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Church closes 'joyful' concert season with Broadway hits
The final Make a Joyful Noise! concert of the 2023-24 season will be a showstopper May 17. Let Us Entertain You, a Night of Broadway music with Imagination Theater, takes the stage at 7 p.m. Friday at El Dorado County Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way in Placerville. Enjoy an evening of Broadway favorites from "Les Misérables" to "Mary Poppins" and more. The performance is directed by Rebecca Monroe with Mike Waters on piano and features performers from Imagination Theater.
At furniture bank, handed down furniture offers a hand up
Just a few months ago Kat Williams was living with her three children, ages 1, 5 and 13, in her car. When I met her last week, she was picking furniture for a three-bedroom apartment that was “way more than I expected,” she said. Williams and I met...
IT looking for shining stars
Imagination Theater will hold auditions for its Holiday production of "Miracle on 34th Street" on May 18. Bring the family to audition together. "Miracle on 34th Street" is a holiday classic, adapted from the Twentieth Century Fox film of 1947. Directed by Peter Wolfe, co-founder of Imagination Theater, the production will boast 13 performances scheduled for Nov. 29 through Dec. 23. Actors will also be invited to participate with IT! in the Placerville Christmas parade on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Mother Lode USD superintendent steps down
The Mother Lode Union School District is under new and possibly temporary leadership following the resignation of previous superintendent Curtis Wilson in April. "At our recent closed session of our regular board meeting, we accepted the resignation of our superintendent, Curtis Wilson," reads a statement from the MLUSD Board of Trustees.
City Council approves public art master plan
After a series of revisions made by the city's planning and recreation and parks commissions in the past month, the Public Art Master Plan drafted for Placerville by Arts and Culture El Dorado was adopted by the city council during its regular meeting Tuesday. The city originally entered into an...
Swan euthanized after fishing line fiasco in El Dorado County. Experts urge caution.
CAMERON PARK — A fiasco in El Dorado County has wildlife experts urging fishermen and the community alike to be careful of what they do with fishing lines.Leslie Ackerman with Sierra Wildlife Rescue was called in to save a swan at Cameron Park Lake after residents saw the bird struggling, wrapped in the fishing line."The swan itself was in the water," Ackerman said. "I could see her bleeding around her neck. She had a fishing line stuck in her mouth and had swallowed. I didn't know how much at the time."Ackerman was able to capture the swan. Once at a...
Day hiker: Weimar Institute: A maze of trails, and an old cemetery
Ever wondered about the Weimar Institute just off Interstate 80 at the West Paoli exit? I can tell you there are public trails and more if you want to take a peek inside. The Weimar Institute is a private college highlighting traditional Seventh-day Adventist principles of health and education. Exercise being one of the core principles, the grounds have a maze of trails open to the public. The Meadow Vista Trails Association offers a map of the trails you can find online.
Folsom, El Dorado County housing proposal faces challenges. What are they?
FOLSOM, Calif. — Angelo K. Tsakopoulos (AKT) Investments, in partnership with UC Davis Health, brought to Folsom and El Dorado County last month its pitch for a 2,800-acre and 8,000-housing unit all-ages community emphasizing service to elderly adults and people with disabilities, earning support and concern from local government.
Placer County firefighters respond to house fire in Sheridan
SHERIDAN, Calif. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning in Sheridan. Placer County crews were dispatched around 1:19 a.m. to a house on Camp Far West Road near H Street. It was unclear what was damaged or if anyone was injured. This story was curated by...
Softball Recap: Foresthill takes down Faith Christian in a playoff battle
Foresthill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Faith Christian Lions with a sharp 17-7 victory on Tuesday. Foresthill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tahoe Fund installs new donor engraved bears in Tahoe City’s Heritage Plaza
TAHOE CITY, Calf. – Twenty-five new engraved bears are now hanging from the railings in Tahoe City’s Heritage Plaza through a partnership with the Tahoe Fund, Placer County and the Tahoe City Public Utility District to raise money for trails in North Lake Tahoe. Since launching the new program this fall, more than $100,000 has been raised for trails through the generosity of private donors.
Scores of seniors displaced by flooded apartments
More than 70 Placerville seniors were temporarily displaced this weekend when a 2 1/2-inch pipe burst in the ceiling of Cottonwood Senior Apartments' second floor, flooding multiple rooms. El Dorado County Fire Protection District crews arrived at the apartment building at the top of Clay Street shortly after 7 p.m....
A gourd here. A gourd there. So what’s it to ya?
Joyce Campbell isn’t the only artist who creates elegant works of art out of gourds. But her exceptional talent has caught the attention of the Placerville Arts Association. Did you know gourds are fruits? And did you know that most gourds are inedible? But they are utilized for multiple purposes, including art, so PAA will put them and Campbell in the spotlight at the May 20 meeting.
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