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Adult-use cannabis shops OK’d in county Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

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California Department of Water Resources staff takes measurements Thursday in the first snow survey of the 2022 season at Phillips Station.

Winter storms give Sierra snowpack a strong start California Department of Water Resources News release The Department of Water Resources conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit Thursday. The manual survey recorded 78.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 20 inches, which is 202% of average for the survey location for this date. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast. Statewide the snowpack is 160% of average for this date. “We could not have asked for a better December in terms of Sierra snow and rain,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “But Californians need to be aware that even these big storms may not refill our major reservoirs during the next few months. We need more storms and average temperatures

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Sean de Guzman, manager of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section, reads survey findings to members of the news media. this winter and spring and we can’t be sure it’s coming. So, it’s important we continue to do our part to keep conserving — we will need that water this summer.”

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Three El Dorado County cannabis businesses got the green light from the Planning Commission to sell cannabis and cannabis-related products for both medical and adultuse recreational purposes. Two of these businesses, Pure Life Collective in Diamond Springs and Foothill Health and Wellness in Shingle Springs, currently operate as medical cannabis dispensaries and the third, Dividend Distribution in Shingle Springs, will operate as a medical and recreational cannabisdistribution business. The three businesses’ owners applied for commercial cannabis use permits, required for the operation of commercial cannabis businesses in unincorporated county areas, all approved by the county Planning Commission at its Dec. 9 meeting. They now await final approval from the Department of Cannabis Control before adult-use sales can be made. Owners Kelly Chiusano and Summer Bradley-Chiusano opened Pure Life in 2011, located at the intersection of Odd Fellows and Pleasant Valley roads, and were looking to expand their business. They also this year opened the second adult-use dispensary in the city of Placerville, Sacred Roots. The proposed permit called for an expansion of Pure Life’s office space into an adjacent building in the same plaza. “We have had no complaints since opening and we have been members of our local community, providing safe access to cannabis and cannabis products,” Kelly said. “We are looking forward to moving this along to get our licensing so we can be a regular business like everyone else.” The second business to have its permit approved, Foothill Health and Wellness, has been operating since 2014 on the intersection of Dividend Drive and Business Drive at the Barnett Business Park. No changes will be made to the business other than the retail of adult-use recreational cannabis. Foothill Health and Wellness permit applicant Adam Berk, who

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Pair of Diamond Springs murders unsolved Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Law enforcement officers continue to investigate two deaths that occurred on Fowler Lane in Diamond Springs within a week of each other. El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies swarmed the area north of Toyan Drive the evening of July 9 to investigate the “suspicious death” of 63-yearold Diamond Springs resident Jeanie Cilley. Investigators ruled her death as a homicide the next day and launched an investigation. The Sheriff ’s Office declined at the time to release details on how the victim died or if the address where they found her was her home.

Neighbors said two men moved into the home where Cilley’s body was found a month before her death. Five days later investigators were faced with another “suspicious death.” A man whose name has not been released by the Sheriff ’s Office and was a “person of interest” was found deceased on Fowler Lane just blocks from the home where Cilley’s body was found. Sheriff ’s deputies got a call early the morning of July 14, when “the person of interest’s” body was found just south of Panther Lane. Investigators blocked off the street with road barriers and crime tape to search for clues. It is unknown as of press time if the man was related to Cilley.

Both investigations are still ongoing. No arrests have been made in the cases and EDSO continues to follow all investigative leads.

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In announcement, Capt. Edward R. Merrill, passed on Dec. 13, 2021. He joins his son, Bruce, in heaven. He is survived by his dedicated wife Donna, they were lovingly married for 70 years. He is survived by his remaining six children Mark, Craig, Eric, Lynette, Keith, his wife Lisa, Ellen and her husband Scott. He leaves behind numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and even great, great grandchildren. He dedicated his career to the fire service and to the community. His memorial service will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at 3109 Sacramento St., Placerville, CA, 95667 on Jan. 5, 2022. His service will begin with a rosary service at 10:30 a.m., a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. and there will be a reception to follow. All friends and family are invited to participate. If you would like to send flowers, they can be sent directly to the church.

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Thomas Frey Staff writer Ryan Pullen, a former Union Mine High School drama teacher, was sentenced to 364 days in county jail with two years probation for felony possession of child pornography and misdemeanor child abuse. He was found to have a video appearing to have been filmed with a discrete, strategically placed camera and edited into a seven-minute segment showing theater students undressing. It included bare breasts and up-skirt shots, according to court documents. In total there were 15 different clips put together and edited with “slow motion, pauses and cutaways.” At Pullen’s November sentencing hearing, Deputy District Attorney Lisette Suder said nine former students have been identified in videos taken between 2016-18 and all nine were notified. “The actions of this defendant are very disturbing and they’re very disturbing for many reasons,” Suder said at the hearing. “The most important reason is the violation of trust he created for these victims. Mr. Pullen was their teacher. He was their mentor. He was their coach. They didn’t even have a chance to say stop or they didn’t have a chance to report

his actions because they had no idea this was happening to them. Such conduct is reprehensible.” Pullen, 38, will have to register as a sex offender for life. Pullen taught at Union Mine from 2014 until the beginning of 2021 when he was arrested. In January he was asked by Assistant Principal Lindsey Kovach to share videos of school events to a Google Drive folder to create a recruitment video for incoming eighthgraders. According to filings from the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, Pullen shared a “homemade edited video of multiple female students undressing and changing into costumes” instead. When Pullen realized his error he “made up a story about accidentally sending pictures of his recently deceased mother and got permission from Kovach to go onto her computer and delete them,” state DA documents. Kovach was suspicious of his actions and demeanor and notified the school’s IT department staff, which went in and recovered the video before turning it over to the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office. “The true heroes in this case are the vice principal and the

other school administrators at Union Mine,” Suder said. “The vice principal followed her gut when something didn’t seem correct and other school officials followed proper procedures and immediately notified the Sheriff ’s Office.” Two of his former students identified in the videos spoke at his sentencing. Joy Hensley said it completely changed how she viewed her high school experience. “Now, almost a year later, I still struggle with knowing what has happened,” she said. “That constant anxiety that I am being watched. Ryan Pullen broke hundreds of students’ trust; his actions are just vile and disgusting.” Pullen read from a prepared statement at the arraignment, saying he was “deeply remorseful and ashamed for having violated my students’ trust.”

