Mountain Democrat, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Students, first responders and other community members gathered at El Dorado Adventist School Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, the terrorist attack that left thousands dead after planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania field. Sixthgrader Azriella Ramirez, left, and Ally Hiroshima present the flag during the school’s 9/11 remembrance program, top photo, while personnel from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, El Dorado County Fire Protection District and the Placerville Police Department salute, below. El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, bottom photo, speaks to the crowd of El Dorado Adventist School students about the importance of recognizing events such as the 9/11. Local law enforcement officers and firefighters present during the program were honored by students and staff.

Cameron Park man locked up for

sexual abuse

Eric Jaramishian Staff reporter

A Cameron Park man was sentenced to 16 years in state prison Sept. 8 for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl.

Travis Joseph Rasmussen, 40, pleaded guilty June 30 to the crimes, which went on for approximately a year, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s O ce.

The mother of the girl found Rasmussen, her boyfriend at the time, had sent messages of sexual nature to her daughter and immediately contacted law enforcement, the DA’s O ce reported. Rasmussen was living with the mother at the time of the arrest, according to Savannah Broddrick, executive assistant to EDC District Attorney Vern Pierson.

The case was prosecuted by deputy district attorney Kassie Cardullo and Judge Vicki Ashworth handed down the sentence.

Leading the investigation was Mark Hangebrauck, a detective with the El Dorado County Sheri ’s O ce.

Congressional staff in town today

News release

Congressman Tom McClintock invites residents to join his sta to discuss important issues facing the nation and the 5th Congressional District district, along with any di culties they may be experiencing with a federal agency.

McClintock’s field representatives will be available 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the El Dorado County Government Center (conference room A), 330 Fair Lane in Placerville.

TRAVIS JOSEPH RASMUSSEN

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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.

Gene B. Bryant

October 27, 1940 – August 29, 2023

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gene B. Bryant. After a long battle with cancer, Gene passed away with his wife at his side on August 29, 2023, at the age of 82.

Gene was born on October 27, 1940 in Tucumcari, NM to C.B. and Ella Mae Bryant. Gene grew up in California, where he met his one and only sweetheart, Connie Williams. Following their marriage in 1958, Gene joined the United States Air Force. He served his country with honor and dedication during the Vietnam War, a testament of his commitment to his country.

Following his Air Force service, Gene joined the El Dorado County Sheri ’s Department in South Lake Tahoe, CA. He dedicated his entire career to law enforcement. After 28 years of service he retired as a Sergeant.

Gene and Connie traveled the next 15 years, visiting every state in the union, fulfilling every dream on their bucket list. They then settled in Yuma, AZ, enjoying many new friends and activities. In 2015 they moved to Green Valley, AZ.

Gene enjoyed the art of wood carving. He could always be found on the back porch working on his latest project. He loved gifting his family and friends with a special hand carved walking stick, each a representation of special times and places enjoyed together. He loved rockhounding and making the most beautiful jewelry for his family. He was also a prolific journal writer, documenting his life from an early age.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents C.B. and Ella Mae Bryant and his beloved big brother Conrad. He is survived by his loving wife Connie, his daughters Brenda Hassler (Mike), Rebecca Dotson (Tommy) and Kathy; sister Louise Rogers (Walter); 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Gene also leaves behind many lifelong friends who enriched his life with their love and friendship.

Gene will be laid to rest with full military honors at Prescott National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Gene requested donations be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Gene, you are loved beyond words & missed beyond measure. Godspeed.

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 O ce 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.

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 sta 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.

Stanley Ernest Geel

January 13, 1934 – August 31, 2023

Stanley began his life’s journey in Butterworth, South Africa. Stan earned his B.S. degree in Animal Science at KwaZuluNatal University. After teaching Animal Husbandry at Cedara Agricultural College he set out to see the world. His first stop was Australia where he worked as a Jackaroo on a Cattle Station and then onto a biology teaching and rugby coaching position at the Armidale School. His next stop was New Zealand where he held a position at the Roakura Research Centre. He then received a Masters Degree in Animal Science at Oregon State University where his research interest was sparked. His professors in Oregon encouraged him to seek at doctorate degree at UC Berkeley where he became interested in neuro-endocrinology research. Upon his completion of his doctorate the National Institutes of Health acknowledged his research e orts with a Career Development Award. Stan took his Award to the University of California, Davis Medical School where he became a Professor in the Neurology Department. At UCD he pursued medical research receiving a number of NIH research grants.

At mid-life he pursued a di erent field of study attending the Mayo Clinic where he began his studies in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. After private practice he returned to academic life and became a Professor and Director of the Physical Therapy Program at the University of New Mexico Medical School. Several years later he became a Professor and founding Director of the new Physical Therapy Program at California State University Sacramento. Stan leaves behind 40 peer-reviewed research publications including several book contributions.

In addition to his academic pursuits Stan was a passionate rugby player playing Scrum Half for 24 years in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, founded the Oregon State Rugby Club and played for Cal. After rugby he continued his pursuit of physical fitness as he and his wife Joan taught Senior Fitness classes throughout El Dorado County for 13 years. Upon his academic retirement Stan achieved his life-long dream of having his own farm. He grew apples, grapes and blueberries on his beloved Sun Mountain Farm in Apple Hill where he worked in the field until age 85.

Stan enjoyed a full life. He strived for excellence in all of his pursuits whether it was to grow the perfect apple or score a try for Cal against Stanford.

He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Joan; his sister Dorothy Mallett of South Africa, daughter Jill Melendy Wesselkamper, son-in-law Je Wesselkamper, grandchildren Ethan and Mia Wesselkamper and several much loved nieces and nephews in South Africa and Europe.

Eugene Richard Harm

May 1, 1947 – Sept. 1, 2023

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, businessman and teacher, Gene is survived by his wife Sherry; sons David and Je (wife Cecille); grandsons Travis (wife Dani) and Curtis.

Born in Denison, Iowa, to Wilbur Henry Harm and Anna Amelia Petersen, Gene grew up on a cattle and corn farm. After college, he was recruited by Merrill Lynch investment and management company, becoming the youngest stockbroker there at the time. In 1980, he married the love of his life, Sherry; the couple later built a home on 23 acres in rural Latrobe, El Dorado County.

In the mid-1980s, Gene went to work for the State of California, where he helped develop and promote the California State Lottery, teaching seminars to hundreds of the first lottery agents.

While he worked for the state, he was also an adjunct professor teaching business and marketing classes at the Sacramento and Stockton campuses of National University. After retirement, he moved back to Iowa for three years to attend to his ailing mother; during that time also he worked in real estate.

In 2009 he returned to Latrobe to enjoy retirement with his wife in their beautiful home. The couple traveled on vacation to Canada, Ireland, Switzerland and France, but Gene’s favorite journey was to the Concours d’Elegance at Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills.

