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Green Means Go hits red Dawn Hodson Staff writer

A proposal for the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to sign a resolution to designate three Green Zones as a part of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Green Means Go pilot program was met with considerable resistance.

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Loan N: GVillage F DUE: 01/12/ C-FOLS LifeOphoto by Sel Richard M TELEGRAPH 21 12 :59:55 Zones in El Dorado The three proposed Green El Dorado Hills resident and budding writer Nora Bellamy, 6, recently had her short story published in Spider Magazine.

The first-grader at Brooks Elementary School wrote about about friendship and facing fears. It can be found in the April ■ See PROGRAM, page A5 issue in the Spider’s Corner section.

CSD acquiring land for large park south of Highway 50 Sel Richard Staff writer El Dorado Hills Community Services District recently announced its intent to develop a new community park at the southern end of the business park via a purchase agreement with Sacramento-based real estate development firm Winn Communities.

Approximately half the property being acquired by the CSD was previously included in Winn’s Creekside Village Specific Plan residential project. Though the CSD will be designing the park, Winn will continue to be responsible for securing required county approvals and agency permits.

Expected to be in excess of 50 acres, the future park’s amenities could include a 50,000-square-foot community center, an aquatic facility, multiple ball fields and an event center. “We want to thank the El Dorado Hills community for their feedback over the past several months. We asked what they wanted and we’re getting to work in bringing that vision to life,” said CSD General Manager Kevin Loewen.

Through the CSD’s recent master plan survey and multiple focus groups of representatives across the community, not only was a park south of Highway 50 a highly requested item, but residents cited the need for more lacrosse, baseball and soccer fields.

“This is a great opportunity to continue our park development efforts south of Highway 50 while walking the fine line between bringing parks to fruition and working to preserve open space,” Loewen said.

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El Dorado Hills Community Services District General Manager Kevin Loewen stands in the open space that will one day become a community park south of Highway 50.

Supervisors take a close look at county leaders’ salaries Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has taken up a number of salary issues, including its own pay.

At the board’s April 6 meeting Human Resources staff was authorized to conduct an analysis of compensation paid to each supervisor and to return with updated salary resolutions and documentation establishing compensation paid to each member at an amount no less than 8% of the median.

Members of the board currently receive a salary of

$76,876.80 annually plus most of the same benefits offered to employees.

During the discussion of this agenda item, Supervisor John Hidahl suggested an alternative approach to how board members are compensated, saying that in some counties board members receive a fixed percentage of what superior court judges get in pay and when the judges receive a pay increase, board members automatically get an increase as well.

Novasel agreed to further explore that approach, noting that it, along with other benefits, should be examined since it may influence people’s decision to run for office and that board compensation is only

one-quarter of what some of “our other executives” make in pay.

Staff was asked to return with a new salary resolution stating the sheriff’s total compensation will remain 2.5% above the undersheriff on an ongoing basis, as well as confirming the district attorney and sheriff will continue to receive the same base salary no later than June 30. Currently the sheriff and district attorney both make $236,683 a year plus a 2.5% contribution to their deferred compensation plan.

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APRIL 21, 2021

PEOPLE TALK Photos and question by Sel Richard How do you feel about being back in school full time?

Bookstore celebration April 24: Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts special events on Independent Bookstore Day: Meet the Corgis (11 a.m. to noon), music by Pete Schroeder (noon to 2 p.m.), meet authors Claire Booth and James L’Etoile (2-3 p.m.), decorating with books demonstration (3-4 p.m.). Events will be held outdoors. For more information call (916) 9419401.

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“It’s kind of exhausting.

We’re used to being in school for a shorter time.”

“It’s a lot more harsh on our sleep schedule because we’re not used to it but it’s a lot more interactive and it’s nice to see everyone again.”

“I don’t think we needed to but it’s fine that we are.”

“I like it because I get to see all of my friends.”

“It’s better for learning but the social distancing isn’t as good as it could be.”

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April 24: The El Dorado Hills Community Services District celebrate the grand reopening of the community pool with two free swim sessions.

Enjoy an afternoon of food trucks, music, swimming and fun.

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Visit eldoradohillscsd.org/ programs___activities/ special_events/.

Lilliput fundraiser April 30: Don’t miss the virtual signature event celebrating the 147th Kentucky Derby, all while helping Lilliput Families ensure every child in foster care is given the opportunity to be part of a safe, nurturing, lifelong family. The pre-party event will start at 5:45 p.m and the fun will last until 6:45 p.m. For more information visit lilliput.org/derby-day.

Community Clean-up May 1: Clean out the attic and the garage and then tackle that overgrown brush. The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts Community Clean-up Day at Rolling Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road in El Dorado hills, where you can drop off unwanted items. See a complete list of what’s accepted at eldoradohillscsd.org/ programs___activities/ special_events/.

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Several celebrations last week prove El Dorado Hills has a vibrant business community.

Above, Aji Japanese Bistro owner and chef Russell Okubo, center, receives a plaque presented by El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard members Deputy Blake Braafladt, left, and Lt. Jeff Leikauf. The plaque thanks Okubo for his continued support of EDSO. Top right, food lovers celebrated the long-awaited opening of Stick House in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Pictured are Lou Dedier, Angela Nicholson with the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and restaurant owner Devin Dedier, left to right.

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VARSITY FOOTBALL

Trojan seniors leave lasting legacy Thomas Frey Staff writer As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Oak Ridge’s 54-21 loss to Folsom Friday, the seniors stood on the sideline supporting one another as their careers came to an end.

Many football players in this senior class were major contributors to the Trojans Division 1 SacJoaquin Section championship in 2019.

“It’s like a brotherhood; it’s like a second family from home,” said Brandon Barthel, who has been with the program since seventh grade.

“I mean, you’re with these guys all day, all the time, so you really get attached with the school.

It’s a great program. We all play for each other out there. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

Barthel had 714 receiving yards as a junior and crossed the 1,000-careerreceiving-yard milestone on a 36-yard touchdown strike in his final game as a Trojan from junior quarterback Reese Catchings.

“Brandon Barthel’s a dynamic player in all aspects of the game as an offensive player, defensive player and in the kicking game,” said Oak Ridge head coach Eric Cavaliere. “There is a lot of things he can do and he’s very talented.”

