SPOTLIGHT Business
You’re out in the morning mowing your lawn or perhaps knocking down those pesky weeds near your home when WHACK! A rock flies right through the living room window.
Placerville Glass owner Rob Powell said he’s received a lot of those calls over the years. He and his staff of glass experts are ready to help. Opened in 1977 by Al Hogreffe, Placerville Glass is one of the oldest locally owned glass shops in El Dorado County, providing everything from new windows and glass shower doors to window and door screens plus fireplace glass and cabinet glass. The business is a certified dealer for Milgard and Alpine Windows, which offer both energy savings and value.
Powell, a third generation El Dorado County resident, joined the team in 1987 and later took over as sole proprietor. He said he loves the community, where his family has built several successful businesses, and enjoys helping customers
with all their glass needs.
“Every day is different,” Powell said. “It’s always interesting.”
One interesting call he won’t soon forget — a goose flew right through a customer’s window, landing in a Jacuzzi tub.
Placerville Glass serves commercial and residential customers, providing glass to new construction and remodels. Powell’s team is dedicated to customer satisfaction and very knowledgeable in the glass trade. His crew includes experienced professionals who are training the next generation of glass installers. He credits his team for the business’ longevity and long list of repeat and referred customers. “You’re only as good as the people around you.”
And to thank the community for its support, Placerville Glass has given back over the years, donating to local youth and high school athletics programs as well as community fundraisers.
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Placerville Glass team helps residential
To Do
Top activities in the region
July
19
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.
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District has announced its free concert events at Community Park, 7-9:30 p.m. featuring Joy and Madness. For more information visit eldoradohillscsd.org.
The Stage at Burke Junction will host an evening of Home Grown Comedy with Dave Bressoud, Pat McCoy and Gwendolin Pol from 8-10 p.m. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.
July
20
Save the Graves hosts the South County Cemetery Crawl. Mike Roberts, president of Save the Graves and ardent taphophile will lead the tour. The event is open to all ages. Advance registration is required. Register online at savethegraveseldorado.org/events.
July 21
El Dorado Western Railroad offers excursion rides with trains running on the hour, 10 a.m. through 1 p.m., weather permitting, at the Shingle Springs Station. For more information visit facebook.com/ElDoradoWesternRailroad.
Direct from Las Vegas, Elvis Tribute artist extraordinaire Greg Miller stars in The Wonder of Elvis at 3 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts. This one man show highlights Elvis Presley’s meteoric rise to fame in the late 1950s to his groundbreaking Aloha and Las Vegas 1970s concerts. Greg Miller is recognized as one of the world’s best Elvis tribute artists, accomplished in his recreation of the look, sound and moves of The King. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 6086888.
July 23
Broadway At Music Circus presents “Sunset Boulevard” at the UC David Health pavilion in Sacramento July 23-28. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.
July 25
Join the El Dorado Hills Library and experience the ancient art form of the Japanese taiko drum! Sacramento Taiko Dan is bringing a thrilling performance featuring incredible music and choreographed movement from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
July 28
Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts Megumi Lorna Inouye, who share the secrets of the Japanese art of gift-wrapping, as described in her book “The Soul of Gift
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Wrapping: Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude,” 1-3 p.m. Materials will be provided for the first 20 people to sign up for this event, though all are welcome to sit in. For more information call (916) 9419401 or visit getyourfaceinabook. com.
Experience the Beatles at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom with Come Together: Beatles Concert Experience. In this live musical performance, Come Together recreates the look, sound and history of the Beatles, taking you back into time to witness the Beatles phenomenal rise to pop stardom. The show begins at 3 p.m. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 6086888.
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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 Aug. 11 at the historical theater. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.
STARS AT SCHOOL
Golden Star Students
The El Dorado County Fair transformed into a vibrant hub of community spirit, education and student achievement June 13-16. The Fun Run and the Golden Star Student booth were key highlights.
Hosted by El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala, the run helped initiate the fair. Children of all ages raced through the 1K course, their faces lit with excitement. The event was a fun physical activity and an inspiring experience for the participants, who each received a participation medal and an El Dorado County Office of Education water bottle, symbolizing their effort and success.