Gene was known and loved for his witty sense of humor, always quick with a joke or a pun to amuse any and all. A gracious host, he welcomed family to come stay at “The Villa” for as long as they liked, providing an experience that was like a minivacation.

A private family celebration of life will be held next summer. In lieu of gifts or flowers, Gene and the family would welcome your prayers.

‘Festin’ to support’

The Lake Oaks Senior Mobile Home Community held a Septemberfest

celebration Friday night with special guests from the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Firefighters Association. Residents of the community raised more than $1,500 to help support the firefighters association. Bringing that Oktoberfest feel to the event was

The Hasenpfeffers German Band, ar right.

Vice president of the firefighters association

Capt. Spencer Morgan took the stage, far right, telling the roughly 120 attendees about the high cost of education for a paramedic ($50,000), which contributes to a nationwide shortage. Morgan was joined at the event by several other firefighters/medics, who were greeted with a standing ovation.

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The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

Aug. 23

10:53 p.m. Officers arrested a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Broadway.

Aug. 24

12:41 a.m. Officers arrested a 37-year-old women who had a warrant on Missouri Flat Road.

12:59 p.m. Officers arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence and possession of an inhalant on Placerville Drive.

1:08 p.m. Officers cited a 36-year-

old man allegedly trespassing at a business on Broadway.

Aug. 25

8:52 p.m. Officers arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance and trespassing on Placerville Drive.

Aug. 26

5:07 a.m. Officers arrested a 28-year-old woman on suspicion of theft on Placerville Drive.

8:39 a.m. Officers cited a 37-yearold woman allegedly illegally camping on Schnell School Road.

4:30 p.m. Officers arrested a 67-year-old man who had an outstanding warrant on Broadway.

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

Aug. 21

7:56 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

8:13 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

9:25 a.m. Burglary was reported on Sweeney Road in Somerset.

9:45 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

10:08 a.m. Battery was reported on Springer Road in Placerville.

10:10 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a storage facility on Racquet Way in Diamond Springs.

11:38 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Deer Trail Lane in Cameron Park.

12:19 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-yearold man suspected of multiple counts of burglary, caring a concealed dirk/dagger, possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest on Missouri Flat and Forni roads in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $125,000 bail.

5:10 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-yearold man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was later released.

5:54 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 74-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was released on $15,000 bail.

6:49 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 55-yearold woman suspected of assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm) and elder abuse on Royal Troon Place in El Dorado Hills. She was released on $200,000 bail.

Aug. 27

7:05 a.m. Vandalism was reported on school grounds on Canal Street.

11:47 a.m. Officers arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of indecent exposure and public intoxication on Woodridge Court.

Aug. 28

9:04 a.m. Officers arrested a 52-year-old man who had outstanding warrants on Main Street.

9:45 a.m. Officers arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of a parole violation on Main Street.

Aug. 29

9:36 a.m. Vandalism was reported

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$1,500 bail.

8:01 p.m. Battery was reported on Northam Place in El Dorado Hills.

9:46 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 65-yearold man suspected of disorderly conduct on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

Aug. 22

8:22 a.m. Battery was reported at a mobile home park on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs.

10:01 a.m. Battery was reported on Old Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

11:27 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Reservoir Road in Georgetown.

12:26 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Shanghai Way in Placerville.

12:46 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Wilson Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

12:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-yearold woman suspected of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and a felony probation violation on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park. She was listed in custody.

3:18 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-yearold woman suspected of burglary and driving without a license on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills. She was listed in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail.

3:19 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills.

6:41 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 62-yearold man suspected of DUI on Broadway in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

9:10 p.m. Burglary was reported on Rattlesnake Bar Road in Pilot Hill.

11:15 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 29-yearold man suspected of possession of a controlled substance on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of

in the Center Street parking garage.

10:19 a.m. Officers cited a 21-year-old man allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance on Reservoir Street.

1:24 p.m. Officers arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of a parole violation on Broadway.

6:49 p.m. Officers arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Placerville Drive. The suspect also had outstanding warrants.

Aug. 30

9:35 a.m. Officers arrested a 54-year-old man who had a warrant on Reservoir Street.

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11:50 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody.

Aug. 23

8:03 a.m. Battery was reported on Aaron Cool Drive in Cool.

9:13 a.m. Deputies cited a suspect following a traffic stop on Pearl Place in Diamond Springs.

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California Matters

Bay Area is beginning to resemble chaotic SoCal

Aprominent aspect of California’s evolution in the late 20th century and early 21st has been the economic and political dominance of the San Francisco Bay Area over more populous Southern California.

From rough parity in the 1970s, the state’s two major regions diverted sharply.

The Bay Area evolved into the global capital of high technology, creating immense wealth that propped up the state’s entire economy and provided enormous bounties of state tax revenue.

Letters to the Editor

Teach our children well EDITOR:

Kids have enough to deal with today without their schools being political battlegrounds. So when local politicians choose to use fear mongering to scare and divide us and destabilize our community’s education system we need to pay attention and stand up for the kids.

SUMMARY

Meanwhile, Southern California — particularly Los Angeles County — struggled to absorb millions of immigrants and fold them into an economy that sputtered when its aerospace industry virtually collapsed after the Cold War ended.

The reasons for the regional disconnect are many, including factors beyond the ability of civic and political leaders to a ect, such as the Cold War’s sudden conclusion.

The San Francisco Bay Area has enjoyed economic and political dominance over Southern California, but the region’s once-united front is cracking as a recent dispute over toll increases revealed.

However, much of the dissonance is due to megapolicy decisions, such as SoCal’s betting on logistics as its growth industry while the Bay Area opted for technology.

Another factor is the structural di erence.

Over the last five decades, the Bay Area developed strong regional organizations, both political and civic, to promote a consensus vision. Despite the Bay Area’s ultra-liberal political image, its leaders shared a pragmatic mindset and didn’t let cultural di erences interfere with the job.

Southern California, meanwhile, wallowed in internecine political, ethnic and cultural power struggles — more a collection of jealously competitive villages than a united region. The infamous scandal that erupted in the Los Angeles

■ See WALTERS page A5

Message from EID

The buzz words “parental rights” are meant to make you think you don’t have rights or that the schools are not paying attention to your rights or that you need to “fight” for your rights.

El Dorado County has some of the best schools in the state. They are strong beacons of education because the districts are small and locally driven. They are run by caring administrators and sta . Each school district has a board of local involved citizens, elected by us, the voters, who care about the children in their community. These boards care about all their students.

You have to ask yourself, are the folks making a “parental rights” presentation really interested in the students, all of the students, or are they interested in promoting their political agenda? Do they have children in the district? Will they be willing to respectfully allow school boards to do their job or will they continue to harass, foment anger and play social media games to create distrust?

Fight for what kids really need in schools: stability, honesty, intellectual curiosity and inclusion.

