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Transient’s candle reportedly sparks fire 4 Pizza Factory workers jump to action
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Thomas Frey Staff writer About 45 minutes after the Pizza Factory on Broadway in Placerville closed Wednesday night, four employees were getting ready to leave when they realized a neighboring business was on fire. “I was in my car about to leave and Jake came up to me, knocked on my window and asked for a water bottle because he said there was
a fire at Wells building and Fargo,” said Kara caught fire.” Pearston, who DePee and worked the last Pearston said shift at Pizza they poked holes Factory that in the top of their night with Jake water bottles Cassady, Sydney in an attempt McTavish and to tame the fire Nathan DePee. while Cassady When the four and McTavish Doris Askeland dashed over to called authorities. the bank on the Within minutes 50-degree night with water the first fire truck arrived. bottles in-hand they found “It was inside the walls 72-year-old transient Doris and outside the walls weren’t Askeland. even affected,” DePee said. “She said she lit a candle Fire crews quickly pried to stay warm or something open the walls, exposing the like that,” DePee said, “and flames so they could put out then it slid underneath the n See fire, page 8
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Emergency crews respond to a Wednesday night fire inside the walls of the Wells Fargo building on Broadway in Placerville. The fire was reportedly started by a transient woman with a candle.
Mountain Democrat photo by Dawn Hodson
New Beginnings volunteers load up city of Placerville dump trucks with garbage left by people living in a homeless camp on upper Broadway in Placerville.
Photo courtesy of California Highway Patrol
The driver of this Toyota 4-Runner apparently didn’t have time to stop as a rock slide came down Echo Summit and onto Highway 50 Friday morning.
Rock slide comes down at Echo Summit, closes Highway 50 Mountain Democrat staff Boulders came crashing down on Echo Summit Friday morning, landing on Highway 50 and blocking west and eastbound lanes. The driver of a Toyota 4-Runner traveling on the roadway just before the rock slide occurred at about 5:45 a.m. crashed into the boulders but was not injured, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol’s South Lake Tahoe office. By mid-morning Caltrans District 3 officials reported work had begun to remove the boulders and clear the roadway to open at least one lane to traffic that afternoon. Traffic was being turned around at Sierra at Tahoe Road. Motorists bound for Tahoe were advised to get off Highway 50 at Sly Park Road and consider detours via Highway 49 or Highway 88.
Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 3
Caltrans workers begin to remove boulders strewn across the roadway.
Volunteers go to work in homeless camp clean-up Dawn Hodson Staff writer Volunteers with New Beginnings Gold Country returned to upper Broadway in Placerville Wednesday morning to clean up garbage left by the homeless who live in encampments on the nearby hillside. Not the first time they have tackled the job, organizers with the nonprofit are seeking a solution to mitigate the accumulation of trash since placing a dumpster at the site hasn’t been as effective as hoped. One idea — hire an occupant of the camp to see that the dumpster is used. Last week’s clean-up was a joint effort of New Beginnings with support from Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, the city of Placerville and Aborn Powers Inc. A team of eight to 10 volunteers removed piles of garbage that spilled from halfway up the hill down to the road — filling at least five dump trucks. n
See Homeless clean-up, page 10
Burst pipe knocks out water in downtown Placerville Dawn Hodson Staff writer
Placerville Public Works along with Doug Veerkamp General Engineering crews work to repair a 12-inch water main break at the intersection of Pacific and Benham streets in downtown Placerville Thursday.
A split in a 12-inch steel pipe left some Placerville residents out of water Thursday afternoon. Located at the intersection of Pacific and Benham streets, the pipe split along its ridge, spilling water down the gutters as a city Public Works crew and Doug Veerkamp General Engineering hurried to shut off the water while they determined what had happened and made repairs. City officials said while the existing pipe is being replaced the rest of the main appeared to be in good condition. Customers in downtown Placerville were without water while repairs were made. Residents were advised that if they experience a slight discoloration or air/turbidity in the water, to allow one outside tap to run until the water is clear before drinking it or using appliances that need water to operate.
