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Somebunny special Central EDH hearings set Sel Richard Staff writer Parker Development’s Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan project will be discussed at two upcoming planning commission meetings, announced District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl at this month’s El Dorado Hills Community Council meeting. “There’s been a lot of proposed changes to that and our county staff has been working with the developer to define what those new modifications are,” Hidahl revealed, regarding what he referred to as the project’s draft development agreement. The new agreement will be made public on April 14, when formal comments can be submitted. Parker Development’s project of 1,000 units along El Dorado Hills Boulevard is scheduled to be heard at the April 28 Planning Commission meeting. This initial hearing will be conducted as an informational orientation as Commission Chair Jon Vegna is the only commissioner who was serving when the project was last presented several years ago. The commission will then hold deliberations on May 12, during which a final recommendation is anticipated to be forwarded to the El
Village Life photo by Noel Stack
Children line up to get a cozy hug from the Easter Bunny at El Dorado Hills Town Center’s Baskets & Bunnies event Saturday. In addition to hanging out with the Easter Bunny at the special event, children decorated their own baskets, marveled at a magic show and enjoyed sweet treats. See more Baskets & Bunnies photos on page 9.
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Rolling Hills students enjoy unique lessons EDH Fire bows out of RFPD annexation Sel Richard Staff writer
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olling Hills Middle School students were recently treated to classes in balloon animal making, firefighting, bugs and everything in between. “It exposes them to different activities,” said Principal Debbie Bowers, who launched her first Learn Something New Day in 2018. COVID shutdowns imposed a two-year hiatus, but Bowers is delighted to be back running an event that has her students eager to be at school again. “Kids were so excited to sign up for their class; we recorded only four tardies on enrollment day,” she shared with a grin. Teachers were asked to either teach something themselves or recruit a community member to lead a class. Volunteer Allan LaRock imparted some poker tactics and Priscilla Bilyeu showed kids how to create wire
Noel Stack Managing editor The El Dorado Hills and Rescue fire departments have called it quits. Monday the EDH Fire Board, based on the recommendation of EDH Fire Chief Maurice Johnson, voted to terminate the two fire districts’ shared services agreement (effective in 30 days) and rescind the letter of intent regarding annexation sent last November to the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission. The board directed Chief Johnson to work with the Rescue Fire Protection District Board of Directors on a transition plan. Since 2013 the two fire departments have had a shared services agreement in place, combining a fire chief and administrative staff as well as having firefighters train together — all at a cost of $75,000/year to Rescue. In late-summer 2019 the agencies’ fire boards voted to explore annexation, a process that has now come to an abrupt halt. Public signs of a fracture became evident when the RFPD board held a special meeting March 30 to discuss the shared services agreement and the agenda noted a
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El Dorado Hills firefighters talk with RHMS students about the challenges and rewards of a firefighting career. gem jewelry while Kali Martin taught sign language. Bowers also invited community organizations to participate. Body Combat, West Coast Martial Arts, Clark Pest Control,
My Clever Canine, Snug Spot Comics, DJ Roberts and the El Dorado Hills Fire Department all ran sessions. The student council ■
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WHAT’S HAPPENING EDH egg hunts April 16: The EDH Community Services District hosts a community-wide egg hunt (ages 0-12) with events starting at 9 a.m. sharp at Community Park, Promontory, Lake Forest, Bass Lake/Sellwood and Valley View.
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What are your Easter plans?
‘All My Sons’ April 22: The Stage at Burke Junction presents “All My Sons,” April 22 through May 15 at 3300 Coach Lane, Suite E1, Cameron Park. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke. com.
‘Music Man’ April 22: El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “The Music Man,” April 22 through May 1 at the Oak Ridge High School Theater, 1120 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills. For tickets and more information visit edmt.info.
Meet the Superbunny April 22: Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Adventures of Superbunny,” April 22 through May 1 at 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit sutterstreettheatre.com.
Out of this world music April 23: Folsom Lake Symphony presents The Planets with violinist Ji in Yang at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit folsomlakesymphony.com.
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The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports:
March 23 4:33 a.m. Theft was reported on Del Mar Drive. 11:17 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a Town Center Boulevard apartment complex.
