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M“Writtenessenger by the people, for the people” Volume 6 • Issue 20 Serving the City of Citrus Heights and Sacramento County October 21, 2016 STUDENTS SOON TO GET DANCE AND Health Officials THEATRE TEACHERS Cook-off and Vintage Urge Californians Car Show Raises Funds to Remove Works to Brighten Christmas for Children Surviving Domestic Violence Standing Water Rains Can Lead to More Mosquitoes SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - California Department of Public Page 5 Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith called on the people of California to help WILL POT TAX reduce the number of mosqui- toes by eliminating standing EVENTUALLY GO water, especially in areas that have recently had rain and UP IN SMOKE continue to experience warm temperatures. “Rainy weather can cre- ate new breeding grounds for mosquitoes if water is allowed to pool and remain stagnant,” said CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith. “Mosquito season in California peaks in October, making it critically important that Californians take action Page 3 to empty even small amounts of water from our gardens and Winners of the six unique car show trophies at the GFWC Citrus Heights Women's Club Chili Cook-off and Vintage Car Show on October 8 in Lowe's parking lot. Photo by Tony Battaglia yards.” To help control mosquitoes, Story by Elise Spleiss 15 diverse chili recipes, and with women and children. lime added as the finishing check your yard weekly for FLICK OR TREAT inspected 52 vintage cars com- Disc Jockey and local enter- touch made her chili “a party water-filled containers. Clean RETURNS TO RALEY CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - pliments of the Nor Cal Cruisers tainer Mike Ely evoked in your mouth”. Second place and scrub bird baths and pet Classic cars, tantalizing chili and Car Club. Funds raised from the memories of those raised with was awarded for the Hawaiian watering dishes weekly, and FIELD FOR 2016 plenty of outdoor shopping once rental fee for 45 vendor tables the “oldies but goodies” music -Portuguese turkey sausage chili. dump the water from dishes again proved to be the perfect along with the $10 chili tasting of the 50’s and 60’s. First place was earned by Kristy under potted plants. Contact formula for fun for hundreds of fee will provide many children At the end of the day the diffi- Hernandez with a Chorizo with your local vector control agency attendees at the Citrus Height’s in Citrus Heights who are vic- cult job of tasting and choosing black bean chili. if you detect unusual numbers General Federation of Women’s tims of domestic violence a only 3 winners from 15 chili Nor Cal Cruiser members, of mosquitoes or you are being Club’s (GFWC) annual Chili- happy holiday season this year. entries came down to: third who work with city and com- bitten during the day. Cook off and Vintage Car Show Proceeds from the event will place, Glorian Martinelli, whose munity organizations to raise The Aedes aegypti mos- on October 8. be used for Christmas toys and chili boasted fresh herbs, four funds for their cause, voted on quito, an aggressive mosquito The event took place on at other gifts, food, parties and kinds of hand ground chil- and awarded their 40 gold and that bites during the day, has the Lowe’s parking lot, a venue other activities taking place at A ies, apple cider vinegar, brown red trophies to their winners. been detected in 12 California popular for classic car shows. Community for Peace (ACFP) sugar and a secret meat pro- O’Reilly’s Auto Parts donated counties. This black-and-white Attendees tasted and voted on and other organizations working cess. Martinelli claimed the Continued on page 8 striped mosquito has the poten- Page 2 tial to transmit Zika and other diseases, such as dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. While the mosquito is espe- CHPD Awarded Grant for Traffic Safety cially active two hours after sunrise and several hours before CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - The Citrus nearly 17% across the state with 3,176 killed • DUI checkpoints sunset, it can also bite dur- Heights Police Department has been awarded in 2015 according to the National Highway • DUI saturation patrols ing the day. These mosquitoes a $145,000 grant from the California Office Traffic Safety Administration. Particularly often enter buildings through of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long pro- alarming is the six year rise in pedestrian • Motorcycle safety enforcement unscreened windows and doors gram of special enforcements and public and bicycle fatalities, along with the grow- • Distracted driving enforcement and bite people indoors. awareness efforts to prevent traffic related ing dangers of distracting