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Commission appointment draws controversy Dawn Hodson Staff writer Cameron Park resident, local business owner and Army veteran Chris Cockrell has been appointed to the El Dorado County Veterans Affairs Commission. But his nomination for the position has been drawing controversy since nominees were announced Jan. 5, as some say Cockrell is associated with the Hangtown Proud Boys. Cockrell and his

supporters contest the allegations while others point to a video captured at a December Toys for Tots event in Placerville they argue is proof. In the video, which went viral, Cockrell is seen dressed as Santa Claus posing for a photo with members of the Hangtown Proud Boys and joining them in holding up the OK hand gesture — a gesture, which means OK but also has in more recent years been reappropriated as a

symbol of white power. The Anti-Defamation League describes the Proud Boys, which has chapters across the country, as an “unconventional strain of American right-wing extremism.” The president of the Hangtown Proud Boys in December told the Mountain Democrat his group is not racist, instead he said it is a “patriotic group of men who are like-minded.” But the Proud Boys group has a reputation that goes far beyond

Chris Cockrell Placerville city limits. After the Jan. 6 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol, in which members of the n

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Chris Cockrell, dressed as Santa Claus, is pictured posing for a photo with the Hangtown Proud Boys at a Toys for Tots drive in Placerville in December 2020.

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El Dorado County officials are looking into long-term housing options, including acquiring properties like Hangtown Motel in Placervile.

County eyes purchasing Placerville motel for homeless Dawn Hodson Staff writer

l Dorado County officials are considering acquiring a motel in Placerville to house the homeless. At a special meeting of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Monday the board unanimously approved having

“We do not have a specific project plan as of yet. We are just making inquiries as to potential projects and their scalability, given the time we have to submit for this funding.” — Don Semon, director of Health and Human Services Chief Administrative Officer Don Ashton, or his designee, act as the real estate negotiator on

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Placerville police are investigating the death of a man whose body was reportedly found Tuesday morning down an embankment off Broadway in Placerville. A pedestrian called into dispatch at about 7:34 a.m. to report discovering the decedent near what police say is a “known transient camp location,” according to a statement from Placerville Police Department officials. One of the camp’s occupants on Wednesday told the Mountain Democrat the man was found on the south side of Broadway, across the street from the camp. Police report the man was last seen Feb. 8 at the transient camp, allegedly consuming alcohol. Witnesses said he left at about 7 p.m. that night. “Nothing suspicious was located at the scene that would point to any foul play,” said Chief Joe Wren. There was also no trauma to the body that would indicate the man was hit by a vehicle or assaulted, according to Wren. Investigators now await the coroner’s report to learn more. Police say the decedent is “known” to the department and next of kin has not been notified. The El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office Crime Scene Investigation team is assisting in the investigation to determine cause of death. Initial work by detectives reportedly found “nothing of suspicion.” Authorities say an autopsy, including toxicology report, is pending. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Placerville Police Department at (530) 642-5210.

Coronavirus numbers trending downward in county n Frustration over vaccine

continues; county focusing on disadvantaged communities Cheyanne Neuffer Tahoe Daily Tribune Despite six additional deaths in the last week and 82 in the last 76 days, making 86 since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, coronavirus numbers in El Dorado County are beginning to look more promising. “We are trending in the right direction but it is going to take time to get there,” said El Dorado County’s Communications Director Carla Hass during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The county’s adjusted case rate is at 10.5 but needs to be at seven to start thinking about moving tiers, which would loosen restrictions on local businesses.

Once the adjusted case rate remains at seven or below for two weeks, the county will be eligible to move tiers as outlined in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Hass said that the county numbers are showing the area is in good shape, or at least better shape than a few weeks ago. The adjusted case rate is based on several factors, including population size, testing volume, positivity rate and health equity quartile positively rate. Regardless of population size, an adjusted case rate of seven is what all counties need to be at to be eligible for the red tier. While county numbers are moving in the right direction, residents are continuing to find it difficult to receive vaccine. “We can only do as much as we can with the supply we are given,” Hass said. Since the vaccine became available the county has received a total of 26,600 doses, which is .38% of the state’s total vaccine allotment. That percentage hasn’t changed and is relative to El Dorado County’s

overall population size. As of Monday the county has administered 22,000 of the 26,000 vaccine doses available. Hass said Placerville is administering about 156 doses every day and South Lake Tahoe is doing about 96 a day. The county website still shows it is not taking appointments and all clinics are completely booked Residents who have received the first dose should get a follow-up email scheduling their second dose. Hass said six clinics have been opened for second doses — four of them filling up within hours. She said those needing their second dose should respond as fast as possible after receiving notification. Hass urged people who are waiting for second doses to remain patient. The second dose can be taken up to six weeks after the first. “I know it’s difficult to be patient with anxiety,” she said. n See covid, page A6

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Michael Louis VanderLinden

March 13, 1943 - Dec. 27, 2020

Michael Louis VanderLinden of Placerville, Calif., passed away peacefully Dec. 27, 2020. Mike, the eldest of nine children, was born in Los Angeles on March 13, 1943. Mike is survived by his wife Janet Edney VanderLinden and his children Michelle VanderLinden-Enfield, Tracie VanderLinden, Chad VanderLinden and Danielle Edney. He is survived by seven of his siblings, nine grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. Mike was predeceased by his parents Lyle and Flo VanderLinden and daughter Alicia Edney. He and his family were longtime residents of Minden, Nev. He attended Bishop Montgomery High School and El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. Mike was a carpenter by trade, an avid fisherman and an especially loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He loved to travel, play card games, read books and above all, be with and talk about his loved ones. His family is heartbroken over the loss of this loving man. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org/) in Mike’s memory.

Fred Edward Moore

May 22, 1948 – Jan. 10, 2021 Fred Moore left this Earth to be with God Sunday, Jan. 10 at 3:20 a.m. Ten years ago, Fred underwent a successful bone marrow transplant to treat a rare form of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. We were all blessed with another 10 years of our Dad, Pappy, husband and friend during this time. Ultimately, his body finally succumbed to this relentless disease. During the last nine years, Fred lived in Elk Grove with his wife and love, Becky (Rebecca Ann Moore) managing Harbour Point Self Storage. He previously was a long-time resident of El Dorado County, having lived in Pleasant Valley, Placerville, Lotus and Diamond Springs for 25 years. During that time, Fred was honored with a 25-year badge from serving as a long-time volunteer fireman in Pleasant Valley and Diamond Springs (including a year as Chaplain), served as a member of the Gold Oak Union School District Board of Education, spent many years in electrical wholesale at CED and other houses and worked as a journeyman electrician and contractor in construction all over California. Fred’s faith in God was paramount in his life. Over the years he worshipped with his family and friends at the First Assembly of God, The Vineyard, Solid Rock Faith Center, Calvary Chapel and Green Valley Christian Center. Fred and Becky raised their five children in Placerville. Jason, Aaron and Amanda graduated from El Dorado High School. Adam and Ben graduated from Ponderosa High School. Fred’s five children blessed him with five beautiful weddings and 10 amazing grandchildren whom all have survived him and miss him dearly. In addition to his wife Becky of more than 50 years, Fred is survived by his sister Louise Linhart of Cameron Park and step-brother Dale Monsey of Axtell, Texas. Fred will be remembered for his friendly smile and love of laughter, his big, warm bear-hugs and his soft-hearted spirit (he was never afraid to let you see him cry). Fred loved all children, earning him the nickname “Pappy to All.” He was a connector who would never forget your name nor the name of your spouse and your kids and grandkids and what you did for a living and where you grew up. Above all else, he will be remembered for his faith in God and for his unwavering, limitless, alwaysavailable generosity and service. If you needed his help (or any kind of help) he would go to any lengths to help and assist you or connect you with someone who else who could. No questions asked. No reciprocation necessary. It is this God-given Christian spirit of generosity and charity that he has gifted to all of us to carry on in his name. A public Celebration of Life service will be held at The Davies Shadowridge Ranch in Placerville on Saturday, March 20. Greetings at 1 p.m., celebration at 2 p.m., food and beverage will be served. Please RSVP to fjasonmoore@gmail.com. The ranch is located at 3700 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, thedaviesfamilyinn.com. Fred has asked that memorial donations be made to Snowline Hospice and Stanford Medical Center at snowlinehospice.org/help/donate and medicalgiving.stanford.edu. Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. 1 John 2:17 The world and its desires passes away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trials; for once he has been approved he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Norma Roudabush

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Aug. 3, 1926 - Jan. 1, 2021

Norma Roudabush, of Placerville, passed away Jan. 1 at the age of 94, after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Norma, the second of two children, was born in Detroit, Mich., to Gillis and Elsie Markman. Norma spent several years in Sweden with her grandparents in her early childhood and had to learn English when she returned to the United States. Norma moved with her parents and brother to San Francisco when she was 9 years old. She met Bruce Roudabush at Mission High School and they were married in 1945. Norma worked at an insurance company while Bruce finished college. They moved to Millbrae and raised their three children. Norma was a devoted wife and mother, hosting many dinner parties for family and friends. She enjoyed sewing and other crafts. Norma and Bruce were active in Lions and square dance clubs, where they met lifelong friends. In 1988 Bruce and Norma moved to Placerville, where they joined local Lion’s and square dance clubs. They took many group trips and often traveled in their RV with square dance friends. Bruce and Norma were married for 56 years when he passed away in 2001. Norma continued to be active in the Lions Club and other volunteer organizations. Her great joy was her family and she was often described as being very kind. She is survived by her three children, Kim (Bob) Cooper, Rick (Colette) Roudabush, Lynn (Jon) Delfatti, eight grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Visit the online guestbook at Chapel of the Pines. Memorial donations may be made to Suncrest Hospice in Sacramento.

