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Mountain Democrat staff Ronald Ameral, 64, who police say was a transient living in the Placerville area, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run Friday night on upper Broadway in Placerville. Driving what witnesses reported as a darkcolored sedan, the hit-and-run suspect was traveling eastbound on Broadway at about 8:30 p.m. when the vehicle hit Ameral. Ameral had been walking along the stretch of Broadway near Airport Road and one of the city’s larger homeless encampments. Witnesses told investigators the driver initially stopped the vehicle but sped away, continuing to drive east, according to a press release from the Placerville Police Department. Police say Ameral suffered major injuries and despite life-saving efforts on scene and at the local hospital he died. Investigators are now following leads coming from the community to help locate the driver of the sedan. Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Placerville Police Department at (530) 642-5210.

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FUN IN THE SUN — The community gathered to celebrate Earth Day at Forebay Community Park in Pollock Pines Saturday. The event had live music, arts and activities for youngsters, informational booths on community resources and fire preparedness and more. Jimi and Evangeline Scheid, 3, of Pollock Pines take a break from the Earth Day fun for a little one-on-one time beneath a pine.

Earthquakes hit beneath Lake Tahoe Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Earthquakes have been shaking Lake Tahoe. At about 8:33 a.m. Sunday the U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.8 magnitude earthquake about 4.3 miles east of Dollar Point near Lake Tahoe’s north shore. Another earthquake 5.2 miles west of Dollar Point hit early Monday at 5:37 a.m., measuring at a magnitude of 3.2. The quakes’ epicenters are beneath the lake at a depth of 1.2 and 1.3 miles. Sunday’s quake was followed two minutes later by a 2.8 aftershock about 5.5 miles east of Dollar Point. That was followed nine minutes later by a 2.7 aftershock. About 1,500 people reported feeling Sunday’s quake to USGS and more than 100 reported feeling Monday’s quake. It was felt as far north as Portola and Grass Valley to the west and as far as Fallon and Walker Lake to the east/southeast. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Showing how to assemble a compost system is Kaley Nickles, center, joined by Kimmi Schrader and Joline Davison with El Dorado County Environmental Management, left photo. The compost system was one of the many Earth-friendly items available for free at their booth. On hand to give tips on fire safety and defensible space were firefighters and defensible space inspectors with the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, from left, Cathy Hopkins, Sarah Barth, Diana Swart, Blake Rayback, Jesse Williams and Bob McMillen. Pollock Pines resident Shalene Evans, left, helps fellow Pollock Pines residents the Koker siblings, Logan, 5, Jorja, 1, and Charlotte, 7, from right, paint rocks. Kids could also have their faces painted as part of the festivities.

Shaped by a quake Several thousand years ago Tahoe had an earthquake large enough to trigger a tsunami. Dr. Richard Schweickert, a retired professor n

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EDH Fire to streamline building permit review Noel Stack Managing editor Hoping to cut down plan review time, ease customer frustration and lessen staff ’s burden, the El Dorado Hills Fire Board unanimously approved the purchase of a new electronic client portal software system. El Dorado Hills Fire Department staff must review every building permit coming through the community — from a home addition to a four-story apartment complex. Initial plan reviews done by the department’s Community Risk Reduction Division can currently take as long as eight weeks, according to EDH Fire Chief Maurice Johnson. With the unanimously approved purchase of idtPlans software, that

initial review time could be cut down to 15 days, which, Johnson noted, “is better than industry standards.” Calling the current development in El Dorado Hills “historic,” staff reports that the current construction and upcoming projects in El Dorado Hills have “placed a tremendous strain on the division.” To help offset some of the workload, the department utilizes third-party consultants. “However, this is extremely expensive and often requires additional quality review by our internal staff,” the staff report notes. The most recent Community Risk Reduction Report released at the April 15 fire board meeting states that in the last 30 days CRRD staff: Completed 83 site, building and fire protection plan reviews and 185 construction inspections.

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Edward Francis Behringer

Sept. 22, 1925 – April 13, 2021

On April 13, surrounded by family and in the comfort of his home in Cameron Park, Calif., Edward “Ed” Francis Behringer passed away peacefully. Ed was born in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 22, 1925, the son of Edward William Behringer and Mary Ellen Behringer (Creed). He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister MaryAnn Behringer; brother William John Behringer and his beloved wife of 53 years Carole Alleen Behringer (Parrett). He is the proud father of four children Christy Donoghue (Peter), Nancy Gruebele, Susan Raulinaitis (Jerry) and Roger Behringer (Karen). and proud grandfather of Caleb Cox (Katie), Leah Thibeau (Randy), Kyle Raulinaitis (Julia), Keith Raulinaitis (Crystal), Christopher Raulinaitis (Samantha), Ryan Donoghue, Curtis Raulinaitis (Miranda), Karl Behringer (Becky) and Joseph Behringer as well as 13 great-grandchildren. Both a patriot and a beloved family man, Ed proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, on the destroyer USS Philip (DD-498). The highly decorated warship was engaged in major conflicts in Bougainville, the Marianas Islands campaign and in the Battle of the Philippines. After his three-year tour in the U.S. Navy, Ed returned to Chicago to work at the Chicago and North Western Railroad. It was in Chicago that he met his bride, the love of his life, Carole Parrett. The couple married in August 1947. In a nontraditional honeymoon, Ed and Carole, packed their worldly possessions into two suitcases and boarded a westbound train to California. Their new life together began in California where they quickly embraced Sacramento in a small apartment on 18th and Capitol Avenue. Ed began his career with the city of Sacramento, Department of Water Resources where he worked for more than 30 years and would retire in 1983. In the winter of 1950, Ed and Carole established long-lasting roots in the East Sacramento subdivision, River Park. They built their home on Shepard Avenue where their family would grow as they welcomed and raised four children. Today, the same home remains central to the extended Behringer family and is owned by his daughter and son-in-law Susan and Jerry Raulinaitis. In early 1980, Ed and Carole left the home on Shepard Avenue to begin building their dream home on five acres in El Dorado County. With a view of the snowcapped Sierra mountains, this home became the heart of the Behringer family as grandchildren blessed their lives. Ed, once a city boy from Chicago, who had never mowed a lawn or owned a hammer, became a self-taught handyman. He designed, built and continued to enhance the property over the years. While much changed the love of a growing family remained constant. Ed lived a life of service to others. He was the president of the Sacramento Golf Club and served on its board for several years. He volunteered at Marshall Hospital in Placerville and as a STAR Deputy with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office. An ardent supporter of youth sports, Ed coached and served on the board of the River Park Little League. One of his greatest pleasures in life was watching youth, high school and college athletics. Be it a Little League baseball game, Sacramento High or Christian Brothers football game or a Sacramento City College baseball game, Ed rarely missed an opportunity to support his children or grandchildren whenever they took the field. Ed was an avid golfer. He could be easily spotted carrying his bag at the Alister Mackenzie course at Haggin Oaks always donning his trademark white visor and a welcoming, playful smile. Edward Behringer was a proud and humble man. He would never seek credit for his accomplishments and was quick to recognize the success of others. Ed was generous with his time, forever willing to lend a helpful hand and a gentle ear. He loved animals and surrounded himself and his family with a variety of pets over the years. He loved to tinker in the yard, grow fruit trees and was especially proud of his golden California poppies outside his front porch. He embraced life’s many challenges with resilience and positivity. He always took the high road. For 95 years, he got out of bed with a plan. His strong work ethic was only rivaled by a love of conversation and connection. One could always count on him for a robust discussion about politics, sports or travel. Ed found the array of life’s experiences to be invaluable and encouraged his family to embrace their days in the same fashion. He often remarked on his countless memories of family vacations. Fueled by love, family vacations to Camp Sacramento, Echo Lake, the Boardwalk at Santa Cruz, the California coast and camping trips in Mexico embodied his zest for life. He traveled to Germany and Saudi Arabia. He continued to fulfill his love for travel with family as an Elite passenger status on Princess Cruise line with multiple trips to Alaska, Hawaii and through the Panama Canal. As these memories of a life lived to the fullest extent tug at our hearts, we honor the life of Edward Behringer. Rest in peace Edward, our beloved father, grandfather, father-in-law, mentor, companion and dearest friend. Your love, compassion and spirit live on in all of us. With love and respect, we miss you.

