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Best Lube & Oil Change

Monday-Saturday
7:30AM-6:00PM
Sundays
9:00AM-4:00PM
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2009 Best of the Best Winners – Placer Herald

ALTERATIONS Doug’s Cut Christmas FOREIGN FOOD RANT ORTHODONTIST TEACHER
Park Drive Cleaners Trees Thai Chili Rubino’s Ristorante Cater Galante Ortho- Heidi Little, Rocklin
dontic Specialist Academy
AUTO DEALER COACH FRUIT SMOOTHIE JEWELRY
Mercedes Benz Coach Steve Taylor, Jamba Juice Carte Jewelers PAINT STORE SPECIALTY STORE
RHS Basketball Kelly-Moore SteinMart
AUTO REPAIR FURNITURE LAW ENFORCEMENT
Five Star Auto Care COFFEE SHOP RC Willey Mike Nottoli, Crime PAINTER SPORTS TEAM
Starbucks Prevention McClaine Painting Whitney High School
BANK GOLF COURSE Football
Wells Fargo Bank CONSIGNMENT Whitney Oaks Golf Club LOCAL WEBSITE PEST CONTROL
STORE City of Rocklin Rocklin Pest Control STORAGE FACILITY
BBQ RESTAURANT Bon Bon Boutique GROCERY STORE Placer Self Storage
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bel Air LODGING PET GROOMING
BBQ CUSTOMER SERVICE Staybridge Suites Wags to Riches SUSHI RESTAURANT
Bel Air GYM Izumi Japanese Restau-
BOWLING California Family Fit- LUBE/OIL PET STORE rant
Strikes Family Enter- DAY CARE ness Jiffy Lube Petco
tainment KinderCare TACK & FEED
HAIR SALON MAIL/PACKAGE PIZZA RESTAURANT Foothill Feed & Gift
BREAKFAST RESTAU- DAY SPA Brockway Hair Design CENTER Pizza Place
RANT Selah Salon & Day Spa UPS TANNING SALON
Venita Rhea’s HAIR STYLIST/ PLACE TO TAKE A California Sun Centers
DELI BARBER MARTIAL ARTS DATE
BURRITO Beach Hut Deli Michelle – Barber Bill’s Owings Martial Arts Rubino’s TAX SERVICES
RESTAURANT H & R Block
Rudy’s Gourmet Mexi- DENTAL OFFICE HAMBURGER PLACE MASSAGE PLUMBING SUPPLY
can Cuisine Dr. Elizabeth Roullier- Wood’ys Grill & Bar Sunset Wellness Ace Hardware TIRE STORE
Bunz Les Schwab Tires
CAR WASH HEALTH FOOD MEXICAN RESTAU- POOL & SPA
Five Star Car Wash DENTIST Elliott’s Natural Foods RANT Spa/Pool Emporium TRAVEL AGENCY
Dr. Elizabeth Roullier- Rudy’s Gourmet Mexi- AAA Travel
CATERER Bunz HEATING & AIR can Cuisine PRINCIPAL
Randy Peters Brower Mechanical Jim Trimble, Rocklin VETERINARY HOSPI-
DESSERT RESTAU- MINISTER Elementary TAL
CELLULAR SERVICE RANT HOME ACCESSORIES Father Dillon, St. Peter Willow Rock Pet Hospi-
Verizon Wireless Icing on the Cupcake RC Willey & Paul R.V. REPAIR tal
Camping World
CHINESE DOCTOR HOME MUSIC STORE VETERINARIAN
RESTAURANT Dr. Tuan Doan, M.D. IMPROVEMENT The Music Store RECREATION Dr. Bruce Carstens
Chang Brothers Ace Hardware FACILITY
DRY CLEANER NAIL SALON Epic Skatepark VOLUNTEER
CHIROPRACTIC Park Drive Cleaners ICE CREAM/YOGURT Tresor Rocklin Chamber
OFFICE Tops Yogurt RESTAURANT Ambassadors
Better Health Chiro- FAST FOOD NON-PROFIT Thai Chili Restaurant
practic McDonald’s INSURANCE AGENT AGENCY WAITER/WAITRESS
Jerry Dizon - State Farm Rocklin History Muse- SALAD RESTAURANT Michelle, Venita Rhea’s
CHIROPRACTOR FIREFIGHTER um Lucille’s Smokehouse
Dr. Gary Gade Jim Summers INTERNET PROVIDER BBQ WINDOW/GLASS
Wave Broadband OPTOMETRIST Rocklin Glass & Mirror
CHRISTMAS TREE FLORIST Eye Center Optometric SCHOOL
LOT Rocklin Florist ITALIAN RESTAU- Rocklin Academy
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What is Best
of the Best?
Best of the Best is an annual readers’
choice awards contest run by The
Placer Herald of Rocklin and the
Loomis News newspapers.
Winners are celebrated with this
publication, a guide to the busi-
nesses, services, restaurants and
activities that make the Rocklin
and Loomis area awesome places to
live, work and play.
COURTESY

How are winners chosen? What’s in this special Night owls can enjoy glow bowling Friday and Saturday nights at Strikes.

