Roseville Centennial Celebration - Issue 3 - 2009

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2,608 4,477 6,425 6,653 8,723 13,421 18,221 24,347 44,685 80,092 109,154

1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008Year

Population

It probably happened sometime in2004.Thats when the citys population

likely crossed the hundred-grandmark, just one part of a south PlacerCounty population surge through theearlier part of the decade.

With a few exceptions, the trendhasnt really let up since the railroadmoved here in 1906. Spurred by asteady progression of businesses

first rail, then high-tech, retail andhealth care Roseville became thejobs and population leader in PlacerCounty.

These days, that growth hasslowed some as home prices havefallen and unemployment spiked. YetPlacer County remained the fastestgrowing in the state last year,according to Census figures releasedin March, showing people still wantto live here. (Still, the 3 percent gainwould have been anemic severalyears ago.)

And as the city experiences theworst economic conditions indecades, it is perhaps better preparedto emerge from it than in past

slumps. Even as job losses mount infinancial, real estate and retail jobs,todays economy is less reliant on asingle industrial sector, such as railor industrial manufacturing, officialssay.

Nowhere is that more clear thanin todays jobs leaders. Over the lastdecade or so, the city has becomethe medical hub of Placer County,with two major medical centers Sutter Roseville and KaiserPermanente, which together employthousands and are expected toremain somewhat recession-resist-

ant.That diversification could get a

boost with efforts to lure a majorfour-year educational institution inthe years ahead, which could bringhundreds of jobs to the region.

With the help of favorable busi-ness policies and Sierra Collegepartners, officials are attempting tolure so-called green-collar busi-nesses that focus on environmentallyfriendly technology, such as solar.

But looking back on some of themajor developments that helpedmake Roseville the truth containedin that old adage becomes readilyapparent: the only constant in life ischange.

1905 -Duranta Triangle Park is desig-

nated to be Rosevilles first park.However, the bare plot of land did notfeature any play structures andremained so for more than 60 years.

1917-Royer Park, purchased for $3,000,

becomes a popular outdoor gatheringplace in the city. Over the years, fea-tures like a train, covered picnic areas

The Press-Tribune Wednesday, April 1, 2009 B1

Got jobs? City rode wave to become biggest in region

From the first triangle to thelast fish sculpture, heres atimeline on the long, richhistory of Rosevilles city parks

Today, the city ofRoseville is known forits substantial health

care facilities includingSutter Roseville MedicalCenter and Kaiser

Permanente.But it wasnt always that

way.When the Dec. 7, 1941

attack on Pearl Harborplunged the United States intothe conflict of war, the Rose-

For the health of it

See Parks, page B8

By Nathan Donato-WeinsteinThe Press-Tribune

Our towns a wonderful place to play

COURTESY CITY OF ROSEVILLE

Paul Lunardi addresses the crowd during dedication ceremonies forLunardi Park, located at 2501 Country Club Drive.

COURTESY CITY OF ROSEVILLE

Located in the heart of Downtown Roseville, the citys Civic Center is the hub of local government. Cityleaders have presided over explosive growth during Rosevilles 100-year history.

COURTESY

More modern facilities located off East Roseville Parkwayand North Sunrise Avenue were a big step up whenSutter Roseville Medical Center opened its doors in 1998.

By Megan WoodThe Press-Tribune

See Hospitals, page B6

Staff report

2009 Kaiser Permanente becomescitys largest employer, overtaking HP.

ROSEVILLE ON THE GROW

1906 Southern Pacificannounces move fromRocklin to Roseville

April 10, 1909 City incorporates;population booming with rail workers.

