[Yahaira Cespedes]
 
Like many Americans, you may be planning to have a festive Fourth of July. Along with barbeques and day at the beach, no July holiday celebration would be complete without enjoying the fireworks that celebrate the birth of our nation.
 
Perhaps you are considering staying at home and planning a get-together with friends and family. Or, you may want to go check out your local professional fireworks display. While putting the finishing touches on your planned celebration, take a moment to consider your pets.
 
Unlike people, pets don’t associate the noise, flashes, and burning smell of pyrotechnics with celebrations. Pets are terrified of fireworks, and often panic at the loud whizzes and bangs they produce.
 
Because of this, the American Humane Association reports that July 5 is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters. Why? In a 2005 press release the Indiana Proactive Animal Welfare, Inc. (PAW) stated that animal shelters the day after Fourth of July are “inundated with pets that panicked at the noise of firecrackers and fled into the night, winding up lost, injured or killed.”
 
Both the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and PAW have listed ways you can prevent your holiday celebration from turning into a tragedy. Here are 10 tips on how to keep your pet from panicking this Fourth of July weekend.

10. Keep your Pet Indoors at All Times!

It may seem obvious, but even if your pet is used to being outside, the resulting panic caused by fireworks or other loud noises may make them break their restraint or jump a fence in a terrified attempt to find safety.

9. Don’t Put Insect Repellant on Your Pet that isn’t Specifically for Pet Use

The same tip applies to applying “people” sunscreen on your pet. What isn’t toxic to humans can be toxic to animals. The ASPCA lists the poisonous effects of sunscreen on your pet as, “…drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy.” DEET, a common insecticide, may cause neurological issues.

8. Alcoholic Drinks Poison Pets

If your pet drinks alcohol, they can become dangerously intoxicated, go into a coma, or in severe cases, die from respiratory failure. Yes, even beer is toxic; fermented hops and ethanol are poisonous to dogs and cats.

7. Going to a Fireworks Display? Leave Your Pet at Home

The safest place for your pet is at home, not in a crowded, unfamiliar and noisy place. The combination of too many people and loud fireworks will make your beloved pet freak out and desperately seek shelter. Locking them in the car is also not an option; your pet may suffer brain damage and heat stroke.

6. Have Your Pet Properly Identified

If your pet manages to break loose and become lost, without proper identification it will be that much harder to get them back. Consider fitting your pet with microchip identification, ID tags with their name and your phone number, or both. It is also a good idea to have a recent picture of your pets in case you have to put up signs.

5. Keep Your Pet Away from Glow Jewelry

It might look cute, but your pet could chew up and swallow the plastic adornments. The ASPCA states that while not highly toxic, “excessive drooling and gastrointestinalirritation could still result from ingestions, and intestinal blockage could occur from swallowing large pieces of the plastic containers.”

4. NEVER Use Fireworks Around Pets

While lit fireworks can pose a danger to curious pets and potentially result in severe burns and/or trauma to the face and paws, even unused fireworks can be hazardous. Some fireworks contain potentially toxic substances such as arsenic, potassium nitrate, and other heavy metals.

3. Don’t Give Your Pet “Table Food”

If you are having a backyard barbeque, you may be tempted to slip some snacks to your pet. But like beer and chocolate, there are other festive foods that could harm your pet. Onions, coffee, avocado, grapes & raisins, salt and yeast dough are all possible hazards for dogs and cats.

2. Lighter Fluid and Matches Are Harmful to Pets.

The ASPCA lists chlorates as a harmful chemical substance found in some matches that, if ingested, can cause your pet difficulty in breathing, damage blood cells or even cause kidney disease. If exposed to lighter fluid, your pet may sustain skin irritation on contact, respiratory problems if inhaled, and gastric problems if ingested.

1. Citronella Insect Control Products Harm Pets, Too.

Oils, candles, insect coils and other citronella-based repellants are irritating toxins to pets, according to the ASPCA. The result of inhalation can cause severe respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia, and ingestion can harm your pet’s nervous system.

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The safest and best bet for celebrating this Fourth of July with your pets is to exclude them from holiday festivities, at least this time around. Instead, find a safe, secure spot in the home for your pets while you go out and enjoy the loud bangs, bright lights and spectator fun. Your pets will appreciate the quiet a lot more than you’ll enjoy the noise.

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The following people are on the arrest log of July 3, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

NATHANIEL ANDRA
JN1703273    NATHANIEL    RYAN    ANDRA    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    19    EDSO
148(A)(1)    M    OBSTRUCT/ETC PUB OFCR/ETC    $3,000.00

DABIE BARTHOLOMEW
JN1703270    DABIE    VICTOR    BARTHOLOMEW    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    23    EDSO
530.5(A)    F    GET CREDIT/ETC OTHER'S ID    $20,000.00

BRADLEY BEALE
JN1703261    BRADLEY    ROSS    BEALE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    36    EDSO
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
3455    F    POST RELEASE REVOCATION   
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT - FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $2,500.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT - FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $5,000.00
54(C)    F    FLASH INCARCERATION    

BRUCE BENTON
JN1703276    BRUCE    MILES    BENTON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    52    CDC
3056    F    VIOLATION OF PAROLE:FEL    

WAYNE BORMAN
JN1703272    WAYNE    KEITH    BORMAN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170703    INCUSTODY    49    EDSO
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS   

MAXWELL COLLINSON
JN1703264    MAXWELL    ALEXANDER    COLLINSON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170703    RELEASED    23    SLPD
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $15,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT/ BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $2,500.00

KRISTIN DEMBICER
JN1703269    KRISTIN    LEIGH    DEMBICER    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170703    INCUSTODY    30    EDSO
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT   

JANET GAULT
JN1703263    JANET    CAROLYN    GAULT    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170703    INCUSTODY    49    SLPD
3455    F    POST RELEASE REVOCATION    

FRANKIE GRIFFIN
JN1703265    FRANKIE    JARYL    GRIFFIN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    60    EDSO
273.6(A)    M    VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES VIOL    $25,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT- MISD ENHANCEMENT X2    $5,000.00

THOMAS HOAGLAND
JN1703262    THOMAS    JOHN    HOAGLAND    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    38    EDSO
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $10,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $10,000.00

MICHAEL HORN
JN1703281    MICHAEL    RYAN    HORN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    31    PCHP
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $15,000.00
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    $5,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT FOR BAIL PURPOSE ONLY    $2,500.00

ANTONIO KASTELIC
JN1703275    ANTONIO    ROBERT    KASTELIC    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170703    RELEASED    19    EDSO
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

ALMA KEMPTHORNE
JN1703268    ALMA    NOEL    KEMPTHORNE    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    31    EDSO
11550    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00

DAVID MORSE
JN1703274    DAVID    ALLEN    MORSE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    52    EDSO
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

