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READY TO RIDE Bikes OK’d for trail near lake Sel Richard Staff writer Bicyclists will soon legally enjoy an additional slice of Folsom Lake due to the recent approval of the Browns Ravine Trail Change-in-Use project by Gold Fields District Superintendent Barry Smith. While bikers have ridden the stretch for years, formal requests were made to officially add bike use to this 11-mile segment along the South Fork arm of Folsom Lake in 2014. Since that time, a CIU Evaluation Team with representatives from visitor services, law enforcement, natural and cultural resources staff and trail specialists and planners evaluated the proposal, walking the trail multiple times to assess criteria and potential modifications. Members included Senior Park and Recreation Specialist Jim Michaels, Park and Recreation Specialist Greg Wells, Environmental Scientist Cara Allen, Associate State Archeologist Steve Hilton and State Park Ranger Mike Green. A virtual public meeting held in January 2022 was
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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District recently held the grand opening of the Saratoga Trailhead for public use. The new trailhead located at Saratoga Estates Drive and Saratoga Way includes a small parking lot, shade structure with tables, and bike fix-it station. The trail can be used for hiking or biking and extends from Saratoga Way to Alexandra Drive. The Trojan Mountain Bike Team helped “cut” the ribbon for this new trail.
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Officer of the Year shares his award with the team Noel Stack Managing Editor Calling it “well -deserved” El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini named Det. Aaron Lopez Officer of the Year at a recent Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills meeting. Lopez joined the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department in December 2021 and has filled a variety of roles, including serving as a deputy and with CSI. He’s currently a detective with the Property Crimes Division. Lopez thanked the sheriff for the honor, but later told Village Life the award really belongs to everyone at EDSO who works as a team to solve
crimes and keep the community safe. “That award could have gone to anyone I work with,” he said. “We all work hard.” After learning he would receive the Officer of the Year title, Lopez said he called his mom, who inspired him to pursue a law enforcement career. Lopez said he grew up in a rough Central ■
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Rotarian Mart Hornstra, Officer of the Year Aaron Lopez and Sheriff John D’Agostini, left to right, are all smiles after Det. Lopez accepted his award.
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What’s Happening Broadway show Now: El Dorado Musical Theatre presents Disney’s “Newsies,” through July 17 at Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit edmt.info.
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Online auction Now: Snowline Hospice hosts the Snowline Online Auction through July 17. Bidders will have the chance to win amazing experiences. A special event will be held 6-8 p.m. July 14 at Aji in El Dorado Hills Town Center.
Town Center concert July 14: Live on the Boulevard returns to El Dorado Hills Town Center, 7-9 p.m. in the Steven Young Amphitheater with One of These Nights performing.
CSD concert in the park July 15: The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts its Summer Concerts, 7-9:30 p.m. at Community Park with Rock Monsterz taking the stage this month.
Fire safety workshop July 16: A vegetation management community workshop will be held 9-11 a.m. at Rescue Fire Station 83, 5221 Deer Valley Road in Rescue.
Beer festival July 16: The Mother Lode Beer & Music Festival takes place on historical Main Street, Placerville, 3-9 p.m., featuring music, food, beers and wines plus crafters, vendors and merchants.
Pool movie July 16: The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts its first Dive-in Movie at the community pool, featuring “Jaws.” The pool opens at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 8:15 p.m.
Grand opening July 20: The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a grand opening for Sohil Yusuf Insurance Agency – Allstate, 5:30-7 p.m. at 4659 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 106, El Dorado Hills. RSVP at eldoradohillschamber. org.
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“I was in high school and we got stuck in thunderstorms during a camping trip in Tahoe.”
“One of our cars broke down on a mission trip in Mexico. It took us two days to get home and a bunch of us got sick.”
