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El Dorado County officials formally announced June 8 that the county has joined Pioneer Community Energy to bring businesses and residents a choice in A group dedicated to preserving the El Dorado Hills sign on the south side of Highway 50 is asking for the pubic’s help. electric generation providers starting January 2022. PROOF O.K. BY : ______________ El Dorado County representatives approached Pioneer ______ ________ PLEASE READ O.K. WITinterest in summer 2020 expressing receiving the H CO inEC CAREFULLY • SU ONS BY: ______ BMIT CORRECbenefits of the Pioneer communityRR choiceTIaggregation TI ____ ON S ON LI NE GC-72649_1 (100 program including local control and stable rates for elec%) tric generation. ADVERTISER: DO O DOO SQUAD “El Dorado County had been investigating options raising efforts toward full renovation. The strucSel Richard PROOF CREATE SALES aPE RSON D AT : CSD. GC0132 and alternatives for serving our residents : 1/8/20electricity 21 10:20:36toAM ture sits on land owned by that Staff writer NEbusinesses SIZE: 2X3 XT RUN DAfor and said John Hidahl, chair of the TE:years,” 01/14/21 It is a welcome step toward the goals of eight volEl Dorado County Board of Supervisors. “Constituents PR PU OO BL F unteers who, earlierIC this year, sanded and repainted DUE: 01/12/21 12 ATIO N: GC The beloved El Dorado Hills monument sign -FOLSO :59:55to have more control over M TELEGRAPH have made it clear they want the monument letters and cleaned the surrounding gracing the southern hillside along Highway 50 has our county’s power, the costs and programs,” he added. area with personally donated materials. garnered the attention of some intrepid souls who “We chose to join Pioneer not only to gain that control “The scope of most major repairs would either are now asking for community support. but to also give people a choice in electricity providers involve surrounding the existing sign with a rebar Spearheaded by resident Wade Klinetobe, the and a say in what and how that electricity is purchased.” cage, encasing it in shotcrete/concrete and then EDH Save Our Sign Committee recently received approval from the Rolling Hills Community ■ See SIGN, page 8 ■ See PIONEER, page 7 Services District Board of Directors to begin fundVillage Life photo by Sel Richard
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Lennar will appeal denial for more senior living Sel Richard Staff writer A new El Dorado Hills senior community, Heritage at Carson Creek Village 11, is now in the hands of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Lennar Homes’ proposal for an age-restricted residential village just south of its Heritage El Dorado Hills development was recently denied by the El Dorado County Planning Commission based on incompatible zoning uses, undesirable promotion of certain housing development types, lack of right-of-ways for a connective road to the Sacramento County area and insufficient driveway lengths. Lennar representatives will now take the project directly to the Board of Supervisors to appeal. The project requires an amendment to the Carson Creek Specific Plan, which Lennar presented to the commission last week, concurrently seeking approval for a tentative subdivision map and development agreement.
The 132-acre project site will house 409 age-restricted units with a 3.1-acre private clubhouse site; 1.7 acres are set aside for local convenience commercial, 13.5 acres for open space and 30 acres for parkland. The specific plan amendment seeks to convert land use categories from industrial and research and development to residential, as well as increase the specific plan unit cap from 1,700 to 1,925 units. A slight increase in open space results from the conversion. Chad Roberts, representative for Lennar Homes, pointed out that despite the similar names, this project is separate from the Carson Creek Village Specific Plan. It is located east of that site and not within the El Dorado Hills Business Park. Village 11 sits southwest of Blackstone and will be an extension of Lennar’s Heritage at El Dorado Hills community. He maintained that benefits provided to the county include the fulfillment of needs to house ■
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June 16: The El Dorado Hills Promise Foundation welcomes back food trucks in Community Park, 5-8 p.m. In addition to great food truck options, there will be a beer and wine garden provided by Steve’s Pizza. This fundraising event supports Bass Lake Regional Park.
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Republican women’s dinner June 21: El Dorado West Republican Women Federated meets at Denny’s in Cameron Park with the social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and ordering and the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill O’Neill from the county Elections Department. Bill will answer any questions about the upcoming recall election and other topics.
