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7 coronavirus deaths reported this week Thomas Frey Staff writer El Dorado County has now seen a total of 31 COVID-19-related deaths since the virus outbreak began in March 2020. Four new deaths were reported Wednesday afternoon, including an El Dorado Hills man and woman 65 years of age or older, one South Lake Tahoe man 65 years of age or older and one greater Placerville area man 65 years of age or older. With three other COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday evening, the county has learned of seven deaths this week as of press time. Those three residents are two North County men 65 years of age or older and one Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rescue man 65 years of age or older. Forty COVID-19 patients are hospitalized n

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Restaurant fines racking up Dawn Hodson Staff writer El Dorado County has assessed three county restaurants $500 a day for operating in violation of COVID-19 state health code restrictions — the result being thousands of dollars in fines. Café El Dorado in El Dorado has been fined $53,200, Apple Bistro in Placerville $53,200 and Danette’s Brick Oven Pub in Placerville $38,600, for a grand total of $145,000. A spokesperson for the county said the first round of invoices is now 90 days past due and heading to collections. Once December invoices are created that will add another $15,500 to both Apple Bistro and Café El Dorado’s total and another $13,000 for Danette’s Brick Oven Pub. The restaurants have been fined for operating without a health permit. Their permits were pulled after they continued to n

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Kim Hart holds the newspaper from 27 years ago when son Jesse Williams, center, came into the world with a little help from then 23-year-old paramedic Mark Brunton, right.

Special reunion Young firefighter meets fellow hero who delivered him

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esse Williams and Mark Brunton had met before … not that Williams would remember it. Twenty-seven years ago Brunton and five fellow Cameron Park firefighters walked into Williams’ parent’s home just in time for Brunton to catch a brand-new baby boy. He would be named Jesse and later become a Cameron Park Fire Department intern, working at the very station where his birthstory heroes were assigned. In December Williams shared stories and smiles with Brunton — a meeting both of them will remember this time. Williams’ mother Kim Hart shared the Valentine’s Day birth story with the media during the gathering, explaining that she and her then husband Dick decided their sixth baby would be born in the comfort of their Cameron Park home with the help

of a midwife. But babies don’t often follow parents’ schedules … and Jesse was no different. He decided he was ready to meet the world before the midwife was able to get there. Hart said she remained calm; after all, this wasn’t her first rodeo. She said she didn’t want Dick to call the paramedics but he wasn’t comfortable with not having the midwife there. “Six giant firemen came through the door,” she said, reminiscing, adding that they weren’t really giant but at that moment it seemed like it. One of the firefighters, 23-year-old Brunton, arrived just in time to “catch him.” Brunton had only been on the job for three months. Although he had delivered two other babies in his short tenure, he acknowledged, “Nothing had been this imminent.” He said he remembers that day as being “nerve-wracking and scary,” especially since delivering n

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Trump loyalists rally in protest of election results Kevin Christensen Staff writer Across the nation President Donald Trump supporters on Wednesday protested results of the 2020 election. In the nation’s capital a violent crowd stormed the Capitol building in an effort to halt Congress’ certification of the electoral college vote that would formally name President-Elect Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States. In Placerville Trump loyalists gathered peacefully along Highway 50 near downtown, also protesting the results of the election. Despite Biden winning 306 electoral college votes to President Trump’s 232, some think the count is inaccurate. “We want a fair and free election,” said El Dorado Hills resident Tracy Garwood, who organized the protest. “I feel there is definitely enough evidence to investigate the election

and want to see a hand recount in contested states.” Garwood said he also helped organize “back the blue” rallies earlier in 2020 in reaction to demonstrations that called for defunding the police. For Garwood, Wednesday’s rally was about the future of the country. “If the election was legitimate and there was no fraud then there should be no fear of a recount,” he said. “I don’t think the country will do well if close to 50% of citizens don’t believe the election was fair.” Placerville residents David and Mary Ramirez were also on hand for Wednesday’s protest. Both said in the 1960s they were Democrats but they have since changed their stance. They too think November’s election results are not legitimate. “I feel like the election was stolen,” Mary said. “I have seen on video ballot boxes being stuffed and many n

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ESSENTIALS OBITUARIES Obituaries on this page are written and paid for by the families or funeral homes. They are edited minimally by the Mountain Democrat. To submit an obituary, call (530) 622-1255, e-mail obits@mtdemocrat.net, fax (530) 344-5092, or visit mtdemocrat.com under “Submission Forms” at the bottom of the website. Include contact information with all submissions.

Carolyn Jeannette Scott

March 16, 1930 – Dec. 24, 2020

Robert Hal Scott

April 2, 1930 – Dec. 27, 2020

Having celebrated 70 years of marriage on July 31, 2020, Carolyn and Robert Scott recently went to their eternal home within days of each other. Their lives were a testimony to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The family is grateful for Bristol Hospice of Roseville in caring for both Carolyn and Robert during their final days while living at The Pavilion, El Dorado Hills, Calif. (memory care and assisted living). Carolyn was born to Opal and Levert Weaver in Glendale, Calif., and Robert was born to Fannie and Price Scott in Floydada, Texas. Carolyn’s family moved to Oklahoma where her father prepared for ministry at Bethany Peniel College (now Southern Nazarene University). Her family also lived in Houston, Texas, and eventually moved to Fullerton, Calif. Robert’s family moved from West Texas to Buena Park, Calif., in 1942. The Scotts both graduated from Fullerton Union High School. The Weaver and Scott families were both active members of the Fullerton Church of the Nazarene where Carolyn’s father was the pastor. Carolyn developed a love for music early in life as a vocalist and pianist, enjoying numerous musical opportunities throughout high school. Robert’s first jobs as a student included pruning in the lemon orchards of Orange County and grocery store clerk positions into his college years. The Scotts both attended Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) where Carolyn continued to develop her music skills and Robert prepared for full time Christian Ministry. In August 1950, the Scotts entered their first pastoral assignment in West Sacramento, Calif., followed by pastorates in Wasco, Fresno and Santa Ana, Calif. In 1975 Robert was appointed Superintendent for the Southern California District Church of the Nazarene. In 1986 he was elected the Director of World Missions for the Church of the Nazarene. He served in this position for eight years, during which time the Church of the Nazarene entered into 26 new countries. Robert was the author of two books: “All Over the World … Our Family” (Nazarene Publishing House, 1994) and “The Future: It’s Here! Now What?” (Nazarene Publishing House, 2001). Carolyn and Robert created a home life of love and honor, into which many people were invited to share throughout their marriage. Carolyn was a consummate hostess and organizer for special events, including her absolute love for all the expressions and decorations surrounding Christmas and Thanksgiving. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Opal and Levert Weaver; her sister Barbara Gentz Thompson; and brother Harold Weaver. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Fannie and Price Scott; his sisters Melba Anderson, Margie Morse, Merna Ellerd and brother Price Jr. Carolyn and Robert are survived by their daughter Vicki Reese (Stephen) of Placerville, Calif.; their son Steve Scott (Debbie) of Stockton, Calif; four grandchildren: Heather Cortez (Tomas), Holly Reese, Robert Scott, and David Scott; and two great-grandchildren Victoria and Katarina. A private family graveside service is being held, with a public memorial service pending. greenvalleymortuary.com.

Kenneth Kraft

June 23, 1933 – Sept. 18, 2020

Kenneth Arthur Kraft, 87, unexpectedly departed his earthly physical shell on Sept. 18, 2020 in Tucson, Ariz. He entered eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; without a doubt running and jumping the streets of Heaven, no longer shackled by his short leg. Ken was born in San Jose to Arthur and Linda Kraft, on June 23, 1933. His fondest boyhood memories were spending time on the duck clubs where his dad served as caretaker. Ken loved his dogs, playing and working, and the precious times he spent with his dad. Ken met his future wife, Pat, at the Fremont Bowl in 1961 and they were married on June 30, 1963. Bowling was a huge part of Ken’s life for roughly 25 years. He was a career 200 bowler; almost good enough to become a pro. Ken worked in the car business for many years in dealerships and then as the head of his own company. His love of cars was lifelong and he put in many hours behind the wheel of cars, trucks and motorhomes. He once estimated he’d had 50 cars in his life including a Toyota Supra which became his first car with a cell phone — the old big brick in a bag kind, mounted in the center console. Ken’s other passions included his beloved 49ers and the uncanny luck of attending three Super Bowls in the 1980s. His greatest strength however was his work ethic and love for his family. As they were able, Ken took the family on summer vacations not only around the country but also to Europe to pick up his BMW at the factory in Munich. They went to Japan and Hong Kong to visit his son serving in the Navy. One of his favorite trips was to Ireland and Scotland with Pat in his 60s, where they experienced the natural beauty as well as the Scotch distilleries! During their 57 years together Ken and Pat lived in many homes in California (Fremont, Newark, Modesto, Woodland, Placerville, Camino and Shingle Springs), Arizona (Green Valley and Sahuarita) and Washington (Marysville). He loved Camino the most, building multiple decks, a garage and a workshop. He enjoyed the four distinct seasons including several years of heavy snow. He always said it was a special place at a special time with the kids being able to grow up there attending Camino School and then El Dorado High. Ken and Pat visited Rockaway Beach, Or. for the first time in 2003 and fell in love with it, buying into a condo that enabled them to spend several weeks a year there. He loved the ocean and Rockaway provided peace and a respite from everyday troubles. Ken was committed to supporting his son’s desire to educate his children at a private Christian school in Washington built on godly values. He attended many performances and made friends over the years during his grandchildren’s time there, investing in their future in myriad of ways. He is greatly missed and survived by his wife of 57 years, Pat; his sons, Kirk (Patty) and Paul (Kris); and grandchildren Arianna, Dalton, Caleb, Katarina and Sarah. As Ken wished, his ashes will be spread at Rockaway Beach, Or. by his family in a private service. As such please consider a donation to one of Ken’s favorite organizations, the USO (uso.org) or to a local charity helping those struggling during this time.

