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The proposed change to the Placerville city seal would omit a noose and possibly the “Old Hangtown” nickname.
City Council to revisit losing noose Thomas Frey Staff writer
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Patty sits outside her tent with a fellow encampment dweller near upper Broadway in Placerville. The area has a community of homeless individuals living on the hillsides.
‘The deep pit’ of homelessness
— OCCUPANTS OF PLACERVILLE ENCAMPMENT SHARE THEIR STORIES — Dawn Hodson Staff writer People living on the streets will be the first to tell you homelessness is complicated. Some are there by choice. Some had a bad run of luck. Others have serious drug, alcohol or mental health problems. For those living in upper Broadway in Placerville in tents or shelters made of tarps and whatever else they can find, it’s a community of sorts even if they don’t always get along. Patty, 56, who did not want to share her last name, said she’s been at the Broadway encampment with her dog Max for more than four years. Married for 28 years, she said she and her husband used to live in Lotus on 10 acres with their six children and animals. One day Patty said she found out her husband hadn’t paid the mortgage on the property in two-
Patty said she has been at the Broadway encampment with her dog Max for more than four years. Her husband was selected for Project RoomKey, according to Patty, where elderly or immune compromised homeless are provided hotel rooms. and-a-half years and the next thing she knew, they were being forced out of their home. She said her husband is now in the state-funded Project RoomKey program in Pollock Pines where homeless at-risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms are
provided hotel rooms and case management services. Approximately 250 homeless individuals were screened for Project Roomkey with 22 hotel rooms set aside in South Lake Tahoe and 26 in Pollock Pines, the Mountain Democrat
previously reported. Like others in the camp, Patty knows some resent her. “People drive by honking or using a bullhorn, yelling ‘You’re a burden on the economy’ or ‘Get a job,’” she said. Getting a job isn’t always easy, especially during the COVID-19 shutdowns. After the economy was largely shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, unemployment in El Dorado County went from 4.7% to 15.3%, according to the Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate has since improved to 7% in December 2020 Some in the encampment can’t break away from drug or alcohol problems, according to Debra, 58, another woman living there who asked to remain anonymous. “Eighty percent of the homeless on Broadway are ■
After delaying a vote July 14, 2020, on whether a noose and the “Old Hangtown” moniker should remain on the Placerville city seal, the issue resurfaced last week at the Placerville City Council meeting. The topic was delayed last year in hopes COVID-19 numbers would have subsided by January to allow for in-person discussion but since that’s not the case, the city made a decision on how to approach making the decision. ■
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EDC learns of 3 more virus deaths Mountain Democrat staff With three deaths reported Thursday, El Dorado County has had 74 COVID-19 related deaths since the outbreak started in March 2020. Officials announced 15 county residents have succumbed to the virus last week — three deaths were reported last Monday, four Tuesday, five Wednesday and three Thursday. The county also saw 15 deaths reported the previous week — in just three days. The three deaths reported Thursday afternoon were one Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/ Rescue woman 65 or older, one greater Placerville woman 65 or older and one El Dorado Hills woman 65 or older. There were 55 new COVID19 cases recorded Thursday and 8,823 positive cases have
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3-day storm boosts snowpack, more snow in forecast Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune Winter made a strong comeback last week at Lake Tahoe. After weeks of the occasional mild snowfall measured in inches, the basin was buried in multiple feet of snow and more is in the forecast this week. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a rare Blizzard Warning that went into effect Tuesday, Jan. 26, and ended Thursday morning at 4 a.m. Before the multi-day storm hit the basin, the Tahoe snowpack was at about 53% of average, but officials say this storm could boost that number by over 20%. “It’s going to help a lot; it won’t put us over a normal amount but it will get us closer,” said Jeff Anderson, a hydrologist with the Nevada Resources Conservation Service who performs the
snow surveys during the season. “As of midnight Thursday morning we are at 68%.” Anderson expected that when the storm finally blows out of the region that the snowpack will be about 70-75% of median. “A good recovery considering we’re over halfway through winter,” he said. The three-day storm totals are showing several feet of snowfall. Sierra-at-Tahoe received 10 inches from Thursday into Friday and recorded about 42 inches overall. Diamond Peak Ski Resort capped off the storm with 16 inches and totaled about 3.5 feet. After receiving about 4 feet over the first two days, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe finished with a bit more and totaled about 55 inches. Sugar Bowl capped off the storm with 9 inches and recorded 4 feet over the three days. ■
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South Lake Tahoe residents were busy digging out of the snow See STORM, page 7 Thursday morning.