COVID-19 deaths, mandates keep adding up Eric Jaramishian Staff writer As the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s COVID case count reached 5.3 million by the end of 2021. Since March 2020, El Dorado County has added more than 17,000 cases to that count. By the end of 2020, the county had seen 22 COVID-related deaths. That number spiked to 176 as of Dec. 21. Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the indoor mask mandate June 15 for those who were vaccinated, only to roll back the decision Dec. 15. Newsom also made an announcement in October that the state would be the first to require K-12 students to be fully vaccinated to attend school in person. Two weeks later on Oct. 18 the grassroots organization Our Kids, Our Choice, dedicated to promoting medical freedom, organized a protest in downtown Placerville to oppose the

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governor’s mandate. Adults and children alike could be heard chanting “No more mandates” while holding up signs that read, “I do not co-parent with the government” and “Our children are not your lab rats,” among other messages of opposition. On the same morning, hundreds protested at the Capitol in Sacramento, many of them taking their kids out of school to get their point across. Less than a month later county supervisors made their voice heard too during their Nov. 16 meeting, when they voted to pass a resolution to oppose student vaccine mandates. They also authorized the county’s chief administrative officer to draft a letter to the governor in support of the county superintendent of schools, who also sent a letter to the governor requesting that medical, religious and personal exemptions remain. At the same meeting two Placerville restaurant owners, Jennette Waldow of Apple Bistro

and Danette Inman of Danette’s Brick Oven Pub, spoke out against all COVID-related mandates. The two eateries were slapped with fines totaling more than $180,000 for operating without valid health permits, which were pulled in 2020 for violating COVID-related protocols. The county filed two separate lawsuits against the restaurants Nov. 8 for their continued permitless operation. Conversation about the delta variant of the coronavirus, which became the dominant strain in the state in summer and fall 2021, quickly shifted to the new omicron variant. Numerous cases of omicron were reported in South Africa and the World Health Organization declared the variant a concern Nov. 26. A Californian who traveled to South Africa was the first to bring it back stateside. El Dorado County public health officials announced the variant had been identified in the county mid-December.

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disappointing snowpack runoff due to high temperatures, dry soil and evaporation. “A wet start to the year doesn’t mean this year will end up above average once it’s all said and done,” said Sean de Guzman, manager of DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit. December is the first of the three typically wettest months of California’s water year. Significant January and February precipitation would be required to generate enough runoff to make up for the previous two winters that were California’s fifth and second driest water years on record. California has experienced wet Decembers before only to have storms disappear for the remainder of the season. In 2013 the first snow survey provided promising results after a wet December, similar to this year. However,

the following January and February were exceptionally dry, and the year ended as the driest on record, contributing to a record-breaking drought. On average the Sierra snowpack supplies about 30% of California’s water needs and is an important factor in determining how DWR manages the state’s water resources. Its natural ability to store water is why the Sierra snowpack is often referred to as California’s “frozen reservoir.” As spring sets in, the snowpack begins to melt. Water that is not absorbed into the ground, called runoff, trickles into mountain streams, which feed rivers and eventually aqueducts and reservoirs, where it can be stored for use throughout the dry season.

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What a year — 2021 is a wrap

Editor’s note: This is the final part of Dave Barry’s year in review. Parts 1 and 2 appeared in the previous editions of the Mountain Democrat.

September ... the COVID-19 vaccine controversy escalates when distinguished rapper/ epidemiologist Nicki Minaj issues a tweet stating that her cousin in Trinidad had a friend who got vaccinated and became impotent and his man fruits swelled up and his fiancée canceled their wedding. We are not making this up. The Minaj tweet instantly becomes international news, receiving more attention than any statement made in the past year by Anthony Fauci. Numerous health authorities dispute Minaj, including Trinidad Health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who states that the nation has had no known vaccine-related cases of masculine balloonage. Nevertheless Minaj stands by her story and posts another tweet, using the hashtag “BallGate,” (we are still not making this up) stating that she has been invited to the White House to discuss the situation. Questioned about this by reporters, press secretary Jen Psaki says that the White House offered to arrange a phone call between Minaj and a White House doctor, producing forehead slaps from millions of Americans who cannot speak to their own doctors without spending roughly a month on hold. Eventually the story peters out and America moves on, but not before our national average IQ has dropped at least 15 points. In the ongoing 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump — who insists that there was MASSIVE FRAUD in Arizona and he actually beat Joe Biden — is finally vindicated when a company hired by the Republican-controlled state senate to review the ballots concludes that … OK, it concludes that Trump did, in fact, lose; in fact he lost by even more votes than originally reported. Trump, reacting to this finding, declares that it proves there was MASSIVE FRAUD in Arizona and he actually beat Joe Biden. And thus the healing begins. In other state news, voters in California, which operates under the perpetual recall system of government, decide that for the time being they will keep Gov. Gavin Newsom, who campaigned on the slogan “The Other Candidates Are Even Worse.” (We feel compelled to note here that “Gavin Newsom” is an anagram for “Veganism Now.”) In space news, the Mars rover Perseverance deploys Excelsior, a $141 million robotic leg developed for NASA by Nike, and uses it to successfully kick what appears to be the first-ever field goal on another planet, only to have it nullified by a holding penalty. The month ends with major drama

in Washington, where Democrats are locked in a vicious ideological battle with ... OK, basically with themselves, over how to pass two spending bills, one for infrastructure costing $1 trillion and one for miscellaneous items costing $3.5 trillion, which sounds like a lot of money until you understand that the entire amount will be funded by leprechauns. It’s an exciting time to be alive if you’re the kind of person who enjoys — and who doesn’t? — interminable slogs through an incomprehensible legislative process. The excitement continues to build in ...

October ... as the Democrats spend the entire month engaged in increasingly frantic efforts to reach some kind of budget agreement with themselves, even going so far as to consider reducing the $3.5 trillion to only $1.75 trillion, which in Washington is viewed as barely enough for gratuities. President Biden, for his part, takes several trips to Delaware. Vice President Kamala Harris also engages in important activities. But the big story is the worsening economy, which is showing a number of disturbing trends: — Inflation continues to be a pesky problem, with food prices soaring and gasoline approaching $4 per gallon everywhere in the nation except California, where, for environmental reasons, it is $137.50. — The labor shortage has become so severe that for the first time since it began keeping records, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which produces a monthly report on the nation’s employment situation, does not have enough workers to produce the monthly report. — U.S. consumers are seeing more and more empty store shelves caused by disruptions in the supply chain from China, which despite being our global arch-enemy currently manufactures every product consumed by Americans except Zippo lighters. Economists warn that the supplychain problems threaten to put a damper on the holidays, a time when Americans traditionally gather together in bigbox stores to fight over TV sets. Speaking of threats: American military and intelligence officials express concern over reports that China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, although a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson states that it was “probably a bat.” In other disturbing developments, Facebook suffers a worldwide outage lasting several harrowing hours, during which billions of people are forced to obtain all of their misinformation from Twitter. Later in the month Facebook Chief Execudroid Mark Zuckerberg announces that, to better reflect Facebook’s vision for the future, the parent company is changing its name to the Washington Redskins.

