Dan Gothier remembered as longtime CSD parks chief
Tributes flow for Dan Gothier known as Dan O and Diamond Dan who shaped the district from 1990 to retirement on May 8 on his 55th birthday. Former colleagues recall his hands on care for parks, missing his humor, and his dedication to community service.
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Dan O
Ihe
Kent Oudley Seer
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New York Creek
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Oakley
Dan the Man
Diamond Dan
Gothier
Kay
Brent Dennis
Dan
Diamond
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Village Life
Lowery
El Dorado Hills Swim Team’s lively early years
In 1965 the El Dorado Hills Swim Team launched with 20 swimmers and grew into a central youth activity. Art recalls close meets against College Greens, rapid growth, and long meets followed by fundraising efforts that kept the team independent from the district. By the 1980s traditions like Champs parade and Laps for Taz were established.
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Art
Marge Marmerstein
Community Services District
Taz
Barb Heglie
New leadership brings familiar faces to El Dorado coaching
Steve Wehr, formerly Oak Ridge principal and now El Dorado Union High School District superintendent, becomes assistant coach and then head coach after Cathy Deubel leaves. At 20 he leads the season and stays on staff until 1983. In 1980 he teams with Steve Wallen, then 26 or 27, for swimming duties.
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Steve Wehr
Oak Ridge
el Dorado Union High
Cathy Deubel
Wehr
Steve Wallen
Wallen
Taz Mascot Grows From Aqua Cowboys To Devils in El Dorado Hills
The El Dorado Hills Swim Team evolved from the Aqua Cowboys in 1965 to the Taz mascot by 1978 inspired by the Tazmanian Devil. Coaches Wehr Shuman and Johannsen shaped the program with colorful memories from swimmers Carrie Ginsberg and others. The team colors shifted to blue and gold and the pool at Village Park hosted award ceremonies as the group developed under long time volunteers.
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Aqua Cowboys
Art
Taz
Wehr
Jan Shuman
Robin Johannsen
Devils
Kelly (Warren) Costamagna
Costamagna
Carrie Ginsberg
Darryl Johnson
Carrie
Terry
Collette
Steve Wehr
Bob Marmerstein
Ponderosa
SSL
Bertelsen Park
Village Park Community Pool
Pool history highlights SSL facility evolution and concerns
The narrative recalls a shallow end slide a deep end high low dive and a Z shaped turns area. It notes worries about wood boards used for diving and their removal in spring. It mentions four lanes plus a makeshift fifth, weekly swim meets, and Taz's six lane pool comparison with the current CSD facility built in 1992.
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Costamagna
Taz
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Birth of the Sierra Sharks basketball or swim club
Parent Dave Page, president in 1990, recalls five of them breaking off to form the Sierra Sharks. The move aimed to handle demand as Bertelsen’s group couldn’t accommodate all kids. Kids from Ponderosa joined the new team, sparking friendly rivalry with the sister club. Page notes a taunting incident when he started the Sharks.
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Grizzly Flats
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Sierra) Sharks
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Taz
Swim memories and a legacy of local youth programs
Costamagna recalls SSL dominance with five straight dual league titles from 1981 to 1988 and three league championships in 1983 to 1985. The Taz program serves about 450 children each summer, partners with the CSD on pool upgrades, and emphasizes sportsmanship and inclusive, noncliquey competition.
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Costamagna
Carmichael Beavers
Ryan Yantis
Ryan
el Dorado Hills
SSL
Taz
Brett Jones
CSD
Jones
Steve Wallen Swim School
Ponderosa High School
Park Terrace
Gabby
Sophia
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