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On Friday, Jan. 22, Paul Manginelli, devoted father and husband, passed away at the age of 68. He was born on Aug. 3, 1952, in Manhattan, N.Y., to his mother, Carmela “Millie” Acheronti and his father, Paul Manginelli. The family moved to California when Paul was a teenager. He first worked in real estate, transitioning to finance in 1981. Paul worked as a stock broker and financial consultant for 37 years. On Feb. 14, 1981, Paul married his wife, Brenda Ann Brown, whom he was wed for almost 39 years. Together, Paul and Brenda raised their two daughters, Teena and Sara, and their animal menagerie, in El Dorado County. Paul had the bluest eyes, the most luxurious hair and a contagious laugh. As a fiery Italian, he was affectionate and caring with everyone he met. He spent most of his free time with his family, including his dogs, cats, chickens, llamas and more. He forever loved watching the New York Yankees, going on cruises and visiting the Oregon condo with his wife, golfing with his youngest daughter, floating in his pool with his eldest daughter and singing along to Elvis radio. Paul was known for his quick wit, goofy charm and his dedication to his family above all else. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Paul, and his mother, Carmela (Millie). He is survived by his wife, Brenda, his two daughters, Teena and Sara, his sister, Lucille, many cousins, nieces and nephews. A private burial service (due to COVID19) was held Jan. 30.
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Anne (Annabelle LaCroix) Fleischmann Born to Joseph and Mary LaCroix in Milwaukee, Wis., Anne died peacefully surrounded by family, in Orangevale, Calif., at home at Almond Heights Senior Living. She is survived by her daughter, Chris (Bob Hedges) and her four sons: Tom (Nancy), Jim (Carey), George and Bill (Sandi), nine grandchildren Mark (Ana), Carl (Nikki), Joel (Christine), Natalie (Edil Castro), George (Kim), Cassie (Tiago Bastos), Alex (Carissa), Nicole and Samantha (Randy Urso), one step-grandson, Matt (Devon), six great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her twin sister, Claire Kultgen in San Diego, Calif., and sister-in-law, Mary Jo Hess in New Holstein, Wis. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jack and two brothers Gilbert and Eugene LaCroix. Now she can dance and golf with Jack again. Anne’s life was devoted to her family. Anne and Jack loved their 66 years together, raising five kids, golfing, traveling, playing cards and sharing a happy life. Her children appreciated her encouraging, caring nature, positive attitude and how she taught that you can achieve anything you aspire and work to do. Ever since she was a child, Anne loved art, drawing and painting many beautiful oil paintings and doing art activities at Almond Heights. Anne also enjoyed sports, especially golf and the Green Bay Packers. She loved to cook, bake and entertain and her children loved her fresh baked goodies. She crocheted, knitted and played bridge. Another interest was history and genealogy, researching and documenting volumes of family ancestry. She wrote a book about the history of the pioneer church of St. Patrick Church and documented major events. As an active parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Placerville, she was a member of the Ladies Society, Golden Age group, Altar Society and various volunteer activities. Her favorite expressions were “We have so much to be grateful for,” “Be kind. Do not fight.” and “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.” Anne will be remembered for her positive attitude, love that held her family together, her faith, and her beautiful art. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Alzheimer’s Association.
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Lights erected at Hertage Park have neighboring residents’ tempers flaring as the original park plan did not include nighttime activities. The park, when completed, is supposed to be open from dawn to dusk.
Community surprised by new park’s illumination Sel Richard Staff writer “They look like ‘Field of Dreams’ lights,” exclaimed Heritage resident Rick Burgardt of the tennis court lights recently installed at Heritage Park, a 55-plus community in El Dorado Hills. The park is under construction and due to be completed this fall. But, unlike the movie, it’s not a baseball field for ghosts and, according to neighbors, shouldn’t be lit. Heritage Park is located off Carson Crossing Drive amidst the over55 active adult neighborhoods of Heritage and nearby Four Seasons. Although initial plans for the park included lighted tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts, last March a petition was submitted to the El Dorado Hills Community Services District to request that park hours be modified to eliminate the need for lighting; 160 residents signed the petition. The following May, CSD board members approved a dawn-to-dusk operation with no evening lighted courts, as well as no league sport game play reservations for the field to mitigate excessive traffic. “Imagine our reaction to the 40-plus foot stadium lights now installed,” Heritage resident Bob Williams said. “The CSD action is a direct affront to
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City Manager Cleve Morris laid out four options for council members to pick from at the Jan. 26 City Council meeting: • Appoint two council members to review options with staff and come back with a recommendation. • Delay scheduling a meeting until after the proposed governing workshop in March, which might allow for less COVID-19 restrictions on the public discussion. • Schedule a time for the discussion in February, likely a virtual meeting. • Delay a decision on scheduling a meeting until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted so that in-person discussion can take place. After considering the options, the council decided to go with the first option and have Vice Mayor Kara Taylor and Councilwoman Patty Borrelli meet with Morris on what to do next. Will there be a facilitator? Will there be a workshop? Will it be over Zoom? When will the forum be held? All those questions will be answered when their recommendation is