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Blue Origins vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers, left, looks on as “Star Trek” actor William Shatner waves on the landing pad of Blue Origin’s New Shepard near Van Horn, Texas after they flew into space Oct. 13. But there is also inspiring news in October, provided by 90-year-old actor William Shatner, who boards a Blue Origin suborbital capsule and successfully travels from one part of Texas to another part of Texas in a subhistoric mission lasting 10 minutes, including two bathroom stops. In sports the “feel good” story is the New York Yankees, who, for the 12th consecutive year, do not even get to the World Series (neither, incredibly, does Tom Brady). The two teams that do qualify are the Houston Astros, whose players openly carry wads of cash on the field so they can bribe umpires, and the Atlanta Braves, whose home field is in Atlanta, Ga., a location that was morally unacceptable to Major League Baseball in April but is OK now because, to quote an official statement issued by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, “shut up.” As the month ends, Biden heads to Rome for a Group of 20 summit meeting with the top leaders of the world’s most important economic powers, except for China, Russia, Japan and Mexico, whose top leaders are unable to attend because of previously scheduled dental appointments. Nevertheless the president is able to successfully participate in discussions that are characterized by the White House communications staff as “verbal.” The nonstop action continues not stopping in...

November ... as Biden heads to Glasgow, a city located in Scotland or possibly Wales, to participate in COP26, a 190-nation conference on climate change attended by 30,000 political leaders, diplomats, bureaucrats, experts, spokespersons, observers, aides, minions, private-jet pilots and of course Leonardo DiCaprio. After an incalculable number of catered meals and lengthy impassioned speeches making the points that (1) the climate crisis is real, (2) this is an emergency, (3) the time for action is NOW, (4) we cannot afford to wait ONE DAY longer and (5) WE

ARE NOT KIDDING AROUND THIS IS SERIOUS DAMMIT, the participating nations hammer out a historic agreement declaring, in no uncertain terms, that they will definitely, no excuses this time, gather next year for another conference, which, in a clear indication of progress, will be named “COP27.” Take that, climate change! But the big November excitement takes place in Washington, where Congress finally passes the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, intended to repair the nation’s crumbling roads and bridges through the acquisition

and deployment of 48 billion rolls of duct tape. This is the first big legislative win for Biden, who travels to New Hampshire to promote the new law by making a speech on a bridge constructed in 1939, which immediately thereafter collapses into the Pemigewasset River. (“Pemigewasset” comes from the Abenaki word “bemijijoasek,” meaning “Washington Redskins.”) During this time Vice President Harris also is very involved in various things that she is doing. In a stunning political upset, Terry McAuliffe, the heavily favored Democratic candidate for governor

of Virginia, is defeated by Republican Glenn Youngkin, a political novice. Exit polls show that the deciding issue, especially among independent voters, was the fact that the letters in “Glenn Youngkin” can be rearranged to spell “Nun Lying On Keg,” whereas “Terry McAuliffe” gives you “A Firefly Rectum.” As the busy holiday travel season gets underway, millions of travelers flock to the nation’s major airports. This comes as a big shock to some of the nation’s major airlines, n

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Questioning the science

hen people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says, “They’re really criticizing science. Because I represent science.” Pretty arrogant. I assume Fauci is a top-notch scientist. My John Stossel brother worked with him at the National Institutes of Health and respected him. But power tends to corrupt and Fauci has been given a lot of power. His department directed tax dollars to the Wuhan Institute of Virology to modify coronaviruses in bats. When Sen. Rand Paul asked Fauci about funding “gain of function” research, experiments that try to learn more about a disease by making it more contagious or deadly, Fauci denied it, saying, “Sen. Paul, you do not know what you are talking about!” But it turns out that Paul did know what he was talking about. The Wuhan experiments Fauci funded did not directly cause COVID-19. We know that because the molecular structure of the altered viruses is different. But gain-of-function research is risky and deserves public discussion. I like that Paul, unlike most of his colleagues, pushes for that discussion. In my video, he said he does this because it’s important “not only for assessing what happened and how this pandemic arose, but making sure it doesn’t happen again.” Originally, “experts” claimed COVID-19 came from animals in the wet market in Wuhan. But now “experts” say that COVID-19 might have come from a lab. “This has become so polarized that you’re either completely in the bag with Fauci or completely opposed to him,” says Paul. “There is no one wanting to actually get to the truth of where this came from or understand that this could happen again.” I ask Paul what he thought about Fauci’s flat dismissal of anyone who criticizes him. “That’s an incredibly arrogant attitude,” replies Paul. “Reminiscent of the medieval church (where) the government representative decided what was science ... Any time you have government dogma saying they are science, or government bureaucrats who claim that ‘this is the one and perfect truth’ ... we should run headlong away.” Today our government wants to mandate vaccines in private workplaces. The administration claims that’s necessary because not enough people are vaccinated. Paul calls that a “big lie.” “We are not stupid. The whole idea of collectivism is that people are too stupid to make their own decisions. Individuals will make rational decisions and do.” I push back. “Some people are stupid. Is there no point when the government does have a right to force a vaccination?” n

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Letters to the Editor MORE is super awesome EDITOR:

e just want to send a huge “thank you” to Susie Davies, our tour guides, the staff members and the El Dorado County Special Olympics athletes who were present as we were given a firsthand tour of the renovated, aweinspiring and tremendous MORE facility. Thank you all so much for the awesome experience and the loss-for-words Christmas present — if you call “wow” a million times a loss for words. Please keep up the wonderful work. RICHARD & BARBARA NIEMIEC aka Coach R and Coach B Placerville

Illogical thinking EDITOR: want to comment on a Dec. 17 letter to the editor claiming that “lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 would be beneficial to the health of young adults.” As my grandmother would say, “Hogwash!” The article referenced Europe’s lower drinking age restrictions, including that Denmark has no minimum drinking age. It’s well documented that the human brain is still developing well into a person’s 20s. Ideally, a minimum drinking age of 25 or even 30 would be the safest for the imbiber and society at large. Europe has very liberal ideas regarding marijuana, drugs, public nudity and prostitution. Walk down the streets of many European cities and you’ll find countless shops openly and legally selling marijuana in a multitude of forms. Public use of “moderate” drugs, including injectables, is tolerated in Europe and you’ll find needle parks in many European cities. Nudity in public parks is commonplace. And prostitution — just go out for an evening stroll in any moderate or major city in Europe and you’ll find numerous women and men selling their bodies. Using the logic (illogic) of lowering the minimum drinking age, I guess mothers and fathers should add it to their newborn’s formula. And then in a few years they should allow their child to participate

in unregulated marijuana use, drug use, public nudity and both “walking the streets” and hiring the services of a prostitute. God bless America! And God bless our alcohol consumption laws. If the author of that letter is so enamored with European liberality, then move there. Be sure to pack your marijuana bong and condoms, but you can leave your swim suit at home. STEVEN WHARTON Moving soon to Placerville