1914 Roseville HomeTelephone Co. founded.

1926 Work starts onPacific Fruit Express ice plant

1930 SP cuts hundreds of jobsas the Depression takes hold

1946 Postwar populationbooming; Pacific Fruit Express iceplant peaks with 2.5 million tons ofice produced for rail cars

1950 Washington Boulevard underpassopens; central business district in decline

1952 Roseville CommunityHospital opens.

1966 Oakmont High opens,becoming the citys second high school

1974 PFE ice plantcloses as technologymakes it obsolete

1979 Hewlett Packard opensoperations on Foothills Boulevard, willbecome citys largest employer.

1983 NEC openschip fab plant.

1990 First dealer (ReliablePontiac Cadillac) moves intoRoseville Auto Mall.

1999 Union Pacific finishes $150million investment in J.R. Davis Rail Yard

2000 Galleria atRoseville opens onAug. 25; 14 days later,it welcomes its one mil-lionth customer.

2003 Roseville Telephonebecomes SureWestCommunications Inc.

2004 Cityapproves WestRoseville SpecificPlan, which dramati-cally adds to the cityssize and population.

2008 First phase ofGalleria expansionproject complete, bringing100 new stores.


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base attracted many of thecountrys top corporations,which located here in the1980s and 1990s. A good dealof new economic develop-ment centered on high-techindustries, including suchhigh profile companies asHewlett-Packard and NEC.

The 500-acre Hewlett-Packard site, established in1979, manufactured and mar-keted a wide variety of thecompanys computer and net-working products. Since then,the company has expanded itsRoseville operations beyondthe main Foothills Boulevardcampus to include facilities atBlue Oaks Boulevard andIndustrial Avenue. NECElectronics, which has world-wide sales in excess of $43billion, moved into Rosevillein 1983 with an initial invest-ment of $100 million.

Of the many new industrialdevelopments that located inthe Roseville area in recentyears, Pride Industries, amulti-faceted organizationprovided job opportunities forpeople with mental or physi-cal disabilities.

Founded in 1966 in anAuburn church basement,Pride has continually expand-ed and by 1999 employedabout 1,100 workers, makingit the fourth largest manufac-turing and service industry inthe Roseville area.

As a result of the expand-ing and diverse Rosevilleeconomy during this time city

growth migrated beyond tradi-tional city boundaries.

Douglas Boulevard grewfrom a dusty two-lane countryroad, called Rocky RidgeRoad, into a vital link inRosevilles business, commer-cial and everyday life. Muchof todays busy DouglasBoulevard was once part ofthe vast Johnson sheep ranch.

William Johnson, born inthe former Mormon Islandmining camp now deep underthe waters of Folsom Lake,purchased his first piece ofRoseville area property in1905 on which he raisedsheep, and by 1918, JohnsonRanch had grown to 2,000acres. Additional land waspurchased in 1927 and thefinal parcel, the formerBrown Ranch, was purchasedin 1941. Today, modern officebuildings occupy pastureswhere Johnsons sheep oncegrazed.

Another success story ofthe east Roseville area hasbeen development of theRoseville Automall on NorthSunrise Avenue. RosevilleAutomall dealerships beganopening for business in late1989 with eight major dealersand 12 vehicle franchises.

Parks are also an impor-tant part of what makesRoseville the city it is andamong Rosevilles many pub-lic parks is the 152-acreMaidu Regional Park.Dedicated on Sept. 22, 1987,Maidu Park includes MaiduCommunity Center, theMaidu Branch Library, sports

courts, ball f ields, childrensplayground and the Maidu

Indian Village, where a MaiduInterpretive Center opened inearly 2001.

While the economywas booming andjob opportunities

increased in many local busi-ness sectors, the railroad

long the dominant force inRosevilles economy experi-enced a period of declinebefore rising to new heights inthe late 1990s.

The general public firstbecame aware of local railoperations ongoing declineback in 1972 when passengertraffic was discontinued andthe venerable old depot wasdemolished.

Further shock set in thefollowing year when the PFEIce Plant closed and was torndown. Over the next 10 years,intense competition with thetrucking industry and mergersof several smaller railroadsfurther threatened Southern

Pacifics viability.In 1983, Southern Pacificembarked on an economicmove to merge with the SantaFe Railway. Some operationsmerged and a holding compa-ny for the two railroads wascreated, pending approval bythe Interstate CommerceCommission. The ICCdelayed its decision until1986, only to then reject themerger claiming it would cre-ate a monopoly. The holdingcompany was ordered to sellone of the railroads.

During those years whenthe ICC deliberated, SouthernPacific did little to modernizeits equipment and operations.With the future of local rail-

road operations in doubt andincreased job opportunitiesoffered by new industrieslocating in Roseville, manyturned away from the railroad.

