Natomas Holiday Light Competition

Yes, it's the holiday season and the folks at District 1 headquarters are doing the second annual holiday light compentition. 

For more info, please go to: http://www.angeliqueashby.com/deck-the-halls-2012

Natomas Emergency Preparedness Meeting Download

I was able to attend this meeting this past Monday. There was a lot of helpful and important information.

Here is a great summary of the meeting (with accompanying links) provided by Vice Mayor Ashby's Office: 

http://www.angeliqueashby.com/emergency-prep-workshop-nov-2012

Santa is coming to town - Valley View Acres Edition!

Santa is coming to Natomas and he’ll be visiting Valley View Acres on Friday December 14^th (@ Barros & Tunis) at approximately 7:20PM.  

There are other stops so make sure to check the Route Map for December 14th (in case any  neighbors want to take a quick drive over to any of the other Santa Stops. Also, please make sure to check Twitter on that evening (@AngeliqueAshby) for real time information on where Santa is along his route (and if there are any delays).

Here is a complete listing of all dates, stops, and links to route maps on our website:  

http://www.angeliqueashby.com/santa-in-natomas-2012

Hope to see you there!

Garbage Service Announcement

Media Advisory

Contact: Erin Treadwell

                etreadwell@cityofsacramento.org

                916-808-4934 or  916-996-3699

Release: November 21, 2012

No Change to Garbage Services over the Holidays

Christmas Trees will be collected the week of January 14, 2013

Residential collection of containerized garbage, recycle and yard waste will occur on all regularly scheduled collection days. This year those days include:

·         Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 22, 2012

·         Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24, 2012

·         Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25, 2012

·         New Year’s Eve – Monday, December 31, 2012

·         New Year’s Day – Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Loose-in-the-street yard waste pickup will also continue citywide over the holidays.  Residents can find out when crews are scheduled to be in their neighborhood by calling 311 or by using an online map - updated daily – on the City’s website at www.cityofsacramento.org/yardwaste.

Christmas Tree Recycling

The city also provides curbside holiday tree pickup.  The last day trees can be placed out for pickup is 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013. Trees should be clean of all lights, tinsel, decorations, and have no stand attached.  Flocked trees will be accepted.

For more information on Solid Waste & Recycling Division services, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or call 311.

November Meeting Summary

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to all VVA neighbors and their families.

As you all may recall, we met one week early this month due to the early Thanksgiving holiday this year. Here is a brief summary:

Old Business:

We discussed Feeding Crane Farms and their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. They are accepting subscriptions for vegetables for January delivery. Please visit: www.feedingcranefarms.com

Officers/Directors
We elected the following board members for the 2012-2014 term:

Nick Avdis
Dennis Boyd
Ken Roggenkamp
Shannon Summers

Also, the following officers:

Nick Avdis, president
Benita Womack, vp
Diana Brace, secretary

Announcements:

Anissa Angel was recently appointed to the Sacramento Youth Commission. We are all very proud of her accomplishment and have high expectations for her. Congrats Anissa.

This year's Natomas Tree lighting will be held on November 29th at 5:30pm at the Natomas Community Center on Truxel.

Natomas Santa Visit to VVA. On the evening of Friday, December 14th, time TBD, at Barros at the dead end at the levee, Santa will visit VVA on a firetruck and will be available for pictures with kids and adults alike. I'll keep you all posted on the approximate time for the visit.

On behalf of the VVACA board and its officers, thanks again to all neighbors that participated in a another active year for the Valley View Acres Community Association.  I know I sound like a broken record, but we really live in a special place with a lot of folks that care deeply about their community. Keep up the good work!

Again, Happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays! See you at our first meeting in the new year scheduled for January 16th. Location TBD. 

Emergency Preparedness Meeting

Join the City of Sacramento for a discussion on Emergency Preparedness. Speakers will include Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby as well as speakers from the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), RD 1000, Sacramento City Police and Fire Departments, Neighborhood Services and the Department of Utilities. In addition to emergency preparedness information, updates will be provided regarding current levee conditions and flood control efforts.

Please join other members of the Natomas community for this important meeting.

When: Monday, November 26th, 2012
Where: H. Allen High Elementary School Auditorium
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM

For more info, please visit:

http://www.angeliqueashby.com/emergency-preparedness-meeting-nov2012

November Meeting

This month we'll be deviating from our normal meeting schedule to accomodate the early Thanksgiving holiday.

We'll be meeting on Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30pm at the Angel home at 5600 Sorento Road.

Natomas Holiday Tree Lighting

On Thursday, November 29, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, the 9th Annual Natomas Tree Lighting for All Natomas will take place at the Natomas Community Center located at 2921 Truxel Road. For more info, please go to www.natomaschamber.org .

North Natomas Annual Report

For you North Natomasphiles, Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby  released her City of Sacramento District 1 Annal Report, it can be found here: http://www.angeliqueashby.com/annualreport2012