Village Life, Wednesday, May 27, 2020

IN EL DORADO HILLS

MAY 27, 2020

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Middle schools Congratulations, graduates! to honor grads Village Life staff

Schools have had to find creative ways to honor their graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. With social distancing in mind, officials have been scrambling to instill some tradition during non-traditional times.

Marina Village Middle School will hold its eighthgrade Promotion Parade, 9-11 a.m. May 29. Student promotion times are set by last names. A video will announce award recipients and showcase student performances and speeches via YouTube that morning.

Rolling Hills Middle School isn’t letting the coronavirus curb its enthusiasm for outgoing students. The school will hold a parade in lieu of the normal promotion ceremony to usher this year’s eighth graders into their coming high school years. The parade will start at 10 a.m.

May 29 at the El Dorado Hills Library and go down Silva Valley Parkway, ultimately snaking through the RHMS parking lot.

Pleasant Grove’s will hold its parade 10-11:15 a.m. May 29. Principal Vera Morris allowed families to select their own promotion time slots to coordinate with friends.

Cars will stop at designated stations where they will be handed candy leis, goodie bags, certificates and have a photo opportunity.

Camerado Springs Middle School will celebrate its eighth-graders virtually. According to Principal Douglas Shupe, the virtual promotion ceremony will include pre-recorded speeches, awards, plus a slideshow that will debut on YouTube at 10 a.m. May 29. Parents are invited via an emailed link.

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National Charity League El Dorado Hills member Lizzie Allison was surprised with a yard sign and balloons. The organization’s seniors received many hands-off surpises to recognize their contributions.

NCL seniors get non-traditional, inspiring send-off Sel Richard Staff writer

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izzie Allison is feeling the love. As a senior and founding member of the National Charity League El Dorado Hills chapter, she and seven other seniors would normally participate in a senior recognition luncheon during which hundreds of NCL members gather to honor graduating members.

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COVID-19 CANCELLATION Internship lost due to virus Oak Ridge High School student’s hopes to intern at Kaiser dashed after pandemic strikes.

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NEWS BITES Making the Dean’s List

MAY 27, 2020

Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, is proud to announce that Alexis Behar of El Dorado Hills has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester. A student's grade point average must be at least 3.5 or above, and they must complete 12 credit hours of graded work that semester in order to be included on the dean's list at Nazareth.

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What do you think about the new normal?

Veterans scholarship winners Congratulations to Oak Ridge High School students Krystle Malixi and Alexander Dean, who recently received the El Dorado County Veterans Monument Scholarships, $2,000 and $1,400 respectively.

These scholarships are funded through the sale of memorial bricks at the monument and from community donations, including a generous contribution from Shingle Springs Subaru’s Share the Love event.

To receive a Veterans Monument Scholarship, an El Dorado County graduating high school senior must be the child of a veteran, achieve academic success and be active in school and community activities.

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“It changes day to day.

I get to spend a lot of time with family but not friends. It’s good for family time.”

“Warm people, less touch.”

“We’re getting use to it.”

“It’s different. It’s new and interesting.”

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Congratulations, Dom Ton

GET YOUR HATS; GET YOUR SHIRTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Kevin Christensen Staff writer

El Dorado County nonprofits continue to provide their essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic even through losses in funding.

To make up some lost revenue, “El Dorado Strong” shirts and baseball caps are available. A $20 donation per shirt and a $25 donation per hat are required to receive your “El Dorado Strong” items —100 percent of all donations will assist the nonprofit the purchaser chooses.

Governor’s appointment Ted Craddock, 53, of El Dorado Hills, has been appointed deputy director of the State Water Project at the California Department of Water Resources, where he has served as the acting deputy director since 2019. Craddock has served in multiple other positions at the California Department of Water Resources since 1994, including assistant deputy director of the State Water Project, project manager of Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery, chief of utility operations for the Hydropower License Office, program manager of the East Branch Extension, advisor to the State Water Project deputy director and civil engineer. Craddock is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the United States Society on Dams. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $196,932. Craddock is registered without party preference.

“Annoying — pandemics are not chill.”

“The pandemic has taken a toll on a lot of local nonprofits that provide essential services to all kinds of people in the county,” said Susie Davies with Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises Inc. “Many of our major fundraising events have been canceled because of COVID-19 and they are our major sources of income along with donations.”

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The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills celebrated Dom Ton as Silva Valley Elementary School’s Student of the Year during a virtual meeting May 20. Teacher Cami Soetaert had nothing but praise for the bright student, who she called kind and caring … a model for other students. “Dominic has shown so much growth this year in many areas, including academics, organization and social/ emotional development,” she shared. Dom was also commended for responsibly managing his studies independently and being very engaged. The stellar student will receive a plaque, illustrated dictionary and $50 for his exceptional efforts. Above, Dom waves to those attending the Rotary Club’s Zoom meeting.

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Bill Roby, executive director for the El Dorado County Community Foundation, said the organization has given more than $300,000 thus far through donations to county nonprofits and hopes the shirts and hats are something the entire community will rally behind to help the vital nonprofits that serve so many.

“This is really about helping these essential organizations surviving this pandemic and we hope the ‘El Dorado Strong’ shirts and hats can help make up for so many fundraisers being called off,” Roby explained.

To order the “El Dorado Strong” hats and T-shirts and donate to the El Dorado County Foundation nonprofit of your choice visit ssl. charityweb.net/eldoradocf/NPSF.htm.

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May 17 2:06 p.m. Deputies arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Vine Street.

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Coronavirus dashes more hopes; Kaiser cancels teen’s internship Sel Richard Staff writer When he’s not golfing or fishing, you might find 17 year-old Oak Ridge High School junior Jake Reed playing Uno with his buddies on Xbox. Or as a varsity lacrosse player, you might catch him attempting another coast-tocoast run to goal from his defense position.

But he also happens to be one of 200 applicants who was awarded the Kaiser KP LAUNCH summer internship — until COVID-19.

Early this year, teens aged 16-18 interested in pursuing a medical career vied for a variety of paid internship opportunities in Kaiser’s Oakland headquarters and medical offices across Northern California.

Through the KP LAUNCH program, interns work with health care professionals to develop and foster leadership skills, obtain practical job skills and gain experiences that will help them pursue employment in the health professions.

The program seeks future leaders in health care through young adults from backgrounds currently underrepresented in healthcare careers. Reed was chosen as one of 20 applicants to interview for the Kaiser Roseville location, and was ultimately one of 10 offered a position. “Being chosen for the Kaiser internship program is the biggest accomplishment for me thus far,�

Reed told Village Life. “I was shocked, overwhelmed and very excited by being called to interview and then being accepted.�

Reed hoped the internship would give him a head start in the medical field, an interest of his since being a young boy. “I have heard stories from my grandfather about my great-grandfather, who was in medical school prior to his parents passing away. He had to drop out of medical school to get a job to help raise his siblings,� he recounted. “Growing up, I was raised around medical terminology

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El Dorado Hills teen Jake Reed had his sights set on a Kaiser internship this summer.