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Obituary Wally Richardson Oct. 19, 1923 - May 21, 2022
Wally Richardson (98 years young) passed away peacefully Saturday, May 21, with his wife of 64 years at his side. Together they raised four children: Linda Gargiulo (Dave), Deborah Campbell (Brian), Stan Richardson (Sandy), and Susan Lehner (T.C.). Wally is also survived by his twin sister, Virginia Dollarhyde, and five grandchildren: Jennifer Gargiulo, Sean Campbell (Kylie), Carlee Kensiski (Trevor), Dani Campbell, and Connor Lehner (Corie). Wally was able to meet and hold his new great-grandson, Keegan Campbell, shortly before his passing. Wally had a passion for flying from an early age. At seventeen years old, he convinced his mother to sign for him so he could join the Navy. He was part of the first convoy to Pearl Harbor after the bombing, working as a radio operator, and used his free time to earn flight hours. During the Korean War, Wally was a Corsair pilot flying off the destroyer, the USS Boxer. When he passed, Wally was one of the last two survivors of his squadron. After the war, Wally went on to fly with United for thirty years, a dream come true. Along with flying, he worked in real estate and syndicated several partnerships, served in the Naval Reserves and retired as a Lt. Commander. Another passion of Wally’s was the forming of the love and kindness movement with Jenny. He loved sharing his thoughts and wisdom with the kids, encouraging them to “always be kind whenever possible ... and it’s always possible!” Wally’s face would light up when he saw the students. As he and Jenny passed out pens and bookmarks, Wally would share his Wallyisms, hoping to send a ripple of kindness into the world. Wally will be remembered for his infectious smile, love of jokes, great work ethic, perseverance of his dreams, and his ability to never meet a stranger. His memory will be cherished by his family and community far and wide. A Celebration of Life will be held at Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills on Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. All are welcome.
Crime watch June 11 8:02 a.m. Grand theft was reported on El Cielo Lane. 10:47 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Ryan Ranch Road. 12:39 p.m. A battery was reported on Stanford Lane. 3:19 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Amer Lane. 4:51 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Beatty Drive. 7:38 p.m. A burglary was reported at a EDH Town
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Where’s Waldo promo is back an opportunity for the community to have fun exploring local businesses and nonprofits in search of Waldo with their provided passport to have a chance to win prizes. Likewise, participating local businesses can increase traffic and encourage “Buy Local” and “Keep It Local 365” messages. Visitors can obtain a passport
Angela Nicholson EDH Chamber of Commerce The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce has once again partnered with Face in a Book on Find Waldo Local. This exciting, monthlong scavenger hunt through July 31 is based on the beloved book character from the “Where’s Waldo” series. Where’s Waldo EDH is a no-cost program that offers
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The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports:
Center eatery. 7:53 p.m. Deputies responded to a report that someone was intoxicated in public near the movie theater on Vine Street. 9:22 p.m. A battery was reported at a Green Valley Road restaurant.
June 14 3:16 p.m. A possible prowler was reported on Stanford Lane. Suspect left prior to
deputies’ arrival. 6:23 p.m. A battery was reported on Town Center Boulevard. Deputies were unable to locate the suspect(s). 8:57 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Wilson Boulevard.
June 15 11:48 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Monte Mar Drive.
June 16 2:11 p.m. A battery was reported at a White Rock
Road church. 11:22 p.m. A person reportedly intoxicated in public was reported on Town Center Boulevard.
June 17 11:31 a.m. A burglary was reported on Devon Way.
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’ve lived long enough to see what my mom meant years ago when she’d say, “I can’t believe that’s back,” meaning a fashion trend, a song remake or something else nostalgic to her youth. I particularly remember her amusement to see my friends and I wear pegged pants and white Keds sneakers in the 1980s, trends she wore in the 1960s. When we’d listen to Stevie Wonder, she’d recall how she first saw him when he was a young teenager busking in Detroit, where she grew up, just like I like to tell my kids that I saw the band Train perform at a small venue in Berkeley as a college student, a few years before the group made the big time. As I am now the mom, I am amused to see mullets have made a comeback and another trend I never thought I’d see again — ’80s-inspired shorter shorts on guys. My kids have been asking me questions about that MTV music video, fashion-defining decade of my youth a lot lately because, along with the rest of America, they are fans of the current No. 1 show set in 1983-84, “Stranger Things.” Those of us old enough to remember the 1980s are time travelers this summer and as further proof, “Top Gun” is once again king of the box office. From asking viewers of all ages, everyone seems to like the sequel for its action and story line. For those of us who recall the 1986 original, the new film is a reminder of Tom Cruise performing Maverick’s swag and cocky one-liners and, even better, it transports us to whatever we were doing in 1986. Nostalgia is powerful because it allows us another, longer look at something that may have been ordinary the first time we experienced it but in reliving it becomes extraordinary.
