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A supplement to
Best Lincoln SportsLincoln Little League
Find out who thewinners are..
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Best Steak, Dinner Place, Night Life & Place to take a Date
645 5th Street
Lincoln
916
209-3544
2 Bars2 Restaurants
beermannslincoln.com
Always Great Beer-Great Food
Live Music:WednesdayBlues, Friday Rock & Saturday
Country
Murder Mystery Dinner TheaterSeptember 8th October 6th November 3rd
John Drust, Kelly Drust, Mike Drust, Richard Putnam and Staff
Happy Hours3-6pm & 9-12pm
$5&$7LunchSpecials
We would like to thank all of our guests for voting for us!
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Best Company to Work For, Customer Service,Hair Colorist, Hair Stylist & Salon Services
Thank You For Making Us Best of the Best!!
385 S Hwy. 65 916-408-0365Rose Tom
Best Hair StylistMallory Bach
Best Hair Colorist
Seatedle
fttoright:MicheleA
nfinson,AmyRundleandChristinaGarner;standinglefttoright:AshleyKing,Rose
Tom,MalloryBach
,HannaHarmon,MarisolBanuelos,BlancaGutierrezandMoniqueFrausto.
We love what we do, we love our salon, we love this beautiful community of Lincoln, & most importantlywe love our amazing guests. Thank you for making Brockway Hair Design your favorite salon!
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What is Best of the Best?Best of the Best is an annual readers choice awards contest hostedby
The LincolnNews Messenger.
Winners are celebratedwiththis publication, a guide tothe businesses,
services, restaurants and activities that make the Lincolncommunity a
desirable place to live, work andplay.
How are winners chosen?Readers chose the winners byvoting for favorite businesses in dozens
of categories.
Readers filled out ballots printedinThe LincolnNews Messengeror vot-
edonline at lincolnnewsmessenger.com.
How accurate is it?Only one online or paper entry is allowedper personto curtail ballot
stuffing.
Whats in this special section?Youll findadvertisements frommanyof the winning businesses. Youll
also findstories andphotographs of some of the winners fromLincoln.
So did your favorite business makethe cut?
If not, make sure to vote innext years Best of the Best competition.
Is the category youd like to see in theBest of the Best?
Send an e-mail to Publisher Jean Lund at
Congratulations to this years winners andthanks to our readers for
helping us recognize the Best of the Best.
Breaking down Best of the Best
PUBLISHER
Jean Lund, (916) 774-7971,[email protected]
EDITOR
Carol Feineman, (916) 774-7972,[email protected]
Photographers: Stephanie Dumm, Patty McAlpin
Best of the Best produced by: Gold Country Media
On the cover: The Lincoln Juniors All Stars Josh Clark slides safelyinto third base against Tri-City in the District 11, Area 1 Juniors AllStars Tournament held at Rocklin Little League in Twin Oaks Park.Cover photograph by: kismetphotos.com
Best Sushi
$15$10$5
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Best Insurance Office/Agent
Thank you, Lincoln, for Choosing Us The Best Of The Best!
For over 60 years it has been Our Pleasure to Protect Lincolns Homes and BusinessesWe are Honored by the Trust You Have Placed in Us
(916) 645-3333
Serving Lincoln Since 1948
Pictured L to R: Primo Santini, Jenny Kirn, Steven Sanderson, Jackie Wiley, Rene Thompson, Melissa Hernandez and David Bonillo
www.cornerstoneinsurance.net521 G Street Lincoln
SERVICE COVERAGE PRICE CHOICE
Cornerstone Associates is Now Authorized to Offer theAARP Auto and Home Insurance Program from The Hartford
CA LIC #OB86519
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Lincoln Little League playing at the top of its gameThe Lincoln Little
League Majors AllStars were District11 champions andare now competingin the Section 4tournament. Pic-tured from left inback are coachMario Pereira, man-ager Greg Borger-son, Chad Bagwell,Jace Krick, JamesSweet, Preston
Eklund, GredenMcFarlin and coachMike Hamp. Fromleft in front are LeoMartinez, CharlesMiddleton, ZachEutsey, NicolasPereira, MichaelHamp, Ryan Grahamand Justin Kraft.
COURTESY
BY JIM LINSDAU
NEWS MESSENGER SPORTS EDITOR
LincolnLittle League, the 2012 Best of the Best sports organization, wasfoundedin 1959 and has growninto one of the premier leagues in
District 11.
Of the four All Stars teams that playedduring the week of July 2-8, Lin-
colns All Stars for 9-10, Majors andJuniors all made it tothe championship
roundfor Area 1. The Majors not onlywonthe Area 1 crownbut went onto
defeat Area 2 for the district title.
We are proudto be the Best of the Best sports organizationin Lincoln,
said LincolnLittle League boardvice president Jon Chapple. We owe our
success tothe hardwork andcommitment of ourcoaches, parents andmost
importantly our players.
Our organizationcontinues
togrow andwe look forwardto
maintaining our high level ofsportsmanship and teamwork
intonext season.
Lincoln Little League is a
shining example of community excellence.
BEST LINCOLN
SPORTSLINCOLN LITTLE LEAGUE
Best Plumbing
Eagle Plumbing is so proud to be chosen five yearsin a row as Best Plumber in Lincoln.
EAGLEEAGLEPLUMBINGPLUMBINGand Rooterand Rooter
Lic#870411
FULL SERVICE PLUMBING DRAIN CLEANING SEWER ROOTING
1255 Big Ben Road Lincoln 916-645-2500
Jim, Jackie, Sue, Marty, Tim
Best PhotographerLive today, Remember forever
www.debbiebrownphoto.comBe sure to visit me on Facebook!
