EID flexes its ‘mussels’ to stop invasion
Jack Carrerow Mountain Democrat correspondent
Although its name sounds like it could be deemed the o cial state mollusk, the golden mussel is not worthy of the title.
These small, shelled creatures can cause havoc on the El Dorado Irrigation District’s water system by clogging pipes and other equipment used to transport water throughout the county, according to Emily Bertrand and Brian Deason of EID Engineering/Operations.
Folsom Lake and Lake Clementine are temporarily closed to all trailered or motorized vessels launching due to a mandatory inspection and quarantine program. After May 14, vessels must have a red quarantine seal or undergo a decontamination process.
“Golden mussels pose a serious risk to freshwater ecosystems and the infrastructure that support our community’s water supply.”
— EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie
EID is following suit, instituting a new set of requirements for those wishing to bring their motorized boats and sailboats to the Sly Park Recreation Area/Jenkinson Lake. EID sta is available to conduct quarantine inspections and tagging at SPRA in Pollock Pines. During initial e orts, inspections and tagging will
■ See MUSSELS, page A8
News release
El Dorado
County is rolling out the welcome mat for a special delegation from Warabi, Japan in celebration of 50 years of friendship through the People to People International and Sister City programs.
Eight esteemed visitors from Warabi will arrive on April 25 and enjoy an exciting week of exploration, cultural exchange, and celebration while staying in the homes of El Dorado County residents before their departure on May 3.
Residents and visitors alike are invited to take part in this unique cultural experience, culminating in the lively Sayonara Party, when all are welcome to bid our friends a heartfelt farewell.
The visit will be packed with activities that highlight the best of El Dorado County while honoring the enduring bonds between the two nations. Many locals participating in the exchange have also traveled to Warabi in prior years and many plan to visit Warabi this fall in this dual exchange year.
Highlights of the exciting Warabi visitors’ experience will include:
• April 26-27: Warabi guests will spend the weekend with their host families, engaging in specially planned activities that provide a warm, personal touch to their visit.
• April 28: A Welcome Party at Wakamatsu
Farm, the historical site of the first Japanese colony in America, with a small but meaningful ceremony at the gravesite of Okeisan, the first Japanese woman and immigrant buried on American soil.
• April 29: A possible visit with El Dorado County’s Board of Supervisors in the morning before heading o for a beautiful day exploring Lake Tahoe or Old Sacramento (depending on the weather).
• April 30: A spirited Scavenger Hunt through Placerville designed by local high school students. This day will feature stops along the beer trail, a visit to the gardens at the Folsom Lake College campus and shopping in downtown Placerville.
The entire group will gather at a Main Street restaurant for a joyful midday meet-up.
• May 1: A delightful wine tasting experience will showcase regional world-class wines.
Commemorating 50 years of cultural connection, the community is invited to participate in this special occasion. The Sayonara Party on May 2 is open to all who wish to celebrate and send o Warabi friends with warmth and goodwill. For more details about the El Dorado County and Warabi Sister Cities and People to People chapter or to RSVP for the party contact Janet at jsambucetti29@ gmail.com.
It’s National Deer Day and Sierra Wildlife Rescue’s Fawn Team is prepared. From early spring through late fall the Fawn Team answers calls to the fawn hotline, (530) 678FAWN (3296), where they assess situations ranging from injured or orphaned fawns to distressed fawns (and property owners) all over El Dorado County, and sometimes beyond, according to Fawn Program
■ See DEER, page A8
Courtesy photo
Visitors from Warabi, Japan pose with locals during their first visit to El Dorado County in 1975 as part of the People to People International and Sister City programs. A 50-year celebration of friendship starts next week with another visit.
Mountain Democrat le photo by Shelly Thorene Jenkinson Lake boaters have some new rules to follow as the El Dorado Irrigation District has implemented new requirements to prevent the spread of the golden mussel.
Photo by Lyndi Galves
The Fawn Team helped nearly 200 fawns in need last year and may help more this season.
Andrew Vonderschmitt
Features editor
ESSENTIALS
OBITUARIES
Ken Christensen
Oct. 11, 1948 – April 9, 2025
Dorothy Elizabeth Nisbet
Dec. 25, 1928 – March 10, 2025
Over his 76 years, Ken Christensen did so much to make this world a better place. He was born and grew up in Fresno, CA. He went to work at his dad’s marina on Millerton Lake at the ripe old age of 12, beginning a life-long love of work on the water. He graduated from Bullard High School in 1966. A year later, in the midst of the Cold War, Ken served his country as an Army Military Policeman in Berlin, Germany.
In 1969, he began work at Folsom Lake Marina, also owned by his father. It was there that he met the beautiful tanned, blond Peggy Pedrick who would become the love of his life. They were married in 1972. Daughters Tami and Julie were born in 1974 and 1976, respectively. Not long after, they built (literally! themselves) their forever home on land along Salmon Falls Rd. There, Ken and Peg nurtured their family, welcomed countless friends, raised many generations of chickens, and rode and cared for horses, lots of horses.
Through the 1980s and 90s, Ken managed the Marina alongside his uncle, Don Christensen. Together, they saw that enterprise through floods, storms and droughts. Ken had an enduring vision for the Marina as a center for recreation and pleasure for boaters from far and near. For the past 25 years, Ken has been the Marina “Harbormaster” and its sole owner since 2022. Over nearly 6 decades, scores of El Dorado Hill teenagers have been employed and mentored there by him.
In cowboy lingo, Ken was the “real deal”. He could make or fix anything; it would be hard to think of a tool that he did not have in his shop. He was an avid hunter and sportsman. He played, coached and umped softball. He reveled in the sports activities of his daughters and grandchildren. Ken had a special passion and gift for golf. Shooting in the low 80s or winning a tournament were important, but never as important as spending time on the links with dear friends.
The first word that Ken’s family and friends would use to describe him is kindness. He passed because of a heart condition, but he had no shortage of heart. He had a quick laugh and a self-deprecating sense of humor. Tears never embarrassed him. He spoke his mind when necessary but also knew when to listen carefully. He will be remembered and missed by all who knew him.
Ken is survived by his wife Peggy, daughters and sons-in-law Tami and Tagg Neal and Julie and Mark Schanrock, grandchildren Taggart, Alex and Landon Neal and Trevor and Kailey Dosh, and brothers Norm and Tom. Friends and family will celebrate Ken’s life at 11 AM on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Green Valley Mortuary, 3004 Alexandrite Dr. Rescue, CA. For details see www. greenvalleymortuary.com
Charles (Chipper Chuck) J.
Moberg
Oct. 25, 1939 – March 24, 2025
Bonnie Shepherd
Moberg
May 9, 1980 – Feb. 26, 2025
Charles J. Moberg, (Chipper Chuck), went to his Lord, Jesus Christ, on March 24, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 25, 1939, to Charles J. Moberg Sr. and Lidia P. Bame Moberg. Chuck’s parents moved to West Chicago where he attended a one room schoolhouse until high school. After graduating, Chuck joined the Navy and served for 4 years. After leaving the Navy, Chuck lived in Framingham, Massachusetts. On a business trip to California, Chuck was set up on a blind date with Donna Meeks Moberg, his wife of 49 years. They moved to Placerville, CA in 2002. Chuck leaves behind his wife Donna, children Minnette Davila, Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Scott Moberg, and James Moberg. Also, his brother James Moberg and sister Patty Brummel. Preceding Chuck in death, his son David Moberg, brother Richard Moberg and sister Rose Johnson.
Bonnie Shepherd Moberg, Chuck’s much loved daughter-in-law preceded him in death on February 26, 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the age of 44. She left behind her husband of 22 years, Scott Moberg. Bonnie and Scott met while attending Saratoga High School in CA at the ages of 15 and 16 years old. After high school they married and lived in Reno, Nevada until her husband joined the Navy and moved them to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Bonnie left behind their two children, Jack Moberg, 17 years old and Kira Moberg, 9 years old, her father Harry Shepherd and two sisters, Maryann Hudkins and Kelly Harnack. Bonnie was preceded in death by her mother Patricia Shepherd.
A Celebration of Life for Bonnie Moberg and Chuck Moberg (Chipper Chuck) will be held on April 26, at 2:00pm at Calvary Faith Pentecostal Church, 2316 State Hwy 49, Placerville, CA. Refreshments will follow the Celebration of Life at Chuck’s home next door to the Church.
Dorothy Elizabeth Nisbet passed away peacefully in her sleep March 10, 2025. She was born in Salem, Oregon on December 25, 1928 to Albert and Theresa Bou eur. Raised on their family farm, Dorothy attended local schools in West Salem. Her one brother, William L Bou eur, was born in 1930 and passed away in 1984. Dorothy attended University of Oregon earning a degree in English Literature. She pledged Delta Zeta National Sorority and recently received their highest award for 75 years of membership. At “U of O” she met Colin M Nisbet and they married in 1950. They had three children and made 18 moves up and down the western United States (Alaska – California) in their life together, relocating for Colin’s work. After retiring in 1989, they moved back to Salem, Oregon. Married for 40 years, too soon Colin passed away in 1991. Dorothy subsequently traveled much and was involved in the Institute of Continued Learning at Willamette University, a program for retired seniors. Dorothy loved history and was an avid reader. She eventually moved to Diamond Springs, California to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Dorothy’s greatest joy was her love for her three children, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Continuing her love of learning, she participated in the Renaissance Society program for retirees at Sacramento State University. Dorothy was happy to find the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in 2009, a congregation rich with the Gold Rush history of Placerville. Dorothy assisted the Newcomers Club in Placerville and loved to sing with the church choir. Her love, loyalty and devotion to tradition, faith, family and friends ran deep. Throughout her life, Dorothy’s dedication to the University of Oregon and Delta Zeta Sorority was strong. Dorothy embodied the belief of starting each day with a happy, grateful heart and a smile. Dorothy Nisbet is survived by her son, Robert Nisbet, daughter, Stephanie (Mike) Gunderson, son Kevin (Ramona) Nisbet, grandsons Joshua (Sol) Nisbet, Seth (Katie) Nisbet, Michael (Sandra) Nisbet and seven great-grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of Dorothy’s life at Church of Our Savior, 2979 Coloma Street, Placerville, CA 95667 on Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to your favorite charity in her name.
Barbara J. Davidson
Oct. 18, 1937 – March 22, 2025
Barbara J. Davidson, 87, passed away peacefully in Sequim, Washington on March 22, 2025. She was born in San Francisco, CA in 1937 to Otto & Helen Kleinschmidt and was joined two years later by her beloved sister, Diane. Her family moved to Placerville, CA in 1945 and Barbara graduated from El Dorado High School in 1955. Soon after, she began a career in Accounting and later included Journalism and Property Management to her Resume. She married Phil Gifford in September of 1955 and together they raised 3 children until 1973. In 1980, she reconnected with her high school crush, Davy Davidson, during their 25th High School reunion. They married in Reno in 1982 and after living in Los Angeles they both worked and traveled the country for a Real Estate and Property Management company based in Los Angeles. They settled in Pollock Pines from 1987 to 1993 before returning to Southern California. In 1999 she and Davy bought a home in Camino, California. After Davy passed away in 2022, she moved to Sequim, Washington to live with her son and daughter-in-law. Barbara’s passions were many, and included acting in local theater groups, writing, card games (especially pinochle), family gatherings, traveling, painting, logic puzzles, stuffed bears, genealogy, sewing, quilting, knitting, flowers and more flowers, as well as sitting around the kitchen table drinking coffee and talking into the wee hours. She was preceded in death by her sister Diane, and her granddaughter Cassidi. She is survived by her 3 children, Michele, Jeff, and Annette; her two step-children, Greg and Stacey; her step-granddaughter, Sarah; her grandchildren, Brian and Shasta; her great-grandsons, Trevor and Beau; and her adored nieces and nephews, Edward, Steven, Beth, Carrie, Michael, and Paul. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 7th at 1:00 PM at the Shakespeare Club in Placerville, CA. Barbara’s laugh was a gift that everyone loved to receive.