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The driver of this 1999 Toyota Avalon was seriously injured Saturday afternoon on Highway 50 near the Sierra Blanca Road intersection in Camino. Sacramento man Brandon Russell-Reese, 19, was behind the wheel of the Toyota heading west when Richard Hill, 86, of Placerville, driving a 2014 Subaru Forester, failed to notice the Toyota and proceeded to turn left from the left turn lane of eastbound Highway 50 and across the westbound lanes, according to the CHP report. The Toyota collided into the Subaru, sending the Toyota into a chain-link fence along Highway 50. Hill and a 19-year-old female passenger of the Toyota both suffered minor injuries.

Learn to be fire safe in Omo Ranch Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer The Omo Ranch Fire Safe Council will be holding a free fire safe event on Saturday, May 1. The event will be held at the all-volunteer Pioneer Fire District Station 37 on the corner of Omo Ranch and Slug Gulch roads from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Omo Ranch Fire Safe Council, reestablish by local residents in 2018, is hosting the event to help educate and collaborate with the community in preparation for the upcoming fire season.

“We want to make our community more fire safe and to make the community aware that there are opportunities to volunteer and help with fire safety,” said Judy Hobson, fire safe council member. The event will include a demonstration on home burn piles staged by the crew from Pioneer Fire Protection District Station 38 out of Somerset. Attendees may also utilize a green waste dumpster from El Dorado Disposal. Sponsors of the event include El Dorado Community Foundation, D’Agostini & Associates Inc. Real Estate and J&R Logging Inc.

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The group Concerned Citizens of Cameron Park was joined Saturday by community leaders, business owners and law enforcement officers to clean up an abandoned homeless camp and illegal dump site behind Goldorado Shopping Center in Cameron Park. Volunteers put on their gloves and spent the morning filling up dumpsters, trailers and trash bags. Among those helping out were El Dorado County Supervisor George Turnboo, the sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Team, owners of Wally’s Pizza Bar and Churchill’s Hardware and off duty sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Liekauf, Sgt. Eric Palmberg and deputy Nick Jones.

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Earthquakes of geology at the University of Nevada, Reno, who has spent most of his career working in the Sierra Nevada, has been collecting evidence for more than 15 years that has helped piece together a tsunami theory. While a specific date is hard to pinpoint it is estimated that a tsunami hit Lake Tahoe about 10,000-20,000 years ago after an earthquake shook the basin. USGS mapping shows a landslide occurred at McKinney Bay along with several other indicators that all point to the tsunami theory. In 2005 a team of researchers discovered “boulder ridges” on the Tahoe City shelf that have never been described in a lake before. Similar to the small ripples you see on the beach when you walk along the shore, massive ripples formed due to the volume and force of gigantic waves. Some ripples which are “boulder ridges” are as tall as 6.5 feet and extend as long as 6,562 feet on the northwest side of the lake. These perfectly aligned boulder ridges were found in four different locations just off the west shore, adding to the theory of “mega ripples” that would imply “mega waves.” Schweickert said there is no other explanation as to why these boulders were perfectly lined up in a row underwater. On a boat on a relatively calm day these boulder ridges can be seen with a naked eye at a depth of 15-30 feet. Another indicator is that beneath the surface Lake Tahoe has vertical canyons — some as deep as 200 feet — carved into the sidewall such as at Rubicon Point.

Continued from A1 “A mass amount of water had to have been thrown out onto the shores that poured back in carving the sidewalls,” said Schweickert. “Extremely large volumes of water were pouring into the sides of the lake.” Some of these canyons extend to some of the deepest parts of the lake. One of these locations is the Tahoe Keys in South Lake Tahoe, where the largest number of deep canyons are carved into the sidewall of the lake. “The landslide generated such large waves they flooded low areas around the sides of the lake and produced these features,” Schweickert said. “Lake Tahoe is the only lake we are aware of that has features like this, out of anywhere else in the world that has been documented.” Research shows the earthquake not only shook the ground but caused approximately 3.5 cubic miles of the surrounding earth to slide 1,640 feet into the lake. When the mass hit the lake at that force, it created waves about 300 feet high. Sediment and glacial deposits were swept into the lake and the sheer force of the waves flattened countryside areas around the lake such as the relatively flat area found from Bijou to Meyers in South Lake Tahoe. Known faults in the Tahoe Basin include the West Tahoe Dollar Point Fault that runs north-south along the west shore, Tahoe Sierra Fault that runs through the mountains just west of the lake and the North Tahoe Fault that runs northeast from the lake through Incline Village, over Mount Rose and into Reno.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cold Springs Golf & Country Club 6500 Clubhouse Dr, Placerville Reservations Required Featuring a State of the County Address by John Hidahl, Chair, District One, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Awards will be given to the following: DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION Honoring an organization that demonstrates a commitment to supporting our community HOME-BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Recognition of a successful business that operates at a minimum of 80% of the time from a personal residence and has overcome the unique challenges inherent to a home-based business. SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Recognition of a Small Business demonstrating excellence in the areas of growth, marketing, and management. STARTUP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Recognition of a Small Business that has been in existence for 1-3 years and has built a solid foundation for moving into the future.

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A local business will be presented with a mini-grant to further assist the business in achieving its goals. These goals can be employee development, equipment purchase, new signage, advertising, etc. The grant must be used to meet a business need, so this business can continue to expand and prosper in El Dorado County. Funding for the grant program has come from the generous support of previous sponsors. Continuation of the Business Grant Program is dependent on the generous support from this year’s Business Showcase sponsors, participants, and donations from the community.

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The Mills Institute “At The Mills Institute, our mission is simple- to make you feel and stay healthy. We will be your personal advocate for wellness.” The Mills Institute is a private healthcare practice specializing in Age Management, Hormone Therapy, and Functional Medicine. We also provide additional services such as IV Therapy, Peptide Therapy and Aesthetics. We take a different approach to healthcare, we take the time to personally help identify our patient’s health goals and make them a reality. We do this through listening, questioning, researching, and prevention. What is Functional Medicine? Functional Medicine is a holistic, biology- based, personalized approach to healthcare that unravels chronic health issues to find and treat their root causes. In contrast to traditional medicine, Functional Medicine has a strong focus on customizing each treatment plan according to the needs of each individual. This is important because a chronic health condition usually has a variety of causes, not just one. A single condition could be caused by a number of genetic, biological, mental, physical, environmental, or lifestyle factors. Dr. Steven Mills is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP) as well a Licensed Family Practitioner, with 20+ years’ experience in Adrenal Care, Men and Women’s Hormone Management, and General Family Practice. From the beginning of his career, he knew there was more medicine than just the treatment of diseases. He has always believed that true wellness needs to be about prevention, which is not possible in the traditional medical model of seeing patients for 10 minutes and writing a prescription. Dr. Mills believes that communication is essential to a patient’s healing process, and will take the time to fully listen in order to gain a larger picture of a patient’s overall health needs, not just what ails them at the moment. Dr. Mills and The Mills Institute offers an enlightened model for healthcare, which allows for longer, more thorough visits, on an ongoing basis, to ensure that each and every patient can achieve optimal health and live their best lives! To learn more about how the Mills institute can help you or a family member, please visit their website at www.themillsinstitute.com.