Much of Rosevilles expan-sion and growth came underthe direction and leadership ofCity Manager Allen (Al)Johnson. During Johnsons15 years as city managerRoseville experienced vastgrowth.

A list of achievementsaccomplished during histenure include formation ofpublic-private partnerships forthe construction of theRoseville Automall andGalleria at Roseville, expan-

sion in business developments(creation of 35,000 jobs, con-

tinuous investment by NEC,and addition of millions ofsquare footage of commercial,industry and business-profes-sional space), City infrastruc-ture (cities-county Highway65 Joint Powers Authorityfinancing, South PlacerWastewater Authority,Corporation Yard, CivicCenter, three fire stations, thepolice station, and thePleasant Grove WaterTreatment Plant), and numer-ous recreational and educa-tional opportunities (construc-tion of 32 parks, the RosevilleAquatics Center, MaiduCommunity Center, MaiduInterpretive Center, MaiduBranch Library and theWoodcreek Golf Course.


See Roseville, page B4

COURTESY OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE

NEC Electronics moved into their Foothills Boulevardlocation in 1983.


Once the dominant force in Rosevilles economy, the railyard saw a period of declinebefore rising to new heights in the 1990s.


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While the city ofRoseville begandown a path toward

full maturity in the 1980s, thefruits of its labor were fullyrealized in the 1990s.

Roseville experienced atechnology boom when com-panies such as Hewlett-Packard and NEC opened upvenues within the city.Continued growth in theindustry throughout the 1990spushed Roseville toward thenew millennium.

By 1999, Hewlett-Packardemployed more than 4,400workers at its North Rosevillelocations making it the num-ber one employer in Rosevilleand Placer County. By 1992,NECs Roseville investmenthad grown to $1.2 billion.

Sutter Roseville MedicalCenter opened in June of1997 and Kaiser Permanenteshospital opened in 1998.University of California Davissatellite primary care clinicsand a host of other clinics,convalescent hospitals,regional medical centers andretirement homes also joinedthe Roseville health servicescommunity.

Growth in West Rosevillereached a high point in 1997when nearly half (47 percent)of all housing started inPlacer County during thatyear took place in Roseville.The Del Webb Sun City

Roseville project aloneaccounted for 25 percent ofthis growth. On Dec. 15,1993, the city of Rosevillegranted approval for a DelWebb retirement communityon 1,200 acres of the historicFiddyment Ranch, making itthe first Del Webb retirementcommunity to be undertakenoutside of traditional localeslike Arizona and PalmSprings.

Ground breaking for the1.1-million-square-footGalleria at Roseville tookplace on Sept. 2, 1998. The

Galleria was officially openedto the public on Aug. 25,2000.

A major concern facingevery city council during thepast 30 years has been how tomaintain the small town

neighborliness, which hasmade Roseville such anenvied place to live.

Particularly attractive tomany young families movinginto the area has beenRosevilles school system,which has more than kept upwith dynamic growth patterns.

Recognizing how quicklyopen space in South PlacerCounty was disappearing, thecity followed an aggressivepolicy to develop a wide vari-ety of neighborhood parksand playgrounds as well asmiles of bicycle and hiking

trails along streambed green-belt areas. The city mandatedthat there must be nine acresof parks for every 1,000 resi-dents, twice the amountrequired for other cities ofcomparable size in California.

The private sector alsohas played an importantrole in the recreation/

entertainment field of Rose-ville. In recent years twomulti-screen theater complex-es, an ice skating rink andGolfland/Sunsplash have beencompleted.

Roseville Telephone Foun-dation, the nonprofit arm ofRoseville CommunicationsCo., is one of many localorganizations devoted to com-munity enhancement.

Established in 1992 as a

vision of the late RCC chair-man Bob Doyle, the founda-tion had, by the end of 1999,contributed nearly $800,000to help children, families andthe elderly in the Roseville,Antelope, Granite Bay andCitrus Heights areas. For itsefforts, the Roseville Tele-phone Foundation was award-ed the 1999 Beyond the

Call Community ServiceAward by the United StatesTelecom Association. Otherlong-time service clubs likethe Lions and Rotary clubs,Soroptimist International andthe Womens ImprovementClub have a long-establishedtradition of contributing to thebetterment of the community.

