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Movember 2022 - El Dorado Hills Fire Fighters Association
Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. Their focus is on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. By 2030, they aim to reduce the number of men dying prematurely by 25%.
Each year, our local EDH firefighters grow mustaches and host a golf tournament in support of Movember. This year, we sponsored hole 5 on the Cameron Park Country Club Golf Course. It was a wonderful event and we look forward to being involved again next year.
Folsom Rodeo - July 1 - July 3
Friday
July 1
Saturday
July 2
Sunday
July 3
It's the 60th anniversary of the Folsom Pro Rodeo! In addition to wild rodeo action, the Folsom Pro Rodeo offers high-flying motocross, colorful Painted Ladies horse team showing off their skills to music, a silver dollar dig for those under 8 to hit the jackpot, nightly fireworks, and much, much more. It is a family-friendly event designed to celebrate American heritage and the nation's birthday!
Gates open at 6:00 PM and the Rodeo action starts at 7:15 PM.
Cost:
GENERAL ADMISSION - $29
FAMILY PACK OF FOUR TICKETS - $99
RESERVED ADMISSION - $39
CORRAL SEATING - $59 - Includes two beverages
GENERAL ADMISSION RODEO TICKETS - are also available at Handley's Western Wear and Lee's Feed! PLUS, if you purchase $75 of Wrangler merchandise at Handley's, Lees Feed, or Boot Barn locations - you'll receive a voucher for a FREE General Admission rodeo ticket!
FYI - PLEASE LEAVE THE FOLLOWING AT HOME:
1. Strollers are not allowed in the arena area. Bayside Church will be sponsoring a stroller "corral" just outside the gates.
2. Dogs/pets
3. Weapons (including concealed permitted guns)
4. Personal water bottles/outside food and beverages. A factory-sealed unopened bottle of water is allowed.
5. Noisemakers or posters/signs
6. No stadium chairs
El Dorado Hills Town Center Summer Concerts
Thursdays, June 16th - September 8th
7PM - 9PM
It is our favorite time of year again; concert season in El Dorado Hills! Below you will find a list of dates and bands. The event is held each Thursday (with exception of June 30th, it will be moved to Saturday, July 2nd, in celebration of Independence Day) at the Steven Young Amphitheater, near the pond. Make sure to get there early if you plan to dine at a nearby restaurant. If you plan to picnic, don’t forget to bring chairs or a blanket. These events are fun for the entire family!
DATES / BANDS
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Michael Furlong
Salute to Tom Petty -
Riff Raff
A High Voltage Tribute to AC/DC -
El Dorado Hill’s annual 4th of July Celebration - 6:00-11:00 pm
6:00-9:30 pm - Kids Zone (powered by Hands4Hope)
6:00-9:30 pm - Live Music in the Theater Plaza
8:00-11:00pm - Freedom Concert by Big Crush (10 piece Dance Band) in the Steven Young Amphitheater
9:30 pm - Fireworks by Pyro Spectaculars
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Mania
The Live Beatles Experience -
One of These Nights
Songs of the Eagles -
Joy & Madness
with Special Guest Shane Q -
Catch a Wave
The Beach Boys Show -
Island of Black & White
Rock, Reggae & Blues -
Kalimba
The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire -
CCSeger
Tribute to Bob Seger & CCR -
Nathan Owens
Motown & Soul Review(FYI, This is Stephani’s husband Ben’s favorite cover band!!)
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Folsom Lake Symphony
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Apple Z
Dance party music
Information regarding the planned Bass Lake Regional Park
Click here for a pdf version of the map.
Today we were fortunate to meet with Allan Priest, the president of the EDH Promise Foundation, and explore the 200 acres. The planned development of the land is very exciting. Construction should start sometime next summer and will be built in stages. With the Community Service District’s current funds, the project is estimated to be completed around 10 years.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The wildlife and natural sounds out at Bass Lake Regional Park are simply amazing. Visitors will have the opportunity to bird watch, and possibly see a golden eagle nesting. Deer and jackrabbits will be out grazing and bugs will be busy working in their natural spaces. EDHCSD is dedicated to preserving it. The flora and fauna found in our backyard are what we want visitors to learn and enjoy at Bass Lake Regional Park.
Bass Lake Regional Park includes a beautiful lake with a natural corridor for wildlife, and we want to make sure that the space is used wisely and that people know about it.
El Dorado Hills CSD (EDHCSD) sees Bass Lake Regional Park as a community asset. We want families, kids, schools, and anyone in the area or region to come out and experience the park setting on the west side of the lake, the active ballpark, and the dog park. The trail will connect the west side of the park to the east side. The east side of the park will be more passive. EDHCSD envisions picnic areas along the trails with a possible disk golf area in the vicinity.
The Bass Lake property spans over 200 acres and consists of four parcels. The District has acquired the 142-acre parcel from the Rescue Union School District and is in the process of acquiring the additional parcels.