TAJOE NEVAREZ
JN1703267    TAJOE    RAMON    NEVAREZ    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    43    EDSO
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

DONAVON PARRETT
JN1703280    DONAVON    ANDREW    PARRETT    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    20    EDSO
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB   $2,500.00

ERIC RAMIREZ
JN1703282    ERIC    AMIEL    RAMIREZ    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    20    EDSO
273.5(A)    F    CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB/DATE    $50,000.00
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC    $7,500.00

JESSICA SIGNOR
JN1703277    JESSICA    ANN    SIGNOR    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    29    EDSO
273.5(A)    F    CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB/DATE    $50,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $50,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

BURKE TEIXEIRA
JN1703279    BURKE    KALANI    TEIXEIRA    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    RELEASED    23    EDSO
242    M    BATTERY   $5,000.00
273A(B)    M    WILLFUL CRUELTY TO CHILD   $10,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT FOR BAIL PURPOSE ONLY    $2,500.00

DOUGLAS WIDICK
JN1703278    DOUGLAS    DEE    WIDICK    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    50    EDSO
REMOVAL ORDER    F    REMOVAL ORDER   
DETAINER    F    DETAINER    

JUSTIN WIGLEY
JN1703266    JUSTIN    ROBERT    WIGLEY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170703    INCUSTODY    32    EDSO
32625(B)    F    SELL/CONVRT/ETC MACHINGUN   
30605(A)    F    ILL POSS ASSAULT WPN   

BARRY WILSON
JN1703271    BARRY    TREVOR    WILSON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170703    INCUSTODY    35    EDSO
487    F    GRAND THEFT    

EDSO Actvity Log for 7/3/2017

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@ 0659 27491 GC DOCTOR'S CASE \ PLACERVILLE EM1705702
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =70

@ 0730 273.6(A) PC VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES \ RED HAWK PK, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1705703
A MALE SUBJECT VIOLATED THE TERMS OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER AND WAS ARRESTED.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 61
S01 ARRESTED GRIFFIN, FRANKIE SEX=M AGE=60

@ 0833 11550(A) HS UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL \ CAMERON PARK DR, CAMERON PARK EG1705704
AN ADULT MALE AND FEMALE WERE ARRESTED FOR BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
S01 ARRESTED NEVAREZ, TAJOE SEX=M AGE=43
S02 ARRESTED KEMPTHORNE, ALMA SEX=F AGE=31

@ 1123 27491 GC DOCTOR'S CASE \ EL DORADO HILLS EM1705705
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 85

@ 1153 11377(A) HS POSSESS CNTL SUB \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1705706
FEMALE SUSPECT ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
S01 ARRESTED SIGNOR, JESSICA SEX=F AGE=29

@ 1157 13700 IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE \ CROSSBILL LN, EL DORADO EG1705708
A FORMER DATING COUPLE WAS INVOLVED IN A VERBAL ARGUMENT.

@ 1208 0000 IN ABANDONED AUTO \ DUROCK RD, CAMERON PARK EG1705709
A STRIPPED AND ABANDONED VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR HAVING EXPIRED REGISTRATION

@ 1230 22651(O) VC VEHICLE TOW \ JEWELL RD, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705677
A TRAILER WAS FOUND TO BE OVER SIX MONTHS EXPIRED AND BEING LIVED IN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED PURSUANT TO CVC SECTION 22651(O). CLOSED

@ 1427 647(F) PC DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DR \ PLEASANT VALLEY RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1705716
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A SUBJECT CAUSING A DISTURBANCE AT THE DIAMOND SPRINGS POST OFFICE. THE SUBJECT WAS BOOKED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
S01 ARRESTED MORSE, DAVID SEX=M AGE=52

@ 1604 415(2) PC UNREASONABLE NOISE \ MEWUK DR, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705485
REPORT OF NOISE FROM LICENSED VACATION RENTAL.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =64

@ 1630 653M(A) PC ANNOYING PHONE CALLS \ BELLEVUE AV, TAHOMA EG1705645
VICTIM REPORTED NUMEROUS ANNOYING ATTEMPTS BY EX-BOYFRIEND TO CONTACT HER BY PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGE.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 24
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=30

@ 1703 11350(A) HS POSSESS NARCOTIC CNT \ ALEXANDRITE DR, CAMERON PARK EG1705723
DURING AN INVESTIGATION, AN ADULT MALE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND AN ADULT FEMALE WAS CITED AND RELEASED FOR POSSESSING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
S01 ARRESTED PARRETT, DONAVON SEX=M AGE=20
S02 ARRESTED ELKINS, KIRA SEX=F AGE=19

@ 1703 242 PC BATTERY \ ALEXANDRITE DR, CAMERON PARK EG1705724
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE REPORT OF AN ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. AFTER SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, A MALE ADULT WAS ARRESTED FOR BATTERY
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =23
V02 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =17 
S01 ARRESTED TEIXEIRA, BURKE SEX=M AGE=23
S02 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=17

@ 1713 000 IN FOUND PROPERTY \ JOHNSON BL, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705719
CITIZEN TURNED IN FOUND BICYCLE.

@ 2101 13700A PC VERBAL DISPUTE \ PONY EXPRESS TL, CEDAR GROVE EG1705730
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A VERBAL DISPUTE BETWEEN BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND IN POLLOCK PINES. INFORMATION REPORT.

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@ 2309 5.56.010 CO INFORMATION \ MULE DEER CR, TAHOE PARADISE EG1705733
VACATION RENTAL NOISE DISTURBANCE.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =56
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=28

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Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

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With nearly 10,000 children in El Dorado County needing services, Big Brothers Big Sisters is in constant need of positive role models. If you have as little as one hour a week to share with a child, we encourage you to give us a call at (530) 626-1222. You could make a BIG difference in a young persons’ life. 

Big Brother of the Year - Scott Eichelbach

The 2017 Big Brother of the Year is Scott Eichelbach. Scott has been a Big Brother to Jacob and Amos for three years. This is a man with a great deal of energy, and he needed two boys to keep up with him! It’s hard to imagine that the guy who has an espresso machine strapped to the back of his truck (just in case?) can add stability to two young lives – but he sure does! Jacob and Amos live with their Aunt, and unfortunately, Mom has many challenges and the boys are often disappointed. Scott is their rock. He provides emotional support, counsels them when there are challenges and helps them academically. They live in a very small community and the three love to hang out at the coffee shop – imagine that! But what they really love is riding dirt bikes. Scott taught Jacob and Amos how to ride and work on the bikes and created a dirt bike track on his property. Scott shares with everyone he encounters that he is a Big Brother – he even wears a BBBS wristband. He says it reminds him that he always has to set a good example for the boys. When Scott was told he had been named Big Brother of the Year, he said “I don’t do this for recognition. I just love the little guys.” 

