Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Two men were found dead inside a Wiltse Road home in Placerville Thursday night, according to the Placerville Police Department. Neighbors told police a father and his adult son lived in the residence. Investigators say evidence indicates the son may have murdered his father before taking his own life. The decedents, aged 57 and 35, were found after neighbors reported a suspicious odor to police dispatchers. That call came in at about 7:12 p.m. Neighbors also told dispatchers they had not seen the two men in several days.Arriving to the home on the 3100 block of Wiltse, officers said they looked through a front window to see a man in the living room with “obvious signs of death.” As officers entered the house a second man was located, also deceased.Next-door neighbor Ellie Powell, 25, told the Mountain Democrat the father and son often argued so loud she could hear them from inside her own home ever since she moved to the neighborhood about one year ago.
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race up the hill very quickly,” said Dave Whitt, the crew’s chief. Whitt explained that the crew thought they had parked in a safe spot.“(The fire crew) kept doing their thing and thought, ‘We’re OK. We’re in a pretty good spot,’ and the fire went from this little ground fire down below them to ladders, to torch, to crown, in what the crew boss told me was a 15-20 second period,” Whitt told the Mountain Democrat. All personal items, equipment and a tent in addition to lesstoequipment,$1transportation,theiraboutmillionworthofaccordingWhitt,weregoneinthanoneminute. “They were doing everything they’re supposed to and all the right things,” Whitt said. “Hindsight is always 20-20 and we can say, ‘Hey, you parked in the wrong spot,’ but they were just doing what they were trained to do and doing good work.”
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Photo courtesy of American Red Cross Gold Country Fire crew members rest at an American Red Cross shelter in Willow Creek after their transport vehicles and gear were lost.
The only way to get to Cool is through either north or southbound Highway 49. Both the highway to the north and south have the 65-foot regulations in place, as well as a 30-foot,
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management to urge compliance with county conditions of approval for deliveries. Part of that means trucks that meet length requirements must be used, according to Callaway.“Theofficer in question has had to pull over a few oversized trucks in the area leading up to the American River Confluence,” Callaway said. “When we ask truck drivers to check their routes, we say that so drivers can utilize the proper-sized trucks so there won’t be any problems.”
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Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Rural recognizes rural, especially when it comes to fire danger.TheRescue Fire Department donated various firefighting tools to the firefighting nonprofit Bomberos Voluntarios Cabo Este based in the east cape of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The fire agency was able to o -load surplus equipment, including fire hoses and selfcontained breathing apparatus to help fire organizations like the San Jose del Cabo Fire Department.MarkWinkelblack, member of the Rescue Volunteer Fire Association and Bomberos Voluntarios, reached out to the Rescue Fire Department Board of Directors in 2019 regarding donations, around the time the Mexico-based organization was formed.Bomberos Voluntarios founder and president Steve Alcorn was building his retirement home in La Ribera, BCS Mexico, in August 2019 when news spread of La Ribera resident Maria Photo courtesy of Patrick McCuistonPhoto Courtesy of Stephen Alcorn ■
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Karen Bohman Detwiler, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, died Saturday Aug. 6 at the age of 71, at her home in Placerville, Calif. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a long battle with ALS. She is survived by her husband, Richard Detwiler MD, her daughter Kristin Gonzalez, son in law Jason Gonzalez and grandson Jordan Gonzalez. Karen was born on June 23, 1951 to Gustaf and Esther Bohman in Los Angeles, Calif. She graduated from Las Sierra University in 1973 with a home economics degree. Karen was a wonderful and brilliant homemaker, providing a loving, secure and thriving environment for her husband, children, extended family and friends. She threw awesome parties and was a master at entertaining. She was truly a matriarch to her family. She was an avid tennis player, loved traveling, and socializing with her friends. She will be sorely missed. A memorial service will be held at Placerville Adventist Church Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to El Dorado Adventist Academy.