Evelyn Carol Sexton
Dec. 12, 1939 – April 4, 2025
Carol was born in Waterloo, Iowa and passed away in Camino, California at the age of 85. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Melvin Sexton, parents, Ruth (Eldridge) and Stanley McNamee, sister Mildred Ruth Holliday, brother Harold James McNamee I, and Nephew Harold James McNamee II. She is survived by her daughter Kim Pierce, Step daughter Deborah Sexton, Nieces Ann (McNamee) Stephens, Mary Sylvia (McNamee) Gardner, Jennifer (Holliday) Chatman, and Nephew Scott Holliday.
Carol moved to El Dorado County in 1974 with her husband Mel where they had a Real Estate Appraisal business until Mel’s death in 1992. Carol was a member of the El Dorado County Historical Society serving on their board and as Treasurer, a member and previous president of the Heritage Association of El Dorado County, and a member of the Shakespeare Club, singing with their choral group. Carol provided sketches for a book titled “A Glittering Pot of Gold” that shares with its readers some of the more interesting first-person narratives, stories and manuscripts gathered over the years by the El Dorado County Historical Museum volunteer staff. Carol was a very knowledgeable and passionate student of the history of El Dorado County. In lieu of flowers and in memoriam please email the family at smgardne1@yahoo. com.
“If I shouldn’t be alive
When the robins come, Give the one in red cravat
A memorial crumb” Emily Dickinson
Daniel Mainwaring
April 25, 1937 – March 5, 2025
Dan was born at the Placerville Sanatorium on April 25th, 1937, to parents
Sidney and Marcella (Bassi)
Mainwaring; a fourthgeneration pioneer family.
He attended grammar school in Fresh Pond, CA and later in Pollock Pines, CA. Dan’s family moved to Georgetown in 1952 where his father was a Ranger with the USFS. Dan graduated from El Dorado High School in 1955 and joined the U.S. Navy shortly thereafter serving in Port Lyautey, Morocco and later Lakehurst, New Jersey. After separating from the military, Dan returned to Georgetown where he married Roberta “Bert” Warner in 1962 and moved to Diamond Springs, CA where they raised their two sons, Robert and Richard. Dan and Bert would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in June.
Dan worked in construction for multiple paving companies over the years, most of the time for his uncle, Joe Vicini. He was later employed by Caltrans as a maintenance worker and snowplow operator before transporting heavy equipment throughout the State of California until his retirement in 2001.
Upon leaving the Navy, Dan immediately started volunteering as a Rock Roller for Jeepers Jamboree. He was a natural, which was no surprise, since his Father Sid and Father-inLaw, Jack Warner, were both founding members and Chartered Directors of Jeepers Jamboree. After his father’s passing, Dan took on more responsibility within Jeepers Jamboree serving as both a Director and then later becoming the President, where he held that position for roughly 10 years. Dan also spent his time as a member and a one-time president of the Jeepherders Jeep Club, as well as a Director and member of the American Legion Post #119. Dan was an active member of the El Dorado High School Alumni Association where he thoroughly enjoyed his time as President and later Vice President until illness forced him to leave his post.
Throughout his lifetime Dan was fortunate enough to be able to take part in several once in a lifetime experiences, but one of the biggest highlights of his life was a six-week adventure jeeping through South America in the Andes, known as the “Trip to the Tip.” This journey, which was never to be forgotten, began by shipping vehicles to Lima, Peru followed by a multi week exploration through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile down to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the world. Later in life, Dan and his family traveled to Barrow, Alaska to complete the northernmost tip of the United States. Dan’s biggest joys in life were jeeping, camping and spending time with his family. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Sydney Burton and his brother Roy Mainwaring. He is survived by his wife Roberta, his son Robert (Shannon) Mainwaring and his son Richard (Melissa) Mainwaring. His grandchildren, Nikki (Chase) Campbell, Daniel Mainwaring, Josh Mainwaring, JD (Breanna) Petty, Elizabeth (Anthony) Randel and great grandsons, Connor Campbell and Gavin Petty. Donations can be made to the El Dorado High School Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1515, Placerville, CA 95667. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at the El Dorado Community Hall, 6139 Pleasant Valley Rd., El Dorado, CA from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Folsom serves as Sanders’ rally site, drawing thousands
Shelly Thorene Staff writer
The Fighting Oligarchy tour made a last-minute change of venue from the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn to Folsom Tuesday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) and Representative Alexandra OcasioCortez (D) attracted a crowd estimated around 26,000 to the athletic field at Folsom Lake College that spilled out onto surrounding streets.
A small plane flew overhead towing a banner that read “FOLSOM IS TRUMP COUNTRY”
“Is this Trump Country? It sure don’t look like it today,” AOC said in her opening remarks.
Both Sanders and AOC addressed challenges of the working class and wealth inequality citing recent cuts to Medicaid and called out District 3 Congressman Kevin Kiley.
“Now, you’ve got a congressman here whose name is Kevin Kiley. So I don’t know if Mr. Kiley is watching the livestream or not,” Sanders said. “Well, Mr. Kiley, I think some of your constituents have a message for you: Don’t vote to give tax breaks to billionaires and cut programs that the working class of this country desperately needs.”
Civil rights attorney and California Director of the Working Families Party Jane Kim opened the rally addressing the rising cost of living. California Labor Federation president Lorena Gonzalez spoke on behalf of organized labor and referenced a song written by Florence Reece about a violent clash between miners and a coal operator in Kentucky in 1931, made popular by Pete Seeger, asking “Which Side Are You On?” She referenced big corporations which she accused of suppressing wages, busting unions and profiting “off the sweat of our labor.”
Everett Kelley, national president of American Federation of Government Employees spoke up for workers unions and criticized efforts to weaken worker protections. “This isn’t just about federal workers,” he added. “This
TRPA update renews the vision for a connected transportation system
Cowen Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has released Connections 2050, the draft update to the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. The plan outlines a vision for a comprehensive transportation system that will preserve Tahoe’s environment, reduce congestion and improve safety over the next 25 years, according to agency officials.
With renowned outdoor recreation opportunities, abundant public lands and growing populations in neighboring regions, Lake Tahoe’s transportation system will continue to see metropolitan-level travel demands on peak days, according to plan documents. Connections 2050 provides a blueprint for creating a more efficient and interconnected transportation system that will enhance access to public transit, trails, transportation technology and
connections to town centers.
“Lake Tahoe faces unique challenges in updating the transportation network to protect the environment and safely connect people and communities without solely relying on private car travel,” TRPA Executive Director Julie Regan said. “The region has come together with a shared vision to accelerate transportation improvements and propel the Lake Tahoe Region toward a safer, more sustainable future.”
Connections 2050 includes improvements that will address significant barriers faced by Tahoe’s diverse travelers and improve safety and access for all roadway users, according to TRPA. Regional partners recognize the critical need to address funding shortfalls to complete projects in the plan and are meeting new funding milestones for transit and operations and maintenance to make the 2050 vision a reality.
n See TRPA, page A5
is about every American. If they succeed in silencing us, what’s to stop them from silencing you next?”
Gina Abrams of El Dorado Hills, a team leader of Take Action Now, a committee with Indivisible El Dorado,
attended the rally with several other El Dorado County residents. “I was so uplifted and impressed by the huge turnout and that this many people in a red county came to hear a progressive message,” she said.
Abrams said she waited in line with others for more than 2 1/2 hours but was happy to see so many people who care about the future of the country and that members of Congress came to speak about about the damage being done to government and democracy. Her biggest disappointment? that Sanders and AOC missed a “two-for-one opportunity,” referring to the speakers’ criticisms of Kiley but no mention of Congressman Tom McClintock, who Abrams said is “basically blocking District 5’s constituents from participating in democracy” by refusing to hold meetings or take calls.
Linda and Ed Mattson of Shingle Springs, both members of Indivisible El Dorado, met up with friends at the event.
Ed said they have seen Sanders before and watched AOC on YouTube, sharing it was uplifting to see the camaraderie in the crowd. They both said the reason they attended was that they are concerned about the cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and human rights violations, citing the recent deportations to a prison in El Salvador.
“We’re not going to put up with this any longer,” Ed said. “We will take whatever action we need to support labor, unions and leaders who support these causes.”
On their way to the venue, rally attendees noticed a large gathering of Trump supporters on East Bidwell Street that stayed throughout the rally. At the event’s conclusion two women near the corner of Scholar Way and East Bidwell Street were reportedly pepper sprayed less than a block away from Folsom police officers who were controlling traffic in the area.
The Mountain Democrat came upon the scene immediately after the incident and learned a family friend of the women summoned the officers on Scholar Way. Bystanders provided water to use as eye wash while the women waited for officers to arrive. A motorcycle patrol officer drove up on the sidewalk and moved the group of Sanders/AOC supporters to a nearby parking lot where the injured women were seen to and an attempt was made to find photos or video of the perpetrator.
Fatal motorcycle wreck reported
Mountain Democrat staff
A local man tragically lost his life in a solo motorcycle accident early Saturday morning in Placerville, according to a news release shared by the Placerville Police Department.
On April 12, at approximately 2:22 a.m., PPD officers responded to reports of a solo motorcycle collision with injuries in the 2900 block of Cold Springs Road. PPD officers and El Dorado County Fire Protections District personnel located the rider,
identified as 42-year-old Shawn Martin of Placerville, and rendered medical aid at the scene. Despite lifesaving efforts, Martin was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the solo collision remains under investigation and toxicology results are pending, officials note.
“The Placerville Police Department extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Martin during this difficult time,” the news release concludes.
Mountain Democrat photos by Shelly Thorene Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, greets Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez on stage after she spoke at the Fight Oligarchy rally at Folsom Lake College on Tuesday.
Rori Alves of Roseville, right, is comforted by a family friend after she and her friend Sarah Keneweg of Rancho Cordova said they were pepper sprayed by a Trump supporter after the rally.
Trump supporters stand on the corner of East Bidwell and Scholar Way. Some rally attendees said the conservative group heckled rally goers as they walked back to their vehicles.
Photo courtesy of Luxuri Media
Lake Tahoe riders crossing a bike bridge on the Dollar Hill Trail, near Tahoe City. The new trail provides a safe, accessible connection between North Shore communities.
Jeff
Construction work prompting several local road closures
Along with sunny spring weather comes more roadwork in El Dorado County, and along with that work comes some road closures.
The county’s Department of Transportation will perform monthly inspections and maintenance of the crane boom, boom extension, and crane located at Pier 3 of the bridge replacement project north of the river on Mosquito Road. These safety efforts will require Mosquito Road closures each month on Saturdays.
perform inspection and maintenance work.
Mosquito Road will be impassable until the work is complete, and the boom is raised back into position. Mosquito Road will be closed at the gates to ensure motorist and worker safety while the County’s Contractor performs the crane work.
The Saturday Mosquito Road closures for crane inspection and maintenance will occur monthly for the duration of the project. Notices will be posted two weeks in advance of each closure along with message board notifications on Mosquito Road.
contractor will perform traffic control and flaggers will be onsite to assist the public. Signs will be posted at least 72 hours before the road closure to advise residents.
If you have comments or concerns, contact DOT Permits at (530) 621-5941.
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In case of an emergency, coordination with emergency services will occur for passage through the work site.
For questions regarding this closure, contact the DOT main line at (530) 621-5900 (select Option 3 for Engineering).
