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Dec 31, 2008 04:00PM ● By Super Admin

Can you believe that it’s 2009 already? Brace yourselves for another year that will fly by. There’s plenty going on to keep you busy this year...January is National Blood Donor Month, so visit BloodSource at 3105 Cedar Ravine Road, Suite 102 in Placerville to do your part...If hiking is your thing, the American River Conservancy is offering a Waterfall Trail Hike on January 31. For more information and meeting locations, call 530-621-1224...Sign your kids up for little league! The Pony Express Little League and Ponderosa Little League have merged and spring signups have begun. For more information, visit pondolittleleague.com or call 530-677-5555...Congratulations to the Eskaton Village Placerville Lodge, which will open its new Assisted Living and Memory Care apartments on January 15 from 5 to 7 p.m....If you’re looking to tickle your funny bone, the Sequoia Restaurant is hosting a comedy showcase on January 7, starting at 7 p.m. For more information, visit sequoiaplacerville.com or call 530-622-5222...Don’t miss Grammy Award winning Native American Flutist Mary Youngblood for a one night only performance at the Imagination Theater on January 31 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit imagination-theater.org...If you’ve ever wanted to travel back to the Gold Rush era then come out on January 24 to the Gold Rush Discovery Day Celebration to commemorate the discovery of gold in the South Fork of the American River by James Marshall. This event will feature a reenactment at the very site where Marshall struck gold. For more details, contact the Park Museum and Visitors’ Center at 530-622-3470 or the Events Line at 530-295-2162...Placerville’s Marshall Medical Center has cleared the final hurtle in their new expansion, which will include a 17-bed birthing center, a 12-bed intensive care unit, and 34 beds for acute-care patients. Marshall Medical Center is one of the few independent community hospitals in California and the only hospital on the county’s west slope...Go stargazing at Cameron Park Rotary Club Community Observatory and learn about the stars from a trained observatory docent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, weather permitting. For more information, visit communityobservatory.com...The Friendly Visitors Program of El Dorado County is looking for volunteers to enrich the lives of homebound senior citizens in the El Dorado County area. If you would like more information on becoming a volunteer please call 530-621-6119 or e-mail [email protected] we love getting feedback from our readers, we would like to invite you to a FoothillStyle Reader’s Appreciation Lunch to discuss you likes and dislikes. Send our editor an email at [email protected] and let us know if you’d like to join us for lunch in the future...Also in an effort to get our readers involved, we’d like to include your favorite recipes (any and all courses) along with specialty drink recipes too, in our annual Food & Drink feature to appear in the March 2009 issue. Please email your recipes, and photos if you have them, to [email protected] with “Food & Drink Feature” in the subject line. That’s all for now, but check back next month for our annual Home Design Feature!Send your news to: [email protected].

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Nov 30, 2008 04:00PM ● By Super Admin

December is National Read-a-New-Book Month, so check out your local library and pick up a new read...Apple Hill season is not over! Madrona Vineyards in Apple Hill invites the public to kick off the holiday season with “Christmas in the Cellar,” wine sipping, food sampling and holiday shopping included, on December 6. Special wines will be available! Email [email protected] for more information...On December 5, David Girard Vineyards will host its Repeal of Prohibition event from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit davidgirardvineyards.com for a list of participating Speakeasies to visit to get the secret password for entrance to the party; $15 per person, $20 per couple, or $5 for a designated driver. Proceeds will be donated to Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprise of Placerville...The annual Christmas Parade in Historic Downtown Placerville will take place December 7 at 1 p.m., rain or shine, starting at the Mountain Democrat parking lot and heading west on Main Street...Habitat for Humanity of El Dorado County holds board meetings the second Tuesday of every month in Placerville. Contact Candy Alexander at 916-718-5565 or [email protected] for information...The Gold Country Woodworkers meet the first Monday of the month at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Shingle Springs. Call John Brideson at 916-933-0488 to get involved...Join area women at a designated session to create Quilts of Love for needy children this Christmas. Call 530-672-2223 or e-mail [email protected] for meeting times and location...Cantare Chorale, sponsored by the El Dorado Community Concert Association, will present an annual Christmas concert series December 10. For location and ticket information, call 530-622-4218...The Cameron Park Rotary Community Observatory offers a heavenly view of the winter night sky. Visit communityobservatory.com for viewing conditions and special events...Remember Red Hawk Casino’s grand opening is expected this month! Exciting property details include 2,000 slot machines, 75 table games, six restaurants,  and more than 3,000 lighted and covered parking spaces. Visit redhawkcasino.com for more information...Sierra Vista Bank also welcomes a new face. Lourdes Lewis joined the Cameron Park branch November 3, as the AVP Business Banking Specialist...Reader Appreciation Lunches...We love getting feedback from our readers, so FoothillStyle invites you to a Reader’s Appreciation Lunch (date TBA) to discuss your likes and dislikes; there will be good conversation and good food! Send our editor an email at [email protected] and let us know if you’d like to join us for lunch in the near future!Send your news to: [email protected].

