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Shelly Blanchard
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Rancho Cordova: All America City 2010
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We make the magic
Do you believe in magic? The kind you make? We do. We proved it when the National Civic League named Rancho Cordova an All-America City, bestowing its highest honor for civic engagement, innovation and citizen-driven democracy. Rancho Cordova was one of 10 cities to be named All-America City 2010 winners from a field of 25 finalists who all traveled to Kansas City in June 2010 for the final competition.
Rancho Cordova's 25-member delegation built their presentation around the theme "We Make the Magic" and spotlighted three signature projects to demonstrate collaboration, innovation, civic engagement and more in local problem-solving. The Rancho Cordova application was crafted by the Cordova Community Council.
Local projects included:
- Project 680, the grassroots effort led by Cordova Towne neighborhood activist Ryan Lundquist, which collects everyday items such as socks, underwear and shoes to benefit homeless children in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. The project draws its name from the 680 children who have been identified as homeless in the FCUSD.
- Rancho Cordova Cultural Heritage (Saturday) Schools, a collaborative effort of immigrant parents and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District to preserve and honor arts and culture of mother countries. The project builds bridges between immigrant groups and the community at-large, has improved academic performance among immigrant children and has provided for cultural enrichment for the entire population of the city.
- The Rancho Cordova City Hall project, which is providing a "civic heart" for the new city, incubating business and community engagement, as well as serving as a home for municipal services. The City Hall project has fostered important civic links as the community matures as an incorporated city and is a symbol of change and progress in a city striving to change its image.
"Winning this recognition not only affirms we are on the right track as we enter this new chapter in our history, but will spur us on as we ride this second wave," said David Sander, Rancho Cordova City Councilman and president of the Cordova Community Council.
"Our 'We Make the Magic' theme is our expression of our great optimism for our city -- and a recognition that it takes the hard work, creativity and hope for our future that is expressed in so many ways by our citizens to make things happen."
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Something new for 2010: The National Civic League help their first "All-America Stories" competition. This multimedia award was separate from the "official" All-America City Award and Rancho Cordova won second place. Please check out our submission. Would love to hear your comments and the video or about Rancho Cordova as YOUR All America City (you can post below).
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Other winners were:
- Chandler, Arizona
- Lynwood, California
- North Miami, Florida
- Acworth, Georgia
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Salisbury, Maryland
- Gastonia, North Carolina
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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El Paso, Texas
The National Civic League is a 116-year-old nonpartisan nonprofit organization that strengthens democracy by increasing the capacity of citizens to fully participate in and build healthy and prosperous communities across America.
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