The Rancho Cordova Podcast

Today we have a very interesting show as two our favorite past guests make a return visit to the podcast discuss Rancho Cordova on this, its 20th anniversary year.

Today we have a very interesting show as two our favorite past guests make a return visit to the podcast discuss Rancho Cordova on this, its 20th anniversary year.

I was so happy to sit down again with Rancho Cordova Mayor Linda Budge and Cordova Community Council Executive Director, Sherry Blanchard as they reminisce about our beautiful city Rancho Cordova.

We look back over the 20 years Mayor Budge has served on the City Council, serving as Mayor five times as well as being an active and important resident of this city. Shelly who was the editor of the Grapevine newspapers when the city incorporated and then took the helm of Cordova Community Council a position she still holds all these years later.

Both Mayor Budge and Shelly recount some of their favorite events over the past 20 years, they talk about people who were an integral part in building the city and we have some fun along the way.

I hope you enjoy this episode  of the Rancho Cordova Podcast as much as I did.

In June of last year, here at the film office we organized and presented the California Capital Documentary Film Festival. It was our first year and all in all, the festival went of without a hitch, well maybe a hitch or two but was enjoyed by all who attended. We presented around 60 documentary film  over three days and we learnt some lessons along the way.

Well the time has come for the Second Annual California Capital International Documentary Film Festival which this year will take place on Saturday, Sept 30 and Sunday, Oct 1.

We will screen over 50 films at three screening locations. Two of the screening locations will be at Rancho Cordova City Hall (yes we turn City Hall into a movie theatre) and the third, at Cal Cap Black Box Theater which is next door to our offices in Rancho Cordova.

We are very excited about the films selected this year and amongst them are 23 films from 23 different countries from around the world so truly an “International Film Festival”.

Over the next 6 weeks or so leading up to the festival, we will be presenting a series of shows every Friday that will feature the documentaries we are showing. We will talk with the filmmakers about their films, and the host for this series of shows will be two of the young guys who work with us here at the film office, Daniel Aniceto and Rafael Portillo, both are avid filmmakers and understand the process of making films.

I think you will find theses shows interesting and informative.

If you’d like to find out more about the documentary film festival please visit our website at www.Calcapdocfest.org where you will find information on all the films we are screening, view the trailers, check out the screening schedule, get information on the screening locations, and look at the various packages we have as far as getting tickets which we have purposefully kept very low and affordable.

So please sit back and be inspired by these weeks interviews with our documentary film makers. I hope you enjoy the show and we hope to see you at the California Capital International Documentary Film Festival

I am delighted about today’s show for a couple of reasons. When we opened the Rancho Cordova Film Office three years ago we were very fortunate to get some TV coverage about our opening. A producer from ABC 10 in Sacramento called me and told me that the following morning at 5.30am their entertainment reporter would be here with a crew to do a series of live shots from our new offices for the Sacramento Morning Show. 5.30am I thought, is that even a time when people are up.

Well the next morning our whole crew was in the office gushing down on coffee trying to wake up, and sure enough right on the dot and on cue at 5.30am our guest today shows up…he was so bright and cheery as he came bounding into our office and started to talk to us about the new Rancho Cordova Film Office. That was back in February of 2020 and that reporter was none other than Mark S. Allen. Mark is one of the best known and most popular local TV reporters in Sacramento but what sets Mark apart he is also well known and successful on the national stagewith his Emmy Award Winning National shows.

I had a great time talking with Mark, we talked movies, celebrities, local news and we even got up close and personal about some issues in his life.

This was a great conversation and one of my favorite episodes.

Also, if you you’d like to see the interview on a screen, visit our website www.theranchocordovapodcast.org where the full interview with some added bonus footage is up. It’s a real fun video which I think you will enjoy.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

Recently We had the pleasure of visiting Soil Born Farms right here in Rancho Cordova. If you have never visited Soil Born I would recommend a visit.  

So what is Soil Born Farms? 

Inspired by a shared vision of healthy food for all, a dedication to improving the quality of life in our community and a love of the natural world, three co-founders transformed the farm into a non-profit organization in November 2004. With help from a small group of talented staff and apprentices, foundation grants, grassroots support, dedicated volunteers and encouragement from community partners, Soil Born Farms grew to operate two urban farms on 55 acres in Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. It has evolved into a nationally recognized center for the promotion of urban agriculture, sustainable food systems, and healthy food education. 

Soil Born Farms is about so much: growing food, mentoring youth and future farmers, teaching people how to cook and garden, creating urban farms and preserving wild spaces, developing partnerships and improving access to fresh produce throughout our community, and at the core, it is about making a difference. It means transforming a shared vision of healthy food for all into a local reality. 

On this episode of the Rancho Cordova Podcast, we have an informative conversation with Founder and Co-Director Shawn Harrison  

So join us on this journey toward a healthier Rancho Cordova and Sacramento as a whole.  

Cordova is pleased to announce John Patrick “JP” Dolliver as the new Cordova High School, Head Football Coach. 

