Metro Fire and the West Nile Virus Sacramento Kings Hits Home in Celebrate Cancer Survivors Citrus Heights Page 2 Page 9 Citrus Heights 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 LEGAL ADS FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY? We Can Do That! To place your legal advertising, go to CarmichaelTimes.com 2 •• CARMICHAELCitrus Heights TIMES Messenger • GRAPEVINE INDEPENDENT • CITRUS HEIGHTS MESSENGER • AMERICAN RIVER MESSENGER • GOLD RIVER MESSENGER • OctoberOctober 21,21, 2016 Flick or Treat Returns West Nile Virus Hits to Raley Field for 2016 Home in Citrus Heights Annual Community Halloween Event Features On-Field Movie Screening and Clothing and Food Drive SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - Flick Or Treat is back for its third year at Raley Field. The community trick-or-treat event, presented by California Family Fitness, will feature a spe- cial screening of Sony's Hotel Transylvania 2 on the ballpark videoboard on Saturday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. Flick Or Treat is also a part of Dinger's Drive In, a three-part movie series on the field at Raley Field. Pre-movie trick-or-treating on Laurie Moses (left) and Diane Ebbitt at 2015 Rotary Crab Feed. 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.