Rancho Cordova International Festival Set

Rancho Cordova, CA – Travel the world without leaving Rancho Cordova during the Inaugural Rancho Cordova International Festival on Saturday, May 17.

The sounds, tastes and cultures of the world will be celebrated along with the opening of a new Rancho Cordova park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Village Green Park, 3141 Bridgeview Drive in the Capital Village neighborhood. Admission is free of charge.

Presented by Leadership Rancho Cordova and the Cordova Recreation and Park District, the International Festival embraces the rich cultural fabric that is Rancho Cordova and will include music and dance from around the globe. Vendors will be on hand selling foods reflecting a wide range of ethnic heritage.

Among the nine featured performers will be Dragon Dancers, a mariachi band, Ukrainian Bandura players, and drummers and dancers from around the world.

The event will also celebrate the opening of The Village Green Park, the largest of three new parks that will be opened in the Capital Village neighborhood.

The park features an amphitheatre and water spray feature and is marked by a soaring tower, which serves as the Capital Village landmark.

Park dedication ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. and includes free ice cream.

Following the dedication, Leadership Rancho Cordova will help park visitors set sail on an around-the-world tour that will include music and dance performances of the many cultures that have made Rancho Cordova home.

Entertainment will run from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with vendors selling international foods along the park’s central walkway.

The event is the class project of Leadership Rancho Cordova, a venture of the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce to build a cadre of leaders prepared to propel the city into the future. The Leadership program is now in its second year.

Leadership Rancho Cordova class members, representing a diverse group of Rancho Cordova residents, business and government participants, have been studying key elements of the community from government and development issues to local history and public safety topics.


WHAT: Rancho Cordova International Festival and Park Dedication
“Where diverse cultures come together”

WHEN: Saturday, May 17
Park Dedication at 11 a.m.
International Festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: The Village Green Park at Capital Village
3141 Bridgeway Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

PARKING: Public parking is available at the new Lowe’s, located one half mile south
of US-50 on Zinfandel Drive.

Admission is free • Food available at event

For more information, contact Brenda Hicks at (916) 337-5347 or admin@RCFestival.org, or visit www.RCFestival.org

Easter Egg Hunt

Anyone interested in helping plan an easter egg hunt on The Village Green for the kids of Capital Village please email capitalvillageowners@gmail.com to express your interest. We will be having a planning meeting next weekend and it would be great to have neighbor participation!

Thanks to Mark and Lindsay Kellogg for the great idea and taking the lead in planning the event!

Free Food at Chili's!

Stop by the Fusion sales trailer to pick up your VIP invitation to Chili’s “practice nights" on March 15th, 16th & 17th - free food and non-alcohol drinks (alcohol is available, you just have to buy it) for your party of 2 or 4! There are some ordering guidelines but it is a great opportunity for free grub and to hang with your neighbors. Gratuity is not included.

There are a limited number of invitations, so go see Amy Knipp in the Fusion sales trailer ASAP for details.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Matt Cumming Writes:

A reminder that RCPD's Neighborhood Watch meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30 pm in the Rockingham Station Community Room. The topic will be "Identity Theft Prevention" and the meeting is hosted by POP officer Debbie Coil. Not only are these meetings are an excellent way to learn about RCPD and its role in the community, but the information shared is invaluable. I hope you will join us on Tuesday!

New Planning Commissioner

Matt Cummings Writes:

The Rancho City Council on Monday appointed Ross Johnson to fill the "At-Large" position vacated in January by Art Smith. Planning Commission has two of these "At-Large" commissioners, who are appointed by the entire Council, rather than by individual elected officials. Ross brings 35 years of community involvement to the Commission, and we're excited to have him aboard.

My City Hall Online

Matt Cummings has created an account for us at My City Hall Online to file complaints or suggestions with the various city agencies. All you do is log in with the following information, choose a topic, and email your comments/concerns:

ID: cvhoa
PASSWORD: progress

Matt's previous community used this with tremendous success. Visit the following link to access the webste and view instructions on how to use this valuable resource: https://clients.comcate.com/newrequest.php?id=19. Matt has also offered to answer any questions you may have about using My City Hall Online.

Thanks Matt!

Come to the BBC HOA Board Meeting

The Bungalows, Brownstones & Cottages (BBC) HOA Board Meeting is slated for March 5 with time and location to be determined. Come and participate if you are interested in the goings on of the community or if you're interested in being on the Architectural Review Committee.

Brownstone Redesign Meeting - Rescheduled

The brownstone redesign meeting conflicts with the Villas HOA meeting, so we're going to move it to Friday at 7:00pm at Matt & Doniell's house, 3157 Noah Blomquist Way (Bungalow).

Brownstones Redesign Meeting - 02/07/08 @ 7:00pm

There is a meeting on Thursday, February 7th at 7:00 to discuss the proposed redesign of the Brownstones. There will be copies of the new designs for review and discussion of how the new designs affect our neighborhood. Please also be aware that this item will appear before the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 14th. Please RSVP by Tuesday, so we can get enough chairs.

The meeting will be held at Matt Cummings' home at 3157 Noah Blomquist Way (Bungalow).

Split Sidewalk Landscaping

Anastacia Shaver writes:

Finally have word that the sidewalk landscaping is moving foward. I spoke with a representative of the Cordova Parks Department today. The plans that Beazer submitted have finally been approved and Beazer is supposed to get that approval in writing this week... hopefully the front of our streets won't be dirty dangerous mud puddles for too much longer.

Chili's Opening

Matt Cummings writes:

I am proud to announce that Chili's will be open for business on Thursday, March 6th! I am not aware if they will have any opening day festivities, but I do expect the place to be packed.

I'm sure you are as excited as I am to have a quality, corporate dining experience so close to our homes. And Chili's won't be the only player on the block: they'll soon be joined by Panera Bread, Panda Express, and others. With more restaurants and shopping like BevMo! on the way as well, Capital Village is becoming the hippest place in Rancho.

See you at Chili's!

Doggie Doo Doo

Please remember that you are responsible for picking up any "presents" that you doggie leaves around the neighborhood. Thanks for taking responsibility for your four-legged friends.

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