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“A lot of them have been mentioning ‘Victory Gardens’ that they’re working on ... the kind you saw during World War II.” — Juliet Voigtlander, owner of El Dorado Nursery
COVID-19 case count at 40 with 5 still active Dylan Svoboda Staff writer
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With calls coming in nonstop, Juliet Voigtlander, owner of El Dorado Nursery in Shingle Springs, helps a customer on the phone select from a fresh delivery of edibles. The nursery has been selling out of much of its inventory like never before, especially veggies.
Beating the‘bad’ bug, up picking the ‘good’ one
Coronavirus fears lead to huge boost in nursery customers Pat Lakey Staff writer
family. Voigtlander had just finished with the third f the latest phone call in five indications minutes, and even prove as she stepped out accurate, of her office to COVID-19 may talk, the insistent be heading back ringing provided to whatever background music hell spawned to her entrance, its global reign stage left. — but one local Shaking her woman hopes head — but the bug sticks smiling — the around, forever. nursery owner No, not the said, “This is coronavirus, crazy — just crazy which Juliet — I’ve never seen Voigtlander it like this in 20 despises as El Dorado Nursery customers browse tables of vegetable starts to fill their spring gardens. years.” much as the next That’s how person — what long the lifelong the 57-year-old owner of El Dorado Nursery in Shingle gardener has owned El Dorado Nursery, an undertaking Springs hopes will take root and grow in El Dorado of passion by a woman whose heart beats with the County is the gardening bug. And she is hopeful that rhythm of the Earth in springtime. What Voigtlander another such bug, the one that spreads a love of the enjoys just as much as outdoors and fosters working and shaping “Edible plants are the new toilet paper.” a rash of nurturing soil, pampering dirt to the earth, will remain the point where it's glad — Sylvia Janowiak, El Dorado Nursery staff contagious, causing to be its best, is sharing youngsters to set aside her knowledge of how to their electronic devices because they are itching instead coax the utmost from nature. to pick up a trowel. Toward that end, she always has offered “home visits” Or a rake or a hoe — or anything that’s still in stock to show customers what, where and how to plant at the only nursery on the west slope of the county, a edibles and ornamentals — but she never dreamed the location off Durock Road that has been teeming with days since mid-March would be like this. customers since the COVID-19 pandemic led to Gov. “I had four home visits yesterday; that's after I got up Gavin Newsom and local health authorities declaring at 4 in the morning and didn't get to bed until 11 the everyone should stay at home. night before,” said the woman whose energy seemed “Oh my goodness,” were the first words uttered by boundless, nonetheless. “The minute the lockdown Voigtlander when the Mountain Democrat dropped by orders were given, every vegetable, every seed they to see whether the rumors were true, that customers could find — people have been coming in to the tune were coming in droves to purchase vegetable seeds, of 300 a day,” marveled Voigtlander. “And that was fruit trees, seedlings of both — anything that will burst forth in private gardens, providing sustenance to the n See Nursery, page 11
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Coronavirus cases in El Dorado County hit 40 Thursday as the tally of those infected crept up once again, according to the county Public Health Department. Those having survived the virus now far outnumber active cases, with 35 individuals recovered and just five still sick. No residents are known to have died from COVID-19 El Dorado County. The South Lake Tahoe area ticked up to 14 infected residents with one new case reported there Thursday evening. El Dorado Hills has the most cases with 15. The greater Placerville area remains at five cases. Three cases have been found in the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue area and two cases have been found in the north county. On April 17 the county reported its first case of COVID-19 in the Pollock Pines/ Camino/Kyburz area. No cases in Diamond Springs, El Dorado or the south county areas have been reported as of Thursday evening. There have been about 1,700 tests conducted on county residents, according to the data. Men and women each make up 20 of n
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Planners OK commercial cannabis for Meyers area Dawn Hodson Staff writer Amendments to the El Dorado County’s ordinance governing the commercial production of cannabis specific to the Meyers area were unanimously approved by the planning commission at its April 23 meeting. The proposed amendments allow for commercial cannabis distribution facilities, retail sales and limited manufacturing facilities in the Meyers Community Center District as well as for commercial cannabis indoor cultivation, distribution facilities, delivery facilities, testing laboratories and limited manufacturing facilities in the Meyers Industrial District, subject to specific regulations. Another amendment eliminated the required 500-feet of distance from a residential zoned district in Meyers, due to the mixed-use nature of the parcel structure in Meyers where residences are in close proximity to commercial land uses. A last amendment added another retail storefront within the Meyers Area Plan boundary making a total of eight potential cannabis retail storefront facilities. Brendan Ferry, planning manager in the county’s Tahoe office, explained the
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Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many, Pat Nash passed from this life on April 1, surrounded by family at Marshall Hospital in Placerville. She put up a short, yet courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Pat was born March 1, 1952, in Greenfield, Mass., to Chet and Irene Zagrubski. She grew up in Buckland, Mass. amongst a large extended family. Out of high school she started work for J.A. Jones Construction Company as a receptionist and payroll manager. Just before Memorial Day 1971 she signed up a returning Vietnam veteran named Butch Nash for work and started a relationship which lasted until her passing. They were married Nov. 23, 1971 and had two sons. Pat and Butch relocated to Placerville in 1975. After the boys were out on their own Pat went back to school and became a drug and alcohol counselor, making many lifelong friends working for Progress House. Pat was predeceased by her parents. She is survived by husband Loyle (Butch) Nash; sons and wives Steve and Gina, Chris and Erin; her three grandchildren, Tyler, Gabriella and Dylan, all from the area; and brother Greg, of Buckland. Mass. Per her wishes there will be no local services. Friends and welcome family will spread her ashes upon the ocean which she loved so much. The family is so very grateful to all the staff at Marshall Hospital for the loving and professional care our wife and mom received while under their care. Any remembrances may be sent in Pat’s name to Snowline Hospice 6520 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. Memories are forever.
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FBI warns public of recent increase in internet scams officials say may tip off a potential scamming attempt. • The online extortion attempt comes as an email from an unknown party and, many times, will be written in broken English with grammatical errors. • The recipient's personal information is noted in the email or letter to add a higher degree of intimidation to the scam. • The recipient is accused of visiting adult websites, cheating on a spouse or being involved in other compromising situations. • The email or letter includes a statement like, “I had a serious spyware and adware infect your computer,” or “I have a recorded video of you” as an explanation of how the information was allegedly gathered. • The email or letter threatens to send a video or other compromising information to family, friends, coworkers or social network contacts if a ransom is not paid. • The email or letter provides a short window to pay, typically 48 hours. • The recipient is instructed to pay the ransom in Bitcoin, a virtual currency that provides a high degree of anonymity to the transactions. But the public should stay alert for scams and extortion tactics of all forms, the FBI warned. “It is important to remember that scammers adapt their schemes to capitalize on current events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, high-profile breaches, or new trends involving the internet, all in an attempt to make their scams seem more
Dylan Svoboda Staff writer Have you recently received threatening emails accusing you of cheating on a spouse? Maybe you’ve been harassed by someone purported to have compromising photos of you or a relative? Perhaps the sender claimed you could clear your name by sending over some cash? You’re far from alone. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public of an increase in internet extortion attempts during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is seeing an increase in reports of online extortion scams during the current “stay-at-home” orders as people are stuck at home often glued to their phones and computers. Scammers are using the opportunity to find new victims and pressure them into sending money, a press release from the FBI stated. “The scammers are sending emails threatening to release sexually explicit photos or personally compromising videos to the individual's contacts if they do not pay. While there are many variations of these online extortion attempts, they often share certain commonalities. There are an untold number of varying extortion schemes out there, but some common indicators run through most internet scams, the FBI said. Below is a small taste of what
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American River, as of April 23 Flow 816.90 cfs
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MORE remodel on pace Kevin Christensen Staff writer
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't stopped progress on improvements to the Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises (MORE) headquarters on Placerville Drive — and the move-back-in date is ahead of schedule. “We are so fortunate to have Carter-Kelly Construction as the contractor for this job,” said MORE Chief Executive Officer Susie Davies. “Their effort and support has been outstanding.” The month of March saw much of the interior completed or nearing completion with dry wall texturing, painting, ceramic tile going in, interior doors/windows placed, suspension ceiling grids and cabinet installation, according to a report from architect Charlie Downs, project manager. Downs said the entire building will be ready for flooring in late April. The exterior of
Concrete is smoothed out around the MORE facility. the building is nearly complete and roofing over the barrel vault has been replaced. “After a six-month delay in the start of the project, things have caught up to surpass the initial projected timeline,” Davies said. Davies said initial setbacks were a result of typical construction delays, permits, inspection reviews, planning approvals and United States Department of Agriculture/Rural Community Assistance Corp requirements. Looking forward, changes outside the MORE building — funded primarily by donations — will
incorporate garden areas, outdoor gathering spaces, a wheelchair swing and more. With progress-to-date well ahead of schedule MORE may be going home sooner than anticipated. “It is however premature to announce when that date will occur,” Downs said. May's monthly construction report will address the move-in date, which will allow MORE to plan accordingly. “The community will be surprised as to the opportunities this renovated building will bring to our entire community,” Davies added.