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CALENDAR Community Observatory Folsom Lake College-El Dorado Center, Campus Dr. $2 parking fee. (530) 642-5621 or communityobservatory.com Gold Bug Park & Mine Weekly on Saturdays and Sundays. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Adults $10, Children 6-17 $6, 5 and under is free! www.cityofplacerville.org/gold-bug Smith Flat House “Pickin on the Patio” Weekly on Thursdays. Thursday night’s music in the courtyard from 6-8pm!! Come join us on our patio! Dinner reservations highly recommended. Learn More at https://www.smithflathouse.com/events. Friday Nights in the Vineyards Starting on May 21, 5:00 -9:30 p.m. Music & Rudy’s on the Roll Food Truck. Please make your reservation in advance. We offer “day of” and immediate reservations. Advance reservations will be given priority. F530-885-9463 or email hart2hartvineyardsca@ gmail.com Food, Wine and Live Music Weekly on Fridays. The Fabulous Liars Rock Band will be playing from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. No outside food or alcohol allowed. All social distancing and COVID protocols strictly adhered to. To make Reservations, please visit www.sierravistawinery.com/event/foodtruck-wine-and-live-music/ or call our tasting room 530-622-7221. Mediterranean Nights Weekly on Saturdays starting May 22, 5 – 8 p.m.. Summer concert series is back and better than ever! Join us for an evening of great wine and good times, with an outdoor wine and sangria bar, VIP oasis seating, and live music on the estate stage by Dirty Cello Band. To purchase tickets, visit www.medivineyards.com/products/ mediterranean-nights-featuring-the-fabulous-liars-band Gold Panning Challenge JWeekly on Saturday and Sunday. 1 - 3:00 p.m. Gold Panning Challenge will take place every Saturday and Sunday starting on May 8 and wrapping up on July 3. Saturdays between the hours of 12 and 3, Sundays 1-3. The cost is $3.00 per try. There is no limit to how many times you can pay your fee and pan. Gold Discovery Park Association by email at marshallgoldgdpa@gmail.com Rise & Shine Community Day of Service May 1, 9 AM. You choose your work site and meet there at 8 am. We work in the sunshine for a few hours and then gather for a picnic at Lions Park. More info at https://placerville-riseandshine-2020.eventbrite.com/ May 6-8 LunaFest Film Festival A program of seven short films all by, for and about women, will be held virtually for 48 hours from 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 6 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 8. An on-line auction is also featured. Funds also support local agencies working to Stop Human Trafficking in the Sacramento and El Dorado County areas. For ticket and auction information go to: https://watch.eventive.org/

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May 7 Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious homemade lasagna dinner and help the Heritage Foundation raise funds for livestock panels. This benefits our livestock kids 100%. Drive-thru and pick up your food to go, or enjoy dining al fresco at our beautiful fairgrounds. Tickets available at eldoradocountyfair.org and are $10 each until April 30th.

May 16 Magnolia West Ridge Afternoon Hike Noon – 3 p.m. Ami Stroud will lead this moderately strenuous afternoon hike from the free parking area at Magnolia. Wellbehaved dogs on leash OK. Fit 12-year-olds+ welcome. Rain cancels. https://www.arconservancy.org/event/magnolia-west-ridge-afternoon-hike/

May 8 – 9, 15 - 16 Paella Club Lunch 11 a.m - 4 p.m. Josh will be cooking Paella over oak barrel staves. Club Members: 1/3 off all wines by the case! (No mix and match) This is the only time of year we offer this incredible widespread discount as a thank you to our Club Members. This discount begins May 1st! Take advantage of free shipping too. $10 per person, 4 people max per membership please. Buy a Case of Wine In Advance and up to four lunch is free! Reservations must be made in advance here. Call 530.344.0227 or email winery@hollyshill.com for tickets

May 21 - 31 Images of Hope Quilt Auction Images of Hope has been thrilled with quilts created and donated by many people this year to help us raise funds! Get in on the action and purchase your quilt! The quilts will be on display throughout the month of May at shops in downtown Placerville. (530) 208-9994 or www.imagesofhopeeldorado.com

May 8 - 9 Mother’s Day Weekend Sip & Shop 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. “Delish Bish” food truck with Gourmet Flatbreads. Also enjoy the music of Matt Rainey on May 8th, and on May 9th the B-Side Duo. And Local Artisan Vendors! Learn more at https://www.everhartcellars.com/ May 8 & 23 Wine + Yoga = Woga! 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Space is limited and fees are nonrefundable. Please bring your own mat and arrive 15 minutes early to check-in. $25 per person. $20 for club members (limit 2). Don’t miss the irresistible experience of basking in the sun as you listen to birds chirp while perfecting your down dog. Learn more at www.boegerwinery.com/copy-of-visit May 9 Mother’s Day Lunch at Sierra Vista Every 15 mins seatings 11 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Wine Club $25 General Public $30 Kids $10. Capital Sierra will be here catering. Mother’s Day wine specials all weekend!! Reservations Required. 530-6227221 or visit www.sierravistawinery.com/events/mothers-day-lunch May 15 Pollock Pines Community Flea Market 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Buyers, Sellers, Crafts, and Produce Wanted! 2 Car Spaces for $20. El Dorado Savings Bank Parking Lot, 6252 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines. 530.305.0872. See vendor guidelines on the website. http://pollockpines-caminorotary.org/ May 15 Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event 9 a.m. – Noon. FREE Recycling and Disposal for Residents of El Dorado County. ALL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCEPTED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. To make an appointment email hhw@ edcgov.us before 3 p.m. the Friday prior to a scheduled HHW event. http://facebook.com/edcenvmgmt. May 16 Cousins Lobster Truck & Music 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Everhart Cellars & Hart 2 Hart Vineyard.

