Mountain Democrat, Monday, October 2, 2023

Jellyfish spotted in Stumpy Meadows

Odin Rasco

Staff writer

Recent visitors to Stumpy Meadows Reservoir near Georgetown have spotted an unexpected new resident in the cool waters — small, penny-sized jellyfish.

The freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) are a non-indigenous aquatic life form originally from the Yangtze River valley in China, but have become widespread in the U.S. since first being recorded in the country in 1880, according to information from the U.S. Geological Survey. Maps tracking the spread of the small creature — also known as a hydromedusa — show that it has grown exceedingly prevalent in East Coast waterways and has started to spread to the Bay Area, Central Valley and Sierra Nevada in California. It is believed the creature was originally accidentally introduced to the U.S. through ornamental aquatic plants and fish and is currently spread through boating and other recreational water activities.

EID wraps up costly Caldor repairs

Jesse Saich El Dorado

Hero Honored

board meeting, senior deputy general counsel Elizabeth Leeper reported on the state of facilities as well as a financial update. Facility

recovery overview

Staff writer

Motorcyclists of the Tribute to Fallen

Soldiers are making a total of 48 stops in a 22-day ride to pay tribute to America’s fallen service members, including military and law enforcement personnel.

The Oregon-based organization stopped in El Dorado County to honor Michael Manson, a 19-year-old U.S. Marine private first class from Cameron Park who tragically died in a motorcycle crash on Green Valley Road in 2020.

Family, friends and community members gathered at Rasmussen Park in Cameron Park Thursday morning to

watch the group of bikers pay tribute to Manson.

The bikers rode in with a memorial torch and trailer attached

Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian

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Mark Dawson, grandfather of U.S. Marine Michael Manson who lost his life in a 2020 motorcycle crash, writes a message for his grandson on an American flag brought to Rasmussen Park last week as part of the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers. The tribute consists of a caravan of motorcyclists on a 22-day journey to pay tribute to 48 fallen service members.

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Photo by Dave Head/ U.S. Geological Survey

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Richard Hansen

May 26, 1933 - Sept. 16, 2023

After a lengthy battle with Alzeimer’s Disease, Richard Juel Hansen passed away on September 16th, 2023. Dick was born on May 26th, 1933, in Ballard, Washington, to Oscar and Adelle Hansen. After a lively childhood filled with many (mis)adventures, Dick joined the Marines during the Korean War, achieving the rank of corporal, specializing in heavy arms combat. After completing his time with the Marines, Dick earned a B.S. from the University of Washington and a Masters in Fisheries Science from CSU, Humboldt. During this time, Dick worked as a field biologist in Alaska, Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Marquesas Islands.

In 1961, Dick was set up on an “ambush” blind date/dinner party by family friends, George and Frances Brackett, the parents of his roommate, Glenn Brackett. Dick was seated next to the lovely Nancy English, and even though she had a boyfriend at the time, they hit it o . To the surprise of everyone, they were engaged in less than a month. They married in April of 1962 and were married for 59 years before Nancy’s death in 2021.

After working for several years as a water quality biologist for California Fish and Game in Redding, California, Dick became the Laboratory Director of the Fish and Game Water Pollution Control Laboratory in Rancho Cordova. He worked at the lab from 1972 until 1996, when he retired. His children loved feeding the fish in the enormous tanks at the lab and raiding their dad’s “secret” candy drawer in his desk.

Dick and Nancy moved to Diamond Springs in 1972. Daughter Julie was born in 1968 and son Kris in 1971. Once retired, Dick and Nancy traveled the world, visiting Iceland, Norway, Costa Rica, Russia, and Antarctica. Dick’s passion in retirement was Toys for Tots. Dick and Nancy worked hard to run El Dorado County’s annual toy drive, and in 2008, Dick was the Grand Marshall of the Placerville Christmas Parade. When Dick was not with his fellow Marines playing poker, or hunting and fishing with his friends, he was working in his garden and orchard, and being “Papa” to his three grandchildren.

Dick is survived by his children, daughter, Julie Carruth (Rich) of Cameron Park, CA, and son, Kris Hansen (Kimberly) of Littleton, CO. He will also be deeply missed by his grandchildren, Tyler Hansen of Littleton, CO, Kate Carruth of Oakland, CA, and Ryan Carruth of Cameron Park, CA. Dick is also survived by his brother, Doug Hansen (Carol), his sister-in-law, Jan Hansen, and five nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Hansen, and his brother, Ronald Hansen.

Our family wishes to thank the incredible care our father received at Oakmont of El Dorado Hills in the Traditions unit, and Snowline Hospice. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Snowline Hospice or Toys for Tots. In memory of Dick, we ask that you spend some time in nature, tell a beloved family story, and raise a glass of whiskey to him.

Walter Borror

Feb. 16, 1943 – Sept. 3, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our Buddy. Born Walter L Borror on February 16, 1943, in Washington, DC to Walter and Andra Borror. He had a silly sense of humor and never knew a hamburger or chocolate chip cookie he didn’t like. We will miss him forever and cherish the memories. He leaves behind to mourn him his wife of 49 yrs, Jill; his son Scotty Borror (Debbie;) his 3 daughters, Jennifer Stonesifer (Scott,) Julie Fagan (Jef,) and Cari Vella (Jacob;) his sister Christy Jones; and tons of nieces, nephews and beloved in-laws! The memories of such a fun grandpa will live on in his 11 grandchildren, Megan, Jesse, Stephen, Blake, Andi, Brendan, Conor, Erin, Aidan, Zane, and Knox, and 2 great grandchildren. Godspeed, Buddy.

“A life that touches others goes on forever.”

Pair reportedly withdrew $5K from victim’s account

Mountain Democrat staff

El Dorado County sheri ’s detectives are asking for local residents’ help to identify a man and woman suspected of stealing more than $5,000 from a victim’s bank account in June.

