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Howard Siegel waves to those who drove to El Dorado Hills for his 90th birthday parade May 5.

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ne El Dorado Hills resident got a special birthday parade as more than 20 cars from as far as Sacramento and Woodland drove by blowing horns, sporting colorful posters and calling out birthday wishes.

Howard Siegel turned 90 May 5 and, by all accounts, he might live for another 90.

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El Dorado Hills has several unsung heroes who swung into action after hearing the pleas for Personal Protective Equipment. Utilizing skills and equipment, they answered and continue to do so.

Oak Ridge High School junior Nikki Spies had started a new job at Poke Courtesy photo Noke in the Folsom High-schooler Nikki Spies modPalladio but just as quickly els one of the masks she’s been was let go when the new making. Proceeds from her mask restaurant was forced to shut sales go to the Sacramento Food its doors amid the COVID- Bank and Family Services.

19 pandemic. Finding she had more time on her hands in between her online studies and speculating that COVID-19 could be around for a while, the 17-year-old decided to put her sewing skills to use. Spies not only wanted to help keep people safe, she felt strongly about helping the environment.

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Well-wishers made signs and shouted birthday messages to Siegel as they drove by.

Team spirit alive despite season lost Thomas Frey Staff writer

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organ Thomason would have liked to pitch to Folsom on what would have been Oak Ridge High School softball’s final home game of the season May 5. Thomason would have been on the mound, surrounded by her fellow seniors — Emily Thompson at first base, Madison Steele in the middle of the infield, Katelin Eccles in the hot corner at third base and Hayden Greene in the outfield.

Instead the five seniors, along with team manager Michael Hawkins, who’s also an Oak Ridge senior, were celebrated on their senior day by their families and teammates after not playing a game since taking care of Granite Bay handily 17-7 March 10.

While graduating senior student athletes are traditionally led onto the field by their families to be honored before their last regular season game at home, these Lady Trojans on May 5

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Katelin Eccles, Emily Thompson, Morgan Thomason and Hayden Greene, from left, and Madison Steele, front row, were honored May 5 in El Dorado Hills. were instead escorted across El Dorado Hills by the El Dorado Hills Fire Department.

The seniors followed the fire truck and didn’t know where they were heading.

“I thought we were meeting at school to take a picture,”

Greene said.

“That was the whole plan when we decorated our cars,” Thomason said. “It was such a nice thing that they were even thinking about doing it for us. It n

County sets its sight on Phase 2 Dylan Svoboda Staff writer As some retailers and supply chain companies reopen for business, El Dorado County officials say they’re almost ready to move through Phase 2 of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four-part coronavirus pandemic recovery plan.

The governor last week announced some low-risk businesses — bookstores, florists and sporting goods stores — could open for curbside service Friday. Warehouses and factories were also allowed to return to normalcy, though under social-distancing guidelines.

Friday’s changes are only an early iteration of the governor’s second phase. Statewide, the latter phase, involving the reopening of higher-risk businesses like dine-in restaurants and shopping malls, will come at a later date, according to an update from Newsom Thursday.

But some counties, if they meet guidelines laid out by the California Department of Public Health, can move through the second half of the governor’s plan in the coming days and weeks, Newsom said.

That was the basis for a special meeting Friday morning of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

During the meeting county Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams laid out the county’s draft readiness plan.

Williams and other county officials hurriedly put together the plan late Thursday night, but she indicated that the county is in a strong position to obtain state approval to move through Phase 2.

This weekend Williams consulted with the state Public Health officials to ensure the county’s plan is up to par.

Once given the go-ahead the county planned to submit its “attestation of readiness” to the state for consideration.

To move further through Phase 2 the county must meet a set of thresholds and guidelines laid out by the governor and the state Department of Public Health, including but not limited to:

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EDH CHAMBER HANDS OUT SCHOLARSHIPS The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce has awarded four scholarships of $750 each to local graduates who plan to continue their education at a university, college or technical school.

This year the chamber received 11 applications from highly qualified students. Two scholarships are funded

by Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers and El Dorado County AuditorController Joe Harn. The chamber looks forward to growing this sponsorship program in the future. The other two scholarships are funded by proceeds from raffle ticket sales at mixers.

The scholarships are judged by a committee of five business leaders from our community.

It was a difficult task, as all of the applicants were most deserving.

The point system is based on the following criteria: 50% community service, 15% work experience, 15% extracurricular activities, 10% scholastic GPA and 10% financial need.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce congratulates the following scholarship recipients for 2020 and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors: Donna Taghipour, Katie Kenny, Cole Shoemake and Angelina Wu — all from Oak Ridge High School.

“It is such an honor to be able to bring a little support to these four El Dorado Hills students.

We understand that they are our future, and we want to help them succeed and continue their education. Our hope is that after graduation they will move back to El Dorado Hills to live and hopefully are lucky enough to work here n

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PEOPLE TALK

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CRIME WATCH

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

May 1

May 6

9:58 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Wilson Boulevard.

8:49 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Valley View Parkway.

May 4

May 7

9:40 a.m. Vehicle vandalism was reported on Villagio Drive.

1:14 p.m. An unidentified woman was reportedly seen shoplifting at a Post Street business.

May 5 3:19 p.m. A man reported being assaulted on Chaparral Drive.

3:54 p.m. Deputies arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of battery on a police officer after she reportedly resisted arrest following a vehicle accident on White Rock Road. A 47-year-old man was cited for allegedly destroying evidence.

May 8 3:06 p.m. Deputies cited a 22-year-old man who allegedly used a knife to vandalize a vehicle on Francisco Drive.

8:35 p.m. Several reports of trespassing were made on Beatty Drive.

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Oak Ridge High School senior outfielder Hayden Greene hugs fellow senior and team manager Michael Hawkins at a celebration for graduating Trojan softball players last week.

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The seniors have known each other for about 10 years and all of them will move on to play in college. Hayden Greene will be going to California State University, San Bernardino; Katelin Eccles will attend Cuesta College before transferring to Cal Poly; Morgan Thomason is headed to Menlo College; Michael Hawkins is keeping it local and enrolling at Folsom Lake College; and Emily Thompson and Madison Steele are both undeclared.

At about 4:15 p.m., when Eccles should have been digging into the plate to take her first at-bat against rival Folsom, she led the caravan of seniors into a chorus of cheering and applause from parents, teams, friends, family and

fans. The team did a lap around a parking lot before parking and watching the fire truck weave its way through the lot, wishing the seniors farewell.

