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Ah, spring ... or achoo, spring

Spring is in the air along with pollen, dust and bugs. Sneezing aside, this is one of my favorite seasons of the year. The colors on the trees and hillsides are incredible. My other favorite season is fall. You can keep winter and summer, thank you. A pale redhead like myself tends to go up like flash in the heat and winter often prevents me from hiking (my favorite activity). With so many trails available, there is no reason to stay indoors. Walking along the shores of Folsom Lake is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. This is also a great time
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Colin Coate is Dietrich Bonhoeffer in The Beams are Creaking at Free Fall Stage in Folsom. See page 5
Wine time in Amador
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to get out and explore the area. Visit the wineries in our neighboring counties Placer, El Dorado and Amador. If you dont feel like stopping off at the winery proper, there are plenty of establishments offering tastings. If wine isnt your thing, try Lockdown Brewing Company on Sutter Street in Folsom. Locally brewed beer is certainly a treat.

Here is my challenge to our readers in April: Get out and do something. See a play, visit a restaurant who supports us through advertising in our publication, or drop in one of the many art galleries in the region. There is simply so much to see and do in our region, I find there is simply no excuse for me to be cooped up inside my home. If you have story ideas for other things to do, contact me at donc@goldcountrymedia.com.
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First signs of spring color on Daffodil Hill

BY LAURA NEWELL

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When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Sunday, mid-March through mid-April Where: 18310 Rams Horn Grade, Volcano, in Amador County Info: Call (209) 2967048. Website suttercreek.org/sutter-creekevents-daffodil-hillamador-county.html

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ach spring Daffodil Hill explodes with thousands of blooms, attracting visitors from around the region. Daffodil Hill is a 4-acre farm owned by the McLaughlin family since 1887. Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan is one of the owners of Daffodil Hill. Its a very relaxing environment, Ryan said. We actually have third and fourth generation families visiting us every year. Its something that our family has grown up with and its very special to us. As young kids, we would just go up to the ranch and play. But now

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my two brothers and I are owners and we are happy to continue and maintain the tradition. The farm began as a 36-acre ranch and toll road for travelers and teamsters hauling timber. In the early days of the Gold Rush, Daffodil

Every spring, Daffodil Hill in Amador County is filled with more than 300,000 blooming daffodils. The free location is available to visit |mid-March through mid-April.
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Hill was a regular stopping place for teamsters hauling timber from the

Sierra down to the Kennedy and Argonaut mines, and for eastbound travelers heading for the Comstock Lode on the Amador-Nevada Wagon Road (Highway 88). The ranch has been owned by the same family since it was acquired in 1887 by wagon pioneers Arthur and Elizabeth Lizzie van VorstMcLaughlin. That same year, Arthur and Lizzie, began to plant the first daffodil bulbs in their spare time. The bulbs have since been nurtured, Ryan said. Today, much of the landscape around the old homestead is covered with more than 300 named varieties of daffodils. For the last 20 years, the McLaughlins have continued to plant

Its a very relaxing environment. We actually have third and fourth generation families visiting us every year.
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up to 6,000 new bulbs a year. Today, Daffodil Hill is carpeted with more than 300,000 bulbs. We do this at no cost for people, but do have donation pots out. All the money from donations goes back into planting and maintaining the daffodils, said Ryan. Its a great no-cost outing for people to have a beautiful day. The best time to visit Daffodil Hill is the spring, usually from the end of March through the first three weeks of April, Ryan said. Daffodil Hill is open only at this time of year, after that it goes back to a

working ranch. With weather depending, Daffodil Hill is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Sunday, mid-March through midApril, at 18310 Rams Horn Grade, Volcano, in Amador County. Admission and parking are free. No pets are allowed. Visitors are encouraged to call the recorded phone message at (209) 296-7048 to see if Daffodil Hill is open. For more information, visit suttercreek.org/ sutter-creek-eventsdaffodil-hill-amadorcounty.html or find Daffodil Hill on Facebook.

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s this October or spring? Judging by some of the lineup this month, it could go either way. Here are some of the highlights for theatrical offerings in April.

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Richard Bay, with an Edgar Allan Poe puppet, is behind The Raven and Other Images of Edgar Allan Poe at Chautauqua Playhouse in Carmichael. The show runs through April 21.