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EID to decide on rate increases Dawn Hodson Staff writer A heavy agenda is planned for Monday's meeting of the El Dorado Irrigation District. The main item to be considered by its Board of Directors is whether to increase water rates next year and adopt the results of the cost of service rate study update. The board will also consider adopting a negative declaration pursuant to CEQA for a temporary water transfer. EID wants to transfer up to 8,000 acre-feet of water to buyers during the summer and fall of 2020. The water would be sourced from three EID reservoirs — Caples, Silver and Weber. The board will consider awarding a contract to Telstar Instruments for
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amendments were needed because Meyers was left out of the original cannabis ordinance as planners were working on the Meyers Area Plan at the same time the county was working on the cannabis ordinance. “So it’s a bit of a clean up item,” he said. Adopting the changes makes Meyers consistent with the rest of the county. The amended ordinance now goes to the county Board of Supervisors for a second reading on May 12. On a different item the commission members unanimously approved
three-year River Use Permits for four outfitters: River Runners, American Whitewater Expeditions, Action Whitewater Adventures of California and H2O Adventures. The planners also unanimously agreed to continue the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan hearing to June 11 at the request of the applicant and the planning department. They did so in the hope that the public will be able to participate in person instead of via teleconference given the level of interest in the item.
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Addressing the letter to Newsom and re-opening
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lacerville has received a lot of press after the last City Council meeting April 14. I know many people are worried that the city is trying to re-open too quickly. As one of the council members present at that meeting I’d like to offer a couple KARA TAYLOR of clarifications and my perspective on this issue. The council did not vote to send a letter to the governor declaring our town will re-open immediately. We voted to send a letter seeking clarification and guidance as to “when and how” we can re-open given that the coronavirus cases in El Dorado County and Placerville are low and remaining flat and 63% of our businesses are currently shuttered. We acknowledge the real hardships faced by those in our community who fell through the cracks of unemployment, families struggling without childcare and isolated from their support networks, the businesses that have been largely unable to access SBA loans and our medical facilities that are essentially sitting empty waiting for a surge. This current local model (covidactnow.org/us/ ca/county/el_dorado_county) shows the surge is unlikely to happen under the current level of “strict” distancing we are all practicing (if you’re looking at the model that’s the green line at the bottom). There are many great minds working together and using science and data to determine how and when we can begin lifting restrictions and we absolutely intend on collaborating with our medical and public health experts at the state and local level. The day of our council meeting Gov. Newsom discussed his desire to begin looking at how we re-open our state and communities. I voted to approve the letter to the governor because the proposal did not seem controversial or out of sync with what our governor had said at his press conference that day; it signaled solidarity and “light at the end of the tunnel” for our struggling small businesses and families. Restarting the economy will be a huge and complicated task. Planning will take time and the time to get started with those first steps is now. The day after our council meeting protests broke out all over the country and retroactively reframed our discussion in a partisan light. Recent news articles and commentary from individuals on social media only reinforced that narrative, which I believe has done a disservice to our community and to the discussion of how we move forward. Your council is not a partisan body and this in not a partisan issue. Many in our community are among the most vulnerable for severe coronavirus complications or live with and care for vulnerable people. Many are struggling with the logistics and anxiety of keeping everyone in their households safe. As your representative I want you to know that I am not immune or removed from the real fears you are facing. I am right there with you and we’re going through this together. ■
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Letters to the Editor Reopening the city EDITOR: he Placerville City Council recently authorized the city manager to send a letter to the governor of California and state legislators regarding the effect the coronavirus closure is having on our businesses, residents and overall community. The purpose of such a letter would be to demonstrate the unique set of circumstances of our geography and point out the very low numbers of COVID-19 cases. Ultimately, the letter could serve to provide a path to reopening our city in accordance with the order issued by the governor of California and the directive issued by the El Dorado County public health officer. Rest assured that our local leaders have prioritized the community needs and look to find a balance of safety and economic recovery. The city of Placerville and El Dorado County are very different from densely populated areas that have been much more deeply impacted by the virus such as Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Therefore standards for a transition to reopen our state should provide flexibility that recognizes the inherent differences among California counties and cities. The city of Placerville desires a transitional opening of our community as it looks to develop a phased plan within the state’s orders. Local leaders have been actively monitoring and working with county, state and national officials on appropriate responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and are considering various options to open and save the city through a fact-based, transitional approach. We are committed to working with the county, Public Health Division, Office of Emergency Services, first responders and hospitals to develop a plan that will meet our goals to protect our residents, our businesses and our community as a whole. We will continue to work through correspondence with the state on a plan to reach these goals. CLEVE MORRIS Placerville city manager
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Support community radio EDITOR: ue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the broadcasters at KFOK have been acknowledging their civic responsibility by not doing live shows. For the most part rebroadcasts of earlier shows and music from our computer library have been filling the airwaves. Until such time that it’s safe to resume live broadcasting, I ask
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you to consider the following: KFOK is a true community asset and you, the Divide community, are an owner of this allvolunteer radio station. Few small towns such as ours can claim a treasure that is community radio. Again, it belongs to you, so next time you drive by the studios, take a look and say to yourself, “That’s my radio station.” All this to ask that you, the Divide Community, to keep KFOK in your financial thoughts, if at all possible. This situation is beyond everyone’s control and all us broadcasters are anxiously awaiting our return to the airwaves so we can provide you, the KFOK owners, the excellent programing you’ve come to enjoy. Thanks for thinking of your community radio station. CATHY ROHM Greenwood
The great robbery EDITOR: he two men sat in their truck outside the shopping center watching and patiently waiting for the right moment. This could be the opportunity of a lifetime, a one-in-a-million score that would set them up for quite some time. It was all in there just waiting to be grabbed, a whole pallet of the valuable stuff. They inconspicuously loaded their weapons and each prepared to don a mask; the moment of truth was fast approaching. It was a common strip mall with the usual businesses, a grocery store, a donut shop, gas station and a bank — a bank full of money. From their vantage point they could see all of the establishments and nothing blocked their escape route. They had only to drive in front of the main entrance, rush in, grab the goods and rush out — a typical heist. The vehicle’s appearance had been altered, fake license plates installed and other noticeable items changed. It was time. The two thieves made their move, within moments they were inside brandishing weapons. “Nobody move. This is an armed robbery. Give us what we came for and nobody gets hurt,” one of them hollered. Everybody inside froze, not wanting to make things worse. It wasn’t worth it. Let them take what they came for and leave everybody alone and unharmed. The two thieves scooped up the goods, carrying as much as they possibly could, and rapidly made their getaway from the grocery store. Driving past
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Tuna melts and the need to re-open barber shops
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ean Hannity and Laura Ingraham expressed horror at a dad who made tuna melts for his family during the shelter-in-place, otherwise known as the lockdown. That was a subject that came up during an Easter Zoom call MICHAEL with my daughter and son. They all miss my tuna melts. I’m not talking about a tuna melt sandwich like you might order at a lunch counter. A real tuna melt would have Tillamook cheese, a tomato and bacon, all broiled in the oven. I learned to make these openface melts from my mom. I really loved them and my kids love them too. Hannity and Ingraham don’t know what they are missing. So, other than tuna melts, what have we been up to during the
