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proClamations

BOS brainstorms policy guidelines

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

El Dorado County will form a policy on proclamations following direction from its Board of Supervisors that passed a proclamation declaring July as American Christian Heritage Month.

That proclamation, brought forth by District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, proved to be controversial, with some residents finding the resolution did not represent other religions, cultures, ethnicities or underrepresented groups.

The proclamation, which copies paragraphs from an adopted resolution by the Constitution Party of Pennsylvania, was addressed by supervisors during the Aug. 29 board meeting.

“I think if there is one thing we learned from a proclamation recently, what is hugely divisive in our county are religious proclamations,” commented Brooke Laine, District 5 supervisor. “When we talk about who or what may be acknowledged in the proclamation, I think

n See proClamation, page A8

Judge denies sex predator’s release

Odin Rasco Staff writer

A Placer County judge denied the immediate release of a man classified as a sexually violent predator following a public hearing Sept.

1. His crimes include violent sex acts against two women in El Dorado County in 1991.

Young cyclists, above, can’t wait to hit the track as El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauff and District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas cut the ceremonial ribbon to open Old Depot Bike Park. Jumps at the park, left, allow riders to get plenty of air.

Placer County Superior Court judge Garen Horst’s July 17 decision to allow for the conditional transient release of William Robert Stephenson, 66, led to significant public outcry, including more than 200 letters being sent to the court. Horst responded to points laid out in the letters, saying he understood the public’s sentiments but that he could not make a final determination of Stephenson’s release

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until a viable location and supervision plan were established. The judge denied transient release of Stephenson and also opposed his being housed in a hotel or motel.

During the hearing, Horst stated, “I don’t have to like the ruling. I don’t have to like the law, but I have to rule based on facts.”

n See stephenson page A9

obituAries

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.

George Robinson

June 13, 1949 – Aug. 10, 2023

George Michael (Mike) Robinson was born June 13, 1949, in Sacramento, CA, to George E Robinson and Dorothy Robinson. In 1953, he was joined by a sister, Deborah Robinson, and the family moved to Fair Oaks CA, where they lived until moving to Loomis in 1961.

Mike attended Del Oro High School. After graduation, he went to Sierra College before enlisting in the U.S. Army to serve his country in Vietnam. He completed his education at California State University. Chico.

In 1974, he married Veronica Landry. The couple had three children-Ahren (Bonnie) Robinson, Meghan (Patrick), Ahern, and Andrew Robinson. He was a loving grandfather to Charlotte and Benjamin Ahern and Nathan Robinson.

The Robinson family lived in Foresthill and Pollock Pines CA for many years. Mike moved to Folsom, CA, five years ago

Mike worked for the California Dept of Forestry (Cal-Fire) his entire career until he retired in 2003. He loved the outdoors and spent as much time as possible hiking and fishing. He was devoted to family and friends and will be greatly missed.

Kathleen Prevost

Dec. 16, 1944 – Aug. 14, 2023

Kathleen M. Prevost, Kathy, age 78, peacefully passed away on August 14, 2023, in Placerville, CA. She was predeceased by her husband of fifty-five years, Herbert L. Prevost, III, in 2018. Kathy was born in Providence, RI. Kathy’s father was a pilot in the United States Navy allowing Kathy and her family to experience much of the United States and overseas.

After marriage, Herb and Kathy moved to California to be with Herb’s family and bring their daughter, Lynne, into the world. Herb took a job with United Airlines. This career choice took Herb, Kathy and Lynne primarily to Illinois and California, but Herb and Kathy also spent several exciting years in Japan.

In 2002, Kathy and Herb returned to California and established their home in El Dorado Hills, CA where they lived for 21 years. Kathy became a community leader in Bass Lake Action Committee as co-founder and long-term board member. She was devoted to her Australian Shepherds, canine performance competitions and served as co-founder and officer of Sierra Sniffing Canines. Kathy was also very involved in her neighborhood thoroughly enjoying all holidays with the annual pumpkin roll and Christmas celebrations as absolute favorites. She valued her close connection with her neighbors and her community.

Kathy will be dearly missed by her daughter, Lynne McIlvain, Denver, CO; sisters, Christine Williams, Richmond, VA; Rebecca Yard (Bob), Spring Branch, TX; and Barbara Mix, Redding, CA; grandchildren, Scott McIlvain, Justin McIlvain, and Katelyn Murcia (Andres); great grandchildren, Mila Lantsman, Maxx Murcia, Evan Murcia, with an addition expected to Scott McIlvain and his partner, Amie, in early 2024. Kathy’s dearest friends, Joanne Prada, Lori Figgins, and Kim Pagcaliuagan helped Kathy navigate the final months of her life supporting her with the unflagging devotion of true friendship. They were the family Kathy chose for herself.

Interment for Kathy and Herb will take place at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, Camarillo, CA in a location near Herb’s parents and brother. A celebration of Kathy’s life is planned for Tuesday, October 24th at Green Valley Mortuary reception hall in Rescue, CA. Additional information will be provided when plans are finalized.

The family suggests donations to NorCal Aussie Rescue, Inc, https://norcalaussierescue.com/ Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, https://norcalbcrescue.org/ or a charitable organization of your choice.

Michelle DeMenno

1951 - 2023

Michelle passed away peacefully at home with her family on Aug 2 after a long illness. She was a longtime resident of El Dorado County, having moved there in the 70’s from southern California. She graduated from CSU Northridge and graduate school at CSU Sacramento. She married Donald DeMenno and they started a family when their daughter Brandy was born and moved to Somerset where she lived the rest of her life.

Michelle had a long successful career as a teacher. For over 25 years she taught environmental education to thousands of elementary students at the Sly Park Environmental Education Center. Students will remember the hikes, art, music, campfires, science, story-telling and Native American studies that she shared with them. Michelle later taught at Carson Creek High School and Elinor Hickey Jr/Sr High School for the Sacramento County Office of Education. After retirement she gave music lessons to students at Plymouth Elementary School. She was described as a born teacher reaching students through her gifts of patience, insight, creativity, caring and skill.

Music was central to her life. She played piano and guitar and was a vocalist, regularly playing with The Down Home Country Friends. Her favorite musicians were Paul McCartney and Daryl Hooper. Michelle loved circle dancing and singing. She enjoyed collecting rock crystals and had been a member of the El Dorado Rock and Gem Society.

Michelle loved her hilltop home in Somerset with its views and good neighbors and the wildlife that wandered by. She had a soft spot for dogs and cats and always had a pet.

Michelle’s greatest accomplishment was her daughter Brandy, who carries on her artistic loving spirit. Sharing a meal and music with friends and family was her idea of the best way to spend time. She was a loving and generous person with a wonderful laugh and is greatly missed by her family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville.

Patrick David

Pettibone

March 9, 1969 – Aug. 19, 2023

Patrick David Pettibone, 54, died on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at his residence.

Although Pat always claimed he wasn’t born (but instead found under a rock), he was born March 9, 1969 in Sacramento to Thomas and Veronica Pettibone. In 1991, he married Krystal Wright and the two of them had four children together: Carrie Faith, Angelica, Jessica, and Matthew. Even though their marriage ended, the two shared responsibility and love for their four kids.

In 1999, he followed in his dad’s footsteps by going to work for Teichert. Six years later, in 2005, he went into business for himself, beginning Pettibone Land Company. After several years, he closed his business and went to work for his father’s business, TLP Systems.

Pat loved his children and granddaughter more than anything, always keeping photos of them nearby. He and his son, Matthew, had a shared love of airplanes. The two of them would go watch planes at the airport and watch Dogfights together.

He was passionate about music and spent much of his later years creating handmade guitars from reclaimed wood. His creative ways extended beyond guitars, as he could often be found tinkering with one thing or another. Pat had an amazing talent for cooking delicious meals from scratch. He loved working in his garden, turning the grounds of his childhood home into a little oasis.

He is survived by his children, Carrie Faith (Grant) Taylor, Angelica (Connor) LaBuff, Jessica Pettibone, and Matthew Pettibone; his granddaughter, Josephine; his brothers, Steven Pettibone and Michael Pettibone; his father, Tom Pettibone; and several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

Patrick was preceded in death by his mother, Veronica Pettibone.

A celebration of life will be held at 3:33 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2023 at Chapel of the Pines in Placerville, with Pastor Raul Granillo officiating. The family requests that anyone attending wear their favorite tie dye to honor Pat’s memory. For those without tie dye, rainbow or pink clothing can be worn to remember Pat’s colorful personality.

Jim Gilbert

July 1944 – Aug. 10, 2023

Jim Gilbert, 79, passed away at home on August 10th.

Jim grew up in the Campbell area (son of William & Dorris), proudly served in the Navy during Vietnam, then studied education & art at Chico State. His sunny brother, John, died in a motorcycle accident at 25 and was missed throughout Jim’s life. Jim spent over 20 years traveling the country employed with the National Park Service. This allowed him to work in some of the most beautiful places in the country including Sequoia National Park, Harper’s Ferry, WV, Vicksburg, MS, Chalmette Battlefield, LA, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Bandelier, NM, San Francisco, Skagway, AK, Crater Lake, Mt. Rainer, to name most.

