MODERN STONING: John Chapman forwarded the following thoughtful T-shirt statement: ?Dodgeball ? America?s twist on stoning.?
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WHO IS YOUR DADDY? On Wednesday, July 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., the El Dorado Hills Genealogical Society will meet at the El Dorado Hills Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway, El Dorado Hills. Shirley Riemer from the Sacramento German Genealogical Society will conduct a presentation titled ?Getting Started in German Genealogy.? She will also share an overview of German church and civil records. Visitors are always welcome.
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ROTARY AWARD WINNERS: The Rotary Club of Cameron Park walked away with impressive awards at the recent district conference in Reno, Nev. A ?Rotary International Significant Achievement Award? was given for the club?s planning, building, and successful completion of the G. Arthur Cort Sky Theater. Also, Anne Eckert, president of the Rotary Club of Cameron Park, accepted a ?Presidential Citation with Distinction? for the club being one of five Rotary Clubs out of the 54 clubs in the district to receive the Presidential Citation with Distinction. Club and district webmaster, Mike Neal, was presented with the prestigious ?Paul Harris Fellowship? for his longtime dedication to and support of the Rotary district. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to the granting of these significant awards!
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TED GAINES COFFEE BREAK: The public is invited to join State Sen. Ted Gaines and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce for a community coffee get together on Thursday, July 21, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Zia?s, 312 Main St., Suite 101, Placerville. No RSVP required. Call 916-651-4001 for more information.
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HIDDEN LIFEGUARD: Richard Lederer?s ?Anguished English? calendar has the following ?Lost in Translation? statement: ?Sign on a ferry in San Juan harbor: In Case of Emergency, the Lifeguards Are Under the Seat in the Center of the Vessel.?
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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE: I will be teaching a class titled ?Communication Skills ? Part 2? on Tuesday, July 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the El Dorado Hills Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills. By improving your communication strategies in all relationships, you create inner peace and happiness for yourself. It doesn?t matter if you missed Part 1. Join us for this session. Seating is limited. Call 916-358-3575 to reserve your spot.
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LIVE LIFE RIGHT NOW! If you take a gander at the Zen calendar you will discover the following life advice: ?Tomorrow?s life is too late. Live today.? ? Martial.
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HOSPICE NEEDS YOU: Snowline Hospice needs volunteers who want to make a difference in people?s lives. Volunteer positions include office work, delivery service, patient care and grief support. If you would like to join this very special group of people (Hospice volunteers), call 530-621-7820.
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HOW ABOUT A CONTAINER GARDEN? UCCE/El Dorado County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a free class for the public titled ?Container Gardening.? Master Gardener Michel Freitas will discuss ways to cut back or eliminate using costly and potentially destructive pesticides. You will learn how to turn your garden into an environmentally friendly habitat for your plants, animals and other beneficial (pollinator) insects. The class will be held 9 a.m. to noon July 16.?at the Veterans Memorial Bldg., 130 Placerville Dr., Placerville. Occasionally there is a location change. So, call 530-621-5512, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, to verify location.
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HOTTER THAN A BRUSSELL SPROUT: Richard Lederer?s ?Anguished English? calendar noted the following ?Wrong Word? statement: ?We just got married on the spree of the moment.?
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ELEPHANTS NEED WATER: The Adult Book Club continues to meet at the El Dorado Hills Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway, El Dorado Hills, on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The book for the July 13 meeting is ?Water for Elephants,? a story of the circus world and romance and adventure. I saw the movie, and it was excellent.
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ADVICE FROM MOTHER EARTH: Thanks to John Chapman, we have the following ?Advice from the Earth? T-shirt statement: ?Be well rounded ? Keep a positive atmosphere ? Have a magnetic personality ? Celebrate diversity ? Think globally ? Be good to your mother ? There?s no place like home!?
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A DALAI DILLY: The ?Insight from the Dalai Lama? calendar provided the following insight: ?All good qualities have to be sown and cultivated over months and years. You cannot expect to go to sleep tonight as an ordinary person and rise tomorrow with high realization.?
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