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After years of negotiations, public meetings and plan revisions, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District has reached a deal with Serrano Associates LLC to acquire 66 acres from the developer for $10 million. The agreement encompasses the purchase of 55 acres of the old Executive Golf Course and the donation of 11 acres abutting the archery range along El Dorado Hills Boulevard, extending toward Wilson Boulevard.

“This is a watershed moment for this community,” said EDHCSD Board of Directors President Noelle Mattock at the Nov. 20 board meeting.

“It wasn’t just this board,” she continued. “It was all of those boards who brought us here today.”

■ See AGREEMENT, page A4

Area chaplain joins D.1 supervisor race

Drizzling rain didn’t dampen the holiday spirit at Saturday evening’s El Dorado Hills Town Center Christmas Tree Lighting event.

Families and friends gathered to see Santa Claus, above, arrive atop an El Dorado Hils Fire engine and light the Christmas tree in theater plaza. A children’s choir, at right, entertains the crowd.

News release El Dorado Hills resident Linda Campbell has announced her candidacy for El Dorado County District 1 supervisor.

“Our community and county are a special treasure,” Campbell stated in a news release sent to Village Life.

“The character of our gold-country county LINDA CAMPBELL lies in the rich history, the natural, open spaces and the amazing people who have chosen to live here, build businesses and raise families,” she continued. “My intention is to serve as a representative of the people, building trust through openness and consistent, cohesive engagement.”

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WHAT’S All decked out for the holidays HAPPENING Now The El Dorado Hills Fire Department hosts the Holiday Heroes Food & Toy Drive and Santa Run, through Dec. 8.

For a map of routes and stops visit edhfire.com/ news-events/santa-run.

Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “Matilda” through Dec. 23. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org.

Capture the joy and wonder of the season by getting photos with Santa Claus taken by Charm Photography through Dec. 24 at the California Welcome Center in El Dorado Hills Town Center.

Join El Dorado Hills Town Center’s Elf on the Boulevard Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a passport at any participating Town Center business or find one online at edhtowncenter.com.

The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom presents Seasons Greetings: Holiday cards by celebrated artists from the Monroe Wheeler Archive exhibit through Jan. 18, 2024. More information is available at folsom.ca.us, the Gallery at 48 Natoma.

The El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place year round, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.

Photos by Tom Paniagua

The Savill and Fleming families, above left, show off their holiday spirit at the EDH Town Center event. The kids received stockings as part of the festivities.

Above right, little Konrad Mitchell sleeps through at least part of his first tree lighting. Proud parents Audry and Korey Mitchell were all smiles holding their little bundle of joy and doning their matching onesies.

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Family and friends release balloons in celebrate of AJ Brosnan, an Oak Ridge High School student who died last year after a skateboarding accident. AJ was on the school’s mountain bike team for four years, as well as the golf team. The Brosnan Family has cleared an area of the Three Bridges Mountain Bike Trail near Jackson Elementary School to serve as a memorial area for AJ, installing a black bench with a plaque and picture. Following the balloon release, mountain bike team members took a memorial ride.

An El Dorado Hills resident since 2004, Campbell serves as a law enforcement chaplain with Sierra Chaplaincy. She also works for Oracle corporation, a global technology company, with 25-plus years of industry experience.

“Over that time I have performed many roles in leadership and individual contribution, with skills in data analysis, process improvements, cost savings and cross-organization collaboration,” she explained.

Core tenets of Campbell’s campaign are: • Focus on quality of life by protecting open space and water by supporting the voter-approved general plan, enhancing citizen safety and minimizing traffic impacts.

• Reduce government by pursuing improved efficiency and sustainable, timely projects, thereby curbing additional fees or potential tax increases.

• Economic growth by prioritizing small business, supporting our county agricultural resources and evaluating opportunities for training in trades.

• Encouraging community connections and opening channels of engagement with county government.

Campbell will host meet-and-greets 9-11 a.m.

Dec. 30, Jan. 20, Feb. 10 and March 2 at the Raley’s One event center in El Dorado Hills. For more information about her campaign visit campbell4d1supervisor.com.

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Medic 89, now 86, finds a new home Noel Stack Managing editor Cameron Park’s ambulance has moved down the road — about 4 miles.

