Jason Elrod - Real Estate Broker

El Dorado Hills

May 16th~El Dorado Hills Summer Concert Series
7pm-9pm. El Dorado Hills Community Park (1021 Harvard)

Journey Tribute Band- great times, great tunes and high energy is the theme for this summer series. Tantalize your senses with songs from the 80's. Bring the kids, pack a picnic, potluck or stop for pizza and come on out for our summer concerts.

Free (916) 614-3216

May 17th~Movie Nights at Serrano
7pm-9pm.  Village Green (4525 Serrano Parkway)

Free outdoor movies shown on giant inflatable movie screen. Concessions, raffles & free giveaways! Bring blankets, picnics & lawn chairs (not to exceed 18 inches in height). Movie meal deals available for purchase. $5 includes a slice of pizza, drink &

dessert or candy bar. Great fun!

Free. (916) 933-8946 www.sierraoutdoorcinema.com  

Placerville

May 18th~Hangtown Classic Car Show
9am-3pm. Historic Main Street.

Back by popular demand! Cosponsored by Placerville Lions Club, Mother Lode Lions and the Placerville Downtown Association. Participation is limited by the number of spaces available for pre-1972 classic cars. For more information: (530) 622-1731

Winery Events

May 16th-18th~ 2008 5th Annual Rocks & Rhones Festival

Celebrating the Pleasant Valley region's 30 year history with Rhone grape varieties. Activities include Educational Sessions, Winemaker Dinner and Grand Tasting.

Grand Tasting tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door www.pleasantvalleywineries.com  

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod

Sacramento

May 17th~ West Coast Brew Fest 2008

1pm-5pm. Miller Park (2790 Marina View Way)

9th Annual Brew Fest featuring 60 microbreweries with an

expected attendance of 3,000. WCBF is everything a brew fest should be with live music by local bands, great food provided by great vendors.

$27 prepay online, $30 day of

www.matsonian.com/wcbf/home.html

May 17th~ Boil ‘n Fry Day

2pm-Midnight. Dad’s Sandwich Shop/Parking Lot (1310 S St.)

Beer, bands, BBQ, crawfish & good times to support the

Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

$10 Cover (21 & Over) (916) 448-DADS.

Tickets at Dad’s or online:www.BrownPaperTickets.com

May 18th~ Pacific Rim Street Fest 2008

10am-5pm. Old Sacramento & Westfield Downtown Plaza.

For 16 years the festival has displayed the richness and

diversity of many Pacific Rim cultures through cultural programs, entertainment, art and food. The event also enhances the

community's knowledge of Asian/Pacific Island cultures in a fun and positive environment.

Free admission. (916) 442-7644. www.pacificrimstreetfest.com

Folsom

May 17th~ Spring Concert, Themes of Faith & Glory

8pm. Jill Solberg Theater-Folsom High School (1655 Iron Point)  Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Vaughan Williams

Warsaw Concerto - Richard Addinsellwith Guest Pianist, Richard Cionco Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) - Beethoven.

$19-$38 (916) 983-4277

www.folsomsymphony.com/default.aspx

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod

Things to do this weekend:

Roseville

May 17th~ Roseville 3rd Saturday Art Tour

5:30pm-8:30pm. Roseville Downtown Library (225 Taylor Street)

Local artists Robert E. Lee and Paula Wenzl Bellacera are featured at the Downtown Roseville Public Library. Free

www.rosevillearts.org/tours.html

May 17th~ ‘Sleeping Beauty’

2pm. The Roseville Theatre (241 Vernon Street)

$8 www.mcircle.org

Rocklin

May 17th~ Extreme X-perience Grand Opening

10am-5pm. Blue Oaks Town Center (NEC Blue Oaks & Lonetree)

Featuring BMX Bike Stunt Shows, Inflatable Kid’s Fun Zone, Car Show, Live Bands, D.J., Water/Bike/Skateboard Safety Demos, Food, Wine Tasting, and More!     

Lincoln

May 17th~ Ride to Walk/Boots & Scoots Barn Dance

5pm. RTW Ranch (1630 Hwy 193)

Dinner, dancing, music, silent auction, raffle & demo riding.

Ride to Walk is a Non Profit, NAHRA Certified Therapeutic Riding

program serving children with Neurological Disabilities such as

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and Down Syndrome. $35, Children $15, Under 7 Free (916) 434-0693 www.ridetowalk.com

Auburn

May 16th-18th~ Auburn Home Shows

Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm & Sun 10am-6pm.

Gold Country Fairgrounds (1273 High Street)

Featuring 1,200 exhibits from beautiful landscaped vignettes showcased in natural settings to exhibitors offering everything for your home and garden needs, you are sure to enjoy your show

experience. $6 General, $1 Seniors & Children 5-12. Under 5 free.

(530) 887-3616 www.auburnhomeshows.com

Movies:

NEW RELEASES

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Ÿ  PG

Reprise Ÿ  R (limited release)

DVD RELEASES

The Great DebatersŸ  PG 13

Mad MoneyŸ  PG 13

UntraceableŸ  R

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod

Have you ever wondered why some people just have a way about them that gets others to stop and pay attention?  If you notice that this post has a way of capturing your attention then you are on the right track to being able to make a change in your own communication.  You might want to have this capability more than you thought and you probably already know that being a persuasive communicator is just a matter of practice and not genetics. 

A person is able to become more influential in their speech, their written word and even with their own self talk when you start to focus on being that persuasive person. Now, don't think that this will be all fun and games or that you will immediately be able to use these skills on a conscious and unconscious level too quickly.  You could let it take a few minutes or a couple hours, but just think what happens to your level of success when you catch yourself being the one in control of your communication.

You don't have to understand it fully in order to use it immediately, but I am wondering if the mere reading of a blog post can help you notice every time from here on out, when YOU are being the most persuasive you.  Sooner or later you will finally catch on consciously to the unconscious ways and when you are the most impactful to those around you.  Clients, family friends and even yourself.

Someone once said to me, "The caliber of your communication determines the quality of your life."

So my question to you is, will you take ownership immediately and realize how and when you have the most impact and influence, or will you start to slowly notice over time the skills you have to change the lives of others, or will it take another blog post full of embedded commands to get you to finally feel great about yourself and the positive impact you have on the world around you.

I am just wondering after all...

:)

-J

Here is a quick link to my Weekend Minute for Placer County
(specifically the Roseville and Granite Bay Area).

If you are interested in getting this sent to your email directly each week
 then just drop me an email (Jason@ElrodRealEstate.com) with the subject 'Weekend Update'
 and specify either Sacramento County, Placer County or El Dorado County
 (or all three or combination thereof) and I will add you to the mailing list.

Enjoy and feel free to call or email me with any events you would like
 to see added in the next edition
 and I will add it (space & time permitting).

Have a great one and here is the link for this weeks edition (.pdf format):

Placer County Weekend Minute: 4-25-2008

Enjoy!