Further disillusionmentabout railroading as a careeroccurred as late as 1993when, as part of a restructur-ing movement, SouthernPacific announced that 102

positions at the Rosevilleyards would be transferred toDenver and elsewhere. Someaccepted the inevitable andmoved to new locations.Many debated the railroadsfuture in Roseville.

Just as Southern Pacificseemed to be turning thingsaround, it was announced thecompany had been sold to

Union Pacific. The sale sig-naled the end of the SouthernPacific name, an Americanfixture since 1865. The com-pany would have combinedrevenues of $49.54 billionmaking it the largest railroadin the United States.

Roseville, with its future asan important railroad centerthreatened only a few shortyears ago, would be one ofthe biggest winners from themerger. The public soonlearned Roseville was ear-marked to become the major

Northern California hub forthe largest railroad in NorthAmerica.

The merger of SouthernPacific and Union Pacificrailroads under the UnionPacific banner was officiallyapproved in 1996. Workbegan the following year onthe largest expansion inRosevilles history.

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Del Webbs Sun City, which opened in 2000, became the

first of the noted retirement communities to be built out-side of traditional locales like Arizona and Palm Springs.

Roseville: HP becomes citys number one employer in 1999

Douglas Boulevardgrew from a dustytwo-lane countryroad, called RockyRidge Road, into avital link inRosevilles busi-ness, commercialand everyday life.

Much of todaysbusy DouglasBoulevard wasonce part of theJohnson sheepranch.COURTESY OF THE CITY OFROSEVILLE


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The 1.1-million-square-foot Westfield Galleria at Roseville was officially opened to the public on Aug. 25, 2000, asRoseville experienced the greatest economic boom in its 135-year history. At left, June Wanish, Rosevilles firstfemale city councilmember, and subsequently, its first woman mayor.

As the twentieth centurywound down, Rosevillefound itself in the

midst of the greatest econom-ic boom in its 135-year histo-ry. Its economy was strongand growing stronger everyday with ample job opportuni-ties. With the new Galleria at

Roseville serving as the cata-lyst, demand for office andretail space multiplied manytimes over.

By the end of 1998,Roseville and nearby Rocklinhad a combined total of 1.4million square feet of officespace. Rosevilles total alonein 1999 added up to more than2 million square feet.

New subdivisions, includ-ing affordable housing forlow-income families and sen-ior citizens, were added alongwith executive-style homesand hotels catering to thebusiness and traveling public.

A September 1999 studyprepared by the Sacramento

Area Council of Governmentsestimated that Placer Countyspopulation will doublebetween January 1997 andJuly 1, 2022. More than halfof this growth was expected tooccur in Roseville which, ifprojections are correct, willgrow by 50,347 new residentsby year 2022, an increase of76.6 percent. This growth willpresent both opportunities andchallenges for Roseville inthe years ahead.

Leonard Duke Davis isthe city of Rosevilles

foremost historian


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ville community, comprisedof 8,000 residents, began toprepare for a possible inva-sion. Because there was nohospital in Roseville at thetime, registered nurse HattieBroyer led the effort to organ-ize all the resources of themedical community. Shesupervised the transformationof the Roseville High Schoolgymnasium into an emer-gency hospital complete withcots, bandages and medicalsupplies.

The wartime emergencyhospital raised awareness inthe Roseville community thata hospital was needed and

Roseville residents, alongwith nearly every civic organ-ization, enthusiasticallyendorsed a campaign to builda hospital for the city ofRoseville and the surroundingcommunity.

The Civilian DefenseCouncil sponsored a dance in

April 1943 that brought in$1,100 for the construction ofa hospital. Other fundraisersincluded a victory garden fairand a harvest festival that alsocontributed funds for a com-munity hospital. By 1945,dances had been held in theMasonic, Eagles and Odd

Fellow Halls, all to benefit thefuture hospital for Roseville.In 1946, after $15,000 had

been raised, the RosevilleChamber of Commerceapproved the CommunityService Councils MunicipalHospital Project, and a tenta-tive site was selected for the

location. The city beganresearching the actual cost tobuild a hospital.

