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Homeless shelter crisis declared in county Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County has declared a shelter crisis as a new strategy to address homelessness on the West Slope.

Health and Human Services Agency staff last week presented to the Board of Supervisors a way to quickly provide beds for unsheltered residents and identified potential locations for short-term congregate and non-congregate shelters and a navigation center.

The Board of Supervisors directed staff to look into short-term congregate options at a Perks Court property, owned by the

“If the county does not declare a crisis, it will be a much lengthier process to get this going — around 12 to 18 months.”

— Daniel Del Monte, Health and Human Services deputy director county, and short-term noncongregate shelters at 1970 and 1940 Broadway — the Gold Trail Motor Lodge and Motherlode Lodge.

The board also directed staff to look into 471 Pierroz Road as a potential navigation center. All properties under consideration are in Placerville.

Daniel Del Monte, Health and Human Services deputy director, told supervisors the Broadway motels would be

the fastest to begin operation since rooms are available.

“They can be occupied with residents within 60 days, assuming a lease can be negotiated in that timeframe,” Del Monte said.

The county could negotiate a lease-to-buy option if it wanted to buy the properties for long-term purposes, Del Monte added.

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Gold Trail Motor Lodge at 1970 Broadway in Placerville is one of the sites El Dorado County leaders are looking into utilizing for a short-term homeless shelter.

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Hauling a bag filled with trash out of Hangtown Creek in last year’s Rise and Shine Community Clean-up Day is Beth Leal of Cameron Park.

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give back for many Placerville residents since its inception. It is a day for civic-minded community members to come together for the common cause of beautifying the city.

Back in 2016 Placerville resident Amy Sellers had an idea.

What if community members came together to accomplish beautifying projects throughout the city for just one day? What could be accomplished?

Sellers just wanted to give back to the community. She approached Placerville City Manager Cleve Morris with the idea.

“Can we do a clean-up day?”

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El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini speaks at the county Chamber of Commerce business luncheon at Cameron Park Country Club April 20.

Sheriff talks shop with chamber as term nears end Thomas Frey Staff writer Time stood still as El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini received a standing ovation prior to his speech to members of the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce last week.

Not seeking reelection, D’Agostini has about 250 days left in his term.

“I’ve been honored to be here for the past 12 years,” D’Agostini began. “I truly mean that with all my heart.”

He spoke about plans for a new sheriff ’s department helicopter, his likely successor Lt. Jeff Leikauf and the trial of deputy Brian Ishmael’s killer that concluded earlier this month.

The sheriff announced he is going to present a plan at today’s special El Dorado County Board of Supervisors budget meeting to take $3.1 million of restricted fund balances and buy a helicopter for the department. He said annual costs for the helicopter

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there were challengers and he has “earned it.”

D’Agostini described Leikauf as “(the) guy who has the same visions, values and will continue on the direction that the agency is going.”

D’Agostini and Leikauf were both in El Dorado County Superior Court April 15, when a jury handed down a seconddegree murder verdict for Juan Carlos Vazquez-Orozco — the man who killed deputy Ishmael in 2019.

D’Agostini said people have come up to him asking why Vazquez-Orozco wasn’t charged with first-degree murder.

“I can tell you with all of the other crimes he was convicted of, along with the enhancements in the crimes against the other deputies that were there, the sentencing is almost exactly the same,” D’Agostini said. “Basically what he is looking at is 40 years to life.”

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would be $800,000 and that he has deputies who are already pilots — one of whom already has the certifications he needs and enough hours in the air — some of those at the controls of a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter.

“He can become the head pilot and also an instructor so he will be able to train other folks coming into the program,” D’Agostini said.

The copter would be used for search and rescue, to catch criminals and would be able to be equipped with a Bambi Bucket to drop water on fires.

He noted how helpful and willing California Highway Patrol and CALSTAR helicopter crews have been in assisting his branch of law enforcement when requested. An EDSO helicopter, however, would be dedicated to the county.

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ESSENTIALS Ronald Lee Sullivan

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

Kenneth Douglas Humphreys Oct. 14, 1932 – April 11, 2022

Kenneth Douglas Humphreys passed away April 11 at his home in Rescue. He was born Oct. 14, 1932 in Myrtle Creek, Ore., while his family was visiting his maternal grandmother. Soon after, Ken and his family returned home to Eastside, Ore. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Penny; children Chris Humphreys, Kathleen Avrin and Rob Humphreys; grandchildren Jennifer, A.J., Hannah, Cassi, Jacquelin, Ana and Peyton Humphreys; seven great-grandchildren and his sister Beverly Smith.

Ken left Oregon and moved to Bakersfield, Calif., to obtain a teaching position. While teaching there he spent summers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in the master’s program. He met his life long friend Charlie who was also in the masters program. A year or two after they finished the program they were surprised to discover they were both hired to teach mathematics at Sacramento City College. Ken liked the outdoors and Charlie and Ken hiked and fished together in the Sierra during their early years. Later they were joined by another math teacher Rick. When their backs began to complain about the weight of their backpacks, Ken purchased a string of llamas so they could continue their excursions with fresh food and great El Dorado County wines.

During his teaching career at SCC he was President of the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers in its formative years from 1977-79. He also served as the union’s chief negotiator during the mid 1980s and was responsible for negotiating the first salary formula in the state. The formula guaranteed the faculty a specified percentage of the district’s unrestricted general funds. Many other California Federation of Teachers’ locals negotiated similar clauses in their contracts as a result of Ken’s groundbreaking work.

After he and Penny moved to their Rescue farm Ken became very involved with Vern Wing, Frances Carpenter and the Franklin Family with forming the Rescue Fire Department.

The Rescue Fire Department began as a volunteer department and later became a tax based fire department. The community really pulled together, with fundraising dances and barbecues, training and purchasing used equipment.

Along with all of those activities, Ken discovered his love of carving soapstone. His work was sold in many galleries and art shows and used for raising funds for environmental and political causes.

Ken loved to dance and have a good party so his “Gathering” will be held on Sunday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at the Rescue Community Center, 4180 Green Valley Road. There will be seating inside and out of doors. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Rescue Volunteer Firefighters Assn. (RVFA), PO Box 253, Rescue, 95672.

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Georgetown 51/40 Coloma 57/46 El Dorado Hills 59/46

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Ronald Lee Sullivan, 76, passed quietly and peacefully at home with family at his side April 15. Ronnie, as he was known by most was born in Sacramento in 1945 but grew up in El Dorado County spending many of his early years at Camp 1 where his father (Nelson Sullivan) tended the irrigation ditch for PG&E. Ronnie was a graduate of El Dorado High School class of 1963. He met his wife whom he was married to for 55 years in Sacramento where they had been neighbors. Ronnie was drafted in the United States Army in 1966 and served in Germany during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, Ronnie worked as a truck driver for Perkins Welding and Sacramento Pipe as a loyal member of the Boilermakers Union.

Ronnie finished his professional career as a facility maintenance worker for Teichert and Sons Inc. Ronnie was known to so many to be good hearted, friendly and one who enjoyed helping others.

Ronnie loved the fellowship of so many at church, any coffee shop, VFW breakfast, grocery store and all places in between.

Ronnie is survived by his wife Ethie Sullivan (Williams); brother Charles Sullivan; daughters Tami Cannon (Ronald) and Sherri Ward (Cory); four grandchildren Hunter Cannon (Courtney), Corina Cannon, Madison Sullivan, Arron Ward; one great-granddaughter Reagan Cannon and a great-grandson on the way Brixton Ricketts. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents Nelson and Bertie Sullivan and siblings Wanda Keeling, Wavel Facha, Ruth Gallant and Bob Sullivan. Funeral arrangements are private. A celebration of life will be held near Diamond Springs; date to be determined. All remembrances should be made to Snowline Hospice for their exceptional care and family support.

Ludwig Marie Deleersnyder

May 6, 1935 - Oct. 30, 2021

Lou was born in Inglemunster, Belgium, and immigrated here to the United States at the age of 16. While living with his family in San Leandro, he was honored to become an American citizen and went on to enlist in the Air Force at the age of 18. Lou was a hard-working airman, part of the 849th PACAF division. He served in the Korean War and was later stationed at the former Parks Air Base in Dublin, Calif. Lou was a proud veteran and remained devoted to fellow servicemen throughout his life.

After serving, Lou moved to San Jose to live with his parents and younger brother, Konrad. He went on to marry, build a home and raise his children in the Bay Area. Upon retirement from his job as an industrial mechanic, he and his wife moved to their cherished Placerville “home on the hill.”

He was a great lover of CB radio and enjoyed communicating with friends and contacts all over the world, even studying and becoming a master certificated HAM radio operator at the age of 83.

Lou was soft-hearted, kind and inquisitive to the end. He loved to explore and would often venture off to a road he hadn’t been on before — just to see where it would lead.

Lou passed away, Oct. 30, 2021, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Marlene Deleersnyder, and is survived by his two sons; Dean (Rochelle) and Robert as well as his three grandchildren, Keri, Tyler and Kylie and great-grandchildren Desmond and Marceline.

Lou was a devoted father, a loving grandfather and cherished friend. He was loved by many and will be missed.