Situated at the heart of the fair, the Golden Star Student Booth recognized the remarkable achievements of students across the county. Honorees, chosen by their school districts, were celebrated at the booth, where they selected a prize and enjoyed a taco from the 20-30 Club. Each student also participated in a photo session, leaving with a photo strip as a keepsake while another strip was displayed to represent their school district.
The success of the Fun Run and the Golden Star Student booth was bolstered by the dedication of numerous volunteers from local school districts, EDCOE and community leaders. Their commitment was instrumental in ensuring the smooth execution of the events, highlighting the area’s dedication to nurturing educational excellence and supporting the aspirations of its youth.
The fair offered fun and festivities and left attendees with cherished memories and a reinforced appreciation for the potential of El Dorado County’s young minds.
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5) City known for romance
10) Blood vessel obstruction
14) Geometry calculation
15) Decrease in intensity
16)Puerto
17) Dispatched
18) Moscow monetary unit
19) Line on a list
20) Three things a chef might bake
23) West Point student
24) Ecstasy opposite
25) Ants, collectively
28) Fill a belly
30) Egg, to a biologist
31) Ruin
33) Gabor of old Hollywood
36) Three things a chef might roast
40) Snowy place that provides quite a view
41) Legendary actressSophia
42)Pond organism
43) Basketball highlight
44) Tuition collector
46) Its business is beauty
49) Favored by God (Var.)
51) Three things a chef might fry
57) Russo of "Outbreak"
58) Fertilizer derived from sea birds
59) Wield the scepter
60) Sermon sign-off
61) Intense hatred
62) One of the Great Lakes
63) Attention-getter, in a theater
64) Have a feeling about
65) Designates, as a knight
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2) Twistable cookie
3) Pitched shelter
4) Ancient burial place
5) Travesty or spoof
6) Mistreatment
7) Morocco's capital
8) "_ do you good!"
9) "So it would _"
10) Wince
11) Collectible art print, briefly
12) Crossing medium
13) Famous rock opera
21) It may be picked up at the beach
22) Solemn promises
25)Soda selection
26) Shape ofObama's office
27) Oatmeal glob
28) Hit like a ton of bricks
29)Section of a play
31) Boxer's comeback?
32) Bill often passed
33)Sinuous coral reef dwellers
34) Chevy car of yore
35) Way off yonder
37) Hollow twanging sound
38) Longest division of geologic time
39) Traded
43) Learned teacher
44) Tum into
45) Get mileage out of
46) Type of heap or metal
47) Throaty cries for attention
48) Airport inconveniences
49) Egghead
50) "Peanuts" character
52)Psychiatric components
53) Like all newborns
54) Wise Hindu teacher
55) Silver-tongued
56) Witnesses
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EL DORADO COUNTY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OFFERS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO RESIDENTS OF EL DORADO COUNTY TO IMPROVE LOCAL
The Chimney Smoke RIP offers $599 to $2,000 * to replace a non-EPA certified woodstove with a new efficient, cleaner burning, eligible EPA certified device.
*$2,000 incentive available to low -income residents or residents of designated low -income communities
The expanded Clean Lawn equipment Incentive Pr ogr am (CLIP) offers $100 to $2,000 to replace a piece of gas powered lawn equipment with a zero -emission cordless electric version. Now includes mowers, leaf blowers, weedeaters and more!
The new CHar ge At your Residence and Go Electric (CHARGE) incentive program offers plug -in car owners and lessees a $300 incentive to purchase and install a home EV charger.
The Drive Clean! incentive program offers El Dorado County residents a $599 incentive towards the purchase or lease of an eligible electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen vehicle.
GRAPE SUMMER GATHERINGS
FAMILY FEATURES
Celebrations abound throughout summer, and if you plan on hosting your nearest and dearest for events large and small, you’ll need a tasty, convenient ingredient to elevate your entertaining all summer long. When that one ingredient also serves as a healthy, refreshing snack on its own, it’s a win-win.
