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College-Glen News Volume 24, Issue 2 www.collegeglen.org April - June 2018 Special CGNA Board National Family Night Out Meeting to Address Friday, June 29th, 7:30pm at Thomas Jefferson/CMP Park Cannabis Grow Issues Come celebrate National Family Night Out and Freedom in America with In March, the CGNA Board hosted their regular Councilmember Eric Guerra, your friends, and neighbors. Due to the increasing monthly meeting in Room 1 at Thomas Jefferson/ popularity of this event it will again be at Thomas Jefferson/CMP School/Park, CMP School. The intent was to update the neighbors 2635 Chestnut Hill Drive. The program will include: Bowdian Court’s D.J. on the status of area marijuana grow facilities. - Charlie White with his traditional blend of contemporary American music; Tracey Schaal, of the Power Inn Alliance, spoke Cathy, the Bakery manager, and Marnette, Raley’s General manager, providing to the group providing an overview of the City of cookie decorating and Jay Alaei will share some of his pets from College Sacramento’s ordinances and the status of proposed Green Pet Center. Fire Station 60 Crew, Sacramento Police Department, and cannabis facilities in our area. The neighbors in Sacramento County Probation are planning to attend. There will also be face attendance had questions regarding how the city painting and balloon art. plans to ensure our area stays safe and clean. They This is a casual event; an opportunity to socialize with your neighbors and inquired about safety due to the fact that this industry our CGNA sponsors. The Association will provide complimentary refreshments cannot use banks, so many growers have large sums including the traditional “All American” hot dog and chips from 7:30pm to of cash on-site. There were also concerns regarding 8:15pm with dessert being served at 8:30pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to odor control and whether these businesses can truly visit with your neighbors, elected representatives and their staff members, the control the smell. Some neighbors noted that they Station 60 crew, members of the City Police Department, CGNA Board, and currently can smell marijuana in parts of the area. many of our CGNA Sponsors while taping your toes to the sounds of music. Additionally, they questioned whether the city Our traditional TNT Fireworks Show will begin at 9pm. During the show had the ability to regulate the industry and ensure the Association will display a broad sample of fireworks being sold by the strict compliance with the law. Schaal shared with College-Glen Little League at their TNT Fireworks Booth on La Riviera Drive the neighbors that the Alliance has been meeting in the parking lot of the Glenbrook Park Baseball Field. with each cannabis applicant and had formed a There is no charge to attend this neighborhood event, which is sponsored review committee to help better understand how by the College Glen Neighborhood Association, Council District 6, City of to integrate this new industry into the business Sacramento Neighborhood Services, and our local business sponsors. You may corridors of Folsom Boulevard, Power Inn Road, want to bring a drink cup, lawn chair and a blanket, as it does get cool in the and Watt Avenue. She stated that District 6 has over latter part of the evening. 100 applications for grow facilities, totaling over 2.8 million square feet. Alejandro from Councilmember Guerra’s office There’s More Inside... noted that the councilmember is working on placing a limit on the number of facilities in District 6. Both Bancroft Celebrates 50+ Years... page 2 Tracey and Alejandro were concerned about over- concentration, absence of adequate environmental Students Earn Biliteracy Awards ... page 3 reviews, inconsistent regulations, and no real enforcement plan. At the end of the meeting there College-Glen Little League to Expand... page 5 was reason to believe that there is a basis for concerns about the impact of the industry on both If You See Something Call, Important Phone Numbers... page 7 the business to the south and the residents to the north of Folsom Boulevard. We need to be vigilant Sacramento SPCA Doggy Dash... pages 8-9 and make sure we stay on top of what is happening in our own backyard. This can best be done by Updates on Area Construction Projects ... pages 10-11 alerting the City by calling 311 or going online to sac311.org to report area issues. Greetings from Rosemont High School By Elizabeth Vigil, Principal Spring has been a season of accomplishment for Rosemont High School. Music Director Patrick Neff took Wind Ensemble students to the Golden Empire Music Festival competition at CSUS where they earned unanimous “Superior” ratings for the first in Rosemont’s history. Mr. Neff has also added jazz band to the already comprehensive music program (the only program in SCUSD that already includes a complete array of programs: Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Marching Band.) Rosemont athletes continue to shine. Sophomore