The money was taken during multiple transactions at Chase

Bank branches in El Dorado Hills and Rancho Cordova, Det. Parker Driscoll told the Mountain Democrat. Investigators say they don’t know how the suspects were able to gain access to the victim’s account. It is known when the debit card was taken but not how the suspects acquired the PIN.

The suspects are possibly associated with a gray Honda Pilot and a black BMW X3, according to the Sheri ’s O ce. Anyone with information regarding the identity of either person can call or email Driscoll at (530) 642-4709 or driscollp@ edso.org.

EDSO deputies nab Rescue felon

Isaac Streeter Staff writer

A Rescue man and convicted felon was arrested by El Dorado County sheri ’s deputies Sept. 25 after a search of his property where he reportedly admitted to being in possession of illegal firearms as well as methamphetamine and illegal drug paraphernalia.

Daniel Waymire, 44, had his Homestead Road property raided during execution of a search warrant ordered by an agency outside of the county, according to the El Dorado County Sheri ’s O ce. Detectives from EDSO assisted in serving the search warrant.

Sheri ’s o cials were not able share details of what outside agency ordered the search or of Waymire’s criminal history.

Several firearms,

including an illegal short-barreled rifle with AR-style furnishing, drug paraphernalia and 18 grams of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine were recovered, EDSO o cials state in a Facebook post.

Waymire was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail on six charges: felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a short-barreled rifle,

possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, possession of an unlawful controlled substance and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.

Waymire was held

CRIME LOG

The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

Sept. 14

9:32 a.m. A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication on Wiltse Road.

Sept. 15

7:17 a.m. A 35-year-old woman was cited for alleged drug use on Schnell School Road.

2:58 p.m. A 36-year-old man was arrested for alleged trespassing on Fair Lane.

Sept. 16

6:17 a.m. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs on Main Street.

10:07 p.m. A reportedly intoxicated 47-year-old man was arrested for alleged misconduct on Main Street.

Various firearms, drug paraphernalia and suspected methamphetamine seized during execution of a search warrant at a property in Rescue.

on $260,000 bail, $190,000 of which was “a bail enhancement” due to criminal history. Waymire has since been released, according to inmate records.

Sept. 17

8:29 a.m. A 44-year-old man who had a warrant out for his arrest was taken into custody on Placerville Drive. The suspect was also reportedly found in possession of drugs.

1:31 p.m. Drugs were found on Main Street.

2:42 p.m. A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs on Main Street.

Sept. 18

12:20 a.m. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication on Schnell School Road.

9:33 a.m. A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Broadway.

7:34 p.m. Petty theft was reported and a 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of battery on Schnell School Road.

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Caldor repairs Continued from A1

significantly affected.

• While the district acted swiftly to counteract the damages, the costs incurred from the Caldor Fire were substantial.

• Out of 39 fire-related repairs documented, 29 repairs were insured facilities under the district’s insurance policy with the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Efforts were made to recover costs from ACWA JPIA, including lost revenues from power generation due to the compromised flume system.

• Simultaneously, the district sought financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/ California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for all fire-related projects.

Financial figures so far

• Caldor Fire project costs:

$29,226,294

• Business interruption (hydropower losses): $4,599,882

• Insurance recovery payments: $22,101,121

• FEMA funding: $655,000

• Outstanding balance: $11,070,055

While a substantial amount has been reimbursed through insurance, amounting to more than $22 million, there remains an $11 million balance. EID officials remain hopeful of securing additional insurance payouts from ACWA JPIA and recognize the FEMA process might span multiple years.

“The significant expenses incurred from the Caldor Fire underscores the urgency for the district to maintain robust financial reserves,” said Leeper. “The reserves are crucial for efficiently tackling future emergencies and ensuring minimal disruptions to district customers and the vital services they rely on.”

Photo courtesy of EID

El Dorado Irrigation District’s Flume 30 was among the water conveyance infrastructure destroyed by the 2021 Caldor Fire.

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Photo courtesy of Doug Moore Black Oak Mine Unified School District bus driver Amity Earnest brought her parrot named Chicken along for the parade, riding a school bus filled with students from Otter Creek and Georgetown schools.

Declaration of war on taxpayers

It is not an overstatement to say that a supermajority in the California Legislature believes that Proposition 13 must be destroyed.

Over the last five decades Sacramento politicians have become more and more progressive — many now openly embrace socialism — but even still, we have been able to keep most direct attacks against Prop. 13 from getting out of one or both legislative houses.

Not this year.

Here are a couple of the worst bills to get out of both houses this year.

ACA 1

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 is a direct attack on Proposition 13 that would remove the taxpayer protection of the twothirds vote of the electorate required to pass local special taxes. This makes it easier to raise taxes and your taxes could go up after every election. Although it passed, the good news is that voters will have the final say as to whether a key taxpayer protection should be eliminated.

ACA 13

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 is a devious attempt to stop the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act from passing when it’s on the ballot in November 2024. The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act is our initiative constitutional amendment that will restore the Proposition 13 protections that have been eroded by the courts. But ACA 13 would create special rules that make it harder to pass citizen initiatives like this one. Like ACA 1, this ACA 13 too is headed to the ballot.

As CalMatters recently put it, in November of next year voters are going to be asked if they want to make it easier to raise taxes, make it harder to raise taxes and make it harder to make it harder to raise taxes.

The Balancing Act

Letters to the Editor

It can’t happen here?

EDITOR:

Ilistened to the recording of the Sept. 26 Board of Supervisors open forum. Eight men got on Zoom to not just object to the board’s decision to rescind the American Christian Heritage month proclamation, but to spew hate speech. I felt like crying. It was so awful.