Joseph ZomboryZsganyar Oct. 25, 1934 – July 31, 2022 On the morning of Sunday, July 31. Joseph Zsganyar Zombory passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by immediate family. He was 87. His full obituary can be found online placerville-ca/chapel-of-the-pines/7042.atdignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ following from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office crime logs: Aug. 1 8:22 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported at a construction business on Dividend Drive in Shingle Springs. 9:58 a.m. A burglary report came from the U.S. Forest Service on Carson Road in Placerville. 6:59 p.m. Battery was reported on Lomond Drive in El Dorado Hills. 11:13 p.m. A 36-year-old man was booked into county jail on felony charges of driving the wrong way while evading a peace officer, showing disregard for public safety. He was taken into custody on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park and is held on $425,000 bail. Aug. 2 2:01 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a condominium complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado 2:30Hills. p.m. A grand theft report came from Damico Drive in El Dorado Hills. 5:05 p.m. Burglary was reported at a church on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 5:47 p.m. Vandalism was reported at an RV resort/campground on Rock Barn Road in Shingle 9:13Springs.p.m. A 21-year-old man on probation was booked into county jail on felony charges including battery, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. He was also suspected of DUI and taken into custody on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. He is held on $70,000 bail. Aug. 3 2:09 a.m. Battery was reported at a casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs. 8:58 a.m. Vandalism was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado 10:13Hills. a.m. Grand theft was reported on Grazing Hill Road in Shingle Springs. 12:05 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Shingle Springs Drive in Shingle Springs. 1:17 p.m. Burglary was reported at a mobile home park on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. Aug. 4 9:43 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Lomita Way in El Dorado Hills. 12:54 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at the post office in Diamond Springs on Pleasant Valley Road. 3:23 p.m. Burglary was reported on Ascension Lane in Pilot Hill. 4:38 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Rock Creek Road in Placerville. Aug. 5 8:15 a.m. A 44-year-old man who was driving without a license was booked into county jail on felony charges of evading a peace officer with disregard for public safety, including driving the wrong way on Highway 50 east of Kyburz. He is held on $240,000 bail. 10:22 a.m. Vandalism occurred at Forni Road/Cribbs Road in 10:36Placerville.a.m. A 55-year-old man was taken to county jail on felony charges of cultivating a controlled substance, mushrooms, as well as more than his limit of cannabis plants. He was arrested on Black Oak Mine Road in Garden Valley and released on $10,000 bail. 1:14 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Business Drive in Shingle Springs. 1:15 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a grocery store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 1:16 p.m. Grand theft was reported at Ashland Court in Cameron Park. 1:19 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Cambridge Road in Cameron 2:11Park.p.m. A 34-year-old man was booked into county jail on felony charges of possessing, as well as transporting a controlled substance for sale. He was arrested on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado and is held on $120,000 bail. Aug. 6 11:49 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Cosumnes Mine Road in 1:03Somerset.p.m.Grand theft was reported at an apartment complex on Olson Lane in El Dorado Hills. Aug. 7 2:47 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Highway 193 in Garden Valley. 4:15 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Jumel Court in El Dorado Hills. 9:32 p.m. A battery report led to an arrest at a casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. 9:49 p.m. A 67-year-old man was taken into custody after he was reportedly found to be drunk in public on Union Mine Road and Highway 49 in El Dorado. 10:41 p.m. A 45-year-old man was booked into county jail after he was reportedly driving under the influence on eastbound Highway 50 west of 5 Mile Road in Camino. Aug. 8 11:55 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Racquet Way in Diamond Springs. 1:14 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Arenzano Way in El Dorado 3:20Hills. p.m. Battery was reported on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron 3:30Park. p.m. A 25-year-old woman was taken into custody on a slew of theft-related charges and one count of possessing a narcotic. She was arrested on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs and is held on $116,000 bail. 3:53 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Ringold Road in Diamond 5:53Springs.p.m. A 51-year-old man was booked after he was reportedly driving drunk on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. 6:54 p.m. A 21-year-old man was taken to county jail on suspicion of being drunk in public. He was arrested on a forest service road (location not specified). 7:01 p.m. Battery was reported at the front of the fire station on Pleasant Valley Road/Highway 49 in Diamond Springs. Aug. 9 11:28 a.m. A trespassing report came in from a hotel on Greenleaf Drive in Placerville. 12:43 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Pollock Avenue in Diamond Springs. 3:40 p.m. A battery report came from a casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. 4:01 p.m. A 52-year-old man was taken to county jail on felony charges of owning a “chop shop” and possession of a controlled substance as well as stolen property. The suspect, a felon, also had a firearm and ammunition. He was taken into custody on Irish Acres Road in Somerset and is held on $215,000 4:52bail. p.m. A 37-year-old man was taken into custody after he was reportedly drunk in public at the Fashoda Campground at Union Valley Reservoir in the Crystal Basin Recreation Area. 7:30 p.m. A 29-year-old man was booked into county jail on felony charges including being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and manufacturing/ selling large capacity magazines and undetectable firearms. He was arrested on Bonetti Road near Pollock Pines and is held on $380,000 bail.
