Just thought you might like to know..........

At a regular meeting on December 8, 2011, the Citrus Heights City Council elected Jeff Slowey as mayor and Steve Miller as vice mayor for the next twelve months. (2012)

Each year, in December, the City Council selects one of its members to serve a one-year term as mayor and vice mayor. Jeff Slowey was elected to the City Council in November 2008, for a four-year term. Steve Miller was elected to the City Council in November 2010, for a four-year term.

Medical Marijuana Facilities in Citrus Heights - YES or NO??

On January 25^th, the Planning Commission will be considering a proposal from the City Attorney’s office that would prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries in Citrus Heights. The proposed ordinance, prohibiting medical marijuana facilities, will be available for public review by January 11^th. Following the Planning Commission’s discussion, the City Council will consider the proposal. The City Council meeting is tentatively set for February 9^th.

Should you have any questions or comments, please direct them to Colleen McDuffee by email at cmcduffee@citrusheights.net or by telephone at 727-4744.

In the Sacramento Bee indicated that we did have one on Sunrise Blvd in Citrus Heights in area 7/8. They showed a map of all the facilities in Sacramento County and there it was in Citrus Heights.  But how could that be??? We have never been sent information on a business going in for this purpose and I would receive it since I am adjacent to 7/8. For some reason I was under the impression that we already had something in place that said, "NO medical marijuana facilities" in Citrus Heights- even it is only a temporary item. I remember being told that through our Neighborhood Meeting . I am shocked!

I was hoping to be at the meeting, but looking at my schedule, if the meeting is in the evening I will NOT be able to make it. However, I have already sent comments by email to Colleen Mcduffee.  I hope that more of the residents of Citrus Heights will be attending.

Military Monday - 110 year error put right

A late update from Sylvan Cemetery, but as you can see from the story too, better late than never at all.

Jim Monteton, long time resident & neighborhood leader in Citrus Heights, found that a number of Civil War Veterans buried in our local cemetery - Sylvan Cemetery - were buried without headstones. A small flimsy metal piece was left as a marker waiting for a headstone that never arrived. Jim took it upon himself to go through the process, the paper maze through the Department of Veteran Affairs to get one headstone (at first).... 

(for the whole story see October postings)

 

 On September 3, 1901, Theodore Collins Fitch died. He was a veteran of the American Civil War and had served from the beginning in 1861 all the way to it’s conclusion in 1865. He served in the 6^th Ohio Infantry and the 121^st Ohio Infantry, rising from private to the rank of Captain by wars end. He was laid to rest in the Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights, California.

 

On Saturday 29th of October 2011 the headstone was put in place, Honor Guard presentation, "6" Gun Salute, Bagpipper, celebatory wreaths and the 'grieving' widow (just to complete the picture), Channel 3 taping, hundred or more spectators plus City Leaders attending.

 

 

Now I think it will be time for the others at the Sylvan Cemetery to receive their proper headstones.

 

SACRAMENTO Safe Routes to School Conference - FREE

     Friday October 21, 2011  8:30am to 4pm
     Sacramento Count Office of Education
        10474 Mather Blvd, Mather, CA

The theme of this year's conference is how to get your Safe Routes to School project funded. Join in and get a leg up on the competition!

You'll learn.................
  ---Where to find and how to collect data that are asked for in an SRTS grant application
  ---How to build support for your project at your school and in your community
  ---About alternate funding for both engineering and programs in the afternoon you will have a hands-on opportunity to look at real SRTS grant applications and discuss why they were successful.

NOTE: Lunch will be available for purchase at the conference for $10 and will include carnitas, rice, beans, salsa, tortillas, apple salad, green salad and a drink.

Sylvan Ranch Community Garden- Oct 8- Saturday

Sylvan Ranch Community Garden - Citrus Heights

3rd Annual Harvest Festival

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser 

Saturday, October 8, 2011, 5-7:30pm

at the Citrus Heights Community Clubhouse

6921 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights

The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden is growing! Join us and see what we've accomplished, find out about what's next and learn how YOU can get involved in all the fun!

