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Capital SE Connector stalls for lack of funds

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Sel Richard Staff writer Local drivers hoping for road improvements on White Rock Road south of Highway 50 will be waiting into the foreseeable future as no funding is secured to complete the project.

The thoroughfare is a segment of the 34-mile Capital SouthEast Connector, which originates at Interstate 5 in Elk Grove and terminates at the Highway 50/Silva Valley interchange in El Dorado Hills. Derek Minnevillma, executive director of the Capital SE Connector Joint Powers Authority was on hand at a recent Area Planning Advisory Committee meeting to give updates on the project.

“Funding constraints being what they are, we have been doing this work in smaller chunks,” Minnema said, noting that two contracts are under way in Elk Grove and construction has begun in Folsom between Prairie City Road and East Bidwell Street. “But right now there’s actually no work occurring between East Bidwell Street and the county line.”

Completion of this segment, as well as El Dorado County’s segments, are pending construction funding.

“The project in El Dorado County is on hold and it will be on hold until construction dollars are found,” said Minnema. The Highway 50/Silva Valley interchange, completed in 2016, was funded through developer impact fees.

The Sacramento County portion of the connector is partially funded through Measure A, through which the county anticipated receiving $118 million over 30 years. That total has since been revised to $65 million due to the 2008-12 recession and the current pandemic. The JPA was n

At a game where the stands would have been packed, a limited number of spectators — players’ immediate family members — are scattered across bleachers at Prairie City Stadium Saturday night, above, as two of the region’s greatest rival football teams faced off — the Oak Ridge High School Trojans and Folsom High School Bulldogs. While high school sports got the go-ahead with COVID-19 case numbers declining, mass gatherings such as fully attended sporting events are still off in the distance. That didn’t stop some fans who lined the hills surrounding the stadium, left photo, so they wouldn’t miss the captivating contest.

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Relief available for renters, landlords Mountain Democrat staff Californians who have experienced financial hardship because of the pandemic and who are most at-risk of eviction can now apply to the state’s COVID-19 rent relief program to help pay past-due rent.

Renters and landlords can check their eligibility for assistance and apply by visiting HousingIsKey.com or by calling (833) 430-2122 toll-free, seven days a week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the financial support is being supplied to both renters and small property owners in need of assistance to pay their mortgages, with a focus on racial and geographic equity.

The program was created by the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act. Funding comes from $2.6 billion in federal emergency rental assistance programs to states and local jurisdictions.

“An estimated 1.5 million California families, frontline workers and low-wage earners are behind on their rent due to the economic fallout of this pandemic,” said Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Lourdes Ramirez.

Both renters and landlords can apply for rent relief. If landlords choose to participate, they will receive 80% of an eligible tenant’s unpaid rent for the period of April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, if they agree to waive the remaining 20% n

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Speedway gets green light to host limited number of fans Gary Thomas Placerville Speedway The news that Placerville Speedway fans have been waiting for is finally here with the official announcement that the speedway will host a limited number of spectators in the stands March 20 and 27.

It has been well over a year since fans have been able to spectate from the Placerville grandstands. Speedway organizers and staff say they have been eager to welcome patrons back to their raceway on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and are excited to have that opportunity on a limited basis.

Tickets will be sold online only and will shut off once the maximum amount of seats have

Photo courtesy of Jason Tucker Photos

Placerville Speedway fans will return to the grandstands this Saturday — but with limited attendance due to COVID-19 guidelines. been purchased. Due to the limited number of fans and the track paying out full purses for both the season opener March 20 and the Sprint Car Challenge Tour opener March 27

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Eula Mae Brooks

Nov. 17, 1924 - Feb. 20, 2021

Eula Mae Brooks, 96, passed away Saturday Feb. 20 at her home in Placerville surrounded by loved ones.

Eula Mae was born to Albin and Augusta Magnuson on a Nebraska farm Nov. 17, 1924. A devout Christian from the start and eager to share the Gospel, she would sometimes preach to the cows for practice. When the war broke out, she took a job repairing military planes.

She fell in love with McElroy “Mac” Brooks, a former military pilot at a fundraiser in Denver.

They were married in 1958 and spent the next 60 years head over heels for each other. She learned to fly solo and they flew thousands of miles in their adventures together.

An active member of the Church of Christ, Eula Mae taught Bible classes for young girls. She and Mac loved to sing hymns in a cappella harmonies, Eula Mae a rich alto to Mac’s bass.

“MeMe” was the family’s beating heart. Gracious and boundlessly thoughtful, she loved her family more than anything in the world. She would set out enormous home-cooked Swedish feasts for her family and friends at Christmas and boxes full of LEGOs for her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She could make you feel like the most important person in the world with how well she listened.

She was beautiful herself, inside and out, never a hair out of place and always dressed fashionably.

She loved gardening, tennis, dancing, long walks and good coffee. She counted her blessings and wore her gratitude on her sleeve. She always, always smiled and she meant it every time.

Eula Mae was elegant and warm and she did everything, always, in love.

Eula Mae was preceded in death by her husband McElroy Caleb Brooks. She is survived by four children: Carolyn (Jimmie) Robbins, Donna (Gene) Hopper, Linda (Don) Bubeck, Cary (Jeanne) Brooks; her sister, Doris Whitchurch; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A private burial service will be held at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Rescue Church of Christ, 4200 Green Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672.

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David William Wheeler

Born on March 19, 1962, David William Wheeler passed away on Dec. 4, 2020 after a brief but fierce battle with Wegener’s Disease. He was 58 years old.

Born in Kodiak, Alaska, David spent his years growing up in Florida; Monterey, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Elk Grove, Calif., graduating from Elk Grove High School in 1980.

David moved to El Dorado County in 1983 and found himself at home. He loved the mountains and all that they offered.

David was a talented carpenter and proud of his craft. Learning from his father, building for many other contractors and eventually becoming self employed David has built, repaired and renovated countless homes and businesses in El Dorado County and beyond, as far away as Japan.

David was the husband, true love, partner in business and in life, confidant and best friend of wife Annette Wheeler. He was the father, protector, teacher, jokester and project fixer of daughters Emily Wheeler and Sophia Wheeler.

He was the father figure, protector, teacher and dear friend of step son Curtis Herren (Taylor Herren). He was the Grandfather, “Poppy”, protector, playmate and buddy of granddaughter Sonora Herren. He was the beloved son, eldest child and source of pride and love of mother Beatrice Vinson, Father Jude Wheeler and stepmother Linda Wheeler. He was the brother, protector, prankster and friend of sisters Carrie Cully (Scott Cully), Cathie Wheeler, sister-in-law Jill Fernandez and nephews Brad Rodgers and Thomas Rodgers.

David had a real love for life. He loved to work and to play. David’s easy going nature and kind spirit made it easy for him to make friends and to keep them. David was steadfast in his belief of what mattered in life. For him it was his faith in God, the love he had for his family, and the simple importance of honesty, integrity and good work ethics. David was a valued member of the community who will always be missed and will never be forgotten.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, March 21 at 11 a.m., at the Historic Smith Flat House in Placerville, Calif.

Mary Ann Bohn

Nov. 7, 1930 - March 2, 2021

Mary Ann Bohn passed away peacefully on March 2. Born on Nov. 7, 1930, she lived a long and happy life.

Mary Ann was born in Leavenworth, Kan. Mary Ann and her husband Donald moved to California in 1966 and eventually settled in El Dorado County in 1980. They enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and the many friends they gathered over the years.

In her later years, Mary Ann enjoyed doing arts and crafts, working puzzles, or watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals games any time she got the chance. She also enjoyed the peace of her home and would simply sit on her deck watching the hummingbirds and enjoying her flowers.

Mary Ann leaves behind three daughters, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren with one more on the way. Although they may not all have their own memories of her, they will know her from the many stories they will hear.

Mary Ann was a special woman and a blessing to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed.

Due to COVID-19, there will be a small family only service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association in her name.

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arrested on a parole hold and possession of a methamphetamine pipe on Broadway.

Feb. 25 12:33 a.m. A 54-year-old man who was a parolee was searched, cited and released for possession of narcotics and paraphernalia on Main Street.

4:30 p.m. A 54-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of being intoxicated in public and unable to care for his own safety.

Mar. 1

1:44 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Placerville Drive where a case of beer was stolen.

