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Single-use plastic water bottles collected over the duration of one morning at South Tahoe Refuse’s Recycling Buy-Back Center fill a 2-cubic-yard dumpster.

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Nine-year Union Mine High School dance teacher Caitlin Rubini speaks before the El Dorado Union High School District, asking how her school’s dance program faces removal from the 2024-25 school year despite an increase in visual and performing arts funds for all schools as a result of California’s Proposition 28. “As a Title 1 school, I thought it was our obligation to provide access to programs like dance,” Rubini said.

DANCE PROGRAM CUT Students, faculty question Prop. 28 fund use

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Posted outside the Ponderosa High School cafeteria where the El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting was set to take place Tuesday night, a dozen or so red-clad Union Mine High School students held signs and chanted in protest of the recent announcement that their school’s dance program would be discontinued next year.

“Music, dance and drama too. Save the arts for me and you,” the students shouted outside as EDUHSD faculty milled about in the

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Union Mine High School students and community members gather outside the Ponderosa High School cafeteria with signs and chants decrying the removal of their dance program. “Step by step, move by move, save dance, let’s move,” some cheered as they waited for the EDUHSD Board of Trustees meeting to begin.

Plastic bottle ban in effect Katelyn Welsh Tahoe Daily Tribune

The city of South Lake Tahoe’s single-use plastic water bottle ban goes into effect for commercial vendors today, Earth Day. The League to Save Lake Tahoe, known for its slogan, Keep Tahoe Blue, has supported the ordinance and hopes the change inspires sustainable thinking.

“I think when we put the best foot forward in Tahoe by not offering single-use plastic water bottles for sale,” said the league’s Marilee Movius.

“It really shows to the people in our community and that are visiting, that plastics are not the Tahoe way.”

The senior community engagement manager said the Tahoe way is using alternatives to single-use plastic, choosing reusables, drinking Tahoe tap, leaving places better than when they were found, and picking up litter.

“All of these actions really help keep Tahoe blue and protect the lake for future generations,” Movius explained.

The South Lake Tahoe City Council updated its ordinance in October 2022, banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles within city limits, with an exception for emergencies. The ban applies to bottles less than one gallon and does not include sparkling or flavored waters.

The city implemented the ban in phases, starting last year on Earth Day for city facilities, cityaffiliated events and city concessionaires.

The next phase goes citywide for all commercial vendors April 22.

Fines for violating the ordinance are up to $100 for the first violation, $200 for the second and $500 for each additional violation within one year.

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Linda Ellen (Moule) Peterson

Jan. 15, 1942 – Dec. 8, 2023

Linda Ellen (Moule) Peterson of Placerville, CA passed on Dec. 8, 2023 at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.

Linda was born in the hills of Luzon, Philippines during WWII and was interned with her parents and siblings until liberated at the age of 3, returning to Grass Valley, CA, where she grew up and graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s Academy in 1960. She married Richard Kline and raised her four children in Springfield, OR. Linda is survived by her husband of 38 years, Mark Petersen of Placerville, son Bill Kline of Washougal, WA, son Richard Kline of Ocean Springs, MS, daughter Janet (Kline) Blanchfill of Drain, OR, and preceded by her youngest son David Kline. Linda’s surviving siblings are Bill Moule of Red Bluff, Eileen Laca of Parma, ID, Jim Moule and Tim Moule of Grass Valley, Mike Moule of Auburn, Carole Holmes of Boise, ID, John Moule of Elk Grove, and Terrance Moule of El Dorado, CA. The family will host an open-house celebration of Linda’s life on May 18, 3-5 pm at 2881 Creekview Lane, Hidden Springs Mobile Home Park, Placerville.

Rhonda Lee Wehe

April 13, 1934 – March 27, 2024

Rhonda Lee Wehe, 89 of Placerville passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 27, 2024 with her family at her side.

Rhonda had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for over a decade. Rhonda was preceded in death by both her parents and 8 of her 9 siblings. she also lost her loving husband Arthur “Jack” Wehe as well as two of their sons. Rhonda and Jack were married for more than 50 years. Together they shared 10 children, 31 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Rhonda always wanted a big family and because of her easygoing and loving heart she had gained the love of many who called her Ma or Grandma even after one visit. She was immensely proud of that. Rhonda was born in San Jose, CA where she lived until 1941 when her family moved to Placerville. Except for a small amount of time she lived the rest of her life there. She attended Smith Flat School and El Dorado High School. She loved living in El Dorado County and had made many lifelong friends throughout the years. She will be very missed.

Dale Michael Korzan Jr.

March 14, 1951 – March 17, 2024

Dale Michael Korzan Jr., passed away on March 17, 2024. He is survived by his wife Edith Ford Korzan, his daughter Eva Korzan, and his brothers Patrick Korzan and Theodore Korzan. Despite being partially paralyzed after a stroke 15 years ago, he lived life to the fullest, traveling, enjoying Rock N Roll, and engaging in meaningful discussions about math, philosophy and science.

Dale was a mathematician with a fruitful teaching career at universities in New York City and globally, including the university of the Virgin Islands and Lycee de Wum in Cameroon West Africa. After obtaining his BA in math from the university of Utah (1976), he and Edith volunteered with the US Peace Corps in West Africa. He pursued further studies at the City University of New York (CUNY), earning his MA and completing all but dissertation (ABD) for his PH.D. Dale specialized in Knot Theory, mathematical application to complex structures like DNA and quantum gravity.

Dale also known as Mike, grew up in Placerville, CA where his family operated Sanitex Cleaners on Main Street for over 70 years. He cherished exploring El Dorado County’s rich history and landscape with his brothers & friends. He excelled in mathematics and played football at El Dorado High School.

Dale embraced both his parent’s family heritages.

His father, Dale Sr., a WWII veteran, descended from Czech pioneers who settled the plains of South Dakota, farming & ranching still to this day. His mother, Ida, held fast to her Tuscan roots and Italian culture of San Francisco, she taught Italian language classes and held Italian family celebrations. Dale held strong ties with both sides of his family and will be sorely missed by loved ones.

Dale Korzan Jr. had two children, Eva Michelle Korzan and Paul Lars Korzan, raising them both in Brooklyn, NY. He loved spending time with them, sharing travels with them to many natural wonders of the United States, including archaeological sites of the West and Southeast. His last few years he enjoyed his home in Highland, NY in the beautiful natural setting of the Hudson Valley. Dale Michael Korzan Jr., will be dearly missed by friends & family, but continuously loved by them.

All donations in his memory, please send to UNICEF. A family memorial of his life will be held at the Pleasant Valley Community Grange Hall off of Pleasant Valley Rd on May 4th, 2024 from 3pm to 6pm. Friends & family are welcome.

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Taylen Robert Claude Brooks

Thomas Mercer

July 5, 1957 – Sept. 7, 2023

March 3, 2003 – March 23, 2024

Taylen Robert Claude Brooks gave his life defending his brother Wyatt and himself from a mountain lion attack near Georgetown, California, on March 23, 2024.

The natural bond between the two was made stronger by the time they spent together in the great outdoors, hunting deer and turkey in season, casting for bass and trout all summer long. They lived that rarest of things in the modern era, what Teddy Roosevelt called The Strenuous Life. They ate what they bagged, and at times, bagged entirely what they ate. Right down to roasted pigeons and squirrel fricassee.

Their wonder at nature didn’t end there—at the time of the incident that took Taylen’s life, the brothers were on a National Forest Service road searching for fallen deer antlers, another pastime they shared together every spring. Taylen in particular was a master at spotting the truly difficult finds, the nubs and spikes way down deep in the grass and duff. He had an eye for the subtle, for the signs of the creatures that weren’t yet spectacular, but one day would be.

He also had an ear, for music. When he wasn’t immersed in the outdoors, Taylen was immersed in the guitar. Self-taught from a ridiculously young age, he had an intuitive understanding of how to play almost instantly what he’d just heard, no matter how technical it might be to a seasoned pro, or how impossible to the rest of us. He had speed, he had timing, he had dexterity. Like it was nothing. Van Halen and Pink Floyd, Nirvana and Pearl Jam—if he heard it, he learned it, incredibly quickly, and he could play it right back… like it was nothing. If he’d eventually wound up at Madison Square Garden, or the Royal Albert Hall, nobody would have been surprised.

Taylen grew up in the mountain foothills and vineyard country of southern El Dorado County.

He attended Pioneer Elementary School and Mountain Creek Middle School in Somerset, California, and graduated from Union Mine High School in El Dorado, California, in 2022. In addition to his guitar chops, he was noted among his classmates for being caring, compassionate, and kind.

He worked with his dad, Aaron, painting houses and cutting firewood. He also planned to pursue a license to operate heavy equipment—although he might well have become a bona fide guitar hero first.

Taylen is survived by his mother, Amanda Welsh; his father and stepmother, Aaron and Stacy (Merrill) Brooks; sister Sydney and brothers Wyatt and D.J.; grandparents Curtis and Marie Brooks of Granbury, Texas; Jeff and LaVon Stewart of Sacramento, California; Charlie and Laura Callahan of Savannah, Tennessee; Gordon and June Merrill of Mount Aukum, California; and a passel of aunts, uncles, cousins and close family friends who continue to love Taylen, and will always cherish him.

Taylen went to Heaven far too soon, but his immense bravery remains a legacy for eternity.

He’s a hero to all who had the pleasure to know him, and he’s a legend to the entire world.

A support fund has been established through the El Dorado County Community Foundation— donations can be made at https://bit.ly/ BrooksBrothersSupportFund.

Taylen’s Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on April 24, 2024, at Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California.

In loving memory of Tom Mercer, who passed away on September 7th, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family. Tom was a dedicated history and economics teacher, as well as a football, baseball, and track coach at Union Mine High School in Placerville, California, for 18 years.

Prior to that, he taught social studies and coached football at Coquille High School for 5 years in Coquille, Oregon, where he met the love of his life, Patti, and became stepfather to Megan and Amy, a role he embraced with open arms and a kind heart, enriching our lives with his love, guidance, and unwavering support.

Tom’s passion for teaching was evident in his interactions with his students, whom he cared for deeply, even if his tough exterior suggested otherwise. Beyond his professional life, Tom was a loving husband to Patti, and a kind, fun, and wonderful brother to Jim and niece and nephew Sophie and Miles. He was a beloved and cherished stepfather to Megan Gonsalves and Amy Rose, and a steadfast and supportive father-in-law to Brett Gonsalves and Milo Rose. He found his greatest joy in being Papa to Jesse, Braidan, and Ryland Gonsalves, with whom he treasured every moment.

Tom was known for his loyalty, not only to his family but also to his friends and colleagues throughout his life. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

In memory of Tom Mercer, a man so dear, Whose presence brought joy, year after year.

A teacher of history, economics with grace, And a coach who led with passion, in every race.

At Union Mine High, for eighteen years he taught, Guiding students’ minds, with lessons sought.

