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SPOTLIGHT, B3
JUNE 30, 2022
Committee to review EDC charter Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
Village Life photo by Sel Richard
Barry Gordon pauses his cleanup work at the EDH Post Office. The resident has been clearing litter, brush and weeds in areas around the community as a gesture of goodwill.
Good Samaritan stamps out litter some evenings tidying up the landscaping as well as the fields he walks past on his way to breakfast, acreage behind US Bank and Pottery World where he says weeds have taken over a cement culvert. “I got four walk here every day,” said Barry Gordon as big piles,” he said proudly of the debris he will pack he raked leaves outside the El Dorado Hills into trash bags he bought himself. “It will look nice Post Office on a sultry Saturday morning. An for anyone to walk through there.” unassuming, quiet fellow, the 71-year-old has taken Originally from San Bernardino, Gordon moved to it upon himself to clean up various areas around the the Grand Oaks area of Citrus Heights at 11 years old community, including the post office and grew up in Carmichael. Although grounds. “Anything in front of me was formerly living in an apartment when I walk, if it’s trash I pick it up.” “He is the kind of he and working at a McDonald’s in Rio Gordon lives out of his car and is savcitizen we all need Linda, he was forced out in the late ing up Social Security checks to fix the 1990s when his rent was raised. Because brakes, so every morning he walks to to appreciate.” El Dorado Hills happened to be halfway McDonald’s for breakfast. “When I do between his old place and his mother’s that, I watch everything here and how — EDH resident Donn Neher residence in Amador, he stashed his filthy it is and how the wind blows in belongings at Life Storage and had been the trash. I see all this dead stuff when it helping his mom until she passed away last year. “I should be green stuff,” he told Village Life. moved up here and I kind of like it.” Tired of looking at garbage and lifeless foliage, “I’m really trying to get on my feet cash wise. I’ve Gordon ventured into the post office one day to find got credit cards and other things I have to pay off,” he out if anyone was taking care of the outside area. admitted. “With the cash flow in the future I think I Upon learning that cleanup efforts had been sporadic will get ahead a little bit.” While he hopes he will save at best, he offered his services as a donation. “They enough to get his vehicle fixed soon, he said paying both kind of shook their heads,” he said, grinning at for a tow truck to get it to the shop exacerbates the postal workers’ disbelief. “I’m going to go ahead and clean this up like it should be.” ■ See GOOD SAMARITAN, page A4 Since then, Gordon has spent most weekends and
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Supervisors recently appointed five members to the El Dorado County Charter Review Committee and gave direction on subjects of focus for the committee to consider. Representing each of the five districts are Richard Ross, District 1; Cherie Raffety, District 2; Jim Mitrisin, District 3; Bill Carey, District 4; and Jeanne Harper, District 5. Mindy Jackson will act as Carey’s alternate and Rachel Michelin will act as Raffety’s alternate. While appointing these individuals, topics of interest were discussed for consideration by the charter review: looking into adding a third term for supervisors, going from five to seven supervisors and to stagger election cycles for elected county department heads and consider term limits for those department heads. Supervisors also considered looking into grand jury reports for topics, adding direction for Proposition 172 allocations and bringing Civil Service Commission rules into the charter. ■
See REVIEW, page A4
New emergency alerts system comes to county News release The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, which manages the county Office of Emergency Services, has announced a new system to push out alerts and warnings to residents. The new system provides a number of ways in which the county may contact the community in the event of an emergency such as evacuations due to wildfires, hazardous material spills or urgent law enforcement operations. The county Office of Emergency Services partnered with CalOES to bring the El Dorado County Emergency Alerts notification service to residents and businesses by app, telephone, cell phone, text message, email and social media when there is a threat to the health or safety of residents. Sign up at bit.ly/EDCAlerts. Residents who previously signed up for notifica■
See ALERTS, page A4
County celebrates July 4 in style Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer This summer the West Slope pulls out all the stops with fireworks displays and parades celebrating the Fourth of July.
Fireworks & Freedom Concert 6-11 p.m. Saturday, July 2 El Dorado Hills Town Center Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills The Fireworks & Freedom Concert will feature live music from Big Crush (10-piece band) before and after the fireworks, a kids’ zone with bounce houses, face painting, balloon artists, and a DJ open from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and food, beer and wine vendors. • Event begins at 6 p.m. • Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. • Admission to Town Center event
is free. Hands4Hope hosts the kids’ zone. Purchase wristbands online at hands4hopeyouth.org/kidszone or at the California Welcome Center.
4th of July Family Blast 3-10 p.m. Monday, July 4 El Dorado County Fairgrounds 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville Bring your coolers, propane barbecues and your dancing shoes. Live music by Dream and the Dreamer 6-10 p.m., kids’ activities including hay mazes and games, carnival rides and food and beverage available to purchase. No pets, charcoal barbecues, glass containers or outside alcohol allowed. • Gates open at 3 p.m. • Fireworks start at dark (typically ■
See CELEBRATIONS, page A4
Village Life file photo by Shelly Thorene
Fireworks return to El Dorado Hills Town Center. Enjoy activities, music and the dazzling fireworks show Saturday, July 2.
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