When, in 1948, the possi-bility of obtaining state andfederal funds to match thecitys cost share became avail-


Hospitals: $150,000 hospital bondissue passed overwhelmingly in 1948

See Hospital, page B8


In a little more than 10 years, Kaiser Permanentehas turned a modest presence into the city and coun-tys largest employer.

The health-care giant saw patients for years at itsRiverside Avenue medical offices, but lacked a full-service hospital in the regions most booming city.

That changed in 1995, when construction was com-pleted on Kaisers Eureka Way campus. But due to flatmembership, it sat closed until 1998. At that time, itincluded an acute care hospital, emergency room andsurgical facilities.

But membership didnt stay sluggish for long. Itboomed in the 2000s. And in recent years, Kaiser hasembarked on a massive expansion to add bed capacityand services.

In late 2008 and early 2009, Kaiser opened a muchlarger emergency room, making it the largest in theregion.

And in January, members received another boom: abirth center to replace a decades-old facility inSacramento.

The nonprofit HMO estimates it will have spent ahalf-billion dollars on new projects in the area whenall tallied.

Staff report

Rosevilles boombrought big bucks

from Kaiser

With 26 acutecare beds,RosevilleCommunityHospital openedits doors in 1952.It aligned withSutter Health in1993.

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You are cordially invited tohelp celebrate Rosevilles100th birthday with events

happening April 10- 19.Although the citys official birth-

day celebration is April 18, city staffhas planned a week of festivities toget the community involved in thismonumental occasion. The eventsinclude:

April 10

Debut of official Roseville

Centennial RoseWhen: 10:30 a.m.Where: Green Acres Nursery &

Supply, 901 Galleria Blvd.

Acity with a name likeRoseville should have anofficial rose. To commemo-

rate its centennial and the wild rosesfor which it was named, the city ofRoseville, in partnership withJackson & Perkins, will unveil thecitys official rose, the RosevilleCentennial. Chosen for its vibrantred color and rounded shape, theRoseville Centennial will reachapproximately 4 feet tall with 3-inchblooms.

According to Karen Garner,Roseville economic development

analyst, only 450 roses will be madeavailable to the public. Pre-orders forthe first 200 can be placed throughJackson & Perkins and can be pickedup on the day of the unveiling. TheCentennial Rose will also be plantedin the rose garden at the MaiduInterpretive Center as well as at theCivic Center.

The roses will sell for $20 withpart of the proceeds benefiting thenonprofit group Never Forget OurFallen. After the unveiling ceremony,Jackson & Perkins will give awayGreen Acres gift certificatesthroughout the afternoon.

April 15

Poetry contest award winnerwill be announced

When: 4 p.m.Where: Downtown Library, 225

Taylor St.

April 16

Student essay contest awardsWhen: 5 p.m.Where: Roseville Utility Explo-

ration Center, 1501 Pleasant GroveBlvd.

Winning essays written bythird-, fourth- and fifth-graders from the Roseville

2109 writing contest will beannounced.

Reception for DoubleExposure

When: 6 p.m.Where: Roseville Utility Explo-

ration Center, 1501 Pleasant GroveBlvd.

Cost: $20 adults/$10 students.

Understand the green move-ment two-fold whenrenowned photographer and

keynote speaker David Arnoldunleashes his aerial views of glaciersfrom the past and present to showthe impact of global warming. Theexhibit will be on display until June5, but Arnold is in town for onenight only.

April 17

Rose Parade documentarypremiere

When: 5 p.m.Where: Magic Circle Theatre,

241 Vernon St.

If you werent able to make it toPasadena for the debut ofRosevilles float, dont miss the

premiere of the Rose Parade docu-mentary. Featuring never before seenfootage and commentary by MayorGina Garbolino and 1940Tournament of Roses QueenMargaret Huntley Main.

Viewers will see the float processfrom construction to test-drives theweek before the parade. Several ofthe float riders will reunite to remi-nisce about the parade and QueenMargaret herself will be in atten-

dance to tell stories of her ride morethan 60 years ago.The film runs approximately 30

minutes and will be available forpurchase after the viewing. TheDVD features extra footage, extend-ed scenes and outtakes and is avail-able for purchase at $7. A boxed setof six historical Roseville DVDsincluding the Rose Parade documen-tary will be available for $35.

