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First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2008 Reported in Sacramento County (Sacramento, CA) -- The first human cases of West Nile Virus for 2008 have been reported in Sacramento County. West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne illness that initially came to the United States in 1999. The first individual is a 29-year-old woman who lives in North Highlands. She had been hospitalized with neuroinvasive disease, but is now home. [More] Dusty Baker International Baseball Academy The Dusty Baker International Baseball Academy completed its 25th season on July 27th with a strong turnout of local youths. One of the local coaches was Christian Skelly of Rio Americano High School, and two of the participants from Carmichael were Jimmy Boras and Matt Mascuzzio. The camp was held at two sites this year, Hagan Park in Rancho Cordova and Capitol Christian Center in Sacramento. The split sites allowed more flexibility in the coaching exercises and drills and more one-on-one time for specialized coaching techniques. There were over 100 participants in this year’s training camps. [More] Gas Data Shows Downward Trend SACRAMENTO (BUSINESS WIRE)--Judy Chu, Ph.D., Chair of the State Board of Equalization (BOE) today released gasoline consumption figures for March 2008 that shows a continuing downward trend. Californians used 3.2 percent less gasoline in March than they did a year ago. Total gallons of gasoline used were 43.5 million fewer in March this year over last. A month-to-month comparison shows that in March 2008, Californians used 27.2 million gallons, 2.1 percent more gasoline than in February 2008. Historically, March always shows an increase over February, in part because March has two to three more calendar days than February. [More] SMUD Delivers Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Door To Door People living in the Citrus Heights neighborhood near San Juan High School received energy- efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs as part of an ongoing pilot project by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to educate and facilitate energy savings in its communities. Volunteers go door to door delivering the bulbs and sharing information about how to save money on energy bills. The Citrus Heights neighborhood is the fourth community to participate in the SMUD pilot project and other neighborhoods are being scheduled as well. [More] Honoring Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks Volunteer Carol Doersch As Outstanding Volunteer, 2007
Carol has consistently provided an average of 40 hours each month for many years working in support of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center and the ARNHA; and Carol has donated over 9,000 hours in founding ARNHA, worked on educational publications such as The Valley Nisenan, and The Acorn, found funding for the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, and served as secretary and president for the ARNHA Board of Directors; Carol, an exemplary volunteer, who was a major contributor in establishing the Maidu Cultural Heritage Program through planning and securing of funding for the construction of the Maidu Village at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center; an Carol shares her love of nature, passion for education, accomplished writing, and dedication to ensuring that the Effie Yeaw Nature Center continues in its mission of environmental and cultural education; Carol serves not only as ARNHA Board Member, Associate Board Member, Acorn Contributor, but also as an inspiration to all who share in her vision of protecting and preserving our natural resources; and Carol has enriched every project and endeavor that she has involved herself in. Tthe Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, State of California, honors CAROL DOERSCH as OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR in service to the County of Sacramento Department of Regional Parks and to the people of Sacramento County. Nominations Wanted for Patriots Park “Wall of Honor” in Carmichael The Carmichael Recreation and Park District is celebrating the construction of a new park on Palm Avenue. This park will offer the latest in park design features along with a special “Wall of Honor.” This unique Wall of Honor will provide a lasting monument to the residents of the district who gave their life while serving their country OR community. Nominations are being accepted through August 4, 2008 in preparation for the Grand Opening of Patriots Park. For more information call Tracy at (916) 485-5322x23 or go to www.carmichaelpark.com. Superintendent Enoch Accepts Position With New District Superintendent Steven Enoch has accepted an offer to become the superintendent in San Ramon Valley Unified School District effective July 1. Enoch joined San Juan Unified in 2005 and is credited with helping to put the district on improved financial footing, driving the infusion of technology into classrooms, expanding communication with the public, and bringing greater focus to closing the achievement gap among groups of students. “The decision to leave San Juan has been a very difficult one,” Enoch said. “We are a district that is moving forward on many fronts. I am confident however, that with the incredible San Juan teachers and other staff members, including the leadership team and the Board of Education that is now in place, the district will continue the progress we have made in recent years.” Recruitment will begin immediately for a new superintendent to lead the district. The San Juan Unified Board of Education has already taken action to secure the services of the California School Boards Association to assist with the search. A public forum will be held on May 29 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, 3738 Walnut Ave., to offer the community a chance to weigh in on qualities they would like to see in the next superintenden “We are fortunate to have had Steve with our district for the past three years. He is recognized throughout the state and the nation as an innovator