technologies, and To prevent mosquito bites, deaths and injuries. Citrus Heights Police the emergence of drug-impaired driving as a • Seat belt and child safety seat enforcement apply repellents containing Department will use the funding as part of major problem. This grant funding will pro- • Speed, red light, and stop sign enforcement Scan our QR Code for a U.S. Environmental Protection the city’s ongoing commitment to keep our vide opportunities to combat these and other direct link to our online edition! • Compilation of DUI “Hot Sheets,” identify- Agency-registered ingredients roadways safe and improve the quality of life devastating problems such as drunk driving, ing worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders such as DEET, picaridin, oil of through both enforcement and education. speeding and crashes at intersections. lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 to “I am proud of our continued partnership “Years of research tell us that enforcement • Specialized DUI and drugged driving train- exposed skin and/or clothing (as with the Office of Traffic Safety. It is because and education work best jointly to combat ing such as Standardized Field Sobriety directed on the product label). of our combined efforts we have seen success unsafe driving,” said OTS Director Rhonda Testing (SFST), Advanced Roadside During the times mosquitoes GOT MORE combating impaired driving in the City of Craft. “This grant brings both tactics together, Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), are most active you should wear Citrus Heights,” said Lieutenant Jason Russo. with the Office of Traffic Safety and the Citrus and Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) long- sleeve shirts, long pants, “CHPD is looking forward to seeing even Heights Police Department working in con- LOCAL Funding for this program is from the socks and shoes. Be sure win- greater success in reducing collisions through cert to help keep the streets and highways safe California Office of Traffic Safety through dow and door screens are in good the use of innovative strategies into 2017.” across Citrus Heights and the state.” the National Highway Traffic Safety condition to prevent mosquitoes After falling to a ten year low in 2010, NEWS? Activities that the grant will fund include: Administration. from entering your home. the number of persons killed has climbed CALL 773-1111 • Educational presentations Submitted by PIO Anthony Boehle, CHPD H Source: CDPH H
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Photo by Elise Spleiss October 15 will occur from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. and will be offered By Elise Spleiss “There is just no way to know” the brain and can lead to paralysis. on a first come, first serve basis When Ebbitt did begin to feel ill, “It really knocked me down” before the movie screening CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Diane it was just the flu-like symptoms. she said. Upon arriving home begins. Various local partners Ebbitt, an active member of the But as time went by she got a head- from the hospital she slept for two and organizations, including Citrus Heights community recently ache, was becoming disoriented weeks to four weeks. Riehle’s par- California Family Fitness, Blue learned that the “fight the bite” and was losing her cognitive func- ents came to help her as she was Star Moms, Yolo County Library, campaign is very real as it battles tioning. If she had not gotten to the basically helpless and in a lot of and more will be in attendance, to educate the public about a very doctor when she was told she could pain. She moved down to the first handing out treats and other Pre-movie trick-or-treating on October 15 will occur from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. real adversary, West Nile Virus. have got into a coma and been per- floor to avoid using the stairs. and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis before the movie goodies. Local media, includ- screening begins. In August Ebbitt, 58, the manently paralyzed. She did suffer However, because she works ing KCRA, The Sacramento Bee, Police Activity League (PAL) some paralysis in her right leg but out, is in good shape and healthy K-LOVE, and 107.9 The End Hotel Transylvania 2, Sony's activities will begin when gates Coordinator, began her saga with is using a walker and going to and got to the hospital on time will also be participating. The ghoul-filled animated adventure open at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for all West Nile Virus as she spent four physical and water therapy. Ebbitt’s doctor is hopeful for full Yolo Basin Foundation is bring- - featuring the voice talents of children are $6 while adults are days in the hospital near death By the time Ebbitt had