a dusting of snow covers daffodils blooming in downtown Placerville across from the historical John Pearson Soda Works building the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28. The spring equinox came March 20 but winter weather seems to be sticking around with recent highs in the low 50s that dipped into the 30s and dropped the snowline to about 1,800 feet.
Dina Gentry
El Dorado County Office of Education
More than 100 representatives from El Dorado County education, law enforcement, Health and Human Services and the District Attorney’s Office gathered for training on a new student threat assessment model that can be used to prevent violence in
schools.
The training took place recently at the county Department of Probation and was opened by Carey Buchanan, El Dorado County Office of Education principal of juvenile court school and adult education.
“There are many people in this
n See Prevention training, page A9
Andrew Vonderschmitt
Staff writer
State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is no stranger to bureaucracy. She spent several years as an advocate and founder of charter schools in the Bay Area and served on an advisory commission for special education. However, she had never run for office.
“I was looking at the list of those who were running and it was kind of the same old, same old,” she remarked. “People were being recycled from one role to another and ultimately didn’t represent the values that I or my neighbors have.”
She said she called one of the candidates and did not get a favorable response.
“It was a kind of snooty, ‘This isn’t for
you,’ response,” she recalled. Having concerns for the future, not the least of which was the possibility her grandchild might not grow up in California, she decided to run in the November 2022 election.
“So many families are leaving and businesses are closing down,” she reflected. “So this was important to me.”
Knowing that a single person can’t “fix” the government, she admits to having high hopes to enact change.
“There are so many things that we can do better,” she said.
“I don’t subscribe to the far left or the far right,” she noted, adding that this made her a divergent choice on the ballot.
A self-proclaimed moderate, Alvarado-Gil is a proponent of a smaller, simpler government and intends on getting back to the basics.
“Back to common sense versus all these complex, bureaucratic policies,” she explained. She noted her personal ideals should
n See alvarado-gil page A8
“in order for us to be successful i need people to come forward with their stories, their experiences, their concerns, their ideas, their solutions.”— Marie Alvarado-Gil, District 4 state senator
Sept. 24, 1935 – Dec. 18, 2022
Greeted by her parents, Rosa and Leslie Fiechter, her sister Joyce, and an assortment of farm animals, Leslie Arlene arrived at the Kansas homestead on September 24, 1935. Motivated by the desire to provide their daughters a better education (and indoor plumbing), Rosa and Leslie moved their family into Goodland, Kansas, a small urban island surrounded by a sea of wheat and corn. Leslie (Arlene if you’re from Goodland) was a majorette, leading the marching band down brick-paved Main Street.
After graduating from Goodland High School, Leslie set o to see the wide world and made it as far as Denver. With a teaching degree under her belt, she began searching for an escape from the Midwest. Bill McClone conveniently appeared and fell hard for the Kansas beauty queen. After their marriage in 1958, another arrival threatened their westerly migration. But Scot, their first born, couldn’t keep the couple from their California dreaming for long. They were soon living in Long Beach, where they were joined by Mark, their second child. Moving two rambunctious boys around southern California convinced Leslie that enough was enough. But the couple’s third baby, Jill, had other plans, and in 1962 she showed us all who was and would be boss. A short stint outside of Reno rekindled the California dreams, and Bill and Leslie agreed that the west slope of the Sierra might be a nice place to settle. A new house in El Dorado Hills proved the right place to introduce the family to polite society and allowed Leslie an opportunity to earn her teaching credential.
With the e ort to teach her own kids some manners proving to be an unachievable goal, Leslie decided to teach other peoples’ children. She did so with love and patience, first as a substitute, then at Brooks Elementary School and subsequently Charles Brown School. Her former kindergarten students will remember someone who was a mother to all the children she encountered. Leslie and Bill co-founded McClone Construction Company, predicting accurately that their sons would need employment at some point. The company grew with the founders’ spirit to include hundreds of families throughout the country. After retirement, Leslie and Bill have explored the wide world, travelling to Europe and spending lots of time in Hawaii.
Leslie’s path to heaven was swept clean by her loving parents. On December 18, 2022, her first footfalls on that path were calm and peaceful, departing with the same grace with which she moved through life. Her sixty-six-year romance with Bill enduring still, she gazes proudly upon her three children Scot (Carolyn), Mark (Jamie), and Jill Hemington (Mark), six grandsons, and seven great grandchildren. Leslie’s spiritual beauty a lingering presence, she will be remembered for her laughter, her beautiful smile, and the love she showered on her husband Bill, her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, and indeed everyone she met. Leslie is also survived by her loving sister Joyce Dempewolf, three adoring nephews, and their children and grandchild.
The totality of Leslie’s life and the impact she had on those she loved could not possibly be contained in a paragraph, page, or even a book. She was so much more than words can express. Leslie’s life will be celebrated in a private family gathering, and in toasts and prayers for years to come.
Feb. 15, 1953 – March 19, 2023
Rebecca (Becky) Hiles passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023 in Placerville, CA. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA where she started her career with the L.A. County District Attorney’s O ce. It was there that she met the love of her life, Raymond Hiles. They later married and moved to South Lake Tahoe. The two enjoyed travel and loved spending time with family and friends.
Becky was the Deputy Director for El Dorado County Department of Child Support Services until her retirement. She mentored many of the sta and was always there to encourage and support her coworkers.
In 2020 Becky lost her beloved Raymond and recently experienced many health issues. She was a kind, generous person and many people were fortunate enough to share her friendship, love and generosity. She will be missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing her. Rest in Peace Becky, in the arms of your beloved Raymond.
1942 – 2022
A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Friends are cordially invited to join our family as we celebrate the life of Mary Kay. Open house Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m., 602 Canal Street, Placerville. RSVP mkcelebrationoflife@gmail.com
Jan. 4, 1946 – March 2, 2023
Donald J. Swertfeger went home to the Lord on March 2, after a well fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Donald was born on January
4, 1946, to Rose and Walter Swertfeger in Placerville, Calif., After graduating from El Dorado High School, he attended college while working various jobs. With a prodigious work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, Donald went on to found Western Timber Specialties, logging and brokering timber for well over 40 years throughout all of Northern California. Meeting his match in his future wife Natividad P. Paz, they married in 1983 and welcomed twin children, Aidalicia and Don-Andrew.
Donald was a force of nature, to say the least. Driven to care for his family, he worked long, hard, and dangerous hours to provide for them. His family meant more to him than anything else in the world, something he never missed an opportunity to share, especially with his wife who saw to his care during his fight with Parkinson’s. Donald was unendingly proud of his children and was always their biggest cheerleader and supporter until the very end. He was passionate about his faith in God and found tremendous comfort in reading from the Bible.
Donald is preceded in death by his mother, Rose, his father, Walter, and his sister, Betty Swertfeger. He is survived by his wife, Natividad P. Paz, their two children Aidalicia and Don-Andrew Swertfeger, daughter-in-law Naomi Swertfeger, and grandchildren, Eisley and Hudson.
In lieu of flowers and per his request, remembrances should be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Shriners Hospital for Children. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Pines in Placerville, Calif., with burial to follow at Westwood Hills Memorial Park.
April 26, 1960 – March 20, 2023
Tina Marie Bills (Toland) died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on March 20. She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, friend, and grandma.
She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Toland, and her two grandmothers, Alice Grace Toland and Jewel Bell Cowen. She is survived by her husband, Reggie Bills, her mother Carolyn Burton, her children Jamie and Jason Dustrud, her grandson Jaxon Dustrud, her puggles Daisy and Molly, and the grandkitty Flower.
She had a passion for travel, taking her and her family to hidden gems throughout the country. Wherever she went, stories would follow. Her heart and soul were firmly rooted in nature, with a special love for the ocean and the mountains. She had a great love for animals and bestowed this love freely and completely onto all the fur babies in her life.
As big as her heart was, she was still able to deftly balance her passions with the challenges of day-today life. She had the mind of a scholar even if she didn’t believe so. She worked on multiple missile projects as well as the Space Shuttle program during her years in Aerospace. She had an in-depth capability to visualize a project and see it through to its completion. She also had the ability to stretch a dollar in inconceivable ways to provide stability for her family.
Some knew her as a hippy, others as a biker gal, and even others as a concert fanatic and free-spirited dancer. We knew her as all those things, as well as a wife, daughter, mom, and/or grandma.
In lieu of having a service, we will hold a celebration of life with the immediate family. However, we hope that those who loved her will celebrate her life in whatever way you best feel represents your relationship with her.
She recently achieved a lifelong goal of being baptized.
She was a self-proclaimed flower child and wild angel and we know she now has a new frontier to explore in heaven.
