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“What a mess.” “Absolutely ridiculous.” El Dorado County supervisors weighed in on the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors situation regarding its vacant seat and ultimately decided to take no action at the March 25 meeting. District 1 Supervisor Greg Ferrero asked his fellow supervisors to support a motion initiating the appointment process at the county level with the intention of appointing someone to the open seat by late April. His motion died for lack of a second, effectively kicking the issue back to the EDCHSD, which will now have to hold a special election to fill the position. Ferrero gave a brief background on the issue, explaining the disagreement over EDHCSD Director Chuck King’s resignation and the remaining four directors’ inability to reach a consensus regarding how to fill the now-declared-open seat.
urly construction worker Steven Merry, 65, isn’t your typical poet/author. In 2002, Merry self-published a book of poems titled “A Merry Heart doeth good like a medicine,” the title referencing part of a quote from the King James version of the Bible, Proverbs 17:22. Many of the poems are an expression of Merry’s Christian faith and how that faith turned his life around. Now, the proceeds
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Author Steven Merry of Rescue holds a photo of a women’s sewing group in Pakistan that has benefited from the online sales of his books.
Station 86 repairs under way Noel Stack Editor
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Crews work on Station 86’s roof after mold was found in the building on Bass Lake Road. A new moisture barrier is being installed on the roof to prevent mold for coming back in that area.
El Dorado Hills Fire Station 86 is eerily quiet — and bare — these days. The walls have been stripped down to the metal framing inside the living quarters and the offices. The floors are cold concrete and ceiling tiles are missing overhead. But this is a good thing, interim EDH Fire Chief Michael Lilienthal said, as the mold remediation project continues to move forward with no surprises. Lilienthal closed the station in early January, just days after taking his new top role. Mold was initially found in November 2024 and remediated but then a retest found more, prompt-
ing the closure. The crew is operating out of a nearby rental home so there’s no impact to public safety or response times. The 24-year-old fire station on Bass Lake Road has a long history of water leaks. “This station, sitting here on top of the hill, just gets pounded by the rain,” Lilienthal said. “The water was coming in through the windows and going down into the sheetrock.” Thick, vinyl wallpaper hid the problem — a design error that won’t be repeated. “No more wallpaper,” Lilienthal assured. “The walls will be textured and painted.” The station is also getting new carpet, cabinets and ceiling tiles inside, a ■ See REPAIRS, page A8
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