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Hot Dog! It’s The Stand

THE FAMILY STAND —€” John Koogle his daughter Jennifer Curtsinger and son-in-law William, left to right, enjoy selling hot dogs at local Little League games. They donate a portion fo their proceeds back to the program. Village Life photo by Julie Samrick

There’s a new fixture on the El Dorado Hills Community Services District  baseball fields these days and with its bright umbrella and swarms of new fans it’s easy to spot. The Stand, a mobile hot dog cart owned and operated by El Dorado Hills residents William and Jennifer Curtsinger and her parents, John and Suzann [...]

8 Comments / May 24, 2011 | Posted in Business,Feature Photos,News | Read More »

Mom turn inventor creates DishwasherMATE

GINA JACKSON invented DishwasherMATE after she became frustrated with dirty and melted plastic containers coming out of her dishwasher. The El Dorado Hills mom will appear on QVC this summer to sell her product. Village Life photo by Krysten Kellum

Frustrated when your dishes flip in the dishwasher? Tired of hand-washing things that fill with that icky water? Then Gina Jackson has the solution for you — DishwasherMATE © by Gina J.! The El Dorado Hills mother of three daughters invented DishwasherMATE, a thermoplastic rubber mat that goes on top of the full dishwasher racks [...]

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Margery Bailey in concert at Sutter Street Theatre

Margery Bailey

Accomplished Sacramento native to perform two concerts on May 28 Margery Bailey, a Sacramento native, will present her one-woman Cabaret show, “Beginning To See The Light” at Sutter Street Theatre on Saturday, May 28. There will be two performances — 6 and 8 p.m. Bailey has been singing, acting and performing for the past 10 [...]

No Comment / May 23, 2011 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

JAXX rocks the house, wins at Jammies

JAXX takes over the stage and rocks the Crest on May 13. Courtesy photo

By Anthony Savas El Dorado Hills rock band JAXX recently took first place in this year’s 2011 Sacramento Jammies awards. The competition included many high-school-age bands from all over the Sacramento area. The competiton was fierce and began with the submission of a two-song CD (all original material) as a first-round acceptance followed by several [...]

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El Dorado Hills, Tahoe offer redistricting challenges

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The redistricting process must adjust the boundaries of El Dorado County’s five supervisorial districts to equalize populations, all the while respecting its ever evolving but loosely defined “communities of interest.” County attorney Ed Knapp, who’s helping oversee the process, contends that two things are certain: It won’t be easy, and someone’s not going to like [...]

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War stories: Korean War hero opens up, part 1

MARINE VETERAN Dick Grinnell, 75, recalls his days of service in the Korean War. Grinnell lied about his age and first enlisted at 16. Village Life photo by Krysten Kellum

It’s been 58 years since El Dorado Hills Korean war veteran Dick Grinnell told his story to a reporter. Back then he was lying flat on his back at Balboa Hospital in San Diego, healing from wounds suffered during a heroic rescue mission in what’s now called North Korea. A grateful military awarded him the [...]

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Trojans thump top-ranked Elk Grove

OAK RIDGE pitcher Chris Muse-Fisher picked up the win in the Trojans' first-round playoff victory Friday. Village Life photo by Pat Dollins

SACRAMENTO — Oak Ridge right-fielder Luke Eicher provided the defense, and starting pitcher Austin Ales provided the pitching Saturday at American River College in a convincing 8-1 victory over top-ranked Elk Grove in the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I baseball playoffs. Ales went seven strong innings, striking out six and allowing zero [...]

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