COVID-19 cut short those plans but he still has a positive outlook. and stories as my mother worked at the hospital.�

Although he hasn’t narrowed down his field, Reed said he has been drawn to science and math ever since middle school. A volunteer at the El Dorado Community Health Center for the past year, he credits his experience there as enabling him to explore the many

aspects of a health center as well as interact with various departments. “It’s been so informative and it’s helped me feel more comfortable with a medical environment,� said Reed, who volunteers through his church as well.

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Marshall Gold Discovery state park ready for phased reopening News release Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is increasing access to the park by opening parking lots and removing traffic cones throughout the park.

The state of California recognizes the importance of outdoor activities and exercise during this challenging time of COVID-19. As such, California State Parks is working with locals on a phased and regionally driven approach to increase access to state park units only where compliance with state and local public health ordinances can be achieved.

Just because the stay-athome order may be modified, it does not mean things are going back to normal. Californians must continue to stay local, practice physical distancing, avoid congregating with others outside their immediate household and abide by new visitor guidelines State Parks has implemented across the state park system to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma is reopening to allow some activities. rience than they are used to. Visit the webpage of your local outdoor destination before leaving home to find out if it is open, what new visitor guidelines are in effect and if parking is available. • Keep it moving — Passive recreation activities (lounging, picnics, sunbathing, etc.) are being restricted where physical distance is a challenge. In those areas, only active recreation (walking, running, biking,

boating, kayaking, offhighway riding, etc.) will be allowed. Also, watch out for one-way trails. • Stay safer at 6 feet — No matter the recreational activity, maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or more. Visitors are being asked to leave if there are too many people to allow for the required physical distance. • Keep clean — Be prepared. Not all restrooms are open to the

public. Bring soap/ sanitizer and pack out all trash.

State Parks will continue to monitor visitation and physical distancing across the state park system and if unsafe conditions develop, park units may close again.

Visit parks.ca.gov/ FlattenTheCurve for details on how the public can responsibly enjoy California’s state park system during the COVID19 crisis.

Hunter education exclusively online News release In response to the delay of inperson California hunter education classes due to COVID-19, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is temporarily allowing new hunters to complete their education requirements entirely online.

Prior to COVID-19, California offered a traditional in-person course or a hybrid online/in-person class with a certified Hunter Education Instructor. Because all classroom instruction opportunities have been suspended, California will temporarily waive the inperson requirement, allowing students to complete the full course of instruction online. “Online only certification is a temporary solution to allow Californians the ability to fulfill their hunter education require-

ments and obtain a hunting license during these unique times,� said David Bess, CDFW deputy director and chief of the Law Enforcement Division. “We don’t want anyone to miss out on the chance to earn their certification before the fall hunting seasons, so we believe this is a reasonable solution, given the circumstances.�

When deemed safe to do so, CDFW intends to return to the prior system, including a minimum level of in-person instruction with a certified HEI. “We value our 1,000 extremely dedicated volunteer instructors enormously, and we’re anxious to see them back in front of students as soon as possible,� Bess added.

Effective immediately, prospective hunters may earn their hunter education certification online.

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wildlife.ca.gov/hunter-education.

The cost for the course is $24.95.

Successful prospective hunters who complete and pass the online course will be able to immediately print a paper Hunter Education Completion Certificate, which will qualify them to purchase a hunting license. Their CDFW online license profile will automatically be updated with their Hunter Education Certification within two days.

Prospective hunters are advised that the deadline to apply for California’s Big Game draw is June 2. CDFW advises new hunters to set a goal of completing the online certification by May 31 to allow time for the automatic update of their CDFW license profile.

License profiles can also be updated by presenting the paper certificate to a CDFW license agent.

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PHS parents to host student recognition event News release Ponderosa High School will host a Senior Send Off, 4 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Shingle Springs campus.

“We want our seniors to feel the love,” senior mom and organizer Kathy Day told Village Life.

As high schools across the country grapple with how to recognize the Class of 2020 amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 public health crisis, this parent-driven event is being planned to recognize the 431 seniors who will receive their diplomas.

“Our purpose in organizing this event is not only celebrating our seniors, but it’s also an opportunity to give them some closure,” Day said. “We are all dealing with this crisis in different ways, and we respect different viewpoints.

The COVID-19 emergency is fluid and changing, and we want parents and students to understand our project may change too, in order to adapt to the environment.”

Signs congratulating the graduates will be posted along Ponderosa Road south of the high school. On May 29 (the

date the original graduation was scheduled to occur) students are encouraged to drive along Ponderosa Road and through the high school parking lot.

Families will be able to cheer on their graduates at a safe distance along nearby roads. Event organizers are asking students, family and friends to follow social-distancing guidelines during the entirety of the event.

The event will be videotaped by Bruin alum Matthew Walter of Dynamic Cinema Productions and available to PHS students and families.

For more information email kathyday. kathyday.5@gmail.com.

Later ceremony Ponderosa High School hopes to host a traditional graduation ceremony July 25 but the reality of the event depends on where the county’s reopening plan stands at that time. Plan A: Students attend in person while maintaining social distancing. Plan B: A drive-thru ceremony with graduates getting out of their vehicles one at a time to accept their diplomas and take pictures.

Village Life photo by Noel Stack

Ponderosa High School’s campus might look like a ghost town but its graduating seniors will not be forgotten. This week a drive-through event will be held to celebrate the graduates.

County’s high school district cutting classified jobs Dylan Svoboda Staff writer The coronavirus pandemic’s fiscal impact on one El Dorado County school district is coming into focus.

The El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees voted to lay off nearly two dozen classified employees in the coming months during a meeting May 12.

The district is anticipating an approximate “10% cut in state revenue as well as the reduction or elimination of several special programs and grants, resulting in the loss of approximately $7 million,” according to district spokeswoman Serena Fuson.

“This is a very difficult time for everyone in our community and we are all watching the terrible economic fallout from the coronavirus,” EDUHSD superintendent Ron Carruth said in a statement.

“Every position that we are reducing was filled by an outstanding person who provided important services

to help keep quality in our schools. This is a very sad day for our entire school community.”

Twenty-three employees were directly impacted by the job cuts, according to EDUHSD spokeswoman Serena Fuson. Of those, six were full-time employees and 17 were part-time employees, she added. Five positions were already vacant. The reduction includes five employees who retired before the cuts.

The 20.5 equivalent positions impacted by the cuts include campus monitors, custodians, clerks, technicians, readers and bus drivers.

The timing of the cuts depends on the classification, ranging from mid-July to early August.

Affected employees will be eligible for reemployment in preference to new applicants, according to Fuson.

Fuson described the revenue cuts as “historically deep.”

“It is a devastating combination of events but we are truly working around the clock to address this chal-

lenge and support our students and staff as best we can in this historic environment,” Fuson said.

EDUHSD is also leaving a director of transportation position and assistant principal position vacant and delaying the hiring of a second assistant principal.

The layoffs came days before Gov. Gavin Newsom called for $6.5 billion in cuts — a 10% decrease — to California K-12 schools as the state faces a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the sudden economic downturn.

Nearly all California schools have been physically closed since mid-March.

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

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

EDUHSD is home to El Dorado, Oak Ridge, Ponderosa and Union Mine high schools.

