Saturday, August 11, 2012

Weatherization Services Available Now in El Dorado County

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency Weatherization Program can provide free energy efficiency upgrades to your home, helping to reduce your monthly utility bills.

Services are tailored to each home and designed for maximum cost savings.  Weatherization service providers check major energy systems to ensure occupant safety and install cost-effective energy-saving measures in qualified low-income households free of charge.  Weatherization services may include weather-stripping, insulation, fans, heating/cooling system repair and other conservation measures.

In addition, the Weatherization Program has emergency heating and cooling funding available to assist eligible households with the emergency repair, replacement and new installation for certain heating/cooling appliances and water heating appliances.

To qualify for the Weatherization Program, households must meet program eligibility guidelines and meet specific program income criteria.  To learn more about the Weatherization Program or to see if you qualify, please call 530-621-6333 or 530-621-6150.

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Deadline to Apply for Lean Up 2012 is September 3rd!

Spare Time Clubs is offering a chance for you to be selected for a free 8-week wellness program!

This FREE wellness program, now in its 4th season, is for area residents seeking to get healthier and more fit.

Lean Up is designed by fitness professionals for people who have had a lifelong struggle to be fit and healthy. This is a life-changing program for those who need it most.

Those individuals selected for the 8-week fitness program will participate in a small group boot camp three days a week, meet with a personal trainer once a week, attend a nutrition and motivational group meeting, and enjoy other fitness activities at one of 10 participating sports clubs.  In addition, Lean Up team members receive a membership at their host club.  From September 17,2012 through November 9, 2012, selected participants will enjoy free, unlimited access to the club and all its amenities.

The program, which begins September 17, 2012, is open for all to apply, but limited to 225 participants. Apply on-line at LeanUp.net and at the following locations:

Rio del Oro Racquet Club - Sacramento
Natomas Racquet Club -  Sacramento
Twin Arbors Athletic Club - Lodi
Fitness Works - Lodi
Gold River Racquet Club - Gold River
Broadstone Racquet Club  - Folsom
El Dorado Hills Sports Club - El Dorado Hills
Laguna Creek Racquet Club - Elk Grove
Johnson Ranch Racquet Club - Roseville 
Diamond Hills Sports Club & Spa - Oakley

All area residents are welcome to apply. Selected applicants will offer their most compelling reasons for wanting to dedicate themselves to this life-changing commitment. Those deserving participants will receive the program absolutely free. Anyone 13 and over is welcome to apply, although individuals under 18 must obtain parental consent.  All selected participants must receive medical clearance from their health care provider.

Applications are due at the club by September 3, 2012.

Also read first person accounts about how Lean Up has inspired past participants to change their lives on LeanUp.net.

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Folsom Lake Restaurant Week

Treat your taste buds to Folsom Lake Restaurant week, which premiers September 7-15, when Folsom Lake area restaurants will be the place to dine!
 
Presented by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Folsom and El Dorado Hills Telegraph and Folsom Lake Entertainer, this week long event gives diners the opportunity to experience affordable dining from local participating restaurants.

Diners can enjoy dining as many times as they want and order from $19 or $29 three-course prix fixe menus. The restaurants will also offer their regular menu. No tickets are required. Simply dine at as many participating restaurants as you like during the week. Tax and gratuity is not included. Some restaurants will offer drink specials to supplement your meal. Reservations are not required, however they are recommended.

“We have so many wonderful restaurants in this area. Local restaurants often focus on sustainable practices, purchasing ingredients from local growers and designing menus based on what’s in season. Pull up a chair and join us for a great meal! Experience some of the best food at the best value,” says Mary Ann McAlea, Folsom Chamber of Commerce.

How to dine out during the restaurant week:
1. Search participating restaurants on folsomlakerestaurantweek.com.
2. Choose restaurants from the list.
3. View $19 and $29 prix fixe menus.
4. Go and enjoy.
5. Then send in your receipts for a chance to win $150 worth of dining gift cards from participating restaurants!

Make your culinary experience worth while. Visit folsomlakerestaurantweek.com for details on this delicious opportunity to dine out and get together with friends!

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Roger's Ride 4 The Cure

The 8th Annual Roger's Ride 4 The Cure will take place on September 15th.

