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Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Sept. 20-27)

Updated Sept. 23, 1:55 p.m.–
Upcoming events around Citrus Heights this week include a charity wiffle ball tournament, pet costume contest, several City and community meetings, a high school football game, and more.

TUESDAY, Sept. 22–
Community Leadership Conference. Designed to help “empower emerging nonprofit leaders to build their organizations, increase revenue, grow membership and create sustainable partnerships through volunteerism,” the event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Citrus Heights Community Center on Fountain Square Drive. (See full story)

Teen Writers Workshop. The free workshop will be held at Sylvan Oaks Library and is designed to help those aged 13-19 discover different writing styles and formats, with the assistance of a community college instructor. The workshops are held each Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sept. 8 through Nov. 24. The library is located at the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Van Maren Lane. (Registration link)

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23–
Planning Commission meeting. This meeting has been cancelled, according to City Clerk Amy Van.

THURSDAY, Sept. 24–
City Council meeting. In what will likely be a short meeting, the only action items on the agenda are approval of the prior meeting’s minutes and a resolution to receive about $20,000 in state grant funds for police. (See agenda)

FRIDAY, Sept. 25–
Community Meeting with County Supervisor. Sup. Roberta MacGlashan’s “community cabinet” meeting will be this Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Denny’s restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard near Greenback Lane. The supervisor’s monthly meetings are held on the fourth Friday of most months and typically feature a guest speaker and a county government update from MacGlashan.

High school football game. San Juan Spartans will face off the Golden Sierra Grizzlies in a home game, beginning at 7 p.m. (See 2015 game schedule)

SATURDAY, Sept. 26–
Pets on Parade. The Citrus Heights PetSmart will host its annual Pets on Parade costume contest from noon ’til 2 p.m. on Saturday, with registration beginning at 11:45 a.m. (Event details)

Wiffle Ball Tournament: A wiffle ball fundraiser to support those with Multiple Sclerosis will be held in Citrus Heights on Sept. 26. According to the event’s Facebook page, the tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at 6939 Larkspur Ave., on two private wiffle ball fields behind the organizer’s home. (Event info)

Kids ‘Build and Grow’ at Lowe’s: The Citrus Heights Lowe’s is inviting parents to bring their kids to a free event on Saturday where they’ll help build a fire truck and learn about safety. The activity will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is recommended for kids over age 5. (Registration link)

SUNDAY, Sept. 27–
Sunday Funday: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rusch Park will again feature the City-sponsored annual Sunday Funday event, promising live music and entertainment, children’s games, climbing walls and more. (Event flier)
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September 20, 2015
Citrus Heights This Week: what’s going on around town (6/15-6/21)

Local events and community meetings around Citrus Heights this week include a blood drive offering free tickets to the State Fair, a meeting featuring the police chief, and a free drop-off event for hazardous waste, among other things.

Monday: Beginning Monday and continuing through June 28, the Citrus Heights-based Lilliput Children’s Services will be holding its 2^nd annual clothing drive, with donations going to help the nonprofit group provide adoption services. The donation drive is operated by ReUseIt, with items accepted at the company’s drop-off center at 7770 Auburn Blvd.

[Related: For-profit donation center benefits local non-profits]

Tuesday: Police Chief Christopher Boyd will be speaking at the Northwest Neighborhood Association, as the neighborhood group recognizes the 9^th anniversary of Citrus Heights having its own police department. The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at Sierra Meadows Home Estates, located at 7600 Daly Ave.

[Document: Invite from Area 1 (Chief Boyd) (June 16, 2015)]

Wednesday: The planning department will hold a pedestrian workshop to get input from the community on plans to improve “all modes of travel” on Old Auburn Road, as part of developing a Pedestrian Master Plan for Citrus Heights. The hour-long workshop will begin at 6 p.m in the St. Joseph Hall of Holy Family Church, located at 7817 Old Auburn Rd. (Click for event flier)

Friday-Sunday: A blood drive will be hosted at the Sunrise Mall, with BloodSource offering weekend donors a free ticket to the California State Fair. Blood Mobiles will be set up near the Elephant Bar parking lot on Friday from 12 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday: Republic Services will host its second free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off behind the Sunrise Mall between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents are invited to safely dispose of items like household chemicals, cleaners, acids, automotive fluids, pesticides, car batteries, gasoline, paints, solvents and fluorescent lamps/tubes at the event.

[Related: Event: Household Hazardous Waste drop-off set for June 20]

Also on Saturday, the City’s planning department will have an informational booth regarding the development of a city-wide Pedestrian Master Plan at the weekly Sunrise Mall Farmer’s Market, behind Sears. The Farmer’s Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Coming next week: check back next Monday for details on the upcoming Citrus Heights Red, White & Blue Parade and more.

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June 15, 2015
Citrus Heights this week: what’s happening around town

Updated April 21, 5:46 p.m.–
Wondering what’s going on in Citrus Heights this week? From community events to city council and planning commission meetings, there’s a lot going on around town.

This week’s local activities offer a variety of free options, with the annual Pet-a-Palooza event expected to draw thousands of pets and people to Rusch Park on Saturday, along with the Citrus Town Center’s family-fun Spring Celebration and Metro Fire’s CPR training at the Sunrise Mall.

Those hoping to make it to all three events may encounter some scheduling difficulties, as all of them are planned for the same day: April 25.

Pet-a-Palooza will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, while the two-hour Spring Celebration is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and the nearby CPR training offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On an event flier, Metro Fire says participants can learn how to save a life “in just 5 minutes,” so it shouldn’t be hard to squeeze in a quick trip if you’re trying to make it to multiple events.

[Full story: Metro Fire to offer free CPR training at Sunrise Mall on April 25]

There’s also two events this Friday, with Sacramento County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan inviting residents to her 7:30 a.m. monthly “Community Cabinet Meeting” at the Citrus Heights Denny’s, and Gun Owners of California holding its annual crab feed at the Citrus Heights Community Center beginning at 5:30 p.m.

[Related: County Rep reaches out to Citrus Heights residents]

For those interested in local government, the Citrus Heights Planning Commission will be meeting this Wednesday at 7 p.m., and the city council will meet the following evening.

Planning commission members will hold several public hearings concerning electronic signs at Antelope Crossing, development of 23 residential lots at Sunrise Boulevard and Lawrence Avenue, and a Design Review Permit for a new Applebee’s on Auburn Boulevard. Commissioners will also be asked to approve a staff update to the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program.

[Related: New Applebee’s bar & grill to open in Citrus Heights]

Prior to its usual 7 p.m. meeting, City Council members will be holding a public study session at 6 p.m. on Thursday to assess a salvage plan for city hall, in light of the council’s recent approval for a new city hall and medical office building.

[Document: April 23 City Council Agenda , April 22 Planning Commission Agenda]

The council will also be asked to receive and file the City’s Quarterly Treasurer’s Report and authorize the city manager to apply for Homeless Veterans Support Program Funding. An annual report from the Sunrise Marketplace is also on the agenda, as well as consideration of a commercial lease agreement for an Auburn Boulevard property.

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Additional info:

Pet-a-Palooza: see story, “Pet-a-Palooza 2015 coming to Rusch Park April 25”

Spring Celebration: see story, “Event: Citrus Town Center kicks off season with free family fun”

CPR training: “Metro Fire to offer free CPR training at Sunrise Mall“

April 21, 2015