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El Dorado Hills Library’s Miss Debbie presents a special online storytime from her living room each Tuesday night.

Patrons have many options COVID-19 hasn’t stopped librarians from sharing their love of reading Sel Richard Staff writer

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Michele and Dylan Smith have turned their love of cooking into a shelter-in-place bonding experience.

he building sits silent — a former hub for students, readers and even job seekers looking for free internet.

“An eerie quiet has taken over this once vibrant community space,” El Dorado Hills Library branch manager Jan Robbins said. “The relationships and connections that are made at the library are what make the El Dorado Hills Library a special place.”

With all county libraries closed until further notice, staff is implementing systems for a new mindset.

“Library staff has rapidly pivoted to offering online services by expanding our web presence, phone reference services and putting into place educational programming through the library’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram,” assured Robbins. “These services will help the library to better connect with our community during this difficult time.”

Son, mom spend quarantine time in the kitchen Sel Richard Staff writer

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rankly, I was done with the mac and cheese crap. Gross,” declared Michele Smith, CEO of M Communications Inc. “So we started doing pizza mac and cheese, hamburger mac and cheese and then it just turned into a fun family activity.”

Shelter-in-place for Michele and her 12-year-old son Dylan was soon transformed into a cookbook project cowritten by the two of them. Dylan, who has been cooking with his mom since age 7, designed the cookbook with recipes specifically to accommodate a tight budget as well as dwindling supplies in grocery stores.

“This cookbook was a fun way to help others in a time like this,” Dylan explained. “Our book is a way for parents to teach kids to cook, while parents have yummy and sufficient meals.”

“The Quarantine Cookbook” recipes are simple with generous portions and offer vegetarian alternatives.

Dylan’s top picks are Great Grandma’s Hasty Hots and Bad Monkey Garlic Bread, which apparently incites fighting over leftovers. Michele swoons over the Beef Wellington with a special twist. “The prosciutto kills it,”

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Getting the library books weeded and reorganized, librarian assistant Jason Pien is using this time to ensure the library collection is current and in good condition as staff prepare for when the library reopens to the public.

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Grateful EDH resident rallying community for food drive Jana Rossi Staff writer It was a post on the neighborhood app Nextdoor that gave El Dorado Hills resident Lynn Lok-Payne an idea. After reading about a local church that raised money and collected food donations for the Food Bank of El Dorado County, Lok-Payne thought this was something to which all of El Dorado Hills can contribute.

With the help of Coldwell Banker Realtor Pat Seide and the support of Debbie Manning, El Dorado Hills Chamber president and CEO, “a community wide effort,” as Lok-Payne called it, sprung into action.

The El Dorado Hills Fund/Food Drive benefiting the Food Bank of El Dorado County will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in the Target parking lot in El Dorado Hills Town Center.

“Without the support of the community there would be no event,” said Lok-Payne, adding that Amanda Easton with El Dorado Hills Town Center’s management office assisted in finding the perfect spot at the Target parking lot.

Lok-Payne said she knows what it means to have community support in times of need. “I feel blessed to live here and I know personally that this is a big community with a heart. I myself had a couple of tragedies and the support I felt, even from strangers, was huge,”

she told Village Life. “Our neighbors need help and I believe if we can work together then we can help feed our neighbors and community.”

The drive will collect non-perishable food items; diapers and formula are also in great need. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. “For every $1 donated, $20 worth of groceries can be purchased,” according to Lok-Payne.

To donate goods, simply drive up and volunteers will be ready to unload the items. To make a monetary donation visit foodbankedc.org/give-help/monetary-donations or mail a check to Food Bank of El Dorado County, 4550 Business Drive, Cameron Park 95682.

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OF THE YEAR RESCHEDULED El Dorado County’s annual Senior of the Year 2020 event has been rescheduled.

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If you know of an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for the Senior of the Year Award. The annual Senior of the Year award will be presented by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 330 Fair Lane in Placerville, and is hosted by the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging and the Commission on Aging.

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Nominees for the Senior of the Year award must be El Dorado County residents with active community volunteer service within the last two years. Nomination forms are available online at edcgov.us/HumanServices.

The nominee application submission date has been extended and must be received by July 31.

Do you have a business outside of El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park or Shingle Springs? If so, you may be eligible for a $5,000 grant from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Save Small Business Fund is providing $5,000 in shortterm relief to employers across the United States. These one-time supplemental cash grants ISO 12647-7 Digital Control Strip 2009 are for businesses that have 3-20 employees and operate in an economically vulnerable community.

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As summer creeps closer, the coronavirus outbreak is threatening an important day in young students’ lives.

With June just weeks away, most El Dorado County high schools are still unsure how graduation ceremonies will take place.

Students are working remotely, mostly online, and seniors in good standing are expected to graduate as usual. It’s the formal “walk” that’s at risk.