After the game, senior lineman Tyler Dean told the underclassman to not take any moments for granted because the time will pass before they know it.

Dean never missed a game in his career and played both offensive and

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The Oak Ridge High School football team sings its alma mater one final time after falling to Folsom Friday. For the seniors, it was the final time they will ever adorn the Trojan blue and gold. defensive line on the section championship team.

The defense was without two of its best seniors for much of this season.

Defensive end Elijah Hansen, who had nine career sacks, missed three games this year while linebacker Ryan Enney only played in the first game of the year — a 23-18 loss to Folsom.

That night, in the last play of his high school career, he picked off Folsom quarterback Tyler Tremain, who only threw

four interceptions the entire year.

Oak Ridge kept its final game close through the first three quarters before Folsom pulled away in the fourth, scoring on nearly every possession.

Down 14-0, Catchings found Nick Ecaterinis for a 44-yard touchdown pass late in the first half.

In the second half Catchings hit Barthel and Luke Armstrong for touchdowns. Even down by 33 late in the fourth,

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El Dorado Hills Little League celebrated opening day April 16. The event included a flag ceremony, above, presented by the El Dorado Hills Fire Department Honor Guard with guests from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at Deputy Jeff Mitchell Field.

the Trojans played every play as if it was their last ... eventually it was.

“These [seniors] kept us together and kept us moving forward and they hung in there,” Cavaliere said. “It was the strangest most unique season I’ve ever been a part of and not for a minute did they take their eye off the prize and not give it their all. I’m really proud of everything they’ve contributed to our program.”

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Summer Drive wrecks have some feeling anything but sunny Sel Richard Staff writer At a midnight hour in early March Summer Drive resident Shelby Ferguson woke to find rocks in her front yard strewn some 150 feet away from their original location. As she sleepily puzzled out the source of the disruption, she was shocked to witness an overturned vehicle aflame just outside her neighbor’s front door.

Luckily, the driver had crawled away just before the vehicle caught fire. “I saw her escorted away, unfortunately in handcuffs,” reported Ferguson. “She did not have a scratch on her.”

Field sobriety and breathalyzer tests showed elevated blood alcohol levels in the driver who ultimately demolished a mailbox cluster, a rock column and a 20-year-old tree, according to Ferguson.

Just a month later yet another alleged DUI collision occurred, adding one more to a string of incidents that, the frustrated resident said, regularly occur along a stretch of road within the Woodbridge community near Bass Lake. Ferguson, who has lived on Summer Drive for two years, told Village Life she has now witnessed four collisions.

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was major property damage in all three of the other ones that I’ve witnessed.”

Residents have pled for change. “I would personally like to see heavier speed enforcement in the neighborhood,” said Ferguson. “I would also like to see stop signs installed. There have been reports of dogs hit and people have been clipped. It’s really scary.”

Shauna Herrman, who also lives in the area, said she would like speed bumps. “I have a stroller and a kid walking and people are swerving around me going 50 miles an hour,” she said. “People just are distracted and they don’t really care, to be honest, or they’re just in a hurry.”

Despite grievances, El Dorado Hills Fire Department officials maintain speed bumps are not a viable solution. “You take a heavy apparatus, if they hit a speed bump, it’ll just about break the rig,” said Deputy Chief Mike Lilienthal about the department’s 40,000- to 70,000-pound firetrucks. “We’ve received a complaint and we’ve referred them to our Community Risk Reduction Division and we’re happy to meet with the community and talk to them about different traffic-calming measures.”

As for other demands, El Dorado County Department of Transportation Director Rafael Martinez said his department receives around 200 requests for stop signs or speed limit signs per year.

“The state of California regulates both of those,” Martinez said, explaining that the thoroughfare requires a warrant for a certain volume of either vehicles, pedestrians or accidents. “We did the warrant analysis at the intersections there and it doesn’t meet the criteria on Summer Drive or any of the side streets.”

Herrman outlined repeated accidents, four of which occurred this year, as well as one in 2020, two in 2019 and one in 2017. Damages included the destruction of a PG&E transformer, an El Dorado Irrigation District standpipe, some trees, several parked cars and two pedestrians.

However, Martinez said he knows of only three accidents this year and no accidents in 2020, 2018 or 2017. “If there’s ever an accident, call the CHP and get it on the record,” he urged. “We have intersections where they could have potentially met the criteria for accidents but since it’s not officially recorded, we can’t enter it into a public record as justification for doing an implementation.”

The accident threshold for triggering the implementation of an added stop sign is approximately five accidents in a single year.

Furthermore, Martinez said the police reports attribute the accidents to inattention or to falling asleep.

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A vehicle rests on its roof after a wreck on Summer Drive in El Dorado Hills. Some residents are frustrated by the number of accidents in their Woodbridge neighborhood.

“So it’s not a matter of losing control due to speed or that the geometry of the roadway is an unsafe condition,” he said. “That’s where we typically intervene with either striping or signage but otherwise we try to work with our CHP to get them to enforce the speed limit.”

DOT has since installed an “enforced by radar” sign underneath the 25 mph speed limit sign on Summer Drive and CHP Officer Andrew Brown assured he has begun coordination of patrol assignments for radar enforcement along Summer Drive.

“After reviewing and counting the houses along Summer Drive, it is my opinion the entire length of Summer Drive conforms with 515 of the Vehicle Code and therefore the entire length should be 25 mph and enforceable by CHP with RADAR/ LIDAR,” he said.

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PG&E knows that losing power disrupts lives, which is why staff is providing progress updates, listening to their customers and finding ways to reduce the impact of PSPS events without compromising safety.

As part of this effort, PG&E will host a wildfire safety webinar for El Dorado County residents, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 22. During the webinar, subject matter experts will give a brief presentation after which participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.

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Special districts ask for special help from federal government Dawn Hodson Staff writer The swath COVID-19 shutdowns have cut through the economy has hit special districts particularly hard.

These agencies provide services not always offered by counties such as fire, water, sanitation treatment, mosquito abatement, parks and recreation, health, irrigation, etc.

