SCNA continues to invest in the building that anchors our neighborhood

As you may have seen and read over the last several months, the Sierra 2 Center has been the object of many improvements - new bathrooms, new ramp entrance in the front, new lift to second floor, reworked interior ramp into theater, and much more. These improvements were made by the city of Sacramento in response to the requirement that the building be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant.

We were fortunate to receive the upgrades at no cost to SCNA other than a worn nerve or two on the part of staff and the board. In addition to this recent work, we have begun our own contributions in the way of more improvements to the Center. These include remodeling the Garden Room (formerly known as the Green Room) and upgrading the staff office with new carpeting, painting and desks.

Your support through membership dues and various fund raisers throughout the years have helped make these and other undertakings possible.

The largest project both in scope and cost to date funded by SCNA is the upgrade to the heating and air conditioning system in the theatre. The original units were surplus given to the Center by the city of Sacramento about 12 years ago. At the time they were pennies from heaven and enabled the theatre to operate in our scorching summer months. Over the years these HVAC units became tired (as we all do) and unable to meet the demands of a busy theater. Last year's consecutive 100-plus degree days became the final summer that the AC system could be relied upon. Over the past few months we have been adding (and funding) much needed new AC units in the theater and priming up the old heating system there to eek our a few more years on it. Within the month we will be the proud owners of an adequately cooled and heated theatre.

SCNA has also funded improvements to the Great Beginnings daycare space. Many in the neighborhood who have children at the daycare may have noticed a new playground structure was built last year and that a new fence around the perimeter of the daycare center yard was installed recently.

Our next project will be the development of a landscape design. This project is a personal favorite of mine and I look forward to sprucing up the front of the building with lovely plants that will reflect those that are historically appropriate for the age of the building.

As you drive or walk by over the next several months, keep our eyes peeled for changes to the 24th Street side of the Center. And of course, once the new plantings are installed, feel free to come on by and join me in pulling a weed or two.

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