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The field at Kalithea Park will get new fescue grass, El Dorado Hills Community Services District officials have decided.
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The field’s grass is greener ... and will stay that way
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Nature’s gorgeous colors glow on Bass Lake. The regional park in El Dorado Hills is now open for limited use.
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Sel Richard Staff writer A local destination known for its breathtaking sunset view continues to be a lightning rod for controversy. Temporarily closed in part due to ill-mannered park visitors, Kalithea Park is undergoing deferred maintenance — turf renovation being a main project. El Dorado Hills Community Services District General Manager Kevin Loewen preempted public comment on Kalithea Park at an EDHCSD Board of Directors meeting earlier this month to overrule staff’s published agenda recommendation to install Bermuda grass at the park. “We are going with a fescue evergreen-type lawn,” revealed Loewen. “We are not doing a Bermuda. Staff worked through that recommendation based off sustainability and a number of other factors. Besides that point, we are moving forward with a fescue evergreen lawn.” Community members, despite waiting more than two hours to be met with an irrelevant issue, stayed online to thank the board for listening to them.
Bass Lake Park is ready for nature-loving visitors Sel Richard Staff writer
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ith the onset of rising COVID19 cases and stay-at-home orders impinging holiday activities, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District offers recreational options, announcing a “soft-opening” of Bass Lake Regional Park last week. “We recognized that our communities need to get out into parks and open spaces to do something — anything,” said EDHCSD General Manager Kevin Loewen. “In coupling that notion with the
fact that everyone is excited to know more about Bass Lake Regional Park, and what it will become, this is a good time to get folks out there. Why wait if we can do something meaningful?” Although there are no significant park improvements, steps have been taken to allow the site to be open for public use in a limited capacity. Fencing and signage communicate lake access and fishing rules such as no live bait, catch and release only, barbless fishing hooks and the requirement of a California fishing license. Once larger projects are under way, Loewen n
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Special elf baskets surprise El Dorado Hills, Folsom families Special to Village Life
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ith quarantine in effect and Christmas looking different in 2020, one local business decided to start a pay-it-forward movement — “Elf the Town” — to spread cheer in El Dorado Hills and Folsom. Macaroni Kid Folsom – El Dorado Hills, a local family fun event calendar and e-newsletter, joined forces with 16 local businesses to create 100 elf baskets filled with activities, gifts, treats, excursion passes and more. These baskets were stealthily dropped at front doors across Folsom and El Dorado Hills by nine secret elf families to bring holiday cheer to local residents. Each basket included a “We’ve Been Elfed” flyer to display on the home’s front door and a “You’ve Been Elfed” flyer with instructions on how to elf two additional families to pay it forward and keep the holiday cheer spreading. Those newly “elfed” families then con-
tinue to pay it forward thus creating a wonderful kindness movement in the community this 2020 holiday season. The entire community also had the chance to enter to win one of three mega-elf baskets, which included higher value prizes. “I’m just so amazed at how readily local businesses jumped on board to give and bring smiles to families in Folsom and El Dorado Hills. This simple gesture, to no surprise, has truly brought holiday cheer to many families who needed some joy this season,” said Marisela Morales, Macaroni Kid publisher and editor. Morales personally collected business contributions and shopped at numerous stores to craft the perfect elf baskets. She made all 100 baskets personally and safely with numerous elves, big and small, helping her distribute them. For more information about the Elf the Town project visit bit.ly/ ElfTheTown.
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Several El Dorado Hills and Folsom families were treated to an elf basket filled with goodies.
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