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SUMMARY:Laguna-Elk Grove Kiwanis Carnitas and Margaritas Feed
DESCRIPTION:Carnitas and Margaritas Feed\nHosted by the Laguna-Elk Grove Kiwanis Club is coming soon.\nKiwanis Carnitas & Margarias 2026_flyer \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/kiwanis-carnitas-and-margaritas-feed/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Food Festivals,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Elk Grove Citizen of the Year
DESCRIPTION:To get more info or to buy tickets\, contact the Chamber of Commerce at this link for the Citizen of the Year. \nPast Elk Grove Citizen of the Year Award Recipients \n1955 – Raymond Case\, principal-superintendent\, Elk Grove Elementary School \n1956 – Alvin Bartholomew\, businessman\, leader of many community groups\, Lions Club \n1957 – Tom Karamanos\, Lions Club\, started Elk Grove Business Men’s Association \n1958 – George Henderson\, Boy Scout leader\, started Elk Grove Boy Scouts \n1959 – Elk Grove Volunteer Fire Department \n1960 – Cantrell Castello\, dairyman\, involved in many organizations. \n1961 – Gerald Brown\, community leader\, especially Western Festival \n1962 – Edna Sperry\, Leader in Girl Scouts\, Red Cross\, Mothers’ Club \n1963 – Raymond Russell\, builder of houses\, EG Park maintenance \n1964 – Paul Betschart\, sports supporter\, fire department\, Lions Club \n1965 – Jessie Baker\, supporter of children with special needs and disabilities \n1966 – Theodore Smedberg\, EG principal\, superintendent\, Sac County Office of Education \n1967 – Hilma Colton\, HS teacher\, Girl Scout leader\, Cemetery District \n1968 – Ida Fleming\, active with many community groups \n1969 – John Zehnder\, dairy and business man\,Lions Club\, and many groups \n1970 – Robert Fite\, principal and strong community supporter \n1971 – Jack Hill\, volunteer firefighter\, soapbox racers for youth \n1972 – Anabel Gage\, local historian and photographer \n1973 – Douglas Berner\, athletic activities for all youth \n1974 – Bernice Gallup\, reporter of local news \n1975 – Marvin “Bud” Jones\, businessman\, EG water district \n1976 – Glen Beeman\, educator\, business manager\, EGUSD \n1977 – Henry Kloss\, Sacramento County Supervisor\, Franklin family\, Lions Club \n1978 – Jeanne Womack\, Western Festival leader and parade organizer \n1979 – Carl Amundson\, Rhoads School and started EG Historical Society \n1980 – Roy Herburger\, Elk Grove Citizen since 1959\, Lions Club \n1981 – Elizabeth Pinkerton\, educator\, local historian\, writer \n1982 – Glenn Houde\, EGUSD Superintendent \n1983 – Richard Lichtenberger\, leader in Senior Center \n1984 – Mel Oneto\, agriculturist\, Lions Club\, Boy Scouts\, Senior Center \n1985 – Margit Kloss\, Franklin Parents Club\, many organizations \n1986 – Gerald Derr\, Lions Club\, EG fire department leader and chief \n1987 – Dorothy Hrepich\, active in many community groups \n1988 – Gary Lawson\, educator\, principal Jessie Baker\, disability leader \n1989 – Iris Zimbelman\, created the Strauss Festival \n1990 – Pat Braziel\, brought about many local improvements \n1991 – Jerry and Jeanne Strong\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many community groups \n1992 – Mike Zehnder\, “Fireman Mike\,” Lions Club\, involved with many community events \n1993 – Olga Batey\, community leader and activist \n1994 – Roger Shaffer\, leader in many community groups \n1995 – David Simpson\, newspaper writer\, Lions Club\, supporter of many organizations \n1996 – Roy Sharp\, agriculture programs\, animal care\, reaching out to youth \n1997 – Hal Bartholomew\, EG Parks and Recreation\, and many other groups \n1998 – Jim Ring\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many other groups \n1999 – Sophia Scherman\, projects to assist disabled youth and adults \n2000 – Cathy O’Neil\, started clothing drives for those in need \n2001 – Frances Fite\, leader of Rhoads School project\, many other groups. \n2002 – Dan Lawrence\, a leader in many community organizations \n2003 – Jean and Lyn Hawkins\, business\, Food Bank\, mentoring students \n2004 – Stanley Carothers\, supporter of many local organizations. \n2005 – Marsha Holmes\, dedicated volunteer in many organizations\, \n2006 – Arnold Adreani\, educator\, principal of Joseph Kerr\, scholarships \n2007 – Elaine and Jim Wright\, Lions Club\, leaders in business and a variety of organizations \n2008 – Bob Lent\, long time Rotary leader\, involved with many organizations \n2009 – Frank and Paula Maita\, business leaders\, city\, chamber\, and other groups. \n2010 – Mary Lewis\, writer\, columnist\, chamber\, and Strauss \n2011 – Mark Hedlund\, the voice of Elk Grove\, master of ceremonies at many events \n2012 –  Gary Dapelo\, Lions Club\, great volunteer and supporter \n2013 – Frank Lucia\, educator\, support for homeless \n2014 – Marie Coleman\, fund raiser leader for scholarships \n2015 – Pat and Warren Weaver\, education and agriculture groups\, Lions Club\, and scholarships. \n2016 – Jim and Annaclare Entrican\, Elk Grove Historical Society\, Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. \n2017 – Pancho Sanchez\, Elk Grove Lions Club and almost any fundraiser that required a cook. \n2018 – Kevin Spease\, Laguna Sunrise Rotary. \n2019 – Rebecca Davis\, Elk Grove Rotary Club. \n2020 – Jack Edwards\, Elk Grove Lions Club & Post 55 American Legion and Tracey Edwards\, Soroptimist International of Elk Grove. \n2021 – Gil & Kay Albiani\, Cosumnes Services District\, EGUSD Trustsee \n2022 – John & Betty Hall\, American Legion\, Soroptimist of Elk Grove\, Elk Grove Food Bank \n2023 – Jon Colton\, Elk Grove Rotary Club \n2024 – Jason Springer\, Elk Grove Lions and Raelynn Springer\, Strauss and Soroptimist of Elk Grove \n2025 – Louis Silveira \, Elk Grove Historical Society
