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City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of March 12, 2018
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Community Service Day Request for Proposals and Brainstorming Meeting
Plans are underway for the fifth annual Community Service Day on September 15, Folsom's largest day of volunteerism and service. Organizers are seeking community-based projects for this year's Community Service Day event. A community brainstorming meeting is planned for Thursday, March 22 to explore and identify potential projects in the community and project proposals are currently being accepted. The meeting will be held at the Folsom Community Center at 52 Natoma Street.
Learn more.
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Folsom Safety Alerts
Stay up-to-date on Folsom public safety news and information with public notification service Nixle. This service provides real-time alerts via email and text message on local crimes, fires, storms and other important public safety issues. Sign up at
www.folsom.ca.us/police
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Now Hiring: Summer Camp Counselors
Folsom Parks & Recreation is hiring camp counselors for the Vacation Zone Summer Day Camp program. Applicants need to be at least age 17, and should be energetic and enjoy working with young kids. Find a job description and application on the City of Folsom
website
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fnelson@folsom.ca.us for more information.
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Community Workshop for Proposed Trail Crossing
The Folsom Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a community workshop for the Proposed Humbug-Willow Creek Trail Crossing from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 22 at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Street. This new trail crossing would provide a safe and convenient way for cyclists, pedestrians and other trail users to bypass vehicle traffic and cross Folsom Boulevard. The crossing would also fill an existing gap in the City's Humbug-Willow Creek Trail system.
Folsom residents are invited to attend the workshop to learn more about the proposed bike/pedestrian crossing and to share thoughts and ideas. Reservations are not required; for more information, contact Jim Konopka at 916-461-6601 or jkonopka@folsom.ca.us.
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Preschool Registration Wednesday
In-person registration for the 2018-19 Fun Factory and Kindergarten Readiness school year takes place Wednesday, March 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Folsom Sports Complex, 66 Clarksville Road. Find more details about the programs, what to bring to the in-person registration, parent handbooks, and registration packets on the City of Folsom
website
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Free Irrigation Workshop
Watering your landscape doesn't have to be a guessing game. Learn the ins and outs of managing your sprinkler system at the "Irrigation Made Simple" workshop, hosted by the City of Folsom's Water Conservation Division. The free workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Folsom Community Center. Call 916-461-6174 or email
waterconservation@folsom.ca.us to register.
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Folsom Senior Center Hosts St. Patrick's Day Party Friday
All seniors age 55+ are invited to this fun celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 16. The free event includes light refreshments, a raffle, and live musical entertainment by the all-female band, "Girls, Girls, Girls!" playing old-time banjo tunes of the 50s and 60s. Party-goers are encouraged to wear festive St. Patrick's Day attire and may bring a brown-bag lunch. The Folsom Senior Center is located at 48 Natoma Street; call 916-461-6601 for more information.
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"What Came First?" Art Exhibit Reception Friday
Three acclaimed artists address the age-old question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" in this whimsical new exhibit at the Gallery at 48 Natoma. The opening reception is free and open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, with light refreshments and live jazz saxophone music by Jerry Fairlie.
The show includes a series of imaginative chicken and rooster paintings by Loretta Armstrong, mixed-media drawings and paintings of chickens and Ukranian eggs by Karen Hunziker, and beautiful Pysanky painted eggs by Teresa Mihalko Harbert.
The exhibit continues through May 3; learn more about the Gallery at 48 Natoma
here.
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Submit a Service Request with SeeClickFix Folsom
Burned out streetlight in your neighborhood? Pothole on your block? In Folsom, there's an app to report it. SeeClickFix Folsom is a free that improves your ability to submit and track service requests through an online and mobile platform. The place-based reporting platform allows you to document and monitor neighborhood concerns and improvements, ranging from litter and flooding to damaged sidewalks and malfunctioning traffic signals. To download the app, visit your app store and search for SeeClickFix Folsom or visit
www.folsom.ca.us.
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City Council Meeting
March 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Landscaping and Lighting Advisory Committee
March 15, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Folsom City Hall, located at 50 Natoma Street in Folsom. Learn more at
www.folsom.ca.us.
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