Mountain Democrat, Friday August 11, 2023

Officers attacked with metal pole

EDCOE bus driver pleads not guilty

plaCerville poliCe roll out all-terrain wheels

Eric Jaramishian

Staff writer

The Placerville Police Department has added utility all-terrain vehicles to its fleet for officers to have greater mobility within areas of the city not easily accessed by other means of transportation.

The additions to PPD’s fleet include 2023 Kawasaki models the Mule Pro-FXT, Mule 4010

Oak Ridge football team miscounduct investigated

Isaac Streeter

Staff writer Oak Ridge High School’s football team is facing allegations of misconduct leading to the involvement of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, according to Principal Aaron Palm.

“As some of you may be hearing, there was

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an incident involving members of our football team that has resulted in the involvement of local law enforcement,” reads a statement Palm issued to Oak Ridge families Wednesday. “Please be assured that we are aware of the incident, are taking appropriate steps to investigate the facts and will take appropriate disciplinary action where warranted.

Conduct of the type

alleged to have incurred has no place in our school community and we are committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all students. Due to the privacy rights of the individuals involved, we are unable to go into further detail at this time.”

Palm confirmed all students involved in the

and SX 4x4 FI, all funded through Placerville’s Homeland Security Grant funding. These are the first UTVs the police department has acquired, according to Chief Joe Wren.

The all-terrain vehicles cover more ground than on foot, say officers, who will use these fourwheel-drive UTVs on local trails and large private properties to handle search and rescues and illegal

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man suspect in Tahoe foot fondling case

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Obituaries on this page are written and paid for by the families or funeral homes. They are edited minimally by the Mountain Democrat. To submit an obituary, call (530) 622-1255, e-mail obits@mtdemocrat.net, fax (530) 344-5092, or visit mtdemocrat.com under “Submission Forms” at the bottom of the website. Include contact information with all submissions.

David George Proft

July 28, 1937 - June 2023

David George (Dave) Proft lost his battle with Parkinson’s disease in June 2023. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, July 28, 1937, to Herman and Bena (Corso) Proft. He spent summers on the family farm in Wisconsin. After graduating high school and seeking new opportunities, Dave left for California in 1959. He worked for Standard Oil in San Francisco where he met his future wife, Joanne. He pursued his Masters Degree from San Francisco State and became a high school teacher. Dave also earned his insurance license and worked for Grange Insurance for over twenty years. He taught at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo for 33 years as a business teacher and served as mentor where he influenced many students to pursue their dreams. He was active in serving the local community by serving on the East Palo Alto Sanitary Board.

An avid horseman and gardener, Dave moved his growing family to the more rural area of Los Altos Hills where he continued his public service by serving on the Planning Commission. He was twice elected to the Town Council, and eventually served as the Town’s mayor in the early 1980s. Upon his retirement from insurance and teaching, he moved to El Dorado County where he volunteered with the Sheri ’s Team of Active Retirees (STAR) for 15 years and on the Cameron Estates Community Service District.

Dave was preceded in death by his younger brother Frederick (Rick). He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joanne (nee McCarthy), his three sons Greg (Susan), Chris (Lisa), Je (Sheryl), 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and four nieces and nephews. His selfless service, sense of honor, and work ethic will be sorely missed.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Charles Rose

Sept. 6, 1944 – June 18, 2023

Charlie was a disabled Vietnam veteran with three Purple Hearts. He died on June 18th from Agent Orange. There will be a memorial service held at 1 p.m. on August 13th at the Veterans Building on Placerville Drive.

Edwin Hoyt

Sept. 7, 1931 – July 19, 2023

Arrangements Entrusted to Ru ner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory. Please visit www. ru nerwakelin.com to sign the online guestbook and share a memory with the family. For questions please contact us at (928) 445-2221.

William Louis “Bill” Forsyth

Dec. 2, 1946 – July 20, 2023

William Louis “Bill” Forsyth, of Kapolei, Hawaii, passed away on July 20th, 2023 at age 76 at Queens Medical Center West, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, He was a resident of Kapolei. Bill was born in Manhattan Beach, California on December 2nd, 1946, but called Placerville, California, home, where he graduated from Ponderosa High School with the first graduating class in 1964. He has resided in Kapolei, Hawaii since 1993.

Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he proudly served for 27 years as a Photo/ Imagery Interpreter and Intelligence Analyst, 17 of those years were in Hawaii. Overseas he was stationed in Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and Hawaii, and retired from the Air Force in August 1991 as a Senior Master Sergeant. During his career, he was an exceptional “in the weeds” photo interpreter; having discovered over 100 North Vietnamese surface-airmissile (SAM) sites on reconnaissance imagery during the Vietnam War, ¼ of all the SAM sites found, by far the most SAM sites found by any single photo interpreter during the entire war, as well as numerous other significant enemy activities and installations. Following the Vietnam War, he became an expert on North Korea, again identifying on imagery many new high priority installations and activities. He worked closely with the United States Forces Korea Tunnel Neutralization Team (USFKTNT) in their e orts to locate and intercept North Korean Tunnels being dug under the Demilitarized Zone. In 1987 he was honored with the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Intelligence Senior NCO of the year award. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.

After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked briefly as a Child Support Investigator for the Hawaii Attorney General at the Child Support Enforcement Agency, Interstate Branch, before starting a second career in 1992 as the Senior Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/ MIA) Analyst for Laos, Cambodia, and China at what was then the Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, which in 2003 became the Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and after he retired, the unit was again renamed the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Hickam AFB. During this time, he researched and analyzed case material, interviewed American witnesses, researched at the National Archives and developed leads for joint field teams to use in locating aircraft crash sites, burial, and remains sites in Southeast. Using his photo interpretation skills, he reviewed Vietnam era imagery at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the Washington D.C. area to locate crash and incident sites. He participated in joint field investigations in Laos and Cambodia, where he interviewed villagers in remote villages who were witnesses to the losses, and surveyed crash, remains, and burial sites. Bill also attended many meetings with high level government o cials of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In addition to going into the field with his investigation teams on Joint Field Activities, he also loved traveling to the mainland meet with the families of his missing service members and civilians to go over the progress that had been made on their loved one’s cases. In 2003 he received the Pacific Command’s (PACOM) Intelligence

Civilian of the year award. Bill retired from JPAC in December 2008, after over 17 years of dedicated service and assisted in bringing home the remains of over 280 of our fallen heroes from the Vietnam War who have been identified and locating the crash, burial, and remains sites of many more for future excavation. When he started working the issue in 1992, there were 224 aircraft crash sites in Laos and 23 in Cambodia with crewmembers thought to be in the aircraft that had not been located, when he retired in 2008 there were only 17 crash sites in Laos and one in Cambodia that had not been found. In his retirement years, Bill continued to assist DPAA with his expertise and knowledge.

