🌱 Vote For New Playground + Gas Scammers + Thank You, Veterans!

Happy Wednesday, Roseville!

Today's edition of The Roseville Daily will also cover tomorrow for the Veterans Day holiday. Like many of you, I will have the day off. But don't worry, we'll get it all covered.

Let's get to it!

First, the weather:

We'll see cloudy skies with little to no chance of rain today and tomorrow. The expected high today is 66 degrees with an overnight low of 49. Tomorrow, we can expect a high of 68 degrees with an overnight low of 49. Winds should be light for both days at 4-8 mph and humidity will remain high at around 80% today and 76% tomorrow.

Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. Beautiful Royer Park is getting a new “big kid” play structure thanks to a combination of Prop 68 and City of Roseville funding. Citizens have been sending in ideas and designs, and now it’s time to vote on the options! Check out the nine design finalists, imagine you are a school-aged kid and make your selection. (City of Roseville Press Release)
   
2. Gas prices are rising, and bringing out the scammers at local gas stations. An ARCO station in Antelope recently caught some no-goodniks on camera as they swapped nozzles on a pump. The swap ensures that the next unsuspecting customer will pay for the scammer’s gas. This trick is nothing new as our Roseville Police arrested someone here for the same trick in 2019. Be aware and check your nozzles at the pumps, my friends. (ABC 10)
3. While we celebrate our veterans tomorrow, it's important to recognize the struggle that some of our nation’s defenders face after their service is over. Sacramento area resident and former NFL Director of Officiating Mike Pereira came up with a win/win solution to help the struggling veterans he met, and also fill a shortage of sports referees. The Battlefields to Ballfields program provides vets with a three-year scholarship that launches them into a career in sports officiating. Since 2017, the program has provided over 450 scholarships in 38 states, with some of the first applicants advancing to college sports level officiating. (Gold Country Media)
4. Itching to get up into the Sierra and play in the snow? Be aware that Winter Parking rules went into effect on November 1st. Basically, parking on roadway shoulders is prohibited in snow areas, or where there are snow stakes planted, through May 1st for safety and snow removal reasons. Get the details straight from our friends at the Placer County Public Works Division. (Placer County News Release)

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Around Roseville:

• Show your community spirit and your thanks for those who have served our country by joining our American Legion Post 169 as it hosts a Veterans Day Service at the Roseville Veterans Memorial Hall in Royer Park tomorrow morning. Tomorrow 11:00am
  
• Kids First, an amazing local organization that provides education, advocacy, and counseling to strengthen children and families, is collecting holiday stockings and stocking stuffers for its annual Santa Parties. Donations of small toys, puzzles, card games, gift cards, etc. are great choices for the stuffers! Email Alexa Bandala to arrange a donation drop-off or to get your business involved. Through Dec. 3
• Veterans and active military personnel can get their taco fix for free at Chevy’s restaurant on Douglas Boulevard tomorrow. Just show your military ID for a complementary three-item combo meal. What a great way to say “gracias” to those who have served our country on this Veterans Day! Tomorrow, All Day
• The Cowpoke Fall Gathering kicks off three nights of cowboy poetry, music and stories with a gala reception tomorrow night at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis. Tickets for the gala are $75; tickets for Friday or Saturday are $55. Rustle up your kin and mosey over for a taste of a bygone era. Tomorrow-Saturday
• The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink opens tomorrow at Ali Youssefi Square. A turn around the ice will set you back $6-$15, but the chance to ice skate outdoors in California is priceless. Tomorrow-Jan. 16

Roseville Patch Notebook

• Be sure to plan ahead for office closures and changes in City of Roseville services tomorrow as we observe Veterans’ Day! It looks like all will return to normal on Friday. (Facebook)
  

• Earlier this month, an article referenced in The Roseville Daily made sure you knew how to properly fly your U.S. flag at home. But just as important is knowing how to respectfully retire Old Glory when it becomes torn, soiled or worn out. Our Roseville American Legion post 169 makes it easy to put your Stars and Stripes to rest with a flag retirement bin just outside the Roseville Veterans Memorial Hall in Royer Park. You can't miss it - it's painted in our patriotic colors! (Roseville American Legion website)

• We have a winner in the contest to create the slogan for the 2022 Placer County Fair! The winner, named only as “Laura M.” in this post, gets four tickets to the 2022 Fair and bragging rights for coining its slogan: “Meet Me at the Fair.” We’ll meet you there, Laura M.! (Instagram)
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is rated in the top ten of U.S. airports least likely to experience flight cancellations or delays, according to data collected by The Family Vacation Guide. That’s good news for NorCal travelers heading into the holiday season! (Twitter)
• Our Sacramento Kings are reaching out to 7th and 8th grade girls for a chance to become a Nike Game Grower Co-Captain. If chosen, they would brainstorm ideas on how to grow sports for girls while attending monthly workshops to grow leadership skills while developing their ideas. You go, girls! (Twitter)

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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 I love the people who live here. I am excited to bring the highlights to you in The Roseville Daily!

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