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Wayne Haug is fighting for open space Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

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Rochelle Lopez, the mother of 11-year-old Roman Lopez who was found dead Jan. 12 in what police are deeming “suspicious” circumstances, is surrounded by supporters and members of the community who came together for a candlelight vigil Thursday evening in downtown Placerville.

Candlelight vigil for Roman Lopez fills Courthouse steps Pat Lakey Staff writer

for a press conference to explain that the youth’s death was being The mother of an investigated as being 11-year-old boy who died “suspicious.” earlier this month under Rochelle Lopez, what Placerville police who with her sister have termed “suspicious” and mother flew to circumstances joined California Friday, Jan. more than 100 local 17, and reportedly left residents Thursday Placerville the following evening in prayer at the Friday to return home Courthouse on Main to Milwaukee, Wis., Roman Lopez Street, their glowing spoke briefly on the candles lighting the way toward hope. Courthouse steps during Thursday’s Hope that young Roman Anthony candlelight vigil, organized through Lopez’ soul is at rest, hope that social media. answers will be made clear as to how Rochelle thanked Placerville and the boy met his death, apparently the surrounding community for at a home at 2892 Coloma St. in gathering that evening, helping Placerville, earlier this month. her and her family get through an Police had issued a bulletin that unimaginably difficult time. “Your Roman was missing Saturday, Jan. 11, love and support mean more than then reported him “located” the next words can say.” day — then later that Sunday called The family in a prepared statement

said they are confident that law enforcement is doing what is needed in the case, thanking them as well. Family spokeswoman Kristin JabsEllenburg, who had not met Roman’s mother nor any other member of the family until she greeted them at the Sacramento airport upon their arrival just over a week ago, did much of the speaking during the evening. Jabs-Ellenburg said the Lopez family, apprehensive about dealing with the media and legal matters in California, had reached out on social media to try to find someone to help them through the ordeal. Her name kept coming up, she said. “I have some background in the legal field and once we got in touch, we talked a lot before they flew out here,” she said. “We just sort of clicked,” she added, speaking not only of Rochelle Lopez but of Roman’s n

See Vigil, page 5

El Dorado Hills attorney Wayne Haug has announced his candidacy for an El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Wayne Haug seat. He is running to represent District 1, which encompasses most of El Dorado Hills. As a county resident for more than 50 years and several years as a community powerbroker, Haug said it’s about time he jumps into a county supervisor race. One issue is far and away the top concern of the Haug campaign: further erosion of open space in El Dorado Hills. “Maintaining sufficient open space is my No. 1 priority right now,” he said. “Right now, we’re dealing with the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan that’ll hopefully be turned down by the board of supervisors.” The candidate is so dedicated to preserving undeveloped land that he’s promising to donate 100 percent of his supervisor salary to the EDH Promise Foundation for the preservation of open space in El Dorado Hills. Haug agrees something must be done about PG&E in light of recent power outages and traffic on Highway 50. But even with all the problems facing the region, he still circles back to overdevelopment. “El Dorado County faces many critical issues from catastrophic fires, power outages, overcrowded deteriorating roads, housing for working people of middle and low income, unfunded state mandates — the list can go on and on — but the main issue of my candidacy is to save open space,” he wrote in a statement to the Mountain Democrat. “Once it’s gone we won’t get it back.” He previously worked on the campaign of the man he’s trying to replace, Supervisor John Hidahl. Hidahl’s “unwillingness to stand up to developers” propelled Haug into the race to “keep him to his promises,” though he still thinks of the incumbent supervisor as a friend. And you won’t find evidence of the

Hundreds hold their candles high as the community gathers to mourn the death of the young Placerville boy on the steps of the downtown Courthouse.

See Haug, page 3

City of SLT OKs ‘56-acres’ agreement, looks at events center Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Discussions last week during an 11-hour South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting could lead to big changes for south shore. Frank Rush Jr., whose last meeting as city manager was Tuesday, Jan. 14, presented a project he’s spent the last year working on with El Dorado County. The “56-acres” agreement would give the city sole authority over 56 acres in South Lake Tahoe that includes the county library, campgrounds and recreation center; property that El Dorado County owns.

In exchange for the control the county would collect 50 percent of the net campground revenue, which would be about $200,000 to $250,000 annually and would allow the county to keep control of the library. Part of the city’s plans would include a new swimming pool, recreation center, senior center and government buildings, allowing city officials to be located within a more central location in the city. El Dorado County voted unanimously at their Jan. 14 supervisors meeting to support the agreement. The city council also voted unanimously for the agreement.

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The Tahoe Events center, depicted in an artist’s rendering, would be located on the northeast corner of the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa property in South Lake Tahoe. The project would include an event lawn and a remodel of the MontBleu parking lot. Courtesy graphic

Rush hoped Harrison Avenue and the new proposed buildings could act as the “downtown” for South Lake Tahoe.

New events center Lew Feldman, a local attorney, gave a presentation to the council on the

proposed Tahoe South Events Center. If the project proceeds as n

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10:28 a.m. A vehicle was burglarized on Nattier Court in El Dorado Hills. 10:35 a.m. Suspect(s) damaged and stole items from a vehicle on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park. 10:58 a.m. Vandalism to a vehicle was reported on El Dorado Road in Placerville.

Jan. 14 5:37 a.m. Report of identity theft was made on Honey Circle in El Dorado Hills.

3:21 a.m. A 39-year-old man was arrested on Cedar Ravine Road in Placerville after he was involved in a collision with a patrol car and suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. 3:30 a.m. A residence was burglarized on Alder Drive in Cedar Grove. 9:08 a.m. Trespassing and theft were reported on Merchant Circle in El Dorado. 10:27 a.m. Suspect(s) forced entry into a residential garage on Dove Tail Lane in El Dorado Hills and spray painted a car. 11:31 a.m. A vehicle was vandalized on Carson Road in Camino. 12:52 p.m. A 37-year-old female transient was arrested on Pollock Avenue in Pollock Pines after unlawfully entering a residence and attempting to live there. 2:45 p.m. A political campaign sign was destroyed on Latrobe Road in El Dorado Hills. 4:37 p.m. A 35-year-old man known for chronic narcotic use was arrested on Garden Valley Road in Garden Valley after a traffic stop was attempted and he attempted to evade police. 5:22 p.m. A car was vandalized on Garden Valley Road in Garden Valley. 10:32 p.m. A 38-year-old man and 25-year-old woman were arrested on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park on drug-related charges.

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9:02 a.m. Two cluster mailboxes were stolen on Gold Country Drive

8:59 a.m. Vehicle theft was reported on Ranch Road in Placerville.

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planned, the events center will be on the northeast corner of the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa property. The project would include an event lawn and a remodel of the MontBleu parking lot. The center is expected to host about 130 events per year and make an estimated $30$60 million annually although Feldman said the real benefit will be spillover into businesses around the center and more stability during shoulder seasons.

9:30 a.m. A 30-year-old man was arrested on Mountain View Drive in Lotus for trespassing. 12:09 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on suspicion of being publicly intoxicated. 3:57 p.m. Wood was stolen from a residence on Springer Road in Pleasant Valley. 5:19 p.m. A 25-year-old man was arrested on Lydia Drive in Diamond Springs on charges of assault, battery, vandalism and violation of a court order.

10:18 a.m. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Brisbane Circle in El Dorado Hills for violating his probation.

Jan. 18 1:01 a.m. A 38-year-old female was arrested on Forebay Road in Pollock Pines on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Jan. 17 6:55 a.m. Tools were stolen from a vehicle on Windplay Drive in El Dorado Hills.

