Mountain Democrat, Friday, November 18, 2022

Yarbrough regains lead over Thomas

n 850 ballots still to be processed in the county

Mountain Democrat staff

Two candidates in close contention for the last of three open seats on the Placerville City Council have swapped the leading vote count a fourth time.

First-time City Council candidate David Yarbrough is now ahead

of incumbent Dennis Thomas by 69 votes. The latest ballot count was released Tuesday evening by the El Dorado County Elections Department. Elections officials note 850 county voters’ ballots remain to be processed. The next ballot count update is expected Friday at 5 p.m.

The top vote-getter in the City Council race is Nicole Gotberg with 1,590, or 18.6% of ballots cast. Next

EID revenue $5M short

Jesse Saich El Dorado Irrigation District

At its Nov. 14 meeting the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors engaged in an information-only public workshop relating to the 2023-24 operating budget and 2023-27 financial plan.

Jamie Bandy, EID’s finance director, outlined an operating budget that showed a nearly $5 million drop in revenue. Coupled with significant challenges from inflationary costs, Bandy said she projects 2022 revenues to be about $4.9 million lower than the 2022 adopted budget.

Bandy noted the drivers toward this change in revenues include a $7.1 million decrease in grant revenue that was received in late 2021 (rather than in 2022 as forecasted in the 2022 adopted budget), a forecasted $1.3 million decrease in facility capacity charge revenue associated with the economic downturn and a $1.8 million increase in property tax revenue.

At the same time, Bandy projected 2022 expenditures to be approximately $1.3 million higher than budgeted. The increase stems from higher fuel costs, electricity, credit card fees, software maintenance and repair and maintenance supplies. In addition, employee wages are also higher by approximately $1 million, owing to labor negotiations that increased wages greater than forecasted within the adopted budget.

Each year EID staff analyzes and prioritizes capital replacement and maintenance costs. Along with that, district staff prepares a five-year financial plan that includes revenue requirements, operating costs and funding needed for annual pay-as-you-go construction projects.

EID staff approaches the budgeting process with two overriding priorities: maintaining a reliable level of service to customers that protects public health and safety and the environment while demonstrating fiscal responsibility.

is John Clerici with 1,420, 16.6%. Yarbrough brought in 1,282 votes, 15%, and Thomas 1,213, 14.2%.

Gotberg is a geologist and is currently serving on the Placerville Planning Commission. Clerici is a former City Council member and current member of the Placerville Economic Advisory Committee and El Dorado County Planning Commission.

Thomas is a current City Council member and owner of Robinsons Pharmacy. Yarbrough works as a real estate agent.

In other contests, it’s becoming clear who is the victor.

Brooke Laine has won the El Dorado County District 5 supervisor race with 58.3% of the vote over Kenny Curtzwiler’s 41.2% (7,230 votes

Cross-country walker takes on mental health, apple Hill

Noel Stack Managing editor

“The love for apple orchards was surprising,” crosscountry walker Joe Hall shared as he adjusted his shoelaces during a break in downtown Placerville Sunday afternoon. “It was crazy, all packed with people.”

Hall had just journeyed from Pollock Pines to Placerville via Apple Hill in his trip across the

United States to raise awareness for the mental health crisis in the country. He’s on his eighth pair of shoes — his last pair, he said — and plans to stroll into San Francisco Nov. 22, ending his adventure and celebrating his 40th birthday the same day. The Ohio resident started his walk May 15 at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, averaging about 17 miles each day, and he’s sharing stories along the way via Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Walking more than 3,200 miles by the end, Hall decided to embark on the journey after battling suicidal thoughts when his life took a downturn in 2020. He had lost his job and suffered catastrophic injuries in the span of just a few months.

“Fast forward a little more than a year later and YouTube’s algorithm suggested a video for me — ‘Live Before I Die’ by Mike Posner, a music video chronicling his own

Mountain Democrat photo by Noel Stack

Cross-country walker Joe Hall strolls down Main Street Placerville with his travel cart Sunday afternoon. The Ohio resident is walking across the nation to raise awareness about the ongoing mental health crisis.

Joseph Gilbert Valdez II

Jan. 7, 1957 – Nov. 7, 2022

Joe 65, of El Dorado passed away at his family residence Nov. 7. He was preceded in death by his fathers Arthur Earl Verbeck and Joseph Valdez Sr. Joe is survived by his mother Ramona Tripp-Verbeck, siblings Christina Buford, Annette Faircloth, Anthony Valdez, Joseph Valdez Jr. and Candace Kowalla as well as nieces and nephews and many cousins.

Joe had many friends and acquaintances and a large Native American family and was a fan of Elvis Presley, his favorite saying was “What’s a shaken”! Joe enjoyed outdoor activities like gold panning and dredging and was a shade tree mechanic and didn’t mind taking on a project that he could use his tools and knowledge with. He also had a big heart for his feline companions Charlie, Pinto & BJ.

The service will be a private Native American ceremony with family and close friends on Nov. 18, 2022.

Gail Marie Hagan Brandt

May 3, 1940 – Oct. 31, 2022

After a lengthy illness, our beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend went with to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 31, surrounded by her family.

Gail Brandt was born to Kenneth and Audrey Hagan on May 3, 1940 in Havre, Mont. She and her twin brother Gary graduated high school in Big Sandy, Mont., in 1958.

She attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana, where she graduated with a BA in Elementary Education. It was here that she met her husband, Jared Brandt, and they married on Sept. 1, 1961; A marriage that lasted 61 years.

Gail taught 2nd grade for a few years then returned to school to receive her Master’s Degree in Education from DePaul University in Chicago, while she worked with children with ADHD for over 10 years. She wrote her Master’s thesis on nutrition and its e ects on children with hyperactivity. It was during that time that she became interested in nutrition.

She left teaching and started her small business of selling nutritional products with Neo-Life and ran a successful business for over 30 years. Gail was very good at teaching and sharing her knowledge of the importance of healthy living with all who met her.

Throughout her life she volunteered at Vacation Bible School and facilitated bible studies which allowed her to use her gifts of teaching and serving people to know Jesus Christ. She was a member of the Bayside Church of Placerville, Calif. for over 20 years.