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LEGISLATORS’ ADDRESSES PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200
U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707
Mayor Dennis Thomas 916-267-3060 Vice Mayor Kara Taylor 530-306-0954
Alex Padilla 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3553 Fax: 202-224-2200
Patty Borelli, 530-622-5253 Jackie Neau 530-683-5669 Michael Saragosa 916-267-3060
DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR John Hidahl Office, 530-621-5650 DISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR George Turnboo Office, 530-621-5651 DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR Wendy Thomas 530-621-5652 DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR Lori Parlin 530-621-6513 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR Sue Novasel Office, 530-621-6577 So. Tahoe office, 530-621-6577 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160
Sacramento Office 501 I Street, Suite 7-600 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-448-2787 Fax: 202-228-3865 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Tom McClintock 2200 A Douglas Blvd., Suite 240 Roseville, CA 95661 Phone: 916-786-5560 Fax: 916-786-6364
2441 Headington Rd. Placerville, CA 95667 Phone: 530-295-5505 Fax: 530-295-1905 33 C Broadway Jackson 95642 209-223-9140 6TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Kevin Kiley State Capitol, Room 4153 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-319-2006 Fax: 916-319-2106 Granite Bay District Office 8799 Auburn-Folsom Road, Suite A Granite Bay, CA 95746 Phone: 916-774-4430 Fax: 916-774-4433 STATE SENATOR Brian Dahle State Capitol, Room 2054 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 651-4001 Fax: (916) 651-4901
EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS El Dorado Hills Constituent 2890 Mosquito Road, Service Center Placerville, 95667 4359 Town Center Phone: 530-622-4513 Boulevard, Suite 112 Division 1: George Osborne, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 530-647-0350 Phone: 916-933-7213 Division 2: Pat Dwyer, Fax: 916-933-7234 530-642-4055 5TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Division 3: Brian Veerkamp, 530-642-4055 Frank Bigelow State Capitol, Room 4158 Division 4: Lori Anzini, 530-642-4055 Sacramento, CA 95814 Division 5: Alan Day, Phone: 916-319-2005 916-235-3295 Fax: 916-319-2105
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Thomas Frey Staff writer Federal financial relief for people burdened with funeral costs after the loss of a loved one to COVID19 is expanding, according to an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To qualify the death certificate must say the death was caused by or likely the result of COVID-19 and the death must have occurred in the U.S., its territories or the District of Columbia To apply for the financial relief call (844) 6846333 Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Applications will not be available online. Under the expanded assistance program, survivors of COVID-19 victims can apply for up to $9,000 in reimbursement for the purchase of a plot, burial, a headstone, clergy services, the transfer of remains, cremation or other services associated with a funeral. FEMA will reimburse funeral costs for multiple people in the same family — up to a maximum of $35,000, according to the agency. FEMA officials warn survivors to be cautious of possible fraud. “We have received reports of scammers reaching out to people offering to register them for funeral assistance,” states an alert on the agency’s website. “FEMA has not sent any such notifications and we do not contact people prior to them registering for assistance.
CRIME LOG The following is taken from Placerville Police Department logs:
on Broadway for reportedly possessing illegal drug paraphernalia.
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March 26
1:47 a.m. A man, 31, was arrested on Spring Street on a parole violation.
3:57 p.m. A man, 25, was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
March 21 12:01 a.m. A 22-year-old man reported going to a house party on Wren Court where he was assaulted by an acquaintance and sustained multiple injuries to his face.
March 22 9:06 a.m. Shoplifting was reported on Fair Lane. 2:22 p.m. A woman, 58, was arrested on a felony warrant on Crestview Drive. 9:05 p.m. A man who was waiting to meet another man in a parking lot on Fair Lane regarding the purchase of a car was reportedly contacted by two men with a gun and told to empty his pockets. The two suspects walked away with $5,000 cash and the victim’s wallet. 9:50 p.m. A woman, 39, was arrested on Main Street after refusing to leave a hotel despite being asked to do so several times by the general manager.
March 23 2:15 a.m. A 54-year-old man was arrested on Placerville Drive on an outstanding warrant. 9:37 a.m. A 60-year-old man was arrested on Broadway for possession of drug paraphernalia and failing to register as a sex offender.
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10:05 a.m. A man, 46, was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of being under the influence of narcotics. 2:35 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Main Street. 2:59 p.m. A man, 49, reportedly committed identity theft on Placerville Drive. 6:12 p.m. After a disturbance was reported at a business on Forni Road a man, 49, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
March 24 8:31 a.m. A 35-year-old man was arrested on Big Cut Road on an outstanding warrant.
March 25 9:00 a.m. A man, 48, arrested
11:52 p.m. A 27-year-old man on parole was arrested on Bedford Avenue on suspicion of public intoxication.
March 27 8:00 a.m. A 35-year-old woman was arrested in connection to a Coloma Street burglary. 11:59 p.m. A 43-year-old man driving on Cold Springs Road ran off on foot after he was stopped on a traffic offense.
March 28 3:36 p.m. A man, 38, was arrested on Main Street for reportedly possessing a controlled substance. 6:41 p.m. A man, 46, was arrested on Main Street for reportedly possessing illegal drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of a controlled substance. 10:50 p.m. Woman, 18, reported her vehicle as stolen on Washington Street. There are no suspects.
March 29 8:28 p.m. A man was reportedly assaulted on Placerville Drive by a 42-year-old man. 11:23 p.m. A 27-year-old man arrested on Forni Road on prior violations reportedly brought drugs into the jail.
March 30 8:40 a.m. A 38-year-old man was arrested for starting an illegal fire on Broadway. 1:10 p.m. A man, 46, was arrested on Main Street on a parole violation.