Once the seniors parked, the juniors gave emotional speeches about what each senior meant to them. They talked about lessons the seniors taught them and the friendships and bonds created because of softball.

“I know that the season got cut short but the seniors still have a big place in all of our hearts and they definitely have had an impact on each and every one of us,” said junior Genna Ghidossi.

Tears were shed when talking about what could have been, never all Trojan teammates again.

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• Having less than one new case of COVID-19 per 10,000 residents in the last 14 days.

• No COVID-19 deaths in the last two weeks.

• At least 15 contact tracers per 100,000 people.

• A testing capacity of 1.5 for every 1,000 residents.

• Adequate hospital capacity to handle a patientsurge of 35%.

• Enough PPE for essential workers.

• The ability to shelter 15% of homeless residents.

Barring unforeseen problems or changes to the guidelines, the county is set to meet those requirements, Williams said.

As of Friday the county met the governor’s coronavirus per capita requirement. Between April 24-May 7 a total of 12 coronavirus cases have been reported, which calculates to about 0.6 cases per 10,000 residents. That number could grow as COVID-19 testing ramps up given the opening of two new county testing sites last week.

There have been no reported COVID-19 deaths in El Dorado County to date. Williams added there have been no coronavirus patients who required intensive care unit treatment.

New testing sites have brought the county in line with the governor’s testing capacity requirements, Williams said. With a population of nearly 193,000 the county must conduct about 289 tests per day to meet the 1.5 tests for every 1,000 residents threshold.

The two new testing sites, located at Ponderosa High School and Lake Tahoe Community College, provide about 90% of needed testing capacity. Local community health centers and hospitals can provide the remaining 10%, Williams added.

The county Public Health Department has 30 staff members trained in contact tracing, meeting the state’s requirements of 15 per 100,000 residents, she said.

Williams said the county can house 106 homeless residents if needed. A point-in-time count conducted in January 2019 found 613 homeless people in El Dorado County, meaning the county would need to shelter about 92 homeless individuals to meet state requirements. The county had sheltered 10 homeless residents as of Wednesday. n

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CRIB NOTES by Julie Samrick

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ince the 2008 presidential election I have wondered, and studied, why our nation has grown so politically divided. Why is it that Americans are more accepting of other people’s differences as a whole than at any other time in history, yet we are more rigid than ever when it comes to people having different political beliefs? Our society has grown increasingly fast-paced since 2008, skimming the surface instead of delving deep in the way we process news and in our interactions. To start mending the political divide that grips us we have to take the time to understand other people’s background stories, particularly what personal experiences led them to vote as they do.

I set out to gather different political shaping stories and feature them in my upcoming book, “How People Get Their Politics.� The two oldest people I interviewed, Wally, born in 1923, and Liz, born in 1930, each shared something that I continue to think about during this pandemic. While they both confirmed that they have never seen the country so politically divided, they both recalled in separate interviews how wartime, particularly World War II, ushered in a different kind of peace, unifying this nation.

Two weeks after I sent my book to the publisher, President Trump declared a national emergency — a war with an invisible enemy, the novel coronavirus — and the world as we knew it changed. Just as Liz and Wally described, I witnessed Americans coming together during shared hardship. Suddenly we had more in common than we had differences. Under the Defense Protection Act, large companies like Tesla changed course to manufacture respirators. Fruit of the Loom expanded to churn out face coverings. These stories made the headlines, but there are even more stories of individual citizens helping the war efforts, including school children who use sewing machines and 3D printers to create face coverings.

I recalled Liz’s story. She was 11 years old at the onset of World War II and it became her job to clean and crush the family’s emptied tin cans to turn in for scrap metal so that the government could build ships and air-

planes. Like children today who have had their routines upset, Liz shared how her parents traded the family’s gasoline rations for butter, which meant “no Sunday drives,� a much-anticipated highlight of her week. “We’re all in this together� became our national refrain in the days and first weeks of this pandemic.

Even many politicians seemed to be less partisan. I wondered, “Could what Liz and Wally said be happening? Was this fight against COVID-19 finally what will bring us together?�

While there are still stories of love and community that we must remember, the over-arching tone of true togetherness was short-lived.

People are stressed for different reasons and have even begun turning on their neighbors. The most glaring example of late is the people who want to reopen the economy versus people who don’t want to just yet. In our quick assessments of the news and on social media, they are being labeled as either “insensitive� or at blame for “killing the economy,� not a lot of complexity, or humanity, in these quick judgments.

There is a poem circulating called “We Are Not All in the Same Boat.â€? The message is that while we may all be in the same current storm, our boats, our life circumstances are quite different. “Your ship could be shipwrecked, and mine might not be,â€? the unknown poet writes. “For some, quarantine is optimal ‌ Others are working more hours for less money.â€? The poet concludes, “It is important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.â€?

If we want peace in politics, or during this pandemic, we need to consider other people’s situations. Perhaps hoarding behavior came from fear, not greed. If a hair stylist chooses to defy orders and go back to work, perhaps that person believes there is no other choice.

We haven’t achieved wartime peace during this pandemic because the war we have been in with one another for some time has grown even stronger than this virus. I know we can change this.

Julie Samrick is an El Dorado Hills mother of four children.

Her latest book, “How People Get Their Politics,� will be available in September.

KILEY’S CORNER by Kevin Kiley

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ver the last several weeks I have conveyed to Gov. Newsom that a one-size-fits-all approach to California’s reopening is untenable. On May 8 he took a step toward what I’ve advocated: a flexible and balanced strategy that fits with our state’s diversity.

The governor announced he will modify the stay-at-home order, allowing the state to enter into Stage 2 of a four stage reopening effort.

This would authorize many small businesses in retail, manufacturing and logistics to reopen if they follow public health and social distancing guidelines. Perhaps most importantly, he committed to “regional variation� that would authorize local communities to reopen more quickly if they meet certain health criteria.

I will be doing everything I can to see that the governor makes good on that commitment so that the state’s role becomes one of coordinating the process of reopening rather than dictating it. This is in line with what the city of Roseville has proposed and also responsive to the request for regional flexibility made by Folsom, Lincoln, Loomis and El Dorado County.

I was among the first to support the governor’s strong initial response to the pandemic. Now, I’m encouraging him to follow his own advice and be guided by data and reason. There is no justification for keeping all of California on the same timeline indefinitely. For El Dorado County’s reopening to be tied to the same indicators as Los Angeles — but different indicators than Oregon or Nevada — is arbitrary and lacks any basis in science.

