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Robot to patrol in EDH Sel Richard Staff writer

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Upper Room Board of Directors President Jennifer Mouzis and newly minted Executive Director Ron Marlette prepare to serve a meal in the Upper Room Dining Hall.

Marlette to lead Upper Room Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer In September 2021 Upper Room Dining Hall’s Executive Director Charlie McDonald stepped down, prompting a search for new leadership. Ron Marlette of Solano County answered the call. “I was excited for the change,” he said. “After reviewing their mission and values I was ready for the challenge.” According to Upper Room Board of Directors Board Chair Jennifer Mouzis, the Upper Room is planning for growth and an expansion of services. “We are very intent on serving more people with more services,” she said. One thing that would help that goal would be more space. “We would like some more room so we can provide more services more consistently,” she said, adding that the Upper Room’s strategic plan “essentially is to expand who we’re serving and expand how we’re serving them.” Marlette is no stranger to serving the un-housed population. In 1998 he founded Mission Solano Rescue Mission, a homeless services organization in Fairfield. In 2003 the organization was awarded nonprofit designation and Marlette served as the executive director until 2017. Marlette said he has experienced homelessness n

See Marlette, page A8

It may not be R2-D2, but El Dorado Hills Community Park patrons will soon encounter a security robot patrolling the grounds. What’s more, instead of beeps and whistles, it speaks English. El Dorado Hills Community Services District General Manager Kevin Loewen explained at the December EDHCSD Board of Directors meeting that CSD staff had expressed a decline in a general feeling of safety. Although he assured that video presence at Community Park is substantial and recently updated, robot security would be an enhancement to the existing cameras. “This is something that would roam around, branded to the CSD.” Weighing in at 398 pounds and more than 5 feet tall, the Knightscope autonomous security robot has a durable, tamper resistant design, is all-weather functioning and sports a strobe light, call button, performance analytics and postincident investigation data, route scheduler and a command center managed by a human. It responds to moving objects, including cars, humans and animals

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A robot will soon patrol El Dorado Hills Community Park, providing additional security to the area. and an application interface allows staff to make real-time adjustments. Features the robot offers include crime and vagrant encroachment deterrence through 24/7/365 service, 360-HD viewing and recording, live audio broadcast, twoway intercom, prerecorded broadcast messages based on

time increments, people detection or alert threshold triggers, license plate recognition and suspicious parking detection and alerts. “This really comes down to a technology improvement in terms of security and presence out there,” Loewen explained. “It’s not a cost savings item. It’s a value add in actual

security, monitoring to see what we have going on.” The staff proposal did not request full 24/7 ASR presence as the evening hours are not of concern due to locked gates after 10 p.m. “It can actually go around and engage residents, participants, attendees and give n

See Robot, page A7

Rose left behind as tree suspected stolen Thomas Frey Staff writer When Diane Lehr with the El Dorado Roses went to pack PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE

up the lights and ornaments on the organization’s Highway 50 Christmas tree Jan. 2 she expected to be there for about an hour taking the tree down. Instead, the Roses’ tree was gone as many others still stood, ornaments and lights waiting to be retrieved. For 50 years comunity members have adopted and decorated Christmas trees that line Highway 50 through downtown Placerville during the holiday season. “I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was baffling to me,” Lehr said. “The first thing that went through my mind was somebody in our group came and took it down.”

But Lehr, who is in charge of the Roses’ Christmas tree, said she quickly became suspicious. She had previously emailed members of the El Dorado Rose organization, asking if they could help take the tree down. When she returned home, she sent out another email. “I asked, ‘Who was kind enough to take down the tree? We’d like to know so we can thank you.’” Lehr said. “Nobody replied.” Left behind was a single red rose ornament and the group’s extension cord. The extension cord had been secured with a lock since it went n

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The El Dorado Rose organization’s Highway 50 Christmas tree was nowhere to be found when the group went to take it down Jan. 2.

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David Dwayne Shaffer

Oct. 26, 1952 – Dec. 10, 2021

David Dwayne Shaffer, 69, passed away to spend eternity with his beautiful wife in Heaven Dec. 10, in Elk Grove, Calif. David had a hard short battle with an aggressive cancer. David was born at the U.S. Army Hospital in Herlong, Calif., on Oct. 26, 1952, to Arthur and Jacqueline Shaffer. In 1971, at the age of 19, David joined the Marine Corps and was stationed at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow, Calif. After two years of service as a warehouse worker in the Marines, he transferred to the California Army National Guard, where he served for 18 years. During those 18 years, he worked in Food Services and was a Military Police Officer. Most of his time in the National Guard he was with the 870th Military Police Company, out of Placerville, where he was promoted to Sergeant. He deployed to Germany, South Korea, served in Desert Storm in 1991 and in the Los Angeles Riots in 1992. While in Placerville, David met his wife, Barbara and they started a family of their own. In 1994 David retired from the military with 20 years of service and moved his family to Crescent City, Calif. David began working at Pelican Bay State Prison in 1995 in the food services department. In 1999 David transferred to the warehouse and spent the next 15 years there. In 2014 David retired from the prison after 20 years of state service to care for his ailing wife. David was known by all to always be working more than one job. In 1997 he began working part-time at the Del Norte County Juvenile Hall, covering all shifts and holidays. With great sadness, David resigned from the Hall in November 2021 after 24 years of service due to his health. In his final days of life, David said that he would greatly miss all of his friends from the Hall and that he was sorry to leave them like this. David and Barbara were married in August of 1980 in Lake Tahoe, Calif. They were married for a beautiful 35 years. Barbara passed away in 2015 and almost daily for many years, he would pick wildflowers and take them to her memorial site. Together they had three children; Megan, Mark and Heather. Barbara already had a daughter named Vanessa, who David loved just as much as one of his own. David was blessed with seven grandchildren. He loved them all so much and would always make sure to be at every sports game, karate ceremony, dance recital, birthday party or any other family event. David had a great passion for cycling. For decades he would ride his bicycle to work every day that he could. In 2004 he entered in the Jefferson State Border Coast Bike Tour and cycled the 100-mile course. He even once ran a full marathon competing in the 1993 California International Marathon in Sacramento. In October of 2019, David traveled to Nepal, South Asia to serve on a missionary trip with the Foursquare Church. David enjoyed eating at the Chart Room Restaurant in Crescent City. His favorite meal there was the clam chowder. His neighbors, Jenny and Pat just happened to be the owners of the Chart Room. David always said they were some of the best people that he had ever known. David also enjoyed drinking Pepsi and collected Pepsi and Mickey Mouse memorabilia and he never went a day without playing his favorite classic rock music, like Pink Floyd. David is proceeded in death by his wife, Barbara; his parents, Arthur and Jacqueline; his stepfather, Allard and his brother, Douglas. He is survived by his sister Nila and her four children Nick, Kevin, Michaelynne and Kila, his own three children, daughter Megan, (Gary) and their two children, Sarah and Amanda; son Mark, (Leanne) and their two children, Hailee and Zachary; daughter Heather, (Gary) and their three children, Hannah, Ryan and Leah. David is also survived by numerous extended family members. The public is invited to attend the spreading of ashes on Sunday, Jan. 16 at the Endert’s Beach Overlook at noon, followed by a celebration of life at Foursquare Church, 144 Butte St., at 2 p.m. with reception afterwards.

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Kathleen was born April 11, 1924 in Bloomington, Iowa to Jack and Gertrude Sipes. She had three younger brothers; Jim (Mary), Bill (Lela) and Marvin (Rose). She was preceded in death by her husband Smoky; step-grandson Justin Pease; great-grandsons Chris and Brent Bospflug; granddaughter Lisa Tash and daughter Terry Lee Roggy. She is survived by son Rich Tash (Linda) of Placerville; step-children Nikki Amburn, Val Pease, Rhonda and Michael Rhodes and many grand and great-grandchildren. Kay moved to El Dorado County in the early 1950s. She married Smoky Pease in 1963. She worked many years at Mother Lode Bank, then at Stouffer Real Estate as a sales agent. She loved parties and whether business or pleasure, often entertained guests at her and Smoky’s home. After retirement, she and Smoky traveled the countryside in their motorhome sightseeing and rock hounding. She was involved with several local groups and attended the Cameron Park Christian Church.

