🌱 Weather Alerts + Tall Officer Saves Day + Cancer Support Pivot

Good Morning, Roseville!

I hope you are cuddled up, sleeping in and enjoying the stormy weather as you check in with The Roseville Daily today. Whether you stay in or venture out this weekend, you need to know what's going on in Roseville.

Let's get to it!

First, the weekend's weather:

We're looking at some wet days for most of the weekend with a pretty major storm moving in this evening and lasting until Tuesday, according to the forecasts. Tomorrow will see the most action with high winds and possible flooding, so stay tuned into local alerts for that. The expected highs over the next few days are 63 degrees today, 60 tomorrow and 61 on Monday. Overnight lows will hit around 56 tonight, 54 tomorrow and 51 on Monday.

Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. As mentioned above in the weather section, Northern California is expecting a significant storm tonight through Tuesday, precipitating (pun intended) a Flood Watch for the lower elevations (like Roseville) and a Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra. Dang, NorCal can't seem to catch a break this year! Be sure to check real-time information, especially if travelling, this weekend. Here are a couple good resources for you. (US National Weather Service Sacramento Facebook and Weather.gov)
2. Sometimes, having the "higher ground" is an advantage. Officer Jeff Kozak and Officer Jonathon Gee of the Rocklin Police responded to a call where a woman had fallen and was unable to get up in the upper story of her house. The ground floor doors were deadbolted and the windows were securely locked, making entry to the home near impossible. Luckily, Officer Kozak's height of 6-foot-10 enabled him to leap the tall building in a single bound. Well, actually, he jumped to the second floor balcony from the roof of the RPD cruiser and rescued the distressed damsel. And yes, there are pics! (CBS Sacramento)
3. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us around March 2020, pausing in-person gatherings, one local non-profit serving families dealing with cancer had to think fast. Before the lock-down, the Me-One Foundation, started in 2007 by Tom and Heidi Weiser of Roseville, organized weekend retreats in the Santa Cruz mountains for families dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Patients going through cancer treatment are especially vulnerable to any kind of illness, making the pandemic lock-down especially isolating for these families. Thus was born the Me-One Staycation. Volunteer teams bring care packages and allow the family to hang out safely in their home, offering support and a needed break from cancer worries. Coincidentally, our friends at Style Magazine ran a profile of Erica Pope, Me-One's Director of Development, in its latest issue. (CBS 13 and Style Magazine)
4. After hundreds of hours of intense training, the newest class of K9 officers and their human partners are ready to go out and fight crime in California. Graduating from the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento, these ten new teams will join 38 existing teams around the state performing jobs like explosive detection, narcotics detection and finding missing/at-risk persons. Read more about their training and mission in this informative article. Who's a Good Boy? These doggos! (Gold Country Media)
5. College basketball players from two area schools are teaming up, doing what they do best, to raise money for victims of the Dixie Fire that ravaged a large portion of Northern California for the last four months. The Aggies of U.C. Davis will go head to head with the Warriors of William Jessup University at Jessup's Rocklin campus on October 30th, with proceeds from the $25 ticket price going to the Red Cross Dixie Fire fund. The event, the first time a NCAA school has played at the Rocklin campus, is hoped to bring in about $50,000 and will provide a night of great basketball to the community. (FOX 40 and [Tickets] JessupAthletics.com)

This weekend around Roseville:

• The Pumpkin Patch in the Park is back live this year at Buljan Park with free pumpkins, character appearances, a Fall photo backdrop, food, drinks and more. All generously provided today by The Goolsby Group. 10:00 am-12:30 pm
  
• Create a pumpkin that is a work of art in the courtyard at The Fountains today. This free, all-ages pumpkin painting party will supply the mini pumpkins and art supplies, as well as real artists to assist your creative process. 11:00 am-3:00 pm
• Recreate the Runway is showcasing recycled fashion at the Center Court of Galleria at Roseville tonight. This free, unique fashion show is co-sponsored by ReCreate and the Galleria, with support from the Arts Council of Placer County. 6:30 pm
• It's an event so popular, they have to have two shows! The Malicious Monster Trucks are back at the All American Speedway today for a 2:00 pm matinee and a 7:00 pm evening show. It's a metal-crunching, fire-breathing spectacle the whole family can enjoy. There will be a contest and prizes for little monsters who come in costume. Today-2 shows
• For the 21-and-over set who like their Halloween fun with a hard-rockin' soundtrack, the Screamfest Exotic Ball at the Opera House Saloon is the place to be tonight. Have a chainsaw-ripping good time with Remix, Onoff and DJ Dr. Death. Get the $15 tickets online, and don't forget your costume for the contest! 9:00 pm-1:30 am
• Barktoberfest invites all doggos and their “well behaved” companions for a great day of live music, food, activities, a parade with prizes, raffles and a Fun Run at Johnson-Springview Park in Rocklin today. Biergarten tickets are available online. 10:00 am-3:00 pm
• Sunday is the last day to register for the Annual Roseville Turkey Trot at early bird prices. Get a leg up on all that holiday eating by starting off Thanksgiving Day with a few hundred of your neighbors at this fun, healthy event. All proceeds go to Roseville recreation and at-risk-youth programs. Nov. 25
• Have your family's Halloween costume portraits taken by Enchanted Images at Precision Dance Center, 911 Washington Blvd., suite 201, on Sunday and the $20 sitting fee will go to support the Placer Food Bank. No appointment necessary. Sunday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
• Halloween is in the air at Family Fest on Sunday at the Mahany Park Farmers' Market. Have a wickedly good time with pumpkin painting, free treats, a free raffle, a kids Halloween costume contest, and live entertainment in addition to over 70 vendors, farmers specialty foods and items for Autumn and Halloween. Sunday 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Roseville Patch Notebook:

• Downtown Roseville is getting a craft beer taproom some time in December, according to a post by the Sacramento Business Journal. Trax Taproom will fill the now-empty Minard Building at 400 Vernon Street; formerly occupied by Cheese Louise. Besides the libations, Trax will have "basic house food" like burgers, tacos and sandwiches. (Twitter)
• Denio's Farmers Market and Swap Meet will be open this weekend, despite the stormy weather. However, the live music acts are postponed to a later date. (Instagram)
• The newly trained volunteers at Stand Up Placer, a local non-profit helping domestic abuse survivors, showed their commitment by wearing purple for their class picture in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Check out their website and see how you can get involved! (Instagram)
• KCRA news anchor Leticia Ordaz received recognition by the International Latino Book Awards for her children’s book about her career in television and her immigrant roots. That Girl on TV Could Be Me garnered three Gold Medals, including Best Children’s Non-Fiction Picture Book. Congratulations, Leticia! (Twitter)
• I don't know about you, but I’m totally feeling this post from the Sacramento SPCA while I give my pandemic puppy, Reggie, the side-eye ... (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start your weekend. Stay dry out there! I'll be back on Tuesday for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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