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‘We did it, ladies’ Educators ask Newsom for K-12 vaccine exemptions Village Life staff El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala, along with superintendents of the county’s 15 school districts, have penned a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom to request criteria for ending universal masking in K-12 classrooms and that medical, “ ... we anticipate the religious and personal exemptions implementation of a remain regarding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate vaccine. without an exemption The letter follows the FDA’s for personal beliefs will Oct. 29 approval of COVID-19 vac- deeply impact schools ...” cines for children ages 5 through 11, — El Dorado County superintendents as well as mask and in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom vaccine protests in local communities and schools. The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students could go into effect as soon as July 2022. Pointing out that El Dorado County schools were among the first to return students to full-time, in-person
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“We did it ladies,” says MSgt. Jennifer Newman, CAANG-Ret., above, holding up an image of Rosie the Riveter as El Dorado County Veterans Alliance President Gary Campbell names her Veteran of the Year during Veterans Day ceremonies at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument in Placerville Thursday. Newman, the first woman and first California Air National Guard veteran to receive the honor, was selected for her volunteer service in the community. At right, Cub and Brownie Scouts handed out red carnations at the ceremony.
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CSD bond measure study continues Sel Richard Staff writer Last Thursday the El Dorado Hills Community Services Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve a $173,000 contract for a second phase of education and public outreach regarding a future bond measure to fund new programs, facilities and the possible acquisition of open space. Focusing on community needs and sentiment, FSB Public Affairs will conduct supplementary research allowing the board to determine the likelihood of a ballot measure’s success. During this phase, the district would potentially engage legal and bond counsel to prepare a measure and expenditure plan for testing and placement on the ballot. The initial phase consisted of a two-part research project conducted by FSB’s Core Decision Analytics group in June 2021, the results of which were detailed during the meeting by representative Adam Rosenblatt. Project facilitators gathered data from focus groups of 10-12 participants as well as 300 telephone interviews among current residents across a mix of demographics within the community. Rosenblatt assured that the overall margin of error on the survey measured at just higher than 5%. Of note was the difference between statewide versus local outlook on the future. Participants were asked if they thought things are headed in the right direction or the wrong direction — 57% believed the local community is headed in the right direction while 39% thought the state is headed in the right direction and 32% thought the community is headed in the wrong direction but 51% thought the state is headed in the wrong direction. The survey also found that 59% believed that by June
Capt. Jack Babbitt, Marine Corps-Ret.., and Lt. Col. Kurt Raffetto, Air Force-Ret, lay a wreath at the monument, symbolizing remembrance of veterans.
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