Through the First 5 Sacramento Community Building Initiative (CBI) small groups of parents or caregivers of children ages 0 – 5 living in Sacramento County can apply for a mini-grant of up to $5,000. Groups should apply that have ideas for activities that bring people together within their community. The deadline to apply is Aug. [...]
Jul 27 2009 | Posted in
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The Rancho Cordova Post has been online in one form or another since September 2007. It all started after an unsettling incident in my own neighborhood which impacted my family in a profound way. A crime occurred of which I won’t describe here since it’s not the focus of this story which caused me to [...]
Jun 18 2009 | Posted in
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Franklin Withrow, 63, thinks children need positive influences in their lives, but positivity is hard to come by these days. “I think there’s so much negativity out there,” he said. “I think that we have to combat it to keep them going in the right direction.” That’s why Withrow holds an annual ceremony honoring African-American [...]
Jun 5 2009 | Posted in
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There was a time when children who grew up in neighborhoods spent as much time as possible playing in their local park. Parents didn’t have to be concerned about the safety of equipment or of dangerous objects found on the ground. Parks were well maintained and the pride of the neighborhood. Unfortunately, that just isn’t [...]
Jun 1 2009 | Posted in
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The Rancho Cordova PAL’s Advanced Youth Police Academy is a 24 hour (8am – 2pm), 1 week dynamic opportunity for previous academy attendees to further expand their knowledge about law enforcement. The advanced academy has been designed to be a hands-on interactive experience where attendees have the unique opportunity to further interact and learn from [...]
Jun 1 2009 | Posted in
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Leadership Rancho Cordova class of 2008 really impressed residents last year with the first ever International Festival. This year’s event is sure to be just as wonderful. Celebrate the many cultures of Rancho Cordova in the beautiful Village Green Park for free!
May 28 2009 | Posted in
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Keep you and your family safe and $132 in your wallet by making sure everyone wears their seat belts for every trip. That’s the message the Rancho Cordova Police Department is telling drivers as part of the 2009 start-of-summer Click It or Ticket mobilization. Fines and fees have gone from under $100 previously to $132 [...]
May 26 2009 | Posted in
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Summer is on its way and for us still in school now is the time for looking back over the year and what we’ve accomplished. It’s been a busy year, especially for Cordova High School’s Interact/Jr. Rotary Club. This year we’ve been back at work in the community.
May 25 2009 | Posted in
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Two toddlers play on the dark sidewalk of an unlit road. The children are illuminated only by the stray beams of oncoming headlights. Next to them, a group of men are huddled together on the corner of the street, eyeing each car that turns on to their stretch of the road. Don Hornby, the manager [...]
May 15 2009 | Posted in
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Betty is a delightful, playful and well trained dog. She received the best possible score on her behavior test, which means she would be a great dog for any type of family, even a household with very small children or other animals. She is 1 year old and has recently had a litter of puppies; [...]
May 8 2009 | Posted in
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