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Sly Park reopens for day use and boating for locals Recreation area’s capacity to be restricted at times n

Democrat staff Break out the paddles, ready those fishing poles and fill up your cooler, Sly Park Recreation Area has opened back up.

Sly Park is now open for local residents between 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon

by El Dorado Irrigation District, the agency that oversees the park. The park’s gates reopened Saturday.

Visitors can hike, bike or fish, and for those who are members of the same household, boat and picnic. The park is also open for equestrian use.

Only credit card payments or exact change will be accepted for park entrance fees until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While some activities are authorized, others must be deferred until state and local restrictions are eased further. Under current guidelines camping is not allowed statewide under any circumstances at this n

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Sheila Kelly, owner of Powell’s Steamer Co & Pub in downtown Placerville, serves up a beer as patrons sit at the bar in a makeshift protective barrier of PVC piping and plastic wrap the restaurant constructed as a way to mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19 as local restaurants opened up for dine-in service Thursday.

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Saturday farmers’ market seeks return to parking lot Pat Lakey Staff writer

Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

The flagship Saturday farmers’ market that for decades was held in the Ivy House parking lot at Clay Street and Cedar Ravine in Placerville, then was moved a couple years ago to stretch along the El Dorado Trail with one border framed by a babbling Hangtown Creek, may extend even farther along the trail, due to action taken Tuesday

by City Council.

Jim and Lois Coalwell, who began the highly popular El Dorado County Certified Farmers’ Market, had requested the city allow vendors to return to the Ivy House parking lot, citing a “lack of visibility” and other problems opined by those selling fresh fruits, flowers and vegetables at the trail site.

There also have been complaints from older shoppers, according to the Coalwells, about having to “take a hike” in order to peruse produce along the trail.

The trail location is but a peach-pit’s throw from the former location, but is configured in a straight line of perhaps a quarter-mile instead of the squarish, contained shopping area afforded by the former parking lot venue.

The city two years ago moved the farmers’ market to the waterside venue, placing vendors along a stretch of paved trail from Clay Street eastward to Locust Street, ostensibly to make use of Hangtown Creek, which affords a pleasant backdrop to the shopping experience. City crews cleared out the area and added rock fill to accommodate the seasonal market. n

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iners sitting 6 feet apart. All staff members in masks. Hand sanitizer at the front door.

These are just some of the ways El Dorado County restaurants are preparing to reopen under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s long-awaited, sit-down dining guidelines.

So far El Dorado County is one of 18 counties to get the go-ahead to move through Stage 2 of the governor’s reopening plan. With that permission, restaurants can once again open for dine-in seating under significant guidelines and recommendations.

Guidelines include: • All customer-facing workers must wear masks.

• If possible, offer disposable or electronic menus.

• Ensuring diners sit at least 6 feet apart.

• No shared condiments, bread baskets, salad bars or buffets.

• No table-side food

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preparation.

• No self-serve machines or cutlery stations.

• No communal tables.

• Frequent hand washing.

• Checking employee’s temperatures and screening for COVID-19 symptoms.

And that’s just a few of the nearly 100 guidelines put out by the Governor’s Office Tuesday inside a 12-page document. View n

See Restaurants, page 5

Diners are distanced at Cascada Thursday as they eat lunch inside the restaurant for the first time in two months.

The patio at Poor Red’s Bar-B-Q in El Dorado is filled with activity again as local restaurants open while practicing new guidelines for restaurants in El Dorado County.

Sheriff’s lieutenant honored by local mental health organization Pat Lakey Staff writer Because of his compassion for those who are mentally ill and for their loved ones dealing with extreme emotional pain, because of his leadership in helping others realize programs and protocols need to improve in El Dorado County, a sheriff ’s lieutenant has received an award from a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Health.

The honor given Lt. Troy Morton, who has been with the local Sheriff ’s Office since 2005, comes during Mental Health Month, with the award presented during the May 5 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Local NAMI representative Fred Hjerpe, who serves on that organization’s Board of Directors, presented a proclamation to Morton, praising the officer for his professional understanding and his handling of the issues that surround mental illness.

The disappearance of Hjerpe’s 22-year-old son, Louis, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder that led to the young man drowning in the Cosumnes River in 2017, served as a tragic catalyst for Fred’s involvement with law enforcement personnel. While he and his wife at the time of the tragedy expressed frustration with some aspects of how their son’s case was handled — Fred said Lt. Morton’s conduct has been above and beyond expectations.

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Nathan Snyder (Nafus) Jan 29, 1984–Feb 6, 2020

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother and friend, Nathan Snyder Feb. 5, in Kingman, Ariz. He was taken suddenly and unexpectedly by a catastrophic brain stem stroke at the age of 36. The universe has lost a gentle, kind soul. Those that knew him have repeatedly reflected on his kindness, generosity, humor and loyalty as a friend.

Nathan was preceded in death by his father Kenneth Snyder of Kingman. He is survived by his mother Susan Jackson of Pollock Pines, brothers Cody and Jacob, sister Amy and step-father, Dana Nafus of El Dorado.

Nathan was raised in Pollock Pines and went to El Dorado High School.

A memorial obituary can be found at Mohave Memorial Mortuary’s website mohavememorial. com/obituaries/Nathan-Snyder/#!/Obituary There will be no memorial service at this time.

Nathan was cremated in Arizona and he and his dog Freya were brought home to Pollock Pines.

Two new COVID-19 cases found in Diamond Springs/El Dorado Dylan Svoboda Staff writer El Dorado County public health officials reported two new cases of COVID-19 in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area Thursday.

The countywide, confirmed coronavirus case count is up to 62. With no new recoveries the number of known, active cases is now 11.

County officials confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area Tuesday.

The county reported 320 additional tests Thursday afternoon. About 3,724 tests have been conducted on county

The following is from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

in Rescue after a traffic stop revealed he was on searchable probation and suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance as well as in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia.

May 2

Robert “Bob” O’Hara Robert “Bob” O’Hara passed away Friday, Feb. 14, after a short battle with cancer; he was 89 years old. This announcement corrects the date of the celebration of life service due to coronavirus restrictions on social distancing. The new date for the service will be at the Placerville Airport EAA Hanger Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.

2:30 p.m. A stolen motor vehicle was recovered on Highway 50 near Strawberry.

4:45 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Lotus Road in Coloma.

6:37 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of shoplifting on Coach Lane.

May 3 12:27 a.m. A 41-year-old man was arrested on Ponderosa Road

Tommy Williams

March 7, 1944-May 5, 2020

On May 5, 2020 Tommy Lee Williams, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 76.

Tommy was born March 7, 1944 in Miami, Ariz., to Thomas Oliver and Dorothy Lee Williams. He was the eldest of his siblings which included twin brothers Richard and Ronald, sister Carolyn and youngest brother Dale. In 1948 the family relocated to Placerville where their grandparents Dick and Willie Williams were living.

Tommy graduated from El Dorado High School in 1962. At the age of 19 he was hired on as a groundman for Pacific Gas and Electric Company and would eventually finish his career there as a compliance inspector. Despite the dangerous work and challenging conditions, Tommy frequently mentioned how much he liked his job and his co-workers. He worked for the company for 50 years.

Tommy had a special relationship with his grandpa Dick. Dick spent his life working livestock and passed this interest and ability down to his grandson. In 1967 Dick helped Tommy haul his first three heifers home from the auction which was the beginning of his own herd. He was a cattleman for 53 years.

In 1963 Tommy began dating Jean Donohue.

The two shared a similar sense of humor, a love of animals and being outdoors. They also valued the same principles of common sense and pragmatism.

While neither was looking for a serious relationship when they first met, a year later they married.

Tommy and Jean were married for 56 years.

