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  • Supervisor Frost: ‘free money doesn’t exist’ to solve homelessness

    Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost–
    If someone were to offer to give you a modest down payment on a car that you otherwise couldn’t afford, but left you the burden of paying expensive monthly loan payments, repairs, insurance, registration, gas, and all other ongoing expenses, would you consider that car to be “free?”

    I wouldn’t, and I suspect most readers of the Citrus Heights Sentinel wouldn’t either, because you would now be obligated to pay for something that you cannot afford. Yet that is exactly what a recent article from another newspaper claimed when they suggested that Sacramento County has “ignored millions in free money for homelessness.”

    Sue Frost, supervisorTo fill you in on the backstory, there is a federal grant that local municipalities can apply for called “Whole Person Care,” which would fund a program designed to help move the homeless people who use emergency rooms the most into more appropriate facilities for treatment. Sacramento City wanted to partner with Sacramento County to accept the money and jointly run a program. Sounds great, right?

    Unfortunately, accepting this money doesn’t make sense for several reasons.

    First, this money isn’t for ongoing funding, it’s for a three year program – and after that three years is up we will be left to fund ourselves a program that costs $64 million dollars annually. We would then need to either boot the homeless back to overcrowded hospitals, cut funding from other countywide services like police and roads, or raise taxes. None of those options are particularly attractive.

    Second, the money would need to be used in a way that isn’t very helpful to Sacramento County. This is because the money doesn’t allow the spending on the two things we need most to help solve this problem, which are mental health services and housing. We don’t need money to more efficiently connect the homeless with services, because we simply don’t have enough services to connect them with (as can be witnessed by looking at the huge wait-lists we currently have).

    And last, in order to get the money Sacramento County would have to match the federal funds at a time when we have virtually no reserves. There is a significant cost associated with participating in this program, in addition to the fact that if we couldn’t demonstrate improvements in certain health outcomes, the federal portion of the money could be withheld.

    Related: Supervisor Frost: county reserve funds are shockingly small

    In the end, Sacramento County decided to not apply for the “free money,” and I am in complete support of that decision.

    Instead of risking our money on this program, Sacramento County has focused its time and resources on programs that will offer more of what the homeless actually need. To help mental health we are investing in three new mental health crisis centers, opening a mental health urgent care center that can service 300-400 people, and increasing capacity at the Mental Health Treatment Center. And to help the housing problem we are creating a 24-hour homeless shelter to house 75 people each night, redesigning the family shelter system to provide housing for 33 families each night, and providing a shelter to high-risk families who cannot be diverted to permanent housing immediately while we assist them to find housing.

    I recognize that these programs are not going to eliminate homelessness, because to be honest, we could probably throw hundreds of millions at this problem and still not eliminate homelessness (San Francisco spent $275 million on homelessness last year, and their problem is only getting worse). But our programs are a good step forward to address our immediate needs while also refraining from spending outrageously. There are roughly 2,000 un-sheltered homeless on any given night in Sacramento County, and 1,000 churches – perhaps a good, free solution would be to proactively help engage the faith community as part of the solution and build volunteer support.

    Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost formerly served as a Citrus Heights councilwoman and currently represents District 4, which includes Citrus Heights. Frost will hold her next community meeting on Oct. 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Coco’s restaurant located at 7887 Madison Ave. She can be contacted at (916) 874-5491, or SupervisorFrost@saccounty.net.

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  • Supervisor Frost: county reserve funds are shockingly small

    Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost–
    I would like to pose a hypothetical to readers of the Citrus Heights Sentinel. If you have a yearly income of $40,000, a bank account with $600 in savings, and you find out you have $1,000 owed to you after you finish your tax returns, what would you do? Personally, I would save the money. Then, I would review my monthly expenses, find places to make some cuts, and do everything reasonably possible to increase my savings to a much higher number. Neglecting to do this could ultimately lead me to homelessness if I lost my job and couldn’t quickly find one.