In Coquille High prior, for five years he led, In football, inspiring, where victories spread.

Tom’s love for teaching, a flame brightly burned, In every student’s heart, a lesson learned.

He cared deeply, though his manner was tough, His dedication to education, more than enough.

A loving husband to Patti, his heart’s delight, A brother to Jim, their bond ever bright.

A beloved father figure to Megan and Amy, And a father-in-law, cherished and adored, so calmly.

But his greatest joy, in life’s rich tapestry, Was being Papa to Jesse, Braidan, and Ryland, so free.

A loyal friend and colleague, his presence a gift, In our memories forever, his spirit shall lift.

Though Tom has left us, his legacy lives on, In the lives he touched, in the lessons drawn.

For in every student, he leaves a spark, A reminder of his love, in each heart’s park.

Rest in peace, dear Tom, in heaven’s embrace, Your legacy of love, time cannot erase.

Forever remembered, in stories and in song, In our hearts, you’ll forever belong.

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Lunch date with CASA

Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian

Child Advocates of El Dorado County (CASA) Outreach Coordinator Allison Trapp, Program Director Michelle Vien, Fundraising Manager Jenn Krueger, volunteers Jo Truax and Sue Cook and Fiscal Manager Rebecca DeGennaro, from left, left photo, were among those on duty for CASA’s 28th annual Box Lunch fundraiser April 18. The advocacy group provided a sandwich or veggie wrap lunch complete with chips, cookies and Barsotti apple juice for those who bought a lunch box to help the organization’s cause to provide services to neglected and at-risk county youth. Distribution of this year’s lunches was headquartered at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Sue Roth of Placerville, right photo, shows off her CASA box lunch.

Boston Abbinett with the Placerville Boys and Girls Club, left photo, gets help from Old Town Grill’s John Sanders as he loads his car up with 180 lunch boxes to give to his organization. CASA Outreach Coordinator Allison Trapp, right photo, helps distribute box lunches to fundraiser supporters.

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South Lake Tahoe Sustainability Coordinator Sara Letton doesn’t anticipate any issues with the transition.

“Community sentiment seems to be very supportive, overall,” Letton said as the city, in partnership with the league, has been engaging the community with door-todoor education campaigns at local businesses, providing mailings, emails and conducting social media campaigns.

One message to residents and tourists has been encouraging them to choose to refuse single-use plastics and, as the billboards and signs say, “Drink Tahoe Tap” instead.

The Tahoe Water Suppliers Association provides Tahoe Tap from minimally treated rain and snowmelt.

The award-winning drinking water provided at no cost at refill stations is music to the ears, especially if you listen to the song about it, “If you find yourself in Tahoe, turn on the tap. It’s the finest drink of water in the world and that’s a fact…”

With the help of city grants, businesses have installed refill stations to dispense Tahoe Tap. Thirsty people can find refill stations using the Tahoe Tap map.

The younger generation has gotten involved in outreach efforts, including SOS Outreach youth and mentors, South Tahoe High School Climate Crew students and South Tahoe High School Key Club. Together with the league, Americorps fellows from South Tahoe Public Utility District and South Tahoe Refuse, and an intern from Drink Tahoe Tap, they were able to visit 97 businesses between December and March.

In order to visualize the volume of discarded single-use plastics, Americorps fellows Katie Sloan and Lily Summerville asked South Tahoe Refuse’s Recycling Buy-Back Center to accumulate plastic water bottles. Over

the course of one morning, about four hours, employees filled a 2-cubic-yard dumpster full of them. Sloan said, “It is pretty astounding the amount of volume that STR processes.”

Summerville added that changing consumer habits can be challenging but starting with single-use plastic water bottles could have a noticeable effect on the litter problem. “(Plastic bottles were) at the helm of this litter problem and the best target, at least to start with,” she said.

Movius explained that singleuse plastics are “used for just a few minutes, but then they remain in our environment forever, if they’re not properly discarded.”

Plastics don’t biodegrade and instead break down into small pieces, leaching chemicals that can damage water quality and turn into microplastics.

Between 2014 and 2023 League to Save Lake Tahoe staff and volunteers picked up 20,100 plastic bottles, 31,300 plastic caps and 163,800 unidentifiable plastic pieces.

“It’s really critical to stop this litter at its source,” noted Movius, adding that the ordinance allows businesses to become sustainability leaders.

Safeway managers said they are prepared to comply with the ordinance come April 22 and are listed on Drink Tahoe Tap’s map as a refill station.

Grocery Outlet is in the process of converting its current water fountains into refill stations. Staff there said they’ve always had a good selection of reusable water bottles and more are coming.

“I think just spreading that environmentally conscious mindset is just one of the most important things,” said Summerville.

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Stop the invasion of our nation I

f President Biden could announce on Nov. 1, 2024, that all student debt is forgiven, he would do so. That would surely be a way to get a few more votes. If you have a $100,000 student loan, then you have a heavy burden of paying back that loan.

To suddenly have the GLENN MOLLETTE debt cleared would be a marvelous feeling.

Would this make you feel like Biden is a great president? Would this boost your confidence in his ability to lead our nation? Or, would you see such an act as a last-ditch effort to do whatever it takes to stay in the oval office for four more years?

Thousands of Americans have carried the weight of student loans for years. Thousands have paid back the loans. Loans are never fun to pay back.

Car payments, house payments and credit card debt are tough to carry for years and years. Is it fair that many Americans have paid off student debt but suddenly thousands of Americans could have a large portion of their debt wiped away? It doesn’t seem fair. Is it good for America? Many more Americans need to borrow money for college. Paying back student loans is one way to keep money circulating back into the government coffers.

What if someone paid back 75% of their loan in 10 years then the other 25% would be forgiven?

What about a 2% or 3% interest rate on student loans? What if people went to community colleges their first two years? There has to be a better way than just waving the magic wand and clearing debt to boost popularity.

Interest rates are going to come down between now and Nov. 1. A 30-year mortgage by Nov. 1 will be closer to 6%. The stock market is roaring. If you have some money in stock then you have to be enjoying the increase. What goes up always comes down some, eventually. Don’t look for it to go down much between now and Nov. 1.

The one thing President Biden doesn’t seem to want to do is stop the invasion of America. The invasion of America continues. Allowing up to 8,500 illegals per day is not a fix.

Outlaw gangs have taken over parts of South America in Columbia and Venezuela and parts ■ See MOLLETTE, page A5

Letters to the Editor Good court decision EDITOR: he recent unanimous U.S. Supreme court decision in the Sheetz v. El Dorado County case is a victory and a lifting of an unjust bureaucratic economic burden experienced by taxpayers wanting to build their own home on their property. George Sheetz reclaiming his $23,420 illegally levied by El Dorado County bureaucrats may not be significant at face value but demonstrates that elected officials and government administrators cannot impose a fee or place unjustified burdens on property owners.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett sums this up in the court’s ruling, “There is no basis for affording property rights less protection in the hands of legislators than administrators.

The Takings Clause applies equally to both — which means that it prohibits legislatures and agencies alike from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits.”

A significant problem with having a building department that incorrectly applies and outright violates the law, complemented by a series of elected supervisors who have refused to hold these county agencies accountable, is the average person who invests their life savings in building their home has their dream squashed. The average taxpayer cannot afford the government extortion allowed for years by senior level county staff members in the Building Department, County Counsel’s Office and the Chief Administrative Office. This kind of purposeful mismanagement empowers large developers who can afford the fees and pass the cost on to homebuyers and pushes young families out of the local housing market because the exorbitant fees make housing too expensive.

Instead of having a moment of self-reflection and correcting the corruption regarding the

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incorrect collection of impact fees, the county seems to be doubling down on its bizarre way of doing business. Deputy CAO and Communications Officer Carla Hass states, “It explicitly leaves open the county’s other strong defenses and casts no doubt on whether local government can continue to impose reasonable permitting conditions (including impact fees) on new development under their traditional land-use authority.”

The argument was never about whether the county can collect an impact fee, but whether the county can do so without justifying an actual impact by a home being built. Ms. Hass’ statement is rubbing on the verge of delusion and is reminiscent of wealthy passengers sitting on the top deck of the Titanic trying to justify to each other that the ship is unsinkable even after it hit the iceberg.

Hardworking taxpayers need to remember the county is not the only local government entity collecting impact fees. Schools are as well. The same group that helped George Sheetz begin his legal battle years ago also met with public school administrators, letting them know they are incorrectly collecting school impact fees.

This is due to most school districts having declining enrollment. Now that the Sheetz case has been ruled on, the school impact fees collected throughout our county and state need to be revisited. Taxpayers deserve this and our children’s future depends on it.

TODD WHITE El Dorado Hills

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Celebrating Title IX and bending the arc of justice

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Richard Nixon. n March 25, Importantly, we must 1965, the recall that every one of Reverend these steps, the bending Martin of the arc toward Luther King stood on justice, came despite the steps of the state fierce opposition. Arch capitol in Montgomery, segregationists, mostly Ala., and declared that southern Democrats “…the arc of the moral at the time, fought universe is long, but it every measure aimed bends toward justice.” at ensuring civil rights We cannot know for for Black Americans. sure, but it is doubtful LES FRANCIS So, too, did Republican Dr. King was thinking leaders of that era, about women’s college including Barry Goldwater and basketball when he uttered those Ronald Reagan. prophetic words.

The struggle for women’s rights also Congress had, the year before, faced opposition from right-wingers. passed the comprehensive — but Recall Phyllis Schlafly’s loud and incomplete — Civil Rights Act of pungent argument against the Equal 1964. Not long after King’s speech Rights Amendment, which remains in Montgomery, which came as the unratified due to conservative culmination of the historic march opposition. from Selma and the battles on the Regardless, no statute, no matter Edmund Pettus Bridge, Congress how effectively advocated or wellpassed and President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act crafted, means a whole lot without defining and enforceable regulations. of 1965, thus bending the arc even And with Title IX, that task fell to more. the leadership and civil servants Yet, it had not bent enough, at the then-Department of Health, especially insofar as women were Education and Welfare. Although concerned. A big step forward in the Nixon had signed Title IX, it is fair direction of justice occurred in 1972 to say his appointees at HEW were when Congress, pushed hard by Rep. in no rush to draft or promulgate the Patsy Mink (D-HI), added Title IX kind of “regs” that would give the law to the federal Higher Education Act. teeth.

Outside grassroots lobbying, led by tennis icon Billie Jean King, played The bureaucracy went into a fourcorner stall until President Jimmy a crucial role in the bill’s passage.

Carter’s first Secretary of HEW, Joe It was signed into law by President

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Although Nixon had signed Title IX, it is fair to say his appointees at HEW were in no rush to draft or promulgate the kind of “regs” that would give the law teeth.

Califano, started to get things moving in 1977. Califano’s efforts met with a firestorm of resistance from the NCAA, amplified by conservative political voices.