Nationally the pandemic’s toll on special districts has been expensive, costing them an estimated $30.5 billion through the fiscal year 2021, according to the National Special District Association.

“It’s been a challenge and the reason districts and the (California Special Districts Association) are asking the state to share some of the $26 billion it will receive from the federal government with districts,” said Dane Wadle, senior public affairs field coordinator for CSDA’s Sierra network.

Last year when Congress passed the CARES Act it approved $150 billion in state and local government aid, of which California received $15.3 billion.

The money went toward loan and grant programs for small businesses, direct payments to eligible families and unemployment benefits, funds to hospital care systems, loans to corporate America, cash grants for

airlines, cash for state and local governments and a moratorium on foreclosures for all federally backed home mortgages.

But the act did not specify that state and local governments should distribute any of the money to special districts.

The latest COVID-19-related bailout plan, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, includes $350 billion in aid for state and local government but little of it is directed to special districts. An effort is being made at the federal level to correct that with legislation titled the Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act, which would set aside 5% of California’s share of COVID-19 money for special districts.

“The districts were left out of the previous efforts and impacts have been ongoing for a year and no relief by the state and with more money coming, it’s even more relevant,” noted Wadle, saying that some districts have been trying to cope with the shutdowns by deferring maintenance, furloughing staff or using their reserves.

“We haven’t received anything from any of the COVID-related funding programs,” said Wadle.

“We believe the state has revenues it can share and is allowed to do so by the programs passed by the feds.”

Wadle noted the costs have been both in losses of

revenue as well as the expense of complying with the many COVID-related mandates.

Local examples he cited — $663,000 in lost service fees for the Cameron Park Community Service District; $1.4 million in lost revenue for the El Dorado Hills CSD along with having to spend $127,000 for additional security, sanitation measures, equipment upgrades like a filter for the wading pool and paying rent on a facility it can’t use because of COVID19 restrictions; and $90,000 in lost revenue for the Georgetown Divide Recreation District.

The El Dorado Irrigation District was particularly hard hit with the financial toll from COVID-19 put at $967,000 — $215,000 for paid administrative leave to replace employee wages during COVID-19 stayat-home orders; $132,000 in wage replacement to employees to provide emergency paid sick leave as outlined under the Federal CARES Act; $242,000 in enhanced paid time off to assist employees during COVID-19; $270,000 in health insurance benefits to employees to mitigate interruption of medical care during the pandemic; and $108,000 for personal protective equipment.

While Wadle said nothing has been decided as of yet regarding any legislative relief, discussions with legislators continue.

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a resolution setting it at 15% below the district attorney’s base salary no later than Sept. 30, 2021.

The assessor and treasurer/tax collector will continue to be compensated at the same amount.

Human Resources staff was directed to return with an updated salary resolution increasing the compensation paid to unrepresented department heads, unrepresented management employees and confidential employees totaling no less than 8% below the median of comparator organizations no later than Sept. 30.

Staff will also determine the total cost of increasing deferred compensation contributions and other nonpublic employees’ retirement system contributions from 2.5% to 4% of the base salary for unrepresented and elected department heads in order to provide a

more competitive compensation package without increasing ongoing pension liability.

The 2% solution In other action at its April 6 meeting the board approved a 2% increase in parks and recreation development impact mitigation fees for the El Dorado Hills Community Services District.

The fees for new development will be $12,347 for a single-family home, $8,149 for multi-family homes and affordable homes, $7,215 for age-restricted homes, $6,601 for Serrano single-family homes and $4,356 for Serrano multi-family homes. Mobile park homes and accessory dwelling units are both exempt from the

fees.

These new fees go into effect 60 days hence.

The board decided to put off until the May 11 meeting a presentation on options to address Vacation Home Rental clusters in the Tahoe Basin. The discussion and potential rules governing VHR clusters are designed to address the problem of people renting out their homes in residential areas as Tahoe has become an increasingly popular year-round recreation spot.

The delay also gives Supervisor Sue Novasel more time to hear from the Fair Political Practices Commission regarding whether or not she can participate in the debate on the issue given that she may have a conflict of interest.

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again, as they’re the developer who helped us deliver the iconic Community Park over 30 years ago.”

The acquisition will be a significant addition to the district’s current 535 acres, which includes 254 acres of parks and 281 acres of open space.

Although Winn’s original 208-acre Creekside Village project allowed for more than 900 homes, Loewen notes that the CSD’s land purchase will whittle that number to approximately 600. Currently under environmental review, county hearings on the project are expected later this year.

“We’re very pleased to be working with the El Dorado Hills CSD,” said George Carpenter, Winn Communities vice president and Creekside Village project manager. “The new park will help reduce the need for travel to existing CSD facilities north of Highway 50 and provide much-needed additional field space and recreational amenities for current and new area residents.”

Some residents near the proposed project, however, have some concerns.

Blackstone community resident Ed Knapp said he worries about possible costs. “Every time we turn around and read about a new park, all of a sudden there’s another $5, $10 a month for every single park that’s going in,” he said. “Where does it end? My biggest concerns are being able to retire and know my fixed costs without having them go up every time a new development is built.”

Nearby Heritage community resident Robert Williams is likewise unhappy.

“With the addition of a 50-plus acre community park, (the) CSD will be managing six parks within a 1.5-mile radius. How are these parks funded?” he asked. “Will assessments on residents be equal and equitable?”

Loewen assures Knapp nor Williams will have to directly fund the new park.

Along with a percentage of support from the general fund, parks are funded

through fees that Loewen explains are calculated and assessed by specific boundaries and assets as well as capped.

“We can’t just add in a new piece of territory unilaterally,” he insisted, adding that rising fees may be due to changes in maintenance costs and residents aren’t always charged the maximum.

Loewen points out that as of 2019, parks are now funded through a districtwide Community Facilities District.

“For future district facilities, future home projects will have to pay into the CFD,” he said, regardless of facility/residence proximity.

With the park’s encroachment on the business park, Knapp said he’s is also alarmed with the dearth of commercial space for small retailers like himself. “There’s all this land that’s being rezoned for housing,” he said. Knapp was initially drawn to the convenience of the business park but he said prices have skyrocketed for mixed-used commercial

spaces less than 2,000 square feet. “If you want 50,000 square feet, yes, there are vacancies. But if you need under 2,000 square feet, no.”