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meetings at 5 p.m. Thomas Frey Staff writer

Placerville City Council meetings could begin at a new starting time of 5 p.m. beginning April 13. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting council members discussed starting future meetings an hour earlier than the current 6 p.m. start time. The purpose would be to make meetings as efficient as possible so that the public, council and staff are attentive and alert throughout the meetings which can run late into the night. In the last 13 meetings eight have been longer than four hours — five of which were longer than five hours. Each meeting consists of the council making several decisions on discussion/action items that can take hours to decide.

Council members say some decisions have financial implications greater than $1 million and are being discussed at 10 or 11 p.m. “I do think that level of discourse is better served by an earlier time so that you’re not going into the late, late hours of the evening on issues that are very important to the community,” said Councilman Michael Saragosa. The argument against moving the start time up an hour is that people who want to watch or participate in the meeting might miss a portion of it because they aren’t home from work yet. Councilwoman Jackie Neau said that wouldn’t have a big impact because the first halfhour to hour generally includes call to order, ceremonial matters, the closed session report and announcements before the phone lines open for public comment. During public comments on the topic of starting the meetings earlier, the public generally agreed with the City Council. Some wanted the meeting

to begin at 5:30 p.m. and some wanted the action items moved to the beginning of the meeting, but ultimately the council passed the ordinance and will start meetings at 5. “It is an ordinance which requires a second reading and adoption at our next meeting,” explained Placerville City Manager Cleve Morris in an email to the Mountain Democrat Wednesday morning. “There is then a 30-day waiting period. So if we proceed as planned, the first meeting with the new time will be April 13.” In 2013 the City Council’s meeting time was switched from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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outages by securing metallic balloons with a weight News release Valentine’s Day is two days away and couples across California are busy making elaborate romantic plans that entail … staying at home. But if those COVID-19-friendly, stay-at-home plans involve metallic balloons, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is reminding its customers to celebrate responsibly. If balloons — particularly metallic ones — come into contact with overhead power lines, they can disrupt electric service, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serious injuries.

Appointment Proud Boys reportedly participated, Canada’s government designated the Proud Boys and 12 other extremist groups as terrorist entities, placing them on the same list as al-Qaida. Cockrell and his supporters say he was invited to portray Santa Claus by Toys for Tots organizers, posing for photos with other groups as well that day. Prior to Tuesday’s meeting of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors where county leaders were to vote to approve Cockrell’s appointment, letters and emails poured in both for and against; others weighed in by phone as supervisors took public comment Tuesday morning. Cockrell called into Tuesday’s meeting to say the allegations were unsubstantiated. Others defending Cockrell said he was being defamed based on false information and accused his opponents of “bullying” tactics. Veterans Affairs Commission Chairperson John Poimiroo in a statement called the accusations “absolutely without merit. The best way to describe them is as patently untrue, libelous and a disturbing effort at character assassination. Chris has no affiliation with the Proud Boys and never has. He was invited by Toys for Tots … to portray Santa Claus at their Toys for Tots event in Placerville. I am sure that anyone who cares about kids would have accepted the invite to be there. He posed for pictures with anyone who wanted a picture taken: children, parents, groups of people.

So, make sure to keep your Valentine’s Day balloons inside and weighted down. Last year metallic balloons were the cause of 453 power outages across PG&E’s service area in Northern and Central California, disrupting electric service to more than 250,000 homes and businesses. This is nearly a 30% increase in balloon-caused outages from 2019, according to PG&E officials. “Over the past year we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of balloons floating into our power lines and causing outages and we suspect there could be a correlation to the pandemic and the advent of creative at-home celebrations. Metallic balloons are an easy way to make at-home celebrations more festive but nothing puts a damper on a romantic evening faster than a widespread power

outage. Keep your holiday safe by ensuring metallic balloons are secured with a weight,” said Ken Wells, vice president of electric distribution at PG&E. This year, due to the pandemic, only 21% of people celebrating Valentine’s Day are planning an evening out, the lowest in 17 years, according to a National Retail Federation survey. As more and more people celebrate at home, creativity is taking center stage and balloons are a fun way to liven up Feb. 14 celebrations. The top five cities in PG&E’s coverage area that reported balloon-related outages are Bakersfield, San Jose, Oakland, Stockton and San Francisco. Sometimes these outages interrupt electric service to important facilities such as hospitals, schools and traffic ■

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Continued from A1 “Chris strongly denounces what has been written about him,” continued Poimiroo. “He is not a racist; he is the opposite of one — caring and giving to others regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation … I spoke with other vets who say Chris is a ‘stand up’ guy, an admirable member of our community who is giving and concerned. This is a good man who would be a great member of the Veterans Affairs Commission. He has an interest in helping the most unfortunate around us. We need that kind of person on the commission at this time …“ Those challenging Cockrell’s appointment wonder why he has not denounced the Proud Boys. “Cockrell has not

denied being a Proud Boy. The Proud Boys are a violent, racist, antisemitic and sexist gang … they are known to harass and harm people who are not in their gang but they specifically like to target people of color and people who present as women,” read an email from Marissa Boyd. Another email from Rob and Gloria Vernon echoed Boyd’s concerns, “Cockrell has not denounced the Proud Boys nor has he denied that he is a member of the organization … Mr. Cockrell’s association with the Proud Boys should be swiftly and unanimously condemned by the board. “No one affiliated with the Proud Boys should be considered for any appointment to any county seat.” Black Lives Matter El

Dorado County organizer Michelle Greene also emailed in. “There is a movement growing like it or not. This country in the midst of a second civil rights movement and El Dorado County is not exempt. As people from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley continue to migrate here the demand for racial equality and social justice grows stronger and louder,” she said. Cockrell supporter Matt Andrews in a letter said, “slanderous efforts to mischaracterize” the soon-to-be appointee as a radical extremist were possibly made by “radicals” themselves. “If serving one’s country is radical or extreme, then Chris is guilty. If loving one’s country and showing it by providing constitution

booklets to his customers is radical, then Chris is guilty. If serving his community through volunteerism is radical, then Chris is guilty. I first came to know Chris through his mentoring of my 16-year-old son and his love of mountain biking. All I

have seen from Chris is an energetic, focused, patriotic individual.” In the vote that followed supervisors voted to approve Cockrell’s appointment with District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas voting no.

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ad the official response to COVID19 been error-free, it still would be having devastating, life-altering effects on California. However, management — mostly by Gov. Gavin Newsom — has been erratic at best and DAN WALTERS bumbling at worst, thus magnifying the pandemic’s impact on 40 million Californians and quite likely costing human lives. The Employment Development Department’s mangled delivery of unemployment insurance benefits is one spectacular example — handing out billions of dollars to fraudsters while amassing a huge backlog of legitimate claims. Newsom indirectly acknowledged his administration’s equally bollixed management of lifesaving vaccines by turning it over to two big healthcare organizations, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente. And then there are the schools. For nearly a year most of California’s 6-plus million public school students have been confined to at-home instruction via the internet as officials and very influential school unions sparred over how they could be safely returned to the classroom. “In fall 2020 fewer than 70% of students had live instruction (by computer) at least four days a week and 18% had no live instruction at all,” the Public Policy Institute of California found in a recent study. PPIC noted, “This decrease could be offset by additional student study hours,” but added, “Students are spending less time on learning activities on their own than they did before the pandemic — only 38% now spend as much or more time on all learning activities. “These trends are cause for concern as distance learning continues, threatening to widen racial and socioeconomic disparities as many students fall further behind,” PPIC concluded. Newsom’s own children returned to classes at a private school and he often declares support for reopening public schools, but he hasn’t made it happen. Newsom seems to be caught between the obvious need for schools to reopen, supported by haggard parents, and the reluctance of the unions to have it happen, contending that it would be unsafe. Last month, in a new state budget proposal, Newsom offered $2 billion in incentives for school systems to reopen soon with safety guidelines such as levels of local infection, 4-foot gaps between student desks and vaccinations. However, local education officials complained that Newsom’s plan wasn’t fully baked. “The governor’s reopening plan, combined with the lack of vaccination coordination, has set all school districts back to a weaker position than we were in October,” Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Don Austin said at one legislative hearing. ■

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Letters to the Editor Unilateral action EDITOR: resident Biden has set new records with executive orders. He has blocked energy production which will cost tens of thousands of jobs, reduce our energy independence, increase consumer fuel costs and severely harm several state’s budgets. He stopped construction of the border wall, which will reduce our security and eliminate more jobs. He essentially doomed the future of girls and women’s sports and canceled the privacy rights of most Americans, ignoring the advice of military leaders and science on gender confusion to push his personal agenda. He canceled the 1776 project, which would have restored accurate history instruction in our schools. Instead of working with Congress he continues to act unilaterally. I have a question for Biden voters: Do you support these actions? CHUCK GOMES Cameron Park

