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St. John’s Laura Shelter on Life: A Silver Celebrates “The Caulk Lining PRESORTED STD. US POSTAGE Mothers System” PAID PERMIT 32 Page 3 Page 4 Page 10 Rancho Cordova, CA Volume 4 Issue 9 Serving Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Orangevale & Gold River First Edition for May 2009 Crystal Apple Awards Presented Almost $1 Million in Fines to Five San Juan Teachers by Tim Jackson Five San Juan teachers were honored Tuesday night, April 28, at the 6th Annual Crystal Apple Awards in Citrus Heights at the Van Maren meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly 100 LDS youth attending local high schools and early morning religion seminary classes voted for their favorite teachers. Two students introduced each teacher and presented the 2009 Crystal Apple Awards. This year’s recipients were Tim Gager from San Juan High School, Michael Hallen, Casa Roble High School, From left to right: Augustine Rene Sanchez, Katri Uno, Tim Gager, Roy Pederson, Mesa Verde High Michael Hallen and Roy Pederson School, Augustine Rene Sanchez from Casa Roble High School, wanting to attend early morning Concluding remarks were seminary and High School like made by Marlon Smith, president 64 Gas Stations Closed; 149 More on Brink of Closure and Katri Uno from Bella Vista. her older siblings. “I was so of the Citrus Heights Stake of the Contrary to public statements hampered by high fees and difficult compliance with CARB’s The program was conducted and presented by the students, which excited the first day I got up at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- and political maneuvering, local local permitting processes.” requirement. This mandates 4:30 am to get ready for the 6:30 day Saints. President Smith a air districts continue to issue fines Senator Ron Calderon that gas stations install new gas- was a thrill to see according to Mrs. Katri Uno of Bella Vista High. seminary class.” Her comments practicing dentist in Sacramento, to struggling gas stations to the (D-Montebello), a prominent dispensing nozzles to capture brought laughter to the other reminisced about conversations tune of $943,815 statewide for member of the Latino Legislative 98% of the vapor emissions “I tell my students that reading and writing get you an interview students in the audience as she he had with his father who grew not complying with its expensive Caucus added, “Whether local instead of the current 95%. followed it with, “that didn’t last up in rural Arkansas and attended mandates. A recent survey of air control districts are directly Prior to the April 1 deadline, but speaking gets you a job and I really believe that. I witnessed too long, I soon realized I needed K through 12 in a one-room local air control districts revealed shutting down gas stations or the the President of the California more sleep.” Gettys spoke about schoolhouse. “ My Dad always that standards for issuing fines stations are closing because of Air Pollution Control Officers many fine speakers as part of the program. The ease and comfort the lessons learned in his before encouraged me to get a good vary from region to region. the high fines, the end result is Association (CAPCOA) sent school religion classes. He stated education”, Smith said. “likewise “Our nation continues to the same – stations are closing, an open letter to legislative level of each was very evident. “ Stuart Poulsen a senior at Casa that a more indepth study of events in the Church our leaders have cope with a deep recession,” workers are out of jobs and leaders assuring them that and people in scriptural writings always emphasized the importance said Senator Dave Cox. “The gas prices will go back up.” gas stations will not be shut Roble conducted the evening program which included short helped him work, study and be of a good education for our inability of air control officers Survey results were compiled down; and that there will be an more at peace during his years in members and you as public school to understand the economic after a bipartisan group of open line of communication to talks by Brooke Knott and Ricky Gettys also seniors at Casa High School. They were followed teachers are an intrigal part of that impact and the financial strain lawmakers demanded full “develop workable solutions.” Roble. Brooke spoke about the by a piano solo from Ryan Blaser, process. We honor you for your of their regulations on small transparency of enforcement In spite of this public relations excitement she had as a freshman a senior at Del Campo High. dedication to teaching our youth.” businesses defies common practices on gas stations by spin, members of CAPCOA sense. Regulators at CARB the California Air Resources continue to fine small businesses. and local air districts should be Board (CARB) and 35 local “The $1 million that has been more flexible when it comes to air pollution control districts collected from mom and pop “River-Friendly” Wins Award shops will not be spent to help protecting Californians’ jobs.” of the CARB Enhanced Sacramento - The