Treasurer-Tax Collector
The second installment of the secured property tax is now due and will be delinquent if not paid on or before April 10, according to K. E. Coleman, El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
“The delinquency date falls on Monday, April 10. Property tax payments must be received by this o ce or must have a U.S. Postal Service postmark with this date or penalties will be imposed in accordance with state law,” states Coleman in a news release.
To pay online or to find answers to the most frequently asked property tax questions go to edcgov.us/taxcollector. Taxpayers can also view or print copies of their tax bills from this website.
Electronic check and credit card payments made through this website are accepted as timely if paid before midnight April 10. Accepted cards include Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Note the third-party credit card processing company charges an administrative processing fee for this service. If paying through a bank’s online bill payment system, the tax collector recommends making payments no less than 10 days before the delinquent date.
The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s O ce is open to receive payments in person at the tax counter from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Secured payment bins have also been installed outside both building entrances at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Payment bins are accessible only during o ce hours. The bins are emptied and secured after hours, for payment security.
Sta is available to answer tax questions during o ce hours at (530) 621-5800. You may also contact us by e-mail at taxcollector@edcgov.us. For taxpayer security, payments are not accepted by phone or e-mail.
The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:
March 21
6:21 p.m. Officers arrested a 51-year-old woman on suspicion of obstruction a peace officer on Main Street.
7:09 p.m. Officers arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of public intoxication on Coleman Street.
10:04 p.m. Officers cited a 42-year-old man reportedly driving on a suspended license on Main Street.
10:41 p.m. Officers arrested a 45-year-old woman who had a warrant on Placerville Drive.
March 22
1:17 a.m. Battery was reported on Placerville Drive.
1:41 p.m. Officers arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of a parole violation on Main Street.
6:37 p.m. Officers arrested a 38-year-old man who had warrants on Broadway.
7:27 p.m. Officers arrested a 23-year-old man who had a warrant on Highway 50.
Union Mine High School’s California
Cadet Corps Battalion 369 salutes at the Diamondbacks’ home track and field invitational that was named in honor of Staff Sgt. Sky Mote who was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan 2012. Union Mine track and field coaches decided to name the school’s first invitational after the 2003 Union Mine graduate, who ran on the Diamonbacks’ cross-country and track and field teams.
Eric Jaramishian
Staff writer
Greater Sacramento-area law enforcement agencies are on the hunt for suspects involved in a series of thefts from Target stores, where more than $1 million worth of Apple products were stolen.
No arrests have been made, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s Sgt. Alexander Sorey. Suspects reportedly stole various items, including iPads and iPhones from the El Dorado Hills and Placerville Target stores on multiple occasions before escaping by vehicle. An investigation by sheriff’s detectives was initiated earlier this year.
The Folsom Police Department reported similar thefts from its area Target store and the two agencies collaborated, resulting in the
The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs: March 20
12:19 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 28-year-old woman suspected of disorderly conduct on Cedar Drive in Camino. She was later released.
9:09 a.m. Burglary was reported on Wrights Lake Road n Kyburz.
9:32 a.m. illegal entry was reported at a hotel on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.
9:937 a.m. Battery was reported at a business on Highway 49 in Lotus.
1:04 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown.
3:45 p.m. Burglary was reported at a hotel on Main Street in Georgetown.
5:10 p.m. Vandalism was retorted at a mobile home park on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.
7:47 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 46-year-old man suspected of petty theft and arson on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody in lieu of $35,000 bail.
8:49 p.m. Battery was reported on Northam Place in El Dorado Hills.
9:13 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Darr Court in Placerville.
11:07 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old man suspected of Robbery and probation violations on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $67,500 bail.
11:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 21-year-old man suspected of DUI, driving on a suspended license, a probation violation and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. He was released on $20,000 bail.
March 21
3:33 a.m. Deputies booked into jail
discovery and recovery of a large amount of stolen products from locations in the Sacramento-area, state officials with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office in a social media post.
The investigation is ongoing and recovery efforts that also include the Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol are under way.
The Folsom Police Department is the lead agency in the investigation.
“For those potential thieves who believe they can enter a place of business and simply take what is not theirs — this is not the case in El Dorado County,” warn sheriff’s officials. “If you come here with the intent to victimize our community, and do so, we will follow through with total enforcement.”
a 34-year-old woman suspected of DUI, battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest and a probation violation on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park. She was listed in custody in lieu of $115,000 bail.
7:43 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a car wash on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.
8:53 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old woman suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Industrial Drive in Diamond Springs. She was listed in custody ion lieu of $50,000 bail.
1:05 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 44-year-old man suspected of displaying false registration on a vehicle on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset. He was released on $10,000 bail.
3:23 p.m. Battery was reported at a drug store on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills.
3:35 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Sweeney Road in Somerset.
9:06 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a storage facility on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills. March 22
12:51 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 58-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 193 at Polly Lane in Georgetown. He was later released.
10:09 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Falcons Crest Lane in El Dorado Hills.
1:54 p.m. Burglary was reported at a business on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. 2:11 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Post Street in El Dorado Hills.
p.m. Grand theft was reported on Lupin Lane in Pollock
4:51 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 55-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was later released.
5:43 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 63-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. She was released on $25,000 bail.
7:03 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old woman suspected of DUI and driving on a suspended license on Canal Street in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $32,500 bail.
10:11 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 25-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance, battery on a peace officer, aggravated battery and resisting arrest on Kaweah Court in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody in lieu of $130,500 bail.
10:38 p.m. Burglary was reported at a gas station on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.
March 23
8:32 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Starkes Grade Road in Pollock Pines.
2:22 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Suncast Lane in El Dorado Hills.
3:47 p.m. Battery was reported on Toyan Drive in Diamond Springs.
3:38 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Market Court in Shingle Springs.
11:55 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 68-year-old man suspected of being an accessory to a crime on Dusty Lane in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $170,000 bail.
March 24
12:23 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 50-year-old woman suspected of being an accessory to a crime on Dusty Lane in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Eric JaramishianStaff writer
Two Placerville clerks were cited March 27 for selling alcohol to customers younger than 21 in a Placerville Police Department and California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control collaborative minor decoy operation, according to a PPD
news release.
Minors under supervision of the departments attempted to purchase from 16 stores in the city. The clerks who sold alcohol to a minor face a minimum fine of $250 and at least 24 hours of community service on first violation, states the news
NEUROPATHY IS A PROGRESSIVE CONDITION!
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and may also lead to serious balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood ow to the nerves in the hands and feet. If not properly treated this lack of blood ow may cause the nerves to degenerate.
Healthy Nerve
Healthy Blood Vessels
Diseased Blood Vessels
Nerves Shrivel when Blood Vessels Weak and Disappear
As you can see in Figure 1, as the blood vessels surrounding the nerves become diseased they shrink and shrivel. This process hastens the ow of vital nutrients to the nerves required to remain healthy. When these nerves begin to “die” it could lead to balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling and burning symptoms in the hands and feet.
Figure 1
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The treatment to increase blood ow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blow ow.
The low level light therapy is like watering a tree. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a tree and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.
The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.
“My feet hurt so bad after sitting I could barely take the rst few steps. I have had 11 treatments and no longer feel sharp or shooting pains and most of the tingling is gone. I now have full balance and can walk without pain. As Dr. Mooney explained the treatment is not painful, nothing uncomfortable, and is actually very relaxing.” –
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The seemingly perpetual political and legal battle over whether gig workers for Uber, Lyft, Doordash and services are contractors or employees recently took another turn and may go full circle — back to the state Supreme Court and possibly a second trip through the Legislature.
A state appellate court upheld all but one section of Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure sponsored by Uber and other companies to exempt its drivers from Assembly Bill 5, a 2019 law that declared which categories of workers could be contractors and which must be payroll employees.
The legislation was sought by labor unions to implement a 2018 state Supreme Court ruling that stemmed from a 2004 decision by Dynamex Operations West, a package delivery service, to convert its drivers from employees to contractors.
Two drivers sued, contending the conversion violated state labor law.
After preliminary skirmishing in lower courts, the issue wound up in the California Supreme Court. It declared that Dynamex’s drivers were improperly converted to contractors and established a threefactor test to determine whether a worker in any industry must be a payroll employee or could be a contractor.
It was a huge win for California’s labor unions, which view contractor status as a way for employers to avoid union organization of their workers or provide benefits such as health insurance and workers’ compensation. Unions quickly urged the Legislature to codify the ruling and narrowly specify categories of workers that could be contractors.
Lorena Gonzalez, a labor leader and former Democratic assemblymember, carried AB 5, which provided only a few exemptions from employee status, such as hairdressers and real estate agents. She now heads the California Labor Federation.
After Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 5, the affected companies launched an initiative to
EDITOR:
What will save Social Security? Raise the payroll tax cap. Think about it.