lockdown? First of all, once you realize there is extremely light traffic all the way down Highway 50 to the Capital City interchange and casino gas is less than $2 a gallon, one has to ask what can be accomplished before the Tin Man, aka RAFFETY our governor, quits equivocating and opens up the economy? Well, No. 1, I traveled to the Sacramento Airport to get a Pre TSA qualification so I don’t have to stand in a long line to take off my shoes and belt and laptop, which once got confused with someone else who had the same laptop. In the past it was somewhat random about getting Pre TSA. Sometimes my wife and I both got it, but sometimes only one of us got it. Now we’ve got it guaranteed for
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five years. Terminal B at the Sacramento Airport was an absolute ghost town. The other thing I did that I had been putting off was get our car serviced in Elk Grove where we bought it and had a prepaid service plan. The servicing was a lot quicker, especially since there were fewer customers. But I found Highway 99 more crowded than Highway 50. The quick service was something I noticed at Thompson DodgeJeep in Placerville. I could get an appointment the next day and when I pulled into the service lane there was not a big line of vehicles ahead of me. I’m thankful our governor has allowed auto repair, hardware stores and even Office Max to remain open. Other states have closed hardware stores and when they open them in phase 1 you’ll have to call in your order and pick it up curbside. I’ve visited Home Depot twice and True Value several times just because it has
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things one can’t find at Home Depot. I’ve even visited Office Max twice. When organizing things or doing a lot of printing there are essential supplies. What else can a person do on lockdown except organize things? Even though some of my regional meetings are virtual I still need to print out the rather lengthy agendas for my newly organized notebooks with dividers. I look with envy on Georgia, where the governor in phase 1 of reopening allowed barber shops and beauty parlors to reopen. I watch all the women on Fox News and it is clear they need haircuts as their hair gets longer and longer each week. My hair is heading for the length it was when I was in college. It just doesn’t look as good at my age as it did when I was 26. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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Lakeside Inn and Casino to stay permanently closed Tahoe Daily Tribune STATELINE, Nev. — Lakeside Inn and Casino did not make it through the coronavirus crisis. Lakeside announced April 14 through an emailed newsletter and a post on its website that it is permanently closing after 35 years “of being a source of entertainment for thousands of guests.” The closure includes all areas of the business including the casino, restaurant and hotel. “This decision was not made lightly,” states the website post. “We hoped that we would be able to resume operations once this COVID-19 situation improved. However, that’s just not in the cards for us. We were able to stay open for 35 years because of our tremendous staff, loyal guests and a supportive community. The relationships we have created with our guests are just incredible.” Lakeside was the first casino on Lake Tahoe’s south shore to temporarily shut down due to the coronavirus. Rob Evans has a favorite memory of Lakeside Inn and Casino and it doesn’t involve the good food, birthdays, championship games and big wins at the sportsbook or time spent with friends. Those all have places in his heart. But the Zephyr Cove resident remembers going there in 1992
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with his 7-year old daughter for a father/daughter dance. “It was a dress-up affair, on the first floor, before it expanded into a bar and sports book,” said Evans, a frequent player at Lakeside. “That night, to my surprise, she hung out and danced with me all night. The tie I wore that night, I saved and wore when I walked her down the aisle on her wedding day in August 2016.” There are likely similar stories floating all around the south shore, across Lake Tahoe and far beyond. The favorite casino for locals made it through six presidents, got a close-up view off the Gondola Fire in 2002, survived The Great Recession, but could not make it through a global pandemic. “It was the absolute worst day of my life to tell 218 employees, that I view as family, that we were closing,” said Lakeside President Stacy Noyes, who has been with the casino for 13 years. “To see the look on their faces, the tears, it was devastating. We have 20- and 30-year employees, and we are loyal to each other. That’s why Lakeside was so special.” Noyes is in disbelief that the Small Business Association did not protect Lakeside with a loan. She said Lakeside felt blindsided and that they had planned to do everything in their power to reopen after the virus crisis
faded. She felt SBA’s decision was “illogical” and hoped there wasn’t something political that went into the decision to exclude their business. “It’s supposed to take care of businesses like ours,” she said. “We were due to celebrate our 35th anniversary in May.” Noyes said she wants to help all of Lakeside’s employees find other jobs once businesses reopen. “These guys are the cream of the crop, they are professionals,” she said. Noyes said the owners plan to sell the property, all eight acres that includes the property where the Tahoe Beach Club office sits on the corner of Kahle Drive and U.S. Highway 50. Lakeside is hoping to receive any memories guests would like to share by sending an email to newsletter@lakesideinn.com. They plan to post them on the website at some point for all to read. “We’ve had a great run for 35 years and we’re proud to have been part of Tahoe and its changes during that time,” Noyes said. “From day one I knew this place was special and authentic. We were a family that made it through times together. We’re optimistic that once we get through this, another chapter will open.”
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engineering services; and authorize additional funding of $340,000 for capitalized labor, $30,000 for environmental support and $980,058 in contingency, for a total funding request of $10,780,638 for the Flume 38-40 Canal Conversion Project. The board will be asked to authorize funding of $805,000 for construction to be performed under the utility agreement between the California Department of Transportation and the El Dorado Irrigation District, and $355,000 for capitalized labor and contingencies, for a total funding request of $1,160,000 for the Camino Safety Project. A last project for consideration is awarding a contract to Big Valley Electric for $831,750 for construction and authorize additional funding of $127,175 for capitalized labor and contingencies, for a total funding request of $958,925 for the Critical Water Facility Generators Project.
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the 40 cases in the county. The median age of people who have contracted the virus is 47. More than half the cases — 53% — involve patients between the ages of 18 and 49. About 38% are aged 50-64. There are four cases involving those 65 years or older, the age group said to be at highest risk. There are 37,369 confirmed coronavirus cases across California with 1,469 deaths, according to data updated Thursday by the state Department of Public Health.
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the bank full of money in their escape they wondered if they had made the right choice and hoped the toilet paper wouldn’t fly out of the back of the truck. Once out of sight they took off
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their masks and high-fived each other. They had just committed the great Toilet Paper Robbery of 2020. Amid the confusion of the crime of the century and their successful getaway, another
chapter in the annals of crime had been written, not in blood, but in what the paper would be used for. JIM ALLEN Placerville
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I will be giving birth at Marshall Hospital around May 27. A couple of weeks ago my delivery date was the date most models predicted our medical system would be overwhelmed. Like all women delivering babies during this pandemic, there are so many questions about how we will keep a newborn safe when our other children go back to school and those in our support network re-enter public spaces. It’s been personally terrifying and overwhelming. However, as your representative I consider it my duty to look beyond my own subjective experience at the big picture and the data for what is best for our community as a whole. I am 100% committed to making sure that when we begin to re-open we do so in collaboration with our medical and public health experts and that we implement measures to control the spread of the virus and protect our health care system in accord with their recommendations and guidelines. It is my sincere belief that your council as a whole shares in that commitment. One more point I’d like to make: It is because of the significant sacrifices made by our families and our businesses that the number of cases in El Dorado County have remained low, that we have
had no fatalities yet and that it is looking unlikely at this time that we will overwhelm Marshall Hospital. I am incredibly grateful to each and every one of you for following the tough and restrictive distancing guidelines. We have not yet eased any restrictions in our county and city and I hope people continue to be patient and wait for official recommendations from reliable sources before changing their behavior. I support free speech and personal responsibility but I do not condone putting other people’s lives at risk and slowing the progress made by everyone’s sacrifices with protests and behaviors that do not obey the current distancing guidelines. Please stay safe and healthy. Wear your masks when you go out and know that things will not always be this way. Kara Taylor serves on the Placerville City Council.