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fter some fits and starts, the recall effort against Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be gaining traction. Proponents say they have collected over 1 million signatures. Media reports of a $500,000 donation to the effort plus Jon Coupal rumors of even more forthcoming are getting the attention of California’s political establishment. If the required 1.5 million valid signatures are submitted before the mid-March deadline and subsequently verified, a special election will be held and California voters will soon thereafter vote on the recall. That is, unless the California Legislature pulls another fast one as it did in 2017, passing a lastminute change to the rules or the election calendar. Any such attempt would be extremely unwise, with public confidence in government already low. On the ballot the recall question would be accompanied by a separate question of who would replace the incumbent if the recall passed. (In the October 2003 recall election of Gov. Gray Davis, a total of 135 candidates were on the ballot as replacement candidates, including pornographer Larry Flynt and former TV child star Gary Coleman). Recalls are not easy and are fraught with many unknowns. They are expensive and the complicated politics of multiple replacement candidates, each seeking a plurality of votes, makes the state’s “jungle” primaries seem simple by comparison. Polling is unreliable in such an environment, and there’s a Wild West atmosphere to the process. Nonetheless, recalls are a legitimate political remedy when the public loses confidence in an elected official. At least a million Californians have reached that point. Irrespective of whether support for the recall is broad based or narrow among California voters, it is clear that the effort is being greatly assisted by Gov. Newsom himself. Where to start? First, the gross mismanagement of the Employment Development Department has been breathtaking. While unemployed Californians have been given the run-around when they seek the benefits to which they are entitled, fraudsters have been allowed to rob the system of more than $8 billion, according to recent estimates. Second, the state’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has been a disaster. Despite months of advanced notice, the lack of a coherent plan on distribution has put California near or at the bottom relative to other states in the percentage of vaccines that have been delivered to the Californians who are waiting for them. Third, the ever shifting and arbitrary metrics that have prohibited the safe reopening of businesses and schools have caused unnecessary confusion in both the private and public sectors. Fourth, property owners were profoundly and rightfully disappointed that the governor refused n
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Letters to the Editor Trump’s accomplishments EDITOR: ver the last several weeks I have been amazed by the name-calling of President Trump and his supporters. I think author Erwin Lutzer explains this well: “Slander and intimidation are more powerful than rational discussion.” Many, including our new president, have called President Trump incompetent. I find that interesting considering his accomplishments. No president in my adult lifetime of nearly 60 years fulfilled his campaign promises as well as Mr. Trump. Before the virus hit, we had the strongest economy in decades with some of the lowest unemployment rates in history across all sectors including minorities. He was hugely successful at appointing justices who would uphold our Constitution. He restored our depleted military. He reversed attacks from previous administrations on our first freedoms of religion and speech. He brought fairness in international trade. Under his leadership, progress was made in the Middle East where all other presidents failed. He protected our border. His team was a strong supporter of life for the most innocent among us and opposed cruel procedures that inflict pain on the unborn. He provided funds for minority colleges and created enterprise zones in cities. His efforts resulted in fast supply of depleted medical equipment and supplies to fight COVID-19 and never-heard-of-speed in development of vaccines and therapeutics. Moreover, he did all this and more with incredible opposition everyday he was in office. Are these the results of an incompetent person? Like most, I didn’t like his rhetoric but I’m grateful for what he did. I like the old saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” I plan to judge President Biden by the same standards. I just hope and pray he doesn’t cancel the good President Trump did. If this makes me part of a cult, sign me up. CHUCK GOMES Cameron Park
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To fine or not to fine EDITOR: n a recent issue of the Mountain Democrat an article covered the actions of El Dorado County against three local restaurants for failing to observe and comply with restrictions placed upon them due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total of the three fines is about $155,000. This is totally unjust. The fines were excessive, ludicrous and unpayable if the business cannot
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operate. This is contrary to the beliefs about government as stated by Alexander Hamilton: “The great object of government is personal protection and the security of property.” Furthermore, he added, “A prosperous commerce is now perceived and acknowledged by all enlightened statesman to be the most useful, as well the most productive, source of national wealth and has accordingly has become a primary object of their political cares.” Through business and trade, Hamilton stated, “The assiduous merchant, the laborious husbandman, the active mechanic and the industrious manufacturer ... all orders of men look forward with eager expectation, and growing alacrity, to the pleasing reward of their toils.” Simply, our country was structured in a way that encouraged people to earn, keep what they earned and live in an anti-theft society. The founders realized a government was needed that would fight domestic thievery. As a result they created a government that would be dedicated to the protection of property rights. This is the main function of government and not incidental in nature. James Madison recognized there would be accumulations that would be unequal or uneven. Governments exist to facilitate these inequalities. The police are here to protect our lives and our possessions. No one has a right to steal from someone else. No group is entitled to appropriate the wealth or possessions of another group. These fines are in contradiction to the ideals this country was founded upon. We need our small business community to survive. It is the financial backbone of this county. In many cases the owners have put their heart and soul into their business. Their financial condition is directly related to their business. You just don’t close up someone’s business and expect them to survive. They will fight and do whatever they have to do to keep their business. That is exactly what these small business owners are doing. A person who gets paid whether they work or not or is lucky to have been born rich cannot understand the emotional, personal and financial crisis that a small business owner faces when their business is shut down. They are fighting for their livelihood. These people are our friends, our neighbors and they need our support or they will not be there when this pandemic is gone. Let your county supervisor know your feelings. It could be you on the next turn. BRIAN DeBERRY Diamond Springs