May 23 Capturing Wakamatsu: A Poetry Walk / Workshop 10 a.m. – Noon. Taylor Graham, El Dorado County’s first Poet Laureate and award-winning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown will lead an exploration of the farmhouse, barn, and surroundings, then ask participants to write a poem inspired by what they’ve experienced. Any who wish to may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8+ welcome with adult supervision. $5/ members, $10/non-members. Contact julie@ARConservancy.org. May 26 “Quijote” Blending Event 6 – 7 p.m. Enjoy a special night in blending your own bottle of our award-winning Quijote wine. This Iberian knee-knocker features 60% Tempranillo and 40% Grenache. https://crystalbasin.com/ virtual-vino-blending-events/. May 28-29 Tequila Weekend with Clayton Szczech 7 - 9:30 p.m. Join us on an odyssey of premium tequila with renowned expert Clayton Szczech. Join us for the entire weekend or choose from these unique tastings, paired with tasty treats: Friday Night Welcome Tasting: $75. Saturday Afternoon Tequila Valley Immersion $75. Saturday Evening Highlands Immersion: $75. www.thevillaagave.com/tequila-weekend-with-expert-clayton-szczech/ May 29 Placerville Pioneer Cemetery Tour 9 a.m. – Noon. Keith Atwater will escort you through four historic cemeteries: Smith Flat cemetery, old “Upper” cemetery, old “City” cemetery, and the town of El Dorado/Mud Springs cemetery. More info at www.arconservancy.org/event/placerville-pioneer-cemetery-tour/ May 30 Celebrate Memorial Weekend: Food, Wine and Live Music Darth Mozart will be playing from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Authentic Street Taco Food Truck will be here from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wine by the glass or bottle for purchase. No outside food or alcohol allowed. All social distancing and COVID protocols strictly adhered to. For Reservations, 530-622-7221 or visit www.sierravistawinery.com/ upcoming-events

UCAN Chambers Advance Pro-Business Agenda to Reopen, Rebuild CA UCAN – the United Chamber Advocacy Network is a coalition of seven local chambers of commerce serving four counties in Northern California - El Dorado County, El Dorado Hills, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, and Yuba-Sutter. In early March, the UCAN Chambers released their 2021 State Policy Agenda which prioritizes Reopening California’s Economy and Rebuilding California’s small businesses. In April, UCAN has been working to advance this agenda by supporting legislation that unshackles business owners and operators as COVID restrictions loosen and have sponsored a bill to encourage lending to small businesses impacted by COVID-related lockdowns. Assemblymember Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) invited UCAN to provide committee testimony in support of his bill, AB 54 which would prohibit the Department of Consumer Affairs, a board within the Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from revoking a license for failure to comply with any COVID-19 emergency orders unless the board or department can prove that lack of compliance resulted in transmission of COVID-19. In testimony to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee, UCAN Policy Advocate Dave Butler stated, ”The UCAN chambers strongly support Assembly Bill 54, which seeks to remove the threat of license revocation to business owners and operators during the current COVID emergency unless spread of the virus is associated with that particular business.” Butler continued, “By

approving AB 54, the state legislature will position itself as a partner with California’s small businesses, helping them avoid punitive and often arbitrary punishment during this declared emergency.” Unfortunately, AB 54 failed in committee on a party-line vote after which Kiley noted, “I’m disappointed though not surprised by the outcome, but I am glad we had the opportunity to highlight the impacts of these unilateral state decisions, which are abjectly unfair to our small business owners.” As California transitions from COVID lockdowns to reopening the economy, small businesses are looking to reopen, rebuild and regain market share. In a recent hearing before the Assembly Jobs and Economic Development Committee, James Watson, President, and CEO of the California Manufacturing and Technology Center noted that access to capital is the top priority for businesses in California, postCOVID. In response to this need, the UCAN Chambers approached Assemblymember Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) to introduce AB 820 which would provide tax credits to California banks that lend to small businesses impacted by the COVID lockdowns. As Assemblymember Cooley noted, “as much as the state and federal governments have invested in relief to small businesses, there is a much greater demand for capital to rebuild. UCAN’s approach to leverage the private sector is a smart, common-sense approach to address a top public priority – rebuilding our state’s small businesses.” AB 820 has been assigned to the Assembly Revenue and Taxation

Committee. A hearing has been delayed until clear direction is provided from the US Dept. of Treasury concerning language in the recent federal COVID relief bill that “prohibits state and local governments that receive federal aid from cutting taxes and/or fees.” UCAN has joined the California Business Roundtable and other groups seeking clarity on this issue from Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury. The UCAN chambers were also invited to provide testimony in support of another commonsense bill to benefit California’s small businesses. Authored by Sen. Andreas Borgeas of Fresno, SB 430 directs state agencies to work with small businesses to help them avoid fines and penalties for minor non-compliance issues, which can often lead to tens of thousands of dollars in fees and require endless hours of staff time. In testimony to the Senate Committee on Government Organization, Butler said, “SB 430 leverages the good work of small business advocates in state departments agencies and enables them to assist small business owners and operators in avoiding non-compliance and in some instances provide a reduction or waiver of costly fees.” SB 430 received bipartisan support in committee and was approved without dissent. The bill is now in the Senate Appropriations Committee where it is scheduled to be heard on April 19. If approved, it will be forward to the Assembly for consideration. The UCAN Chambers have also engaged on the following bills/ issues: California Transportation

Commission – UCAN joined the Orange County Business Council and others in calling for additional workshops to allow for input from the private sector on Cal Trans’ Climate Action Plan which had at that time only invited comments from environmental and social equity interests. Keep California Working Act – UCAN supported SB 74 (Borgeas, Caballero) which would invest $2.6 billion from the state’s budget surplus toward grants to help small businesses and non-profits that sustained financial losses resulting from COVID lockdowns. CalOSHA scope enforcement – UCAN joined the California Chamber of Commerce and others in opposing SB 606 (Gonzalez). The measure, under the guise of protecting employees during COVID, it would greatly broaden Cal/OSHA’s scope of enforcement and create unnecessary anti-retaliation protections that will lead to meritless litigation against employers. SB 606 was approved 9-2 in Senate Judiciary and is now in Senate Appropriations. Electrification – UCAN joined the Cal Chamber and others in opposing SB 31 (Cortese) which will impact both electric and gas rates by expanding programs to fund the decarbonization of buildings. In UCAN’s annual chamber member survey, over 70% of respondents opposed mandatory electrification. SB 31 is scheduled to be heard on April 19 in Senate Energy and Utilities.

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California Matters

A reminder about supplies and demands

e Americans are blessed with abundant — even overabundant — consumer goods and services and often take that fact for granted. We assume that when we pull into a service station its pumps will DAN WALTERS dispense fuel, that when we go to a grocery store we will find full shelves or that when we flip the switch on the wall the room will light up. We tend to forget that the goods and services we want or need involve complex supply chains that begin with basic resources, proceed to industrial processes and culminate in delivery on demand. Even products and services deemed to be “green” are not exempt. Solar power panels and battery-powered cars, for instance, require sophisticated industrial processes and rare minerals such as the lithium, which must be mined or extracted from brine. That’s why we should be skeptical of politicians who pretend that we can interrupt those supply chains, in the name of environmental protection, without negative consequences. That was the underlying issue when the state Senate’s Committee on Natural Resources and Water recently took up Senate Bill 467, which was aimed at shutting down much of California’s Californians should oil industry by remember that having banning fracking and other extraction abundant goods and processes. services requires The bill’s author, raw materials and Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco industrial processing. Democrat, argued, “California cannot continue to have the image of an environmental beacon while we are actively poisoning our citizens and destroying our state.” Wiener introduced the bill after Gov. Gavin Newsom called for ending the sale of petroleum-fueled cars by 2035 and asked the Legislature to ban fracking. However, now facing a recall election, Newsom didn’t lift a finger to help Wiener move his bill, apparently because labor unions were adamantly opposed, citing elimination of high-paying union jobs. Without Newsom’s support, moderate Democrats on the committee refused to vote for the bill and it failed. “This one really does go to shut down the oil industry in California,” Sen. Susan Eggman, a Stockton Democrat, said. “We are not getting away from oil or gas in California in the next 10 years.” She spoke the simple truth that the vast majority of California’s 30-plus million vehicles run on petroleumbased fuels and despite Newsom’s declaration about 2035, that fact will continue indefinitely. California supplies about half of the petroleum it consumes, importing the remainder from oilproducing nations across the globe. Shutting down production here would make us more dependent on other suppliers, with a massive loss of jobs and exports of consumer dollars. The same dynamics hold true in the other commodities that a modern society needs to prosper. We need, for example, to double housing production but construction requires immense amounts of

