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| River Valley athletes impress on national level
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Three River Valley eighth-graders from the Pleasant Grove Jr. Eagles midget football squad were selected to represent California in the East-West Shrine Bowl held in Orlando, Florida last month. Dylan Kaiser and Brett Elgin, both of Rancho Murieta, and Walker Durant of Wilton were among five boys from the Jr.
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| RMA board debates driveway parking variances
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The Rancho Murieta Association Board of Directors met on Jan. 19 to discuss a variety of issues including possible changes in the granting of driveway parking variances, plans for a new gate at Escuela Drive, hiring new Communications Manager Paul Venturella and Stonehouse Park improvements. The largest share of discussion
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RM trash can vandalism prompts extra patrol
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A recent rash of incidents involving trash cans in the streets of Rancho Murieta has frustrated both residents and RM Community Services District Security officers resulting in extra patrol, according CSD Security Chief Greg Remson. Security logged 19 trash can incidents in 18 days beginning Dec. 23, 2009, which included
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Wilton groups meet to acquire community center
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Under the auspices of the Wilton-Cosumnes Parks and Recreation Advisory Council (Parks & Rec), representatives from various Wilton organizations gathered Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Dillard Elementary School to discuss the need for a Wilton community center. Representatives from Rails to Trails; Wilton History Group (WHG); Wilton Action Group; Wilton Fire
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RM party benefits Susan G. Komen Foundation
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A fundraising party featuring cocktails, Mexican food and karaoke was hosted by longtime Rancho Murieta residents Virgil and Lynette Flores on Jan. 9 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the cause to eradicate breast cancer. The sign-up party was a silent auction item that was bid on by
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| San Bernardino offers history in warm climate
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If you are planning a trip south to warmer temperatures, the destination of San Bernardino might be just the place to go. It is to one of the oldest communities in California and was named for Bernardino of Siena on May 20, 1810. As I headed into the city, The
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| Murieta Village residents petition Lungren on mail problems
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A petition with more than 90 signatures of Murieta Village residents was taken to the office of Congressman Dan Lungren on Jan. 8 to ask for assistance in resolving ongoing mail delivery problems. The residents are served by the Sloughhouse Post Office in Rancho Murieta. The petition represents more than
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Rails to Trails announces Wilton TrailFest 2010
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Core supporters of the Central Valley Rails to Trails Foundation (Rails to Trails) met Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Wilton Fire Protection District (WFD) Station 81 for the quarterly Rails to Trails board meeting. Top priority for the foundation at this time is preparing for their annual TrailFest fundraiser. Betsy
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SMUD implements avian protection plan in Sloughhouse
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Under a recently revised plan to preserve avian life and habitat while protecting public safety, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) erected a large nesting box for a pair of local osprey last month. The box is perched atop a utility pole located on the Westerberg Ranch off old Meiss Road
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K Kids Club at CRES helps homeless children
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The Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club is part of an international organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. K Kids is a service club for elementary aged students and is sponsored by Kiwanis. On Thursday, Dec. 17, the Cosumnes River Elementary (CRES)
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| RM vintner’s wine served at White House State Dinner
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When Rancho Murieta vintner Robert Rogel heard the news that one of his wines was being served at a White House function, his first thought was that it was a miracle. His second thought was to keep it under wraps just in case it didn’t come to fruition. Not only
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| Sloughhouse siblings impress on rodeo circuit
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If you ask Sloughhouse resident Andrea Madden how her family came to be involved with horses and the rodeo, she would tell you that it is all her daughter's doing. Amber Madden’s interest in barrel racing began when she was just a toddler. Now, at 16 years old, the Pleasant
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CRES recognized for high student achievement
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Cosumnes River Elementary School (CRES) is proud to have been selected by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) as one of 1,304 public schools in California to receive the title of 2009 Honor Roll school. Schools receiving this distinction from California’s business community have demonstrated consistent high student academic achievement
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Escape cold with educational trip to Fort Verde
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This week’s excursion took me into Arizona to a historic fort where I leaned some truths about how real original forts were built. My destination was Fort Verde State Historic Park located approximately 90 miles north of Phoenix. The fort began more as a camp and base for General Crook’s
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Santa Claus pays visit to Wilton youngsters
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For Wilton youngsters, the Saturday before Christmas proved there was still time to visit with Santa Claus and deliver that final wish list. To their delight, Santa could be found on Saturday, Dec. 19 sitting outside the Dillard Store with plenty of candy canes and plenty of time for taking
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| RMA meeting turns contentious over broadband
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Division over issues related to implementation of the Freedom of Choice bylaw amendment approved by Rancho Murieta Association members in the 2008 general election continued to spark debate among RMA board members at their Dec. 15 meeting. Directors on both sides of the issue clashed during discussions of broadband service
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| RM Holiday Light Parade brings good turnout
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The annual golf cart Holiday Light Parade sponsored by the Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club and the Sacramento Metro Fire Department returned after a one-year hiatus to an enthusiastic community on Dec. 18. Twenty carts on RM North and 21 carts on RM South showed up in theme and festive decor
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Five RM winners named in Holiday Lights Contest
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Judging for the inaugural Rancho Murieta Association Holiday Lights Contest took place on Dec. 14 to decide which five of the 14 entered homes would win prizes. The winners were announced at the RMA Board of Directors meeting Dec. 15. All contest winners received a gift certificate from Plaza Foods.
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Wilton residents warned to winterize wells
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For Wilton residents, December and January are the coldest months of the year, with average lows hovering around 39 degrees. However, the lowest December temperature recorded for Wilton was a brisk 16 degrees in 1972. As the Wilton community experienced earlier this month, freezing temperatures in the 20s do occur,
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Criminal charges pending in RM hit-and-run collision
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The driver of a pickup truck fled the scene after hitting two parked, unoccupied cars on Lago Drive in Rancho Murieta at about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 13. RM resident Louis Rodriguez, 24, could be facing criminal charges pending a hit-and-run investigation, according to CHP Public Information Officer Jim Young.
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