Top activities in the region To Do
Oct. 17
The Sierra Renaissance Society hosts Marshall Foundation for Community Health Executive Director Mindy Danovaro, who will present “The Future of Healthcare in Western El Dorado County,” 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs. Admission free for members; public invited to attend two meetings for free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org.
The Cameron Park Community Services District presents The Great Trunk or Treat, 5-8 p.m. at 2502 Country Club Drive. For more information visit cameronpark.org.
El Dorado County Historical Society and Fountain and Tallman Museum presents Hanging Justice, an author’s book talk with M.G. Rawls from 6-7:30 p.m. at IOOF Morning Star Lodge, Placerville. For more information visit edchs.org.
Oct. 18
Gold Trail Grange in Coloma will host Become the River Literary Festival of Coloma from 3-8:30 p.m. featuring panel discussions on poetry, prose and author talks. For more information visit goldtrailgrange.com.
Oct. 24
Burke Junction in Cameron Park will host its free Trick or Treat event from 4-7 p.m. For more information visit burkejunction.com.
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District presents Trunk-or-Treat & Scarecrow Contest at the EDHCSD pavilion lot on Harvard Way, 4:30-7 p.m. For more information visit edhcsd.org.
El Dorado County Historical Society and Fountain and Tallman Museum presents Whispers of the Past: Macabre Tales of the Bedford-Avenue-Clay Street Historic District Oct. 24 & 25. Join Victorian-era guides for a journey into the shadowy side of Placerville’s past. This exclusive walking tour winds through one of the town’s oldest neighborhoods. For more information visit edchs.org.
Oct.
25
The El Dorado County Fairgrounds will host a Family Night Out featuring a Pulled Pork Dinner & Gold Rush Classic Hog Show. from 5-7:30 p.m. For more information visit eldoradocountyfair.org.
Oct. 31
Embrace the spooky spirit as El Dorado Hills Town Center transforms into a Halloween haven, 3-6 p.m. Participat-
ing Town Center businesses open their doors for delightful trick-or-treating, creating a festive and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy. Join the excitement with a thrilling costume contest commencing at 5pm in the Steven Young Amphitheater. Categories include Most Creative, Hero/Villain or Princess, Cutest, Scariest, and Best Group or Family. The Downtown Placerville Spooktacular Halloween event takes place on historical Main Street, 4-6 p.m. Enjoy treats form local businesses, great costumes and family fun.
1) Word with "-A-Rama"
5) Parting words
9) Errand runner
14) Common cosmetics ingredient
15) Prefix for "dynamic"
16) Caterpillar, initially
17) Turkish currency
18) Car wash supply
19) Had a home-cooked meal
20) Wild fights
23) Forest denizen
24) Breakfast staple
25) "_ I care!"
27) Do more origami work
30) Visible blight
33) Geller with the spoons
34) Bear that's not really a bear
37) Indication of police action
38) Fail to see
40) Flounder in water
42) Easy dupes
43) Group of eight
45) Place for a barbecue
47) Romanian currency
48) Parents and some poker players
50) Car front
52) "Big Brother" host
53) Very pale
55) Brain of a PC
57) Feature of a disorderly fight
62) Certain shooting iron
64) Aquarium growth
65) Doing nothing
66) Like Santa's workers
67) Department store section
68) Exciting star
69) Some bridge seats
70) Young winged god of the Greeks
71) Happy and appreciative
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1) With no need to part?
2) Miscellaneous assortment
3) No longer new, as clothing
4) Primitive shelter
5) Bridgetown's place
6) Decade makeup
7) Grain bane
8) "Eh"
9) Spectacles
10) Horse's nibble
11) Wild melee
12) There is no good in it
13) Captain or general, e.g.
21) Egg part
22) Mary_ cosmetics
26) Egyptian goddess
27) Bit of gossip
28) Longtime "All My Children" character
29) Brawl ingredients
30) Point to the right?
31) Drive away
32) Follow, as a consequence
35) High mountains
36) Hawaii's Mauna _
39) Window frame
41) Elaborate Catholic ritual
44) Intensifies
46) Black-and-white cookie
49) Biochemistry abbr.
