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Mike and Denise Hountalas and their sons stand outside The Purple Place after the couple bought the El Dorado Hills mainstay in 2006. The couple says they will have to close the business if they can’t get a new lease agreement.
The Purple Place might Family, friends pay tribute to Wally lose its place Village Life photo by Noel Stack
Smiles and “k-nuckles” here — Wally Richardson’s family demonstrates his classic greeting (and his sense of humor) following a memorial service Saturday.
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roving it’s possible to cry and smile at the same time, about 200 people gathered at Hills Church in El Dorado Hills Saturday to fondly remember local legend Wally Richardson, hearing heroic tales about his time in the Navy as well as about a hilariously won talent competition during which he wore wife Jenny’s bathing suit. Known for his words of wisdom (aka “Wallyisms”), infectious smile, enthusiastic wave and nonstop opti-
mism, Wally touched many during his time in the community, including the countless elementary and middle school students he greeted and gave “k-nuckles” (fist bumps) during his morning walks. His actions were so appreciated a plaque and bench were installed on Francisco Drive for him in 2018, gifted by Marina Village Middle School and the Lake Forest Owners Association. Wally died May 21 at 98 years old, leaving behind his wife of 64 years, four children, five grandchildren ■
Sel Richard Staff writer Dubbed El Dorado Hills’ original roadhouse, this little slice of history is embroiled in lease negotiations — negotiations that became public when patrons noticed the restaurant’s lighted sign missing — which threaten to force The Purple Place owners Mike and Denise Hountalas to close their doors. It would be a blow to the likes of Bill Collinge,
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EDH Fire donates reserve engine Noel Stack Managing Editor Call it the beginning of a beautiful friendship. El Dorado Hills Fire Department and Pioneer Fire Protection District staff met Thursday afternoon at Pioneer’s Mount Aukum station to share stories, shake hands and celebrate a new role for an older engine. EDH Fire donated a Type 1 wildland/urban engine to its southeastern neighbor. The engine had been used as a reserve engine in El Dorado Hills and now takes on that same role in Pioneer. “The timing couldn’t be better,” said Pioneer Fire Chief David Whitt, explaining that some of the district’s vehicles have of late been plagued with mechanical issues. EDH Fire bought the engine new in 2000, according to EDH Fire Chief Maurice Johnson, and has meticulously maintained
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El Dorado Hills Fire Chief Maurice Johnson and Pioneer Fire Protection District Chief David Whitt share a laugh during a special event at which EDH Fire presented Pioneer FPD with an engine at no cost.
the apparatus to ensure its longevity. “It has bounced around, covering for engines that have been down,” he said. The district could have sold the engine for about $50,000, the chief estimated, but said EDH Fire would rather donate it to a neighbor in need. “The fact that we’re getting this engine with their board’s blessing and our board’s blessing is unbelievable,” noted Whitt, who credits the smooth process to the relationship he and Johnson have — the two have known each other a number of years as they both served in Sacramento region fire districts prior to making the move to El Dorado County. Pioneer Fire Protection District covers about 300 square miles of rural terrain with one engine, shared Capt. Scott Ramsey, and the district’s backup is in the shop. Motioning to ■
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July 21: Live on the Boulevard continues at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 7-9 p.m. in the Steven Young Amphitheater with a free concert featuring Joy & Madness.
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Movie at the park July 22: The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts a Movie in the Park at Christa McAuliffe Park – “The Lost City.” For more information visit cameronpark.org.
Good grief July 22: Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” July 22 through Aug. 7. For tickets and more information visit ITPlacerville.org.
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Chamber breakfast July 27: The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts Coffee & Commerce, 7:30-9 a.m. at The Mimosa House, 2023 Vine St., Suite 102, El Dorado Hills. RSVP at eldoradohillschamber.org.
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The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports:
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June 18 7:47 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Powers Drive. Suspect(s) gone prior to deputies’ arrival.
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10:12 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Muse Drive.
