THE CORDOVA MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD OF RANCHO CORDOVA, ZIP Code 95670

CORDOVA MEADOWS
Value in a Prime, Convenient, and Secluded Setting

VIEW AT WEST LA LOMA

Imagine! If you work in the downtown region of Sacramento, you can board an east-bound Light Rail Train headed for the City of Rancho Cordova, and be at the Mather Field Station in about 30 minutes. Then, after a healthy walk of one mile or less, you can be home in time for the kids soccer game.

Or, if you prefer driving, you can drive east on Highway 50, headed for Folsom Lake and Lake Tahoe, and be home in about 20 minutes.

Or, if you are an outdoor enthusiast, you can ride your ten-speed over the paved trail of the internationally acclaimed American River Parkway, and be at your home after a ride of about 15 very traffic-free miles. It is possible to ride a bicycle on city streets from your home all the way to Sunrise Blvd. without crossing a major thoroughfare.

Or, and this is even better – if you’re one of the 45,000 or so people who work in Ranch Cordova, you can even walk home! You would at least save a bundle in transportation costs. Maybe even enough to pay the mortgage!

Where is this home, you might wonder? It’s in the Cordova Meadows neighborhood of Rancho Cordova. Bordered roughly by Dawes Avenue to the east, Folsom Boulevard to the south, Rod Beaudry Drive to the west, and River Bend Park (formerly Goethe Park) and the American River Parkway to the north, Cordova Meadows is convenient, secluded, and established! The perfect place to call home.

The Cordova Meadows subdivision first came into being in 1958 when land that was once owned by the John Studarus family was developed into new homes built to accommodate an expanding professional workforce associated with Aerojet General, Douglas Aircraft, and Mather Air Force Base. At that time, Rancho Cordova was at the center of an active aerospace and defense industry in Northern California. As the community grew, Cordova Meadows grew, with newer and bigger homes being added in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. While most homes in the Meadows are “ranch-style” or "contemporary" tract homes, there are some custom homes built along the Parkway. At today’s prices, these homes are a great value. Homes in this neighborhood range between 1,100 and 2,200 square feet, and the average price per square foot was $155 in May, 2009. Your monthly payment would probably be under $1,000.

TAYLOR PARK AND CORDOVA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Pretty much in the center of the Cordova Meadows neighborhood you will find Taylor Park immediately adjacent to Cordova Meadows Elementary School, with the best API scores in Rancho. One of the most valuable assets of this neighborhood is easy access to many parks, especially the American River Parkway with its' many outdoor activities such as fishing, picnicking, hiking, biking, swimming, and rafting.

WHY CORDOVA MEADOWS? WHY RANCHO CORDOVA?

There are uncountable places to live in the Sacramento Region. Unfortunately, most people live far far away from their workplace. By living in Rancho Cordova's Cordova Meadows neighborhood, you have a chance to make the statement, "I don't need a McMansion, and I don't need to waste 5% or more of my life commuting." Check this hidden jewel out for yourself.

RANCH STYLE HOME BUILT IN 1962

AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY ACCESS & RIVER BEND PARK @ DEDO WAY

RANCH-STYLE 2-STORY HOME BUILT IN 1967

CUSTOM HOME BUILT IN 1973

RIVER BEND PARK FROM LEVEE ROAD ACCESS

CONTEMPORARY HOME BUILT IN 1986

CONTEMPORARY HOME BUILT IN 1968

Over 60,000 people have ended up in Rancho Cordova, and probably 2 - 4,000 live in Cordova Meadows. And, guess what? Rancho Cordova is pretty young. About 71% of the population is under 44 years old. The median age (year 2000) was 32 years. Key city demographics (year 2000 per National Relocation Website) were:

• Median household income = $40,095
• Average household income income = $20,349
• Per capita income = $18,121
• Number of households = 20,407
• Number of households with children = 7,802
• Male population = 26,897
• Female population = 28,163
• Average family size = 3.22
• Percentage of population with education high school or higher = 83.9%
• Total R.C. housing units = 21,496
• Owner occupied = 10,056
• Rental occupied = 10,351

So, the question is, why buy a home in the Cordova Meadows neighborhood of Rancho Cordova? I can think of 5 reasons: Value, Schools, Location, Recreation, and Transportation.

