El Dorado County Community Service & Support Digest

Placerville city leaders have begun to lay the groundwork for fiber optic internet service that could provide residents with super-fast connections to the web for a fraction of the price they pay for service today.

The Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of choosing projects for the fairgrounds and raising funds for these projects. The first Heritage Foundation project was a big one — to remodel Johnny’s Gatehouse, the first building constructed on the fairgrounds.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has implemented Fire Aside's Defensible Space Evaluation software as part of an expanded commitment to improve residents' wildfire resilience, funded by Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.

Base Camp Pizza Co., located in Heavenly Village, recently awarded a check for $21,000 to the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.

June is National Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month, and El Dorado County's Adult Protective Services Program, part of the county's Health and Human Services Agency, is making a special effort to reach out to community members.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe (aka Keep Tahoe Blue) hosted a training course for the people working where the public meets the lake—at marinas and boat ramps—so key information about aquatic invasive species can be shared.

The May meeting of the El Dorado Chapter of the National Daughters of the Revolution was filled with good works and three highlights, beginning with a heart-wrenching, first-person account from local Vietnam War veteran Milt Bandera.

Several community groups and coalitions in El Dorado County are banding together to form one larger umbrella affiliation called Save Our County – Joint Coalition.

A plaque and water feature are the latest installment of a three-phase project that aims to honor military service members killed in action.

The El Dorado County Fire Safe Council’s Defensible Space Assistance Program for seniors, veterans and those who are low income has received grant funding and re-opened for new applications.

The El Dorado County Community Action Council is seeking to fill its member vacancies with individuals who can represent the interests and concerns of people and families with low incomes living in El Dorado County.

Eight nonprofit organizations received a combined $100,000 from Women’s Fund El Dorado at its annual Grants Gala.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort co-founder Dick Reuter loved living in the snowy Sierra Nevada, where he could backpack, hunt and fish.

After four decades of organizing bicycle events across California and Nevada, Curtis Fong recently sold the production rights to America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the Tour de Tahoe to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

To meet the growing needs of South Lake Tahoe's most vulnerable residents, Barton Health's The Attic Thrift Store will refocus its structure, shifting from retail sales to food and clothing distribution.

Placerville’s landmark redwood, at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Main Street, will have to sit out its traditional role as the city’s Christmas tree this year, the City Council decided.

One person who stands out in the minds of most who frequent the Georgetown Post Office is window clerk Allen Frazeur. He is humble when accolades are dished out for the exemplary way he does his job.

The city is seeking participants for the annual Fourth of July Parade. This year's theme: “Celebrating the Red, White, & Big Blue!”

Residents of south county communities on April 30 and May 6 will have the opportunity to learn about the Neighbor to Neighbor program recently implemented by the West Slope Foundation.

On March 21 the Human Rights Commission was disbanded by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Lara Gularte writes about the move on behalf of her former commission members.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Installation & Business Awards on March 30 to a sold-out audience at Serrano Country Club. Guests included California State Senator Maria Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Joe Patterson and El Dorado County District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl.

The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that four leaders have joined its advisory council, invited because of their extensive experience as the heads of the Tahoe Fund's public agency partners.

The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is seeking dedicated volunteer drivers for the Home Delivered Meals program. Each volunteer generally works one day per week on an assigned route.

About 300 South Lake Tahoe youth celebrated the end of their winter season with the youth development nonprofit SOS Outreach.

California State Parks invites individuals to “Live the Parks Life” as rangers or lifeguards in the nation’s largest state park system. Through June 10, individuals can apply for the State Park Peace Officer Cadet exams.

The Excellence in Education Foundation announced the return of its popular fundraiser, Golfing for Schools.

The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe received a grant from the Vail Resorts Epic Promise program.

Cheyanne Lane has been appointed as interim executive director of Tahoe Youth & Family Services. Lane began working for TYFS in 2006 and has filled many roles during her tenure.

While most locals are hunkered down, 22-year-old Tony Gallardo is running into the blizzard with his “little Jeep that could.”

Pollock Pines Library is looking for a few good friends. Its annual membership drive raises funds to support the purchase of books, equipment, and materials for activities.

Big things are in store for the South Lake Tahoe Library. A grant of $410,000 was awarded to for its Safe and Secure project and an additional $205,000 is being matched by El Dorado County.

The Gilmore Senior Center Support Council, a group of volunteers serving seniors in the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, has voted in new elected officers.