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/elk-grove-citizen-of-the-year/2026-11-02/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T150000
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SUMMARY:Illumination Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out to spend the afternoon at District 56 and then enjoy the parade and the lighting of the tree. The perfect time and location for you and your family to enjoy some of what makes Elk Grove a great place to live. \nCelebrate the holiday with families\, friends and neighbors at the 3rd annual Illumination Holiday Festival.  This year’s event has been expanded to include a variety of free activities for the entire family!  Shop for special gifs in the Vendor Village\, enjoy some holiday delicacies\, celebrate traditions from around the globe\, strap on some skates and glide on an ice rink\, check out the holiday bounce houses\, find some amazing photo opportunities\, get your game on with our holiday carnival booths\, meet the one and only Mr. Clause and cap your night off with a photo in front of the City’s Ribbon Tree at 8230 Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757. \n\n3:00pm – Illumination Holiday Festival begins\n6:00pm – Annual Holiday of Lights Parade around District56\, produced by the Elk Grove Lions Club\nTree lighting following the Parade\n8:00pm – Festivities end\n\nDo you want to be a participant in the parade?
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/illumination-festival-2/2026-12-05/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T025835Z
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SUMMARY:Elk Grove Parade of Lights
DESCRIPTION:Come out and celebrate the Parade of Lights with the Elk Grove Lions Club. We will be co-hosting the Parade of Lights with the City of Elk Grove and Sutter Health as a part of Elk Grove’s Illumination Holiday Festival. The parade participants will line up on Laguna Springs Drive at Lotz Parkway. Parade will start on Laguna Springs Drive and travel north to Civic Center Drive\, left on Civic Center Drive to the reviewing stand across from District56. From there\, we turn left on Big Horn and continue to Denali Circle. We plan to be at the front of the parade carrying the banner that you see at the top of this page. \nDo you want to be a participant in the parade? Parade-of-Lights-Entry-Form
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/parade-of-lights/2026-12-05/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T031154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T043638Z
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SUMMARY:Elk Grove Citizen of the Year
DESCRIPTION:To get more info or to buy tickets\, contact the Chamber of Commerce at this link for the Citizen of the Year. \nPast Elk Grove Citizen of the Year Award Recipients \n1955 – Raymond Case\, principal-superintendent\, Elk Grove Elementary School \n1956 – Alvin Bartholomew\, businessman\, leader of many community groups\, Lions Club \n1957 – Tom Karamanos\, Lions Club\, started Elk Grove Business Men’s Association \n1958 – George Henderson\, Boy Scout leader\, started Elk Grove Boy Scouts \n1959 – Elk Grove Volunteer Fire Department \n1960 – Cantrell Castello\, dairyman\, involved in many organizations. \n1961 – Gerald Brown\, community leader\, especially Western Festival \n1962 – Edna Sperry\, Leader in Girl Scouts\, Red Cross\, Mothers’ Club \n1963 – Raymond Russell\, builder of houses\, EG Park maintenance \n1964 – Paul Betschart\, sports supporter\, fire department\, Lions Club \n1965 – Jessie Baker\, supporter of children with special needs and disabilities \n1966 – Theodore Smedberg\, EG principal\, superintendent\, Sac County Office of Education \n1967 – Hilma Colton\, HS teacher\, Girl Scout leader\, Cemetery District \n1968 – Ida Fleming\, active with many community groups \n1969 – John Zehnder\, dairy and business man\,Lions Club\, and many groups \n1970 – Robert Fite\, principal and strong community supporter \n1971 – Jack Hill\, volunteer firefighter\, soapbox racers for youth \n1972 – Anabel Gage\, local historian and photographer \n1973 – Douglas Berner\, athletic activities for all youth \n1974 – Bernice Gallup\, reporter of local news \n1975 – Marvin “Bud” Jones\, businessman\, EG water district \n1976 – Glen Beeman\, educator\, business manager\, EGUSD \n1977 – Henry