section?
Ready to roll in Rocklin
You chose the winners by voting for
your favorite businesses in dozens of You’ll find advertisements from
categories. This year we had our high- many of the winning businesses you
est voter turnout yet. voted for. You’ll also find feature stories
Readers filled out ballots printed in and photographs of some of the win- Anyone who has visited BEST BOWLING get tired from playing a
The Placer Herald and Loomis News or ners from Placer Herald and Loomis Strikes Entertainment What: Strikes Bowling real bowling game,
voted online at placerherald.com or News reporters and photographers. Center knows it is so Where: 5681 Lonetree Strikes offers online
theloomisnews.com. much more than a bowl- Blvd., Rocklin games as well.
ing alley. Info: 632-8200 If the mood to reach
So, did you favorite business The 65,000 square foot higher heights strikes you,
How accurate is it? make the cut? facility boosts dozens of will appreciate Strikes’ try the Strikes rock wall. It
Only one online or paper entry is If not, make sure to vote in next lanes for all levels of bowl- Family Night Special features 1,200 square feet
allowed per person, so “ballot stuffing” year’s Best of the Best. ing . Depending on what where six people can par- of climbing, all the latest
is curtailed. time the mood for throw- ticipate in 1 ½ hours of safety equipment, and
ing strikes, spares or even bowling, get shoe rental, multiple stations on a 28-
Is there a category you’d like a gutter ball hits you, while munching on a piz- foot tower.
to see in the Best of the Strikes offers a variety of za, drinking soda and get But that’s not all. Lazer
leagues and bowling in a few arcade games and tag, a fast-paced game of
Best? activities throughout the laser tag, all for $39.99. strategy is sure to get your
Contact Suzanne Stevenson at week. Bowlers can get in a Strikes is also home to blood pumping. You can
suzannes@goldcountrymedia.com. game beginning at 9 a.m. Coach’s Classic Bar & Grill maneuver your way
For the night owls, Strikes where guests can get a through the futuristic are-
Congratulations to all the winning features glow bowling Fri- meal, watch their favorite na filled with glow-in-the-
businesses and thank you to all those day and Saturday nights sporting event, listen to dark pillars, arches, pas-
who participated by voting! from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. live music or celebrate a sageways and swirling
Bowling leagues birthday or special occa- fog.
involve teams of four or sion. There’s even a hap- According to Strikes co-
five bowlers who get py hour from 4-7 p.m. owner Jim Falls, Strikes is
ON THE COVER together at the same time Monday through Friday a full service facility.
High-Hand Conservatory, Nursery and Art each week while compet- where drinks and food are “We have corporate
Gallery in Loomis features a plethora of every- ing for cash prizes. What offered at special prices. meeting rooms, with a full
thing for the outdoors as well as distinctive art a great way to get out with The Strikes arcade pro- service restaurant,” Falls
work and specialty rugs for home interiors. friends or to meet some vides more than 50 of the said. “We can provide our
COVER PHOTO BY KARINA WILLIAMS • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE new people as well. latest video, virtual, inter- customers everything a
Families on a budget active games. If your legs hotel can’t do.”
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Best Pizza Restaurant Best Breakfast/Rocklin

A Great Place for Great Food

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

Thank you to our

customers for voting us
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We look forward to serving you for many years to come!
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$5 Any order of $20 or more

Thank You - The Pizza Place Family

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Best Orthodontists
Thank You to all who voted us Best
Orthodontists in Rocklin!

Creating Smiles that last a lifetime!

Now offering Invisalign for teens & adults!

6526 Lone Tree Blvd. #100 • Rocklin, CA

916.435.8000
www.cgbraces.com
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Keeping it fresh, fragrant Season to remember

BY LAUREN WEBER
THE PLACER HERALD BEST FLORIST BEST COACH
Winner: Rocklin Florist Winner: Steve Taylor
For more than 30 years, Rocklin Location: Rocklin High
Location: 5885 Pacific St.
Florist has been providing locals Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday School
with fresh-cut flowers, floral through Friday
arrangements and all-occasion gifts
in the form of sweet-smelling BY AUTUMN MATZ
plants. THE PLACER HERALD
Wooden said she thinks it’s
“We do a little bit of everything,” stemmed from a number of things. Whether it is during a
said co-owner Mona Wooden, who “We’re still here. Longevity, name practice or a champi-
owns the shop with her husband, recognition and customer service” onship game, there is
Paul. are what sets Rocklin Florist apart something that stands
With two on-site designers, from others, Wooden said. out about coach Steve
Wooden said they’re able to work One of their popular summer Taylor.
with customers to custom design bouquets includes an arrangement Taylor, head coach of
arrangements for any occasion. called Watercolor Beauty, which the boy’s basketball team
Their centerpieces, gift arrange- include green orchids and purple LAUREN WEBER • THE PLACER HERALD at Rocklin High School
ments and poinsettias draw in the dahlias, lavender flowers and Rocklin Florist has a selection of has been voted best
crowd during their busiest season – hydrangeas that translate into the gifts including teddy bears, cards coach in Rocklin and GARY JONES •

