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The Amador El Dorado Forest Forum recognized three of its members posthumously at the Spring Honors Dinner held at the Institute of Forest Genetics in Placerville on April 17. Robert E. “Bob” Flynn, 1919-2011, U.S. Forest Service 1936-1975 Bob Flynn, born in Georgetown, went to work for the Forest Service before he got out of [...]
William Shakespeare might appreciate how World Book Night (WBN) is celebrating his birthday on Tuesday, April 23. Spreading the love of reading around the world, person to person, is the goal of World Book Night. This year, more than 250,000 volunteers will be giving away half a million free books to people in their communities [...]
SLEEP LATE — LIVE LONGER: Carlyn White forwarded the following “Great Lesson on Stress:” “Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.” MEET THE AUTHORS: On April 21, “Authors Day” will take place at the Placerville Shakespeare Club, 2940 Bedford Ave. Doors open at noon, and the program begins at [...]
New Aries Moon The new Aries moon wants your wishes, and he’s in a generous mood, too. You don’t only get three; you get as many as you can think of. They won’t all come true, but they have a much better chance than those wishes you never make. Late at night, the moon shifts [...]
Jody Franklin, director of tourism for the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, loves her job. Even if she didn’t tell you this, her enthusiasm about El Dorado County would give it away. Franklin has been promoting El Dorado County as director of tourism for five years and recently received recognition from the El Dorado County [...]
Between the covers Book: “Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard” Author: Barry S. Martin Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, July 2011, 256 pages, soft-cover and Kindle versions. If the name Royal Leonard is unfamiliar to you, it’s not surprising. Leonard, a legendary pilot, who pioneered blind flying, introduced celestial navigation to TWA, became Chiang Kai-shek’s [...]
I received a video in a text from my wife. In it, my 4-year-old daughter tried to get my 18-month-old daughter to say “Grandma and Grandpa” phonetically and accurately. When she nailed it, my wife and eldest daughter cheered. It was a small, but important victory for a kid learning new words every day, and [...]
ONGOING Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St. in Placerville, through March 31, is featuring the abstract paintings of Randy Honerlah. Honerlah, a California native, works mostly in acrylics. The gallery is also featuring photographer, Kelly Morris whose beautiful landscapes and wildlife scenes demonstrate his passion for the medium. The cooperative gallery of local professional [...]
Defenders of mining rights and rural America got a pep talk on strategy last Friday night March 15 as they gathered at a meeting of the Western Mining Alliance. Over 150 people from as far away as Sacramento, Placer, Shasta, Redding and Fresno came to get a legislative update and to hear a presentation by [...]
Spring Equinox The birds, daffodils and stars are all trying to tell us something: It’s sprung, people! The sun’s rays touch Aries, the day and night are of equal length, and the new season is officially upon us. A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period – When March [...]
What: I Love Film mixer and El Dorado County Business Showcase Who: El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and the El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film and Media Office Where: El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Forni Building, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville When: Friday, March 15, 4 to 8 p.m. Cost: Free Information: 530-621-5885, 530-626-4400 or visit the website filmtahoe.com. If [...]
What: “Stand Up For Kids” Who: Leadership El Dorado Class 6, El Dorado County’s Chamber of Commerce Where: Placerville Shakespeare Club, 2940 Bedford Ave., Placerville When: Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 tickets can be purchased at the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce in Placerville, Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce in Cameron Park [...]
I’m writing this from ground zero: My childhood home in Orange, Calif. To get through my job here I need smelling salts and a bulldozer. Eight months ago my elderly parents moved out of the single-story ranch they tended for years into a home that tends to them, I hope as well. I have parachuted [...]
El Dorado County deputy district attorney Lisette Suder gave a new face to “strangers” at a cyber safety presentation on Feb. 6. The boogeyman isn’t just the obvious man in sunglasses asking children if they’d like a piece of candy anymore, she explained during her talk at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills; [...]
SACRAMENTO – Local residents can help 168 El Dorado County kids reach for the stars by participating in United Way California Capital Region’s 2nd annual STAR Readers Book Drive Feb. 18 through March 8. The drive benefits more than 650 children across five counties in United Way’s STAR Readers project that is working to increase graduation [...]
ONGOING put pop 215 here Pop Art Gallery and Custom Framing, 254 Main St. in Placerville, is featuring artist Lee Conklin. He worked for Bill Graham in the early days of the San Francisco music scene doing “gig posters” for concerts. To this day he is still producing commissioned art. This well-known ink drawing of [...]
On this date in 1867 Strauss’ “Blue Danube” premiered in Vienna. The beautiful waltz is a romantic courtship on the dance floor and makes for nice Valentine’s music. Nightclub mixer The dance floor at Reunion Nightclub, 4370 Town Center Blvd., Suite 100, in El Dorado Hills, will be a place to network and meet [...]
ONGOING put pop 208 here Pop Art Gallery and Custom Framing, 254 Main St. in Placerville, is featuring artist Gary Houston. Known for his “gravelly and gritty” style, all of his work is hand made from the lettering to the drawing to the hand-pulled silkscreen print. His art is created in a variety of ways. [...]
Jupiter Goes All Headbanger Quantum physicists insist that the material world is a trick of the senses. Still, it’s hard to disagree with the impact of, say, the wall you’re banging your head against. A seemingly futile pursuit may remind you of this fact as Jupiter prepares to challenge a conjunction of Mercury, Mars and [...]
BLUE BIRD ADVICE: Thanks to John Chapman, we present the following “Advice from a Blue Bird” T-shirt statement: “Rise early * Spread a little happiness * Keep a song in your heart * Think spring * Be colorful * Feather your nest with friendships * The sky’s the limit!” HOW ABOUT A BLIND DATE? The [...]