MARY ELLIOTT-KLEMM Somerset

GOP debate

EDITOR:

During the GOP debate, the monitor asked the eight presidential hopefuls to raise their hands if they would still support Mr. Trump as the party’s nominee for president if he were convicted. Shockingly, six of the eight raised their hands.

Really? I keep thinking that I can no longer be shocked by the crazy of the Republican Party, but it has happened once again. These are not parking violations but are charges of conspiring to overthrow an election and for having classified documents after he was president. How far the Republican Party has fallen under the spell of Mr. Trump.

As with President Nixon, the Republican Party is going to have to come to the term with Trump’s criminality. Fortunately, it looks like the day of reckoning is finally coming. Those investigating Mr. Trump have submitted over 1,000,000 documents to his attorneys. Those documents show that Mr. Trump was repeatedly told that he had lost the election by the AG, DOJ, The White House attorneys and his own attorneys, all of whom are Republican. It was only a handful of his most ardent followers who believed otherwise. The documents also detail the breadth and depth of the conspiracy to change the results of the election. Again, he was informed that what he and his coconspirators were doing was illegal and/ or unconstitutional but he continued with the conspiracy — thus showing knowledge and intent that what he was doing was wrong.

In her letter of Aug. 21, Terri Elderd refers to Mr. Trump as a true patriot. I hate to break it to you, Ms. Elderd, et al, but Mr. Trump is not a patriot, true or otherwise. Anyone who conspires to overturn a legitimate election and turn our democracy of almost 250 years into an authoritarian state is not a patriot but a traitor by any definition.

It is my deep-felt hope that the upcoming trials will show what a dangerous man Mr. Trump is and how far he went to end our democracy, thus finally ending the stronghold that he has on the Republican Party. If there is any good that has come out of this ordeal, it is to give us a reality check as to how fragile our democracy really is and that we must be ever vigilant and work hard to keep it safe.

SCOTT TAYLOR Placerville

Reinvesting in community infrastructure for the future

At the core of our community is a vital network of pipelines, reservoirs and treatment facilities spread out over 220 square miles that are indispensable to our everyday life.

Annually, through the El Dorado Irrigation District’s ongoing capital improvement program, we channel funding to rejuvenate this vast infrastructure, ensuring we continue to have access to clean drinking water and e cient wastewater disposal.

As the years pass the wear and tear on this infrastructure increases. At the same time, mounting expenses — especially from rising inflation — challenge our ability to fund essential replacements and upgrades, critical to maintaining the reliability and safety of our systems.

To address the rising costs, we initiated a Cost of Service Analysis earlier this year. With the expertise of external consultants, this study aimed to identify the necessary annual revenue needed to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable services both now and in the future.

Our e orts align with the mandates of Article XIII D of the California

Constitution, known as Proposition 218. This statute establishes the guidelines for adjusting water, wastewater and recycled water rates. Simply put, we are mandated to set rates that reflect the actual costs of these vital services. Nothing more, nothing less.

Since the kicko of the COSA process, our board and sta have been engaged in discussions about policy objectives, revenue requirements and financial strategies. These deliberations, coupled with insights from our consultant, culminated in the draft financial plans presented on Aug. 14.

Let’s look back for some context.

We knew by the end of 2022 that we would need to increase revenue to match the costs of providing service. In December 2022 the board endorsed an operational budget that indicated an 8% rise in drinking and recycled water rates was needed to ensure we had adequate revenue for yearly operations, maintenance and debt settlement.

In addition to our ongoing capital replacement program, recent condition assessments of our water treatment facilities revealed the need to begin investing in phased upgrades

to these assets as well. As such, two of our five treatment facilities have been prioritized for upgrades, one in El Dorado Hills and the other in Pollock Pines. In the coming five years we are anticipating approximately $89 million in investments to these treatment plants to replace aging components and improve treatment processes. Plans are under way to phase in improvements over the next five to 10 years.

Our draft plans coming out of the COSA process identify the need for a 12% annual revenue boost for drinking and recycled water, with a 3% rise for wastewater. These adjustments are fundamental for covering expenses, funding capital replacement projects, establishing financial cushions, ensuring bond security and meeting our debt commitments — all of this is vital for the long-term health of our water and wastewater systems.

Over the next half-decade we anticipate investing more than $35 million in water service and line replacements. This will address deteriorating infrastructure and amplify resilience. The devastation of

the 2021 Caldor Fire underscores the urgency of continuing to rehabilitate our 22-mile canal and flume system. The work of converting wooden flumes to durable concrete structures is a costly and important e ort that we engage in every year.

Similarly, on the wastewater side, we have earmarked $10 million for lift station enhancements and $22 million for pipeline overhauls. These steps are critical for the proficient movement, processing, and disposal of wastewater at our facilities.

Looking ahead, we understand the impacts of the decisions before us.

While the need for additional revenue is urgent, we are committed to ensuring your hard-earned funds are invested wisely in the vast system of infrastructure we all rely on. Every additional dollar raised will be put into service to increase the resilience and health of our services.

Beyond the already noted $35 million for water services, the insights from our recent COSA sessions have also led us to consider simplifying our rate structure. The

■ See ABERCROMBIE, page A5

While the need for additional revenue is urgent, we are committed to ensuring your hard-earned funds are invested wisely in the vast system of infrastructure we all rely on.

DAN WALTERS

JIM ABERCROMBIE

Walters Continued from A4

The arc of history may be changing because the Bay Area has hit a bad patch. Its technology industry is retrenching, with layoffs affecting thousands, and other regions — such as Austin, Texas — have become powerful competitors for investment, thanks in part to their much lower operational and living costs.

San Francisco’s once thriving commercial and financial core has been hollowed out by the residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, smash-andgrab crime, a horrendous drug problem and squalid homeless encampments. Some observers believe it is in a “doom loop” that could be long-lasting or even permanent.

A new study argues that city government has become dysfunctional and needs a major overhaul.

“Many San Franciscans have come to believe their city is in crisis,” the report states. “To meet these profound challenges and maintain its world-class status, San Francisco desperately needs effective government. Many San Franciscans believe City Hall is failing this test.”

Finally, and most ominously, the consensus-

driven civic and political front that had been such a powerful factor in the Bay Area’s rise to dominance may be fragmenting.

Abercrombie Continued from A4 City Council last year, when secret recordings revealed bitter racial animosity over political power, typifies the region’s us-vs.-them attitudes — not to mention a wave of outright corruption that ensnared many political figures.

There are now pitched political battles over dealing with the doom-loop scenario, the wave of street crimes, homelessness, the drug crisis and housing development.

One indication of the new disunity is what happened when the Bay Area’s all-important mass transit system, BART, experienced sharp decreases of ridership, and therefore revenue, during the pandemic. It largely failed to recover as the workfrom-home alternative to commuting has persisted.

A $1.50 per vehicle increase in Bay Area bridge tolls was introduced in the Legislature to bail out BART, but it immediately caused a rupture within the region’s political and civic leadership, with critics denouncing its shoddy service and union domination.

