City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
City of Elk Grove 8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758
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NEWSLETTER
8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 478-2206 elkgrovecity.org Kristyn Nelson Public Affairs Manager knelson@elkgrovecity.org Lupe Murrietta Graphic Designer lmurrietta@elkgrovecity.org
Elk Grove Postal Resident
City of Elk Grove
May–June 2017 / Volume 17 / Issue 3
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NEWS YOU CAN USE FROM YOUR SOLID WASTE
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REGIONAL
Tire Disposal Days at the Special Waste Collection Center
Annual
9255 Disposal Lane May 7 – 10 | June 11 – 14 Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Your Bill Gets a Makeover
Beginning July 1, your trash and storm drain bill will have a new look. More details about the change and a preview of what’s to come will be arriving in your mailbox soon!
Introducing…the Waste Wizard!
Check out the new Waste Wizard lookup tool to help with all your waste service needs: • Confirm service days • View Tire Collection events and more • Schedule waste collection reminders • Download and Print collection schedules • Find out how to properly dispose or recycle items Start using this convenient tool today by visiting the Garbage & Recycling page at www.elkgrovecity.org/recycle.
Y SAFET DAY
FREE ADMISSION & PARKING
Saturday, June 10 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park (Rotary Grove Parking Lot) Join us for a day of fun, education, and excitement for the entire family. This familyfriendly event will feature: • Numerous emergency response vehicles • K-9 and motorcycle demonstrations • “Jaws of Life” extrication, • Much, much more! Come meet and interact with emergency responders from our community. Food and drinks will be available from SactoMoFo Food Trucks.
Wag n Walk Saturday, June 3 8:30 a.m. check-in, 9:30 a.m. start Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Register at elkgrovecity.org Leash up and enjoy the largest gathering of dogs in the city. Strut your mutt around the park and help raise funds for the Elk Grove Animal Shelter project. Registration includes a shirt for you and a special treat for your buddy.
Second WIC Office Opens in Elk Grove
tion Center Special Waste Collec l Day ria mo Me for ED OS CL ay, Facility reopens Tuesd May 30 at 9 a.m.
Business Leaders: Learn About Recycling and Hazardous Waste Disposal Elk Grove Chamber Luncheon | Friday, June 30 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 4
$30 members, $45 non-members | To register, call 691-3760 | www.elkgroveca.com
For family members who are pregnant or have children under 5 years old experiencing hard financial times the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program can be an important part of keeping healthy food on the table. Now, families in Elk Grove have a second location to serve them at the United Methodist Church, 8986 Elk Grove Boulevard. For more information, call 876-5000 or visit www.dhhs.saccounty.net/PRI/WIC.
On Your Mark, Get Set… Construction on New Aquatic Center is Ready to GO!
Crews will dive into their work this summer to construct the City’s new aquatic center at the Elk Grove Civic Center. The facility will feature a 50-meter Olympic-size pool with 1 and 3 meter springboards, a six-lane fitness and instructional pool, and a recreational pool featuring water slides, a lazy river, and a zero-depth entry. Scheduled for completion in summer 2018, the center will offer competitive aquatics, instruction, water fitness and family recreation. Another feature within steps of the water is the Commons, an outdoor activity and event space. These elements will be joined by a Community Center, featuring a Senior Center and Veterans Hall, scheduled to open in 2019. For project details and updates, visit www.elkgrovecity.org.
Planning for Future Play Starts Today Attend the Plan for Play Community Workshop Thursday, May 25 6:30 p.m. Wackford Complex, 9014 Bruceville Road Your opinion is vital in creating Elk Grove’s Plan for Play, a comprehensive master plan that will determine future direction for the Cosumnes CSD Parks and Recreation Department. The CSD is seeking input from Elk Grove’s demographically diverse population through focus groups, an online survey, and community workshops. Everyone is invited to participate! Take the Plan for Play Survey at www.yourcsd.com/PlanForPlay
For Road Closures and the Best Viewing Spots Visit www.elkgrovecity.org/Amgentoc
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Many Happy Returns Celebration of Local Charities Returns to Elk Grove Thursday, May 4 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Project RIDE Arena 8840 Southside Avenue
Join the party in Project RIDE’s arena for the BIG Day of Giving. Celebrate those who give to local charities and the many ways those organizations impact our community. Enjoy demonstrations from the Strauss Festival dancers and the Teen Center’s new mobile teen unit. Check out riding demonstrations and learn about the services and benefits that Elk Grove nonprofits provide to our community. Donations, of any amount, truly help make a difference in our community. Visit projectride.org for event details or bigdayofgiving.org for more information.
Big Trucks + Kids = FUN! Wednesday, May 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Calvine Pointe Shopping Center in the Kohl’s Parking Lot (Calvine & Elk Grove-Florin Road)
Honk if you like big trucks! Large vehicle enthusiasts have something to get excited about— hands-on play with the City’s trucks. Honk the horn on a bus, get behind the wheel of a semi-truck, dig in the sand, and learn about all of the vehicles involved in maintaining a city at this FREE event geared to kids 2-6 years old. For more details visit www.elkgrovecity.org.
INSIDE:
Page 2 • Tiffany Ford, From Records to Dispatch Manager • Bike Month Rolls into Elk Grove • Bike & Bite at Food Truck Mania • Ride With the Herd at the Western Festival Parade • Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women’s Race: Stage 3 Start & Lifestyle Festival • Relay for Life of Elk Grove • Beer, Food, and Music at the 2nd Annual Elk Grove Brewfest Page 3 • Going on Vacation? • Landlord 101 • What Happens After You Flush? • Elk Grove Team Fights Against Elder Fraud • Senior Services Made Easy at the 11th Annual Senior Day in the Park • 6th Annual Art Tour • Elk Grove Run 4 Hunger Page 4 • Tire Disposal Days • Your Bill Gets a Makeover • Introducing…the Waste Wizard! • Business Leaders—Learn About Recycling and Hazardous Waste Disposal • Regional Safety Day • Wag n’ Walk • Second WIC Office Opens in Elk Grove