Style Magazine July 2020
Let’s rewind for a minute to early March. Before life as we knew it came to a screeching halt. I was a distracted mom, driver, wife, and worker who was religious about my routine, took things like haircuts and hugs for granted, and had big plans to see the world this summer. Then, COVID-19. Need I say no more. For anyone who likes to be in control and is a creature of habit, it was the ultimate lesson in letting go and realizing that the only thing we truly have control over is our attitude. Despite the challenging moments, the tears, and the fears that my own family faced, the situation ultimately brought us, and our community, closer. It was a time—a lot of time—of reset, reflection, and, yes, reruns. I embraced the multiple months at home by learning a few new skills (baking sourdough bread and bagels), savoring every second with my daughter who’s growing way too fast, planting a pretty—and pretty prosperous—garden, and gaining a new appreciation for my neighborhood and the people and places that make it thrive. Another positive thing to come out of quarantine? The rates of pet adoption and fostering significantly spiked. As touch between humans became taboo and people started spending endless hours in the comfort of their crib, owning an animal became even more enticing. Just turn to this month’s feature, “Incredible Pets,” on page 53 to read about two lucky pups who were adopted amid the pandemic (Daphne and Lady), plus other four-legged friends who live, and are loved, locally. We also share a lengthy list of area animal rescues, tips for summer pet safety, easy ways to pamper your pet, and furry friends to follow on Instagram. It’s a feel-good feature you won’t want to miss. As life slowly returns to (a new) normal, I hope we continue to be more present, spend ample time outside—and in the kitchen—and, maybe most importantly, support the small businesses that support us on a daily basis. Cheers! — Megan // megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
Let’s rewind for a minute to early March. Before life as we knew it came to a screeching halt. I was a distracted mom, driver, wife, and worker who was religious about my routine, took things like haircuts and hugs for granted, and had big plans to see the world this summer. Then, COVID-19. Need I say no more. For anyone who likes to be in control and is a creature of habit, it was the ultimate lesson in letting go and realizing that the only thing we truly have control over is our attitude.
Despite the challenging moments, the tears, and the fears that my own family faced, the situation ultimately brought us, and our community, closer. It was a time—a lot of time—of reset, reflection, and, yes, reruns. I embraced the multiple months at home by learning a few new skills (baking sourdough bread and bagels), savoring every second with my daughter who’s growing way too fast, planting a pretty—and pretty prosperous—garden, and gaining a new appreciation for my neighborhood and the people and places that make it thrive.
Another positive thing to come out of quarantine? The rates of pet adoption and fostering significantly spiked. As touch between humans became taboo and people started spending endless hours in the comfort of their crib, owning an animal became even more enticing. Just turn to this month’s feature, “Incredible Pets,” on page 53 to read about two lucky pups who were adopted amid the pandemic (Daphne and Lady), plus other four-legged friends who live, and are loved, locally. We also share a lengthy list of area animal rescues, tips for summer pet safety, easy ways to pamper your pet, and furry friends to follow on Instagram. It’s a feel-good feature you won’t want to miss.
As life slowly returns to (a new) normal, I hope we continue to be more present, spend ample time outside—and in the kitchen—and, maybe most importantly, support the small businesses that support us on a daily basis. Cheers!