The toll increase was put on indefinite hold, unable to muster the united support needed for passage. The Bay Area is now adrift, unsure of how to cope with its economic and social woes and beginning to resemble Southern California’s chaotic atmosphere.

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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proposed modifications aim to make our rates more comprehensible and user-friendly. As we push beyond the revenue needs, now our consultant and EID staff are looking at what rate adjustments are necessary to meet those revenue requirements. Please have a look at the COSA process at eid.org/ COSA to get more details on this important effort.

EID staff and your elected representatives on the EID Board of Directors take the task of maintaining our lean, right-sized community agency very seriously. Now we need to make some adjustments to account for the rising costs we have all experienced. We all shoulder the responsibility of ensuring every penny is invested into your community’s vital services with integrity, transparency and wisdom. Jim Abercrombie is general manager of the El Dorado Irrigation District.

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on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park.

Aug. 24

8:04 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Sierra Springs Drive in Pollock Pines.

8:08 a.m. Battery was reported on Kruk Trail in Placerville.

10:47 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 44-year-old man suspected of a felony probation violation on Terrace Court in El Dorado. He was listed in custody.

11:40 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of vandalism on Howards Crossing Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail.

12:16 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old woman suspected of vehicle theft, possession of marijuana over the legal limit, obstruction/resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $93,000 bail.

1:13 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 44-year-old man suspected of driving on a suspended license, a felony probation violation and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Old Depot Road in Placerville. He was later released.

2:58 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Starkes Grade Road in Pollock

Pines.

3:53 p.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

4:34 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old woman suspected of DUI, driving on a suspended license and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. She was later released.

5:06 p.m. Battery was reported on Fantasy Court in Pilot Hill.

8:33 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 53-year-old woman suspected of trespassing on Post Street in El Dorado Hills. She was later released.

Aug. 25

5:40 a.m. Vandalism was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

9:33 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Creekside Drive in Shingle Springs.

10:48 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Brauer Road in Georgetown.

11:48 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Fantasy Court in Pilot Hill.

12:12 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a store on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines.

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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.

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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.

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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.

What started as a protest rolling into South Lake Tahoe City Council’s regular meeting to oppose Caltrans’ proposed speed limit increases has turned into something bigger. As a result, the worldwide phenomena Critical Mass has returned to the city after more than a decade.

Large bike tours through streets in Stockholm, Sweden, in the early 1970s inspired what is now a cyclistcentered grassroots movement, which in present day pop up in large metropolitan cities such as San Francisco and Seattle. These movements typically have no formal leader.

For Critical Mass cyclists in South Lake Tahoe of late, their ride aims to draw attention to a need for bicycle safety in the city.

“We’ve been asking the city to improve record keeping for bikeon-vehicle collisions, but the data currently is woefully inaccurate,” said Nick Speal, transportation advocate and president for the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. “Right now it’s only recorded if there is a serious injury or death.”

Critical Mass demonstration returns, it will inevitably coincide with high traffic days, such as the unsanctioned Lake 20 car show that in the past has disrupted the already tempestuous traffic situation.

For one local woman biking a short distance with friends ended in months of physical therapy and pain.

“I could have been dead, if it had been in a 55-mph zone. I might not have walked away from that,”

Jill Hallquist said just after having knee surgery. She was involved in a hit and run during which she was knocked off her bicycle on Pioneer Trail.

“The direct action protests

(Like Critical Mass) are important especially when we have neighboring governments that are actively hostile toward cyclists and our own city of South Lake Tahoe government has failed to prioritize bike lanes …”

Speal suggested a data-driven approach for the city’s goal of Vision Zero that seeks to eliminate all traffic fatalities and injuries.

“That way if there’s a lot of small collisions at this one intersection maybe they can fix the intersection. It might be a minor (injury) this time but next time it might be a death,” Speal said.

“Anecdotally, I’ve had two friends (hit by a vehicle) in my inner circle,” Speal noted.

The return of Critical Mass to the South Lake Tahoe community was inspired by the daughter of a local who during the June 20 City Council meeting heard Caltrans’ proposal, as well as vehement opposition from members of the public and council regarding the speed limit on State Route 89 and Highway 50 in the city of South Lake Tahoe. Speed limits are 35-45 mph depending on which stretch of road.

Caltrans ultimately agreed to keep speed limits as-is but Critical Mass organizers say they plan to ride every month.

Gantt Miller, a South Lake Tahoe local and father to four children, said as a past history teacher he’s always looking for ways to be on the right side of history and teach his children to do the same. He stood behind his daughter to help her experience civic engagement.

“No one wanted to put their name Critical Mass for fear of being arrested,” Miller continued, adding that he took the initiative but not without consideration for and communication with those who enforce the law.

Lead by police escort, the demonstration brought 115 cyclists out who rode along the main thoroughfare.

According to Miller, the overall purpose of the demonstration was to raise awareness for bike safety and declare together that cycling is a right, not a privilege.

South Lake Tahoe Chief of Police David Stevenson said the event went without incident and was planned and coordinated.

Stevenson added that if the

“I was biking in the middle of a pack of 10 people from Ralph to Al Tahoe on the right side of the road where there was dirt built up,” Hallquist recalled. “We had just gotten our bike lights from the Coalition, Nick had his vest on, but we were right on the white line.” Hallquist said no charges have resulted from the hit and run and she’s glad cyclists are taking action. “Even if I was in the middle of the street that person would have been at fault,” Hallquist noted, adding that she considers herself lucky a witness got the license plate number and came back to check on her.

— Scott Robbins

Scott Robbins, local resident and City Council member who participated as an individual in the Critical Mass ride, said direct action protests are valuable.

“The direct action protests (Like Critical Mass) are important especially when we have neighboring governments that are actively hostile toward cyclists and our own city of South Lake Tahoe government has failed to prioritize bike lanes, resulting in the injury of a cyclist because we weren’t street sweeping the bike lanes, but were sweeping the vehicle lanes,” Robbins commented.

Robbins posted photos the day after the City Council meeting showing street sweepers out clearing bike lanes, as was requested by multiple public comments.

According to Steve Nelson, chief public information officer for Caltrans District 3, decided to place several speed zone increase locations on hold until a road safety audit is completed within the city limits.

After the audit Caltrans staff plan to meet with city of South Lake Tahoe officials to discuss results of the study and next steps.

The road safety audit and Vision Zero will be brought to City Council Oct. 17, according to Public Works Director Anush Nejad.

“The Road Safety Audit is a formal process of reviewing roadway conditions, safety and hazards and making recommendations, or findings, for implementation,” Nejad explained.

The city embarked on a path to zero fatalities in September 2022 with an application seeking $250,000 in Federal Highway Administration grant monies. Nejad noted the funding would be used to address safety concerns for Vision Zero.

