Local events and community meetings around Citrus Heights this week include a blood drive offering free tickets to the State Fair, a meeting featuring the police chief, and a free drop-off event for hazardous waste, among other things.
Monday: Beginning Monday and continuing through June 28, the Citrus Heights-based Lilliput Children’s Services will be holding its 2nd annual clothing drive, with donations going to help the nonprofit group provide adoption services. The donation drive is operated by ReUseIt, with items accepted at the company’s drop-off center at 7770 Auburn Blvd.
[Related: For-profit donation center benefits local non-profits]
Tuesday: Police Chief Christopher Boyd will be speaking at the Northwest Neighborhood Association, as the neighborhood group recognizes the 9th anniversary of Citrus Heights having its own police department. The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at Sierra Meadows Home Estates, located at 7600 Daly Ave.
[Document: Invite from Area 1 (Chief Boyd) (June 16, 2015)]
Wednesday: The planning department will hold a pedestrian workshop to get input from the community on plans to improve “all modes of travel” on Old Auburn Road, as part of developing a Pedestrian Master Plan for Citrus Heights. The hour-long workshop will begin at 6 p.m in the St. Joseph Hall of Holy Family Church, located at 7817 Old Auburn Rd. (Click for event flier)
Friday-Sunday: A blood drive will be hosted at the Sunrise Mall, with BloodSource offering weekend donors a free ticket to the California State Fair. Blood Mobiles will be set up near the Elephant Bar parking lot on Friday from 12 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: Republic Services will host its second free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off behind the Sunrise Mall between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents are invited to safely dispose of items like household chemicals, cleaners, acids, automotive fluids, pesticides, car batteries, gasoline, paints, solvents and fluorescent lamps/tubes at the event.
[Related: Event: Household Hazardous Waste drop-off set for June 20]
Also on Saturday, the City’s planning department will have an informational booth regarding the development of a city-wide Pedestrian Master Plan at the weekly Sunrise Mall Farmer’s Market, behind Sears. The Farmer’s Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Coming next week: check back next Monday for details on the upcoming Citrus Heights Red, White & Blue Parade and more.
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