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Aji Japanese Bistro owner and chef Russell Okubo moves tables and chairs outside after Gov. Newsom again banned indoor dining.

Indoor dining ban inspires creative, al fresco solutions Village Life staff Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order last week to ban indoor dining (once again) amid the COVID-19 pandemic left local restaurant owners hungry for solutions — and they had one.

Tables, chairs and tents popped up in quiet nooks, empty alleys and open courtyards, allowing patrons to enjoy their Restaurants are taking whatever premeals outside. cautions they need to keep diners and “Each business staff safe during this pandemic. owner has had to analyze and come up with a new plan to adjust to the changes that seem to happen daily,” states a press release issued by El Dorado Hills Town Center. “Thinking outside the box and looking at their business with a completely different vision than they originally intended, just to stay afloat, has been imperative.”

Just a short time after the governor’s order, which was put in place effective immediately, Chando’s Cantina manager Jenny Gutierrez told Village Life, “We had people waiting and were walking a couple to their table when the announcement was made and we had to tell them, ‘Sorry, we can’t seat you.’”

Gutierrez said her biggest concern is that the Town Center restaurant had recently rehired staff members laid off when the pandemic shut down businesses and the economy in the spring. “Now we have to go back to a skeleton crew.

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Oak Ridge High School graduate Nate Howard is all smiles while getting his tassel adjusted by the photographer at the El Dorado Hills school’s drive-thru graduation ceremony Friday. Howard plans to attend Cal Poly in the fall.

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t was a quiet but celebratory atmosphere as Oak Ridge High School 2020 graduates finally had their moment.

Friday evening cars snaked through the Oak Ridge parking lot for a drive-thru ceremony where each graduate was announced as they walked across a stage.

Oak Ridge Principal Aaron Palm said he had hoped to provide the seniors with a more classic ceremony by planning the event for later in the summer. But with COVID-19 cases rising across the state and nation, Palm made the difficult decision to implement the back-up plan that followed strict n

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ORHS graduate Shelby Hill poses with her yellow Lab Aspen after receiving her diploma, Hill plans to take classes at Folsom Lake College in the fall.

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PEOPLE TALK

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What do you think of the latest shutdown?

Make dragon’s breath July 24: Join El Dorado Country Library staff on the Placerville Library Facebook page at 2 p.m. to learn how to make dragon’s breath. This experiment will require adult supervision and help.

Stroke group Aug. 6: Marshall’s Stroke Support Group is going virtual. In an effort to maintain the safety of attendees, the group will meet virtually using the platform Google Meet every first Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information call (530) 626-2793.

Golf for kids Aug. 17: Join the eighth annual Golf for Kids’ Sake at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills. For more information or to register visit bbbsns.org/ events/golf-event.

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“I personally feel if we all wear masks we can let people open their businesses. It’s your choice to go to the businesses. Be safe, but do not tank the economy.”

“I feel for all the businesses but I am for it. I wish everyone would have done things the first time.

We need to get control of it.”

“I’m concerned about families and businesses. I want to be responsible but we have to have balance. Families have to provide. We need to support everyone in the community.”

“It stinks.”

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social-distancing guidelines and provided minimal contact between Trent Hew, bound for UC Davis, said he was glad to be able to graduates. close out the year with the ceremony. “I thought it was pretty great “It has been challenging to put together something that honors the that Oak Ridge was still holding something for graduates,” he said. magnitude of what these students have earned while still keeping it “I appreciate it a lot.” safe,” Palm shared. “We don’t want people waiting for hours in their Some seniors, like Shelby Hill, even brought their dog. “I was kind cars. We want this to be streamlined and a of bummed we didn’t get a normal graduagood use of people’s time.” tion, but I’m glad they did something,” she “I thought it was pretty great Graduates arrived in assigned time slots to told Village Life. “I liked it.” Hill will head to mitigate traffic congestion. The seniors then Lake College. that Oak Ridge was still holding Folsom exited cars to have their picture taken with “We want seniors and families to feel that the traditional graduation backdrop. Families they were honored as much as the school possomething for graduates.” both in cars and at home could watch videos sibly could,” insisted Palm, who orchestrated of graduation speeches and a livestream of the — ORHS grad Trent Hew the event with the help of Oak Ridge Senior ceremony on Facebook. Administrators and Parents, Senior Class President John Cha, teachers helped guide drivers through campus Activity Director Jen Slinger and Assistant for what turned out to be an efficient and organized occasion.

