We Wish All Our Readers PLUS: Mayor Declares July A Happy Fourth of July! “Power of Purple” Month Page 2 Citrus Heights M“Written byessenger the people, for the people” Volume 2 Issue 12 Serving the City of Citrus Heights and Sacramento County Second Edition for June 2012 Tonya Wagner Earns SMUD Announces NUSA Special Award New Mobile Hoping for Booming Business Public Access which last year was able to pay for new uniforms with proceeds SACRAMENTO REGION made at its TNT stand next to – Electric utility’s user-friendly McDonald’s at Madison and website is now available on smart Hazel avenues in Fair Oaks. phonesSMUD has a new way for Sharing the wealth, and ensuring customers to view their account, adequate staffing, the boosters see their energy usage, pay their are offering $10-20 an hour to bill and check on power out- supporters of other Bella Vista ages via their mobile phone. High clubs. SMUD’s new mobile “It’s a way to help other BV website, SMUD Mobile, is opti- groups while the baseball boost- mized for use with iPhone and ers earn money toward operating Android smart phones and is Page 2 costs, field maintenance, equip- compatible with many other ment, umpires – well, every- browser-enabled phones as well. thing, since we get no funding The application was also designed Get the Most Bang from the school,” said first-year to minimize impact to mobile fireworks co-chair Joanna Lee, phones that have data plan caps. for Your Buck: a Fair Oaks resident who is SMUD Mobile is very easy to expected to have two sons pitch- navigate. It features a single menu 2012 Fireworks ing next season for the Broncos; button in the upper right sec- Buyers Guide Gavin as a returning senior and tion of the screen that is available Aaron as a freshman. from any page. It flips or fades With TNT Fireworks carrying the screen to display a full-screen a fountain named Home Run, option that presents the user with the Bronco baseball team might all available navigation options in push that 2-year-old item a bit one place. When a user logs in, the harder than other groups. Same logout button is available in the can be said for TNT’s best-sell- menu as well as from any page. ing Piccolo Pete by Bella Vista Since smart phones make up Annual sales of fireworks represents a critial fundraising effort for many non-profits in Placer County. Photo courtesy TNT High’s Band Boosters, which about 50 percent of the mobile will be banking on heavy sales at market nationwide, they are Page 9 its own TNT stand. an important way for SMUD By David Dickstein but at least one industry leader sales than usual on the 29th and to connect with customers. believes that every smoke cloud 30th with people wanting to cel- For the volunteers supporting SACRAMENTO REGION The My Account section of the site has a silver lining. ebrate early on a weekend,” said the school’s music groups and – What they’re selling can’t offers those with a login the ability Basketball Rocks “Because many people won’t Linda Hass, Phantom Fireworks’ drill team, the week-long fund- explode according to state law, to view the outage status at their spe- be able to make a 3-day or Sacramento-based regional raiser means that every Big Timer in Citrus Heights but that’s not stopping local non- cific location, see their energy usage, 4-day weekend out of holiday, manager. “Sales should be brisk assortment, Delirium fountain profits from hoping for boom- view their bill and pay their bill–all they’ll probably stay home, as well because the weather is and ground bloom flower sold ing business starting June 28, online from their phone. The mobile and that’s a good thing for our cooperating, the economy seems gets the musically inclined the day fireworks can be sold in site accepts Visa or Mastercard or non-profit groups,” said Cathy to be moving in the right direc- Broncos to more competitions Citrus Heights, Orangevale and users can pay with a bank account. Castilone, vice president of TNT tion and Californians are eager to and closer to new uniforms and Fair Oaks. To make it easier for customers Fireworks’ Northern California celebrate our great Independence equipment. The group’s TNT If fingers are crossed a bit to pay their bill, SMUD Mobile also region. “We’ve seen that when Day with fireworks.” stand in Citrus Heights, adjacent tighter this season, it’s because provides alternative ways to pay families don’t go out of town That should be patriotic music to Olive Garden at 5425 Sunrise America’s 236th birthday falls such as showing users where local they often light fireworks the to the ears of dozens of cash- Blvd., raised $4,000 in net prof- on a Wednesday, the first Fourth pay stations are and allowing them to weekend before the fourth and