51) What six outs constitute
53) Freud contemporary
54) Music-score sign
55) Ship workers
56) Carpet feature
58) Everyone has one
59) Heroic person, to some
60) Edible seaweed
61) Honey-based drink
63) On, as a candle
DOMINO (A168064)
Looking to be the starting point for a cascade of love and a lifetime friend. M DSH 5mo. B&W.
GYPSIE (A167796)
Shy, but likes belly rubs. Ready to enter your life this week. F Pit Bull Terrier mix 3 yr. black/white
Precious Pawprints
Adopt Today! Second-Chance Animals Make First-Class Pets!
To Ask about these pets at the El Dorado County Animal Shelter (530) 621-7631 • 6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs
SHARK (A167933)
Cute as a bug, but not meant to hug. He is a barn kitty waiting for adoption. 11mo DSH gray tabby & white
KITTEN-O-RAMA
Get ready, get set, ADOPT. New models to choose from each week. Act quickly.
BINDI (A167631)
Outgoing and active, this F Australian Cattle Dog mix awaits adoption. black/white, 15 wks.
Not the movie tough guy, but the portable alarm clock type. Grey age unknown.
1. Trick-Or-Treat candies are not for pets.
2. Don’t leave pets outside on Halloween.
3. Remember to chip or use ID tags!
4. Keep glow sticks away from pets.
5. Try costumes on early; don’t dress your pet unless you know they’ll love it.
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A one-pan solution stuffed with fall flavor
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After a long day of completing fall chores like raking leaves, trimming bushes or cleaning gutters, dinner may be the last thing on your mind. Take the hassle of cooking off your plate and let your grill do the work for you with this Grilled Chicken Bundt recipe, which combines the hearty fall flavors of veggies and chicken to rest and recharge after all that work. To find more family-friendly meals from Cookin’ Savvy, visit Culinary.net.
Grilled Chicken Bundt
Recipe courtesy of Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 4-6
4 potatoes
2 carrots
8 Brussel’s sprouts
oil
2 tablespoons garlic powder, divided 2 tablespoons onion powder, divided 2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 whole chicken (4-5 pounds)
1/2 stick butter, softened
Directions: Heat grill to 350 F with one burner off for indirect heat.
Cut potatoes, carrots and Brussel’s sprouts into bite-sized pieces. Drizzle with oil and mix in 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder and 1 teaspoon salt; set aside.
Rub chicken with softened butter, remaining garlic powder, remaining onion powder and remaining salt.
Place some veggies in bottom of bundt pan. Place chicken on top of chimney or tube of bundt pan. Fill pan with remaining veggies.
Place pan over indirect heat and grill 1 hour, 30 minutes, or until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 F.
Find fall comfort in a bowl of pumpkin crumble
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If you’re ready to embrace the flavors of fall, look no further than a classic: pumpkin desserts. Instead of the typical pumpkin pie, mix things up this year with this Pumpkin Crumble treat from Cookin’ Savvy, an easy, delicious solution for satisfying that sweet tooth. Once you’ve finished enjoying every last bite, head to Culinary.net for more comforting dessert inspiration.
Pumpkin Crumble
Recipe courtesy of Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 8-12
1 can pumpkin
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 box cake mix (yellow, white or spice)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup chopped white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups melted butter
Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
Directions: Heat oven to 350 F.
In bowl, mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin spice and cinnamon. Pour into greased 9-by-11-inch baking dish.
In separate bowl, mix cake mix, pecans and white chocolate chips. Sprinkle over pumpkin mixture. Pour butter evenly over top. Do not mix or stir. Bake 1 hour.
To make whipped cream: Using hand mixer, whip heavy whipping cream and sugar until thick.
Serve crumble with whipped cream.
TAll Things Equine
How To Stop
MEALTIME TANTRUMS
Mealtime can cause an uproar in a barn full of horses. Try these tips for some bring peace and quiet.
he nickers of an eager horse at feeding time can warm your heart, but the incessant clatter of a horse kicking his stall door demanding dinner can wear on your patience and be hard on your stall door, walls and oors.