Tommy is survived by his wife Jean and his sons Tommy Williams Jr., Todd Williams, Trent Williams and daughter Tiffany Presgrave. He also has nine grandchildren whom he worried over and spoiled every chance he could get. Tommy was generous in nature and quick to laugh, always having a new joke for those who knew him. Tommy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Private services were held May 11 at Green Valley Mortuary.

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1:40 a.m. A 36-year-old man was arrested on Forest Hills Drive in Diamond Springs on suspicion of public intoxication.

10:34 p.m. A suspect reportedly committed battery, felony vandalism and made criminal threats against a victim on Market Court in Shingle Springs.

11:51 p.m. A 28-year-old man was arrested on Meadow Court in Cameron Park on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.

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12:50 a.m. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado for reportedly driving under the influence.

2:30 a.m. A 36-year-old man was arrested on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park after searchable probation during a traffic stop revealed narcotics and illegal drug paraphernalia.

7:27 a.m. Theft was reported on Pilot Hill Road in Pilot Hill.

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9:40 a.m. A vehicle in on Villagio Drive in El Dorado Hills was vandalized.

3:35 p.m. A suspect attempted to enter a residence on Roller Coaster Road in Garden Valley through a window.

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9:08 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Sage Drive in Cameron Park.

May 8

6:42 a.m. Mail theft was reported on Shell Lane in Placerville.

May 6 10:09 a.m. Theft was reported on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

8:49 p.m. Vehicle burglary was

8:06 a.m. A suspect broke a vehicle window on Cimmarron Road in Cameron Park and stole a wallet.

8:22 a.m. Suspect(s) turned off the power of a business on Front Street in Georgetown and stole 20 bags of chicken manure.

12:06 p.m. An air compressor was stolen from a garage on Columbine Way in Pollock Pines.

8:35 p.m. A 20-year-old man was arrested on Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills on suspicion of trespassing.

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April 23 3:44 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of a deceased homeless person on Main Street that was reportedly surrounded by needles and drug paraphernalia at the bottom of a stairwell.

10:50 p.m. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on Broadway after a traffic stop allegedly revealed she was in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and a controlled

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10:11 a.m. Suspect(s) reportedly stole tool boxes from an unlocked vehicle on Goldner Street.

4:58 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Broadway.

April 29 11:12 p.m. A 43-year-old man was arrested on Prado Vista Road for reportedly driving on a suspended license and attempting evade police officers.

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Water elevation 49.8 feet Storage level 15,223 acre-feet Percent full 68% Inflow 66.61 cfs Outflow 28.80 cfs Silver Lake, as of May 15 Water elevation 22.40 feet Storage level 8,485 acre-feet Percent full 98% Inflow 58.35 cfs Outflow 55.60 cfs Sly Park, as of May 15 Water elevation 120.58 feet Storage level 40,758 acre-feet Percent full 99.3% Inflow 39.43 cfs Outflow 26.7 cfs American River, as of May 15 Flow 471.80 cfs

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1:47 a.m. Deputies responded to a report of a business alarm on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs and discovered a forced entry.

6:05 p.m. A 23-year-old man was arrested on Montebello Way on suspicion of public intoxication.

12:32 a.m. A 33-year-old man was arrested on Coach Lane in Cameron Park on suspicion of public intoxication.

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2:50 p.m. Two men reportedly assaulted a victim on Pony Express Trail in Pollock pines and stole belongings.

3:54 p.m. A 39-year-old woman was arrested on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills at the scene of a collision for resisting arrest and battering a police officer.

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12:55 p.m. A 36-year-old man was arrested on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs on suspicion of public intoxication and violating his probation.

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Rescue areas of the county have a total of four, three and two confirmed cases respectively.

Women make up 33 of the 62 cases in the county. The median age of people who have contracted the virus is 49. Over half of the confirmed cases — 52% — involve patients between the ages of 18 and 49. About 39% are aged 50-64. Six cases involve those 65 years or older, the age group said to be at the highest risk.

There are 73,164 confirmed COVID-19 cases across California with 3,032 deaths, according to data updated Thursday by the state Department of Public Health.

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11:44 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Mormon Emigrant Trail in Pollock Pines.

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No residents are known to have died from the coronavirus in El Dorado County.

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Byron and Joy Slavin, owners of Unlocked Fitness in Cameron Park, show off an empty barbell rack after loaning out equipment to gym members during the coronavirus pandemic.

A favor fit for a pandemic Dylan Svoboda Staff writer In mid-March, fitness buffs received a massive knock to their workout routines.

As the coronavirus swept through California and across the nation, gyms across the Golden State closed their doors March 19 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Suddenly, gym-goers throughout the state were without equipment and forced to turn to bodyweight exercises and outdoor activities.

With hundreds of customers eager to get a sweat on, one Shingle Springs gym decided to get creative. With about 150 members and a gym full of equipment, Byron and Joy Slavin, owners of Unlocked Fitness on Cameron Park Drive, started loaning out barbells, weight racks and other training materials for gym members to use at home.

“We’re trying to keep our clientele in shape and engaged throughout this thing,” Byron said.

“Some of it has started trickling back but most of our gym equipment was gone about a month ago.”

The couple is putting out instructional workout videos for its members with help from daughter and media

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Elisabeth Slavin, daughter of Byron and Joy, is helping gym members stay in shape at home by composing workout videos. as members began returning the equipment in anticipation of an easement of stay-athome orders. The loans were key for the Unlocked Fitness following as members were forced to rethink workout routines on short notice.

“You can’t find gym equipment out there right now,” Byron said.

“You look online and most of it has been sold out. Even if you do find some, it might take weeks to get to your doorstep.”

Byron and Joy are looking forward to getting members back into the Cameron Park Drive gym once state officials deem it safe again.

“I can’t wait to have everyone in here again,” Joy said. “We’d love some return to normalcy in our lives.”

guru, Elisabeth. The videos are posted to the company’s private Facebook page for gym members looking for a regular workout at a usual time.

“Obviously we can’t be doing workouts in person so this just gives our members an option to get their workout in at home,” Byron said.

The Slavin’s gym has been kept afloat by continuing to charge members a $10 class fee for each live workout.

Even that, Byron said, has barely been enough.

“Though our revenue has been dramatically affected by the shutdown, we are able to keep our doors open so-to-speak by connecting with (our members) virtually,” Byron said.

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Degraded, untreated timbers line El Dorado Irrigation District’s Pacific Tunnel. EID’s Board of Directors still has to approve funding the repairs, which will include improvements to the upstream and downstream portals of the tunnel as well replacing the existing timber invert and timber sidewalls with shotcrete.

Pacific Tunnel EIR approved by EID Dawn Hodson Staff writer Rehabbing the Pacific Tunnel came one step closer as the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a mitigated negative declaration for the project at its May 11 meeting.

Located east of Fresh Pond and south of Highway 50, the project, if ultimately approved, will mean improvements to the upstream and downstream portals of the tunnel as well as replacing the existing timber invert and timber sidewalls inside the canal tunnel with shotcrete.

In addition improvements will be made to Park Creek Road and Canal Access Road and 1,200 feet of Tunnel Access Road between the canal access road and the tunnel site will be realigned and graded.

Displaying photos of sections of the tunnel that are to be improved, staff noted that in 2002 the sidewalls, invert and upstream and downstream portals had been reconstructed using untreated timber. The timbers have since degraded resulting in a potential lack of support at the portals.

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California Matters

High court weighs timely pension case

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t was purely coincidental that state Supreme Court justices heard arguments earlier this month in a landmark case involving public employee pensions as state and local officials were beginning to wrest with the severe impacts of Dan Walters a pandemic-induced recession on their budgets.

However, the health and financial crises occurring outside the court’s San Francisco chambers permeated inside, both visually and, perhaps, legally.

