Rockville Terrace opens in Fairfield

Originally published in the Daily Republic on September 2, 2016 By Ryan McCarthy

The 148-unit Rockville Terrace, a new assisted-living community on Mangels Boulevard, is going to be good for the city of Fairfield and represents “a giant step for us,” the chief executive officer of Meyer Corporation said Thursday.
Stanley Cheng spoke at the grand opening of the site that he said will provide 75 jobs and is a signal that Meyer is going to be here – and expand.
“We want to make a name for ourselves,” Cheng said.
More than 100 people were at the grand opening of Rockville Terrace, which includes a beauty salon, Rocky’s cafe, a 15-seat movie theater, library and meals prepared by an executive chef.
“Growing old has never looked so good,” said Jason Reyes, operator of Rockville Terrace.
He called Rockville Terrace “a place where you can grow old with dignity and elegance.”
The site promotes itself as a luxury-style senior community providing high-quality independent, assisted and memory care living.
Reyes thanked the city’s building and planing officials.
“You made it easy for us to be successful,” he said.
Fairfield Mayor Harry Price recalled how he, then-City Manager Sean Quinn and Erin Beavers, director of Community Development, met eight years ago with Cheng at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fairfield.
“I want to invest in Fairfield,” Cheng said then, Price recounted.
Price said, “I am delighted Stanley is of those who venerates age.”
The city Planning Commission and Planning Department did something municipalities generally don’t do – they approved Rockville Terrace in less than four months, the mayor said.
He said Karl Dumas, appointed Community Development director in 2015, was among those attending the Thursday opening and that Donna Lucchio, wife of city planning manager Joe Lucchio, did the interior design for Rockville Terrace.
“The city of Fairfield is open for business,” Price said.
Solano County Supervisor John Vasquez said, welcome to Fairfield – home of Budweiser, Jelly Belly and now Rockville Terrace.
The new site includes the theater with movie posters of “Casablanca,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” “Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt, “America Alone” by Mark Steyn and “The Savage Nation” by Michael Savage are among books in the library.
Vacaville resident Marleen Maltby, who is Mrs. Solano County, attended the opening.
“This is an occasion that warrants Mrs. Solano County,” Maltby said.
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