arrived recovery, which could take up to ing live Mexican Free Tailed Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, $8. Season Passes for Dinger's after contracting West Nile Virus at the appointment she made on one year. She is doing the physical bats. Additional pre-movie activ- and Selena Gomez - was Drive In are still available for from a mosquito bite, possibly at August 25, she was experienc- and water therapy and will follow ities include a costume contest, released in 2015. The family- just $10. Tickets can be pur- her four acre home in Orangevale. ing more of the symptoms. In the up with her doctor in December to corn hole, candy corn counting, friendly comedy about Dracula's chased online or by visiting the She and her husband, Ray process she had also contracted see if lesions on spine have healed. Dinger coloring, and much more. "monsters-only" resort and his Round Table Ticket Office at Riehle have animals on their land, bacterial and viral meningitis with Ebbitt was told there is a man Also new this year at Flick Or half-human, half-vampire grand- Raley Field. This event is rain or including the wild geese which caused pain in her whole body. who lives off of Wachtel, where Treat is Dinger's Goods Drive. son is rated PG. shine. they like to feed. For several days Medication cannot be given for Ebbitt lives who has also con- Starting Saturday, October 15th To ensure the best view- The Sacramento River Cats before she became ill they had viral meningitis, but she could tracted the virus. Dinger will be collecting house- ing of the videoboard, families are the Triple-A affiliate of the been outside just before dusk with get antibiotics to help with the According to Luz Maria hold goods, canned and dry and movie lovers of all ages in three-time World Champion the geese. They had a small pool inflammation in her spine from the Robles with the Mosquito and goods, baby supplies, and new attendance will be seated in the San Francisco Giants. For more of water for them but did keep it bacterial meningitis. Vector Control District, to date and gently used clothing to give lower seating bowl or on the information about the River clean. Ebbitt, being used to the Since then Ebbitt has learned this year there are 18 confirmed back to those in need. Those field under the stars. Guests are Cats, visit www.rivercats.com. mosquitoes around her, had never that 80 percent of people bitten human cases of West Nile Virus in who donate will receive a dis- strongly encouraged to bring a For information on other events covered up with a repellant by a West Nile carrying mosquito Sacramento County, compared to count coupon to be used at the blanket when sitting on the field at Raley Field, visit www.raley- Ebbitt remembers getting 4 show no symptoms of the disease only 4 in 2015. River Cats On Deck Shop at (no chairs are permitted). field.com. smaller bites and 1 larger one, and the other 20 percent only expe- Ebbitt’s message to everyone Raley Field. The drive begins The screening is scheduled Source: Sacramento River but cannot pin down when she rience mild flu-like symptoms. 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and to thank the many volun- restrooms with access from both at (916)757-9193 or informa- FOR teers who have poured m any inside the building and outside [email protected]. H CITYPaid for by Friends of Je SloweyCOUNCIL for City Council # 1265957 Marijuana Tax Revenue There’sThere’s NoNo PlacePlace Hopes Could Go up in Smoke LikeLike HomeHome In Home Care Service Commentary Under Prop. 64, medical mar- by George Runner ijuana will not be subject to state sales tax. Furthermore, it Experienced and Compassionate For the third time in state his- will be exempt from cultivation tory, California voters will be taxes when grown by a quali- Services O ered faced with the question of legaliz- fied patient or primary caregiver. ing marijuana for recreational use. Under the new law, local gov- • Respite Care The official ballot summary for ernments could add even more • Full Time Care Proposition 64 says the measure taxes to marijuana purchases. • Meal Preparation could generate up to $1 billion Some local governments are in new tax revenue annually for already contemplating additional • Food and Diet Monitoring state and local governments. taxes to fund youth programs or • Grooming and Bathing Assistance Only time will tell if this is true, fight homelessness. but voters - regardless of how Marijuana users who are des- • Appointments and Errands they plan to vote - would be wise perate to save money could • Working with Hospice The official ballot summary for to take these revenue projections Proposition 64 says the measure return to the black market or pick • Light House Work and Laundry with a grain of salt. could generate up to $1 billion in up a “Prop. 