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committed while incarcerated Mountain Democrat staff Convicted of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, Timothy Neil Clark, 51, of Cool was Timothy Neil sentenced to life in Clark prison Monday by El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Daniel Proud. He took the lives of Roseville husbandand-wife Daniel Sanford, 93, and Shirley n

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Union Mine athletes Jaxon King and Tanner Sellers celebrate as the 2021 Inclusion Game between Union Mine and El Dorado concludes Thursday on El Dorado’s soccer field. King was Sellers’ buddy for the match, which brings athletes of all abilities together in what’s becoming a cherished tradition between the rival schools.

20-year-old confesses to Inclusion Game takes the field “It’s really hit-and-run about uniting Thomas Frey Staff writer

Cory Gutierrez runs the Special Olympics torch onto the El Dorado High School soccer field Thursday to open the 2021 Inclusion Game.

Mountain Democrat staff Efrain Gonzalez, 20, was taken into custody Friday after video surveillance captured near the scene of an April 23 hit-and-run on Broadway in Efrain Placerville that Gonzalez claimed the life of Placerville area transient Ronald Ameral helped police identify a suspect vehicle and subsequently the driver who speed away that night. Police say Gonzalez, a Placerville resident, confessed to being the driver of the vehicle — his Infiniti G35 — that n

s announcer Logan Murdock so we have kids yelled “goal” of all different into the El Dorado High School PA system, abilities out the entire crowd on that field to cheered Cory Gutierrez’ score to put El Dorado make this day High School up 1-0 memorable.” over Union Mine High — Camry Schoenahl, School at the 2021 Inclusion Game, which El Dorado High School is part of Northern Special Olympics liaison California Special Olympics. The game between the two rival schools took place on El Dorado’s football field April 27. As the players warmed up, students and parents began trickling into the stands, scoring seats that were almost all gone by the time the game started. Gutierrez ran the Special Olympics torch

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Vincent Leroy Nichols

Aug. 25, 1929 – April 10, 2021

Vincent Leroy Nichols, a third-generation El Dorado County native, passed away peacefully at home, of natural causes April 10 with his wife, daughters and step-children in attendance. He was 91 years of age. Vince was born at “the old Larkin Place” in east Diamond Springs in 1929, to Clarence “Bud” and Elinor (Malone) Nichols. He was the eighth of 10 children. He attended the one-room Coon Hollow School, Pleasant Valley School, Rescue School and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1948. He worked as a cowboy on the family’s cattle ranches from a small boy until he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following boot camp and before being shipped to Korea, he married his fiancée, Delores Vorhies, of Cedar Grove, in 1951. Nick, as he was known in his unit, spent 10 months in Korea, first on the front lines, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, then was assigned as chief dispatcher for the large truckpool, where he achieved the rank of corporal. He received a commendation for wresting a gun away from a disturbed army private threatening his squad. Upon his discharge, Vince returned to Placerville and worked as a logging and lumber truck driver, occasionally doing some long-haul trucking. Then was employed for a short time at Aerojet General in Rancho Cordova. From 1962-64 he operated the Pear Bowl Bowling Alley on Main Street, before a rival bowling alley forced him out of business. He owned Hangtown Slot Car Track, first in the old fruit shed on Mosquito Road and later on Upper Broadway. He operated his own pool cleaning service and had the El Dorado Pool Supply store on lower Main Street. Finally, he worked as a driver for Empire/Suburban Gas. After retiring, he spent time raising cattle and growing hay on his small ranch in Garden Valley. Divorced in 1974, Vince married his second wife, Barbara (Fulton), in 1976. After selling their Garden Valley ranch in 2017, they moved to Sparks, Nev. Vince will be remembered in Placerville for his love of telling jokes; being a master of all trivia; sitting at various coffee shops early in the mornings chatting up the waitresses; his remarkable memories and stories of people and events in Placerville, spanning nine decades. His passion was his 1958 black Corvette which he raced in autocrosses as a member of the Sacramento Sports Car Club and the Georgetown and Luther Pass Hill Climbs, winning many trophies and Grand Champion titles in his class. Vince is also related to many families in El Dorado County, as Nichols’ ancestors came to California via wagon trains in the mid 1800s. Vince leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Barbara; daughter Valerie and husband Kim Jorgensen; daughter Debbie Howard; step-son Patrick and wife Karin Fulton; step-daughter Kimberlee and husband Brian Welton; three grandsons; five great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren and sister Gloria Nichols. He is preceded in death by eight of his siblings. Pursuant to Vince’s wishes, there will be no services. Family will gather to spread his ashes in a place of meaning to him.

