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Snow survey shows dry year ahead

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Mountain Democrat staff The final snow survey for this water year showed the state continues to experience drought-like conditions, although the outlook is better in northern and central parts of the state than in Southern California. Conducted on Thursday by California Department of Water Resources staff at the Phillips Station snow course, the manual survey recorded 49.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 21 inches, which is 83% of average for the location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast. Measurements from DWR’s electronic snow survey stations scattered across the Sierra indicate that statewide the snowpack’s snow water equivalent is 16.5 inches — 59% of average for the date. April 1 is typically when California’s snowpack is the deepest and has the highest snow water equivalent. “While there is some snow on the ground today at Phillips Station there is no doubt California is in a critically dry year. State agencies, water suppliers and Californians are more prepared than ever to adapt to dry conditions and meet the challenges that may be ahead,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 90% of the state is already experiencing drought conditions. El Dorado County falls in the category of experiencing a “moderate drought.” The severity of dry conditions is particularly evident in the Feather River watershed where water levels at Lake Oroville, the State Water Project’s largest reservoir, are currently at 53% of average. Statewide, following a below-average 2020 water year, California’s major reservoirs are at just 50 % capacity. The amount of water expected to enter California’s reservoirs when the snowpack melts is projected to be just 58% of average. While the southern Sierra remains well below average for both rain and snow, it’s in the northern and central part of the state where California typically receives 75% of its annual precipitation. The few storms that impacted California this year have been colder, bringing more snow than rain. This is a positive sign for the Sierra snowpack, which accounts for 30% of California’s freshwater supply in an average year. For water year 2021 the snowpack in the northern and central Sierra peaked at 70% of average, however rain is below 50% of average, which ties this year for the third driest year on record. Despite a drier than average year, DWR staff says California is better prepared for drought than in the past. Following the 2012-16 drought DWR enacted many programs focused on managing the state’s water with a strong emphasis on water

Mountain Democrat photos by Thomas Frey

Senior Caelan Bonniksen holds up the Gold Nugget Game trophy after El Dorado High School defeated Union Mine High School 20-16 Thursday in the rivalry matchup. The Cougars trailed by nine in the fourth quarter before storming back to win.

Cougars take back Nugget on speed and D Thomas Frey Staff writer

won events in the 100, 200 and 400 meters this season — was sprinting down the right sideline. “I was planting my feet and I saw Caelan,” Swanson said. “I just had a little gap between the safety and the corner so I just kind of touched it in there, and then Caelan just took off.” Bonniksen caught the ball around the 40-yard line and his sprinter speed showed as he flashed by multiple defenders on his way to the end zone to cut the lead

or years the Cougars of El Dorado High School worked tirelessly perfecting the plays in their playbook. But trailing 16-7 with 6:57 to play in the fourth quarter of the Gold Nugget Game against Union Mine High School, the Cougars went with a play they just picked up the day before and had only practiced The El Dorado High School Cougars stand under the Bell Tower in Downtown twice. Placerville after winning the Gold Nugget Thursday. The Cougars rang the bell The play paid 20 times, one for each point scored. dividends and was the first step in El Dorado’s 20-16 win. sideline and pitched the ball to down to 16-14. Senior quarterback Caelan senior receiver Maximus Swanson, “I put it in a different gear,” Bonniksen took the snap from his the team’s backup quarterback. Bonniksen said. own 25-yard line and handed the While Bauer was pitching the ball It was Swanson’s first and only ball off to senior Owen Bauer, who to Swanson, Bonniksen — who has immediately ran toward the left track star speed and has already n See gold nugget, page 7

See Snow survey, page 7

Forum regarding noose conversation confirmed Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer An educational forum addressing topics related to the depiction of a noose and Placerville’s nickname of Old Hangtown appearing on the city seal and other city assets is coming together as prerecorded presentations that will be posted to the city's website. A date of April 7 was eyed at the March 23 Placerville City Council meeting but it's now looking more like the presentations will go live by end of day April 9. At a special City Council

meeting March 31 City Manager Cleve Morris announced the city will receive presentations April 7 and staff will then make them available to the public on the city’s website cityofplacerville. org. The confirmed topics and presenters: • History of Native Americans in the Placerville area presented by Erin Young of the Wopumnes NisenanMewuk Tribe. • Early settlement, Gold Rush, Hangtown and Dry Diggins incorporation/ un-incorporation presented by Brendan Lindsay, a

historian from California State University, Sacramento. • Name change to Placerville, Pony Express, John Studebaker, the volunteer fire department and early industries presented by Nathan Hallam, a historian from California State University, Sacramento. • 1900s Placerville: Major industries, notable figures and events and the Lincoln Highway presented by Jill Kearney, local historian and president of the El Dorado County Historical Society. • Placerville today: Demographics, major

The city of Placerville mocked up a version of the city logo without the noose after a discussion in July 2020. Courtesy graphic