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Highway 49 Continued from 1 Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of Aug. 10 Water storage 17,750 acre-feet Percent full 89% Inflow 3.77 cfs Outflow 24.36 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of Aug. 11 Water storage 537,297 acre-feet Percent full 55% Inflow 1,274 cfs Outflow 4,252 cfs Union Valley as of Aug. 11 Water storage 231,551 acre-feet Percent full 87% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of Aug. 11 Water storage 60,690 acre-feet Percent full 88% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Ice House as of Aug. 11 Water storage 37,200 acre-feet Percent full 86% Inflow 1 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Lake Aloha as of Aug. 12 Water storage 2,534 acre-feet Percent full 51% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 25.00 cfs Caples Lake as of Aug. 12 Water storage 18,680 acre-feet Percent full 84% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 48.00 cfs Echo Lake as of Aug. 12 Water storage 1,760 acre-feet Percent full 91% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow .28 cfs Silver Lake as of Aug. 12 Water storage 6,579 acre-feet Percent full 76% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 4.81 cfs Sly Park as of Aug. 12 Water storage 29,217 acre-feet Percent Full 71.2% Inflow 3.76 cfs Outflow 42.70 cfs American River as of Aug. 12 Flow 20.96 cfs
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were signed on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri. The Missouri is permanently anchored in Pearl Harbor within sight of the USS Arizona Memorial. After World War II the Missouri was reactivated in 1984 as part of the 600 ship Navy during the Regan Administration. Its electronics were updated, it added cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles. It served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. It was decommissioned in 1992. In 1998 it became a museum ship in Pearl Harbor. It’s very impressive. Aug. 5, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson submitted the Tonkin Gulf Resolution to Congress, which passes overwhelmingly. Approximately 23,000 American troops are in Vietnam and 400 have been killed. The war ended April 29, 1975, with the evacuation of 7,000 American and Vietnamese troops. The next day the North Vietnamese Army was in Saigon and the South Vietnam government surrendered. America lost 58,000 in the Vietnam War.Total military deaths in World War II was 407,000. In the Korean War the death total wasThe27,700.biggest loss of life was the U.S. Civil War, where the total from both sides came to 620,000. That’s 360,222 Union soldiers and 258,000 Confederate soldiers. I’ll end this with an excerpt from one of the poems from The Meaning of Life by Fred Lotterle. “… You can’t blow up the breeze. Well, you can’t blow up the wind …. You can explode the grass But it grows up mighty fast, And you won’t get every flower in the field.”Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area, T his opportunitywillCaliforniansNovemberhavethe to vote on numerous state and local ballot measures in addition to candidates for public office. The ballot measures include local tax measures seeking approval of various parcel tax hikes, sales tax increases and dozens of other local levies. But some of those taxes, even if passed, may not stick. Under Proposition 13, enacted in 1978, local special taxes require a two-thirds vote of the local electorate. For 40 years the two-thirds vote requirement was settled law under the clear language of the state constitution. However, an increasingly progressive California judiciary has declared virtual war on taxpayers. As just one example, Prop. 13’s long-standing requirement that a local special tax receive a twothirds vote of the electorate has been virtually destroyed since 2017 by the infamous Upland decision, which gave tax-and-spend interests a template on how to slip those tax hikes through on a simple majority vote. For that reason, a broad coalition of taxpayer towhichprotection13behindreinforceloophole.toAccountabilityandTaxpayernewjoinedofpropertybusinessesorganizations,andownersallstripeshavetoadvanceainitiative,theProtectionGovernmentAct,closetheUplandItwillvoterintentPropositionandothertaxpayerlaws,allofweredesignedbringsomesemblance of sanity to California’s out-of-control taxes. Although the initiative won’t appear on this November’s ballot — it is slated for November of 2024 — it will have a profound impact on many of the local taxes being voted on thisTheNovember.Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act will also give voters the final voice on statewide tax increases. New and higher taxes already need a two-thirds vote in the Legislature. The initiative adds a requirement for voter approval as well. Moreover, the act reaffirms the will of voters when they passed Prop. 218 and Prop. 26 by clearly defining what is a tax and what is a fee or exempt charge, addressing recent court decisions to the Editor a number of key events in World War II
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IEDITOR:t’stough to respond to letters like Mr. Duvalle’s that want us to be vegetarians and take other draconian steps to thwart global warming. The reason it’s so tough to respond is that the global warming movement has left science and entered the realm of a religion. Question any report, research or finding and you’re a blasphemer like the Pope called Gallileo when he committed the sin of saying that the Earth was not the center but the n See Coupal page 5