There are other things this summer that have brought me back to my own beginnings. My second son, who was born eight days after my 30th birthday, graduated high school in May just as preparations for my high school reunion have been under way. His last summer before he begins college reminds me so much of my own 30 years ago. I remember the excitement of being 18, with one foot already out the door, confident to leap into a world that didn’t seem so big yet. As my kids have grown older, I have been pulled to return to teaching, something I left in 2002 when my oldest child was born and returned to two years ago at the height of the pandemic. I was struck by sentiment when my youngest child helped me set up my new middle school classroom recently. As we thought about where to design a reading area and she gave me her still-fresh middle school thoughts about how to best reach my new crop of students come August, I remembered how I felt the same excited anticipation many years ago as a much younger woman just out of college, but I appreciate it even more now with my daughter by my side. In another sweet return to roots, I learned I will be teaching Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” this coming school year. I re-read the classic to research dog behavior while writing my modern take on the story, “Murphy’s Miracle: One Dog’s Wild Journey.” Little did I know then that I would be teaching “Call of the Wild” only a few years later. When people moan about getting older, or that their kids are getting older, it’s not that we don’t want ■
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want to focus a moment on gratitude and celebration — gratitude for the hard work that has seen emergency projects as well as large planned projects come online and gratitude for the safety of the workers who undertake these projects with determination and excellence. I am thinking of efforts like the emergency reconstruction of four sections in the El Dorado Irrigation District’s canal and flume system. I am thinking also of the completion of the Folsom Lake intake project. Lastly, there is the piping of 3 miles of the unlined, earthen Upper Main Ditch from Forebay Reservoir in Pollock Pines to our water treatment plant there that serves virtually all our customers as water flows into Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills after serving communities to the east. These are large, impactful projects. I also celebrate the fact that each of these large projects came in under budget. This is no small feat and is a testament to the project managers and every worker who applied their expertise to get these jobs done. Utilities like EID are extremely capital intensive and water flows down (and sometimes up!) the beautiful terrain we live in; there is more than a $1 billion worth of largely unseen pipelines, canals, treatment plants, pump stations, storage tanks and other facilities that enable our customers’ taps to turn on and flow the excellent water our community relies on. Bringing large projects to completion under budget and with an unceasing commitment to excellence is something I am deeply grateful for and celebrate. EID has been undergoing intensive reconstruction efforts to repair the flumes destroyed last August in
the Caldor Fire. Those long workdays and weeks have paid off with water once again flowing through the El Dorado Canal as of early May. I cannot emphasize enough how important it was to repair those sections of flume. The flumes are part of a 22-mile-long canal and flume system that diverts water from the South Fork of the American River to be treated and delivered to customers’ taps. Up to a third of EID’s entire water supply travels through that system. The flumes also deliver water through EID’s federally licensed hydroelectric system to generate electricity that EID sells to Pioneer Community Energy and which is used to power many homes and businesses. The Folsom Lake intake, now online, replaced original components of that facility constructed over a half century ago and could no longer reliably meet the needs of the growing El Dorado Hills community. The Folsom Lake intake supplies raw water from Folsom Lake to the El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant, where it is treated and then delivered to customers in El Dorado Hills, both north and south of Highway 50. The water supplied through this system is critical to providing reliable drinking water service, especially during the warmer months when water demands increase dramatically and water transmission lines from the east cannot meet the total demand of this area. The intake is EID’s sole means of accessing water from Folsom Lake, which makes up approximately one third of the district’s overall water supply. Thanks to strategic planning, the new intake and associated facilities will provide reliable access to water from