Bill was a competitive chili and salsa cook, taking JPAC teams to seven Hawaii State Chili Cook-o s, with four first place and one second place finishes in salsa, and a third place in both red and green chili. He also represented JPAC at the Idaho State Chili Cook-o in 2009, where he won first place in salsa, and at the 2010 World Chili Cook-o in Manchester, New Hampshire, where a judge disqualified his salsa for having pineapple in it.

He founded and organized six reunions of the 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group (RTG), Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Association (548rtg. org), a unit he was assigned to for 17 years. The organization later became the 548th and 67th Reconnaissance Association when it merged with 67th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (RTS), Yokota AB, Japan, Association, in 2014, another unit he served with.

Bill loved his country and proudly flew Old Glory every day on his home in Kapolei and added the POW/ MIA flag on national holidays, POW/ MIA Day, Flag Day, Pearl Harbor Day, and 9/11. His favorite song was Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA”, which sums up his feelings for his country. He would berate the TV when players and fans were not standing at attention, hats o , and placing their hand over their heart when the National Anthem was played at sporting events and always insisted on telling anyone who would listen his opinions of the current occupants of the White House and Congress. Bill also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his son Bill and grandkids Josh, Makenna, and David, and their dad on Lanai Island, Hawaii, and in Idaho.

He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Sue-me (Yong Po Cha), four children, Linda (Bill Kaholokula) Knight, Ann (Scott) Casson, Sue (Bryan) Marciel, all living in Hawaii, and Bill (Adrienne Nishioka) Forsyth of Boise, Idaho, eleven grand-children, Mike, Josh, Taylor, Kylee, Makenna, David, Tom, Eli, Jackson, Ben, and Addy, great grand-child, Eliana, his beloved sister Ruth “Missy/Snooks” Forsyth of Seattle Washington, and nephew Tom Forsyth III of Marysville Washington. He is preceded in death by both his parents, Tom (1998) and Lorraine Olson Forsyth (2006), his brother Marine Lance Corporal Tom Forsyth Jr. (1967), step-mother Ethel Smith Forsyth (2014) and step-brother Peter Smith (2003). Funeral services are scheduled at the Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary’s East Chapel in Honolulu on Tuesday, August 15th at 10:00am (visitation begins at 9:00am), followed by a reception at the chapel and a military interment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at 1:00pm; dress is duty uniform, aloha or casual attire. A live stream of the service is TBA on the mortuary’s website. In lieu of flowers the family wishes that a donation be made in memory of Bill to the American Legion.

The following was taken from the Placerville Police Department records:

July 27

12:34 a.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Constellation Street.

2:21 p.m. A vehicle was reported stolen on Placerville Drive.

12:40 p.m. Officers arrested a 59-year-old man suspected of a parole violation on Fair Lane.

9:15 p.m. Officers arrested a 26-year-old man who had a warrant on Broadway.

July 28

1:53 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Cold Springs Road.

6:46 a.m. Officers arrested a 67-year-old man allegedly in possession of a stolen shopping cart on Schnell School Road.

11:35 a.m. Officers arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Highway 50.

1:49 p.m. Officers arrested a 47-yearold man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Broadway.

6:18 p.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old man reportedly found with two dirks/daggers on Broadway.

8:31 p.m. Officers arrested a 32-yearold man on suspicion of public intoxication on Main Street.

July 29

5:54 p.m. Officers arrested a 58-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman on suspicion of utilities theft on Broadway. One suspect also had an out-of-county warrant.

7:10 a.m. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing and possession of methamphetamine on Broadway.

2:17 p.m. Officers arrested a 47-yearold man on suspicion of utilities theft on Schnell School Road.

5:35 p.m. Officers administered two doses of Narcan to a person having difficulty breathing after allegedly overdosing on an opiate on Broadway. Victim began breathing and had a good pulse after intervention.

July 30

8:24 a.m. A 52-year-old reportedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill on Fair Lane.

6:31 p.m. Officers cited a 57-year-old man who was allegedly driving on a suspended license on Green Valley Road.

July 31

9:09 a.m. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing on Schnell School Road.

9:13 p.m. Officers cited a 40-yearold man who had an outstanding warrant on Broadway.

Aug. 1

11:37 a.m. A wallet was found on Placerville Drive.

11:15 p.m. Officers arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of illegal camping and other related offense on Main Street.

Aug. 2

6:19 a.m. Officers arrested a 37-yearold woman on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Broadway.

8:45 a.m. Officers arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Benham Street.

5:47 p.m. Officers arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of public intoxication on Broadway.

9:07 p.m. Officers arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly refused to exit the vehicle during a traffic stop on Main Street.

11:53 p.m. Officers arrested a 33-year-old man n suspicion of trespassing on Benham Street.

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A stage was set up at the Bell Tower as a film crew and food show hosts descended upon downtown Placerville Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5. “Best Bite in Town” is a cable TV show now in production featuring celebrity chef Guy Fieri, according to the website for Warner Brothers Discovery, the media company that produces Food Network. Aarti Sequeira, winner of the 2010 Next Food Network Star reality show, was one of the show hosts filmed in Placerville. The premise of the show has Fieri appoint chef friends to visit different cities each week, competing to find the best bite in town. The El Dorado County Film Commission put out a call on social media last month for locals to participate in the filming. While Main Street restaurants to appear in the show may include Rocker Oysterfeller, The Enchanted Forest Dining Experience and Hog Wild Bar-B-Que, Food Network Director of Public Relations Julie Chudow told the Mountain Democrat the Placerville show will be one of many considered for air. If it does run on Food Network, Chudow noted she would share programming details. Chudow did not comment as to how the eateries are selected for the competition.

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arrested Friday, Aug. 4, after a May 31 report of sexual assault against an adult incapable of providing consent. The ensuing investigation conducted by the El Dorado County sheriff and District Attorney’s offices uncovered similar events, according to information listed in jail inmate records.

His attorney requested bail, which had initially been denied, and was denied again, according to Savannah Broddrick with the DA’s Office. Manasrah’s next court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28 at 8:30 a.m. in El Dorado County Superior Court Department 2. Broddrick notes the criminal investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information that could aid investigators should contact Det. Marcos Sosa at (530) 642-4711 or sosam@edso.org.

Gonzales Continued from A1 separate adult females. Each female said they awoke from their sleep as the subject was rubbing their feet.

The females confronted Gonzales and he fled the scene. Officials said Gonzales was identified via forensic techniques.

