Style Magazine Folsom and El Dorado Hills November 2018

what’s up
Folsom’s annual Community Service Day set a new attendance record with a
whopping 3,200 volunteers tackling 70 different projects across the city! Service
opportunities ranged from sorting donated goods at Twin Lakes Food Bank to
painting new markings on bike trails.
Fire Station 39 celebrated its grand
opening in the Empire Ranch area
of Folsom. The new station houses a
Type 1 engine for all fires and a Type
3 engine for grass fires, with room
for an ambulance in the future. Three
captains and eight engineers were
promoted, and a fire prevention officer
and eight new firefighter-paramedics
were hired.
Folsom has been ranked
the number one best
city for families to live in
California, according to
WalletHub. Opportunities
for recreation and fun,
education, health and
safety, affordability,
and socioeconomic
environment rankings all
played a part in their final
score of 80.84. El Dorado
Hills came in fourth with
a score of 76.67.
The Wildlife Care Association
(WCA) is looking for pictures of
local birds for their annual Fall
Photo Contest. Submit your photo
on the WCA’s Facebook page
through a private message between
now and December 31.
Those caring for a spouse, parent, relative, or friend and seeking practical tips and information on how to make their
caregiving journey successful are invited to “My Time EDH”—a free support group on November 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. at
the Gilmore Senior Center. For more info, call 800-272-3900...Beginning November 1, Fairytale Town’s winter hours go
into effect. The storybook-themed park is open Thursday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...A permanent location has been
found for John Adams Academy—EDH. After its first year in the community, the school doubled its student population
and needed more room to serve children in grades K-8. The new campus—located at 1102 Investment Boulevard—includes
75,000 square feet of space and 22 classrooms...El Dorado Savings Bank, pending regulatory approval, is merging with Pacific Western
Bank. No branches of the banks are closing, and all employees are remaining through the transition...A Chick-fil-A was approved for
the west side of El Dorado Hills Boulevard, south of Saratoga Way; a Habit Burger is also slated to open in the Saratoga Retail Project.
What’s more, Saratoga Way is slated to eventually widen to four lanes, which will help with traffic concerns...STEM funding is always
important, and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) received another $3,500 to support the program. Aerojet Rocketdyne
gifted the donation to aid FCUSD with hosting the annual STEM Expo, a secondary science fair for all students. The money will also go
toward supporting the Folsom High School Robotics Team and the Sutter Middle School Rocketry Team...Rancho Cordova has initiated
a Residential Beautification Pilot program to help residents spruce up their curb appeal. Eligible homeowners are able to get up to $3,000
in reimbursements to beautify their front yards. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who submit a completed
Folsom Community Service Day photo by Tom Paniagua. WalletHub photo by Menka Belgal. Wildlife Care Association photo by Rita Braley. Other
photo courtesy of its respective company or organization.
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