Video footage and a digital image was obtained but no identification was made.

12:05 a.m. Two people were contacted outside a closed business on Broadway. A 25-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant without incident.

7:20 a.m. A 38-year-old man who was suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance was arrested on Clay Street.

8:39 a.m. A 60-year-old man was arrested for reported vandalism on Main Street.

9:13 p.m. A 54-year-old man was arrested on Center Street on suspicion of public intoxication.

11:25 p.m. A 43-year-old woman was contacted in her vehicle on Coloma Court where an officer observed a hypodermic needle under the driver’s seat. A vehicle search revealed a usable amount of methamphetamine. The woman was cited and released.

Feb. 26

11:46 a.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen on Fairlane Court.

12:32 p.m. A check was stolen on Creek View Lane and used to make a fraudulent check.

11:10 p.m. Officers responding to an audible alarm on Placerville Drive contacted a 32-year-old woman who reportedly was under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of narcotics. The woman was arrested without incident.

4:51 p.m. A 30-year-old man with an outstanding warrant out for his arrest was taken into custody on Placerville Drive.

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9:28 a.m. A 30-year-old man suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance was arrested on Placerville Drive.

1:29 p.m. A 54-year-old man was

12:43 p.m. A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication.

5:23 p.m. A resident on Marshall Way reported stolen license plates. No suspects were identified and the plates were entered into the stolen vehicle system.

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Cell tower proposed at ORHS denied recommendation Sel Richard Staff writer After a protracted discussion at last week’s El Dorado County Planning Commission, Verizon Wireless’ request for a conditional use permit for an Oak Ridge High School cell tower installation was unanimously denied.

Epic Wireless Group, contracted by Verizon Wireless, sought to remove two existing 55-foot-tall light standards on the east side of the school’s stadium, replacing them with two 80-foot-tall stadium light standards to match those on the opposite side. One of the proposed light standards would house nine antennas along with stadium lights and speakers within a 175-foot lease area. The second light standard is for stadium lights and speakers only.

“The school has expressed that they have

slightly inferior lighting on that side because the towers are not as tall as on the west side,” said Epic Wireless Group representative Sara King, explaining that the goal was to achieve a consistent visual between all four light poles.

“If you do one pole with all three carriers on it, the sheer weight of all the equipment on it requires that pole to get bigger and bigger in diameter,” she added.

An additional 320-square-foot lease area would house cell tower equipment concealed by a 6-foottall chain link fence with green privacy slats. Both lease areas are within the Oak Ridge High School football field. No grading or removal of oak trees would result from the installation.

The west side’s poles were replaced in 2007, one of which houses three cell tower antenna arrays and is

a collocation between T-Mobile and Sprint. A supporting equipment facility area is situated on the northwestern end of the football stadium bleachers.

The main contention was voiced by Commissioner Amanda Ross, who requested analysis into the collocation of cell equipment on a single pole — one that has already been replaced.

“Your current site analysis doesn’t give us that information even though you’re telling us verbally,” she said. “But I have no data to go off of that’s saying adding additional antennas to an existing pole is going to cause a problem.”

Because county ordinance requires collocation on existing poles to be examined, deputy county counsel Breann Moebius confirmed that this issue would be grounds for denial. The existing

Verizon Wireless proposed two 80-foot-tall light standards at the Oak Ridge High School stadium. On one of the towers the company hoped to install nine antennas to boost cell service to customers in the area.

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pole required a special permit. which allowed for the capacity of two new carriers.

“There has been one carrier added,” Moebius pointed out. “Collocation is feasible on the existing pole and also would meet the coverage requirements that the project is seeking to fulfill.”

“The application is

CHP: Drive safe on St. Paddy’s Day California Highway Patrol This St. Patrick’s Day the California Highway Patrol remains on alert for impaired drivers. CHP joins with the California Office of Traffic Safety in reminding drivers to travel safely.

“The CHP is committed to making California’s roadways safe for all who use them,” said CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray. “Remember to buckle up, slow down, don’t drive distracted and never drive impaired. If you choose to celebrate, please do so responsibly by designating a sober driver or making other arrangements to get home safe.”

CHP wants everyone to remember safe driving rules have not changed and that officers will be on the lookout for impaired driving. The CHP also cautions drivers that alcohol is not the only substance that can lead to an arrest for driving under the influence. Cannabis, prescription medications and illegal drugs can all lead to impaired driving.

Throughout the country in 2020 the National

Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports 327 fatal alcohol-related crashes occurred on St. Patrick’s Day. Drunk driving accounts for nearly one-third of vehicle related fatalities in the U.S., NHTSA data shows.

In California the CHP made 67 arrests for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on St. Patrick’s Day last year. Data from the CHP’s statewide integrated traffic records system shows alcohol- or drug-related crashes resulted in injuries to 31 people.

“Think of your safety and that of others before deciding whether it is safe for you to drive,” Office of Traffic Safety Director Barbara Rooney said. “We urge all drivers to make getting home safely part of your celebratory plans.”

The public can help keep California roadways safe by calling 911 if they suspect an impaired driver.

Callers should be prepared to give the vehicle’s description, location, license plate number and direction of travel.

Property tax delinquency date is April 12 Treasurer-Tax Collector The second installment of the secured property tax is now due and will be delinquent if not paid on or before April 12, according to K. E. Coleman, El Dorado County treasurer-tax collector.

“Due to the usual delinquency date of April 10 falling on a Saturday, taxpayers have an additional few days to pay this year,” said Coleman.

To pay online or to find answers to the most frequently asked property tax questions property owners can access the TreasurerTax Collector’s Office website at edcgov.us/taxcollector. Taxpayers can also view or print copies of

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Electronic check and credit card payments made through this website are accepted as timely if paid before midnight April 12. Accepted cards include Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

The third-party credit card processing company charges an administrative processing fee for this service. If paying through a bank’s online bill payment system, it is recommended to make payments no less than 10 days before the delinquent date.

The law requires the application of late penalties on all payments received after April 12.

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With a total cost projected at $9 million for the local segment, public affairs consultant Michelle Smira of MMS Strategies explained that El Dorado County currently only has $2.6 million available through sources such as traffic impact fees and road maintenance funds.

“We’re very aggressive in going after grant funding,” Smira assured. “We’re seeing great responses in terms of projects bidding in under our engineer’s estimates so we think the timing is really right if we can get the funding in line. Unlike other states, we have to deal with EIRs and CEQA and that unfortunately takes a number of years and costs resources. We’re challenged in that regard.”

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Eligible renters with landlords who choose not to participate in the program can apply on their own. Those renters will be eligible to receive payments of 25% of unpaid rent accrued from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, which can help protect them from eviction under Senate Bill 91.

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Although some public comment focused on concerns with radio frequency radiation exposure, the project submittal includes an RF report confirming that RF radiation impact will not reach FCC level of significance at ground or bleacher level.

The conditional use permit was recommended for denial by a 5-0 vote. Verizon has the option to appeal to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

The item would then be heard by the board via public hearing.

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established in 2006, received Measure A funds in 2009 and started work in Elk Grove one year later.

As for the four miles in El Dorado County, the JPA continues to apply for grants to secure financing to complete the roadway. “We consider it to be shovel-ready, meaning the right of way is secured, it’s environmentally approved, the engineering design is complete,” said Minnema, adding that some of the funding programs available in Sacramento County are not available in El Dorado County.

Although the JPA was denied a federal grant last year, two more applications will be explored in 2021 as well as any possible infrastructure legislation.

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Office is open to receive payments in person at the tax counter from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. There are also secured payment bins outside both El Dorado County Government Center Building B entrances at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Payment bins are accessible only during office hours. The bins are emptied and secured after hours for payment security.

Staff is available to answer tax questions during office hours at (530) 621-5800 or by email to taxcollector@edcgov.us. The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is not able to accept payments submitted by phone or email.

lacking the basic criteria that we need,” insisted Commissioner James Williams.

Williams also asked for an exhibit reflecting the impact of light relocation.

“These lights are going up by 30 feet so that would tell me the way they’re going to project is probably going to change to some degree,” he said.