Tickets available at the door

Enter the Raffle and Silent Auction to win great prizes

For more information please contact Cheryl Bennett at (916) 281-8056 or

email: sylvanranchgarden@yahoo.com

 ALL YOU CAN EAT!!

Adults - $10 donation

Children - $5 donation

(ages 12 & under)

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT

THE COMMUNITY GARDEN- We thank you!

and of course here is the best part THE MENU

Spaghetti w/ choice of meat sauce or marinara sauce

Garden Salad

Rolls and Butter

Assorted Beverages & Desserts

I apologize, I have a wonderful flyer but cannot figure out how to attach or link it. It is always a learning curve. Anyone know, please let me know.

Sylvan Cemetery- Citrus Heights overdue headstone for Civil War Veteran buried 110 years ago

THEODORE COLLINS FITCH, Captain Union Army 1865 – 121^st Ohio Infantry

Born September 13, 1838 – Died September 3, 1901

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On September 3, 1901, Theodore Collins Fitch died.  He was a veteran of the American Civil War and had served from the beginning in 1861 all the way to it’s conclusion in 1865.  He served in the 6^th Ohio Infantry and the 121^st Ohio Infantry, rising from private to the rank of Captain by wars end.  He was laid to rest in the Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights, California.

Captain Theodore Collins Fitch did not receive a headstone for his grave site.  Instead there is simple metal bar in the ground with a small metal tag with his name, age, date of death and that he was a Civil War Veteran.  Over the 110 years since his death the tag has been bent and wrinkled to the point that it could no longer be read.  His final resting place almost became an un-marked grave.

After six months of research and building a document file on Capt. Fitch, a request was made of the Department of Veterans Affair for a proper military style headstone to place at the grave site.  In mid September, the headstone arrived at the Sylvan Cemetery.  It is a white marble, military style headstone with all of the information to describe the final resting place of an American Veteran. 

On Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:00 am, there will be a dedication ceremony at the Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights, CA.  Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Sons of Veterans Reserve Company B, 8 Calif. Infantry Regiment, will take part in the ceremony – dressed in Civil War Union Blue uniforms.  There will be musket salute, drum and bugle and a formal color guard.  The public is invited and encouraged to attend to pay tribute to an American Veteran who did not receive the recognition that all veterans deserve.

http://sylvancemetery.com/

Capitol Pops Concert Band lights up the Citrus Heights Community Center on Oct. 15

"An Evening with the Capitol Pops Concert Band" is set for 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at the Citrus Heights Community Center, 6300 Fountain Square Drive.
Under the baton of Director Jerry Lopes, CPCB concerts feature Broadway show tunes, movie themes, marches and patriotic songs, as well as old/new popular standards. For more than a dozen years, the band has performed at venues and events throughout the Sacramento area, including the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee and the west steps of the Capitol in downtown Sacramento.

The Oct. 15 concert is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase on-site.

Director Lopes will add to the concert’s fall flair by featuring some spooky Halloween tunes and some lively polka music in honor of international Oktoberfest celebrations. The Citrus Heights concert also will feature vocalists and instrumental soloists.

Musicians in the Capitol Pops Concert band span a wide range of ages, from students to nonagenarians. The CPCB scholarship fund provides private music lessons for interested students.

Started in 1997, the Capitol Pops Concert Band has performed a diverse portfolio of high-quality, well-prepared music heard by thousands of concert-goers throughout Northern California. Based in Fair Oaks, the self-supporting, nonprofit band of about 75 musicians represents a wide cross-section of the Sacramento area.

For more information on the band, call (916) 967-1461 or visit www.captiolpops.org. E-mail inquiries can be sent to Lopes at glopes@macnexus.org.