— Megan // megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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CLASS OF <strong>2020</strong><br />
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| community matters |<br />
Amador County’s award-winning<br />
Taste Restaurant has a new food<br />
truck. Taste a Go-Go serves a rotating<br />
menu featuring casual cuisine at<br />
various locales in Amador County<br />
from Wednesday-Sunday. To find their<br />
whereabouts, call 209-245-3463.<br />
HAPPENINGS<br />
<br />
United Way California Capital<br />
Region’s Free Tax Prep program<br />
is providing virtual assistance to<br />
households who earned $66,000 or<br />
less in 2019. Qualified households can<br />
upload documents online and a United<br />
Way IRS-certified volunteer will call<br />
them to help claim the maximum tax<br />
credits for which they’re eligible. To<br />
get started, visit getyourrefund.org.<br />
Sacramento RiverTrain<br />
(sacramentorivertrain.com) has a new<br />
attraction in town: Railbikes. Throughout<br />
the roughly 15-mile, 1.5-hour experience,<br />
riders (ages six and older) pedal with<br />
an optional electric assist along the<br />
Sacramento River and wind through local<br />
farms and orchards. For hours, safety<br />
requirements, or to book a private event,<br />
visit sacrailbikes.com.<br />
PEOPLE & PLACES<br />
IN THE NEWS<br />
<br />
Marshall Medical Center issued four,<br />
$1,000 scholarships to local high school<br />
graduates pursuing careers in health care.<br />
The one-time awards will help Katie<br />
Kenny from Oak Ridge High School,<br />
Dominic Benedetti from Ponderosa High<br />
School, Leslie Calderon from El Dorado<br />
High School, and Dallas Pittman from<br />
Golden Sierra High School pay for their<br />
tuition, books, and other school-related<br />
expenses as they begin college this fall.<br />
El Dorado Union High School District<br />
(EDUHSD) selected Jeremy Hunt as<br />
the new principal of Ponderosa<br />
High School. Since 2008, Hunt has<br />
worked at Ponderosa in various roles,<br />
most recently as the assistant principal.<br />
Independence High School—an<br />
accredited public high school in Roseville<br />
that offers online classes, including<br />
Career Technical Education offerings<br />
like robotics, computer animation,<br />
composing music, and more—has<br />
named Ross Fernandes as their new<br />
principal for the upcoming school year.<br />
Hands4Hope volunteers are providing<br />
bagged lunches and handmade<br />
inspirational cards two times a month<br />
to approximately 150 senior residents at<br />
Creekview Manor in Folsom. If you would<br />
like to donate food for an upcoming<br />
lunch, email info@hands4hopeyouth.org.<br />
Congrats to Sutter Holden, Esteban<br />
LaCam, and Olivia Trifiro—all recent<br />
high school graduates from our region—<br />
who were featured on a mock STYLE<br />
<strong>Magazine</strong> cover in exchange for their<br />
Sutter<br />
Competed in<br />
Track & Field all Four Years<br />
in High School<br />
Holden<br />
GRADUATES FROM FOLSOM HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Will Attend<br />
Arizona State<br />
University<br />
family making a donation to Twin Lakes<br />
Food Bank (TLFB). If you would like<br />
one for your high school graduate, all<br />
we ask is that you make a minimum<br />
donation of $10 to TLFB, Placer Food<br />
Bank, Food Bank of El Dorado County,<br />
or Upper Room Dining Hall. For more<br />
info, email info@stylemg.com.<br />
On May 28, THE STUDIO Martial<br />
Arts & Fitness in Roseville hosted a<br />
drive-thru celebration for students<br />
who were promoted to new belts<br />
and others who competed, and<br />
placed, in an online tournament.<br />
Debbie Newell-Juhos, Sonny Di Marto,<br />
Monika Reyes and Amanda Jansen<br />
Congrats to our region’s new Rotary<br />
Club presidents, including Debbie<br />
Newell-Juhos (Rotary Club of Historic<br />
Folsom), Sonny Di Marto (Rotary Club<br />
of Folsom Lake), Monika Reyes (Rotary<br />
Club of Folsom), Amanda Jansen<br />
(Rotary Club of Roseville), and Aaron<br />
Palm (Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills).<br />
Plans to Study<br />
Aeronautical<br />
Engineering<br />
Congrats to Alizabeth Thomas, the owner<br />
of Blue Rose Boutique Photography<br />
(blueroseboutiquephotography.com)—a<br />
Pollock Pines-based business that<br />
specializes in couples and boudoir<br />
photography—for winning a Julie Award at<br />
Go Boutique Live. The international event<br />
honored the accomplishments of boutique<br />
photography businesses worldwide.<br />
Railbikes photo courtesy of Sacramento RiverTrain. Debbie Newell-Juhos photo by Dante Fontana. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.<br />
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