A private celebration of life will be held this spring. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local American Legion, in Lou’s memory.

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2 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Pony Express Trail in Camino.

2:19 p.m. Burglary was reported at the Cameron Park Airport District on Mira Loma Drive in Cameron Park.

8:23 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported near Bucks Bar Road at the Consumnes River Gorge in Placerville.

6:15 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset.

4:56 p.m. Battery was reported at Henningson-Lotus Park on Lotus Road in Lotus.

April 16 7:01 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Castlebrook Road in Cameron Park.

10:23 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Loma Drive in Shingle Springs.

10:45 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Riverfront Trail in El Dorado.

10:55 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Salmon Falls Road in El Dorado Hills.

11:08 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Robert J. Matthews Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

1 p.m. Suspicious circumstances were reported on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs but the suspect was gone upon deputies’ arrival.

1:32 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Edgewater Drive in Greenwood.

2:08 p.m. Damon Leroy Thomas, 52, was booked into county jail for reportedly being in possession of stolen property, a felony charge.

He was arrested at the Cambridge Garden Apartments on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park and released on $20,000 bail.

11:13 p.m. Justin Taylor Walsh,

7:47 p.m. A suspect was reportedly drunk in public at Mill Creek Market on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville.

April 18 5:16 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Chilton Place in El Dorado Hills.

6:27 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

12:19 p.m. Trespassing was reported at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort in Twin Bridges.

2:03 p.m. Battery was reported on Garden Circle in Cameron Park.

2:45 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Clermont Way in El Dorado Hills.

2:50 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Buzz Trail Road in El Dorado.

2:50 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Freedom Road in Placerville.

2:51 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Taylor Way in El Dorado Hills.

5:12 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Pleasant Valley Road at Highway 49 in El Dorado.

7:40 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Clermont Way in El Dorado Hills.

9:19 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Robert J. Mathews Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

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Underwater construction debris targeted at Tahoe Below the Blue News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Monique Rydel-Fortner and Seth Jones have seen more of what lies underwater at Lake Tahoe than most. Unfortunately, that includes trash — and lots of it — from drones, car batteries and sunken boats, to plate glass windows and enormous sheets of metal siding.

For more than a decade, the scuba divers and co-founders of the Tahoebased nonprofit Below the Blue have removed more than 100,000 pounds of foreign objects from the lake. Over countless dives, one source of submarine trash stands out as persistent but preventable — debris from shoreline building projects.

In cooperation with the League to Save Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the underwater environmentalists are working to stop the illicit practice of using Lake Tahoe as a construction site dumpster. “‘Out of sight, out of mind’ is not the answer for Tahoe. It’s a recipe for wrecking the lake,” said Seth Jones, co-founder of Below the Blue. “Having shoreline homes, piers and recreational opportunities is a privilege that shouldn’t be abused by dumping trash in the lake. Carelessly dropping a pair of sunglasses off the boat is one thing; intentionally pushing construction materials into the water is much more egregious. It’s up to the property owners and the construction crews to do better.”

Below the Blue has recovered building materials ranging from wood and Trex decking to electrical and hazardous waste at sites where homes and piers are being renovated or replaced. These items could only have found their way to the lake bottom by being dumped or left there once the work was complete.

Effective environmental protection of Lake Tahoe demands collaboration.

Often, individuals or volunteers are the first to identify an environmental problem. The League to Save Lake Tahoe, also known as Keep Tahoe Blue, receives and follows up on reports from concerned citizens dozens of times each year. Below the Blue did much more than flag an environmental concern; they removed the underwater trash themselves, along with tabulating data on the types, amounts and locations of debris they hauled out of Tahoe’s waters.

The organization then brought the issue to the League whose team regularly gathers and uses environmental data to make a case for intervention by regulatory authorities.

This process pioneered at Tahoe by the League is called “science to solutions,” and it has proved effective in strengthening environmental protections. For example, League staff used litter data gathered at volunteer cleanup events to successfully lobby

for local ordinances banning plastic bags and polystyrene containers.

For shoreline construction debris, TRPA clearly recognized the problem highlighted by the two nonprofits.

The agency responded swiftly and decisively by strengthening its permit process for construction projects along Lake Tahoe’s shoreline to manage the issue beforehand.

“Discarding material of any kind in Lake Tahoe is illegal and violates the high standard of environmental stewardship in this community,” said Steve Sweet, code compliance program manager at TRPA. “Strengthening the requirements for shoreline construction permits will eliminate these careless and environmentally Photos courtesy of Below the Blue harmful practices to better protect Lake Tahoe.”

Divers with Below the Blue remove construction debris from Lake Tahoe.

As of Jan. 1 the process for securing a shoreline construction permit requires the applicant to provide underwater visual documentation of the site prior to construction and once the project is complete. Prior to the recent change in permit language, TRPA code prohibited the disposal of construction material in the lake, yet the permits lacked accountability measures to ensure construction debris wasn’t discarded. Now, with a visual before and after record to reference, construction project applicants won’t be allowed to shift the blame, and trash will be kept out of Tahoe’s blue waters.

“If we hope to Keep Tahoe Blue, there’s no place for litter in the lake – whether it’s a cigarette butt or a pile of rubble from a renovation project,” said Underwater construction debris collected at Jesse Patterson, chief strategy officer Lake Tahoe, above. A pipe from a construction for the League to Save Lake Tahoe. project, left photo, lays at the bottom of Lake “The lake can’t protect itself. But with Tahoe. these new rules in place, there’s no longer room to wriggle out of cleaning up the mess you made.”

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The Sheriff noted that because Vazquez-Orozco was 20 at the time, what the court considers a yout hful offender, he is likely looking at 27 years and could be up for parole in 18 years.

“The most important thing about all of this is it’s done,” D’Agostini concluded. “The family can have closure.

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“This rocked our world as an agency,” D’Agostini recalled. “Up until that day, it was always somebody else. We were always wearing the black bands on our badges and we were always going to somebody else’s funeral up and down the state of California and in the western region of the United States. It made me sick ... Then that Oct. 23, that changed.

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Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Commentary

Legislature’s gas tax hike goes down the memory hole

I

n George Orwell’s “1984,” there is a particularly gripping scene where the protagonist, Winston, is being interrogated by O’Brien, a member of the party leadership.

O’Brien shows Winston a photo that proves that three party Jon Coupal members who were executed for treason were, in fact, innocent. O’Brien then drops the photo into what is called a “memory hole” and the photo is incinerated.

“Ashes,” O’Brien says. “Not even identifiable ashes.

Dust. It does not exist. It never existed.”

The book is meant as a cautionary tale, but one that was apparently lost on Assembly Democrats recently when they decided to paper over one of their more blatant abuses of power and “memory hole” Kevin Kiley’s AB 1638.

You may remember that a couple of weeks ago in this space we talked about AB 1638. It would have suspended the gas tax for six months. … the Democrats When the bill was heard in the Assembly simply struck Transportation Committee, the bill from it was an ambush.

Alex Lee, D-San Jose, the file on a immediately moved to gut party-line vote. the bill and replace it with a new tax on gas suppliers That means the with the proceeds going to Transportation a supposed rebate.

Committee’s There was no debate.

There wasn’t even bill amendments language for these new were not made amendments that the committee could review.

— it’s like they The chair of the committee, never happened.

Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, admitted that she had “not had the opportunity to dive in depth into this.”

But the bill passed out of committee anyway with an 8-4 vote. The gas tax cut had turned into a gas tax hike.

There was a problem though. Kiley, R-Rocklin, didn’t support the bill that now carried his name and no one on the committee would take ownership of it.

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher objected to accepting the committee amendments by unanimous consent. That meant if Assembly Democrats wanted to amend the bill into a gas tax hike, they were going to have to vote for it.

Instead, on the last day of the session before the Legislature slipped out of town for Spring Recess, the Democrats simply struck the bill from the file on a party-line vote. That means the Transportation Committee’s amendments were not made — it’s like n

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ell, it has finally happened. I have lost livestock to a mountain lion — actually a pair of lions at 4:30 the other morning.

The first one veered off immediately when it saw me. The second one needed a little “encouragement” to stop its carnage at about 10 yards. If I had had a larger caliber of “encouragement” that morning a wildlife warden would have had to answer a call to pick up two dead lions. The next time I see a lion it is going to have crosshairs or a laser dot on it.

When the next person is killed by a lion in El Dorado County, and it is going to happen, it might be one of your kids, neighbors or a complete stranger, but someone is going to die a painful and gruesome death and end up as a pile of lion scat.

PETER MEYER Somerset

Tamara Wallace for supervisor EDITOR:

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e are writing to demonstrate our unrelenting support of candidate Tamara Wallace for District 5 supervisor. We have known Mrs. Wallace to be an honorable public servant who stands by her word and decisions.

She works tirelessly in her community both professionally and in her personal time. She is a conservative who understands that meeting in the middle is the only method to collaborate on matters that affect her constituents and the county as a whole, regardless of political party. We appreciate her willingness to work on solutions, rather than dig her heels in on principle for a political win. She is a leader who recognizes there are no winners when people can’t work together on viable solutions.

A supervisor needs to understand how an issue will impact the entire county, not just their district.