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Larry Hennick

Priscilla Liddell House

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Born to Beverly and Norman Hennick, Larry was one of four children raised in an Army family that took them across the United States and abroad. Larry’s forever home has been in El Dorado County He has been a resident for more than 40 years of his life. Larry began working at the young age of 10 with a paper route. He worked as many odd jobs as he could get his hands on. Larry always joked while he was a reserve officer he worked as a chef at La Denny’s (Denny’s ). Larry dedicated 32 years of his life to the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Department before retiring as a Sergeant. Larry had a passion for working and being outdoors. You could always find him hunting, fishing or splitting wood. Larry was always willing to lend a hand or his heart for those in need. Larry had a lifetime teaching credential in law enforcement hands on training. Larry was a senior instructor with The Koga Institute Larry had a great sense of humor. Like his father, he always had a joke in hand. He loved showing up at his sister’s houses thousands of miles away and surprising them. Larry is loved and survived by his partner of 13 years, Teresa Piper; son Colton Hennick (Rebekah); three sisters Bernice Linscomb (Michael), Debby Vander Meyden (Kevin ) and Cindy Mortale (Michael); three nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews and many others. He will be missed greatly by all who knew him. No service will be held at this time. We will however hold a celebration of the MAN bigger than life at a later date. Donations in Larry’s name can be made to the American Heart Association in honor of his father.

Priscilla was mostly known as Tillie. Tillie was born in Mercer, Wisc., and she grew up in California alongside her sisters. Tillie worked at the Mountain Democrat in Placerville for 25 years. She played softball with Lilly Mae’s Misfits softball team for 12 years. Tillie had a great sense of humor and she displayed that humor until the very end. Tillie loved crocheting, reading, fishing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband Merlin House, five boys, seven sisters and one brother, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tillie passed away after a long illness. She is missed by her family

Jacqueline Ann Hoeppner-Freitas

Sept. 25, 1945 - March 7, 2021

Jacqueline Ann HoeppnerFreitas, originally from Eau Claire, Wis., passed away peacefully in her home in Garden Valley from metastatic breast cancer on Sunday, March 7, at the age of 75. Jackie was born in Bedford, Ind., on Sept. 25, 1945, at a time when her father was in the Navy Construction Battalion (CBs). The family moved to Eau Claire in 1946. She graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 1963 as valedictorian. Jackie graduated from Cornell University in 1967 with a major in English In 1969 Jackie received an MA in English Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and by the fall was in California teaching English at the College Preparatory School in Oakland. In 1973 she returned to Madison and obtained another MA in English Linguistics. Jackie moved again to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1974 and remained there for over 30 years. From 1974-85 she taught English to foreign students at the University of California, Berkeley. While teaching at Berkeley, she organized a faculty committee to research UC labor practices and took the University to court several times, arguing that the university needed to provide faculty benefits for the teachers in the program. As a result nine UC Extension teachers were awarded yearly contracts, health care and retirement benefits. In 1981 Jackie married Jay Garcia and after his early death, she went traveling along the coast on Highway 1 in California, coming upon a car that was precariously balanced on the side of a steep slope. She singlehandedly rescued the family from their car. Due to this life-changing incident and with the desire to help and rescue people, she went through training with the Reserve Unit of the Oakland Police Force, received the Standards and Training Certificate and was awarded Rookie of the Year. There she met Officer Tony Freitas, one of her trainers. She and Tony often worked together not only in regular police calls but also in undercover operations, including prostitution sting operations. Although initially Tony thought of her only as a “Berkeley Broad,” Jackie overcame his prejudices. They married in 1984, but only after Jackie finished watching a wild card playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Raiders. They were late to their own wedding. She was a lover of football and baseball and won the lottery to throw out the opening pitch for the Oakland A’s on Breast Cancer Awareness Day. One of her goals was to visit every baseball stadium in the U.S. She was a lover of travel, travelling with family and friends to France, Italy, Turkey, Spain, and through Central America. Jackie and Tony so much enjoyed sharing a condominium with her parents in Hawaii each year. They all traveled together one summer to New Zealand and Australia. Jackie and Tony also loved to travel in their RV around the U.S. and to the family lake home in northern Wisconsin. While still working in the Police Reserve, Jackie was admitted to the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 1988; she was admitted to the California bar the same year. In May 1993 Jackie was responsible for a landmark California Court of Appeals decision holding a Connecticut couple personally liable for damages caused by their teenage son, a freshman student at UC Berkeley. In 2006 Jackie and Tony moved from Oakland and built a beautiful home in Garden Valley; in 2007, Jackie retired from practicing law. Jackie and Tony were great lovers of animals and especially golden retrievers. Animals loved them too as a stray rooster found them in their Oakland neighborhood and a stray cat moved into their Garden Valley home. After Tony’s death in 2013, Jackie continued to travel to Hawaii with friends and family and to Eau Claire and to the family lake home in northern Wisconsin. There she would often have reunions with her high school friends. Jackie also took up cribbage informally and competitively and met many new friends in the Garden Valley area. Jackie was a great lover of people and most of all wanted to help them in whatever way she could. Jackie will be missed deeply by a wide circle of friends and family, including her two sisters, Jo Ann Hoeppner Cruz (Fernando Cruz-Villalba) and Judy A. Olson; her two brothers John Hoeppner (Susana Cinelli) and Jim Hoeppner, her fostersister Jacqueline Buan Margolis, her three nieces (Claudia, Pacha and Valeria) and two nephews (Rob and James) and their families, her step-daughters (Deanna and Gloria) and stepsons (Anthony and Randall) and their families. She is predeceased by her parents, F. John and Maurine Hoeppner, and her two husbands, Joseph (Jay) Garcia (d. 1981) and Anthony (Tony) J. Freitas (d. 2013). Everyone will miss her beautiful smile and her distinctive laugh. There will be a memorial service for family and friends on May 15th. Please let us know in advance that you will be attending by calling (530) 333-0771. The family would like contributions in her name to go to: Doctors Without Borders USA P.O. Box 5030 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030 California Breast Cancer Research Program University of California Office of the President 300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 To read or enter tributes go online to lastingmemories.com/, and after / key in jacquelineann-hoeppner-freitas.