VALUE

• Affordability of Homes - Average home asking price = $253,500; cost per Square Foot = $155
• Lower Cost of Living - Food and goods, gas, utilities, property taxes can all come in much lower than other newer areas.
  

SCHOOLS

• Cordova Meadows Elementary is the top API school in Rancho

LOCATION

• In the middle of Sacramento County
• Easy access to other local communities
• Close to 45,000 jobs within RC's sphere of influence
  

RECREATION

• American River Parkway
• Cordova Recreation & Parks District
• Other venues

TRANSPORTATION

• Median travel time to work = 23 minutes
• Close to Highway 50 for east - west connections
• Close to Public Transportation - Light Rail and Bus Lines
• Close to Mather Airport
• Only 30 minutes From Sacramento International Airport
• Only 20 minutes from Amtrack

WHAT THE LOCALS THINK

The Good:

Ben - I like the uniqueness of place - the river, the parkway, the parks. There is a healthy balance of residential and commercial. I feel safe in my neighborhood (note that the RCPD Police Chief reported for 2008, the 3rd straight year of decline in crime rate). The diversity of people makes RC real.

Chan - I have the best neighbors. There is a good mix of stores that are real close. The easy access to a freeway makes it easy to get around. The schools are good, considering the challenges of racial and ethnic diversity.

Jack - I like the fact that most of my day-to-day activities - shopping, recreation, church - you name it - are a short drive away. Downtown has always been an easy destination for me, both for work and pleasure. But it is always good to return to my peaceful home.

The Bad:

Ben - Roads need lots of work, and traffic is getting worse.

Chan - Many of the streets need repaving.

The Ugly:

Jack - Folsom Blvd. sucks. I call it Stop & Slow Blvd. Besides it's mostly one ugly strip mall.

HISTORY OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA AREA

One of the newest cities in California, Rancho Cordova was incorporated on July 1, 2003. The current population approaches 60,000 and almost as many people work here as live here – Rancho Cordova (Rancho) is second only to Sacramento for the number of jobs provided in the region. While pretty much seen as a bedroom community of Sacramento today, that relationship didn’t truly develop until the Highway 50 freeway was completed in the 1970’s. Prior to Highway 50, the community was more self-contained – almost an island between Sacramento and Folsom. When Highway 50 was first opened in 1973, most of the commute traffic was west-bound to jobs in Sacramento. During the next 30 years, the east-bound traffic grew because of job opportunities in Rancho so that the commute jams are pretty much equal in both directions.

The Rancho vicinity has a history that dates to pre-Spanish times.

When Gabriel Moraga, the first Spanish explorer to the region, trekked through the area in 1808, he reported eleven sites of Indian villages along the “river”. The Nisenan Indians of the Maidu group had a presence in the area perhaps thousands of years prior to Moraga’s report. Eventually, the “river” was named Rio de Los Americanos (American River), and the area we now know as Rancho Cordova became a part of the Rancho de los Americanos Mexican land grant, which dates to the Treaty of Hidalgo. In 1844 William Leidesdorf acquired the grant, but his death in 1848 left the land virtually undeveloped. Joseph Folsom acquired the huge grant in 1849, but subsequent litigation over the true value of the land lasted many years. Folsom died in 1855, one month after the courts deemed the grant to be legally his. His relatives sold off the land, and the Natomas Company bought much of it. In 1851, the Court of Sessions established townships in the Sacramento area. The future Rancho Cordova is located in that part of Sacramento County designated as the Brighton Township in 1851, revised in 1856.

It was the attraction of gold that eventually established the American River basin as a lush farmland. Thousands traveled the Hangtown Crossing Trail to reach the gold fields. Future leaders in the state with names such as Brannan, Huntington, Hopkins, Judah, Stanford, Sutter, and Crocker were among the travelers. While there is no proof that any of these dignitary’s ever slept in Rancho, it’s possible they did. Imagine Leland Stanford camped on the banks of the American River.

An unending stream of wagons and people deposited many gold-seekers by the wayside. Some were farmers who stayed and settled in “Hangtown Crossing”, the future Rancho Cordova. Later the name “Mills” began appearing on maps. It wasn’t until 1952 that the current name, Rancho Cordova was adopted. The area was noted for it’s orchards, vineyards, and hop fields.

