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A decision on fire service out of Cameron Park Fire Department Station 88 is expected before the Cal Fire contract expires June 30.
Station 88’s future still in limbo
Noel Stack Managing editor
“What does the public want?” Cameron Park Community Services District Director Dawn Wolfson posed this question last Wednesday night to dozens in the audience and others listening online as the board grappled with a difficult decision regarding fire service in the community. The resounding answer: keep Fire Station 88 open. After three hours of discussion, debate and more than a few heated words, the CPCSD Board of Directors decided to table adoption of a Cal Fire contract extension and schedule a special meeting to further hash out the issue. A decision on fire service must be made before the current Cal Fire contract expires June 30. The resolution brought to the board May 17 n See STATION 88, page A7
Mountain Democrat photos by Noel Stack
Veteran (Army, 2004-09) and artist Jonathan Walker of Vacaville shares his process as he creates a colorful masterpiece on canvas at the Arts HQ event hosted by VETART and Arts and Culture El Dorado at the El Dorado County Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville Saturday.
El Dorado Hills resident Richard Gilmore, left photo, (Navy, 1977-81) works on a pencil drawing of a cobblestone staircase in Meton, France during the Arts HQ event. He recently moved here from the Seattle area. Local veterans and residents gather around America’s Patriot Jet Fighter, right photo, to hear speakers at the VFW 10165’s Veterans Coming Home event at the El Dorado County Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville. The event was held May 20 — Armed Forces Day.
Food bank named California
Pictured in a California Nonprofit of the Year photo op is the Food Bank of El Dorado County team with Assemblyman Joe Patterson. From left, Kim May, David Morla, Jenna Sproull, Mike Sproull, Joe Patterson, Jammie Hall, Makenzie Gold, Fernando Mier and Anthony Gomez.
Nonprofit of the Year Odin Rasco Staff writer
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