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Legislation aims to end megafires Mountain Democrat staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced legislation March 2 directing the U.S. Forest Service to immediately suppress wildfires on national forest system lands and put an end to the policy of letting fires burn. “This ‘let burn’ policy of federal land managers began in 1972, during the height of the radical environmental movement,” McClintock states in a news release. “It stems from the premise that fire is nature’s way of cleaning up forests and that active suppression of fires leads to a build-up of excess fuels. As we have tragically witnessed firsthand, it is dangerous nonsense to ‘monitor’ incipient fires in today’s forest tinderbox.” According to McClintock, the U.S. Forest Service was formed to remove excess growth before it can burn and to “preserve forests in a healthy condition from generation to generation.” With wildfires burning in droughtstricken California at a record rate, LaMalfa shared a statement urging the days of “monitoring” fires to end. “The Forest Service’s monitoring policy and ‘watch and wait’ has allowed multiple catastrophic fires to unnecessarily escalate and devastate our wildlands and rural towns,” LaMalfa states. “In 24 hours, what starts out as a small blaze can expand to consume thousands of homes, municipal facilities and businesses.” Unmanaged, overgrown forests are a “ticking timebomb for another massive fire,” he adds. Solutions suggested by LaMalfa — aggressive initial attacks on fires, forest thinning near towns and infrastructure, wider buffer zones around power lines and using roads as firebreaks.

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Operations supervisors Allen Mallette and Ray Woods, along with site manager Jeff England, from left, provide a scale comparison on the immensity of the new Materials Recovery Facility at El Dorado Disposal.

Big things going up at El Dorado Disposal

Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer The brand new Materials Recovery Facility at El Dorado Disposal will be open soon and ready to serve. Construction that has been in the works for nigh on seven years has finally come to fruition. The project actually started back in 2014, when the permits and site plans were first submitted.

“We were confronted with a soil remediation challenge,” said Jeff England, site manager at El Dorado Disposal’s Placerville headquarters. “This facility sits on a very old lime plant.” There were concentrated lime deposits in the area and a concern was raised that lime — which is highly alkaline — would be released into Weber Creek, according to England. “We drilled, I think, 36 holes,” he

said. When concentrated deposits of lime were detected they had to be removed in a safe way. Limeladen soil was removed and more soil had to be brought in to replace that lost mass. Approximately $5 million went into the remediation process. England said the lime was recycled locally. Lime is commonly used as a soil additive both in construction and agriculture. ■ See MRF, page A7

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Rockslide comes down on Echo Summit, requires blasting Mountain Democrat staff SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A rockslide came crashing down on Echo Summit Thursday

night, making Highway 50 impassable until Caltrans crews could blast massive boulders and clear the roadway. On Friday crews readied the nearly 15-foot boulders for blasting, which took place around noon. Highway 50 was expected to reopen later that day, according to Caltrans officials. Travelers who were headed to or from South Lake Tahoe on Highway 50 had to find another route. The rockslide was reported at about 6 p.m. Thursday and Caltrans crews worked through the night and into the morning, drilling holes into the boulders where explosives would be placed.

Caltrans crews say the drilling took longer than expected due to the massive size of the boulders. Repairs to guard rail damaged by the rocks were also needed, Caltrans officials state in a post to Twitter. California Highway Patrol officers were turning eastbound motorists around at Sly Park Road and Sierraat-Tahoe and detouring westbound travelers at the State Route 89 junction and Meyers. Echo Summit has seen its share of rockslides in recent years, including one in October 2021 and another in April 2021, where a motorist crashed into boulders as a rockslide came

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Caltrans workers drill holes for placement of explosives in boulders that fell onto Highway 50 at Echo Summit in a rockslide Thursday night. down onto the highway right in front of them. The motorist was not injured. Both of those rockslides also required

a 3-foot boulder had fallen from Echo Summit, damaging the roof of a car traveling up Highway 50.

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Cheryl Ann (Pearce) Gorman Dec. 7, 1946 - June 19, 2020

Cheryl Ann (Pearce) Gorman of Redwood City passed unexpectedly on June 19, 2020 at the age of 73. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Cheryl was born in Placerville Dec. 7, 1946 to Lawrence and Jeannette (Pierroz) Pearce. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1964 and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she continued her education at San Mateo Community College. Cheryl met and married Vernon Gorman and resided in Redwood City, Calif., for over 50 years. Cheryl was an accountant and investor for Hewlett Packard’s investment group for most of her career. She was regularly involved in a variety of planning committees for events, charities and political issues. In her retirement years she owned and operated Enterprise Financial for tax clients, supported Special Olympics, was a board member of Junior Matrons Service Club of San Carlos and served as supervisor of local voting polls. She was widowed from Vernon after 37 years of marriage and survived by her children Jennifer, Leslie, Michael and Marion; seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and her brother, Robert Pearce. Cherie enjoyed her morning coffee and crosswords, checking the stock market, traveling, Scrabble, having weekly dinner and events with friends and being with family. We miss her keen intellect and wit, her fun sense of humor and her great story telling. She was a loving and giving woman devoted to the well being of her family and friends. She is loved and will be missed by all.

Ronald E. Jones

May 13, 1938 - Feb. 16, 2022

Ronald E. Jones, 83, was born in Placerville and passed away peacefully at his home in Placerville Feb. 16. Ron grew up in the town of El Dorado. He was married in 1963, moved to Fair Oaks, Calif., graduated from American River College and began working for Aerojet. In 1967 he returned to Placerville and went to work for the El Dorado Irrigation District. He rose from working in the warehouse to supervisor of maintenance and operations until his retirement from EID in 1999. He proudly served as a fireman/engineer with the city of Placerville Volunteer Fire Department for 28 years. During the time since leaving the department, he loved hearing the growler siren from Engine 25 as they responded to alarms saying “they’re playing my song.” He was fittingly attired in his PVFD Class A uniform, before embarking on his final Tailboard ride to his last alarm. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Shirley J. Jones (LYM). He is survived by his sister Thelma Haggard; daughter Jamie McLeod; son Jeff Jones; daughter-in-law Stacey Jones; stepson Craig Cooper; daughter-in-law Dawn Cooper; grandsons Ross McLeod and Dylan McLeod; granddaughters Caitlynn Cooper and Cammie Cooper and four great-grandchildren. He lived a full life and was surrounded by amazing friends who have a special place in our hearts and lives. We can’t thank you all enough for your support. Private services will be held in his honor. Remembrances may be made to Snowline Hospice.

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Feb. 9, 1927 - Feb. 27, 2022

Eileen Hanebutt entered heaven to be with Jesus Feb. 27, with her four children by her side. She was born Feb. 9, 1927, in Red Bud, Ill., to Alfred and Norma Guebert and was one of six children. Growing up in the small farming community of Red Bud, Eileen spent her early years helping on the family farm, getting into mischief with her five siblings and participating in many church and community activities. She graduated from Red Bud Community High School in 1944 and attended Southern Illinois University. Eileen married Robert (Bob) Hanebutt in 1950, settling in Springfield, Ill., to complete Bob’s degree in theology at Concordia Lutheran Seminary. Bob and Eileen moved to Oklahoma, serving two mission congregations in Okmulgee and McAlester. In 1956, they moved to Broken Arrow serving Immanuel Lutheran Church. All four children were born in Oklahoma. In 1963, they moved to North Highlands, Calif., serving Zion Lutheran Church, where they remained until retiring in 1992 to Cameron Park, Calif. Bob and Eileen were married more than 62 years until his death in 2013. Even in retirement they served churches in Hawaii, Valley Springs, Jackson and Rancho Cordova, Calif. They enjoyed camping and traveling the world with family and friends. They were blessed with four children Bruce (Bonnie) of Boise, Idaho; David (Marcia) of Lotus, Calif.; Beth Foster (Lorin) of Sparks, Nev.; and Lynn Zacher (Paul) of Fair Oaks, Calif. They were further blessed with seven grandchildren, Summer (Umari), Michael (Tamara), Alyson (Eric), Katie (Joshua), Andrew, Cameron (Karly) and Jordan and five great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Clark, Emmersyn, Goldie and Luke. Eileen is preceded in death by her brother Donald Guebert, and survived by her sisters, Doris Zschiegner, Evelyn Muench and brothers Glenn Guebert and James Guebert. Eileen was a thoughtful, loving and an overwhelmingly kind woman who used her talents and energy serving others and her Lord. She was an inspiration and touched many lives. Eileen was a strong leader in so many areas of her church and private life. She was, in fact, the original Dave Ramsey. Her love of music kept her singing in various choirs and playing the piano over her lifetime. Eileen loved her family and delighted in gathering her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren together for any occasion or celebration. She always had enough food on the table for anyone that dropped by to visit. She enjoyed sewing, throwing parties, playing pinochle, cooking and was a hostess extraordinaire. Eileen’s strength, love and dedication will be missed by all. Her family would like to thank the amazing and caring staff of Sunrise of Fair Oaks, the love and support from her dear friends at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church, the lovely Saturday Sisters and family both near and far. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Eileen’s name to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) missions at lcms.org or to the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church for missions. The memorial service will be held Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m. at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3100 Rodeo Road in Cameron Park. Everyone is welcome. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting greenvalleymortuary.com.