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“It was interesting for sure,” reflected senior Nate Howard, who is Like pretty much every graduate that evening, Jaeli Jaussi walked attending Cal Poly in the fall. “Definitely something I’ll remember. I off the stage smiling and happy. thought it was smart to do it like a drive-by and with masks. It’s not “I thought it was awesome,” she declared, excited for future adventhe way I would’ve wanted it to be, but it worked out.” tures at BYU–Idaho.

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MESSAGE FROM EID by Jim Abercrombie

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n mid-June the El Dorado Irrigation District kicked off the Folsom Lake intake project. This project will have far-reaching impacts for our customers and community.

The intake facility is our sole means of accessing from Folsom Lake the raw water supply our customers depend on. In fact, the water we access there makes up approximately one-third of EID’s entire water supply. Tens of thousands of residents, schools and businesses in the El Dorado Hills community depend on this infrastructure for their daily water needs.

Given its age and deteriorated condition, past pump failures, ongoing safety issues and the difficulty in obtaining repair parts for 1958-vintage booster pumps, EID has made replacement of the intake facility a high priority.

Recognizing the vital importance of this facility to our customers, the EID Board of Directors unanimously approved the $42 million project in February. The project replaces critical components of the Folsom Lake water intake and restores needed reliability and capacity that has been lost to mechanical failure over the years.

Upon project completion, the pump station will be restored to the 19.5 million gallons per day permitted capacity of the nearby El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant and will have allocation for a costeffective buildout expansion when required.

And at $42 million, the facility will likely be one of the most costly projects we will see for many years.

But the benefits are enormous and the work undertaken over the next 18 months will ensure our customers have access to the water they need, when they need it, now and for decades to come.

The project will be funded using low-interest, longterm bond financing. Public agencies like EID use bond financing to replace costly infrastructure that

will have a long service life.

Debt refinancing and strong credit ratings Bond financing — acquiring low-interest debt — helps agencies like EID that have extensive and complex infrastructure manage the cost of building new or replacing old infrastructure.

The debt, like a home mortgage, spreads high costs equitably across decades for the customers who will benefit from the needed improvements.

Quite simply, we could not invest the needed dollars into our infrastructure without this important, cost-effective funding mechanism.

The debt EID holds is considered moderate among similar agencies with immense capitalintensive infrastructure and we work ceaselessly to ensure that ratepayer dollars are spent to maximum effect and our debt portfolio is managed to reduce its impact on ongoing operations.

An opportunity developed earlier this year to refinance a large portion of our debt portfolio while at the same time issue bonds to help fund the Folsom Lake intake project, the Main Ditch Piping Project and several needed flume replacements.

The results were outstanding and EID was able to refinance existing bonds that will save the district millions of dollars over the life of the bonds. In response to investor demand and the interest premium buyers were willing to pay, the refinancing generated $75 million in new proceeds that will fund the needed projects while incurring only $61 million of new debt.

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GUEST COLUMN by Andy Nevis

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f you aren’t at the table, you are on the menu.

As local governments deal with the economic fallout of COVID-19 these are words to live by for citizens. While state and federal funds may soften the blow, elected officials will soon make tough choices and taxpayers need to be engaged.

The Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County is dedicated to monitoring the county’s local governments, educating voters and recommending sound policies.

Last month we sent local elected officials across the county a list of recommendations for addressing COVID-19 impacts. We are also sharing with the public in the hopes that they will get involved with local government entities and help them meet the challenge of COVID-19 in a way that respects taxpayers.

We encourage local governments to approach any tax and fee increases skeptically. In the March election voters overwhelmingly rejected most tax and bond proposals. Elected officials must understand that between the federal, state and local governments, citizens are overtaxed. If revenue increases must be considered, they should only proceed with strong community support already established, clear benefits specified and strong, independent oversight to make sure the money actually goes to provide those benefits.

Elected officials should challenge staff to find innovative “win-win” solutions that can cut costs without hurting public services. Some of these may have been revealed by the COVID-19 emergency itself. For instance, some supervisors may find that they can maintain accountability while having staff work from home full or part time, saving on overhead costs while improving employee morale. In other cases perhaps technology can reduce the need for travel. If allocated positions have been vacant for a significant period of

time, they should be eliminated unless extenuating circumstances exist for keeping them on the books.

This is also a moment for elected officials to have hard conversations about structural improvements to increase efficiency. For instance, it may be a better value to contract out for some general services instead of utilizing government employees. Officials can negotiate with employees to take on a larger share of their pension and benefit costs. If certain departments have employees who are busy at different times of the year, it may be possible to share those positions instead of paying two separate salaries. Small fire departments and school districts should consider sharing employees with other entities or even fully consolidating. Long-term change isn’t easy but now is the time to do it.