Blackstone Homeowners Association President Bob Hendricks, a vocal opponent of Winn’s Creekside Villages, told Village Life he’s disturbed by potential traffic and light impacts in his “dark sky” community. “That’s what we bought into … a hillside community with beautiful views, which include the night sky,” he said, wondering how all the proposed growth will affect night time start gazing through his telescope.

“This park seems unnecessary in that we already have two new parks being developed in our area, scheduled for completion this year,” Hendricks continued, referring to the upcoming Heritage and Blackstone parks.

But prospect of the new park sits fine with others like Blackstone community resident Dennis Lowe. “The more parks the better as far as I’m concerned.”

Program County are all in established community regions where new growth is planned. If grant/loan funding becomes available, it could be used toward housing, transit improvements, broadband, electric vehicle infrastructure, bicycle/pedestrian improvements and electric bike share programs in any or all of the Green Zones.

One Green Zone is in El Dorado Hills as more than 50% of the workforce in the El Dorado Hills Business Park commutes from other parts of the region.

A second Green Zone would be Cameron Park. It was selected because it’s adjacent to Highway 50, a portion of the community is identified as low income as 40% or more of residents live at 200% or less of the federal poverty level and a large percentage of its residents commute outside of the area to work. It also has more than 320 acres with more than 129 parcels available for commercial or industrial development.

Development would bring jobs closer to the area and reduce the need to commute.

A third Green Zone is Diamond Springs. Most of the area was identified by SACOG as a low-income and disadvantaged community where 40% or more of the people live at 200% or less of the federal poverty level. In addition, roughly 20% of the residents are either elderly or disabled.

Rafael Martinez, director of the county Department of Transportation, said he wanted to assure everyone that the resolution was not a way to sneak in a controversial project without due process or a ploy by SACOG to bypass the county General Plan and increase the county’s density. He also said the resolution was not related to Senate Bill 35.

That bill, passed in 2017, was designed to streamline housing construction in areas government thinks is not producing enough housing by encouraging cities to either increase housing development or force them to accept housing development.

Martinez emphasized the

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county is up against a deadline, saying by next month they need to let SACOG know whether or not they plan to sign the resolution. Doing so would make the county eligible for grants/loans if the legislation ultimately passes. If they don’t sign the resolution, they won’t be eligible later.

Voicing several doubts about the resolution was Supervisor Lori Parlin, who said there were too many assumptions built into it that were not in writing, such as what constitutes “infill development.”

Instead she said she wanted to ensure county design standards are in place first. She also didn’t like what was potentially being proposed for the Pine Hill Preserve and other open spaces.

Her interpretation of the resolution was that it was about infill housing, with Supervisor George Turnboo agreeing.

“There is a lack of clarity about what’s going on here,” Parlin said, adding that the

types of projects being proposed were for more urbanized areas.

Supervisor John Hidahl reiterated Martinez’ warning that if the county doesn’t sign the resolution by next month, the county will bypass any opportunity for grant/loan funding if the legislation passes.

Unconvinced, Parlin countered, saying there is no way of knowing what the final legislation will or won’t include and the county needs to define how the grant funding will be used before signing the resolution.

Parlin asked the resolution be revised and brought back for further consideration by the board.

Supervisor Wendy Thomas, who is the board’s representative on SACOG, noted the goal of Green Means Go is to bring housing, retail and jobs closer together as well as change the housing mix to make housing more affordable.

She added that the program

won’t require new taxes and won’t exacerbate urban sprawl.

Calling in to support the resolution was James Corless, executive director of SACOG, who said it is part of a bottomup effort to meet housing and air quality targets and was voluntary. Michael Saragosa, who serves on the SACOG board as the city of Placerville’s representative, supported those comments, saying the language in the resolution is deliberately vague so counties can implement the program as they choose, urging action if the area is to hit its green house gas targets.

However, members of the public calling in to the meeting were overwhelmingly against county leaders signing the resolution. Tom Fox, a resident of the Blackstone development in El Dorado Hills, said he, like others, wanted to retain the county’s rural environment and was concerned signing the resolution would be growth-

inducing.

Robert Williams called the resolution premature as it gives SACOG too much power and its goals are inconsistent with the county’s goals. Sue Taylor said it would bring more people here and add high density housing in the county. Others worried how the Green Zone designations would be used in the future or if a resolution appeared to give control to SACOG. Others urged the board to turn down the resolution, saying repeatedly they didn’t want El Dorado County to become like Sacramento or the Bay Area.

The board ultimately voted on a motion for Martinez to return May 4 with a revised proposal that strengthens the language regarding protecting the county’s character and reflects the comments from the public. That motion was supported by all supervisors except Turnboo.

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Best Sandwich 2019 Best Pet Groomer: Dog’s Delight

As you pass the Purple Place on Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills, you have likely noticed a small building at the edge of the road — home of Dog’s Delight owned by Jamie McNally.

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She adds a touch of whimsy to her establishment with the display of several types of life-sized stuffed dog breeds that are decorated for the seasons.

McNally and her staff offer one-stop grooming services for dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes. Her shop is very easily accessed with ample parking to drop off and pick up your pet. So, stop by and see why Dog’s Delight is voted No. 1.

Get your furry friend’s nails trimmed or treat them to a beautiful makeover.

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El Dorado Hills We offer education and care for babies, Preschoolers, Pre-K, private Kindergarten, homework tutor club and (916) 521-1835 thegiftofkids.net transportation for school agers. The teachers at The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool include talent that brings us music, yoga, and even Spanish on a daily basis. Teachers here are all educated in child development, CPR and First Aid certified, and make it a priority to continue their education.

Over the years, not only have we focused on love and education here at the school, but we have also been involved in sponsoring many local non-profit groups

Best Barbecue: Back Forty Texas BBQ

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“They not only understand the benefits of massage, they genuinely care about people,” owner Laurie Vaqueiro said of her staff.

Massage Envy El Dorado Hills has 29 service providers ready to help you take care of yourself. Ask about their Total Body Stretch and Advanced Skin Care services while scheduling your next appointment.

