🌱Roseville Native In Top 40 At Tour de France + R'ville Area Concerts

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Roseville Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 97 Low: 61.

Here are the top five stories in Roseville today:

1. To help those looking for a new house in the Roseville area, we've listed the three latest properties to hit the market, with information included on the next scheduled open house. There's one that's 2,300-plus square feet for under $600,000. That's a steal. (Roseville Patch)
2. Roseville’s Neilson Powless is currently in the top 40 racers at the Tour de France, sitting at number 36 and third among Americans in the race. "Stage 12 of the 2022 Tour de France begins today and is considered a mountain stage, taking place in the French Alps. The stage can be streamed live on Peacock at 3:30 a.m. local time. A tape delay will air today on USA Network at noon," according to Gold Country Media. (Gold Country Media)
3. Kenna Mitchell, 16, of Loomis became the first female winner of NASCAR Pro Late Model at the All American Speedway in Roseville on Saturday. She then had a runner-up finish in the second 35 lap run. You can learn more about Mitchell at https://www.kennamitchell.com/. She has a pretty impressive resume, including an All American Speedway Bandolero Track Record that still stands. (Speedway Digest)
4. Looking for live music this summer? Roseville Today has you covered. See the July schedule for the Fountains at Roseville Summer Series at this link, as well as links to the concert venues in the area and to the free concerts around Roseville and the South Placer area. (Roseville Today)
5. Placer County Water Agency General Manager Andy Fecko has been named to serve on the newly-established Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission that was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden in 2021. One of 500 applicants nationwide, Fecko was appointed by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. “I am beyond grateful for being selected to serve on this important Commission and for the support I received from peers across the industry,” said Fecko. “This is a tremendous opportunity to usher in the next generation of federal legislation to make our forests more resilient and protect the nation’s watersheds.” (Roseville Today)

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Today in Roseville:

• Head out to Comedy at the Barn, a comedy show to raise money for Acres of Hope - a nonprofit that helps abused women and their children. 5955 Sierra College Blvd (6 p.m.)
• Don't miss out on Buy One Get One Free on select shooters at University of Beer in Roseville and Rocklin. (6 p.m.)
• Gene Barnett plays the classics at the Brickyard in Roseville. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The City of Roseville Police Department is very excited to announce the swearing in of five new Roseville Police Officers. Initially they’ll be assigned to field training, then they’ll get a police beat of their own. Meet them at this link. (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
• Looking for fun, engaging and interactive preschool or pre-K classes this Fall? Roseville Parks and Rec would love for you to join them at Tot Tuesday. Visit the website for more information and to register! (Roseville Parks & Recreation via Instagram)
• Looking for a day trip this weekend? How about heading out to Grass Valley for California WorldFest!? Or camp out there and make a full weekend of it. The California WorldFest includes eight performance stages and a complete children’s program. It'll be a beautiful weekend for it! (Roseville Today)

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• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (July 21)
• The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (August 5)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning 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...