If the above options are not enough to close the budget gap, service cuts will need to be considered. In considering cuts, elected officials must view the complete, long-term picture. It’s rarely as simple as just subtracting numbers from the expense side of the ledger. Skimping on some items, like equipment or road maintenance, could lead to even bigger costs. Neglecting services that sustain resident quality of life could hurt property values, in turn decreasing future tax revenue. Other options, such as postponing new projects for a year or two, may not have the same tradeoffs.

Some local governments will escape pain because of their wise decisions to save during good times.

That said, they should still be conservative. Economic forecasts are highly uncertain but most experts expect it will take a few years for the economy to return to pre-COVID levels. Officials who draw down all or most of their reserves this year may find themselves ■

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EDITOR: s the pandemic rages on I have struggled to find any news coverage on the effects on struggling countries. I’ve even seen apathy toward these issues. However, now is not the time to forget about the world’s pains.

Yemen’s ongoing humanitarian crisis is only escalating. Cases of COVID-19 in Africa are rising. Ireland has over 200,000 children in poverty.

South Sudan has only four ventilators and 24 ICU beds for a population of 12 million people. The list goes on.

It would be so easy now for the U.S. to turn a blind eye and focus on only ourselves, but what does that say about us as global leaders? What kind of example does that set for other powerful coun-

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Bike patrollers are now providing assistance along the 32-mile American River Parkway multi-use trail from Old Sacramento to Beale’s Point at Folsom Lake.

The patrollers are all volunteer members of the National Ski Patrol.

To qualify to wear the American River Bike Patrol’s distinctive red jersey with white cross, they received training in Outdoor First Care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergency bike repair, bike patrolling, parkway courtesies and the American River Parkway. Many of the patrollers also hold the National Ski Patrol’s elite Outdoor Emergency Care certification.

“We’re not law enforcement,” said ARBP patrol representative James Cheng. “We’re recreational cyclists who are there solely to help the eight to 10 million cyclists, walkers, joggers and rollerbladers who use the parkway each year, should they be injured, have a flat tire or just need directions.”

The parkway’s new bike patrollers will also help Sacramento County Parks and California State Parks by reporting problems they find along the trail, whether it be a fallen branch or backed-up toilet.

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Tim Viall, Dr. Jim Margolis and Rich Fowler, left to right, are part of the new American River Parkway bike patrol. are completing training, with many now actively riding and patrolling the trail. As volunteers, they set their own schedules and will be patrolling the entire length of the parkway regularly.

Since the ARBP formed this year its members were credited with saving a life by administering CPR on the trail, provided first aid to injured park users, repaired flat tires, collected and rehung life vests at park beaches, guided parkway users back to their cars, removed safety obstructions and reported bee

hives and trash along the parkway.

Cheng said, “The American River Parkway has never had a bike patrol. Seeing our red jerseys is surprising to many park users. Their responses have been very positive, with lots of thumbs-up and ‘thank yous.’ People tell us they’re glad to see a safety presence on the parkway, similar to what they’ve come to appreciate at ski areas.”

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approximately $1.4 million per year for 10 years and then $700,000 per year for another 10 years. These savings are particularly welcome as they will offset the district’s anticipated reduced hydropower revenue in future years.

These savings are directly related to EID’s creditworthiness as assessed by the major credit ratings agencies. S&P Global rated EID at a “1” in operational management assessment and “2” in financial management assessment (on a scale of 1-6 where “1” is the strongest).

These strong ratings validate EID’s constant vigilance in balancing fiscally conservative planning with the ever increasing needs of a large system that more than 125,000 people in our com-

munity rely on.

As I look ahead through 2025 I see a path that includes investment in the facilities that provide our vital services in the context of a financial plan that continuously aims for efficiencies and savings. And the modest rate adjustments approved by EID’s Board of Directors for 2021 through 2025 will help fund the bond payments for highvalue projects like the Folsom Lake intake and others that will maintain the service reliability our customers expect and increase resilience in a system that is the lifeblood of our community.

Jim Abercrombie is general manager of the El Dorado Irrigation District.

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“This is a little better than last time because we can keep our outside dining open,” she added. On the patio Chando’s keeps tables at 6 foot distances and sanitizes the area regularly.

Aji Japanese Bistro owner and chef Russell Okubo moved 10 tables outside and added almost 50 seats as well as tents and lights to his outdoor area.