It was very hard to hear them say things like “Jews should be expelled,” “Heil Hitler,” the “n” word, etc. They referred to themselves as “real Americans.” My gosh, isn’t that how the Nazis started out? With talk of racial purity and hate speech against everyone else? And look how that ended. We literally had to fight a war to stop them and they had already murdered over six million people before it ended.

My father was a Jewish man who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He didn’t see combat, but he was so proud of his service. He loved this country. He contributed in so many ways, from building part of one of the Surveyors that landed on the moon to his many patents, to four children he raised to be decent human beings.

To hear that because he was Jewish he wasn’t a “real American” and that he should go back to Israel, a place he’s not from, is not just hurtful, it’s chilling. What next, broken glass? Camps? Ovens?

I’m so sorry that the board and anyone listening had to hear all the foulness that those people spewed. That said, I wish they had handled it di erently. I’d like to say that if it had happened to me I would have walked out, but I probably would have gone “deer in the headlights” and frozen from disbelief.

Last year at a board meeting a frequent speaker

said she didn’t back down to communists. We shouldn’t back down to Nazis either. We are better than that.

DAWN WOLFSON Cameron Park

Same old MRF

EDITOR:

Iwanted to try to like the new El Dorado

Disposal Materials Recovery Facility and held my assessment of it until I used it a few times. I have to say that in almost every way it is the same as the old MRF.

Narrow bay stalls that make parking two full sized trucks parallel di cult — same. Short stall aprons that make backing trailers di cult as tra c needs to move in and out bays — same.

Long wait times — same.

I guess the planners never used the old facility or they own compact cars to haul their trash to the MRF. Regardless, it is frustratingly as ine cient as the old one — at twice the cost. No wonder there is so much trash on the sides of the roads leading to the new MRF.

MATT SILVEIRA Placerville

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Equal work, equal pay — it shouldn’t always apply

Most everyone believes in equal pay for equal work. But is that really true in sports? For two weeks the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament recently dominated sports and sports channel ESPN. It was a display of the best played tennis in the world for both men and women. But during the event we were barraged with the mantra “50 years of equal pay for women.” It kept flashing on the side walls of the main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, at nearly every break in the action. But the idea that equal work deserves equal pay isn’t quite true when we are talking about accomplishment and/or talent. In tennis, talent is everything and talent isn’t dispensed equally. In acting, work isn’t measured by work, but by accomplishment. And paychecks among actors and actresses vary because of talent and other factors, not by the amount of work done, the days rehearsing, the number of lines memorized, the time on the set, but by how many people the employer thinks the actor can and will put in the theater seats. Call it star power, bankability or whatever, but it has nothing to do with the amount of “work” done.

And in sports, pay is not about the amount of work, but the productivity and quality of the work. In other words, sports is all about capitalism. He who is the most productive makes the most money. Two shortstops playing Major League Baseball can earn the annual minimum salary of $720,000 or $12,000,000 as Derek Jeter did in 2014, his last year as a Yankee. Both individuals did the same amount of work, played nine innings, practiced hours every day and so on. The work done was about the same, but the talent and productivity were different.

Megan Rapinoe is an advocate for equal pay for women’s soccer. She doesn’t or has never made the salary of Lionel Messi, but what person in their right mind would pay her that kind of money. Messi, whose current contract is $54 million, has become the second team player in history to earn a total of $1 billion in total salary. If Rapinoe wants to make the money that Messi makes, she can simply try out for Messi’s team (Miami) and show them what she has in the way of talent.

Now let’s look at tennis where the U.S. Open prize money is the same for men and women, saying equal pay for equal work. Coco Gauff

earned the same $3 million that Novak Djokovic earned winning their respective championship match. In this case they both played three sets but Djokovic won all three of his and played for 3:17. Gauff’s three-set match lasted 2:06. Some of the men’s matches last close to five hours or twice as long as most women’s matches. Perhaps the men should be paid twice as much? They perform at least 60% longer while on the court compared to women as men play five sets as opposed to three for the women. It’s like comparing six innings of Little League to nine innings of professional baseball.

I have no problem with equal pay for equal work, but not equal pay for unequal productivity; then it becomes communism, from each according to their ability to each according to their needs. How has communism worked when studying history? It always has failed because it defies human nature.

I am not talking about the pay of a physician or an airline pilot or that of a bus driver, where gender has little or nothing to do with ability or performance. If women think they do equal work and are equally productive, let’s abolish women’s

and men’s tennis and have true open tournaments where anyone can play. Now that’s equality. Or perhaps this would end if men signed up to play in the women’s side of the tournament. How do you think that would work out?

Eighth ranked Taylor Fritz lost to Djokovic in the quarter finals in three straight sets of the men’s draw, earning $455,000. If he would have played on the women’s side, he would have easily won $3,000,000 with significantly less effort. After a year or two there would be no women left competing in the women’s side of the tournament; it would be all men. So much for equal pay in tennis.

What’s that you say? That’s not fair to women. But that’s how you will find the real value of women’s tennis and the only way to stop such silliness is to lower the prize money on the women’s side until just women play. Then you will find out the real prize value of women’s tennis or any other women’s sports.

Hey, it’s the U.S. Open Tennis tournament with the operative word being “Open.” Does that mean to anyone?

Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

LARRY WEITZMAN

■ See COUPAL, page A5

I have no problem with equal pay for equal work, but not equal pay for unequal productivity; then it becomes communism …

Coupal Continued from A4

AB 28

Assembly Bill 28 would impose an excise tax in the amount of 11% of the gross receipts from the retail sale in this state of a firearm, firearm precursor part and ammunition.

Taxing law-abiding gun owners that put safety first is not the way to address the problem of gun violence. It is inappropriate, and perhaps even unconstitutional, to excessively tax individuals wishing to exercise constitutional rights.