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Will the Class of 2020 get all the pomp and circumstance due or will COVID-19 take away the walk across the field? School officials are currently working on plans to celebrate students during this trying time. intendent Ron Carruth “assured the Board of Trustees and community at our last board meeting that the district will still hold graduations.”

But how, exactly, is still up in the air.

The district is putting together a graduation committee of parents, students and faculty members to come up with graduation ideas and recommendations for district leadership, Fuson added.

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“At Golden Sierra High School we are working as a staff to decide how to handle the commencement ceremony — options range from streaming graduation online to holding an inperson ceremony when the shelter-in-place directive has been lifted,” District Superintendent Jeremy Meyers wrote in a letter to staff and parents.

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All 23 California State University campuses are postponing graduation ceremonies to a later date.

Some schools, such as UCLA, are holding virtual online ceremonies.

Most schools and universities — like El Dorado and Black Oak Union high school districts — are still playing it by ear.

State education officials have eased restrictions surrounding grading and testing to relieve some burden on impacted seniors.

The California Department of Education is leaving it up to local districts to decide whether or not to issue letter grades. Most colleges have agreed to accept credit/ no credit and pass/fail for courses without impact to grade point averages.

The University of California suspended its admission requirement for SAT and ACT tests for the 2020 senior class.

Full CDOE guidelines and graduation requirements can be found at cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/gradegraduationfaq.asp.

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County schools closed the week of March 16-20 as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up.

The El Dorado County Office of Education announced April 2 the closure of all schools across its 15 districts through the remainder of the school year to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press conference last week that large gatherings — like in-person graduation ceremonies — in June, July and August were “unlikely” as the state fights the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newsom added the prospect of mass gatherings was “negligible at best” until herd immunity and a vaccine are obtained.

CRIME WATCH The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports:

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April 13 11:01 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Southerness Drive.

10:54 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Telegraph Hill Drive.

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ASK A CARE MANAGER by Carol Heape

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as it only been a little more than a month since we got the order to shelter in place?

My first instinct was, “Who do they think they are? We are adults.�

We are absolutely older adults and, in fact, some would call us elders. But after hearing the news and the increasing concerns voiced about older adult vulnerability, I thought, “OK.� It was a very reluctant OK. After all, we older adults have things to do, places to go, things to see. We don’t have time to stay home.

But home is where we are these days. I have heard of a person or a couple “sneaking out� to get a to-go meal but then worry if they might now be exposed to COVID-19 and give it to the person they’re living with or the postman after they put a letter in the mail. How would we ever know? So along with millions of other adults of all ages who are out of work or working from home and all the children out of school, boomers and elders are on selfregulated restriction.

I know our kids and grandkids are worried about us.

The daily news describes us as the most susceptible, the most at risk. I’m trying to get used to hearing from our adult children more often but it feels strange when they ask how we are or do if we need anything.

Perhaps as older adults we can shoulder some of this worry, some of this responsibility. We have the experience and the strength.

There is strength in living longer. Hearing daily about the vulnerability of the older generation that, by the way, has been running the country, corporations, nonprofits and food banks feels more than a little demeaning. Mitch McConnell just had a birthday in February. He is 78. Chuck Schumer is 69 and Nancy Pelosi is 80. President Trump will be 74 in a couple of months. Is anyone calling them “vulnerable?� You get the picture.

When concerns about the coronavirus first began, adults older than 65 were asked to stay home. At

that time cruise ships around the world were full and many of the passengers were boomers or elders. Many of us don’t stay home unless we absolutely have to.

When that notice came out I had to poll our workforce because I knew a significant number were on Medicare — available at age 65 and still working.

It would be interesting to poll Congress to see how many members are boomers or elders. What about the Supreme Court? “Vulnerable� doesn’t even describe these experienced older leaders.

In my opinion describing older adults or “seniors� as some announcers insist on labeling us is another way to put us in a box. It’s called ageism.

I chuckled when Gov. Newsom called out the National Guard to help staff food closets because the boomers and elders were not there to help due to the stay-at-home order. Stop and think what retired people do once they’re not going to work every day.

First, boomers and elders are still working. A recent statistic shows that older adults are working longer to supplement their income; they enjoy what they do and want to continue contributing to the overall good of the country. Some of us have adapted to working from home, learning new technology or being in the vanguard of creating the new technology when it first came on the market.

Do you think because someone reaches a certain age (i.e. 65) interest in the world ceases? The only good thing about 65 is that you can apply for Medicare because private insurance is pricey prior to Medicare.