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Outflow 6 cfs Echo Lake, as of Jan. 23 Water elevation 0 feet Storage level 0 acre-feet Percent full 0% Inflow 6.28 cfs Outflow 6.28 cfs

Ice House, as of Jan. 21 Water elevation 5,415.8 feet Storage level 23,400 acre-feet Percent full 54% Inflow 21 cfs Outflow 27 cfs

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Project proponents are seeking Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approval in February and hope to break ground in May 2020. After the meeting, the League to Save Lake Tahoe shared concerns about the project. “The events center is an exciting opportunity for the south shore,” said Chris Joseph, communications manager for the League to Save Lake Tahoe in an email to the Tribune. “Yet given the scale of the project, the potential impact it

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Annual count shows strong numbers at Lake Tahoe Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune The crisp air chilled a group of bird-watchers as they sat on the pier at Zephyr Cove on Lake Tahoe’s south shore, waiting for bald eagles to show. There to help the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science track Tahoe’s bald eagle population, the 2020 watch, which took place Jan. 10, tallied 24 bald eagles — 17 adults and seven immatures. Photo by Laney Griffo/Tahoe Daily Tribune Since the 1980s groups Volunteers with came out Jan. 10 to assist the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science in its effort have gone out once a year to monitor bald eagle populations at Lake Tahoe. The birders made note of all avian species to count the number of observed. bald eagles they see within a three-hour time period. On the second Friday of the year from 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers spread out to 26 locations around Lake Tahoe to look for birds. This year, about 90 volunteers came to count. TINS board member Rich Chambers said it’s important to do the count at the same time each year for more consistent and accurate numbers. Sarah Hockensmith, outreach director at TINS said winter is the best time of year because the eagles migrate down from the Arctic Circle to feed on water fowl. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bleam Bald eagles were listed as a protected species in A mature eagle in flight. 1940 but after the introduction of DDT into the eagles has definitely been shifting forward in the environment in 1945, the number of bald eagles calendar year,” Hockensmith said. started dropping at an alarming rate. DDT caused During the count, volunteers note when they see their eggs to thin, so many eggs broke or never the birds, whether they are immature or mature hatched. DDT was banned in 1972, and the number of bald and which direction they’re flying. Hockensmith then takes the counts from all the eagles began rising. locations and puts them on a corresponding map “Every year is different, and weather conditions, of Tahoe with arrows pointing to the direction they as well as how much snow is in the trees, impacts were flying. So if one location notes a mature adult detection rates, but we have seen a fairly steady, flying to the west and the next location notes a increasing trend since the beginning of the survey mature adult flying from the east about the same at Tahoe (in 1979) up until a few years ago,” time, Hockensmith can reasonably guess its the Hockensmith said. same bird. “Since 2014 tallies have usually been in the While getting bald eagle counts is the ultimate low 20s with one year spiking to 27 and last year goal of the day, its about so much more for the dipping to 19. As we hover around this recent people who come out and do it. average we question if the carrying capacity of “I like the bird community and socializing but Lake Tahoe can provide for (about) 23 eagles,” mostly, I like to be outside,” Hockensmith said. “A Hockensmith said. morning at the lake; you can’t beat that.” Hockensmith also said lately, eagles have been Hockensmith is proud of the bird community moving down Carson Valley earlier each year to feed TINS has built in the area. During a down on the afterbirth of cows and scavenge dead calves. “This may be a result of climate change but calving season and the exodus of many of Tahoe’s n See Eagles, page 5

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The Balancing Act

The ‘Bumbling Woodsman’ strikes again

ay Nutting has again been caught with his hands in the cookie jar. Maybe instead of Bumbling Woodsman we should call him the Porch Pirate Politician. As reported in Village Life, Mountain Democrat and CBS 13 News, Ray Nutting is Larry Weitzman seen via a door cam video at about 6 p.m. Jan. 8 blatantly removing a piece of campaign literature from another El Dorado County District 2 supervisor candidate and replacing it with his own campaign flier. From the video you can clearly see Nutting without any hesitation removing the opponent’s campaign literature and stuffing it in his coat pocket. It is clear Nutting never looked at what he removed. He had to already know what it was when he removed it. But if you read Nutting’s explanation in the newspaper, he compounds the lie and further exacerbates his already devious and slimy deed. It will be up to District Attorney Vern Pierson to decide whether what Nutting did was illegal. CBS 13 television news reported a written statement from Nutting, which is even more of an indictment, especially when he lied to CBS 13 news reporter Steve Large about his prior criminal court problems in El Dorado County. The flier Nutting stuffed in his pocket could have been a flier for a plumber, maybe air conditioner repair or for an optometrist. He commented to the Mountain Democrat/Village Life reporter he didn’t have his “reading” glasses. Nutting knew exactly what it was and he even admits that to reporter Dylan Svoboda. What Nutting is quoted as saying: “I’ve been walking hundreds and hundreds of homes,” he said. “It was the first campaign literature I saw and I was curious. I had not seen any before. It was very wrong of me to take the brochure that was meant for the property owner. I personally apologize to the homeowner … My curiosity got the best of me.” In his statement to CBS 13, Nutting said, “I saw a political flier. I wanted to read it. I should have read it there and put it back …” If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you. Let’s analyze his own words. Saying he never saw it before is preposterous. Of course he saw it before. They were distributed all over the neighborhood. And how did Nutting know it was campaign literature? He never looked at it. It could have been, as said before, an advertisement of some sort. Nutting admitted to the reporter that he knew “the brochure was political in nature at the time but said he didn’t know for which candidate.” Another Nutting lie. How could he have known that without looking at what he had taken when he said he had never seen it before? The fact is Nutting had seen the brochure before this home. He knew exactly what he was doing. It wasn’t his curiosity that got to him; if he was curious and had never seen it before he would have examined the brochure right then and there. But that’s not what happened. Nutting knowingly removed the opponent’s political brochure and put his own brochure in n

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e had another wonderful Empty Bowls Supper thanks to our community. It takes hundreds of people to create and support this event. It was quite amazing. Our community came out and gave with abundance. The net proceeds for the evening were more than $27,000. We served around 950 people and we didn’t run out of anything. We had enough soup, bread and bowls. The revised entry process went smoothly and we didn’t have the long lines of last year. Special thanks to all the local businesses, schools, groups and individuals that made donations, made bowls, cooked soup, baked bread and treats, played music and volunteered their time. This was our first year with two new volunteer groups: • The Hands4Hope Student Leadership organization provided 100 volunteers and student leaders for the event. The event went very smoothly with their help. Very talented student leaders did an incredible job. • STAR volunteers (Sheriff ’s Team of Active Retirees) directed parking and everything also went smoothly to park hundreds of cars. The proceeds will be split among four wonderful non-profit organizations working to reduce hunger and malnutrition, locally and nationally. The Upper Room Dining Hall in Placerville serves meals to the hungry every day of the year. We were very happy to have its board, staff and volunteers work with us. Earth Angels of Ghana will be starting a farm to provide food, education and jobs to people in some of the poorest areas of Ghana. The Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development of Peru will be able to build even more greenhouses with interested communities to reduce malnutrition in the high elevations. Children’s Hope of Haiti provides food and medical supplies to orphans and street people. Please shop and do business locally whenever possible. Invest in our community as they invest in us and reduce greenhouse gases by not driving down the hill. Shopping in Placerville means

seeing people you know and getting to know business owners. Empty Bowls Placerville makes a difference. We hope to see you again next year. This year we will be moving the supper to Sunday, Nov. 22. We have agreed to this request from the Placerville Speedway so that they can have a three-day event that week. They are providing a sizable donation to help support this change. Last but not least, we are looking for people who want to get more involved with leadership and planning — specifically to help with publicity/ media contacts and overseeing kitchen volunteers. With gratitude to all, MAUREEN DION-PERRY for the Empty Bowls Coordinating Committee