Kloss\, Sacramento County Supervisor\, Franklin family\, Lions Club \n1978 – Jeanne Womack\, Western Festival leader and parade organizer \n1979 – Carl Amundson\, Rhoads School and started EG Historical Society \n1980 – Roy Herburger\, Elk Grove Citizen since 1959\, Lions Club \n1981 – Elizabeth Pinkerton\, educator\, local historian\, writer \n1982 – Glenn Houde\, EGUSD Superintendent \n1983 – Richard Lichtenberger\, leader in Senior Center \n1984 – Mel Oneto\, agriculturist\, Lions Club\, Boy Scouts\, Senior Center \n1985 – Margit Kloss\, Franklin Parents Club\, many organizations \n1986 – Gerald Derr\, Lions Club\, EG fire department leader and chief \n1987 – Dorothy Hrepich\, active in many community groups \n1988 – Gary Lawson\, educator\, principal Jessie Baker\, disability leader \n1989 – Iris Zimbelman\, created the Strauss Festival \n1990 – Pat Braziel\, brought about many local improvements \n1991 – Jerry and Jeanne Strong\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many community groups \n1992 – Mike Zehnder\, “Fireman Mike\,” Lions Club\, involved with many community events \n1993 – Olga Batey\, community leader and activist \n1994 – Roger Shaffer\, leader in many community groups \n1995 – David Simpson\, newspaper writer\, Lions Club\, supporter of many organizations \n1996 – Roy Sharp\, agriculture programs\, animal care\, reaching out to youth \n1997 – Hal Bartholomew\, EG Parks and Recreation\, and many other groups \n1998 – Jim Ring\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many other groups \n1999 – Sophia Scherman\, projects to assist disabled youth and adults \n2000 – Cathy O’Neil\, started clothing drives for those in need \n2001 – Frances Fite\, leader of Rhoads School project\, many other groups. \n2002 – Dan Lawrence\, a leader in many community organizations \n2003 – Jean and Lyn Hawkins\, business\, Food Bank\, mentoring students \n2004 – Stanley Carothers\, supporter of many local organizations. \n2005 – Marsha Holmes\, dedicated volunteer in many organizations\, \n2006 – Arnold Adreani\, educator\, principal of Joseph Kerr\, scholarships \n2007 – Elaine and Jim Wright\, Lions Club\, leaders in business and a variety of organizations \n2008 – Bob Lent\, long time Rotary leader\, involved with many organizations \n2009 – Frank and Paula Maita\, business leaders\, city\, chamber\, and other groups. \n2010 – Mary Lewis\, writer\, columnist\, chamber\, and Strauss \n2011 – Mark Hedlund\, the voice of Elk Grove\, master of ceremonies at many events \n2012 –  Gary Dapelo\, Lions Club\, great volunteer and supporter \n2013 – Frank Lucia\, educator\, support for homeless \n2014 – Marie Coleman\, fund raiser leader for scholarships \n2015 – Pat and Warren Weaver\, education and agriculture groups\, Lions Club\, and scholarships. \n2016 – Jim and Annaclare Entrican\, Elk Grove Historical Society\, Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. \n2017 – Pancho Sanchez\, Elk Grove Lions Club and almost any fundraiser that required a cook. \n2018 – Kevin Spease\, Laguna Sunrise Rotary. \n2019 – Rebecca Davis\, Elk Grove Rotary Club. \n2020 – Jack Edwards\, Elk Grove Lions Club & Post 55 American Legion and Tracey Edwards\, Soroptimist International of Elk Grove. \n2021 – Gil & Kay Albiani\, Cosumnes Services District\, EGUSD Trustsee \n2022 – John & Betty Hall\, American Legion\, Soroptimist of Elk Grove\, Elk Grove Food Bank \n2023 – Jon Colton\, Elk Grove Rotary Club \n2024 – Jason Springer\, Elk Grove Lions and Raelynn Springer\, Strauss and Soroptimist of Elk Grove \n2025 – Louis Silveira \, Elk Grove Historical Society
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/elk-grove-citizen-of-the-year/2027-11-01/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T030033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T030033Z
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SUMMARY:Illumination Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out to spend the afternoon at District 56 and then enjoy the parade and the lighting of the tree. The perfect time and location for you and your family to enjoy some of what makes Elk Grove a great place to live. \nCelebrate the holiday with families\, friends and neighbors at the 3rd annual Illumination Holiday Festival.  This year’s event has been expanded to include a variety of free activities for the entire family!  Shop for special gifs in the Vendor Village\, enjoy some holiday delicacies\, celebrate traditions from around the globe\, strap on some skates and glide on an ice rink\, check out the holiday bounce houses\, find some amazing photo opportunities\, get your game on with our holiday carnival booths\, meet the one and only Mr. Clause and cap your night off with a photo in front of the City’s Ribbon Tree at 8230 Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757. \n\n3:00pm – Illumination Holiday Festival begins\n6:00pm – Annual Holiday of Lights Parade around District56\, produced by the Elk Grove Lions Club\nTree lighting following the Parade\n8:00pm – Festivities end\n\nDo you want to be a participant in the parade?
