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Hello again Citrus Heights! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former preschool is becoming Citrus Heights' new cat clinic
  • Citrus Heights honors a WWII veteran reaching 100 years of service

Also on today's calendar: Neighborhood Areas 7-8-9: CHASEN Meeting and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Construction contract approved for Citrus Heights low cost spay neuter clinic (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights is moving ahead with converting the former Citrus Heights Preschool site on Old Auburn Road into a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for cats, after the City Council approved a $457,000 construction contract. FieldHaven Feline Center is already operating temporarily next door and plans to start surgeries by late September, with the second building later slated for an Animal Control Services center.
   

• A century of service: Citrus Heights WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday (citrusheightssentinel.com) — Citrus Heights is celebrating WWII veteran Emil Giusti, who just marked his 100th birthday on the Twin Oaks Avenue property where he grew up. Family, friends, and service groups honored his decades of military, church, and community service, while he continues to live semi-independently on Sycamore Drive, representing a rare surviving member of the World War II generation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday September 14
  • Twin Rivers Enrollment Support
    Twin Rivers Unified School District, 5115 Dudley Blvd, McClellan
    8:00 am
  • Gentle Yoga with Sound Healing →
    Carmichael CA
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We got our sweet girl back
    My son found her this morning at the train tracks - right where we've been looking this whole week Thank you so much for all the kind people that… (Nextdoor Pacheco Park)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Mila (mee-la), a dog who went missing in Citrus Heights, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 9 hours, 50 minutes. Message from… (Nextdoor The Heights)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Sorter in Antelope. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Roseville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Citrus Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Folsom

  • Folsom students capture top two spots in SMUD KidWind Challenge (folsomtimes.com)
  • '(analog) Cruising: Folsom Edition' – Leo Herrera's how-to guide to the leather festival (ebar.com)
  • Folsom's Rainbow Bridge will close Sunday. Here's why and how to get around it (sacbee.com)

Ok Citrus Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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