Press accounts reported, at the NCAA convention of 1978, keynote speaker, Dr. William E. Davis, president of the University of New Mexico, riled up his audience with fiery rhetoric, claiming, “A crisis of unprecedented magnitude is coming.”

In an almost unanimous resolution, convention delegates charged that the HEW formula was “unrealistic and unworkable.” The association backed up its talk with a lawsuit, which lost in federal court.

Even after winning the lawsuit, Secretary Califano called a timeout.

Then, in the summer of 1979 as part of a larger shake up of his administration, President Carter requested and received Califano’s resignation and replaced him with then-Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Patricia Harris.

Lucky for Ms. Harris, and all women athletes since, one of the staff she inherited was Jodie Bernstein, the agency’s general counsel. Bernstein counseled Secretary Harris to hit the Title IX issue head-on, to issue regulations that made adherence to

the law mandatory and measurable.

Fast forward four decades-plus to 2021 and what we now know as March Madness. That year the Women’s Final Four was in San Antonio, the Men’s in Indianapolis.

A recent article in USA Today recounted how Sedona Prince, a player on the Oregon women’s team, posted a video on social media that showed the vast discrepancy between facilities and equipment at the two locations. The post “quickly exploded into one of the biggest public relations crises in [NCAA’s] history.”

Again, according to USA Today, “Within anything where there has been significant change in our country or the world, often it is initiated by something — a crisis or an inflection point,” said NCAA vice president of women’s basketball Lynn Holzman. “I believe that with our championship in 2021, it was that….

It did initiate, I think, a lot of selfreflection by all the different levels of our sport.”

The arc of justice had been bent once more.

2024’s “Madness” is now behind us, and the arc was transformed in ways we are all just starting to

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The cartel seems to roam freely in Mexico. These outlaws are coming into America.

Violence, stealing and killing are all they know.

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Sixteen-year-old Perry Melton began playing hockey at the age of 8; coaches said he was too old as most kids start much younger.

After being told he would have to make up for lost time, Melton began rigorous training.

Melton would leave his home in Georgetown at 4 a.m, make his way to the ice rink in Roseville for an hour practice and then get back home in time to get ready for school. After school was out, he would have his second practice of the day. This was his routine twice a week for two years.

Melton’s dedication primed him to be the best goalie he could be for his California Amateur Hockey Association State Championship squad this past season.

“It was a grind but I love the sport,” Melton said. “I could see myself improving and I know I could make the top teams if I continue.”

The Capital Thunder is a hockey team that suffered only three losses this season en route to the state championship for the 16U A team.

Through a 14-game season, the Thunder finished with an overall record of 10-3-1, with dominance on both ends of the ice. The Thunder squad scored the second most goals in its league while allowing the fewest, giving them a goal differential of +61, meaning they scored 61 more goals than they allowed. Although Melton was the one in goal stopping shots, he gives a lot of credit to his defensemen.

Now that this season has come to an end, Melton has his eyes set on playing for an 18u team next season, while also looking to compete for a spot on a junior national team.

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President of Union Mine’s drama club, senior Leana Sorensen, right, photo above, spoke before the EDUHSD Board of Trustees with the support of senior Oakley Barnes against the removal of the dance program at her school. Many of the students who spoke before the board mentioned that their elective classes were often the only reason they went to school. “Kids go to school because of electives. They put up with whatever they don’t like because there is something that is important to them,” said Oak Ridge teacher and Faculty Association President Eric Larsen, left photo. Larsen expressed concerns regarding a lack of clarity in the district’s plans for the use of Proposition 28 funds.

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As the course calendar for Union Mine’s 2024-25 school year was being set, Caitlin Rubini was informed she would no longer be teaching dance, the class she had been teaching since she started working at the school.

Rubini is close to finishing her ninth year teaching the dance program, and had just finished lending her time as choreographer for the school’s production of “Peter Pan” when she learned she would only be teaching English classes next year.

“We all lift each other up here in this room,” Rubini said prior to the meeting, her eyes tearing up as she looked around the Union Mine dance studio, a room that would now be left effectively abandoned come the start of next year. “One person’s success is everyone’s success. Most of my seniors have been here all four years, and almost every single day, one student will come up to me and say they only came to school today because of my class. And that’s the hardest part. I have been so interested in pursuing the continued strength and viability of this program because when I was in high school, programs like this are what kept me going to school. What I’ve been doing over the last decade is providing a platform for kids that makes them want to come to school.

“It adds to my frustration, feeling that the arts on this campus and district have been undervalued to the point that I am worthless and the efforts I’ve been putting in have been a waste of everybody’s time. It makes me feel like it’s all been in vain.”

The planned discontinuation of the UMHS dance program comes at a time when visual and performing arts programs (VAPA) across the state are expecting increased support and funding as a result of the Nov. 8, 2022, passage of Proposition 28. Passed by California voters by a notable margin — more than 64% in favor, a record high for an education funding ballot initiative, according to EdSource — the law increased funding for VAPA programs in K-12 schools by close to $1 billion total annually. Although the funds began to be distributed to schools in 2023, teachers, students and parents are asking where the money has gone, and why programs are being cut.

“When I saw Prop. 28 on the ballot, I had never been more excited to vote for something,” local performing artist and substitute teacher Rick Silver said during public comment at the EDUHSD board meeting. “Scratch that; there was that one thing about high-speed rail to L.A. But now with Prop. 28, like that train, I’m not seeing anything happen.”

As part of their call for answers, members of the Union Mine community came to the EDUHSD meeting dressed in red as a sign of solidarity with Rubini.

The language of the initiative and subsequent guidance given from the state to schools through their districts and offices of education indicates the money apportioned to schools is intended to be additional funds in the budget rather than replacement funds.

“Supplement, not supplant” is the guiding phrase, explained in multiple fact sheets such as the Nov. 11, 2022, State Legislative and Budget Update published by the California Association of Administrators of State and Federal Education Programs.

The way additional funds are meant to be distributed is kept largely open to the discretion of the schools, but with clear guidelines on how much of the money can be spent on different categories. For schools with more

than 500 students, the law says 80% of Prop. 28 funds should be spent “to employ certified or classified employees to provide arts education instruction.”

Some 19% of the remaining funds could be spent on training, supplies and materials, while only 1% of the funds could be spent on administrative expenses.

In order to ensure schools are adhering to the rules regarding Prop.

28 funds, they are expected to approach the use of the money with transparency and are subject to an audit by the California Department of Education.

However, EDUHSD’s approach has so far been murky, according to UM theatre teacher Heather Freer.

In addition to Union Mine’s plan to discontinue its dance class offerings, “(At) El Dorado High School, there are no new arts classes,” Freer told the EDUHSD board. “Access and equity are vital for students. Parents are supposed to have been polled on how these Prop.

28 funds are to be used. As a parent, I am still waiting. As a teacher, I am still asking for answers.

“Access is everything. There are students who get involved in VAPA courses whose futures are suddenly lit up like a runway. We have former students topping Spotify charts, singing the national anthem at Angels games ... and performing with professional dance companies. We are a Title 1 school and we so proudly teach our students how to fly. Don’t tell them they don’t deserve it.”

Oak Ridge professor and Faculty Association President Eric Larsen also voiced his concerns regarding a lack of clarity on Prop. 28 spending in El Dorado County.

“Sports always seems to find money.

We were looking forward to seeing that Prop. 28 money come in for other programs. I’m not sure if there are clear plans as to how the money will be used,” Larsen said. “We’re really hoping to see some of those numbers soon. Most of it, as you know, needs to be spent on faculty. I expect you have a lot of blue comment cards tonight regarding Union Mine’s dance program. Even though they are not a district program, they are a site program, and those sites answer to you.”

The public comment portion of the EDUHSD meeting came after a series of awards celebrating the efforts of sports teams and faculty across the district, an irony that was not lost on some of the students who spoke afterward.

“You honored all these teams here tonight. What about my team?” UM junior and drama student Sammi McDaniel asked the board.

Students took turns at the podium Tuesday night, sharing personal stories regarding how important VAPA classes, dance specifically, had been in their high school experience.

“I don’t have many friends,” freshman Gabriela Gutierrez explained. “When I came to Union Mine to do dance, I made a family. Without them, I don’t think I would have survived. In dance, I learned how to be me, and how to express myself. I have the courage to come up here because of dance.”

Some students questioned how far the cuts would go, while others described how interconnected arts classes were.

Many expressed how important the collaboration between disciplines — music, drama, dance and visual art — was for the success of their plays “VAPA is like a puzzle,” said UM senior and Drama Club President Leana Sorensen. “What do you need for a puzzle to work? All the pieces.”

An EDUHSD representative did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some truths are like unremarkable socks. It’s likely everyone is wearing them, they do their job, and they draw no attention. Then there’s the truth that’s a statement sock. It’s a risk to mention, and yet you feel remiss if you don’t. It does, after all, exist to be seen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People understand you and respect the way you get to the point. They know what you want because you say it succinctly right up top and don’t make them wait or discover.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When it shows up, willpower is a welcome friend, though you’ve noted it can be a fair-weather friend indeed. By now you’ve learned not to waste time waiting for it; instead, you dig for more reliable fuel, like need or even stronger motivations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Anyone with a television remote is welcome to switch from sorrow to sorrow and will be at no loss for finding ever-new ones, as they are in constant rotation. But you’ve too many delights to turn your mind to now, and you’ll enjoy them wholly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Because the purity of your intention is felt, you won’t need to think too much about how to approach things. The perfect words just come, the ideal people want to help, and loveliness will ring through all efforts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your energy will rev and dip.

While it’s high, try new things, share with new people and work. When it’s down, rest. Don’t caffeinate and keep going until you burn out. Your subconscious mind needs a chance to integrate all you’ve learned.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be moved to do something unusual, outside the routine, out of the norm. You can always reinvent yourself, not just out of necessity but just for fun. Learning new facets of you allows you to experience new facets of life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s a game today, and knowing when to advance or retreat is part of it. Which way would be more appropriate? How should you fight the good fight?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve seen many kinds of praise, and because you’re doing praiseworthy things today, you’ll get at least two flavors: the kind aimed at getting a particular result (you’ll see through it) and the real deal (you’ll feel the love).

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). That thing you’re scared of?

You’ll head straight into it, at first just to get it over with. Then you’ll do it again because it gets a little better every time. And you’ll repeat for good measure because bravery is your nature.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s not one ideal future, but there are many that will make themselves known to you in glimpses as you peruse the various options of the day.

You’ll get the very visceral sense you are building something, choice by choice.

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GARDENING VICTORY — Last year members of the Placerville Garden Club, with the help of BSA Scout Troop 460, volunteers from Placerville VFW Post 10165 and soldiers from the local Army recruiting center, went to work to beautify an area along Armory Drive outside of the Placerville Veterans Memorial Building and create the Veterans Victory Garden. Last week the garden was in full bloom with iris and poppies showing off their colorful petals.

