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Mother Lode News photos by Pat DollinsSOLAR SPEEDWAY - Solar panels cover the fairgrounds’ Grandstand, helping to provide powerto the theater, fair office and concessionaires.FairgroundsSolar panels, recycling top prioritiesgogreenBy Noel StackMother Lode Newsmonth. The recyclable material is stored until enough in accumulated for pick-up. Recycling bins for plastic, glassWith the theme of this year’s county fair “Paws in Placerviile” take a moment pause and check out the fairgrounds ’ solar panels soaking up the summer sun.Last year crews set up the photovoltaic panels on the Henningsen Pavilion and the Grandstand, providing power to restrooms,Concessions Row, Imagination Theater, the lot of waste,” Gray said. “We wouldn’t bealuminum have long been a part of the fairgrounds’ landscape and, Gray said, maintenance staff goes through the trash to pull out recyclables that made it into the wrong bin. Cardboard is also recycled.“Because we are an area for picnic, walks, special events and fund-raisers we create afair officemore.44seems to be the waysaid Pairdoing our community a favor by just throwingManager Jody Gray.The El Dorado County Fairgrounds waited trashshe added.in the trash, re pretty conscientious about ourfor its solar panels for five years, choosingIn addition to setting a valuable example.to participate in a PGE grant program that the fairgrounds benefits from its recycling,covered about 40 percent of the cost.44We’re going to pay $600000,” Grayusing proceeds to buy tools for maintenance.“That’s their incentive to recycle,’' Gray said.The staff also uses compost to keep thesaid. “It turned out to be about a $1 millionproject.”Always conscious of the footprint a place landscape beautiful — using green practices like the fairgrounds can leave on the environment.said the solar panel installa-to keep the green grass growing and the flowers colorful — one more thing to pausetion is only one of many “green” activities at and enjoy during the El Dorado County Fairthe Placerviile facility.The fair has recycled for years. Gray said, and recendy added a consistent electronics recycling program that coincides with theflea market on the first Saturday of theJune 12~15,2008.The El Dorado County Fairgrounds is located at 100 Placerviile Drive in Placerviile. For more information call (530) 621-5860.SOUR PANELS on the Henningsen Livestock Pavilion help reduce the fair's PGE bills
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