Fact about the navigation center HEDITOR:ousing El Dorado greatly appreciates the vital and important work local business owners do to support our economy and provide jobs and prosperity. By way of introduction, HED is a non-partisan, nonprofit, volunteer-led local organization dedicated to providing sustainable solutions to meet the needs of homeless neighbors, build more workforce housing and nurture self-sufficiency. Business owners may have recently received a letter from Terry Gheradi, executive director of the El Dorado County Republican Party, concerning the proposed navigation center/emergency shelter at Perks Court. Unfortunately, the letter contains several misleading statements and neglects to provide important information. The proposed $3.7 million navigation center/ emergency shelter will provide a much-needed, year-round facility operated by the experienced Volunteers of America. This new facility will provide our homeless neighbors with shelter, food, more cost-effective access to preventative healthcare services and support services to help them move into permanent housing. This emergency shelter will more effectively address the needs of our homeless neighbors, while decreasing the burden on our healthcare and law enforcement services.Countless studies have demonstrated that a professionally operated navigation center/ emergency shelter is a cost-effective approach. Further, this will assist with cleaning up our streets and neighborhoods. Studies have shown that the presence of a navigation center does not increase crime in the area or decrease property values. The adopted Strategic Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness in El Dorado County named the creation of a navigation center/emergency shelter as a top priority. VOA operates clean and sober facilities, screens residents prior to enrolling them and does not allow drugs or alcohol on the premises. This proposed facility is not being constructed with local taxpayer dollars. The construction cost is funded with 80% state and federal homeless grants; 11% American Rescue Plan Act funds; and 9% county/city ARPA funds. If we don’t utilize these funds for this purpose, we’ll likely have to return them. Here are some corrections to accusations being made:
• The Board of Supervisors declared a homeless crisis because of the urgent need to take action to house our homeless in an emergency shelter and reduce the extreme fire danger created by homeless encampments.Wedoagree with Terry Gheradi’s statement: “This is not a political issue, but a community issue; we must come together.” We urge El Dorado County’s business owners and community members to come together and support the Perks Court facility.
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The Patriot, VI “Thus I entered, and thus I go! In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.Paid by the world what dost though owe. “Me?” –God might question; now instead, ‘T is God shall repay: I am safer so. — Robert Browning T he first indication that war is on the horizon is the nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed Aug. 23, 1939. The pact also included some secret protocols that gave eastern Poland to the Soviets, as well as Finland, Estonia and Latvia. The Nazis got western Poland, Lithuania and Romania.The“100-year” pact only lasted until the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, with the Battle for Stalingrad (Volgograd) beginning Aug. 21, 1942. Within six months the German Army surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad. Casualties amounted to 2 million on both sides. In the Pacific war the Battle for Guadalcanal began Aug. 7, 1942. The Japanese withdrew in January, but not before inflicting heavy damage on U.S. Naval support craft. The invasion of Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Florida islands in the Southern Solomons employed the first landing craft produced by Higgins Industries in Louisiana. It was the first land war against Imperial Japan. The invasion surprised the Japanese, taking place at night under cloudy weather. The Allied invasion of western Europe June 6, 1944, brought about the liberation of Paris Aug. 25, 1944. While the war in Europe ended May 8, 1945, it took dropping two atomic bombs on Japan to bring about a surrender Sept. 2, 1945. The first A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945. The second one was dropped on Nagasaki Aug. 9, 1945. The surrender documents
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Coupal Continued from 4 that overturned decades of established taxpayer including the Upland decision. Other protections in the include a requirement that local elected governing bodies, not approve And it requires that any tax placed on the ballot must be clearly labeled on the ballot as a tax increase, not disguised with misleadingProponentslanguage.oftheact were fully aware that local governments would attempt to exploit the loopholes courts created by placing as many tax increases as possible on this November’s ballot before voters have a chance to approve the act in 2024. But the good news is that, under the terms of the act itself, any new tax imposed in 2022 or later must comply with the act or be deemed invalid. This is very important. Local governments are currently trying to jam through special “parcel taxes” — property taxes outside the strictures of Prop. 13 — assuming that if they get a majority vote, the tax can be imposed. They are wrong. Proponents of the Act are putting all local governments on notice that if they attempt to impose taxes in violation of the Act between now and November of 2024, they must be prepared to cease collecting those tax hikes or bring them into compliance by seeking the required two-thirds vote.Fundamentally, the slew of taxes appearing this November simply are not needed. California already has the highest income tax rate, highest state sales tax rate and highest gas tax in America. And despite claims that Proposition 13 has resulted in low property taxes, that isn’t true overall. California ranks 14th out of 50 states in per capita property tax collections. Voters shouldn’t believe the “sky is falling” fear-mongering coming from opponents of this measure. They made the same claims about Prop. 13 when it was on the ballot more than four decades ago. But just like Prop. 13, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act is a critically important and long-overdue protection for working families and small businesses. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
SunThewas.fact of the matter is that we are sacrificing our economy on the altar of global warming, which is a ship that has already sailed. This was highlighted a while back by a shocking event. The ultra left New York Times printed a scientific article that states that with China, Vietnam and India’s emissions, we are already past the tipping point. This article eloquently pointed out that global warming priests and disciples are trying to stop a ship that has already sailed. If I can’t stop you from piling up even more massive debt that will leave today’s children a future in a bankrupt, failed state, at least use the money to prepare for, not try to stop, a war that’s already over.
