It’s the New Year and Style is happy to congratulate Roseville’s Martin Neft, M.D., for being named “Physician of the Year” at Sutter Roseville Medical Center Foundation’s Donor Appreciation event. Congrats!
“Ask an Expert” Day is slated for January 14, at which members of the community are invited to ask the City of Roseville’s utility and electric workers, plus its master gardeners, questions about landscaping, water conservation, energy efficiency and more. For details, visit roseville.ca.us.
Well-known band, Fruit Jar Pickers, will perform down-home parodies and sing-alongs every Sunday this month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rough and Ready Grange in Nevada County; the Rough and Ready Grange Breakfast will take place January 14 from 8-10 a.m. For more information, visit roughandreadychamber.com.
Cake-lovers are sure to be excited about the opening of Nothing Bundt Cakes, which opened its doors last month at 1112 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 140, in Roseville. Trust us, it’s delicious! For more info, visit nothingbundtcakes.com.
The Sutter Roseville Medical Center has finally completed their $8-million dollar expansion – which has increased the number of beds by 42 percent – and added a new full kitchen and second dining room!.
For the second year in a row, Kaiser Permanente’s Roseville Medical Center was named a “Top Leapfrog Hospital.” The hospital was chosen from nearly 1,200 throughout the country and honored for their excellence in safety, efficiency, appropriate staffing and more. Bravo!.
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Sutter Health, all donated $10,000 to the Nevada Food Bank and Placer Food Bank. These funds will help provide healthy meals to families in need.
A big shout out to Roseville High School’s junior varsity volleyball team for becoming Co-SFL champions!.
 A big congrats goes to the Granite Bay Grizzlies football team who won the CIF Sac Joaquin Section Division I title this past December 3rd!.
 Last month, Placer County officials confirmed that Walmart is planning to open a grocery store at Sierra Oaks Shopping Center in Granite Bay; however, the proposed store will likely not be a full-sized Walmart, but rather a scaled-down version.
The Fountains at Roseville and CBS Sacramento recently announced a partnership that will give viewers a bird’s-eye view of the shopping center during newscasts; this is the first CBS camera placement in Placer County.
Congratulations to Granite Bay’s Scott Hagel for being appointed chairman of the board of the YMCA of Superior California for 2012.
Sole Desire Shoes opened up on November 22 in The Fountains at Roseville. This new store carries comfort, fashion and quality brands; stop by to pick up a new pair of kicks for the New Year!.
In case you missed it, there was a bank robbery in November on Foothills Boulevard at the River City Bank. If you have any information about this, please contact Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-7867.
Head out to the Auburn Arts Building Gallery through January 15 to see the exhibit New Works by Joe Strickland and Friends. For more details, call 530-885-5670.
Don’t miss Whole Foods Market’s Family Fun Run on January 22 to benefit their Whole Foods Market Running School for kids. Participate in a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or 1-mile Fun Run; race starts at the store in Roseville. For race times, visit runningschoolfunrun.com…That’s all for now, but be sure to check out Style’s Home Design feature issue next month!
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