Placer lands grant for broadband expansion and volunteers write letters to foster youth in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week This #PlacerLife photo of the Super Blue Moon shining on North Lake Tahoe was taken by @saka_lens on Instagram.  Featured story Summer reading program eclipses 2 million minutes read at the Placer County Library 👑 It was a summer of adventure for the Placer County Library, and our community of knights, mermaids, faeries, wizards, and pirates have completed their mission - shattering a Summer Reading Challenge record - hitting more than 2.1 million minutes read. Read more  🎈 Along with reading, all of our library locations were bustling with fun events - including Wild Things, Mad Science, Bubble Magic and more all summer long. Check out our photo album with all the action, and our recap carousel on Instagram. 📅 Seven days a week: Join us at the Auburn and Rocklin locations this Sunday at 1 p.m. to celebrate the library’s extended hours. Both locations are now open seven days a week. Learn more Broadband Placer County awarded broadband grant funding for foothills The California Public Utility Commission announced that Placer County has been awarded grant funding to bring broadband to the foothills. The funding is part of the CPUC’s Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. Read more North Lake Tahoe Watch last week’s Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan meetings The county hosted a pair of community meetings last week to discuss the release of the final environmental impact report for the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan. Those recordings are available to view on the project page. Learn more  Water resources PCWA asks customers to conserve water as reservoir replenishes The Placer County Water Agency is pleased to share that PG&E has partially fixed its water delivery infrastructure, and is asking customers to continue conservation efforts while Rollins Lake reservoir replenishes. Read more Volunteering Foster kids, others benefit from county worker’s volunteer efforts Talin Shamun Darbrudy, a social worker with Placer County’s Children’s System of Care, helped launch the 'Love Roseville' organization this year, a volunteer group whose projects included writing birthday cards for foster children. Learn more In other news Placer County Elections Office celebrates one-year anniversary of new location with an “Inside Look” Save the date: Placer Valley 2024, the region’s largest business summit, is scheduled for Oct. 18 Placer County to offer free accessibility seminar for small businesses Caltrans announces final broadband installation project lane closures for state Route 28 in North Lake Tahoe Join our next Board of Supervisors meetings in North Lake Tahoe Aug. 26-27 Passionate about parks, trails and open space and leading teams? Placer County seeks a highly-skilled professional to fill its Park Administrator role This week in Placer County history On Aug. 20, 1954, Maurine Cook opened a women’s fashion store in Auburn. The driven entrepreneur had previously managed four apparel stores in the Bay Area for H.C. Capwells & Co. before starting her own business.  Cook explored various communities throughout northern California looking for the right fit for her fashion store and then she discovered Auburn. She was hooked by the charm of the historic gold rush city and knew this was where her business could flourish.  Quickly she became an important part of the community, as her business was popular with Auburn residents. She also regularly hosted fashion shows to benefit local charities and clubs.  Cook had the heart of a preservationist and joined efforts to protect, restore and interpret the region’s history. She was a lifetime member of the Placer County Historical Museum Foundation, which was created to raise funds to restore the Bernhard House and turn it into a museum.  Maurine’s Dress Shop operated successfully for 30 years when she finally decided to retire. In the twilight of her life, preserving history was still a passion and she donated several items to multiple Placer County Museums, many of which are on display in various rooms of the Bernhard Museum. Maurine Cook died in 1987 and is buried in the New Auburn Cemetery. From our Collection: Silver Brush Set donated by Maurine Cook, c. 1900 (on display at the Bernhard Museum) 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 Placer County Child Care Advisory Council Gold Run Cemetery District Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board  Agricultural Commission Housing Development Advisory Taskforce Horseshoe Bar Penryn Municipal Advisory Council Fish & Game Commission  Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council Wastewater Advisory Committee   Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Sunset at the Square, Movie Club @ The Downtown Library Lincoln: Downtown Lincoln Association Food Truck & Football Frenzy Loomis: Lend a Heart, Lend a Hand, Read to a Dog! Auburn: Food Truck Fiesta, Sunday Markets on Commercial Street Colfax: Colfax Farmers Market North Lake Tahoe: Free Summer Concert Series | Music on the Beach, Live at the Launch, Concerts at Commons Beach: Dustbowl Revival & Broken Compass Bluegrass  ...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 Upcoming public meetings and events Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Meeting, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Information Board of Supervisors Meeting, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. Information Board of Supervisors Meeting, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Information North Auburn Ophir Fire Safe Council Meeting, Aug. 27, 4 p.m. Information Firewise USA Program Workshop, Aug. 28, 3 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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