Deputy Director of Planning Rob Peters assured that the county lighting ordinance requires light fixtures be directed downward and shielded in a manner that would not create light pollution on adjacent

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher/Editor

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Associate Editor

California Matters

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ith the nation at war in 1944, tunesmiths Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer wrote an uplifting song for a morale-building movie, “Here Come the Waves.”

“You’ve got to accentuate the positive, DAN WALTERS eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative,” Bing Crosby crooned. “Don’t mess with Mister In-Between.”

It’s doubtful that Gov. Gavin Newsom, born in 1967, ever saw the movie or heard the song, but he was humming it last week in an elaborately staged State of the State address in an empty Dodger Stadium.

Newsom boasted that California, with himself at the helm, has survived the COVID-19 pandemic.

“So now, we look ahead to better days with the California can-do spirit — with the energy and optimism that defines us — we will beat this virus and realize our dream of a California for all.”

As California Gov. It was clearly a Gavin Newsom campaign speech by a politician who faces a recall faces the likelihood election, is he of a recall election managing the later this year, using his official pulpit to COVID-19 pandemic persuade voters that scientifically or he’s been working politically? hard for them and thus deserves to remain in office.

Newsom overstated the positive — a halftruth, for instance, that “California’s death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation” — and downplayed the negative. He glossed over the complete meltdown at the Employment Development Department, an erratic vaccination program and his passive attitude toward reopening schools until the recall was on the verge of qualifying.

Newsom dismissed the negatives in one brief passage: “And look, we’ve made mistakes. I’ve made mistakes. But we own them, learn from them and never stop trying.”

And he referred to the recall only obliquely, saying, “We won’t change course just because of a few naysayers and doomsdayers. So to the California critics who are promoting partisan power grabs and outdated prejudices, and rejecting everything that

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Letters to the Editor Send them back EDITOR: or all those who are against the stimulus checks, might I suggest that you send them back to the Treasury Department.

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Republican hypocrisy EDITOR: ow that a Republican senator from Mississippi has broken the ice and praised a portion of the COVID-19 Relief Bill that he voted against, I can’t help but wonder how many of his cohorts will be following in lockstep.

It seems he pushed for a portion of the bill that would help restaurant owners through this tough period. I suspect he will only be the first of many who somehow decide their unanimous vote to kill the bill might not look too good come election time next year.

For example, I can imagine our non-resident Congressman Tom McClintock, who described the bill as one of the most socialistic spending bills ever, somehow coming to the conclusion that he helped keep small businesses afloat, vaccine flowing, schools funded and open, families’ heads above water, etc., even though he voted against the bill along with every one of his Republican colleagues.

I anxiously await his explanation during the next election cycle as to how he and his party have been the true protectors of the common folk.

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Thank you, President Biden EDITOR: wanted to express my thanks to President Biden for being honest and his lack of transparency.

For example, at an NBC Town Hall in October, Biden explained he “would not be transparent with Americans about his health, should he win election in November.” This might explain why after 50 days in office he has yet to hold a solo press conference or schedule the State of the Union address.

Thank you Mr. President for canceling the previous administration’s Trade & Industry Groups & Companies Recognized Apprenticeship Program, designed to help workers obtain skills the economy

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needs but are provided by colleges and universities.

Since 2017 the program created 800,000 new apprentices to new and emerging fields.

Thanks for not letting any dust gather under your feet to retain or create jobs, when on your first day in office, with a stroke of your pen, you ended the construction of the Keystone Pipeline and the border wall, immediately killing 1,000 jobs and another 50,000 predicted to be lost. Billionaire Warren Buffet loves you because he will profit from the oil being transported across Canada by rail instead. Not so much love from Canada and Texas, however, because both are suing you over your energy policies.

In turn the Middle East and other foreign countries love you, including your buddy Putin, because, once more, America is not energy independent, resulting in gas prices increasing from the $2 to $3 range to now $3.25 to $4 per gallon — other fuels for home heating also going up. Food prices are on their way up as well.

Drug users and cartels thank you for killing the former president’s opioid treatment prescription plan praised by doctors and lawmakers. This at a time when the deaths of teens and young people continue to rise at alarming rates, many by taking pain pills laced with Fentanyl. The increase in deaths and mental illness is due to the pandemic and lockdowns, according to many in the medical field.

Sex offenders and traffickers also thank the president for ending Operation Talon, aimed at finding, arresting and deporting sex offenders living illegally in the U.S. This federal program assisted local and state law enforcement, removing those who are sexual predators preying on the most vulnerable (children). At the same time, you are telling foreigners/immigrants to send their children to the U.S, accompanied or not.

I am canceling my thank you because, like our governor and others of your ilk, you continue to put criminals and illegals before the health, safety and prosperity of American citizens. And speaking of criminals, explain why all prisoners, to include the Boston bomber and Dylann Roof (who killed nine people_ also get the taxpayer-funded $1,400 stimulus checks?

President Biden, we of all races, colors, religions and cultures (proud Americans) have awakened and we are watching you.

TERRY GHERARDI Cameron Park

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and, so critical now, ov. Gavin the recall. Each gave Newsom voters the chance to looks certain circumvent the existing to face a and corrupted power recall election. Voters structure that had — even his supporters silenced them.

— should be thankful Voters went from that California has having little or no citizen empowerment way to hold their tools to check representatives to corrupt, incompetent, account to having a unresponsive or simply TED GAINES powerful arsenal for unpopular government self-determination, officials. If you favor which they have used many times in accountability, look kindly upon the recall effort as a means of voters being the past century.

When runaway property taxes heard. chased seniors out of their homes and It was not always so. In the early broke family budgets, voters came 20th century, California state and together in 1978 to pass Proposition local governments, media and 13, the most consequential tax reform courtrooms operated as little more in state history. Prop. 13 has saved than subsidiaries of the mighty families billions in its four-plus railroads, which abused the public decades of existence. This reform faith by buying and selling influence as though it was rail stock. Republican simply could not have originated in the Legislature, whose appetite reform Gov. Hiram Johnson revolted for more and more tax dollars is against railroad dominance by legendary, but only as an initiative creating a direct-democracy end run from the people. around the moneyed Colossus that so easily and thoroughly controlled the When Gray Davis short-circuited state. during the energy crisis, voters Johnson championed three major famously used the recall to usher reforms: the initiative, the referendum in Arnold Schwarzenegger as

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Gov. Newsom’s detractors have accused him of decimating small business, failing to reopen schools and disregarding his own restaurant-killing safety guidance. his replacement — to see if the Hollywood legend could right the ship of state.

Whether you supported Davis or Schwarzenegger or Prop. 13 is secondary to the power Gov. Johnson’s reforms invested in the people. The key element of his changes is that voters were given the ability to weigh in, to be heard, in ways that purely representative democracy does not allow.

Gov. Newsom’s detractors have accused him of decimating small business, failing to reopen schools and disregarding his own restaurantkilling safety guidance. These criticisms have fueled another grassroots effort to end his term early and find a better replacement.

Even if you support Newsom completely and think his handling of California is flawless, is it not a good thing for the governor — and all politicians — to be haunted by the specter of accountability?

Hiram Johnson left us tools, not

toys. It is not easy to place a recall on the ballot. To qualify, proponents need to submit valid signatures equal to 12% of the prior election’s turnout total. This year, that means roughly 1.2 million signatures were needed to put our current governor up for a vote of (no) confidence. That threshold is a huge hurdle and ensures that recalls will not be used lightly.

But that threshold also means it now typically costs $5 million or so to qualify a recall or initiative for the ballot. This tool of the people runs the risk of being transported into the exclusive realm of big-money special interests that can afford paid signature gatherers, advertising, mail pieces and other tools of organization and persuasion. We should not let it turn into the very thing it was intended to fight. We should make it easier to qualify initiatives, referenda and recalls to keep them safely within reach of authentic, grassroots efforts.

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on restrictions by redefining its county-by-county makes California great, we say this: We will not “tiers” and Newsom, after months of passivity, be distracted from getting shots in arms and our pushed hard to reopen schools. economy booming again.”

