Outtakes: El Dorado County and Foothills
Apr 13, 2017 09:19AM ● By Style
Photos in gallery are in order to list below
El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud Finals
February 13 // Imagination Theater, Placerville
El Dorado Arts Council hosted this national poetry recitation competition where high school students performed classic and contemporary poems that they had memorized. The evening consisted of seven contestants from local high schools reciting one poem each for two rounds. Between contestants, and during judging tabulation, entertainment was provided for the crowd.
1 Anna Salvestrin 2 El Dorado County Champion Zoey Eddy from Oak Ridge High School 3 Guitarist Julian Sharwarko 4 El Dorado County High School Finalists: Olivia Robertson, Kaitlyn Stahl, Anna Salvestrin, Kassidy Brown, Alessandra Jester, Zoey Eddy and Jesus Jimenez
Photos by Karen Schmauz
Soup’s On
February 15 // El Dorado County Office of Education, Placerville
At this annual event put on by the California Retired Teachers Association (El Dorado County–Division 73), John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author, entertained with a lively talk about his struggles to become a published author of thriller detective novels. After, homemade soups were served. All proceeds benefited CalRTA’s Scholarship Fund.
1 Carol Kraus and Marsha McMullen 2 Flossy Duchardt, Bill Rosenberry, Bonnie Flint and Norm Menzie
3 (Front to back): Trish Naylor, Laurel Storrs, Marty Newhard and Tim Smith 4 John Lescroart
Photos by Mary Elliott-Klemm
Sierra Wildlife Rescue (SWR) Open House
February 12 // 777 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs
Over 100 members of the public, volunteers and supporting members joined SWR’s 25th birthday celebration at its new home on Pleasant Valley Road. Attendees enjoyed demonstrations on wildlife species, visits by hawks and owls, videos of SWR’s history and young animals in rehab, a delicious lunch and other activities.
1 Bob and Nancy Leonti with Laurin Peterlin 2 Board Member Pamela Watson 3 Donna Decker with Dianne Ishimaru and pygmy owl Dusty
Photos by Nancy Powers
Brew Day
February 8 // Mraz Brewing Company, El Dorado Hills
Members of the Sacramento Chapter of Pink Boots Society, an international nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women in the beer industry, gathered at Mraz Brewing Company to brew a collaboration beer and tour the brewery. Their “Pink Boots Stout” was released during Sacramento Beer Week at Mraz on March 3.
1 Jennifer Luckey, manager of Yolo Brewing Company 2 Kate Whelan, director of Sacramento Beer Week, Amy Ruthnick, co-owner of Final Gravity, and Lauren Zehnder, tap room/sales manager of Mraz Brewing Company 3 Mike Mraz, owner of Mraz Brewing Company, and Ellen Sherrill, brewer at Jackrabbit Brewing Company 4 Nelson
Photos by Lindsey Nelson
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