Offerings include Yakitori cart (skewered chicken street food) and a fire pit where diners can make their own s’mores.

“You have to adapt so I’m basically moving my whole dining room outside,” Okubo said. “You have to not give in. You gotta do what you gotta do.”

Milestone owner Nick Dedier III moved all but four seats to his outside patio but told Village Life he’s disappointed he has had to shut down his bar.

“Our patience is wearing really thin.

Nobody knows what is really going on,” he shared. “Explanations, details and data are lacking and the response is always extreme.”

Dedier credits Town Center’s Kevin Nagle with being forward-thinking and having a positive attitude. “All day yesterday, all they were doing was running around asking us how they could help.

They’ve been awesome.”

Dedier said he plans to bring out fans to beat the heat. “The hard part that nobody thinks about it that the servers,

instead of a 15 foot walk to the kitchen, now have a 65 foot walk, so everything takes five times as long.”

Selland’s moved approximately 16 tables outside and still allows customers to come inside to order food.

“Hopefully the weather will cooperate; it’s been really hot,” said General Manager Heather Zamarripa.

“We do get a lot of curbside business, which is nice,” she added. “We still have a really strong following and supportive regulars and that’s kind of getting us through it right now. We’re just trying to do the best we can, push through and stay positive.”

In addition to indoor dining at restaurants, Newsom’s order prohibits indoor activities at wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums and card rooms. Brewpubs, breweries, bars and pubs were ordered to completely shut down. As of press time there was no date set when these businesses would be allowed to resume normal activities.

The order came after the state recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases In El Dorado County, the latest figures available as of press time list nearly 400 COVID-19 cases countywide with more than 80 of those in El Dorado Hills. One person has died, it was announced July 18. The victim was a Lake Tahoe area resident older than 65.

Jana Rossi and Sel Richard contributed to this article.

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elcome students, faculty and parents to the graduation of the class of 2020; the strongest, most courageous class to ever come out of Oak Ridge.

Before we start, I’d be really appreciative if you all could humor me for just 30 seconds: Raise your hand if you remember the locker room flooding. All right, thank you. Now, please raise your hand if you weren’t there for senior ditch day, when that turned out to be our last day at Oak Ridge. Lastly, raise your hand if you’ve also gotten absolutely floored between the race riots, pandemic, raging fires and murder hornets that 2020 has thrown our way. Thank you so much for your participation; that’s all I needed to know.

You see, I was chosen to represent

our graduating class and, as bad as this sounds, I am willing to bet that over half of you have never heard of me before.

Despite not knowing all of you personally, I intend to give you the most honest and accurate image of myself that I can in the two minutes allotted to me.

You probably think I’m intelligent, outgoing and, if we are going to be frank, a little nerdy, but I don’t necessarily see myself that way. I am very insecure of my intelligence and appearance, I do my best to mask my self-image and, I am being entirely honest, I have a large inferiority complex.

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oday, I am honored to speak to you as a salutatorian for the Oak Ridge class of 2020. I know for everyone that the last few months have been kind of weird. Out of all the classes that have graduated from Oak Ridge, we’re the ones that finished school from home and missed out on a lot of the end of senior year fun.

But, I wanna take a look back and reflect on our class as we went through high school. When we think of “the high school experience,” what comes to mind? For everyone, it’s different.

For me, it was everyone that I met and the friends that I made that made going through high school not just bearable, but memorable.

One of my fondest memories of high

school was going on Spring Trip for band in ninth grade. I had such a great time going to Disneyland with friends and it was the first time I ever went on a trip away from my family.

Additionally, I am grateful to the computer science pathway that Oak Ridge has implemented so thoroughly. I took both APCSA and AP Computer Science Principles and the teachers, Mr. White and Mr. Jarrett, taught me a lot about computer science and inspired me to pursue it as a major in college and eventually into a career. They have also introduced me to many computer science related activities outside school as I have participated in the HP Code Wars n

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And with the American Red Cross, our leadership team helped organize an on-campus blood drive.

But most importantly, despite an actual pandemic, we still managed to graduate. But none of this would have been possible without the help of our school administration, teachers and families. Can I get a round of applause for them?

I would like to thank the school administration for making the switch to online learning as easy and accommodating for us students in such an unprecedented situation. I would like to thank the teachers for their ability to adapt and to continue furthering our education in a virtual environment. And for my parents, I would like to thank See WANG, page A6

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none of us would be here if not for our families.

Now, looking back on the past four years, I realized that I don’t remember much about freshman through junior year.