People of color EDITOR: uring my stint in the U.S. Army I learned that I was color blind. Up to that point I thought that all the colors that I had ever seen were the same colors that everyone else saw. Lesson learned. However, color blindness takes on an entirely different perspective when considering the color of human skin tones. Think crayon colors. With the help of the think tank at Crayola Crayons, I’d like to draw your attention to how Crayola, over a 50 year period, approached requests from their client base when asked: What is the proper human skin tone color for caucasians and other people of color? At first Crayola offered peach as an acceptable caucasian color. After peach was determined to be not quite correct, Crayola offered pink as an additional potential color for caucasian folks. Upon further skin color inquiries over the years, Crayola developed a flesh tone as an accurate representation of caucasian skin color. Flesh tone, is but one of 40 Crayola crayon skin tone choices. As for non-caucasian human skin colors, there is

understandably a resentment of color assignation. Colors such as brown, black, tan, red or yellow are no better a representation of various human skin tones, as much as white is not an accurate skin color choice for caucasians. What is the purpose or the message of this meditation? Simply put: caucasians are not white. Snow is white. Clouds are white. Teeth are white. Polar bears appear white. People are not white. Caucasians are also “colored” people — be it either a variation of peach, pink or flesh tone shades. Therefore, whenever we hear folks speaking of “people of color,” that means all people of all colors. Crayola offers 40 distinct skin tones, exemplifying the variety of the world’s human skin tone possibilities. It would be a great standard of civility if we could live by the words of one person of color, who so eloquently stated, “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” — Martin Luther King, Aug. 28, 1963). As parents, and communities, I believe that we all have had a similar dream for our children and our families. ALLEN ROBERT CARROZZA Garden Valley

Recall the governor EDITOR: f anyone has any doubts about the recall effort of this current governor, watch the news. The information shared states that inmates in the California penal system will be able to acquire the COVID-19 vaccine before the majority of people in this county and other rural counties where seniors and law biding citizens live. Not much more can be said, except I am not surprised. This governor has continued to ignore not only seniors, but the majority of the rural, lowerpopulated counties in this state in favor of the highly populated urban scum pits that elected him. We as a people need better; we need a voice. Our elected officials appear only to be interested in nonpartisan posturing instead of taking care of the people they represent. WELZA DEAN PANNELL Fair Play

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‘You can’t [legislate] by executive order unless you’re a dictator’

as America’s only ust three weeks lawmaking body — before the effectively appointing 2020 election himself the legislature. presidential He is no longer even candidate Joe Biden said attempting to get their something very profound votes before he decrees. — even constitutional. “I Thus far in this new have this strange notion, socialist government he we are a democracy … if rules by decree, precisely you can’t get the votes … as does Vladimir Putin you can’t [legislate] by (Russia) and Xi Jinping executive order unless HAROLD PEASE (China), other socialist you’re a dictator. We’re countries. a democracy. We need There is nothing more clear nor consensus.” basic in the Constitution than the Joe Biden “signed more executive separation of federal power into three actions on day one than Trump, branches: one to legislate, another to Obama, Bush and Clinton execute legislated law and a third to combined”— 17. (Amanda Shendruk, adjudicate possible violations, when Quartz). By the end of January, just contested, of that law — a division of 11 days, he had signed “25 executive orders, 10 presidential memos and four power held “sacred” until the last few proclamations” — 39 total (Amanda decades. The Constitution reads: “All Shendruk, “How Joe Biden’s executive legislative powers herein granted shall orders compare with those of other be vested in a Congress of the United presidents,” Quartz, Jan. 31). States, which shall consist of a Senate Proclamations are mostly ceremonial and House of Representatives” (Article I, Sec. I). and executive orders and memoranda, The executive branch has no both legally binding, differ little. authority to make law — any law. None of these 39 actions went Executive orders are constitutional through Congress for the needed only when they cite a single, recently consensus Biden spoke of. By his own passed law of Congress, where that law definition he has shown himself to needs a statement of implementation be a dictator. He dismissed Congress

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by the executive branch. Nor can a president cob together parts of ancient laws to create new authority never intended by the authors of previous law. Originally they were but interdepartmental directives and not intended to do anything more. There’s no mention of them exists in the Constitution. Democrats formerly recognized that executive orders making law weakens the sole power of Congress to make all law and places us on the road of government by decree or edict of one man. In March 28, 2011, President Barack Obama said, with respect to the idea of nullifying Congress on the deportation issue of illegals in the country. “The notion that I can just suspend deportations just through executive order, that’s just not the case, because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed,” but this is one of Biden’s recently signed executive orders. We must choose the Constitution over political party. How does a president’s defiance of Congress on deportation or climate change or anything differ from what a king or dictator does? It doesn’t. The Constitution exists to protect all parties and all citizens from arbitrary and caprices rule.

Some defending a president’s executive order practice of making rules may suggest, naively, that such are not laws and thus OK. The Founders made no distinction between rules and laws. Regulations and laws have in common three things: they impose a restriction, administer a penalty or prohibit an activity. Congress alone can make them and has no authority to give away its exclusive power to do so, whether called a regulation or a law, nor to allow the executive branch to do it for them. The people have the right to know that every restriction imposed upon their behavior was read and voted on by four elected, thus accountable, persons — their congressman, their two U.S. senators and their president. The constitutional response to the theft of Congresses sole power to legislate, should be threefold: 1) renounce any president’s decree(s); and 2) the House should refuse all funding to implement decrees as per Article I, Section 7. If the first two fail to enlist the president’s obedience to the Constitution, Congress must activate against him his oath to “preserve, protect and defend the

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Meanwhile, teacher unions say Newsom’s safety standards are not strict enough. They are joined at the hip with the Legislature’s dominant Democrats, so the plan’s fate is uncertain. Indecision by Newsom and legislators is mirrored in the angst among local school officials, who are also being pressured by their unions to keep schools closed and by parents tired of nagging their kids to attend internet classes and of ever-changing rules. Karen Combest spoke for many parents when she arose at a Roseville Joint Union High School District board meeting. “My daughter started distance learning on Aug.

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12, then hybrid two days a week on Oct. 12, then five days a week full-time on Jan. 5 and may now be forced to go back to two days a week due to the 4-foot rule? Where is the consistency? Where is the science?” she asked. Sponsors of a drive to recall Newsom are tapping into angry parents as they circulate petitions to force an election. But his fate is less important than the simple fact that the lives of millions of children are being adversely affected. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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Constitution of the United States,” (Article II, Sec. Democrats had previously established as law. He too 1, Clause 8). His failure to honor his oath is “a high could nullify that law by executive decree. crime,” an impeachable offense. This action should Except for the few laws of Congress requiring a receive the support of every member of Congress statement of implementation by the president, all as they too took an oath to “preserve, protect and other types of executive orders are unconstitutional defend” the Constitution. Unfortunately party loyalty and must stop. If they do not, the inevitable will for some is higher than constitutional loyalty. happen — Congress will nullify itself and dictatorial This is especially so when a president initiates an decrees will be the standard. With 39 executive executive order in direct conflict with existing law actions the first 11 days, this appears to have already as when President Barack Obama June 16, 2012, happened under Joe Biden. failing to get a favorable vote from Congress stopping Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United deportation of illegals, openly defied Congress, States Constitution and a syndicated columnist. existing law and his promise not to do so, by He has dedicated his career to studying the ordering it by executive order — the birth of DOCA. writings of the Founding Fathers and applying Democrats should reign in their president. If they that knowledge to current events. He taught history do not they, in effect, give permission for the next and political science from this perspective for more The New on York Times Syndication Sales Corporation Republican president to defy Congress something than 30 years. 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, Feb. 12, 2021

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SACRAMENTO — Even amid the pandemic tobacco use remains a serious public health threat. In addition to tobacco-related death and disease, smoking also increases the risk of the most severe impacts of COVID-19, making ending tobacco use more important than ever. This year’s “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association grades federal and state efforts to reduce tobacco use and calls for meaningful policies that will prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. The report finds California had mixed grades on its efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. Tobacco use remains the nation’s leading cause of preventable death and disease, taking an estimated 480,000 lives every year. Much like COVID-19, tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure disproportionately impacts certain communities, including communities of color, LGTBQ+ Americans and persons of lower income. To address this critical public health threat, “State of Tobacco Control” provides a roadmap for the federal and state policies needed to prevent and reduce tobacco use. The annual report — in its 19th year — finds that in 2021 California can take action to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products in order to support public health and save lives. The need for California to take action to protect youth from all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is more urgent than ever, with the youth vaping epidemic continuing. With 1 in 5 teens vaping, children

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are becoming the next generation addicted to tobacco. Youth vaping and tobacco use overall is largely driven by flavored tobacco products, and this year’s “State of Tobacco Control” report includes a new state grade calling for policies to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes and flavored cigars. “In California our high school tobacco use rate is 12.7%. The surge in youth vaping combined with the fact that smoking increases the chance of severe COVID-19 symptoms, make it more important than ever for California to implement the proven measures outlined in ‘State of Tobacco Control’ to prevent and reduce tobacco use,” said American Lung Association Advocacy Director Erica Costa. The “State of Tobacco Control” report grades states and the federal government on policies proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use. The report found that while California has taken significant steps to reduce tobacco use, including investing in tobacco prevention and control programs and has passed strong smokefree air policies, elected officials should do more to save lives and ensure all California residents benefit from reductions in tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. This is especially the case during the pandemic. The report also explores the fact that tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure disproportionately impacts certain communities, including communities of color, LGBTQ+ Americans and persons of lower income, and outlines solutions to close this gap. ■

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Second doses will reportedly be available towards the end of the third week in February. The county still has not received a response from the governor’s office regarding an increase in vaccine allotment. During the meeting Supervisor George Turnboo asked the community to reach out and send letters to the governor’s office, asking for an increase of vaccine allotment to the county due to its high senior population in comparison to others in the state. The county is also working with underserved communities to get residents tested, get more information about being tested and helping people get signed-up for vaccination. The county is working with the El Dorado Community Foundation, Barton Health, Tahoe Resource

Center and others trying to reach as much of the public as possible. Hass said the county has been working on finding specific messaging to reach the Latino community through avenues they are more comfortable with. “We are going to where they are instead of having them come to where we are,” she said. Currently, health workers, residents 65 and older and those working in the education sector, childcare, emergency services or food and agriculture are eligible for the vaccine, as part of Tier 1 of Phase 1B. The county is estimating that in April to May, those in Tier 2 of Phase 1B will be eligible, including prisoners, homeless people, critical manufacturing and transportation and industrial workers, among others. To receive an alert when eligible for a vaccine go to tinyurl.com/1fv8b2cu.