It’s doubtful many boomers have moved into retirement homes or assisted living facilities at an early age unless there is a serious health issue that requires more supervision or care. Older, single women continue to make that decision sooner due to the responsibilities of upkeep of the family home, the wish to be part of a community or the lack of sufficient income to â–

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GUEST COLUMN by Tom McClintock

Unseen death toll of COVID-19

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he accumulating death toll from COVID19 can be seen minute-by-minute on cable news channels. But there’s another death toll few seem to care much about: the number of poverty-related deaths being set in motion by deliberately plunging millions of Americans into poverty and despair.

In the first three weeks since governors began shutting down commerce in their states, 17 million Americans filed for unemployment and, according to one survey, one quarter of Americans have lost their jobs or watched their paychecks cut. Goldman Sachs predicts the economy will shrink 34 percent in the second quarter, with unemployment leaping to 15 percent.

Until the COVID-19 economic shutdown, the poverty rate in the United States had dropped to its lowest in 17 years. What does that mean for public health? A 2011 Columbia University study funded by the National Institutes of Health estimated that 4.5 percent of all deaths in the United States are related to poverty. Over the last four years, 2.47 million Americans had been lifted out of that condition, meaning 111,000 fewer poverty-related deaths each year.

It’s a good bet these gains have been completely wiped out and it’s anyone’s guess how many tens of millions of Americans will have been pushed below the poverty line as governments destroy their livelihoods. It’s also a good bet the resulting deaths won’t get the same attention.

And that doesn’t count an unknown number of Americans whose medical appointments have been postponed indefinitely while hospitals keep beds open for COVID-19 patients. How many of the 1.8 million new cancers each year in the United States will go undetected for months because routine screenings and appointments have been postponed? How many heart, kidney, liver and pulmonary illnesses will fester while people’s lives are on hold? How many suicides or domestic homicides will occur as families

watch their livelihoods evaporate before their eyes?

How many drug and alcohol deaths can we expect as Americans stew in their homes under police-enforced indefinite home detention orders? How many new cases of obesity-related diabetes and heart disease will emerge as Americans are banished from outdoor recreation and instead spend their idle days within a few steps of the refrigerator?

I have participated in many discussions among top policymakers in Congress and the administration over the last few weeks. Such considerations are rarely raised and always ignored. Instead, policymakers fixate on epidemiological models that have already been dramatically disproven by actual data.

On March 30 Drs. Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci gave their best-case projection that between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans will perish of COVID-19 “if we do things almost perfectly.� As appalling as their prediction seems, it is a far cry from the 200,000 to 1.7 million deaths the CDC projected in the United States just a few weeks before.

And even their down-sized predictions look increasingly exaggerated as we see actual data.

Sometimes the experts are just wrong.

In 2014 the CDC projected up to 1.4 million infections from African Ebola. There were 28,000.

Life is precious and every death is a tragedy. Yet last year 38,800 Americans died in automobile accidents and no one has suggested saving all those lives by forbidding people from driving — though surely we could.

In 1957 the Asian flu pandemic killed 116,000 Americans, the equivalent of 220,000 in today’s population. The Eisenhower generation didn’t strip grocery shelves of toilet paper, confine the entire population to their homes or lay waste to the economy.

They coped and got through. Today we remember Sputnik — but not the Asian flu. â–

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Earth Day EDITOR: ith the 50th anniversary of Earth Day upon us on April 22 we are already reducing our carbon footprint during the pandemic by severely curtailing travel. But we can do so much more by cutting our consumption of animal meat and milk products. Yes, that.

A recent article in the respected journal Nature argues animal agriculture is a major driver of climate change, air and water pollution, depletion of soil and water resources and destruction of wildlife habitats. Oxford University’s prestigious Food Climate Research Network reports that solving the global warming catastrophe requires a massive shift

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In an environmentally sustainable world we must replace meat and dairy products with vegetables, fruits and grains — just as we replace fossil fuels with wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. Each of us has a unique opportunity to heal our planet by transitioning to plant-based eating.

We can begin with a one-minute NY Times food test at nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/30/ climate/your-diet-quiz-global-warming.html.

Then, let’s celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day at our supermarket. The internet offers ample advice and recipes.

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she said, divulging her secret ingredient.

But Dylan insists his all-time preferred dish is pasta. “I love pasta. Pasta can have a variety of different ingredients, flavors and much more,” he expounded. “My favorite pasta is a creamy alfredo sauce with spicy Italian sausage.”

“I love cooking because I feel it relaxes me and there is a reward at the end, my favorite part,” said Dylan, who attends Marina Village Middle School, closed for the year.

“That stinks but that means more time to cook.”

Compiling the recipes into a book presented some challenges, one of which was the photography. If a recipe lacked a photo, Michele and Dylan would have to make the dish and take a photo. Michele, a natural cook, found it surprisingly hard to put her recipes down on paper.

“It just takes time and the fact I had to finally write down ingredients; that was difficult,” she said.

But she said she is most impressed with her son’s diligence. “The fact a 12-year-old designed a whole thing – incredible.”