But, that’s because I was focused on what I now think were the wrong priorities. Studying for classes and standardized testing, I was too caught up in the pressures of applying for college to properly experience high school. Life just isn’t very memorable when the biggest concern in your life is working to get into college.

However, I do remember (and forget) a lot about this past year.

Ferris Bueler once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look n

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SALUTATORIAN ERIC ZHU ello, everyone, and thank you for being here.

I know that COVID-19 has been an unexpected nuisance in our lives, but I am glad that we are still able to gather here to celebrate our graduation.

I wanted to start off by thanking the teachers and other staff of Oak Ridge.

Your constant instruction and support throughout these past four years have obviously been integral to the success of us all.

To my friends, thank you for making these past four years so much more enjoyable. From sending memes back and forth to the many Gangnam trips, our experiences have kept me grounded.

Most of all, I want to thank my family.

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ak Ridge High School, wow, what a year.

I know way before this pandemic happened, most of us could only dream of ending school three months early and staying home for the rest of the school year. Unlimited time to watch Netflix and play video games. Sounds fun, right? Sign me up.

Well ... turns out Netflix and video games get boring really quickly.

We missed out on a lot. No prom, No senior sunset. No college decision day. Graduation postponed. Yet, we still accomplished so much in our shortened senior year. Our varsity football team took Division 1 section champs. We set up a cross-school Special Olympics basketball championship. Our Academic Decathlon team placed first in regionals.

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McWhorter grade, the size of a tennis ball in my shoulder that paralyzes me when aggravated. And honestly, I’ve let it run my life for the past 11 years.

I am sorry if I said too much, but the point is, we all make assumptions. That’s just what humans do. But, you see, we need to recognize that there is a lot more that is not seen at face-value. We are so fortunate to have been in this high school, with the support of our families and teachers — the socioeconomics of this community gave us a great education. However, even within this school, there are people going through challenges we know nothing about. I have friends whose parents have lost their jobs and don’t know when their next full meal will be. Friends with depression and anxiety; friends who have tried to take their own life and one who suc-

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We as a class have gone through a trauma that no other class has gone through. I hope it teaches us empathy and not taking things and people for granted. I hope it gives each of us a desire to live with compassion and love in the uncertainty of life.

Before I go, I’d like to thank my parents, grandparents and family. Especially my amazing brother Neil, who has led the way and stood at this podium two years ago. I’d also like to thank the amazing faculty, especially Mr. Campbell and Mr. Sanders, along with the boys, you guys know who you are, and the entire class of 2020. It has been an absolute honor to address you guys for this momentous occasion and I know there will never be a class quite like the class of 2020.

Gao and taken a college class at FLC to learn more.

Finally, I would like to mention the Academic Decathlon team and Mr. Hassian. It has been a lot of fun hanging out and practicing for the competitions and I’ve made a lot of memories at the events, such as giving an impromptu speech and doing an interview. I hope that the Oak Ridge team continues its

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Last of all, I want to thank my parents for supporting me and encouraging me to be my best, my sister Amelia for the fun at home and all the great teachers that I’ve had over these four years.

Thank you all for listening and congratulations, class of 2020!

Wang them for always supporting me and pushing me to work harder.

Finally, I would like to congratulate all of the graduates. Graduating is a big accomplishment and something we should all take pride in. Witnessing first-hand the work-ethic and dedication I have seen from my fellow classmates throughout the last four years, I have no doubt that this class of 2020 will be prepared for anything in their futures. However, as we move on to

Continued from A5 the next stages of our lives, I would like to remind us to take a deep breath and enjoy what we have accomplished in the moment. We are officially done with high school. And with that thought, I’d like to leave everyone with a quote from Michael Josephson: “Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.”

Thank you all and party hard, class of 2020.

Zhu around once in a while, you could miss it.”

It took three years for me to stop and look around and I never realized there was so much to see. Obviously, it’s easier to enjoy yourself after already finishing college preparations like the SAT, but I can’t believe I missed out on three whole years of experiences.

I think that studying, working hard, grinding for the future — all that follows the law of diminishing returns, as I’m sure we all remember from Mr. Campbell’s economics class. There

Continued from A5 comes a certain point when the studying and grinding just isn’t worth the sacrifice of experiences and friendships.

It seems a fairly simple and obvious concept but if I learned anything from high school, it’s that the experiences and relationships are what brighten each of our lives, not grades and test scores.

The next couple years seem like they could be the best years of our lives and I can’t wait for us to get out of here and experience them.

Thank you, Oak Ridge High School, class of 2020.