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The next closure for the inspection and maintenance work will be on Saturday, April 19. The crane work will require a full closure of Mosquito Road at the gates, from 0.6 miles north to 0.8 miles south of the old Mosquito Road Bridge. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. and open by noon that same day. A detour has been established via Rock Creek Road for which motorists should expect delays and allow extra time for travel.
The closure is necessary to lay the crane boom down on Mosquito Road at the north project (Pier 3) location to
EDSO CRIME LOG
The following information was taken from EDSO reports:
NOTE: Due to changes made by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office to its online records, the reported age and gender of arrested people is no longer available.
March 24
7:42 a.m. Battery was reported on Lodestar Lane in Lotus.
8:57 a.m. Battery was reported on Pine Ridge Court in Grizzly Flat.
Bayne Road will be closed from Highway 193 to Steward Mine Road starting April 21 through May 19, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The road will be closed to install underground circuits on 7401 Bayne Road. PG&E ‘s general
5:06 p.m. Grand theft was reported on China Garden Road in Diamond Springs.
March 27
4:54 a.m. Battery was reported at the jail on Forni Road in Placerville.
7:33 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Cinnamon Teal Way in El Dorado Hills.
11:32 a.m. Trespassing was reported at a clinic on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.
1 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a grocery store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.
DOT will close Missouri Flat Road overnight at 9 p.m. on April 30, through 5 a.m. on May 1 to safely install the prefabricated steel truss bridge over the roadway as part of the El Dorado Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing Project. The road closure limits extend between Golden Center Drive and Old Depot Road. Changeable message signs will be posted with this information one week in advance of the closure. During this closure, a detour will be provided on Forni Road and Enterprise Drive. The road closure is necessary to ensure motorist and worker safety during the placement of the pedestrian bridge. For questions regarding this road closure, contact the DOT main line at (530) 621-5900 (select Option 3 for Engineering).
12:57 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Rose Drive in Garden Valley.
7:21 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Greenwood Lane in Cameron Park.
9:48 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, resisting a peace officer and violating probation on Broadway in Placerville. They were listed in custody in lieu of $26,000 bail.
March 25
8:15 a.m. Battery was reported at a school on Investment Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
10:11 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Manx Road/Starkes Grade Road in Pollock Pines.
11:38 a.m. Battery was reported on Placerville Road.
11:52 a.m. Battery was reported on Missouri Flat Road/Mother Lode Drive in Placerville.
3:26 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Omo Ranch Road in Somerset.
3:38 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Jim Valley Road in Placerville.
8:16 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Market Court in Shingle Springs.
9 a.m. Trespassing was reported at an insurance agency on Headington Road in Placerville.
10:39 a.m. Trespassing was reported at a surgery clinic on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills.
11:12 a.m. Battery was reported on Little Canyon Road in El Dorado.
2:28 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Justine Avenue in Diamond Springs.
5:55 p.m. Battery was reported at the jail on Forni Road in Placerville.
6:47 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a restaurant on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
7:07 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a bar on Highway 49 in Lotus.
7:42 p.m. Battery was reported at the jail on Forni Road in Placerville. An arrest was made.
8:04 p.m. Battery was reported at the jail on Forni Road in Placerville.
March 28
12:36 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of violating probation and possession of tear gas on Placerville Drive in Placerville. They were listed in custody.
1:24 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of violating probation, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia with two or more priors on Placerville Drive in Placerville. They were listed in custody in lieu of $53,500 bail.
3 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a person suspected of driving under the influence with prior convictions on Starks Grade Road in Newtown. They were listed in custody.
7:34 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a store on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
2:54 p.m. Battery was reported on Alazan Road in Placerville.
1:03 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Rose Drive in Garden Valley.
1:16 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of making a threatening phone call, threatening a public official and threaten with intent to terrorize on Onyx Trail in Pollock Pine. They were listed in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail.
2:27 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. An arrest was made.
3:37 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a motel on Greenleaf Drive in Placerville.
4:35 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Malcolm Dixon Road in El Dorado Hills.
4:49 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Jeffrey Court in Georgetown.
March 29
12:32 p.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Bass Lake Road in Rescue.
2:03 p.m. Trespassing was reported at Almeria Drive/Dizmar Court in Cameron Park.
3:57 p.m. Burglary was reported at a country club on Royal
State Parks announces Vikingsholm restoration
Tourist site at Emerald
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE —
California State Parks recently announced that Vikingsholm, the historical treasure nestled in Emerald Bay State Park, will undergo significant restoration during the summer of 2025. While construction will close certain areas surrounding the building, Vikingsholm will remain open for tours starting Memorial Day weekend.
“Vikingsholm Castle, a beloved gem of California’s rich history, will soon receive the care it deserves to ensure it continues to stand as a testament to architectural beauty and cultural significance for years to come,” said Sierra District Superintendent Rob Gri th.
Built in 1929, this iconic landmark has endured nearly a century of harsh Sierra winters and seismic activity. To safeguard its legacy for future generations, two critical restoration projects will stabilize and preserve key elements of the National Registerlisted property.
The first project focuses on the turret and brick chimneys, which require stabilization to safeguard the structure. This work includes
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April 4
Bay State Park will remain open during major projects
repairing the existing stone veneer, excavating and reinforcing the foundation with concrete-grade beams, and improving site grading and drainage. Additionally, the exterior brick and cement plaster will
3:29 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Brandywood Way in El Dorado Hills.
4 a.m. California Highway Patrol o cers booked into jail a person suspected of driving under the in uence on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. They were listed in custody.
5:15 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.
10:17 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Slalom Lane in Pollock Pines.
12:39 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Parkdale Lane in Cameron Park.
4:22 p.m. Battery was reported at a health clinic on French Creek Road in Shingle Springs.
4:39 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a park on Mira Loma Drive in Cameron Park.
5:01 p.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported at a grocery store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.
5:22 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Spanish Flat Road in Garden Valley.
5:51 p.m. Trespassing was reported at
a park on Mira Loma Drive in Cameron Park.
6:04 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Echo Springs Circle in El Dorado Hills.
6:38 p.m. Battery was reported on Rhodes Avenue in Placerville.
6:55 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of disorderly conduct and probation violation on Fowler Lane in Diamond Springs. They were listed in custody in lieu of $2,250 bail.
8:01 p.m. Trespassing was reported at a restaurant on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
9:18 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Thoreau Drive in Cameron Park.
April 5
1:22 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of vandalism, causing injury to an elderly/dependent adult and violating probation on Sourdough Lane in Placerville. They were listed in custody in lieu of $75,000 bail.
5:10 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of possessing a controlled substance, possessing body armor and violating probation on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. They were listed in custody in lieu of $132,000 bail.
9 a.m. Battery was reported on Fair Pines Lane in Garden Valley.
11:51 a.m. Trespassing was reported at a store on Town Center Boulevard in El
be patched to address cracks, while the chimneys will undergo repairs, including brick restoration, repainting and flashing replacement. The second project will address damage sustained to the Morning
Dorado Hills.
12:11 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of assault with a deadly weapon and threatening with the intent to terrorize on Fairpine Lane in Garden Valley. They were listed in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail.
3:48 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a store on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines.
4:25 p.m. Vandalism was reported on De Sabla Road in Cameron Park.
4:29 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Meder Road in Cameron Park.
5:16 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Highway 193 in Placerville.
5:49 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Meesha Lane in Placerville. An arrest was made.
6:07 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Bay Leaf Drive in Garden Valley.
7:09 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a person suspected of animal cruelty, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, petty theft and violating a court order on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado. They were listed in custody in lieu of $99,000 bail.
8:27 p.m. Trespassing
Room after the 4.2-magnitude earthquake in the Lake Tahoe basin in May 2021. The most notable feature in the vaulted room is the intricately painted ceiling and walls, inspired by historical motifs from a 1928 trip to Scandinavia. The earthquake caused significant shifting, leading to cracks in the masonry and plaster. The restoration will include reinforcement of masonry blocks, repairs to cracked and missing plaster and the restoration of the original paint motifs.
“Vikingsholm Castle is one of the finest gems of California State Parks and Lake Tahoe, and we look forward to continuing to connect people with this amazing resource this summer while restoration is ongoing,” said Sierra State Parks Foundation Executive Director Michael Myers. The restoration work is expected to be completed by fall 2025. Funding for these critical repairs and restoration e orts is provided by the California State Parks Deferred Maintenance Program and Proposition 68 (Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018). For up-to-date tour information visit the Sierra State Parks Foundation website atsierrastateparks.org.
TRPA Continued from A3
In addition to collaboration with local governments and transportation partners, TRPA engaged with more than 10,000 people over the last four years to develop the plan update.
Connections 2050: Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy can be viewed at trpa.gov/rtp2050 and public comments will be accepted through May 23. The agency has also scheduled public meetings listed below.
• Wednesday, April 23, at 9:30 a.m.
TRPA Governing Board Meeting, Transportation Committee, at 955 Fairway Blvd., Incline Village, Nev. Online participation available
• Wednesday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Tahoe
Transportation Commission meeting at 128 Market St., Stateline, Nev. Online participation available
• Wednesday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. TRPA Advisory Planning Commission meeting at 128 Market St., Stateline, Nev. Online participation available
Photos courtesy of California State Parks Built in 1929, Vikingsholm Castle has endured nearly a century of harsh Sierra winters and seismic activity. Projects planned this summer will repair some of the damage. Damage to chimney will be repaired.
The Morning Room’s intricately painted ceiling and walls, inspired by historical motifs from a 1928 trip to Scandinavia. will be revived this summer.
OPINION
California Commentary
UCLA study rips Los Angeles Measure ULA
Property owners outside the city of Los Angeles may not be that familiar with the Measure ULA tax, but they should be prepared to get up to speed. Bad ideas spread quickly in California and ULA’s punishing real estate transfer tax is no exception. Deceptively sold to voters as a “mansion tax,” proponents didn’t limit it to high value homes. The sale of virtually every income-producing property, including new a ordable housing projects, is also subject to the tax.
ULA imposes a 4% tax on sales and transfers of real property valued over $5 million and a 5.5% tax on those over $10 million. When it passed, the city expected a flood of new revenue to address its welldocumented homelessness crisis. Proponents of the measure estimated that ULA would raise $600 million to $1.1 billion annually. However, the tax take has fallen far short of projections, bringing in just $173.6 million in its first year.
A study released last week by the UCLA Lewis Center For Regional Policy Studies confirmed much of what critics of the tax have been saying since its enactment two years ago this month. In the campaign leading up to vote, opponents of ULA argued that the label “mansion tax” was intentionally deceptive, that it would wreak havoc on the city’s real estate market, that it would generate far less revenue than projected and that it would have a host of other unintended consequences.
Sure enough, the UCLA study, entitled “The Unintended Consequences of Measure ULA,” confirmed all of the above. The following is a portion of the study’s abstract:
“We present evidence suggesting that Measure ULA has reduced higher-end real estate transactions in Los Angeles. Since Measure ULA was enacted, the odds of a Los Angeles property selling at a price above its tax threshold have fallen by as much as 50%. In raw terms, this sharp decline occurred across all types of properties, but our strongest evidence suggests it was particularly pronounced for non-single-family transactions, which fell by 30-50%. Together the evidence suggests that Measure ULA is neither a true “Mansion Tax,” nor a tax that falls solely on unearned property wealth. The tax does fall on mansions, but it also impedes the trade in commercial, industrial and multifamily property. In doing so it jeopardizes L.A.’s ability to build new housing, revitalize struggling commercial and industrial properties, and raise property tax revenue. All these processes rely on property turnover, and in particular the turnover of higherpriced, non-single family parcels. A tax that reduces this turnover will undermine property tax revenues inside and outside L.A., obstruct local and regional housing production, and slow local revitalization e orts. Thus, while Measure ULA has generated visible, substantial and much-needed revenues for a ordable housing in Los Angeles, it has also, less visibly, had consequences that reduce both housing a ordability and fiscal health.”