Michele admits that one dish in the book threw her for a loop. “Cake pops are a nightmare. My fault was the

fact I thought we could do these with leftover cookie dough and a bag of chocolate chips. This does not work,” she confessed. “By the time we were done Dylan was laying on the kitchen floor and the chocolate hardened so … minor meltdown.”

Dylan credits his grandmother for much of his interest in the culinary arts.

“I was inspired by my Grandma Carol’s cooking but my mom was my true mentor,” he said. “She taught me how to cook and showed me all the skills I have today.”

Dylan and his mom plan to start a video cooking series. When the shelter-in-place order is lifted, they look forward to enrolling in Japanese cooking lessons and learning how to make sushi.

Meanwhile, Dylan and Michele are treating themselves to frequent hikes and planning future trips to the beach. Dylan also indulges his creative side through painting and designing roller coasters on the computer, although sometime soon he would like to go back to riding them.

What else does he like? Trying new food, of course.

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remain completely independent. They understand at some time in the nottoo-distant future they’ll be relieved to know they are set in place.

These older adults were leaders in aviation, journalism, education, government and other well-respected occupations, including raising the children who are so worried today. Because they were or are now elders, do they (we) deserve any less respect?

It’s hard to see older adults in the windows or on the decks of assisted living facilities unable to go out. Does it keep them safe?

It looks like a prison where good behavior allows you to wave from your window or porch. More than one of the older congregate living facilities has incubated the virus with many of the residents becoming infected. Family members are beginning to inquire what needs to happen to bring that person home. Would they be allowed to leave?

What kind of help will they need if they move in with family? Will they infect

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the family or vice versa?

The public should know and recognize the strength of boomers and elders.

We have gone through and experienced a lot in our years on Earth. We have the strengths to make decisions affecting society, strength to create a solution to this pandemic, strength to learn new skills, strength to set policy, strength to give our opinion to policy-makers and strength to go on.

This is the gift we as boomers and elders we are ready and willing to give. We don’t always behave as our adult children would like but, after all, remember our history. We’re human too. As boomers and elders we’re trying to adapt to this new environment, the new challenges and the losses we’re all experiencing. Be patient with us and we’ll share our strengths with you.

Carol S. Heape is founder/CEO of Elder Options and writes the blog post “From an Elder to others.” For more information visit elderoptionsca.com or contact carol@elderoptionsca.com.

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your home at no cost. Once the library reopens books must be returned. Find the Zip Book request form at eldoradolibrary.org.

The library will also be adapting to virtual programming for the popular Summer Reading Challenge, Imagine Your Story.

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“Even though the families can’t be at the library right now, we can still share the importance of talking, reading and singing with your child every day,” said Debbie Arenas, Early Childhood Literacy Specialist.

And join Miss Paula on Facebook and Instagram every Wednesday at 11 a.m. for Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime. Perfect for littles ones and parents, this segment is filled with songs, rhymes, short stories and movement. Let Miss Paula know you are watching and your child may even get a shout-out on the following week’s program.

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Medicine’s highest maxim offers good advice to policymakers: Primum non nocere — first, do no harm.

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Young adults can engage with Sandra and Ashley on Instagram Live for the Virtual Teen Book Chat every Thursday at noon.

Youth Executive Library League, a service-oriented volunteer group for teens in sixth through 12th grade, meets via Zoom every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and is planning for an upcoming Virtual Game Night. For a Zoom invite contact Sandra at sandra.kelsey@eldoradolibrary.org.

Beanstack Book Clubs Avid readers can access these online book clubs found at eldoradolibrary. beanstack.org. Set up an account to track reading for incentives and badges.

Clubs include: • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten for ages 0-5 • Dragon Book Club for fantasy and science fiction readers • Women’s History, Art and STEM • Graphic Novel Reading Challenge

For students who need resources for schoolwork, the library offers free online access to the Britannica School database where students can search for articles and primary sources. Readers can find lists of book recommendations and the youth services staff is collaborating with local school librarians to provide access to the El Dorado County Library’s online resources. Look for new programs coming up, including shared book talks.

Helping the front line Friends of the Library volunteer Greg Self is borrowing four of the library’s Prusa 3D printers to make protective face shields for nearby hospitals and medical professionals. With printers running nonstop, his team has made 2,000 shields to date and has the capacity to make 15,000 more. Marshall Hospital received the first shipment of 300 last week. Volunteers are also in contact with Barton Hospital, UC Davis Medical Center and other local medical providers.

The library donated 30 rolls of filament and $2,000 from local library grant funding for the purchase of additional filament. The library’s 3D Print Lab is funded by the Serrano Men’s Book Club.

Extended due dates The book drop is closed. Due dates on all items have been extended and the library requests that books be kept at home until the library reopens.