Gail enjoyed many things including cooking, singing, hosting dinner parties and since her husband was a senior airline Captain, they took full advantage of traveling. She traveled the world from South Africa to Nome, Amsterdam to Australia and her most favorite places were probably Rome and Egypt. She enjoyed cruising on the major rivers of Europe, US and China. Every morning she would be heard singing and was seen quite often reading her bible.

Gail is survived by her husband JC Brandt of Cameron Park, Calif., her daughter Carla (Troy) Fenner, Brandt (grandson) and Daughter Jaril Faith Gallup, Sarah (granddaughter), Gary (Linda) Hagan, Curtis Hagan, and Roger Hagan.

A celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 at 10:30 A.M at the Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery in Rescue, Calif. Flowers, cards, notes and letters of condolence for the Brandt family may be sent in care of Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery, 3004 Alexandrite Drive, Rescue Calif. 95672.

Eileen Teresa Cautillo

Oct. 17, 1923 – Nov. 17, 2021

We fondly remember Eileen Teresa Cautillo, nee Cahill, who was born in 1923 and passed one year ago on November 17, 2021 at her home in Laguna Woods, California at the age of 98.

Eileen was an immigrant from Ireland and served in WWII in the ATS, a womens’ auxillary that merged with the Royal Army Corp. She was stationed in Italy next to an American base where she met her husband, Leonard. After the war, they were married in 1946, and their marriage lasted 52 years until Leonard passed in March, 1998.

She and her husband lived in Norwalk, a suburb of Los Angeles, where she raised her four children. She was a parishioner of St. John of God Catholic Church and later St. Pius the X Catholic Church. She worked as a data processor for the El Rancho Unified School District until she retired. Eileen also lived in Cameron Park, Northern California for several years, and a year in Olympia, Washington.

Eileen is survived by 3 children: Elizabeth, John and Dympna. Eileen was preceded in death by her eldest son, Leon, in April, 2020.

She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Eileen was an animated storyteller — in her distinctive Irish brogue— an avid book reader and a gifted knitter. She loved singing Irish songs, and she laughed often throughout her long life. One granddaughter recalls a favorite piece of advice was to not sweat the small stu and “fuggetaboutit.”

She loved people and she loved animals, especially cats. She even named one “Benny” after Pope Benedict.

On March 18, 2022, her life was celebrated by a Mass and Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in El Dorado Hills, Northern California. May she Always Rest in Peace.

Monty Gordan Skinner

July 26, 1940 – Sept. 25, 2022

Monty was born in Sa ord Ariz. to Andrew Lincoln Skinner and La Verna (Marble) Skinner on July 26, 1940. He passed peacefully away surrounded by family on Sept. 25.

He was raised in Lynwood, Calif., and attended Lynwood High School where he graduated in 1958.

In 1963 while attending Cal State Long Beach he met the love of his life, Peggy Louise Ballard. She became his eternal companion when they were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple on Jan. 31, 1964.

Monty was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam war from 1966 -1967.

Upon his return from Vietnam, he earned a master’s degree in business from Cal State Long Beach. He was a partner or sole owner of several businesses throughout his life.

He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings.

He thoroughly enjoyed working with the Boy Scouts of America. He was an Eagle Scout along with his sons and two grandsons.

He spoke often and fondly of his 212-mile trek along the John Muir Trail when he was a thirteenyear-old boy scout.

Monty loved supporting his children and grandchildren by attending as many of their sporting events, music, and dance recitals.

Monty is survived by his wife, Peggy, and nine children, Monty A (Annie), April Williams, Matthew, Ryan (Meylin), Nicholas (Tarrah), Shawn (Kristina), Aaron (Lorena), Becky Lynch, and Alex (Katie). Two sisters Jonna Clement (Kent), and Eunice Filipovic, and twenty-two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers DeVar, Steven, and sister Erline.

A celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Cedar Ravine in Placerville, Calif.

Diamond Springs neighbors protest development

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

Members of the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Community Coalition were outside Walmart in Placerville Nov. 11 collecting signatures in opposition to housing developments proposed for the Diamond Springs-El Dorado area.

The coalition was formed to bring awareness to area residents of the housing projects, which organizers say would add to tra c congestion and fire evacuation concerns, along with compromising the historical integrity of the area.

“Even though these are not formal petitions, we hope to use this info to present to the Board of Supervisors to let them know the voices of the people,” said Alicia Selby, a founding member of the coalition.

The goal is to gather 500 or more signatures and the coalition has reportedly achieved half that number. The coalition aims to present the petition at an El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting in December.

Another founding member, Larry Rolla, said while District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas has been attending the coalition’s town hall meetings, his concern is the opinions of other supervisors.

Thomas’ district encompasses the area stretching along Pleasant Valley Road.

“Thomas is probably more in touch with the people’s feelings than the other supervisors but they are all voting on it,” Rolla said. “That’s what is kind of a mystery to me — how are they aware of what the desires of the community are?”

Rolla said the coalition is planning another petition event beginning at 9 a.m Saturday at Love Birds Co ee and Tea Co. in Diamond Springs.

The projects the coalition opposes include Dorado Oaks, which would bring 382 housing units to Faith Lane with possible development of a roundabout at either China Garden Road and Highway 49 or between Silver Drive and Faith Lane at Highway 49.

Coalition members argue an already busy Pleasant Valley Road will experience too much tra c.

Rolla also made note that the two-story historical

Suspicious death under investigation

El Dorado County sheri ’s detectives are investigating a suspicious death at a Shingle Springs apartment complex. In a Nov. 12 social media post, sheri ’s o cials stated deputies located a deceased woman while responding to a report of suspicious circumstances at an apartment. Due to the ongoing investigation, the Sheri ’s O ce would not share further details, including the apartment complex’s location.

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Camino man found dead day after crash

Mountain Democrat staff

Mason Visman, 34, of Camino was found dead Saturday afternoon near Highway 50 and Mosquito Road in Placerville. California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a car crash near the site the night before, where driver Erica Chambers, 35, another Camino resident, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she reportedly attempted to flee the scene.

Responding just after 3 p.m. Nov. 12 to a report of a man’s body lying in the bushes on the other side of the Highway 50 guardrail, CHP officers called in an El Dorado County coroner who identified Visman.

According to the CHP’s report, Chambers was driving west on Highway 50 in a 2018 Mercedes at about 7:43 p.m. Nov. 11 when a collision took place with a 2008 Toyota Prius. Chambers was found near the crash scene not long after and did not indicate she had a

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passenger in her car, CHP officials note. Chambers suffered minor injuries and was booked into the county jail.

The Prius driver also suffered minor injuries.

“At the time of this incident none of the involved parties or witnesses made any reference or indication there was a possible passenger in the involved vehicle,” states CHP’s report. “The investigating officer specifically asked Chambers if she was driving alone and she indicated she was.”

Chambers has since been released from the county jail, according to inmate records.

Mason Visman’s parents Brad and Kandi Visman own Boa Vista Orchards in Camino. Mason managed social media accounts and the website applehillca.com that promoted tourism in the Apple Hill area.

The investigation is ongoing and CHP Placerville officials ask anyone with information regarding the crash to call (530) 748-2450.

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In a post to social media Laine states, “Beyond grateful for each and every vote, thank you. Now the hard work begins.”

Laine is a former South Lake Tahoe mayor with banking and business management experience. Curtzwiler, who ran in the 2018 District 5 election, is a 20-year veteran and tree service business owner.

California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley has a 10,600-plus vote lead over Dr. Kermit Jones to serve District 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Tuesday afternoon Kiley celebrated the confirmation of his victory over Jones.

“The race has just been called in our favor,” Kiley said, “and with our victory, Republicans have now won

a new direction.”

Data released by the Secretary of State’s Office Wednesday showed Kiley with 96,334, 52.9%, to Jones’ 85,690, 47.1%.

Kiley was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2016 and has twice been re-elected. Prior to that he worked as an attorney and an educator. Jones is a family doctor and Navy veteran.

In a close contest to decide a third post on the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors, incumbent and current board President Michael Martinelli’s lead over newcomer Lewis Hampton has grown. Martinelli as of Tuesday had 7,603 votes, or 19.25%, over Hampton’s 7,471, 18.92%.

Securing the other two seats are

Is California strangling its golden goose?

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“While critics often say California’s best days are behind us, reality proves otherwise — our economic growth and job gains continue to fuel the nation’s economy,” Newsom said.

Throughout his governorship, Newsom has been obsessed with bragging that California is a global leader in just about every human activity — and subtly suggesting he’s the reason for its success.

It’s not surprising, therefore, that he didn’t mention another recent Bloomberg article, reporting that California is faltering in a major economic indicator it had long dominated — initial public o erings (IPOs) of stock by expanding corporations.

“Only nine companies headquartered in California went public during the first three quarters of 2022, compared with 81 that launched IPOs during the same period last year,” Bloomberg states in an analysis of filings. “Even more dramatically, California’s share of U.S. IPO proceeds fell to 2% through Sept. 30, compared with 39% for 2021.”

Jay Ritter, a University of Florida finance professor, told Bloomberg that California’s meager IPO activity “is almost entirely” due to declines in valuation among Silicon Valley tech startups.

This is no small thing. The formation of new companies, followed by IPOs, has been a feature of the Silicon Valley-based technology sector for decades, creating untold billions of dollars in new wealth that filters through other sectors and generates immense amounts of income tax revenue for the state.

“We are already seeing an immediate e ect,” Brian Uhler of the Legislative Analyst’s O ce told Bloomberg. “And it does appear to be significant.”

In September California employers’ income tax withholding payments were down 5%, or $354 million, from a year ago with diminished IPO activity a driver of the decline, Uhler said.

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During the first three months of the state budget’s

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Here is the rest of my list of “inconvenient facts” about electric cars.

“The future of the auto industry is electric,” says President Joe Biden. He assumes a vast improvement in batteries. Better batteries are crucial because both power plants and cars need to store lots of electric power.

But here’s inconvenient fact 3: Batteries are lousy at storing large amounts of energy.

“Batteries leak and they don’t hold a lot,” says physicist Mark Mills.

Mills thinks electric cars are great but explains, “Oil begins with a huge advantage: 5,000% more energy in it per pound. Electric car batteries weigh 1,000 pounds. Those 1,000 pounds replace just 80 pounds of gasoline.”

Homeless shelter

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Larry, you are upset that the homeless are going to have a shelter at 2999 Fair Lane in Placerville — the old juvenile hall? You say children congregate at the library. True ... but it’s a long way to the old juvenile hall.

You say let the bleeding hearts bring the homeless to their homes? Don’t be stupid. First of all, you don’t bring a stranger into your home.

In the 1940s my mom worked on a ranch and a homeless man would come by and ask if he did some work around the place, could he have a sandwich? Those days were safe.

You, Larry, are very hard-hearted.

I know there are homeless who are drug addicts and alcoholics but there are also folks who have had bad luck. I met this homeless lady who is diabetic. Her feet were so swollen due to diabetes and though she wants to get a job, she has a bad back too. I admire her, She is in bad shape but wants a job and she’s not a drug addict or an alcoholic.

Larry, be glad you are not homeless on the street. Try to have some compassion for the less fortunate in this freezing cold weather.

CONNIE ROSEN Pollock Pines

The American system is bad, not the Constitution

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The whole system is built on the destructive premise that allow rule-by-force, which increasingly enables the rule of man and the steady demise of the masses. A privileged ruling class of men and women- politicians and bureaucrats — forcing others to live by their rules backed by force, whether liberal or conservative, leads to the long and steady demise of the non-privileged, nonruling working class.

Natural laws of protection are necessary for those in society to peacefully coexist. All other manmade

’m writing this letter regarding the big column in the Mountain Democrat on the homeless by Larry Weitzman Oct. 3.laws beyond the natural laws of protection are erroneously built on a system of rule by force, building a privileged ruling class whether liberal left or conservative right. The people running the system will come and go, cycle left and right, but the system itself has become bad.

America put the most and best obstacles in place to resist the rule of man and block its destruction of the working class and our opportunities. However over two centuries those obstacles are no longer able to hold back the rising rule of man. The fall of the working class is now upon us. Our opportunities are gone.

The problem goes on and on because the masses focus only on the political candidates and their political parties. However, that is the slight-of- hand of the ruling class. We look closely at candidates put up for election without seeing the real deceit—the bad system built upon force, steadily growing a privileged ruling class (with its destructive rule of man), steadily draining the nonprivileged, non-ruling working class, Opportunity becomes a remnant of the past.”

— Anonymous I found this going through old books on my shelves.

For a moment or more, stop to think about our Constitution. Maybe even read parts. Then think of the millions of laws, ordinances and rulings that have altered, changed or made obsolete all the laws in the Constitution in favor of the elite ruling class. Political party a liation is just a sham to control and confuse the average person.

The Constitution was written to stop the rise of the ruling class and give the commoner, among other gifts, freedom and the right to own property and use it has he saw fit. It was the start of a new world order.

hat makes the American system bad? It is built upon rule by force.We have through our own negligence and apathy allowed the Constitution to be usurped and have created a new ruling class to emerge in this country.

BRIAN DeBERRY Placerville

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But future batteries will be better, I point out.

“Engineers are really good at making things better,” Mills responds, “but they can’t make them better than the laws of physics permit.”

That’s inconvenient fact 4. Miracle batteries powerful enough to replace fossil fuels are a fantasy.

“Because nature is not nice to humans,” explains Mills, “we store energy for when it’s cold or really hot. People who imagine an energy transition want to build windmills and solar panels and store all that energy in batteries. But if you do the arithmetic, you find you’d need to build about $100 trillion worth of batteries to store the same amount of energy that Europe has in storage now for this winter. It would take the world’s battery factories 400 years to manufacture that many batteries.”

Politicians don’t mention that when they promise every car will be electric. They also don’t mention that

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the electric grid is limited.

This summer California o cials were so worried about blackouts they asked electric vehicle owners to stop charging cars!

Yet today, few of California’s cars are electric. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that all new cars must be electric by 2035. Where does he think he’ll get the electricity to power them?

“Roughly speaking, you have to double your electric grid to move the energy out of gasoline into the electric sector,” says Mills. “No one is planning to double the electric grid, so they’ll be rationing.”

Rationing. That means some places will simply turn o some of the power. That’s our final inconvenient fact: We just don’t have enough electricity for all electric cars.

Worse, if (as many activists and politicians propose) we try to get that electricity from 100% renewable sources, the rationing would be

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deadly.

“Even if you cover the entire continent of the United States with solar panels, you wouldn’t supply half of America’s electricity,” Mills points out.

Even if you added “Washington Monument-sized wind turbines spread over an area six times greater than the state of New York, that wouldn’t be enough.”

This is just math and physics. It’s amazing supposedly responsible people promote impossible fantasies.

“It’s been an extraordinary accomplishment of propaganda,” complains Mills, “almost infantile ... distressing because it’s so silly.”

Even if people invent much better cars, wind turbines, solar panels, power lines and batteries, explains Mills, “you’re still drilling things, digging up stu . You’re still building machines that wear out ... It’s not

oliticians praise electric cars. If everyone buys them, they say, solar and wind power will replace our need for oil. But that’s absurd.■ See WALTERS, page A5 That’s inconvenient fact 4. Miracle batteries powerful enough to replace fossil fuels are a fantasy. ■ See STOSSEL, page A5

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iting a Bloomberg News article, Gov. Gavin Newsom crowed last month about the probability that California would soon pass Germany to become the world’s fourth largest economy.DAN WALTERS

SUMMARY

Five-year financial plan review

Updates to the 2023-27 financial plan reflect revenue assumption changes during the five years it covers. Projections for capital improvement plan expenditures originally reflected the proposed spending presented during the Oct. 12 CIP workshop. Current projections show low debt service coverage and low cash reserves beginning in 2025. Based on these assumptions and the adopted rate increases, forecasted rate revenue is not high enough to fund the CIP and maintain adequate cash reserves compounded further with lower projections of facility capacity charge revenue.

In an effort to combat this issue, EID staff made cuts and deferrals to the operating budget and reduced planned CIP expenditures by $23 million over the five years. Additionally, a planned $100 million bond issuance was separated into two separate bond sales based on the schedules of the projects to be included and to reduce debt payments between 2024 and 2026.

Even with these efforts, the proposed plan shows the need for

additional rate increases for water, recycled water and wastewater in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. The existing cost of service study for 2021-25 forecasted an increase of 5% for water/recycled water and 0-3% for wastewater, respectively. In response to this situation the district is planning to conduct another cost of service study in 2023 to cover higher operating costs and to increase funding for capital replacement.

“The adopted rate increase for 2023 will be needed to continue funding ongoing safe, reliable operations of the water and wastewater systems and fund necessary infrastructure replacement and maintain or improve service levels,” said EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie. “The proposed 2023 budget limits rate increases to those outlined in the previously adopted cost of service rate study. The 2023-27 financial plan highlights areas of concern that, without additional rate increases, do not comply with our financial plan goals of generating revenues able to fund operations and capital replacement costs, meet bondholder obligations and maintain adequate cash reserves.”

fiscal year that began July 1, state revenues were nearly $5 billion below expectations, virtually all of it in income taxes.

The precipitous decline in IPO activity once again raises the question: Are California’s high taxes, high living and business costs and ever-tightening regulation strangling its golden goose?

A new report from Stanford University’s Hoover Institution provides evidence that the goose may be flying away.

The report by Joseph Vranich, whose company advises firms on relocation, and Lee E. Ohanian, a Hoover Institution senior fellow, states, “The number of companies relocating their headquarters

out of California in 2021 occurred at twice the rate of 2020. Our findings show that 352 companies moved their headquarters to other states just in the period from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2021 … ”

Some of those relocations have been spectacular, such as McKesson, the nation’s ninth largest corporation, and Tesla, the leading maker of electric cars, from California to Texas.

The report covers only shifts of corporate headquarters, but there are other corporate moves, such as the Walt Disney’s relocation of 2,000 jobs from Los Angeles to Orlando, that are also negative indications. And corporate decisions not to locate in California or expand operations in the state are never

publicly reported.

California may replace Germany on the global list of economies but that statistical exercise is far less important than the possibility that California’s economy has peaked.

Newsom is too smart not to know what the Bloomberg IPO article and the Hoover report imply. It may explain why he opposed Proposition 30, which would have hiked California’s marginal income tax rate to more than 15% and given investors another reason to shun the state.

