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The Stage at Burke Junction presents “Proof,” a play

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The show will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 1.

Shows start at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. shows on Saturday and Sunday.

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The Sierra Renaissance Society presents How Development Has Affected Wildlife by Shelly Blair, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. Admission free for members; public invited to attend two meetings for free. For more information visit srsedc.org. ce

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El Dorado Hills Town Center will be rockin’ with a free concert, 7-9 p.m., featuring Peace Frog. Visit EDHTownCenter. com for all the details.

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Arts and Culture El Dorado, in collaboration with the El Dorado County Historical Museum and Placerville News Company, will host “Specters on Glass: Studio Portraiture in Early 20th Century Placerville” at the Switchboard Gallery Aug. 22 through Oct. 6. The collection is a broad sampling of local citizenry captured on glass dry plate negatives, and sits firmly at the intersection of histories of place and histories of technology.

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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District has announced its free concert at Community Park, 7-9:30 p.m. featuring Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads – a celebration of Jimmy Buffet. For more information visit eldoradohillscsd. org. n See TO DO, page 23

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SPOTLIGHT Business

Nick, Antonio and Nate Valenzuela, left to right, welcome diners to their new restaurant.

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amily-owned Valenz Mexican Kitchen in Cameron Park started as a pop-up during COVID. After enthusiastic customer response the culinary experts behind a delicious menu have built a lively and family friendly place to dine in El Dorado County.

“We started with the pop up to see how it would do,” said Antonio Valenzuela, who owns the eatery with family members. “We didn’t know anything about the restaurant business; we just knew how to make the food.”

Antonio and his family have been constantly upgrading their business. After running the pop-up mobil cart for several months, he ordered a food trailer. About a year and a half after that the family moved up to a second trailer. Next came the expansion into a permanent space plus a mobile trailer for events.

And the progress still isn’t done. The family has plans in motion to renovate part of the large sitting area in the restaurant and turn it into a sports bar.

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“We’ve been working on getting our alcohol license,” Antonio said. “I’ve got things lined up for as soon as it goes from pending to approved.”

Valenz Mexican Kitchen’s menu includes mouth-watering tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos and more. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and has already earend a fivestar revioew from one happy diner, who wrote, “I had the taco lunch plate with chile verde and was very impressed. Will be coming back soon.”

To add to the dining experience, the family plans to add taco nights and live music so the community has a space to have fun and come together‚ just like the Valenzuela family.

“I’ve worked with my dad since I was 10 years old,” said Nate Valenzuela, Antonio’s son. “Working with him is like working with my best friend.”

The business for this family is growing so much Antonio said he may have to hire more help soon to work in the restaurant, especially since the mobile truck is very active for events.

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EDCOE Adult Education On July 23 the El Dorado County community celebrated the inaugural graduating cohort of the Marshall School of Medical Assisting, which opened in January 2024. Eight students graduated, with Laura Nolan receiving an award for academic excellence and Rebecca Chavez for clinical excellence.

Graduate Jasmine Aguirre and keynote speakers El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala and Jonathan Russell, chief Ambulatory Officer of Marshall Medical, addressed the attendees. Manansala praised the graduates’ impact on the community, highlighting their essential role in health care.

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During their rigorous instruction, students in the Marshall School of Medical Assisting learn about patient care, medical terminology and technology, patient records and documentation, safe handling and administration of medication, lab procedures, medical ethics, law and much more. The program is located in Cameron Park and students went through a rigorous application process to become accepted. Two graduates have already passed the California Certified Medical Assistant exam and secured jobs, while others have pending test dates and job applications.

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The trail’s unique name doesn’t refer to a mysterious pontiff. Instead, it references the two pristine beaches accessible via the path. Take a short ride or walk up Baldwin Beach Road to reach Baldwin Beach, situated where Tallac Creek empties into Lake Tahoe, or use Pope Beach Road to access Pope Beach, one of the more popular with families on the lake’s south shore. An added bonus: while cars have to pay a fee to park, there is no such requirement for those on bike or foot.

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Choosing beverages with no added sugars can contribute to a healthy heart, according to the American Heart Association, making these recipes perfect for daily habit stacking. Water is needed to keep your body running at its best, and because unsweetened tea is 99.5% water, it provides a delicious way to help hydrate.

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Sparkling Green Tea Cranberry Spritzers Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving)

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Sparkling Green Tea Cranberry Spritzers

In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil. Remove pan from heat. Submerge tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes. Pour into pitcher. Stir in cranberry juice. Refrigerate 2 hours, or until chilled.

At serving time, put ice cubes in four glasses. Pour tea mixture into glasses. Top each serving with seltzer. Garnish with orange slices.

Tip: To create cranberry-flavored ice cubes, fill ice cube tray with 100% cranberry juice and freeze.