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/illumination-festival-2/2027-12-04/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20271204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T025835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T025949Z
UID:10057880-1827943200-1827946800@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Elk Grove Parade of Lights
DESCRIPTION:Come out and celebrate the Parade of Lights with the Elk Grove Lions Club. We will be co-hosting the Parade of Lights with the City of Elk Grove and Sutter Health as a part of Elk Grove’s Illumination Holiday Festival. The parade participants will line up on Laguna Springs Drive at Lotz Parkway. Parade will start on Laguna Springs Drive and travel north to Civic Center Drive\, left on Civic Center Drive to the reviewing stand across from District56. From there\, we turn left on Big Horn and continue to Denali Circle. We plan to be at the front of the parade carrying the banner that you see at the top of this page. \nDo you want to be a participant in the parade? Parade-of-Lights-Entry-Form
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/parade-of-lights/2027-12-04/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T031154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T043638Z
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SUMMARY:Elk Grove Citizen of the Year
DESCRIPTION:To get more info or to buy tickets\, contact the Chamber of Commerce at this link for the Citizen of the Year. \nPast Elk Grove Citizen of the Year Award Recipients \n1955 – Raymond Case\, principal-superintendent\, Elk Grove Elementary School \n1956 – Alvin Bartholomew\, businessman\, leader of many community groups\, Lions Club \n1957 – Tom Karamanos\, Lions Club\, started Elk Grove Business Men’s Association \n1958 – George Henderson\, Boy Scout leader\, started Elk Grove Boy Scouts \n1959 – Elk Grove Volunteer Fire Department \n1960 – Cantrell Castello\, dairyman\, involved in many organizations. \n1961 – Gerald Brown\, community leader\, especially Western Festival \n1962 – Edna Sperry\, Leader in Girl Scouts\, Red Cross\, Mothers’ Club \n1963 – Raymond Russell\, builder of houses\, EG Park maintenance \n1964 – Paul Betschart\, sports supporter\, fire department\, Lions Club \n1965 – Jessie Baker\, supporter of children with special needs and disabilities \n1966 – Theodore Smedberg\, EG principal\, superintendent\, Sac County Office of Education \n1967 – Hilma Colton\, HS teacher\, Girl Scout leader\, Cemetery District \n1968 – Ida Fleming\, active with many community groups \n1969 – John Zehnder\, dairy and business man\,Lions Club\, and many groups \n1970 – Robert Fite\, principal and strong community supporter \n1971 – Jack Hill\, volunteer firefighter\, soapbox racers for youth \n1972 – Anabel Gage\, local historian and photographer \n1973 – Douglas Berner\, athletic activities for all youth \n1974 – Bernice Gallup\, reporter of local news \n1975 – Marvin “Bud” Jones\, businessman\, EG water district \n1976 – Glen Beeman\, educator\, business manager\, EGUSD \n1977 – Henry Kloss\, Sacramento County Supervisor\, Franklin family\, Lions Club \n1978 – Jeanne Womack\, Western Festival leader and parade organizer \n1979 – Carl Amundson\, Rhoads School and started EG Historical Society \n1980 – Roy Herburger\, Elk Grove Citizen since 1959\, Lions Club \n1981 – Elizabeth Pinkerton\, educator\, local historian\, writer \n1982 – Glenn Houde\, EGUSD Superintendent \n1983 – Richard Lichtenberger\, leader in Senior Center \n1984 – Mel Oneto\, agriculturist\, Lions Club\, Boy Scouts\, Senior Center \n1985 – Margit Kloss\, Franklin Parents Club\, many organizations \n1986 – Gerald Derr\, Lions Club\, EG fire department leader and chief \n1987 – Dorothy Hrepich\, active in many community groups \n1988 – Gary Lawson\, educator\, principal Jessie Baker\, disability leader \n1989 – Iris Zimbelman\, created the Strauss Festival \n1990 – Pat Braziel\, brought about many local improvements \n1991 – Jerry and Jeanne Strong\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many community groups \n1992 – Mike Zehnder\, “Fireman