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Maurice (Mo) Henry Moberg April 1919 – Dec. 17, 2020

Maurice (Mo) Henry Moberg passed away on Dec. 17, 2020, at the age of 101, after a brief illness. He was born in April, 1919, in Minneapolis, Minn., in the middle of the last pandemic. In 1940 while working at a Minneapolis gas station, Mo often noticed a pretty young woman waiting at the bus stop across the street. He finally got up enough nerve to ask her her name — Hazel — and to invite her to a baseball game. That first date eventually led to 67 years of marriage with Hazel, his “femme fatale” (always his pet name for her). Those years also included the births of two children, Maurie and Laraine. During World War II, Mo served from 1943-46 in the United States 13th Air Force, also known as the Jungle Air Force, in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign, winning several medals before being discharged. Many years later at age 100, he was honored to receive a huge, beautiful “Quilt of Valor” and an accompanying certificate recognizing his wartime service and sacrifice to his country. After the war Mo’s career began as chief inspector and foreman for McQuay International in Minneapolis and Mississippi. Then in the mid-‘50s he and his family moved to Novato, Calif., and later to Santa Rosa where he ultimately settled in as a service representative for E&M Electric. He retired in the early 1980s and shortly thereafter he and Hazel moved to Cedar Grove in El Dorado County to be close to their daughter. Mo loved gardening. In each of their homes, he and Hazel always had a large vegetable garden which fed not only their family, but much of the neighborhood. Shortly after moving to Cedar Grove they also planted an Iris garden which expanded each year as more exotic Iris were introduced. This remarkable garden was a source of delight and pride for Mo. When he wasn’t gardening, he was often trout fishing. As a native Minnesotan fishing was in his blood, so twothree times a week he could be found out in the various lakes of El Dorado County—and beyond. As a man who enjoyed helping others, Mo spent over 10 years volunteering at Marshall Hospital in Placerville. Hazel passed away in 2007 and in the ensuing years Mo continued living in their home where he enjoyed reading — mainly mysteries as well as the Sacramento Bee and National Geographic. He played Kismet with daughter Laraine and her partner Steve, watched golf and some baseball on television and was always up for Lawrence Welk reruns. Between 2004 and 2018 he enjoyed hitting the casinos at Tahoe and, in later years at Jackson with his friend Herman — trying his luck at nickel slots. When Mo was 99, he moved to Gold Country Retirement in Placerville where he enjoyed cruising the halls in his power chair, meeting people and watching the squirrels out on the lawn as well as the variety of birds at the many feeders. The hummingbirds were his favorites because they reminded him of his beloved Hazel and the hummingbirds they had loved watching at their Cedar Grove home. Grandpa Moberg was adored by his grandchildren and they never grew tired of spending time with him. Granddaughter Jen says, “This man was the definition of positivity, kindness, gentleness and valor. He was the pillar of this family in the most loving, pragmatic, non-assuming manner imaginable. He brought everyone together over any divide. His love for family never wavered, in fact strengthened as the years marched on.” Mo was someone who made people happy by just being in his presence. People remember him as a good friend — someone who always cared for others, made others feel important and was just plain fun to be around. Through the years he mentored and influenced many with his encouragement and his example of a strong work ethic. He was honest and humble with an unforgettable smile and a contagious laugh. And as Laraine’s partner Steve described him: “Overall happy with the world and his life; as he aged he tolerated each new limitation with equanimity and adjusted to those changes just as if he were merely changing his socks. A remarkable man.” When asked about the secret to longevity, Mo answered “Behaving yourself and surrounding yourself with those you love and what you love.” He is preceded in death by his wife Hazel and his son Maurice Moberg. He is survived by his daughter, Laraine Stefan, seven grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews across the country. A memorial will be held at a later date. Donations in his name are suggested to be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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OBITUARIES Dallas Lehn

Oct. 30, 1920 – Dec. 8, 2020 We lovingly say goodbye, to another, from the “greatest generation,” Dallas George Lehn passed away Dec. 8, 2020, at 100 years, 1 month, 1 week, 1 day. He was at home in Cameron Park among loved ones when he passed. He was born in the farming village of Elba, Neb., to Hans and Julia Lehn (Knapp) Oct. 30, 1920. He was the first of four sons, followed by Leonard, Charles and John. He attended Elba Consolidated Schools, graduated in 1938 from high school. He did farm labor harvesting until he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in South Dakota. He worked on new infrastructure in Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore Memorial. He later ran the Camp Narrows Exchange until July 1940. He labored that fall as a farm harvester until he enlisted in the Army in January 1941. He began his service, after basic training, at Fort Omaha, Neb., then was transferred to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., until July 1942. His mathematical skills and typing ability were put to use at each Army post, working as a company clerk. From there he was sent to Officer Candidate School in Fort Benning, Ga., where he earned his commission in October 1942. He was assigned to the 99th Infantry Division at Camp VanDorn, Miss., where he was prepared for combat. In November 1943, he was reassigned to the replacement depot at Ft. Ord, Calif., in preparation for shipping overseas to Neumia, Fiji, where he joined the Americal Division. He was seriously wounded in combat on Bougainville Island in March 1944. After being stabilized in one of the first MASH units in the South Pacific, he was evacuated to Guadalcanal via a Navy ship, from there on a C-46 aircraft to Esporito Santos. In a biography of his experience he stated the coconuts falling at night on the Quonset hut where he was staying was most disturbing. He was transferred by a Navy Hospital ship and taken to Letterman Hospital, San Francisco, then by train to Kennedy General Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He remained in hospital for approximately a year. He received a Purple Heart for his wounding in service to his country. Dallas was married in 1943 to Jeannette (Monnig). As Dallas was transferred by the Army around the country, Jeannette moved with him. Once he was in the hospital in Memphis., she joined him there. Upon a medical discharge from the Army he trained in sales and worked for Westinghouse, then Good Year Tire and Rubber Co. until 1959. Having

obtained a BS degree in 1956 from Washington University, he began teaching mathematics in Kirkwood, Mo. Continuing his education while working, he received a MA in education in 1961. Dallas moved his wife and family, two sons and a daughter, to Sacramento, Calif., in the summer of 1962. He began teaching for the Sacramento School District at Goethe (now Rosa Parks) Middle School and continued to pursue his education. Following a year’s sabbatical leave studying at the University of Oregon 1970, he received a MA in counseling and began working as a counselor at Sam Brannan Middle School. He retired full time in 1983 and began substituting until 1987. A lifelong, unfailingly polite and kind Christian and church member, he was an active participant in church life until the COVID-19 shut down. He was a member of Journey Presbyterian Church in Folsom, Calif., until his death. He served many years as an elder and volunteered for many, many church projects. He also volunteered at the thrift store at Mather Air Force Base for 10 years, in several food closet organizations and meal programs. He played an active role in Boy Scouts, having two sons, one grandson and one great-grandson achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. He believed in living his faith and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He volunteered until he was 98 years old. In retirement he kept busy in other ways, as well. He was an enthusiastic gardener on the “Ranch” in Rescue, Calif. His mode of transportation was a motorcycle, which he learned to ride at 75, earning a license to be legal. He rode until he was 95. He kept a lot of people happy and well fed with his produce and found joy and relaxation working in the dirt. He and his wife canned much of what he raised to be enjoyed throughout the year. In the winters he quilted and did needlepoint, gifting his grandchildren with quilts and pictures. He also cut down trees and split the wood for his wood stove until he was 95. He was a “fix-it” guy and took care of the house and property. Dallas is survived by his sons, Gary (Sue), Kurt (Sharon) and daughter, Karen (Chris), and grandchildren, Ken (Sheila), Lindsey, Scott (Heather), Danielle (Tyler), Kristiana (Patrick), Xander (Kelsey), Corwin (Tanya), and Colin. He had four great-grandchildren, Riley, Aidan, Dallas and Bexley, and three greatgreat-grandchildren, Jaidyn, Carter and Jerry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette (Monnig) Lehn (2008), his brothers, Leonard, Charles and John Lehn, and his grandchildren Kathryn and Andrew King and his nephew, Richard Lehn.

John Oliver

Feb. 3, 1961 – Dec. 30, 2020 John Richard Oliver, 59, of Cameron Park, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. John, affectionately known as Zeke by those closest to him was born in Michigan and grew up in the Santa Clara Valley. He enjoyed Monster Trucks, Mustangs and all things Ford. He was an incredibly skilled machinist since a very young age. A hard worker that rarely missed a day of work, he enjoyed his many years working at

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n December one new El Dorado Irrigation District board director was sworn into service. All five elected EID board directors are committed to the task of guiding policy for EID’s complex organization. District management and staff welcome the JIM ABERCROMBIE new board member to an agency that has continued to make strides to make EID more sustainable and resilient over the last decade. I would again take a moment to recognize the many EID teams who have overcome obstacles in a year that had its fair share of challenges. From PG&E power shutoffs and emergency line breaks to an ongoing pandemic, EID’s employees continued to repair the infrastructure our community relies on day and night, year round. This is the focus to which we remain committed and EID is ready for any challenges that may come in 2021 and beyond. District employees are planning and implementing some important projects over the next five years. These projects strengthen and renew our largely unseen infrastructure — the mains and pipes, canals and flumes, the pumping stations and the many pieces of infrastructure that we rely on when we turn on our faucets or flush our toilets. Planning for important projects can be looked at We are cognizant through several lenses. Short-term planning of the need to involves projects that make every may be able to be paid for out of our yearly ratepayer dollar operating budget. Longercount and we are term planning requires investment today that will implementing pay off over decades. adjustments as District staff plans low as we can intensively to ensure that projects can be completed safely have them. in a controlled way rather than in response to an emergency. Emergency responses to infrastructure needs always cost more, so we aim to keep up with our infrastructure needs. We do not want to be like PG&E and have compromised service levels because of deferred infrastructure maintenance — that is unacceptable. All planning efforts begin with the yearly update to our capital improvement program. This document is a blueprint for a rolling five-year window of projects and allows us to prioritize those projects and plan for how we finance them, especially the large undertakings such as the recently completed Forebay Dam Remediation Project. The Folsom Lake Intake Project is another high-cost, high-benefit project that is currently under way. So are the flume and canal replacements that transport a third of EID’s water supply. ■

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Letters to the Editor Predictions EDITOR: ased on several factors I am going to make some predictions. 1. After Joe Biden is sworn in, crime and corruption will escalate. 2. If Biden survives his four-year term, prior to the end of his tern he will resign the presidency and American will wind up with its first female president. Candidly, I hope I am wrong but as the old saying goes, “Read the tea leaves.” JEFF WILLOUGHBY Mount Aukum

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Letter to Congressman McClintock EDITOR: ongressman: You joined 124 of your fellow House Republicans in questioning the the results of the November presidential election. You owe your constituents an explanation as to why you have taken this step that borders on sedition and treason. 1. Please offer some proof, beyond unproven accusations floating around the internet, that the election was rigged, how and where it was rigged and by whom. 2. President Trump has lost 59 federal court decisions, affirming that Biden won? How were federal courts decisions, including the Supreme Court’s, rigged? Congressman McClintock, your constituents, regardless of party affiliation, deserve answers that would offer an insight into how and why you and 124-plus other GOP members of the House came to your decision outlined above. I became a citizen while serving in the U.S. Army and I took my citizenship test seriously. I then spent 30 years as a foreign service officer, believing I was defending democracy. Was I just a naïf, a Forrest Gump in civvies who actually believed that, when push came to shove, Republicans were just as committed to democracy as Democrats? I spent time in the Congo, Liberia, Benin, Chile and others — diverse countries that shared a common trait: Their leaders refused to accept the results of elections with which they did not agree, sometimes with bloody consequences. Congressman

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McClintock, have we become a third-world country or a banana republic? JOHN GARON Placerville

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e can all relax now: None of the 60 “voter fraud” lawsuits has shown proof of illegal voting. The majority of cases did not even allege fraud. Two-thirds of them challenged elections codes and procedures, which the judges consistently dismissed for lack of substance. The dozen cases with fraud accusations that were brought to court failed to stand up under scrutiny. An allegation about faulty tabulators in voting machines was proven false by an independent audit. Judges have dismissed those cases, and the proponents of that “reckless misinformation campaign” are being sued. Of the 86 judges who have rejected post-election lawsuits, 38 judges were appointed by Republicans. Even judges who Trump hand-picked have either ruled against or denounced baseless allegations of voter fraud and irregularities. The Supreme Court of the United States, which has a 6/3 conservative majority and includes three Trump-appointed justices (Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh), rejected a filing from 18 Republican state attorneys general and the Trump campaign that sought to overturn the results in four states. Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, stated, “Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.” As law professor, Carl Tobias at the University of Richmond points out, “Just because you appoint somebody doesn’t mean that you own them.” Donald Trump’s own Attorney General William Barr made that point when he disputed President Trump’s persistent, baseless claims. Barr declared that the U.S. Justice Department had uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. William Barr then resigned. Perhaps Barr resigned to escape the axe that ■

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’m launching a new online betting site. I call it the “Pardon Parlour.” Parlour sounds more upscale than parlor. As you may have detected from the name, it’s a gambling game based on the total number, names and chronology in which the CHRIS president issues pardons between now and Jan. 20 at the stroke of noon. Players send me $50 in cash. I bank it in the “Parlour Vault” and as their correct answers roll in via my email, I then issue them checks for 56 cents per dollar waged per pardoned individual. The house retains the balance of 44 cents per dollar for fees, maintenance, postage, overhead, blue sky and a minuscule profit. I offer my own personal selection of “pard-ners” for an additional $2.99. That list follows below and includes an occasional note or piece of clarifying data. If you already know you intend to use my selections, please round your entry amount up to $53.