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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magical transformation.”

Even worse, today politicians make us pay more for energy while forcing us to do things that hurt the environment. Their restrictions on fossil fuels drive people to use fuels that pollute more

In Europe: “They’re going back to burning coal. What we’ve done is have our energy systems designed by bureaucrats instead of engineers,” complains Mills. “We get worse energy, more expensive energy and higher environmental impacts.”

I like electric cars. But I won’t pretend that driving one makes me some kind of environmental hero.

“There’ll be lots more electric cars in the future,” concludes Mills. “There should be, because that’ll reduce demand for oil, which is a good thing. But when you do the math, to operate a society with 5 or 6 billion people who are living in poverty we can’t imagine, when you want to give them a little of what we have, the energy demands are off the charts big. We’re going to need everything .”

That includes fossil fuels.

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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 9am-11am at El Dorado High School. Lessons, social events, only $35/year. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.

seNiOr Peer cOUNseLiNG of El Dorado County is seeking volunteer counselors. Do you possess such qualities as warmth, empathy and nonjudgement, as well as having varied life experiences, and being over the age of 55? If you do and would like to help and listen to fellow seniors who are dealing with age related issues such as loneliness, isolation, health and grief, we would love to talk to you. Counselors receive training and are supervised by a professional in the field. SPC Clinical Supervisor Jayann Askin, MFT, shares “We are looking for volunteers who are interested in psychology, counseling, and mental health and would like to be a part of a supportive group of ongoing learners in this field.” For more information on this greatly rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call 530-621-6304

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Will Turlock’s mayor don an Oak Ridge jersey?

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and Turlock Mayor Amy Bublak have a bet. If Oak Ridge High School (9-2) wins Friday night’s football game against Turlock High, Bublak must wear a Trojans Jersey. If Turlock (8-4) comes out on top, Hidahl will be sporting Bulldogs gear.

Turlock is making its first semifinal appearance since 2002 and will depart for El Dorado Hills at 2 p.m.

The Turlock community Bulldog fans will be cheering them on as they start their journey. The game starts at 7 p.m. at the Oak Ridge stadium in El Dorado Hills.

“I grew up in El Dorado County and moved to Turlock 30 years ago,” said Bublak. “I thought this was a great

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transcontinental walk in 2019.”

Hall shares on his website, hallacrossthecountry.com. “It spoke to me and since seeing the video the thoughts of doing this for myself permeated my waking moments.”

He also walks in honor of a friend’s 16-year-old son, who tragically took his own life. His trip raises funds for the Dayton Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Unit in Ohio.

Hall told the Mountain Democrat he’s grateful for the people he has met along the way, many wanting to help. “I have three times the sock than what I started

opportunity to do something fun around this football game, as these two teams are part of my roots. Of course, my bet is on the Bulldogs.”

Hidahl was born and raised in the city of Ceres, now living in El Dorado Hills representing District 1, which includes Oak Ridge. His family owns Hidahl Ranch, an almond and walnut grow in the Central Valley, operated and managed by his brother.

“I couldn’t believe when the mayor reached out that we each share the same geographical history between the two counties,” said Hidahl. “This makes this bet even more interesting and I hope she’s ready to don the Trojans jersey.”

Tickets for the football game are available on the Oak Ridge High School tickets page through GoFan.co.

with,” he joked.

In Carson City a woman bought him rubber boots to keep his feet dry during the trek across the Sierra. He didn’t encounter too much snow through Tahoe and up Highway 50, he said, and plans to donate all the donations he has left over at journey’s end.

Sitting on a bench across from City Hall on a sunny Sunday in Placerville, Hall said though he wished some road shoulders were a bit wider (he travels with a cart filled with supplies) the trip through El Dorado County has been great. “It’s beautiful country.”

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brick Carpenter House, built in the 1870s, or Deb’s Frosty would have to be removed where either of the roundabouts are proposed.

“I just hate to see a historical building in Diamond Springs be destroyed for 382 homes going in because we need a roundabout,” Rolla said. “It’s changing our historical downtown Diamond Springs.”

According to Rolla, the final environmental impact report for Dorado Oaks has not been completed even though public comment for the project closed last November.

“We are surprised that has taken this long,” Rolla said. “It might mean some of the comments they got from the community are issues that they need to address.”

The draft EIR for Dorado Oaks is posted on the development’s website at Dorado-Oaks.com.

Other housing developments the coalition has expressed concerns about are the 75-unit Piedmont Oaks north of Black Rice Road, 80 units approved for the Diamond Springs Village Apartments o Black Rice Road, the El Dorado Senior Village on Koki Lane and a 40-unit apartment complex o Main Street and Centers Lane.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have a talent for fixing things. Part of your secret is that you act immediately. The best time to mend or clean things up is right at the moment they happen. There’s no time to waste in blame. You focus on solutions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Fortune favors the bold, though the risk is more than many will be able to stomach. It’s perfectly acceptable, and perhaps even wise, to hang back and study what’s working, and not working, for the others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’d be hard-pressed to find anything more valuable than the unconditional support of a true friend. You’ll experience the rare and pure love of an exchange that is without motive or expectation of reciprocity.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you make something with your hands, you put your heart into it too. Those who experience your creation will feel this tug on their own heart — a strange and very real phenomenon.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Is it possible to rebuild a relationship by remembering things differently? You’ll entertain alternate versions of what happened and, in doing so, rewrite your memories to think of things in a more helpful way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you’re going to do nothing, you won’t do it idly. Your version of doing nothing involves a state of readiness. To be alert and observant is not inaction; rather, it just might be the best action.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Compromise will be an integral part of your day and is a skill you should give yourself props for being so good at. Compromise requires humility and careful listening, creativity and cooperation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Everyone has shortcomings, including the people you’ll deal with today. To identify a weakness isn’t necessarily a negative thing because it allows you to work on finding the opposite and equal strength.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who bring something to the table always enjoy the dinner better. In today’s case you may feel you’re bringing the whole meal, and you’ll enjoy it all the more because of your proud contribution.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s great comfort in knowing what to expect and feeling confident you can give what’s expected of you. You may stand at a distance, pausing to collect yourself and assess things.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Because you’ve already shown that you’re willing to work hard, others will support your quest. Deciding what exactly that quest should be is the tricky part, of course. Success is a matter of knowing what to focus on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Changing the future is easy. Just do one thing different. This is all it takes to alter the entire course. Also, note that the way you meet someone sets a direction for the entire relationship.