3rd Annual Holiday Referral Program through the Citrus Heights Police Dept

It is that time of year to begin working on our 3rd Annual Holiday Referral Program.  We are planning to start advertising and releasing the application on September 26, 2011.  Please keep an eye out for families that could benefit from this program.  Due to the large numbers of referred families last year, we will be shortening the “open enrollment” period for the applications. We expect to open the process on October 3, 2011 and close it on October 14, 2011. We have also made a few changes to the program that we felt would benefit everyone involved in the program.  These changes are reflected in the attachments titled “Information Sheet”  and “Program Information.”     This will give us 6 weeks to evaluate families and children you are in contact with.    
 (IF you are interested in any of the attachments please contact me and I'll forward the attachments to you (slbenward@comcast.net)

We are also asking that anyone interested in holding a donation drive (i.e., food drive, toy drive, etc.) for this year’s program to choose a category listed in the attachment “Donation Request.”  If each club, school, or business could focus on collecting “like items” in the categories attached, we can provide each family with the same food items. We have come up with these categories based on last year’s needs.  However, please feel free to make any suggestions if you feel we are missing something. 

We are also expecting to receive a lot of donations from the community and due to the limited space and time we plan on accepting donations starting November 14, 2011 and ending on December 1, 2011.  If any of the clubs or schools plan on holding a donation drive before November 14^th we will try to make arrangements to store the items.  We are grateful for any help we can receive from the community; however, there is only limited space for storage and we want the adopting families to have adequate time to choose items for their family. 

For the service clubs and schools, please talk with your clubs/organizations regarding their participation in this program.  We will take any help they are willing to give.  We will also be setting up a meeting around the second or third week of September to discuss this program in further detail. 

I have attached the tentative program timeline, application draft, information sheet, and possible donation categories to this email.  All of these documents are still being updated and are not “set in stone”, so please feel free to review them and make suggestions.   We look forward to another great year and hope that the changes noted in the documents attached will assist with better organization, like items, and more time for family interviews.   

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

Thank you,

Sandy Maraviov

Support Services Manager
Citrus Heights Police Department
6315 Fountain Square Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA.  95621
916-727-5557

smaraviov@citrusheights.net

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM through Sacramento County

Through a neighborhood leader Jim Monteton: "Last Friday  (August 26, 2011) I attended the District 4 breakfast that Roberta MacGlashan holds every month.  During that meeting a presentation by the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services was made the identified a Prescription Drug Program that exists in the county that is available to all residents.  It costs nothing and you don't have to join any thing or fill out paper work.  You simply go to the web site listed below and print out a Drug Prescription card.  Then when you go to your pharmacy show the card and get a discount on all prescriptions.  It could be as much as 40-70% off.  At the web site you can check locations and pharmacy's within Citrus Heights."

"Again no gimmicks; no membership; no cost to you.  It's funded by Sacramento county.  It's one of those unknown secrets.  Any way please try it and pass the info on to your neighborhood residents - print the card and take it with you on your next pharmacy visit." 

If you are interested in getting information about the new prescription drug card service Sacramento County has, please go to this website-- http://www.sacbestrx.com/en/index.aspx   

Additional information can be obtained at:

·          1-877-684-0032

·          TTY 711 for relay link

·          The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services website does have a link to the program in the HHS Partners tab

ALERT - Road Work Sep 6- 23, 2011

Beginning Tuesday, September 6^th at 9pm, Weston Construction Corp will begin night work at the intersection of Auburn Blvd and Greenback Lane.   A FULL ROAD CLOSURE will be in effect from 9pm until 5 am (access will be fully open by 6am).  Greenback will be closed westbound from Park Oaks/Bremen all the way to Garfield.  Eastbound will be closed from Garfield to Desimone.  Auburn will be closed from Desimone to the McDonalds (next to Chevron).  Traffic heading up Auburn will be able to make a right on to Desimone and access eastbound Greenback.  The detour maps are also available online.   Road closures will occur nightly beginning Tuesday, September 6^th (pm) and ending Friday, September 23^rd (am). 

No Friday or Saturday night-work is scheduled.   All the adjacent businesses and residents have been notified via handouts and a mailer. 

City of Citrus Heights Harmony House Wish List

I have received this request through our own Citrus Heights Police Department and I wanted to share it with you. Another chance to help.

Below is a wish list for items to assist our local domestic violence center. Please share with your constituents where appropriate.

