City News

The 10 winning All-America Cities for 2010 will be announced Friday, June 18 between 5 and 7 p.m. (PDT) in Kansas City, Missouri . . . and the City of Rancho Cordova is one of the 27 finalists. Locally, you can share in the excitement of the announcement at:

1. Rancho Cordova City Hall – elected officials, residents and business people will gather to watch the award ceremony live on a big screen (via live stream) in the American River Room.

2. River Cats Game – a large group of people from the City of Rancho Cordova will be attending the game as it’s “Celebrating the City of Rancho Cordova” that night at the ballpark. Rancho Cordova Mayor Ken Cooley will be in attendance as he will be throwing out the first pitch. The All-America City results will be announced during the game.

When: Friday, June 18 – between 5 and 7 p.m. PDT

Where: City Hall is located at 2729 Prospect Park Drive in Rancho Cordova. The River Cats Stadium is located at 400 Ballpark Drive in West Sacramento.

The highly coveted All-America City Award was established by the National Civic League of America in 1949 to honor the best role model cities in the country. Winning the All-America City designation is a distinction for a lifetime. The finalist cities were selected based on their performance in identifying, discussing, and forming solutions to society’s challenges and their achievements in resolving them. The 10 winners were determined after each finalist made a presentation this week in Kansas City.

This is the second year in a row that Rancho Cordova has been a finalist for the prestigious All-America City award. Although it is one of the youngest cities in the competition, Rancho Cordova has responded to and developed strong relationships with the many segments in its community.

Information: (916) 851-8791 – Nancy Pearl, Rancho Cordova Communications Director