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Caldor survivors call on Biden to keep word Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
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Grizzly Flat resident Candace Tyler shares her experience as a Caldor Fire survivor in a video released by El Dorado County as part of a media campaign to appeal to President Joe Biden to override FEMA’s decision to deny individual assistance.
John Adams charter in EDH to expand Sel Richard Staff writer More than 1,000 waitlisted students hope to someday attend the John Adams Academy in El Dorado Hills, a tuition-free K-12 public charter school. It is good news for them that the El Dorado County Board of Education recently approved a material revision of the school’s charter to expand its site. The school, opened in 2017, offers an American classical leadership education model and presently serves just fewer than 900 kids. Scholars enjoy a curriculum that includes history, English, math, visual and performing arts, laboratory science and foreign languages, including Latin and Greek, with collegepreparatory electives. “Our scholars and families have been very patient and resourceful with the limitations of our current space,” said Executive Director Joseph Benson. “We have had to convert utility rooms to classrooms and we’re PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
using the parking lot as a playground.” The revision permits the academy to acquire an adjacent 78,286-square-foot building to house classrooms, a theater, a library as well as refurbish field space that connects the two buildings. Improvements to the existing building are also planned for the secondary program along with a gymnasium. Concerns were raised over questions of charter violations. “There were some folks who wanted to challenge it, saying it was a separate site and in fact it’s the same site; we share a parking lot with it,” explained John Adams Academy representative Carlos Yniguez. Ultimately, EDCOE staff found the revision legally compliant. Others worried that the school’s expansion would usurp tax revenue from the area’s district schools. But Yniguez insists that only a portion of their pupils are local. “Our current enrollment is comprised of families coming from 29 different zip codes,” he said. “We draw families from as far away as Sacramento and Yolo counties with the largest percentage coming from all across El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park/Shingle Springs, and Folsom.” As it does not receive any money from local taxes, the charter school is now looking to the school finance authority for bond approval to finance the expansion. Construction is expected to begin this ■
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much of Grizzly Flat in south county. FEMA denied the county individual assistance Oct. 8, 2021. With county leaders’ previous efforts to overturn that decision not seeing results, supervisors on Feb. 8 voted to create a media campaign to send a message far and wide that shows the extent of residents’ needs. “FEMA denied our residents individual assistance that could greatly help with temporary housing, emergency home repairs, uninsured and underinsured
“We feel like we are helpless right now. We could use all the help (Biden) can get us.” — Candace Tyler, Grizzly Flat resident and Caldor Fire survivor shortfalls for personal property losses, medical and dental costs, mental health services, food, clothing and other needs that would See SURVIVORS, page A3
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Gloria Omania Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District The Board of Directors of the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District held its regular meeting May 10. Directors heard the water district’s proposed 202223 budget and made a move to request American Rescue Plan Act funds, among other actions.
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LEGISLATORS’ ADDRESSES PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200 Mayor Kara Taylor 530-683 -5669 Vice Mayor Michael Saragosa (916) 267-3060
Patty Borelli, (530) 622-5253 Jackie Neau (530) 642-5200 Dennis Thomas (530) 306-0954 DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR John Hidahl Office, 530-621-5650 DISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR George Turnboo Office, 530-621-5651 DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR Wendy Thomas 530-621-5652 DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR Lori Parlin 530-621-6513 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR Sue Novasel Office, 530-621-6577 So. Tahoe office, 530-621-6577 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160
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The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs: 2:55 a.m. Officers were flagged down regarding vandalism to a Main Street Business. An investigation did not reveal a suspect. 9:21 a.m. A 41-year-old woman was arrested after she was vandalizing a Main Street business and yelling, suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance. 10:29 a.m. Vandalism was reported at Benham Park on Benham Street.
May 13 12:56 a.m. A 32-year-old man who jumped a fire station fence on Sacramento Street was found
to be intoxicated and taken to county jail. 9:36 a.m. A 31-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance was arrested. 1:40 p.m. A 37-year-old woman was booked into county jail on charges including assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with a vehicle, shoplifting and possessing illegal paraphernalia. She was taken into custody at a fast-food restaurant on lower Main Street in Placerville and is held on $128,500 bail, according to jail data.
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May 16 11:35 a.m. A 33-year-old woman was arrested after she refused to leave a Broadway property.
1:35 a.m. A vehicle stolen from out of state was located in a parking lot on Broadway.
substance was caught on camera vandalizing a public wall on Center Street. He was booked into county jail. 8:18 a.m. A 35-year-old man under the influence of a controlled substance was arrested on Main Street.
7:23 p.m. A 31-year-old man with a warrant out for his arrest gave officers a false name and fled on foot on Placerville Drive.
10 a.m. A 27-year-old man with warrants out for his arrest refused to leave private property on Woodridge Court and was arrested.
7:57 p.m. A 29-year-old man was cited for having an open fire on Quartz Mountain Drive.
11:30 a.m. A 47-year-old woman with outstanding warrants was taken into custody on Quartz Mountain Drive.
6:25 p.m. A license plate was reported stolen on Fair Lane.
7:47 a.m. A 32-year-old man was
5:56 a.m. A 37-year-old man under the influence of a controlled
5:37 p.m. Battery was reported on Oak Hill Road in Placerville.
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7:53 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Tah Nee Way in El Dorado Hills.
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9:15 p.m. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on upper Main Street on suspicion of defrauding an innkeeper.
CRIME LOG The following was taken from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office logs:
May 16
6:28 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Deer Trail Lane in Cameron Park.
2:15 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at a motel on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.
7:01 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Grand Fir Circle and Sevier Road in Cool.
2:35 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Pony Express Trail in Camino.
8:22 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Faith Lane at Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs.
9:04 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Coloma Heights Road in Placerville.
9:07 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Country Club Drive and Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.
10:06 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Kingswood Trail in Pollock Pines. 10:37 a.m. Burglary was reported at Silver Lake West Campground in the Eldorado National Forest. 1:24 p.m. A 44-year-old man was booked into county jail for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody on Shingle Springs Road at Highway 50 and also driving on a license suspended for DUI.
May 17 7:29 a.m. Burglary was reported on Twin Ridges Road in Garden Valley. 8:49 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Chesapeake Bay Circle in Cameron Park. 8:56 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Springer Road in Placerville.
1:34 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Racquet Way in Diamond Springs.
9:10 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville.
1:54 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Green Valley Road at Old Meder Road in Rescue.
11:28 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Whitetail Lane in Rescue.
2:02 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Product Drive in Shingle Springs. 3:25 p.m. A 39-year-old man was booked into county jail for unlawful camping and being in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. 5:35 p.m. Grand theft was reported at an RV storage business on Mother Lode Drive in El Dorado.
11:57 a.m. Burglary was reported on Goferbroke Road in Georgetown. 12:29 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a freight business on Robert J. Mathews Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 2:44 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Mackinaw Street in Pollock Pines. 5:09 p.m. A 46-year-old man was booked into county jail for carrying a concealed weapon. He was arrested on Pony Express
9:40 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Garlenda Drive in El Dorado Hills. 9:54 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at a transmission shop on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado. 11:48 p.m. A 43-year-old man was booked into county jail on charges including DUI, resisting arrest and battery. He was taken into custody on Carson Road at North Canyon Road in Camino and
1:31 a.m. A suspicious subject was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs. 10:57 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Muse Drive in El Dorado Hills. 3:35 p.m. Burglary was reported at the El Dorado Community Hall on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado. 3:36 p.m. Battery was reported at a fast-food restaurant on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.
LAKE LEVELS Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of May 18 Water storage 20,000 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 26.11 cfs Outflow 4.50 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of May 20 Water storage 848,768 acre-feet Percent full 87% Inflow 3,447 cfs Outflow 1,715 cfs Union Valley as of May 20 Water storage 253,046 acre-feet Percent full 95% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of May 20 Water storage 62,585 acre-feet Percent full 90% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Ice House as of May 20 Water storage 37,720 acre-feet Percent full 87% Inflow 178 cfs Outflow 0 cfs
Lake Aloha as of May 19 Water storage 4,615 acre-feet Percent full 92% Inflow 48.57 cfs Outflow 40.00 cfs Caples Lake as of May 19 Water storage 21,797 acre-feet Percent full 98% Inflow 91.04 cfs Outflow 27.70 cfs Echo Lake as of May 19 Water storage 2,019 acre-feet Percent full 104% Inflow 56.71 cfs Outflow 62.00 cfs Silver Lake as of May 19 Water storage 8,832 acre-feet Percent full 102% Inflow 143.47 cfs Outflow 154.00 cfs Sly Park as of May 19 Water storage 33,280 acre-feet Percent Full 81.1% Inflow 46.30 cfs Outflow 39.90 cfs American River as of May 19 Flow 937.30 cfs
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General Manager Adam Coyan presented the proposed 2022-23 budget that was updated with input from the April 26 joint board and Finance Committee budget workshop. The final adoption of the budget will be on the agenda for the June 14 board meeting. The adoption of the budget and capital improvement plan will conclude the threemonth budget review process
County Board of Supervisors for funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Board President Michael Saunders informed the directors that California counties will receive $7.67 billion in total direct allocations from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Last May counties received the first half of their allocations. The counties have specific authority to transfer a portion of their allocation to special districts. This resource is intended to aid districts fund critical infrastructure and other essential services. Saunders stated, “While the district has asked for information about funding for ARPA, there has been no interaction or negotiations with the district.” The El Dorado Irrigation District received $1,190,000, the Grizzly Flat Community Services
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Substances found in Bass’ car not cocaine, meth Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Cody Bass entered not guilty pleas during his first court appearance following his October 2021 arrest when was pulled over for erratic driving and charged with driving under the influence and
possession of cocaine and methamphetamine like substances. Lab tests showed that the substances were in fact MDMA, better known as ecstasy, and Ketamine, both of which carry misdemeanor sentences. “As I’ve known the whole time, I was not in possession of cocaine
or methamphetamine. The drugs I was in possession of are therapeutic drugs,” Bass told the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Bass was charged with a DUI but claims he blew a 0.0 on the breathalyzer. Bass and his attorney, William Panzer, intend to fight those charges. The El Dorado
County District Attorney’s Office also charged Bass with violating his probation. However, he was not on probation at the time of the incident and Judge Suzanne Kingsbury had that count struck from his file. Bass, who also serves as the city of South Lake Tahoe representative on the El
Dorado County Local Agency Formation Commission, said these charges do not impact his ability to represent the city. His term with LAFCO ends this month. “When serving the city I’m always in a sound mind,” Bass said. His next court date is set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 15.
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Firefighters battle a blaze in waste-deep water under the Timber Cove Pier Thursday, May 19 in South Lake Tahoe.
