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At 6:45 a.m. Aug. 12 Stonebriar resident Renee Dagsher was getting ready to welcome children into her home-based daycare when she answered a knock on her door and was informed her son Dominic had died. More than a month later, his mother, his younger sister and four older brothers still seek an explanation. Renee, who had been preparing for a family camping trip that very weekend to celebrate Dominic’s 23rd birthday, was sure the sheriff “I am open to was mistaken and that her finding out what son was upstairs in his room. Her disbelief continued until happened and it she was finally allowed to doesn’t matter to view her son’s body a full week later. me what it was — Renee told Village Life Dominic’s truck was found I want the truth.” around 2:30 a.m., facing east on westbound Highway — Renee Dagsher 50 near the Prairie City Road exit. His vehicle, with deployed air bags, showed damage presumably due to a collision with the center median. Dominic had apparently exited the truck, jumped over the median and was trying to cross the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle — which did not stop. Although she says the hit-and-run is considered the cause of his death, his body was found with multiple stab wounds. A bloody knife found at the scene is being
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ak Ridge High School community members have come together to help two of their very own. Classmates, teammates and friends of seniors Bryce McGehee and Bryce Bazor held a fundraiser in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and to help their friends during their own cancer battles. Printed shirts with “#Bryce2Strong” and “Bold in Gold” sold out immediately for what was supposed to be a fundraiser football game on Sept. 3, Oak Ridge vs. Lincoln of Stockton. Proceeds from the shirt sales were split between the two families to help in the boys’ cancer fights. Although the home game didn’t take place, that didn’t dampen the town spirit. The night before the game Bryce McGehee attended the pregame dinner with the football n
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The ORHS alpine ski team members show support for teammate Bryce McGehee as well as classmate Bryce Bazor.
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With the storm come fires Village Life staff While rain brought some relief to dry conditions, the Thursday night thunderstorm also brought lightning strike fires to El Dorado County. El Dorado Hills, Rescue and Cal Fire firefighters responded to a vegetation fire west of Kanaka Valley at about 10:40 p.m. Sept. 9 that turned into two small but potentially dangerous blazes. Dousing the Kanaka Fire near Kanaka Valley Road and Donkey Lane in
Rescue required five engine companies, two hand crews and a water tender — more than 50 personnel total. By Sunday the blaze was fully contained, scorching 10-12 acres total between the two fires. The fire did not pose a threat to homes but burned in heavy brush on steep terrain. Lightning strike fires also broke out in Garden Valley, Georgetown and Cool. All the ligntning fires were quickly contained.
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A small brush fire in steep terrain was quickly extinguished by local firefhgters in the area of Kanaka Valley Road and Donkey Lane in Rescue last week.
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Chamber mixer Sept. 16: The Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce and Blissful Gardens, 4210 Product Drive in Cameron Park, host a mixer and ribbon cutting celebrating the business’ phase 2 opening, 5:30-7 p.m. No RSVP required.
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CSD summer celebration Sept. 18: The El Dorado Hills Community Services District presents the free End of Summer Bash at Community Park featuring music, carnival games (purchase wristbands at bit.ly/3krSYn5) a dunk tank and more. The fun takes place 4-9:30 p.m.
Hands4Hope beach party Sept. 19: Hands4Hope – Youth Making a Difference hosts the Endless Summer Beach Party, 5-8 p.m. at the Serrano Village green Amphitheater. The event feature live music, food trucks, a silent auction and beach-themes activities. To purchase tickets, explore sponsorship opportunities and rescue friends from the shark attack go to hands4hopeyouth.org/ endlesssummer. ■
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On Friday, Sept. 3, Sharon Gaal, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 75. Sharon was born March 29, 1946 in Long Beach, Calif., to Charlescy and T.O. Meeks. She grew up in Southern California where she received her BA degree at the University of Redlands and her teaching credential at California State University, Humboldt. Following her graduation, she taught in elementary school for more than 40 years. On June 15, 1968 Sharon married the love of her life Rowland Gaal at her parent’s home in Lake San Marcos, Calif. They grew together, living in love and raised two children, Brigitte and Ken Gaal. Sharon had a passion for life with a grateful and faithful heart for God. She liked to stay busy and had many interests, from travel to gardening and from knitting to serving the homeless. She was a life-long teacher, whether in the classroom with her students or helping her children or grandchildren. Sharon had a gift for being thoughtful and caring whether it be for her family, friends, neighbors, students or to the earth. She was adventurous and adored the outdoors, exploring many beautiful natural places. She and Rowland shared a deep appreciation of Yosemite where they volunteered after their retirement and had many wonderful times in Hawaii. She cherished her grandchildren and was cherished in return. She will always be remembered for her gentle, kind and generous heart. Survived by husband Rowland Gaal and children Brigitte Cluver, Ken Gaal and his wife Amy Gaal as well as grandchildren, Charli (18), Makinzie (17), Luke (15) and Grady (11). Sharon’s sister Katy lives in Auburn with husband John Leahy and her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon’s niece and nephew Carey and Pat Shannon. Sharon’s great-nephew and niece are Matthew and Kestley Shannon. She married into a wonderful family and loved her sisters-in-law Kathy King and Elizabeth Ricks and their husbands Jerry King and Doug Ricks. Through her extended family, Sharon has several nieces and nephews and was blessed by them all. Family requests that instead of donating flowers that you might consider a donation to the El Dorado Hills Promise Foundation at edhpromise.org.