We have watched her tenacity in learning the facts and dedicating her time to understanding the issues in their entirety — not just how it pertains to anyone’s specific agenda. She is not afraid to standup for what makes sense, but most important to us is that she is not afraid to change her mind when something no longer makes sense. Too many politicians are afraid to evolve; Tamara Wallace understands that humanity evolves and changing

circumstances requires leadership every step of the decision-making process.

On a personal level, we have known her to be compassionate, strong and driven in the face of significant adversity. She understands the humanity in those she serves and dedicates herself to those in need of an advocate and for those lucky enough to be called her friends and family.

We strongly support Tamara Wallace and believe she is the right fit for the District 5 position. Far too often as residents of El Dorado County we have witnessed the existing board vote based on their affiliations with other supervisors. It is time to have someone on the board who is willing to focus on the details of a matter and acknowledge the impact it has on the entire county.

COLLEEN & JUSTIN HEARN Cameron Park

Ignorance of NATO EDITOR: at Snelling criticized McClintock’s saying that Ukraine should not be a part of NATO. That’s not saying we should not help Ukraine, but NATO is a treaty organization that has specific terms, namely Article 5. Russia has been backing Russian speaking separatists who have been battling Ukraine for years. Russia is warring in Ukraine. Ukraine becoming a part of NATO would obligate us to directly fight Russia with U.S. troops, ships and planes, possibly leading to World War III. I’m not going to say Pat Snelling wants to start WWIII. It’s just that it would seem she didn’t think through the ramifications of some of her points.

GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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mong the interesting info provided to rating agencies as part of the the El Dorado Irrigation District’s securitization of its unfunded liability of the California Public Employees Retirement System is who are EID’s biggest customers.

Michael When Serrano was developing in El Dorado Hills, EID was unsure of its supply of water and didn’t own Jenkinson Lake or Project 184’s alpine reservoirs, 22-mile canals and flume, which it owns now, along with additional water rights.

What Serrano did was pay to rehabilitate Weber Dam and improve the Crawford Ditch diversion. It also implemented the first recycled water system in the state to water its landscaping.

Serrano El Dorado Owners Association is the biggest user of recycled water service from EID, paying $254,498 annually. Second to

that is Serrano Country Club at $202,316.

Serrano Associates is third at $55,689.

Other recycled water users in descending order are Four Seasons Owners Association, Blackstone Master Association, the El Dorado Community Services District, Raffety Heritage at El Dorado Hills, Vineyards at Valley View, Buckeye Union School District and Parker Development Co. Recycled water is wastewater that’s been treated well enough to use on landscaping. It is delivered by blue PVC pipes to a separate meter than the treated water delivered to your kitchen faucet.

Wastewater charges are based on how much potable water is consumed at designated months in the winter.

The biggest wastewater users are Lake Oaks Mobile Home Park at $142,460 annually. Vineyards at Valley View is second at $134,399.

Third is Sycamore Cameron Park,

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Wastewater charges are based on how much potable water is consumed at designated months in the winter. followed by RU ITW Sly Park, Wong Family Investors, Cameron Park Senior Living, Lake Forest Apartments, Mercy Housing Calif XXII, Nugget Market and Cimmarron/Cambridge at $69,750.

The 10 largest water customers begin with the city of Placerville at $520,043. Cameron Park Golf Club is second at $197,215. In descending order from there are the EDHCSD, El Dorado Union High School District, Buckeye USD, Lennar Homes, Rescue Union School District, Lake Oaks Mobile Home Park, Lake Forest Apartments and Red Hawk Casino at $70, 726 annually. Red Hawk water use will likely increase once it completes and opens its hotel.

How do EID’s water rates stack up against others? Based on 3,000 cubic feet of water use bimonthly, EID places eighth among other water districts. Most expensive is Elk Grove at $179.90 bimonthly,

second is Grass Valley, followed by Placer County Water Agency, the city of Placerville at $155,71, Rancho Murieta CSD, Nevada Irrigation District, South Lake Tahoe PUD at $139.51 bimonthly, followed by EID at $122.10 bimonthly. All the districts up to this point, except Elk Grove, are hilly and districts with high elevations. Less expensive for the same bimonthly consumption figures are Sacramento Suburban at $109.92, city of Folsom at $85.40 and Citrus Heights Water District at $92.94.

As of April 21, when this column is being turned in, the bonds had not yet sold. EID Finance Director Mark Price wrote in an email that morning that Standard & Poor rated the district AA if it insured the bonds and A+ without insurance.

Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.

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they never happened.

Again, there was no debate. The bill wasn’t even referred to as AB 1638 on the floor. It was just “Item Number One.” Even though Kiley’s bill remains in print, it’s effectively dead for the year. Down the memory hole it goes.

“But it did exist! It does exist! It exists in memory.

I remember it. You remember it,” Winston replies, back in the interrogation room.

“I do not remember it,” says O’Brien.

But we remember it.

We also remember that Assemblymembers Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park; Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica; Mike Gipson, D-Carson; Ash Kalra, D-San Jose; Adrin Nazarian, D-Sherman Oaks; Chris Ward, D-San Diego; Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland; and Friedman and Lee voted to turn a gas tax cut

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into a gas tax hike in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

And, for the record, Bloom, Friedman, Gipson, Kalra, Lee and Ward also voted to memory hole the amendments to AB 1638 they had voted for in committee.

We also remember that these procedural schemes to gut and amend tax cuts into tax hikes and then stealthily kill them when the voters catch on, while technically within the rules, are no way to run state government’s most important deliberative bodies.

While one-party rule has perverted our political institutions, it has not yet completely corrupted our minds like in “1984.” Remember that when you head to the ballot box.

Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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reassessment when transferred between parents and children. Without it, property will be reassessed to market value when it is passed to children, and the property taxes will be sharply higher. This will force many families to sell properties, including small family businesses, after parents worked so hard for so many years to build and pay for them.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has filed an initiative to repeal the changes that Prop. 19 made to the inter-generational transfer and restore

the law back to the way it was before. To further protect families, the measure adds an adjustment for inflation to the exclusion from reassessment for a limited amount of other property in addition to the primary residence.

To get this initiative on the ballot, HJTA needs our help. Find out how at HJTA.org/ RepealTheDeathTax. GAIL SHAW Rescue

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Brent Jones fields a slow roller and throws out a Del Oro hitter at first base in the first game of the Trojans’ triple-header against Del Oro last week.

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“It’s really good practice because it gets us ready for what we see in the game, especially because of how good our pitchers are,” Catchings, a senior hitting .421,

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do you mind if someone orbits you? An admirer exists in your realm and is looking for even the slightest indication that you are open to accepting some flattering attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is only natural for newcomers to feel uncomfortable in a group, but you have a way of putting everyone at ease. Your inclusive warmth will help people relax and be themselves.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The silence doesn’t have to be awkward; the pause doesn’t have to be weird. Think of it as an absence of distraction and use stillness as an opportunity for understanding.

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describes a “love of knowledge, pursuit of wisdom; systematic investigation.” It coincides perfectly with your current focus on developing, honing and living your personal philosophy.

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The way to reach the goal is not by aiming at it but by aiming beyond it. This will take more than you thought but it will be worth it.

said. “It really makes me confident.”

The Trojans pitchers have had success despite the fact that Oak Ridge has had the secondtoughest schedule out of 156 teams so far this season in the Sac-Joaquin Section, according to MaxPreps.

Uharriet and Jones are seniors committed to play at California State University, Sacramento, and the University of Utah, respectively, and they have each dazzled on the mound. Uharriet has an earned run average of 1.30 and was a part of a combined no-hitter against Rocklin. When he doesn’t pitch he plays shortstop, where he excels defensively.

“Andy is one of our

best defenders and you can always count on him,” Jones said. “When he’s out on the mound, he has a totally different personality. He’s able to walk in and he’s really good for us.”

Jones — who hits .364 and plays first base — has an ERA of 1.96 with outstanding performances against Franklin, Rocklin and Granite Bay where he combined to allow just two earned runs in 17.1 innings pitched.

“Brent’s really competitive on the mound,” Uharriet said of Jones, who throws an 89 mph slider.

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about event planning and organizing data,” she said. Sellers owns her own essential oils business. “I thought, ‘We can do this, we can make this happen.’”

Morris brought Community Services Director Steve Youell into the conversation. One thing led to another and Sellers found herself before the Placerville City Council to get approval for the event.

At the March 8, 2016, City Council meeting then-Councilwoman Wendy Thomas pulled the item from the consent calendar, saying, “This is just too fabulous to be buried in the consent calendar.”

“I don’t know if I have ever thanked a council member for pulling one of my staff reports,” said Youell. “This is a first for me. It’s great, so thank you very much.”

Typically consent calendar items are considered routine and are approved by a single roll call vote without discussion.

Youell lauded Sellers’ efforts and broke down the plan for the day.

The plan was unanimously approved, which included funding from the General Fund Contingency not to exceed $22,000. The appropriation was used to cover material costs and skilled labor for specific projects.

More than 200 people showed up for that first event and worked what amounted to a total of 800 manhours, according to Sellers.