Thank you to my wonderfulclients, and incredible communityof Lincoln, for voting Debbie
Brown Photography as BESTPHOTOGRAPHER.
To honor you, the first fivepeople who contactme will receive a freecustom portraitsession, and customprint. Please contactDebbie BrownPhotography foradditional details.
Debbie Brown
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Best Optometrist/Retail Eyewear
Thank you so
much for theconfidence in us &
for your votes! We
appreciate all of
you who have
made this possible!
Thank you!!!
Back: Anne, Keith, Jill, and Dr. Melody Quenzer, OD (seated)
167 G Street Lincolneyeqoptometrylincoln.com
916-434-6225409-0766
925 S Hwy. 65 LincolnCasaRamos.net
Best Mexican Food
Muchas Graciasfor voting us Best of the Best Lincoln!
Best Contractor and Best Website
(916) 765-7132Please visit our website:
mnmpaintinganddrywall.com
MNM Painting and Drywall, Inc.
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kyouLincoln,forvotin
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BY PATTY McALPIN
NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Lincoln Fire Department Interim
Chief Michael Davis recalls individ-
ual members of his department
being votedBest Firefighter inpast years
but not the whole department. This year,
however, the entire department received
the recognition.
Tohave the whole groupnominated
is nice, Davis said. Its nice toknow we
have the support of the community at
times whenwe have to reduce the budg-
et andeliminate positions. Its reassuring
the people are supportive of firefighters.The 20-member fire department,
whichtransitionedto a paid24-hour, all
risk fire department on Oct. 1, 2001,
responds toan average of 3,000 calls per
year, the bulk of which include medical
aids, vehicle accidents and hazardous
materials spills.
We do everything together as a
team, Davis said. We are successful as
a team.
We have a great anddiverse group,
Davis said of the firefighters ranging in
age fromthe late 20s to early30s.
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Firefighters do everything as team, including winBEST LINCOLN
FIREFIGHTER
ENTIRE LINCOLN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Lincoln Fire Depart-
ment staff in frontof the station at FirstStreet and JoinerParkway include,from left, John Ferry,Mark Macias, CoreyLeighty, T. J. Thomas,Ron Olson, BillyHartley, LouisRobertson, TolanDworak, JakeSpence, Norm Kentand Richard Mac-
Cracken. The depart-ment has 19 staffmembers. InterimFire Chief MichaelDavis said he appre-ciates the strengthseach person bringsto the department.
PATTY McALPIN
THE NEWS MESSENGER
Best Auto Repair
Imports & Domestics
GEORGES
FRIENDLYFRIENDLYAUTO SERVICE
George and Crew
Quality Service at Reasonable Rates!
Work Guaranteed for 12Months or 12,000 Miles
565 H Street Lincoln 645-6262
Thank You, Lincoln!Thank You, Lincoln!For the past 18 years,we have strived to do
quality work withintegrity. We try to
treat customers the waywe like to be treated.
GeorgeWhen you have the
Bestcustomers, its easy!
Thank you
Best of the Best Customers!
Wardrobe
invites you to
enjoy
Best Womens Clothing
517 G. Street Lincoln 645-0660
Open Tuesday - Friday 10-5, Saturdays 10-2
Worth the Drive!
Historic Downtown Lincoln
Womens Casual Apparel & Accessories
(With coupon. Expires 8/18/12)
25%OFF
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BY PATTY McALPIN
NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Absolutelyshocked, MayorSpencerShort
saidhis reactionwas tobeing votedBest
ElectedOfficial for 2012.
But Im very thankful to the community for
this honor, the mayor said.
Short, 37, is a third-generationLincolnresident.
He is alsoanattorneyanda real estate broker.
He was first electedtoCityCouncil in2000 and
has beenmayor twice.
Withhis seat upforelectioninNovember, Short
will runfor re-election.
Citygovernment is reallya teameffort, Short
said. Idlike to thank myfellow council membersandstaff. While we dont always agree, we are all
working towardthe goal of making Lincolna great
cityandkeeping ourwayof life intact.
Short mentionedthe successful effort by city
employees tosafely put out the downtowntanker
fire last August.
Im proud of the city organizations overall
response to the tanker fire, he said. Fire, police
andcity staff immediately went into overdrive to
provide necessaryservices to the community.
City Hall at 600 6thSt. is openfrom8 a.m. to
5 p.m. MondaythroughFriday. 434-2490.
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Mayor Short long on popularity
BEST ELECTED OFFICIAL
SPENCER SHORT, Mayor
STEPHANIE DUMM THE NEWS MESSENGER
Mayor Spencer Short is in front of the city seal at City Hall. Heis a third-generation Lincoln resident.
City government is really a team effort.
Id like to thank my fellow council members and
staff. While we dont always agree, we are all
working toward the goal of making Lincoln a
great city and keeping our way of life intact.Spencer Short, Lincoln mayor
Best Real Estate Company & Real Estate Agent
Best of the Best Real Estate
Agent Gene Thorpe
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NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Local attorneyTherese Adams loves
leaving a smile onthe face of her
clients.
I love what Ido, particularly estate
planning, said Adams, who openedthe
firmof Adams &Hayes Law in2000 with
SusanHayes, whois now retired. When
myclients leave myoffice after Ive pre-paredan estate planfor them, they are
smiling. How many attorneys can say
that?
The firmis solely dedicatedto estate
law. Practice areas include estate plan-
ning, probate, trust administration, con-
servatorships, elder abuse andelder law.
Im thrilled, Adams said about
being voted best attorney. My staff is
the best. We are a team. Theydeserve as
much credit and recognition as me. I
couldnt do it without them.