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Beer & Wine Garden. And for the brave of heart, try your luck on the mechanical bull. Concert and entertainment lineup: 4:45-6 p.m. Invincible 6:05-6:25 p.m. Aerial artist Mike Bogowitz 6:30-7:45 p.m. Cripple Creek 7:50-8:05 p.m. Aerial Artist Mike Bogowitz
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Troy’s defense stands tall; offense on a roll Thomas Frey Staff writer Everything was on the line as Oak Ridge’s varsity Trojans lined up against Elk Grove with no time remaining Friday night. The Thundering Herd just scored a touchdown and were down 28-27. Instead of overtime, they went for the 2-point conversion and the win. The Trojans were ready, stuffing the Elk Grove ballcarrier at the line finalizing the 28-27 win after trailing by 14 entering the fourth quarter. “I couldn’t be more proud of my defense. That was just awesome and I’m still getting chills about it,” said Oak Ridge senior running back Reese Catchings about 20 minutes after the game. Oak Ridge trailed 13-0 at halftime and when the Trojans entered the fourth quarter trailing 21-7, the only touchdown had been on a pass from junior Maddox Varella to junior John Hayward. Then Catchings got involved. He returned a kickoff 25 yards to open the final stanza. On the first offensive play Catchings took the handoff from Varella, bursting to the right, stunning a defender, breaking a tackle and, heading down the sideline off to
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Oak Ridge senior running back Reese Catchings sprints down the right sideline during his 75-yard touchdown run in Friday’s 28-27 win over Elk Grove. Catchings had 143 rushing yards, 17 receiving yards and 27 passing yards. the races, he juked out a defensive back 50 yards later before crossing the goal line for a 75-yard touchdown run. The run had the entire Oak Ridge sideline screaming in joy for the first time in the game as Catchings came back to the sideline. “I think Reese on his big return and a big run got us back and got us going, got us some confidence,” said Oak Ridge head coach Casey Taylor.
The defense went on the field and stopped Elk Grove’s electrifying run offense on three plays to immediately get the ball back. Varella moved the ball not only with his arm, but also with his legs, breaking free of defenders trying to bring him down and leading the team to the 11-yard line. Then Catchings simply could not be stopped. The senior tailback broke to the outside before
multiple defenders got a hold of him at the 2-yard line. He fought his way out of those tackles into the endzone, tying up the ballgame 21-21 with 6:30 to play. Elk Grove didn’t waste any time and got down the field on a 70-yard play and inside the Trojans’ 10-yard line. With a touchdown all but guaranteed, the Thundering Herd fumbled the ball and Conner Dasman recovered the
pigskin. The Trojans fans, who nearly filled the entire visiting section at Elk Grove High School, were in a state of bliss and Dasman and the defense returned to the sideline heroes. Oak Ridge had to go 90 yards and Catchings started them off, not by running the ball, but by passing. Catchings — who started at quarterback at the end of last season — received a
handoff from Varella and slung the ball to senior Aden Clark for a 37-yard completion. A few plays later, from the Elk Grove 47-yard line, Varella rolled out of the pocket, hitting Hayward for a 47-yard touchdown pass that gave Oak Ridge a 28-21 lead with 2:30 to play. “I was supposed to go on the right edge, but it got collapsed,” Varella said. “I saw John brake on the wheel and he was open so I just sent him a prayer and he answered.” Elk Grove wouldn’t go away. On a fourth and 15, the Thundering Herd completed a 50-yard pass setting themselves up inside the Trojans 10-yard line. Three plays later, again on fourth down, Elk Grove got into the endzone as the clock expired. When the Thundering Herd didn’t send out their kicker for the extra point, Casey Taylor tried calling a timeout to no avail. The Trojans’ defense was ready though, stuffing the running back in the backfield and winning the game 28-27. “It feels great,” said Hayward who helped stop the final play defensively. “It feels great to have a team like this who doesn’t give up like that and keeps fighting and we just ... it’s quite flabbergasting that we had this.”