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Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of Mar. 2 Water storage 20,000 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 17.37 cfs Outflow 2.21 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of Mar. 3 Water storage 523,258 acre-feet Percent full 54% Inflow 2,848 cfs Outflow 2,261 cfs Union Valleyas of Mar. 3 Water storage 211,945 acre-feet Percent full 80% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of Mar. 3 Water storage 30,550 acre-feet Percent full 44% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Ice House as of Mar. 3 Water storage 33,911 acre-feet Percent full 78% Inflow 52 cfs Outflow 0 cfs

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Placerville Garden Club members Patty Schwartz, Veronica Salter, Susan Wolf and Diana Haslam, from left, are beautifying the outside of the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville.

Green thumbs busy beautifying Placerville Thomas Frey Staff writer A year ago Veronica Salter was driving by the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville when she said she noticed a lot of weeds and trash. The Veterans of Foreign War Camerado Post 10165 and Placerville Garden Club member took charge immediately and shortly after about 15 of her fellow green thumbs were outside cleaning up and building a new flower bed, which was filled with fresh mulch that eventually grew daffodils, iris and poppies that lit up the landscaping. Now they are back at it and this time the garden is expected to be much bigger since the

Legislation Continued from A1 LaMalfa’s statement concluded by asking, “Why is America the No. 2 importer of wood while our own forests burn to the ground — causing untold damage to families, pollution that chokes half the country and destroying the environment?” McClintock and LaMalfa sent a letter to Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Randy Moore urging him to implement these policies for the upcoming wildfire season. In January the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service released a 10-year strategic plan, “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests,” that maps out action aiming to increase fuels and forest health treatments by up to four times what’s currently being done as part of a $3 billion effort, according to a Forest Service news release.

Veronica Salter knocks down weeds. Placerville Home Depot gave the club a $1,000 grant to help set the area apart. The club is also working to beautify the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. About five years ago Placerville Garden Club member Gail Butler began a project by the fairgrounds office, said

Placerville Garden Club President Diane Hernandez. With the fair back for the first time since 2019, club members are eager to get plants in that garden project to thrive. For more information about the Placerville Garden Club go to placervillegardenclub. club.

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California’s new death tax is a year old

nniversaries and birthdays are usually thought of as celebratory events, but on Feb. 16 California marked an unhappy milestone. It started in November 2020, when voters narrowly passed Proposition 19. While Jon Coupal the initiative contained some positive elements, it also repealed an important taxpayer protection from the California Constitution that taxpayers have relied on for nearly 35 years. Specifically, on Feb. 16, 2021, Prop. 19 went into effect, resurrecting a death tax on property that voters had eliminated back in 1986. Today, one year later, thousands of families have personally encountered the unwelcome and cruel return of the death tax. Here is how the death tax works. It is triggered on the date of the passing of the last surviving parent or grandparent. Their home or small business is reassessed to current market value The death tax and then their children or grandchildren are hit threatens to with the death tax — a gradually wipe massive increase in the annual property tax bill. out the availability During this past and security year, the grief of many families was made more of housing for miserable by the death renters. tax, which upended the long-established law concerning the transfer of property between parents and their children — resulting in chaos, confusion and financial strain for families at the worst possible time. Because of Proposition 19, many families are now forced into the unwanted sale of a family home, small business or rental housing property because they cannot afford the higher property taxes. Not only has the death tax has upended the estate plans of parents and grandparents, their children and grandchildren are just now learning of the devastating effects of Prop. 19. Even those who wish to move into an inherited home are not protected from higher taxes. In one recent call to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, a grieving child told us about the home his parents purchased in Alameda County many years ago in an area that has become quite desirable. His mother passed last year and the one-year deadline is fast approaching for his decision on whether he will move in or not. His new tax bill will be $16,000 per year if he moves in and $26,000 if he doesn’t. He said he doesn’t know if he can afford to keep his family home, either way. His only hope is if the Repeal the Death Tax initiative gets on the n

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Letters to the Editor Lessons in incivility EDITOR: swear, we are devolving. Last Nov. 16 I observed an El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting where a crowd of antimandate folks shouted down other speakers. Since then, I have observed this sort of behavior at several school board meetings, in the Facebook videos around the Buckeye School protests, the death threats received by a local teacher caught on video while simply explaining the new rules and a recent Board of Supervisors meeting. The same crowd gets a huge kick out of mocking people on Facebook when they speak up (including the person who said, “Everyone gets a place at the table”). Sorry, noisy crowd, but you aren’t stomping on my voice. I will continue to speak up for what I believe in. But I wonder, what’s next at public meetings, metal detectors? DAWN WOLFSON Cameron Park

Manifesto EDITOR: n his “Needs of the many” letter, Kris Schultz points out the benefits of centralized control of the citizenry by the government for the good of all. His point that freedom allows people to make the “wrong” choices illustrates the benefits of government control of the citizenry on almost everything as a benefit to society as it prevents people from making incorrect decisions not considered beneficial by the government. It seems that he feels that the Soviets had it right all along and our brief experiment with freedom was a waste of time and resources. He would probably support government monitoring of all phone conversations. I mean, what have you got to hide right? Seems he feels the American Revolution was a big mistake and a move in the wrong direction. By the way, that science that the Mr. Schultz was touting so much seems to be rapidly evolving. Amazing the number of Democrat governors who

thought masks were vital yesterday but think they aren’t needed today. That’s a head-scratcher isn’t it? GEORGE ALGER Placerville

Assaults on democracy EDITOR: he civilized world was stunned to see Russian armed forces aggress on Ukraine. Neither diplomatic efforts nor the threat of crushing sanctions on the Russian economy could deter Vladimir Putin from deploying 190,000 troops, fighter jets and naval ships to attack their democratic neighbor. With their country under siege, 500,000 Ukrainians, mostly women and children, have fled the country while male civilians stay behind to fight alongside their army. Apparently President Putin did not expect pushback from other democratic nations who have appeared “soft” on Russia during the last decade. The Western Alliance was weakened during the last administration when President Trump disparaged the United Nations and our NATO allies while courting the affections of authoritarian leaders. Trump admired Vladimir Putin because the communist dictator “has very strong control over a country.” Trump boasted repeatedly, ““I think I’d get along very well with Vladimir Putin,” and added, “I’ve always had a good feeling about him.” (Indeed, birds of a feather!) Trump continues to praise Putin as a savvy genius. Trump emboldened China’s communist dictator Xi Jinping as well. Trump hailed Xi when he declared himself the lifelong ruler of China: “He’s now president for life! And he’s great!” Trump kowtowed to Xi, “You’re king!” So far China is not supporting the sanctions on Russia. Emulating authoritarian leaders, Trump and his lawless lemmings condone a violent take-over of government. The Republican National Committee declared the savage assault on our Capitol (Jan. 6) “legitimate political discourse” and censured GOP representatives (Cheney and Kinzinger) for