Big Sister of the Year - Michelle Aricola

Michelle has been a Big Sister to Lizbeth for six years. Lizbeth struggled with school work and Michelle recognized her challenges. Doing homework and reading became part of their routine and Michelle made it enjoyable. Library visits and providing books to Lizbeth became a mission for Michelle. She also made sure Lizbeth had computer access so that she wouldn’t get behind in he school work. Lizbeth’s parents were often overlooked for school conferences because they don’t speak English. Michelle became the voice for Lizbeth and worked with her teacher’s to help her with math & reading. Lizbeth is now doing well in all her classes, but her favorite subject is history. But it’s not all work – Lizbeth & Michelle love UNO, cooking and baking are favorite hobbies, and they love to just chat. From a very shy seven year old who would literally turn red when you talked to her - to a very outgoing 13 year old, Lizbeth has gained selfconfidence and grown into an amazing young woman ready to face the future. 

Become a Big

You don’t have to be a brainiac – although it may be the smartest thing you’ll ever do. You don’t have to be rich – although the rewards are endless. You don’t have to be young – although the experience will keep you young at heart. Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling experiences you may ever have.

YOU can make a BIG difference!

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Since 1977, Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Dorado County has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network, BBBS makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and children, ages 3 through 18. BBBS serves the most vulnerable children, those who are considered to be “at-risk” as a result of poverty, living in foster care, having an incarcerated parent, living in a single parent or guardian home, or those who may experience or may be subjected to factors contributing to mental illness. BBBS develops positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. 

Phone: 530-626-1222
E-mail: Brenda@bbbs-edc.org
www.bbbs-edc.org 

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The following people are on the arrest log of July 4, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

ISABELLA BACINO
JN1703295    ISABELLA    PIA    BACINO    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    INCUSTODY    18    EDSO
836.6(B)    F    ESC/ATT ESC W/FORCE/ETC    $25,000.00
69    F    OBSTRUCT/RESIST EXEC OFF    $25,000.00
148.9(A)    M    FALSE ID TO SPECIFIC PO'S    $2,000.00
4573    F    BRING CNTL SUB/ETC JAIL    $50,000.00
364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00

MICHAEL BASSETT
JN1703287    MICHAEL        BASSETT    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    INCUSTODY    38    EDSO
242    M    BATTERY    $5,000.00
3056    F    VIOLATION OF PAROLE:FEL    

ROBIN CROWTON
JN1703289    ROBIN    ALAN    CROWTON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    INCUSTODY    26    EDSO
273A(A)    F    CHILD CRUELTY:POS INJ/DTH    $50,000.00
11358(C)    M    CULTIVATE MARIJ 6+ PLANTS   $2,000.00
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION   

DAVID FAIRCLOTH
JN1703293    DAVID    ALLEN    FAIRCLOTH    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    INCUSTODY    53    EDSO
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

NIKOLAS GEISICK
JN1703286    NIKOLAS    WILLIAM    GEISICK    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    RELEASED    28    PCHP
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC   $12,000.00
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC   $12,000.00

RICKY GENTRY
JN1703290    RICKY    JOE    GENTRY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    INCUSTODY    32    SLPD
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

DAVID GOLDSTEIN
JN1703283    DAVID    RICHARD    GOLDSTEIN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    RELEASED    55    SLPD
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

AARON HARKINS
JN1703285    AARON    RYAN    HARKINS    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    RELEASED    44    PCHP
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $5,000.00
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $5,000.00

STEVEN LUNDQUIST
JN1703284    STEVEN    CRAIG    LUNDQUIST    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170704    INCUSTODY    29    EDSO
487(A)    M    GRDTHFT:MONEY/LABOR/PROP    

DEBORAH MEYERS
JN1703294    DEBORAH    ALICE    MEYERS    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    RELEASED    52    EDSO
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC    $7,500.00

DARRAGH MURPHY
JN1703298    DARRAGH    NMN    MURPHY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    INCUSTODY    33    SLPD
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $15,000.00

AMANDA PARTAIN
JN1703296    AMANDA    LEIGH    PARTAIN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    RELEASED    33    PPD
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC    $7,500.00

NOAH PLUNKETT
JN1703288    NOAH    CHAS    PLUNKETT    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    INCUSTODY    18    EDSO
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

AARON TORRES
JN1703297    AARON    ANTONIO    TORRES    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170704    INCUSTODY    27    PPD
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $50,000.00

CHRISTOPHER WHATFORD
JN1703292    CHRISTOPHER    MICHAEL    WHATFORD    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    RELEASED    25    SLPD
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

JEFF WHITTINGTON
JN1703291    JEFF    MICHAEL    WHITTINGTON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170704    INCUSTODY    19    SLPD
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $15,000.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 7/4/2017

@ 0550 211 PC ROBBERY \ PLACERVILLE EG1705739
MALE STOLE A SAFE AND FLED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION.
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=0

@ 1005 470(D) PC FALSE CHECK/RECS/CER \ CRYSTAL BL, PLACERVILLE EG1705740
FEMALE WHITE ADULT ATTEMPTED TO PASS COUNTERFEIT BILL
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =51
S01 SEX=F SUSPECT AGE=0

@ 1223 242 PC BATTERY \ CAMBRIDGE RD, CAMERON PARK EG1705742
A MALE SUBJECT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR BATTERY.
S01 ARRESTED BASSETT, MICHAEL SEX=M AGE=38 

[Distribution of personal information related to juveniles, victims of Domestic Violence and\or victims of sexual assault is unlawful.]

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

[UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County. Courtesy photo Deborah Hager]

The Succulent Garden at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville is a stunning illustration of this large group of plants which can thrive in El Dorado County. This educational garden is filled with plantings that are experimental so that we can all learn what plants are cold hardy.

Succulents are tough and forgiving as well as drought tolerant and largely deer resistant. A visit is a must to explore the succulents that will thrive in our local El Dorado Hills gardens. The specimens include cactus, perennials, shrubs, succulents and trees. The companion plantings here work beautifully in combination with the succulents, whether offering filtered shade and shelter or complementary design elements such as color or structure. 

The collective name for this varied plant group gives the clue to their drought tolerant characteristic — fleshy leaves that hold their own water reservoir. There are an incredible variety of succulents with very strongly defined shapes, textures and colors. A number of succulents have adapted some amazing shapes and forms in their struggle to survive various environments.  

The Golden Barrel Cactus, Echinocactus grusonii, instead of storing water in leaves, has a stem that is modified into a thick cylinder that stores water. 

The South American Golden Barrel, Echinopsis bruchii, had magnificent red blooms this spring at the Succulent Garden. 

The leaves of Agave ‘Blue Glow’ have very sharp tips and are edged with thin red bands and inner gold bands that light up when backlit by the sun. The plant grows to about four feet wide and two feet tall. There is a beautiful Agave ‘Blue Glow’ at the Succulent Garden.  

