Week in Review, July 30: Eppie's Great Race, District Proposal, More

It's been a productive week for news in Fair Oaks with a lot going on around town. If you missed some of our stories last week, take this time to get caught up on all the local news affecting your community:

1.  - Fair Oaks local and Eppie's Great Race Iron Woman competitor, Joilynn Hollingsworth shares her thoughts on the race and plans for next year's event.
2.  -Parents and school faculty from local high school develop plans to fund sports programs through various fundraising techniques.
3.  - The San Juan Water District use solar energy in an attempt to lower costs.
4.  - Japanese beetles have been spotted living in Fair Oaks and officials worry more may be in the area.
5.  - With more than 180 high schools in the CIF, District II division, developing high school sports play schedules is not an easy task.
6.  - Plans for a Sacramento County urgency zoning ordinance for local marijuana dispensaries have been cancelled in lieu of developing a permanent ordinance instead.
7.  - A final Assembly District proposal sees Fair Oaks' district relocating into Placer County.
8.  - Bob Irvin shares his experiences working with the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival.
9.  - Crews from around Sacramento finally begin the process of removing hundreds of thousands of bees from one Fair Oaks home.
10.  - The New Christy Minstrels stay true to a sound they created 50 years ago. 

That's not all either. Be sure to check out the full list of Fair Oaks news to catch up on everything that happened this week.

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