Jim Ray Miller

Dec. 18, 1951 – Jan. 1, 2022

Jim Ray Miller, 70, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jan. 1 after a long battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Ruth Miller, and the father of Rachel, Andria, Brian and Jessica, and the guardian and uncle of Daniella and Amber Santana. He has eight lovely grandchildren whom he loved dearly. Jim was born Dec. 18, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colo., and joins his father Charles P. Miller and brother Mark Miller in heaven and survived by his mother Beverly (Boese) Miller and two sisters, Jolene and Carlene. Jim was an elementary school teacher for 30 years and made an impact on many of his students with his love of education, kindness and sense of humor. He and Ruth also managed the Georgetown Gas N’ Go for about 14 years and was a kind and generous member of the community in the Divide. A memorial service will be held at Motherlode Church, 870 Beach Court in Coloma on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. All friends and family are invited to participate. If you would like to send flowers, they can be sent directly to the church.

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High school district seeks board member El Dorado Union High School District Kevin W. Brown, member of the El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees, recently resigned. At a recent Special Board Meeting the EDUHSD Board of Trustees determined it would fill this board vacancy through a provisional appointment. All eligible residents are welcome to apply. To be eligible for this public service position a person must live in the high school district area, be 18 years of age or older, registered to vote and willing to meet the substantial time commitment necessary to be a board member, a minimum of 30 hours monthly. Application and letter will be available beginning Jan. 12. To apply for this provisional appointment, a person must have a letter of application to the Superintendent’s Office (Attn: Serena Fuson) or to sfuson@eduhsd.k12.ca.us by 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. A form letter containing relevant questions is available at the district office to guide applicants in preparing their letter of application. A copy of this form can be requested by calling (530) 6225081, ext. 7225, or stopping by the district office at 4675 Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. In the letter of application, the applicant is asked to answer questions relating to the position. Applicants are also encouraged to provide any other information they feel would be relevant to the board’s consideration of their application. The Board of Trustees has successfully used the provisional appointment process in the past to fill vacancies rather than calling for a special mid-term election, at a cost more than $100,000 and would require the candidate to run in June 2022 and again in November 2022. A provisional appointee would need to run in November 2022 to retain the seat. On Feb. 8 a panel consisting of two members of the Board of Trustees will screen applicants for eligibility and identify the candidates to be invited to interview. A special board meeting will convene on Feb. 28 and the Board of Trustees will interview prospective applicants in public open session. The successful applicant will be sworn in at the conclusion of the in terviews. Interviews will occur in the EDUHSD Board Room at 4675 Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. Prospective applicants will be notified as soon as the time of the meeting is confirmed. It is anticipated the provisional appointee will officially attend the next regular board meeting March 8. Persons interested in applying are encouraged to contact the Superintendent’s Office at (530) 622-5081 ext. 7225. Information on the district or the role and responsibilities of a trustee are also available by logging onto the district website at eduhsd.k12.ca.us.

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Water storage 17,098 acre-feet Percent full 78%

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Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 56F. winds light and variable.

Sun and a few passing clouds. High 56F. winds light and variable.

Cloudy early Sunny, along with partial sunwith a few shine expected afternoon late. High 57F. clouds. High winds light and 58F. winds S at variable. 5 to 10 mph.

Inflow (Gage damaged by storm) Outflow 2.21 cfs

Inflow 4,385 cfs Outflow 4,990 cfs

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Union Valley as of Jan. 4

Inflow 138 cfs

Water storage 0 acre-feet Percent full 0% Inflow .05 cfs Outflow .80 cfs

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Silver Lake as of Jan. 6

Water storage 572,905 acre-feet Percent full 59%

Water storage 179,973 acre-feet

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Ice House as of Jan. 4 Water storage 32,314 acre-feet Percent full 74%

Sly Park as of Jan. 6 Water storage 27,125 acre-feet Percent full 66.1% Inflow 49.00 cfs Outflow 19.70 cfs American River as of Jan. 6

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Sloan Augustine Norton, pictured with parents Austin Norton and Drew Norberg, was the first baby born at an El Dorado County hospital in 2022.

Barton Health welcomes New Year’s Day baby Barton Health SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Barton Health welcomed the first baby of the New Year Jan. 1. Baby boy Sloan Augustine Norton, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measuring 20.5 inches long, was born at 10:41 p.m. to Drew Norberg and Austin Norton of Incline Village, Nev. Dr. Amanda Weavil oversaw the delivery at Barton Memorial Hospital’s Family Birthing Center in South Lake Tahoe. The couple grew up in South Lake Tahoe and mother Drew was born at Barton Memorial Hospital. They have one other young child, Winston Norton.

The family was presented with a wagon filled with gift items donated by local businesses and organizations valued at $1,100. This ongoing tradition unites the community in celebrating the first baby of the New Year. Last year 292 babies were delivered at Barton’s Family Birthing Center. Composed of registered nurses, lactation consultants, board-certified obstetricians and pediatricians, the Family Birthing Center offers families private suites for labor, delivery and recovery. Barton has one of the lowest cesarean section birth rates in California and holds a Blue Distinction designation for its healthy outcomes for mothers and babies.

CRIME LOG The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

2:36 a.m. Battery was reported on Fall Street in Diamond Springs.

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7:30 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Hampton Court in Cameron Park.

7:05 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle at an El Dorado Hills Community Services District park on St. Andrews Drive. 8:55 a.m. A suspicious suspect was reported at an apartment complex on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. 9:11 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Emerald Lane in Placerville. 9:28 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Ridgeway Drive and Highway 50 in Camino. 10:38 a.m. Grand theft was reported at an aesthetic center on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills. 11:29 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported at a church on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 12:16 p.m. Brandishing was reported at a hotel on Greenleaf Drive in Placerville. 12:34 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at the El Dorado County Probation Department on Durock Road in Shingle Springs. 2:19 p.m. A vandalism suspect was arrested at a movie theater on Vine Street in El Dorado Hills. 2:23 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Dolly Varden Lane in Pollock Pines. 4:32 p.m. Burglary was reported on Whispering Pines Lane in Shingle Springs. 5:34 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Verde Robles Court in Camino. 9:16 p.m. Trespassing was reported at an apartment complex on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

Dec. 22 12:43 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported at the El Dorado County Office of Education on Green Valley Road in Placerville.

11:27 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported at a salon on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. 3:34 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Serrano Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 5:26 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Chute Camp Road in Camino. 6:17 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Shadow Rock Road in Somerset. 8:24 p.m. Battery was reported on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

Dec. 23 8:14 a.m. Trespassing was reported at a pharmacy on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 8:35 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Shelby Circle in El Dorado Hills. 8:49 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Fairway Drive in Cameron Park. 10:01 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Page Lane in Diamond Springs but was gone upon deputies’ arrival. 10:08 a.m. Burglary was reported on Foxmore Lane in Rescue. 10:31 a.m. Burglary was reported on Riverwood Drive in Placerville. 2:04 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at a fire station on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. 2:50 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Onion Flat Court in Cool.

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3:36 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Twin Oaks Road in Cameron Park. 8:59 p.m. Battery was reported on Blue Tent Court in Cool.

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Continued from A1 missing in 2020. This year the El Dorado Roses decided to buy new ornaments, lights and artificial roses since their old artificial roses and ornaments were starting to show wear and tear. On a glorious winter morning in November, about 10 El Dorado Roses made the pilgrimage to downtown Placerville to decorate the tree. “It’s just a thrill to drive down Highway 50 and see all those trees and it gives the people a thrill to have their own tree up there where they can drive by and see it,” Lehr said.

