Hometown Heroes Girl Scouts Gold River Racquet Club Happy Birthday Honoring Local Orangevale League Leader Billy Graham local military Girl Scouts and National turns 90 graduates recognized at a Champions Again! special awards ceremony Page 3 Page 7 Page 13 Page 16 Volume 3 Issue 21 Serving Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Orangevale & Gold River First Edition for November 2008 New Fitness Club Brings Bella Vista Band Life to Shopping Center Wows the Field! by Christina Wagner The award-winning Bella Vista High School Band and Color Guard has added a few more trophies to its mantel after competing in the McQueen Extravaganza, held Saturday, October 4th in Reno, Nevada. There were 12 bands at the contest, and Bella Vista placed first in both marching and color guard categories. The 68-member BV Band and Color Guard performed their “Gangsta Jazz” field show especially well. Even in the face of cold temperatures and the added obstacle of a wind advisory, the Moments prior to taking the field, Drum Major Eddie Pineda Band came within .05 points of focuses on his goal of a great performance. winning their Division award and goes on to say that the best thing Homecoming (vs Center High the overall Sweepstakes award. about his job is “being able to see School) on October 10. Both “I was anxious before the Reno the students grow as performers dates provided family and friends performance,” reflects 17-year- and as people. We have a young a great chance to see just how old Drum Major Eddie Pineda, group and the students are doing well the group works together son of Edward and Rosalina an outstanding job of handling to deliver an entertaining and Staff members greet newcomers on opening day. From Left to Right: Scott Hollitz, Jen Chapman, Mandy Pineda. “The Band had worked their responsibilities. This is one energetic show. Those wishing Pershing, Cathy Scoto, Mike Putnam, Kevin Babcock extremely hard, and I couldn’t of the most challenging shows to catch the BV Band in action California Family Fitness (CFF) health benefits to residents in the we strive to have active community wait to present our show to the band has ever done, both before the end of the marching is proud to announce the opening Citrus Heights’ community.” involvement, thriving businesses, the audience.” A fourth-year musically and physically. To me, season are invited to attend their of its’ Citrus Heights facility Their The Citrus Heights facility and promote fun family activities. member of the BV Band, Pineda it doesn’t matter whether we next home football game on newest club, estimated to be 49,000 resides in the former Tom Thumb California Family Fitness will is proficient on both the trumpet finish first or not. I know I’m Friday, November 14 at their square feet, is located in Sunray grocery store and is expected to provide another outlet for all of our and baritone. When asked what doing the best I can, and they’re Madison Avenue stadium. Plaza at Sunrise Boulevard and build life and activity into the Citrus community members, young and prompted him to apply for the giving 100% of their effort each Anyone interested in becoming Antelope Road in Citrus Heights. Heights shopping center. With old, to enjoy.” position of Drum Major this and every day, and that’s all that a part of San Juan Unified’s last “We are thrilled to be a part the November 1st opening, the The Citrus Heights’ facility will year, he replied, “The Band matters.” remaining high school marching of the community’s growth and community’s elected officials and provide community members needed a strong leader, and I felt Pineda and the Band were back band is asked to contact Band development with the opening local businesses are eager to see the with a variety of amenities such as I was qualified to fulfill that need. in action only days after returning Director Ed Moore, at edmoore@ of our Citrus Heights’ facility,” addition of the CFF facility. basketball and racquetball courts, When I was younger, I was a good from Nevada, performing at sanjuan.edu. Involvement in said Larry Gury, President and “The City of Citrus Heights is a private women’s workout area, listener. I believe good listeners both the BV Homecoming a high school band program co-founder of California Family excited to welcome the addition and classes for spin and group become great leaders.” Pineda Rally on October 7, and the BV develops more than just musical Fitness. “Similar to our existing of California Family Fitness to our exercise. The club will also offer skill. It’s a chance for students to facilities, we are confident that the City,” said Citrus Heights Mayor the renowned “Kidz Klub” for participate in something that also new club will provide innumerable Steve Miller. “In our community children ages four