Apparent electrical fire damages Tahoe pier Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Firefighters extinguished an apparent electrical fire Thursday at Timber Cove Pier in South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue officials said they received a report of a two-alarm fire at about 11:15 a.m. which prompted all on-duty firefighters and chiefs to respond to the scene with the assistance of Tahoe Douglas Fire and Lake Valley Fire. South Lake Tahoe Fire personnel said they arrived first on scene to find flames showing from under the Boathouse Restaurant on the pier. The Timber Cove Marina is also at
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that location, and both businesses were evacuated by law enforcement. Firefighters carried hoses under the pier and into the lake to quickly extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported. Gas and electricity were both shut off and the marina and restaurant are both closed until further notice, per the city building inspector. South Lake Tahoe Fire officials said the heaviest damage was near an electrical panel under the pier near a refrigerator unit below the restaurant, but the cause of the fire is under investigation by Fire Marshal Eric Guevin, of Tahoe Douglas Fire, with the assistance of a South Lake Tahoe Fire investigator.
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help our residents recover from their losses,” states El Dorado County Communications Director Carla Hass in an email sent out to members of the media. The video shows the blaze at the height of its destruction, the devastation that followed and the accounts of two Caldor Fire survivors who talk about the struggles they face. Grizzly Flat resident Candace Tyler shares that she is living in a travel trailer in her brother’s front yard in Placerville. Tyler found it “near impossible” to get homeowners insurance in a rural area such as Grizzly Flat and she was not insured. “Now we live in a logging clear cut. That’s where we live now and this is our everyday life,” Tyler tells the camera as she is filmed on the scorched land where her home once stood. Tyler explains that there is no electricity to her property and without that her well system cannot supply water. Another survivor, Tobi Magdison, owned a two-story home where he with his family before the wildfire destroyed it. “We lost every possession we owned that we couldn’t take out,” Magdison states. Caldor also took a shop the Magdisons’ used for their business. “If we had FEMA assistance, we would at least be able to start building a home to have somewhere to live,” Tyler states. “Otherwise our daughter, who is 14, may not have a home until she is 18.” Biden arrived in California Sept. 13, 2021, to assess Caldor Fire damage. The video includes a clip of county Chief Administrative Officer Don Ashton showing a PowerPoint presentation on Caldor Fire impacts to Biden, telling him about 25% of the roughly 440 Grizzly Flat homes that burned were not insured. When Ashton asks, “What are we going to do?” Biden responds with, “We are going to take care of them.” Biden has not taken action yet, discouraging the south county community.
“We feel like we are helpless right now,” Tyler shares. “We could use all the help that he can get us.” “We need the president to keep his word that he made to Grizzly Flat residents,” Magdison adds. “Unfortunately at this point right now that has not happened.” The video, shared on the El Dorado County Communications YouTube channel, shows footage from ABC 10 of Biden stating there “is a lot we can do and it starts off being a federal responsibility in my view.” With other communities in and outside of the state receiving individual assistance from FEMA during wildfire season, Magdison finds that Grizzly Flat residents feel like they are the “forgotten ones.” Tyler lists catastrophic wildfires where the affected communities received FEMA assistance — the Dixie, Colorado and the Camp fires — where the aid was initally denied but ultimately given. “Why are we any different?” Tyler asks. Magdison insists Caldor victims should have RVs, potable water and power generators, among other resources, but they do not. “I appeal to you President Biden,” Magdison states. “I appeal to your heart. I appeal to that kid from Scranton — keep to your word. Keep to your promise you made.” District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo, whose area of representation includes Grizzly Flat, also appears in the video, stating that displaced residents have resorted to sleeping in their cars, or the couches of friends and family. “They have nothing left,” Turnboo said. A lot of the Grizzly Flat community were seniors on fixed income and veterans and about 40% of the community either did not have insurance or were under ensured. “We need to help them any way we can, so please Mr. President, honor your word,” Turnboo said. The full video can be viewed at youtube.com/watch?v=xJz_Zn-pnD0.
Of the 778 properties in El Dorado County affected by the Caldor Fire enrolled in California's statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program, 426, or 55%, have cleared the debris removal process and were returned to county officials to begin the permitting process for reconstruction, according to a May 11 news release from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Under the program, administered by Cal OES and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in collaboration with county officials, participating property owners incur no direct costs. Return of the properties to county officials follows the completion of site assessments, asbestos surveys, the removal of bulk quantities of asbestoscontaining materials and the removal of eligible debris. The process also included analysis of
soil samples by a certified laboratory to verify they met state health and environmental standards, felling and removal of hazardous trees, implementation of erosion control measures and a final walkthrough by state debris officials to ensure all work meets state standards. "The state's recovery team has worked incredibly hard to remove more wildfire debris, eligible firedamaged trees and other hazardous materials on public roads and properties from the 2021 wildfires statewide," said Cal OES Deputy Director of Recovery Ryan Buras. Wildfire survivors had the option to either use their own contractor or enroll in the state-managed program. Of the properties statewide with damage from the 2021 fires, 1,777 signed up to have the remains of their homes and other structures cleared by the state. Another 366 property owners chose to participate in the hazardous trees-only element of the program.
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ov. Gavin Newsom has proudly proclaimed, “California does democracy like nowhere else in the world.” But as he warned, we cannot take our democracy for granted. The pandemic has changed how we do business; segments Jon Coupal of the private world now operate remotely without the need for face-to-face interactions. But in a democracy, the function of government requires greater public transparency and accountability for its very foundation. This year a trio of bills in the Legislature would take the wrong lesson from the pandemic and undermine these democratic values for the convenience of politicians — allowing public officials to engage in policymaking from Throughout history, private locations that are not identified or a key organizing accessible to the public tool for impacted or even located within the state — without communities has need or justification. been to show up Our open meetings to public meetings laws have been protecting democracy to confront the for decades. But even as public officials early as 1855 California law recognized that and to hold them “place is an essential accountable. ingredient” of lawmaking because the officers of government “ought to be found by the citizen who is in search of them.” Access to government officials is essential for the public as well as media representatives, whether the community is concerned about tax rates or fighting for our civil liberties. Throughout history, a key organizing tool for impacted communities has been to show up to public meetings to confront the public officials and to hold them accountable. Public access also ensures we know who else is in the room when policy decisions are made. During the pandemic government bodies have been forced to strike a balance between legitimate public health concerns and the value of public meetings. We have seen some government bodies suffer as the challenges of remote participation resulted in breakdowns in the ordinary government processes. Public officials were not only secluded in private homes, but many also turned off their video cameras for an entire meeting, leaving their constituents and the media attempting to engage with an empty screen. In one notable example, a Board of Supervisors member routinely teleconferenced in from his estate in Montana — far removed from his constituents. This setup n
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Letters to the Editor The border EDITOR: t seems the public officials in Washington, D.C., all want to make a journey to Ukraine so they can say, “I was there.” It’s too bad they don’t make it to our border. I guess they want to make everyone think they really care. What’s with letting anyone in without verification on our borders but Ukrainians have to have verification of who they are and have a sponsor? They are the only ones who have real cause for amnesty. LILA PALMER Somerset
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ental illness does not discriminate. It can affect the wealthy as well as the not so wealthy. It is part of the human condition, although throughout our human history it has been understood differently. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Andrew Scull, who has studied mental illness for 50 years, explains that the origin of mental illness is both genetic and environmental (conditions that create enough stress to generate brain malfunction). He explains our approach towards mental illness has shifted from hospitalization to “community mental health” as the first antipsychotic medications were created. Since 1955, U.S. state hospital beds have decreased from 560,000 to 35,000 while the U.S. population has grown from 164 million to 330 million. Where have these individuals gone? Many of those who would have been in a hospital bed are now either occupying jail beds or are homeless. It’s no wonder then that ignorance, denial, fear and stigma around mental illness exists today. If not recognized, untreated mental illness can lead to tragedy. Mental illness doesn’t disappear just because people don’t know about it. NAMI El Dorado County, the local affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness, has been serving families and individuals affected by mental illness and co-occurring addiction since 1986. We offer education, support, awareness and advocacy. Our website contains a full knowledge base detailing the signs and symptoms of different types
of mental illness and the evidence-based treatments that can make a difference. The sooner treatment is accessed, the more positive the outcome. Recovery is possible, as is living a life of dignity and purpose. You may hold the key to the survival of someone you care about. We invite you to visit our website (namieldoradocounty.org), call our WarmLine at (530) 306-4101 or attend one of our weekly support groups. We welcome new members. During Mental Health Awareness month, please learn some strategies for self-care. Join us to help make El Dorado County a community that respects and strives for mental health. DIANE RABINOWITZ President, NAMI El Dorado County
Can Michael Shellenberger beat Gavin Newsom? EDITOR: crolling down the long list of primary candidates for governor, looking for someone I thought had a chance of taking on Gavin Newsom and his mismanagement of the state, I was surprised to see the name Michael Shellenberger. I didn’t know he was running. I wouldn’t even have known who he was except that I’d just read his terrific book, “San Fransicko: How Progressive ruin cities,” a brilliant analysis offering well-researched and compassionate solutions that had worked well in European cities. I had also heard him speak a few times in policy forums and on podcasts, but always in terms of policy discussions, not his candidacy for political office. Shellenberger is also a lifelong environmentalist, but with practical, balanced and common sense approaches that have alienated him from extremists. Like a significant number of lifelong liberals, he became disaffected from the Democratic party and is running as an Independent —though like Elon Musk (and others of us in EDC), he insists that it’s the party that has left him. Shellenberger doesn’t have much name recognition and is not well funded, but he just got a significant boost from an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, headlined “Can Michael Shellenberger beat
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ne of the buttons left over from my writing career, and after disposing of a batch of them, is the 1988 Wagon Train button commemorating the trip from Zephyr Cove to Placerville. During a later Wagon Train Michael that began in Virginia City, Nev., I took my daughter. There was another girl about the same age and the duo had a good time. Davey Wiser referred to them as the knock-out girls. They rode in Davey’s buggy. One of the bigger buttons I have is actually a picture of a billboard that read, “El Dorado’s Got It, SOFAR, Let’s Keep it!” That was a slogan undoubtedly created by the late Halmar Moser, who was publicist for the SOFAR project. The SOFAR project was a large reservoir on Alder Creek in the high country above Pollock Pines and included a whole series of tunnels and powerhouses and possibly another
small diversion. In about 1980 El Dorado County voters approved a $560 million revenue bond to fund the SOFAR project. I’m pretty sure that authorization still stands. Probably the biggest PR blunder was calling it the South Fork of the American River Raffety project, which is what SOFAR stood for. That name invited opposition from the rafting community. When the SOFAR project lined up financing from JC Penney, the late Bill Center dissuaded the corporation from funding the project. After that it petered out. Recently, though, the El Dorado County Water Agency, with the backing of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, began studies to build the Alder Creek Reservoir as strictly a water project. The El Dorado Irrigation District also has the project listed on its planning horizon along with tapping into the White Rock powerhouse, where El Dorado County has a contract going back to 1956 to