AB 126

Assembly Bill 126 extends, from 2024 to 2035, several existing “fees,” including vehicle registration and smog abatement fees to fund alternative energy programs while also expanding the program’s scope. When these “temporary” fee hikes were last reauthorized by AB 8 in 2013, it was estimated that they would generate more than $214 million annually in higher vehicle related costs to taxpayers. There is nothing so permanent as a temporary tax.

AB 1228 and sB 525

Assembly Bill 1228 raises the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Senate Bill 525 raises the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25. While not a direct taxpayer issue, it is a government mandate that will significantly

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increase costs and we know those costs will be passed onto the consumer like an indirect tax.

AB 1256, AB 1679, sB 335 and sB 862

These bills raise the sales tax cap in Humboldt, Los Angeles, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. The only reason to increase the cap is to set the table for another increase in regressive sales taxes. These taxes disproportionally impact California’s poorest residents, and the state already has one of the highest state-level sales and use tax rates in the country.

sB 799

Senate Bill 799 makes workers who have been on strike for at least two weeks eligible for unemployment benefits. California’s unemployment fund is already more than $18 billion in debt and now the Legislature wants to expand its utilization. Much like minimum wage hikes, because the unemployment fund is paid for entirely by employers, you can bet these costs will be passed onto consumers. But even with all the bad news, there were some pro-taxpayer bills that came out of this legislative session.

AB 556 and AB 1500

Assembly Bill 556 and 1500 extends the

five-year period to transfer base year values of property substantially damaged or destroyed by recent wildfires to replacement or reconstructed properties by an additional three years. HJTA was instrumental in bringing this issue to the Legislature’s attention.

sB 520

Senate Bill 520 is an HJTA-sponsored bill that ensures the homeowners’ property tax exemption continues to apply if the taxpayer is not occupying their home because they are confined to a hospital or other care facility. Having your parents in a care facility should not make you ineligible for the intergenerational transfer — even if they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Prop. 19.

There was a lot of bad, and some good, that came out of the capitol this year, but on the most important matters, the voters will have a choice in deciding whether they want to keep all the protections that Prop 13 affords.

Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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into El Dorado County. The torch is lit 24/7 during the journey and is guarded overnight, according to executive director of the tribute Warren Williamson.

The organization was formed in Oregon in 2009 and has since honored more than 800 fallen service members across the country.

“As we grew (as an installation) the mission became a lot more important to all of us because there are families like yours all over the country,” Williamson said in a speech addressing the Manson family. “So we decided to take the memorial torch every year to different parts of the United States to honor our fallen.

“Our core mission is to try to get out and meet as many families as we can and make sure that you know your son has not been forgotten, wrap our arms around you and let you know that you have a family out there and that there are still good people out there who honor our military, their service and sacrifice,” he continued.

The organization presented the Manson family with a plaque recognizing Michael’s

distinguished service, portraits of him and a special memorial vest patch made by the rider group.

Family members, including mother Tina Manson, father Erik Manson, brother Mitchell Manson, grandfather Mark Dawson and Michael’s widow Marchella Manson also wrote messages on an American flag and rang a commemorative bell as part of the service.

Speeches made by Williamson spelled what kind of person Michael was — an adventurous person with incredible athletic ability. In particular, Michael was adept at snowboarding and joined the Sierra-atTahoe competition snowboarding team, even being invited to national competitions for multiple disciplines, before joining the Marine Corps. Some of Michael’s friends and family in attendance Thursday could be seen wearing shirts with the chemical symbol of adrenaline and a silhouette of a man snowboarding with the hashtag #livelikeMichael.

Those close to Michael talked

Sightings of the jellyfish have been reported occasionally in other waters of the Eldorado National Forest over the years, though not all have been verified, according to Maura Santora, aquatic biologist for the U.S. Forest Service who works in the ENF.

“This year, only Stumpy Meadows Reservoir has been reported and verified on the forest,” Santora states in an email. “This is my first time hearing about them in Stumpy Meadows Reservoir during my nine years on the Eldorado National Forest.”

The jellyfish, called “peach blossom fish” in Chinese, are minuscule, measuring in at 5-25

about his magnetic personality, always leaving an impression on those he came across. He was also remembered as a true friend to fellow community members.

Among those was Mandy Coyne, Michael’s Pleasant Grove Middle School eighth-grade teacher, who went to the tribute with her son Austin, who Michael befriended when he was 3 years old.

“He had so much love for life,” Coyne said. “He was just an amazing young man. He was so special to our family

and loved life to the fullest. It is amazing to watch the amount of people that loved him and loved being around him all the time that were just drawn to him because of his amazing personality.”

“It was amazing to see Michael, my buddy, honored this way,” Austin said. “It really made me happy to see that even people that didn’t know him wanted to remember him and what a great person he was.”

Marchella, who met Michael at 16, remembered

millimeters in diameter (a U.S. penny measures in at 19.05 mm). The habitat for the jellyfish is slow or still water, and they are translucent with a whitish or greenish tinge. Tracking their movement through waterways can be difficult, as the jellyfish have multiple forms other than their free-floating bell look, and their appearance is sporadic and unpredictable from year to year, Santora states.

Visitors to the reservoir looking to see if it truly is the best spot to swim in the Sierra, like a recent SF Gate article claims, need not worry about stings. Though the freshwater jellyfish does have stinging cells to feed on tiny fish and macroinvertebrates,

his eccentric and adventurous energy, and showed appreciation to the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers for honoring his memory.

“Michael was always very exciting,” Marchella said. “It’s hard to keep myself busy the way he kept me busy.”

Tina noted her appreciation for

everyone who remember Michael for who he was — a gift to those in his life.

“(This tribute) means so much to us because it means that people are remembering him,” Tina said. “That is what is most important to me, that people never forget that he was here, made a difference and that he is not gone.”

they do not penetrate human skin and are not considered harmful to humans through contact in the water.