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR State park public safety EDITOR: olsom Lake State Park officials are having to deal with an unfortunate rash of recent water accidents and deaths at Folsom Lake SRA. They are quick to talk about and publish guidelines for water safety, after the accidents and deaths occur, but are lax with preventative measures. A similar complacency by park officials is seen in their wrongheaded thinking and their plans to add speeding bikes to various trails within the park. They seem to think it is just fine to add fast-moving mountain and E-bikes to existing pedestrian and equestrian trails and they do not seem to be concerned about the safety hazard this will create to current trail users. State Parks has stated in its trail change-in-use analysis it does not plan to provide any enforcement of Park rules and regulations, and that (officials) expect trail users to “self enforce” each other — until an accident happens and someone is injured
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as a result of their decision to combine speeding bikes with all other slow-moving trail users. Then State Park officials will wring their hands and remind everyone about “trail etiquette,” the 15 mph trail speed limit and park rules about who has the right-of-way on trails, etc. State Parks refuses to understand that speeding bikes should be on their own separate trails, not on the same trails with all other slowmoving trail users. There is plenty of land area at Folsom Lake SRA for Parks to do this; they simply don’t want to put the public’s safety and the public’s preferences ahead of their own convenience with their easy to maintain “multi-use” trails. So, why is it that cities like Folsom don’t allow bikes on sidewalks, is it because they realize it is not smart or safe to combine fast moving bikes with pedestrians? Cities have bike lanes. Folsom Lake SRA should have dedicated bike trails. It is better for bike riders and all other trail users as well. MIKE FINTA El Dorado Hills
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attended by approximately 150 people park patrols. “It’s progress for the state and more than 750 comments were Trail adjustments will include sevreceived over the following month. community and the eral reroutes, reconstruction of some The Gold Fields District completed an trail sections, installation of small trail number of people environmental review and a notice of bridges across drainages, installation of determination was filed in June 2022. boardwalk segments across wet areas, that enjoy that trail.” The team recommended approval trail brushing and tread widening in for the addition of bikes on the trail, — Trail user Jeff Barker select locations. prompting Smith’s final decision. “It’s kind of amazing really,” mused “Superintendent Smith considered local mountain biker Jeff Barker. “It’s the CIU Evaluation Team evaluation and recomgreat that they’ve made the decision. It’s progress for mendation, the information developed through the the community and the number of people that enjoy CIU process, the extensive public comment received that trail.” regarding the project and the environmental review of However, Barker is disappointed with the two-year the proposed trail modifications prior to reaching this timeline, noting. “One could argue that there’s more decision,” reported state park staff. people riding bikes on the length of it than anything.” Although approved, the trail will not be open to Others are getting ready for a fight. “Obviously bicycles until 2024, after modifications identified they didn’t consider the concerns of all the trail users in the change-in-use evaluation are implemented. about trail safety and the issue of parallel trails which Federal environmental reviews and other permits must could be easily implemented in that part of the Folsom be obtained. State parks officials must implement pub- lake recreation area,” contended resident Mike Finta, whose property abuts the trail. “Parallel trails, one for lic outreach and education programs regarding trail safety and trail etiquette and organize volunteer and fast moving bikes and one for all other slow moving
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at any participating location for free and find Waldo hidden inside in order to get their passport stamped. To be eligible for prizes throughout the month, players must drop completed passports off at Face in a Book, 4359 Town Center Blvd., Suite 113, in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Enjoy a Waldo celebration at Face in a Book with giveaways, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Participating local businesses: Big Apple Bagels, California Welcome Center, Cutting-Edge Aquatics/ SwimLabs, Datwyler Orthodontics, El Dorado Hills Library, Face in a Book, Hills Church, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Milestone Restaurant, Nibblers Popcorn Co., Pet Food Express, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Round Table Pizza, Safeway (Bass Lake Road), Sassy Sapphire Boutique, Snug Spot Comics & Games, Sport Clips, Tan Central, Tea Xotics, Umpqua Bank, Wells Fargo and World Traveler Coffee Roasters.