In 2022 Rise & Shine continues with community enthusiasm and plenty of volunteers.

Community Services Director Terry Zeller noted that the amount of work accomplished in one day helps the four-person team in charge of maintaining trails, parks, buildings and other city assets keep up with an ongoing workload.

“This yearly effort makes their jobs much more manageable and frankly accomplishes tasks they just don’t have the time to get to,” he said.

The event is a benefit to community services and therefore the residents of Placerville, Zeller added, saying, “It is a time when the people who live in this area come together for a commonpurpose — to provide four hours of hard but fun work picking up litter, weeding and mowing, painting

and cleaning the city’s public assets in the spirit of community.”

Placerville City Council member Dennis Thomas has volunteered for all but one Rise & Shine event since its beginning.

“The Rise and Shine event is a great way to get out and show our town some love,” he said. “I’m not going to lie, I enjoy going around town and seeing the different places I have contributed to over the years and know how it makes a difference.”

Thomas said when 400 people come together and accomplish this work it is nothing short of amazing. Over the years he has painted, raked, pulled weeds, mowed lawns, operated a weed eater and trimmed bushes.

“It truly makes a difference.”

Councilwoman Jackie Neau said she enjoys connecting with neighbors and making new friends.

“It’s something we all put a little elbow grease into for everyone to enjoy afterward,” she said. “It reminds me of the old saying — ‘many hands make light work.’”

Organizers of this year’s event expect to see more than 400 participants improving various cityowned assets including, but not limited to, deferred maintenance at the Bell Tower on Main Street, Scout Hall at Benham Park, restrooms at Lions Park, work on the El Dorado Trail and more projects at other parks.

Once assigned tasks are complete volunteers will be treated to a nourishing lunch donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and prepared by a team of volunteers along with apples provided

by Boa Vista Orchards.

There will be no participant T-shirts this year due to supply chain issues, according to Sellers.

The event is an opportunity to make new friends, said Sellers.

“Get involved and do something great in the community,” she said. “I think there are a lot of people who would enjoy participating and they just haven’t learned about it yet.”

To participate in the Rise and Shine Community Clean-up Day call the Community Services Department at (530) 642-5232, emailpvparksrec@ gmail.com or visit the Eventbrite signup at eventbrite.com/d/ca-placerville/rise-and-shine-placerville.

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year junior Jake Fields is the team’s finisher out of the bullpen. Fields has started games — including an 11-strikeout gem against Del Oro — but has come out of the pen to record three saves with a 2.39 ERA. Against Rocklin March 31, Uharriet threw 6.1 no-hit innings when Fields came in to record the final two outs to finish off the combined no-hitter.

“Jake Fields has been filling that closer role and he’s been pretty automatic,” Oak Ridge head coach Todd Melton said. “He’s really good.”

Junior Carson Nichols and senior Connor Bizjack have taken turns catching this season.

Melton said Bizjack was asked to learn catcher again — one of the most physically grueling positions in all of sports — after not squatting behind the plate since Little League.

“He did it without hesitation because that’s the type of guy he is and he is playing really well,” Melton said.

The pair has shined offensively. Bizjack is second on the team in runs batted in while Nichols has a batting average of .348.

Catchings, who plays left field is leading the team with a .421 clip.

“Reese definitely has been our leader on offense,” Jones said. “He always has productive at-bats and he’s always on base for us, which is awesome.”

The Trojans have productive hitters at every spot in the batting order.

Seniors Braden Frank and Calin Trexler will continue playing at

Sacramento State and Frank leads the Trojans in doubles, while Trexler paces the squad in triples. Drew Oreskes leads the team with 10 RBIs and will play baseball at Dordt College in Iowa. Junior outfielder Ryan Spero is hitting .303.

The Trojans will close out their season with three games against Folsom and three games against Whitney, the No. 4 rated team in the section.

Melton said playing powerhouses like Woodcreek, Sacred Heart Prep and Clayton Valley Charter has already helped the Trojans against top league teams Rocklin, Granite Bay and Del Oro — a league where all six teams are ranked in the top 25% of the section.

“Our schedule is extremely tough,” Melton said. “It’s going to pay off for us in league and hopefully in playoffs.”

Mountain Democrat photos by Thomas Frey

Oak Ridge seniors Andrew Uharriet, Reese Catchings and Brent Jones, from left, have led the Trojans to a winning record as the season nears a close. The seniors want to win league and make a deep run in the playoffs. First, they will have to finish the league season against rivals Folsom and Whitney.

Reese Catchings chats with first base coach Chris Jones after reaching first base on a single to open the game against Del Oro.

Senior shortstop Andy Uharriet fields a ground ball before throwing to first baseman Drew Oreskes.

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the soon-to-be-completed new El Dorado Community Health Center, is in proximity to transit, supermarkets and the nearby bike path leads to the Health and Human Services offices.

Assembly Bill 2553, which passed in 2020, will make it easier for the county to declare a shelter crisis “if the governing body makes a specific finding” related to a shortage of shelter beds, Del Monte said, adding this will also help the county to get a navigation center to be operational before fall 2022.

“If the county does not declare a crisis, it will be a much lengthier process to get this going, around 12 to 18 months,” Del Monte told the board.

Declaring a shelter crisis means county homeless shelter regulations consistent with the county General Plan and local land use plans are suspended during the duration of a crisis.

The crisis declaration also suspends other state and local housing, health, planning and safety regulations as well, including the California Environmental Quality Act. The declaration remains in effect until the Board of Supervisors terminates the crisis declaration.

Del Monte referenced Chico, Santa Barbara and Santa Rosa as other locales that enacted a shelter crisis declaration to expedite the process of acquiring local bed shelters.

Del Monte described how a navigation center would help unsheltered individuals exit homelessness.

“The navigation center

will allow law enforcement to have tools to address unsheltered homeless, both from a destination standpoint, where homeless can go and find a bed that is available, and from the perspective of being able to legally enforce no-camping ordinances on public property if residents experiencing homelessness do not accept the available beds and surfaces,” Del Monte said.

The Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals made a ruling in the 2018 Martin v. Boise case, where cities cannot enforce anticamping ordinances if they do not have shelter beds available.

El Dorado County is one of four counties in California without yearround, low-barrier shelter beds available to the homeless population.

Programs would be funded completely through state and federal homeless grants, according to Del Monte.

District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo, who cast the only no vote, was unconvinced about using state and federal grants to fund these projects.

“I’m worried that if we accept this, (how) are we going to end up later down the road when the funding ends? (Will) we have to pull money just to support this?”

Turnboo questioned.

Turnboo later in the meeting expressed further concerns regarding using grant funding.

“How do we know there are not any strings attached to this? What other things is the state going to require that we do?” Turnboo asked.

“We need local control and I don’t think the state should tell us what we can or can’t do in

our county. It is up to us to do the right thing for our county.”

District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel said the same services projects proposed for Placerville would provide are working for the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless. The coalition now operates three former hotels as shelters in South Lake Tahoe after getting a jump start with Project Roomkey.

“It’s been win-win for our homeless and for our community,” Novasel said. “What (the Tahoe Coalition) did with the site selections is they looked specifically for areas of blight with drugs and other issues and they turned those hotels around and made something that is controlled and good for the homeless.

“If we can find something like that for the community (in Placerville), that’s a win-win,” Novasel continued.

Reception from community members who commented on the agenda item was mixed.

“The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and other county departments (need) to expand muchneeded services for the unhoused people in our county,” wrote El Dorado Hills resident Zoe McNevin. “This issue is not going to go away. Let’s take advantage of state and federal funding and proceed with plans for the navigation center/shelter hopefully before our fire season is upon us.”

Others were not in support of the resolution.

Cameron Park resident Terry Gherardi wrote in for public comment, stating that tax-

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One of two hotels that might be used as a short-term non-congregate shelters is the Mother Lode Motel at 1940 Broadway in Placerville.

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County-owned land at Perks Court adjacent to Highway 50 in Placerville is being considered for development of a short-term congregate shelter site. payers’ money is being used for these grants with no results and urged county leaders to vote against the resolution.

“At this time with rising inflation, along with higher prices for gas, food, energy, etc., it is time that the state

and federal government stop spending more taxpayer money, which only adds to higher inflation,” Gherardi said.

“The last thing we need is to provide facilities that will only encourage and draw more homeless with their problems and more costs and

problems to our business community and residents.”

The action the board took also directs the city of Placerville to coordinate with the Upper Room to consider relocating to one of the shorter-term shelters.

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at people at a gas station.

6:39 p.m. Janelle Braham, 37, was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department crime logs:

April 14 2:24 a.m. Security footage showed a suspect throwing rocks at a front-entry glass door on Main Street. The suspect ran away after an alarm sounded.

2:44 p.m. A 40-year old man was arrested on Broadway after a stolen vehicle was recovered.

5:10 p.m. A female suspect stole a man’s vehicle as he was fueling up at a gas station on Placerville Drive. Officers located the vehicle later in the day but not the suspect.

8:20 p.m. A 26-year-old woman with outstanding warrants and suspected of trespassing was arrested on Reservoir Street.

4:28 a.m. Two male suspects stole gasoline out of city vehicles on Big Cut Road in Placerville.