Oak Ridge junior quarterback Maddox Varella, above left, was 12 of 19 for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the Trojans 28-27 win over Elk Grove Friday. Varella tacked on an additional 25 yards rushing. Above right, Oak Ridge junior quarterback Drew Cowart barrels over an Elk Grove defender during the game.
Bryce 2 team and on the night of what should have been the game the EDH rocks were brightly painted by teammates from the ORHS alpine ski team — McGehee is a snowboarder — and the Oak Ridge baseball team — Bazor plays left field. A new friendship was forged when the two Bryces met for the first time while standing at the rocks for photos. Although their cancer journeys are different, they have a shared fight on their hands. Andrea McGehee describes the initial shock she experienced hearing the word cancer after thinking that the lump behind her son Bryce’s ear was a normal cyst. “I thought we will go down to Sacramento and get it removed,” Andrea recalled. The dermatologist in Sacramento informed the McGehees that the large lump was not a cyst, but rather lipoma, a benign fatty tumor. That diagnosis was reassuring for Andrea. “I was still not thinking it was a big deal, not thinking cancer. Bryce was feeling fine; we were not worried.” Then Andrea received a phone call. The lab confirmed a different diagnosis, lymphoma, and later discovered it was Stage I Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. Since Bryce’s diagnosis, life for the McGehee family has been a whirlwind of doctor’s appointments, X-rays and lab work, mostly done at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. Through it all, Andrea said, Bryce has been amazing and is practical about it. He handles his new reality with a sense of humor and heroism, showing off his battle scars, bravely accepting his treatment and constantly moving forward, asking, “What’s the next step?” Andrea said the community has been great and very supportive. In order to keep up with all the interest, she has turned to Facebook to post updates. She said she tries to keep her household as normal as possible under abnormal circumstances, such as having dinners
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Play ball ... bald — The ORHS baseball team members and coaches shaved their head in support of teammate Byrce Bazor and classmate Bryce McGehee. at home that she and her husband Brian prepare, something they both enjoy doing together. And Bryce doesn’t get off of chore duty either. “He still has to take out the garbage.” Jenni Bazor spends four days a week, three weeks at a time at Sutter Hospital in Sacramento with her son Bryce. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer in July, the Bazors were stunned with the doctor’s findings. The Bazors chalked Bryce’s hip pain to an orthopedic injury possibly sustained during baseball season. With summer approaching, the family figured time off and rest would help. Instead, Bryce’s hip was not improving and appeared to get worse. A visit to the doctor confirmed it was something more after a mass was felt. Bryce was immediately sent for an X-ray, then an MRI and finally a biopsy.
Bryce will complete his 10 weeks of treatment in early October. His progress will be evaluated to see what comes next, but Bryce’s young age and great physical condition are all in his favor. “He never complains,” said Jenni, who commends his great group of friends for still making him feel like a kid. “His Oak Ridge baseball family has been a tremendous support system through all of this.” So much so, that when Bryce lost his hair his teammates shaved their heads in support. “It has helped lift his spirits and keeps him fighting to get back out on the field someday,” Jenni said. Jenni told Village Life she appreciates all of the support the El Dorado Hills community has given to her family. “They are overwhelmingly amazing. I am thankful to live in a community that is so helpful and supportive.”