Adams staff includes seniorparalegal
Sherri Handley, paralegal BenjaminEagle-
ton, associate attorneyMarilynClark and
office manager/bookkeeperBeverlyBar-
ranti.
We are very client-service oriented,
Adams said. We gothe distance.
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Attorney has a plan to
leave her clients smilingBEST ATTORNEY
THERESE ADAMS
Adams & Hayes LawWhere: 563 Second St.,Suite 110Info: (916) 434-2550,AdamsHayesLaw.com
PATTY McALPIN THE NEWS MESSENGER
Attorney Therese Adams, seated, looks over a file from senior paralegal SherriHandley and paralegal Benjamin Eagleton.
We are very client-service oriented. We
go the distance.Therese Adams
Best Storage Facility
Debbie Gutierrez and Carol Kakony
We at East Avenue Self Storage want tothank all of you who voted for us, andwe hope to continue to serve all of you.
445 East St. Lincoln
645-6200
Best Band/Musical Entertainment
MUSIC AT ITS BEST
Available for all occasionsBooking info:
Thank you, Lincoln!
WATCHFOROURUPCOMINGEVENTSIN LINCOLN NEWS MESSENGERwww.lincoln-highway.com
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Best Dentist / Office Staff
FAMILYDENTISTRYFAMI LYDENTISTRY
Senior DiscountsSenior Discounts
Kris Martinson, DDS
Call Us Today! 916-434-7116805 So. Hwy 65 Lincoln (Next To Raleys)
Dr. Martinson and his staff sincerely thank all our patients andfriends who voted us Best Dentist and Best Office Staff for 2012.
Dr. Mart inson i s extreme ly proud o f our team.
Best Winery
Wise Villa is located 4 miles Easton Wise Road from Hwy. 65,
(intersection of Garden Bar & Wise Road)
Wise Villa Winery
Thank You Lincoln
Wine Tasting Room:Open Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm
Wise choice, Lincoln! Thank you forvoting Wise Villa Winery Best ofLincoln. Recent awards of 13 medalsat the State Fair & #1 Winery in PlacerCounty (#3 in viewing area) in theKCRA A-List Best of Sacramento onceagain confirms our dedication toquality wine and service.
Owner & Winemaker Dr. Grover Lee andAssociate Winemaker & Manager Kevin Luther
Best Auto Parts Store
447 G St. Lincoln916-645-1651
Pete Foote, RichMurphy, Rick Kathand David Stacy
We want to thank thecommunity of Lincoln forvoting Riebes the Best ofthe Best! A title wewear proudly. Customerservice is our number one
priority. We offerdecades of combinedexperience, someemployees with 25+
years of experience.Whether you are a newcustomer visiting us forthe first time or areturning customer, we
look forward to showing youall that we have to offer. Comeand see us. Again, thank youto the community of Lincoln for
bestowing this honor upon us!
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PATTY McALPIN THE NEWS MESSENGER
Casa Ramos co-owner Raul LeCona serves up a taco-and-tostada combinationplate and a zarape. The restaurant is family-owned.
BY PATTY McALPIN
NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Agreat family atmos-phere and customerservice are two of the
reasons Casa Ramos co-owner Raul LeConabelieves the restauranthas again been voted BestMexican Food.
Im very grateful to thepeople of Lincoln forchoosing us again,LeCona said.
This is the third win forCasa Ramos, whichopened at 925 S. Highway65 in January 2009.
The family-ownedrestaurant, part of a 12-store chain owned by
Marco Ramos, LeConaand other family mem-bers, has 27 employees.
LeConas parents ownthe restaurant in Chico.His aunts own the restau-rants in Placerville andFolsom.
Our recipes come frommy grandmas sister, CeliaRodrieguez, LeCona said.
We have a lot ofauthentic Mexican food
but youve got to knowwhat to order, LeConasaid. Customers are morethan welcome to askquestions.
One of the best dishes isChile relleno (stuffedChile) made from scratch,LeCona said. The restau-rant also offers authenticMexican seafood.
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
CASA RAMOS
Where: 925 S. StateHighway 65Info: (916) 409-0766
Family-owned restaurant
served up another win
Our recipes come
from my grandmassister, Celia
Rodrieguez.Raul LeCona,Casa Ramos co-owner
Best Lincoln Business& Best Massage Therapist
449 F St. Ste. C (Upstairs) 916-434-9985
Thank you to all of ourclients for your support!
We appreciate it and lookforward to seeing you on
your next visit.
ambiancegirlz.com
Alicia McCool(2nd from left in photo)
916-532-7611
Best MassageTherapist
Ambiance Salon & Spa
Best Handyman
Petes Handyman Service is proud to have been voted this years
Best of the Best Handyman! Thank you to our loyal customersfor your continuing support. We look forward to working withyou in the years to come.
Pete, Lexie, Ashlyn, Isabelle, Lillian, Anneliese, and Julianne.
[email protected] www.peteshandyman.com
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Best Thrift Store
Linda Vance and Nancy Backus
Salt Mine Thrift
105 Floccini CircleOpen Mon-Sat
10am-5pm
Salt Seller Thrift
454 F StreetOpen Mon-Sat
10am-5pm
Thanks to all of you generous people in ourcommunity who donate and buy from both The Salt
Mine and The Salt Seller Thrift stores in Lincoln.
Because of your generosity in 2011, Vine Life Ministrieswas able to feed over 1,000,000 meals
to Lincoln families.
Thank You for Your Support!
Best Downtown StoreThis award was a big surprise to me after doing
business in the downtown for over 35 years. At the
same time, I consider it an honor to have been chosen.My goal has been and still is to supply good service,
good prices, good selection and quality products.
