Cordova Towne

Important Neighborhood Meeting: January 11

cordovatowne — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:38:57 +0000

The Rancho Cordova Police Department would like to set up acommunity meeting with the Cordova Towne neighborhood regarding the recent crime activity residents have been talking about on the neighborhood eGroup. We will meet at 6:00pm on Wednesday January 11, 2012 at the Rancho Cordova Police Department, Canfield Conference Room, 2897 Kilgore Road Rancho Cordova CA.

Topics to be discussed will include developing NeighborhoodWatch groups, status of the investigation and crime reporting.

New Sign on Mills Park Drive / Opportunities

cordovatowne — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:26:02 +0000

We have great news!! City Hall has given us the green flag to move ahead with our plans for the sign. A few days ago they approved the design that Ainor Signs graciously donated to us.

What happens now? If all goes well, we’ll hope to install the sign in mid-November to early December. Before that though, we do need some help with several things. Here are four ways to get involved. Don’t be shy. This project will ONLY happen if we get the following things done:

1) Pass out flyers: We need a group of people to canvas the neighborhood to pass out flyers in the neighborhood. We may do two rounds depending on what we need to communicate.

2) Plan the celebration: We need help planning a party to officially welcome the new sign (we’ll invite media too). It would be great to have one resident volunteer to help be the planner and then others volunteer to help with logistics. This is not a major block party or huge undertaking, but rather something low-key and connective to sip on drinks and eat a bit. If nobody steps forward, we’ll axe the idea.

3) Fence installation crew: We need a few more residents to help install a new fence on the property behind where the sign will go. Thank you to those who have volunteered already. This will be the backdrop to the sign.

4) Clean-up help: We need a handful of residents to help clean up the general area surrounding the sign. There is quite a bit of debris. It would be ideal to have 5 people volunteer.

Thank you for your support. Let’s keep moving forward. Please join the eGroup if you live in the neighborhood. We need residents to talk with each other, report crime and stand strong together.

Is the yard sale here now? YES!!!!!!

cordovatowne — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:03:51 +0000

The yard sale is here!!! Thank you to Sue Q and so many Mills Park Drive residents and others who pulled together to make this happen. Thank you to everyone in the neighborhood and from all over Rancho Cordova who donated. A special thanks to FCCP, the Cordova Community Council and Cordova Church of Christ for tables, marketing and handling some logistics. The sale will go from September 16-18 from 8am-5pm at 2958 Mills Park Drive. If you have not yet seen the incredible amount of donated items or the amazing organization that Sue Quackenbush and neighbors put together, watch these videos: (Video # 2 today) and (Video # 1 yesterday).

How to Get Involved over the next 3 Days:

1) Come buy something at the sale (or just come to say “hi”).
2) Volunteer a few hours to help with logistics. Yes, we could still use help.
3) Write a tax-deductible check to “Cordova Community Council”.
4) Be on call for any details that may arise that need immediate attention.
5) Invite your family and friends to the yard sale.
6) Share a video link above via email or on Facebook.

It takes a whole lot of hard work to get things done in the community. Change never happens without intention. Thank you again to all those who have planned, donated, prayed and sweat to make this a reality. Thank you also to those who have not yet done anything, but will soon arise to integrate into the stream of community life. Let’s work hard to raise $2,500+ so we can get a new sign, and thereby rebrand our corner after such a tragic situation.

Sincerely,

Ryan L & Sue Q

Here is the latest video. We have SO MUCH STUFF.

Preview of Yard Sale on Mills Park Drive

cordovatowne — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:38:56 +0000

You want a glimpse of some of the stuff we’ll be selling at the yard sale? Here is a brief video to give a mini preview into only some of what we are offering at the sale. We’ll have way more and this yard sale will be a well-oiled machine thanks to Sue Q and neighbors. We are still accepting donations and we still have slots available for residents to volunteer with logistics on Friday through Sunday.

September 16-18, 2011 8am – 5pm @ 2958 Mills Park Drive Rancho Cordova CA

White Rock Park Grand Re-Opening

cordovatowne — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:12:04 +0000

What are you doing on October 8, 2011 from 10am-2pm? White Rock Park will be re-opening and it’ll be a huge reason to celebrate as a neighborhood. Please see the image below from CRPD for details.