Medic 89 has become Medic 86 as it now makes its home at the El Dorado Hills Fire Department’s Station 86 on Bass Lake Road. Cal Fire turned over the keys earlier last month.

Calling it a “seamless transition,” EDH Fire Chief Maurice Johnson said his department will provide the same quality service provided by Cal Fire. “The benchmark is set very high,” he noted.

EDH Fire won the ambulance through a competitive bid process initiated by the El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority (Ambulance JPA) after the Cameron Park Community Services District, which contracts with Cal Fire for emergency services, decided to cancel its contract with the JPA in July. The CPCSD faces a large budget deficit and its board of directors cut the ambulance to save approximately $180,000.

“It was really important that the ambulance stay on the county’s west end,” Johnson said. “This is where a lot of calls for service come in.”

This is the second ambulance for EDH Fire, which also operates Medic 85 out of Station 85 on El Dorado Hills Boulevard. Funding for all county ambulances comes from the JPA at about $1.245 million per ambulance each fiscal year. If costs exceed that amount, whichever fire district operates the ambulance must cover those additional expenses.

Johnson assured Cameron Park residents, many of whom vocally opposed losing their ambulance, that EDH Fire will serve all communities to the best of its ability. “When you look at our system … our (ambulance) units go all over the county,” the chief explained.

EDH Fire presently has Medic 86 staffed with its firefighter/paramedics “covering shifts likely through the end of the year,” Johnson said. The department advertised a new paramedic only position to permanently staff the medic unit. Six offers are on the table and should they all accept, the chief said, new staff will begin operating the ambulance around Jan. 9, 2024.

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“The purchase also includes … inperpetuity current zoning (and) use of the Old Executive Golf Course property that is not purchased,” reads the board document discussed.

Should the board decide to use cash on hand to make the first purchase, staff has identified available funds in the EDHCSD’s Capital Deficiency Reserve ($8.4 million) and Capital Improvement Plan Fund ($1.6 million) that will not be used this fiscal year.

Director Heidi Hannaman seconded Mattock’s motion, sharing, “This is a very personal property for this community. The (purchase) represents a compromise and us being able to control our own destiny.”

The motion also received “aye” votes from Directors Mike Martinelli, Steve Ferry and Ben Paulsen — a unanimous decision that inspired applause from the audience.

No one in the crowd, where an empty chair was hard to come by, expressly opposed the purchase though some shared concerns about the cost of the land and a brisk 45-day escrow window.

But many speakers urged the directors to take action.

“This is the last and best chance you’re going to have to get this property,” said EDH resident Chuck King, who thanked the directors for “keeping the dream alive.”

Parker Development Company/ Serrano Associates still has an active application to rezone the property from recreational facilities-high intensity to medium- and high-density residential. Last month county Planning and Building released the third partial recirculated draft environmental impact report for the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan.

Kirk Bone, director of Government Relations for Parker Development Company, told Village Life the developer continues to move forward with the project, which proposes to build

Continued from A1 hundreds of homes on the old golf course along the east side El Dorado Hills Boulevard adjacent to Highway 50 (Serrano Westside) and also on property along the west side of El Dorado Hills Boulevard between Wilson Boulevard and Olson Lane (Pedregal). The longplanned and debated project requires a General Plan amendment for the golf course property to be changed from recreational facilities–high intensity to medium- and high-density residential.

The El Dorado County Planning Commission in June 2022 rejected the CEDHSP as proposed and since that time the developer has been working with county staff with the goal of eventually appealing that decision to the Board of Supervisors.

“If (the EDHCSD) completes the transaction we will withdraw the application,” Bone confirmed, adding that at some point in the future Parker Development would come back with a new Pedregal proposal as that property is not included in the purchase agreement with the CSD. If the agreement falls through, Bone added, the developer would move forward with its plan to obtain a rezone and, if the rezone is granted, build homes on the golf course property.

At last month’s meeting EDHCSD General Manager Kevin Loewen noted a new rezone request could reach the board by late January, which made several in the audience nervous.

“I don’t trust the Board of Supervisors to keep our best interest in mind,” noted EDH resident John Richard, prompting cheers from the audience. Several speakers echoed that statement.

