CEDAPP NewsBlast #464 Jun 2025
- CEDAPP Org
- 6 days ago
- 8 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Local News from the Community Economic Development Association of Pollock Pines
Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center Events
LOGGING DAYS 2025 IS COMING!
Join us July 18th & 19th at the Pollock Pines Camino Community Center for a timber-filled weekend celebrating our logging heritage with food, fun, and fierce competition!
Live Music • Arts & Crafts • Vendor Booths
Mechanical Bull • Axe Throwing • Hot Saw Action
Drinks inside & outside bars all weekend long!
Friday 7/18: Family fun, dinner with fixins, games, and music!
Saturday 7/19: Competition Day – stock saw, double buck, choker setting & more!
Pollock Pines Friends of the Library
Visit the library and check out our Foyer Book Sale during open hours.
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Become a Friend of the Library - only $10 for an individual membership,
$20 for family, $35 for business, or $250 one-time for Life membership.
REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS: Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.: 12 - 4 p
The Caldor Tribute Nears Local Debut
Final arrangements for placing the Caldor Tribute bronze monument in Pollock Pines are well underway. According to Darby Patterson, sculptor of the four panels that memorialize the wide community of firefighters, law enforcement, and volunteers who successfully protected the area from the major, catastrophic wildfire, the panels (each about 30 inches square) have been cast in bronze and plans made to erect the work at Pollock Pines Fire Station 17 for public display with the support of Fire Chief Tim Cordero.
“The Tribute will serve as a reminder to locals and visitors how the community of professionals and so many volunteers stepped up in the midst of a very dangerous emergency,” Patterson said, “and the critical importance of fire safety in our vulnerable region.”
The cost of casting and finishing the panels was covered by many small donations from local businesses and individuals, plus larger donations from donors such as the Latrobe Fund and PG&E. “We’re now working on covering the costs for installation and planning to engage local volunteers and contractors in that effort,” Patterson added. “The entire community has been engaged and generous. We’re hoping to have the monument up for the summer tourist season – for our community and to attract visitors.”
Donations are currently being accepted to cover the costs of building a permanent base and signage. Supporters may donate online at GoFundMe, or mail a check to CEDAPP/Caldor Fund, PO Box 424, Pollock Pines, CA 95726.
POLLOCK PINES - CAMINO ROTARY
*Hope to see you at a future meeting!
Please visit our website for more information including meeting dates and times. Questions-call 530-305-0872.
Hands Across Pollock Pines was a success thanks to our amazing crew of volunteers who made this entire project possible!
***Event proudly sponsored by CEDAPP***
El Dorado Disposal reported the below numbers collected during the event:
Trash: 13.23 tons | Metal: 4.34 tons | Green Waste: 2.11 tons
Huge shout-out to Pollock Pines Community Church Pastor Paul for making multiple runs for community members who required the additional support.
Another heartfelt Thank You to our sponsors: El Dorado Disposal, El Dorado County Fire Safe Council, Pollock Pines Pizza Factory, Pollock Pines Sidewalk Sale on Pony, & Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Projects like these aren't possible without community volunteers! Thank you for volunteering and making a difference- Sherry Hawk, Pat and Bob Schoggins, Karina Flores-Echevarria, Robert KingPin Newmeyer, Christina Newmeyer, Jose A Torres Jr, Marjeanne Torres, Jose Torres, Adrian Brambila, Able Electric (Kyle, Andrew, and Doug) Pollock Pines - Camino Rotary Club (Jim Maroun), Norma Ray, Karl Winneker, Karen Duncan, John Arenz, Paige Gillian, Elder Disher, Elder Smith and Kalli.
(530) 621-5512
All About Lavender - June 21 2025 9:00am to 12:00pm @ Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Dr. Join us as we discuss All About Lavender: botany, how to plant, care for, harvest and use. We’ll also teach you to propagate lavender to take home with you.
Improve your ability to be found by
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Click for an order form for reflective street address sign w/4" tall numbers from the
El Dorado County News
The County's Fiscal Year 2025-26 recommended budget is now available for review HERE.
State law requires ONE public hearing before the Board approves the budget; the Budget Hearing by the Board of Supervisors scheduled for June 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. will be the TENTH opportunity for the public to participate in the process. The presentation and Legistar file for that hearing will be published on June 4, 2025. If you have questions regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, please email edccao@edcgov.us
Community Action Council: Do you have an interest in serving as a voice to represent the needs of low-income residents in El Dorado County, particularly in the areas of housing, nutrition and other program needs? If so, please apply to the Community Action Council to advise the Board of Supervisors in these important areas. See details here. Deadline to submit applications is July 28, 2025.
Pacific Gas & Electric News
From a recent PG&E customer email: On May 15, PG&E submitted our cost proposal for 2027 through 2030 to California regulators, also known as our General Rate Case. The proposal includes our smallest General Rate Case percentage increase request in a decade. This was made possible due to the $2.5 billion we’ve saved in operating and capital costs over the past three years.