    Sue Frost, supervisorI pose this question to you because Sacramento County was faced with this dilemma in budget negotiations this past month, as we have a shockingly small amount in our reserves. We only have about 1.5% of our money in reserves, when it should be closer to 15-20%. Of the larger counties in California, we have by far the lowest reserves, with the next lowest being Riverside with 9.2%, and the average being 26%. In hard numbers, our reserves are about $300 million shy of where we should be. We also have a $1.2 billion unfunded pension liability (and yes, you read that number right), but that’s a story for another article.

    So when I entered into budget negotiations with the knowledge that we had an increase of $47 million available funds this year to allocate, I thought it would be under the context of everyone making a deep commitment to increasing our reserves. But that is not what happened, and instead, many of our discussions revolved around how to fund various new projects with the new money we had at our disposal. This was frustrating for me, because many of these new projects have great merit and I would gladly support most of them — if we had the reserves to justify the expenditures.

    But while I advocated for far more money to be put into reserves this year, I had to settle for the modest sum of $4.7 million, which is 10% of the available funds we were to allocate. I supported some vital new projects, like the expansion of some of our services to reduce the growing problem of homelessness, but I could not support others, like doubling the Regional Parks budget.

    Saving money is not fun and it doesn’t catch headlines. But I believe you elected me to stand up for the taxpayers in Sacramento County, even if it’s not particularly exciting. Reserves might not seem like a big deal if you are looking at it in the short-term, but over time when another recession hits us, we need reserves if we want to avoid the massive layoffs and disruptions of county services that happened in the mid-2000s.

    Unfortunately we are not going to solve the problem of our reserves in the near future — we need to make this a priority for the years to come in order to dig us out of this hole. I would like to see us save 20% or more next year, and will be advocating that in the months to come. You have my commitment of continuing this fight until our fiscal house is in order.

    Finally, I want to inform everyone that my Citrus Heights Community Cabinet meeting location has changed to Coco’s, at 7887 Madison Ave. The meeting is open to all community members and will be on Aug. 25 at 7:30 a.m.

    Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost formerly served as a Citrus Heights councilwoman and currently represents District 4, which includes all or part of the communities of Citrus Heights, Folsom, Orangevale, Antelope, Rio Linda, Elverta, Gold River, Rancho Murieta, North Highlands, Carmichael, Foothill Farms, and Fair Oaks. She can be contacted at (916) 874-5491, or SupervisorFrost@saccounty.net.

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  • Supervisor Frost: ‘Sanctuary’ Citrus Heights?

    Note: This article was written and submitted by Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost, who formerly served as a councilwoman in Citrus Heights. Although The Sentinel’s general policy is to not publish articles written by political campaigns or government officials, submissions that are focused on an issue of local relevance are considered for publication.

    Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost–
    Sue Frost, supervisorThe California State legislature may soon make California the first “Sanctuary State” in the Nation. I want to take a moment to explain what this means for Sacramento County, and how it impacts Citrus Heights residents.

    To become a “Sanctuary State,” California will have to violate Federal information laws and limit cooperation with the Federal Government in order to help individuals who are illegally in the country avoid deportation. While the City of Sacramento is a “sanctuary,” Sacramento County is not. This is an important distinction as it is the county that runs the jail and county policies that more directly impact illegal immigrants that have committed additional crimes. If the Governor signs the sanctuary bill into law, the entire State will become a “Sanctuary State” which of course includes Sacramento County and the City of Citrus Heights.

    There is a great deal of misinformation floating around regarding the relationship between the Federal government and the Sacramento County Sheriff in regards to this issue. Nobody is bursting into undocumented immigrants homes because of their immigration status. Nobody is checking the immigration status of students in our schools. Nobody is getting deported because they reported a crime, got a traffic ticket, or even committed a minor crime. That’s because the County does not coordinate with ICE, nor do hospitals, schools, or even the Sheriff – except at the jails.

    When someone is sent to the County jail for serious/violent crimes (drugs, theft, rape, murder, etc.) through the normal fingerprinting, information is shared. Federal ICE Agents then contact the jail to inform them that they have an illegal immigrant. The jail then holds that individual until they have served out their sentence and releases them to the Federal authorities for processing and deportation rather than releasing them back into the community. That’s it. Reducing crime and keeping violent criminals out of Citrus Heights is an “all-partisan” issue that we are all working toward.