Furthermore, since California’s millions of businesses cannot all be neatly assigned to Stage 2, Stage 3 or Stage 4 of the reopening plan, the blunt instrument of a statewide order is inherently not based on data. There is no

reason the state alone is qualified to command all facets of reopening at the exclusion of every other level of government and the private sector. We need a distributed, coordinated, balanced strategy.

That includes the state Legislature reestablishing itself as a co-equal branch in state government. During our seven week absence that ended this week, Gov. Newsom issued 35 executive orders, totally remaking life in California. It’s time for legislators to do what we were elected to do and bring the perspective of all Californians to our reopening and recovery.

That should start with historic regulatory relief for small businesses that have been absolutely devastated.

Here’s what I am proposing: • Repeal AB 5, which has stripped away the ability for independent contractors to earn a living • Tax refunds for small businesses to provide them with capital to rebuild • Tax relief for businesses who received federal PPP loans to keep them afloat • Regulatory relief from the barriers and costs that make California one of least business friendly states in the nation • Flexible work arrangements that help employers and employees operate in a post-pandemic environment • Protection for businesses from predatory PAGA lawsuits and fines that will harm their recovery • Relief from fees brought down on businesses when the state’s Unemployment Insurance fund becomes insolvent I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this blueprint for California’s economic recovery.

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes parts of El Dorado, Placer and Sacramento counties. Follow him on Twitter @KevinKileyCA.

EDITOR: n contrast to what recently occurred in another community, we’re pushing through a total recall of the entire Serrano HOA Board of Directors.

We’re doing this in response to a letter they sent to the county Board of Supervisors, giving an implied “OK� to the Parker green belt golf course rezone proposal. It seeks to rezone the entire Executive Golf Course from “open space� to “residential� to allow a massive building project in its place. The plan calls for 700 to 1,000 more housing units of varying density to be built on what was promised recreational open space, right at the gateway to El Dorado Hills. This is the proposal that more than 500 local homeowners packed District Church to protest during the county Planning Commission’s community meeting on Jan. 13.

The ballot packets for this all-important recall election were released at the end of April and the

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Guaranteed Delivery! lines have already been drawn. Apparently there’s a lot more at stake than some homeowners are aware of, with “No Recall� signs popping up on Parker Development-owned/controlled vacant lots within the community, including several posted at the Serrano Parkway entrance to our very own HOA offices. Conversely, concentrations of “Yes on Recall� signs are showing up at a number of private homes, varying by neighborhood.

If this recall vote passes as anticipated, homeowners will then have their votes count for five out of a total of nine candidates listed on the reverse side of the ballot form.

Curiously, the faction supporting the developer has not submitted any known candidates for this second election. They seem to be putting all their eggs in one basket, determined to ensure at all costs, that this recall vote fails.

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Both El Dorado County hospitals, Barton Memorial Hospital and Marshall Medical Center, have established significant surge capacity, Williams said.

In South Lake Tahoe, Barton has plans to expand its acute-care bed capacity from 63 to 150 and its ICU and ventilator capacity from nine to 16. On the Western Slope, Marshall Medical has plans to expand its regular acute-care bed capacity from 124 to 198 and its ICU capacity from 12 to at least 20.

Despite optimism from county staff, final approval to move further through Phase 2 is up to state officials.

Further clarification from the state is expected in the coming days, according to county Chief Administrative Officer

Don Ashton. Gov. Newsom was expected to release guidance surrounding dine-in restaurants May 12.

All businesses will be expected to follow safety precautions laid out by the state if Phase 2 is approved in El Dorado County.

Those waiting for Phase 3 of the coronavirus response, which includes nail and hair salons, gyms and movie theaters, will have to hold back a bit longer, Newsom said during a press conference Friday. But it could come sooner rather than later, he said.

“Phase 3 is not a year away. It’s not six months away,” Newsom said Friday. “It’s not even three months away. It may not even be more than a month away.”

IN LOVING MEMORY

Dr. James E. Dean

January 13, 1930 – April 29, 2020 Dr. James E. Dean passed away peacefully in his sleep April 29th, 2020.

He moved from Hanford, CA to El Dorado Hills in November of 2017 to be closer to his daughter and her family.

He was preceded in death by his wife (Betty) and son (James B). He is survived by his daughter Mary Davis (Mark) El Dorado Hills, CA, daughter-in law Linda Dean Portland, OR, and grandchildren Lt JG James A Dean, Paige, Holly and Dean Davis, and brother Dr. David Dean (Tay) Omaha, NE and many nieces and nephews.

Dr. Dean graduated from Carrol College (Helena, MT) in 1951 and graduated Creighton University Medical School (Omaha, NE) in June 1955. He fulfilled his Internship at St. Luke’s Hospital (Duluth, MN) from 1955 to 1956. He then began his residency in Internal Medicine at Leahy Clinic (Boston, MA) from September 1956 until June 1958. He completed his residency at Scripps Clinic (La Jolla) in 1959. Dr. Dean served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until 1961. In 1961 he and his wife Betty moved to Hanford, CA where he practiced internal medicine until his retirement in 2015.

During his years of practice, he served on the boards of Sacred Heart Hospital and as Chief of the Medical Staff from 1991 - 1992. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Kings Mental Health. Dr. Dean was honored to have the Dean Building on hospital grounds named in his honor.

Dr. Dean will always be remembered for his kindness and gentleness.

Special thank you to the outpouring of love and care he received from the El Dorado Estates Senior Living and Oakmont Assisted Living.

A private interment will take place in Hanford, CA on May 13, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery with a Memorial Mass to be scheduled at a later date.

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too,” said Debbie Manning, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce president/CEO. “We always encourage our community to #KeepItLocal365: Live local, play local, buy local, give local. We believe in giving back to our community and this is one of the many ways that we proudly do.”

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moved to El Dorado Hills 15 years ago to be near his beloved granddaughter Taryn Scharf. His unique relationship with Scharf dates back before she herself entered law school. She was living with her grandparents and working as a paralegal in Siegel’s San Jose law firm where he was a trial attorney in juvenile dependency cases.

“We used to drive to work together.

He and I are thick as thieves,” Scharf said, grinning conspiratorially. “We could talk about work for hours. Every morning I would come downstairs and he would have my coffee ready for me in a to-go cup and my lunch in little baggies.”