Guest column
Letters to the Editor
A lack of conscience
EDITOR:
By now, you may have read part 1 of my ongoing letter in the Mountain Democrat about my issue with Section 504 of the El Dorado County Charter – Sheri ’s Salary Limitation. I have no issue with the deputies, both men and women who daily protect us with their lives.
I have respected these people for all my life. Many were like older brothers I never had and treated me like their little brother growing up. My wife and I watched O cer Brian Ishmael grow from a boy to a man and then become a deputy everybody loved.
I also respect every maintenance worker for Caltrans, the county and the city of Placerville. I worked for 23 years in the survey unit of Caltrans in Stockton. I can tell you lots of stories about drivers and their disregard for these people on the road.
No, my issue is with the upper management, past and present, of the Sheri ’s O ce and El Dorado County. I was told by an individual who helped write this section of our charter that it was to show respect and guarantee wages for deputies
only. It was never intended to be used to support the high salaries of other county employees and management like it is now. I will be posting information on salaries and the related yearly cost, including retirement packages.
On April 1, known as April Fool’s Day, at the gathering of the “Three Desperadoes and the Outriders of Dry Gulch,” though not all of them, the supervisors showed us, the people of El Dorado County, just how much they care about us, in my opinion. How, may you ask? Representatives of the El Dorado County Taxpayers came to request that this item on the infamous Consent Calendar be put on the regular agenda. People even called in supporting this change, which referred to Section 504 and tying more employee salaries increases to it. Showing a lack of concern for our tax dollar and us, the supervisors pushed ahead.
We are in a bad financial situation yet they possibly go forward and rubber stamp a deal made in closed session in the backrooms and maybe closets of Mt. El Dorado beyond the eyes of the public. Could there be violations of the Brown Act maybe? This is just the standard
Ride out the stock market roller coaster –
You never undo your seat belt or jump from a moving roller coaster. Nor, should you when it comes to our current stock market.
Eight years ago, if you bought a share of VOO or Vanguard S & P 500 ETF stock, you may have paid about $220 for the share. Today, as of this writing it’s worth $490.55. In other words, even with the fall of the stock market recently you have made good money on your investment. A couple of weeks back it was up to $560, which means you were flying high on your profit. Still yet, you have done well. If you bought your share of VOO two weeks ago at $560 then you have lost $70, at least for now. You may lose some more but you have to hold
GLENN MOLLETTE
tight. Don’t panic and sell now or you will have a loss. Ride it out and give the market time to settle down and rise again. If you have to cash in your stock then cash in while they are high. Don’t invest your grocery money in stock. This is the money you need every week for food, shelter, travel and overhead. This is not the money you spend on stock. If you do, then in two weeks you will have to sell your stock to eat and risk losing some of the money you invested. Only invest in stock what you don’t currently need for general living expenses. Who knows how the market will perform over the next few weeks. It’s going to be a few weeks or months before the tari s really shape up as to
what is really what. The reports are that numerous countries are coming to the table interested in making deals and playing fair with the United States. This will be good for us and them.
As these deals stabilize look for the stock market to become more stable once again. If Japan, India, South Korea, Canada and Mexico all level the playing field with the United States our stock market will level out. If there are more reports of industry manufacturing coming to the United States the stock market will begin to rise again.
Now may be a good time to buy but keep in mind the market may go down some more. If you bought VIG two weeks ago then you’ve already seen a significant drop. Keep in mind you only lose it if you sell it when the
stock is down. I feel confident that the stock market will come back bigger and bolder than ever but it may take a few months or longer.
The stock market has averaged making about 10% over the last 50 years. This means it has had years when it made more and years when it made less. An average of 10% is about the best you can do on your money over the long haul.
Now is not the time to faint or jump from the roller coaster. Rely on your stable income such as Social Security, or any other stable income you may have. If you have a regular paying job you may want to stay with it a little while longer if you can and if you enjoy your work.
Glenn Mollette is an author and national columnist. Learn more at GlennMollette.com.
JON COUPAL
Coupal
Continued from A6
Although the thorough analysis of the negative impacts of the ULA tax deserves praise, the study presents proposed solutions that are both illfounded and potentially dangerous to homeowners.
For example, the study contends, “The simplest reform would be to exempt from Measure ULA any property that isn’t single-family residential. This would, in one fell swoop, turn Measure ULA into the tax many voters thought they were getting: a tax on mansions.” But this “reform” would place the entire burden of generating ULA revenue
Letters Continued from A6
on homeowners. Granted, the value threshold is high, but two factors threaten more modest homes. First, if commercial property is exempt, ULA proponents would likely seek to lower the threshold to hit homes of lesser value to meet their revenue targets. Second, even without any change in the law, ever increasing home values due to inflation and other factors would put ordinary homeowners at risk.
A second proposed fix is only slightly less offensive to homeowners. The study states, “Another straightforward fix would involve
operating procedure in some El Dorado County departments.
The Consent Calendar needs to go — only used for issues to speed up county actions not related to spending, projects or any action involving our money.
As usual, they sat on their hands and waited for time to pass. How they can look residents in the eye is a mystery. My conscience would always bother me.
BRIAN DeBerry
Diamond Springs
Selective outrage
EDITOR:
Mexempting any transaction where the property has been reassessed relatively recently. With this reform, ULA would apply only to properties that had not been reassessed in the previous (for example) 20 years.”
But because homeowners tend to hold onto their properties for longer periods of time than other categories of property owners, this could, again, shift the burden in an unfair manner.
The plain language of Proposition 13 expressly prohibits local governments from imposing a “transaction tax or sales tax on the sale of real property” and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers
r. Purdie takes the cake when it comes to paragons of hypocrisy. He cites the leak of details of the Houthie raid by a subordinate as poor leadership. By the way. that raid went off without a hitch — all targets hit and no casualties.
But where was Mr. Purdie’s outrage at the Biden administration and generals when the Afghanistan debacle that cost the lives of a dozen American soldiers happened? That incredibly dumb disaster
Association is currently challenging the validity of the ULA tax. A second method of removing the tax from the books is for all segments of the real estate community — homeowners, commercial interests and apartment owners — to band together to propose outright repeal through a new citizens’ initiative. Given the “unintended consequences” flowing from ULA, that could very well prove to be more attractive to voters than political professionals might think.
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
of an operation was not result of a leak, it was planned that way and approved by the president. I think the old rock group Simon and Garfunkel named a song after Mr. Purdie’s response to that Biden debacle, “The Sound of Silence.”
GEORGE ALGER Placerville
Show compassion this Easter
EDITOR:
This Easter, let’s celebrate with compassion by leaving animals out of our traditions. Giving baby chicks as gifts or using real eggs for hunts may seem harmless, but these practices often lead to neglect and suffering. Instead, try reusable eggs and plant-based treats that everyone can enjoy.
A vegan Easter is a powerful way to honor the holiday’s message of renewal and kindness — while also supporting your health and protecting the planet. With so many plant-based recipes and ideas online, it’s never been easier to plan a festive, cruelty-free celebration. Hop over to your local grocery store or co-op and discover all the plantbased items on the shelves.
Easter is about love, hope and new beginnings. Let’s make that message truly inclusive by choosing compassionate traditions this year. A quick online search will lead you to a wealth of vegan Easter recipes, tips and inspiration.
PERCY MAILLOT Placerville
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Manager Kelly Garner.
“They want to know what to do if they hear a fawn crying and distressed in some way,” she said. “It stresses them out and they don’t know what to do in that situation.
The Fawn Team has been a program of SWR since its incorporation in 1993 and has become a leader in the state.
Each year the team provides top-notch care to an everincreasing number of fawnrelated calls. The rate of calls has increased so much that they recently instituted the Fawn Hotline.
“We would get calls on our personal phones and we would have this information to share with the caller, like what to do, what not to do,” said Garner. “I would copy and paste that information to send to the callers. Now the system does that for us.”
That information provides education and reassurance. On some occasions a caller simply spots a fawn alone in a field and doesn’t realize that is a perfectly normal behavior.
“Baby deer don’t have a scent until they’re older,” said Garner. “So the mama will leave a fawn alone during the day while she’s out feeding so as not to attract predators.”
The fawns know, instinctively, to stay put and lie in the grass until their mother comes back.
To reinforce the “no scent’ idea, being in the presence of
also be available at EID’s headquarters in Placerville.
Both Director Paul Penn and Board President Pat Dwyer voiced concern that staff could encounter some resistance from out-of-the-area boaters angry that they towed their boats to El Dorado County and now can’t put them in the water
the mother stimulates urine production so that they do not urinate when mom is not around. That along with the dappling of their fur acting as camouflage ensures the safety of the fawn while mother is going about her business.
On other occasions, according to Garner, wellmeaning property owners could give an injured fawn a bowl of milk because it might look hungry. The hotline message will warn callers that fawns should not drink cow’s milk as “they have a different digestive system.”
While many calls to the Fawn Team are simply about educating the public on what to do and what not to do if you encounter a distressed fawn, other calls are about more pressing issues.
Fawn Team Manager, Dave Cook also known as “Deer” Dave recalled
for 30 days after an inspection tag has been procured.
“Hopefully, there’ll be a minimum of that,” Dwyer said. Penn wanted to make sure any new summer hires were given a thorough orientation on the new requirements.
“We don’t want them to be unaware as to how to handle these possible
finding a yearling stuck in his neighbor’s fence back in 2002. He released the injured deer then thought, “Now what do I do?”
Some quick research turned up Sierra Wildlife Rescue and a representative took in the young deer. According to Cook, that was the beginning of a 23-year journey for him. He began volunteering with SWR shortly after the incident. While Cook was working in the baby bird nursery a call came in about a fawn stuck in barbed wire and he volunteered.
He unhooked the fawn.
“That’s when I got hooked,” he joked.
The Fawn Team not only services the El Dorado County population, being a statewide recognized program the team has helped other wildlife rescue organizations as far away as San Diego.
inquiries,” Penn added.
Here are the new requirements, should one wish to go boating:
Beginning April 21, two days after the opening of the mooring season, the following measures will take effect at Sly Park Recreation Area.
• Boat launching will only be permitted for boats with an intact
Caring for big game animals, of which deer are one, requires special permitting that many organizations don’t have so neighboring counties have come to rely on SWR’s expertise and assistance. Support to other organizations includes taking in fawns once they have been weaned from milk to eating leaves. Other times Fawn Team members like Cook have gone to other organizations to help set up their growing fawn care programs.
“I went to Sonoma County,” said Cook. “Spent the day teaching care, setting up pens, whatever I could do to help.”
When a fawn is taken in from another county they are integrated into a herd in a big house facility where they will be released together, increasing their chances of survival.
The Fawn Team is looking at some expansions and improvements in the coming months to keep up with the increase in fawn-related calls.
In 2024 the team received nearly 600 separate calls and directly helped upward of 175 fawns. This work was accomplished with Garner, Cook, eight fulltime volunteers, two wildlife technicians, three veterinary volunteers and 12 additional part-time volunteers helping
decontamination seal and receipt from an approved inspection station, or
• Boaters without an approved inspection must undergo a 30-day quarantine period, during which boats must remain sealed with a district tag and out of the water.
• After verification of decontamination or completion of a 30-day quarantine, boats that last launched at SPRA may be sealed before exiting and may re-enter without additional quarantine if the seal remains intact.
• Non-motorized vessels such as kayaks, canoes and paddle boards are exempt if determined to be clean, drained and dry.
“Golden mussels pose a serious risk to freshwater ecosystems and the infrastructure that support our community’s water supply,” says EID
General Manager Jim Abercrombie in an EID news release.
throughout the season. In 2025 expansion plans include training more volunteers, building larger enclosures for deer to mature before release, building more isolation pens for young fawns, the purchase of more medical supplies and more feed. These expansions add up with the grand total coming in at an additional $100,000 needed this year. Due to this increased need SWR is embarking on a fundraising campaign.
“The funding needed is for this year only,” said Garner. “It will be dedicated to expanding our program and building or enhancing enclosures.”
Garner said the increase in calls last year may be an indicator of a trend or it may be an anomaly. Either way, the team intends to be prepared. SWR recently received a notice that a fawn call had come in at a lower elevation indicating that fawn season is at hand.
To learn more about Sierra Wildlife Rescue visit sierrawildliferescue. org. To donate to the fundraising campaign visit tinyurl.com/y32rrx25.
For questions about the Fawn Team or to volunteer email fawnprogram@ sierrawildliferescue.org. If you spot a fawn in distress, trapped or injured call (530) 678-FAWN (3296).
“By actively managing boat launching at SPRA, we’re protecting district infrastructure while doing our part to support a broader regional effort.”
The district will embark on an extensive outreach campaign to educate the public. It was suggested at the April 14 meeting that staff send out notices to campers and boaters who have already made reservations to give them a heads up.
As for the cost of instituting this program, Bertrand told the board that hasn’t been determined yet.
Dwyer suggested that should they decide to add an amount to the launching fee, it could be deemed a mussel prevention fee.
“That way, we can pay for the program without charging our rate
payers. I don’t want it to look like a money grab. Let’s see if the people using it can pay for it,” Dwyer said. For additional information and updates, as well as times and dates of inspections and tagging, visit EID. org/Boating.
Also on the agenda
In the lone action item on this very light agenda on April 14, the board voted 4-0 to award contracts in the not-to-exceed amounts of nearly $1.2 million to W. M. Lyles Co. for construction and $129,726 to Herwit Engineering for construction management and construction engineering services and authorize project funding of $40,000 for construction inspection, $50,000 for capitalized labor and $140,000 for project contingency for a total funding request of over $1.5 million for the Reservoir A Water Treatment Plant Backwash-to-Waste Valve Replacement Project.
According to the EID calendar, the next meeting of the board of directors will take place at 9 a.m. on May 12 at the Placerville office.
Tumble Time gymnasts shine at championships
Tumble Time Gymnastics in Cameron Park capitalized at the recent 2025 California State Gymnastics Championships amid more than 1,100 other athletes.
Owen Braemer led the pack with a 10.0 on the parallel bars. Tumble Time also won the State Team Championships in the Girls Level 8 Division and the boys are the Level 1-Level 3 Team Champions. All 107 Tumble Time Gymnasts qualified for the regional championships in May, which will include athletes from California, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Washington.
State champs
Girls
Level 1 — Ava Hanson state champion on beam, Child C Age Group
Level 2 — June Nolasco state champion on bars, Child A Age Group
Level 2 — Joelle Gordon state champion on floor, Child B Age Group
Level 2 — Morgan Dierks state champion on vault, Child C Age
Group
Level 2 — Austin Kargl state champion on beam, Child D Age
Group
Level 2 — Faith Palmer state champion on bars, Child D Age Group
Level 3 — Eloise Barfuss state champion on vault, Jr. B Age Group
Level 4 — Lyla Morrison state champion on beam, Child A Age
Group
Level 4 — Gaby Hardisty state champion on vault, Child A Age
Group
Level 5 — Brooke Davis state champion on bars, beam and all around, Child B Age Group
Level 5 — Lillian Oby state champion on bars, Junior A Age
Group
Level 5 — Kelsie Martin state champion on vault, Junior A Age
Group
Level 5 — Eva Cottle state champion on floor, Junior A Age Group
Level 6 — Kari Huntley state champion on floor, Junior Age Group
Level 6 — Makenzie Nelson state champion on vault, Junior Age Group
Level 7 — Callie Yoast state champion on beam, Child Age Group
Level 8 — Avery Mackay state champion on beam, floor and all around, Junior Age Group and Level 8 All State Team
Level 8 — Cassidy Iida, Level 8 All
State Team
Level 8 — Hope Disney state champion on beam, Senior Age Group and Level 8 All State Team
Boys
Level 1 — 4x4 Jameson Garrido state champion all around, 6-7 Year Old Age Group
Level 1 — Oliver Hill state champion mushroom, rings and parallel bars, 6-7 Year Age Group
Level 2 — Owen Braemer state champion on rings, parallel bars, high bar and all around, 9-11 Year Age
Group
Level 2 — Blake Coffin state champion on floor, vault and high bar, 9-11 Year Age Group
Level 2 — Robby Springer state champion on vault and high bar, 9-11 Year Age Group
Level 2 — Oliver Kelly state champion on rings and vault, 12 and Over Age Group
Level 3 — Davis Brown state champion on vault, 12 and Over Age
Group
Level 4 — Ryder Garrido state champion on floor, 9-11 Year Age
Group
Level 4 — Gordon Brown state champion on vault and parallel bars, 9-11 Year Age Group
Tahoe to host curling event
Tahoe Daily Tribune
STATELINE, Nevada – The Curling Group, the driving force behind the evolution of curling through strategic investment and fan engagement, announced Lake Tahoe will host the first-ever Grand Slam of Curling event in the United States, the GSOC Tahoe, November 4-9, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center.
Lake Tahoe will become the epicenter of the curling world as Olympic medalists, world champions and fan favorites take the ice for this must-see six-day event, which will include live music, fan activations and interactive experiences set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Tahoe.
“In addition to being one of the most beautiful places in the world, Lake Tahoe also has a rich history of hosting some of the most iconic sports events,” said Nic Sulsky, co-founder and CEO of The Curling Group. “We were inspired by the energy and success of the 2021 NHL Outdoor Games and the American Century Championship and are creating a one-
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of-a-kind curling event that captures that same sense of excitement and national appeal. Our goal is to make this a marquee moment on the curling calendar for years to come.”
“We’re honored to welcome the Grand Slam of Curling to Lake Tahoe for its first-ever U.S. event. The South Shore has long been a destination where world-class athletes and fans come together in a setting unlike any other. We’re proud to host an event that combines athletic excellence and high-energy entertainment to create awe-inspiring moments,” says Visit Lake Tahoe President & CEO Carol Chaplin. Tickets for GSOC Tahoe are on sale now. Discounted rates will be available for local Nevada and California residents in person at the Vacasa Box Office at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. Fans can stay updated on ticketing details, event schedules and exclusive content by visiting thegrandslamofcurling.com/tickets or following the Grand Slam of Curling on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Ever prudent, you will only start what you believe you can finish. Even so, the future is hard to read today, and there are forces outside your control. Through every dealing, you’ll come to a new understanding about what is possible.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The cosmic omens strongly suggest bucking tradition, especially by crafting uncommon responses to the usual exchanges. After all, it makes no sense for an extraordinary person such as you to settle for ordinary interactions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do whatever it takes to stay on-purpose. Put it in writing. Keep a checklist close, and refer to it often. Encourage yourself with symbols and messages at every juncture — the mirror, the wall, the door. Your ambitions count.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Emotional processing runs on its own schedule. Your feelings won’t be bossed around, not by you, not by anyone, not now, not ever. This is a feature, not a bug. Your feelings are telling you something about your own care and thriving.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The positive things you receive won’t come in the traditional, serious or expected forms. Instead, they wear Groucho Marx glasses or have a funny voice like Bugs Bunny. Maybe the humor itself is the real gift of the situation. You’ll bond in play.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Take on your rivals to sharpen your own arguments, but don’t take them on hoping they’ll come around to your way of thinking. If you need more supporters, seek the undecided.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll vibe with the almost mystical qualities of the day. Playful souls will gravitate toward you, as will those seeking guidance. Share what you know with an open heart, and you’ll be received as wise and welcoming rather than preachy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You don’t agree with everyone, but contradicting them only puts them on the defensive. Life works the same way. Resist what is and the universe takes offense. Welcome things without judgment and you’ll earn the cosmic favor.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Exaggeration is a cousin to lying, but embellishments are natural and harmless, as long as you make a point to temper them with “real talk” with your trusted inner circle and always remember the truth
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
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n TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter
n RUBES by Leigh Rubin
n SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly
Colonel Andrew Lynn, Jr., born in New Jersey in 1732 who, with his three brothers, Nathan, William and Benjamin served actively in the war for independence. The father of the Lynn Brothers was Andrew, Sr. of Scot-Irish descent, who had been brought to this country as a “babe in arms” in 1701 from Corn Castle Parish, Waterford, North Ireland. Their mother was Rachel Crowe, also born in Ireland. The Lynns lived and moved frequently throughout New Jersey, western Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
In 1757, Andrew Jr. and his brother, William, participated in the French and Indian War, joining the Volunteer Rangers under Colonel Thomas Cresap, in Captain Alexander Beal’s Company to fight at the Battle of Negro Mountain. They were part of the force under General Forbes and Captain Evan Shelby as the militia removed the French from the Monongahela Region. For their actions during this time, both brothers were created Colonels and awarded land in western Pennsylvania (an Award signed by Benjamin Franklin!)
In 1760, Andrew, Jr. met and married Mary Ashercraft Johnson, daughter of Peter and Mary (Ashercraft) Johnson. He and his brother, William, went to Red Stone Creek in Fayette County in Pa. to stake out the land they were given for serving during the French and Indian War. The brothers built cabins along the Creek and brought their families. Andrew Jr.’s land was surveyed in 1769 and he owned 244.5 acres. Their father joined them in Pennsylvania. Between 1761-1775 they were very successful farmers, with a few skirmishes with the Indians. His brother Benjamin spent part of this time living with various Indian tribes, learning their languages and way of life. In fact he became known as the “Daniel Boone of Southern Kentucky.”
According to family tradition, the start of the Revolution War found Andrew Jr. plowing in his field, while his wife and two young sons were in the adjacent forest gathering firewood. There, according to his son, he was joined by some recruiting Revolutionary Officers. Apparently he was “persuaded” to join, and was carried off without even having had the opportunity to change his clothes!!
On May 6, 1776, the Committee of Safety of Virginia issued a warrant to Andrew, Lynn, Jr. for supplies he had furnished Captain Gibson’s men when they left for New Orleans on the Gunpowder Expedition. He was in charge of the transportation of supplies by pack animals as a Wagon Master in January 1778 and was a Packhorse General during the McIntosh campaign against the Indians in what is now Ohio in 1778. Andrew, Jr. was at Yorktown with General Washington when the war ended. Brothers William and Benjamin were scouts and spies for General George Rogers Clark. William participated in the Gibson Expedition that brought needed gunpowder up from New Orleans to Kentucky/Pennsylvania for the army. Benjamin explored the now Illinois area and went to Vincennes in 1779 with fifteen men to scout out the area for George Rogers Clark.
During the war, while the men were off in the military, the Authorities compelled Andrew’s wife, Mary Lynn, to comply with the law requiring every owner of a mill site to either erect a mill or abandon the site to the state. (Lynn’s land was actually on both sides of Red Stone Creek, where a mill could be built). Rather than lose their land, she faced the situation and by the time her husband returned, the mill was completed and grinding flour and feed for the public.
58th Camellia Cup A family affair on Folsom Lake
John Poimiroo News release
WThus, the Lynn brothers returned to an agricultural life after the war and raised their families. Andrew Jr. and Mary had a fairly peaceful life with some Indian incidents at Crabtree Bottom, with Andrew, Jr. dying there around 1794. Mary outlived her husband by several years. Their children were: Nancy Ann (1761-1825), William (1761-1844), Andrew III, Esq. (1766-1855), John (killed by Indians) (1769-1792), Ayers (1772-1840) and Isaac (1774-1835) (our ancestor) who married Jemima Van Voorhees. Isaac ran the mill for several years and later participated in the War of 1812, fighting at the Battle of Lake Erie.