• “Phishing” emails claiming to be from IRS – You might receive emails that claim to be from the IRS but that come from scammers. These “phishing” emails might It’s that time of year, when we gather our contain messages saying, W-2s, 1099s and all “Your account or tax the other forms and return is locked or documents we need to file restricted,” or, “You’re Stacey our taxes. However, it’s eligible to receive a tax also busy season for tax Caso-Turk refund.” Or the subject scammers. How can you AAMS®, CRPS® line of the email might avoid being scammed? contain a phrase such Financial Advisor Your chief defense, of as “Automatic Income course, is to recognize Tax Reminder” or “Electronic Tax a scam. Here are some of the most Return Reminder.” These emails may common ones: contain links to a website that appears • Tax-related identity theft – to be that of the IRS, but if you follow Some thieves might try to steal your these links, you will be asked to open personal information and file a tax files that contain malware, which return in your name, hoping to claim could give the scammer remote access your refund. Always guard your to your computer and your personal personal data, especially your Social information. But the IRS does not Security number (SSN). You can send unsolicited emails to taxpayers, it also apply to the IRS for an Identity won’t discuss tax account information Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN). To succeed in their with you via email, and it won’t use emails to solicit sensitive financial and efforts, identity thieves would have to know your unique IP PIN in addition personal information. to your SSN and other information. • Threatening phone calls – And watch for signs that your identity Tax scammers may call you, posing has been compromised, such as the as IRS employees and demanding IRS rejecting your online return, payment for back taxes, penalties or saying that a tax return associated with fees that you don’t owe. In reality, the your SSN has already been filed. If IRS won’t call you if you owe taxes this happens, you can file IRS Form without first sending you a bill in 14039 – Identity Theft Affidavit. the mail. Furthermore, the IRS will • “Ghost” tax preparers – These neither require that you pay your taxes individuals aren’t supernatural, but a certain way, such as with a prepaid their actions can be pretty scary. A debit card, nor ask for your credit or ghost preparer may finish your tax debit card numbers over the phone. return but won’t sign it or provide a It’s unfortunate that tax scammers Preparer Tax Identification Number are hard at work, but by staying (PITN). This is a huge red flag, vigilant and getting professional help possibly indicating any number of bad if you need it, you can help protect actions, such as using fake information yourself from being scammed – this to generate a larger refund, and year and every year. then charging you a fee based on This article was written by Edward that refund, or even worse, outright Jones for use by your local Edward Jones stealing the fee you’ve paid and then Financial Advisor disappearing. Don’t sign your return Stacey Caso-Turk, until your preparer has also signed AAMS®, it and included their PTIN. And CRPS®, check your own return to make sure 530-626-8651 everything seems correct. To find a reputable tax preparer, ask your friends Edward Jones, Member SIPC. and relatives for referrals.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Commentary

Inflation is a tax on us all

inned on my office wall is a Zimbabwe $10,000,000, 000,000 note. (That’s 10 trillion for those of you tired of counting zeroes). The currency is real, although Zimbabwe’s default currency is now the U.S. dollar. The central bank Jon Coupal of Zimbabwe issued these $10T notes during the last days of hyperinflation in 2009 and they barely paid for a loaf of bread. Ironically, you can now purchase one of these bills for about $27 U.S. because they serve as collectors’ items or, more importantly, as a physical representation of the evils of inflation. Every economics professor in America should own one to show to their students on the first day of Econ 101. Milton Friedman explained that inflation is always “a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output.” Inflation hits everyone, but especially the middle class and those on fixed incomes. Inflation is a threat to the middle class because price increases reduce purchasing power; things the middle class could previously afford are now out of reach. This pushes the lower rungs of the middle class out of the picture. The disproportionate impact of inflation on the middle class relative to the wealthy may seem counterintuitive because the inflation rate — projected now at over 6% — is the same for everyone. But while all suffer the same rate of inflation, those with lower incomes tend to have lesser means of adapting to the increases in consumer prices. The suggestion from Biden’s White House chief of staff Ron Klain that inflation is a “high-class” problem is insulting. Even harder hit are those on fixed incomes, including seniors who rely on Social Security and perhaps a small pension. Automatic cost-of-living adjustments lag behind the rate of inflation. For example, even though Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a 2.7% pay increase for military personnel, that doesn’t even cover half the inflation rate. Those who protect us deserve better. It’s not just Ron Klain in the White House who tried to minimize inflation’s impact. Press secretary Jen Psaki and Biden himself have tried to pivot, blaming the private sector. Biden blames oil companies for the increase in the price of gas and Psaki blames big meat producers for the doubling of the cost of hamburger. But Americans aren’t fooled. Even the narrative that inflation is “transitory” has been abandoned in the face of indisputable evidence that inflation shows no signs of subsiding. Inflation is the direct result of bad government policy. And when government policy erodes the purchasing power of money, let’s call this for what it is: A cruel tax hike. California, as well as many other states, allows voters to approve or reject tax increases in many situations. But inflation is a tax voters never approved. Politically, progressives are hoping that inflation can be controlled prior to the midterm elections later this year. That is highly unlikely. In fact, all indications are that this genie is going to be n

See Coupal, page A5

Letters to the Editor A Christmas thank you EDITOR: lacerville, thank you for another great year of Christmas cheer! The Christmas season is your time to shine. We’re so glad to have the parade back and the courthouse tree (with solid improvements in light-hanging techniques over the past few decades) has developed a strong stage presence that is well-suited to its prominent position in town. The colorful lights are not too casual, not too choreographed and turn the Main Street centerpiece into a big, friendly giant “O tannenbaum” homey enough, just not small enough, to be in any front window. Then there is the avenue of lights — the mini trees that line Highway 50 and surround the big tree in the way we might imagine elves gathering around Santa in support of the most wonderful time of the year. Thank you Christmas tree growers and treeadopters for sponsoring such a cheery collaboration. The garland on lamps fits the old-time vibe we love about Placerville while the zig zag street lights, hung above Main Street with care, offer a Kinkadian scene that is just right. What fun it was to be crowned with snow during such a festive time of year — as if Mother Nature and our Father above approved of the small town’s big cheer. You did it, Placerville. You warmed our hearts and brightened our spirits. Let’s do it again next year and, until then, do our best to carry the bright warmth within us wherever we are. On behalf of Placervillians, El Dorado County residents, passers-by, and all those who love Christmas: Thanks again and Merry 2022! LINDSEY MAISS Placerville

Perpetual power outages EDITOR: n the summer PG&E shuts off the power when winds are strong enough to blow trees and branches into the utility lines sparking a fire. This winter widespread power outages are due to trees burdened with unusual amounts of snow — snow in feet rather than inches, wet and heavy snow — that topple them into the lines, pulling poles over. Trees along roadways, where utility poles happen to be, lean toward the road because that’s where the sunshine is. The ones that threaten power lines need to be removed — not trimmed or pruned as if they were horticultural treasures but completely removed.

