City News: Your Weekly Update
Week of September 30, 2019
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Thank You, Community Service Day Volunteers!
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A big thanks to the 3,000+ volunteers who completed more than 80 service projects throughout Folsom on the 6th annual Community Service Day! This year’s event was made possible by generous sponsorship support from Intel; Dignity Health; Folsom Telegraph; Style Media Group; Rotary Club of Folsom; Lakeside Church; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; AKT Investments, Inc.; Kaiser Permanente; Dokken Engineering; Folsom Ranch; TaxAudit; Gekkeikan Sake; The Greater Folsom Partnership; Safe Credit Union; SMUD; SRC Contractors; Birlasoft for Community; Brittany Black— Lyon Real Estate; Lane Florence, LLC; Aerojet Rocketdyne; Lowe’s; Junk King; Micron; and Allstate Insurance Company.
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Folsom’s New Cycle Tracks
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The City of Folsom has installed cycle tracks on Blue Ravine Road and Leidesdorff Street. These two-way bike boulevards are known as “protected pathways” that allow cyclists to share the street safely with motorists.
The city’s first cycle track is in the heart of Folsom’s Historic District. This Class IV cycle track runs from the Lake Natoma Waterfront Trail to the intersection of Scott and Riley streets near the trailhead of the Johnny Cash Trail. The two-way bicycle path runs parallel to Leidesdorff Street. The majority of the 12-foot-wide paved cycle track is elevated, and the remainder is bordered with curbing to separate and protect it from vehicle traffic. Since the cycle track is intended for the exclusive use of cyclists, a new sidewalk for pedestrians was also included in the project.
Folsom’s second cycle track was completed in August and parallels Blue Ravine Road between Manseau Drive and Arrowsmith Drive. It provides a connection between Elvie Perazzo Briggs Park and the surrounding neighborhoods to the Oak Parkway Trail. The two-way bicycle path is at street grade, and white plastic bollards visually mark and separate it from vehicle traffic. Bright green paint marks the cycle track at each intersection and helps to alert drivers to the possible presence of cyclists. The cycle track is intended only for bicycles; the existing adjacent sidewalk provides pedestrian access along the roadway.
Learn more
about the City of Folsom’s trails and bikeways.
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Unleash the Fun at the Bark ‘n’ Splash Bash Saturday
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The Steve Miklos Aquatic Center hosts their 17
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annual dog swim event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 28. The Bark ‘n’ Splash has become a much-anticipated annual event for Folsom’s pet enthusiasts and their four-legged family members. The entry fee is $10 per dog – as always, human companions are free! Attendees must provide written proof of a current animal license or rabies vaccine for their dog(s).
Dogs are allowed to swim and frolic in the activity pool, which features a pooch-pleasing play structure and sloped beach-style entry into the water. For the water-shy, there’s abundant lawn for romping and doggie socializing. (
After the event, the pool is drained, sanitized and inspected as a standard post-season procedure.
) The aquatic center is located at 1200 Riley Street; call 916-461-6640 for more information about the event.
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Cooler weather and shorter days mean you can adjust your irrigation schedule to use less water. Keep dialing back your sprinkler run times and remember to turn off your sprinklers completely when rain is in the forecast.
If you’re not sure if your yard needs water, check the soil moisture level with a moisture meter. You can also check the soil with a six-inch screwdriver: if you can easily push it into the ground three inches beneath the soil, you don’t need to water.
You can also install a WaterSense-labeled sprinkler timer and let it run the sprinklers for you. Many of us are still using decades-old irrigation technology. Use the downtime this winter to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your sprinkler system.
Need help determining your fall/winter watering strategy? Contact Folsom’s Water Conservation Team at 916-461-6174,
waterconservation@folsom.ca.us
to schedule a water-wise house call.
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Folsom Renaissance Faire and Jousting Championships this Weekend
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This living history event transports guests back in time to a 16
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century English village with hundreds of costumed entertainers from reenactment guilds and troupes; parades; juggling, swordsmanship, comedy, music, and storytelling shows; artisan crafts and wares; and a variety of tasty food and beverages. Jousting tournaments take place both days of the faire, featuring riders in full suits of armor riding on sturdy draft horses. The 27
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annual event takes place in Folsom City Lions Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29. Admission tickets available online and at the gate; visit
www.folsomfaire.com
for more details.
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Live Art Experience Sunday
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This free community event showcasing the arts takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 29 along Sutter Street in Folsom’s Historic District. Enjoy live music and watch as a variety of artists create paintings on site. A silent auction of select paintings will benefit the Sesquicentennial art mural refurbishment project in the Historic District. Bids for the silent auction will be accepted throughout the day until 2:30 p.m. Learn more about the Live Art Experience at
www.historicfolsom.org
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Learn how to turn yard waste into “garden gold” at this free class Saturday, September 28. UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener instructors will teach participants how to turn leaves, clippings, grass, and vegetable and fruit trimmings into compost. Backyard Composting 101 will also include instructions about the types of compost bins, how to set up a bin, and where to place your bin. The workshop begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Folsom Public Library, 411 Stafford Street. Learn more at
www.folsom.ca.us/library
or call 916-461-6131 for more information.
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Register for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program
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This early literacy Folsom Public Library program encourages families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they start kindergarten. Reading to young children builds vocabulary and language skills, and helps prepare them with the skills they need for school. Families working toward their 1,000 book goal will receive incentives after every 100 books read. Reading just three books a day will get families to their goal in one year! To register for the program, visit
https://folsom.beanstack.org
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City Council
September 24, 6:30 p.m.
Traffic Safety Committee
September 26, 4 p.m.
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Contact the City of Folsom's Communication Director
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