Kings Beach Snowfest Parade set for Saturday, March 9th

The Annual Kings Beach Snowfest Parade is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 11:30 am. – 12:30 p.m. on Highway 28 in downtown Kings Beach between Secline Street and Chipmunk Street. The event is produced by the North Tahoe Business Association.

The Kings Beach Snowfest Parade has been gaining momentum since last year’s enormous turnout. We are already receiving registration forms from many participants from the past as well as plenty of new entries and surprises. Due to time constraints, the number of parade entries is limited to the first 40 paid participants accepted, so don’t hesitate to mail or fax in your entry form!

  

Support your community and NTBA by becoming a Parade Sponsor. Sponsorship includes complimentary entry fee, mention/recognition from parade announcing stands (minimum of three), NTBA’s website, up to three NTBA E-newsletters, press releases, and logo on “sponsor thank you” banner carried in the parade.

Volunteers are also needed to act as road and driveway blockers, and you can even bring a friend. Volunteers will have a great view of the parade and feel rewarded to have taken part in this fun filled community event.

Plan to spend the full day and/or evening in Kings Beach before and after the parade as there are lots of events sure to bring a smile to your face. For more information on the Kings Beach Snowfest Parade or other Snowfest events planned in Kings Beach, please contact the North Tahoe Business Association at 530.546.9000 or info@northtahoebusiness.org.

Sierra College Natural History Museum Open House Jan. 26

Saturday, January 26

10 am to 2 pm

Sierra College Natural History Museum Open House

FREE event!

This is your day to check out all we have to offer!

Event Details

Have you ever had a chance to visit the Sierra College Natural History Museum? Have you ever attended one of our lectures before? This is your day to check out all we have to offer. We are conducting tours of both our Museum and Nature Preserve (weather permitting). You will even have an opportunity to view our fossil preparation room. Two family friendly lectures will be given during the open house. There will even be activities specially designed for kids! We can't wait to show you our wonderful collection that has been built up from donations, students and our faculty. During the event we will be signing up new Museum members and renewing existing ones. If you like what you see, sign up to become part of our family. Members who sign up during the open house will receive a special gift. Information will be posted on our website at www.sierracollege.edu/museum or you can call 916-660-7923 or email kcarroll@sierracollege.edu for more information.

Event Program

Tours will be conducted every hour on the hour:

Take a guided tour of our Museum facilities with one of our Museum Docents. They will show you our collection, teach you a bit about the ecology of our area and even entertain you with stories of the plants and animals of our region. To take a tour of the Museum, meet your Docent under the Grey Whale in Sewell Hall.

Would you rather explore the outdoors? Meet your Docent at the Cactus Garden in front of Sewell Hall to take a tour of our outdoor facilities. These tours may take you out to explore our Rock Walk, the Arboretum or you can take a short hike on our Nature Trail. These tours will be weather dependent, heavy rain will cancel outdoor tours.

Attend one of our family friendly lectures:

To give you an idea of the types of lecture programs we offer, two lectures will be offered during this event.

The first of these lectures is scheduled for 11:00am and will be given by Professor Richard Hilton, author of Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California. He will discuss the dinosaurs of California and the habitats that they lived in.

The second lecture will be at 1:00pm and be given by Emeritus Professor of Biology and Editor-in-Chief of the Sierra College Press, Joe Medeiros. This lecture will be an illustrated program of Earth’s incredible variety of life with a special focus on how important these life forms are to our very existence on this beautiful blue and green planet.

Both lectures are free to all!

Participate in activities for the younger explorers:

All day long we will have activities for children occurring throughout the Museum. From touch tables to art activities, children will find much to discover in the Museum!

Sierra College Natural History Museum

Rocklin Campus (Sewell Hall)

5000 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677

Five Workshops Scheduled for Seniors, Caregivers, Others

Seniors First is sponsoring five workshops of possible interest to seniors, caregivers, and others between January and May. The workshops are free; those interested in attending should RSVP to Kathy Vieira Hall at Seniors First (530) 889-9500 ext 219. Workshops are funded through a grant from the Placer Community Foundation.

The following is a list of dates, times, topics and locations for the workshops:

Jan 24, 5:30-7:30 PM, Stages of Dementia, Assembly Hall,Senior Center;

Feb 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, Communication & Dementia, Assembly Hall - Senior Center;

March 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, Stages of Grief, Assembly Hall, Senior Center;

April 18, 5:30-7:30 PM, Dealing w/Grief during special occasions, Assembly Hall - Senior Center; and

May 18, 10:00-12:00 PM, LGBT Awareness, Burback Hall - Senior Center.

Both the Assembly Hall and Burback Hall are located at the DeWittSenior Center, 11577 E Ave., Auburn, CA 95603.

Big Trucks, Big Wheels To Roll into Sacramento

Universal Technical Institute Hosts Monster Jam Open House on Jan. 17.

Monster truck fans can get an early and up close look at the big trucks coming to Sacramentofor this month’s Monster Jam – and get a sneak peak at a possible career.

Grave Digger in a classroom at the UTI -Sacramento Campus

Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the official technical institute of Monster Jam, is holding an open house featuring two monster trucks, Grave Digger® and Scooby-Doo™, their drivers and crews.

The open house will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 17 at UTI’s campus at 4100 Duckhorn Dr.in Sacramento. Attendees will have the opportunity to take photos, get autographs from the drivers and tour UTI’s 245,000 square foot campus. 

UTI is the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians.

“This is a great opportunity to get a look at these monster trucks and to get to meet the people behind them,” said Mark Harston, national marketing manager for Universal Technical Institute. “For students interested in careers as auto technicians, this is a fun day to enjoy these unique vehicles and to learn more about our exceptional educational opportunities.”   

