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RCPD Creates New Sac Intl Airport Served Youth Services Unit Over One Million Passengers in May PAGE 4 PAGE 14 Grapevine ndependent VOLUMEI 5147 •• ISSUE ISSUE 25 25 PROUDLY PROUDLY SERVINGSERVING RANCHO RANCHO CORDOVA CORDOVA & SACRAMENTO & SACRAMENTO COUNTY SINCE COUNTY 1968 June JUNE 19, 22, 20152018 RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova STUDENT AWARDED Lancer Students Get Needed SCHOLARSHIP 4th of July Parade Emergency Response Training July 4 at 10 a.m. - Coloma Rd. California State Parks Holds Event at Lake Natoma PAGE 3 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Lather on some sunscreen, dust off the lawn chair and head over to Coloma Road - it's time for the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July CRPD BOARD Parade! Rancho Cordova's Parade is famous for its hometown fla- MEMBER ELECTED vor. So don't be surprised if you see your next door neighbor decked out TO COUNTY BOARD in a wacky Uncle Sam get-up for the trip down Coloma. Parade Route & Logistics: Beginning on Coloma Road at Cordova Lane, the parade proceeds west to Chase Drive and left on Rinda Drive. Parents should plan to pick up their children at Cordova Gardens Elementary School fol- lowing the parade. The parade will not enter Hagan Park. Total dis- PAGE 14 tance is about 1.5 miles - bring water! A judge's reviewing stand Surrounded by Lifeguards and Cordova High students, (L-R) Chris Dargan of Metro Fire and State Park Peace Officer Josh Neff explained the importance will be set up near Casa Coloma of water safety. Convalescent Home. There, WOMEN’S Story and photos of water safety as we head into the summer students were both educated and enter- parade-watchers will be able to by Rich Peters, MPG Editor months. tained during a nice, sunny day out of the catch the quick presentations some EMPOWERMENT Hosted by California State Parks Peace classroom. participants provide. LAKE NATOMA, CA (MPG) - A bus full of Officers, Rangers and Lifeguards, and facil- This team of public servants taught drown- No community event reflects RECEIVES DONATION Cordova High School students took a trip to itated by California State Parks Division ing prevention techniques, familiarized the “Spirit of Rancho Cordova” FROM FOUNDATION the Nimbus Flat Recreation Area this week of Boating and Waterways, Metro Fire and students with local public safety agencies like the Fourth of July. It is an all- to take part in an important demonstration the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, the Continued on page 13 volunteer effort that, like our city, evolves with each passing year, growing and improving upon itself. It has become the signature event Scott Jones Re-elected as Sacramento County Sheriff of our community and the largest SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) stated Jones. “The campaign is staff, donors, volunteers and com- voters overwhelmingly rejected Fourth of July event in the region. - Sheriff Scott Jones has been over. Now it is time to get back munity leaders working hard over their cynical tactics and partisan Rancho Cordova Fourth of July re-elected Sacramento County to work.” the past four months to win this message - largely because Scott is a two-day festival celebrating the PAGE 2 Sheriff, finishing with over “It sounds cliché, but I really thing early. It really is humbling.” Jones has done an extraordinary local community and our American 51.5% of the vote, eas- am deeply honored and “The best campaign strategy job as Sheriff.” heritage. It is the signature event ily outdistancing three humbled by the sup- ever is having a candidate who is Former Sheriff John for the community. other candidates by port and encouragement already doing a great job for the McGinness concurred, “Scott Visit RanchoCordovaJuly4th. almost 30 points, and I have received,” said office for which they are running,” is one of the best to ever serve com or CordovaCouncil.org for finishing over 75,000 Jones. “There have been said Jones’ consultant Tab Berg. as Sacramento Sheriff. I see it. more information. votes ahead of his near- so many people doing so “Winning in a crowded field is Leaders throughout the county est competitor. many things - from our difficult, especially when special see it. Voters clearly see it. Wednesday, July 4 “I’m honored by extraordinary Deputies interests are spending hundreds Sacramento is better and safer Noon – 11 pm the support from making me look good of thousands of dollars on neg- with Scott Jones as Sheriff. Carnival Thrill rides, games & food Sacramento County,” Sheriff Scott Jones every day; to campaign ative attacks,” said Berg. “But Source: Tab Communications H Food Court Craft, Info & Exhibit Booths Beer Garden FREE Party Bike and Pedicabs * Tips Appreciated! Sacramento Children’s Museum Hosts Annual Cupcake Ball Noon – 6 pm By Sharon Stone Smith, CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT SCM Executive Director ($15 Blind Draw) Photos by Jose Lopez Noon – 8 pm Kids Zone! RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Rancho