CHEERS to all of the volunteers who help with our elections. Thank you very much! – N.B.H.

CHEERS to all PG&E workers for all of their hard work. We forget how wonderful our electricity is until it is gone. – A.M.

CHEERS to the employees at Big 5 Sporting Goods in Auburn for the excellent service we received last week. – R.C.

JEERS to the local gas station with the bare flag pole. It’s been flagless for years and it’s time to fly those colors. – T.D.

CHEERS to Larry Rolufs who volunteers his time to teach the California Hunter Safety Education Course. – D.C.

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JEERS to the businesses who park their company vans  on the streets of Downtown Auburn, which takes away valuable space from paying customers. – P.S.

CHEERS to the Auburn Public Works Dept. for responding so quickly to our downed tree on Mt. Vernon Road. – A.H.

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CHEERS to the Mid-Placer bus mechanics who, at their own expense, removed a couch that had been dumped in the road. You are the best! – S.P.D.

CHEERS to Plaza Tire on Canyon Way in Colfax. An honest assessment of my problem meant $14 in new valve stems instead of $200 for new tires. – R.A.

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JEERS to the inconsiderate people who dumped their couch in the middle lane of Bill Francis Drive. Shame on you! – S.P.D.

CHEERS to Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery in Auburn for donating more than a dozen pies to the American Red Cross warming centers in Foresthill and the Gold Country Fairgrounds during the recent severe weather and power outages. – J.B.

JEERS to the truck that didn’t mind tailgating me on Hwy 193 recently yet did not stop to see if I was OK after hitting a deer. CHEERS to Michael Gregory and all the staff at Auburn Collision Center for treating me with courtesy and professionalism as they repaired my car. – C.C.

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CHEERS to the Placer High School pep band for their outstanding performance at the Kendall Arnett Basketball Tournament. – J.H.

JEERS to whomever decided to place the newspaper recycle bins that have difficult slot access at the Nevada Street site. The slots are too high for shorter people and we cannot reach them. We have to leave our bags on the ground. Recycling should be encouraged, not discouraged. – M.C.

CHEERS to the City of Auburn’s Public Works crew for doing such a great job during the storms. – D.C.

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CHEERS to Brad Weston who sure did a stellar job as Santa at the Old Town Country Christmas in Auburn. – G.M.

CHEERS to Teri Gibson, of Christmas Village, for the outstanding decorations she donated for Auburn’s Christmas Tree in Central Square. The tree was beautiful this year. – D.C.

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JEERS to the Placer County Water Agency for using Sierra Mesa Place and Court as a commercial expressway instead of a residential neighborhood. Where is our county supervisor? – J.T.W.L.A.

CHEERS to the Auburn area for supporting the Salvation Army and the bell ringing campaign. – K.T.

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JEERS to the high school teenagers who are vandalizing a church in Downtown Auburn. – J.W.

JEERS to the North Auburn restaurant that always has at least one restroom stall "out of order." It’s been this way for years. Please fix them. – R.N.

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CHEERS to Placer Theatre Ballet for its 10th Anniversary production of the Nutcracker! Polished and professional, fresh and charming, it was a great treat for both me and my 9-year-old grandson. If you missed it, be sure to watch it next year! – M.R.

JEERS to the auto pros who claim to be trustworthy. They need to learn how to treat long time customers and back up their work and parts. Maybe their advertising image isn’t appropriate. – K.M.A.

CHEERS to Audio Image in Auburn for fixing my car stereo at no cost. – K.G.

JEERS to the local snow equipment rental business on Auburn’s upper Lincoln Way for blocking the parking lot with their panel van. It is dangerous to navigate around this eyesore. – J.J.

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