Our city’s safe house, named “Harmony House”, is managed by volunteer advocates from the Domestic Violence Intervention Center.  It depends largely on donations for the community to keep the house stocked with all the items needed to make the house a warm and safe home until these families can begin to start their lives in a new positive direction.

This summer the Harmony House is asking for your help in getting the word out to help find new or gentle used items.  The DVIC graciously accepts gift cards to office supply stores in Citrus Heights, Lowe’s, Orchard Supply Hardware, Target, and Walmart.

The DVIC is also asking for assistance from anyone who may have maintenance skills to help with some minor repairs.  As the location of the Harmony House is confidential and access is strictly limited, please contact me for more information if you can offer this type of assistance.

OFFICE

Computer
Multi-functional printer
Paper
Binders
Clipboards
Label maker
Adhesive hangers
Journals
Top door lock
New flooring, carpet, rugs
Lamps

ADVOCATE BATHROOM / CLOSET
Shower curtain
New flooring
Base boards
Energy saver light bulbs

Organizing materials

Locked filing cabinet
Non-slip strip

GUEST BATHROOM

Base boards
Showerhead
New toilet
Child locks
Shower guard
Outlet plates

LIVING ROOM / KID AREA

Electrical work
Window blinds
Socket covers
Dual VCR/DVD player
Subscriptions for women’s or parenting magazines Chalk board Contact paper

KITCHEN

High chair
Flooring
Fire extinguisher
Flashlights
Batteries
First aid kits

GARAGE
Washer and dryer
Storage bins
Insecticide (green)

BACKYARD

Garden tools
Potting plants, soil, seeds
Fence replacement
Weather coating on playhouse
Repair broken shed door
Replace sprinklers
Dismantle old cable dish
Trim trees
Remove electrical plug from patio

Contact Information:

Janet M. Schaefer

Sergeant, Patrol Services
Citrus Heights Police Department
6315 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA  95621
(916) 727-5576 ph
(916) 727-5976 fx
jschaefer@citrusheights.net<mailto:jschaefer@citrusheights.net>

CPUC Third Annual California LifeLine Awareness Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 13th, 10AM-2PM, City of Citrus Heights Community Center

The California Public Utilities Commission will be presenting the Third Annual California LifeLine Awareness Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 13^th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City of Citrus Heights Community Center, Community Hall A, 6300 Fountain Square Drive (near Sam’s Club).   I have attached the event flyer (the flyer will be updated as more vendors are secured). 

City of Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Jeff Slowey will be our featured Guest Speaker! 

It is being held in celebration and observation of National Telephone Discount LifeLine Awareness Week (http://www.naruc.org/lifeline/default.cfm), which is

a national campaign to encourage qualified consumers to take advantage of California LifeLine (http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/Telco/Public+Programs/ults.htm).  Did you know that those who qualify for California LifeLine receive unlimited local calls for less than $7 a month?

 

   

New Art in City Hall Exhibit - City of Citrus Heights

Art in City Hall is presented by the History and Arts Commission and features the exhibitions of local artists in various buildings in the Citrus Heights Civic Center Complex located at 6237 Fountain Square Drive. A new exhibition is featured every two months and generally includes the work of two to three artists. The public is invited to view the art collection at City Hall during regular business hours.

The current Art in City Hall exhibit features the artwork of Daniel Geisinger. Daniel is a nature artist who specializes in wildlife, landscape, pet portrait, and personalized oil paintings. The artist was raised in the Bay Area and currently resides in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The current exhibit will remain on display until October 14, 2011. To learn more about Daniel Geisinger, visit his Web site. If you are interested in showing your art in a future exhibit, email historyandarts@citrusheights.net or call (916) 725-2448.

New Local Book - Images of America: Citrus Heights by Jim Van Maren

Arcadia Publishing has released the latest volume of its Images of America series, focusing on the City of Citrus Heights. The book is authored by Jim Van Maren, a descendent of one of the city's founding families, and includes over 200 vintage images and memories. Although Citrus Heights was only recently incorporated, it is a community with roots that go back 150 years.

