Monday, June 17, 2013
CALIFORNIA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER - EST. 1851
Volume 162 · Issue 72 | 99¢
Hangtown Haven eyes move west
DSC_9337e ART EDWARDS stands in an 8-by-12-foot cottage that can house two homeless persons at a cost of $2,500 in materials. Designed by Mark Murphy of Murphy's Sheds, the cottages will be built by the homeless and then rented out to employed homeless persons. Democrat photo by Shelly Thorene
It's been a long road and there are plenty of twists and turns left, but Hangtown Haven, Placerville's only legal camp for the homeless will soon be relocating. Since last August, the camp has been located on Broadway in Placerville, down the street from the Upper Room Dining Hall and the Community Resource Center, both of which serve the needy and the homeless in the community.

The camp functions successfully on 1 acre owned by the Wilkinson family, with a temporary use permit that is good until November. But, by November, the camp needs to find a new location and according to Hangtown Haven Inc. founder Art Edwards, they might have done so. Even better, they have a plan to make the camp financially self-sustaining.

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Opinion

Improved Wakamatsu

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Letters

STAR testing

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 1 Comment

 
How do you fight the government?

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 22 Comments

Oak Ridge graduation

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5

 
Patriot pride

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 1 Comment

Cal Fire

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 5 Comments

 
Culture of corruption?

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 13 Comments

Ray Nutting

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 4 Comments

 
The average person

By Letters to the Editor | From Page: A5, 3 Comments

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Sports

Schedule: June 17-23, 2013

By Democrat Staff | From Page: A6

 
Mutton Bustin’ results

By Jerry Heinzer | From Page: A6 | Gallery

Roundup: June 16, 2013

By Democrat Staff | From Page: A7

 
CAB splits one-run games

By Jerry Heinzer | From Page: A7

County Recorder has his own racquet

By Wendy Schultz | From Page: A7

 
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Prospecting

As we were: Entertaining past

By Ken Deibert | From Page: B2, 1 Comment

 
Exercise made gentle by Paula Fiel

By Wendy Schultz | From Page: B2 | Gallery

First 5 El Dorado: Is your child Ready? Summer safety

By Kathleen Guerrero | From Page: B2 | Gallery

 
Winterhill wins silver for Shakespeare’s Acre

By Winterhill Farms | From Page: B10

Time to enter the Amador Fair

By Amador County Fair | From Page: B10

 
Carol Heape earns award

By Elder Options Inc. | From Page: B10

Alumni art show on display at CSUS

By California State Unversity, Sacramento | From Page: B10

 
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Essentials

Crime Log: May 18-21

By Cole Mayer | From Page: A2

 
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Obituaries

Donald Warren Dickinson Sr.

By Contributor | From Page: A2

 
Evelyn Ruth Stanfield

By Contributor | From Page: A2

Margaret Lucille Beaver

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Real Estate

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Comics

Sudoku

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Rubes

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New York Times Crossword

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TV Listings

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Speed Bump

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American Profile Crossword

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Tundra

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Horoscope, Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Horoscope, Monday, June 17, 2013

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Shoe

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