    I also want to note that without cooperation from local law enforcement agencies, this bill will force Federal immigration officers into our neighborhoods and schools to perform stings which are potentially far more dangerous and upsetting than working from the jail.

    Further, this bill could deprive Sacramento County from being able to receive grants through the Office of Justice programs, and the Sacramento County Sheriff would lose over $4 million in annual Federal Funding (this bill doesn’t provide the funding that would be lost). The Sheriffs’ department has already been forced to reduce their budget to untenable levels, this bill would further hamper the ability for our law enforcement to keep the streets of Citrus Heights safe by suddenly stripping funding that places deputies in the community.

    Sue Frost represents the 4th District, which includes all or part of the communities of Citrus Heights, Folsom, Orangevale, Antelope, Rio Linda, Elverta, Gold River, Rancho Murieta, North Highlands, Carmichael, Foothill Farms, and Fair Oaks. She can be contacted at (916) 874-5491, or SupervisorFrost@saccounty.net.

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  • Sacramento County supervisor candidates kick off 1st debate

    Sacramento County supervisor debate, Harris Center
    Five candidates seeking a spot on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors faced off in a March 15 debate at the Harris Center. // CH Sentinel

    Around 200 people gathered inside the Harris Center Tuesday night to hear five Sacramento County supervisor candidates debate issues ranging from homelessness, to public safety and business growth.

    The candidates will face off in the June primary election to fill Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan’s seat, after she announced last fall that she would not be seeking another term. Supervisor District 4 includes Citrus Heights, Folsom, a portion of Rancho Cordova, and other outlying areas of the county.

    Candidates participating in the debate included Citrus Heights City Council Member Sue Frost, Folsom City Council Member Kerri Howell, teacher Gary Blenner, architect and high school coach Michael Kozlowski, and Folsom Cordova Unified School District Board Member Teresa Stanley.

    Candidate highlights

    Frost focused on public safety as the key role of government, and said she opposed minimum wage increases and “tent cities” for the homeless. The four-year Citrus Heights council member said she would ask three things about any proposal, if elected as supervisor: “Does it make common sense, does it protect our freedom and liberty, and can we afford it.”

    Blenner set himself apart from the others on stage on a number of issues, advocating for a “county-owned, community bank,” a “Salt Lake City model” for free housing for the homeless, and a $15 minimum wage. Blenner was also the only candidate to express support for lifting the county ban on medical marijuana dispensaries.

    Howell said she would focus on top priorities of “public safety, supporting and expanding our business community, creating jobs, and transportation.” As an engineer, Howell said she is “uniquely qualified” to improve transportation and infrastructure, which she said are key to business success and improving quality of life.

    Kozlowski said he would work to make Sacramento “the best place in California to run a business and raise a family,” with a focus on economic development, infrastructure, and funding public safety. As an architect, Kozlowski said the county should be more friendly for development projects, sharing his personal encounter with “red tape” at the county level while working on a small office building project in Fair Oaks.

    Stanley sought to establish herself as “the true business candidate in the room” and also emphasized her track record as a board member with Folsom Cordova Unified, which she said has become one of “the best public education systems in the entire state.” She emphasized creation of private-sector jobs and said county government needed to be turned into “a partner for economic growth, instead of a roadblock to job creation.”

    Gary Burns, a former deputy sheriff, was also listed on schedule for the debate, but announced on his Facebook page the day before the debate that he had withdrawn from the race “due to unforeseeable family circumstances.”

    The March 15 debate was hosted by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce and moderated by former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinnis.

    Read more about the debate in the SacBee story, “Sacramento County supervisorial debate focuses on growth, homeless”

  • Local Elections: County supervisor debate set for March 15

    Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 4
    An event flyer announces an upcoming debate for candidates running for Sacramento County Supervisor District 4.

    Candidates for Sacramento County Supervisor District 4, which covers Citrus Heights, are scheduled for a debate inside the Harris Center at Folsom Lake College on Tues., March 15.

    The debate is hosted by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce and is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue through 8 p.m., with former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinnis moderating the event.