National Night Out BBQ: August 2, 2011

cordovatowne — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:21:15 +0000

Next Tuesday is “National Night Out”, which is an event across the country where neighbors will get together to stand against crime to promote strong neighborhoods. We certainly want our neighborhood to keep growing in the right direction, so this is a great opportunity for all of us.

Please join other residents on Tuesday August 2, 2011 to do some grilling and mingling. This is a potluck, so you’re invited to bring something to share if you can. We’ll provide hot dogs and a grill. Let us know if you can help with things like music, pop-up tents, drinks, dessert, plates or napkins.

When: August 2, 2011, 6-8pm-ish
What: Potluck BBQ for the entire family
Where: 10267 Croydon Way
Why: Meet some neighbors & PD and eat dinner together
Cost: Free. Bring some food to share if you can.

Contact Ryan & Jenny L at 916-595-3735 or email through the neighborhood website.

Vote on the two-phase plan for Mills Park Drive

cordovatowne — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:34:34 +0000

We are asking all residents throughout the White Rock area of Rancho Cordova to vote on what to do about the eastern pillar on Mills Park Drive. Additionally, we would like to get input from any locals in Rancho Cordova too. A Mills Park Drive committee has formed as a result of the Community Safety Forum a couple weeks ago. Our committee has adopted a tremendous two-phase plan that we’re submitting to you for approval. Vote “yes” or “no” on the right side of sidebar (on the White Rock website) after watching the video below (or HERE).

Questions? Call Ryan at 916.595.3735 or Linda at 916.206.6539.

New White Rock Neighborhood website

cordovatowne — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:53:17 +0000

Please check out the new White Rock Neighborhood website. This site will serve the entire White Rock area, of which Cordova Towne is a part of (southwestern corner of White Rock). You can get on the email list for Mills Park Drive updates too.

www.WhiteRockNeighborhood.com.

Recap of the Community Safety Forum

cordovatowne — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:46:54 +0000

Thank you to the 80-100 residents who came out to the Community Safety Forum on Tuesday. We had very civil and productive discussion. Overall the consensus was that the eastern brick pillar needs to come down quickly because it is a safety risk. Some residents feel a connection to the pillar as a point of historical reference, but the vast majority said the pillar very clearly needs to be removed. The one item that residents really debated on was whether or not a new sign has to go up in its place. Opinions were mixed on this point.

We will continue discussion about the eastern pillar as well as the western pillar (on the Carriage House parcel). There are many issues to kick around and really decide on as a community. Please continue to be a part of the conversation and get others involved too. No matter what, we need maximum community participation in the safety solutions surrounding Mills Park Drive as well as general safety issues in the White Rock Area. That is the only way our neighborhood can continue to grow stronger.

We will be in contact with everyone who attended last night’s meeting as well as those who signed up to be a part of the Mills Park Drive Pillar Committee. We plan to be in touch with everyone at some point next week to talk about the next steps in this process and how we can move forward together. Please be ready and available in very practical ways to help get word out about this process.

Thank you again everyone!!

A special thank you to Rancho Cordova City Hall for providing us meeting space. In addition to so many residents, thank you to the following for their attendance: RCPD Chief Doug Diamond, RCPD Crime Prevention Specialist Heidi Escamilla, four RCPD POP Officers, Councilmember Linda Budge, and representatives from Dan Lungren & Alyson Huber’s offices. Thank you also to The Folsom Cordova Community Partnership for supplying snacks (and so much support as always).

If you would like to get involved, please call Ryan at 916.595.3735 or Linda at 916.601.6539.

New short video for community safety forum

cordovatowne — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:53:56 +0000

This shorter video was made to show during our community safety forum on February 1, 2011. You can watch a more detailed video also. Please consider sending one person from your household to this very important community safety forum. The only way we will get results in our neighborhood is to work as a team and develop a unified voice together. Let’s flex some neighborhood muscle and boost safety in our community.

Community Safety Forum
When? Tuesday, February 1, 2011 7-8:30pm

Where? City Hall 2729 Prospect Park Hill Drive Rancho Cordova

Who? You, your friends. Anyone local.

Why? We need to make some safety decisions and talk about how to fight crime in our community. The only way we’ll see change is for us to make that happen together. Please consider sending someone from your household. If you live in the White Rock area and cannot make it, please email or call us to get connected to other neighbors.

Contact 916.595.3735, email us or catch us on Facebook.