Mountain Democrat, Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Janitor suspected of sexual acts with children

Odin Rasco

Staff writer

El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Camino Union Elementary School janitor Friday morning on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual acts with children younger than 10.

Pollock Pines resident Christopher Slager, 61, was booked into El Dorado County Jail Friday on two charges of oral copulation with a minor; he is in custody with bail set at $2 million, according to inmate records. The investigation is ongoing and detectives have identified two victims at this time. Sheriff’s officials note that neither of the identified victims were enrolled in the Camino

n See slager, page A7

Community steps up to reopen a house of hope

Noel Stack Managing editor

The New Year’s Eve storm that pummeled Northern California forced Placerville’s Mother Teresa Maternity Home to close its doors for the first time in nearly 25 years.

The morning after rain inundated the region and wind

knocked down trees and power lines, Director Elizabeth FreyThomas said staff and the home’s two residents were going about their business when one of the residents stepped into the hallway. The carpet squished under her feet and she could see water puddles pooled everywhere.

“We realized it was coming from outside,” Frey-Thomas told the Mountain Democrat. “The

ground was so saturated (the water) came through.”

The damage extended beyond the soggy hallway and into the home’s bathroom, forcing the home for pregnant women in crisis to temporarily close so the building could dry out and repairs could be made.

“We were kind of scrambling,”

n See House of Hope page A7

Cannabis tax pre-rolling into city projects

Odin Rasco Staff writer

Placerville community projects will soon see an influx of nearly $100,000, courtesy of the coin contributed to the city’s coffers by cannabis companies.

During its regular meeting last week Placerville City Council approved a list of community projects selected to receive funds from the Cannabis Community Benefit

Tax. The projects selected cover a range of benefits, including $15,000 for grants to nonprofits and $25,000 to go toward remodel of public restrooms on Main Street — 50% of the total estimated cost. With summer heat on the horizon, $15,000 was directed to aid in speedy repair and maintenance of the steps and deck of the slide at the soon-to-reopen city pool. The list of projects was provided by the Cannabis Community Benefit

Committee, a group that includes City Manager Cleve Morris, Community Services Director Terry Zeller, a representative from each cannabis store in Placerville and two members of the public. The committee meets regularly to discuss how best to distribute funds raised by the city tax on marijuana sales, with a focus on actionable aid to the community.

“We think we went through some pretty good analysis on

“Of all the times we try to ‘destroy’ this town, this one actually worked out OK.”

what was there, in terms of projects, and we hope to be able to fund more of those next year,” Morris explained.

As part of the ordinance initially approved by the council in 2018 that allowed cannabis stores to open in the city, a community benefit element was identified as a

— John Clerici, Placerville City Council

necessary inclusion on any business applying to open. In 2020 it was decided that a 1% tax on such businesses’ revenues would be set into a community benefit fund that would be overseen by a committee.

n See Tax page A7

Courtesy photo El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Camino Elementary School janitor May 12 for multiple counts of sexual acts with a minor.

Mountain Democrat photo by Noel Stack Doug Veerkamp Engineering crews work on the French drain at the Mother Teresa Maternity Home in Placerville, which flooded during the big New Year’s Eve storm.

OBITUARIES

Michael Kokinos

Nov. 27, 1927 – April 26, 2023

On Wednesday April 26, 2023, Michael Kokinos passed away in Shingle Springs, Calif. at the age of 95.

Mike is survived by his wife Theresa, daughter Janice Gustin and her husband Jim Gustin, daughter Debi Kokinos, and his only granddaughter Michele Meeks. He is also loved and remembered by his one remaining sister Mary McGee, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Mike was predeceased in death by his parents, and twelve siblings.

In 1912, Christodoulos Kokinos and Erini Hious Kokinos immigrated from Samos, Greece through Ellis Island to Peabody, MA. Mike was born on November 27, 1927, as the thirteenth of fourteen children. He lived in Peabody, MA until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1945 and was stationed in Long Beach, Calif. until he was discharged in 1947. This is where he met and married his predeceased wife, Aileen on February 9, 1947. They raised two daughters, Janice and Debi. On April 22, 1989, he married Theresa, his wife of 34 years.

After his military service, Mike entered the accounting field, and spent most of his career with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) regional offices in Long Beach, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles. In 1974, Mike moved to the main FTB office in Sacramento where he was manager of the Exempt Organization Audit Division until his retirement in 1991.

Mike devoted his time outside of work to his family, numerous mineralogical organizations, the Santa Barbara Masonic Lodge, as well as a member/treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Deer Hills Property Owners Association (where he made his home for the last 46 years). His achievements were many and noteworthy.

In 2014, a mineral, Kokinosite was named after Mike for his years of service. He was also inducted into the Micromounters’ Hall of Fame in 2010.

In 1995, he received the Golden Bear Award from the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS). The CFMS Golden Bear Award is a very special honor presented to a member who has contributed outstanding services to the mineralogical community.

In 1962, Mike began attending organized group meetings of micromounters. He was an original member of this group that, in 1966, evolved into the Southern California Micro-Mineralogists (SCMM). Mike developed a strong interest in mineral identification techniques and was introduced to the petrographic microscope.

In 1966, Mike moved to Santa Barbara, and worked with Bill Wise, then the professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Their work was to verify the identity of two Zeolites from Agoura in Los Angeles County. The results were published in 1969 and were to have significant importance to Zeolite science. The continued and long-time collaboration with Bill led to a future article Famous Mineral Locality: The Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah in the Mineralogical Record in 1993 and was an excellent contribution to the community.

At this time, Mike began tackling mineral identification using the X-ray Diffractometer and petrographic microscope. He honed his skill of mineral identification by taking the UCSB course in Optical Mineralogy.

In the early 1970s, Mike’s job transferred him to the Sacramento area where he joined an informal group, which was to later become the Northern California Mineralogical Association (NCMA). As part of the pre-NCMA activities, Mike started study group meetings to demonstrate the concepts of mineral identification through optical mineralogy and continued to hold these group meetings in his home. Over the last 30 years, he has taught or tutored many collectors in the use of these methods of mineral identification techniques. He was a life member, past president, treasurer (more than 10 years), federation director and board member of NCMA.

Mike was also past president of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS) (1967-1968), and had acted as tax advisor to the federation for many years, as well as assisting member societies with their Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board tax problems.

He attended the first meeting of the Friends of Mineralogy in 1970 and was treasurer of that organization from 1993-1995. https://www. friendsofmineralogy.org/who-we-are/history-ofthe-friends-of-mineralogy/

Mike was also a member of the local El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society serving as President and Treasurer.

Mike will be missed by all who knew him. At this time no service will be held, per his request.

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Jane Henderson

Oct. 15, 1954 – May 5, 2023

It is with deep sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Jane Henderson. Jane was a loving partner, an incredible mom of four, and an even better grandmother of 10.

Jane passed away peacefully May 5th with her family by her side. Jane was born in Chicago IL in 1954. She grew up in Elmhurst IL surrounded by her parents, aunts and uncles and 6 siblings. She lived a great life with many adventures all over the country. She especially loved going on road trips in her RV, beach trips with her grandchildren and lake days for Kayaking and a BBQ.

Her greatest joy was her grandchildren. Jane was outgoing, social and always willing to lend a hand. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends, as we all loved her very much in our own special way.

Jane is survived by her partner Scott, her children Tania, Pat, Amanda and Amber. Her grandchildren, Mariah, Adrianna, Christian, Landon, Parker, Jaxson and Brennan.

A memorial service will be held Friday May 19th from 2-4pm at Green Valley Mortuary & Cemetery in Rescue.

We ask for guests to wear Blue in memory of Jane.