Fotos Market561 5th Street Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-3561
THANK YOU
Lincoln!
Owner, George Fotopoulos
Best Bank & Best Bank Manager
T h r e e S T O R E S . . . .
LINCOLN HILLS
CENTER
TRICIA RASMUSSON, UNIVERSALASSOCIATE; STACEYNILES, STORE
MANAGER; LISAMILAM,UNIVERSAL ASSOCIATE
(NOTPICTURED: BRETTFREER,
UNIVERSAL ASSOCIATE
435 HIGHWAY 65, STE A
218-6373
Twelve
Bridges
MITCH SOLOMON, STOREMANAGER; MARIAM SAFI,
UNIVERSAL ASSOCIATE;
LORI ESKEW, UNIVERSAL ASSOCIATE
805 TWELVE BRIDGES, STE 10
543-2381
Thank you to our
customers and
the readers. Our
stores strive to bethe Worlds
Greatest Banks!
Downtown
Lincoln
KARI SWATZKE:
BEST BANK
MANAGER
SAUNDRA NEWTON, KARI SWATZKE:
STORE MANAGER, FAVI MELENDREZ-
LOPEZ, CHRISTA WHITE
571 5TH STREET
645-8951
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2012 Lincoln Best of the Best WinnersAlterations & Tailoring.........Almas Bridal & Alterations Boutique
Asian Food................................................................Lincoln Chinese
Assisted Living Facility..................................................Villa Del Rey
Attorney..........................Therese Adams, Adams and Hayes Law
Auto Repair..................................................Georges Friendly Auto
Auto Parts Store............................................................Napa Riebes
Bank/Credit Union................................................................UmpquaBank Manager..........................................Kari Swatzke at Umpqua
Bank Teller/Staff ...................................Allison Lukins of US Bank
Band/ Musical Entertainment....................Lincoln Highway Band
Barber............................................Al Holland, Lincoln City Barber
Barista............................................ Ann Marie Hexberg at Hwy 65
Bartender...............................Chris Sullivan at Dillians Bar & Grill
Breakfast.........................................................Kims Country Kitchen
Buffet................................................Feast Buffet at Thunder Valley
Carwash......................................................................Raleys Aisle 1
Catering..................................................................Simple Pleasures
Certified Public Accountant.............................Jensen Smith CPA
Chiropractor.................Stephen Leamon at Lincoln Chiropractic
Church................................................................St. Joseph Catholic
Cellular Store...........................................................................Verizon
Clergy................................................Fr. Eric Lofgren at St. Joseph
Comfort Food...........................................................................Mimis
Company to work for................................................Brockway Hair
Consignment Store...............Lincoln Blvd. Home Consignments
Convenience Store............................Tower Mart on Nicolaus Rd.
Contractor.............................................MNM Painting and Drywall
Customer service...............................................................Brockway
Day Care/Pre School.......................................Little School House
Deli......................................................................................Beach Hut
Dentist....................Kris Martinsen, Sterling Pointe Family Dental
Dessert...................................................................Homespun Yogurt
Dinner Place....................................................................Beermanns
Doctor...................Dr. Dan MaKieve at Lincoln Internal MedicineDowntown store........................................................... Fotos Market
Dry Cleaners......................................................California Cleaners
Elected Official...........................................................Spencer Short
Electrician..............................................................KIP Keith Proctor
Eye Wear Retail.........................................................................Eye Q
Farmers Market.................................................................Downtown
Fast Food..........................................................................McDonalds
Financial Advisor....................Melanie Bergevin at Edward Jones
Firefighter........................................................................ALL of them
Fitness Facility.................................................................Golds Gym
Florist...........................................................................Lincoln Florist
Gas Station............................................................................Safeway
Gift Shop......................................................Old Carrousel Cottage
Golf Course..................................................................Turkey Creek
Grocery Store........................................................................Safeway
Hair Colorist..................................Mallory Bach at Brockway Hair
Hair Stylist...........................................Rose Tom at Brockway Hair
Hamburger.........................................................................Red Robin
Handyman............................................................Petes Handyman
Ice cream...............................................................Homespun Yogurt
Insurance Agent/Office.................................................Cornerstone
Jewelry.......................................................................Lincoln Jewelry
Just for Pets Store/Service...............................................Petsmart
Law Enforcement Officer...............................Chief Paul Shelgren
Lincoln Business................................................................Ambience
Lincoln Event........................................................4th of July Parade
Lincoln Sports..................................................Lincoln Little LeagueLoan Consultant.........Scott Swenson at American Home Realty
Lodging..................................................Holiday Inn Express Suites
Lunch Place.............................................................Simple Pleasure
Manicurist/Pedicure ..........................................Kim at Lovely Nails
Martial Arts School...........................................Jenkins Martial Arts
Massage................................................Alicia McCool at Ambience
Medical Office................................................Sutter Medical Group
Meeting Place/Facility......Sun City Lincoln Hills Orchard Creek
Mexican Food................................................................Casa Ramos
Mortgage Company.........................................Optimum Mortgage
New Business.......................................................Homespun Yogurt
Nightlife............................................................................Beermanns
Non-attorney legal service.......................................Catalyst Legal
Non-profit group/organization.............FieldHaven Feline Rescue
Office Staff..........................................Sterling Point Family Dental
Oil & Lube....................................................Georges Friendly Auto
Optometrist...............................................Melody O Quenzer, O.D.