JAMES E. LONGHOFER PlacervilleExposing secrets
EDITOR:
Where to start? Scott Taylor rails about guns used to kill people but not a peep about the violent felons released every day from our prisons and armed parolees released after 10-day time outs in jail. Guns don’t scare me, Mr. Taylor; the violent felons who you lefties put on the street do. Then he criticizes DeSantis for complaining about Ukraine. I think what was bothering DeSantis was that Biden cared a lot about Ukraine’s border and not one whit about our own. I loved Taylor complaining about the tapes that Fox released. Oh, the secret strategies given away, like the killing ‘em with kindness strategy on display with the officers escorting the guy dressed as a shaman through the chamber like an honored guest or tourist.
Did some whackos commit vandalism and get rowdy? You bet they did, but the Democrats wanted to make sure you only saw the above water part of the iceberg, not the larger part that didn’t support their narrative. Listen carefully, Mr. Taylor, this country will be harmed much more by partydriven censorship than by a secret getting out.
GEORGE ALGER PlacervilleWhere does the buck stop?
EDITOR:
The attitude of the “Gang of Four Plus One” has and currently is keeping their heads in the snowbank. They will wring their hands this spring when our roads fall apart because of the rain and snow. They will kick the can down the street and weather will be their excuse. Where will they get the funds to repair them? Do you know of an out-of-work genie we can hire on the consent
calendar?
For years the county Department of Transportation has been, in my opinion, failing us and the roads with minimal maintenance. The “gang” can find funds and grants to buy the real necessities like a $3.3 million used helicopter, a $183,000 boat and trailer or $3,000,000 more or less in military equipment for the retired “Sheriff of Nottingham.” They can get $93 million-plus to build a bridge that has worn out existing gravel and paved roads.
Recently, I saw an event that to me says it all. While driving eastbound on Missouri Flat Road in heavy a rain and snow in approaching darkness was a two-man crew from DOT with yellow lights on putting “cold mix” in a pothole that developed because of the rain and snow falling upon a wornout road surface.
These workers should never have been put in this hazardous situation. They have my thanks and gratitude for their efforts.
But you cannot expect cold mix to stay in a wet, cold pothole in pavement for very long. However, this is the attitude of the county: “too little too late.”
The people in charge come up with excuses for not doing anything. We can’t clean the ditches because they have contaminated soil which we would have to move and relocate. What about all the years that ditches were cleaned and nothing happened? What about all the ancient culverts probably near collapse and the drainage courses they flow? Water backing up in ditches only destroys or weakens the road base. Even the Romans knew that fact and designed and maintained accordingly.
So where does the buck stop, as Harry Truman once said? Does it stop at the high salaried management? Does it stop at the “Gang of Four Plus One”? No it really stops with you, me and the people down the street. We have become apathetic, lazy and elect people to do our job for us. The problem with that is they take the job and make decisions that fit their own agendas. When the sun goes down and the players move around in the dark and we do not hold them accountable for their actions when the sun comes up.
BRIAN DeBERRY PlacervilleIhave made it a practice to steer clear of people who have personal manifestos. It’s not like I’ve known many, but the few I have encountered have been more than enough.
You don’t necessarily nor immediately know if someone has a manifesto. It’s not the first thing I’ve ever asked a stranger. It isn’t the second or third or 17th thing I’ve ever asked a stranger either.
In my experience, someone with a manifesto is more likely to proclaim the fact long before someone else brings it up.
Unfortunately, recent events involving people with manifestos have gone way beyond the stereotypical, slightly nutty diarist or insomniac journaling in the middle of the night. A little research turns up a number of famous if not infamous manifestos from history. Marx and Engels of course drew up one of the most
significant ones with their mid-19th century “Communist Manifesto.”
Some consider the “Bible” and similar religious or philosophical writings perhaps the ultimate example of a manifesto. The Ten Commandments would probably represent the heart of the Bible as a positive manifesto.
More recently as well, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and comparable documents in other countries and societies have helped guide humankind into a modern and more civilized world. The postWorld World War II “United Nations Declaration of Human Rights” obviously has a more global reach than individual national documents.
The 1962 “Port Huron Statement” was a blueprint for the Students for a Democratic Society.
On the darker side, Ted Kaczynski’s “Unabomber Manifesto” outlined that twisted soul’s plans and motives. A
Walmart employee in Virginia had a manifesto when he shot and killed six fellow workers last year.
The man who killed 10 shoppers in a Buffalo supermarket a year ago also had a manifesto telling the world he was planning to kill a large number of Black people because they were Black.
Likewise, another Walmart shooter in El Paso killed 23 and wounded another 23 in 2019. He too had a manifesto. This week it was a woman in Nashville whose manifesto, one assumes, describes a life of grievance leading her to kill three 9-year-olds and three school staff members on her way to a “suicide by cop.”
Definitions of a manifesto vary somewhat, but they are basically the same: “A published declaration (or a statement) of the intentions, motives or views of a person or group of people that advances a set of ideas, opinions or views … especially of a
political, governmental, sovereign or religious organization.”
Studies described in a Sociological Inquiry Quarterly report that researchers have determined there are as many as 27 “social circumstances” that may heavily influence today’s typical mass killer.
Three examples, according to the literature I checked, show “masculine overcompensation, ritualistic responses to exclusion and a racialized status threat are prominent features of shooter manifestos.”
The Nashville shooter may or may not represent the more typical version with “toxic masculinity, social exclusion and racism.” As it often is with such cases, we (writ large) didn’t know enough or act timely enough and with adequate enough resources to prevent this and other horrors to come.
Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.
A California appellate court ruling added a new twist to the legal and political battle over the status of gig workers, which dates back to 2004. however, the conflict is likely just shifting to another arena.n See WalterS page A5 DAN WALTErS The Ten Commandments would probably represent the heart of the Bible as a positive manifesto.
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District
Facing the challenges of fire, rain and snow, Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District staff continues to move forward with the district’s capital improvement plan.
At the March 14 GDPUD Board of Directors meeting General Manager Nicholas Schneider presented an update on CIP projects. Some projects were completed, such as automated meter reader installation, but other projects, such as canal pipeline improvements, need to be delayed due to the Mosquito Fire. Much of the fire recovery work has taken time and funding typically used for long-term CIP projects. It is anticipated some of these funds will be refunded through federal and state reimbursement programs.
GDPUD staff along with the Ad-Hoc Grant Committee have been seeking grants for capital projects. Among others, these projects include
solar on the Walton and Sweetwater water treatment plants, a water wheel for ditch water, treated water line replacement, a pump station retrofit and canal improvements. They are exploring grants for the North Fork American River pumping plant and developing an alternative water source. Grant funding not only helps improve the system but helps to reduce the financial burdens to the community.
In August of last year KASL Consulting Engineers began a comprehensive study to assess the GDPUD water system condition and reliability. The study objective is to assess the condition of the district’s raw water conveyance system upstream of water treatment plants, booster pump stations, water storage tanks and water supply pipelines. The field assessment was halted due to the Mosquito Fire and has been hampered by snow and rain. It is
n See GDPUD page A8
Walters Continued from A4 exempt their drivers and pledged tens of millions of dollars to qualify and pass it. Ultimately they spent more than $200 million on Proposition 22, contending that their contractor systems provided drivers with flexibility and they would receive some employeelike protections and benefits.
The labor movement, oddly, did not mount an equally strong campaign against the measure, spending less than $20 million, and voters approved it by a 3-2 margin. Its approval, however, merely shifted the issue back to the courts in a lawsuit that challenged Proposition 22’s constitutionality.
An Alameda County judge invalidated the measure but a threemember appellate court
panel earlier this month voted 2-1 to uphold all but one piece, which probably will mean a trip back to the state Supreme Court and possibly the Legislature.
If the Supreme Court agrees with the appellate ruling, the transportation services could continue classifying their drivers as contractors.
However, the one section of Proposition 22 tossed out by the appellate judges, which was aimed at making it almost impossible for the Legislature to amend its provisions, would open the door to another legislative clash. It would allow the Legislature to decree that contract drivers could, if they wish, form unions to bargain with the companies. It’s dead certain that unions will seek such legislation if the
Supreme Court ratifies the appellate court ruling.
“We are grateful that the California Court of Appeal has affirmed that companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart can’t keep drivers from joining together in a union through their deceptive ballot measure,” Mike Robinson, a contract driver who is one of the plaintiffs in the suit, said in a statement. And if the Legislature acts, what then? Would there be another ballot measure to overturn that law as well? Given the issue’s 19-year history, one cannot discount that possibility.
Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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The Navy Men’s Rugby team ended its inaugural season as a varsity team with an undefeated 15-0 record thanks to the help of a freshman player from Placerville.