Christmas, Wooden said. looks of a watercolor painting. One and plants. Loomis for 2009. THEWINNING SHOT.COM

But year-round, Rocklin Florist
offers centerpieces, plants and bou-
quets.
For the 2009 Best of the Best,
Placer Herald readers voted Rocklin
Florist best florist in the area, and
of the store’s best sellers is small red Taylor has been a Coach Steve Taylor, the
wagon filled with red, white and written in white on the wagon. coach at Rocklin High head coach of the
yellow flowers, welcoming a baby Whether it’s for an anniversary, to School for 13 years and boy’s basketball team
into the world. The arrangement, give thanks or to celebrate a holi- has been able to achieve at Rocklin High School,
called Teleflora’s Baby’s First Wagon day, Rocklin Florist has a bunch many things during his was recently voted
has either “It’s a boy!” or “It’s a girl!” from which to choose. time there. best coach in Rocklin.
In the 2007-08 season

Boutique’s prices make shopping fun Taylor coached his team

AUTUMN MATZ • THE PLACER HERALD
Bon Bon Boutique offers a wide
selection of gently used mer-
chandise at great prices.
BY AUTUMN MATZ
THE PLACER HERALD
With a wide range of quality
clothing as well as a fun and relax-
ing atmosphere, Bon Bon Boutique
offers a great shopping experience
to its customers.
Bon Bon Boutique has been vot-
ed the Best of the Best consignment
store in Rocklin and Loomis for the
third year in a row.
“It feels great. It’s awesome to
know we have loyal customers and
consigners who think we are the
best out of our competition,” said
Bon Bon Boutique owner Jamie
Weatherfield.
The boutique was established in
July 2006 and has since gained a
reputation as an affordable way to
buy high-end merchandise.
“What sets us apart are mostly
our prices, Weatherfield said. “They
are fair and reasonable all the time.
to a Division II title. This
year, he was able to lead
BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP his team to a win in the
Winner: Bon Bon Boutique NorCal Division II
Where: 6848 Five Star Blvd. No. 3 Championship. With
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday these recent accom-
through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. plishments, Taylor has
Sunday been able to lead the
Info: 784-1697, bonbonboutique.net
Rocklin High School bas-
ketball program the far-
Also, we offer a fun shopping expe- thest it has ever gone.
rience.” Even though he won
Bon Bon Boutique accepts cloth- the award, Taylor points
ing for consignment every day of out that it is a reflection
the week. of the entire Rocklin
Consigners receive 40 percent of High School coaching
the selling price, while the store staff.
keeps 60 percent. Consigners have “I appreciate the com-
the option to request their 40 per- munity members of
cent in the form of check, or they Rocklin recognizing our
have option to receive store credit. team’s accomplishments
The boutique does not accept this past season by vot-
clothing items that are sold at Tar- ing me the best coach for
get, Wal-Mart or Kmart, including 2009,” said Taylor. “Any
brands like Simply Basics, Kathy personal accolades I
Ireland and Route 66.
receive are a direct
reflection of the hard
work our entire coaching
staff and players put in to
make our season a
memorable one.”
Taylor has one theory
about why he was cho-
sen out of all the coaches
to be voted the best of
the best.
“I think I received this
award because our team
generated a lot of excite-
ment and enthusiasm as
we made our run toward
the State Championship
game,” Taylor said.
Among his other
accomplishments, dur-
ing the past school year
Taylor was voted best Tri
Counties Bank Coach of
the Week.
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Best Hair Salon

Thank You Rocklin for voting us
Best of the Best!
We want to give a special thanks
to all of our loyal clients -
You are an inspiration.
We are proud to represent such a
wonderful community.

2351 Sunset Blvd. (Stanford Ranch) • Rocklin • 624-7675

4787 Granite Drive • Rocklin • 624-0697
Book an appointment today and find out what makes us Best!
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Best Restaurant/Best Foreign Food

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Best Insurance Agency

Thank you for
voting for us! We
enjoy serving our
community!
And joining
Hebard Ins. is
Sabrina Higby,
voted
Best Accounting
& Tax Service.
higbytax.com
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Best Storage Facility

PLACER
SELF STORAGE
Celebrating 26 years
of business since 1983
“Thank You to all our customers.
We appreciate your business and
look forward to serving you in
the future. You are the
“Best of the Best”.