Security footage showed the suspects running off after an alarm went off.

7:27 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Pintail Lane on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

8:30 p.m. A generator was stolen from outside of a residence on South View Court in Placerville.

April 16 1:26 a.m. A business on Main Street was burglarized.

5:30 p.m. Teisha Taylor, 41, was arrested on an outstanding warrant after officers were dispatched to a verbal disturbance on Main Street where she reportedly was yelling obscenities

April 17 3:08 a.m. An unknown suspect forced entry into an attic door on Smith Flat Road.

8:57 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of public intoxication.

10:04 p.m. Burglary to a residence was reported on Country Club Drive in Placerville.

April 19 10:49 a.m. Theft was reported on Placerville Drive.

9:45 p.m. A 58-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of public intoxication.

1:21 p.m. Burglary was reported on Smith Flat Cemetery Road.

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KNOW Now The El Dorado High School Class of 1977 45th class reunion will be held May 20-21. For more information contact Ramona Jennison Sharpe at ramona@sharpecolor.com or (916) 693-0896.

The Widowed Persons Club provides a support group for widowed men and women of all ages, as well as a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives.

General meeting luncheons for members and guests are held on the fourth Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m. A social hour precedes the meeting.

The meetings are at Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville and the cost is $16. Reservations required.

Regular breakfasts are set Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Golden Waffle Café in Placerville, Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at Beef & Brew in Diamond Springs and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park. For those interested in joining or to make reservations contact Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 6228276.

El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “The Music Man,” through May 1 at the Oak Ridge High School Theater, 1120 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills.

For tickets and more information visit edmt.info.

Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Adventures of Superbunny” as part of its Pee-Wee series through May 1, at 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

The Stage at Burke Junction presents “All My Sons” through May 15 at the theater, 3300 Coach Lane, Suite E1, Cameron Park. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.

April 27 The Shingle Springs Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Cameron Park Country Club with El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer Don Ashton as the speaker. For more information and to register visit sscpchamber. org.

El Dorado Community Church presents its annual Iris Tea, 2-4 p.m. at the church, 4701 Church St. in El Dorado. There will be entertainment, refreshment and prize drawings. Seating is limited. Call (530) 6228868 or(530) 622-3657 for ticket information.

There are awards for Best Single Iris and Best Iris Arrangement. Bring your prettiest.

The Diamond Springs / El Dorado Community Coalition will host a community presentation, 6-8 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Community Grange Hall, 4765 Pleasant Valley Grange Road in Placerville.

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Juggler Jeremiah Johnston delights William Brooks Elementary students with his talent as part of a recent special event.

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innovation & inspiration Sel Richard Staff writer

“D

o you like learning cool things?” asked juggler Jeremiah Johnston as he flung his diabolo into the sky. The children at William Brooks Elementary School oohed and aahed their delight earlier this month, as he not only dazzled his young audience but proceeded to teach them how to toss and catch the spinning yoyo with a string.

Parent Jaleh Naasz said she hopes that Johnston’s antics will inspire the kids to imagine themselves performing in Spring Spotlight, the school’s upcoming talent show and the sole production of the year.

“We’ve done the talent show in the past.

We’ve had an art element in the past. This year, I thought, let’s add a sustainability element to the art, just to get them to

think a little bit differently,” said Naasz, who has been the school’s champion for the arts.

Naasz explained Johnston demonstrates that there are many avenues for talent, remembering the night she and her family first saw his act. “We were just shocked at how talented he was so I thought he would be a great person to share with the students to motivate them,” she said. “They don’t have to already be a great singer or be in band. They can juggle; they can do different stuff.”

The talent show, slated for May 13, will not only feature student performances, but also an art show, a garden show, a band performance and a kindergarten DIY hat parade with hats made of sustainable materials. In addition, Naasz has added a sustainability theme, encouraging kids to incorporate a positive message in their

projects and acts. “My personal goal is to get them excited and go through the process of being creative for the next two months,” said Naasz.

“I’m a strong believer that performing arts helps kids gain confidence,” she continued. “In our community a lot of our kids are in extracurricular sports, or they’re doing well in academics. Well this captures the kids who are into the arts and being creative and doing something different.”

The only local school without a stage or theater equipment, Brooks Elementary is at a disadvantage in offering performing arts curricula. The show is free but donations are encouraged to help fund more arts-oriented activities.

Students were treated to donated art supplies from ReCreate in Rocklin and seed packets from Green Acres.

Students empowered to help peers avoid tobacco Dina Gentry EDC Office of Education

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he El Dorado County Office of Education recently hosted a student training day for the Tobacco-Use Prevention Education program, educating students from El Dorado, Independence and Union Mine high schools and the Black Oak Mine Unified School District.

The purpose of this program is to equip adolescents with knowledge and develop conversational strategies that help show support for peers who need to break free from tobacco.

“This training is unique because it is the first time we have cross collaboration between school districts in this county,” explained Dr. Melissa Kistler, director of District and Program Support and TUPE liaison.

The collaboration between faculty advisors and district leadership — Chuck Palmer, ACSA regional president and EDUHSD senior director of Student Services and Innovation; Bridget Isham, BOMUSD FAST Coordinator; and Nora Mays, health educator and Friday Night Live lead from Behavioral Health — is a big reason this happened.

The training was full of fun and engaging activities

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Derrick Kirk, a Youth Development Specialist at the Contra Costa County Office

of Education, facilitated the training. “Sites that integrate TUPE have reported less (tobacco) usage rates,” he noted. “There’s a better response when students speak to other students. If they are on campus, they have a better influence and we see a better n

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prospecting Marshall Medical expands its philanthropic reach Brittany Garcia Marshall Medical Center

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hilanthropy, by definition, is the love of humankind. It takes many forms. It can mean giving of time, talent or treasure as a way to give back to the community.

“It’s simply providing the love of humankind through whatever mechanism suits you best,” explained Mindy Danovaro, the newest member of the Marshall Medical Center leadership team.

Marshall Medical Center is pleased to welcome Danovaro into a new role as executive director of Philanthropy.

She is a seasoned philanthropy executive with a proven track record of significant fundraising success and philanthropic process improvement.

Danovaro holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Loa Angeles and a master’s degree from New York Institute of Technology. She is currently a doctoral candidate in education, leadership and innovation at the University of the Pacific.

She has previously led philanthropic efforts at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she was responsible for the largest gift in the history of the law school of $25 million, which was the second largest gift to the university. Prior to her tenure at McGeorge, Danovaro worked as the executive director for the Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

Foundation where she raised $3.7 million in gifts over two years.

Danovaro is also no stranger to El Dorado County. From 1995-2004, she served as program director for the air medical transport program that serves the county and as the director of Development and Outreach for California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue.

She is beginning by taking the philanthropic pulse of Marshall Medical Center by interviewing staff at all levels. “I am very excited to partner with the staff and leadership at Marshall Foundation for Community Health. A high tide raises all ships. By working together in a complementary fashion, we can raise funds for Marshall and for the community, while providing the best care we can for the patients of this county,” Danovaro said.

Marshall Medical Center is an independent, nonprofit community healthcare provider located in the heart of the Sierra foothills.

Marshall Medical Center includes Marshall Hospital, a fully accredited acute care facility with 111 beds in Placerville; several outpatient facilities in Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and Georgetown; and many community health and education programs. Marshall has more than 200 licensed practitioners and 1,400plus employees providing quality healthcare services to the residents of El Dorado County.

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Mindy Danovaro has joined the Marshall Medical Center team to help raise funds for the healthcare organization.

EDCOE’s hires Mental Health and Wellness leader Dina Gentry EDC Office of Education

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“After two years of intense trials in El Dorado County, the health and wellness of our students is a priority. We envision a comprehensive and responsive support system embedded within the fabric of all schools,” noted El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala. “Matt Smith is a committed, trusted and proven leader who knows what it takes to implement a meaningful support system for students, families and

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Matt Smith will lead EDCOE’s efforts to expand mental health services to the youth it serves. educators.”

Smith commented, “It is a privilege to be joining the EDCOE team and to be tasked with connecting our district, community and county resources together to develop programs and systems that support our countywide schools to

identify and respond effectively to student needs. It is incredibly important for all schools to have programs of mental health support and I look forward to working with our county leaders to make it happen.”

For more information visit edcoe.org.

Snowline receives Inspiration Grant Laurie Heyman Snowline Hospice “Women’s Fund El Dorado is pleased to inform you that our membership has voted to award your organization our 2022 Inspiration Grant in the amount of $30,000. We are very proud of the positive impacts that you make in our community.”

This announcement recently came to Snowline Hospice. The Inspiration Grant will allow the nonprofit to continue its work focusing on the unique needs of advanced dementia patients and their families living in rural El Dorado County. By providing specialized in-home care, dementia patients experiencing gradual destruction of memory, reasoning, judgment and speech are ensured a higher quality of life while remaining in their home.

With this grant Snowline Hospice will share the materials and current program outcomes with agencies closed due to COVID and revisit providers with the goal of re-educating them about the benefits of palliative care for patients and caregivers who suffer from the burden of dementia. Dementia patients who

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Nurses, in collaboration with the palliative physician, will develop symptom management protocols and action plans to prevent avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations for this at-risk population. This support reduces caregiver burden and improves patient experience and outcomes.

