Neighbors Sharing a Meal

posted by Sandra Benward, written & photographs by Luke Otterstad - Sunrise Ranch Neighborhood, Citrus Heights, California AREA 6    

                           
                        Christmas Potluck

Food Drive Unites Neighbors

 

Neighbors were greeted with a warmly decorated room filled with the aroma of turkey, ham, pie, and more, as Sunrise Ranch Neighborhood kicked off a neighborhood potluck dinner and food drive, Thursday night.

"I think we had a good time", said Doyle Champlain, president of Citrus Heights' Neighborhood Area 6. "I was pleased with the results, meeting some brand new folks, and getting good food donations for the church food closet."

 

 

 

A spirit of giving was also in the air as guests were offered a free bouquet of flowers, and two raffle winners each won a gift bag of Christmas sweets. The local food closet, run by the Twin Oaks Avenue Baptist Church -where the potluck was hosted- also received generous donations to help feed those in need.

Events like this are planned and discussed at the monthly meetings of Area 6 residents, as part of a way to bring the community together, solve problems, and make suggestions to the city for improvement.

Area 6 residents and anyone else interested are invited to attend the neighborhood's meetings every 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m., resuming 28 January at 7690 Twin Oaks Ave, Citrus Heights, California (corner of Twin Oaks Ave and Mariposa Ave)