215 card,” skipping First, the facts: Prop. 64 would new tax revenue annually for state the state sales tax on marijuana • Incontinence and local governments. legalize marijuana - under state, - and likely other taxes as well. • Companionship not federal, law - while creat- of medical and non-medical The full op-ed originally ing a $9.25 per ounce cultivation marijuana products. In addition, printed in The Sacramento Bee. tax on dried flowers, a $2.75 per non-medical products would be Board of Equalization Member ounce cultivation tax on dried subject to California sales tax, George Runner supported leg- (916) 428-4798 marijuana leaves, and a 15 per- which currently ranges from 7.5 islation to regulate and tax We are just a phone call away! cent excise tax on the retail sale to 10 percent. medical marijuana. H
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POPPOFF! Dave Says with Mary Jane Popp way and win in their relationship opinion. even good old fashioned hand or more courses of antibiotics in or with money. Your house is definitely an washing. However, diseases and their first two years were at 10% The two of you desperately asset; it’s the mortgage that’s disorders like asthma, allergies, higher risk of becoming obese/ need to seek marriage counsel- a liability. Some folks may try obesity, and autism are on the Kids need dirt. You don’t have ing together. This relationship is to position a house as a liabil- rise. According to the docs, there to move to a farm (although on the rocks. You and your hus- ity simply because it costs you is a connection here. Amish children raised among band obviously have no trust or money. But the truth is your The first five years are cru- pastures have excellent gut respect for each other, and there’s home will make you more cial because it takes about microbiota). But making changes Get yourself out of it a definite lack of communica- money than it will cost you over Cleanli-Less three to five years from the like less frequent handwash- time we are born to become ing after outdoor play, letting Dear Dave, tion, unity and shared goals. I time. Therefore, it is an asset. don’t know what happened to Some of the saddest situations Are we too clean? Seriously, a fully established commu- your dog snuggle with your baby I make $2,100 a month after have we become over sanitized? nity for a solid foundation for (dogs are truly microbes best taxes, and I have accumulated bring things to this point, but the I’ve seen in all my years of teach- preacher didn’t pronounce you ing are seniors who have paid-for And, what about our kidlets? Are future health. At the moment of friend” and requiring daily time $46,000 in credit card debt. My we putting them in harm’s way? birth, a child receives a big load outside will all help build a stron- husband makes more than I do, guys a joint venture when you homes and nothing saved or got married; he said you were invested. Money isn’t the most Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta says of microbes from the mother. ger microbiome in your child. but he won’t help me. He says I you bet we are. She is a scien- Babies born vaginally encoun- Avoid sugar. The foods that got myself into this mess, so it’s now one. important thing on earth, but A little maturity, extra work, it is a fact of life. That’s why I tist who has researched babies ter essential microbes. If medical babies eat in the first year of life my job to stop being irresponsi- who are missing key intestinal interventions are necessary, such determine the type of microbes ble and fix it on my own. 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The Theatre and Teachers, California Dance Veteran Today Dance Act (TADA!), authored Education Association and by Senator Ben Allen (D – California Educational Theatre Santa Monica) and supported by Association. This effort picked a coalition of advocates led by up many vocal allies along the STATEPOINT CROSSWORD • HALLOWEEN the California Alliance for Arts way, including actress Annette Education, was signed into law Bening, who testified on CLUES by Governor Jerry Brown today. behalf of the bill in the Senate “Up until now, dance teach- Education Committee. ers had to get a PE credential to “I think it’s the right thing; it ACROSS 1. *One should accompany teach dance in California,” says serves students, it dignifies our young Trick or Treaters Jessy Kronenberg, Co-President teachers, and it will uplift our 6. “Victoria’s Secret” purchase of California Dance Education community,” said Ms. Bening. 