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HAPPY EASTER — The Easter holiday got hoppin' early Saturday, March 23, at El Dorado Hills Town Center.

Peter Cottontail, pictured here visiting with the Meyers family, brought smiles to youngsters' faces as an egg hunt sent their little feet to search different businesses.

The Baskets and Bunnies event also included children's entertainment in a magic show, face painting and games.

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New policy proposed for vets monument Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

The El Dorado County Veterans Alliance has drafted a new policy that spells out criteria for Veterans Monument memorials.

The decision to rewrite the criteria stemmed from a 2021 controversy in which some argued the late Navy Capt. Paul Jacobs, famously known for his humanitarian mission to rescue nearly 32,000 South Vietnamese people and U.S. military soldiers during the Vietnam War, did not meet the criteria to have a memorial plaque placed on the monument’s Honor Wall.

The Board of Supervisors disagreed and directed the alliance to look into creating a new policy.

Richard Buchanan, a founder of the Veterans Monument, argued Jacobs was not a recipient of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross or an Air Force Cross. Another point of contention was that the Navy captain did not engage in combat or face enemy actions during his humanitarian act.

Veterans Alliance board member John Poimiroo hopes the rewritten policy will make

Photos by Tom Paniagua ■ FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL EASTER EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKEND CHECK OUT “IN THE KNOW,” STARTING ON B1.

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Council approves points of action on needle worries Odin Rasco

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Zyramae and Buan, above, don Easter Bunny ears for the festivities. It was looking like nap time after egg hunting for this little Easter princess, Sydney Gilmour, right.

Amidst pending litigation from the California Department of Public Health against the city and El Dorado County, the Placerville City Council on Tuesday approved a set of actions for staff to mitigate concerns related to the operation of needle exchange programs in the area.

More than half a year after filing a letter with the CDPH requesting the agency not renew Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition’s license to operate a local needle exchange program, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted in December to enact a ban that barred such programs from operating within unincorporated areas of the county. Though the CDPH did renew SHRC’s license, it was limited to operating within Placerville city limits, a decision that rankled city leaders.

“It would be something if we didn’t have opportunities to exchange needles in town,” Councilmember John Clerici said during the ■ See NEEDLES, page A6

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The following information was taken from Placerville Police reports:

possession of a controlled substance and a parole violation on Placerville Drive. He was listed in custody.

Richard Bettencourt died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Kaiser hospital of complications from congestive heart failure. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, mentor and friend. He was 80 years old.

Rich was a native of the Delta region and a graduate of Galt High School and Fresno State. He served in the Army and taught auto shop, which he left to start his own cabinet shop in his garage. Over many years, he built his custom cabinet shop into a thriving business. Rich and Mike’s Cabinets is still going strong under his longtime business partner and dear friend, Mike.

He was generous with his wisdom and advice and was a mentor to many. He was a builder of everything, from race cars to sand cars for his kids and grandkids, from playhouses to furniture. He built his first car from the ground up, a Model A, as a teenager and loved everything about cars, from building and racing them to driving them. He was a careful craftsman and a thoughtful planner and problem solver. He had a loud, hearty laugh and a wealth of funny sayings. He loved his family, his friends, nature, his dog and cars.

Rich is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, LeAnn, his two daughters Lisa and Laura, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and his two sisters, Janice and Judy. He is also survived by his Mustang and his Pinto, various cars, trucks, campers, and a boat. His service will be at the Church of Our Savior in Placerville on April 2 at 11am.

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11:04 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 45-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Canal Street. She was later released.

3:19 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Placerville Drive.

Orland Darwane Pevehouse

12:14 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 66-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and failure to register as a sex offender on Main Street. He was listed in custody in lieu of $370,000 bail.

Obituaries on this page are written and paid for by the families or funeral homes. They are edited minimally by the Mountain Democrat. To submit an obituary, call (530) 622-1255, e-mail obits@mtdemocrat.net, fax (530) 344-5092, or visit mtdemocrat.com under “Submission Forms” at the bottom of the website. Include contact information with all submissions.

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Vivian Margaret Carpender

March 2, 1930 – Feb. 27, 2024

Vivian Margaret Carpender passed away in Placerville, California on February 27 at the age of 93.

Vivian was born on March 2, 1930 in Modesto, California to Everett William Dexter Capwell Fox and Bertha Beatrice (Sweet) Fox. She was the fourth of nine children. She married Thomas Elwyn Carpender on June 9, 1951 and they celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary before Tom’s death in September of 2021. Vivian and Tom raised 5 children. Surviving children are Tommee Briggs of Wickenberg, AZ, Janie Carpender of Placerville, Sally Moore of Shingle Springs, and James Roberson of Placerville. Vivian is also survived by her sisters Sally Carr of Placerville and Carole Goold of Shingle Springs. She has 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Vivian moved from Modesto to El Dorado County when she was 7 and spent most of the rest of her life here. She attended El Dorado High School (where she met her husband, Tom), attended Modesto Junior College, San Jose State College, and graduated from Sacramento State University in 1958. She taught mainly for the Mother Lode School District and the Gold Trail School District for a total of 37 years before her retirement in 1989. She taught Kindergarten for the majority of those years and was beloved by her students and their families. She was a charter member of the local People-to-People Chapter and was a founding member of the local Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter.

Vivian was a 4-H All Star in high school and was a 4-H leader as a parent. She was a Girl Scout leader, a volunteer in the SHARE food closet program for 12 years, served on the Juvenile Service Council for more than 20 years, was active in the Federated Church for over 65 years, and was the Golden Rose of El Dorado County in 2010. Her kindness and involvement in service organizations impacted the lives of students, community members, and individuals worldwide. She will be missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Federated Church in Placerville at 1 PM. If you wish to make donations in Memory of Vivian they may be made to either Snowline Hospice or the Federated Church.

Pauline Lucile Gunn

Feb. 16, 1924 – Mar. 16, 2024

Pauline Lucile Gunn, age 100, of Shingle Springs, California passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024. She was born on February 16, 1924 in Republic, Kansas to Simon and Bertha Van Nortwick. She married her Republic High School sweetheart Merrill L. Gunn in 1943.

Merrill and Pauline farmed in the Republic area for eight years before moving to California where they made their home first in Camarillo and then in Placerville.

Pauline is preceded in death by her husband and her daughter Peggy Boedecker. She is survived by her daughters Julie Lonsdale of Shingle Springs, California and Susan (Michael) Davis of Austin, Texas and by her five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. At Pauline’s request there will be no services.

April 10, 1943 – March 21, 2024

Age 84, of Placerville, California passed away Friday March 15th, 2024.

Please join us for a Celebration of Life to honor him.

Family and friends will gather in Orland’s memory from 10am to 2pm Friday, April 12th, 2024.

Placerville Grange Hall 4765 Pleasant Valley Grange Road Placerville CA 95667.

Originally from Los Angeles, Orland was a lifelong builder and craftsman. He helped open the Home Depot in Placerville, working in the lumber department. He always had a laugh and a smile for everyone.

He is survived by his son Matthew Pevehouse of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter Suzanne PevehouseReyes of Temecula, California, sister Debbie Sirna of Sacramento, wife Janet Pevehouse of Placerville, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by all.

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May 28, 1942 - Feb 10, 2024

Ted Peart passed away peacefully on Feb 10, 2024. He is survived by wife Marilyn Peart, sons Ted, Jeff, and Ray, and their children.

Ted was a remarkable individual who touched many lives. His smile and unwavering commitment to family and friends will be remembered.

Rest in peace, you will be deeply missed.

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1:52 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 35-year-old woman suspected of trespassing and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Schnell School Road. She was released on $10,000 bail.

4:04 a.m. Battery was reported on Turner Street.

9:12 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Broadway.

12:54 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 45-year-old man suspected of vandalism on Broadway. He was later released.

4:27 p.m. Battery was reported at a school on Canal Street.

6:36 p.m. Vandalism was reported at an apartment complex on Ray Lawyer Drive.

March 18 1:06 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 24-year-old man suspected of DUI on Main Street. He was later released.

11:16 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 55-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct, contempt of court and obstruction on Main Street. He was released on $10,000 bail.

March 19

11:48 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Placerville Drive.

3:29 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 39-year-old man suspected of

LAKE LEVELS

Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of March 28 Water storage 21,206 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow - cfs Outflow - cf Folsom Reservoir as of March 27 Water storage 677,845 acre-feet Percent full 69% Inflow 6,789 cfs Outflow 4,206 cfs Union Valley as of March 26 Water storage 183,823 acre-feet Percent full 69% Inflow 431 cfs Outflow 210 cfs

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Loon Lake as of March 26 Water storage 40,297 acre-feet Percent full 58% Inflow 48 cfs Outflow 174 cfs

12:39 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a resident on Coloma Street.

3:17 p.m. Robbery was reported at a store on Placerville Drive.

6:02 p.m. Petty theft was reported at business on Broadway.

8:23 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 32-year-old man suspected of battery and a parole violation on Grandview Street. He was listed in custody in lieu $5,000 bail.

March 22 11:35 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Green Valley Road.

11:57 a.m. Petty theft was reported at the cemetery on Bee Street.

2:28 p.m. Battery was reported at a gas station on Main Street.

5:34 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 49-year-old woman suspected of vandalism and obstruction on Fair Lane. She was listed in custody in lieu of $13,000 bail.

9:41 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 29-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct and a probation violation on Fair Lane. He was listed in custody.

March 23 3:29 a.m. Burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Coloma Street.

7:28 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Coloma Street.

Lake Aloha as of March 28 Water storage 1,623 acre-feet Percent full 32% Inflow 5 cfs Outflow 5 cfs Caples Lake as of March 28 Water storage 12,046 acre-feet Percent full 54% Inflow 7.76 cfs Outflow 15.40 cfs Echo Lake as of March 28 Water storage 476 acre-feet Percent full 24% Inflow 10.39 cfs Outflow 11.10 cfs Silver Lake as of March 28 Water storage 1,198 acre-feet Percent full 14% Inflow 37.64 cfs Outflow 22.60 cfs

American River as of March 28 Flow 594.70 cfs

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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy takes into custody Darren Gunter, a Cameron Park resident suspected of burglary and possession of child porn.

Alleged Cameron Oaks peeper reportedly had child porn Odin Rasco Staff writer

A Cameron Park man is facing child porn and burglary charges following an investigation conducted by the El Dorado County High Tech Crimes Unit.