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AWAITING ADDRESS CONFIRMATION 94 *Hospitalizations: 2 patients were in area hospitals with 2 in the ICU. Data provided by El Dorado County Public Health
LAKE LEVELS Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of April 8 Water elevation 4,256.06 feet Water storage 18,102 acre-feet Percent full 90% Inflow 21.9 cfs Outflow 3.57 cfs
Caples Lake as of April 8 Water elevation 44.60 feet Water storage 12,543 acre-feet Percent full 56% Inflow 18.96 cfs Outflow 12.50 cfs
Folsom Reservoir as of April 7 Water elevation 397.75 feet Water storage 364,661 acre-feet Percent full 37% Inflow 2,215 cfs Outflow 2,104 cfs
Echo Lake as of April 8 Water elevation .72 feet Water storage 227 acre-feet Percent full 12% Inflow 35.25 cfs Outflow 12.90 cfs
Union Valley Reservoir as of April 7 Water elevation 4,820.09 feet Water storage 146,435 acre-feet Percent full 55% Inflow — Outflow —
* Note that Lake Aloha and Echo Lake contain water but the lake elevations are below the points measured/operated by the El Dorado Irrigation District. The outflow at each lake is a function of the natural inflow.
Loon Lake as of April 7 Water elevation 6,380.21 feet Water storage 33,652 acre-feet Percent full 49% Inflow — Outflow —
Silver Lake as of April 8 Water elevation 4.97 feet Water storage 1,289 acre-feet Percent full 15% Inflow 85.04 cfs Outflow 19.00 cfs
Ice House as of April 7 Water elevation 5,420.76 feet Water storage 25,941 acre-feet Percent full 60% Inflow 99 cfs Outflow —
Sly Park as of April 8 Water elevation 102.51 feet Water storage 30,007 acre-feet Percent full 73.1% Inflow .17 cfs Outflow 25.20 cfs
Lake Aloha as of April 8 Water elevation 7.25 feet Water storage 110 cre-feet Percent full 0%
American River as of April 8 Flow 412.80 cfs
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Serrano developer inducted into Homebuilding Hall of Fame John Frith NBIA The North State Building Industry Association recently saluted legendary Sacramento-area developer William R. Parker for his induction into the California Homebuilding Foundation Hall of Fame, which honors members of the industry for lifetime achievements. Parker, president of family-owned Parker Development Co., is responsible for some of the region’s most honored communities, including Greenhaven and Riverlake in Sacramento, The Parkway in Folsom and Serrano in El Dorado Hills. Michael Strech, the BIA’s President and CEO, said Parker’s selection for the Hall of Fame is long overdue. “Bill Parker’s work
BILL PARKER has been recognized with numerous national awards for design excellence and highquality amenities, perhaps most notably Serrano’s designation in 1997 as the National Association of Home Builders National Community of the Year,” Strech said. “His outstanding communities are noted for their thoughtful design and amenities, such as the extensive trail system and open space in The Parkway
and the spectacular golf course that highlights Serrano. Today, some 13,000 families live in Parker Development communities. And Bill was intimately involved in every aspect of the development of these communities.” Strech noted that the developments all had significant constraints that had to be overcome, such as a high water table at Riverlake and an extensive series of wetlands and vernal pools at The Parkway. These problems were overcome by creating a lake at Riverlake and a magnificent trail and bridge system at The Parkway. “But Bill really demonstrated his vision and his ability as a problem solver at Serrano. A drought had caused El Dorado ■ See HALL OF FAME, page 10
Christa McAuliffe Park gets a lift Jana Rossi Staff writer Christa McAuliffe Park in Cameron Park, named after the first civilian astronaut who tragically died during the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, will undergo a large renovation involving the removal of 3.5 acres of turf in order to improve current conditions, including drainage. The scope of work will be limited to the existing sports field area, with the project being conducted sporadically during the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. this spring. Hauling of all material removed from the field will be done on weekends. It was a car club show hosted by the Foothill Cruisers that helped raise money for the construction of the playground and the sports field,
according to Cameron Park Community Services District Parks and Facilities Superintendent Mike Grassle. Uncovered during the application for CEQA documents was a historic stone wall located on the southeast corner of the park. The skate park and playground hours may be affected and a temporary fence will prevent public access on the western half of the park. The projected timeline to completion is four to six weeks during the months of April and May. Christa McAuliffe park features a T-ball and soccer field, playground, picnic area and a skate park. Restrooms and paved parking are also available. It is easily accessible, located at 2400 Merrychase Drive in Cameron Park. For more information or to visit other area parks visit cameronpark.org.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The attributes you want to infuse your life with exist in the people you adore, admire and study. You have the same qualities, though some have been muted. You’ll unmute and amplify them today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll need to pick up a skill to resolve today’s problem. You learn fast, perhaps because the emotional stakes are high. These new abilities contribute to your awesomeness.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Limiting beliefs are like tinted glasses that color your whole view. Looking for the culprits “out there” won’t work. The light will pour in once you reach up and pull the problem from your own head.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s as though there’s a plot inside the plot. You not only understand the action; you understand what’s going on under the action, and that’s the level to engage with.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The muscle of willpower is like other muscles. It needs a warmup, and there’s a period of peak performance before it gets fatigued and burns out. It would be silly to blame yourself for not having more of a finite quantity.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The only opponent you have today is inside you -- a persistent and unhelpful voice. Acknowledge it and set it free like you would an unqualified job applicant. “Thank you for applying. We’re going a different direction...” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re in an imaginative mood, and you will apply great creativity to your love life. The one who is really in tune with you is practically a mind reader, and it’s nice that you don’t have to overstate things to communicate clearly. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The right amount of space -- that’s the magic ingredient that makes the dance of relationships work. Negotiating that space is best done through movement and tuning in to subtle cues (not words).