Other noteworthy events in the history of Rancho Cordova are as follows:

· 1820’s – Jedidiah Smith may have been the first white man to “float down” the American River as he rafted to the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers.

· 1856 – Theodore Judah completed the Sacramento Valley Railroad, the first railroad west of the Mississippi River. The 22-mile line ran between Sacramento and Folsom; remnants of the right of way still exist today, and modern light rail trackage marks the way.

· 1860 – The Pony Express began operation between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento. The second remount station east of Sacramento was located at “Fifteen Mile House”, about where the Costco Store on Sunrise Blvd. sits today.

· 1866 – A freight platform was constructed alongside the Sacramento Valley Railroad to accommodate the shipping of the large quantities of fruit raised in the area by the Routier family and others. It was near what we now know as Folsom Blvd. and Routier Road. “Routiers Station” was constructed at the site in 1871. This building still exists but is now vacant and for sale. Most recently it served as offices for Pfingst Realty.

· 1872 – The Routier Post Office was established in the Routiers Station.

· 1898 – Bucket-line dredging for gold began operations in the Folsom-Cordova region. Dredging lasted until February 1962. Approximately one billion cubic yards of gravel would be dredged to yield $125 million in gold. Piles of rocks left from the dredging operations are still visible in many areas along the south side of the American River as far south as Douglas Road and Mather.

· 1907 – Mills Station appears. On the north side of what we now know as Folsom Blvd. a California Debris Commission Map of the area illustrates there were four structures on the north side of what appears to have been the edge of Folsom Blvd. and the railroad tracks. The station to become known as "Mills" may have been established to ship the products of the nearby grist mill. John Studarus constructed Mills Station in the late 19th or early 20th century. After at least 2 moves, and numerous owners, including the Raley family, the restored building was re-located to its present site south of Folsom Blvd. at the Mather Field Light Rail Station.

· 1918 – Mather Air Force Base was born. The base lasted until 1990 serving as a training school for navigators (2nd lieutenants), and as a home for the 320th Bomb Wing of the Strategic Air Command.

· 1942 – Aerojet was founded in Azusa, CA. Dramatic growth in new products and technologies in the 1950's and 1960's led Aerojet to build what, at the time, was the free worlds largest site for rocket engine development, testing, and production at their facility in what is now Rancho Cordova. Aerojet provided rocket motors for the Titan Rocket, and the Gemini and Apollo Missions. Today, it serves at Aerojet's headquarters and site of missile and space propulsion operations.

· 1950 – Roland Federspiel decided to develop his land, and in 1951 a series of block dwellings on Alicante Way became the first new homes in the area. They were quickly occupied by military and Aerojet personnel.

· 1953 – The Rancho Cordova Corporation was formed by Federspiel. Initial model homes were built on Zinfandel Drive, and the gala opening attracted tens of thousands. Rancho Cordova was born. As the town developed, early streets were named for grape varieties, paying homage to the grape-growing era.

· 1970’s – The collapse of the aerospace industry left Aerojet a shell of it’s former self. Many former employees left Rancho Cordova for scientific & engineering jobs elsewhere. The large rocket-testing towers were soon dismantled.

· 1990 – Mather Air Force Base was closed. The loss of over 5,000 jobs had an immediate negative economic impact on the region. In the long run though, the conversion from military to civilian uses has been one of the few base-closing success stories in the nation. More people are now employed on former base land than when the Air Force was here.

· 2003 – Rancho Cordova became a city. A Council-Manager form of government was adopted with 5 members elected to the Council, one of whom serves as mayor each year. The city is made up of a wide mix of people, cultures, and ethnic groups which all contribute to make the city one of the most diverse in the region.

· 2009 – The City of Rancho Cordova received the Sacramento Workplace Excellence Leader (SWEL) award for the category small organization, local government for its "commitment to innovative thinking, including all staff in its efforts to stay healthy in the current economic climate."