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obtain 40,000 acre-feet of water from a connection on the dam operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Alder Reservoir would be 25,000 to 30,000 acre-feet of storage. Originally the SOFAR backers were unhappy with the requirement for deer fencing around the reservoir. I assume that was to keep the deer from being sucked into the tunnel to the powerhouse. EID has deer fencing all along its 22 miles of flumes and canals. The agency will have to prepare bidding documents to install fencing along the approximately 1,200 feet of newly constructed canal. The fencing keeps deer out of the canal and keeps them from being sucked into tunnels and siphons. There are periodic deer crossing bridges. One would have to assume the bridges would also serve bears. There was a bear that would visit the Syblon Reid construction site at night and steal plastic bags. The construction crew found the den with a whole bunch of big black plastic bags. The assumption was there was nothing edible in the plastic bags. I also have an Elect Don McDonald
Sheriff plastic star. As undersheriff he really impressed me, especially when I met him on a horrific crime scene. He was calm, informative and cool under pressure. Later, when he became sheriff, I called the office to speak to the PR guy and found the entire command structure of the Sheriff ’s Office, including the PR guy, was at a retreat at a hotel in Sacramento. That was totally weird. There was hardly even a duty sergeant to talk to. I sent a reporter down to where they were meeting. When he got there, he found the sheriff carrying in a couple of cases of beer to the group. When the reporter’s story appeared in the paper, McDonald called me for coffee at Chuck’s Diner to chew me out. I accepted his criticism but pointed out that beer at a day retreat wasn’t appropriate and neither was draining the high command for a retreat. That’s the story from three local buttons. A later column will highlight some buttons from San Francisco, statewide and national elections. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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The bottom line is that these bills (AB 1733, understandably fosters mistrust and suspicion about public servants and the bodies on which they AB 1944 and AB 2449) would improperly serve. While it may be necessary in an emergency, it subvert democratic ideals for the convenience of a few. While most members of public boards are is no model for good government. dedicated public servants, it is crucial to maintain Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon faced a system with guardrails. Democracy can be this balance when he reconvened the Assembly inconvenient but it is too precious to let it slip for in-person meetings in May 2020 despite away. calls for remote participation, declaring, Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis “Representative democracy makes no sense without Taxpayers Association. Angélica Salceda is representatives.” Long a critic of the “corridor of democracy and civic engagement director at ACLU corruption” in local government, the speaker has of Northern California. shown he understands the democratic values of transparency and accountability. Many believe remote legislating leads to greater divisions and incivility, to say nothing about more indecorous conduct. Continued from A4 This is not to say that we should not take to heart lessons learned during the pandemic. In fact, we Gavin Newsom?” support reasonable accommodations for disability “Mr. Shellenberger is testing whether a political or medical reasons when public officials need them. moderate running on quality-of-life issues can We support principles of inclusion and meaningful break the progressive stranglehold on Sacramento. steps to make sure our government bodies reflect … COVID school shutdowns and quality-of-life those that they serve. We also appreciate provisions problems that didn’t exist in 2005 have shined a that would expand public accessibility to meetings, light on how the state is misgoverned. That may such as requiring audio and visual access to give Mr. Shellenberger’s dark horse campaign real meetings and closed captioning. But the need for legs.” a public official to participate remotely due to One can hope. pregnancy complications is not the same as the CARRIE BRAVERMAN desire to avoid the public by conducting business El Dorado Hills from an easy chair or the private villa of a wealthy patron. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, May 23, 2022
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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. https://sacal-anon. blogspot.com American Assoc of University Women, Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave a voicemail for Laurel 530-4177737 or Sara 530-417-7138. eldorado-ca.aauw.net Struggling with life? Celebrate Recovery is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@greenvalley. church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ crgvcc/ El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net Everyone is welcome, El Dorado County Republican Women Federated meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. 5:00PM for social and food, 6:00-7:00/7:30PM meeting and speaker. Location: El Dorado Community Hall, 6139 Pleasant Valley Road, El Dorado, CA. Take Oriental Street across from the Post Office. Please join us for food, friendship and education. CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. Fleet Reserve Assoc, Br 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 Save America Freedom Car Caravan. Bring your flags support Conservative Values First Saturday of every month. Hwy 50 Ray Lawyer Park and Ride, Placerville to Watt Ave and back. Meet 11:30A.M. Depart 12:00 noon 530-2405896 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (805) 540-8654. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP ZOOM MEETINGS occurring. Keep up-to-date for in person to resume as allowed at web site NAMIeldoradocounty.org. Warmline: 530-306-4101 Meeting 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm. NAMI Family Support Group ZOOM link https://us02web. zoom.us/j/3401819716 Meeting ID: 340 181 9716 One tap mobile +16699009128, 3401819716
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FOLSOM — Ponderosa softball's 2022 season came to an end in the Division III Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals at the hands of Vista del Lago 8-1 Thursday. The Bruins only lost four games all season. Three of those four teams — Roseville, Folsom and Vista del Lago — all have moved on to the section semifinals. “One game does not say what this team did all year,” said Ponderosa head coach Dwayne Brekke. “We had to come into the season and we had to adapt. We had a team that played small ball and we did that phenomenally and just played great defense the entire season.” This group of Bruins had the best winning percentage and first undefeated league season at the school since the Maxpreps era began in 2004. Junior pitcher Ana Niles led the way. In the regular season she had a 14-1 record while allowing just 0.84 earned runs per game. In nine league games, she threw a no-hitter against league rival Lincoln and she allowed less than one earned run every two games as her impossibly low ERA went even lower to 0.48. Every starter on the team made a huge impact defensively and at the plate this season. Seniors Emilia Miehe (shortstop) and Samantha Ream (catcher) combined to hit .500 in 52 league at-bats. Fellow seniors Isabella Hilton and Bailey McGovern helped them lead the team on and off the field. “They're always the first ones out there to set an example for the younger players,” Brekke said. Hilton played in 11 games this year as catcher and hit .500. “Being able to be part of this whole
thing was amazing,” Hilton said. While the seniors played big roles this year the team will still have a lot of momentum in 2023. “We had such a great run going undefeated through league and I'm just so proud of our growth and I'm so excited to see what they do next,” Miehe said. She was joined in the infield by sophomores Brynn Escobar and Chase Mueller and freshman Molly McFarland who have gold glove futures. At bat Escobar hit .486 with 19 RBIs in the regular season and Mueller hit .485 with 29 RBIs and 11 doubles. McFarland and Miehe tied for the team lead in triples. Mueller was also effective in the circle. During league play she had a 2.15 ERA and struck out 1.54 batters per ballgame. On days Niles and Mueller were pitching, junior Gabby Camina filled in defensively without missing a beat. Camina played first, third or designated hitter and batted .442. The entire outfield will be returning next year and they all dazzled for the Bruins. Junior Whitney Montoya often started innings by getting on base and she hit .475 with 21 runs. In the playoff win over Del Campo, Montoya made an incredible diving catch in left field in the final inning. Fellow junior Payton Oas hit .364 and led the team in stolen bases. Freshman Brooklynn Nordquist was thrust into the starting lineup from day one and started the season slow with one hit in her first 17 at-bats. She got in a groove and in her final 27 at-bats hit .407. Miehe, Ream and Hilton all said the coaching staff of Brekke, Tyson Escobar, Steve Montoya and James O'Rourke were critical in the team's success. “It's like four dads,” Miehe said. “They teach us not only lessons in softball — but lessons in life.” The revision permits John Adams Academy to acquire an adjacent 78,286-square-foot building to house classrooms, a theater, a library as well as refurbish field space.
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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll make a significant dent in a big project. You won’t finish it all in a day, but at this rate you’ll get to the next milestone ahead of schedule and be celebrated for your timing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Maybe there’s an obstacle in the environment to complicate this journey, but it’s more surmountable than the internal limits you have in place. These are self-created, and once you discover them, they will be self-eliminated. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Everything around you has the potential to spend your attention, which is a finite resource. Cutting just one thing will allow you to spend your attention in your preferred way. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Falling in love is a wonderful sensation. Whether you’re falling for a person, place or activity, it’s the same rush, accompanied by music only you and your love can hear. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Feelings have a way of forcing you to deal with them today. Tamp them down in one situation and they’ll find a way to burble up in another. Treat it like a project. It will be worth whatever time it takes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have questions, and the people around you will have the obvious answers. Go wide. Throw the problem out to the universe at large. You’ll love the variety pack of possible solutions that comes back to you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your moral sense makes it painful for you to do anything but the right thing... so long as you know what that is. Today’s situation doesn’t make it obvious. If you decide not to decide yet, it’s a fine decision indeed. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Be a little selfish with your time now or you could be snagged into a strange obligation. If you take on too much, or the wrong thing, you’ll become reacquainted with the amorphous weightiness know as dread. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your brain is firing brilliantly. Ask yourself to solve a problem and you will. Aim your bold fantasies at the future; shoot your brilliant imaginings into the sky. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). No one is you. People fulfill similar roles and jobs and have other facts in common, but you’re the only one bringing it all together in your particular way, and that is your power. Lean into your uniqueness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To carry out the strategy best for your particular strengths, you will need to prepare differently from the way the others are. There’s no need to show anyone, though nosey competitors would love to know. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While the people around you may not get along with one another so well now, you’ll be on friendly terms with everyone. You’ve gotten this far by not taking sides, and you’ll do well to remain neutral.
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month, with project completion by the following fall to initially admit 300 additional enrollees. “Our goal is to continue to grow each year after that,” said Yniguez, revealing that full programming would take place over the next five years to eventually accept approximately 1,600 students in total. In 2023 the academy will see its first graduating 12th graders. “As we grow our high school program, we will need more dedicated space for specialized classrooms such as science labs, music and art rooms, etc.,” said Benson. “Placing the elementary program in the second building allows us to serve our current and future families in an academic environment commensurate
with the normal expectations of a school campus.” “To me it’s good governance when you find the ability to go ahead and support a project that’s increasing our capacity for parents’ choice and education of their kids,” shared District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, who submitted a letter of support along with District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo. “It just seemed like it was the right thing to do.” John Adams Academy is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For more information visit johnadamsacademy.org.
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Are you an eagleeyed reader? Circle the 10 errors in this article. hat do you think of when you think of Memorial Day?
The first mascot given to the United States Murine Corps in 1922, was a bulldog by the name of Private Jiggs. He quickly rows in the ranks to become a Sergeant Major. Bulldogs have appeared as mascots for several units since then. The kerrent mascot of the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC, is the 14th. He is named “Chesty” after a famous Marine Lieutenant Every year, Memorial Day is observed General Lewis B. “Chesty” at Arlington National Cemetery with the Puller Jr. Chesty goes out president or vice-president laying a wreath at the: on pearade each week.
Today, many people spend the three-day weekend enjoying barbeques, movies and trips to local beaches and parks. However, Memorial Day was started to honor soldiers who died fighting for their country.
Memorial Day was originally a day to honor America’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. To find out what Memorial Day was originally called, write the letter of the alphabet that comes before each letter in the code.
“Uncle Sam” is a character cartoonists often use to symbolize the United States. Can you draw the other half of his face?
Complete each math problem to reveal the years these significant events in the history of Memorial Day took place.
After the Civil War, people in several American towns started a tradition of setting aside one day a year to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers.
Following General James Garfield’s speech at Arlington National Cemetery, thousands of participants decorated the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.
