El Dorado County Certified Farmers’ Markets offer fresh fruit and vegetables and much more: Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; Placerville Cinema, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; and El Dorado Hills Town Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. For more information visit eldoradofarmersmarket.com.
Olde Coloma Theatre presents “The Whirling Dervish of Coloma” or “Ladies, Gentlemen and Others?” through August 11. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.
July 6
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 512 invites the public to its famous pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, through October, at the Placerville Airport, 3501 Airport Road. Enjoy airplanes on display, old cars, old friends and more. Proceeds go to the Sunny Atkin Scholarship Fund for students of aeronautical related studies.
El Dorado Musical Theatre presets “The Addams Family,” n See TO DO, page 4
July 6-14 at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
July
7
El Dorado Western Railroad offers excursion rides with trains running on the hour, 10 a.m. through 1 p.m., weather permitting, July 7 & 14 at the El Dorado Station. For more visit facebook.com/ElDoradoWesternRailroad.
July
9
Broadway At Music Circus presents “Fiddler on the Roof” at the UC David Health pavilion in Sacramento July 9-14. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.
July
11
El Dorado Hills Town Center will be rockin’ with a free concert, 7-9 p.m., featuring, Never a Dull Moment. Visit EDHTownCenter.com for all the details.
July 12
Enjoy a Friday Night Out at the Rescue Community Center from 5-9 p.m. For tickets and more information visit rescuecommunitycenter.com.
July
13
Hidden Star Orchards in Camino presents the Summer Cider Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy 24 hard ciders on tap, baked goods, live music and children’s activities. For more information visit hiddenstarorchards.com.
July
14
Yoga in the Park will be held at Blackstone Park in El Dorado Hills from 9-9:30 a.m. Join this 30-minute family-friendly introduction to yoga postures and flows. Enjoy a morning at the park with sun salutations, standing and balancing postures followed by a brief cool down and meditations.
July 16
Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center welcomes Kelsey James, author of the new novel “Secrets of Rose Briar Hall,” 5:30-7 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401.
July 19
The Sierra Renaissance Society has rescheduled Mark Dayton to present Gold Rush 2.0. This will be paired with the annual Ice Cream Social, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. Admission free for members; public invited to attend two meetings for free. For more information visit srsedc.org.
Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles,” July 19-28. For tickets and more information visit ITPlacerville.org.
STARS AT SCHOOL
Jamee Luoma
EDC Office of Education Adult Education Program
Jamee Luoma came to EDCOE’s Adult Ed program in 2021. Before that time, Jamee had already been through quite a bit of adversity and trauma in her younger years. Jamee enrolled into the Adult Ed program not having completed junior high or high school diplomas but decided she wanted to earn her GED.
Jamee began studying for the four-part GED test religiously, sometimes spending five to six hours in the classroom, five days a week. She worked tirelessly with three different teachers and completed all four sections of the GED test during the 2023-24 school year.
At a young age, Jamee had an interest in aviation. Having now completed her GED, her dream to fly is now becoming a reality. She is currently training to become a commercial airline pilot. Jamee’s story is one of perseverance, dedication and success. With Jamee’s first educational goal complete, the sky is truly the limit, literally.
As we celebrate all of our outstanding graduates, we are reminded of the power of perseverance and the promise of a bright future for all our students. Congratulations, Jamee!
SSPOTLIGHT Business Solar
olar Savings, known for selling and installing quality solar panels and equipment, moved into its Shingle Springs location on Dividend Drive in 2020. The construction-based company prides itself on not subcontracting or outsourcing its work.
“Anyone who comes out to one of our customers’ houses is our employee,” assured Chief Revenue Officer Kyle Baker. “Everything is done is house and I think that is part of why our reviews are so great.”
Baker describes the company as “just the right size,” able to operate if one or more employees is unavailable but not so big that customers have to call a 1-800 number to get help.
“I have been in solar for 13 years and not all installers are the same,” Baker said, explaining that the company’s commitment to handle projects in house sets them apart from
other businesses offering the same services.
Solar Savings Direct’s leaders know the business well, Baker added. Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Read is a master electrician and Chief Operating Officer Grant Cluck holds a contractor’s license; both have their roofing licenses as well.
“Our specialty is construction,” Baker said. “With that being our bread and butter, I think it leads to the right people and company coming out to your house to do the job.”
Solar power system installations, maintenance and inspections are offered for residential and commercial customers throughout California. The company also casts a wide net when it comes to financing with multiple loan options and partnerships with 10 banks. These options help potential clients find something that works with their budgets.