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Letters to the Editor Perspective EDITOR: isten, I understand why locals are upset they got their noose removed. They feel like their history is getting taken from them. But I also want those who are hanging nooses downtown and on the bike trail to think about this. There are so many people out there struggling with mental illness or families who have lost a loved one to suicide by hanging themselves. Now you have people out there hanging nooses around the town and throwing fits over their beloved noose being removed from our logo. Next time you feel the need to do something like this, consider the trauma you may be causing someone who has attempted suicide or lost a loved one that way. If you just took a tiny bit of that negative energy you are using to get so upset over this and put into something more positive and heartfelt, think of all the things you could change for the better. Things change, sometimes for the better, this change is not physically effecting you nor causing you trauma so please try to consider the other people around you when you make simpleminded decisions like hanging nooses downtown for all to see. MARIANA MORRIS Placerville

Disappointed EDITOR: am truly disgusted by the weak-kneed City Council for buckling under to a bunch of crybaby sissies who wanted our noose removed from the city logo. The noose and the logo are historical and hanging was a historical thing, but that’s what Placerville is — historical. Seriously, it just galls me to no end that our society has gotten to such a point where even the mention of something of historical significance that they don’t like needs to be whitewashed and relegated to the darkness of a basement. And it’s even worse that our City Council went along with it. They should all be replaced with true citizens of Placerville who appreciate what our motherlode town is and our historical significance. BILL KARR Placerville

Just another beginning EDITOR: s in all things liberal, it starts with the seemingly inconsequential. First, it’s the noose on a logo. Next, it’s the verbiage on

that same logo. Then it’s the banning of either on business signs on Main Street. Then a ban on either on items sold on Main Street. This isn’t the end folks; this was just the beginning. The argument was made and the city got suckered into the warped logic that this was meaningless, so why not knuckle under and appease the squeaky wheel so things can settle down? They will never settle down. Don’t you get it? This is just another beginning. JERRY HEITMAN El Dorado

Doing their duty EDITOR:

hat exactly is the duty of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the Health and Human Services Agency? According to Denise Sweeney of Diamond Springs, the elected and appointed county government officials exist only to address and resolve her specific concerns and complaints. In her letter Ms. Sweeney, professing to represent the views of the majority, claims that the board and HHSA’s Dr. Nancy Williams are violating her human and Constitutional rights by discussing a “vaccine passport” as a possible means to provide increased community protection against COVID19. She infers that her personal experience with the virus entitles her to draw conclusions and present information about vaccine distribution and documentation that supersedes the knowledge and experience of our county officials. Sweeney winds up her largely inaccurate diatribe by accusing the supervisors of being “remiss” in their duty to represent the “voices of the people who put you there.” After a cursory fact-checking session, I discovered that the government officials of El Dorado County, contrary to Ms. Sweeney’s assertions, are actually being quite true to their designated duty. According to the mission and vision statements contained on the county’s website, their primary values and goals are “the well-being, safety and health of the citizens of El Dorado County.” I found nothing in the board’s meeting minutes that indicated that they were taking actions that violated those principles and most certainly not human and Constitutional rights. As one of the voices of the people who put them there, I wholeheartedly agree with the board’s implementation of a vaccine passport. If it will help me identify fellow citizens who think that they have a contrived freedom to ignore medical science and endanger my life, I’m on board with the board doing its duty. JOHN PATRICK O’SHEA Pollock Pines

Kiley’s Corner

California should not embrace vaccine passports

alifornia recently expanded eligibility of COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone older than 16. For many months my weekly newsletter to constituents has included information on how to get a vaccine and I pushed Gov. Gavin KEVIN Newsom to quickly correct the many errors that led California to initially have the nation’s slowest rollout. However, some are now suggesting that rather than simply make the vaccine as widely available as possible for those who choose to receive it, we need to create a governmentsanctioned “vaccine passport.” As the vice chair of the Assembly Privacy

Committee, I recently introduced AB 327 to make sure this doesn’t happen. My bill prohibits the state from adopting or enforcing “any order, ordinance, policy, regulation, rule or similar measure that requires an individual to provide as a KILEY condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the individual’s vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.” The bill would also extend these protections to any public or private entity that receives funding from the state. No one should be forced to surrender their personal health information simply to go about

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No one should be forced to surrender their personal health information simply to go about daily activities. daily activities. A diverse array of stakeholders shares my concerns, including the American Civil Liberties Union, which recently warned against “a checkpoint society that outlasts the danger of COVID and that casually excludes people without credentials from facilities where vaccine mandates are not highly justified.” Indeed, history is filled with examples of systems that were created for one purpose and then were quickly adapted to other uses. Vaccine passport systems being piloted in New York and Las Vegas have also come under scrutiny from privacy experts in recent weeks. Gregory Moody, cybersecurity

program director at UNLV, and Albert Fox Cahn, executive director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project in New York, expressed concerns about the personal data that a vaccine passport system could collect. The concept of a vaccine passport is antithetical to basic notions of privacy and liberty. The Legislature should pass AB 327 so Californians can be assured that our state will not go down this road. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes parts of El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento counties. You can follow him on Twitter @ KevinKileyCA.

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Transportation plan a ‘game changer’ plan in its capacity as the Metropolitan Planning Organization, a designation that allows federal transportation funds to flow to the Tahoe Basin. The plan addresses regional and community priorities including modernization of the current transit system, completing the Tahoe Trail to encircle the lake and supporting new technology for travel, according to the agency. The update has been developed with support from the states, local governments and transportation partners and input from more than 2,500 members of the public. The plan has been recommended for approval by the Tahoe Transportation Commission and TRPA Advisory Planning Commission. Consideration for adoption will take place during the virtual TRPA meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 28. The plan and meeting information can be viewed at trpa.gov/rtp.

Tahoe Daily Tribune STATELINE, Nev. — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board will consider adopting the 2020 Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan at its regular meeting today. The regional transportation plan identifies a broad range of policies, programs and projects needed to improve Tahoe’s transportation system, according to the agency. The plan, updated every four years, is the shared vision for a transportation system that moves visitors and residents around the Tahoe basin without relying solely on personal vehicles. “This transportation plan will be a game changer,” TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta said in a press release. “Many of Tahoe’s challenges today must be answered by a first-rate transportation network.” TRPA is taking action on the transportation

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KNOW April 29 The Telegraph Quartet, quartet-in-residence at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, will perform the “String Quartet No. 2” by Eleanor Alberga, a Jamaican-born composer who is a faculty member at Royal Academy of Music in London and the “String Quartet Nov. 2 in A Minor” by Johannes Brahms. Concert takes place live at 12:05 p.m. on the UC Davis Department of Music YouTube channel and recorded for later viewing on the channel.