FREE Games, activities…fun! Cordova is home to the region's only Bungee Trampoline children's museum. The Sacramento Waterballerz Children's Museum brings in 100,000 Zipline Adventure guests each year. The Museum 3 pm * 5 pm * 7 pm * 8 pm Continued on page 3 FREE Aerial Assault Extreme Trampoline Show 4 pm * 5 pm * 6 pm * 7 pm FREE Street Drum Corps 4 – 8 pm FREE Crocker Museum Art Ark Live Steamers Railroad Concert Stage 7:30 pm - Parade Winners Announcements 7:45 pm- Enlistment Ceremony 8:15 pm - UPTOWN FUNK *** Bruno Mars Tribute 9:45 pm - FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR! This annual event celebrates Father's Day with a princess themed ball. Guests danced the night away with a DJ, Mulan and royal guests Princess Belle Source: Rancho Cordova July 4th H and Princess Poppy. www.RanchoCordovaIndependent.com 2 • CARMICHAEL• The Independent TIMES • GRAPEVINE INDEPENDENT • CITRUS HEIGHTS MESSENGER • AMERICAN RIVER MESSENGER • GOLD RIVER MESSENGER • JUNE 22, 2018 Senator Gaines Opposes Wasteful Budget Women’s Empowerment Receives $11,500 From the Office the most predictable big-spend- can load their U-Hauls? How of Senator Ted Gaines ing Democrat to ever roam the could they want to stay when from American River Bank Foundation Capitol halls.” their government treats them like SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Senator “The Governor himself has ATMs? Democrats force them Donation to Go Towards Paid Job Training for Homeless Women Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today repeatedly warned that another to pay the highest sales taxes, SACRAMENTO REGION, CA issued the following statement recession is headed our way. highest income taxes, some of (MPG) - American River Bank regarding the Democrat major- Instead of heeding that warning, the highest gas taxes and prop- Foundation recently granted ity-vote budget bill: we are increasing spending by erty taxes in the nation, and $11,500 to Sacramento non- “I tip my hat to Governor billions to pay for things like the then celebrate when and brag profit Women’s Empowerment Brown and his Democrat allies absurd High Speed Rail project, about how much this year’s bud- to provide paid job training for in the legislature; they can spend a minimum wage increase and get ‘invests.’ For once, I wish homeless women through the money faster and more irrespon- pushing a billion-dollar make- the Democrats would spend group’s Get A Job Kit small sibly than any group of people over for the state capitol.” less and let the people invest in business. Funding also will sup- I’ve ever seen. This budget is “We are so dependent on Silicon themselves. port Women’s Empowerment’s – again – the biggest in Golden Valley’s economic miracle that “This is Governor Brown’s new property management State history. We keep spending it’s frightening. Their prosper- last budget and thankfully so. training program REstart in part- more and more but not getting ity obscures huge problems in the He’s spent 8 years talking about nership with the Institute of Real better roads, better schools, or rest of the state, and our highly- fiscal discipline and prudence Estate Management (IREM) better anything besides wealthier progressive tax system means while supporting new taxes, fees Sacramento. public employee unions.” that if Silicon Valley coughs, the and spending at every turn. He’s “American River Bank “Brown had the nerve to point state budget catches pneumonia. A leaving behind a legacy of pov- Foundation’s funding has been to a piggybank during his budget slight downturn could send us into erty, massive homelessness, and absolutely vital as we’ve grown presentation, and to imply that he a fiscal crisis in Sacramento. Far fiscal recklessness.” The Get A Job Kit small busi- Kymla Birchette of American River Bank Foundation poses with graduates of Women’s Empowerment’s paid property management training has saved the state some amazing from being recession proof, we Senator Ted Gaines repre- ness over the past four years, ” program. The foundation recently granted $11,500 to the organization. amount of money since he’s been would be recession toast.” sents the 1st Senate District, said Lisa Culp, executive direc- in office. That’s a farce! With just “This is a budget that guar- which includes all or parts of tor, Women’s Empowerment. experience. Since launching featured on NBC’s The TODAY a bit of fiscal discipline we could antees higher taxes for families Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, “We are so thankful to American the small business, Women’s Show in 2015 for offering the have filled a dozen of those pig- around the state. Is it any won- Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, River Bank Foundation and its Empowerment has sold 15,000 most comprehensive job-readi- gybanks. Brown taxed more and der that working-class people are Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra and continued investment in paid Kits to high schools, veterans ness program in the Sacramento then Brown spent more.