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June 2016 Events at the Rio Linda Library

Rio Linda Library, 631 L Street, Rio Linda Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Noon – 8 p.m.; Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For details, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org. June 1, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. […]

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Sac Metro Fire Burns Continue

Flames and smoke rose from a field of dry grass in Rio Linda Monday as part of a prescribed burn program that will be repeated over the next several days in the Dry Creek Parkway area. Sacramento Metro Fire and County Regional Parks are working together on the project designed to reduce fire danger later in […]

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Regional Transit to Cut Route 19 to Rio Linda

Local organization “Ridership for the Masses” has reached out to the Rio Linda Visions Task Force and made us aware that Regional Transit has proposed cutting route 19 on Sundays and holidays. RT has proposed the elimination of the #19 Route on Sundays. According to RT, they have a 15 rider per hour quotaon Sunday in order […]

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Community Craft Bazaar June 11 2016

The women of the Rio Linda Community United Methodist Church are sponsoring a Community Bazaar and Craft Faire on Saturday, June 11. Shoppers and Vendors Wanted! COMMUNITY BAZAAR Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Welcome to join us as vendors are: •       Crafters, •       Musical groups to play a […]

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Brad Kennedy is new voice of Placerville Speedway

Placerville Speedway is pleased to announce the hiring of Rio Linda’s Brad Kennedy as the new track announcer for the 2016 season. “We are very happy to welcome Brad Kennedy as the announcer at Placerville Speedway”, new track promoter Scott Russell states. “We feel with Brad’s knowledge of the competitors, his family’s history in the […]

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Steven Tiner Finishes 7th at Hanford

Keller Auto Speedway – Friday night in Hanford, Eliason started 16th and made a steady rise through the field, passing Copeland on lap 25 en route to victory in the 30-lap King of Kings 360 feature. Giovanni Scelzi, Dominic’s younger brother, started on the pole and led the first half of the race before yielding […]

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Dry Creek Parkway Controlled Burn May 23-27

The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks is partnering with Sac Metro Fire for a controlled burn in the Dry Creek Parkway. The burn is expected to take place sometime during the week of May 23-27, pending Sacramento County Air Quality Management District conditions. The primary goal of this prescribed burn is to facilitate positive environmental […]

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PBID Luncheon with Roberta MacGlashan Scheduled for May 19th

The North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce is hosting Sacramento County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan in a special panel discussion about Property Based Improvement Districts (PBIDs).  Supervisor MacGlashan represents District 4, including parts of Rio Linda, Elverta, and Antelope. She is a strong advocate for good fiscal planning and responsible budgeting, helping steer the County through the tough budgets […]

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Upcoming Rio Linda Grange activities

Linda McCracken has forwarded some information from the Rio Linda Grange; Thursday, June 2, 2016, the California Highway patrol will have a town hall style meeting regarding Pedestrian, Bicycle, Horses Safety around cars at the Rio Linda Grange Hall, 1315 G Street, Rio Linda .  Potluck at 6:00 p.m. and Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. […]

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22nd Annual Farm and Tractor Days

The 22nd annual Farm and Tractor days event will take place on May 20th and 21st at the Dry Creek Ranch House. Come visit the Rio Linda-Elverta Historical Society’s museum at the ranch house, and see tracor demonstrations from vintage tractors, hit-and-miss engines, and related, historical farm equipment. The ranch will be open 9am to […]

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CASA Meeting Recap 05/05/16

This was  faster than normal, very sedate meeting, as far as Rio Linda meetings go. However, many interesting things were said. You can listen to the recording (as much as I got) below. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” […]

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ACWA Presents Water Leadership Award to Mary Henrici

MONTEREY, CA–(Marketwired – May 04, 2016) –  The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented its 2016 Excellence in Water Leadership Award to Mary Henrici, the recently departed general manager of the Rio Linda/ Elverta Community Water District. Henrici took over the helm of the Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District in June 2011 when […]

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Natomas North Master Plan Moves Forward with Environmental Impact Report

Property owners at the northern end of Natomas are once again exploring development possibilities with a new master plan. County Supervisors have received a development plan for the Natomas North Precinct, 5,700 acres of rice farmland located west of East Levee road, between Elkhorn Boulevard and the Sutter County line. By acreage, the development would be about half residential; 1,500 acres […]

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County Canines – Keeping Us Safe

Auf Ranger, Auf!  Auf means “down” in Dutch and is the command that Sacramento County Deputy Rick Kemp uses with his patrol dog Ranger, who was born in the Netherlands and purchased in the United States.  Kemp and Ranger, along with the other 11 Sheriff K-9 teams, can be seen around the County every Wednesday […]

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“Welcome to Rio Linda” sign is FUNDED!

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I got a great phone call from Rio Linda Lions Club member Tabitha Worth this morning. The Lions Club has been fundraising to replace the old, worn out “Welcome to Rio […]

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Community Meetings and Events for May 2016

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][info] CASA – Community Awareness Safety Alliance (Neighborhood Watch) Wednesday May 4th (First Wednesday in January, March, May, September, November) 6:00 pm Depot/Visitors Center, 6730 Front Street in Rio Linda 916-991-9344 Law Enforcement […]

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It’s Time for Bike Month

Ditch your car and dust off your bike because May is Bike Month! Not only is cycling transit better for the environment, it is better for you too. Cycling just one hour a day at a leisurely pace can burn 500 calories or more. Cycling to work instead of driving reduces air pollution and traffic […]