(916) 624-8292 Brian & Valerie

2340 Sierra Meadows Dr. • Rocklin

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Lucille’s the place for BBQ Family

BY AUTUMN MATZ
THE PLACER HERALD

With its apple butter

Fitness
and biscuits, tender baby
back ribs and juicy barbe-
cue chicken, it’s no won-
has it all
der people come back to BY SUSAN BELKNAP
eat at Lucille’s Smoke- THE PLACER HERALD

house Bar-B-Que. Anyone who thinks

Lucille’s Smokehouse working out is boring
Bar-B-Que won the title of hasn’t been to Rocklin’s
Best of the Best for bar- California Family Fitness.
beque and salad restau- Encompassing 50,000
rant in this year’s Rocklin square feet, the facility
competition. features a fitness center,
The restaurant was pools, basketball facili-
started in Long Beach by ties, climbing wall, dry
Lucille Buchanan and has sauna, group exercise,
since grown to include 13 racquetball steam room, COURTESY • THE PLACER HERALD

locations in California,
Arizona and Nevada. The
Rocklin smokehouse is
located in the Blue Oaks
Town Center.
Lucille’s offers a menu
filled with barbecue items
such as baby back ribs,
smoked barbecue chick-
en and barbecue tri tip.
On top of the barbecue
items, diners can also
enjoy sandwiches, soups,
salads and specialty items.
The restaurant serves
up a wide variety of bar-
becue items that are all
initially slow-smoked
with hickory wood. The
St. Louis spare ribs, which
are juicy pork ribs sea-
soned with a special rub
only offered at Lucille’s,
while the barbecue tri-tip
is smoked all day and
served with a savory
sauce.
Lucille’s has managed
to incorporate barbecue
into its salads as well. The
barbecue chicken salad
includes a grilled chicken
breast tossed with a vari-
ety of other ingredients
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que employee Zack
Shiner said the success of the eatery is the barbecue
variety and customer service. The restaurant
earned best restaurant for salads and barbecue for
Rocklin’s Best of the Best.
BEST RESTAURANT
Winner: Lucille’s
Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
Where: 6628 Lonetree
Blvd.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. Sunday through
Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11
p.m. Friday and
Saturday
including ranch dressing,
fresh greens, diced toma-
toes and cheddar cheese.
Another salad that is
offered at Lucille’s is the
blackened shrimp salad,
which includes blackened
shrimp on mixed green
lettuce tossed with barbe-
cue ranch dressing and
AUTUMN MATZ • THE PLACER HERALD
topped with sweet corn,
cucumbers, cherry toma-
toes, avocado and shred-
ded jack and cheddar
cheese.
What separates Lucille’s
from its competition is
the variety of food it offers
and its approach to cus-
tomer service, said
Lucille’s employee Zack
Shiner.
“We offer a lot of food
that other barbecue
places can’t compete
with. Outside of the qual-
ity food we offer, we prac-
tice team service so it
helps add to the whole
Lucille’s experience,”
Shiner said.
and a plethora of activi-
ties for the kids as well.
“There’s definitely
something for everyone,”
said Heidi Cser, director
of communications. “We
pride ourselves on pro-
viding our clients with a
family atmosphere.”
In order to maintain a
high quality of care for
the children of their
clients, Cser said the
Rocklin Family Fitness
Center offers three sepa-
rate children’s areas: ele-
mentary, toddler and
infant. An interactive
three-story playscape,
homework areas, arts
and crafts, storytelling,
pool tables and air hock-
ey are just a few of the
amenities available for
children at the center.
During the summer
months, a variety of
camps and swim lessons
are available.
For the adults more
than 100 group fitness
classes are offered each
week including yoga,
kickboxing and spinning.
The California Family Fitness in Rocklin offers
multitude of activities, including the climbing
wall.
always feel comfortable,”
BEST GYM Cser said. “Our trainers
Winner: California are enthusiastic and offer
Family Fitness specialized training. We
Where: 2165 Sunset,
Blvd., Rocklin even have a boot camp
Contact: 435-2141 training that people love.”
Randy Karr, president
KIDZ KLUB HOURS of California Family Fit-
• Monday-Friday 8 ness said all the focus is
a.m. to 9 p.m. on the members and
• Saturday and Sunday
treating each one like
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
family.
CLUB HOURS “We take pride in our
• Monday-Thursday — level of service and pro-
4:30 a.m. to midnight gram offerings so every
Friday 4:30 a.m. to member of the family
10 p.m. remains active and enter-
• Saturday and Sunday
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. tained. We offer more
than just a membership.
We provide a path to a
For those members healthy lifestyle,” Karr
who prefer to work out said. “We are very proud
on a more individualized to be voted Best Gym by
level, Cser said Family the readers of the Placer
Fitness personal trainers Herald and look forward
take pride in their work to many more years of
and pay individual atten- providing exceptional
tion to each client, no service and unique pro-
matter what their needs. grams for the Rocklin
“We want our clients to community to enjoy.”
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Best Veterinary Clinic Best Florist

Dr. Rick Frey & THANK Y OU FOR
Dr. Marcia Smith & VOTING US T HE BEST!
Associates would like to
Thank You for voting us Same location for over 30 years.
Best Veterinary Hospital
& We deliver to:
LOOMIS BASIN Best Veterinarian Rocklin, Roseville, Lincoln,
VETERINARY Dr. Corey Cherrstrom Granite Bay, Penryn, Loomis and
CLINIC
Small Animals & Exotics most of So. Placer County.
“Caring for your family pets has been our
concern for over 30 years.”
Full Service Veterinary Hospital and
24 Hour Emergency Care Rocklin Florist
916-652-5816 5885 Pacific St., 624-1651 Open Mon. - Fri.
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Best Nail Salon Best Winery