Jim volunteered at the El Dorado Historical Museum leading tours & liked sharing about the area’s rich history with people from all over the world. He worked as a janitor for local high schools for about 10 years & enjoyed getting to know local students. Jim was a Veteran and proud patriot, as well as life-long Republican wanting better for our country. He would have surely cast his ballot for Trump in 2024 if able.

Jim’s beloved mother, Dorris Gilbert, was a 40-year Placerville resident & the two enjoyed a special closeness, taking turns caring for each other. Jim has two children, Emily & Jay (wife Erin), as well as three delightful grandchildren Elisa, Miriam & Joel.

Gilbert loved the beauty of the area and would often spend time by the creek near his home with his orange cat Weber who recently died at 17. Jim was a creative, jack of all trades, renaissance man & lover of anything antique, old cars (Model T’s), photography, art, the natural world, history, archaeology. Jim said that he’d like to be known for “being rebellious and fixing things.” His love for life, candidness, humor and laughter remain. A true Placerville character, someone so colorful is hard to forget.

Services have been held with his closest local friends. Warm thanks to Placerville, for being his community over the last 23 years, as well as the compassionate staff at Mather VA, Marshall Hospital & Snowline Hospice. In lieu of flowers, an act of kindness toward another would be a fitting nod to Jim. He is loved, missed & will be remembered.

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Helen Marie Howe nee

Budmark

Feb. 6, 1928 – aug. 14, 2023

Helen Marie Howe nee

Budmark was preceded in death by her husband Ernie Howe and survived by their two children, Larry Howe and Sherry Howe.

Helen was a member of the Mountain Girls, a social and service organization in Camino during the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1950s when the first women’s bowling leagues were being established, Helen bowled at the Pear Bowl which was located on Main Street in Placerville and was part of the group of women who organized the Hangtown Women’s Bowling Association.

Helen worked at Hangtown Lanes for a number of years and then at Fosters Freeze. She was a volunteer at the Senior Center for the lunch program and participated in the pinochle, bridge and knitting groups.

The family spent many happy years as members of the El Dorado Jeepherders and enjoyed camping all over California and Nevada.

Helen requested no services. Her children were present at her internment.

Anthony James

Rodriguez

July 24, 1983 - aug. 24, 2023

Anthony (Tony) James Rodriguez, (40) passed away on August 24, 2023.

Tony was born on July 24, 1983 in Placerville CA. Tony was predeceased by his mother Regina Guedea who passed away May 2010 and his sister Roxanne Eason who passed March 2022. He is survived by his Daughter Bella Rodriguez (13), Father, Sammy Guedea and his 12 siblings between both sides of his family.

Tony was a strong willed Italian man who was stubborn at times, but he also had an enormous heart and wonderful sense of humor. He loved to tease his siblings and always had a funny remark to say. He was generous, loyal, and brave. His favorite past times were cooking an Italian meal for his family and bringing in the holiday season surrounded by those he loved. He loved to ride dirt bikes, roller skate, working out, travel and to be on his boat. He was clever and full to the brim with knowledge he gained through real estate, being a national sales executive.

He will be remembered for all the heart he shared with his friends and family. He truly loved each of them, and if you knew him, you knew it. When his time came, he carried himself with dignity, strength, and full of love for those who went before him. He will be missed dearly.

A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Patrick Church on September 12, at 1:00 pm, followed by a luncheon for everyone to gather together.

CHP cracking down on Latrobe Road red-runners

In response to a flood of reports from El Dorado Hills residents, California Highway Patrol officers will be paying close attention to drivers heading into and through Town Center.

The busy thoroughfare has reportedly been plagued with illegal turns lately, with multiple Nextdoor posts and CHP reports indicating drivers continually ignore red lights when turning left into Town Center from Latrobe Road. The roads within Town Center have also been the scene for traffic violations lately, according to CHP Cmdr. Rick Hatfield, with many ignoring stop signs. Though reports of these illegal left turns and disregarded signs come in throughout the day, CHP public information officer Andrew Brown indicated the bulk of the issue appears to happen in the afternoon.

With such flouting of traffic laws creating hazards for drivers (as well as slowing down many people’s commute back home), Hatfield has committed to stepping up enforcement.

“We’ll be increasing our presence and enforcement efforts in the area,” Hatfield said. “We’re doing our best

crime log

The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

Aug. 18

8:23 p.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported on Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills.

8:37 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old woman suspected of possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct on Montero Road in Cameron Park. She was released on $5,000 bail.

Aug. 19

7:31 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Pinewood Lane in Pollock Pines.

10:17 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 39-year-old woman suspected of identity theft on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. She was released on $20,000 bail.

2:24 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old woman suspected of battery and damaging/destroying a wireless communication device on China Garden Road in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $5,000 bail.

8:55 p.m. California Highway Patrol officer booked into jail a 28-yearold woman suspected on DUI on Durock Road in Shingle Springs. She was later released.

10:09 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 25-year-old man suspected of DUI and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. He was later released.

10:26 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville.

11:31 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of DUI, driving without a license and obstruction on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. He was released on $3,000 bail.

Aug. 20

3:25 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 29-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Highway 50 at Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills. She was later released.

4 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 22-year-old man suspected of DUI, driving on a suspended license and a probation violation on Linda Drive in El Dorado. He was listed in custody in lieu $33,000 bail.

7:30 a.m. Burglary was reported on Goldorado Circle in Cameron Park.

8:40 a.m. Vandalism was reported at an apartment complex on Virada Road in Cameron Park.

n See crime log, page A9

to focus on problem areas to continue our mission of keeping the communities in El Dorado County safe.” Hatfield reminds motorists to obey traffic laws and to be courteous

to everyone using the roadways, including pedestrians and cyclists.

Drivers caught running the red light or stop signs will have to pay a $486 fine and extra fees related to

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have reportedly been ignoring stop signs.

attending traffic school. A ticket for running a stop sign also counts as a point on a driving record, which may also likely lead to higher vehicle insurance costs, Brown said.

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California Matters

State law treats some violent crimes as nonviolent, lets offenders off the hook

I’m doing something here that I’ve never done before while writing more than 10,000 columns about California politics: give over some space to a fellow pundit.

Emily Hoeven, a former CalMatters staffer who now opines for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written frequently about misguided California legislators who refuse to classify domestic violence and other horrendous crimes as violent.

Hoeven’s most recent missive points out that a former policeman who allegedly opened fire in an Orange County bar last month, killing three people and wounding six others, was apparently targeting his estranged wife.

“Although details are still emerging, the horrific incident appears to be the latest to underscore the undeniable connection between domestic violence and mass shootings,” she wrote. “Research has found that in more than 68% of U.S. mass shootings from 2014 through 2019, the shooter either had a history of domestic violence or killed at least one partner or family member.

“The gunman who killed 11 and injured nine in a January mass shooting at a Monterey Park (Los Angeles County) dance hall may have been hunting his ex-wife,” Hoeven continued. “Last year a man shot and killed his three daughters and their adult chaperone at a supervised family

n See Walters, page A5

Letters to the Editor

Is Newsom fit to be president?

EDITOR:

Gov. Gavin Newsom sanctions killing babies in the birth canal. Infanticide. Gov. Newsom sanctions killing babies weighing 5 to 7 pounds and more in the womb. Virtual infanticide.

Is someone who sanctions killing babies in the birth canal fit to be president of the United States?

Is someone who deceives the voters to get his proposition passed fit to be President of the United States?

Gov. Newsom and his colleagues deceived the voters in promoting Proposition 1. They concealed the fact that it allows babies to be killed in the birth canal. They concealed the fact that it allows babies weighing 5 pounds and more to be aborted. They sold it as “American as apple pie.” They promoted this proposition as A woman’s freedom to choose her reproductive health. Who would oppose a woman’s freedom to choose?

California officials have stopped reporting abortion statistics because they don’t want the world to know what they are doing. Gov. Newsom sanctions this subterfuge.

The proponents of Proposition 1 say that only 1% of abortions occur in the third trimester. But in 2022 there were more than 150,000 abortions performed in California. Therefore, there were probably more than 1,500 third trimester abortions performed that year. Most third trimester abortions are not done for health reasons.

There are only three other countries in the world that allow third trimester abortions. They are Communist China, Communist North Korea and socialist led Canada.

A June 2021 Associated Press survey showed that 80% of Americans say that third trimester

abortions should be illegal. It is estimated that over 95% of people believe that killing babies in the birth canal should be illegal. Killing babies in the birth canal is what psychopaths would do.