Best Flooring: Sacramento Area Wood Specialists

Sacramento Area Wood Specialists specializes in the installation of pre-finished hardwood, laminate, carpet and vinyl flooring in both the residential and commercial environment.

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Installing flooring since 1993 has given the company’s staff many years of experience in both remodels and new construction. Sacramento Area Wood Specialists has built many great relationships over the years and continues to work with many of the area’s investors, Realtors, property managers, retail shops, large area production builders as well as countless homeowners and numerous custom builders — no job is too big or too small.

Best BestSandwich Contractor: Straight Line Construction

Serving the El Dorado County area since 1999, Jack Borba’s commitment to quality and hard work has helped Straight Line Construction grow tremendously in a relatively short time.

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The company now offers residential services for roof replacement and repairs, windows, skylights, gutter systems, decks and siding. Straight Line also offers great customer service, a friendly team and high-quality craftsmanship. The new location offers customers the ability to view product samples, textures and colors in easing their remodeling process. Borba and his team also give back to the community in hosting fundraisers and supporting the food bank.

Back Forty Texas BBQ celebrates 25 years in business this March — a quarter century of serving up fingerlicking barbecue.

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How does it all come together so tender and tasty?

The pit master starts at 3 a.m. each day, smoking all the meats slowly. The menu includes mouth-watering pork and ribs, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, tri tip, brisket and more. Back Forty’s side items are also cooked fresh daily.

Pair the best barbecued meat with beans, close slaw, Gram’s chili or mac and cheese. Dine in or carry out your meal. Back Forty Texas BBQ also caters.

Owners Jerry and Shelley Cobb and their team put out the best meal they can every day except Mondays — the day the barbecue crew takes a rest.

Best Sandwich Best Roofing: Nail It Roofing

Brothers Aaron and Christopher Meyer entered the roofing trade by working in all capacities — from laborer to superintendent, project manager and estimator.

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This gives Nail It Roofing customer the advantage of accurate bids and expert management over all aspects of their projects. Nail It Roofing is committed to providing the best possible service with seasoned professionals using the highest-quality products to ensure customers are satisfied with the quality of service. Considering much of their business is obtained through word of mouth, that says a lot.

Best Sandwich Best Financial Planner: Shari Merle, LPL Financial

A resident of El Dorado Hills since 1976, Shari Merle builds relationships that span generations. “I still work with some of my original clients and now I’m working with their kids,” she said, a testament to her ethics, honesty and integrity.

Address: 981 Governor Drive, Suite 101, El Dorado Hills Phone: (916) 933-2117 Website: sharimerle.com

A former tax preparer, Shari offers a unique perspective. “I understand taxes and how they affect your finances,” she explained. She and her son Steve are both Certified Financial Planners and are fully licensed for stocks, bonds and life insurance products. You can rest assured that she will be true to her personal motto, “No matter what, I do what’s right for the client, not for me.”

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BestBest Sandwich Tutoring Service: Mathnasium

“Teaching math that makes sense to kids,” is the motto that defines the Mathnasium method. “It’s unique, very effective, and beloved by students across the country,” said owner Jeff Pudewell.

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With more than 1,000 Mathnasiums throughout U.S. and Canada, the curriculum has a proven track record. Pudewell, a former administrator at Stanford University and UC Berkeley, populates his centers with top flight tutors.

Mathnasium helps both advanced students as well as those behind their peers in math. Due to a personalized curriculum for each child, many complete a grade level in just three months. “All we ask of our students is to try,” Pudewell said. “When they try, they win.”

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Best BestSandwich Painting Contractor: E. Durst Painting

Ernie Durst started E. Durst Painting in 2011, bringing 35-plus years of experience to customers.

Ernie said he feels blessed to serve the wonderful residents of El Dorado County and hires locally in hopes of becoming a desired employer organization. What he likes most are residential repaints and the relationships he builds with homeowners.

“As an organization, we have committed from the start to providing the best possible coatings, quality of workmanship and service at a competitive price,” he said. “We keep our overhead costs low and pass those savings onto the customer.

Thank you for your choice in our company as the best of El Dorado Hills. We are so honored and look forward to continuing to serve you.”

Best Health Food Store: IMPaX Health

1060 Suncast Lane El Dorado Hills The Golden Hills School team believes that to become (916) 933-0100 the best version of themselves children require the broadest possible set of opportunities delivered by goldenhillsschool.net fully accredited teaching professionals in small-group settings. Students participate in academic endeavors, athletics and the arts.

Daily physical education, art, music, computer science and Spanish language instruction are integrated into the curriculum. GHS is the only International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Candidate Private School in the area.

Ultimately, the team believes their eighth-graders graduate with a set of competencies that far exceed their typically excellent performance in standardized tests.

Best Asian Food: Thai Paradise

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Suite 110, El Dorado Hills Coming from a long line of chefs trained at international hotels in Bangkok, Chef Jarunee Fleming brings (916) 939-0389 a special touch to her authentic Thai recipes. With thaiparadiseedh.com locally sourced produce and fresh meat and seafood brought in daily, Jarunee prepares her farm-to-fork dishes with rice bran oil, making them healthy and flavorful.

“I like to make people happy with my food,” said Jarunee, and happiness abounds at the family-run eatery.

The El Dorado Hills location opened in 2019 and locals already swear by favorites such as the traditional Pad Thai, spicy Drunken Noodles and curries. Round out a meal with some Thai fried rice and iced tea and your taste buds will know they’re in paradise.

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Founder and former engineer Greg Im developed his exclusive offerings to help his daughter through a health crisis and later through his own illness.

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He brings years of research and personal investment in the form of dietary supplements, including the coveted EnerPrime, delta-E and MPX 100, among other products that boost brain function and immune system support. His Ion Thrive water ionizer and purifier machines can reduce inflammation and cell protection through detoxification and balancing the body’s pH. Since 1994 Greg has shared his knowledge. While you’re there, pamper yourself with the skin and body clinic run by his wife, Stella Im.

Best Sandwich Best Coffee: Bella Bru

Need a great place to start the day with friends over a tasty coffee? Bella Bru has you covered.