Stopping the slaughter EDITOR: n Jan. 27 the world will observe the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Hitler’s largest death camp. It’s an opportune occasion to reflect on how each of us can help end oppression. A key question facing historians is how could an enlightened society that produced our civilization’s greatest philosophers, poets and composers also produce its most notorious mass murderers? How could it get millions of ordinary citizens to go along? Was the Holocaust a peculiarly German phenomenon or are other enlightened societies capable? And, is it just about killing humans or does it extend to other sentient beings? Jewish Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer provided a clear answer when he wrote: “To the animals, all people are Nazis.” His message was that, even in our own country we are willing to subjugate our own compassion and affection for animals to those of our society. We have allowed social norms to supersede our own. It follows that the only way to end our own participation in oppression is for each of us to reclaim our own moral values. Our very first step should be to drop animals from our menus. ERNESTO DUVALLE Placerville

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019 was another I am encouraged by milestone our progress and I year for the am heartened by our Tahoe Regional partners around Lake Planning Agency, Tahoe, who tirelessly highlighting what can work to protect this be accomplished when national treasure. Last partners come to the month marked the 50th table in the spirit of anniversary of the 1969 collaboration. We found signing of the bi-state success on a variety of compact that created projects, both large and TRPA. As we begin our small. anniversary year at the Bill Yeates Implementation start of this new decade, of the new shoreline we must strategically plan began with registration and take on the new and continuing permitting of existing moorings. A challenges that are facing Lake Tahoe. stakeholder group worked on refining The consequence of climate change the vision of the U.S. Highway 50 may be our biggest challenge as it will Revitalization Plan and completed a affect Lake Tahoe’s clarity, increase the Main Street Management Plan in the threat of wildfires and jeopardize our busy tourist core area of the South economy unless we make changes in Shore. And this past summer marked anticipation of a warming climate. We the opening of the spectacular new must improve and expand the Tahoe Tahoe East Shore Trail that links Basin’s transportation options and Incline Village to Sand Harbor — a encourage affordable housing projects promising piece in the vision to one so that those who wish to live and day see a multi-use pathway that will work here can do so. We can do all circle the lake. this by working together. Now entering my second year as In 2018 the TRPA Governing chair of the TRPA Governing Board, Board approved the U.S. Highway 50

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South Shore Revitalization Project, which calls for re-routing Highway 50 behind the Stateline casino core, with a plan to turn the current Highway 50 into a more inviting and pedestrian-friendly main street. I was proud to work with community stakeholders on a common vision for this plan. Our partners at the Tahoe Transportation District and the city of South Lake Tahoe have also made significant strides in partnering with private developers to construct affordable housing units to replace homes to accommodate the highway’s realignment. To address the threat of wildfires and to protect Tahoe’s forested landscape, TRPA is working closely with the Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership to develop a landscape resilience strategy that aims to protect another 60,000 acres of forest on Tahoe’s West Shore over the next 20 years. TRPA is updating regulations that will streamline permitting for forest health initiatives like prescribed fire and forest thinning while encouraging the rehabilitation and protection of sensitive lands. In 2020 the agency will complete

the next Regional Transportation Plan update, a document updated every four years that is a roadmap for guiding transportation policy through the year 2045. The theme continues to be Linking Tahoe: Transit, Trails, Technology and Communities. The number of visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin continues to grow every year and those visits continue to stretch our transportation infrastructure to its limits, adversely affecting the quality of life for residents and degrading the visitor experience. Improving the current transit system is a must if we hope to get people out of their cars. Adding more trails that enable people to walk and bike to area attractions while taking advantage of technology like ride-sharing and private microtransit that supplements mainline transit routes provides more diversity to our transportation options. Of course our overarching goal remains to protect Lake Tahoe’s famed water quality and clarity. Fifty years ago the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency came into being to protect Lake Tahoe. In those first

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Disney songs,” said Rochelle, whose words were emailed to the Mountain Democrat by JabsEllenburg. “He loved Disney in general — (I) cannot even count the number of times he watched the move, ‘Cars.’” Those who remember the K-Pop song by Psy that was really popular in 2012, a little ditty called “Gangnam Style,” will relate to Roman’s changing of one of the lyrics, said Rochelle. “One of the lyrics in the song is, ‘oppa, Gangnam style.’ Roman loved it so much he changed it to ‘oppa, Roman style.’” Rochelle also told her new friend Jabs-Ellenburg that her little boy was “very sweet, very sensitive and very helpful.” Roman would stop his dancing and singing, according to his mother, if someone needed help with chores. “He was very considerate.” Rochelle Lopez said she wished to “clear up” some reporting that has occurred, with a TV station back East telling viewers she lost custody of Roman because of her abuse of drugs. Jabs-Ellenburg said Rochelle, who was in the military until being medically discharged when her aorta collapsed, “woke up to learn that Roman had been taken away from her.” Roman’s father, Jordan Piper, reportedly has produced documents saying custody is legally his, but Jabs-Ellenburg said Rochelle, who became addicted to pain killers following her surgery, was in the process of trying to get Roman back. “She has kept a journal, something she was going to show

Roman one day, so he could see how hard she tried to find him and get him back,” said Jabs-Ellenburg. The family spokeswoman added that when the family held a small, private funeral in Placerville recently for Roman, both parents were in attendance but neither spoke to the other. Roman’s father, Jordan Piper, came to Placerville not long before the tragedy, with wife Lindsey and eight children, Roman among them. Piper had a job offer that prompted the cross-country trip from Michigan, according to police. Placerville police Cmdr. Kim Nida, asked Friday whether any new details could be made public regarding the 11-year-old boy’s suspicious death, had not responded by press time. During Thursday’s candlelight vigil the crowd was moved by the spontaneous harmonica playing of Jim VonTellrop, whose rendering of “Amazing Grace” moved some to tears. VonTellrop, asked what motivated him to join the gathering on a cold, winter’s day, replied, “I had a son who 20 years ago last week was murdered; he was 7,” said the 20-year resident of Placerville who added he “had heard the mother was going to be here. “There’s no way to judge the loss of a child.” Another woman who walked quietly up the sidewalk once the event ended, her snuffed candle clutched in her hand, echoed VonTellrop’s thoughts. “The loss of a child ...” said Nicole Cornett of Camino. “My heart is broken.”

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moment of the count, she asked volunteers, “If you could be any bird, what would it be?” She and the volunteers enthusiastically rattled off bird facts and relived some of their favorite birding moments. Their passion for birding is contagious and even when there are no eagles in sight, they are genuinely happy to be out there. But when there is a bird

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sighting the excitement is palpable. Ten minutes before the count was set to end two adult eagles took to the sky near the Upper Truckee Marsh, with one of them still holding its prey in its talons. Volunteers from Lake Forest Beach and 64 Acres saw the same two eagles work together as a team to try to get a duck but gave up after 15 minutes.

“This was a really incredible show of determination by the eagles and must have cost a great deal of energy,” Hockensmith said. Hockensmith, who has seen hundreds of eagles, said it never gets old. TINS hosts regular bird counts including a falcon count in February in Carson Valley. To learn more visit tinsweb.org.

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50 years we’ve made significant strides, including implementing the $2.3 billion Environmental Improvement Program funded by federal, state, local governments and private sources. EIP-funded projects have helped to stabilize clarity levels at the lake. As we enter a new decade,the Tahoe

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Regional Planning Agency and our partners remain committed to working together to protect Lake Tahoe for another 50 years. Bill Yeates is the chair of TRPA’s Governing Board and is the appointee of the California Senate.