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Marilyn “Jean” Meyer was born Aug. 29, 1933 in Aurora, Ill. She married Clarence “Jim” Meyer on Nov. 7, 1953. They were married just shy of 27 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence “Jim” Meyer, her parents Walter Brummel and Rose Emma Brummel and her sons Micheal David Meyer, Thomas Micheal Meyer, David Wayne Meyer. She is survived by her sons Clarence “Jim” Meyer and his wife, Danny Lee Meyer and his wife and her daughter Mary Catherine Meyer-McGee. Along with 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grand kids and two great-great-grand kids.

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Mae Sanford, 85, April 1, 2020, when — driving his Dodge Durango with a blood alcohol level of .24% at speeds nearing 70 mph— he crossed over the doubleyellow lines of Highway 49 just north of Coloma and hit the vehicle the Sanfords were traveling in head-on. Clark was also found to have committed felony insurance fraud, collecting unemployment insurance from the Employment Development Department while he was held at the El Dorado County Jail on DUI murder charges. Proud handed down the sentence following Clark pleading guilty to charges against him. Clark was charged with the crime of murder due to having two recent DUI convictions, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. He had attended a court-ordered alcohol education class, his driver’s license had been suspended for DUI and he drove without a court-mandated interlock ignition device in his vehicle. Traveling from their Roseville home that afternoon, Daniel Sanford was killed instantly and Shirley Sanford airlifted to Sutter Roseville Hospital where she succumbed to her severe injuries several days later. Under current law Clark will be eligible for parole in 2045. The EDD fraud extends his minimum parole eligibility date three years. The case was investigated by the California Highway Patrol, California Highway Patrol Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team and the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Deputy district attorney Michael P. Pizzuti prosecuted the case and is specially assigned to vertically prosecute felony DUI cases and vehicular manslaughter cases under a traffic safety grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, states a press release from the District Attorney’s Office

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across the field to open the game and moments later, took the soccer ball and weaved through defenders to score the game’s first goal. Gutierrez, along with teammates Lucas Fontanilla, Mackenzie Winner, Anike Coggiola, Trey Stock, Dakota McPherson, Quinton Aho, Scotty Nixon, Hayden Kerbal and Gavin Smith in goal, beat Union Mine 5-3 to win the first inclusion soccer game (in the past the Inclusion Game had been a basketball match but due to COVID-19 guidelines had to adapt to be an outdoor sport). Union Mine trailed 3-0 at the half but fought back quickly to cut the lead to 4-3 on a goal by Ashton Limpach with 5:45 to play. Limpach, along with Adam Nasario, Arion Parker, Tanner Sellers, Rylie Trost, Hunter Bibb and Mason Bean, couldn’t tie up the game as Smith made a key save to preserve the win for the Cougars. Nasario, who played on Union Mine’s team, said he enjoyed the game “because it’s fun for me.” Nasario and teammate Parker were playmakers as Union Mine fought from behind. Parker was aggressive in driving the ball down the field and he said he was proud of his team’s ability to come back. Last year’s Inclusion Game held in February 2020 between Union Mine and El Dorado just before the pandemic hit was a favorite event among students and staff, according to El Dorado High School Activities Director Leah Applegarth. As she saw seats at the football stadium fill with fans, she said she knew the event had become a must-see. “Just from the momentum from last year’s basketball game, the kids know what this is about and know the joy and excitement this has on the school campus,” Applegarth said. “It’s a do-notmiss event.” The game was organized by El Dorado junior Camry Schoenahl, who didn’t let COVID-19