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Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Read the article below and correct the nine errors you find. The first one is done for you.
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Why are butterflies called “butterflies”?
abdomen It’s a flower! It’s a bird! It’s a butterfly! Butterflies may look like flying flowers but they are living insects.
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A butterfly has a coiled proboscis for drinking liquids such as flower nectar.
Butterfly wings are covered with colored scales.
No one knows for sure, since the wurd has been in the english
language for centuries. The word was buterfleoge in Old English, which means butterfly in our
Like all insects, a butterfly has a head, thorax, abdomen, two antennae and six legs.
English twoday. Because it is such an old word, Butterflies are mostly brightly colored day-flying insects with long clubbed antennae, while moths mo fly at night and lack c clubs at the end of their antennae. Some moths a have h antennae that look almost like feathers.
Scientists estimate there are some 12,000 – 15,000 species of butterflies.
Butterflies can be found on all continents except one. Write the letter that comes before each letter to find that continent.
we don’t really know the furst time someone said, “That thing over there is a butterfly.” One stories is that they was called butterflies because it was though that witches took on the shape of butterflies and then
A butterfly can fly at a top speed of
Some butterflies, such as the Monarch and Pipevine Swallowtail, eat poisonous plants as caterpillars and are poisonous themselves as adult butterflies. Birds learn not to eat them.
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stealed milk and butter. Some peoples think it comes
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from someone hearing “butterfly” when someone else said, “flutter-by.” In other languages, this fluttery bugg is not called anything like “butter” and “fly.” Why do you think butterflies are
Some good-tasting butterflies are disguised to look like poisonous ones causing birds to stay away from them as well. Look closely at these butterflies to find the one that is different.
Draw the other half of this butterfly.
called butterflies?
One butterfly is spelled b-u-t-t-e-r-f-l-y. More than one is spelled b-u-t-t-e-r-f-l-i-e-s. To make butterfly plural, you change the y to i and add –es. Look through the newspaper for five nouns that end in y. Change each from singular to plural. Then, look for five plural nouns, and change them to singular nouns.
ith the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free. Every summer after that, butterflies come to visit her. Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library this summer!
Find an article in the newspaper about the environment and read it. Write a short summary of the article. Be sure to indicate the who, what, where, when, why and how of the article.
BUTTERFLY INSECTS MOTHS BIRDS ABDOMEN LARVA COILED SCALES PIPEVINE CLUBS NECTAR ADULT BUG SPEED NIGHT
… taking time to appreciate the world’s natural beauty.
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The noun proboscis means the slender, tubular feeding organ of some insects.
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The butterfly drinks nectar from a flower by using its proboscis.
R D L A R V A B L N
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Try to use the word proboscis in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
Why did the other bugs drop the caterpillar from the soccer team?
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Community captains Upper Room: More than just a meal
Celia Orona Special to the Democrat
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ore than just a meal” is not just a slogan; it’s a way of life for volunteers and guests at the Upper Room Dining Hall, 1868 Broadway in Placerville. According to Director Charlie McDonald, it is the only organization that has daily contact with the homeless population, which comprises 60% of those served by the program. “Single moms and single dads, youth and seniors who are trying to stretch their food budget make up the other 40%,” McDonald said. Sitting in a tiny room that was once a storage facility and now his office, McDonald described how the program has evolved over the years. “Twenty-seven years ago feeding the hungry began in the Youth Hall basement of St. Patrick Church,” he explained. Today, providing wholesome meals — and more — takes place at the Upper Room, a process overseen by food manager Diane Muirhead, a volunteer with the Upper Room for more than 15 years, serving in different capacities. Several years ago she noted the nonprofit’s board wanted to make changes in the services provided. “They wanted to do more than just serve food and I liked that so I joined the board,” Muirhead said. She became the food manager and is now in charge of planning, ordering and organizing meals. Muirhead described a current challenge for the program. “We used to get 90% of our food from the Food Bank of El Dorado County but they lost their grant,” she said. When one door closes, another opens. She explained that the program received $10,000 in credit from the Church of Latter-day Saints.
“We purchase goods from their Sacramento store and they deduct the amount spent. They will deliver the food to us and that’s a big help.” Other food donations come from the Placer Food Bank as well as from the community. “Right now, though, we need coffee and dry creamer,” she added. Together with McDonald, Muirhead plans menus for the coming month along with providing recipes. Even with careful planning, meal preparation can be hectic and call for quick changes. “It used to be that we would get about 40 or so guests a day. In January we were serving up to 120 a day. It was crazy,” Muirhead said. Volunteers serving in the kitchen take on many tasks from food preparation to serving guests to clean up. Every day of the year volunteers like Bob and Betsy Bradshaw, Joe Clavell and Cyndy Salmon, give of their time and energy to help those in need. A positive charge is the atmosphere during meal time, according to Muirhead “I think it’s because we actually serve the guests as if they were in a restaurant. We bring the food to their table and, more than that, we interact with them; they’re treated with dignity,” she said. As part of the evolving culture of the Upper Room, relationships are built. “Guests now feel that the environment is safe,” Muirhead added. Although providing hot meals is considered the centerpiece of the program, the Upper Room partners with churches and organizations to create a more comprehensive program. “We partner with Marshall Hospital, Robinson’s Pharmacy and nonprofits so we can expand services,” McDonald said. As an example, he described how a team of Marshall Medical Center nurses helps guests with cuts and
Karen Stinson, left, Upper Room volunteer coordinator, and Charlie McDonald load up to-go meals Tuesday afternoon for those in the community.
Nurses team up to help Upper Room guests Celia Orona Special to the Democrat
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t’s almost 3 p.m. on a Tuesday at the Upper Room Dining Hall in Placerville. Volunteers are busy working on the day’s meal. Guests are sitting at tables, some reading donated books; others are talking and having a cup of coffee or taking part in a Bible study group. There is engagement everywhere but, mostly, there is an expectation in the air. Soon, “they” will arrive. They are the wound-care team of nurses from Marshall Medical Center and they are there to provide medical attention to the Upper Room guests. Director Charlie McDonald described the partnership with Marshall’s Population Health department, a program that is making a true difference for many of the homeless and indigent who frequent the Upper Room. Once a week, two to four nurses arrive, check in with the guests and get to work treating minor wounds. So far, this year, they have treated more than 300 patients. The nurses have become part of the Upper Room’s weekly routine.
Although they cannot provide advanced care, a pathway begins to open during the visits. As the weeks progress, relationships are being formed and trust is being built. Often, a nurse may provide information on a chronic condition that the individual is dealing with; the patient may be encouraged to visit the main clinic and given a referral to a specialist.