I generally dont promote puppet shows, but this one is worth seeing. The thriller The Raven and Other Images of Edgar Allan Poe, created by Richard Bay, runs at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 21. Admission is $19 general and $17 students, seniors,

and SARTA members. The show is described as a sensational new theatre experience combining live actors and puppetry produced in association with master puppeteer and director Richard Bay, according to organizers. My curiosity is piqued, so expect to find me in a seat for one of the shows. Check them out online at www.cplayhouse.org.
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The Mel Brooks comedy, Young Frankenstein, takes the spotlight at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

There are still a few chances to see The Beams are Creaking, running through April 7. The show runs at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $12 for senior, student, military, SARTA and See-A-Play Members (with ID); $7 for children under 12. They only accept cash at the door or order tickets online at freefallstage.com. For more

Cotton Patch Gospel runs at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday while Cinderella, runs at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Both are showing through April 14. Taking its place is Hansel and Gretel, beginning April 20. Gospel is replaced by The Big Bang, beginning April 27. Learn more about all the shows at www.sutterstreettheatre.com.
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MERLE HAGGARD AND THE STRANGERS What: Country music When: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9 Where: Three Stages at Folsom Lake College Tickets: $49-$69, with premium seats for $79 LORD OF THE DANCE What: Celtic music and dance When: April 11-13 Where: Three Stages at Folsom Lake College Tickets: $39-$59, with premium seats for $69

AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO What: Two-act comedy When: 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 Where: Three Stages at Folsom Lake College Tickets: $25-$30, with premium seats for $35 TREASURE ISLAND What: Ken Ludwigs adaptation of Robert Louis Stevensons play When: Friday, April 19-Sunday, May 5. Show times include Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Where: The City Studio at Three Stages

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ing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. Based upon mythical Irish folklore, the action is played out by 40 dancers in more than 21 scenes on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting, according to organizers. Tickets are $39-$59, with premium seats for $69. The Sacramento Ballet will also present An Evening with Groucho, a benefit for the Sacramento Ballet. An Evening with Groucho is a fast-paced twoact comedy that includes some of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including, Hooray for Captain Spalding and Lydia, the Tattooed Lady. The audience will liter-

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Three Stages will offer a variety of shows this spring including Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley. Lord of the Dance will be performed for five shows April 11-13.
ally become part of the show as award-winning actor Frank Ferrante adlibs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style. Along the way, accompanied by his onstage pianist Jim Furmston, he portrays the young Groucho of stage and film, and reacquaints the audience with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta

Garbo and his long-suffering leading lady Margaret Dumont. The show is at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at Three Stages. Tickets are $25-$30, with premium seats for $35. For theater goers, The Falcons Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College will close its sixth season with their spring production of Ken Ludwigs adaptation of Robert Louis Stevensons, Treasure Island. Treasure Island will be performed, Friday, April 19-Sunday, May 5. Show times include Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Performances take place in The City Studio at Three Stages. For more information and tickets on all Three Stages performances, visit threestages.net.

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Roseville improv venue serves up laughs

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aul Burke had one goal to achieve when he conceived of the idea for his Roseville business. He wanted to make people laugh. And the 40 plus people who packed into Blacktop Comedys theater on a recent Saturday evening to see a group of performers known as The Colony would says hes succeeded. I was there, too, to see players, as theyre often called, do some long-form improv, which is a blend of live theater and comedy. The Colony didnt disappoint. The first half of

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the show involved the audience submitting secrets true or invented on a slip of paper, and picked out at random by one of the three players (there are six total in the group), including Burke. Theyd read the secret aloud and then immediately launch into a related scene, playing off one anothers leads. Quite the impressive and hilarious feat to watch, especially

for someone like me who had never seen live improv before. As indicated by the loud laughs and applause, the audience was satisfied with the show. Burke said the theater has developed quite the following. That means we met their expectations and they want to come back, he said. It sounds cheesy, but we want it to feel like a family here. People consider them-

