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New spring fashions on parade

What: Spring Fling Fundraiser, Spring Tea Luncheon Who: Dogwood Garden Club of Pollock Pines Where: Historic Smith Flat House, 2021 Smith Flat Road in Placerville When: Thursday, May 23 starting at noon Tickets: $25 per person. Information: Call Mary Bourne at 530-644-4832 or Merle Neil at 530-644-0672 The arrival of spring signals a new look for Mother Nature and is a time [...]

Home country: The emperor of cast iron

In the realm of country cooking, the elite are those who can take a heavy cast-iron Dutch oven, scrape out some glowing coals from a cook fire, and create masterpieces. And in this neck of the woods, the emperor of cast-iron splendor is Ed Parsons. Ed actually has a j.o.b. to pay the bills, you [...]

Frisbee Golf Tournament at Finnon

Frisbees will fly this weekend at Finnon Lake as Tru Line Customs, in conjunction with the 2013 Tru Line Tour, presents ‘Take the Lake,’ a two-day frisbee golf tournament beginning tomorrow and concluding Sunday. The field, limited to 135, is expected to draw some pros, including several world champions. Take the Lake’s fourth stop of [...]

It’s a dog day at the annual Dog-A-Thon

hat: 19th annual Dog-A-Thon Who: El Dorado Center for the Visually Impaired and the Mother Lode, Placerville, El Dorado Hills and Pioneer Lions clubs Where: Louisiana Schnell School, 2871 Schnell School Road in Placerville When: Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 11 a.m. Registration: $10 per dog Information: Call the center at 530-626-6715, Ellen Yevdakimov at [...]

Grizzly girls capture crown

GARDEN VALLEY — Julia Patterson’s discus victory — a meet and school record — highlighted the Sierra Delta Track and Field league championships last week as the Golden Sierra girls captured their fourth straight league title. The Grizzly varsity boys made a run at the title in a very tightly contested day of events, but [...]

Heard over the back fence: Flea market Sunday in El Dorado

LIFE LESSON:
 Thanks to Clara Neilsen, we have the book “Live and Learn and Pass It On,” which offers the following advice: “I’ve learned that you should never sign a contract with blank spaces.” — Age 47 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: 
The 17th annual “El Dorado Bazaar and Flea Market” is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, [...]

Wanted: Wheelbarrow racers

The Placerville Kiwanis Club is looking for a few good men, women and youths to join this year’s John M. Studebaker Wheelbarrow Races at the El Dorado County Fair Sunday, June 16. Between 1989 and 2010 Brian Veerkamp claimed 10 first places, two second places and three third places in the 911 challenge — a [...]

Heard over the back fence: Train rides available Sunday

OCEAN ADVICE:
 My pal John Chapman forwarded the following “Advice from the Ocean” T-shirt statement: “Be shore of yourself * Come out of your shell * Take time to relax and coast * Avoid pier pressure * Sea life’s beauty * Don’t get tide down * Make waves!” ALL ABOARD!
 The El Dorado Western Railroad [...]

Heard over the back fence: Saturday is Clean Up Camino Day

“ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE”:
 John Chapman provided the following: “Advice from a Rose” T-shirt statement: “Make someone’s day * Enjoy the sunshine * Remember your beauty stems from within * Be colorful * Look past the thorns * Make new buds * Bloom! * Be scent-sational!” CLEAN UP CAMINO:
 The annual “Camino Clean-up [...]

Red Hawk stabber pleads ‘no contest’

An outburst during the plea hearing for the man accused of stabbing another man to death at Red Hawk Casino led to the victim’s family being escorted from the Courthouse Friday morning. El Dorado County Judge James R. Wagoner informed Estephen Juarez that the complaint against him had been amended to be a charge of [...]

Photo print contest

The semi-annual photography print competition will be held by the El Dorado Camera Club on Thursday, May 16, at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park, at 7 p.m. The competition is open to all camera enthusiasts, members and non-members. The Special Category for this competition is “Motion.” For information on [...]

Faith Episcopal presents Spring Family Festival

Faith Episcopal Church, 2200 Country Club Drive in Cameron Park, is inviting El Dorado County residents to its upcoming Spring Family Festival on Sunday, May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fun outdoor venue will showcase opportunities for giving back to the community and abroad, while helping to raise money for worthwhile endeavors. [...]

