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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF EL DORADO HILLS AND CAMERON PARK
VOL. 27 ■ ISSUE NO. 18
MAY 5, 2021
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Vickers ready to bring back fun Jana Rossi Staff writer
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Retiring Rescue Union School District Superintendent Cheryl Olson chats with some of the district’s young students. Olson has spent more than 40 years working in education.
School district leader trading her office for great outdoors Jana Rossi Staff writer
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fter 41 years working in education, Cheryl Olson is exchanging her California lifestyle for Rocky Mountain air. The Rescue Union School District superintendent announced her retirement earlier this spring, saying goodbye to her many years in the California school system. “I love our community. I love living where I work because I enjoy seeing families out and about and in the store. I truly love what I do. My favorite
thing to do is to go to the sites, help out in classrooms and support staff and students however I can. I will miss Rescue, the teachers and staff, the students and the families,” Olson told Village Life. Olson stepped into the superintendent’s role at RUSD four years ago, relocating from the Bay Area, where she was superintendent of the San Bruno Park School District. Much of her career was spent teaching in Redding, which launched her on the path to administration, first as a principal and then assistant superintendent in that ■
There’s a new face at the Cameron Park Community Services District. Kimberly Vickers recently joined the staff as the new recreational director, taking the place of Whitney Kahn. “The board and staff are thrilled to have Kim take a leadership role in the Recreation Department,” said CPCSD General Kimberly Vickers Manager Jill Ritzman. “Due to COVID protocols and challenges, the Recreation Department will be re-inventing programs to respond to the community’s current needs and desires. We think Kim is just the person to do so.” Vickers said her passion for recreation began as a child when she fell in love with swimming and pursued her love of water, becoming a lifeguard. In 2008 she graduated from San Jose State University, receiving her degree in recreation therapy. After working in the mental health field for seven years she took a year off to care for her daughter, Aleigha, but Vickers said the recreational side was calling her. She took a job as a swim coach at the Auburn Parks and Rec Department and then took a position as the recreation coordinator in Rio Linda before joining the Cameron Park CSD. Vickers said she hopes to add a sense of inclusion to the community and looks forward to having events and recreational opportunities where everyone will feel welcome. “I want to create a space where everyone feels safe and has access to the recreation that they would like to do and participate in a way they feel comfortable,” she shared. Vickers said she also hopes to be a recognized face
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Vilt enjoys a sweet taste of victory Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer
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rank Vilt was just minding his own business, being one of the most prolific bakers in El Dorado County, when he received an Instagram message from a producer for “one of the bigger networks out there.” They asked if he’d be interested in talking to them about participating in a new baking contest show. His answer — a resounding yes. Vilt manages his own social media presence and the images that attracted the producers are as delectable as the products themselves. After talking to the producers Vilt was invited to compete on HBO Max’s new reality show, “Baketopia.” “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, It was intense down there,” said Vilt, adding that
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it was very rewarding and an educational experience as well. “I had to bake vegan, so that was exciting.” That was something he hadn’t experimented with; he now has his time on the show to thank for the new product line in his Cameron Park bakery. One of eight kids, Vilt was already baking (and crocheting) by age 7, having been taught by his grandmother. He knew, even then, that his passion lay in the culinary arts. His first job in the industry was at Zachary Jacques in Diamond Springs. Later, when starting ■
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Frank Vilt of Frank Vilt’s Cakes chats about his time on “Baketopia,” from which he took home the trophy in the foreground.
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