Fields of lavish, green grass and groves of beautiful oak trees greeted earlier settlers, who saw fertile land for farming and sustaining growing families. With early residents' insights for agricultural use and development of roads, schools, and places of worship, Citrus Heights has grown from a farming settlement to a modern suburb and a favorite place for families to thrive in Sacramento County. The Van Maren family was one of Citrus Heights' earliest founding settlers, and this book of vintage photographs is culled largely from the collection of community stalwart Jim Van Maren, whose great grandparents started farming here in the 1850s.

Highlighting such achievements as the first grammar school in the eastern part of Sacramento County, this collection is an inspiration to the community spirit. Assisted by Citrus Heights Historical Society president Wilma Camilleri and Citrus Heights History and Art Commission chairwoman Teena Stern, Van Maren documents in these images the journey of this singular town through the decades, with insights that only locals can provide.

Images of America: Citrus Heights is available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing or (888)-313-2665.

WARNING: 2nd Dead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus - District Four Sacramento County

      

DEAD BIRD TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

West Nile Virus Activity Continues in Sacramento County 

Elk Grove, Calif.- The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) received confirmation today that an American Crow has tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird, which was found in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento, is the second indication of WNV activity for this season. Earlier this year the first positive bird was found in Elk Grove.  "Finding a positive bird is significant because it means that the virus is present in our area" said David Brown, District Manager.  "Dead birds provide an early indication of where positive mosquito samples may also be found. At the same time, this is also a reminder for the public to take precautions such as wearing a good insect repellent to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and decrease the risk of human cases developing later in the season."  The hot weather of the past few days and the beginning of summer have increased the abundance of mosquitoes and increased virus activity in the state. As a response to the detection of WNV, the District will increase its mosquito trapping and surveillance in the area to find sources where mosquitoes may be breeding.

The public is encouraged to report dead birds by calling the California Department of Public Health hotline at 877-WNV-BIRD (877-968-2473).  Some species of birds such as crows, jays and magpies are very susceptible to the virus and are more likely to die from the infection. Though not all birds that are called in will be picked up and tested, the reports provide valuable information and assist with mosquito surveillance and control efforts that help protect public health. Birds are hosts for WNV and mosquitoes transmit the virus by biting an infected bird and then biting a person or other animal.  

In 2010, 6 deaths and 111 human WNV cases were reported in California.

Practice the District D's of Mosquito Prevention: 

DRAIN standing water that may produce mosquitoes. 

DAWN and DUSK are times to avoid being outdoors.   

DRESS appropriately be wearing long sleeves and pants when outside. 

DEFEND yourself by using an effective insect repellent.  Make sure to follow label directions! 

DOOR and window screens should be in good working condition.

DISTRICT personnel are also available to address any mosquito problems. Call them at 1-800-429-1022 or visit www.FIGHTtheBITE.net

                                                         Contact: Luz Maria Rodriguez, Public Information Officer

Office: 916.405.2082 | Cell: 916.416.6337

E-mail: lrodriguez@FIGHTtheBITE.net

REDISTRICTING???? yes or no

I don't want to get into politics per say but I felt that this little piece of information could be very important to the residents Citrus Heights in the near future. You read about it and make your own decisions.

The City of Citrus Heights is now being proposed to be out of our Congressional District and lumped with the City of Sacramento in Mrs. Matsui's District.

 I am NOT sure that we want to see this happen.  The City Council and the residents of Citrus Heights need to think about sending letters to the Commission expressing their desires to be in a Congressional District with cities of like size and your communities of like interest. 

The Commissioner who is asking for this to happen is saying that Citrus Heights has more in common with Downtown Sacramento because Citrus Heights is off the Highway 80 corridor than Elk Grove.  This makes no sense as Elk Grove is a total commuter city to the city of Sacramento.

Additionally, I believe the Citrus Heights would be at a HUGE disadvantage if they were with the City of Sacramento as the City is 450,000 people and you are 82,000 people.  Your voice will be muted as compared with cities of similar size and with a Member of Congress who will be more accessible to you.

This is something to really give some thought too. If you have questions about this I suppose a good place to start asking questions is at our own City Council Meetings, our Mayor and Council members.

Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce needs our support!!