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There’s open-air parking on one side of the home and a two-car garage underneath the addition.

Separate storage is available in a cabin-inspired

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very week I The greater the distance between the cost of new construction and existing home receive an email or two from values, the less demand for vacant land to build a new home. When demand falls readers asking quesso does the price. tions about their most important investment, is a pretty nice place to live and your falls so does the price.

The price of lumber their home. Here are a home continues to appreciate in value.

“I love my home but I’m very worried at Home Depot in San few and my responses It’s likely when it is time to sell, your about this fire insurance situation. I’ve Antonio is about the which may be of general already cut down one tree at a cost of $1,100 profit from the sale will reimburse you same as in Placerville, interest. for the cost of living there. and have several others my insurance comyet it costs twice as “Hi Ken, we have been “I’m not sure whether to replace my existpany want to cut down. I am a retired much to build a home searching for a rural lot close ing 1,200-square -foot deck with redwood or here as there. Labor cost woman living alone and on Social Security. to Sacramento to purchase composite. Is it worth the price difference for adds 20 percent but state It’s getting crazy with their insurance rates for a second home. In doing Ken Calhoon resale?” and all these defensible space requirements. building mandates such my research, I was trying to There should be a law prohibiting Should I wait this out or should I sell?

I just as solar and fi re suppresunderstand why a lot that Real estate columnist exposed wood decks in California. don’t know what to do.” sion systems required originally sold for $70,000 They’re too hot in the summer and Despite Proposition 13 property tax on all new homes, along in the Sly Park area in too wet or cold in the winter. Wood protection, California is one of the 2005 was now being offered for $50,000?” with county impact and building fees, most expensive places in the country to decks are deal killers. They are primary account for the 80 percent increase.

Vacant land values and sales have targets of pest and home inspectors own a home. For many, fire insurance Nice homes in our county on good been on the decline in El Dorado who take great pleasure pointing out premiums now exceed property taxes. lots are selling at $255 a square foot.

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Builder confidence rallies to pre-pandemic level in July National Association of Home Builders News release In a strong signal that the housing market is ready to lead a post-COVID economic recovery, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped 14 points to 72 in July, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The HMI now stands at the solid pre-pandemic reading in March before the outbreak affected much of the nation.

“Builders are seeing strong traffic and lots of interest in new construction as existing home inventory remains lean,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke, a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla. “Moreover, builders in the Northeast and the Midwest are benefiting from demand that was sidelined during lock-

downs in the spring. Low interest rates are also fueling demand, and we expect housing to lead an overall economic recovery.”

“While the housing market is clearly rebounding, challenges exist,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Lumber prices are at a two-year high and builders are reporting rising costs for other building materials while lot and skilled labor availability issues persist. Nonetheless, the important story of the changing geography of housing demand is benefiting new construction. New home demand is improving in lower density markets, including small metro areas, rural markets and large metro exurbs, as people seek out larger homes and anticipate more flexibility for telework in the years ahead. Flight to the suburbs is real.”

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has

Single-family starts, permits post gains National Association of Home Builders News release Led by solid single-family production, total housing starts increased 17.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.

The June reading of 1.19 million 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 increased 17.2 percent to an 831,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, after an upward revision from the May estimate. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, increased 17.5 percent to a 355,000 pace.

“Fueled in part by record low mortgage rates, builders are seeing solid demand for housing despite the challenges of the virus and elevated unemployment,” said Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla. “Demand is growing in

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“Single-family construction is expanding off April lows due to lean inventories of new and existing homes,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.

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On a regional and year-to-date basis (January through June of 2020 compared to that same time frame a year ago), combined single-family and multifamily starts are 2.2 percent higher in the Midwest, 0.2 percent higher in the South, 2.9 percent higher in the West and 5.4 percent lower in the Northeast.

Overall permits increased 2.1 percent to a 1.24 million unit annualized rate in June. Single-family permits increased 11.8 percent to an 834,000 unit rate. Multifamily permits decreased 13.4 percent to a 407,000 pace.

Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits are 3.4 percent higher in the South, 8.8 percent lower in the Northeast, 2.3 percent lower in the Midwest and 3.9 percent lower in the West.

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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 July. The HMI index gauging current sales conditions jumped 16 points to 79, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months rose seven points to 75 and the measure charting traffic of prospective buyers posted a 15-point gain to 58.

Looking at the monthly average regional HMI scores, the Northeast surged 22 point to 70, the Midwest jumped 18 points to 68, the South increased 10 points to 73 and the West increased 14 points to 80.