Delicious, healthy and versatile, Grapes from California can be that special ingredient and pleasing snack. In recipes, grapes deliver sweet-tart flavor and crisp, juicy texture to appetizers, main courses, drinks, desserts and beyond. These recipes show the myriad ways this bite-sized fruit can bring out the best in warm-weather fare: a tasty frozen treat, a chic cocktail and a flavorful Southwestern-inspired salad that each add a special touch to any gathering.
In fact, while grapes complement a wide array of flavors – including sweet, sour, salty, spicy and smoky –that make them easy to use in recipes and serve alongside other foods, they’re also an ideal snack to serve by themselves. Grapes are inherently cool and refreshing, easily shareable and satisfying to eat.
Take your summer entertaining to new heights with additional recipe inspiration at GrapesFromCalifornia.com.
Easy recipes to enjoy at warm-weather celebrations
6 Ways to Chill Out with Grapes
Taking get-togethers, parties and celebrations outdoors during the summer months means frozen treats are essential. Consider these creative ways to use frozen grapes in your summer entertaining:
n Freeze grapes as they are – on or off the stem – for 2 hours for a healthy frozen treat.
n Ice cubes – frozen grapes offer a visually appealing (and delicious) replacement for plain ice cubes to help keep guests’ drinks cool.
n Swalty Frozen Grapes – these cold, sweet and spicy grapes rolled in honey, lime juice and spicy chili-lime seasoning are fun to eat.
n Wine-marinated frozen grapes – soak grapes in wine overnight then freeze for a festive, boozy bite.
n Frozen Yogurt Dipped Grapes – dip skewered grapes in yogurt then freeze for a mini, sweet-tart treat.
n Grape Sorbet – fresh grapes blend and freeze beautifully for a lovely frozen dessert.
Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Grape and Yogurt Clusters
Yield: 7 mounds
1 cup black Grapes from California, halved
3/4 cup plain nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
In medium bowl, combine grapes, yogurt and vanilla. Line 9-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper then, using 1-ounce scoop, place mounds of grapeyogurt mixture on sheet.
Freeze until set, about 3 hours, or overnight.
Place chopped chocolate in small, wide microwaveable bowl. Microwave 1 minute on medium power. Stir and repeat. Stir then microwave 30 seconds, repeating as needed until melted and smooth. Stir in oil. Dip bottoms of frozen clusters in chocolate to coat and return to pan.
Store frozen clusters in airtight container in freezer up to 1 week.
Nutritional information per serving: 100 calories; 3 g protein; 12 g carbohydrates; 4.5 g fat (41% calories from fat); 2.5 g saturated fat (23% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 mg sodium; 2 g fiber.
Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Grape and Yogurt Clusters
Southwest Charred Corn Salad with Grapes
Yield: 4 servings (6 cups)
2 large ears yellow corn on the cob, shucked
1/2 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup large green and red Grapes from California, halved
1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh jalapeno, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 avocado, diced 1/2 inch
1 ounce cotija cheese, crumbled
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
Over open flame on stove, directly under broiler or on grill, char corn, turning with tongs as needed, until roasted all around, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In medium mixing bowl, combine cucumber, grapes, black beans, onion, jalapeno, olive oil, vinegar, cumin and salt; toss well.
Working with sharp knife in wide, shallow bowl or pie pan, cut corn from cobs. Stand ear of
Lemongrass Grape Cocktail
Yield: 1 drink
Lemongrass Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3-4 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, halved, inner cores cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped
Cocktail:
1/2 cup cold Grapes from California
2 slices fresh ginger
1 cup ice
2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 ounces lemongrass simple syrup
1/2 ounce lime juice frozen Grapes from California, for garnish lemongrass stalk, trimmed, for garnish
To make lemongrass simple syrup: In heavy, small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved; add lemongrass pieces and simmer 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. When cool, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
To make cocktail: In shaker, muddle cold grapes and ginger. Add ice, vodka, lemongrass simple syrup and lime juice; shake well. Pour into glass over ice and garnish with frozen grapes and lemongrass stalk.