After World War I, Decoration Day observances were expanded to honor those who had died in all American wars.
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Waterloo, N.Y., was designated as the official birthplace of Memorial Day. For 100 years, the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed the last Monday in May.
Use pictures and words cut from the newspaper to design your own Memorial Day flag. Display your flag in your classroom or in a window at home.
Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.
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Prisoners of War and soldiers Missing in Action includes a
At West Point, N.Y., the official mascots of the U.S. Army are “Ranger 111” and “Stryker”—two mules. Steve Townes, a formur Army officer with the 75th Ranger Regiment donated the mules with the condition that one would be called “Ranger.” Townes was once a mule ryder at West Point. A Russian wolfhound named “Kolchak XV1,” is the official mascoot of the 27th Infantry Regiment in Huwaii. This unit served in Siberia during the Russian Civil War in 1918. They won the respact of the Bolsheviks who gave them the name “Wolfhounds,” which is now the simbol of the regiment. Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level words.
motto. Circle every other letter to discover what it is.
This week’s word:
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The verb honor means to show great respect. Memorial Day is a time to honor those who died for our country.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Try to use the word honor in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
Discuss this quote with a family member. What do you think it means? Find the letters that spell one of your spelling words in today’s newspaper. Circle each letter and connect the letters in the order in which the word is spelled. Repeat with each spelling word three or more times.
“THE GREATEST GLORY OF A FREE-BORN PEOPLE IS TO TRANSMIT THAT FREEDOM TO THEIR CHILDREN.” – William Harvard
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Season for Bryce ends after playoff run Thomas Frey Staff writer After the final out was recorded in the Oak Ridge baseball team’s season, Trojans seniors removed their ballcaps as fans left the ballpark that had been at capacity moments earlier. The players went through two missed seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic and when they finally got a full season, they would have to play without Bryce Bazor — a senior who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer before the season began. “Bryce is who we played for all year,” said senior outfielder Calin Trexler. “All of us know (him) and were teammates with him for a long time. We tried to dedicate this season to him and I thought we fought hard.” The Trojans battled their way into the Division 1 Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals after playing the second hardest schedule in the Sac-Joaquin Section, according to Maxpreps. The team they matched up against for the best-of-three section semifinals was Sierra Foothill League rival Whitney High School — Maxpreps’ top-rated team in the section. The Wildcats won two games over Oak Ridge to advance to the section finals behind outstanding performances on the mound from Jace Gillmore and Gavin McLendon. The two have a combined 19-1 record this season. “They’re great competitors,” said senior first baseman Drew
Oreskes, who had several key playoff hits. “They came together and they beat us. They just played better than we did.” After falling in the first game 8-4 at Whitney Monday, the Trojans jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning of the second game Wednesday at home after Oreskes, Braden Frank and Jake Fields drove in runs. Whitney got one back in the second and the score remained 3-1 until the fourth with senior Andy Uharriet, a California State University, Sacramento, signee, on the mound. Whitney’s best hitters — many of whom will be future Division 1 collegiate baseball players — came up to the plate and battled Uharriet through long counts to get on base and score five fourth-inning runs. Oak Ridge had guys warming up in the bullpen but Uharriet returned for the fifth and sixth innings and didn’t allow any additional runs. “I felt like we had it,” Uharriet said. “Then in the fourth, they just kept hitting the ball.” Uharriet came into the game with a 9-0 record and a 1.31 earned run average. He pitched the first six innings of a combined seven-inning no-hitter against Rocklin March 31, and last week against Central Valley in the second round of the playoffs, the future Hornet pitched a complete game and allowed just one earned run. “He is the best pitcher I’ve ever played with in my life,” Oreskes said. “He 100% kept his chin up and didn’t let (the
fourth inning) faze him. He still battled and threw a great game.” A season ago Bryce Bazor recorded an RBI against Whitney. This year Whitney gave the Trojans a No. 2 pillow that reads “Bryce Strong.” Folsom and Del Oro also showed support for Bazor and the Trojans by giving honorary No. 2 jerseys that were hung up on the fence at every game this season. “He was still in our heart even though he wasn’t on the team,” Uharriet said. “We hung up jerseys but it was really hard.” Oreskes said Bazor was a guy who was always the first one in and last one to leave. “It just felt like a punch in the gut,” Oreskes said of not having his teammate be around this season. “It’s definitely not the same without him here.” The Bazor family has posted updates on CaringBridge.org and on May 8 his mother Jenni posted that Bryce has undergone three different types of chemotherapy over the past nine months. “While some of the chemotherapy treatments were keeping the cancer at bay, they were not killing the cancer cells,” the post states. “We have found a promising clinical trial in Boston at Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer Institute that is specifically for osteosarcoma. We are traveling there today for a four-week trial.” Their insurance does not cover travel or living expenses but his mother states in the post they “will do anything ... to
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Honorary No. 2 jerseys from Del Oro and Folsom hang with Bryce Bazor’s No. 2 Oak Ridge jersey at every game. Bazor was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer last year and has battled through several rounds of chemotherapy. The Trojans played this season for Bazor and made it all the way to the Division I Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals before falling to Whitney Wednesday. help Bryce fight this disease.” A GoFundMe was set up by Heather Clanton, Bryce’s friends and fellow seniors, including Nico Horning — who is also Oak Ridge’s baseball public address announcer — and Jack Bolton, a pitcher on the team. The GoFundMe has raised more than $24,000 so far. “Bryce has been my best friend since our first
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day of kindergarten,” Bolton wrote on the GoFundMe. “The Bazors are my family and I want to thank them for all they have done by doing all that I can.” After Wednesday’s playoff, Oak Ridge head coach Todd Melton said there is no doubt Bazor would have played this season if he had been healthy. “He was a grinder. That kid wanted to be great,”
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District was awarded $2,830,000, while GDPUD received an allocation of $50,000. The amounts awarded by the county for the ARPA funding indicates the need for the board’s action. The second and final round is now being distributed. Saunders urged the district to identify the top CIP projects to submit for funding. The GDPUD Board of Directors approved sending a letter to Board Chair and District 4 County Supervisor Lori Parlin requesting assistance to obtain ARPA funding.
Deadline for rate assistance The deadline to renew or apply for the Low Income Rate Assistance Program is June 30. The board received an update on the LIRA Program that was established by the Board of Directors Dec. 13, 2018. As of May 1 the district has awarded $12,186 to eligible customers and expects to close out the fiscal year with an award amount of $15,702. Renewal information was mailed to customers with the May 1 billing. To be eligible for the program customers must be a residential customer and receive treated water service from the district; have the bill in their name; and show proof of enrollment in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program. In addition, customers must inform the district if their household no longer qualifies for the CARE program. LIRA eligibility is renewed annually in June, provided funding is available. For information about the LIRA program, customers should contact the district office at (530) 3334356. Applications are available on the GDPUD website atgd-pud.org/ apply-for-the-low-income-assistanceprogram.
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Melton said. “He’s the type of guy you want on your team to help bring everybody together because he’s going to work his butt off.” “El Dorado Hills is a wonderful community,” Melton continued. “Something bad has happened and they’re rallying around him like nobody else.” To help rally around Bryce go to bit.ly/ GoFundMeBazor.
The annual appropriations limit hearing is set pursuant to the 1979 voter-approved Gann Initiative (Proposition 4) which limits the amount of tax revenue that can be spent by entities of government. This hearing to establish the district’s appropriation limit, based on information from the state Department of Finance, is set for the next regular GDPUD board meeting June 14.
November ballot Directors adopted a resolution declaring a consolidated election. Every two years GDPUD utilizes the services of the El Dorado County Elections Department to conduct district elections. The board approved the Notice of Elective Offices to be Filled and budgeting of $8,000$10,000 for the district’s share of the general election. Three seats on the GDPUD board will be on the November ballot.
Cal Fire grant GDPUD held a public hearing on a Cal Fire grant application. The board received testimony and public comment on the district’s grant application to Cal Fire’s Fire Prevention Grants Program to fund a project that would create defensible space around the Walton Lake Water Treatment Plant. The plant is located in an area classified with a fire hazard severity that range from moderate to very high. The board extended the public comment period for this grant project to May 31. Comments can be submitted to General Manager Adam Coyan atgm@gd-pud.org.
Engineering services A request for qualifications for engineering services was issued by the board. The board adopts a fiveyear capital improvement plan on an annual basis. Projects identified in the CIP and general construction projects often require engineering services. The engineering firm selected will provide support staff in the implementation of the CIP. The request for quote will be advertised through Ebidboard and posted on the district website.
Grant writer sought Directors approved a request for proposals for a contract grant writer. As grant funding becomes more competitive, the board discussed the need for professional representation by a grant writer focused on pursuing grant opportunities on behalf of the district. The RFP has been posted on Ebidboard and the district website.
Water system study The board approved a professional service agreement for water conditions assessment and water system reliability study update. A water system reliability study was conducted in 2002 that assessed the district’s assets and deficiencies to assist in the development of a long-term capital improvement program. Multiple projects identified in the CIP have been completed in the previous 20 years. Continuous district operations result in new infrastructure deficiencies that need to be assessed and planned for repair. The board approved a PSA with KASL Consulting Engineers in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for a water conditions assessment and water system reliability study update.
November meeting moved GDPUD directors changed the November board regular meeting date. The November regular board meeting falls on Election Day, Nov. 8. To allow for full participation in the election process by directors, the community, and staff, the board changed the date to Nov. 15. For additional information contact Gloria Omania, public information coordinator, atgomania@gd-pud.org.
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KNOW Now Registration is open for the 10th annual Golf For Kids’ Sake presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra May 23 at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills. To register and for more information visit bbbsns.org/events/ golf-event. Kilt & Cork seeks local artisans — emphasis on handmade works, i.e. leather, wood, ceramic, fabric, jewelry, metal, etc. — to display their wares at the upcoming Gold Hill County Music Festival Saturday, June 4, at Saureel Vineyards, 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville. The music festival will run 1-9 p.m., featuring the best local country bands and national recording artist Jackson Michelson. A 10-foot by 10-foot space will be provided to display and sell artwork. There is no participation fee. For more information email Kate at kate@kiltandcork. com or call Russ at (530) 417-1171. Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit goldbugpark.org. The Widowed Persons Club provides a support group for widowed men and women of all ages, as well as a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives. General meeting luncheons for members and guests are held on the fourth Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m. A social hour precedes the meeting. The meetings are at Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville and the cost is $16. Reservations required. Regular breakfasts are set Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Golden Waffle Café in Placerville, Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at Beef & Brew in Diamond Springs and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park. For those interested in joining or to make reservations contact Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 6228276. The SacSouthern Railroad excursion train returns to Old Sacramento with trains departing from the California State Railroad Museum Saturday and Sunday. Purchase tickets online at californiarailroad. museum/visit/excursiontrain-rides or at the ticket office.