Descendants Mary Jane, Bonnie and Beverly Battaglia and Amanda Cole.
Mary Jane Battaglia & her daughters, Bonnie and Beverly Battaglia were charter members of the El Dorado Chapter, organized in October 1978 and Both Mary Jane and Bonnie were registrars for the chapter for many years. Mary Jane died in 2019 but her daughters are still members of the chapter.
The National Society of The Daughters of the American Revolution is committed to historic preservation, education and patriotism. Your local Daughters of The American Revolution Chapter is excited to be a part of the America250!
America250’s mission is to celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America’s Semiquincentennial.
We aim to inspire our fellow Americans to reflect on our past, strengthen our love of country, and renew our commitment to the ideals of democracy through programs that educate, engage, and unite us as a nation.
You are invited to learn more about your local El Dorado DAR Chapter please contact regent@eldorado.californiadar.org regent@eldorado.californiadar.org
The National Society of The Daughters of the American Revolution is committed to historic preservation, education and patriotism
Your local Daughters of The American Revolution Chapter is excited to be a part of the America250!
America250’s mission is to celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America’s Semiquincentennial. We aim to inspire our fellow Americans to reflect on our past, strengthen our love of country, and renew our commitment to the ideals of democracy through programs that educate, engage, and unite us as a nation.
You are invited to learn more about your local El Dorado DAR Chapter please contact regent@eldorado.californiadar.org
hen Loic Reynolds’ father Garth, an accomplished sailor and sail maker from Davis who was filling the role of mid/ tactician, suggested a trim adjustment during the Camellia Cup Regatta April 12-13 on Folsom Lake, 8-year-old Loic, who was driving Reynold’s Vanguard Nomad 17 sailboat, snapped back, “Dad, I know what I’m doing!” He sure did. Loic ended the two-day regatta as winner of the Open Centerboard Class, becoming the youngest skipper to win a class in the regatta’s 58 years.
And, it wasn’t just Garth’s son who saved the day. At another point during the regatta, Elodie, Loic’s 10-year-old sister, who crewed the position of “forward,” recognized that the Open Centerboard fleet was heading to the wrong mark, so she directed Nomad to tack away toward the correct mark, turning a possible loss into a win.
But, it was another family — the Samsons of Orangevale — who took away the biggest win, besting six other boats to be named overall Camellia Cup Champions, Keelboat Perpetual Trophy winners and winners of the Open Keel Nonspinnaker class.
Orangevale’s David Samson, with sons Marcus and Matt, had competed in the venerable regatta for years on the family’s Catalina 22, Slo Mo. They’d won their class previously, but never the overall cup until now.
David said his father, Francis, who passed away in 2019, would be looking down on their win with pride.
“My father was passionate about the sport of sailing. He entered Slo Mo in many CamCups and it was always a family a air with children and grandchildren on board, first. I would be kicked o the boat if any of his grandchildren were available to sail,” David recalled.
multihull and J-boat model yachts competed. Winning the Banshee class and Perpetual Centerboard Trophy was El Dorado Hills’ Craig Lee of Scuttlebutt Sailing. Leading Laser skipper was Al Sargent of the Saint Francis Yacht Club. Winning Open Keel Spinnaker was a Santana 20 captained by Mark Werder of Folsom. The Top Cat multihull sailor was Ryan Schofield on a Hobie 20 and the winning model yachtsman was Charles Witcher of the Sacramento Model Yacht Club, sailing his 8.5-foot J Class boat, SVEA.
SVEA is a 1/16-scale replica of the America’s Cup “J” boat designed by the Swedes in the 1930s to challenge the American super “J” Ranger, for a race that was never held due to World War II.
In the model yacht version of Camellia Cup, radio-controlled sailboats competed in 14 heats on each of two days, both on Folsom Lake in El Dorado Hills and Bridgeway Lakes in West Sacramento.
Camellia Cup is an event of the Folsom Lake Yacht Club. More is found at flyc.org.
58th Camellia Cup
Open Keel — NonSpinnaker
1. David Samson, FYC, C22, Slo Mo — 5 points (Camellia Cup and Keelboat Champion)
2. Mike Rayfuse, FLYC, C22, Sirius — 8 points
Scuttlebutt Sailing, In N Out — 4 points (Overall Centerboard Champion)
2. Kerry Johnson, FLYC, Blue Light Special — 8 points
3. J. Nelson, FLYC, Herkimer — 14 points
4. S. Upadhyay, FLYC — 15 points
J Class (Model Yachts)
1. Charles Witcher, SMYC, SVEA — 46 points (Model Yacht Champion)
2. Bruce Anderson, Boise MYC, Shamrock — 55 points
3. Dan Robinson, SMYC, SVEA — 61 points
4. Doug Wilkinson, SMYC, SVEA — 83 points
5. Gene Novak, SMYC, SVEA — 131 points
6. Paul Brown, SMYC, SVEA — 143 points
7. John Hancock, SMYC, SVEA — 147 points
8. Bob Eger, SMYC, SVEA — 173 points Laser
1. Al Sargent, St. FYC, ILCA — 6 points
2. Elliot Drake, St. FYC, ILCA — 8 points
3. Marcel Sloane, SSC, ILCA, Humble Pie — 9 points
4. David LPier, ACSC, ILCA, Ilcanaut One — 13 points
5. Stephen Aguilar, LWSC, ILCA, Can’t Buy A Thrill — 22 points
6. Ernest Galvan, RYC, ILCA — 28 points
7. Sutter Stremmel, TYC, ILCA — 28 points
Open Centerboard
1. Loic Reynolds, LWSC, Nomad 17 — 4 points
2. Kelly Pike, HMBYC, VXOne, Flying Fish — 7 points
3. Mike Fitzgerald, FLYC, Capri 22, Layla — 12 points
4. Gary Preston, FLYC, H270, Charmed Life — 13 points
5. Barry Curran, C250, Malahat — 21 points
6. Dave Hewitt, FLYC, C22, Shark Bait — 21 points
3. Beth Richard, HMBYC, Lightning, Xanado — 13 points
4. Paul Melcon, Butte SC, Buccaneer — 14 points
Open Keel — Spinnaker
1. Mark Werder, FLYC, S20, 2-Step — 4 points
Multihull
“There is always a lot of yelling and screaming on a Samson boat, that is, until the race ends. Then it’s a host of cheers by all on board. It has been part of my family and my life from 12 years old to 67.” Seven classes of boats competed in this year’s CamCup. In addition to the Open Centerboard and Open Keel Nonspinnaker classes, Banshees, Lasers, Open Keel Spinnaker,
1. Ryan Schofield, Hobie Fleet 20, Hobie 20 — 4 points (Multihull Champion) Banshee
1. Craig Lee,
2. Paul Frank, FLYC, S20 — 9 points
3. Phil Hodgson, FLYC, WL24, Te Natura — 11 points
4. Mark Harlan, FLYC, Capri 25 — 16 points
Photos by Laura-Ann M. Charlot
Boats cut through the water on Folsom Lake during the Camellia Cup Open Keel - Spinnaker race.
El Dorado Hills’ Craig Lee rounds mark 8 on his way to win the Banshee Class and Centerboard perpetual trophy at the 58th Camellia Cup.
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April 18
The Shingle Springs Community Center will host The Bunko Dinner Fiesta Meal at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit shinglespringscommunitycenter.org.
Lazer Beam + Ashley Jaguar + Flannel will perform, 7-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Lyndsey & Prime Country will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar, 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.
Harris Center, esk and Silverback Films presents The Making of Our Planet — Frozen Worlds at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
April 19
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District will host a free Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. sharp at Promontory Park. For more information visit eldoradohillscsd.org.
Placerville Kiwanis will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt for all ages from 9:30-11 a.m. Lions Park, 3633 Cedar Ravine Road, Placerville. Admission is free. For more information visit placervillekiwanis.org.
Marshall Gold Discovery Park will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highway 49, Coloma. Admission is free. For more information visit marshallgold.com.
El Dorado County Historical Society and Fountain and Tallman Museum presents a Historical Home Tour in the Bedford-Clay Street Historic District, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit edchs. org. Boa Vista Orchards will host Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday and Sunday from noon-2 p.m. at 2952 Carson Road, Placerville. For more information and to register visit boavista.com.
Darth Mozart will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.
The Coyote Hill Band will perform, 8-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. Power Play will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.
Fairytale Town in Sacramento presents its Spring Eggstravaganza on Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit fairytaletown.org.
Ed Wilson will play at Helwig Winery in Plymouth from 1-4 p.m.
Jimmy Vivino will perform at 7 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheatre.com.
Scott M. Thomas Productions presents Nathan Owen’s
Just up ahead lies the Golden Road Gathering
Rebecca Murphy News release
Coming up May 16-18, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds once again will echo with the sounds of music at the third annual Golden Road Gathering. Establishing itself as one of the top music festivals in the country, GRG has quickly joined the ranks of favorites. The event has been highly anticipated for the past two years and this year is no exception. Producers and promoters Ryan Kronenberg, Adam Northway and Justin Boyd have been organizing to make the event happen.
This year’s lineup promises to be another vibrant event with funky sounds, bluegrass ri s, and reggae beats. Dirtwire, a San Francisco Bay Area band, returns to the stage Friday night headlining the entertainment along with ALO, abbreviation for Animal Liberation Orchestra.
ALO is a California rock band, which has just released four full-length albums for Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records, along with a number of prior independent releases including a film soundtrack. The band consists of Zach Gill on keyboards and vocals; Steve Adams, bass and vocals; Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, guitar and vocals; and Ezra Lipp, drums and vocals.
As with many bands, ALO evolved from childhood friends Lebowitz, Adams and Gill (aka LAG), who formed their first band in junior high school in 1989 with drummer Matt West. Originally called Django, they recorded their first album, ”Contact,” the summer before their senior year in high school, and then moved to Santa Barbara together to attend college.
By 1998, the Animal Liberation Orchestra and The Free Range Horns was formed featuring a five-piece horn section and University of California, Santa Barbara jazz band director Jon Nathan on drums. The band drew an enormous audience in the Santa Barbara area and following graduation, Lebowitz, Adams and Gill went on a U.S. acoustic tour with friend Rob Binkley on percussion. A new lineup with drummer Shree Shyam Das, the band shortened its name to ALO, plugged itself into the San Francisco music scene and recorded continuously releasing “One Size Fits All” and “Time Expander.”
The band’s beautiful vocals, smooth guitar and keyboards, meld together to give the audience the flair they need to get their boogie on.
Diggin Dirt, Free Creatures, Mescalito, Ten Foot Tiger, and local favorites Red Dirt Ruckus and Matt Rainey & The Dippin’ Sauce also are part of Friday’s lineup. The late night lineup, included with camping in all three-day passes, include Free Creatures and LowDown Brass Band.
Saturday scene
Saturday night’s headliner is Thievery Corporation, a two-man band formed 25 years ago. Consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, the American electronic music duo mix elements of dub, reggae, acid jazz, Middle Eastern music, Indian classical, electronica, hip hop and Brazilian music, including bossa nova.