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Upper Room Director Charlie McDonald oversees the Placerville dining hall’s operations that began 27 years ago in the basement of St. Patrick Church. wounds so that infections do not set in (see sidebar below). Upper Room guests now trust that the nurses will be there on a weekly basis. Upper Room guests have a strong advocate in McDonald. He sees them as “pretty good people. They are broken; they have made bad decisions and they’ve gone through all kinds of trauma in their lives.” Because many of the homeless have encountered emotional and/ or physical trauma, the need for medication is critical. However, getting prescriptions filled becomes problematic when a homeless person has no form of identification. Moreover, even if they were able to get their meds, the medication may be lost, sold, stolen or just forgotten somewhere. How to address the problem? A partnership with Robinson’s Pharmacy to deliver the medication straight to the Upper Room where it is stored and dispensed as prescribed has been developed. That simple solution means there is less disruption by individuals who may be asked to leave the dining hall. Instead, properly medicated guests are not only welcomed, “They tend to police themselves as well as each other when someone gets out of hand. They have come to understand we won’t
tolerate a disturbance,” McDonald shared. “Here we start with the premise that guests are part of a family and are shown compassion,” he added. “We are not trying to fix them or judge them. But they also know there are boundaries in terms of behavior.” McDonald has described his position as “the best job I ever had” and described the direction given to him by the board. “Several years ago the board decided to go to the next level of service and run it like a business. They told us to think big.” Indeed, it is evident the staff is thinking big. Various new services have been put into place, including having a washer and dryer for guests to use. Much of the change is due to McDonald’s “right hand,” Karen Stinson. She is described by the director as the driving force for change, turning the program around and making it what it is now. Officially the designated volunteer coordinator, Stinson oversees more than 190 volunteers, some who are at the Upper Room twice a week, while others may serve once a month. The process for volunteering at the Upper Room includes a background check as well as training. n
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According to Martin Entwistle, vice president and director of the Population Health program, “This is important because a nurse may recommend that a patient go to Marshall for advanced treatment. And when a relationship is built, the homeless person is more apt to follow the advice; there is already trust that he or she will be cared for.” Treating minor wounds before they become infected and more serious is not only humane, it is pragmatic. McDonald explained that the homeless person is prone to wait until the situation is more dire and end up in the emergency room. That means higher costs as well as a higher probability of a more serious condition. n
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2020 is New Morning Youth & Family Services 50th year anniversary. Throughout the year there will be 50 years’ worth of stories about the New Morning Shelter. Readers will see stories from staff and board of directors as well as stories about the children who the agency has served through the eyes of the staff and some stories directly from the clients.
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his is a letter written by a client’s mother to his New Morning therapist. Dear Dominique, Dan and I are doing very well. I contacted his pediatrician, who has made a referral to the Mind Institute to figure out if there is anything more to Dan’s speech pattern than we know. I feel strongly that this problem is a single issue that gets aggravated during times of extreme stress or emotion. Our big, old dog got sick a month ago and we had to put her to sleep. It hit Dan pretty hard. He stopped using his “easy speech,” which brought his disfluency back with a vengeance. We did a lot of talking about death, going over what the Bible says when you die. And a new puppy helped us all! He is getting back to where he had left off speech wise. I was surprised it brought back a lot of issues regarding a loss of not having a father, fear that he will lose me and fear of growing up. For a little while he even had an imaginary friend named Alien. He
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even potty trained Alien and took her to daycare. I have a wonderful daycare provider. She played right along and Alien went to somebody else’s house a couple days later. Working with you taught me that it is OK to talk about anything that he wants to … his speech, his dad, his dead dog. He rarely throws a fit now and only when tired. Potty training is still in the future but he talks about when he is potty trained; that will be a big step. His speech therapy is at Charles Brown School where his siblings went. It has been good for him to see the kindergartners. It also makes him feel good to know that his brother and sister went there and they have grown up and go to other schools now. We are doing well, but if the father issues get to be more than I think I can work through on my own I’ll be calling you. I’ll let you know if they find anything out medically, too. You were wonderful for us and have helped so much. Thank you. For 50 years New Morning has provided a safety net of services to youth and their families in El Dorado County. These services include the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the county for homeless, runaway and in-crisis youth. We provide professional counseling services to children age birth to 18. New Morning supports children and youth who are victims of abuse, struggling with alcohol and drug issues, experiencing trauma and facing school failure. We provide parent education; assist youth who are aging out of foster care; and provide Latino Outreach services.
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is simple. Don’t argue with your thoughts. Accept that thoughts come and go, some helpful, some unhelpful and many untrue. If a thought causes you pain, you can choose another one.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Desire keeps you moving forward in a way that getting what you want cannot. So even though it can be frustrating to live in a state of desire, it’s the constant craving that keeps the world spinning.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you’re already a full-time caregiver, anything you’re asked to do on top of that responsibility can feel overwhelming. To avoid burnout, go easy on yourself.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t let your time and energy get wasted by trivialities. Most of the small stuff can be conquered with love. Dial up the compassion and generosity and whatever was eating you will become irrelevant.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Fear is a contraction; love is an expansion. When you’re afraid, you’re less than yourself. When you’re radiating love, you’re more than yourself.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you think is the problem is not the problem. It’s actually a solution of sorts, although not a very good one. Ask yourself, “what am I solving for?” and “how can I solve it better?”
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Doing all the jobs yourself is neither necessary nor wise. As the CEO of your life, there are many delegations to be made. Get help wherever you can.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The world will assign you roles. Accept none of these appointments. You are your own casting agent. The role that’s right for you is the one you assign yourself.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Wanting to change is half the battle. Once you make your mind up, solutions will come to you. It doesn’t have to be hard. Doing one small thing differently will lead naturally to other changes.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Perhaps it seems counterintuitive to help others when you yourself need help, and yet that is exactly what will bring you the most peace, resolution and happiness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll have a deeply emotional connection with other water signs -- Cancer and Scorpio. These relationships are not always smooth, but they are worth the effort and will ultimately fortify your heart.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The way to peace of mind
as it only been It’s doubtful a little more many boomers than a month since we got the order to have moved into shelter in place? My first retirement homes instinct was, “Who do they think they are? We or assisted living are adults.” facilities at an We are absolutely early age unless older adults and, in fact, some would call there is a serious us elders. But after Carol Heape health issue ... hearing the news and Elder Options the increasing concerns voiced about older adult these experienced older leaders. vulnerability, I thought, “OK.” It was a In my opinion describing very reluctant OK. After all, we older older adults or “seniors” as some adults have things to do, places to go, announcers insist on labeling us is things to see. We don’t have time to another way to put us in a box. It’s stay home. called ageism. But home is where we are these I chuckled when Gov. Newsom days. I have heard of a person or a called out the National Guard to help couple “sneaking out” to get a to-go staff food closets because the boomers meal but then worry if they might and elders were not there to help due now be exposed to COVID-19 and to the stay-at-home order. Stop and give it to the person they’re living think what retired people do once with or the postman after they put they’re not going to work every day. a letter in the mail. How would we First, boomers and elders are still ever know? So along with millions of working. A recent statistic shows that other adults of all ages who are out of older adults are working longer to work or working from home and all supplement their income; they enjoy the children out of school, boomers what they do and want to continue and elders are on self-regulated contributing to the overall good of restriction. the country. Some of us have adapted I know our kids and grandkids are to working from home, learning new worried about us. The daily news technology or being in the vanguard describes us as the most susceptible, of creating the new technology when the most at risk. I’m trying to get used it first came on the market. to hearing from our adult children Do you think because someone more often but it feels strange when reaches a certain age (i.e. 65) interest they ask how we are or do if we need in the world ceases? The only good anything. Perhaps as older adults we thing about 65 is that you can can shoulder some of this worry, some apply for Medicare because private of this responsibility. We have the insurance is pricey prior to Medicare. experience and the strength. It’s doubtful many boomers have There is strength in living longer. moved into retirement homes or Hearing daily about the vulnerability assisted living facilities at an early of the older generation that, by the age unless there is a serious health way, has been running the country, issue that requires more supervision corporations, nonprofits and food or care. Older, single women continue banks feels more than a little to make that decision sooner due to demeaning. Mitch McConnell just the responsibilities of upkeep of the had a birthday in February. He is family home, the wish to be part of 78. Chuck Schumer is 69 and Nancy a community or the lack of sufficient Pelosi is 80. President Trump will be income to remain completely 74 in a couple of months. Is anyone independent. They understand at calling them “vulnerable?” You get the some time in the not-too-distant picture. future they’ll be relieved to know they When concerns about the are set in place. coronavirus first began, adults older These older adults were leaders than 65 were asked to stay home. in aviation, journalism, education, At that time cruise ships around government and other well-respected the world were full and many of the occupations, including raising the passengers were boomers or elders. children who are so worried today. Many of us don’t stay home unless we Because they were or are now elders, absolutely have to. When that notice do they (we) deserve any less respect? came out I had to poll our workforce It’s hard to see older adults in the because I knew a significant number windows or on the decks of assisted were on Medicare — available at age living facilities unable to go out. Does 65 and still working. It would be it keep them safe? interesting to poll Congress to see how It looks like a prison where good many members are boomers or elders. behavior allows you to wave from What about the Supreme Court? n See care, page 10 “Vulnerable” doesn’t even describe