May 23 Vitalant and Marshall Foundation for Community Health will host a blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Marshall Medical Center, South Wing Lobby, 1100 Marshall Way in Placerville. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org, and use blood drive code SMFH130 or call (877) 2584825 and mention code SMFH130. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
May 25 The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce hosts Spring Swing, a charity golf tournament benefiting CASA El Dorado. Tee off is 9 a.m. at Apple Mountain Golf Resort. To sign up and learn more visit eldoradocounty.org and click on “events.” The Placerville Shakespeare Club invites n
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Evelyn Horn scholarships empower graduates News Release Local graduating senior high school students recently received scholarships made possible from a fund established by a generous benefactor and administrative committee. The Evelyn R. Horn Scholarship Program was established by the Last Will and Testament of Evelyn Horn. This scholarship is awarded to wellrounded students who intend to continue their education toward a bachelor's degree. The election committee considers scholastic achievement, school activities, community involvement and a demonstrated ability to work hard. Need is not a basis for awarding a scholarship nor is it considered.
Recipients El Dorado High School: Kacie McLean, $10,750 Golden Sierra High School: Katelyn Nisbet, $2,000; Camilla Martinez, $10,750; Ainsley Mynk, $10,750; and Eli Price, $10,750.
About the scholarship A unique aspect of this annual scholarship program is that the selection committee focuses on
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Golden Sierra High School scholarship winners are left to right Katelyn Nisbet, Eli Price, Camilla Martinez and Ainsley Mynk. individuals who will return to Placerville or Georgetown after completing their education to benefit the community. “The Evelyn R. Horn scholarship is an incredible opportunity for seniors from either El Dorado, Golden Sierra high schools or Folsom Lake-El Dorado Center who intend to come back to their communities of El Dorado County after college," explained, Lori Veerkamp, scholarship committee member. "It was a pleasure to be a part of the committee this year that awarded five deserving seniors a significant amount of scholarship money.” Horn lived in El
Dorado County for 35 years. She taught home economics at El Dorado High School for several years. Horn was a veteran of the U.S. Army and received the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the American Campaign Medal. She was a second lieutenant physical therapy officer. She was a longtime active member of the El Dorado County Historical Society and a volunteer at the El Dorado County Museum. She also was a lifetime member of the Friends of the Library and a member of American Legion Post 119 of Placerville.
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El Dorado High School scholarship winner Kacie McLean right, Stephanie Yurkovic, Career Guidance Specialist, left.
Winners of 2022 4-H Memorial Scholarships announced News release The 4-H Memorial Scholarships recognize and financially assist 4-H members who have demonstrated the highest of achievements in scholarship and active 4-H leadership within the county. Members must indicate their willingness to contribute time to the 4-H program as adults. The 4-H Memorial Scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who are active 4-H members. They must have made outstanding contributions to 4-H during their academic years, have a desire to continue working in 4-H and have high scholarship achievement. Recipients must have lived in EI Dorado County for at least two years, be currently enrolled in 4-H and have achieved Gold Star rank to apply for the scholarship.
Lindsay Scales Lindsay Scales from Union Mine High School is completing her 11th year of 4-H as a member of the Shingle Springers 4-H Club. Over the last 11 years Lindsay has been in Leadership Development, All Star Leadership, Arts and Crafts, Veterinary Science, Rabbits and Rabbit Agility. Her leadership roles include vice president of her club, camp junior counselor and treasurer of her club. She represented El Dorado County as a 4-H Ambassador at events including: Presentation Day, Junior Northern Youth Summit, Bay/Coast Youth Summit and
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4-H scholarship winner Lindsay Scales will attend Oregon State University to pursue a degree in psychology. Central Youth Summit. She has also attended many 4-H events throughout the years: 4-H Camp, the Awards Ceremony, Skills Day, Record Book Presentation and County Presentation Day, to name a few. The highlight of every year for her is 4-H Camp and all of the memories it contains. Lindsay was a camper for five years and has now served as a junior counselor. Lindsay will be attending Oregon State University to pursue a degree in psychology. Lindsay’s 4-H leader said, “I know Lindsay will be innovative, organized and ambitious as she heads toward college and her future.”
Shannon Scales Shannon Scales from Ponderosa High School is completing her 11th year of 4-H as a member of the Shingle Springers 4-H Club. Over the last 11 years Shannon has been in Market Sheep, Arts and Crafts, Veterinary Science,
Clothing and Textiles, and Sewing. Over the years she has given back to 4-H by serving as Teen Leader – Market Sheep, Presentation Day Judge, and on the Barn Decorating Committee, Skills Day Committee and Market Sheep Fundraiser Committee. She has also attended many 4-H Events including the El Dorado County Fair, Awards Ceremony, Recognition Night, Record Book Presentation Day, University of California, Davis Sheep Day and the Senior Showmanship Clinic. Shannon has enjoyed all of her projects, but her favorite project has been Market Sheep. Shannon will be attending Folsom Lake Community College to get her general education and then plans to transfer to a four-year college to major in zoology. Shannon’s 4-H leader said, “Shannon is kind, intelligent and wellspoken. She is driven
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PHS students Allyson Jolly, left, and Shannon Scales earned 4-H scholarships for their outstanding efforts within the organization. yet has an easy-going Clover for Civic pleasant demeanor. Engagement. Shannon is committed One of Allyson’s to doing her very best proudest 4-H and works hard to moments was receiving achieve her successes.” the El Dorado County 4-H Teri Marie Lowrey Achievement Award in Allyson Jolly 2020. Allyson Jolly is from Allyson will be Ponderosa High School attending Oregon and is completing State University with her 10th year in 4-H a major in biologywith the Rescue Up marine. Allyson said n’ Comin’ 4-H club. 4-H has truly played Allyson’s major 4- H a large role in shaping projects have been her into the young Horse, Chickens, adult she has become. Nigerian Dairy Goats Allyson’s teacher said, and Leadership. “Allyson is a natural She has served leader. When involved as president, vice in an organization, president, reporter and Allyson is not treasurer for her 4-H simply a member; Club, and junior leader she rises to the top. for Dairy Goats. She She takes imitative, has also been a junior communicates well camp counselor, youth and follows through, mediation director on all qualities that will the El Dorado County serve her well in her 4-H Management future education and Board, and has earned life.” the California Golden
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Octavia Gerondakis, Emely Mancilla-Phoenix and Camry Schoendahl, left to right, received scholarships from the Gold Trail Grange to continue their education. The challenges Octavia has faced in her life have strengthened her commitment to reach the goals she has set for herself. She has created her own Etsy Shop, selling her own crocheted creations, as well as working part time managing a consignment store and at a local gym. She has participated in many teams and clubs including Swim Team, Key Club, Photography Club and College Prep Club, all the while taking AP classes and maintaining an outstanding academic class ranking. Octavia plans on attending Boise State University in the fall to major in engineering. “I have shown determination and persistence in my past,” said Octavia, “and I plan to continue with the same mindset to achieve my goals.”
Emely Mancilla-Phoenix — Ponderosa High School Before Emely was diagnosed with cancer in her junior year, she was a dance instructor, a member of Writer’s Club and the yearbook staff, and a volunteer for Special Olympics. She still found time to maintain an impressive GPA, take Advance Placement classes and hold a part time job. “After her diagnosis,” said her doctor, “she could have curled up in a ball and blocked the world out. She did not do that.” Emely forged ahead to keep up with her rigorous academic schedule, continued to dance and teach, and continued to give to her community. “I found a new appreciation for life and a love for helping others,” she said. Her counselor sums it up this way: “Emely is
what we hope all of our young people grow up to be like. She is dedicated, focused, caring toward others and a true delight to work with.” In the fall, Emely will be majoring in forensic psychology at Grand Canyon University. Having “experienced the importance of someone else advocating for you in the hardest times,” she is interesting in a career field such as victim advocacy.
Camry Schoendahl — El Dorado High School Camry believes that people are defined by their actions and her involvement in Special Olympics, Hands4Hope and Foothill Dog Rescue certainly reflect her commitment to helping others. Describing herself as a compassionate, adaptable and an unapologetic young woman, Camry said, “What matters most to me is serving my community and my family.” Having herself relied on the help of others, she feels a responsibility to give back to organizations which have helped her. Camry is known as “one of those people who stands out in her strong work ethic, reliability and compassion.” Throughout most of high school, Camry balanced time between schoolwork and a job, still managing to graduate early in order to save more money toward college. She plans to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks to major in homeland security and emergency management. “The version of me I am today won’t be who I am in a month, a year or a decade from now but I hope that I never stop serving my community,” said Camry.
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following criteria: 50% community service, 15% work experience, 15% extracurricular activities, 10% scholastic GPA and 10% financial need. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce congratulates the following scholarship recipients for 2022 and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors: Ponderosa High School students Kaitlin Davey and Alexia Warzecha; Oak Ridge High School students Alexios Sideris, Aylin Askin, Desiray Daniels and
Eva Min. “It is such an honor to be able to bring a little support to these six El Dorado Hills students. Our hope is that after graduation they will move back to El Dorado Hills to live and hopefully are lucky enough to work here too,” said El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Debbie Manning. Three chamber scholarships are funded by El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn; the other three scholarships are funded by El Dorado
Hills Community Services District General Manager Kevin Loewen, Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers and proceeds from chamber events. The chamber looks forward to growing this sponsorship program even more in the future. Donations to the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund for the class of 2023 can be made to chamber@ eldoradohillschamber. org and are truly appreciated.
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Bargain book sale benefits Pollock Pines Library Friends of the Library Avid readers and bargain hunters alert: The Pollock Pines Friends of the Library book sale takes place 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 27. The popular event will be held in the Safeway breezeway at 6498 Pony Express Trail. For just $5 shoppers can fill a bag with their favorite genres and look forward to months of fabulous reading. Selections run the gamut from romance to nonfiction and everything in between. “We’ve been careful to select a wide variety of books — from hard cover to paperback,” said FOL Board President Patricia Schoggins. “Mystery, romance, children’s books and plenty of nonfiction. We’ve truly got something affordable and interesting for every taste.” In addition, FOL members have been quality conscious. Books are recent and in good condition. “We’re particularly excited about opportunities this year, because we were unable to hold our annual sales last year due to the
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Pat Schoggins, Janel Edmiston and Marilyn Johnson, left to right, enjoy browsing the books at a previous Pollock Pines Friends of the Library book sale. The next sale takes place Firday, May 27. pandemic,” Schoggins added. Major book sales are usually held twice a year. Losing opportunities last
year could have a big impact on a library the size of Pollock Pines. The book sales are critical to supporting the historical library
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and with sales of handmade bookmarks and notecards. The chapter appreciates the publicity of its scholarship applications process through local publications.
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“In addition to this very important investment in books, FOL has used funds we raise from our sales for additions like three mobile book shelves, a color printer and materials for the popular STEAM program for children and much more,” Schoggins said. Established in 1951, the Pollock Pines Library is small but very active branch of the El Dorado County Library system. Librarian Kris Spiegelberg recruits special guests and develops activities for local patrons. The summer is particularly rich in offerings for school age children and presentations by local authors and topic experts to interest adults. Schoggins and other library volunteers hope that people will flock to the event with Safeway-size bags in hand or, to further support the library, purchase a larger Pollock Pines Library reusable bag for $5. Learn more about the Pollock Pines library or to become a member go to pollockpineslibrary. org.