LIVING IN RANCHO CORDOVA

DIVERSITY

One fact that has defined Rancho Cordova over the years is its racial and ethnic diversity. The influence of personnel stationed at Mather Air Force Base undoubtedly had a lot to do with this. Today, significant populations of Russian, Hispanic, Ukrainian, Armenian, and other ethnic groups call Rancho home. At least 20 different languages are represented in the English learners program at Cordova High School. These diverse populations enhance the City by sharing their traditions and customs with the rest of the community. Many existing business serve unique ethnic populations with goods, services, foods, etc., for example 60 percent of Korean-owned businesses in Sacramento County are located in Rancho.

When one compares the makeup of the city as a whole to the makeup of the three schools that affect life in Cordova Meadows, it can be seen that changes are coming. In the Meadows neighborhood, at the elementary school, "minorities" are already the majority. This is mostly due to an abundance of apartments and duplexes nearby, and the aging of the core Cordova community.

2007..............Cordova........Mills.....Cordova

Data...............Meadows......Midd......HS............City
White..............35%..............42%........52%.........68%
African Am........26%..............17%........14%..........11%
Other................5%...............5%........6%.............1%
Asian...............5%................6%..........7%...........8%
Hispanic.......... 29%............. 30%....... 21%......... 12%

SCHOOLS

The 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and single high school are a part of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD), however, schools in the newer Sunrise – Douglas developments, e.g., Anatolia are a part of the Elk Grove Schools. This is an unfortunate anomaly; Ranch Cordova citizens attending Elk Grove schools because the school district boundaries were drawn up long before the Rancho Cordova city boundaries were established in 2003.

In the Cordova Meadows neighborhood, the Cordova Meadows Elementary School (grades 1 – 5) feeds into Mills Middle School (grades 6 – 8). Both Mills and Mitchell Middle Schools feed Cordova High School (grades 9 – 12). The 2008 Academic Performance Index (API) scores for the 3 schools are mixed, with Cordova Meadows showing much better scores than either Mills or CHS. API scores can be seen by clicking on the applicable school as follows: Meadows, Mills, and Cordova High.

Cordova High School was established in 1963 and adopted "Lancers" as the team name with red and black as school colors. Through the late 1960's up to the early 90's, the Lancers were the dominant team in the Sacramento region in numerous boys and girls sports. Cordova High achieved greatest success on the football field, track, and baseball/softball diamonds. According to the Sacramento Bee (12/23/08), "The Lancers - Big Red to their fans - in 1975 finished 11-0, and the National Sports News Service Prep Poll named them co-national champion." In the same article, "Cordova led the country in [football] wins from 1970 through 1986, going 176-13-2."

Guy Anderson, Cordova's venerable baseball coach, will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in July 2009 (Sacramento Bee - 4/21/09). With 834 victories under his belt, he is second in the state and third on the all-time national prep list. He has also won 17 league championships, six Sac-Joaquin Section titles and led 25 playoff teams. Anderson directed some of the state’s top teams in the 1970s and his Cordova High teams won five section titles in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Anderson coached Geoff Jenkins, now a major league player after a brief stint at USC. Numerous other alumni have also enjoyed successful professional careers.

Cordova High School Famous Alumni
Athletics
Dek Bake - Defensive end with Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Chris Bosio - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
Coy Francies - 2009 draftee of the Cleveland Browns of the NFL

Otis Griffin - Professional boxer
Joe Horgan - Former MLB pitcher for the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals
Geoff Jenkins - MLB outfielder recently with the Philadelphia Phillies
Randy Lerch - Former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants
Jerry Manuel - Former Chicago White Sox manager from 1998–2003, current manager of NY Mets
Marcus McCauley - Defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings
Chris Nyman - Former MLB first baseman for the Chicago White Sox
Nyls Nyman - Brother of Chris Nyman. Former MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox

Troy Taylor - Former NFL quarterback for the New York Jets
Max Venable - Former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels
Randy Veres - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals
Seneca Wallace - NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks
Gerald Willhite - Former NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
Larry Wolfe - Former MLB infielder with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox
Bob Reece - Former MLB

Kevin Willhite - Former Parade Magazine H.S. football player of the year

Media and Entertainment
Lester Holt - weekend anchor for the flagship broadcast NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the weekend edition of Today
Billy Marshall Stoneking - Well-known Australian/American poet, filmmaker, writer, script editor and film teacher/mentor.
All original members of the death metal band The Descolada Virus attended Cordova High School.