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bellabrucafe.com The café, locally owned and founded by Liz Mishler, offers delicious coffee creations and quality meals in a casual style. Bella Bru also sells artisan breads and pastries baked daily. The lunch menu includes gourmet salads and sandwiches, grilled pizzas, burgers and more. And don’t forget to grab that afternoon pick-me-up before you head back to work. Bella Bru’s coffee has its own following.

The café offers indoor and outdoor seating. Grab a latté and enjoy fresh air by the fountain.

Best Sandwich Best Pest Control: Koby Pest Control

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El Dorado Hills The El Dorado Hills Senior Care Village has been a staple in El Dorado Hills since 1996. Offering 24-hour (916) 939-0962 care for the elderly in a quaint, homelike environment, eldoradoseniorcare.com the facility has six beautiful, comfortable homes that have been designed and built specifically for care of the elderly in need of assistance. Each home houses up to six residents and private backyards connect each home to another.

Mike Kobus and his team of pesticide application Placerville specialists at Koby Pest Control are equipped to deal (530) 626-6774 with a variety of pest management issues from ants, kobykicksants.com spiders, general pests and rodents to weed control and herbicide application. Koby Pest Control has been El Dorado, Sacramento and Placer counties’ commercial and residential pest and weed control experts since 1997.

A nursing support program is offered in the care facility’s list of services that also include everything from daily exercise to hospice care. Staff also keeps residents busy with activities suited for their needs, including bingo, arts and crafts, dog therapy and outings.

And helping people and the community doesn’t stop at taking care of the unwanted pests and weeds; owner Mike and wife Elaine are committed to supporting the local community and were awarded the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in 2016.

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The home’s spectacular floor plan boasts wood floors and designer light fixtures throughout and features five bedrooms upstairs and two flexible space rooms on the main level that can be used as guest quarters, exercise studio, home office, etc.

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The nearby dining nook is also bright and inviting with near-floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing a beautiful view of the backyard. A glass door opens onto the back patio, making it easy to bring delicious creations made in the kitchen to waiting guests relaxing under the covered loggia.

A butler’s pantry connects the kitchen to the formal dining room, which has built-in cabinetry.

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The kitchen and dining space seamlessly flow into an impressive family room with a fireplace, built-in cabinetry, ceiling fan and crown moulding.

A more formal living room near the front entrance is another great space where the homeowners and their guests can catch up. The room has a fireplace, two stately columns at its entrance, a tray ceiling and front yard view.

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The upstairs bonus room is the perfect retreat and features a wet bar, space for a huge sectional and a pool table.

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he jaunty tunes of calliope music, the smell of popcorn and the nostalgia of a bygone era will fill the Gallery at 48 Natoma during the next gallery exhibit, Carousel. The Gallery at 48 Natoma will grab the brass ring with spectacular photography of carousels from all over the world by Jim Berger and fantastic carousel horse sculptures

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Berger is fascinated with the imagery of the carousel. Using unique editing and photographic special effects, he has captured the details of these intricately carved works of art.

He has traveled all over the world photographing unusual and historical examples of this genre such as the oldest carousel in the U.S., The Flying Horses. Built in 1876, it is housed in a nondescript building on Martha’s Vineyard.

The horses on this rare seaside carousel are not attached to the floor but are suspended from above. When the platform turns, the horses (and their passengers) swing out. This was built before the widespread use of electricity.

Photo by Jim Berger

The oldest carousel in the U.S. is located in Martha’s Vineyard. The horses on this rare seaside carousel are not attached to the floor but are suspended from above. See photos of this marvel and other beautiful carousels at the Gallery at 48 Natoma.

An actual horse powered the carousel. This is Berger’s first exhibit of this series of carousel images.

White has studied and photographed working carousels for many

years. She receives her artistic inspiration from her garden, her dogs and the beauty and amazing craftsmanship of antique carousel animals, which she is passionate about.

She also took instruc-

tion from a master wood carver to learn the art of carving carousel animals.

The artist uses a complicated process of building up layers of carefully cut card stock to create each carousel

horse. The completed animal is sealed into a shadowbox-type frame which accommodates the artwork’s approximate 2-inch depth.

“This form of artwork is tedious and time-

consuming, a process that requires 40 to 50 hours,” said White, “but it’s very rewarding when a project is satisfactorily completed.”

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series that follows the events of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Sam Wilson (Falcon) and Bucky Barnes (the Winter Soldier) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities — and their patience.

The show is pretty good. While “WandaVision” had the weekly “mystery box” aspect that constantly had us wondering what the heck was happening in that small town of Westview, this new miniseries is more of a global action/buddy cop show. It derives some of its influences from late ’90s/early 2000s action dramas.

The difference between the two shows lies in the leads. I felt that Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and Paul Bettany (Vision) were incredibly interesting and had great chemistry together, I feel the opposite to be true with Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.

While they are both quite good and have some funny moments, they are just not very interesting together.

This is especially true for Mackie, who is a wonderful actor but has the burden of playing a character in Falcon who is just not very compelling.

What the show does have going for it starts with the supporting cast, led by Wyatt Russell (son of Kurt Russel and Goldie Hawn), who has been tasked by the U.S. government to be the new Captain America. Russell’s arc is easily one of the most interesting aspects of this show and he’s great in the role. Expect good things from this actor.

I’m also impressed with the themes of the show.

“Falcon and the Winter Soldier” doesn’t shy away from lofty concepts, even for a comic book program. Racism, white privilege, totalitarianism and the bastardization of the American flag are just some of the layers that get peeled back from the onion of this story. They don’t hit you over the head with these subjects but they are present if you wish to find them, particularly the questions regarding superbeings and America’s place in the world. It’s heady stuff and I liked it.

While “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” may not reach the lofty goals of “WandaVision” or have an abundance of style like the forthcoming “Loki” (premiering June 11), it’s an enjoyable show with great

Joshua B. Porter Democrat correspondent

eviewing a television show can be difficult. Rarely does a studio or a network send the full season of a show for critics to review in advance. This is due to a couple of factors; the largest being that a full season of a show is still in different phases of production and post-production when a season starts. The second is to alleviate any chance of “spoilers.” This leads to a studio usually sending a small batch of episodes — typically two to three — to look over and review.