Ollie Lee Webb-Abbott

Nov. 13, 1934 – May 2, 2023

Ollie passed away peacefully at home with loved one’s near her side. Ollie was born in Paris, Texas to Paul and Fern Simmons, she was one of 3 daughters and 4 brothers. They moved to Gold Roads, Arizona in 1939 and then Los Angeles Calif. in 1941. Ollie met Darrell Webb at Centro Movie Theatre where they both worked while in high school and they married soon after graduating. They then started their family having 3 children Greg, Glenn and Grace. She volunteered numerous years as librarian in our elementary school and was an active team mom. Mom was a seamstress from home, sewing many high school cheerleader outfits as well as ladies wardrobes, and of course our school clothes. We would choose the fabric and she produced the clothes always with a tag “Made With Love, Mom”. Mom and Dad moved to Placerville in 1977 with Glenn and Grace as Greg already resided in Folsom. Purchasing The Paint Spot, making it a family run business. Mom was very active in the community and a member of Soroptimist and dad in Placerville Rotary. The family was and continues to be active in the community. Dad passed away in 1992 and mom retiring soon after with Glenn and Grace purchasing the business, while Greg worked as an independent contractor. Mom reconnected with a long time friend Leon Abbott and remarried in 1994. They built a beautiful home together and then began traveling. They were members of numerous camping groups and served in many positions with those organizations. Besides her sewing skills, mom baked amazing pies. Leon had commented that at their camp out gatherings, many would first go for their favorite piece of pie prior to filling their plate with the meal being served. While traveling in their motor home, mom continued to sew with her machines on board. She began sewing her designer aprons, which she started selling at Apple Ridge apple ranch each season with many other crafted items made by Grace and her sister Betty aka (The Crafty Trio) for many years.

After Leon’s passing in 2017, she moved to the Eskaton community where she lived independently and met more wonderful friends. Walking had become her new favorite pastime.

Mom was the ultimate wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. Family was first and foremost to her and we were Blessed in spending so much time and celebrating so many holidays with her. Mom was kind, loving, caring, giving, and supportive to anyone she ever met. She was selfless, always putting others first. Sadly she was proceeded in death by her son Greg 4/3/2022 and is survived by brother Doug Simmons, sister Betty Lejon, brother Stanley Simmons (Roma), daughter in law Twila Webb, son Glenn Webb (Cheryl), daughter Grace Webb- Bizallion (Steve) extended family, son Kenneth Abbott (Joy), son Richard Abbott (Jeanne), son Ronald Abbott (Mary), daughter Margaret Lehr (John) 10 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren and many loving niece’s and nephews.

A tribute to mom is the quotes of many, “One of the nicest and kindest persons I have ever met”.

A memorial service will be held, May 20, 2023, 11 am at Camino Community Church, 4205 Carson Road, Camino Ca. 95709

In lieu of flowers consider donating to Snowline Hospice (Placerville).

Mark Edward Morton

Mark Edward Morton was born on September 12, 1953 in Placerville, CA to Phil and Mabel (Coelho) Morton. He was the first of 3 children, his sister Connie and brother Jim arriving in the next few years.

Mark spent his childhood in Placerville attending schools there and graduating from El Dorado High School in 1971. He was an athlete in both football and baseball. He was an accomplished catcher and was even scouted by 3 MLB teams, but being under 18 he played one more year of football at American River College and injured his knee which ended any MLB aspirations. Mark was also an avid hunter. His father shared what became a life-long passion and Mark, in turn, was able to pass this love onto his children and grandchildren.

At 19, Mark started working in the lumber industry and also became a volunteer firefighter/ EMT. He worked at Diamond Lumber in Placerville as well as many of their different locations thru the 70s and early 80s. He then moved to Lodi and continued serving that community in EMS. Mark and Suzy were introduced by mutual friends in the early 80s. In 1985 they reconnected and Suzy became the love of his life. He moved to Jackson shortly thereafter. Mark and Suzy were married in 1986 making their home in Jackson with Suzy’s kids, Kim and Keith and in 1987 the next love of his life arrived, Jessica Paige.

Also in 1987 Mark started working at Sender’s Market in Mountain Ranch and continued until 1995 when he began working at Meeks Lumber in Martell. Taking a job in Jackson also allowed him to finally start volunteering with the Jackson Fire Department under Chief Jack Quinn. Mark left the lumber industry to become Chief of the JFD in 2012 and was medically retired in 2017. He so loved this job and even though retired, he remained close to “the boys”.

Mark was a very active member of the community. He belonged to numerous organizations including the Sons of St Patrick, Ducks Unlimited, California Deer Association and the California Waterfowl Association. He loved hunting, both deer and ducks. There were numerous out of state deer hunting trips with his Dad, dear friends and his son. Mark and Suzy spent countless days and weekends at the “Duck Club”, in his element with his Dad, brother, friends, son, sons-in- law and grandsons.

Though he truly loved his jobs, hobbies and community activities, his biggest joy came from his family. His family included friends, new and old, co-workers, and even friends of his kids and grandkids. He was everyone’s Dad and then happily became everyone’s Grampa and PaPa.

While his short illness kept him from doing some things he loved, it never kept him from those he loved. His love, smile, laughter and wonderful tight hugs can never be erased from the memories of anyone who knew him.

Mark is survived by his wife of almost 37 years, Suzy, his children, Kim and Pat Grady, Keith and Shannon Ryan, Jessica and Mike Rodriguez, his sister and brother-in-law Connie and Gary Lee, his Aunt Ethel Miksits, his grandchildren, Aaron and Ryan Grady, Sam, Katelyn and Olivia Ryan, Vincent Wright and Ella and Zoey Rodriguez, his nieces Alayna and Shayne Ellis, Joanna Fairchild, Toni and Mike Parks and their children, Jacob, Ava, Jameson, Fallon and Jesse. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his brother Jim.

A celebration of life will be held on May 27, 2023 at the Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 Hwy 49, Sutter Creek, CA from 1pm to 4pm. Please come prepared to share stories and memories of Mark.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mark’s name can be made to Amador Stars, CDA (California Deer Association) or the Firefighter’s Burn Institute.

OBITUARIES

Paul Ross Shinn

March 22, 1955 – April 24, 2023

On April 24, 2023, Paul Ross Shinn passed away at the age of 68, with his beloved daughters, Kelly Schieding and Katie Dunlap, at his side, surrounded by his family.

Born on March 22, 1955, in Auburn, California, Paul Shinn was the son of Paul Owen Shinn and former Susan Jane Richards. He attended Ponderosa High School and graduated in 1973, where he excelled in Football, Basketball, and Baseball, earning several accolades as a star athlete. Throughout his life, he remained a loyal Bruin. After completing his education, Paul started his own contracting business, Paul Ross Shinn Construction.

Paul Shinn was married three times during his lifetime. He first married Laura Jean Redmond in 1977, and they had two children, Kelly Leann Shinn and Kathryn Michelle Shinn. They were married for 14 years. Later, he married Leann Casper, and they created a blended family that included four children, among them Randy Summner and Justin Miller. Paul and Leann were together for 14 years. In 2006, Paul married Teodora Delos Santos, and they remained married for 16 years until his passing. Throughout their marriage, they shared a love for animals and had several cherished pets, including their beloved Labrador, Kona. Surviving Paul Shinn are his wife, Teodora Shinn, his two daughters, Kathryn Dunlap and Kelly Schieding, as well as his grandchildren, Logan Schieding and Evelyn Dunlap.

Paul Shinn spent most of his life in El Dorado County, where he took pleasure in visiting Loon Lake and the Desolation Wilderness. In 2016, he relocated to Baker City, Oregon, to enjoy his retirement, explore new hunting and fishing spots, and be close to his grandchildren. Paul went by various nicknames, including “Harley,” “Spook,” “Butch,” and “Shinn.” He had a deep love for the great outdoors and treasured the moments he shared with his closest friend, Michael Verhonik, who was like family to him. Until his last day, Paul remained a steadfast believer in Big Foot, and no one could persuade him otherwise.

In memory of Paul, two services will be held. The first service will take place on May 27th at 10:00 am at St. Francis De Sales Cathedral Church, located at 2235 1st St. in Baker City, Oregon. The second service will be held on June 6th at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, located at 2700 Dover Avenue in Fairfield, CA. This will be followed by a committal, and a reception at Rockville Cemetery, located at 4219 Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield.

