🌱 Two big affordable housing communities are now rising in Rocklin

Good morning to you Rocklin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Two big affordable housing communities are now rising in Rocklin
• Rocklin community remembers the life of Patrick Owen Sullivan
• Which Hollywood movies secretly filmed scenes right here in Rocklin?

Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Roseville! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
• Saturday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Merchants Capital Provides $193M in Financing for Two Affordable Housing Projects in Rocklin, California (rebusinessonline.com) — Hundreds of new affordable apartments are coming to Rocklin as Merchants Capital finances The Frances and The Steven, two major developments adding 504 units for families and seniors. Construction is underway, with completions expected in 2028 and 2029, and amenities ranging from pools and dog parks to on-site support services for older adults.
   

• Patrick Owen Sullivan (martinezgazette.com) — Rocklin friends and neighbors are invited to honor longtime resident Patrick Owen Sullivan at a Celebration of Life on October 16 at Old St. Mary's Chapel on Front Street. The 66-year-old technical writer, nature lover, and devoted family man passed away in Rocklin on August 1 from complications of Alport's Syndrome.
   

• Roseville to Lake Tahoe Movies: Films Worth Watching (rosevilletoday.com subscription) — If you've ever thought a movie scene looked like home, you're right—Placer County locations, including Rocklin, have appeared in dozens of films, from classics to newer titles. A 2017 movie called "MAMABOY" was filmed in Rocklin, highlighting how local streets and scenery continue to attract Hollywood productions and boost regional visibility.
   

📸 Around Rocklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Roseville! →
  Westfield Galleria at Roseville, 1151 Galleria Blvd, Roseville
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Free Food Distribution by Feeding the Foothills
  Rocklin City 3970 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin, CA 95677
  8:00 am
• Community Forum: Fire Evacuations - Know & Go
  Sierra College Community Calendar Nevada County Campus (NCC)
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Casting Call! Audition for Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Pr
  Sierra College Community Calendar Rocklin Campus
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Getting Started: Drop-in Application and Enrollment Support
  Sierra College Outreach Online
  12:00 pm
• Casting Call! Audition for Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Pr
  Sierra College Community Calendar Rocklin Campus
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Getting Started: Drop-in Application and Enrollment Support
  Sierra College Outreach Online
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Quarry Park - supporting TAB BENOIT w. TOMMY... →
  Amphitheater At Quarry Park, 4000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Tribal Seeds →
  Amphitheater At Quarry Park, 4000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• V/JV/FS Girls Volleyball vs. El Dorado
  Oakmont High School Oakmont
  4:30 pm
• Volunteer Live Scan Event
  Diamond Creek Elementary Library
  5:00 pm
• Back to Band Night
  Excelsior Elementary Roseville, CA 95661
  6:00 pm
• The BUYING TIME Tour →
  Goldfield Trading Post Roseville, 238 Vernon St, Roseville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have question for you all… Many years ago, there was a place for us to take our American flags, when they became faded and tattered… when I was a kid I heard you take them to the Fire Department, they would dispose of them with the Honor it
  deserves…. Well, I have such a flag, I took it , folded properly, to Rocklin Fire Department…. They do not take them… Does anybody on here know the… (Nextdoor Sunset Creekside)
• Anyone know of a wildlife place that will trap and relocate an active skunk?
  Rocklin animal control will not assist with this, I already asked them. (Nextdoor Twin Oaks Stanford Ranch)

• Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate in Rocklin. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Rocklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roseville

• Roseville Telephone Museum on Vernon Street Closed (rosevilletoday.com)
• John T. Moss (losaltosonline.com)
• Public safety vs privacy concerns: the debate grows over Flock cameras (ktalnews.com)

Lincoln

• '70s Rock Band, Now Led by Vocalist Who Played Janis Joplin, Releases New Music and Extends Tour (parade.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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