CURT WEIDMER, MD, MPH

Former El Dorado County health officer

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EDITOR:

Expect Donald Trump’s pictures to appear in GQ magazine soon, in a photo layout of the ex-President having taken residence in Fulton County, Georgia. Gone will be the blue suit, white shirt and red tie, all to be replaced by a single orange jumpsuit, perfectly coordinated with his hair and skin.

JOHN GARON Placerville

Another ‘ism’

EDITOR:

The Mountain Democrat has been posting a plethora of anti-Christian letters to the editor lately. It appears that these writers are emboldened to post more bigoted hate speech every time the MD airs their posts as if the MD is condoning their hate speech. Christians comprise hundreds of different religions and are not a monolith in their beliefs or value system.

Ironic how the same people who spew hatred towards Christians demand understanding of antiChristian organizations. And in the new codes of conduct the MD demands we be nice and don’t espouse any “isms” whatsoever. Isn’t secularism an “ism”?

KEN STEERS Cameron Park

The Balancing Act Rules pushing people too far and out of California

Ihave written in past columns that the government doesn’t want you to own a car or a single-family residence and the reasons for my thinking are exemplified by recent statements made by leftist elitists and their actions — pushing legislation and regulation.

We know about the federal leftist elitists banning gas and diesel vehicles and trucks by 2035 and their push to ban gas stoves, but there are others at state levels who are doing it too.

First on the list is San Diego Assemblyman Chris Ward, a Harvardtrained and indoctrinated urban planner. In 2022 he helped get anti-gun legislation signed into law and also authored a law that changes procedures (making it easier) for changing gender and sex identifiers on government documents.

Ward has introduced Assembly Bill 68, which would change the law to make it very difficult and expensive to build anything but multifamily, highrise apartments. That gets done by changing zoning laws and approval procedures, allowing them (high-rise) to be built in single-family neighborhoods and industrial areas close to a city’s center. It’s called “climate smart” urban housing.

This is the first step of ridding us of

suburbs. Ward’s ideas are nothing more than a warehouse for human beings (Soviet style). If another COVID outbreak hits the government will simply lock up the building. Welcome to Ward’s brave new world. The bill may be dead for now, but as with all zealots, I expect it to be back.

While Ward wants everyone warehoused in high-rise apartments, he lives in the eclectic University Heights area of San Diego where a one-bedroom, one-bath, 600-square-foot apartment-type home sells for $400,000 and up; a 3,000-square-foot home costs several million.

Another California quasi-government official wants to take away your freedom and car, electric or internal combustion engine. Orville Thomas is CalStart’s policy director, a non-governmental environmental organization closely allied with the current California administration. In the past Thomas has said private car ownership created social inequities in a recent CalMatters discussion panel on the clean car debacle.

Thomas said during that panel discussion, “We have to reduce the amount of cars on the road —that’s transit, that’s micro-mobility (small electric bikes, trikes and scooters), that’s clean mobility options, that’s

e-bikes (see micro mobility). We need to plan better if we are talking about the economic divide.”

In summary he wants to take away your right to personal transportation, force you into an apartment and spread misery equally. This sounds like socialism to me.

Little reported is there have been more than 300 lithium-ion battery fires alone in New York City since 2022, resulting in dozens of injuries and deaths. A fire last June in NYC killed four people in a six-story apartment building when a charging lithium bike battery exploded at 12:15 a.m. at an e-bike shop located on the first floor.

And what are “clean” mobility options? Not electricity, as 60% of electricity comes from those dreaded “fossil fuels.” Of course, this is all predicated on a belief in the religion of global warming.

As you might expect, Thomas’ credentials precede him in what appears to be a long-term indoctrination. He was the government relations director for Lion Electric, a maker of all electric trucks and school buses. Later as director of government affairs at the California Immigrant Policy Center, he worked with the Newsom administration on the expansion of health care for disadvantaged communities (welfare). Earlier, he was Jerry Brown’s

spokesperson for the high-speed rail authority, the $100 billion train to nowhere, and he worked to pass a $5.4 billion annual increase in California’s transportation infrastructure. This guy is good at spending other people’s money … until you run out. With all socialism, that always happens. Thomas’ indoctrination includes a master’s of public policy from University of California, Berkeley.

Both Ward and Thomas are good at telling other people how they should live and the lifestyle choices they should make. Certainly, Thomas is a loser when it comes to ideas. Of the nearly 40 million Californians, only he and a few others wanted high-speed rail to nowhere.

Both these guys belong to the church of global warming and, based on their beliefs, they want you to significantly modify your lifestyle. If you won’t comply voluntarily, they will force you. They already have your children indoctrinated through the schools and you are next.

If the California government keeps on this current trajectory, Thomas will get his car reduction, as 500,000 people and hundreds of businesses left the state in the last two years along with their cars — and that trend is accelerating like a Corvette.

Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

LArry WEITzMAN

And what are “clean” mobility options? Not electricity, as 60% of electricity comes from those dreaded “fossil fuels.”

DAN WALTErs

summary

California law classifies some violent crimes, such as spousal abuse, as nonviolent for punishment purposes, and the Legislature has so far refused to make changes.

Barn fire spreads to 8 acres in Diamond Springs

Odin Rasco Staff writer

A barn fire on N Circle Drive in Diamond Springs quickly spread to a wooded hillside Aug. 31, leading to temporary evacuations for multiple neighborhoods before the blaze’s forward progress was stopped.

Smoke rising from a burning barn was initially spotted on wildfire detection cameras at around 5:45 p.m., according to information on the Watch

n See barn fire page A7

CORRECTION

The August 30, 2023, Women In Business article for Ned Carnett Septic mistakenly published as ‘Carnett Septic’. The correction has been made on the digital magazine, which can be viewed at www.mtdemocrat.com

We sincerely regret any inconvenience this error caused Ned Carnett Septic and our readers.

TIMES CROSSWORD

Crossword

Edited

Walters Continued from A4 visit at a Sacramento church. And the three men charged with murder in Sacramento’s deadliest shooting last year, which left six dead and 12 injured, all had histories of domestic violence.

“And that means lawmakers should take the longoverdue step of changing California’s penal code to classify domestic violence as a ‘violent’ crime.

“Despite its name, California considers domestic violence to be a ‘nonviolent’ offense. This means convicted abusers can more quickly shave time off their sentences and seek expedited release from prison. It also limits prosecutors’ ability to pursue steeper sentences for repeat offenders.

“This needs to change.”

Hoeven noted that earlier this year, the Assembly’s (perhaps misnamed) Public Safety Committee rejected a Republican bill to classify domestic violence as a violent crime, which would have made it easier to keep offenders behind bars.

This outrageous situation results from a 2016 ballot measure, sponsored principally by then-Gov. Jerry Brown and passed by voters, that purported to give those who commit nonviolent crimes chances to earn their way out of prison.

However, it was deceptive. Proposition 57’s indirect definition of a nonviolent crime was that it did not appear on a specific Penal Code list of 23 violent crimes.

That list only referred to particularly heinous crimes and omitted many offenses that ordinary folks would consider violent, including some forms of rape and domestic violence. The result is that those who commit some unspeakable crimes, including battering one’s spouse, are given kid gloves treatment in the penal system.

Brown insisted state prison officials would continue to keep sex offenders behind bars, even though their crimes were officially deemed nonviolent. However, the state Supreme Court later declared that sex offenders were legally entitled to early releases because their crimes weren’t on the violent crime list. Efforts in the Legislature and in ballot measures to expand California’s list of violent crimes have failed. The Legislature’s dominant Democrats are so committed to what they call “criminal justice reform” they will not entertain expansion. They even killed a bill classifying child trafficking as a serious felony until being forced by a public outcry to keep the measure alive.

Last year, for while running for a full term as attorney general, Rob Bonta declared that the state’s list of violent crimes should be expanded. Having been safely elected, however, he has not lifted a finger to make it happen.

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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**Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments. Call 916-768-4452 for more information. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday afternoon 4:30 pm at Steve’s Pizza, 3941 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762

Struggle with a hurt, hang up, or habit? ceLeBrAte recOvery meets at Radiant Church on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing from our hurts, hang ups, and habits. Email CR@radiantedc.church. Find us on Facebook at: https://www. facebook.com/CRradiantchurch.

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.

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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. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a nonpartisan organization.

A barn on N circle Drive in Diamond springs was burned to the ground, and the flames spread quickly into vegetation on the hill nearby.

Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco

FRIENDS OF SENIORS

would like to thank everyone who made Wine in the Vines 2023 a success.

We are grateful to Shadow Ranch Vineyards for hosting the event, and for all of the Sponsors who helped make the event possible. We appreciate everyone who attended, donated silent auction items and volunteered. Funds raised will help support our Senior Emergency Fund, the Senior Defensible Space program and our Community Grant Program.

Established in 2010, Friends of Seniors is a fund under the El Dorado Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3)

For more information, please contact us at: 530-334-6090 info@friendsofEDCseniors.org www.friendsofEDCseniors.org

Crash near Sliger Mine Road injures 2

Mountain Democrat staff

A Pilot Hill man was booked into the El Dorado County Jail Aug. 28 on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 193 north of Sliger Mine Road.