She has since followed in his footsteps, practicing in the same field working with families involved in Child Protective Services or foster care. Siegel would cover Scharf at her Sacramento firm when she needed time off. “He would work just for the fun of it,” Scharf insisted. “They ended up hiring him to do conflict cases.”

Siegel is still taking active cases today.

“I absolutely hate retirement,” Siegel said of his six-decade-long career. “My plan is to never stop.”

Siegel is the oldest of four, with a brother Donald and sisters Evie and Norma, all of whom grew up in Skokie, Ill. “Howard was an all-star athlete,” said Donald, adding that some of his college track records still stand today.

Despite his current vocation, Howard wasn’t always on the right side of the law and Donald fondly remembers their many shenanigans. One summer at camp Howard managed to break into and raid the camp candy store. “The head pastor assigned Howard to find the culprit,” Donald said, laughing. “In the end, he said, ‘I couldn’t find anyone. Whoever did this was too clever.’”

And Evie delightedly revealed that Siegel would regularly steal his brother’s clothes. “He was always a very snappy dresser,” she assured. “Just with Don’s clothes.”

“He’s a legend,” Scharf said about her grandfather, who is spotted daily around the neighborhood walking his Shiba Inu named Foxy.

“He loves his dog, almost as much as me,” claimed Scharf, who explains that she is the first girl. Siegel has two sons and Scharf’s uncle does not have children, so she and her brother are the only grandchildren. Between the two of them Siegel has four great-grandchildren: Chase and Morgan Siegel

both graduated from Oak Ridge High School and Scharf’s son Luke is a student at Lake Forest Elementary while her daughter Haley will be entering Oak Ridge this fall.

Scharf shared that shelter-in-place has proven frustrating for her grandfather.

“He’s sharp as a fiddle, but he knows it’s his work that keeps him sharp,” she said. “Having to be home and not working because of the coronavirus has been very difficult for him.”

She also said that her grandmother Diane, who is the tech savvier of the two, manages all of Howard’s emails and texts with astonishing proficiency.

With a marriage that has lasted 67 years, Howard remembers the day they met at a beach party in Monterey while he was serving in the Army. “This person sat down next to me and put her cigarette out in my hand,” he said.

“And 10 days later we got married.”

“They don’t look 90. They’re full of life,” Scharf said. Howard and Diane take a month-long vacation every fall, usually to New England and sometimes for a drive up the Oregon coast. “He still calls my grandma his bride and dotes on her hand and foot.”

Howard’s granddaughter-in-law Elaine is grateful for the strong presence the Siegels play in their lives. Not only did Howard officiate their wedding, but both grandparents rarely missed her son’s soccer, baseball and football games or their daughter’s dance recitals and cheer competitions.

“Many EDH families remember Grandpa taking a break to smoke his pipe and watch the game from afar,” Elaine reminisced. “How many kids get to say that they grew up so closely with their great-grandparents? He is such a joyful treasure and brings a smile to everyone’s face. He is unforgettable!”

Howard said he was surprised and flattered that his colleagues from the law firm would come all this way to just wish him a happy birthday. “I’m touched,” he told Village Life. “I’ve been pretty lucky. For 62 years I’ve gotten up and every day I can say, I’m going to have a good day today. Not many people can say that. And I get to work with my granddaughter.”

When he’s not arguing motions or making closing statements, you might catch Howard fly fishing or golfing.

Scharf, too, has recently taken up golfing and enjoys talking shop with her grandfather at work and on the golf course. “He still calls me pumpkin and I’m 42 years old,” she said, chuckling.

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Her masks are reusable and made of cotton.

She sells them for $10 each with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. Last week Spies hit the 200 mark and plans on making the masks until there is no longer a need. Her customers come to her word of mouth or from posts she placed on the Nextdoor website. She said she has received some donated items but mostly purchased the fabric and elastic herself.

If you would like to purchase a mask from Spies, message her on Nextdoor and she will send a picture of a variety of fabrics from which to choose.

Pick up is on her front porch in El Dorado Hills.

Karen and Kevin Miyashiro found themselves wondering how they could help make a difference at the start of the pandemic. Kevin, an engineer and Karen an artist, ran a small business for more than 12 years and said they understand the difficulty in obtaining resources as a small entity. They decided to focus their efforts on the smaller sector in need of PPE. “Small businesses don’t have a voice and their need is just as acute,” Kevin told Village Life.

They reached out to Armaghan Mirhaj, head of Golden Hills School in El Dorado Hills, where both the couple’s chil-

dren attend, and were immediately offered use of the school’s 3D printer.

“Golden Hills is big on community as a core element of our school’s culture, so it made so much sense to get our school involved,” Kevin said.

“Parents and students are chipping in to help.”

Together with the Miyashiros’ 3D printer and using the PRUSA Protective Face Shield-RC3 design, parent volun-

teers have been able to produce 30 to 50 masks per week and donate them to the Marshall Medical Foundation, the healthcare staff at the Sacramento County Department of Corrections and to smaller, local medical clinics. Each set takes about five hours to print out, but Kevin said he’s hopeful other folks with 3D printers may join them in their crusade.

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Elizabeth Stewart, business director for Golden Hills added, “Part of Golden Hills’ mission is character development for our students to become global citizens.

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his exclusive Greenstone home built on 5 acres in the gated equestrian community just west of Placerville offers room to breathe, relax and entertain.

The more than 5,200-square-foot home is ideal for multigenerational living as well as working from home.

A down-sloped, paved driveway meanders around the front landscaping of mature trees and shrubs and a stone walking path leading to benches from which to admire the foothill views and enjoy fragrant lavender bushes. The parking area adjacent to the attached, three-car garage has room

for several vehicles plus space to turn around.

Enjoy the bubbling fountain as you walk the short path leading to the impressive brick archway that frames the custom, double front doors.

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ecently I received a call While there is a home for everyone asking if I would list a small someplace, there are few low-risk, commercial building in high-return, investment-grade Cameron Park. properties for sale.

While the opportunity of a million-dollar listing was initially Regardless of size and style, attractive, I decided to refer him to another broker who works excluhomes have similar features sively in commercial sales. The A contractor’s license is not caller was a little miffed that I was required to have a basic underturning him down and curious as standing about the functioning of to why. My explanation parallels a home’s component parts. That’s a line from an old John Wayne different with commercial or spemovie, “The Cowboys,” when cial-use properties. There are mulKen Calhoon Jedediah Nightlinger rejected an tiple unseen variables that will affect offer of sexual favor from madam Real estate columnist occupancy, income and resale value.