Mike\,” Lions Club\, involved with many community events \n1993 – Olga Batey\, community leader and activist \n1994 – Roger Shaffer\, leader in many community groups \n1995 – David Simpson\, newspaper writer\, Lions Club\, supporter of many organizations \n1996 – Roy Sharp\, agriculture programs\, animal care\, reaching out to youth \n1997 – Hal Bartholomew\, EG Parks and Recreation\, and many other groups \n1998 – Jim Ring\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many other groups \n1999 – Sophia Scherman\, projects to assist disabled youth and adults \n2000 – Cathy O’Neil\, started clothing drives for those in need \n2001 – Frances Fite\, leader of Rhoads School project\, many other groups. \n2002 – Dan Lawrence\, a leader in many community organizations \n2003 – Jean and Lyn Hawkins\, business\, Food Bank\, mentoring students \n2004 – Stanley Carothers\, supporter of many local organizations. \n2005 – Marsha Holmes\, dedicated volunteer in many organizations\, \n2006 – Arnold Adreani\, educator\, principal of Joseph Kerr\, scholarships \n2007 – Elaine and Jim Wright\, Lions Club\, leaders in business and a variety of organizations \n2008 – Bob Lent\, long time Rotary leader\, involved with many organizations \n2009 – Frank and Paula Maita\, business leaders\, city\, chamber\, and other groups. \n2010 – Mary Lewis\, writer\, columnist\, chamber\, and Strauss \n2011 – Mark Hedlund\, the voice of Elk Grove\, master of ceremonies at many events \n2012 –  Gary Dapelo\, Lions Club\, great volunteer and supporter \n2013 – Frank Lucia\, educator\, support for homeless \n2014 – Marie Coleman\, fund raiser leader for scholarships \n2015 – Pat and Warren Weaver\, education and agriculture groups\, Lions Club\, and scholarships. \n2016 – Jim and Annaclare Entrican\, Elk Grove Historical Society\, Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. \n2017 – Pancho Sanchez\, Elk Grove Lions Club and almost any fundraiser that required a cook. \n2018 – Kevin Spease\, Laguna Sunrise Rotary. \n2019 – Rebecca Davis\, Elk Grove Rotary Club. \n2020 – Jack Edwards\, Elk Grove Lions Club & Post 55 American Legion and Tracey Edwards\, Soroptimist International of Elk Grove. \n2021 – Gil & Kay Albiani\, Cosumnes Services District\, EGUSD Trustsee \n2022 – John & Betty Hall\, American Legion\, Soroptimist of Elk Grove\, Elk Grove Food Bank \n2023 – Jon Colton\, Elk Grove Rotary Club \n2024 – Jason Springer\, Elk Grove Lions and Raelynn Springer\, Strauss and Soroptimist of Elk Grove \n2025 – Louis Silveira \, Elk Grove Historical Society
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/elk-grove-citizen-of-the-year/2028-11-06/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281202T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T030033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T030033Z
UID:10058840-1859382000-1859396400@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Illumination Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out to spend the afternoon at District 56 and then enjoy the parade and the lighting of the tree. The perfect time and location for you and your family to enjoy some of what makes Elk Grove a great place to live. \nCelebrate the holiday with families\, friends and neighbors at the 3rd annual Illumination Holiday Festival.  This year’s event has been expanded to include a variety of free activities for the entire family!  Shop for special gifs in the Vendor Village\, enjoy some holiday delicacies\, celebrate traditions from around the globe\, strap on some skates and glide on an ice rink\, check out the holiday bounce houses\, find some amazing photo opportunities\, get your game on with our holiday carnival booths\, meet the one and only Mr. Clause and cap your night off with a photo in front of the City’s Ribbon Tree at 8230 Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757. \n\n3:00pm – Illumination Holiday Festival begins\n6:00pm – Annual Holiday of Lights Parade around District56\, produced by the Elk Grove Lions Club\nTree lighting following the Parade\n8:00pm – Festivities end\n\nDo you want to be a participant in the parade?
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/illumination-festival-2/2028-12-02/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20281202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T025835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T025949Z
UID:10059178-1859392800-1859396400@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Elk Grove Parade of Lights
DESCRIPTION:Come out and celebrate the Parade of Lights with the Elk Grove Lions Club. We will be co-hosting the Parade of Lights with the City of Elk Grove and Sutter Health as a part of Elk Grove’s Illumination Holiday Festival. The parade participants will line up on Laguna Springs Drive at Lotz Parkway. Parade will start on Laguna Springs Drive and travel north to Civic Center Drive\, left on Civic Center Drive to the reviewing stand across from District56. From there\, we turn left on Big Horn and continue to Denali Circle. We plan to be at the front of the parade carrying the banner that you see at the top of this page. \nDo you want to be a participant in the parade? Parade-of-Lights-Entry-Form
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/parade-of-lights/2028-12-02/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T031154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T043638Z
UID:10059184-1888596000-1888606800@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Elk Grove Citizen of the Year
DESCRIPTION:To get more info or to buy tickets\, contact the Chamber of Commerce at this link for the Citizen of the Year. \nPast Elk Grove Citizen of the Year Award Recipients \n1955 – Raymond Case\, principal-superintendent\, Elk Grove Elementary School \n1956 – Alvin Bartholomew\, businessman\, leader of many community groups\, Lions Club \n1957 – Tom Karamanos\, Lions Club\, started Elk Grove Business Men’s Association \n1958 – George Henderson\, Boy Scout leader\, started Elk Grove Boy Scouts \n1959 – Elk Grove Volunteer Fire Department \n1960 – Cantrell Castello\, dairyman\, involved in many organizations. \n1961 – Gerald Brown\, community leader\, especially Western Festival \n1962 – Edna Sperry\, Leader in Girl Scouts\, Red Cross\, Mothers’ Club \n1963 – Raymond Russell\, builder of houses\, EG Park maintenance \n1964 – Paul Betschart\, sports supporter\, fire department\, Lions Club \n1965 – Jessie Baker\, supporter of children with special needs and disabilities \n1966 – Theodore Smedberg\, EG principal\, superintendent\, Sac County Office of Education \n1967 – Hilma Colton\, HS teacher\, Girl Scout leader\, Cemetery District \n1968 – Ida Fleming\, active with many community groups \n1969 – John Zehnder\, dairy and business man\,Lions Club\, and many groups \n1970 – Robert Fite\, principal and strong community supporter \n1971 – Jack Hill\, volunteer firefighter\, soapbox racers for youth \n1972 – Anabel Gage\, local historian and photographer \n1973 – Douglas Berner\, athletic activities for all youth \n1974 – Bernice Gallup\, reporter of local news \n1975 – Marvin “Bud” Jones\, businessman\, EG water district \n1976 – Glen Beeman\, educator\, business manager\, EGUSD \n1977 – Henry Kloss\, Sacramento County Supervisor\, Franklin family\, Lions Club \n1978 – Jeanne Womack\, Western Festival leader and parade organizer \n1979 – Carl Amundson\, Rhoads School and started EG Historical Society \n1980 – Roy Herburger\, Elk Grove Citizen since 1959\, Lions Club \n1981 – Elizabeth Pinkerton\, educator\, local historian\, writer \n1982 – Glenn Houde\, EGUSD Superintendent \n1983 – Richard Lichtenberger\, leader in Senior Center \n1984 – Mel Oneto\, agriculturist\, Lions Club\, Boy Scouts\, Senior Center \n1985 – Margit Kloss\, Franklin Parents Club\, many organizations \n1986 – Gerald Derr\, Lions Club\, EG fire department leader and chief \n1987 – Dorothy Hrepich\, active in many community groups \n1988 – Gary Lawson\, educator\, principal Jessie Baker\, disability leader \n1989 – Iris Zimbelman\, created the Strauss Festival \n1990 – Pat Braziel\, brought about many local improvements \n1991 – Jerry and Jeanne Strong\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many community groups \n1992 – Mike Zehnder\, “Fireman Mike\,” Lions Club\, involved with many community events \n1993 – Olga Batey\, community leader and activist \n1994 – Roger Shaffer\, leader in many community groups \n1995 – David Simpson\, newspaper writer\, Lions Club\, supporter of many organizations \n1996 – Roy Sharp\, agriculture programs\, animal care\, reaching out to youth \n1997 – Hal Bartholomew\, EG Parks and Recreation\, and many other groups \n1998 – Jim Ring\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many other groups \n1999 – Sophia Scherman\, projects to assist disabled youth and adults \n2000 – Cathy O’Neil\, started clothing drives for those in need \n2001 – Frances Fite\, leader of Rhoads School project\, many other groups. \n2002 – Dan Lawrence\, a leader in many community organizations \n2003 – Jean and Lyn Hawkins\, business\, Food Bank\, mentoring students \n2004 – Stanley Carothers\, supporter of many local organizations. \n2005 – Marsha Holmes\, dedicated volunteer in many organizations\, \n2006 – Arnold Adreani\, educator\, principal of Joseph Kerr\, scholarships \n2007 – Elaine and Jim Wright\, Lions Club\, leaders in business and a variety of organizations \n2008 – Bob Lent\, long time Rotary leader\, involved with many organizations \n2009 – Frank and Paula Maita\, business leaders\, city\, chamber\, and other groups. \n2010 – Mary Lewis\, writer\, columnist\, chamber\, and Strauss \n2011 – Mark Hedlund\, the voice of Elk Grove\, master of ceremonies at many events \n2012 –  Gary Dapelo\, Lions Club\, great volunteer and supporter \n2013 – Frank Lucia\, educator\, support for homeless \n2014 – Marie Coleman\, fund raiser leader for scholarships \n2015 – Pat and Warren Weaver\, education and agriculture groups\, Lions Club\, and scholarships. \n2016 – Jim and Annaclare Entrican\, Elk Grove Historical Society\, Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. \n2017 – Pancho Sanchez\, Elk Grove Lions Club and almost any fundraiser that required a cook. \n2018 – Kevin Spease\, Laguna Sunrise Rotary. \n2019 – Rebecca Davis\, Elk Grove Rotary Club. \n2020 – Jack Edwards\, Elk Grove Lions Club & Post 55 American Legion and Tracey Edwards\, Soroptimist International of Elk Grove. \n2021 – Gil & Kay Albiani\, Cosumnes Services District\, EGUSD Trustsee \n2022 – John & Betty Hall\, American Legion\, Soroptimist of Elk Grove\, Elk Grove Food Bank \n2023 – Jon Colton\, Elk Grove Rotary Club \n2024 – Jason Springer\, Elk Grove Lions and Raelynn Springer\, Strauss and Soroptimist of Elk Grove \n2025 – Louis Silveira \, Elk Grove Historical Society
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/elk-grove-citizen-of-the-year/2029-11-05/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T030033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T030033Z
UID:10059180-1890831600-1890846000@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Illumination Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out to spend the afternoon at District 56 and then enjoy the parade and the lighting of the tree. The perfect time and location for you and your family to enjoy some of what makes Elk Grove a great place to live. \nCelebrate the holiday with families\, friends and neighbors at the 3rd annual Illumination Holiday Festival.  This year’s event has been expanded to include a variety of free activities for the entire family!  Shop for special gifs in the Vendor Village\, enjoy some holiday delicacies\, celebrate traditions from around the globe\, strap on some skates and glide on an ice rink\, check out the holiday bounce houses\, find some amazing photo opportunities\, get your game on with our holiday carnival booths\, meet the one and only Mr. Clause and cap your night off with a photo in front of the City’s Ribbon Tree at 8230 Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757. \n\n3:00pm – Illumination Holiday Festival begins\n6:00pm – Annual Holiday of Lights Parade around District56\, produced by the Elk Grove Lions Club\nTree lighting following the Parade\n8:00pm – Festivities end\n\nDo you want to be a participant in the parade?
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/illumination-festival-2/2029-12-01/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20291201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T025835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250713T025949Z
UID:10059179-1890842400-1890846000@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Elk Grove Parade of Lights
DESCRIPTION:Come out and celebrate the Parade of Lights with the Elk Grove Lions Club. We will be co-hosting the Parade of Lights with the City of Elk Grove and Sutter Health as a part of Elk Grove’s Illumination Holiday Festival. The parade participants will line up on Laguna Springs Drive at Lotz Parkway. Parade will start on Laguna Springs Drive and travel north to Civic Center Drive\, left on Civic Center Drive to the reviewing stand across from District56. From there\, we turn left on Big Horn and continue to Denali Circle. We plan to be at the front of the parade carrying the banner that you see at the top of this page. \nDo you want to be a participant in the parade? Parade-of-Lights-Entry-Form
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/parade-of-lights/2029-12-01/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20301104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20301104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T013733
CREATED:20250713T031154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T043638Z
UID:10059656-1920045600-1920056400@www.livinginelkgrove.com
SUMMARY:Elk Grove Citizen of the Year