selves part of a community at Blacktop, Burke said, which is an aspect of improv that initially attracted him to the art form. I tried stand-up, and it was fun, but just felt kind of lonely, he said. Youre on stage by yourself. He took a drop-in improv class in Sacramento and thought hed been absolutely terrible. But as he walked away, two people stopped to tell him hed done well. Thats when Burke knew if he ever started his own theater, hed make a concerted effort to build a supportive environment. If it wasnt for them, I probably never would have done it again, Burke said. He became an improv junkie, attending every festival he could find. He spent six weeks studying the art at iO Theater and the Second City in Chicago, a city known for its comedy scene. That pushed Burke to open up his own theater and he found a small venue in a business center behind the train tracks near Washington and Pleasant Grove boulevards. He and his girlfriend, Betsaida LeBron, another performer, brainstormed name ideas when she had an epiphany: blacktop the place where children go to play games and meet new friends. For Burke, Blacktop is a

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labor of love. He has another full-time job and with all his evening commitments at the theater, Tuesdays are his only day off. Hes a member of Shorties, which does short-form improv such as hosting games like those seen on the television show Whose Line is it Anyway? Burke is also a regular in The Colony. That name comes from the idea of putting a flag in the ground and then building a new world. Hed also heard that K-sounding words are inherently funny. The Colony always looks for creative ways to engage the audience. Once, they had people draw pictures on an iPad, which were projected on a wall as inspiration. But Burke wants newbies to know something: Their performers will never pick on the audience or force people to participate. Thats our biggest misperception we have to fight but if you want to be part of the show you definitely can, he said. Another way to get involved is through improv classes for adults and children, and a new drop-in stand-up comedy and improv show called Comics on Top, run by comedian Bryant Tarpley. People should come see the show because it is a great mix of standup, improv and sketch, Tarpley said. In the show, you will get to see a great mixture of seasoned and up-and-coming comedians all working together to make you, the audience, laugh.
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Spring is also season for art walks in the region

The Folsom Historic Districts Second Saturday returns for the season, beginning April 13. According to the historic district, Artists will be featured at galleries in Historic Folsom (and) merchants will offer specials and some will offer complimentary refreshments beginning at 5 p.m. From 6-8 p.m., The Rhythm Vandals, a tribute to Santana, will play live at the outdoor amphitheater. Planet Earth Rising belly dancers will perform in the lot right next to Planet Earth Rising (across the street from Chicago Fire). The Dr. Placebo band will play in front of Rainbow Bridge Jewelers on the 700 block of Sutter Street. The always popular balloon twister will entertain children up and down Sutter Street. For more, see historicfolsom.org. The Auburn Art Walk also returns 6-9 p.m April 12. Dates for 2013 are June 14, Aug. 9 and Oct. 11. For details, visit placerarts.org. The art walk in El

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Dorado Hills doesnt begin until June. For more on that one, see secondsaturdayofedh.co m. Another art-related event is The Loomis Quilt and Fiber Guild Wish Upon a Star Quilt Show

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21 at the Blue Goose Event Center, 3550 Taylor Road, in Loomis and the Veterans Memorial Hall. \Admission, valid for both days, is $7. For more information, call (916) 801-0337.
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Sip and taste at annual Folsom Rotary Wine and Dine event
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he Rotary Wine and Dine event, hosted annually by the Rotary Club of Folsom, will reach a milestone 20th anniversary this year. The event is from 5:308:30 p.m., April 28, and hundreds of connoisseurs will gather at the Folsom Community Center to taste wines, sample the offerings of local restaurants and bid on a multitude of items donated by businesses both local and farther afield. The Clubs Wine and Dine steering committee has continuously strived to improve the event over the years, said Don Reid,

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The Rotary Club of Folsom will host its 20th annual Wine and Dine event from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on April 28.
chairman of the event. Reid said their objective this year is to create a feeling as though patrons are actually at one of the local foothill wineries tasting great wine from 26 different wineries and sampling delicious food from 14 different restaurants. One of the big events

this year is the pyramid of wine, with wines donated by participating wineries. We are raffling off 20 cases of wine, and winner will take all, said Erik Loigom, owner, with his wife, of Wine Styles on Sutter Street. The value of it is going to be around $5,000, at $20 a ticket. Loigom and his wife have organized the wineries for the Wine and Dine event for the last three years. Doug Burton, who is in charge of the silent auction, said that they have some great items this year going for bid. His wife, Wendy, he says, works to gather donations from businesses and community.