Eldorado National Forest officials note the ecological impact from the presence of the jellyfish is unknown. The USGS cites past studies that have found hydromedusa fed on zooplankton and copepods and that crayfish may be its only predator.

In the hopes of stemming the spread of nonnative species, visitors to Stumpy Meadows and any other body of water should practice clean, drain and dry procedures.

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Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian Michael Manson’s brother, Mitchell, above, lights a candle from the flame of the torch lit in tribute of the fallen Cameron Park marine. The Tribute to Fallen Soldiers gifted memorabilia to the Manson family in honor of Michael Manson, right. The motorcyclists rode in with a lit torch attached to a trailer on the back of an RV as part of their tribute.

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Stellar student

Congratulations to Brittany West, a student in Des Moines University’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, who was a participant in the university’s 2023 White Coat Ceremony Sept. 15. West, from Cameron Park, received the white coat as a symbol of the training aspiring health professionals receive and the accompanying responsibilities they’ve accepted for their future roles.

Oct. 3

The El Dorado Hills Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the EDH Library with Master Gardener Kitty Stewart speaking about succulents.

Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 6261091.

Myrtle Tree Arts hosts A Downtown Mixer at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts Bold Expressions, the annual international open show for Northern California Arts Inc., Oct. 3-28. For more information visit sacfinearts.org.

Oct. 4

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Builder Buffet with chamber CEO Debbie Manning presenting Where is the Chamber Today? The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. at Hills Church in El Dorado Hills. RSVP by calling (916) 933-1335 or visiting eldoradohillschamber.org.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a Park Party Bark-B-Que, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Park dog park. Enjoy free food, music, and family/K-9 oriented activities and games. Dogs are encouraged to join (on leashes).

Brad Parsons will perform at The Green Room Social

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Animal Outreach’s efforts celebrated by Assemblyman Patterson

Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode was named Nonprofit of the Month for September by State Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin).

As part of the recognition, Assemblyman Patterson visited the Diamond Springs shelter Sept. 21. Several Animal Outreach board members, staff and volunteers greeted Patterson and his field representative Zea Harrison.

“We are thrilled to be singled out as a worthwhile nonprofit amongst a field of many,” said Debra Webster, Animal Outreach Board of Directors president.

Patterson’s District 5 encompasses Lincoln, Auburn, Diamond Springs and Rocklin. He was elected to the Legislature in 2022 and previously held positions on the Rocklin City Council and also served as its mayor.

Animal Outreach recently celebrated its silver anniversary as a nonprofit shelter for unwanted cats and kittens, as well as a community resource for low-cost spay/ neuter and vaccine clinics. It also hosts Free Feral Day the first Saturday of each month at its Diamond Springs clinic.

In 2022 Animal Outreach took in and then adopted out more than 1,500 unwanted cats and kittens into loving homes. Adoptions are held at the Diamond Springs shelter as well as PetSmart locations in Folsom and Citrus Heights.

Animal Outreach also performed

more than 700 dog and cat spay/neuter surgeries in September alone and is on track to do the same for October. Such services are made possible through generous donations and general support

from El Dorado County’s animal-loving community. Impressed with the nonprofit’s efforts,

High-flying Cameron Park pilot earns special award

News release

The National Aeronautic Association and the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots recently announced that Cameron Park resident Julie Clark has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Katharine Wright Memorial Trophy.

“The Katherine Wright Award means so much to me because I love to inspire and encourage young aviators,” said Clark. “I know that Katherine Wright was a true supporter of her famous brothers’ endeavors and always put their activities ahead of her own. She was a real compassionate and loyal sister. How very honored I am to be selected for this amazing award.”

Clark is being honored for her significant contributions to the art and sport of aviation, the success of others and the promotion of aerospace education for more than a halfcentury.

“Throughout her life, Julie Clark has shown dedication, remarkable skill, and a

passion for excellence,” said Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots President Robin Hadfield. “Her aviation journey stands as an example of what can be achieved when one combines talent with determination, making her a true inspiration to all.” Clark is widely known for her 40-year airshow career as well as one of the first female pilots

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to fly for a major airline. Clark is an original charter member of The International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA+21). Always going above and beyond, she contributes her knowledge and support to the International Council of Air Shows by serving as a member of the board, chair of the regional satellite chapters and as an aerobatic competency evaluator. Additionally,

Clark serves as a mentor of the EAA’s “Women Soar” program. She also personally mentors young aerobatic pilots seeking a career as an air show performer and inspires countless other young people to pursue a career in aviation.

“From the start of Julie’s aviation career to the present day, she has constantly sought ways to lift and inspire others,” said NAA President & CEO Greg Principato. “Many talk about giving back, Julie defines the term. She is the definition of a Katharine Wright Trophy recipient, great in her own right and making all others around her better. It will be our honor to present the Katharine Wright Trophy to Julie Clark.”

The Katharine Wright Trophy was established in 1981 by the Gates Learjet Corporation. The award was named in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s sister, Katharine, who not only provided financial support to her brothers’ endeavors, but also emotional and public support to her brothers as well. The Katharine Wright

Send Us Your Spe cial Holiday Recipes

The Mountain Democrat will be publishing our Thanksgiving Holiday Edition Wednesday, Nov. 22 and we want your holiday recipes!

We are now accepting submissions for unique, local holiday recipes that will be considered for inclusion in this special publication. If you would like to participate, please send all submissions to:

Krysten Kellum at kkellum@mtdemocrat.net or mail to:

Krysten Kellum c/o “Holiday Recipes” P. O. Box 1088 Placerville, CA 95667

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Assemblyman Joe Patterson, holding cat, chats with board members Lori Hauser and Deb Kurtti as well as board President Debra Webster, from left, during his visit to the nonprofit’s facility Sept. 21, where he presented the Nonprofit of the Month plaque.