The family would like to extend an invitation to those who knew Paul to attend either or both services. As an alternative to flowers, the family respectfully asks for donations to be made to either the Ponderosa Alumni Association or Ponderosa Athletics Department.

Dale A. Aeschliman

April 30, 1929 – April 4, 2023

Dale Andy Aeschliman of El Dorado, California passed away in the home he built on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was 93 years old when he left this world from a short illness. Dale was born in Minnesota. He was one of 6 children born to Andrew Aeschliman, a farmer, and his wife Jenny. Dale met the love of his life Dolores Neste and married her in Fargo, North Dakota in 1949. Their two sons were born in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the early ‘50s. The family followed realatives to southern California in 1953, then moved north to Sacramento. He worked for Aerojet for a while, and had his own refrigeration business. Dale and Dolores’s dream was to build a retirement home on an oak covered mountainside overlooking the Sacramento Valley. Dolores preceded Dale in death; he has pined for her everyday for 10 years. Dale is survived by: his brothers Lyle of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Allen of Los Angeles, sons Randy (Sharon) of Rio Linda and Mark (Donna) of Pahoa, Hawaii, granddaughter Melissa Hilton (Shannon) of Citrus Heights, grandson Gabe (Gianna) of Shoreline, Washington and Rebecca Puno (Louie) of Sacramento, great-grandchildren: Arthur, Efren, and Oden Puno, Matthew, Michael and Sara Knowland, plus 5 great-great grandchildren. Interment will be at Memorial Park South, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The family apologizes for the lateness of this notice.

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Jeffrey Donovan Haberman

Aug. 22, 1955 – April 6, 2023

Je rey Donovan Haberman, 67, of El Dorado Hills, California, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2023, in Roseville, California after an eight-year battle with cancer and complications from diabetes, congestive heart failure, and kidney failure.

Born on August 22, 1955, at Sutter Maternity Hospital in Sacramento, he was the son of Don and Mary Haberman.

Je was preceded in death by his father Don Haberman and wife Rhonda Haberman. He is survived by his mother Mary Haberman, son Jared Haberman, daughter Crystal Haberman, brother Derek Haberman, sister-in-law Dande Haberman, nephews Dalton and Damon Haberman, and many loving cousins.

Je started as a draftsman at the age of 18 and opened his own business 22 years later, The Home Design Group, which he ran for 37 years.

During Je ’s career he designed homes in every county of Calif., as well as homes in Alaska, WA, OR, NV, AZ, Hawaii, Japan and Samoa. He designed over 300 homes in Serrano of EDH. He designed Morgan Manor, built by Torybilt Construction for the street of Dreams in 1996. He was a talented and creative designer, and his work touched the lives of so many people.

Je was not just a successful businessman; he was also a dedicated member of the El Dorado Hills community. He and his wife Rhonda were active members of the EDH Chamber of Commerce and served on its board of directors for many years. They worked on many community events and fundraisers, including Saturday in the Park, Adopta-Family, and the Halloween Carnival at CSD. Je was involved in the community planning of El Dorado Hills for many years, including serving on many committees.

But above all Je cared for his family. Je and Rhonda were married for 41 years. Je shared with many of us that he was at peace from his faith in God and ready to be with his beloved Rhonda. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday June 2nd, 2023 10am at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church: 1001 Olson Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. Light refreshments following the service.

Eileen E McCallum

July 16, 1931 – March 19, 2023

On March 19th Eileen McCallum, 91, passed away peacefully and gracefully with family by her side tending to her last wishes.

Born in England on July 16th 1931 and raised in East Anglia, she met and fell in love with our father Vincent “Mac” McCallum. Together they built a wonderful life. While in the USAF they moved every few years between the United States, England and Germany adding five children as they went.

After the sudden death of our dad while stationed in New York, mom gathered up her kids, two cats a dog and all our belongings. Traveling by car we settled all the way west to Sacramento, near to the Air Force base in Rancho Cordova.

Eileen was fearless on the outside and determined on the inside. She purchased a home with their retirement nest egg. While raising five teenagers she scripted and saved to buy a second house in need of TLC. Long hours of cleaning and repairs paid o when she sold it at a tidy profit. That was the beginning of a long life of buying and selling properties, which she mastered, providing a great role model for us kids.

In her spare time Eileen used her green thumb to build gorgeous gardens for every home she lived in and helped friends and neighbors with theirs. She also loved knitting extricate beautiful sweaters for those she loved. Her other passion was raising and showing birds, chickens, peacocks, pheasants, ducks and geese. She traveled the west coast to show her feathered friends, always returning home with champion ribbons and plaques. She strove to be the best and rarely missed the mark.

Never ending energy and a get up and go attitude, Eileen didn’t slow down until her mid 80’s, despite an ailing heart.

Eileen is survived by and missed every day by her children Sandra (McCallum) Trunzo, Deborah D. McCallum, and Steven McCallum. Her two eldest sons AC McCallum and Mark McCallum had passed before her. Grandchildren Melissa, Brandy, Michael, and Nick. Many great grandchildren and one great great grandchild also are missing their “gramma with 2 cows”.

In place of flowers we ask that you visit an elderly family member, not leaving without a big long hug.

We miss you mom.

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CRIME LOG

The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

May 4

10:07 p.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old woman and a 51-yearold man who had outstanding warrants on Forni Road. The woman was booked into jail suspected on burglary, conspiracy and driving on a suspended license.

10:20 p.m. Officers arrested a 28-year-old woman on suspicion of public intoxication and resisting arrest on Broadway.

May 5

12:20 a.m. Officers cited a 51-year-old man allegedly driving on a suspended license on Broadway.

5:21 a.m. Officers arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing on Main Street.

2:25 p.m. Officers arrested a 53-year-old woman on suspicion of public intoxication on Fairlane Court.

May 6

6:07 a.m. Officers arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspiocn of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Locust Avenue.

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2:31 p.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old woman who had a warrant on Broadway.

May 7

12:13 p.m. Vehicle theft was reported on Broadway.

May 8

1:37 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 31-year-old man suspected of DUI on Main Street.

9:10 a.m. Officers arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of assault on Victor Lane.

May 9

11:35 a.m. Vehicle vandalism was reported on Main Street.

5:07 p.m. Vehicle theft was reported on Schnell School Road.

6:31 p.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance on Placerville Drive.

11:03 p.m. Officers arrested a 66-year-old many allegedly found with alcohol and sleeping on the side of a business’ building on Fair Lane.

May 11

11:30 p.m. Officers arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of public intoxication on Placerville Drive.

Dr. Little’s Dental News

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Cavity-causing bacteria and its resultant damage can be controlled if we deal with bacterial plaque activity on a daily basis. A toothbrush alone, however, no matter how often used, cannot do the whole job. It takes the combined effort of smart eating, conscientious daily brushing and flossing, and professional visits to promote total oral health as well as complete body health. If it’s been too long since you treated your teeth and gums to professional care, now would be a good time to call us for an appointment.

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California politicians should really look before they leap

Decisions by governors, legislators and bureaucrats have consequences, some intended and some not. Were politics a rational exercise, decision-makers would fully explore potential effects before acting, thereby minimizing chances that what they have wrought would backfire.

However, politics and politicians tend to act in the here and now, rather than worry about what might happen in the future when their decrees collide with the real world.

Letters to the Editor

Thoughts and prayers

EDITOR:

In reference to the letter to the editor in the May 8 issue from Ken Steers concerning the danger of dogs (our best friends). Ken tells us that millions are suffering and because of the selfish dog lobby and the politicians being corrupted by the dog cartel, our society is imploding. Well, I agree with Ken. The dog lobby has to be stopped.

I say the jurors who say he is liable, I bet, are Trump haters. How can a person report after all these years? What happened to the statute of limitations?