Only two justices, both wearing infection-fighting masks, sat well-separated in the chambers, while the other five, plus attorneys, participated via video — and one, Ming Chin, shifted to his iPhone when his computer connection failed.

Rei Onishi, a legal aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, alluded several times to the recession’s impacts as he implored the court to uphold a 2012 pension reform law, Assembly Bill 197, championed and signed by Newsom’s predecessor, Jerry Brown, that eliminated so-called “pension spiking.”

It would be unconscionable, he said, to allow public employees to artificially inflate their pensions by including various payments other than their salaries in pension calculations at a time when state and local governments are contemplating deep cuts in vital services. Onishi said upholding the law would “finally put an end to egregious pensionspiking processes.”

However, in defending the law’s mandate to “exclude from the definition of compensation earnable any compensation determined … to have been paid to enhance a member’s retirement benefit,” Onishi took a narrow approach, arguing that pension spiking was never legal so the reform law merely underscored its illegality. Thus, he sidestepped the more fundamental issue posed by the 2012 reform — whether the “California rule” protecting pension rights is as sacrosanct as long assumed.

That rule — actually a series of Supreme Court cases dating as many as eight decades — holds that once a public employee is hired, whatever pension benefits then in place can never be changed. It’s an application of the state constitution’s prohibition on “impairment of contracts.”

The lawyers for law enforcement unions that challenged AB 197’s pension-spiking provisions, on the other hand, repeatedly argued that the inclusion of non-salary compensation in pension calculations was long understood to be legal.

Therefore, they said, the legislation’s exclusion of such compensation for current employees impaired an implied contract, violated the California rule and therefore is unconstitutional.

Union lawyer David Mastagni dismissed “pension spiking” as “an inherently subjective political term” for practices that had long enjoyed legal blessing and suggested that in seeking its abolition, the state was “asking for a windfall.”

In their questioning, the justices gave few clues as to how they are leaning — and particularly whether they will decide the case narrowly, as Onishi seemed n

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Letters to the Editor Ivy’s gone ?

EDITOR: never realized how beautiful and historical the Cary House was until the ivy was gone.

The building is beautiful. The levels of construction over the years is fascinating.

I can picture celebrities in that old building with the bricks and windows that I couldn’t see when it was covered with ivy. Was the ivy beautiful? Yes. But everything is wide open now and the building and the courtyard are awesome.

BARBARA RAINES Placerville

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The Cary House vine EDITOR: have owned my business in the courtyard of the Cary House Hotel for six years. I have enjoyed the vine of cascading ivy on the building wall, as all of us did. Although, I must say, in the last few years I too had become very concerned about the integrity and structure of the building due to the overgrowth of the vine.

A difficult and very sad decision had to be made

by Mr. Patel, owner of the hotel. The vine had to come down. This was the only responsible and safe choice to make — not only to save the wall that held the vine, but for the safety of the hotel guests and the public.

The courtyard has been replanted with beautiful flowers and still has the lovely atmosphere as before. Looking at the almost 170-year-old brick of the building, I see a new perspective of it and think of the history and stories this hotel could tell.

Mr. Patel made the right choice to have it removed and with the closure of all the businesses, at the right time.

The courtyard is still the beautiful place to enjoy meeting friends for delicious coffee and food and to visit the other unique businesses. I pray Placerville is healthy and businesses can reopen soon.

MARILYN VOLZ-ABERCROMBIE Marilyn’s Salon

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Caring for our infants EDITOR: l Dorado County has 3,100 infants vying for 268 daycare openings. Quality infant care is essential to our community. One of the biggest challenges to increasing quality and the number of available spots is low-profit margins.

Infant care profit margins are 9 to 14 percent compared to McDonald’s recent profit margin of

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28.6 percent. To paraphrase their old jingle, infant care providers deserve a break today.

One of the ways our government gives infant centers a break is with tuition voucher programs.

Families qualify for income assistance and the center they enroll at receives a voucher. However, California currently has a two-tier voucher system and reimburses centers at different rates for the same care. Centers that receive a larger voucher, will tend to be more profitable. Profitable centers can attract better trained staff and compensate them accordingly. This usually increases staff retention.

Retention is important because many infants spend up to 40 hours a week with their caretaker.

Having a stable staff without turnover allows the child to build a secure attachment. This relationship with a consistent attachment figure gives the infant a psychological sense of security. It is also a hallmark of a high-quality program.

Long-term employees tend to be better trained teachers. Job stability allows caregivers to work with a team and improve their skills.

Competent, well-trained daycare providers need to receive compensation for this important service comparable to other educators. Creating an equal reimbursement system will help centers increase pay commensurate with the required skills and responsibility of the job. Their responsibility is too important to be paid like a layman.

In El Dorado County approximately 36 percent of families receive vouchers. A one-tier voucher system will improve the quality and availability of infant care as increased profitability facilitates more centers being opened. Most important, infants will develop strong, emotional connections that are the foundation of their future success. Happy babies are healthy babies.

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EDITOR: see Mr. Longhofer, who as been out of the Army so long that people born when he left are almost too old to join now, wrote some ridiculous letter on a Trump comment on the Army being low on ammunition when he got there.

Really, Mr. Longhofer? In the middle of the biggest pandemic in a century and facing an economic catastrophe all you can think of to write is some lame latter on the Army’s ammunition supply?

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Finding COVID-19 makes some people money

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s of the day discharged summary I wrote this or a death certificate. column Why? Because if it’s there were straightforward, garden more than 76,000 variety pneumonia that deaths attributed to a person is admitted the coronavirus and 1.2 to the hospital for ... million reported cases in typically the diagnosisthe United States. Most related group lumppeople succumbing to sum payment would the virus are old and in be $5,000. But if it’s poor health. But is that COVID-19 pneumonia, Larry Weitzman then it’s $13,000, 76,000 a real number and/or were there other and if that COVIDsignificant health issues resulting in 19 pneumonia patient ends up on a patients’ deaths? ventilator it goes up to $39,000.”

Perhaps the answer can be found in Jensen said there is great pressure the recent remarks of U.S. Sen. Scott on physicians to cite all diagnoses, Jensen, M.D., of Minnesota, who including “probable” COVID-19, on discharge papers or death certificates. originally said April 8 that hospitals get paid more if Medicare patients are The bottom line: Because of financial pressure, COVID-19 deaths may be listed as having COVID-19 and three times as much if those patients need a grossly exaggerated.

Here’s how. About 75% of COVIDventilator.

19 cases are in people older than 65, Jensen said on April 19, “Hospital meaning all are Medicare patients. administrators might well want The hospitalization rate of alleged to see COVID-19 attached to a

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COVID-19 patients is more than three times the number of the average hospitalization rate. In New York the rule of thumb is to presume symptoms are from COVID-19 and that is a region where more than half the deaths have occurred.

Older people have significantly more underlying medical conditions than younger people. Nursing homes, where the infection rates have skyrocketed and the death rate is extraordinarily high, have patients who are generally not in good health.

New York Gov. Andrew “the idiot” Cuomo ordered older COVID-19 infected patients to be accepted by nursing homes. I wonder how many people he killed as a result of that stupidity? I thought the idea was to isolate COVID-19 patients, hence the “orders” to lock us down in our homes?

So here is what happens. Say an 88-year-old patient is suffering from heart disease and cancer, both somewhat geriatric diseases. They

are not in good shape to begin with and their life expectancy is very short. They contract COVID-19 and expire two weeks later while on a ventilator. You can bet the cause of death will be COVID-19 or a significant contributing factor ... and the Medicare money rolls in.

In reality, the victim’s health was so poor that any additional infection would have accelerated their demise.

But the death rate from COVID-19 as a result is greatly exaggerated. Oh, it’s such a deadly disease; it’s killing from 0.5% to 1% percent of the afflicted.

