ABOUT US
The people in Orangevale Cohousing are mostly Sacramento County residents -- single, married, with children and without, toddlers to seniors, working families, and retirees. We plan to take advantage of pooled ideas, talents, and resources to guide us as we design and build homes that we want to live in, all with an eye toward making sure we can all afford to move in once they're built. We are not developers looking to make a profit developing this land for "the market." We have worked together since May 2005 to plan our neighborhood and homes. By discussing our vision and values, we have been able to focus on the aspects of our new community that are most important to us. With these guidelines, we have worked hard to keep our design within reach of all members.
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We want to live in a multi-generational child-friendly environment within easy walking distance of shopping, transit, and schools. We value energy and resource-efficient design, good architecture, and natural beauty. We have no common political or religious orientation, only shared vision and values and a desire to live in a neighborhood of our own design.
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MARTY MASKALL is a web designer, author, and publisher. When she visited Sacramento Cohousing several years ago, she fell in love with the beautiful common green and the attractive homes opening onto the central courtyard. She was inspired to create Orangevale Cohousing by her vision of a friendly community where neighbors know and care about each other. She loves birdwatching, hiking, and traveling, and she is active in the Sunrise Center Toastmasters Club. She lives in Fair Oaks and has been active in raising money to protect the Fair Oaks Bluff.
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GREG, TIFFANY & ISABLLE KELLY
value the sense of community and family-friendly environment that cohousing offers. Greg is completing his Master's degree in Counseling at CSUS. Tiffany does fund raising for a local non-profit. Isabelle enjoys pre-school and dressing up as a princess. They live in Fair Oaks, and their favorite family outing is walking along the American River Parkway.
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BOBBI MONTROSS: Born and educated in the Midwest, Bobbi is a retired High School teacher and adoring Great Grandmother. She keeps busy with activities like scuba diving, skiing, and tap dancing. Bobbi is a 40 year resident of Citrus Heights and world traveler. Her most memorable trip was an African Safari in Tanzania. She is currently employed by a publishing company.
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ROBERT GROSSKLAUS & SABRINA MCKINNEY met at UC Santa Cruz. Robert is an accountant, finishing his Master's degree in Accounting from Sacramento State University. He also writes poetry. Sabrina was born and raised in Orangevale, and she returned after college to be closer to family. She is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist with a private practice in Roseville. Robert and Sabrina enjoy many activities including cooking, time with family, hiking, bicycling, painting, attending art shows and poetry readings, photography, and, most of all, good humor. They hope to welcome a baby (or two) in the coming years. They live in Gold River.
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NORMA EUGENIO is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She has lived in California for five years and has studied at Rudolf Steiner College. Formerly an English teacher in Sao Paulo, she now teaches Portuguese to both adults and children. She likes the balance of privacy and community and the lifestyle that cohousing offers. She lives in North Highlands.
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GEOFF, MICHELLE, ANDREW & GRANT DINGER enjoy camping, hiking, water and winter sports and many gatherings with extended family and friends. Geoff has been a firefighter for the last 15 years. Michelle worked as an RN for 5 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. They are very involved in the boys' schools, Boy Scouts, and sports. Cohousing appeals to them for many reasons, but foremost it offers a sense of community, a child-friendly neighborhood for their children to play in, and it streamlines some of their family's social needs. They live in Roseville.
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| LAMAIA & AFSHIN COLEMAN look forward to raising their unborn child in a community where everyone knows and cares about each other. They like the mix of very easy social interaction and ability to cross-support each other alongside the real privacy that cohousing offers. Lamaia sees living in cohousing as a way to live her values of caring for those around her as well as the wider society and the environment. Afshin and Lamaia live and work in Sacramento, Afshin for the Federal Department of Transportation and Lamaia as an educator. They enjoy board games, the outdoors, cooking and “hanging out”.
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Thanks to Marion Isaac for photos of the group, Greg & Isabelle Kelly, Bobbi Montross, and Norma Eugenio.
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