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Budding florists bloom at Pondo Jana Rossi Staff writer
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ritta Fletcher has taught floral design and arranging at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs for more that 22 years and nothing pleases her more than watching students blossom. “I love to see the change,” she told Village Life. “A lot of students taking this class think they have no creative abilities and then they find out they can be creative.” Senior Cole Bartuska is an employee at Cameron Park Florist, thanks in part to the Ponderosa Future Farmers of America Floral program. “It’s a creative outlet,” Bartuska explained. “I found out that I am naturally good at it and we have a great teacher.” Junior Alexis Thompson said she likes the handson aspect of the class while sophomore Franchesca Copple said she enjoys creating her own designs.
Through the floral program students learn more than just how to arrange flowers; this class is also run as a business. In order to keep the program running, students sell their flowery creations and all proceeds go back into purchasing supplies and covering other expenses. Students supply wreaths to local organizations such as the Veterans Alliance in Placerville for its Memorial and Veterans Day celebrations, have created floral designs for special occasions and take orders from the community through the Flower of the Month and Plant of the Month memberships. Plant of the Month members receive a new plant every month on certain dates and Flower of the Month members will receive a floral arrangement based on the seasons. Pick up is on campus but delivery can be arranged on larger orders. Membership prices are $180 and $240. To order an arrangement from Fletcher’s class or find out more about the monthly memberships, email bfletcher@eduhsd.net.
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PHS senior Cole Bartuska holds a gorgeous bouquet he put together in Britta Fletcher’s floral arranging class.
DECISION 2022: MEET THE EDHCSD CANDIDATES * Sel Richard, staff writer
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STEVE FERRY
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teve Ferry and his wife Beth moved from San Jose to El Dorado Hills in 2000 where their son Mark and his wife Amie also reside. Ferry’s other son Chuck and his wife Anna live in Shingle Springs. While in San Jose, Ferry coached soccer and baseball for seven years and now enjoys seeing his five grandchildren grow up participating in CSD parks and recreation programs. ■
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s a senior construction project manager for Ryan Companies, Lewis Hampton studied architecture/ engineering/city planning at University of California, Los Angeles. He seeks to use his professional experience to help El Dorado Hills reach its full potential as an idyllic town for its residents to call home. Having grown up in Clovis, Hampton moved to El Dorado Hills in 2017. ■
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eidi Hannaman moved to El Dorado Hills as a child when it was just a town with a two-lane road. Growing up in Crown Village, she attended the local schools while her parents owned a franchise next to Raley’s before it was remodeled to face El Dorado Hills Boulevard. After graduating from California State University, Chico with two bachelor’s degrees, she returned with her husband to
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resident of El Dorado Hills since 2014, Mike Martinelli, his wife and two boys enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle wakeboarding, surfing, fishing, snow skiing and mountain biking together. With a professional background in insurance and financial services, Martinelli has also recently relocated his small business to El Dorado Hills to be closer to home. A CSD board member since
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ith more than 40 years in construction management for Babcock and Wilcox, William Willman has built and installed plants from Mexico to the Middle East and throughout the United States. Upon retiring from B&W in 2008, he moved to be near his daughter. Willman holds construction licenses in 13 states, including California, and designed and built his home in El Dorado
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