Cody Horn, 37, driving a 1984 Toyota truck, as well as the passenger of a 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan, were transported by medics to Marshall Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to a collision report from the Placerville office of the

California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at about 2:45 p.m. when Horn was attempting to turn left onto Highway 193 from private property and his truck was struck by the minivan, CHP investigators found. CHP officers suspected Horn had been driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and placed him under arrest.

Jail inmate records showed Horn was held in lieu of $50,000 bail; as of press time he was not longer listed as in custody.

Bike park

Continued from A1

It wasn’t long after the ceremonial red ribbon hit the concrete that riders were rolling through the jumps of El Dorado County’s newest park. The park was among hundreds of public projects in contention for Proposition 68 funding. Of those, Old Depot and 61 others were selected. Old Depot became just the fifth of these projects to be completed across the entire state, according to a California State Parks Department representative who attended the event. Old

Bike

located just off Missouri Flat Road at 40 Old Depot Road in Placerville.

Mountain Democrat photos by Isaac Streeter

Riders spin along the Old Depot Road asphalt pump track.

A rider tests out a particular unorthodox bicycle known as a “skateboard” on the pump track.

Attendees of the Old Depot Bike Park opening were sure to bring their bicycles.

A jump on the dirt track gives a BMX rider a lift.

Duty app. The fire spread to one-half acre of vegetation close to the structure and moved uphill into dense trees and brush.

A full wildfire response was deployed, with crews from multiple agencies including the Diamond Springs-El Dorado and El Dorado County fire protection districts, Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Heavy equipment, including a bulldozer was sent to the fire line to establish a fire break.

The initial call for mandatory evacuations along Pleasant Valley Road was given at 6:11 p.m., with El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office

deputies going door to door along Fowler Lane, encouraging residents to pack up and relocate. The intersection of Highway 49, Fowler Lane and Pleasant Valley Road was closed down; EDSO deputies manually directed traffic away from the area. In addition to a sizable ground response, air units including helicopters and air tankers aided in the response. Air attack communication indicated the fire had been encircled by fire retardant by 6:22 p.m., and that two spot fires had merged into one.

As the fire continued to grow, further evacuations were announced for residents of Carlson Way and

Toyon Drive. Incident command announced at 6:48 p.m. that the fire’s forward progress was halted at a size of 8 acres.

The barn, part of a property owned and operated by Carry Concealed Weapons of California — a concealed weapons trainer in El Dorado County since 1987 — was completely destroyed by the fire, but no other nearby structures were damaged. The owner, Rob Charny, declined to comment to the Mountain Democrat.

Jeff Michel, a firefighter with Cal Fire, said the cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries from the fire were reported.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Do enough people know about what you do? Are they the people who will most benefit from your offering, or should you be opening yourself to a different group? You’ll answer these questions and make money.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your steadiness is a superpower. It doesn’t come from being rigid, but from being rooted like the majestic oak, and flexible enough to bend with the wind. You’ll provide a stable presence others seek emotional shelter in.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are as many versions of love as there are people. Some love with words, others with total silence and careful listening. Some love with support, others with competition. You’ll try and fit what you give to a need.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Those unaware of their image and the expectations attached to it can disappoint people by breaking promises they didn’t even know they made. It’s a reason you stay aware and curious about how you’re being perceived.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Explaining a funny, exciting or amazing moment to someone who wasn’t there isn’t as easy as it seems. Everything has a context, which often doesn’t translate, but your storytelling is on point today and you get lots of practice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You want your environment to favor all the things you wish to do and be.

It doesn’t always have to happen with money. Think about what can be addressed without a purchase. Look at the need behind the need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Because you surround yourself with lifelong learners, you can trust that people want to grow and improve. It’s your turn to lead. You mostly support people in their efforts, give them resources and get out of the way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You don’t feel like doing what you told yourself to do. Take a break to reassess. Your inner rebel will resist you less when you remember that no one is forcing you. You’re totally free to choose short-term or long-term pleasure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s no substitute for the information you can gather in close physical vicinity. If possible, meet in person. As inconvenient as it may seem, it will be better in the long run for all involved, as well as for the project at hand.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your ideas will tend toward the grand scale. Though it would be impractical (or impossible) to execute at the level of your vision, ultimately, these big dreams will be the reason for the extraordinary results you do get.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Each person brings out a different side of you; often subtly so, but in today’s case more obviously. You’ll react in ways that surprise you. It’s exciting to realize that each new person is a chance to know yourself more completely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t have to be looking at someone to know when they are looking at you. You sense attention even at great distances. You have the ability to feel an invisible wink. Be confident in what you know.

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n TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter

n RUBES by Leigh Rubin

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Barn fire Continued from A5

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office deputies, above, shut down traffic on Pleasant Valley Road as part of an evacuation of the area. A firefighter, right photo, targets hot spots as the charred barn smolders.

Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco

religious ones should not be allowed.”

The recommendation from Laine was one of a handful the board directed Chief Administrative Office staff to look into while drafting the policy.

Laine also proposed proclamations be brought forward by two supervisors.

“It dilutes the water a little bit and makes it look like it is coming from a group from the board as opposed to one individual, who, I’m sure no one would do this, but monopolizes that and is constantly throwing things up to be considered. I think (that) is good practice,” Laine said.

If all board recommendations are followed by staff, the chair of the board will be allowed to put forth national holidays and other proclamations normally brought forth by the county.

“My initial thought is being in favor of proclamations that are actually read that mirror national holidays like Memorial Day, Sept. 11 and Veterans Day, which are worth being united throughout our nation on those days that are sacred,” Board Chair and District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas said.

Thomas put forth a proclamation recognizing 9/11 that same meeting. Proclamations for Sept. 11 and other significant dates would be put onto the

consent calendar for approval, meaning no board discussion would be required. The public can still comment at the beginning of the meeting when the board takes public feedback on the consent calendar, Thomas noted.

Supervisors alluded they would still read off the annual Deputy Brian Ishmael proclamation due to its significance to the county.

The board recommended individual county departments bring forth more educationally geared proclamations, like a resolution by the Health and Human Services department recognizing September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the county, which was approved on the agenda consent calendar.

The board suggested separating ceremonial from educational proclamations and to have staff look into the use of certifications for appreciation and recognition of outstanding county employees.

“For example, rather than a proclamation and using certificates of recognition or appreciation, depending on what it is, whether it is someone specific in our office that we would like to honor … each district office can offer that and it doesn’t have to go through the board,” Thomas said. “If it is something that is appropriate countywide then

that is another mechanism we can use rather than a proclamation.”

Thomas noted that process would help supervisors avoid distraction from their regular business, stating “less is more.”

“They can get out of control and we’ve had in the past where we’ve done a lot of proclamations and it can distract us from the business at hand. It is important that we do not have personal agendas that detract or derail us of our core function as county government,” Thomas said.

Staff has approximately 90 days to draft the policy before returning to the board for a first reading. All recommendations were approved by the board unanimously.

The California Highway Patrol’s online e-bike safety and training program is designed to help riders of all abilities and all ages identify potential hazards, while offering information on safe riding practices and hazard-avoidance maneuvers.

CHP rolls out e-bike training

California Highway Patrol

News release

As the popularity of electric bikes continues to skyrocket, the California Highway Patrol is launching an online e-bike safety and training program to help keep commuters and recreational cyclists ride safe.

“With the rise in popularity of e-bikes across the state, the CHP worked with Gov. Newsom’s administration, the Legislature and key stakeholders to develop California’s first e-bike safety and training program,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “The CHP’s program can be accessed on our website and is designed to promote safety for those who choose to ride this alternative mode of transportation.”

Find the e-bike safety program online at chp. ca.gov/Bike-and-Ped-Safety.

Assembly Bill 1946, which was signed into law by Newsom and took effect on Jan. 1, required the CHP to work with relevant stakeholders to develop an online training program that offers information on e-bike safety, emergency maneuver skills, rules of the road and laws related to e-bikes. The e-bike safety and training program features tutorials, videos, a quiz and other interactive elements with an easy-to-follow, intuitive presentation to help make the material engaging, practical and

Stephenson

Continued from A1

Eligible for release for a year and a half, all possible placement locations for Stephenson up to this time have fallen through, according to Liberty Healthcare officials. Given the challenges in finding a suitable location, Horst granted Stephenson conditional transient release, meaning he would live at a location without a permanent address, such as in a motel room or in an RV.

Starting the public hearing, Horst explained that clear communication would be vital; he added he had not received an update from Liberty Healthcare, the group supervising Stephenson’s release, until that same morning. Leadership at Liberty Healthcare, appearing at

informative.

Electric bicycles are heavier and faster than standard bicycles and, without the proper safety education and training, e-bike riders have a higher risk of becoming severely injured or killed in a crash. As e-bikes become more commonplace, it’s also important for drivers to familiarize themselves with sharing the road with e-bike riders.