After the CSD board’s decision, District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl called the acquisition “a critical milestone in preserving a managed green space environment as the gateway/visual entry into El Dorado Hills.”

“The CSD board and staff are to be commended for their efforts to retain as much of the former 98-acre Executive Golf Course as possible, for the primary enjoyment and use of the residents of El Dorado Hills,” Hidahl shared with Village Life. “The numerous opportunities for public/private partnerships to create an extremely attractive and economically sustainable space for a multitude of community needs further enhances the potential for this ‘crown jewel.’”

El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Debbie Manning said she also supported the collaborative agreement. “We commend all parties involved in finding a solution in this decade-long process of what should become of the property,” ■ See AGREEMENT, page A7

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Reimagined” at 6 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Dec. 8 The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts the Senior Christmas Luncheon at 10:30 a.m. in the CSD gym.

Preregister at eldoradohillscsd.org.

The Cameron Park Fire Department spreads holiday cheer during the 2023 Santa Parade, Dec. 8-10. For more information visit cameronpark.org.

Evening carriage rides are offered 5-8 p.m Fridays and 4-8 p.m. Saturdays at El Dorado Hills Town Center Theater Plaza, Dec. 8-23.

These charming rides not only offer a memorable experience but also contribute to the greater good, as proceeds benefit both Young Life and Hands4Hope.

Dec. 9 Cars and Coffee invites car people to meet up and hang out the first and second Saturday mornings of each month, 7-9:30 a.m., rain or shine, in the right-side parking lot of the Regal movie theater in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Everyone and every type of vehicle is welcome. The motto is “If it rolls, it goes.”

The Rescue Community Center hosts a Holiday Craft & Gift Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Find great gifts at the more than 20 vendor booths.

Tour many of its historic houses, rarely open to the public during Christmas in Coloma at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 & 10.

Hear the history told by costumed docents.

Games and holiday crafts and a visit with Santa will keep young and old entertained.

Fresh greens, ribbons and bows will be available for wreath-making activities. The Coloma Community Market takes place 1-4 p.m. at the same location Saturday.

The Amani Spiritual Center, 2558 Greenwood Drive in Cameron Park, hosts a Holiday Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find great gifts from vendors and enjoy treats.

Santa will be there noon to 2 p.m. for photos.

The Oak Ridge High School Band presents a new holiday-themed drive-thru music event. The Jingle Drive takes place 5-8 p.m. at the Harvard Drive parking lot. Enjoy holiday music while driving under light displays, drive-thru concessions and more.

The Folsom Lake College Youth Chamber Orchestra presents a winter concert Dec. 9 & 10 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.

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

Dec. 12 Oak Ridge High School hosts a Fall Music Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 & 13 in the school cafeteria. The Wine Ensemble and Jazz Band will perform Tuesday and the Symphonic Band will perform Wednesday.

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El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts the Menorah Lighting celebration to mark Hanukkah, 6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy the enchanting melodies of Hanukkah songs, savor delicious traditional foods and warm spirits with a variety of hot beverages.

Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” Dec. 14-17 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Dec. 15 The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts a free holiday movie, “The Polar Express,” at 6 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. For more information visit cameronpark.org.

Dec. 16 Ed Wilson will perform 6-8 p.m. at Boring Rose Brewing Co. in El Dorado Hills.

Dec. 18 Kerry Irish Productions presents An Irish Christmas Dec. 18 & 19 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Dec. 21 El Dorado Musical Theatre presents the High Voltage Holiday Celebration at 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.

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Outdoor amenities include a hot tub, storage shed and lots of room for horses and farm animals on the wellmaintained property. Residents will enjoy having access to the South Fork of the American River and 700 acres of Bureau of Land Management land.

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The Arts a 30–minute outdoor Dec. 9-30: “The live nativity at 2100 Quilter’s Gift.” A mysteCalifornia Circle in rious mountain woman makes beautiful Rancho Cordova. Admission is free. quilts for the poor. Why does the king Enjoy three beautiful outdoor scenes want one of her quilts? And why won’t set in ancient Bethlehem with biblical characters, inspiring music and recorded she give him one? This lovely tale takes both characters on a heart-warming narration from the King James Bible. journey of self-discovery that is perfect The paths and ramps are wheelchair for this time of year. Performances are accessible. When your journey is comSaturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. plete, enjoy complimentary hot chocolate. Reservations are recommended but not required. Visit livenativity.org for Live comedy more.

