South Pocket Homeowners Association

On behalf of Caltrans, below please find an update regarding upcoming FixSac5 work: Construction is underway near the pedestrian overcrossing (POC) at Casilada Way on I-5 in Sacramento. Please consider using an alternate route to avoid delays. If you must drive near the work zone, Caltrans encourages motorists to Be Work Zone Alert someone’s loved one is at work. Slow Down and Move Over a lane to keep our highway workers safe as they improve our roadways. This Week’s Con...struction Schedule: Daytime work is underway and will continue through 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18; no lane closures are planned. Starting Thursday, Feb. 18, nightwork is planned to take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Overnight lane closures are expected. Nighttime work that will include lane and ramp closures is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 20. Lane and Ramp Closures: Feb. 19: Lane and ramp closures are anticipated on NB and SB I-5; Two lanes will remain open on NB and SB traffic will narrow down to one lane. SB I-5 Lane Closures: 3 right lanes will be closed starting at 56th Ave. Undercrossing and end at 25th Ave. NB I-5 Lane Closures: 2 left lanes will be closed starting at Sutterville Rd. and end at Seamas Ave. Ramp Closures: 43rd Ave On-ramp to SB I-5 and Seamas Ave. On-ramp to SB I-5 will be closed. Feb. 20: Lane and ramp closures are anticipated on NB and SB I-5; NB traffic will narrow down to one lane, and SB traffic with have two lanes open. NB I-5: 3 right lanes will be closed starting at north of Sutterville Rd. and ending at South of Seamas Ave. SB I-5: 2 left lanes will be closed starting at Gloria Drive Overcrossing and end at 25th Ave. Ramp Closures: Sutterville Rd. On-ramp to NB I-5 will be closed. Visit www.FixSac5.com for details about upcoming construction. We appreciate your patience as work is underway to Keep Sac Moving. Nearby residents may notice construction noises from cranes, jack hammers, trucks, excavator, loaders, etc. that will be used for demolition work. Work is anticipated to occur as scheduled, but subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and construction related issues. Visit @FixSac5 on Twitter and Facebook for updates. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.

More whimsy at Marriott Park - Bird Houses and Suncatchers!

Fairy Houses at Marriott Park - we love them!

Eight new trees in the SPHA 2021 Oak Grove! Many thanks to the families who adopted and planted these trees.

ATTENTION EL RITO RESIDENTS! - Help find Oliver the Cat! Debbie Fox on El Rito Way has a lost cat that went over the old sound wall yesterday, December 31 and she is looking for help in locating him. Here are the details: * Orange and white male cat named Oliver * Went over the wall at 4 pm on December 31... * Debbie lives at 7699 El Rito, near intersection with Grand River, adjacent to freeway * Debbie's cell is 916-533-1528 * Debbie can use help to access the space in between the walls, if you have a gate or a good visual vantage point, please call her * Photos of Oliver are below Thank you for any assistance you can provide. Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite Holiday Lights displays in our neighborhood! Complete the Holiday Lights Contest Ballot and drop in the ballot box at 7655 River Ranch Way or Vote online at:https://bit.ly/2020HolidayLights

Our newly re-landscaped entrance

The City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment Department wants your input on how to invest in parks. What do you like to see at our parks? What needs to be improved? Share your perspective and enter to win a Chromebook! Follow this link to participate: https://bit.ly/SacramentoSuperheroes Share your vision for parks for a chance to win gift cards from Safeway, Target, Best Buy, and more! Snap a photo or draw a picture of the kinds of playgrounds, sports facil...ities, trails, and other features that you think make parks great. Your art could be featured on social media and included in Parks Master Plan documents. Upload your drawing by midnight on 10/25 for a chance to win prizes. For more details, visit: http://bit.ly/FavoriteParkReport Community members can access information on our Photo Contest and Drawing Activity by going to our Park Master Plan 2040 webpage: http://www.cityofsacramento.org//Park-Planning-/MasterPlan PHOTO CONTEST Deadline: Extended by popular demand to October 25! Want a chance to win a $100 Best Buy gift card? Submit photos of what you like about City parks or what makes a great park (e.g., natural features, landscaping, playgrounds, sports fields, trails, programs/events, active recreation spaces). 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mentions will all receive gifts and prizes. Photos will be shared on social media and illustrated in Parks Master Plan documents. Upload your photograph by midnight on Sunday, October 25, 2020 to be considered. Photo contest instructions are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, and Hmong. Grand Prize Superhero in Action $100 Best Buy gift card 1st Place - $50 Safeway gift card 2nd Place - $25 Target gift card 3rd Place - $10 Starbucks gift card Honorable Mention YPCE swag _________________________________________________________________________ DRAW YOUR FAVORITE PARK Deadline: Extended by popular demand to October 25! Tell us what your favorite parks look like! This fun activity will highlight the best parks, sports fields, playgrounds, park features, and trails in Sacramento. Photos will be shared on social media and illustrated in Parks Master Plan documents. Open to artists of all ages. Upload your drawing by midnight on Sunday, October 25, 2020 to be considered. The activity is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, and Hmong.

Event date updates: General Membership Meeting - September 16 | Zoom or Marriott Park | 7pm Annual Yard Sale - October 3 | 7am -Noon National Night Out - October 6 | Marriott Park | 6pm

The latest news on the levee work and the proposed 4-story apartment complex off Pocket Road can be found on our website: http://www.southpockethomeowners.org

For our neighbors.

For our neighbors!

Pocket restaurants open for takeout pocketgreenhaven.org/restaurants

Our 2020 Membership Drive is still on. The deadline to join to get into the roster has been extended to May 1. ! To join, go to our website: http://southpockethomeowners.org/join-2/ Thank you!!

Pat Clark, our SPHA Board President, wore an article in the Pocket News regarding the proposed 4-Story apartment complex behind the Shell and McDonald’s off Pocket Road. https://issuu.com/valcomnews/docs/pn2004/10

Great turnout and all benches and tables are painted, leaves are raked, and friends are made. So fun.

Membership drive now on! Only $45 to show support for all that we do. Visit our website to join: www.southpockethomeowners.org

And the Winners Are... We had a tough time deciding this year - there are so many beautiful light and decoration displays. We encourage you all to hop in the car and see these for yourselves!!! Best Overall: 7660 Del Oak Way... Most Creative: 1320 Manzano Way Best Monochromatic: 1209 Cedarbrook Way Best Projection: 7729 El Douro Drive Best Landscape Coverage: 7558 River Ranch Way Best Use of Lights: 7639 Roman Oak Way Best Wattage 7643 Roman Oak Way Best Street: Cedarbrook Way Honorable Mention: 1200 Cedarbrook Way 7678 Del Oak Way 7668 El Douro Drive 7687 El Douro Drive 7747 El Rito Way 7750 El Rito Way 7722 Los Rancho Way 1200 Grand River Drive 7681 Greenhaven Drive Thank you to all who make our neighborhood shine - you are all winners!

Neighborhood Holiday Lights Judging Wednesday December 19 beginning at 7pm!! Winners to be announced December 20.

SPHA Emergency Preparedness Initiative. The recent firestorms that decimated hundreds of homes in Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara and nearby towns is a wake-up call for all of us to be prepared before a disaster hits here. While we may not be at high risk for a major fire we are definitely at risk for a devastating flood. A levee failure on the Sacramento or American rivers will flood our homes as high as 16 feet. Roadways will be impassable by car within 2 hours of the breach or l...ess. As a result of this sober assessment we, your SPHA Board, are taking steps to help us be better prepared for when disaster arrives here. We recommend that you sign up for Sacramento-Alert at www.sacramento-alert.org. Doing so will enable you and your loved ones to receive disaster warnings and notifications from the City and County of Sacramento when it happens. Messages will come to you in the forms you select that works best for you: phone calls, emails and / or text messages.

Reminder to all residents of the South Pocket neighborhood! The 2018 South Pocket Homeowners' Association Membership Drive is on now and if you have not yet joined, please do! Your support for your neighborhood association is critical to our ability to advocate for you and keep your home values high. Details on joining can be found on our website: http://southpockethomeowners.org/join-2/

Congratulations to the winners of the SPHA 2017 Holiday Lights Contest! Best Overall - 7660 Del Oak Way Most Creative - 7643 Roman Oak Way Bambi Award - 5 Fox Oak Court Best Window - 7668 El Douro Drive... Best Inflatables - 7722 Los Rancho Way Best Monochromatic - 1181 Grand River Drive Holiday Humor - 7635 River Ranch Way Best Street: Cedarbrook Way. Honorable mentions: 7681 Greenhaven Drive 7708 Sleepy River Way 1 Fox Oak Court 7647 Roman Oak Way 1208 Cedarbrook Way 1200 Cedarbrook Way 7558 River Ranch Way 1264 Grand River Drive 1320 Manzano Way 7679 El Douro Drive

For the most current list of events in the neighborhood, please visit our website: http://southpockethomeowners.org/events-2/

Our beautiful neighborhood was spectacular on December 19. The judges took to the street and selected our 2016 winners....And the winners are.... 7660 Del Oak Way (Best use of lights) 7643 Roman Oak Way (Best overall) 7558 River Ranch Way (Most creative)... Honorable Mention: 1181 Grand River Dr 7647 Roman Oak Way 7639 Roman Oak Way 1200 Cedarbrook Way 1208 Cedarbrook Way 1209 Cedarbrook Way 1316 Manzano Way 7722 Los Rancho Way 7679 El Douro Dr.

For those in our neighborhood

July 30 in Marriott Park - Vivian Lee Quartet!

For those of you considering participating in our neighborhood yard sale, check out the blog on our website: Tips for a Successful Yard Sale, authored by one of our own. http://www.southpockethomeowners.org

All these beautiful photos were submitted for consideration for our roster cover. They are all so wonderful, we just had to share!!

Events for this year! General Membership Meeting May 18th | Marriott Park | 7pm (Elections) Annual Yard Sale Saturday May 21 | 7am -Noon General Membership Meeting September 21 | Marriott Park | 7pm National Night Out August 2 | Marriott Park | 6pm... Holiday Party December 8 | Details to follow See more

Check your doorsteps! Our 2016 Membership Drive is on and you will receive materials/instructions to join in the coming days. We are so much stronger as a community when we come together and truly appreciate all who become members. Details on joining can be found on our website: http://southpockethomeowners.org

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 2015 SPHA Holiday Lighting Contest!! Please check our website for full details. http://southpockethomeowners.org/2015-holiday-lighting-con/

Put it on your calendars! Home Burglary Prevention Day November 21 10am to 2pm at 1201 Smoke River Way!

We now have a Free Little Library (FLL) between 7737 and 7741 El Douro Drive It was a true neighborhood effort and it is officially registered with the FLL organization. Books are available for little kids all the way up to adults. The project started with a conversation over a year ago, 7 weeks from paint to posting, 4 neighbors participating in one way or another, multiple trips to Home Depot and at least 4 coats of paint......the El Douro Drive Free Little Library is open for all to take a book and/or give a book!

Thanks to Capt. Peletta (pictured here) and all the Police, Council, and Fire reps who came to National Night Out for South Pocket Homeowners Association in Marriott Park. Outstanding turnout and welcomed many new neighbors! Thank you to our volunteers for another amazing NNO event.

South Pocket Homeowners Association board dedicated a tree in Marriott Park to the late Greg Hatfield, former SPHA President, on National Night Out. The tree was complemented by a huge turnout of neighbors which Greg would have cheered.

Clean out those closets and garages! Don't forget the annual SPHA Neighborhood Yard Sale is this Saturday May 16th. Happy Selling!!

Don't forget that our annual Easter Egg Hunt is this Saturday! Details on our website here http://southpockethomeowners.org/annual-easter-egg-hunt/

South Pocket Homeowners' Neighborhood Meeting Watch on Tuesday, March 31st from 7-8pm. Your neighborhood association has made arrangements with Sac PD to hold a special Neighborhood Watch Meeting at the Police/Fire headquarters on Freeport Blvd. For details and to RSVP please click the link below. Feel free to share this with other South Pocket neighbors!... http://bit.ly/1wVVUMR

What a joy it was to see the lovely homes in our neighborhood who used lighting in the most creative and beautiful ways this holiday season. We are happy to announce the winners of the 2014 SPHA Christmas Light Contest on our website: http://southpockethomeowners.org/holiday-lighting-contest-/

Let your lights shine! The SPHA has announced its annual holiday lighting contest. Judging will be taking place on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Categories include: - Best use of lights - Most creative - Best overall... Prizes will be awarded to the winning households. Winners will be announced on our website and our Facebook page so stay tuned! Be sure to invite our neighbors to like our Facebook page if they haven't already done so!

Fun starting to see all the Christmas lights going up! Here's a beauty in our neighborhood...

We are looking forward to getting together with all of our neighbors at the annual SPHA holiday party this Thursday!

We're excited to announce the SPHA has a new website! Be sure to check it out! http://southpockethomeowners.org/

Those expecting the electronic version of our roster will get it within the next week or so. Too many other priorities folks!

We just produced the 2014 Roster for our members it is off to print now. Whew. 40% of our households are members this year in our voluntary (not required to join!) association. Not too shabby. Great neighborhoods don't happen by accident - it takes all of us to make it GREAT! Here's to you, South Pocket Homeowners Association !

National Night Out in Marriott Park August 5 at 6pm!

General Membership Meeting 6:30pm Wednesday 25 June 2014 in Marriott Park.

Upcoming Neighborhood Yard Sale May 17th!

Movie in Marriott Park July 27 8-10pm, sponsored by our councilman. Wreck It Ralph!

Easter Egg Hunt was highly successful today. Thanks to the great volunteers, parents, and kids that make it a worthwhile event!!!

We go into production on the Roster for this year this week. If yoiu want your info to be known to your neighbors so that they can contact you (open garage door late at night?), send it in NOW online on http://www.southpockethomeowners.org. Click JOIN

There will be maps with addresses of yard sale participants handed out at the entrance to our neighborhood the morning of the event. If you would like your address included, please contact Sue Ruiz @ ruizsue@ pacbell.net no later than Friday, May 11 at 6pm.

Don't forget! South Pocket Homeowners’ Association’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Marriott Park Meet the Easter Bunny ** Hunt Easter Eggs, ... Receive A Goodie Bag ** Compete for Prizes Saturday, March 31, 2012 (The Hunt will be cancelled if raining.) 11:30am Sharp* *Arrive before 11:30am because the children are enthusiastic & the hunt ends quickly. ****Bring Your Own Basket! Age Categories: 0-3 Years Old ** 4-6 Years Old ** 7-12 Years Old All Children Receive Refreshments and Goodie Bags 4 Prizes will be awarded in each age category to the children who find the prize eggs. Sponsored By the South Pocket Homeowners’ Association; Funded with Membership Dues

Holiday Lights in our Neighborhood - Just getting started!