Both Bryces attend home hospital school and, being seniors, they have lighter loads. Bryce McGehee participates in the ROP fire control technician class held at Union Mine via Zoom but hopes to get back, in-person, soon. He has aspirations is to become a firefighter, according to Andrea. And Bryce Bazor looks forward to getting back on the field. “He’s played baseball since he was 5. It is something he loves to do,” Jenni shared. On Friday, Sept. 24, the football fundraiser will pick up where it left off when the earlier game was canceled. Depending on where the boys are on their treatment schedule come game day will determine whether they can attend the game and participate in the planned events. According to Oak Ridge Marketing Director Janet Hallare, they will be honorary captains, take part in the coin toss and be recognized along with their Oak Ridge teams on the field during halftime. Donations will be accepted at the game and online. For more information or to make a donation visit the Oak Ridge Instagram page @Trojanpride80 and click on the link on the bio page or visit snap-raise. com/v2/fundraisers/bryce2strong or scan the barcode provided above.
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Costco/EDH 52 proposal continues to spark ire Sel Richard Staff writer Some El Dorado Hills residents continued to express revulsion at the prospect of shoppers seeking 42-pound boxes of cat litter mere hundreds of feet from Oak Meadow Elementary School during last week’s scoping meeting when county planners presented the proposed 43.26-acre EDH 52 project. Located north of Highway 50 and bisected by Silva Valley Parkway, a 156,000-square-foot Costco warehouse would sit on the south site, along with a tire center and 761 parking stalls on two at-grade lots and one subterranean lot. The north site comprises a 31,000-square-foot retail component housing five casual eateries and other uses — a gas station, self-storage and RV storage. Two new signalized intersections would be installed, one at the middle of the project and another at the intersection with the Country Club Drive extension. School safety, traffic, pollution, noise and light impacts dominated the public discussion. Oak Meadow parent Amy Frith referenced a letter submitted with more than 300 signatures from parents who are concerned with traffic. “It’s just very concerning to see that a commercial property is being placed right next to a school when we have existing issues that need to be addressed,” she said. “They’re just going to be compounded if this proposal passes.” Area Planning Advisory Committee Vice Chair John Raslear said he was disappointed the meeting was conducted via Zoom, calling the virtual meeting inappropriate. Focusing on the environmental impact report, Village Green Drive resident Marty Abell encouraged the inclusion of discussions on economic and social impacts despite being non-compulsory. He also objected to lumping the north and south sites into a single
Dagsher tested for fingerprints and DNA. Renee revealed that a headlight has been found and that the vehicle which killed Dominic is believed to have sustained front-end damage. California Highway Patrol could not confirm details as the incident is under active investigation. Renee describes her son as intellectually and creatively gifted, someone who appreciated healthy eating and like to go on barefoot runs. “His cooking was amazing,” Renee said, reminiscing about Dominic’s pizzas with homemade sauces and the elaborate breakfasts he would conjure up for the family. An avid classical guitarist and composer, Dominic would often play while his siblings sang along. “They would all do music together; it was the most amazing thing, as a mom, to watch,” said Renee. Dominic, who attended Oak Ridge High School and graduated from Independence High School in Diamond Springs, also had an entrepreneurial bent. At 19 years old he started a window cleaning business and had just begun to expand into power washing and gutter maintenance. Both suicide and foul play have been seriously considered by his family. Renee shared that Dominic occasionally battled sleep anxiety and had scheduled himself a doctor’s appointment. “He
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EIR. “These are two separate projects. The only thing they have in common is one site owner,” he insisted, also calling for a plan-consistent alternative that complies with existing county policies and regulations. And Merhdad Foroozesh, a 10-year Serrano resident, pointed out the scarcity of residential street lighting in the community. “I believe this development is going to basically undo all of that environmental planning,” he said, then further calling out loud nighttime store deliveries. “Silva Valley is flanked by hills on either side. You could be half a mile away from Silva Valley and you can still hear the traffic of a single car traveling through that street at night,” he said. “This is really going to be an environmental disaster, particularly at nighttime.” “I just hope that the safety of the children at the school is put front and foremost,” pleaded Oak Meadow parent Erin Avila. “If they want the money, the tax revenue, there’s so much more space to put something like this rather than right next to an elementary school and right next to a housing development that’s just so peaceful.” “This is the beginning of the process,” assured El Dorado County senior planner Gina Hamilton, explaining that community feedback helps shape the draft EIR, which will be open to future public review. “You’ll be able to read that document and see how your comments were addressed from an environmental perspective.” Although the parcel is presently zoned for Commercial Regional-Planned Development, a designation for regional uses located along major arterials serving a larger community, a rezone to Community Commercial-Planned Development is requested for the northern portion of the site, allowing for more community type uses as well as the self-storage project. The project includes a planned development permit, conditional use permit, tentative parcel map and a lot line adjustment.