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pril marks the height of flower season in Amador County where visitors can pack a picnic, grab a bottle of wine and enjoy the bloom-covered Sierra foothills. Amador County resident DeDe Doran thinks spring is the perfect time for a visit. Out in the vineyards, the vines are starting to sprout and look green, the hills are all green its a beautiful time of year to be out here, she said. The weathers always nice. Its a great time. Several events take place this month to give guests an excuse to come out and play, starting with the Amador Flower Farms Spring Fling April 6-7. The Spring Fling is the kickoff for our day lily farm for the year, said Flower Farm owner Jeanne Deaver. We have picnic tables, great trees to sit underneath for shade. Its just a wonderful place to come and spend an afternoon. The Flower Farm is located in the heart of Plymouths wine loop at 22001 Shenandoah School Road. It started as a direct mail business in 1994 with 350 different types of day lilies. By 1996, the site grew to

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include demonstration gardens filled with unusual grasses and perennials. People wanted to buy those, so thats why we expanded from day lilies to a full nursery, Deaver explained. Now we have a little bit of everything. The Spring Fling will feature vendor booths, demonstrations from master gardeners and tram rides covering the 14-acre site filled with more than 1,300 varieties of day lilies, summer annuals, vegetables and other green thumb delights. Food will be available for purchase, but guests are welcome to bring their own. Admission and parking are free. No pets are allowed at the farm. For more information, call (209) 245-6660 or visit www.amadorflowerfarm.com. If your visit is scheduled for the following two weekends, be sure to take part in the Get Your Wines Off Route 49 Passport April 12-21. Purchase a passport for $15 dollars through the Amador Vintners Association office at 9310 Pacific St. in Plymouth. The passport offers access to special discounts and other special offerings at participating wineries during those 10 days. When guests bring their passports stamped by the wineries theyve visited, they will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary weekend in Amador Wine County that includes a one night stay for two at The Plymouth House Inn, VIP tasting for two at selected wineries, lunch for two at the Volcano Union Inn,

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Eagles serve up chili for diabetes research

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pice up your taste buds and enjoy a day with friends and family at Folsoms annual chili cook-off. The first Folsom Chili Cook-off was in 2004 and has grown into a successful event for the Folsom Eagles club, said Vince Scoville, 51, Fraternal Order of Eagles current worthy president. In the beginning I thought it would be good to bring back the old Folsom chili cook-off, Scoville said. When I moved into Folsom in the early 1980s, the Folsom chili cook-off was so big they took over the whole city park. We had a lot of fun tasting and seeing all the cookers making chili. It was big back then. Then the Folsom chili cook-off stopped in the mid1990s. When I became an Eagle, I started the Folsom chili-cook off again this time sponsored by the Eagles. Last year the event includes 12 chili cookers, and Scoville said they are looking to expand to 20 cookers this year. We want to have fun with this and see it continue to grow every year, he said. Last year, we had about 60 people attending. (This year) people can expect to have great chili to taste, great barbecue, classic cars, music and fun. Chili cookers will start cooking in the morning and at 2 p.m. the gates open to the public for tasting and family activities.

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Jeret and Ann Marie Arnaz serve up chili at the 2008 Folsom Chili Cook-off.
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Past cookers have fun serving up chili at the annual Folsom Chili Cook-off. This years event is Saturday, April 27.
All of the funding raised from the event will benefit Eagle charities. Their fund this year is The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa. The Eagles nationwide has pledged $25 million toward the project, Scoville said. Our Lodge has already raised over $2,000 this year. My goal is to raise (a total of) $10,000 this year with this fundraiser and more to come. The Folsom Chili Cook-off starts at 2 p.m. with judging at 5 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at 215 Scott St., Folsom. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $20 for team registration and free for kids 12 and younger. For more information, entry forms and rules, visit Folsomchilicookoff.com.

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he weekend of April 27-28 is one many bicycling enthusiasts are looking forward to. Saturday the fifth annual Folsom Powerhouse Century starts in Folsom and the following day in El Dorado Hills, the Town Center Criterium will be held throughout the day.

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The fifth annual Powerhouse Century kicks off the cycling weekend in an ever-growing popular event. Participants have a choice between a 30-, 65or 100-mile bike ride, all of which start and end at Bicycles Plus in Folsom. Last year nearly 300 people participated in the event, which benefits the National Parkinson Foundation, with around 100 riders choosing the century ride. The 100-miler is popular for good reason. Century rides in general are popular, but this one is as good as any around, said Mike Ambrozewicz, the organizer of the event.
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The ride goes out Highway 49 close to Grass Valley, riding through Rocklin, Loomis and New Castle. People not only like the distance, but also the elevation change, which is about 7,000 feet. Its all back roads that dont get a lot of traffic. When you get up into the higher elevations, the scenery is fabulous with wild flowers and lots of green. You also get a beautiful view of the Sierras. There are five rest stops on the ride and the route is well marked that most dont need a map, according to Ambrozewicz. If the 100-mile ride is not for you, options are available in the form of 30or 65-mile rides. Ambrozewicz said the 30mile ride is for beginners or others who are getting used to a new bike. The 65-mile ride is for those up for a bit more of a challenge. The 30-miler is perfect for someone just starting out because there is no climbing, just a few rolling hills, Ambrozewicz said. Its an enjoyable ride through the countryside. The 65-mile ride is for the rusty rider who is looking to get back into it and get in shape. This rider has to be able to do some climbing. This ride is not for a beginner. After the event, a barbecue will be held at the Fol-

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another 500 spectators and race director Erin Gorrell is hoping its bigger and better this year. Last year it went great for a first-year event, Gorrell said. For as many cyclists that live in El Dorado Hills, there are not a lot of cycling events here. Our vision was to create a family-friendly event and Town Centers Italian Tuscany Village fit right into cycling. Its a beautiful venue. Racing begins at 8 a.m. and continues throughout the day, the final race beginning at 3:30 p.m. Races will be held on a loop around Town Center and will vary in length between 40 and 60 minutes. One thing that made the event successful in its first year was that the riders enjoyed the course. Most criterium races are usually flat and rectangular, but the course here is technical with some tight turns, Gorrell said. There might not be much of a hill, but when youre anaerobic, youve got to be on you feet. The feedback I got was that the course was hard and thats good because thats different than most criterium courses. Gorrell is excited to bring a cycling event to El Dorado Hills, and particularly Town Center. She also hopes the event brings in foot traffic to businesses. We hope we get more spectators, as well as more riders, Gorrell said. As a business owner, I hope to bring in business for the shops in Town Center. Im excited to bring this cycling event into the area. For more information, visit folsombike.com.

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College focuses on Earth Day

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Folsom Lake Colleges annual Earth Week celebration will be held April 1519 at the Folsom campus and the El Dorado Center.

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arth Day, April 22, marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970, which put environmental concerns front and center. Folsom Lake College students and teachers will continue the movement with a week-long event including education, activities and presentations. Folsom Lake College Professor of biology Steve Holzberg started Folsom Lake Colleges annual Earth Week celebration seven years ago and said he is proud of both the growth and popularity of the event. I have always had a personal interest in Earth Day, and it was pretty clear back then (in 1970) that there has been damage to the earth, Holzberg said. While awareness has grown, so has the population and the number and magni-

tude of environmental issues. My motivation is to spread awareness and educate on the issues. Student volunteers and campus clubs including the College Ecco Club and Student Government will participate in the event. Earth Week means a lot to me because it encourages people to recognize whats going on in our environment globally, said Isua Ramirez, 20, Folsom Lake College student and president of the campus Ecco Club. With just a little bit of help, we can continue to further educate our communities and fix our environment. If everyone puts in their part, it can really make a difference.

Folsom Lake Colleges annual Earth Week celebration will be held April 15-19 at the Folsom campus, 10 College Parkway in Folsom, and the El Dorado Center, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. This weeklong series of free events is open to the public and celebrates Earth Day with a variety of activities at both our main campus. Event activities include invited speakers and faculty presenting environmental science, related social issues and solutions through various films, presentations and discussions. There will also be a Green Machine Fair at the Folsom campus during the week, which features bicycle and alternative transportation booths, music, games and information on how to reduce your impact on our planet and go green. A full schedule of events, times, dates and locations can be found online at flc.losrios.edu.

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ay tripping, traveling to national parks, hiking and going on exciting adventures, has been a big part of my life for more than 40 years. As I say goodbye this week and retire from my position as publisher of the Folsom Lake Entertainer and Telegraph newspapers, I am happy to report I will continue to follow my passion of exploring as I drive off in my truck and RV to become a full-time traveler. My first stop will be the Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada and then north to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Glacier Park in

northern Montana. But, for my final day tripping story for the Folsom Lake Entertainer, I decided to stay close and drive just over the hill to Amador County to visit Fiddletown. This is definitely a step back in time and a wonderful way to spend a few hours or all day. Fiddletown is located just seven miles from Plymouth, close to Placerville, Jackson and a multitude of wonderful wineries. Fiddletown was a bustling Gold Rush town in the mid1850s. The road to Fiddletown heads east for seven miles from Plymouth. If one stays on Fiddletown Road they will eventu-

ally run into Highway 88, the highway that connects Jackson with Lake Tahoe over the Sierra Nevada. Driving into Fiddletown, a community with about 2,000 people, you will soon see the signs of the past. The old buildings still dot both sides of the road and if one has an imagination they can picture what it was like a 150 years ago as the streets were filled with dust from horses and carriages with miners milling about in the shops. As one put it on an on-line listing, The town featured amenities typical of other Gold Rush era communities. Residents frequented taverns and

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bakeries. They choose between one of three restaurants, danced in the dance halls and visited public baths. Fiddletown served families with 20 different stores, a school, post office and a church. Even though the town started to declined in the late 1870s, the Chinese immigrant population grew. By 1880, Fiddletown was home to the largest Chinese population in California outside of San Francisco and may immigrants stayed into the 1900s, long after other settlers had left. The buildings constructed by the Chinese

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remain virtually intact and line both sides of the street. One of these buildings people can still find the former Chew Kee herb store. The store, now a museum, is open from noon to 4 p.m., on Saturdays between April and October. For appointments, call (209) 2456489. For history buffs, the store is incredible. It displays objects that tell the Gold Rush story from the perspective of the Chinese immigrants. Dr. Yee Fong Cheung, an herb doctor who was operating the store in the early years, came to America to administer to the medical needs of the Chinese miners, later tending the needs to those working on the railroad. In the 1880s, a man known only by his store name of Chew Kee, owned the shop and provided groceries and supplies to the community. By 1910, according to an on-line source, only four Chinese Americans resided in Fiddletown and in 1922 Chew Kee deeded the property to his adopted son. On the hill side just east of town is the old school and directly across from the school is a community cemetery. The grave markers also tell the story of the community, many dating back to the mid-and late1800s. I want to thank my loyal readers for joining me on my many adventures through day tripping. I encourage all my fellow day trippers to continue following your own adventures around the Folsom Lake region.

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Remnants of the Chinese history can be found at the old Chew Kee herb store in Fiddletown.

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or friends@rosevillefriendsofthelibrary.org. Crabby About Cancer from 6-10 p.m. at The Flower Farm, 4150 Auburn Folsom Road in Loomis. Cancer support benefit features music, food, wine, raffle prizes. Must be 21 or older to attend. $50. (916) 788-0333 orwellnesswithin.org. Campfire from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Maidu Museum & Historic Site, 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville. Native American songs and stories, marshmallow roasting. $5 per person, $16 family of four. (916) 7745934.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Free Pool All Day at El Dorado Saloon, 879 Embarcadero Drive, El Dorado Hills. (916) 941-3600 or eldoradosaloon.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4
Live jazz band at 6:30 p.m. at Sauced Pizza & Cocktail House, 879 Embarcadero Dr., El Dorado Hills. saucedcocktailhouse.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5
The Fabulous Liars band will perform at 9 a.m. at PJs Roadhouse, 5641 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville. facebook.com/#!/pages/The -Fabulous-LiarsBand/155563807843095. The Revolve Tour: This is Love from 7-10 p.m. April 5 and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 6 at Bayside Church, 8191 Sierra College Blvd. in Roseville. Live event designed to build teenage girls self-esteem and help them face challenges such as body image, bullying and depression. Multimedia, drama, live worship and concerts by Christian artists such as Christa Black, Anthem Lights and Natalie Grant. $59 standard, $79 VIP. womenoffaith.com.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20
2013 AccessToCare Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 8191 Sierra College Blvd. in Roseville. Exhibits with organizations serving individuals with disabilities or issues of aging, seminars, wheelchair safety and tuneup clinic. Free. accesstocarefair.com. Third Saturday Art Walk from 7-10 p.m. in Downtown and Historic Roseville. Visit local galleries and businesses including Shady Coffee & Tea, Blue Line Gallery, Beatnik Books and Downtown Library. Free. 3rdsatartwalk.com. Sixth annual Celebrate the Earth Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mahany Regional Park, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville. Live entertainment, mobile food trucks, local green vendors. Free. roseville.ca.us/explore/eart hday.asp.