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its place. You have to wonder whether he did the same thing at other homes, and how many? He has admitted to “walking hundreds and hundreds of homes.” According to Ken Pimlott, the District 2 candidate whose brochure it was, he and his wife covered that entire neighborhood with brochures. Nutting should be apologizing to Ken Pimlott and his wife for stealing his brochure(s). Nutting also lied to the CBS 13 reporter when discussing his criminal conviction back

in 2014 when Nutting said, “And I was found ‘innocent’ on the original charges.” Actually, Nutting was found “not guilty” on three charges and it was a hung jury (7-5 for guilty) on the other charge except for the one conviction. Nutting, the Bumbling Woodsman, played the pity card well. As you can read and see, Nutting’s story and explanation is a sieve. It is obvious from the facts and the video Nutting isn’t telling us the truth, certainly not the whole truth, which makes Nutting at best a prevaricator.

I guess I could call him a liar. Elizabeth Warren called Bernie Sanders a liar in an open mic at the end of the most recent Democratic National debate with millions of people seeing the replay. Nutting, from these recent actions and his actions in the past, is totally discredited and unqualified for a seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. He can’t be trusted. Nutting isn’t man enough to tell the truth. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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mom’s sister, Casandra Lennox and Roman’s grandmother, Denise Shipley. Jabs-Ellenburg, a former resident of El Dorado Hills, said police have not told the family anything more than what has been revealed previously, information that still does not state how Roman died, where he died, who found his body nor any other details. That lack of information fired up comments on social media, with speculation running rampant and, at times, ridiculous, some of those attending the vigil said. “I won’t even look at it on Facebook anymore — I stopped reading about (Roman’s “suspicious” death),” said Christine Wakefield of Camino. “It’s all so much negative garbage, people spreading rumors. “I came out here tonight to support his mom and try to understand this tragedy.” Jabs-Ellenburg said despite the lack of details regarding Roman’s death, the Lopez family trusts the police, El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies and District Attorney’s Office personnel working on the case. “Frankly, the police don’t need to appease the public,” she said, adding that “no doubt” the reasons for the lack of initial details will be explained at the outcome. What the Lopez family wishes to focus on now, she said, is the loss of Roman Anthony, a youngster who loved to sing and dance and who could drive you crazy with watching the same film, over and over again, according to mom Rochelle. “Roman loved pop music and

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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. www.ncwsa.org/d6-10/ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s our business. 24-hr. answering service (530) 622-3500 www. westernsloped22.org El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, 7:15 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. PLAY CRIBBAGE! **All skill levels** Learn to play by ACC Rules. **Beginner instruction available.** Compete in Weekly Tournaments. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. Call 916-768-4452 for more info! DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Denny’s in Placerville, at noon, on the 4th Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. EDC MINERAL & GEM SOCIETY meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 7:00 PM, at the American Legion Hall, 4561 Greenstone Rd. Meetings include a presentation and refreshments. Visitors are welcome. We also share interests in earth sciences and lapidary & jewelry arts through field trips, workshops, educational outreach and events. Visit www.eldoradorocks.org. FLEET RESERVE ASSOC, BR 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (925) 250-4656. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DET 697 Marines & FMF Corpsmen. Meet for social hour at 6 pm, meeting starts 7 pm on second Wednesday monthly Veterans building 130 Placerville Dr. New members always welcome Contact Richard Akin (530) 622-9855. MARSHALL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY is looking for YOU to join our current volunteers. Volunteer interviews February 19 and processing February 24. Different positions available while doing rewarding community work. 626-2643 or 620-2240, leave your name, number and email.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS (free) designed for family members and caregivers/friends supporting a loved one living with a mental health condition. 2 support groups are held monthly. For info: namieldoradocounty.org Placerville: 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm; County Gov Center, 330 Fair Lane, Conf-room C. South Lake Tahoe: 2nd Tuesday from 6:00 pm; Library, 1000 Rufus Allen. Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. THE PLACERVILLE NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions. PLACERVILLE SENIOR SOFTBALL CLUB. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Peter Cassella (760) 505-0400 petercassella@yahoo. complacervilleprospectors. org RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses meets at Denny’s Restaurant, Placerville, January 20, March 16, May 18, July 20, September 21 and November 16, 2020 at 11:30 am. For information and programs call (530) 919-7515. SENIOR PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF PLACERVILLE Become a Soroptimist today and change the world. When you join Soroptimist you get the opportunity to help the women and girls of your community, and beyond, realize their dreams. You will make life-long friends; lead a happy and healthier life; and, have a lot of fun! Soroptimist Intl of Placerville meets monthly the 2nd Wednesday night at 6:00 PM and the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays at Noon. Please contact us at 530344-1476 or siplacerville@ soroptimist.net TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 8:00-11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 644-4668 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948. UPPER ROOM DINING HALL located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2680 & AUXILIARY meet the 2nd Friday of every mo, 6pm Soc ½ Hour & 6:30pm Business Meeting. Veterans Memorial Bldg., 130 Placerville Dr. (530)391-6314 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.

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TUESDAY, JAN. 28 The Widows Club meets at 9 a.m. every Tuesday morning at the Golden Waffle Café, 1449 Broadway in Placerville. The club is created to give support and friendship to help people through the grieving process. For more information call Don at (530) 363-7476 or Nancy at (530) 622-8276. The Placerville Senior Center hosts an iPhone class. Learn how to make your phone louder, send text messages, connect to Bluetooth devices, operate basic functions and much more. Space is limited. Call n

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A 2019 year-end sojourn Rebecca Murphy Democrat correspondent

n 1979, my new husband and I moved to the Central Coast of California. It was a new adventure for us. Michael had been accepted into the agricultural science department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. We were only there for three years, but our discovery of the Los Padres National Forest gave us the desire to return so we recently decided to make the trip to the Central Coast once more. Oh, how times have changed. When we backpacked into Salmon Creek in the early 1980s, we’d hardly see a soul, so traffic was the first and foremost difference we both noticed. Our trip down coincided with snow on the Grapevine, which closed Interstate 5 100 miles south of where we turned onto Highway 41 westward from Kettleman City and another major artery to and from the Los Angeles area was also closed due to an accident, so commercial trucks and holiday travelers seemed to all be taking the same road as us. To top it off, a slight fog enveloped portions of the road causing traffic to come to a dead stop more than once. It seemed as if no one had ever driven in light fog before. State Route 41 is said to “start” at Highway 1 (also known as the Cabrillo Highway) in Morro Bay, but we began our trip on SR 41 from Interstate 5 and headed west. The route ends in the east

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A beautiful sunset with no rain or fog was the reward on the way to the small coastal town of Cambria. at SR 140 in Yosemite National Park. It is both a two-lane rural highway and four-lane divided highway. Between Morro Bay and Fresno, the highway intersects U.S. Route 101 in Atascadero, proceeds through the Coast Range and intersects SR 46. Actor James Dean died in an accident in 1955 at the intersection of SR 46 in Cholame. Currently there is a memorial located there. The interchange is now called the James Dean Memorial Junction. We crossed over the Cholame Pass near Shandon and made our way to Paso Robles on SR 46 toward the Cabrillo Highway. We tend to do a lot of our traveling at night. Since we are selfcontained in our cab-over camper, we often pull off the road and catch some z’s, which is exactly what we did after reaching

Paso Robles. Our travels the second day didn’t take us long to reach our destination as part of our trip involved meeting my husband’s cousin in Los Osos near Morro Bay.