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to grow old because, again, as my mom used to say, “What’s the alternative?” There are silver linings that come with getting older to be sure. The bitter amid the sweet is how quickly time passes and it moves even quicker with each season. Getting a glimpse of something we’ve experienced before allows us to slow down, savor it the second time around and, with that, feel a little more grateful. Julie Samrick is an El Dorado Hills mother, writer and teacher. Connect with her at facebook/juliesamrickauthor.
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Folsom even during extremely low lake levels. Finally, the piping of the 3-mile Upper Main Ditch has resulted in immediate water savings and water quality improvements. The new, 42-inch pipeline conveys raw water from Forebay Reservoir to the district’s Reservoir 1 water treatment plant. The project protects source water and drinking water quality, reduces water losses and reduces operations and maintenance costs associated with the existing open ditch conveyance. In fact, the pipe will save up to 1,800 acre-feet of water per year (more than 586 million gallons) as essential drinking water supplies are sent to our treatment plant and ultimately on to customers. This conserved water is important, especially during drought conditions. EID has sufficient water supplies to provide water to its customers this year. In fact, due to investments such as the Upper Main Ditch piping, until this water is needed to meet the needs of our customers we are able to sell conserved water for valuable, non-rate revenue that can help pay for projects or pay down debt — a huge value for our customers and community. As we pass the mid-point of 2022, we enter a summer of ongoing drought throughout the state. While EID’s main service area is not in the same dire situation as other regions in the state, it is important to continue to make sensible choices to save water where you can. The most sensible choices you can make for outside irrigation — where half of most household water is used — is to ensure you are not overwatering. Ongoing studies continue to demonstrate over irrigation is a common practice and we have resources to help you make the most efficient use of your water without affecting the health of your trees and other important landscape components. Visit eid.org/ drought for tips and resources, including details about how to obtain complimentary water efficiency items like moisture meters. The October and December storms, as well as the late spring storms in April, have provided a welcome buffer against a statewide dry spell for our customers. It has allowed EID to manage its water resources and provide for customers for 2022 and into 2023 with confidence. Nevertheless, we continue to comply with all statewide restrictions and continue to work hard to maximize our supplies while also ensuring that water quality remains at the high levels our customers and community expects. Jim Abercrombie is EID’s general manager.
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bathroom. Head downstairs to find a full basement perfect for a game room. Entertain friends and family, who will undoubtedly gather around the built-in, custom bar. The space also features plenty of storage with knotty pine cabinetry and a large closet and access to the covered back patio. Also downstairs are a full bathroom, the laundry room and three additional rooms that could be used however they’re needed — bedrooms, office space, home gym, etc. The stunning home is set on 5.83 acres that showcases madrone trees, pine trees and oak trees as well as a twocar, detached garage with a workshop, a fenced garden area, large deck and more. The open space offers opportunities for horses and other farm animals, not to mention many peaceful walks amongst the trees and wildflowers. Interested in a tour of this lovely Conifer Court property in Garden Valley? Contact Realtor Marilyn Goff at (530) 672-4530 or visit marilyngoff.com.