After receiving multiple cyber tips regarding internet crimes against children, investigators began looking into allegations Darren Gunter, 22, had been distributing child sexual abuse material online. While conducting the investigation, the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office Property Crimes Unit received reports of a suspect matching Gunter’s description breaking into residences in the Cameron Oaks apartment complex, according to a Sheriff ’s Office press release. Items stolen during the break-ins include 15-20 pairs of underwear, a bedsheet and a child’s backpack.

Other reports from Cameron Oaks residents allege the suspect was peering into bedroom windows at night and recording videos of children around the apartment complex.

Detectives say they identified Gunter while reviewing video surveillance and came to the conclusion the break-ins and child porn distribution were cases revolving around the same person, the press release explains. A search warrant was served n See PEEPER, page A7

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Motorists driving through El Dorado have taken to social media (hopefully not while driving) to comment on the addition of new crosswalk infrastructure claiming it unnecessarily narrows the roadway. The median island, ADA-compliant yellow pads and flashing beacons were recently installed as part of a capital improvement project, and the traffic squeeze is no accident. The median is intended to slow the speed of vehicles on the roadway, while the beacons are intended to be visible for pedestrians and motorists alike. Some $400,000 went toward the project, with funding coming from the federal and state government, according to county representative Carla Hass.

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California’s spring turkey season opens statewide March 30 and runs through May 5. With growing populations of wild turkeys in many parts of the state, spring turkey season has become one of the more anticipated opportunities on the hunting calendar.

This spring season kicked off with an n See TURKEY SEASON, page A8

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Noel Stack Managing Editor

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Remember ‘15 days to slow the spread?’

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our years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!”

We have “15 days to slow the spread.”

Days turned into months and then years, while officials chipped away at our freedoms.

I have long been wary of politicians, but even I was surprised at how JOHN STOSSEL authoritarian many were eager to be.

Some demanded police to go after people surfing. They took down the rims of basketball hoops. Children’s playgrounds were taped up like crime scenes. They told people in rural Utah and Wyoming to stay in their homes.

In the name of safety, politicians did many things that diminished our lives without making us safer.

They complied with teachers unions’ demand to keep schools closed. Kids’ learning has been set back by years.

Politicians destroyed jobs by closing businesses.

Some shutdown orders were ridiculous.

Landscaping businesses and private campgrounds were forced to shut down.

Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden sharply increased government spending.

Trump’s $2.2 trillion “stimulus” package, followed by Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” led to so much money-printing that inflation doubled and then tripled.

Last week, the fourth-year anniversary of “15 days to stop the spread,” we look back at politicians’ incompetence.

First, government probably killed people with its endless red tape.

At least the Trump administration broke FDA rules to speed vaccine approvals.

But FDA rules kept perfectly good American COVID test kits off the market because they hadn’t gone through its multiyear approval process.

Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer banned “public and private gatherings of any size.”

Residents were told they could not see friends or relatives.

Many of her rules seemed random. She banned motorboats and jet skis, but allowed kayaks and n See STOSSEL, page A5

Letters to the Editor Overwhelming support EDITOR: n behalf of the 500 kids who attend our five clubhouses daily in Placerville, Pollock Pines, Georgetown, Cool and Camino, I wanted to say thank you to all who helped us have our most successful Heroes Night event ever.

Over 700 packed the Forni Building on March 16 and the philanthropic generosity of this community was on full display. The club continues to be humbled by the support of our mission and it is because of this support, because of this community, that we are able to do good work for kids across our county.

A special highlight of the night was the unveiling of the new Gordon Vicini & Jim Carter Boys & Girls Club Alumni Scholarship. Beginning in the spring of 2025, three club alumni will receive a $2,500 scholarship to assist them in their continuing education at a four-year college or a trade school. We are thrilled to honor Gordon & Jim in this way and look forward to supporting our former club kids as they take the next step in their education.

The club also announced that it will enter into negotiations with the county and take the lead on the construction and subsequent operations of the Diamond Springs Community Park & Teen Center. The 40-acre sports complex will include baseball, softball and soccer fields, a full gymnasium, walking trails, pickle ball, full kitchen and snack bar and a teen center for kids age 12-18. The teen center will be built in the center of the property and serve as a safe and positive place for our teens. Additionally, the teen center will offer job training classes with the opportunity for trained teens to gain employment at the park assisting with park operations and events.

The club is thrilled to be partnering with the El Dorado Community Foundation on this project.

The EDCF will house all monies raised for the complex and act as our fiscal agent throughout the entirety of the construction process. The projected total cost of $20,000,000 will be raised

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in stages and we will begin a phased construction as soon as possible. We believe there will be tremendous enthusiasm for the park and teen center and we can’t wait to start the work. It will take the entire community coming together and because of this community, this park will get done, teens will have a place to go and our residents of all ages will have a place to play.

When we build it, they will come.

Thanks again for supporting the Boys & Girls Club and thank you for supporting this wonderful community.

SEAN McCARTNEY CEO, Boys & Girls Club El Dorado County Western Slope

Over and over EDITOR: n Scott Taylor’s most recent rant he sounds like a parrot that only knows one word. It’s like hearing that bird go, “Dictator, dictator, wraaaaak. Dictator, dictator, wraaaaaaaaaak!”

Actually, Trump would have no more power than Biden does and, unlike Biden, he wouldn’t be using it to open us up to a foreign invasion on our southern border, allowing Venezuela and many others to empty their prisons into America.

But, in a sense, one has to sympathize with poor Mr. Taylor. With high inflation, high fuel prices, high grocery prices, high interest rates caused by that inflation and a cross border invasion of millions, what else can Mr. Taylor do besides scream “dictator”? He certainly can’t bring up Laken Riley.

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Exploring the science of scents and our sensibilities

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of muscle action by here’s a TV impossibly fit people. channel, or Science trivia maybe it’s an and health quizzes app, called are pretty common Atmosphere that plays also. For example, continuously on one of the Sanskrit word the television sets at the Yoga means “union,” SNAP Fitness gym on according to Broadway in Placerville.

Atmosphere. I’ve done I watch it while a bit of yoga over the treading away on years and I always kind a treadmill there of thought it meant several times a week.

CHRIS DALEY something like “breath” More often I watch or related to breathing a news channel, but sometimes I can see two sets at once. or “practice.” In its original, the word derives from a word similar to Atmosphere is a business service commonly found in bars, restaurants, “yoke” which meant to “control,” per Wikipedia. gyms and health clubs and various So, one day a week or so ago I kinds of waiting rooms. It features glimpsed the Atmosphere program sound or no sound programming. (I at the gym and saw a 20-something had to do a good deal of Googling to woman sniffing her armpits. A learn this stuff, so you wouldn’t have commercial for deodorant, I guessed. to.)

But no. It was about newish research Much of what typically plays on being done on the science and/or that Atmosphere channel is what physiology of scent as it impacts I would call extreme sports action mood or emotion. There was no — water ski tricks or daredevil sound on the TV, so I had to speedsnowboard and skateboard read the subtitles. The gist of the maneuvers. People diving from great report was that, indeed, scent may heights into rivers, lakes, oceans or have a mighty influence in reducing swimming pools, making impossible anxiety. And other emotions as well. soccer kicks or netting impossibly My search found a number of complicated basketball shots are interesting results, such as, “… most standard fare. And there’s plenty

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Coffee, bacon, peanut butter and strawberries are often cited as at or near the top of Americans’ most recognizable if not beloved aromas. They all work for me that way. of our emotions don’t come from what we see or hear. Research shows that nearly 75% of our daily emotions are evoked by scent. The sense of smell is linked to the parts of the limbic system of our brains that process emotion and learning.”

Another article noted, “Scents have been used in therapy for nearly 6,000 years … and have the ability to positively impact mood, as well as stress and hormone levels.”

What therapists used 6,000 years ago was not specified. Surely herbs and flowers, meat roasted on an open fire and some kind of fruit would have been in the shaman’s mammoth-skin medicine bag.

Coffee, bacon, peanut butter and strawberries are often cited as at or near the top of Americans’ most recognizable if not beloved aromas.

They all work for me that way.

Now, you might want to finish your Cocoa Pops before reading the next part.

Practically speaking, we’re all more than familiar with scents and aromas produced by the animal

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and especially the human-animal body. And I would venture to state unequivocally that some of those aromas would not reduce my anxiety, unless I passed out or got asphyxiated. Nor would they help quell my depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder. That takes sunlight, not burnt badger spleen, in my modest experience.

Forgetting the burnt badger spleen for a moment or forever, I can unequivocally state that sunlight goes a long way toward improving my mood and emotions. Sharing and appreciating aromas from or with a loved one, a child, a spouse, sibling, best friend, a longtime or a new lover, maybe even a pet can bring a nice dose of sunlight into a heart or a soul in pain.

Of course, commercial aroma therapy is not new. One site I checked noted that the five most common choices are orange, grapefruit, rose, eucalyptus and lavender. Grapefruit was a bit of n See DALEY, page A5

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canoes. She closed small businesses, but exempted big-box stores if they blocked off aisles offering plant nurseries and paint. Why? Even the CDC’s “6-foot rule” under Trump was arbitrary, says former FDA commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb. COVID travels in aerosols that flow much farther than 6 feet.

When some Americans became fed up and protested, they were vilified for “threatening the public.” Some were fined. A few were arrested.

It’s clear now that restrictive rules were not the best way to protect people.

Sweden took a near opposite approach. They mostly left people alone.

Swedish officials encouraged the elderly and other at-risk people to stay home.

But beyond that, they let life carry on as normal.

Sweden didn’t impose lockdowns, school closures or mask mandates.

They followed standard pre-COVID wisdom that the best protection is what epidemiologists call “herd” or “collective” immunity. Once a critical mass of people are infected and recover, collective immunity will reduce the total number of infections.

Arrogant American politicians and media “experts” sneered at Sweden’s approach.

NBC “reported” on what it called, “Sweden’s

failed experiment. How their dangerous COVID gamble went wrong.”

CBS confidently stated, “Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID.” Time Magazine headlined: “Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster.”

But the media’s experts were just wrong. Swedish health officials were right.

Yes, at the beginning of the pandemic, Sweden suffered high numbers of COVID deaths but, as predicted, over time, herd immunity protected people. Sweden’s excess death rate was the lowest in Europe.

Sweden’s economy got through the pandemic much healthier than other countries. Because Swedish schools never closed, Swedish students didn’t suffer the learning losses that American kids did.

Four years later, have media blowhards who were wrong apologized? Corrected their stories? No. Have American politicians apologized and begged forgiveness for their arrogance, for destroying jobs, restricting our freedom and needlessly pushing us around? No. Let’s not give politicians power like that again.

Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.

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a surprise, but I’m sure most of us would agree that the others are well established and might be reasonably effective.