Where someone can come forward 28 years later, I don’t get it.

CONNIE ROSEN Pollock Pines

Afraid to go to the movies

summary

Examples of short-term decisions that have turned sour abound. One obvious one is California’s ill-starred bullet train project, which has limped along year after year and still lacks enough money even to complete one initial segment, much less a complete financial plan.

If we had known then what we know now, would voters, governors and legislators have so willingly begun a project that seems to exist merely to exist but serves no discernible purpose?

Several other notions kicking around the Capitol currently could use some critical thinking about potential consequences.

One is that California should pay reparations to its Black residents for many decades of discrimination and repression. A task force created to study the issue has pegged potential damages as much as $1.2 million per person, although it has not yet said how much should actually be paid.

“Rather, it is an economically conservative initial assessment of what losses, at a minimum, the state of California caused or could have prevented, but did not,” a task force report states. “The Legislature would then have to decide how to translate loss-estimates into proposed reparations amounts.”

Guest Column

You must have lost a loved one to a chihuahua biting their foot. This must stop.

Ken, you have my thoughts and prayers.

JAMES E. LONGHOFER Placerville

Climate change

EDITOR:

Iwould like to respond to the guest column regarding climate change by Darwin Throne and Dr. Ned Nikolov in the April 29 edition of the Mountain Democrat. Unfortunately, once again, I am extremely disappointed in the MD for spreading misinformation. There are thousands of scientists who have published volumes of research, studies and papers that prove climate change is real. In spite of that, the MD publishes an article by a handful of people who disagree with climate change. Numerous scientists have reviewed Dr. Nikolov’s work and have found it flawed and without merit. The facts are clear: the Earth is warming due to the increase in greenhouse gases as a direct and indirect result of human activity.

SCOTT TAYLOR Placerville

I don’t get it

EDITOR:

Iheard the verdict for the Trump trial — a jury found him liable for sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll, who said Tump raped her in 1995 or 1996 in a department store dressing room.

If this really happened, first, you would call the police right away. You would not wait all these years to report it.

Second, you would not guess the year — 1995 or 1996. You would know the year.

EDITOR:

Ican remember, or maybe she reminded me, that I asked my mother where babies came from when I was 3 and she told me. I was prepared for menses but I don’t recall asking my mother about sex. I knew it was embarrassing; maybe because those things were done in private, not acted out in front of me, thank goodness.

I understood that my parents were affectionate, that my father loved my mother very much, and she loved him. In some mysterious way that made me a tad uncomfortable.

Is that why earlier culture had rites of initiation for young boys and girls at puberty? These rites were conducted, I believe, by groups of mature adults of the same sex in the tribe. I don’t believe close family members were among the initiators, but never mind. I don’t even know who lives next door.

People are upset because of gender confusion or clarity among young people. I don’t know why now this is occurring in what seems like large numbers but we are having a serious disruption in nature, in general. Why not in the sensitive area of gender?

I think the idea of teachers teaching sex education, which they have been doing for some time, is clinical enough to illuminate the students without the agony of embarrassment. From what I understand, the reaction of children is usually to be glad it doesn’t apply to them. It’s just for their information. They’re not going to go right out on the factory floor.

I have been very sorry to know about the pornography that is available to children so readily. Now that’s dangerous. It takes something sacred

n See letters page A5

Why doesn’t drowning in debt bother Joe Biden?

The most perplexing thing about President Joe Biden’s stance on the debt ceiling issue is that the staggering national debt does not seem to bother him.

In remarks Biden made the other day, he noted the national debt has “accumulated over 200 years.” And he also noted the debt increased under President Donald Trump.

But the president’s selective memory chooses to overlook that when the Obama-Biden administration took office in 2009, national debt stood at 60% of GDP. When they left eight years later, it was at 100% of GDP.

We also must note that from 1965 to 2008, the annual average growth of the U.S. economy was 3.1% per year.

From 2009, when the Obama-Biden administration started piling on the debt, to today, average GDP growth has been 2.1% year.

But let’s forget, for now, the “who did what” of the past. Let’s focus on today.

What is clear is that we have

entered uncharted and dangerous territory.

The Congressional Budget Office forecast of national debt reaching 118% of GDP is a historic high. And then CBO goes on to project the debt will reach almost twice GDP over the 20 years after.

Why doesn’t this bother our president?

If House Republicans, under the leadership of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, had not passed a bill to set conditions for spending cuts as a quid pro quo for authorizing an increase in the debt ceiling, most Americans would not even know the critical situation we are in. Our president would have been just fine authorizing the debt ceiling increase, taking us further into unchartered debt territory, with little fanfare.

Biden has released a video defining his upcoming reelection campaign. The theme he is championing is freedom.

“Freedom, personal freedom, is fundamental to who we are as Americans,” is how he opens the video.

But what can our president be thinking about?

The vision of America’s founders was freedom. It’s why the focus of our Constitution, as originally crafted, was to limit government.

Not so complicated. More government, less freedom.

Today’s clear direction of the country, particularly under the leadership of Biden, is toward much more government and much less freedom.

We’ve got staggering national debt because politicians choose to not be honest with citizens by raising their taxes every time they increase spending. Instead, they spend and borrow.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, federal expenditures accounted for 25% of our GDP in 2022. In 2015 they accounted for 20%.

One not-so-subtle hint where Biden stands is his calling the $4.5 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years proposed

by Republicans “draconian.” The total spending in the budget recently submitted by Biden calls for $82.2 trillion in spending over 10 years. $4.5 trillion cuts out of $82.2 in spending is anything but draconian.

What does all this mean for minority Americans Biden claims to care so much about?

The median age of the nation’s white population is 43.7; of Blacks, 34.6; and Hispanics, 29.7.

The growing debt burden over time will fall disproportionately on these younger Black and Hispanic Americans. A legacy of massive debt, bloated government, sclerotic economic growth and life on an everexpanding government plantation is the future Biden is laying out for the minority Americans he allegedly cares about.

A just-issued report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office bears the title “The Nation’s Fiscal

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California politicians tend to make decisions in the here and now, without fully exploring longterm consequences of their decrees.

We’ve got staggering national debt because politicians choose to not be honest with citizens by raising their taxes every time they increase spending.

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Firewise USA discounts to be state-mandated

Ashleigh Goodwin Tahoe Daily Tribune

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced May 6 that by the end of the year all insurance companies will be mandated to offer a discount to insured members who create defensible space and adhere to guidelines outlined by Firewise USA, a program that encourages wildfire risk mitigation.

Lara, State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Chief Jim Drennan, SLTFR Marshall Kim George and Al Tahoe Firewise community leader Dianne Rees presented a united front in a round table discussion format while captivating an audience of more than 100 people. While the event was cut short due to conflicting schedules, a lot of information was covered regarding home hardening, defensible space and new regulations regarding insurance carrier responsibilities.

South Lake Tahoe City Manager Joe Irvin, Mayor Christi Creegan, Mayor Pro Tem Cody Bass and City Council member Scott Robbins were in attendance

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No one should question that Black Californians have been ill-treated in many ways. But even if awarded cash, would claims for reparations end there?

Latinos suffered many of the same indignities and economic damages and might easily make similar claims.

What about California’s Native Americans?

They were enslaved and hunted down during the state’s first decades, with bounties to encourage more killing. Couldn’t today’s descendants claim reparations for genocide?

Another issue being floated in the Capitol these days is a constitutional amendment to make housing a civil right.

Advocates say Assembly Constitutional Amendment 10 is needed to spur greater efforts by officeholders to end California’s housing shortage. Were ACA 10 to be enacted, it would give advocates for the poor and others who lack adequate housing a legal basis for suing state and local governments. However, governments cannot, by themselves, end the housing shortage. At best they can finance a relative few housing units but must rely on private investment to build the millions of additional units the state needs. Making housing a constitutional right would be virtue-signaling that raises expectations with no real world benefit.

