Russian American Media

Russian American Media team has been helping exceptional clients to reach out to vast and diverse Russian-speaking community of California and beyond. Russian American Media specializes in "marketing that matters" — kind of campaigns that positively impact immigrant communities, build consumers' trust and loyalty. To go beyond advertising and create meaningful experiences, we have become the center of community life, producing 4 major events per year and serving as a source of information and inspiration for over 120 thousand households. Our award-winning publications are regularly distributed in popular locations, including more than 100 Slavic churches of Greater Sacramento, Bay Area and San Francisco. Our team has a total dozens of years of media experience wtihin the Russian-speaking community. We specialize in publishing Russian Observer & Blagovest Russian language newspapers, Russian TIme magazine and community business directory Russian Golden Pages. In addition to print media we organize Community Events, and produce TV and Radio shows. Our professional team produces all media "in house", that include professional translation, photo and graphic design, offering low cost and high quality products to our clients. Our clients range from small businesses, churches and non-profits to large corporations, such as Wells Fargo and AT&T. We attribute our success to uncompromising commitment to our values - integrity, professionalism and true care for the local communities, that we represent.

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Join us this Saturday at the FREE Annual International Kids Festival. See you May 25, 2013 @ William Land Park, Amphitheater Area Please find more info, video/photo coverage, Disney radio-commercial and Festival testimonials @ www.GreenFuture4Kids.com

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Festival This Saturday!

Join us this Saturday at the FREE Annual International Kids Festival. See you May 25, 2013 @ William Land Park, Amphitheater Area Please find more info, video/photo coverage, Disney radio-commercial and Festival testimonials @ www.GreenFuture4Kids.com

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Радио «Премьер» приглашает всех родителей и детей на Международный Детский Фестиваль, который состоится 25 Мая, в Субботу в амфитеатре William Land парка по адресу 4000 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA (напротив зоопарка и Fairytale Town). Мы рады поддержать 9-й ежегодный Международный Детский Фестиваль!!! Подробную информацию можно прослушать здесь.

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FREE Fun For Entire Family!

Welcome to the 9th Annual International Kids Festival. Mark your calendar Sat, May 25th, 10am-4pm @ William Land Park, Amphitheater Area, Sacramento. Sponsorship/Booth opportunity @ [phone] or visit: http://www.russianamericanmedia.com/our-events/international-kids-festival/

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Этот номер газеты выходит в канун великого праздника Пасхи, когда мы отмечаем самое грандиозное событие в истории человечества - воскресение Иисуса Христа, Сына Божьего. Поэтому хотелось бы начать с поздравления: Христос Воскрес! Как весна приносит обновление природе, так пусть и этот светлый праздник обновит ваши мысли и чувства. Выбросите все лишнее из своей жизни, оставьте только самое важное – заботу о семье, умение радоваться и своим и чужим победам, уверенность в том, что ваши добрые дела изменят мир к лучшему. Делайте то, что можете, и Господь усмотрит ваши добрые намерения и поможет осуществить задуманное. Основная статья газеты посвящена очень интересному событию – первому в истории Сакраменто детскому конкурсу спортивных бальных танцев, который отныне, по словам организатора и известного владельца школы танцев Malko Dance - Сергея Малько, станет ежегодным. Отчет об этом событии читайте на страницах нашей газеты. Детская тема – основная. Русская Медиа (Russian American Media) уже девятый год организовывает бесплатный Международный Детский Фестиваль в парке William Land Park. Когда мы начинали его, никто и не думал, что он станет традиционным, что в нем будут принимать участие, кроме славянских детей, представители более чем 30 стран мира. И уж тем более никто не думал, что эта инициатива будет отмечена особым статусом правительства штата Калифорния – отныне последняя суббота мая – официальный День ребенка. В рамках этого фестиваля проводится конкурс детского рисунка. Число его участников растет год от года и, соответственно, растет количество детей, говорящих на разных языках. Спонсоры с огромным удовольствием награждают победителей ценными подарками. В этом году мы не станем изменять этой традиции и уже сейчас приглашаем ваших детей к участию в этом конкурсе. В следующем номере газеты вы найдете подробную информацию о том, как детки могут поучаствовать в интервью с Юрием Филипповым, президентом международной ассоциации художников и председателем жюри конкурса. Детский Фестиваль собирает более пяти тысяч гостей за день и является эффективным местом для ознакомления с вашим бизнесом. Напоминаем, что осталось не так много мест для расположения палатки вашей организации. Воспользуйтесь этой уникальной возможностью поддержать фестиваль и рассказать о себе многотысячной интернациональной аудитории, заказав ваш презентационный столик по тел [phone] сегодня. Читателям, которые столкнулись с серьезными финансовыми проблемами, мы рекомендуем интервью с адвокатом Энтони Хьюзом, который помог тысячам наших соотечественников выйти из затруднительных ситуаций. Спасибо за то, что читаeте Славянское Обозрение. Мы надеемся, что наши материалы помогают вам в вашей жизни, делая ее насыщенней и интересней! www.RussianAmericanMedia.com