Newsom cited lower infection rates as his There is a larger issue — whether in his obvious rationale, but he had done that previously in desire to persuade Californians that he’s managing easing up on restrictions only to reimpose them the pandemic well, he’s allowed political factors to when infections spiked upward. He’s betting that influence it. easements will continue and that as children return Newsom insisted last week, “We listened to to classrooms, businesses reopen, unemployment the experts and were guided by the evidence” in rates drop and Californians’ mood brightens, he can managing COVID-19, but which activities were accentuate the positive and beat the recall. shut down and which were allowed to continue had tinges of politics from the earliest days of the crisis Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes a year ago. for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media “We were the first state to issue a stay-at-home venture explaining California policies and politics. order, which helped us avoid early spikes in cases,” Newsom boasted, and that’s true. But he also eased up a few weeks later in response, as he Continued from A4 acknowledged at the time, to complaints about millions of jobs being erased, and then cracked Newsom may or may not fare better than Davis. down again when infection rates spiked upward.

But, win or lose, the recall is a signal to the current Thus began a rollercoaster ride of openings and governor and all politicians that they serve at the closures that seemed to coincide with the political people’s pleasure. influence various interest groups wielded, leaving Senator Ted Gaines (Ret.) was elected to represent many Californians confused and eventually angered the Board of Equalization’s 1st District. He is about the seemingly arbitrary nature of Newsom’s a leading taxpayer advocate and is committed decrees. to providing trustworthy and transparent Overtly political aspects became especially evident representation for nearly 10 million constituents in recent weeks when the recall movement neared in 30 counties of northern, eastern and southern the threshold of 1.5 million signatures on petitions California. For more information visit boe.ca.gov/ to force an election. Suddenly,The the New stateYork eased up Syndication Gaines.Sales Corporation Times

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Fourth and agony • Folsom’s fourth-quarter drive seals Oak Ridge loss Thomas Frey Staff writer When the final buzzer went off Saturday night and the scoreboard at Folsom High School read Folsom 23, Oak Ridge 18, the Trojans had trouble accepting what just happened. Some players stood on the field with their hands over their face as others looked to the sky in disbelief. Not only was it a highly anticipated match between two of the region’s most accomplished football teams but the first officially sanctioned game since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With less than two minutes to play the Trojans were one fourth-down stop away from taking down the Bulldogs 18-17. As Oak Ridge dug in, Folsom junior quarterback Tyler Tremain, whose father Bob played for Oak Ridge High School in the ‘80s, found sophomore DJ Brown for the first down to get Folsom into field goal range. Two plays later, Tremain found sophomore wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. — a national recruit with six Division 1 offers — for the game-winning touchdown with 1:04 to play.

“It was a hard fought game with two of the top teams in the area,” Oak Ridge head coach Eric Cavaliere said. “Folsom made one more play than we did and that got them the win.”

It’s the second straight season an Oak Ridge-Folsom matchup has come down to the final seconds and it’s also the second straight season Folsom had a national recruit catch the game winning touchdown pass.

Last season Oak Ridge wanted a rematch and nearly got one in the section championship but Monterey Trail High School took down Folsom in the semifinals. This year the Trojans will have a chance for revenge in the final game of the year — April 16 at Oak Ridge.

“We got five weeks before we see them again to get better,” Cavaliere said. “Without a doubt that’s not going to be our focus. Our focus on Monday is preparing for Whitney. Whitney is going to come in ready to play. They’re a good football team.”

Oak Ridge and Folsom waited nearly 15 months to play football since COVID-19 restrictions shut down high school athletics. Only parents and immediate family members were allowed inside the stadium while other fans had to watch from the hill overlooking Prairie City Stadium. There was no marching band but Oak Ridge cheeleaders were out in force.

The Trojans struck first on a field

goal by sophomore Carson Nichols in the second quarter. On the following Folsom possession senior linebacker Ryan Enney delivered a bone-rattling sack on Tremain. But Folsom converted its third downs and Tremain ended the drive with a touchdown strike to Justin Arnaz with 3:54 to go before the half, giving Folsom a 7-3 lead.

The Trojans were forced to punt with 1:52 to go in the half and Folsom went firing for the end zone. With under a minute to go in the first half Tremain hit junior Austin McMillan in stride for a 53-yard touchdown. Going into halftime Folsom had a 14-3 lead.

“You know, it kind of looked like a first game,” Cavaliere said, “just a lot of sloppiness.”

Oak Ridge got the ball to start the second half and went on a 22-play drive that chewed off nearly 11 minutes of playing time and ended in a Gui Lozada 1-yard touchdown run. Sophomore quarterback Drew Cowart ran in the two-point conversion to cut the Folsom lead to 3.

Folsom then kicked a field goal to add to its lead, taking the score to 17-11 with 9:52 to play when Oak Ridge took over.

Cowart, a 6-foot, 2-inch, 185-pound quarterback playing in his first varsity game, methodically drove the Trojans down the field. The Trojans converted multiple third downs and even a fourth and short before Cowart found senior Hunter Nabers in the end zone from 12-yards out to take an 18-17 lead with 5:13 to play.

“This is his first varsity game and to get thrown in against a good Folsom team, I thought he showed us a lot,” Cavaliere said. “He just battled for us.”

On the ensuing Folsom possession, Ryan Enney intercepted Tremain to give the Trojans the ball back with 4:20 to play and a one-point lead.

Folsom’s defense was stealthy and didn’t allow the Trojans to run out the clock. Instead Oak Ridge was forced to punt and Folsom took over at its own 9-yard line with 3:09 left to play.

This time Tremain led the Bulldogs 91-yards in two minutes and converted a fourth down along the way to give the Bulldogs a 23-18 lead with 1:04 to play.

Oak Ridge couldn’t move the ball in its final possession and fell 23-18.

“We need to keep our heads held high,” Enney said. “We did a lot of things right but there’s a lot of little mistakes that we need to improve on.

We need to work even harder next week.”

A season ago the Trojans fell to Rocklin High School the week after losing to Folsom. Saturday the Trojans will host another team from Rocklin in Whitney High School.

Trojans sophomore quarterback Drew Cowart tries to break through the Bulldog defense on a run.

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Union Mine junior quarterback Calvin Owens dives for extra yards in the Diamondbacks 24-0 loss to Truckee Friday.

Union Mine falls in season opener Thomas Frey Staff writer Union Mine High School’s 24-0 loss at home against Truckee Friday was a lot closer than the scoreboard indicated.

The Diamondbacks fell behind before they could blink and had decent drives on offense but couldn’t find enough rhythm to score offensively.

Union Mine lost its quarterback, top three rushers and top five receivers a season ago, along with some key members of its defense.

“It was tough getting things rolling,” said Union Mine head coach Taylor Duncan. “(We had) mental mistakes, first game jitters and a lot of young guys at skill spots.”

On Truckee’s first offensive play of the game senior running back Cody Flynn ran for 61-yards and a 6-0 lead.

The Diamondbacks defense moved on from that play, stopping the Wolverines on fourth down on their next possession.

Union Mine then made its way to midfield before fumbling the ball right back to Truckee.

The Wolverines capitalized and scored on a 43-yard touchdown to take a 13-0 lead with 4:26 to play in the first quarter.

Junior Calvin Owens took over at quarterback for Union Mine and the offense took the ball to the Truckee

20-yard line before turning the ball over.

Then, after Landen Stirling picked off a Wolverines pass, the Diamondbacks took the ball down to the 4-yard line but couldn’t punch the ball in for the touchdown.

Down 13-0 with under a minute to play in the first half, Truckee had the ball in Union Mine territory. The Diamondbacks stopped the Wolverines on first, second and third down to set up a fourth-and-4. The D’backs needed one more stop but they couldn’t get it and Truckee scored a touchdown to take a 21-0 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the first half.

Duncan said that touchdown was like “getting kicked in the teeth.”

The D’backs, who used many players on both sides of the ball, held Truckee to only a field goal in the second half, falling 24-0.