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NAIL omis Thank You for Voting us
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ON
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4390 Gold Trail Way • Loomis, CA
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Best Cleaners & Alterations

Thank You To Our Customers
Thank you for voting Loomis Nails For Voting Us The Best!
as Best Nail Salon in Loomis! John & Mira Kim
Nails & Waxing
Mon.-Fri. 9:30 - 7
Sat. 9:30 - 6
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Sun. 10 - 5 2221 Sunset Blvd. #107 M - F 7am - 6:30pm
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Best Chinese Restaurant Best Heating & Air Contractor

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Best Stove/Fireplace Store Best Mexican Food/Loomis

Thanks for voting us the Thank you for voting us
Best Stove/Fireplace Store!
Best Mexican Food!
The Stove Connection
3719 Taylor Rd., Loomis Proudly Serving our Customers
652-4560 for over 30 years!
VISIT US
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Best Antique Store Thank You
Loomis!
Vintage Charm Antiques

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& Collectibles
Buy • Sell • Estates • Piece • Lot
Diane Felion & Ann Fleming, owners
MEXICAN CUISINE
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vintagechar mantiques@hotmail.com 3883 Taylor Rd., Loomis • 652-6218

Best Dessert Best Website

Thank You, Rocklin!

Rhona Dayna
Wu Amboy
Admin. Website
Assistant Admin.

For Voting City Of Rocklin The “Best Website”

Visit us at www.rocklin.ca.us
Recreation Guide & Registration Online
www.rocklin.ca.us/RecDirect
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Best Painter Always a matter of principal

Many thanks to our valued
customers for voting us
Best of the Best 2009!
BY SUSAN BELKNAP
PLACER HERALD EDITOR
It takes a lot of hard
work and dedication to be
a good school principal.
For Rocklin Elementary
School Principal Jim
Trimble, his high level of
enthusiasm and energy
has earned him the “best”
school principal by Placer
Herald readers.
Entering his ninth year
at the helm of Rocklin
Elementary, after 25 years
in the Sacramento City
School District, Trimble
said his goal as principal
each school year is to
“make every student suc-
cessful” and to spend as
much time as he can with
all the students.
“I get out into the class-
rooms and I’m on the
school yard. I make
PLACER HERALD FILE PHOTO
Rocklin Elementary
School Principal Jim
Trimble.
myself visible,” Trimble
said. “I also like to make
home visits to many of
my kids.”
By taking the extra
effort to call upon a fami-
ly at home, Trimble said
he can better understand
what makes individual
BEST PRINCIPAL
Winner: Jim Trimble
Location: Rocklin Elemen-
tary
students tick.
“Anything we can do to
help, we’ll try it,” he said.
Even with the school
budget cutbacks, Trimble
said he is looking forward
to the beginning of a new
school year on Aug. 17.
There are more than 35
after-school clubs he
hopes will be able to con-
tinue, and some new field
trips planned for the
kindergarten through
sixth-grade student body.
“We’re going to work
with whatever the budget
throws our way and make
it better,” Trimble said of
the upcoming year.

Best Italian Restaurant/Best Place to Take a Date

Thank You to our customers for voting us Best in Rocklin

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(916) 624-3401
5015 Pacific Street • Rocklin
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Best Teacher

Best Chiropractic Office

Safe, effective care for the entire family

4700 Rocklin Road, Rocklin

916-632-2676 www.bhchiro.com
Consultation, chiropractic, orthopedic and neurological examination, x-rays
(if needed) and a report of findings for only
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Dr. Scott Beavers 4 9 00
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Valerie’s Gallery has the right creative touch

JOYIA EMARD
GOLD COUNTRY NES MEDIA
Valerie Shields uses her
creative eye to fill Valerie’s
Gallery with unique gifts
and her talents haven’t
gone unnoticed. She was
voted Best Gift Store by
our readers in the 2009
Best of the Best contest.
Shields’ small store is
packed with an eclectic
mix of items for the
home, including furni-
ture and gifts.
She recently added
special order flesh flower
arrangements to her list
of services. Now, with
advance orders, she fash-
ions bouquets and
arrangements for wed-
dings, anniversaries and
birthdays.
She also offers interior
KARINA WILLIAMS • LOOMIS NEWS design consulting servic-
Valerie Shields, interior designer and owner of Valerie’s Gallery, puts the fin- es and can add her deco-
ishing touches on a silk flower arrangement in her Loomis gift shop. rating touch to anything
BEST GIFT STORE
Winner: Valerie’s Gallery
Location: 5913 Horseshoe
Bar Road, Loomis
Phone: (916) 652-8257
from a single room to an
entire villa. That includes
choosing new furniture,
flooring and window cov-
erings, as well as picking
colors, crown molding
and other design ele-
ments, and even repaint-
ing.
Shields is also experi-
enced at reworking a cus-
tomer’s favorite pieces
and using them in the
new décor. Art pieces can
be enhanced to make
them work.
“Customers bring in
something they love that
we refashion to their new
style,” Shields said.
The refashioning can
include new paint, uphol-
stery and hardware.
Shields also said there
seems to be a “new move-
ment” of clients wanting
to “redo” home décor
items to work them into
what they have.
She said she’s doing
more consultations on
regrouping or rearranging
a customer’s furnishings,
and advising clients on
work they can do them-
selves.
“People are looking for
things they can do them-
selves without spending a
lot of money,” she said.
Shields’ shop is jam-
packed with ideas for
those seeking to freshen
up their home décor.
Many items such as
vases, candles, rugs,
ceramics, hand-blown
glass and wrought iron
also make great gifts.

