CITRUS HEIGHTS MESSENGER APRIL 23, 2021 Rebuilding Wind-Blown Aviary Wildlife Care Association Gets a Hand from Wells Construction Corporation
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New Childhood North Area Literacy Effort Aviary Gets Seeing STARS a Rebuild PAGE 13 PAGE 2 MessengerCitrus Heights VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 17 Serving the City of Citrus Heights & Sacramento County APRIL 23, 2021 SEE Best of Citrus INSIDE The Place to Be! Heights Voting BERA’S Has Begun! CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN From Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce PAGE 3 CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Have you ever wanted to truly thank those local businesses where you FIRST enjoy shopping and buy- ing those items or services LUNCHBOXWAX that make your life easier? Do you want to tell others SALON OPENS Above: The Green Acres in Citrus Heights opened just in time for who you think is the best at spring gardening season. Right: Green Acres store manager Joann what they do in their line of Golden said the nursery is hiring. Photo by Thomas J. Sullivan business? The Citrus Heights By Thomas J. Sullivan “Many people are Chamber of Commerce getting their spring invites you to participate CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - The park- gardens started, now in the annual “Best ing lot of the newly opened Green and herbs, and veg- of Citrus Heights”. This Acres Nursery and Supply at 6128 gies have been program celebrates the Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights selling well,” she best businesses from over PAGE 4 has been packed since a soft opening said. “Flowers and 40 different categories a week ago. flowering plants have throughout the community. Opened just in time for spring also been popular. Eligible businesses must be LITTLE LEAGUE gardening season, house plants, veg- “We have between located in Citrus Heights etables and herbs, roses, and fruit 70 and 80 current or must be current mem- INVITES YOU TO trees have been selling briskly. The team members who bers of the Citrus Heights new store is the sixth location for are committed to the Chamber of Commerce. REGISTER! the family-owned Sacramento-based gardening success of Best Realtor, Best business. our customers,” Golden said. “We’re dedicated nursery in the Citrus Restaurant, and Best The new gardening and nursery hiring, and candidates can find infor- Heights area since the closure of Automotive Parts & Repair center occupies the former Antique mation on our website.” Capitol Nursery on Madison Avenue are just a sampling of the Trove mall which sat vacant for many The store is about 75 percent in 2012. many categories to be hon- years. Its 24,297-square-foot building stocked at this time. A greenhouse is “In time we hope to offer the Citrus ored at this event. Stop by features an additional acre of outdoor under construction with more inven- Heights community informative the web site to vote for your and greenhouse space. tory which continues to arrive daily, workshops and events related to gar- favorite in each category. “First-time customers are honestly Golden said. Customers can also dening which we’ve held in our other If you have a business enthusiastic, that there’s a knowl- shop online and pick up their mer- locations before,” she said. located in Citrus Heights PAGE 3 edgeable, friendly, full-service garden chandise curbside. Green Acres offers a wide vari- and want to be added to center now open in their community, “It’s a happy place to work, Golden ety of plants, trees, soils and pottery, the Best of Citrus Heights said store manager Joann Golden. said. The new business is the first Continued on page 3 voting site, contact the Chamber office at cham- [email protected] Please join in on the voting by visiting www. chchamber.com. Voting Silver Dragon Restaurant ends on May 31st. This year’s Best of Citrus Heights awards will be pre- Scan our QR Code for a sented at a luncheon on direct link to our online edition! Tuesday, June 8th or will Relocates to Fair Oaks be held virtually (on a date PRESORTED STD. to be determined pend- US POSTAGE By Thomas J. Sullivan ing Covid restrictions). PAID PERMIT 350 Winners will be contacted Carmichael, CA SACRAMENTO REGION, CA prior to the event. (MPG) - Silver Dragon, a A Special Thank You to Change Service Requested popular Chinese restau- our Sponsors: rant for over 30 years in the City of Citrus Heights, Sunrise Village in Citrus Sacramento Municipal Heights, has found a new Utilities District, Citrus home at 8116 Madison Heights Water District, Avenue in the Fair Oaks Dignity Health: Mercy Plaza. San Juan Medical Center, The restaurant closed California Accounting, on Jan. 24, 2021, leaving