I don’t doubt it for a second and appreciate learning more of the research data. However, I don’t recommend sniffing random a 20-something’s armpits without permission. That could get you some unwanted grief, a black eye and maybe a fat lip to match.

Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.

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Fuego FC head coach Jermaine Jones, left, and assistant coach Edison Gonzalez pose with their new player, EDHSC defensive midfielder Tag Chalmers.

Local soccer standout signs pro contract

Special to Mountain Democrat When you ask any young child, “What do you want to do when you grow up?”, you normally get one of two or three responses.

Almost without fail, any child that plays sports says they want to grow up to be a professional athlete.

However, with less than a 1% chance to make it to a professional level, these dreams very rarely become a reality.

But that’s not the case for local El Dorado Hills Soccer Club standout Tag Chalmers, who defied the odds by signing a professional soccer contract with USL League 1 team Fuego FC at just 17

years old.

Coached by former U.S. Men’s National Team player Jermaine Jones, Fuego FC provides Chalmers with invaluable coaching and mentorship. Chalmers, a defensive midfielder like coach Jones, has the opportunity to learn from one of the best in the sport.

“As a young player, having a living legend like coach Jones guide me is an incredible privilege,” said Chalmers.

“His insight into the game is better than almost anyone I’ve known who coaches or plays soccer.”

Chalmers’ dedication and work ethic have been key to his success.

At a young age, not many parents, let alone children, understand the level of dedication and commitment needed to make it to a professional level. According to one of Chalmers’ private coaches, Ty Downes, “Tag has an unparalleled work ethic. He has dedicated many hours a day toward improving his skills, speed, awareness and general tactics.”

Chalmers’ family has also been instrumental in his journey, providing unwavering support and dedication. Their support, along with Chalmers’ natural talent and hard work, has propelled him to this exciting opportunity.

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Tag Chalmers, 17, who has played soccer nearly all his life, signed a professional soccer contract with USL League 1 team Fuego FC. “I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without my training, but more importantly without the love and

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They have supported me on a daily basis,” Chalmers shared. “My dad coached me for many years and he and my mom were my biggest cheerleaders, advocates, and mentors.

They never missed a game and have supported me in every way possible to achieve my dreams. They are a major part of what helped me get to where I am today.”

Chalmers is excited to be a part of Fuego FC’s First Team and made his professional debut in the game against Monterrey FC on Feb. 10.

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council’s Feb. 27 meeting. “County Health does it and Marshall Hospital does it. And to have this line of least resistance, where the county says no, ‘OK, we’ll just do it all in Placerville,’ it’s just lazy governance from the state of California.”

Responding to the CDPH decision, City Council approved an urgency ordinance that enacted a 45-day temporary ban on the operation of needle exchange programs with exceptions for Marshall Hospital and El Dorado County Public Health.

Shortly after Placerville’s ban went into effect, the CDPH filed a lawsuit to have the city and county bans lifted, claiming the city and county ordinances were illegal, as they overstepped the state’s authority.

State law requires the council to adopt actions to alleviate concerns with the syringe exchange program at least 10 days prior to considering extensions on a temporary ban. Working to remain compliant with the rules, City Manager Cleve Morris presented four actions for staff to pursue: • Training and requiring employees (primarily police, public works, code enforcement and parks employees) to document any instance of observing illegally discarded syringes • Provide a city liaison to Marshall Hospital’s harm reduction program to increase education on illegal drug use • Work with county staff to use the city’s portion of opioid settlement funds to investigate and review programs/resources to discourage the use of syringes for illegal drug use • Review potential syringe program regulations the city could adopt, if it is determined that such a program should be allowed to operate in the area The council approved the new actions unanimously. Previously critical of the city’s decision to approve the exchange ban, Councilmember Nicole Gotberg spoke in support of the actions voted into effect by the council Tuesday.

“While I voted against the moratorium, I think all of the four actions proposed here are positive things,” she remarked.

The city’s ban is set to expire April 12; the council will have the option to approve an extension during its April 9 meeting.

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After rains canceled the Placerville Speedway point season debut, wet weather is again on the forecast for Saturday but may let up to allow the red clay quarter-mile to come alive with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour hitting the track.

Sprint car tour set to open at Placerville Speedway Gary Thomas Placerville Speedway

Placerville Speedway will be the destination for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour Saturday, March 30, as the always competitive winged 360 series opens its 2024 campaign.

The annual Spring Fever Frenzy kicks-off a 17-race season for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. It marks the first of three appearances at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds venue.

The famous Placerville Speedway

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Easter Bunny will also make an appearance for photos with the kids.

With the Shop Kyle Larson Bonus Award automatically factored in, Saturday’s 35-lap feature will award $3,000 to win and $400 to start. The tour will again hand out $10,000 to its champion at season’s end.

Last season saw the Sprint Car Challenge Tour have its closest championship battle in series history, with the top three in points separated

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Friday at Gunter’s residence, where several electronics and other items were taken from his home. A search of the electronics reportedly found pornographic images and videos of children believed to be younger than 12 years old. In addition to the porn, detectives say they found chats between Gunter and minors online and “other extremely graphic and disturbing content.”

The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Gunter Monday with multiple counts of possession and distribution of child porn, solicitation of a minor for production of child porn and

two counts of first degree burglary.

He is currently being held without bail at the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected to be added, according to an EDSO representative.

Anyone who believes they are a victim or who has information that could assist investigators is asked to contact Det. Aaron Cuddeback of the High Tech Crimes Unit at (530) 642-4724 or Det. Lyndell Scarr of the Property Crimes Unit at (530) 6424729. You can also email hightech@ edso.org.

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Bonus: when you’re having fun, you won’t feel shy about showing it, which makes the people around you want to find their joy, too.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Something that baffles the others will be, to you, a piece of cake. Even so, it may be your instinct to hesitate for effect so as not to best anyone too quickly. It’s not a bad idea to protect people’s feelings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll fix a problem, or at least stop it from getting worse. You will be very much in line with partners on matters of finance, specifically the level of risk you’re willing to take.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Kindness is your aim, though the complex world takes plenty of energy to navigate; being the least bit tired, distracted or irritated can trigger other responses. Keep correcting toward spiritual generosity and you’ll be good.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your empathic heart is a sanctuary for those seeking solace in uncertainty. Let them find you. Don’t go out of your way because they will come at the perfect moment when their needs will intersect the gifts you’ll bestow in abundance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You want an excellent experience for as many people as possible. Don’t jump to conclusions about what others need. Your keen powers of observation will show you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). While you don’t lack conviction, you wouldn’t dream of imposing your own code. On the road to peace, extremes of good and evil, or law and chaos can be unhelpful prejudices. A respectful neutrality will serve you well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have an excellent sense of humor, though you still take your responsibilities very seriously — much more seriously than you take yourself. This is how you stay happy, healthy and wise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your reality is a progression of assumptions you make at various levels of consciousness. Those assumptions can and will be steered. The question is, who is at the wheel?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re keenly aware that what is true today might not be true tomorrow.

Because of this you savor or ignore certain circumstances.

You dance with or opt out of various arrangements. You choose your company carefully.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don’t mind getting grubby for the right reasons — in fact the dirt will be a source of pride. “Never wear your best trousers when you go off to fight for freedom and truth.”— Henrik Ibsen PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Even when you accomplish a feat in your own home with no one else around, you can almost hear cheers of encouragement, as though you’d made a wave in some form of collective perception. Yes, the world is proud of you, they just don’t know it yet.

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City of South Lake Tahoe staff reported at the March 12 City Council meeting a positive outlook for the 2023-24 fiscal year, but certain projections caused some to voice caution moving forward.

Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich pointed out, “We should celebrate that we’re in this strong fiscal position at a time when California has a $68 billion projected deficit.”

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by just 11 markers following the Stockton finale.

Clarksburg’s Justyn Cox ultimately fended off Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery by four slim points to secure his first SCCT title. Cox, who piloted the No. 42x machine, became the fourth driver to claim a SCCT championship, joining Andy Forsberg, Ryan Robinson and Kyle Hirst.

Despite coming up just short, both Montgomery and Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield made it a close fight right down to the end. Suisun City youngster Chance Grasty locked up the Garth Moore Insurance Rookie of the Year Award and finished fourth in the standings, while Clovis’ Dominic Gorden completed the top five.

Dale Miller Racing also captured its first SCCT owner championship last season in dominating fashion. Aromas wheelman Justin Sanders piloted the car for much of the year and bookended the campaign by winning the opener in Placerville, along with the finale at Stockton. Sanders has struck gold at the Spring Fever Frenzy each of the last two seasons.

Former Spring Fever Frenzy winners Forsberg of Auburn and Tanner Carrick of Lincoln will be favorites Saturday. Forsberg has claimed nine

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Five-year projections estimate revenues will flatline in the next several years, while expenses increase. Major city revenues, property tax, transient occupancy tax and sales tax, are expected to only grow between 1-3%.

That’s while a majority of personnel and operating expenditures could increase between 2-3% annually, according to the staff report. When Wallace asked Director of Finance Olga Tikhomirova the overall increase in expenses due to the state of the economy, Tikhomirova estimated between 10-20%, at least.

In addition, Tikhomirova said funds from Measure P were down in the first three months of the fiscal year. If the decline continues and the city is not able to collect $3.4 million to pay the bond for the recreation center, the city may have to supplement it from its General Fund.

Measure P funds come from a 2% Transient Occupancy Tax increase measure specifically earmarking funds for the recreation center.

For these reasons, Wallace said, “I think we need to be really really careful increasing any expenditures.”

career Placerville Speedway titles and earned career victory No. 200 at the Tribute to Al Hinds this past season.

Carrick was a winner on the red clay in July of last year and has shown the propensity to get around Placerville as well as anybody.

Additional drivers looking to punch their ticket to victory lane at the Spring Fever Frenzy include Fremont’s Shane Golobic, Hanford’s Michael Faccinto, Modesto’s Tony Gomes, Roseville’s Colby Copeland and Sean Becker, Placerville’s Shane Hopkins; Glendale, Arizona’s Ashton Torgerson and more.

Grandstand seating for the Spring Fever Frenzy will be reserved Saturday.

The pit gate will open at 12 p.m., with the front gate opening at 3 p.m.

The pit meeting will be held at 4:45 p.m. with cars on track at 5:15 p.m.

Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow.

Live music will be performed by the band Mix Up from 4-6p.m to coincide with happy hour.

For more information on Placerville Speedway log onto placervillespeedway.com. Buy tickets online at eventsprout.com/event/psr033024 or at the gate on race day.