Oh, we need to order a lockdown, destroy the economy. Put the world into poverty and a depression that will kill a lot more people than COVID-19 without discrimination as to age.

COVID-19 has become the most politicized disease ever. It is being used to destroy one of the most successful presidents to occupy the White House, Donald J. Trump. He

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the full list of guidelines on dine-in restaurants at covid19. ca.gov/pdf/guidance-dine-inrestaurants.pdf.

Meeting the lengthy, specific state guidelines will take a lot of work, as claimed by several local restaurateurs. That isn’t stopping dozens of eateries from opening their doors.

Old Town Grill on Main Street in Placerville will operate with a fraction of its normal occupancy, utilizing both its outdoor seating area in the back and small dining room around the corner from the kitchen.

“We will have 60% less seating due to our size as well as sanitary guidelines being closely followed,” said John Sanders, Old Town Grill’s head chef and owner. “All of us will continue to wear masks and gloves moving forward to protect patrons and ourselves until further advised by officials.”

The restaurant is also encouraging patrons to pay ahead of time and dine through curbside pickup to minimize close contact.

One restaurant in downtown Placerville is taking more drastic measures to keep customers safe.

Powell’s Steamer Co. and Pub went as far as setting up plastic guards between each bar seat so patrons can still enjoy a beer at the bartop.

It’s been a challenging several weeks for Placerville Brewing Company, according to owner Allen Vickers. The brewery has been kept afloat offering a limited take-out menu and growler fill-ups. Vickers has opened the brewery for limited dine-in service, but even that excludes some of his most common visitations.

“We want to open but the requirements and in some cases, the restrictions being placed on our business will not make it ‘business as usual,’” Vickers said. “For example, no one can sit at the bar. A little harsh for a microbrewery where most people want to sit at the bar.”

Other restaurants have decided not to jump right back into the action. The Milestone Restaurant in El Dorado Hills Town Center is taking a sabbatical before reopening as they prepare for the long run. “…We have a lot of work to do.

This involves: Interviewing, hiring back and training fully our new staff,” a Facebook post from the company read. “We will finalize our movement of tables and chairs

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so that we may operate within county and state guidelines. We will also take this time to do some much-needed maintenance on the restaurant.

“As you can imagine this will take time and as we are a little bit different we are in no hurry to rush into this wild west restaurant bonanza. We would like to do this our way … the right way.”

Some establishments feel left out of the regulations put forward by Gov. Newsom and the California Department of Public Health.

Bars, brewpubs and wineries that don’t serve food, according to the guidelines, are to remain closed until Stage 3 of the plan.

That shuts out Placerville’s Liar’s Bench. Third-generation owner Lori Muzzy is exploring all options for the drinks-only bar on Main Street. Under the governor’s guidelines, the Liar’s Bench could contract with an outside vendor to serve dine-in meals and open up, but that may be impractical in Muzzy’s case.

“If we find the guidelines are restrictive to the point that it will cost us more to keep the lights on than we can make in sales, it would obviously be unrealistic to open in such an environment,” she

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Some restaurants, like El Dorado Cafe on Pleasant Valley Road, Aji Japanese Bistro in El Dorado Hills and Beef N’ Brew in Diamond Springs, threw caution to the wind, opening days before the county’s green light to open restaurants for dine-in seating.

Cafe El Dorado opened May 1 as owner Cherie Baldridge said she would “not survive another month” without opening. A Mountain Democrat report from that day found little mask-wearing and social distancing at a minimum inside the small diner.

Aji and Beef N’ Brew, though they shrugged off the governor’s mandate as well, sought to keep tables at least six feet apart and required staff to mask-up.

Restaurants were busy across the Western Slope of El Dorado County on Thursday. Patrons, the Mountain Democrat found, were eager to once again enjoy a dine-in meal with family.

“It’s our first time out since this entire thing started,” said Placerville resident Tammy Vann while dining at Cascada with her twin sister Trina Vann of Lincoln.

“Felt like we were locked up and it’s great to be out.”

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to be asking, or dig into the California rule, whose impregnability has been questioned by lower court decisions. If it’s the latter, the potential impact would be massive, no matter which way it went.

California’s pension systems are not in good financial condition. The biggest, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), was only about 70 percent funded before the pandemic recession hit and the stock market began its wild gyrations. It had been demanding ever-higher payments from the state and local governments, including schools, to prevent further

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deterioration.

No one knows how long the recession will last or how serious it will be. However, with major reductions in spending on education, health and welfare programs, police and fire protection and other big ticket items looming, pension costs will be in the political spotlight and the Supreme Court’s decision will be a factor in whether they can be legally reduced.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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wasn’t supposed to win, but he campaigned harder and voters made a clear choice between Queen Hillary, who never worked a real day in her life and felt she was entitled to be president, and a real businessman, a risk taker, a guy who has written thousands of payroll checks. Queen Hillary lost to the “deplorables.”

Under President Trump the economy had never been better and unemployment had never been lower. The prior president had previously said that prosperity would never happen again. I guess he was wrong.

So now the media and the Democrats are using their governors to shut down the economy.

Remember what James Carville said during the Bill Clinton campaign, which Carville managed, “It’s the

economy, stupid.” And the Democrats following that Carville rule want to destroy it.

Sweden is doing just fine without closing down its economy. The mainstream media makes this disease out to be worse than the plague or the Spanish Flu. It isn’t. Within 30 days the economy is going to be rockin’. People will be back to work with a sense of self-worth.

We just need to exercise a bit of caution. If you are sick, stay home. Give everyone their space.

Americans can do that and do it better than any other society, even though Democrats want to make us act like children and obey their freedom-robbing edicts. People are rebelling and the Democrats will be disappointed and dethroned in November.

Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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There are those, however, who say that the move was calculated to free up the Ivy House parking lot so that the city’s Clay Street Improvement Project could proceed, with engineering plans showing widening the roadway would entail cutting a swath through that lot.

“The move was to accommodate the city’s interest in the Clay Street project,” charged Placerville resident Kirk Smith during public comment at Tuesday’s virtual council meeting. Smith and others have cited the historical significance of the old Clay Street bridge that borders both the parking lot and the trail, along with other issues they say are of historical significance in the area, as reasons not to proceed with the widening of Clay Street.

But City Councilman Mark Acuna said he recalls the genesis of the farmers’ market moving to the trail and said it was not merely to make way for the anticipated roadwork.

“I remember when Cleve (Morris, city manager) started looking into expanding (the farmers’ market) along the creekside, the El Dorado Trail,” said Acuna during the meeting. “It had nothing to do with the Clay Street project.”

Calling the Saturday market “the granddaddy of all (local) farmers’ markets,” Acuna added that having the event every Saturday during the growing season from about June to October at the Ivy House lot has not been without problems. Private parking lots have been used by the shopping public, leading to some hard feelings, and, the councilman pointed out, parking lots were not designed to transform into fresh-food markets.

They were designed to accommodate parked cars.

Acuna said the idea that the Ivy House parking lot is a preferred venue leaves him flummoxed.

“You’re talking about using a parking lot for your farmers’ market — or you’re talking about walking down along a creek,” he said. “Where would you rather wander — an oil spattered parking lot or walk along a creek?”

Acuna said he has visited other cities where creeks and other waterways have been embraced in engineering designs, to wonderful effect. He added that he has long advocated for the city of Placerville and its merchants doing the same with Hangtown Creek, but the efforts of the past fell to the wayside when money became the issue.

He said he became heartened when the city decided to heed City Manager Morris’ idea of moving the farmers’ market to the trail site.

“I saw it as a baby step to seeing if the creek experience couldn’t be enhanced,” said Acuna. “How is it that this community cannot see the value in even baby steps in developing this asset?”

To return the farmers’ market to the Ivy House lot, said Acuna, would be “a giant step backward.”