Check out the Sherwood Demonstration Garden website at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/Demonstration_Garden/ for complete plant lists and much more.

The culture and care of succulents is low maintenance, not no maintenance. Succulents have a seasonal rhythm — a time to grow and a time to rest and have maintenance needs — as do many other plants. Succulents demand good drainage. The soil in the Succulent Garden is sandy loam with very good drainage and this feature was critical during our very wet winter. Succulents are susceptible to rot if planted in heavy soils that hold too much moisture. Water management is one of the biggest defining factors in keeping succulents healthy. Succulent plants like to approach dryness before being watered. 

July is a busy month for all gardeners, so we will have only two public education classes coming up.  “Saturdays with Barry” continue July 8 at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville. A lot of things are happening in the summer vegetable garden. The class time is 9 to 11 a.m. and is free; on-campus parking is $2. 

“All About Berries” will be on Wednesday, July 12. Master Gardeners/Master Food Preservers Cheryl Knapp and Cindy Young will share their knowledge on the benefits of homegrown berries. Topics will include selection, planting, fertilizing, pruning and a few ideas on how to use all those berries. The free class is 9 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park. 

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UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County are available to answer home gardening questions Tuesday through Friday,9:00 a.m. to noon, by calling (530) 621-5512. Walk-ins are welcome at our office, 311 Fair Lane in Placerville. For more information about our public education classes and activities, go to the UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County website at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu. Sign up to receive online notices and e-newsletter at ucanr.edu/master gardener e-news. You can also find us on Facebook.

[Todd White, Chairman, EDC Republican Party]

In March Placerville City Councilwoman Wendy Thomas put a resolution on the city council’s agenda that opposes Senate Bill 54. If passed by the state Legislature, SB 54 would make California a so-called “sanctuary state.” In reality, California would not become a sanctuary at all, but a safe haven for hardened criminals who are in the United States illegally.

SB 54 passed the state Senate and is now headed for a vote in the state Assembly. Since SB 54 violates federal law, California and El Dorado County are at risk for being in the midst of hardened criminals, who are being safeguarded by the state. Also, the state and county are at risk of losing federal funding.

The El Dorado County Republican Party has been working on getting a resolution opposing SB 54 passed by the county Board of Supervisors and the Placerville City Council for months. Our committee was given assurances by a county supervisor that he would place the item on the county’s agenda. This county supervisor later went back on his word and reprimanded our committee for risking our county’s position in terms of forestry and water issues. I’m not sure how illegal immigration correlates with water and trees, but I may need to be a bureaucrat to understand.

Since the resolution opposing SB 54 was pulled from the Placerville City Council’s agenda in March, Councilwoman Thomas has been working diligently with the agricultural community and business leaders to ensure that a resolution opposing SB 54 has to do with complying with the rule of law and ensuring that criminals are not given a safe haven anywhere in our county.

We also would like to thank Hispanic-American City Councilwoman Trisha Wilkins. The child of a single mother, who was also a farm laborer here in EDC, she knows first-hand how hard working the farm labor community is and does not seek to put those families at risk. She also knows that American freedom and opportunity are what has brought her the success that she enjoys today as a city councilwoman. We thank her for her support in opposing SB 54.

As we continue the move toward opposing SB 54 we would like to thank City Councilwoman Thomas for taking the time to have real dialogue. Politicians will tell their constituents all day long they will do something, but when it comes down to following through the end results can be rather anticlimactic. Fortunately, this has not been our committee’s experience with Councilwomen Thomas and Wilkins.

TODD WHITE
Chairman, EDC Republican Party

[The Center for Violence-Free Relationships.  Photo courtesy of Pedro M.]

Success after Abuse.......  
 
The Center for Violence Free -Relationships would like to congratulate Pedro M. on his amazing accomplishment of Graduating from UC Berkeley this May 2017 with his Bachelor's Degree in Math Studies.  What a phenomenal accomplishment and testament to the tenacity and focus of what can be achieved when an individual sets their sights high, works hard and has access to resources that will support achievement.
 
Pedro spent time in The Center's safe house in 2011, when his mother fled an abusive relationship and sought services from The Center.  This family has persevered through the most challenging of circumstances and is on a beautiful path of success.  
During her marriage, Pedro's mother had experienced nearly every type of abuse imaginable, with the most prevalent being verbal, emotional, and physical.  
 
She was afraid to leave yet she wanted to make a permanent change. She became educated on the cycle of abuse in order to  break the cycle of intergenerational violence to provide a better life to her children.  
 
She diligently attended 1-on-1 counseling, The Center's domestic violence support group, and worked with The Center's Legal team to obtain a dissolution from her abuser. Concerned for her children's well-being in witnessing abuse, she participated in The Second Generation Project with her youngest son to ensure he learned tools to cope with the trauma associated with domestic violence and heal. While in the safe house she began attending college taking ESL classes and has remained committed to furthering her education, as well as, obtaining employment.
 
Fast forward five years; this woman has been able to maintain her household without the support of her abuser. She has made great strides in acheiving her goals and in ending the intergenerational cycle of violence within her family unit. 
 
We hope that you'll help us continue to support and educate families with such potential so that they can thrive.

[California County News]

News of a cyber hack on government websites in Calaveras and Los Angeles counties by a pro-ISIS group. Visitors to the county portals were probably shocked last week to see regular county information replaced with messages sympathetic to the terrorist organization.

Visitors to county websites in Los Angeles and Calaveras County got an alarming surprise last week when the websites were apparently hacked and their content replaced with messages sympathetic to the Islamic State.

The incident was not isolated to the two counties in California. Numerous state websites such as Maryland’s, Ohio’s, New York’s and Washington’s were hacked and peppered with messages praising the terrorist group. Similar attacks, believed to be carried out by the same group, have hit Scotland and Sweden.

The FBI is currently investigating the incident. An L.A. County spokesman said there had been no breach of data or personal information during the hack. Meanwhile, members of the counties' IT departments say they are reviewing security procedures.

