SACOG Recognizes Capital Village for Regional Award for Distinctive Community Planning

On December 18, 2008, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the regional planning and transportation agency for the six county Sacramento region, recognized Capital Village with an award for innovative planning and implementation of smart growth community input and values. The award, called the Blueprint Excellence Award, recognizes a project implemented or completed in calendar year 2007 or 2008 for unique approaches to smart growth. The selection criteria includes providing a variety of transportation choices, offering housing choices and opportunities, taking advantage of compact development, using existing assets, mixing land uses, preservation of open space, and distinctive attractive communities with quality design - all aspects of Capital Village!

The award was submitted by the City of Rancho Cordova Planning Department along with letters of support from the Cordova Community Council, Economic Development Department, and local employer VSP. The award application also recognized the contributing organizations of Beazer Homes, Jeffrey DeMure + Associates Architects Planners, DSL Service Company, Nadel Architects, HDR, MRO Engineers, LCA, and Sarget Town Planning.

For more information about the SACOG Salutes! awards, visit www.sacog.org.

Christmas in the Village

Community Tree will Shine in new Rancho Cordova Location

The 9th Annual Cordova Community Christmas Tree Lighting event set for Sunday, November 30 at 4:30 at Capital Village. The Christmas tree lighting is on the move this year. After an 8 year run on the front lawn of St. John Vianney Church, festivities are moving to Village Green Park at Capital Village. The change of venue will come with plenty of new offerings. Admissionis free, as are all activities. In addition to a free shuttle bus operated by First Covenant Church, which will run from St. John Vinney Church to the Village, look for:

• Free hay wagon rides around the park from 4:30 to 7:30

• Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad temporary track with free rides around the tree

• Offerings from Capital Village merchants (food and beverage)

• Community-based entertainment festival of Christmas music, including a strolling barbershop quartet, Christmas choral music by the St. John Vianney Multicultural Choir, haunting string music performed by students of Ukrainian heritage on an unusual instrument called the "bandera," a colorful ballet folklorico, and traditional Christmas songs by a female quartet.

• Reading of the Christmas Story by the Cordova Church of Christ Drama Team

• Christian rock by "Coolfied" of Cordova Neighborhood Church

• Ornament making for decorating the "baby tree"

• Photos can be taken with a large measuring stick recording the annual height of the kids and the tree

• Santa

• Snow!

Volunteers needed... for more information visit http://cordovacouncil.homestead.com/ or click here for more details.

Reception for SMUD Board Candidate

Come and meet our Rancho Cordova neighbor Nancy Bui, candidate for SMUD Board, at the home of Capital Village residents Joel Ryan and Kyle Wicky. Wine tasting and light hors d'oeuvres will be served... and it's free!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
10854 Atherstone Drive (yellow townhouse across from the Village Green Park)

Please RSVP to: Joel at (916) 616-9953

Free Concert in the Park - This Saturday, October 11 @ 1:30pm

Ana G Vocal Center presents...

"Concert In The Park II"

Village Green Amphitheatre, 3141 Bridgeway Dr

For more information, go to www.anagvocalcenter.com

Farmers Insurance Onsite TODAY!

An insurance adjuster by the name of Sal from Farmers Insurance will be arriving on Monday, August 25th @ 10am to assess the damage due to the fire. He most likely won't have to come into anyone's house unless there was internal damage.

 

Please be sure to call Sal if you require him access to your home and to make an appointment with him. 

Sal can be reached at 925-699-5939.

 

Townhome Association Board Meeting Next Thursday

This is a reminder that the upcoming Townhome Association Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 7 starting at 6:30 pm at one of the Fusion model townhomes.

HOA Meeting for BBC Set for July 17th

Matt Cummings Writes:

Please note that the HOA meeting for Bungalows, Brownstones, and Cottages will take place on Thursday, July 17^th at 6:00.  We have several topics to discuss, including the approval of our Rules and Regulations.  Also, we’ll be introducing the new building projects occurring in the area, and providing an update on the Cap Village Commercial tenants.  If there is something you would like to see added to the agenda, please email me at mfc2112@sbcglobal.net.  On behalf of the board, I look forward to seeing you.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting on July 8th

Matt Cummings Writes:

RCPD hosts a quarterly Q&A session on safety issues at the Rockingham Station, located at 10361 Rockingham Drive.  Their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8^th at 6:30 pm.  Topics for the evening vary by meeting, but it’s always an excellent method to meet the men and women who protect our homes and streets.  Hope to see you there!

1st Annual Capital Village 4th of July Celebration

Come join your neighbors in the Village Green Park on Independence Day!  Come anytime after 3:00pm for BBQ and fun.  It's BYOM (bring your own meat/other desired grilling food) and please bring one side/salad/dessert / drinks to share.  

Bring your fireworks and we'll start setting them off as soon as it gets dark with movie in the amphitheater to follow (probably Independence Day) and then we'll set of more fireworks immediately after.  

Send an email to capitalvillageowners@gmail.com with any questions.

Hope to see you there!

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!