Blake’s hypocrisy EDITOR: race Blake’s letter, “Push them out,” had to be one of the most blatant examples of propaganda and hypocrisy ever written. She says that Trump urged the Capitol to be attacked, which a reading of his speech clearly refutes, and yet she totally ignores Rep. Maxine Waters’ public urging of physical confrontation of Republicans and conservatives. Talk about hypocrisy. She says, trying to give herself credibility, that her father fought to rid the world of Nazis and fascism. So? My father also did that from Normandy clear to Germany but that doesn’t give me any more or less credibility. She rails against Trump calling the free press the enemy. When you consider that they took that unverified dossier from the bag of Hillary’s dirty tricks and attacked him for three years before the truth of it being a phony dossier came out, you could hardly expect him to call the press a friend. Then, Ms. Blake, you called the attack on the Capitol an attack while calling the BLM/Antifa riots protests. Really? On the one hand you had broken glass, stolen laptops and relatively minor vandalism. In one video “Shaman” in the strange suit could be seen having a non-confrontational talk with a Capitol policeman. And what Grace Blake calls protests ... burned down whole city blocks in multiple cities like Portland, Seattle, Chicago and on and on with even federal courthouses and police stations attacked and burned. That doesn’t count as an attack

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appy New Year. I appreciate everyone who tells me they read my columns and enjoy them, especially the variety of topics. I also enjoy those comments especially because they come from Mountain Democrat readers. Michael You can’t know what’s going on if you are not reading the Mountain Democrat. The delivery is absolutely consistent. The Mountain Democrat even got out a newspaper for Friday, Christmas Eve, and the Monday paper delivered together. That’s pretty impressive scheduling and a lot of work to produce two different papers and still let the staff off early on Christmas Eve. By contrast, no stores in Placerville had a Sunday Bee the morning of Dec. 26. That was poor planning. ••• As I write this column on Monday, Dec. 27, Placerville is looking snowed in. I drove to Thompsons Toyota for

a 7 a.m. appointment to have my truck smog tested. With the power going on and off they were unable to do the test. I had already driven through dark and 3 inches of snow and falling snow to get there. The lanes were a little obscured. It was brighter when I drove Raffety back home. I had to pass a semi truck and trailer rig going slow with lights blinking. Switching lanes meant kicking up a big bunch of snow slush, which made me feel like I had a snowplow on the front. I got behind a vehicle doing 40, which was as high as I wanted to go until we got below the snow belt. It was still snowing, even though not much was sticking, as I got near my exit. ••• I wanted to say one additional thing about the Outpost Theater in West Berlin that used to be part of the Army and later became the museum to the Berlin Airlift. In

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The Mountain Democrat even got out a newspaper for Friday, Christmas Eve, and the Monday paper delivered together. That’s pretty impressive scheduling ... the woods nearby is a monument to Friedrich Wilhelm von Stueben (1730-1794). He is the Prussian officer and American general who trained the American troops at Valley Forge. It’s a copy of a statue of von Steuben in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. It was sculpted in 1910 by Albert Jaegers. There are also copies in Madgeburg and in Potsdam. President George H.W. Bush dedicated a sculpture by Veryl Goodnight in 1998. The sculpture commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall. The sculpture in the vicinity of the von Steuben statue is of five horses, one stallion and four mares, running through the rubble of the collapsed Berlin Wall. President Bush also had a copy of that sculpture made for his presidential library. Another statue of von Steuben made in 1915 by Otto Schweizer stands at Valley Forge. It is a little

more dramatic than the Jaegers sculpture. Touring Valley Forge is interesting, seeing the log huts where the soldiers lived and the stone house where Gen. George Washington, his wife Martha and the other officers lived during that winter. I saw Valley Forge as an 11-year-old and as an adult. It is an iconic part of the lore and sacrifice of the Continental Army. The Continental Army set up winter quarters there on Dec. 19, 1777, and decamped on June 19, 1778. Just the year before the army did the famous Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River in 1776 to attack the Hessian mercenary troops the British had hired. It was the Battle of Trenton. A quarter coin minted in 2021 commemorated the crossing of the Delaware River. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.

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“I’m not for ever forcing someone to take medical care,” says Paul. What about kids? “The death rate among children is less than the seasonal flu,” Paul points out. “We never mandated that kids get vaccinated for the seasonal flu (even though they get) like 49 different vaccines. Can we not leave some choice for parents and kids?” I hope so but push back again. “What if it’s airborne Ebola? Does government ever have the right to say, you must take this medicine?” “No,” says Paul. “Once you let government in the door to make these decisions, they make onerous decisions.” They do. I’m a libertarian. I want government out of my life.

But an epidemic is the rare exception where some government force may be appropriate. If a disease is vicious and contagious, and a medicine clearly reduces the spread, I want government to protect me from reckless people, like it protects me from murderers. Not to say that America needs a vaccine mandate. There’s been far too much government force during this pandemic already. It’s good to question the government’s rules. I’m glad Paul does that. But when it comes to epidemics, I won’t say: never. John Stossel is creator of Stossel TV and author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.”

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on democracy? In Seattle the mayor declared a summer of love and allowed these thugs to set up an autonomous zone of anarchy, trapping residents in their homes with police not allowed in. That zone was full of violent crime and assaults and even a rape. A protest, Ms. Blake? Really? Finally she used the usual name calling of white

supremacy of Trump that moved for continuous funding of primarily black colleges and appointed an African-American, Dr. Ben Carson, as HUD secretary. If you want to write a letter in support of civility, Ms. Blake, a little less hypocrisy would serve you well. GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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has worked in the cannabis industry for six years, said he is proud of the Shingle Springs business and will continue to be a model member of the community. “Deputy Casper referenced our dispensary as a model dispensary for the county when he toured our facility and inspected it,” Berk said. “We have been dedicated to compliance to all of our regulations and servicing the community in a