Formed in the summer of 1995 in Washington, D.C., Garza and Hilton were drawn together over their mutual love of club life and similar interests in music. They decided to see what would come from their mutual interests and started their record label, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, in 1996. The label is named after the club at which the two met and of which Hilton was a co-owner. Their 1996 debut LP, “Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi,” drew attention to the duo’s capacities as producers, and in 2001, they released “Sounds From the Verve Hi-Fi,” a compilation of 1960s-‘70s best of material from Verve Records. Included in their repertoire of instruments is the sitar, made famous by itself and in modern music by Ravi Shankar. With their wide interests in music, Thievery Corporation delivers more of what audiences want diversity and excitement. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KDTU) also takes to the stage as a Saturday headliner. An American funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist, Denson comes from Santa Ana. He leads his own group, but also plays with The Rolling Stones. He is the co- founder of The Greyjoy Allstars (GBA) and tours with both GBA and KDTU along with the Stones. He is formerly a member of Lenny Kravitz’s band and has recorded with a number of artists such as Slightly Stoopid, Dave Holland, Blind Boys of Alabama and Blackalicious. Denson also has acting credits from the movies “Coming to America” and its sequel “Coming 2 America.” Additional bands for Saturday night’s performance include Satsang, Balkan Bump, and Boot Juice, a seven-piece band from Davis. Written up as a band that defies the usual assumption that a big band with horns sticks to the well-worn path of funk and jazz, Boot Juice is more cosmic rock and vibrant Americana. Relatively new, the band has been around the West Coast since 2017, creating happy audiences and well-used dance floors.
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Golden Road
boasts
stages over three days
nights. Headliners will include Dirtwire from San Francisco, above, on Friday night, Thievery Corporation from Washington D.C., right, on Saturday night and Leftover Salmon of Boulder, CO, below, on Sunday night.
The art is in the filament
Jordan Hyatt-Miller
Arts and Culture El Dorado
Filaments: Fiber Arts in El Dorado County, Arts and Culture El Dorado’s latest exhibition at Switchboard Gallery in Placerville, opened Thursday, April 17 and runs through Sunday, June 1. Filaments displays a wide variety of works, techniques and topics, including a history of textiles, looms, spinning wheels and equipment utilized to create fiber art throughout the county.
The exhibition is presented in partnership with Hangtown Fibers Guild and features work from members of the guild.
“There is tremendous variety within the fiber arts, and there is a tremendous amount of talent in this area,” said Sharon Diehl, President of the Fibers Guild. “El Dorado County has a very strong fiber arts scene. For us, it’s a passion, and we want to help ignite that passion in other people.”
The Gallery is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 pm Saturday and Sunday.
“We are excited to present Filaments at Switchboard Gallery this Spring,” says Curator Loren Christofferson of Arts and Culture El Dorado. “This show will include a wide range of blankets, sculptural pieces, baskets and other original hand spun work by some of the most talented artists El Dorado County has to offer. There will also be a history of weaving, as well as a wide range of devices that are paramount to the creation of textiles within this ongoing, living tradition.” For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org.
Jordan Hyatt-Miller
Arts and Culture El Dorado
On Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 pm, Placerville-based poet
Moira Magneson and South Lake Tahoebased writer Susan Norman will read from their new books at a special event in Arts and Culture El Dorado’s Switchboard Gallery. This event is free and open to the public; refreshments will beprovided.
The event marks the release of Magneson’s new full-length collection of poetry, “In the Eye of the Elephant”, which hit bookstands on April 2 . The collection features lyric, narrative, and experimental poems whose subjects are the wild and the creatures that inhabit that space. At the April 22 reading, Magneson will present a range of poems from the collection, which was published by Sixteen Rivers Press, a Northern California nonprofit poetry collective.
Magneson will be joined by Susan Norman, who will read from her forthcoming memoir, “Risk” Norman’s memoir chronicles her exploits as an athlete, her life on rivers and her journey to becoming a single mom through adoption. “Risk”, published by She Writes Press and distributed by Simon and Schuster, will be released on June 24, 2025.
“It feels really good to do a hometown Placerville launch of ‘In the Eye of the Elephant,’ especially during National Poetry Month,” said Magneson. “And then to share the mic with the amazing Sue Norman, who’ll be reading from her memoir ‘Risk’, which is all about her life on rivers and parenting in extremis, well, it doesn’t get much better than that.”
For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org. “In the Eye of the Elephant” can be found at shop.sixteenrivers.org.
Placerville Arts Association member show produces awe
Spring has sprung and the proof is that Placerville Arts Association just completed its 60th year of Spring Member Art Shows. The show ran from April 7-11. Hundreds of people enjoyed the show after taking care of business at the EDC Government Center. What a delight, life and awe mixed together.
The PAA member shows weren’t always shown in the beautiful atrium on the second floor of the EDC Government Center in Placerville, but the member shows do continue to be full of awe-inspiring art. One really does need to experience the art show in person to get the full awe impact.
Also, recent studies have shown that there is healing power in “awe-provoking experiences.” That is a very special facet of art shows and PAA’s member shows are very creative, uplifting and awe-inspiring. On that note, you won’t want to miss PAA’s Fall Member Show.
This year’s Judge was Karen Burns, a representational, classic painter. Michigan was her home state, but she’s landed in the Donner Lake area where she’s found great inspiration for her current work. Her art has been in National and International Juried Exhibitions.
Once the show was hung, Burns viewed each piece with her skilled, artful eye and gave awards for first, second, third and honorable mentions (where appropriate). The show was judged with art grouped into media. From 2D to 3D and acrylic to watercolor — awards were given.
For an online art show experience and to watch a video of the judging process visit PAA’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/watch?v=8pvLxHKVtJ8.
Regretfully, there aren’t enough awards to be given for each piece. A total
Join us for a day filled with community spirit, shopping, and patriotism at the American Legion Auxiliary Spring Marketplace! Discover unique treasures from an array of vendors, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, and support a noble cause that touches the lives of those who serve our nation.
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The ALA is a proud, nonprofit, 100% volunteer-run organization. All proceeds the ALA earns from this event go directly to support our local veterans, active-duty service members, their families, and the children and youth in our community.
Come shop, connect, and celebrate the spirit of giving back! Together, we can make an impact that echoes throughout our community. We’ll see you there!
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of 33 awards were given at a reception on Friday, April 11 in categories of oil, water media, photography, mixed media and collage, acrylic, 3D, pastel and drawing and a miscellaneous category. Best of Show went to Carolyn Cunningham and People’s Choice went to Rick Nederlof. For additional information about PAA and all its ongoing events and opportunities visit placervillearts.com.
Rain, Beatles tribute is coming
Ed Sengstack Harris Center for the Arts
FOLSOM — Harris Center for The Arts is thrilled to present an electrifying journey through the iconic eras of Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, in addition to songs from the early years
all the way to Abbey Road. RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles, will be presented on the Harris Center stage for four performances: at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday April 25 & 26.
This mind-blowing live performance takes a journey back in time with the legendary
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foursome delivering a theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles.” Associated Press) RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four with note-fornote precision. From energetic classics to reflective favorites, the band delivers an unforgettable performance that appeals to fans old and new. With vibrant costumes, psychedelic visuals and flawless detail, RAIN creates a stunning concert full of nostalgia and good vibes, a nod to the ‘60s but in high definition. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live performance as infectious as it is transporting. RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles promises an extraordinary journey that captivates hearts and inspires all generations. Individual tickets are on sale now at the Harris Center Box Office at (916) 608-6888, or online at HarrisCenter. net. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m, and one hour before showtime.
Sylvia Coleman Placerville Arts Association
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The exhibition features works from a wide variety of local fiber artists including Agnes Forshey, above and Sharon Diehl, below.
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Visitors peruse the many artistic options at an artists’ reception held last week.
California wildlife photo contest presents early winners that soar
So, the magic begins with the 14th annual California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest. Feathered friends from the land, sea and sky — in search of food to nourish and sustain themselves and their young. The winning photographers share stories of the winning images.
Right, “Bald Eagle looking down at a Coot it just captured” Photographer: Alice Cahill
For several years a bald eagle had periodically hunted at Atascadero Lake, which is a small local lake in the middle of the city surrounded by homes and circled by a road. In February, I heard that there was a Bald Eagle actively hunting at the lake. That was my call to go check it out. I was hoping to see it catch a fish. I arrived early and saw the eagle perched in a tree at one end of the lake. After about an hour, it made several test forays out over the lake, but each time returned with empty talons to his perch. Then, in a blink, he swooped down and much to my surprise grabbed a Coot! As he was flying back to his perch he looked down at the Coot and adjusted his grip. That was my shot. After he landed in the tree, a group of crows harassed him until he eventually flew off with his prize. It was an exciting morning — alice-cahill.pixels.com.
Above, “Long-billed Curlew with Sand Crab” Photographer: Jacqueline Deely
Every winter I visit Morro Bay to see and photograph the array of migrant shorebirds that visit our shores, one of these being the beautiful long-billed curlew. It is the largest of North American shorebirds with a very long, thin downward curved bill, perfectly designed to probe deep into the sand for aquatic invertebrates. I like to photograph birds at eye level, which in this instance meant lying on the sand as this particular bird slowly made its way towards me, stopping occasionally to probe. After several attempts it successfully brought up a sand crab, which I managed to capture mid-air before it was quickly devoured — jacquelinedeely.com.
Right, “Western bluebird family in a sustainably farmed Pinot Noir vineyard in Los Carneros, Napa Valley” Photographer: Andrew Lincoln
Depicted is a western bluebird family in a sustainably farmed Los Carneros vineyard. The photo was taken on Las Amigas Road, close to the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area. Members of the thrush family, these charming passerines (perching birds) have made a comeback in the Napa Valley thanks to responsible land stewardship. When they have nestlings, they will feed their young 200 times a day. This helps to manage insect pest populations and makes them an enormous asset to agro-ecosystems — instagram.com/alincoln_photo.
Tribute to R&B Legends Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang with Special Guest Lea Sweet as Tina Turner at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Grass Valley Center for the Arts presents Paul Reiser at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.
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For more information visit eldoradohillscsd.org.
Vices to Virtues will perform at 1:30 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.
The Smith Flat House in Placerville will host an Easter Brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a special Easter dinner 4pm-8pm featuring a limited dinner menu & courtyard seating. For more information visit smithflathouse.com.
Swingin’ Salute —The Chronicles of Uncle Bud: A Celebration of the Greatest Generation at 7 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Grass Valley Center for the Arts presents Larkin Poe with support from Parker Millsap at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.
April 23
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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District will host Yoga in the Park at 9 a.m. at Promontory Park.
April 22
FLC Jazz Band presents A
SP&O presents American Visionaries
News release
Evocative landscapes and diverse emotions. From the enchanting melodies of Richard Rodgers’s “Carousel Waltz” and the soul-stirring rhythms of William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2, “Song of a New Race,” to the American spirit of Copland’s vibrant “Billy the Kid Suite” and the poignant nostalgia of Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” be transported to the heart of a bygone era filled with dreams and memories.
The event takes place Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information visit sacphilopera.org.
Calling outdoor installation artists
Fairytale Town News release
SACRAMENTO — Fairytale
Town invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit their qualifications for a Fairytale Town art project in Sacramento. The opportunity is for an approximately 20 x 30 interactive playset installation for kids aged 1-10
to climb, walk through and explore. Applicants do not need to have previous experience creating playsets to be qualified for the project. Past experience must show outdoor installations of a similar scale to this project. The deadline to apply is May 1, 25. For the project request for qualifications visit tinyurl. com/8zkyj7r8.
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Balkan Bump or Will Magid, an American trumpet player, producer and ethnomusicologist, plays late night Saturday. Based in Oakland, Magid received his ethnomusicology degree from UCLA. Balkan Bump’s music integrates electronic production and live instrumentation.
The Iceman Special also plays late night on Saturday. Out of Louisiana, the band is touted as “a living, breathing ghost story” playing music that at first one might not know what to do with but soon figures it out.