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Harry Hooper Jr.

April 4, 1928 - March 17, 2021

Harry Hooper Jr. was born April 4, 1928 in Los Angeles, Calif. He passed from this life March 17 at home in Cameron Park, Calif. Harry was the third child born to Harry Hooper Sr. and Dorothy (Shimer) Hooper. His parents and his brother, Cassius Hooper, preceded him in death. He is survived by his sister Marylee (Hooper) Gilliam and sister-in-law Thelma Hooper. Shortly after returning from overseas service with the United States Navy, Harry married the love of his life, M. Eloise (Toney) Hooper. In 2013 Eloise passed away after 62 years of marriage. Harry and Eloise were blessed with two children, Daniel Paul Hooper (wife M. Lynne Hooper) and Judi Lynn (Hooper) Meadows (husband David Meadows). Harry and Eloise have three grandsons, Paul Hooper, Scott Hooper and Michael Meadows; three greatgrandsons, Miles Hooper, Finneon Hooper, Logan Meadows and “adopted” grandson Jason Corrie. Harry also leaves behind several nieces and nephews. Harry lived to serve. He loved Jesus and wanted everyone to experience the same relationship he had with Him. If there was a place to serve at church, he was there. He was a founding member of Foothills Church and especially enjoyed his role as greeter at the sanctuary door every Sunday. When Harry decided to go to Barber College he found the perfect combination of autonomy, providing a good living for his family and opportunities to share the Gospel. His decision to attend Barber College at night while working full time at Gladding McBean & Company was very impactful for him. His family members have all been the happy recipients of Franciscan Ware from his time there. Harry “retired” from barbering several times; with his final retirement coming three months prior to his death. Harry enjoyed backpacking, fishing, traveling with Eloise and running. In his ‘80s when he couldn’t run anymore, he still walked at least two miles every day. When someone would ask Harry how he was doing he would always reply, “Fantastic!” even if he was having a less than fantastic day. Harry loved ice cream, Turner classic movies, Bible study and prayer groups, as well as visiting with his senior luncheon and barbering friends. He will be missed by his friends and family until that great reunion in Heaven, where he will undoubtedly greet us with, “Welcome!!” A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service will be held at Foothills Church, 2380 Merrychase Drive, Cameron Park, Saturday, April 10, at 1:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments and a time of fellowship at the church following the service. A private graveside committal service was held Friday, March 26 at Green Valley Cemetery.

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Sly Park as of April 1 Water elevation 102.51 feet Water storage 30,007 acre-feet Percent full 73.1% Inflow .17 cfs Outflow 25.80 cfs

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Krysten Kellum Associate Editor

California Matters

Feinstein facing more questions about her future

hither Dianne Feinstein? California’s senior U.S. senator is once again in the center of a media maelstrom — or feeding frenzy — over whether she’ll serve out the remaining four years of her current term. Dan Walters Feinstein, at 87 the oldest senator, easily staved off a much-younger and more liberal challenger, Kevin de León, in 2018. However, her standing in the party eroded as it moved leftward while she remained a pragmatic moderate. Last year the left hammered her for being too passive during fierce Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Feinstein later gave up her Judiciary Committee position — voluntarily, she said. Feinstein also contended with a New Yorker magazine article claiming she was suffering from “cognitive decline.” The New Yorker acknowledged that Feinstein was still sharper than other aged Will California’s senators. “But many others familiar with senior senator, Feinstein’s situation Dianne Feinstein, describe her as seriously fill out her current struggling and say it has been evident term in the face for several years,” the of pressure to article states. “Speaking retire? on background, and with respect for her accomplished career, they say her short-term memory has grown so poor that she often forgets she has been briefed on a topic, accusing her staff of failing to do so just after they have. They describe Feinstein as forgetting what she has said and getting upset when she can’t keep up.” The new year has brought new flareups of speculation that Feinstein might give up her seat and thus allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill one of the nation’s most influential political offices. Newsom fed the flames when, in response to an interviewer’s question, he pledged to name a Black