The Citrus Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce  (www.chchamber.com) is sponsoring a shop local, benefit local program to promote local businesses, support fundraising groups and keep vital sales tax dollars in the community to fund important services to Citrus Heights residents. The Chamber Discount Card offers hundreds of great discounts from restaurants, retailers, professional services and more for only $25. In addition, new merchants are always being added to the program, with the value of your card growing all year long!

The Chamber Discount Cards are also available for fundraising groups to sell. Non-profit groups will earn revenue on not only each card sold, but also on reorders, year after year!

For merchants looking to offer their discounts through the Chamber Discount Card, all you have to do is sign-up and offer a good discount to your customers when they present the card. Sign-up is free and your business and discount will be featured on the Chamber Discount Card website.

The Chamber Discount Card is a great way to support your local community and businesses. To buy your Chamber Discount Card today go to the Chamber Discount Card website by clicking here or call (888) 608-0882.

Citrus Heights General Plan Update & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

The City of Citrus Heights has scheduled the final public hearings on the City’s General Plan Update and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.

The project includes a focused update of the Citrus Heights General Plan in the areas of sustainability, mobility/complete streets, and water quality/flooding. The project also includes adoption of the City’s first Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. 

Environmental Determination: A Final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and will be considered for certification at the public hearings. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has also been prepared.

Scheduled Hearings:

Meeting #1                              Planning Commission

                                                Wednesday, July 27, 2011

                                                7:00 PM

                                                Citrus Heights City Council Chambers

                                                7117 Greenback Lane

                                                Citrus Heights, CA 95621

Meeting Purpose:  The Planning Commission will review the project and make a recommendation that will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.

Meeting #2                              City Council

                                                Thursday, August 11, 2011

                                                7:00 PM

                                                Citrus Heights City Council Chambers

                                                7117 Greenback Lane

                                                Citrus Heights, CA 95621

Meeting Purpose:  The City Council will review a resolution that would certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program, adopt the focused update to the General Plan, and adopt the City’s first Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.

Documents will be available at City Hall or on the General Plan Project website at www.chgpupdate.net after 5:00 pm on Friday, June 22nd

For additional information contact the Planning Division at (916) 727-4740.

HUGE YARD SALE!!! -- this weekend- actually it has already started!!!

Looking to help out in the community. Here is an opportunity to find treasures for yourself and help the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band at the same time. They are raising funds to buy their fall performances uniform.  
FYI: Fall performances consist of San Juan High School Homecoming and Mesa Verde Homecoming during half time. These are only two on many appearances for this in demand Marching Band. Let's get out and help support their efforts. (and you never know what goodies you will find at the yard sale)


When:June 17th ,18th and 19th 
NOTE: maybe the sale will continue on June 24th and 26th depending on how much is left to sell or more treasures are donated after this weekend has ended - so if this weekend isn't good for you maybe the next weekend is better.

Where: THE COOKS YARD: 7620 Linden Ave, Citrus Heights, California 

TIME: 8am to 5pm 

If you have questions or comments about the yard sale or the Marching Band (they are always looking for more band members of all ages) please contact Kathy Cook  abusycook@aol.com  

2nd Annual Pet-a-Palooza ??????????

2nd Annual Pet-a-Palooza event that is taking place at Rusch Park(7801 Auburn Blvd) , Citrus Heights on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10am - 4pm. This event is fun for the entire family (including pets) and is free to the general public. There will be live music, dog performances, animal adoptions, activities for the kids, and much more! Thank you for your interest in Citrus Heights!

Hosted by CBS Radio and presented by Bell Brothers & WiseBuys, Pet-a-Palooza celebrates our love affair with pets with a day in the park where you can bring your dog & listen to live music. PLUS, you can eat, shop, enjoy a number of animal exhibitors & exhibitions...you can even adopt a new pet!

http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=10&recordid=1713

Citrus Heights "Family Campout"

Citrus Heights Community Family Campout is July 9^th and 10^th at Rusch Park, Citrus  Heights.         

What a great opportunity to spend some fun time with your family, campout and enjoy some planned activities.