IEDITOR:hearthe words homeless person and what comes into my mind is an unbathed, middleaged man in dirty, tattered clothing asking for money. The chances are quite high that you may have a similar reaction. Why is not my first reaction to remember my mother with a severely broken leg on a hospital bed in my aunt‘s tiny front room while Dad sought work during di cult economic times? My family needed help. The person I imagined above needed help too. Any one of us at times during our lives could be sleeping in the cold, wet or snow and struggling to survive. Nationally and locally, we are in a period of time when the costs of housing, food and other necessities are greater than income. The need for a ordable housing is skyrocketing. For the last several decades volunteers and churches have worked hard to feed and shelter homeless people especially during winter months. Recently, after careful studies, plans for a local facility to house and assist homeless people have been developed by El Dorado County with identified funding. The facility would be located on Perks Court, an unobtrusive site already used in the past to serve people with special needs. The facility oversight and programs to assist people experiencing homelessness would be provided by trained sta . El Dorado County sta and the Board of Supervisors are to be thanked and applauded for this e ort that will bring some solution and humanity to this di cult problem. This project is not a complete solution, but it is a start. There is plenty of need for other programs.DON VANDERKARPlacerville office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net LEARN & PLAY CRIBBAGE Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage Calltournaments.916-768-4452 for more information. Gold Country Cribbers play Thursday afternoon 1:00 pm at the Moni Gilmore Sr Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762 Ready for real change? CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at Bayside Church of Placerville, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing and recovery from our hurts, habits, and hangups. Email StrugglingCRBaysidePlacerville.www.facebook.com/com.baysideplacerville.elebratercovery@Facebook:https://withlife?
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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. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 8-10 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (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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Many members of his family have worn the Golden Sierra uniform, including his dad, who was a part of the legendary 1994 team. “It does mean a lot to me for sure,” Klahn said. “It’s something that I have pride in.”
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your happiness comes from celebrating good sensations — warm skin, muscles moving, the body alive. In your moments of gratitude, everything else feels like a bonus atop the tremendous gift of being alive. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Attraction has its own logic, which it keeps close to the vest and refuses to share. You’re better off accepting your attraction as a given and then moving on to the business of how to best use or manage it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your appetite for knowledge is mighty, and the method that gives you the most now is reading. As Groucho Marx apparently said, “Outside of a dog, books are a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In some regard, you feel like you’re undertrained, outside of the loop and just getting by on a wing and a prayer. And while it seems like a lonely notion indeed, more people share it than you’d believe. Reach out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You were taught to respect your elders, but you learned to respect your youngers on your own. The very young teach with the eyes of innocence. The older ones will lend technological savvy and a fascinating worldview. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Once an algorithm gets involved with you, you’ll be served up what the robot thinks you’ll like. This works so well for you that sometimes you forget how your tastes and potentials are vaster than any robot could possibly service.
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Thomas Frey Staff writer Boom. All practice long the sound of senior linemen Drennan Gaw and Zach Bingham’s pads clashing against each other can be heard across the Golden Sierra football field. Gaw and Bingham are two of El Dorado County’s top o ensive lineman and as soon as one battle ends, the next round of hand-to-hand combat in the trenches begins.“During practices Zach is the only guy I can actually go hard against and give me work,” said Gaw, explaining that the competition in practice will help them once the 2022 varsity season kicks o Aug. 19 at Woodland Christian. “Those are the kids you want on the field,” said head coach Gregory Horsfall. “Their football IQ is very high and so is their leadership. If anybody doesn’t know what they’re doing, they straighten them out reallyAfterfast.”a2021 season in which Golden Sierra — a Division VI team — only fielded a junior varsity team in Horsfall’s first season as head coach, the Grizzlies are ready to roll onto the varsity level this season. It was a bold move last year, but instead of throwing his small roster of young guys onto the varsity level, Horsfall elected to keep everyone at the JV level where they could develop and learn. “The kids were able to see our commitment to the future of our program and enhance the development of the players,” Horsfall said. “The mental discipline just carried over and that carries over more than bothplayerssaid.gettowantstoout.linemanWattsonlineareme.”and“Theyitbetterimpressed.forbeyearus,”closethrown.pullPullin,HazlettGavinKlahn,includingplaysJordanfiworkandthisplayersseasonhavenowfacesyearBinghamthanmorestop.began,andworkedTheanything.”youngsquadhardlastseasonwhentheoseasontheworkdidn’t“We’vegottenalotofabalancedteamwewerelastyear,”said.“Lastitwasalotoffreshtothesportandwehavekidswhodoneitbefore.”Thesuccessoflastalsoledtomorejoiningtheteamyear.WhileBingham,Gawtheotherlinemenononesideoftheeld,juniorquarterbackHarperworksonwithhisoense,JacksonPrestonRadich,Miller,LandonandAidenwhoseeminglydowneverypass“Ithinkwe’reprettyintalent—allofKlahnsaid.“ThisIthinkwe’regonnaprettygood.”Thelinemanblockingtheoensearealso“They’relookingalotthanIthoughtwouldbe,”Gawsaid.keepimprovingtheykeepsurprisingGawandBinghamtheleadersontheandbothsayOliverisanotherreadytobreak“He’sgonnabringalotthetablebecausehetohit.Hewantsbehere.Hewantstothewins,”BinghamManyoftheteam’swillplayonsidesoftheball, including Klahn, who will also play cornerback. Klahn played his freshman year and is making his return after two years away from the squad. “It’s hard to see your friends out here everyday, grinding and putting in the time,” Klahn said. “I want to do that with them.”
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You treat everyone differently because everyone is, in fact, different. You have an amazing ability to communicate with each person in the way they are most likely to understand and enjoy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When someone impresses you, you’ll let them know in subtle and not so subtle ways. They feel they’ve finally been seen. You feel you’re getting to know someone truly unique. Special connections get made. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It feels good to be helpful, and there will be no shortage of takers for your kind of assistance. As you focus on the needs of others, you just may find that you’re creating a niche for yourself. Eventually, you’ll be known and paid for this. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll have efficient conversations with those you know very well, skipping formalities and getting right to the point. There’s comfort in sharing a connection that people outside the relationship couldn’t possibly understand. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re working on the kind of endeavor that will never be fully finished. Deciding when to move on from the project will be a matter of compromise. You’ll push it as far as the time period allows and then let it go to have a life of its own. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It will be most satisfying to imply a thing and see who picks up what you’re throwing down. This kind of connection is a signal that you share a reality and a sensibility. You see each other and bond in commonality.
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“I didn’t know them but I heard them arguing all the time,” Powell said. “Cars would be peeling out super fast and they would yell at each other and leave the house quickly, which was a frequent thing.”
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The neighbor noted arguments could come at any time of day. She described one argument about a month ago as “really bad” but said she could not discern what the argument wasPowellabout.said she started to smell a foul odor about three days before the two men were located and assumed a septic tank blew somewhere. “We were going to call the landlord and tell them the septic tank might not be working because the smell got worse and worse,” Powell said. “I didn’t say anything (regarding the house) because I thought it was the septic.”
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Teresa Lomeli dying in a house fire. San Jose del Cabo firefighters, the closest first responders, took an hour to reach La Ribera, 45 miles north of San Jose del Cabo. Alcorn subsequently started a GoFundMe to raise money for firefighting equipment, which included a new fire engine. The volunteer fire department grew extensively, now providing expert fire rescue training and services to communities of Cabo Este. The Rescue Fire Department donated $15,000-$20,000 worth of surplus equipment to the volunteer fire organization, according to Winkelblack. “Rescue Fire Department and the people of Rescue are very community involved and they were never hesitant to help,” Winkelblack said. “The board of directors has been very helpful and the firefighters have bent over backwards. They didn’t have to come on Saturday to help us load but they o ered and they were there the whole time right until we got it done and then they had to leave on emergency.” to the field as teachers, according to their“(Horsfall’s)players. great at motivating people and he’s great at coaching,” Drennan said. “He loves showing us what it’s like to be football players.” He simply wants players who want to play and come to practice ready to give it their all everyday. Every single player on this team has a drive and fire to win, according to Bingham. The energy from the team has led to support from the school, community and parents as the Grizzlies get ready to face a schedule that includes Galt, Bradshaw Christian and Highlands.