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Eve Eve performance at The Green Room Social Club on Main Street in Placerville. You got that right: it’s Sierra Symphony the evening before the last day of the Dec. 9: Our symphony of the foothills year. Eve eve. Get it? Visit the band’s presents Hallelujah! It’s Christmas! at 4 Facebook page for more information. p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. Tickets are a bargain at just The wind beneath our wings $12 ($10 cash). Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Visit sierrasymphony.org or the Finally, I want to thank you, dear Facebook page for more information. reader, for your love and support of the arts community. These talented people derive their joy from sharing their talSutter Street Theatre ents with you. I’ve been writing about Folsom’s little theater in the Historical the arts for decades now. Your taking District has plenty to offer this month, the time to read is so appreciated. with three shows for families. Bonuses: May peace, hope and joy find their Enjoy hot cocoa at Snook’s Candy Store way to your door this holy season, and before the performance or take the kids may the year ahead be filled with every to the outdoor ice skating rink down needed blessing. the street. Visit sutterstreettheatre.com Send your event for consideration in Susan’s column to slaird@handywriting.com. for tickets and info.

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Between the covers Dying for a Decoration (Laurel McKay Humorous Mystery Series, Book 9) Author: Cindy Sample Published: Nov.15, 2023, Kindle and paperback versions, 255 pages Wendy Schultz Village Life corespondent

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acking your brain for the perfect gift? Want to give your self a present that will bring you laughs and an escape from doom and gloom? Check and check. Just in time for the holidays is “Dying for a Decoration,” the ninth and newest book

by Cameron Park author Cindy Sample, featuring soccer mom and intrepid sleuth Laurel McKay. If you have read any of the “Dying” books, you know what you’re in for: wacky characters, wild chases, perhaps a dead body or two and a corkscrew of plot twists with a lot of humor and some steamy stuff thrown in for good measure. If you haven’t yet read any of Sample’s books, including the Spindrift Cove series, what are you waiting for?

“Dying for a Decoration” doesn’t disappoint.

In the midst of her Christmas shopping, Laurel McKay Hunter is also tracking down a herd of missing reindeer, trying to appease a 6-foot elf, investigating her 89-year-old grand-

mother’s new boy toy and following leads about a new housing development while fueling up on cookies and hot chocolate and trying to find time to spend with her new husband. It’s a lot, even for Laurel.

She is aided and abetted in sleuthing by her ex-husband, her mother, her children and her grandmother — all detective wannabes. With the life of her grandmother’s old flame hanging in the balance, Laurel follows her leads through mixers, theatrical performances and a Victorian Christmas and to the detriment of her wardrobe and her health. Being pelted by doughnuts is the least of her worries.

One of the best things about Sample’s Laurel McKay series, besides the humor, is the setting in El Dorado County with all the references to places and things that resident readers will recognize and non-resident readers will enjoy finding out about. In “Dying for a Decoration,” Sample lovingly walks the reader right down Main Street, Placerville during the holidays with all the festivity and fun that abound during that time.

“Dying for a Decoration” is warmhearted fun, suspenseful, a nod to the positives in small town living and hugely entertaining — just the book to

read while you cozy up in an armchair and wait for Santa. And, to add to your enjoyment, Sample has thoughtfully included a dozen recipes for holiday treats and beverages at the end of the book. Like Laurel, you might want to go there first to make sure you have treats to last through your reading.

Sample will be launching her newest book 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Face in A Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center. She will sign “Dying for a Decoration” as well as the other books from the Laurel McKay series and the Spindrift Cove series.

The five-time LEFTY finalist is now working on the second book in the Sierra Sullivan Spindrift Cove Mystery series.

“Dying for a Decoration” is available in both Kindle and paperback versions on Amazon.com and can be purchased locally at Face in a Book, The Bookhouse in Cameron Park and at Placerville News Company in Placerville.

For more information about upcoming books and book events, check out Sample’s website at cindysamplebooks. com or follow her on social media at Facebook.com/cindysampleauthor, Twitter.com/cindysample1 and Instagram.com/cindysampleauthor.

