Gold Star Family Day + New Venue on Vernon + Toys for Caldor Kids

Good morning, neighbors!

It's time to start your day with today's copy of The Roseville Daily.

Let's get to it.

First, today's weather:

Today's expected high will be an awesome, wonderful, amazing 79 degrees. We will snuggle down tonight to a lovely expected low of 52. Are you as excited about the cooler temps as I am? Winds should be in the 8-15 mph range and humidity will be about 35% during the day.

Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. Families of fallen US service members came together with the Rotary Club of Granite and the Sacramento Blue Star Moms at Granite Bay Community Park Sunday to mark Gold Star Family Day. The national day of remembrance (formerly Gold Star Mothers' Day) is an opportunity for families to mourn and heal, while ensuring that "those who gave all" for our country are not forgotten. A new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, the result of a local 2-year fundraising campaign, will be dedicated in Roseville Cemetery on October 30th. More news on that event will be announced soon. (ABC10.com KXTV and woodywilliams.org)
2. Roseville is getting a new venue for live entertainment with the opening of Goldfield Trading Post at 238 Vernon Street (in the former Ninja Sushi location) this weekend. The kickoff show on Friday with The Expendables is sold out, but there is a solid lineup to choose from in the event calendar; including some shows for all ages. Be sure to look closely when purchasing tickets as the website lists shows for both the Roseville and Sacramento Goldfield locations. (Goldfieldtradingpost.com)
3. Placer County native daughter Ashlee Smith knows what it's like to lose everything to wildfire. Smith's family lost their home in the Angora Fire of 2007 when she was just 8 years old. Now in her 20s, she has facilitated the donation of over 3 million toys to children affected by fires through her non-profit, Ashlee's Closet. On Sunday, over 80 children, victims of the Caldor Fire, were made a little happier with toys from Ashlee's Closet. (KCRA 3)
4. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a third "booster" dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for "individuals 18 through 64 years of age whose frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19 including severe COVID-19," according to the FDA release. The booster was also approved for people who have specific health conditions that put them at risk for severe complications from COVID-19. Approval for boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines is expected to follow soon. (Newsweek)

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Today around Roseville:

• Roseville's parks, recreation opportunities and libraries (also known as PRL) are three of the things that make our city a great place to live. Help the city keep up these excellent programs as they develop a new strategic plan by giving your input at tonight's virtual public meeting. Read about the initiative on the PRL webpage, click to get the link and participate from the comfort of your home. Easy cheesy! 6:30 pm
• Mind your mom's advice and eat your veggies - and be sure to get the best of local grown seasonal selections at the Placer Grown Farmers' Market at The Fountains (in front of Whole Foods) this morning. 8:30 am-1:00 pm
• Campelli's Pizza on Cirby Way invites your family to “be our guest” and come have dinner with Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast tonight! Ordering your food ahead of time will leave you more time to hang out with Belle. 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
• Get your morning caffeine jolt (and maybe a yummy donut too) tomorrow morning with your friendly neighborhood law enforcement officers at Fourscore Coffee House. "Coffee With A Cop" invites the community to engage with Roseville Police and discuss local issues. Bonus: representatives from the County Probation Department and the District Attorney’s Office will be there too! Tomorrow 9:00 am-noon
  
• Folsom's Harris Center for the Arts will be back in action, providing a robust schedule of quality live performances, beginning this weekend. Check out the list of shows, including many Christmas Season offerings, and get your tickets early. They tend to sell out! October through December

Roseville Patch Notebook:

• Placer County Government: "Can I get a booster dose?" If you received the Pfizer vaccine initially and your second dose was 6+ months ago, you may be eligible for a booster if you fall under certain criteria ..." (Facebook)
• Placer Food Bank: "With hearts full of gratitude, the Placer Food Bank team thanks all of our donors, sponsors, and community partners for the great success of our virtual evening of ACTION! Attendees answered the call to action and together raised $80,416 to help build our emergency food supply ..." (Instagram)
• Woodcreek High School: "This week starts our fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation! This Homecoming, we are raising $10,000 to grant the wish of a child in the Sacramento area. You can donate online through the link ..." (Instagram)
• Roseville Historical Society, Roseville CA: "These items on display are one of the most asked about — "They're beautiful," one guest said. "But WHAT are they??" she asked. They ARE beautiful and we have many [of] them in various shapes and colors. Do YOU know what they are?" (Facebook)
• Roseville Libraries: "Banned Books Week September 26-October 2 celebrates the freedom to read. We're going to spotlight current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.The purpose? It brings together the entire book community ..." (Instagram)

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— Kelly Risse

About me: About me: My name is Kelly Mays Risse, and I have lived in Roseville just about all my life. I graduated from Roseville High School and majored in Journalism at CSU Sacramento. My husband and I loved growing up and raising our three boys here in the 'Ville. I have watched Roseville evolve from a cheerful little railroad town to a large and diverse city. I love where we live, from the hiking trails to the hip new restaurants, and the people who live here. I am excited to bring the highlights to you in the Roseville Daily!

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