Market founders the Coalwells had requested the move not only because of vendor complaints about visibility and access by seniors, but due to the coronavirus-spawned rules that now

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recovery-oriented mental health services throughout the county,” states the proclamation.

Morton began his service locally as a patrol deputy, then in 2014, as a patrol sergeant, he became a member of the CIT where he led that program’s expansion as CIT supervisor in 2015. He is credited with building participation by the mental health community in monthly Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.

The MDT is a collaboration of those who wish to address current mental health situations locally.

PERT, which according to the proclamation was formed largely thanks to Morton’s work, was launched in 2017 as a program that partners a behavioral health clinician with a CIT-trained deputy to provide mobile crisis response services when requested by dispatch.

Morton was program co-supervisor and team sergeant for PERT. Morton was promoted to lieutenant in 2018 and remains involved in the operation of the CIT and PERT mental health assistance programs.

The lieutenant was grateful to the local NAMI affiliate for the honor.

“I want to thank NAMI for what they do,” he said. “I don’t believe we do the job for recognition, but the recognition is confirmation that your work is having an impact.

“For as long as I have been part of CIT and PERT, NAMI has been involved.

This really shows the progress that has been made between law enforcement and the community where we work together and honor each other.”

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are in place. Coalwell asked the city, too, to reduce the $150 per month cost of using city property to $100, saying the virus-related regulations have put him at a point where the market “may not be able to continue” without some relief.

“Considering that he will need to bring in portable toilets, hand-washing stations and employ at least two people to control access to the market to comply with the social distancing and crowd size constraints …” states a staff report on the matter, in outlining reasons for the request.

Staff reported, too, that the Coalwells met with city officials in February, before the virus attacked the planet, wishing then to move the market back to its old location. Instead, the city sent crews out to do more clearing of the visual corridor along the trail and to work with the couple on better signage and agreeing to more exposure on the city’s website.

The Coalwells became amenable then to keeping the market along the trail, according to staff, but changed their stance once virus-related demands were ordered.

But wait — Councilman Acuna said he had an idea. Why not expand the location for the market to go across Clay Street westward to the Town Hall parking lot, where the restrooms could be made available for public use and therefor eliminate the need (and cost) for portables? Not only would more vendors be able to take advantage of the creekside locale, but the parking lot at Town Hall could accommodate more vehicles.

The extra portion of the trail under discussion extends about 50 yards from Clay Street to Town Hall.

There was mention of how to keep the public contained to using the restrooms only, not wandering about the interior of Town Hall, but city staff seemed to think that could be worked out.

Councilwoman Patty Borelli said she, too, has for years advocated making more use of Hangtown Creek, saying she has seen other towns using their waterways to enhance shopping and dining for tourists and locals alike, even offering wine-tasting and brewery experiences.

“We could do the same thing, on a smaller scale — there are so many wonderful possibilities to use Hangtown Creek,” said Borelli. “I really don’t want to see us take a step back — there’s too much riding on this.”

Ultimately the council voted to reduce the lease cost as requested by the Coalwells and to direct staff to pitch an offer to the couple to expand the creekside venue along the trail, instead of returning to the Ivy House lot. If the farmers’ market founders do not wish to accept the offer, staff was told to indicate the market must stay in its current location.

Staff, too, was asked to look into the financial feasibility of expanding the farmers’ market venue westward to Town Hall to be certain the plan is not too costly for the city.

The vote was unanimous, 5-0, with the full council present in a virtual format.

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The Boys and Girls Club brings caring volunteers, kids together Celia Orona Special to the Democrat

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here can the youth of El Dorado County find a safe, fun environment with afterschool activities ranging from art work to music to gardening? And where, coincidentally, they learn character traits that will help them become successful in life?

If you answered the Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado County — you are right.

With sites in El Dorado Hills, Pollock Pines and Georgetown, the main clubhouse is located in Placerville on Mallard Lane with spacious rooms specific for school work, music and art. Included in the Education Room, for example, are computers and it is not for nothing that the club boasts of a STEM program (science, technology, engineering and math). There is also a basketball court, a soccer field and garden.

Indeed, the Boys and Girls Club is where most interests can be met.

— Fred Rogers

The place Site director Juan Nunez explained, it’s more than a place to “be.” It’s a place to grow and develop in terms of intellect, positive character traits and a healthy body.

Because good nutrition is essential to physical growth as well as emotional well-being, healthy meals are provided at a minimal cost.

Additionally, mentoring programs focus on meeting the various needs of members at an individual level.

Nunez described what a mentoring session might be like.

“We could spend half an hour on homework and then, I would ask the member what he or she would like to do.

Maybe a little soccer?

Or reading? It’s their choice and that’s what counts.”

Another example of programs that help with

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Sometimes problems or a bad day can be solved with a little one-on-one on the basketball court with Boys and Girls Club site director Juan Nunez. personal development is the junior staff, teens who volunteer. While their contributions are important to the organization, a secondary gain is the practical experience for the teens.

“They are learning organizational skills, time management and how to write a résumé, all without realizing it,” Nunez said. “They

gain confidence. These experiences will serve them well now and later in life.”

Not surprisingly, these teens are called “All Stars” and meet weekly under the tutelage of clubhouse staff member Nick Pronk.

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of the young members does not happen without the help of adult volunteers like Johnnie Wilson.

Born and raised in Placerville, Wilson is a retired employee of the El Dorado Irrigation District and has participated in programs serving youth most of his adult life.

More than 40 years ago he found himself

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as teaching Sunday school. His big love is volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club in Placerville. He is now in his fourth year with the club and is there at least three to four days a week.

Describing himself as a “people-person,” Wilson said he believes in showing the young members respect, a trait he learned as a youngster.

“I try to show them about waiting their turn, not making fun of others and not to be a bully,” he explained.

In short, Wilson models the organization’s Code of Conduct known as “The 5 Be’s” (Be safe, be respectful, be responsible, be fair and be a member). Most of all, Wilson gives of himself and said, “I give them attention and listen to them.”

As Wilson describes his time at the club, his modesty becomes apparent. He said he thinks he gets more than he gives and downplays the time and energy he gives to the young members.

“I love working with kids and their laughter is music to me. It’s a warmth I can take home with me,” Wilson said.

It’s no wonder Wilson is praised by the staff.

“Johnnie is great with the kids. They love interacting with him and he enjoys them,” Nunez said. “We would love more volunteers just like Johnnie — volunteers who share our vision, serving the community and doing whatever it takes to help kids succeed in life.”

To volunteer call the Placerville club at (530) 295-8019 for more information or visit bgcinfo@bgce.org.

Membership is $25 per year and scholarships are available.

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You might think you don’t have the room or time, but read on to see how easy it is to bring a kitten into your home and heart, even if for a short time. It’s such a rewarding feeling to know the difference you can make in a young animal’s life.

The Animal Foster Care program is made up of community volunteers who open their home to a litter of kittens so that the kittens have a safe and

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The El Dorado County Animal Shelter in Diamond Springs provides all of the supplies for fostering.

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medical supplies and support to help you succeed as a foster.

If you have an extra bedroom, bathroom or laundry room, it can serve as the perfect place for the kittens to grow, gain weight and play. Portable pet playpens or large crates can be an option as well.

Fostering allows you to enjoy playing and taking care of the kittens without the long-term commitment.

It gives the kittens the opportunity to be handled daily and learn to play. Socializing them when they’re young teaches them to grow up into friendly, happy and more adoptable cats.

Kittens need to be fostered until they weigh at least two pounds because this is the minimum weight needed for the kitten to be spayed or neutered.

All animals are spayed or neutered prior to being available for adoption through the shelter.

Baby kittens don’t have mature immune systems, making them vulnerable to illness. So this is also one reason why Animal Services likes to see young kittens in foster homes whenever possible as opposed to growing up at the shelter.