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll make mischief, though not out of a desire for rebellion; rather, you’d like to lighten the mood with the sort of playfulness that is the very effervescence of life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Those who are not selfaware are also not going to be aware of you, and you are wise to set your expectations accordingly. At the art of calibrating your expectations, you are becoming an aficionado. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). An acute and nostalgic pang will accompany your thoughts about the gathering aspects of life, and you’ll spend time making grand plans for better eras.
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Noel Stack Managing Editor
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California Commentary
The Boomer death tax
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K, Boomer” is a mocking retort made by a member of the millennial generation to someone born between 1946 and 1964 — the Baby Boom generation. Like Boomers themselves, Millennials are JON COUPAL dismissive of advice or direction from the generation that preceded them. But both Boomers and Millennials — as well as the subsequent Gen X, Y & Z — had better be prepared for what is coming courtesy of the Biden administration — a massive new tax that will hit everyone who has wishes to pass on family wealth to their children and grandchildren. And this new death tax is just one proposal of many emanating from the White House that will inflict real economic harm on the nation. Fresh from jamming through a $2 trillion COVID relief spending package — 90% of which had nothing to do with COVID relief — the Biden administration just announced another $2 trillion spending plan for “infrastructure.” Like the “American Rescue Plan,” the infrastructure bill called the “American Jobs Plan” is a grab bag of special interest spending that will financially reward those who backed the president. Only a fraction will be spent on the roads, highways and bridges that Americans actually use. Beyond the sheer wasteful spending, the more critical concern is how Biden proposes to pay for it. His initial idea is to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% and impose a global minimum tax — an idea pushed by his Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen. The folly in this was exposed by the Wall Street Journal: “Mr. Biden’s corporate tax increases will hit the middle class hard — in the value of their 401(k)s, the size of their pay packets and what they pay for goods and services.” The Journal warned that even if the damage doesn’t show up immediately, “The corrosive impact will compound in the coming years.” Here it should be noted that Trump’s tax cuts led to the most vibrant economy in American history and record low unemployment, especially for minority groups. But for the pandemic, the positive economic consequences of pro-growth policies would have continued. Common sense suggests that we should keep those policies in place as we emerge from the government-imposed shutdown. Instead, Biden and congressional Democrats seek to impose higher taxes on job-creating businesses. In addition, the “Boomer Death Tax” is one that would hit families directly — a radical increase in taxes imposed on assets transferred as part of an inheritance. This would be accomplished by mostly eliminating what is known as “stepped-up basis.” Here’s the explanation: When something you own, like a stock or piece of real estate, appreciates in value, you don’t pay taxes on the appreciation until you sell it. For instance, if you bought stock 25 years ago for $5,000 and you sell that stock today for $55,000, you’ll owe capital gains tax on $50,000 — the ■
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Letters to the Editor Remembering Bob Smart EDITOR: t was with great sadness that we learned of Bob Smart’s passing. He will be sorely missed, not only in District 3 but by our entire community. Bob’s childhood roots in Idaho and Montana fostered his love of the great outdoors and when he relocated to Placerville in 1967 he transferred that passion to making El Dorado County’s outdoor beauty more accessible to all. As an advocate for walkable, bikeable communities, parks and trails, he was instrumental in the development of the El Dorado Trail. His commitment and love for the children in our community created the wildly popular Walk to School Day, and he was instrumental in the Bike to Work Day. In 2016 he was honored as Citizen of the Year by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments for his tireless efforts to create a bicycle/pedestrian connection over the Weber Creek Bridge. I adored and admired Bob for the way he advocated for projects and initiatives that connected our community. Always respectful, the strength of his advocacy was often tempered with humor. His service also ran deep, spending years on the Parks and Recreation Commission as well as being an integral participant with the El Dorado County Transportation Commission. Up until his passing, Bob was a member of the Diamond Springs Advisory Committee and at its last meeting on March 18, Bob provided a balanced perspective on the matters before the committee that was forward-thinking, relevant and inspired. I loved that about Bob. He has left an indelible mark on us all and our community has been made better and more connected by his tireless and joyful efforts. Our deepest thanks, Bob. WENDY THOMAS EDC Supervisor, District 3
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e all know how Democrats fought to keep segregation in the South and fight passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965. But the Democrats have gotten a lot smarter now. Their new racism is part of a larger goal of keeping their fat cat donors as fat as possible and keeping races in their place. First, you open borders. This has the effect of promoting illegal immigration and keeping labor costs down. Then you oppose school choice so as to keep as many minorities as possible trapped in failed schools so that their future economic prospects would be as limited as possible. This maintains dependency and they are counting on the addicts (those counting on government assistance) voting for the pusher. Then to help the left’s fat cat donors you raise taxes on corporations, giving them an excuse to move plants outside the United States where they clean up with lower wage costs while putting more good American workers who made living wages in the unemployment line. When I see those on the lower economic rungs foolish enough to vote for the Democrats it reminds me of the guy getting slapped in the face and saying “thank you, sir, may I have another?” GEORGE ALGER Placerville
