Shelly Blanchard, Executive Director Cordova Community Council

The Cordova Community Council (Rancho Cordova) was founded in 1959 as an “organization of organizations,” a forum for citizens to meet, dream about the future, and plan community celebrations.

In this episode, Shelly Blanchard who is the Executive Director of Cordova Community Council discusses how the events she is responsible for - come to fruition, and the amount of organization that goes into making them, the successes they are.  We talk about the hugely successful July 4th celebration that attracts 25,000 to a local park as well as some of the other large events that take place in Rancho Cordova.

We found out that Shelly started her career as a political journalist in Washington DC and how she moved to California to become a local newspaper editor.

Shelly gives us a sneak peek, without going into detail about the exciting celebrations and events she has planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of the City Rancho Cordova which will take place in 2023.

I really enjoyed speaking with Shelly and I hope you enjoy the show.