Tier One Obvious: Melania, Ivanka and Kushner, Don Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, Eric and Lara Trump, Tiffany and Barron just in case. Rudy Giuliani and his Ukrainian henchmen. Dr. Scott Atlas, the Corrupt COVID Crusader. That guy who was the stand-in DALEY attorney general between Sessions and Barr. (Note: Sessions and Barr may well be “deep sleepers” on the list because they know where at least some of the bodies are hidden.) Kayleigh McEnany, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sean Spicer for sure. Texas Attorney General Paxton and Gov. Abbott; Florida Gov. DiSantis, GOP senators not named Sasse, McConnell, Romney, Thune, Toomey and Murkowski, Collins, Portman, Cotton and maybe others, (we’ll see what happens). Mike the “My Pillow” guy who claims that God anointed Donald Trump to be America’s savior. Maybe Mike should be moved up on this list ahead of Tiffany and Barron. Chiefs of

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Staff Mark Meadows, Mulvaney and Kelly. Tier Two: Pompeo (could be iffy), all other cabinet secretaries and their secretaries/assistants (who also know where some of the bodies are buried). Former WH doctor Ronnie Jackson, Kellyanne Conway, of course, and former bodyguard and consigliere Keith Schiller (ditto on the bodies). Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and Jim Jordan on general principles. Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett, whether needed or not, can’t hurt. Jeffrey Epstein, for old times sake (“thanks for the memories”). Tier Three: Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who killed two BLM protesters in Kenosha, Wisc. with his AR-15. The officers involved in the death of George Floyd and a dozen or more police officers who have killed unarmed Black men and women in the past few years. Any number of war criminals, El Chapo (just for fun); several gazillionaire families who made and trafficked opioids. Some border patrol and ICE agents who still don’t know where they put the parents of 567 kids. James Alex Fields, Jr., who rammed his car into peaceful protesters, injuring 28 and

murdering Heather Heyer, Aug. 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Assuming the president has time to change a few laws, I expect we’ll see international acceptance of American pardon systems. Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping lead the pack for foreign pardons so far. Special Tier: Mike Pence (however, it’s not yet clear where the VP will come down with respect to overturning the election. Consider his pardon “iffy” like Pompeo’s.) Trump’s self-pardon should be a no-brainer. Get Pompeo, Pence and Trump correct and you’ll double your payoff to $1.12 per win. While relatively extensive, this list is hardly complete. Only the first 50 correct answers per player can be awarded. The total prize per player therefore will be 56 cents multiplied by 50. You can figure that out yourself. Other rules may apply but will not be announced to the gambling public at large. See you soon on Pardon Parlour. Tell your friends and family. Anyone with $50 or $53 can play and everyone is welcome. Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.

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An example of a project on our long-term horizon is EID’s effort to modify its water right at Folsom Reservoir (known as Permit 21112). EID has access to 17,000 acre-feet of water supply per year that currently is only accessible from Folsom Reservoir. The district is undertaking a modification to this water right to allow us to divert the water upstream of Folsom and benefit EID’s entire service area. But these projects take many years to complete. They take targeted investment with a payoff that may be decades in coming. From start to finish, initially acquiring the Permit 21112 water supply took 25 years. Twenty-five years to get 17,000 acrefeet of water that makes EID’s service area much more resilient to meet its customer needs. That is priceless. These important projects, the many miles of pipe that need repair and replacement, require investment. Our customers are investing in these needed repairs through upcoming rate adjustments. The rate adjustments planned for 2021 through 2025 are vital for helping us finance and care for the infrastructure that we all rely on. We are cognizant of the need to make every ratepayer dollar count and we are implementing adjustments

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by the COVID-19 pandemic, as specified, on the grounds of failure to comply with a reasonable rule or regulation that is part of the rental agreement or failure to pay rent, utility charges or reasonable incidental service charges during a declared state of emergency or local emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This protection for renters extends 120 days after the state of emergency or local emergency is terminated, unless necessary to protect public health or safety. Assembly Bill 19 requires the Employment Development Department to provide unemployment compensation benefits equivalent to terminated federal or state supplemental unemployment compensation payments for the remainder of the duration of time an individual is unemployed due to the COVID19 pandemic. The law will be in effect through July 1, 2022, and follows termination of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation or any other federal or state supplemental unemployment compensation due to the COVID19 pandemic. The law prohibits unemployment compensation benefits authorized by the bill from

A host of new laws went into effect in 2021 covering a range of subjects including the coronavirus, the make up of corporate boards of directors, paid family leave and criminal justice reform. Senate Bill 74 establishes the Keep California Working Grant Program. The act awards grants to small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have experienced economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The act appropriates $2.6 billion dollars to the Office of the Small Business Advocate for those purposes. Assembly Bill 685 ensures the right of employees to quickly learn if COVID-19 exposure has occurred in the workplace. The law is in effect from 2021-23 and requires businesses to notify employees of a coronavirus exposure at the workplace within a day of exposure and the local public health agency within 48 hours of at least three probable or confirmed cases. Senate Bill 64 prohibits mobile home park management from terminating or attempting to terminate the tenancy of a homeowner or resident impacted

Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native or gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. That requirement must be achieved by Dec. 31, 2021. The California Constitution requires the death penalty not be deemed to be, or to constitute, the infliction of cruel or unusual punishment. Assembly Constitutional Ammendment 2 amends the California Constitution to delete that provision and instead prohibit the death penalty from being imposed as a punishment for any violations of law. Senate Bill 823, which goes into effect in July, closes the state’s juvenile prisons. Instead delinquents will do their time in local jails. Assembly Bill 901 prevents kids who are acting out in school from being referred to probation programs or becoming a ward of the court. Instead they’ll be referred to community support services. Assembly Bill 2425 ensures that youths who have interacted with the juvenile justice system but are no longer under its jurisdiction are protected from the negative consequences of a police record.

being charged against the reserve account of any employer. Assembly Bill 15 broadens the definition of “COVID-19 rental debt” as unpaid rent or any other unpaid financial obligation of a tenant that came due between March 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021. The bill extends the repeal date of the act to Jan. 1, 2026. By extending the repeal date of the act the bill expands the crime of perjury and creates a state-mandated local program. Assembly Bill 1196 prohibits police from using chokeholds and carotid holds. Senate Bill 480 mandates law enforcement no longer wear uniforms that have camouflage or otherwise resemble military uniforms. Minimum wage went up to $14 per hour Jan. 1 for employers with 26 or more employees. Businesses with 25 or fewer employers must increase the minimum wage to $13 per hour. Assembly Bill 979 already mandates corporate boards of publicly held companies headquartered in California to have at least one female director. An additional requirement now requires boards appoint at least one director from an “underrepresented community.” That person can selfidentify as Black, African American,

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Assembly Bill 3121 tasks the state to create a commission to study the possibility of paying reparations for slavery, which was abolished in the United States in 1865. The task force must meet by June. Assembly Bill 2717 protects people who try and break into a car to rescue a child from civil or criminal liability for property damage or trespassing, although the person must prove they called 911, determined the vehicle was locked and breaking in was the only option and they had a “good faith belief ” the child inside was in imminent danger. Starting in 2021 the California Family Rights Act (Senate Bill 1383) applies to most businesses in the state. The act provides for 12 weeks of job-protected leave for health issues, a family member’s health condition or bonding with a new child, as long as the employee has worked with the company for at least one year. Formerly this law only covered businesses with at least 50 employees; it now includes businesses with at least five. Senate Bill 55, in furtherance of specified state housing production and wildfire mitigation goals, prohibits the creation or approval of a new development in a very high fire hazard severity zone or a state responsibility area. Assembly Bill 76 requires a local educational agency to offer in-person instruction as soon as state and county health orders and guidelines no longer prohibit the educational agency from reopening for full-time in-person instruction. During any period of time in the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school years that state and county health orders and guidelines prohibit an educational agency from offering full-time in-person instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the

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election in 2000 and the Supreme Court ruled on it and I think they should have taken this case up for the good of the country.” Other protestors Wednesday were not as definitive in their belief the election was stolen but were still there to support the cause. “I am here to support conservatism,” said George Lehr. “There is at least enough circumstantial evidence to investigate vote fraud.”

bill authorizes a local educational agency to offer a hybrid model including both in-person and distance learning that meets certain requirements. Assembly Bill 35 requires a person who operates a social media platform to disclose whether or not that social media platform has a policy or mechanism in place to address the spread of misinformation. The bill requires the disclosure to be made easily accessible on the social media platform’s website and mobile application. The bill authorizes the attorney general or any district attorney, county counsel or city attorney to enforce violations of its provisions and subject a person to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the person is in violation of the bill’s provisions. Assembly Bill 2147 allows people who worked on inmate fire crews while incarcerated to petition the court upon release to have their records cleared. That makes it easier for them to get a job after release, including as a professional firefighter. Those convicted of sex offenses and certain violent felonies are exempt. Senate Bill 19 revises existing law to allow a winegrower or brandy manufacturer to sell wine or brandy to consumers, or to engage in winetasting activities, at up to two licensed branch premises. Proposition 19 changed some of California’s laws around property transfers. Starting in February those who inherit property have to use it as their primary residence or have its tax value reassessed. Starting in April 2021 homeowners 55 or older or those who lost their home in a disaster will also be able to transfer their tax assessment to a more expensive home three times (instead of the currently allowed one time).