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Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center hosts Smiles for Kids Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians SHINGLE SPRINGS — To celebrate Children’s Oral Health Month the Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center’s Dental Department recently hosted Smiles for Kids. The dental team performed exams, x-rays, teeth cleanings, fluoride applications, sealants and fillings. Most of the participants were from Head Start; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; and El Dorado Community Hubs. Some of the kids had never seen a dentist. Dentists also gave examinations to toddlers and babies. “Children should have their first dental check-up by their first birthday to create a lifelong preventive dental program to minimize the risk of tooth decay,” said Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center Dental Director

Chalise Morgan, DDS. “I find that many parents are unaware of this recommendation.” To get the word out, Morgan said the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has come up with a new motto: 1 + 1 = 0, meaning one dental visit when there is one tooth can lead to zero tooth decay. “Since baby teeth are vulnerable to tooth decay from their first appearance it is important to educate parents on oral hygiene and establishing routine care as early as possible.” Morgan is one of the founding members of the Oral Health Advisory Coalition, which guides the El Dorado Smiles Oral Health Program managed by the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. The Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center is a business of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

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lights. To watch a video that shows how balloons can create safety issues go to tinyurl.com/532u4vym. In order to significantly reduce the number of balloon-caused outages and help ensure everyone can safely enjoy Valentine’s Day PG&E reminds customers to follow these important safety tips for metallic balloons: • Use caution and avoid celebrating with metallic balloons near overhead electric lines. • Make sure helium-filled metallic balloons are securely tied to a weight that is heavy enough to prevent them from floating away. Never remove the weight. • When possible, keep metallic balloons indoors. Never permit

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metallic balloons to be released outside. • Do not bundle metallic balloons together. • Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite, drone or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call PG&E at (800) 743-5000 to report the problem. • Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assume downed electric lines are energized and extremely dangerous. Stay far away, keep others away and immediately call 911 to alert police and fire departments. Other tips can be found at pge.com/beprepared

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located at 1676 Broadway — the location of the Hangtown Motel. Health and Human Services Agency staff at a board meeting last November suggested the county explore real estate opportunities in housing and homeless services. Project Roomkey was launched in April 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic to mitigate hospital surge and reduce the likelihood of emergency departments getting overrun. The project was poised to do this by temporarily housing in motels or hotels homeless individuals considered at-risk of more severe COVID-19 symptoms. El Dorado County homeless service providers made one such temporary occupancy agreement with owners of a Pollock Pines motel last spring using state Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, Economic Security (CARES) Act funding and FEMA cost-sharing. Statewide more than 22,000 homeless people have been sheltered since April 2020. In September 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced long-term

homeless housing funding would be directed toward counties as part of Project Homekey. That program’s $600 million would allow cities and counties not to rent out but to purchase and convert hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties to be used for permanent homeless housing. Through Project Homekey funding the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless purchased the El Nido Motel in South Lake Tahoe. Clients started moving in mid-December. El Dorado County’s move to consider acquiring Hangtown Motel comes as Community Development Block Grant Program and CARES Act rounds two and three funds became available. “We do not have a specific project plan as of yet. We are just making inquiries as to potential projects and their scalability, given the time we have to submit for this funding,” said Health and Human Services Director Don Semon. “This is just one of those potential uses for these funds.”

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Like an actor, you fulfill a role and the better you do it, the more the outside world can see a living, breathing character instead of its creator, hard at work. Parts of the real you will shine through; they are irrepressible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Mutual comfort and confidence can be established just as soon as everyone relaxes. You may have to go first, as you are powerful in the situation and your chill attitude will be contagious. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you’re kind to people who are kind to you first, it raises your opinion of yourself not at all, because that’s just the baseline of decency. But when you’re kind first, it gives you confidence regardless of what happens next. CANCER (June 22-July 22). “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows” defines kenopsia as “the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.” You’ll know it again today. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you’re around people who constantly make you feel good, you want to be around them more often. You’ll make a connection with one such person today while avoiding less interesting prospects. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The idiom “drop your guard” may as well refer to the release of an actual shield. The accompanying psychological clank and clatter will be, on some level, audible today as someone decides they like you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The rule of thumb is to only compliment people on the things they can control, like their manner and style of doing things and their choices. You’ll understand the value of such a compliment when you receive one today. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It will be tempting to worry over how your work will be received and the value judgments that go along with that. For now, just commit to a practice and do the work. Anything else you need to know, you’ll learn in good time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your reaction gives power to things. Sometimes, it’s the one and only power source. Therefore, if you want a situation to discontinue, consider choosing the reaction of nonreaction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). How you talk to yourself matters more than you think it does. The kindness of your inside voice is reflected in your outside voice, and the same goes for any other tone you choose with yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The minute you feel the need to impress, prove yourself or compete, pull back. In today’s instance, those who understand, value and need what you bring to the table won’t ask you to compete for your spot. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The world isn’t ideal today, and it wasn’t totally great yesterday or 700 years ago, or ever. Luckily, the conditions have little to do with the heartfelt thing you must deliver to the world now.

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Yellow-legged frog still threatened, but officials have hope The mountain yellow-legged frog once thrived in the Sierra Nevada but today there are less than 100. The yellow-legged frog is a popular topic with researchers and was once an abundant amphibian species — but California Department of Fish and Wildlife surveys show populations have declined 95% since 1995. The yellow-legged frog is a keystone species meaning that they are both predator and prey. They eat insects, eggs, tadpoles and even other frogs. In return they are consumed by native garter snakes. The frogs also play an important role in the ecological balance of an ecosystem, including controlling insect populations. But the frogs face several obstacles. In the late 1800s, non-native trout were stocked in naturally fishless, high alpine lakes. These trout quickly became competitors for food and the trout also preyed on the yellowlegged frog eggs, tadpoles and young adults. In the 1950s aerial stocking

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A mountain yellow-legged frog is pictured in an alpine lake in August 2015. pesticides causes a chemical imbalance. The frog’s habitats are also threatened by grazing livestock, which has been an ongoing debate in the Sierra Nevada. Researchers found dead frogs not being consumed by predators, which led to the discovery of amphibian chytrid fungus. Amphibian chytrid fungus attaches to the keratin of frogs and tadpoles, restricting their ability to absorb water and breathe. This fungus has spread across the Sierra for the last 40-50 years and has wiped out many amphibians. Ample funding, time and scientific attention is required to be listed as an endangered

gained momentum, which allowed the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to stock remote high alpine lakes by plane with an intent to create more recreational fisheries. Researchers saw a dramatic decline in the mountain yellowlegged frog population after the fish were introduced, according to the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science. “In most high elevation lakes, the fish are not native,” said Sarah Hockensmith, outreach manager for TINS. Hockensmith explained that another contributing factor to the frog’s decline is pesticides. Frogs breathe through their skin so the introduction of

He explained that these frogs have evolved millions of years as a top predator and taking out a top predator can have devastating effects on an ecosystem. He said a balance needs to be found to make sure the frogs are protected by halting the stocking of fish or removing fish from selective lakes that are critical for their habitat. He hopes to collectively agree to set a few lakes aside as habitat for native species. The goal is for the frogs to recover while having minimal effect on recreation. “Every lake in the Sierra is someone’s favorite fishing lake,” he said. Knapp says progress is being made, “They are moving slowly but surely away from extinction.” Actively adding the frogs back into fishless lakes is another important component. “If people don’t understand what’s going on, there will be no change,” Hockensmith said. “There could be a chain reaction that we might not quite fully understand,” she continued. “There will be an impact whether people completely understand or not.”

species. In 2012 the California Fish and Game Commission added the mountain yellow-legged frog to its list of animals protected as endangered species and in 2014 they were added to the federal endangered species list. The yellow-legged frog could be extinct within decades, according to Center for Biological Diversity scientists. Research biologist at the University of California Sierra Nevada Aquatic Laboratory, Roland Knapp, has dedicated over 20 years researching the frogs and believes population recovery is still possible. Knapp explained that a fishless habitat along with increased resistance to chytrid fungus can allow populations to rebound and increase. Knapp’s research has shown the frogs being able to adapt to the disease over time. “The last 10-15 years have been truly remarkable with frog populations,” Knapp said. “I have a lot of hope. I wouldn’t have said that 10 years ago.” Knapp has said he had been watching the decline since the mid 1990s when the frog population was critically low.