Snowline Hospice thanks the Women’s Fund for supporting its work serving El Dorado County. To learn more about the power of collective giving visit womensfundeldorado.org.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Guided by the results of the Community Health Needs Assessment, Barton Health Foundation partners with local nonprofit organizations to support programs and initiatives that are aimed at addressing unmet health needs. The Barton Health Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that provide support for members of the community who face these issues; $100,000 will be awarded through the Barton Health Foundation Community Health Grants program.

“Once again this year we are pleased to partner with local nonprofit organizations who are engaged in healthcare-related initiatives,” said Chris Kiser, executive director of the Barton Health Foundation. “Advancing local healthcare in our community through philanthropy remains our overarching goal and these grants, made possible by the generosity of our donors, make a significant difference in our community.”

The application window opens May 2; applications will be accepted through May 31.

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Submit your wine and entry forms through April 27. Stop by the fair office, 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or enter online at eldoradocountyfair.org/homemadewine.html. Wine must be submitted to the fair office no later than 4 p.m. April 27. For more information call (530) 621-5860 or email fair@eldoradocountyfair.org.

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Lynn Skidmore has been a Visiting Angels caregiver for nine years, dedicating her time and skills to those who need it most. has something to offer another person.

And when asked to speak about Skidmore’s work as his caregiver, another client, Don Barrett, said there are no words in the English language to describe Skidmore and the caliber of caregiver she is.

“Caregiving requires compassion, patience and dedication. It is not an easy job,” said Larry Meigs, CEO of Visiting

Angels. “Lynn and the other nominees for the 2022 Caregiver of the Year award demonstrate their extraordinary commitment to their clients by helping them maintain their independence as long as possible.”

The Caregiver of the Year winner will be announced July 5. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000. Two finalists will each receive $2,500.

Barton Health grants help nonprofits News release

Home winemakers wanted for EDC fair competition Attention home winemakers: Show off your skills and be recognized at El Dorado County Fair. The El Dorado County Fair Homemade Wine Competition competition is presented by El Dorado Home Winemakers Association, edhwm.net/EDHWM.

News release Visiting Angels, the nation’s leading provider of senior home care, named Lynn Skidmore of Cameron Park as one of the 11 semi-finalists for its National Caregiver of the Year award.

The prestigious honor recognizes Visiting Angels caregivers for their overall contribution and commitment to delivering quality care to the clients and families they serve as well as how they embody the company’s compassionate values and demonstrate excellence.

The semi-finalists were selected from entries throughout the 600 Visiting Angels franchise locations across the country.

Since joining Visiting Angels Gold Country nine years ago, Skidmore has proven to be one of the most caring, compassionate caregivers on staff. Her passion for caregiving was sparked 40 years ago in high school when she volunteered at a nursing home.

“Being an in-home caregiver is part of the fabric of Lynn’s life.

A hero of hope, she encourages and motivates her clients every day,” said Gail Lohmann, owner of Visiting Angels Gold Country.

“Lynn is known for winning over the most hesitant clients, holding the hand of a client in the last moments of life.”

Debbie Smithee recalled how grateful she was that Skidmore was with her father as he passed and how much comfort she gave their family in the hours afterward. “She laughed with us.

She cried with us. We couldn’t have gotten through that night without her.”

For 98-year-old Don Veihmeyer, a simple game of chess became a game-changer.

Skidmore allowed Don to teach her how to play chess. His daughter Carol said it was so meaningful to him to know he

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In 2021 the Community Health Grant program supported 12 local nonprofit organizations: • Bread & Broth: to address food insecurities faced by children and adults.

• Boys and Girls Club: for health and safety upgrades in group environments.

• Child Advocates of El Dorado: helping recruit and train advocates for at-risk youth.

• El Dorado County Office of Education: for learning programs supporting children in need.

• Family Resource Center: to address mental health issues for the Latino Community.

• HumanGood: increasing access to health resources for low-income seniors.

• Live Violence Free: to provide bilingual mental health services for victims of abuse.

• Middle School Club Live: to educate students about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

• SOS Outreach: offering youth mentorship programs for emotional skill development.

• Suicide Prevention Network: supporting suicide awareness and prevention programs.

• Tahoe Alliance for Kids: dedicated to the prevention and reduction of substance misuse among adolescents in our

community.

• Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless: increasing safety resources for at-risk populations.

All grant applications are reviewed by Barton Health Foundation board members, community health leaders, clinicians and representatives from the nonprofit community.

They act as an advisory committee to Barton Health’s Board of Directors regarding pertinent community health issues facing the community, including the prioritization of the local Community Health Needs Assessment.

Funding priority will be given to those organizations addressing our region’s top three needs, as determined in the Community Health Needs Assessment: access to health care, substance use and mental health. Qualifying organizations may receive funding up to $10,000 each.

Since 2008 the foundation has awarded $600,000 in grants to local health care related nonprofit organizations.

Local nonprofit organizations that share Barton Health’s and Barton Health Foundation’s commitment to improving community health and well-being are encouraged to apply with the online application link at BartonHealth.org/Foundation.

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“Our business and community partners are at the core of what we do,” said Brenda Frachiseur, BBBSNS CEO and executive director. “Generous contributions like this provide the foundation for our agency to live up to our mission to create and support one to one relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.”

Dignity Health’s Community Grants Program works collaboratively to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations in the communities the healthcare provider serves. The program has awarded $80 million to nearly 3,600 health improvement projects since 1991.

Addressing needs exacerbated or created by the coronavirus pandemic including physical or mental health and health-related social, economic and human needs and serving vulnerable or underserved populations to help address health disparities are among the funding criteria BBBS Northern Sierra met.

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Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

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Volunteers sought to deliver meals News release The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is seeking dedicated, caring volunteers for the home-delivered meals program. Each volunteer generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. An orientation session for potential new volunteer drivers is scheduled 1-2 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17, at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St. in Placerville.

El Dorado County’s Senior Nutrition Program is one of many national senior nutrition programs funded under the Older American Act of 1965.

“We are very proud to have this program available for local residents,” said Ruth Green, Senior Nutrition program coordinator. “The program fills an important nutritional and social need for local participants and home-delivered meal volunteer drivers provide one more link

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The California Department of Aging is highlighting many statewide senior nutrition programs during this 50th anniversary year at tinyurl.com/45h7fpub.

The website includes some familiar faces from El Dorado County’s Senior Nutrition Program, according to Green.

For more information about volunteering with the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 621-6160. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. This program follows guidelines of the California Department of Public Health and services are subject to change or closure.

For information about other senior services offered in El Dorado County visit edcgov.us/SeniorService.aspx

The Shingle Springs/Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills and El Dorado County chambers of commerce host a joint mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marshall Cancer Center, 3581 Palmer Drive, Suite 400, Cameron Park. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a no-host bar, self-guided tours and a raffle.

Musician Ed Wilson will perform at the Placerville Public House, 8-11 p.m.

Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Play That Goes Wrong” as part of its Off Broadway series, April 29 through May 29, at the theater 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

The Placerville Area Chess Club meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park, 3446 Coach Lane. For more information call Neville Arroues at (530) 642-9043.

April 30 Join volunteers for the 2022 Placerville Rise & Shine, a parks and trails cleanup event, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. To sign up visit rise-and-shine-2022.eventbite.com.

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Eggy Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Recipe courtesy of the American Egg Board and “Joy the Baker” Total time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Yield: 16-18 cookies Dough: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 tablespoons whole milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Lemon Curd: 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes Buttercream: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1-2 tablespoons warm milk 1 teaspoon poppy seeds To make dough: In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

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Prosciutto and Parmesan Egg Cups

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Kirk also mentioned that the program began with three school districts and quickly grew to 11 within their county.

Ronnie, a senior student of the Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School Peer Advocate program shared her personal reason for attending. “I “There’s a better became a peer advocate response when because mine (peer advocate) in ninth grade students speak to really helped me. Peer other students.” advocates give ninth— Derrick Kirk, Youth graders who are really Development Specialist stressed out an outlet to vent their emotions and we give them healthy coping mechanisms that aren’t tobacco, nicotine or alcohol. This is my way of giving back to my community. This is how I can leave a positive legacy.”

“The TUPE program has been in existence for many years but, over the past four years or so the significance of student advocacy and leadership development has surfaced as a fundamental piece of effective programs,” said Gabrielle Marchini, director of Curriculum Instruction and Accountability. “It is very exciting to see that El Dorado County has made this key element an area of focus and I look forward to the positive differences that this will make in terms of our children being better informed and developing a deeper awareness of how tobacco (and other substance) use might affect their lives and choices moving forward.”

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Dept. of Fish & Wildlife offers special scholarships News release A college scholarship has been established to provide educational support for the children of current employees of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The application period for the 2022-23 scholarship, which is offered through the Pat and Charles Fullerton Foundation, will be open through April 29.

In its inaugural year, 2021, the foundation provided $30,000 in total funding to three college-bound students. Building on that success, the foundation hopes to support the educational dreams of even more young students in 2022.