Gonzales was booked into the Merced County Jail on two counts of burglary and two counts of battery.

Gonzales will be held in the Merced County Jail on a fugitive warrant with a bail of $50,000 until he is extradited back to Douglas County, Nevada.

DCSO investigators learned

Gonzales was known to local law

enforcement in the Atwater/Merced County area and was the suspect of numerous crimes, including the theft of women’s shoes, trespassing and sexual self-gratification during some of these incidents. It appeared to DCSO investigators Gonzales’ crimes were escalating in nature.

“I am extremely pleased that my investigators were able to identify, locate and arrest this individual,” said Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley. “These types of crimes are especially alarming to a community and being able to make an arrest allows the victims and community to feel safe again.”

CORRECTION

In the article “Medeiros, Filouette tackle 100-mile Tevis Cup,” published in the Monday, Aug. 7 edition of The Mountain Democrat, Ken Zeier, a Tevis Cup volunteer in previous years, was incorrectly identified as a previous participant of the ride and a volunteer for the 2023 ride.

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As you can see in Figure 1, as the blood vessels surrounding the nerves become diseased they shrink and shrivel. This process hastens the ow of vital nutrients to the nerves required to remain healthy. When these nerves begin to “die” it could lead to balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling and burning symptoms in the hands and feet.

Placerville, CA – 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 variety of terrible unwanted side effects. We have a different method!

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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.

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Guest Column

Alarm of fake climate consensus

We are told climate change is a crisis and that there is an “overwhelming scientific consensus.”

“It’s a manufactured consensus,” says climate scientist Judith Curry in my new video. She says scientists have an incentive to exaggerate risk to pursue “fame and fortune.”

She knows about that because she once spread alarm about climate change.

Media loved her when she published a study that seemed to show a dramatic increase in hurricane intensity.

“We found that the percent of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes had doubled,” says Curry. “This was picked up by the media,” and then climate alarmists realized, “Oh, here is the way to do it. Tie extreme weather events to global warming!”

“So, this hysteria is your fault!” I tell her.

“Not really,” she smiles. “They would have picked up on it anyways.”

But Curry’s “more intense” hurricanes gave them fuel.

“I was adopted by the environmental advocacy groups and the alarmists and I was treated like a rock star,” Curry recounts. “Flown all over the place to meet with politicians.”

But then some researchers pointed out gaps in her research — years with low levels of hurricanes.

“Like a good scientist, I investigated,” says Curry. She realized the critics were right. “Part of it was bad data. Part of it is natural climate variability.”

Curry was the unusual researcher who looked at criticism of her work and actually concluded “they had a point.”

Then the Climategate scandal taught her that other climate researchers weren’t so openminded. Alarmist scientists’ aggressive attempts to hide data suggesting climate change is not a crisis were revealed in leaked emails.

“Ugly things,” says Curry. “Avoiding Freedom of Information Act requests. Trying to get journal editors fired.”

It made Curry realize there is a “climate change industry” set up to reward alarmism.

“The origins go back to the ... U.N. environmental program,” says Curry. Some U.N. officials were motivated by “anti-capitalism. They hated the oil companies and seized on the climate change issue to move their policies along.”

California Matters

Letters to the Editor

Responsible stewardship

EDITOR:

As the steward of more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon and Washington, Sierra Pacific Industries is committed to protecting wildlife, plants, archaeological sites and other culturally, historically or ecologically significant areas of our forests. In particular, we have focused on reducing the danger of out-of-control wildfires that indiscriminately burn through forests, endangering or destroying some of California’s most treasured natural places. In a recent article in the Mountain Democrat, the Sugar Pine Foundation claimed that the world’s tallest white fir, dubbed Firetop, could be vulnerable to logging after having survived the Caldor Fire two years ago. We have no intention of harvesting this tree that is located on U.S. Forest Service land. Sierra Pacific Industries respects property rights and we don’t have a contract to conduct logging operations on USFS land in this area. Moreover, we operate sustainably, with a priority of post-fire work that involves harvesting dead and dying trees

— avoiding areas of particular historical or ecological concern — and replanting a new forest as soon as possible. Sierra Pacific Industries takes seriously our responsibility to the land, as evidenced by our planting of 7 million seedling trees annually and our partnerships with federal, state and forest agencies and wildfire authorities. We are willing to work with any organization, including the Sugar Pine Foundation, that shares our commitment to responsible stewardship of the forests we all cherish.

JAy F RANCIS

Registered professional forester, Sierra Pacific Industries

An open letter to four of five supervisors

EDITOR:

Contrary to the opinions of many conservatives, America is not, historically, a “Christian nation.” And such declarations as yours would shock America’s founders.

In his opinion post in the Columbus Dispatch April 5, 2022, Dale Butland writes, “In 1787, after much debate, America’s founders wrote a constitution that not only makes no reference to God, Jesus or

the Bible, but also specifically forbids religious tests for public office under Article VI.

“In 1797, the Senate unanimously ratified the Treaty of Tripoli, which emphatically declares the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.

“And in his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists, Thomas Jefferson explained why a ‘wall of separation’ was erected between church and state.”

The collective paranoia that Christians exhibit suggests, with all the cultural changes America has undergone, that folks are afraid of losing the familiarity of feeling they are part of a much larger population of citizens that share common culture. I understand. The vast changes to which America has been subjected, can be unsettling, to say the least. I feel much of that myself. But to simply put Christians above every other group is to deny the rights and freedoms that all Americans should be entitled to.

I hope you will rethink your declaration, educate yourselves on the history of America’s founders and rededicate yourselves to the values that all Americans share.

ALAN CANDEE Greenwood

Should California use bonds for budget deficits?

California’s state budget is under stress from stagnating tax revenues, leading Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators to make some hard choices about priorities and enticing them to adopt alternative strategies to maintain spending.

The recently adopted 2023-24 budget contains examples of both and as the income/ outgo squeeze continues, as a recent Department of Finance projection indicates, the search for new strategies will become more intense.

One of those strategies emulates the federal government’s chronic addiction to borrowing money to cover operating deficits. The 2023-24 budget includes several examples, including directly tapping the state’s special funds for loans and indirectly borrowing from employers by forcing them to repay the state’s $18 billion debt to the

Summary

federal government for unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the Legislature returns to the Capitol in mid-August for the last month of its 2023 session, one of its unfinished chores is to decide how many bond issues to place on the ballot for two 2024 elections.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and various lawmakers have collectively proposed something north of $100 billion in bonds, which is far more than either voters or financial markets are likely to swallow.

As California’s budget faces years of operating deficits, politicians may be tempted to borrow money to cover them, but that would be a misuse of the state’s bonding authority.