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Letters to the Editor A loss EDITOR: fter 27 years of solving crimes, El Dorado County sheriff ’s Sgt. Larry Hennick (Ret.) has passed away. He will be missed. STEVE TAPSON Placerville

Celebrating doctors EDITOR:

arch 30 was National Doctors’ Day. To the physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Marshall Medical Center, El Dorado County Public Health, our Community Health Center, Tribal Health and Barton Hospital — thank you. You have always been a vital part of our community and this year, especially, you have been our heroes. Thank you for your courageous work in meeting our health needs during this pandemic. Thank you for walking beside us, caring for us, comforting and encouraging us during these unparalleled times. Most of all, thank you for your bold and creative approach to meeting our community’s health crisis during the first part of 2021. Your passionate dedication and tireless work saved lives and helped El Dorado County move through crisis and emerge into increased health and stability. While we are not quite out of the woods yet, you have made all the difference in getting us to where we are today. We are inordinately grateful for your care. WENDY THOMAS EDC District 3 supervisor

Keep Placerville beautiful EDITOR: lacerville is a beautiful place to live and so was Paradise. Paradise is not pretty now. Let’s keep Placerville beautiful by cleaning up the leaves on the roof, the tree limbs within 10 feet of the roof or chimney, limb up those beautiful trees to 10 or 12 feet to keep them out of reach of a fire, prune the shrubs to provide space to prevent them

becoming a ladder for fire to climb into trees or your home, cut grass and weeds down to 4 inches. Now is the time to get serious about hazardous vegetation removal. Please, let’s clean up our beloved hometown. To know what needs to be done, contact the Placerville Fire Safe Council. They have information to use for getting property fire resistant. Also, El Dorado Fire has a checklist to use and they can let you know what needs to be done or if your efforts are sufficient to protect your home and family. Now is the time to take care of our properties to protect ourselves and our neighbors. Also, Placerville has an enforcement officer who can tell you what you need to do to be in compliance with the city’s ordinance. If you have neighbors who are ignoring our vegetation ordinance, call the city enforcement officer. Your very life may depend on enforcement of that city code. Fire season will be back before you know it. SUE RODMAN Placerville

‘You’ can vote EDITOR: n his article about American voting, Chris Daley lists some of the methods Republicans are advocating to make registration more difficult. Unless he has taken an abrupt turn to the right, Daley has been forced by the largely red demographic of Mountain Democrat readers to don MAGA camouflage in order to get his point across. Of course, being familiar with Mr. Daley’s contributions to the Opinion Page I recognize his literary technique as satire. However, due to his subtle writing style, I am fairly certain that a majority of the Trump-leaning readers will miss the sarcasm. I can imagine them nodding in unwitting agreement at the characterization of carpool voting after church as “sinister.” It’s a sad indictment of how intractably polarized our current society has become — a time-worn literary method for exposing our cultural fallacies has been blunted to the point of uselessness. Irony is dead. JOHN PATRICK O’SHEA Pollock Pines

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Dependency is wo months the keyword of all ago I wrote Democrats. that gas prices, No matter how much especially money you earn, if you diesel, had risen 15 to buy 1,200 gallons of gas 40 cents a gallon since or diesel a year (about Biden allegedly took average for a two-car office. Of course, you family) your fuel cost will now have a fit by my went up $300 to $500 saying "allegedly.” The annually as of Jan. 26. fact is we don’t know But the impact of the who is really running Larry Weitzman Biden administration the presidency. I doubt has driven oil prices Biden is in control of up even more, doubling the increase anything. Someone else is pulling the in just two months to an average strings. increase in the cost of gasoline to In that column I made the case about 80 cents a gallon. Now your that the gas price rise was basically cost of gasoline and diesel will be caused by new policies instituted by an effective increase in your taxes the Biden administration of cutting of about $1,000 a year, double the back oil production by limiting new increase of two months ago. Mostly oil leasing of federal lands, stopping due to the edicts of the Democrat completion of the Keystone Pipeline government. and other edicts to reduce production I will repeat the promise of Biden, (now and future) in the United “If you make less than $400,000 a States. That means new dependency year, your taxes will not go up.” Well, on foreign supplies — something they effectively just did ... and on all presidents have sworn to get us people making $20,000 annually, off since Richard Nixon. Biden’s idea is swearing to making us more people who currently pay no taxes but dependent on foreign oil. But that will certainly feel this pain. philosophy is a Democrat philosophy, Of course, this increase will get to make everyone in the United States spun. It will be said people are driving dependent on the federal government. more, COVID-19 caused less driving