According to preliminary data from the California Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, there were more than 9,600 bicycleinvolved crashes in 2022. At least 225 of those crashes involved an e-bike, including four that resulted in fatal injuries. This reflects a significant increase from the previous year when there were 80 e-bike crashes reported in California.

CHP’s online e-bike safety and training program is designed to help riders of all abilities and all ages identify potential hazards, while offering information on safe riding practices and hazardavoidance maneuvers.

CHP officials collaborated with many stakeholders who assisted with the content and creation of the e-bike safety and training program. This diverse group of safety stakeholders includes several leading organizations committed to bicycle safety; federal, state and local government traffic safety partners; and injury prevention coordinators from hospitals throughout the state.

the meeting remotely, said they remained committed to finding a placement for Stephenson, having already searched nearly 1,300 properties across Placer County.

Horst stressed the importance of confirmation of housing and laid out the supervisory process for Stephenson post-release.

The release would be Stephenson’s second; he was originally sentenced to 31 years in state prison following his conviction of the violent sex acts he committed in El Dorado County. On two separate occasions Stephenson approached a woman on a beach and used a knife to force himself upon them. After serving 18 years

Crime log Continued from A2

9:20 a.m. Grand theft was reported at an apartment complex on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

9:30 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 59-year-old woman suspected of trespassing on Highway 193 in Garden Valley. She was later released.

10:40 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Meadow Lane in Cameron Park.

11:44 a.m. Vandalism was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

12:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old man suspected of identity theft on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $50,500 bail.

1:26 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 51-year-old woman suspected of obstruction and resisting arrest on Marches Way in El Dorado Hills. She was listed in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail.

3:03 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 63-year-old man suspected of a felony parole violation on Coloma Street in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

6:05 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 35-year-old woman suspected of possession of a controlled substance on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $2,000 bail.

7:51 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Fairway Drive in Cameron Park.

8:10 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 65-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Echo Lakes Road. He was later released.

8:42 p.m. Deputies cited a suspect allegedly caught sealing from a store on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

9:49 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 24-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50 (location not specified). He was later released.

Aug. 21

of his sentence, Stephenson was classified as a sexually violent predator in 2009 and committed to the Department of State Hospitals until his early release back into the community in 2014.

Stephenson was recommitted to the department’s custody following a 2017 arrest in Placer County for possession of child pornography, according to information from the Roseville Police Department.

A review hearing for a status update on Stephenson’s eventual release is set for Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. in Department 42 at the Santucci Justice Center, in Roseville, according to information from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

2:01 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old man suspected of grand theft, impersonation and attempted grand theft on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

2:29 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and a felony parole violation on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody.

3:52 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 27-yearold man suspected of DUI on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. He was later released.

4:15 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

5:38 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected

of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia, being under the influence of a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm on Highway 50 at Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills. He was listed in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.

7:04 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail an 18-year-old man suspected of DUI causing injury on Deer Valley Road in Rescue. He was released on $75,000 bail.

7:38 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported in Birchtree Circle in El Dorado Hills.

7:43 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported in Cranberry Lane in El Dorado Hills.

7:47 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

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Are you wondering what you are going to do with the rest of your life?

e Encore Living retreat is being o ered to help answer that question. e course curriculum is designed to open hearts to a renewed purpose for life; and it encourages participants to apply their energies, experiences, wisdom, and resources to meet a need and help solve problems confronting our communities today. at second act might just surpass all that has gone before.

is one-day retreat is being led by Rev. Sam Shafer at the Church of Our Saviour in Placerville on Saturday, September

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Dear Kid Scoop Readers –

While Venus looks lovely from afar, it would be a pretty yucky place to visit.

The heavy, poisonous atmosphere traps the sun’s heat. The rocks get heated up by the sun and radiate the heat back into the atmosphere which traps it like the glass walls of a greenhouse.

It can get to almost 900 degrees F on Venus – hotter than Mercury, the closest planet to the sun! Quick! Fly Woodword’s ship to

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Sept. 8

The Georgetown Historical Aircraft event will be held Sept. 8-10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.

This is an opportunity for the public to view historical aircraft at the Georgetown Airport in Georgetown.

Those who put on the display love aviation and they enjoy sharing their knowledge with visitors, especially the kids, and many will allow kids to have their photo taken with the planes or in the cockpits. It is necessary to get out of cars and walk the area to see the aircraft on display.

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open every Friday and Saturday for open garden days, 9 a.m. to noon. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on site to assist with any gardening questions. Check the website before visiting at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

Triple Threat will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Knuf will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 8-11 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Maxx Cabello Jr. will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Casino Stage Bar at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

Sept. 9

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Attracting Birds to Your Garden, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. A $2 parking fee will be enforced.

Author Erin Dealey will sign and discuss her book

“Christmas Ahoy,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Enter the

“Christmas Ahoy” Boat Contest. Make a small boat from materials you have around the house and bring it to Erin’s

Gold Hill Country Music Festival

Local acts ready to kick up their heels

Kilt & Cork is excited to announce the Gold Hill Country Music Festival returns Sept. 9.

The lineup for this second annual festival features all local musicians, showcasing some of the top country artists in the Sacramento/Sierra foothills region.

“This year we decided to stay local when we chose our bands” explained Russ Reyes of Kilt & Cork. “We want to showcase this homegrown sound and truly give people country music performed in the actual country!”

Reyes is referring to the Saureel Vineyards venue, which is not only beautiful, picturesque vineyards, but also a working horse ranch complete with stables, a massive indoor arena and multiple corrals sprinkled around the property. This is where country music was born.

Headlining the event is The Cripple Creek Band, an act with a unique sound that tastefully combines country, Americana and southern rock music.

Influenced by artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Waylon Jennings, Alabama, Eagles, Hank Williams Jr., John Mellancamp, Travis Tritt, Eric Church, Merle Haggard, Blackberry Smoke, Chirs Stapleton, Tom Petty and The Band, The Cripple Creek Band creates its own southern roots style of music that leaves audiences wanting more.

Since 2012 The Cripple Creek Band has been playing all over the West Coast, opening for and performing with with Toby Keith, Whiskey Myers, Bret Michaels, Jon Pardi, Morgan Wallen, Neal McCoy, Drake White, The Cadillac Three, Eli Young Band, Colt Ford, Dustin Lynch, The Outlaws, Buckcherry, Love & Theft, William Michael Morgan, David Nail, Tyler Farr and many more.

Also performing at Saturday’s festival is MoonShine Crazy, a pop country rock band based out of Sacramento. The group released its original patriotic hit, “The American Way,” on July 4, 2020 which is available now on Amazon Music, iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora, Google Play and iHeart Radio. MoonShine Crazy’s upcoming EP is on the way soon, showcasing new

hits “Unbroken,” “Perfectly Imperfect” and more.

MoonShine Crazy has shared the stage with legendary country music supergroup Lonestar, Nashville recording artists Craig Campbell, American Young, Jackson Michelson, Levon and James Wesley and NBC’s “The Voice” celebrity contestants Shane Q and Jaclyn Lovey.

Ariel Jean Band is a fresh-offthe-charts, rockin’ American country band from NorCal that local radio and television stations are raving about. After the band’s performance on the “Good Day Sacramento”

morning television show, anchor Cody Stark named the group “the best band ever on the show.” The group has also appeared on Fox 40 News promoting its concert series “mama knock you out” and performing original music live on television.

The band is famous for its original unique sound of the sister trio Ariel Jean, Amber Joy and Aubrey Anne, who sing three-part harmony to their original songs, written by singer/song writer/guitarist Ariel Jean, and cover songs. The band has opened for and shared the stage with The

Eli Young Band, Cadillac 3, Eric Paslay, William Michael Morgan, John King, Sam Hunt, Ernest, Midland, Parmalee, Little Big Town, Tim Mcgraw, Kip Moore and more. Identical twins Lee and Luis Hurtado make up Amador Sons — homegrown artists in every sense.

After developing their musical talents as members of the Ione Junior High School band, the Hurtado twins expanded their range by composing and performing music with a diverse selection

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The Cripple Creek Band, above, headlines this year’s Gold Country Music Festival taking place Saturday at Saureel Vineyards. MoonShine Crazy, below, will also take the stage during the second annual event. n See festival, page

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Frog Creek Farm Showpigs

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G & O Body Shop

G & O Towing, Inc.

Garner Construction & Excavation

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Griffith, Ken

Grocery Outlet

Gularte’s Pizza & Deli

Guts Racing Hall, Randy

Hangtown Welding & Equipment Repair

Harlow, Debi & Paul

Harlow, Jason & Tanya Harnden, Bret

Heape, Don & Carol

Henderson, Jeff

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Hirdes Livestock

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Howe, Wilbur & Barbara Huberty, Josh Hunt, Seth

Hunter, Joshua Imboden Electric

In Memory of Chris Fusano

Iseger, Bryon

Isham, Dave

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JA Snyder Pacific West, Inc.