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of July 5, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

CHRISTOPHER AMATO
JN1703309    CHRISTOPHER    JOSEPH    AMATO    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170705    INCUSTODY    25    SLPD
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION:ORIG CHG 245(A)(1)PC    
242    M    BATTERY    $5,000.00
166(A)(4)    M    CONTEMPT:DISOBEY CRT ORDR    $3,000.00

DOUGLAS BERNARDIN
JN1703300    DOUGLAS    JEFFERY    BERNARDIN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170705    RELEASED    50    SLPD
602(O)(2)    M    RFUSE GO:OWN REQ:PRIV PRO    $2,000.00

JOADA BROWN
JN1703315    JOADA    MARIE    BROWN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    57    EDSO
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

JAMES BURNS
JN1703313    JAMES    NELSON    BURNS    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    34    PCHP
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $5,000.00
4573    F    BRING CNTL SUB/ETC JAIL    $50,000.00

GARY CANARY
JN1703310    GARY    SCOTT    CANARY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    58    PCHP
20002(A)    M    HIT AND RUN:PROP DAMAGE    

STEVEN CENTER
JN1703302    STEVEN    ROGER    CENTER    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    54    EDSO
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION    

MELISSA DEVORE
JN1703304    MELISSA    ANN    DEVORE    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    36    EDSO
273A(A)    F    CHILD CRUELTY:POS INJ/DTH    
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    

BEN GRAMAROSSA
JN1703314    BEN    NMN    GRAMAROSSA    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170705    INCUSTODY    41    TCHP
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $10,000.00

MICHAEL GUTHRIE
JN1703312    MICHAEL    GLEN    GUTHRIE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    59    EDSO
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION   $10,000.00
290.011(A)    F    TRAN FAIL REG RLS CUSTODY    $10,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT FOR BAIL PURPOSE ONLY    $15,000.00
HANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT FOR BAIL PURPOSE ONLY    $30,000.00

JOSHUA HARRIS
JN1703317    JOSHUA    MICHAEL    HARRIS    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    23    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
647(C)    M    BEGGING    $2,500.00

DAVID MORSE
JN1703301    DAVID    ALLEN    MORSE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    52    PPD
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

ROBERT OLSON
JN1703316    ROBERT    CODY    OLSON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    27    EDSO
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT FOR BAIL PURPOSE ONLY    $2,500.00

JESSE OREHEK
JN1703319    JESSE    RYAN    OREHEK    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
Bail Amount For Each Charge
273.5    F    INFLICT CRPL INJ SP/COHAB    $50,000.00

SHAUN PERRY
JN1703299    SHAUN    MATHIAS    PERRY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    26    EDSO
69    F    OBSTRUCT/RESIST EXEC OFF    $25,000.00
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00
594(B)(1)    M    VANDALISM $400 OR MORE    $2,000.00

JENNA PERYAM
JN1703306    JENNA    MARIE    PERYAM    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    27    EDSO
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC   $7,500.00

JOSHUA PODESTA
JN1703307    JOSHUA    SANTINO    PODESTA    M
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    36    EDSO
REMOVAL ORDER    F    REMOVAL ORDER    
DETAINER    F    DETAINER - CDC    

TERENCE REARDON
JN1703303    TERENCE    MICHAEL    REARDON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170705    RELEASED    30    SLPD
Bail Amount For Each Charge
290    F    FAIL TO REG AS SEX OFFNDR    $10,000.00

ANDRE RENFROE
JN1703308    ANDRE    TEE    RENFROE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    47    EDSO
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    

TERRENCE RUDZINSKI
JN1703318    TERRENCE    LOREN    RUDZINSKI    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    INCUSTODY    44    EDSO
594(A)(2)    F    VANDALISM:DAMAGE PROPERTY    $10,000.00

STARLA STEWART
JN1703311    STARLA    ANN    STEWART    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    29    EDSO
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $10,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $20,000.00

AMANDA SUTTON
JN1703305    AMANDA    JEAN    SUTTON    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170705    RELEASED    27    PPD
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT    $2,500.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 7/5/2017

# REDACTED

@ 0110 INFO IN VHR VIOLATION \ ARAVAIPA ST, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705759
VHR VIOLATION

@ 0700 594(A) PC VANDALISM \ STONEMAN WY, EL DORADO HILLS EG1705762
UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) BROKE VICTIM'S GARAGE WINDOW.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =46

@ 0840 VHR IN VHR VIOLATION \ MEWUK DR, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705771
VHR COMPLAINT

# REDACTED

@ 1020 27491 GC CORONER INVESTIGATIO \ PLACERVILLE EM1705765 
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 62

@ 1315 243(E)(1) PC BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DAT \ CAMINO EG1705767
DURING A CALL FOR SERVICE, AN ADULT FEMALE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BATTERY.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =27
S01 ARRESTED PERYAM, JENNA SEX=F AGE=27

@ 1612 10.12.210 CO VEHICLE ABATEMENT \ RUBICON DR, MEEKS BAY EG1705774
A TRAILER WAS TAGGED FOR ABATEMENT IN TAHOMA.

# REDACTED

@ 1827 10.16.140 CC PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW \ READING ST, FOLSOM EG1705777
PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW

@ 1827 11550(A) HS UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL \ ENTERPRISE CT, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1705780
ADULT FEMALE ARRESTED FOR BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
S01 ARRESTED BROWN, JOADA SEX=F AGE=57

[Distribution of personal information related to juveniles, victims of Domestic Violence and\or victims of sexual assault is unlawful.]

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

[Written by EDCOE Leadership & Communications Intern Kaitlyn Fly]

On the first day of the Fair, over 25 kids of all ages participated in the 1K Kids’ Fun Run where they raced against County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ed Manansala, along a course that weaved around the fairgrounds. For some runners, it was their first time; others had been participating for years. After the race, runners received El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) water bottles and congratulatory ribbons. When asked why he liked running, six-year-old Dylan Sorenson of Indian Creek Elementary stated, “It’s because of baseball!” His mother chimed in to say, “He loves to run.”

Running bib lanyards were donated by Placerville CHP, and School and Resource Officer, Ian Hoey, attended the race, “This event is a wonderful way to promote healthy activity, and it is enjoyable to watch the kids have such a great time. We enjoy a strong partnership with EDCOE and our schools to help students stay safe in positive environments.”

The fun continued for the next three days as Golden Star Students Award winners from all over the County came to the EDCOE booth to collect their prize and take photos in the photo booth. At the end of every school year, EDCOE gives Golden Star Student Awards to students in the County who have demonstrated their commitment to learning, becoming well-rounded, and giving back. More than 5,000 students received an award certificate and a complimentary pass to the El Dorado County Fair. Individual schools determined criteria to recognize up to 20 percent of their student body. The criteria may have included scholastic achievement, outstanding citizenship, significant educational improvement, athletics, performing arts, community service, attendance, and more.

Lelia Marks brought her sons to the Fair on Saturday - where Alex Steele received his Golden Star Student prizes. "I was really excited to come to the Fair and see what we got! I love my beach ball!" he exclaimed. Both boys attend Buckeye Elementary School, where Christopher Steele goes to 4th grade, and Alex Steele goes to 3rd grade. 