July 27: Vitalant will host a Shingle Springs community blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM551 or call Vitalant at (877) 2584825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
June 20 6:48 a.m. A burglary was reported on Sailsbury Drive. 9:39 a.m. Vandalism was spotted by a deputy at Promontory Park on Alexandra Drive. 9:39 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Montridge Way. 10:17 a.m. Grand theft was reported in the area of Town Center Boulevard and Post Street. 1:43 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Burton Place. 7:38 p.m. Deputies arrested a person on suspicion of being drunk in public at a Town Center Boulevard gas station.
June 22 12:41 a.m. Trespassing was reported at Laurel Oaks Park on Whistlers Bend Way.
Park party July 27: The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a Stephen Harris Park Party, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy free food , music, and family-oriented activities and games. Be sure to bring your picnic blanket! This event will include free face painting and balloon twisting.
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El Dorado Hills Fire officials remind summer barbecue lovers to take precautions when grilling. Fire crews recently responded to two grill fires in the community. Tips for safe grilling include keeping the grill away from the home and deck railings and out from under eaves, keeping the grill clean and never leaving the grill unattended.
June 24 1:51 a.m. A battery was reported at the EDH Town Center amphitheater. 8:37 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Kettering Place.
Sheriff’s warning: Open house thefts on the rise News release El Dorado County sheriff’s office officials say they have received numerous reports of thefts that occurred during open house events at homes listed for sale. The investigation is ongoing and no suspects have been identified. Sheriff’s officials noted in some incidents the suspects may have been operating as a team, utilizing one party to distract the real estate agent or homeowner while the other remains in the residence placing items in a large handbag. To help keep home sellers and their properties safe the Sheriff’s Office shared a few tips to follow when buyers come for a tour: • Store all your valuables somewhere safe and out of view. • Do not leave things like purses, wallets, phones, keys, bank statements, documents containing personal information or prescription medications in plain view or somewhere they would be accessed easily. • Safes and lock boxes should be locked or otherwise secured.
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• Computers or other electronic devices should be turned off or passcode protected. • Try to avoid having any family photos or artwork visible that contains names and identities of family. • Talk to your realtor and request a limited number of guests being allowed inside at one time. • Leave the main entrance as the only point of entry and exit. This will ensure nobody is utilizing a back door or side gate as an exit. • Utilize security cameras to capture people coming and going or set up cameras inside the residence. Placing a sign on the front door that says, “cameras recording inside and outside the residence” will discourage thieves. • Take note of guests who use large handbags or tote-style purses. • When the showing is over, perform a walkthrough of the entire residence to check for missing items, left items or anything that seems out of place. Anyone who thinks they have been a victim of a theft during an open house should call EDSO dispatch at (530) 621-6600.
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ids can discover the joy of riding a bike this summer with Get Rollin’ Summer Camps for ages 3-6, hosted by El Dorado Hills-based nonprofit Clipped In for Life. Get Rollin’ Summer Camps aim to teach kids ages 3-6 the basics of riding a bike. One-week camp sessions will be held at District Church through Aug. 5, with separate beginner and intermediate classes limited to 10 kids each for optimal learning. Classes are focused on fun learning with skill building and social games on the bike that share the joy of riding with friends. Registration is $60 and includes a bike and helmet to borrow. To learn more and register visit clippedinforlife.org/get-rollin.
Thanks to a 2022 grant from the El Dorado Hills Area Foundation, Clipped In for Life purchased a fleet of Strider bikes, helmets and curriculum from national organization All Kids Bike to use for Get Rollin’ camps and future youth programs. Each camp participant will have a demo bike and helmet for the week, properly fitted for fun and safe riding. Camps are led by Clipped In for Life Director and pro-mountain biker Clint Claassen and two high school student coaches that have been hired from the Oak Ridge High School Mountain Bike Team. “Learning to ride a bike is a childhood milestone and creates opportunities for adventure, achievement and connection that last a lifetime,” said Clipped In for Life founders Clint and Jennifer
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News release The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce recently published the results of the 2022 Biz Walk survey, which can be found on its website, eldoradohillschamber.org. The purpose of Biz Walk is to determine the status of the El Dorado Hills business community and learn firsthand how the chamber, civic leaders and county can retain, improve and attract businesses to the local area. The El Dorado Hills Chamber conducted a survey of the business climate in EDH business districts this past March. The survey results were overall encouraging, considering challenges with staffing and COVID-related restrictions. Noteworthy is that a strong majority of EDH business owners and managers polled indicated that business is better now than pre-COVID. The report is based primarily on these questions: • How’s business (are you profitable)? 69% responded that business is better today than pre-COVID, but 14% viewed their businesses as dismal post COVID. • What is the biggest deterrent in running your business? 50% indicated that deterrents were not a factor in running their business, but 20% maintain staffing as their largest issue since COVID. • Do you have a qualified workforce (can you find employees)? Although 20% responded to the above question as to having staffing issues, when asked about a qualified workforce, 60% relayed they had no issues while 35% shared hiring and staffing are more difficult. • Do you support going through the process for cityhood? Only 11% of business owners polled are in favor of El Dorado Hills becoming a city. A whopping 42% are uncertain and 29% had no comment. “This is my favorite program of our chamber and we are happy to continue this important effort with and for our local business community,” shared Debbie Manning, EDH chamber president and CEO.