with a passion for technology and as an advocate for all children,” said Board President Richard Launey. “I am pleased that we have a strong leadership team in place that will make this transition period a smooth one. The Board is committed to conducting an expansive search process to be sure that the best candidates are considered as we select a new superintendent.” Before arriving to San Juan, Enoch was Superintendent of the Mead School District in Spokane, Washington. Prior to his work in Spokane, he served as Superintendent of Schools in the San Juan Island School District, located north of Seattle for seven years, and before that, in the Bonsall School District in San Diego County. Community members are invited to attend a public forum to share which qualities they believe San Juan Unified School District should look for in its search for a new superintendent. The forum will be held on May 29 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the SJUSD District Office, 3738 Walnut Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608. San Juan Unified Superintendent Steven Enoch has accepted a position with San Ramon Valley Unified, which he will start July 1. The San Juan Board of Education has secured assistance from the California School Boards Association to lead the search for a new superintendent. Input from the community forum and employee discussions will guide the search process which is scheduled to conclude by late summer. Mercy San Juan Acquires World’s Most Advanced Robotic Surgical System 
May 12, 2008 – Mercy San Juan Medical Center has become the first hospital in the Sacramento area to offer patients the world’s only robotic surgical system with 3D high-definition vision. This $1.6 million upgraded model of the da Vinci robotic surgical system also includes a fourth robotic arm, with all arms having greater range of motion than the earlier models. What does this mean to patients? It means more surgeries can be performed in a minimally invasive manner, resulting in: Smaller, more precise incisions, Less pain, Less scarring, Quicker recovery time, Less risk of nerve damage. “As one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals each of the last two years, I see it as Mercy San Juan’s responsibility to explore and acquire state-of-the-art tools our doctors can use to give our patients the type of care they deserve,” says Brian Ivie, Mercy San Juan’s President. At the outset, five Mercy San Juan surgeons – four urologists and a gynecological oncologist – will operate this technology to perform surgeries including removal of prostate, gynecologic and kidney malignancies. The precision of the da Vinci can be especially effective for prostate cancer, minimizing the risk of nerve damage that could lead to erectile dysfunction. For gynecologic procedures the precise, comprehensive dissections made possible by the da Vinci afford a more complete cancer surgery and the ability to more accurately determine staging of the disease. Using the da Vinci Surgical System, the surgeon operates while seated comfortably at a console viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. The surgeon's fingers grasp the master controls below the display, with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes. The system seamlessly translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments inside the patient. EndoWrist® instrumentation of the da Vinci Surgical System enable surgeons to perform more procedures through 1-2 cm incisions. At all times, the system remains under complete control of the surgeon. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a back-to-back national winner as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to Thomson Healthcare. The 260-bed facility serves more than 150,000 people each year from north Sacramento County, South Placer County and beyond with a broad array of quality programs and services. Doctors are the cornerstone behind teams of healthcare professionals who have earned national recognition for Mercy San Juan’s Trauma Center, Cardiac Services, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Stroke Center and Bariatric Surgery program. Mercy San Juan is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which also operates Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Methodist Hospital. dressbarn Joins American Cancer Society® in Relay For Life® Event Carmichael, CA (Grassroots Newswire) May 14, 2008 -- dressbarn in Carmichael, part of a leading retailer and authority on women’s fashion, has begun its annual participation as an American Cancer Society Relay For Life National Corporate Team Program member for 2008. Relay For Life is the largest global cancer fighting movement that unites communities across the world to raise awareness and funds to support the American Cancer Society’s research and programs Beyond sales associate and community involvement in the events, dressbarn in Carmichael is also introducing its exclusive Heart Key Ring that will be sold in all stores for $5.00 from May 12 through August 31, or while supplies last. The local dressbarn wants customers to “have a heart, wear a heart,” and dressbarn will contribute the entire net profit of $2.50 to the American Cancer Society “dressbarn believes that people come first, and it is important to embrace organizations and causes that impact our customers, associates and their families. We hope the Carmichael community will have a ‘heart’ and help us support such an important cause,” said Celine Beaudry, district sales manager for dressbarn in Carmichael. “Since 2002, we’ve worked closely with the American Cancer Society and continue to raise the bar for participation and contributions every year,” said dressbarn President and CEO David R. Jaffe. “Through sales of our ‘Heart Key Ring’ and the growing number of dressbarn teams participating in this year’s events, we expect to exceed last year’s turnout in both community member support and dollars donated to the American Cancer Society.” In 2008, more than 4,900 Relay events will be held across the country, in addition to events in 19 countries around the world. Teams