Driven to succeed
BY JOYIA EMARD business is up 12 percent
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
over last year. BEST AUTO REPAIR
Readers voted Loomis “We’ve had some quiet Winner: Loomis Automo-
Automotive Services as times, but people aren’t tive Services
Location: 3220 Swetzer
the Best of the Best Auto buying new cars, they’re Road #B-1, Loomis
Repair. sticking with what they Phone: (916) 660-1693
While many businesses have,” Slivyak said.
are experiencing a slump The Swetzer Road busi-
during the recession, ness owner said he offers
Loomis Automotive has competitive prices and ty, freezing his labor
actually seen an increase gets lots of referrals. He is charges and prioritizing
in business. also getting customers repairs for people who
Dan Slivyak, owner of who’ve switched from the are on a budget.
Loomis Automotive Ser- higher-priced dealer serv- “We give people value KARINA WILLIAMS • LOOMIS NEWS

vices, said he has ice centers. Slivyak attrib- for what they spend and From left, Neal Lewis, service advisor for Loomis Automotive Services, helps
increased his marketing utes his success to being try to offer old-fashioned company owners Susan and Dan Slivyak provide the kind of service that
and advertising and his involved in the communi- service,” Slivyak said. earned the Loomis shop the most Best Auto Repair votes.
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Best Burrito Restaurant/Best Mexican Restaurant/Rocklin

Family
owned with CELEBRATING
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atmosphere YEAR!

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THANK YOU
to all our customers for voting us
“The Best of the Best!” for the second year in a row!
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Wednesday - Taco Salad w/small drink.
Thursday - El Chico Platter, one item combination w/small drink.
or Dessert Friday - Chicken and Guacamole Salad w/small drink.
With this coupon. One per customer.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
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6011 Stanford Ranch Road
Ste. 107, Rocklin
(Corner of Stanford Ranch and Sunset Bld.)
(916) 435-4050
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High-Hand is a favorite spot in the community
Scott Paris, High-Hand owner, holds flowers from the nursery. The High-Hand
restaurant, nursery and art gallery received top votes in a number of cate-
gories in the Best of the Best contest.
Best Outdoor Sporting Goods Store
Thank you for all your votes,
from our family to yours.
We look forward to
seeing you soon!
3587 Taylor Rd. Loomis
(across from the Blue Goose)
BEST OF THE BEST Supplement to the Placer Herald and Loomis News
JOYIA EMARD
GOLD COUHTRY NEWS SERVICE
High-Hand in Loomis
is a local favorite and was
voted Best of the Best
2009 in eight different
categories.
They rated the best for
art gallery, best company
to work for, landscaping,
nursery/garden supply,
place to enjoy lunch,
restaurant, salad restau-
rant and wedding loca-
tion. Jan at High-Hand
was also named the best
wait person.
When you ask people
what they like best about
the restaurant at High-
KARINA WILLIAMS • LOOMIS NEWS Hand Nursery they all
agree it is the setting,
along with the food.
High-Hand Conserva-
tory serves lunch, dinner
and weekend brunch in a
greenhouse setting with
the nursery’s gardens in
Experienced in flooring
MARTHA GARCIA
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Tony Bosserman has
operated his Flooring
America store for more
than 10
years. In
all that
time he
has
worked
with
many
Tony Bosserman loyal
cus-
tomers
916-652-2327 who have now voted him
BEST ART GALLERY,
COMPANY TO
WORK FOR,
LANDSCAPING,
NURSERY, PLACE
TO ENJOY LUNCH,
RESTAURANT, WAIT
PERSON, WEDDING
LOCATION
Winner: High-Hand
Conservatory, Nursery and
Art Gallery
Location: 3790 Taylor
Road, Loomis
Phone: (916) 652-2065
view.
“It’s like eating out in
the garden,” said Kathy
Pittman, who recently
enjoyed lunch at the
eatery with her husband,
Chuck.
“It’s delightful, the open-
ness. Everyone is friendly
and the food is excellent,”
the Best Carpet/Flooring
Store in the 2009 Best of
the Best contest.
Flooring America offers
carpet, tile, wood, lami-
nate and vinyl/linoleum.
The family-run store can
also install everything
they sell and turn any size
carpet in the store into a
throw rug by binding the
edges. Carpet cleaning is
also available.
Bosserman keeps up
with the latest trends in
flooring, including third-
generation laminate that
Chuck Pittman added.
The restaurant was the
vision of High-Hand own-
er, Scott Paris, of Loomis.
According to Michele Par-
ry, company spokesper-
son, Paris designed the
2,500-square-foot conser-
vatory so nursery visitors
could dine while enjoying
the garden. Parry said
Paris is very committed to
preserving the historic
fruit shed that High-Hand
calls home.
The lunch menu fea-
tures handcrafted sand-
wiches, salads and soups,
while dinner offers a selec-
tion of items such as tri-
tip, pork loin, salmon, crab
and scallops. The weekend
brunch also includes deli-
cious selections.
The restaurant, nursery
and gallery are located on
the grounds of the origi-
nal fruit packing shed.
BEST CARPET/
FLOORING
Winner: Flooring America
Address: 5825 Horseshoe
Bar Road, Loomis
Phone: (916) 652-1003
simulates real wood very
realistically. He’s also
knowledgeable about
hardwoods that are hand-
scraped to give new wood
an antique look.
Flooring America offers
old-fashioned service to
Loomis Basin customers.
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Thank You for voting us Best Christmas Tree Lot