Coach Dolliver comes to us from El Camino High School where he led the team to success on the field, making the 2021 playoffs, and more importantly, created a winning culture with a strong emphasis on character and high academic achievement. With over 30 years of coaching experience spanning from youth football to the collegiate level, with the last eight years as a high school head coach, Coach Dolliver understands the importance of incorporating education, community, and athletics. He states, “I strive to create an environment that fosters a challenging and worthwhile high school experience for my scholar-athletes.”

His colleagues have said that JP lives by the 4 C’s: Commitment, Courage, Compassion, and (Quiet) Confidence. He instills these virtues in his student-athletes, on and off the field, as a coach who leads by example.

Coach Dolliver is a husband, father of two girls, and mentor to his students. His passion for football and student success will serve the Lancers well. 

Pat comes to the Board of Supervisors following 16 years on the Elk Grove City Council. His longstanding devotion to serving his community was inherited. Pat hails from a long line of public servants.

His father served in the US Air Force and died in the line of duty when Pat was still young.  Pat's grandfather Harry Hume was City Manager in Chico from 1930-1950 and his mother's family has had a strong presence in Sacramento County for over half a century. His grandfather Jim Guttridge served on the EGUSD School Board for over two decades and was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Elk Grove

Pat grew up in Elk Grove and attended Kerr Middle School and Jesuit High School before receiving his Bachelor's Degree from San Diego State University. He also holds a Master's Degree in Ethical Leadership from Claremont Lincoln University. After college, Pat moved back home to Sacramento County to help the family business following his grandfather's death in 1998.

Pat served on the City of Elk Grove Planning Commission from incorporation in 2000 until he was elected to the City Council in 2006; he went on to serve three additional terms as a Council Member. Through his work on regional boards, including Regional Transit, Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority and LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission), Pat gained deep expertise on transportation and land use issues.

In 2022, Pat was elected to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to represent District 5, which includes the cities of Elk Grove, Galt, Isleton and Rancho Cordova, as well as rural farming areas and communities in the southern portion of Sacramento County and the Delta.

As the District 5 Supervisor, Pat currently serves on several Boards and Commissions, including: the Area 4 Agency on Aging Governing Board, the Capital Southeast Connector Authority, the County Leadership Advisory Committee, the Delta Protection Commission, the Freeport Regional Water Authority, the Lower American River Conservancy Program Advisory Committee, the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD), the Sacramento Central Groundwater Authority, the Sacramento County Water Agency, the Sacramento County Water Financing Agency, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission, the Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor JPA, the Sacramento Public Library Authority Governing Board, the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD), the Sacramento Regional Transit District, the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA)/Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority (SAVSA), the Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, and the South Sacramento Conservation Agency Joint Powers Authority.

Pat and his wife Lisa are active in​ the community and enjoy traveling and spending time with their dog, Diego. Pat also volunteers his time to serve as an auctioneer for many local non-profits as a way of helping others do their good work.

On today's episode we speak with Erin Wachter, Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame Inductee.

Wachter’s list of lifetime achievements includes running in her first Junior Olympics at age 12, winning eight All-American medals in track and field and cross country, and setting the mile run record at Cordova High. She was the first female cross-country competitor from Cordova High to qualify for the California State meet, ran with two Big Sky Conference championship teams while at California State University, Sacramento, and ran multiple marathons including Boston among a long list of distance running accomplishments

On today's episode we speak with Nancy Bean, principal of New Pacific School.

Nancy has over 20 years in California education, over 18 of those in non-site-based charter schools. She leads PCI’s Heritage Peak Charter School’s Homeschool Guild program which serves over 330 diverse students. As a founding New Pacific School principal, her leadership brings experience and wisdom from working with the individualized needs of TK-12th grade students and their families. Nancy graduated from UCSB with a BA in Psychology and German and went on to earn her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State Hayward. She also has completed VPSS Professional Development courses in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. Nancy has gained a professional and personal following as an expert in personalized learning in the extended Sacramento area.

New Pacific School – Rancho Cordova is a free, full-day, public charter school open for all students (including out of district). Our campus will open with TK-5th grades in August 2023 with middle school opening in Fall ’24, and high school to follow. Join a school that grows with your child!

New Pacific School advances equitable, and innovative education that builds connectedness between students, parents, and school. Our small school setting provides students with child-centered academic practices including project based learning.

Miller coached for over 40 years within the Sac-Joaquin Section, compiling a 254-90-4 record as the head coach.

He was at Rio Americano from 1974-80, at Cordova High from 1981-93 and 1999-2007, and he was at Johnson from 1996-97. His 1985 Cordova team was a Sac-Joaquin Section championship winner and was the Section's first 14-0 football team.

He is fondly remembered by many for turning Cordova football from a hot Saturday afternoon event to a cool Friday Night game. He was the defensive coordinator at Folsom in 2010, when the Bulldogs went on to win the Section D2 championship as well as the CIF State D2 championship bowl game.

Max was a true innovator with his high scoring offenses and featured some of the most electric players the area has ever seen.  He helped continue a tradition that Ron Lancaster built and then he took it to another level.  All in all he was a fixture in the community as will always be known as the winningest high school football ever in the Sacramento area.