 National Night Out 2021 in Pollock Pines
WHERE: Forebay Community Playground
(By Snowline Little League Ball Field across the street
from Forebay Lake)
WHEN: 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
FOOD, FUN, FACTS & FREEBIES!
(530) 613-1332 for information
Sponsored by CEDAPP & Rotary
Entertainment – the Audities & Interactive Entertainment!
Kid’s zone with Bounce House, games, and prizes!
Vendors for shopping!
Raffles!
Lots of freebies!
Lots of food, including free hot dogs!
Optimum OOMPH for meeting/greeting friends and
new neighbors
Playground update & T-shirts!
Sno-cones and popcorn!
Spectacular community gettogether with games, vendors, love and laughter!
POLLOCK PINES, OUR HOME, OUR NATURE’S WONDERLAND COMES ALIVE AGAIN!!
And it is FREE! Come on out and join us as we play together again!
WHAT: A Public Workshop on the 2021 Redistricting Process (Redistricting Public Hearing #2).
WHEN: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 6:00pm
WHERE: Via ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/91816128463 or via telephone at 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610.
The ZOOM Meeting ID is 918 1612 8463.
In-person at the El Dorado County Board Chambers, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667.
WHO: County elections, GIS and Chief Administrative Office staff.
BACKGROUND: The United States Constitution requires a count every ten (10) years of everyone residing in the United States. Census data is used for geographically defining state legislative districts in the year following a census. At the conclusion of each United States of America Census process, the County must conduct a process to analyze population data in order to redraw district boundaries to ensure that districts are substantially equal in population as required by the United States Constitution and in compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
State Assembly Bill 849 (2019) requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach.
The County created a dedicated redistricting webpage with basic information and how the public can get
involved.
The workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available to the public on the webpage within two weeks after the public workshop. This is the second in a series of public workshops to inform the community and to receive public input on the redistricting process. There are two more public workshops scheduled for October 14, 2021 and November 3, 2021.
Below is the case update for Friday, July 30, 2021:
- 5 aged 0-17,
33 aged 18-49,
13 aged 50-64,
11 aged 65+;
0 date of birth unknown (total date of birth unknown is 13)
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515 additional negative test results
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21 assumed recoveries (10,449)
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10 hospitalizations/5 ICU
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No additional deaths (120)
Rates:
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Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings |
The State just released a recommendation for everyone to mask up indoors. El Dorado County Public Health urges everyone to follow the recommendation & consider getting vaccinated to reduce the likelihood of contracting & spreading COVID-19 and its variants.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/.../guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has appointed Jeffrey Warren as the County's Director of Environmental Management Department. Mr. Warren served as the Environmental Management Manager overseeing the Environmental Health programs from October 2016 to May 2021, after which he became Interim Director of Environmental Management.
"We are fortunate to have someone with Jeff's experience in the field of environmental management and county government to take the reins of this important department and capably lead us forward," said Chair of the Board, John Hidahl.
Mr. Warren comes to the position with more than 25 years of experience in the environmental health field, having worked for more than 20 years in Orange County as a Supervising Environmental Health Specialist for the County, where he specialized in the consumer protection program, bio-terrorism/preparedness program and database management. He is also a Registered Environmental Health Specialist with the California Department of Public Health.
"I am very grateful for this opportunity in my career to be appointed as Director, as well as continuing the mission of the Environmental Management Department to protect and serve the residents and visitors of El Dorado County," said Warren.
His appointment is effective July 31, 2021 and he will be compensated at Step 1 of the County's salary range, $142,376.
Mr. Warren is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He resides in Placerville with his wife and two children.
El Dorado County Public Health is reminding residents and visitors to use precautions to prevent Tick-borne Relapsing Fever, after receiving reports of two cases of the illness in the past two months. "Both cases of Tick-borne Relapsing Fever were reported in individuals who had stayed in cabins in the greater Tahoe area," said Heather Orchard, Supervising Public Health Nurse with Public Health. "The individuals who became ill have since received treatment and recovered. The illness can be prevented by keeping rodents out of dwellings, not sleeping in any building where there is obvious rodent infestation and taking a few other basic precautions."
Tick-borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a bacterial infection that can cause recurring bouts of fever, headache, muscle and joint aches, and nausea. The bacteria are carried by soft ticks that feed on rodents such as squirrels, chipmunks, and mice. The ticks usually live in the nests of the rodents.
Rodents may sometimes build nests in the walls, attics, or other void spaces of cabins, houses, or other buildings. The ticks that carry TBRF may leave those nests if the rodents have left or have been removed, and may seek out other mammals upon which to feed, including humans. The bite of a soft tick is painless and they attach to feed for only a few minutes. Soft ticks often feed at night; so many people are bitten while asleep and never realize it.
People can get TBRF when they are bitten by an infected soft tick. Most people are infected while visiting rural mountain areas, typically between 3,000 and 9,000 feet during the summer months. TBRF is not transmitted from person-to-person.
According to Orchard, persons with TBRF may develop a sudden high fever (104-105 F), chills, headache, and muscle ache about a week after being bitten by an infected tick. They may also have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a rash. These symptoms last 3-5 days and then quickly disappear. A few days later, the fever and other symptoms occur again ("relapse"). This cycle may continue for several weeks if not treated. "If you develop these symptoms you should see your doctor right away. TBRF is treated with antibiotics," said Orchard.
TBRF is endemic in many areas of California, particularly mountainous areas, and is typically associated with rustic cabins. The following precautions are advised to prevent TBRF:
- Keep rodents out of dwellings.
- Remove rodent nesting materials such as newspapers, wood piles, and other accumulated debris from in and around home.
- Store all food in well-sealed containers.
In addition to the above precautions, if staying in a mountain cabin, condominium, or other dwelling:
- Inspect the inside and outside of the building for evidence of rodents (holes or gnaw marks in the walls, droppings, and/or nests).
- Avoid sleeping on the floor or on a bed that touches a wall.
- Change and wash all bedding before use.
For more information about TBRF visit: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID
/DCDC/Pages/TBRF.aspx
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