Fair festivities have begun and a converted hotel houses formerly homeless family in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week Where is our Sheriff’s K-9 Ronin? On the…ruff! This #PlacerLife photo was taken by @pcso_k9_ronin on Instagram. Featured story It’s here! Join us at the 86th annual Placer County Fair in Roseville Supervisors Suzanne Jones, Bonnie Gore and Jim Holmes participated in the official ribbon cutting Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of the 86th-annual Placer County Fair @TheGrounds in Roseville. The family-friendly event runs through Sunday, June 23, and  features food trucks, exhibitions, livestock, carnival rides, 14 free concerts, motorcycle races and more! Be sure to stop by the Roebellen Center any time this weekend to visit our booth, learn about animal adoptions, test your Placer film knowledge or learn about our job opportunities. Get tickets, photo album Homelessness Watch: Formerly homeless family moves into renovated apartments Meranda and her son are among the families moving into the Sun Rose Apartments in Roseville over the next few weeks, with the first phase of renovations complete. Sun Rose, formerly a hotel, will eventually have over 80 units. Watch video Public safety Watch: Tahoe first responders gather for unified command training Over 100 first responders from around the Tahoe Basin and western Placer participated in the Eastern Slope Unified Command Training. The annual event featured three training scenarios customized to the Tahoe region. Watch video Health and wellness What are the top five health issues in Placer County? Even as we continue to rank among the healthiest counties in California, Public Health’s new report explores ongoing challenges: substance use, homelessness, mental health, cancer and aging health issues leading the list. Learn more Library Rocklin Eagle Scout candidate beautifies library with landscaping Eagle Scout candidate Samantha Springer recently completed a landscaping project to spruce up the Rocklin Library. The 13-year-old gathered donations and worked with 67 people to dedicate a combined 259 hours to the project. Read more In other news Summer Reading challenge: Building fairy and gnome homes at Auburn Library Roseville set to host Union Pacific’s famed ‘Big Boy No 4014’ ICYMI: Watch the June 18 Western District 5 Virtual Town Hall meeting This week in Placer County history On June 19, 1880, renowned artist Clarence Hinkle was born in Auburn, California. Hinkle was an artist whose work evolved from American impressionism to abstract and then to more literal interpretations that revealed his growth from impressionist to modernist. In 1898 Hinkle studied art locally at the Crocker Art Gallery and in 1900 at the California School of Design in San Francisco. He later studied in New York and Philadelphia; then abroad in Europe where for six years he studied art in various countries including France, Italy and Spain. Hinkle began his teaching career at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design in 1917. In 1922 he moved to Laguna Beach where he was an active member of the Laguna Beach Art Association. He was a well-regarded teacher, mentor and artist and his works are still highly sought-after by collectors. Some of his paintings are on display at the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach. His father, Amos Hinkle, co-owned the White & Hinkle Wagon Shop in Auburn where, in 1877, they built an Auburn U.S. Mail stagecoach. This stagecoach was later restored by Parlor 59 of the Native Sons of the Golden West who donated it to the Placer County Museums. It now sits in the Placer County Museum gallery in the historic Auburn Courthouse. Although Hinkle is buried in Santa Barbara, his parents and 1-year-old sister, Olive, are buried in the Old Auburn Cemetery. Photo: The Auburn U.S. Mail stagecoach on display in the Placer County Museum gallery. Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Placer County Fair, Pop Up - Goat Meet and Greet, Big Trucks Summer Rocklin: Rocklin Battle Of The Badges Blood Drive Rocklin Fire vs. Rocklin PD Lincoln: Reggae Rock Party in Lincoln, CA! Loomis: Summer Swim Program, Pop-Up Heritage Museum, Lend a Heart, Lend a Hand, Read to a Dog!, Spice Club: Bacon Seasoning, Summer Reading: Balloon Table Tennis, Preschool Sensory Gym Auburn: Party in the Park, Make Music Day, Sunday Markets on Commercial Street, Summer Concert Series 2024, “Ultra Hike” at Harvego Bear River Preserve Colfax: Colfax Art Walk & Cruise Night, Crafting the Adventure for Teens at the Colfax Library North Lake Tahoe: Saturday Makers Markets, Big Blue Adventure Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race ...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events. Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County! Placer County Visitors' Bureau North Tahoe Community Alliance Tahoe City Downtown Association The Arts Council of Placer County Placer Valley Tourism PlacerGROWN Placer Wine Trail Advisory committees and commissions Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply Current recruitments include: Building Appeals Board Library Advisory Board Placer County Child Care Advisory Council Gold Run Cemetery District Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board  Agricultural Commission Civil Service Commission  County Audit Committee Housing Development Advisory Taskforce First 5 Placer Children & Families Commission  Upcoming public meetings and events Free Household Hazardous Wastes Drop-off Event, June 22, 9 a.m. Information Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting, June 25, 9 a.m. Information North Auburn Ophir Fire Safe Council meeting, June 25, 4 p.m. Information Eastern Placer Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall, June 25, 6 p.m. Information Navigating Business Insurance webinar, June 26, 6:30 p.m. Information Placer County Planning Commission meeting, June 27, 10 a.m. Information Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council meeting, June 27, 6 p.m. Information To learn about other Placer County committees and commissions and current opportunities to serve your community click here. List of active projects throughout Placer County Projects are listed alphabetically and by Board of Supervisors districts. A hard copy of the list is available at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn.  Active Projects Click here to sign up for emergency notifications

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