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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 [...]
SPOUSAL BOSS REIGNS: John Chapman forwarded the following T-shirt statement: “Retired: Under New Management – See Spouse for details.” BISCUITS AND GRAVY TIME: The Placerville Elks Club is offering breakfast on Sunday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, at their clubhouse, 3821 Quest Ct., Shingle Springs. Adults pay $7.50, and children over 3 years [...]
Anyone who has lived any length of time in El Dorado County knows the depths of the hearts of its residents. Those who are new to our community and who take the time to listen, will soon learn the simple fact that El Dorado County cares and is full of individuals and organizations who put [...]
Five arrests were made when search warrants were served on April 4 centered around the sale of marijuana at two businesses.
The three-month investigation into a conspiracy to sell marijuana looked at River City Wellness, also known as Right Choice Wellness, in Cameron Park and C4C Wellness in Shingle Springs. Both were operated by David Sisson, 45, of El Dorado, his wife Stacy, 44, and his 34-year-0ld brother Robert Sisson of Shingle Springs. A press release from Michael J. Wise of the Wise Law Group, stated that Right Choice Wellness is “a holistic wellness center providing multiple holistic services to their patients in addition to filling legal cannabis recommendations.” Search warrants were also served to the business operator’s home and two bank accounts.
Nearly 150 members of the Women’s Fund El Dorado gathered on Jan. 24 for a dinner meeting at the Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville to learn more about the community needs they had identified as most important. Currently, the Women’s Fund has 275 members, with an endowment of $181,000. The proceeds from memberships are [...]
QUOTE: “We want to create a $100 value for only $39. You can get two massages at Massage Envy for the price of one somewhere else.” Relieve pain, heal injuries, reduce stress, ease anxiety and depression, aid general wellness — sounds like too much to ask from one service, doesn’t it? But it’s not. Ancient [...]
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” — Luciano Pavarotti The area of Smith Flat is named for rancher and farmer Jeb Smith who settled in the area in the years after the Gold Rush. [...]
HIDING THE BROCCOLI: Thanks to the charming Clara Neilsen of Placerville, we can enjoy the following ageless quote from the “Live and Learn and Pass It On” book: “I’ve learned that you can’t hide a piece of broccoli in your glass of milk.” – Age 7. ROCKHOUNDS’ BIG DAYS: The 29th annual “Rock and Gem [...]
Needles were sharpened, syringes were loaded and locked, customers lined up in good order, and so began the 2012 “Flu Games.” Tuesday afternoon at the county Fairgrounds in Placerville, public health department staff geared up to poke and plunge vaccine into a couple of hundred local arms. “It is always important to get the flu [...]
On Oct. 10 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent a signal to blast the Gambia Dike completing the construction of the Panama Canal in 1913. With that blast the waters of the Pacific and the Atlantic commingled for the first time. Keep healthy Residents will have a chance to mingle with health and wellness vendors at [...]
Marshall Medical Center is growing … to care for you, and its new Emergency Room and luxurious Birth Center marks a tremendous accomplishment that will have lasting, positive economic impacts on our community. The Grand Opening of the South Wing is a celebration of excellence, of vision, of service and care, of community. Most importantly, [...]
Anyone 6 months of age or older, regardless of insurance status, can still get low-cost flu vaccine through community flu clinics hosted by the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division. The cost of the flu vaccine through Public Health is only $10 and no one will be denied service due [...]
DO NOT INTERRUPT PEOPLE: When you survey the “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” calendar, you will find the following suggestion: “When you breathe before you speak, you’ll be pleasantly amazed at the softer reactions and looks of surprise as you let others completely finish their thought before you begin yours. You will feel a sense [...]
THINK GOOD THOUGHTS ONLY: Review the “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” calendar, and you will find the following advice: “Make a commitment that, for the next few weeks, you will practice dropping and/or ignoring any negative and fearful thought that enters your mind.” RIDE THE SHUTTLE: Free shuttle rides to the Apple Hill area will [...]
Quality of life is first and foremost in the mind of Dr. Caroline Mohlstrom at Oak Hills Chiropractic Center. And key to that quality of life are the aspects of Integrity, Respect and Trust. Dr. Mohlstrom knows what it is like to have an injury put one’s life on the sidelines. It happened to her. [...]
The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division will begin conducting low-cost community flu vaccination clinics on Sept. 26, with additional clinics offered through mid-November. The seasonal influenza vaccine will be available in nasal mist and flu shot forms at the clinics. “Everyone 6 months of age or older should get [...]
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FIDO: John Chapman provided the following T-shirt statement from the “Advice from a Dog”: “Be loyal – Delight in the simple joys of a long walk – Unleash your talents – Hide your favorite snack – Make new friends – Learn new tricks, no matter your age – When loved ones come home, [...]
It’s what our parents believed, it is what we believe, and it is certainly what the critics of the Affordable Care Act (e.g., ACA or “Obamacare”) believe. More importantly, it appears to be what Mitch McConnell believes, or at least what he said on the House floor last week — and what he wants us [...]
Jonathan W. Lehrman’s family roots go all the way back to Ellis Island and western Russia before that. His medical roots go back to Sigmund Freud. And despite a Long Island childhood and upbringing, Lehrman looks back most fondly on his 35 years as a “country doctor” in Placerville. At the end of this month, [...]
El Dorado County’s second annual “Fit and Fun Fair – A Healthy Lifestyle Expo” is Sunday, June 10, at picturesque High Hill Ranch, 2901 High Hill Road in the Camino area. The event is sponsored by Dr. June Scofield of Mother Lode Chiropractic Center and Foothills Health and Wellness Network to benefit Big Brother Big [...]