April 30 Don’t miss the virtual signature event celebrating the 147th Kentucky Derby, all while helping Lilliput Families ensure every child in foster care is given the opportunity to be part of a safe, nurturing, lifelong family. The pre-party event will start at 5:45 p.m and the fun will last until 6:45 p.m. Guests will receive a special surprise when they register that will make for an exciting, interactive experience and there will also be live and silent auctions. For more information visit lilliput. org/derby-day.

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El Dorado Hills resident Rowland Gaal is a Bass Lake Regional Park champion. His volunteer efforts recently earned him the California Parks & Recreation Society’s Champion of the Community award.

Community Champion

Nature-loving El Dorado Hills resident shares his passion Sel Richard Staff writer

May 1 The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market takes place 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the Regal Cinema parking lot on Placerville Drive. El Dorado County Fair & Event Center is hosting a Swap Meets/Flea Market at the fairgrounds. Shoppers will find a wide variety of steals and deals, ranging from antiques, new items, crafts, collectibles and gently used items. The Swap Meet is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission and parking is free. The fairgrounds are located at 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Shoppers and sellers should use the gate on Armory Road (next door to Raley’s). Visit eldoradocountyfair.org or call (530) 621-5860 for more information. The Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary Club hosts a Corn Hole Tournament, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Pollock Pines School , 6290 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. The fundraiser benefits high school scholarships and grants for the local youth programs. For more details and to register call (530) 3050872 or register online at the website: pollockpinescaminorotary.org. Lunch will be provided with beer and wine available for purchase.

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’m a hands-on guy; I like to get my feet dirty,” confessed Rowland Gaal, as he traipsed through brush around Bass Lake. His zest for dirt is only one reason the longtime educator and naturalist was recognized as the 2020 Champion of the Community at April’s El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board meeting. With a ready smile, Gaal’s infectious enthusiasm belies his 76 years as he imparts knowledge of the flora, fauna and history of Bass Lake Regional Park, his most recent pet project. As a board member for the EDH Promise Foundation, Gaal has proven a valuable resource. “Thanks to Rowland’s generous nature, EDHCSD, our community and our county significantly benefit from his active volunteerism,” said CSD communications specialist April West. Not only is he a former Yosemite park ranger, but Gaal’s 34 years in education makes him an avid advocate of the area’s

Rowland Gaal, second from left, receives praise from EDHCSD board member and fellow Promise Foundation member Allan Priest, third from left, and EDHCSD communications specialist April West, far left, as Gaal’s wife Sharon stands by his side. In addition to the 2020 Champion of the Community award, Gaal also received a Certificate of Recognition from Assemblyman Kevin Kiley. outdoor education program and trail development. It’s an interest that dates back to the 1970s when he developed a summer program for the Oak Grove School District through which 160 students camped and backpacked in Yosemite. His teaching career spans an eclectic range of subjects — chemistry, physics, biology, electronics,

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engineering, journalism and manufacturing. For several years he even diverged briefly as a computer systems analyst before getting back to middle school science. After retiring, Gaal dove into volunteering as a nature field teacher at the Placer Nature Center and a science aide in his grandchildren’s schools, developing and

delivering first- through fifth-grade science curriculum. Now as part of the Bass Lake Regional Park working group he leads the Habitat Committee, recruiting more than 20 members. “His incredible docent-led walking tours engage the community and offer educational anecdotes,” West said. “What I think is important is to get the

kids asking questions and looking more deeply,” Gaal posited, also pointing out the many ways technology has enabled learning. He hopes to go beyond passive nature signs and provide scan codes along the park’s trails that will enable visitors to explore. Although the CSD approached Gaal to n

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Veteran, friends raise a glass to 101 years Thomas Frey Staff writer

efore Bill Turner arrived at Crystal Basin Cellars to celebrate his 101st birthday Friday, many people from across the county and into Sacramento — some who had never met him before — patiently waited to pat him on the back and thank him for his service. Turner joined the U.S. Air Corps in early 1942 and was stationed in England during World War II, serving as an inspector of B-17 bombers for the 390th Bomb Group until he was discharged in 1945. “He is one of the last of the greatest generation,” said Dan Browne, who attended the festivities in Camino. Not only was the United States’ red, white and blue adorned on flags, pins, shirts and hats at the party, but also in the air. El Dorado High School junior Ian Edwards played the national anthem, Call to Colors and the Army Air Corps Anthem on his trumpet as attendees put their hands over their hearts or saluted the flag. Turner resides in Sacramento but comes up to Crystal Basin Cellars because he loves the winery’s Cabernet Franc and because of the special birthday deal — your wine purchase is discounted based on which birthday you’re celebrating. When he first started having his birthday at the winery, Turner turned 96 so he received 96% off. Unfortunately, the winery isn’t allowed to give away Mountain Democrat photo by Thomas Frey n

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Bill Turner, left, chats with fellow veteran Gregory Etzel at his 101st birthday party Friday at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino.

Child abuse prevention month

Hubs strengthen families, foster nurturing environments Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

activities for expectant parents and families with children ages 0-18, staffed by teams of family engagement, literacy and health specialists. Blakemore’s crack-team consists of Alyssa McCombs, council coordinator for Early Learning and Family Support; Liz Meyer, coordinator for Quality Improvement and Family Support; and family engagement specialists Kiritika Raj, Hub 1 — El Dorado Hills; Klaudia Silva, Hub 2 — Cameron Park and South County; Jesus Cordova, Hub 3 — Placerville, Camino and Diamond Springs; Katie Rinehart, Hub 4 — Coloma, Rescue and the Divide and Silke Rover, Hub 5 — South Lake Tahoe and

For Director of Early Learning and Family Support Elizabeth J. Blakemore and her team the job is not just about providing services, it’s about building trust and engaging the community. The mission of the Community Hub program is to build resiliency with families through collaborative, community-based prevention and early intervention services with a vision for healthy and strong communities throughout El Dorado County. They achieve these goals through classes, groups and

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transportation is a huge issue so getting out to those communities has been vital to our work.” The work helps to support families where issues like abuse and neglect are countered by education and availability of resources. “We know that the risk factors for child abuse can be identified,” said Blakemore. “If we address those risk factors we can reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect.” Chiefly, education and engagement are ways to build strong families where risk factors are addressed or eliminated. “If they have all the things they need the stressors on a family are diminished and it makes it easier to be a more successful parent,” Blakemore said. The team’s innovative spirit has come in handy over the last year in combatting the additional stressors of the pandemic. They have instituted new engagement practices as well as resource-sharing initiatives. A partnership with Placer Food Bank

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help develop Bass Lake Regional Park, he plans to eventually contribute as a field interpretive naturalist, a role through which he looks to encourage boldness in younger visitors especially. “Starting in the ‘70s, that was a time in society that kids in particular were very questioning,” he reminisced. “By the time I left there was no challenging of authority anymore. There was a loss of confidence in one’s self-ability. I sure would like to re-instill that.” It is perhaps no surprise that his volunteerism goes far beyond the lake. A resident of the Oak Knoll community, he and his wife Sharon moved to El Dorado Hills seven years ago to be near their grandchildren. Both coordinate numerous free programs at the Oak Knoll Clubhouse, including after-school enrichment clubs, game night, coffee and tea groups and a yoga class that Gaal has continued to teach twice a week on Zoom throughout the pandemic. In addition, Gaal leads the Foothills United Methodist church’s Nomadic Winter Homeless shelter, providing the homeless with transport, food and shelter. Gaal credits both his mother and grandfather as life mentors for community service but suspects teaching may just be part of his genetic makeup. “And I think I’m selfish,” he said with a grin. “You discover that being around people is probably the

