City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of September 16, 2019
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Grand Opening Ceremony for Folsom’s Oak Parkway Trail Undercrossing Thursday
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The public is invited to join the City of Folsom at 9 a.m. Thursday, September 19 for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the city’s second bike/pedestrian undercrossing. The ceremony takes place on the new trail segment at the north entrance to the undercrossing. Access the area on bike using the Johnny Cash Trail or Oak Parkway Trail. Pedestrians can access the area using the sidewalk along Natoma Street. Vehicle parking is available at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Street, or along Fargo Way (spaces limited).
The new bike/pedestrian undercrossing is installed directly under East Natoma Street and provides a seamless and safe route for trail users to transition between the two of the city’s major trailways – the Oak Parkway and Johnny Cash trails. Construction on the $2 million undercrossing project started last October; funding was provided by a Caltrans Active Transportation grant and a Federal Lands Access Program grant.
For more information about the grand opening ceremony, call Folsom Parks & Recreation at 916-461-6606.
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Folsom Dam
Training Exercise
Wednesday
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The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department/Folsom Dam Security Bureau, City of Folsom Police and Fire Departments, and California State Parks will conduct a full-scale training exercise at Folsom Dam on September 18. The public may see emergency response vehicles and personnel throughout the day participating in the exercise at the dam or on the surrounding federal property.
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Work Resumes on Green Valley Road Widening Project
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Work on the Green Valley Road widening project resumes today following a three-month delay due to the original contractor’s inability to complete the project. A new contractor, Western Engineering Contractors, was awarded a contract by the Folsom City Council at the September 10 City Council meeting. The project includes four travel lanes, class 2 bike lanes, and a painted median/turn lane. The project will improve traffic flow, level of service at nearby traffic signals, and air quality by reducing commute times. Green Valley Road was originally constructed more than 60 years ago and is a regional arterial connection between the City of Folsom and El Dorado County. The road is used by approximately 25,000 motorists daily, and traffic can get very heavy during peak commute times. The project will be completed by summer 2020. For more information, call Senior Civil Engineer Brian Reed at
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Vista del Lago Homecoming Parade
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Vista del Lago High School students will celebrate their 10th annual homecoming parade on Wednesday, September 18. Motorists are advised that Golf Links Drive between Empire Oaks Elementary School and Vista del Lago High School will be closed from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to accommodate the parade.
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Community Service Day Saturday
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More than 3,000 volunteers will complete more than 70 service projects on Saturday, September 21 at Folsom’s sixth annual Community Service Day. This major citywide event mobilizes thousands of volunteers of all ages and interests to complete projects throughout Folsom that make a positive, lasting impact. To volunteer or for more information about Community Service Day visit
www.folsomcommunityservice.org
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Citywide Food Drive September 21
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Folsom's Community Service Day includes a citywide food drive that benefits the Twin Lakes Food Bank. More than 400 volunteers will drop off empty grocery bags and a food needs wish list on every doorstep in Folsom. They will return the morning of Saturday, September 21 to pick up food donations left in view of the street. Food collected on Community Service Day serves the Twin Lakes Food Bank for more than half of the year.
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Donation Drive at Community Service Day
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Local organizations are teaming up to help community members in need at a Community Service Day donation drive from 7 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, September 21. Organizers will collect the following items at Lakeside Church at 745 Oak Avenue Parkway.
Bicycles for Children and Adults
– Folsom State Prison will collect unwanted bicycles to refurbish. The bicycles are later donated to community members in need.
Glasses
– The Folsom Host Lions Club will collect used eyeglasses for the Folsom Vision Project, which provides glasses to those who cannot afford them.
Yarn and Fabric
– The Folsom Lake Lions Club will collect yarn and fabric to support the Hooks N Needles program at Folsom State Prison, where inmates crochet, knit and sew a variety of items such as caps, scarves, small blankets and toys. The finished items are then donated to a number of charitable organizations.