Measure N In November 2006, Rancho Cordova voters passed Measure N, a $125 million school facilities bond for renovation, maintenance, and new construction at existing Rancho schools. Completed projects include work done at Cordova Meadows Elementary School in 2008. Upcoming projects include Mills Middle School and Cordova High School.

Private Schools The largest private school within the city limits is St. John Vianney Catholic School (grades 1 – 9). Another large Christian school lies just outside the city boundaries, west of Bradshaw Road at the Capital Christian Center campus on Micron Drive.

SERVICE GROUPS and SERVICES

On March 21, 2009 the City of Rancho Cordova celebrated the 135th anniversary of its' oldest civic organization, The American River Grange. The Grange Hall was the central gathering place for all the communities that now form the city - Mills, Brighton, and other tiny, rural hamlets.

SERVICE GROUPS - Rancho Cordova is served by the Chamber of Commerce, Brotherly & Paternal Order of Elks (BPOE) #2848, the Kiwanis Club, the Loyal Order of Moose #2357, and the Rotary Club.

SERVICES - Electricity is provided by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD); Gas is provided by Pacific Gas & Electricity (PG&E); Water is provided by Golden State Water Company; Garbage service is provided by Allied Waste Services under contract with the City (includes green waste, recyclables, & 3 "pile" pick-ups a year); Sewer and Drainage service is provided by the County of Sacramento Utilities; Fire protection is provided by Sacramento Metro Fire District (Station #61 is closest to Cordova Meadows); Police services are provided by the Rancho Cordova Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff, and California Highway Patrol; Library service is provided through the County Libraries at the Rancho Cordova Library; Adult care is provided at the Rancho Cordova Adult Day Health Care Center.

FUN WITH THE FAMILY

Rancho Parks & Recreation: Some of the regions best local parks are within walking, bicycling, and driving distance of Cordova Meadows. Over the years, Rancho's parks have been a model for other cities. For your enjoyment, the Cordova Recreation and Parks District (CRPD) administers 30 community parks, the Cordova Community Center, Cordova Golf Course, Senior Center, Cordova Shooting Center, Community Pool at Hagan Park, and the Mather Sports Center.

Sacramento County Regional Parks within the Rancho Cordova area: In addition to the above city amenities, many county parks are just as close to Cordova Meadows. Nearby County parks include the American River Parkway favorites River Bend Park (formerly Goethe Park), Rossmoor Bar, and the Sunrise Recreation Area. On the former air force base are Mather Regional Park, which includes Mather Lake (for fishing) and Mather Golf Course, and Mather Vernal Pools.

Other amenities: For those who enjoy flying, airport services are available at the Mather Airport, the site of the annual California Capitol Air Show. Enjoy a leisurely bike ride or a raft trip down the American River. Rent a bike or raft at American River Raft Rentals; start at Sunrise Blvd. and exit at River Bend Park about 2 hours later. Go roller skating at Kings Skate Country. Go to one of the few remaining drive-in theaters at the Sacramento Six Drive-In Theater; they're still doing outdoor movie business at Hwy 50 and Bradshaw. Race a cart at RPM Indoor Kart Racing. Get fit at California Family Fitness, 24-Hour Fitness, the Mather Sports Center or the fitness complex on Folsom Blvd. past Sunrise; it includes indoor soccer, aquatics, gymnastics, climbing, and a Golds Gym-Fitness center. At the nearby Lake Natoma Recreation Area, water sports such as wind surfing, canoeing, kayaking, and rowing compete with fishing at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. Finally, just downriver from the Nimbus Dam at Lake Natoma is found the American River Fish Hatchery and fish ladder, noted for an annual Salmon Festival in October.

CHURCHES Many of Rancho Cordova’s churches are found within a few blocks along the Coloma Road corridor. See the "How Far Is It To...?" blog below for more specific churches near Cordova Meadows.


DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Picture yourself driving down Folsom Boulevard in 1967, and you’re traveling from Sacramento to the community of Rancho Cordova. The first structure you would have noticed, would have been the Pfingst Realty building on the right, real close to the railroad tracks. Then a hundred feet or so on the left, where Rod Beaudry Drive heads north toward the American River, you would have seen an A & W Restaurant, with "car-hop" service, sitting conveniently on the corner, right next to the entrance for the Mather Drive-in Theater.

About 3 miles or so down the road, near where Sunrise Boulevard crosses Folsom Boulevard, you would have seen, on the left, a second A & W with car-hop service, right next to the Thunderbird Drive-in Theater. These two complexes pretty much defined the western and eastern edges of the Rancho Cordova community until Highwy 50 was completed. In between, in close proximity to Folsom Blvd., was every imaginable fast food chain restaurant ever invented. Nothing fancy, just easy access, affordable food.

The original A & W’s, drive-in theaters, and most of the original fast food restaurants are now gone. In their places are new fast food restaurants. But, over the years numerous finer dining experiences have sprouted within the city and nearby. Because of its location, residents of Rancho have access to fine dining throughout the Sacramento region. A 20 - 30 minute drive will get you to Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, and all points in between. A ride on Light Rail will bring you to numerous downtown venues in about the same time.

Within the city, or right on the border, are Andy Nguyens II, Brookfields, Casa Ramos, Cattlemens, Chevys Fresh Mex, Sheepherders Inn, Outback Steakhouse, Chili's, Il Forno, Rudys Hideaway, Stonebrook's, Zinfandel Grill, and Formaggio to name a few.

SHOPPING
The retail heart of Rancho Cordova lies mostly along the Folsom Blvd. and Zindandel Drive axis. To the west, Bradshaw Blvd., and to the east, Sunrise Blvd. add even more retail opportunities. See the "How Far Is It To...?" blog below for more commercial development details.

SITES OF INTEREST

Mills Station, Pfingst Realty, Kilgore Cemetery, American River Grange Hall, Horn Road house, Hagan Park live steamers railroad.

COLLEGES

Folsom Lake College Satellite Campus, Heald Business College, ITT Technical Institute, High-Tech Institute, San Joaquin Valley College - Rancho Cordova, and University of Phoenix.

FACTOIDS

Links to information and data gathering sites.

• National Relocation
• USA Election Polls
• City Town Information
• City of Rancho Cordova
• Wikipedia

HOW FAR IS IT TO...?

Using Cordova Meadows Elementary School as a compass point, the following points of interest can be found within a three-mile radius; many are within walking distance.

Retail & Shopping: Within 1 mile – Raleys, Dollar Tree, Salvation Army Thrift Store, Sears Appliance Outlet, and Sees Candies. Within 1 ½ miles – Anna's Linens, Grocery Outlet, Koreana Plaza (Korean products), Safeway, Walmart, Petsmart, Ross Dress For Less, 99c Only Stores, Lowes, Target (under construction), and Kohls (under renovation). Within 2 miles – Big 5 Sporting Goods, Food Source. Within 2 ½ miles – Costco, and Home Depot. Within 3 miles – Bel Air, and KMart.

Restaurants & Dining: Within ½ mile – Andy Nguyens (Thai), Baskin Robbins, Papa Johns Pizza, Straw Hat Pizza, Carls Jr., Rosie's Country Kitchen. Within 1 mile – A&W, KFC, McDonalds, La Favorita Taqueria, La Bou, Rascals, and Round Table Pizza. Within 1 ½ miles – Burger King, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Jack In The Box, Hooters, Chili’s, Qiuzno's, Perko's, Rubio’s, Stonebrook's, Waffle Shop, and Starbucks. Within 2 ½ miles – Celia’s (Mexican), Jimboy's, Brookfields, Formaggio, and Sheepherder's. Within 3 miles – IHOP, Chevy’s, Outback Steakhouse, Applebee’s, Casa Ramos, Jacks Urban Eats, In-N-Out Burgers, Il Forno, and Zinfandel Grill.

Entertainment & Recreation: Within ½ mile – River Bend Park and the American River Parkway, and Diamond Family Billiards. Within 1 mile – Blockbuster Video, Mather Sports Center, and Hagan Park. Within 1 ½ miles – Sacramento 6 Drive-In Theater, and RPM Indoor Kart Racing. Within 3 miles – American River Raft Rental, Hollywood Video, California Family Fitness, and 24-Hour Fitness (2). Within 3 ½ miles – Cordova Golf Course, Mather Golf Course, and Mather Lake.