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Oct 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

November is Aviation Month. Celebrate it with your kids by engaging in airplane-related activities like making paper airplanes and having races or contests (with awards like fastest, loopiest, best decorated, etc.)…Apple Hill season continues through the month and ends in the middle of December. Find the best apples, Christmas trees and pumpkins around! Enjoy lots of free family fun while you’re at it. Visit applehill.com for more information and a calendar of events, or call 530-644-7692…Basketball season is starting up again and Cameron Park Recreation Department starts their sign ups for first and second grade leagues on November 21. For more information on the youth basketball league, call the CP Recreation Department at 530-677-2231…For the environmentally conscious and those animal lovers out there, Sierra Wildlife Rescue will be having a free wildlife class called “Better Nests and Dens,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Classes will be held at the SWR Center, 6236C Pleasant Valley Road in the El Dorado Shopping Center, call 530-621-2650 or visit sierrawildliferescue.com for more information…The recipients of caregivers trust that their helpers know what they are doing. It is often a challenging role that must be done to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity to meet the local support group, Family Caregiver Support Program, share information and connect with others that are in the same position on Tuesday, November 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. at 6283 Main Street in Georgetown. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 530-621-6251 or 530-621-6151…Opening late 2008 in Placerville, Red Hawk Casino has named 23-year food operations veteran Joe Diver VP of Food and Beverage; congratulations and welcome Joe!…You Are Not Alone (YANA) is a free program that checks in on El Dorado County residents that have limited contact with their family or the community. Volunteers from the Sheriffs Team of Active Retirees (S.T.A.R.) and El Dorado County Department of Human Services will call individuals on a daily basis to ensure their safety and health. Those interested in volunteering should call Connie Zelinsky at 530-621-6119 or Tammy Bragg at 530-621-6151…It’s a good idea to get your pet equipped with a microchip to help maximize the chance of being reunited, should he wander off on an extended fall stroll. So lucky for us, Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode offers low cost microchipping for cats and dogs, which includes lifetime registration. They’re located in Diamond Springs at 6200 Enterprise Drive, Suite D; for more information call 530-642-2287...An afternoon of carnival fun will be hosted by Golden Hills School, there will be fun for all ages on Saturday, November 8 from noon to 4 p.m. Expect games, prizes, food, crafts, cakewalk, and more! This event takes place at 1060 Suncast Lane in El Dorado Hills (Use entrance 1 to the EDH Business Park off  Latrobe Road). For more information, please call the school at 916-933-0100.And last but not least, in the “oops we’re only human department,” last month we mistakenly listed the Grand China Restaurant’s address to be on Main Street, however, it’s actually located at 4340 Golden Center Drive, Suite D, Placerville...That’s all for now, but check back next month for our Annual Holiday Gift Guide!Send your news to: [email protected].

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Sep 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

This issue marks the second anniversary of our Readers’ Choice Awards! Inside you’ll find your top picks for community businesses, figures and organizations. The competition is tough, and it gets tougher every year as more excellent businesses join our community. Speaking of new business, Folsom’s Sierra Vista Bank, formerly Commerce Bank of Folsom, is coming to Cameron Park. The bank will open a new branch in the Sam’s Town Marketplace on Coach Lane. For more information, call 916-850-1500 or visit sierravistabank.com...National Depression Screening Day is on October 10. Visit mentalhealthscreening.orgto find free and anonymous services with mental health professionals in the area…The Placerville Certified Farmers Market closes for the year on October 25. Don’t miss your chance to pick up fresh produce and other items on Wednesdays (held at the Bell Tower, 5 p.m. to dusk) or Saturdays (held at the Ivy House parking lot at the corner of Clay and Main Streets, 8 a.m. to noon) through the month. For more information, call 530-622-1900 or visit eldoradofarmersmarket.com...The ever-popular Coloma Gold Rush Live Festival, celebrating and reliving the gold rush days of the 1850s, will return to Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park from Saturday, October 11 through Monday, October 13. For more information, call 530-295-2162 or 530-622-3470, or visit marshallgold.org...There’s no business like show business, especially in the Sierra foothills! Nominations for the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance (SARTA) Elly Awards were announced in August – El Dorado High School received 20 nominations, including acting, direction, choreography, design, and Overall Education Musical Production nods for Les Miserables, acting and Overall Education Play Production nods for A Flea in Her Ear, and a supporting actress nod for The Adding Machine. Placerville’s Imagination Theatre received six nominations, including Best Leading Child Actor nods for both Adam Ainsworth and Emily Barker’s performances in The Enchanted Adventures of Hanzel and Grethel. Bravo to all the winners! Check out the results at sarta.com…It’s time to break out the jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows and mountains of candy corn! El Dorado County organizations are offering plenty of Halloween night activities fit for the whole family. A children’s Halloween Party will be held at the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 530-647-800 for more information. Downtown Foresthill will be open for trick-or-treating, families can visit retailers and businesses in the downtown area for plenty of goodies! For more information, call 530-367-2474. Kids can also visit Historic Main Street for trick-or-treat goodies, a costume contest and a carnival, sponsored by Historic Main Street merchants, Placerville Parks & Recreation, the Placerville 20/30 Club and the Placerville Lions Club. For more information, call 530-672-3436...And last but not least, in our September issue’s Swag we mistakenly listed the Spoiled Rotten Boutique’s location to be in Placerville, but Cameron Park folks don’t worry, they did not move and they’re still located at 3330 Cameron Park Drive...That’s all for now, but check in next month as we ring in the holiday season with our annual Thanksgiving issue!…Do you have newsworthy tidbits for our What's Up column? Send it to us at [email protected].

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Jul 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

We hope our annual pet issue will inspire you to take a moment or two for the animals, whether it’s your own pet or local wildlife! One way to get involved is by volunteering at Sierra Wildlife Rescue in El Dorado. The Baby Bird Nursery is accepting volunteer applicants for any of three daily shifts (four hours each, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.) until August 15. Animal lovers ages 18 and up (or 12-17 accompanied by an adult) can come feed and care for baby birds under the direction of an experienced Shift Leader. Call 530-621-4661 for more information…It’s August, and that means the countdown to summer’s end has begun…time to make the most of those long summer days and nights! Feed your green thumb with a free class from El Dorado County Gardeners. Classes for August include: Fall and Winter Vegetables, (August 2) and Making a Container Fountain (August 9), held from 9 a.m. to noon at the University of California Cooperative Extension (311 Fair Lane, Placerville), as well as Gardening with our Deer Friends (August 16) and Lawns (August 23), held 9 a.m. to noon at the Placerville Main Library. Call 530-621-5512 or visit ceeldorado.ucdavis.edu for more information…Youth programs of the Pleasant Valley School System will get a boost from the Roots & Wings Fundraiser sponsored by Lucchesi Vineyards. The benefit event is a combination wine tasting and boat tour on Lake Wildwood in Penn Valley kicking off at 4 p.m. on August 16 from the Lake Wildwood Marina…If you’re in a charitable mood, give a pint and get a pint! Donors at the Blood Source Blood Drive, held at the Nature Center in Coloma will receive a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream as a thank you for their generous contributions. What better way to beat the heat while making a difference? Make an appointment by July 20 to secure a spot; the minimum age is 16. Call 530-621-1224 for more information…While we’re on the subject of health, make a note of an informative function coming to the area on August 20: Safe Drugs Down on the Corner will feature information about the most current and popular prescription drugs, as well as interactions to look for and avoid. Learn how to seek the optimum benefit for your own prescriptions as well as those of your loved ones. The event will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring Street. Contact Family Caregiver Support Program at 530-621-6251 or 530-621-6151 for more information…Congratulations to former Sierrastyle contributor Corky Oakes, who has just published her second book, Señor Fideles: Adventurer of Sierra Nevada and Beyond. This environmentally themed novel tells the parable of a bird who struggles to adapt to his changing environment, based on Donner Lake. Check in next month for news and notes from our annual art and wine issue!…

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Jun 30, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