6:07 p.m. A battery was reported on Jordan Court. 9:19 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a Rossmore Lane church.
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10:35 a.m. A battery was reported at a Park Drive memory care facility. 1:58 p.m. A burglary was reported on Marina Park Drive. 6:34 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Redwood Lane.
March 27 1:44 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Ridgeview Drive. 5:28 p.m. Trespassing was reported on White Rock Road.
March 25 12:16 p.m. Illegal entry was reported at a Town Center Boulevard store. 5:22 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a Latrobe Road storage facility.
March 28 12:49 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Gresham Drive.
4:51 p.m. A burglary was reported on Dianthus Lane.
March 29 11:38 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a Bass Lake Road gas station. 11:45 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a Village Center Drive apartment complex. 12:28 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Breese Circle. 12:33 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a Latrobe Road storage facility.
March 30 10:03 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Windplay Drive. 10:10 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Post Street.
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Brothers Rob, left, Ken Burkey have opened a church centered around service and the community. Live58 Church is located in the EDH Business Park. what they call “not reinventing the wheel.” Formerly with Green Valley Community Church in Placerville, both Ken and Rob left to pursue other avenues within their faith. While Rob, Live58’s executive pastor, spent a decade serving at a church in Pittsburgh, Pa., Ken traveled internationally,
working with Live58.org, a nonprofit organization that produced a movie based on churches around the world that serve communities in the way Isaiah 58 advocates. In teaching the concept of Live58 to churches, Ken recounted trying to help connect nonprofits to churches and vice versa. “Neither one had
a plan,” he said. “The churches were reinventing stuff that nonprofits were already doing a great job at. And the nonprofits were so busying doing, they were forgetting the huge resources over here in the church world.” “That kind of inspired ■
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Hands4Hope toiletries drive collects thousands of items for those in need Nivi Sudhir Kumar Hands4Hope Folsom Community Engagement Intern The 12th annual Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference Toiletries Drive benefited those who lost their homes in the Caldor Fire as well as those in the community struggling to make ends meet. Seven local elementary schools collected more than 6,900 items during the two-week drive held mid-February. Hands4Hope community engagement interns from Folsom, El Dorado Hills and Placerville contacted elementary schools in their geographic areas of focus to encourage them to host toiletries drives. Each school advertised their drive through posters and flyers that included information about the items to collect such as dental supplies, body wash, sunscreen, tissues and lotion. In addition, Datwyler Orthodontics in El Dorado Hills hosted a collection. All the donated toiletries were picked up from participating schools, sorted and counted by Hands4Hope youth volunteers at afterschool events. The toiletries will be donated to various agencies throughout El Dorado and Sacramento counties, including Loaves & Fishes and Green Valley Community Church, as well as distributed to people directly affected by the Caldor Fire. Additionally, the toiletries have been well received by families benefiting from the Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference Emergency Food Pantry in Placerville. Traveling Trophies are given to the schools that collect the most toiletries in each geographical area. The 2022 winners of the Traveling Trophy are Jackson Elementary, Gold Ridge Elementary and California Montessori Project. Hands4Hope also sends out a huge thank you to Natoma Station Elementary, Oak Meadow Elementary, Country Day Montessori and Gold Trail Elementary for giving the winners a tough challenge. Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference is a nonprofit, youthdriven organization with the mission to inspire and empower youth in
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hen I was a child watching the Oscars wasn’t just an annual event, but a holiday in our household. My three sisters, our mom and I marveled at our screen heroes and heroines in their dazzling award show ensembles, their heads held high. It was a night to escape into stories, to hear inspiring words from the likes of Sally Field, Robert Redford and Katharine Hepburn, legends to my young self. As an adult much of that awards show mystique is gone and what happened at the 94th Academy Awards last month all but stamped it out. First, the stars aren’t mythical people to me anymore because I remember when many of today’s A-listers got their starts. I watched Jennifer Lopez as a Fly Girl on “In Living Color” and Tom Hanks as a lovable, funny guy on “Bosom Buddies.” Will Smith first came on the scene as a teenager in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” I loved watching him grow up and take on more serious roles as his acting career skyrocketed, especially when