Trish Abbott, 42, who lives a few houses down from the scene, recalled noticing something smelling foul a few hours before law enforcement arrived.“When we walked outside yesterday it smelled like a septic or a porta potty,” Abbott said. Abbott didn’t notice police activity until the next morning but heard dogs at the home barking around the time law enforcement showed up. The Placerville Police Department is assisted in the investigation by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s O ce and El Dorado County Sheri ’s O ce Crime Scene Team. Placerville police o cials assure the community the incident appears to be isolated and there is no threat to public safety. Authorities are withholding the identities of the decedents at this time.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The California Tahoe Conservancy is awarding a $406,500 grant to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District to update critical plans to reduce wildfire danger to local communities. Tahoe RCD will coordinate regional e orts to update Tahoe’s “pre-attack plans” and the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire and Protection Plan to reflect lessons learned from the 2021 Caldor Fire. “We look forward to working with our partners around the Basin to update these important plans,” said South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Chief Jim Drennan. “By using the latest technologies, these plans will be living documents, and more interactive, making them more e ective tools with which firefighters and land managers can protect Tahoe communities.” Tahoe RCD will lead a process to update all pre-attack plans in the Basin, in coordination with the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team’s 21 federal, tribal, state, and local conservation, land management, and fire agencies. Pre-attack plans help first responders in the event of a wildfire by identifying important infrastructure, vulnerable populations, evacuation routes, water sources, temporary refuge areas, and areas where land managers have already thinned forests.Tahoe’s existing pre-attack plans helped firefighters prioritize and coordinate e orts as the Caldor Fire approached Lake Tahoe last summer. The plans were particularly helpful for the many firefighters who arrived from across the country to protect South Shore communities. “The Caldor Fire demonstrated the threat to Tahoe from wildfire, but also the value in being prepared,” said Conservancy Board Chair and El Dorado County District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel. “Planning like this is critical to ensuring that Tahoe communities remain prepared for future wildfires, and that our first responders have the information they need to fight the fires when they arrive.”Alsoin coordination with the TFFT, Tahoe RCD will lead a process to update the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The existing CWPP is a comprehensive planning document that has helped Tahoe partners prioritize steps to reduce wildfire danger. The plan details strategies to reduce hazardous fuels, harden homes and improve defensible space, and prepare Tahoe communities for wildfire. Because TFFT partners completed the CWPP in 2015, dated information needs to be updated, including lessons learned from the Caldor Fire. The update process will also result in a modernized plan with online access and dynamic updates, replacing what had been a 500-page compilation of text, tables, and maps. Funds for these projects come from a grant provided by the California Department of Conservation. Regional Forest and Fire Capacity grants advance the goals of the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force, which include supporting activities that build local capacity, help plan and prioritize where to reduce hazardous fuels, and decrease the potential for future highintensity wildfire.
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Joan Geel Placerville Shakespeare Club publicity chairman The Placerville Shakespeare Club is pleased to announce that Ellen Osborn has assumed the leadership of the 125-year-old club. Osborn has been an active member of the group for 22 years. Many members of the community may know her as the great granddaughter of John Calhoun “Cock-eye” Johnson and as a published author of a unique history of El Dorado County, “A Lovely and Comfortable Heritage Lost.” The club continues to be dedicated to its original ideals of promoting sociability and friendship among members, providing assistance to local charities and youth, in addition to beautifying the neighborhood in which the club is located. For more information placerville-shakespeare.com.visit
Looking good Photos by Joy Norris The Placerville shakespeare Club fashion show boots, bandanas and boas featured clothing for travel, leisure and stepping out. The luncheon crowd enjoyed a western-themed lunch and lively western entertainment before the fashions. Above, Patty Easley models an outfit from Maddy and Coco in Placerville. At right, Mila Allen showcases another outfit from the local boutique. below left, linda lockwood models an outfit from Tilted Crown boutique in Placerville while, blow right Gay Willyard walks the runway in an outfit from Chocolate Moose Tees and Accessories in Folsom. For more information about the club visit placervilleshakespeare.com.