California American loyal patrons without their Water, Republic Services favorite dishes until its new and Consolidated location opens later this Communications. H summer. Owners of Silver Dragon were unavailable for comment, but evidence of exterior construction at We the restaurant is underway. The new location is Folsom Palace Asian Cuisine & Bar is planning to open its third restaurant at 5450 Sunrise Blvd, Suite E. Photo by Thomas J. Sullivan in a shopping plaza on Support the southeast corner of Dragon highlighted its soup and various lunch location and hope to see Madison Avenue and Fair affordable prices and a specials. you again very soon,” said Our Oaks Boulevard, next to large menu, noting popular “We have been blessed to a message taped on the res- Caffe Italiano Ristorante. dishes like pork fried rice, serve you and your families taurant door at the time of Military Reviewers of Silver chow mein, hot and sour for the past 30 years in this Continued on page 3 Read More at www.CitrusHeightsMessenger.com 2 • CITRUS HEIGHTS MESSENGER APRIL 23, 2021 Rebuilding Wind-blown Aviary Wildlife Care Association Gets a Hand from Wells Construction Corporation By Cecilia Lee Feser Most mammals, Dave said, go out to private homes SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) where the care giver has - There was a mighty wind in gone through a training and February of this year. Trees care program before they can were split in two, trampolines actually care for them in their were flown out of yards and homes. For instance, there is landed on the roadways. Four Chris with the endearing name large electric and light poles of “the crazy racoon lady”. At were split in half that were in one time she had 38 in differ- front of the High School. Yet, ent stages of getting well. He the blessing, no one seriously named other such people whom hurt. he works with with similar One of the wind-blown build- endearing names and prefer- ings destroyed was the flight ence of certain animals. aviary used by The Wildlife Two donuts down, I think, Association. Again, a bless- and after writing all these ing, no birds were killed. There notes, I asked Dave if there were three crows being treated was anything else before I for various issues in the aviary closed out this week’s story when the storm hit. The next on the beginnings of The Wild day, two had flown off and one Life Association. He said he was stunned and sitting next to wanted people to know when the twisted wooden and wire animals are well and returned mess. The two never returned to the wild, they have a policy and live happily out in the wild, of where to return the animal. the one behind was treated and Adult birds are released within when well was released too. 10 miles of where they were Here’s some information Above: February’s gusty winds did some serious damage. found. Raccoons and Skunks Right: Volunteer workers employed by Wells Construction about the Wildlife Care proj- Corporation erect new walls for the Sacramento must be released within 10 ect while I watch the quick Wildlife Care Association’s new aviary. miles from any buildings or build. The workers that run Photos by Cecilia Lee Feser properties where people live or the rescue at the Wildlife Care work. Lastly, there is ALWAYS Association, are mostly volun- himself has been on board this systematic A THRILL to be there when teers. Even the workers in front program since 2015. He volun- poisoning, you release an animal. He of me, building, the new Aviary teered for a year before he was which is usu- LOVES being here. Also, are volunteers from, Wells able to go to his first release of a ally caused always looking for volunteers Construction Company with healed bird. when they to help with rehab, feedings, their day job being workers for “Amazing to watch”, he said. have eaten an cleaning etc. the same Wells Construction. “They sit in the back unsure to affected prey I thanked him for his time Jim Brown was my contact for move forward. Sometimes you animal killed by and information. Then looking the new construction. More have to tilt the cage forward, poison. They per- lovingly back at that half full about him and the volunteers to sorta making them fall to the sonally do not have the Raccoons, box of doughnuts, I threw away come in part 2 of this article. front and then they get it and fly license to keep the raptors, but opossums, tur- my napkin and coffee cup. I When I checked in this morn- off; what a sight!” can care for them until they can tles, and if they can’t or are not told him there was too much ing, I met a man named Dave I could feel his excite- be turned over to a licensed care licensed they refer you to a care information for just one article Gish. While we gathered around ment.