Due to heavy snowfall that toppled trees unaccustomed to such weight, power outages southeast of Placerville (were estimated to) last 10 days. That’s a long time without heat or hot water or lights. People with generators may not be able to get more gas for them. It’s a catastrophe that could have been avoided. Power outages, summer or winter, are preventable. Clear cut the trees. Do it. CHARLES BERTOLETTE Placerville

One patriot’s concerns EDITOR: t was a year ago — a long year ago it seems — that insurrectionists invaded and ransacked the U.S. Capitol. We watched in horror as the citadel of our democratic republic came under attack, not spontaneously but rather at the urging of the outgoing president of the United States. Donald J. Trump incited the riot and his minions planned, financed and executed it. His goal was unambiguous: He was determined to prevent the orderly and peaceful transfer of power to the newly — and legitimately —elected president and vice president, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Those are the facts. Fanciful or delusional claims to the contrary will not, cannot be allowed to erase the truth. As bad as what happened last Jan. 6 was, it was just one phase in an ongoing campaign to undermine civic and constitutional norms in our country. It is bad enough that Donald Trump and his co-conspirators continue to spread the big lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Worse is the fact that millions of our fellow citizens believe it. And, worse still, we now have evidence that several million of our citizenry are, apparently, ready to act on the lie with further violence, to commit treason in the name of a demonstrably and entirely false belief. Serious students of American history believe we are at the most perilous time since the 1860s. Our first Civil War was fought in piney woods and across cornfields and pastures. Civil War 2.0, if we allow it, will be fought with assassinations, car bombs and vigilantism. America will come to resemble Belfast and Sarajevo, rather than Bull Run or Sharpsburg. The traitorous running around and among us are a distinct minority, but they cannot be ignored. Eye rolls, no matter how exaggerated, are not the response required. My former boss, President Jimmy

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Prices continue to rise ... and it’s killing America

control? The man is recent living on another planet headline: The average (you could perhaps take American that literally). family will have spent Retired folks are on goods and services in getting the bad end of 2021, $3,500 more than this deal. While Social it spent for those same Security benefits went goods and services in up about 5%, it doesn’t 2020. This is on top of nearly cover the rise in the news from the prior living costs for energy day that the year-to-year (up over 25% when Larry Weitzman transportation energy November producer price index (wholesale is included), food and price index) grew by 9.8%. Yes, that’s shelter. And worse is that retirement a wholesale inflation rate of essentially savings are being eroded at an even 10%. If the average income based on faster rate while interest on savings sit IRS data is $40,000 annually, that is at a rate below 2%. At these inflation also a nearly 10% rate on consumer rates, in five years, a retiree’s savings inflation. will be worth half at the current With an annual wage growth of real rates of inflation. And for most just 4.2%, the numbers mean a full retirees, they can’t earn it again. 5-plus% loss in purchasing power for Thanks, Joe. American families. And it’s going to There are several reasons (causes) get worse. for inflation. Most economists will say The U.S. import price index was just inflation is caused by too few goods reported up 11.7%. That means import being chased by too many dollars, prices rose nearly 12% over the last thereby driving up the cost of goods. year. And Biden says inflation is under That happens when the government

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Higher wages are a good thing when the reason is higher productivity. But that isn’t the case here. gives away money without having it, i.e., the Fed printing money. When the federal government paid out billions in extra unemployment benefits in 2020 and 2021, many unemployed were receiving more money from unemployment than they did work. The government was effectively paying people not to work. The consequence has been dramatic. While the unemployment rate is low (around 4%), it is becoming apparent it is not from everyone (most adults) working, it is from a shrinking workforce. Millions have left the workforce. There are now 10.5 million jobs gone and the increase in the size of the workforce last month was only a few hundred thousand. Overall, the workforce size is in decline, by millions. The six million unemployed have more than 1.5 jobs each to choose from. That means the only way to entice workers back into the workforce is

higher pay. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it will cause even more inflation. The government paying people not to work has caused this vicious economic result. Higher wages are a good thing when the reason is higher productivity. But that isn’t the case here. What has happened in the last year, if freedom and liberty prevail in America, will be taught in economics classes for decades to come. Government intervention never works as well as the free market. The history of the Great Depression demonstrates that government interventions prolonged the market crash of 1929, yet actions from the Great Depression (massive government intervention) are used today to justify current interventions, which we are now seeing the destructive results thereof — out of control, runaway inflation. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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especially difficult to stuff back into the bottle and may be a central issue in the presidential election in 2024. Between now and then, however, citizens are in for a rough ride. And if you think inflation is bad now, it could get worse. We could easily slip back into an era of “stagflation” with a combination of

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double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates and negative economic growth. That’s what Jimmy Carter brought us in the 1970s and it will take stalwart political leadership in the mold of Ronald Reagan to right the ship. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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Carter, recently wrote in the New York Times that we must “demand that our leaders and candidates uphold the ideals of freedom and adhere to high standards of conduct.” Ordinarily, that would seem to be a modest request. Today, however, they represent the essential first steps in saving our democracy. LES FRANCIS Camino

Squishy-soft patriots like Minority Leaders McCarthy and McConnell started out denouncing what happened and supporting a bipartisan investigation and then buckled under the pressure of the former president and have chosen to put his interests above their country. Then you have phony patriots like Representatives Gosar, Biggs, Gaetz and Jordan, who not only celebrated and lied about the events of Jan. 6, they have actively opposed any investigation. The most egregious actions were by the former president, who after whipping up the crowd and EDITOR: encouraging them to march on the Capitol, sat n the year since Jan. 6 several Republican watching the atrocity on television and waited hours politicians have shown the true content of their to tell them to go home. He has continued to lie character. about the election and the events of that day. His Genuine patriots like Representatives Cheney actions have been decidedly unpatriotic. and Kinzinger, who both voted for Donald Trump, Our republic form of government is in peril and it recognized the gravity of what happened on that is time for all patriotic Republicans to follow the lead day and have done the right thing by putting the of Representatives Cheney and Kinzinger and truly interests of their country above the their party . They put their country first. have supported investigating The exactly JOHN E. SAVAGE Newwhat Yorkhappened Times Syndication Sales Corporation on that day and holding the perpetrators responsible. Placerville 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, January 10, 2022

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The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science’s 43rd annual mid-winter bald eagle count is planned for Jan. 14.

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Tahoe’s raptor numbers increase during winter Sarah Hockensmith Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

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Snow accumulation, holiday traffic and lift lines aren’t the only things that increase during a Tahoe winter — bald eagle numbers surge as they migrate into the Tahoe Basin in pursuit of reliable prey. But why? Although a bald eagle in Tahoe might steal a fish from a rival osprey in the summer or guzzle down a kokanee salmon near the mouth of Taylor Creek in the fall but bald eagles and other raptors increase in numbers during the winter months for a variety of reasons. Bald eagles eat an array of fleshy things, including fish, small mammals, roadkill and, in Lake Tahoe especially, waterfowl such as ducks, grebes and coots. Because of Lake Tahoe’s size and depth, it doesn’t freeze. This allows an assortment of migrant waterfowl to congregate safely in open water, where they can find food in the shallows throughout the winter. However, when prey congregate, their predators eventually find them, making Tahoe and the surrounding valleys exceptional locations to watch bald eagles in December, January and February. Other raptors visit Tahoe’s meadows

and surrounding valleys, like ferruginous hawks from open country elsewhere in North America’s west and rough-legged hawks from the Arctic, in search of rodents found in the agricultural fields of Carson and Sierra valleys. Of course more typical Sierra raptors like red-tailed hawks, northern harriers and prairie falcons join in as they hunt for voles and other rodents dispersed in fields. Later in the winter bald eagles that aren’t chowing down on the waterfowl at Lake Tahoe will concentrate with other raptors (and golden eagles) in these same surrounding valleys as they opportunistically feed on afterbirth and stillborns as a byproduct of winter calving season. The prevalence of eagles around Tahoe hasn’t always been the case. Shortly after the Bald Eagle became the national symbol in 1782, the glorious bird’s populations began to plummet. Poisoning and persecution (most raptors were shot on sight in earlier times) led to massive declines of our precious raptor and eventually the widespread use of an insecticide called DDT in agriculture nearly finished them off, as the dangerous chemical contaminated nearly every n

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you recognize others for their achievements, you fulfill a profound and universal need so primal that many do not even realize they have it: the need to feel important and respected. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Humor is revealing. Joking gives away the truth of the situation. You’ll laugh with friends and be gentle with the humorless. Maybe they are protecting a part of themselves. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Some say the human brain processes one emotion at a time, but you’ll challenge the notion. The duality of your sign engenders complexity. You’ll find yourself taking in all sides of a bittersweet or tragicomic circumstance. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Someone will play the comparison game with you. You’re good at this one. One of your best tactics is to be very impressed by your opponent’s play and let them have all the glory. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The situation is reminiscent of the fable about the ant and grasshopper. You’re the ant, busily storing away grain even when you have plenty. When the grasshoppers laugh, you’ll pity their future selves. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Who will come to the party? Who will participate in your plans? Do they really like you? Yes on all accounts. You don’t even have to try hard. They’ll be swept into your natural enthusiasm.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sharing what matters to you brings gifts too numerous and subtle to describe. Your arguments get better, and your knowledge deepens as you listen up. All thrive with the discussion going strong. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As uncomfortable as it can be living with an outspoken inner critic, there are benefits, too. Without this voice in your head, you wouldn’t be the profound thinker and industrious individual you are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who are all over the map are as lost as the mapless. Get a quick overview and then home in on one thing. Believe in it and stick to it until you arrive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If support from wellmeaning people feels like pressure instead of motivation toward the goal, you’ll question it. Honor your instinct on the matter. You feel as you do for a reason. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To fully appreciate what you have and use it to your best advantage is the greatest win. Once you maximize your existing resources, new ones will become available. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You need space in your schedule to do important things, such as nothing at all. You repair and restore yourself in the breaks. Consider making fewer commitments. Your future self will thank you.