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Pickled Beet Tacos Recipe courtesy of 40Aprons.com Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 10 • 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets Black Beans: • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed • 3 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon paprika • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 pinch salt
Quick Pickled Red Onions: • 1 cup pickling liquid from Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets jar • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced Avocado Sauce: • 2 ripe avocados 1 tablespoon lime juice • 1 pinch salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Tacos: • 1 tortillas (8 inches) • fresh chopped cilantro (optional) 1. Drain beets; reserve liquid and set aside. 2. To make black beans: In saucepan over medium-low heat, combine black beans, water, paprika, garlic powder, cumin and salt. Cook 5-6 minutes, or until warm; taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
3. To make quick pickled red onions: In small pot over medium-low heat, heat reserved pickling liquid. Once simmering, add sliced red onion and cook 3 minutes. 4. To make avocado sauce: In food processor or blender, pulse avocados, lime juice, salt and garlic powder until smooth. 5. Assemble tacos by filling tortillas with sliced beets, black beans, pickled red onions, avocado sauce and cilantro, if desired.
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Heading to toopeningclassroomthemeansdoorsopportunities for educational and social growth, but to keep students at school day after day, it’s important to keep health top of mind. When close proximity to other children exposes them to illnesses like common colds, strong immune systems can be the difference between perfect attendance and a few days of absences. To help boost your children’s immunity, consider these tips from the experts at Healthy Family Project. Eat Healthy Foods Focusing on foods that are rich in antioxidants and vitamins can help boost immunity by protecting the body from free radicals that cause inflammation and damage cells. For example, vitamin C boosts the function of immune cells and foods high in fiber help keep the digestive systemBroccolihealthy.provides a good source of vitamin C, but if your kids aren’t big fans of the green veggie, turn to these Broccoli Tater Tots for an easy way to sneak some greens onto the family table. Due to their high vitamin C content, mandarins are another perfect addition to family diets. Their small size makes them easy to pack in lunches, toss in a bag or enjoy in a sweet treat like Frozen Creamsicle Yogurt Bites. Get Plenty of Sleep The Sleep Foundation recommends 9-11 hours of sleep each night for kids ages 6-13. Proper sleep helps regulate the body’s biological rhythms, helping people stay healthy. Exercise Regularly Whether your children participate in sports or just enjoy playtime, encourage exercise to help boost the immune response, particularly during colder months when they may spend more time indoors. Reduce Stress Adults aren’t the only ones who experience stress. Talk to your children about anxiety, stress and mental health, as stress can leave them feeling run down while weakening the immune system, leading to less energy for fighting illnesses. Drink Water Hydration plays a major role in keeping immune systems functioning properly by aiding the production of white blood cells, which are important for fighting off infection. Find more immunityboosting recipes HealthyFamilyProject.com.at Broccoli Tater Tots Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 • 2 russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes cold water • 2 cups broccoli florets 1 large egg • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon pepper • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. In large stockpot, cover potatoes with cold water. Cover and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce to low and simmer 3 minutes. Add broccoli; don’t stir. Cover and cook 4-5 minutes, or until tender. Drain. 3. In large bowl, mix egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and garlic powder until just combined. 4. In food processor, pulse potatoes and broccoli 8-10 times until finely grated. Add to breadcrumb mixture and stir to combine. 5. Use tablespoon to scoop potato mixture into 40 mounds. Shape each into oval and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. 6. Bake 10 minutes; flip and bake 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
1. Place one piece of parchment paper on baking sheet that fits in freezer. 2. Peel mandarin and separate into individual slices. Place one big scoop yogurt in small bowl. 3. Dip each mandarin slice in yogurt, covering about half of each slice. Place individual mandarin slices on parchment paper. Add sprinkles. 4. Freeze at least 1 hour or overnight if adding to lunchboxes.
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Family Features O nce the homework is finished and long days in the classroom and at the office are drawing to a close, you’re likely to find hungry loved ones waiting near the kitchen. When busy school nights have you feeling like you’re pinched for time, turn to recipes that are easy to make yet still delicious to enjoy. For a kid-friendly way to put veggies on the table, look no further than familiar favorites like tacos. These Pickled Beet Tacos put Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets at the center of the meal combined with seasoned black beans and a creamy avocado sauce for a dinner that takes less than an hour to prepare. An added bonus: This simple recipe makes 10 servings, meaning you can rely on leftovers for lunches throughout the week or a second dinner on an evening when after-school activities leave little time for cooking. If dinner plans call for a low-stress side dish or lighter meal, serve up Italian Pasta and Bean Salad that requires just 15 minutes of prep and a handful of flavorful ingredients like READ 3 Bean Salad. It’s a perfect complement for a variety of main courses from burgers and grilled chicken to sandwiches and beyond. Visit auntnellies.com and readsalads.com to find more meal solutions for busy school nights.