We see this proposal as a major milestone in our turnaround journey. We are interrupting a pattern of double-digit percentage increase requests. We will continue our efforts to keep costs down by improving how we work and using technology to improve our business.
Based on what we know today, if the proposal is approved in full, we expect residential bills in 2027 to be the same as 2025 bills. That’s because cost recovery currently in rates will expire and be removed from rates, helping to offset proposed increases including from the 2027 to 2030 General Rate Case. If energy demand increases—as the California Energy Commission forecasts—bills can go down. That’s because the costs of operating our energy system would be shared by more customers.
The work we propose would build on the significant progress our teams have made in recent years, including:
• Typical residential combined bills have stabilized since January 2024, and we expect them to go down in 2026.
• A 98% reduction in wildfire risk in areas where we've moved powerlines underground.
• A 600% increase in pole and tower inspections using drones and advanced imaging.
• A 40% increase in new customers connected to the grid in 2024 compared to 2023, at a lower unit cost.
• More than 144 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines replaced in 2024, reducing risk and costs.
• 98% greenhouse-gas-free electricity delivered in 2024.
• No statewide calls for emergency energy conservation in 2024, despite record-breaking heat, thanks to increased renewables and batteries.
For 2027 through 2030, we aim to deliver customer bill stability while improving safety and reliability. Our proposal focuses on:
• Modernizing the grid to meet growing electricity demand.
• Increasing wildfire safety by replacing and undergrounding powerlines, installing more weather stations and improving tree trimming.
• Increasing clean energy delivery and resilience to extreme weather.
• Strengthening the gas system to improve safety and air quality.
Wildfire Safety Webinar in June:
NEW IN TOWN? Check out our Newcomers webpage here.
There's lots of information for folks just moving in -or- even if you've been here awhile!
Thanks to our CEDAPP Business Sponsors! View them here.
Volunteers Always Welcome!
Here are some examples of local volunteer organizations - check out their websites to see if they might be a fit for you. Or choose from many other possibilities in El Dorado County. Thank you for your support!
CEDAPP - FOL - Rotary - Community Center
Volunteer opportunity - stocking the Pollock Pines Visitor Center @ Pizza Factory
Check and replenish inventory of brochures and magazines at the Visitor Center. Put up seasonal decorations, maintain the general area. See full description here. Contact cedapp.pollockpines@gmail.com if you have an interest or would like more information.
The El Dorado Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) urges all of our community to remain vigilant during their normal daily activities and
immediately report any suspicious activity to:
El Dorado Sheriff's Non-Emergency Line 24/7
Call (530) 621-6600
The foodbank has adjusted their schedule for 2025. The distribution is now conducted
on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. See the full schedule here.
SENIOR NUTRITION LUNCHES
You are invited to enjoy a hot, nutritious meal, Monday through Friday at any of the Senior Dining Centers listed below. Lunch is served from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. for the suggested voluntary contribution of $3.00 per meal for adults 60 years and older. Monday through Friday at the
Community Center. Advance reservations are required. See the current menus here.
For information call : (530) 621-6160
Check out pollockpines.org with resources for Residents and Visitors,
including live-stream web-cams, plus chain-control and weather information.
Support our POLLOCK PINES BUSINESSES - Click here for full business directory
See our new "live" online calendar
for much more HERE -->>
Below are recurring events for quick reference.
Day | Event & Location |
Mondays | YOGA CLASSES: Every Monday @ 9:30AM at the COMMUNITY CENTER $5 donation |
Tuesdays | BINGO NIGHT: Every Tuesday 6:15-9PM at the COMMUNITY CENTER |
Wednesdays | COUNTRY LINE DANCING: Every Wednesday 6:30-9PM at the COMMUNITY CENTER |
Weekdays | EDC SENIOR NUTRITION LUNCHES: 12-12:30PM at the COMMUNITY CENTER. Reservations are required, 530-621-6160. Current menus here. |
1st Monday | CEDAPP monthly meeting: 6PM -request the location/remote link here |
2nd Monday | PPCCCA monthly general membership meeting: 6PM at the COMMUNITY CENTER |
1st Wednesday | DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB monthly meeting - details here |
3rd Wednesday | FEEDING THE FOOTHILLS FOOD DISTRIBUTION: 10AM-Noon at the COMMUNITY CENTER |
1st & 3rd Thursday | POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO ROTARY CLUB meeting: check here for details |
2nd & 4th Fridays | EL DORADO COUNTY FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION: 11:30AM-1PM at POLLOCK PINES COMMUNITY CHURCH |
3rd Friday | ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO FIESTA: 4:30 - 7PM at the COMMUNITY CENTER through August 15 |
-->Follow this link to see other Community Meetings & Business Dates of Interest
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if falling on a holiday). Meetings are currently held at 6:00pm - please contact cedapp.pollockpines@gmail.com for location, link, or with any questions.
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