    Candidates on schedule for the evening include Citrus Heights Council Member Sue Frost, Folsom City Council Member Kerri Howell, teacher Gary Blenner, former deputy sheriff Gary Burns, Folsom Cordova School Board Member Teresa Stanley, and candidate Michael Kozlowski.

    The six candidates are all seeking to fill a spot on the Supervisor board left by Roberta MacGlashan, who announced last fall she would not be seeking re-election.

    Additional candidates are still able to enter the race, as the deadline to submit nomination papers to run for Supervisor District 4 was extended until March 16 at 5 p.m., according to a news release issued by elections officials on Friday.

    [Map: click to see which areas Sacramento Supervisor District 4 covers]

    Supervisor District 4 includes Citrus Heights, Folsom, and a portion of Rancho Cordova. The District also covers the communities of Antelope, Elverta, Gold River, Orangevale, Rancho Murrieta, and Rio Linda.
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    If you plan to go:

    Supervisor Debate
    Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
    Date: Tues., March 15, 2016
    Harris Center, Folsom Lake College
    10 College Pkwy
    Folsom, CA

  • Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI arrests, mayors, Kmart & crime (Jan. 16)

    Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI arrests, mayors, Kmart & crime (Jan. 16)

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    Several highlights from local news this week include a suspected DUI collision involving a light pole and an apartment, a closure announcement for the Auburn Boulevard Kmart store, recognition of former Mayor Sue Frost, and release of local crime statistics for 2015.

    Driver crashes off Antelope Road; arrested on suspicion of DUI
    Police said a car driving on Antelope Road near Auburn Boulevard lost control in the rain on Thursday, colliding with a light pole, and then crashing into the side of an apartment complex before stopping between two buildings. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 14 and involved a solo male driver around 30 years of age, according to Lt. Jason Russo. After being contacted on scene, Russo said the driver tried to ingest what police believe was a drug, and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Russo said the driver was lucky to have not hurt anyone and advised motorists to drive slower in the rain.

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    Lt. Russo said several hundred DUI arrests are made in Citrus Heights each year, with one officer recently being recognized for making more than 30 DUI arrests. The lieutenant said additional DUI arrest data for 2015 and 2014 would be released next week, in response to an inquiry by The Sentinel.

    Citrus Heights Kmart to close in April; begin liquidation Jan. 24
    According to various news reports across the state this week, company spokesman Howard Riefs announced the closure of four California Kmart stores, including the Auburn Boulevard store in Citrus Heights. Riefs told The Sacramento Bee on Wednesday the Kmart at 8501 Auburn Blvd. would begin a liquidation sale on Jan. 24, in advance of a mid-April closing date. Other closures will reportedly take place in Anaheim, Chula Vista and San Mateo in the next few months.

    Council recognizes former Mayor Sue Frost for past service
    Continuing a tradition of recognizing the outgoing Citrus Heights mayor at the beginning of each year, former Citrus Heights Mayor Sue Frost was presented by her colleagues with a bouquet of flowers and a framed “pictorial memorial” of her past year as mayor, during a Jan. 14 council meeting. Current Mayor Jeannie Bruins thanked Frost her service and Vice Mayor Jeff Slowey said she had done a “good job.”

    During the meeting, Frost called her year as mayor "the opportunity of a lifetime," and said she looks forward to continued service opportunities. The five-member council annually votes in a new mayor and vice mayor from among its ranks each year. [See prior story for more: Council votes in Jeannie Bruins as new Citrus Heights mayor] Police: 2015 crime in Citrus Heights reduced by 5%, compared to 2014 Crime statistics released by the Citrus Heights Police Department on Jan. 12 showed a five percent reduction in crime for Citrus Heights during 2015, compared to 2014 statistics. Categories of crime with the most significant drops included a 28 percent decrease in motor vehicle theft, an 18 percent drop in burglaries, and a 13 percent drop in assaults, according to statistics provided by Sgt. Jason Baldwin. In a followup statement, Baldwin called 2015 a "great year" for the police department, and said police personnel meet regularly to discuss crime trends and craft plans for how to reduce those trends, in partnership with active community members. [See full story for more crime stats: Citrus Heights Police: crime reduced by 5% in 2015]

  • Council votes in Jeannie Bruins as new Citrus Heights mayor

    Jeannie Bruins, Citrus Heights city council
    File photo. Jeannie Bruins, shown speaking at a forum last year, was voted in as mayor of Citrus Heights on Thursday. //Courtesy, Metro Cable

    Citrus Heights council members unanimously voted this week to select fellow councilwoman Jeannie Bruins to serve a one-year term as mayor of the city, replacing outgoing Mayor Sue Frost.