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’ve had this book a long time, since 1984. I believe Bob Bray, who was publisher of the Mountain Democrat at the time, thought it would be neat for us to read the book “1984” in the year 1984. Just to let you know how old my copy of this book MICHAEL is the paperback copy originally cost $2.95. I finally read it because I have a mission to read some of the books on my closet shelf and give them away. George Orwell is a pen name. His real name is Eric Blair. He was born in Bengal, India, in 1903. He was educated at Eton in England and served in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. He returned to England to earn a living writing essays and novels. He served in the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. He died at age 47 of a neglected lung ailment. He wrote eight novels, including “Animal Farm,”
an autobiography and collections of essays. “1984” was written in 1949. Walter Cronkite in his 1983 introduction said it was not a work of science fiction. “It was a novelistic essay on power, how it is acquired and maintained, how those RAFFETY who seek it or seek to keep it tend to sacrifice anything and everything in its name. “We also recognize, however dimly,” Cronkite wrote, “that greater efficiency, ease, and security may come at a substantial price in freedom, that law and order can be a double think version of oppression, that individual liberties surrendered for whatever good reason are freedom lost.” I found the whole novel rather depressing. There was only an interlude where the main protagonist met up with a female member of the Ministry of Truth and they met
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Power was held by the Party, the few over the many. And down below that were ordinary people who didn’t care ... secretly as lovers. But they were later discovered by the Ministry of Love. The Ministry of Truth changes newspaper clipping and news reels to conform to the latest “truth.” The Ministry of Love is the police department, the prison and a place of torture and thought realignment. I found the novel depressing, unrelentingly depressing. Some of the terms and phrases I wrote down as I read “1984.” “Big Brother is watching you.” The Ministry of Truth is referred to in “Newspeak” as Minitrue. To understand Newspeak one must know how to doublethink. One of the slogans is “Ignorance is Strength.” Also, “Thought is criminal” and could bring the Thought Police after you, which is what happened to Winston Smith and Julia. Another slogan is who controls the past controls the future and who controls the present controls the
past, and the past is whatever the Party makes it. “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting them both,” wrote Orwell. And “Power is not a means; it is an end.” That pretty much sums up the book. Power was held by the Party, the few over the many. And down below that were ordinary people who didn’t care about any of that and were called “Proles,” short for the proletarians. In a 1961 afterward by Erich Fromm, he noted, “The mood of hopelessness is in marked contrast to one of the most fundamental features of Western thought: the faith in human progress and man’s capacity to create a world of justice and peace.” Michael Raffety is retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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value of the stock, minus your “basis” (or what you paid for it). However, if you die while still owning the assets, your heirs receive the stock with a “step-up” in basis. Instead of the original price, the basis is the fair market value at the time of your death. This prevents families from having to sell the assets to pay the taxes. Millennials may smirk at the habits and lifestyles of Boomers, but they need to understand what is at stake here. In an article by Benefits Pro entitled “The Great Wealth Transfer: What Boomers and Their Families Need to Know” the authors point out that Boomers possess between $30 trillion and $70 trillion in wealth that could be transferred to Millennials and other subsequent generations. Biden hopes to seize a big slice of that accumulated wealth at the expense of younger generations. It is now clear that Biden’s claim that no one who makes less than $400,000 will pay more taxes under his plan is simply false. The elimination or reduction of “stepped-up basis” will hit many middle-class families with unexpected capital gains taxes when the next generation inherits a
home or long-held investments such as stock or mutual funds. If President Biden’s plan to go after stepped-up basis worries the average middle class family — and it should — Californians have an extra “stepped-up basis” to worry about, courtesy of the California Association of Realtors, the primary backers (and beneficiaries) of Proposition 19. Prior to Prop. 19, which narrowly passed in November following a selectively deceptive advertising campaign, parents and grandparents could give the family home and limited other property to the next generation without any increase in property taxes. But now the transfer of property will almost always result in immediate reassessment to full market value. That’s a multibillion-dollar tax hike for the children of today’s property owners. From President Biden to the Realtors, progressive interests are planning to take a big bite out of the accumulated savings and assets that parents hope to pass on to their children. Whether you’re a Boomer or not, that’s not OK. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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Fundraising from previous plant sales have helped the UCCE Master Gardeners construct a pavilion under which future Master Gardener classes will be held at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. Two more plant sales are scheduled this spring.