strapped area charities, athletic its a year ago, and first-year fire- of July on “hump day” since display a map of their location or call on the fourth itself.” groups, youth organizations and works coordinator Tami Miller 2007. Consumer fireworks lead- the pay stations. It also allows a user The competition agrees. “Sales service clubs. is looking to make a grand more ers suggest a 10 percent drop in who does not have a My Account are strong on the fourth no mat- Hoping to hit a home run with this go-around. sales when Independence Day is login to make a one-time payment. ter what day of the week it is, and its fireworks fundraiser is Bella smack in the middle of the week, Continued on Page 11 The outage map lets users see we’re actually expecting better Vista High’s Baseball Boosters, the entire SMUD service terri- Page 10 tory and gives them the same data available on the current website. Already, about 10 percent of SMUD customers are using Sunrise Marketplace Retires Fireworks SMUD Mobile, which can be accessed by typing smud.org in Display to Make Way for Exciting New Events your mobile phone’s web browser. CITRUS HEIGHTS – After from June through September a range of seating choices and Summer Family last year’s phenomenal suc- from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM near ticket prices as well as a an array cess of the Sacramento Capitals, Marshall’s. of food and beverage options. River Safety Scan our QR Code for a Sunrise MarketPlace Business “With the addition of the con- Sunrise Mall is also home to direct link to our online edition! Improvement District (SMP) is cert series, along with an array the weekly Farmers Market, Program Offered happy to announce exciting new of entertainment and event every Saturday from 8 AM to plans for the expanded use of the choices throughout the District, 1 PM in the parking lot behind CITRUS HEIGHTS – The Sunrise Recreation and Park District will stadium, now known as “Sunrise we felt this was the most reason- Sears and this summer; special be offering a unique Family River MarketPlace Outdoor Pavilion” able time to retire the fireworks vendors will be added, bring- Safety Program aimed to provide situated in the Sunrise Mall display in order to develop a ing variety and entertainment. immigrant families with water safety parking lot. Simultaneously, the significant concert series for Sunrise Mall will also be host- PAID skills. The program was created fireworks display at Sunrise Mall our community,” said Christi ing a carnival June 28th through PERMIT 350 PERMIT due to the high number of drown- US POSTAGE Carmichael, CA has been retired to make way for Woodards, Sunrise Mall General July 2nd. ings among immigrant families in PRESORTED STD. PRESORTED a multitude of new entertain- Manager. The evening summer “While the fireworks display Sacramento Area Rivers. Change Service Requested ment and events in the District. concert series will feature per- has been hosted in the District The Sunrise Recreation and Park The Sacramento Capitals formers including Kool and the for several years, it is a 20-min- District developed the program with World Team Tennis returns to Gang with The Commodores, ute event that takes place on the Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights. SMP for the second consecu- Lonestar with The Charlie only one night. We are thrilled The Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights tive year this summer. Seven Daniels Band, Blondie with to now be able to provide the contributed a grant of $3,000 and the matches take place July 12 - DEVO, Three Dog Night with community with several months Sunrise Recreation and Park District 28. The team also played in America and Spyro Gyra with of summer fun and at the same will provide the facility and instruc- the Sunrise Mall parking lot Capitals Coach Wayne Bryan Lee Ritenour. time, drive traffic and increase tion for the program. Sylvan Middle from 2002-2006. Beginning in The 2,500-seat pavilion offers sales revenues for our busi- School will provide advertising and August, SMP and Sunrise Mall Night events, a wide range of an alternative to larger ven- nesses and generate additional translation services for the program. will host the Sunrise At Night activities will be taking place ues located in the area. Several sales tax revenues for the City of The program will consist of Concert Series expanding the at Sunrise MarketPlace, includ- attributes distinguish the outdoor Citrus Heights” said Kathilynn 4-weeks of swim lessons for children entertainment options available ing free summer concerts at pavilion including a convenient Carpenter, Executive Director- and teens from July 2 through July in the Sacramento region.