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Ford is an authority on baseball and a chapter leader with the Society for American Baseball Research.

His book tells the tales of 109 players from 19612018 who were called up to their major league squad.

This book teaches readers about players who had successful minor league seasons before earning that callup and then what their debuts were like.

Earning a call-up can be a very emotional time.

Many were high school or college stars who worked their way up the professional ladders for years in the minor leagues. Many players called their parents, who so often sacrificed so their son could play baseball.

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Wells described the moments after he was told he was getting called up at the age of 25.

“I’m walking back to the hotel in Durham, and I call my dad … I told him I was getting called up to the big leagues, and it was a good moment. We both got teary-eyed and cried, ’cause we knew this was something I had wanted my whole life.”

El Dorado County resident Randy Lerch is profiled in the book and made his MLB debut on Sept. 14, 1975. Lerch was coming off a Double-A season where he won 16 games with a 2.69 earned run average when Philadelphia Phillies farm director Dallas Green sent Lerch to Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia as the Phillies were finding a spot for him.

That night he watched Hall of Famer Steve Carlton pitch from the stands before learning he would soon be Carlton’s teammate.

“By the end of the game, Dallas came to me and said the next day I was going to be on the team,” Lerch said in the book.

Lerch remembers the details of his MLB debut like they were yesterday and described how windy it was when he got put into the game at historical Wrigley Field in Chicago. His catcher that night was Bob Boone, whose son Bret Boone is also profiled in the book.

Bret is a third generation MLB player who described what it was like to receive a call-up to the big leagues as he made his debut on Aug. 19, 1992, with the n See Called up, page B7

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or patients of Dale Stanec, Jr., DDS, going to the dentist feels a little like going home.

“We know all of our patients.

They’re our friends,” said Dr. Stanec, who works alongside his wife and office manager, Elena, in his Cameron Park office. “The experience in our office is very personal. We’re very small and greet each patient by name when they walk in. It’s a comfortable, homey place to have dental work done, and we like it that way.”

Dr. Stanec has been in dentistry in the Cameron Park area since 2002. As a kid, he was “always into science and math” and loved the idea of owning his own business. “I ran a lawn-mowing business as a kid — always had some kind of business going — so becoming a dentist and owning my own practice just made sense,” said Dr. Stanec. Dr. Stanec did his undergraduate work at Cal Poly,

San Luis Obispo and then attended dental school at Northwestern University in Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern in 2001 and says that, although he was born and raised in San Jose, it was a natural draw to open his practice in the foothills.

“Elena and I love this area. We had a lot of family and friends here and thought it would be a great place to raise our kids.”

In his office, Dr. Stanec offers a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry with expertise ranging from porcelain veneers and dental implants to crowns and bridges and more. Unlike many other dentists, Dr. Stanec doesn’t employ dental hygienists or other technicians but does all of his dental work himself.

“I spend a lot of one-on-one time with my patients. It’s fun for me to do the work myself because I get to spend more time with my patients and hang out with them and really get to know them. It makes it fun to do what I do,” said Dr. Stanec.

Another advantage of keeping his practice small is that, because he sees every patient one at a time, Dr. Stanec can be very thorough and immediately answer any questions that come up. He is also able to really respect his patients’ time. “I am almost always early or on time,” said Dr. Stanec. “My patients know that, so they’re usually early or on time for their appointments, too. It’s a win win for everyone.”

Dr. Stanec is located at 3955 Cameron Park Drive — in Cameron Park. His office is right near the Goldorado Shopping Center, directly across from the new Walgreens on Palmer Drive, and is very conveniently located for all of his patients. The move is just one more way Dr. Stanec shows his commitment to providing the best possible care for his patients.

“I look forward to going to work and getting to see who’s on the schedule every day,” said Dr. Stanec.

Elena, Luis, Dale and Dr Stanec.

“I love the work that I do and am proud to do really quality work.