River-Friendly Landscape Locally, 2) Landscape them comply. It goes into the Senator Roderick D. Wright (D- Vapor Recovery Regulation. Landscape Coalition is being for Less to the Landfill, 3) Air District’s General Fund. If 25), a member of the Legislative Senator Cox introduced a recognized as a leader in protecting Nurture the Soil, 4) Conserve the Air Resources Board and Black Caucus, further criticized legislative proposal – Senate Bill and enhancing the environment Water, 5) Conserve Energy, 6) local air control districts don’t the narrow and unfair application 507 - to extend the effective date in the greater Sacramento Protect Water & Air Quality, 7) stop punishing gas stations with of the regulations. He stated, “I of enforcement for a year. community by the Sacramento Create & Protect Wildlife Habitat. these fines, more than 64 will am an advocate for clean air but Senate Bill 507 will be heard on Environmental Commission. The Sacramento County be going out of businesses.” we are talking about the closing Monday, May 18 in the Senate The coalition consists of multiple Stormwater Program has promoted of viable businesses and the loss Environmental Quality Committee. Sources: Letters from regional government agencies, academic River-Friendly Landscaping of thousands of jobs for rank-and- Of the estimated 10,000 gas air control districts as of April institutions, and non-profits in (RFL) since 2005 beginning file workers. Many of the stations stations operating in California, 17, 2009, and Senator Dave Cox this region all working together with its publication of the River office. that are trying to comply are being one third are deemed out of to promote landscaping practices Friendly Landscape Guidelines, and designs that address multiple and including free workshops environmental issues, such as for landscape professionals and water, air, energy, and habitat. home gardeners. Building on "Whenever one Coalition the success of these efforts, the member promotes River Friendly county led the formation of the Soaring to Landscaping, all the members RFL Coalition in 2008, to enhance benefit from the program's holistic cooperation and mutual support Jeanette Watson with Sacramento Healthy Heights approach and shared message," among its member organizations. County Department of Water said Dave Tamayo, Environmental The Coalition includes SMUD, Resources accepts the Leadership award on April 20, on behalf of the Specialist with the Sacramento EcoLandscape California, River-Friendly Landscape Coalition. Hank Henderson, Jr. on the piano, County Stormwater Program. Cities of Folsom, Roseville, Rachele Junkert on the accordion, The RFL program is a whole Sacramento; Association Friendly Landscape Coalition dance groups and popular systems approach to the design, of Professional Landscape on April 20th at the County country singer, Bobby Maytum. construction and maintenance Designers, and Regional Water Administration Building, 700 The entire event is free of landscapes to support the Authority to name a few. H Street. For more information to the general public. integrity of the Sacramento The Sacramento Environmental on the RFL program and for Partnering with SOAR to River watershed. There are seven Commission presented the a complete list of coalition sponsor the Health Fair are main principles which are: 1) Leadership Award to the River- members, visit RiverFriendly.org. Citrus Heights: 2nd annual Senior Health Fair Allied Waste, Area 4 Agency on on Saturday, May 16th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aging, City of Citrus Heights, Fountain Square Rose Garden, Citrus Heights Collaborative, Local High School Students Earn Environmental Award Mercy San Juan Medical Center, California Integrated Waste pollutants, and non-native plants that are fifth year at Mira Loma High School 6237 Fountain Square Drive in Citrus Heights Northwest Neighborhood Management Board Executive Director overtaking native riparian habitat—a and is run entirely by students in the Association, Sacramento County Mark Leary presented awards to local goal that benefits the entire community. International Baccalaureate Program, More than 75 exhibits are and hands-on demonstrations high school students for their efforts to “The Board congratulates the who carefully monitor the health of expecred, with demonstrations, in dental health and animal Adult and Aging Commission, SMUD, Sunrise Recreation and enhance California’s creeks, streams, students of Mira Loma High School Arcade Creek in Sacramento County. and presentations dedicated care. There will be booths and rivers on Friday, April 17, 2009. for their outstanding efforts in Clean creeks promote proper drainage, Park District, and Wal-Mart. to senior issues and concerns. with information about legal “Creek Week”, celebrating its 19th keeping local waterways pristine, which is necessary to sustain plants The entire event is free to the Presentation topics will services, healthcare, in-home year, is an annual event organized by and helping to protect the fragile and wildlife along the creeks and general public.