This limits the ability to give an honest appraisal of any show.

I learned this lesson the hard way with Disney+’s other recent Marvel show, “WandaVision.” I only reviewed the first couple of episodes and while I found them entertaining, I thought the different television aesthetic for each episode (ep. one being the 1950s, ep. two the 1960s, etc.) was a bit gimmicky.

Of course, the moment after I reviewed it the next batch of episodes were much more revealing (and far more interesting) story-wise. I probably would have given a better review once I watched the entirety of the program. It was pretty darned good.

However, I came away from that experience with a lesson: don’t review a TV show unless you can either watch the entire season or at least view enough episodes to have a pretty good feel for the material and story arch. This leads me to “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” the next Marvel Studios mini-

action set pieces and wonderfully layered supporting characters.

Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/producer. His most recent project, the music video “When You Know” by the band Sunny State, can now be streamed on Youtube. He can be reached at @joshuabporter or joshuabporter@mtdemocrat.net.

Take a trip: Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum now open News release

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he Crocker Art Museum has reopened to the public.

“We are eager to welcome the community back to the Crocker for new joyful, thought-provoking and engaging art experiences. I believe now more than ever that art has an enduring ability to bring comfort, respite, joy and a deeper understanding of ourselves and one another,” said Lial A. Jones, the museum’s Mort and Marcy Friedman director and CEO. “The safety of our staff and visitors remains our greatest concern and we are exercising caution through new health protocols and visitor limits, ensuring a safe environment for all.”

The 150,000-square-foot museum at 216 O St., Sacramento, will be open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To help ensure health and comfort, entry will be by timed ticket. Tickets are available at crockerart.org or by calling (916) 808-1184.

Each Sunday, April 11 through May 31, is Welcome Back Sundays with free admission sponsored by Western Health Advantage. Reservations are required.

Visitor entry will be by timed ticket (see above).

The museum has developed new protocols and safety procedures for its staff and visitors, following guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control, the state of California and Sacramento County.

Measures include: • Limiting the number of visitors to 25% of the museum’s maximum capacity.

• Implementing advance ticket reservations.

• Enhancing cleaning procedures.

• Requiring visitors and staff to wear face coverings.

As advised by the CDC, masks are required for all guests older than 2, including those who are fully or partially vaccinated.

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Strict safety protocols will be in place to protect those visiting the Crocker Art Museum.

Visitors can download the museum’s map before visiting, as printed materials will be limited. A complete list of guidelines plus ticket reservations are available on the Crocker’s website (crockerart.org).

Four new exhibitions have be unveiled since the museum opened: Legends from Los Angeles: Betye, Lezley, and Alison Saar in the Crocker Collection (through Aug. 15) explores transformation, empowerment and the reuse of historical objects which characterize Betye Saar’s work as well as her two daughters, Lezley Saar and Alison Saar. Each artist has a distinct style and works in different media, yet they are concerned with similar subject matter: race, grief, disaster, mythology, hope and family.

Country, City, and Sea: Dutch Romantic and

Hague School Paintings from the Beekhuis Gift (through May 2) is an exhibition featuring the unique towns, landscape and shoreline of the Netherlands, which have inspired artists for centuries. Dutch artists including Jacob Maris, Hendrik Mesdag and Jozef Israels, all admired by Vincent Van Gough, are just a few of the featured 19th century artists in the exhibition who were inspired by the techniques and subjects of the Dutch Golden Age, giving way in the 1860s to a direct, tonal style that was nature-based and favored by the Hague School.

Spirit Lines: Helen Hardin Etchings with works by her mother, Pablita Velarde, and daughter, Margarete Bagshaw (through May 16) examines the artworks of Helen Hardin, a trailblazer for Native American women artists wishing to break free from tradition.

Accompanied by the work of her mother, who also departed from convention (pottery making) to paint narratives of pueblo life, and her daughter, whose vibrant, abstract paintings feature Native American iconography and push beyond the limits of previous generations to create art recognizably her own.

The Edge of Elegance: Porcelains by Elsa Rady (through Nov. 1) is an introduction to Rady and a focused look at the evolution of her work, exploring her transition from creating functional objects to the elegant, nonfunctional pieces she is best known for today. Rady’s insistence on the refinement of color, shape and surface pushes the boundaries of what is craft and what is sculpture, which in turn has made her porcelains icons of design.

The museum will continue robust virtual offerings on its website and social media channels; new socially distant, in-person programs, events and activities will be introduced in the coming weeks. A continually updated schedule of programs and events is available on the museum’s website.

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Stay fire safe

Creating your custom evacuation checklist Rob Vomund Special to Village Life

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ow is the perfect time to make preparations for the upcoming wildfire season. In part one of this two-part series we covered your creation of a home inventory, digitizing your important documents and learning how to turn on location sharing on your family members’ phones. In this article we will cover your creation of a custom evacuation checklist.

Home preparation checklist Don’t wait until an evacuation is happening to think through what needs to be done around your home in preparation for leaving.

Creating an evacuation priority checklist can make a huge difference.

Your list should detail what you and/or another family member needs to do around the house to prepare it for an oncoming fire threat and your evacuation.

Here are items you may want to place on your checklist. Doing these can help the chances of your home surviving a wildfire.

• Get cars out of the

garage (you may need to drive off quickly and the power may go out) • Close windows • Open curtains and blinds (they can catch fire through the glass, and you want firefighters to be able to see into your home) • Move all flammable items away from windows. The radiant heat can cause these to combust • Turn on inside and exterior lights (to aid firefighters) • Shut off the gas to your house (everyone in your home should know how to do this) • Move propane barbecues or patio heaters away from home (they can explode in high heat) • Move flammable items that are outside your home, like patio furniture, away from the home • Seal ground and attic vents with pre-cut plywood to stop embers from getting through • Close all interior doors to stop movement of embers and slow fire spread

Packing checklist The challenge with evacuation planning is that you don’t know, in advance, how much time

you will have to evacuate. Maybe you will have an hour to pack and get out ... or maybe you will have just 5 minutes.