Continued from 1 would be concerned about something like that,” she admitted, explaining that he didn’t like taking medications because of a heart arrhythmia. Ultimately she decided suicide was unlikely. “He just was too secure,” she insisted. “He was comfortable with who he was. I am open to finding out what happened and it doesn’t matter to me what it was — I want the truth.” As to a possible culprit? “We have no idea,” Renee said, at a loss, “absolutely none.” While the circumstances around her son’s death remain a mystery, Renee said she finds it difficult to move on herself. “At first I couldn’t function,” Renee shared about the immediate days after her son’s death. “For some reason I was living in his closet. I thought I was never going to leave.” Renee is now turning to the community to help piece together the details of her son’s death. “I’m hoping somebody will feel some kind of remorse,” she said. “Even if it’s just a coincidence between the two events and the person who stabbed him is not the person that ran him over with a car. My children want to know what happened to their brother.” Anyone with information relating to the incident is encouraged to contact the CHP – Valley Division or Renee at rdagsher70@gmail.com.
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Sept. 25: Registration is open for the first Walk with Austin TRYathlon, an adaptive swim, bike and run event open to children with special needs and scheduled for Sept. 25. For more information email walkwithaustin@gmail.com.
Oct. 2: The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills hosts the Caldor Fire Relief Drive-thru Pasta Dinner featuring a pasta dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, Caesar salad, garlic bread and dessert. Wine and drinks are available from the Wheel of Wine or Plinko for a Drinko games (cash only please). The event begins at 5 p.m. and dinners will be served curbside at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District campus, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills. Advanced sales only. Visit facebook.com/events/4732453166788 821/?ref=newsfeed.
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California Native Plant Society hosts Landscape Design with Native Plants at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Debra Ayres will speak on how to analyze your landscape and then how to choose the right native plants to fill it. The program is free to everyone. Register at tinyurl.com/EDC-CNPS.
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Sept. 27: Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive, noon to 4:30 p.m.. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment by going to donors.vitalant.org do an Advanced Search and use blood drive code SMFM019 or by calling Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM019. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
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Sept. 25: UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County present Gardening with Native Plants with Master Gardener Alice Cantelow, 9-10:30 a.m. online. Do you love wildlife, pollinators, and birds, and would like to enjoy their activities in your landscape? Are you ready to lower your water bill, and spend less on fertilizers and pesticides as well? Cantelow will teach you how to choose and add colorful, easy care native plants to your garden. Register at ucanr.edu/survey/survey. cfm?surveynumber=35348.
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Oct. 2: The Shingle Springs Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce presents Thunder in the Park at Cameron Park Lake, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature classic cars, raffles, food trucks, vendors and a DJ.
Concours at Serrano Oct. 3: The 17th annual Niello Concours on the green at the Serrano Visitors Center El Dorado Hills will feature the Shelby Cobra and celebrate the history of Sacramento auto racing. The event will also include a fashion show, beer garden, luxury car test drives and entertainment. For tickets and more information visit theconcours.net.
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Master Gardeners to conduct new volunteer training News release The University of California Cooperative Extension invites adults interested in helping others learn about sustainable gardening and landscaping to apply to train as a Master Gardener volunteer. UCCE Master Gardener volunteers learn University of California scientific-based information and then share that knowledge with the community. Master Gardener volunteers are adults of all ages and from all walks of life with a common desire to help others learn about sustainable gardening.
UCCE invites potential applicants to attend an orientation meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 27 or 5 p.m. Oct. 4 in Placerville, or 10 a.m. Oct. 12 or 4 p.m. Oct. 19 in Jackson. Virtual option for both counties will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 21. RSVP online at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber =35604. For more details about the training visit ucanr.edu/uc-mg-ac-edctraining. Any adult resident of El Dorado County or Amador County can apply to become a Master Gardener volunteer. Training will be
synchronous virtual and have opportunities for inperson, hands-on application. Applicants need reliable internet access; most communication will be through email and web-based learning. To apply to become a Master Gardener volunteer sign up on the MG training interest list at ucanr.edu/be_mg. Attend one of the training orientation meetings to learn about the UCCE Master Gardener Program, community involvement, participation requirements and the training requirements. Complete and submit the online application by Nov. 10. An application link will be given out at orientation meetings and accessible through Nov. 10. Criteria for acceptance into the Master Gardener program include: 1)
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The El Dorado County Fair, pushed from June to September by COVID-19 after being canceled last year by the bug, has this year been called off due to the Caldor Fire. The El Dorado County Fair Association Board of Directors and fair staff announced last week the fair will not take place. Firefighters from all over the country set up base camp at the fairgrounds in Placerville last month to battle the 200,000-plusacre blaze burning in the county. Thousands of firefighters assigned to the fire sleep, eat and shower on the fairgrounds. Daily operations briefings for crews also take place there. With the fair’s “Stars and Stirrups” celebration of everything El Dorado County planned for Sept. 23-26 and the Caldor Fire about 67% contained as of press time, it was time for fair organizers to make a decision. “We felt hosting a fair during this time of crisis was not in the best interest of the community,” states a post to the fair’s Facebook page. “Many are still dealing with the trauma and devastation of this fire.”