Note: For mocktail, replace vodka with seltzer water.
Nutritional information per serving: 270 calories; 1 g protein; 37 g carbohydrates; 0 g fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 mg sodium; 1 g fiber.
corn upright in bowl and cut from middle downward, rotating to cut down 4-5 times. Invert cob and repeat. Repeat with remain-ing cobs.
Add corn, avocado and cheese to bowl with grapeblack bean mixture. Sprinkle with pepper, to taste, and top with cilantro; toss well.
Nutritional information per serving: 200 calories; 5 g protein; 24 g carbohydrates; 11 g fat (50% calories from fat); 2 g saturated fat (9% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 160 mg sodium; 4 g fiber.
Lemongrass Grape Cocktail
Southwest Charred Corn Salad with Grapes
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SUMMER HORSE CARE TIPS
How To Keep Your Horse Healthy In Hot Weather
Although we love summer, as responsible equestrians we need to pay attention to our horse’s health during this season. Horses are sensitive to heat, resulting in lethargy, dehydration, and general malaise. Severe heat distress can even cause diarrhea and colic. Here are some simple tips to keep your horse healthy during the season.
Hydration — An average horse needs at least 5 gallons of water a day for body maintenance. is can easily double during hot weather. Make sure you have several water sources available, and re ll buckets with fresh water daily. Scrub out algae-ridden troughs to keep water fresh.
Shade — A run-in shed is the best option, but trees also provide cool shelter. Don’t forget white or gray horses are even more sensitive to the dangerous rays of the sun. Horses with pink around their eyes or muzzles can su er from sunburn, so they’ll need more attention in summer.
Fresh Air — Use fans to move the air and circulate fresh air in barns and sheds. Pay attention to the horse’s safety when using fans. Minerals — When sweating more, horses need more minerals for their body maintenance. Don’t forget salt blocks in their paddock!
Bugs — Don’t have standing water in or around your horse’s stable. Add apple vinegar to their trough to keep mosquitos away. Use a y mask and y sheet on your horse during the “bug” season. Use 100% cotton saddle pads to absorb sweat and make sure any
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Bear tips for camping in the Tahoe Basin
Headed to the Lake Tahoe Basin for a summer camping trip? Black bear biologists who work in the Tahoe Basin every day have some advice and thoughts to share to help keep Tahoe bears wild.
The Lake Tahoe Basin is the heart of bear country and bears in the basin are especially active and persistent in their search for food. Sometimes, the easiest food for them to find is human food and garbage.
“Anyone coming to the Tahoe area should educate themselves on bear behavior and general bear ecology. There are a lot of bears here and those bears have an incredibly strong sense of smell and a strong desire for food that intensifies at different times of the year, particularly in the fall with the onset of hyperphagia,” said Alexia Ronning, an environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and one of CDFW’s human-wildlife conflict specialists assigned full-time to the Tahoe Basin.
Hyperphagia is the biological instinct for bears to fatten up for the winter, which drives them to consistently feed and search for food.
“Read and follow all the camp rules about bears when you arrive and take them seriously,” Ronning said. “If you do have an incident — whether it’s a bear getting into your car or getting into food at your campground — report it to your camp host or the proper government agency.”
Ronning encourages Tahoe Basin campers and visitors to pack a few specialty items to keep them safe while enjoying the outdoors and to help keep the Tahoe Basin’s bears from
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getting too close and comfortable around people, which is often the source of escalating human-bear conflicts. Conflicts are most likely to occur in settings where human food and garbage are present, such as campgrounds and neighborhoods.
“Consider carrying bear spray and read the product instructions carefully before going camping. Remember to spray bear spray downwind,” Ronning explained. “Bring an air horn and a whistle or bang pots and pans. Those noises will help scare a bear away to a safer distance and the noise will also warn fellow campers and hikers that a bear is nearby.”
Bear-proof ice chests are another essential component to any Tahoe Basin stay.
People assume their ice chests are bear-proof, but in most cases they are not. If they can’t be locked or latched securely with no way to pry a gap between the lid and the cooler, the ice chests need to go into a bear box. Campers need to have all the equipment to store food properly whether that’s a bear-proof canister for the backcountry or a bear-resistant ice chest for the campsite.