Despite the loss Duncan said he was impressed with juniors Evan Beck and Joe Repass, who both played nearly every play in the game. Beck was a force on defense, finishing with 12 tackles and helping bring down Truckee’s bruising running back Tyler Curry several times. He also had a fourthquarter interception. On offense, he carried the ball six times, one of which went for 25 yards.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Whatever you do, get warmed up for it. When you’re warm, you’re supported internally. You can trust yourself. Just as cold muscles are prone to injury, cold states of being are prone to mistakes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re that risk-taker who is beloved because you’re not afraid to be yourself. If they laugh, even better. You welcome levity whether you come by it accidentally or on purpose. All will be raised by you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Maybe you’re not sure what you have to say, but you can be sure that you have something to say. Think and write about it. Talk it over. Others will benefit from hearing your unique take.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It makes you feel cool when you give recommendations that others turn out to love or spread awareness about a piece of culture that opens minds and brightens worlds. Guess what? You ARE cool.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It doesn’t matter that some come by certain proficiencies easier than others. For the current task, what’s required is a willingness to break down the learning to the right-sized chunk and then practice until you know it well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Fight your two biggest enemies: fear and distraction. You might also consider that distraction is fear in disguise. It’s an excuse that fear uses to keep you from dedicating yourself to what you really want.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). As humans, we have a limited understanding of our own motives. What you do know is that, at the very least, you’re trying to create unity, not discord. With this as your lodestar and the willingness to check yourself, move forward.

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Union Mine junior Evan Beck looks for a route around the Truckee defense after taking the handoff. Beck ran the ball six times for the Diamondbacks and also played defense, racking up 12 tackles and an interception.

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Calvin Owens and nearly intercepted more from Truckee’s quarterback.

“He had six tipped balls,” Duncan said. “Some of them were close to being picks. That guy was having a good game.”

Duncan said the team wasn’t dwelling on the loss and is already looking forward to Friday when the D’backs will go on the road to play Liberty Ranch High School at 7:30 p.m.

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Ponderosa High School fell to Oakmont High School 15-7 on the road. The Bruins led 7-6 at halftime. With less than 2 minutes to play Ponderosa had a fourth down attempt stopped at the Oakmont 1-yard line. Ponderosa will host Rio Linda High School Friday at 7 p.m.

El Dorado High School’s home game against Galt High School that was to take place Friday was canceled after Galt was unable to participate due to COVID-19 procedures, according to El Dorado Athletic Director Steve Scott. The Cougars are scheduled to play the Wolverines of Rosemont High School Friday with kick off at 6 p.m.

Golden Sierra High School will open its season at 7 p.m.

Friday on the road at Argonaut High School.

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KNOW March 17 The Rotary Club of Cameron Park presents a St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser at Los Pinos, 3420 Palmer Drive in Cameron Park.

Choose from a selection of Mexican dinners with appetizers, dessert and more with proceeds going to feed the hungry at The Upper Room and to scholarships. Go to bit. ly/cprotary3-17 and sign up for a pick up time. For more information call Mike at (530) 676-7860.

Ed Wilson will perform on St. Patrick’s Day at Poor Red’s, 6221 Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado, 4-7 p.m.

March 19 Sentivo Vineyards and Winery, 7460 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, is having Happy Hour Firepit Friday, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy the winery’s wine along with appetizers in the socially distanced areas by the fire pit and other outside areas. Reservations are recommended and can be made online at sentivovineyards.com.

March 20 UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County Kit Veerkamp teaches Turning Dirt into Gold, a free online class, 9-10:30 a.m.

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March 22 Vitalant will host a community blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 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 by calling Vitalant at (866) 822-5663 or go to donors.vitalant. org and choose Advanced Search and use blood drive code SMFM019. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space permits. For more information call (877) 2584825.

March 23 The Sacramento Historical Society presents Global Pandemics and Sacramento, a Zoom program at 6 p.m. Join Christina Richter as she drills down into the history of pandemics in the last century and brings to light some of the parallels and problems that we can relate to in today’s pandemic. Register online at sachistoricalsociety. org/events-1/globalpandemics-andsacramento.

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espite the pandemic, poetry is alive and well in county high schools.

El Dorado County’s county-wide Poetry Out Loud Final Competition held earlier this year with Oak Ridge High School student Emily Lieber taking first place. Charter University Prep student Katherine Mansfield earned second place and ORHS student Caleb Stocking came in third.

“Poetry Out Loud has been a way for me to express myself during a time when everything feels dark and hopeless,” Lieber said. “When I recite my poems, I feel heard and understood.”

Lieber moved on to compete at the California State Poetry Out Loud virtual finals March 15, during which she participated in the oral competition, reciting “They buried their son last winter” by Serhiy Zhadan and translated by John Hennessy; “The Bookshelf of the God of Infinite Space” by Jeffrey Skinner and “The Light of Stars by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.” She took first place in the 2021 Poetry Ourselves Creative Writing Competition with her poem “Mainstream Misery.”

Sponsored by the California Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide poetry recitation competition, inviting high school students throughout the nation to memorize, interpret and recite acclaimed poems. Preparing a recitation allows students an intimate and thorough understanding of the literary art form while connecting them with local poets, teachers, bibliophiles and writers. Arts and Culture El Dorado facilitates this competition annually and was determined to adapt this program to the unprecedented needs of a pandemic year.

With schools closed and courses taught online, it made sense to host Poetry Out Loud online, as well. In years past Poetry Out Loud has begun locally first with classroom competitions, moving into school-wide competitions and then finally to the county-wide final competition. To ease the burden on schools and simplify the program, this year students were invited to submit their pre-recorded recitations to Arts and Culture El Dorado directly, bypassing school competition so that all participants could immediately compete at the county-wide level. This broadened the pool to 20 county-wide competitors, where past competitions have maxed out at seven.

As in years past, coaching resources were made available to participants, albeit virtually or via telephone. More than 40 video entries were received and judged by a panel of local experts: Dennis Johnson, Jody Franklin, Irene Lipshin, Taylor Graham, Tina Ferguson and Dr. Audrey Keebler. Student submissions were assessed based on the criteria set forth by the National Poetry Out Loud organization, emphasizing understanding and presentation of the chosen poems.

“Even with the limitations of video compared to live presence,” said Graham, El Dorado County Poet Laureate Emerita. “Poetry Out Loud is a wonderful way to experience poems chosen and presented by our students.”

She admitted that many of the poems students had chosen to recite had been previously unfamiliar to her.

Arts and Culture El Dorado will be posting a compilation of all Poetry Out Loud submissions on its website. Those interested may view these and learn more about Poetry Out Loud and about Arts and Culture El Dorado at ArtsAndCultureElDorado.org.

Arts and Culture El Dorado’s mission to promote, connect and empower arts and culture throughout the county is achieved by targeted programs and services, a vibrant gallery exhibition series and a focus on initiatives that support and sustain the cultural life of the region.

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El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud winner Emily Lieber also brought home a state prize for her original poem “Mainstream Misery,” see below.

Mainstream Misery It isn’t hard to see Our destiny, once bright and free, now buried deep under the sea Some laugh and some complain Some post pictures to ease pain brought by a virus that isn’t alive inside of us

They say It came out of thin air Caught us unaware wreaking havoc everywhere — No That’s a delusion An illusion, a facade to cover the flaws of this dystopian world

No punches were pulled The plug was pulled on the life support of our society Why are we surprised to see rioting in the streets?

Society now a free-for-all Who will stop our downfall?

Answer the call to ensure our survival Lead a revival of the human spirit

Every industry has stalled Only protected by these four walls At least that’s the sole call amid the crowd of noise replacing the crowds of girls and boys No children in the parks The only dark we have to fear is the one between our ears Billions screaming, tears gleaming Yet somehow all I’m hearing is Silence

We need cohesion Adhesion to the beliefs our country was built upon We sing of unity, community But who will be the one to seize this opportunity to bring real change?

All it takes is one word One person overheard Spread the message Be the change Let the world be your stage This misery we live and breath Will not be our legacy

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El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud second place winner Katherine Mansfield.

El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud third place winner Caleb Stocking.

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ast July a fawn was seen on the corner of El Greco Court and Goya Way in Serrano stumbling about, seemingly unable to navigate her surroundings. Sierra Wildlife Rescue fawn rehabber Dave Cook, known affectionately as the “deer man,” received a call and sped over to what he thought would be a routine rescue.

“It was bumping into trees and all kinds of things in a way that you would immediately assume it might be blind,” recalled Cook, noting that most fawns at this elevation are born in June and, while they are young, are left by their mothers in between feedings to avoid attracting predators. But by the end of July, fawns are old enough to follow their mothers around.

“They can get hit by cars, suffer head trauma and have what fortunately sometimes turns out to be temporary blindness as a result,” he said. “That’s so common, so I thought that was probably the case.”