A third example of something needing more objective analysis is a bill that purports to raise salaries of teachers and other education workers by 50% in seven years by increasing the state aid that

school districts receive.

If enacted, it would be another bullet train — making promises about doing something wonderful in the future without laying out how it will be financed. One would think politicians would have learned by now the folly of making such openended, detail-free commitments.

Finally, there are directives from the Air Resources Board to end sales of gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles, including large trucks, in the not-to-distant future. However, no one has laid out how, as a practical matter, it can be done, given the current state of technology and lack of firm plans to increase electrical energy supplies, charging stations and the other services and devices such a transition would require.

An old adage, “Look before you leap,” could be applied to all of these issues.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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and makes it what? Teachers could be the antidote to the slimy information children might have encountered on their own.

And then there is the “legitimate” entertainment industry. I personally do not want to see people engaging in sexual intercourse on screen, nor hear the crude references in some contemporary music. These things are not recent so what are you protecting children from? How about a clinical corrective in the classroom?

By the way, where I’m coming from, lovely young girls are sitting in classrooms in short shorts. They know very well how lovely they are. In my day we wore a dumpy uniform. Occasionally we hear about a teacher running away with a student.

My mother was at the door at home when I got back from school. I was always glad to see her.

ELIZABETH CAFFREY Placerville

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Health: Road Map Needed to Address Projected Unsustainable Debt Levels.”

Everyone seems to understand that national debt larger than our entire national economy is a crisis needing attention.

Everyone, that is, except Biden.

If America’s future is to be free, the work needed today is to get government back in line, the point of the Republican Limit, Save, Grow Act. Otherwise, we can continue the current ride to socialism and a future as a country that once was great.

Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your reward for doing a stellar job? Now you’re expected to do it faster, cheaper and in greater quantities. This hardly seems fair or logical, but you’ll be rewarded when you go forward anyway.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you get tired, should you push through or ease up? The latter idea is what you most need; it will be productive to let the pressure off and rest a while. New insights will come to you when you’re refreshed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The new you is waiting in the future, thinking, “Where are you? When will you get here?” A friend or coach will provide the right push to speed along your transformation. It’s not always going to be comfortable, but it will be worth it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Everyone doesn’t have to get with your program for you to feel good about what you’re doing. You readily accept that you’re not in control of everything and you enjoy seeing the various approaches people take when they feel free to explore.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your life is not a solo act. Even when you are doing things alone, you’re never really alone. You are always collaborating with the universe. In today’s collaboration, do less and let the universe lead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re easy to open up to. You sometimes learn more about people than you wanted to know. Don’t be deterred by the complexities of the human experience. Some of the best things in life are messy and, nonetheless, worth figuring out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s a struggle to be cheerful when there’s so much about a situation that needs work. But you’ll search for, and find, the silver lining. Optimism will give you the energy to finish a job.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Take inventory. Know what you have and what you need. The accounting will prevent you from missing opportunities, buying too much, or making other mistakes related to a lack of awareness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). With your relentless worth ethic, you’re destined for greatness. And when complacency creeps in, you’ll soar even higher as you think of ways to get the job done smarter, faster and with less effort.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Unanticipated obstacles fall in the path. It’s beyond your control, but you can control your commitment to managing what comes no matter what. You’ll overcome huddles with a simple command from you to you: jump!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Success may be the ultimate revenge, and you’ll certainly get there, but in the meantime, you’d like justice. What would that look like? There are many forms it could take, some of which would be healing for all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Today you live like this is your party. You pick the menus and music. The invite list is yours too. You’ll make the fun, feel-good choices. You’ll be delighted by who shows up to celebrate.

Hinshaw protecting Pine Hill Preserve habitat

Bureau of Land Management

In recognition of leadership and public service, the Bureau of Land Management presented the Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to Pine Hill Preserve Manager Graciela Hinshaw from the Mother Lode Field Office. The award recognizes employees who embody the spirit of California’s former state director through exemplary efforts managing public lands and building partnerships that will ensure sustainability and public benefit for generations to come.

Hinshaw, a botanist by training, has been the Pine Hill Preserve Manager since 2006. The Pine Hill Preserve, established in 2001, is a cooperatively managed by 10 public and private sector agencies and organizations to protect the habitat for a collection of rare plants and plant communities that grow in rich gabbro soils in western El Dorado County. Roughly 10% of California’s native plants are found

at the preserve, which is home to nearly 750 different types of plants, including eight rare species, five of which are federally listed and found nowhere else in the world.

A BLM news release notes that under Hinshaw’s leadership the preserve increased from about 3,900 acres to 4,940 acres, a 20% increase, and has achieved 99% of its recovery plan goal for protected habitat. As the preserve manager, Hinshaw has developed and implemented numerous programs focusing on research, public outreach and education, a young professionals development program and hazard fuel management.

“Graciela is an amazing natural resource manager who has developed numerous partnerships,” states acting BLM Mother Lode Field Manager Jeff Horn in the news release. “She is well known by local conservation groups and educational institutions for the strength and quality of

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Pine Hill Preserve Manager Graciela Hinshaw, left, is pictured with Bio Tech Landon Eldredge and Pine Hill Preserve staff student interns Rebecca Adamson and Haley O’Mara at the Cameron Park unit of the Pine Hill Preserve.

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Cameron Park town hall a call to wildfire action

Mountain Democrat staff

The Greater Cameron Park Area Fire Safe Council and Cameron Park Community Services District will host a town hall meeting Saturday, May 20, with a focus on wildfire defense, suppression and safety.

The meeting will be held 5-7:30 p.m. at the CPCSD’s assembly hall, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park.

Keynote speakers expected at the event include Congressman Tom McClintock, State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, El Dorado County

House of hope

Frey-Thomas said, adding that it was lucky the home had only two residents at the time. One was able to move into an independent living situation and the other was re-homed outside the county. Two other women expected to move in had to be redirected to other services.

Crews with Doug Veerkamp Engineering and RCP Construction recently started work — installing a French drain on the south side of the building to prevent future flooding, demolishing and rebuilding the bathroom and replacing the floors.

“We’re hoping to reopen by mid-summer,” Frey-Thomas said, adding she’s excited to have people in the house. “It was di cult to have to lay everybody o but without residents…”

“I want it to open sooner,” chimed in home co-founder and board of directors member Jane Meuser. “I think the rest of us really miss it.”

In the months since the residents moved out, Frey-Thomas and Meuser have kept in touch, completed some busy work such as rewriting the home’s handbook and house rules and hosted a fundraiser.

The Mother Teresa Maternity Home is a drug and alcohol-free, non-denominational residential facility for pregnant women in crisis, serving women from the time they discover they are pregnant through three months after a child’s birth. Residents come from a variety of backgrounds and receive services designed to give the women stability, mentorship and aid as they navigate their

Sheri Je Leikauf and state Department of Insurance rep Mary Beth Bykowsky. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about home hardening, defensible space, National Fire Protection Association Firewise Community designations and potential insurance discounts. Wildfire simulations for the Cameron Park area are also planned, according to the town hall attendee registration page. Those interested in attending are asked to sign up in advance at bit.ly/ CPfiretownhall.

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Learn how best to burn

News release

The El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn Association o ers two upcoming burn worskshops. One will be a pile burn day at a landowner’s property Saturday, May 20, and the other is a potential 6-acre broadcast burn at Blodgett Forest Research Station on either Thursday, May, 18 or Friday, May 19.

The burn at Blodgett Forest is tentative depending on favorable weather conditions.

Both burns are located about 20 minutes outside of Georgetown.

The landowner burn day May 20 will be a prep day for a future broadcast burn and will include pile burning and discussion of safe hand pile construction and burning practices. Participants will spend time in the morning preparing the broadcast burn and talking through the burn planning process, then burning. As time allows the workshop will include demonstration of pump operation and di erent suppression equipment options for landowners.

Workshop organizers will be monitoring the forecast closely in

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Union Elementary School District.