Churches: Within 1 mile – Ananda Sangha Center of Sacramento, Mayhew Community Baptist Church, Saint John Vianney Catholic Church & School, Sacramento Korean Presbyterian Church, and Cordova Lutheran Church. Within 1 ½ miles – Beth Yeshua Messianic Congregation, Cordova Neighborhood Church, Cordova Church of Christ, First Baptist Church of Rancho Cordova, Grace Lutheran Church, Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Cordova Baptist Church, and Warehouse Christian Ministries. Within 2 miles - Grace Missionary Baptist Church, and Gedatsu Church U.S. Goreichi. Within 3 miles - First Covenant Church, Cordova Church of the Nazarene, Sun River Church, and Capitol Christian Center & School. Within 3 1/2 miles - Bethany Slavic Missionary Church.

Schools and Public Services: Within ½ mile – Mather Field Light Rail Station at Mills Station. Within 1 mile – Mills Middle School, Cordova High School, St. John Vianney Catholic School, Rancho Cordova Police Department, and Sacramento Metro Fire Station 61. Within 1 ½ miles – Rancho Cordova City Hall, America’s Choice High School (College Prep, Sacramento Schools), and U.S. Post Office. Within 2 miles – Heald Business College, and University of Phoenix. Within 3 miles – Capitol Christian Center School, and Sacramento County Animal Shelter.

Shopping Centers: Within ½ mile - Mills Center. Within 1 mile - Rockingham Plaza. Within 1 1/2 miles - Cordova Village, Rancho Cordova Town Center, and Zinfandel Square. Within 3 miles - Sunriver Village, Village Marketplace, and Gold River Town Centre.

Noteworthy Employers: Within 1 1/2 mile - Contractors State License Board, Sutter Connect, Office of Emergency Services (State), and Veterans Administration Medical Center. Within 2 miles - Altair, Bank of America Center, Blood Source, California National Guard Headquarters, Catholic Healthcare West, Cisco Systems, Delloitte, Delta Dental, Employment Development Department Tax Branch (State), Ed Fund, Franchise Tax Board (State), Franklin Templeton Investments, Health Net, Progressive Insurance, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sprint, United Parcel Service, Verizon, Vision Service Plan, Volcano, and Zurich. Within 2 1/2 miles - Granite Const. Co., Sacramento County Branch Center, The Karsten Co., and Schools Insurance Authority.

Other Destinations: Within ½ mile – Walker Cordova Hardware, 4 gas stations (Chevron, 76, Valero, & USA), Cordova Veterinary Hospital, Cordova Pet Clinic & Grooming, Kragen, Uhaul Center, and Jiffy Lube. Within 1 ½ miles – Car Quest, Downey Savings, Firestone Service Center, Grapevine Independent (newspaper), Bank of America, Golden 1 Credit Union, American River Bank, US Bank, Kaiser Medical Center, and Mather Airport. Within 2 miles – Autozone, Goodyear Tire Center, Pep Boys, and Wells Fargo Bank. Within 3 miles – Chase Bank, Wachovia Bank, Les Schwab Tire Center (2), and Safetyville. Within 7 miles - Becks Furniture, Naturewood, and Folsom Auto Mall.

About Me

Beginning a "second career" in the area of real estate and mortgage lending, Jack Rea is excited about the future possibilities that await him. Born in Minot, North Dakota Jack circled around southwest Washington (the state) and Southern California before landing in the Sacramento region. An Air Force veteran from the Vietnam War era, and graduate of Sacramento State University (Class of 1974 - with an Accounting degree) Jack spent over thirty years managing very complex automated accounting systems for the Employment Development Department, State of California. An accomplished writer, and active volleyball player Jack also enjoys long walks and hikes. He is a deacon in his church and serves as the treasurer. In addition, Jack spends time volunteering as a docent at the California State Railroad Museum. His wife of 38 years, Barbara, appreciates the time he spends with family and friends, and encourages his desire to be involved in many endeavors.