    “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve as your mayor in Citrus Heights,” said Frost, before officially swapping chairs with her successor at the beginning of Thursday’s council meeting. “I’m very pleased to turn over the mayor’s hammer to a well-qualified, multi-time past mayor of Citrus Heights.”

    Bruins, who’s served as the city’s mayor in both 2006 and 2011, kept her comments short after taking her new seat.

    “It’s truly an honor again to serve as your mayor, and I look forward to a good year ahead,” said Bruins, thanking her fellow council members, and then moving forward with the night’s agenda.

    According to her bio on Citrusheights.net, Bruins is a 30-year resident of Citrus Heights, a 22-year member of the local Rotary Club, and an active member of Valley Springs Presbyterian Church in Roseville. She also has two sons, four grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.

    Prior to winning a seat on the city council in 2002, Bruins was involved in bringing cityhood to Citrus Heights — successfully co-chairing the 1996 “Yes on Measure R” campaign to incorporate the city. Most recently, she was re-elected to her fourth term on the council in 2014, garnering the most votes out of five candidates running for three spots open that year.

    Although not specifying any goals for the upcoming term during Thursday’s council meeting, Bruins ran her 2014 campaign on a platform of fiscal responsibility, strong law enforcement, and a focus on economic development.

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    Councilman Jeff Slowey, who was selected to serve as vice mayor on Thursday, said outgoing mayor Frost will be recognized at the council’s next meeting in January.

    In a short comment during the Dec. 10 council meeting, Frost described her past year as “amazing,” highlighting new businesses, road improvements, an inaugural “We Support Our Police Week” in October, and budget reserves available for projects like the new Dignity Health medical office building and city hall project.

    The five-member council annually votes in a new mayor and vice mayor from among its ranks each year.
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    Online bio’s:
    Mayor Jeannie Bruins: http://www.citrusheights.net/Directory.aspx?EID=6
    Vice Mayor Jeff Slowey: http://citrusheights.net/Directory.aspx?EID=8

  • Small Business Saturday encourages shopping small, local on Nov. 28

    Small Business Saturday encourages shopping small, local on Nov. 28

    business_shopping_local_bag-smUpdated Nov. 26, 10:01 a.m.–
    The day after Black Friday’s expected shopping frenzy, small businesses around the country are anticipated to gain an additional financial boost from the sixth annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 — a day designed to encourage consumers to support small, local businesses in their communities.

    Locally, Citrus Heights Mayor Sue Frost said she plans to participate in Small Business Saturday this year, praising several small businesses for their contributions to the community.

    “A lot of local small businesses have supported us in Citrus heights, and we should be supporting them by frequenting their businesses every day of the year,” said Mayor Frost. Highlighting several recent examples, she said the owner of Bubbie’s Love Bistro on Sunrise Boulevard had donated potato salad for 400 people at a veterans event in October, and she also said the local Farmers Market donated a continental breakfast for 200 people at the Citrus Heights Community Leadership Conference earlier this year.

    “They’re there for us in the community, and we need to be there for them,” Frost said.

    [Sentinel Food Review: Bubbie’s offers some kosher-style love]

    Small Business Saturday began in 2010, quickly receiving official recognition and support by 2011, from President Barack Obama on down to governors, mayors, and senators around the country. By 2012, American Express reported an estimated $5.5 billion was spent at small, independent businesses on Small Business Saturday — with that number nearly tripling last year.

    Support continues to grow each year as more shoppers become aware of the Day. The National Federation of Independent Businesses reported 71 percent of consumers were aware of Small Business Saturday in 2013, and also found shoppers stated their number one reason for participating was “small businesses’ community contributions.”