Nutritional information per serving: 32 calories: 0 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 4 mg sodium; 8 mg carbohydrates; 0 g fiber; 8 g total sugars (0 g added sugars); 1 g protein.

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Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothies

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving) 3 cups water 8 single-serving green tea bags 16 ounces frozen mixed berries (about 3 cups) 2 medium bananas, peeled, cut in half and frozen 1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons fresh-grated peeled gingerroot (optional) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional) 2 teaspoons chia or flax seeds (optional) In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil. Remove pan from heat. Submerge tea bags.

Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes. Pour into pitcher. Refrigerate 2 hours, or until chilled.

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Nutritional information per serving (without optional ingredients): 136 calories; 1 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 23 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 18 g total sugars (0 g added sugars); 8 g protein.

Green Tea Mojito Mocktails

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving) 4 cups water 4 single-serving green tea bags 32-40 sprigs fresh mint, plus additional for garnish, divided 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup 100% white grape juice 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 medium limes) 1 medium lime, cut into four wedges or lime zest twists (optional) In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil.

Remove pan from heat. Submerge tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes.

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Call 811 before any digging project, large or small Paul Moreno PG&E

National 811 Day is celebrated in August to raise awareness of the importance of making a free call to 811 before any digging project, large or small. Whether you are a property owner or a contractor, calling 811 will help ensure that projects involving digging can be done safely while avoiding expensive repairs or fines due to damaging underground utility lines.

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Underground utility lines can be shallow, sometimes only a few inches below the surface, so it is important to call 811 before any project that involves digging, including building or replacing a fence, planting or landscaping and beginning construction work.

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“By making a fast and free call to 811, utility professionals will come to your home or job site and mark the location of underground lines so that you can dig safely and avoid expensive repairs. Know what’s below before you start any size digging project, whether you are planting, landscaping, or doing fence work and call 811 two days before you dig,” said Joe Forline, PG&E senior vice president of Gas Operations.

When a call is placed to 811 and a request is made to have lines located and marked, a professional locator will come to your project site to mark the location of underground utility lines, including gas, electric, water, telecom and sewer, free of charge. Knowing where underground lines are buried while you are digging and following safe digging practices will help keep you and your family safe and connected to essential utility services.

Warmer weather months see an increase in digging projects and a corresponding increase in the number of strikes to underground lines that have not been marked ahead of time. In fact, in 2024 throughout PG&E’s service area of Northern and Central California:

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Calling 811 is fast and free • Customers should call 811 a minimum of two business days before beginning any project that involves digging, no matter how large or small. Customers also can visit 811express.com to have underground utility lines marked for their project site.

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days a week, and will provide Spanish and other translation services.

PG&E safe digging tips • Mark project area in white: Identify the digging location by drawing a box around the area using white paint, white stakes, white flags, white chalk or even white baking flour.

• Call 811 or submit an online request a minimum of two working days before digging: Be prepared to provide the address and general location of the project, project start date and type of digging activity. PG&E and other utilities will identify underground facilities in the area for free.

Requests can be submitted a maximum of 14 days prior to the start of the project.

• Dig safely: Use hand tools when digging within 24 inches of the outside edge of underground lines. Leave utility flags, stakes or paint marks in place until the project is finished. Backfill and compact the soil.

• Be aware of signs of a natural gas leak: Smell for a “rotten egg” odor, listen for hissing, whistling or roaring sounds and look for dirt spraying into the air, bubbling in a pond or creek and dead/dying vegetation in an otherwise moist area. If you smell gas, call 911 and then call PG&E at 800-743-5000.

Planting tips PG&E also reminds property owners that where they plant is important.

Outside high fire-threat districts: • Within 50 feet of powerlines, only plant tree species that are less than 25 feet tall when fully grown.

• Trees that can grow taller than 25 feet need to be planted at least 50 feet away from powerlines.

Within high fire-threat districts: • Small Zone (within 15 feet of the pole or powerline): Plant only low-growing vegetation that is less than 12 inches when fully grown.

• Medium Zone (15 to 50 feet on either side of the pole or powerline): Plant trees that are not taller than 40 feet when fully grown.

• Tall Zone (50 feet or more from the pole or powerline): Plant trees that may be taller than 40 feet when fully grown.

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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians presents Big Time 2024 on Aug. 24 & 25 with California traditional dancers, jewelry, crafts, food eveners, a walnut dice tournament and more at the Shingle Springs Rancheria, 5281 Honpie Road in Placerville. For more information call (916) 4682730.

Join El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom for 20 Mile Taste at Rainbow Orchards, 4-7 p.m. Once again, John Sanders of Old Town Grill will contribute his culinary creations for this fun event. Enjoy dessert and wine pairings plus hot apple cider donuts while listening to live music performed by Red Dirt Ruckus. Visitors will have the option to drive thru/take out the meal or to stay and picnic in the orchard. For tickets visit agintheclass-edc.org/events.

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