Jachens, Chuck & Claudia

Jalquin’s Water Trux

Jason Mechanical

JD Machado Livestock

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Isaac Streeter Staff writer

Astaple of the Pollock Pines community is celebrating its 80th birthday Saturday.

50 Grand Restaurant and Bar has its roots dating back to the 1930s and the 50 Grand moniker has stuck since 1943 despite nine name changes since.

The restaurant continues to chug along under the ownership of husband and wife duo and 25-year El Dorado County residents Kim and Jim McCarthy, who bought the restaurant in late 2018 and have overhauled the interior since, from new windows in the front of the building to heated toilet seats.

“We’ve been active in the community for a long time, helping in the schools, volunteering with soccer, baseball, all of that,” Kim said. “But we never expected we’d buy a restaurant ... but its growing up into what we wanted it to be.”

The restaurant features a carefully curated aesthetic under the McCarthys’ ownership. Everything pays homage to the county it has called home for 80 years. Photos of the area from the mid 20th century litter the walls along side vintage saws to pay respect to the now-closed Camino Mill. The shelves in the bar are made from wood from the pillars of the mill and are held up by old water pipes from the remodel.

“(The restaurant) burned down in 1983 so anything

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Kings Meats

Kiwanis Club of Placerville

Lake Oaks Mobile Home

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Lakehills Mechanical

Lambre’s Welding & Machine, Inc.

Lava Cap Winery

Law Office of Kevin James

Lees' Feed

Lemos Cattle Co

Les Schwab, Placerville

Lewin, Nicole Lightfoot Automotive

Little Folks University

Lotus Salon

Luna Maintenance

M.C. Equipment Co.

M5 Livestock Company

Macauley Construction

Mahoney, Larry & Diane

Mainwaring Enterprises

Mainwaring, Rob & Shannon

Mallicoat, Rick & Terrie

Martin Elevators, Alex Martin

Martin Elevators, John

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Maruniak, Janet Matt Anderson Family

McAfee, Mary

McCormack, Shane

Midtgaard Family

Monterosso, Teri

Montgomery, Kasi

Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix

Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.

Mountain G. Enterprises

Municipal Maintenance

Equipment

Mutzig, Robert

MWCH Construction, LLC

Nail It Roofing

NCCT

Newbold, Jason

Nisson Orthodontics

Nober Construction, Inc.

North Star Electric

Nystrom, Julie

O'Camb, Jenny & Griffin

Ohman Livestock

O'Neill, Lana

Pacific Performance

Enterprise, Inc.

Pardi, Becky

Pathways To Adventure Travel

Patterson, Chris & Britney

Perfecto Label Co., Inc.

Phaler, Mike

Phelps, Kenny

Phillipsen, Paul & Sherry

Pizza Factory of Placerville

Plubell, Jessie & Aaron

Plymouth Sand & Gravel

Poderick, Mike & Jessica

Ponderosa Landscaping, Inc.

Popas Pools

Prangley, Mike

Proglass

Raley’s Supermarket

Realty One Real Estate

Services

Red Rock Industries

Regional Builders

Ring, Carol & Don

Rob Gansberg Mobile Repair

Robbins Home

Robinson, Joe & Shannon

Robinson, Michele

Robinson's Automotive, Inc.

Rocking Ace Livestock

Rodgers, David

Rumsey-Lang Well Drilling

Russell, Tanya

Safeway

Sak Construction Save Mart Supermarkets

Schnitz Body Products

Schoonmaker, Cathi

Sean Roth, DDS, Inc.

Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil

Serene Ranch

Sharp, Debra

Sierra Animal Hospital

Sierra Foothill Wine Services

Sierra Integrated Services, Inc.

Sierra Mountain Telecom

Sierra Tractor, Inc.

Sierra Valley Mechanical Ski Air Conditioning

Stanbridge, Bret & Sandee

Steitz, Kelly

Stigen, Victoria

Stillman Family

Stretch Fab Auto Repair

Superior Equipment

Swedport Farms

Sweeney, Dallas & Trish

Syblon Reid

T Triangle Ranch

T.L. Stigall, Inc.

TC Fabrication & Welding

Taylor Tree Service

Team Chavez Temple, Greg & Terrye

The Clelands

The Dutra Group

The Jolly Farm

The Meadow Garden Center

Thompson, Kim Triangle Well Drilling

Tumble Time Gymnastics

Tunnel Electric, Inc.

Union Mine Iron Co.

Varozza 4x4 Outfitters

Varozza, Randy & Sharon

Veerkamp Vineyards

Veerkamp, Brian & Lori

Veffredo, Tim & Denise

Vernon, Robert & Lynda

Vicini Family Investments

Voll, Linda

Walters, Tom

Ward, Jonathan

Ward’s Automotive, Inc.

Warren, Bob & Julie

Watts, Chris & Courtney

Weber, Stephen & Valerie

Webster Engineering

Weeks, Henrietta

White, Todd

Wiglesworth, Charles & Dorris

Wiglesworth, Tara

Wildblood Family Wunschel & Sons

Wunschel Family

Zappettini, Paul

Mountain Democrat photo by Isaac Streeter

Kim and Jim McCarthy, behind the bar at 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar, purchased the restaurant in 2018 and will celebrate the establishment’s 80th birthday Saturday, Sept. 9.

Artistic beauty, realism on display at Folsom gallery

Cynthia Abraham

News release

FOLSOM — The next exhibit at the Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom is simply gorgeous. Three artists working in floral and landscape imagery push the boundaries of their mediums with formed glass, photorealistic flowers and incredible textile pieces.

Katie Shulte Joung creates largescale glass and metal flowers, some of which are free standing. Nataly Tikhomirov paints amazing trompel’œil (deceives the eye) watercolors and Sandra Mollon stitches incredible appliquéd textile pieces. Glass, Paper and Scissors will be on display at the Gallery at 48 Natoma Sept. 8 through Nov. 8.

Shulte Joung, an independent kiln-formed glass artist and jewelry designer working out of Sacramento, said she was inspired to echo the works of Monet’s paintings and Chihuly’s ceiling of glass flowers with

her father’s abstract landscapes, while she creates gardens of large-scale flowers.

“I took to spending hours upon hours in my backyard,” she said of her pandemic time. “And in that microcosm of nature, with its promise of spring and renewal, I found my latest inspiration.”

Visitors to the gallery will walk through a garden of floor-standing glass flowers to see the other artwork displayed on the walls.

Tikhomirov emigrated from Russia to the United States in 1991. A talented artist from an early age, she has a master’s degree in fine arts. While her focus is watercolors, she also works in several mediums to represent her art in a variety of ways.

“I strive to depict the natural beauty of flowers in careful and precise detail, particularly when they are covered in dew drops, combined with birds, insects, abstract renditions, or

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4- H/ FFA/Grange El Dorado County Junior Livestock Auction

BREWSTER HOG RESULTS

HERITAGE HOG RESULTS

AUCTION SPONSORS

Platinum Level ($1500+)

Barsotti Family Juice Company

C & H Motor Parts

Clifton & Warren

Cook Engineering, Inc.

High Sierra Industries

Jason Mechanical, Inc.

Placerville Speedway

Robinson Custom Designs, Inc.

Sierra Foothills Wine Services

Ski Air

Gold Level ($1000+)

Bowman & Sons Trucking

Bowman Trucking

Silver Level ($500+)

Francis Distributing / Sierra Ice

Jalquin’s Trucking

Ponderosa Landscaping, Inc.

Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil

Stretch Fab Works & Mobile Equipment Repair

G & O Towing, Inc.

Robert & Shannon Mainwaring

Other Supporters

American Legion Boa Vista Orchards El Dorado County Farm Bureau Imperial Printing Ponderosa FFA Floral

BREWSTER HOG

Recipients: Pollock Pines preschool accident victims Allie, Axel, JC, Juniper

BUYER: 230 lbs

Kings Meats $10.00/ lb

ADD-ONS: $56,850.00

Adams Ventures, Anderson Pacific Builders, Dave & Cindy Burdette, Justin & Loni

Brewster, C & H Motor Parts, Brooke & Kyle Carey, Jim & Maureen Carter, Tiffany Carter, Clifton & Warren, Crane Inspection Agency, DG Granade, Inc.,

Darrah Livestock & Kelly Family, Dan & Kelly Dewolf, Doug Veerkamp General

Engineering, Tim & Karissa Durbin, Fletcher Family, G & O Towing, Inc., Grocery Outlet, Heuer Hill Farm, HFW Enterprises, High Sierra Industries, Dorothy & Dallas Hinds, Andrea Howard, JA Snyder Pacific West, Inc., Jeepers Jamboree-Bob Sweeney, Keith & Linda Heuer Ranch, Lees’ Feed, Les Schwab, M.C. Equipment Co., Macauley Construction, Rob & Shannon Mainwaring, Midtgaard Family, Mountain G. Enterprises, Jessie & Aaron Plubell, Popas Pools, Red Rock Industries, Rocking Ace Livestock, Rumsey-Lang Well Drilling, Stretch Fab Auto Repair, Syblon Reid, Veerkamp Vineyards, Vicini Family Investments, Tom Walters, Ward’s Automotive, Inc., Wunschel & Sons, Wunschel Family.