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their mixer, 5:30-7 p.m. at Mexico Lindo, 3375 Bass Lake Road, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills. RSVP at eldoradohillschamber.org. The Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a mixer, 5:30 p.m. at Fondue 152, 3275 Coach Lane, Cameron Park. For more information visit sscpchamber.org.
CASA fundraiser July 30: CASA El Dorado presents the Bright Futures Festival, 4-8:30 p.m. at Saureel Vineyards in Placerville. Ryder Thieves and MerryGold will perform at the fundraiser, which will also feature food trucks. For tickets and more information visit casaeldorado.org.
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El Dorado Hills Fire Department and Pioneer Fire Protection District crews “push” the engine into PFPD Station 38 in Mount Aukum. The engine will be used as a backup for the district’s daily engine.
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the new/old fire engine in the driveway, ready for the ceremonial push, Ramsey added, “Having this backup is huge for us.” Johnson told the Pioneer crew should they have any issues with their new reserve engine, give EDH Fire a call. He stressed he and his team are happy to help “in any way we can.”
After a few more words of appreciation, crews from both agencies teamed up to “push” the engine into its new home at PFPD Station 38. “This is great,” said Whitt with a beaming smile. EDH Fire, which is updating its fleet, has plans to donate another engine to the Amador Fire Protection District later this month.
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and one great-grandson. Grandson Connor Lehner shared that he loved his grandfather’s “boyish and joyful energy, “adding that Wally could always make him smile, even on bad days. “You might have forgotten what he said but you never forgot how he made you feel,” added Wally’s nephew Greg Dollarhyde, who said he also appreciated his uncle’s sense of humor that started the day he was born. Wally was a “surprise” twin, arriving about 45 minutes after his sister Virginia was born much to the shock of his mother and hospital staff, Dollarhyde said. The jokes kept coming throughout Wally’s life as his humor grew. Dollarhyde shared one of the most humorous Wallyisms: “Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.” Recounting Wally’s time in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, friend and fellow veteran John Poimiroo called him a hero more super than anything Marvel Comics could create. Wally was named El Dorado County’s 2018 Veteran of the Year. Noting Wally’s determination and perseverance not only to become a pilot but also serve in combat, Poimiroo quoted a favorite Wallyism: “Nothing is impossible. Even the end of the word is ‘possible.’” Another Wallyism mentioned: “The sign of a beautiful person is they always see beauty in others.” Thousands saw beauty in Wally and now his family hopes each person he touched during his life will pass on that beauty to others.