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Open Houses Scheduled for Entertainment and Sports Center Project Sacramento

City of Sacramento Hosts Additional Open Houses Scheduled for Entertainment and Sports Center Project Sacramento, CA and invites the media and the public to attend an open house on the proposed Entertainment and Sports Center in downtown Sacramento and provide feedback. Three open houses have been scheduled throughout the City: Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Welcome by City Manager Location: New City Hall, 1st Floor Lobby (915 I Street, Sacramento, 95814) Date: Friday, March 22, 2013 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Welcome by City Manager Location: Robertson Center (3525 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, 95838) Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Welcome by City Manager Location: Sam Pannell Community Center (2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, 95832) The City of Sacramento is working to develop an entertainment and sports center in downtown Sacramento. Visit http://www.cityofsacramento.org/arena/index.html for more information. ____________________________ Maurice Chaney Media and Communications Specialist City of Sacramento 915 I Street | Sacramento, CA T 916.808.7948 M 916.300.7597

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Dear Friends,

Please Save the Date for another great cause fundraiser The Passport to World Arts benefiting the Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival. Enjoy a feast of sights, sounds, and tastes from around the world.

Event Details: Saturday, May 18, 2013 • 6:30 PM – 9 PM The Alumni Center at CSUS, 6000 J Street – Sacramento.

Buy your ticket @ the fundraiser website: www.passporttoworldarts.com

Special Thanks to Fundraiser Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Fat's Restaurants, Sacramento State Alumni Association, Action Printing and David Sobon.

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Youth Dancesport Fundraiser today, Sunday, March 10, from 12:30 to 2:30pm @ California Wedding Hall: 7323 Home Leisure Plaza, Ste 4 & 6, Sacramento, CA 95823. More info @ [phone] Sergey Malko

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Burned Biscuits - A lesson we all should learn (been around before but a very good lesson indeed). When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! All my d...ad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate every bite of that thing...never made a face nor uttered a word about it! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, "Honey, I love burned biscuits every now and then." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides--a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!" As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. And that's my prayer for you today...that you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! "Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket--keep it in your own." So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine. And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life--I just did! Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. "Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil--it has no point"

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Last Chance to Register for John C. Maxwell Life events in Sacramento and Roseville tomorrow, Tue, March 5th, 2013: http://johnmaxwellmarch5.eventbrite.com/ Creating a Leadership Culture Library Galleria, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Time: 10AM - 12PM Cost: $45.00 Special Leadership Lesson Prepared for this Event! Bayside Church 8191 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville, Ca 95661 Time: 1:30PM - 3:00PM Cost: $45.00 Q+A, book signing, photo opportunity, special offers to future products and events at both events. This event is guaranteed to increase your leadership and influence. Money back guarantee if you're not completely satisfied with the value you receive. "Anyone that has a passion for personal growth and serving others should invest the time to join John Maxwell on this incredible journey." Patrick Woods, CEO, Keller Williams "John Maxwell's leadership philosophies and principles have had a significant impact on my leadership team and growth as an organization." Michael Pankow, Senior Vice President, Big Valley Mortgage John C. Maxwell is an internationally renowned leadership expert, coach, and author who has sold over 21 million books. Dr. Maxwell founded EQUIP and the John Maxwell Company, organizations that have trained more than 5 million leaders in 174 countries. Every year he speaks to Fortune 100 companies, international government leaders, and organizations such as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership has sold more than 2 million copies. Developing the Leader Within You and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold more than 1 million copies. You can read his blog at JohnMaxwellOnLeadership.com, follow him at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell, and learn more about him at JohnMaxwell.com. Register now @ http://johnmaxwellmarch5.eventbrite.com/