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exclusive weekend March 23-24 for hunters younger than 16, followed by the general season beginning this weekend. An additional junior season aligns with the archery-only season, which trails the general season from May 6-19.

Wild turkeys are resilient and have expanded their populations throughout California. Although drought and wildfire have caused their populations to fluctuate over the past decade, responsible hunting and conservation practices have helped ensure turkeys and their habitats are sustained. Managed hunting prevents overpopulation, supports habitat conservation and contributes funding toward broader wildlife management goals.

CDFW’s Advanced Hunter Education Program and Recruit, Retain, Reactivate Initiative have video resources for participants interested in beginning their turkey hunting journey. At bit.ly/ CDFWhuntereducation, find AHE webinars on: “Turkey Hunting 101,” “Turkey Calling and Turkey Talk,” “Turkey Hunting with A Junior or New Hunter,” “Archery Turkey Hunting” and at bit.ly/R3huddlehour, the R3 Harvest Huddle Hour dedicated to an “Introduction to Turkey Hunting.”

Dozens of CDFW-managed wildlife areas will be open to wild turkey hunting on a walk-in basis throughout the season. Visit wildlife.ca.gov/lands for a listing of wildlife areas and recreational opportunities available at each.

Shooting hours for spring turkeys are from one half-hour before sunrise to 5 p.m. Both a valid California hunting license and upland game bird validation are required to hunt wild turkeys. An Upland Game Bird Validation is not required for junior hunting license holders.

Hunters are limited to one bearded turkey per day with a spring season limit of three birds.

Nonlead shot is required when hunting with a firearm anywhere in the state. Crossbows may be used for the general turkey season but not during archery season without a disabled archer permit. For more information on regulations visit bit.ly/ CDFWhuntingregs.

Regulations regarding turkey season can be found on the Upland Game Bird Hunting web page at bit.ly/ CDFWgamebird. Hunters are also advised to visit CDFW’s Emergency Closures site at wildlife.ca.gov/Closures to stay up to date on information regarding land closures.

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things clear on the process and policy.

“We took the policy, which was previously called criteria, and revised and edited it into a policy that reflected the way the Veterans Monument was being managed and fair to veterans and set standards for review and objections if they occur,” Poimiroo said.

The policy, reviewed by the county Veteran Affairs Commission, was approved by a 4-0 vote.

District 3 representative Peter Wolfe abstained from voting due to his affiliation with the Veterans Alliance. Acting as an endorsement party for the new policy, the VAC’s recommendation will go to the Board of Supervisors for final approval or denial at a

later date.

The current criteria for bronze plaque honoraria is defined as having met the conditions of being a recipient of Medals of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross or anyone who distinguished him/ herself in action though “extraordinary heroism.”

It also states that one must have been engaged in action during a military operation with an enemy of the U.S., with an opposing foreign force or while serving friendly foreign forces in conflict where the U.S. was not a belligerent party.

The act must also have been performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk.

The proposed policy

reads similarly. It states a metal plaque installed at the Veterans Monument can be placed anywhere on the Honor Wall but is limited to recipients of a medal of valor or a veteran or unit distinguished by “events, deeds, courage or significance to El Dorado County.”

The policy also spells out protocol for other military honoraria, including bricks, stones, benches and statuary monuments.

The new policy reworks the process of submitting concerns, complaints and objections to a memorial’s placement and removes the responsibility of the Board of Supervisors to be the ultimate deciding party on which veterans

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are memorialized should an objection arise.

Instead, objections would be reviewed by the county’s veteran service officer in consultation with the Veterans Alliance, the objecting party and a member of a federally chartered veteran organization in the county. The veteran service officer would then ask for recommendations from

all veteran organizations in the county if a resolution to the objection is not found.

Those recommendations and findings would then go to the Veteran Affairs Commission to render a final decision.

“We added that because the veterans organizations had said they want greater say in the objection process,” Poimiroo added. “Before it goes to the VAC, it

goes to all the veteran organizations and they will have a chance to comment.”

The Veterans Monument is governed

by El Dorado County Ordinance 4743, which designates the Veterans Alliance to be the sole organization responsible for planning and conducting ceremonies, approving memorials and recommending Veterans Monument

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Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Council Managing Director Nettie Pardue is pictured on Pyramid Peak near Lake Tahoe. Pardue, a Meyers resident, has been called on to advance the council’s vision of improving how the local economy and ecology can grow hand in hand.

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in outdoor recreation for more than 25 years and is a skilled facilitator and team leader. She has developed international programs in seven countries, showing a deep understanding of collaboration to protect natural resources.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with such engaged partners and give back in such a meaningful way to the community and region I love so much,” Pardue states. “As a parent to the next generation of Tahoe residents, I have a strong connection to what matters to our community, including taking care of our natural resources, providing current and future economic opportunities and improving the Tahoe experience for locals and visitors.”

The LTDSC was established in June 2023 to actively engage with stakeholders, residents and visitors in fostering a collective sense of responsibility toward Lake Tahoe’s sustainability. Under Pardue’s leadership, the council aims to continuously review and adapt its plan to address emerging challenges

and opportunities.

The council and its plan were developed in collaboration with 17 regional organizations and the participation of more than 3,000 residents, visitors and businesses through surveys, interviews and workshops. The plan establishes a shared vision for the region’s recreation and tourism system and identifies 32 actions across four strategic pillars to focus on.

Pardue’s immediate priorities are to support ongoing work to better manage outdoor recreation and tourism and to take the plan from ideas to action. She will be called upon to create metrics that can be used to demonstrate the impact of the council’s work for the community and form action teams made up of staff from partner organizations to advance the council’s priorities. This work has already commenced, with more than 30 partners joining action teams and selecting team leads.

For more information about the Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan and to access the full plan document go to stewardshiptahoe.

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Our Headliner, the hilarious Dennis Blair, who has been described as a Renaissance man. He is an accomplished screenwriter, award-winning songwriter, and comedic actor.

Yet he is probably best known for the caustic observations and musical satires of his live comedy performances. Also featured is the amazingly talented Derrick Leonard, whose laser-sharp humor will have you in stitches!

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KNOW March 29 Neon Moon IV will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino.

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The Gold Souls and Lantz Lazwell will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Cynthia Renee will perform 8 p.m. to midnight at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

“Mermaid sitting on a calm ocean beach” by Nancy Hayden Quiaoit

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Cars and Coffee invites car people to meet up and hang out Saturdays, 7-9:30 a.m., rain or shine, in the rightside parking lot of the Regal movie theater in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Everyone and every type of vehicle is welcome. The motto is “If it rolls, it goes.”

Check out Placerville Cars and Coffee every Saturday, 7-9 a.m. at Lions Park.

Hang out with other car enthusiasts.

“Modern poppy” by Nancy Hayden Quiaoit

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts the Easter egg hunt, 9 a.m. sharp at Promontory Park. All children ages 0-12 are invited; bring your own baskets. Pictures with the Easter Bunny take place 9-11 a.m. at Promontory Park.

Bring your camera.

The next Swap Meet at the El Dorado County Fair and Event Center in Placerville takes place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free.

Reserve a spot in advance at eldoradocountyfair.org/swap. html.

Sierra Wildlife Rescue’s 2024 Baby Shower is here. Volunteers will accept donations 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 777 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs. View the wishlist of items by visiting babylist.com/list/swr2024.

“Mermaid art coastal” by Nancy Hayden Quiaoit

rt on the Divide Gallery brings Nancy Hayden Quiaoit of Nancy Q Studio back to the Divide. She will be the featured artist for the month of April. The community is invited to welcome Quiaoit at the artist’s reception, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.

Quiaoit is an area native and an accomplished artist widely recognized and particularly known for her mermaid paintings.

Her work also captures the ocean, women and children, playful animals and flowers in very heartwarming ways.

Quiaoit grew up in a creative home in Garden Valley. Her mother was an artist who inspired her. As a young girl she spent time painting and drawing in the beautiful Georgetown area. Her love for art never ended.

“I paint a lot of mermaids because I love women, the ocean and fantasy,” Quiaoit said. “Our oceans connect all life. The ocean is powerful yet fragile. I think women are like mermaids and the ocean in many ways. They are strong, give life, can be playful and soft while still being a force of nature. I like to capture their playfulness and ability to nurture.”

Quiaoit sells her paintings in galleries and to collectors. To give a little insight into how far reaching her art is collected, she said, “It’s been an honor to

“The Ladybug Invasion” by Nancy Hayden Quiaoit have my artwork published in magazines, books, on CD covers and used on Universal Studios and TLC sets. I have large murals displayed in the California Bay Area. And my mermaid paintings were also on display at the ADEX International show in Singapore, India, China, Indonesia and Egypt promoting plastic free oceans, which is something I feel passionate about.”

Quiaoit currently resides in Northern California with her husband and two sons who support her artistic endeavors.

When she’s not painting you will often find her teaching art classes for children and teens.

AODC Gallery is located at 6295 Main St. in historical Georgetown. Follow the gallery on Facebook and visit the website at artonthedivide.com.

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts a book signing and story time with Lisa Riddiough, author of “Pie-Rats!,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401 or visit getyourfaceinabook.com.

Fairytale Town in Sacramento hosts a Spring Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy an egg hunt, crafts, prizes and more.

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AN FRANCISCO — Irving Penn is widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, renowned for his pared-down aesthetic, exemplary printmaking and artistic experimentation. A regular contributor to Vogue magazine for more than six decades, he revolutionized fashion photography in the post-war period, positioning models against neutral backdrops to emphasize gesture and expression.

Although best known for his psychologically penetrating portraits, Penn was a prolific artist whose career spanned 70 years and a wide array of interests.

The major retrospective Irving Penn, now in display at the de Young museum, captures every period of that dynamic career behind the camera, beginning in the late 1930s and continuing into the first decade of the 21st century.

Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and presented exclusively on the West Coast at the de Young, the exhibition brings together 197 works — including Penn’s portraits of celebrities, cultural luminaries and laborers with the tools of their trades; abstract nudes and early documentary street scenes; compositions of wilting flowers, signage, and street debris; fashion studies and meticulous still lifes — along with a newly enhanced section dedicated solely to Penn’s photographs from the 1967 San Francisco Summer of Love.

“Irving Penn is a giant of 20th-century photography whose portraits and still lifes were transformative for the medium,” remarked Thomas P. Campbell, director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. “We are delighted to present the most extensive retrospective of his work to date here in San Francisco, epicenter

“Mouth (for L’Oréal),” Irving Penn, New York, 1986. Dye transfer print. Image. © The Irving Penn Foundation

of the countercultural movements Penn so masterfully captured in his vibrant photographs from the 1967 Summer of Love. The energy of those images underscores the longstanding impact of Bay Area culture within the United States and, indeed, around the world.”

