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Lady Lancers Suffer SVC Losses Page 12 Page 10 Grapevine ndependent VOLUMEI 4847 • ISSUE 1925 PROUDLY PROUDLY SERVING SERVING RANCHORANCHO CORDOVACORDOVA & &SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO COUNTY COUNTY June May 19, 6, 20152016 LANCERS’ OPPORTUNITIES Two Programs ELIMINATED Donation Drive Fills Launched to Aid Businesses RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Just a Need at Food Locker in time for Small Business Week, the City of Rancho Cordova launched two online programs to help entrepreneurs receive infor- mation about permits and get fee estimates with the goal to apply and receive some local permits Page 12 and licenses — all in one day! It’s all part of the City’s “Startup in a Day” pledge, making Rancho Cordova the first City in PUBLIC LIBRARY the Sacramento Region to partic- ipate in this nationwide initiative led by the White House and U.S. TO SHAKE TABOO Small Business Administration. OpenCounter strives to make complex projects, like starting a new business, easier to under- stand and navigate in Rancho Cordova. The tool helps a busi- ness determine if its preferred location is zoned appropriately, answers questions it may not have thought to ask, provides an estimate of fees, and generates Page 14 an outline of the permits and ZoningCheck gives busi- nesses streamlined access to zoning regulations that can often seem complex. The sys- THE CITY Top photo: President Wayne Langford of the Cordova Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (right) stands with Deacon Walter J. Little, tem lets businesses quickly creator/director of the Cordova Community Food Locker (white shirt in center) select a new business location by CELEBRATES and food locker workers. Right: Cordova Stake President Wayne Langford exploring sites in the approved (center) and Public Affairs Director Michael Goold (left), of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints present donations to Deacon Walter J. Little, zoning areas. Once businesses BUILDING & creator/director of Cordova Community Food Locker. have picked a location, they can peruse resources including grant SAFETY MONTH Story and photos by Margaret Snider public affairs director information, support organiza- for the church, coor- tions, and helpful checklists. RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Diapers, for- dinated the effort. Visit SelectRanchoCordova. mula, and baby food are in constant demand At the Stake build- org and click on the Tools & at the Cordova Community Food Locker. ing, youth of the Resources section for 24/7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day church worked hard access to OpenCounter and Saints (LDS) collected all these in its recent for three hours sort- ZoningCheck. donation drive as well as non-perishable ing the goods into “Small businesses are the food items, for the benefit of the food locker categories and load- engines of our local economy,” and its patrons. The drive culminated on ing them up for transportation. The clothing Mercy and to make our community a better said Rancho Cordova Mayor David April 30th, when participants brought their and household items they loaded into two place to live, and help those less fortunate Sander. “Rancho Cordova is on the donations to the central collection location at pods for Deseret Industries Thrift Store than us.” cutting edge of tools designed to Page 2 the Cordova Stake building of the church on in Sacramento. They filled a trailer with Since its inception in 1987 through give entrepreneurs and small busi- Wisseman Drive in Sacramento. food and baby supplies for the food locker. December of 2015, the Cordova Community ness owners looking to invest in Besides its many relief operations through- On May 2nd, Goold, along with Wayne Food Locker has provided 16,183,404 meals our community a clear roadmap of out the world and continuing local service Langford, president of the Cordova region (or to 1,798,156 individuals. From the begin- the process and a fast route to get- projects, the LDS church chooses one day Stake) of the LDS Church, brought the dona- ning, the food locker has been a community ting started and business success.” each year to provide coordinated service tions to the food locker located at St. John project rather than a Catholic Church project, For questions or more informa- in an individual way in each Stake. The Vianney Catholic Church in Rancho Cordova said Little. “A large portion of the commu- tion, please contact our Economic Cordova Stake this year chose to carry out and transferred them over to Deacon Walter nity came on board, and the City Council, Development Department at the donation drive. J. Little, creator/director of the food locker. and I think that’s what makes it the success (916) 851-8700 or econdev@ Throughout the month of April members “It was a great