Cook observed the fawn and could see she had vision problems but was unable to catch her with a hand-held net, requiring him to return later that day with a fawn team from SWR. The rescue proved more challenging than usual.

“On that particular day, I encountered a situation I had never encountered in 20 years of doing this,” Cook told the Mountain Democrat.

As he arrived with his team, Cook said there were residents who believed the fawn was not in need of rescuing. “They were screaming and yelling, which made it bad both for the fawn and the team, because the fawn got all hyped up with all the noise so catching her became more difficult.”

Due to the fawn’s distress, Cook suffered severe lacerations on his arm in the process.

The fawn had been able to survive in earlier weeks because she wasn’t walking around, Cook explained. “She’d just been

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El Greco fawn, right, goes nose-to-nose with her best friend. They were released together along with three other rescues earlier this year. sitting in the weeds waiting for mom to bring her meal,” he said. “Now she’s old enough that she’s out walking around.

Whether it’s a coyote or a dog or a car, she has no ability to see danger coming and know to run.

And how does she run without running into a tree? The fawn surely would have died within a week out there at that age, blind or close to blind.”

Cook and his team eventually secured the fawn and transported her to Cook’s home rehab facility, one of many within the SWR network. She was diagnosed with scleral coloboma, a developmental problem in which the optic nerve and the retina fail to connect.

“She was totally blind in one eye but in the other eye it was not as severe,” Cook said.

Over the next five months Cook tested her navigational ability by putting her in successively bigger pens. “And sure enough, she kept being able

to avoid running into rocks and trees.” His largest enclosure is approximately 80 feet square.

Earlier this year Cook released the partially blind fawn, as well as four other rehabbed fawns.

They were the final ones to be released for the season.

Cooke said he’s confident that releasing her was the right decision. “She (was) 6 months of age. Most of the young fawns that would have been eaten by coyotes or bobcats have already succumbed to that,” he said.

“Now they’re big enough and fast enough that they really have a good chance of making it to adulthood. And her vision is good enough.”

Along with her exceptional hearing and sense of smell, she had experienced no head trauma, which would have caused her to be unreleasable and most likely euthanized.

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We have made the trails a loop so we both get the trail we want.

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Enjoy the beautiful scenery along Cardiac Trail. out from the top.

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Kit Veerkamp a pretty good job of — Olivier Magny UCCE Master Gardener of growing plants with little help from people.

El Dorado County ithout healthy In an undisturbed soil there environment, trees and shrubs shed would be no plants, no their leaves and grasses die back, forests or fertile grasslands. Without microorganisms then go to work these habitats there would be no breaking down that dead material and wildlife. The benefits of healthy soil returning it to the soil to be taken up include a healthy planet, beautiful again. For gardeners, the more we landscapes, diverse habitats and emulate nature the more likely we are bountiful crops, all of which improve to get the kinds of results we hope for. our quality of life. Those are At all costs, avoid the use of compelling reasons to take care of pesticides. Studies have shown that soil, our most vital resource. the use of many pesticides commonly Living on the Western Slope of the used to kill the “bad bugs” can Sierra Nevada poses challenges for damage earthworm populations and those of us who like to garden. While many gardeners assume their soils are other beneficial microorganism living in the ecosystem in your soil. That clay, the soils in our area are rather community must be protected at all diverse, ranging from sandy, to loam, costs. They are what make your soil to clay and most often being a mix of healthy. these. In our area topsoil is often a Join Master Gardener Kit Veerkamp rather dense and compact layer of soil for a free virtual class, 9-10:30 a.m. containing little organic matter. Soils March 20, to learn more about rich in organic matter have incredibly turning dirt into soil. Register at: high populations of microorganisms mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/Public_ that form the soil food web.

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The Sherwood Demonstration in good physical condition (good tilth) Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays can hold and provide nutrients, water and Saturdays, April through October and air to plant roots. An indication (closed April 16 & 17). Due to COVIDof good tilth is soil that is friable and 19 restrictions, the number of people can be crumbled easily with your fingers. The texture of good soil allows allowed in the garden at one time is limited to 10; masks and distancing it to warm quickly in spring and store are required. Check our website for moisture for longer periods of time. more details at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_ Well-draining soil does not normally Master_Gardeners/Demonstration_ need added chemical fertilizers to increase yields of healthy, high-quality Garden.

Save the date for the annual plant crops. Healthy, nutrient-rich soil also sale, April 17. Check the website — discourages pests and diseases. mgeldorado.ucanr.edu — in late How do you improve your existing March to see how to shop the sale. soil if it is not ideal? Whether Have a gardening question? Master you have sandy soil or clay soil or something in between, organic matter Gardeners are working hard remotely will improve the quality of any soil. and can still answer questions. Leave A high-quality, balanced compost is a message on the office telephone made from a wide variety of vegetative at (530) 621-5512, or use the “Ask matter and often some form of a Master Gardener” option on the different manures. The more diverse website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu. Sign the ingredients are in the compost, up for notices and newsletters at the more diverse the microorganisms ucanr.edu/master gardener e-news. supported in the soil. Digging Master Gardeners are also on compost into your garden may be Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer Liz Thomas of Blue Rose Boutique Photography conceived of a couples night like no other. Blue Rose Bingo is a scavenger hunt for couples that will bring contestants from downtown Placerville to Folsom and several points in between March 24. She said the event will connect with the community in a way that helps local businesses and supports the organization Operation Underground Railroad.

Thomas chose to support OUR because, she said, the organization is near to her heart. Founded in 2013, OUR works with local law enforcement to rescue victims of child trafficking and sexual exploitation.

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adventure. They will visit businesses and locations marked on the map and look for a hidden blue rose. Once the rose is found, they will get their bingo card signed off by a representative at the location and move on to the next.

Thomas said this will make a great date night, as all the destinations are places the couples can patronize along the way.

“There are plenty of restaurants in the area and our final destination will be the Iron Horse Tavern in Folsom,” she said.

Participating businesses along the scavenger hunt route include Maddy & Coco, Old Town Grill, Frank Vilt’s Cakes, Ambiance, The Man Cave and Iron Horse Tavern. Couples who finish their bingo cards will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize.

For more information or to sign up for the event visit blueroseboutiquephotography.com or email Liz Thomas directly at liz@ blueroseboutiquephotography.com.

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individual and he does a heck of a lot with these fawns,” said District 1 Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Dennis Byrne, who was also one of the first to alert Cook to the blind fawn. “He’s a volunteer who has made himself available to the California Highway Patrol and the sheriff ’s department.

Dave is available 24 hours a day, which I think is pretty impressive.”

Cook rescued 92 fawns in 2019, a

total that continues to grow yearly.

He warns against assuming that a fawn is abandoned, but insists people call him if they aren’t sure.

And he urges residents to never feed a fawn as the wrong food or drink could cause further problems or even death.

To contact Dave Cook regarding an orphaned or injured fawn call (530) 363-4848.

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Oak Ridge club ‘FLYing’ in the face of adversity Jana Rossi Staff writer Of the many youth clubs and after-school programs that shut down in the face of COVID-19, one program that continued and even thrived — Financial Literacy For You, a nonprofit Oak Ridge High School program that teaches youth the importance of and the know-how to make sound financial decisions. Taught by students to students in a hands-on, fun environment, kids ages 8 to 16 are shown ways on how to be financially smart — from creating a budget to saving money to learning ways to keep out of debt.

A program that got its start in 2018 by former Oak Ridge student Sohil Varshney was not only able to stay afloat during COVID-19, but actually grew with operations extending into Southern California.

Now a freshman at the NYU Stern School of Business, Sohil passed the reigns to his younger brother Shawn, a freshman at Oak Ridge High

shared.

The success of this peerto-peer program can be attributed to the devotion of the 20-person team and its adaptability to unprecedented circumstances.

Prior to September 2020, FLY programs were held in person at various locations throughout Sacramento and El Dorado counties. When the pandemic hit, converting to an online format was necessary. The FLY team met that challenge without much interruption.

FLY instructors go through a 10-step training program, which helps with consistency as they continue to branch out beyond the El Dorado County and Sacramento County borders. Curriculum is taken from Junior Achievement and VISA Practical Money.

Currently, the program has approximately 180 participants derived from youth programs such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento, Big Brothers Big Sisters of El

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Financial Literacy For You team members work in a classroom with students. The club originated at Oak Ridge High School and is hoping to expand beyond its already growing popularity.