Your rst instinct may to be yell at a horse to knock it o , but the behavior is a manifestation of food-related anxiety that’s better addressed with management changes than with reprimands. One solution is to divide the horse’s ration into several smaller meals delivered throughout the day; four or more is ideal. Such a schedule limits any hunger and anticipation that may build up between bigger, less frequent meals.
If you can’t space out your horse’s meals, try feeding the loudest horse rst. Don’t worry: is isn’t reinforcing the behavior. He’s not going to learn to be quiet if he’s the last one fed, only that he has to bang his door longer to get food to appear. Try feeding him rst, before the banging begins, even if it’s just a quick handful until you deliver the rest of the ration. If two horses in adjacent stalls regularly paw and squeal at each other, try separating them for a few meals or even isolating them. Some horses feel more secure when they can dine privately.
The Chimney Smoke RIP offers $599 to $2,000* to replace a non-EPA certified woodstove with a new efficient, cleaner burning, eligible EPA certified wood or gas device.
*$2,000 incentive available to low-income residents or residents of designated low-income communities
The expanded Clean Lawn equipment Incentive Pr ogr am (CLIP) offers $100 to $2,000 to replace a piece of gas powered lawn equipment with a cordless electric version. Now includes push and riding mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers/weedeaters, chainsaws, and more!
The Drive Clean! incentive program offers El Dorado County residents a $599 incentive towards the purchase or lease of an eligible new electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen vehicle.
The new CHar ge At your Resid ence and Go Electric (CHARGE) incentive program offers plug -in car owners and lessees a $300 incentive to purchase and install a home EV charger.
The Driving Clean Assist ance Pr ogr am (DCAP) offers lowerincome residents up to a $10,000 incentive towards the purchase of an eligible new or used clean air vehicle in addition to a $2,000 incentive to help cover the cost of charging. DCAP also provides financial advice and counseling and their select group of financial partners offer financing at a rate of 8% or less.
Chipmunk tidbit 15) "Bad, bad" Brown of song
Sound from the stands
Command to a pooch
Using an unspoken language
Williams with a racket
41) Like a skinny-dipper
42) Boston time zone
43) Word with "gin" or "candy"
44) Declare assertively
45) Affinnative vote
47) Ground layer
48) Gallup finding
49) Fire stirrers
52) Consecrates with oil
54) Land once known as Serendip
57) Mentally quick
58) Command to a collie
59) Uncouth steed?
64) Hue holiday
65) End of MGM's motto
66) Per_ (yearly)
Foxlike
Lid swellings
Competed in a l OK
39) Butter units 40) River in Missouri
BITTER CRITTERS
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Save your Pumpkin Seeds and make a delicious snack
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Don’t throw out your seeds after this year’s pumpkin carving. This healthy snack is easy to make at home and a fun project to get the kids involved.
Plus, this versatile Roasted Pumpkin Seeds recipe can be modified with any of your favorite seasonings or spices. Visit Culinary.net to find more quick, simple snacks.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Water
1 1/2 cups raw pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons sea salt, plus additional for seasoning (optional)
2 teaspoons salted butter, melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1teaspoon paprika
Directions: In pot over high heat, bring water to boil. Add pumpkin seeds and 2 teaspoons salt; boil 15 minutes. Drain water and spread seeds evenly on paper towels to dry.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
In medium bowl, toss seeds and butter until coated well. Sprinkle with garlic powder, paprika and additional salt, if desired. Spread seeds evenly on baking sheet.
Bake 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and lightly toasted. Stir every 10 minutes.
PARKER (A167895)
More playful pal than spider-man. M Dobie mix 4 yr. black/red.
MARLEY (A167324)
She would love to meet you at the shelter this week. DSH black/white 13mo.
Precious Pawprints
Adopt Today! Second-Chance Animals Make First-Class Pets!
To Ask about these pets at the El Dorado County Animal Shelter (530) 621-7631 • 6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs
JASPER (A168084)
Check out the puppies this week, including this black & tan M Lab mix. 5mo. Very precious.
CRICKET (A166229)
Much quieter than your average house elf. House rabbits make great pets. F black short haired rabbit 1 yr.
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