MARKET GOATS

RESERVE CHAMPION FFA:

lb

Roen Thuener – Union Mine FFA 94 lbs

BUYER: Lemos Cattle Company $11.00/ lb

RESERVE CHAMPION 4-H:

Rylee Gallup – Gold Hill Toppers 4-H 92 lbs

BUYER: DG Granade, Inc. $13.00/ lb

HERITAGE HOG

259 lbs

BUYERS: $30.00/ lb

C & H Motor Parts, JA Snyder Pacific West, Inc., Jeepers Jamboree-Bob

Sweeney, Vicini Family Investments

ADD-ONS: $22,100.00

A.P. Esteve Sales, Adams Ventures, Arnolds for Awards, Briw Rd Investors, Dave & Cindy Burdette, Jim & Maureen Carter, Tiffany Carter, Carter-Kelly, Inc., James Carter Conlin, Conlin Livestock, Cool Feed & Ranch Supply, Darrah Livestock & Kelly Family, El Dorado County Fair Association, Fausel Building Investors, Frank Fermer, Fletcher Family, Ken Griffith, Dorothy & Dallas Hinds, Danelle & Thomas Hosmann, Lemos Cattle Co., M5 Livestock Company, Macauley Construction, Teri Monterosso, Nisson Orthodontics, Nober Construction, Inc., Ohman Livestock, Dallas & Trish Sweeney, Tumble Time Gymnastics, Randy & Sharon Varozza, Tim & Denise Veffredo

AG MECHANICS

SILENT AUCTION

$14,000.00

POULTRY

SUPREME CHAMPION TURKEY:

Gabriel Johnson – Ponderosa FFA

BUYER: Raley’s Supermarket $900.00

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION TURKEY:

Abigail Baumunk – Union Mine FFA

BUYER: Doug Veerkamp Gen. Eng. $1,700.00

RESERVE CHAMPION TURKEY 4-H:

Dakota Alfaqih – Shingle Springers 4-H

BUYER: Del Rio & Caraway PC $1,500.00

CHAMPION TURKEY GRANGE:

Colby Lerch – Pleasant Valley Grange #675

BUYER: Popas Pools. $1,500.00

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION GRANGE TURKEY:

Mariah Lerch – Pleasant Valley Grange #675

BUYER: Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil $1,800.00

RESERVE SUPREME MEAT CHICKEN PEN 4-H:

Lucas Johnson – Rescue Up ‘N’ Comin’ 4-H

BUYERS: Joshua Hunter $1,500.00 Ski Air Conditioning

CHAMPION MEAT CHICKEN PEN INDEPENDENT:

Camden Scott – Independent

BUYER: El Dorado RV $1,500.00

RABBIT

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION MEAT SINGLE FRYER:

Haley Schucker – Union Mine FFA

BUYER: Justin & Loni Brewster $1,200.00

RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT SINGLE FRYER FFA:

Chloe Bunch – Union Mine FFA

BUYER: BV Ranch $300.00

RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT SINGLE FRYER 4-H:

Landon Roberts – Shingle Springers 4-H

BUYER: Perfecto Label Co., Inc. $600.00

SUPREME CHAMPION MEAT PEN OF THREE:

Melanie Hellam – Latrobe Outlanders 4-H

BUYER: BV Ranch $700.00

RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT PEN OF THREE 4-H:

Alex Tyler – Camino Go-Getters 4-H

BUYER: Mike Phaler $500.00

RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT PEN OF THREE FFA:

Jessa-Belle Hempel – Ponderosa FFA

BUYER: Bock Family Farm $700.00

“Diamond of Night” by Nataly Tikhomirov

Apple Hill Growers invite residents to Locals Days

Jennifer Sweeney News release

The Apple Hill Growers want to show their appreciation to neighbors for supporting local farms and wineries with the Locals Days 2023 celebration. Sept. 9 & 10 El Dorado County residents will receive special discounts from more than a dozen Apple Hill Growers.

“For more than a half century the Apple Hill Growers have been a part of the El Dorado County community and we have long depended on the support of our neighbors,” said Chris Delfino of Delfino Farms and president of the Apple Hill Growers Association. “Locals Days is our time to give back.”

Visitors just need to bring proof of residency to the following farms to be eligible for the deals:

• Apple Ridge Farms: unbaked, frozen pies for $15 (limit two)

• Drew Bean Farms: 15% off all food purchases

• Boeger Winery: 15% discount on all wine purchases

• Delfino Farms: free ice cream scoop with the purchase of a slice of pie

• Fudge Factory Farm: half price ice cream

• Grandpa’s Cellar: half price Apple Cider Slushees

• Harris Family Farm: get a free half dozen mini apple cider donuts with $20 purchase

• Hidden Star Camino: 10% off one flight of four hard ciders

• Jack Russell Farm Brewery & Winery: $10 32-ounce crowlers of beer and hard cider

• Lava Cap Winery: complimentary wine tasting

• Madroña Vineyards: enjoy two tastings for the cost of one

• O’Halloran’s Apple Trail Ranch: half off a box or bag of apples

• Pine-O-Mine

Ranch: 10% off U-pick experiences (while supplies last)

• Rainbow Orchards: baker’s dozen (13) for the price of one dozen hot apple cider donuts

• Rucksack Cellars: Enjoy two tastings for the cost of one

• Smokey Ridge

Ranch: 10% off U-pick flowers

• Wofford Acres

Vineyards: complimentary tasting flight with the purchase of one bottle Reservations

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma comes alive 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience what life was like during the California Gold Rush during Living History Day activities. Docents will have demonstrations set up to show the park visitors different hands-on demonstrations and crafts that people did during the California Gold Rush.

Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in the Pleasant Valley area, is serving its acclaimed Pairings Lunches on the Vineyard Terrace on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Pairings 2023 combines a chef’s creativity with the beautifully crafted Miraflores wines. Diners will be able to talk to the chef du jour about the wine and food experience. On Sept. 9 & 10 chef Carl Williams is preparing a By Way of the Border meal. Call (530) 647-8505 or email info@mirafloreswinery.com to make a reservation.

Celebrate the first Kids Day at Mediterranean Vineyards in the Fair Play area with the release of Little Bit of Love brand, which supports charities dedicated to helping children in need. For more information and reservations visit medivineyards.com/events/Kids-Charity-Party.

Mellowood Vineyard in Fair Play hosts Dog Days of Summer, 1-5 p.m. Bring your fourlegged pals along for a tail-wagging good time with live music, wine tasting and more. To RSVP call (916) 261-7512 or email loree@ mellowoodvineyard.com.

El Dorado High Classes of 1982 and 1983 are hosting a 40th reunion event at 5 p.m. Brian Dezzani and Mike Riley are coordinating for the Class of ’82. Kurt Raffetto, Robin Cleveland, Kathy Barnes Liguori, Tammy Danz, Dean Duncan and Dave Thomas are taking care of the Class of ’83. The event takes place at an outdoor venue in the Gold Hill area of Placerville. The evening includes food trucks, live music, a memorial to those classmates no longer with us and a great deal of reminiscing. Cost is only $25 per person, payable by check or Venmo. More information and how to pay is available via email at EDHS.82.83@gmail.com or on Facebook at EDHS 82/83 Reunion.

Sierra Vista Winery in the Pleasant Valley area hosts a Sip & Stroll with the winemaker, noon to 5:30 p.m. For more information call (530) 6227221 or visit sierravistawinery.com.

The El Dorado Hills Brewfest takes place 3-7 p.m. at Village Green at Serrano. Enjoy tastings from 40+ craft breweries, cideries, wineries and more. For tickets and more information visit eldoradohillsbrewfest.org.

West Coast Performing Arts presents The Wonder of Elvis starring Greg Miller, 3 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets

may be required or recommended for some wineries so call ahead to ensure you have the best outdoor tasting experience. For more information on what’s in season and maps of the area, follow @ applehillofficial on Facebook and Instagram for up-to-the-minute information.

About Apple Hill Growers

Founded in 1964, Apple Hill Growers are dedicated to supporting agriculture in El Dorado County. The organization began with 16 apple ranches and has grown to include unique fruit and veggie farms, wineries, B&Bs, flower gardens, Christmas tree farms and a day spa. The more than 50 farms of Apple Hill produce a variety of crops, including apples, berries, stone fruit, vegetables, wine grapes and flowers.

and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net.