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t Medicare, we understand you may have concerns about going to your doctor’s office during the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Like so many Americans, Medicare beneficiaries are rightly observing social Seema Verma distancing guidelines to protect themselves and Administrator, U.S. Centers for others from possible Medicare & Medicaid Services infection. We also recognize that beneficiaries still need checkups, prescription refills or other care from their doctors. The good news is that President Trump dramatically expanded access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic. Telehealth lets beneficiaries communicate with their physician and other healthcare professionals using their phone, video chat, secure text messaging, email or through a patient portal. That means you don’t have to leave your home and risk exposure to the virus. Medicare is paying for the 62 million beneficiaries to have at-home access to a broad range of telehealth services. If you’re in a Medicare Advantage health plan, check with your plan. We recently authorized Medicare Advantage plans to offer expanded telehealth coverage to meet the needs of their enrollees. Telehealth can be used for routine office visits, preventive health screenings, mental health counseling and care that ordinarily would require
Telehealth lets beneficiaries communicate with their physician and other healthcare professionals using their phone, video chat, secure text messaging, email or through a patient portal. relationship. a trip to an outpatient clinic or hospital emergency So, please, if you’re a senior, follow the federal room. recommendations — “30 days to slow the spread.” In fact, Medicare recently added 80 more As President Trump has recommended, stay at telehealth services, including radiation treatment home and away from other people for the next few management, therapeutic exercises, prosthetic weeks. This is especially important for older people training, assistive technology assessments, group with a serious health condition — such as heart or psychotherapy, inpatient neonatal and pediatric lung problems or a weakened immune system — critical care and end-stage renal disease care. that puts them at higher risk for the virus. So I encourage Medicare beneficiaries to take Medicare is offering these new telehealth options advantage of these great new services. Contact your during the pandemic so you can get the care you doctor or health plan about available telehealth need and the peace of mind that comes with it, options. from the comfort of your own home. For people with Original Medicare, telehealth is For more information on Medicare coverage of covered under Part B. President Trump is allowing telehealth go to: cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/ healthcare providers to reduce or waive the usual Part B coinsurance and deductible for these services president-trump-expands-telehealth-benefitsmedicare-beneficiaries-during-covid-19-outbreak. if they choose. CMS actions in response to COVID-19 are part of Doctors, nurse practitioners, clinical the ongoing White House Coronavirus Task Force psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and efforts. To keep up with the important work the other clinicians are all eligible to provide telehealth Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19 visit services. coronavirus.gov. For a complete and updated list of Medicare also pays for phone calls with your CMS actions and other information specific to CMS doctor. You can even get telehealth from a Times Syndication The New York Sales Corporation visit the Current Emergencies website. doctor with whom you don’t have620 an established Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, April 27, 2020
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Moreover, a visit to the emergency room typically means there is no follow-up care and many of the homeless do not have a primary care physician. These “front-loaded” weekly visits to the Upper Room can forestall many minor health issues from becoming critical. And because the Upper Room is considered “home,” those who are treated by Marshall’s team feel respected and de-stigmatized. Women have special concerns such as birth control, which can be addressed by the visiting nurses. The nurses are also “on call” and respond to staff concerns any time of the day. One major concern is mental health. Entwistle stated that it is difficult keeping those with mental issues on track. Yet, in light of the challenges, the nurses continue to arrive as expected and know that each step forward, however small, is important. “Our program helps the individual and that in turn, helps the community,” Entwistle noted.
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“We have a handbook “I am always for volunteers and impressed. They training to get them on board. We want to come from all provide a safe place for walks of life and them,” Stinson said. Serving as a volunteer they want to can take many forms help. Some have and, Stinson explained, been homeless “They find a place that fits their own themselves.” personality, whether it’s — Karen Stinson working with the food preparation or helping guests with other types of needs.” A good example is Jack Carman, a retired English teacher who spends his time at the Upper Room running a creative writing group. Stinson’s energy goes beyond coordinating volunteer tasks; much of her time is spent on the day-to-day operations, often finding new ways to meet guests’ needs. Arrangements have been made with Debra Webster of Animal Outreach, who helps out by vaccinating guests’ dogs as well as bringing dog food. Webster knows that pets provide safety, companionship and unconditional love and are seen as a member of the family. Stinson is more than a can-do person as many of the guests see her as a good friend. Guests like Chris and Jason agree she is easy to talk to and is a good listener. Jason shared, “She makes you feel welcome here.” Chris acknowledged Stinson was “the first friend I could talk to.” Stinson’s professional experience includes 15 years with the Sacramento Probation Department. “The people we serve here have different personalities (and backgrounds) so nothing surprises me with them. I know them and my years as a probation officer help me to be effective and in control,” Stinson said. One guest, “Frenchie,” described Stinson as “tough as nails” and then added, “but she worries about everyone. She is selfless.” Stinson brought the discussion back to the volunteers whom she describes as “amazing.” “I am always impressed. They come from all walks of life and they want to help. Some have been homeless themselves,” she said. “They are the true backbone of the place. “ Yet for all the recent accomplishments and new partnerships, there is more to be done. Stinson was clear: “We need a way to find jobs for them; teach them how to write a résumé and how to interview. Mental health issues are also big; they need help in dealing with emotions and problem solving.” Interested in helping with these needs? If so, walk into the Upper Room Dining Hall, stop in the doorway and then look left and take note of the sign on the wall: “I was hungry and you fed me; I was a stranger and you invited me in.” The Upper Room Dining Hall is a selffunding organization. For more information on volunteering and/or making a donation visit upperroomdininghall.org, email info@ upperroomdininghall.org or call (530) 497-5146.
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County special educators work to meet family needs Dina Gentry El Dorado County Office of Education Transitioning from in-classroom instruction to in-home distance learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is a monumental challenge that El Dorado County educators reportedly have embraced, and as a result students are able to continue growing due to teachers’ exceptional efforts, according to Office of Education officials. This is particularly so with special education educators, officials said. Teams are working diligently to ensure that high-quality materials are available for families while remaining mindful of the added pressures parents are managing while students are home full-time. “Special education teachers are accustomed to doing things extremely differently — and they know how to creatively solve problems,” said Amy Andersen, El Dorado County Office of Education executive director of Special Services. “I have always been proud of our teams but over the last several weeks, it’s unbelievable what they can actually do.” EDCOE Special Services operates programs across El Dorado County, facilitated by roughly 200 team members. Within an extremely limited timespan, teams have integrated different tools to connect differently with
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Special education teacher Wendy Quenzer records “Daily Circle Time” in her living room, which she now calls her classroom. families. The method depends upon students’ needs and household access to internet connectivity, which varies widely. For example, a household may have strong internet access. But if the student is hard of hearing, Zoom is not the ideal tool to advance learning. In this instance, a teacher may model a lesson for parents to learn and teach the student. So teams are working to supply households with devices such as webcams.
Many teams have integrated Google Classrooms, which provide the ability to reach parents with a warehouse of resources. If households do not have internet access or students require differentiated instruction, teams may offer packet pick-up and mail options. These circumstances may be challenging, but teachers are adapting and becoming stronger because of this experience, officials report. Anderson explained,
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County’s senior of the Year 2020 rescheduled News release In an effort to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 among higher-risk people and in line with the governor’s stay-at-home order, El Dorado County’s annual Senior of the Year 2020 event has been rescheduled. If you know of an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for the Senior of the Year Award. The annual Senior of the Year award will be presented by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 330 Fair Lane in Placerville, and is hosted by the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging and the Commission on Aging. Nominees for the Senior of the Year award must be El Dorado County residents with active community volunteer service within the last two years. Nomination forms are available online at edcgov.us/HumanServices. The nominee application submission date has been extended and must be received by July 31. For more information call (530) 621-6255 or send an email to star.walker@edcgov.us.
