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Lost books are commonplace at the El Dorado Hills Library, but the one Peter Ferraro brought in recently was something altogether new, if a 127-year old Bible can be called new. The former San Francisco sanitation worker pulled the old Bible from the trash back in the 1980s and thought it was time to find [...]
The Mountain Democrat will be moving into its new digs on Placerville Drive in April. I won’t say what week because that is always a shifting target. Part of getting ready for the move involves clearing out old stuff. In my case that means thinning out the clip files. I get the job because I’m [...]
I DIDN’T MEAN TO DO IT: My pal John Chapman provided the following T-shirt statement: “I meant to behave, but there were too many other options.” TOUR MAIN STREET: Guided tours of historical Main Street, Placerville, are offered by the El Dorado Historical Society. Groups can schedule a tour by calling Marilyn Ferguson at 530-626-0773, [...]
We made some changes to today’s Mountain Democrat. In our efforts to make the newspaper easier to read we changed the size of our body copy and made headlines a tad larger. But perhaps a bit more noticeably is the way the newspaper is organized. Readers will now find obituaries and other relevant news items [...]
This column appeared weekly from Oct. 17, 1986, to July 15, 1991. Then I restarted it July 5, 2007, as a biweekly column. In almost 10 years of column writing most of it is autobiographical. It’s the only thing I write for this paper in the first person. Back in the 1980s I wrote about [...]
Orphie (Ham) Tirapelli of Diamond Springs turned 90 on June 17 and she’s been partying ever since. “Going out to lunch, parties, more going out to lunch,” said Tirapelli, “Honey, I’ve been busy.” Tirapelli is a ball of energy who collects signs, never throws anything away and has been reading the Mountain Democrat since her [...]
Hello and welcome to MtDemocrat.com’s first-ever Neighborhoods edition. Thank you for taking the time to view this Neighborhood’s edition and read this introduction. There could be any number of reasons why you’ve reached this introduction, but, to be honest, we are hoping you’re here because you looked at the home page of this Neighborhood and [...]
Clinton Gardner is 93. He’s lived in the same house high above Main Street for 71 years and he remembers when there was a Placerville Times newspaper as well as the Mountain Democrat. The Placerville Times was absorbed by the Democrat in 1958. Gardner doesn’t remember when he first began reading the Mountain Democrat, but before [...]
Feb. 21, 1951 — May 12, 2011 James “Jimmy” Conrad White was born in Southbend, Ind. He moved to Sacramento in 1960 with his family and graduated Cordova High Class of 1969. He became a second generation Union Sheet Metal Worker for more than 35 years and recently retired to a little slice of heaven [...]
“I have some trepidation in talking about myself, ” said Dr. Corydon Edgecomb. “I’d rather talk about you.” It’s a typical statement from a man who has built a wealth of relationships in the community through 50 years of taking care of people’s eyes and listening to their stories. He’s got some stories of his [...]
March 5, 1932 — March 17, 2011 Glenn Alfred Bagley passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 17, 2011, at his home. He was 79. Glenn was born on March 5, 1932, in Weed, Calif., to parents George and Rita Bagley. He leaves behind his wife of 33 years, Deana, and sons, Glenn, Dan, [...]
April 30, 1942 — March 11, 2011 Alma J. Skinner (Jay), 68, died March 11, 2011, in Carmichael, Calif., with his loving daughter Madeleine by his side. Jay was born in Parowan, Utah, to George and Dorothy Skinner. He was raised in Taft, Calif., and after high school he joined the United States Navy. He [...]
Dec. 14, 1924 — March 20, 2011 Irene M. Ousey was born Dec. 14, 1924, in New Brunswick, Canada, and passed away March 20, 2011 in Roseville, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ousey; daughter, Patricia; and companion, Louis Klakovich. She is survived by son, Skip (Rosalie) Meyers of Canada. She [...]
May 5, 1918 — March 15, 2011 Amelia (McAnnally) Dane passed away on March 15, 2011, in Gardnerville, Nev., at the age of 92. Most will remember her as Em McAnnally, a nearly 40-year resident of Placerville. Mrs. Dane worked for El Dorado County from 1947, retired as Auditor/Controller in 1981 and was active in [...]
Jan. 3, 1924 — March 15, 2011 Clarence “Bud” Lloyd Dilts passed away peacefully on March 15, 2011, surrounded by his adoring family. He was 87 years old. He loved his wife Margaret “Betty” Dilts with all he had and his five children, Michael Gordon Dilts of Placerville, Susan Elizabeth Dilts-Huber and her husband Don [...]
March 14, 1914 — March 15, 2011 Ed Oehlschlaeger, our wonderful, loving and cherished husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in Placerville, Calif., after a brief illness at the age of 98. Ed is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Marge Oehlschlaeger; his daughters, Janet (husband Ed) Newell and Jean (husband [...]
Nov. 23, 1917 — March 12, 2011 Stanley Kenneth Weston was born and raised in Berkeley, Calif. He graduated from Cal in 1941 with a BS from the Haas School of Business. As a young man Stan enjoyed music. He put himself through school as the leader of a dance band. He was also very [...]
1955 — Nov. 15, 2010 Cheri passed away on Nov. 15, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held March 19, at 4 p.m., at Faith Episcopal Church, 2200 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, Calif. Born Cheryl Elizabeth Brown in Texas in 1955, she lived briefly in Long Beach and [...]
March 13, 1934 — Feb. 5, 2011 Betty DeGraw passed away on Feb. 5, 2011. We will always miss her, but do not grieve her passing like those who have no hope. We are comforted in knowing that Betty’s spirit left her earthly body to be with Jesus. Betty was born Elizabeth Root Spafard on March [...]
Feb. 25, 1922 — March 13, 2011 Kenneth Leo Ruffin passed away peacefully in Folsom on March 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife Lavinia (2005). He was the loving father of Lavinia (Larry) Uzzel, Jacque Cundall, Maureen Perry, Nina White, Mark Mitchell and the late Beverly; brother of Evelyn Parrish, Rosalie [...]