will gather at schools, fairgrounds or parks and take turns walking or running laps to fight back against cancer. Last year, more than 250 dressbarn, inc. teams, comprised of customers, executives and store associates, participated in Relay For Life events and raised more than $750,000 through team fundraising and in-store promotions. The dressbarn, inc. Foundation has pledged to also contribute $200,000 in support of teams representing its national dressbarn and its other retail subsidiary, maurices. To date, dressbarn, inc. has contributed over $4 million to the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Its goals are simply stated for such an important cause: to prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering from cancer. Relay For Life brings the American Cancer Society one step closer to attaining its goals through a 24-hour event to raise money for medical research and programs. For more information on dressbarn in Carmichael or its collaboration with the American Cancer Society, please contact (916) 974-1074, or visit www.dressbarn.com. About dressbarn Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders Donates New Dodge Sprinter to Local Red Cross For Community Classes  Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross is the recipient of a brand new Dodge Sprinter Van, courtesy of the Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders, a philanthropic group of women affiliated with the American Red Cross. “Our goal with this donation is to go out into the community and provide students who want to learn lifesaving skills with state of the art training equipment,” said Julie Van Dooren, CEO of the Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross. Modeled after a library’s “Bookmobile” program, this van would allow the American Red Cross to bring lifesaving training and disaster preparedness classes to the far reaches of the chapter’s jurisdiction. “We believe there is a serious unmet need for these training classes in locations that are not convenient to our chapter offices,” said Van Dooren. The van will be stocked with all the equipment and supplies needed to teach community classes. Most of the Red Cross classes are taught by volunteers and having all the supplies pre-stocked and ready to go will make it significantly easier for Chapter volunteers to drive the van to wherever the class is scheduled and be ready to go.  “The purchase of this vehicle was made possible because of the hard work and dedication of the phenomenal women leaders in the community who dedicated their time and donated money to this worthy cause,” said Brenda Crum, chairwoman of the Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders. The Tiffany Circle is a society of women leaders and philanthropists who invest in their local American Red Cross chapters. These women serve the American public in times of war and peace with disaster assistance, blood collection, safety training and countless other community assistance services. Photo credits: Kati Garner About the Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross DMV Announces New Online Information Features for Customers Sacramento – Using technology and innovation to keep customers informed, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced today new features available on the DMV Web site. Customers will now be able to receive the latest RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds pertaining to DMV news and information, sign up for instant news alerts; find a local field office using a pop-up Google map, and on April 30, 2008 customers can download DMV driving videos direct to their iPods. “We are very pleased to offer more enhanced online services on our Web site,” said DMV Director George Valverde. “RSS is the next step in providing enhanced services to an increasingly mobile, global and knowledge-based market of DMV customers.” RSS is a format designed to deliver ever changing web content directly to a user’s computer. DMV customers will be able to subscribe to RSS feeds with the latest information on DMV laws, Real ID among other content of interest. To subscribe to RSS, log into the DMV Web site at dmv.ca.gov, and follow the subscription prompts. DMV field office locations, which are available on the DMV Web site, will now be enhanced with a Google map. Customers will be able to click on a link that will bring up a map with driving directions to every DMV field office in California “With the popularity of the DMV YouTube Channel, customers will now be able to download these videos to their iPods. Customers, especially teens will be able to watch the DMV driving safety videos at their leisure,” said Director Valverde. The Department plans to offer additional web-based customer services in the future. A new Web Portal is in development which will create a “one-stop shop” for DMV customers that is designed to streamline all transactions. Many more features may be added once the platform is up and running. Current DMV online services:
Don’t Stand In Line, Go Online! Doing business with the DMV has never been easier. The DMV offers an array of services to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through its Web site www.dmv.ca.gov, including online appointments for written and drive tests; vehicle registration and driver license renewals, selection of personalized license plates, changes of address and payment of fees via secure debit transactions. DMV is a department under the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which is under the direction of Secretary Dale E. Bonner. The DMV licenses drivers; maintains driving records; registers and tracks official ownership of vehicles and vessels; investigates auto and identity-related fraud; and licenses car dealers, driving schools, and traffic violator schools. First 5 Sacramento Commission Releases Grant Money for Community Activities  |
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CAROL DOERSCH has volunteered for more than 26 years as a founder and supporter of the American River Natural History Association (ARNHA); and
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