Better conditions Following our morning and afternoon visit with said relative, we hit the road once more in much better circumstances — no rain, no fog and a beautiful sunset. Our travels took us to the small coastal town of Cambria. We weren’t sure where to go from there so we found a dark side road that backed up to Highway 1, turned off the lights and got more rest, but I would be amiss if I didn’t say more about this delightful town. Located in San Luis Obispo County halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cambria is easily accessed from the

coastal highway. Although in its earlier years it went by several different names — Slabtown, San Simeon, Rosaville and Santa Rosa — the name Cambria was chosen in 1869. It is the Latin name for Wales and was eventually settled by Welsh dairy farmers. Ranching activities and lumber production also were part of the town’s industry. For several years, Cambria was a booming mining town with more than 150 claims filed in the early 1870s. The most successful claim was the Oceanic Quicksilver Mining Company, the largest mine in the area and even the sixth largest in the world. Although three furnaces were built, seven tunnels completed and employees numbered 300, mercury prices started to fall in the late1870s ending Cambria’s first economic boom. The building of Hearst

Castle, located six miles north, benefitted Cambria immensely following the high unemployment years of the Great Depression. People found work providing supplies, services and accommodations to those who came to build the castle. Cambria enjoyed prosperity in an otherwise less prosperous time. War affected the town when the Union Oil Tanker, SS Montebello, was sunk by a Japanese submarine on Dec. 23, 1941, just weeks after Pearl Harbor. Cambria citizens rescued the six crewmen on the tanker and were hailed as heroes. Today, the primary economy of Cambria is tourism. In addition to its proximity to Hearst Castle, Cambria is 15 miles south of the northern elephant seal rookery at Piers Blancas. n

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Seraph’s 2019-20 touring schedule include a sextet recital at the International l Dorado County Trumpet Guild Community Concert Conference in Miami, Association’s third Fla., performances at the concert of its 69th season Busan Maru International will feature Seraph Brass Music Festival in Korea at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. and a residency at the 28. Interlochen Arts Academy. Winners of the 2019 On the international American Prize in stage, Seraph has Chamber Music, Seraph performed at the Lieksa Brass is a dynamic Brass Week in Finland ensemble drawing from and the Forum Cultural a roster of America’s top Guanajuato in León, female brass players. Courtesy photo Mexico. Stateside, Seraph Performing primarily as Seraph Brass is appearing at Union Mine High School’s Theatre at the Mine in El Dorado on has performed as the a quintet/sextet, Seraph featured ensemble at the Tuesday, Jan. 28. Brass also performs as a International Women’s larger 10-piece ensemble. Brass Conference and has January 2018, winning a Silver Medal Global Committed to engaging audiences with performed concerts at Sarasota’s Artist Series Music Award. Seraph Brass is in residency at captivating programming, Seraph Brass Concerts, Dame Myra Hess Concert Series the Walton Art Center’s Artosphere Festival, presents a diverse body of repertoire that in Chicago, Gettysburg Concert Association, alongside the Dover Quartet, in the festival includes original transcriptions, newly Norton Museum of Art in West Palm orchestra. commissioned works and well-known Beach, SUNY Cortland in New York and the Seraph Brass has toured extensively classics. Jamestown Concert Association in New York. throughout the United States, China, Mexico Seraph Brass released its debut studio The group has also toured extensively as and Europe. Featured performances of album, “Asteria,” on Summit Records in n See SERAPH, page 12

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Harleen Bal, team co-captain of the Oak Ridge High School Academic Decathlon team, organizes a study session for the team.

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ak Ridge High School teacher Jeff Hassian is excited and ready for his Academic Decathlon team to bring home another win that would make it four in a row for the Trojans. “This is our largest group of kids,” said Hassian, who is in his 19th year as team coach. “We started out in 2001 with about eight kids; this year we have 38.” What makes this year even more exciting is the enthusiasm and anticipation of the seniors who joined the Academic Decathlon as freshmen and are looking to become four-time winners. “We have been preparing since August and are well prepared,” said senior and team co-captain Mellissa Gomes with a note of optimism. “We’ve been practicing speeches and I feel we are ready to beat Pondo again.” She’s one of the seniors looking for that coveted fourth championship title. Gomes, who told the Mountain Democrat she wants to be a teacher, said preparing for this competition is a perfect fit for her career goal. Prior to Oak Ridge’s winning streak, Ponderosa High School held the championship title for 24 years straight. That changed in 2017 when Oak Ridge swooped in and took the trophy ... and the team hasn’t looked back. “These back-to-back wins have given me a little more insight into Ponderosa’s 24-year championship

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El Dorado Gun Club hosts its annual members’ appreciation dinner at 5:30 p.m. at 4561 Greenstone Road in Placerville. Dinner tickets are available at edgunclub.com/2020-annualmembership-appreciationdinner. Raffle tickets will be available. For more information email edrgc.president@gmail or edrgcmaintenance@gmail. com. The El Dorado Community Concert Association presents Seraph Brass — French horn, trombone trumpet and tuba — at 7 p.m. at Theatre at the Mine at Union Mine High School, 6530 Koki Lane in El Dorado. All female brass ensemble presenting a diverse repertoire including original transcriptions, newly

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). Triumph always goes to those who endure, the reason being that endurance itself is the triumph. Wins are celebrated and then forgotten. Attendance records remain. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You weren’t aware while it was happening, but you’ve changed. You’re different. For this reason, you can’t go back and continue the old scene; you can only return to transcend it. You can only go back as the new you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve a gift for knowing the right thing to say. It sometimes means being frank or crass. You cater the style to the audience. Even so, there will be instances when words just aren’t the medium — action is. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Would you believe that people working together form an enticement that’s even stronger than people playing together? It’s because there’s great comfort in the structure of work. Jobs build bonds. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you really think about those you serve, your job becomes easier. You expend less effort guessing about what to do and hone in with great empathy on those who need what you can give. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). In moments of loss, people cannot see what will be gained. But you’ve been through enough life to know that what’s gained is often such a better fit. So you trust life, and help others trust, too. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Yes, you are the sign of the scales. That doesn’t mean you were meant to be stuck in

run. The pressure mounts with each victory. The stakes are high,” said Hassian. “We have a strong team,” added senior and team co-captain Harleen Bal, who’s looking for a third win. “This is the hardest we’ve ever prepared for a competition because it’s also our largest team. I’m excited.” Senior Varuna Singh joined the Academic Decathlon team as a sophomore, focusing on the presentations. She told the Mountain Democrat she feels sentimental about her final competition. “I’ve been doing more content this year and I like content. I feel more connected as a senior. It’s my last year and it’s different.” The Academic Decathlon is made of what Hassian calls, the Big 9, and this year they are all seniors. Various competitions take place over three days, beginning with the essay exam. The speech and interview competitions take place Wednesday, Jan. 29 and the content competition will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at Union Mine High School, 6530 Koki Lane in El Dorado. The day before the essay exam, just as all coaches do, Hassian stood up in front of his team and gave them a short, motivating speech. He started out by asking if anyone was nervous. They all raised their hand. “Take a deep breath and prepare,” said Hassian. Then quoting one of his favorite titles of a book written by Art Williams, he told them, “All you can do is all you can do, but all you can do is enough.”

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 The Widows Club meets at 9 a.m. every Wednesday morning at Beef ‘N’ Brew, 4232 Fowler Lane in Diamond Springs, and Denny’s, 3446 Coach Lane in Cameron Park. For more information call Don at (530) 363-7476 or Nancy at (530) 622-8276. The Random Strangers hosts the singer/songwriter open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Powell’s Steamer Co., 425 Main St. in Placerville. For more information call (530)

626-1091. Placerville Public House, 414 Main St. in Placerville, hosts Karaoke with One Leg Chuck every Wednesday night, 8-11 p.m. Sing a song or simply sing along. For more information call (530) 3033792. The Lil Smokies will perform at Harlow’s, 2708 J St, Sacramento. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.

