Success Stories & News

Jan. 18, 2025

Solaire likely to consume the Silver Springs Neighborhood

Solaire NA President to Serve as RCONA'S VP For a Second Term

From left to right, the members of RCONA's 2025 Executive Board are: Charles Aquino (Vice-President), Kevin Lachance (Treasurer), Laxmi Rao (Executive Secretary), Scott Alvord (President), Bonnie Shadle, (Recording Secretary), Jim Kidd (Member at Large), Randy Schwartz (Member at Large)

Not pictured: Ed Kriz and John (Sean) Prior (Members at Large)

2024 Inaugural West Roseville Christmas Light Display Contest

This year the Solaire Neighborhood Association hosted the inaugural 2024 West Roseville Christmas Light Display Contest. This contest included houses across the west Roseville NA’s: Solaire, West Park, Creekview, Fiddyment Farm and also the inactive NA area of Vista Grande. This resulted with  a total of 13 registrations with  11 of those homes being ready for the contest, held on the evening of 12/21.


This contest was sponsored by local business owners; local realtor, Jason Perrone, local home repair professional Landrum Construction and Leo Aesthetics.


The amazing homes were full of Christmas spirit and  were judged by a panel judges consisting of current and formal local electeds: Bruce Houdesheldt, Karen Alvord, Shanti Landon, and Scott Alvord. 


On the behalf of RCONA , Solaire would like to thank each and every one of our judges for taking the time to participate in this event. We truly value your partnership and on-going support!


Now for the best part! Here are our winners!






Congratulations to all the winners!


Letters To Santa

This Christmas Season we started a tradition that had been discontinued the previous year that had been put on by a West Park resident.  The Association acquired a hobby/craft mailbox and turned it into a Letters to Santa mailbox.  We accepted letters from children coming from all the West Roseville neighborhoods.  Approximately 70 letters were received and 70 responses were delivered just before Christmas Eve. In addition to responses, they were accompanied with a goodie-bag full of stickers, candy canes and other items, but most  importantly, each child received either a magical bell or nice-list medallion and a nice list certificate!  We received hundreds of messages and comments via social media expressing their gratitude for this activity and how all the children were so excited to have received a response.  Solaire loves to see our community happy and participate in such fun and positive things!

2025 Executive Board of Directors Update

We held our annual election meeting on 11/5/2024 and the incoming board members were approved by a unanimous vote by members present during the meeting.  


PRESIDENT- CHARLES AQUINO (Incumbent)

VICE PRESIDENT- JOSEPH SURIN (Incumbent)

SECRETARY- ERIKA AQUINO (Incumbent)

TREASURER- ELLEN SPRINGER (MAL 2023-2024)

MEMBERS AT LARGE:

NICOLE MCNEIL SMITH (Incumbent)

SHASHANK SITAULA (Returning MAL 2023)

ALEXANDRA TASHCHIAN  

2024 Veteran's Day Ribbon Display

To honor the many veterans in our community, board members of the association posted numerous yellow ribbons throughout neighborhood streets. The display was well received by the community and many wondered who had done the good deed.  This was the 2nd year we've done this to honor our veterans and we will continue to do so each year to come. This a great tradition we have started for the entire West Roseville Community. Thank you to our veterans for your service!

SOLAIRE NA PRESIDENT STANDING WITH LOCAL ELECTEDS, MAYOR HOUDESHELDT, SCOTT ALVORD AND SHANTI LANDON

Solaire Movie in the Park

About 20 families and a total of about 80 people showed up to see the movie "Hocus Pocus" in Solaire Park on October 12th.  Solaire Neighborhood Association (NA) volunteers handed out free snacks and beverages and also raised over $200 in donations.  The City of Roseville's Transportation Department and Placer County were on hand with information tables.


The night ended with the residents applauding the movie and giving Solaire NA lots of positive comments about the movie night and other community events the NA hosts.


Solaire Kicks-Off The 2024 Summer With A Free BBQ


Solaire Neighborhood Association hosted a free BBQ for its residents on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th), at the newly opened Solaire Park. The event was sponsored by its very own residents who happen to be business owners: The Brian Hoh Group of Compass and local chiropractor, Dr. Sophia Suprai. The festivities included 14 vendors, mostly from Roseville, free face painting, a bounce house/ slide combo, free BBQ, desserts from a local food truck, bubble making activities, corn hole games and live music provided by a local acoustic/pop duo out of West Roseville. A total of 179 meals were reserved and they ended cooking up 230 burgers and hot dogs! Total in attendance was approximately 304 residents!


Click the Instagram link to the right to see the montage of the day's activities! 



Solaire Competes in Stoneridge NA's Cornhole Tournament

Stoneridge Neighborhood Association’s 1st ever cornhole tournament was a win-win-win event.  Held at Harry Crabb Park on Sunday, May 19th, 9 teams competed in this fundraiser for local parks in the Stoneridge neighborhood.  In front of dozens of spectators, all teams played two divisional games, with four teams advancing to the playoffs.

Team Cornstarch, the most dominant team in the first two rounds, played wild card winner Team Dad Bod, while division winners Team Kevin & Dave and Team Solaire faced each other.  In the playoffs, Team Dad Bod, who lost their first-round game to Team Council (Mayor Bruce Houdesheldt and Councilmember Tracy Mendonsa), pulled out an upset 13-12 victory over Team Cornstarch, while Team Kevin & Dave sent Team Solaire back across town.  Team Dad Bod won a decisive victory in the finals to take home the championship.




RCONA E-BOARD TEAM BUILDING FEBRUARY 2024

Special thanks to OTP for hosting us! Here is your RCONA Executive Board in action, setting goals for 2024 and getting to know each other. These are representatives from various neighborhoods, a mixture of current and past leaders of RCONA. Great time and great pizza!


Solaire NA President Receives

 Citizen of the Year Award for 2023

President Charles Aquino w/ Chief of Staff Christina Faria being presented with a commendation from Supervisor Landon's Office for being selected 2023 Citizen of the Year. 

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW