El Dorado County District 2 Newsletter

Assistance League® Sierra Foothills announces the return of its popular seasonal fundraiser, Homes for the Holidays, on Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, December 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featured on the tour are five festively decorated private homes, a signature raffle of holiday baskets, and thematic tabletop trees and artisanal goods for sale.

“We’re excited to once again offer our community this event, which had been a holiday tradition for many years until we had to suspend it during the pandemic,” said Assistance League Sierra Foothills President Bonni Bergstrom. “We invite the public to enjoy the traditional and contemporary holiday décor in these beautiful homes while supporting our programs for youth and adults in our community.” Tickets are available online at https://www.assistanceleague.org/sierra-foothills/. Adults $40, Children (12 and under) $10.

Chartered in 2008, Assistance League® Sierra Foothills is an all-volunteer organization that supports programs for youth and adults in El Dorado County. Its flagship program, Operation School Bell®, provides over 900 disadvantaged youth with new school clothes each October. The other five philanthropic programs support youth sports scholarships, assist students reading below grade level, furnish duffle bags to youth being displaced from their homes, provide young adults with post-secondary tuition scholarships, and help senior citizens with social interactions.

Assistance League® Sierra Foothills holds chapter meetings (public welcome) every fourth Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Episcopal Church in Cameron Park.

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Contributing Author:

Bonni Bergstrom

bzbergstrom@comcast.net

https://www.assistanceleague.org

Vultures Row Aviation is an aviation restoration facility located in Cameron Park that specializes in the restoration of US NAVY WWII warbirds with a Tailhook. The facility houses skilled metal craftsman fabricating parts using all the traditional forming and manufacturing methods. They utilize a Microfilm library of original engineering drawings to machine extremely small tolerances on the parts they need to create replacement parts. Vultures Row Aviation pays attention to details like using correct fonts or using original metal stamps when marking placards. Every part is individually prepped and painted with the best aerospace products available to restore the aircraft to its original state during WWII. Vultures Row Aviation is owned and operated by Chuck Wahl of Cameron Park, who holds a Commercial Pilots License, Instrument rating (CFI), FAA A&P License, is Rated in a North American T-28 and is F.A.S.T. carded. Chuck Wahl is known locally for restoring a number of the rare Corsair WWII fighter-bomber.

Vultures Row Aviation also performs precision formation flying demonstrations with the Vultures Row T-6/SNJ Formation Team. The team showcases the nostalgic look and feel of WWII aircraft in formation. The fly-over formation demonstrations will captivate the imagination of onlookers. The Formation Team is available for waivered or non-waivered airspace for formation flight or fly-over performances. Whether performing a single pass, or numerous passes in different formation parade configurations, the team displays the visual sights and sounds experienced by the greatest generation. The team is available to perform for memorial services, air shows, parades, missing man formations and honorary events.

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El Dorado County is currently hiring for a number of positions, ranging from Cook in Placerville to Associate Civil Engineer. Law enforcement, medical professionals, environmental experts, financial technicians, road maintenance and many more job opening are available on GovernmentJobs.com. Click on a job title from the job listings to learn more about the open position. As you scroll down the page, more pertinent information regarding the job specifics and hiring process are available. Click the “Apply” button for job opportunities that you wish to apply for and fill out the information required to hire for the job. New opportunities come up often, so keep applying.

Review more El Dorado County jobs at GovernmentJobs.com

West County:

• Met with Cameron Airpark representatives.
• Attended Marie Alvarado-Gil ribbon cutting event in EDH.
• Met with EDH Chamber to discuss economic development.

South County:

• SOFAR Caldor Fire Restoration Project Proposal Tour
• Working with USDA to find lending opportunities for low-income residents.
• Bringing an agenda item to help create affordable home building alternatives.

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