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to stop banks from hile providing financing for trying to oil companies. explain Biden is at war with his petroleum. Production Ukraine actions, of American oil is down President Joe Biden two million barrels a recently said at a “nonday. We were an energy press conference” (he exporting nation. Now didn’t take questions we have to import. from the press), “My The result? The administration is American people using every tool at our Larry Weitzman are financing Putin’s disposal to protect invasion of Ukraine. American businesses Putin exports approximately 4.5 and consumers from rising prices at million barrels of oil a day and the the pump.” United States last year bought about But what’s happening at the pump 250 million barrels from Russia. At is entirely Biden’s fault. Biden’s our current daily rate of importing actions against the petroleum Russian oil, the 2002 total should industry have caused oil prices to top 300 million barrels ... and it rise more than $60 a barrel since his hasn’t stopped. Let’s do the math. election. Oil is based on supply and At an average oil price increase of demand and Biden has, in fact, used $40/barrel, U.S. consumers have every tool in his administration to cause huge price increases by limiting literally given Putin a $10 billion gift to pay for his military adventures. U.S. supply. His administration has terminated pipeline construction, Worldwide sales have brought Putin terminated oil leases, raised prices $84 billion to finance this invasion. on other oil leases, permanently Oil prices have gone up more than restricted the most promising oil $60/barrel and Russia’s exports have increased significantly in the past reserves in our country — ANWR year to the point that oil provides (that action has an even worse 30% of the entire Russian Gross ancillary effect), stopped fracking on Domestic Product and exports federal lands and is even attempting

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At an average oil price increase of $40/barrel, U.S. consumers have literally given Putin a $10 billion gift to pay for his military adventures. comprise 60% of its oil industry. At the time of the 2020 presidential election, oil was $41/barrel and the average price of oil was about $39/ barrel for the entire year. During the first year of the Biden administration oil averaged about $70/barrel. In 2022, so far, oil has averaged $87/ barrel with it topping $112/barrel last week. Putin is making an extra $60 per barrel for his exported oil (about $270 million a day) to finance his war machine. And most of that extra war machine money can be laid directly at the feet of Joe Biden and his restrictive “green” energy policies. Europe, which has decommissioned most of its nuclear energy, has found out “green” energy doesn’t work. It’s expensive, limiting and unreliable. Why do you think Germany needs the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline (which Biden approved) to get natural gas from Russia? The president could remedy this situation immediately by authorizing pipeline construction, oil leases and fracking on federal

lands. ANWR should be leased for energy production and while that oil production may take some time, the effects on prices would be immediate. Our energy resources are the largest in the world and it’s virtually unlimited with the addition of nuclear power. But that won’t happen because, let’s face it, Joe Biden is not really in control of the government; a faceless, unelected group of activists is running the show. And Putin is invading countries with money created by their backward policies. Thousands of Ukrainians have been killed or injured, homes and businesses have been destroyed and hundreds of Russian troops have died. The country is being torn apart. It didn’t have to happen. Perhaps the Green New Deal of John Kerry and AOC should be renamed Black Death of the 21st century. It was supposed to save the world but, in reality, it’s killing it. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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November ballot and passes. The death tax threatens to gradually wipe out the availability and security of housing for renters. The passing of mom-and-pop landlords triggers the reassessment of buildings to current market value. That could mean the sale of the property by the owner’s children if they are unable to afford their new tax bill. For the tenants, the outcome is likely to be a rent increase or eviction. As we reflect on the one year anniversary of the death tax, it is clear that Californians are in need of the restoration of the taxpayer protections that have been lost. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association understands the consequences of unaffordable property taxes, which is why we have introduced the Repeal the Death Tax Act for

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the November 2022 ballot. This measure would restore the constitutional taxpayer protections that would allow for the inter-generational transfer of properties without triggering reassessment and massive tax bills. The Repeal the Death Tax Act is a grassroots movement with more than 7,000 volunteers gathering signatures to qualify the initiative and a coalition of more than 70 leading statewide organizations. Find out how you can get the petition and learn more about the Repeal the Death Tax Act by visiting HJTA.org/ RepealTheDeathTax. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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participating in the committee investigating that attack. Some rational Republicans have balked at the “insanity” of the RNC. Former Vice President Mike Pence agreed “Trump was wrong” to expect him to overturn the legitimate 2020 election results. Nevertheless, in 19 states Republican legislators have restricted voting rights. Pandering to this unconscionable GOP element, our own Congressman Tom

McClintock did not support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4). As Russia threatens to crush its democratic neighbor, we in the United States are witnessing an assault on our ballot box and a serious threat to our own democracy. Americans should be worried about the destruction of democracy here as well as in Europe. DONNA SKELTON Cameron Park

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Oak Ridge senior Olivia Chimienti was the first player to get to Emily Lieber after she scored the first goal of the game for the Trojans, who won 3-0 over Mountain View in the 2022 Division 1 CIF NorCal girls semifinals Thursday night.

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EL DORADO HILLS — When Oak Ridge senior striker Emily Lieber scored the first goal of the night it was 30 minutes in the making. The Trojans had shots come close to scoring in the game’s first half hour but couldn’t get one past the Mountain View goalkeeper Thursday night in the Division 1 CIF NorCal girls soccer semifinals between a pair of undefeated teams. “This was one of our more intense games so we knew we had to come out more ready and prepared,” said junior Sophia Moness. “The first 30 minutes we had a lot of chances, it was just kind of going back and forth.” In the 30th minute everything changed as the Trojans, whose attack that starts in the back with senior defender Grace Goins, scored the first of their three goals in a 3-0 win. “Olivia (Chimienti) and Hannah (Heinlein) had a one-two

combination and Emily (Lieber) made a nice run in behind,” said head coach Rino Chimienti. Heinlein then passed to Lieber, who drilled the ball into the far post on an upper V shot from 30 yards out. Olivia Chimienti got to Lieber first and jumped in for a hug before the rest of the team joined in as the boisterous Trojans’ crowd stood on their feet cheering. “I was obviously really excited because after that we got really good momentum,” Moness said. Two minutes later it was Moness’ turn. The ball deflected off someone in front of the goal and Moness picked it up, attacked the box and got the shot off for her sixth goal of the season to give the Trojans a 2-0 lead. “She took a touch, beat the defender and just slotted it far post,” Rino Chimienti said. “It was a great goal; she is very technical.” Just like the 8-1 section championship win over Lincoln of Stockton Feb. 24, when

the Trojans scored three goals in less than 10 minutes, Oak Ridge got on the board again in the 39th minute. Goins hit a shot that went off the crossbar and came back to Lieber — a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo signee — who followed up and scored her 12th goal of the year to give the Trojans a 3-0 lead heading into the half. Rino Chimienti said the attack starts with Goins, a defender with a very unique feel for the game. Teammate Olivia Chimienti, who scored her sixth goal of the season in the Trojans’ first round win over Windsor Tuesday, echoed similar sentiments about the MVP of the Sierra Foothill League. Grace will continue her soccer career for the Aztecs at San Diego State. “Grace is always making a big impact,” Olivia Chimienti said. “People can’t even tell because she plays center back but she does more for our team than n

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your brain lights up with all you learn today. If you happen to make mistakes along the way, consider yourself lucky. It’s a sign that you’re taking chances, living boldly and trying new things. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). More regulations and requirements mean fewer possible answers to the problem. When you’re stuck for the solution, take away some of the limits. What will ultimately work may be something outside your current set of rules. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In your imagination, you should be able to do anything, even fly. Will you let yourself? Don’t clip your own wings. Allow yourself the pleasure of visualizing what you desire. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll think the best of people, and they’ll exceed your expectations. And when you’re wrong, this is a kinder way to be wrong. Later, you’ll be proud of how you treated people. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When it comes to your favorite thing, your enjoyment is multidimensional. The more you know about the inner workings, the more you appreciate it. As your comprehension grows, so does your pleasure. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People stir your curiosity. Because you seem open, they’ll tell you their stories unbidden. Has life brought you both to this place for a reason? You’ll certainly feel enriched by the intersection.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your life is rife with lucky misunderstandings, fortuitous mistakes and enjoyable inconveniences. No event is “good” or “bad.” All events are merely “happening.” SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The treasure map in your hand doesn’t technically make you richer, even if you happen to be standing right where “X” marks the spot. You’ll get richer after you get your hands dirty with the dig. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are many options you haven’t tried that you really don’t have to try to know they are not for you. When you think about your options, you push all of your senses into them, including your common sense. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Can you get a trial run before you commit? It will be easier to change your mind in the early stages of an idea, and extremely complicated to do so once you’ve signed on the line. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Keep track of interesting things that occur throughout the day so you can remember to bring them up later in social discourse. You’ll find that the more amusements you take note of, the more will come into view. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Wisdom does not always seem practical in the moment. Today’s insights won’t make sense until after you’ve gotten some distance on the situation. Do something else for a while. Things will be different upon your return.