While city staff prepares to collect more data to inform safety choices, they remain committed to ensuring safe travel routes for all modes of transportation, according to City Manager Joe Irvin.

Ashleigh Goodwin Tahoe Daily Tribune

Expo opens the doors to new adventures

News release

NORTH LAKE TAHOE — The Adventure Van Expo series heads back to California Sept. 16 & 17, its seventh stop in the nationwide tour. The annual expo has moved to Palisades Tahoe, a new venue this year which can accommodate additional vendors and guests.

The two-day event is open to all ages and features a full weekend of activities including new products, top-of-the-line models for viewing, the industry’s experts, DIY van builds, rental companies, build accessories, food, live music, seminars and more. Supported by the North Tahoe Community Alliance, eventgoers can expect to find new products, experience the van life community and learn from the experts all in one location.

“We are excited to be back in North Lake Tahoe and at a new venue,” said Neil Morse, founder of Adventure Van Expo. “We keep growing! North Tahoe is one of our most popular shows and moving it to Palisades allows more space for vendors and guests. This show is particularly special to me because it is home to the first-ever Adventure Van Expo. Plus, there are so many outdoor activities to enjoy while you are here,

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biking, hiking, climbing, paddling and camping — it is really a perfect fit for the van community.”

The expo will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and feature open house vans, accessories, vendors and custom builds. In addition to vans, there will be a variety of camping rigs to view including truck campers, off-road tear camping trailers and exploration vehicles. Those looking to spend the weekend at Adventure Van Expo can camp on Friday and Saturday nights and roll in starting Friday evening at 4 p.m. Both days will feature live music along with eats and drinks from local vendors. Van builders looking to display their work are encouraged to join the Adventure Van Expo DIY Contest taking place on Saturday, which will be viewed by hundreds of event goers and rated by van build experts.

Expo tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting Adventure Van Expo’s website and include a $10 entry fee for both days for ages 18 and older, $90 for camping (limited tickets available), $90 for the DIY Contest (includes camping) and a dog pass for $10. Entry is free for ages 17 and younger. For more information and to purchase tickets visit adventurevanexpo.com.

Divers removing invasive plants in Emerald Bay

Jeff Cowan Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

SOUTH LAKE

TAHOE — Divers have hit the water to remove aquatic invasive plants in Emerald Bay, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced earlier this week. Control of this one and a half-acre Eurasian watermilfoil infestation in the iconic location will help protect the region’s ecosystem and water quality.

“Thanks to a coordinated and collaborative effort, when invasive plants were discovered in Emerald Bay last fall TRPA and Tahoe Resource Conservation District were able to quickly mobilize to secure permits, funding and contractors to attack this infestation before it grows out of control,” said TRPA’s aquatic invasive species program manager Dennis Zabaglo.

The environmental improvement program highlights the control of aquatic invasive species as a top priority for regional watershed health. A decade ago EIP partners treated 6 acres in Emerald Bay for aquatic weeds and declared it weed-free. Now, annual surveillance efforts by contract scuba divers and a California State Parks dive team help detect any invasive weeds and trigger removal efforts to prevent species like Eurasian watermilfoil from establishing in the bay.

“This popular area attracts boaters from around the lake and the underwater California State Park is under constant threat of reintroduction,” said Courtney Rowe, senior environmental scientist with California State Parks. “When boats bring fragments of Eurasian watermilfoil from other parts of the lake, they can quickly become an infestation without ongoing monitoring and response.”

Aquatic invasive plant infestations threaten water quality, aquatic ecosystems and recreation. Once established, they are more complicated and costly to remove, making quick response crucial for success.

Critical funding from the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and Tahoe Fund has made it possible to quickly address this infestation.

“Lake clarity is at the center of what makes Tahoe iconic, and improving this famed clarity is a major priority for the Tahoe Fund,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “We were pleased to provide $50,000 for the removal of these weeds in Emerald Bay and will continue to support aquatic invasive species removal efforts that positively impact the health of our lake.”

Divers will be suctioning and hand pulling these weeds in various locations around Emerald Bay through Friday, Sept. 22. Agencies remind boaters to respect the 5 mph no-wake zone and be mindful of contractors above and below the water for everyone’s safety. Learn more about the project at eip. laketahoeinfo.org/ Project/FactSheet/

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Instead of hastily embracing the next passing fad, you’ll step back to compare the new fix to established tools and techniques. Faster isn’t always better, nor is labor always to be avoided.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The energy of passion goes beyond the realm of reason and even the realm of responsibility. Your personal life thrives when you seek the more contained, concentrated energy of loyalty and duty.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A special individual takes notice and values the small gestures and efforts you make. This recognition becomes a driving force, motivating you to extend your efforts even further.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You ask a lot of yourself, but as long as the vision aligns with your strengths and preferences, and accepts your vulnerabilities, you’ll thrive in the process. Just don’t ask yourself to be anyone other than who you are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be involved in a scene where everyone has an agenda. Communication is tricky and so layered, it may take days or weeks to understand exactly what’s going on. For this reason, don’t be too quick to make a move.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be presenting ideas. If your audience is sharp, they will be curious about how things work, and your presentation will turn into a conversation. If not, you haven’t found the right audience yet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your mind is bright, your soul deep. The quiet claims you as one of its own, calling you to observe, listen, learn, reflect and delve profoundly into the essence of ordinary matters.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A plan has gotten convoluted. There may be too many people involved, multiple objectives or an unwieldy amount of requirements. So, stand back, decide what’s essential and start over with fewer elements.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Typically, you’re put off by boasting, pretentiousness and name dropping, but today you can’t help but be drawn in. Maybe you find it flattering, this effort to impress you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Loving better doesn’t mean loving more precisely. Expectations get misplaced. Someone always loves more. Attempts to be more careful with your heart will only backfire. Better to embrace love’s messy and unpredictable nature.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You think things are one way, then life shows you something different. The goals that seem easy become a challenge due to interference from your personal life. Let the plot twist invigorate you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’d rather chase something exhilarating and improbable than go for the easy but unexciting win. The thing about a long shot is, the more steps you take toward it, the shorter the shooting range becomes. .

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The Adventure Van Expo will feature open house vans, accessories, vendors and custom builds. Palisades Tahoe hosts the event Sept. 16 & 17.

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Invasive aquatic plants are removed by a diver in Lake Tahoe during an earlier effort. This month divers are in Emerald Bay cleaning up a Eurasian watermilfoil infestation.

Football roundup Trojans undefeated

Isaac Streeter Staff writer

The first weekend in September was a tough one on the gridiron for El Dorado County high schools.

Oak Ridge stayed in the win column with a 28-0 victory over the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles. The win came in the Northern California edition of the Honor Bowl, a nonprofit-sponsored event dedicated to educating the community on patriotism as well as raising money for injured veterans.

