🌱 Roseville Supports Ukraine + PVT Names Summers Interim CEO

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 70 Low: 40.

Here are the top three stories today in Roseville:

1. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Roseville community has come together to support and send aid to the Ukrainian people. Residents and businesses have participated in demonstrations and collected donations for the refugees. The First Ukrainian Baptist Church of Sacramento has raised $25,000 as well as clothes, medicine, and other items to be shipped to the war-torn country. (ABC10.com KXTV)
2. Kim Summers was named interim Chief Executive Officer of Placer Valley Tourism and @the Grounds. Lauryl Hernandez, chair of PVT Board of Directors and General Manager of Hyatt Place in Roseville, said Summers was a natural choice. Summers previously held the role of marketing director and has been with the organization since 2008. Placer Valley Tourism brings hundreds of events to Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, and South Placer County, while @the Grounds is a multi-purpose event facility on 61 acres in Roseville. (Roseville Today)
3. The local forecast projects plenty of sunshine for Friday, Mar. 11 with a high of 70 and a low of 40. Increased cloudiness is predicted for Saturday, Mar. 12 with a high of 73 and a low of 47. There will be some sun on Sunday, Mar. 13 with temperatures dipping back down to 69 and dropping to a low of 43. (Roseville Patch)

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Today in Roseville:

• Disney's The Little Mermaid - Roseville Theatre Arts Academy (7:30 PM)
• Dementia Conversations - Virtual Meeting (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Roseville Public Library is reminding residents to move their clocks forward this Sunday, Mar. 13 for Daylight Saving Time. (Facebook)
• Two suspects were arrested for mail theft on Wednesday, Mar. 2 at 3:15 a.m. A resident called the Roseville Police after seeing two individuals in a red pickup truck seemingly breaking into a cluster mailbox. (Facebook)
• Roseville Firefighters Local 1592 is holding its 23rd Annual Crabfest on Saturday, Mar. 19. Tickets and sponsorships are available. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.