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A defining feature of lime is water retention. When used in agriculture lime helps crops to be more drought-resistant while the use of a process called lime stabilization improves the workability and loadbearing capabilities of substandard soil under roads and building foundations. “The farmers use it,” said operations supervisor Ray Woods. “It gets processed and used in the soil.” The Materials Recovery Facility project regained its drive after alleviating the lime situation. El Dorado County Environmental and the State Water Resources Control Board signed off on the lime cleanup and then the next snag hit. “When we were getting our momentum back the pandemic hit,” said England. “We’re really excited to be at this point though.” More improvements are planned for the El Dorado Disposal campus. A new administrative building will be built adjacent to the new Materials Recovery Facility. The building will house a corporate office, public use areas and

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an education center, according to England. By early 2023 the old administrative building and materials recovery facility is expected to be demolished. Later improvements at El Dorado Disposal may include an extension to the Materials Recovery Facility to accommodate more materials and an area for recycling and household hazardous waste. “The goal here is to create separation for public safety and traffic flow,” England said. Both new and old recovery facilities will be open while construction is under way. To get to the new recovery facility customers will enter on Throwita Way as usual and are then diverted where they will be looped around and then loop back, avoiding incoming traffic, explained operations supervisor Allen Mallette. Currently, the MRF takes in 375 to 440 daily average tons of inbound material. Getting the material in and the public on their way is a daily challenge, according to England. “This facility represents a hub for

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The old Materials Recovery Facility is seen through the open end of the new facility. the whole West Slope,” said England. “All materials come through here, being handled, sorted, processed and then shipped out to be reused and recycled.” The new Materials Recovery Facility is ready to take in materials and will start serving the public Wednesday with the El Dorado Disposal team keeping an eye on the flow of traffic and other details. Operations continue as usual at the old facility serving the public seven days a week.

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anyone does.” Each time Allie Montoya of Mountain View got the ball Goins and the defense of Tara Johnson, Samantha Torres, Kailey Dickey and Hannah Heinlein locked her down. Montoya, who scored 27 goals this season and is going to play

collegiately at Stanford next year, didn’t even come close to getting one between the pipes gaurded by junior goalkeeper Kate Plachy. The Trojans goalie has allowed just five goals the entire season for Oak Ridge, which is 15-0-3 this season, ranked No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 1 in California by

Maxpreps. This Trojans team has won backto-back section championships and has gone further than any team in school history. They had one final game set for Saturday night. It’s a top 10 national matchup against No. 8 Buchanan of Clovis and the third-

ranked Trojans. “We have to come out and play 120%,” Rino Chimienti said. “We have to be ready to work.” A story on Saturday’s NorCal Championship game between Buchanan and Oak Ridge will appear in Wednesday’s Mountain Democrat.

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The bald eagle became the national bird of the United States in 1782. It was chosen for its majestic beauty, great strength, long life, and because it is native to North America.

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In September 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the United States Constitution. Every year, a day in September is recognized as the day to celebrate the importance of the Constitution. This year it’s on September 16. And Kid Scoop is celebrating with a page about a great American symbol: The bald eagle!

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Have you ever been told you have eagle eyes? If so, that is a compliment. Eagles can see much better than humans. They have to be able to spot a fish or a small animal from hundreds of feet in the air.

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Do the math to discover amazing bald eagle facts.

The bald eagle can be found on the Great Seal of the United States, on the country’s money and in many images of patriotism. This week, look around you and see how many times you see pictures of a bald eagle.

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Complete the “On Eagle’s Wings” math activity to find out the height and wing span of an adult eagle. Then work with a partner to measure and mark these points on the newspaper sheet.

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A bald eagle’s long, broad wings make them good at soaring through the air. On long flights, eagles rarely flap their wings. Instead, they use thermal updrafts. Thermal updrafts are currents of warm air that rise up from the ground. Eagles save energy by flying high in a thermal updraft and then gliding down to catch the next one.

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Eagle chicks are brown and white. The female lays one to three eggs. The eggs take between one to one and a half months to hatch. The male and female take turns sitting on the eggs. After hatching, both the male and female feed the hatchlings until they learn to fly. Eaglets are capable of flying at 10 to 12 weeks old. Eaglets don’t develop their normal white heads and tails until they are four to five years old. In the wild, eagles can live to be 35 years old or more.

The scientific name for a bald eagle is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Write the letter that comes before each letter to find out what this means.

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A bald eagle isn’t really bald. The name comes from an old English word, balde, meaning white. If an eagle loses a feather in one wing, the matching one on the other wing also drops off. This keeps the bird in balance. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

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Select one article from today’s newspaper. Highlight or underline all of the quotes in the article. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

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KNOW Stellar student Congratulations to Janette Shaw of Shingle Springs, who made the fall 2021 California State University, Stanislaus Dean’s List.

March 7 Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills Community blood drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors. vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention the same blood drive code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. Check out Messy Monday with special guests Hans! & The Hot Mess at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

March 9 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County presents Firewise Landscaping 9 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive. Offered by an expert on local foothill conditions, Master Gardener Alice Cantelow, learn how to create a firewise landscape that is also attractive, waterthrifty and wildlife friendly. Plant choices, plant spacing and continued care are the key. Learn how to balance aesthetics and safety to increase the chances your property and home can withstand a wildfire. Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills Community blood drive, noon to 5 p.m. at the Stadium 14 Theater & IMAX Theater, 2101 Vine St., El Dorado Hills. The Bloodmobile will be parked near the movie theater on the north side. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention the same blood drive code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

March 10 Honey Run will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com. The Placerville Area Chess Club meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park, 3446 Coach Lane. For more information call Neville Arroues at (530) 642-9043.

March 11 The Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, is open to the public, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays in March. See the many plants, trees, succulents, natives and more that are waking up to springtime life in the region. Wander through the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask a docent for help. Garden may be closed for inclement weather; check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Shadow Ranch Vineyard, 7050 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, is having a vertical wine tasting and food n

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Firefighters with El Dorado County Fire’s Station 25 in Placerville hold up their tasty CASA lunches received at last year’s fundraising event. Orders for this year’s lunch are due by March 22.

CASA lunch is more than a meal Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

hild Advocates of El Dorado serves up lunch for a cause Thursday, April 7 — time to get those order forms filled out. CASA’s Boxed Lunch fundraiser is a way to get a delicious lunch while helping a worthy cause. This year the event is dedicated to CASA El Dorado’s 30th anniversary. Established in 1992, Child Advocates have provided support, empowerment and a voice for at-risk youth consistently for a solid 30 years. A significant percentage of El Dorado County youth are in the foster care system, according to CASA’s website.

Court appointed advocates provide these youth with individualized support, empowerment and compassion. This fundraiser directly supports this work and helps to fund the recruitment, training and ongoing supervision of volunteer advocates. CASA notes: • Foster children who are served by a CASA advocate receive more services to help them recover from their abuse or neglect. • Children who have a CASA in their lives are half as likely to end up in longterm foster care. • Children who exit the child welfare system with the help of a CASA advocate are 50% less likely to reenter the system. Lunch options range from a turkey or

a ham and Swiss sandwich (both with bacon) with chips or a Greek salad. Options feature a cookie and Barsotti juice and everything is packaged in a CASAbranded reusable lunch tote ready for use year-round. Lunches are $13.50 and those hungry to help can place an order online at casaeldorado.org/casa-el-dorado-boxlunch-fundraiser. Orders are due by Tuesday, March 22. Lunches will be delivered to local businesses (10 or more orders) or available for pick up at three drive-thru locations: El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, Rolling Hills Church in El Dorado Hills and the South Lake Tahoe County Library. For inquiries reach out to Mayra Aguilar, fundraising manager at Mayra@ casaeldorado.org.