Danielle Garner earned a place at the state competition in wrestling. Seniors Allyson Stogner and Mason Pittaro-Henry earned full-ride softball scholarships. Allyson will play at Chico State, and Mason is headed to Glenville State College in West Virginia. Senior Katie Zhezherya was awarded the Dale Lacky CIF Scholarship, representing the entire Sierra Valley (TOC), the apex of the national circuit of high school debate. Reserved for only Conference as the outstanding scholar athlete. the top 72 teams in the country out of many thousands, the TOC is dominated Our Media Production students won at the SEVA by the wealthiest schools in the country. Jayden and Kaitlin were the only (Sacramento Education Video Awards) competition – policy debaters in the country who qualified for the tournament with their socio- taking the award for Best Instruction Video for grades economic background. Jayden and Kaitlin broke several records by qualifying, 9 – 12. including being the only time in history a first generation urban debate league The policy debate team of Jayden Watts and Kaitlin team has qualified. Jayden was also accepted to 31 colleges, earned 6 full-ride Raymond attended the Tournament of Champions scholarships, and received $1.1 million in combined scholarship money. Celebrating Hubert H. Bancroft School Celebrating our 51st year, we are happy to note many great things happening on campus, as well as our 2nd graders who performed the state song and the bones of the body song at the May 3 SCUSD board meeting. Our PTA-run Beaver Dash broke records this year with amount of money raised for our school for field trips, teacher appreciation, assemblies, and more! The Habitat located near the corner of Belmar and Wissemann, is a constant work-in-progress which looks better every year! This year all is in full bloom and we are grateful to the garden angels, Joan, Kelly, Lorna, and Betty who turned our little corner into a slice of heaven. The students enjoy the smells, sights, and sounds of the natural habitat. As the year winds down, the staff is being trained in the new English/Language Arts curriculum for next year and all are excited to have that opportunity. We celebrated our fantastic volunteers on May 24th. As always, thank you to neighborhood folks who support the school. Editorial Policy College-Glen News is a collaboration of articles from community leaders, College-Glen News is a quarterly publication of the CGNA Board of Directors, and citizens at large. The opinions in the articles College-Glen Neighborhood Association. do not necessarily reflect those of the board, unless stated so. If you Sharlyn Deglow-Solie, Editor wish to submit an article or have an editorial, please mail it to the listed address with your name, address and phone number. Editorials with this Contact us at: information will be addressed and/or considered for publication in next CGNA, P.O. Box 276474, Sacramento, CA 95827 quarter’s issue. Page 2 www.collegeglen.org More than 1000 Sacramento County Students Earn Biliteracy Awards for 2018 By David W. Gordon, Sac. Co. Superintendent of Schools Northern California is a very diverse region. Analysts tell us four of America’s most diverse cities are in California and Sacramento ranks 10th. That’s why it was so meaningful when we recently recognized local students for attaining a high level of proficiency in English and another language. On April 18, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) officially recognized students who earned their State Seal of Biliteracy. To earn the Seal, students must demonstrate English competency by scoring proficient on an assessment and excel in high school English classes required for graduation. In addition, students must demonstrate competency in another language by taking four years of a world language or passing a language test such as the Advanced Placement exam. In addition to English, this year’s Seal of Biliteracy recipients in Sacramento County are proficient in 23 other languages. In the Sacramento City Unified School District, more than 150 students earned their Seals of Biliteracy. Many students earned Seals in multiple languages. Through their mastery of multiple languages, these students Being proficient in more than one language will provide them with are developing a different vision of life and the world. It is a skills that will help them succeed in a global economy, build self- different vision of our world that only language can provide. confidence, and help develop a stronger sense of community. St. Francis Catholic High School New Summer Programs for SCUSD By Raquel Namba Students Although it only seems a few minutes since we began in By Superintendent Jorge Aguilar August, the end of the school year is now upon us and what We are excited to announce new summer programs for a year it has been! We would like to thank all of our faculty, Sacramento City Unified students! staff, and benefactors for their support and hard work in this In addition to our regular summer programming, this year the very successful year.