to eleven, and encourages discipline, leadership, will include activities such as story and respect. As Eddie Pineda time, dramatic play areas, and will acknowledge, “I would like outdoor playgrounds. to thank Mr. Moore for giving California Family Fitness me this opportunity. He’s helped currently has fourteen different me get to where I am today... I locations based in Northern wouldn’t be here without him. It California. Specific communities is an honor to be the Drum Major include: Carmichael, Carmichael/ for the Bella Vista Band.” Arden, Orangevale, Downtown Other Recent Awards Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom, October 18, Del Oro Band Contest Howe Avenue Sacramento, in Rocklin: Madison I-80, McClellan Sports, 1st place Division Award Natomas, Rocklin, Rocklin Sports 1st place Brass Section Award & Fitness, Roseville, and Sunrise- 1st place Woodwinds Section Award Highway 50. For more information 3rd place (overall) Drum Major Award regarding the Citrus Heights facility and grand opening event, please Twelve bands from California and Nevada competed in the October 4 contest in Reno. Here, the Bella Vista High School Marching October 25, Foothill High School contact Christina Vanskike at 916- Band and Color Guard dazzles the crowd with its “Gangsta Band Contest in Pleasanton: Grand opening of 149,000 square feet of exercise room 448-5802 for further information. Jazz” field show performance. The 68-member group has been 1st place Division Award practicing this show since early June, and the many hours of work 1st place Color Guard Award Citrus Heights’ Community were evident. 2nd place (overall) Drum Major Award Higher Education Fair PACE Awards Administrator of the Year The Professional Association that Robert Adams, Director/ leaders, legislators, and advocates to Sacramento Principal Robert Adams for Childhood Education Principal of Creative Frontiers who are committed to quality The Professional Association Teachers Association). Since 1955, committees and consortiums at the local, (PACE) is pleased to announce School in Citrus Heights, CA. has education and development for for Childhood Education (PACE) PACE has represented private preschool county & state level. At the same time, been named the Administrator the children of California. is pleased to announce that Robert and elementary educators through the he was the founder and continues to of the Year for the State of This prestigious award is given Adams, Director/Principal of Creative state of California as well as nationally administrate Creative Frontiers School PRESORTED STD. California in 2008. This award in recognition to the more than Frontiers School in Citrus Heights, CA. with a grass roots level in Citrus Heights, which is recognized US POSTAGE will be presented to Mr. Adams 40 years he has devoted to the has been named the Administrator of approach to politics. PACE also as one of only seven private elementary PAID at the 39th Annual Fall State education and development of the Year for the State of California in provides various training programs schools in Sacramento County PERMIT 32 2008. This award will be presented to for administrators, directors, teachers, accepted by *WASC as a Candidate for Rancho Cordova, CA Conference being held October young children. Mr. Adams has 17th – 19th at the San Francisco served on various educational Mr. Adams at the 39th Annual Fall State business professionals, community Accreditation. (“WASC” is the Western Marriott Hotel in Burlingame. committees and consortiums Conference being held October 17th leaders, legislators, and advocates who Association of Schools & Colleges This recognition is made at the local, county & state – 19th at the San Francisco Marriott are committed to quality education and has accredited many prominent Hotel in Burlingame. and development for the children of private schools such as Caltech, USC by PACE: The Professional level. At the same time, he was This recognition is made by PACE: California. and Stanford). We are very proud to Association for Childhood the founder and continues to The Professional Association for This prestigious award is given in be bestowing this state-wide award Education - the second largest administrate Creative Frontiers Childhood Education - the second recognition to the more than 40 years to such a committed administrator statewide organization for School in Citrus Heights, which largest statewide organization for the he has devoted to the education and and leader from the Sacramento the profession of childhood is recognized as one of only profession of childhood educators (in development of young children. Mr. educational community. educators (in size, just behind seven private elementary schools size, just behind CTA: The California Adams