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Solar Savings Direct offers both residential and commercial solar power systems, serving the El Dorado County community and beyond.
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1) Fat-nosed antelope
6) Macho guys
11) Sparring blow
14) Let well enough alone
15) Love to pieces
16) One for the off-road
17) Place for doubles
19) Fight promoter King
20) Old sideshow attraction
21) One way to spell a baked Italian dish
23) Full-size model
26) Storage box
27) Hangs a right on horseback
28) Canyon sound effect
29) Low beds
32) Romanian currency
33) Kid's beach item
34) Not married
37) Wee, as hours
39) Out-of-date
41) No longer fresh
42) Unscheduled performance
44) Curled-lower-lip expression
46)Alternate sp., in crossword clues
47) Like flats
49) Cab and trailer truck
50) NYPD broadcasts
52) Ex-veep Quayle
53) Parts of soft palates
55)Bedroom furniture piece
57) Ireland nickname
58) "Atlas Shrugged" author Rand
59)Testing time for a recent purchase
64) "Just a_"
65) Partner of "alas"
66) "Are you game?"
67) Monarch's letters
68) Computer memory units
69)Assembly of churchmen
DOWN
1) Filled achair
2) "_Maria"
3) Lithium- battery
4) Chinese ornamental tree
5) French farewell
6) Taxi driver
7) Tokyo, in the days of the shogun
8) "_ Rouge" (Kidman movie)
9) Saturday jobs, typically
10) Clears after expenses
11) It goes "Bang!"
12) Make right
13) Elaine on "Seinfeld"
18) Dividing membranes, as in noses
22) Star's go-between
23) Knock-down drag-out
24) It has a floor and swells
25) Place to sit onSunday
26) Pitcher's place
30) City on GuanabaraBay
31) Santa's checking it twice
33) Ignited funeral heap
35) Camel's relative
36) Unsettling
38) Loamy soil deposit
40) Hairdresser's repertoire
43) Like geriatric patients
45) Seize, as the throne
48) It goes around in a roundup
49)Beam of light
50) "Add _ of salt"
51) Inquisitive one
54) Vantage points
56) Near-random guess
57) Reindeer relatives
60) Blackjack card
61) Home away from home
62) Love of Lennon
63) Palindromic parent
Answers to puzzle on page 21
Purchase a new cordless electric lawn equipment device from a store or order online.
INCENTIVE PROGRAM STEP BY STEP:
Apply for the CLIP program at: EDCCleanAir.org
Receive your approved CLIP application via email. Print approved CLIP application.
INCENTIVE AMOUNTS:
• Leaf Blower - up to $100 *
• Walk-Behind Lawnmower - up to $200 *
• Chainsaw, Trimmer, Edger, Brush Cutter, “Weed-eater” - up to $200 *
• Ride-On Lawnmower - up to $2,000* *incentive amount cannot exceed price of lawn equipment
Within 30 days of the purchase of the new lawn equipment, take the old gas powered lawn equipment and the approved application to an approved disposal site. Disposal site will sign application and return to you.
Deliver complete application and copy of receipt for new equipment to EDC AQMD in person or via email. (edcaqmd@edcgov.us)
In 4 to 6 weeks, receive a check from El Dorado County AQMD for your incentive!
Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements:
• Reside in El Dorado County.
• Currently own and operate working gasoline or diesel powered lawn equipment.
• Purchase replacement new, cordless, electric lawn equipment.
• Application MUST be approved by AQMD before you dispose of old equipment.
• You must dispose of the old lawn equipment within 30 days of purchase of new lawn equipment
• South Tahoe Refuse & Recycling Services - South Lake Tahoe
To apply, visit (530) 621-7501 or call
Cool, Creamy Favorites that Elevate Entertaining
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Those summer nights when a cool breeze replaces the warmth of the day have arrived. Gather your family, friends and loved ones, and elevate your entertaining with in-season California avocados for a backyard celebration featuring small bites and sweet treats.
Share a new favorite recipe with this simple dip that calls for just three pantry staples and fresh produce. California Cowboy Caviar includes beans, corn, olives, green onions, crisp cucumber and creamy California avocado for a tasty salsa everyone can enjoy with tortilla chips or served in lettuce cups.
For a cool nightcap, California Avocado Coconut Ice Cream provides an extra-creamy tropical delight with a base that takes mere minutes to make. Put your own spin on this summertime dessert by topping with coconut flakes, sprinkles, caramel or fudge.