EDH Chamber breakfast June 23: The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts Coffee & Commerce at The Mimosa House, 2023 Vine St., Suite 102, El Dorado Hills, 7:30-9 a.m. RSVP at eldoradohillschamber.org.
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The El Dorado County sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices now have an automated nuclear DNA equipment (ANDE) rapid DNA analysis machine at their disposal, which will be able to analyze a DNA sample providing results in less than two hours, according to sheriff’s officials. The coroner’s unit has already used the technology to match a DNA sample from a decedent in advanced stages of decomposition and a potential family member, saving countless hours and additional investigation.
June 23: The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting at CountryHouse Residence for Memory Care, 2005 Iron Point Road in Folsom, 5:30-7 See EVENTS, page 8
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May 13 1:26 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen on Valley View Parkway.
May 14 7:05 a.m. A loaded firearm was reportedly found on the sidewalk along White Rock Road. 3:19 p.m. Numerous parts were reported stolen from a vehicle on Monte Verde Drive. 5:35 p.m. An assault was reported on Valley View Parkway.
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ith the rodeo coming back to Folsom for its 60th anniversary, along with the Hometown Parade, it only seems natural that Sutter Street Theatre add to the allAmerican celebration with a melodrama titled “The Legend of Gold Rush Sal or Mud in the Street” plus a classic oleo. In doing so Sutter Street Theatre celebrates the region’s heritage. Once a staple of entertainment for the foothills and Folsom, the melodrama is a disappearing art form. With the Gaslight Theatre Melodrama missing for more than 20 years, then
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Between the covers aged to gift their children with pets in order to teach them responsibility. It doesn’t always work that way. Taking care of pets can be just another chore. Author: Jennifer Meyer’s mother Forsberg Meyer knew better. She taught her five Published by: Roberta Long daughters to care Jennifer Forsberg Village Life correspondent for their pets’ needs Meyer as acts of friendship. In return, their pets Available: Local became more responsive and the bookstores and online bonds between pet and girl grew. Meyer reminisces in a collage ennifer Forsberg Meyer was raised with a love for animals, of vignettes about the pets who came into her life. There were especially her pets. They ponies, full-grown horses, cats, helped her be the girl she was dogs and goats. She learned their and the woman she is today — “More human,” she said. n See Friends, page 10 Parents are commonly encour-
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BBBS of Northern Sierra golf tourney a success Sarah Pollo Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra
A beautiful day on the Serrano Country Club golf course supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters raised more than $100,000 for mentorship programs from the local nonprofit agency’s ninth annual Golf For Kids’ Sake fundraiser held in May. The monies raised will go to benefiting at-risk youth throughout the northern Sierra communities including El Dorado and Nevada counties and South and North Lake Tahoe areas plus the surrounding communities of Truckee, Kings Beach and Tahoe City. “I am blown away by the outpouring of generosity and support from our business and community partners,” said BBBSNS Executive Director Brenda Frachiseur. “Especially during a time where we are still recovering from a global pandemic. Our first inperson event since COVID-19 gave us all a renewed sense of hope, pride and inspiration in our mission.” Golf For Kids’ Sake, held on May 24 at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills featured the popular third annual helicopter ball drop where participants purchased golf balls for a chance to win $5,000 or 15% of the pot. The tournament also included a hole-in-one contest featuring a new luxury car and potential cash prize of $10,000. Golfers, sponsors and event attendees also enjoyed a barbecue dinner and silent auction. Proceeds from the tournament support 250 vulnerable children throughout the northern Sierra region. These are children who have experienced divorce, loss of a parent by death or incarceration, homelessness and placement in foster care. Many need a positive role model, an adult friend who can help guide them through challenges, give them hope and help them achieve their highest potential. Every child deserves a champion. For more information visit bbbsns.org.