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

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

Admission: $60 per person; $100 per couple Tickets available at: MORE, 399 Placerville Drive Online at: www.morerehab.org

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KNOW April 22 The Bookery in Placerville hosts an Earth Day event with renowned environmental author Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter” and “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of our Planet,” as well as a nature walk through downtown Placerville. The event will conclude with live music from Jacob Mingle of the Placerville co-op and oldtimey tunes from folk band Hither and Yon. For more information call (530) 6266454.

The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and RC Henning Coffee Company host a ribbon cutting, 5:30-7 p.m. at 2558 Greenwood Lane, Suite 120, Cameron Park.

April 23 Smith Flat House in Placerville hosts live music in the courtyard with Tamra Godey. For more information call (530) 621-1003.

Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive noon to 4 p.m.

The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. Make an appointment at donors. vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Slack’n Steel Duo featuring Stephen Inglis and Barry Sless will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Fairytale Town in Sacramento presents the World Book Day celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit fairytaletown.org.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael presents the NCA Membership Show, April 23 through May 11. For more information visit sacfinearts.org.

April 24 Zakir Hussain, Sabir Khan and Debopriya Chatterjee will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter. net or call (916) 608-6888.

April 25 The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville. For more information call (530) 677-8000.

April 26 The Sierra Renaissance Society presents Gold Rush 2.0 by Marc Dayton, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. Admission is free for members; public invited to attend two meetings for free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops. For more information visit srsedc.org.

Clerical Estate Trio will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino.

For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

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other Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises Inc. and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce proudly present the eighth annual Stand Up for MORE comedy night, 5-9 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The sidesplitting fundraiser supports the dynamic programs at MORE and the important work of the chamber.

Dennis Blair will headline this year’s event. The 69-yearold comedian, songwriter, musician and screenwriter has had a long and illustrious career. Blair can boast opening for more than 150 headlining acts, including Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Jackie Mason, Tom Jones, The Beach Boys, Melissa Manchester and more. Dangerfield took Blair under his wing early in his career, affording him many opportunities that included writing credit on the Dangerfield film “Easy Money” and writing and creative consultant credits on 1983’s lauded novelty album “Rappin’ Rodney.” Later Blair toured with legendary comedian and social critic George Carlin for more than 18 years.

Today Blair is considered a “renaissance man” and best known for his satirical music and mordant humor.

Rounding out the evening Derrick Leonard will hit the stage. Hailing from the Bay Area, Leonard built a name for himself in the early ’90s, after a solid go at the road comedian life Leonard thought he was going to settle down and took a job teaching. However, the calls kept coming in. He said it was like no one knew he had hung up his mic. Leonard dipped his toe back in the comic pool recently and conceded the rust is wearing off.

The master of ceremonies and producer of the evening is Scott Edwards, returning for

Comedian Dennis Blair headlines this year’s Stand Up for MORE. Blair has worked with many comedy greats, including Rodney Dangerfield and George Carlin.

his eighth year at the helm.

Edwards is best known for his Sacramento comedy club, Laughs Unlimited, bringing stand-up to Sac throughout the ’80s and ’90s. Today Edwards hosts a prolific podcast, “Standup Comedy ‘Your Host and MC.’” CEO Susie Davies said after the initial success of Stand Up for MORE, sponsored

by Leadership El Dorado’s Class Nine, the chamber partnered up with MORE in a natural move to continue that momentum.

“This partnership has been a win/win for both organizations and the impact is extensive within this county, with the leadership of both boards of directors from the two nonprofits’ scope of influence in El Dorado County and the region,” she said.

Oftentimes, Davies likes to tell a success story of one or more clients. This year Rick Janus will be celebrated.

“This year’s story is a first, as we premiere a video performance of Rick Janus,

Photo by Paul Bishop

Derrick Leonard put down his textbooks and picked up the mic after a comedy hiatus. He’ll be trying out his new material at the MORE show.

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group of fourthand fifth-grade students at William Brooks Elementary School in El Dorado Hills are about to step into the business world for hands-on experience and experiential learning. They are part of the William Brooks PTA’s inaugural Bear Business Fair scheduled 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the school gymnasium.

This parent volunteerrun effort is months in the making.

Starting in December, students interested in participating began meeting regularly to think through their business ideas, test their ideas, develop a timeline and budget, explore booth presentation and learn sales techniques.

Meanwhile, they worked at home by themselves or with friends to develop their businesses. A total of 27 different student-led business booths will be presented.

The public, friends, and neighbors are invited to shop the student-created businesses. There will be many unique arts and crafts, 3D printed items, handmade jewelry and toys, games and activities like face

painting and an array of food treats, including pizzas baked on site.

“I’m making purses from old jeans,” said fourth-grader Raven. “I learned how to do this from my mom’s fashion camp and it seemed like a good idea to use all the old clothes we have at home rather than buying new materials.

I’m calling the business Jasper, after my cat who hangs out with me while I sew.”

“The students are working so hard to bring their creative ideas to life and learning so much in the process,” said Karen Brown, event coordinator.

“We hope that many shoppers will come out to support these young entrepreneurs.

In addition to all the tasty treats that will be available, it’s a perfect opportunity to find a Mother’s Day or special occasion gift, all while directly supporting a student’s real-life business experience.”

The Bear Business Fair is sponsored by the William Brooks Parent Teacher Association.

There is no charge to enter the event and plenty of free parking is available. The school is located at 3610 Park Drive in El Dorado Hills.

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William Brooks Elementary School student Isabelle shows off the knitted gnomes she will sell at the Bear Business Fair.

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Big Brother of the Year Michael Flynn, left photo, has been a steadfast mentor and friend to his Little Brother, Joshua, for the last nine years. At right, BBBSNS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Frachiseur, left, joins Big Sister of the Year Michelle Petro for a picture at the organization’s recognition event.

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and accepts her in a way that any has permission to be a kid; we still person would be lucky to have. Petro nurture the little girl in her that still has also grown close to her Little’s has some growing to do. There’s no family over the years and is always outside pressure to do, or be, anything available for Angel’s grandmother to in particular— just freedom to be lean on whenever she needs help — as who she is and explore her interests,” she is doing her best to raise Angel she continued. “I love exposing her and her sister. to new things whether that be new Petro recounted how she had once adventures in dining (the little girl received a call from Lisa in the middle who only ate chicken nuggets now of the night, asking requests Tom kha her if she could gai soup at Thai “We are so grateful to our help pick up Angel restaurants!), Big Brothers and Sisters who roller skating, from sleep away camp. Petro didn’t share their life experiences skiing, kayaking, bat an eyelash; she hiking in nature, with the children in our hopped out of bed, interacting with picked up Lisa and animals, artistic community ...” the two drove off pursuits, anything — BBBSNS CEO Brenda Frachiseur musical (symphony, into the night to go get their girl. Lisa concerts, theater), knew she could count on Petro no and even flying in a heli-plane with matter what, and she was right.

Young Eagles.”

Petro volunteers for BBBSNS in a variety of different ways and is a Big Bro constant reminder: “We make time For the past nine years, Michael for what is important.”

Flynn of Folsom has been a steadfast Upon asking Petro about her mentor and friend to his Little relationship with her Little, she Brother, Joshua. His unwavering related, “Angel and I were matched as dedication and support have made she entered second grade eight years a profound impact on Joshua’s life, ago. Recently, she is now 15 and in embodying the very essence of what her sophomore year of high school. we value at BBBS. I’ve had the pleasure of watching her From the moment Flynn was blossom into a beautiful young lady. matched with Joshua, then 8, he “I love that when she’s with me, she

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n recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra celebrated its the 2023 Bigs of the Year, as well as Volunteer of the Year and Corporate Sponsor of the Year, at the annual Appreciation Dinner April 9.

“We are so grateful to our Big Brothers and Sisters who share their life experiences with the children in our community, the volunteers who offer their time and talents and, of course, the corporate sponsors, without whom we simply would not exist,” said BBBSNS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Frachiseur. “The appreciation dinner is our opportunity to thank those who give so generously throughout the year.”

Big Sis Big Sister Michelle Petro of El Dorado Hills and Angel have been matched for the last eight years. They meet weekly or biweekly, and while they will occasionally go on grand adventures, most of the time, good company is enough.

When talking with Petro, it is evident how much support and love there is for Angel. She said she sees Angel for who she is wholeheartedly

committed himself to be a consistent presence in Joshua’s life, a guiding light through both joyous moments and challenging times, including a family tragedy. Flynn’s commitment to being there for Joshua, week in and week out, is a testament to his remarkable character.

While their meetings often involved activities like playing pool, Flynn’s mentoring extended far beyond mere pastimes. As Joshua transitioned into his teenage years, Flynn took on the role of a mentor, helping him plan for a successful future. He engaged Joshua in discussions about trades and post-high school life, providing invaluable guidance during this critical phase of his development.

One shining example of Flynn’s dedication is his instrumental role in helping Joshua obtain his driver’s license. Flynn oversaw Joshua’s driver’s education classes, coached him through the learner permit exam and celebrated with him when he passed his driving tests.

Even as Joshua approaches his 18th birthday, Flynn continues to meet with him regularly, demonstrating his intention to maintain their relationship well into the future.

Furthermore, Flynn has expressed a desire to become a Big Brother

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The deadline to submit a nominee form for Senior of the Year has been extended to April 26.

“If you know an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for this annual award,” said Yvette Wencke, program manager of El Dorado County Older Adult Services.

The Senior of the Year Award is an opportunity for public recognition of older adults who have given their time and effort to serve their

community. The award is hosted by the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging and the Commission on Aging.

Nominees for the Senior of the Year Award must be El Dorado County residents with active community volunteer service within the last two years. Nomination forms, including submission requirements, are available at the Placerville Senior Center located at 937 Spring St. in Placerville or online at edcgov.us/HumanServices.

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Independence High School Independence High School students and staff were hosted by the leadership at APEX Resort at Red Hawk Casino for an educational field trip to explore the many different job/career possibilities within the establishment and to experience these possibilities with a behind-the-scenes operations tour.

The group was greeted by CEO Bryan DeLugo and his senior staff upon arrival. After introductions, staff and students toured the operations of the hotel, including bell-hop, the front desk, a hotel suite and housekeeping and linens. The warehouse and receiving area were next on the tour followed by slot machine tech repairs.

Students then got a firsthand look at the gaming school, carpentry and paint department and visited the three working kitchens of the main restaurants.

At each stop, staff excitedly shared their daily operations and highlighted

the benefits of working for the Red Hawk establishment. Students also learned about the education and age requirements, background checks and other details about working in the various departments. After much touring, the entire group was treated to a wonderful lunch at Koto Buffet in a private seating area.

After lunch students visited the APEX Family Fun Center, where more operation tours were offered and job possibilities shared. APEX treated staff and students to some fun on the virtual roller coaster and other activities. Upon departure, students were given generous goodie bags that included two coupons to come back and ride the go-karts.