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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 04/02/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 8852 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0396 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROFESSIONAL AQUATICS POOL & SPA CO, located at 6056 Louis Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Registered owner(s): Stephen E Wallen, 6056 Louis Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/1990 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Steve Wallen STEVE WALLEN, 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 04/02/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see

section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 8853 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0339 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLUTCH AUTO BROKER SERVICES, located at 2010 Wildridge Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3500 Douglas Blvd., Suite 200, Roseville, CA 95661 Registered owner(s): Synergy Marketing Services, Inc., 2010 Wildridge Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 1, 2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kenneth Guy KENNETH GUY, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/19/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 8854 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0392 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLEND TEK, located at 4321 Lakeridge Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): John W Flanagan, 4321 Lakeridge Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Flanagan JOHN FLANAGAN 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 04/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8855 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0388 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORTH STATE GOLF CARS/GOLF CARTS, located at 3340 Sunrise Blvd Suite #A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742/Mailing Address: 4821 Starlight Court, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Gene Bingaman, 4821 Starlight Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/25/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gene Bingaman GENE BINGAMAN 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 04/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8856 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0398 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFORNIA TAG AND TITLE, located at 3788 Pardee Ct., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Ciera Olivia Barker, 3788 Pardee Ct., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ciera O. Barker CIERA OLIVIA BARKER 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 04/02/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM

THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 8857 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0421 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOUER DENTAL DESIGNS, located at 435 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Michael Nelson, 435 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs, CALI 95619 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/ Michael Nelson MICHAEL NELSON, INDIVIDUAL 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 04/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8879 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0315 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VEKTERTEK SOLUTIONS, located at 3546 Fairway Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Kevin Pederson, 3546 Fairway Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/1/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kevin Pederson KEVIN PEDERSON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8880 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0423 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUGAR PINE HOUSECLEANING SERVICES, located at 2640 Woodridge Ct. #31, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Gage E Jester, 2640 Woodridge Ct. #31, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/09/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gage Jester GAGE JESTER 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 04/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME

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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) 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8881 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0422 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FARMER G FAMILY FARM & NURSERY, located at 5421 Rocky Ridge Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1158, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): George Shampine Jr, PO Box 1158, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ George Shampine Jr GEORGE SHAMPINE JR 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 04/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8882 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0419 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERBCRAFT BY ELLIE APOTHECARY, located at 2917 Mount Danaher Rd, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Elizabeth A Monroe, 2917 Mount Danaher Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/30/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Elizabeth A. Monroe ELIZABETH A. MONROE, 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 04/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8883 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0425 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOTL MD, located at 4359 Town Center Blvd, Ste 217, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Drive St 4-322, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Convergent Brain Diagnostics, 4359 Town Center Blvd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maryjo Brooks Motl MARYJO BROOKS MOTL, VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed

one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/09/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8901 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0412 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. GLORY VIEW FLOWER FARM, 2. GLORY VIEW FLOWERS, located at 2071 Royal View Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Calle R Williams, 2071 Royal View Drive, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Steve R Williams, 2071 Royal View Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Steve Williams STEVE WILLIAMS 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 04/06/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8902 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0442 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNDANCE FARMS, located at 2130 Tegra Road, Cool, CA 95614/Mailing Address: PO Box 219, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Marilyn M Mainwaring, 2130 Tegra Road, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/15/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marilyn Mainwaring MARILYN MAINWARING, 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 04/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8903 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0453 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLATINUM BEAUTY SALON, located at 6421 Mother Lode Dr, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 1444 Panorama Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Gabriella T Dennis, 1444 Panorama Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/16/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gabriella Dennis GABRIELLA DENNIS, 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 04/16/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8904 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0404 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALPINE K PHOTOGRAPHY, located at 4521 Wandering Way, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Kayla Silva, 4521 Wandering Way, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/30/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kayla Silva KAYLA SILVA 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 04/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. 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) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8905 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0456 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SO ORGANIZED, located at 4261 Rimini Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Susan G Mann, 4261 Rimini Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Susan Mann SUSAN MANN, 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 04/16/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8906 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0346 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PRO COACH TEAM, 2. GOKWONE, located at 3970 Park Dr Ste 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 4559, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): BMD Realty Inc, 3097 Park Drive Ste 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Beverly Steiner BEVERLY STEINER, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/23/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8907 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF COREY JAMES WILSON CASE NO. PP20210077 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of COREY JAMES WILSON A PETITION for Probate has been filed by VALERIE J. GIACOMELLI in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that VALERIE J. GIACOMELLI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 2, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 8908 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF W. THOMAS STACK CASE NO. PP20210076 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of W. THOMAS STACK A PETITION for Probate has been filed by GEORGE & NANCY DAUGAVIETIS in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that GEORGE DAUGAVIETIS and NANCY DAUGAVIETIS 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 2, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 8909 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 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 MERRYCHASE/ COUNTRY CLUB - SIDEWALKS, CLASS II/III BIKEPATH AND SILVA VALLEY PKWY/HARVARD WAY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRACT No. 4546, CIP No. 72312 & 72378, will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 14, 2021 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via https://zoom. us/j/95368487470, Meeting ID: 953 6848 7470, call in numbers: 669-9009128, 253-215-8782, 346-248-7799. 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 Merrychase Drive and Country Club Drive in Cameron Park, and at the intersection of Silva Valley Parkway and Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills, 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 sidewalk, curb and gutter, asphalt paving, solar powered flashing beacons, pavement striping, and various minor concrete work. 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 EIGHTY (80) WORKING DAYS. - For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $2,000,000. - A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on May 5, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the field at the intersection of Silva Valley Pkwy. and Harvard Way. State requirements for masks and social distancing will be enforced. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. - This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, 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 #7429370 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 pay for and download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents. 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 obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract

for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 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 15%. P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required. This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5). If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. AWARD OF CONTRACT: As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder. 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. 4/21, 4/23, 4/26 4/28, 4/30, 5/3 8910 EL DORADO RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 04-2021 RELEASE DATE: April 13, 2021 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by May 20, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT TITLE: “FA50 PHB – SIERRA SPRINGS UNIT” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert District Manager Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov El Dorado Resource Conservation District 100 Forni Road, Suite A Placerville, CA 95667 (p) 530-295-0120 (Cell) 530-957-3472 The RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to carry out the FA50 PHB – SIERRA SPRINGS UNIT (Project). The RCD retains the right to award to one or more contractors to ensure that the Project is completed within the specified time frame. PROJECT SUMMARY The Project is Phase B of the Fire Adapted 50 series of projects identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), U.S. Forest Service, the El Dorado Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District and is consistent with the Fire Adapted Communities component of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. Fire Adapted 50 was developed to strengthen and