Plant sales sprout this month and next Dawn Hodson Staff writer With spring here, those with green thumbs naturally turn to gardening. To help everyone get started the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of El Dorado County will host not one, but two plant sales. Expect an abundance of plants to choose from, all lovingly nurtured by local master gardeners. To be held at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, the first sale will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 17, and will feature vegetables, herbs and fruits. The second sale is scheduled 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1, where shoppers can purchase ornamentals and perennials including trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, succulents and natives. In charge of the plant sale is Master Gardener Merry Campbell, who has
led it for many years. Helping her as co-chairs this year are Ada Brehmer and Susan Corey-McAlpine. “I’m really excited to hold another sale and the chance to talk to people face to face,” said Campbell. An opportunity to grow your own fruits and veggies and save money at the same time, what could be sweeter? And while the tomatoes in the supermarket may look perfect, let’s face it — they are tasteless. Those who want to taste a real tomato, have to grow it themselves. It’s also good to know that you don’t need a half-acre to grow tomatoes — just a big pot, soil and a tomato cage. A large selection of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes will be on sale, including beefsteak, paste, cherry, dwarf, big beef, early girl, steakhouse and super sweet. Among the fruit starters available n
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Madeline McLees, left, and Emma Lopez, Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference participants from El Dorado High School, stock the canned goods shelves in the Hands4Hope Emergency Food Pantry.
Hands4Hope youth open emergency food pantry Melissa Placek Hands4Hope The youth-organized and run Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference Emergency Food Pantry officially opened for food distributions in January with the mission of providing families experiencing food insecurity on the Western Slope of El Dorado County with nourishing food and nutrition education. The emergency food pantry distributes food, including dry goods, meat and produce, bi-monthly by referral only from the Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center. It is currently serving 20-25 families during each distribution event with a goal of serving 40 families at each distribution by December. During these unprecedented times, Hands4Hope volunteers think providing meals is more important than ever. COVID-19 caused schools to shut down along with school breakfast
and lunch programs. The emergency food pantry is working to help fill this food insecurity gap that was originally being filled by the El Dorado County Office of Education Emergency Food Pantry that opened at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 but was forced to close last July. “I cannot tell you what relief it has given me to know this is coming. The need is ongoing and every additional support makes such a huge difference for these families,” said Margaret Lewis, EDCOE’s homeless youth coordinator. Hands4Hope youth participants were able to recognize this critical community need and address it quickly using real world problem-solving and leadership skills. They determined what needed to be done, put processes in place and each month will be responsible for collecting donations, running the food fulfillment process n
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pandemic without Dr. Sneeringer leading the way.” “She has been a constant source of encouragement and support.” “Her dedication is unmatched. Thank you, Dr. Sneeringer, for helping us get through the worst year ever.” Sneerigner has been the director of Pediatrics at Barton Health since 2012. During her tenure, she has served as the chief medical officer and more recently as the medical director of Outpatient COVID-19 Care. She has an abundance of experience, having practiced as a pediatric emergency physician at Skyridge Hospital and Rose Hospital in Colorado and as an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist at Swedish Hospital, also in Colorado. Because of the hard work and dedication from physicians and healthcare workers who share Sneeringer’s commitment to collaboration, service and caring for the community, Barton Health has implemented pathways for patients to receive appropriate care in the safest possible environment and is prepared for the ongoing response to COVID19. For the latest updates and information visit the website, bartonhealth.org/coronavirus.