Once a bear gets a food reward it is more likely to come back so taking those preventative measures is the best way to keep campers and bears safe.
Toothpaste, deodorant, body spray, lip balm and similar scented items also attract bears and shouldn’t be left in vehicles, tents or loose around a campsite. These items should also go into a bear box or bear-resistant canister.
In the Tahoe Basin bear encounters aren’t limited to campgrounds or backcountry destinations. Encounters can occur in neighborhoods, business districts and at any time.
One common problem Tahoe Basin bear experts see is conscientious campers using bear boxes for food storage and bear-proof dumpsters for garbage but not closing them securely. Those must be latched properly to be functional and effective.
Use the following phone numbers and online resources to report a bear incident or conflict while camping or visiting the Tahoe Basin:
• In California, contact CDFW at (916) 358-2917 or report online using the Wildlife Incident Reporting system at apps.wildlife.ca.gov.
• Non-emergency bear collisions in California State Parks can be reported to its public dispatch at 916-358-1300
• In Nevada, contact NDOW at 775-688-BEAR (2327)
• If the issue is an emergency, call the local sheriff’s department or 911.
Learn more about keeping Tahoe bears wild by visiting the websites TahoeBears.org and BearWise.org.
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32) Bill often passed
33)Sinuous coral reef dwellers
34) Chevy car of yore
35) Way off yonder
37) Hollow twanging sound
38) Longest division of geologic time
39) Traded
43) Learned teacher
44) Tum into
45) Get mileage out of
46) Type of heap or metal
47) Throaty cries for attention
48) Airport inconveniences
49) Egghead
50) "Peanuts" character
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Bunker Hill Lookout stands as one of the most distinctive and important U.S. Forest Service buildings in California. Volunteers are needed to assist with its ongoing preservation.
Volunteers needed for the Bunker Hill preservation project
HistoriCorps and Eldorado National Forest are seeking volunteers of all skill levels to help rehabilitate the historical Bunker Hill Lookout Tower, with week-long volunteer opportunities running through Sept. 6. Those interested in volunteering can visit historicorps.org to register for the project and learn more about other HistoriCorps volunteer opportunities.
HistoriCorps is a national nonprofit dedicated to engaging volunteer workforces to preserve historical places and provide free mentorship in the preservation trades. There are four volunteer sessions available at Bunker Hill Lookout Tower, but volunteers are particularly needed between July 28 and Aug. 2, and again Sept. 1-6. This summer, HistoriCorps will also be partnering with the Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps as a pathway to inspire and mentor young people in the preservation trades.
The Bunker Hill Lookout is a key historical site within n See LOOKOUT, page 23
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Region 5, symbolizing its expansive fire management efforts during the Great Depression. Constructed as part of a broad administrative and infrastructural campaign, this unique facility was designed by Region 5 architect Kepler Johnson in 1939.
Construction began in the same year under the auspices of the Eldorado National Forest, Pacific Ranger District, with significant contributions from the Civilian Conservation Corps and local fire guards Joseph and Marie Baumann.
Completed in stages, the original stone base of the lookout was finished by 1942, with the Baumanns adding finishing touches through 1945. The wooden observation cab, which provides expansive views necessary for fire spotting, was added in 1949.
Today the Bunker Hill Lookout retains a high degree of historical integrity and stands as one of the most distinctive and important Forest Service buildings in California, reflecting the architectural ambition and functional necessity of its time. As part of its work project this year, HistoriCorps will be replacing the roof of the lookout tower, deconstructing and restoring the historical integrity of the brick chimney, and addressing other water damage issues and exterior repairs.
More volunteers are still needed to ensure the success of Bunker Hill Lookout Tower project.
HistoriCorps welcomes but does not require any experience in the trades; mentorship and all necessary tools are provided. Volunteer sessions are scheduled Sunday evening through Friday morning with meals provided.
For more information visit historicorps.org or email info@historicorps.org.
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