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appreciate that the state and federal government both reprioritized giving the COVID-19 vaccine to those older than 65. Unfortunately, according to Dan Walter’s column in the Wednesday Mountain Democrat, the state just isn’t getting its supply of Michael vaccines out to the local health clinics. The week prior to Walters’ column the state had distributed about 783,000 vaccines out of 2.5 million it has. That is a rate of 31.6 percent, one of the lowest of any state. That probably puts us in the same category as New York, whose governor threatened to fine hospitals who gave their excess vaccinations to nonhospital staff. Once a pack of vaccines is taken out of the freezer and opened it has to be used or thrown away, which would be bizarre. The problem with California is a software program it uses for distribution. Anytime the state
implements some new software it never works and winds up costing more than the original bid. I can’t figure out why the state would even need software. There are only 58 counties in this state and the state Department of Finance has population figures Raffety for each county. Making an Excel spreadsheet based on population by county would be pretty simple. When the state gets 2 million doses that figure is plugged into the spread sheet and then each county could send a courier service to the state to pick up its allocation. Los Angeles would probably rent a corporate jet to pick up its allocation. Locally, there seems to be confusion as well. The last I read in the Mountain Democrat the El Dorado County Public Health Department released 1,000 doses of Moderna vaccine, keeping 397 and giving the rest to Safeway. I stopped by Safeway and they gave
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Anytime the state implements some new software it never works and winds up costing more than the original bid. me an address for the county. Then I read in the Wednesday Mountain Democrat that the El Dorado Hills Fire Department was distributing 397 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in a drive-by event. Where did that come from besides out in left field? The annoying thing is my wife and I — both older than 65 — signed up on the health department website to be notified when vaccines are available, ditto for my daughter, who is a school teacher. Previously I learned that the local health department had 10,000 doses and 17,000 people signed up. That sounds like 7,000 more than what was supplied, which leaves me wondering about those 1,000 doses of Moderna recently released. The county website says the county is already on phase 1B, which is one tier past the one including those 65 and older. By the way, every time I read about someone dying locally of
COVID-19 it’s almost always someone older than 65. Sure don’t want to be the last one to die the day before the vaccine is available. The second goofy thing I noticed in the news was a photo on page B-2 of the Tuesday Wall Street Journal: “Wingcopter aims to use its drones for last mile COVID-19 vaccine deliveries between distribution hubs and remote health centers.” If it’s a health center, however remote, it has road access and can be delivered by a driver with a cooler. Those bat-winged drones didn’t look like they could carry a lot of stuff. I’d just like the governor to start administering the state government by 1. Getting all the vaccines out to all the counties. 2. Make sure we’re not giving unemployment benefits to convicts, Russians and Nigerians, and
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to consider suspension of costly penalties for delayed payments of property taxes, even as job losses mounted, housing providers struggled to pay their bills without rental income, and commercial property owners saw their tenants shut down by state orders. Fifth, Newsom refused to consider a deferment of the scheduled minimum-wage increase while so many service and hospitality businesses were desperately trying to keep their employees working in compliance with the state’s limitations on their ability to operate. Sixth, property owners were stunned to see his endorsement of Proposition 15, the most significant attack on Proposition 13 in its 42-year history. The $12-billion “split roll” initiative was defeated in
November, notwithstanding his support. Finally, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s personal behavior has revealed little sensitivity to the struggles of Californians who have been asked to make extraordinary sacrifices. The infamous dinner at the French Laundry restaurant is but one example of his perceived hypocrisy. Citizens bristle when politicians say “Do as I say, not as I do.” It would be foolish to venture a prediction about the recall effort’s success or failure. But the outcome may well be determined by the governor’s own actions if they continue to raise legitimate questions about his competence. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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3. Fix the DMV website, plus quit registering non- the title and will let him go to the DMV near his citizens to vote through the DMV. I used the DMV house to complete it in person. website to transfer title for the blue truck to my son It’s a never-ending series of California in Stockton. I paid $99, submitted a photo of the dysfunctions. signed title and he got an email notice and a bill for Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain The INew Times Sales Corporation $99 but never received the title. justYork mailed himSyndication Democrat and a resident of Placerville.
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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. www.ncwsa.org/d6-10/ American Assoc. of University Women, Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science & Math Camp Scholarships, Speech Contests, monthly programs & interest groups. Call Melanie 530-306-6604 or Laurel 530-417-7737 eldorado-aauw.ca.net El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, 7:15 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net The El Dorado County of Republican Women Federated meet on the 4th Thursday of every month at 5:30PM. We are currently meeting at the Herrick Building, 301 Main Street, (across from Cary House). We are looking to have other conservative women join our group. Feel free to come to a meeting and check us out. Please contact -chilcoat_ edcrwf@ netzero.com CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. PLAY CRIBBAGE! **All skill levels** Learn to play by ACC Rules. **Beginner instruction available.** Compete in Weekly Tournaments. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. Call 916-768-4452 for more info! DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Denny’s in Placerville, at noon, on the 4th Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. Fleet Reserve Assoc, Br 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (925) 250-4656. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DET 697 Marines & FMF Corpsman social hour 6 pm, meeting 7 pm, second Wednesday monthly. Veterans building 130 Placerville Dr. New members welcome Contact Richard Akin (530) 622-9855 or MCL697.org Marshall Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers. Many positions available while doing rewarding community work. Call 626 2643 or 620 2204 and leave your name and number. Next interview date is February 10, 2021 at auxiliary office.