Roanin Krieger’s contributions are hard to ignore; he ended the season as the third-best scorer on the team, finished second on the roster in conversion and penalty kicks and was the only freshman to earn First Team All-Rugby East accolades and one of only four total to earn postseason
honors.
“He’s blossomed into one of the best players in the best team in the country,” said Dudley Land, a family friend of the Kriegers. Krieger first started playing rugby as part of the Mother Lode Rugby program and later went on to play for Jesuit High School, where he lettered in the sport three times and was team captain and MVP his junior and senior years. Kreiger graduated in 2022 and joined the Navy team as a fullback.
Roanin’s father Scott Krieger is proud of what his son has
Justin Sanders continued his dominance at Placerville Speedway by fending o a late challenge from Corey Day to bring home his seventh career Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory.
With the win at the Spring Fever Frenzy, the No. 4sa driver out of Aromas now has sole possession of second on the all-time SCCT list. It also marked his 24th career winged 360 sprint car triumph at Placerville Speedway, placing him into a tie with Brian Crockett for seventh on the win list.
“It feels great to be
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Tahoe Daily Tribune
With the second snowiest season on record, Vail Resorts o cials have announced seasons will be extended at their Lake Tahoe resorts.
Heavenly will add three full weeks to its schedule, with a new closing date of Sunday, May 7.
Northstar California will add two weekends — April 21-23 and April 28-30.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort will also add two weekends, staying open May 5-7 and May 12-14.
Northstar and Heavenly were originally scheduled to close for the season on Sunday, April 16, and Kirkwood on Sunday, April 30.
“We are incredibly excited to o er even more days of skiing and riding
for our guests,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO of Heavenly and Vail’s Tahoe region resorts.
“With all the snow we have received this year, and bluebird days around the corner, we
are primed for awesome spring skiing. We look forward to sharing it all with our guests, teams and communities as we close out a truly wild but rewarding season.”
This news comes in
addition to opening early for the 2022-23 winter season. Kirkwood opened three weeks earlier than planned and both Heavenly and Northstar
Ownership of Hidden Lake is expected to go to
Michael Raffety
Mountain Democrat correspondent
Steve Griffin, a resident of the Hidden Lake neighborhood north of Placerville, told the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors he had sent out 50 notices to property owners and received positive feedback on transferring ownership of the lake to a private party or community entity.
“I thank EID staff for working with us,” Griffin said. Scott Chadd, retired county transportation director and Hidden
opened one week earlier than planned — all on Nov. 12.
Current snow totals at each resort are reaching historic totals. As of Tuesday, Northstar is at 616 inches, with a prior seasonal record of 701 inches. Heavenly is at 538 inches, with a prior seasonal record of 564 inches. Kirkwood is at 656 inches, with a prior seasonal record of 700 inches.
More details on what to expect operationally will come as the resorts get into the spring, the Vail officials state in a news release. Epic Passes for this winter are still valid and usable throughout these extension periods.
Guests planning to visit at any point through the end of this season are
Lakes area home/business owner, said, “Let’s close the deal. I told the folks from Hidden Lakes I’d like to help out.”
Several other speakers told of their long-term affiliation with Hidden Lake, about a 10-acre spring-fed lake with an earth-filled dam.
Improvement District 34M was created in 1968 to collect an annual assessment for the maintenance of Hidden Lake and its 10 acres of surrounding property.
EID collected assessment fees until n See HiDDEN LAkE page A10
encouraged to purchase lift access in advance, as lift tickets will be limited every day, across every resort, in order to preserve the guest experience.
Other resorts not under the Vail brand, such as Sierra-at-Tahoe and Palisades Tahoe, have also pushed out their season. Sierra-at-Tahoe management estimated their last day would be April 10 but now plans to stay open through at least April 16. At Palisades Tahoe, weather and conditions permitting, skiing and riding opportunities will be offered through July 4. Palisades Tahoe’s website notes only trails on the Alpine side of the mountain are expected to be open Fridays through Sundays in June and July 1-4.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Narrow your choices, and then narrow them again. The fewer options you have, the more committed you’ll feel to the one that’s right for you. Once you decide, don’t look back. The winning move is to go ever-forward in total confidence.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are many emotional states that get confused for plans, but none so often as a feeling of hope. Put your hope aside for a moment while you plot out actionable steps and determine how you will measure the results.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The landscape of a relationship has changed so gradually the change was undetectable. With an open mind, this new territory will be fun to explore.
Throw your assumptions out the window. There are discoveries to be made here.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). While it is possible to like a person and dislike their behavior, it is also tedious. It would be less draining to dislike both the person and what they do. Seek the company of people who do not cause you such inner turmoil.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). One person’s accurate account is another person’s harsh commentary. You steer clear of drama by being overly complimentary and optimistic. You choose the sunniest way of framing a situation. You’d rather err on the side of diplomacy.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You sometimes wish the situation were more exciting, but at least it provides little distraction. This allows you to continue with a given action long enough to see results. Your powers of endurance will create the means for future excitements.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can accept certain things on a poetic level even if you can’t quite get there in other ways. Your philosophical bent gives you a way to embrace life and its vicissitudes whether or not things are turning in your preferred direction.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In polite society, most people employ social filters. However, some people never learned to use them, and others seem incapable of determining when, where and how they should be used. Your tolerance will be called upon.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Each relationship is its own school. No relationship is a waste of time if you are learning from it. Tonight: the best way to make sure to have a wonderful time is to claim it as wonderful.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Maybe people cannot technically make one another happy, and nor can they give one another happiness. However, arranging an environment conducive to happiness is certainly possible, and will have a very high chance of fulfilling joyful intention.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You used to try and hide your quirks, but now they are part of your charm to wear with pride. Smoothness and grace are overrated. Just do it the way you want, and people will smile and laugh with you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Anyone can be nice under comfortable circumstances where expectations are being met. The true testament of character is how people behave when their expectations are not met and stress levels are escalated. Your patience gives you an advantage today.
back up here in victory lane for the second straight week at Placerville Speedway,” said Sanders. “I knew Corey Day was going to be coming so I had to hit my marks and pick my spots wisely through lapped traffic. We changed some things around on this car in the off-season and I feel that we are the best we’ve ever been at the moment.”
Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery set the early pace in the 35-lap feature and did so in impressive fashion at the helm of his No. 3 mount. Last August saw him claim his initial Placerville Speedway win and for awhile it looked as if he’d add No. 2 on Saturday.
Sanders and Day battled tooth and nail along with Tony Gomes, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic and others toward the front. Sanders eventually carved his way to the inside of Montgomery to snag the lead, with Day following suit not long after. Sanders and Day proceeded to exchange the lead in exciting fashion, until Montgomery’s strong run came to an end when he got around in turns three and four, which collected Gomes
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anticipated the overall assessment will be completed in the next two to four weeks.
Thus far, KASL Engineers recommend some short-term (one to five years) reliability improvements. The district should complete safety and access improvements at upcountry structures, complete installation of upcountry gauging stations, cleared brush and trees encroaching on closed conduit sections, complete erosion control in the Mosquito Fire burn area and improved monitoring of downstream reservoir levels to control upstream ditch flows.
It is recommended in the next five to 15 years GDPUD complete ditch repairs with concrete lining, replace old, thin gunite-lined ditch sections and expand capacity of Walton Lake,
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Speedway Continued from A6 release. ABC officials told the Mountain Democrat the department is reviewing both cases to determine what action to take against the businesses, which may include a fine or suspension of liquor licenses.
PPD and ABC would not release the names of the businesses where the sales occurred but one was on Broadway and the other on Placerville Drive, as noted in PPD’s crime log.
The ABC funds its minor decoy stings using grants through an alcohol policing partnership program with local law enforcement agencies. Officials note minor decoy operations have been conducted since the 1980s
and a hard-charging Andy Forsberg.
The closing stages saw Sanders work lapped traffic with Day giving it everything he had. As the white flag waved, Day peeked to the inside but Sanders held strong and crossed under the checkered flag for the $3,000 victory. Day, Cole Macedo, Kaeding and Max Mittry completed the top five. Finishing sixth through 10th in the main event were Dylan Bloomfield, Tanner Carrick, Golobic, 18th starting Justyn Cox and DJ Netto.
Golobic’s finish was noteworthy, as he moved forward nicely after bringing out a caution at one point. Ryan Bernal earned the Hard Charger Award in the main event with a drive from 22nd to 12th.
The night’s 15-lap B-main and 12-lap C-main were captured by Hanford’s Michael Faccinto.
Montgomery began the night by pacing the 48-car field in qualifying with a blistering lap of 10.567.
The Sprint Car Challenge Tour returns to action this coming Saturday at the Stockton Dirt Track.