The exhibition Irving Penn explores the photographer’s profound interest in the ephemerality and complexity of the human condition, evidenced not only in his portraits, but also in the masterful still lifes that bookend his career. Approaching photography as a fine art long before it was widely recognized as such, Penn

paired nuanced composition with an uncanny talent for observing human expression, attitude, and demeanor.

He was celebrated as one of Vogue’s top photographers, creating a record of 20th-century cultural history in his

images.

The exhibition presents Penn’s photographs of such leading lights of the screen as Marlene Dietrich and Audrey Hepburn, renowned designers Gianni Versace and Yves Saint Laurent and foremost writers Truman Capote and Joan Didion.

But Penn’s egalitarian spirit and heightened photographic sensitivity made his portraits of everyday people — tradespeople, street vendors and residents of Cuzco, Peru — equally moving and powerful.

In 1967, commissioned by Look magazine, Penn traveled to San Francisco to record the Summer of Love, photographing Hells Angels, hippie communities, local rock bands the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company and members of the avant-garde San Francisco Dancers’ Workshop.

His impetus to “look into the faces of these new San Francisco people through a camera in a daylight studio” would memorialize the defining countercultural movement of the 1960s on film.

An eight-page spread, “The Incredibles” was published in the magazine early the following year, and is featured in the exhibition at the de Young in an exclusive, enhanced section devoted to Penn’s San Francisco series. Also on view are his rarely seen, experimental photographs of nude workshop dancers performing American choreographer Anna Halprin’s “The Bath.”

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Poem of the Month THE ALTAR OF SECOND CHANCES Why did Fate spare the half a dozen trees on the ridge from the unforgiving fire.

Survivors offered a chance to grow old, the story written on their scarred trunks.

Now a remnant, a miracle, a manifestation of nature’s tenacity.

In the chilled moonlight, the six mourn their brothers, now in a forest graveyard of charred silhouettes.

Without pausing to remember the tragedy, the dancing wind pushes aside the sadness and sweeps up the ridge, to the island of still-thriving trees.

I share a kinship with those who suffered the trial of heat.

I know the elation when the medical test is

negative, or rent is due and payday is tomorrow.

When the baby’s fever finally breaks, or my car is totaled, but I am not.

Fate’s benevolence means I’ll grow old to tell stories of my close calls.

But deep in my soul, at the root of my being, there resides a prick of remorse for others not as fortunate through no fault of their own.

I am no more worthy of grace than others deserve their hardships.

At the Altar of Second Chances, I am compelled to offer my gratitude.

I vow to care for others, not squander sunsets, and thrive on any ridge I‘m planted.

Mary Higbee is a retired middle school English teacher living in Cameron Park. After years of encouraging her students to write, Mary now applies what she taught to her own work. Her creative nonfiction has been published in literary journals and she self-published a memoir, “Lessons from Afar,” about her and her husband’s experiences opening a secondary school in South Sudan.

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Photographic art events click at area galleries Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release

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ACRAMENTO — Led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit organization located in Midtown Sacramento, the sixth annual Photography Month Sacramento begins next week.

First launched in 2018, the monthlong event is highlighted by a variety of diverse events that include special exhibits, receptions, photo shoot popups, workshops, lectures, photo shoot gatherings and more. Photography Month Sacramento creates a shared platform for galleries, museums, educational institutions, libraries, retail establishments, photographers and patrons to celebrate and elevate the art of photography.

Over the years Photography Month Sacramento has expanded geographically and in terms of the types of activations. In fact, a diverse and eclectic variety of events, gatherings and opportunities are being planned throughout the region, including in Auburn, Davis, Grass Valley, Nevada City and Sacramento.

Dozens of special events and activations are expected in 2024, a sampling of which includes: • “A Celebration of Water” photography exhibit by the Nevada County Camera Club that honors the myriad forms of water and its powerful energy and beautiful motion.

• “Artist Talk by Sarah Sense” at the Gorman Museum of Native American Art in Davis on April 12 where guests can hear from the Chitimacha and

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The Nevada County Camera Club proudly presents its third photography exhibit at The Granucci Gallery in Grass Valley, A Celebration of Water, through April 20 in honor of Photography Month. This exhibit features images that capture the awe-inspiring beauty of water in its many forms.

Choctaw artist as she discusses her current projects and provides insight into her artistic practice; • Children’s Photography Exhibit at For the Love of Art Gallery in Auburn that showcases a collective experience of photography by children 18 and younger, complete with an opening reception on April 5; • Celebration of Student Photography at the SMUD Museum of Science & Curiosity in Sacramento will be presented in partnership with the photography department at the California State University, Sacramento. Student photographs will be featured in the museum lobby throughout April.

• Of Time and Place is a national Open Call exhibit feature 90 images presented by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in celebration of Photography Month. The theme of the exhibit is about a time and place that makes it memorable — captured by the photographer and thereby forever remembered in a special way.

• Tattooed & Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History at the Sacramento History Museum at the Old Sacramento Waterfront is highlighted by three dozen locally produced photographs and a visually captivating 30-inch by 60-inch photograph that welcomes visitors as they enter the R. Burnett Miller

Gallery.

It is not too late for the community to get involved and participate in Photography Month Sacramento.

Once any photography-related concepts are confirmed by businesses, organizations, museums or individuals, participants are encouraged to post information details about any upcoming events online at photomonthsacramento.org/ events, a community curated calendar that is connected to and supported by Sacramento365.com.

For more information about Photography Month Sacramento 2024 visit photomonthsacramento. org.

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APA VALLEY — The Napa Valley Film Festival and The Culinary Institute of America announce a special film, food and wine fundraising showcase. Salute to Culinary Cinema! is a four-film line-up and culinary extravaganza curated by Turner Classic Movies’ host Dave Karger and features “The Taste of Things,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “The HundredFoot Journey” and “Tampopo” at The CIA at Copia, 500 1st St. in Napa, April 5-7.

Each film screening will be followed by a series of multicourse culinary tributes by the CIA to celebrate the food and wine culture evoked in each film. Special guest chefs will also take part in the tribute, including Maître Cuisiniers de France (Master Chefs of France) Roland Passot and Joel Guillon, chef/partner of

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the restaurant Press (Napa), Phil Tessier, CIA chef Annie Hongkham and CIA chefs & students.

The event will also include a special book-signing and presentation with Dave Karger highlighting his new book, “50 Oscar Nights.” The presentation will feature exclusive behind the scenes stories of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss Hollywood’s biggest night. The event is on April 6 and is free with book purchase.

“The only thing I love as much as watching a terrific movie is enjoying a wonderful meal,” Karger said. “I’ve loved being at the Napa Valley Film Festival in the past and I’m so looking forward to sharing these films with my fellow cinema-loving foodies.”

“We’re excited to announce that NVFF will be building on its partnership with the CIA at Copia to create an unforgettable weekend showcasing some very entertaining food-focused films and highlighting the talented students, alumni and chefs who have honed their craft at the CIA. We sincerely hope that our friends from area communities will join us in an event that also supports the fundraising efforts of our respective organizations,” said Cinema Napa Valley Chair Rick Garber.

“We look forward to creating a truly unique and fun experience for all,” added Thomas Bensel, managing director for the CIA’s California campuses. “Food and film are both ubiquitous in our daily lives and celebrating them together to support the CIA & the Napa Valley Film Festival is an amazing opportunity. We hope this will be the beginning of a year-long series of events.”

For tickets and more information visit napavalleyfilmfest.org.

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Foundation welcome guests aboard the historical Sacramento Southern Railroad. Enjoy a 50-minute historic scenic train ride along the Sacramento River and experience railroading as it was in the early part of the last century.

Rides are offered Saturdays and Sundays.

For tickets and more information visit californiarailroad.museum.

Community Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. sharp at Indian Creek Elementary School’s upper field. Children 12 and younger welcome.

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Tiffani Shiro Band will perform at 2 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery. com/live-music.

The Democratic Party of El Dorado County celebrates annual essay contest winners at a luncheon at noon at the El Dorado County Office of Education, 6767 Green Valley Road, Placerville, room B-2.

Tickets are available online at tinyurl. com/EssayAwards2024 or by mailing a check to Mel Chapman, 5041 Pathfinder Trail, Placerville CA 95667. For more information call (530) 621-0409.

The El Dorado Hills Garden Club hosts the presentation Raised Beds 365 Days a Year at 1 p.m. at the EDH Library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway. All are welcome.

Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference hosts the annual Empty Bowls dinner, 4-7 p.m. at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. This is a family friendly event that includes live music, vendors, a dinner featuring delicious soups and fresh breads and a keepsake handmade bowl to take home as a reminder of the cause.

For tickets and more information visit youthmakingadifference.org/ emptybowls.

Civil Grand Jurors’ Association of California – El Dorado County Chapter hosts informational meetings about the grand jury process: El Dorado Hills Library, 1:30 p.m. April 2; and Georgetown Library, 1:30 p.m. April 6.

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Nello Olivo Winery in Camino hosts Easter festivities — a light lunch, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and adult Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. For tickets and more information call (530) 303-3617.

Shadow Ranch Vineyard in the Fair Play area hosts the third annual Easter Peepza event. Create a Peeps topped pizza and enjoy other treats. For reservations and more information email info@shadowranch.com.

National Alliance on Mental Illness El Dorado County offers free, in-person family support groups monthly: 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in Placerville and 5:30-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in South Lake Tahoe. For more information visit

The Mother Lode Lions Club hosts the

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A series of free classes covering The Reality of our Mortality will be held 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16 & 23, at the Cameron Park Community Services District. Donations benefit Snowline Hospice. Learn more at yourgracefulexit.com.

1850 Cellars in Placerville hosts Easter mimosas, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy a bottle of 1850 Wine Cellars Moscato with three juices and blend your own mimosas. For more information call (530) 317-8084 or email info@1850winecellars.com.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael presents Awash with Color, an annual art show featuring the members of Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, April 2-20. For more information visit sacfinearts.org.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a business builder buffet with speaker Assemblyman Joe Patterson, 11:30 a.m. at Hills Church, 800 White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills.

To RSVP call (916) 933-1335 or visit eldoradohillschamber.org.

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Myka Estates in Placerville hosts Easter brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To reserve a seat call (530) 644-3474 or email info@ mykaestates.com.

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April 3

Music in the Mountains presents Mondays with the Maestro – Richard Strauss: The Last Romantic, 7-9 p.m. For more information visit musicinthemountains.org.

The El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place year round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday.