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Best Fast Food

Thank You Rocklin!

For voting us
Best of the
Best!
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Black Bear Outdoors finds success in Loomis

BY JOYIA EMARD The family patriarch
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE BEST OUTDOOR said the business fills a
Dreams are coming SHOP niche that no other out-
true for a former Alaskan Winner: Black Bear Out- door store occupies
doors
bush pilot and survival because their products
Location: 2587 Taylor
skills trainer. Road, Loomis are so diversified. That
Not only did he open Phone: (916) 652-2327 diversity includes sports
his own business with his gear for all seasons and
two sons, but his outdoor equipment sales and
shop was also selected as love of the outdoors that, rentals. They also offer
the Best Outdoor Shop in between them, encom- bike servicing and tune-
Loomis. passes those activities ups, dry suit and raft
Dan Abdon, of Penryn, along with fishing, hunt- repair and special train-
and sons Tate and Blair, ing, disk golf, mountain ing classes.
banded together and climbing and rock climb- Rentals are available for
opened Black Bear Out- ing. They carry products inflatable rafts, kayaks
doors this past spring. for all of those sports. and canoes along with
Abdon said he’s always “My sons are quintes- camping, cycling and
dreamed of having his sential outdoorsmen, tal- KARINA WILLIAMS • LOOMIS NEWS backpacking gear.
own business that he ented and skillful. They Blair Abdon, left, and his brother, Tate Abdon, help run the family-owned “We hope to be the out-
could run with his sons. just eat it up,” Dan Abdon Black Bear Outdoors sports store in Loomis. door store everyone
“To be able to work said. comes to ... The staff are
with your sons – it’s a Abdon is a former pilots. He also was in the vival skills. Now, he is an Administration and experts and helpful, and
dream,” he said. Alaskan bush pilot who Air Force, where he taught aviation safety inspector spends his evenings and you can really get service,”
The three men share a taught survival skills to pilots cold weather sur- with the Federal Aviation Saturday at the business. Dan said.

Stove Connection heats up votes

BY JOYIA EMARD
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
The Stove Connection
has been named the Best
Fireplace/Stove business
by our readers.
Bob Kendrick, owner,
and his sister, Jeannie,
both of Loomis, run the
business, which sells
wood, pellet and gas
stoves, fireplaces and
inserts plus accessories.
Kendrick began as a
KARINA WILLIAMS • LOOMIS NEWS chimney sweep and then
Stove Connection owner Bob Kendrick checks out 15 years ago opened his
one of the wood-burning stoves in his Loomis shop. own store. He still pro-
Jeannie Kendrick, left, manages the store for her vides chimney sweeping,
brother. but now he has someone
else do the actual work.
“Having a professional
chimney sweep do the
cleaning is the only way to
remove the creosote.
There are safety issues
with the creosote,”
Kendrick said. His store
charges $139 for the serv-
ice.
According to Bob
Kendrick gas is the most
popular fireplace option
for home use, and cleanly
creates heat. From 60 to
70 percent of the stoves
and fireplaces he sells are
either propane or natural
gas. He also sells fireplace
inserts.
Kendrick said newer
EPA certified stoves burn
100 times cleaner than
old ones. Some have cat-
alytic combusters or non-
catalytic options and can
include blowers to move
the heat. Newer fireplace
inserts produce less emis-
sions and more heat with
less wood. He said they
are more attractive, and
an air wash system keeps
the glass doors cleaner.
The Stove Connection
carries a number of prod-
ucts that meet the federal
government standards for
BEST FIREPLACE/
STOVE BUSINESS
Winner: Stove Connection
Location: 3719Taylor Road,
Loomis
Phone: (916) 652-4560
a consumer tax credit of
30 percent, or up to
$1,500. The tax credit is
good for the purchase of
75 percent efficient bio-
mass-burning (either pel-
let or wood) freestanding
stoves, fireplaces and fire-
place inserts that are EPA
certified by their manu-
facturer.
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Best Drug Store & Ice Cream Shop Best Appliance Store
Thank you for voting us Best Drug Store and Best
Ice Cream Shop! And thank you for voting our
pharmacist, Gordon Takemoto, Best of the Best.
Thank You, Loomis Community!
Main Drug Store
3685 Taylor Rd., Loomis 652-7265