Scooby-Doo will be at UTI-Sacramento on Jan. 17

To encourage students interested in careers in the automotive technician training industry, Monster Jam champion Dennis Anderson and Universal Technical Institute have partnered to give a deserving individual a $10,000 scholarship. For more information please visit http://www.uti.edu/events/sponsorships/monster-jam.

For more information please on UTI’s Monster Jam open house please click on the following link http://www.uti.edu/campus-locations/sacramento/event/eventid/2046/returntab/1894

The trucks are in Sacramentoas part of the Monster Jam event at Sleep Train Arena from Jan 18 to 20.

Save the Fair Benefit to help Placer County Fair

Like all Fairs in California, the Placer County Fair lost over $200,000 in state funding. And they are asking the community for help.  

Placer County Barnyard Hoedown is a fund raising party to help raise funds for the Placer County Fair.

• Saturday Jan. 26, 2013, 6-10 p.m.
• $40 Admission gets you BBQ Dinner, Tri-Tip and Chicken with all the Fixin's
• Cow Chip Bingo
• Bucking Machine Rodeo
• Raffle
• Auction
• Live Country Music provided by "Branded," "Patrick Walsh" and "Matt Larson"

To purchace tickets go to www.PlacerCountyFair.org or call (916) 786-2023

U.S. HealthWorks Announces Flu Vaccine Available At All Clinics As CDC Says Most of U.S. Now Reporting High Levels of Flu

Despite the fact that it is still early in the flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that most of the country is experiencing high levels of the influenza virus and is encouraging people to get the flu vaccine now.

To view the CDC’s report visit:  http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm)

U.S. HealthWorks Rocklin Location is at 2305 Sunset Blvd.

U.S. HealthWorks, a leading operator of occupational healthcare and urgent care centers in the nation, said today all of its 182 centers in 17 states have flu vaccine available – and its medical providers will even come to businesses to vaccinate employees to decrease the likelihood of an influenza outbreak in the workplace.

“Many employees intend to get flu shots but for whatever reason don’t end up getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Leonard Okun, National Medical Director for U.S. HealthWorks. “We have vaccine available and anyone can come to one of our centers to be vaccinated. In addition, we will come to workplaces and vaccinate employees.”

Under the program, a U.S. HealthWorks professional would visit your business and administer flu vaccinations and also provide educational information on flu prevention. The on-site program is available to businesses providing vaccinations for 25 employees or more and located near a U.S. HealthWorks facility.

In a statement issued Friday, Dr. Joe Bresee, Chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in the CDC’s Influenza Division, made the following comment: “While we can’t say for certain how severe this season will be, we can say that a lot of people are getting sick with influenza and we are getting reports of severe illness and hospitalizations. Anyone who has not already been vaccinated should do so now.”

Seasonal flu vaccines protect against the three influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. The viruses in the vaccine can change each year based on international surveillance and scientists’ estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year.

About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against the influenza viruses in the vaccine develop in the body.

To set up a date and time for U.S. HealthWorks to administer flu shots at your business, or for more information regarding this program, contact www.ushealthworks.com

About U.S.HealthWorks

U.S. HealthWorks, a subsidiary of Dignity Health, is one of the country's largest operators of occupational healthcare centers. With 182 clinics and worksites in 17 states and more than 2,700 employees – including approximately 800 medical providers – U.S. HealthWorks centers serve more than 12,000 patients each day throughout the country. U.S. HealthWorks centers help employers control work-related injury costs through quality medical care and effective management of claims and lost work time, specializing in early return-to-work programs, injury prevention and ergonomics programs. Visit us at www.ushealthworks.com. U.S. HealthWorks is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Drexel University Sacramento Names Carvana As Manager of Career Services

John Carvana

Drexel University Sacramento today announced that it has named John Carvana to a newly created position as Manager of Career Services.

Carvana will play a key role when the university launches its full-time undergraduate program in business for students who have finished at least the first two years of their undergraduate education. He will also play a vital role in job placement and career advancement for students in Drexel’s graduate degree program.

The undergraduate program, which begins in Fall 2013, will include a cooperative education (co-op) experience where each student receives six months of paid professional experience.

Carvana joins the Drexel staff after spending the last three years as Executive Director for Career Development Services at Loyola Marymount Universityin Los Angeles. Before starting his tenure at Loyola Marymount, Carvana served as Director of the Career ResourceCenter from 2002 to 2009 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

“John brings an incredible amount of experience in helping students develop their career paths,” said Dr. Sandra Kirschenmann, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director of Drexel University Sacramento. “At Drexel, John will be able to leverage our nationally recognized co-op program to help students gain the experience they need to compete and be leaders in their respective fields.”

Before moving to California, Carvana worked as a college and university relations manager and employment development director for Corning Inc., and worked in career development positions for SetonHall University, Emory Universityand Texas State Technical College.

“Drexel has a tremendous national reputation as a top-ranked institution and I’m thrilled to be joining its Sacramentoteam,” Carvana said. “Drexel is an innovative university that not only provides high-quality education, but also invests in helping its students gain the experience they need to be successful in their careers. I am looking forward to working with the Drexel team and further connecting the university with the business community.”

Drexel University Sacramento’s undergraduate degree program follows the launch in September 2012 of a specialized Master’s in business administration for health care. Drexel currently offers students five master's, one doctorate and one post-baccalaureate program designed for working professionals in the fields of entrepreneurial business, human resource development, higher education and health care.

All of Drexel’s academic programs are focused at the heart of Greater Sacramento’s growth and economic development initiatives – health, entrepreneurial business, human resources and education.

For more information about any of Drexel University Sacramento’s graduate programs in California, visit www.drexel.edu/sacramento or call (888) 389-3781 or (916) 325-4600.