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Expect the unexpected in Gallery at 48’s Woven Works Cynthia Abraham Gallery at 48 Natoma Good art can be unusual and surprising. Finding an age-old technique celebrated in unexpected materials is remarkable. The Gallery at 48 Natoma’s new exhibit features two artists’ works portraying hand-woven baskets in very surprising mediums. “Woven Works,” is a play on the unexpected with encaustic paintings of basket imagery by Paula Busch and unique hand-woven baskets by Carolyn Zeitler. The exhibit runs July 15 through Sept. 22. The very large format of paintings by Busch themselves takes the typically small size of baskets to another level. Her current series of encaustic paintings explores the metaphorical potential of the imagery of hand-woven baskets. Long associated with women’s craft, these forms suggest their capacity for transportation and containment. “Formally the woven basket offers me an inspirational complexity of line and movement,” said Busch. Encaustic (wax, resin and pigment) allows the artist to build up the wax on the flat surface that adds a tactile element to each piece. Busch has received a grant from the George Sugarman Foundation, was given the city of Chico Mayor’s Award for Achievements in the Arts, participated in the California State University Summer Arts program and has been included in the prestigious Crocker Kingsley Exhibition in Sacramento. Her work is in the collections of The Encaustic Institute of America, The Turner Print Museum, Museum of Northern California Art, as well as many private collections. When Zeitler began working in 1979 as a U.S Forest Service fire lookout in Big Sur, she started making baskets with the native Coulter pine needles that grow in the Los Padres National Forest. She has worked exclusively with pine needles for more than 40 years because she thinks they are so simplistic and straightforward. “My only tools are my hands and a needle,” Zeitler shared. There are inherent limitations to the medium that create a challenge to search beyond its boundaries for something that reflects both the tradition of craft and the innovation of art. It is the nature of the technique that the stitching be made in a circular pattern.
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Valley community and he had no intention of going down the wrong path so many of his peers had chosen. “I didn’t want to put my mom in a bad position,” he shared. Lopez said he decided to take the “opposite” road and has a rewarding career because of that choice. “I enjoy the interactions with all types of people,” he said, acknowledging that he meets many people on some of their toughest days. The detective conceded that certain
laws and sentencing rules can make the job frustrating, but he’s grateful for the community’s support of all its law enforcement officers from EDSO, the Placerville Police Department and South Lake Tahoe Police Department. He said he’s also grateful for the minor, positive changes he sees in his line of work and that inspires him to give his all. “You hope that you (can) really, genuinely help someone,” Lopez shared. “It doesn’t happen every day.”
Supply drive 2 inch preferred), sharpies, highlighters, scissors, dry erase markers, erasers, pocket folders and packs of 3x5 notecards. “Throughout my experiences with the School Supply Drive, I have been able to help many people. Putting all the hard work in last year and seeing it pay off on the day of the event was an amazing feeling,” noted Maya Moss, School Supply Drive Committee Chair (11th grade). “My favorite memory is when I was helping a little girl pick her backpack and she was so excited that we had a unicorn backpack for her. Being able to provide children in need of the supplies that help them learn and grow as people has changed my perspective on life for the better.” Donations are being collected through Friday, July 22, and may be dropped in the blue collection barrels at the following locations:
El Dorado Hills • Hands4Hope EDH Youth Center (Windplay Drive) • El Dorado Hills Library (Silva Valley Parkway) • California Welcome Center (Town Center) • Sourdough & Co (Town Center) • Datwyler Orthodontics (Park Drive) • Kumon (Francisco Drive) • Mini’s House of Pain (Hillsdale Circle) • Starbucks - EDH (Saratoga Way)
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• Starbucks - EDH (Francisco Way) • Jon and Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe (Bass Lake Road) • Urban Sprawl (Windfield Way)
Folsom • Friends of Folsom (Sutter Street) • Folsom Fraternal Order of Eagles #929 (Scott Street) • Starbucks – Folsom (off Placerville Road near Highway 50) • Reliance Home Loans (Glenn Drive)
Cameron Park • Cameron Park Library (Country Club Drive) • Doug Veerkamp General Engineering (Trade Way)
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Placerville • Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center (Spring Street, appointment only) • El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department (Industrial Drive) • El Dorado County Government Offices (Fair Lane) • Robinson’s Pharmacy (Main Street) • Thompson’s Family of Dealerships (Placerville Drive and Forni Road) Donations can also be dropped-off at the Stuff the Bus event that will be held in the El Dorado Hills Town Center parking lot near Target, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 15. For more information about making a school supply donation visit hands4hopeyouth.org/ schoolsupplydrive or contact Melissa at melissap@ hands4hopeyouth.org or (530) 556-5864.
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