Planners approve DOT’s Capital Improvement Program Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado County Planning Commission recently gave its OK to the Department of Transportation’s 2020 annual Capital Improvement Program, finding it consistent with the county General Plan with the addition of one more project — the South Tahoe Greenway/Upper Truckee River Bridge at Johnson Meadow.

Staff explained the process used to establish the CIP involved developing a 20-year growth forecast using a travel demand model to determine the infra-

structure needed to maintain acceptable levels of service and determining funding sources available for those improvements.

The proposed CIP includes a list of traffic-impact-mitigation-fee-funded projects for the western slope of the County, west of Echo Summit.

A traffic impact mitigation (TIM) fee is a fee levied by a local government or public agency to ensure that new development projects pay for all or a portion of the costs of providing public infrastructure or services to the new development.

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Since those non-TIM-fee-funded projects are not needed to accommodate new development, they do not meet the nexus requirements pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act and are not eligible for TIM fee funding. NonTIM-fee-funded CIP projects include such things as bike/pedestrian facilities, bridge replacement projects and projects that address a safety concern or existing deficiency.

The 2020 CIP also includes a list of unfunded developments the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors may add once funding has been identified.

In the discussion that followed Commissioner James Williams asked where the majority of money would come from for projects where there had been a change in cost, saying it added

up to around $12.5 million. He went on to comment that the community already feels the level of service is not at an acceptable level as he wondered if the department had made any kind of estimate of funding losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director of Transportation Rafael Martinez responded that his department hadn’t determined the impact of COVID-19 yet but did expect projects to be more expensive in the future due to inflation.

Martinez agreed with some of Williams’ comments, noting that he was working on a presentation that he would give at some future date.

The item was then put to a vote and approved 3-1 with Chairman Jon Vegna and Commissioners Jeff ■

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ASK A CARE MANAGER by Carol Heape

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t’s been weeks (sometimes feels like months) since I began chronicling my thoughts as an older adult but one who is still working and “in the field,” as they say. Although most states are open to some degree, the show of disgruntled residents making the nightly news along with the growing numbers of those who have contracted the coronavirus and the deaths only increases the stress.

But what about those older adults who have been placed in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and are unable to be with others and quarantined in their rooms?

Interestingly enough, more information has come to light since I last wrote about placement — “the action of putting someone or something in a particular place or the fact of being placed.” This is the common term when an older adult, usually with disabling conditions, moves into one of these places.

An assisted living facility is a non-medical place whereby a person moves in when it’s becoming more difficult to live independently. A person is admitted to a skilled nursing facility when there are serious health issues and/or after a hospital stay. These are the types of facilities where a person is “placed.”

The general public has never had a positive view of nursing homes. I’ve heard clients describe them as “the end of the road” or “warehouses to die in.”

Prior to 1981 a nursing home was the only place to go. Social discomfort and reluctance to place someone in a nursing home led to the first assisted living facility established in Portland, Ore. Today there are more than 31,000 assisted living facilities. Licensed and operated differently, assisted living facilities work hard to convince potential residents and their families that it’s a good choice. It may be. However these same residents were also locked in and have been for weeks.

How are they doing? How do their families feel on the outside? A survey taken March 25-30 by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Survey states: • 74% of respondents who have residents in facilities are unable to see their loved ones.

• 67% say they are unable to assess the health of their loved one.

• 35% are less confident about the level of care.

• 82% of the caregivers say their stress is higher now

because of the coronavirus.

These were in the early days of the pandemic information and families were concerned. The facts about long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living) have been slow to come out with almost a veil of secrecy around the residents’ lives and the people who care for them. I wonder how everyone is doing now almost two months later with more information out about the number of ill and dying in long-term care facilities.

A headline in a regional newspaper states, “Nursing homes source of nearly 50% of state COVID-19 deaths.” As of May 8 “1,033 nursing home residents in California have died of COVID-19 related complications.

Nursing home residents make up less than 1 percent of the state’s population but account for 40% of the state’s 2,585 deaths.”

If this isn’t shocking in itself, 11% of the facilities did not have any information listed in the state’s data, the article states. Not surprising since both types of facilities regulated by different state agencies have selfreporting guidelines that do not encourage or demand accurate statistics around their residents. There is widespread belief that these numbers are underreported and the death tolls are much higher.

So let’s get back to choices we older adults should consider going forward. For those of us who are living in a home setting there is some planning needed: Where do you want to spend your latter years?

Geographically stay where you are now, move to a more accessible house, in another part of the country, closer to adult children or other family?

Once you decide where, see how you can make the house and yard less work and safer to live in. Consider replacing doorknobs with levers for easier opening and making showers easier with handheld showers and grab bars to get in/out. If you garden, build raised beds for less stress on your back and plant more perennial flowers. Look for someone to help mow, trim and install drip irrigation with timers.

The “where” is a big issue and one many elders have talked about many times over before coming to a decision. Some have chosen to downsize and move into an adult community. Others have moved to another part of the state, to a different state or closer to adult children while others are aging in place in a home of

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Grateful for Village Life EDITOR: y name is Joe Pellicci. I am a Boy Scout in Troop 645. I am currently working toward earning my Eagle Scout and to do so I must complete the Communications Merit Badge. One of the requirements is the following: 7a. Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information on any subject you choose. Send your message by fax, email or regular mail.

In my opinion the Village Life newspaper is an important part of our daily lives here in El Dorado Hills. While people are being berated with scandals and controversy from distant sources the Village Life paper can ground people and show them what’s happening around them in their own town.

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Reopen El Dorado County EDITOR: would like to thank Congressman McClintock for hosting a virtual town hall in conjunction with the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and the EL Dorado County Chamber of Commerce. It is very encouraging to know that our congressman takes seriously the struggles that local businesses owners are going through and those who are currently unemployed, as they have been deemed ‘non-essential’ by the state government.

The threat of COVID-19 has been taken seriously by the business community. During this unprecedented time business owners and their employees have stepped up to meet the needs of their neighbors, many of whom were experiencing economic independence just a short time ago.

Churches, non-profits and local people from all walks of life have stepped up to provide food, pay bills and check in on elderly neighbors/friends.

The business owners, not government, have always figured out ways to meet community needs.

Business owners are the backbone of the community and they fill the government coffers by paying taxes. If they are expected to do this, they can certainly be relied upon to open and operate their business in a safe manner. They shouldn’t have to wait for state-level bureaucrats to give them permission to open back up.

Government is best conducted at the local level.

The county supervisors unanimously support the re-opening of the local economy with safety precautions in place. Congressman McClintock supports this approach.

During the virtual town hall, Congressman McClintock made two good points: that any job that puts food on a family’s table is essential and that the government does not fund the economy.

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How old are the residents?

Ask specific questions about contract requirements for you to move in. Is there a community fee? (Note: A community fee is a non-refundable amount paid at move in. It can be from $500 to $1,000 or more.)

Understand the “point system” or “levels of care” assigned by a staff person that translates into a higher monthly rent if a person falls, needs medication assistance or needs supervision. Fees are shown as starting fees or base amount. Be sure you understand that once you move in, those decisions are made by facility staff, not you. If you decide to move out, are there penalties?

If the “where” is to remain in a home setting there are community resources that with some research and planning can assure a high degree of safety, well-being and independence. Every county receives state and federal funding for qualified older adults. This may be contrary to belief that: • Staying in a home setting is too expensive long term. There are costs but with some help in identifying needs, the costs are considerably less than moving into an assisted living facility.