It is only $30 for a family of 5.  Swimming, games and prizes, BBQ dinner on Saturday evening prepared by City Council, City Staff, & Neighborhood volunteers; Campfire with entertainment & of course Smores

.... plus Sunday Campinella breakfast with pancakes as prepared by Jayna Karpinski-Costa and her husband, Ted.

There are still a few spots left so contact Sunrise Recreation & Park at 725-1585. 

Where else could you  find such a bargain for $30?

Tonya

Call me with the hours that you would like to volunteer (721-1462 or 412-7077) or call Jon Paul (961-2643 or

765-3311).  We’ll give you a hot dog & beans or pancakes.  Your choice.

SMUD Rate Restructuring Workshop rescheduled to June 30

Just want to pass this information on to you ....   the SMUD Rate Restructuring workshop originally scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at the SMUD Headquarters has been rescheduled.

The new workshop date is as follows:

Thursday, June 30 @ 6:00 PM

SMUD Headquarters Auditorium

6201 S Street, Sacramento, CA

This workshop will be open to the public.

The most up-to-date information about the rate restructuring proposal can be found here or by visiting www.smud.org.

Please feel free to share this information with any interested parties. Thank you!

ERICA L. MANUEL

Director of Community Relations, Corporate Sponsorships & Events

Communications, Marketing & Community Relations Department

e: emanuel@smud.org  |  ph: 916-732-6476  |  fx: 916-732-6387  |   m.s. A127

Citrus Heights Red White and Blue Parade!!! YIPPPPPEY!!

Are we going to see you at the Parade? We will wave to you as we go by OR did you want to walk/ride with us? You are always welcome.

What: 12th Annual Red White & Blue Parade 
                "American Pride"
Date: Saturday, June 25th
Parade Start Time 9am
Location: Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights ......... parade route: north of Madison at Uplands Way to Sunrise Mall parking lot at Greenback

NOTE: The parade is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights and is coordinated by a committee of community volunteers. Come out to celebrate your patriotic spirit in Citrus Heights!!

Lots of great family fun.......... floats, vintage cars, clowns, marching bands, live animals, clowns and more.......

Take note that from 9:30 to 12noon, a Pancake Brunch will be available in the Sunrise Mall parking lot where the parade ends. This event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Citrus Heights. $5 per ticket. I don't think you will be disappointed.

And the floats will be on display after the parade in the Sunrise Mall parking lot. There usually will be lots of other activities going on .......  bring the family and enjoy all the activities!!!

Is the Citizens Academy for you?

The Citrus Heights Police Department is projecting to have another Citizen’s Academy class starting sometime in mid to late May. The Citizen Police Academy consists of 10-three hour sessions every week.  Each class is instructed by well-trained and experienced officers of the police department. Graduates of the academy will have a clearer understanding of the police department. They are limiting this class to 40 students and they already have a handful of people on the waitlist for the start date of this class.

A Citizen’s Academy application can be obtained at the front lobby of Citrus Heights Police Department during business hours. (the registration form maybe on their website - listed below) When Larissa receives an application, sheI will put it on the waitlist. Once a start date is officially announced, she will call all of the applicants to tell them the date and any additional information about the class. So get your applications in early so you can nab your seat in our free Citizen’s Academy! Have a great week!

Larissa Wasilevsky

Community Services Officer

Professional Standards and Training Unit

City of Citrus Heights Police Department

6315 Fountain Square Drive

Citrus Heights, CA 95621

916-727-5879 (voice)

916-727-5979 (fax)

lwasilevsky@citrusheights.net

http://cops.citrusheights.net/

Senior Health Fair - 2011

Don't forget!
2011 Senior Health Fair will be happening 
Saturday, May 14, 2011
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
in the
Fountain Square Rose Garden
6237 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights

Free Screenings

Free Entertainment

Wellness Walk and Role - 1 mile - Starts at 10:0 am.

FREE Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off

The City of Citrus Heights and Allied Waste Services are providing three FREE drop-offs for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), sharps and batteries to help residents recycle and properly dispose of hazardous materials. The joint effort is to provide a safe, convenient HHW disposal option.