School. Sohil remains in the mix as CEO, helping to make important decisions, such as working on the club’s next goal: to expand the program internationally.

Shawn Varshney brings the

growth. Shawn said he thinks even with the instability of the current environment, financial literacy is vital.

“Now more than ever, it is important to prepare the youth for financial success,” he

same enthusiasm and passion to FLY as his older brother, whom he said he looks up to.

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Shenanigans, shamrocks and leprechauns take over downtown Sacramento Traci Rockefeller Cusack Downtown Sacramento Partnership Feeling lucky? The Downtown Sacramento Partnership has reimagined how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in fun and physically distanced ways throughout Downtown Sacramento and the Old Sacramento Waterfront.

On the evening of St. Patrick’s Day visitors to the Old Sacramento Waterfront are encouraged to dress in the spirit of the Irish and enjoy entertaining live music provided to by a talented, local band — the Amador Sons — which will perform from the balcony of the What Cheer House (102 K St.), 4-7 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Hunt The community is invited to hunt for lucky shamrocks across #DowntownSac while participating in virtual photo, trivia and location challenges to earn coveted points for prizes and bragging rights.

Lucky players can download the Eventzee app in their mobile app store, create a profile and enter “ShamrockHunt” to play. On March 18, the top three luckiest hunters with the most points will each win an Xfinity prize package that, depending on the level, includes Waterfront Wheel and Front Street Carousel tickets, a Boltron Wireless Charging Pad, an OrigAudio Aurabox 2.0 Speaker, an Octoforce 800mAH Power Bank and more.

Leprechaun Hunt Geared for younger children and families, a Leprechaun Hunt is in play at the Old Sacramento Waterfront. Those interested can pick up activity pages at the Old Sacramento Visitors Center (1002 Second St.) or download here to begin the quest to find eight leprechauns hidden throughout the district.

Each leprechaun will have a corresponding secret word that families must fill in on the activity pages to move onto the next hidden leprechaun. Each clue is needed to solve the secret code at the end for a chance to win exciting prizes that, depending on the level, include a one-year pass to the Sacramento History Museum, Waterfront Wheel and Front Street Carousel tickets, bingo games and more.

To add to the fun and share the experience with others, scavenger hunt participants and visitors to the district are encouraged to capture images, post them on social media and tag @DowntownSac and @OldSac. More detailed information about

the St. Patrick’s Day activations is available at GoDowntownSac.com.

Visitors are encouraged to participate in the fun and free St. Patrick’s Day Hunt while shopping at or showing support for downtown Sacramento small businesses. The series of outdoor and physically distanced activations introduced this season are in line with a special “Keep COVID In Check” pledge launched by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership last this year. For more details about the healthy and safe pledge visit GoDowntownSac.com/experience/ safe.

These new, open-air activations continue the multi-phased marketing campaign that led by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership titled “We are Downtown. Together.” Tapping into a deep sense of pride for downtown Sacramento, the campaign features a variety of new programs such as the “Keep COVID In Check” initiative, special activations such as Waterfront Wheel and Front Street Carousel rides, advertising, signage support and more; all are made possible by the area’s property-based improvement district, Downtown Sacramento Partnership. For more information visit DowntownSac.org.

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Hands4Hope retreats educate young leaders Nicole Craine Hands4Hope The Hands4Hope Education Program staff, with the help of the Hands4Hope Youth Board Executive Committee, designed and facilitated two virtual retreats for more than 60 middle and high school youth leaders.

Both retreats, A Great Time to Be Alive and The Show Must Go On, were designed in theme and energy to continue with the nonprofit’s approach to moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hands4Hope High School Leadership Retreat retreat had 30 youth leaders from seven local high schools and the Middle School Leadership Retreat had 31 youth leaders from six local middle schools in attendance.

Youth leaders had the opportunity to work in their school teams to reflect on year-to-date successes and challenges, as well as collaborate with peers to review their own progress on

personal leadership goals.

Guest speaker Sara Warden, executive assistant to the Waste Connections chairman of the board, facilitated a workshop on professional marketing.

The workshop introduced youth leaders to creating social media graphics, presentations and other visual content.

It also covered the importance of branding materials, as well as how to create a timeline for marketing service projects on social media.

Five high school leaders volunteered to be middle school mentors and facilitate the half-day middle school retreat where they reworked the marketing workshop and presented a two part workshop that covered the basics of branding for flyer creation, as well as how to author a professionally written email to a local business professional.

Additionally, they divided the day into several workshops designed to allow the

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Herbert Green Hands4Hope Club Secretary Sophia Hinchliffe puts her best paw forward as Scooby Doo during the H4H virtual retreat.

youth leaders to reflect on their successes and challenges, evaluate their team collaborations and make new leadership goals for the second half of the year.

“Planning and participating in the mid-year retreat with Hands4Hope high school leaders this year was so much fun and such a great experience for me.

Everyone adjusted so well with this year’s situation and having to make it online, and it felt very productive and engaging,” said Hands4Hope Youth Board Vice President Pavitra Dobaria. “I loved to be able to reconnect with leaders I haven’t seen or spoken to in a while and see how they’ve grown as leaders and what their clubs have accomplished.

Clubs are adjusting well to online meetings and it was interesting to see all the creativity of the other leaders.”

Adding fun and creativity to the mix, the high schoolers joined their retreat wearing costumes from different time periods to go along with the retreat theme, A Great Time To Be Alive. The middle schoolers tuned in wearing costumes from a Netflix or Disney+ show to go along with their retreat theme, The Show Must Go On. Team building games ran throughout the retreat for each school club and committee team to give and take note of clues to guess what each team represented.

“I loved the energy throughout the retreat.

I could tell how much time and effort went into planning it through all the fun games and activities we did,” noted Oak Ridge Hands4Hope Club Vice President Bella Hsueh.

“I learned the preferred fonts, colors

and logos to use; this will help me if I need to create something for my club on Canva,” shared Herbert Green Hands4Hope Club Secretary Sophia Hinchliffe.

Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference staff and youth leaders have worked hard through the COVID19 pandemic to ensure participating youth still have the opportunity to learn about their

community and design and implement service projects to fill unmet needs. At the midway point through the program year, Hands4Hope youth-led clubs and committees have completed 20 service projects, raised $9,767 and collected 2,220 items and 3,623 pounds of food.

Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference is a nonprofit, youthdriven organization with

the mission to inspire and empower youth in leadership and service.

Hands4Hope offers hands-on education and community engagement opportunities to youth from kindergarten through 12th grades through school-based and after-school programs in Sacramento and El Dorado counties.

For more information visit hands4hopeyouth. org or call at (916) 294-7426.

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Bypass Trail to Pioneer Express gate 174. Go around this gate to the river. Each winter the river swells with rain and snow and the deluge changes the sand bars. On our rafting trips this would be our takeout. On this hike we are at our halfway point.

Once you have enjoyed the sounds of the rapids, dragonflies skimming the water and puffy clouds in an otherwise blue sky, it’s time to choose your route out. You could go back the way you came in, up the paved road, take Cardiac Bypass or Cardiac Hill.

They all take you back up the 800 feet out of the canyon. We take Cardiac Hill. Many trail signs define where the bypass crosses Cardiac in a series of switchbacks meant to reduce the extreme angle.

They both top out at the canal. From here, enjoy the shade, the canal and more fine views of the river as you make your way back

to the parking lot. On our last trip we found a Pacific gopher snake warming itself in the middle of the road. Warnings of a mountain lion sighting were posted at the gate as well as great maps of the area. Be aware of your surroundings and enjoy this challenging three-mile hike on Cardiac and Cardiac Bypass Trails.

Mary West is author of the book series “Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide I, II and III” (Available on Amazon). The books are a collection of the Day Hiker columns, in which West shares her longtime love of the outdoors, favorite hikes in Northern California’s gold country and beyond. West was the recipient of the 2017 and 2019 CRAFT Award for Best Outdoor Column and the 2020 Craft Award for her second book in the Day Hiker series by the Outdoor Writers of California. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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(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 02/18/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 8698 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0213 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFORNIA SUPPLY & LOGISTICS, located at 6100 Enterprise Dr Unit F, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 5647 Pine Haven Dr Unit A, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 415 Design Build, 200 Valley Dr Ste 28, Brisbane, CA 94005 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: 02/18/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kenneth J Crompton KENNETH J CROMPTON, 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 02/18/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 8699 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0186 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. BEAR FLAG HOME LOANS, 2. BEAR FLAG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, located at 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Bear Flag Realty & Co, 5170 Golden Foothill 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Martin Atencio MARTIN ATENCIO, 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 02/11/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES

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Dorado County and students from local elementary and middle schools.