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babies isn’t something firefighters are often called to do. “I was hoping my training would kick in.” Humorously, Brunton added, “I didn’t really do a lot that day.” Hart, he noted, had the harder job. Hart recalled wondering to herself back then if her new little boy would grow up to be a firefighter. The answer, it appears, is a big yes. Williams works as an intern at Station 89. After he shared his story with a coworker, a call was made to Brunton, who is currently the Cal Fire battalion chief in Garden Valley, and a meet and greet was set up for the two men to meet for the first time since that fateful day.

Brunton described the meeting as “surreal” while Williams said it was “interesting.” They both acknowledged it was “pretty cool” to meet one another after all these years. The two caught up for the media and Hart brought the Mountain Democrat newspaper article that covered their story back then. For her part, Hart let Brunton know how much she appreciated all he and the other firefighters did that day. “I wasn’t exactly overjoyed,” she said, recalling how she felt when they all arrived in her home. “But they were so sweet and returned later that same day to check in with us. They even told me it was a nice start to their day.”

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). What happens all of the sudden is exciting for several reasons, the foremost being that you don’t have time to think. Your animal self takes over, and you do what you were designed to do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When the student is ready, the master appears. You feel ready, and yet there is still a piece you haven’t committed to yet. You’ll read it, work it or do whatever needs doing. Then your teacher will arrive. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Make a decision and stick with it for three days. There is no such thing as a perfect choice. Don’t waste energy trying to find it. You don’t know who is watching your bravery, but later, this will be significant. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Add heat or time and you’ll notice that the reduction of things is unique to the object. Some things become more concentrated, some less, the universal principal being that everything changes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Different forums have different structures. Sports favor the one with the most points. Entertainment favors the ones with the most followers. In the forum you’re navigating today, charm wins, so you have the home-team advantage. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are so few people in the world who are actually funny. You discount the gift because you were born with it and it is common to you. You won’t discount it today. Your humor helps people, and you’ll share it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You don’t need to reinvent the wheel here. Figure out what you did right back there, and just do more of that. It’s not hard to spot. What’s harder is taking the time to be with yourself, recognize and note it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your people are coming out of the woodwork. When you think about it, that is a slightly creepy concept, and yet it is the most fitting image. You’re an organic creature calling to the same.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). They love you, but they don’t know how to show you. This is a bittersweet theme that you can make all sweet by telling them what you want and need and making it easy for them to give it to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You thought you had the time to work things out, and maybe you misjudged that. It’s a common problem. Things can be worked out. Just know that everything you do is being counted.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Asking for help when you need it isn’t a sign of weakness; rather, it’s the picture of effectiveness. Strength is the result of a willful force coming up against a worthy adversary.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Test it. Go there. Something is going to happen — something uncomfortable, maybe even painful for a moment. But what if this is your one and only life? Whatcha got?

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operate in violation of state COVID19 health code that calls for indoor restaurant operations to cease. Contacted about the fines, the owners and managers of two of the restaurants were willing to comment. Jack Boger, manager of Café El Dorado, called the fines unconstitutional and said they don’t plan to pay it. “Why would we pay an extortion fee? This is strictly political,” he said, adding that it is unfair corporate America is allowed to stay open but small restaurants like his are restricted on how many people they can serve. “It’s hard to pay the bills on just 15 to 20 people a day so it was either close the doors permanently or open up and say to hell with the government.” The two owners at Apple Bistro also called the fines illegal and unconstitutional. “We’re not closed and we’re not going to close,” they said, noting the order to shut down was not a law but a recommendation. Saying the U.S. Supreme Court and

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with 12 of those in the ICU, according to the most recent figures. The county recorded 176 new COVID-19 cases Jan. 6 (6,392 total). Of those new cases, six are in Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz; 11 are in El Dorado Hills; three are in Diamond Springs, El Dorado; eight are in north county; 24 are in greater Placerville; 23 are in Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rescue; three are

in south county; 91 are in the Lake Tahoe region; and seven are awaiting address confirmation (total awaiting address confirmation is 61). Of the 176 cases, 15 are in patients aged 0-17; 92 are 18-49; 41 are 50-64; 27 are 65 or older. The adjusted case rate is now 47.3 per 100,000; the positivity rate is 15.1% and the health equity quartile positivity rate is 14.3%.

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pandemic can’t stop Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises’ premiere fundraiser, Art & Wine with Something MORE. The event that focuses on amazing, one-of-a-kind art created by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is going virtual in 2021. Art sales and the silent auction begin online Monday, Jan. 11, culminating with the virtual celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, that can be viewed via Zoom at morerehab.org. A majority of the proceeds will benefit the Peggy DeWolf Memorial Garden Plaza now under construction in front of MORE’s newly opened building in Placerville. The plaza will be utilized for future outdoor community events. Remaining funds will go directly to the MORE clients who created the featured artwork. “The El Dorado County community came through to support the construction of our new building on Placerville Drive and with the support of the community again through this event, a second dream of an outdoor event space for all to enjoy will be made possible,” said MORE Executive Director Susie Davies. “All our 2020 fundraising events were canceled due to COVID-19 and most of our services to the adults we serve have been reduced. The MORE board and I hope to have a proper grand opening in the fall or winter of 2021.” MORE supporters can participate in this event through sponsorships, ticket purchases, cyber art sales and silent and live auctions. Guests will be entertained by local celebrity and master of ceremonies Josh Varozza, known around the world for his charity “dudeoir” calendar and now host of the new television series “Breaking Beauty.” Davies and other MORE members will assist with hosting duties. MORE will highlight several artists during the virtual event, announcing the close of the art sales and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 and holding a live auction to end the night. “I am so grateful that I have been able to watch the Something MORE artists grow and develop their very unique ways of expressing themselves through their art. They are so excited with the new building and especially the art studios and beautiful gallery where they can create, exhibit and, most importantly, sell their art,” shared Kayla Grace, manager of creative arts at MORE. “It gives them such a sense of accomplishment. Who would have known that the pandemic would help launch these incredibly talented artists into a totally new arena, virtual art sales. We are so excited.” Along with entry to the online festivities, each ticket holder will receive a delicious meal from renowned local chef John Sanders and a bottle of El Dorado County wine. Meals can be picked up at MORE the day of the event, 2-4 p.m. Tickets are being sold for $55 each or two for $100 and can be purchased at morerehab.org. “As everything else this year is looking different with the need being just as important for the team and clients who rely on MORE,” said Sanders. “Whatever level friends are able to participate is what makes a difference and is not taken for granted.” Meal choices from Chef Sanders include dijon chardonnay chicken stuffed with fire roasted peppers and herb cheeses or vegetarian butternut squash ravioli with basil parmesan sauce. “Everyone who purchases a ticket this year will get a meal that will be picked up curbside at MORE’s completed, remodeled state-of-the-art facility the day of the virtual event,” continued Sanders. “Dinner will be fully composed and designed for people to take home and heat when they are watching the virtual event that evening.” ■

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through infant or pregnancy loss. We dedicated two shirts, The Parker and The Phoebe, and two onesies, The Macie and The Allison, to some sweet babies that moved us to give back to this amazing cause. We just finished up raising money for Smiles for Miles (smilesformiles.org), an organization who gives back to Childhood Cancer Awareness.” Another goal is to get to the point where they can buy one and give one for various causes. “We are excited to give back,” said Grace, the other half of the dedicated team. “We have big plans to give back to neonatal infant care units, receiving homes and charities that we are passionate about.” These mommas are all about family — and designing and running a family oriented business is important to them both. “Raising three kids and starting a business, as a teammate, has been a challenge for me,” Trombley said. “Between teaching my two older kids, ages 13 and 10, distant learning modules, nap schedules and laundry — (all) time consuming on their own. So, I try to put all of my free time into making sure we are running Bubba and Slim smoothly. The work-mom life balance is so incredibly important to ■

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ou’re never too old to start a new adventure.” These words of wisdom are not just spoken, but lived by El Dorado Hills resident Laura Kopp, who added “entrepreneur” to her long list of titles, including wife, mother, grandmother, administrator. Kopp spent the past few decades raising her children and working at Oak Ridge High School. She is now grandmother to boys Hunter and Parker and her new, online boutique allows her to continue to be an integral part of their lives while doing something she loves. It was while walking around the mall one day that Kopp stopped and asked herself: “Where are the real women’s clothes?” Seeing a need, she decided to take the leap. “This is something I always wanted to do,” Kopp told Village Life. There was a learning curve, a period of trial and error. She said she learned not to buy 18 pieces of clothing from one lot and instead just six or eight pieces, but nothing ever went to waste. Kopp donated her overstock to Goodwill. Her goal now is to “turn it and burn it,” jargon learned along the way and then start all over. Her boutique turned out to be a COVID-19 success story, opening on March 22, right at the beginning of the shutdown. “It was a successful launch and everything sold immediately,” said Kopp, who would initially call her girlfriends as soon as she received her inventory. Although they are a big part of her initial success, she said she currently has more than 150 women who have joined her shop

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El Dorado Hills resident Laura Kopp has launched an online clothing store for women. on Facebook and Instagram. Her clothing line targets women 50 and older, but fans of all ages gravitate to her online store. “I have friends whose daughters and granddaughters find pieces they love.” Inventory is shopped from the Fashion House in Los Angeles and she chooses items made in

the USA. “I love the hunt and finding that perfect top that nobody else sees at a perfect price,” she shared. All orders are pressed and steamed, wrapped in tissue and hand delivered locally or shipped to out-of-town customers. Her ■

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The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers to help prepare cold packs for home-delivered meals and the take-out meal service, Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 9 a.m. About 700 cold packs are prepared each day at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Volunteers may sign up for one or more days of the week, as interested. For more information call (530) 621-6160. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. The El Dorado Hills Chapter of National Charity League Inc., the nation’s premier motherdaughter volunteer organization, is now accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth grade through ninth grade. For more information, prospective members are encouraged to visit the El Dorado Hills Chapter’s website, nationalcharityleague. org/chapter/eldoradohills, or send an email to membershipeldoradohills@ nclonline.org. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 15. Mills Station Arts & Culture Center presents Forced to Flee, a fiber art exhibit, through Jan. 23 at the center, 10191 Mills Station Road in Rancho Cordova. This powerful and timely exhibition illustrates the global challenges arising from the current refugee crisis impacting countries across the globe, expressed through fiber art. For more information visit rcmacc.org. The Sac Arts Center, 5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael, presents Second Chances, a membership show and sale through Jan. 24. The center is open by appointment. Call (916) 971-3713 or visit sacfinearts.org for more information. Marshall Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers. Many positions are available while doing rewarding community work. Call (530) 626-2643 ■