How long you foster each litter of kittens, and their specific needs, is dependent on their age at the start of placement. Very young kittens that have no mothers will need to be bottle fed every 2-3 hours for the first weeks of life. Often, a mom and litter of kittens arrive at the shelter needing a foster.

Momma cat does all the work while you support her and socialize the kittens.

The shortest time commitment for fostering is for older kittens that are already five to six weeks old.

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Who could resist these faces? El Dorado County Animal Services needs more foster homes for kittens. Can you help?

Foster parents work with our shelter volunteer coordinator to find the best match for their time and availability.

El Dorado County Animal Services is very grateful for those individuals in the community who step up to foster kittens.

Just think about all the fun moments you’ll experience as a foster parent. Kittens learning to walk are beyond

adorable. It isn’t long before they’re racing about playing. Of course after play, it’s snuggle time. It’s so gratifying to listen to their happy purr or watch them race toward you for love and affection.

It is easy to become a kitten foster for our shelter. Just fill out an application at El Dorado County Animal Services, 6435 Capitol Avenue in Diamond

Springs, or access an application online at edcgov.us/government/ animalservices/pages/ Foster_Care.aspx. For more information, call Animal Services at (530) 621-5795.

When the time comes for your foster babies to be adopted, you’ll have such a good feeling knowing you’ve bridged the gap between a helpless young kitten and a beloved pet.

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The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped classroom instruction to distance learning in El Dorado County.

School facilities are closed through the end of the school year but instruction remains so students may continue growing academically.

Although student instruction may appear different from this time last year, the need for human interaction and educational development is critical.

Teachers maintain regular contact with students and deliver lessons through online platforms and/or take-home packets. El Dorado County households are geographically and socio-economically diverse, so technologic devices and internet connectivity are not immediately equitable across the large rural county. Many households may not be equipped to provide students with online connection to their teachers.

At the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE), the Information Technology (IT) team has worked countless hours to help bridge this digital gap in many ways for EDCOE programs

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EDCOE Transportation driver Tami Cannon, left, and dispatcher Janette Hartman take one of the EDCOE WOW vans to LogTown Country Market in El Dorado where families could park and access the EDC-STUDENT wireless internet network to obtain distance-learning materials. and school districts.

“It has been truly amazing to watch our team tackle these challenges head-on so students and educators may continue to thrive,” David Seabury, director of Information Technology said.

“During these school closures our IT team has innovated and pioneered technological solutions to assist with distance learning challenges such as device availability and internet connectivity.”

When school facilities first closed and distance learning began IT team members worked

with EDCOE Charter Alternative and Special Services Programs to identify households in need of devices.

Once identified, IT reconfigured available devices such as Chromebooks, installed internet filtering safeguards, physically sanitized the hardware, labeled the devices and worked with parents for pick up. They also began to survey the 15 school districts on their device and connectivity needs and worked with county partners and the state to identify areas of opportunity.

Connectivity was a

major area identified as many households do not have access to the internet. To address this, IT has established a county-wide wireless network, called EDCSTUDENT, which is available for families to access the internet and download distance learning materials. The EDC-STUDENT WiFi network is available at 74 locations, including sites at EDCOE, the 15 school districts and El Dorado County libraries.

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COMICS ■ SHOE by Jeff MacNelly

Special to the Democrat 2020 is New Morning Youth & Family Services 50th year anniversary. Throughout the year there will be 50 years’ worth of stories about the New Morning Shelter.

Readers will see stories from staff and board of directors as well as stories about the children who the agency has served through the eyes of the staff and some stories directly from the clients.

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t the Early Childhood Counseling Center (EC3) a 5-1/2-year-old male, “Adam,” was admitted for treatment. Adam was living with his biological father and paternal grandparents. Adam had experienced severe abuse and neglect during his first two years of life at the hands of his biological mother, who suffered from bulimia and was a methamphetamine addict.

Adam’s mother made several suicide attempts and left Adam in his crib for most of the first year of his life.

Regular physical abuse and neglect occurred when the father was at work.

Additional evidence indicated the mother also sexually molested Adam.

Adam came to EC3 with aggression, sexualized behavior, tantrums, speech delays and violence toward the family pet. The father, now with sole custody, is working to help Adam heal from the experiences of abuse and neglect.

Working with an EC3 therapist, Adam and his father have worked to develop appropriate attachment and they are also working with a therapist at New Morning Youth & Family Services utilizing ParentChild Interactive Therapy. Adam has significantly decreased his anger, his aggressive and sexualized behaviors and has improved his speech and language skills.

For 50 years New Morning has provided a safety net of services to youth and their families in El Dorado County, including the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the county for homeless, runaway and in-crisis youth. The nonprofit provides professional counseling services to children age birth to 18 and supports children and youth who are victims of abuse, struggling with alcohol and drug issues, experiencing trauma and facing school failure. Other services include parent education, assist youth aging out of foster care and Latino outreach.

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PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COVID-19

Stop smoking, vaping now Elisa Tong, MD, MS Associate professor of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Doctors and many other health professionals are working to treat sick patients with COVID-19. The best ways for you to help are to stay home, wash your hands and not smoke or vape.

Here are three good reasons why you should stop smoking and vaping now: 1. Smoking doubles your risk of developing respiratory infections. In one study, 1,391 healthy volunteers had one of five respiratory viruses, including a coronavirus, dropped in a liquid into their noses. The volunteers who smoked were twice as likely as those who did not smoke to develop an infection. Smoking is known to weaken the immune system and the body’s ability to fight infections.

2. Smoking doubles your risk of getting sicker from COVID-19. In a review of five studies published to date, smoking is most likely associated with getting sicker with COVID-19. In the largest study of 1,099 people with COVID-19, people who smoke were 2.4 times more likely to get really sick (e.g. admitted to an intensive care unit, needing mechanical ventilation, dying) compared to those who did not smoke. Smoking can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other health problems that may contribute to serious illness.

Stopping smoking still helps your health if you have COPD or heart

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3. Vaping can also harm lung health. Growing evidence suggests that the aerosol from vaping devices can harm lungs at the cellular and organ levels and worsen the body’s ability to fight respiratory infections.

The recent outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping-associated product lung injury, predominantly affecting young people, is still a major public health concern.

Get free help to stop smoking and vaping. The California Smokers’ Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS (info.nobutts.org) is here for you.

Counselors will help you develop your own personal quit plan by phone or chat. Text and app programs are available too. It is great to work through the stress and anxiety with caring professionals during these times about how to stop. The counselors can also talk with you about medications like nicotine patches, gums, or lozenges that are over-the-counter and help manage cravings. You may be eligible for special offers that send free nicotine patches to your home.

Keep a smoke-free home to protect others as well. Secondhand smoke worsens lung health for nonsmokers, especially children. If you are a nonsmoker, contact the Helpline to find out how to help someone you love quit smoking or vaping.

Being smoke and tobacco-free is as important as washing your hands and covering your cough for your health and the health of your family and the community.

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will communicate this information directly to families. Multiple locations and a single network name allows families, with children who attend different schools, to access the internet at the most convenient location for their needs.

“We collaborated and worked with school districts to build upon their existing infrastructure, establish consistent internet filtering capacity and broaden internet access for all El Dorado County students,” Seabury said. “We are continuing to work with districts to identify additional needs and troubleshoot challenges.

Everyone is asked to practice safe physical-distancing when visiting these parking lots.”

Some communities lack internet connectivity and transportation as well. Therefore, EDCOE IT and Transportation teams have outfitted vans, previously used to transport students with disabilities, with Cradlepoint devices connected to Verizon powered by mobile solar panels and batteries. These EDCOE wireless on wheels vans were recently piloted and driven to certain areas to provide internet connectivity to students.