Cyclist coming through county during charity ride Greg Padgett ShelterBox USA Jesse Pine has been training since March to prepare for the bike ride of his life. Beginning June 20 he will embark on a 3,800-mile, 65-day bike ride to raise awareness for ShelterBox, an international charity aimed at providing shelter and supplies to families and people displaced by disasters and conflict around the world. The Ride for Shelter event will kick off in Nevada and take him through California (spending the first night in El Dorado Hills), Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory of Canada and end in Alaska as Pine hopes to raise $100,000 in support of the ShelterBox mission. The 3,800mile bike ride is longer than traveling from Key West, Fla., to Seattle. ShelterBox has supported hundreds of disasters and conflicts around the globe, including the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the 2004 Boxing Day Indian Ocean Tsunami and impacts from two hurricanes in Honduras in 2020. “We are helping displaced people recover from all types of events and what Jesse is doing to support ShelterBox will make a big difference in how we can respond to future disasters and crisis,” said ShelterBox USA
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Jesse Pine has been biking the peaks of Colorado in preparation for this summer’s Ride for Shelter up the West Coast of the U.S. He will end the first day of his ride in El Dorado Hills. President Kerri Murray. ShelterBox recently surpassed providing support to 2 million people since its start in 2000. “More and more people are becoming displaced around the globe from both disasters and conflicts and the donations we receive from this and other giving opportunities will help
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EDH Fire gets a boost from Rotary News release The El Dorado Hills Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team was recently awarded a $4,200 grant from the Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills. These funds have been utilized to purchase safety vests and safety equipment backpacks for current and future CERT members. “We are extremely excited to be the recipient of this grant and appreciate all of the support that EDH Rotary provides to the department and the community,” said El Dorado Hills Fire Chief Maurice Johnson. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as first aid, triage implementation, fire
safety, light search and rescue and team organization. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Once training is completed, an EDH Fire CERT member will become an invaluable affiliated volunteer with public safety agencies. Members will also stay busy volunteering within the community during smoke detector give-aways, vacant lot program inspections and safety/prevention educational events where they will serve as outreach liaisons and stand-by first aid. To learn more about the El Dorado Hills Fire Department CERT Program call (916) 933-6623 or visit the website, edhfire.com/prevention-safety/cert/ certprogram.
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To register go to tinyurl.com/5xa4xcen. Materials for the training were developed by the California Council on Problem Gambling in coordination with the California Office of Problem Gambling, Department of Public Health. Salina Drennan, manager of El Dorado County Substance Use Disorder Services, said she’s pleased to bring the training to El Dorado County. “We feel fortunate to help provide valuable information in relation to when a person’s gambling becomes a problem and is interfering with their ability to live a healthy, happy life,” said Drennan. “It’s important to highlight the problems that may occur when gambling becomes more than fun and games and begins to resemble addiction,” added Dennis Wade, health dducator with SUDS. “Gambling is an addiction related issue that is often overlooked.” Studies show that those who suffer from gambling addiction are more likely to experience serious and adverse consequences to their finances, relationships and both mental and physical health. They are also more likely to develop other addictions (smoking, drinking, drugs, etc.), declare bankruptcy and even commit — and be arrested and incarcerated for — crimes perpetuated in the pursuit of gambling. Those with questions about the training or who are not able to access the training registration link may contact Wade at (530) 621-6359 or via email at dennis.wade@edcgov.us. SUDS is a program of the Behavioral Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. For more information about SUDS visit edcgov.us/Government/MentalHealth/Pages/SUD.aspx.
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EDHCSD directors decide to keep parks illuminated Sel Richard Staff writer Blackstone community requests for the shutdown of parking lot lights at the village’s recently opened park have been, essentially, shutdown. Prior to last week’s El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors meeting, Blackstone HOA President Bob Hendricks logged multiple inquiries, referring the area’s designation as a “dark sky” community. He proposed several solutions, which included turning off lights in both Blackstone Village Park and Valley View Park, as well as adding low-voltage pathway lighting in the village park that would not impact the dark sky environment. “Having parking lot lighting in a parking lot that is closed and barricaded made no sense,” Hendricks insisted. “The county’s general plan lighting policy states that consideration will be given to the use of automatic shutoffs or motion sensors for lighting features in rural areas to further reduce excess nighttime light.”