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and lower gas prices and now that people are going back to work, supply and demand curves have raised the price of gasoline. That is not true. In 2019, before COVID-19, when people were driving about 15% more (2019 was one of our highest consumption years of gasoline in history), the cost of gasoline was at one of our lowest points in history. The United States was producing massive amounts of energy and had become an energy exporter. That’s why energy was at a low cost. In fact, energy prices adjusted for inflation were near the average cost equal to or slightly below the average price of energy since 1940 (adjusted for inflation) which was about $43 a barrel for oil. Oil prices 2016-19 were many times below that benchmark. Oil prices have not risen because of increased demand, they have risen because of reduced supply (especially future supply) caused by edicts and mandates from the Biden administration. The day after Biden signed an executive order stopping the Keystone Pipeline oil started to skyrocket in price. In a matter of two weeks it had gone up about 25%. Now the price of oil is up nearly 40% to 50%. The data is clear. In 2019 we were

driving more than we are driving now. Because COVID-19 has taught us we can telecommute and be more productive, 2019 may end up being our peak driving year. Yet, the price of oil was averaging about $50/barrel, not the $65/barrel it is currently. And that is for one main reason, the curtailment of future energy production by federal government edicts. Oil is a fungible product; oil is oil no matter where it comes from and importing it costs more in many ways (read Suez Canal blockage). What is the real purpose of curtailing energy production by the Biden administration? To force us into electric vehicles? That is a possibility, but there may be another reason and that is to take away our freedom of personal transportation. The average EV costs about $50,000 and the average conventional car costs about $30,000, although there are dozens of $20,000 models. Only about 12% of new cars sold cost more than $50,000, meaning 88% of the population would have difficulty affording a new EV. Used EVs will also be high priced. That means most of the population would be dependent on the government for transportation. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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Just as the air cleared from that incident, the New York Times reignited speculation by reporting that Richard Blum, Feinstein’s husband, was seeking an ambassadorship from President Joe Biden. Accompanying Blum to a distant capital would be a dignified way of exiting from the Senate, some suggested. However, Feinstein insists that she’ll remain in the Senate through her current term and has even hinted at running again in 2024. She told reporters last week that her husband “is interested” in a diplomatic post but answered “no, no, no” to questions about leaving the Senate if he gets it. Is that the end of the story? Probably not. Polls indicate that Feinstein’s popularity has waned, the Democratic left and would-be successors want her gone and her position on maintaining the Senate’s filibuster rule will likely be the next flareup. Feinstein has a target pinned to her back. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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woman to the Senate should Feinstein resign. Politically, it was clearly an effort by Newsom to shore up support as he faces a recall election because he had been criticized for not naming a Black woman to the Senate after Kamala Harris became vice president. However, to some, Newsom was joining the chorus of those seeking Feinstein’s early retirement. Christine Pelosi, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter and chair of the state Democratic Party’s Women’s Caucus, snapped: “I would hope that (the Newsom campaign) remember(s) there are a lot of women who vote in the recall and it’s not a very good look to pit women together to save the job of a man. … If you don’t respect us, don’t expect us.” Gil Duran, the Sacramento Bee’s editorial page editor and Newsom’s sharpest media critic, opined that “Gavin Newsom just threw Dianne Feinstein under the bus to save his own skin.” Newsom quickly insisted that he had not meant to undermine Feinstein, saying she “should absolutely fill out the rest of her term” and referring to her as a friend and a mentor.

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Placerville Rotarians and other volunteers ready 600 go bags for those in need in El Dorado County.

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The Rotary Club of Placerville spent a recent Sunday afternoon putting together 600 bags of essential items for those in need in El Dorado County. The idea came from Danno Raffetto, the longest serving member of the Rotary Club of Placerville, after seeing an article in Rotarian Magazine. Club president and Danno’s son Kurt Raffetto contacted Marshall Medical Center’s Shaunda Crane, director of care coordination for vulnerable populations at Marshall, as to the need and what items would best be included. Crane suggested bandages, antibiotic ointment, soap and snacks. Dennis Thomas with Robinson’s Pharmacy offered up bandages and

Rotary President Kurt Raffetto, left, and Rotarian Danno Raffetto present go bags to Placerville police Sgt. Andy Litzius. ointment at cost and Dr. Madeline Majer of Cold Springs Dental provided toothbrushes and toothpaste. Placerville Rotarians secured the rest of the items. The club has been unable to hold fundraisers over the course of the last year so Rotarians made donations to cover the cost of the bags and

goods inside. Bags were distributed to the Placerville Police Department and Marshall Foundation for Community Health. Placerville officers will hand them out as needed and Crane will distribute them as she administers street medicine and COVID-19 vaccinations to area vulnerable populations.

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because you’ve changed. These are early signs. No need to make a move yet. A curiosity is growing in you. More information is coming. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Society may prioritize personality traits and qualities of influence over values like nobility of heart, mind and deed, but your depth of soul prevents you from caving to this shallowness. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Whenever you have an experience that raises the excitement-level high, it also raises the bar high for future experiences. To some extent, you’ve got your hand on the controls of life today. Happiness will be a pace. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Many skills are nontransferable. With modesty, you’ll learn what’s needed for a new arena. People appreciate your confident yet modest opinion of your own importance.

