Anderson Out as CHS Baseball Coach Page 14 From Farm to You: Grapevine Sacramento County Food Scene Page 5 VOLUMEI 47 • ISSUEndependent 20 CRPD Honored at Statewide PROUDLY SERVING RANCHO CORDOVA & SACRAMENTO COUNTY Conference Explore the Wonders of the World at iFest May 15, 2015 Page 3 City Approves General Lady Lancers Plan Amendment for Corral Mustangs Connector Expressway in Playoff Opener MATHER, CA (MPG) - Rancho Cordova is the fourth Capital SouthEast ConnectorThe City of Joint Power Authority (JPA) juris diction to adopt a general plan amendment supporting implemen tation of the expressway project - south of Highway 50. The amendment was unani - mously approved by the Rancho Cordova City Council at its Monday, May 4th meeting. - The 34-mile Connector Expressway will connect Page 14 Interstate 5 south of Elk Grove to Highway 50 at the new Silva Athlon Sports Valley Parkway interchange just east of El Dorado Hills. Its Inside Major planned alignment in Rancho Cordova is along Grant Line Road League Baseball between Jackson Highway (State Route 16) and White Rock Road. General plan amendments in the JPA jurisdictions will ensure consistent Connector design and implementation across the entire alignment. The world is a colorful place, as demonstrated by this young dancer (above) In Rancho Cordova, the from the Victoria Mendoza Dance Studio, one of the featured performers amendment also recognizes the at iFest. Travel to the Philippines with Sinag-Tala Filipino Theatre (right) Connector Expressway as an performing at iFest on Saturday. Photos by Sandcastle Images approved city project and reserves land for its construction. RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - Sacramento County in ready to take a trip around the May 2014 and Elk Grove in world, but there’s no need to pack March 2015 approved general any luggage and no passport isGet plan amendments supporting as performers in colorful inter Page 15 required. Rancho Cordova’s inter Connector implementation, and national dress meander about national festival—iFest—returns Folsom in August 2014 approved and music from around the for an eighth year on Saturday, a Connector-related amendment world fills the air. The festival - May 16th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to the Folsom Plan Area Specific - features ethnic food, exhibits, at Village Green Park, 3141 Plan. Bridgeway Drive. Admission to music, dance, art, and more. The Connector’s first phase, iFest is free. This year holds some special envisioned to be completed rewards: Get a picture of your The park takes on a global feel between 2018 and 2023, includes self in some exotic locale at a four continuous lanes; expanded free “Green Screen” exhibit, at-grade intersections; a separated take a whack at a piñata, get - path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians; and right-of-way Meet the Machines:Continued on page 2A New Community Favorite preservation for the project’s full build out. The project’s second phase includes interchanges and addi tional HOV lanes in some RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - segments and would be completed Recreation and Park District hosted the as demand necessitates and addi - second annual Meet the Machines, a fam- tional funding is made available. ily-friendly event on Saturday, May Cordova 9th Source: Endicott at the Mather Sports Center. Meet the Communications - machinery; and a vintage Machines offered families the opportu- military jeep. nity to get up close and personal with 35 different types of machines and vehicles. The Sacramento Public H Library Bookmobile was on Approximately 2,000 people came out for hand as well to encourage the free event. children to read. Also popu- Thanks to a number of public and pri- lar this year were innovative children who want to par vate entities, vehicle enthusiasts of all art cars, oversized bicycles, ticipate in CRPD programs. ages were able to crawl into the cockpit or and the life-size fire blow- Kids enjoyed the Mystery driver’s seat of a helicopter; fire engine; - ing Bop It game from PSI Machine and Monster Truck police squad car and motorcycles; ani- Makers. The Sacramento bounce houses along with mal control truck; garbage truck; fish and Segway Polo Association games, face painting, and game truck; fishing boat; various types taught guests how to ride balloon animals in the Kids of tractors, back hoes, and heavy lawn through an obstacle course Zone. for a small donation to CRPD has two upcoming events, so mark your cal- CRPD’s Children’s Funding Three-year-old Ella Perasso Assistance program. The fundingat theassis Meet- the Machines endars for the Community event. Yard Sale on May 16th and The Perfect tance program provides scholarships Phototo by Rick Sloan Combination! the Party in the Park on Three-year-old ElijahTindall jumped into the A C.L.U.B. for August 14th, both located at Alzheimer’s driver’s seat at the Meet the Machines event Patients Rough LossesPLUS: for Lincoln Village Community at Mather Sports Center. Photo by Rick Sloan Page 2 Cordova Baseball Source: Cordova Recreation and Park Page 11 Start Yours Today!Park. Grapevine Independent delivers your District local community news every week. VOLUME 46 • ISSUE 15 Pr OU dLy S Laura Lewis Chosen ErVI ng rAnCHO CO as New SMUD rd OVA & S AC r Get The Sunday Sacramento Bee! AME nt O General Counsel COU nty It’s River Cats Season! April 11, 2014 H IRS Warns of New Email Phishing Scheme BOTH NEWSPAPERS WAS HINGTON Internal Revenue, D Service.C. ( M warned PG) - The consumers today to be on the lookout for a new email phish ing scam. 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Last sea - Oakland Athletics farm system, son, a total of 26 River Cats were social media. called up by the A’s to contribute- For more on scams to guard Page 4 against see the “Dirty Dozen” list Anderson Picks Up 900thContinued Career on page 11 Win on IRS.gov. By Mike Bush Source: IRS M.R.O. H RAnc HO CORDO five runs came in the fourth, fifth and seventh Schoolbaseball coach VA, CGuy A ( Anderson has MPG) - Cordova High innings. “finally got it over with” regarding reaching Anderson’s milestone win came in front of a milestone in his historic coaching career on many family and friends, and some former the diamond. Lancer players who attended the game. The Lancer skipper, in his 42nd season, picked up the coveted 900th varsity career “The Lancer skipper, in his 42nd win in a Capital Athletic League contest at season, picked up the coveted Antelope on April 4. That is where Cordova 900th varsity career win on April 4. posted a 10-2 win over the Titans. “We got great pitching from Tylon Myers,” “Lots of people,” said Anderson, who noted said Anderson of his winning pitcher, w one of the most important people who wa ” struck out five and gave up two hits. there was Karen, his wife. “She doesn’t miss Cordova (3-2 in CAL, 6-7) banged out ho a game. Lots of nice people who have been s 10 hits in its victory. Nigel Robinson went following us over the years.