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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

LEARN & PLAy CRIBBAGE

Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments. Call 916-768-4452 for more information Gold Country Cribbers play Thursday afternoon 1:00 pm at the Moni Gilmore Sr Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762 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/ 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 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 8-10 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 Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. THE

PLACERVILLE NEUROPATHy

SUPPORT GROUP meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions.

PLACERVILLE SENIOR

SOFTBALL CLUB. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Dean Panell simplefolk1028@yahoo.com (530) 620-4755, or Kelly Heavin sfd5r5ter@aol.com (530) 919-0386

POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO

ROTARy CLUB is seeking people interes ted in community service and interested in exploring a Rotary club of friendships, reasonable dues and endless satisfaction. Please call 530305-0872 for information regarding Rotary and an upcoming meeting.

SENIOR PEER COUNSELING

of El Dorado County is seeking volunteer counselors. Do you possess such qualities as warmth, empathy and non-judgement, as well as having varied life experiences, and being over the age of 55? If you do and would like to help and listen to fellow seniors who are dealing with age related issues such as loneliness, isolation, health and grief, we would love to talk to you. Counselors receive training and are supervised by a professional in the field. SPC Clinical Supervisor Jayann Askin, MFT, shares “We are looking for volunteers who are interested in psychology, counseling, and mental health and would like to be a part of a supportive group of ongoing learners in this field.” For more information on this greatly rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call 530621-6304

SENIOR PEER COUNSELING

Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 9:00–11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 409-2399 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948.

UPPER ROOM DINING HALL

located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN

WARS POST 2680 Looking for new members. First years dues paid by the Post. Meeting is the 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 pm. Call Primo at (530) 626-5753 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.

Do you know someone who is a person of interest, an unsung hero or who just has an interesting or dirty job? Tell us about them and let’s get them into the Mountain Democrat. Go to our website and fill out our online submission form.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Lake of the Sky Amphitheater evening programs return to Taylor Creek Visitor Center this week.

Great Basin Institute will host three programs over the next three weeks, beginning July 1.

This Friday An Evening with Mark Twain will be held from 6-7 p.m. Portrayed by the well-known McAvoy Layne, Mark Twain has been presenting at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater for more than 30 years. Twain has said it’s one of his favorite stages.

From 8-9 p.m. Friday, July 8, The Birds of Taylor Creek will be presented by Alan Gubanich. Join Gubanich, a Lahontan Audubon Society ornithologist, and discover Taylor Creek’s wonderful world of birds.

From 8:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, Winged Flight at Night will be presented by Corky Quirk from NorCalBats. He will take guests on a journey through the life of bats.

Pre-packaged items for sale and public restrooms will be available.

For more information call the Taylor Creek Visitor Center at (530) 543-2674 during business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Know Continued from B1

succulents, natives and more. Wander through the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask a docent for help. Garden may be closed for inclement weather; check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards in Fair Play hosts a Bottle-YourOwn Wine event, including endless artisan pizza, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 1-4. For more information call (530) 620-3467. Boeger Winery in Placerville hosts Enchanted Evenings with live music, food trucks and great wine, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The music lineup features: Gene Barnett (July 1), Matt Freemont (July 8), Keep on Truckin’ (July 15) Jordan Lucero (July 22), Not for Profit (July 29), Waiting for Sunday (Aug. 5), Jason Weeks (Aug. 12), Jax Hammer (Aug. 19) and Loose Engines (Aug. 26). For more information visit boegerwinery.com/events. The Valhalla Tahoe historic boathouse theatre and outdoor lawn offer an only-in-Tahoe venue with a robust lineup: Silent Sky (July 1-2); Tim Snider & Wolfgang Timber (July 6); D’Dat – Delbert Anderson and the Delbert Anderson Trip (July 13); Pixie & The Partygrass Boys (July 20); Eric Henry Anderson (July 27); Red Dirt Ruckus (July 31). Music in the Mountains presents “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” a concert performed live with the film, 7 p.m. at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. For more information visit musicinthemountains.org.

July 2

Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in the Pleasant Valley area, hosts Brunch and Bubbles with chef Tara Martinez July 2 & 3. Reservation times are 10 a.m. to noon or 1-3 p.m. Call (530) 647-8505 or email info@mirafloreswinery.com to make a reservation.

Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery hosts an Independence Day celebration at 5:30 p.m. with Groove Thang, The Dinner Station food truck and wine. Reservations are recommended. Call (530) 622-7221. El Dorado Hills Town Center presents the Fireworks & Freedom Concert, 6-11 p.m. Enjoy the Kids Zone hosted by Hands4Hope, 6-9:30 p.m., and the Big Crush dance band in the Steven Young Amphitheater, 8-11 p.m. Enjoy live music in the theater plaza, 6-9:30 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. Neon Moon, performing a unique mix of blues, rock and country, will perform at Bones Roadhouse in Placerville, 7-10 p.m. For more information visit neonmoon.band.

July 3

The El Dorado Western Railroad offers train rides the first and third Sundays of the month, weather permitting, at the El Dorado Station, 4650 Oriental St. Train leaves the station at 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. For more information call (530) 663-3581.

July 4

The Pleasant Valley Day July 4th Celebration and Parade

starts with a pancake breakfast at Pleasant Valley Community Hall: 8-10:30 a.m. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Pleasant Valley Road from Leisure Lane to E 16. A Scout Bizarre with games and refreshments will be held at the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Station 19 at 4429 Pleasant Valley Road. The Garden Valley 4th of July Celebration and Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Marshall Road beginning at Garden Valley Fire Station 51. The Garden Valley Park celebration with live music, food, vendors and kids’ activities begins at 11:45 a.m.

The Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary’s Independence Day

Parade starts at noon on Pony Express Trail from Sly Park Road to Sanders Drive.

Join family and friends at the 4th of July Family Blast, 3-10 p.m. at El Dorado County Fairgrounds 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Bring your coolers, propane barbecues and your dancing shoes. Live music by Dream and the Dreamer 6-10 p.m., kids’ activities including hay mazes and games, carnival rides and food and beverage available to purchase. No pets, charcoal barbecues, glass containers or outside alcohol allowed. For more information call (530) 621-5860 or email fair@eldoradocountyfair.org. To purchase tickets visit eldoradocountyfair.org/blast.html.

July 5

Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.

July 7

Live on the Boulevard returns to El Dorado Hills Town Center, 7-9 p.m. in the Steven Young Amphitheater with the following free concerts: Mania (July 7), One of These Nights (July 14), Joy & Madness (July 21), Catch a Wave (July 28), Island of Black & White (Aug. 4), Kalimba (Aug. 11), CC Seger (Aug. 18), Nathan Owens (Aug. 25), Folsom Lake Symphony (Sept. 1) and Apple Z (Sept. 8). 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.

July 8

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: Greg & Bart (July 8) and Jason Weeks (July 22). For more information call (530) 269-9463. The Harveys Outdoor Arena hosts the Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. Acts scheduled: The Chainsmokers (July 8); Kenny Chesney (July 12-13); Miranda Lambert (July 28); Dierks Bentley (July 30); Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (Aug. 20); Eric Church (Aug. 27-28); Dave Matthews Band (Aug. 30); Keith Urban (Sept. 1-2); Jack Johnson (Sept. 4-5); Alabama (Sept. 9); Jackson Browne (Sept. 10); and Luke Combs (Sept. 22-23). For more information visit tahoesouth.com/events/summerconcert-series.

July 9

Shadow Ranch Vineyard in Fair Play hosts Drink Your Words — a talk and book signing with author Carolyn Dismuke, 1-2 p.m. For more information visit shadowranch.com/Events. Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery hosts Live in the Vines at 5:30 p.m. with Old West Trio, The Ranch food truck and wine. Reservations are recommended. Call (530) 622-7221.

Saluting our States

HAWAII

Statehood: Aug. 21, 1959

“Aloha State”

• Flower: Hibiscus • Tree: Kukui • Bird: Nene • Sport: Surfi ng • Dance: Hula • Marine Animal: Humpback Whales

Daycare and Preschool

Where Learning and Love go Hand in Hand!

Celebrating service to the community since 1999!

We offer education and care for babies, Preschoolers, Pre-K, private Kindergarten. Teachers are educated in Child Development, CPR and First Aid certi ed, and make it a certi ed, and make it a priority to continue their priority to continue their 2021 education.

ALASKA

Statehood: Jan. 3, 1959

“Last Frontier”

• Motto: North to the Future • Flower: Forget-me-not • Tree: Sitka Spruce • Sport: Dog Mushing • Animal: Moose • Fish: Giant King Salmon

Celebrating 38 years 1984-2022

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