Week in Review, April 16: Shared Meals, Yoga, Spring Fest, More

It was a nice, warm and relaxing week in Fair Oaks. The kind of week, that just asks for a little outdoor entertainment and enjoyment. There was plenty of it going on in the community, too, so it may have been easy to miss out on some of the news happening around town. Sit back and take a look back on the week that was April 10-15.

1. – Hot Yoga At Sunrise in coordination with Ping Yu, a five-year yoga instructor, put on a yoga practice in the Village Park, raising more than $2,140 to benefit those impacted by the Japanese earthquake.
2. – In her latest article, columnist Terry Meier examines some of the evolving traditions when it comes to having quality time around the dinner table with the family.
3. – Fair Oaks high schools are no stranger to a little friendly competition, and so the beat goes on as Bella Vista met Del Campo at home for a nail-biter all the way down to the last pitch.
4. – It’s just another week in crime for would-be thieves and crooks, as writer Raheem Hosseini brings another week’s’ worth of .
5. – Fair Oaks resident, David Baldwin was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to adjutant general, taking lead for California’s National Guard.
6. – Spring Fest is right around the corner and Fair Oaks Patch has your sneak peak on what to expect this year.
7. – In another edition of The Village Voice, we ask folks around town how they contribute time and/or money to their favorite charities and worthy causes.
8. – Bella Vista’s lady Bronco varsity soccer team is looking to make its impression felt this season in the Capital Valley League, taking a big win over Rio Linda.
9. – Take Fair Oaks Patch wherever you go now with its new iPhone app. Coming soon for Androids, too.
10. – San Juan Unified School District is working to reconfigure school boundaries beginning in 2012.

That’s not even the half of it, either. There was plenty of news happening in the area, so be sure to click here to get a larger list of everything happening this week in Fair Oaks.

Office hours (and free Patch swag) for April 20

Fair Oaks Patch editor, Josh Staab is always hungry for news, tips, advice, good conversation and, of course, a good bit to eat. Be sure to catch up with him at Fabian's Italian Bistro from noon to 2 p.m. on April 20. Let him know what’s on your mind, or if you know of anything we should be investigating. And as always let him know how we can improve our coverage within the community.

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Fair Oaks wants to hear about your Whiz Kids!

If your kid made the honor roll for the fifth straight year, hit a record number of little league home runs, or even built an awesome tree house, we want to feature him or her.  for more information or check out some of Fair Oaks Patch’s other .