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ecord snowfall means snowshoers and cross-country and backcountry skiers are ready. The question hanging in the cold air this year is where to go? Since this winter was preceded by the Caldor Fire it’s a pretty good Charlie question. This is not a normal start to being in the backcountry. There will be some places that remain off-limits. Check the Eldorado National Forest website to find out what is closed. Anywhere that is in the no-go list is there due to safety issues. Stay away from any area that looks dicey to you no matter what.

Be prepared First you have to check your gear. Make sure everything still works. Check the bindings on your skis. Make sure your adjustable cross-country

ski poles still adjust. Your pack, emergency gear and boots all must be checked. Murphy’s Law is always lurking about. Before heading out to the snow-filled forest, always check the weather and avalanche reports. The Sierra Avalanche ferris Center will have the information you need at sierraavalanchecenter.org. Stay home if the conditions exceed your abilities. Your car should have a full tank of gas. Wear enough layers to stay comfortable during your trek. It’s best if everything you wear is synthetic, wool or smart wool. Cotton is not your best buddy out there. Staying warm and dry is critical for your health. It’s more fun too. Always have more than enough food, water and chocolate-covered peanut M&M’s with you. There are no n

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announcements for special events. Or we can communicate through our platform and talk to folks,” added Loewen. “It would also be an alert point if there was a fire or an active shooter situation. It has an emergency button mode to get a hold of law enforcement.” Board member Heidi Hannaman asked for more detail of criminal activity and an incident catalog to support anecdotal evidence. “We have reported when we have hot spots or what we believe are potential drug sales activity. And we’ve had some pretty severe exhibitions of speed, burnouts in the parking lot,” Loewen replied, admitting that there is no catalog. “Drug activity and reporting of drug activity has been prevalent ever since I’ve been on the board,” noted board President Noelle Mattock, mentioning drugs left in the skatepark bathrooms and other areas. “This has tended to be a hub, unfortunately.” “Park deployment is a perfect site for these robots,” maintained Knightscope representative Ron Gallegos, who cited a recent, two-year contract with the city of Huntington Park where criminal activity has been more prevalent. “They’ve been really pleased with the reduction in crime. It’s just a powerful physical presence but also engaging on that softer side.”

The district currently employs contracted security to perform street-side and foot patrols and extra security when warranted. The cost for human-patrolled security is approximately $25 to $35 per hour and a contractual amount of $82,634. With increased services across 202021, the total expense for security was approximately $154,000. The ASR cost to patrol Community Park until July 2022 is $30,000. An additional one-time fee of $19,950 would allow the inclusion of Kalithea Park, although security has since been removed from Kalithea and pursuing an ASR at that location is no longer seen as necessary. Redeployment of the ASR to an alternative location would incur a $3,500 fee and require a month’s notice. “It’s a really unique, out-of-the-box type measure,” said board member Mike Martinelli. “I see people walking, talking and having fun with it in a good way. I see it too as a branding mechanism. I think it’s a really cool thing.” Board member Ben Paulsen agreed. “It’s an opportunity to try something different,” he said. “I think it’s worth giving it a shot.” The board approved the purchase and service of the roaming security robot 3-2, with Directors Hannaman and Sean Hansen voting against.

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A freestyle skibike, pictured here on a Lake Tahoe mountain, has two skis and suspension on the front ski. newness of the sport and the lack of education on how it worked. When the sport died out in the U.S. after it was banned from many resorts, Cameron was surprised to see a modern skibike in a recreational sports catalog just 10 years ago. After researching, Cameron discovered the American SkiBike Association, which educates and promotes skibike safety as well as encourages resorts to be skibike friendly. The American SkiBike Association was formed in November 2001 by Rod Ratzlaff. The

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nonprofit acts as a hub of information that not only spreads knowledge but facilitates clinics, competitions and events that help bring the snow recreation community together. As the sport began to grow in the states, newer models of the skibike were created. There are three different style of skibikes currently on the market. The classic bike follows the original Brenter design, known in Europe as a skibob. The classic design has a low center of gravity as it is meant to be ridden sitting down. There is a ski in the rear and

a ski in the front that steers. “It has a saddle, almost like a motorcycle on it,” said Cameron. There are also foot skis, which are little skis that attach to a ski or snowboard boot. “You have a couple extra points of contact,” said Cameron. “It helps with balance. That was the primary style of bike for many years. Back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, we had a couple pioneers of that.” The freestyle bike emerged when more mountain bikers began to take up the sport. Cameron explained that a current ASA board member

used to experiment on bikes in his free time and his biking and skiing experience mixed when he merged the sports. “All of a sudden we have a whole market of mountain bikers,” said Cameron. “People started riding (freestyle bikes) and that started growing the sport in the ski areas.” Freestyle bikes have two skis and are often ridden without foot skis using a mountainbike-inspired technique. They can be ridden sitting down or standing up with foot pegs. The three-ski bike is true to its name with two skis on the back and one steerable ski on the front. The rider stands on the two rear skis with the front ski connected to the handlebar for maximum control of direction. These bikes were created with motocross in mind. Most models have front suspension and the rider can enjoy the ride while standing the entire time. Even though skibiking is not approved at every ski area in the states, there are many areas in the Sierra Nevada mountains that allow the sport. The policies change from place to place so it is important to check the ASA’s website for the official list of resorts along with each resort’s policy. On the California side of the Tahoe Basin, Heavenly and Kirkwood ski resorts, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierraat-Tahoe and Tahoe Donner all allow skibiking. Sierra at Tahoe, which has been a big proponent of skibiking but is currently closed due

to damage from the Caldor Fire, doesn’t have any restrictions. In comparison, Heavenly allows skibikes but a leash connecting the rider to the bike is required at all times and three-skis are not allowed. For those who are worried it might be too difficult to learn, have no fear. “Learning to ski bike is really easy,” said Cameron. ASA organizes ski bike rallies to share the love for the sport while also introducing it to those who might never have tried it before. The ski bike rallies are “more informal of an event where everybody meets at a certain place and they all ride together,” Cameron said. Now that ski biking has made its comeback in the U.S., Cameron said ASA’s goal is to continue growing the sport and educating those interested in it. One way to do that is through their official ambassadors, who spread the good word of ski biking. Lake Tahoe ASA Ambassador Kierra Keller learned how to ski bike last year. After a few rides she knew it was something she wanted to continue doing and share with everyone. “It made me want to throw my entire life at it because the joy that came out of my first few runs was more than anything I’d experienced skiing,” said Keller. “I became a part of ASA so I could get more resorts to adopt it. But, my sole duty is to share the love.”