Originally I’d planned to be a little bigger, but then I realized I liked it this way. I really enjoy my patients and

this way I can get to know them well.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Stanec, visit drstanec.com or call 530-676-6500.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS fortable with the groups you choose to support, you might turn your thoughts to another key issue connected with charitable giving: tax benefits. nce again, it’s the season of genA few years ago, changes in the tax erosity. In addition to considerlaws resulted in a large increase in the ing gifts for your loved ones, standard deduction, which meant that you might want to think about charitable many taxpayers found it more favorable gifts as well. But what should you know not to itemize — and lost the ability to before making gifts to charities? And take charitable deductions. But if you still what impact might these gifts have on do itemize, your charitable gifts or conyour financial and tax situation? tributions to tax-exempt groups — those First, you may want to create a gift that qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations budget by deciding just how much you — can generally be deducted, up to 60% will give to charitable organizations over of your adjusted gross income, although Suzy O’Neal the rest of the year. lower limits may apply, depending on the Financial columnist Next, look closely at the groups to nature of your gift and the organization whom you wish to contribute. You can to which you’re contributing. find many reputable charities, but some others may Other, more long-term avenues also exist that combe less worthy of your support. One of the red flags of bine charitable giving with potential tax benefits. One a questionable organization is the amount of money such possibility is a donor-advised fund, which allows it spends on administrative costs versus the amount you to make an irrevocable charitable contribution and that goes to its stated purpose. You can check on the receive an immediate tax deduction. You can give cash, spending patterns of charitable groups, and find other but if you donate appreciated assets, such as stocks, your valuable information about them, on the well-regarded tax deduction would be the fair market value of the Charity Navigator website (charitynavigator.org). assets, up to 30% of your adjusted gross income. Plus, Once you’ve established a gift budget and are comyou would not incur the capital gains tax that would

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otherwise be due upon the sale of these assets. Once you establish a donor-advised fund, you have flexibility to make charitable gifts over time, and you can contribute to the fund as often as you like.

Another possible tax benefit from making charitable contributions could arrive when you start taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from some of your retirement accounts, such as your traditional IRA and 401(k). These RMDs could be sizable — and distributions are counted as taxable income. But by taking what’s called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), you can move money from a traditional or Roth IRA to a qualified charitable organization, possibly satisfying your RMD, which then may be excluded from your taxable income. You must start taking RMDs at 73 but you can begin making QCDs of up to $100,000 per year as early as age 70½. (This amount will be indexed for inflation after 2023.)

Establishing a donor-advised fund and making qualified charitable distributions are significant moves, so you’ll need to consult with your tax advisor first. But if they’re appropriate for your situation, they may help you expand your ability to support the charitable groups whose work you admire.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Suzy O’Neal, (530) 6765402. Edward Jones, member SIPC.

GROW FOR IT! Grow lights also offer varying amounts of heat and, again, this is where knowing a plant’s requirements come into or those who love play. Tropical species of propagating plants, plants require more heat whether by seed or while things like peas and cuttings, it can be very lettuce require a cooler rewarding and cost effienvironment. Cost is a cient. However, indoor big consideration also; gardening does require small bulbs cost very little an understanding of what while large operations Sue McDavid plants need to grow and run into hundreds of thrive. The three key UCCE Master Gardener of can dollars. things necessary for sucEl Dorado County Another consideration cess are light, water, and is the light spectrum that temperature which help bulbs provide. Certain types of bulbs to “trick” plants into growing as they filter out the lights in the spectrum that would in an outdoor environment. your plants need. You can find bulb ratThis article will address the issue of ings on packaging; an example would light, which is so important in a plant’s be a 2700K bulb which is good for growth and one that is difficult to flowers, but not high enough for vegachieve in the dark of winter. This is etables that in general require 6500K. where grow lights come in.

Fluorescent bulbs are available in Grow lights create false sunlight a range of sizes and wattage outputs, but are not all the same. To choose making them a common choice for the the right type of light, you will have home indoor gardener. The long tubes to consider the needs of the plant or are ideal for indoor gardening, such as plants you intend to grow. Individual in a greenhouse, and can be hung from situations may require anything from a a ceiling and lowered as necessary. T5 supplemental light source to extend the fluorescents do a great job during seeddaylight a plant already receives to fullcycle lighting in a space with no natural ling propagation, but a T8 is required for vegetation and flowering. light.

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Not all grow lights are created equal. Knowing what your plants need will determine which light would work best.

LED lights are becoming increasingly popular because of their longevity but are pricier than fluorescents. However,

they do not provide any heat and that could leave plants vulnerable to freezing in a cold garage, shed, basement or even a greenhouse.