Slager was arraigned in El Dorado County Superior Court Dept. 2 Monday afternoon, where he entered a not guilty plea. His next court appearance is set for June 26 at 8:30 a.m. for a pre-preliminary hearing.

The district’s board of trustees released a statement, which reads: “In Camino student safety is our top priority. Maintaining the public’s trust is also very important. As soon as issues are brought to our attention, we investigate immediately and coordinate with the police department when necessary. The administration updates and informs

the coming days to ensure safe, productive conditions. As always with burning, there is the chance weather may require rescheduling.

The objective of the pile burning and future broadcast burn will be to reduce fuel loading and expand defensible space around a structure. Pile burning will target slash and larger diameter material, while the broadcast burning will primarily address young regeneration and surface fuels.

This will be a demonstration burn intended to provide experience to anyone interested. No prior experience is required and there will be di erent ways to participate for all who attend. Co ee and lunch will be provided.

Anyone interested in attending the burn workshops is asked to RSVP with Kestrel Grevatt at kestrelgrevatt@berkeley.edu.

Address and navigation instructions will be provided upon registration. Those registered are advised to look out for follow-up emails regarding workshop dates and tentative scheduling due to weather conditions.

the school board regarding personnel issues. The school board is aware of the situation with Christopher Slager and his arrest. At this time, the district is not aware of any allegations involving district students and has been advised that the allegations do not relate to Mr. Slager’s work with the district. We cannot comment on individual personnel matters but please be assured that we are cooperating with law enforcement and do not want to compromise the integrity of the investigation.”

Anyone who may have had contact with Slager is asked to contact Det. Brian Harris at harrisb@edso.org.

pregnancy and prepare for the birth of their child. They receive medical care, mental health counseling, sobriety support and other opportunities.

“Specifically, what we do, we’re kind of a unicorn,” Frey-Thomas explained.

Since the home opened its doors more than 400 women have been served, she said, with hundreds more directed to other services. Late last summer and into fall, residents filled all six rooms.

“The goal is a stable environment for (the women) and their babies,” Frey-Thomas added.

After their time at the home, the women are directed to programs that will help and guide them through the next phase. “So when they move out the support doesn’t stop,” she stressed.

The home’s mission couldn’t happen without the support of the community. And while the cost of the repairs remains unknown as demolition scheduled could turn up additional damage, Frey-Thomas said many have financially stepped up. The Mother Teresa Maternity Home earlier this year received an $8,000 ACORN grant from Women’s Fund El Dorado and has also received funds from the Diocese of Sacramento and generous donations from individuals to help pay for repairs, she shared, adding that both contractors have given the nonprofit a discount.

After repairs are completed, an open house will be scheduled to celebrate the home’s reopening. For more information about the nonprofit visit motherteresamaternityhome.com.

Pine Hill Preserve

her programs and her genuine, kind, supportive nature. People want to work with her. Graciela’s combination of public outreach, applied research and on-theground management is a winning trifecta for Pine Hill Preserve and an outstanding example of holistic habitat management.”

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director providing critical leadership as the BLM implemented provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

Ed Hastey served 22 years as BLM California state director in two appointments, the most recent stretching from 1981 until he retired from federal service in 1999. He also served as the BLM’s associate

Hastey was known for setting an enduring collaborative tone in the BLM’s dealings with communities, organizations, state and local government and stakeholders. After leaving federal service Hastey spent 20 years with Resources Law Group, acquiring lands from willing sellers to improve management of parks and wilderness for future generations. He died in February 2020.

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Doing the math reveals a surprising sum. The community benefit funds raised by the 1% tax will hit an estimated $116,000 with the close of the second fiscal year of the tax’s existence on June 30, according to Morris. If that $116,000 amount accurately reflects 1% of Placerville weed stores’ revenues, residents and visitors to the city will have spent

more than $11.5 million on marijuana products in two years’ time.

Councilmembers spoke positively of the community benefit committee’s work, even joking about when the 2018 ordinance was first passed.

“Of all the times we try to ‘destroy’ this town, this one actually worked out OK,” Councilmember John Clerici joked.

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Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco $25,000 raised from a tax on Placerville cannabis sales will go toward a remodel of the public bathroom on Main Street.

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Mother Teresa Maternity Home staff and residents awoke New Year’s Day to a flooded building.

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Poison oak abundant

News release

California Poison Control System officials warn California residents the recent heavy rains resulted in a bumper crop of poison oak.

Identifiable by its climbing vine-like appearance, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources experts describe poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) as forming a dense, leafy shrub from 1-6 feet high. Leaves normally consist of three leaflets with the stalk of the central leaflet being longer than those of the other two and it has either glossy or dull leaves.

“There’s a saying, ‘Leaves of three, let it be,’ among hikers. In addition to coming in contact with the plant itself, you can contract poison oak by touching clothing, shoes, gloves, pets and tools,” warns Dr. Rais Vohra, medical director for the Fresno/Madera Division of CPCS. “Even smoke from burning plants can cause irritation.”

He added that exposure in allergic individuals can result in a rash about one to six days after exposure that itches

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amongst community members at large who “started the conversation,” according to Rees, the event’s lead organizer.

The irony of the snow falling on Saturday, National Wildfire Preparedness Day, was not lost on Lara, who said while it’s snowing one day the region could very well see wildfire the next.

“The new insurance pricing and transparency regulation came from the feedback I received since being elected in 2019 from the counties suffering from wildfire,” Lara said, adding that the new regulations will help to ensure discounts for those already doing wildfire mitigation, transparency on wildfire risk scores as well as provide homeowners an opportunity to appeal scores.

Lara’s regulation is the first in the nation requiring insurance companies to provide discounts to consumers under the Safer from Wildfires framework created by the California Department of Insurance in partnership with state emergency preparedness agencies, according to the CDI website.

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and then forms water blisters. The fluid from these blisters does not transmit poison oak as many people think. Repeated exposure increases sensitivity. Poison oak tips include:

• If a person is exposed to poison oak, wash the area thoroughly with lukewarm water and apply rubbing alcohol that may wash away the oil from the plant.

• Calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream can help stop the itching, as can antihistamines.

• Do not scratch the rash as that can cause infection.

• Get immediate medical attention if you have trouble breathing or swallowing; the rash covers much of your body; you have many blisters; or swelling occurs, especially of the eyelids, face or genitals.

• Visit and share CPCS website link at calpoison.org/about-poison-oak.

Call Poison Control at 1(800) 2221222 for questions about poison encounters. Trained pharmacists, nurses and other providers are available to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Lara responded to questions from the community, one of which focused assertions that the California FAIR Plan is not so fair after all.

The intention of the FAIR Plan considered, “California’s insurance safety net” by the CDI is to provide equal access to basic fire insurance when access to coverage in the traditional market is not available through no fault of the property owner, according to the website.

The plan was the topic of an investigatory hearing that Lara presided over. The goal of the hearing was to hear from the public to inform the future of the FAIR Plan to better meet the needs of California consumers.

“Insurance until now hasn’t really helped you prepare and now we’re requiring insurance companies to do their part,” said deputy insurance commissioner Michael Soller.

“What went unmentioned during the nearly two-hour event is that every house sold within the high severity zone can’t go into escrow without a property inspection — that is huge,” Rees said, adding that the new regulations will have a ripple effect.

Now Studio 81 Performing Arts (El Dorado High School Drama) presents “The Little Mermaid” through May 21 at the Carl Borelli Amphitheater in Placerville. For tickets and more information visit studio81arts.com/tickets.

The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park presents “Short Cuts” through May 21 with performances on Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets and more information call (916) 947-1010 or visit stageatburke.com.

Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit goldbugpark.org.

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Certified Farmers Markets have begun Saturdays at Placerville Cinema on Placerville Drive, 8 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays at Burke Junction on Coach Lane in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon; they begin May 21 – Sundays at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; June 6 – Tuesdays at American Legion South Lake Tahoe on South Lake Tahoe Boulevard, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 17

Ducks Unlimited’s Placerville chapter hosts a fundraising banquet in the Forni Building at El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to win guns, bid on home décor, hunting trips and more. Tickets are available at placervilledu. org or by calling (530) 3919944.