The long, hot days of summer are here and it shows. If you’re in the area, Cameron Park Lake is a good place to head to for a picnic, a barbeque, or whatever suits your particular mood for the day. The lake offers a jogging trail around the perimeter, boat rentals, a swimming area for kids and grownups alike, a volleyball court and much more. Park hours are 7 a.m. to dusk daily. For more information, visit cameronpark.org/cameronpark.html.And, if you’re lacking in the pool department, the Placerville Aquatic Center located at 3071 Benham Steet, looks like a cool place to head this summer for some family fun! Featuring a six-lane competitive pool, diving board area, water slide, shallow instructional pool, and separate activity pool with water play features for kids – this center has something to offer for all ages and swimming preferences. It’s located at 3071 Benham Street in downtown Placerville. For more information, call 530-642-5232.The Ponderosa Boys Volleyball team will be running a camp from July 14-17! Kids can learn to set, serve, pass and hit like a pro, Monday through Thursday from 3-5 p.m. Likewise, the Ponderosa Girls Volleyball team will be offering a camp July 21-24. For more details on these camps, visit cameronpark.org/recreation.html.In community service news, You Are Not Alone (YANA), is a free daily “check-in” telephone reassurance program available to El Dorado County residents who have limited contact with family or community. For more information, contact Connie Zelinsky at 530-621-6119, or Tammy Bragg at 530-621-6151.Fire season is well under way and since the foothills are prone to fires, it is recommended that you maintain bushes and plants around your home by establishing 100 feet of defensible space. For more fire prevention information, visit fire.ca.gov.Fourth of July is a great time for celebration, particularly with fireworks, but be sure to keep your holiday safe.And for something to do after the big holiday, check out the American River Conservancy’s Star Party on July 12 from 9-10:30 p.m. in Coloma with Mark Grabill and the astronomy group, Starforge. There will be telescopes on hand, so bring your chairs, blankets and questions. For meet-up location and more details, call 530-621-1224.The American River Conservancy and Gravit-E-Works (mountain bike training for novice to competitive racer) will offer a course called Mountain Biking 101 on July 26, from 8-10 a.m. There will be intimate instructional training designed to improve off-road trail riding skills, safety, and multi-user awareness for bike enthusiasts seeking to improve their trail riding for years to come. For class location, or to sign up, call 530-621-1224.Now here's some news that will really wake you up! Caffe Santoro is now open at 2531 Merrychase Drive, Suite 100 in Cameron Park. Stop in anytime from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a cup of Joe or a sugary treat.With that said, we hope that you all will have a fun and safe July! Until next time, stay cool.Do you have newsworthy tidbits for our What's Up column? Send it to us at [email protected].

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May 31, 2008 05:00PM ● By Super Admin

We hate to say goodbye to such an inspiration, but Ramona “Moni” Gilmore, resident of El Dorado Hills, will be greatly missed as she passed away in her home on April 16. Considered a champion and advocate for senior citizens as well as local Fire and Emergency Services, Moni displayed a type of ethic that put community service above self. With her energetic personality, friendliness and love of wide-brim hats, she was a respectable member of this community and an exemplary human being. Her legacy will live on through her contributions to El Dorado Hills and the greater El Dorado County…To make your own contribution to El Dorado County, keep The Upper Room of Placerville in mind, because after eight years of providing meals to those in need - the organization is having its first fundraiser! Your family or group can “adopt” a day of nourishment by giving a tax-deductible donation to cover the meals for the day of your choice. To learn more about how to get involved, contact Cheryl Kaufman at 530-621-7730, or send an email to [email protected]…School’s Out for Summer so congratulations are due to the graduates from Union Mine, El Dorado, Ponderosa and Oak Ridge High Schools. Congratulations graduates and good luck in your future endeavors…Now, it’s time to get active and get outside! The City of Placerville Parks and Recreation Department has its Summer 2008 Activity Guide out and available for the masses. If you find yourself at a loss for things to do this summer, then look no further, because this beauty is a treasure trove of ideas. Whether it’s for you or your kids, the guide features enough activities to keep you and your children outside, engaged, and off the couch for the summer! Check it out at ci.placerville.ca.us/depts/parks. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 530-642-5232. And for those of you closer to the Cameron Park area – check out Cameron Park’s Community Service District interesting goings-on at its Web site, cameronpark.org/recreation.html…It’s time for a birthday announcement! Placerville’s own Winterhill Farms will be celebrating its first birthday at 321 Main Street in historic downtown Placerville. Instead of a one-day celebration, Winterhill’s will be happening for two days! On Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The party is open-house-style, so drop by and enjoy the great food, wine, birthday cake, and take home your own birthday gift (everyone gets a goodie bag). It’s a birthday party not to be missed!...Now, for some more gift-giving…Lakemont Homes, the builder of the newest Eskaton Villages (multi-service retirement communities) located in Roseville and Placerville, donated a high-grade carpet to the Sierra II Senior Center on 24th Street in Curtis Park. Though this isn’t strictly local news, it’s always good to see a company that has worked locally to engage in philanthropic endeavors. The old carpet was roughly 10 years old, and had seen better days. A new carpet was what the center needed, and Lakemont delivered. Lakemont, we tip our hats to you!...Enjoy the start of summer folks, and stay cool! • Do you have newsworthy tidbits for our What's Up column? Send it to us at [email protected].

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