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re-supply carts out in the backcountry. Take a first aid kit, a map of the area you are headed to and a functioning compass, which doesn’t need to connect to anything except your

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Destinations The Crystal Basin Recreation Area and Highway 88 areas have an amazing mix of terrain for beginners to the most experienced backcountry travelers. Crystal Basin is all backcountry — Robbs Hut, Van Vleck, Ice House and Loon Lake. There’s some quite remarkable terrain to explore. The Loon Lake area has perhaps the most forgiving territory for beginners and intermediate crosscountry and snowshoe folks. Skiing down to the campground and boat ramp offers pretty gentle terrain. Remember that going back to your car

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is an uphill trek. Well worth it. Loon Lake Chalet has cross-country trails to Chipmunk Bluff and to Burts Lake. Skiing across the dam gives you a tour that can take you to the end of the road at the second dam. Highway 88 offers another full spectrum of gorgeous terrain to explore. From Picketts Junction to Silver Lake there’s very gentle beginner terrain to crazy, expert-only, hair-raising routes I only look at with my binoculars. The expansive floor of Hope Valley is perfect for traditional, kickand-glide cross-country skiing. It’s mostly flat, with the West Fork of the Carson River meandering in the meadow. There are plenty of opportunities to get a little practice on gentle ups and downs. The meadow at Blue

Lakes Road offers some good kick-and-glide fun, too. There are other opportunities if you continue up to and beyond Carson Pass. For renting or taking lessons, Wylders Cross Country Ski Shop at the Hope Valley Cafe offers rentals, lessons and tours. Joyce Coker is the instructor and a phenomenal guide with a very long history in Hope Valley. Call ahead or email for rentals and hours of operation. Kirkwood’s crosscountry center is run by Debbi Waldear, another phenomenal instructor, guide and cross-country skier with a long history in the area, who offers lessons and rentals. The 15 kilometer Meadow Trail is open this season. Fire ripped through the other trails behind the cross-country center. It will be different this season. Get ready, gear up and get outside!

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firsthand. Battling addiction in his early years, he admitted to seeing dark days and spending time on the streets. When he overcame his own tribulations Marlette set out to serve. “I had that moment of clarity,” he said. He said he knew he had a purpose and that was to help. It didn’t take long before Marlette was running a homeless services organization as a one-man show out of a donated office in Vacaville. In time Mission Solano Rescue Mission grew. By 2016 the organization showed nearly $3.5 million in annual revenue and more than $5 million in assets. Marlette received numerous recognitions from the Fairfield City Council for his work over the years. He said he left the nonprofit in 2017 ready for a change. The Daily Republic newspaper in Fairfield reported that in 2018, a year after Marlette left, Mission Solano filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and the organization was dissolved. After leaving Mission Solano, Marlette spent a couple years as a nonprofit consultant and then a short stint with the Salvation Army before taking the job in Placerville. Departed Executive Director McDonald worked at the Upper Room for five years, three of those at the helm, and at the Oct. 12, 2021, Placerville City Council meeting he received the honorific Mayor’s Cup for his positive impact on the community.

“You haven’t seen the last of me,” he said. “I will be back.” Staff with the nonprofit Housing El Dorado took him at his word. McDonald now heads up their Pathways Project that provides nomadic style winter lodging, day navigation services helping clients connect with supportive services, a coordinated shower program and access to donated clothing, The day navigation and shower program are funded by the Women’s Fund El Dorado and Endow El Dorado. Housing El Dorado’s Board President Maureen Dion-Perry is happy to have McDonald on board. “His knowledge and relationships with the homeless community, he knows most the people going to the shelter, we are just really happy to have him doing this for us,” she said. Assistant Program Manager Nichole Paine joins McDonald and together they run the Pathways program as a lockstep team, according to DionPerry. “Charlie and Nichole, they are quite a team together,” she said. “It’s a lot of work and they do it well.” McDonald is hard at work with housing El Dorado and Marlette at Upper Room. The Upper Room Dining Hall and Housing El Dorado work collaboratively to accomplish common goals to serve the un-housed community in the region.

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like Ramadan and the New Year. “I think it connects people,” Askin said. “It brings culture to the community because some people don’t know it but they’re willing to try it. We have a saying in Turkish that translates to: ‘Let’s eat sweet and talk sweet.’” Born and raised in Turkey, Askin immigrated to Nevada in 1985 looking for better opportunities. Speaking little English and armed with a pillow and one suitcase, she survived in an empty apartment sleeping on two Turkish towels. “One was my bed and the other was my blanket,” she reminisced. “Slowly I discovered garage sales. My first couch was $10.” ■

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f you’ve ever taken a bite of something and the only word that came to mind was “yum,” you know what it’s like to experience this dessert. It’s fluffy, sweet, perfectly crumbly and tastes delicious. It’s rich but light. It’s a dessert that will likely never go out of style. You can stop guessing what it may be: this treat is a scrumptious bite of Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie drizzled with chocolate syrup. You will understand the craze once you sink your fork into the chilled triangle resting on your plate. With a chocolate cookie crust and a thick, delicious peanut butter filling, this pie is everything many people want in a dessert. Although it tastes like you have been in the kitchen all day, it’s a simple-to-make, delightful treat with luscious peanut butter flavor that melts in your mouth. To make this pie, remove the filling from 20 chocolate cookies and crush them with a rolling pin until they are just crumbs. Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and mold into a pie dish to create the crust. Next, in a mixer, combine cream cheese and reserved cookie filling. Then add sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract while you continue mixing. In a mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold peanut butter mixture in with the whipping cream. Layer the peanut butter and whipping cream mixture on top of the crust in the pie pan. Chill for about 4 hours then drizzle with chocolate syrup just before serving. This dessert is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. House guests, birthday parties or even just a simple treat after a meal; it’s an any-occasion kind of pie. Find more dessert recipes at Culinary. net.

FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER PIE

Remove cream filling from chocolate cookies; set aside. With rolling pin, finely crush chocolate cookies. In medium bowl, combine finely crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate; chill while preparing filling. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add reserved cookie cream filling, peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk; beat until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. In medium bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. Mix until combined. Pour into crust. Chill 4 hours, or until set. Drizzle chocolate syrup over pie before serving. Cover leftovers and store in refrigerator.

Servings: 6-8

20 chocolate cream-filled cookies 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whipping cream chocolate syrup

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Try a memory-making mousse

ome of the best memories throughout life stick with you forever as you play them over and over in your head and smile, thinking fondly of those times. A lot of these good memories are centered around laughs, great conversation and irresistible, mouthwatering food. Family events such as wedding showers or Mother’s Day, or the first day of spring after a bitter winter, can be reasons to celebrate and indulge in something out of the ordinary. This Dreamy Chocolate Mousse can make those special memories just a little bit sweeter. It’s rich, decadent and full of scrumptious chocolate flavor. Topped with whipped cream and shaved chocolate, it’s the perfect addition to almost any special occasion. It works as a dessert after a meal or just a special treat. It can be served at a big event or simply a Sunday afternoon at home. To start, add chocolate, marshmallows and heavy cream to a mixing bowl. Microwave until melted, about 2 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour. Pour additional heavy cream into a mixer and whip until soft peaks form. Take 1/2 cup of whipped cream and refrigerate for later. Fold half of the soft whipped cream mixture into the cooled chocolate. Once combined, add the rest of the whipped cream. Spoon the mousse into serving bowls or ramekins and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Once chilled, add toppings or reserved whipped cream and shaved chocolate, if desired. It’s easy and requires minimal ingredients, and the results are something smooth, rich and luscious. Your sense of taste will take you right back to that happy place once you take a small bite. Memories are some of the greatest gifts you get to keep forever. Find more sweet treat recipes at Culinary.net

DREAMY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Serves: 4-8

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, plus chocolate shavings (optional) 40 large marshmallows 2 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided

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In large bowl, combine chopped chocolate, marshmallows and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Microwave 2 minutes on high, or until marshmallows are melted. Let mixture cool 1 hour. Using mixer, whip 1 3/4 cups heavy cream until soft peaks form. Reserve and refrigerate 1/2 cup whipped cream for topping. In cooled chocolate mixture, fold in 2 cups whipped cream until combined. Add remaining whipped cream and mix until combined. Spoon mousse into ramekins. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. To serve, top with reserved whipped cream and sprinkle with shaved chocolate, if desired.