April 18

Earth Day celebrationWhen: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Roseville Utility

Exploration Center, 1501 PleasantGrove Blvd.

Celebration includes live music,food and activities for thefamily.

Union Pacific open houseWhen: Noon to 3 p.m.Where: Railroad yard along

Atlantic and Vernon streets.

Asmall screen celebrity willmake a rare appearance whenthe Union Pacific Fleet goes

on display for guests to get up closeand personal. Known by train enthu-siasts as one of the last steam trainsin operation, Union Pacifics 844will look familiar to younger genera-tions as it appeared in the openingand closing credits of PBS show,Shining Time Station.

Train experts will answer ques-tions and present the latest in loco-motive technology with the new

ultra low emission locomotive,GenSet. According to city officials,this is a rare opportunity to see thiscollection, especially the 844, ofUnion Pacific engines.

Roseville Historical Societyopen house

When: Noon to 4 p.m.Where: Carnegie Museum 557

Lincoln St.

See the historic sights ofRoseville at your own pace.Pick up a walking tour

brochure at the Carnegie Museumand venture downtown to see his-toric sites such as Rosevilles PublicSafety building, the site of PlacerCounty Winery built in 1905 and a

major source of employment afterthe railroad. The winery permanentlyclosed its doors in 1918 at theadvent of Prohibition.

The Carnegie Museum will beopen for the afternoon for visitors toview the exhibits and memorabilia

Whats happening around town this centennial?

See Events, page B9

COURTESY

The Roseville Centennial Rosewill be unveiled in a ceremonyApril 10 at Green Acres Nursery.


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and in the 1930s, a zoo,increased the parks populari-ty. Retired Parks and Recrea-tion Director Ed Mahanyremembers that in the 60s,people traveling between theBay Area and Tahoe wouldstop at Royer Park to have apicnic and take a break.

It was Rosevilles reststop, Mahany said. Therewere always events there orpeople just eating a picniclunch.

1934-Woodbridge Park is built

to honor the Woodbridge fam-ily. Dynamite was used to cre-ate holes for planting trees.

1948-The City Recreation

Department is officiallyestablished with a budget of

$5,000.

1959-Roseville purchases

Saugstad land, a total of 25.5acres, it remains undevelopeduntil 1972 when constructionbegins on a baseball field andSaugstad Park.

1966-Local resident Shirley

Ferretti confronts RosevilleCity Council about the dan-gers of neighborhood childrenplaying in the streets. Sherequests $200 to install a largedrain pipe to be used as a tun-

nel for the children to climbon and horseshoe pits forDuranta Park, later renamedFerretti Park.

1970-The master plan for Maidu

Regional Park is adopted bycity council. The 150-acreproject doesnt open to thepublic until 1990.

1976-Lincoln Estates Park is

built. The cement slide is anew feature for Rosevilleparks and paves the way formore innovative play struc-

tures.

1986-First big flood in Roseville

requires rehabilitation ofdowntown parks and restora-tion of creek beds.

1995-Five major Roseville Parks

and Recreation facilities openincluding Buljan Park,Mistywood Park, WoodcreekGolf Club, Mahany Parkand the Roseville AquaticComplex.

1998-Three new parks open,

pushing Rosevilles number ofparks to more than 30. Manyof the parks include specialfeatures that include a 32-footclimbing wall at the SportsCenter at Mahany RegionalPark, a water feature at MarkWhite Park and a vernal poolat School House Park pro-

vides an up close and personallook at ecosystems and natu-ral wildlife.

2005-Roseville citizens Sylvia

Besana and LeonardDuke Davis, David Uribe,Melba and Al Erven andPaul Dugan have parksopened in their honor. By theend of 2005 about 50 parksare available for use by its cit-izens.

2009-Roseville has 60 parks with

more in the works and thehighest per capita in thenation. This year GeorgeGoto Park opened in honorof the WWII veteran, teacher,coach and athletic directorhall of famer. Mel HamelPark, in honor of the formermayor and Sierra Gardenprincipal, also opened inMarch with a childrens playstructure, soccer field andwater feature.