Tahoe-Truckee region receives special awards News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Lake Tahoe-Truckee region was recognized in five categories and received six awards at the Visit California Poppy Awards, more than any other regional destination in the state. The event held last month honored the best and brightest of California tourism during the conclusion of Visit California’s Outlook Forum Conference. The Poppy Awards occur every other year and for 2022 Visit California received a record 218 entries from tourism businesses and destinations. There are eight categories to enter, including Best Overall Destination Brand Identity, Best Paid Social Media Campaign, Best Public Relations Campaign and the Destination Stewardship & Sustainable Travel Award. Entries are submitted and judged by a panel of industry leaders and experts. In the Best Overall Destination Brand Identity category, businesses and destinations were nominated for creating a brand that represents the essence of a destination, one that is a reflection of a place’s unique character, lifestyle and assets. In the $1 Million and Above category, Palisades Tahoe was

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Agencies around Lake Tahoe combined for six awards at last month’s Visit California Poppy Awards celebration. recognized for its renaming campaign and new brand launch. The 72-year-old ski resort took on this effort after acknowledging that its former name was a racist and sexist slur against Indigenous women. More than a year of behind-thescenes work culminated in September 2021 with a digital launch of the new brand identity. Palisades Tahoe introduced its new name and logo to the world with a reveal video narrated by Olympian Jonny Moseley, a digital content campaign that used storytelling to link the celebrated history of the resort with its new identity, a media strategy that resulted in in-depth coverage of

the journey to the new brand identity and, on site, all major signage was changed over on the same day of the announcement. The North Lake Tahoe Marketing Cooperative (comprising the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association) was honored in the Under $1 Million Category for creating a cohesive destination presence across two state-lines and multiple jurisdictions. Partnering with its agency of record, Augustine Agency, the Human Nature brand position was created as a way to define North Lake Tahoe and invoke a feeling of being more

than a destination to just visit. “Our collaborative work with the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitor Bureau to tell the story of the North Lake Tahoe region is such a valued partnership and to collectively receive this recognition for a project that is near and dear to us is a great honor” said Amber Burke, marketing director, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. Effective public relations puts storytelling front and center, supporting marketing initiatives with invaluable earned media. The Best Public Relations Campaign category recognized Palisades Tahoe for

its media strategy around its renaming. The PR team secured coverage in highprofile publications like The New York Times, Associated Press and Outside through media outreach that included compelling spokespeople, a storyline that connected the new name to the unwavering soul and character of the resort, a burgeoning relationship with the local Washoe Tribe and in-depth FAQ materials to help educate the public on the change. The PR team also took on the responsibility of educating Palisades Tahoe’s thousands of employees on how to answer guest questions about the renaming. “This renaming was one of the most significant moments in our resort’s long history, and I am so proud of our team for the creativity, passion and high caliber of work they all brought to this project,” said Alex Spychalsky, public relations manager at Palisades Tahoe. “This was a long and involved process and every step of the way we considered whether our choices would resonate with our resort community, near and far. To see our work honored affirms the paths we chose and our dedication to getting this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity right.” n

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around mental health, depression and suicidal ideation intensified by the pandemic and the resulting isolation, particularly felt by kids and teens as their world was shut down. The film features interviews with local teens, conducted by Cour Experience staff. The film was released on Jan. 11 and is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV as well as at

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When an opportunity arose to participate in the making of the Hollywood musical, “Never Alone,” Cour founder and Chief Executive Officer Debbie DiManno of El Dorado Hills immediately said yes. The Cour Experience Team reached out to local teens to interview them about their experiences around the pandemic and how the quarantine affected their lives, friends and mental health. The answers were clear and heartbreaking. “Never Alone” follows a group of teens at a performing arts high school in Santa Monica as their world falls apart during the early months of the pandemic. It was created by director Bunch based on the experience his teenage son and his group of friends had with the onset of the pandemic. The film was made with donated studios and equipment and non SAG actors in order to make it during the pandemic itself. The music is all original and

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Colleges receive clean energy programs award News release The Los Rios Colleges Foundation is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 SMUD Shine Award to support the Los Rios Workforce Development Program. This funding will provide 100 scholarships to enhance student completion across the four Los Rios colleges — American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City — in STEM, green technology and/or construction career pathways and/or gain equipment needs for internship placement. The Los Rios Workforce Development Program will help at least 100 low-income students complete certificates and degrees in a range of clean energy sector programs, contributing to an educated, skilled and career-ready workforce. By helping students complete certificates in fields like solar installation, environmental conservation technician, clean diesel hybrid technology and electric

power lighting systems, Los Rios can improve the local workforce development pipeline to help meet the demand for employment in the clean energy sector. “We are so very grateful to SMUD for its generous support of our students,” said Sonia Ortiz-Mercado, Los Rios interim associate vice chancellor of Educational Services and Student Success. “This program will provide ‘finish-line’ scholarships of $500 to help students overcome barriers such as the costs of materials, safety equipment and state testing and licensing so they can obtain their credentials and get to work in the clean energy sector where skilled workers are needed.” Los Rios programs create a path for entry into more specific training and workforce opportunities in STEM and clean energy fields that align with SMUD’s 2030 goals. They incorporate coursework and hands-on learning for a quick transition into entry-level jobs, as well as intermediate-level courses aimed at helping students

prepare for national certification in their industry. “As a community-owned organization, SMUD constantly strives to improve the lives of all community members,” said SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau. “From clean energy education and outreach, environmental justice training, energy efficiency upgrades to workforce skills for under-resourced communities, this year’s funding represents the largest investment yet by Shine. This important collaboration will harness the willpower and imagination of local nonprofits, regional partners and the communities we serve to make meaningful change that will benefit the entire region for generations to come.” The project will provide support to students living in Sacramento County neighborhoods that have significantly higher rates of unemployment and poverty, such as the Sacramento Promise Zone and California’s Disadvantaged

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Forum speaker, guests to discuss resilient forests News release The Amador-El Dorado Forest Forum will host Dr. Rob York, UC Cooperative Extension specialist and adjunct associate professor of Forestry at University of California, Berkeley, Wednesday, March 16. York will provide an overview of exciting new research that suggests that low-density stands that largely eliminate tree competition are the key to creating forests resilient to the multiple stressors of severe wildfire, drought, bark beetles and climate change. The meeting will be at the Golden Dragon Restaurant, 1341 Broadway, in Placerville. More than a century ago, Sierra Nevada forests faced almost no competition from neighboring trees for resources. The tree densities of the late 1800s would astonish most Californians today. Because of fire suppression, trees in current forests live alongside six to seven times as many trees as their ancestors did — competing for less water amid drier

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The Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, executed by Noble Studios, was recognized for Best Paid Social Media Campaign with their “Trade Texas for Tahoe” campaign. The VCBs launched a cooperative digital effort that focused on driving consumer interest and travel to the region through a comprehensive paid media and promotional plan, leveraging nonstop flights from Dallas and Houston to Reno. Efforts resulted in more than 26 million impressions, exceeding industry benchmarks for performance. The landing page for the campaign totaled 66,000 sessions and 55,000 users and earned 5,000 partner referrals. “As part of our recovery efforts, collaborating with partners and executing a nimble, responsive, high-performing creative campaign in a key flight market helped our businesses beyond what would be possible individually, further reinforcing Tahoe’s ongoing resilience,” said Carol Chaplin, president and CEO of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. “I am incredibly proud of Team Tahoe and the high level of work produced by our region,” said Andy Chapman, president/CEO of the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau. “Receiving recognition from our industry peers from throughout California is an acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of our committed staff, partners and