The Roger Milbourn Foundation was established in 2006 in memory of Correctional Sergeant Roger Milbourn who passed away form ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Proceeds from the ride will go to The Roger Milbourn Foundation in their Quest 4 The Cure.

Registration is at 9a.m. at the Folsom Harely-Davidson, 115 Woodemere Road in Folsom. Departure will take place at 10a.m. to the sierra mountains. Donations are $25 per person, which includes a deli style lunch. Approximate arrival time is at 1:30 p.m. at the River Shack Deli & Pub in Coloma.

For questions, please contact quest4thecure@yahoo.com.

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

10th Annual International Jug Band Festival

The always FREE 10th Annual International Jug Band Festival returns to Sutter Creek on August 18th, from 11a.m. until 9p.m. Jug Bands from as far away Japan have joined in on the festivities!

This humble, intimate small town festival has, utterly unexpectedly, set off the fourth great national revival of jug band music.

Jug band music has, for over a hundred years, served as an incubator for blues, ragtime and jazz music, and more recently, for modern folk-rock music. Using empty whisky jugs, washboards, washtubs rigged up with broomsticks and clothes line for improvised basses, spoons and bones, saws played with a discarded fiddle bow, comb and tissue paper, kazoos and banjos....these musicians will definitely astound you and make your feet jump to the music!

There will be a children’s workshop, Bryn & Megan of Liquor Cake will help young and old make and play your own instruments from found objects and household items and, with Rick and Heidi of 5 Cent Coffee, make a diddley-bow and a homemade kazoo. It’s a big, fun, entertaining (and even educational) musical celebration, so you’re invited to come early and stay late.

Enjoy a peaceful, entertaining afternoon  and evening in the fresh air on the lawn of California’s first Bed and Breakfast Inn, the Sutter Creek Inn and have the time of your life.

For more information contact Banjo Andy 209-567-5967, or Jugman Wayne Hagen at 530-400-8882

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County Classes in August

You have seen them at the County Fair! You may have even attended one of their food preserving classes. Master Food Preservers are agents of the University of California and work through the UC Cooperative Extension to educate the community on the safe practices of food preservation, including pickling, making cheeses, sausages, preserves and much more.

The Master Food  Preservers of El Dorado County, University of California Cooperative Extension, 2012 Public Class Schedule for August is as follows:

  • 11- Sat.  10am - noon - Pressure Canning                          Location: UCCE office
  • 14 - Tue. 10am - noon - Pressure Canning                         Location: Marshall Grange
  • 18 - Sat.  10am - noon -Low Sugar                                   Location: UCCE office
  • 21 - Tue.  10am - noon - Dehydrating & Freezing              Location: Marshall Grange
  • 25 - Sat.  10am - noon - Cheese Making                           Location: UCCE office
  • 28 -Tue. 10am - noon - Low Sugar                                   Location: Marshall Grange
The El Dorado County UCCE office is located at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. The Marshall Grange location is at 4940 Marshall Road, Garden Valley. Should you need assistance or require accommodations for any  physical challenge, please let them know.

If you have any questions, please call 530-621-5506.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Saturday Night in the Park - August 11

In collaboration with the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado Hills Community District presents Saturday Night in the Park on Saturday, August 11,  from 5 until 9p.m.

Located at the El Dorado Hills Community Park, 1021 Harvard Way, this popular summer finale will have everyone up and dancing by the end of the night!

Entertainment will be featured by HIP SERVICE. There will be great activities, interactive games, thrilling inflatables, more food choices, local businesses, free samples and giveaways. Also scheduled for the evening for the kids is a free balloon artist and free face painting!

There will be plenty to see and do so don’t miss the end of summer celebration!

For more information please visit edhcsd.org.
  
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Monday, August 6, 2012

5th Annual Children's Music Festival

The 5th Annual Children's Music Festival will take place on September 15th from 4p.m. until 7p.m.

The benefit will take place at the Folsom Aquatic Center. 

This year's benefit is to raise monies for playgrounds for the California Montessori Project, Orangevale and American River Montessori.

There will be live children's music, a barbecue dinner, swimming and activities for the kids, plus a silent auction. Tickets will be sold at the door. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children or $50 a family.

This event is not like other events! Musicians, which include Gary Bowman, Matthew Clough and Khulan Hood, and other talented artists are coming together to provide a festive event for families.

For more information, please call 916-294-0788.

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