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS (free) designed for family members and caregivers/friends supporting a loved one living with a mental health condition. 2 support groups are held monthly. For info: namieldoradocounty.org Placerville: 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm; County Gov Center, 330 Fair Lane, Conf-room C. South Lake Tahoe: 2nd Tuesday from 6:00 pm; Library, 1000 Rufus Allen. Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. The Placerville Neuropathy Support Group meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions. Placerville Senior Softball Club. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Dean Panell simplefolk1028@yahoo.com (530) 620-4755, or Kelly Heavin sfd5r5ter@aol.com (530) 919-0386 POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO ROTARY CLUB is seeking people interes ted in community service and interested in exploring a Rotary club of friendships, reasonable dues and endless satisfaction. Please call 530305-0872 for information regarding Rotary and an upcoming meeting. Senior PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. Soroptimist International of Placerville wants to meet you! Are you looking to impact your community, make new friends with dynamic women, and feel good about your efforts? Our mission is to improve the lives of women and children. Explore the joy of being a member of a Club that makes a significant difference in many lives. Contact us at (530) 344-1476 or sipplacerille@soroptimist. net or visit https:// siplacerville.org/. (Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom, until COVID19 distancing is no longer required.) TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 8:00-11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 644-4668 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948. UPPER ROOM DINING HALL located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2680 Looking for new members. First years dues paid by the Post. Meeting is the 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 pm. Call Primo at (530) 626-5753 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.
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drug addicts and most of them are on meth,” she said. “This is the meth capital of the world.” Debra said her problems began when she lost her home. Conflicts prevent her from moving in with family. Homeless now for almost eight years, Debra claimed that it costs more to be on the streets than in a home. “A big part of that is food because you can’t store it so you have to buy everything and propane and ice nonstop.”
One paycheck away from homelessness Larry, 60, who asked his last name not be used, said he has been homeless this time for a little over a week. He said he’s been periodically homeless since he was 13 when he left home to escape an abusive father. “I’d go where the ragged people go,” he said. Larry said he can’t move in with his wife and three kids because he doesn’t want to intrude. He said a lot of people in the camp have a drug problem and most will never climb out of it. “They don’t want to leave. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t want to be here,” he said. “I stay away from the ‘meth people’ and the alcoholics,” he said, while admitting he’s also an alcoholic. “I started smoking and drinking at an early age but I’m a hard worker and that helped to keep me alive. “I was in (Alcoholics Anonymous) for a long time. I gave it up but I’m still an alcoholic and tomorrow morning I could get drunk with you. I went for alcohol because it made me feel like I fit in ... I see it in a lot of people.” Larry said he has worked just about everywhere and in all kinds of jobs; at one time he said he smuggled cigarettes and alcohol across the border and was in prison twice. He also said he owned two businesses, one as a concrete contractor and the other a tree service company. “(People) are one paycheck away from being here,” said Larry, who added that he is trying to return to the workforce. Homeless now for a little more than a year with her husband and four dogs, Alisa, 42, who asked to remain anonymous, said they became homeless after the home they were living in was sold. She said she didn’t think they were going to have to move until the police forced them out, “So we grabbed a few essentials and left.” The parents of four grown children, she said she and her husband didn’t want to be a burden by moving in with them. “They have their own lives,” she said. Interested in finding work, Alisa said she has been a waitress in the past but hasn’t been able to find a job. Her husband worked for a tree service but now is unemployed with a back injury. She commented how she’d like to go back to school and finish the training she started to become a beautician. Alisa and her husband keep one of the encampment’s more orderly campsites with the leaves all raked and a variety of items neatly organized on a small bookshelf. Nearby the remains of a small garden grows in pots. “I was growing melons and squash but the rats ate them,” she said. But a tidy camp is still far from comfort. “We have to worry about getting water. We have to buy propane to keep warm along with batteries and food during the winter,” Alisa explained. “It gets real cold
Larry said he’s been periodically homeless since he was 13 years old when he left home to escape an abusive father. “I’d go where the ragged people go,” he said. here. When it rains, mud comes in through the cracks in the tent ... we had snow last year. “If you leave your place for longer than a day, it will be ransacked and it’s hard to move to a different spot.”