Her hard work ethic in sports lends itself well in her academics. She is an All-State Academic Athlete with a 4.0 GPA and has been on the honor roll for multiple years. This is in addition to taking college level courses in high school. Andrew Losk, South Tahoe vice principal said, “Sage is a very hard worker. A go-getter. She takes a leadership role in everything she does and leads the right way.
We’re very proud of her.” After graduation, she is continuing her at the University of California, Los Angeles and plans to pursue sports. Sage is also a Golden Star Student, a program administered by the El Dorado County Office of Education that recognizes approximately 5,000 individuals countywide each year. Golden Star Students will be celebrated at the El Dorado County Fair in June.
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Mike and Judy Muetz celebrate 50th anniversary Mike and Judy Muetz were married at St. Clements Church in Berkeley on April 7, 1972. Although they had known each for a while, wedding plans did not seem to be in the future. They had ignored each other for 10 years prior, attending the same Sea Scout events and going off to college, but then met up again at Tinsley Island for a Sea Scout rendezvous. Their first date was to go boat shopping in Sausalito. Two months later Judy flew to Germany to visit Mike in the Army. That trip led to an engagement and four months later the couple got married. They settled in Folsom. Mike worked as a state park ranger and Judy used her talents to start a recreation department in Folsom and start the beginnings of the Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma. Judy earned her life teaching credential when they were stationed at Donner Memorial State Park and she taught at Truckee High School. Daughter Nancy was born in 1974. Moving to Sugar Pine Point State Park gave
the young adventurous couple two years at Lake Tahoe with a winter season at Anza Borrego. They took their canoe to the desert looking for water to paddle in. Their first house was in Auburn. Mike worked at the State Recreation Area and Judy did a lot of teaching and ran the high school pool in Loomis one summer. With Mike’s transfer to Silver Strand State Beach they bought a home with a distant view of the ocean. Judy was teaching often but her talent for costuming found her working at Lamb’s Players Theater creating the costumes for the actors. While in San Diego they were both active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and could be found out on the water with their sailboat. At the end of 1986, the next move was to Placerville. Mike was now working at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area and Judy was teaching at local high schools. A few years later Judy saw the need for teaching one on one so a school was founded to do just that. Many
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Last month Mike and Judy Muetz celebrated 50 years of marriage. teenagers attended the school that had a great cadre of teaching staff and it became part of the El Dorado Union High School District. Judy passed the exam for her credential in math and encouraged others of her staff to do the same and get hired
in area high schools. Mike retired as a ranger and then did 10 years of public safety dispatching before being involved with the new American Legion Building. For the past six years Judy and Mike have been Sea Scout
leaders in Alameda and Mike is currently the commodore of a small yacht club in Alameda. Judy is well known for her talents for dress designing and outfitting ladies for the El Dorado Roses and the Daughters of the American
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May 26 A Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Peak Nutrition, 3392 Coach Lane, Suite 102b, Cameron Park. No RSVP required. The Placerville Area Chess Club meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park, 3446 Coach Lane. For more information call Neville Arroues at (530) 642-9043.
May 27 Pollock Pines Friends of the Library $5/bag of books sale will be held 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Safeway Parking lot, 6498 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines. A variety of
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the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_ Gardeners/Demonstration_ Garden. Via Romano Vineyards in Placerville hosts Pizza the Patio, 6-9 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month with the following musical acts: Shane Q (May 27), Neon Pickle (June 10), Greg & Bart (July 8) and Jason Weeks (July 22). For more information call (530) 269-9463.
May 28 Divide for the Kids announces the second annual Georgetown Airport Divide for the Kids Fly-In event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Kids and kids at heart are welcome to enjoy this free event. Aircraft and engines on display will include California Highway Patrol, CALSTAR, El Dorado County
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Lakeview Elementary School students Max Bilgin, Grace Dinh, Rylan Sohm, Dianna Perez and Liam Lourenco raise their glasses during the Manners Dinner.
Shall we have a Manners Dinner? Yes, please more division in society now and the COVID regulations have isolated so many of us.” Andersen considers etiquette something passed from previous generations and therefore makes it part of his students' history grade. The students are shown everything from how to arrange a place setting, to giving toasts, to how to conduct themselves at fancy restaurants, including checking coats, paying and tipping and even what topics are appropriate for dinner conversations. All this is taught in a pretend restaurant setting with parents performing restaurant duties, giving students a real experience. This year student performers added to the elegant ambiance. “I have been blessed with tremendous school administrators who have supported these ideas and have given me a free rein to conduct these ‘dinners’ after school hours,” Andersen said.
Jana Rossi Terence Andersen said teaching etiquette to his Lakeview Elementary School fourth-graders was not his idea. It came from watching other teachers attempt to teach basic manners through lunches, during which the students would dress up and eat together with their class. Expanding on their idea, he decided a dinner may work better as a way to prepare students for big events yet to happen in their lives — prom, weddings, business lunches, even just dating. “The Manners Dinner is just a way to bring back some of the politeness that has gone from our lives,” Andersen told the Mountain Democrat, explaining that while etiquette sometimes seems silly, it is a way for students to reflect on being polite and thinking about others. “To me, manners are even more relevant today than in the near past,” he shared. “It seems that there is
Can a girl who has spent most her life migrating from one shantytown to another and a privileged banker’s daughter ever see eye to eye? This is the question Peggy Simmons, a peach farmer’s daughter who is a friend to both, wrestles with in Wendelin Van Draanen’s new novel, “The Peach Rebellion” (Knopf/ Random House), set in 1947 in California’s Central Valley. Meet Van Draanen at Face in a Book, 4359 Town Center Blvd. in El Dorado Hills, 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25. Van Draanen is the best-selling author of more than 30 novels, including “Flipped,” which became a Warner
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June 1 Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. at 2101 Vine St., El Dorado Hills. The Bloodmobile will be parked near the movie theater on the north side. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors. vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call (877)n258-4825 and mention the same blood drive code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
June 2 Paint your own quilt block at a paint party with the Quilt Trail Project at Rainbow Orchards Big Red Barn in Camino, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline to sign up is May 26. Find the registration form online at edc-farmtrails.org/quilt-trailpaint-party.
June 4 Children 16 years old and younger are invited to Lake Walton with their fishing poles, tackle boxes, bait
and smiles to take part in the 31st annual Georgetown Kids Fishing Derby, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information call the U.S. Forest Service – Georgetown Ranger District at (530) 333-4312. The Placerville Library kicks off its Summer Reading Challenge. The Safe for the Summer event will be held 10 a.m. to noon at the library, 345 Fair Lane. Local heroes from the Placerville Police Department, Fire Station 25, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol will bring cool cars and offer safety tips to families. El Dorado County Office of Education, Community Hubs and Animals Services staff (plus adoptable dogs) will also attend. For more information about this free event visit eldoradolibrary.org or call (530) 621-5540. Toogood Estate Winery hosts Cornhole Day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a four-game round robin into a single elimination playoff bracket. Teams will be paired day of event with an 80% cash payout.
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Barton Memorial Hospital awarded A for patient safety News Release Barton Memorial Hospital received another A grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. Assessment data from more than 30 quality measurements demonstrated better patient outcomes at the Lake Tahoe hospital; the result of collaborative, team-driven systems in place at Barton Health that protect patients from harm.
This year, the award was announced during National Hospital Week — May 8-14 — an event dedicated to highlighting hospitals, health systems and health care workers for the innovative ways they are contributing to the health and well-being of their community. “We are proud to receive another A grade from the Leapfrog Group, a result of the collaborative efforts of our knowledgeable
care teams and their day-to-day commitment to patient safety — Barton’s top priority,” said Dr. Clint Purvance, Barton Health President and CEO. “This grade period encapsulates a particularly challenging six months, in which our programs and systems delivered exceptional scores in all quality measurements under added pressure of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and the recent Caldor Fire.”
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0446 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SKINNER, 2. SKINNER VINEYARDS, 3. SKINNER VINEYARDS AND WINERY, 4. SKINNER WINERY, located at 2625 Starbuck Road, Rescue, CA 95672/Mailing Address: 8054 Fairplay Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Skinner Vineyards LLC, 8054 Fair Play Road, Fair Play, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael G. Skinner MICHAEL G. SKINNER, MANAGING MEMBER 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 04/18/2022. 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) 10319 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0478 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lOCHER ADVENTURE, located at 3301 Dusty Gold Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Garrett D Locher, 3301 Dusty Gold Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/24/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Garrett Locher GARRETT LOCHER 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 04/27/2022. 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) 10326 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0485 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: UCREATE, located at 2049 Moonstone Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Luke S Banner, 2049 Moonstone Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/19/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Luke Banner LUKE BANNER 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 04/27/2022. 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) 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 10327 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT MCDERMOTT, AKA ROBERT A. MCDERMOTT, AKA ROBERT ARTHUR MCDERMOTT, AKA BINGO BOB MCDERMOTT CASE NO. 22PR0094 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT MCDERMOTT, aka ROBERT A. MCDERMOTT, aka ROBERT ARTHUR MCDERMOTT, aka BINGO BOB MCDERMOTT A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CELIA WELLS in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CELIA WELLS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 15, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: JOHN A. RUNTE Attorney at Law 713 Court Street Jackson, CA 95642 (209) 257-1898 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 10355 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HARRY HERBERT WIllIAMS CASE NO. 22PR0112 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HARRY HERBERT WILLIAMS A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JAMES B. WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JAMES B. WILLIAMS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: July 6, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of
This is the ninth A grade Barton has received from the Leapfrog Group since 2016, a hard-earned track record that is the result of systemwide participation focusing on programs and pathways that exceed established standards of care. Hundreds of physicians, healthcare workers and hospital staff work collaboratively to ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care.
The spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national distinction from the Leapfrog Group, an independent healthcare watchdog organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers. Leapfrog Safety Grades are issued biannually, assigning an A, B, C, D, or F grade to hospitals across the country. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses more
than 30 evidence-based measures of publicly available hospital safety data and is peerreviewed by a national panel of medical experts that assign grades to more than 2,900 U.S. acute care hospitals twice per year. More information about Barton Health’s certifications as well as quality and patient safety recognition is available at BartonHealth.org/ Quality.