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California’s housing market clawing back California Association of Realtors News release LOS ANGELES — After falling to the lowest level since the Great Recession, California’s housing market rebounded in June with the largest month-to-month sales increase in nearly 40 years, while the median home price set another record high, 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 339,910 units in June, 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 June pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales.

Reversing a two-month consecutive drop below 300,000 units caused by the coronavirus pandemic, June’s sales total climbed 42.4% from 238,740 in May and was down 12.8% from a year ago, when 389,730 homes were sold on an annualized basis.

The month-to-month increase was the largest since CAR began reporting monthly sales in January 1979.

“Home sales bounced back solidly in June after hitting a record bottom in May, as lockdown restrictions loosened and pent up demand driven by record-low interest rates roared back,” said

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2020 CAR President Jeanne Radsick, a secondin sales, Glenn had the biggest increase from last generation Realtor from Bakersfield. “While the year, growing 23.5% on a year-over-year basis from momentum is expected to be sustained as we kick last June. off the third quarter, the resurgence in coronavirus • Median prices increased in all regions in June, cases remains a concern and may hinder the market with the more affordable markets increasing yearrecovery in the second half of the year.” over-year in the high-single digits. The Bay Area A strong surge in home sales in June provided and the Central Coast regions, which experienced support to home prices, as the statewide median a dip in price in May, bounced back in June with price set a new record high after dipping briefly a moderate increase of 4.2% and 5.4%, respectively. below $600,000 in May. California’s median home • Meanwhile, median prices in the Central Valley price reached $626,170 in June, improving 6.5% and the Southern California continued to rise from from May and 2.5% from June 2019. The monthly last year by 7.4% and 3.3%, respectively, as pent-up price increase was higher than the historical average demand returned to the market. price change from May to June and, in fact, was the • Forty-three of the 51 counties tracked by CAR highest ever recorded for a May-to-June change. reported a year-over-year gain in price in May, A change in the mix of sales was one primary fac- with Lake growing the most at 19.4%. Of the eight tor that pushed the median price higher in June, counties that experienced a price drop from last as sales of higher-priced properties bounced back June, Del Norte had the biggest decline of 31.5%. stronger than lower-priced homes.

• Housing supply continued to trend downward Homes priced below $500,000, which made up on a year-over-year basis, with active listings falling 48% of total sales in the California market in May more than 25% for the seventh consecutive month.

2020, only comprised 44% of all sales in June 2020. A sizable year-over-year drop in active listings of Sales of million-dollar properties, on the other 43%, coupled with a robust gain in closed sales, hand, increased in market share to 18.1% in the led to a decline in CAR’s Unsold Inventory Index most recent month compared with 15.6% in May in June. The index dropped to 2.7 months in June 2020. from 4.3 months in May and was down from 3.4 “A new record high in the statewide median price months in June 2019. The index indicates the numsuggests that there is stronger ber of months it would take housing demand from more to sell the supply of homes on “... the resurgence in qualified, affluent buyers the market at the current rate in this extremely favorable of sales. coronavirus cases remains a lending environment,” said • Housing supply continCAR Senior Vice President ued to decline significantly concern and may hinder the and Chief Economist Leslie the state, with all areas market recovery in the second across Appleton-Young. “It also falling more than 30% in highlights both the affordabil- half of the year.” active listings from last year. ity and supply issues created Southern California had the by the uneven impact of the — CAR President Jeanne Radsick biggest drop in supply, with coronavirus pandemic as the for-sale properties plunging more affordable segments of 47.3% year-over-year. While the state’s housing market are recovering at a slower all counties in the region dropped at least 40% from pace.” a year ago, both Riverside and San Bernardino Reflecting the uncertainty in market conditions, plummeted more than 50% in active listings. a monthly Google poll conducted by CAR in early • Despite a more modest decline in supply in the July found that 44% of consumers said it is a good region when compared to other areas, eight of the time to sell, up from 40% a month ago, but down San Francisco Bay Area’s nine counties still expefrom 49% a year ago. Meanwhile, low interest rates rienced an annual drop in active listings. Seven of continue to fuel the optimism for home buying; them, in fact, declined more than 23% from the 31% of the consumers who responded to the poll prior year. San Francisco was the only county in the believed that now is a good time to buy a home, region with an increase in active listings. sharply higher than last year, when 23% said it was • The median number of days it took to sell a a good time to buy a home.