Overdue charges will not be assessed during the closure. Patrons can still place books on hold through their online accounts. Items on hold will be available after the library reopens and the holds will not expire.

Through the new El Dorado County Library phone app, library users can view the catalog, renew and place holds or save a library card to a phone. Get the app through the Apple Store or Google Play by searching “El Dorado County Library.” Follow the El Dorado Hills Library on Facebook or on Instagram @edhlibrary for storytimes and more information.

Make your needs known by filling out an El Dorado County Library Community Needs Survey. The survey takes less than 10 minutes and information will help the library better serve patrons.

To obtain a temporary library card visit eldoradolibrary.org. Staff is available to answer any questions 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at (916) 358-3500.

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In addition to playing basketball and football at Oak Ridge, Jefferson joined several clubs during his time there to help further him along in his business goals, all while maintaining a 4.2 GPA. “I got involved with the Stock Club because I had a strong interest in learning about business,” Jefferson shared, explaining that the club taught him how to invest money through stock trade and friendly competitions using fake money. “I knew some people who traded stocks and it sounded quite interesting to me, plus I knew stocks are involved heavily in the business market so I decided the club would very educational.”

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The single-story home sits atop a gentle hill in Shingle Springs. An adjacent parcel is included when this house hits the market later this week, bringing the total acreage to approximately 30.

With a fountain in the front courtyard plus a manicured lawn bordered by shrubs and accented with mature trees and blooming irises, the home with multiple sets of French

doors offers an elegant escape that might leave some wondering if they’ve crossed the Atlantic.

Once you step inside and marvel at the snow-capped Sierra view visible via large windows, there will be no mistaking where you are ... and where you want to stay. The beautiful double-door, tiled entry opens into a formal living room bathed in natural light. Watch the sunrise as you cozy up by the fireplace; on warmer mornings head out back via one of the two sets of glass doors in the room.

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Chablis Drive To the right of the front door is a formal dining room with a tray ceiling and French doors opening into the front yard.

The home has a great room as well, encompassing the kitchen, a dining nook and family room — all with Sierra views. The kitchen has a large center island with a sink and bar seating, ample cabinet and prep space, granite countertops, built-in appliances, a double-door refrigerator and walk-in pantry as well as a butler’s pantry. Enjoy breakfast in the dining nook that overlooks the backyard pool/spa and Sierra.

The bright family room has a coffered ceiling, fireplace, wet bar and a built-in entertainment center.

On one side of the home are two large bedrooms, one with French doors leading to the front yard and the other with French doors leading to the back.

Each has a walk-in closet and a full bathroom. The back bedroom’s bathroom connects to the impressive

Continued from B1 office with built-in work stations and shelving — though it might be difficult to get much work done with the mountain view. This room could easily be converted into another bedroom, if desired.

On the other end of the home is the master suite, which also enjoys that Sierra view. The bedroom has a fireplace, built-in storage and an impressive walk-in closet with enough space to accommodate wardrobes for every season. The master bathroom has two sinks (each with large mirrors and plenty of storage), a small vanity, a Jacuzzi tub and a roomy glass shower.

The home has wood flooring throughout most of the living spaces and lush carpet and tile in other rooms. Additional rooms include controlled-temperature wine storage (space for about 2,400 bottles), a half-bath around the corner from the formal living room, a sunroom with tile flooring and skylights and a front library with built-in shelving and a fireplace.

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cious laundry room, which features a sink, lots of storage cabinets, backyard access via a glass door and garage access. The home has a circular driveway and two attached, two-car garages. A gravel path off the driveway leads to a second, large garage/workshop and the path continues around to the barn.

The backyard features a sizable patio (partially covered), a lush lawn, colorful shrubs and a pristine pool with an elevated spa. A paved path leads down to the four-stall horse barn (with separate tack and feed rooms), two outdoor wash racks and dressage arena.

The property also includes sox fenced corrals, three with their own shade structures and every corral has an automatic waterer. There are two wells on the property plus a 9,000-gallon holding tank.

Interested in this Chablis Drive home? Contact Vincent and Zoe Cavallini at (530) 676-1307 or vcavallini@ahrep.com. You can also visit the virtual tour website at 6241chablis.com.

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Charming single story situated on the Serrano Country Club Golf Course and views of the 14th, 15th, and 16th fairways. Enter into a beautifully landscaped gated courtyard w/private casita and full bath. Tiled entry with cathedral ceiling, separate bedroom wing featuring 2bds, full and 1/2 bath, wide hallway w/bookshelves and separate courtyard access. The formal dining room with granite counter and custom cabinetry. Sunlit great room, stacked stone surround fireplace and opens to the chef’s kitchen with bar seating, double ovens and microwave. Romantic master suite with outdoor access boasts dual vanities, soaking tub, large walk-in shower.

