Cabrillo Park Neighborhood Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 1

April 4, 2009

Cabrillo Park Neighborhood Association Newsletter informs residents and owners of the 900 homes between 21st St and Amherst, Florin Road and 68th Ave. about how we neighbors are working together with city services to solve community problems and improve the quality of our neighborhood. We e-mail it to members and hand-deliver or snail-mail to the members who do not have computers. Please pass this copy on or recycle it.

We invite speakers to address your problems and concerns and explain what the City needs or plans to do in various areas. In the past, they have helped us plant trees around Cabrillo Park, and stopped the spread of liquor stores and gasoline stations here. When the 311 Telephone program was implemented, the woman who runs it, came out and explained to us how it worked. The Neighborhood Association is your voice with the City. It is is also your source of news about things that impact you where you live.

At our last meeting David, Ron, Don, Donna, and Elsie shared ideas from the City's Neighborhood Summit—a full day of meeting other leaders and learning what the City offers its citizens.

Cabrillo Park Neighborhood Association: Meeting Thursday, April 9th at the Living Stones Church, Amherst and Florin, 6:30, Bill Maynard from the Sacramento Community Garden Coalition will speak on crop swap, composting, and community gardens.

Why we meet at Living Stones Church rather than John Bidwell School: It is a much more comfortable place for people who can't sit on low backless benches for very long. The acoustics are much better, and Pastor Vander Klay is a member of Golf View Neighborhood Association, so he has lots of experience with success on the north side of Florin Road. Thank you Pastor Vander Kley for letting us use your "clean, well-lighted place".

Neighborhood Notices:

Marin Luther King Library , 7340 24th St.Bypass: hours: M T W Th F S Sun
Homework tutors free after school Monday-Friday 12-8, 12-8, 10-6, 12-8, 1-5, 10-5, Closed

Notices from Neighborhood Services: The Human Services Coordinating Council (HSCC) is hosting a series of town hall forums in each of the County's five supervisorial districts.

HSCC will share your input with policy makers and program planners for writing the County's budget.

For more information on the Human Services Coordinating Council (HSCC) survey or ongoing Town Hall Forum series contact Paul Hicks This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Computers and intenet access are available free at Martin Luther King Library.

US Census: In preparation for the 2010 Census, the US Census Bureau will be sending out census workers, called Listers, to verify, add or delete addresses with hand-held computers.

The operation begins on April 6 and may run until July 19.

Why join the neighborhood association?

What you get for your $10.00 per year:

1. A better community. What bargain for the price! The people in your organization are looking out for each other, are making friends and working for the common good. Your home is your biggest investment, but whether you rent or own, it's nice to know your neighbors and be able to rely on them. That is what community means. All of us have different skills and different ideas. What are yours? Have a problem with the city? We are there to help.

2. We have speakers coming out to address your problems and concerns and to explain what the City needs or plans to do in various areas. In the past, they have helped us plant trees around Cabrillo Park, addressed our concern about possible liquor stores and gasoline stations put in our area. When the 311 program was implemented, the woman who runs it, came out and explained to us how it worked. The Neighborhood Association is your voice with the City. It is also your source of news about things that impact you where you live.

3. We are a great source of information, especially for those of you on our e-mail list. You will hear
about meetings and programs as soon as our President Dave Bain or Vice-President Ron Brasel knows about them. For those without e-mail, we'll snail-mail or hand-deliver this newsletter four-times a year, or try to reach you by telephone.

4. If you have ideas for making this a better neighborhood, please let us know. That's what we're here for. The Editors, Don and Elsie. 428-6356 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In Memorium:

Shirley Kyle, Long-time resident of Cabrillo Park area.
Vernon Reilly, Neighbor for over forty years and charter Association member

Useful contacts—–——————phone #

City Non-emergency 24/7 Service 311
Cabrillo Neighbors, Don or Elsie 428-6356

Recent Home Sales in Cabrillo Park Area