Wander behind Nibblers and Trek Bicycle to discover a cornucopia of delights, where local area farms showcase an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Explore stalls brimming with homemade treasures including jams and cheeses, as well many handmade creations.

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“Twelfth Night” through April 1.

For tickets and more information visit bigideatheatre.org.

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts the edible plant sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13, featuring spring and summer vegetables, fruit and herbs at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. All other plants, including succulents, shrubs, trees, ornamental and native plants, will be for sale on April 27, same time and location. Check the inventory preview at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu.

Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Lightning Thief” through April 7. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

April 20

Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Fade” through April 14. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org.

B Street Theatre presents “Cosmo St. Charles is Dead and Someone in This Room Killed Him” through April 7 at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Ponderosa High School hosts the ninth annual Gold Country Jazz Festival, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the campus, 3661 Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. The purpose of the festival is to encourage the growth of jazz education in area music programs. Purchased tickets in advance at ticketstripe.com/GoldCountry-Jazz-Festival-2024.

The Gallery at 48 Natoma presents Abstract Ideas, featuring art by Linda Nunes and Matt Rhoades, through April 18. In the adjacent Community Art Gallery, art from the Children’s Art Classes at the Folsom Art Center is on display through April 11. For more information call call (916) 461-6601 or visit folsom.ca.us.

The El Dorado Winery Association presents Passport Weekend, April 20 & 21, with more than 20 wineries offering special tastings, pairings and more.

For tickets and more information visit eldoradowines.org.

Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents: AI Am I?, artificial intelligence art created by Alexander Reben, through April 28; Drawn to Beauty, a collection of European drawings, through April 28; Black Artists in America through May 19; and Joyce J. Scott: Messages June 23.

For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.

Now Sutter Street Theatre presents “Cotton Patch Gospel” through March 30. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

Shiva Ahmadi: Strands of Resilience is an exhibition of 19 paintings at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis, on view through May 6.

Youth Art Month takes over Switchboard Gallery in downtown Placerville. Check out El Dorado High School student artists’ works through March 31.

The Ponderosa High School Foundation hosts the Green & Gray Gathering, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cameron Park Country Club. For tickets and more information visit ticketstripe.

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The Miners Foundry Cultural Center welcomes Tom Rigney and Flambeau on Saturday, March 30.

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Known as one of the premier roots music fiddle players on the planet, Rigney and Flambeau have forged a unique sound that blends American roots styles into something original — deep musicality and spectacular soloing — that will get people moving on the dance floor. Rigney joins musicians Marc Brinitzer and Anthony Paule on electric guitar, boogie queen Caroline Dahl on piano, Sam Rocha on bass and Brent Rapone on drums.

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“Penn’s images of West Coast residents capture a moment of electrifying social change, which forever altered the cultural landscape of the Bay Area,” remarked Emma Acker, curator of American Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and organizing curator of the exhibition. “The Fine Arts Museums’ presentation of Irving Penn includes an expanded selection of these portraits, emphasizing our Museums’ location at the epicenter of the countercultural movements of the 1960s, particularly the Summer of Love.”

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RESILIENT FIRE SAFETY, located at 5071 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Scott J Wager, 5071 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/24/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Scott Wager SCOTT WAGER, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/24/2024.

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) 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12697 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0381 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Carleen Carole KistlerBeasley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CARLEEN CAROLE KISTLERBEASLEY Proposed name: CARLEEN CAROLE BEASLEY 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 19, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on FEBRUARY 29, 2024. /s/ Michael J. McLaughlin MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN, Judge of the Superior Court 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12908 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA FOOTHILLS MEADERY, located at 3590

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0416 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Alexis Maia Paixao filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ALEXIS MAIA PAIXAO Proposed name: ALEXIS MAIA CALLNON 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 26, 2024, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on MARCH 5, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12910 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0179 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. YOURS & MINE HEALING, 2. YOURS & MINE PRODUCTIONS, located at 2091 Angel Camp Court, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Melannie R Smith, 2091 Angel Camp Court, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an

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Public Notices  Spearmint Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: James Edward Price, 3590 Spearmint Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/14/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ James E. Price JAMES E. PRICE I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/26/2024 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) 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12909

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Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Melannie R Smith MELANNIE R SMITH, 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 02/20/2024 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) 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12911 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0212 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Diann Ruth Rogers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DIANN RUTH ROGERS Proposed name: DIANN HATFIELD ROGERS 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 26, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on FEBRUARY 2, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 12913 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0154 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RS AUTOS, located at 1864 Broadway Suite H, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ronit Mehta, 37278 Spruce Terrace, Fremont, CA 94536 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 5/28/23 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ronit Mehta RONIT MEHTA 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 02/07/2024 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) 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12928 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CATHERINE LYNN SARGENT CASE NO. 24PR0050 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CATHERINE LYNN SARGENT aka CATHY SARGENT A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CLIFTON SARGENT and JACKIE CATHERINE MACE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that CLIFTON SARGENT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: CLIFTON SARGENT

5451 71st Street Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 307-8791 3/15, 3/22, 3/29

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0253 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA REALTA CELLARS, located at 7080 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Virginia C Sierra Realta Wines LLC, 7080 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684, 2. James R Sierra Realta Wines LLC, 7080 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/12/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Virginia Peterson VIRGINIA PETERSON, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/12/2024 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) 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12933 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0250 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIDS LEARNING FOR LIFE, located at 4255 Savage Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 6040 Grizzly Flat Rd, Unit 511, Somerset, CA 95684 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Jennifer Steele, 4255 Savage Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Stacey Lewis, 10315 Maggy Rd, Wilton, CA 95693 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/05/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Steele JENNIFER STEELE, 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 03/11/2024 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) 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12934 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0248 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: H&H TRUCKING, located at 9361 Bear State Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Marc L Hiatt, 9361 Bear State Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/10/2003 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marc L Hiatt MARC L HIATT, OWNER/OPERATOR 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 03/08/2024 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) 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12935 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0259 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AUTOMATION CONSULTING GROUP, located at 1110 Hogarth Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: David Kubel, 1110 Hogarth Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/12/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Kubel DAVID KUBEL 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 03/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 12938 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0220 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SNOWLINE HEALTH, 2. SNOWLINE HOSPICE, located at 6520 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Snowline Hospice of El Dorado County, 6520 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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/ Tim Meadows TIM MEADOWS, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/29/2024 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) 12947 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0281 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MLAB, located at 1136 Suncast Lane, Ste 5, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: BVMT Holdings, Inc., 3433 Orinda Cir, Cameron Park, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brian Valle BRIAN VALLE, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/18/2024 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) 12953 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0287 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. CHRIS RYDER, 2.

CHRYSALIS CONTENT, located at 3671 Coon Hollow Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Christiane Hayashi, 3671 Coon Hollow 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: 03/14/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christiane Hayashi CHRISTIANE HAYASHI 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 03/18/2024 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) 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 12958 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0289 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIGLES AND WAGS, located at 1147 School Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Dorris M Wiglesworth, 1147 School Street, 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/ Dorris M Wiglesworth DORRIS M WIGLESWORTH, 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 03/19/2024 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) 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 12959 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0292 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AUKUM FAIRPLAY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL, located at 6940 Fairplay Road, Somerset, CA 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 587, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: El Dorado County Fire Safe Council, 515 Main Street #103, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/02/2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janet Barentson JANET BARENTSON, TREASURER, EL DORADO COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL 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 03/19/2024 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) 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 12960 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0294 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SLY PARK NOTARY, located at 4241 Pine Forest Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Leslie Voong, 4241 Pine Forest Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Leslie Voong LESLIE VOONG

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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 03/19/2024 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) 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 12961 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE TRUSTEE SALE NO: 132463-11 LOAN NO: 043-7325482 TITLE ORDER NO: 95313938 APN 101-230-010-000 WHEREAS, on 11/22/2005, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by JAMES A. CUMBRA, SR.AND JOYCE M. CUMBRA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY, as trustor in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. as beneficiary and ALLIANCE TITLE, CA as trustee, and was recorded on 12/02/2005 as Document No. 2005-0100878-00, and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded 03/01/2021 in document no. 20210014029, of Official records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, CA, and WHEREAS a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 (A)(i), OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS “AN IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL. AS DEFINED, THE LENDER WILL REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN FULL OF ALL OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST IF; A BORROWER DIES AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING BORROWER.” INCLUDING ALL FORECLOSURE FEES, ATTORNEY FEES AND ADVANCES TO SENIOR LIENS, INSURANCE, TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 01/25/2016 as Document No. 20160002778, notice is hereby given that on 04/17/2024, at 10:00 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Exhibit “A” Parcel 1: A Portion Of The Northeast 1/4 Of Section 36, Township 11 North, Range 12 East, M.D.B.&M., Described As Follows: Beginning At A 1 1/4 Inch Iron Pipe Marked L.S. 2217 In The East Line Of Said Northeast 1/4 Of Section 36, And Being The Northeast Corner Of That Certain Parcel Of Land Conveyed From Placerville Lumber Co., A Partnership, To Elton L. Dabis, Etux, Etal, By Deed Dated April 19, 1957 Recorded May 01, 1957 In Book 404, Official Records Of El Dorado County At Page 522, From Which A Standard General Land Office Brass Cap Monument Marking The East 1/4 Corner Of Said Section 36 And The Southeast Corner Of Said Parcel Bears South 1° 19’ West 985.00 Feet, Measured Along Said Line, Thence From Said Point Of Beginning South 1° 19’ West 244.88 Feet Along Said Line To A Point, Thence North 88° 41’ West 209.92 Feet, North 1° 19’ East 100.00 Feet, North 88° 41’ West 118.00 Feet, South 1° 19’ West 10.00 Feet And North 88° 41’ West 110.00 Feet To A Point In The West Line Of Said Parcel, Thence North 1° 19’ East 100.00 Feet Along Said Line To A 1 1/4 Inch Iron Pipe Marked L.S. 2217 In The “Old Immigrant Road”, Thence North 83° 31’ 30” East 210.92 Feet To A Similar Monument In Said Road And North 84° 48’ East 230.58 Feet Along Said Road To The Point Of Beginning. Parcel 2: A Portion Of That Certain Parcel Of Land In The Northeast 1/4 Of Section 36, Township 11 North, Range 12 East, M.D.B.&M., Acquired By The State Of California By Deed Dated November 30, 1960, Recorded March 28, 1961 In Volume 544 At Page 300, Official Records Of El Dorado County. Said Portion Is All That Part Thereof Lying Within The Following Described Boundaries: Beginning At The Southeasterly Corner Of That Certain Parcel Of Land Acquired By Said Deed; Thence Along The Easterly Line Of Said Parcel North 00° 28’ 00” East 80.61 Feet To A Point Distant 208.70 Feet Southerly, Measured Radially From The “F” Line At Engineer’s Station “F”83+31.19 P.O.C. Of The Department Of Public Works’ Survey From 0.3 Mile East Of Camino To 0.7 Mile East Of Sly Park Road, Road Iii-Ed-11-E,F; Thence Leaving Said Easterly Line South 60° 00’ West 197.35 Feet To A Point In The Southerly Line Of That Certain Parcel Of Land Acquired By Said Deed; Thence Along Said Southerly Line North 83° 56’ 30” East 171.21 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Excepting From Parcel 1 All Of That Portion Thereof Conveyed To The State Of California For Highway Purposes, As

Described In Book 591, Official Records, At Page 49, El Dorado County Records And Book 591, Official Records, At Page 46.