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Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/29/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/27/21, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/22 9834 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1353 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HALEY FRIEDMAN COLLEGE CONSULTING, located at 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Haley Hart, 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Brett Friedman, 940 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Haley Hart HALEY HART I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/20/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT

DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 9842 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION/ LIEN SALE This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and are stored at the Life Storage location listed below. Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-933-4040 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www. StorageTreasures.com, which will end on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:00 am SHANTEL HADER - Hsld gds/Furn JENNIFER BAILEY - Hsld gds/Furn HAILEY KASINGER - Hsld gds/Furn /s/ Megan James 1/3, 1/10 9843 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY LOU KOUBA CASE NO. 21PR0053 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY LOU KOUBA A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ALAN A. MAY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ALAN A. MAY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: BRYAN L. PHIPPS, SBN 271453 Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 446-2300 9844 1/3, 1/10, 1/17 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 – Annexation No. 09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 3:00 p.m. on January 11, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the Board Chambers of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, Station 49, 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, California 95619, the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, California (the “District”) will hold a public hearing on the establishment of Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 (the “CFD”), the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax (the “Special Tax”) to be levied on certain property within the CFD. On October 11, 2006, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution entitled “Resolution of Intention of the Board of Directors of the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District, County of El Dorado, California, Declaring it Intention to Establish Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax Therein to Finance Certain Services” (the “Resolution of Intention”) stating its intention to form the Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District Community Facilities District No. 2006-01pursuant to the MelloRoos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the “Act”), and to levy Special Taxes to finance fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities. The following are types of services to be provided for and financed by the proposed CFD: Fire suppression services, Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities and other services including but not limited to (i) the costs of contracting services, (ii) equipment, vehicles, ambulances and paramedics, fire apparatus, supplies, (iii) the salaries and benefits of District staff that directly provide fire suppression services, emergency medical services, fire prevention activities and other services as defined herein, respectively, and (iv) District overhead costs associated with providing such services within the CFD. On each July 1 following the Base Year, the increases attributed to salaries and benefits shall be calculated and limited to the increase based on the Annual Escalation Factor. The Special Tax will finance Services that are in addition to those provided in or required for the territory within the CFD and will not be replacing Services already available. The Special Tax provides only partial funding for fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and fire prevention activities operation and maintenance. Except where funds are otherwise available, a special tax sufficient to pay for such services and related incidental expenses authorized by the Act, secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all nonexempt real property in the CFD, will be levied annually within the boundaries of the CFD. Under no circumstances will the special tax authorized to be levied within the CFD be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel or parcels used for private residential purposes and located within the CFD by more than 10 percent. Commencing with Fiscal Year 20212022 and each subsequent Fiscal Year, a special tax shall be levied as follows: (1) $670.55 per lot for Developed Single-Family Residential Property; (2) $537.52 per unit for Developed Multi-Family Residential Property; (3) $0.16 per building square foot for Developed NonResidential Property; (4) $20.59 per lot for Entitled Planned Single-Family Residential Property; and (5) $21.21 per lot for Entitled Planned MultiFamily Residential Property. Commencing with Fiscal Year 20212022, and for each subsequent Fiscal Year, the CFD Administrator shall calculate the Special Tax Requirement based on the definitions in Section A of the Rate and Method of Apportionment, and levy the Special Tax as follows until the amount of the Special Tax levied equals the Special Tax Requirement. First, the Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year on each Assessor’s Parcel of Developed Property Proportionately between Developed Single-Family Residential Property, Developed Multi-Family Residential Property, and Developed NonResidential Property, up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax. Second, if the Special Tax Requirement has not been satisfied by the first step, then the Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year on each Assessor’s Parcel of Entitled Property Proportionately between Entitled Planned SingleFamily Residential Property and Entitled Planned Multi-Family Residential Property up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax for Entitled Property. Any taxpayer who believes that the amount of the Special Tax assigned to a Parcel is in error may file a written notice with the CFD Administrator appealing the levy of the Special Tax. This notice is required to be filed with the CFD Administrator during the Fiscal Year the error is believed to have occurred. The CFD Administrator or designee will then promptly review the appeal and, if necessary, meet with the taxpayer. If the CFD Administrator verifies that the tax should be changed the Special Tax levy shall be corrected and, if applicable in any case, a refund shall be granted. Special Tax as levied pursuant to the description above shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that the CFD Administrator may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of the CFD or as otherwise determined appropriate by the CFD Administrator. Every five years after the establishment of the CFD, the Board of Directors may reexamine, if deemed necessary by Board of Directors, the necessity of the continuance of the Special Tax through the preparation of a Fiscal Impact Analysis, otherwise the Special Tax shall be levied in perpetuity. If at least 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the CFD for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public or protest hearing, the vote in the special election shall be by the registered voters of the CFD with each voter having one vote. In that event, the special election shall be conducted by the Registrar of Voters of the County of El Dorado and shall be held on a date selected by the Board of Directors and the ballots for the special election shall be distributed to the qualified electors of the CFD by mail with return postage prepaid, and the special election shall be conducted as a mail ballot election pursuant to Elections Code Section 4101. If at the time of the close of the protest hearing less than 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the CFD, the vote shall be by the landowners of the CFD, with each landowner of record at the close of the protest hearing having one vote for each acre or portion of an acre of land that he or she owns within the CFD. In that event, the special election shall be conducted by the Secretary of the Board of Directors. At the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons, including all taxpayers or persons owning property in the area, for or against the establishment of the CFD, the extent of the CFD, the furnishing of a specified type or types of public facilities or services will be heard. If 50 percent or more of the registered voters residing within the territory proposed to be included in the CFD, or the owners of one-half or more of the area of the land in the territory proposed to be included in the CFD and not exempt from the Special Tax, file written protests against the establishment of the CFD, and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the value of the protests to less than a majority, no further proceedings to create the CFD or to levy the Special Tax shall be taken for a period of one year from the date of the decision of the

Board of Directors. If the majority protests of the registered voters or the landowners are only against the furnishing of a specified type or types of facilities or services within the CFD, or against levying a specified special tax, those types of facilities or services or the specified special tax shall be eliminated from the resolution of formation. All terms not defined herein shall be as defined in the Resolution of Intention to Establish the CFD. The complete texts of the Resolution of Intention to Establish the CFD, the proposed Rate and Method of Apportionment of the Special Tax among parcels of real property in the CFD, and the boundary map of the CFD are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors and available for public inspection. If you have any questions, please call the District Office at (530) 626-3190. Dated: December 21, 2021 Secretary of the Board of Directors Diamond Springs / El Dorado Fire Protection District 1/3, 1/10 9845 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-21-893494-NJ ORdER NO.: 210512200-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/21/2011. 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): WAYNE G ANDERSON AND ARLENE M ANDERSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 11/29/2011 as Instrument No. 20110056535-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 3/2/2022 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: $161,124.16 The purported property address is: 6180 SHOO FLY ROAD, KELSEY, CA 95667 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 088-290-011-000 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-21-893494-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: 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-21-893494-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