he played the titular role in “Ali” or when he was a homeless, single father alongside his real-life son, Jaden Smith, in “The Pursuit of Happyness.” When I watched Smith walk onstage at the 94th Academy Awards recently to slap presenter Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, I still sided with Smith, that is until the shock wore off. At first, I sympathized with him because there have been snide remarks and rumors made during his 25-year marriage to Jada, one of the longest lasting unions in Hollywood. Who are we to say what happens behind closed doors or what the truth of their marriage is? Plus, Jada has been vocal about her struggle with alopecia and apparently Smith and Rock had prior beef in the years leading up to the slap. In that moment, when Rock made the joke about Jada looking like G.I. Jane, the cameras showed Smith with that amiable, laughing face we’ve known for 30 years, but he quickly reminded us he is not that one-
dimensional character — no human being is. Smith explained as much in his Best Actor speech, which incredibly was only minutes later. He won for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams’ father in “King Richard.” Smith was crying during his speech, not from “winning an award,” he explained, but because he’d had enough. He spoke about how he has grown to emulate Richard Williams as “a fierce defender of his family,” adding, “I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business, you gotta be able to have people disrespecting you and you gotta smile and you gotta pretend like that’s OK.” Then Smith shared what Denzel Washington told him after the slap to counsel him. “At your highest moment, be careful,” Smith echoed. “That’s when the devil comes for you.” What is the highest moment in this case, I wondered, and who is the devil? Was it Smith’s hottest moment? Was it when he was fed up, probably stressed out and wanted to protect his wife? If he looked back and did nothing it could have been a personal shame and so he acted out the daydream many of us only imagine doing after someone’s wronged us. This is where Smith gave in, because the devil is in whether we act or not on our ■
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GUEST COLUMN by Ted Gaines
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There are others. These bills aim to deny livelihoods and education and shut down debate surrounding COVID treatment and policy. Here’s hoping they don’t try to cut off banking and travel to the unvaccinated. Still, this collection of bills shows an unlimited appetite for punishing people into compliance. I’m sure the bills’ authors would scream “I follow the science!” The problem is, science isn’t policy. It is an input to policy. Policies are an expression of values, not equations. I’m sure science would show that highspeed impacts are deadlier than low-speed impacts, but that doesn’t tell us the speed limit. Like COVID, car accidents are “transmissible” to other people. But, even with “the science” and the risk to others, we don’t have turtle crawls on our highways. Why? Because all policies involve tradeoffs and there are competing values in the world. Freedom and choice, to name just two, are often ignored in Sacramento but they should be balanced against other needs and desires in crafting laws and regulations. This is a point lost on legislators who want to cut off the world to those who don’t line up for the vaccine, even if they have natural immunity to COVID from prior infection. The 100% safety COVID puritans who imagine zero-COVID fueled by unquestioning ■
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR live above the law?
Above the law? EDITOR: moved to the Serrano community in El Dorado Hills in 2013. I was told dogs must be on the leashes when you are out walking with your dogs. I recently walked into the office of HOA to take care of some paperwork. A small black dog was by the door and barked at me and acted aggressive. I immediately asked the front desk lady, who sat there training another lady, “Isn’t the dog supposed to be on the leash?” She looked at me like I was a problem and told me that dogs in the building are not required to be on a leash. When I tried to find the bathroom, that dog was following me around the office area and making me very uncomfortable. I was bit by a dog when I was 6 years old. I was given shots under the belly area and that sick feeling makes me stay away from dogs. I cannot believe the HOA allows dogs running in the office area like in a dog park. The HOA enforces the policy not allowing dogs not on leashes in the Serrano community but it allows dogs to run free in the office building, which is still a public area? Is this a double standard? How can the HOA
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taining oasis with an infinity edge pool, spa and four fire features. Built-in planters all around the property provide opportunities to add pops of color. An attached, impressively sized four-car garage on the main level and large driveway ensure ample parking for residents and guests. An owned solar power system completes this stunning home currently under construction. Interested in this Piazza Place home in El Dorado Hills? Contact Lisa Paragary at (916) 247-1303 or lisa@paragarymillerteam.com or Steve Miller at (916) 799-7547 or steve@paragarymillerteam.com.