CURRENT PLANS INCLUDE:
Recreation
Multi-Use Trails with shade structures along the trail
All abilities playground and Tot Lot
Boardwalk along the Shoreline
Fishing Dock & Ramp
18 Hole Disc Golf Course with access road and parking
Four Bocce Courts
Two Sand Volleyball Courts
Picnic shelters and a group shade structure with BBQs and Tables
Large and small breed dog park
Outdoor Enrichment & Education
3000 sq ft Multi-Purpose Education Center
Interpretive signs
Conservation of wetland areas
Athletic Fields
Lighted multi-use fields (including use for soccer, rugby, lacrosse)
Soccer Field
Existing Sellwood Field
Lighted Baseball Field
Lighted Softball Field
Park Infrastructure
Restroom
Maintenance Yard
Bass Lake History
Bass Lake was formerly known as American Reservoir and was an important part of the Gold Rush era flume/ditch systems in El Dorado County. Water was brought to the American Reservoir (Bass Lake) by a series of flumes/ditches to be used as a water resource for gold mining. From the mid-1850s to the late-1930s American Reservoir was owned by several different water companies that controlled the flumes. In 1938, James Nichol purchased the property to open Bass Lake Resort a local destination for recreation. In 1955, the family of James Nichol sold the property to the Jannke family. In 1962, the first references to Bass Lake Dam appear in the State of California Department of Water Resources records. EID purchased the property in 1969 and has owned the property since that time.
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The Hills Living Magazine - Meet the Menser-Polley Family
A Storybook Family... Meet the POLLEY Tribe!
Ben Polley and Stephani (Menser) Polley met at the beginning of 2012. They were introduced through a mutual friend that they both went to meet with at the Folsom Hotel on Sutter Street. They spent several hours talking and Stephani mentioned that she was a realtor and was hosting an open house on Breese Circle that weekend. Ben, living in Serrano, decided to stop by the open house and ask Stephani on a date. In 2015, they got married in Cancun, surrounded by 70 of their closest friends (most from EDH) and family.
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Ben Polley and Stephani (Menser) Polley met at the beginning of 2012. They were introduced through a mutual friend that they both went to meet with at the Folsom Hotel on Sutter Street. They spent several hours talking and Stephani mentioned that she was a realtor and was hosting an open house on Breese Circle that weekend. Ben, living in Serrano, decided to stop by the open house and ask Stephani on a date. In 2015, they got married in Cancun, surrounded by 70 of their closest friends (most from EDH) and family.
Ben, originally from Sebastopol, CA, moved to the Sacramento area in 1994 to attend college at Sacramento State. After college, he moved up the hill and settled down in El Dorado Hills. Ben owns Polley Insurance and Risk Management, formerly known as Clinton Polley Insurance Brokers. After 20 years of building his business, Ben recognized a greater need to manage risk for his cli- ents beyond the placement of insurance policies. At the beginning of 2020, he announced the launch of his new company branding.
Stephani grew up in El Dorado Hills and graduated from Oak Ridge, the same high school her teenagers now attend. Her parents, Steve and Donna Menser still reside here as well. Stephani is a realtor with the Menser Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker. She formed this team in 2013 alongside her mother, Donna, and longtime friend (also an EDH native) Melissa Cvitanovic.
The Polley’s are a blended family with Aden (17) and Lauren (14) from Ben’s previous marriage. In August 2016, Steve was born. “We have a very busy household!” says Stephani. “The big kids live with us a week on/a week off. We have our au pair Barbie, from Coahuila, Mexico, that lives with us to help with Steve. We also have two dogs-Juicy, a 12-year-old Chihuahua, and Caymus, a 6-year-old Yorkie.”
Aden is a junior at Oak Ridge and works at Safeway. He is a big Sacramento Kings fan and when he is not working or teaching his little brother how to play basketball, he is working on his ‘67 Chevelle. Lauren, a freshman at Oak Ridge loves to play soccer and, as a typical teenager, socialize with friends. Steve is attending his second year at Step by Step, Paso a Paso, a Spanish Immersion preschool. Steve is the biggest personality in the Polley household. His hobbies are golfing, swimming and dressing up in costumes. Some days he can be found dressed up as a bagpipe player in their backyard, entertaining his parents while they pretend they are in Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. Barbie (20) is the Polleys’ third consecutive au pair. She’s lived with them for a year and a half and will be returning home shortly to finish college.
For fun, the Polley family loves spending time on their boat or golfing at Serrano. They also frequently attend concerts and Sacramento Kings basketball games. Prior to COVID, they would often visit KP Karaoke as a family and take trips to the Delta, Lake Tahoe and Mexico.
“COVID has really been an eye-opener for us,” Stephani says. “We’ve always loved where we lived, but being forced to shelter in place, we have become much more grateful for our neighbors and our beautiful community. We are very social people and our backyard saved our sanity. We live on the 8th tee box and were able to (from a distance) visit with members from the Club as they drove by our house.”
Their favorite part of living in El Dorado Hills is the sense of community that comes with it. Although it has grown tremendously since Stephani grew up here, it still has the small-town feel that they love.
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