The EDCOE booth also served as a resource for families regarding local education. On Saturday, Dr. Manansala volunteered at the EDCOE booth to hand out prizes and expressed, “I would like to thank the volunteers, staff, educators, and administrators from EDCOE and the school districts whose volunteer efforts made this booth a success. This program would not be possible without them or our sponsors – Carter-Kelly Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, and Valley Pizza Inc. – Round Table Pizza.”
For more information about EDCOE, visit www.edcoe.org 

[John Daniels]

The El Dorado County State of Jefferson Committee invites you to a special meeting, on Tuesday, July 11th, at the American Legion Hall, 4561 Greenstone Road, Placerville. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, with the meeting beginning at 6 pm. The agenda includes the announcement of the “Run for Representation”, a 500 mile run through 15 of the Jefferson counties.

Herve' Leconte, a 57-year old resident of El Dorado County has offered to make the Run, beginning in Tuolumne County, the southern border of Jefferson, ending 12 days later, in the northern border of Siskiyou County. Herve' is a native of France, who was raised in a Communist governed section of Paris. Herve' and his wife Julie head up the local Military Family Support Group as well as volunteer, assisting other Veteran’s needs.

Herve' appreciates all this country has to offer and is running to bring attention to the lack of representation that exists in the rural counties of Northern California. Herve' has also run to benefit local Veterans and County Sheriff's.

In May, Citizens for Fair Representation (CFR) Dba State of Jefferson filed a lawsuit against the State of California for lack of representation and dilution of vote. The committees in each of the counties will be collecting donations to support Herve' and the State of Jefferson Formation Legal Fund.

Also speaking on the 11th, will be Steve Baird, the financial viability architect for the State of Jefferson. Most of his time will be allotted to field questions from the audience. Mike Thomas and Dianna Baird will also be talking about future events, one featuring Jefferson's key spokesperson, Mark Baird.

Admission is free and beverages & snacks will be available, as well as Jefferson merchandise. Participants will also have the opportunity to purchase drawing tickets, with the chance to win a 50 Caliber CVA-Optima v-2 Black Powder Muzzleloader Rifle, Ballistic Compound Bow and a FMK 9MM Side Arm. Winners will be announced at a later date, and you do not have to be present to win.

Be sure to attend this important informational meeting, All ages are welcome to attend and be sure to invite your friends and neighbors. Visit the SOJ51.org website to learn more about the Citizens for Fair Representation, to subscribe to the Jefferson Messenger newsletter or make a donation to the State of Jefferson Formation Legal Fund, earmark, Jefferson “Run for Representation.”

Best Regards,
EDC State of Jefferson Committee

Disclosure:
The State of Jefferson Formation is a grassroots effort to restore representation to the rural counties of Northern California. This movement is NOT affiliated with any political party. Over the last two years, presentations explaining the reasons for Jefferson have been given to all political parties, as well as men and women's service organization, chambers of commerce, county taxpayers associations, county and city government meetings, high school government classes, and town hall meetings for the general public, throughout Northern California. The State of Jefferson welcomes everyone.

[Terry Gherardi]

On June 26th, Todd White filed his intention to run for El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk in the June 2018 election. Todd is a life-long resident of El Dorado County and believes it is a continuous blessing to call this county his home. “Current Recorder-Clerk Bill Schultz is not only a diligent public servant to the people of El Dorado County, but he wholeheartedly embodies everything that is good about America; integrity, trust, and hard work. It would truly be humbling and an honor to follow in his footsteps as Recorder-Clerk.” 

Currently, Todd is employed as a program manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Dorado County and has served as an elected board member on the El Dorado Union High School District since 2010. He also serves on the Juvenile Justice Commission, the Early Education & Planning Council, the Junior Livestock Auction Committee and is an ambassador for the Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. This year, he took over the role of secretary to the El Dorado County Taxpayers Association and was elected to Chair the El Dorado County Republican Party.

Todd has a proven track record of serving the people and local youth of El Dorado County to the fullest extent. As Recorder-Clerk, he will be a conservative steward of taxpayers' money, and will serve the public in an efficient and thoughtful manner. Joining his support team in his run for Recorder-Clerk is Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, District Attorney Vern Pierson and local businessman Gordon Vicini. Assemblyman Kiley stated, “Todd serves the people of El Dorado County well. He is passionate about serving the public with dignity, respect and a sense of urgency. He will make an excellent Recorder-Clerk.” 

District Attorney Vern Pierson said, “Todd has dedicated himself to serving the public well on the high school board. It was always my privilege to support him as a high school board member and I am excited to support him for Recorder-Clerk.” Gordon Vicini, who has known Todd since his youth, asserted, “Todd has been fully committed to everything he has done. He is a passionate advocate for the betterment of the county and its people. He loves this county. He is going to be an awesome Recorder-Clerk.”

Referring to the three endorsements, White states: “From my perspective, I have been endorsed by the dream team. Assemblyman Kiley, District Attorney Pierson and Gordon Vicini are all men of great character, who serve county citizens well in both their personal and professional lives; I thank them for their endorsements and take their trust seriously.”
 

Official Website: www.electtoddwhite.com

[Cmdr. Kim Nida, Placerville Police Department]

If you are a frequent user of the trail running through Placerville, you may notice some changes recently. The City of Placerville in conjunction with the Police Department and the Community Services Department have been working with Cal Trans to increase public safety on the trail. Several areas along the trail have been overgrown with brush, which increases the fire danger as we enter into fire season. In addition, illegal camping and other illegal activity has caused increased concern amongst the City and trail users.

Cal Trans coordinates with the California Conservation Corps (CCC) to hire crews to clear brush on state property. A crew from the CCC has been clearing the underbrush and raising the canopy level of the trees along the trail on state property lines bordering the trail through Placerville. Before the crews started clearing, Placerville Police Officers checked the trail and located 3 transient camps and several subjects in the area. Two subjects were arrested for various narcotic related charges. There was a large amount of debris in the brush left from the camps which the crew cleaned up as well.

“Keeping the trail safe is really a collective effort from all of us,” stated Chief of Police Jim Ortega. “We encourage the public to utilize our smart phone app to report any camps or graffiti in Placerville to the Police Department. This increases the Police Department’s eyes and ears and it’s a force multiplier. We can be more effective when we pull our resources together.”

Additional measures to enhance safety and other aspects of the trail are being considered by the City Council.

[Senator Ted Gaines]

June 6th marked the 39-year anniversary of Proposition 13, which California voters overwhelmingly passed to reduce property tax rates on homes, businesses and farms and cap the rate of future increases.

Unfortunately, Legislative Democrats are determined to squeeze every last cent from California taxpayers. They just imposed the new $52 billion gas tax, we have some of the highest personal income taxes in the country and the highest corporate tax in the West. We must do everything we can to preserve and maintain Proposition 13, one of the very few protections taxpayers have left. 