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Biz Walk makes a comeback businesses as time allowed. The chamber supplied questionnaires: • How’s business (are you profitable)? • What is the biggest deterrent in running your business? • Do you have a qualified workforce (can you find employees)? • Do you support going through the process for cityhood? Goody bags, with items provided by several local businesses, were handed out in appreciation for their time. “Businesses that were visited expressed their appreciation of the chamber’s outreach, especially by asking questions and asking how their business was managing pre-COVID to now,” said Angela Nicholson, Chamber communications and events director. “We were pleased with the strong support and participation from our elected officials and government leaders: District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo, El Dorado County Director of Planning and Building Karen Garner and Economic Business Relations Manager Kyle Zimbelman,” Nicholson added. Results will be posted on eldoradohillschamber.org in six to eight weeks.
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paid for the day’s supplies. Bowers said the idea was sparked by a desire to encourage kids to enjoy the act of learning, “It’s trying to bring back that passion for kids,” she said. “School is supposed to be fun. You’re supposed to enjoy coming here.” And Bowers cites additional benefits such as students finding other classmates with similar interests as well as creating a connection between students and adults on campus. Seventh-grader Alena Mack said she looked forward to making flowers in volunteer parent Rachel Hubbard’s dessert art class, one of the most popular options. “I like art and it seemed fun to incorporate art with doing dessert,” she said as she prepared to fold flowers. For another favorite section, life fitness teachers Eric Nowag and Matt Heglie spent a weekend building obstacles for the mountain bike obstacle course. Nowag, who started a mountain biking club at the school this year, thought the course would be a way to sustain interest for the club. Lucas Vanvelzer was thrilled, especially since he was unable to get into the club. “I’m good at mountain biking,” the sixthgrader replied as to why he picked the obstacle course, quickly pointing out the teeter totter as his favorite obstacle.
Groundskeeper Michael Lee demonstrated how to use all the parts of a chicken, which budding chefs and gourmands alike enjoyed. “I wanted to see how to cook a chicken,” declared sixth-grader Adi Henry as he watched Lee chop up chicken parts. And even though eighth-grader Gwendolyn Fu doesn’t have a dog, she was curious about the dog training session. “I just thought it would be really interesting to see how other people train dogs and to see the work and dedication they put into it,” she shared. Bowers said her students’ most frequent complaint is that they can only sign up for a single class. To accommodate this, she plans to run the event twice yearly going forward. “We haven’t felt a positive energy like this in years. The kids are excited and the teachers are excited,” Bowers said, mentioning a Magic the Gathering class in which students learned strategies for the collectable card game. “I walked into the room and there were all of these kids who have similar interests but never would have found each other before. We talk about social emotional learning and there are so many things we can do for that but this kind of stuff is really what does it.”
Annexation
The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosted the return of its Biz Walk last month. This once yearly event started in 2007 but COVID put the activity on hold. Information is gathered by volunteers who reach out to local businesses and provides pertinent information to the chamber about how its staff can better assist, attract and retain businesses throughout El Dorado Hills. “Biz Walk provides an opportunity to interact directly with the business and civic leadership of El Dorado Hills, in which we act on their behalf to ensure a prosperous and successful business climate,” notes Chamber President and CEO Debbie Manning in a chamber press release. Volunteers who showed up to walk were made up of both chamber members and non-members from businesses throughout El Dorado County. Their afternoon began at the California Welcome Center in El Dorado Hills Town Center, where they paired up before heading out to pound the pavement. The goal — visit as many local
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closed session item announcing a “public employee appointment discussion concerning (the) fire chief position.” Nothing was reported out of that closed session. “They want to focus on their identity and we’re ready to focus on El Dorado Hills,” Johnson told Village Life, insisting the sudden split is amicable. “There’s no rock throwing ... no hard feelings. We want to help them find their happiness and move forward.” The RFPD Board of Directors’ next scheduled board meeting is April 13, when that board is expected to also terminate the shared services agreement and rescind the letter of intent. Over the next month, Chief Johnson said he will meet with Rescue Fire Board Chair Matt Koht to work out the details of the separation. Village Life reached out to Koht for comment but had not heard back from him as of press time.