“The MLUSD appreciates the

partnership with EDCOE in service to our community and families,” said Mother Lode Union School District Superintendent Dr. Marcy Guthrie. “On Monday, May 4, Mother Lode parent and El Dorado County educator Cheryl Weidert accessed the wireless van Wi-Fi and shared with me, ‘Sitting here right now, I was in Google Meets earlier; it’s amazing.

I am beyond grateful. I should have set a timer, less than five minutes (probably more like three) for what took me an hour (at home) earlier today and three hours on Friday.’”

While these innovative projects progress and become stronger, IT has continued to provide direct support for districts and programs.

“This team’s ingenuity and tenacity has facilitated services to support students at every level in El Dorado County,” said Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services Kevin Monsma. “While working as hard as they do, the team has also pioneered back office solutions for electronic signatures, employee candidate testing and more. I want to commend IT and David Seabury for their tremendous efforts.”

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). Managing your emotions is a skill you’re determined to master. It helps you to move more easily through life. Anything you can understand and handle in yourself, you can understand and handle in others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Smart people gather information everywhere they look. This is you. You don’t have to be presented with the lesson. You figure it out on your own and apply it immediately.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It takes time to grow into relationships. Even if things click right away, you still need at least 10 good hours with a person (not in a row!) to get a sense of what it will be like.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Vocabulary is fashion.

Behavior is fashion. Fashion is fashion. People make a statement with these things often unwittingly. Not you.

You’ll consider your style choices and what they mean.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This isn’t a zero-sum game where your wins and losses are precisely balanced by the wins and losses of others. This is the sort of game you all can succeed in together. Today brings a collective big win.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Building your team means sharing a worldview that intrigues people. When you see the world as a beautiful place filled with magical potential, there will be many who will want to be a part of your world.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s nothing worth rushing for today. Let go of any frustration tied to a timeline.

Indeed, the timing of what’s happening is pristine. You only need to trust it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Fear is just an idea crying out to be acknowledged. You can calm fear by listening to it, giving it a good face-to-face look and telling it: “I hear you. You make good points that I will take under advisement.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). This activity, which is so emotionally rewarding, fun and which doesn’t feel at all like work, will net you a pretty penny. How fantastic for everyone involved.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). At the root of the word “sorcery” is “sors,” the Latin word for fate. As you apply your determined will to affect fate today, you’ll be accused of having a magic touch. If only they knew how hard you’ve worked!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s always room for more, but with social-distancing practices in place, you’ll have to get creative about how you make that room, be it with methods digital, spiritual or physical.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). They’ll want to know if you can make money doing a thing, and you’ll want to know why that should be a primary concern. Assure them of this; values will be reciprocated.

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Barton honors Doc of the Year Jenna Palacio Barton Health

prepared for worst-case scenarios and helps staff do the same.”

“She is a proven leader in a time of crisis, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Barton Health staff selflessly filling voids and needs when they appear. members and physicians have cast their votes and She is an amazing clinician and human being.”

Kandra Yee, MD, has been named Barton’s Doctor Dr. Yee, CEO and president of Tahoe Emergency of the Year.

Physicians, practices medicine in the emergency Dr. Yee received a landslide of nominations, departments at both Barton Memorial Hospital recognizing her leadership as chief of COVID-19 and Carson Valley Medical Center. She was emergency operations, chief recently appointed as of staff, medical director of chief of staff and has “She is a proven leader in a time Barton’s the Emergency Department been the medical director and a practicing emergency of crisis, selflessly filling voids at Barton’s Emergency medicine physician at Barton Department since 2019. She and needs when they appear.”

Memorial Hospital. has a breadth of experience, — Nomination remarks for Dr. Yee including serving as an Heartfelt nominations for Dr. Yee spoke to her vision emergency physician at and dynamic leadership on the frontline of the Providence St. Peter’s Hospital in Washington and coronavirus pandemic, and steadfast care for as a search and rescue ranger at Yosemite National patients and healthcare workers alike: Park.

“Dr. Yee works tirelessly for the Emergency Because of the hard work and dedication from Department, for the hospital, and for the physicians and healthcare workers who share Dr. community. She is a perfect example of what Yee’s commitment to collaboration, service and Barton should want from its physicians.” caring for the community, Barton Health has “Dr. Yee’s attention to detail, strategic ideas, implemented pathways for patients to receive compassionate heart, and never-ceasing energy appropriate care in the safest possible environment make her an incredible physician.” and is prepared for the ongoing response to Courtesy photo “Dr. Yee is an amazing physician, she is an COVID-19. For the latest updates and information Dr. Kandra Yee stands outside the emergency department The New York Times Syndication Sales advocate for Corporation learning and a great teacher. She is visit bartonhealth.org/coronavirus. she oversees, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, May 18, 2020

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It’s a bittersweet time of year for Marshall Medical Center as the organization welcomed new board members and said goodbye to retiring ones.

This year John R. Knight and Supervisor Brian Veerkamp joined John Knight the ranks while Wendy Thomas and John Driscoll retired from the board.

Knight’s involvement in El Dorado County spans more than 25 years. He has served as president of the following organizations: El Dorado Hills Rotary Club, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Brian Veerkamp Humanity. He has been involved with the American Red Cross and the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. He’s also served on several boards, including as the District 1 county supervisor. John is married to Georgianne, who is a board trustee of the El Dorado County Office of Education, and they have two adult children.

Supervisor Brian Veerkamp stands strong on his family’s pioneer values to “do the right thing” and his call to all residents of El Dorado County to believe that “together we can.” Born and raised in El Dorado County, Veerkamp attended local elementary schools and El Dorado High School.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a minor in economics. He completed two years of law school and holds two associate of arts degrees — one in fire technology and the other in general studies.

“While Wendy and John will be missed, we’re excited to welcome John and Brian to the board,” says Siri Nelson, CEO of Marshall Medical Center.

“Especially during this trying time, the Marshall Board of Directors is poised to make the difficult decisions needed to keep Marshall running and committed to the health of our community.”

Marshall Medical Center is an independent, nonprofit community healthcare provider located in the heart of the Sierra Foothills. Marshall Medical Center includes Marshall Hospital, a fully accredited acute care facility with 125 beds in Placerville; several outpatient facilities in Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and Georgetown; and many community health and education programs. Marshall has 200-plus licensed practitioners and more than 1,600 employees providing quality healthcare services to more than 180,000 residents of El Dorado County.

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Director Pat Dwyer about the use of untreated timber, staff explained that it was used because repairs to the canal were carried out on an emergency basis.

Asked how long improvements would be expected to last, staff said the concrete is expected to last at least 50 years.

The board then moved to approve the mitigated negative declaration although as the staff noted, the vote did not commit the board to proceed with the project.

Another item on the agenda was an update by staff on the Wastewater Collections Operations and Maintenance Facility Relocation Project. That project, which is underway, required selling a piece of property at Bass Lake owned by the district and relocating operations.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District bought the land for $925,000. A new wastewater facility is now being designed and built on property adjacent to the El Dorado Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The need for the move came with different rationales. One of those, according to EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie, was to avoid becoming a “public nuisance” as more housing is built around the old facility and given its industrial nature as part of EID’s wastewater treatment operations.

Cost was also a factor with Abercrombie explaining that remaining in place would have required $1 million to $1.5 million in improvements to the Bass Lake facility.

The total cost of the proposed project is expected to be $3.1 million, which includes proceeds from the sale of the property. Staff believes the project is a candidate for stimulus grant funding and that relocating the facility will generate savings in the form of greater staff efficiency and consolidation of fleet maintenance operations.

Those explanations didn’t mollify Director Alan Day who complained that the project had originally been sold to the board as being cost-neutral or close to it, once payment for the sale of the Bass Lake property was factored in. “That’s no longer true,” he said. Day added that it was frustrating at times for the board to make decisions “on the fly” rather than if it was provided with an analysis that laid out all the alternatives and the cost-benefit of each alternative.

