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VSP Names New Chairman of the Board

by Anne Lowe on March 10, 2010 · 0 comments

VSP, an eyecare insurance provider based in Rancho Cordova, announced Monday that Dr. Timothy Jankowski has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Board for a period of two years.

Jankowski has been a practicing optometrist for 30 years and began service on VSP’s Board of Supervisors in 1999. He has been the Vice Chairman on the board since 2008.

Dr. Jim Short, the current Chairman to be replaced by Jankowski, said his replacement will be a great asset to the company. “As the companies within VSP Global continue to extend services internationally, Tim will help ensure their direction supports and benefits private practice doctors and quality eyecare services,” he said in a statement.

Rancho Chamber Raises $8,000 for St. John’s Shelter

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Last month, the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual inauguration. This year, the event was held at the brand new Cordova Restaurant and Casino. The restaurant and casino is open 24 hours a day and serves food until 2 a.m. The attendees of the Chamber event were the first to experience the luxury of the [...]

March 4, 2010

Business Links: What in the Green World is Going On?

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Business organizations over the past decade have outsourced, gone global and international, have added to their assets through mergers and acquisitions to enhance their productivity and cost savings, and are now taking on the business of “going” green and becoming a sustainable business. Thanks to technology innovations, human consumption rates have accelerated to a level [...]

March 2, 2010

Tired of Seeing Local Businesses Close? Be Proactive and Shop Locally.

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A reader recently commented on the amount of business closures the Rancho Cordova area has seen recently. It seems that for every new business that opens, an established business closes. Other readers and Facebook friends have discussed the local shopping scene in Rancho. Some of the missing amenities that have been recently mentioned by readers [...]

March 1, 2010

Taco Bell to Open Boasting Greater Energy Efficiency

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Many community members are disappointed to see the Taco Bell on Bradshaw Road close this winter. Some were concerned with the status of the building, until it was completely demolished and the skeleton of a new restaurant was erected. If you drive by today you’ll see what looks to be a fully functioning Taco Bell, [...]

February 24, 2010

New Logo, Renewed Focus, and Amazing Local Sponsors

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We would like to say Thank You to our valued Marketing Partners for their support of local news media. Without their sponsorship we wouldn’t be able to provide you, our readers, with the best local coverage of “News, Events, and Things to Do” in the Rancho Cordova area.
You may have noticed a new logo with [...]

February 22, 2010

Rancho Cordova Jack in the Box Closes

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If it’s the fond memories of the mini sirloin burger commercials, the witty one-liners on the paper to-go bags or their ever changing menu, Jack in the Box fans will be disappointed with the closure of one local fast food location. Abe Alizadeh, owner of Jack in the Box located on Sunrise, filed bankruptcy forcing [...]

February 15, 2010

Rancho Cordova Bloodsource Lab Stresses Safe Supply

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When BloodSource decided to build a new Blood Donor Testing Laboratory, Rancho Cordova was a fitting location. The city resides in the heart of the 60-year-old blood collection, testing and processing not-for-profit’s service area, which stretches from Modesto to the Oregon border. It has an airport and freeway close by and the property behind the [...]

February 8, 2010

Senator Dave Cox and Assemblyman Roger Niello to Host Hearing in Rancho Cordova

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Senator Dave Cox and Assemblyman Roger Niello are asking area businesses to attend a legislative hearing on the impact of regulations on local businesses. The hearing will take place on Tuesday, February 23 in the Rancho Cordova City Council Chambers from 8 am to 9:30 am.

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