Volume 3 . Issue 14                    July 27, 2019

Friday, August 16 – State of Jefferson 2nd Annual Business Showcase –
3 pm to 8 pm

Forni Building, El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placeville - Free Admission and Parking

Fun, food, games and prizes are all yours at the El Dorado County State of Jefferson 2nd Annual Business Showcase. Over two dozen local businesses will be displaying and offering their goods and services that include restaurants. There will be a hot dog bar featuring the famous Jefferson Dogs and a wine, beer and Margarita bar. Desserts, donated by local bakeries and Jefferson bakers, will be sold by the piece, half or whole. Other beverages and ice cream bars will also be available.

Games and activities for kids of all ages include Balloon Pop, Heads or Tails and Free Salt Art, along with silent and live auctions. There will also be lawn mower races and karate demonstrations.

Prizes include: a 4-day, 3 night getaway at one of the Worldmark locations; a round of golf for 4 at beautiful Apple Mountain; and a small gun safe. Local residents are especially excited to have a chance to win a 2 hour special tour for two of the new state of the art Sheriff's and Public Safety Office by Sheriff John D'Agostinini It is due to open in October. There is not enough space to list the many (small and large) prizes in the offering for lucky winners and bidders.

Prize donations are welcome and proceeds will go to the State of Jefferson Formation fund. For more information or to donate a prize, call Sharon Durst 530-647-1909 or Terry Gherardi 530-677-4294.

Tuesday, August 27 – Walk4Liberty Rally –
1 pm at the West Steps of the State Capitol, Sacramento

State of Jefferson is joining miners, loggers, ranchers, farmers, business owners and other stakeholders at a rally at the State Capitol, the final destination after a 300 mile Walk4Liberty, on Highway 49, through rural northern California counties. The walk and rally are a protest against over regulation by state and federal politicians and

agencies that continue to impact California family's lifestyles and cities and counties economies up and down the state.

Please contact your local Jefferson County Committees for more information or to coordinate car pools or busing. County Committee names and phone numbers are located on the SOJ51.org website.

Friday, September 6 – Constitutional Carry Rally –
Robert Matsui Courthouse – 501 I Street, Sacramento – 9 am

Grab your holsters and a Constitution and gather at the courthouse to support Mark Baird in his open carry, Second Amendment case against State of California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra. The hearing will be at 10 am, in Courtroom 3.

Following the hearing, all are asked to walk from the courthouse to the State Capitol to show your support for the Second Amendment and liberty. Please bring flags and signs, but these will not be allowed in the courthouse. For more information,

call 530-246-9706.

Remember, if you really want to know what is going on in Jefferson and with our court cases, you must watch your emails for the Jefferson Messenger that is published the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. Also, most counties email their own county SOJ newsletters.

Be sure to tune in to Jefferson State of Mine, every Sunday, between 9 and 10 am, on KCNR 1460 Radio. This is a live talk show that is podcasted and archived so you can listen in at your convenience.