With Dwyer concurring with Day’s comments, Abercrombie said an analysis of what it would have cost to renovate the existing facility instead of moving it would be provided to the board at its June meeting.

Bidding on the project is expected to take place in December; construction is anticipated to begin in April 2021. Completion of the project is expected by August 2021.

The board also approved an agreement allowing the general manager to sell up to 8,000 acre-feet of water to the Westlands Water District this year for the purchase price of $350 an acre-foot.

The water would be transferred from Weber Reservoir and Caples/Silver lakes. It would be delivered to Folsom Reservoir by EID and then transferred by Westlands through the SacramentoSan Joaquin River Delta to the Westlands service area. Staff noted that due to different factors the actual amount of water transferred could be much less than 8,000 acre-feet or even zero.

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Only pre-qualified firms will be eligible to bid on the Project. A California Classification C-10 contractor’s license is required. The anticipated work of the Project generally consists of installing networking equipment and cabling, modifying existing PLC’s, installing new PLC’s, PLC programming, and SCADA programming at the EDHWTP. The project is located in El Dorado Hills, California. The estimated construction cost is $1,900,000. The estimated date of construction is fall of 2020 through February, 2021.

PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request.

Interested firms may obtain a copy of the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) from the District’s website at www.eid. org. Note that the reference procedure requires the reference information be sent directly by the reference to EID no later than 3:00 PM on June 3, 2020.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Mr. Patrick Wilson at pwilson@eid. org. or by calling 530-642-4079.

Dated this 4th day of May, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Elizabeth Dawson Elizabeth Dawson, P.E., Engineering Manager 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 7714

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on April 29, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1 7728 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000408 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMPANION ANIMAL HOSPITAL, located at 3275 Coach Lane Suite F, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Felton Veterinary Practice, Inc., 3275 Coach Lane, Suite F, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation:

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Monday, May 18, 2020

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Send your information to: Box 01009, Mountain Democrat, PO Box 1088, Placerville, CA. 95667

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 27, 2009.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chris A. Felton CHRIS A. FELTON, SECRETARY, FELTON VETERINARY PRACTICE, INC. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on May 1, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8 7741 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000412 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STACMed, located at 4944 Windplay Drive, Ste. 112, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): STAC Systems, Inc., 4944 Windplay Drive, Ste. 112, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: Nevada.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 1, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Douglas Stone DOUGLAS STONE, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section

17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on May 4, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8 7742 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000409 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: R+R CREATIVE MARKETING SERVICES, located at 6221 Crystal Blvd., El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Rachelle Reimers, 6221 Crystal Blvd., El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 28, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rachelle Reimers RACHELLE REIMERS I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on May 1, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH

IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8 7743

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 16th day of April, 2020, the El Dorado Hills County Water District (“The District”) of El Dorado County passed Resolution 202005 declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front of the properties identified in Exhibit A of said resolution, and that the same constitute a public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of said noxious or dangerous weeds, otherwise they will be removed and the nuisance will be abated by the district authorities, in which case the cost of such removal shall be assessed upon the lots and lands from which or in front of which such weeds are removed, and such cost will constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid. Reference is hereby made to said resolution for further particulars.

All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of such weeds are hereby notified to attend the regular meeting of the board of directors of said district, to be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., when their objections will be heard and given due consideration.

Dated this 13th day of May, 2020 El Dorado Hills County Water District (Fire Department) Charles J. Hartley, President By: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary 5/18, 6/1 7744 POST-PASSAGE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 5124 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), the Board of Supervisors for the County of El Dorado hereby gives notice that, on May 12, 2020, it held a public hearing and Supervisors

Hidahl, Frentzen, Veerkamp, and Parlin voted 4-0 in favor of passage of Ordinance 5124, which amended Title 130 Zoning Ordinance, Section 130.41.300 – Retail Sale, Distribution, Indoor Cultivation, Laboratory Testing, and Manufacturing of Commercial Cannabis. Supervisor Novasel recused herself from the vote.

The amendments allow for commercial cannabis Distribution Facilities, Retail Sales and limited Manufacturing Facilities in the Meyers Community Center District (MAP-1) and allow for commercial cannabis Indoor Cultivation, Distribution Facilities, Delivery Facilities, Testing Laboratories, and limited Manufacturing Facilities in the Meyers Industrial District (MAP-2), subject to specific regulations.

The amendments also eliminate the 500 foot separation to a residential zoning district in Meyers for uses in the Meyers Community Center District (MAP-1).

Instead, proximity to a residence shall be evaluated to determine compatibility of the proposed use during the Conditional Use Permit process. Finally, the amendments allow for one (1) additional Retail Storefront within the Meyers Community Center District (MAP-1). Final instructions on how that application process will work will be posted on the County’s Cannabis website by the 1st of June, 2020. The ordinance will take effect 30 days after the hearing date. The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the proposed ordinance amendments on April 23, 2020. (County Contact: Brendan Ferry) (Exemption pursuant to Section 26055(h) of the Business and Professions Code) A full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California.

5/18 7745 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 2, 2020, beginning at 12:30 p.m., the El Dorado County Office of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2020-2021 proposed budget via Zoom. Meeting link will be available on the COE web site, www.edcoe.org.

The 2020-2021 proposed budget will be available for public inspection beginning at 12:30 p.m. on May 28, 2020 at the El Dorado COE, 6767 Green Valley Rd., Placerville, and on the COE web site, www. edcoe.org.

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time and further restrictions of planned authorized uses could become necessary.

“The health and safety of visitors to EID’s recreation facilities and the recreation personnel who take care of them is a high priority to EID. As the State of California continues to issue guidance on preparing and protecting Californians from the COVID-19 pandemic, EID is monitoring the situation closely and is implementing safety measures with guidance provided by the Governor’s Office via the California Department of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services,” states the release.

EID officials say they are working closely with El Dorado County public health officials in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and are assessing park operations on a daily basis to provide access to “healthy outdoor options while emphasizing the need to maintain appropriate physical distancing and prevent visitation surges in public outdoor spaces.”

On May 12 El Dorado County received approval from the Governor’s Office to proceed with allowing more activities among county residents, including

recreational opportunities.

“EID staff has reviewed these materials, known as ‘local variance attestations,’ and is working diligently to prepare and execute plans that will allow specific activities within Sly Park Recreation Area to be available beginning this weekend to local, in-county residents consistent with both statewide and county restrictions,” continues the release.

These plans require action on the part of visitors as well as EID in order to comply with state and local restrictions.

Capacity restrictions will be required at times. EID staff asks local residents wishing to visit the park to check its recreation web page (eid.org/recreation), Sly Park Recreation Area Facebook page (facebook. com/SlyParkRecreationArea) or call the Sly Park gatehouse at (530) 295-6824 to check conditions as they may change rapidly.

EID staff is also asking residents to be patient as the water agency works to make the recreation area available. Expect delays with park access and/or closures associated with restrictions as staff works to ensure compliance with current restrictions As part of EID’s plans to make this recreational

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• Stay active: Keep walking, jogging, hiking and biking. Watch for one-way trails.

• Stay safer at 6 feet: Maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or more. Gatherings, picnics and parties of non-household members are not allowed.

• Visitors will be asked to leave if there are too many people at the park or on trails to allow for required physical distance.

• Everyone has the responsibility to “flatten the COVID-19 curve at parks” by maintaining a physical distance of 6 feet or more when recreating in the outdoors and staying home if sick. Visitors who cannot maintain physical distancing need to leave the park.

• Stay clean: Be prepared by bringing soap/ sanitizer and pack out all trash.

• Face coverings: Recommended when interacting with gatehouse and reservation office staff.

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