Kate Collingwood: “Well, I have High closing rates. Ninety perthe inclination, the maturity and cent of homes listed for sale will sell. Some will the wherewithal ... but unfortunately, I just don’t take longer, have price reductions and/or change have the time.”

The California Department of Real Estate allows agents, but they will eventually sell. Land and commercial listings may take years and never licensees to list and sell all types of real estate from sell. The average marketing time for the county’s cabins on leased U.S. Forest Service land to shop176 residential sales in April was 57 days. The 27 ping centers. My first real estate deal was a downreported land sales averaged 280 days. town apartment purchased by a developer who converted it into office condominiums and my last deal was 300 acres purchased by a commercial can- Reduced liability nabis grower.

No one wants to pay hundreds of thousands of Between the two I have helped, directly or dollars for a home and discover it has significant indirectly, thousands of buyers and sellers with residential properties. There are valid reasons most defects or issues that were not disclosed. They are disappointed, feel they have been misled and real estate agents should focus their activities on become angry. Often angry enough to call their residential properties. attorney.

Each year despite all the reams of property disclosures, inspections and property reports, thouThe numbers are large sands of real estate arbitration and lawsuits are filed In the U.S. about 5.5 million homes trade hands in California courts. Although costly and timeeach year, in California 450,000 and in El Dorado consuming, most get resolved and settled with County about 2,500. By comparison the county has about 300 yearly vacant land sales, 12 commer- modest settlements under $50,000, not including attorney fees. Non-residential lawsuits can eascial and another dozen multifamily. Not all commercial or land listings and sales are reported to the ily exceed the purchase price and require years of litigation. The “after sale” liability risk with nonMLS but the total number of non-residential deals residential properties is so great that a few larger are a small fraction of the number of residential real estate companies will not allow agents to list sales. and sell income producing properties.

Homeownership is programmed into our Fewer battles with residential DNA Closing a residential deal is fraught with chalAlthough the homebuying process, from selection to closing, can be treacherous, nearly everyone wants to take the journey. That’s not the same for investors who already own a home. Risking one’s capital and exposure to liability is not a rational act. An investor’s primary objective is a return of their original investment and earning a reasonably good return over the life of the investment.

lenges. I have gone to war over under-valued appraisals, poor lending decisions and costly fire insurance. I have battled easements, CCRs and HOAs, fought hand-to-hand with roofers, pest and home inspectors. I’ve been beaten and bruised, won some and lost some defending an escrow n

POTENTIAL SELLERS PREPARE TO SELL FOLLOWING END OF STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS Troy Green National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 3 in 4 potential sellers (77%) are preparing to sell their homes following the end of stay-at-home orders, with half completing do-it-yourself home improvement projects, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors.

“After a pause, home sellers are gearing up to list their properties with the reopening of the economy,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Plenty of buyers also appear ready to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates and the stability that comes with these locked-in monthly payments into future years.”

NAR’s latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey — conducted May 3-4 — asked members how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted the residential and commercial real estate markets.

Several highlights include: • Five percent of Realtors said their clients are shifting neighborhood preferences from urban areas to suburban areas due to COVID-19.

• About one in eight Realtors (13%) reported buyers have changed at least one home feature that’s important to them due to COVID-19. For these buyers the most common home features they identified as important are home offices, yard space for exercising or growing food and space to accommodate family.

• Nearly three in four Realtors currently working with sellers this week (73%) reported their clients haven’t reduced listing prices to attract buyers.

See CALHOON, page B4

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RARE that a home in fabulous Stoneridge neighborhood! Lssen model built by Elliott homes that backs to open space with trail access to bike trail. 2066sf, chic 1-story, 4bd, 2ba, 3 car garage. Gorgeous kitchen features quartz counter tops, glass tile on back splash, stainless steel appliance package. Open floor plan, energy efficient solar, private rear yard with easy maintenance artificial grass, lots of seasonal color, patio with pavers, flagstone pathways and fountain RV access possible. sec system. No HOA!

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expansive views of the rolling hills, park and golf course. 4 beds (1 bedroom downstairs) + a loft & 3 full baths. Chef’s kitchen with a big island, spacious dining and family room with a wall of windows to see the natural setting. Private large master has sweeping views and a spa bath. Double sliding doors lead to CA room to enjoy the view while entertaining. Wood plank tile floors. Owned solar. Shows like a model. This move-in ready home is in a gated community & has a great location near Folsom Lake, parks, shopping and award-winning schools. Live the good life in El Dorado Hills!

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Beautiful .36 acre parcel dotted with oaks and views over a seasonal stream on a quiet street of custom homes. Minutes to Cameron Park Country Club and Golf Course. Bring your contractor and update to make it your own.

ONE STORY, 1919SF. Brick fireplace in family room. Living/Dining room. 3 bedrooms PLUS office, 2.5 Baths Two car garage. Large covered deck spans the back of home. So many possibilities here! BUCKEYE SCHOOL DISTRICT!

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$679,000

Charming custom built single story 3 bdrm/2 bath home in quiet neighborhood w/ gleaming hardwood floors and brand new carpeting. The chef’s kitchen welcomes plenty of bar seating and generous storage space with cozy breakfast nook and additional second bar seating adjacent to the great room. The formal dining area is attached to the living room.. Private master suite with outdoor access, dual cabinets, granite counters, soaking tub, spacious walk-in shower, dual sinks with vanity and walk-in closet. Two bedrooms and bath are located at the opposite side of the home. NO MELLO ROOS or HOA fees!

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Cranbrook a cozy duplex with privacy

New Home sales fall but rebound expected National Association of Home Builders News release

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he Cranbrook is a townhouse duplex with the look of two cozy country cottages. These two-story units stand side by side, but not too close. The garage between them serves as a sound buffer, and its driveway creates a comfortable distance between the entry porches.

In each unit, the front porch is easily wide enough to hang an old-fashioned porch swing or laze away a summer afternoon on a chaise lounge. Slender posts support the porch and frame the front door. A half wall wraps around to the side.

Entering, you stand at the edge of the living room. Once the door closes, you can hang outerwear in the closet behind it. The dining area is completely open to the living room, and only a half wall separates it from the compact kitchen.

