🌱 Patch AM: How a former preschool is becoming Citrus Heights’ new cat clinic

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In today's newsletter:

• How a former preschool is becoming Citrus Heights' new cat clinic
• Citrus Heights honors a WWII veteran reaching 100 years of service

Also on today's calendar: Neighborhood Areas 7-8-9: CHASEN Meeting and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Construction contract approved for Citrus Heights low cost spay neuter clinic (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights is moving ahead with converting the former Citrus Heights Preschool site on Old Auburn Road into a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for cats, after the City Council approved a $457,000 construction contract. FieldHaven Feline Center is already operating temporarily next door and plans to start surgeries by late September, with the second building later slated for an Animal Control Services center.
   

• A century of service: Citrus Heights WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights is celebrating WWII veteran Emil Giusti, who just marked his 100th birthday on the Twin Oaks Avenue property where he grew up. Family, friends, and service groups honored his decades of military, church, and community service, while he continues to live semi-independently on Sycamore Drive, representing a rare surviving member of the World War II generation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Citrus Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Blood Drive Hosted by Vitalant & City of Citrus Heights →
  Citrus Heights City Hall, 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Neighborhood Areas 7-8-9: CHASEN Meeting →
  Foundation Christian Church, 7800 Wonder Street, Citrus Heights
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Neighborhood Area 11: Birdcage Heights Meeting →
  Century 21 Office, 7919 Pebble Beach Dr., Citrus Heights
• SAMC MEMBERSHIP MEETING →
  R Vida Cantina, 7040 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Bizlink Alliance Citrus Heights →
  R Vida Cantina, 7040 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights
• Drone Supply Chain & Capital Summit →
  6501 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights
• Gentle Yoga with Sound Healing →
  Citrus Heights CA
  10:00 am
• Neighborhood Area 5: Park Oaks Meeting →
  Advent Lutheran Church, 5901 San Juan Boulevard, Citrus Heights
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Outta the Vox : From Screen to Stage →
  Royal Stage Theatre, 6174 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights
• Citrus Nights: September →
  Van Maren Park, 6601 Thalia Way, Citrus Heights
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• Twin Rivers Enrollment Support
  Twin Rivers Unified School District, 5115 Dudley Blvd, McClellan
  8:00 am
• Gentle Yoga with Sound Healing →
  Carmichael CA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We got our sweet girl back
  My son found her this morning at the train tracks - right where we've been looking this whole week Thank you so much for all the kind people that… (Nextdoor Pacheco Park)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Mila (mee-la), a dog who went missing in Citrus Heights, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 9 hours, 50 minutes. Message from… (Nextdoor The Heights)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Sorter in Antelope. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Roseville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Citrus Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Folsom

• Folsom students capture top two spots in SMUD KidWind Challenge (folsomtimes.com)
• '(analog) Cruising: Folsom Edition' – Leo Herrera's how-to guide to the leather festival (ebar.com)
• Folsom's Rainbow Bridge will close Sunday. Here's why and how to get around it (sacbee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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