Newsom has indicated that he wants a $26 billion lid on bond issues, telling reporters at a recent press conference, “A number of legislative leaders have come to – ‘Hey, support this, support my bond, this bond.’ We have to work together on what the priorities are going to look like for November.”

Some of the proposals are for things that have traditionally been financed with borrowed

money, such as school construction and water projects. But there’s a disturbing trend in other proposals — using borrowed bond money to operate programs and services that are usually backed by budget appropriations.

It’s disturbing because it violates what should be a bedrock principle of bond financing, which is to use it only for projects with long-term benefits, such as construction.

California has generally adhered to that principle but has deviated occasionally, such as issuing longterm bonds in 2004 to pay off billions of dollars in short-term budget debt which threatened to destroy the state’s credit rating. Another example is two voter-approved bond issues totaling $8.5 billion to finance stem cell research. One of the bond measures floating around the Capitol this year would borrow $5.2 billion to deal with the state’s epidemic

of opioid addiction through treatment and education. It’s being pushed by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, a Los Angeles Democrat who chairs the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

The committee has blocked bills that would impose harsher penalties on sellers of fentanyl, a particularly deadly opioid, and Jones-Sawyer contends that non-criminal approaches would work bett er.

The crisis is real but borrowing money that would have to be repaid by taxpayers over decades, with hefty interest payments, to finance shortterm services is a slippery slope. Given the likelihood that California will be seeing budget deficits for the foreseeable future, approval of an opioid treatment bond would encourage advocates for other social service and medical services to seek similarly expedient

financing.

California has no shortage of debt now. The state treasurer’s office says that as of July 1, the state was on the hook for $121 billion in principal and interest on bonds it already has issued. That doesn’t count the $18 billion owed to the feds for unemployment insurance, the $82 billion in unfunded liabilities for state employee health care or at least that much in unfunded liabilities for state worker pension obligations.

There is good debt and there is bad debt. In winnowing through the competing bond proposals for placement on the 2024 ballot, Newsom and legislators should remember the difference.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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male with a stick looking into cars and acting aggressively at 11:02 p.m., PPD o cers arrived at the 1300 block of Broadway in Placerville and minutes later located Michael Ray Price. Price, 43, was known to the o cers from multiple prior police contacts, according to the press release, and was holding a metal pole approximately 8-feet-by-2inches in size as o cers arrived.

When o cers attempted to contact Price he allegedly disobeyed their orders and began to walk away from them. An El Dorado County sheri ’s deputy in the area overheard radio conversation regarding the situation and pulled into the parking lot to assist; Price is said to have then charged at the deputy’s vehicle, striking the windshield with the pole while the deputy was still inside. Price then went to a PPD vehicle, allegedly breaking the left rear passenger window with the pole, the force of the impact damaging the metal frame.

O cers repeatedly ordered Price to drop the weapon; as Price allegedly continued to refuse to comply, o cers deployed tasers, which proved to be ine ective, states the press release. O cers followed Price westbound on Broadway, ordering him to stop. O cers claim Price charged at an o cer, who fired less-than-lethal bean bag rounds at him in response, hitting him twice in the chest and back.

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Price then reportedly swung the pole at the o cer, hitting him in the hand.

An El Dorado County Sheri ’s O ce K9 deputy responded to a call for assistance and deployed his K9 partner, who bit Price. Price was brought to the ground and taken into custody, and later medically cleared by sta at Marshall Hospital prior to being booked at the El Dorado County Jail.

Price was on parole at the time of the incident, having pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence and resisting arrest charges June 3, 2019, according to information from the El Dorado County District Attorney’s O ce. Price had already received a prior strike conviction at the time, and was sentenced to four years in prison.

Price is currently in jail custody without bail and faces four charges of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm on a police o cer, as well as charges of resisting arrest, felony vandalism, violation of post release community supervision and battery on a peace o cer.

No o cers were seriously injured during the incident, according to the press release. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Placerville Police Detective Randall at (530) 642-5210.

The U.N. created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

“The IPCC wasn’t supposed to focus on any benefits of warming. The IPCC’s mandate was to look for dangerous human-caused climate change.”

“Then the national funding agencies directed all the funding ... assuming there are dangerous impacts.”

The researchers quickly figured out the way to get funded was to make alarmist claims about “man-made climate change.”

This is how “manufactured consensus” happens. Even if a skeptic did get funding, it’s harder to publish because journal editors are alarmists.

“The editor of the journal Science wrote this political rant,” says Curry. She even said, “The time for debate has ended.”

“What kind of message does that give?” adds Curry. Then she answers her own question: “Promote the alarming papers! Don’t even send the other ones out for review. If you wanted to advance in your career, like be at a prestigious university and get a big salary, have big laboratory space, get lots of grant funding, be director of an institute, there was clearly one path to go.”

That’s what we’ve got now: a massive government-funded climate alarmism complex. Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom. He is the author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.”

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CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at Bayside Church of Placerville, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing and recovery from our hurts, habits, and hangups. Email elebratercovery@ baysideplacerville. com. Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/ CRBaysidePlacerville.

Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@ greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/

DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems. org for more information.

GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing fourpart harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575

Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Join fun-loving women Wednesdays 8am-10am at El Dorado High School. Lessons, social events, only $50/year. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.

MARSHALL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY is looking for volunteers. It is a rewarding opportunity to do something for the community. We will be holding interviews on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Please contact Linda Grimoldi at 530-6202240 or call the Auxiliary Office at 530-626-2643.

MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. For more information, call (530) 622-1180.

SENIOR PEER COUNSELING

Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)6216304 to leave a message and get started.

TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF EL DORADO COUNTY

Our mission is to educate the public on tax issues that affect them. Our meetings are held every Monday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 at Denny’s Restaurant, Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. Meetings are open to the public except the first Monday of each month. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a nonpartisan organization.

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incident were minors.

Hazing has widely been suspected, although details remain unclear at this time.

Sgt. Kyle Parker of EDSO told the Mountain Democrat the incident occurred at a preseason football camp. The initial investigation was carried out by school resource officers who determined the event was outside the jurisdiction of EDSO. The investigation was then turned over to

the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Douglas County, Nevada.

A spokesperson for DCSO was unable to provide further information regarding the incident or investigation. Other news media has released reports alleging “multiple” students had been suspended or expelled, but this information has not been confirmed to the Mountain Democrat.

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encampments, as well as investigate “targeted locations” when necessary, Wren said.

The vehicles will be useful for faster response times to calls for assistance on the El Dorado Trail and come in handy during large scale events on Main Street when officers need to push through crowds of people in case of an emergency, Wren said. Wren said one of the UTVs will go through further outfitting with a patient transport platform, allowing safe transportation of an individual with a medical emergency to an ambulance.