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Note: This review contains some spoilers onder Woman 1984” was the most disappointing film of 2020. It pains me to say it. It may be easier to condemn a motion picture when writing a review, firing off a litany of criticisms when a film falls short of expectations ... but I take no pleasure in it. This is a franchise that has exceptional talent at all corners of production and should have been able to craft a sequel that entertained, thrilled and continued Diana Prince’s story from 2017’s excellent “Wonder Woman” (* * * ½). What we got instead is a jumbled mess of plot, tone and pacing. I challenge the casual viewer to explain the film’s plot or the main antagonist’s mission. This starts with the script. The last “Wonder Woman” film was written by Allan Heinberg. Though usually a writer for television (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal”), Mr. Heinberg absolutely nailed the nuance of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in the first film. The camaraderie between our hero and the soldiers of World War I was charming and spot on with, of course, WW’s relationship with Steve Trevor (played by Chris Pine) a major highlight. For some reason the well-executed script by Allan Heinberg wasn’t enough to bring him back for the sequel. Scripting duties this time are taken up by director Patty Jenkins (who last wrote a script in 2003 with the extremely well made and acted “Monster”), Geoff Johns (one of DC Comics most celebrated writers) and Dave Callaham, who wrote all three of Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables” films which, while entertaining, are devoid of any real plot or meaningful relationships. That is exactly the problem with “Wonder Woman 1984.” The thing I spent the entire, overstuffed, 2 hours and 30 minutes thinking about this film and its script is: nothing is earned. There is a feeling that the filmmakers are throwing everything they have at the wall hoping something sticks. Very little does. It actually feels like one of those big budget films that had 10 writers over its several-year development

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Joshua B. Porter Democrat correspondent and the final script is a mishmash of all the different writers’ ideas. The return of Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor character is one of the first and worst examples of this. The fact that he is in the film after the character dies in such an emotional and heroic fashion in the first film is not a spoiler, as he is featured in every trailer, but the manner in which he returns is not only absolutely bizarre but wholly unnecessary. In a film where the main antagonist steals what is essentially a wishing stone to make his evil plans come true, why couldn’t Steve Trevor just reappear out of thin air after Diana held said stone and wished for his return? Why did he have to come back in another man’s body? When all other wishes seem manifest or affect other characters almost immediately, why is there a strange body switching plot thread for this one? I could also make the argument that this being Diana’s one wish in the film is a bit out of character for Wonder Woman, but I’ll leave that argument for better experts on the character. The news isn’t all bad. I continue to be a huge fan of Gal Gadot, who for my money is still the best comic book hero casting since Christopher Reeve was chosen as Superman in 1978. She keeps the material as elevated as it can be every moment she is on screen and Ms. Gadot and Mr. Pine still have wonderful screen chemistry together. The scenes with just the two of them are the only ones I genuinely enjoyed. Another problem with this story is the fact that in “Wonder Woman 1984” the titular character barely appears. She shows up in one of the first scenes in the movie to bust up some thugs in a mall. The scene nails the promised ’80s vibe, is playful, has good action and seems like an extension of the energy of the first film and then the title character doesn’t show up for another hour and a half. That’s the length of most movies. The lack of actual Wonder Woman (in full costume) herself in her own film is a problem for the pacing of the story. Without these scenes of heroics and action the film drags and in spots is, frankly,

boring. I probably looked at the clock on my iPhone about 20 times during the film. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the villains of the film — Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva/Cheetah and Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) as big, bad Maxwell Lord. While I was a little underwhelmed by the casting of Wiig as one of Wonder Woman’s most famous villains, she does a serviceable job here as the Salina Kyle-type lovable loser who suddenly gets superpowers. She just isn’t given much to do and the story tends to drag when the film focuses on her, which is not really her fault. When her transformation into Cheetah is finally complete, the anticipated fight scene is so quick and underwhelming I can only assume the filmmakers were embarrassed by the “Cats”-level effects they

used for her, if the dark coloring of the scene is any indication. Pascal is a really good actor, but here his character is so over-the-top hammy that I can only assume the film takes place in 1984 because his bad guy would fit in with the mustache-twirling movie villains of that decade. At least I think so. The movie never actually sells the idea on why the year 1984 was chosen. I assume Lord’s televangelist-style character fits right in with that timeframe, but the character has so many allegories to a current sitting president that you could have had this story take place any time in the last 30 years. Ultimately, “Wonder Woman 1984” is the film we feared the first one would be. Lucky for us, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot delivered not only a crowd pleaser in 2017 but one of the best film adaptations DC Comics

has made. This new film is overstuffed with gimmicky sequences attempting to pull some sort of emotions out of us (the Invisible Jet sequence is a prime example), on-the-nose exposition, cheesy dialog and boring villains. Nothing feels organic. There’s no soul with this story, which is surprising since the first film was full of it. I’ve heard several people say that Jenkins and company wanted to pay homage to “Superman: The Movie” with aspects this film. Unfortunately this one feels more like “Superman III.” Take that as you will. Joshua B. Porter is a Writer/Director/Producer. His most recent project, the music video “When You Know” by the band Sunny State, can now be streamed on Youtube. He can be reached at @joshuabporter or joshuabporter@ mtdemocrat.net.

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The focus of this year’s event will continue to showcase the amazing one-of-a-kind art created by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You won’t want to miss it! Cyber Art Sales and Silent Auction beginning online January 11 and closing January 16. Delectable meal by John Sanders with a bottle of El Dorado County Wine Meal Tickets are $55 each or two for $100 Drive by Meal Pick Up at MORE, 399 Placerville Drive, 2:00 to 4:00pm

Tickets available at www.morerehab.org Virtual Celebration: 5:00pm Be entertained by Master of Ceremonies and local celebrity Josh Varozza, host of the new TV series Breaking Beauty. Special clips of featured artists. Live Auction Proceeds will benefit the Peggy DeWolf Memorial Garden Plaza now under construction in front of MORE for outdoor community events.

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Until the governor’s Stay-at-Home orders are lifted, our wards are currently meeting online on Sundays.

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http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Events/eldoradocaliforniastake With more questions, contact your bishop through www.churchofjesuschrist.org or call 916.296.3332 The missionaries are available for prayer and scripture study. Schedule a time here: https://www.comeuntochrist.org/requests/ missionary-visit

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THE EL DORADO COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 4701 Church St. El Dorado 530-622-8868 message phone Pastor George Turnboo Sunday Service 11:00 AM

SOLID ROCK FAITH CENTER DIAMOND SPRINGS Pastor Don B. Pritchard 6205 Enterprise Dr., Diamond Springs Church 642-2038 Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. “Ministering to every need and every life the power of Christ’’

The Worship Directory runs each Friday in the Mountain Democrat. Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.

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Something MORE In advance of the event, the community can help MORE by purchasing meal tickets. They can also participate in MORE’s online art sales silent auction beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11. Arrangements will be made with the successful buyers to pick up the art by appointment at MORE. “People should tell their friends and families because it’s an online event and even people from across the country can participate in a lot of ways, although art purchases and some of the other auction items may not be able to be shipped, which will be noted on the auction site,” explained Kris Viers, a MORE board member.

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MORE client and artist Leah S. displays a piece of artwork she will be selling at the 2021 Art & Wine with Something MORE virtual event. The art auction begins Jan. 11. right in the midst of the renovation project,” said Viers. “That’s why we felt it was so important to hold our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Art & Wine with Something MORE event, reimagined as a virtual event.” This virtual event will still give MORE’s artist clients an opportunity to sell their work and earn a paycheck. Though MORE is back in the newly renovated building, funds are still needed to complete the overall project, including the Peggy DeWolf Memorial Garden Plaza.

Peggy DeWolf was a charter board member and one of the founding staff members who made MORE a reality back in 1969 when the nonprofit was incorporated and in 1973 when it first opened its doors. DeWolf was in a car accident at age 22, which left her paralyzed from the waist down. It did not stop her from learning to drive a car, raising three healthy children and working at MORE. She started as a volunteer and ended as a volunteer, living 58 years of her life in her wheelchair.

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DeWolf spent hundreds of volunteer hours working to raise money for MORE, teaching classes, working events and doing whatever was critical for the success of any project. She not only learned how to drive with adaptations to her car but she figured out a way to get in and out of her car independently. DeWolf raised two daughters and a son. A large part of their growing up years were spent by their mother’s side supporting MORE. Dan, Janet and Jan today are grown with their own families and have recently re-connected with MORE, bringing back a book full of memories about their mom’s days with the organization. As a family they decided to participate as major donors to the garden plaza, leaving a legacy in honor of their mother.

MORE’s mission MORE is a private nonprofit that makes dreams come true for the people served. The staff and volunteers are purpose-driven leaders committed to improving the quality of life of special individuals they connect with every day. MORE staff members are passionate about helping to find solutions to ensure equal opportunities and acceptance for adults with developmental disabilities. To achieve these objectives, they concentrate their efforts on four broad fields for maximum independence: employment, self-advocacy, health, safety. Services include customized assessments, selfadvocacy classes and everyday experiences.

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us, but also a daily struggle.” As a first time mom, Grace gave birth to a premature baby in the NICU, making motherhood a hard and rocky start, full of emotions. “In my past career in property management, I loved what I did dearly,” Grace said. “However, I knew that going back to work leaving my 4-pound baby at home wasn’t in the cards. I just knew in my heart I need to be home to care for our son. Fast forward a little bit and we have the spunkiest little boy and you wouldn’t even know he was early, but as the months passed I started struggling with not having my own purpose and career. I have such a passion and drive to work and I’m all hands-in.” The business partners have been friends for years, with similar careers and dreams; even their babies were born close together. “We were friends for many years before we had ‘Bubba and Slim,’ which are the nicknames of our two sons, Rhett and Liam,” Trombley explained. “We got lucky enough to have them two days apart. We became mamas to these sweet boys and loved doing the newborn life together so much that we thought of creative ways to stay home with them while fulfilling our drives for careers. We have always had a passion for dressing our kiddos in unique, trendy outfits, which turned into a want to sell them.”

In addition to selling baby and toddler clothing, they also have myriad accessories such as bows, beanies and swaddles and more. They also have plans to expand their line as they grow. The sourcing is very important to these entrepreneurs. They only source clothing from their favorite brands to ensure it is well made and affordable. They even keep the names for their artisan crafted pieces “in the family,” as well as their models for their advertisements and social media posts. “Our models are mostly our boys and children of some of our closest friends,” Grace said. “We may be biased, but we think they are so cute.” They name the clothing after all the babies and toddlers they have met along their journey of motherhood. “Without these kiddos and moms we wouldn’t have had the postpartum support we needed,” Trombley said. “Naming the clothing after them is our nod of thanks for their kindness when we needed it most. We would love nothing more than helping and supporting others.” For now, their plans are to continue with the current business model of an online, boutique-style shopping experience with shipping offered anywhere in the United States. Customers can access the site at bubbaandslim. com or on Facebook and Instagram @ bubbaandslim.