Orthodontist...................................................................Dr. Crawford
Pampering Spot.........................................................Brockway Hair
Parade.................................................4th of July Chamber Parade
Park................................................................................McBean Park
Pest Control........................................................Clark Pest Control
Pet Grooming..................................................Abbis K9 Grooming
Pharmacy......................................................................................CVS
Photographer......................................Debbie Brown Photography
Pizza............................................................................Old Town Pizza
Place for a cocktail.............................................Dillians Bar & GrillPlace for live entertainment.....................................Thunder Valley
Place to have a cup of coffee ..........................................Starbucks
Place to read a book....................Lincoln Twelve Bridges Library
Place to take a date........................................................Beermanns
Place to take a family..................................................McBean Park
Plumber.....................................................................Eagle Plumbing
Postal Shipping Services.....................................PJs Mail Service
Property Management.......................Gold Property Management
Real Estate Agent..............................Gene Thorpe at Century 21
Real Estate Company........................................Century 21 Select
Salon Services....................................................................Brockway
Sandwich...........................................................................Mr. Pickles
School Principal....................................................Jay Berns at LHS
Service Club.............................................................Lincoln Kiwanis
Skilled Nursing Facility.........................................Lincoln Meadows
Skin Care........................................................Spa at Kilaga Springs
Smog Shop...................................................Lincoln Smog & Brake
Spa...........................................................The Spa at Kilaga Springs
Steak.................................................................................Beermanns
Storage Facility................................................East Avenue Storage
Sushi.......................................................................................Zakuros
Tack & Feed............................................Superior Livestock Supply
Tanning Salon...............................................................California Tan
Tax Service............................................... .......................H & R Block
Teacher - elementary................................Mrs. Erin Berry at CCC
Teacher - middle school............................Chris Landon at GEMS
Teacher - high school.....................................Ed Cummins at LHSThrift Store..........................................................................Salt Seller
Tire Store..............................................................................Firestone
Unique Business.......................................................Sew Katie Jean
Veterinarian Clinic.....................Critter Creek Veterinary Hospital
Volunteer....Penny Dougherty, Founder, Kitten Central of Placer County
Waitress/Waiter..................Kim Strong at Kims Country Kitchen
Website (Lincoln based)...............MNM Paintinganddrywall.com
Wedding Location.......................Orchard Creek Lodge in SCLH
WiFi location........................................................................Starbucks
Winery..................................................................................Wise Villa
Womens Clothing..............................................................Wardrobe
Yogurt..................................................................................Homespun
Readers Choice Award..........................................................Atrium
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NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Atreasure trove of delightfultastes keeps yogurt and icecream lovers coming for
more at Homespun Yogurt.I just added pineapple for
the summer, owner AlisonSantiago said. Put that withcoconut and you have a pina
colada.Vanilla is her favorite flavor.Ive been a vanilla person
since I was a kid, Santiagosaid. I like nonfat. I putalmond crunch granola on top.Its really yummy.
Santiago says shes very pickyand tries each new flavorbefore offering it to her cus-tomers.
Homespun Yogurt, whichopened May 28, 2010 in theSafeway shopping center,offers 12 varieties of yogurt,vanilla ice cream, a sorbet, ano-sugar-added yogurt andmore than 50 toppings, includ-ing fresh strawberries bought
from local growers.Our root beer floats are
super popular, Santiago said.We use Sprecher root beer.
I am so honored and excit-ed, Santiago said. Im soproud of my staff. Withoutthem, I couldnt do it.
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BEST DESSERT,
BEST ICE CREAM, BEST
YOGURT AN D BEST NEW
BUSINESS
HOMESPUN YOGURT
Where: 395 S. State Highway65 in the Safeway ShoppingCenterInfo: (916) 253-3872
PATTY McALPIN THE NEWS MESSENGER
Homespun Yogurt owner Alison Santiago sprinkles a toppingon vanilla yogurt as her son, Nicholas Santiago, works withstrawberries. Homespun Yogurt won four Best of the Best des-ignations this year.
Homespun Yogurt offers
12 varieties of yogurt,
vanilla ice cream, a
sorbet, a no-sugar-added
yogurt and more than 50
toppings, including fresh
strawberries bought from
local growers.
Four scores for Lincolns new
yogurt, ice cream, dessert shop
Best Electrician
Lincolns Hometown
CL #848044
(916) 434-8262KIP ELECTRIC
Keith Proctor, OwnerKIP ELECTRIC
I am so honored and humbledto once again be voted BestElectrician for the 5th year in
a row. My wife Donna and Icant thank you enough for allof your support andconfidence you have placedwith us throughout the years.Your satisfaction is always ourtop priority and we promise tocontinue to provide honestand reliable customer service.
Best Property Management
Full Service Property Management 40 years of Property Management Experience Locally Owned & Operated Serving Lincoln, Rocklin & Roseville
www.goldpropertiesoflincoln.com916-408-4444
Gold Properties of LincolnGold Properties of Lincoln
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BY PATTY McALPIN
NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Its a very nice honorthat people votedfor me, Best Bar-
tender winner Chris Sulli-van said.
Sullivan has been a bar-tender for 14 years, thelast six years at DilliansBar & Grill, where he isgeneral manager.
His most requesteddrink is a Captain Smash,which contains CaptainMorgan Spiced Rum,Captain Morgan MalibuCoconut Rum and cran-
berry and pineapple juice.Its pretty tasty, Sulli-
van said, one of the
favorites. Its a go-to-drink, especially for thegirls. They love that theycant taste the alcohol. Itsjuicy and fruity.
Regarding Dilliansbeing voted Best Place fora Cocktail, he said, Fan-tastic, especially sincethere are a lot more peo-ple bar hopping.
Sullivan likes his job at
Dillians because theresalways something new.Basically, were throwing aparty every night.
The business has beenopen seven years.