Multiple students spoke with DeLugo about potential employment and career paths and, as a result of this incredible tour, Red Hawk/APEX HR staff are preparing to come to Independence High School to coach interested students in the process of gaining employment upon their 19th birthday.

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ACRAMENTO — The Jupiter String Quartet, internationally acclaimed winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition who are known for their compelling performances, will be presented in concert

by New Millennium Concert Series at California State University, Sacramento, on April 24.

Based in Urbana and giving concerts all over the country, the Jupiter String Quartet is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister) and cellist Daniel McDonough (Meg’s husband, Liz’s brotherin-law). Brought together by ties both familial and musical,

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The Jupiter String Quartet has played all over the world and earned numerous accolades. See the group Wedensday in Sacramento. the Jupiter Quartet has been performing together for 23 years.

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styles and unique personal experiences; each of which directly influenced how the composers approached their respective musical ideas. The program includes: W.A. Mozart’s String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575 (1789); Antonin Dvorák’s String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105 B. 193 (1895); and Su Lian Tan’s Life in Wayang (2002).

Mozart wrote several of his later string quartets for the King of Prussia, Frederick Wilhelm II, who was an accomplished cellist.

This explains the particular prominence of the cello line and the elevation of all four voices to greater equality in general. The joyful interplay of the K. 575 quartet is a perfect example of this more democratic structure.

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SAFE Credit to provide workforce development grant News release FOLSOM — SAFE Credit Union will provide a $20,000 grant to a greater Sacramento region nonprofit with programs that support workforce development in underserved communities.

Nonprofits can apply for the community grant through Friday, May 10, and find the application form at safecu.org/community/

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including New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, Boston’s Jordan Hall, Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes, Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center and Library of Congress, Austria’s Esterhazy Palace and Seoul’s Sejong Chamber Hall. Its major music festival appearances include the Aspen Music Festival and School, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, Rockport Music Festival, Music at Menlo, the Seoul Spring Festival, and many others.

Its chamber music honors and awards include the grand prizes in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition; the Young Concert Artists International auditions in New York City; the Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America; an Avery Fisher Career Grant; and a grant from the Fromm Foundation. From 200710, the group was in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Two. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24, at the CSUS Capistrano Hall, 6000 J St. in Sacramento. For tickets visit csus.edu/ college/arts-letters/music/spotlight/ new-millennium.html.

Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom. com.

these historical headstones, 9 a.m. to noon. Sign up in advance by emailing info@ savethegraveseldorado.org.

The Sacramento Theatre Company presents Make Then Hear You: Uplifting Black Voices, April 26 through May 5 on the Cabaret Stage in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-6722 or visit sactheatre.org.

City Theatre at Sacramento City College presents “Emilia,” April 26 through May 11. For tickets and more information visit CityTheatre.net.

El Dorado Hills Community Services District invites baseball and softball players of all skills and abilities to participate in the fourth annual Pitch, Hit, and Run competition at Promontory Park. The official skills competition of Major League Baseball will put young ball player’s fundamental skills to the test. This free event is open for anyone ages 7-14 to compete.

For more information call (916) 933-6624 ext. 0.

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UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts the ornamental plant sale 8 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville.

Find succulents, shrubs, trees, ornamental, native plants and more. Check the inventory preview at mgeldorado.ucanr. edu.

Join the Rise & Shine Community Day of Service, 8 a.m. to noon. Join other fun-loving volunteers as they clean up, fix up and spruce up parks and community spaces.

Choose your work site and meet there at 8 am. we work in the sunshine for a few hours and then gather for a picnic at Lions Park. For more information visit placerville-riseandshine-2020. eventbrite.com.

An entire battalion of military headstones at Placerville Union Cemetery, many dating back to the Civil War, are lichenencrusted to the point of illegibility, leaning precariously, or both. Join the Headstone Party and learn how to clean

Marshall Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers. Help people and make new friends.

Interviews are held monthly. For more information call Norma at (530) 676-1844 or email

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Registration is now open for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra Golf for Kids Sake tournament and fundraiser at the Serrano Country Club on May 20. To register call (530) 626-1222, ext. 104, or visit bbbsns.org/events/golf-event.

Registration is now open for the Bist Sandigo Golf Tournament at the Cameron Park Country Club June 10. For more information and to register call (916) 798-4746 or visit purelyhope.org.

Registration is now open for the 41st annual Bob West Drive for Marshall golf tournament scheduled for June 21 and hosted once again at Cold Springs Golf & Country Club in Placerville.

To register visit marshallfound. org/golf-registration/?blm_ aid=30898.

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songwriter, keyboard artist and publisher playing one of the ‘hits’ on his first CD, ‘Chillak I,’” she said. “(We) will also have 50 copies of his CD for a $15 donation, signed by him, to the first 50 lucky audience members.”

The evening will include a catered

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meal by John Sanders of Old Town Grill, a raffle, a Lucky Liquor Game and a live auction. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6:15 p.m. and showtime to follow.

Advanced ticket purchase is required.

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for another youth once his current match concludes, further highlighting his remarkable commitment to mentoring.

Last August, Flynn’s exceptional volunteer service was recognized by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, making him the inaugural recipient of a prestigious honor.

Ready to help?

While BBBSNS loves sharing positive stories of champion defenders of potential, the work is never done.

The agency’s waitlist continues to

grow with children who need more volunteers like Petro and Flynn.

Currently, there are 64 kids waiting to be matched.

If you know of anyone who would be a good Big Brother or Big Sister, encourage them to check out the BBBSNS website or have them call the agency’s enrollment manager for more information (530) 626-1222.

It takes only a few hours a week to change a child’s life for the better.

BBBSNS has served the youth of El Dorado, Nevada and Placer Counties since 1977. For more information visit bbbsns.org.

The Public Square A local marketplace to find what you are looking for…To post your message, call us at 530-622-1255, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District invites applications for the position of: Distribution Operator I/II: I: $25.23- $30.67 II: $30.95-$37.62 per hour plus benefits, depending on qualifications.

OPENING DATE: April 8, 2024 FINAL FILING DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First review date for applications will be held on May 6, 2024.

An application can be printed from the District website at www.gd-pud.org or request an application by emailing Stephanie Beck at slbeck@gd-pud.org.

Return a completed application to the District office by mail, or email to: slbeck@gd-pud.org.

Georgetown Divide Public Utility District P.O. Box 4240 Georgetown, CA. 95634 For further information call (530) 333-4356 or visit our website at www.gd-pud.org

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Found Reference case 24-2822 Blue duffel bag with personal items and clothing found on 04/09/2024 on the side of the road in the area of Cambridge Road and Flying C Road in Shingle Springs.

Please call Property at 530-621-5763 to describe and claim.

Reference case 24-2905.

Miscellaneous found items collected from Safeway on Missouri Flat in Placerville on 04/12/2024. Items include: Multiple cellphones Tablet Watches Keys Pocket knife Key Fob Key ring Computer chip If you may have lost any of the above items at Safeway, please contact Property at 530-621-5763. Will need to describe to claim.

For Rent PLACERVILLE-$1.00 a square foot, includes utilities, 200sf – 720sf each, office, storage, light industrial? 4600 Missouri Flat Rd, (530) 622-2640

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that address the critical needs among those usually underserved in their communities, and to services that align with fulfilling the credit union’s purpose of helping people build financial freedom.

Recent previous community grant recipients include Rebuilding Together Sacramento, Soil Born Farms, Foster Youth Education Fund, Junior Achievement of Sacramento and Volunteers of America.

or work training programs that provide skills that match many businesses’ current needs. SAFE looks forward to supporting a nonprofit organization that provides programs and services that open pathways to well-compensated and meaningful careers.”

SAFE’s community grant program focuses on providing monetary support to nonprofit organizations in the greater Sacramento region

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of traditional South Asian shadow puppet theater. The music is filled with percussive effects that imitate the sounds of the traditional gamelan ensemble. Dvorák’s exuberant and expansive A-flat Major Quartet will finish the program, and its folksy style showcases his joy in returning, after a long visit to America, to his beloved homeland of Czechoslovakia.

The Jupiter Quartet says of bringing this musically diverse program to the community of California State University, Sacramento: “We are pleased to bring these vivid and engaging works to the audience in Sacramento, and happy that we will get to share both more familiar works and fresher ones. These three works showcase a great variety of sounds and timbres that the string quartet can create, from the refined, operatic beauty of Mozart to the bright, percussive brilliance of the gamelanlike sounds in Life in Wayang.”

This tight-knit ensemble is firmly established as an important voice in the world of chamber music. Artistsin-residence at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana since 2012, the Jupiter Quartet maintain private studios and direct the university’s chamber music program.

The Jupiter Quartet has performed in some of the world’s finest halls,

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above on: 06/03/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gloriah Jackson GLORIAH JACKSON, 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 03/27/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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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) 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 13010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0327 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IITOPS, located at 4841 Mountain View Dr, Lotus, CA 95651/

Mailing Address: PO Box 781, Lotus, CA 95651 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Steven R Dembicer, PO Box 781, Lotus, CA 95651 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/ Steven R Dembicer STEVEN R DEMBICER, 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 03/26/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 13011 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DEL CASO): 24CV0261 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): (1) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF EARL F. KISTNER; (2) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND DEVISEES OF RONDA M. KISTNER; (3) SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AND (4) DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA EL DORADO COUNTY 3321 CAMERON PARK DRIVE CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAUREL I. HANDLEY (SBN 23149) CHARLES A. CORREIA (SBN 86123) ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP, 8880 RIO SAN DIEGO DRIVE, SUITE 725, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108 (858)750-7600 (619)590-1385 DATE (Fecha): 2/8/2024 ---, Clerk (Secretario), by TARA YOUNG, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/24 CNS-3799793# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 13028 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0358 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUBURBAN FAMILY INSURANCE AGENCY, located at 895 Embarcadero Drive, Suite 206,

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: SFIA LLC, 895 Embarcadero Drive, Suite 206, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katie Auberlin KATIE AUBERLIN, 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13037 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0264 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRESPASSER PRODUCTIONS, located at 3717 Winlock Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Warren Spencer Phillip Davies, 3717 Winlock Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Warren Spencer Phillip Davies WARREN SPENCER PHILLIP DAVIES 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 03/13/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13038 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0359 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. AMERICAN HERITAGE HEATING & AIR, 2.

HANGTOWN HEATING & AIR, located at 3363 Stope Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Erik Overmyer, 3363 Stope Dr, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Erik Overmyer ERIK OVERMYER, 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13039

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0361 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAPID MEDIA, located at 4050 Delaney Lane, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Chase McGregor, 4050 Delaney Lane, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chase McGregor CHASE MCGREGOR 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0269 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RUBICON MOBILE DETAIL, located at 4200 Timber Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Danny J Edwards, 4200 Timber Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Danny Edwards DANNY EDWARDS 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 03/13/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13041 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: EL DORADO TRAIL-MISSOURI FLAT ROAD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING PHASE 2 CIP No. 36109002, CONTRACT No. 8144 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 3, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: http://tinyurl.com/MoFlatPOC Meeting ID: 225 438 962 65, Passcode: YX5gxT530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 257 862 782#.