Public Notices  STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1122

OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 8478

File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: 2015A0001199 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: Nov 12, 2015 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: Z GROUP REAL ESTATE Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 6127 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): 1. Russell Toliver, 3000 Fort Jim Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Beverly Read, 4612 Sierra Springs Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 3. Lauralee Green, 2012 Outer Limits Lane, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business was conducted by a General Partnership. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lauralee Green LAURALEE GREEN, 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 12/08/2020. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 8477 12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AT&T AUTHORIZED RETAILER #3155, located at 4510 Post St, Suite 330, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: Prime Comms Retail, LLC, c/o DMA PO Box 80600, Indianapolis, IN 46280 Registered owner(s): Prime Comms Retail, LLC, 12550 Reed Rd, Suite 100, Sugar Land, TX 77478 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: DE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laren Whiddon LAREN WHIDDON, CFO 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 11/20/2020. 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) 12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 8482

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1136

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1084

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOON LODGE COUNSELING, located at 4110 Avellano Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Amanda Speck, 4110 Avellano Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: ___________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amanda Speck AMANDA SPECK 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 12/11/2020. 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

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RT CONSTRUCTION, located at 3960 Leisure Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Ryan Jorge Turney, 3960 Leisure 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: 08/31/2009 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ryan Turney RYAN TURNEY 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 11/30/2020. 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,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1066

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return policy is customer friendly. “If you don’t love it bring it back.” Kopp calls upon her friends to model her clothing, a dream come true for some, and said her husband Bob, a retired eighth-grade history teacher from Rolling Hills Middle School, is her biggest supporter. In addition to one-of-a-kind clothing, The Laura Ann Shop offers unique jewelry pieces, hats and purses. “Everybody has that one heart thing they want to do,” said Kopp. “I wake up excited everyday.” For more information or to shop visit lauraannshop.com.

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more information call (916) 413-9231 or visit murerhouse.org.

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El Dorado County Fair & Event Center hosts its annual Swap Meet in the Barns, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find an amazing variety of treasures and steals, including collectibles, new items, services and gently used items at a bargain. The fair association hopes for dry weather to utilize the plaza (instead of the barns) to accommodate even more sellers. Admission and parking is free to shoppers and the event takes place rain or shine. Visit the website at eldoradocountyfair.org or call the office at (530) 621-5860 for more information.

Sacramento Guitar Society has partnered with Asian Community Center to present a show featuring two long-time SGS members, Mathew and Miyan Grasso. The father and son duo called Duo7 will perform unique songs played on special, extended 7-string guitars. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube. Go to accsv.org/online.

Jan. 11 Italian language classes via Zoom and in person begin Jan 11. Classes are sponsored by the Murer House Foundation. For

Jan. 30 The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills presents a drive-thru crab and tri-tip dinner, 5-7 p.m. Pre-order online at edhcrabfeed.com and pick up your meal at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills.

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STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 8483 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200568 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Hoda Grams filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HODA GRAMS Proposed name: HODA HASSAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: JANUARY 22, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on NOVEMBER 9, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 8484 AMENDED SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NO. (NUMERO DEL CASO) PC 20200358 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): (1) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF FREDDIE L. MCCARTY, SR.; (2) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF PATRICIA A. MCCARTY; (3) DAVID B. CAMPBELL; (4) BRENDA J. CAMPBELL; (5) CALEB ASSOCIATES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; (6) DOLPHIN FINANCIAL, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION; (7) REGINA R. FIECHTNER, TRUSTEE OF THE VICTORIA FAMILY TRUST, DATED 1/17/03; and DOES 1 to 20 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF; (LO ESTÁ DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE) U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si

no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin eschuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que Ie entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una lIamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que Ie quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que Ie de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte Ie podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que lIame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede lIamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un case de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pudea desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAUREL I. HANDLEY (SBN 231249) CHARLES A. CORREIA (SBN 86123) ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP 4375 Jutland Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92177-0935 (619) 326-2407 (619) 590-1385 DATE (Fecha): Aug 19, 2020 by /s/ C. Maher, Deputy (Adjunto) 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15 8497 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-20-885203-NJ ORDER NO.: DS7300-20001854 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/27/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Carol A. Nordine, Trustee of the Carol A. Nordine Revocable Trust dated 06/05/2002 Recorded: 4/4/2008 as Instrument No. 20080015770-00 of Official Records in

the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/27/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $270,693.53 The purported property address is: 4958 EDGEWOOD CIR, GRIZZLY FLATS, CA 95636 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 041-522-002-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-20-885203-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: For sales held on or after January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-885203-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor,

the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-20885203-NJ IDSPub #0172896 12/25/2020 1/1/2021 1/8/2021 8507 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DEL CASO): PCL20190911 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): BRANDON J POWERS YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Jennifer Myers, Esq. (Bar #326289), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 560708) DATE (Fecha): DEC 02 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by C. MAHAN, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 12/25/20, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15/21 CNS-3425737# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15 8508 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM The El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications to receive a wheelchair accessible minivan or cutaway vehicle. Government agencies and 501(c) (3) non-profit organizations serving El Dorado County may submit an application for one (1) wheelchair accessible vehicle. Application available at www. eldoradotransit.com/news/ or email mwilcher@eldoradotransit.com Application deadline is 10:00 AM January 19, 2021 For more information call (530) 642-5383 ext. 229 12/30, 1/8 8512 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1179 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MABANET TRAILER RENTALS, located at 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Wojciech B Lewalski, 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Margaret B PonulakLewalski, 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/27/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Wojciech Lewalski WOJCIECH LEWALSKI, CO-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 12/28/2020. 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) 1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 8513 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1178 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MABANET HERBS, located at 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Margaret B Ponulak-Lewalski, 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Wojciech B Lewalski, 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/27/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Wojciech Lewalski WOJCIECH LEWALSKI, CO-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 12/28/2020. 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) 1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 8514 PUBLIC NOTICE OF LIEN SALE AUCTION A Lien Sale Auction will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:00 AM at Lone Pine Storage, located at 661 Pearl Place/520 Racquet Way, Diamond Springs, California, 95619. The following units will be sold to the highest bidder. Unit B-21, Garza, Susan – Two (2) small wood shelves, canister vacuum, table lamp, comforter, small stool, plastic bins, miscellaneous items. Unit E-13, Neace, Jaclyn - foot stool, 6 foot sofa Signed: Mike Wagnon Date: 12/28/2020 1/1, 1/8 8518 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANCES C. ROUTH CASE NO. PP20200234 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRANCES C. ROUTH; MARGARET FRANCES ROUTH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ROBERTA ROUTH HANSON in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ROBERTA ROUTH HANSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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 17, 2021 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: GEORGE APPELBAUM Attorney at Law 2980 Whitethorn Road Shingle Springs, CA 95682 (530) 676-5396 1/1, 1/8, 1/15 8521 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01 OF THE EL DORADO HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCEDURE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS AT EL DORADO HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT PARKS WHEREAS, Government Code section 61060(b) authorizes the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (“District”) “to adopt, by ordinance, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, operation, and use and maintenance of the facilities and services listed in Part 3 (commencing with Section 61100)”; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 61100(e) authorizes the District to “[a]cquire, construct, improve, maintain, and operate recreation facilities, including, but not limited to, parks and open space, in the same manner as a recreation and park district formed pursuant to the Recreation and Park District Law, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code”; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that individuals engaging in peaceful expressive public activity, and law enforcement personnel dedicated to protecting such activity, be allowed to do so without suffering injury; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 61064(a) states that “violations of any rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted by the board of directors is a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 19 of the Penal Code”; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 61064(b) states that “[a] ny citation issued by a district for violation of a rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted by a board of directors may be processed as an infraction pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code”; and WHEREAS, numerous public protests, demonstrations, and rallies conducted throughout cities such as Charlottesville, Portland, St. Louis, as well as cities throughout California, such as Berkeley, Laguna Beach, and Sacramento have erupted in violence between demonstrators

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and counterdemonstrators, and violence against law enforcement personnel; and WHEREAS, individuals, acting alone or in concert with others, have used improvised weapons to inflict injury on members of the public attending these events and law enforcement; and WHEREAS, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors (“Board”) hereby finds that to be prepared for such events, the District must prohibit items that are often used as improvised weapons to protect the health, safety, and welfare of event participants, law enforcement personnel responsible for safeguarding participants’ rights, and the public generally; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds that it is necessary to establish a procedure for public assemblies in the parks within District boundaries which comply with the requirements of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds that public assemblies offered to the general public or a substantial segment of the public often attract a large gathering of people, which may adversely affect the operation, use, and maintenance of the District’s facilities and require regulation to assure adequate sanitation and sewage disposal facilities, emergency and safety precautions, parking, traffic management and control, crowd control and other regulations in the interest of public safety and the administration, operation, use and maintenance of District facilities; and WHEREAS, the Board hereby finds that this ordinance and the actions directed herein are not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15060, subdivision (c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15061, subdivision (b)(3) (there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment). NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Findings: The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated by reference. SECTION 2. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of permits for Assemblies at District parks, to preserve and protect the public health and safety of Residents of the District and others who use District facilities, to preserve the rights of individuals to engage in expressive activity protected under the First Amendment, and to provide for the recovery of costs to the District directly flowing from these events. Sections 3-15 of this ordinance shall only apply to events that fall within the definition of “Assembly” as set forth below. SECTION 3. Definition of Terms: A. As used in this Section, “Assembly” means any stationary formation, assembly, or gathering for the purpose of Expressive Activity upon any part of any park of more than 20 persons. This term does not include special services or facility rentals as described in El Dorado Hills Community Service District Policies 1160 and 1220. B. As used in this Section, “Expressive Activity” includes conduct, the sole or principal object of which is the expression, dissemination or communication by verbal, visual, literary or auditory means of opinions, views, or ideas. It includes public oratory and the distribution of literature. SECTION 4. Permit Requirement: No person shall conduct, manage or sponsor any Assembly without a written permit from the District. No person shall participate in any Assembly with the knowledge that its sponsor has not been issued the required permit. SECTION 5. Application for Permit: A. Written applications for permits on a form to be provided by the District should be submitted to the District at least 30 days prior to the date of the requested Assembly. However, all applications for permits shall be acted upon by the District so long as they are received by the District not less than five days before the date of the requested Assembly. The fiveday time limitation shall be waived by the District if the occurrence giving rise to the permit application did not reasonably allow the applicant time to file within the time prescribed, and imposition of the time limitation would place an unreasonable restriction on the right to free speech. B. Applications shall be submitted no more than six months before the Assembly date. C. Completed applications will be reviewed by the EDHCSD General Manager. D. An application will be accepted by the District only if it is fully completed and legible, contains the following information: 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; 2. If the Assembly is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by an organization, the name, address, and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization, and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization; 3. The date(s) of the Assembly; 4. The starting and ending times of the Assembly, including times for set-up and tear down; 5. The exact location of the assembly and disbanding areas, indicating the particular portion of any District park in which the Assembly is to be held; 6. The estimated number of participants and spectators expected at the Assembly; 7. A description of any sound amplification equipment which will be used in the Assembly; 8. A description of any structures, features, and/or props that will be used in the Assembly; 9. The cleanup activities planned; and 10. The parking contingencies planned. SECTION 6. Notification of Affected Agencies: Upon receipt of the complete application for permit, the District shall forward a copy of the application to the El Dorado County Sheriff, the El Dorado County Director of Environmental Health Services, the Fire Chiefs of the affected areas, the Office of Emergency Services, the California Highway Patrol and any El Dorado County department or any other public agency which may be affected by the operation and conduct of the Assembly. This notification and transmittal shall be for the purpose