Enjoy a live jazz band at Sauce'd Pizza & Cocktail House, 879 Embarcadero Dr., El Dorado Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. Visit saucedcocktailhouse.com for more information.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Food Truck Mania from 5-8 p.m. on the 200 and 300 blocks of Vernon Street in Roseville. (916) 774-5274 or roseville.ca.us/mobilefood. The Auburn Art Walk from 6-9 p.m. in Old Town and Downtown Auburn. Begin at the Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way, and take the free shuttle between the two areas of town. Refreshments served at many of the venues. (530) 8855670, placerarts.org. Mystery writer Cara Black from 6-9 p.m. at Maidu Library, 1530 Maidu Drive in Roseville. Author Cara Black to promote new book. Free. (916) 783-3892

or friends@rosevillefriendsofthelibrary.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 8
Merle Haggard and The Strangers 7:30 pm, April 8 and 9, at Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom. $49-$69, $79 for premium. threestages.net.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Soil Health in Raised Beds workshop from 8:30-10 a.m. at Roseville Utility Exploration Center, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville. $6-$8. (530) 889-7388 or roseville.ca.us/explore/garden.asp. Point of Grace, an allfemale Contemporary Christian Music Group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, 8040 Hwy 49 in Jackson. $30 or $35 for VIP seating including a meet and greet. Tickets are available from Grace Fellowship Church,

The Lighthouse Christian Bookstore in Jackson, by mail by calling the concert line, or from iTickets. graceofamador.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19
13 the Musical presented by Stand Out Talent opens at 7 p.m. April 19 at Tower Theatre, 417 Vernon St. in Roseville. Showtimes 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 28. (916) 837-7469 or standouttalent.org. Friends of the Roseville Public Library used book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20 at Downtown Library, 225 Taylor St. in Roseville. (916) 783-3892

SUNDAY, APRIL 7
Whole Planet Foundation Gala from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Cafeteria 15 L at the Park Ultra Lounge, 1116 15th St., Sacramento. $99. Ticket includes a handcrafted multiple course meal, live entertainment and special guest speakers and a swag

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
Folsom Womens Connection spring planting ideas brunch at Sudwerks Restaurant, 9900 Greenback Lane, Folsom. $17. To RSVP and learn more details, call (916) 9340869.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Placer SPCAs Funny Bones A Night of Comedy and Hero Awards Presentations from 6-10 p.m. in Pano Hall at Thunder Valley Casino & Resort, 1200 Athens Ave. in Lincoln. Silent and live auctions, dinner, performance by comedian Jack Gallagher, award presentations honoring human and animal heroes. $75 before April 1, $100 after April 1. (916) 782-7722 ext. 102 or placerspca.org.

starts at 2 p.m. with judging at 5 p.m. at 215 Scott St., Folsom. $8 for general admission, $20 for team registration. (916) 9852458 or Folsomchilicookoff.com.

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Noises Offwill be performed at 7 p.m., April 4, 5, 6, with matinees at 2 p.m. on April 6 and 7. All performances are in the Oak Ridge High School Theatre. For tickets, call (916) 3903727 or visit brownpapertickets.com. Cotton Patch Gospel will be performed at 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and at 4 p.m., Sundays, through April 14, at Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St., Folsom.$23 general, $21 seniors, $18 students with an ID Card, $15 children 12 and under. (916) 353-1001 or SutterStreetTheatre.com.