■ SHOE by Jeff MacNelly ■ TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter

RUBES by Leigh Rubin ■ SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis

County Supervisor John Hidahl

Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian

Michelle Hansen, Alicia Selby and Kirk McKillop, from left, of the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Community Coalition gather signatures at Walmart in Placerville for a petition against planned housing developments.

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The Christmas elves at Indian Rock Tree Farm in Camino are once again collecting names and addresses for the Trees for Troops program. For more information or to give a name contact indianrock@ directcon.net or call (530) 622-4087. Donations to help with the shipping are also appreciated. Checks should be made out to “Indian Rock Trees for Troops.”

It’s that time of year for togetherness, comfort, celebration and peace. Unfortunately, not every family will experience those feelings as some are faced with uncertainty loneliness, and broken hearts for their children. To help, The Center for Violence-free Relationships has the Adopt-A-Family program and the Holiday Shopping Boutique to help local families. To donate and for more information email info@TheCenterNow. org or call (530) 626-1450.

The 2022 Hangtown Christmas Parade — A Charles Dickens Christmas is accepting applications for the Sunday, Dec. 4, parade. The parade takes place on Broadway and Main Street in Placerville starting at 1 p.m. Check in for participants is 11 a.m. Entry fee is an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots.

For an application go to hangtownchristmasparade. com or for more information call (530) 613-7228. Entry deadline is Nov. 18.

The Placerville Arts Association hosts the 56th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition through Nov. 19 at the Mills Station Arts & Culture Center in Rancho Cordova. Gallery hours are 3-8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The show can also be viewed by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For more information visit placervillearts.com/paamother-lode-show.

El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” through Nov. 20 at the Harris Center for the Arts on the Folsom Lake College campus. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net.

Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College presents “Puffs” through Nov. 20 at Harris Center for the Arts. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net.

Nov. 18

The Sierra Renaissance Society presents the annual business meeting and a presentation by Keith

Admire, sip, repeat

Art & Wine event back in downtown Placerville

News release

After a four year absence, Art & Wine returns to Placerville’s Main Street Saturday, Nov. 19, during the popular Third Saturday Art Walk.

El Dorado County wineries will o er complimentary wine tasting to guests 21 and older inside downtown shops and galleries. Enjoy a leisurely evening exploring the wide variety of o erings in the stores, find the perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself — all the while sampling the delicious, local wines.

Participants can choose from any of the listed merchants to start their Art & Wine journey and pick up a map of the tasting locations.

• Man Cave: Oakstone Winery

• Ambiance: Sentivo Vineyards & Winery

• Planted on Main: Smokey Ridge

Farmstead & Winery

• Placerville Art Gallery: Golden Leaves

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• Art Studio 360: Shadow Ranch

Vineyard

• Vibes Up: Cielo Sulla Terra Estate

Vineyards

• Mattywags: E16 Winery

• Artistic Beads: Mastroserio Winery

• Violets Are Blue: Bumgarner Winery

• Volution: Toogood Estate Winery

• Thrifted on Main: Myka Cellars

• Blue Skies: Skinner Vineyards

• Kitchen Goods: Via Romano

Vineyards

• Lana Lane Gourmet Goods: Medeiros

Family Wines

• Kinkade Gallery: William Gunn Wines

• Pop Art: Nello Olivo Winery

• Placerville News: Crystal Basin Cellars

• Gold Country Art Gallery: Bookshelf

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Printmaker to showcase charming new works

News release

Local artist and printmaker Oran Miller will reveal several brand-new, handmade woodcut prints both in layered color inks and black monochrome during an opening reception Saturday at The Wine Smith in downtown Placerville.

This body of work varies from piece to piece in its surface detail and approach to image making, yet holds true to the artist’s characteristic pursuit of blending realism and mysticism to illustrate his personal mythologies. Woodcut print making is the earliest form of European printing onto paper for the purpose of repeating the written word and drawn image for public consumption, first discovered in the 15th century.

Miller’s show will run through Dec. 10. The opening reception begins at 4 p.m. at The Wine Smith, 346 Main St., with live music from Robin King and The Tepid Club of Cool 7-9 p.m. For more information about the artist visit oranmiller.com.

See beautiful works of art like this barn painted by Joyce Martin, on display at Art Studio 360, during the Art & Wine event in downtown Placerville Saturday.

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Local artist Oran Miller presents new works featuring woodcut print making. Meet the talented artist at an opening reception this Saturday.

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nisenan Village garden springs to life in coloma

News release

The Wopumnes Tribe announces the groundbreaking of the Nisenan Village Interpretive Garden in partnership with Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Nisenan Village across from the mill parking lot.

The gathering begins at 11 a.m. The tribe, with the help of volunteers, will prepare the area behind the Oomachas by spreading mulch and covering it in paper sheeting to make compost. Planting will be done in the spring featuring native plants important to the California Nisenan and MeWuk Indians and will feature support for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators (visit sierramonarchrescue.com for more information).

The El Dorado County Native Plant

Society and Placerville Garden Society have pledged to help bring this longawaited garden to life. State Parks staff will provide the mulch and tools.

The Wopumnes Tribe, has a long, well-documented history in El Dorado County with members of the tribe appearing in every El Dorado County U.S. Census since 1852. The tribe was documented in John Sutter’s diaries, with individual members mentioned by name and they were also noted as helping build Sutter’s Mill. Sutter called the Wopumnes the “Shingle Springs Indians” for bringing salt and cedar shingles from what is today known as Shingle Springs.

In 1870 the Sacramento Daily Union documented that Chief Charlie called a pow-wow from many miles to the tribe’s reservation in Shingle Springs and Rosa, a young Nisenan child,

5 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON

Make COVID-19 an uninvited guest. It's okay to set rules! Whether that's having everyone be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines or getting tested, everyone wants to celebrate safely.