Locally grown, sustainably farmed and ethically sourced, California avocados make entertaining easy with recipes like these as an in-season fruit perfect for those craving local produce. The California farmers who grow them prioritize premium quality with a focus on responsible, sustainable farming practices, worker well-being and community support. Grown in rich soil warmed
by sunshine, cooled by gentle breezes and tended to by dedicated growers, this delicious fruit can make it from the grove to your table in just a few days.
Mostly sold on the West Coast, just look for California on the label so you can feel good about supporting local farmers and their sustainable growing practices, all while enjoying this delicious, premium-quality fruit. Make sure to pick up some California avocados while they are in season through late summer.
To find more mouthwatering recipes to make entertaining a breeze all summer long, visit CaliforniaAvocado.com or follow along at Facebook.com/CaliforniaAvocados and Instagram.com/ ca_avocados.
California Cowboy Caviar
Recipe courtesy of California Avocado Grower Tara Axell Rosenthal
1 can (15 ounces) white beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (11 ounces) shoepeg or sweet corn, drained
1 can (4 1/4 ounces) chopped California black olives
3 green onions, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1 large, ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and diced
scoop-shaped tortilla chips or lettuce cups, for serving Mix beans, corn, olives, green onions and cucumber. Gently fold in avocado and serve with tortilla chips or spooned into lettuce cups.
Variations: Use fresh corn instead of canned. Add heat with minced chiles like serranos or jalapenos.
California Avocado Coconut Ice Cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
2 large, ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded, peeled and quartered
1 can (13 1/2 ounces) coconut milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
toasted coconut flakes, for garnish (optional)
sprinkles, for garnish (optional)
caramel topping, for garnish (optional)
fudge topping, for garnish (optional)
In blender or food processor, combine sugar, salt, avocados, coconut milk, cream and lemon juice. Use smoothie, puree or frappe setting, if available, and blend 2 minutes. If necessary, stop blender and carefully stir ingredients then blend again until smooth.
Follow manufacturer directions on ice cream maker to churn ice cream, including time to chill blended ingredients, if necessary.
For soft serve ice cream, serve immediately after blending. For firmer ice cream, spoon into freezer-safe container, cover with lid and freeze 2 hours.
Garnish with toasted coconut flakes, sprinkles, caramel topping or fudge topping, if desired.
Free Fishing Days around the corner
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
News release
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife have established Free Fishing Days for 2024 — Saturday, July 6, and Saturday, Aug. 31.
Have you ever felt the excitement of watching your bobber suddenly jiggle, then dive out of sight? Or feeling the tap-tap-tap of a bass as it tastes the worm on the end of your line? Or having a salmon practically tear the rod out of your hands as it smashes your lure? What’s that? You say you never learned to fish?
If you are new to the sport of fishing, and not sure if you will enjoy it, a great opportunity awaits you. CDFW offers
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two Free Fishing Days each year. On these days you can fish without a sport fishing license. Free Fishing Days provide a great, low-cost way to give fishing a try.
While all fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect, there are two days each year when anyone can fish without purchasing a fishing license.
On Free Fishing Days, every angler must have the appropriate report card if they are fishing for:
• steelhead
• sturgeon
• salmon in the Smith & Klamath-Trinity River systems.
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Explore Echo Chalet
Echo Chalet is a high-Sierra, summer-only, resort located approximately 10 miles from South Lake Tahoe and 49 miles east of Placerville off U.S. Highway 50. The resort was established in 1939, and the Fashinell Family has owned and operated it since 1984.
The chalet is operated under permit of the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The season extends from Memorial Day (weather-permitting) through the Labor Day weekend.
The resort features a marina and dock as well as a grocery store, deli and soda fountain.
The Echo Lake area offers a variety of outdoor activities, including boating, hiking, fishing, picnicking in the chalet meadow and access to Desolation Wilderness (a .5 mile hike from the public landing boat dock at the far end of upper Echo Lake.
Address: 9900 Echo Lakes Road, Echo Lake Phone: (530) 659-7207
Website: echochalet.net
Adopt Today! Second-Chance Animals Make First-Class Pets! To Ask about these pets at the El Dorado County Animal Shelter (530) 621-7631 • 6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs CHASE (A159028) JOKER (A159398)
He awaits his adopter, hoping he can bank on some companionship and job training. Tan, Belgian Malinois, 7mo.