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Fabulous built-in pool, spa, & waterfall surrounded by lush landscape, lots of seasonal color & a fire pit. ENTERTAINERS DREAM! Covered patio with incredible outdoor kitchen has DCS gas barbecue, additional burners, refrigerator & sink. CHARMING 378SF guest house with living room/kitchenette, bedroom & bath. The 60’x 46’ RV/BOAT BARN has 3 bays;two bays have roll up doors & 3rd bay is workshop & exercise room. Plenty room for horses or vineyard. Energy efficient SOLAR! LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE!

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The COVID-19 pandemic is infecting home sales

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n last week’s column before values collapse.

I suggested the real Keeping in mind every estate industry should situation is different and adopt an emergency projections based upon policy of “no new listlimited, quantitative data ings.” Agents should not can lead to serious miscalbe introducing clients to culations. Here’s what I’m unknown home environthinking: ments and risking expoThe short-term outlook sure to the coronavirus. isn’t pleasant. Confidence Protecting the health and and economic prosperity welfare of homeowners drive home sales. Both, should be above a comlike toilet paper and paper mission. Since voluntary towels, are scarce today.

Ken Calhoon compliance is difficult, I Adding an excessive called upon the California amount of new inventory Real estate columnist Association of Realtors from anxious sellers — and our Multiple Listing with reduced demand — Service to enact policies preventing their will drive down prices. members from actively showing any new A few major real estate companies are listings during the governor’s shelter-atalready bailing out of the market. home executive order.

Zillow announced that it is no longer As I anticipated, after that column was buying homes through its instant offer published, my email was flooded with program that is active in 24 U.S. markets. comments from agents on both sides of Redfin has suspended its direct homethat issue. What I didn’t anticipate was buying service, furloughed 7% of its staff Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti agreeand 41% of its agents. Representatives ing with me — issuing a revised “saferfrom both companies said withdrawing at-home” order prohibiting agents from from buying homes was due to the coroholding open houses and banning home navirus. shoppers from venturing inside the homes LendingTree chief economist Tendayi they’re looking to buy. No showings.

Kapfidze thinks that the U.S. might see a The second most frequent batch of complete “shutdown in the housing maremails were from homeowners with con- ket.” In a recent interview with Yahoo cerns about the direction of the real estate Finance, Kapfidze noted that the U.S. market. Some folks are considering selling real estate market could be in for a “rude and have put plans on hold; others fear a awakening and a drastic impact.” loss of equity and want to list their homes The economic lockdown will severely

impact retail and commercial properties.

The pandemic will have significant and unforeseen consequences as to how we conduct business going forward. Many commercial properties that have been over-leveraged with debt and under occupied with quality tenants will experience a meltdown in value. Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate firm, estimates that 12,000 major chain stores will close in 2020.

Multifamily real estate is in trouble.

Excessive regulations, rent control and the potential loss of the Proposition 13 property tax advantage, have already lowered investment returns and valuations.

That’s going to get worse.

Nearly one-third of apartment renters didn’t pay April’s rent, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council.

That number will likely grow with tenants having legal protection against evictions including the non-payment of rent.

Locally we should expect 2020 residential sales to be down 30% from last year and prices to fall 15%. Pending sales (new escrows) have declined 60% from this time last year and prices are falling. The median closing price for a county home last month was $515,000. Those were deals signed off in January and February.

Pending sales for April are at $450,000.

While the short-term outlook for our residential market will be cloudy with occasional showers, California residential real estate and El Dorado County specifically will have advantages that will get us back to normal within a year. Here’s why:

We will find a cure or prevention for the coronavirus. There is no cure for California’s chronic housing shortage.

The political implications of approving any new residential developments has proved more deadly than COVID-19.

An elected official who votes to approve new housing in their district is permanently socially distanced from their constituents.

California homeowners have a huge amount of equity in their homes. Unlike 2005 and 2006, when homebuyers were financing purchases with zero-down mortgages purchased at the peak of the market, homeowners today have been in their homes longer, purchased at prices well below today’s median selling price and have much lower interest rates.

Government is responding quickly with help. Three years of foreclosures and short-sales would pass during the Great Recession before the Feds initiated housing programs that would assist homeowners in keeping their homes.

That underwhelming response was partially responsible for 15 million foreclosures. It’s different this time. The Feds have already put in place mortgage forbearance programs.

Rural properties finally get a break.

Where are all the advocates of highdensity housing? The rural housing lifestyle that has been criticized as high-risk, unnecessary and too costly for infrastruc■

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April 22, 2020

State’s housing market begins to feel effects of coronavirus California Association of Realtors News release

“The relatively moderate sales decrease that occurred in March is only a prelude to what we’ll see ...”