Doing some research on various types of grow lights will give you the information you need for your particular situation. Talking to nursery personnel and looking through gardening catalogs as well as going to reputable internet websites will get you started on your way to deciding what type of grow lights to use.

Master Gardener classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ Public_Education_Classes/?calendar=yes& amp;g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ Public_Education/Classes.

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open through winter with limited hours.

Check the website for further information at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado. ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master_gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

EDUHSD offers limited open enrollment Classifieds News release The El Dorado Union High School District recently announced that limited open enrollment at El Dorado, Ponderosa and Union Mine High Schools for the 2024-25 school year will be offered to incoming ninth-grade students who reside within the El Dorado Union High School District attendance boundaries.

The enrollment projection for the school’s permanent capacity will allow for 35 transfers at El Dorado, Union Mine and Ponderosa.

Applicants may obtain the limited open enrollment request packets at the front office at each high school within the district, online at eduhsd.k12.ca.us/

Resources/Student-Transfers or at the district office located at 4675 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville.

The district will consider only those request forms submitted during the limited open enrollment period (now through Jan. 31, 2024) with requests received no later than 4 p.m. on the final day.

Applicants should thoroughly read the instructions for limited open enrollment for additional information regarding submission of forms, district policy regarding siblings, sports eligibility and parent/guardian responsibility for transportation to and from school.

For more information contact the Student Services and Innovations Office at (530) 622-5081, extension 7229, or rlbryant@eduhsd.k12.ca.us.

Help Continued from B5 Called Up one of the following phone numbers: Placerville Senior Center (limited to income of $66,000 or lower): (5 30) 497-0380; Gold Country Retirement in Placerville: (530) 303-8115; Cameron Park Community Center: (530) 395-3101; Garden Valley Fire Department: (530) 235-6332; or Pollock Pines: (530) 497-0368.

For more information about AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, including what type of service is available where and which documents you need to file your taxes, visit eldoradotaxes.org or call (888) 227-7669.

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Seattle Mariners.

“I remember going home and calling my dad and my grandpa,” Boone said in the book. “I told them I had a flight in the morning to Baltimore. I couldn’t sleep.”

Many players from the Sacramento region, including Geoff Jenkins, Nick Johnson and Matt Walbeck, are profiled in the book.

Ford lives in Cameron Park and is on the advisory committee of the Pacific Coast League Historical Society.

“Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers” can be purchased at calledupproject.com/order.

He will present on his book at the next Society for American Baseball Research at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Round Table on Riley St. in Folsom. Email zakford@gmail.com with any questions or to RSVP for the event; $15 is requested and pizza and fountain drinks will be provided.

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Call 916-768-4452 for more information Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday afternoon 4:30 pm at the Moni Gilmore Senior Center 990 Lassen Lane El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762

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Shingle Springs Cameron Park

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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President’s Corner Colette Thiel

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ow! The final month of 2023 is here! I’d like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year and THANK our community for its continued support.

It’s been quite a year for our Chamber. We have experienced close to 30% growth in our membership. And we aren’t done yet! Our Board of Directors and Ambassadors are hard at work meeting new business owners/managers and planning for 2024.

We are excited to see what the New Year has to offer.

Please remember to SHOP LOCAL and support small businesses in our community. It’s been a challenging year for many of our members and we want them to know that we are here to help guide them into 2024! There are many resources available, and we are happy to provide information n on where to refer them.

Amanda Erskine and Amber Jaurequi are ready to fill up our calendar for the new year. Reach out to the Chamber office for more information.

If you know a business that should be a member, we’d love the opportunity to talk with them. Just give us a call at 530-6778000. Our Chamber continues to have an open-door policy and encourages ALL our members to get involved.

Colette Thiel, President

SSCP Chamber of Commerce

Our Networking Luncheon is dark in December but our speaker chair, Todd White, is working on the schedule for 2024!

So, if you are interested in speaking, reach out to him at toddw@ jtr-ins.com.

We have new co-chairs for our 2024 Networking Mixers.

The SS/CP Chamber Needs Volunteers!