• Eventually everyone must go into “placement.”

This is not true and many older adults are able to age in place as their health needs increase.

Remember when you got your first job, moved to a new community or decided to retire? Although we looked forward to the change, there was a sense of unknowing and nervousness. Change can happen to you or you can be part of the change process.

Remember the decisions are yours to make. If you don’t actively participate, someone else will take over and make those decisions for you.

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There are currently 38 million (11.8%) Americans at or below the poverty level of $27,700 yearly income. This is an abysmal statistic for the wealthiest country on the planet. Yes, the poverty rate is the lowest it has been in 17 years. However, the poverty rate has been relatively flat for the last 30 years, only going up during times of recession.

State governments did not destroy people’s livelihoods with COVID-19. The federal government has been systematically doing that for years.

Examples: the bail out of the banks during the Great Recession (with no renumeration to the millions of citizens who lost homes and retirement savings) and the Tax Reform of 2018 (larger tax cuts for the wealthy and businesses than people with lower incomes). The shelter-in-place rules put in place by state governments was a last-ditch effort to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed with patients and huge numbers of residents perishing.

The last-ditch effort by states was required because the federal government did not provide PPE, ventilators, testing, contact tracing or a coordinated effort and leadership to make any of the above happen in a timely manner.

The scientific method is to initially model a problem and as more data comes in the model is improved. Recall, this is a “new” virus with little data due to severely limited testing capability.

Epidemiologists have done an excellent job of modeling and they are certainly not “just wrong.”

The models extend out to August, which unfortunately will likely show the 100,000 to 200,000 predicted deaths, especially with counties opening back up. The data clearly indicates social distancing works because the curves have flattened.

Comparing auto accident deaths to COVID19 deaths is like comparing peas to apples. Each auto accident does not cause exponentially more auto accidents. Each person with COVID-19 can cause exponentially more people to get COVID19. Furthermore, the federal government and auto manufacturers spend millions on safety testing and making autos safer.

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Due to coronavirus concerns the annual luncheon was canceled and instead seniors have been surprised with organized weekly events for the past month. Lizzie Allison, Jena Brasil, Josefine Meerjanssen, Abbie Curtis, Victoria Ferrero, Grace Geeting, Shelby LeMarquand and Kayla King all enjoyed Zoom calls, a parade with flowers and balloons, sidewalk chalk messages, college gift baskets and an NCL senior yard sign. Most of the seniors are founding members, King being the sole non-founding member.

In its inaugural year NCL EDH fielded 50 members. Five years later it is 241 members strong serving 16 charities.

Lizzie’s mother, Paula, founded the local chapter when Lizzie was in seventh grade. “I have witnessed her incredible leadership and have watched NCL grow from a small group of our close friends to a full on nonprofit that is changing lives,” said Lizzie.

Members volunteer at the charity of their choice, although each NCL class focuses on a particular charity for the year, the seniors’ charity being Foothill Dog Rescue. Many of the seniors are also on the Team Celebrate board, a non-profit Lizzie started, which decorates and packs birthday boxes with party supplies for foster children.

“I feel so blessed to have such an incredible team of mothers and daughters who have truly impacted and shown foster children that they are loved and that they matter. NCL has made it possible to celebrate the birthdays of 12,000 foster kids in El Dorado County and beyond,” Lizzie said.

“I am blown away with the incredible support and kindness my fellow members have shown me and my senior class” she added. “I am truly thankful and feel so loved and blessed by their friendships.”

Lizzie will transfer as a junior to UC Berkeley Haas School of Business this fall, having replaced her last two years of high school with two years at Los Rios Community College.

Senior Abbie Curtis looks back fondly on her stints helping at the Foothill Dog Rescue Bow Wow Block Party.

“My mom and I worked a five-hour shift of parking lot duty,” she reminisced. “As boring at that sounds, I really valued the time I was able to spend

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with her that day.”

Abbie noted that although the chapter has grown, her senior class is now smaller but more tightly knit. “I remember starting in seventh grade with around 20 other girls in my grade,” she said. “Now it’s just the eight of us and we’re closer than ever.

“All the things NCL has done have really made me feel special and appreciated,” Abbie said of this year’s celebrations.

“The entire chapter went above and beyond!”

Abbie will attend Colorado State University this fall, majoring in animal science.

Senior Jena Brasil’s most memorable moments include helping at the El Dorado Hills Library Harry Potter Halloween, Hands4Hope Fall Festival and Team Celebrate box-wrapping events. “These were the events where we got to be craft y and creative and they were often events I looked forward to all year,” she said.

Jena plans to attend San Diego State University this fall to study environmental science. “From there I hope to find a career either in the Environmental Protection Agency or with a nonprofit environmentalist group,” she shared, excited to see where the future takes her.

As for missing the in-person Senior Recognition, Jena said she is nonetheless feeling loved and appreciated.

“Special surprises every week were all organized by the amazing class of 2021 and when they graduate they deserve all of this and more,” she insisted. “I think because of them this year’s senior recognition has been more wonderful than any of us could have expected.”

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Normal NCL philanthropic activities have been somewhat curtailed due to shelter-in-place orders, although members continue to seek alternatives. “They have been able to take part in our new partnership with Operation Gratitude, where we made paracord bracelets for healthcare workers and the military,” said Young.

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Depending on the severity of symptoms, the individual will be asked to self-quarantine or seek medical help.

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A contact tracer’s job is to interview the patient, figure out who they may have been in close contact with, then inform those individuals and advise them to get tested. The practice is a key weapon in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Such activities are already happening in El Dorado County. Last week the county’s contact tracing team got a taste of what’s to come.

The county opened at least two COVID-19 case investigations over last week, one in the Lake Tahoe region and another on the West Slope. Both patients continued working while ill and spread the illness to those in close proximity either at home or in the workplace, said El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams.

In one of the cases contact tracers found two positive COVID-19 cases in the original patient’s coworkers and one in a family member.

In the other case, two of the original patient’s household members tested positive for the virus, and those individuals continued working as well. Nine of the original patient’s coworkers tested for the virus and, as of Tuesday, four had gotten negative test results. As of May 19, the county was in the process

of contacting the household members’ coworkers and advising them to get tested as well.

While fingers may immediately point to reopening efforts in the county, Williams said the two cases likely originated before accelerating through Stage 2 about two weeks ago.

The mini-outbreak tells a cautionary tale for those debating going out in public or working while showing signs of sickness, according to Williams.

“The most important message from this is people can’t drop their guard,” she said. “They have to stay home when they’re ill. This is a principle we apply and recommend all the time, not just for COVID, but for the flu season or anything else.”

It “remains to be seen” whether the two cases lead to a larger outbreak, Williams said. While the county is in communication with most of their close contacts, it can be hard to trace each connection the patients may have had.

“This could blossom into something pretty significant or we may get lucky,” she said.

But, Williams added, recent efforts on the state and county level — increased testing capacity and contact tracing training — have El Dorado County much more prepared to deal with a larger outbreak than it was in March or April.

The county opened two free COVID-19 appointment-only testing sites in early May. Currently the county is training public health staff members to get to 30 contact tracers countywide.