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Lights will stay on at Valley View Sports Park, officials have decided, but some lights will be converted so they are dimmable to appease neighbors. developer-controlled they are tackling light pollution complaints more seriously, recently hiring a code enforcement officer who has cited residents for string lights along fences and other lighting violations. “The lights in the park really
Several neighbors spoke, one of whom pointed out that the park is surrounded by homes, unlike some other CSD parks. Tom Fox, Blackstone HOA director and CFO, noted that because the board is now no longer
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The move only impacts residents and businesses on the West Slope serviced by PG&E; it does not include the South Lake Tahoe Basin. Pioneer is a joint powers authority and the process to join Pioneer required California Public Utilities Commission certification of Pioneer’s plan to expand electric generation service to approximately 68,000 meters in unincorporated El Dorado County and the city of Placerville. Currently electric customers in those areas receive electric generation exclusively from PG&E. As a CCA, Pioneer procures electricity and then delivers it over PG&E’s transmission and distribution lines. Customers receive multiple notifications of enrollment, which happens automatically unless a customer chooses to remain with PG&E (opt out). While Pioneer’s service will be available to all businesses and residents on the West Slope, customers retain the right to choose who they would like their provider to be. The Pioneer Board of Directors is accepting applications for its newly created advisory committee. “(Pioneer’s) 11-member Community Programs Advisory Committee (aims) to help provide information, insights, opinions and perspectives from the ratepayers to the Pioneer board and staff regarding programs Pioneer offers or may offer in the future,” said Hidahl. “It’s an important element to the success of Pioneer and a great way for people to become engaged.” Committee seat applications may be submitted by email to info@ PioneerCommunityEnergy.ca.gov or mailed to Pioneer Community Energy, Attn: CPAC, 2510 Warren Drive, Suite B, Rocklin 95677. Interested individuals should complete an application and submit it by June 30. For more information visit pioneercommunityenergy.ca.gov/cpac. Pioneer is a local government, not-for-profit partnership between Placer and El Dorado counties and the incorporated areas of Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, Placerville and Rocklin, currently serving more than 93,300 residential and commercial accounts and totaling approximately 160,000 accounts starting in 2022.
is against the community and what people are expecting from a park,” he said. Regarding “dark sky” communities, EDHCSD Director of Parks and Planning Tauni Fessler indicated that it isn’t a recognized designa-
tion by the county. “It may be something that the community wants to designate itself, but it isn’t something established by the county and enforced,” she said. “There hasn’t been anything described in the specific plan or in the
other documents as far as conditions placed on the project.” Park Superintendent Dan Williams maintained that the lights are installed for security purposes. “It’s universally accepted design criteria that law enforcement has given to public agencies such as parks to employ. All of their recommendations provide for some kind of lighting,” he said. “They never recommend complete dark out because they can see anything that’s going on or assist the public for safety.” Ultimately, board members recommended that lights stay on at Blackstone Village Park and upgraded, dimmable lights be installed at Valley View Park. Director Sean Hansen also called for stronger public outreach and engagement. Although the board was receptive to the possibility of pathway lights, Fessler noted that since no electricity was planned for the path, the change would incur significant cost. Hansen suggested the investigation of pathway lighting for future projects.
EID to supply power to Pioneer Jesse Saich El Dorado Irrigation District El Dorado Irrigation District and Pioneer Community Energy signed a contract for Pioneer to receive electricity from an EID hydroelectric facility over the next 10 years. The contract represents a mutually beneficial arrangement that meets EID’s non-rate revenue goals through hydroelectric generation while providing Pioneer with cost-effective, clean electricity for ratepayers in Placer and El Dorado counties. EID provides water service to approximately 42,748 residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial accounts in the Western Slope of El Dorado County and also provides wastewater treatment, disposal and reclamation services to approximately 24,165 residential, commercial and industrial accounts in the suburban areas of Cameron Park, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, El Dorado Hills and Shingle Springs. As part of providing water service, EID owns and operates El Dorado Project 184, a federally licensed, 21-megawatt hydroelectric power generation system. The system consists of five reservoirs with dams, including Echo Lake, Lake Aloha, Caples Lake, Silver Lake and El Dorado Forebay, a 22-mile water conveyance system of flumes, canals, siphons and tunnels and the El Dorado Powerhouse.