of identifying any logistical or public safety issues surrounding the granting of the particular application. SECTION 7. Grounds for Denial of Application or Revocation of a Permit: A. The District shall approve an application for a permit unless it determines from a consideration of the application or other pertinent information, the existence of any of the following, any of which shall also be justification for the District to revoke a previously issued permit: 1. Information contained in the application, or supplementary information requested from the applicant, is false in any material detail; 2. The applicant failed to provide a complete application after being notified of the requirement of producing additional information or documents; 3. The concentration of persons, animals and/or vehicles at the site of the Assembly, or at the assembly and disbanding areas, will prevent proper police, fire, ambulance, or other public services to areas contiguous to the Assembly; 4. The time, location, or size of the Assembly will disrupt to an unreasonable extent the safe and expeditious movement of traffic contiguous to the Assembly site; 5. The size or duration of the Assembly will require the diversion of so great a number of District or El Dorado County Personnel that providing the minimum level of sheriff or other safety services to other areas of the District or El Dorado County is jeopardized. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes denial of a permit because of the need to protect Assembly participants from the conduct of others; 6. The Assembly will substantially interfere with any construction or maintenance work scheduled to take place upon or along the affected park or a previously granted encroachment permit; 7. The applicant fails to conduct the Assembly in accordance with the information contained in the permit application, or any terms and conditions imposed on the issued permit; 8. The Assembly will interfere with another Assembly, event, street closure or other activity for which a permit has previously been granted. B. When the grounds for denial of the application for a permit specified in Subdivision A can be corrected by altering the time, place and/or manner of the Assembly as authorized by Section 9, the District shall, instead of denying the application, conditionally approve the application provided the applicant accepts such conditions for permit issuance. The conditions imposed shall provide for only such modifications of the applicant’s proposed Assembly as are necessary to achieve compliance with this subsection. SECTION 8. Conditions to Issuance of Permit: The District may condition the issuance of a permit by imposing reasonable requirements concerning the time, place, and manner of the Assembly, as necessary to protect the safety of all persons and property, provided that the conditions shall not unreasonably restrict the right of free speech. These conditions include, but are not limited to: A. Alteration of the date or time of the Assembly proposed on the application; B. Alteration of the location of the Assembly; C. Accommodation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including restricting the Assembly to only a portion of a park; D. Compliance with all ordinances or laws and obtaining all legally required permits or licenses; E. Requirements for the training and use of volunteers, monitors, and/or participants; F. Requirements for the use of garbage containers, cleanup, and restoration of District property; G. Requirements for providing notice of permit conditions to volunteers, monitors, and/or participants; H. Requirements for the provision of adequate first aid and sanitary facilities; and I. Requirements regarding the use of amplification devices or amplified sound. SECTION 9. Timing of Action on Permit: The District shall approve or deny an application as set forth in this subsection no later than the earliest date of the following: 15 days after the complete application was received by the District, or three business days prior to the date of the scheduled Assembly; provided however that in the event that the District waives the five-day notice requirement as set forth in Section 5, the application shall be approved or denied as soon as reasonably practicable. SECTION 10. Issuance of the Permit: The District shall issue a permit after the application has been approved, the applicant has agreed in writing to comply with all of the terms and conditions of the permit, and the requirements of this chapter have been fully satisfied. SECTION 11. Appeal Procedure: A. The applicant shall have the right to appeal any permit conditions imposed upon an Assembly or the denial of a permit application. The applicant shall also have the right to appeal the amount of traffic control fees or clean-up deposits imposed pursuant to Section 14. B. A notice of appeal stating the grounds for the appeal shall be filed with the District no later than three days after delivery of the notice of the denial of the application or notice of the contested/disputed permit conditions. C. If an applicant files a notice of appeal, the Board shall conduct a hearing on the appeal at the next scheduled meeting of the Board. The Board shall render its decision at the hearing unless the permit applicant or sponsor agrees to a continuance. The decision of the Board is final. D. If the date of the next scheduled meeting of the Board following the receipt of a notice of appeal is later than 48 hours before the date of the scheduled Assembly, the Board shall convene a special meeting within 72 hours of the delivery of the notice of appeal. Notice of the time and place of said special meeting shall be given to all parties as soon as reasonably practicable. The Board shall render its decision at the hearing unless the permit applicant or sponsor agrees to a continuance. The decision of the Board is final. E. No Board member who did not hear the evidence or who was not read or heard the record

or proceedings shall vote on the decision. SECTION 12. Indemnification: Each applicant, and any other person, organization, firm or corporation on whose behalf the application is made, shall be required to agree in writing to jointly and separately indemnify, protect and defend and hold harmless the District, its officers and employees against all claims, damages, expenses, loss or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of, or resulting from, the alleged acts or omissions of the permittee, its officers, agents or employees in connection with the Assembly. SECTION 13. Fees: A. Upon approval of an application for a permit, the District shall provide the applicant with a statement of the estimated cost of providing support services. The cost of such services shall be solely borne by the applicant and shall be paid to the District at the time the Assembly is permitted. A permit will not be issued unless fees have been paid. B. The District support service fees will be established by the Board. The amount of such fees shall be based on the District’s actual cost of providing the services necessary to ensure the safety of both the Assembly’s participants and the community. C. If the actual cost of District support services for the Assembly is less than the estimated cost, the applicant will promptly be refunded the difference by the District. If the actual cost for District support services is more than the estimated cost, the difference shall become due and payable to the District upon the permittee’s receipt of a statement of costs. SECTION 14. Insurance: A. The permittee of an Assembly must possess or obtain public liability insurance to protect against liability for personal injury and property damage arising from the Assembly. Coverage shall be a comprehensive general liability insurance policy with a minimum limit of one million dollars for each occurrence combined single limit bodily injury and property damage. B. Insurance required pursuant to this section shall be maintained for the duration of the Assembly and shall: 1. Name the District, its officers, employees and agents on the policy or by endorsement as additional insureds; 2. Be a primary policy and not contributory or in excess of any policy of the District; 3. Declare all deductibles on the policy. C. No applicant shall be required to comply with the provisions of Subsection A and B pertaining to insurance if the activity proposed is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the applicant produces evidence that complying with those provisions is impossible or so financially burdensome that it would preclude the applicant from using park property for the proposed activity. SECTION 15. Prohibited Items: A. No person shall carry or possess the following items or articles while attending or participating in any demonstration, rally, protest, picket line or public assembly, regardless of the number of persons present: 1. Any length of lumber, wood, or wood lath unless that object is 1/4 inch or less in thickness and 2 inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed 3/4 inch in its thickest dimension. Both ends of the lumber, wood or wood lath shall be blunt; 2. Any length of metal or plastic pipe, whether hollow or solid; provided, however, that hollow plastic piping not exceeding 3/4 inch in its thickest dimension and not exceeding 1/8 inch in wall thickness, and not filled with any material, liquid, gas or solid may be used solely to support a sign, banner, placard, puppet or other similar expressive display. Both ends of any plastic pipe permissible under this subsection shall be blunt; 3. Signs, posters, banners, plaques or notices, whether or not mounted on a length of material permitted under Subdivisions 1. and 2. of this section, unless such sign, poster, banner, plaque or notice is constructed solely of soft material, such as cloth, paper, soft plastic capable of being rolled or folded, or cardboard material no greater than 1/4 inch in thickness; 4. Baseball or softball bats, regardless of composition or size; provided, however, that such items are permissible when configured of cloth, cardboard, soft plastic, foam or paper for expressive purposes; 5. Any aerosol spray, tear gas, mace, pepper spray or bear repellant; 6. Any projectile launcher or other device, such as a catapult or wrist rocket, which is commonly used for the purpose of launching, hurling or throwing any object, liquid, material or other substance, whether through force of air pressure, spring action or any other mechanism; 7. Weapons such as firearms, knives, swords, sabers or other bladed devices, axes, hatchets, ice picks, razor blades, nun chucks or martial arts weapons of any kind, box cutters, pellet or BB guns, conducted electrical weapons, including, but not limited to, Tasers or stun guns, metal/composite/ wooden knuckles, or any chain greater than 20 inches in length or greater than 1/4 inch in diameter. This subdivision also includes toy or replica firearms unless such toy or replica is florescent colored or transparent. 8. Balloons, bottles or any other container such as water cannons or super-soakers, filled with any flammable, biohazard or other noxious matter which is injurious, or nauseous, sickening or irritating to any of the senses, with intent to throw, drop, pour, disperse, deposit, release, discharge or expose the same in, upon or about any demonstration, rally, protest, picket line or public assembly; 9. Glass bottles, whether empty or filled; 10. Open flame torches, lanterns or other devices that utilize combustible materials such as gasoline, kerosene, propane or other fuel sources; 11. Shields made of metal, wood, hard plastic or any combination thereof; 12. Bricks, rocks, pieces of asphalt, concrete, pellets or ball bearings. B. When feasible, excluding

exigent circumstances, a warning shall be issued before enforcement of the provisions of this section. Such warning shall be sufficient if provided orally, by posted signs or by amplified announcement. C. Authorized peace officers, or employees, agents or representatives of the District, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section when such officers, employees, agents or representatives of the District are engaged in official business of the District. D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an individual from carrying a cane or using a walker or other device necessary for providing mobility so that the person may participate in a public protest, demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly. Further, nothing in this section shall prohibit the imposition of specific conditions for activities expressly authorized under permit issued by the District Pursuant to this ordinance. SECTION 16. Violations: A. Willful violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, or the terms or conditions of an Assembly permit by the permittee or any participant in said Assembly shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than six (6) months, or both. B. This ordinance shall not limit or preclude the prosecution of an individual under any other applicable provision of law. SECTION 17. Enforcement: The El Dorado County Sheriff or his or her designee, is hereby authorized to enforce and uphold the District’s rules as set forth in this ordinance, and to take any lawful action deemed necessary in furtherance thereof. SECTION 18. Authority: This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to special districts by state law including, and without limitation, Government Code sections 61060(a) and 61060(b). SECTION 19. CEQA: The Board finds and declares that the enactment of this ordinance does not constitute a “Project” for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq., “CEQA”) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (Pub. Resources Code, § 21065, CEQA Guidelines, § 15060(c)(2).) SECTION 20. Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 21. Publication and Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage. Within fifteen (15) days of its passage, this ordinance shall be published once in the Mountain Democrat, a newspaper of general circulation within the District. In lieu of publication of the full text of this ordinance within fifteen (15) days after its passage, a summary of this ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to and fifteen (15) days after adoption by the Board, and a certified copy shall be posted in the office of the General Manager for at least one week, pursuant to Government Code sections 61060 and 25124. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of January 2021, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: BY: ______________________________ Noelle Mattock, President Board of Directors ATTEST: ______________________________ Kevin A. Loewen, General Manager Secretary to the Board of Directors 8529 1/6, 1/8, 1/11, 1/13, 1/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL ANTHONY VINE CASE NO. PP20200217 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL ANTHONY VINE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SHEILA MARIE VINE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SHEILA MARIE VINE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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 10, 2021 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. 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Public Notices  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: BRIGIT S. BARNES, ESQ. Brigit S. Barnes & Associates, Inc. 3262 Penryn Road, Suite 200 Loomis, CA 95650 (916) 660-9555 8533 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1201 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RECON INSPECT, located at 5499 Daisy Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): R & S Enterprise LLC, 5499 Daisy Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: 61-1937382. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Randolph Starks RANDOLPH STARKS, MANAGER, R & S ENTERPRISE LLC 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 12/30/2020. 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) 8534 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1128 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GURU GETTINGS, located at 2660 Woodridge Court #14, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sydney T Leos, 2660 Woodridge Court #14, 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: 12/10/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sydney Leos SYDNEY LEOS, CEO/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 12/10/2020. 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) 8535 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200617 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Eliseo Millán Castañeda filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ELISEO MILLÁN CASTAÑEDA Proposed name: ELISEO MILLÁN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: MARCH 5, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published