9. Marine eagle Association. “PE dance is ben- “California is the arts and 13. “West Side Story” eficial for coordination and entertainment capital of the character team-building, but dance as art world, yet we are one of only 14. Distinctive quality TADA! made it through both houses of 15. “Pulling my leg,” e.g. fosters the 21st century skills of two states in the country that the legislature, buoyed by the support 16. Venomous slitherer critical thinking, collaboration, does not authorize teaching cre- of the California Teachers Association, 17. Dashboard acronym communication and creativity.” dentials in theatre or dance,” California Federation of Teachers, 18. Big tops California Dance Education Association 19. *Like a house to avoid Twice before, legisla- Allen said. “I am so pleased and California Educational Theatre 21. *Halloween alternative tive efforts to create these that we have finally elevated Association. This effort picked up many to black vocal allies along the way, including 23. Cul de ____ credentials were vetoed by the these two important disciplines actress Annette Bening (shown above), 24. Type of test governor at that time. to the stature they deserve,” he who testified on behalf of the bill in 25. Sis’ sibling the Senate Education Committee. 28. Coarse file “This is an issue that has added. 30. Centers, old-fashioned burned in the hearts and minds “The next generation of the- 35. Indian music 37. ____ gin of arts education advocates atre and dance teachers will be law enabling California to 39. *Chocolate bar ingredient since 1970, when dance and the proud bearers of theatre and finally update its Visual and 40. Do as directed theatre credentials were elim- dance credentials ensuring that Performing Arts (VAPA) con- 41. Popular garden perennial 43. Jesus’ first guests inated by the Ryan Act” says California pre-K-12 students are tent standards incorporate new 44. 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And by that, Parsonage and I were getting our- creating a great deal of merri- I mean children and people who selves situated in the living room ment. With the tension many of still are acting like children. Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Freedom with some after supper coffee our high school teachers created If any of these people dressed while watching the little bit of in class, the class clown had an in a clown outfit should be group says, “It’s ok to wear you don’t know what’s right or TV. These days, a little bit of TV important job of bringing down caught doing something that makeup but you can’t dance”. wrong, you can always choose to is about all a person can handle. the tension. is unclownish there should be Another group says, “It’s ok to love, because love never fails. Nothing quite measures up to If there were awards for being some very dire circumstances dance, you just can’t smoke”. I dream of a church where peo- a nice hot cup of coffee after a the class clown, I certainly administered in an appropriate Another group says, “Well, smok- ple have the freedom to be real scrumptious supper and if any- would have gotten one in high way. Like a pie in the face. ing doesn’t send you to hell, it - imperfections, habits, faults, body can scrumpturize a supper, school. They only have awards At one time, no circus was com- just makes you smell like you’ve weaknesses, hang-ups and all! it is the Gracious Mistress of for scholarship and athletics. I plete without a whole bunch a By Pastor Ray Dare been there!” I dream of a church based on the Parsonage. Every once in a say nothing is more important clowns keeping the merriment while she will point out the fact in a class than the class clown. going strong. All of these false No society was more legalis- love, not legalism. I dream of a The book of Galatians is all that I am not as skinny as I once There should be some kind of clowns should be gathered together tic than New Testament Palestine. church based on grace, not guilt. was. My response to her is sim- recognition in this area. and dealt with rather brutishly. about freedom. That’s the whole The spiritual policemen of that I dream of a church based on rela- ply this, “It’s your fault for being Then when I was growing up, After all, if you are going to defame theme of the book. Paul was day were called Pharisees. They tionships, not rules or religion. I such a wonderful cook.” my mother kept telling me to, such a sacred character in the angry when he wrote the letter, went around with checking on dream of a church where people That stops the conversation; she “Stop clowning around!” American culture, you need to be because he had started a church in everybody. They were very judg- can be real without fear of judg- smiles, sits back and thinks about At the time, I really did not dealt with very severely. How dare Galatia and after he left, a certain mental, critical and intolerant. ment or shame. Jesus didn’t die what I just said. I sit back and understand what she was try- somebody do this sort of thing to an group of people called Judaizers Jesus said to these Pharisees, that you might keep rules. He smile thinking that I have gotten ing to say. In high school, it was iconic figure of American society? came in and almost destroyed the ‘You phonies! You make up died that you might have a rela- a measure of acceptance, but Why is it we have some peo- out of another bit of a pickle. church through judgmental and rules that even you yourselves tionship with Him. He wants you It is very hard to keep up with in the home, it was something ple who will take something that legalistic attitudes. They said, don’t keep.’ That’s not what God to serve Him out of love, not out the news today because we have inappropriate. is very precious to certain peo- “You’ve got to keep all of these such technology that whatever hap- Although I do respect my ple, turn it around and make it a wants. God wants relationships of fear or duty. Jesus said, “If the rules and regulations we set up.” pens anywhere in the universe we mother, I have yet to “stop very negative and nasty thing? not rules. Jesus said what’s most Son sets you free, you will be free As a result Paul got hop- have an immediate story about it. clowning around.” There should be a law against important is that you love God indeed!” John 8:36. I do not know about anybody Now, I have my wife telling that sort of thing. Where is the ping mad! He said, “You foolish and love others. Love God, love Wherever there is genuine else, but I am just a little bit tired me to, “Stop clowning around.” politician that is going to put Galatians! Who has bewitched others. That’s what counts in the Christianity, you find freedom. of the news these days. My wife I have often wondered if this is his or her foot down against this you? ... After beginning with Christian life. “…Where the Spirit of the and I were shocked this week to not some kind of gene passed on kind of travesty in our society? the Spirit, are you now trying If you want to do what’s Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 see a news report about, of all to every woman. Is nothing sacred anymore in to attain perfection by human right, look at Galatians 5:14. Corinthians 3:17. Don’t let any- things, clowns. These clowns, There was not just one news our country? I think the apostle effort?” Galatians 3:1, 3. “The entire law is summed up body steal that from you. story about these fallacious Paul had something like this in so the reporter went on, were People love to have their ‘do’s’ in a single command `Love scaring people and committing clowns doing all sorts of crimi- mind when he wrote, “Unto the and ‘don’ts’’. We all have our your neighbor as yourself’”. If New Beginnings Church crimes like robbery. nal activity, but it seemed to be pure all things are pure: but unto little no-no list. But have you as if a trend was developing. them that are defiled and unbe- you’re ever in a situation where YOU’RE INVITED, Really? noticed that my list doesn’t match Then they had some footage of I have a friend of mine who is lieving is nothing pure; but even you wonder… “What should I Sunday service at 10 am your list? One group says, “You somebody dressed up as a clown, a professional clown and does all their mind and conscience is do? What should I think about “We Do Church Differently” frightening people and threaten- kinds of work with children’s and defiled” (Titus 1:15). can’t wear makeup”. Another that situation or person?” When www.NBC4U.org H ing to do bodily harm. Now, some charity activities. You would not Why will some people take places are forbidding clowns find a nicer person in all the world something that other people get to show up. Even during the than my good clown friend. I have pleasure from and turn it into Halloween season, some stores not talked to him about this new something negative? Only a cor- are not selling clown costumes. development in clownville, but I rupt mind would do this. YOU’RE INVITED! How far have we gone in our am sure he has a good take on it. Dr. James L. Snyder is pas- culture when clowns are a threat The purpose of the clown is to tor of the Family of God to our culture? make people laugh. That’s all. Fellowship Ocala, FL where he Sundays 10:00a.m. It was not always that way. Now even a certain fast food lives with the Gracious Mistress In high school, for example, I chain has given their clown a vaca- of the Parsonage. Call him A Pur ose Dri en urc was often referred to as the class tion until some of this nonsense at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail clown. That was a title of deep passes over. I think this is stupid. [email protected]. His web reverence and pride. To be the I believe that if somebody is site is www.jamessnyderminis- “We do Church Di erently” class clown meant you were misusing the clown motif for tries.com. 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