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which apparently had not been informed that the holidays can be a busy travel time. As one distraught airline executive put it: “Suddenly all these people just showed up with tickets they apparently purchased from us. How in God’s name is anybody supposed to plan for THAT?” In other holiday news, Joe Biden, carrying on a fun presidential tradition, ceremonially “pardons” two Thanksgiving turkeys, Peanut Butter and Jelly, who are sent off to retire on an Indiana farm, where they are eaten by Major the former White House dog. On Thanksgiving Day itself, families all across America pause to observe Thanksgiving just as the pilgrims did, by buying things on the Internet. On the economic front, the Biden administration, seeking to counteract the steep rise in gasoline prices, orders the Energy Department to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Within minutes a dozen towns in east Texas are flattened by an oil wave estimated to be 200 feet high. “Apparently,” states a red-faced department spokesperson, “you’re supposed to release the oil into a pipeline.” Meanwhile, in response to a global shortage of maple syrup, the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers announce that they are releasing 50 million pounds of syrup from their strategic reserve. You probably think we are making this item up, but we are not. As the month draws to a close, anxiety mounts worldwide over yet another coronavirus variant, called “omicron,” which we are pretty sure is also the name of one of the lesser villains in “Avengers: Endgame.” Everyone — government officials, medical authorities and the news media — assures the public that while the new variant is a cause for concern, there is no reason to panic because OHMIGOD THEY’RE BANNING TRAVEL FROM AFRICA THE STOCK MARKET IS CRASHING THE VACCINES MIGHT NOT WORK WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE POSSIBLY AS SOON AS THE MONTH OF ...

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe it’s cynical to think that people are being nice in hopes of future favors returned but it’s not altogether wrong. Good thing you are well-versed in the land of politics. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Managing expectations will be an important part of your day. Master it by underpromising and overdelivering. In the end, you’ll be someone’s hero. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). From Shakespeare to Disney, the dramatists agree that evil plans are most harmful to the planner. This is a good day to let play out, unplanned. Let your creed be one of minding your own business. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The current problem is integral to the well-being of the people around you, and you’ll derive great satisfaction and pride from solving it even if you go uncompensated. The solution will be the reward. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While it would be foolish to aim to make mistakes, it’s equally silly to avoid and fear them. The wise do not aim to live without folly. There’s much to learn in a tidy little mess. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Reflection is in order. Why did you start this journey? Your reasons have changed along the way, which is perfectly natural and will be very helpful to keep track of.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Thinking is the brain’s natural sorting process. Maybe it’s enough to let your mind comfortably sift through the day without putting extra pressure on yourself to solve everything for everyone. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There is a way to have your cake and eat it, too. It’s all about portion control. By acting in moderation, you’ll be able to savor the present pleasures without ruining your chances for future ones. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A social circle opens to include you. There was a time you would have found this crowd intimidating but now you fit right in, like you’ve always belonged there. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Would you rather win in a minor league game or lose in a major league game? You have a choice to make. Which option offers you the biggest opportunity to learn? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re not trying to make jokes but when you say the truth, it makes people laugh. Oddly enough, the truth can be a very unusual thing to say. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone trusts you enough to give you great responsibilities and seemingly impossible duties. You’ll rise to the occasion and hone your skills on these difficult tasks. This is the price of greatness.

is adjacent to Foothill Health and Wellness. Retail facilities have to obtain cannabis from licensed distributors, which are concentrated throughout Central California and Sacramento, according to Dividend Distribution manager Lauren Sisson. The county allows for seven retail storefronts at any one time, the exception being nonstorefront delivery services. The county is currently processing eight applications for retail storefronts.

... which begins with the nations of the world united in a heartwarming humanitarian effort to make sure that omicron stays in the other nations of the world. The U.S. government considers tough new restrictions on international travelers, including requiring their planes to circle the airport for seven days before landing, but eventually settles on a compromise under which the planes will be allowed to land, but the passengers must remain in the airport eating prepackaged kiosk sandwiches until, in the words of a CDC spokesperson, “all of their germs are dead.” President Biden, in a reassuring address to the nation on his strategy for dealing with a potential winter coronavirus surge, urges Americans to “do what it says on the teleprompter.” Meanwhile the news media, performing their vital, constitutionally protected function of terrifying the public, run story after story documenting the relentless advance of omicron, with headlines like “First Omicron Case Reported in Japan,” “Omicron Now Reported In California,” “Omicron Heading Your Way,” “OMICRON IS IN YOUR ATTIC RIGHT NOW,” etc. In federal-budget news, congressional leaders, facing what we are required, by the rules of professional journalism, to

describe as a Looming Deadline, work feverishly to prevent an unprecedented partial shutdown of the government for the 27th or 28th time. Finally they hammer out a deal under which the government will be temporarily funded via a loan from an individual named Vinny, to be repaid in cash by Feb. 18 or else Vinny takes legal possession of the nuclear aircraft carrier of his choice. No, that would be insane. Although not as insane as the way we actually fund the federal government. The big economic story continues to be inflation, which is the worst it has been for decades, with the hardest-hit victims being lowincome consumers and major college-football programs, which are being forced to pay tens of millions of dollars to obtain the services of even mediocre head coaches. In another disturbing economic development, the Federal Reserve Board issues a formal statement admitting that it has no earthly idea what a “bitcoin” is, and it’s pretty sure nobody else does either. In international news, President Biden and Russian President Putin have a two-hour video call to discuss the situation in Ukraine, with a White House spokesperson reporting that the two leaders made “encouraging progress” toward locating the unmute button. Elsewhere abroad, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reports that a prestigious Saudi beauty pageant for camels, with $66 million in prize money, disqualified over 40 contestants because they received Botox injections, facelifts and other artificial touch-ups. We are not making this item up. In sports, Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expires, raising the possibility of a work stoppage next season, not that anyone would notice, inasmuch as the average professional baseball game this season lasted as long as the gestation period of a yak, but with less action. In holiday-season news, travel in the Midwest is snarled when the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeking to alleviate a shortage of Christmas hams, releases 17 million head of pig from the Strategic Pork Reserve, blocking every major road into and out of Iowa and causing the region to smell, in the words of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, “even worse than usual.” Finally, mercifully, the troubled year nears its conclusion. As the nation prepares to celebrate New Year’s Eve, the mood is subdued and thoughtful. People are still getting drunk and throwing up, but they’re doing this in a subdued and thoughtful manner. Because nobody knows what 2022 will bring. Will it suck as much as this year? Will it suck more? Or will it suck a LOT more? These appear to be our choices. Perhaps, as we face the new year, we should look beyond the confines of our troubled planet for reasons to hope. Perhaps we can turn for inspiration to the plucky NASA rover Perseverance, which, as 2021 draws to a close, sends a message back to Earth across millions of miles of space. It’s a simple message, but one that resonates deeply with all of humanity: Perseverance has detected omicron on Mars. OK, so that’s not very hopeful. But don’t let it stop you from ringing in 2022 on a festive note. For one night, forget about the bad things. Be festive, party hard, and, in the words of Dr. Anthony Fauci, “lower your mask before you throw up.” Happy new year

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KNOW Now The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom hosts the Found in Nature exhibit through Jan. 13. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday for free, self-guided tours for individuals or groups. Additional self-guided tour hours are available with an advance reservation; email cabraham@folsom.ca.us or call (916) 461-6601 for more information and to make a reservation. The Sacred Arts Tour of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery comes to Placerville, through Jan. 14. Since 2001, Placerville Friends of Tibet, in collaboration with Sierra Friends of Tibet, have hosted this arts and culture tour. For a full schedule visit placervillefriendsoftibet. org. Global Winter Wonderland presents Imaginarium360: Light Up the Night at Cal Expo in Sacramento, through Jan. 16. Along with the stunning light displays, Imaginarium360 will have carnival rides, games and food to ensure fun for all ages. For tickets and more information visit imaginarium360.com. Cordova Community Council presents The Fall Show, a juried art show, through Jan. 22, at Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive. The reception and the show are free and open to the public.