“These vehicles are intended to increase the safety of our city by giving our officers a higher level of mobility,” Wren told the Mountain Democrat. “Furthermore, they are a regional asset, meaning should the El

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Dorado County Sheriffs Office, South Lake Tahoe or the fire districts need this level of mobility, we will provide them without hesitation. At the end of the day, it’s all about keeping our city and county as safe as we can.”

The Placerville City Council approved of the purchase of the allterrain vehicles from Mike’s Cycle of Placerville through the Homeland Security Grant in mid-July. The grant is awarded to help local law enforcement agencies respond to, protect against and recovery of emergencies, disasters and terrorist acts.

The total cost of the vehicles was just over $45,000, according to Placerville City Council documents. Two transport trailers were also approved for purchase at a price tag of $4,113.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). As you embrace the best within you, you might be surprised to find some of your top qualities are things you considered to be flaws. Ignoring your shadow side would weaken you. Acceptance sharpens and empowers you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It feels like you’re blending in too much. You’re a unique presence in the world, and yet you’re not getting the level of attention this deserves. Eventually the right audience will change this. For now, keep honing your style.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Someone is smiling through hurt. Your acknowledgment has healing powers. Don’t worry about saying the right words. That you notice and care enough to reach out says everything.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Helping others be comfortable is a chief aim of many of today’s interactions. It’s good for everyone. When people can relax around you, trust is built, connections are established, and mutual interests are served.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be hosting or planning social arrangements. One person’s refreshing entertainment is another person’s been-there-done-that.

Find out more about the experiences of others before you solidify a plan.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Wishes that exist in your “maybe someday” realm will remain there forever.

You’re starting to realize which goal is important to you, and you’ll move it to a different category when you give it a deadline.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Every season of life comes with its own level and form of drive. If you’re among the many who don’t have a specific goal these days, don’t worry too much about it. A sincere desire to be useful will open your world.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don’t go on a fact-finding mission to make a case, as pursuits with such an aim make you vulnerable to bias and falsehood. The truth comes easily to those without an agenda or preconceived notion about what it should be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a multitude of easy ways to contact someone, but connecting still feels a little hard. When you’re the initiator, the emotional risk, however small it may be, takes courage. You’ll be rewarded for the effort.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The only difference between you doing your life to the gold medal standard and an athlete training for the games is how you regard the stakes. You determine what makes you a winner and how important it is to get there.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One way to conserve your energy is to not let anything take up more mental space than it’s worth. Handle things in the moment so you don’t have to think about them again. Make speedy decisions about things of little consequence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People who don’t get you attention when they want it will whine and pout. Can you blame them? Your attention is gold. You can comfort, energize, motivate, support or protect. Turns some of that love to yourself.

Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian Sgts. Luke Gadow and Addison Randall show off the Placerville Police Department’s new utility all-terrain vehicles outside of the police station July 9.

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Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents Monty Python’s “Spamalot” through Aug. 13. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “Insertion” through Aug. 13. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Aladdin Jr.” through Aug. 20. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “The Play That Goes Wrong,” through Sept. 10. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Aug. 11

The Rescue Community Center hosts a Friday Night Out dance party featuring a hot dog bar and music by Shakedown. Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information visit rescuecommunitycenter. com/events.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a free summer concert featuring Island of Black and White, 7 p.m. at Community Park.

Myka Estates and 1850 Wine Cellars present a summer concert series — Wine • Dine • Vibe — in Apple Hill featuring great food and the following acts: L84DNR (Sept. 22) and FBI Band (Oct. 13). For reservations visit 1850winecellars.com/ pages/events.

California Stage in Sacramento presents “Chef,” Aug. 11-27 at the Three Penny theater.

For tickets and more information visit calstage. org.

Broadway at Music Circus in Sacramento presents “Ragtime,” through Aug. 13. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.

Aug. 12

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts author James L’Etoile, discussing his new book “Devil Within” 3-5 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401 or visit getyourfaceinabook.com.

D. Lee Reyes Gold Country Artists Gallery

Gold Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative located in Placerville is featuring the work of Valerie Bye, Randy Mitchell and Isabella Ryder in August. Visitors can meet the artists on Main Street’s Third Saturday Artwalk, from 5-8 p.m.

Valerie Bye

A founding member of Gold Country Artists Gallery, Bye’s work reflects her belief that there is beauty all around us. She started painting with oils when she was young, but her serious art career began while encouraging her youngest son to use his artistic abilities. She entered an oil painting in a local juried art show, and won the first of her many awards.

Bye is influenced by Art Deco and Nouveau styles, and her visits to Europe and her love for Asian cultures inspired her body of work. She has a particular fondness for all things Asian and said her travels to China, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand encouraged her to discover her own distinctive style.

As an artist she said, “I feel I am a jack of all trades and master of none,” making it near impossible for her to describe her process. “I have a whole world of paintings in my head,” she declares. “When I am inspired by a subject, it usually tells me which media to use.”

Her creations begin with some nice music, a cup of tea and a quick sketch. “If I use acrylic or watercolor, I start with a basic wash. If a collage, I begin with various cuttings, and add many more cuttings and tearings as I go,” she said. “If my medium is alcohol ink, then I just jump right in!”

Watercolors fascinate her and she devotes herself to that medium, becoming a master watercolorist who creates cheerful and uplifting work.

“When I paint, the combination of color and the unpredictable nature of watercolor puts a song in my heart,” she said.

Bye’s skill with composition, color, texture and clever brushwork are on display in her painting, “El Trio de Flores Blanca,” featuring three, pure white poppy blossoms

with vivid yellow stamens against a saturated background of brilliant blue. The crepe paperlooking petals almost seem to move as if kissed by a gentle breeze. She discovered the process of collage several years ago and found great pleasure in the medium.

To create her collages, she incorporates prints of her original paintings into her assemblages, as well as other images she’s collected. Bye also loves using di erent papers and brilliant colors for textures and backgrounds. Her collage humorously titled “Pest Control Patrol,” features a large hen standing sentinel over a flock of flowers. The timeconsuming application of each individual feather to the bird presented the greatest challenge in this artwork, she explained.

She also employs alcohol inks to create abstract patterns with vivid color. Pouring this media onto Yupo paper, a unique synthetic paper that allows the media to flow, gives Bye the brilliant, saturated colors in her artwork titled “Floral Explosion.”

Bye continues to receive numerous awards in juried exhibitions and is honored with one-woman shows. She enjoys signature membership with the

Society of Western Artists and her work is included in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Japan and Taiwan.