Greenwood Reservoir and Auburn Lake Trails Reservoir. The district needs to continue to maintain raw water conduit areas clear of vegetation growth. KASL Engineers recommends the installation of a second tank at Angel Camp, Kelsey, Garden Park and Spanish Dry Diggins similar in capacity, operating elevations and geometry as existing tanks.
Long term (15-20 years), KASL recommends completing piping of open, upcountry ditches and concrete lining of unlined and old gunite ditch sections.
The KASL study should be completed sometime in July, with a presentation to the GDPUD Board of Directors. A full review of this draft report is available at bit.ly/ GDPUDKASL.
to counter underage drinking.
The California Supreme Court ruled in 1994 that the use of minor decoys through law enforcement was legal to keep businesses accountable for alcohol sale laws.
“This (program) serves an educational purpose and helps to reduce underage drinking and hold establishments and clerks accountable,” said Placerville police Sgt. Luke Gadow.
Since the implementation of minor decoys, the violation rates of retail establishments selling alcohol to minors dropped as low as 10% in some cities, which were as high as 50% before the use of the program.
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not influence her work, however.
“The challenge for me is ensuring that I’m not bringing in my ideologies — that I’m truly being that conduit, that listener who’s bringing that voice back to Sacramento,” she said.
A recent transplant to Jackson, the 48-year-old former educator and her husband Cesar decided to move away from the city after raising six children in the East Bay.
“I used to work out here about 15 years ago so I already had my eyes on the area as where I was going to land,” said Alvarado-Gil.
Living in Jackson, she has wildfire concerns like so many Californians.
“This is an all-California issue,” she stated. “I’ve done home hardening and defensible space work and spent thousands of dollars to see no tax credits.”
Recent insurance increases are egregious in her opinion.
“It is absolutely astronomical and there’s no control whatsoever and there’s no consequence,” she said, adding that Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the wildfire threat.
Alvarado-Gil hopes her fellow legislators can “push the pause button and talk about what’s really impacting Californians right now.”
Another struggle in AlvaradoGil’s 4th Senate District and all over California is affordable housing.
“Every time I hear the phrase affordable housing, I kind of cringe,” she said. “It’s like Bigfoot to me.”
The senator thinks building regulations, especially for affordable housing, should be left to local government and that “one-size-fitsall mandates that don’t fit our rural communities” need to be repealed.
Alvarado-Gil says NIMBYism is a problem.
“It’s a selfish act to say ‘not in my backyard.’ We have all these amenities in these amazing communities because
we have a workforce that provides them,” she said, adding that she doesn’t want to focus on blame. “What I do want to do is peel back the layers of this onion.”
The senator was recently selected as the chair of the Senate Human Services Committee that, among other things, oversees homelessness programs and funding.
“This is a huge task,” she admitted. “I don’t believe in a handout. I believe in a hand up.”
She noted segments of the population that need resources to get off the streets or prevent impending homelessness — victims of domestic violence, seniors living on fixed incomes, victims of the housing crisis and veterans who “deserve to live with dignity and respect for serving our country are all at risk.”
Other committees Alvarado Gil will serve on include Agriculture, Business, Professions and Economic Development, Governmental Organization, Insurance, Military and Veterans Affairs and the joint committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification.
The senator said she hopes to meet as many constituents as possible and learn what is important to them. Alvarado–Gil’s district includes the counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Stanislaus and Tuolumne.
“In order for us to be successful I need people to come forward with their stories, their experiences, their concerns, their ideas, their solutions,” she said.
The senator’s social media accounts are open, public, uncensored and responsive. She and her team can be reached via website at sd04.senate. ca.gov/contact or on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
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county championing this work around student threat assessment,” she said. “Thank you to everyone who made today possible.”
The model brings teams through a stepby-step process of identifying a student who is a possible threat to him or herself, assessing the threat level and identifying next steps. The comprehensive training was provided by Dave Okada from Sigma Threat Management Associates and lasted an entire day.
The groups present at the training represent vital partnerships that help keep schools safe for everyone.
El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala welcomed the convening and remarked, “We are creating a system that helps to prevent threats and constructively intervene early when necessary. This work is critical in ensuring every student, family and community member is safe and welcomed at every school in El Dorado County.”
“This fits into our vision statement of a modern approach,” El Dorado
accomplished and thankful for the programs that taught him along the way.
“I’m just ecstatic; over-the-moon excited that Roanin has played so well, that he joined the Navy and everything else,” Scott said. “He’s been playing a long time, starting with Mother Lode Rugby. When he joined that, we encountered just a phenomenal community with a focus on camaraderie. Rugby is not an individual sport and his
County Sheri Je Leikauf told training participants. “We need to be the tip of the spear, so to speak, and we need to use technology and partnerships as a coming together in the sharing of information to keep our community safer. Whatever we can do to protect our community and make our community safer, we should be doing that. We are all better together … and when the time arises, we come together to keep and make our community and schools safer.”
District Attorney Vern Pierson also spoke at the training event.
“For the last several years we have worked at the executive level to get to this point,” Pierson said. “It’s another significant step in the process. This is significant because it’s a prevention model. Something to prevent and build a net to prevent something bad from happening. The idea here is to prevent bad things from happening by collaborating and working on getting out in front of it and making sure there is a communication system to prevent that.”
coaches helped him flourish by focusing on the team elements.”
Scott noted that as Roanin was a freshman this year he wasn’t a captain of the team, but he can see that changing in the years to come.
The Navy team will be returning to the pitch Saturday, April 15 to reach for the first national championship in the program’s history.
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1993. ID 34M “serves no operational purposed for the district,” District Counsel Brian Poulsen wrote in his presentation to the Board of Directors March 27.
The original assessment was 50 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
In 1972 and 1974 EID acquired the two 5-acre parcels that constitute the lake.
In 1996 EID dissolved Improvement District 32M (Lake Arrowbee). The EID board also held a public hearing to consider dissolving ID 34M but took no action. Ditto for 2000 — again no action on ID 34M.
In 2001 EID resumed collecting annual assessments and periodically performed maintenance.
Four years later in 2005 the assessments stopped again but periodic maintenance was performed.
In 2022 EID again considered
dissolving ID 34M and again took no action.
At a hearing Sept. 26, 2022, the board asked to bring the issue of dissolving ID 34 back in six months to give residents time to form an association.
In the meantime, following a notice mailed July 8, 2022, a community meeting was held at Sutter’s Mill School and was attended by 15 Luneman area residents. Discussion centered around transferring ownership to a private party or community entity.
“EID received constructive feedback from attendees,” wrote Poulsen.
March 27 the EID board unanimously voted to dissolve Improvement District 34M.
Action at a future meeting will be to declare the property surplus. Once an entity is created to take over the lake and its maintenance, a property transfer can happen.
Making the decision to accept help to maintain a level of independence can be a big decision for an aging adult. However, there are challenges that come with growing older that can exhaust a person who may be facing debilitating health issues. Understanding that there are solutions can help an individual and their family look to the community and home care services.
HOME CARE is a general term to describe non-medical care in the home by a care provider experienced, trained & supervised by the company they work for. Home care services include meal preparation, helping with personal care/bathing, dressing/ undressing, light housework, laundry and transportation to appointments. They can give the primary caregiver respite time, take the client shopping or to the movies or just play a board game or cards. Although a person’s doctor may have suggestions about a good, reliable home care company in the community, a doctor does not have to authorize these types of services. Note: If the individual needs assistance by a R.N., a Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, the doctor will write a script for a Home Health Agency. This is a different category from Home Care and is usually reimbursable under Medicare/Medi-Cal or other insurance.
HOW CAN A HOME CARE COMPANY
HELP?
In addition to the duties above, a Home Care company should be able to help the client/family set up an overall plan to help with this person’s independence, safety and in a cost effective manner. If individuals have long-term care insurance the home care company
can help determine if home care services are a covered benefit and to what extent.
Here are 6 questions to ask when looking for a reputable Home Care Company in your area:
1. How long has the company been in business? What kind of a reputation does it have? Look at the company’s website, review the qualifications of the employees, its training policy, supervision and comments from past client/families. Are they an active member in the community?
2. How is Staffing handled? Is the client able to have the same Care Provider each time? Is there a set schedule each week with a team approach if there are multiple days
or shifts? What happens when someone calls in sick or goes on vacation?
3. What kind of duties can the Care Provider do? Are there special tasks that are required out of the ordinary? How can they help with medication reminders, walking the dog, cleaning the litter box, bringing in wood, etc.? Be sure & discuss any special needs at this time.
4. How does the home care company screen, hire & supervise this class of employees? Is the Home Care Agency the employer requiring them to take on all payroll responsibilities, liability coverage and worker’s compensation? Note: If the Home Care Agency does not assume the employer’s responsibilities, the client will
then be considered the Employer with all of the responsibilities. Be sure and check with tax professionals if this is the route taken.