This kitchen is designed to minimize steps.

Stove, sink and refrigerator sit in a tight triangle, while a stacked pantry offers plenty of storage space for staple foods, canned goods, spice collections and the like.

Natural light filters in through sliding glass doors at the rear. They access a covered patio, ideal for outdoor dining when the weather is inviting. Each unit’s patio is well-separated from the other and could be screened, if desired, for protection from pesky flying insects.

A small bathroom is also at the rear, near direct access to the garage. Utilities are in the garage, right across from a storage area ideal for bike parking.

Two bedrooms, a bathroom and linen closet are upstairs in each of the Cranbrook’s units. The front unit is slightly larger, but both bedrooms have wide, gridded windows.

Associated Designs is the original source of the Cranbrook 60-009. For more information or to view other designs visit AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 15.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 units in March, coming off a downward revision in February, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The March rate is 9.5 percent lower than the March 2019 pace.

A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. In addition to adjusting for seasonal effects, the March reading of 627,000 units is the number of homes that would sell if this pace continued for the next 12 months.

Inventory rose to a 6.4 months’ supply, with 333,000 new singlefamily homes for sale, 1.2 percent lower than March 2019. Of that total, just 76,000 are completed, ready to occupy. The median sales price was $321,400. The median price of a new home sale a year earlier was $310,600.

Regionally, new home sales were down across all four regions: 41.5 percent lower in the Northeast, 8.1 percent down in the Midwest, 0.8 percent down in the South and 38.5 percent lower in the West.

Homes for Sale in El Dorado Hills As of May 4, 2020

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2 3 4 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 2 4 4 3 3 5 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4

2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 4 (4 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 4 (4 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 4 (4 0) 4 (3 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 5 (4 1) 3 (2 1) 4 (4 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 4 (3 1) 3 (3 0) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 5 (4 1) 3 (2 1)

SF

ACRES

1136 1591 2031 1915 1444 1873 1957 1703 1603 1920 2010 1784 2264 2336 2061 2664 2392 2314 2436 2456 2393 2484 1715 2396 2401 2445 2541 2128 3786 2961 2606 2899 2009 2214 2674 2607 2345 2193 2316 2316 2334 2907 2465 2051 2051 2533 2128 2433 2888 2799 2527 2345 2340 3234 2827 2149 2591 2722 2732 2005 2368 3474 2504 2768 2850 2669 2560 3878 2973 3458 3052 2973 3959 3067 3137 3688 3178 3698 2826 2765 2686 3729 3876

0.27 0.19 0.14 0.12 0.30 0.31 0.14 0.21 0.38 0.14 0.12 0.62 0.08 0.31 0.17 0.31 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.34 0.12 0.22 0.14 0.16 0.20 0.34 0.16 0.18 0.13 0.27 0.19 0.14 0.31 0.19 0.13 0.17 0.37 0.24 0.23 0.31 0.16 0.08 0.12 0.22 0.32 0.16 0.25 0.37 0.26 0.16 0.17 0.25 0.21 0.48 0.15 0.27 0.16 0.22 0.23 0.68 0.19 0.12 0.37 0.27 0.41 0.29 0.30 0.53 0.17 0.30 0.40 0.42 0.33 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.58 0.23 0.22 0.18 0.33 0.24

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PRICE

ADDRESS

BD

BA

20015996 20023700 20018581 20024572 20022880 20021195 20009282 20023300 20011630 20001140 20010931 20020692 19069820 20015206 20015730 20023455 20021183 20016144 20012166 20016825 19074254 20024752 20023322 20022541 20022195 20018355 20018016 20012802 20015357 20007469 19072257 20023006 20019735 20015220 20006223 20024088 20018444 20018316 20012789 20017440 20019416 19082710 20004815 20022000 20003772 20007785 20022858 20019812 20020419 20015419 20016147 20023231 20024232 20008628 20018118 20012594 20014189 20016124 20018346 20014358 20024658 20019666 20006871 20015125 20007233 20018377 20011083 20021188 19078661 19077668 20023594 20016818 19051115 20009756 20012644 20019905 20020750 20007847 20014357 20023784 20012041 20021466

$780,000 $799,000 $799,900 $799,990 $800,000 $819,000 $819,000 $820,900 $824,000 $825,000 $825,000 $829,000 $846,300 $849,999 $850,000 $869,000 $869,000 $879,900 $890,000 $895,000 $899,000 $899,000 $899,950 $899,999 $915,000 $938,888 $949,000 $958,000 $965,000 $974,144 $975,000 $979,000 $989,999 $995,000 $998,000 $999,000 $999,999 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,066,652 $1,089,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,108,732 $1,125,000 $1,139,999 $1,164,000 $1,199,000 $1,200,000 $1,249,995 $1,250,000 $1,259,000 $1,269,000 $1,310,000 $1,325,000 $1,346,000 $1,399,000 $1,399,000 $1,399,000 $1,399,995 $1,425,000 $1,430,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,500 $1,547,000 $1,575,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,664,900 $1,675,000 $1,679,000 $1,689,000 $1,699,000 $1,768,500 $1,775,000 $1,833,000 $1,950,000 $2,198,000 $2,250,000 $2,498,000 $2,799,000 $3,550,000