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KNOW Now Share the love this season with Love What Is, the Center for Violencefree Relationships’ latest fundraiser; 100% of proceeds directly support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Purchase a T-shirt online at wewearbecausewecare. org/purchase-we-wearshirts. Placerville Friends of Tibet are raising funds for Losar, the Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrating the Tibetan New Year, Feb. 12-14. Shanu from the 2018-19 tour is assisting with the festival at Ngari Khangtsen (Shanu’s dormitory) for 125 monks and Placerville Friends of Tibet has set up a Go Fund Me page to help cover the cost of meals. Visit gofundme.com/f/293c7hno eo?qid=880a0b6bb24ca54 46ec699586d7c1c83. The See’s Candy fundraiser benefiting the Pollock Pines Camino Community Center is back ... without the wagon and no longer in the Safeway parking lot. Buy candy through Feb. 14 at the community center, 2675 Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines. Credit/debit cards accepted. Mills Station Arts & Culture Center presents The 3rd Dimension, a sculpture exhibit through Feb. 20. This exhibit will explore three-dimensional works from greater Sacramento Area artists. See what can happen when clay, metal, reclaimed objects, wood, stone, glass and more get in the hands of sculptors. Admission is free. For more information visit rcmacc.org. Placerville Women’s Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to any El Dorado County adult female wishing to further her education. This scholarship can be used for vocational training or academic education. For more information or to receive an application form contact Connie at (530) 409-9910 (call or text). Applications must be submitted by March 1.

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Reyes explained that her art process always contains an element of surprise. “Backstract Aire Terjan,” for example, started out in one direction but Reyes saw something new along the way that transformed the image. “Somehow some water and earth elements made their way in there.” Reyes’ work is completely original. Her wonderful style of abstracts can be described as lyrical or perceptual abstracts or even a made-up category like neuroemotive abstractionism, but her images encourage the mind’s eye to freely interpret patterns and create its own stories about the image. “Art saved my life,” Reyes explained, “and it helped me rise above the pain to a place where even that could be beautiful. Art can only add to the beauty of the world, not take away. I am grateful for this gift.”

old Country Artists Gallery, an awardwinning artists’ cooperative in Placerville, features the work of Deena Reyes, Valerie Bye and Jack Nissen in February.

Freestyle Reyes grew up riding her bike all day long in unsupervised urban explorations around Glendale. She also frequently accompanied her mother to local galleries and museums. Reyes’ free spirit and love of art led her to create a series of intriguing abstract drawings expressing her deepest emotions that she has displayed at Gold Country Artists Gallery since 2014. Reyes took art classes in college while also studying anatomy in her nursing classes. It is no surprise that after a back injury she wove together her artistic skills with her knowledge of anatomy to create a unique way of dealing with the ongoing pain from her injury. She found it hard to describe her back pain to her doctors but, being an artist, she decided to draw a picture of what her back “felt” like inside. This image became the first of a series of drawings done in colored pencil, ink and gel that Reyes calls “Backstracts.” “I have turned pain into an art form —

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“Japanese Iris ala Tiffany” by Valerie Bye literally,” she shared. An example of her style is “ValsaLisa,” where the original structure of her image is a curving line down the center where the spine would be. The rest of the loops and whorls and curls happen

as “my hand tells the lines where to go, until the line is just right and any mistakes are incorporated into the whole.” The titles of her images are abstract as well, leaving the viewer to interpret as

they please. However, for this title, the “Lisa” is a fellow artist who randomly selected the handful of colored pencils from Reyes’ pencil box that were used in this work, a true reflection of Reyes’ whimsical nature.

Bye is a watercolorist, mixed media and collage artist who creates work that is cheerful and uplifting. Bye’s philosophy: “A cup of coffee, some nice music, the beautiful colors on my palette, the view of my garden from my studio window and a blank canvas is the beginning of a perfect day and puts a song in my heart.” Bye started painting ■

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Empty Bowls is seeking artists to donate bowls for the spring Empty Bowls Soup Supper, which helps raise funds to feed the hungry at the Upper Room Dining Hall in Placerville and for Earth’s Angels Farm in Winnebaga, Ghana. The bowls will be sold at a “to go” soup supper at the El Dorado Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 6. Contact gwenyaeger66@gmail.com if you can donate or if you have any questions. Soroptimist International of Placerville seeks to bring charitable ideas to fruition. ■

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violinist Athena Giuliani, 15, will display her virtuosity in a performance of Tomaso Antonio Vitali’s “Chaconne,” accompanied by Ken Hardin nConcert Sierra has a treat in store on on piano. Valentine’s Day — open to all. Not a bouquet According to Athena’s teacher, Nancy Hill, of roses or a box of chocolates, but a virtual Athena thinks virtual concerts help with discipline recital featuring seven young musicians, ages 7 and motivation, but she misses the spontaneity and to 15. And while the musicians would relish the inspiration generated by a live audience. And yet, chance to perform live, adapting to the pandemic, Hill noted, the looming of a performance, live or they have polished and recorded their pieces, virtual, is a positive force. hoping their music will warm the “There is often that last 10 hearts of their listeners. percent of energy and perfection “When you play it long that happens more readily for a Five of the young musicians will be playing the piano, presenting concert deadline,” she explained. enough to perform it, a couple of elementary pieces for “Look at it as a carrot on a stick.” you’re letting the music Piano teacher Lynn Schugren, beginners, as well as traditional works by Beethoven and Clementi. flow through you.” with four of her students in And one item of special interest: the upcoming concert, also — Lynn Schugren, piano teacher underscores the value of both Baraka Anderson, 14, will play “Simone’s Lullaby,” a challenging live and virtual performances, piece with cluster chords and a wistful melody suggesting it takes as long to polish a piece as it penned by Terry Riley — a local composer of world does to learn it initially. “When you play it long renown who wrote the lullaby as a tribute to his enough to perform it, you’re letting the music flow newborn granddaughter. through you,” she said. “You’re re-creating.” Rounding out the program will be two string By asking her students, “What is this piece performances. Noah Wong, talented beyond his saying?” she said she believes they learn to express tender age of 7, will play his child-sized cello and themselves — to go into what she calls “the outer dive into J.B. Brevel’s “Concerto in D,” producing zone.” a quality of music unexpected from somebody n See showcase, page B6 so young. And at the other end of the spectrum,

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rtists are invited to participate in the 17th annual Placerville Art on Parade exhibit. This community art project will enable accepted artists to display their work on Main Street in Placerville for several months during the summer and fall. The exhibit brings great joy to locals and visitors. The Placerville Art on Parade organization is currently seeking artists to enter designs for the 2021 Banners on Parade community art exhibit. The decorated banners will hang on light poles on Placerville’s Main Street. Following the exhibit, the banners will be auctioned off and sold at an online auction in late October. This year the organization’s members are encouraging the use of a “Celebrating Nature” theme, which might feature wildflowers, trees, lakes, mountains, gardens, colors of nature, etc. (see application for details). Artists, designers, architects and art students — either individually or as a

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Artists, craftsmen, designers, architects and art students are invited to submit designs for the 2021 Banners on Parade by Feb. 28. group — are invited to submit designs for the 2021 Banners on Parade exhibit. Artist entries must be submitted by Feb. 28. Mail entries to address on the application. The Placerville Art on Parade committee will select the entries from submitted applications that will be painted on the 60-inch-by-30-inch canvas banners supplied by the organization. Applicants will be

notified by Placerville Art on Parade committee members of their acceptance. A major sponsor of the Banners on Parade project is Images of Hope (imagesofhopeeldorado. org). The banners may have their premiere at an Images of Hope event in early June, but this is TBD. The banners will go on display on Main Street from early June through

late October this year. Artists who would like to be part of this colorful event that will enhance and benefit the community are asked to print and fill out the 2021 Banners on Parade application at the link provided on the organization’s website, placervilleartonparade. org. For additional information contact Paige Vansickle at (916) 985-8996.

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Sutter Street Theatre presents old radio classics in an outdoor setting.

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ake a step back in time as Folsom’s Olde Tyme Radio Show cast members perform original radio show scripts from “The Bickersons,” “Fibber Magee and Molly,” “Our Miss Brooks,” “Richard Diamond Detective” and many more. All are presented live by Sutter Street Theatre actors, including a foley (sound effects) artist, beginning Feb. 13. Live musical interludes are included.

There is no charge for the shows, which will be performed across the street from the Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St., Folsom. Donations are appreciated. Masks and social distancing are required. The Sutter Street Theatre Boutique will also be open from 1-6 p.m. on those same Saturdays featuring The Wild & Wacky World of Mike art show plus vintage and costume jewelry and theatre memorabilia for sale. For information call (916) 353-1001 or visit SutterStreetTheatre.com.

Falcon’s Eye presents powerful, dramatic story News release Falcon’s Eye Theatre presents Brian Friel’s masterpiece “Faith Healer,” a virtual performance beginning Friday, Feb. 12. Throughout the remote and forgotten corners of the British Isles, Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling, which brings him into conflict with his wife, Grace, and his manager, Teddy. Their competing accounts of past events reveal the fragility of memory and the necessity of stories as a means of survival.