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Пастор-пилигрим Геннадий Мохненко - епископ Церквей Добрых Перемен (Украина), основатель Благотворительного фонда "Пилигрим" http://republicpilgrim.org, автор книги «Непедагогическая поэма», ведущий программ «Два портфеля» (Черный портфель) и "Другая Перспектива", отец 31 приемного ребенка, будет служить в церквях США: 13-16 января в Сиэттле, 17-22 в Сакраменто, 23-27 в Портланде. Также в этих городах пройдут открытые съемки программы "2 портфеля", приглашаем всех желающих на запись программ: 14 января , в 19 часов - TBN STUDIOUS,
1909 S 341st Pl, Federal Way, WA 98003 22 января в 19 часов - CFC LIFE Center, 4320 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95841 26 января в 17 часов - 3300 NE 172nd Pl, Portland, Oregon 97230 Точный график и места проведения служений Вы можете узнать на странице пастора Геннадия http://www.facebook.com/pastor.gennadiy?fref=ts или по контактному телефону: [phone], e-mail : [email protected] Tелефон пастора Геннадия в Америке: [phone]

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Russian parliament endorses anti-US adoption bill

Russian parliament endorses anti-US adoption bill12/26/2012 8:05 PM MOSCOW (AP) — Defying a storm of domestic and international criticism, Russia moved toward finalizing a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, as Parliament's upper house voted unanimously in favor of a measure that President Vladimir Putin has indicated he will sign into law. The bill is widely seen as the Kremlin's retaliation against an American law that calls for sanctions against Russians deemed to be human rights violators. It comes as Putin takes an increasingly confrontational attitude toward the West, brushing aside concerns about a crackdown on dissent and democratic freedoms. Dozens of Russian children close to being adopted by American families now will almost certainly be blocked from leaving the country. The law also cuts off the main international adoption route for Russian children stuck in often dismal orphanages: Tens of thousands of Russian youngsters have been adopted in the U.S. in the past 20 years. There are about 740,000 children without parental care in Russia, according to UNICEF. All 143 members of the Federation Council present Wednesday voted to support the bill, which has sparked criticism from both the U.S. and Russian officials, activists and artists, who say it victimizes children by depriving them of the chance to escape the squalor of orphanage life. The vote comes days after Parliament's lower house overwhelmingly approved the ban. The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it regretted the Russian parliament's decision. "Since 1992, American families have welcomed more than 60,000 Russian children into their homes, providing them with an opportunity to grow up in a family environment," spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in a statement from Washington. "The bill passed by Russia's parliament would prevent many children from enjoying this opportunity ... "It is misguided to link the fate of children to unrelated political considerations," he said. Seven people with posters protesting the bill were detained outside the Council before Wednesday's vote. "Children get frozen in the Cold War," one poster read. Some 60 people rallied in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city. The bill is part of larger legislation by Putin-allied lawmakers retaliating against a recently signed U.S. law that calls for sanctions against Russians deemed to be human rights violators. Although Putin has not explicitly committed to signing the bill, he strongly defended it in a press conference last week as "a sufficient response" to the new U.S. law. Originally Russia's lawmakers cobbled together a more or less a tit-for-tat response to the U.S. law, providing for travel sanctions and the seizure of financial assets in Russia of Americans determined to have violated the rights of Russians. But it was expanded to include the adoption measure and call for a ban on any organizations that are engaged in political activities if they receive funding from U.S. citizens or are determined to be a threat to Russia's interests. Russian children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov told the Interfax news agency that 46 children who were on the verge of being adopted by Americans would stay in Russia if the bill is approved — despite court rulings in some of these cases authorizing the adoptions. The ombudsman supported the bill, saying that foreign adoptions discourage Russians from adopting children. "A foreigner who has paid for an adoption always gets a priority compared to potential Russian adoptive parents," Astakhov was quoted as saying. "A great country like Russia cannot sell its children." Russian law allows foreigners to adopt only if a Russian family has not expressed interest in a child being considered for adoption. Some top government officials, including the foreign minister, have spoken flatly against the adoption law, arguing that the measure would be in violation of Russia's constitution and international obligations. But Senator Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the Council's foreign affairs committee, referred to the bill as "a natural and a long overdue response" to the U.S. legislation. "Children must be placed in Russian families, and this is a cornerstone issue for us," he said. Margelov said that a bilateral Russian-U.S. agreement binds Russia to give notice of a halt to adoptions 12 months in advance. Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies that the president would consider the bill within the next two weeks. The measure has become one of the most debated topics in Russia. By Tuesday, more than 100,000 Russians had signed an online petition urging the Kremlin to scrap the bill. Over the weekend, dozens of Muscovites placed toys and lit candles in front of the Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament after it approved the bill on Friday, but security guards promptly removed them. Opposition groups said they will rally against the bill on Jan. 13, and several popular artists publicly voiced their concern about the legislation. While receiving a state award from Putin on Wednesday, film actor Konstantin Khabensky wore a badge saying "Children Are Beyond Politics." Veteran rock musician Andrey Makarevich called on Putin Monday to stop "killing children." During a marathon Putin press conference Thursday, eight of the 60 questions the president answered focused on the bill. Responding angrily, Putin claimed that Americans routinely mistreat children from Russia. The bill is named in honor of Dima Yakovlev, a Russian toddler who was adopted by Americans and then died in 2008 after his father left him in a car in broiling heat for hours. The father was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. A Russian television report showed Yakovlev's blind grandmother who claimed that the U.S. family that adopted her grandson forged her signature on documents allowing them to take the boy outside Russia. Russian lawmakers argue that by banning adoptions to the U.S. they would be protecting children and encouraging adoptions inside Russia. In a measure of the virulent anti-U.S. sentiment that has gripped parts of Russian society, a few lawmakers went even further, claiming that some Russian children were adopted by Americans only to be used for organ transplants and become sex toys or cannon fodder for the U.S. Army. Americans involved in adoption of Russian children find the new legislation upsetting. Bill Blacquiere, president of New York City-based Bethany Christian Services, one of the largest adoption agencies in the U.S., said he hopes Putin won't sign the bill. "It would be very sad for kids to grow up in orphanages," Blacquiere said. "And would hurt them socially, psychologically and mentally. We all know that caring for children in institutions is just not a very good thing." Joyce Sterkel, who runs a Montana ranch for troubled children adopted abroad and has adopted three Russian children herself, said she is concerned for the estimated 700,000 children who live in state-run institutions in Russia. "I would prefer that the Russians take care of their own children. I would prefer that people in the United States take care of their own children," Sterkel said Wednesday. "But if a suitable home cannot be found in that country, it seems reasonable that a child should be able to find a home outside." ___ Associated Press writers Matt Volz in Helena, Montana, and Libby Quaid in Washington, contributed to this report. LINK TO FULL ARTICLE > > > http://mobile.sfgate.com/sfchron/db_41685/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=OUDTIzTM

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Congratulations Alexander Kaplan, DDS and Eureka Dental Group team with opening new second location in West Sacramento! More details @ www.eurekadental.com

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Teacher Saves Her Students!

Check out this video from ABCNEWS: abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/connecticut-shooting-teacher-kaitlin-roig-protected-students-17978970

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Enjoying the Slavic Chorale Christmas Concert with Bethany Crouch & Miky @ Grand Island Mansion, Walnut Grove

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Enjoying the Slavic Chorale Christmas Concert with Pavel & Marina Kravchuk @ Grand Island Mansion, Walnut Grove

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Enjoying the Slavic Chorale Christmas Concert with Bethany Crouch @ Grand Island Mansion, Walnut Grove