Nominations for Dr. Sneeringer included comments that spoke to her tact and fortitude on the SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — frontline of the coronavirus Barton Health staff members pandemic, during which she was a and physicians have voted champion for patients, healthcare Rhonda Sneeringer, MD as workers and the community as a Barton’s Physician of the Year. Dr. whole. Comments noted on the Sneeringer received a landslide of nomination form stated: nominations recognizing her for “Dr. Sneeringer not only is a outstanding leadership during the fantastic pediatric physician but has COVID-19 pandemic. Sneeringer is been paramount with the COVID the medical director of Outpatient pandemic ambulatory operations COVID-19 Care and the director and community outreach. She is of Pediatrics at Barton Memorial amazing and deserves this award.” Dr. Rhonda Sneeringer Hospital. “Incredibly smart, motivated “Dr. Sneeringer stepped up as physician. Easy to work with. Has a fearless leader of our response been instrumental in leading the hospital’s COVID programs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,” response from an MD perspective.” said Dr. Matthew Wonnacott, chief medical officer “She has been doing such an amazing job during at Barton Health. “Her medical knowledge and the COVID pandemic with great clinical help commitment to stay up-to-date on the constantly and COVID care in all facilities. She has been instrumental in giving our community the best evolving information about COVID-19 paired with her strong work ethic developed into an unmatched possible care during this pandemic.” “I am not sure how any of us (COVID team, BMH resource for Barton’s staff as well as our community or community) would have gotten through this during a time of great uncertainty.”
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will be Tuscany melon, strawberries and blueberries. Vegetable starters include cabbage, cucumbers, a large variety of eggplants and peppers (lots and lots), kale, Romaine lettuce, pumpkins, summer and winter squash and zucchini. For those wanting to start an herb garden, one of the easiest things to grow, a large selection of herbs will be available including varieties of dill, tarragon, cilantro, lemongrass, fennel, basil, purple petra, sweet Thai, scented geranium, parsley, savory and different kinds of mint — lemon, apple, peppermint, chocolate, orange and spearmint. On May 1 it will be time to shop for trees, shrubs, grasses, succulents, native and perennial plants. Ready for planting will be Woolly Yarrow, carpet
bugle, feather reed grass, sea oaks, Japanese blood grass, creeping lily turf, creeping manzanita, milkweed, coyote brush, Western redbud, fuchsias, irises, primrose, different varieties of oaks, daisies, ferns, lilies, flowering maple, Japanese maple, harlequin butterfly bush, flowering dogwood, smoke tree, heavenly bamboo, weeping willow, sage, aloe, agave and much more. For those with gardening questions, plenty of master gardeners will be on hand with answers and to help get shoppers’ purchases out to their vehicles. To access the sale people are asked to go to the UCCE Master Gardener webpage, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, and make an appointment to shop. Master Gardeners are doing this to
keep within the current COVID-19 restrictions. The other option is to simply show up and wait as only so many people will be allowed into the sale at a time. Shoppers are asked to remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing. All proceeds from the sale, minus expenses, get plowed back into the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, which is continually being improved and maintained. Potential projects include a fence for the Japanese garden and a water feature in the shade garden. A new addition just being finished is a pavilion for holding outdoor classes. The demonstration garden has
been open since 2015 and continues to grow and expand. Named the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in honor of master gardener Bob Sherwood, who did so much to establish the garden, master gardeners continue to contribute to this community resource. For those who want to visit the Sherwood Demonstration Garden — located behind Folsom Lake College’s El Dorado Center at 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville — it is be open every Friday and Saturday through Oct. 30 (except plant sale dates). Check the webpage for hours. Park in the college parking lot to access the garden.
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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
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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: legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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 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 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.
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(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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 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) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8847 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 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8848 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0340 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUBBlES AND CHAlK, located at 4221 Sparrow Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Drive, 4-250, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Bubbles and Chalk Toys LLC, 4221 Sparrow Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/19/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Breck Petrinovich
BRECK PETRINOVICH, 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 03/19/2021. 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) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8869 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0417 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVANS ClASSIC CONCRETE, located at 2401 Patton Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): West Coast Classic Enterprises, 2401 Patton Ct, 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: 02/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tina M. Evans TINA M. EVANS, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/07/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8870 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0374 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JUlES COOKIE CREATIONS, located at 3356 Gold Ridge Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Julie L. Cardwell, 3356 Gold Ridge Trail, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julie L. Cardwell JULIE L. CARDWELL 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 03/29/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8871 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0353 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lENDIO OF SACRAMENTO, CAlIFORNIA, located at 3941 Park Drive, Suite 20-581, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): True North Consulting, LLC, 3941