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pass of his career and it went for a 75-yard score. The Diamondbacks got the ball back with 5:53 to play but two plays later El Dorado junior Nathaneil Long jarred the football loose from the ball carrier and Cougars junior Jakob Bell scooped it up at the Union Mine 20. “That was crazy,” Swanson said. “I mean, that won us the game. If we didn’t get that, we probably wouldn’t have won.” With 3:50 to play junior Giovanni Pifferini finished off the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run to give El Dorado a 20-16 lead. It was Pifferini’s second touchdown of the night and two plays later he left an even bigger exclamation point on the game by turning a second and 10 into a third and 20 by sacking the quarterback. It led to a turnover on downs with a little more than two minutes remaining. The Diamondbacks used their timeouts on the ensuing El Dorado possession and got the ball back with 1:11 to play. But it was too little too late as the Cougars stood tall in defense. “We let them stick around,”

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because they didn’t think there would be a season. The next day the season was officially back on. “We had eight seniors that lived in the weight room,” said El Dorado head coach Christian Mahaffey. “They kept lifting, kept hoping we’re going to have a season, and they just took the next step, and the senior next year should take the next step.” The Cougars will return several underclassmen next year, including Pifferini, Evan Ward, Declan Robinson and all five of their big men who battle in the trenches. The Diamondbacks return a number of juniors and are projected to have 19 seniors next year. “It’s gonna be fun,” Duncan said. “We have 19 juniors so we’re going to be old next year. Finally, we’re going to have an old team.” El Dorado has now won five Gold Nugget Games to Union Mine’s three. The Gold Nugget Game trophy returns to El Dorado after a season ago the Diamondbacks defeated the Cougars.

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El Dorado senior quarterback Caelan Bonniksen skirts around Union Mine defenders in Thursday’s Gold Nugget Game. 16. “It’s awesome how we went from quitting one day, to 3-0 the next day, where we are now,” Bonniksen said. The team practiced the entire time the high school football season was postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic, until finally they decided to call it quits

including one from 47-yards out. He also had three catches for 85 yards, one of which was a 51-yard completion in the third quarter. The loss means the Diamondbacks end the season with a 2-2 record. The Cougars sit with a 3-0 record and will head to Burbank April 9 and host Galt April

said Union Mine head coach Taylor Duncan. “If we finished two more drives and scored on those drives it’s game over. But it’s football, it’s a rivalry game.” The Diamondbacks scored four times but three of those were held to field goals. Junior Joe Repass hit all three of his field goal attempts,

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prospecting Sixty years of happily ever after for Bob & Rosie Gier Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

ou actually can live happily ever after if you plan to do just that. Just ask Rosie and Bob Gier, who recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. When asked what their secret of success is Rosie shared one word — perseverance. “We learned to maneuver the bumps in the road,” expanded Gier. “We accept each other’s strengths

and weaknesses and we have learned to compromise.” Not only have they been married for 60 years they owned a business together for 46 years. Off Broadway, the popular apparel store in Placerville, was a steadfast enterprise in the area until the boutique closed the doors for good last August. While Rosie admitted the pandemic helped her to make the decision to retire, the idea had been lurking for a while.

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Then and now — Bob and Rosie Gier have lived a great life together and they’re not done yet. Future plans include traveling and spending more time with their expanding family.

Bob had been retired from his other business, High Sierra Storage Sheds, since 2005 and Rosie said she felt it was time to enjoy retirement with him. Now travel is on the horizon. With COVID19 in the mix, they haven’t had as many adventures as they would like but when they get the green light the road will be hit. Traveling abroad will be a large part of the plan. The Giers said they love Italy and Switzerland and plan to visit again. Rosie said that they always laughed while saying that they would see more of the US in their old age. “We’re lucky that we are both pretty healthy. We like biking, hiking, boating and skiing so we can enjoy our retirement together,” Rosie said, adding that they love that all these activities are just around the corner in El Dorado County. Family has also been a key to their success as a couple. “We have been blessed with a beautiful family,” Rosie boasted. With their daughter Gina and son Troy with

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For Rent PLACERVILLE-88 cents a square foot, includes utilities, 200sf – 720sf each, office, storage, light industrial? 4600 Missouri Flat Rd, (530) 622-2640

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GORILLA ROCK FARM, located at 6521 Slug Gulch Road, Fairplay, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): 1. Jon M Helms, 6521 Slug Gulch Road, Fairplay, CA 95684, 2. Kelly C Helms, 6521 Slug Gulch Road, Fairplay, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2013 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jon M.

Helms JON M. HELMS, 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 03/10/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM

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Runner pounds pavement for playground Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

new public playground in Pollock Pines has been in the initial planning phases since April 2020 and will go before the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors as an informational item soon. Various funding options have been explored — grant applications, local fundraisers, etc. — but one man has run away with the top philanthropist spot.