Project facilities are located east of Placerville in El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties. EID operates the hydroelectric facilities as a water supply project with the ancillary benefit of selling power generated from the powerhouse as a stable source of non-rate revenue that helps offset EID’s operational costs. “Our aim in power contracting is to optimize power generation income while prioritizing drinking water supplies for our customers and community,” said EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie. “This contract allows us to do that, while also minimizing financial risks to the district.” Pioneer Community Energy is a community choice aggregator that began providing electricity to the communities of Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, Rocklin and unincorporated Placer County in 2018. Pioneer currently serves more than 93,500 residential and commercial accounts and will be adding approximately 65,000 more accounts when El Dorado County and the city of Placerville join Pioneer in January 2022. “When we created Pioneer, we made a commitment to support local economies through as many local investments as possible,” said Jim Holmes, Placer County supervisor and Pioneer board chair. “Pioneer is thrilled to start the relationship with El Dorado and Placerville with a local power purchase. We look forward to investing in more local programs in the future.”
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EL DORADO HILLS $625,000 2025 BEGONIA LN $649,999 1166 VILLAGIO DR $669,000 8210 RYLAND DR $690,000 2610 KING RICHARD DR $699,000 4111 BANCROFT DR $699,000 2907 SENATOR COURT $725,000 2076 BATES CIR $729,000 3029 FERNCLIFF WAY $750,000 650 CANYON OAK CT $795,000 780 BROWN DR $799,000 4627 MONTE MAR DR $839,000 4120 BORDERS DR $839,000 632 RUSCELLO CT $839,900 2708 BARNSTEAD PL $848,000 202 CALISTOGA CT $849,950 1727 MCCOY RD $880,000 3126 BRACKENWOOD PL $949,900 3070 MONTROSE WAY $1,018,000 2023 IMPRESSIONIST WAY $1,039,000 5031 NAWAL DR $1,050,000 2626 COBBLE ROCK WAY
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an aging population, the generation of more than $2 million in community benefit and development agreement fees and the extension of the public trail system. Roberts said the project also dramatically reduces traffic impact. Based on the county’s travel demand model land use assumptions, he cited proposed Average Daily Trips at just 10% of approved ADT and proposed afternoon peak
hour trips down to a mere 6% of approved trips. He then touted a $50 per unit supplemental ambulance services tax to provide enhanced public safety services. He assured that adequate water supply is available to serve the project. Commissioner Amanda Ross expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed land use category placement. “The areas that you’re trying
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to rezone don’t provide a buffer between the existing industrial zones that are going to abut this new development,” she said, referring to the Broadridge and DST Output facilities. “I would not want to live next to a 22-foot wall and have trucks driving 24/7.” Lennar has invested in noise attenuation on that building, Roberts responded. “We don’t view this as a conflict in any way and don’t think that noise is an issue,” he said, indicating a 30-foot buffer in the plans.
Harm to endangered species in the area was mentioned during public comment. In addition, El Dorado Hills Community Services District Parks and Planning Director Tauni Fessler requested that the CSD be added to the development agreement. Other issues discussed included 18-foot driveways as being too short and insufficient effort put into conforming to approved uses. Roberts countered that the area has an oversupply of those land use categories. “The demand
simply doesn’t exist right now for industrial and R&D uses,” he said. County AuditorController Joe Harn chimed in, saying, “We’re getting more dollars and cents out of this development agreement than any other development agreement that’s ever been executed in El Dorado County.” Commission Chair Jon Vegna, who has repeatedly advocated for a long-range approach to connectivity through the business park to Sacramento County, said he was disappointed with
the lack of options for the possibility of future right-of-ways. “We’ve lost another opportunity to look at what’s a good way to move traffic through here and get to that Empire Ranch interchange,” he said, admitting that it is not a formal requirement. Commissioners John Clerici, James Williams and Ross voted for denial with Vegna and Cheryl Bly-Chester voting against the denial.