Mountain Democrat file photo by Krysten Kellum

Pilot Julie Clark, seen here with her dog Lindy, recently earned an award for her significant contributions to the art and sport of aviation.

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Junior girl scouts contribute to the community

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Girls tackled several projects to earn prestigious award

Special to the Mountain Democrat

Agroup of Girl Scouts from Troop 1203 worked together to earn their Bronze Awards, the highest award Junior Girl Scouts can earn.

Junior Girl Scouts are in the fourth or fifth grades. Abigal Edens, Adalynn Seely, Alice Seely and Chloe Hnizdil, with their troop leader Sam Thompson and a few volunteer moms, worked together over the summer to complete their Bronze Award project. Their first step was to handle some requirements before beginning the project, which included completing a “journey” project. They opted to complete three journeys which allowed them to obtain their Summit Award pins. They were also required to complete three different sustainable projects that benefit the community. Along

with various other activities and badges for their projects, the Scouts created a story book backpack for the Georgetown Library that can be checked out by the patrons. They also worked with Holiday Market and implemented a bag recycling program. For the last journey project, they made flyers about water safety to educate people about the dangers of drowning.

After those were completed they started work on their Bronze project — building a bench on a local park trail. This entailed receiving approval by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, requesting wood donations that could be used for a bench, then prepping and building the bench. Other tasks involved carrying the building materials to the site and building the bench at the site located at the top of Training Hill. The bench is located on the Olmstead Loop Trail, which is part of the Auburn State Recreation Area.

Congratulations to these Junior Girl Scouts for their hard work and service to the community.

Cougars Congregate

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Abigail Edens, Adalynn Seely, Alice Seely and Chloe Hnizdil, left to right, sit on the bench they built and installed on the Olmstead Loop Trail.

Photo courtesy of Brent Mosbacher

The El Dorado High School Class of 2003 celebrated its 20th anniversary Sept. 22, connecting many Cougar classmates who shared memories and life highlights during a fun-filled event.

Successful aging and life satisfaction

Successful aging and life satisfaction can be a subjective concept. For the purposes of this article, I would like to propose the definition of successful aging and life satisfaction as:

Elder Options

• The continued ability to learn and develop as a person.

• The ability to apply new knowledge and learned strategies that enable one to remain functioning and independent.

• The ability to contribute to society in a meaningful way.

• The ability to find value and personal meaning in and purpose for living.

Research indicates the following are all significant factors in maintaining these abilities for successful aging and life satisfaction:

• Cognitive health and functioning/ adaptive competence/resiliency

• Physical health and functioning

• Psychological health and functioning

• Social health and social support

• Autonomy and perceived control

• Positive spirituality

We will examine these functions, but first we cannot overstate these abilities are all interrelated and can have a significant e ect on one and other. We also need to understand that not all these factors must be present to have a fulfilling and productive life as we age.

Consider folks who are wheelchair bound, have lost sight, hearing or limbs who have a purposeful and worthwhile life despite their adversities. A characteristic called resiliency, which works hand in hand with acceptance, is critical for our success and life satisfaction.

Stephen Hawking, a brilliant scientist who continued to deliver his findings until he died despite not being able to move or speak on his own, provides a powerful example of resiliency and acceptance. How about Helen Keller, who was both deaf and blind and became a writer, educator and co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The importance of how we view life with either a positive or negative perception cannot be overstated. We can have a growth mindset or a limited mindset — “glass half empty or half full.” We cannot underestimate these characteristics when looking at successful aging and life satisfaction. Let us begin our examination of the factors research indicates are important for our successful aging.

Cognitive health and adaptive competence are defined as both

knowledge and skills acquired over a lifetime, and a current ability to reason and deal with complex information around us and cope with and adapt to the demands of one’s environment and increasing developmental changes and losses. Both cognitive health and the ability to adapt require the skill to problem solve and to know what and how to employ specific strategies. Level of education is the most significant factor in determining a higher level of cognitive functioning regardless of age. While lifestyle, habits and diet contribute to a decline in cognitive functioning.

What maintains our cognitive functioning?

• Learning a language or how to quilt (skills that stimulate working memory and experiential memory, and reasoning)

• Challenge yourself on a regular basis.

• Taking a course and keeping your mind active regularly (i.e., reading, crossword puzzles)

• Multitasking

• Social engagement and close relationships

• Moderate exercise

• Healthy diet

• Addressing heart risk factors

Physical health and functioning can be defined as biological functions, i.e., hearing, vision, blood pressure, pulmonary function or as performance ability, i.e., balance, gait and manual abilities, which may be a more appropriate way to measure physical functioning for older adults.

What maintains physical health?

• Exercise, even moderate exercise

• A non-sedentary lifestyle

• Healthy diet

• Social and emotional support, specifically closeness to siblings.

Psychosocial health is defined as social support, productive involvement, mental health and perceived control over one’s life. The variables that a ect psychosocial health negatively include stress, education, opportunity and discrimination. Discrimination, especially ageism, alone has the potential to a ect all factors of successful aging. Because our society is aging and death denying, some reject the elder person and their wisdom, skill, knowledge, experience and importance, and by doing so neglect a valuable resource.

Of interest are the findings that anti-depressants, sleeping pills and tranquilizers, alcoholism and depressive disorders have a strong negative e ect on psychosocial health. Whereas frequent social contact, good

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t have to be the best in the whole world to win the hour. Your effectiveness and impact will depend on keeping things in perspective. Don’t let perfectionism stop you from sending yourself into the day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your ideal strategy will be the ancient one used by master martial artists through the ages. Give your opponent nothing to resist. Yield to overcome. This is the actionless activity that requires little energy but much awareness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Fast friends are good friends, too. You don’t have to know someone a long time to be extremely connected in a moment. You never know what bright mind you’re standing next to until someone takes the initiative.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are many ways to tackle unsettling emotions including working them out physically, socially, intellectually. You’ll connect with a sense of your own essence and a spirit beyond temporal feelings, and bring lightness and healing into being.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People talk about “someday.”