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the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG, ESQ Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 10356 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing, pursuant to former Government Code § 25210.77a(b), given continuing effect through Government Code § 25210.3(d), and El Dorado County Ordinance Code § 3.30.03, to confirm the annual report of benefit assessments/service charges within the following Zones of Benefit within County Service Area No. 2, County Service Area No. 3, and County Service Area No. 9 for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, noting that the benefit assessments/ service charges are pre-existing charges that are authorized under state law, amounts of the benefit assessment/service charges have been in place and collected since prior to the effective of Proposition 218 (November 6, 1996), and that there have been no changes to the amounts or methodology for calculating the amounts since they were established. The purpose of the hearing is to comply with annual reporting requirements under former County Service Area law. The hearing will be conducted concurrently for County Service Areas 2, 3, and 9 benefit assessments/service charges and for County Service Area 10 Waste Management Fees. CSA 2 - Road Zones Arrowbee Zn A Hidden Lake Zn B CSA 3 - Snow Removal Equipment Zones South Shore Zn 98501 West Shore Zn 98504 City of South Lake Tahoe CSA 3 – Vector Control Mosquito Abatement CSA 9 Lighting/Landscape Zones Highlands Vlg 1&2 Zn 98507 Barnett Business Pk Zn 98534 Emerald Meadows Zn 98580 CSA 9 - Drainage Zones Carson Crossing Drive Zn 98310 Creekside Est Zn 28 Stonegate Village Zn 31 La Cresta Zn 41 Bar J Ranch Zn 45 Waterford Zn 44 Parkview Heights Zn 48 Stoneridge Zn 50 Ridgeview Estates Zn 51 Crescent Ridge Zn 52 Green Valley Hills Zn 53 Village Center Zn 55 Winterhaven Zn 58 Fairchild Vlg Zn 59 Southpointe Zn 62 Marina Hills Zn 63 Marina Woods Zn 65 Summit Zn 66 Crown Valley Zn 67 Eastwood Park Zn 71 Oak Tree Meadows Zn 73 Long View Estates Zn 76 Sierra Sunrise Zn 77 Sundown Estates Zn 78 Cavalry Meadows Zn 79 Creekside Greens Zn 98389 CSA 9 - Road Zones Oakleaf Circle Zn 13 Carlson Drive Zn 15 East El Largo Zn 21 Gilmore Vista Zn 22 Tegra Zn 23 Walnut Drive Zn 24 Creekside Drive Zn 27 Many Oaks Lane Zn 32 West Greensprings Zn 37 King of the Mountain Zn 38 Randolph Canyon Zn 39 Blanchard Estates Zn 45 River Pines Estates Zn 46 Rancho Ponderosa Zn 54 Green Valley Oaks Zn 69 A complete listing of all affected parcels and benefit assessment amounts is on file with the Clerk of the Board, is available at the County of El Dorado website: http:// www.edcgov.us, with the Board of Supervisors Agenda Reports for June 14, 2022, and on file with El Dorado County Department of Transportation. Said hearing will be held at the meeting place of the Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA at 1:00 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at which time the Board will hear objections and protests to the assessments. Letters commenting on or objecting to these actions may be mailed to
the Board office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 by June 7, 2022. If an assessment is contested, the hearing may be continued by the Board until a later date. DATED: May 9th, 2022 County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-7595 5/23, 6/6 10376 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing pursuant to former Government Code § 25210.77e, given continuing effect through Government Code § 25210.3(d), and Government Code § 25830, Public Resources Code § 41901, and El Dorado County Ordinance Code § 3.30.03, to confirm the annual written report for the previously established Waste Management Fees within County Service Area No. 10 (CSA 10) for the fiscal year 2022/2023 fiscal year, noting that the annual fees listed below are pre-existing charges authorized under state law, and have been in place and collected since prior to the effective date of Proposition 218 (November 6, 1996) with no change in the amounts or methodology for calculating the amounts. The purpose of the hearing is to comply with the annual reporting requirements under former County Service Area law. The hearing for County Service Area 2, 3, and 9 benefit assessments/services charges and County Service Area 10 Waste Management Fees will be conducted concurrently. Solid Waste (Charge Code 73292): $17.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) within the West Slope of CSA 10, including the City of Placerville, for the purpose of Solid Waste Management. Liquid Waste (Charge Code 73293): $15.00 per improved parcel that requires septage disposal services, but which are not otherwise served by a public sewer system within the unincorporated of the Western Slope of CSA 10 for the purpose of Liquid (Septage) Waste Management. Litter Abatement (Charge Code 73299): $6.00 per improved parcel within Zone of Benefit C, the unincorporated area of the Tahoe Basin of CSA 10 for the purposes of contributing toward the Clean Tahoe Program and the County’s Integrated Waste Management Plan for the Tahoe Basin, including litter abatement, waste reduction and recycling programs. Household Hazardous Waste (Charge Code 73294): $3.00 per EDU within CSA 10 for the purpose of Household Hazardous Waste Management. Solid Waste Reduction SLT (AB 939) (Charge Code 73295): $3.00 per improved parcel within the incorporated City of South Lake Tahoe within the Tahoe Basin area of CSA 10 for the purpose of contributing toward the Integrated Waste Management Plan for the Tahoe Basin, including waste reduction and recycling programs. A complete listing of all affected parcels and the Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Generation Table of Equivalent Dwelling Units for CSA No. 10 Fiscal Year 2021/2022 by which certain fees described herein are determined are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, are available at the County of El Dorado website: http://www.edcgov. us with the Board of Supervisors Agenda Reports for June 14, 2022, and on file with El Dorado County Community Development Services Administration and Finance. Said hearing will be held at the meeting place of the Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA at 1:00 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at which time the Board will hear objections and protests to the fees. Letters commenting on or objecting to these fees may be mailed to the Board office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 by June 7, 2022. DATED: May 9th, 2022 County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-7595 5/23, 6/6 10377 El DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT TO BID DIVERSION FACIlITY UPGRADES PROJECT NO. 21008.01 CONTRACT NO. E22-01 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, on June 8, 2022, at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667 for Construction Services for the Diversion Facility Upgrades, Project No. 21008.01. Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline. District will reject all Bids received after the specified time and will return such Bids to Bidders unopened. The Project consists of moving the compressors out of the existing building to where the compressor tanks are and then enclosing the compressor tanks and compressors in a new enclosure. Additionally, the backup generator will be updraded and moved to a new location at the site. Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work. A California Classification A
contractor’s license is required. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for 9:00 AM, local time, Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request. Contract documents and drawings are only available electronically. Contract Documents may be obtained on the District’s website located at www.eid.org/contracts. The Engineer’s Estimate is $470,000. Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Mr. Cary Mutschler at cmutschler@eid.org, or by calling 530-642-4182. Dated this 16th day of May, 2022 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Elizabeth Dawson Elizabeth Dawson, P.E., Engineering Manager 5/16, 5/23, 6/1 10387 PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE The Board of Directors of the El Dorado Hills County Water District (Fire Department) will hold a public hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for purposes of adopting its 2022-23 Preliminary Budget. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any item on the Preliminary Budget or for inclusion of any additional items. The proposed Preliminary Budget will be available for inspection by interested taxpayers at the El Dorado Hills Fire Department Administrative Office at 1050 Wilson Blvd., El Dorado Hills, California, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bobbi Bennett, Board President El Dorado Hills County Water District BY: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary DATED: May 17, 2022 5/20, 5/23 10411 PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE The Board of Directors of the Rescue Fire Protection District will hold a public hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for purposes of adopting its 2022-23 Preliminary Budget. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any item on the Preliminary Budget or for inclusion of any additional items. The proposed Preliminary Budget will be available for inspection by interested taxpayers by contacting admin@rescuefiredepartment.org. Matt Koht, Board President Rescue Fire Protection District BY: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary DATED: May 17, 2022 5/20, 5/23 10412 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING El DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY RECOMMENDED BUDGET FISCAl YEAR 2022-2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Water Agency Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on the recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY 2022-23), at a Regularly Scheduled Meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Consistent with California Government Code Section 54953(e) the Meeting will be conducted as a hybrid in person and teleconference meeting. The Agency’s boardroom will be open to in person attendance and remote participation is available to Board members and the public due to the COVID-19 state of emergency proclamation and state and local recommendations for social distancing. The public is invited to listen, observe, and provide comments during the meeting. Directions on how to participate remotely will be provided on the June 8, 2022 Agenda and on the Water Agency’s website which will be made available on Friday, June 3, 2022. All proposals for revisions must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Clerk of the Board before the close of the public hearing. Submit revisions to: tami.scowcroft@ edcgov.us NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at the conclusion of the hearing and after making any revisions of, deductions from, or increases or additions to, the recommended budget it deems advisable during or after the public hearing, the Board shall by resolution adopt the budget as finally determined. Increases or additions shall not be made after the public hearing, unless the items were proposed in writing and filed with the Deputy Clerk before the close of the public hearing or unless approved by the Board by four-fifths vote. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN copies of the recommend budget documents will be available to members of the public beginning May 23, 2022 at: https:// edwateragency.org/ Dated: May 16, 2022 Kenneth V. Payne, P.E., General Manager El Dorado County Water Agency Prepared by:
Tami Scowcroft, Deputy Clerk El Dorado County Water Agency For questions regarding this public notice, please contact Tami Scowcroft, Deputy Clerk at (530) 621-6678. 10418 5/23 NOTICE OF PUBlIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Golden West CSD will hold a meeting on June 7, 2022 beginning at 6:30 pm at Station 44, 6109 Quartz Drive, El Dorado, CA 95623. At the meeting, the Board will consider for adoption three resolutions: Resolution 2022-02-Gann Limit; Resolution 2022-03-Election Consolidation; and Resolution 2022-04-Annual Budget Adoption. Other general business will also be conducted. At the meeting the Golden West CSD Board will consider all comments by interested parties. Audrey Keebler Golden West CSD Board Member 10419 5/23, 5/25 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING CITY OF PLACERVILLE PROPOSED LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS 95-01 AND 99-01 PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION The City Council of the City of Placerville will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22629 for the purpose of accepting the Engineer’s Report, as well as for the levy and collection of assessments for the Orchard Hill Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District 95-01, and the Cottonwood Park Subdivision Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District 99-01 within the City of Placerville. The Engineer’s Report recommends no change in the amount of the levy. The public hearing will be held on: June 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, Town Hall 549 Main Street Placerville, California 95667 10420 5/23 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING On June 2, beginning at 11:00 a.m., the Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program will hold a public hearing on the 2022-2023 proposed budget at the El Dorado County Offie of Education, 6767 Green Valley Rd., Placerville. The 2022-2023 proposed budget will be available for public inspection beginning at 8:00 a.m. on May 27 at the El Dorado COE, 6767 Green Valley Rd., Placerville, and on the COE web site, www.edcoe.org. 10421 5/23 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following agenda item: FILE: Site Plan Review (SPR) 82-18-R REQUEST: Consideration of a request by applicant to change wood siding to stucco. E N V I R O N M E N T A L DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption (Class 1), Section 15301 LOCATION: 1008 Fowler Way, Placerville, CA. A.P.N.: 004-051-041, Zone: BP (Business Professional). APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: David Olson DATE/TIME/PLACE OF HEARING: June 7, 2022, 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville For further information regarding this application, you may review the files for this request at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www. c i t y o f p l a c e r v i l l e . o rg / c u r r e n t development-projects. The Planning Commission may propose modifications or other conditions deemed to be appropriate. Any persons interested in this matter are invited to attend and present testimony either for or against the proposed application. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing. Written comments on the project may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing or delivering them to the Development Services Department, Planning Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email: pv.planning@gmail.com. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 5/23 10422
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Thu 5/26 Rotary Club of Winters Weekly Lunch @ 12:15pm / $5-$20 Buckhorn, 2 Main Street, Winters
"The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin"
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Tiffany Austin Music: Tiffany Austin at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival @ 12:30pm Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard St, San Francisco
Silverstein @ 8pm / $10 The Wilkerson Theatre, 1723 25th Street, Sacramento
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DJ Lex @ 10pm District 30, 1022 K St, Sacramento
Saturday May 28th
Editor's Voice
@ 8pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
@ 5:30pm Hooby's Brewing, 9 E Main St Suite J, Winters Mustache and Cleavage (Alexander Lewis and Amy Kelly) is ex‐ cited to be playing at Hooby's Brewing in Winters for the �rst time this spring. M&C delivers compelling stories, ringing harmonies, and memorable melodies with two voices and an acoustic guitar. Don’t miss this one! The two longtime friends share a common interest in writing American folk-pop songs that are emotional and easily relatable.