BEST BARTENDER
CHRIS SULLIVAN
BEST PLACE TO
GET A COCKTAIL
DILLIANS BAR & GRILL
Where: 605 G. St.Hours:10 a.m. tomidnight dailyInfo: (916) 34-8171
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Dillians Bar & Grill general manager Chris Sullivan makes a drink calledCaptain Smash. Dillians is in downtown Lincoln.
Always something new
Best Breakfast
& Best Waitress
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
537 G Street Lincoln 645-2727
KimsCountryKitchen
Kims Country Kitchen Kim Strong
Left to RightBack Row: Marcos, Kim, Victor, Kris, FranciscoFront Row: Andres & Rosa
Thank you to the greatcommunity of Lincoln forvoting us Best of the Best!
Thank you to
my wonderfulstaff formaking this
possible.
~Kim Strong
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Theres a familiarfriendly face greetingcustomers who shop
Fotos Market on FifthStreet.
Im the guy in front,said owner GeorgeFotopoulos, whose busi-ness was voted BestDowntown Store. Cus-tomers know me and Iknow a big percentage of
my customers by theirfirst name.It feels great,
Fotopoulos said of thewin. The store has sevenemployees.
A lot of people comefor our meat, Fotopoulossaid of the small grocerystore that opened Jan. 10,1977 at 561 Fifth St. They
love our meat. We makefresh hamburger usingchuck daily.
Fotopoulos said most of
his shoppers are local,repeat customers.We have a good vari-
ety, Fotopoulos said.Whatever they need, wehave here.
Our biggest advantageis customers get service,get what they need andgo, Fotopoulos said. Ser-vice is No. 1.
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Familiar friendly faces and fresh meat on fifth streetBEST DOWNTOWN
STOREFOTOS MARKET
Where: 561 Fifth St.Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.dailyInfo: (916) 258-7171
FotosownerGeorgeFotopoulosnear the
meatcounter.The neigh-borhoodgrocerystore grindsmeat daily.
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MESSENGER
Best Lincoln Teachers & Principal
Western Placer Unified School District and
Lincoln Families Thank You!
Jay BernsPrincipal
Lincoln High School
Lincoln Schools are the Best!
Erin Berry
Carlin Copin Elementary
Chris Landon
Glen Edwards Middle School
Ed Cummins
Lincoln High School
Best Elected Official
Councilman, Spencer Short
It continues to be a pleasure to serve our community.Thank you all for your trust and support.
(916) 434-2490 [email protected]
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Best Pet Grooming
Front row: Kenna Gordon, Ginee MelohnBack row: Jenissa Gordon, Paula Neider, Patti Storer,
Morgan Storer, Lisa Bolen
(916)434-0111
Thank you for
voting us Best Pet
Grooming for the
2nd year in a row!
We appreciate your
confidence and
loyalty, entrusting
us with your pets.
690 G Street Suite 130 Hwy 65 Lincoln
ABBIS PET GROOMING
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Best Service Club
We are proud to serve the community &provide many programs & projects to the
children of Lincoln & beyond.
Thank you for casting your vote toname us the Best Service Club!
Join us for breakfast onTuesday morning, 7am,
at Buonarrotis downtown.
Melanie A. BergevinFinancial Advisor
1500 Del Webb Blvd., Suite 104
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 408-4722www.edwardjones.comMember SIPC
Thank you for once again voting me Best of the BestFinancial Advisor, voted by the readers of the LincolnNews Messenger. It is an honor and privilege to servemy clients and the Lincoln community.
When I can be of service for your financialneeds, give me a call or stop by my office.
Cindy White, Office Administrator and Melanie Bergevin, Financial Advisor
Thank You LincolnBest Financial Advisor
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Georges Friendly
Auto Repair is a verybusy place Mondays
through Fridays.Continuity of care and
service are among the
reasons owners ofdomestic and importvehicles trust GeorgesFriendly Auto Repair totake care of them.
We treat customersthe way wed like to betreated, owner GeorgeStaudinger said. We val-ue our customers.
Staudinger said he
appreciates being votedBest Auto Repair. GeorgesFriendly Auto Repairopened for business at565 H St. in 1995.
It feels good, he said.Auto technicians repair
an average of 22 cars eachday the shop is open.Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays.
Since most technicianshave been employedthere for years, customerssee the same faces everytime they come in.
We have good, well-trained, well-paidemployees, Staudingersaid. Theres almost noturnover in auto techni-cians.
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BEST AUTO REPAIR
AND BEST OIL & LUBE
GEORGES FRIENDLY
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
Where: 565 H StreetInfo: 645-6262
GeorgesFriendly
AutomobileRepair tech-
nician ZethMcManaliexamines atruck. The
repair shopopened in
1995.PATTY McALPIN
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We treat customers
the way wed like to
be treated,George Staudinger, owner
Import and domestic
vehicles receive care
Best Attorney
ADAMS & HAYES LAWEstate Planning, Probate Trust Administration
Estate Planning, ProbateTrust AdministrationWills & Trusts
Thank youLincoln for voting
for us!
563 Second St., Suite 110
Lincoln, Ca [email protected]
www.AdamsHayesLaw.com
916.434.2550
Please call to set up anAttorney consultation atour convenient Lincoln
office. Evenings &Saturdays available.
Best Fitness Facility
2800 Nicolaus Road
Thank you Lincoln for yourcontinued support!
To be the BEST, train with the BEST!
Personal Training Group Exercise Classes (Zumba, Spinning, etc.)
TRX Training Child Care
Katherine, Joe, Diane & Jill
Golds Gym 916-253-3600
~Golds Gymstaff
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Best ChiropractorStephen C. Leamon
Thank you, Lincoln
Dr. Katie Drake, Dr. Stephen Leamon & Deborah Getz
As a result of improving so many lives in Lincoln,we have the opportunity to expand Lincoln
Chiropractic by introducing Katie Drake, D.C.
