Community Involvement
| Look for FOWD participating in the following community events: | |
| American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event | June 2 - 3, 2007 |
| Renaissance Tudor Fayre | June 23 - 24, 2007 |
| Concerts in the Park | Thursday Evening from June 21 - Sept. 6, 2007 |
| Fair Oaks 4th of July Celebration | July 4, 2007 |
| Eppie's Great Race | July 21, 2007 |
| Fair Oaks Harvest Day | August 4, 2007 |
| Second Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival | Sept. 15 - 16, 2007 |
| American River Salmon Festival | October 2007 |
Annual Poster Calendar Contest
Each Winter, local Fourth, Fifth and Sixth graders are invited to participate in the “Fair Oaks Water District Annual Poster Calendar Contest.” The participating students are given a theme related to conservation, and are then asked to create a poster based on that chosen theme. The posters are judged by Fair Oaks Water District staff, who select three winners from all of the entries. Each winner receives a savings bond, and their class receives a one hundred dollar award for classroom supplies. The three top winners are then judged separately by the San Juan Family of Water Agencies, competing for “Grand Prize” (the cover of our Annual Calendar). However, all of our winners are featured in the Fair Oaks Water District Annual Poster Calendar. We are pleased to announce that Hannah Martel, our 3rd place winner, was selected as the Grand Prize winner.
Congratulations to the 2007 Contest Winners!
1st Place Winner Shelby Levrini, Northridge Elementary School
2nd Place Winner Creighton Nakamura , Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary School
3rd Place Winner Hannah Martel, Earl LeGette Elementary School
Hannah Martel, the Grand Prize winner, and her teacher Mrs. Pantages are presented with their awards by FOWD's Community Relations Coordinator, Sandy Doyle.
Fair Oaks Spring Fest
Fair Oaks Water District participates annually in the Fair Oaks Spring Fest Event.
Presented annually by the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce The Fair Oaks “Spring Fest” takes place each May, and is located in the Old Fair Oaks Village.
Each year at the “Spring Fest,” the Fair Oaks Water District offers attendees and customers great water saving ideas and devices. Please come by and visit our booth in the park at next year’s “Spring Fest !”
FOWD is the proud sponsor of the annual toilet bowl race event during Spring Fest days. Along with local entries such as the Sacramento County Sheriffs Dept., California Highway Patrol, Fair Oaks Cemetery District and the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District, we have quite a few brave residents who participate every year. If you're interested in joining the fun, contact us for information on entering the race.
Fair Oaks Water District Raises Over $4,000 during Relay for Life
On June 2-3, 2007, FOWD and Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District teamed-up to participate in the Fifth Annual American Cancer Society's "Relay for LIfe." The event is a 24-hour community race for those dedicated to finding a cure for cancer and was held at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks. The FOWD volunteers took shifts, running and walking around the school's track nonstop for a full 24 hours, ultimately raising over $4,000 in donations and pledges for their efforts.
As the Fair Oaks Water District is dedicated to its employees and the community , we were proud to assemble a team to participate and raise money for the cause and cure for cancer. FOWD looks forward to fielding an even larger team next year!
Eppie's Great Race - The "World's Oldest Triathlon" - is a regional community tradition that funds various programs benefiting the disabled in Sacramento County. Eppie's Great Race includes a 5.82 mile run, 12.5 mile bike and 6.35 mile paddle. Athletes can compete in all three disciplines as an individual, or forge a relay team. FOWD is encouraging Staff and Directors to compete as both in 2007. All events are held along the scenic American River Parkway, on Saturday July 21, 2007. We look forward to a little friendly competition with our customers, or for our customers' loud cheers of support.
FOWD Community Photo Contest
Do you like to take photos? Do you have any great photos of or about Fair Oaks? If so, please send them our way!
Please send in your favorite Fair Oaks-related photos by email to: customerservice@fowd.com; or deliver them in person to the Fair Oaks Water District Offices and we will scan in your photos electronically for you.
The FOWD staff will then select monthly winners from each month’s entries – and those winners will win a free water survey! See our winners below!
Here's the winner of the Photo Contest: Scott Howard.
Harvest Day Festival
In partnership with the University of California Cooperative Extension program, and the Fair Oaks Recreational and Park District, the Fair Oaks Water District participates annually in the “Harvest Day Festival.” The Harvest Day Festival takes place in August at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, located in Fair Oaks Park. We will be offering great water saving ideas, tips and devices to our Fair Oaks Water District Customers if you come to the Harvest Day Festival celebration!
FOWD Newsletter and Other Publications
We produce publications each year to inform our customers and offer water-saving tips and strategies, including “Water Currents,” our semi-annual customer newsletter.
Fair Oaks Community Links
• Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce
• Fair Oaks/Orangevale Community Library
• Fair Oaks Parks and Recreation
• Fair Oaks Theater Festival
• San Juan Unified School District
• Fair Oaks Historical Society
• Citizens to Save the Bluffs
