20Tons in 2010? That’s the community weight loss goal challenge issued Monday by Rancho Cordova Mayor, Ken Cooley, who teamed up with local business and community organizations to issue the Rancho Cordova “Great Health Challenge.” Kicking off a 10-month community-wide effort to embrace healthy physical activity while dropping at least one pound each month between [...]
Feb 1 2010 | Posted in
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Everyone likes to receive a sincere and genuine compliment. They strengthen, comfort, and energize a person. Mark Twain said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” How long can we survive without compliments? How long can a marriage survive without compliments?
Jan 12 2010 | Posted in
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The Census Bureau is looking for several hundred qualified applicants in the Rancho Cordova area to work with them in the spring of 2010. All potential Census employees are required to take and pass a half hour Census test.
Dec 31 2009 | Posted in
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During this holiday season, more than ever in recent times, we have many homeless people. Not only people – many innocent pets, through no fault of their own, who have been relinquished, abandoned and dumped become homeless, too. This unthinkable act of abandonment has been occurring over the years. Only, it is worse now mainly [...]
Dec 16 2009 | Posted in
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Snow storms over the pass don’t stop Alan and Suzanne Bozarth from coming to town. They’ve been trucking down to Rancho Cordova with their beautiful selection of Oregon Christmas Trees since 1971. That’s 38 years of a family business committed to our community. As long time partner Joe Gibson was working hard unloading trees, local [...]
Dec 12 2009 | Posted in
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The spirit of Christmas was alive and well at Village Green Park Sunday, November 27. It was like a step back in time to walk through the arches into this magical social event. Several local merchants, including Brookfield’s and Chili’s-who also gave out gift cards, Starbuck’s, and Baja Fresh, braved the cold to share their [...]
Dec 3 2009 | Posted in
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The ceremonial groundbreaking for the International Drive extension that includes the Folsom South Canal Bridge will take place on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 10 a.m. in the vacant lot near the International Drive and Kilgore Road intersection in Rancho Cordova. The quarter mile extension will be constructed on a currently undeveloped piece of land. When [...]
Nov 25 2009 | Posted in
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Hello, my name is Rio and I’m working with the Rancho Cordova Animal Services to collect clean, gently used blankets and towels, new pet toys, and unopened pet food for the Sacramento SPCA. Collections will be taken up through 12/18/09 at two locations: Rancho Cordova City Hall : 2729 Prospect Park Drive Neighborhood Services Center: 10665 Coloma Road, [...]
Nov 20 2009 | Posted in
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Let’s begin this column by stating what really should be obvious: It is NEVER okay to physically hurt your spouse. But there are times when you’re so angry you feel like your head is going to explode. Or you feel hurt, or there’s a principle or value you feel needs defended. Or maybe you don’t [...]
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SACRAMENTO – What’s a ghost’s favorite candy? BOO-ble gum! Dentists throughout the area are redefining the phrase “put your money where your mouth is.” This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to local dentists and orthodontists and receive $1 per pound. The candy collected by the offices is then sent to our troops. “As [...]
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