1016 VAN CORTLANDT CT 5445 ASPEN MEADOWS DR 538 POWERS DR 2072 LAMEGO WAY 510 POWERS DR 2035 DORADO RIDGE TRL 5288 BANTRY PL 1596 BARCELONA DR 6533 GOYA WAY 5247 DEGAS WAY 7037 GULLANE WAY 1211 CORNERSTONE DR 405 ARIA CT 1500 HIDDEN BRIDGE RD 4587 ECHO SPRINGS CIR 1823 BRANDYWOOD WAY 830 SALMON FALLS RD 5390 ASPEN MEADOWS DR 1950 KEYSTONE DR 2345 PICASSO WAY 6121 SOUTHERNESS DR 1329 CORNERSTONE DR 3250 LAGO VISTA DR 3389 BEATTY DR 839 LEIGHTON CT 1262 CORNERSTONE DR 1315 CORNERSTONE DR 1070 TERRACINA DR 351 WILLARD CT 1138 HOGARTH 211 TILLMAN CT 3039 ORBETELLO WAY 2192 FRASCATI DR 4110 KILT CIR 2491 LOCH WAY 909 CANDLEWOOD DR 2752 ABERDEEN LN 1601 HIDDEN BRIDGE RD 392 GUADALUPE DR 1144 HOGARTH DR 2630 GIORNO WAY 3108 LADY MARCI CT 8095 TREVI WAY 1150 HOGARTH WAY 2111 OUTRIGGER DR 5209 MERTOLA DR 3880 ERRANTE DR 506 LAKERIDGE CT 1942 SHEFFIELD DR 3236 FABRIANO WAY 2140 HAMILTON PL 2773 VIA FIORI 1373 PROMONTORY POINT DR 5049 PADOVA DR 468 POWERS DR 3335 GREENVIEW DR 3101 LENNOX DR 4604 ECHO SPRINGS CIR 1501 HIDDEN BRIDGE RD 4010 TEVERE PL 3215 BORDEAUX DR 4741 GRESHAM 3426 GREENVIEW DR 3847 GREENVIEW DR 4892 BREESE CIR 4732 GRESHAM DR 2011 CHATEAU MONTELANA DR 5065 GREYSON CREEK DR 5059 GREYSON CREEK DR 5200 DA VINCI DR 4012 ERRANTE DR 5153 GREYSON CREEK DR 4984 BREESE CIR 4438 CORDERO DR 4553 GRESHAM DR 5250 DA VINCI DR 4320 GRESHAM DR 2091 CHATEAU MONTALANA 714 DA VINCI COURT 6003 WESTERN SIERRA WAY 290 BRONZINO CT 1 LAGO DEL REY CT 4381 BERKWOOD CT

4 5 4 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 6 4 6 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 6 3 5 5 5 6 4

4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (4 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 4 (3 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 4 (3 1) 3 (3 0) 4 (3 1) 3 (2 1) 6 (5 1) 2 (2 0) 5 (4 1) 3 (2 1) 4 (3 1) 3 (2 1) 5 (4 1) 3 (3 0) 5 (3 2) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 4 (3 1) 3 (3 0) 5 (5 0) 4 (3 1) 5 (5 0) 3 (2 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 4 (3 1) 4 (4 0) 4 (3 1) 4 (4 0) 4 (3 1) 4 (3 1) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 4 (2 2) 3 (3 0) 5 (4 1) 4 (4 0) 4 (4 0) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 4 (4 0) 4 (3 1) 5 (5 0) 6 (4 2) 3 (2 1) 5 (4 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (2 2) 4 (3 1) 5 (4 1) 5 (4 1) 4 (3 1) 6 (4 2) 6 (5 1) 7 (4 3) 5 (4 1) 4 (4 0) 5 (4 1) 6 (5 1) 5 (4 1) 5 (3 2) 5 (4 1) 7 (6 1) 4 (3 1) 4 (4 0) 5 (5 0) 7 (6 1) 7 (6 1) 8 (4 4)

SF

ACRES

3332 4037 3239 4265 3210 2060 3016 3062 3309 3500 3648 2861 3052 3100 2752 4202 2578 3653 3108 4367 3076 3656 3822 3681 4080 3653 4592 3823 3010 2837 4054 4015 4660 2519 3354 4226 3766 2700 2404 3064 4537 3230 4105 3809 4780 4234 4080 3920 3009 4187 5515 3629 4532 4308 4517 4400 5510 5509 2884 4567 4433 4650 3720 4500 4067 4347 5019 6300 5700 4284 5376 6365 5441 5006 6189 3774 6662 7000 5348 6400 5244 6393 7549

0.30 0.58 0.52 0.31 0.36 10.04 0.17 0.48 0.16 0.16 0.34 0.49 0.30 3.11 0.42 0.28 1.87 0.37 0.29 0.26 0.20 0.70 0.56 0.40 0.21 0.35 0.62 0.28 2.77 0.19 0.20 0.40 0.35 0.49 1.01 0.30 1.29 4.23 0.81 0.19 0.37 1.34 0.70 0.19 0.45 0.53 0.53 0.38 0.58 0.21 0.60 0.37 0.65 0.99 0.40 0.38 0.87 0.48 3.07 1.16 0.46 0.86 0.37 0.80 0.63 0.87 1.64 0.80 0.93 0.52 0.67 0.55 0.62 0.38 0.88 0.54 0.72 2.25 0.52 0.76 0.56 3.09 0.82

LISTING # 20010584 20012035 19078533 20017597 20003183 20022482 20012231 19079443 20007272 20013657 19078520 19015013 20005391 20014722 20013119 20005468 20011397 20008482 20019237 20012224 20023472 20020269 20005777 19077864 20010950 20013538 20006444 20005746 20023853 20020882 20015837 20012417 20009194 20022072 20017066 20017055 20012841 20019757 20020901 20015670 20016644 20019074 20025019 20024059 20015869 20002670 19052203 19052690 20021379 19081244 20018767 20021190 20005499 20020904 20013318 20005862 20002344 20022461 20007307 19025842 20018763 20023862 20024838 20021354 20009233 20025058 20002345 20011077 20018009 20014378 18081633 20008727 20004264 20014135 20004925 20018352 20013136 20021957 20012536 20011558 19076169 20000063 19048568

B4

May 13, 2020

Overlook Court To the left of the front door is the dining room featuring a coffered ceiling, chair rail and a French door connecting the room to the hallway, which provides easy access to the kitchen down the hall.

The family room is in the back of the home on the main level. The spacious room features a built-in entertainment center, fireplace and a wet bar, which has storage for wine and other libations, a mini fridge and sink.

An arched doorway in the family room leads to the gourmet kitchen.

Solid oak cabinetry pairs nicely with gorgeous granite countertops. The Wolf five-burner stove and small sink sit on the long center island. The kitchen also has a Dacor double oven, pantry closet, eating bar, dining space and outdoor access.

Just around the corner from the kitchen is a

Continued from B1

built-in desk and cabinetry, making it easy to keep up with household and family tasks.

There are a full bathroom and a half-bath on the main level and two staircases leading to the

upper level as well as a staircase leading to the lower living space.

Taking the skylight-lit stairs in the entryway, half-way up is an office where it might be difficult to get work done.

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ADDRESS

BD

BA

SQ.FT.