Stay healthy to ensure you can fully enjoy all the celebrations. Getting your vaccine and updated booster will help protect you and your loved ones so you can make the most of the festivities together. The holidays are a busy time of year and staying healthy ensures you can fully enjoy all the celebrations with family and friends.

Enjoy your festivities in the fresh air. Consider hosting your guests outdoors, if weather permits. If gathering indoors, open a few windows to keep fresh air circulating.

Test before gathering.

At-home COVID-19 tests provide a sense of security before you gather. Testing positive for COVID-19 means staying home until symptoms have passed.

Consider wearing a mask based on local transmission rates.

COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations can change quickly. It’s a good idea to know what’s going on in your community and to recognize your own tolerance levels and those of your guests. If you’re hosting a large indoor event, consider placing a basket of masks at the door for your guests if they choose to wear one. Attending a large-scale event? Remember to bring a well-fitting mask to use when you arrive if it makes you feel more comfortable.

Photo courtesy of the Wopumnes Tribe

The Nisenan Village Interpretive Garden at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park at the park’s Nisenan Village, seen above, will feature native plants and celebrate native culture.

I’m fairly averse to prequels. From “Star Wars” episodes I-III (1999-2005) and “Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)” to “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd” (2003) and “Oz the Great and Powerful” (2013), I have a really hard time caring about stories that take place years before the main story we’ve fallen in love with, especially if they have to do with periphery or supporting characters. There are a few exceptions to this rule, of course; “The Godfather: Part II,” ”Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Prometheus” (I’ll die on the hill that this is a very good prequel to “Alien”) range from pretty good to great, but I’ve always desired the movies and franchises we love to push the story forward. This is the problem with modern “Star Trek” as well; a franchise designed to showcase the progress of human exceptionalism in the future has been stuck in the past the last few years, having multiple shows that take place decades (or more) before the original series.

This has also been a problem for “Star Wars.” Besides the lackluster sequel trilogy (2015-19), the franchise has pretty much been stuck in the past, starting with the aforementioned prequels from George Lucas and moving to pretty much every series on Disney+ at the moment, be it “The Mandalorian,” (really good), “The Book of Boba Fett” (average) or “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (inconsistent). All take place before the original trilogy of “Star Wars” films and continue on the trajectory Lucasfilm has been on with the company being hesitant to test the waters and explore unknown areas of the galaxy that take place after the awful “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019).

I assumed the new original series “Andor” would have the same problem, taking place five years before the pleasantly surprising “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016), which was also a prequel story to the original “Star Wars” (everybody got that?). The

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was taken in by the Pollock family of Pollock Pines around the same time.

The Wopumnes were federally documented by Special BIA Agents CE Kelsey in 1906 and John Terrell in 1915 as being “of Nisenan and Miwok stock in El Dorado County.” Again the tribe qualified for BIA cards in the 1928 California Indian Jurisdiction Act and Chief Charlie Padilla led Indians from many counties to sue the federal government to enforce support of California Indians. This action

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difference with “Rogue One” is that it was actually pretty darned good. This new series “Andor” builds on that by, dare I say, being pretty darned great. I might have to go out on a limb and declare that this is not only the best “Star Wars” series on Disney+, but it’s the best overall “Star Wars” since “Return of the Jedi” in 1983.

This shouldn’t have been a total surprise. “Rogue One” was the best movie in the franchise since the early ‘80s and “Andor” brings back that film’s writer Tony Gilroy, who takes on both writer and showrunner duties on this new series. Gilroy was already an exceptional writer, penning films like the original “Bourne” trilogy, “Michael Clayton”(which won Tilda Swinton an Oscar) as well as producing films like “Nightcrawler” and “Beirut.” His credentials show what a good choice he is to take on a project like this, even if “Star Wars” fans didn’t like how Tony Gilroy wasn’t a particularly big fan of the franchise. Personally, not being a major fan of the films might be what this franchise needs. Let’s not forget writer/director Nicholas Meyer, who wrote and directed “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” was not a fan of “Trek” and he ended up making not only the best “Star Trek” film but arguably one of the best science fiction films of all time.

“Andor,” which follows “Rogue One” character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), as he embarks on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero, accomplishes a similar feat. This is not only great “Star Wars” but it’s exceptional science-fiction, both in storytelling and design.

This is in large part due to the wonderful Luna, who was always the more interesting character in “Rogue One” than some of the other above-theline talent. Watching how this selfish character goes from being apathetic about the rebellion to eventually joining it has been a fascinating story and character arc, enhanced by a great supporting cast of heroes and villains in which there are too many to mention here. Whoever was in charge of casting this show deserves high praise as well.

“Andor” is a show that will not get as many viewers as content like “The

created the the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, in which family of Chief Charlie Padilla, “resident” to Shingle Springs Rancheria, are recorded as voting in as resident representatives.

The tribe is an off-reservation tribe, operating publicly in their entire territory of El Dorado County and sponsoring events open to the public to preserve and teach Native American culture, dance and art. For more information visit wopumnes. com. The tribe is also on Facebook.

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• Treehouse and Home Inspirations

The art walk begins at 4 p.m. and Art & Wine pouring takes place 5-8 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Third Saturday Art Walk Committee and the nonprofit beneficiary is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra.

Each participating gallery and merchant contributed funds to be a pouring site and out of those proceeds, money will be given to BBBSNS, which has been serving children in El Dorado County since 1977. This agency matches children ages 3 and older with carefully screened adults and older peer volunteers in the community who serve as a Big Brother or Big

Sister. Each are carefully vetted and intentionally matched with a child to ensure a strong, long-lasting relationship. They provide friendship, guidance and support to the child.

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ programs are designed to support critical social and emotional development necessary to create positive youth outcomes, including educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence and improved relationships.

More Bigs are needed. Check out information available this Saturday about BBBSNS or visit bbbsns.org.

For more information about Art & Wine and the Third Saturday Art Walk visit facebook.com/ PlacervilleArtWalk.

Mandalorian” or “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” but it deserves to (and then some). There is not a single Jedi or Sith lord in sight so far, allowing the show room to breathe and focus on character studies as opposed to when the next lightsaber will be ignited. It starts as a slow burn the first two to three episodes, but that is exactly why the show excels. It takes its time and allows the viewer to actually care about the story and characters without cheap parlor tricks. Highly recommended.

Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/ producer. His most recent project, the feature film “No Evidence OF Man,” recently won Best Original Screenplay of a Feature Film at the 2022 Madrid International Film Festival. He can be reached at @joshuabporter or joshuabporter@mtdemocrat.net.

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Sutter Creek Theatre hosts rockin’ blues, country acts

open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Born and raised on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, Indigenous frontman Nanji dedicates his latest release, “Time Is Coming” (on Blues Bureau International) to the indigenous youth and all young people on the indigenous reservations. In 1998 Indigenous released its awardwinning debut album, “Things We Do.” The title track’s video, directed by Chris Eyre (“Smoke Signals”), won the American Indian Film Festival Award and was shown at the prestigious

Sundance Film Festival.

Indigenous’ music caught the attention of blues icon B.B. King and the young band was invited to play on his annual B.B. King’s Blues Tour in 1999. “Vanishing Americans” was released on May 21, 2013, and promptly found its place on iTunes Top 10 Blues Chart. Blues Rock

Review wrote: “Each song is brought together with heavy and powerful guitar riffs akin to those of Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix, while n

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Nato Nanji and his band Indigenous bring their brand of blues to Sutter Creek Friday night.

Nato Nanji of the Ihanktonwan Nation first picked up the guitar at 16 years old. Since the age of 18, he has toured the

country with his blues/rock band Indigenous, playing with artists such as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Brown. Nanji and his band come to Sutter Creek Theatre Friday, Nov. 18. Doors

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Enjoy some French onion soup paired with the Rhone Island Red GSM Blend and the Stonehaven Pinot Noir — then choose which is the best combination.

InConcert sierra presents the internationally acclaimed Tempest Trio at 2 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit inconcertsierra.org or call (530) 273-3990.

Nov. 22

Vitalant and Marshall Foundation for Community Health will host a blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Marshall Medical Center, south wing lobby, 1100 Marshall Way in Placerville. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code

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bellowing, raspy vocals turn a talented guitarist’s vision into a relatable song for many, just as any praiseworthy blues album should.”

In addition to his Indigenous “day job,” Nanji has been a member of the critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix Tour since 2002.

Sutter Street Theatre welcomes Joe Peters Band at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Peters was born in 1990 in the Country Music Capitol of the West — Bakersfield. As a child, he spent his days on his family’s ranch and could be found riding horses, gathering cows with his grandpa or driving his dad’s truck all over their property. While the activities changed, one thing was for sure, Peters always had music blaring. He grew up on a wide variety of music from Waylon

SMFH130 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. Donors will receive a $5 gift card from Vitalant, redeemable online.

Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. Bloodmobile will be parked near the movie theater on the north side, 2101 Vine St. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code.

Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. Donors will receive one in-hand Fandango movie voucher.

Join Faith Church in Cameron Park in celebrating God’s blessings of abundance with gratitude and praise in a unique Thanksgiving service at 6:30 p.m with music led by the youth band. Faith

and Willie, to Sublime and NOFX, but always drifted toward country.

Later, Peters became an avid competitor in rodeo, where he would hone his love for country music and the stories the song would tell. He released musical works that have a style of their own.

Peters currently resides in Bakersfield and is actively touring across the United States. He continues to take his life experiences and turn them into hard-hitting country songs that all walks of life can appreciate.

Sutter Creek Theatre is located at 44 Main St. in Sutter Creek. Open seating, beer and wine are available during performances at the former silent film theater. For tickets call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.

Church strives to offer opportunities to meet the needs of anyone looking for a welcoming and safe place to worship, love and serve the community. For more information contact April West at (916) 612-0048.

Nov. 24

Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery, 3625 Omo Ranch Road in Somerset, is having Thanksgiving Dinner, noon to 7 p.m. Make your reservations for the family style Thanksgiving feast made from scratch. Vegan/gluten free meals available on request. Enter ‘Thanksgiving’ in the subject and include the number of people and any food restrictions in your message. For reservations GoldenLeavesWines.com/contact-us or (530) 620-1888.

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Vienna Boys Choir sings at The Center

News release

GRASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts

welcomes the angelicvoiced musicians of the Vienna Boys Choir to the Marisa Funk Theater on Nov. 23.

The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous choirs in the world and one of its oldest. Boys have been singing at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel for centuries. In 1498 Emperor Maximilian I moved his court to Vienna to establish the Chapel Imperial there and the Vienna Boys Choir. Over the centuries, the court attracted musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Bruckner; Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn and Franz Schubert were themselves choirboys. Until 1918, the boys sang exclusively for the court. In 1924 the choir was reestablished as a private, nonprofit organization. Vienna Boys Choir has visited the United States more than 50 times since 1932 and has traveled to all six inhabited continent — beloved the world over for the boys’ lively singing style and beautiful tone.

Today the Vienna Boys Choir maintains

its own campus with a primary school, a middle school and a senior high school program. The middle school is attended by 100 boy choristers between the ages of 9 and 14 — divided into four choirs and spending 10 weeks of the school year on tour. Between them, the choirs give around 300 concerts each year, attended by almost half a million spectators around the world. The Vienna Boys Choir has the world’s most stringent training and admittance policy. Boys wishing to join must first gain entrance to a preparatory school where they receive a complete elementary education.

The choir performs

with major orchestras, conducted by the likes of Joana Mallwitz, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann and Simone Young. A highlight are appearances at the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert and at the Salzburg Festival.

Since their first recording in 1907, the boys have recorded numerous albums and have been featured in films and documentaries that attest to the choir’s international appeal.

Professor Gerald Wirth, himself a former choirboy, has been the president and artistic director since 2001.

In 2004 the Vienna Girls Choir was

founded to give girls the same musical education and the same musical experiences; 30 girls are enrolled in this program today.

Of the 300 boys and girls attending the choir schools, a third go on to become music professionals. The Vienna Boys Choir is a registered charity; its singing tradition is listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in Austria.

Doors open for the Vienna Boys Choir concert at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6 p.m. at The Center for the Arts Marisa Funk Theater, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit sforce.co/3vo5Qyn or call (530) 274-8384.

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The Vienna Boys Choir comes to Grass Valley next week.