Three actors will perform four, halfhour monologues presented over the course of two weekends. Purchasing one ticket grants viewers access to all four evenings. This performance is presented using Zoom with shows scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 & 13 and Feb. 19 & 20. Ticket buyers will be emailed unique URL links to access the webinar and are asked not yo share this link with others as each link can only be used on one device. Purchasing one ticket grants access to all four evenings. For more information and to purchase tickets visit falconseyetheatre.com/ tickets/p/faith-healer.

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Enjoy romance at the opera News release Perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera present “Romancing the Opera,” available beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Enjoy passionate selections from “Carmen,” “La Traviata,” “The Marriage of Figaro” and more featuring musicians from the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and the voices of the new generation of singers. Featured artists are Steven Karr, conductor/pianist; Salvatore Atti, tenor; Liisa Dávila, soprano; Julie Miller, mezzo soprano; and the

instrumental ensemble — Baker Peeples, violin I; Erika Miranda, violin II; Melinda Rayne, viola; and Susan Lamb Cook, cello. Digitally streamed to the computer, tablet or TV. Click the link at sacphilopera.org/romancing-theopera, light a fire and snuggle up with that special someone. This stream will be available at no cost to current subscribers and ticket holders. This individual concert link is available with a gift of $25 or more to the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Annual Fund and access to all digital streams this season will provided to those who donate $125 or more.

The Cosumnes River College Music Department continues its unique series of online performances as a way to serve students “outside the classroom” during the pandemic. The college remains in an online teaching environment and the music program is responding with creative new ways of reaching its students and community. The music department created CRC Music: In the Studio last fall as a weekly series featuring innovative artists who pushed the boundaries in their fields. The series also highlighted student voices through a series of open mics and student ensemble performances. The series was so successful, the music department decided to continue the program this spring semester. “This series is a tremendous opportunity for our students to interact weekly with world class artists from across North America,

including some right here in our own backyard,” said CRC music Professor Kurt Erickson. Erickson added that the CRC music department is taking the lead by providing innovative programming one would expect to find at worldrenowned, four-year universities, not at the community college level. The innovation of putting something like The CRC Music: In the Studio together is what is putting this department at the forefront of creative programming in the community. The In the Studio events take place each Friday at noon and feature a rotation of special guests, student performances and workshops with live Q&A. For a listing of all music events for the spring semester, go to the website crc.losrios.edu/academics/ music-department/upcoming-musicperformances. For more information on this series of events or the CRC Music Program contact Erickson at EricksK@crc. losrios.edu or Omari Tau at WilliaO@ crc.losrios.edu.

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Indulge in sweet treats with your sweetheart The Perfect Pancake for Your Valentine Finding something unique and special to do on Valentine’s Day for your significant other can be a challenge. Every year, the day to celebrate love rolls around and every year it may seem like you’re out of ideas. Many people feel the same way. However, with just a couple bowls, a cookie cutter and a skillet, your Valentine’s Day could start off a lot sweeter. Try these Red Velvet Heart Pancakes, which are one of a kind and a delicious way to spend your morning with your loved one. Celebrating the day of love has never been easier. Start by combining flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk an egg and add buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract and a few drops of red food coloring. Whisk everything together and pour it into the first bowl of dry ingredients. Prepare a skillet and grab a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Pour a small amount of batter into the cookie cutter in

the skillet, let it cook for 2 minutes then remove the cookie cutter and flip. Let it cook for 1 additional minute. Add your favorite pancake toppings like butter, syrup, powdered sugar or raspberries. In the end, you will have yourself a scrumptious

breakfast, made with love and as sweet as can be. Kids also love the fun shape and color of this breakfast. It’s a neat way to have them help in the kitchen and make a meal for the whole family. Valentine’s Day is a

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Red Velvet for Your Valentine On the sweetest day of the year, a day full of flowers, love and sweets, Valentine’s Day is the ultimate opportunity to try a different dessert meant for two. It’s hard to resist a perfectly blended, rose-red, luscious Red Velvet Mug Cake. It’s the perfect size, with just a handful of instructions, and it’s easily cooked before your eyes in the microwave. That’s right, the microwave. This mug cake is a simple way to make something delicious and keep the portions small. Whether you have a small party, just you and your loved one or just simply want something easy and small, this quick treat is designed just for you. Start by mixing all the dry ingredients into a large mug, including flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Then add milk, melted butter, vanilla and red food coloring. Use a spoon and stir the ingredients together until blended. Mix powdered sugar and cream cheese then drop the mixture into the cake batter and mix once more. Microwave the mug for up to 3 minutes until your cake is baked. Valentine’s Day means sharing with someone how much you care, and it’s difficult to find a better way than to share something sweet. This dessert has Valentine’s Day written all over it, however, it can be enjoyed anytime throughout the year and is perfect for a late-night snack if you’re craving something sugary-sweet. Find more recipes and dessert ideas for every celebration at Culinary.net.

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California State Archives launches virtual mini tours News release SACRAMENTO — The California State Archives has launched Virtual Mini-Tours, a new series of tours to give Californians a behind-the-scenes look into the State Archives. The first two installments will feature the State Archives’ Stacks and Preservation Lab, showcasing some of the most fascinating items held in the Archives’ records storage facilities. • The Stacks tour : artsandculture. google.com/exhibit/california-statearchives-virtual-mini-tours-thestacks/SwICJr0za_hiJQ • The Preservation Lab tour: artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/ california-state-archives-virtual-

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According to Ryan Patrick Hanley, author of “Our Great Purpose,” a happy life requires more than quiet thoughts of benevolence toward our fellow man. True joy starts with action, demonstrating concern for others. Fulfill your goals of leading a happy life by becoming a Soroptimist. Call (530) 344-1476, email sipplacerville@soroptimist.net or visit siplacerville.org. Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom until COVID-19 distancing is no longer required. The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers to help prepare cold packs for home-delivered meals and the take-out meal service, Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 9 a.m. About 700 cold packs are prepared each day at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Volunteers may sign up for one or more days of the week, as interested. For more information call (530) 621-6160. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. El Dorado County wineries welcome visitors to outdoor tastings in their picturesque vineyards. Safety remains a top priority so the COVID-19 protocols remain in effect with adherence to sanitization and social distancing. In order to accommodate as many guests as possible make reservations ahead of time. Also, be prepared to wear a mask until you are seated. Start by visiting eldoradowines. online, choosing your wineries and then making reservations.

Feb. 12 Music in the Mountains hosts MIM at Home Summerfest Highlights, live-streaming at 7 p.m. The at-home audience is asked to pay what they can. RSVP at app.arts-people.com/index. php?show=117731.

Feb. 14 Sentivo Vineyards and Winery, 7460 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, is having a Valentine’s Day Sunday Mimosa Brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy the winery’s new sparkling wine along with quiche, salad, croissant and DeepRoots brownie. Reservations are required and can be made online at sentivovineyards.com. Oakstone Winery, 6470 Irish Acres Road in Fair Play, is releasing its Dry Farm DeCascabel Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine exhibits all the black cherry and cassis that this vineyard is famous for. Call (530) 6205303 to make a tasting reservation. Walk-ins are welcome if there is space. Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in Placerville, is having lunch on the patio on Valentine’s Day for two. A bottle of Miraflores wine will pair with lunch prepared by Chef Tara Martinez. The menu is beef bourguignon with baguette, red velvet cupcake with vanilla icing with a bottle of Miraflores red, white or rosé. Call (530) 647-8505 for pre-paid, one hour-long lunch reservations and reserve by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Sierra Vista Vineyards and Winery, 4560 Cabernet Way in Placerville, is serving a Valentine’s Mimosa Brunch on Valentine’s Day, 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sierra Capital Catering will be serving a full brunch.

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0020 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DMAXSTORE, located at 6693 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Duramax Service Center, INC, 6693 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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: January 1, 2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jaimee Durand JAIMEE DURAND, SECRETARY 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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8582 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0019 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: 2018A0000343 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: March 20, 2018 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: DMAXSTORE Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 6693 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Duramax Store, INC, 204 West Spear St. #3526, Carson City, NV 89703 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: Nevada Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Durand MICHAEL DURAND, 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 01/07/2021.

virtual student showcase at 2 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, expressing a love of music, commitment to educate through its “Bach to the Future” Education programs and the vision of live music on the not-so-far horizon. For more information call (530) 273-3990 or visit inconcertsierra.org org.

Also enjoy the 2018 Fleur de Montagne Red paired with a chocolate from Annabelle’s Chocolates. Space is limited and reservations are required by Feb. 10 by calling the tasting room at (530) 622-7221. Toogood Estate Winery, 7280 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, is having a Valentine’s Party — Candlelight and Chocolate in the Cave. Experience wine tasting with chocolate fondue, assorted fruits, sweets and treats. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (530) 620-1910. Kehret Vineyards, 6781 Tower Road in Mt. Aukum, is having a wine and chocolate flight to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Come and enjoy a flight of four Kehret Vineyards wines (your choice) along with a thoughtfully curated pairing of Annabelle’s premium chocolates For reservations call the tasting room at (209) 245.3757.