As of press time El Dorado County had 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 55 of those patients fully recovered. No one infected has died from the virus in the county.

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This year John R. Knight and Supervisor Brian Veerkamp joined 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 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

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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,” said 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.”

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Commissioner Amanda Ross was absent from the meeting.

Other decisions A request to extend by six years a 38.57-acre, approved tentative subdivision map submitted by Norm Brown in the El Dorado Hills area was also OK’d.

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Reed is quick to credit his parents for their support and encouragement, but has special words for an influential individual in his life. “She tries hard, loves me, and is very kind,” he said of his grandmother Fran. “She would give all she has to anyone who needs it.”

Much to Reed’s frustration, Kaiser canceled the summer internship due to coronavirus concerns.

“I’m really disappointed to miss a great opportunity like this,” Reed admitted. “I was looking forward to being submerged in the medical world and being able to really get to know it better. But I know the health and safety of everyone is what’s best right now.

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On another item, the hearing to consider Fast Freddy’s Lube Express Expansion project was continued to May 28. A business located in the Shingle Springs area, the continuance was granted so the owner could make revisions to site plans. That action was approved 4-0.

Continued from A3 I’m hoping to get the opportunity again next summer.”

Reed said he hopes someday to attend college in preparation for medical school. But for now he is content to play a few holes of golf with his dad on weekends or fish on his kayak at Folsom Lake. “There is nothing like being able to catch a fish,” he shared.

And with the shelter-in-place orders, Reed misses hanging with his friends at school. “I’m sad I’ll miss my lacrosse season and first prom but hopeful I will get to do these things and attend graduation my senior year,” he said.

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Debi Ambroff Cal BRE #01017131 (916) 425-9930 debi.ambroff@cbnorcal. com

5301 Weeping Willow Court, Shingle Springs 5,683 square feet 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths & 2 half-baths 5.6-acre property Listed at $1,675,000 MLS #20013827

Luxurious Shingle Springs estate has lake view

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ocated in the beautiful gated community of Milton Estates, this luxurious home on 5.6 nearly level acres at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac has spectacular views of Milton Ranch lake.

Quality built in 2010, the Tuscan-inspired home boasts approximately 5,353 square feet and features four bedrooms, an office, two full bathrooms, two half baths and a bonus/ loft area in the main home. Additionally, there is a detached casita with a bedroom and full bathroom, approximately 330 square feet. This home is nothing short of stunning and filled with high-end, custom amenities and features.

The estate has an impressive entry — an arched, stone doorway leads to an interior fountain. Through an ornate

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iron door is the front courtyard with stone pathways leading to the home and casita which features a bedroom with a seating area, a walk-in closet and a full bathroom. Enjoy the greenery in this cozy space as you sit by the outdoor fireplace.

Solid, 8-foot mahogany doors open to a comfortable yet grand living/dining area with 22-foot ceilings and beautiful stone flooring. An expansive wall of windows, stately stone fireplace and fabulous built-in bar with wine fridge showcase this area. Near the bar is a powder room.

The nearby chef’s kitchen boasts a large center island and upscale appliance package as well as granite countertops, bar n

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DON’T SETTLE FOR AVERAGE. RELENTLESS MOVES.

pending sale!

$575,000 mlS#20023455

$545,000 mlS#20016996

QuAlity CuStom Built home

BeAutiful SerrAno gAteD Community home!

Private fully fenced 2 acre parcel with special views in desirable Garden Park.

Family/Dining combo with tile flooring, wood burning fireplace, and covered deck. Kitchen with tile flooring, granite counters, ss appliances, island with sink, separate counter with sink, breakfast bar, wine storage and spacious pantry. Enjoy views from your master suite balcony, or relax in your jetted tub with separate tile shower. Garage is 30 feet deep, so there is room for your toys, or the ones you have been dreaming of.

Gourmet kitchen with granite tops, double ovens, ample cabinets. Wonderful wood floors, new carpet and new interior paint. Impressive stone-accented family room fireplace. 4 full beds, plus an upstairs office/desk area, 3 full baths, 3-car garage, 2664 sqft. Built 2004. A full bed and bath downstairs. Formal room can double as an extra bonus room. Upstairs grand master suite with 2 walk-in closets. HOA maintains front yard and provides 24 hour roaming security.

Walk to neighborhood park. Easy access to shopping and Hwy 50.

Dre#01320399

Cheri elliott (916) 812-0382

Dre#01422093

$2,399,000 mlS#20029175

$619,000 mlS#20018316

experienCe exCeptionAl luxury

Cozy fAmily home!

Gorgeous, brand new, custom modern farmhouse! 10 inch imported French white oak flooring, designer finishes, Venetian plaster, custom furniture grade cabinetry, professional appliances, quartzite countertops, and beautiful wood windows and doors. Main level showcases a stunning great room concept, gourmet kitchen, plus a highly desired prep kitchen, sumptuous master suite, lavish master bath, theater room, powder bath, 4 additional spacious bedrooms with ensuite baths, spectacular laundry room, and mud room area.

Upper level features a bonus room (2nd master?) ensuite bath, walk-in closet, walk-out deck with lake views.

Pool/Spa, and outdoor Pavilion. Full front/rear landscape and pool completion underway now.

Excellent flowing floorplan. Three large bedrooms with master suite, updated kitchen with quartz counter tops, oversized three car garage, and large elevated deck for entertaining or relaxing. Skylights, walking distance to park and leased solar.

Dre#00905835

Anthony SAvAS (916) 607-6338

Dre# 01707968

$1,050,000 mlS#20028935

ADorABle 3BD/2BA home neAr JenkinSon lAke!

GORGEOUS almost 4900sf home has everything, including plantation shutters and OWNED SOLAR!! Exquisite living room has stunning windows, soaring ceiling, and fireplace. Elegant and spacious dining room, gourmet kitchen with new Silestone quartz countertops, fabulous pantry, breakfast bar, dining nook, family room with surround sound speakers, 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, bonus room, office/playroom, and more! Grand master suite has two walk-out balconies, luxuriant bath, spacious closet, and retreat area. Private junior master/guest suite downstairs accesses the spectacular backyard with sparkling pool/waterfall/spa, sports court, covered loggia, outdoor dining area, lush landscape, 8 fruit trees, raised planters, and fenced dog run. All this on a .352 acre.

lori Skinner (916) 390-5898

lori Skinner (916) 390-5898

$294,900 mlS#20018316

in the preStigiouS gAteD Community of SerrAno

Dre# 01707968

tArA gillmore (916) 206-3391

This home has been lovingly taken care of for the last 20 years. The wood stove in the living room makes the coldest nights feel snug as you watch the snow fall outside. Newer energy efficient windows. The living room has skylights to let additional light come into this home. All bedrooms are good sized. There is a carport next to the garage for your fishing boat. RV parking is possible.

The backyard is level and has a terrific deck for your outdoor BBQ’s and horseshoes. There is a large storage shed with lights to store all of your sporting equipment or a man cave/she shed.

Dre#01435946

kimBerly WooD (916) 801-9433

4601 Post Street, El Dorado Hills, CA · (916) 933-4500 • www.century21.com

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Weeping Willow seating, a pantry closet and a built-in desk for convenience.