The Project is located along Missouri Flat Road, near the community of Diamond Springs in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Furnishing and installing a prefabricated steel pedestrian overcrossing structure, including precast prestressed concrete girders, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, structural concrete, hot mix asphalt paving, metal handrailing, signing, and striping.

Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWO HUNDRED (200) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $6,000,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 24, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation,

2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #9049443 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid interested parties must download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest.

Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

The following Supplemental Project Information will be provided in pdf format as part of the Contract Documents on Quest’s website to all planholders who acquire the Contract Documents digitally through Quest: Foundation Report, Revised Standard Plans Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board, sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement, and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance when road legal diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight over 14,000 pounds are included in their fleet.

Contractor must require all subcontractors to comply with such regulations and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance for each sub-contractor with road legal diesel vehicles over 14,000 pound gross vehicle weight.

For federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13.

Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 21%.

In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents.

Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued as described in the Project Administration section of this Notice to Bidders.

In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815.

This Project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461.

In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required.

This Project is funded in whole or

part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5).

If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations.

Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17, 4/19, 4/22, 4/24 13073 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: CLEAR CREEK ROAD SCOUR MITIGATION PROJECT, CIP NO. 36106002, CONTRACT No. 7444 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 7, 2024 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: https://tinyurl.com/ClearCreekScour / Meeting ID: 279 272 428 085, Passcode: 5yn9j3 / Dial-in by phone: 530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 909 846 461#.

No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be submitted through the Quest website for Project #8397740: LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located along Clear Creek Road, in Placerville in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Clearing and grubbing, earthwork and grading as part of the scour mitigation, tree removal, sawcut, shoulder backing, and paving roadway. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWENTY-FIVE (25) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $350,000.

A. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040.

OBTAINING OR VIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #8397740 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer

sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time bids are submitted, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met.

EMISSIONS REDUCTION: Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement. Contractor must require all sub-contractors to comply with such regulations. Consistent with 13 CCR 2449(i), the successful Contractor must submit to the County current CARB Certificates for any applicable fleet intended to be used by the Contractor and for any applicable fleet intended to be used by all subcontractors listed on the Subcontractor Listing Form in the Proposal within ten (10) business days of receiving the Notice to Award Letter. Failure to send those certificates may result in forfeiture of your bidder’s bond, and the County reserves the right to then award the Project to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

NONDISCRIMINATION: Comply with Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

BID SECURITY: A bid security must be provided with each bid. Bid security must be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and must be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents.

AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.

The Office Engineer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of Award of Contract letter.

RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) during the bid period to the email shown on the Quest website under the Quest #8397740 “Project Q&A”. If the response does not require an addendum, a response will be posted as a response to bidder’s inquiry on the Quest website under “Project Q&A”. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check this website under “Project Q&A” for responses to bidders’ inquiries during the bid period. Addenda will be uploaded in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all planholders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest.

The list of planholders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Planholders”.

Authorized by the Board of Supervisors on April 9, 2024, at Placerville, California.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17 13075 4/19, 4/22, 4/25 APN: 101-240-032-000 TS NO.: 23-06210CA TSG ORDER NO.: 230324181 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED OCTOBER 14, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded November 8, 2004 as Document No.: 2004-009142300 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by: Vaughn Hohing, a single man, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

Sale Date: May 8, 2024 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 File No.:23-06210CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3025 Stellar Ln, Pollock Pines, CA 95726.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $183,692.74 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.xome. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 23-06210CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-06210CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

File No.:23-06210CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.xome.com or Call: (800) 758-8052.

Dated: April 4, 2024 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 2907452 NPP0458935 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 04/15/2024, 04/22/2024, 04/29/2024 13076 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 APN: 100-140-03-100 TS NO: CA07001170-18-2 TO NO: 2943218 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)

(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 16, 2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 20, 2024 at 01:00 PM, Main Entrance, El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on June 19, 2015 as Instrument No. 2015-002816700, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded June 1, 2017 as Instrument Number 2017-002218700, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded January 7, 2020 as Instrument Number 2020-000057100, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded November 17, 2021 as Instrument Number 2021-0071444, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded January 12, 2023 as Instrument Number 2023-0000818, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by JENELLE JONES BELLI AND JOSEPH ANTHONY BELLI, V, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for STEARNS LENDING, LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2080 NELSON ROAD, CAMINO, CA 95709 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $476,899.97 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07001170-18-2. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

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• E-mail your public notice to legals@mtdemocrat.net • Be sure to include your name and phone number

right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07001170-18-2 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: April 9, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700117018-2 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bobbie La Flower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0459184 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 04/15/2024, 04/22/2024, 04/29/2024 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13077 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0388 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2020-0852 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 09/28/2020 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: BACKYARD BOOGIE Street Address: 6642 Merchandise Way, Ste 500, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Nectar Events, Inc., 6642 Merchandise Way, Ste 500, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Tannehill ANDREW TANNEHILL, NECTAR EVENTS INC. DIR. OPS. 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 04/10/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13079 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0387 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARTISTIC CREATIONS, located at 4626 El Dorado Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Dana R Ellis, PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623, 2. Steven Ellis, PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/10/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dana R Ellis DANA R ELLIS, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/10/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13080 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0390 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROBERT ALAN MARKETING, located at 5435 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Robert A Porter, 5435 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667

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: 04/10/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Alan Porter ROBERT ALAN PORTER, 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 04/11/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13081 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0371 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2022-1235 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 11-23-22 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: ROVE BOBA TEA Street Address: 4370 Golden Center Dr, Ste. C, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Vextor Boba Tea Placerville, 7830 Rock Creek Way, Sacramento, CA 95824 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA Signature of Registrant: /s/ Phuc Huynh PHUC HUYNH, 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 04/04/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13082 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0372 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROVE BOBA TEA, located at 4370 Golden Center Dr, Unit C, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: LEEV8 INC, 168 Geary St, Ste 1500, San Francisco, CA 94108 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: 11/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Lee JONATHAN LEE, 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 04/04/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13083

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH E. KIDDER CASE NO. 24PR0049 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RUTH E. KIDDER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TINA PAULSEN SHAW in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TINA PAULSEN SHAW 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: 05/13/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 3321 CAMERON PARK DRIVE, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner DALE K. BETHEL - SBN 131745 LAW OFFICES OF DALE K. BETHEL 631 NEW JERSEY ST., STE. 101 REDLANDS CA 92373 Telephone (909) 307-6282 4/19, 4/22, 4/26/24 CNS-3804371# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/19, 4/22, 4/26 13096 PUBLIC NOTICE The Golden West Community Services District in El Dorado County is soliciting Requests for Proposals for an asphalt re-surfacing project on Crystal Blvd, El Dorado, CA. The project is approximately 215,000 sq/ft of 2 inch asphalt overlay. For a complete copy of the Request for Proposal see our website at GWCSD.org.

4/19, 4/22, 4/24, 4/26, 4/29, 5/1 13100 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on June 25th, 2024 the Rescue Union School District Board of Trustees

will declare specified instructional materials textbooks and library titles as surplus. The Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Rescue Union School District Board Room, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672. Individuals or organizations may view a copy of the instructional materials to be declared as surplus at the Rescue Union School District Office, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

4/22 13104 SUMMARY OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1719 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLACERVILLE EXTENDING URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1715, ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 7 OF THE PLACERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, USE, AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN SYRINGE EXCHANGE OR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY OF PLACERVILLE THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY. THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND IS POSTED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AS ITEM 10.1 IN THE APRIL 9, 2024, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: www.cityofplacerville.org The purpose of this urgency ordinance is to extend an urgency ordinance prohibiting needle and syringe exchange programs within City limits to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents, while the City studies the impact of these programs and best practices of other jurisdictions.

Urgency Ordinance No. 1719 was adopted by the Placerville City Council on April 9, 2024, by the following four-fifths vote: AYES: Clerici, Neau, Saragosa, Yarbrough NOES: Gotberg ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Urgency Ordinance No. 1719 took effect immediately upon its adoption and shall extend the 45-day moratorium of needle and syringe exchange programs within the City of Placerville for an additional 10 months and 15 days. A complete certified copy of the adopted ordinance may be viewed at the Placerville City Clerk’s office, 3101 Center Street, Placerville. You may also request a copy be mailed or faxed to you at no charge by calling the City Clerk’s office at 530-6425531.

Regina O’Connell, Placerville City Clerk 4/22 13106 REQUEST FOR BIDS VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – Backbone Wet Utilities BID DATE: May 23, 2024 MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE: May 2, 2024 @ 2:00 PM PRE-BID LOCATION: 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 To acquire project bid documents, please visit the Project Folder Link: https://verux.egnyte.com/fl/ ysGZ1idBPd Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 4/22, 4/24, 4/26 13107

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on May 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to consider the following: an Amendment to the County of El Dorado General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update (General Plan Amendment GPA24-0002); and staff recommending the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Addendum to El Dorado County’s General Plan EIR, certified in May 2003 (State Clearinghouse Number 2001082030) demonstrating that the analysis in that EIR adequately addresses the potential physical impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project and the proposed project would not trigger any of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration based on the analysis prepared by staff; and 2) Approve General Plan Amendment GPA240002 amending the General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update based on Findings as presented by staff.

Agenda and Staff Reports are available approximately two weeks prior at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx.

All persons interested are invited to attend and be heard or to write their comments to the Planning Commission. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us.

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

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

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION KAREN L. GARNER, Executive Secretary April 22, 2024 4/22 13105

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The Gift of Kids, Inc. Jennifer Tommasini 5130 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills 916-521-1835 www.thegiftofkids.net I would like to thank everyone for their vote for #1 Favorite Daycare and continuing to trust us with your precious children. I love being part of this community and helping children learn and grow. With 4 children of my own (now 25, 22, 13 and 12), my own journey began in the daycare preschool field because I was unhappy with the care and education I was receiving.

The teachers at The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool include talent that brings us music, yoga, and even Spanish on a daily basis. We have been working with soccer shots for over 8 years and have a very structured and advanced curriculum! Teachers here are all educated in child development, CPR and First Aid certified, and make it a priority to continue their education.

I have been blessed to have a large facility in El Dorado The Gift of Kids Inc. is Hills where I employ 30 celebrating 24 years in loving teachers and care business, with 14 years in our for 200 children. We offer same location, Business Park education and care for babies, 1. We could not have done it Preschoolers, Pre-K, and private without the many wonderful Kindergarten. Don’t be fooled families here in the community by our large size, our teachers that I have called home for make each classroom homey 20 years! Again...Thank you and warm. The kids have lots from the bottom of my heart of outdoor space to play, we for helping me live out my are on over an acre and have dream in a business that I love 4 large playgrounds, a soccer and families that continue to field, and a an organic garden. bless us with their children.