Jan. 7 California Stage presents “An Iliad” based on Homer’s “The Iliad,” Jan. 7 through Feb. 5 at the Dennis Wilson Theater, 1725 25th St. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 451-5822 or email calstage@gmail.com.

Jan. 10 The Murer House is offering Italian language classes, beginner to advanced, either in person or via Zoom. Sessions are eight weeks in duration and begin the week of Jan. 10. For additional details and enrollment visit murerhouse.org/language_ classes.

Jan. 11 Gold Country Woodcrafters open meeting is held at 7 p.m. at Park Community Church. Face mask requested if guests do not have shots. Visitors welcome. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month and is open to all levels and disciplines of woodworking. For more information visit goldcountrywoodcrafters. com. B Street Theatre presents “Broke-Ology,” Jan. 11 through Feb. 20 at The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300, visit bstreettheatre.org or email tickets@bstreettheatre.org.

Jan. 14 SBL Entertainment presents Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono at 8 p.m. at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information visit eventbrite.com/e/keolabeamer-henry-kaponotickets-209551212317.

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Tony looks at his work after putting the finishing touches on a dragonfly mixed media piece. It will be available for sale at the Art & Wine with Something MORE online auction, Jan. 7-14 at morerehab.org.

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he annual Art & Wine with Something MORE event in support of Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises Inc. has gone virtual for the second year running. All proceeds of this year’s event will go to the development of the Peggy DeWolf Memorial Garden Plaza in front of MORE’s newly refurished venue on Placerville Drive in Placerville. This outdoor space will be devoted to outdoor community events. With so many unknowns involved, the decision to keep this fundraiser online was easy, according to MORE Executive Director Susie Davies, who shared that last year’s virtual event was a big success. “It certainly was a changed event,” she said. “Last year went a lot better than we thought it would.” The in-person event in past years had its advantages. “It really was the perfect example of the community coming together,” Davies shared. However, she added, no matter what MORE asks of the community, people step up. “Actually last year, this year, whatever year, the community support for MORE has just been incredible,” she said. “We’re talking about all the community; that’s how we got this wonderful facility built,” Davies continued. “We could not have done it without the community and we really appreciate the support.” This year’s event includes an online auction offering a myriad of one-of-a-kind artworks created by MORE clients in the nonprofit’s art studio. Supporters will be able to bid on pieces of their choice online, Jan. 7-14. A drive-through dinner is planned with food prepared by John Sanders of Old Town Grill featuring four equally delectable entrée choices and a bottle of El Dorado County wine. Tickets can be pre-purchased online and the dinner can be picked up at the MORE facility at 399 Placerville Drive, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. The timing should give guests enough time to get home, warm up the meal and enjoy while tuning in to the virtual event that starts at 6 p.m. To see what’s offered in the online auction, purchase meal tickets and watch the Jan. 14 virtual event visit morerehab.org.

MORE client Jennifer, above, creates holiday ornaments with fabric and other media for the upcoming online auction. Below, Eric works on a portion of the tree he has been treating with paper clay and paint. It will be ready for the Art & Wine with Something MORE event.

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OUTH LAKE TAHOE — Rarely does travel go as perfectly as planned and while hiccups are to be expected, some mishaps can be inconvenient, stressful and, in some cases, a little scary. Meyers local Kayla Glanville is using her years of experience in the tech industry and personal experience with traveling to take away trip chaos with her new company, Upaway. In the early 2010s Glanville worked for Nike on the digital crew, helping Nike build community online. She left Nike to join Twitter, where she worked on the travel team. During her time at Twitter she partnered with travel brands to help them better utilize Twitter. In that role, she started to recognize issues within the travel industry. She said she saw the majority of travel is done by the top 1% of wage earners and she heard feedback from minorities who said they didn’t feel supported and felt vulnerable while traveling. In addition, she said she saw that travel agencies were formulaic. They tend to recommend the same experiences to everyone

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Meyers resident Kayla Glanville, holding dog, has started a new company designed to take the headaches out of travel. and usually receive kick-backs from certain brands, such as airlines or hotel chains, which incentivizes them to only recommend those brands. Glanville didn’t travel

as a child but during her time at Nike and Twitter, she traveled seven out of every eight weeks. “It was during that time the seed was planted,” she explained.

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happens when things change? With all the trips being canceled or rescheduled because of the pandemic, there was no easy way to track vouchers or confirmation and change emails. If plans change mid-trip, like flights getting canceled, airline customer service isn’t always the easiest to navigate. Upaway was born out of a desire to make travel accessible to everyone and take chaos out of traveling. The modern travel concierge company uses real people to book trips and solve problems in real time. “Our job is to act on your behalf,” Glanville said. There are several things that make Upaway different from traditional travel

so they can connect with other employees of the same race, sexual orientation, etc. The second role Twitter Open plays is external influence. Glanville traveled to Washington, D.C., to work with the Obama administration on marriage equality, advocated for the LGBTQ community within the tech industry and helped take the first trans census. In 2020 Glanville’s entrepreneurial spirit spoke to her and she quit Twitter to start her own company. Shortly after, COVID-19 hit. “I was looking around while things were crumbling and saying, ‘What can we build?’” Glanville said. She took a survey about travel and two questions seemed to resonate with the people she spoke to: Where are things landing and what

“I thought, ‘This could be easier.’” While she was at Twitter she also was part of Twitter Open, which serves two roles. The first is internal support for employees,

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ANNIVERSARY Jim & Barbara Duggar Jim and Barbara eloped to South Lake Tahoe and were married on Jan. 1, 1972. The couple, who had just met three months earlier and fell in love, went to Tahoe with five friends. That love has lasted over the years and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in South Lake Tahoe where it all began. They have two wonderful children, Chris and Naomi, and three beautiful grandchildren, Maddie, Seth and Lily. Jim and Barbara founded Duggers Welding in 1977 and moved to Placerville from Santa Rosa in 1979. Son Chris has taken over the business so Jim can retire. Barbara retired from Bank of America after 30 years and the Boys and Girls Club in Placerville after 10 years. They welcome the new year as they continue to celebrate healthy, happy and productive lives.

