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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF EL DORADO HILLS AND CAMERON PARK
VOL. 27 ■ ISSUE NO. 31
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AUGUST 4, 2021
MEFFORD TAKES 4TH
Village Life photo Jana Rossi
Bryce Mefford fans crowd around the television as the Tokyo Olympics 200-meter backstroke final begins Thursday night. El Dorado Saloon in El Dorado Hills hosted the near-capacity watch party.
Local Olympian makes the community proud Thomas Frey Staff writer
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As Bryce Mefford and Luke Greenbank sped through the final lap of the 200-meter Olympic backstroke final in Tokyo Thursday, it was clear they were in a race of their own. Russian Evgeny Rylov and American Ryan Murphy were ahead. Mefford, a 2017 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, and Greenbank,
Village Life photo by Jana Rossi
The new training tower in Cameron Park stands tall. The tower will soon open to help train local and regional firefighters.
Tower stands tall
a 23-year-old Englishman, were fighting for the final spot on the Olympic podium. Mefford, 22, swam nearly a full second faster than he did in the semifinals the day before, but it wasn’t enough and Greenbank picked up the bronze medal by finishing .77 seconds ahead. Murphy, the 2016 gold medal■
Jana Rossi Staff writer The newly erected training tower situated east of Fire Station 89 on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park is near completion. Fire Impact Fees collected by the Cameron Park Community Services District, which contracts with Cal Fire for fire services in the community, paid for the roughly $450,000 facility. The three-and-a-half story tower will broaden the scope of firefighters’ training,
See MEFFORD, page A5
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Parking restrictions OK’d for park of Beatty Drive Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted to establish parking restrictions on Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills, authorizing a “No Parking” area 215 feet north of the Powers Drive intersection to 250 feet south of Powers Drive, on both the east and west sides of the road. They are known in the community as “Heaven,” a private property plagued with trespassing issues over the years, has endured fights, DUIs, traffic and noise disturbances — the source of many complaints for those who live in
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the Promontory community. At one point in time, El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies would kick out people by the dozens on weekend nights. Property owner MJM Properties placed fencing around the land to curb trespassing and activities but the problems have not completely stopped. A Beatty Drive No Parking Survey, which recommended the “No Parking” signs, was reviewed by the Traffic Advisory Committee May 19 and forwarded to the supervisors for final approval. The survey’s findings concluded that the placement of the signs ■
See NO PARKING, page A5
Village Life photo by Sel Richard
“No Parking” signs will soon pop up along a portion of Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills — a safety measure recently approved by the county.
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