168 G. St. Lincoln, CA
916.434.6464drstephenleamon.com
Best Skilled Nursing Facility
Hip/Knee Replacements & Fractures Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy
Stroke & Orthopedic Rehabilitation
1550 Third Street Lincolnwww.lincolnmeadowscarecenter.com
916.412.9946
THANKYOUFOR VOTING
FOR US LINCOLN!
Post Cardiac Surgery Post Amputation Rehabilitation
Swallowing & Speech Disorders
Rehabilitation Services
Best Fast Food
270 G St.645-9757
505 S. Hwy. 65408-6805
Lincoln
Thank You Lincoln for voting us Best Fast Food!
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Full-service salon, spa voted best place to get pamperedBEST COMPANY TO
WORK FO R, BESTCUSTOMER SERVICE,
BEST PAMPERING
SPOT, BEST SALON
SERVICES
BROCKWAY HAIR DESIGN
Where: 395 S. Hwy 65,Ste. E, LincolnInfo: (916) 408-0365,brockwayhairdesign.net
BEST HAIRCOLORIST
MALLORY BACH
BEST HAIRSTYLIST
ROSE TOM
READERS CHOICE
ATRIUM SALON SPA
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Brockway Hair Design staff includes, seated from left, Michele Anfin-son, Amy Rundle and Christina Garner; and standing from left, AshleyKing, Rose Tom, Mallory Bach, Hanna Harmon, Marisol Banuelos, Blan-ca Gutierrez and Monique Frausto. The salon offers hair care productsfrom Wella, Redken, Sebastian, Its a Miracle, Pureology Color Care andKenra.
BY PATTY MCALPIN
NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Personal service and con-tinuing training are partof what sets Brockway
Hair Design/Atrium SalonSpa apart.
We feel humbled and hon-ored to be recognized in alland each of the categories,said owner Derek Brockabout Brockway being votedbest company to work for,customer service, hair colorist
Mallory Bach; hair stylist Rose Tom; salon services andAtrium Salon Spa being votedbest in the Readers ChoiceAward category.
Brockway opened in Lin-coln in 2000. Tom becamemanager in 2001.
Brockway is one of nineBrockway Hair Design salonsin the area with more than
100 stylists and support staff.The full-service salon and
stylists provide professionalservices and hair productsfrom designer cuts to profes-sional hair color services,highlights, perm and textur-ing, conditioning treatments,keratin smoothing services,up dos for prom and bridalservices, to brow and facialwaxing.
Im truly honored to berecognized by my clients,
Tom said. Brockway is acompany that puts greatemphasis on training theirstylists with the latest and thebest.
Bach, who has worked forBrockway for seven years, thelast four in Lincoln, said, Ienjoy coloring hair, meetingnew people and building rela-tionships with my clients.
Best Martial Arts School
615 5th Street Lincoln
916.300.4377 916.543-8384
Jenkins Martial Arts would like to thank thepeople of Lincoln for once again voting us
the Best of the Best Martial Arts School.Call Todayfor AugustSpecial...
Best Barber
Thank YouThank YouLincoln friendsLincoln friendsfor your votefor your vote
of confidence!of confidence!
Lincoln City Barber ShopLincoln City Barber Shop
645-9836645-9836670 5th Street, LINCOLN670 5th Street, LINCOLN
Everyone Welcome!Everyone Welcome!
Please call for anPlease call for anappointment!appointment!
Allen Holland, OwnerAllen Holland, Owner
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Kims Country Kitchen own-er Kim Strong says she real-ly appreciates her cus-
tomers.I appreciate being voted best
server and best place for break-fast, Kim Strong said. I believeI have really good customerswho are nice and really sup-portive of our business.
Her local clientele rangesfrom ranchers to constructionworkers to families to Sun CityLincoln Hills residents.
Her customers favoritebreakfast is a toss up betweenchicken fried steak with biscuitsand gravy, and pancakes andham.
Strong said the recipes sheuses for the restaurant, whichopened in August 2007 andserves breakfast and lunch, are
from her own home, her motherand her grandmother.
My cooks do a fantastic job,Strong said. I taught them therecipes.
The restaurant recently begancarrying gluten-free bread.
As a general rule, we areknown for our gravies, Strongsaid.
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Not only is breakfast good but service is the bestBEST WAITRESS
KIM STRONGKims Country Kitchen
BEST BREAKFAST
KIMS COUNTRY KITCHEN
Where: 537 G. St.Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Wednesdays through Mon-days and 5:30 a.m. to 9:30p.m. Taco Tuesdays.Phone: (916) 645-2727.
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Kims Country Kitchen owner Kim Strong serves a plate of waffles to Gala Constancio ofLincoln as Estella Velasco, also of Lincoln, watches.
Best Pizza
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Beermanns Restaurant owner Mike Drust chats with customers Antonio and Josie Pizano ofForesthill. This was the Pizanos first visit.
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LINCOLN NEWS MESSENGER CORRESPONDENT
Grilled rib-eye steak served
with fire-roasted garlic isthe most ordered steak at
Beermanns Restaurant.Its a great feeling especially
since weve only been openthree months, Mike Drustsaid of Beermanns being votedbest dinner place, steak,nightlife and place to take adate.
Mike Drust owns the busi-ness with his wife Kelly andson John. Beermanns Restau-rant employs 70.
Other mouthwatering choic-es include peppercorn sirloinsteak speared with grilledprawns, grilled New York steakand slow -roasted prime rib.