Speaking its name is like inviting it to a party where it never shows up, possibly because it doesn’t really exist. There is only today -- plans made today, actions taken today, love shared today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you’re self-conscious, it’s a comfort to believe nobody is thinking about you. But when you’re particularly up or down, the same adage is a disappointment. Today, you’ll blend or shine at will.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). This day is flowing. The moments of getting snagged in the branches or stuck in the weeds are brief, mostly because you are constantly course-correcting to steer the action where it naturally wants to go.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Emotional wellness can be akin to fitness. It makes no sense to berate yourself for your current level. You get stronger when you lift heavy feelings. You can only lift what is possible. It’s better to go up increments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A word is a portal. Each word you process links to a part of your brain connected to other parts, which is why a single word can tap your feelings or open an entire world. You’ll choose words carefully.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t feel like confronting your fears, so don’t. Life has a way of sorting it out. Whatever worries you now will be a nonissue to future you. To mature is to become a different person over and over again.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll argue with yourself, which is very good for developing sound ideas. As the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel proposed, ideas develop through a conflict of opposites, and their eventual resolution into a synthesis.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are no difficult people today. There are only people who communicate in ways that require translation or adaptation in order for the others to hear and understand their meaning.

ROBIN MILNER, MA, LPCC

Care manager

mental health and the absence of alcoholism significantly improves outcomes for us as we age. What maintains our psychosocial health?

• Social engagement

• Having a network of support

• Diet

• Exercise

Social health and support defined as believing one is cared for and loved and is a key factor for increased quality and quantity of life, reduces exposure to stress and promotes health. Having social relationships, networks and support are powerful predictors of physical and mental health.

Autonomy/perceived control defined as the extent to which we can make decisions regarding our choices and effect change in our environment. When we believe we can act in and control a situation, the negative effects of stress are ameliorated and lead to greater life satisfaction and overall

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health.

Positive spirituality involves developing an internalized personal relationship with the sacred or transcendent that is not bound by race, ethnicity, economics or class and promotes the wellness and welfare of self and others. Positive spirituality uses aspects of both religion and spirituality and can be a significant resource and source of well-being.

It is important to note that any intervention using positive spirituality should be patient — and not caregiver — centered. The healthcare provider must honor the patient’s autonomy, follow the patient’s lead and needs and use permission, respect, wisdom and sensitivity.

Robin Milner is a care manager for Elder Options and has a passion to advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves and provide them with the care and dignity each of us deserve.

Know Continued from B1 Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Music in the Mountains and Classical Kids Live! present Beethoven Lives Upstairs — an educational production at 6:30 p.m. at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit musicinthemountains.org.

Oct. 5

Choose Folsom presents HER - Folsom Women’s Conference at 8:30 a.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

The El Dorado FamilySearch Center in Placerville hosts youth, teen and adult fun Using the BYU Tech Lab at 10 a.m. Create calendars, family maps, play games, create puzzles … all using your FamilySearch tree. This class is taught by Colleen Howell. For more information call (530) 621-1378.

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host an informational meeting/orientation about becoming a Master Gardener, 10:30 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane in Placerville. A virtual option for those who cannot attend in person takes place at 5 p.m. Oct. 19. Visit surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=35604%20.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a 5 p.m. ribbon cutting at Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil’s new office at 4364 Town Center Blvd., Suite 313, El Dorado Hills. Refreshments will be provided.

Women’s Fund El Dorado hosts an evening of inspirational stories to celebrate contributions to the Women’s Fund, 5-8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. Tickets are available online at womensfundeldorado.org/events.

Paul Godwin will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 5 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The El Dorado County and Shingle Springs-Cameron Park chambers of commerce host a ribbon cutting at JRT Insurance in Placerville at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit scpchamber.

org/chamber-calendar.

Oct. 6

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.

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

Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. A “tribute to the voice of Whitney Houston,” the 90-minute show stars Trina Johnson Finn. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Roots Man Project will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Audioboxx will perform 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 & 7 at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com.

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera presents “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” film concert Oct. 6 & 7 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento. For tickets and more information visit sacphilopera.org/production/harrypotter.

Tangled Roots will perform bluesy Caribbean swing at Andis Wines in Plymouth. For more information call (209) 245-6177 or email info@andiswines.com.

The Hot Club of San Francisco will perform at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 4435300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

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Now

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.

The purpose of the Widowed Persons Club

is to provide a support group for widowed men and women of all ages and provide a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives. Regular breakfasts are held every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville. For those interested in joining or reservations don’t hesitate to get in touch with Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 919-8276.

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Patterson noted after his visit, “While I didn’t adopt a kitten (they almost had me convinced), I was encouraged by the unique level of care and attention given to the animals as well as the ceaseless e orts of the sta to place them in healthy homes. I am proud to represent impactful and dynamic organizations like the Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode.”

Fundraiser fun

After a long hiatus due to COVID, Animal Outreach’s major fundraiser will be a Sunday brunch Oct. 8 at the Cameron Park Country Club. The theme will be Black Cats and Sunflowers in recognition of

Clark

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Trophy is awarded annually in partnership with the NinetyNines, International Organization of Women Pilots to an individual who has contributed to the success of others or made a personal contribution to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation and space flight over an extended period of time.

October being Black Cat Awareness Month. For tickets and more information visit AnimalOutreach.net/ events.

“We are so happy to be able to host such an event for our supporters after so many years,” said Webster. “And the response so far has been overwhelming. We’ve never had so many wonderful prizes donated as we have this year.”