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we are headed in — a new era of building a sustainable Truckee for generations to come.” Boreal Mountain California & Woodward Tahoe was awarded a poppy for Best Recovery Campaign as a result of their successful efforts in driving visitation back to the region after a crisis. “This past year we have all been given the challenge to be elastic in how we think about the outside industry, in parallel we modeled our recovery strategies and efficiencies that support our business continuity,” Amy Ohran, Boreal general manager. “While many of our strategies have been designed to adjust to the realities of COVID19, we are finding that our industry is eager for evolution. Go Time Tickets have drastically improved the arrival experience and pacing of traffic through our parking and service areas, eliminating historical pinch-points and wait times.” “Go Time Tickets

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0172 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEYOND REAlTY GROUP, located at 101 Parkshore Dr Suite #139, Folsom, CA 95630/ Mailing Address: 105 Chenery Court, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): 1. Drew E Gold, 105 Chenery Court, Folsom, CA 95630, 2. Casey M Cummings, 9201 Madison Ave #156, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/27/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Drew Gold DREW GOLD, PARTNER OF BEYOND REALTY GROUP 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 02/09/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0167 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TOWN & COUNTRY REAl ESTATE GROUP, located at 2503 Knollwood Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Kevin Wilson, 2503 Knollwood Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

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above on: 02/08/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kevin J. Wilson KEVIN J. WILSON 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 02/08/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10011 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0169 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NICK SHARPlES PRODUCTIONS, located at 836 Stoneman Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Nick Sharples LLC, 836 Stoneman Way, 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: 08/03/2017 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicholas Sharples NICHOLAS SHARPLES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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 02/09/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION

have a bright future,” said Matt Peterson, director of brand and marketing, Woodward Mountain Centers, “Boreal/Woodward’s new ticket model has shown that there’s a way to bring in new customers by offering a premium price and simultaneously offering a discounted tickets throughout the day to be more inclusive to everyone.” Lake Tahoe and Truckee were widely represented at the state’s most prestigious tourism awards ceremony, from visitor bureaus to mountain resorts and the local residents who serve them. Tourism is one of the highest economic drivers for the Sierra region and visitor spending helps fuel a vibrant local business community while fostering jobs within the hospitality and outdoor recreation sectors. Their collective work was celebrated and recognized as bestin-class by colleagues, partners and friends.

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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) 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10012 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0176 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TECHNAVIBES, located at 6518 Commerce Way Unit 4, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): DANIEL R MCARTHEY, 3104 Lo Hi Way, 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: 02/09/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ DANIEL R MCARTHEY DANIEL R MCARTHEY 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 02/09/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS

OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10013 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0068 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Haleigh Elizabeth Lunas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HALEIGH ELIZABETH LUNAS MICHAEL GARY JOHNSON LANDON LOGAN LUNASJOHNSON LEO JOSHUA LUNAS-JOHNSON Proposed name: HALEIGH ELIZABETH LUNASON MICHAEL GARY LUNASON LANDON LOGAN LUNASON LEO JOSHUA LUNASON 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: MARCH 11, 2022, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on JANUARY 25, 2022. /s/ Michael J. McLaughlin MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN, Judge of the Superior Court 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0161 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OAKHIllS PAINTING, located at 3530 Orinda Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Terry Keplinger, 3530 Orinda Cir, Cameron Park, 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: 12/16/2009 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terry Keplinger TERRY KEPLINGER 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 02/08/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10039 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0195 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRAIGHT FORWARD PlUMBING & DRAIN, located at 3992 Wimbeldon Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Tyler J Owen, 3992 Wimbeldon Dr, 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: 10/26/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tyler Owen TYLER OWEN 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 02/16/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS

AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0125 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FUll STRENGTH SEAlCOATING, located at 4142 Bestafa Court, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Bobby G Mitchell, 4142 Bestafa 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/ Bobby Mitchell BOBBY MITCHELL, 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 01/28/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10041

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Public Notices  ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0202 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Taylor Cavin Chapman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TAYLOR CAVIN CHAPMAN Proposed name: TAYLOR CAVIN DEATHERAGE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: APRIL 1, 2022, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on FEBRUARY 16, 2022. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10042 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0138 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ReThink Ice Cream, located at 4020 Borders Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Midgie’s Good Cream Inc., 4020 Borders Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: Delaware The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/1/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ George Haymaker GEORGE HAYMAKER, 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 02/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITlE ORDER NUMBER: 2030774CAD lOAN: THOMPSON FIlE: PFI-211652 A.P.N.: 046-790-001-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/03/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: RAYMOND A. SHARPLES AND LESLIE VAN SYCKEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 06/11/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0028040-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 11/15/2021 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2021-0070794 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 03/16/2022 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), 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 hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5101 DESPERADO CT, SOMERSET, CA 95684-9336 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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: $336,958.70 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a 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, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s

Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211652. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211652 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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. Dated: 02/15/2022 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 8888411 By: STELLA SHAO, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0399294 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 02/21/2022, 02/28/2022, 03/07/2022 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 10044 PUBlIC NOTICE Vacancy Announcement Field Technician Background: Resource Conservation Districts are grassroots government organizations that advise and assist individual landowners and public agencies in planning and implementation of conservation practices for the protection, restoration, or development of land, water, and related natural resources. The El Dorado County Resource Conservation District (1940) and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District (1953) (RCD’s) are local, independent, nonenforcement, non-regulatory, selfgoverned districts organized under Division 9 of the Public Resources Code. Each RCD advises and assists individual landowners and public agencies in planning and implementation of conservation practices for the protection, restoration, or development of land, water, and related natural resources. Position: The purpose of the Field Technician is to facilitate watershed-scale collaborations, promote integrated management efforts, and support implementation activities within El Dorado County. To Apply: Interested candidates must submit a resume, cover letter and three professional references by 4:00 p.m. March 25, 2022. Applications received after that date may NOT be considered. Mail complete packets to: El Dorado & Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation Districts, 100 Forni Road, Suite A, Placerville, CA 95667. Electronic files are allowed and must be sent to Mark. Egbert@ca.usda.gov. Please clearly identify position being sought in first sentence of the cover letter. Full announcement: https://www. e l d o r a d o r c d . o r g / s / Va c a n c y _ Announcement_2022-wlba.pdf The Resource Conservation Districts prohibit any discrimination in their programs on the basis of

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race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 2/25, 2/28, 3/2, 3/4, 3/7, 3/9 10059 NOTICIA PÚBlICA Vacante en la Junta de Gobierno del Distrito Escolar Unidode Placerville El Distritio Escolar Unido de Placerville nombrará a un miembro de la Junta para llenar la vacante creada por la renuncia de Sarah Sleppy. El término del nombramiento comenzará el 20 de abril de 2022 y finalizará el 9 de diciembre de 2022. La Junta aceptará solicitudes de personas interesadas que sean votantes registrados y que residen en el Distrito Escolar Unido de Placerville. Para solicitar el nombramiento de la Junta, complete un paquete de solicitud que está disponible en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 1032 Thompson Way, Placerville, California. La solicitud debe devolverse a Eric Bonniksen, Superintendente a más tardar el viernes 11 de marzo de 2022 a las 4:00 p.m. 2/25, 2/28, 3/2, 3/4, 3/7, 3/9 10060 PUBlIC NOTICE Placerville Union School District Governing Board Vacancy The Placerville Union School District will appoint a Board Member to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sarah Sleppy. The term of the appointment will begin on April 20, 2022 and end December 9, 2022. The Board will accept applications from interested persons who are registered voters and who reside in the Placerville Union School District. To apply for the appointment to the Board, please complete an application packet that is available at the District Office located at 1032 Thompson Way, Placerville, California. The application is to be returned to Eric Bonniksen, Superintendent no later than Friday March 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. 2/25, 2/28, 3/2, 3/4, 3/7, 3/9 10061 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ERIC FRANSHAM CASE NO. 22PR0026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ERIC DELF FRANSHAM A PETITION for Probate has been filed by NATALIE FRANSHAM in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that NATALIE FRANSHAM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 30, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: HEATHER MAYER 2377 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 100 Gold River, CA 95670 (916) 631-1996 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 10063 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0217 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 1. FIVE OAKS REAlTY, 2. FIVE OAKS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 3. FOlSOMCORNER, 4. FIVE OAKS REAlTY AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, located at 5170 Golden Foothills Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Five Oaks Enterprises, Inc., 5170 Golden Foothills Parkway, 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: 03/16/2017 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mechelle Reasoner MECHELLE REASONER, 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 02/23/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10065 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0198 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Donna Piparo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LIVIA LOU WESTMORELAND Proposed name: LIVIA LOU DARBY 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: APRIL 1, 2022, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on FEBRUARY 15, 2022. /s/ Michael J. McLaughlin MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN, Judge of the Superior Court 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10066 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0223 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: All FlOWERING FlORAl DESIGN, located at 3808 De Sabla Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Courtnie Niehues, 3808 De Sabla Rd, Cameron Park, 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: 2/23/22 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Courtnie Niehues COURTNIE NIEHUES 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 02/23/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10067 NOTICE OF PUBlIC AUCTION/ lIEN SAlE This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and are stored at the Life Storage location listed below. Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-933-4040 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www. StorageTreasures.com, which will end on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10:00 am HAILEY KASINGER - Hsld gds/Furn JONATHAN LEE - Hsld gds/Furn /s/ Megan James 2/28, 3/7 10068 SERRANO ASSOCIATES, llC NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Serrano Associates, LLC (“Developer”), that sealed bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (“Plans”) and other Contract Documents designated: SERRANO PEDESTRIAN TRAIl K1/K2 PHASE 4

