Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge offers friendly stay for your pet during summer visits to Lake Tahoe

For people visiting the Lake Tahoe region this summer from Placer County or the greater Sacramento region, often times the quandary is whether to bring your pet or not.

While there are Lake Tahoe lodging facilities that welcome pet stays, there are also plenty of places that force one to leave your beloved dog or cat at home.

For people looking for a location to board their pet for a day, several days, or an entire week when visiting North Lake Tahoe, the Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge has become a favored location.

Downtown Truckee location

Situated in the heart of downtown Truckee at 10960 West River Street, just one mile from Interstate 80, the Pet Lodge is a short drive from Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Northstar California ski resorts.

The Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge is a reliable place to board dogs or cats overnight, and includes some “luxury” accommodations, according to owner Laura Vanderpool.

“Our mission is to provide a safe, healthy and loving environment for dogs and cats that live in or visit the beautiful Truckee-Tahoe community,” Vanderpool said. “Our guests will be treated to an environment as close to homelike as possible with fresh air, great food and warm friendship.”

That’s right, friendship, which is a little different concept than most pet boarding facilities provide.

Outdoor play time in safe environment

At the Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge, one of the perks is daily group playtimes in their safe, monitored outdoor play yards, which are a great way to help your pet get acclimated and enjoy this temporary home away from home.

Private play times with staff members are also available for pets that are not suited for group play.

The Pet Lodge will simplify your packing, providing everything from beds to toys to bowls. They can even call your veterinarian to confirm vaccination records, leaving you with one less thing to worry about.

Grooming, bathing available

The Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge offers full-service dog and cat grooming for all sizes, breeds, and coat types. The Pet Lodge offers a selection of grooming and bathing services through its grooming salon. If a pet is staying at the lodge, a scheduled appointment can be arranged prior to departure.

For people not interested in boarding, grooming services are available. An appointment for a quick bath and dry before taking your dog home on the road can be arranged.
The Pet Lodge has a variety of suites available to suit any size pet. Some activity packages do include suite upgrades because some dogs or cats require more privacy. A reservation specialist can discuss the suite options.

Upgraded Suite includes

• Flat screen TV with round-the-clock doggie videos
• Individual climate control
• Furniture just like home

Dog lodging is as low as $22.95 per night, while Cat lodging is $22 per night.
For more information, visit www.truckeetahoepetlodge.com or call 530 582-7268.

Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Returns to Sacramento Area To Pack 500,000 Meals For Malnourished Children

Through a gift of only 22 cents, Sacramento area residents can fund a nutritious meal for a starving child—and pack that meal with their own two hands.

In partnership with local community members and organizations, Feed My Starving Children is returning to the Sacramento region for a 4th annual MobilePack™. The event goal is 2,500 volunteers packing 500,000 meals for distribution to malnourished children around the world.

Over the last three years, area residents have packed and funded more than 1.3 million meals with the help of over 5,000 donor-volunteers in the Sacramento region.

This year’s three-day MobilePack will run from Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, October 26 at William Jessup University in Rocklin. The MobilePack relies on community volunteers to pack by hand each of these nutritious, dehydrated meals, as well as to financially support the cost of ingredients and packaging for each meal.

 “We have had a tremendous response of volunteers in the community seeking to help at the MobilePack, but need additional financial support for this year’s event.” said Mike Gebhardt, one of the organizers of the MobilePack. “Very simply, the more financial support we can raise, the more meals we can pack. Business and organization sponsors have found volunteering to be a rewarding community service and team-building opportunity.”

The MobilePack needs 2,500 volunteers to participate in the assembly and packing of meals. Volunteer shifts are only two hours and are a great way to spend quality time with family, friends, or even people from your organization.

While the cost of each meal is only 22 cents, the event goal of 500,000 meals adds up to a commitment of $110,000.

The Sacramento FMSC MobilePack is seeking community partners to help underwrite the cost of these meals.

Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit that distributes culturally-neutral, nutritious meals to nearly 70 countries through more than 90 missions and humanitarian agencies. In most cases, the free food is used to operate orphanages, schools, clinics, and community feeding programs that contribute to long-term community development. Ninety-two percent of donations to FMSC go directly to the food program.

Corporations, civic groups and churches that are interested in partnering with this year’s Sacramento area MobilePack™ may call Bill Halldin at 916-781-0650. For more information, please visit our website, www.sacfmscmobilepack.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Steve Budiono Joins Community 1st Bank as Senior Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager

Steve Budiono

Community 1^st Bank has named Steve Budiono, who has nearly a decade of managerial experience in the banking industry, as Senior Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager.

Budiono will help bolster the bank’s commercial lending services, working with business owners throughout Northern California.

“I’m excited about joining Community 1^st Bank and being part of such a close-knit team,” Budiono said. “Community 1^st has a great industry reputation and I really look forward to the close relationships with customers that take place at a community-focused bank.”

Budiono began his banking career with Bank of America in Palo Alto, where he served as Vice President/Business Banker from 2005 to 2008.

He relocated to the Sacramento region and began working for Westamerica Bank as a Vice President/Commercial Banker in October 2008. Budiono spent the past four years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Sacramento as a Vice President/Relationship Manager.