The event will feature a bu et brunch with a mimosa, both live and silent auctions, a ra e and a bit of live music. Prizes include

a weekend ski package in Tahoe, a $100 gift certificate to Papa Gianni’s and bottle of fine red wine, a Murano glass centerpiece, fine jewelry and numerous gift baskets. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the fun continues until 2 p.m.

For more information regarding the nonprofit in general contact Animal Outreach at (530) 642-2287 or drop by its clinic and shelter o ce, 6101 Enterprise Drive in Diamond Springs, during regular business hours. Visit AnimalOutreach.net for a complete list of services.

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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)

El Dorado Transit Fiscal Technician I/II

II: $23.01 – $30.84 w/benefits

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)

El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications for the position of Fiscal Technician I/II.

Application and job description available at Transit Office, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, (530) 642-5383 or www.eldoradotransit.com.

Filing deadline: Open Until Filled EOE Solution

court, the challenge will be limited only to those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Secretary to the Board at, or prior to, the public hearing described in this notice. For additional information, please contact Lori Tuthill, Secretary of the Board of Directors, at (530) 6263190.

2. If adopted, the Ordinance will authorize the Board of Directors, Fire Chief, or designee to waive the first responder fee in certain circumstances based upon objective criteria that must be set forth by the Board in a separate resolution.

3. Proposed adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

4. The full text of this Ordinance is available on the District’s website at https://www.diamondfire.org/ or in person at the District’s offices, 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619. 5. This Ordinance Summary was prepared per California Government Code Section 25124(b). 9/18, 10/2 12278

org, or by calling 530.642.4103. Dated this 20th day of September, 2023 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Jon Money Jon Money, P.E., Engineering Manager 9/20, 9/27, 10/2 12290

NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CARDROOM RELOCATION PERMIT

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Ordinance Code § 9.45-Cardrooms, that a hearing will be held before the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023,

Elevate Your Tailgate with Easy-to-Make Recipes

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Concoct a winning game plan, gather the parking lot games and call the biggest fans you know – it’s tailgating season. This year, before you root on your favorite team, make sure your pregame party matches the intensity of the fourth quarter with recipes that really fire up the crowd.

For a pregame meal that gives

diehards the energy they’ll need to stay on their feet, turn to easy-to-prepare Kielbasa and Veggie Kebabs. This tailgatefriendly recipe relies on smoked pork sausage from Coleman Natural Foods that’s blended with flavorful spices, naturally cured with cultured celery powder and sea salt then slowsmoked for rich flavor.

If a morning kickoff at your alma mater calls for a breakfast-

Chile Bacon Straws

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Pork Chops:

6 slices Coleman Natural Hickory Smoked Bacon

6 wooden skewers

1 teaspoon Mexican spice blend prepared Bloody Marys

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Wrap one bacon slice diagonally around each skewer, making sure to overlap edges of bacon so there are no gaps. Don’t wrap too tightly or it will be difficult to remove skewers; try to ensure

each end of bacon ends up on same side of skewer.

Place each wrapped skewer on wire rack set over sheet pan with end seams down. Sprinkle spice blend over each skewer.

Bake 25-30 minutes until bacon is brown, crispy and fully cooked to give straws their shape. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Gently slide skewers out of each straw using twisting motion.

Insert straws into Bloody Marys.

friendly beverage, these Chile Bacon Straws offer a perfect complement to a Bloody Mary. With a perfect touch of pizazz, they’re a simple yet impressive garnish that pairs well with other toppings like olives, pickles, peppers and more.

As a delicious way to add bursts of flavor to favorite dishes, pork from Coleman Natural Foods provides premium quality you can feel good about serving to

your family and friends whether you’re tailgating in the parking lot or home-gating in your own backyard. It’s humanely raised by family farmers in the U.S. with no antibiotics, added hormones or artificial ingredients to give fans countless ways to elevate favorite game day dishes.

Visit ColemanNatural.com to find more easy-to-prepare tailgate recipes.

Kielbasa and Veggie Kebabs

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

4 wooden skewers

1 red onion

2 bell peppers

2 ears of corn, cut crosswise into

2-inch rounds

1 package Coleman Natural Polish Kielbasa, sliced thick

12 whole mushrooms

12 cherry tomatoes

Soak skewers in water 30 minutes to prevent burning. Preheat grill to 300 F.

Cut red onion, peppers and corn into bite-sized chunks.

Alternate placing kielbasa slices, onion, peppers, corn, mushrooms and tomatoes on skewers.

Grill, rotating every few minutes until veggies are tender, about 20 minutes.

A Family Favorite in Just 5 Minutes

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Running short on time from a busy schedule shouldn’t mean skipping out on your favorite desserts. In fact, it should be all the more reason to enjoy a sweet treat as a reward for all that hard work.

When you’re due for a bite into dark chocolate goodness, all it takes is a few

minutes out of your day to make 5-Minute Dark Chocolate Cereal Bars. This quick and simple dessert makes it easy to celebrate the day’s accomplishments without added stress. As a fun way for little ones to help in the kitchen, you can cook together the butter, marshmallows, peanut butter and cereal then let the kiddos drizzle the key ingredient: melted chocolate. All that’s left

to do is cut and serve or pack a few off to school and work for an afternoon treat.

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5-Minute Dark Chocolate Cereal Bars

Recipe adapted from Scrummylane.com

4 tablespoons butter

10 ounces marshmallows

1/2 cup peanut butter

6 cups cereal

4 ounces milk chocolate, melted

4 ounces dark chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Heat saucepan over low heat. Add butter, marshmallows and peanut butter; stir to combine. Add cereal; mix until coated.

line 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment paper. Add cereal mixture to pan.

In bowl, mix milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Drizzle chocolate over cereal mixture; spread evenly then allow to cool.

Cut into bars and serve.