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    Although initially launched and heavily promoted by American Express, Small Business Saturday is now sponsored by a wide coalition of organizations and businesses, and the credit card company says its focus is on small businesses rather than AmEx.

    “This is frankly the one movement that I will tell you is not limited to American Express,” said the company’s CEO and Chairman Kenneth Chenault in a CBS interview about last year’s Saturday event. “You can use any credit card. You can use cash. You can use checks. All we want you to do is to support small businesses in your community.”

  • Veterans honored during Citrus Heights march, ceremony

    A four-member police "Color Guard" leads a march around the "Avenue of Flags" at Sylvan Cemetery, during a 2015 Veterans Day event. // Photo, Dorina Choban
    A four-member police “Honor Guard” leads a march around the “Avenue of Flags” at Sylvan Cemetery, during the 2015 Citrus Heights Veterans Day event. // Photo, Dorina Choban

    Updated Nov. 12, 11:43 a.m.–
    Veterans, City leaders, and community members gathered for a Veterans Day ceremony and solemn march at Sylvan Cemetery Wednesday, expressing appreciation for those who’ve served in America’s armed forces.

    The hour-long event began with a 10:30 a.m. march around the cemetery’s “Avenue of Flags,” led by a pair of Citrus Heights police motorcycles and four-member “Honor Guard,” followed by the local Boy Scouts Troop 228, and others. Marchers proceeded along the avenue, with stops for commemoration, reading of passages from the Bible, and prayer from Chaplain Jerry Smith of the American Legion Post 637.

    Marchers were greeted with sounds of “The Star Spangled Banner” being sung by the Folsom Harmony Express men’s choir, as the march concluded with a timely 11 a.m. ceremony under the cemetery’s central gazebo.

    “On this day, on this month, at this hour, our nation remembers the moment when the guns of WWI went silent, and we recognize the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans,” American Legion Commander Paul Reyes told the group of about 150 attendees — his comment referring to the 1918 formal close of the first world war on the 11th day, of the 11th month, on the 11th hour, resulting in the date now recognized as Veterans Day.

    Commander Reyes praised veterans as “our finest citizens,” and his fellow Legionnaire Jim Monteton highlighted the optimism of veterans, beginning 239 years ago when America’s “rag-tag” forces stood up to powerful British forces, and won.

    [Additional photos: see slideshow below]

    Sharing highlights from history and appreciation for veterans, other speakers at the ceremony included Citrus Heights Police Chief Christopher Boyd, County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan, and Citrus Heights Mayor Sue Frost.

    “Veterans and their families have sacrificed themselves to preserve what we Americans cherish – life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” Mayor Frost told those assembled. “We are grateful for it, we won’t forget it, and we thank you.”

    Wednesday’s ceremony concluded with the reading of Psalm 91, a rifle salute from the local chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the playing of taps.

  • Sept. 11: Citrus Heights leaders dedicate new flagpoles

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    American flag, stock photo. // CHSentinel

    Citrus Heights community members and leaders gathered on Sept. 11 to dedicate and unveil two new flagpoles at the Sylvan Ranch Community Garden.

    According to a news release from the City, the dedication was set to include Mayor Sue Frost and other council members in the raising of four new “Made in America” flags, donated by the American Legion Post 637 and Boy Scout Troop 228.

    From original story published Sept. 10:
    “The flagpole project has been a desired improvement to the [community garden] to honor all the veterans for their sacrifice and service so that we can enjoy the freedoms of our life,” said Travis Segebart, president of the garden. The two new flagpoles will fly the United States and California state flags, along with a Missing In Action flag and Boy Scouts flag.

    According to a community invite published on the garden’s website, the flagpole project was built by local Boy Scouts, along with contributions from local businesses and Post 637.

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    The 1.85-acre nonprofit community garden is located at the corner of Sylvan Road and Stock Ranch Road in Citrus Heights. Founded in 2009, the once-vacant lot has since been transformed into a productive garden, with its members dedicated to sustainable organic growing methods and learning opportunities.

    Event details:
    Date: Sept. 11, 2015
    Time: 4 p.m.
    Sylvan Ranch Community Garden
    7450 Stock Ranch Rd.
    Citrus Heights, CA