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The Union | Saturday, October 27, 2012 | A3 e El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has voted unani- mously to join the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association class ac- tion lawsuit seeking to overturn the state fire fee. Hundreds of residents have contacted El Dorado County to voice their frustration about the fire tax, said Supervisor John Knight. “e Board of Supervisors can’t sit idly by while the state is running a legalized extor- tion scheme on rural residents,” Knight said in a statement. Residents living in the “state responsibility area” began receiv- ing fire fee bills in late September. e fee is $150 per habitable structure within the state respon- sibility area. A $35 dollar discount applies if the structure is also within the boundaries of a local fire protec- tion district. Nevada County Supervisor Nate Beason said the board of supervisors has yet to entertain formal discussions regarding joining the lawsuit, but Beason would not rule out such future discussion. Beason has consistently op- posed the passage and imple- mentation of the tax, authoring an Other Voices commentary in e Union this week. El Dorado County filed a Petition for Redetermination, and submitted a letters to state officials indicating the county’s payment of the fee was provided under protest. State Sen. Ted Gaines (R-Roseville), who opposes the fire fee, issued a statement prais- ing the El Dorado supervisors. “is is the right move for the county, and I’m glad to see them fight this illegal tax,” said Gaines. “Whether this tax is levied on an individual property owner, a business or a county, it’s just as wrong and needs to be reversed. I strongly encourage other juris- dictions in the 1st Senate District to follow El Dorado County’s lead and join the fight.” El Dorado County’s letter ar- gues that the fire fee is actually a tax, which requires a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. e bill imposing the fire fee garnered only a simple majority of votes. “For this reason,” the letter states, “the County of El Dorado pays the Fire Prevention Fee under protest and reserves all rights to pursue a refund of said amount through judicial action or otherwise.” It is expected that the HJTA complaint against the fee will be amended in the coming weeks to add additional plaintiffs, includ- ing El Dorado County. Information about the lawsuit is available at www.firetaxprotest.org. Additional information about the fee, including a list of recommend- ed actions regarding payment, is available on the county’s website at www.edcgov.us. To contact Staff Writer Matthew Renda, email [email protected] or call (530) 477-4239. is year, United Way of Nevada County is celebrating 30 years of service in Nevada County. It was incorporated in 1982, hosting its first “Kick-Off Breakfast” in 1983. ere have been many chang- es since then; however, the mis- sion remains to improve lives by directing community resources to community needs. Last month, during United Way of Nevada County’s 30th anniversary celebration event, five businesses were presented with premiere gold awards for their continual support of United Way. ey were TriContinent Scientific, Inc.; Grass Valley, USA; the County of Nevada; United Parcel Service; and Telestream Inc. ese companies have been longtime supporters of United Way of Nevada County and continue to encourage their em- ployees to get involved with our community. During this event, volunteer appreciation awards were pre- sented to Lee Blakemore and Terri Cooper Myers. ese vol- unteers have been involved with United Way for many years. Dan Castles, CEO of Telestream, and Warren Daniels, executive director of Community Recovery Resources, spoke at the event, reflecting back on their relationship with United Way and its work in the community. United Way Worldwide is also marking an anniversary; it was founded 125 years ago, in 1887. It is still focused on mobi- lizing the caring power of com- munities and making a difference in people’s lives. United Way World Wide currently has a presence in more than 45 countries around the world. In June, the new board of directors of United Way of Nevada County was elected. e executive committee con- sists of the board President Rich Bulotti (retired, Citizens Bank), Vice President Susan Clarabut (retired, Grass Valley School District), Treasurer Kathy Mollet (retired, Apple Computers) and Secretary Carol Jonas (retired, HP Computers). New community members joining the board are Daniel Chatigny (chief fiscal adminis- trative officer, County of Nevada Community Development Agency), Jason Dempsey (Realtor, Short