Sunday Tea Dance lessons and parties from 1-4 p.m. at Capital Dance Center, 11270 Sanders Drive, Rancho Cordova. $4. For more information, call (916) 6352600 or visit capitaldancecenter.com. The Diamond Springs Art Association Spring Art Show and Sale runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day except Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 1-5, at the El Dorado County Government Building B, 360 Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. (530) 672-2302 or e-mail mrc@directcon.net. El Dorado Hills Arts Association meets the second

Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the El Dorado Hills Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills. For more information, visit eldoradohillsarts.com. Country DJ and Line Dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight every Wednesday, at El Dorado Saloon, 879 Embarcadero Drive, El Dorado Hills. (916) 941-3600 or eldoradosaloon.com. Open Mic Night from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday at Lockdown Brewing Co. tasting room, 718 Sutter St., Suite 200, Folsom. For more information, call (916) 358-9645 or visit lockdownbrewingcompa-

ny.com. Trivia contest at 8 p.m. every Wednesday night at the Folsom Sports Garage Bar and Grill, 25005 Blue Ravine Road #140, Folsom. Gift certificates are awarded to the top teams and raffle drawings for prizes are held during the contest. Rolling Hills Blue Star Moms breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11 a.m. every second Sunday of the month at the Folsom VFW Hall, 1300 Forrest St., Folsom. $6. All breakfasts include unlimited coffee or tea. For more information, call (916) 952-8710 or visit rollinghillsbluestarmoms.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Yomen: A Celebration of Spring from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maidu Museum & Historic Site, 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville. Celebrate Native American culture with dance, arts and crafts, storytelling and guided tours. Free, varying cost for food. (916) 7745934.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27
The Folsom Chili Cook-off

1993 continues to be a well-attended fundraiser

continued from 11 third-graders in Folsom elementary schools. The dictionary program began in 2005, and for the last few years all three Rotary Clubs in Folsom have worked together on the project. The Rotary Club of Folsom carries out many other service projects, and recently gave $3,500 to 14 teachers, to help them with some of their projects. We give $4,000 in scholarships every year, Karnis said. We give, probably, every year, about $30,000 back into the community, which is a good feeling. The Rotary Wine and Dine began in 1993, with Dennis Inks of Folsom one of the founding fathers. John Kemp was the president of the club then, Inks said. He brought on Joe Teresi, also, because he was going to bring in the jazz group from Folsom High School, which was

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What: Rotary Club of Folsom What: Wine, Dine, & Silent Auction When: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28 Where: Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St., Folsom Tickets: $40 per person Info: clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?cid=2008

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very popular then, and still is, Inks said. That was the essence of it; we had a committee of three: John Kemp, Dennis Inks and Joe Teresi. Inks was in the restaurant business, and owned Caf Natoma on Sutter Street, which he said had probably the finest wine list of any restaurant in Northern California. He remains involved in the wine business and said he may be pouring for Deaver Vineyards at this years event. The first (event) we had, I think, about 280

people, Inks said. We didnt have a silent auction, we were strictly a wine and dine. We had 10 wineries and five restaurants . . . The original price on the first one was $15 per person. Inks said that club members did all the work for the event. The club members even cleaned out the spit buckets and made sure that everybody had ice for their white wines, and had anything they needed, Inks said. Everybody seemed to enjoy it and it was the start of something thats lasted for 20 years. The Rotary Club of Folsom is the oldest and largest Rotary in Folsom, founded in 1953, and now has 75 members, Karnis said. For more information about the Wine, Dine, and Silent Auction event, call (916) 765-0292 or visit clubrunner.ca/Portal/Ho me.aspx?cid=2008.

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Art, Specials, Tastings, Shopping, Dining & Spirits Live Street Entertainment beginning at 6 PM! 600 Block - Tyler & the Geezers @ 6:30PM Belly Dancing @ 7:15PM 700 Block - Dr. Placebo @ 6PM 800 Block Joseph Albano Band @ 6PM Outdoor Amphitheater - Rhythm Vandals, A Tribute to Santana @ 6PM

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