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Pollock parties
Race for 2 EID seats heats up
Editor’s note: Three seats are up for election on the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors. Two candidates are in the race to represent District 1 and three candidates are District 3 hopefuls. The Mountain Democrat asked each candidate to weigh in on pressing issues affecting the water agency and here are their responses. EID’s District 5 seat is also up for election but incumbent Alan Day is running unopposed. Don’t forget to vote on or before Nov. 3.
District 1 – George Osborne Photos by Cecilia Clark
El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighter Derek Duncan takes on a jumbo Jenga challenge with 4-year-old Ryder Premock of Placerville during the Pollock Pines National Night Out party Tuesday at the old schoolhouse. First responders and neighbors from Cameron Park to Placerville, Georgetown and Pollock Pines came together to build community and enjoy a little barbecue, fun and games as part of the annual, nationwide event that normally takes place in August but this year was pushed back due to COVID-19.
Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I have resided in Camino for 25 years. Carol, my wife of 57 years, and I built our home in Audubon Hills after being transferred here in 1995 by Cal Fire as chief for four counties. A board member often n
See Osborne, page A9
George Osborne
District 1 – Sue Taylor
Heather Campbell, with the Pollock Pines-Camino Fire Safe Council, left photo, demonstrates use of a fire shelter to National Night Out attendees. Pollock Pines youngster Madison Meyers, 6, right photo, takes a shot at a stacked-can target with a toss of a bean bag while Junior Girl Scout Abbey Pratt, 9, of Placerville, waits to see if Madison’s aim is close enough to win a prize. Pollock Pines residents Cheston Perry, Braden Riley and Chris Thomas try to hold their ground in a bout of tug-of-war with firefighters Derek Duncan and Zack Iddings and California Highway Patrol officer Andrew Brown.
Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I’ve lived in Camino for over 42 years. My husband and I have been blessed to have lived near my parents, raised our children and watch some of our grandchildren grow in Camino. We have also been members of Apple Hill. n
See Taylor, page A10
Sue Taylor
District 3 – Michael Raffety Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I moved to Placerville in 1978 when the Mountain Democrat editor hired me. I retired as editor in 2015. A board member often has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. n
See Raffety, page A9
Michael Raffety
District 3 – Craig Schmidt
A new COVID-19 tier for EDC? Dawn Hodson Sraff writer
tier as soon as next week, Williams said, but she cautioned the county could also stay in the moderate tier or even move backward due to a recent surge in cases. Williams said the rise in positive tests appears to be linked to a fitness facility where cases may have originated from parents attending an event at the facility. Other gatherings may also have contributed to the uptick in cases, she noted. The next time the state calculates COVID-19 metrics will be Oct. 12. Williams emphasized the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including limiting mixing with people from other households, wearing masks in public, keeping at least 6 feet of physical distance from others, washing hands regularly, doing things outdoors rather than indoors whenever possible and isolating if infected. In an update on schools Williams reported
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting got up to speed on COVID-19 matters. Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams reported that while coronavirus case rates overall declined from their July peak, it’s not clear if El Dorado County had a new wave of cases in September since all cases from that month have not yet been reported. Through Oct. 5 there have been a total of 1,207 cases, including four — possibly five — deaths in the county. A fifth person, a man, died in Sacramento but is an El Dorado County resident. Williams said it’s not official if he will be counted in this county’s or Sacramento County’s statistics. El Dorado County is currently in the “moderate” tier of the state’s COVID-19 countyby-county monitoring system but may be eligible to move to the next, less restrictive “minimal”
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See Schmidt, page A6
Craig Schmidt
District 3 – Brian Veerkamp Where do you live and how long have you lived there? Born and raised in Placerville, fifth-generation from pioneer families Wagner and Veerkamp. I attended local schools American River Junior College and Sacramento State University. Sixty-two and one-half years
See COVID-19 tier, page A10
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Where do you live and how long have you lived there? My wife, daughter and I have lived in El Dorado County for 21 years. I have been attending El Dorado Irrigation District board meetings for over seven years. A board member often has to weigh conflicting values
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See Veerkamp, page A9
Brian Veerkamp
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