5. Who supervises the home care employees? What kind of training, expertise do they have? How do they supervise?
6. How much will this cost me? Is this something I can afford? What are all the costs? Does the Home Care Company discuss other less costly or no cost community programs that I might qualify for?
Carol S. Heape, MSW, CMC was a regular columnist for the Mt. Democrat for many years, Founder of Elder Options, Inc. serving the Sacramento Region since 1988. www.elderoptionsca.com
Broadway shows a nowcleared out homeless encampment March 21. The California Department of Transportation facilitated a clean-up operation in the area, which started Feb. 28, as part of statewide initiative to clear out homeless encampments near state transportation infrastructure.
he main goal of every baby bird is to eat, eat and eat some more. Since they are growing, they need lots of protein to build new muscles and grow flight feathers. Some parent birds are known to bring food hundreds of times each day to the nest – something you definitely don’t have time to do. That’s why you need to leave feeding baby birds to their parents!
Spring is here! Birds are one of the most common signs of spring’s arrival. In early spring they begin building nests, laying eggs and hatching the next generation.
The simple answer is NO. As much _________ as it would be to raise a baby bird of your own, it’s best to let the young bird’s parents ________ the little peeper. In fact, it’s actually ______________ for you to do so, and you could get a fine from your local wildlife management agency!
Since you can’t raise a baby bird on your own, what should you do? Here are a few ideas: Call a local wildlife ___________ to help. They may take the bird and raise it properly.
With your parent’s ________, put the bird back in its nest. (The old belief that mother birds won’t accept a baby covered with a human’s scent is false!)
If the bird is in an exposed area, coax it to move someplace that offers ____________, such as under a bush. Some birds, including killdeer and some waterfowl, actually lay their eggs on the ground, so don’t ___________ about them!
11 + 5 = seeds
11 + 7 = insects and spiders
29 - 10 = fish, small animals
31 - 11 =
earthworms
21 - 4 = flower nectar, bug slurry
Use the code to find out which kind of bird lays each type of egg.
Pale blue eggs with spots, incubates 12-14 days
Reddish-brown speckled eggs, incubates 33-35 days
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Lays a single white egg, incubates 39-43 days
Look through the newspaper to show animals and/or things in different stages of their lives. For example, you might find pictures of a seed, a young plant and an older plant. Try to find at least two pictures showing two stages.
Bluish, speckled eggs, incubates 16-18 days
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Eggs varying from white to medium brown color, incubates 21 days
COAX
The verb coax means to persuade somebody gently to do something.
Janice used carrots to coax the pony into the stable.
Try to use the word coax in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
When you go out for a walk, what are the signs of spring that you notice?
March 31
Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open every Friday and Saturday for open garden days, 9 a.m. to noon. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on site to assist with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May be closed for inclement weather or poor air quality. Check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.
A Loving Approach to Dementia Care, a free resource event featuring author and national speaker Laura Wayman plus lunch and information about community programs and agencies, will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds’ Marshall Building in Placerville. Register online at dementiacare.eventbrite. com.
Musician Ed Wilson will perform at Citizen Vine in Folsom, 6-8 p.m.
Live music at Red Hawk Resort + Casino continues with Ariel Jean (country), 8 p.m. to midnight. Visit redhawkcasino.com for more details.
The Capital Chorale and Orchestra, under the auspices of Pioneer Congregational United Church of Christ and the direction of music director Dr. Elliot Jones, will perform Durufle’s “Requiem, Opus 9,” at 7 p.m. at 2700 L St. in Sacramento.The concert will also feature the West Coast premiere of Robert Convery’s “The Mild Mother.” Tickets are available in advance by calling (916) 667-5982 or at the door.
Sacramento Guitar Society presents a concert at the Sacramento Regional Fire Museum, 3650 Industrial Blvd. in West Sacramento featuring the talented Scott Perry with an opening act by mystical father-son team Duo7. For more information call (916) 545-5491 or visit SacGuitarSociety.org.
April 1
Cars and Coffee invites car people to meet up and hang out the first and second Saturday mornings of each month, 7-9:30 a.m., rain or shine, in the right-side parking lot of the Regal movie theater in El Dorado Hills Town Center.
Everyone and every type of vehicle is welcome.
The motto is”If it rolls, it goes.” Check out the cars and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts, while they last.
UCCE Master Gardners of El Dorado County hosts an
Placerville Arts Association artists can’t wait for Monday, April 3. It’s the day that they are going to get hung up — and the Sierra foothills community is invited to see it.
Fine works of art created by talented PAA members will be on show daily, April 3-7, at the El Dorado County Government Center in Placerville. It’s one of PAA’s favorite events of the year as PAA member artists are bursting with artistic vibrations and enjoy sharing their work. At 4 p.m. Friday, April 7, PAA hosts a Meet ‘n’ Greet Reception when awards are presented, refreshments are served and art chatter occurs.
Don’t miss this exciting, free event. Art can be purchased anytime during the week.
Placerville Arts Association, one of the oldest nonprofits in El Dorado County, includes awardwinning artists brimming with talent and vibrance. For more information visit placervillearts.com and like PAA on Facebook at facebook.com/ PlacervilleArtsAssociation.
Stacey Vreeken Special to the Mountain Democrat
Boogie woogie cheating songs, love-lamenting ballads, rockabilly country bops and chicken pickin’ guitar solos — the tones of Geoffrey Miller’s style of country music tell a life’s story. He plays at 8 p.m. March 31 at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville.
Miller’s music is the incarnation of personal truth rooted in the living lore of Americana country music. Years of playing guitar and singing in honkytonk bars, the discovery of lost musical heritage, and a true-life world of heartaches, wine and neon funnel into his debut album “All Night Honky Tonk Man” (2020). Country Music People Magazine gave the album five out of five stars and Miller the title “Honky Tonker of the Month” in December 2020, as well as ranking the album No. 6 on the top 10 albums of 2020. The album ranked among the top spots of the Alt Country Specialty Chart for radio play between February and June 2021, hitting No. 1 the week of March 10, 2021.
Miller’s latest release, “Leavin’ 101” (2022), is rooted even more deeply in the Bakersfield sound he grew up on. “Fans of hardcore Bakersfield sounds will delight in Miller’s latest,” wrote Country Music People Magazine.
“Leavin’ 101” has been welcomed by Americana radio as well as critics, charting in the top 10 of the Alt Country Chart from February to April 2022 and reaching No. 2 the week of Feb. 23, 2022.
Miller made a name for himself as a country guitar player around Sacramento in the early 2000s. In 2008 he toured with the vintage honky-tonk band Rowdy Kate in Europe and began playing with numerous roots country bands back home as his reputation grew. Miller also began earning songwriter credits, contributing two original songs to Rowdy Kate’s 2007 EP.
In 2010 Miller formed the rockabilly trio Twilight Drifters as the guitarist and lead singer. They recorded three albums and were nominated for an Ameripolitan Award in 2018.
In 2015 Miller’s love for western swing music led to him co-found the trio Sactown Playboys with Olen Dillingham (student of Tiny Moore himself) and Zack Sapunor (Hot Club of Cowtown), paying homage to legends such as Bob Wills, Billy Jack Wills, Les Paul and Jimmie Rivers. In 2018 Miller was inducted in the Sacramento Western Swing Society Hall of Fame for his work with the trio, including a self-titled album that made No. 2 on western swing aficionado Mike Gross’ top 10 albums of 2019. For tickets to Friday’s show visit tickets. clubgreenroom.com.
News release
Native plants make wonderful additions to yards and paths. Many are fire resistant. Many grow edible fruit and most are beautiful when flowering.
The Spring 2023 Plant Sale hosted by the El Dorado County chapter of the California Native Plant Society is the perfect place to find a large variety of plants well-suited to El Dorado County. Shoppers will find California fuchsias, asters and goldenrods and shop a wonderful selection of evergreen and deciduous shrubs, perennials, grasses, ground covers
and vines. Many of these plants need little water to thrive and all of them attract and support local fauna. The sale is online April 1-8. For more information visit shop.eldoradocnps. org. For those who have been interested in learning more about native plants or just like to do stuff — volunteer at the plant sale pick-up on Saturday, April 15. There are two shifts to staff: 6:30 a.m. to noon and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For each shift worked, volunteers will be gifted a plant. Write to web. eldoradocnps@gmail.com with your contact information and which shift you prefer to work.
irrigation class, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. Master Gardeners Sheri Burke and Cheryl Turner will discuss the basics of home sprinkler and drip irrigation systems. Learn how to provide your plants with the water they need and reduce your water bill.
Check out the Swap Meet at the El Dorado County Fair and Event Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free. Sellers, reserve a spot in advance at eldoradocountyfair.org/ swap.html.
El Dorado Hills Town Center presents Baskets & Bunnies, 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy an Easter Egg Business Hunt, Easter Bunny visits, face painting and more.
The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts the Egg-streme Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. at Rasmussen Park. Register in advance and choose the age group and time at cameronpark.org.
The Rescue Community Center hosts its Spring Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission is free. For more information email rescuecommunitycenter@gmail.com or visit rescuecommunitycenter.com/spring-craft-fair.
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Pacific Institute of Music presents the Alexander Kobrin Piano Masterclass and Recital, 10 a.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit HarrisCenter.net.
Democrats of El Dorado County host the Fred Winn Democratic Party Essay Contest awards luncheon at noon in the board room at the El Dorado County Office of Education, 6767 Green Valley Road, Placerville. Distinguished speaker will be El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala. For reservations, send check payable to “United Democrats Essay Contest” to Mel Chapman, 5041 Pathfinder Trail, Placerville, CA 95667. For more information call (530) 621-0409. Seating is limited.
Musician Ed Wilson and percussionist Kevin Mooney will perform 6-9 p.m. at Back Bistro in Folsom.
Wold-famous comedienne Vicki Lawrence and “Mama” take the stage, 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit HarrisCenter.net.
News release
SACRAMENTO — The Midtown Association is thrilled to celebrate the 10th season of the popular and thriving Midtown Farmers Market that debuts on April 1 with more than 200 vendors, enhanced programming and special activations sure to please shoppers hungry for new culinary experiences.
Proudly presented by Sutter Health and always bursting with fresh fruit, produce, gourmet or locally made products and artisan goods, the openair market is available year-round with spring/summer hours in effect, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October.
As a highlight to the debut of the 10th season, newly established market destinations are identified by themed offerings such as Artisan Alley, Boutique Boulevard, Market Square, Merchant Market, Producers Plaza, Savory Street and the Street Food Sacramento block.
Merchant Market will be filled with vendors who curate and up-cycle vintage clothes, an eco-friendly refillery, pet toys, home goods and more such as Ua Ke (“together”), a Hmong mother-daughter who produce hand-poured, 100% soy wax candles, tie-dye custom shirts and concrete vases at their little mobile bar. Savory Street will showcase a diverse culinary scene with vendors who make a wide arrangement of goodies that shoppers can enjoy such as Ukranian perogies and borscht from Ukrfoods Now and Filipino Fusion pastries from Happy Mac, pastries and more.
With more vendors than ever, a number of first-time vendors are joining the market in April, including Achadinha Cheese Company in Producers Plaza, Scentz N Stones with waist beads, wrapped stones and aromatherapy blends on Boutique Boulevard, Lonnita’s Luxury Body Collection in Artisan Alley and HellaHalo on the Street Food Sacramento block.
The scheduled fun, free activations and demonstrations include:
• Saturday, April 1: 9-11 a.m.
— Water-bath canning workshops by Midtown Jams & Snacks where market participants will learn all
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about canning fresh fruits and veggies on Savory Street. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Live music by guitarist and musical artist David Perry Molina in Market Square.
• Saturday, April 8: 10 a.m. — Demos about how to turn old soap bars into liquid soap and how to upcycle mason jars by Ecojoyous in the Merchant Market lot. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Entertaining live music by Jordan Simpson (JAS) in Market Square.
• Saturday, April 15: 10 a.m.
— Plant start transplant demo by Cultural Roots Nursery that will include container gardening information and seed giveaways (while supplies last) in the Producers Plaza block. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Entertaining live music by guitarist and musical artist David Perry Molina in Market Square.
• Saturday, April 22: 9:30 a.m. — Composting workshop by ReSoil Sacramento where market participants can learn how to compost gardens properly in Market Square. 10 a.m. — How to upcycle jewelry demo by Bunker’s Attic in the Merchant Market lot. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Entertaining live music by Jessica Carey in Market Square.
• Saturday, April 29: 10 a.m.
— Re-use of candle containers demo to enhance sustainability and information about recycling by Mahal Scent on Boutique Boulevard. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Entertaining live music by Joshua Boronkay and J.B. Baron in Market Square.
Throughout the month of April, and in recognition of Earth Day, the Midtown Farmers Market will be featuring earth-centered activities throughout as part of an eco-friendly Grow with Us campaign. Shoppers will be encouraged to look for a feather flag each Saturday with demonstrations and workshops from featured vendors. More information about each week’s Grow with Us vendor will be available via Instagram @midtownfarmersmarket.
Also starting in April, Midtown Farmers Market shoppers can easily find the location of their favorite vendors on midtownfarmersmarketsac.com via an interactive and regularly updated market map.
at 245 Placerville Drive in Placerville, hosts a grand opening at 11 a.m.
Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts a book signing, 1:30-3 p.m., for Karen A. Phillips, author of the new mystery “A Deadly Combo,” the first book in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery series. Set against the rural backdrop of the Sierra foothills, it’s the story of retired twin sisters who find a dead body at a vintage trailerfest. Boxing, trailers and murder — it’s a perfect read for lovers of small-town mysteries with a cozy-noir feel. Karen lives locally and is a member of the Capitol Crimes, the Sacramento chapter of Sisters in Crime. Mojo Solo performs, 2:20-4:20 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit tickets.clubgreenroom.com.
West Coast Performing Arts Presenters presents The ABBA Concert Experience, 3 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit HarrisCenter.net.
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Saturday Apr 1st
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
@ 2pm / $14 Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas Street, Fair�eld
Join Missouri Street Theatre for one of the most enduring shows of all time. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is a reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and his coat of many colors. This sensational musical features songs that have gone on to become pop and musical theatre classics, includ‐ing “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every Door,” “One More Angel in Heaven,” and “Go, Go, Go Joseph.” The multi-award-winning show has been performed in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
"Clue" @ 7pm / Free San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco Clue @ 7pm San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, San Francisco Phil Grif�ths: Marina Com‐edy Nights @ Essi Wine Bar @ 7:30pm ESSI SF Restaurant & Wine Bar, 3330 Steiner St, San Francisco
Bill Nershi @ 7:30pm Crest Theatre, 1013 K St, Sacra‐mento Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone Part 2 @ 7:30pm American Conservatory Theatre, 405 Geary Street, San Francisco SF's Brand New Tuesday Comedy Blast @ 8pm / $7.50 Tope Lounge, 1326 Grant Ave, SF
benches @ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
Casey Frey @ 10:15pm / $25 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐bus Avenue, San Francisco
DeBungus @ 9pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco Pink Panda @ 12am Apr 7th - Apr 6th Madarae, San Francisco
1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Inhaler @ 8pm The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sut‐ter Street, San Francisco
Inhaler @ 8pm The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco College Radio
@ 8pm Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐mento
BIT @ 9:30pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco
Expres‐sive Wa‐tercolor
Painting with Misuk
Goltz (6-session class)
@ 11am / $190 Apr 4th - May 9th Register for this upcoming 6-session workshop at the Pence, Expressive Water‐color Painting with Misuk Goltz. Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. penceso cialmedia@gmail.com, 530-758-3370
Clue
@ 7pm San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St, San Francisco
Beginner Improv Comedy
Classes - Level 101 - 7 Weeks
@ 7pm / $319
In this 7-week class, you will learn the basics of improv comedy and build up to your own graduation show. Make friends, socialize eas‐ier, and see shows for free (nonsold out). Endgames Improv Train‐ing Center - ETC South, 2989 Mis‐sion Street, San Francisco. info@ endgamesimprov.com, 415-8542262
UC Davis Institute of the Environment Seminar Series: Climate Scientist Daniel Swain @ 4pm The UC Davis Institute of the Envi‐ronment will host climate re‐searcher Daniel Swain for a fasci‐nating discussion 4-5:30 p.m. April 5, 2023 at the UC Davis Student Community Center. Student Com‐munity Center, 397 Hutchison Drive, Davis. environment@uc davis.edu
Dave Ricketts Music: Dave Ricketts at Arbor SF @ 6pm Arbor, 384 Hayes St, San Francisco
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" @ 7:30pm / $14 Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas Street, Fair�eld Locals Night Featuring: Riverfront District Band @ 7:30pm / $5-$10 Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa
Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone Part 2 @ 7:30pm American Conservatory Theatre, 405 Geary Street, San Francisco
Joey OddoElectric Bass: Flock of Seagirls (w/Canadian Red) @ 7pm Retro Junkie, 2112 N Main St, Walnut Creek Bryan John Appleby @ 7pm The Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, San Francisco Gaucho at Comstock Saloon @ 8pm Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco "Locusts Have No King" @ 8pm / $15.50-$28 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Fran‐cisco
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" @ 8pm / $14 Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas Street, Fair�eld
"We Own the Laughs" @ 8pm / $10 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco Carrtoons @ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco Meow meow @ 8pm Feinstein's at The Nikko, 222 Ma‐son St, San Francisco Meow Meow @ 8pm / $69 Feinstein's at The Nikko, 222 Ma‐son Street, San Francisco Strangemen @ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
Rising Appalachia Music: Bioneers Conference @ 10am bioneers conference, San Fran‐cisco Michelle Musial @ 5pm Terrene Restaurant at 1hotel San Francisco, 8 Mission St, San Fran‐cisco
DJ Susan @ 9:30pm Audio Nightclub, 316 11th St, San Francisco
Jesus Trejo @ 9:30pm Punch Line Comedy Club, 2100 Arden Way, Sacramento HoneyLuv @ 10pm Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐cisco
ABAS 63rd Annual Bonsai and Suiseki Show & Sale, April 8th and 9th
@ 10am Apr 8th - Apr 9th
AMERICAN BONSAI ASSOCIA‐
TION, SACRAMENTO'S (ABAS)
63RD ANNUAL BONSAI AND SU‐
ISEKIU SHOW & SALE, APRIL 8TH & 9TH IN McKINLEY PARK. Shep‐ard Garden & Art Center, 3330 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento. dodienewman@gmail.com, 916799-9575
Castro Easter Eggstravaganza Block Party & Easter Bonnet Contest $500 Prize
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Walking away from race down a brick lined alley, a pack of children walking the other way. One little girl Echoes, “I don’t see my Dad much because he is in jail.”