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who rode his motorcycle in from Roseville and has been coming since he was a kid. “It was a pretty run down bar and pool hall way back when,” he recalled. “But when these folks bought it, they turned it around into a really great restaurant. It’s a destination spot.” Although the bar and grill were established in 1955, Diana Anders, her partner Pat Evans and her daughter Amy Anders opened the restaurant portion in 1985. Mike and Denise bought the business in 2006 from Matt and Stephanie Luther of VMJ Restaurants Inc., who only owned it for a few years since purchasing it from Diana. Diana’s daughter Amy is the current owner of Green Valley Center, the property that houses The Purple Place. “We acquired the trademark right to ‘The Purple Place’ name under the express terms of the purchase agreement,” attested Denise, noting that she was friendly with Diana, who continued to frequent the restaurant until her death. “We obtained signatures from the landlord and original owner approving the transfer of the trade name and signage along with the escrow documents of the sale.” The day the sale was finalized, the couple began with 12 employees, including Ann White, who has worked at the restaurant for 29 years and still serves breakfast every morning. They have since grown the local landmark to more than 50 employees, enduring pandemic shutdowns. Despite setbacks, the restaurant is busier than ever. Denise credits Mike’s expertise for much of their lasting success. “My husband has been in the restaurant business his whole life,” she said, explaining that at 7 years old he was cracking eggs at the Cliff House which his family owned. Prior to buying The Purple Place, Mike ran institutions such as the Pasadena Ritz Carlton, Kimpton Group, Paragary Restaurant Group and a plethora of high end San Francisco eateries. The couple also co-owns Poor
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Cars fill the parking lot but the sign space is empty at The Purple Place on Green Valley Road. The restaurant owners and property owner have reached a deadlock in lease negotiations. Red’s BBQ in El Dorado with the Genovese brothers. While managing The Purple Place, Denise entrenched herself in the community. With three boys who grew up in El Dorado Hills, she is a former Lakeview Elementary PTA president and has donated to countless fundraisers. “For 15 years I have not said no to anyone,” she declared. The former biker bar is now famous for its family friendly sports bar, live music as well as good eats. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are prepared from scratch with homemade sauces and salad dressings, not to mention scrumptious biscuits made in-house. Controversy surrounding the restaurant’s fate has become heated, though Denise asserts it was unanticipated. “We had intended to keep this a private matter between us and our landlord. Our desire is to execute a new lease with our landlord which will allow us to continue to operate at the present Purple Place location,” she explained.
“Unfortunately, negotiations with our landlord have been difficult and the terms she has proposed have not been reasonable,” Denise revealed. “We remain hopeful that we will be able to come to terms but, while negotiations continue, we decided it was prudent to remove The Purple Place neon sign and place it in storage for safekeeping. When we have a new lease in place, we will reinstall the sign.” Amy said she is also disappointed that negotiations are deadlocked. “I’m acutely aware that Denise and Mike would like to mischaracterize me and my motives but I’m not going to do the same for them,” she contended. “What you’re getting right now is a carefully crafted story that’s been hammered out and fed to the community for years. It has no reflection of the truth.” Amy told Village Life the couple has halted negotiations. “I do not want to take their business away from them and I certainly don’t want the community to lose a beloved, iconic landmark,”
she assured. “I gave them a proposal to extend their lease for 12 months while we continued negotiating terms and their response was to rip the sign off the building.” “I’d like them to stay and make amends, amends for significant past misdeeds,” Amy urged. “I’m cast as the villain in this; that this is purely motivated by greed and that’s not true. In fact, it’s just the opposite. “I’m really disappointed with my community,” she added. “I feel like it’s a Salem witch trial.” Amy is adamant that she does not want to open another business but floated a co-op idea. “If we fail to negotiate terms for a new lease, and if all else fails, I may try to start an employeeowned restaurant, fully owned by employees, with all of the revenue generated by that restaurant going to support the individuals who want to participate in it,” she suggested. Resolution remains uncertain as the Sept. 30 lease end date looms. “It’s so sad that we can’t seem to work it out with our landlord,” Denise said. “If Amy doesn’t want us here, she has every right to decide who stays and goes. So if she doesn’t provide us with a lease, we no longer can stay here. I’m devastated by this. We don’t want to move.” As for The Purple Place patrons, they are heartbroken at the prospect of its potential closure. “I hate to see it go,” said Dan Rodrigues, who dines regularly with friends who have been meeting there every Friday morning for more than a decade. “I hope they can work something out and stay.” “It’s been here forever,” said local elementary school teacher Tammy Baker, enjoying an al fresco meal with her son and sister. “We’ve been coming here for 30 or 40 years, literally our whole lives. The food is good, the service is good and it’s purple, my favorite color. Honestly, it’s sad to me with everything going on in the world that we need to argue over a name or a place or a business or whatever is going on.”
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