“We’re extremely pleased to have someone with the skills, knowledge, dedication, and background that Steve Budiono possesses, join our team at Community 1^st Bank,” said Robert Haydon, President & CEO of Community 1^st Bank. “Steve is a wonderful new asset who will serve our existing clients well and help us attract new business.”

Budiono was born in Indonesia, raised in Singapore, and came to the United States as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with an International Studies degree.

Budiono lives in Rancho Cordova and in his spare time is an avid tennis player.

For more information on Community 1^st Bank, visit www.Community1Bank.com or call the bank’s Auburn office at 530-863-4800 or in Roseville at 916-724-2424.

Matt Redding Memorial Golf Tournament set for June 17 at Whitney Oaks

The eighth annual Matt Redding Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Monday June 17, at Whitney Oaks Golf Club in Rocklin.

Cost is $145 per person, which includes green fees, cart, range balls, barbecue lunch, and awards dinner that features a raffle, silent auction and auctioneer. Dinner only is available for $35 per person.

Registration begins at 10 a.m., and lunch is served from 10:30-11:45 a.m. The shotgun start begins at noon. The sit-down dinner features steak and fish, au gratin potatoes, vegetable and cheesecake. The meal will be prepared by Chef Marten, who formerly worked at Carver's Restaurant in Roseville.

Matt Redding

A popular Rocklin Police Officer, Matt Redding tragically died while on duty in October 2005 when he was struck and killed by a vehicle that was driven by an intoxicated driver.

All proceeds go to the nonprofit Matt Redding Foundation, which supports education in Protective Services and provides financial support each year to graduating seniors at seven local high schools – Del Oro, Whitney, Rocklin, Victory Christian, Roseville, Oakmont and Woodcreek. It also provides scholarships to Sierra College and William Jessup University each year.

For additional information or to download registration forms, go to mattreddingfoundation.org. Please return player (s) names and payment to ensure entry.

If you have any questions or would like to check on availability, please call 916 624-0789.

May is Water Safety Month

KidsFirst and Sea Otter Swim Lessons Team-Up For Kids

Free Event May 13: Pool Safety Course

May is Water Safety Month and to protect our kids, a new community partnership is reaching out to provide a free pool safety course to children and their families on May 13^th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm at Sea Otter Swim Lessons, 6151 Brace Road, Loomis, CA. The first eleven children already registered with KidsFirst will have the opportunity to learn from the experts some key water safety rules.

This type of training is essential because according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fatal drowning for children ages 1-14 remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths behind motor vehicle crashes. And for those 4 years and under, drowning is responsible for more deaths (1 in 4) than any other cause except birth defects. Tragedies like these can be prevented.

On May 13, Sea Otter Swim in Loomis will be providing a free water safety presentation so that children can learn the basics of pool safety. In addition to the presentation, the children will participate in several in-water activities to reinforce the pool safety tips they just learned. To complete the program at the end of class each child will recite a safety pledge and receive a certificate for completing the course. Lastly, as a special surprise, a representative from the Loomis fire department will arrive in a fire truck to congratulate the children.

With warmer weather around the corner, many families will be dusting off their pool covers and community pools throughout the community will be opening up to the public. Help KidsFirst keep kids safe. To sign-up for this free pool safety course, please contact Monica McDonald, Kidsfirst Kinship Navigator at 916-774-6802 x2015. Space is limited, so please be sure to call to reserve your space today.

SOUTH PLACER ROTARY HOSTS FIFTH ANNUAL ‘BREWFEST’ ON JUNE 8

One of South Placer's leading events is coming soon to Rocklin

On June 8, the South Placer Rotary Club will hold its 5^th annual Brewfest, an entertaining event where attendees get to taste craft beers made by 25 area breweries.

“Brewfest is our biggest annual fundraiser and helps us raise the money to fund grants to local non-profit organizations and scholarships for graduating high school seniors,” said Doug Schumacher, president of the South Placer Rotary and owner of Minuteman Press. “This event has grown over the years and we are looking forward to an even better event this year.”

Tickets for the event, which runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Johnson-Springview Park on 5^th Street in Rocklin, are $25 per person and $5 for designated drivers.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the South Placer Rotary’s charitable efforts, which include raising funds for college scholarships, investing in community improvement projects and supporting international efforts to aid children in need.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.SouthPlacerRotary.org or call 916-781-0650.

Participating breweries include: Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company; Lagunitas Brewing Company; Sierra Nevada Brewing Company; Mad River Brewing; Shipyard Brewing Company; High Water Brewing; Roseville Brewing; and Loomis Basin Brewery.

This year’s event chair is Paul Ruhkala of Ruhkala Granite & Marble Company.

“We are excited to build on the past success of this event,” Ruhkala said. “We have great support from breweries and our community. The funds generated from this event will make a difference in the lives of people right here in Rocklin and around the world.”

The South Placer Rotary expects about 600 people to attend the afternoon event, which will also feature live music by Garrett Wilkins and the Parrotheads. Sponsors for the event include Minuteman Press, Strikes of Rocklin and Halldin Public Relations Inc.

“We have great opportunities for businesses to sponsor this event,” Schumacher said. “Businesses are welcome to showcase their products and services during this great day under the trees at Johnson-Springview Park.”

For more information, please visit www.SouthPlacerRotary.org