The professional riders zoomed through the town faster than cars colorful spandex machine interfaces gone before you can remember them. Their support cars,
adored in bike parts, follow like circus clowns.
The street lining watchers leave as fast as the race. A friend looking for a place to live, remains on the sidewalk.
Rod Miller is working on a book of poetry in El Dorado County. In the not too recent past he hosted a poetry show at the Good Earth Movement on Main Street, Placerville. Rod has been a professional advocate for causes such as recycling and cannabis licensing. He worked on landmark garbage waste reduction legislation in Sacramento and represented the El Dorado County Growers Alliance. As a failed comic he lives to use his creative energy. When not doing poetry, he is enjoying music at The Green Room Social Club in Placerville.
The Mountain Democrat, California’s oldest newspaper, and Village Life newspapers are looking for community-minded reporters to take freelance assignments.
Assignments will range from news coverage to features. Freelance reporters must have interviewing skills and photography experience and be able to meet deadlines. Journalism experience preferred. Interested candidates should email a résumé, writing and photography samples and a brief cover letter to Krysten Kellum at kkellum@mtdemocrat.net.
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District is seeking:
For a complete job description and the REQUIRED application, please visit our website at www.eid.org or call 530-642-4074.
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If you have experience performing custodial and general maintenance services and enjoy the beautiful outdoors, we currently have an amazing opportunity as a Maintenance Custodian at our Sly Park Conservation and Environmental Education Center near Pollock Pines.
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SACRAMENTO — Presenting the only train ride experience behind an authentic, historical locomotive in the Sacramento region, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation announces the 40th consecutive season of popular weekend excursion train rides on the Sacramento Southern Railroad that start April 1-2. Five train rides will be available each weekend day beginning with the official kick-off of the season. And, starting on April 7, three excursion train rides will also be available on Fridays.
Train ride guests have the option to ride in openair gondolas with bench seating or in comfortable and cushioned enclosed coach cars. Excursion train ride guests delight in the sights, smells and sounds of an authentic, historical locomotive as it rolls along the levees of the Sacramento River for a 6-mile, 50-minute roundtrip excursion. Appealing to all ages, the experience offers guests the chance to enjoy train travel from an earlier era.
Weekend excursion train ride tickets are limited and interested riders are encouraged to book online in advance. If still available, weekend excursion train ride tickets can be purchased in-person starting at 9 a.m. the day of the train ride. All Tuesday/Thursday tickets are only available day-of at the Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station (on Front between I and J streets). All weekday and weekend excursion trains depart from the passenger station.
Train rides depart on weekends at 10 and 11:30 a.m. plus 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. during the official season. On Fridays excursion trains depart at 11:30 a.m. as well as 1 and 2:30 p.m.
All regular/coach excursion train tickets cost $15 for adults, $8 for youths (ages 6-17), and ages 5 and younger ride free. For passengers desiring a first-class train ride experience (also starting April 1-2), tickets cost $25 for adults, $18 for youths and are free for children 5 and younger. Firstclass train tickets often sell out early so guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. All California State Railroad Museum Foundation members receive free regular/coach train rides and discounted first class experiences, based on availability.
To purchase weekend excursion train ride tickets or for more information about the California State Railroad Museum or Foundation visit californiarailroad.museum.
SACRAMENTO — Hand bell choir RiverBells presents Spring Ring, Saturday, April 1, at Centennial United Methodist Church in Sacramento. The event includes mass ringing, workshops and a concert.
Included in River Bells’ workshop and performance will be “Processional” and “Joyful Dance” by Margaret R. Tucker, Calypso on “He Leadeth Me” by William Bradbury, “Celtic Farewell” by Linda Lamb and “Siyahamba,” a Zulu folk song, arranged by Robert J. Ward.
Composed of inspirational musicians and skillful performers, the artists behind RiverBells Sacramento have earned their reputation as a talented group to watch. They continue to touch fans around the region with their distinct and enjoyable musical style.
Founded in 1998, RiverBells is a professionalquality, community English handbell ensemble sponsored in part by the Elk Grove Unified School District and located in the south Sacramento area. RiverBells consists of about 15 ringers, several of whom are directors of other handbell ensembles. The group performs with six octaves of Schulmerich handbells and six octaves of Malmark choir chimes.
The workshop starts at 8 a.m. The concert starts at 3 p.m. at Centennial United Methodist Church, 5401 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento For more information visit riverbells.org.
Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release
SACRAMENTO — Led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit organization located in Midtown Sacramento, the fifth annual Photography Month Sacramento takes place in April. The annual event celebrates the photographic arts and is made possible through a creative collaboration of involved partners.
First launched in 2018, the month-long celebration is highlighted by a variety of diverse events that include special exhibits, receptions, photo shoot pop-ups, workshops, lectures, photo shoot gatherings and more. Photography Month Sacramento creates a shared platform for galleries, museums, educational institutions, libraries, retail establishments, photographers and patrons to celebrate and elevate the art of photography. Interested participants are encouraged to create and/or highlight their own activations to help showcase the art of photography.
“Photography Month was created to highlight the immense talent in our region and to create purposeful displays of photographic art for everyone to enjoy,” said Roberta McClellan, the event organizer and Viewpoint Photographic Art Center executive director.
“In a world where digital images are everywhere, it’s important to present in-person experiences which offer a completely different dimension to the art,” she continued. “Our partner organizations are all creating opportunities for photographic artists to exhibit their work in a wide range of techniques and interpretations.”
Over the years Photography Month Sacramento has expanded geographically and in terms of the types of activations. In fact, a diverse and eclectic
variety of events, gatherings and opportunities are being planned throughout the region, including in Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada City, Roseville, Sacramento and Woodland. More than 25 events and activations are expected in 2023, a sampling of which includes:
• Out of Orbit, Still in Rotation exhibit at The Brickhouse Gallery and Art Complex in Sacramento’s Oak Park presents the work of two emerging artists — Cheyenne Araujo and Yann Lapnet — designed to “inspire an urgent sense of exploration for life as it is,” said Araujo.
• Essential Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water exhibit at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in Midtown Sacramento highlights how the environment has become a powerful focal point in our lives.“
• Sacramento Through Your Lens exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum at the Old Sacramento Waterfront showcases photographs by the public capturing images of the Capital City that provide a variety of different perspectives
• Abstract Photography Program and Shoot at Eskaton in Sacramento gathers enthusiasts presented by the Gold Rush Chapter of the Photographic Society of America.
• Aperture 2023 Photography Show at General Gomez Arts & Events Center in Auburn showcases works by renowned photographer Kurt Edward Fishback.
• Near and Far: The World in Focus exhibit at Gallery 625 in Woodland reflects the unique and unexpected perspectives of monuments and landscapes, out-of-the-way places, local spots in backyards and more.
• Not On Solid Ground exhibition at Nevada City Winery in Nevada City showcases the compelling works of four talented photographers. To learn more visit photomonthsacramento.org.
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The Emmy Award winning comedienne in an evening of stand-up comedy, music, and her observations about real life.
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9 Grammy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 1 American Music Award, 6 Platinum albums, 5 Gold albums, 39 Billboard top 20 singles, and 11 Billboard #1 singles.
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