SAGE map contest draws full house

Award-winning local cartographers were out in force at the county government center Tuesday morning. Participants in the map contest sponsored by the association of Surveyors, Architects, Geologists and Engineers (SAGE), competed in all grade levels from kindergarten through high school. All the winning maps were displayed in the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors chambers, [...]

Special concert at Marshall Grange

The Marshall Grange, 4940 Marshall Road in Garden Valley, is presenting a special Mother’s Day weekend concert with North Carolinian songwriter, singer and storyteller Michael Reno Harrell on Saturday, May 11. Local songbird Patrice Webb will open the show at 7:30 p.m. for a rare performance on the Georgetown Divide before migrating back up to Idaho. [...]

Father-daughter trip of a lifetime

Spring break is a time when students relax, recoup and reload for the final leg of the school year. For Gina Phillipsen, it was a time to reload … a 12-gauge shotgun. The Ponderosa sophomore spent several days of her break from school in Seneca, South Dakota hunting pheasant at the R&R Hunting Resort — [...]

Fundraiser scheduled for EDH youth with rare disorder

Plucky 12-year-old Mikey Keleshian of El Dorado Hills may have been born with a rare genetic disorder, but that’s not holding him, family or friends from doing everything they can to ensure that he gets well. And that includes holding a fundraiser for him so he can receive specialized treatment for his condition. Born with [...]

El Dorado County Pageant meeting

The El Dorado County Pageant is back. The pageant will be held Thursday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville on opening night of the Fair. This is a natural pageant and no experience is necessary. There will be three age divisions: junior miss, ages 11 to 13; teen, [...]

Independence High School alum now its principal

The growing demand for online learning has become an important part of the educational offering at the El Dorado Union High School District. So much so, that the success of the EDUHSD Virtual Academy at Shenandoah has prompted district administration and the Board of Trustees to expand the on-line program.  Debby Hanson, director of Alternative [...]

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Court employees picket over pay cuts

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Big rig fire closes Hwy 50

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Heard over the back fence: Train rides available Sunday

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School district budget ‘positive’

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Man dies of heart attack on river

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Four receive Beautification Award from city

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Placerville Eskaton Cottages open for business

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Broadband community meetings set

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Phantom forest at Tahoe reveals past climate change

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Something to think about: Change of pace

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Un-American

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Austerity or posterity

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Pollock Pines politics

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Sports

Frisbee Golf Tournament at Finnon

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Hangtown Motocross Classic

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Championship battles heat up

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Ponderosa girls going to the ‘Ship!

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Sports scene

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Roundup: May 16, 2013

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Six Bruins sign

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Hawks ground Grizzlies

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Lady Trojan soccer bows out in semis loss to Davis

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Bulldogs sink teeth into Diamondbacks

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Prospecting

A rockin’ good wine

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Things to do: May 17, 2013

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It’s a dog day at the annual Dog-A-Thon

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Car show revs up community fund

By Mike Bush | From Page: B2 | Gallery

Time out: Bangers ‘n’ mash score big

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Hear the spirit of America

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On Duty: Air Force Reserve Airman Nickolas T. Bradley

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Outdoor movies at the library

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Amador Vintners toast culinary arts program

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Rinconart features Myra Cooper Holmes

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Enjoy a picnic at Upstairs Gallery

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A fun music festival experience

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Auto designer to full-time artist

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Essentials

Building permits 5/6-10/13

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Obituaries

Edward James Walsh

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Patricia M. Wirth

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Ronald W. Anderly

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Andrea “Andi” Lynn Webster

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Trevor Watkins

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Anna Lee Yorba

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Real Estate

Surely, not another housing bubble?

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Ground zero: Five offers, two letters, one house

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Homeowner 101: A bargain is not always a bargain

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Metro areas’ home prices continue to grow

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Eastlake is a light and spacious townhouse

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Tundra

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Working It Out

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New York Times Crossword

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Horoscope, Sunday, May 19, 2013

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Horoscope, Friday, May 17, 2013

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Home Source

Surely, not another housing bubble?

By Ken Calhoon | From Page: HS3

Ground zero: Five offers, two letters, one house

By Marni Jameson | From Page: HS4

Homeowner 101: A bargain is not always a bargain

By Contributor | From Page: HS5

Metro areas’ home prices continue to grow

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Eastlake is a light and spacious townhouse

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