Beermanns cooks use CowCamp Grill and Seasoningsspices to flavor meat and other
dishes. Cow Camp is a localLincoln company owned byDavid Reaume.
Entertainment takes placethree nights a week. Wednes-day features a blues bandstarting at 6:30 p.m., Friday arock n roll band at 9:30 p.m.and Saturday a country bandat 9:30 p.m. Cover charge is $5Wednesday and $10 Fridayand Saturday.
BEST DINNER PLACE
BEST NIGHTLIFE
BEST PLACE TO
TAKE A DATE
BEST STEAK
BEERMANNS
Where:645 5th St, LincolnInfo: (916) 209-3544.
Theres plenty more than beer a brewin at Beermanns
Our thanks to the Lincoln Community for our 7th year!WE LOVE BRIGHTENING YOUR DAY!
Lincoln Florist&
Gifts509 G Street916-645-2303
lincolnfloristandgifts.com
Best FloristBest Church & Best ClergySt. Josephs Catholic Church
280 Oak Tree Lane 916-645-2102www.stjosephlincoln.com
Join us: Saturday Mass 5pmSunday Mass: 8am, 10am & 5pm
Misa en Espaol a Mediodia los domingos
I would like to thank our members of St. Joseph Parish and t hecommunity of Lincoln for voting us Best Church of Lincoln, and also
for voting me as Best Clergy of Lincoln. It is truly an honor to be votedfor and very much appreciated!
- God Bless, Fr. Eric Lofgren
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Tu - Fri 10 - 3
Thur 10 - 3 & 5 - 8
Sat 10 - 4 Sun 11 - 3
Best Unique Business
Located In Historic Downtown Lincoln
603 5th St. Lincoln916-209-3930
www.katiejean.net
I am sewthankful
to the wonderful
community of Lincoln
for voting for me!
Best Asian Food
Angel Ivy Ping Ling Lien
Thank You Lincoln for
Voting Us the
Best of the Best 2006-2012!
489 F ST. DOWNTOWN LINCOLN
916-645-9829
LINCOLNCHINESERESTAURANT
395 S. Hwy. 65 Lincoln (Safeway Shopping Center)
www.crittercreekvet.com 916-408-0201
Best Veterinary Clinic
Thank You
Lincoln!
We love caring
for your
critters!
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Cornerstone AssociatesInsurance owner PrimoSantini thinks of his
insurance agency as a match-maker.
We try to match our cus-tomers with insurances in themost cost-effective way,Santini said.
Cornerstone offers insur-ance for auto, home, busi-ness, workman compensa-tion, life and farm as well asumbrella insurance throughcompanies such as Allied,Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Gold-en Eagle, Travelers and TheHartford.
We do a little bit of every-thing, Santini said. Forexample, if a person has aclassic car, we have access tocompanies that write policies
for classic car insurance.Santini bought the insur-
ance agency from GrayBrothers in 1984. DavidBonillo became a partner inthe business in 1991. Thecompany has seven employ-ees, including Santini andBonillo.
We appreciate your busi-ness and well continue tostrive for superior service toour clients and the commu-nity, Bonillo said aboutbeing voted best insurance.
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BEST INSURANCE
COMPANYCORNERSTONE ASSOCIATES
INSURANCE SERVICES
Where: 521 G St.Phone: (916) 645-3333
Looking over apending policy is
co-owner DavidBonillo surround-ed by, from left,co- owner PrimoSantini, StevenSanderson, JackieWiley, MelissaHernandez andJenny Kirn. Notshown is ReneeThompson. Cor-nerstone Associ-ates Insurancewas recentlyauthorized byAARP to offer theAARP auto andhome insuranceprogram fromThe Hartford.
PATTY McALPIN
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Cornerstone a solid fixture on the local insurance scene
Best Orthodontist
Everyone at Crawford Orthodontics would like tothank our patients and the community for votingus Best of the Best for the fifth year straight. Ithas been an honor to serve the community ofLincoln and the surrounding area. If you arelooking into orthodontics, please call us and seewhy we have won this award five years in a row.
Our initial consultations and second opinions arealways complimentary.
916-408-8688www.crawford-orthodontics.com
Lincolns Full-timeOrthodontist
More Convenient foryour busy lifestyle.Denise Sara Dr. Crawford Korbi Andrea, Office manager
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Mr. Pickles voted
Best SandwichBest Tax Service
Cheryl and Robert
would love to thank allof our wonderful clientsthat voted us Best ofthe Best.
We look forward to theyears ahead helping ourcommunity with all
their tax needs.
916-645-1676449 F Street Lincoln
Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shops
Ashley Doyle, who owns therestaurant with her family,including mother Pam Lopez,
makes a pas-trami sand-wich onDutch crunchbread. Doylesaid the mostpopular sand-wich is No. 13
The Mr. Pick-le, which features chickenbreast with melted MontereyJack cheese, bacon and avoca-do. Mr. Pickles also offers sal-ads, wraps and kids meals.The sandwich shop celebratesits five-year anniversary onAug. 18.
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BEST
SANDWICH
MR. PICKLES
Where: 307 GSt., LincolnInfo: (916)434-8139
Best Certified Public Accountants
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Best Cellular Store
THANK YOU, LINCOLN.Were proud to be voted the Best Cellular Store by readers of
The Lincoln News Messenger. Well continue striving to bring you the best
experience possible on Americas Largest, Most Reliable High-Speed Wireless Network.
916.434.6215 VERIZONWIRELESS.COM 515 HWY 65, #190, LINCOLNNetwork details & coverage maps at vzw.com.DROID is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. and its related companies. Used under license.2012 Verizon Wireless. E6425