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Allan Priest resigning from EDHCSD board Sel Richard Staff writer
Respected community member Allan Priest announced his imminent PROOF O.K. BY: __ from the El ______________resignation ________ ____ Dorado Hills Community O.K. WITH CORREC PLEASE READ CARE TIONS BY: ________ FULLY • SUBMIT CO Services Board of Directors RREC TIO ONLINEmeeting. at thisNSmonth’s GC-72649_1 (100%) “It’s a very difficult thing ADVERTISER: DOO for me to do, to walk away,” DOO SQUAD ALLAN PRIEST PROO F CREA“I’ve Priest admitted. seen TED AT SALES PERSON: GC : 1/8/2021 10:20:36 AM 0132 incredible progress over the last six and a half years.” NEXT RU N DATE SIZE: 2X3 : 01/14/21 Priest, a 21-year El Dorado Hills resident, and his wife PROOF DUE: 01/12/21 PUBLICATION: GC-FO 12:59:making Jen are moving to Placerville, Priest ineligible to 55 LSOMCourtesy TELEphoto GRAP Scouts have adopted Valley View Sports Park as part of the El Dorado Hills Community Service District’s Adopt-a-Park H serve on the EDHCSD board. Effective May 15, Priest’s resignation opens a seat the remaining board members trial program.
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ith coronavirus concerns frequently sidelining service projects, many are looking for creative ways to give back. Some El Dorado Hills Scouts have found a way. This February Girl Scout Troop 692 and Cub Scout Pack 550 adopted Valley View Sports Park with the guidance of parent Stephanie Setzer-Phillips, who has children in both organizations. “I’ve been trying to find any kind of service project. That’s really hard to do right now with COVID so when this n
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Samuel Setzer-Phillips (8, 3rd grade), Michaela Setzer-Phillips (6, kindergarten) Sarah Honoroff (5, kindergarten) Charlotte Setzer-Phillips (4) and Stephanie Setzer-Phillips, left to right, pick up trash around the fence at Valley View Sports Park.
SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against Laxmikanth Biyani, 27, and Akshar Patel, 27, of New Jersey, charging them with alleged conspiracy to launder money and victimizing an El Dorado County resident out of more than $600,000. According to court documents, from October to December 2020, an El Dorado County woman sent over $600,000 to a caller who pretended to be an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The caller reportedly directed her to transfer money to him for safekeeping during the investigation of a drug trafficking case that involved her social security number. Investigators say some of the funds were transferred via Bitcoin and $270,000 was transferred through cash drops n
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Oak Ridge wins academic decathlon title at virtual awards Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer For the fifth year in a row Oak Ridge High School decathletes took home the first-place El Dorado County Academic Decathlon title with Ponderosa High School coming in second. With a 30-plus-year history of academic competition in El Dorado County students, coaches and El Dorado County Office of Education staff did not let the adversity of 2020 stand in the way of participating in the competition.The 2021 academic decathlon awards were presented in a virtual ceremony Feb. 10. California State Superintendent of Public Education Tony Thurmond gave remarks in a pre-recorded message at the top of the ceremony thanking stu-
dents for the extra efforts they put into this “most important event.” El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala also thanked those involved. “I am proud of the commitment and dedication of the decathletes and their coaches competing here today,” Manansala said. “I would also like to acknowledge the many EDCOE team members, coaches and community volunteers involved. This is truly a community event celebrating the very best of education in El Dorado County.” Manansala then introduced the first presenter of the evening, El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini, who praised the students for their efforts. “I want to absolutely congratulate the n
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Academic decathlon participants, judges and local dignitaries celebrate another successful competition during an online ceremony.
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