LOS ANGELES — California home sales fell from both the previous month and year in March as the coronavirus pandemic began taking a toll on the housing market, especially in the last two weeks of the month as the state’s stay-at-home order was put in place, the California Association of Realtors recently reported.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 373,070 units in March, according to information collected by CAR from more than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during

— CAR President Jeanne Radsick 2020 if sales maintained the March pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.

March’s sales total was down 11.5% from the 421,670 level in February and was down 6.1% from a year ago. The monthto-month drop was the first double-digit loss in more than nine years and the largest since August 2007. Additionally, the year-over-year decline was the first in nine months and the largest decrease since March 2019.

“The relatively moderate sales decrease that occurred in March is only a prelude to what we’ll see in April and May because sales were

still modestly strong during the first two weeks of March before stayin-place orders were implemented throughout the state,” said 2020 CAR President Jeanne Radsick, a secondgeneration Realtor from Bakersfield. “However, pending sales, which is a better reflection of the current market conditions and consumer concerns about the coronavirus, dropped nearly 25% and suggest the decline could extend beyond the next couple of months, depending on the duration of the pandemic and the lockdown.”

Despite a dip in housing demand, the statewide median price rose from both the previous month and previous year.

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In fact, at $612,440 in March, the median price of an existing singlefamily home surged past the $600,000 benchmark for the first time in three months, registering an 8.3% year-over-year gain. On a monthly basis, the median price increased 5.6% from February’s $579,770.

A year ago, the statewide median price was $565,740.

“While the median home price continued to record a strong gain in March, most, if not all, of the closed sales were negotiated in mid- to late-February prior to the COVID-19 outbreak,” said CAR Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young. “Still, the fast deterioration of the economy, the steep decline of the financial market and recordsetting job losses have not been factored into

March’s closed sales but will become obvious in coming months.”

Reflecting the dramatic change in market conditions, a monthly Google poll conducted

by CAR in early April found just one in four (26%) consumers said it is a good time to sell, down from 59% a month ago, and down from 48% a year ago. The market uncertainty has not curbed the optimism for homebuying as much; 28% of the consumers who responded to the poll believe that now is a good time to buy a home, slightly less than last year (22%), when interest rates were 82 basis points higher.

Other key points from CAR’s March 2020 resale housing report include: • At the regional level, all major regions experienced a sales decrease from last year, with the Bay Area dropping the most at 12.1%, followed by the Central Coast (-7.3%), the Central Valley (-6.4%) and Southern California

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(-0.3%). Twenty-nine of the 51 counties tracked

by CAR experienced a year-over-year sales loss, with Plumas declining the most from last year at -53.8%, followed by Glenn (-40.7%) and Butte (-36.1%).

• Median prices in all regions increased in March from last year, with the Central Valley up the most at 7.7%, followed by the Bay Area (7.4%), Southern California (7.3%) and the Central Coast (7%).

• Forty-two of the 51 counties tracked by CAR reported a year-overyear price gain in March, with Mariposa gaining the most at 20.7% from last year. Of the seven counties that experienced a price drop from last March, Mono had the biggest decline of 16.9%.

• California’s supply of available housing decreased in March from the prior month as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt the economy and the housing market. Potential home sellers are holding off listing their properties on the market as uncertainty about the future economic/market conditions remains.

• CAR’s Unsold Inventory Index dropped to 2.7 months in March, down from 3.6 months both in February and March 2019. It was the lowest inventory level in three months. The index indicates the number of months it would take to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current rate of sales.

• As the fast-moving coronavirus continues to dominate daily lives and the economy freefalls into a recession, many potential home sellers will likely delay selling their homes, which will lead to fewer new listings being listed on the market. On the other hand, as homebuyers put off their plans to buy due to their concerns about the pandemic and its impact on their financial wellbeing, sales could experience a sharp decline and likely result in a jump in the Unsold Inventory Index in the short term.

• The median number of days it took to sell a California single-family home fell significantly from a year ago, declining from 25 days in March 2019 to 15 days in March 2020.

• CAR’s statewide sales-price-to-list-price ratio was 100% in March 2020, up from 98.5 in March 2019.

• The statewide average price per square foot for an existing singlefamily home was $288 in March 2020 and $277 in March 2019.

• The 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged 3.45% in March, down from 4.27% in March 2019, according to Freddie Mac. The five-year, adjustable mortgage interest rate was an average of 3.16%, compared to 3.83% in March 2019.

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APRIL 22, 2020

2019

Celebrating 2019 Winners!

Best Sandwich Best Pet Groomer: Dog’s Delight

As you pass the Purple Place on Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills, you have likely noticed a small building at the edge of the road — home of Dog’s Delight owned by Jamie McNally.

359 Green Valley Road El Dorado Hills (916) 939-3647

She adds a touch of whimsy to her establishment with the display of several types of life-sized stuffed dog breeds that are decorated for the seasons.