The Camino Fire Safe Council hosts a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Camino Community Church. Fire safe councils are grassroots, community-led organizations that mobilize residents to protect their homes, communities and environments from catastrophic wildfire.

May 19

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open again every Friday and Saturday for open garden days, 9 a.m. to noon. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May be closed for inclement weather or poor air quality. Check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

The Sierra Renaissance Society presents America’s HomeGrown Denominations:

Understanding Mormons, Christian Scientists, Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses by Keith Atwater, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs. Admission free for members; public is invited to attend two meetings each year free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning. For more information, visit srsedc.org.

The Amani Center, 2558 Greenwood Drive in Cameron Park, hosts a Spring Fling Concert, 6-9 p.m. featuring Random Strangers, craft booths,

Brian Hayes and Sarah Murray

Brian Hayes and Sarah Murray shape a creative life in the foothills

Sarah Murray greeted me, dog in tow, as I arrived on the property for my interview with her and her husband, Brian Hayes. My immediate impression of their property, a rambling, bucolic homestead in the Gold Hill area, was of greenery — vibrant, abundant, almost glowing in the early spring sunshine.

The air grew textured with woodsmoke and a faint haze of clay dust as we entered their cabinlike studio. Brian was seated at his pottery wheel, framed by a backdrop of charmingly curated clutter: pieces in various stages of completion, pottery paraphernalia tucked away in every corner and cranny, a collage of pictures, posters and paintings on the walls, all tied together by curios placed here and there.

Brian and Sarah, who married in 2007, are both accomplished potters. Brian has trained under master potters in Europe and Japan and has perfected his craft over decades. He has also instructed and encouraged countless young potters, fashioning for himself in the process an almost legendary status in El Dorado County’s artistic community. Sarah Murray is a potter, photographer, framemaker and more.

“I collect jobs,” she said with a smile. They are avid lovers of the outdoors and draw inspiration from

activities such as trout fishing — a fact attested to by Sarah’s exquisitely detailed clay trout gracing one wall of the studio. “What do we do besides fishing? Well, right now, we mow,” Sarah joekd. “We have an orchard with fruit — peaches and apples. We have farm animals. We have too many eggs.”

Brian and Sarah see a deep connection between the hands-on, low-tech medium of pottery and the rustic way of life they have chosen for themselves. “Potters have historically had a connection with the land,” Sarah said. “We are getting further and further away from simplicity in our hightechnical culture.”

“One of the cultural forms that I enjoy is Amish culture and the Amish people,” Brian added. “They are selfsu cient and lead a simple life. With our pottery and orchard, it’s self-sustaining. We can make things on a small scale and sell them at

a reasonable price in order to continue the process.”

For Sarah, the

hands-on nature of pottery also gives her a greater connection to her own labor,

rescuing her work from abstraction and making it as solid as fired clay.

“I have found that when I do a lot of computer work, I get done at the end of the day and I just think, ‘What did I accomplish?’ It’s very intangible. When you get done in the studio, you have right there in front of you your success and failures. It’s very gratifying to see it.”

Brian’s a nity for simplicity is reflected in his primary artistic aspiration, his creative north star: making pottery that people will find useful. “I do predominantly functional work,” he said. “Everything that I put out for customers I have already made and used myself. That is one of the very ancient forms of pottery — functional, utilitarian work.”

Still, figurative elements appear in his pottery, namely a mountain motif,

Photos by Jordan Hyatt-Miller

Sarah Murray watches her husband Brian Hayes at his pottery wheel at their Gold Hill area home. He has perfected the craft over decades and Sarah is also an accomplished potter.

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Sarah Murray, above, holds one of the finished pieces of pottery at the couple’s home studio. Below, more stunning pieces sit on a display shelf.

5-8 p.m., will be held at the rustic, rough hewn hay barn located at the beautiful Serene Ranch north of Placerville. Complete with grain silo bar and small fishing pond, guests will feel like they have stepped back in time.

The event features a full barbecue dinner prepared by Ring of Fire BBQ, which includes smoked chicken, savory pulled pork, calico beans, kicked up slaw, buttered corn on the cob and mini cornbread. 1850 Cellars and Via Romano Vineyards will serve their award-winning wines and Boring Rose Brewery will serve some small-batch draft beer your grandpappy would be so jealous of!

David Verdugo and his band Hard Times No More will provide the foot stompin’ music while dance instructor

extraordinaire Sarah Stokes teaches guests the steps to join in on the line dance.

“We want people to come in western dress and show off those cowboy hats and boots,” said event producer Russ Reyes of Kilt & Cork Events. “Being in character will add to the fun and give the hoedown an authentic feel and look.”

To add the feel of a real family hoedown, Interactive Entertainment will be on hand ... and in character. Ma & Pa Tucker will come to life and share their everyday drama, along with Granny Tucker, daughter Delilah Tucker and the boy who leaves her starry eyed, Austin. Delilah loves to be the rebel and Granny has no filter so be ready for the fireworks in the barn.

Rounding out the night is some great, old-fashioned country games and a fun interactive scavenger hunt. Tickets for dinner, two drinks and entertainment are $90.

“Our dining adventures are not just about the food and drink, but the entire experience,” Reyes explained. “We want our guests to leave with great memories from an evening that is out of the ordinary and special.”

Partial proceeds will benefit Arts & Culture El Dorado and Future Farmers of America. For tickets and more information visit kiltandcork. com.

Grow for it!

The El Dorado County Fair

The El Dorado County Fair is going to light up Placerville June 15-18 and the countdown is on for four, fun-filled days of competitions, entertainment, activities and food. There are always great things to do at our county fair, like the historic Studebaker Wheelbarrow Races, 4-H exhibits, competitions, Mutton Bustin’ and the rodeo.

Daily you can visit the floral exhibition coordinated by the Master Gardeners of El Dorado County.

The El Dorado Savings Flower and Plants Building, near the county historical museum, will overflow with cut flowers, potted plants and flower arrangements. Around every corner there will be something beautiful to look at, a new fragrance to explore or something to spark your imagination for your garden.

Look for several new items in the Flower and Plants Building, A spectacular miniature representation of our Sherwood Demonstration Garden will bring inspiration; the new Fern Gully with a display of fairy/imagination gardens and various ferns will make you go “wow!”

Then, visit the Master Gardener table for a chance to be part of the voting for the People’s Choice Award. Want to be more than just a visitor to this year’s fair? Right now, it is time to look around your garden and see if there are any blooms or vegetables you’d like to enter. There are so many categories for youth, teens and adults, including several new categories. Submit a single flower, a potted plant, cacti/succulent, bonsai or floral arrangement. New categories include carnivorous plants, bromeliads, fairy/imagination garden and a fair-themed painted rock. Enter fruits, vegetables and herbs; show what you grow. Are you part of a club? Enter the Floral Niche category and win a big prize!

The entry form and requirements are at eldoradocountyfair.org/entry.

Forms are due Tuesday, June 13, entries are received at the Flower and Plants Building on Wednesday, June 14, and will be judged the morning of Thursday, June 15. This year there are new sponsors that have generously donated for cash prizes, so along with your blue ribbon you may receive a cash prize.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County will staff the Flower and

Plants Building every day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., to answer all your gardening questions. Master Gardener volunteers are extensively trained, tested and certified by the University of California Cooperative Extension. They attend year-round training on topics such as horticulture, soils, water, entomology, plant pathology, integrated pest management and plant problem diagnosis. If they don’t

have an answer to your gardening question on the day of the fair, a Master Gardener will get back to you with a response.

Our county fair, one of the oldest county fairs in the state, began in 1859 and has always given El Dorado County residents an opportunity to share their unique talents. County

Cody Snyder

UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County

Photo by Summer Brasuel

The El Dorado County Fair blooms with beautiful entries. Check out this year’s offerings in the Flowers and Plants Building June 15-18.