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restrictions cancel what’s becoming tradition between the schools. “It was really important for these kids to get out, have some fun and make this year memorable,” said Schoenahl, who is the school’s Special Olympics liaison. “It’s really about uniting so we have kids of all different abilities out on that field to make this day memorable. To make it as fun as possible we really wanted to capture (the schools’) rivalry to give it that extra edge.” Schoenahl contacted Logan Taxdal, an education specialist at Union Mine, to schedule the game. While they worked out the logistics Schoenahl came up with a design for athlete uniforms, acquired medals for participants and made sure there would be enough food at the game. For that, she went with Little Caesars. She said the pizza company, which normally opens at 11 a.m., got to work at 8 a.m. to make sure the pies were ready in time for the game. “Camry put in a lot of time and dedication because she cares for them,” said Kim Groves, an instructional aide with El Dorado County Office of Education Special Services. “The kids are really excited. There has been a lot of talk about the pizza, the game, Union Mine and playing another school.” Schoenahl helped make sure each student had a buddy to run on the field with them and help them out if needed.

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t was 1981 and then-Gov. Jerry Brown had a problem. California’s 12 prisons were bulging at the seams with more than 28,000 inmates, thanks largely to tougher sentencing laws he signed, and he was told to expect another Dan Walters 20,000 more inmates within a few years. The state hadn’t built a new prison in two decades, stretching back to when Brown’s father, Pat Brown, was governor. The Department of Corrections, as the prison system was then called, wanted Brown to launch a major prison construction program to handle its rapidly growing inmate load. The young governor, nearing the end of his second and final term, was reluctant to ask voters for billions of dollars in bond money to build new prisons. His state architect, Sim Van der Ryn, had even refused to endorse plans for new prisons, reflecting opposition by those on Brown’s left flank. Finally, after months of negotiations and debate within his administration, Brown took a minimalist approach, asking the Legislature to place a $495 million prison bond issue on the 1982 ballot, enough to build space for about 10,000 more inmates, a fraction of the projected need. Voters approved the measure, and over the next two decades the number of prisons tripled. However, the state sidestepped the need for voter approval with a clever, if deceptive, system of financing that borrowed many billions of construction dollars. Under the “lease-revenue” system, a state agency legally separate from the prison system issued bonds to build prisons, then leased them to the corrections department. Even though most inmates came from urban counties, particularly Los Angeles, their politicians resisted having new prisons. The single Los Angeles County prison was built in the remote Antelope Valley. Therefore, most new prisons were located in rural communities eager for the payrolls that the human warehouses generated, with the first in Avenal, a tiny Kings County community that had once been an oil boom town. Despite the frantic pace of prison construction, the inmate population still outpaced the number of new cells and eventually grew to six times what it had been in 1981, declining only when, during Brown’s second governorship, federal judges intervened and declared that the overcrowded conditions were illegal. Over the last half-decade, thanks to more lenient sentencing laws (some sponsored by Brown 2.0), diversion of felons into local jails and early releases due to COVID-19, inmate numbers have declined sharply to 94,000, scarcely half of the 173,000 peak and very close to the system’s original design capacity. It’s now time, Gov. Gavin Newsom says, to start shutting down some of the state’s three dozen prisons, citing the inmate decline and billions of dollars in looming costs to rehabilitate older n

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Letters to the Editor Support Green Means Go EDITOR: here’s a great deal of misunderstanding about the Green Means Go initiative. The Green Means Go initiative is an opportunity for El Dorado County to achieve important benefits like more walkable and bike friendly communities, transit improvements, additional housing, etc. El Dorado County would be joining with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and our neighboring regional jurisdictions to develop more affordable and workforce housing (where appropriate), reduce vehicle traffic and reduce air pollution. By taking action soon, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will be putting the county in a position to benefit from the expected funding via the passage of Assembly Bill 1209. The Green Means Go initiative will not override the specific plan for the golf course portion of El Dorado Hills. Instead, the Green Mean Goes Go initiative is smart public policy for our county that promotes housing construction and makes EDC eligible for additional grant/loan funding that could be used toward housing, transit improvements, broadband, electric vehicle infrastructure, bicycle/ pedestrian improvements and electric bike share programs in any or all of the Green Zones. As a nearly 45-year resident/educator in El Dorado Hills, I hope that El Dorado Hills residents, new and old timers alike, will take the time to learn more about the Green Means Go initiative. For more background information, I recommend going to the April 13, Board of Supervisors agenda item No. 20 on the the county’s website at eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. FRANK PORTER El Dorado Hills