Commonly known as: 3175 EASY STREET, POLLOCK PINES, CA 95726 The sale will be held: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $409,930.59. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $40,993.06 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $40,993.06 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check.

If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title.

At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for a 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee will be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $409,570.62 as of 04/16/2024, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

DATE: 03/14/2024 FORECLOSURE COMMISSIONER: MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Fax: (916) 962-1334 Sale Information Line: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com Tara Campbell, Asst. Vice President NPP0458252 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 03/22/2024, 03/29/2024, 04/05/2024 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12962 TS NO: CA07000902-20-1 APN: 092-111-002-000 FKA 092-111-02-100 TO NO: 8765938 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 28, 2009. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 5, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009-004982500, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by JAMES T. KISTLER AND DIANA M. KISTLER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE

HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5760 QUARTZ DR, EL DORADO, CA 95623 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $574,425.12 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. 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 Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000902-20-1. 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 NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000902-20-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: March 13, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700090220-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bernardo Sotelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0458185 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 03/22/2024, 03/29/2024, 04/05/2024 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 12963 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Placerville Union School District 1032 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Notice is hereby given that the

governing board of Placerville Union School District (“District”) will receive bids for public works project PBK Project No. 230591, PAINT PROJECT (Edwin Markham Middle School), in the District’s Office, 1032 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA 95667, no later than April 29, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be deemed non-responsive and returned to the bidder unopened.

Each bid shall include all elements of the RFB, required documentation, and must conform and be fully responsive to this invitation, the plans and specifications and all other Contract Documents. Copies of the RFB and required documentation are available for examination by the end of business on March 29, 2024, at the PBK website: h t t p s : / / p b k a r c h i t e c t s - m y. sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/ alex_bool_pbk_com/EhsxpS_ gHZlJulq4gDCVE2oBvUqNctH iWRFYzle_uRvQdg?e=QxHYiH Bids not submitted on the District’s required forms shall be deemed non-responsive and shall not be considered. Additional sheets required to fully respond to requested information are permissible.

A mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for April 10, 2024, at 1:30 P.M., at Edwin Markham Middle School, 2800 Moulton Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

We will meet and sign-in in front of the Administration Building.

Approximately 1.5 hours overall.

The pre-bid job walks must be attended by a Principal of the company proposing to submit a bid or an employee of the company who is a Construction Superintendent or a Project Manager. You must attend and sign-in at mandatory pre-bid job walk. The Sign-In Sheets will act as a Site Visit Certification that the responsible bidder has attended the mandatory pre-bid job walks. Failure to attend, sign-in, or tardiness will render bid ineligible.

The District has determined the general prevailing rate to be the per diem wages for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute this contract as set forth in the collective bargaining agreements for El Dorado County, California.

COMPLIANCE MONITORING: This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, Office of the Labor Commissioner.

Copies of all collective bargaining agreements relating to the work are on file and available for inspection in the office of the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, (415-7034780), http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/.

In compliance with SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

A valid C33 contractor’s license will be required. The project is primarily a C33 Paint and Decorative Contractor. However, the main contractor may engage a “B” License General Contractor and or an appropriate “C” License to perform miscellaneous patch and repair including but not limited to doors, windows, drywall, cement, plaster and etc.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received.

Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening.

Placerville Union School District Published: March 29, 2024 April 5, 2024 3/29, 4/5 12972 FILE NO.: 22-11911 APN: 122-290-006-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER SERRANO EL DORADO OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION) COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT (LIEN) DATED 02-17-2022. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04-18-2024 at 2:30 PM, Outside the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES (Trustee), 1601 Response Road, Suite 390, Sacramento, CA 95815, (877) 282-4991, under and pursuant to Lien, recorded 02-17-2022 as Instrument 2022-0008007 Book - Page - - of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, CA, WILL CAUSE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale) the property owned by SANH NGUYEN AND LAN THI LE, situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 122-290-006-000 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 218 MOLINETTO COURT , EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the sums due under the Lien. The estimated total unpaid balance at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $11,522.12.

THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE 90-DAY POSTSALE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(B). THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION BEGINS WHEN THE SALE IS FINALIZED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2924m. Association heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

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Public Notices  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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

REPLACEMENT OF WINNING BIDDER CHECKS: Winning bid checks received at the public auction sale not payable directly to Allied Trustee Services (i.e. containing third-party endorsements) must be replaced within five business days after the sale. The winning bidder will be contacted at the phone number and/or email address provided for further instructions. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the Association, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 22-11911. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an ‘eligible tenant buyer,’ you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an ‘eligible bidder,’ you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 22-11911 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an ‘eligible tenant buyer’ or ‘eligible bidder,’ you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. DATE: March 06, 2024 ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES, Trustee TANYA HALL, Authorized Signature 12973 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0320 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONCRETE CONSULTING SERVICES, located at 1566 Daunting Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3941 Park Dr. 20-312, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: John A Curci, 3941 Park Dr 20-312, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Curci JOHN CURCI, 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 03/25/2024 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) 12996 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0278 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PEOPLE OF HIS PRESENCE, located at 4073 Plateau Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Benjamin J Brown, 4073 Plateau

Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Jill D Brown, 4073 Plateau Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/02/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Benjamin Brown BENJAMIN BROWN 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 03/15/2024 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) 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 12997 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 23-02414-LC-CA TITLE NO. 230508856-CA-VOI A.P.N. 101-350-023-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/01/2022.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Ronny Paige West, a single woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 11/09/2022 as Instrument No. 2022-0043161 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of El Dorado County, California. Date of Sale: : 04/30/2024 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $477,482.70 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6021 Longs Creek Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 A.P.N.: 101-350-023-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 23-02414-LC-CA. Information about postponements that are very short

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in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to 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 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-02414-LC-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 03/22/2024 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 800-7588052; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4813017 03/29/2024, 04/05/2024, 04/12/2024 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 12998 LIEN SALE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3071 AND 3072 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE UNDERSIGNED, UNITED TOWING SERVICE 4461 EL DORADO RD EL DORADO CA 95623 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC SALE ON; APRIL 11, 2024 10:00AM THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: 2017 JEEP COMP LIC# 8AMT199 CA VIN# 3C4NJDBBXHT656973 3/29/24 CNS-3796905# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 3/29 12999 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on April 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall (549 Main Street) on the following agenda items: Site Plan Review (SPR) 22-06E: Consideration of a request for a one (1) year extension of SPR 22-06 for construction of a duplex; Environmental Determination: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3); Location: 3095 Cedar Ravine Road, Placerville, CA. / APN: 004011-054; Property Owner: Michael McDermott.

Site Plan Review (SPR) 21-04-R: Consideration of a request within the Highway Commercial / Airport Overlay (HWC/AO) Zone for exterior alterations to an existing motel resulting in a major change to an approved Site Plan Review, including (1) Modification of approved glass block in-fill windows to siding with faux windows; (2) Modification of approved metal railings to maintain the existing wood railings; and (3) Find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301; Location: 1332 and 1340 Broadway, Placerville, CA. / APN: 004-131-044 & 004131-042; Property Owner: GSONS 1332 Broadway, LLC. Agent: Josh Divelbiss, DVB Architecture.

For further information regarding these applications, project files are available for review at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www.cityofplacerville.org/ current-development-projects.

The Planning Commission may propose modifications or other conditions deemed to be appropriate.

Any person interested in these matters are invited to attend and present testimony on the proposed applications. If you challenge the action taken on these matters in court, the challenge may be limited to those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Written comments on these projects may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing, delivering them to the Development Services Department, Planning Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email to pv.planning@gmail.com.

For inclusion in the agenda packet, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to Monday, April 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

3/29 13000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on April 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit Revision CUP-R23-0020/ Second Propane Storage Tank submitted by HUNT PROPANE C/O DAVID SARANTOPOULOS to allow the installation of a second

30,000-gallon propane storage tank for additional on-site storage. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331-020-058, consisting of 1.65 acres, is located on the north side of Pleasant Valley Road, approximately 0.5 mile east of the intersection with Mother Lode Drive, in the El Dorado area, Supervisorial District 3. (County Planner: Benjamin Koff, 530-6215697) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(b) of the CEQA Guidelines)* Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review.

To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director March 29, 2024 3/29 13001 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0324 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. LIFE SAVER POOL FENCE OF EL DORADO, 2.

AQUAMARINE POOLS, located at 2830 Clemson Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 1147, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Aquamarine Pool Service Inc., PO Box 1147, 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: 03/26/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jessica Aldridge JESSICA ALDRIDGE, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/26/2024 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) 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 13002 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0326 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JSC HOLDINGS, located at 2513 Westville Trail, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. John P Borba, 2513 Westville Trail, Cool, CA 95614, 2. Sharlene M Borba, 2513 Westville Trail, Cool, CA 95614, 3. Chelsea S Kessler, 2513 Westville Trail, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chelsea Kessler CHELSEA KESSLER, 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 03/26/2024 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) 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 13003 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on April 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Tentative Parcel Map P20-0003/Jones submitted by KEVIN MCBRIDE (Agent: Lebeck Engineering, Inc.) to subdivide a developed 4.52-acre parcel, with two (2) existing residential units, into two (2) parcels of 2.20 acres (Parcel 1) and 2.32 acres (Parcel 2) in size. The property, identified

by Assessor’s Parcel Number 070160-001, consisting of 4.52 acres, is located on the east side of Sierrama Court, approximately 700 feet east of the intersection with Sierrama Drive, in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District 4. (County Planner: Timothy Pitt, 530-621-6565) (Mitigated Negative Declaration) Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us.