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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 8769 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0281 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BELOVED EDITIONS, located at 2495 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Kirk C Van Leuven, 2545 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kirk Van Leuven KIRK VAN LEUVEN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 8770 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0292 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY RAFTING PHOTOS, located at 1165 Galston Dr., Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Scott Blankenfeld, 1165 Galston Dr., Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Scott Blankenfeld RICHARD SCOTT BLANKENFELD 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 03/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8771 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0293 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SISTER’S CAFE, located at 3300 Coach Lane Suite D-8, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 8056 Vintage Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Beatriz Ramos Rodriguez, 8056 Vintage Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Beatriz Ramos Rodriguez BEATRIZ RAMOS RODRIGUEZ 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 03/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8772 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JULIA DIANE FINNIGAN CASE NO. PP20210046 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JULIA DIANE FINNIGAN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by TIMOTHY FINNIGAN and NICOLAS SCRIPOCH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that TIMOTHY FINNIGAN 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 12, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA ROSE NELSON Becker Nelson Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 617-1692 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 8792 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ERIC S. MEYER, ESQ. - State Bar No. 258354 BRANDON J. SMITH, ESQ. - State Bar No. 308604 MEYER LAW OFFICES 1483 Shore Street West Sacramento, CA 95691 Phone: (916) 226-9906 Fax: (916) 226-9907 Email: eric@meyerlawoffices.com Email: brandon@meyerlawoffices. com Attorneys for Trustee, Brian Dolcini SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO In the Matter of: THE DOLCINI LIVING TRUST dated April12, 2016 David Francis Dolicini, Grantor and Decedent Brian Dolcini, Trustee. Case No.: PP 20210044 [PROPOSED] NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DECEDENT [PROBATE CODE § 19003] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the El Dorado County Superior Court, 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667, Case No. PP 20210044, and mail or deliver a copy to Brian Dolcini, as Trustee of The Dolcini Living Trust dated April 12, 2016, wherein decedent was the settlor, c/o Brandon J. Smith, Esq., Meyer Law Offices, 1483 Shore Street, West Sacramento, California 95691, within the later of four months after MAR 08 2021 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors), or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 30 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Dated: 3/2/21 MEYER LAW OFFICES /s/ Brandon J. Smith By: Brandon J. Smith Attorney for Brian Dolcini, Trustee 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 8793 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0268 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOUNTAIN G ENGINEERING, located at 1851 Lotus Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 1180 Iron Point Rd. Ste 320, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Mountain G. Enterprises Inc., 1851 Lotus Rd, 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: 9/3/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marcos Gomez MARCOS GOMEZ 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 03/04/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 8794 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210122 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Debbie Banks on behalf of Oliver Leonard filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: OLIVER WAYNE LEONARD Proposed name: OLIVER WAYNE LEONARD BANKS 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

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at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: APRIL 30, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 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 12, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12 8795 PUBLIC NOTICE

Shareholders of Placerville Gold Mining Co. are hereby notified of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled the week of May 17th, 2021. Call (425) 672-4719 for details. 3/24, 3/26, 3/29, 3/31, 4/2, 4/5 8803 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0348 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIDS KITCHEN, located at 981 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Deanna M Carnahan, 981 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CALI 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/15/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Carnahan DEANNA CARNAHAN, 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 03/23/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8823 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING To consider the Resolution of General Vacation GOV 20-0001 for a Portion of the Existing Bass Lake Road NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code Section 8320 et. Seq., on April 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville CA 95667, to hear testimony and review evidence regarding the proposed General Vacation of APN 123-040-010, a portion of the existing Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills, with the location of said road as described as follows: All that real property situated in the County of El Dorado, State of California, being a portion of Lot PP as shown on the plat entitled “El Dorado Hills Specific Plan Unit No. 2” filed in the Recorder’s office of said County in Book H of Maps, Page 81, also being a portion of the public highway known as Bass Lake Road more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 22 as shown on said plat on the right of way line of Bass Lake Road; thence from said Point of Beginning along said right of way line along a curve to the right having a radius of 1160.00 feet and a chord that bears South 41°17’ 19” West 594.07 feet to an angle point in the common line between said Lots 22 and PP; thence along the West line of said Lot PP North 09°35’27” East 13.83 feet; thence across Lot PP along a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 1150.00 feet and a chord that bears North 40°33’13” East 599.07 feet to a point on the East line of said Lot PP; thence along said East line South 00°31’11” East 22.43 feet to the Point of Beginning. (End of Description) Interested parties are invited to write their comments in support or opposition to the abandonment to the Board of Supervisors in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, please check the meeting Agenda, which will be posted at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, no less than 72 hours before the meeting. If the Board of Supervisors determines from the Public Hearing that the proposal to vacate a portion of the existing Bass Lake Road is acceptable, a resolution will be adopted that allows the ownership of the subject area to revert to the contiguous property owners. If you have any questions regarding this process, or if you would like additional information, please contact Rafael Martinez, Director, Department of Transportation, at 530-621-5900. 4/5, 4/12 8840 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0384 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMBER BARBERSHOP, located at 3161