Help For the past seven years local churches signed on to be part of a network where each church takes in the homeless overnight. The Nomadic Shelter, as it became known, ran from November through March, five months of respite during which homeless people could find a place to sleep at night — at least on those nights when churches were available. The entire week was not always covered in the past. The Nomadic Shelter consortium served individuals at the rate of 25 to 50 per night and operated on a budget of about $10,000, the Mountain Democrat previously reported. COVID-19 complicated the shelter effort in the 2020-21 season as volunteers and facilities were less available. While local homeless advocates, the county and other entities work toward the goal of facilitating a permanent shelter, one church stepped in to offer space for a temporary shelter. Green Valley Church on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville has volunteered their facility to house 20 people deemed most “at-risk” seven nights a week during the winter; the Upper Room Dinning Hall runs the shelter. The 2019 federally mandated point-in-time count, conducted every two years, estimated the number of homeless people in El Dorado County to be 613. Homeless folks who didn’t get a hotel room or a spot at the shelter still can get help with other local resources. Alisa said volunteers and staff from the Upper Room and St. Patrick Church help out a lot. At the same time she said she doesn’t tell anyone she’s homeless because “They treat you like you’re a plague. People will drive by and lean on their horn at 3 in the morning. “It’s a deep pit and hard to pull out of,” she said — and she wished there was more help. “There are criminals living among us,” she admitted, “but we’re not criminals. We’re just normal people trying to survive. It would be awesome if there were some kind of shelter with a bathroom and shower. Many of us could be right back into society. Others not. They become used to the lifestyle.” Hoping someone from the county would come out and help the homeless navigate paperwork so they could qualify for available services and housing, Alisa wanted to remind everyone that, “We’re people too.”
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South of Tahoe down Highway 395 Mammoth Mountain recorded almost 9 feet over the three days. The highest snow rates were from Wednesday overnight into Thursday morning where snow fell at about 2-3 inches per hour. The NWS early in the week warned motorists not to travel into the mountains this week, calling it a “life threatening situation.” Caltrans during the storm has been routinely performing avalanche mitigation on Echo Summit and Carson Pass area near Kirkwood. Cannon blasts could be heard on the south shore from blasting the hillsides on U.S. Highway 50. California State Route 89 is closed at Emerald Bay due to avalanche concerns. The basin will get a break in between storms on Saturday and Sunday as the sun pops out. Tahoe will likely see a lot of visitors this weekend with nice weather and the resorts shaping up to be in prime condition for skiing and riding. The next storm is
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County roads in South Lake Tahoe were buried in about 2 feet of snow Thursday morning. expected to push into the basin Monday afternoon through Tuesday and it could also produce up to 3 feet of snow at the highest elevations. The Tahoe Daily Snow is forecasting 5-14 inches at lake level and over 2 feet at about 8,000 feet. After the storm moves
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Continued from 3 “We’re not going to pay for them because they’re not listed,” maintained Williams. “The disconnect is glaring and significant. The discrepancies cannot be dismissed as minor oversights or clerical errors.” “Last year we paid for a park that wasn’t open,” he added. “This year we’re paying for a park that still isn’t open. It may open, but who knows?” Heritage residents have submitted a local ballot initiative to repeal and refund the LLAD No. 39 special assessment. It is expected to appear on the general election ballot in June 2022.
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PROSPECTING Academic Decathlon teams outwit COVID-19 Andrew Vonderschmitt Special to the Democrat
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coaches and thus the training begins. El Dorado County Office of Education Communications Director Dina Gentry, APR, MBA, has been running the local heat since 2016 and said it has been quite an adventure. “Our goal is to provide some continuity in a year that is anything but normal,” said Gentry. “Our students deserve to have rich extracurricular experiences even in this time of exponential uncertainty,” she added. “Transitioning to completely virtual competitions is a monumental undertaking and would not be possible without co-coordinator Paula Sordello and the many dedicated EDCOE team members, coaches and volunteer judges who have stepped up to make it successful.” This year has been tremendous compared to the already Herculean task of normal Academic Decathlon years and, Gentry said, sometimes seem insurmountable. Yet the coordinators, team members and volunteers push on.
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Upcoming speaker series supports Tahoe Fund News release Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb, 4, will feature professional skier Ingrid Backstrom followed by a live raffle that includes coveted outdoor gear. Tickets for the live raffle are available for purchase upon registration for the free event. Proceeds will go to support the Tahoe Fund. The Alpenglow Sports Winter
Speaker Series attracts 4,000plus attendees annually and has successfully generated more than $50,000 per show for local nonprofit organizations. Backstrom, a professional skier of international fame, will present “Little Big Mountain Skiing,” showcasing a few of her best trips and ski lines. She will also share how she has continued to manage her ski career while becoming a mother.