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a back-and-forth pattern. When balance is hard to achieve, maybe you’re measuring the wrong things. Time to reassess your values. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Just because a thing must be dealt with doesn’t mean it must be tackled head-on. Sidle up. That’s a nonconfrontational position that many people respond well to. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Maybe the key to your happiness is one of those automatic ones that stays in your pocket and unlocks when you’re near enough to the door. More likely, your happiness can be unlocked through face recognition. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Anxious about the future? Make a plan. Anxious about the plan? Do a brainstorm. Anxious about a brainstorm? Just keep your hand moving around the page and all kinds of answers will come. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Direct loving kindness inwardly follows up as the Metta meditators do with a sequence of compassion that expands evermore inclusively toward loved ones, strangers, enemies and the far reaches of the universe. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Success is within your control. You just don’t know what to do yet. It will be tempting to dive in, but it’s better to start with research. A systematic approach will take you far.

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ANIMAL TAILS Give a dog a new leash on life — adopt responsibly

dopting a dog from the local animal shelter is a wonderful thing to do and opens up space for other dogs to find their forever home. Doing your homework before you visit the shelter, however, helps ensure you have the best chance for a successful adoption. Adopting a pet shouldn’t be done on a whim or impulsively. It is important to know the type of pet that fits your home, personality and lifestyle. Do your research ahead of time about various breeds and their energy levels. Consider the time you have available to spend with your new pal and what you will enjoy doing together. Pets need structure, consistency and love in their new home. Dogs especially thrive with regular exercise, walks, mental exercise with enrichment toys and spending time with their people. If you find that you’re not able to devote enough time and energy to a new pet, it is better to postpone adoption until your situation changes. If you’re thinking of adopting, you can start the process by asking friends and coworkers for recommendations for a veterinarian. Next, think through the needs of your new pet and that of your family to make the transition a positive one. Think about where your new pup would sleep and eat (hopefully in a quiet place of the house) as they adjust to the changes. Devise a plan for your pet when you’re not home. Your new dog may already be crate-trained and housetrained. If not, are you prepared to give them the additional training they need to be the best dog they can be? Is your yard ready for a new pet? Check your fencing to make sure it’s secure, giving your new

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Eileen Jassowski El Dorado County Animal Services Volunteer dog a safe place to play and explore. You will also want to consider fun and safe places for you and your new pet to go for walks together. If you decide to adopt, be sure to buy a break away collar and a leash for your new best friend. If you already have other pets in the home, it is important to know whether they would be accepting of a new pet or not. The shelter requires a meet and greet between your current dog and the new pup you hope to adopt. This gives you an idea about how they will do in your home. Easing this transition doesn’t stop there, though. There are some important guidelines to follow in the home to give both dogs the best chance of forging a lifelong friendship. (My next article will delve more deeply into this topic). Do you have kids at home who are excited to adopt a dog? It is important to make sure children are prepared for a new pet and all that is involved. Ann King, local canine behavioral consultant and trainer, has several suggestions to ease this transition. King recommends that families select a dog who is, “obviously comfortable with your kids in the initial meet and greet.” She said it is especially important with younger kids to look for a dog that actually seeks out interaction with them, not just tolerates them. Also key to a successful adoption is teaching children respectful behavior with their new fur-baby. Another important consideration for adoption is your budget. Adoption is a financial commitment

that involves paying for food, veterinary care, heartworm preventative and much more. On a positive note, all adoptable animals at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelters are already spayed and neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations and microchipped. All this and more is included in the adoption fee. The shelter has many wonderful dogs waiting to meet you, with wagging tails and happy smiles. If you’re considering adoption, it is a great idea to visit with the dog you are interested in a few times and make sure all family members are on the same page with adopting Fido. The shelter has outdoor play areas and indoor meet and greet rooms to facilitate spending time

Placerville Public House, 414 Main St. in Placerville, hosts Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Team Trivia hosted by the very interesting and amazing Abadashery every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. There will be fun themes, music trivia and unusual tie-breakers. For more information call (530) 3033792. The UC Davis Department of Music launches the fourday Taproot New Music Festival, Jan. 30 through Feb. 2. Taproot will include performances by Grammy award nominees the Spektral Quartet; the four-woman vocal group Quince; UC Davis contemporary music group the Empyrean Ensemble; and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 The Roseville Gem Faire is Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Grounds (formerly Placer County Fairgrounds), 850 Event Center Drive in Roseville, on Friday from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be fine jewelry, crystals, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, silver, rocks,

minerals and much more at manufacturers’ prices and more than 40 exhibitors from around the world. Free hourly door prizes. For more information visit gemfaire. com or call (503) 252-8300 or email:info@gemfaire.com. Bill and Wayne’s Excellent Adventure featuring J Woody is playing at WineSmith, 346 Main St. in Placerville, 7-10 p.m. It is always fun with this trio at Placerville’s casual fun spot for live music. Hear some rockin’ guitars, keyboard and blues harp. For more information call (530) 6220516. Placerville Public House, 414 Main St. in Placerville, presents Patrick Walsh at 8 p.m. Storyteller, producer and multi instrumentalist Walsh brings a fresh sound from the world of no genres. Born and raised in the Gold Rush towns of Northern California he often incorporates local history and experiences into his songs. A firm believer in “if you want it done right do it yourself” Walsh writes, plays all instruments, records, masters and does most of the art work for his albums. As creator of Hangtown Studios, Lo Cal Music and CaliCountry he has currently released more than 60 albums and continues to write and record new material. For more information call (530) 303-3792.

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Unfortunately for us, we were traveling through the area on a Saturday and along with congested traffic, we found hundreds of people gathered along scenic areas observing the seals and the beautiful Pacific Ocean.

Keep moving As young backpackers, my husband and I would set our destination goals and plan to stay in one spot for more than one night, but come morning we would immediately get antsy to move on to the next location — wherever that might be. We tend to car camp the same way. Thus, we continued on to our next destination — the most southern and most eastern coastal redwoods located at a longitude of 121.3845052. These redwoods are much smaller than their Northern California brothers and sisters lying inland as far east as Weaverville in the north. We found Nacimiento-Fergusson Road off Highway 1. The road runs from Kirk Creek on Highway 1 to the Big Sur high country. Traversing 11 miles into the Los Padres National Forest, we found the Ponderosa Campground and the Silver Peak Wilderness area. The campground is located at the trailhead for the Slick Rock Trail along the Nacimiento River and provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback-riding, mountain-biking and backpacking. It is a first-come, first-served facility with no reservations and lies at an elevation of 1,500 feet. The road limits recreational vehicles to a maximum of 35-feet. As is usual for us, we enjoyed an evening of serene quiet (other than the group of young college men who took up most of the open sites). The campground boasted at least 30 single-family, two-car sites with paved parking, but only a small portion of those were open during the winter. There are vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection receptacles available, but no utility hook-ups. Nacimiento Campground also lies along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road, as does the U.S. Forest Service’s Nacimiento Station. Some of the redwood groves were right on Nacimiento-Fergusson Road; otherwise, a short hike along Cone Peak Road, closed to vehicle traffic, provided additional views of scattered and meager groves, as well as a view of the Pacific to the west. Plaskett Ridge Road and Coast Ridge Trail also took off to the south, but Plaskett Ridge Road off Highway 1 looked closed to through traffic. We took the same route out as we took in, but if travelers wanted to continue east on NacimientoFergusson Road, they would pass through the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Training Base and eventually

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Continuing on The Salinas Valley is the fort’s northern border, with the Santa Lucia Mountains on the east, Los Padres National Forest on the west and the Monterey and San Luis Obispo County line on the south. Although the fort originally comprised 200,000 acres, its current size of 167,000 acres makes it the largest United States Army Reserve command post. We were concerned about whether the road was open, as it is subject to closure and the impending rain, so we traveled out and continued up Highway 1 to Pacific Grove. The rain did indeed come and we took harbor in the comfort of our camper, but just long enough to rest up and hit the road once more. Heading east inland we crossed over the Pacheco Pass in the early evening hours, but darkness had fallen and the road was inches deep in precipitation. Amazingly enough, people still drove as if the asphalt were bone dry, perhaps not realizing that their tires weren’t actually touching the road itself but instead floating on a thin layer of water. We were relieved to find refuge and camping at San Luis Reservoir, a spot I had often thought would be interesting but had never stopped to visit. Summer temperatures average in the mid-’90s, but can exceed 100-plus degrees; evening temperatures are generally cool. Rainfall is averaged from 8-9 inches primarily between November and April. Tule fogs are frequent in winter, but the following day after the heavy rains in which we drove, the sky was bright and sunny, causing us to wish we were still on the coast.