Randy Mitchell Mitchell is the kind of teacher that students never forget. His hands-on method of teaching and creativity took him on a path that combined his love of history and art in a way that gives students and history lovers the same hands-on experience to make history both personal and exciting. Much of Mitchell’s art is inspired by things he did as a living history re-enactor, including as a stunt actor in Wild West shows, docudramas, movies and commercial venues, and as a current member of the Hangtown Marshals in Placerville.

Inspired by the folk art of yesteryear, Mitchell’s “Wood’n Things” are evocative of a period in American history where toys were simple and often fashioned from the materials at hand. For example, Mitchell uses recycled wood or what he harvests from his mountain property. He said his favorite projects are kinetic, toylike workers, cowboys, posable bears, fly fishermen and mountain men.

One of his first inspirations was a child’s toy he created with Jolly Blacksmiths. That led to Big Saw Woodcutters, a piece with moving parts. A fellow cowboy re-enactor asked him why he was not crafting cowboys, so he created Gunfighters. And like a line of dominos tumbling in sequence, that led to the Bear Hunter, with its moving parts giving “push/pull” action to a mountain man shooting at a bear.

Mitchell’s work is packed with humor and charm, and the expressions of the Hungry Bear and Disappointed Fisherman never fail to bring a good chuckle to the viewer.

His work has evolved to include themes of Americana, like One Flag/Uncle Sam, a character bedecked in patriotic red, white, and blue and waving Ol’ Glory. He also honors his faith with Christianthemed tableaus

featuring the cross.

Embracing the bear theme, he carved a dancing bear in a jaunty top hat and a green bow tie, balancing on a unicycle. His vast repertoire includes a tombstone with a “died with his boots on” business card holder, “Hangtown” themed co n lids that serve as bookmarks, and a carved, whimsical and humorous hanging monkey.

Mitchell is an artisan who hopes that his kinetic toys, small dioramas, business card holders and other carved wood art will not only provide people with a sense of history, but will also bring a smile to their faces.

Isabella Ryder

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Midtown Association heats up Second Saturday with more live music, artistry in action

Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release

SACRAMENTO — The expansive and re-energized monthly Second Saturday activations led by the Midtown Association are really heating up and kicking into high gear, with the next happening on Aug. 12. Designed to showcase Midtown’s thriving arts and culture scene, Sutter Health’s Midtown Second Saturday presented by the Midtown Association, SKK Developments, Turton Commercial, Visit Sacramento and the city of Sacramento continue monthly through Oct. 14.

Second Saturday in Midtown is highlighted by unique day and evening experiences that include pop-up art installations and art markets, live music, dance and entertainment, family-friendly activities, gallery tours, culinary artistry along with food and drink specials at nearby bars and restaurants, overnight hotel stays and much more.

“In August, we’re especially thrilled to offer Muir Park as yet another dynamic Midtown Second Saturday destination in celebration of our area’s diverse arts, culture and sense of community,” said Emily Baime Michaels, executive director of the Midtown Association. “We are very excited and appreciative that the community has responded so wonderfully to our enhanced Second Saturday programming as we continue to serve as the catalyst to elevate this important monthly celebration.”

Monthly Second Saturday activations start early in the day at the Midtown Farmers Market and continue well into the evening hours. A diverse and eclectic variety of energized activities will span Midtown each Second Saturday with dedicated activations at Fremont Park, 1515 Q St., the Midtown Central and Midtown Sutter restaurant districts, along 16th Street from C through P streets, and at select multifamily residences — 17 Central Apartments, 1801 L Apartments, 16 Powerhouse Apartments, The Press at Midtown Quarters Apartments, 19 J Midtown Apartments and The Mansion Apartments.

A sampling of Midtown’s Second Saturday activations on Aug. 12 includes the following: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Midtown Farmers Market special

activities presented by Five Star Bank include a celebration of National Farmers Market Week with a Stone Fruit Show Down competition, artistry in action with vendor Olive from Owlhaired Designs creating an original wood burned floral art piece, and the always popular beer and wine garden, 20th between J and Capitol. Plus, free yoga will be available from Yoga Moves Us at Fremont Park from 9-10 a.m., all ages and levels welcome.

Noon to 4 p.m. — Fun and surprising familyfriendly interactive arts performances will be happening at Fremont Park and Muir Park (first-time

Second Saturday location).

At Fremont Park, 16th & P, the community will find glitter tattoos, face painting, giant bubbles and family-friendly live music with Brian Rose, hosted by Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA). Also, an Instrument Petting Zoo hosted by Bigger than Us Arts plus Santacos Mexican Food Truck will be on-site at the popular Midtown park.

At Muir Park, 1515 C St., Second Saturday attendees will experience a celebration of arts and culture and are encouraged to stop by for delicious food, stage performances of cultural dance and song, plus free dance classes and youth engagement activities. As highlights, Dance On the Edge will be offering free salsa and bachata lessons from 1-2 p.m. and Carlos Kandia, a popular Latin singer, will be performing from 2-4 p.m. Muir Park activations are proudly sponsored by Blue Diamond Growers. 4-8 p.m. — Second Saturday really kicks into gear in the early evening with lively activations and entertainment throughout the district.

At 20th & K, Second Saturday adventurers will find an art market with spectacular artistic performances including dance performances, live painting, live music and DJs and bubble shows sponsored by Heller Pacific & Fulcrum Properties.

At 24th & K, attendees can sit back and enjoy openair concerts by DJ NADZ and DJ BIMES from 6-8 p.m. Plus, family-friendly activities will be available including an art market from Kulture and The Hunny Club, art experiences and photo booth opportunities sponsored by Thomas Roth.

Even more entertaining live music performed by talented musicians from Bigger Than Us Arts will be playing music from a variety of genres that can be found at key outdoor locations throughout Midtown Sutter and at various stops along 16th Street, including: J Street between Centro and Barwest, the Hyatt House patio on K Street, at Café Bernardo on Capitol Avenue and on N Street near Paragary’s or Ink Eats & Drinks. Midtown Sutter activations are hosted by

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Kinkade originals, relatives coming to local gallery

Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery

Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery in Placerville hosts a select group of Kinkade

Originals at its annual Kinkade Generations event, Sept. 2 & 3. Visit the hometown that helped launch the renowned career of American artist and hometown hero Thomas

Kinkade.