McNally and her staff offer one-stop grooming services for dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes. Her shop is very easily accessed with ample parking to drop off and pick up your pet. So, stop by and see why Dog’s Delight is voted No. 1.

Get your furry friend’s nails trimmed or treat them to a beautiful makeover.

Walk-ins are always welcomed.

Best Sandwich Best Massage: Massage Envy

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Best Travel Agency: El Dorado Hills Travel

The philosophy of El Dorado Hills Travel is simple: Provide a unique vacation experience that will keep customers coming back year after year.

“They not only understand the benefits of massage, they genuinely care about people,” owner Laurie Vaqueiro said of her staff.

Massage Envy El Dorado Hills has 29 service providers ready to help you take care of yourself. Ask about their Total Body Stretch and Advanced Skin Care services while scheduling your next appointment.

Best Flooring: Sacramento Area Wood Specialists

Sacramento Area Wood Specialists specializes in the installation of pre-finished hardwood, laminate, carpet and vinyl flooring in both the residential and commercial environment.

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Installing flooring since 1993 has given the company’s staff many years of experience in both remodels and new construction. Sacramento Area Wood Specialists has built many great relationships over the years and continues to work with many of the area’s investors, Realtors, property managers, retail shops, large area production builders as well as countless homeowners and numerous custom builders — no job is too big or too small.

Best BestSandwich Contractor: Straight Line Construction

Serving the El Dorado County area since 1999, Jack Borba’s commitment to quality and hard work has helped Straight Line Construction grow tremendously in a relatively short time.

4415 Commodity Way, Shingle Springs (916) 985-9995 straightlineconstruction.com

The company now offers residential services for roof replacement and repairs, windows, skylights, gutter systems, decks and siding. Straight Line also offers great customer service, a friendly team and high-quality craftsmanship. The new location offers customers the ability to view product samples, textures and colors in easing their remodeling process. Borba and his team also give back to the community in hosting fundraisers and supporting the food bank.

(916) 933-0476 edhtravel.com

As a member of American Society of Travel Agencies, the professionals at El Dorado Hills Travel pledge to conduct business activities in a manner that promotes the ideal of integrity in travel. El Dorado Hills Travel is a premier full-service agency, specializing in cruises and leisure travel for families, corporations, groups and more.

When you’re ready for a romantic getaway or a family cruise, take a short trip to El Dorado Hills Travel and let them help you plan your dream vacation.

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Back Forty Texas BBQ celebrates 25 years in business this March — a quarter century of serving up fingerlicking barbecue.

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How does it all come together so tender and tasty?

The pit master starts at 3 a.m. each day, smoking all the meats slowly. The menu includes mouth-watering pork and ribs, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, tri tip, brisket and more. Back Forty’s side items are also cooked fresh daily.

Pair the best barbecued meat with beans, close slaw, Gram’s chili or mac and cheese. Dine in or carry out your meal. Back Forty Texas BBQ also caters.

Owners Jerry and Shelley Cobb and their team put out the best meal they can every day except Mondays — the day the barbecue crew takes a rest.

Best Sandwich Best Roofing: Nail It Roofing

Brothers Aaron and Christopher Meyer entered the roofing trade by working in all capacities — from laborer to superintendent, project manager and estimator.

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This gives Nail It Roofing customer the advantage of accurate bids and expert management over all aspects of their projects. Nail It Roofing is committed to providing the best possible service with seasoned professionals using the highest-quality products to ensure customers are satisfied with the quality of service. Considering much of their business is obtained through word of mouth, that says a lot.

Best Sandwich Best Firearms Training: Defense SHOT

John Daniels is the owner and lead firearms instructor of Defense SHOT. The retired peace officer, is an NRA and California DOJ certified instructor, as well as an NRA range safety officer and BCI certified CCW instructor. His wife Heather is also a certified instructor.

(530) 206-6377 DefenseSHOT.com

“What really sets me apart from the other instructors is my life experience,” John said.

“I have many years of teaching experience and a God-given gift to teach others, along with vast amounts of both professional law enforcement and personal experience.”

He offers a wide variety of firearms courses and approaches each student as a unique person with unique requirements. Students 10 and older are welcome at Defense SHOT’s private shooting facility near El Dorado Hills and CCW classes are available for ages 17 and older.

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• Charming wrap around porch welcomes you to this 3bd home on 7+ acres • Spacious floor plan showcases vaulted wood beamed ceilings, floor to ceiling rock hearth framing wood burning fireplace and large picture windows • Extras include central vacuum, whole house generator, irrigation well & more • Wooded acreage features apple trees, fig trees, 2 car detached garage with workshop room in the back, RV pad w/water & electric hook ups, large barn & storage area under house • Property is perfect for a vineyard, horses and farm animals 20020886 $625,000

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