On a mission Being the day before New Year’s Eve, however, we were on a mission to return home. After four full days on the road, we were nearing our black water capacity of five days and also wanted to be home for the new year. One last hoorah took us along Highway 140 from where we hooked up with the southern-most portion of historic Highway 49 near Mariposa. Recent snowfall had closed the passes through Yosemite. Traveling north on Highway 49 was quite the adventure along the steep grade down to the Merced River and Lake McClure. We found the Bagby Recreation area and campground. With 31 campsites, 10 of those have water and electric hook-ups. The other sites, all of which are about a half mile upstream from the boat ramp, are available for RVs, trailers and tents. Open year-round, hook-up sites are $34, standard sites are $25 and there are discounts for military and seniors. Pets are welcome, on a leash, always attended

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The creek at Ponderosa Campground was flowing after the December rains. and there is a $4 per night charge. There is no RV/ trailer length limit, but keep in mind this is Highway 49 and some of the switchbacks down to the campground are nearly full-circle; it’s a tight little road and quite steep. Bagby Campground is on the far eastern arm of Lake McClure into where the Merced River flows. It is located just a short distance off Highway 49, 10 miles south of the town of Coulterville. Operated by the Merced Irrigation District, Bagby Campground provides a great location for anglers as well as hikers. The fishing in Lake McClure, as well as its sister Lake Swain, is supposed to be legendary. Kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, brook trout, black bass, spotted bass, crappie and catfish are all caught from Lake McClure. There is a fish cleaning station, free showers, flush toilets, tap water and each site has a picnic table and fire ring with grill. We didn’t fish, but we enjoyed the quiet evening and morning before we bagged out and were back on the road toward home. Reservations can be made up to one year in advance, but are not required. There is first-come, first-served also. If reservations are preferred, the number is 209354-2954. Here’s hoping all your travels are safe and fun. Best wishes for 2020 to all readers.

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A night of disasters makes for a fun play Harris Center for the Arts

elcome to opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor” where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), the time will never be more right to see “The Play That Goes Wrong” at Harris Center for the Arts. Winner of the Olivier Award, the national tour boasts a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Co-written by Mischief Theatre company members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a riotous comedy about the theater. The play introduces The Cornley University Drama Society, which is attempting to put on a 1920s murder mystery but, as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong … does, as the accident-prone thespians battle on against all odds to get to their final curtain call. The Broadway production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” opened at the Lyceum Theatre on April 2,

2017, and by its closing on Jan. 6, 2019, played 27 previews and 745 performances, making it the second longest running show in the history of the Lyceum Theatre. Not yet done with New York, “The Play That Goes Wrong” officially opened off-Broadway on Feb. 20, 2019, at New World Stages, where it continues delighting audiences. And the production is now in its fifth year in the West End and playing on six continents. “One of the most amazing things about having the show running all over the world is to be able to go and see different people in completely different cultures in completely different countries really laughing and enjoying the show,” said Lewis. “To see people in Norway laughing the same way that they’re laughing in Mexico or in Moscow, or all these different places, is really, really great.” One of the American producers of the show is J.J. Abrams, well-known for his film and television work. This is his first venture as a theater producer. “I was shooting ‘The Force Awakens’ in London and I had a free night. I checked out what was playing in the West End and I saw something called ‘The Play

That Goes Wrong.’ It sounded like a funny premise so I bought a ticket,” Abrams explained. “When I went to see the play, I was amazed by the whole construction of it. The way it was put together, the rhythm of it, the cleverness, the brilliance of the performers. And I met one of the producers — Mark Bentley — at intermission. He was an incredibly nice guy and I found myself asking if there were plans to take this comedy to the States.” Rather famously, Abrams did some public appearances to promote the production in New York, including taking the entire audience of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to see the production. The national tour of “The Play That Goes Wrong” comes to the Harris Center Tuesday, Jan. 28, and on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 2 and 7 p.m. (same time both days). Tickets are available online at harriscenter.net or from the Harris Center ticket office at (916) 608-6888 from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and two hours before show time. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. The Harris Center is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, facing East Bidwell Street.

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ighty Sesame might be the answer to make a Super Bowl party extra super. American foodies know there’s a tahini revolution afoot. The creamy, decadent condiment usually takes center stage in Middle Eastern dishes like hummus and falafe but it is at home in a variety of sweet and savory dishes. Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox, authors of the cookbook “Tahini and Turmeric,” said, “One of the things we love the most about tahini, besides it’s incredibly addicting nutty flavor, is its versatility. It can be used in sweet and savory applications. Besides using it to make hummus, tahini is great in salad dressings, as a sauce for sandwiches or tacos or simply spread over toast with a favorite jam or date

syrup. Tahini also adds fabulous flavor to cookies, cakes, shakes, bars, mousses and even granola. The possibilities are endless.” Cohen and Fox are the authors of “Tahini & Turmeric, 101 Middle Eastern Classics Made Irresistibly Vegan” and founders of the blog Mayihavethatrecipe. com. Mighty Sesame can come into play at any Super Bowl party. Two recipes to kick off the fun are Sweet and Sour Tahini Sauce served with Crunchy Cauliflower and Chicken Breast Baguette Hero sandwich drizzled with tahini. Best of all, tahini is a superfood. Made from one ingredient, 100 percent roasted sesame seeds, Mighty Sesame Tahini is loaded with plant-based protein, calcium and other vitamins and minerals. All varieties (Original fine and Whole seed)

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Crunchy Cauliflower Dippers with Sweet and Sour Tahini Sauce Serves six Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup flour 2 cups panko bread crumbs ¾ cup Thai sweet chili sauce ¼ cup tahini 2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 shallot, minced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil Directions • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. • Add eggs, flour and bread crumbs to three separate bowls. • Dip cauliflower florets in to the flour coating entire floret. Then dip into beaten egg coating completely. Finally, into the bread crumbs rolling to cover floret. Press bread crumbs into floret so to get them to stick well. • Place cauliflower onto a cookie sheet. Repeat breading procedure until all florets are breaded. Drizzle cauliflower with olive oil. • Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until cauliflower is tender when pierced with a knife.

• Meanwhile, in a bowl combine sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, tahini, lemon juice, ginger, garlic and shallots. • Remove florets from oven when done and serve with sauce. Enjoy.

Chicken Breast Baguette Sandwich Ingredients Chicken 2 tablespoons Gefen Olive Oil 1 green onion, cut into strips 7 ounces (200 grams) chicken breast, cut into strips 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika

For serving Mighty Sesame Tahini 1/4 baguette, cut open 1/2 avocado, sliced 1 tomato, sliced Start cooking Prepare the sandwich In a frying pan, add olive oil and green onion, fry for four minutes, then add strips of chicken breast. Fry for five minutes while stirring. Add salt and paprika. Fry for another minute and remove from heat. Squeeze tahini on the open sandwich and place avocado, tomato and chicken breast. Drizzle some more tahini above, close the sandwich and serve.