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The Public Square

Day hiker

Eagle Rock

Driving Highway 89 near Homewood in Tahoe Pines (West Tahoe) on my way to another trailhead, I happened to look up and noticed the bright colors of the shirts worn by hikers who had reached the top of Eagle Rock, just off the highway. I had to stop and check it out.

The short .7-mile hike takes you around and up the volcanic rock of this eroded dormant volcano. The view from the top is awesome. My trusty K-9 companion Stella and I enjoyed the view and planned to continue onto to our destination when another path caught my eye. This one starts off from the Eagle Rock parking area as well but runs back along Blackwood Creek and into the woods. The Blackwood Conservation Project is an effort to restore the creek following years of significant disturbance putting 1,900 tons of silt into Lake Tahoe each year.

The level trail meanders in the woods. Wildflowers and wildlife were abundant during my walk, in mid-July. I notice this and must say it each time I hike in Tahoe: the trails here are free of litter and well signed. Tahoe is a world-class destination and visitors and locals alike care enough about this spectacular location to pack out what they pack in and for that I am very grateful.

Mary West is author of the book series Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide I, II and III (second edition available on Amazon). The books are a collection of the Day Hiker columns where West shares her longtime love of the outdoors, favorite hikes in Northern California’s Gold Country and beyond. West was the recipient of the 2017 and 2019 Craft Award for Best Outdoor Column and the 2020 Craft Award for her second book in the Day Hiker series by the Outdoor Writers of California. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

EDH teacher receives grant

759-9960.

If you enjoy the beautiful outdoors and working with children, we currently have an amazing opportunity as a Cafeteria Assistant at our

Park Conservation and Environmental Education Center near Pollock Pines.

Starting Hourly Rate: $17.23

Click here to apply today: http://www.edjo.in/1762537

Maintenance Custodian

If you have experience performing custodial and general maintenance services and enjoy the beautiful outdoors, we currently have an amazing opportunity as a Maintenance Custodian at our Sly Park Conservation and Environmental Education Center near Pollock Pines.

Starting Hourly Rate: $20.47

Click here to apply today: http://www.edjo.in/1762538

For more information, contact Sacramento County Office of Education Personnel Dept. 916-228-2332

Solution

News release

The Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution in Folsom recently received news that a teacher its members nominated for a national DAR grant was one of only 31 in the United States to receive the award.

Mike Smith, an eighthgrade history teacher at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills, was caught completely off guard at a recent staff meeting when he learned he had been awarded a $2,500 grant from the National Community Classroom Committee as part of the 2023 DAR American Revolution Legacy Grant Program.

Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter Regent Bobbi Bennett and Classroom Committee Chairman Debra Carlson presented the award.

DAR offered PreK-16 teachers and administrators nationwide the opportunity to apply for American Revolutionary Legacy Grants that support educational initiatives or student programs (for young and old), enhance student academic performance, and reward creative

approaches to support higher levels of student learning. Winning grants would be for new projects/initiatives that focused on the theme of Stars & Stripes

Forever: The Enduring Legacy of the American Revolution. Grant requests had to focus on a project, not a purchase.

Smith’s grant application focused on the process of conducting student interviews and then transferring that information to a digital platform for public viewing. In keeping with the designated theme, he plans to pose two questions to his students: What does the American flag mean to you? Do you think

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inspired by the Sierra Nevada, etched into many of his pieces. Sarah’s more overtly figurative pottery owes a similar debt to our region. “My inspiration is nature,” she shared.” It is mostly the Sierra and the natural realm that we live in.”

“Both of us have roots here,” she added.

Indeed, their respective familial roots are generations deep, spanning Auburn to Tahoe. Through their business, their homestead and their

America’s view of the flag has changed since the American Revolution, if so, how?

The goal of his project is to engage students in productive conversations about the American flag, have students conduct historical interviews within the community and practice civic responsibilities (creating and maintaining a historical record, responsibilities of conducting interviews, First Amendment issues like libel and slander). The project will begin at the start of the school year next fall.

For more information about the Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter of DAR visit folsom. californiadar.org.

generous contributions to the artistic ecosystem of El Dorado County, Brian and Sarah are doing more than putting down roots; they are plucking creative fruit, as they might a peach from their orchard, from the family tree that those roots have nourished.

Before I leave, Brian shapes a large, hollow cylinder; Sarah fashions and affixes a handle, making it a mug. I look on, watching them shape from their native soil, as they would clay on a wheel, a legacy unlike any other.

Photo by Mary West

A short hike nets great views when hikers venture up the Eagle Rock Trail in the Tahoe area.

Mary West Outdoor columnist

Courtesy photo

Mike Smith holds up the check with Classroom Committee Chairman Debra Carlson while Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter Regent Bobbi Bennett watches.

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food and fun. For more information visit theamanicenter.org.

Red Hawk Casino + Resort hosts live music at the Stage Bar, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. May 19; Get Down Tonight (‘80s dance) May 20; and Audioboxx (rock) May 26 & 27.

May 20

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts the third annual youth fishing derby, 8-9:30 a.m. and 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. at Village Green Park. Registration is required. Visit edhcsd.org.

FamilySearch Center, 3275 Cedar Ravine Road in Placerville, hosts an open house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour the center and talk with consultants on site, who will demonstrate how to use the center’s resources. For more information call (530) 621-1378.

This month’s Third Saturday Art Walk will celebrate families with the theme “Viva La Familia.” This is a month of family celebrations: Mother’s Day, graduations, recitals and more. Five restaurants are offering great discounts, there will be live music at The Green Room Social Club and The Wine Smith, newly open Cappelli Wine will have a $5 tasting flight, six galleries will offer specials and demonstrations, and retailers will offer discounts. For more information visit the Placerville Art Walk – 3rd Saturday Facebook page or pick up a bingo style flier downtown at Art Studio 360 and qualify for a free raffle prize necklace/earring set from Placerville Art Gallery.

The Greater Cameron Park Area Fire Safe Council & Cameron Park Community Services

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fairs take us back to a simpler time so come and experience the “Country Nights Carnival Lights” at this year’s El Dorado County Fair. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been growing. Master Gardener classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado. ucanr.edu/Public_Education_ Classes/?calendar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ Public_Education/Classes.

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon every Friday and Saturday through October. We offer tours on the first Saturday of

District host a Wildfire Defense, Suppression and Safety town hall meeting, 5-7:30 p.m. at the CSD assembly hall, 2502 Country Club Drive in Cameron Park. Speakers include Congressman Tom McClintock, State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil and El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf.

The Rose Ball will be held at the American Legion Hall Post #119, 4561 Greenstone Road in Placerville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the buffet is served at 6:30 p.m. Masters Band featuring John McGregor and the Gold Rush Chorus will perform. There will also be a silent auction. Meet the candidates running for the El Dorado Rose. All are welcome. For tickets call Carole Burnley at (530) 626-4949.

Smith Flat House in Placerville hosts Comedy Night. Doors open at 6 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. For more information call (530) 6211003.

May 21

The Gold Country Half Marathon & 5K begins at 7 a.m. at El Dorado Hills Town Center. There will also be a fun run for the small ones. Enjoy beautiful scenery, great participant services and an exciting Finishers Party featuring beer, food, music and fun for the whole family. For more information visit goldcountryrun.com.

El Dorado Western Railroad offers train rides at the El Dorado Station, 4650 Oriental St., beginning at 10 a.m. the first and third Sundays of each month. Trains leave on the hour 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. Call ahead to ensure trains are running at (530) 663-3581.

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the month at 9 a.m. Volunteers are on hand to answer questions or you can just enjoy the garden. Check the website for further information: ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_ Gardeners/Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr. edu/master_gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Public Notices 

(916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 131993-5 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid,

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 131993-5. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONTAINS FROM ONE TO FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY: NOTICE TO TENANT OR ELIGIBLE BIDDER: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and