Fire officials and county officials had up until recently been at the table discussing EDH Fire’s annexation of Rescue — a process it successfully completed with Latrobe in 2014. During this recent effort, Johnson said the EDH Fire Board directors and administration had concerns about the ongoing costs associated, estimated at $800,000 to $900,000 annually. “The cost involved is greater than EDH Fire was ready to delve into,” Chief Johnson admitted, adding that negotiations for county assistance were going well. “We would not support anything that would be detrimental to El Dorado Hills.” Termination of the agreement doesn’t entirely end the fire districts’ relationship. Depending on what is worked out between the two agencies, EDH Fire could still provide services to its neighbor. “We want to be a good partner with Rescue,” Johnson insisted.
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negative impulses. Hubris, or excessive, arrogant pride is humankind’s greatest pitfall and Smith succumbed to it. Should he be canceled for the rest of his life for this mistake? No, though it is unfortunate he didn’t give a thumbs down during Rock’s remarks and/or said something to him afterward instead of resorting to violence. Sadly, decorum is gone in many aspects of society today, and now it’s true even for what used to be the classiest night on television. Julie Samrick is an El Dorado Hills mother, writer and teacher. Connect with her at facebook.com/juliesamrickauthor.
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obedience forget the experiences of the past two years. They forget the millions of closed businesses, the lonely elderly who died without the comfort of their families or the masked and isolated children whose educations and mental health were sacrificed to zero COVID. A Legislature that facilitates heroin use and lets mentally ill homeless terrorize innocents on the streets seems a little selective in the dangers it wants to police. COVID has been granted its own risk category, superior to all others. It makes no sense. California is turning into the least hospitable place to live in the country. People are fleeing this state in such numbers that U-Haul actually ran out of trucks to service the exodus earlier this year. But that outmigration will be tiny compared to the people flocking to freer states to avoid the life-controlling COVID-T. You should control your medical decisions, not legislators who might be wearing masks alone in their cars but not at sporting events or restaurants. Don’t ever let them take your freedom. Sen. Ted Gaines (ret.) was elected to represent the Board of Equalization’s First District. He is a leading taxpayer advocate representing nearly 10 million constituents in 30 counties of northern, eastern and southern California. For more information visit boe.ca.gov/Gaines.
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Paws up for National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week dents on animal care and control activities whenever possible.” In addition to field National Animal Care services and emergency and Control Appreciation services, Animal Services Week, April 10-16, is also operates two animal a time to recognize the shelters in the county — many contributions of El one on the West Slope Dorado County Animal and one in South Lake Services officers, shelter Tahoe. Animal Services and office staff and voluntakes in abandoned and teers. stray dogs, cats, livestock “Working and voland other domestic aniunteering in the animal mals, reunites lost pets services field requires a with their owners and strong passion for helparranges for the adoption ing animals and servof unwanted animals to ing others,” said Henry loving homes. Animal Brzezinski, chief of El Services support staff Dorado County Animal provide care for all of the Services. “The work can animals located at each of sometimes be difficult, but the county animal shelters we love what we do. We Courtesy photo every day and coordinate are very grateful for our The El Dorado County Animal Services team includes dedi- adoptions. A team of dedicated staff and voluncated employees and volunteers whose No. 1 goal is to help community volunteers teers.” animals. assists shelter staff with The work of Animal tasks such as fostering kitServices happens 24 hours tens, walking dogs at the shelter, helping with laundry a day, seven days per week and regardless of weather or cleaning, taking photos of adoptable pets so that the conditions, according to Brzezinski. Animal Services photos can be posted online and found by potential Officers respond to day-to-day animal care and control adopters and more. needs and may also be called out at any time, including “In a smaller, rural county like El Dorado, we are in the middle of the night, to respond to emergencies. very fortunate to have the wonderful staff and volun“Our officers actively respond to emergencies, such teers that we have, as well as our partnerships with other as wildfires or floods,” said Brzezinski. “We work side agencies,” said Brzezinski. “I’d like to extend my heartby side with other emergency responders to ensure felt thanks to all of these individuals who work alongthat animals stay safe and to reunite lost and frightened side us every day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of animals with their owners. Animal Services regularly the animals in our