Sunday lineup
Leftover Salmon headlines Sunday evening’s performance. Originating from Boulder, Colo., the band formed in 1989 when members of the Salmon Heads (Vince Herman, Dave Dorian and Gerry Cavagnaro) combined with those of the Left Hand String Band (Drew Emmitt and Glenn Keefe). Current members of the Cajun, progressive bluegrass jam band include Herman, Emmitt, Greg Garrison, Andy Thorn, Alwyn Robinson and Jay Starling, with a past member roster of more than 15.
In 2004, the band announced it was going on hiatus at the end of that year, and in November 2006, an award-nominated documentary film of the band titled, “Years in Your Ears,” was released on DVD. Leftover Salmon reunited in 2007 and played six performances, including the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy.
Starting in June 2012, the band was the featured “house band” on the After the Catch episodes of Deadliest Catch, a locally produced program in El Dorado County. They also have been the featured “house band” at the Whales Tail Bar in Breckenridge, Colo. The book “Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival!” by author Tim Newby chronicles the band’s 30-plus years of musical history and its role in creating the jam band and jam grass scenes. Also featured on Sunday night is Blue Turtle Seduction, another relatively new group. They have more than five years of touring the West Coast and hail from South Lake Tahoe. They provide a full sound of bluegrass, funk and rock in an eclectic blend. “Deep Sea Rodeo” is the band’s second studio release and contains a quality that transcends time. Some have easily labeled the music as bluegrass or country. One of the many top quality artists who have influenced Blue Turtle Seduction is Leftover Salmon, as well as Phish, Dave Mathews and Modest Mouse.
The band further ingratiates itself to its audience by traveling in a tour bus run on vegetable oil.
Scott Pemberton O Theory, hailing from Oregon, also is featured Sunday. Pemberton provides a unique guitar playing experience for audiences. As a result of an accident, he often lays his guitar on top of a stool and plays it with the chair’s support. The music is funky and bumpy making audiences want to dance along with the band.
Scott Pemberton O Theory was the top headliner at last year’s Day on the Divide in Garden Valley, sponsored by KFOK Community Radio. Mark calendars for the event again this year on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Bluegrass band Broken Compass, also is featured Sunday. The young band, Kyle Ledson, 19; Django Ruckrich, 17; and Mei Lin Heirendt, 16, emerged from Grass Valley just a few months ago and has already been recognized for tasteful playing, tight arrangements, and its own distinguished songwriting. The band performs numerous originals along with a mix of jamgrass, bluegrass, country and Grateful Dead material. They have performed with members of Yonder Mountain String Band, ALO and Hot Buttered Rum, as well as Pete Grant and Kathy Barwick. They are sure to be a hit at this year’s festival.
Also featured on Sunday is Wolf Jett, a Santa Cruz band that is said to make some listeners howl. The four-man group often features Laura T. Lewis on vocals and Alex Jordan on keys, as well as other guests.
Sunday late night performances are planned from Scott Pemberton O Theory and Mescalito, another South Lake Tahoe seven-member band that plays a mixture of funk, jazz, rock hippie-jam, blues and psychedelic music.
As in last year’s event, the Golden Road Gathering will feature three stages, camping, a Kids’ Korner and health and wellness events. Single-day tickets, three-day passes along with camping, and the full daily schedules can be found at goldenroadgathering.com.
downtown Placerville will host Connections and Cocktails: Sip Support, Serve featuring Marshall Foundations for Community Health from 5-8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce will host Rove Boba’s Anniversary & Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Rove Boba in Placerville from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information visit eldoradocounty. org.
Folsom Lake College Music Department presents Broadway Lights & Movie Nights at 6 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
B Street Theatre in Sacramento presents “Nosotros la Gente (We the People)” at 6:30 p.m. at The So a in Sacramento. The show runs through May 18. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.
April 24
Robby Dean and friends will perform, 6-10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Jacam Manricks presents Giant Steps: A Tribute to John Coltrane at 6:30 and 8 p.m. at the So a in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.
April 25
Playful Tianyu Lights Festival will light up the night
Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release
ROSEVILLE — The stunning, immersive and larger-than-life Tianyu Lights Festival will light up the night with eye-catching evening activations at Westfield Galleria at Roseville from April 18 through June 22. Designed to be playful, fun and familyfriendly, the event is highlighted by more than 50 sets of walk-thru lantern light installations in three di erent themes that include Desert Safari, Ocean World and Panda Land. With exciting new installations and making its first-ever stop in Placer County, the event is produced by Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc., the leading producer of lantern light festivals in North America that introduced authentic Chinese lantern traditions to the U.S. and Europe.
“We are thrilled to bring our vibrant and enchanting Tianyu Lights Festival to Roseville for the very first time,” said Huiyuan Liu, event manager of Tianyu Arts & Culture. “We know the Greater Sacramento area is a rising star for largescale community and cultural events, and as a coveted tourist destination. And, with Placer County’s welcoming and family-friendly community, the festival is a perfect fit for the region. We simply cannot wait to amaze and delight attendees with our awe-inspiring event
Sydney Joyce
InConcert Sierra
GRASS VALLEY — Experience a passionate afternoon of melody, rhythm and cultural brilliance brought to life by some of the world’s finest chamber musicians on April 27.
InConcert Sierra presents The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s concert program, “Spanish Journey,” featuring an eclectic ensemble of CMS roster artists, including InConcert’s good friend, Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux.
Vieaux is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation.” He has been a frequent soloist for InConcert Sierra’s Third Sunday Series since 1997.
The ensemble also includes soprano
filled with illuminating artistry for all ages.”
In addition to the spectacular lantern light displays, the evening glow events will include an illuminated playground — that visitors can interactive with, touch and even climb on — light-up arcade games, go-karts and rides for all ages, engaging live stage performances every hour, a lively marketplace with unique souvenirs and artisan crafts, plus beverages and snack foods for purchase.
“We are delighted to host the Tianyu Lights Festival at Westfield Galleria at Roseville, bringing this extraordinary cultural experience to our community for the very first time,” said Je Richardson, Westfield Galleria at Roseville senior general manager. “This festival is a perfect blend of art, entertainment and familyfriendly fun, o ering a truly unique and immersive experience for visitors of all ages. We look forward to welcoming guests from near and far to witness the stunning displays and celebrate the magic of light with us.”
The special event is open Wednesdays through Sundays from April 18 through May 25 then expands to Tuesdays through Sundays from May 27 - June 22. Event hours are 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6-10 p.m. all other evenings.
For tickets and more information visit tianyuculture.us/Roseville.
Vanessa Becerra, pianist Soyeon Kate Lee, violinist Kristin Lee and cellist Clive Greensmith. The concert aims to showcase the diverse sonic landscape of Spanish music and culture.
This thoughtfully curated program is a musical tour through Spain’s diverse landscapes — such as its exotic dances, lyrical folk songs and evocative classical traditions. From the intimate storytelling of Spanish art songs by the composer Obradors for guitar and voice, as well as de Falla and Rodrigo, to the dazzling virtuosity of Sarasate’s “Romanza Andaluza” and the chamber masterpiece of Turina’s “Piano Trio No. 2,” the concert showcases the full spectrum of Spain’s musical heritage.
“The Spanish Journey program is very interesting in that the instrumentation is piano, cello, violin and then we have a mezzo soprano and guitar. The singer and guitar element are really essential to the sounds that
Sierra
we associate with Spanish music,” said violinist and program creator, Kristin Lee.
This concert beautifully balances intimate and grand expressions of Spanish music, making for an emotionally rich and stylistically diverse concert experience.
“What’s unique about these Spanish composers is that every single one of them made a point of putting their traditional sounds into their compositions,” said Lee.
There is a complimentary preconcert forum at 1:15 p.m. to learn more about the artists and the music to be performed. The concert begins at
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2 p.m. Since its founding in 1946, InConcert Sierra has brought world-class classical music to the Sierra Nevada Region. The organization o ers outreach programs, educational opportunities and collaborations to inspire a passion for classical music. ICS is currently constructing the Crown Point Venues, which will include a new acoustic concert hall, conference center and black box theater.
The performance will take place on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit inconcertsierra.org.
RxEMEDY will perform from 8-11 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Ariel Jean Band will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar, 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com.
Ride Captain Ride will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com.
Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom presents Rain A Tribute to the Beatles at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and again on Saturday, same times. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Valhalla Tahoe presents Pick Your Poison – Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe.com.
Big Idea Theatre in Sacramento presents “The River Bride” at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through May 17. For tickets and more information visit bigideatheatre. org.
The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera presents Love & Death: From Romeo and Juliet to FAURÉ’s Requiem at 7:30 p.m. at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 476-5975 or visit
Grass Valley Center for the Arts presents New Songs Fest: Ayla Nereo with support from Child Mosey at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.
April 26
Join the Placerville Elks Lodge #1712 for its Spring Festival from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3821 Quest Ct in Shingle Springs. There will be vendors, gift basket drawings, silent auction items, a shed sale, a surprise guest and a Fashion Show at 12:30 p.m. There will be a and a no host bar and breakfast and lunch available for purchase.
Learn about re preparedness with over 20 re related agencies and presenters at the Placerville Firesafe Council’s Wild re Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Midtown Mall in Placerville. For more information visit placervillefsc.org.
Triple Threat Band will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery. com/live-music.
The Folsom Garden Club invites the public to the Folsom Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine). Visit folsomgarden.org for more information.
California Rail Road Museum presents the Harmony Across
Time - A Purple Silk Concert from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit californiarailroad.museum.
Music in the Mountains presents the Spring Choral Concert: Music of the Heart at 2 p.m. at the Grass Valley Center for the Arts. For tickets and more information visit musicinthemountains.org.
The Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera presents American Visionaries: From Copland to Still at 7:30 p.m. at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 476-5975 or visit sacphilopera.org.
Grass Valley Center for the Arts presents New Songs Fest: Iris Dement with support from Ana Egge at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.
April 27
The Placerville Garden Club will host a Spring Plant and Bake sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville.
Carsen & Mike will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.
The Real Sarahs will perform, 4-6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Photo by Tyler Boye
Jason Vieaux has been a frequent soloist for InConcert Sierra.
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The Tianyu Lights Festivalis a playful, family friendly event.
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HipNosis springs into concert season at local country club
Stacey Vreeken News release
The tight, powerful horns and soaring, soulful vocals of HipNosis conjures spring with more of your favorite songs and an exciting lineup of all-star players. The band is set to lay down that irresistible groove throughout the foothills and Sacramento. Look for them at Cold Spring Country Club, Music on the Green, 6:30 p.m. May 2.
“HipNosis is the culmination of the dreams of all the individual musicians of the band,” says founder Bob Hansen. “We play music that moves, challenges and inspires us, and we hope it does the same for you.”
The music is a throwback to the many great horn
bands that influenced the musicians while they were growing up and a tribute to their heroes and friends. Composed of original, fresh arrangements, HipNosis performs old school with polish and discipline.
Joining the band’s array of experienced musicians is Brooke Ringger, a singer, dancer and actress for 25 years. She’s married to Rob Ringger, who drums for HipNosis, and they combine their talents at Ringger Studios.
Giving up the big city life for the Sierra foothills, trombonist Dana Douglas joins HipNosis as a veteran of thousands of live concerts throughout all 50 states and several other countries. Her 20-year career as a professional L.A. musician boasts stints with artists such as Chicago, The Temptations,
Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Al Hirt, Mel Torme, and others.
The rest of our professional musicians stay tight and ready to play. All have performed with music history’s greats; are active in the music scene; and remain at the top of their game.
Founder and music arranger Bob Hansen with sax-pal Mark Wheeler, horn man Paul Simmons, guitarist Bill Vallaire, vocalist and keyboardist Aaron Gayden, bass player Peter Mancini and singer Martin Beal are excited and ready for the year ahead.
“People will recognize the songs. They will be surprised and excited about how di erent they sound. ,” said Hansen.
For more information visit hipnosis.band.