Feb. 17 The promise and perils of producing children through genetic engineering is explored in “Perfect,” a new play by Jonathan Luskin, presented in an online reading. It is directed by JanLee Marshall (MFA, dramatic art, ’15) and performed by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance alumni and students. Register at ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_OHPSxQoMSai8BYgvgPeX4Q

Feb. 18 The California Museum presents California Conversations: Black History Month. Online attendees from 5-6 p.m. will hear from Michelle Duster on the legacy of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells for Black History Month. Duster is a champion of racial and gender equity whose advocacy has led to the creation of public history projects celebrating the achievements of women and African Americans through street names, monuments and historical markers. To attend, register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at californiamuseum.org/ca-conversations. String quartets by Joseph Bologne and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed at noon by music faculty members Dagenais Smiley, violinist; Ellen Ruth Rose, violist; and Susan Lamb Cook, cellist, along with violinist Chase Spruill and violist Cassandra Lynne Richburg. Watch on the UC Davis Department of Music YouTube channel.

Feb. 19 Young Professionals Conservatory students present a production of “Thanks, Awfully” by Jean Lee Latham, Feb. 19-21. Buy tickets for this Sacramento Theatre Company youth series show at sactheatre.org/shows/thanks-awfully. UC Davis presents “A Bee in a Jar,” in which three men with very different temperaments try to figure out why they’ve been imprisoned together in a featureless room. The play by Andrew Nicholls is directed by professional actor Laura Hall. Students and alumni from the theater and dance and cinema and digital media programs will perform. Shows will be presented online Feb. 19 & 20. Register at ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ E8J6hPE9RBm5oPRZAftj_w.

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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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8583 SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) CASE NO. PFL 20200286 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Callie Rose O’Neal You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Petitioner’s name is: Richard Samuel O’Neal You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer

immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT EL DORADO COUNTY FAMILY LAW DIVISION 495 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, is: Richard Samuel O’Neal 4520 Hemmingway Ct Cameron Park, CA P: (765) 367-6577 DATE: April 27, 2020 by /s/ C. Ruelas, Deputy 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0015 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHOWTIME AWARDS, located at 5660 S. Shingle Road, PO Box 941, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 941, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s):

LuAnn Perez, 5660 S. Shingle Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/17/2005 Signature of Registrant: /s/ LuAnn Perez LUANN PEREZ 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 01/06/2021. 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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8586

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0077 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE LINFIELD SEA COMPANY, located at 1500 Clear Creek Court, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Peter S Stoll, 1500 Clear Creek Court, 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/ Peter S Stoll PETER S STOLL 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 01/19/2021. 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 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 8588 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0051 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMERALD FLORAL CO., located at 1730 Saint Garth Way, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jillian Kay Pavik, 1730 Saint Garth Way, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 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/ Jillian Kay Pavik JILLIAN KAY PAVIK 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) 8589 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0074 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OAK LANE CONSTRUCTION, located at 4000 Bellwood Drive, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): William R Taylor, 4000 Bellwood Drive, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Taylor WILLIAM TAYLOR, 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 01/19/2021. 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) 8590 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0072 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEARCH & SERVE, located at 4821 Screech Owl Creek Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Drew E Gold, 4821 Screech Owl Creek Rd, 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: 01/18/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Drew E Gold DREW E GOLD, 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 01/19/2021. 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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8591 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0071 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2013-0395 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 03/27/2013 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: SEARCH & SERVE Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 4261 Marble Mountain Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Jeremy A Gold, 4261 Marble Mountain Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business was conducted by an Individual. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeremy Gold JEREMY GOLD, 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 01/19/2021. 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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8592 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0078 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUSANNAH GILL PHOTOGRAPHY, located at 3221 Woedee Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Susannah M Dambmann, 3221 Woedee Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Susannah Dambmann SUSANNAH DAMBMANN 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 01/19/2021. 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) 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8593 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DEL CASO): SCL20200065 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JENNIFER BUCKLEY AND DOES 1 TO 10YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney

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referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 1354 Johnson Blvd. Suite 2, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Joseph M. Pleasant, Esq., Bar #179571, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 286470) DATE (Fecha): 06/11/2020 Clerk (Secretario), by J. Hernandez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19/21 CNS-3434331# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8610 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0114 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAILEY’S HANDMADE BATH CO, located at 5301 Old Timer Lane, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Hailey M Glatz, 5301 Old Timer Lane, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Hailey Glatz HAILEY GLATZ, 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 01/26/2021. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8612 T.S. NO. 077616-CA APN: 110-163-07-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/22/2005. 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 On 2/18/2021 at 1:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and

pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/30/2005 as Instrument No. 20050025226-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of El Dorado County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM, JR. AND KATHY J. CUNNINGHAM, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE EL DORADO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, PLACERVILLE MAIN STREET BRANCH, 495 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: LOT 97, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF THE SUMMIT UNIT NO. 1, RECORDED MARCH 17, 1988, IN BOOK G OF MAPS, PAGE 91, EL DORADO COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM, FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF ALL MINERALS, OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES BELOW A DEPTH OF 100 FEET UNDER THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHOUT RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED BY JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION, BY DEED RECORDED APRIL 19, 1985, IN BOOK 2422, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, AT PAGE 620. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1350 PROMONTORY POINT DRIVE, EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA 95762 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $661,041.07 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 077616-CA. 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: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 077616-CA 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 8613

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0035 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CUSTOM TRAILER HITCH COVERS USA, located at 1322 Camden Place, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Drive, Suite #140-634, El Dorado Hills, California 95762 Registered owner(s): Kevin William Delabahan, 1322 Camden Place, 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: 01/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kevin William Delabahan KEVIN WILLIAM DELABAHAN, 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 01/11/2021. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8615 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-1090 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. LOLA MONROE BOUTIQUE, 2. SEW SO GOOD WHOLESALE, 3. PEY PEY KIDS, located at 5068 Padova Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Sweet P Enterprises Inc, 5068 Padova Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 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: 05/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Willard ASHLEY WILLARD, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/01/2020. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8616 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0103 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WOW WOW HAWAIIAN LEMONADE, EL DORADO HILLS, located at 3373 Bass Lake Road, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Chang Bang, LLC, 3373 Bass Lake Road, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/22/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Adrienn Chang ADRIENN CHANG, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/25/2021. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8617 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0102 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A CUT ABOVE CONSTRUCTION, located at 5060 Two Pine Court, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jay Meezan, 5060 Two Pine Court, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2013 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jay Meezan JAY MEEZAN, 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 01/25/2021. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8618 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0098 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRIPLE T FARM, located at 3220 Paladin Drive, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): 1. David W Trigeiro, 3220 Paladin Drive, Garden Valley, CA 95633, 2. Margaret J Trigeiro, 3220 Paladin Drive, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Trigeiro DAVID TRIGEIRO 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 01/25/2021. 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) 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8619 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0032 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FREDERICK MAX GROUP, located at 9023 Longford Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Diana Frederick, 9023 Longford Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 20, 2004 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Diana Frederick DIANA FREDERICK 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 01/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 8620 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0132 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KASHCALF, located at 3210 Bentley Dr., Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): SO U.S.A. LLC, 3210 Bentley Dr., Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CALIFORNIA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Douglas Sousa DOUGLAS SOUSA, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/29/2021. 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) 8638 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0070 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RED SHOE RESCUE, located at 4100 Cameron Park Dr Suite 109, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): RSR AFFILIATE LLC, 4100 Cameron Park Dr Suite 109, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/19/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Doug McKee DOUG MCKEE, 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 01/19/2021. 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) 8639 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0139 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. GOLDEN LEAVES VINEYARD & WINERY, 2. GOLDEN LEAVES WINERY, located at 3625 Omo Ranch Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 254, Kirkwood, CA 95646 Registered owner(s): 3625 Omo Ranch LLC, 3625 Omo Ranch Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alex E. Henderson ALEX E. HENDERSON, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/01/2021. 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) 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 8640 T.S. NO. 086824-CA APN: 051-340-054-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/16/2006. 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 On 3/11/2021 at 2:30 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 6/23/2006 as Instrument No. 20060041973-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of El Dorado County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MAX WILLIAMS, JR. AND BARBARA J. WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT T ENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; Outside the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: PARCEL 1, AS SHOWN ON THE PARCEL MAP, FILED DECEMBER 16, 1994 IN BOOK 45 OF PARCEL MAPS AT PAGE 23, EL DORADO COUNTY RECORDS. TOGETHER WITH, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES UPON THOSE PORTIONS OF PARCELS, 1, 2 AND 4 AS ARE DESIGNATED FOR SAID PURPOSES ON SAID PARCEL MAP. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3256 GERLE AVE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $375,647.67 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 086824-CA. 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: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid

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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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 086824-CA 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 8641 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0064 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRENDAS PIANO STUDIO, located at 2393 Highland Hills Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Bin F Schwarz, 2393 Highland Hills Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bin F Schwarz BIN F SCHWARZ 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 01/14/2021. 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) 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 8642 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0143 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEAR TREE AUTO, located at 3025 Alhambra Drive, Suite 145, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Bear Tree LLC, 3025 Alhambra Drive, Suite 145, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derek Sullivan DEREK SULLIVAN, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/02/2021. 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) 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 8643 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0144 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COOL CATIOS, located at 4012 Leos Ln, Carmichael, CA 95608 Registered owner(s): William Tracy, 4012 Leos Ln, Carmichael, CA 95608 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/2/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Tracy WILLIAM TRACY 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 02/02/2021. 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) 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 8644 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et.seq.), the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale at the On-Line Auction site www.SelfStorageAuction.com for the following location. The On-Line Auction will end at date/time shown below. The auction will consist of personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes, clothing, business items, toys, tools and/ or other household items, unless otherwise noted. Date: Monday, February 24, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Sentry Storage – Shingle Springs 4041 Wild Chaparral Drive Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Unit(s) for Auction: Rodney Long, Alesia Gameson, Jonathan Daley, Toni Frye, Daniel English, Kim Willard, Robert Niles, Phillip B Thomson All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available On-Line. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from sale. Publish on Friday, February 5, 2021 and Friday, February 12, 2021 2/5, 2/12 8645 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO BE ISSUED FEBRUARY 5, 2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) of El Dorado County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but not later than 4:00 p.m. March 5, 2021; bids for the award of E-Rate contracts for the following: E-RATE YEAR 24 (2021-2022) Network Wireless Access Points RFP NO. 2021-01; 470 NO. 210018107 RFP available to the public: Friday, February 5, 2021 Request for Information deadline: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:00pm (Made in writing via email to: Sarah Cason scason@edcoe.org) RFP Submission Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2021 4:00pm Submissions received after deadline will not be considered. All RFPs must be submitted via email to: Sarah Cason “scason@edcoe. org” RFP documents and all addendum(s), questions and answers will be posted on the E-Rate EPC website at https://portal.usac.org/suite/ EDCOE reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality in any proposals received. Vendor must participate in the E-Rate Program and must provide a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and Federal Registration Number (FCC-FRN) with the proposal. 2/5, 2/12 8646 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0027 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERMOSA HOUSE, located at 2890 Hermosa Court, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Randi L. Knott, 2890 Hermosa Court, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Randi L. Knott RANDI L. KNOTT 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 01/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 8647

PUBLIC NOTICE This is to notice that a Timber Harvest Plan (THP) is being prepared in the Upper Alder Creek watershed near Mormon Emigrant Trail and Silver Fork Road in portions of sections 9N, 16E, Sec 6 10N, 16E, Sec 31 10N, 15E, Sec 19, 27, 28, 29, 34, 36 Mt. Diablo Meridian in El Dorado County. It is requested that the Registered Professional Forester (RPF) acting on behalf of the Plan Submitters (SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES), be advised within ten (10) days if any domestic water supply exists within 1000 feet downstream of the plan boundary on or near Alder Creek and any of its tributaries. Please contact Robert Little, RPF #2651 at 4320 Barbaras Ct. Camino, CA 95709. Cell-phone contact: 530-644-3115, The plan submitter (SPI) can be contacted at P.O. Box 680, Camino CA, 95709. Phone contact: 530644-2311, Attn: Richard Wade, SPI District Manager. 2/12 8663 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) ESCROW ORDER NO.: FSSE-0102000316 Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: Hosuk Choe and Sabrina Hui Choe, Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 13200 US Hwy 50, Kyburz, CA 95720, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: Jin Ju Kim-Lee, Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 13200 US Hwy 50, Kyburz, CA 95720. The assets to be transferred are located at: 13200 US Hwy 50, Kyburz, CA 95720. Said assets are described in general as: All stock in trade, fixtures, equipment, goodwill and other property of that Convenience Store business known as Kyburz Silver Fork General Store, and located at: 13200 US Hwy 50, Kyburz, CA 95720. The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after the March 3, 2021. This bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, Escrow Division, Escrow No. FSSE-0102000316-SR, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Phone: (916)6466018, Fax: (916)604-9363. This bulk transfer includes a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received prior to the date on which the Notice of Transfer of the liquor license is received by Escrow Agent from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. So far as known to the Buyer(s), all business names and addresses used by the Seller(s) for the three (3) years last past, if different from the above, are: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. By: Fidelity National Title Company as Escrow Agent the herein Buyer Date: February 4, 2021 /S/ Summer Thibault, Escrow Assistant 2/12/21 CNS-3439579# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 2/12 8664 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors will conduct a Public Hearing during the District’s regular Board meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. Please take notice, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order (EO) N-29-20, which waives certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) in order to prevent gatherings and slow the spread of COVID-19. EO N-2920 requires local public agencies that conduct public meetings telephonically to allow members of the public to observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically. Because indoor public gatherings remain restricted under the Governor’s Executive Orders, regular Board Meetings will continue to be closed to in-person attendance by the public and conducted virtually for the time being. In accordance with EO N-29-20, the public may participate in the District’s Board meeting by teleconference or web conference via the instructions provided on each Board meeting agenda located on the District’s website at www.eid.org. Members of the public who participate in the meeting via teleconference or web conference will be given the opportunity to speak and address the Board, and their comments will be included in the audio recording of the meeting. The meeting materials and public participation instructions will be available for download from the District’s website at www.eid.org. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider potential amendments to Board Policy 3060 – Contracts and Procurement. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Rachel Sarge, Legal Secretary at 530.642.4144. Copies of the policies can be obtained from the District’s website at www.eid.org or by contacting Rachel Sarge at the number shown above. /s/ Jennifer Sullivan Jennifer Sullivan Clerk to the Board El Dorado Irrigation District 2/12 8665 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0111 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MCW ASSOCIATES INC, located at 4551 Monte Mar Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): MCW Associates Inc, 4551 Monte Mar Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 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: 01/07/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael C Welch

MICHAEL C WELCH, 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 01/26/2021. 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) 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 8666 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0099 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FRENCHKISSBULLYZ, located at 7027 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1143, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registered owner(s): 1. Jeff Simpson, 7027 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634, 2. Lavinia Simpson, 7027 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeff Simpson JEFF SIMPSON 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 01/25/2021. 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) 8667 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0167 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY COZY CHAIR SALON, located at 4200 Mother Lode Dr Ste. C-1, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3120 Cannon Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Katherine L Bennett, 3120 Cannon Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/08/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katherine L Bennett KATHERINE L BENNETT, OWNER/ STYLIST 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 02/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 8668

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with oil and watercolors when she was young and later became interested in the unique and challenging medium of alcohol ink. Bye has since devoted herself to mastering that medium to create her vibrant images in an artistic style which is readily recognizable as Valerie Bye artwork. If we are sitting with Bye in her garden, we might see the stalks of bright red blossoms she captured in her picture of “Hollyhocks,” an image Bye created by applying her alcohol inks to smooth Yupo “paper,” a type of synthetic surface for media. Once the ink is applied the alcohol evaporates, leaving the dye behind; the resulting colors vibrate intensely in neartranslucence and purity. Much of Bye’s artwork has a definite Asian flair due to her particular fondness for all things Asian; Bye is also influenced by the styles of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras. “Japanese Iris ala Tiffany” reflects both of these styles in a symphony of joyful color and movement, with dancing red irises framed by a stainedglass window. Bye’s use of both the curvy Nouveau lines and the more geometric lines of the Deco style provide an unexpected balance. The colors pop energetically and the scene seems to glow with light from within. “I have a whole world of paintings in my head,” By said, adding she feels true joy in her heart when she creates each of her one-of-a-kind images. Bye devotes herself to sharing that feeling with the viewer.

Shaping wood Nissen is a self-taught wood turner who shared, “I have the scars and hospital ER receipts to prove it.” If wood turning is a dangerous kind of art, Nissen exposes himself to danger continuously in the pursuit of creating beautiful objects and sumptuous bowls in a great variety of shapes and weight, depth and detail. There is an interesting story behind his Sycamore Wood Bowl made from a 100-yearold sycamore tree. The owner had been ordered to trim the tree for insurance purposes;

Bowl made from salvaged apple wood from Apple Hill by Jack Nissen.

“Hollyhocks” by Valerie Bye Nissen salvaged the wood to make this bowl. Of the tree having to be cut back, Nissen observed it was “tragic, but the tree still thrives.” Nissen has made sure the beauty of the tree survives in this bowl by bringing out the complexity of the grain and texture of the wood while keeping an elegant simplicity in its shape. Nissen said he uses a lot of salvaged wood in his work, giving new life to what would otherwise be landfill and to him there is “almost no such thing as firewood.” Nissen sees no limits on the types of wood he can turn into beautiful pieces, including a bowl made from salvaged apple wood from the Apple Hill area. Sometimes, Nissen will add a small embellishment to his pieces: a bit of copper tapped into the grain, a line of turquoise embedded around the lip, a dot of gold added here or there. Nissen also lets the wood retain its imperfections. For example, the hole in a burl of wood is incorporated as part of the overall design, honoring the natural form of the wood. Since 2005 the multi-talented Nissen has been showing his woodturning and photography at Gold County Artists Gallery. “Finish is my specialty,” Nissen said. “I invite gallery visitors to touch my work — it’s therapeutic.” It’s a most unconventional kind of therapy, knowing he puts

his life in danger to please others’ aesthetic sensibilities. Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St. in Placerville, features the work of many awardwinning regional artists working in fields as diverse as fine jewelry, photography, fused glass, wood turning, pastels, colored pencil, scratch board and watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. The gallery is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. For more information call (530) 642-2944 or visit goldcountryartistsgallery.com.

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