Sacra Gold

  Satu Anderson has been teaching dance exercise for almost a decade at the West Sacramento Recreation Center.  "When I was six, my parents brought me to hear the group ABBA in my hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden." Since that early age, this athletic and engaging mother of a teenage son has been sharing her love of music, dance and health with others in the community. In addition to the Recreation Center, Satu teaches exercise classes at Bridgeway Lakes Park in the morning and evenings.   One of Satu's hallmark classes at the Center is her Barre class. Barre is a form of activity that "uses the ballet barre to incorporate movement derived from the ballet."  These classical movements include the plie where the student bends the knees while holding the body in an upright position. In the passe, the student, while continuing to stand upright, bends one knee and points the toes at the knee of the stationary or supporting leg. Students perform these movements while lis...

  In 1970 two things happened to me: one good thing, one bad thing. The good: I was accepted by my session at Folsom Presbyterian Church to study for the gospel ministry. The bad: Because I had a low number in the national draft lottery, I received an induction letter.  Although I was contingently accepted by Union Theological Seminary to study for the ministry, I could not afford to attend the New York School. Then, my draft board told me that I didn't qualify as a conscientious objector. In my service during the Vietnam Era I received a "service connected" disability. In fact, the Veterans Administration has had me tested for a mental health category: Shared Post Traumatic Stress. This is where my empathy for fellow combat troops created a period of very strong and sometimes difficult emotions.  Since then, two more things have happened: two very good things! Good #1: The PC USA General Assembly has requested "attention be given to those leaving the military as con...