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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 S San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-21-893494-NJ IDSPub #0176030 1/10/2022 1/17/2022 1/24/2022 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 9860 ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV0304 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Maria Shenica Astronomo Wheeler filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MARIA SHENICA ASTRONOMO WHEELER Proposed name: MARIA SHENICA WHEELER 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: FEBRUARY 18, 2022, 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 2, 2021. /s/ Suzanne N. Kingsbury SUZANNE N. KINGSBURY, Judge of the Superior Court 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9863 ORdER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0007 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Chang Ming Huang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DAVID ANDREW RAMIREZ Proposed name: DAVID ANDREW HUANG 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 4, 2022, 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 JANUARY 5, 2022. /s/ Vicki Ashworth VICKI ASHWORTH, Judge of the Superior Court 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9864 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0025 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA NEVAdA dANES, located at 6311 Red Robin Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Lillian C Dolcini, 6311 Red Robin Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lillian Dolcini LILLIAN DOLCINI, 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 01/05/2022. 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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9865 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1360 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MEYERS RANCH VINEYARd MANAGEMENT, located at 5200 Moody Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 941, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): RW Sales, Inc., 5200 Moody Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/25/2007 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janice C Wickham JANICE C WICKHAM, 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 12/21/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9866 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0022 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALL PRO INSPECTIONS, located at 4710 Green Canyon Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1665, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Jason M Bowman, 4710 Green Canyon Rd, 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: 01/04/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Bowman JASON BOWMAN, 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 01/05/2022. 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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9867 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0020 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRIMAdONNA PET CARE, located at 5241 Little Brush Ridge Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 3987 Missouri Flat Rd, Ste 340-302, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Vivian P Abplanalp, 5241 Little Brush Ridge Rd, 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: August 20, 2006 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Vivian P Abplanalp VIVIAN P ABPLANALP 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 01/05/2022. 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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9868 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0018 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STYLISH HOME, located at 2540 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Stylish Home, Inc, 2540 Cold Springs Rd, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stacey Standal STACEY STANDAL, 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 01/04/2022. 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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9869 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0017 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAdLEY’S PROCLEAN, located at 4525 Patterson Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): 1. Ian D Hadley, 4525 Patterson Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 2. Jessica A Hadley, 4525 Patterson Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/4/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ian D Hadley IAN D HADLEY 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 01/04/2022. 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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 9870 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1363 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HENERY’S NIGHT LIGHTS, located at 5439 Wisteria Road, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): John Suttey, 5439 Wisteria Road, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A 3/25/10? Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Suttey JOHN SUTTEY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME

STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9871 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY NOTICE is hereby given that the County of El dorado is issuing for a 45-day Public Review of the dRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) for the MT. MURPHY ROAd BRIdGE (No. 25C-0004) OVER THE SOUTH FORK OF THE AMERICAN RIVER REPLACEMENT PROJECT (SCH # 2015012056). The Project is on Mt. Murphy Road in unincorporated El Dorado County in the community of Coloma just north of State Route 49. The existing Mt. Murphy Road Bridge is located on County right-of-way (ROW). The Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (MGDSHP) abuts the County ROW. The proposed dESCRIPTION: project is a post tensioned box girder bridge built in two stages. The total replacement bridge length is 445 ft and is composed of two 130 ft end spans and one 185 ft main span. The proposed new bridge and lane configuration will provide two 11-foot lanes, two 2-foot shoulders, an 8-foot sidewalk, and Caltrans Type 85 barriers. The proposed sidewalk would be on the upstream side of the bridge and tie into Mt. Murphy Road on either side of the new bridge. A cable-stay system or portals would be installed at the piers. The structure width necessary to accommodate the roadway, sidewalk, and barriers is approximately 38 feet. A more detailed description is provided in Chapter 2 of the Draft EIR. The review period for the Draft EIR begins on January 10, 2022 and ends February 25, 2022. A public meeting will be held virtually via zoom on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. To observe and join the live stream of the meeting, please go to https://us06web.zoom. us/j/81630039462. The meeting Id is 816 3003 9462. You may also call into (530) 621-7603 or (530) 621-7610 to participate via phone. A hard copy is available for review at the Placerville Library: 345 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA, and on the Transportation website at: http:// w w w. e d c g o v. u s / G o v e r n m e n t / DOT/CEQA.aspx. Please submit comments to: El Dorado County Department of Transportation; Attention: Mt. Murphy Bridge EIR; 2850 Fairlane Court; Placerville, California 95667. Comments may also be submitted electronically to mtmurphybridge@edcgov.us. MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 1 time Date: January 10, 2022 9872 1/10 NOTICE OF PETITION TO AdMINISTER ESTATE OF TOdd ALLEN GONZALEZ ALTER CASE NO. 22PR0000 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TODD ALLEN GONZALEZ ALTER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ROBIN LORI LEE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ROBIN LORI LEE 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: March 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: PETER P. VLAUTIN, III Law Office Of Peter Vlautin 1020 Suncast Lane, Suite 101 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 365-9734 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 9873

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The determined young woman moved to California five years later, finally ending up in El Dorado Hills in 2004. Askin is now a teacher associate at Silva Valley Elementary School, married, has seen her four children through Oak Meadow Elementary School, Rolling Hills and Marina Village middle schools and still has two attending Oak Ridge High School, not to mention recently earning her own degree in child development. And throughout, Askin has been unwavering in her dedication to bringing Turkish and other global cultures to the community. She founded the Sacramento chapter of the Turkish American Association of California and spearheaded the Heritage Festival for both the Buckeye and Rescue school districts. She also started Chef Bambino, the area’s first on-the-go cooking class where she taught cooking classes for children at several El Dorado Hills schools and held birthday parties and other

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Flaky, delicious baklava delivered? Yes, please. Pastry Bites has many happy customers and owner Cigdem Askin hopes to expand and serve more people. events. But her latest venture combines her love of cooking and her Turkish roots as well

as fulfilling a lifelong dream. “I always wanted to have my own business,” she said, admitting that with growing

college tuition costs looming, she thought her go-to potluck dish that garnered rave reviews might provide an

option. On Nextdoor in late October last year, she proposed limited delivery of free baklava samples to gauge interest. Within a single hour, 50 responses were posted. She has been filling orders since. Askin said an unexpected bonus of her sweet endeavors has been the support of her community. “I’ve met incredibly nice and kind people,” she shared. “I really feel grateful for a community that supports each other. It just makes the U.S. more special for me. Everybody is so willing to help out and share their experience. “I have the best of both worlds because I like to work with children and I like to cook,” she continued. “Anybody who wants to open a business, I would say, stop thinking about it and just do it. We’ll see where it takes me.” Although only local deliveries are currently available, Askin anticipates statewide service soon. For more information email pastrybitesedh@gmail.com

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From the dough and the batter to the icing and sprinkles on top, sugar leads the ingredient list. If you want a satisfying dessert without excess sugar, explore the versatility of baked apples. There are many ways to bake apples, including the oven, microwave and slow cooker. Apples are a good source of vitamin C, plus when you leave on the skins you get a fiber boost. Instead of butter and sugar, many healthier baked apple recipes use cinnamon, honey or maple syrup, and some oats to create a crumble or crust.

Root vegetables instead of fruit It’s true that fruit is nature’s candy and enjoying some fresh or baked fruit can be a wonderful way to satisfy a sweet tooth and get vital nutrients. However, eating is about balance, and too much fruit can be bad for your teeth and detract from nutrition goals. For example, if you want a side item

with a hint of sweetness, skip the fruit and try baking vegetables with sweet undertones. Beets are naturally sweet when roasted, much like other root vegetables like carrots and yams. Turnips, parsnips and rutabagas are also subtly sweet options worth trying.

Natural sugars v. refined sugars A spoonful in your coffee, a dash on your oatmeal, a sprinkle with cinnamon on toast - refined sugar is frequently used by Americans every day. A healthier option is to seek out natural sweeteners in what you use at home and what foods you purchase. Using a natural sweetener, like allulose - an ingredient found naturally in fruits like figs and raisins - can tastefully transform your dish without all the sugar. Look for allulose on the ingredient list on the side or back of packaging, or you can even purchase it for use in your home. Other natural sweeteners to consider

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GATSBY Chocolate is the lowest calorie chocolate bar available and still delicious. include honey, maple syrup or agave nectar. Additionally, when baking, research simple swaps for sugar and oil, such as mashed ripe banana or applesauce.

Satisfying your cravings doesn’t mean sacrificing your nutrition. These delicious swaps for favorite foods are equally delectable and you can feel good when you eat them.

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