Cameron Park Drive #107, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 5121 Priscilla Lane, Sacramento, CA 95820 Registered owner(s): Rebecca Nocon, 5121 Priscilla Lane, Sacramento, CA 95820 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/ Rebecca Nocon REBECCA NOCON, 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 03/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8842 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROL D. VICKREY CASE NO. PP20210057 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CAROL D. VICKREY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JEROME D. VICKREY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado County. THE PETITION for probate requests that JEROME D. VICKREY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL E. PETERSEN 2828 Easy Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 622-5670 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8843 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0379 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RING OF FIRE BBQ, located at 3590 Carson Rd, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 6429, Folsom, CA 95763 Registered owner(s): 1. Rebecca A Wachtman, 3052 Latham Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Kenneth M Wachtman, 3052 Latham Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebecca A Wachtman REBECCA A WACHTMAN, 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 03/30/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES

AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8844 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0385 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIG PLACERVILLE, located at 4320 Eugene Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Kindt Industries LLC, 4320 Eugene Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Kindt ROBERT KINDT, 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 03/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8845 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, to consider adopting a resolution modifying the fees collected by the Department of Transportation. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, please check the meeting Agenda, which will be posted at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx no less than 72 hours before the meeting. At the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors will receive oral and written testimony regarding the adoption of the proposed resolution modifying the fees. Written comments may be submitted at any time prior to the public hearing. Written comments should be addressed to the attention of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at the following address: 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667 or via e-mail: edc.cob@edcgov.us. A copy of the proposed resolution and data required by Government Code section 66016 indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the services for which the fees will be levied and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the services will be available for public review at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing in the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at the following address: 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667 or online at https://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT. 4/5, 4/9 8846 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0386 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O HALLORANS APPLE TRAIL RANCH, located at 2261 Cable Road, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Kelly A O Halloran, 2261 Cable Road, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kelly O Halloran KELLY O HALLORAN, 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 03/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF

A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8847 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LOUISE ROSE TREMBLAY AKA LOUISE R. TREMBLAY CASE NO. SP20210010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LOUISE ROSE TREMBLAY aka LOUISE R. TREMBLAY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by PETER MAHER in the Superior Court of California, County of: El Dorado County THE PETITION for probate requests that PETER MAHER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 at 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: PHILIP M. GREENAN 1212 Rossmoor Parkway Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (925) 933-6764 8848 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN K. STOLP CASE NO. PP20210037 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN K. STOLP A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CLAYTON STOLP and COLTON STOLP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CLAYTON STOLP be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL L. JOHNSON 4041 Montcalm Place Roseville, CA 95747 (916) 705-2839 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8849

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LTCC student nabs leadership award LTCC’s Student Senate. As a student leader, Jimenez SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A shows a deep commitment to Lake Tahoe Community College improving student engagement student was recognized by the and supporting equitable California Community Colleges educational outcomes. With an Board of Governors with its eye on diversity and inclusivity, annual Student Leadership she helps recruit more students Award. into student government, Mariela Jimenez Cardenas came increases awareness about student out on top against candidates clubs and other forms of student nominated from any one of the life on LTCC’s campus, and works other 115 community colleges in with LTCC’s equity department California. to ensure students have access Jimenez was recognized at the to support services that can help Courtesy photo statewide Student Senate for Mariela Jimenez Cardenas has been a them succeed and graduate. California Community Colleges’ “Mari has been particularly strong voices for students. Spring General Assembly on active in the last year and has March 26. She earned a cash prize been a strong voice for students of $1,250 along with a commemorative certificate. during COVID,” said President Jeff DeFranco. “She The Student Leadership Award is a highly understands the link between student performance competitive honor that recognizes outstanding and basic student needs, including food and housing student leadership in support of fellow students, insecurities and other barriers found outside the a commitment to the broader community, and a classroom that can impede student success. She has dedication to the Chancellor’s Office Vision for been an advocate on improving essential resources, Success effort. services, and mental health help for our students. I Jimenez is a Lake Tahoe College Promise student strongly believe she will become a leader and excel in in her second year at LTCC, where she plans to anything she does.” graduate with an associate of arts degree this June. Jimenez has lived in South Lake Tahoe for many She then plans to transfer to the University of years and is a graduate of South Tahoe High California, Davis, as a history major. Her goal is to School, where she continues to mentor students on eventually earn a masters in history and become a a volunteer basis. She has also been active in city high school history teacher. government, helping to organize and host a virtual Since 2019, Jimenez has participated in LTCC’s candidate forum last fall for the nine candidates Student Senate where she uses her personal running for City Council. This forum led to 40 more experiences to help improve campus policies and LTCC students registering to vote and more than program performance, and to represent her fellow 60 community members listened in to be better LTCC students through participatory campus informed about the candidates and measures on the governance. She is currently serving as president of November 2020 ballot. News release

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facilities, and will be accessible to all ages regardless of physical abilities. “This inclusive playground will have elements of recreation for all children of all abilities,” said Harper, “and plenty of options for adults as well.” With inclusive play structures, mountain

Giers Continued from 8 his wife Shelly and grandchildren Ryan and wife Cassandra; Chad and partner Ashley; Kira and partner Tyler, along with greatgranddaughter Kaelyn and a grandson on the way in June filling their lives with love and togetherness they have quite a legacy and testament to their shared life.

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