This first free drop-off is Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the back parking lot of Sunrise Mall, located at 6196 Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights. Drop-offs are convenient ways to help protect the environment.

Acceptable materials include common household items such as: automotive fluids, acids, household and auto batteries, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, home-generated needles and syringes, household cleaners, paints, solvents and fluorescent lamps and tubes. No ammunition, explosives or radioactive material or e-waste can be accepted.

Appointments encouraged: Please call (916) 638-9000 or (916) 725-9060 to schedule an appointment or for more information.

This program is only for Citrus Heights residential customers serviced by Allied Waste. Proof of residency (Allied Waste bill or other identification) required. No commercial customers or businesses, please.

Each customer drop-off will be limited to 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of material per vehicle. Future HHW drop-off events will be held in August and October. Look for more information in upcoming Allied Waste bill statements.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH vs Neighborhood Meetings

So what is the difference? Should we have only Neighborhood Watch Groups or just our Neighborhood Meetings? OR BOTH!! That will be the question to answer at our Neighborhood Meeting 26 April, 2011 - Twin Oaks Ave Baptist Church, corner of Twin Oaks Ave and Mariposa Ave., Citrus Heights. 7pm

Let's really find out what it takes to form a Neighborhood Watch. It won't surprise you to find out that you would need to talk to your Neighbor - all your neighbors on your street in order to see if they want to support this effort. You need everyone's buy in to make it work. Let's talk and see what will work and how to start.

Our Police Department has alot of experience in this area. Let's see how we can take their information and experience and make it work - IF WE WANT TOO!!

ART in City Hall?

Citrus Heights City Hall features the exhibitions of local artists in various buildings in the Citrus Heights Civic Center Complex located at 6237 Fountain Square Drive.

The current show is a "Student Art Exhibit" which features artwork by Sylvan Middle School and Mesa Verde High School students who participate in the San Juan Unified School District Arts Community. A model of sustainability, the students in the San Juan Arts Community reused the frames purchased with a City grant for last year's Student Art Exhibit in order to share 16 new pieces of artwork with the community. The Student Art Exhibit will remain on display until June 2, 2011. 

A new exhibition is featured every two months and generally includes the work of two to three artists. The public is invited to view the art collection at City Hall during regular business hours. To receive email notifications when there is a new exhibit, sign up for the City's e-notifer service.

If you are interested in showing your art in a future exhibit, email historyandarts@citrusheights.net


City of Ctrus Heights, California

Sunrise MarketPlace ONLINE

... from the City of Citrus Heights website:

Sunrise MarketPlace has partnered with Mallfinder to launch an entirely redesigned Web site promoting more than 400 merchants and services in the Citrus Heights business improvement district. The new site, www.shopSMP.com, establishes the online presence of Sunrise MarketPlace as a premier shopping destination for the Sacramento metro area.

complete story:  http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=10&recordid=1665

WOW!!!  I am really impressed with the website.....  very nice!!

Outgrowing Sayonara Drive Community Center

The current Sayonara Drive Community Center, run by Campus Life, has been operating successfully for more than six years. The center has outgrown it current facilities. The City is proposing to construct a small neighborhood center and park on the City-owned parcels on either side of Ming Way and Sayonara Drive. You are invited to attend a community meeting to provide input on the center's design and function.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Sayonara Community Center
7861 Sayonara Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95610

To view the flier download this link http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=10&recordid=1674&ref=10.

Possible "Community Meeting Center"

Currently there is a need in the Citrus Heights community for a flexible meeting space for local service clubs, resident groups and non-profits. The City is proposing to construct a small neighborhood center at 7521 Community Drive, the former Lions Clubhouse site, at the intersection of Sylvan Road and Community Drive. You are invited to attend a community meeting to provide input on the center's design and function.

Community Meeting: Neighborhood Center Construction
Thursday, May 5, 2011
7:00 -- 8:00 p.m.
City Hall
Trellis Hall (behind the General Services building)
6237 Fountain Square Drive

Click on the link below to see the flier.                                                            http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=10&recordid=1672&ref=10

 Let me know what you think? Try to attend the meeting or give me some feedback.