California single-family home was unchanged from Other key points from CAR’s June 2020 resale a year ago at 19 days in June. housing report include: • CAR’s statewide sales-price-to-list-price ratio • At the regional level, all major regions declined was 99.5% in June 2020, up slightly from 99.2 in in sales from last year with Southern California June 2019. dropping the most at -12.2%, while the Central • The statewide average price per square foot for Valley had the smallest dip of only -1.5%. an existing single-family home was $293 in June • Slightly more than half of all counties — 26 of 2020 and $291 in June 2019.

51 — tracked by CAR experienced a year-over• The 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averyear loss in closed sales, with Mono declining the aged 3.16% in June, down from 3.80% in June most from last year at -40%, followed by Napa 2019, according to Freddie Mac. The five-year, (-28.2%) and Orange (-20.4%). Counties with a adjustable mortgage interest rate was an average of sales decline from last year averaged a loss of 12.5% 3.09%, compared to 3.48% in June 2019. from the year before. Of all the counties with a gain

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Best Sandwich Best Pet Groomer: Dog’s Delight

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She adds a touch of whimsy to her establishment with the display of several types of life-sized stuffed dog breeds that are decorated for the seasons.

McNally and her staff offer one-stop grooming services for dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes. Her shop is very easily accessed with ample parking to drop off and pick up your pet. So, stop by and see why Dog’s Delight is voted No. 1.

Get your furry friend’s nails trimmed or treat them to a beautiful makeover.

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Over the years, not only have we focused on love and education here at the school, but we have also been involved in sponsoring many local non-profit groups

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“They not only understand the benefits of massage, they genuinely care about people,” owner Laurie Vaqueiro said of her staff.

Massage Envy El Dorado Hills has 29 service providers ready to help you take care of yourself. Ask about their Total Body Stretch and Advanced Skin Care services while scheduling your next appointment.

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Sacramento Area Wood Specialists specializes in the installation of pre-finished hardwood, laminate, carpet and vinyl flooring in both the residential and commercial environment.

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Installing flooring since 1993 has given the company’s staff many years of experience in both remodels and new construction. Sacramento Area Wood Specialists has built many great relationships over the years and continues to work with many of the area’s investors, Realtors, property managers, retail shops, large area production builders as well as countless homeowners and numerous custom builders — no job is too big or too small.

Best BestSandwich Contractor: Straight Line Construction

Serving the El Dorado County area since 1999, Jack Borba’s commitment to quality and hard work has helped Straight Line Construction grow tremendously in a relatively short time.

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The company now offers residential services for roof replacement and repairs, windows, skylights, gutter systems, decks and siding. Straight Line also offers great customer service, a friendly team and high-quality craftsmanship. The new location offers customers the ability to view product samples, textures and colors in easing their remodeling process. Borba and his team also give back to the community in hosting fundraisers and supporting the food bank.

Back Forty Texas BBQ celebrates 25 years in business this March — a quarter century of serving up fingerlicking barbecue.

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The pit master starts at 3 a.m. each day, smoking all the meats slowly. The menu includes mouth-watering pork and ribs, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, tri tip, brisket and more. Back Forty’s side items are also cooked fresh daily.

Pair the best barbecued meat with beans, close slaw, Gram’s chili or mac and cheese. Dine in or carry out your meal. Back Forty Texas BBQ also caters.

Owners Jerry and Shelley Cobb and their team put out the best meal they can every day except Mondays — the day the barbecue crew takes a rest.

Best Sandwich Best Roofing: Nail It Roofing

Brothers Aaron and Christopher Meyer entered the roofing trade by working in all capacities — from laborer to superintendent, project manager and estimator.

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This gives Nail It Roofing customer the advantage of accurate bids and expert management over all aspects of their projects. Nail It Roofing is committed to providing the best possible service with seasoned professionals using the highest-quality products to ensure customers are satisfied with the quality of service. Considering much of their business is obtained through word of mouth, that says a lot.

Best Sandwich Best Financial Planner: Shari Merle, LPL Financial

A resident of El Dorado Hills since 1976, Shari Merle builds relationships that span generations. “I still work with some of my original clients and now I’m working with their kids,” she said, a testament to her ethics, honesty and integrity.

Address: 981 Governor Drive, Suite 101, El Dorado Hills Phone: (916) 933-2117 Website: sharimerle.com

A former tax preparer, Shari offers a unique perspective. “I understand taxes and how they affect your finances,” she explained. She and her son Steve are both Certified Financial Planners and are fully licensed for stocks, bonds and life insurance products. You can rest assured that she will be true to her personal motto, “No matter what, I do what’s right for the client, not for me.”

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