The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers to spend a few hours a month helping the chamber with its events and management. The payback is helping your local business advocates support the community in which

they live and serve, while striving to make Shingle Springs and Cameron Park wonderful places in which to live! We have several key positions opening right now. Get involved today! Please contact Colette Thiel@ ThielHomes.com for more information.

Shingle Springs Cameron Park

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DECEMBER Events Celebrating Christmas and the New Year!

nov (Fridays to Sundays) – Cp rotary Club observatory From 8:30pm to 10:30 pm, weather permitting, the observatory is open to the public on weekend evenings. Trained docents show the many celestial wonders of the universe through two 14-inch telescopes. Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Center, Campus Drive (continue through the back parking lots to the left of the observatory gate). For info and closure updates, call (530) 642-5621, Ext. 9.

December 8 – photos With Santa Bring the kids to El Dorado Hills Town Center during December for Santa photos!

Located at the Welcome Center most days from 3pm to 7pm. 2085 Vine St., Suite 105, El Dorado Hills. For more information, call (916) 358-3700 or visit https:// edhtowncenter.com/upcoming-events/.

December 9 & 10 – Christmas in Coloma Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3pm, the Marshall Gold Discovery Park invites you to hear the costumed docents and tour many of its historic houses, rarely open to the public. Games and holiday crafts, and a visit

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with Santa, will keep young and old entertained. Fresh greens, ribbons and bows will be available for wreath-making activities. Play in the snow, decorate a cookie, and make a wreath for your door! Live music, wagon rides. Parking is $10; House tour admission is $5/per person. For more information, call the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park museum at (530) 622-3470.

December 10 – Farmers market (now Year ‘round) Sundays between 1am and 1pm, come shop our region’s most popular market with more produce and commodities than ever before. Choose from fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade honey and jams, cheeses, and other household favorites. For more information, contact Jim Coalwell at (530) 622-1900 or email jim@redshack.com.

December 16 – Third Saturday, placerville art Walk Saturday from 5-8pm, come have fun in Historic Downtown Placerville. Main Street galleries and merchants host changing art shows and late night shopping every third Saturday of the month.

Demonstrations, refreshments, music and more.

Placerville Downtown Association, 376 Main St., Placerville. Read more on EventCrazy.com.

Dec – SS/Cp Chamber networking luncheon No meetings in December. Mark your calendar for January 24th, 2024! Contact the Chamber for more information at (530) 677-8000.

January 1 – happy new Year!

Ring in 2024.

Join the Chamber he Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce, originally formed as the Shingle Springs Business and Professional Association, Inc. in December 1967. It works to promote the area, encouraging business and industrial investment to provide the foundation for a solid community.

The Chamber’s mission statement reflects this premise: “To advocate, promote and preserve the quality of life in our Chamber Community, by means of a strong, healthy and diverse business community.”

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The Gift of Kids, Inc. Jennifer Tommasini 5130 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills 916-521-1835 www.thegiftofkids.net I would like to thank everyone for their vote for #1 Favorite Daycare and continuing to trust us with your precious children. I love being part of this community and helping children learn and grow. With 4 children of my own (now 25, 22, 13 and 12), my own journey began in the daycare preschool field because I was unhappy with the care and education I was receiving.

The teachers at The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool include talent that brings us music, yoga, and even Spanish on a daily basis. We have been working with soccer shots for over 8 years and have a very structured and advanced curriculum! Teachers here are all educated in child development, CPR and First Aid certified, and make it a priority to continue their education.

I have been blessed to have a large facility in El Dorado The Gift of Kids Inc. is Hills where I employ 30 celebrating 24 years in loving teachers and care business, with 14 years in our for 200 children. We offer same location, Business Park education and care for babies, 1. We could not have done it Preschoolers, Pre-K, and private without the many wonderful Kindergarten. Don’t be fooled families here in the community by our large size, our teachers that I have called home for make each classroom homey 20 years! Again...Thank you and warm. The kids have lots from the bottom of my heart of outdoor space to play, we for helping me live out my are on over an acre and have dream in a business that I love 4 large playgrounds, a soccer and families that continue to field, and a an organic garden. bless us with their children.

The Gift of Kids outdoor area We have newly renovated the gives the kids space to explore, inside of our school, so come garden, and play on age by to check it out and say hello appropriate playgrounds. anytime!

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