I co-authored of Senate Resolution 39, which commemorates the passage of Proposition 13 on June 6, 1978. Prior to Proposition 13, California property taxes were out of control. People were losing their homes because they could not pay their property taxes, yet government did nothing to help. Senate Resolution 39 highlights the problems homeowners, small businesses and renters faced with crushingly high property taxes, and commemorates the positive impacts since Proposition 13’s passage. 

Proposition 13 has made California stronger. Over the past 39 years, it has helped the average homeowner and small business save tens of thousands of dollars annually in property tax payments, money that was put back into the economy to create jobs and foster economic development. I will continue fighting to protect Proposition 13 for the millions of California families and businesses that are getting nickeled and dimed to death.

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Senator Gaines - 

As your State Senator, one of the most important services I provide is assisting you when you are having trouble cutting through the red tape of state government. If you have a problem with a state agency or program such as those listed below, my staff can help find answers.

We can seek answers to your questions, make the appropriate officials aware of your concerns and assist with any problems you might be experiencing. 

Email senator.gaines@senate.ca.gov or call (916) 771-5840 to see how we can help.
 

[Carla Hass]

(PLACERVILLE, CA) – El Dorado County Department of Transportation announced its schedule for a micro surfacing project that will take place beginning Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The project is expected to take 11-15 days, weather permitting.

Notices of the planned work have been posted on main streets leading into the affected subdivisions and public places throughout the area to alert residents of the road work. Roads will be closed between two-three hours while the micro-seal dries. Traffic control will be operating in the impacted areas.

For questions about this project, please contact the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation in South Lake Tahoe at (530) 573-7930.

[Kaitlyn Fly, EDCOE Leadership & Communications Intern]

Because of their commitment and drive to provide high-quality services, County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ed Manansala, honored the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) Personnel Services Team with the Excellence in Education Award for the 2016-17 school year. The award recognizes hard work that directly or indirectly contributes to providing quality support and services to students, schools, families, and the community. 

“The Personnel Services Department keeps EDCOE running, and they are the first faces every EDCOE team member sees when they join our family,” Dr. Manansala stated. “They do a lot of behind-the-scenes work to ensure that we recruit and hire ideal candidates, take care of our team members’ benefit needs, provide professional development, and the list goes on. Beyond their work – we can all agree that it is a pleasure to see them every day. They have amazing attitudes and go out of their way to make sure we have the tools needed to do our work.”

Coleen Johnson, Executive Director of Personnel Services, received the award at a recognition ceremony in May and exclaimed, “I am so proud of our team, and the hard work everyone continuously performs to support our educators and students. Our mission is to serve El Dorado County Office of Education programs by ensuring qualified, and professional teachers and classified staff serve students in our programs and to act as a resource for school districts within the County.”

Personnel Services provides support to EDCOE and school districts, offers fingerprinting services, manages the substitute pool in the County, and manages employee benefits, leaves, and hiring. The department operates the bimonthly Human Resource Council (HRC) during which members are updated on new legislation and informed on the best human resource practices. The department monitors the credentials of all teachers in the County and new hires to ensure students are receiving a high-quality education from qualified teachers. Personnel Services is also proud to offer EDCOE and school district team members professional development training. Mrs. Johnson explained that through these programs, “They can cost-effectively come to EDCOE instead of somewhere else to receive that quality training.” 

Personnel Services is comprised of nine team members, each of which specializes in a certain area to make sure the department runs smoothly. When asked why they enjoy working in their department, members highlighted the department’s incredible level of support and its ability to work as a team. Beth Reynolds, Substitute System Specialist, said, “If one of us gets overwhelmed, someone will step in to help.” 

Eileen Hartley, Program Assistant, added, “We are a team in making sure we support one another.” 

Laura Land, Personnel Technician II, responded by saying, “We all have our parts and work together to get it done.”

The entire team:
Eileen Hartley, Program Assistant
Coleen Johnson, Executive Director 
Leisa Johnson, Benefits Technician
Greg Kiner, Personnel Technician II
Laura Land, Personnel Technician II
LuAnn Lantsberger, Personnel Coordinator
Cathy Proper, Credentials Analyst
Beth Reynolds, Substitute Systems Specialist
Debra Wilcox, Personnel Technician I

Great work Personnel Services!

For more information about EDCOE, visit edcoe.org

Image, Left to right: LuAnn Lantsberger, Personnel Coordinator; Laura Land, Personnel Technician II; Eileen Hartley, Program Assistant; Debra Wilcox, Personnel Technician I; Leisa Johnson, Benefits Technician; Greg Kiner, Personnel Technician II; Coleen Johnson, Executive Director; Dr. Ed Manansala, County Superintendent of Schools.

[PRpond]

On July 6th, 2017, a jury made up of eight women and four men found Nalana Nicole Omega guilty of first degree felony murder in connection to the death of Pete Carl Thomas.

Mr. Thomas was found stabbed to death in his home on Sandridge Road on February 3, 2015. An investigation by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of Omega and her three accomplices, Raul Gonzalez, Jr., Roberto Barrera, and Danielle Marie Weed on February 18, 2015.

The prosecution of the four suspects was severed into three separate trials resulting in first degree felony murder convictions for all four suspects. Barrera and Gonzalez were tried and convicted first, followed by the trial and conviction of Danielle Marie Weed. Omega’s trial was the third and final trial bringing Mr. Thomas’ murderers to justice. Weed, Gonzalez and Barrera are scheduled to be sentenced on July 14th while Omega’s sentencing date is scheduled for July 20th.

The county District Attorney stated, “Deputy District Attorney Dale Gomes’ dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of Mr. Thomas and his family are commendable. Mr. Gomes pushed these cases to trial in rapid succession, convicting all four defendants over the course of three separate jury trials in less than six weeks time.”

[Carla Hass, EDC]

(PLACERVILLE, CA) – El Dorado County Chief Administrator Don Ashton today announced the hiring of Tameka Usher as the County’s new Director of Human Resources. Usher begins July 10th, 2017.

“The County is fortunate to have someone of Tameka’s ability to lead the Human Resources Department on behalf of our nearly 1,850 employees,” said Ashton. “She is highly regarded for being able to collaborate with county leaders throughout the State in regards to public sector human resources policies to reach decisions and outcomes that are for the greater good of an organization.”

Usher has more than 16 years of public sector human resources experience. She has experience in recruiting and selecting managers, and professional, general maintenance and administrative classifications; developing and administering written, oral and performance examinations; assessing human resources program effectiveness and implementing process and program improvements; and employee training and development in areas including EEO, sexual harassment prevention, supervisory, classification, compensation, increasing human effectiveness, and fundamentals of human resources. The majority of her professional career has been spent serving as a project manager in a consulting capacity to counties, cities and special districts throughout the United States.

Usher also managed the Merit System Services (MSS) contract with the California Department of Human Resources. She managed a team of human resources professional and technical staff that provided direct support to 27 California County Departments of Social Services and Child Support Services, providing all recruitment/selection, classification, reduction in force, and general human resources support. The MSS contract also included a provision of auditing the human resources practices of the remaining 31 counties in California.