This is the reason your custom packing list should be in priority order. Start packing at the top of the list and work your way down, as far as you can get with the time you have available.

Your list also needs to be very specific, as you might not be the one at home doing the packing. Make sure the list describes exactly what is to be packed and where it is. Don’t just put, “Dad’s medications” on your evacuation packing list. Write, “Dad’s medications in clear container in top left master bathroom drawer.” Don’t just put, “computer.” Write, “Grab desktop computer CPU. Don’t worry about cords, wires, keyboard or monitor.” Don’t put, “Jewelry,” Write, “Jewelry in silver box in bedside top drawer.

Don’t pack the cheap jewelry in the closet.”

What should be on the list? Think of items to put on your list in terms of three timeframes.

What might you need as you are actively evacuating? Think through those items you might

need in the first 30 minutes after leaving your home. Maybe an N95 or better mask for the smoke? How about a fire extinguisher? Water?

Your phone, for sure, and a charger.

What will help you most in the 48 hours after evacuation? Think through the scenario of being in a hotel, with your home gone, and all the tasks you need to get done. What would be most helpful to you?

Your phone and wallet, of course. Some clothing might help so that you can spend time on important activities rather than having to go clothing shopping. A computer might help a lot to work with insurance interactions. Again, you could go out and buy one, but it might nice to quickly plug in at your hotel room, get working and have access to your stored files.

What will you most want from your home, a year after you evacuated?

A year after your home is gone, what is it you will miss the most if you didn’t pack it? This is usually where you think of family heirlooms and photos. As mentioned above, be very specific about what should be packed. If you have teenage kids they should be able to pack for you.

If your list is specific, including the location of each item to be packed, anyone in the house can do it.

Posting your evacuation checklist After creating your custom evacuation checklist, it is important that everyone in the home know where it is

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Keep an evacuation checklist in a prominent spot so it’s easy for all family members to find in when an emergency strikes. located. Don’t keep it only on your computer or filed away in a drawer.

Post it somewhere visible in your house — maybe in the laundry room or close to where you keep your car keys.

One good idea is to take a red or other brightly colored “chip clip” and hang your checklist from the clip. Then hang the clip on the wall. This makes your list visible and quickly accessible.

Remember, you may

only have minutes to take action and get out.

Visit edcFireSafe.org/ lakehills to download a sample evacuation checklist and sign up for email updates.

Rob Vomund is a volunteer with the Lakehills Fire Safe Council, a nonprofit organization seeking to reduce the risk of loss of life and property due to wildfire within the north peninsula area of El Dorado Hills.

“Tassle Horse” by Thelma White

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White is a member of the Gold Country Artist’s Gallery in Placerville, where she displays and sells her artwork throughout the year.

Through June 24 in the adjacent Community Gallery at 48 Natoma, the membership of the El Dorado Hills Arts Association has on display a variety of work. Read more information about this amazing group at eldoradohillsarts.com.

The Gallery at 48 Natoma is located at 48 Natoma St. in Folsom and is managed by the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and displays

art by regional and national professional artists, area museum collections and traveling exhibitions; offering high quality, original art exhibits to the community that otherwise may not be experienced in this area. More information, including virtual gallery tours, purchases and artist interviews is available at folsom.ca.us, the Gallery at 48 Natoma.

The gallery is free and open to the public and art is available for purchase.

For more information contact gallery director Cindy Abraham at (916) 4616611 or cabraham@folsom.ca.us.

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2021 Audi A4 40 TFSI Quattro Lease for

$449/mo

PASS

plus tax On approval of credit

Example Stock/Vin: 6605AU/ MA025199

36 month lease. $5254.82 total due at lease inception which ($3254.82 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: AUDI LEASE CASH: 1000, WESTERN LEASE CASH: 1000) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease en end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile. Expires 04/30/21.

2021 Audi E-TRON Sportsback 55 Quattro Lease for

h*

$479/mo

plus tax On approval of credit

Example Stock/Vin: 6507AU/ MB000492

2021 Audi Q5 45 TFSI Quattro Lease for

$499/mo

COURTESY AUTO GROU (207) 313-5600 plus tax On approval of credit

Example Stock/Vin: 6580AU/ M2032418

36 month lease. $17430.90 total due at lease inception which ($3430.90 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: FEDERAL TAX CREDIT: 7500, CA CLEAN FUEL REWARDS: 1500, WESTERN LEASE CASH: 750, NATIONAL AND WESTERN CREDIT: 5250 ) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile.

Expires 04/30/21.

36 month lease. $4890.78 total due at lease inception which ($4390.78 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: WESTERN LEASE CASH: 500) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile. Expires 04/30/21.

2021 Audi Q7 45 Quattro Lease for

2021 Audi Q8 55 TFSI Quattro Lease for

$679/mo

$869/mo

Example Stock/Vin: 6650AU/ MD024180

Example Stock/Vin: 6648AU/ MD016094

plus tax On approval of credit

plus tax On approval of credit

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Expires 04/30/21.

36 month lease. $4708.48 total due at lease inception which ($4708.48 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: NA: NA) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile.

Expires 04/30/21.

All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. All prices good through close of business on 4/30/2021.

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2021 FORESTER CVT

99

$

plus tax for 36 mo STOCK/VIN: 18215S/MH497834 Model: MFB-02 MSRP $26,445. 36-month lease on approved credit, $7,150 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 18215S/MH497834

2021 SUBARU CROSSTREK PREMIUM CVT

Lease for only

119

$

plus tax for 36 mo STOCK/VIN: 18097S/MH308446

Model: MRD-13

MSRP $26,910. 36-month lease on approved credit, $6,000 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 18097S/MH308446

Lease for only

2021 SUBARU OUTBACK CVT

99

$

plus tax for 36 mo STOCK/VIN: 18379S/M3198993

Model: MDB-01

MSRP $27,845. 36-month lease on approved credit, $7,700 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 18379S/M3198993

2021 SUBARU ASCENT PREMIUM 7 PASS CVT Lease for only

199

$

plus tax for 36 mo STOCK/VIN: 18287S/M3440972

Model: MCC-12

MSRP $38,301. 36-month lease on approved credit, $7,400 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 18287S/M3440972

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