For a good laugh every day, adopt this playful clown. Comes dressed in a black & white tux. M, 14wks
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(A159293) He would love to share a nice picnic basket at the park with you. Adorable floppy ears on a furry tan pooch. GSD mix, 4mo.
says “yes, yes, yes” she wants to “go, go, go” home with you today. ADOPT! grey tabby & white DSH 1yr.
Don’t put yourself in danger for more ‘likes’
Elaine Murphy California Poison Control System
Whether it’s a ludicrous and eye-popping stunt, or the latest social media challenge, young adults, teens and children in particular will do anything to go viral. Unfortunately, some social media challenges promote disturbing poisoning trends that can prove to be very dangerous, according to the California Poison Control System.
The National Safety Council reports poisoning is the No. 1 preventable leading cause of injury-related death in the U.S. Everyone should think about that before they rise to the next social media challenge promoting the improper use of chemicals, over-
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the-counter medicines or the consumption of dangerous amounts of toxic substances.
“When it comes to social media challenges, nothing is off-limits for some people and they’ll do anything for a few brief minutes of viral fame, ‘likes’ and ‘shares’ by competing in dangerously risky social media challenges such as eating laundry pods or improperly using large amounts of medications,” said Rais Vohra, medical director for the Fresno/Madera Division of CPCS. “Some of them are lucky and escape the challenge relatively unharmed. But untold numbers of people have been severely injured or have even died.”
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Taking an excessive amount of pills for “likes” can have deadly consequences, CPCS officials warn.
Among social media challenges that went viral calling for people to do something that overrides basic safety and common sense are:
• The Benadryl challenge urges users to take large amounts of Benadryl (upward of 12 tablets at a time) to cause hallucinations or an altered mental state.
Related injuries — high body temperature and heart rate; confusion, sedation, delirium, hallucination; blurred vision; urinary retention; nausea, vomiting and dizziness; and death
• NyQuil chicken challenge encourages people to cook chicken breast in NyQuil, claiming it helps you sleep, nourishes you and can help you get over a cold.
Related injuries — nausea, vomiting and/or stomach pains; dizziness; blurred vision; confusion; drowsiness; slurred speech; slow reaction time; and death, in severe cases
• BORG (blackout rage gallon) Challenge: college students are using gallon size water jugs, filling it with hard liquor, a color sweetener and an electrolyte supplement.
Related injuries — alcohol toxicity and death
• Tide Pod challenge: encourages people to ingest a brightly colored laundry detergent.
CLUES
1 fraud (4)
2 having more bacteria (7)
3 1990s Keri Russell show (8)
4 wakes up (6)
5 Detroit NBA players (7)
6 Louisiana counties (8)
7 language of Kuala Lumpur (5)
Related injuries — severe burns to the mouth, esophagus or respiratory tract; and death
“Social media isn’t going away, so people must use caution when engaging in social media challenges and prioritize their safety and well-being,” Vohra shared.
Social media safety tips
For young adults, teens and kids:
• Be “social media challenge” savvy, know when to opt out.
• Understand that social media is not all fun and games; there are dangers on the posts.
• Don’t post with strangers; stay within your social network and trusted circle, and double check whether you really want to do/post something that may backfire.
For parents:
• Connect with your child: Talk openly and compassionately and frequently to children about the potential dangers of social media challenges.
• Practice safe storage of medicines and chemicals.
• Supervise young children.
Find the 7 words to match the 7 clues. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of letters in each solution. Each letter combination can be used only once, but all letter combinations will be necessary to complete the puzzle.
When these nerves begin to “die” it could lead to balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling and burning symptoms in the hands and feet.
In order to effectively treat your neuropathy 3 factors must be determined. How much treatment will your condition require?
– Currently the most common method most doctor’s recommend to treat neuropathy is with the use of prescription drugs. Although these drugs may temporarily reduce your symptoms they may cause a feeling of discomfort and in some cases lead to a We have a different method!
The treatment to increase blood ow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blow ow.
The low level light therapy is like watering a tree. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a tree and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper. The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.
“My feet hurt so bad after sitting I could barely take the rst few steps. I have had 11 treatments and no longer feel sharp or shooting pains and most of the tingling is gone. I now have full balance and can walk without pain. As Dr. Mooney explained the treatment is not painful, nothing uncomfortable, and is actually very relaxing.” – Neuropathy Pain Patient
Decrease brain
Healthy Blood Vessels
Diseased Blood Vessels
Nerves Shrivel when Blood Vessels Weak and Disappear
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