effort,” Goold said. “We that it is,” he explained. “That’s where the cityofranchocordova.org. gathered items and reached out to neighbors think it’s a great way for our church to inter- success really stems from.” Source: City of Rancho for their contributions. Michael Goold, local act with the Catholic Church and the Acts of Continued on page 3 Cordova H Officer Spotlight: Tracey Jacobs Jacobs Recently Selected to Be a Full-Time Field Training Officer Story and photo want the citizens of Rancho she worked at the skating rink on by Margaret Snider Cordova to know the great offi- Broadway. “Frankly, he was my cers that we have.” biggest troublemaker,” Jacobs RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Jacobs has worked for the said. Over a period of time The Officer Spotlight on Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff’s Jacobs’ nephew became friends Tracey Jacobs kicks off a series Department for 15 years, and with Dominic, invited him to that will focus on an officer each for the Rancho Cordova Police attend church with him and his month from the Rancho Cordova Department since 2007. She was Aunt Tracey, and that became a Police Department. Police Chief recently selected to be a full- regular occurrence. Michael Goold and Assistant time field training officer. She When Dominic was about to Chief Kate Adams decided on chose to go into law enforcement fail 8th grade, Jacobs helped. Jacobs to be the first. “She’s typ- “because law enforcement over- “We had to go to tutors, and I ical of the caliber of officer that flows with opportunities to be had to get him counseling for a we’re lucky to have in Rancho a blessing to people who are in lot of issues,” Jacobs said, “but Cordova,” Goold said. “We just unfortunate situations. …It has we got him on track and he also given me the opportunity to barely made it, but he was able Rancho Cordova Deputy Tracey meet and raise my son, which, to walk with his 8th grade class.” Jacobs is a Field Training Officer, in turn, has blessed me beyond Jacobs and Dominic bonded and has been part of the Rancho Cordova Police Department for measure.” and Jacobs eventually gained almost 10 years. She first met Dominic when Continued on page 9 www.RanchoCordovaIndependent.com 2 • The Independent May 6, 2016 The City Celebrates elp us FEED the KID Building & Safety Month H S RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) olf To - Charity G urnament Building & Safety Month, r Man Scram sponsored by the International Fou ble Code Council, is a campaign that hopes to raise public aware- riday une ness for sustainable construction, F , J 3, 2016 and safety in the businesses and Mather Golf Course, Mather Ca homes we work, play, and live Registration deadline May 18th in. It also highlights the essen- tial role that building codes and •Special Guest• standards play in decreasing the 3 time boxing champ Tony “the Tiger” Lopez damaging effects that natural disasters and structure fires have MLB Star Greg Vaughn on the health, safety, and welfare Doug Thomas from 96.9 The Eagle of the public. The campaign also reinforces Opportunity to win the need for adoption of mod- Hawaiian Golf Vacation for 2! ern building codes, a strong and efficient system of building code Sponsorships Available enforcement, and a well-trained, Info www.Bibsac.org • Call 916-213-5595 professional workforce to main- tain public safety. This year’s theme for Building Mayor David Sander presented a proclamation to City Interim Chief Building Official Joe Cuffe (pictured right) at Monday’s City Council & Safety Month is Building meeting. Photo courtesy City of Rancho Cordova Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience, and - 29th: Building Codes: A Smart will be hosting a Building and Safety. Each week in May, focus is Investment Fire Safety Trivia Contest on the given to a unique topic that high- Mayor David Sander pre- City's Facebook page at www. lights one facet of what Building sented a proclamation to City facebook.com/RanchoCordova. Cordova Sewing Code Professionals like those at Interim Chief Building Official The City will be posting a trivia the City of Rancho Cordova do to Joe Cuffe (pictured right) question that will be related serve their communities: at Monday’s City Council to the four weekly themes of & Vacuum Center Week One May 2nd - 8th: Building & Safety Month. Family Owned Since 1971 meeting. The proclamation rec- Building Solutions for All Ages ognizes May is Building & Everyone who responds with the REMEMBER Week Two May 9th - 15th: Safety Month, conveys the correct answer by May 31st will MOM ON The Science Behind the Codes importance of the month, and be placed into a drawing to win MOTHERS DAY Fully Reconditioned Week Three May 16th - 22nd: encourages all residents to par- an emergency disaster kit and Sewing Machines Learn from the Past, Build for ticipate in celebratory activities.