Late for Dinner will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Enjoy live music and good food at the quaint farmhouse of Wakamatsu Farm in Placerville for a great cause benefitting American River Conservancy’s Resilience Reserve. The gate opens at 5:30 for the show featuring Nipper Brothers. Find more information and purchase tickets at bit.ly/Concerts4CauseARC.

Smokey The Groove will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 8-11 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Neon Playboys will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Casino Stage Bar at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons presents the Go With The Flow closing reception and awards at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Boys of Summer – an Eagles tribute will perform at 7 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater. com.

Historic Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek invites everyone to visit on this month’s Second Saturday Tour Day. Meet and talk with expert docents as they fire up the antique blacksmithing forge, demonstrate the magnificent and still-intact machinery and pour hot metal to create pieces through the ancient art of sand casting. For more information email info@knightfoundry.com or call (209) 5606160.

The Holo Holo California Music Festival comes to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Sept. 9 & 10. For tickets and more information visit holoholocali.com.

Sept. 10

Element 79 Vineyards in the Fair Play hosts Brunch in the Vines — a wine and food event that will brighten your day and your life, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call (530) 4970750 or visit element79vineyards.com.

The Placerville Days for Girls Club hosts a Trunk Show in support of Smile-Star’D Days for Girls Sewing Enterprise featuring gorgeous products in Kenyan fabrics, home decor and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1550 Arrowbee Drive in Placerville.

Shadow Ranch Vineyard in Fair Play hosts live music by Nagual Latin Jazz, 1-4 p.m. Enjoy the n See Know, page B5

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Donut wait — Rainbow Orchards offers a dozen donuts plus one for a great price during Locals Days.

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music, wood-fired pizza and wine. To make reservations visit shadowranch.com/Events.

Julie and The Jukes will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Sept. 11

The Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County meets at 7:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville and welcomes featured speaker Ken Schoniger with the Friends of the Veterans Monument. 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 a.m. For more information call (530) 622-1180. Music in the Mountains hosts choir auditions starting at 5:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 828 W Main St., Grass Valley. For details email kevin@musicinthemountains.org.

Sept. 12

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts Literary Trivia, 5:30-7 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Musician Ed Wilson will perform at Smith Flat House in Placerville, 6-8 p.m.

Socks in the Frying Pan will perform at 7 p.m. at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 4435300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

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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.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Cinderella” through Sept. 23. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “On Golden Pond” through Sept. 24. For tickets and more information call (916) 3531001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Clyde’s” through Sept. 24. For tickets and more information visit capstage.org.

Details + Materials: Works by Claudine Granthem are on display at Switchboard Gallery in Placerville through Oct. 1. Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Estamans de la Raza, contemporary screenprints and lithographs by by Chicanx and Latinx artists living and working in the United States, through Oct. 1. For tickets and more information visit crocker.org.

El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets take place Wednesdays at Burke Junction on Coach Lane in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon; Saturdays at Placerville Cinema on Placerville Drive, 8 a.m. to noon; and Sundays at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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of musicians, including stints in rock and cover bands. Crossing the genre divide repeatedly, Lee and Luis now exclusively perform original music, which draws on their diverse musical experiences and history. Amador Sons has played all over the United States, including Nashville and New York City.

The Gold Hill Country Music Festival runs 2-10 p.m. at Saureel Vineyards, 1140 Cold Spring Road in Placerville. For tickets and more information visit kiltandcork.com.

UK soul singer coming to Sacramento

News release

SACRAMENTO — James

Hunter has been on the scene for enough years to acquire plenty of feathers in his cap. Billboard charts, Grammy nominations and Van Morrison collaborations aside, he has earned an international reputation as a rhythm and blues troubadour for his command of the microphone both on stage and in studio.

The musician is hitting the road in support of his new album and will perform at Harlow’s in Sacramento with special guest Nat Myers Tuesday, Sept. 12.

JAMES HUNTER

Hunter has certainly paid his dues. Over the span of 30 years he’s worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theaters all over the world, written scores of original songs and recorded some of the most original and honest rhythm and soul albums of the last two decades. At age 16, Hunter left school in Colchester, Essex, and began working for the railway, while honing his blues guitar and singing skills. Six years later, he played his first paid gig at the Colchester Labour club (as “Howlin’ Wilf and the Vee-Jays”). In the decades since, Hunter has gone from singer/

50 Grand Continued from B2

historical that was left behind from that we’ve tried to embrace,” said Kim, who has become the restaurants history aficionado.

They plan to open several other businesses, such as a dinner theater venue and a micro brewery named Flying Irishman in the coming years, while 50 Grand operates as the nucleus — all highly anticipated ventures.

The couple is equally excited to celebrate the restaurant’s past on it’s 80th birthday, which includes serving its original menu.

“I’m on social media a lot and asked if anyone had old photos of the restaurant,” Kim said. “Well a man in Sacramento and one of our old cooks reached out

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songwriter to laborer and back again. His gritty, soulful voice has matured well along with his musicianship and songwriting. With widespread critical acclaim for his recordings plus a Grammy nomination, it’s still the live performances that reveal Hunter at his best.

In 2006 Hunter was recognized with nominations for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album (“People Gonna Talk,” Rounder) and an American Music Award for Best New/Emerging Artist. He and his band then hit the road for extensive touring and kept recording new material on Concord and Daptone Records. By 2016 MOJO magazine had crowned him “The United Kingdom’s Greatest Soul Singer.” He opens regularly for Van Morrison and has also toured with The Stray Cats, Buddy Guy, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson, Chris Isaak and Sharon Jones & The DapKings. His newest album is “With Love, The James Hunter Six,” a 2022 compilation of love ballads from his previous releases.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. at Harlow’s, 2708 J St. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information visit harlows.com/ event/james-hunter/harlows/sacramento-california.

to me with one of the original menus.

“We’re going to do New York steaks, ham steaks — which cracks me up, grilled ham steaks, parfait for dessert as well as lobster and fried prawns.”

Alongside the original menu, the restaurant will host several local bands all playing original music and a T-shirt tie dye station.

The celebration will take place noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6401 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. The regular lunch menu will be served until 4 p.m. Then local bands will begin performing and the menu will be switched. 50 Grand will not accept reservations this day with everything on a first-come first-served basis.

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architectural elements,” said Tikhomirov about her style.

Her work has been in many exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Washington state and Florida, among others.

When Mollon was a young woman she stood in front of an amazing painting at the Smithsonian that was so realistic she swore it was a photograph.

“Until I got my nose right up to it and saw the meticulous work that went into it. I was in awe,” said the artist, realizing it was a textile piece.

She started making quilts in the late 1980s and really developed a love for fabric. At first, she made traditional quilts. A few years ago Mollon began to make raw-edge photo derived collage art quilts. They are composed of small pieces of fabric hand cut, fused in place and quilted. When she posted pictures of those quilts on social media, many who saw them thought it was just a photo or a painting of the thing itself, not a quilt. She loved that.

“It brought me back to my first love in the art world and are a wonderful form of trompe-l’œil done in textiles,” Mollon shared.

With a bachelor’s degree in science and a background in

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teaching, being in the classroom has been very comfortable for her and she said enjoys sharing her techniques with others. Mollon has also hosted international quilt tours and teaches internationally as well as throughout the U.S.

In the adjacent Community Art Gallery, the Folsom Arts Association is displaying its annual membership show, themes Autumn’s Bounty, through Nov. 8. The art works will be judged, and ribbons and prizes will be awarded.

An opening reception for both exhibits is planned 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. Entrance is free and open to the public with complimentary refreshments and live music by saxophonist Jerry Fairlee.

The Gallery at 48 Natoma, located at 48 Natoma St. in Folsom, is managed by the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and displays art by regional and national professional artists, area museum collections and traveling exhibitions. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. with evening hours 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; call (916) 461-6601 to reserve a free tour appointment time. For more information visit folsom. ca.us, the Gallery at 48 Natoma.

News release

Gold Country Artists Gallery in historical downtown Placerville announces that 11 of its incredible artists donated their artwork to the art auction sponsored by Public Broadcasting Station KVIE.

Two artists won Jurors Awards: Michael Maoney for his stunning photograph entitled “Wildfire Sunset” and Randy Honerlah for his gorgeous painting “Autumn Glow” (story on Honerlah’s award published in the Sept. 1 Mountain Democrat)

View KVIE’s entire artwork catalog online at kvie.org; select Art Auction 2023 and place a bid for your favorite artwork. The auction will go live online and also broadcast on KVIE’s TV station Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.

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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! 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 and Grammy Award-winning special guest singer “La Marisoul” take mariachi music to whole new heights in this vibrant celebration of Mexican music and culture.

The energetic, virtuosic group has issued chart-topping albums and performed across the North American continent since 2017. Grammy Award winner Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez is a Los Angeles-born singer and founding member of La Santa Cecilia, a Grammy Awardwinning and multi-Grammy Award-nominated quartet comprised of Mexican-American musicians.

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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