Oak Ridge became the first team in the 10-year history of the Honor Bowl to win both the NorCal and SoCal editions of the game after the Trojans defeated Madison on the road in San Diego last week. Running back Erick Orme Jr. was named MVP and lineman Ethan Dasmann won the character award. The 4-0 Trojans travel to Chico to take on the 2-0 Pleasant Valley Vikings this Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

The Ponderosa Bruins had a bye week and will be back in action on the road versus the 2-1 Johnson Warriors in Sacramento. Kickoff will come at 7:30 p.m. Friday night as the 1-2 Bruins look for a win.

The Union Mine Diamondbacks dropped their first game of the season

22-21 to the Colfax Falcons. The Diamondbacks’ high-powered, runfirst offense was held to its lowest point total of the year. The now 3-1 Diamondbacks will get a bye week. El Dorado came up just short in overtime on the road versus the East Nicolaus Spartans. The Cougars, now 0-4 on the year, were without starting quarterback Sage Pittman after he suffered a wrist injury versus Twelve Bridges the week prior. According to El Dorado Athletic Director Danielle Andrade, Pittman is expected to make a return to practice this week.

Jason Wilson filled in under center for the injured signal caller and passed for 203 yards and a pair of scores. The Cougar defense allowed 300 yards rushing to the Spartans en route to the loss. They’ll host 0-4 Woodland Friday at 7 p.m. as the team looks to get its first win of the year.

Golden Sierra’s Aiden Pullin did his best superman impression versus Foresthill High. The senior carried the ball for 118 yards and three scores, recorded two catches for 22 yards, attempted two passes and returned a kick 85 yards for a touchdown. Pullin’s effort wasn’t enough as his Grizzlies fell 49-32 to the Wildfires. Now 1-2, the Grizzlies will travel to Olivehurst for a 7 p.m. matchup with the 3-1 Lindhurst Blazers Friday.

THE CLIMB

Oak Ridge junior quarterback Joaquin Graves-Mercado and senior offensive lineman Zane Roeder share a moment before kickoff of the NorCal Honor Bowl Saturday night.

Photos courtesy of Kristen Roeder Oak Ridge’s defensive line lines up against Clayton Valley Charter Saturday night. The Trojans secured a 28-0 victory in the NorCal edition of the Honor Bowl and remain the only undefeated high school football team in El Dorado County.

Firefighters at Cal Fire AEU’s Camino Station 20 climbed 110 floors worth of stairs — the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center — the morning of Sept. 11 at the Danaher Tower in Camino in honor of the brave first responders and innocent lives lost on 9/11. More than 340 firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice that day when the towers collapsed.

IN THE KNOW

Stellar students

Congratulations to Kevin Colfescu of El Dorado Hills, who has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Dean’s List.

Congratulations to Nicol Langley and Aaron McMicken both of Cameron Park, who have been named to SNHU’s President’s List.

Sept. 13

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Pumpkins and Gourds, 9 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park Community Center. Learn about the different varieties of pumpkins and gourds, how to plant, care for and harvest. Register at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=41235.

The Sons in Retirement – Gold Country branch meets the second Wednesday of the month at the Cameron Park Country Club. Check out the club and be a guest for a complimentary lunch.

This month’s speakers will be the Chapmans, detailing their 140-day journey into places many of us only read about in National Geographic. Contact Branch 95’s membership chairman at SIRBranch95@ gmail.com for more details.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a business blender at Wells Fargo at Sienna Ridge, 5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP by calling (916) 933-1335 or online at eldoradohillschamber.org.

Join the Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce in celebrating a ribbon cutting at With Purpose, a life coaching, medication and hypnosis center, 5:307:30 at 4100 Cameron Park Drive, Suite 106, Cameron Park.

Matt Rainey will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 7-9 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The Dementia Support Group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at 2020 Town Center West in El Dorado Hills. For more information and to RSVP call (916) 467-8330.

Sept. 14

The FamilySearch Center in Placerville hosts Irish Records — Where Are They? Class is held at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Students will use Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com to research Irish ancestors. For more information call (530) 621-1378.

Mae Flores & Friends will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 7-10 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Mingle with Mandalorians and cavort with caped crusaders at the ninth edition of CrockerCon at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, 6-9 p.m., featuring a dynamic conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists Darrin Bell and Jack Ohman, moderated by the Humor Times. Set to an epic playlist by the DJ group The Sleeprockers, this fan-fueled event explores the monumental influence comics and cartooning have on art and storytelling. Experience epic cosplay and meet with local comic book artists, writers and creatives. This ArtMix is family-friendly.

Local teens support Kenyan peers

Hilary Mulligan

Special to the Mountain Democrat

Adozen teenagers from El Dorado County traveled this summer to the central highlands of Kenya on a Days for Girls International humanitarian aid trip to deliver washable menstrual hygiene kits to 800 schoolgirls.

Days for Girls International is an award-winning nongovernment organization that works to shatter stigmas and limitations associated with menstruation. Period Poverty describes the daily struggle more than 500 million women and girls worldwide face when they cannot attend school, work or fulfill familial responsibilities because they have no access to cost-e ective menstrual health solutions.

Brooklind Stevens founded the Placerville Days for Girls Teen Club in July 2021, including students from El Dorado, Ponderosa, St. Francis and Union Mine high schools as well as Gold Trail School.

The teens volunteer to make the menstrual hygiene kits with the local Placerville Days for Girls Chapter run by Kristina Gustafson and Sonya Bates.

While the local volunteers were making kits in Placerville, Alice Wambui Mwangi, founder of the Smile-Star’D Days for Girls sewing enterprise in Njoro, Kenya, was doing the same with her team over 9,000 miles away. She started her Days for Girls sewing enterprise with the support of Pollock Pines resident Monica DeCosta.

Together they have built dormitories, a cookhouse and employ 20 full-time sewist. Once teen club members met Mwangi over Zoom and saw the images of her impactful work, they knew they had an optimal connection for making an international distribution to Kenya.

Fundraising was critical to making this journey, given the

costs of purchasing kits from an in-country Days for Girls enterprise. The club hosted a spring supper fundraiser at Saureel Vineyards in April.

The community response was remarkable and the teens raised more than $25,000 due to the generosity of local sponsors and contributors.

Engaging the community in this collective fundraising e ort

was a profoundly rewarding experience for the students. With the funds, club members pre-purchased 800 menstrual hygiene kits and 500 Men Who Know boxers and bars of soap (an educational program for young men to build empathy for the challenges associated with menstruation). They felt the extra funds spent on engaging young men in communities could be instrumental in changing generational mindsets. The 12 travelers included seven girls and five boys, enabling the group to split by gender to deliver the kits and boxers and share their stories of support for menstruation equality, dignity and opportunity. Their work on the ground in Kenya was gratifying as they visited three schools to distribute menstrual hygiene kits, plus sporting equipment and school supplies, including hundreds of boxes of crayons, thousands of pencils, colored pencils, soccer balls, volleyballs, all-weather volleyball nets and more. The Kenyan children happily accepted these gifts and the kids enjoyed playing soccer and volleyball together. Additionally, given the central highlands are not a typical tourist destination and this region rarely receives American visitors, the Kenyan students treated the teenagers like visiting celebrities.