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The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300, visit bstreettheatre.org or email tickets@bstreettheatre.org. SBL Entertainment presents comedian Dave Landau at 8 p.m. at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information visit eventbrite.com/e/dave-landau-tickets221660591797?aff=SBLEntert.

Jan. 17 Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM019. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Employment The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District invites applications for the position of: OFFICE/FINANCE MANAGER SALARY RANGE: $42.50 to $52.00 per hour, depending on qualifications. OPENING DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2021 FINAL FILING DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First review date for applications will be held on January 3, 2022. Interested individuals can pick up an application at the District office located at 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, of request an application by emailing Stephanie Beck at slbeck@gd-pud.org website at www.gd-pud.org. Return a completed application to the District office, or mail to: Georgetown Divide Public Utility District P.O. Box 4240, 6425 Main Street, Georgetown CA 95634 A completed application can also be emailed to Stephanie Beck at slbeck@gd-pud.org.

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agencies. Its concierge service is available 24/7 and customers are always immediately connected with a real person. The employees don’t make commissions and they work with all booking sites. Glanville gave her own example of when the concierge service worked for her. She was traveling to Sacramento to fly home for the holidays but delays on Highway 50 were going to cause her to miss her flight. She only had one bar of service and couldn’t make any phone calls. She was able to text the concierge line and they immediately gave her three new flight options. Since all her information is part of her profile, they

were able to rebook her on the flight that worked best for her. No stress, no making several different calls and waiting on hold while time is of the essence — it was all solved for her via text. The service is subscription based. It’s $50 to have one trip managed, $75 a month or $252 for an annual subscription. Upaway also offers al a carte services. For $5, a concierge will make a last-minute reservation, etc., or for $20 they will help with one task, such as finding lost luggage. For free, they will give safety tips, such as is it safe for LGBTQ couples to hold hands in public or what is the tipping situation;

Public Notices  PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELIMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE TO MARSHALL HOSPITAL 11/22/21 Marshall Wound Care Center, an outpatient clinic of Marshall Hospital, no longer offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in their clinic located at 1095 Marshall Way, Placerville and this service is being removed from the hospital license. The three nearest available comparable services are located below and accept Medi-Cal/ Medicare: • Mercy San Juan Medical Center, 6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, 155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley • Hyberbaric Medical Services, 2108 O’Farrell St., San Francisco Facility: Marshall Wound Care, 1095 Marshall Way Ste. 203, Placerville, 530-344-5496 Parent Company: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, 530-622-1441 Parent Company CEO: Siri Nelson, President & CEO Marshall Psychiatry services were added in error and will be removed from select locations and from the hospital license under Other Approved Services. The three nearest available comparable services are located below and accept Medi-Cal and Medicare: • Marshall Psychiatry, 3581 Palmer Drive, Ste. 202, Cameron Park • El Dorado County Mental Health, 670 Placerville Drive, Placerville • El Dorado County Community Health Center, 4327 Golden Center Drive, Placerville Facilities: Outpatient Services – Psychiatry 3581 Palmer Drive Ste. 602, Cameron Park 4341-B Golden Center Dr., Placerville 5137 Golden Foothill Pkwy, El Dorado Hills 1095 Marshall Way, Placerville Parent Company: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, 530-622-1441 Parent Company CEO: Siri Nelson, President & CEO 12/10, 12/13, 12/15, 12/17, 12/20, 12/22, 12/24, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31/21, 1/3/22, 9769 1/5, 1/7,1/10, 1/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1262 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUTTERCUP PANTRY, located at 222 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 5439 Woodwynn Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Jundi Food Services LLC, 5439 Woodwynn Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/22/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ ________ IMAD JUNDI, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/22/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9795 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1301 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILDER ACRES, located at 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): 1. James W Meyers, 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709, 2. Nathan T Meyers, 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ James W Meyers JAMES W MEYERS, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/07/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9796 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1303 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GLOSSY NAILS, located at 3955 Park Drive, Suite 4, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 9324 Audra Ct, Sacramento, CA 95829 Registered owner(s): Mai Thi Do, 9324 Audra Court, Sacramento, CA 95829 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mai Thi Do MAI THI DO, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9797 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1340 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BERRY POND GOAT FARM, located at 3465 Berry Pond Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Forrest L Fleming, 3465 Berry Pond Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Forrest Fleming FORREST FLEMING I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22, 1/10 9820

they also give travel recommendations and quick answers to trip questions. Glanville prides herself in having a diverse workforce. “We have a lot of women, parents, single-moms, people historically excluded from travel,” Glanville said. Upaway will soon launch an app that will hold all confirmation numbers and booking information in one place, look for holes in travel and alert your emergency contact when you’ve checked into all your locations. To learn more visit upaway.app/concierge.

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INVITATION TO BID Fire Station 49 Roof & Gutter Replacement Prevailing Wage BID NUMBER: 22-001 TITLE: Station 49 Roof and Gutter Replacement Contact: Spencer Morgan Contact Phone: 530-626-3190 BIDS DUE DUE DATE: Friday January 14, 2022 by 3:00 PM LOCATION: Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District – Station 49 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619 MAIL ADDRESS: 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Tax Exempt# A-1836-16 Federal Employer # 94-225-046 Submit Bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside: BID #22-001 – Station 49 Roof. Bids must be received at the address above no later than the date, time and location indicated. Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District (“DSED Fire”) is requesting submission of statements of qualifications (“Statement(s)”) and proposals (“Proposal(s)”) from highly qualified and experienced individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, professional organizations, or entities (“Firm(s)”) to provide DSED Fire with roof removal, re-roof, fascia, gutter replacement, and dry rot repair at Fire Station 49, located at 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619. A complete Bid Package may be picked up at Station 49 at 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA or may be found on our Website: www.diamondfire.org. 12/22, 12/24, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31/21, 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 1/10, 1/12, 1/14, 1/17, 1/19, 1/19/22 9821 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1364 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JUBILATE HOMESCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS GROUP, located at 2761 Greenbrook Dr, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Lydia G Flaherty, 2761 Greenbrook Dr, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lydia Flaherty LYDIA FLAHERTY, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/27/21, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/22 9833 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1281 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAIN STREET URBAN DECOR, located at 416 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 1291 S. 16th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 Registered owner(s): 1. David J. Machado, 1291 S. 16th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433, 2. Laura B. Christopher, 1291 S. 16th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/22/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laura B. Christopher DAVID J. MACHADO AND LAURA B. CHRISTOPHER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/29/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED

IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/27/21, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/22 9834 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1353 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HALEY FRIEDMAN COLLEGE CONSULTING, located at 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Haley Hart, 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Brett Friedman, 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Haley Hart HALEY HART I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/20/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 9842 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION/ LIEN SALE This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and are stored at the Life Storage location listed below. Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-933-4040 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www. StorageTreasures.com, which will end on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:00 am SHANTEL HADER - Hsld gds/Furn JENNIFER BAILEY - Hsld gds/Furn HAILEY KASINGER - Hsld gds/Furn /s/ Megan James 1/3, 1/10 9843 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY LOU KOUBA CASE NO. 21PR0053 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY LOU KOUBA A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ALAN A. MAY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ALAN A. MAY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 9,

2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: BRYAN L. PHIPPS, SBN 271453 Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 446-2300 1/3, 1/10, 1/17 9844 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 – Annexation No. 09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 3:00 p.m. on January 11, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Board Chambers of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, Station 49, 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, California 95619, the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, California (the “District”) will hold a public hearing on the establishment of Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 (the “CFD”), the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax (the “Special Tax”) to be levied on certain property within the CFD. On October 11, 2006, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution entitled “Resolution of Intention of the Board of Directors of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, County of El Dorado, California, Declaring it Intention to Establish Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax Therein to Finance Certain Services” (the “Resolution of Intention”) stating its intention to form the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01pursuant to the MelloRoos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the “Act”), and to levy Special Taxes to finance fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities. The following are types of services to be provided for and financed by the proposed CFD: Fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities and other services including but not limited to (i) the costs of contracting services, (ii) equipment, vehicles, ambulances and paramedics, fire apparatus, supplies, (iii) the salaries and benefits of District staff that directly provide fire suppression services, emergency medical services, fire prevention activities and other services as defined herein, respectively, and (iv) District overhead costs associated with providing such services within the CFD. On each July 1 following the Base Year, the increases attributed to salaries and benefits shall be calculated and limited to the increase based on the Annual Escalation Factor. The Special Tax will finance Services that are in addition to those provided in or required for the territory within the CFD and will not be replacing Services already available. The Special Tax provides only partial funding for fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities operation and maintenance. Except where funds are otherwise available, a special tax sufficient to pay for such services and related incidental expenses authorized by the Act, secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all nonexempt real property in the CFD, will be levied annually within the boundaries of the CFD. Under no circumstances will the special tax authorized to be levied within the CFD be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel or parcels used for private residential purposes and located within the CFD by more than 10 percent. Commencing with Fiscal Year 20212022 and each subsequent Fiscal Year, a special tax shall be levied as follows: (1) $670.55 per lot for Developed Single-Family Residential Property; (2) $537.52 per unit for Developed Multi-Family Residential Property; (3) $0.16 per building square foot for Developed NonResidential Property; (4) $20.59 per

lot for Entitled Planned Single-Family Residential Property; and (5) $21.21 per lot for Entitled Planned MultiFamily Residential Property. Commencing with Fiscal Year 20212022, and for each subsequent Fiscal Year, the CFD Administrator shall calculate the Special Tax Requirement based on the definitions in Section A of the Rate and Method of Apportionment, and levy the Special Tax as follows until the amount of the Special Tax levied equals the Special Tax Requirement. First, the Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year on each Assessor’s Parcel of Developed Property Proportionately between Developed Single-Family Residential Property, Developed Multi-Family Residential Property, and Developed NonResidential Property, up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax. Second, if the Special Tax Requirement has not been satisfied by the first step, then the Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year on each Assessor’s Parcel of Entitled Property Proportionately between Entitled Planned SingleFamily Residential Property and Entitled Planned Multi-Family Residential Property up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax for Entitled Property. Any taxpayer who believes that the amount of the Special Tax assigned to a Parcel is in error may file a written notice with the CFD Administrator appealing the levy of the Special Tax. This notice is required to be filed with the CFD Administrator during the Fiscal Year the error is believed to have occurred. The CFD Administrator or designee will then promptly review the appeal and, if necessary, meet with the taxpayer. If the CFD Administrator verifies that the tax should be changed the Special Tax levy shall be corrected and, if applicable in any case, a refund shall be granted. Special Tax as levied pursuant to the description above shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that the CFD Administrator may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of the CFD or as otherwise determined appropriate by the CFD Administrator. Every five years after the establishment of the CFD, the Board of Directors may reexamine, if deemed necessary by Board of Directors, the necessity of the continuance of the Special Tax through the preparation of a Fiscal Impact Analysis, otherwise the Special Tax shall be levied in perpetuity. If at least 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the CFD for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public or protest hearing, the vote in the special election shall be by the registered voters of the CFD with each voter having one vote. In that event, the special election shall be conducted by the Registrar of Voters of the County of El Dorado and shall be held on a date selected by the Board of Directors and the ballots for the special election shall be distributed to the qualified electors of the CFD by mail with return postage prepaid, and the special election shall be conducted as a mail ballot election pursuant to Elections Code Section 4101. If at the time of the close of the protest hearing less than 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the CFD, the vote shall be by the landowners of the CFD, with each landowner of record at the close of the protest hearing having one vote for each acre or portion of an acre of land that he or she owns within the CFD. In that event, the special election shall be conducted by the Secretary of the Board of Directors. At the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons, including all taxpayers or persons owning property in the area, for or against the establishment of the CFD, the extent of the CFD, the furnishing of a specified type or types of public facilities or services will be heard. If 50 percent or more of the registered voters residing within the territory proposed to be included in the CFD, or the owners of one-half or more of the area of the land in the territory proposed to be included in the CFD and not exempt from the Special Tax, file written protests against the establishment of the CFD, and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the value of the protests to less than a majority, no further proceedings to create the CFD or to levy the Special Tax shall be taken for a period of one year from the date of the decision of the Board of Directors. If the majority protests of the registered voters or the landowners are only against the furnishing of a specified type or types of facilities or services within the CFD, or against levying a specified special tax, those types of facilities or services or the specified special tax shall be eliminated from the resolution of formation. All terms not defined herein shall be as defined in the Resolution of Intention to Establish the CFD. The complete texts of the Resolution of Intention to Establish the CFD, the proposed Rate and Method of Apportionment of the Special Tax among parcels of real property in the CFD, and the boundary map of the CFD are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors and available for public inspection. If you have any questions, please call the District Office at (530) 626-3190. Dated: December 21, 2021 Secretary of the Board of Directors Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District 1/3, 1/10 9845

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