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your window or porch. More than one of the older congregate living facilities has incubated the virus with many of the residents becoming infected. Family members are beginning to inquire what needs to happen to bring that person home. Would they be allowed to leave? What kind of help will they need if they move in with family? Will they infect the family or vice versa? The public should know and recognize the strength of boomers and elders. We have gone through and experienced a lot in our years on Earth. We have the strengths to make decisions affecting society, strength to create a solution to this pandemic, strength to learn new skills, strength to set policy, strength to give our opinion to policymakers and strength to go on. This is the gift we as boomers and elders we are ready and willing to give. We don’t always behave as our adult children would like but, after all, remember our history. We’re human too. As boomers and elders we’re trying to adapt to this new environment, the new challenges and the losses we’re all experiencing. Be patient with us and we’ll share our strengths with you. Carol S. Heape is founder/CEO of Elder Options and writes the blog post “From an Elder to others.” For more information visit elderoptionsca.com or contact carol@elderoptionsca.com.
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being handled by six employees.” There are now 10 full-time employees at the sprawling, sunwashed nursery that midway last week saw a steady stream of cars parking in the spacious lot, most of them pouring forth men and women, many wearing masks, intent on browsing the rows and rows of plants and supplies. “I just had time to throw my lunch and purse on the desk inside when I arrived to work just before 9 this morning — there were 32 people waiting at the gate,” said longtime employee Sylvia Janowiak who was making the keys to a cash register dance in the late-morning sunlight. “Edible plants are the new toilet paper.” Doesn't sound appetizing, but none of the shoppers seemed to care about awkward phrasing this day. They were too busy shuffling through the sparsely populated seed display, a wire framed tower that sported mostly empty slots. “The tables up front are getting picked through, too,” said Janowiak, who has worked 18 years for El Dorado Nursery. “It is psycho,” summarized her boss. “People are buying 30 seed packets at a time. “A lot of them have been mentioning 'Victory Gardens' that they're working on,” added Voigtlander. “The kind you saw during World War II.” Those gardens were planted by neighbors who would share their bounty, helping others get through tough times as America and her allies sent troops off to fight the evil that threatened to take over the world. Not too unlike the coronavirus, a microscopic army that
caused a virtual halt to commerce worldwide as the human race sought to thwart the virus' spread. Metrics today show COVID19 possibly losing its power. Locally, government officials have petitioned California's governor to begin looking at smaller, relatively virus-unaffected communities as potentially being allowed to have the stay-at-home directive lifted. Not a moment too soon, according to Voigtlander, who admittedly is thrilled over having so many customers come through — but would love to seem some normalcy return. Especially if the new normal involves the customers formerly driven by worry to remain clients going forward, discovering their own passion for working the soil and marveling at what their own hands can do. Plus, it would be nice not to have to worry where the next shipment of seeds and other crucial supplies is coming from, the owner conceded. “We are selling so much soil — I just hired a young man yesterday, just to load bags of soil,” said Voigtlander. “One of my neighbors is helping me answer phones.” Voigtlander said initially, the surge of people seeking seeds and sustainable plants included a lot of kids, children who no longer were going to school because campuses throughout the county were closed. That slacked off a bit, however, as childcare arrangements were solidified and parents freed up a bit, to go about the business of surviving during the pandemic. “But the kids loved it
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El Dorado Nursery manager Brendan Wilce takes a customer inquiry on seed availability over the phone with the Shingle Springs nursery’s seed selection thinning out due to recent increased demand. here — dirty children are happy children,” smiled Voigtlander. “Our soil mixes are organic and processed in California,” she said proudly, using a tone that only fellow gardeners would fully appreciate. Now that the coronavirus emergency is easing somewhat, Voigtlander said she hopes it leaves behind a lasting legacy, a benefit perhaps not glimpsed as folks shuttered their windows, locked their doors and avoided one another like ... well, the plague. “I hope it has conditioned people to do things outside,” she said, “working their gardens and the land. I grew up in the dirt and I want to share that with others.” Voigtlander said she had been scheduled to be one of the experts on a Master Gardenersponsored tour in adjacent Placer County earlier this spring — “but that got canceled because of the virus.” “A lot of customers lately have been Bay Area transplants,” she reflected. “Not only do they want to learn how to garden, what
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000316 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lUCKY DOG PET SAlON, located at 4196 Sunset Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Milane Pratt, 4196 Sunset Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 18, 2015. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Milane Pratt MILANE PRATT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on March 17, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 7660
NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on May 28, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Tentative Subdivision Map Time Extension TM-E20-0001/Silver Springs submitted by SILVER SPRINGS, LLC (Agent: Bill Scott, The Cambay Group) Request for two 1-year time extensions to the approved Silver Springs Subdivision Tentative Subdivision Map TM97-1330 resulting in a new expiration date of March 2, 2022. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 115-370-001, 115-370-002 and 115-370-003, consisting of 126.94 acres, is located on the east side of Silver Springs Parkway, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection with Green Valley Road, in the Bass Lake Area, Supervisorial District 1. (County Planner: Gina Hamilton, 530-621-5980) (Previously Adopted Environmental Impact Report) Design Review DR19-0006/Cool General Retail submitted by WOODCREST REV, STEVE POWELL for the proposed construction and operation of a 9,100
square foot commercial retail building and associated driveway, parking lot, utilities, signage, and landscaping improvements. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 071-500-037, consisting of 1.69 acres, is located on the east side of California State Highway 49, south of the intersection with Northside Drive, in the Cool Rural Center, Supervisorial District 4. (County Planner: Evan Mattes, 530621-5994) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)* The draft mitigated negative declaration for DR19-0006 addresses environmental issues including Aesthetic/Visual, Agricultural Land, Air Quality, Archeological/ Historical, Biological Resources, Drainage/ Absorption, Forest Land/Fire Hazard, Geologic/Seismic, Minerals, Noise, Population/Housing Balance, Public Services/Facilities, Recreation/Parks, Schools/Universities, Septic Systems, Sewer Capacity, Soil Erosion/Compaction/ Grading, Solid Waste, Toxic/Hazardous, Traffic/Circulation, Vegetation, Water Quality, Water Supply/Groundwater, Wetland/Riparian, Growth Inducement, Land Use, Cumulative Effects, and Wildfire, Energy. No hazardous waste sites are located within the vicinity of the project. Mitigation has been identified which would reduce potentially significant impacts to a level of insignificance. Agenda and Staff Reports are available prior at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar. aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This is a notice of intent to adopt the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration that has been prepared for this project and which may be reviewed and/ or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://edcgov.trakit.net/eTRAKiT/ Search/project.aspx by typing the first word of the project name in the search box. A negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration is a document filed to satisfy CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act). This document states that there are no significant environmental
Garden Valley resident Criss Raintree browses edible plants for sale at El Dorado Nursery Wednesday as she plans for her spring garden. to plant where, but they are interested in learning to can their vegetables and fruits, too.” Incidentally, the nursery owner said fruit trees were one of the first items to become “extinct” at El Dorado Nursery as the coronavirus swept in, with no trees available at the present time. But call and ask, she advised, as her suppliers are trying to fill orders as rapidly as possible. And, she said, even though springtime is always the busiest
season for nurseries — with this season being off the chart as far as the number of people coming in — gardening and canning should be considered year-round endeavors. “Everybody knows about 'spring fever,' but nobody seems to get 'fall fever,'” she said, grinning. “But they should. There are plenty of things that wait for the fall to be planted.” Eyeing the throng of people milling past displays of greenery splashed with the occasional bright
petals of ornamentals, Voigtlander's surplus of personal energy was apparent in her rapidly shuffling feet. It was obvious she wanted to join her customers. “This is what I studied for all those years,” she said, wearing a smile that rivaled the springtime sunshine as she made a beeline for the door, just as the office phone began another tune. El Dorado Nursery may be reached at (530) 626-3690. You might want to let it ring for a bit.