The impact of the Placerville Days for Girls Teen Club journey extended far beyond distributing menstrual hygiene

■ See TRIP, page B5

Days for Girls began in 2008 when founder Celeste Mergens was working with a foundation in Kenya assisting an orphanage in the outskirts of Nairobi. Upon inquiring about the menstrual health practices of the many girls at the orphanage, Celeste learned many were sitting on cardboard in their rooms for several days each month. This set into motion what is today Days for Girls and it has become clear just how powerful menstrual health solutions are in helping women and girls break the cycle of poverty and live their lives with dignity.

learned many were sitting on cardboard in their rooms

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El Dorado County student Charlotte Metropulos is surrounded by Kenyan youth during a school visit. She and her peers traveled to the East African country this summer to deliver supplies as part of a Days for Girls International humanitarian aid trip.

Brooklind Stevens founded the Placerville Days for Girls Teen Club in July 2021. She and other club members shared their stories of support for menstruation equality, dignity and opportunity with students in Kenya.

Sergio Hernandez poses with a group of Kenyan students.

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Keep babies healthy, clean with a diaper donation

News release

Catalyst Community and the El Dorado County Community Hubs kicks off its annual Diaper Drive Sept. 18-24 in recognition of National Diaper Need Awareness Week. Many El Dorado County families struggle to afford basic diapering needs for their children on top of trying to recover from the hardships COVID and natural disasters put on families. Inflation has also made it even harder for families to thrive and stay afloat. The average price for a package of disposable diapers in 2019 was $16.54 according to NIQ data on U.S. sales of disposable diapers. Now the average price has jumped to $21.90. “Diaper need,” or an insufficient supply of diapers to keep children clean and dry effects one in three parents in the U.S. A baby needs 10-12 diapers a day, costing $150 to $250 a month. This is an expense addition that some families struggle to afford, causing emotional stress and additional hardships for many families. To help fill this need, Catalyst Community created a diaper bank in 2014 to

support these families in El Dorado County.

A family’s access to a reliable supply of clean diapers results in:

• Healthy communities — Preventing outbreaks of communicable diseases.

• Healthy and happy babies — Babies with clean diapers are less likely to suffer painful rashes and illness.

• Promotes working parents — Working parents are required to supply clean diapers to attend most childcare programs. Diapers help with a stable workforce.

Donations of diapers can be dropped off at

any Starbucks store in El Dorado County, Face in A Book in El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County Library locations (El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Placerville and South Lake Tahoe) or at Catalyst Community. Monetary donations can be made on the Catalyst Community website at catalystfamily.kindful. com or can be sent to: Catalyst Community, 3161 Cameron Park Drive, Suite 101, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Contact Catalyst Community for more details or assistance at (530) 676-0707.

EDC Board of Education gains a new trustee

Dina Gentry EDC Office of Education

During the El Dorado County Board of Education meeting held Sept. 5, Dr. Charles Ware took the Oath of Office and officially assumed the position of trustee for Area 1. The El Dorado County Board of Education trustees publicly interviewed multiple candidates to make an informed decision about their selection.

“The board was fortunate to have such a highly qualified group of applicants for the vacancy. Any one of them would have been a good choice, which made for a difficult decision, “ said Charlie Downs, board president. “The trustees felt the diverse experience and skills of Charles in the areas of mental health and wellness were highly complementary to the collective strength of the board. The board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Charles Ware.”

Ware is the director of Academic Services at California Northstate University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and a master’s in sport and fitness administration/ management from the University of Central Missouri. Furthermore, he obtained his doctor of education from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences.

Residing with his family in El Dorado Hills, Ware has a firm presence in the local

community. Area 1 includes the areas of El Dorado Hills, Latrobe and Cameron Park.

“As the newly appointed trustee to the El Dorado County Board of Education, my foremost commitment lies in serving our community and prioritizing student learning and achievement. I am especially dedicated to supporting those students who may struggle or are underserved, ensuring they receive the assistance they need to flourish.” Ware said. “I am deeply honored by the board’s trust in me and I wholeheartedly value the vital work done by Mrs. Knight. I aim to build upon her efforts and sustain the crucial support she provided to our community.”

Following the meeting El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala expressed, “I extend a warm welcome to Dr. Ware as he joins the El Dorado County Board of Education. His educational expertise and commitment to El Dorado County will bring substantial advantages to the students and families that we serve. I look forward to our collaborative partnership.”

This designation fills the vacancy left by former trustee Georgianne Knight and the term will run through Dec. 31, 2024. The position will be up for election in November 2024. For more information about the El Dorado County Office of Education visit edcoe.org.

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Dana Schmalz, resource and referral specialist for Catalyst Community, left, and Jaclyn Raya, Community Hubs navigator, are looking for more diapers to share with families in the community.

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Dr. Charles Ware, right, takes the Oath of Office for his position as El Dorado County Board of Education Trustee, Area 1, administered by EDC Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala.

Mars: The Red Planet

Years ago, NASA sent two little robot rovers named Spirit and Opportunity to explore the planet’s surface. NASA is currently planning a manned mission to Mars around the year 2030.

Dear Kid Scoop Readers –

Have you ever noticed that one of the stars at ________ looks a bit red? That is not a star, that is the ____________ Mars.

Mars looks a little like a red star in the night sky because there is oxidized __________ in much of its soil.

Mars may look _______, but scientists think it once had a lot of __________. Today there is frozen water at the _________ and perhaps underground.

Life on Mars?

Some ancient astronomers looked at Mars through their telescopes and saw lines that looked like irrigation canals. Because of this, they thought people lived on Mars.

Today the question of whether there is, or ever was, life on Mars is still not answered. What we do know is that it would be impossible for Earthlings to live on Mars without special clothing and shelters.

One problem for humans on Mars would be the freezing nighttime temperatures. Because of the thin atmosphere, the heat of the day escapes at night and temperatures can drop down to -110°F. At the planet’s poles, the temperature can plunge to an incredible -220°F.

How Mars Got Its Name

Ancient Romans thought the color red represented blood and war, so they named the reddish planet after their god of war, Mars.

Other ancient people also named the planet after their gods of war. Use the code to find out what this red planet was called in some other cultures.

Vowel Planet

Select ten words in today’s paper for which you know of words that rhyme. Glue each newspaper word onto a card. Then write the rhyming word on another card. Use your rhyming words cards to play “Go Fish” with a friend!

If Earth was the size of a baseball, Mars would be the size of a golf ball.