DESCRIPTION:To get more info or to buy tickets\, contact the Chamber of Commerce at this link for the Citizen of the Year. \nPast Elk Grove Citizen of the Year Award Recipients \n1955 – Raymond Case\, principal-superintendent\, Elk Grove Elementary School \n1956 – Alvin Bartholomew\, businessman\, leader of many community groups\, Lions Club \n1957 – Tom Karamanos\, Lions Club\, started Elk Grove Business Men’s Association \n1958 – George Henderson\, Boy Scout leader\, started Elk Grove Boy Scouts \n1959 – Elk Grove Volunteer Fire Department \n1960 – Cantrell Castello\, dairyman\, involved in many organizations. \n1961 – Gerald Brown\, community leader\, especially Western Festival \n1962 – Edna Sperry\, Leader in Girl Scouts\, Red Cross\, Mothers’ Club \n1963 – Raymond Russell\, builder of houses\, EG Park maintenance \n1964 – Paul Betschart\, sports supporter\, fire department\, Lions Club \n1965 – Jessie Baker\, supporter of children with special needs and disabilities \n1966 – Theodore Smedberg\, EG principal\, superintendent\, Sac County Office of Education \n1967 – Hilma Colton\, HS teacher\, Girl Scout leader\, Cemetery District \n1968 – Ida Fleming\, active with many community groups \n1969 – John Zehnder\, dairy and business man\,Lions Club\, and many groups \n1970 – Robert Fite\, principal and strong community supporter \n1971 – Jack Hill\, volunteer firefighter\, soapbox racers for youth \n1972 – Anabel Gage\, local historian and photographer \n1973 – Douglas Berner\, athletic activities for all youth \n1974 – Bernice Gallup\, reporter of local news \n1975 – Marvin “Bud” Jones\, businessman\, EG water district \n1976 – Glen Beeman\, educator\, business manager\, EGUSD \n1977 – Henry Kloss\, Sacramento County Supervisor\, Franklin family\, Lions Club \n1978 – Jeanne Womack\, Western Festival leader and parade organizer \n1979 – Carl Amundson\, Rhoads School and started EG Historical Society \n1980 – Roy Herburger\, Elk Grove Citizen since 1959\, Lions Club \n1981 – Elizabeth Pinkerton\, educator\, local historian\, writer \n1982 – Glenn Houde\, EGUSD Superintendent \n1983 – Richard Lichtenberger\, leader in Senior Center \n1984 – Mel Oneto\, agriculturist\, Lions Club\, Boy Scouts\, Senior Center \n1985 – Margit Kloss\, Franklin Parents Club\, many organizations \n1986 – Gerald Derr\, Lions Club\, EG fire department leader and chief \n1987 – Dorothy Hrepich\, active in many community groups \n1988 – Gary Lawson\, educator\, principal Jessie Baker\, disability leader \n1989 – Iris Zimbelman\, created the Strauss Festival \n1990 – Pat Braziel\, brought about many local improvements \n1991 – Jerry and Jeanne Strong\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many community groups \n1992 – Mike Zehnder\, “Fireman Mike\,” Lions Club\, involved with many community events \n1993 – Olga Batey\, community leader and activist \n1994 – Roger Shaffer\, leader in many community groups \n1995 – David Simpson\, newspaper writer\, Lions Club\, supporter of many organizations \n1996 – Roy Sharp\, agriculture programs\, animal care\, reaching out to youth \n1997 – Hal Bartholomew\, EG Parks and Recreation\, and many other groups \n1998 – Jim Ring\, Project R.I.D.E.\, Lions Club\, and many other groups \n1999 – Sophia Scherman\, projects to assist disabled youth and adults \n2000 – Cathy O’Neil\, started clothing drives for those in need \n2001 – Frances Fite\, leader of Rhoads School project\, many other groups. \n2002 – Dan Lawrence\, a leader in many community organizations \n2003 – Jean and Lyn Hawkins\, business\, Food Bank\, mentoring students \n2004 – Stanley Carothers\, supporter of many local organizations. \n2005 – Marsha Holmes\, dedicated volunteer in many organizations\, \n2006 – Arnold Adreani\, educator\, principal of Joseph Kerr\, scholarships \n2007 – Elaine and Jim Wright\, Lions Club\, leaders in business and a variety of organizations \n2008 – Bob Lent\, long time Rotary leader\, involved with many organizations \n2009 – Frank and Paula Maita\, business leaders\, city\, chamber\, and other groups. \n2010 – Mary Lewis\, writer\, columnist\, chamber\, and Strauss \n2011 – Mark Hedlund\, the voice of Elk Grove\, master of ceremonies at many events \n2012 –  Gary Dapelo\, Lions Club\, great volunteer and supporter \n2013 – Frank Lucia\, educator\, support for homeless \n2014 – Marie Coleman\, fund raiser leader for scholarships \n2015 – Pat and Warren Weaver\, education and agriculture groups\, Lions Club\, and scholarships. \n2016 – Jim and Annaclare Entrican\, Elk Grove Historical Society\, Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. \n2017 – Pancho Sanchez\, Elk Grove Lions Club and almost any fundraiser that required a cook. \n2018 – Kevin Spease\, Laguna Sunrise Rotary. \n2019 – Rebecca Davis\, Elk Grove Rotary Club. \n2020 – Jack Edwards\, Elk Grove Lions Club & Post 55 American Legion and Tracey Edwards\, Soroptimist International of Elk Grove. \n2021 – Gil & Kay Albiani\, Cosumnes Services District\, EGUSD Trustsee \n2022 – John & Betty Hall\, American Legion\, Soroptimist of Elk Grove\, Elk Grove Food Bank \n2023 – Jon Colton\, Elk Grove Rotary Club \n2024 – Jason Springer\, Elk Grove Lions and Raelynn Springer\, Strauss and Soroptimist of Elk Grove \n2025 – Louis Silveira \, Elk Grove Historical Society
URL:https://www.livinginelkgrove.com/event/elk-grove-citizen-of-the-year/2030-11-04/
LOCATION:District 56 Event Center\, Civic Center Drive\, Elk Grove\, CA\, 95757\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activities,Events,Special Event
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