The kitchen overlooks the family room, which includes a dining space and Centor bifold doors that transition the interior to the outdoor living space.

On the other side of the two-story home’s first level is a 300-plus-bottle wine cellar just outside the office.

There’s plenty of room for two people to work from home in this space, which has French doors that open to the front courtyard.

Also on the main level are two bedrooms that share a jack-and-jill bathroom.

The curved staircase accented with decorative,

Continued from B1 wrought-iron railing leads to the second floor, which has gorgeous, hand-scraped wood flooring. A few steps down the walkway, which overlooks the great room below, is a covered loggia that enjoys a front courtyard view. A few steps further is a comfy loft area.

The private master bedroom features lush carpet and a dual-tray ceiling with rope lighting. The master bathroom is equally exquisite with a large, custom shower with dual shower heads and eight body sprayers. There also is an oval Jacuzzi tub, a private water closet and two walk-in closets. The master suite has access to an exterior loggia to enjoy local and lake views. A winding staircase on the loggia takes you to

the back patio.

The Shingle Springs estate has a circular driveway with a beautiful, three-tiered fountain surrounded by lush landscaping that extends to the home’s four-car garage.

The grounds are park-like with many pathways, perfectly lit with outdoor lighting. The rear yard features an outdoor kitchen, stately fireplace and the architecturally stunning patio is a beautiful and serene place for outdoor entertaining.

Interested in this Weeping Willow Court property?

Contact Realtor Debi Ambroff at (916) 425-9930 or visit debi4homes.net.

Coldwell Banker realty SOLD MULTIPLE OFFERSSOLD

815 Royal Troon Place, El Dorado Hills

$775,000

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

PAT SEiDE

$869,000

UPGRADED 2.7 KW *OWNED* SOLAR, PG&E bill averages $94/mo! 5-6 br, 5.5ba, 4202 sf home on .284 acre lot. Grmt kitchen w/granite counter tops, dbl ovens, 5 burner gas range, SS appliances, walk-in pantry. Oversized island is perfect for entertaining & casual dining. Spacious LR w/access to covered rear patio. MAIN FLR BR & FULL BA. Luxurious mstr suite w/views of the foothills, sitting rm, walk-in closet w/built-ins, dbl sinks, lrg soaking tub & sep shower. ALL br’s have an attached FULL ba + closet built-ins! Spacious BONUS RM. Downstairs hm office w/dbl doors & lrg window. 4 car gar w/ overhead storage. Backyard is a Certified Wildlife Habitat & a gardeners DREAM w/ an abundance of fruit trees, veggies/herb garden.

TiNA FORD

916-717-7251 | tina.ford@cbnorcal.com | DRE #01823366

CHARMING, AFFORDABLE, and UNIQUE

$695,000

3.73 usable acres with Community Commercial Zoning (cc) providing retail, office, and service needs w/mixed use development. Live where you work with tremendous convenience!

Fabulous 2nd home in wine country or Airbnb. Built 2005! Great room concept, laminate flooring, stone hearth w/gas stove, downstairs office area and full bath. Remodeled kitchen has quartz counter tops, subway tile back splash, ss appliances, soft close white cabinets, farm sink and pantry cabinets. Spacious laundry/mud room with laundry shoot & sink.

Upstairs master has jetted tub, 2 secondary bedrooms w/shared bath. Two car garage with epoxy painted floor. Unfinished space above garage, plumbed for kitchenette/bath for potential guest quarters. Escape to country living! Also available-adjacent 3.25 Acres

DEBi AmBROFF

916.425.9930 | debi4homes.net | DRE #01017131

$359,000

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!

DEBi AmBROFF

916.425.9930 | debi4homes.net | DRE #01017131

916.941.3006 or 712.1617 | DRE #00892540

ENERGY EFFICIENT BEAUTY in gated Blackstone

3624 Toronto Road, Cameron Park

LUXURIOUS 55+ Gated Community of Heritage

$625,000

SOLAR home boasting tons of upgrades! Beautiful Carmel model features 2-3br, 2ba, 1813 sf, .19 acre w/engineered hardwood flrs, Chef’s kitchen w/LRG island & countertop bar, walk-in pantry, granite countertops, 5 burner cooktop, SS appliances, dbl ovens, soft close drawers, plantation shutters, wide doorways & hallways, oversized 2 car gar. SPACIOUS FR w/fireplace & lrg sliding glass doors showcasing the private backyard backing to a GREENBELT. Lrg mstr suite w/double sinks, separate soaking tub & shower, generous walk-in closet. Covered patio, outdoor kitchen w/ retractable awning, spa, fire pit, garden area & electric retractable patio screens for outdoor enjoyment.

TiNA FORD

916-717-7251 | tina.ford@cbnorcal.com | DRE #01823366

2081 Riesling Way, Cameron Park

$665,000

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!

PAT SEiDE

916.941.3006 or 712.1617 | DRE #00892540

El DoraDo Hills oFFiCE 4370 Town Center Blvd., #270 | 916.933.1155

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First land development, a learning experience

JoDEE ROSS

916-425-8456

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we would sell to our first met Rudy at a builder clients and then new home he had sell the new homes. just built. Today a handful of national A year later the engiconstruction companeering was completed, preliminary bids for nies develop and build the development costs the majority of new had been approved homes, but years ago small independent and a large savings contractors built most and loan bank had approved our developnew homes on lots ment loan request. We purchased from land developers. I had been were assured by the watching the progress local building departKen Calhoon ment that the planning of his construction in commission approval a new neighborhood Real estate columnist was only a formalnear where I had a listing. When he put up ity. It wasn’t. One of an open house sign one weekend I the commissioners would not allow a hearing on our proposed developdecided to stop in and see the home. ment until certain conditions were Rudy was a German immigrant addressed. with a heavy accent and a rapid, loud speech pattern. After introducing Today, proposed developments undergo numerous studies and assessmyself and handing him my business ments of potential environment card he abruptly told me, “No agents. impacts, often requiring years in the I sell myself.” Builders rarely listed their new homes with agents and were planning process. Not so much in usually too small to have their own the late ’70s. I expected an approval within six months of submission. It in-house sales team. I assured Rudy I wasn’t looking for a listing but wanted would take an additional two years to preview the house and get informa- and our unexpected additional costs for impact studies were mounting. tion on his price. The house was very ordinary but the price was well below Then our builders started bailing out of their commitments. anything in the neighborhood. I expected the home to sell quickly and One of the conditions for the development loan was to have 60% of the was surprised when it didn’t.

A few weeks later when Rudy’s proposed lots under contract. That was pretty easy. The property was open house signs were out again. I a beautiful hillside location, our lot stopped to check on his activity. We prices were reasonable (based upon visited. He was getting good traffic what we then expected for developbut no serious buyers. He made some ment costs) and our real estate comremark about wasting his time with pany already had existing working “lookie-loos” when he should be at relationships with many builders. his kid’s baseball game. I picked up When we introduced our new proon that opportunity and volunteered posed commuto stick around nity at a hosted for the next Today, proposed developments builder receptwo hours of the open house tion we ended undergo numerous studies up with written while he went to the game. “No and assessments of potential commitments for over a hundred list,” he said. I lots. Naturally told him I didn’t environment impacts, often purchase want his listing. requiring years in the planning the contracts were I already had one process. Not so much in the based upon cerdown the street. tain assumptions Two hours later late ’70s. including the I had a purchase approval from contract written the planning commission. As time on Rudy’s house. passed without any signs of progress The buyers had seen the house the our builders dropped their commitweek before but Rudy’s loud voice, ments and purchased lots elsewhere. heavy accent and sales pressure frightBut that wasn’t our worst problem. ened them from making an offer.