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expand existing fuel breaks in the Wildland Urban Interface/Intermix (WUI) zone of the SOFAR Watershed and consists of several projects primarily located along the Highway 50 corridor where there have been five large and devastating fires in the last 40 years. PROJECT OBJECTIVES The overall objectives of this Project are to return forests and uplands to a more managed, fire resistant condition and to ensure that the community’s risk to wildfire has been reduced. This fuel modification treatment strategy has identified the Project as a WUI defense zone where the focus is on protecting life and property. This strategic fuel management project should help to contain wildfires and facilitate longterm stewardship through practices such as continued mechanical and hand treatment and prescribed fire. Full RFP can be obtained at the Districts website: www.eldoradorcd. org 4/23, 4/26, 4/28 8920 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0478 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TERRI CICCHETTI GROUP, located at 4210 Mepham Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): US Dream Homes LLC, 4210 Mepham Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: NV The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/21/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terri Cicchetti TERRI CICCHETTI, MANAGER 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 04/22/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 8925 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0437 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AERO IMAGERY DYNAMICS, located at 4000 Garnet Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 1. Travis R Krohn, 4000 Garnet Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 2. Sarah J Krohn, 4000 Garnet Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/05/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ ________ TRAVIS KROHN, 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 04/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 8926 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PHILIP VANDER DUSSEN CASE NO. PP20210085 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PHILIP VANDER DUSSEN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MIKE VANDER DUSSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MIKE VANDER DUSSEN 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 16, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: MIKE VANDER DUSSEN 5275 Johnson Lane Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 306-8771 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8928 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice: April 28, 2021; Responsible Entity [RE]: City of Placerville; Address: 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667; Telephone Number: (530) 642-5200 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Placerville. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about May 14, 2021, the City of Placerville will submit a request to HCD for the release of $820,000 in CDBG funds under Title 1 of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974, as amended to undertake a project known as the Cold Springs Apartments located at the intersection of Cold Springs and Middletown Roads, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA (APN: 323570-01) for the purpose of partially funding the construction of 82 units of affordable housing with an estimated Total Development Cost of Thirty-Three Million Four Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars ($33,446,892.00). The project will be accessed via Middletown Road and will contain 7 3-story buildings housing 12 one-bed/one-bath units (1/1), 42 two-bed/one-bath units (2/1) and 28 three-bedroom/twobath units (3/2). The one-bedroom units will be approximately 600 square feet, the two-bedroom units approximately 806 square feet, and the 3-bedroom units approximately 1,033 square feet. The project will have an approximately 2,200 square feet community room with community kitchen, computer room and leasing office. There will be an outside BBQ area and playground and an estimated 116 parking spaces. The project will include the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, street lighting and other infrastructure as required. Units will have Energy Star appliances including refrigerators, oven and ranges, microwaves and dishwashers. The project will also feature photovoltaic panels on the roofs of each building to decrease the project’s energy footprint and residents’ costs. Sources of Funding: Permanent Loan: $3,250,000; MHP: 13,000,000; CDBG: $820,000; IIG: $2,157,893; Deferred Developer Fee: $1,389,957; LIHTC Equity: $12,829,042. Estimated TDC: $33,446,892 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Placerville has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to Pierre Rivas, Director, Development Services Department, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667 or by email at privas@cityofplacerville.org. The ERR can be accessed on-line at the following website: https:// www.cityofplacerville.org/currentdevelopment-projects. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Placerville at the above address. All comments received by May 13, 2021 will be considered by the City of Placerville prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Placerville certifies to HCD that M. Cleve Morris, City Manager, in his capacity as certifying officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HCD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Placerville to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HCD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Placerville’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date

or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Placerville; (b) the City of Placerville has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HCD, Attn: Janice Waddell, Federal Programs Branch Chief at NEPAcomments@hcd.ca.gov. Potential objectors should contact HCD via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period. 4/28 8929 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice: April 28, 2021; Responsible Entity [RE]: City of Placerville; Address: 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667; Telephone Number: (530) 642-5200 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Placerville. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about May 14, 2021, the City of Placerville will submit a request to HCD for the release of $720,000 in CDBG funds under Title 1 of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974, as amended to undertake a project known as the Mallard Apartments located 2736 Mallard Lane, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA (APNs: 323-220-06 & 323-220-08) for the purpose of partially funding the construction of 72 units of affordable housing with an estimated Total Development Cost of Twenty-Five Million One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars ($25,156,653.00). The project will be accessed via Mallard Lane and will contain 9 2-story buildings housing 12 one-bed/one-bath units (1/1), 36 two-bed/one-bath units (2/1) and 24 three-bedroom/twobath units (3/2). The one-bedroom units will be approximately 600 square feet, the two-bedroom units approximately 806 square feet, and the 3-bedroom units approximately 1,033 square feet. The project will have an approximately 2,200 square feet community room with community kitchen, computer room and leasing office. There will be an outside BBQ area and playground and an estimated 72 parking spaces. The project will include the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, street lighting and other infrastructure as required. Units will have Energy Star appliances including refrigerators, oven and ranges, microwaves and dishwashers. The project will also feature photovoltaic panels on the roofs of each building to decrease the project’s energy footprint and residents’ costs. Sources of Funding: Permanent Loan: $2,625,000; MHP: 10,500,000; CDBG: $720,000; IIG: $1,104,778; Deferred Developer Fee: $723,931; LIHTC Equity: $9,482,944. Estimated TDC: $25,156,653 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Placerville has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to Pierre Rivas, Director, Development Services Department, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667 or by email at privas@cityofplacerville.org. The ERR can be accessed on-line at the following website: https:// www.cityofplacerville.org/currentdevelopment-projects. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Placerville at the above address. All comments received by May 13, 2021 will be considered by the City of Placerville prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Placerville certifies to HCD that M. Cleve Morris, City Manager, in his capacity as certifying officer consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HCD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Placerville to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HCD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Placerville’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Placerville; (b) the City of Placerville has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HCD, Attn: Janice Waddell, Federal Programs Branch Chief at NEPAcomments@hcd.ca.gov.

Potential objectors should contact HCD via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period. 4/28 8930 NOTICE OF PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Relative to the Following: Planning Commission Resolution No. 2021-02 (Zoning Interpretation (ZON) 21-02) Placerville City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 5:00 p.m., to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Planning Commission Resolution 2021-02 that added short-term rental uses within the Highway Commercial Zone to the list of uses subject to the Special Temporary Use Permit regulation under Placerville Zoning Code 10-47(A). Appellants are Caitlin Martin, Julie Robinson and Marjorie Read. Given the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency, this meeting will be a teleconferenced meeting, with detailed instructions for participation included on the agenda to be made available on the City Council Agenda webpage: https://www. cityofplacerville.org/city-councilagenda, 72-hours prior to the meeting. All persons interested are invited to attend the teleconference meeting and be heard or to write their comments to the City Council. In order to be included in the City Council’s information packets, written communications should be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2021, to be included in the City Council Agenda packet. Development Services cannot guarantee that any written information received after this time and date will be delivered to the Council prior to any action. Direct comments to: Development Services Department, Planning Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667. Email: pv.planning@ gmail.com. After 3:00 p.m., Monday May 5, 2021, please direct all written comments to City Clerk O’Connell, Administration Department, 3101 Center Street, 4th Floor, Placerville, CA 95667. Email: roconnell@ cityofplacerville.org. Appeal and project information may be viewed at the Development Services Department located at City Hall, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s Current Development Projects webpage (https://www.cityofplacerville.org/ current-development-projects). In the City Council’s efforts to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance, or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at the public hearing, must inform City staff a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. 4/28 8931 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GUY R. PEARSON CASE NO. PP20210041 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GUY R. PEARSON A PETITION for Probate has been filed by BRETT PEARSON in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that BRETT PEARSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 26, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 8932

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