Eligible applicants must be: • A child of a currently employed CDFW

employee.

• A graduating high school senior or current college student.

• Able to maintain a “B” average.

Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation, along with a completed application, a personal essay and proof of enrollment in an institute of higher learning.

Financial need may be considered but decisions will be based on the completed application package, including an applicant’s demonstrated accomplishments, experiences and personal goals.

Scholarships may be renewable for future years if eligibility conditions are maintained.

The Pat and Charles Fullerton Foundation is a nonprofit created in the memory of Ellsworth

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0409

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0434

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FROGGIE FRONTIER PRESCHOOl, located at 1001 Olson Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Kristin Jennings, 1560 Hidden Bridge Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kristin Jennings KRISTIN JENNINGS, 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 04/06/2022.

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) 10247 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll ORCHARD CARE, located at 4177 La Sierra Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 712, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Ryan C Bell, 4177 La Sierra Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 2.

Skyla A B Bell, 4177 La Sierra Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/13/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ryan Bell RYAN BELL, 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 04/13/2022.

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) 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 10276

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN JADIE BARRINGER CASE NO. 22PR0095 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN JADIE BARRINGER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by TOMAS BARRINGER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that TOMAS BARRINGER 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: June 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: SOOJIN KIM The Law Office of Soojin Kim 4989 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Suite 6 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 847-5440 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 10275

PUBlIC AUCTION lIEN SAlE Georgetown Self Storage 530-333-2906 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 21700 of the Business & Professionals Code, State of California, the undersigned will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding on April 26 @ 9:00 am 6741 Eaton Rd GEORGETOWN, COUNTY OF EL DORADO the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, goods, chattels or personals goods and property of the tenants/units listed below Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700 through 2176 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 26th day of April 2022 at 9:00 AM on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at Georgetown Self Storage, 6741 Eaton Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634.

The following units consists of misc. of household, garage, and personal items: Chris Clements #088 Rose Elias #127 Kristina Silva #120 Dillon Newman #082 Cory Ferreira-Brown #097 Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH. All purchased items sold AS is WHERE is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party.

Auction services conducted by: Storage Auction Experts John Cardoza #5860870 209-6675797 4/18, 4/25 10277 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Rescue Fire Protection District has scheduled a public hearing to be held on May 11, 2022 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the RSLS Hall, 5221 Deer Valley Road, Rescue, California for the purpose of considering a resolution ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments related to Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

4/20, 4/25 10281 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOUGlAS C. PICKEll CASE NO. 22PR0092 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOUGLAS C. PICKELL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JOSHUA J. PICKELL in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that JOSHUA J. PICKELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

Charles “Charlie” Fullerton, former director of the California Department of Fish and Game (now the California Department of Fish and Wildlife) and his wife Patricia. It was their wish to provide the children of CDFW employees with scholarship funds to pursue educational and career goals.

To learn more about Pat and Charles Fullerton, as well as more detailed information about scholarship requirements and the application process, visit pcfullertonfoundation.org. Please note that at this time, applications must be mailed in and cannot be submitted online; applications must be postmarked no later than April 29.

Questions may be directed to Bonnie Line at (530) 626-5451.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited Authority.

(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: June 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: PARHAM SHEKARLAB - SBN 330790 8611 Greenback Lane Orangevale, CA 95662 (916) 308-0367 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 10298 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 for MISSOURI FlAT ROAD PHASE 1 – ClASS I TRAIl CONNECTION Will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest), until May 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will be held virtually through Zoom.

The virtual meeting can be accessed via the following: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/85329017178 (669)9009128 US (San Jose), (253)2158782 US (Tacoma), (346)248-7799 US (Houston). 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 Quest.

The Project is located along Missouri Flat Road, in 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: Construction of 188 linear feet of Class I bike path including grading and paving, concrete retaining wall, curb, gutter, and sidewalk, striping, and rock ditch improvements. 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.

The Contract time is TWENTY (20) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $300,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on May 4, 2022 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/BidsHome.aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, through the Department of Transportations’ website at no charge. The digital

Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $30.00 by inputting the Quest Project # 8134256 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 access the electronic bid form, download the project/request documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement screen. 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 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 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 meet this Contract requirement 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.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION: For Federalaid 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. In accordance with 49 CFR 26, 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 12%. The UDBE Good Faith Effort Submittal Information Handout and the County of El Dorado DBE Training Presentation is available at http:// www.edcgov.us/Government/DOT/ pages/DBE.aspx. The problems and solutions listed in the Handout apply to DBE Good Faith Efforts Submittals.

P R E VA I l I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of Division 2 Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7. The State prevailing wage rates in the county performing the work is subject to the determination 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 State prevailing wage rates for the county performing the work are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and upon request.

In the case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage rates as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents.

Issuance of addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be in accordance with the Project Administration section of the Notice to Bidders.

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).

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 payment and performance bonds along with 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.

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.

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.

4/22, 4/25, 4/27, 4/29, 5/2, 5/4 10300 PUBlIC NOTICE

latrobe School District Board of Trustees Vacancy The Latrobe School District will appoint a Board Member to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Geene Alhady. The term of the appointment will begin on May 17, 2022 and end on December 2, 2022.

The Board will accept applications from interested persons who are registered voters and who reside in the Latrobe School District. To apply for the appointment to the Board, please request an application form from tpearson@latrobeschool.com, or at the District Office located at 7900 South Shingle Rd, Shingle Springs. The application is to be returned to Dave Scroggins, Superintendent/Principal no later than Thursday, May 5, 2022 at noon.

4/25 10302 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DENNIS C. MCCOMB CASE NO. 22PR0087 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DENNIS C. MCCOMB A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ANNE L. MCCOMB in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that ANNE L. MCCOMB be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 25, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: DRUMMOND T. MCCUNN McCunn Law PC 8780 Auburn Folsom Road Granite Bay, CA 95746 (916) 773-6100 4/25, 5/2 5/9 10303

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WAYNE BONSER CASE NO. 22PR0097 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WAYNE BONSER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MARINA PATROVNA BONSER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that MARINA PATROVNA BONSER 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: June 8, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: BRANDON J. SMITH BJS Law, Inc 1380 Lead Hill Blvd STE 106 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 426-2507 10304 4/25, 5/2 5/9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0460 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J AND B RENTAlS, located at 1840 Green Valley Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Brad S Barroso, 1840 Green Valley Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2.

Judy L Barroso, 1840 Green Valley Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brad Barroso BRAD BARROSO 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 04/21/2022.

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) 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 10305

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@ 8pm / $35-$65 Rotary Club of Davis Ruth Crawford Seeger, Red Voodoo: Concerts In Magic Fusion starring Weekly Lunch + Program Music for Small Orchestra The Park Chase Hasty featuring @ 12:15pm Ruth Crawford Seeger, @ 5pm See website for details . University Kaileigh Concerts In The Park, 910 I St, “Rissolty Rossolty” Park Inn and Suites, 1111 Richards @ 9pm / $32-$42 Sacramento Tchaikovsky, Piano Con‐ Boulevard, Davis. jen.kukis@ed The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// certo No. 1 in B-Flat Mi‐ wardjones.com, 530-564-4655 Village Way, South Lake Tahoe Bad Mother Nature nor, Op. 23 Soloist David //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7pm Fung Beethoven, Sym‐ Ian Noe Ceasar Chavez Park, Sacramento phony No. 7 Empress @ 1pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Theatre, 330 Virginia Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Credit Electric Featured Mission Street, San Francisco Street, Vallejo. vallejosym @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// phony@gmail.com, 707Amado's, 998 Valencia St, San 643-4441 Editor's Pick Francisco Laura Benitez and the //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Immersive Frida Kahlo Heartache: Laura Benitez Dance Fridays - Cinco de San Francisco (Solo) at Hotel Utah Saloon @ 3pm Mayo Weekend - Live w/ Frances8 SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Salsa, Bachata, Dance

Fri 5/06

Wed 5/04

Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

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Michelle Wolf

mento Republic FC vs. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// New Mex‐ Michelle Wolf ico United @ 7pm Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Ave, San Francisco

@ 7pm / $40

@ 7pm / $14-$193 Heart Health Park, 1600 bus Avenue, San Francisco Exposition Blvd., Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// mento Yeek Victoria Anthony @ 8pm

Lessons @ 8pm / $11.29-$27.24 Dance Fridays - San Francisco's Hottest Salsa and Bachata Dance Club, LIVE Salsa Band, Bachata Dance Floor, Beginning Dance Lessons for All TICKETS, https:// dancefridays5-622.eventbrite.com Dance Fridays, 550 Barneveld, San Francisco. info @dancesf.com

Syd @ 8pm The War�eld, 982 Market St, San Francisco

Featured

Towns with Roh Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St, San Francisco

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall @ 7pm / $32-$42

War�eld, 982 Market St., San Fran‐ cisco

Calioca Live @ the Blue Note

Thao w/ Black Belt Eagle Scout

Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa

Editor's Pick Ideateam: The Green Room Social Club

@ 9:30pm The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, San Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Donovan Plant Music

@ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// South Lake Tahoe Comedian Frankie Quinones

@ 4pm Ingleside Gallery, 1507 Ocean Ave, San Francisco

@ 9:45pm / $15 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Ave, San Francisco