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1168 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLACERVILLE FOOD COOP, located at 535 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Placerville Local & Sustainable Food, 535 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dan Arnett DAN ARNETT, GENERAL MANAGER 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 12/21/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/11, 1/20, 1/25, 2/1 8546 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0026 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEY DO, located at 2380 Mosquito Cut Off Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Samantha M McClung, 2380 Mosquito Cut Off Road, 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: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha M McClung SAMANTHA M MCCLUNG 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 01/07/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 8597 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0059 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLACERVILLE ORTHODONTICS, DENTAL PRACTICE, MATTHEW SANDERS DDS INC, located at 3171 Washington St., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2483 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Registered owner(s): Matthew Sanders, DDS, Inc., 3171 Washington St., Placerville, CA 95667 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: October 1, 2010 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Matthew Sanders MATTHEW SANDERS, DDS, MS, INC., PRESIDENT/CEO 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 01/13/2021. 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) 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 8598 ADVERTISEMENT REQUESTING PROPOSALS
El Dorado Irrigation District 2890 Mosquito Rd Placerville CA 95667 Title of Solicitation: Fleet Tires, Recaps and Tire Services Solicitation #: RFP21-001CST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking proposals pertaining to the procurement of Fleet Tires, Recaps and Tire Services. Proposals must be received by 3:00 p.m., PST, on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 via mail-in, drop-off or electronic mail. Mail-in and drop-off proposals must be in a sealed envelope and received at the EID Headquarters Building located at the address listed above. If delivered by mail the proposer must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline. Emailed copies will be accepted but must include all required documents in PDF format and must be submitted by the deadline date and time. Emailed proposals must be sent to: Cstlawrence@eid. org. Mail-in and drop-off envelope(s) must be clearly marked: “Attn: Christine St. Lawrence RFP21-001CST Fleet Tires, Recaps and Tire Services Do Not Open.” Interested Vendors may obtain the Contract Documents on the District’s Customer Service website by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doingbusiness-with-eid/procurementand-contracts. District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Proposals, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Proposal requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the Work. Dated this 20th day of January, 2021 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT Christine St. Lawrence, Buyer II (530) 642-4125, Cstlawrence@eid.org 1/25, 2/1 8599 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR BIDS El Dorado Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant Biofilter Media Replacement and Spoils Removal RFB No. P21-003-RD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BIDS will be received via mail or electronic mail (e-mail) no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 26th 2021 local time, to the El Dorado Irrigation District located at: El Dorado Irrigation District 2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 El Dorado Irrigation District (District), an irrigation special district organized and existing under the California Irrigation District Law (Water Code § 20500, et seq.) and authorizing statutes (Water Code §22975, et seq.), hereby gives notice that it is now accepting bids for El Dorado Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant Biofilter Media Replacement and Spoils Removal project. This RFB, including its specifications and attachments, establishes the entire requirements for this procurement. The Request for Bids is available on the EID website at: h t t p s : / / w w w. e i d . o rg / d o i n g business-with-eid/procurementand-contracts Questions regarding this solicitation should be sent to: rdeakyne@eid.org Work performed under this contract qualifies as “public works” (Labor Code § 1720). Public works projects are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and are subject to payment of prevailing wages. To be qualified for this service category, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available upon request. Dated this 25th day of January 2021. EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Ryan Deakyne Ryan Deakyne Senior Buyer Direct: 530-642-4405 1/25, 2/1, 2/8 8600
“The Tahoe Fund is honored and humbled to have been selected by Alpenglow Sports as one of the nonprofits benefiting from its successful winter speaker series,” states Jim Porter, Tahoe Fund board member, in a press release. “Over the past 15 years, Brendan Madigan and Alpenglow have done a phenomenal job sharing the inspiring stories of athletes in our community and beyond, while motivating people to give back to organizations that keep
our community moving forward. We are thrilled to be part of this event and grateful for the support.” Alpenglow Sports will give away more than $10,000 in outdoor gear during the live broadcast. Everything from skis to jackets and other outdoor equipment will be part of the raffle giveaway, with entries starting at $5. Event registration is free. Visit wildboundlive.com/events/ alpenglowingrid.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #01-2021 FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TO THE GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELEASE DATE: January 12, 2021 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by February 10, 2021. PROJECT TITLE: “KELSEY FUELS LOAD REDUCTION PROJECT 19 SFA 143981” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert District Manager Georgetown Divide RCD Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (p) 530-295-0120 (cell) 530-957-3472 Tamara Johnson Coordinator Georgetown Fire Safe Council tamara.johnston@gmail.com (p) 415-867-9530 The Georgetown Divide Fire Safe Council (FSC) has acquired a grant from the California State Fire Safe Council to conduct roadside fuel treatments along Shoo Fly Road. The goal is to create a shaded fuel break along the 3.5 +/- mile length of Shoo Fly Road approximately 40’ +/- wide on each side of the road on private lands and not to exceed 200’ on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The RCD is administering the Project on behalf of the FSC. All interested firms are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the Request for Proposals which can be accessed at the RCD website: www.georgetowndividercd. org and the Georgetown Divide FSC website: www.gdfsc.org 1/29, 2/1 8611 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(s) listed below. Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 JAMES CARNES - Hsld gds/Furn TV/Stereo Equip Tools/Applnces Off Furn/Mach/Equip DIMITRI M DAHDOUH - Hsld gds/ Furn LEE BURKETT - Hsld gds/Furn TV/ Stereo Equip Tools/Applnces RACHEL RANDALL - Hsld gds/Furn DIANE HILL - Hsld gds/Furn Tools/ Applnces BAILEY ADAMS - Hsld gds/Furn BRANDY LACEY - Hsld gds/Furn ROBIN ATCHINSON - Hsld gds/Furn TV/Stereo Equip WESLEY SCOFIELD - Hsld gds/Furn CYNTHIA PIERCE - Hsld gds/Furn MELISA PAYNE - Hsld gds/Furn TV/Stereo Equip Tools/Applnces Off Furn/Mach/Equip Lndscpng/ Cnstrctn equip LEA MILLER - Hsld gds/Furn TIM ANDERSON - Hsld gds/Furn TV/Stereo Equip Tools/Applnces Off Furn/Mach/Equip NICK RINAURO - Hsld gds/Furn 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, February 25th, 2021 at 10:00 am /s/ Megan James 2/1, 2/8 8614 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0120 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2018-0807 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 06/25/2018 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: 1. GOLDEN LEAVES WINERY, 2. GOLDEN LEAVES VINEYARD & WINERY Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 3625 Omo Ranch Rd, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 Mailing Address: PO Box 27, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): 1. Jonathan L Verbitsky, 560 27th St, Richmond, CA 94804, 2. Hong Jie Ruan, 560 27th St, Richmond, CA 94804 This business was conducted by a Married Couple. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Verbitsky JONATHAN VERBITSKY 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 01/27/2021. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 8621 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0121 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALLYKAT COUTURE, located at 1261 Hawks Flight Ct Suite D, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 5120 Greyson Creek Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Kirsten L McCarver, 5120 Greyson Creek Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kirsten McCarver KIRSTEN MCCARVER, 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 01/27/2021. 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) 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 8622 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PAUL DELANY ZINK AKA PAUL D. ZINK CASE NO. PP20210010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PAUL DELANY ZINK, aka PAUL D. ZINK A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHRISTINE R. YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CHRISTINE R. YOUNG 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: March 3, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section
1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: JANA ELLERMAN Guthrie & Ellerman 3108 Ponte Morino Drive, Suite 240 Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530) 677-1693 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 8623 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE EL DORADO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING CHANGES TO FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66016) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed User Fees Justification Study and proposed changes to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fee Schedule during its regular meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021. The public hearing will take place at the City of Placerville Town Hall located at 549 Main St. Placerville, CA 95667, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The agenda and Zoom Meeting dial in number will be available on our website – www.eldoradocountyfire.com. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in person attendance is not permissible. Copies of the staff report and associated resolution and ordinance regarding the proposed User Fees Justification Study and proposed changes to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fee Schedule will be available for review prior to the public hearing at the office of the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Station 21 located at 4040 Carson Road, Camino, CA 95709. PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTICE that any person, entity or group who later challenges in court any action taken by the El Dorado County Fire Protection District in connection with these matters may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered at or prior to the public hearing to the address set forth herein and directed to the attention of the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Board of Directors. All interested persons are advised and invited to inform themselves regarding these matters, and to attend and to present their views, either orally or in writing, to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Board of Directors before or at the public hearing above-identified time and place. Further information can be obtained through the Office of the Fire Chief for the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, 4040 Carson Road, Camino, California 95709; telephone (530) 644-9630. Dated: January 27, 2021 2/1 8624 SUMMARY OF URGENCY ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 5138 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING AN INTERIM MORATORIUM ON THE CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FOR ALL PURPOSES WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO PENDING THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF REASONABLE REGULATIONS FOR TEN MONTHS (10) AND FIFTEEN (15) DAYS On January 26, 2021 at 11:00 am in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, the Board heard and voted on the passage of Urgency Ordinance extension 5138 of original Ordinance number 5137 that imposed a temporary moratorium in the unincorporated area of the County on the cultivation of industrial hemp for all purposes, including cultivation by a hemp breeder or by an Established Agricultural Research Institution, ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days effective immediately. The Board adopted this as an urgency ordinance extension pursuant to Government Code section 65858 for the immediate preservation of the public safety, health, and welfare in order to give County staff time to determine the impact of unregulated cultivation of hemp and develops reasonable regulations to mitigate those impacts. The Ordinance would prohibit any person or entity from cultivating industrial hemp for any purpose within the unincorporated areas of the County, except for a person who was issued a registration in 2020 would still be able to finish cultivating industrial hemp consistent with the terms of that registration. The Ordinance would deem the cultivation of industrial hemp in violation of the Ordinance a public nuisance that is enforceable under existing provisions of the County Code of Ordinances. The Ordinance would be effective immediately if adopted by at least four-fifths vote of the County Board of Supervisors, and will remain in effect for ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days from the date of adoption and shall be in effect through December 11, 2021. A full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 26th day of January, 2021, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Novasel Noes: None Absent: None
ATTEST KIMBERLY DAWSON Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyra Scharffenberg Deputy Clerk By/s/ John Hidahl Chair, Board of Supervisors 8625 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PAUL S. KENNY CASE NO. PP20200237 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PAUL S. KENNY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SARA KENNY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SARA KENNY 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 24, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CHERYL L. SOMMERS Law Office of Cheryl L. Sommers 5011 Golden Foothill Pkwy., Ste. 5A El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 597-2686 8626 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0125 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CORNERSTONE FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, located at 2270 Ponderosa Rd., Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Mandy Nowotenski, Cornerstone Functional Nutrition, 2270 Ponderosa Rd., Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mandy Nowotenski MANDY NOWOTENSKI 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 01/28/2021. 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) 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 8627
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