By Sara Beth Williams–
The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band this week confirmed plans are in the works for a new outdoor performance venue at Rusch Park. The structure is planned to be built in honor of the band’s founder, Kathy Cook, who passed away last year.
In a phone call to The Sentinel, Bill Cook said he plans to organize fundraising to raise money for the building of the amphitheater and hopes that the project will be completed by the spring of 2023, so that the stage can be ready for performances throughout the summer of 2023.
Band Director Kody Tickner said in an email to the Sentinel that the pavilion is proposed to be the largest outdoor performance venue in the area, at 75 feet wide and 65 feet deep. Tickner said the structure is planned near the historic Rusch Home.
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The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band was founded by Kathy Cook in 2005. She volunteered at the Red, White and Blue Parade and was asked by former Citrus Heights city manager Henry Tingle to put together a band for the annual parade.
The all-volunteer band is known for performing around the region and at local events, like the annual Citrus Heights Tree Lighting ceremony and National Night Out.