Park Drive, Suite 20-581, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Delaware The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brett Sargent BRETT SARGENT, 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 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) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8872 PUBlIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO TO TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given pursuant California Government Code Section 25365 that the Board of Supervisors of El Dorado County intends to consider the transfer of real property located at 525 Main Street, Placerville, California, Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-151-03-100, to the City of Placerville. The Board of Supervisors will consider a transfer of this property at a public meeting of the Board on April 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter. The public meeting will be held remotely. Information and instructions for viewing and participating in the remote public meeting can be found in the Board of Supervisors meeting agenda, which can be viewed online at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by e-mail to edc.cob@edcgov.us. 4/12 8873 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HARRY S. TAYlOR CASE NO. PP20210063 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HARRY S. TAYLOR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT HARRY TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT HARRY TAYLOR 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: 05/19/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located 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 ANTHONY S. FRANCESCHI - SNB 262297 MACFARLANE LEGAL, INC. 9701 FAIR OAKS BLVD. #100 FAIR OAKS CA 95628 4/12, 4/14, 4/19/21 CNS-3458898# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/12, 4/14, 4/19 8875
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County to declare a water emergency. To overcome the challenge, Parker’s team created the largest recycled water system in California to irrigate the golf course and landscaped public areas — a concept now used by developers around the country. The system saves a billion gallons a year of fresh water in El Dorado County,” Strech added. Parker said he was honored to be selected and proud of the communities his family and their long-serving team have developed. “I deeply appreciate this honor from the California Homebuilding Foundation,” Parker said. “I have spent most of my life dedicated to the company and our developments. I, along with my brothers and team, have worked diligently to create communities and amenities for people to enjoy for generations to come. When I drive though one of our neighborhoods and see families walking with strollers, children biking or how the natural landscapes are woven between the homes, I can feel proud of what we’ve
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have created.” His brother, Jim Parker, the company’s vice president, said Bill Parker has truly been a visionary who has also created a family who has worked together to make his visions a reality. “There’s a team of about 20 longtenured employees in the company, each doing his or her part to create outstanding developments and make Parker Development Company as successful and reputable as possible,” Jim said. “Those standards of excellence all start with Bill. I think I can speak for all the staff when I say we are all proud to work with Bill and Parker Development Company. I am particularly proud because he is my brother.” The Parkers grew up with homebuilding in their blood as their father, Harold, was a leading builder in the 1950s and ’60s. The company first came to national attention in 1962, when NAHB named its Greenhaven project the National Community of the Year — the same honor the company
later earned for Serrano. Bill completed that project after joining the family business in 1969 upon graduation from UC Davis and serving in the Army National Guard. He became company president when his father died unexpectedly in 1976. But as Jim recalled, their “careers” began much earlier than that. “My brothers and I worked summers side-by-side as teenagers in Greenhaven and I don’t mean in adjacent offices — I mean in adjacent ditches. We dug ditches and spread sand and cobble around Lake Greenhaven by hand and began our economics education in the process. When we asked our father, ‘Can’t you do this much faster with a tractor?’ he said, ‘Yes, about twice as fast, but you guys cost 1/10 as much and you don’t break down.’” Like so many homebuilding leaders, Bill is also committed to giving back to his community. Through his companies and a charitable foundation he established, he has supported many local charities and nonprofits, including
St. Francis High School, the Boys & Girls Clubs of El Dorado County, Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, Saint Michael’s Episcopal Day School, Sierra Forever Families, Sutter Medical Center, Mercy Foundation, 3Strands Global, UC Davis Foundation Scholarships, the YMCA of Superior California, First Tee of Sacramento, El Dorado Community Foundation and numerous charities in El Dorado County. He has also been a generous volunteer with the BIA, serving two three-year terms on the board of directors, and is also a member of the El Dorado County Association of Realtors, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Grandfathers Club of America. “It is developers like Bill Parker who have created the neighborhoods that make the Sacramento region such a desirable place to live, and who have inspired the developers and builders creating today’s new home communities,” Strech said. “It’s an honor to know Bill and I’m proud to congratulate him on this high honor.”
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Randy Haskins, founder of New Beginnings, a local nonprofit that works to help people break free from substance abuse and addiction, said by the time they were finished he expected they would have removed 2 tons of garbage. The garbage is a mixture of discarded food, an old mattress, loads of boxes and packing materials and clothing along with empty bottles of alcohol and needles. In the Jan. 23 clean-up volunteers hauled out 3,220 pounds of garbage. Approached to carry out the dirty job a second time, Haskins said he initially said “hell no,” given that they had just been out there a couple of months earlier. “This is not Placerville’s problem,” said Haskins. “It’s the community’s problem and is a function of society’s failure.” Staring up at the row of tents above the garbage Wednesday, Haskins advocated for more than just temporary housing for the homeless, saying that housing
alone will only enable them and throwing money at the homeless has not changed the problem. Instead he said the solution is wrap-around services that deal with the issues of addiction, mental illness, offer training and address the passiveness of the homeless toward their situation. “Their doing nothing is not the answer,” he said. “They need to do something to change their circumstances.” One step the nonprofit’s organizers say they might be able to take now is recruiting and paying one of the homeless individuals living in the camp to help keep it clean. That role would be funded by the community and so New Beginnings has started taking donations. Donations can be sent to New Beginnings/Home Inspirations at 4512 Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. For more information call New Beginnings at (530) 344-7200 or Home Inspirations at (530) 303-3396.
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New Beginnings volunteers spent Wednesday morning cleaning up mounds of trash deposited by homeless individuals camped on the hillside off upper Broadway in Placerville.
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