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  • Citrus Heights News Briefs: Oct. 22-24

    Citrus Heights News Briefs: Oct. 22-24

    Led by Miss Captain America, The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band parades past the judges' booth during Saturday's Howl 'O Ween parade. // CHSentinel
    Led by Miss Captain America, the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band parades past the judges’ booth during Saturday’s Howl ‘O Ween festivities. // CHSentinel

    News highlights from the past week include Citrus Heights council members officially recognizing “We Support Our Police Week,” a community “Howl O’ Ween” parade along Auburn Boulevard, and Citrus Heights police aiding in the recovery of stolen property.

    Oct. 22: Police honored during council meeting, support effort

    The Citrus Heights Police Department received praise from residents, businesses, and community leaders during Thursday night’s council meeting, where the week of Oct. 18-24 was officially declared “We Support Our Police Week” in Citrus Heights. As the official proclamation was read, a steady stream of community members took turns at the microphone expressing gratitude for a wide range of services and community involvement the local department is known for.
    The week-long effort was spearheaded by the Citrus Heights Police Activities League to help combat negative sentiments toward law enforcement in national news, according to the group’s president, Lt. Jason Russo.

    [Related: ‘Police Week’ underway in Citrus Heights to support local PD]

    Oct. 23: Morning jogger robbed at gunpoint, CHPD assists in arrest

    Three suspects were arrested by police after a resident had his phone stolen at gunpoint by men in a BMW sedan while jogging near Citrus Heights around 6 a.m. Friday, according to a post on Roseville’s official public safety Facebook page. Citrus Heights police responded to assist Roseville police in the area of Sunrise Boulevard and Cirby Way in Roseville, due to a similar robbery and attempted robbery being reported in Citrus Heights about 30 minutes before.
    Officers made arrests after contacting two suspects fixing a tire on a nearby BMW sedan, and a third suspect was found hiding in the bushes within a search perimeter. Police said phones and “other suspected stolen property” were found in the BMW, some of which were returned to robbery victims in both Roseville and Citrus Heights. The suspects arrested ranged in age from 17 to 20 years old.
    Anyone robbed on Thursday or Friday under similar circumstances is asked to call the Roseville Police Investigations Unit at (916) 774-5070.

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    Oct 24: Howl ‘O Ween Parade & Harvest Festival celebrated in Citrus Heights

    A parade benefiting the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band took over a portion of Auburn Boulevard Saturday morning, with various entries and costume-wearing dogs traveling along the boulevard from Twin Oaks Avenue to Rusch Park. The parade began around 9 a.m. and concluded with a harvest festival in the park. Organizer and Band Director Kathy Cook called the event successful and reported an estimated 2500 people attended the parade and festival, counting band members, parade entries, and more than 70 vendors. Parade entries were judged by a three-member panel, including Citrus Heights Mayor Sue Frost.

    Several costume-wearing dogs walk past the parade judges' booth, during the 2015 Howl 'O Ween parade.
    Several costume-wearing dogs walk past a judges’ booth during the 2015 Howl ‘O Ween parade on Auburn Boulevard. // CHSentinel

  • 2015 Red, White & Blue Parade to feature skydiver, carnival

    Citrus Heights, Red white and blue parade. photo by Luke Otterstad
    Parade participants pass by on Sunrise Boulevard during the 2014 Red, White & Blue Parade.

    [box]Update: see full coverage and video of the 2015 parade here: Citrus Heights celebrates with Red, White & Blue Parade[/box]

    Citrus Heights will host its 16th annual Red, White & Blue Parade on June 27 this year, planning to kick off the event with a skydiver demo and feature festivities like the Summer Carnival in the Sunrise Mall parking lot afterward.

    The parade is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and will travel along Sunrise Boulevard, starting just north of Madison Avenue and ending near Greenback Lane at the Sunrise Mall.

    Motorists are advised to avoid the parade area due to several planned road closures between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. According to the City’s website, Sunrise Boulevard will be closed between Madison Avenue and Greenback Lane from 8 a.m. to noon, and Birdcage Street will be closed between Uplands Way and Farmgate Way from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Uplands Way will also be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., between Sunrise Boulevard and Primrose Drive.

    Traditionally held on the fourth Saturday in June each year, the parade dates back around Citrus Heights’ founding and was originally created as a “happy birthday” to the City, according to organizer Michele Saario. Several years later, in 2002, the event became known as the “Red, White & Blue” Parade, due in part to the September 11 terrorist attack.

    Saario said organizers seek to draw about 100 entries and floats each year from civic clubs, businesses, nonprofits, and other groups — with a focus on drawing some new music and animal entries this year to add a “new dynamic” to the parade. The parade will also feature various awards, including a Mayor’s Trophy Award and a $500 certificate to Northridge Music, according to a parade flier.

    The annual event is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights, Republic Services, 101.9 The Wolf, and Hot 103.5, with the skydiving demo sponsored by Sunrise Marketplace.

    [Also on The Sentinel: Community Camp Out planned for Rusch Park in July ]

    The nearby 3-day Summer Carnival will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Sunrise Mall parking lot on Saturday, and will also be open Friday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m., according to the Mall’s website.
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  • Citrus Heights’ 2015 Red, White & Blue Parade seeks entries

    Citrus Heights, Red white and blue parade. photo by Luke Otterstad
    Parade participants pass by on Sunrise Boulevard during the 2014 Red, White & Blue Parade.

    [Update: see event coverage and video from this year’s parade: Citrus Heights celebrates with Red, White & Blue Parade]
    Planning to open with a dramatic skydiver demo this year, a City event organizer says entries are still being sought for the 16th annual Red, White & Blue Parade in Citrus Heights this June.

    “We would like to have more diverse entries as we are a diverse city,” said Citrus Heights Event and Community Center Technician Michele Saario, calling the parade one of the best in the region. “New entries add a new dynamic to the event each year.”

    The parade along Sunrise Boulevard is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on June 27, with entries open to civic clubs, businesses, nonprofits, band or dance teams, churches, schools, sports teams, car clubs and other groups. Saario said she shoots for about 100 entries each year, and is hoping to get some new musical entries and animal entries this year.

    Traditionally held on the fourth Saturday in June each year, the parade dates back around Citrus Heights’ founding and was originally created as a “happy birthday” to the City, according to Saario. Several years later, in 2002, the event became known as the “Red, White & Blue” Parade, due in part to the September 11 terrorist attack.

    Those interested in submitting an entry in this year’s parade are invited to pick up an application at the Citrus Heights Community Center, or can contact Michele Saario at 916-727-5400 or msaario@citrusheights.net.

    The annual event is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights, Republic Services, 101.9 The Wolf, and Hot 103.5, with the skydiving demo sponsored by Sunrise Marketplace.

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    Online parade entry application form: http://www.citrusheights.net/FormCenter/Event-Registration-6/Parade-Online-Registration-June-27-2015-55