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ocated in the Sierra foothills, more than 25 El Dorado County wineries will share their innovative spirit through incredible food and wine pairings and engaging experiences that capture the essence of each unique winery April 17, 18 and 19. Wine enthusiasts are invited to visit El Dorado Winery Association members. Whether it’s live music, art experiences, historical tours or winemaking insights the journey to The Great Out There will be an unforgettable weekend of wine, food and fun. No passport is needed in The Great Out There. Back roads, hidden gems, secret experiences

and surprises make this wine region event a true adventure. Embrace the unknown and prepare to see a side of winemaking, terroir and creative expression in El Dorado’s wine country. The wineries draw from more than just good wine making skills — experience the daring spirit, creative freedom, inspiring Sierra landscape, dynamic agriculture and the character-rich true-grit culture of this cult-classic mountain wine region. Tickets are available now at eldoradowines.org/ passport/.

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El DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR ASPHAlT PATCH PAVING RFB #19-002CST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BIDS will be received via mail or drop off no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 7, 2020 local time, to the El Dorado Irrigation District located at: El Dorado Irrigation District 2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 The following professional services is to be performed during a twelve (12) month period from March 2, 2020 – March 1, 2021: The construction work to be rendered (“Work”) consists of approximately 26,000 square feet of asphalt patch paving, 26,000 square feet of chip sealing, 4,000 square feet of slurry sealing, 1,000 linear feet of saw cutting and 1,000 linear feet of traffic line painting to be performed at various locations throughout El Dorado County, California as needed by the District. Note: The District has the option to extend the term for one or two additional oneyear period(s) at the same rates proposed by the Contractor and approved by the District’s General Manager. The Request for Proposal is available on the EID website at: h t t p s : / / w w w. e i d . o rg / H o m e / Components/RFP/RFP/1635/134

Questions regarding this solicitation should be sent to: Cstlawrence@eid.org Work performed under this contract qualifies as “public works” (Labor Code § 1720). Public works projects are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and are subject to payment of prevailing wages. To be qualified for this service category, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available upon request. Dated this 27 day of January, 2020. EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Noel Russell Noel Russell Water Construction Supervisor, Project Manager 1/27, 2/3 7410 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIVISION PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER & MARSH RESTORATION CALIFORNIA TAHOE CONSERVANCY SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, EL DORADO COUNTY, CA PROJECT NUMBER: 113432 Project comprises labor, material and services necessary for: pilot channel construction with biotechnical stabilization in the Upper Truckee Marsh (UTM); installation of a sheetpile bulkhead to isolate a lagoon from Tahoe Keys Marina; grading and revegetation between the Tahoe Keys Marina channel and the Upper Truckee River for restoration of marsh habitat; accessible trail construction; biotechnical flow resistance structures in Lower UTM; plant establishment; adaptive management as directed by State. license: Contractors’ State License Classification required to bid Project: A Revegetation, planting, and plant establishment work to be performed only by a Contractor holding a Landscaping specialty contractor license classification C-27. The Contractor for this Project must hold the C-27 license classification or contract directly with a first tier subcontractor with the C-27 license classification for performance

of the revegetation, planting and plant establishment work. Availability of Funds: Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds through the State’s normal budget process and/or transfer of funds to the Department of General Services through the Architecture Revolving Fund. Successful bidder shall furnish payment and performance bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract price. Prospective bidders must attend the mandatory pre-bid site inspection tour on February 5, 2020 at 9:30 A.M., at the California Tahoe Conservancy, 1061 3rd Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The State’s requirements for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation will be presented along with other contract requirements. The DVBE participation requirement for this project is 3%. Bidders are required to be in attendance for the entirety of the pre-bid site inspection and sign out at the conclusion. Bid forms will be available for download at the plan room website identified below or at http://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/. Click on Get Public Procurement Information and then See Current Bids. In the Event name field, enter the project number and click search. While viewing the Event Details, click on View Event Package to view bid forms. Bidders may view and order secure Drawings and Project Manuals on the following web site: http://www. ospplanroom.com. Click on the Public Jobs link listed below the Menu heading on the left. Alternatively, bidders may place an order by contacting Office of State Publishing, 885 Riverside Parkway West Sacramento, CA 95605; Telephone (916) 445-5386. The Bid Tabulation web posting can be viewed at https://caleprocure. ca.gov/pages/bidder-vendor.aspx. Click Search All Bids and input search criteria. Bid opening will be February 20, 2020, at 2:00 P.M., at: 707 3rd Street, 2nd Floor Reception Area, West Sacramento, CA 95605. State’s estimated cost: $8,000,000. The term of this project is 1614 Calendar Days. The State’s Project Director is Bianca Gomez at (916) 376-1643. 1/27, 2/3/20 CNS-3335452# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 1/27, 2/3 7411

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Allied Concert Services artists. Seraph is on the roster of Manhattan Music Ensemble and G.L. Berg Entertainment. As featured soloists with band, Seraph performed Rick DeJonge’s “Prelude and Fantasy” with the Rowan University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Higgins, and James Stephenson’s “Dodecafecta” with the Bucknell University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of William Kenny. Many members of Seraph Brass performed with Adele on her North American tour in 2016. Committed to introducing new works into the chamber music repertoire for brass, Seraph Brass commissioned and premiered “Wolf” for solo soprano and brass quintet from Philadelphia-based composer Joseph Hallman. In its efforts to promote the work of women composers, Seraph has

commissioned new works by Catherine McMichael and Rene Orth, both featured on the album “Asteria.” Seraph also premiered Lucy Pankhurst’s “Ouroboros,” with euphonium soloist Hélène Escriva, at the International Women’s Brass Conference. In addition to these original works, Seraph also has many original arrangements by trumpeter Jeff Luke featured on “Asteria” and “Seraph Brass Live!”

About the association El Dorado County Community Concert Association — the oldest performing arts organization in El Dorado County — has been bringing world-class entertainment to the greater Placerville area since 1951 and the 2019-20 concert season is no exception. The association relies on memberships to present the concerts and a limited number of memberships

are still available. All El Dorado Community Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are performed at Union Mine High School, Theatre at the Mine, 6530 Koki Lane in El Dorado — a perfect venue for the intimate, live performances the membership enjoys. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. To gain admission, members show their 2019-20 concert season membership card. Tickets are also sold at the door to nonmembers at $25 each and $10 per student (seating is limited). The 2019-20 season’s prices are $70 per adult membership and $20 per student membership for the six-concert series. A family membership option is also available for $160, including two adults and two K-12 students. For more information on the availability of new memberships or how to obtain tickets for just this concert, call

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(530) 556-9498. Go to ElDoradoCommunityConcerts. com to learn more about the organization and its upcoming season. Click on the artists’ listed websites for a sampling of their music. Please note that El Dorado County Community Concert Association is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization. Dedicated members donate many hours of their time and talents to keep administrative costs low. The association’s vision is to keep quality music alive for future generations in El Dorado County, accomplished through a variety of community and student outreach programs. Donations, in excess of season memberships, are gratefully accepted and are taxdeductible to the full extent allowed by law. For sponsorship opportunities call (530) 556-9498.

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DECKS • ADDITIONS • REMODEL

Credit Cards & Apple Pay Accepted

License #A11459

Ceramic Solutions Tile Repair

Plumbing

HandyMan

www.domcoplumbing.com

GARY C. TANKO WELL DRILLING, INC.

Pump sales & service

30 years experience in the area CSL # 282501

(530) 622-2591