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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) 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 8700 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0208 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BLITZ ORGANIZATION, located at 4213 Borders Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Kristina K Lewis, 4213 Borders Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kristina Lewis KRISTINA K LEWIS, 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 02/18/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 8701 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0241 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIDTOWN AUTOS, located at 1864 Broadway, Suite H, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 5049 Courtney Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Hai M Nguyen, 1864 Broadway, Suite H, 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: 02/24/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Hai Nguyen HAI NGUYEN 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 02/25/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8723

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0239 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A.C. TOWING AND TRANSPORT, located at 4021 Lime Plant Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1667, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Curtis Industrial Inc., 3971 Lakeview Dr, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeremiah J Curtis JEREMIAH J CURTIS, 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 02/25/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8724 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0243 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR & TWINE CO, located at 3266 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Courtney Scantlin, 3266 Cambridge 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: 02/25/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Courtney Scantlin COURTNEY SCANTLIN 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 02/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8725 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0247 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. TIMLA PRINTING, 2. TIMLA TILE STONE CLEANING, located at 3460 Robin Lane #12A, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 2511 57th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822 Registered owner(s): Nelson T Opileh, 2511 57th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/25/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nelson T Opileh NELSON T OPILEH 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 02/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8726 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0248 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JANET’S DECOR N MORE, located at 1361 Command Post Dr, Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: PO Box 431, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 Registered owner(s): Janet Tempel, 1361 Command Post Dr, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/26/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janet Tempel JANET TEMPEL 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 02/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8727 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0145 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMERADO BREWING CO., located at 2650 Cameron Park Drive, Ste 370, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Drive, Ste 140-633, El Dorado Hls, CA 957624428 Registered owner(s): Daniel L Lowrance, 712 Powers Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel L Lowrance DANIEL L LOWRANCE, 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 02/02/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS

SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8728 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0244 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERITAGE PROPERTIES, located at 5281 Honpie Road, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: POB 1340, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Land Assignment and Planning Committee, 5281 Honpie Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association other than a partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cynthia Romero CYNTHIA ROMERO, LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8729 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0245 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: H:R DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, located at 3280 Oak Knoll Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Gerald A Haydn, 3280 Oak Knoll Road, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. John Ray, 104 Ofria Drive, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by Copartners.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gerald A. Haydn GERALD A. HAYDN, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS

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Public Notices  OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8730 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 TSG NO.: 1637422CAD TS NO.: CA2000286586 APN: 041-960-001-000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7801 SLUG GULCH ROAD SOMERSET, CA 95684 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/09/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/24/2021 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/16/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0049061-00, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of EL DORADO County, State of California. Executed by: DIRK TRONE AND KATHLEEN TRONE HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 041-960-001000 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7801 SLUG GULCH ROAD, SOMERSET, CA 95684 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 419,559.83.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this internet website http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2000286586 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 if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916)939-0772, or visit this internet website http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2000286586 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. If the sale is set aside

for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0373199 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 03/03/2021, 03/10/2021, 03/17/2021 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 8733 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0265 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DOLCE ANGELO GELATERIA BAKERY, located at 3300 Coach Ln Suite E7, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 2644 Woodridge Ct #28, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sigrid Zandate, 2644 Woodridge Ct #28, 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sigrid Zandate SIGRID ZANDATE 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 03/03/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 8745 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0205 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SASSY NAILS, located at 2651 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): John Minh Dau, 2541 Chesapeake Bay Cirle, 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: 01/07/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Minh Dau JOHN MINH DAU, 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 02/17/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8752 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0251 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. CHAPEL BELL FARMS, 2. CHAPEL BELL EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 3.

CHAPEL BELL WINERY located at 5021 Salmon Falls Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): Timothy Cheney, 5021 Salmon Falls Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Timothy Cheney TIMOTHY CHENEY, 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 02/26/2021.

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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) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8753 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GRACE LORETTA HING CASE NO. PP2021005 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GRACE LORETTA HING A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ARLENE JOE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that ARLENE JOE 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 21, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: ARLENE JOE 5705 78th Ave Ct W University Place, WA 98467 (253) 441-1515 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 8754 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B & P Code Sections 21700 et. seq.)

County of El Dorado, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale by competitive bidding at the following location at the date and time shown, personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes and/or other household items, unless otherwise noted.

Location: GoldKey Storage 4980 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Date: March 24, 2021 Time: 11:00 a.m.

Units(s) for Auction: #409 Sharon L Estrada All Sales are subject to prior cancellation in the event of the settlement between owner and obligated party. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from the sale.

Terms and inspection prior to sale.

Auctioneer: Facility Manager.

3/10, 3/17 8756 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0274 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GREENHOUSE CAFE located at 2864 RayLawyer Dr. #106, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Claudia D Coleman, 4633 Freeman Hill Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/01/1996 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Claudia Coleman CLAUDIA COLEMAN, 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 03/05/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS

SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8757 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0267 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATS GRADING & SEPTIC located at 4340 Puerta Del Sol, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Timothy Garner, 4340 Puerta Del Sol, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Timothy Garner TIMOTHY GARNER 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 03/03/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8758 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0278 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOOD LUCK MFG located at 429 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 53 Goldenrod Ave, Auburn, CA 95603 Registered owner(s): Cody W Danley, 53 Goldenrod Ave, Auburn, CA 95603 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/ Cody Danley CODY DANLEY, GOOD LUCK 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 03/05/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8759 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0279 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE WATER WORKS located at 6520 Wagon Loop, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dino A Giannini, 6520 Wagon Loop, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/25/2008 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dino Giannini DINO GIANNINI, 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 03/05/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS

AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 8760 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0299 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUE NORTH DRAFTING DESIGNS, located at 671 Allen Court, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Rick L Evanoff, 671 Allen 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/ Rick Evanoff RICK EVANOFF, 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 03/11/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 8774 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS EL DORADO COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL DEFENSIBLE SPACE ASSISTANCE SERVICES ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE COUNTY Release Date: 03/10/2021 Closing Date: 03/29/2021 Grant funding has been obtained to perform defensible space assistance to residents on the west slope of El Dorado County. The Councils are seeking qualified contractors to perform defensible space service.

Please download a complete copy of the Request for Proposal at: www. edcfiresafe.org or email board@ edcfiresafe.org, or contact EDC Fire Safe Council at P.O. Box 1011, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. Please note the bid period closes on March 29th 2021. If you are interested you must submit a complete proposal before March 29, 2021.

3/15, 3/17, 3/19 8775 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0302 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAKEINK BEAUTY, located at 2222 Francisco Dr Suite 450, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 3583 Christa Court, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Stephanie L Trenkamp, 3583 Christa Court, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stephanie Trenkamp STEPHANIE TRENKAMP 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 03/11/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 8776 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0303 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FLOURLESS BAKERY, located at 1642 Tecolote Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Richard Moore, 1642 Tecolote Dr, 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: 09/30/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Moore RICHARD MOORE, 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 03/11/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8777 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0304 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HIGH NOTE NOTARY SERVICES, located at 1547 Toro Place, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Gregory J Brown, 1547 Toro Place, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/10/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gregory J Brown GREGORY J BROWN, 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 03/11/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8778 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210011 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Katie Elizabeth MacKenzie-Aufdermaur filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KATIE ELIZABETH MACKENZIEAUFDERMAUR Proposed name: KATIE ELIZABETH MACKENZIE AUFDERMAUR 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 30, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667.

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 12, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 8779 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing: 2021-2022 El Dorado County Area Plan Update for Senior Services, Thursday, April 15, 2021, 9:30am via Zoom. The Public Hearing will be conducted by the Area Agency on Aging (530) 621-6150. Public comment invited.

Contact Yasmin Hichborn at 530642-4833 or via email at yasmin. hichborn@edcgov.us for login information.

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