Tue 5/03

@ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

Outer Sunset, Polka Dot, Minishoppingcar

@ 9:30pm The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, San Francisco

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Euge Groove //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9pm Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Napa Ann Wilson Magic After Dark @ 8pm Phillip Michael-Scales

KOROLOVA @ 10pm Audio Nightclub, 316 11th St, San Francisco

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Sun 5/08 Featured

@ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Great American Music Hall, 850 O'‐ Farrell St., San Francisco

Eric Neumann

Magic //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Fusion Dollar Signs Emo Nite starring @ 8:30pm @ 9pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, Chase Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San San Francisco Hasty Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// featuring Taking Meds Jimmy B @ 8:30pm Kaileigh

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Soohan

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@ 7pm Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// mento

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@ 9pm f8, 1192 Folsom St, San Francisco

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@ 7pm ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Featured

David Harness: HOTHOUSE

@ 9pm / $12 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco

The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

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Syd The Kyd

@ 8pm Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, San Francisco

Magic Fusion Starring Chase Hasty featuring Kaileigh ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco

@ 8pm The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St, Placerville ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Fri 4/29

Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

farrell St, San Francisco

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Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

@ 8pm

@ 9pm / $32-$42

Michelle Wolf

@ 8pm Harlow's Night Club - Sacramento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// CA, 2708 J St, Sacramento The Towns (Oakland): The

@ 7pm ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

SORRY

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BAD LUCK

Magic Fusion starring Chase Hasty featuring Kaileigh

@ 7pm Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub, 2708 J St, Sacramento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

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@ 8:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco

@ 8pm

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Fresh Veggies Micro Brass

Key Glock Francisco

Napa

@ 8pm / Free Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

Featured

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@ 8:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco

@ 7:30pm SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco

together PANGEA

@ 8pm / $60-$80 Uptown Theatre Napa, 1350 3rd St, Napa

Kelz

Ravi Coltrane

@ 8pm / $20 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco

Ann Wilson Of Heart

@ 8pm Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St, San Francisco

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After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Win‐ Las Cafeteras ters Youth Day celebrates @ 7:30pm its 84th birthday with one Mondavi Center, 523 Mrak Hall Dr, of the �nest parades in Davis Northern California and a //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// day full of fun and festivi‐ Phil Grif�ths: Stand-Up ties. Downtown Main Comedy at Hawker Fare in Street, Winters. wintersy SF outhday@gmail.com @ 7:30pm Hawker Fare, 680 Valencia Street Asher E Stern

Funcheap SF Presents: #HellaFunny Comedy Night

quickly, quickly

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Mon 5/02

Editor's Pick

@ 7:30pm Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa

Argentina’s controversial First Lady is the subject of "Evita", Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's dynamic musical mas‐ terpiece. Escaping her dirt-poor existence for the bright lights of Buenos Aires, Eva Peron, “saint to the working-class and reviled by the aristocracy,” was destined to leave a fascinating political legacy unique in the 20th century. Featuring such iconic songs as “On This Night of a Thousand Stars,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” "Evita" creates an ar‐ resting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself.

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@ 9:45am ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Street, San Francisco

Friday Apr 29th

Editor's Voice

Rotary Club of Winters Weekly Lunch

@ 8pm / $25 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco

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Zomanno

@ 10pm Temple, 540 Howard St, San Fran‐ cisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Crumb

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@ 8pm The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sut‐ ter Street, San Francisco

Michael Mayer

IAMX: San Francisco

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@ 10pm Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐ cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco

Sat 5/07 10-Year Anniversary Gala

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Thu 5/05 Rotary Club of Winters Weekly Lunch

Access to LGBTQ Mental Health Services

Zak Fennie: Mother's Day Arti‐ san Fair

@ 1pm Suisun Waterfront, Suisun City, Suisun DJ SEINFELD

@ 12pm / $30-$250 Join us for an exuberant, �ower@ 12:15pm / $5-$20 �lled, daytime gala, luncheon, art @ 1pm Buckhorn, 2 Main Street, Winters exhibition, auction, and tea dance Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// on the beautiful patio at 620 Jones Francisco in San Francisco. Hosted by the in‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Editor's Pick comparable Juanita MORE! 620 Claude VonStroke San Francisco Cinco De Jones, 620 Jones Street, San Fran‐ @ 4pm Creek in the 7th Annual Winters May 3rd - May 27th @ 10pm / $15 Mayo Pub Crawl cisco. rmaccarrigan@queerlife MARRS Building, 1050 20th St, CA Duck Derby! Winters Community Hope Lives: Art for ALS features 13 @ 6pm / $25 Apr 30th - May 1st space.org, 609-304-9802 95811, USA, Sacramento Center, 201 Railroad Avenue, Win‐ artists & 3 events including: an In her �rst hometown appearance The Of�cial San Francisco Cinco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ters. wintersyouthday@gmail.com opening reception, artist presenta‐ in three years, vocalist Kitty Mar‐ De Mayo Pub Crawl. Mayes Oyster Cinco De Mayo Pub Crawl Magic Fusion Starring //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// tions & wine tastings and an ALS golis demonstrates the place she House, 1233 Polk Street, San Fran‐ San Francisco Chase Hasty featuring awareness and education day with Zach Van Dyck has earned in the legacy of leg‐ cisco. info@crawlsf.com, 415-515@ 2pm / $15 Kaileigh a collaborative art project. San @ 6pm endary jazz innovators. Presidio 5220 There ain’t no party like a Cinco De @ 4:30pm / $32-$42 Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mayo Party, so don’t miss out on The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly 647 Irving Street, San Francisco.

Sacramento Francisco. info@presidiothe Zomanno San Francisco’s craziest Cinco De Village Way, South Lake Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// jlancy@alsagoldenwest.org, 415atre.org @ 6pm Mayo celebration, The SanFranC‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 967-2772 Zak Fennie //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sunset Squares Slice Shop, 553 Di‐ inco Pub Crawl. Mayes Oyster //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7pm Lucrecia visadero St, San Francisco House, 1233 Polk Street, San Fran‐ Napa Barrel Project, 1040 Clinton @ 6:30pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cisco. info@crawlsf.com, 415-515St, Napa Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Featured Lavay Smith and Her Red Kyle Ledson: Broken 5220 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento

San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Seeks to //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Inspire Community Winters Duck Derby Presidio Theatre Presents Throughout May's ALS @ 5pm Jazz Vocalist Kitty Awareness Month Rubber ducks �oat down Putah @ 11am Margolis

Sun 5/01

Dance Fridays - Live Salsa Orq Borinquen, Bachata, Dance Lessons @ 8pm / $11.29-$27.24 Dance Fridays - San Francisco's Hottest Salsa and Bachata Dance Club, LIVE Salsa Band, Bachata Dance Floor, Beginning Dance Lessons for All TICKETS, https:// dancefridays4-8.eventbrite.com Dance Fridays, 550 Barneveld, San Francisco. info@dancesf.com

Hot Skillet Lickers

Compass Bluegrass LIVE at SacYard Community Tap House

@ 3pm / $20-$40 Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Magic Fusion starring Chase Hasty featuring Kaileigh

Editor's Pick Skunk Funk: Reggae on the Creek 2022 @ 7pm

Dead Lakes @ 6:30pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Sacramento

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Sacra‐ @ 4:30pm / $32-$42 mento The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly River Cats Village Way, South Lake Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// vs. Las "Harry Potter and the //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Vegas Cursed Child" Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs Aviators @ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

@ 6pm SacYard Community Tap House, 1725 33rd St, Sacramento

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@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco

@ 6:35pm / $12-$67 Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Drive, West //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento Michelle Wolf THEMXXNLIGHT @ 7pm / $40 Ivan Gabriel @ 9pm

Magic Fusion Starring Chase Hasty featuring //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 6pm Kaileigh Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐ Building Education's @ 7pm / $32-$42 cisco Spring Speakeasy The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Fundraising Event Village Way, South Lake Tahoe Magic Fusion starring //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7pm / $125 Join Building Education's Spring Chase Hasty featuring The Kronos Quartet Speakeasy Fundraiser! Enjoy @ 7pm Kaileigh Francisco Allendes

4513 Putah Creek Rd, Winters

cocktails, hor d'ouevres, a live auction, and a night of dancing while supporting our mission to end extreme poverty through edu‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Breathing Room / LOUIZA / cation! Monroe, 473 Broadway, San Francisco. shew.wendy@ Flora Flora / Rose Haze gmail.com, 415-881-0163 @ 7:30pm @ 7pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

Miner Auditorium, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco

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The Slaps @ 8pm / $15 Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St., San Francisco

Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco

Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco

The Setup at The Palace Theater

Magic Fusion starring Chase Hasty featuring Kaileigh

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Magic Fusion Starring

San Francisco Ballet's "Swan Lake"

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The Breathing Room

Kaileigh

Magic Fusion Starring Chase Hasty featuring Kaileigh

@ 7pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

@ 7:30pm / $30 War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco

@ 7:30pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco

@ 7pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

@ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

@ 7pm Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2708 J St, Sacramento ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 9:30pm / $25 The Palace Theater (The Speakeasy SF), 644 Broadway Street, San Francisco

Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San

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