“As the County of El Dorado strives to become The Gold Standard of public service, I am honored to have the opportunity to ensure the Human Resources Department is a collaborative partner that balances programmatic, transaction and strategic human resources services,” said Usher. 

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From the Cloud 

CPS HR Consulting: Tameka Usher MS, IPMA-CP

Tameka Usher has over eighteen years of experience in the field of public sector human resources. She has held a variety of positions in the public sector including Personnel Management Specialist, Employee Development Specialist, Senior Personnel Analyst and Principal Consultant in addition to her ongoing role as an Instructor. Her classroom instruction is enhanced by the work she performs as a Manager of Product of Services (Classification and Compensation and Merit System Services (MSS) Divisions) with CPS HR. Within the classification and compensation division, she regularly oversees and performs classification and compensation studies for clients. Additionally, within the MSS division, she manages a team that functions as the human resources department for 29 California County Departments of Social Services and Child Support Services and audits human resources practices for the remaining 29 California counties. 

As a practitioner and instructor, Tameka is able to share relevant and practical knowledge and skills that she bring to life with her dynamic training style. She teaches a variety of courses in the HR Academy Series offered through CPS HR. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations and a Masters in Human Resources and is an IPMA Certified Professional.

Tameka Usher teaches:

HR Academy: Classification and Compensation
Increasing Human Effectiveness

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Education:

Golden Gate University - Master of Science (MS) Field Of Study Human Resources Management
 
Golden Gate University - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Field Of Study Human Relations

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of July 6, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

LISA ALCOTT
Booking Number    First Name    Middle Name    Last Name    Sex
JN1703327    LISA    RENE    ALCOTT    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $5,000.00

CASSANDRA BAKER
JN1703322    CASSANDRA    JEANINE    BAKER    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170706    INCUSTODY    31    SLPD
166(A)(4)    M    CONTEMPT:DISOBEY CRT ORDR    $3,000.00
496(A)    M    REC KNWN STOLN PROP    $2,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
20(A)    M    FTA:MISDEMEANOR CHARGE    $40,000.00

JUAN BELTRAN
JN1703328    JUAN    ANTONIO    BELTRAN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170706    INCUSTODY    56    ACSO
31    M    GIVE FALSE INFO TO PO   $25,000.00

RACHAEL COOPER
JN1703321    RACHAEL    JOY    COOPER    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    RELEASED    35    PCHP
23152(E)    M    DUI DRUG    $5,000.00

QITENG LU
JN1703331    QITENG    NMN    LU    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170706    INCUSTODY    34    SLPD
289(A)(1)(A)    F    SEX PENETRATION:FORCE/ETC    $100,000.00
243.4(E)(1)    M    SEXUAL BATT:SEX AROUSAL    $7,500.00
136.1(B)(1)    F    ATT PRVNT/ETC VIC/ETC:RPT    $35,000.00

JEANNE MAY
JN1703330    JEANNE    MARIE    MAY    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    RELEASED    54    EDSO
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC   $7,500.00

DAVID MORSE
JN1703326    DAVID    ALLEN    MORSE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    RELEASED    52    PPD
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

THOMAS SEARCY
JN1703325    THOMAS    ALLEN    SEARCY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    RELEASED    67    EDSO
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    $5,000.00

DOUGLAS SHANK
JN1703324    DOUGLAS    JOHN    SHANK    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    RELEASED    50    EDSO
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC    $7,500.00

ALDER THOMPSON
JN1703320    ALDER    ROBERT    THOMPSON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170706    INCUSTODY    23    TPRO
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION/VOP IS 69 PC    

MICHAEL TINO
JN1703323    MICHAEL    JOHN    TINO    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170706    INCUSTODY    48    EDSO
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

BENJAMIN YOUNG
JN1703329    BENJAMIN    WILLIAM    YOUNG    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170706    INCUSTODY    24    PCHP
10851(A)    F    VEHICLE THEFT    $25,000.00
23152(F)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/DRUG    $15,000.00
2800.2    F    EVADING PO:DISREGARD SFTY    $50,000.00
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    $5,000.00
HANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $15,000.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 7/6/2017

@ 0145 12500(A) VC DRIVE W/O LICENSE \ PATTERSON DR, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1705786
A MALE WAS FOUND TO BE DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. THE DRIVER ADMITTED TO DRIVING UNLICENSED. THE DRIVER WAS CITED AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE.
S01 ARRESTED MONTERO JR, MICHAEL SEX=M AGE=46

@ 1150 594(A)(2) PC VANDALISM:DAMAGE PRO \ HIGHWAY 50 HY, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1705791
UNKNOWN SUSPECT SLASHED THE VICTIM'S TRUCK TIRE
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 17

@ 1157 13700 PC VERBAL ARGUMENT \ LIFE WY, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1705792
A BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND GOT INTO A VERBAL ARGUMENT. NO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE OCCURRED

@ 1230 10.16.010 CO VEHICLE ABATEMENT \ GOLD TL, MOSQUITO EG1705793
AN INFORMATIONAL REPORT REGARDING A VEHICLE ABATEMENT.

@ 1551 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ GOOD SHEPHERD LN, PLACERVILLE EG1705796
REPOSSESSION 

[Distribution of personal information related to juveniles, victims of Domestic Violence and\or victims of sexual assault is unlawful.]

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

George A. Wheeldon, P.G., Emeritus Professor of Geology
Thursday July 13 @ 6:30 pm.
778 Pacific Street (behind the Fausel House)

Professor Wheeldon is the leading expert on the Deep Blue Lead and helped the Arts Council curate the current show built around the subject. In his time teaching, since 1967, he has developed an outstanding and one of a kind curriculum centered on prospecting and the Mining History of California's Mother Lode Region. On July 13 he will share some of his knowledge with the public.

"Stepping into a classroom is pure joy for me," George says.  "It is at once rewarding and humbling.  After 40 years as a teacher, I have found there are no dumb questions and students still pose questions that stump me.  Teaching keeps me young and alive.  Who could ask for more than that?"

Caitlin Thompson. Big Cut Cobbles. 2017. Photograph.       Deep Blue Lead examines the vast, ancient river forged by powerful geologic forces at work millions of years ago, a flow of water that gouged out a channel two miles wide and four miles long. The ore that was eventually deposited along the Lead was discovered during the Gold Rush; the vein runs under the lava caps that give the local winery its name, under Smith Flat House and Hangtown Creek for several miles towards the South Fork of the American River.             Artist unknown. Spanish Hill Mining. 1852. Reproduction of historical photograph.         Free and Open to the Public   Thursday, July 13  6:30 pm    778 Pacific St, Placerville (behind the Fausel House)