CRPD Wins Grant

The Cordova Recreation and Park District announced this week it was recently awarded a $100,000 Footprint Field grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation. Footprint Field grants are awarded for the installation of a synthetic field surface from FieldTurf. The grant will be used to install a synthetic soccer field at the award winning Mather Sports Center.

Soroptimist Clubs to Host Human Trafficking Symposium

Six Soroptimist International clubs are coming together to host a “Human Trafficking” Symposium on March 26 at First Covenant Church in Rancho Cordova. Soroptimist is an International organization of business and professional women that support services that advance human rights and the status of women and children. “Human Trafficking” is a form of modern day [...]

Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Joins National Civic League Board

David Sander, Ph.D., Vice Mayor of the Rancho Cordova City Council, has been elected to the National Civic League (NCL) Board of Directors.

The 15-member board provides leadership and guidance for the nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes civic engagement and community building. Founded in 1894, NCL is in the forefront to make local governments more accountable and community members more active in planning and problem solving.

CRPD Offers Gymnastics and Dance

From front somersaults to front flips, the floor gymnastics program can be challenging for all levels of ability and provide a strong floor background in gymnastics. Beginning with the basics, curriculum will progress at a pace set by the student’s ability and eventually include aerial work, competitive form, front and back handsprings and flips.

HR Biz Links: How to Retain Your Human Capital Within Your Company’s HR Department

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Kaiser Permanente Receives the 2011 Catalyst Award

Kaiser Permanente’s initiative, Achieving Our Mission and Growing the Business Through the National Diversity Agenda, makes diversity and inclusion central to the organization’s competitive advantage and its ability to deliver culturally competent health care to its 8.6 million members. The initiative demonstrates that an investment in diversity and inclusion can yield continual improvement for women and men. In 2007, women held 47 percent of senior executive positions, and racially/ethnically diverse women held 12 percent of these positions. By 2009, these numbers had increased to 50 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Through targeted recruitment, the organization increased the representation of diverse women executive physicians from 3.7 percent in 2007 to 11.8 percent in 2009, and diverse men executive physicians from 11.3 to 13.6 percent during that same time period. Between 2001 and 2009, the percentage of women board directors increased from 21 percent to 36 percent, and racially/ethnically diverse women on the board increased from 7 percent to 24 percent.

Rancho Cordova Swears In Reappointed Planning Commissioners

Matt Cummings and Synthia Smith have been reappointed to the City of Rancho Cordova Planning Commission by Council Members Dan Skoglund and Linda Budge, respectively.

Assemblywoman Alyson Huber Receives ‘Legislator of the Year’ Award from Rural Counties

The Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC) announced that it has selected Assemblywoman Alyson Huber as one of two recipients for the annual “Patti Mattingly Award” for 2010. The Patti Mattingly Award is given to a policymaker that has demonstrated leadership on rural issues and an understanding of the unique challenges that rural communities face.

Goodbye and Thank You: Rancho Cordova Post Signing-Off

To all of our readers, contributors, advertisers, fans and followers we want to extend a sincere thank you for three and a half years of sharing news, announcements, and events with you. At the end of January 2011 we will be signing-off for good. Due to the current economic conditions and marketplace we will no [...]

Asm. Huber Urges Students to Apply for CalGrants by March 2nd Deadline

Assemblymember Alyson Huber, a past Cal Grant recipient, wants to remind students and parents that March 2nd is the deadline to apply for CalGrants. Cal Grants, a need-based financial aid program, has been a big part of making college affordable for many California families. To assist students with applying for CalGrants and other financial aid, Assemblymember Huber also announced Cash for College workshops being held in January and February around the Sacramento region.