PRICE

4346 3474 4235 1594 2741 2329 4253 2768 2705 2009 2284 4235 2869 2568 3550 2899 3198 1954 4897 2705 2009 2284 4235 2869 2568 3550 2899 3198 1954 4897 2705 2009 2284 4235 2869 2568 3550 2899 3198 1954 4897

$918,679 $654,500 $800,000 $497,000 $627,500 $660,000 $960,000 $721,000 $760,000 $605,000 $615,000 $925,000 $775,000 $790,000 $954,500 $599,000 $697,000 $566,500 $995,000 $760,000 $605,000 $615,000 $925,000 $775,000 $790,000 $954,500 $599,000 $697,000 $566,500 $995,000 $760,000 $605,000 $615,000 $925,000 $775,000 $790,000 $954,500 $599,000 $697,000 $566,500 $995,000

EL DORADO HILLS 5091 Padova Dr 5064 Brentford Way 1601 Terracina 644 Encina Dr 2070 Beckett Way 9545 Sun Poppy Way 100 Teakwood Ct 5337 Brentford Way 461 Morgan Ct 5032 Mertola Dr 4341 Brisbane Cir 1380 Souza Dr 1440 Jackson Ct 2550 Carnelian Cir 3509 Amer Way 8008 Murcia Way 515 Montecito Ct 3993 Watsonia Glen 1311 Terracina 461 Morgan Ct 5032 Mertola Dr 4341 Brisbane Cir 1380 Souza Dr 1440 Jackson Ct 2550 Carnelian Cir 3509 Amer Way 8008 Murcia Way 515 Montecito Ct 3993 Watsonia Glen 1311 Terracina 461 Morgan Ct 5032 Mertola Dr 4341 Brisbane Cir 1380 Souza Dr 1440 Jackson Ct 2550 Carnelian Cir 3509 Amer Way 8008 Murcia Way 515 Montecito Ct 3993 Watsonia Glen 1311 Terracina

4 5 4 4 4 2 5 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5

5 (4 1) 4 (4 0) 5 (4 1) 2 (2 0) 3 (2 1) 3 (2 1) 5 (4 1) 3 (2 1) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 5 (4 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 4 (4 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 6 (5 1) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 5 (4 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 4 (4 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 6 (5 1) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 3 (3 0) 5 (4 1) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 4 (4 0) 3 (3 0) 3 (3 0) 2 (2 0) 6 (5 1)

The space has two sets of French doors — one at the entry and a second leading to a balcony that has a spectacular view.

The room has a built-in bookcase and library ceiling.

On the home’s upper level are three spacious

bedrooms with ample closet space. The western and eastern bedrooms feature built-in desks and crown moulding.

The central bedroom has two closets. These rooms share a large full bathroom with two sinks and separate bathtub and shower.

The master suite is also on the top floor. It boasts a gas fireplace, sitting area and private balcony. The master bathroom is spacious with a cantilevered, jetted tub that enjoys sunset views, two sinks, walk-in closet and builtin dresser.

The home’s lower level has nearly endless possibilities. To the right of the stairs is a finished bonus room with laminate wood flooring, a built-in entertainment center, Vermont Castings remote-controlled propane stove and access to the veranda.

Pocket doors separate this bonus room from a second bonus space that could be another bed-

room. This room has access to a full bathroom with a Finnleo Sauna.

Also on the lower level are a roomy storage area that could become a wine cellar and an unfinished shop with its own storage room and under-house access.

The backyard is wide open with well-maintained trees and a play set for the little ones.

The home has new carpeting and several rooms have built-in speakers.

The house’s exterior was painted two years ago.

The property is in the Greenstone Country gated community, which features many amenities — 12-plus miles of hiking/horse trails, a clubhouse, three lakes, a community park, tennis courts and volleyball courts. The neighborhood is minutes from Highway 50.

Interested in this Overlook Court property? Contact Realtor Marilyn Goff at (530) 672-4530.

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from deal killers. They were all mild skirmishes in comparison to battles often encountered when listing and selling income-producing or business opportunity properties. When selling a home both buyers and sellers win. Not so much when investors and their attorneys seek to gain an advantage.

Faced with all these challenges most agents should refer a non-residential client to another agent who has the knowledge and experience. They usually don’t.

They may have a personal relationship with the client, welcome the learning experience or perhaps have no other business, but most likely it’s about the money. That’s a big mistake. Although the DRE allows all licensees to list and sell all types of real estate, few should.

Looking back that would include me.

On occasion, I have strayed from safe and reliable residential real estate. I have ventured into affairs with an exciting temptress called commercial property, seduced by land developments and casual flings with special-use properties.

Each experience was an exciting adventure from the routine practice of residential sales. Along the way I have worked with some fascinating, creative people as well as scoundrels.

During the next few columns I will introduce readers to my real-life experiences of listing and selling very unusual nonresidential properties. Be safe and I hope you’re here with me next week.

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• Welcome to the serene location of this 5.45 acre property in Shingle Springs • Circular driveway & vaulted wood beamed ceilings greet you as you enter this 3bd/3ba home • Perks include rock fireplace, tankless hot water heater & updated bathrooms • Enjoy having a wrap around deck, huge barn w/tack room, fenced yard, EID water plus an agricultural well, RV parking & so much more • The possibilities are endless at this charming property!

20023510 $615,000

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Deborah L. Tabar ❖ 916-934-8104

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEING A LYON AGENT?

COUNTRY FEEL

• Adorable 3 bedroom country home in a great location!

• Spacious open floor plan is perfect for gathering and entertaining • Kitchen features silestone counters, built in microwave, gas cooktop, and tall mission style cabinets w/soft close doors • Spend your evenings on the front or back porch enjoying the surrounding nature • Perfectly located just minutes from the freeway, but tucked away for that remote, country feel 20018765

There are lots of reasons… But here’s just one.

Our focus is on helping you live a better life.

Get on a path to prosperity.

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$425,000

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As Managers our job is to help you succeed.

We have systems to help you achieve peak performance as well as a balanced life.

PRICE

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For a confidential interview call: Brian Frazier 916-939-2600/ El Dorado Hills Eric Carlson 916-605-9310/Cameron Park

PEACEFUL COUNTRYSIDE Snatch up this 121 beautiful acres w/ gated access leading to this tranquil & private location that is perfect for your personal estate or for your ranch animals. Usable, rolling acreage w/a stream running through it providing open pasture land.

18065133 $1,060,000 #00935416

Marilyn Goff ❖ 530-672-4530

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2203 Francisco Drive, Suite 150 (Safeway Shopping Center)

HOURS: Mon thru Fri 9-7 Sat 9-6 • Sun10-6 ATM

530-363-1008

2018