🌱Cabbie Is Latest Roseville Hero + Help Davin Earn Eagle Scout Rank

Hello again, everybody! It's Wednesday in Roseville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today.

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Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. I'm so happy to write about another Roseville hero! This time, it's cab driver Joel Carstens who drives for Yellow Cab of Roseville. He was dispatched to pick up 82-year-old veteran, Bill Miller, at his home. When Carstens got there, he realized Miller was on his way to deposit thousands of dollars at a bank he'd never been to and in an account that he didn't set up, all in a bid to get big money and prizes from Publisher's Clearinghouse. Of course, this didn't sound right to Carstens so he talked to Miller a bit more and figured out the veteran was about to fall prey to a scam. In the end, Carstens drove Miller to Miller's own bank and even walked him inside to talk with the teller. A huge thank you to Joel Carstens for saving this vet from a costly mistake. (CBS Sacramento)
2. The Placer County Resource Conservation District was awarded a grant from CalFire to fund a mentorship program for students interested in careers in forestry. The grant was in the amount of $250,880. "Program growth, from 18 mentor pairs in 2020 to 47 pairs in 2021, illuminated the need for dedicated staff to meet the program's goals and sustain its growth." Participating schools include UC Berkeley, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Humboldt, College of the Redwoods and Shasta College. Placer RCD hopes to expand the program to other academic institutions. (Roseville Press Tribune)
3. It was a nail-biter at the District 54 Little League 10-11 All-Star championship game! Maidu led most of the game. At the top of the sixth it was 7-4 Maidu. But El Dorado Hills rallied! By the bottom of the sixth, El Dorado Hills was within one run of tying the game and the runner was on third. But it was not to be, as a strikeout ended the inning leaving the runner stranded. Maidu hung on to win the game 7-6. Whew! (Gold Country Media)
4. Thunder Valley Casino Resort is looking to fill over 100 full and part-time positions at its job fairs throughout the month of July. The next one is today for housekeeping and internal maintenance workers. On July 20 you can apply for food and beverage jobs and on July 22 it is looking for security folks. (Roseville Today)
5. I have a soft spot for enterprising young people. This guy fits that bill to a T! Davin Metcalf is a Life Scout in Troop 1051 in Roseville. He is starting his Eagle Scout project and he needs your help! On his Facebook page he writes "One way I will be earning money is by collecting recyclable beverage containers. I will be picking up these items in the local area for the next few weeks. If you have beverage containers marked with “CRV,” send a private message with your address, and my mom and I will arrange a time to pick up." Will you help Davin out? (Facebook)

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Today in Roseville:

• Open Mic Music Comedy And More is a chance to come out to Pain Killers Pub and work out a song or riff that you heard. Comedians welcome too! (5 p.m.)
• The Union Roseville presents, Sea Turtles painting. You will be using acrylic paints with this simple 3-hour Step-by-Step instructed Painting Class. (6:30 p.m.)
• It's Trivia Night at University of Beer in Roseville. Bring your brainiac friends and show them how smart you are! (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• According to the Roseville Public Library, our total minutes read as a community so far is...680,836 minutes! Remember to log your minutes in Beanstack to earn book prizes and help us toward our community goal of one million minutes read. (Roseville Public Library via Facebook)
• The Kings of Queen are coming, live, to the Opera House Saloon in Roseville on July 15! Get your tickets today!
• Oliver's Brewhouse is the place to be this month! On the July 15 it has Petty Jack Flash and on the 29 it's hosting A Night of Comedy with Saul Trujillo!

You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...