Sale Advantage), Scott Scirpo (insurance broker, Sierra Gold Insurance), Virginia Johnson (attorney, California ISO) and Kathy Scott (business manager, UPS). Additional board members continuing to serve on the board are Jamie Lefebvre (human re- sources, Telestream) and Sharon Loucks (retired, special education director, NJUSD). “Our board of directors is an integral part of United Way. ese individuals bring talent and a wealth of expertise to our agency and community. Each member actively helps us ac- complish our organizational objectives. I am looking forward to working with each and every one of them in the upcoming year,” said Megan Timpany, ex- ecutive director of United Way. To help United Way celebrate its 30th anniversary e Owl Grill & Saloon is having an eve- ning out and will be donating 25 percent of its proceeds from the evening of Nov. 1 to United Way’s Community Investment Fund. Nevada City Winery is also helping United Way celebrate by donating 10 perent of its sales of specially marked bottles of Zinfandel and Chardonnay. El Dorado County joins fire fee lawsuit BY MATTHEW RENDA Staff Writer Submitted photo The United Way of Nevada County, along with members of its executive board, is celebrating its 30th year of service to the community in 2012. SUBMITTED TO THE UNION United Way of Nevada County celebrates 30th anniversary 3 decades of service e federal government on Friday dropped its motion to continue to detain a San Juan Ridge man who had pleaded guilty to money-laundering and marijuana cultivation and who had been set for sentencing this week. Charles Miller Hilkey Jr. had been arrested Oct. 16 for allegedly violating his release conditions. e original charges against Hilkey stem from a raid in September 2009, when agents allegedly uncovered more than 6,000 marijuana plants, 135 pounds of processed marijuana and $200,000 in cash. Hilkey allegedly was the lead- er of a significant marijuana op- eration and “structured” various financial transactions with some of the money made selling mari- juana in order to avoid financial reporting requirements under federal law. He structured at least $859,000 in numerous transac- tions with one or more domes- tic financial institutions, usually post offices in Nevada County, according to court documents. Hilkey pleaded guilty in February to conspiring with oth- ers to cultivate marijuana and to structuring financial transac- tions to avoid federal reporting requirements. He agreed to forfeit approximately 25 differ- ent properties in Oregon and California with a combined value of more than $2.4 million, as well as more than $90,000 in cash. Hilkey’s new attorney, William Portanova, filed a mo- tion opposing Hilkey’s deten- tion, and the government with- drew its motion to revoke his release Friday afternoon. According to Portanova, the government had alleged that Hilkey had associated with a neighbor, Douglas Giffin, and had been growing marijuana on two separate properties. But Portanova argued that one of the properties, on Patterson Mine Road, had been forfeited to the government and was no longer under Hilkey’s control. e other property, on Tyler Foote Crossing Road, be- longs to Siegfried and Sherry Knoll, who are growing medical marijuana, Portanova wrote. “e allegations were un- proved,” Portanova said, adding that he does not fault the federal investigators for filing the deten- tion motion. “is is a case involving people of good will, trying to do the right thing,” he said. “In this case, the right thing was that the motion was withdrawn, so that Charlie Hilkey could be released.” Hilkey’s sentencing, which has been re-scheduled multiple times, is set for Nov. 6, for now. To contact Staff Writer Liz Kellar, email [email protected] or call (530) 477- 4229. Feds drop motion to detain Hilkey BY LIZ KELLAR Staff Writer Photo for The Union by John Hart Ghoulishly good time Kids dressed in costume coloring at the 2011 version of Halloween Fun at the Fairgrounds, which returns 1-4 p.m. today at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Cost is $5 per person and includes food, treats, games and entertainment. In the evening, for those older than 21, the Graveyard Ghoul-a takes place from 8 p.m. to midnight. The night includes dancing, a rockin’ DJ, beer and booooze, food and a costume contest. Tickets to the Graveyard Ghoul-a are $15 at the door. Parking is free, and for your convenience, camping will be available at a special rate of $10. Visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com or call the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217 for details about today’s Halloween events. 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