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Fairgoers will have to wait until next summer to get their thrilling rides fix. Almost 800 residences have been identified as destroyed in the county. “In fairness to our sponsors, vendors and stakeholders, canceling it now as opposed to later this month was the only decision for all,” continues the post. Fair organizers added that they are proud to host the “brave men and women fighting (the) destructive fire” and they hope to continue to be a viable place for the
community. El Dorado County Fair 2022 is slated for June 16-19. Last year was the first time since World War II the El Dorado County Fair had been canceled. When the fair was called off in 2020 El Dorado County Fairgrounds CEO Jodi Gray told Village Life the fair brings in about $650,000 each year, which is roughly half of the fairgrounds’ annual budget.
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BUTTERED AND SALTY ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed’ ★★★ 1/2 TV-14, 1 hour, 33 minutes Documentary Now streaming on Netflix
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ho doesn’t like Bob Ross? For as long as I can remember turning on an analog television as a kid, Mr. Ross has been painting his “happy little trees and fences” while rocking his perm (which we discover is not his natural hair) and glasses. His soothing voice takes us on a journey to mountains, reflective water surfaces and forests — maybe even a cottage or two. Netflix recenlty brought us “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed,” a documentary that attempts to pull the curtain back on the PBS mainstay’s life, inspiration and death. Directed by Joshua Rofé and produced by actress Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone — admitted life-long fans of the artist — the film is a pretty fascinating and entertaining look at the man’s legacy. You get to hear from an interesting array of individuals, including Bob Ross’ friends, collaborators and Bob’s son Steve Ross, a wonderful painter in his own right who has granted very few interviews. He offers the most fascinating moments in the documentary and his inclusion here not only stems from wanting to honor his father’s legacy (deservedly so) but also to set the record straight on what he sees as an exercise in greed and unjust business practices by the two individuals who now own the Bob Ross name: Annette and Walter Kowalski. The Kowalskis declined to be interviewed for the documentary (other than sending a terse letter to the filmmakers late in production) but their presence looms large. They are clearly set up as the villains of the project, with the film going so far as to state that more than a dozen friends and co-workers of Mr. Ross refused to be interviewed in fear they would be sued by the pair. I’m suspicious of that claim, as people have agreed to be interviewed about much more serious subject matter with the specter of legal proceedings or the federal government breathing down their neck but, OK, I’ll bite. It does seem to be a grave injustice if Bob Ross’ dying wish to have his son and wife take part ownership of his name and company was stifled by the Kowalskis, who were his business partners for several years before his death of lymphoma in 1995. If I have one gripe with the film it is that I would have liked to have seen a stronger spotlight on what made Ross tick, both as a man and an artist. The filmmakers briefly discuss his upbringing and his time in the Air Force. He was stationed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, where the snowy mountains
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prior community service; 2) experience teaching others, either by giving presentations, writing or in one-to-one situations; and 3) experience with successful gardening. Interviews will be conducted during the week of Nov. 16-19 and Master Gardeners will contact applicants within a week after the interview with acceptance status. Background checks, including fingerprinting, will be done. Accepted applicants will need to complete a Live Scan background check. The commitment to Master Gardener Trainees is to teach them research-based home gardening solutions. Training topics and activities will cover basic plant science, propagation, fertilization, irrigation, soil, compost, vegetable and fruit gardening, trees, integrated pest management (diseases, weeds, insects, small animals), research tools and outreach techniques. A focus will be on fire resilience, climate solutions and food security for home gardeners. Master Gardeners will provide trainees with a mentor and plenty of volunteer and continuing education opportunities. The 2022 Master Gardener volunteer training fee is $200 and can be paid online or by mail. Master Gardener trainees must complete the fingerprinting process by Dec. 31, 2021, and commit to attend 15 weekly classes on Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 6 through March 24, 2022, along with field trips, hands-on activities and some weekends. In the first year of serving as a Master Gardener, volunteers must complete 50 volunteer hours in the community; each year thereafter, 25 volunteer and 12 continuing education hours are required annually. Volunteers must have internet access and commit to logging volunteer and continuing education hours on the online Statewide MG Volunteer Management System (instructions will be provided). Additionally, Master Gardeners attend monthly continuing education/general meetings as often as possible.
inspired our hero to paint his surroundings quickly during brief breaks. A quick search of Google reveals that Mr. Ross had to act “tough and mean” (thank you, Wikipedia!) to others during his time in the service and that he promised to never raise his voice after he left the Air Force because of it. It’s tidbits like this that would have been a bit more revealing about what led him to paint and why he did what he did. Was it therapy? Was it the abuse from a higher ranking individual that helped hone this man’s personality and skill? You wouldn’t get much of that from this hour and a half. Small gripes aside, “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” is a fascinating look into the life and legacy of a man many of us put on YouTube when we need something to make us smile and relax at the end of a stressful day. Watch this documentary and then watch an episode of his soothing “The Joy of Painting” show.
Star Trek: The Original Collection ★★★ 4k & Blu Ray Now available for streaming and purchase
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here is no studio doing a better job remastering and releasing its catalog in physical media than Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment. Since the pandemic began most studios have doubled down on the fact that the tangible format was a dying breed, putting their media on streaming services (like Hulu or Netflix) or starting a streaming platform themselves (like Disney+). Paramount has started its own streaming service with Paramount+ but that seems to work in lockstep with the home video department, not against it, which is a welcome relief. One of the biggest franchises in the studio’s history is Star Trek, which just celebrated its 55th anniversary Wednesday. Paramount celebrated by giving the fans
what they have demanded for a few years now— the original movie series with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and the rest of the Enterprise crew remastered in 4K and released on physical disc. A year ago it seemed like a long shot but here I am, holding the set that was sent to me by the studio to review. The fans got what they wanted! At least partially. Previous releases of the films with the original crew usually would come in a box set featuring all six movies. This time we get only the first four. I suppose as physical media sales start to nosedive the studio wants to make sure its pricey investment of remastering these older films pays off before committing to doing the rest of the flicks. It may be frustrating to fans who want the complete set to hold in their hands on day one, but I can’t say I blame the studio. You want the rest of these done? Buy the ones given you now to get Paramount to spend the time and resources to do the rest. I support physical media because you actually, you know, own the movies that way. The movies look pretty darned good. Especially the two oldest entries; “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (1979) and “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982) look the best they ever have, with sharp images benefitting from the 4K format as well as the remaster on the regular Blu-Ray discs released this week. However, the most recent film in this patch of four — “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986) — has a few surprising issues with the image. Certain interior shots have significant grain to the point I wondered if it was digital noise or my system causing the problem, only to have the next scene look wonderfully sharp and vibrant. If this is a film issue, Paramount can only do so much with the 35-year-old negative it has in the vault. Still, it’s a tad disappointing the most recent movie in the set struggles while the others look great. Special features are solid, if not underwhelming. All these features have been on previous releases for almost two decades at this point. Not a single new documentary or feature was produced for this momentous release. That, combined with the awful cover artwork and basic packaging, make this an understandably frustrating purchase for Trekkers who have been dedicated to the franchise for years. The “Star Trek” films have always been among the studio’s bestsellers since home video started. Some fancy ■
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boasts a vaulted ceiling, seating area, large closet and private balcony. Relax in the suite’s jetted tub. Other bathroom features include dual sinks and a glass shower. The guest residence includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as a spacious, open kitchen/family room, laundry room and a large game room in the converted garage space. An expansive Trex deck was added to the 1,200-square-foot residence in 2018. Use this as a rental or extension of the main house. Resident gardeners/ranchers will love all the opportunities available on this nearly 10-acre property. With spacious pastures and white vinyl fencing surrounding a majority of the land, the estate’s outdoor amenities include a three-stall barn, chicken coop, pig pen, greenhouse, workshop, storage shed with covered parking, deer-proof
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