When we presented our proposed After comparing other homes and development to the planning comprices they returned. I stopped by the mission mortgage rates were 8.5%. local school where Rudy was attending his kid’s ballgame and handed him That’s unheard of today but pretty good in 1977. Home sales were brisk. the one-page purchase agreement.

By the time the project was approved “Here you go,” I said, and left. mortgage rates were 12%. A year later Rudy would become my largest our development was completed and builder account. Not a quality builder mortgage rates were at 13.5% — with but his low prices sold his houses little demand for new homes and no before they were finished. Rudy went builders buying lots. from building two or three houses The following year when mortgage a year to 50. He gradually came to rates hit 16.6% I closed our new home understand that his communication sales office. It took another two years skills were better working with his to sell all the lots. Rudy built the last subcontractors, leaving sales to me. house in the development, selling it Our partnership became the business below his building cost and I was his model for my new homes sales office, agent, waiving my commission to put representing about a dozen small, the deal together. independent builders.

Looking back it was another learnAlthough their prices, styles and ing experience. Regardless of the best locations were different, all builders business plan, events which we don’t had the same concern about findcontrol often determine the outcome. ing suitable building lots at reasonable prices. About that time Rudy Ken Calhoon is a real estate broker in approached me about buying a 60-acre El Dorado County. He can be reached for questions and comments at ken@kencalland parcel and jointly developing it into 120 residential lots, which hoon.com.

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Welcome to this spacious 1 story home with large detached garage on 3.15 level acres on one of the nicest roads in El Dorado County.

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In a signal that the housing market is showing signs of stabilizing and gradually moving forward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, builder confidence in the market for newlybuilt single-family homes increased seven points to 37 in May, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index recently released. The rise in builder sentiment follows the largest single monthly decline in the history of the index in April.

“The fact that most states classified housing as an essential business during this crisis helped to keep many residential construction workers on the job, and this is reflected in our latest builder survey,” said NAHB Chairman Dean Mon, a home builder and developer from Shrewsbury, N.J. “At the same time, builders are showing flexibility in this new business environment by making sure buyers have the knowledge and access to the homes they are seeking through innovative measures such as social media, virtual tours and online closings.”

“Low interest rates are helping to sustain demand,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “As many states and localities across the nation lift stay-at-home orders and more furloughed workers return to their jobs, we expect this demand will strengthen. Other indicators that suggest a housing rebound include mortgage application data that has posted

four weeks of gains and signs that buyer traffic has improved in housing markets in recent weeks. However, high unemployment and supply-side challenges including builder loan access and building material availability are near-term limiting factors.”

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

All the HMI indices posted gains in May. The HMI index gauging current sales conditions increased six points to 42, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months jumped 10 points to 46 and the measure charting traffic of prospective buyers rose eight points to 21.

Looking at the monthly average regional HMI scores, the Midwest increased seven point to 32, the South rose eight points to 42 and West posted a 12-point gain to 44. The Northeast fell two points to 17.

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With a parent or other adult at home, look through the newspaper for the following: • Five things that have been invented since your adult partner turned 20

Farm families came to sell their goods and proudly display their best produce, stitchery, canned goods and animals.

Fairs were also a place to hear speakers and music and get up and dance. People took turns at the midway games to show off their strength.

Baking Competitions

Corn Dogs

Covered Wagons

Motion Simulators

Produce Spas for Sale

Canned Goods

Ice Cream

Members of 4-H clubs show the animals they have raised and compete for recognition.

Popular animal competitions include sheep, pigs, calves and chickens as well as llamas. People play modern midway games and line up to go on roller coasters, Ferris wheels and other rides.

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Katie and Nathan played the Balloon Pop game on the fair’s midway. Katie popped odd-numbered balloons and Nathan popped the ones with even numbers. Add up each. Who got the highest score?

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Housing market feels full brunt of the coronavirus California Association of Realtors News release LOS ANGELES — California home sales dropped sharply in April from both the previous month and year as the housing market began to feel the full impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the state’s stay-at-home order, the California Association of Realtors recently reported.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 277,440 units in April, according to information collected by CAR from more than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide annualized sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2020 if sales maintained the April pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.

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below the 300,000 level since March 2008 and the month-to-month drop was the largest since at least 1979, when CAR began tracking this data.

Additionally, the yearover-year decline was the first double-digit loss in 15 months and the largest decrease since December 2007.

“As expected, California home sales experienced the worst month-to-month sales decline in more than four decades as the coronavirus pandemic prompted stay-at-home orders, which kept both buyers and sellers on the sidelines,” said 2020 CAR President Jeanne Radsick, a secondgeneration Realtor from Bakersfield. “While some economic activity will resume as the state gradually reopens, the housing market is expected to remain sluggish for the next couple of months as potential market participants deal with the impact of stay-in-place restrictions.”

While the statewide median price remained above the $600,000 benchmark for the second consecutive month in April, price growth

showed clear signs of softening when compared to the past six months.

The April statewide median price of $606,410 for existing single-family homes in the state dipped 1% from March, and the 0.6% gain was essentially flat from April 2019, when the median price was $603,030. The yearover-year price gain was substantially smaller than the six-month average gain of 7.8% recorded between October 2019 and March 2020.

“With the recessionlevel decline in closed home sales, the statewide median price was just barely able to avoid going into negative territory in April, in part because high-end homes saw the biggest sales declines,” said CAR Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young. “Even with tight supply and low interest rates, home prices will continue to be tested by economic deterioration in the short term.”

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

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(29%) of consumers said it is a good time to sell, up from 26% a month ago, but down from 45% a year ago. The market uncertainty has not curbed the optimism for home buying as much; 31% of the consumers who responded to the poll believed that now is a good time to buy a home, sharply higher than last year, when 22% said it was a good time to buy a home.

Other key points from CAR’s April 2020 resale housing report include: • At the regional level, all major regions dipped in sales by more than 25% from last year, with the Bay Area dropping the most at -37.4%, followed by the Central Coast (-31.6%), Southern California (-30.2%) and the Central Valley (-26.1%).

• Forty-seven of the 51 counties tracked by CAR recorded a yearover-year sales loss in April, with Mono declining the most from last year at -62.5%, followed

by Marin (-60.6%) and San Francisco (-52.8%).

Counties that experienced a sales decline from last year averaged a loss of 29.1% from

the previous year. Four counties increased in sales from last year, with Del Norte growing the most at 21.1%, followed by Kings (13%), Mariposa (8.3%) and Lake (3.4%).

• Median prices dipped in April from a year ago in the Central Coast (-6.1%) and the Bay Area (-0.8%) but increased modestly in both the Central Valley (4.8%) and in Southern California (3.5%).