at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 30, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8536 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200618 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Melinda Julene Buchanan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MELINDA JULENE BUCHANAN Proposed name: MELINDA JULENE MILLÁN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: MARCH 5, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 30, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8537 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1196 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J&J CONSULTING SERVICES INC, located at 1620 Pheasant Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): J&J Consulting Inc, 1620 Pheasant Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/24/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Morsey JOHN MORSEY, PRESIDENT 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 12/30/2020. 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) 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8538 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1129 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GREEN VALLEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL, located at 321 Green Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Stephen T Spellman, DVM, 5033 Morrill Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Marney L Spellman, 5033 Morrill 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: 06/15/2000 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stephen T Spellman STEPHEN T SPELLMAN 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 12/10/2020. 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,

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STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8539 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0005 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WELLMINDED MEDIA, located at 3941 Park Drive, Ste 20-559, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Lynn Lok-Payne, 1095 Hogarth Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/04/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lynn Lok-Payne LYNN LOK-PAYNE, 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 01/05/2021. 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) 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8540 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0007 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS, located at 6303 Dean Road, Mount Aukum, CA 95656/ Mailing Address: PO Box 165, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 Registered owner(s): Linda L Lange, 6303 Dean Road, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 This business is conducted by a Joint Venture. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/01/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Linda Lange LINDA LANGE, 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 01/05/2021. 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) 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8541 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0006 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PACK STRING CELLARS, located at 3680 Leisure Ln., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Holly’s Hill Vineyards, LLC, 3680 Leisure Ln., Placerville, CA 95667 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: 12/1/20 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carrie Bendick CARRIE BENDICK, MANAGING MEMBER 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 01/05/2021. 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) 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 8542 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the LATROBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, at its regularly scheduled meeting to be held on January 19, 2021, will conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony on the continuing needs of the District to levy school facilities mitigation amounts on development within the District in order to provide school facilities for students generated from new residential, commercial, and industrial development. The Board of Trustees will also consider adoption of an updated School Facilities Needs Analysis/Fee Justification Study (“Study”) and the mitigation amounts described therein. Information regarding the proposed mitigation amounts, including the updated Study, is available for review during regular business hours at the District Office located at: Latrobe Elementary School District 7900 S. Shingle Road Shingle Springs, CA 95682 If you have any questions, please contact Superintendent Natalie Miller at (530) 677-0260. All individuals who wish to comment on the proposed mitigation amount are invited to attend the meeting of the Board of Trustees at the following time and location: DATE: January 19, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. LOCATION: Miller’s Hill School Library 790 S. Shingle Road Shingle Springs, CA 95682 1/8, 1/15 8543 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT LEON NEWLUND CASE NO. PP20200238 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT LEON NEWLUND A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ROBIN NEWLUND-SHARP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ROBIN NEWLUND-SHARP be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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 17, 2021 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: SHERI L. HOFFMAN Hoffman & Hoffman 2600 E. Bidwell Street, Suite 240 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 985-2753 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 8544 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHRISTINE R. THIEL CASE NO. PP20200240 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHRISTINE R. THIEL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JOHNNY LEE TILLMAN, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JOHNNY LEE TILLMAN, JR. 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 17, 2021 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: CAROL A. FAUERBACH Law Office of Carol A. Fauerbach 1380 Prairie City Road Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 597-1305 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 8545 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B & P Code Sections 21700 et. seq.) County of El Dorado, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale by competitive bidding at the following location at the date and time shown, personal property including, but not limited to: Clothing (childrens and womens), wardrobe racks, suitcases, paintings, violin, strollers, exersaucer, household furniture, mattresses. Location: GoldKey Storage 4980 Golden Foothills Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Date: January 22nd Time: 12:00 p.m. Units for Auction: Unit # 8/ #98/ #338 Shannon Ma All Sales are subject to prior cancellation in the event of the settlement between owner and obligated party. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from the sale. Terms and inspection prior to sale. Auctioneer: Nor Cal Storage Auctions, Inc. CA Bond 7900390179 1/8, 1/15 8547 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (CORRECTION)

The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing as a teleconference meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:00 pm on the following agenda item: Site Plan Review (SPR) 98-04-R: Consideration of Major Change to SPR98-04 regarding permanent screening for a portable diesel generator. Location: 3025 Forni Road, Placerville, CA. A.P.N.: 325-310078. Zone: Highway Commercial Zone (HWC). Environmental Status: This requested activity is exempt from CEQA per Guidelines Section 15311 (minor appurtenant accessory structure). Applicants: Rancho Convenience Center /Marc Strauch and Braghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc./Sheris Parker. Given the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting, with detailed instructions for participation included on the agenda to be made available on the Planning Commission Meetings webpage: https://www.cityofplacerville.org/ pc-meetings, 72-hours prior to the meeting. For further information regarding this application, you may review the files for this request at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www.cityofplacerville.org/ current-development-projects for Commercial projects. Written comments on the project may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing or delivering them to the Development Services Department Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email: pv.planning@ gmail.com. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Any persons interested in this matter are invited to participate and present testimony either for or against the proposed application. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 1/8 8548

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on February 3, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Certificate of Compliance COC20-0001/Green Valley Community Church submitted by NORMAN S. ALLEN for a 5.824 acre parcel created as a result of a grant deed recorded on February 21, 2001 from 1st Assembly of God Church of Placerville, to the current property owners, Green Valley Community Church. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 325-090010, consisting of 5.824 acres, is located on the southwest side of the intersection between Missouri Flat Road and Life Way, in the Placerville area, Supervisorial District 4. (County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 530-621-5977) (Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15268 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Tentative Parcel Map P19-0006/ Meadow Oak Townhomes submitted by ROBERT MATHEWSON to create four residential parcels ranging in size from 0.13 ± acre (Parcel 1), 0.13 ± acre (Parcel 2), 0.14 ± acre (Parcel 3) and 0.16 ± acre (Parcel 4) from an existing 0.60 ± acre parcel. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 082-391009, consisting of 0.60 ± acre, is located on the north side of Meadow Lane, approximately 200 feet west of the intersection with Greenwood Lane, in the Cameron Park area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Bianca Dinkler, 530-6215875) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15315 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https://edcgov. us/Government/planning/Pages/ zoning_administrator.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https:// edcgov.us/Government/planning/ Pages/zoning_administrator.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TIFFANY SCHMID, Planning and Building Department Director January 08, 2021 1/8 8549 NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Gold Oak Union School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/ industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on January 22, 2020 The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development. Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before January 25, 2021, or appear in person at the hearing at 5:00 pm on January 25, 2021, at the following location: Gold Oak Union School District 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd Placerville, CA 95667 Zoom Link available at: www.gousd.org Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd. Placerville, CA. Dated: January 15, 2021 1/8, 1/20 8550

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS The Capital Region’s Workforce Boards are soliciting public input for the development of the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Regional/Local Plans. The new plans will respond to the current and foreseen challenges faced by the local and regional workforce systems, will provide a framework for regional cooperation and investment, will encourage continuous improvement of services to job seekers and businesses, and will respond to workforce legislation and policy direction. Public Input Meetings will be conducted via Zoom. Dates, times and links to Public Input Meetings are as follows: January 14, 2021 (Thursday) - 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88071567206?pwd=ZTBpb1dxV0tWaHJjY2FUWmpOWnF6UT09

January 20, 2021 (Wednesday) - 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83288727437?pwd=S1R1U1lEYmlabFMwV2FzUkp5djJmdz09

Members of the community wishing to submit written input may email it to the attention of Monica Barber at Monica.Barber@seta.net.

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B Street Theatre raises the curtain on virtual entertainment B Street Theatre News release

that it underscores the triumph of the human spirit.” Jan. 22: Samuel James shares his roots music, storytelling and the blues during this special performance.

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ooking for something different in the world of online entertainment? B Street Theatre in Sacramento has a variety of virtual programs from which to choose so get in your comfy clothes and pull up a chair for some great online fun. For more information about the following events and to register visit bstreettheatre.org.

Maximum Occupancy The smash hit from Upstairs @ the B moves to Zoom! Join Dave Pierini, Stephanie Altholz and Tara Sissom with special guest Jason Kuykendall for outrageous long-form improv at 7 p.m. Because during these times, who doesn’t need a good laugh? To make things interesting, if the show gets more than 60 viewers, actors will select one participant at random to have a free pizza sent to their home … as long as they’re okay with giving Pierini their address. Shows are scheduled Jan. 9 & 23 and appropriate for audience members 13 and older.

‘B’ Social Hour Anything can happen and usually does, in this Dave Pierini-hosted night of entertainment that begins at 7 p.m. Song, soliloquy and spontaneous challenges keep the night rolling. Jan. 13: Choose Your Own Adventure Night! B Social has a tried and true format, but tonight the host throws everything on its head and lets the audience decide what comes next. Will there be trivia? Breaking News? Only the audience will decide. Jan. 20: B Social Family Reunion. Get to know some of the B Street family as the host introduces online guests to relatives of company members. How did Rob become the way he is? Can we trace Stephanie’s mental health issues?

Six Feet Apart Enjoy virtual concerts from the

Seekers of the Strange Did you think quarantine would keep you from seeking the strange? Think again! Join B Street company member John Lamb and other familiar faces as they embark on a perilous and sanity-sapping foray into the unknown which they promise will be a nice escape from the current state of things. The Jan. 31 event begins at 7 p.m. and is appropriate for ages 10 and older.

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Jeremiah Johnson performs his unique style of blues for a virtual audience Jan. 8. Visit bstreettheatre.org for more information. comfort of your home at 7 p.m. Jan. 8: Jeremiah Johnson, threetime winner of the Houston Regional Blues Challenge, blends Texas-style blues with the voice of Mississippi River blues.

Jan. 15: Laurie Rubin, classical singer, author, educator and advocate, will perform. Her memoir — “Do You Dream in Color? Insights from a Girl Without Sight” — it has been said, “should be required reading in

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