El DORADO HIllS, CAlIFORNIA will be received by Serrano Associates, LLC, 4525 Serrano Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, California 95762 until FRIDAY APRIl 8, 2022- 10:00 A.M. at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Project Manager and/or Civil Engineer. No bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding forty-five (45) calendar days. Bids shall be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the bound Contract Documents furnished by Developer. The bidder’s proposal shall be attached to and submitted with the Contract Documents bid package in its entirety. All bids must be clearly marked on the envelope: “PROPOSAl FOR SERRANO PEDESTRIAN TRAIl K1/K2 PHASE 4, El DORADO HIllS, CAlIFORNIA, TO BE OPENED FRIDAY APRIl 8, 2022 10:00 A.M.” lOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located in El Dorado County within the Serrano Community, and generally encompasses a new pedestrian trail along the rear property lines of Village K1/K2-Phase 4 custom lots between Raphael Drive off Greenview Drive. The work to be done (“Work”) is as shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: A. Clearing/Grubbing, Tree removal, Earthwork, Aggregate Base Trail, Rockery Retaining walls, Storm Drainage and temporary and permanent Erosion Controls and other miscellaneous improvements. B. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. C. The contract time shall be (90) CAlENDAR DAYS. D. For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $450,000.00 E. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on, FRIDAY MARCH 25, 2022 10:00 a.m., at Serrano Associates, llC, 4525 Serrano Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 for a presentation of the project. The meeting will also include a field walk of the trail location. Please allow 3 to 4 hours for the combined meeting and site visit. Note that bids will be rejected as non-responsive from contractors who do not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Current applicable CDC or State requirements for masks and/or social distancing will be enforced for this meeting. F. This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents and Plans may be examined at Serrano Associates offices, 4525 Serrano Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA or may be purchased from plan well department of ARC Document Solutions 801 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818. (916) 4411322. (916) 442-5305, email sac. planwell@e-arc.com. The cost of printing, postage, messenger service, etc. for each set of Contract Documents and Plans is not refundable. CONTRACTORS lICENSE ClASSIFICATION: Bidders shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the State Contractor’s License Act (Business and Professions Code section 7000 et seq.) and shall possess a ClASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of work included in the Contract Documents and Plans, at the time bids are submitted, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. BUSINESS lICENSE: The County Business License Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to furnish supplies or services, or transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of El Dorado County without possessing a County business license unless exempt under County Ordinance Code Section 5.08.070. The Bidder to whom an award is made must comply with all of the requirements of the County Business Ordinance, where applicable, prior to beginning Work under this Contract and at all times during the term of this Contract. REQUIRED lISTING OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS: Each proposal shall have listed therein the name and address of each subcontractor, including the percentages of each item the subcontractors will work on, to whom the bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the Work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of its total bid of $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code. The bidders’ attention is invited to the other provisions of said Act related to the imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. An inadvertent error in listing the California Contractor license number on the Subcontractor List will not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid non-responsive if the Bidder submits the corrected contractor’s license number to Thomas M. Howard via fax or email at (916) 933-4116 or thoward@parkerdevco.com within 24 hours after the bid opening, provided the corrected contractor’s license number corresponds to the submitted name and location for that subcontractor. 2. Use paragraph 2 for informally bid contracts, strike and hide paragraph 1 if using paragraph 2. The percentage of each bid item subcontracted must be submitted with the Bidder’s bid. At the time bids are submitted, all listed subcontractors must be properly licensed to perform their designated portion of the Work. The bidder’s attention is directed to other provisions of the Act related to the imposition of penalties for failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions.

(DBE) PA R T I C I PAT I O N : Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is not required for this Project. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met. NON-DISCRIMINATION: Comply with Subchapter 5 of Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations and the following. Comply with Section 7-1.02I(2), “Nondiscrimination” of the Standard Specifications, which is applicable to all nonexempt State Contracts and subcontracts, and to the “Standard California Nondiscrimination Construction Contract Specifications” set forth therein. The specifications are applicable to all nonexempt State construction contracts and subcontracts of $5,000 or more. The Developer hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for the award. PREVAIlING WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued as described in the Project Administration section of this Notice to Bidders. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815. This Project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461. In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required. This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 - 3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 - 3708 and 29 CFR Part 5). If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. Payroll records shall be prepared and maintained in accordance with California Labor Code, Section 1776. BID SECURITY: A bid security shall be provided with each bid. Bid security shall be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and shall be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of Developer or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to Developer on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents (do not detach the form). The Bidder to whom award is made shall provide Certificates of Insurance as required in Section 7 of the Special Provisions, and shall complete and submit the Performance Bond and Payment Bond forms contained in the Contract Documents. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by Developer. Developer reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interest of Developer. As a condition of award, the successful

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Public Notices  Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by Developer. Failure to meet this requirement shall constitute abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s Security. Award will then be made to the next lowest responsible Bidder as selected by Developer. The Developer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice to Award of Contract Letter. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by Developer, by depositing securities of equivalent value with Developer in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligiblefor deposit hereunder shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All communication relative to the Contract Documents and Plans shall be directed to Tom Howard, Vice President of Construction, Serrano Associates, LLC at 4525 Serrano Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, via email ONLY at thoward@ parkerdevco.com Telephone 916939-4060 – Office 916 – 761-5728 Cell. No oral responses to any questions concerning the content of the Plans and Contract Documents will be given. All responses will be in the form of written Requests for Information, and any resulting Addenda will be added to the Contract Documents and Plans as necessary and will be posted on ARC Document Solution Public Plan Room, website. https://order.e-arc. com/arcEOC/ARCPlanRoom.aspx. 3/2, 3/4, 3/7, 3/9, 3/11, 3/14 10072 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0253 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARATHON, located at 99 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 3132 Courthouse Drive, Union City, CA 94587 Registered owner(s): Panjab Investments Corp, 3132 Courthouse Drive, Union City, CA 94587 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: 02/27/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gagandeep Singh Hayer GAGANDEEP SINGH HAYER, 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 03/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10096 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0252 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KWIK SERV, located at 150 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 3132 Courthouse Drive, Union City, CA 94587 Registered owner(s): MAAJHA INC, 3132 Courthouse Drive, Union City, CA 94587 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: 02/27/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gagandeep Singh Hayer GAGANDEEP SINGH HAYER, 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 03/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10097 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0203 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SGC PLUMBING, located at 3639 Thornbird Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Scott G Carpenter, 3639 Thornbird Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633 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/ Scott Carpenter SCOTT CARPENTER, 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 02/18/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10098 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0215 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARI IT TRANSPORT, located at 3520 Mira Loma Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Restoration Land Management Inc., 3520 Mira Loma Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: 2/18/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Heather Maier HEATHER MAIER, PRESIDENT, R E S T O R AT I O N LAND MANAGEMENT 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 02/23/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10099 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0216 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAIER EXCAVATION, located at 3520 Mira Loma Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Restoration Land Management Inc., 3520 Mira Loma Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: 2/18/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Heather Maier HEATHER MAIER, PRESIDENT, R E S T O R AT I O N LAND MANAGEMENT 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 02/23/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10100 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0258 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VISTA VIEW CONSTRUCTION, located at 1491 Combo Ct, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1733, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Daniel A Robillard, 1491 Combo Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Robillard DANIEL ROBILLARD, 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 03/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10101 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0261 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERO CLEANING SERVICES, located at 2004 Streambed Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Andrew P Busser, 2004 Streambed Ln, 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: 03/01/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Busser ANDREW BUSSER 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 03/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10102 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0211 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MUSCLE UP ROOFING, located at 6271 Mean Mule Way, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Joshua D Smith, 6271 Mean Mule Way, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joshua D Smith JOSHUA D SMITH 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 02/22/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT

DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28 10103 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JEFFREY RICHARD CRAGUN CASE NO. 22PR0040 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JEFFREY R. CRAGUN and/or JEFFREY RICHARD CRAGUN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by LISA DIANE CRAGUN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that LISA DIANE CRAGUN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 6, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: DAVID R. MORRIS, ESQ. Morris Law Group, PLC 5137 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 110 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 789-9810 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10104 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOHN INGERSOLL, ALSO KNOWN AS MICHAEL J. INGERSOLL CASE NO. SP20210043 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL JOHN INGERSOLL, also known as MICHAEL J. INGERSOLL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by LYNN LETTIS CLOUGH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that LYNN LETTIS CLOUGH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 6, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 at 1354 Johnson Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL J. BARSI, ATTORNEY AT LAW 8070 Soquel Drive, Suite 210 Aptos, CA 95003 (831) 685-2900 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10105

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CLINT DAVINO CASE NO. 22PR0056 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CLINT DAVINO A PETITION for Probate has been filed by VIRGINIA ZALUD in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that VIRGINIA ZALUD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 27, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA ROSE NELSON Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 295-6400 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10106 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on the following agenda items: 3084 Sacramento Street - Site Plan Review (SPR) 22-01. REQUEST: Consideration of a request by property owners Teresa and Alan Heine for Site Plan Review for the alteration of buildings within a Historic District involving the installation of new board and batten siding and painting to the entire existing dwelling and the change out of six (6) windows. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption (Class 1), Section 15301(a). LOCATION: 3084 Sacramento Street, Placerville, CA. APN: 003-072-007, Zone: BP/H (Business Professional – Historic District). TIME/PLACE OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville. For further information regarding this application, you may review the files for this request at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www. c i t y o f p l a c e r v i l l e . o rg / c u r r e n t development-projects. The Planning Commission may propose modifications or other conditions deemed to be appropriate. Any persons interested in this matter are invited to attend and present testimony either for or against the proposed application. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing. Written comments on the project may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing or delivering them to the Development Services Department, Planning Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email: pv.planning@gmail.com. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to by Wednesday Thursday, March 10th at 5:00 p.m. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 3/7 10107 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITLE ORDER NUMBER: P-527624 LOAN: PINNACLE FILE: PFI-211647 A.P.N.: 043-300-019-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/07/2018. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the

Deed of Trust executed by: KEVIN MATHEW STYMIEST, A SINGLE MAN AND AMANDA MARIE GLANVILLE, A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 08/17/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0032187-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 11/1/2021 in Book , Page , as Instrument No. 2021-0068384 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 03/30/2022 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), 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 hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4424 EIGHT MILE ROAD, CAMINO, CA 95709 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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: $250,294.42 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a 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, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211647. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211647 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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. Dated: 02/27/2022 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: RON ROBBINS, PRESIDENT DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0399702 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 03/07/2022, 03/14/2022, 03/21/2022 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 10108

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pairing March 11 & 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Taste three years of zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon paired with delicious small bites. Call (530) 620-2785 to make a reservation for this tasty event. Music in the Mountains hosts a SummerFest 2022 launch party at 5 p.m. at The Center for the Arts, 314 Main St., Grass Valley. The event is free. RSVP at app.arts-people.com/index. php?show=134856. Mikey LP performs 8-11 p.m. at Placerville Public House, 305 Main St. For more information visit placervillepublichouse.com. El Dub will perform at 9 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom. com.

March 12 Sierra Ridge Interact Club hosts Community Breakfasts on the Second Saturday, March 12, April 10 and May 14, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center. Enjoy pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, eggs, coffee and hot chocolate. Toogood Estate in Somerset hosts Bottle Your Own events, March 12 & 13 and March 19 & 20, featuring Fairplay Cabernet Sauvignon, Dorado Canyon Malbec, Sierra Foothill Barbera and Smack Bang Boom. The Dinner Station food truck will be on site for great eats. For more information call (530) 620-1910 or visit ToogoodWinery.com. HWY 50 Brewery, 3544 Carson Road in Camino, is having music on the patio. Shauna Lea and Hired Guns play at 4 p.m. For more information call (530) 556-5060. Placer Pops Chorale presents Big Band Swing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit folsomconcertassociation.org/concerts. For tickets and more information visit placerpops.com. The Owl & The Pussycat perform 8-11 p.m. at Placerville Public House, 305 Main St. For more information visit placervillepublichouse.com.

Drytown Smugglers will perform at 5 p.m. and Jonathan’s Dead at 9 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

March 13 Join popular local author Cindy Sample at a launch party for her latest book “Birthdays Are Murder,” 1-4 p.m. at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center. For more information call (916) 941-9401. HWY 50 Brewery, 3544 Carson Road in Camino, is having music on the patio. Gene Barnett is playing at 3 p.m. For more information call (530) 556-5060. Ain’t Got No Time will perform at 4:20 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St. in Placerville. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

March 17 The Divide Women’s Club continues to hold its monthly meetings at the Georgetown Community Center, 6329 Lower Main St. in Georgetown. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and this month there will be a discussion about future fundraising plans. All women of the Divide are welcome to attend and membership is open to all. For further information contact Ali Wenger at (510) 579-7960 or Carol Davis at (530) 320-0822. For those who are not vaccinated, masks are encouraged. The Placerville Women’s Club, a nonprofit social club for women new to our area and longtime residents, hosts its next luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville. The Gold Rush Quartet will entertain with fun music to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. If interested in joining call (530) 530-642-1394 or (530) 391-9410.

March 18 The Sierra Renaissance Society presents “Women of Influence: Making History in El Dorado County” by Mary Cory, 1-3 p.m. at the Diamond Springs Lion’s Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. Masks are required. Admission free for members; public is invited to

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attend two meetings a year free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org.

March 19 There are two Swap Meets at the El Dorado County Fair & Event Center left for the season: March 19 (shine only) and April 9 (shine only). The public is welcome to come join in the fun, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like a space, go to eldoradocountyfair. org/swap.html to reserve a space and make a payment. The El Dorado Hills Community Services District and Walk With Austin present the EDH Walk & Roll fundraiser, 9 a.m. to noon at Bass Lake. This community-wide fundraiser benefits the all-abilities playground planned at Bass Lake Regional Park. The CSD also hosts a free family friendly yoga class, 9:30 a.m. at Sellwood Field at Bass Lake.

March 23 The Placerville Women’s Club is sponsoring its annual Game Day at the Cold Springs Country Club, 6500 Clubhouse Drive in Placerville. Sign in at 9:45 a.m. and games begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $25 and includes a day of playing bridge, pinocle or bunco, including a hot buffet lunch. If interested and you want to meet people, play games, perhaps win a prize, relax and enjoy yourself call Sylvia at (530) 295-0255 for particulars and to make your reservation. No reservations can be accepted after March 10. Funds raised go toward scholarships awarded to local high school graduates.

March 26 The Community Economic Development Association of Pollock Pines presents the Wild West Poker Tournament and Hoedown, 3-9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 4561 Greenstone Road in Placerville. Funds raised go toward the all-abilities playground planned in Pollock Pines. Reservation deadline is March 19. For more information and a registration form email jmharper2@comcast.net.

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