This celebration includes a rare look and opportunity to purchase an original of Thomas Kinkade. Titles include “Autumn Lane,” “Sunset on Riverbend Farm,” “Paris, Eiffel Tower,” “Lamplight Inn,” “Olde Porterfield Tea Room,”

“Half Dome, Yosemite,”

“View Near Sentinel Dome,” “Sunday at Apple Hill” and more. The gallery will also feature one-of-a-kind originals by artist Zachary Kinkade, Thom’s nephew, and offer a first glimpse of Zac’s newest release, “From Sea to Shining Sea,” a panoramic view of the United States. Thomas Kinkade put his entire savings into the painting of his first lithographs. He was inspired not by fame and fortune, but by the simple act of painting straight from his heart, putting on canvas the natural wonders and images that moved him most. It was this dedication and singular-minded focus on the ultimate goal of “sharing the light.” This simple boy with a brush from the small town of Placerville became the

most-collected living artist of his time. Guests will also meet Patrick Kinkade, Thom’s brother, and can sign up to have Pat add depth and dimension to a limited edition through master highlighting techniques. Zachary will sketch personalized images for art. And, they may even share some stories about the paintings and inspiration behind Thom’s work.

Generations and Master Highlighting events at the Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery, 437 Main St. in Placerville. Space is limited for scheduled times with Patrick and Zac at these events. RSVP by Aug. 15: Thomas Kinkade

Hometown Gallery (530) 903-4032 tkplacerville@kinkade. com

About Thomas Kinkade

Studios

In this tradition of master artists passing on their experiences, Thomas Kinkade loved to share his passion of art with a cadre of artists and to train them in his creative process. Thom had great excitement to exchange ideas about art with his atelier and actively trained and recruited this talented group. This collaborative environment allowed Thom to teach his methods with other artists and impart to them the techniques,

Zachary Kinkade, left and Patrick Kinkade, nephew and brother, respectively, of Thomas Kinkade, will make an appearance at the Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery in Placerville Labor Day weekend.

concepts and vision that he was so well known and loved for.

The Thomas Kinkade Studio continues in the path that Thom himself started and developed. Thomas Kinkade Studio Artists paint in the true Thomas Kinkade style with great attention to detail, a love of light and an overwhelming appreciation of the way a picture can tell a beautiful story. Carrying on the model Thom himself had been driven to develop, Thomas Kinkade Studios carries on the Kinkadian tradition to create art that will stand the test of time and be treasured for the ages. For more information visit ThomasKinkadeCA.com.

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Art will be on display at many venues during Second Saturday in Midtown Sacramento.

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Come Enjoy the Art of the National Parks!

Engage in the Experience

Monday - August 14 - 12:30pm - 2pm

RSVP required. Call (530) 677-9100 today to reserve your spot!

Art Reveals - National Parks

Led by Artisan Mind

Art Reveals collections are presented in a theater-style art apperception format. The themed collections include paintings and photography combined with history and guided conversation about the artwork and the artists. Art Reveals is an interactive art experience that provides the space to pause, observe, and allow the images to connect participants with personal memories, opinions, insights and life-long learning. Our goal is to inspire creative thinking, social interactions and self-expression. The

Midnight in Zion Canyon, 1926 (Zion National Park, UT) Russell Butler Oil on canvas, size not listed.

Ponté Palmero is a full-service retirement community that allows you to enjoy your retirement in making new memories with new friends while being free from home maintenance, routine chores, and meal preparation.

Our community offers a number of apartment home options to choose from. Some options include studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments with private baths and individual climate control. Many units include spacious patios and balconies.

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Meet the Trojans takes place

4-7 p.m. at El Dorado Hills Town Center’s Steven Young Amphitheater. Meet and greet the Oak Ridge Trojan football players as they prepare to kick off the 2023 season. Players will be introduced and cheer and dance teams will perform their latest routines. The event concludes with a hot dog eating contest between players and coaches.

Knight Foundry heats things up in August

Knight Foundry

Historic Knight

Foundry in Sutter Creek invites everyone to visit on this month’s Second Saturday Tour Day on Aug. 12. Whether museums, history, live craft demonstrations, or shopping is your thing, Knight Foundry has it all.

As visitors tour the foundry complex at their own pace, they will meet and talk with expert docents as they fire up the antique blacksmithing forge, demonstrate the magnificent and still-intact machinery, pour hot metal to create pieces through the ancient art of sand casting that are available

for purchase in the gift shop — and so much more. Purchase tickets at the door. No reservations are required. All demonstrations are included in the ticket price and there’s free bottled water if the weather is hot.

Knight Foundry is at 81 Eureka St. in Sutter Creek. Learn more at #VisitKnightFoundry on Facebook, email info@ knightfoundry.com or phone (209) 560-6160.

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The blacksmith forge will be in action at Knight Foundry on Saturday.

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Stonebridge Properties.

In addition, more strolling musicians will be performing along 16th Street on or adjacent to outdoor patios at Public House or The Grand on L Street, at La Capital on N Street, at Frog & Slim on O Street, at the Elliott Building on J Street and at Magpie on P Street. 16th Street live music activations are hosted by Blue Diamond and Downtown Sacramento Partnership.

Various “Live Midtown” properties and living spaces will offer Second Saturday activations each month highlighted by art installations and experiences, live musicians, popular DJs and more. Locations include 17 Central Apartments, 1026 17th St.; 1801 L Apartments, 1123 18th St.; 16 Powerhouse Apartments, 1606 P St.; The Press at Midtown Quarters Apartments, 1714 21st St.; 19 J Midtown Apartments, 1827 J St.; and The Mansion Apartments, 1517 H St.

10 p.m. and later — Nine pre-approved e-permit holders will host Second Saturday After Parties inside bars and venues with enhanced art experiences such as live performances, comedy and dance. Second Saturday After Party locations include Barwest, Der Biergarten, Faces Nightclub, Flamingo House, Golden Bear, Harlow’s, LowBrau, Mango’s and The Cabin.

All afternoon & evening (timing and locations vary) — Food and drink specials along with culinary artistry in action are available at Midtown bars and restaurants.

Sweet & sensational art experiences on Second Saturday in August.

A key component of Second Saturday is the local art galleries, theaters and creatives that collaborate each month to host special activations such as art exhibits or openings, artist “meet and greet” opportunities, live music and entertainment, artistry in motion and much more.

A sampling of Sutter Health’s Midtown Second Saturday offerings presented by Midtown art galleries, theaters and local creatives on Aug. 12

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Enjoy live music and good food for a great cause benefitting American River Conservancy’s Resilience Reserve. In partnership with Marco’s Cafe, ARC hosts a series of outdoor concerts featuring local bands at the quaint farmhouse

of Wakamatsu Farm in Placerville. The gate opens at 5:30 for each show. The schedule: Red Dirt Ruckus (Aug. 12), Ryder Thieves (Aug. 26) and Nipper Brothers (Sept. 9). Find more information and purchase tickets at bit.ly/ Concerts4CauseARC.

includes the following:

Archival Gallery, 3223 Folsom Blvd. — Celebrate the gallery’s upcoming 40th anniversary (since 1983) with a special “Top 40” exhibition where guests can explore art featuring 40 artists, live music, refreshments, artist “meet and greets” and swag.