An enormous canyon on Mars stretches a quarter of the way around the planet. The canyon is called Valles Marineris. And it is so large that it would stretch from Los Angeles, California to the city below. Unscramble it!

in our

system is

on Mars. It is called Olympus Mons This volcano’s base would cover the entire state of Washington and half of Oregon. Olympus Mons rises some 17 miles (27 km) above the surrounding land. That’s three times higher than the tallest mountain on Earth. Do the math to discover its name.

Are you a careful reader?

Read the article below and see if you can circle all five errors. Then, rewrite the artice correctly on the blank lines.

Water on Mars?

Scientists believe that watur once flowed on Mars and could be found in rivers, lakes, streems and even an ocean. They believe the planet once had great sees of water.

At that time, the planet most likely had a thicked atmosphere that drifted away from the planet into space. With the atmosphere, water evaporated. The water that remained is either frozened in polar ice caps or underground.

The low air pressure on Mars causes liquids to boil at a lower temperature than on Earth. Without a pressurized suit, this would boil on Mars!

Circle every third letter to reveal the answer. RTYJSOBNUV XRQRBPML

Mars Adjectives

This week’s word:

OXIDIZE

The verb oxidize means to combine with oxygen.

The copper pot began to oxidize and turn green.

Try to use the word oxidize in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.

That’s Strange

What is one of the strangest things you have ever heard about?

The largest volcano

solar

found

Photo courtesy NASA

© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 31

Grow for it! Reflection on the 2023 garden

As summer days get shorter and temperatures begin to fall, it is a good time to reflect on the positives and negatives of your 2023 gardening efforts.

Whether your garden is full of tasty vegetables, evergreen shrubs, colorful flowers or majestic trees, a garden journal is a good thing. Maintaining a garden journal gives you a means to reflect on garden successes and failures. I certainly envy gardeners disciplined enough to keep ongoing journals. It isn’t too late for those of us without a journal to jot down garden notes. With a clean sheet of paper, pencil in hand and a tall glass of lemonade handy, I am ready to record a few notes regarding my summer in the garden. Like most gardeners, I had great expectations for my yard this year.

My vision was a garden full of flowers in every color of the rainbow blooming all summer long. I did have many successes, but there were the usual hiccups that plague most gardens. Uninvited pests and a few days in a row with daytime temperatures in triple digits are not a gardener’s friend. Careful observation allows the gardener to determine how various conditions affect the health of a garden.

One observation I made this year worth noting: hot July days were not kind to many plants. Keeping them hydrated and covering

plants in the sunniest area of the yard seemed to help. When the shade cloth was removed the leaves were not burnt, but the leaf color was faded. An infestation of minute green insects (leafhoppers) was noted. Leafhoppers are pests notorious for sucking the sap from leaves. Apparently by shading the plants, leafhoppers were provided with a perfect environment to thrive. After the heat wave was over, these little buggers continued to pester plants.

Late summer is also

a good time to take an inventory of plants in your garden. Walk around the garden, make a list of plants and their location. You might be surprised to find a few volunteer plants now calling your garden home. This is the time to decide if you want these interlopers to take up residence permanently or if you want to evict them to the compost pile or garbage. Also, remember to gather and save seed packages and plant tags for any new additions. Valuable information regarding

plant characteristics and plant maintenance is provided on them.

While sipping a cup of hot cocoa during the cool winter months, I plan to review my 2023 garden notes. As the garden lays dormant, I will be able to search sites such as ipm. ucanr.edu to learn more on how to reduce future leafhopper populations. I don’t plan for these pests to be a problem in 2024!

A bit of reflection now and research during the cooler months will provide valuable information to enhance 2024 gardening efforts.

A free public education class — Garlic, Shallots, and More — will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville. Get to know how to successfully select, grow and harvest onions, garlic, shallots, leeks, scallions and chives. The college is enforcing a $2 parking fee; passes available at the parking lot kiosks. Master Gardener

classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado. ucanr.edu/Public_ Education_Classes/?cale ndar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado.ucanr. edu/Public_Education/ Classes.

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open every Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Master Gardeners offer tours, answer questions or guests can just enjoy the garden. Check the website for further information at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_ Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master_ gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Anne bettencourt UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County

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Get ready for fall in your garden but don’t forget to look back on your summer successes.

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Sept. 15

The Sierra Renaissance Society presents Gold Rush History

Through Music by Alan Fuller, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall in Diamond Springs. Admission is free for members; public invited to attend two meetings per year free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org.

Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “Clue,” Sept. 15-30. For tickets and more

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kits and school supplies. Through the generosity of the El Dorado County community of donors, the visit infused a small town in Kenya with essential income to sustain their families. The trip revenue generated was immeasurable for the drivers hired for 11 days, six cooks in the kitchen crew, 20 sewists who sewed the hygiene kits and boxers and, most importantly, three Kenyan Days for Girls educators who not only taught the girls about their menstrual cycles; they also educated them in self-defense. The educators reinforced every girl’s right to personal dignity and to ensure they are equipped to pursue their goals and participate in individual, educational and professional opportunities. Every girl. Everywhere. Period.

To volunteer locally with the Placerville Days for Girls Chapter contact Gustafson and Bates at placervilleca@daysforgirls.org and for teen club inquiries contact Stevens at placervillecaclub@ daysforgirls.org. To support the critical work of Smile-Star’D Days for Girls Sewing Enterprise turning periods into pathways visit donate. daysforgirls.org/team/310928.

information call (530) 663-6983 or visit itplacerville.org.

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

The Fabulous Liars will perform at Hart 2 Hart Vineyards in Pilot Hill, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Supercommon will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 7:30-10:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Enjoy dinner followed by outrageous Home Grown Comedy at 8 p.m. at the Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park. Headliner Mark Gee brings his special brand of funny to El Dorado County along with Ryan McCormick, Logan Farr and Host Mike Betancourt. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke. com/homegrowncomedy.

Big Idea Theatre in Sacramento presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City,” Sept. 15 through Oct. 7. For tickets and more information call

Public Notices 

you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin eschuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que Ie entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una lIamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que Ie quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que Ie de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte Ie podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que lIame a un

(916) 960-3036 or visit bigideatheatre.org.

Sept. 16

Automotive Excellence in Placerville hosts its annual car show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring custom and classic vehicles, vendors, a DJ, cake walk and great food. For more information visit autoxonline.com/car-show.

El Dorado Gold 1848 hosts a community event with Save the Graves, Living History, El Dorado Western Railroad and other groups passionate about history at 515 Main St. in Placerville, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about these organizations and local history. The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts the EDH Summerfest, 4-9:30 p.m. in Community Park. Enjoy live entertainment, games and rides, a petting zoo, rock wall, beer and wine garden and more. For more information visit edhcsd. org.

The Placerville Arts Association hosts its 2023 Artists Open Studio Tour, Sept. 16 & 17 and Sept. 23 & 24. For map and complete details go to paastudiotour.com.

abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede lIamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un case de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pudea desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is:

(El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, California 95682

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney,