September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

One of our favorite shopping centers, Fountains at Roseville (thefountainsatroseville.com), is supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by hosting (with its merchants) several different events to benefit the Keaton Raphael Memorial (childcancer.org).

Check out these events:

All Month Long at Whole Foods Market: when you bring in your own bag for your groceries, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) will donate 5 cents to KRM.

September 13-19 at Article Salon: $25 of every $50 gift certificate will go directly to KRM.

September 28 at Tres Agaves: margarita making classes. $50 per person. All proceeds go to KRM.

September 22 at Big Spoon Yogurt (bigspoonyogurt.com): when you purchase a yogurt, KRM will receive a percentage of sales.

September 29 at Boudin SF: dine in at Boudin's for dinner and KRM will receive 40% of all sales. No flyer required. 5 p.m. - close

Also, if you stop by Guest Services at Fountains at Roseville and make a donation of $25 or more to KRM, you'll receive a Fountains VIP Coupon Book.

Massage Envy sponsors Massage for the Cure

One of my favorite words in the world is massage (so is spa!)! Hey, I'm a girl, cut me a little slack!

But when massage is combined with a cause we're passionate about, it's a beyond winning combination!

Here's the press release with more information about a spectacular event happening next week at area Massage Envys:

On Monday, September 15, 2009, Massage Envy will team up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help win the fight against breast cancer by hosting Massage for the Cure.

During this one-day event, Massage Envy clinics will offer $35 one-hour therapeutic massage sessions, with $10 from each massage being donated directly to the Folsom/Sacramento affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additional donations will also be accepted and all proceeds collected will go directly into the local community.

The event is open to the public and requires an appointment at any of the Folsom or Sacramento Massage Envy clinic(s). Reservations will be taken starting on August 15, 2009. All proceeds from Massage for the Cure will support breast cancer research, as well as breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives in communities across the US.

“Massage Envy is extremely proud to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure and to continue the partnership that we’ve developed to raise funds for breast cancer efforts in our community,” said Tim Bradbury.

Since the first Massage for the Cure event in 2005, Massage Envy has raised over $800,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This year, Massage Envy’s goal is to raise $500,000, with an estimated 590 Massage Envy clinics in 40 states participating.

This year alone, more than 180,000 women and men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will lose their lives to the disease. A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes and the disease claims another life every 13 minutes.
Appointments for Massage for the Cure can be made beginning Saturday, August 15. Contact any Folsom or Sacramento Massage Envy clinic directly at 916-932-2588 or visit MassageEnvy.com.

About Massage for the Cure
Massage for the Cure is an annual, one-day event hosted by Massage Envy® and benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, a global leader in the movement to end breast cancer. Since the event’s inception in 2005, Massage Envy has raised over $800,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure with 100% of the proceeds being used for education, screening and treatment programs in the community. Now in its fifth year, Massage for the Cure will be held on September 15, 2009 at an estimated 590 Massage Envy clinics across the United States. To find a clinic near you or for more information, please visit: MassageEnvy.com.

Think Green Book Club

Join the City of Roseville's newest blook club, focused on living green. From recycling and water conservation to climate change and litter reduction, take this opportunity to share your favorite books and movies on the subject. Visit the City of Roseville's Web Site for the month's title.

Light refreshements will be served courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Upcoming dates:

September 11

October 9
November 13

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Location:
Whole Foods Market
1001 Galleria Boulevard
Roseville

For more information visit:
www.roseville.ca.us/library
www.roseville.ca.us/eu
www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

Think Green Book Club is sponsored by Roseville Environmental Utilities and Whole Foods Market.

Have you seen the goats?

A couple of weeks ago I was driving down Empire Ranch Road in Folsom (also known as Sophia Parkway) and I glanced to my left and saw goats, yes, goats. I told my husband about it, and he looked at me as if I had lost my mind -- this sentiment for him was confirmed when we drove past the place where I thought I saw them and alas there were no goats.

Well, imagine his surprise, however, when, a day or two later, we were driving back down Empire Ranch Drive, and the goats had returned.

Like a giddy little child, I had to get out of the car and confirm that I wasn't hallucinating and that in fact the goats were real. And, they were.

Lo and behold, we discovered that the goats had been placed by GoatCentral.com to do some eco-friendly brush clearing, and they've been moving the goats around Empire Ranch for the past several weeks. How cool is that?

Calling All Aspiring Photographers

Do have a great eye and quick shutter finger? Not a professional photographer, but want to break out your mad photo skills? Grab your camera because Folsom is holding its fourth annual photography contest.

And the subject, well, it’s all about Folsom!

It’s all about how you see the City of Folsom, its rich past, present, future, diversity, natural beauty and events. You just need to be… creative, innovative and inspired.

Each contestant can enter five photos in six categories including one for black and white photos. There are so many ways to capture the feeling of the city and the contest gives plenty of opportunities to shoot what you love ranging from nature and bridges to people just having fun.

You can’t beat getting paid cash for photographing the beauty of your own city.
The photos from the exhibit will also be shown at the Gallery at 48 Natoma.

So get focused about Folsom and start clicking away… we at Style can’t wait to see how you view the city!

Photos can be submitted from October 1 - 27.

For a complete list of contest rules, visit the Patron of the Arts.

Blog post by Chloe Daley, Style Intern

Photo courtesy of BigTallGuy, creative commons