Socks
– The Rolling Hills Blue Star Moms will collect men’s and women’s socks for overseas military troops.
Purses
– Julie’s Purse Project will collect new and gently used purses for distribution to local organizations that assist homeless women, domestic violence and sex trafficking survivors.
LEGOs
– BrickDreams– a nationally recognized charity based in Folsom– is collecting unwanted LEGOs for children who have been the victim of domestic violence or abuse.
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Stitch with Love this Saturday
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Do you have a love for crafting and spreading kindness to others? Join volunteers from Snowline at the Folsom Public Library for Stitch with Love from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 21. Learn how your craft skills can benefit memory care patients with tactile quilts— textured lap quilts designed for individuals who need sensory stimulation – like those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.The quilts can increase happiness, enjoyment, and tranquility, which provides relief to both patients and their caregivers/family members. Stitch with Love participants will have the opportunity to create their own quilt with the materials needed to create a work of art for a patient to enjoy. Learn more at
www.folsom.ca.us/library
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Protect Your Family and Home with Fire-Safe Landscaping
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The Folsom Fire Department reminds residents it is more important than ever to have defensible space around homes and structures to increase your property’s chance of withstanding a wildfire. It’s the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it. This space is needed to slow or stop the spread of wildfire, and it protects your home from catching fire—either from direct flame contact or radiant heat. Defensible space is also important for the protection of the firefighters defending your home.
Fire-resistant landscape uses fire-resistant plants that are strategically planted to resist the spread of fire to your home. Fire-resistant plants are great in Folsom because they are often drought tolerant, too. The Fire Department and the City of Folsom Arborist developed a defensible space plant list to assist residents with selecting exterior plants that do not easily ignite. Residents and business owners are encouraged to select plants from the recommended list when improving their property’s landscape.
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Folsom’s Johnny Cash Trail Honored with Excellence in Transportation Award
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recognized the Johnny Cash Trail as an award-winning project in the Transportation-Related Facilities category for their 2019 awards program. The annual Excellence in Transportation Awards recognize projects that help meet the state’s growing transportation demands while protecting and enhancing the environment. The 2.5-mile Johnny Cash Trail, which was completed in the fall of 2017, provides bike and pedestrian links to Folsom’s Historic District corridor and the Sutter Street light rail station, and access to the Granite Bay and El Dorado Hills communities. The Johnny Cash Bike/Pedestrian Bridge that anchors one end of the trail also serves as a distinctive city landmark. The award was presented at the September 10 Folsom City Council meeting and recognized the contributions to the Johnny Cash Trail by city staff, Dokken Engineering, and Westcon Construction.
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Citizens Assisting Public Safety Honored
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The Folsom Police and Fire departments honored Citizens Assisting Public Safety volunteers at an annual appreciation luncheon on Saturday, September 14. Volunteers were recognized for contributing more than 14,260 hours of service to the community through their work with Folsom's public safety departments.
Learn more
about the Citizens Assisting Public Safety program.
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Call for Nominations: 2019 Arts Achievement Recognition Awards
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The City of Folsom is accepting nominations for the annual Arts Achievement Recognition Awards. Folsom has a thriving arts and cultural community with dozens of music, dance, theater, performing and visual artists and groups. If you would like to see a deserving individual or group that has made a difference in Folsom’s art scene receive some well-deserved recognition, nominate them for this award!
The Arts Achievement Award can be given to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses that are clearly related to the arts or substantially support the arts. Nominees must be Folsom residents or a business or organization that is based in the city. Nominations are due by Friday, October 11. Find more information about the awards criteria and a nomination form on the City of Folsom
website
or call 916-461-6601.
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Utility Commission
September 17, 6:30 p.m.
Library Commission
September 17, 6:30 p.m.
Historic District Commission
September 18, 5 p.m.
Planning Commission
September 18, 6:30 p.m.
Landscape & Lighting District Advisory Committee
September 19, 7 p.m.
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Contact the City of Folsom's Communication Director
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