Special guests: Officer Mike Carrillo of CA Highway Patrol will speak about public safety issues. Chris Dougherty (City of Sacramento, Mobility and Sustainability Division)will focus on the new Red-Light Enforcement Program
Chris Dougherty serves as the Funding and Asset Planning Manager for the Mobility and Sustainability Division of the City of Sacramento. He will speak about California’s new red-light camera law and how the City of Sacramento is piloting an Automated Red Light Enforcement Program
Please welcome Alicia as our newest Board Member! Alicia works in agricultural trade and development and has lived in Sacramento since about 2012 with her husband and children. She has been a parent leader in the Genevieve Didion TK-8 School community and served on the Parent Teacher Association board for five years. She has also been active as a Troop Leader in Girl Scouts and Lasagna Love, a global nonprofit and grassroots movement that aims to connect neighbors through homemade meal delivery.Â
PGCA Board electionsresults elections were held July 16th at Robbie Waters Library at 6pm and resulted in two new Board members being elected, Andy Hull and Bill McClendon. Congratulations Andy and Bill and thank you to all of our candidates for showing interest in serving, and a huge thank you goes to outgoing President Art Ballard, who worked hard to ensure that this year’s 4th of July Pocket Parade was a big success. Art oversaw the successful transfer of responsibility for managing the 4th of July Pocket Parade to PGCA.
A Very Special Thank You! Dear Volunteers, Participants, Sponsors, and Friends, On behalf of the Pocket/Greenhaven Community Association (PGCA), thank you for helping make this year’s Pocket 4th of July Parade such a memorable celebration. This cherished tradition succeeds because of the dedication, enthusiasm, and generosity of so many.
Our volunteers gave countless hours to planning, organizing, setting up, assisting participants, ensuring safety, and cleaning up afterward. Your commitment made all the difference. To our parade participants, thank you for bringing energy, creativity, and patriotic spirit to the streets of Pocket/Greenhaven. Whether you marched, performed, decorated a float, represented your organization, or helped create smiles along the route, you made this event special for thousands of neighbors. We also sincerely appreciate our sponsors, City Councilman Rick Jennings, Nugget Markets, community partners, public safety personnel, and elected officials. Your support helped make the celebration safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for all.
More than a community event, the parade was a chance to celebrate Independence Day and strengthen the bonds that make Pocket/Greenhaven such a wonderful place to live. Seeing families, friends, and neighbors come together reminds us of the incredible community we share. Thank you for your time, service, and community spirit. We are proud to have such dedicated volunteers and participants, and we look forward to celebrating with you again next year. If you haven’t already done so, please consider joining our organization at the link below. We need your support more than ever as we continue to serve the Pocket Greenhaven Community: https://pgca.nationbuilder.com/
With sincere gratitude,
Art Ballard
President Pocket/Greenhaven Community Association (PGCA)
The Pocket Greenhaven Community Association hosted a Candidate Forum April 16th for District 7 including incumbent, Rick Jennings, and challengers, Scott Lau and Mark Velasquez. The Forum was moderated by Board Member, Zane Rice. Questions about neighborhood matters including speeding traffic, shop lifting, levee access, and animal shelters were fielded and discussed.