Best Law Enforcement

I would like to thank the Rocklin community Placer Herald readers for
selecting me as the Best of the Best in the Law Enforcement category.
I am honored to be the recipient of this award. I am also very grateful
Nelthorpe & Son wants to thank the
that the Placer Herald has provided me with an opportunity to write a community for voting for us. We appreciate
monthly crime prevention and safety column for the past seven years. your continued support!
It is important to keep community members informed about current
crime trends and ways to reduce their vulnerability to such activity.
The Placer Herald has always been willing to help me and the Rocklin
Police Department disseminate timely information.
Michael Nottoli I again thank the Placer Herald and its readers for their support. 3650 TAYLOR ROAD, LOOMIS • 916-652-4560

Best Yogurt Shop

Thank You to the Rocklin Community for voting us
“Best Yogurt Shop”
• 14 Flavors Every Day
• Fresh Fruit
• 100 Toppings
• Indoor & Outdoor
Seating
• Real, gourmet
whipped cream

3291 Stanford Ranch Road

Rocklin, CA • 916.625.1003
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2009 Best of the Best Winners – Loomis News

ACCOUNTING/PAYROLL CARPET/FLOORING GAS STATION MASSAGE THERAPIST RESTAURANT
SERVICE Flooring America USA Gas Cynthia Watkins, Cynthia’s High-Hand
Sabrina Higby Massage & Bodyworks
CARPET CLEANING GIFT STORE
ANTIQUE STORE The Cleaning People Valerie’s Gallery MEXICAN RESTAURANT SALAD RESTAURANT
Vintage Charm Lorenzo’s High-Hand
CHIROPRACTOR GOLF COURSE
APPLIANCE STORE Loomis Basin Chiropractic Indian Creek MOST COLORFUL SANDWICH
Nelthorpe’s CHARACTER
CLOTHING STORE GROCERY STORE Joseph Hancock, Teacher at Mr. Pickles
ART GALLERY Christensen’s Raley’s Del Oro High
High-Hand SCHOOL TEACHER
COFFEE SHOP GYM NAIL SALON
Wild Chicken Joseph Hancock,
ASIAN RESTAURANT Curves Loomis Nails
Loomis Chinese Del Oro High
COMPANY TO WORK FOR HAIR STYLIST NIGHT SPOT
AUTO BODY SHOP High-Hand Sherri Donnallan, Horseshoe Bar Grill SIGN DANCER
Sierra Auto Care Hair Apparent
CREDIT UNION NURSERY/GARDEN Mr. Pickles
AUTO MECHANIC America’s Christian C.U. HAMBURGER PLACE SUPPLY
Jack Kreiss, Taylor’s High-Hand SPORTING GOODS
DAY SPA
Fox Auto Care Rejuvenate! Black Bear Outdoors
HEATING & AIR PEST CONTROL
AUTO REPAIR Family Comfort Heating & Pest Detective
DELI SUSHI
Loomis Automotive Cooling
Mr. Pickles
PET GROOMING Raley’s
BANK ICE CREAM SHOP Top Notch
DENTIST
Wells Fargo Main Drug TACK & FEED STORE
Dr. Barry Mercer
PHARMACIST
BARBER SHOP INSURANCE AGENT Gordon Takemoto, Foothill Feed & Gift
DESSERT
Loomis Family Barber Divine Desserts Hebard Insurance Main Drug
TOWING
BARTENDER DOCTOR INTERIOR DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHER Sierra Auto
Charlotte, Wild Chicken Dr. Graham Valerie’s Gallery Simply Portraits

BEAUTY SALON INVESTMENT COMPANY PIZZA VET HOSPITAL

DRUG STORE
Hair Apparent Main Drug Store Edward Jones Pizza Factory Loomis Basin Vet Hospital

BEAUTY SUPPLY DRY CLEANER ITALIAN RESTAURANT PLACE TO ENJOY LUNCH

VETERINARIAN
Loomis Beauty Supply Loomis Park Zorro’s High-Hand
Corey Cherrstrom, LBVH
BED & BREAKFAST ELECTED OFFICIAL JEWELRY STORE PLACE TO PICNIC
Flower Farm Inn Ed Bonner, Sheriff Kokopelli Rocks Loomis Park WAIT PERSON
Jan, High-Hand
BREAKFAST RESTAURANT FAST FOOD LANDSCAPING PRODUCE
Ugly Mug Taco Bell High-Hand Nursery Blue Goose Produce
WEDDING LOCATION
BUILDING SUPPLIES FIREFIGHTER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROPANE SUPPLIER High-Hand
Homewood Lumber Capt. Darrell Jones Bob Brodovsky Loomis RV Park

CAR WASH FIREPLACE/STOVE LIQUOR REAL ESTATE AGENT WINERY

Unocal – Penryn Stove Connection Stonetree Market Leslie Griffith Secret Ravine
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Best School