• Thirty-nine of the 51 counties tracked by CAR reported a year-over-year price gain in April, with Siskiyou growing the most at 24.8%. Of the 12 counties that experienced a price drop from last April, Plumas had the biggest decline of 36.1%.

• CAR’s unsold inventory index jumped to 3.4 months in April from 2.7 months in March and was unchanged from last April. The index indicates the number of months it would take to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current rate of sales.

• Total active listings continued to decline on a year-over-year basis for the 10th consecutive month and the 25% decrease in listings was consistent with what has been observed before the shutdown.

• The median number of days it took to sell a California single-family home fell significantly from a year ago, declining from 21 days in April 2019 to 13 days in April 2020.

• CAR’s statewide sales-price-to-list-price ratio was 100% in April 2020, up from 98.9 % in April 2019.

• The statewide average price per square foot for an existing singlefamily home was $284 in April 2020 and $289 in April 2019.

• The 30-year, fixedmortgage interest rate averaged 3.31% in April, down from 4.14% in April 2019, according to Freddie Mac. The fiveyear, adjustable mortgage interest rate was an average of 3.31%, compared to 3.75% in April 2019.

Continued from B4

In a sign of the growing economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic, total housing starts decreased 30.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000 units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.

The April reading of 891,000 starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if they kept this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts decreased 25.4% to a 650,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate. This is the lowest single-family starts rate since the first quarter of 2015. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, decreased 40.5% to a 241,000 pace.

“Despite today’s numbers, there is an undercurrent of long-term positivity in the housing market that will likely allow for a strong rebound,” said Mon. “Our builder confidence index has already shown signs of a turnaround.

Housing was showing signs of momentum before the pandemic and is poised to lead the economic recovery as virus mitigation efforts take hold and more states take gradual steps to reopen.”

“While the April numbers were down, they were somewhat better than forecast and are expected to improve as more of the economy reopens,” added Dietz. “Singlefamily weakness was particularly seen in the West and Northeast as larger metro areas were under more economic pressure due to the lockdown phase. But as a sign of the strength housing had going into this downturn, single-family starts

are still 1% higher on a year-todate basis.”

On a regional and year-todate basis (January through April of 2020 compared to that same timeframe a year ago), combined single-family and multifamily starts are 6.8% higher in the Midwest, 9% higher in the South, 7.7% higher in the West and 1.3% lower in the Northeast.

Overall permits declined 20.8% to a 1.07 million unit annualized rate in April. Single-family permits decreased 24.3% to a 669,000 unit rate, while multifamily permits decreased 14.2% to a 405,000 pace.

Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits are 7.1% higher in the South and 4.1% higher in the West. Meanwhile, permits are 8% lower in the Northeast and 3.1% lower in the Midwest.

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Nation’s existing home sales wane due to pandemic Quintin Simmons National Association of Realtors WASHINGTON, D.C — Existing-home sales dropped in April, continuing what is now a two-month skid in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major regions experienced a decline in month-over-month and year-over-year sales, with the West seeing the greatest dip in both categories.

Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, dropped 17.8% from March to a seasonallyadjusted annual rate of 4.33 million in April. Overall, sales decreased year-over-year, down 17.2% from a year ago (5.23 million in April 2019).

“The economic lockdowns — occurring from midMarch through April in most states — have temporarily disrupted home sales,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “But the listings that are on the market are still attracting buyers and boosting home prices.”

April’s existing-home sales are the lowest level of sales since July 2010 (3.45 million) and the largest month-over-month drop since July 2010 (-22.5%).

The median existing-home price for all housing types in April was $286,800, up 7.4% from April 2019 ($267,000), as prices increased in every region. April’s national price increase marks 98 straight months of year-over-year gains.

“Record-low mortgage rates are likely to remain in place for the rest of the year, and will be the key factor driving housing demand as state economies steadily reopen,” Yun said. “Still, more listings and increased home construction will be needed to tame price growth.”

Total housing inventory at the end of April totaled 1.47 million units, down 1.3% from March, and down 19.7% from one year ago (1.83 million). Unsold inven-

tory sits at a 4.1-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 3.4-months in March and down from the 4.2-month figure recorded in April 2019.

Properties typically remained on the market for 27 days in April, seasonally down from 29 days in March, but up from 24 days in April 2019.

Fifty-six percent of homes sold in April 2020 were on the market for less than a month.

First-time buyers were responsible for 36% of sales in April, up from 34% in March 2020 and 32% in April 2019.

NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers — released in late 2019 — revealed that the annual share of first-time buyers was 33%.

Individual investors or second-home buyers, who account for many cash sales, purchased 10% of homes in April, down from 13% in March 2020 and from 16% in April 2019. All-cash sales accounted for 15% of transactions in April, down from 19% in March 2020 and 20% in April 2019.

Distressed sales — foreclosures and short sales — represented 3% of sales in April, about even with both March 2020 and April 2019.

While virtually every sector of the American economy has been hit hard by this pandemic, our nation’s 1.4 million Realtors have continued to show an undying commitment to their profession, their clients and America’s real estate industry,” said NAR President Vince Malta, broker at Malta & Co., Inc., in San Francisco.

“As we find during any time of crisis, we have a tremendous opportunity to evolve and emerge stronger and more efficient,” Malta continued. “Having renewed our focus on new, innovative ways to serve American consumers, I am confident the real estate sector and our nation’s Realtors are uniquely positioned to lead America’s economic recovery.”

Realtor.com’s Market Hotness Index, measuring time-on-the-market data and listing views per property, revealed that the hottest metro areas in April were Colorado Springs, Colo.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Topeka,

Kan.; Pueblo, Colo.; and Columbus, Ohio.

According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage decreased to 3.31% in April, down from 3.45% in March. The average commitment rate across all of 2019 was 3.94%.

Single-family and Condo/Co-op Sales Single-family home sales sat at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.94 million in April, down 16.9% from 4.74 million in March and down 15.5% from one year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $288,700 in April, up 7.3% from April 2019.

Existing condominium and co-op sales were recorded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 390,000 units in April, down 26.4% from March and down 31.6% from a year ago. The median existing condo price was $267,200 in April, an increase of 7.1% from a year ago.

“There appears to be a shift in preference for singlefamily homes over condominium dwellings,” Yun said.

“This trend could be long-lasting as remote work and larger housing needs will become widely prevalent even after we emerge from this pandemic.”

Regional breakdown As was the case for the month prior, April sales decreased in every region from the previous month’s levels. Median home prices in each region grew from one year ago, with the Northeast and Midwest regions showing the strongest price gains.

April 2020 existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 16.9%, recording an annual rate of 540,000, an 18.2% decrease from a year ago. The median price in the Northeast was $312,500, up 8.7% from April 2019.

Existing-home sales decreased 12% in the Midwest to an annual rate of 1.10 million, down 8.3% from a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $229,200, a 9.3% increase from April 2019.

Existing-home sales in the South dropped 17.9% to an annual rate of 1.88 million in April, down 16.8% from the same time one year ago. The median price in the South was $249,400, a 6.4% increase from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in the West fell 25% to an annual rate of 810,000 in April, a 27% decline from a year ago. The median price in the West was $419,300, up 6.1% from April 2019.

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