Unique park featuresCity of Roseville Senior

Landscape Architect Tara Geesaid she tries to make eachpark have a unique, defining

feature.That way when a kid saysI want to go to the fishpark, Gee said. Parentsknow exactly where to takethem.

She admits that its notalways possible but her teamthinks with kids in mind at alltimes. In fact, up until recent-ly Gee herself tested all of theplay equipment herself.

Melba & Al Erven Park A water creature feature keepsa watchful eye on the play-ground.

Olympus Climb up aStegosaurusback on thedinosaur shaped jungle gym.

Hillsborough Yo Ho!Climb aboard a pirate ship.

Crestmont Dig in thesand and you might findburied treasure, according toGee.

George Goto A fishsculpture provides thirsty kidsa drink of water.

Future parksUniversally accessible

parks are on the horizon forRoseville allowing children ofall abilities to play together.According to Gee, theWestern Town at MaiduRegional Park is currentlybeing rehabilitated to becomeuniversally accessible and isscheduled to re-open thissummer.



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Roseville residents voted over-whelmingly for a hospital and passedthe bond. However, for the next twoyears the city of Roseville triedunsuccessfully to become eligible forfederal and state matching funds.

That resulted in scaling down theoriginal plans for a 50-bed facility as

Roseville residents instead opted tobuild the hospital themselves withoutthe funding.

In January 1949, Frances Adamsondonated 8 1/2 acres of land as the sitefor the proposed hospital, just east ofSunrise and Melrose avenues. A non-profit corporation was established inMarch 1950 to administer a fundrais-ing campaign to collect an additional$150,000 from residents. Ten localresidents were the initial corporationmembers, each pledging $100 towardthe new campaign to build a 26-bed

hospital.Two years later construction began

for a hospital with 26 acute care beds,an operating room and a labor anddelivery room. Roseville CommunityHospital, serving Placer andSacramento counties, officiallyopened in November 1952.

Roseville Community Hospitalserved the area with a distinguishedrecord of service for several decadesuntil 1993 when the hospital affiliat-ed with Sutter Health, a family ofnot-for-profit hospitals and physicianorganizations, to allow the fast grow-ing community to take advantage of

the services available from theregions larger health care system.

Looking to invest into the future ofhealth care in Roseville and its sur-rounding communities, Sutter Healthembarked on transforming RosevilleCommunity Hospital into a regionalmedical center. And, just as residentsand community organizations didsome 57 years ago, everyone workedtogether to raise funds for this newinvestment in the future of health carein the community.

Philanthropy at SRMC is deeply

rooted in the community, saidPatricia Marquez, executive directorof the Sutter Roseville MedicalCenter Foundation, the charitable armof the hospital. We are forevergrateful for the support and look for-ward to a stronger partnership in thefuture to assist the medical center inproviding even greater services foryears to come.

Sutter Roseville Medical Centeropened July 22, 1997. Designed tomeet Placer Countys health careneeds for the next 50 years, SutterRoseville Medical Center supportsRoseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Loomis,

Folsom and Granite Bay. The medicalcenter also supports six separatecounties with some services, such asthe trauma program that treats andcares for patients from these areas.

Just this year Sutter Rosevillecompleted the last of its planned proj-ects, which more than doubles themedical center campus in the lastseven years from 172 beds to 393beds with the addition of the newPatient Care Tower, Neo NatalIntensive Care Unit and SutterRehabilitation Institute.

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Videos give inside look on historyA hundred years ago, no one had even heard of the

Internet. But Rosevilles hundredth birthday certainlyisnt leaving out high-tech.

As part of the celebration, the citys media depart-ment launched a major video project to tell the storiesbehind the biggest events that shaped the city. Thecity of Rosevilles 100 Moments in History projectwill feature 100 short streaming videos when com-pleted (it currently includes about 90). Its available atwww.vimeo.com/cor100.

Hosted by Olympics swimming great (andRoseville legend) Summer Sanders, the videos chron-icle the oldest and newest developments from thearrival of the railroad to the opening of the Galleriamall.

Citizens tell their stories

Ordinary Roseville citizens are also getting intothe online storytelling act, with some help from theRoseville Public Library.