The Art Studios, 1717 I St. — From 4-9 p.m., enjoy the public exhibition “Sweet on the Eye,” an art show highlighting the tasty flavors of Gunther’s ice cream — not on a cone, but in a painting. Kevin White painted every flavor Gunther’s ice cream has ever offered.

b. sakata garo, 923 20th St. — Enjoy a reception for artist Kathy Aoki from 5-7 p.m. that features a faux museum installation of prints, both traditional and digital paintings and sculpture.

Broadway Sacramento, 1419 H St. at UC Davis Pavilion — Broadway Sacramento is presenting two live theater performances of “Ragtime” at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

B Street Theatre, 2200 Capitol — Playing “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a modern classic that will have audiences rolling with laughter.

Capital Stage, 2215 J St. — Enjoy the wine and bar patio from noon to 6 p.m. along with several photos from its productions over the years in the pop-up art gallery.

Elliott Fouts Gallery, 1831 P St. — Find a stylish, contemporary gallery dedicated to original landscape and still life paintings open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sacramento Comedy Spot, 1050 20th St. — Presenting “Squad Patrol” starting at 7:30 p.m., which is a live, main-stage sketch comedy show (similar to Saturday Night Live and Key and Peele). SEED Ceramic Studio, 1017 25th St. — From 6-9 p.m., find an interactive community art event making impressions in clay that is both family and pet friendly.

Self Designs Art Gallery, 1117 18th St. —

Sierra Vista Winery in the Pleasant Valley area hosts live music by Colton Mountain, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy pizza made on site with a glass or bottle of wine available for purchase. For more information visit sierravistawinery.com/event/ colton-mountain-2.

Dobra Zemlja Winery in Plymouth celebrates its 26th anniversary, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with releases of new vintages, live music by Ed Wilson and good eats from The Dinner Station food truck. Reserve tickets at 26thAnniversaryParty. eventbrite.com.

Presenting its monthly courtyard concert featuring local musicians, poets and singers from 6-8 p.m. with a performing list that includes AJ Kelley and KC Shane.

Topstitch Production,1717 19th St. — Join Topstitch studio every Second Saturday for its Sip + Sew Workshop. The four-hour workshop is an introduction to sewing that will teaches the basics of sewing garments. Small bites and a variety of wines and beverages will be provided for guests to enjoy. Tickets and reservations are needed.

United Methodist Church, 1017 J St. — Find local artists showing their work, including oils, pastels, pencil, acrylic, ceramics, plants, jewelry and photography plus enjoy complimentary refreshments at this free event.

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, 2015 J St, Suite 101 — With new photo exhibits available monthly, check out David Golberg’s “Truth,” Paul Rider’s “Forever” and Diana Proctor’s “Intuitive Portraits” in August and on Second Saturday from 4-7 p.m.

For more information about Sutter Health’s Midtown Second Saturday details that are continuously updated visit midtownsecondsaturday. com, plus a helpful and user-friendly Second Saturday FAQ is available at exploremidtown.org/ second-saturday-faq.

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The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected, and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

General Manager for Cameron Park Community Services District

Salary: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 Annually

Description: Are you an innovative, forward-thinking professional in the field of finance and administration? Are you a self-starter with exceptional communication skills who excels at working with members of the community and public officials in helping provide a community excellent service? Do you enjoy the feel of a small town with access to regional amenities? If so, Cameron Park Community Services District (District) welcomes your application for General Manager.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 28, 2023, at 11:59 PM PST. Apply at: https://bit.ly/CPCSDGMApply

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The Department of Transportation is committed to ensuring that El Dorado County roadways are safe for public use. The department prioritizes the preservation of infrastructure by preserving and maintaining the public’s multi-billion dollar investment in our roads, bridges, and other facilities associated with the County Road System.

The ideal candidate will be experienced with operating a variety of heavy equipment. Duties will include but are not limited to performing snow removal, ice control, and storm patrol work. Must possess a valid Commercial Class B driver’s license. Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and overtime during emergencies and winter storm conditions. Must be willing to work out-of-doors in all weather conditions. Ability to operate a variety of vehicles and heavy equipment used to perform snow removal.

**A current DMV printout must be attached to your on-line application.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, contact Jenny Thomas in Human Resources at jenny.thomas@edcgov.us

Substitute Cafeteria Assistant, Cook, and Maintenance Custodian Positions at Sly Park Set your own schedule and enjoy the flexibility of a substitute at the beautiful Sly Park Conservation and Environmental Education Center near Pollock Pines.

Starting Hourly Rates: Cafeteria Assistant -$16.40 hr., Cook- $19.01 hr., Maintenance Custodian - $19.49 hr. Click here to apply today: http://www.edjo.in/1807592

For more information, contact Sacramento County Office of Education Personnel Dept. 916-228-2332

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Five GRAMMYs, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years. Born and raised in Compton, Keb’ began his remarkable journey at the age of 21. His captivating new album, Good To Be, artfully links the grit and groove of his Compton, CA, roots with strum and twang of his more recently adopted hometown of Nashville, TN. Drawing on country, folk, blues, and soul, the collection transcends genre and geography, weaving together a joyful, heartwarming, and relentlessly optimistic tapestry that manages to encompass the entirety of this once-in-ageneration artist’s larger-than-life career.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

¡Viva el mariachi! A new generation takes mariachi to whole new heights—Latin Grammy-nominee Mariachi Herencia de México presents Herederos (the “Heirs”). Simultaneously honoring the past, celebrating the present, and creating the future of mariachi music, Mariachi Herencia de México presents an unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture.

The energetic, virtuosic group has issued chart-topping albums and performed across the North American continent. Nuestra Herencia, their 2017 debut album, topped the Latin streaming charts. 2018’s Herencia de la Tierra Mía charted atop all major streaming services. 2019’s Esencia topped industry charts, while a second volume, issued in 2020 performed similarly.

NOVEMBER 2-5, 2023

THEIR MUSIC, THEIR STORY, THEIR PASSION...

On Your Feet! is the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, two people who— through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream— showcased their talent, their music, and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom. SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC SONGS OF ALL TIME...

Featuring music by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, and Miami Sound Machine, including Grammy Award winning songs “The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Anything for You,” “1-2-3,” “Get On Your Feet,” and “Here We Are.”

Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish!

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