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either reapplying more stone veneer or stamping the shotcrete to have a similar stone appearance,” explained volunteer John Davey. “These ended up being six-figure projects.” Other options considered include the deconstruction and subsequent rebuilding of the stone wall or the filling of interior void space and re-grouting the exterior stone veneer. Not only are these possibilities less expensive, but the sign would largely retain the same appearance. Davey indicated that surveyed community members expressed a preference for the sign to “look the same — no changes.” Local firm California Masonry Concepts, based in El Dorado Hills, has generously agreed to take on the project and is providing materials and labor at cost. The committee has now begun a campaign to raise
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p.m. For more information visit eldoradohillschamber.org.
Summer concert June 25: The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a free concert at Community Park, 7-9:30 p.m., featuring CCSeger band.
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July 1: Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. There is currently a critical need for all blood types, especially type O blood. To ensure social distancing practices donors are encouraged to make an appoint-
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$10,000. “This will cover the repair costs and allow for a contingency budget in the event of additional costs,” said Davey, adding that this first phase will only bring the sign back to its original appearance, albeit better than its original condition. “The sign has been in place for almost 60 years so our hope is that these repairs should allow the sign to exist unchanged for another half century.” The committee hopes to start renovations this summer, contingent on fundraising results. Future phases will focus on vandalism resistant security measures. For more information or to make a donation visit edhsign.org or follow edhsign on Facebook and Instagram. Visits to the sign are prohibited without a signed waiver from the Rolling Hills CSD.
10:23 a.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen on Valley View Parkway.
5:32 p.m. An assault was reported on Tam O Shanter Drive.
May 26 6:49 p.m. A theft was reported on Damico Drive.
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LOCAL EDUCATORS HONORED The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills recently teamed up with Oak Ridge High School, Rescue Union School District and Buckeye Union School District to celebrate Educators of the Year. Aaron Palm, president of EDH Rotary and principal of ORHS, gave the ORHS Educator of the Year award to Hugh Corkery, a teacher who “starts with care.” Corkery, a veteran, coaches the ORHS Speech & Debate Team in addition to his classroom duties. Palm commended Corkery for his ability to connect with his students. Rescue Union School District Superintendent Cheryl Olson honored the district’s nursing staff — Morgan Butler, Janie Carlson and Rena Jones. “They have been working so hard,” Olson said. Buckeye Union School District Superintendent David Roth also highlighted school nurses, giving the Educators of the Year awards to Tristan Kleinknight and Sandy Chavez. “They were great to work with,” Roth said, adding that the team kept a level head and took their time to educate parents through the COVID19 crisis.
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ater leaders said they felt it was time to bring melodrama back to Sutter Street. The melodrama is entertainment in its purest form with minimal glitz, just pure fun for all ages. “Way Out West” is an evening of Wild West family fun, comedy and music set in Gold Rush Folsom, featuring Gold Rush Sal. The audience can “boo” the villain and cheer the hero. There will be plenty of cowboys, outlaws, dance hall girls and even a barbershop quartet. The evening is capped off with a classic oleo — a variety show, the predecessor to vaudeville and burlesque. It includes fast-paced musical numbers interspersed with comedy skits
and sing-alongs. With everything that has gone on this year it is great to step out of the rush and pressure of modern-day life to a simpler time when people went to the theater for pure fun and entertainment. Sutter Street Theatre’s goal is not to change the world, just entertain it and ”Way Out West” fits this goal perfectly. Showtimes are 7 p.m. June 18, 19, 25 & 26 and July 2 and 4 p.m. June 20 & 27 plus a 2 p.m. special performance on July 3 to give people time to get to the rodeo. Sutter Street Theatre is located at 710 Sutter St., Folsom. For reservations call (916) 353-1001.
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