"The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin"
DANIEL NUNNELEE, Drumming Bird
@ 7pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
@ 9pm / $14 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
Fri 6/03
@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
@ 7pm / $22-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe
Francisco
Sat 5/28
1062 Valencia Street, San Fran‐ cisco
The Dark Matter Mystery 5/28 12:00pm
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Magician Jay Alexander
Lyn Lapid
@ 5am Sacramento State Planetarium, 6000 J Street, Sacramento
@ 6:30pm / $45 Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐ Farrell St., San Francisco
@ 8pm Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ farrell St, San Francisco
Birth of Planet Earth - 5/28 1:30pm
Redwood Roots
Ricky Montgomery
James Patrick Regan singer/ guitarist: James Patrick Regan @ Heretic Brewing @ 6:30pm Heretic Brewing Company, 1052 Horizon Dr, Fair�eld "The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin"
@ 6:30am Sacramento State Planetarium, 6000 J Street, Sacramento
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@ 8am Sacramento State Planetarium, 6000 J Street, Sacramento
Mon 5/30
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"The Pliant Girls"
Memorial Day Service
@ 7pm / $7.50 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Ron Artis II: BottleRock AfterDark
Kareeta at Big //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Blue Vida Music & @ 8pm Brews Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Festival Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2022 @ 7pm JaM Cellars, 1460 First St., Napa
"Monument, Or Four Sisters (A Sloth Play)"
@ 12pm South Lake Tahoe @ 8pm / Free-$35 SINGULARIS - Exhibition of Magic Theatre, 2 Marina Blvd., Unique Photographic Building D, 3rd Floor, San Fran‐ Works at CHUNG | cisco NAMONT art gallery in Noe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Valley Joeboy @ 1pm “SINGULALRIS” - Exhibition of Unique Photographic Works by Bay Area artists ARIELLE REBEK //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// and RON MOULTRIE SAUNDERS Saya at CHUNG | NAMONT art gallery in @ 9pm Noe Valley. On view from May 10 Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ July 9, 2022. CHUNG | NAMONT, cisco 4071 24th Street, San Francisco. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// info@chungnamont.com, 415-7951643 @ 8pm August Hall, 420 Mason St, San Francisco
@ 9:30am After a two-year hiatus, The Davis Canton on be‐ half of the Davis Odd Fel‐ lows Lodge and the Davis Cemetery District will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Davis Cemetery & Arboretum. 820 Pole Line Rd, 820 Pole Line Road, Davis Immersive Van Gogh (Off Peak) [N] @ 12pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
@ 6pm BAMBINO'S RESTAURANT AND FULL BAR 30 beers on tap, 301 Georgia St suiet 122, Vallejo
@ 8pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Jefferson Bergey Music: Jefferson Bergey at Belle Cora
Silverstein
House, 400 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville Badda TD: The Fivio Foreign Tour @ 7pm
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Rotary Club of Davis Weekly Lunch + Program @ 12:15pm See website for details . University Park Inn and Suites, 1111 Richards Boulevard, Davis. jen.kukis@ed wardjones.com, 530-564-4655
@ 6:30pm Belle Cora, 565 Green St, San Fran‐ cisco
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Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ cisco
@ 7pm Social House Speakeasy, South Lake Tahoe
Comedian Solomon Georgio
@ 7:30pm / Free-$12.50 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// bus Ave, San Francisco SNOH AALEGRA @ 7pm Nob Hill Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco
Mike Frugaletti @ 9pm Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ cisco
Robert Hall
@ 9pm / $22-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe
"The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin"
Girl God
@ 7:30pm / $20 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco
San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Society Theatricals pre‐ sents "Tunes of the City"
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@ 8pm / $13.50 Potrero Stage, 1695 18th St., San Francisco
"Blood at the Root"
"Encore"
@ 8pm / $21 Phoenix Theatre San Francisco, 414 Mason St., San Francisco
@ 7pm / $20 Bingewatch takes two of the shows you're binge watching and mixes them together to give you some‐ thing wholly new, yet delightfully familiar; an episode from a lost season of a show that never ex‐ isted. PianoFight, 144 Taylor Street, San Francisco. bingewatchimprov @gmail.com
Daniel Casares @ 9pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco
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LL&PFP Rock the Farmers Market
Society Theatricals pre‐ sents "Tunes of the City" @ 1pm / $13.50 Potrero Stage, 1695 18th St., San Francisco
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Eli & Fur: MINTED @ 2pm The San Francisco Mint, 88 5th St, San Francisco
"Blood at the Root" @ 2pm / $21 Phoenix Theatre San Francisco, 414 Mason St., San Francisco
@ 2pm / $19-$30 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran‐ cisco
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Davis Senior High School Madrigal Singers UK Sendoff Concert June 5th, 3pm! @ 3pm Concert featuring the tal‐ ented Davis Senior High School Madrigals at Epis‐ copal Church of St. Martin in Davis, June 5th @3pm. Come to enjoy, give your support and help send them off on their UK tour! Episcopal Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis. dhsmads.info @gmail.com Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos Del Norte @ 4pm Papa Murphy's Park, 1600 Exposi‐ tion Blvd, Sacramento
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@ 7pm Free screening and educational Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, event for potential volunteers and Sacramento their pets for animal-assisted ther‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// apy work. Napa Valley Dog Training Max Haymer Music: Blue Darwin Deez w/The Club, 68 Coombs Street, Building Note Napa w/ Arturo Happys @ Rickshaw Stop N, Napa. info@LovingAnimalsPro Sandoval @ 8pm vidingSmiles.org, 707-255-3578 @ 7pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Francisco Napa "The Paper Dreams of ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Joshua Ray //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Walker "Monument, Or Four Sisters (A Sloth Play)"
San Francisco Brewing Co., 3150 Polk St, San Francisco
Sun 6/05
Samm Henshaw
Jaidon
@ 6:30pm Sacramento, CA, Sacramento
@ 10pm Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐ cisco
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Steve Darko
@ 7pm The Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco
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@ 7pm Gold�eld @ 2:30pm / Free-$35 Trading Magic Theatre, 2 Marina Blvd., Post, 1630 Building D, 3rd Floor, San Fran‐ J St, Sacramento cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Coi Leray: Trendsetter Tour The Black Crowes: Bottle‐ Shelby Ann 2022 @ 3pm @ 7pm Rock Napa Valley 2022 @ 7pm Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd St, Napa
@ 9:45pm / Free-$12.50 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Ave, San Francisco
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@ 7pm Brickyard Counter & Bar, 4364 Town Center Blvd #128, El Dorado Hills Bingewatch: The Lost Season
Comedian Solomon Georgio
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for the community! "The Paper Dreams of Nikita Games, BBQ, Prizes, Free @ 9pm Harry Chin" Jr. Sacramento King's Ricky Montgomery Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ @ 7pm / $17.50-$30 Basketball Clinic, Free @ 1pm cisco San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Haircuts for Kids, Car Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Show, Performances & Farrell St., San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Emo Nite More! 586 E Wigeon Way, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9pm Andrés 586 East Wigeon Way, Su‐ Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San @ 7pm isun City. marketing@ Featured Francisco Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ gokroc.org, 707-439-7880 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Caring Canines SNOH AALEGRA @ 11am
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@ 9:30pm / $36 Jun 4th - Jun 5th Join Reboot for “‘Round Midnight Reconsidered” led by Bay Area jazz guitarist and composer John Schott with an all-star group of mu‐ sicians for a continuous eight hour jazz "study" of Thelonious Monk Light Rail Studios, 672 Toland Place, San Francisco. tanya@re booting.com
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@ 8:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco
@ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco
Miranda Love: Speakeasy Love
@ 7pm Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// mento
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TRNDS: Catacombs of Riddim
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@ 8pm Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St, San Francisco
Smash Into Pieces
@ 2pm Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐ cisco
@ 8pm Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ farrell St, San Francisco
Tiffany Austin Music: Tiffany Austin @ Get Free Weekender (Dance)
@ 7pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco
Luke Andy
@ 8pm Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ farrell St, San Francisco
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The Evangenitals: The 25th Annual Shit Kicker! at El Rio
@ 8pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
LOUIZA/Billy Wylder/Thrown' Out Bones
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George Thorogood & The Destroyers
@ 7pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
@ 8pm / @ 4pm $19-$30 @ 8pm El Rio, 3158 Mission St, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// New Con‐ Montbleu Resort, Casino and Spa, cisco servatory Carly Thomas 55 Hwy 50, PO Box 5800, Stateline //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Theatre //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 5pm Magic Fusion Starring Green Valley Country Club, 35 Center, 25 Toro y Moi: Tiger (DJ Set) Robert Hall Country Club Dr, Fair�eld @ 8pm Van Ness Avenue, San @ 7pm / $22-$42 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Tiger Bar + Restaurant, 722 K St, Francisco The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Sacramento Justin Vivian Bond Editor's Pick Village Way, South Lake Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm / $65 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Groovy Judy: Shakin' "The Paper Dreams of Feinstein's at the Nikko, 222 Ma‐ Joe Vann Bambino's Harry Chin" son Street, San Francisco @ 4:30pm Music Concourse, San Francisco
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Ben Rice //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Band: Ben Wed 6/01 Rice at Pusha T Beer 40 in @ 1pm Valejo "The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin"
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Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall
The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
@ 7pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Fri 5/27
@ 8pm Great American Music Hall, 850 O'‐ Farrell St., San Francisco
@ 9pm / $22-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 3rd St, Napa
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@ 8pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
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Music City Entertainment SF: The HA @Off the Grid FMC //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 5pm Magic Fusion Starring Don Reed's "Going Out" Fort Mason Center for Arts & Cul‐ Robert Hall @ 5pm / $15 ture, 2 Marina Blvd Building C, San
The Marsh Upstairs Studio Theater, ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Editor's Pick The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Snoh Aalegra - Ugh, These Temporary Highs Tour @ 8pm / $39.50-$89.50 The Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco
Harry Chin"
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@ 3pm / $17.50-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Tyler Braden
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@ 6:30pm Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacra‐ mento
Scarlet's Saloon, 614 Sutter St, Folsom
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Georgio
@ 9pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco
@ 7:30pm / Free-$12.50 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Ave, San Francisco
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