{"id":4770,"date":"2025-07-03T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2025-07-03T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:59:17","slug":"honoring-the-spirit-of-independence-and-community-in-el-dorado-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2025\/07\/03\/honoring-the-spirit-of-independence-and-community-in-el-dorado-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Spirit of Independence and Community in El Dorado County"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day, July 4, 2025, we pause as a community and as proud Americans to celebrate the birth of a nation forged by courage, conviction, and a relentless pursuit of liberty. As flags wave from porches in Placerville, Cameron Park, Pollock Pines, and beyond, we are reminded of the sacred promise made 249 years ago in the Declaration of Independence: that all are created equal, endowed by their Creator with the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.<\/p>\n

We are more than just a local business\u2014we are your neighbors, your friends, and your fellow patriots. Whether you’re flipping burgers in the backyard or heading to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds for a community celebration, know that your freedom is worth honoring every day\u2014not just with fireworks, but with kindness, courage, and community spirit.<\/p>\n

As President Ronald Reagan once said,<\/p>\n

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\u201cFreedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That charge doesn\u2019t rest solely on soldiers or politicians. It lives in all of us\u2014on Main Street, in classrooms, in churches, and across our hometown hills.<\/p>\n

Let this Independence Day be more than a holiday. Let it be a renewal. A moment to look around, give thanks, and recommit to the values that make El Dorado County strong: hard work, integrity, and neighborly pride.<\/p>\n

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From all of us at News InEDC, thank you for letting us be part of this vibrant American story. Happy Independence Day\u2014may your skies be clear, your hearts full, and your freedom cherished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A heartfelt message from your local business this 4th of July\u2014honoring freedom, unity, and the American spirit in El Dorado County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest.jpg",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest.jpg",640,360,false],"1536x1536":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest.jpg",1200,675,false],"2048x2048":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest.jpg",1200,675,false],"darknews-slider-full":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest.jpg",1200,675,false],"darknews-featured":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"darknews-medium":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-720x530.jpg",720,530,true],"darknews-medium-square":["http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flagsMtnForest-350x350.jpg",350,350,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"News MoLo","author_link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"Events<\/a>","tag_info":"Events","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4770"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4771,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\/revisions\/4771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}