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effects resulting from the project, or that conditions have been proposed which would mitigate or reduce potential negative effects to an insignificant level. The public review period for the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration set forth in CEQA for this project is thirty days, beginning April 28, 2020, and ending May 27, 2020. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary April 27, 2020 4/27 7703 ADvERTISEMENT REqUESTING BIDS 2890 Mosquito Rd Placerville CA 95667 Title of Solicitation: Fleet vehicle Heavy Equipment Backhoe Solicitation #: RFB20-002CST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN that El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking bids pertaining to the purchase of a Heavy Equipment Vehicle; Backhoe. Bids must be received by 3:00 p.m., PST, on Monday, May 4, 2020 via mail or electronic mail. Mailed in bids must be in a sealed envelope and mailed to the EID Headquarters Building located at the address listed above. If delivered by mail the bidder must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline. Emailed copies will be accepted but must include all required documents in PDF format and must be submitted by the deadline date and time. Emailed bids must be sent to: Cstlawrence@eid.org. Mailed in envelope(s) must be clearly marked: “Attn: Christine St. lawrence RFB20-002CST Fleet vehicle Heavy Equipment Backhoe Do Not Open.” Interested Vendors may obtain the Contract Documents on the District’s Customer Service website by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doing-business-witheid/procurement-and-contracts. District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the Work. Dated this 14th day of April, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT Christine St. Lawrence, Buyer II (530) 642-4125, Cstlawrence@eid.org 4/20, 4/27 7686 ADvERTISEMENT REqUESTING BIDS 2890 Mosquito Rd Placerville CA 95667 Title of Solicitation: Fleet vehicle Heavy Equipment vacuum Truck Solicitation #: RFB20-003CST
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN that El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking bids pertaining to the purchase of a Heavy Equipment Vehicle; Vacuum Truck. Bids must be received by 3:00 p.m., PST, on Monday, May 4, 2020 via mail or electronic mail. Mailed in bids must be in a sealed envelope and mailed to the EID Headquarters Building located at the address listed above. If delivered by mail the bidder must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline. Emailed copies will be accepted but must include all required documents in PDF format and must be submitted by the deadline date and time. Emailed bids must be sent to: Cstlawrence@eid.org. Mailed in envelope(s) must be clearly marked: “Attn: Christine St. lawrence RFB20-003CST Fleet vehicle - Heavy Equipment vacuum Truck Do Not Open.” Interested Vendors may obtain the Contract Documents on the District’s Customer Service website by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doing-business-witheid/procurement-and-contracts. District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the Work. Dated this 14th day of April, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT Christine St. Lawrence, Buyer II (530) 642-4125, Cstlawrence@eid.org 4/20, 4/27 7687 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000376 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAlIFORNIA GASTROENTEROlOGY, located at 5312 Amber Fields Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Russell F. Jacoby, 5312 Amber Fields Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Russell F. Jacoby RUSSELL F. JACOBY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on April 13, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11 7688
PUBlIC NOTICE Placerville Union School District Governing Board Vacancy The Placerville Union School District will appoint a Board Member to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sean Frame. The term of the appointment will begin on June 3, 2020 and end December 4, 2020. The Board will accept applications from interested persons who are registered voters and who reside in the Placerville Union School District. To apply for the appointment to the Board, please reach out to Kim Aros, Administrative Assistant at karos@pusdk8.us or 530-622-7216 ext. 2236 to receive an application packet. The application packet is due back no later than Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. 4/22, 4/24, 4/27, 4/29, 5/1, 5/4, 5/6 7692 NOTICE OF AUCTION SAlE NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE in accordance with the provisions of California Self Storage Facilities Act section 2170021715, there being due unpaid rent, storage fees and cost. Notice is hereby given that the goods which are stored at River Park Village mini storage will be sold at public auction at the rear of 7280 State Highway 49, Lotus, CA 95651. Cash only. Sales date: 5/14/2020. Time: 11:30 AM. Unit 20, Justin Spells, Misc. Items Unit 15, Thomas J. Marshall, Misc. Items Storage Auction Experts, Bond #5860870209-667-5797 4/24, 4/27 7700 PUBlIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING AND OF PROPOSAl FOR IMPlEMENTING SCHOOl FACIlITIES FEES AS AUTHORIZED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION S 17620 AND GOvERNMENT CODES 65995 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that immediately following a public hearing on the matter, a proposed resolution(s) will be considered by the Governing Board of Gold Trail Union School District at its regular meeting on May 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., which if adopted by the Board will implement development fees established by the District against residential construction and reconstruction at $2.49 per square foot and against new commercial or industrial construction at $0.40 a square foot. Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995 authorize the proposed fees. Data pertaining to the cost of school facilities is available for inspection during regular business hours at the District’s administrative offices. The fee, if approved by the Governing
Board, will become effective on July 13, 2020, which is 60 days after the proposed adoption of the resolution levying such fee by the Governing Board. 4/27, 5/4 7701 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Foothills Tow-SLT LIEN SALE: 97-FORD License: 4PKP157 / CA Vin: 1FMFU18L8VLB70658 to be sold at 10:00 am on 5/12/2020 @ 950 Eloise Ave S Lake Tahoe, CA 4/27 7702 ADvERTISEMENT REqUESTING BIDS 2890 Mosquito Rd Placerville CA 95667 Title of Solicitation: 3,500 Tons Caltrans 3/4” Class II AB Rock Solicitation #: RFB20-004CST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN that El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking bids pertaining to the following: Provide, deliver, and “tailgate” 3,500 Tons of Caltrans 3/4” Class II AB rock over approximately 2.8 miles of roadway. Bids must be received by 3:00 p.m., PST, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 via mail or electronic mail. Work consists of providing and delivering 3,500 tons Caltrans 3/4” Class II AB Rock as required by the District and as defined in the RFB specifications. The Contract Documents contain the full description. Mailed in bids must be in a sealed envelope and mailed to the EID Headquarters Building located at the address listed above. If delivered by mail the bidder must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline. Emailed copies will be accepted but must include all required documents in PDF format and must be submitted by the deadline date and time. Emailed bids must be sent to: Cstlawrence@eid.org. Mailed in envelope(s) must be clearly marked: “Attn: Christine St. lawrence RFB20-004CST 3,500 Tons Caltrans 3/4” Class II AB Rock Do Not Open.” Interested Vendors may obtain the Contract Documents on the District’s Customer Service website by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doing-business-witheid/procurement-and-contracts. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, but the District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, or re-Bids, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the Work Dated this 23nd day of April, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT Christine St. Lawrence, Buyer II (530) 642-4125, Cstlawrence@eid.org 4/27, 5/4 7704
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Despite the spring season of sports being canceled, six student-athletes at Ponderosa High School have signed on to continue playing their chosen sport at the college level. Two-way lineman Hagen Dreher will continue playing football at Northwestern Iowa. Dreher had 17
tackles last season on a Bruins team that fell 29-28 in the first round of the playoffs. Soccer player Benjamin Ralph will continue attacking the goalpost at California State University, Chico next year. Ralph scored 9 goals and had 16 assists for a team that won the league championship. Taylor Russell, also a Bruins soccer player, will join Ralph at Chico. In her junior year Russell scored 10 goals and the Lady Bruins won a league championship.
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From Ponderosa's softball roster, Kallieah Richerson will play at West Texas A&M and Sarah Beckett at Bentley University. The Bruins were 7-1 before their season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bruin basketball's Parker Wright will continue shooting hoops at Cal Maritime Academy. Wright averaged 11.7 points per game on a team that won 19 games last season.
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