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ITTSBURGH, PENN. — In its second announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund recognized 18 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism. Among those honored is Rescue resident Scott D. Morrison. On Aug. 13, 2019, from inside his home, Morrison heard a sedan collide with a boulder and tree about a quartermile away. The vehicle came to rest upright but ignited dry grass around it; its 39-year-old driver, Raymond M. Jerrett III, remained unconscious inside with his legs trapped in its center console area. Blocked by fire from accessing the driver’s door, Morrison, a 59-year-old retired diesel mechanic, ran to the front, passenger door, opened it and entered the vehicle. Flames engulfed the driver’s side and n
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Rescue resident Scott Morrison, right, risked his own safety to pull Raymond Jerrett from a burning vehicle. His heroic efforts earned him a Carnegie Medal.
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New hire coordinates fun in Cameron Park
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tudents at Camerado Springs Middle School and Valley View Charter Montessori are being encouraged to think critically and drive their own learning through a newly validated International Baccalaureate program. The two-year long process involved the articulation of policies and practices, including course offerings and lesson design. Teachers synchronized approaches to learning skills and attributes across subjects as well as worked with a consultant to ensure alignment with IB philosophies. n
Lifelong El Dorado County resident Jim Shoemake has been selected by the Rescue Union School District’s Board of Trustees to serve as superintendent of the transitional kindergarten through eighth-grade district that serves 3,500 students spanning Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, Rescue and Shingle Springs. Shoemake took the helm July 1 after outgoing RUSD superintendent Cheryl Olson retired. Shoemake brings knowledge and experience to the position after spending the last 26 years working in
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The Cameron Park Community Services District recently welcomed a new addition to the recreation department. Kayla Thayer joined as the new recreation coordinator, sharing Recreation Supervisor Kimberly Vickers’ vision of bringing more inclusive Kayla Thayer events to the Cameron Park area. “Cameron Park is a lot like my hometown,” Thayer explained. “It is a small community. I want to come
Camerado Springs IB student Ian Christensen, seen here with a school project, told Village Life he liked many aspects of the program.
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