With a $10,000 grant from the California StateLibrary, library archivist Lola Aguilar has establisheda high-tech digital story station in hopes of pre-serving memories of Rosevilles days gone by fromthose who lived it.

The project records digital videos of participantsreading short, three- to five-minute stories, overlaidwith still photographs a la Ken Burns then dis-tributes them online, at www.rosevillestories.blip.tv.More than a dozen are already available.Those interested in telling their stories can contact thelibrary at [email protected] orcall 774-5221.

Famous residents roll callHow many of Rosevilles most recognizable names

can you list?Though longtime residents usually have the scoop,

recent arrivals may not know that several world-classcelebrities once called Roseville home. The city espe-cially has a knack for incubating sports stars.

They include Tedy Bruschi , the star New EnglandPatriot, who in younger years played for RosevilleHigh School; Dan Bunz, the former 49ers andDetroit Lions star, was born here and played atOakmont High School.

Summer Sanders, the Olympic gold medalist andbroadcaster, grew up in Granite Bay but attendedOakmont High School.

Evelyn Ashford, who gained fame for her per-formance in the 100-meter event in the 1984Olympics, was a track star for Roseville High School.

The entertainment industry isnt left out, either.Molly Ringwald was born here in 1968. And 2007saw the rise ofDominic Sandoval on the reality showSo You Think You Can Dance.

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Submit ideas into theRoseville centennial time cap-sule. Ideas can also includepublications and technicalgadgets.

Submit entries online atwww.roseville.ca.us/100 orcall 774-5201. Burying of thecapsule is scheduled forSaturday, April 18.

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April 18 continued

Milestones and Memories book signingWhen: 2-3 p.m.Where: Turn the Page Bookstore, 213 Vernon St.

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uthor Leonard Duke Davis will sign copies of thefirst release of the citys centennial history book.Books can be purchased at $25.

100th birthday partyWhen: 3-4:30 p.m.Where: Roseville Civic Center Plaza, 311 Vernon St.

When a city celebrates its 100th birthday one cakejust isnt big enough to hold all those candles.Thats why a cake-decorating contest will be held

to find the cake best representing Roseville or the centen-nial. The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. and will kickoff the centennial birthday party that will also include for-mer council members and mayors, presentations fromMayor Gina Garbolino and mayors from neighboringcities.

City officials will also recognize centenarian residentswho will be honored guests at the party. The burial of the

centennial time capsule and donated items will also takeplace.

Centennial movie premiereWhen: 5-6:15 p.m.Where: Magic Circle Theatre, 241 Vernon St.

From the first outpost in 1864 to the Galleria Mallexpansion, watch Roseville grow before your eyes.The film features interviews with Roseville citizens,

who will also be in attendance and archived footage fromthe 90th anniversary that includes those no longer with uslike Sylvia Besana and Bill Santucci.

Time-lapse footage of different parts of the city showshow much Roseville has evolved and grown from the tinyoutpost along the tracks to the flourishing city we knowand love. Reception to follow at the Civic Center. TheDVD will be available for purchase for $7 or the boxed setthat includes the Rose Parade DVD for $35.

Third Saturday Art WalkWhen: 6:30 p.m.Where: Roseville Civic Center Rotunda, 311 Vernon

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Roseville Then & Now historic photographic exhibitand reception. Galleries in Downtown Roseville willbe open to the public.

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PRESS-TRIBUNE FILE PHOTOS

Rosevilles entry in the 2009 Rose Parade earned tophonors as the recipient of the Governors Trophy.

Rosevilles momentous ride down Colorado Boulevard

Roseville city-councilman John

Allard, right,climbs aboard tohis spot on theRoseville float.

Allard wasamong severalcity officials and

guests, includingthe 1940 RoseQueen, MargaretHuntley Main,

who had thehonor of ridingin the boxcarduring theparade.

An estimated1 millionspectatorslined the 51/2-mileparade routeNew YearsDay inPasadena.

Rosevillesfloat,EntertainingDreams for aCentury,

was 61 outof 89 entriesin this yearsparade.

More than 15,000flowers including5,000 roses wereused to complete the55-foot long Rosevillefloat that featured ahistoric locomotive.

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Roseville Centennial Celebration - Issue 3 - 2009