To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director March 29, 2024 3/29 13004 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL REAL PROPERTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, Case No. 23PR195832 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On April 30, 2024, or thereafter within the time allowed by law, SERENA BOET, as Administrator of the Estate of JOSEPH ADALIO TALAUGON, deceased, will sell at private sale to the highest net bidder, subject to confirmation by the above-entitled Court, all right, title and interest of said decedent, by operation of law or otherwise, in and to that certain real property located in the County of El Dorado, State of California.

The property street address is 1431 Winding Way, Placerville, CA 95667, with the following legal description: THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, UNINCORPORATED AREA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, M.D.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL D, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP FILED OCTOBER 2, 1978, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF EL DORADO COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN BOOK 21 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 98. APN: 105-200-020000. The sale is made subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record. The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis except as to title. Bids or offers are invited for the property and must be in writing and may be delivered personally or by mail to Kulwinder Kenea Bains, attorney for Administrator, SERENA BOET, at 801 10th Street, Fifth Floor, Suite 106, Modesto, CA 95354, at any time after the first publication or posting of notice of sale and before the making of the sale in said office.

3/29, 4/5, 4/12 13005 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Sly Park Intertie Improvements Project Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado Irrigation District (District) Board of Directors will hold a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) public hearing to consider certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sly Park Intertie Improvements Project at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 8, 2024, during a regularly scheduled meeting at District’s Customer Service Building, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, California 95667.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed Project is located in Pollock Pines, California, and would replace approximately six (6) miles of the existing Sly Park Intertie (SPI) pipeline with a new pipeline and includes installation of a new pump station at the District’s Reservoir A facility. The new pipeline would be primarily located within the existing SPI alignment, with some limited deviations. The Project will reestablish the connection between the District’s two largest water supply sources, Project 184 and Jenkinson

Lake, significantly increasing water supply reliability throughout the District’s distribution system. Project construction is anticipated to occur over two years beginning in 2024 with completion in 2025.

PROJECT BACKGROUND: The SPI was originally constructed in 1978 to help alleviate severe water shortages resulting from the 1976-1977 regional drought.

Multiple pipeline assessments have determined that advanced corrosion has compromised the integrity and functionality of the SPI pipeline.

DOCUMENT: The Final EIR includes the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR, the District’s responses to those comments, and the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting program for the Project.

The Final EIR also includes revisions, errata, and new information added to the Draft EIR, that were added to the EIR for clarification purposes.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENT: The Final EIR is available for review at the following locations: • District website at www.EID.org/ SlyParkIntertie and www.EID.org/ CEQA • Placerville Main Public Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville • Pollock Pines Public Library, 6210 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines • Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center, 2675 Sanders Drive, Pollock Pines • District Customer Service Building, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The District maintains a project webpage at: www.EID.org/SlyParkIntertie. If you would like to receive an email notice when updates are posted to the project webpage, please sign up for eNews at on the District’s website at: www.EID.org/eNews.

ADA ACCESSIBILITY: It is District policy to offer its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact our ADA Coordinator at least 72 hours before the meeting by phone at (530) 642-4045 or by e-mail at ADACoordinator@EID.org.

13007 3/29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing in the Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on April 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., to consider Tentative Subdivision Map TM21-0001/Planned Development PD21-0003/Rezone Z21-0012/ Greenwood Estates submitted by CAMERON GLEN ESTATES, LLC to subdivide an existing 0.88-acre lot to create 10 lots ranging in size from 2,733 square feet to 6,534 square feet. Two (2) duplexes and two (2) triplexes would be constructed on the 10 lots. The proposed duplexes would each total 3,398 square feet, the proposed triplexes would each total 5,097 square feet, and each unit would be 1,699 square feet.

Each unit would have its own garage for parking. Design waivers are requested for the proposed roadway section and driveway connection.

In addition, five-foot front setbacks, five-foot rear setbacks, and zerofoot side setbacks are requested.

The requested Rezone would change the existing zoning MultiUnit Residential within a Design Review Combining Zone (RM-DC) to Multi-Unit Residential within a Planned Development Zone (RMPD). The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 082411-004, consisting of 0.88 acre, 2545 Greenwood Lane, located on the west side of Greenwood Lane between Meadow Lane and Merrychase Drive, in the Cameron Park area, Supervisorial District 2.

(County Planner: Cameron Welch, 530-621-5816) (Mitigated Negative Declaration) The Planning Commission has recommended approval of these applications based on the Findings and Conditions of Approval on file in Planning Services of the Planning and Building Department.

Agenda and Staff Reports are available no less than 72 hours before the meeting at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to attend and be heard or to write their comments to the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: edc.cob@edcgov.us. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: edc.cob@edcgov.us.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION KAREN L. GARNER, Executive Secretary March 29, 2024 13008 3/29 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Grizzly Flats Community Services District is seeking qualified bidders to repair damage to the geotextile liner caused by exposure to fire and heat, including but not limited to, preparing, and attaching a new section of liner to the existing liner and anchoring the new section of liner in a new anchor trench, spot repair of holes caused by embers and other, regrading work area, removal and replacement of fence, security, etc. Bids must be received at the District office by April 29, 2024, at 2:00 PM. To receive a copy of the Request for Proposals, see our website at www.grizzlyflatscsd. com or contact Kim Gustafson at (530) 622-9626.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College presents

Cabaret APRIL 5-14, 2024

Falcon's Eye Theatre brings the Broadway smash hit, Cabaret, to Stage One! In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life in Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging threat of the Nazis.

Winner of the 1967 Tony Awards for best Musical and Composer/Lyricist.

Immerse yourself in the action by snagging one of the Cabaret table seats (limited numbers).

Cabaret contains adult situations.

Recommended for audiences 13 and older.

TISRA: Zakir Hussain, Sabir Khan, and Debopriya Chatterjee APRIL 24, 2024

Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is proud to present TISRA (three) with two of India’s finest young musicians, Sabir Khan and Debopriya Chatterjee. This unique trio is comprised of tabla, sarangi (a bowed instrument said to possess the sound closest to the human voice), and bansuri (bamboo flute), a combination not often heard on the classical stage.

TISRA showcases the rich folk and classical traditions of the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Punjab. This colorful mix combined with Indian classical music and the rich rhythm repertoire of Punjab makes for a compelling offering that TISRA brings to audiences in the United States.

The Cher Show – A New Musical MAY 9-12, 2024

Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. THE CHER SHOW is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story.

THE CHER SHOW is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Tony Awardwinning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles!

JUST ANNOUNCED

Nick Carter – Who I Am World Tour 2024 OCTOBER 19, 2024

Nick Carter quickly became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of the iconic boy band, Backstreet Boys. Since taking the world by storm in 1995, the band has sold over 130 million records.

In 2002, Carter ventured into a solo career with his debut album, Now or Never, marking the beginning of a successful solo journey. Since then, Carter has released two additional solo albums I’m Taking Off in 2012, followed

by All American in 2016. His 2023 single “Hurts to Love You” became his most successful track, charting in seven different countries, topping the charts in the United States, and charting number one in Canada.

Tickets available online or call the box office: HarrisCenter.net (916) 608-6888

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Comedian Howie Mandel has entertained audiences for decades. See him live at Bally’s Lake Tahoe this summer.

Laugh it up with longtime jokester Howie Mandel News release

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TATELINE, NEV. — Late-Nite Productions presents Howie Mandel for an evening of live stand-up comedy one night only during the infamous Celebrity Gold Week. The show takes place Friday, July 12, at the Bally’s Lake Tahoe Showroom.

Tickets are on sale now.

Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “America’s Got Talent,” where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary, “Howie Mandel: But Enough About Me.” Other recent projects include judging NBC’s “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” CNBC’s “Deal or No Deal,” where he served as executive producer and host, and Nat Geo Wild’s “Animals Doing Things,” where he co-hosted with his son Alex. He also executive produced the Quibi series “Kirby Jenner.” In 2019 he released his first solo special in 20 years, “Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club.”

In 2020 Howie teamed up with ePlay Digital Inc. and launched the charity, Breakout the Masks, and mobile game campaign to give back to those involved in the fight against COVID-19. Via Howies’ Games the first challenge is Outbreak where players’ points translate to donations of N95 face masks, portable ventilators, gloves and other personal protective equipment to doctors,

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nurses and more front-line workers.

The second game SwishAR has users looking for Mandel to join in a backyard basketball game to shoot hoops. Both games are available on the Apple App store and Google Play.

His additional projects include working as a host, actor, and/or executive producer. Mandel’s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage. From his work on the Emmy Award-winning “St. Elsewhere” to the international animated children’s series “Bobby’s World,” Mandel has become a mainstay of the American comedy scene.

In 2009, Mandel added author to his résumé when he released his frank, funny and no-holds-barred memoir, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me.” The memoir revealed his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD and how it has shaped his life and career. It made The New York Times bestseller list on its first week and remained on the list for several consecutive weeks.

Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, “The Howie Mandel Show,” and continues to be a mainstay on the talk show circuit. He also continues to perform as many as 200 stand-up comedy shows each year throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com or by visiting/calling the Bally’s Box Office at (775) 588-3515.

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Tom Rigney and Flambeau are no stranger to Nevada City. The March 30 show will be a return to The Foundry after the success of last year’s popular Mardi Gras gig. In the 1980s, Rigney also played in the streets of Nevada City for the Mardi Gras parade with his former band, The Sundogs.

“I’ve always liked your town. We did a Mardi Gras show just about a year ago at the Miners Foundry. It was a great party,” said Rigney.

After graduating from Harvard with a fine arts degree, Rigney discovered the violin and his life was knocked in a completely different direction. He hasn’t gone back. For almost 50 years he’s been part of the San Francisco Bay Area roots music scene and he and the band is a regular sought-after staple of the Northern California festival circuit.

Rigney first rose to prominence as the leader/ fiddler of the bluegrass/ western swing band Back in the Saddle. He won a Bammie award in 1981 for the band’s debut recording.

He also wrote their hit song, “Time and Again.”

Rigney’s love of South Louisiana dance music (Cajun, zydeco and New Orleans second line) first came together after touring the world with Queen Ida’s Bon Temps Zydeco Band in 1983.

“Being out on the road with Ida changed my whole musical focus.

Once I became aware of South Louisiana music it really stuck with me,” he recalled. That time influenced his later band, The Sundogs.

“It’s the rhythmic vitality of South Louisiana that appealed to me and clearly audiences love those grooves for dancing and listening,” Rigney added.

After 15 years leading The Sundogs, Tom Rigney and Flambeau came together in 2000. That Southern Louisiana spirit continues to influence today’s music. Their energetic live show features tight ensemble playing, deeply infectious grooves and rich soloing known to connect with audiences and pull them in. This show will have mixed seating with plenty of room to dance.

For tickets and more information visit minersfoundry.org.

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