The Gift of Kids outdoor area We have newly renovated the gives the kids space to explore, inside of our school, so come garden, and play on age by to check it out and say hello appropriate playgrounds. anytime!

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PROSPECTING

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Big Brother of the Year Michael Flynn, left photo, has been a steadfast mentor and friend to his Little Brother, Joshua, for the last nine years. At right, BBBSNS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Frachiseur, left, joins Big Sister of the Year Michelle Petro for a picture at the organization’s recognition event.

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and accepts her in a way that any has permission to be a kid; we still person would be lucky to have. Petro nurture the little girl in her that still has also grown close to her Little’s has some growing to do. There’s no family over the years and is always outside pressure to do, or be, anything available for Angel’s grandmother to in particular— just freedom to be lean on whenever she needs help — as who she is and explore her interests,” she is doing her best to raise Angel she continued. “I love exposing her and her sister. to new things whether that be new Petro recounted how she had once adventures in dining (the little girl received a call from Lisa in the middle who only ate chicken nuggets now of the night, asking requests Tom kha her if she could gai soup at Thai “We are so grateful to our help pick up Angel restaurants!), Big Brothers and Sisters who roller skating, from sleep away camp. Petro didn’t share their life experiences skiing, kayaking, bat an eyelash; she hiking in nature, with the children in our hopped out of bed, interacting with picked up Lisa and animals, artistic community ...” the two drove off pursuits, anything — BBBSNS CEO Brenda Frachiseur musical (symphony, into the night to go get their girl. Lisa concerts, theater), knew she could count on Petro no and even flying in a heli-plane with matter what, and she was right.

Young Eagles.”

Petro volunteers for BBBSNS in a variety of different ways and is a Big Bro constant reminder: “We make time For the past nine years, Michael for what is important.”

Flynn of Folsom has been a steadfast Upon asking Petro about her mentor and friend to his Little relationship with her Little, she Brother, Joshua. His unwavering related, “Angel and I were matched as dedication and support have made she entered second grade eight years a profound impact on Joshua’s life, ago. Recently, she is now 15 and in embodying the very essence of what her sophomore year of high school. we value at BBBS. I’ve had the pleasure of watching her From the moment Flynn was blossom into a beautiful young lady. matched with Joshua, then 8, he “I love that when she’s with me, she

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n recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra celebrated its the 2023 Bigs of the Year, as well as Volunteer of the Year and Corporate Sponsor of the Year, at the annual Appreciation Dinner April 9.

“We are so grateful to our Big Brothers and Sisters who share their life experiences with the children in our community, the volunteers who offer their time and talents and, of course, the corporate sponsors, without whom we simply would not exist,” said BBBSNS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Frachiseur. “The appreciation dinner is our opportunity to thank those who give so generously throughout the year.”

Big Sis Big Sister Michelle Petro of El Dorado Hills and Angel have been matched for the last eight years. They meet weekly or biweekly, and while they will occasionally go on grand adventures, most of the time, good company is enough.

When talking with Petro, it is evident how much support and love there is for Angel. She said she sees Angel for who she is wholeheartedly

committed himself to be a consistent presence in Joshua’s life, a guiding light through both joyous moments and challenging times, including a family tragedy. Flynn’s commitment to being there for Joshua, week in and week out, is a testament to his remarkable character.

While their meetings often involved activities like playing pool, Flynn’s mentoring extended far beyond mere pastimes. As Joshua transitioned into his teenage years, Flynn took on the role of a mentor, helping him plan for a successful future. He engaged Joshua in discussions about trades and post-high school life, providing invaluable guidance during this critical phase of his development.

One shining example of Flynn’s dedication is his instrumental role in helping Joshua obtain his driver’s license. Flynn oversaw Joshua’s driver’s education classes, coached him through the learner permit exam and celebrated with him when he passed his driving tests.

Even as Joshua approaches his 18th birthday, Flynn continues to meet with him regularly, demonstrating his intention to maintain their relationship well into the future.

Furthermore, Flynn has expressed a desire to become a Big Brother

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There’s still time to celebrate a sensational senior Margaret Williams EDc Health & Human Services

Nominations are currently being accepted for this year’s El Dorado County Senior of the Year award presented by the El Dorado County Board of

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Supervisors on May 21.

The deadline to submit a nominee form for Senior of the Year has been extended to April 26.

“If you know an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for this annual award,” said Yvette Wencke, program manager of El Dorado County Older Adult Services.

The Senior of the Year Award is an opportunity for public recognition of older adults who have given their time and effort to serve their

community. The award is hosted by the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging and the Commission on Aging.

Nominees for the Senior of the Year Award must be El Dorado County residents with active community volunteer service within the last two years. Nomination forms, including submission requirements, are available at the Placerville Senior Center located at 937 Spring St. in Placerville or online at edcgov.us/HumanServices.

For more information call (530) 621-6255 or send an email to rebecca.johnson@edcgov.us.

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Red Hawk Resort & Casino CEO Bryan DeLugo, center poses with Independence High School students before taking them on a tour.

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Independence High School Independence High School students and staff were hosted by the leadership at APEX Resort at Red Hawk Casino for an educational field trip to explore the many different job/career possibilities within the establishment and to experience these possibilities with a behind-the-scenes operations tour.

The group was greeted by CEO Bryan DeLugo and his senior staff upon arrival. After introductions, staff and students toured the operations of the hotel, including bell-hop, the front desk, a hotel suite and housekeeping and linens. The warehouse and receiving area were next on the tour followed by slot machine tech repairs.

Students then got a firsthand look at the gaming school, carpentry and paint department and visited the three working kitchens of the main restaurants.

At each stop, staff excitedly shared their daily operations and highlighted

the benefits of working for the Red Hawk establishment. Students also learned about the education and age requirements, background checks and other details about working in the various departments. After much touring, the entire group was treated to a wonderful lunch at Koto Buffet in a private seating area.

After lunch students visited the APEX Family Fun Center, where more operation tours were offered and job possibilities shared. APEX treated staff and students to some fun on the virtual roller coaster and other activities. Upon departure, students were given generous goodie bags that included two coupons to come back and ride the go-karts.

Multiple students spoke with DeLugo about potential employment and career paths and, as a result of this incredible tour, Red Hawk/APEX HR staff are preparing to come to Independence High School to coach interested students in the process of gaining employment upon their 19th birthday.

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ACRAMENTO — The Jupiter String Quartet, internationally acclaimed winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition who are known for their compelling performances, will be presented in concert

by New Millennium Concert Series at California State University, Sacramento, on April 24.

Based in Urbana and giving concerts all over the country, the Jupiter String Quartet is a particularly intimate group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister) and cellist Daniel McDonough (Meg’s husband, Liz’s brotherin-law). Brought together by ties both familial and musical,

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The Jupiter String Quartet has played all over the world and earned numerous accolades. See the group Wedensday in Sacramento. the Jupiter Quartet has been performing together for 23 years.

Exuding an energy that is at once friendly, knowledgeable, and

adventurous, the quartet celebrates every opportunity to bring their close-knit and lively style to audiences.

Their connections to

each other and the length of time they’ve shared the stage always shine through in their intuitive performances.

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styles and unique personal experiences; each of which directly influenced how the composers approached their respective musical ideas. The program includes: W.A. Mozart’s String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575 (1789); Antonin Dvorák’s String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105 B. 193 (1895); and Su Lian Tan’s Life in Wayang (2002).

Mozart wrote several of his later string quartets for the King of Prussia, Frederick Wilhelm II, who was an accomplished cellist.

This explains the particular prominence of the cello line and the elevation of all four voices to greater equality in general. The joyful interplay of the K. 575 quartet is a perfect example of this more democratic structure.

Next on the program will be Su Lian Tan’s vivid Life in Wayang, which evokes sounds n See QUARTET, page B5

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Its chamber music honors and awards include the grand prizes in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition; the Young Concert Artists International auditions in New York City; the Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America; an Avery Fisher Career Grant; and a grant from the Fromm Foundation. From 200710, the group was in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Two. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

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of traditional South Asian shadow puppet theater. The music is filled with percussive effects that imitate the sounds of the traditional gamelan ensemble. Dvorák’s exuberant and expansive A-flat Major Quartet will finish the program, and its folksy style showcases his joy in returning, after a long visit to America, to his beloved homeland of Czechoslovakia.

The Jupiter Quartet says of bringing this musically diverse program to the community of California State University, Sacramento: “We are pleased to bring these vivid and engaging works to the audience in Sacramento, and happy that we will get to share both more familiar works and fresher ones. These three works showcase a great variety of sounds and timbres that the string quartet can create, from the refined, operatic beauty of Mozart to the bright, percussive brilliance of the gamelanlike sounds in Life in Wayang.”

This tight-knit ensemble is firmly established as an important voice in the world of chamber music. Artistsin-residence at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana since 2012, the Jupiter Quartet maintain private studios and direct the university’s chamber music program.

The Jupiter Quartet has performed in some of the world’s finest halls,

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The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA EL DORADO COUNTY 3321 CAMERON PARK DRIVE CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAUREL I. HANDLEY (SBN 23149) CHARLES A. CORREIA (SBN 86123) ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP, 8880 RIO SAN DIEGO DRIVE, SUITE 725, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108 (858)750-7600 (619)590-1385 DATE (Fecha): 2/8/2024 ---, Clerk (Secretario), by TARA YOUNG, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/24 CNS-3799793# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 13028 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0358 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUBURBAN FAMILY INSURANCE AGENCY, located at 895 Embarcadero Drive, Suite 206,

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: SFIA LLC, 895 Embarcadero Drive, Suite 206, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katie Auberlin KATIE AUBERLIN, 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13037 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0264 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRESPASSER PRODUCTIONS, located at 3717 Winlock Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Warren Spencer Phillip Davies, 3717 Winlock Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Warren Spencer Phillip Davies WARREN SPENCER PHILLIP DAVIES 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 03/13/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13038 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0359 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. AMERICAN HERITAGE HEATING & AIR, 2.

HANGTOWN HEATING & AIR, located at 3363 Stope Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Erik Overmyer, 3363 Stope Dr, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Erik Overmyer ERIK OVERMYER, 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13039

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0361 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAPID MEDIA, located at 4050 Delaney Lane, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Chase McGregor, 4050 Delaney Lane, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chase McGregor CHASE MCGREGOR 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 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0269 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RUBICON MOBILE DETAIL, located at 4200 Timber Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Danny J Edwards, 4200 Timber Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Danny Edwards DANNY EDWARDS 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 03/13/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13041 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: EL DORADO TRAIL-MISSOURI FLAT ROAD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING PHASE 2 CIP No. 36109002, CONTRACT No. 8144 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 3, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: http://tinyurl.com/MoFlatPOC Meeting ID: 225 438 962 65, Passcode: YX5gxT530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 257 862 782#.

