Mailbox Theft Community Meeting Feb 15th

The PGCA is hosting a community meeting Wednesday February 15th, 6pm, at the Robbie Waters Library Community Room.

US Congresswoman Doris Matsui’s District Director will be in attendance as well as the Sacramento Police Department. We have invited Councilmember Jennings as well as the Sacramento Postmaster, Angela Bye.

This meeting will allow Pocket Greenhaven Residents to voice their mail theft concerns with the appropriate government officials and ask for solutions.

Cluster Mailbox Theft Prevention

There is another round of cluster mailbox break-ins occurring in the Pocket Greenhaven Neighborhood. As you may recall the PGCA was instrumental in leading the fight last year against these break-ins.  We held a community meeting in July and with the help of federal officials had locks and older cluster mailboxes replaced.   Unfortunately, last month mail carriers were held up at gunpoint and their master keys were stolen.  Since then we have seen an increase in break-ins, with at least 5 occurring in the last few days in our neighborhood.  Your PGCA, as in the past, is working with Congresswoman Matsui’s office and the USPS to end this new round of break ins.  Please email info@pocketgreenhaven.org if you know of a cluster mailbox break-in.  Please include: the time and date, address, was forced used to open the mailbox, any security footage or photos, and any other witness information. 

Your PGCA will have a short presentation at our January 19th community meeting about our efforts to stop these break ins.  In the meantime, we recommend that you collect your mail from cluster mailboxes daily.

Arts & Culture Match Program

Sacramento Arts & Culture Matching Grant Program
Are you an artist or community member dreaming up a public art project? A non-arts organization
looking to use arts in your programs? A dancer who needs money for a performance in a park? An arts
educator reaching new audiences? An individual with an idea or a program in your neighborhood?

The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with community crowdfunding nonprofit ioby, is asking City of Sacramento community members to apply for up to $15,000 in matching funds for arts and culture projects. Learn more at www.ioby.org/Sacramento.

2023 Pocket Girls Softball Registration until Jan 15th

2023 Pocket Girls Softball Registration Open
Pocket Girls Softball is back for its 54th season! Discounted Early Spring registration is now available! Players of all experience levels are welcome to join us at the 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U divisions. Don’t wait; Roster spots fill up quickly!

Early registration runs until Nov 30th.

6U: $75
8U-14U: $200

Regular registration will run from Dec 1st – Jan 15th

6U: $100
8U-14U: $250

Details and to Register: www.pocketgirlssoftball.org

Membership Benefit Program 2023

Member Benefit Program is Coming Soon!
We are pleased to announce that the new Member Benefit Program is launching soon. Local businesses within our boundaries are partnering with the Pocket Greenhaven Community Association (PGCA) to offer exclusive benefits to its members.

Besides offering an outlet for information and an amplified voice for our neighbors, we are proud to be able to offer another reason for residents of the Pocket-Greenhaven area to join the PGCA, as well as encourage them to stay hyper-local and support the businesses within our boundaries.

Visit www.pocketgreenhaven.org/membership/benefits for more information.

Get Involved by joining a City Board or Commission

Do you want to become more involved in government decisions that directly affect your neighborhood?  Do you ever wonder how tax money was spent or how city projects were started?  Now is your chance to stop wondering, and start doing.

The City of Sacramento has many boards and committees that directly affect you and your neighborhood.  As a resident of the City of Sacramento and the Pocket/Greenhaven Neighborhood you can apply to serve on these boards and committees and have a direct impact on how these local government programs are run.  These boards cover everything from spending and oversight, to historic preservation.

Here is a link to the City Boards and Committee Website

https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/

Three committees that have vacancies and a direct impact on the Pocket/Greenhaven Neighborhood are:

  1. Sacramento Community Police Review Commission

https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/apply/board/2945

  1. Measure U Community Advisory Committee 

https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/apply/board/2936

  1. Active Transportation Commission

https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/apply/board/2924

The City has over 30 boards and committees to fill by December 31, 2022.  You can fill them as a District 7 resident, or as a resident with unique qualifications specific to that board.

You can always participate in these boards and committees without being appointed to them.  All of the meeting times and locations are listed on the website above,  You can join and comment on these meetings as a Sacramento Resident.

Now is your chance to get involved and make a difference.