county.” coordinates with community partners such as local fire El Dorado County Animal Services’ facilities are agencies, search and rescue teams, the Sheriff’s Office located at 6435 Capitol Ave. in Diamond Springs and of Emergency Services and animal welfare groups and at 1120 Shakori Drive in South Lake Tahoe. The shelprovides mutual aid to other agencies.” ters are open Monday through Saturday and closed on Animal Services also responds to situations where major holidays. For information about Animal Services, domestic animals may be neglected, abused or starving; including specific program information, a shelter wish and situations where a dog or wild rabid animal may list and volunteer opportunities call (530) 621-5795 on have bitten someone. “In each situation, our first concern is for the safety of residents and the animals,” said the west slope or (530) 573-7925 in South Lake Tahoe Brzezinski. “We strive to educate and partner with resi- or visit edcgov.us/animalservices. Margaret Williams EDC Health & Human Services
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Dorado County Board of Supervisors. The public is welcome to attend both meetings. The project has had a contentious history in the area as it hinges on a county General Plan amendment to allow the zoning for the defunct golf course along El Dorado Hills Boulevard to be changed from recreational facilities-high intensity to residential. In 2015 more than 91% of El Dorado Hills voters advised against the zoning change. In January 2020 almost 500 residents turned out to protest the project at a public hearing held at District Church. The Planning Commission’s final recommendation to the board was then delayed due to coronavirusinduced shelter-in-place orders as well as consideration of a new traffic evaluation metric, vehicle miles traveled.
Last June Parker Development came back to the table with two alternatives, one of which was an option for land use pursuant to current zoning. The other mapped out a 1,200-unit senior living facility on the unused executive golf course. Parker representatives made it clear neither alternative was meant as a change to the project in any way, offered merely as a response to commission requests. Meanwhile, land acquisition attempts by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District to secure the golf course have proven fruitless. Planning Commission meetings start at 8:30 a.m. and are held at the El Dorado County Government Center, Building C hearing room, 2850 Fairlane Court in Placerville.
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us to do this,” Ken continued, admitting though it was often suggested, he never considered starting a Live58 church. After a while the idea stuck and, before they knew it, the Burkey brothers were starting their own church, the first of its kind. The fledgling ministry has already established several partnerships, including the OrangevaleFair Oaks Food Bank, which collects and distributes groceries to the needy. Growing Past Today brings food and clothing to unhoused families. World Vision’s Water for Life strives to bring clean water to people worldwide. Live58’s reach extends as far as Tijuana, Mexico’s La Misión, which feeds and educates children. And the church will soon adopt a family through World Relief to help Afghan refugees establish themselves in the Sacramento area. And the Burkeys continue to look for more ways to help. Although Live58 just opened September 2021, it offered an
online presence for several months prior, which Rob credits for the church’s regional reach — the congregation hailing from Rancho Cordova, Folsom, Roseville as well as El Dorado Hills. The YouTube channel is a permanent option for those unable to make services in person. With their location being proximate to several senior communities, Ken said he’s pleasantly surprised to serve a population he has long honored. “Through the food bank we have a lot of connections with seniors,” he said. “Then we find this place, which is around all these retirement areas, and it’s been really fun to see people walking to church and just connecting. We’re just at the beginning of seeing what the needs are of this community.” The Burkeys strive to keep services no more than an hour long, advocating that members expend effort among their families and neighbors. “It’s a practical message that challenges us and then we all leave here and we go out and just
live it out in our communities and love people,” Rob said. “It’s more about going out than it is coming here.” The church boasts classrooms and a play area for kids as well as a sanctuary that holds only 150 people, affording a familiarity with their members of which the Burkeys are protective. “Coming from a big church, maybe a few thousand people, I was just going in a lot of different directions,” said Ken. “I love the pace of here. I’m enjoying preparing and really thinking what are the needs walking through these doors--what are people living. It seems more like family. It’s a good thing.” “We’re starting from scratch and we’re doing something that I think makes a difference in people’s lives,” said Rob. “To be able to be a part of something like that and see it grow and see people begin to catch that vision is really cool.” For more information visit Live58.church or live58church on Facebook and Instagram.
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