The Project is located along Missouri Flat Road, near the community of Diamond Springs in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Furnishing and installing a prefabricated steel pedestrian overcrossing structure, including precast prestressed concrete girders, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, structural concrete, hot mix asphalt paving, metal handrailing, signing, and striping.

Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWO HUNDRED (200) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $6,000,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 24, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation,

2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #9049443 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid interested parties must download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest.

Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

The following Supplemental Project Information will be provided in pdf format as part of the Contract Documents on Quest’s website to all planholders who acquire the Contract Documents digitally through Quest: Foundation Report, Revised Standard Plans Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board, sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement, and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance when road legal diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight over 14,000 pounds are included in their fleet.

Contractor must require all subcontractors to comply with such regulations and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance for each sub-contractor with road legal diesel vehicles over 14,000 pound gross vehicle weight.

For federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13.

Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 21%.

In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents.

Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued as described in the Project Administration section of this Notice to Bidders.

In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815.

This Project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461.

In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required.

This Project is funded in whole or

part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5).

If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations.

Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17, 4/19, 4/22, 4/24 13073 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: CLEAR CREEK ROAD SCOUR MITIGATION PROJECT, CIP NO. 36106002, CONTRACT No. 7444 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 7, 2024 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: https://tinyurl.com/ClearCreekScour / Meeting ID: 279 272 428 085, Passcode: 5yn9j3 / Dial-in by phone: 530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 909 846 461#.

No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be submitted through the Quest website for Project #8397740: LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located along Clear Creek Road, in Placerville in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Clearing and grubbing, earthwork and grading as part of the scour mitigation, tree removal, sawcut, shoulder backing, and paving roadway. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWENTY-FIVE (25) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $350,000.

A. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040.

OBTAINING OR VIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #8397740 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer

sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time bids are submitted, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met.

EMISSIONS REDUCTION: Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement. Contractor must require all sub-contractors to comply with such regulations. Consistent with 13 CCR 2449(i), the successful Contractor must submit to the County current CARB Certificates for any applicable fleet intended to be used by the Contractor and for any applicable fleet intended to be used by all subcontractors listed on the Subcontractor Listing Form in the Proposal within ten (10) business days of receiving the Notice to Award Letter. Failure to send those certificates may result in forfeiture of your bidder’s bond, and the County reserves the right to then award the Project to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

NONDISCRIMINATION: Comply with Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

BID SECURITY: A bid security must be provided with each bid. Bid security must be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and must be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents.

AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.

The Office Engineer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of Award of Contract letter.

RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) during the bid period to the email shown on the Quest website under the Quest #8397740 “Project Q&A”. If the response does not require an addendum, a response will be posted as a response to bidder’s inquiry on the Quest website under “Project Q&A”. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check this website under “Project Q&A” for responses to bidders’ inquiries during the bid period. Addenda will be uploaded in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all planholders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest.

The list of planholders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Planholders”.

Authorized by the Board of Supervisors on April 9, 2024, at Placerville, California.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17 13075 4/19, 4/22, 4/25 APN: 101-240-032-000 TS NO.: 23-06210CA TSG ORDER NO.: 230324181 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED OCTOBER 14, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded November 8, 2004 as Document No.: 2004-009142300 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by: Vaughn Hohing, a single man, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

Sale Date: May 8, 2024 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 File No.:23-06210CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3025 Stellar Ln, Pollock Pines, CA 95726.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $183,692.74 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.xome. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 23-06210CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-06210CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

File No.:23-06210CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.xome.com or Call: (800) 758-8052.

Dated: April 4, 2024 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 2907452 NPP0458935 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 04/15/2024, 04/22/2024, 04/29/2024 13076 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 APN: 100-140-03-100 TS NO: CA07001170-18-2 TO NO: 2943218 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)

(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 16, 2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 20, 2024 at 01:00 PM, Main Entrance, El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on June 19, 2015 as Instrument No. 2015-002816700, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded June 1, 2017 as Instrument Number 2017-002218700, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded January 7, 2020 as Instrument Number 2020-000057100, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded November 17, 2021 as Instrument Number 2021-0071444, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded January 12, 2023 as Instrument Number 2023-0000818, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by JENELLE JONES BELLI AND JOSEPH ANTHONY BELLI, V, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for STEARNS LENDING, LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2080 NELSON ROAD, CAMINO, CA 95709 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $476,899.97 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07001170-18-2. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

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right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07001170-18-2 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: April 9, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700117018-2 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bobbie La Flower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0459184 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 04/15/2024, 04/22/2024, 04/29/2024 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 13077 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0388 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2020-0852 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 09/28/2020 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: BACKYARD BOOGIE Street Address: 6642 Merchandise Way, Ste 500, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Nectar Events, Inc., 6642 Merchandise Way, Ste 500, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Tannehill ANDREW TANNEHILL, NECTAR EVENTS INC. DIR. OPS. 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 04/10/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13079 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0387 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARTISTIC CREATIONS, located at 4626 El Dorado Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Dana R Ellis, PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623, 2. Steven Ellis, PO Box 1510, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/10/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dana R Ellis DANA R ELLIS, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/10/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13080 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0390 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROBERT ALAN MARKETING, located at 5435 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Robert A Porter, 5435 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667

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: 04/10/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Alan Porter ROBERT ALAN PORTER, 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 04/11/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13081 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0371 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2022-1235 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 11-23-22 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: ROVE BOBA TEA Street Address: 4370 Golden Center Dr, Ste. C, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Vextor Boba Tea Placerville, 7830 Rock Creek Way, Sacramento, CA 95824 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA Signature of Registrant: /s/ Phuc Huynh PHUC HUYNH, 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 04/04/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13082 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0372 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROVE BOBA TEA, located at 4370 Golden Center Dr, Unit C, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: LEEV8 INC, 168 Geary St, Ste 1500, San Francisco, CA 94108 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: 11/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Lee JONATHAN LEE, 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 04/04/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 13083

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH E. KIDDER CASE NO. 24PR0049 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RUTH E. KIDDER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TINA PAULSEN SHAW in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TINA PAULSEN SHAW 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: 05/13/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 3321 CAMERON PARK DRIVE, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner DALE K. BETHEL - SBN 131745 LAW OFFICES OF DALE K. BETHEL 631 NEW JERSEY ST., STE. 101 REDLANDS CA 92373 Telephone (909) 307-6282 4/19, 4/22, 4/26/24 CNS-3804371# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/19, 4/22, 4/26 13096 PUBLIC NOTICE The Golden West Community Services District in El Dorado County is soliciting Requests for Proposals for an asphalt re-surfacing project on Crystal Blvd, El Dorado, CA. The project is approximately 215,000 sq/ft of 2 inch asphalt overlay. For a complete copy of the Request for Proposal see our website at GWCSD.org.

4/19, 4/22, 4/24, 4/26, 4/29, 5/1 13100 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on June 25th, 2024 the Rescue Union School District Board of Trustees

will declare specified instructional materials textbooks and library titles as surplus. The Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Rescue Union School District Board Room, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672. Individuals or organizations may view a copy of the instructional materials to be declared as surplus at the Rescue Union School District Office, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

4/22 13104 SUMMARY OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1719 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLACERVILLE EXTENDING URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1715, ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 7 OF THE PLACERVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, USE, AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN SYRINGE EXCHANGE OR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY OF PLACERVILLE THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY. THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND IS POSTED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AS ITEM 10.1 IN THE APRIL 9, 2024, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: www.cityofplacerville.org The purpose of this urgency ordinance is to extend an urgency ordinance prohibiting needle and syringe exchange programs within City limits to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents, while the City studies the impact of these programs and best practices of other jurisdictions.

Urgency Ordinance No. 1719 was adopted by the Placerville City Council on April 9, 2024, by the following four-fifths vote: AYES: Clerici, Neau, Saragosa, Yarbrough NOES: Gotberg ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Urgency Ordinance No. 1719 took effect immediately upon its adoption and shall extend the 45-day moratorium of needle and syringe exchange programs within the City of Placerville for an additional 10 months and 15 days. A complete certified copy of the adopted ordinance may be viewed at the Placerville City Clerk’s office, 3101 Center Street, Placerville. You may also request a copy be mailed or faxed to you at no charge by calling the City Clerk’s office at 530-6425531.

Regina O’Connell, Placerville City Clerk 4/22 13106 REQUEST FOR BIDS VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – Backbone Wet Utilities BID DATE: May 23, 2024 MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE: May 2, 2024 @ 2:00 PM PRE-BID LOCATION: 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 To acquire project bid documents, please visit the Project Folder Link: https://verux.egnyte.com/fl/ ysGZ1idBPd Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 4/22, 4/24, 4/26 13107

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on May 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to consider the following: an Amendment to the County of El Dorado General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update (General Plan Amendment GPA24-0002); and staff recommending the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Addendum to El Dorado County’s General Plan EIR, certified in May 2003 (State Clearinghouse Number 2001082030) demonstrating that the analysis in that EIR adequately addresses the potential physical impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project and the proposed project would not trigger any of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration based on the analysis prepared by staff; and 2) Approve General Plan Amendment GPA240002 amending the General Plan to incorporate the Safety Element Update based on Findings as presented by staff.

Agenda and Staff Reports are available approximately two weeks prior at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx.

All persons interested are invited to attend and be heard or to write their comments to the Planning Commission. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us.

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

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

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION KAREN L. GARNER, Executive Secretary April 22, 2024 4/22 13105

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The Gift of Kids, Inc. Jennifer Tommasini 5130 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills 916-521-1835 www.thegiftofkids.net I would like to thank everyone for their vote for #1 Favorite Daycare and continuing to trust us with your precious children. I love being part of this community and helping children learn and grow. With 4 children of my own (now 25, 22, 13 and 12), my own journey began in the daycare preschool field because I was unhappy with the care and education I was receiving.

The teachers at The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool include talent that brings us music, yoga, and even Spanish on a daily basis. We have been working with soccer shots for over 8 years and have a very structured and advanced curriculum! Teachers here are all educated in child development, CPR and First Aid certified, and make it a priority to continue their education.

I have been blessed to have a large facility in El Dorado The Gift of Kids Inc. is Hills where I employ 30 celebrating 24 years in loving teachers and care business, with 14 years in our for 200 children. We offer same location, Business Park education and care for babies, 1. We could not have done it Preschoolers, Pre-K, and private without the many wonderful Kindergarten. Don’t be fooled families here in the community by our large size, our teachers that I have called home for make each classroom homey 20 years! Again...Thank you and warm. The kids have lots from the bottom of my heart of outdoor space to play, we for helping me live out my are on over an acre and have dream in a business that I love 4 large playgrounds, a soccer and families that continue to field, and a an organic garden. bless us with their children.

The Gift of Kids outdoor area We have newly renovated the gives the kids space to explore, inside of our school, so come garden, and play on age by to check it out and say hello appropriate playgrounds. anytime!