Foreign Service Day EDITOR: am a retired member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served in the U.S Agency for International Development. I served, along with my family, in eight foreign countries (most of them were hardship posts in Africa, South America and Asia) in more than 29 years of service. I write this in advance of Foreign Service Day on May 7, a day designated by Congress to honor our active-duty and retired members of the Foreign Service. It is an understatement to say that the past year

of devastation and uncertainty has been difficult for everyone. This includes members of our Foreign Service who have remained on the front lines throughout the pandemic, working to bring more than 100,000 Americans home safely and continuing to protect and serve America’s interests abroad. In all that time, whether in person or on Zoom or other platform, Foreign Service officers were doing their best for their country. Diplomacy and development are our first line of defense, neutralizing issues before they become threats to Americans. However, for diplomacy and development to once again take the premier place in our foreign policy, we must strengthen our Foreign Service. Our diplomats are overstretched, and our embassies and consulates are understaffed. China has eclipsed us with more diplomatic outposts and overseas diplomatic personnel. This year has demonstrated the need for increased global engagement and the importance of U.S. global leadership. America’s diplomats and their families are on the ground in countries all over the world representing American interests. Let’s make sure they have the necessary personnel and resources to meet the needs of the American people. Please tell our Senators and Representatives that the Foreign Service is vital for us and should be supported! DAVID W. HESS Placerville

‘My Octopus Teacher’ EDITOR: he Oscar for best documentary went to Netflix’s trailblazing documentary “My Octopus Teacher.” The documentary chronicles a complex relationship between a man and the world’s most bizarre animal — an octopus. It further testifies to our highly conflicted relationship with non-human animals and the natural world. Most of us treasure our “pets” — dogs, cats, horses. Our allegiance to them transcends that to our own species. If our dog and a Congolese child were competing for scarce funds for life-saving surgery, we know who would live. Yet we torment, kill and consume other animals that are similar in appearance, intelligence and ability to suffer. Then we condemn Asians who do the same to animals we consider pets.

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alifornians are reform can help provide well aware of protection and relief for the heavy tax business owners from burden they abusive shakedown bear for living in the lawsuits. Golden State. We have The cost of lawsuit the highest income tax abuse is revealed in rate, highest state sales a new study titled, tax rate and highest gas “The Impact of Tort tax in the nation. But Costs and the Potential taxpayers may not be Economic Benefits aware that they are also of Tort Reform in Jon Coupal paying a $574 “lawsuit California,” sponsored tax” each year. That’s the by Citizens Against price of unnecessary litigation, added Lawsuit Abuse. to the price of goods and services, that Regrettably, our political leadership businesses must absorb to cover the has punted on this issue. It would costs of potential lawsuits. have been helpful had the governor When tort laws are misused addressed pandemic liability early everybody pays for it. Lawsuit in the crisis. After all, he has signed abuse is possible when state laws 64 executive orders since declaring enable private lawyers to hunt for a State of Emergency on March 4, violations, file lawsuits and seek 2020. And there have been more than quick settlements. Business owners 400 suspensions or changes to state law during that span as well. But not face a choice between the cost of the settlement and the even higher cost of one was related to legal protection for hard-hit businesses that faced a long legal fight in the overwhelmed volumes of ever-changing new rules court system. These needless costs and regulations. add up and they can ultimately result It has now been one full year since in closed businesses and lost jobs. Tort

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small business owners statewide responded to the governor’s challenge to stay open and provide essential services throughout the pandemic, to enable Californians to stay safer at home. These local enterprises are your dry cleaners, hardware retailers, gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores and convenience outlets. Unfortunately, when there was an opportunity in 2020 for the governor and Legislature to throw the small business community a lifeline, they held back. Assembly Bill 1035 would have provided the liability protection so sorely needed for all those businesses that complied with all the relevant state and county public health protocols. But the Senate failed to bring up a key bill for a hearing even though it sailed through the Assembly with unanimous bi-partisan support. There is now another opportunity for the Legislature to get it right. Assemblymember James Ramos, D-Rancho Cucamonga, has recently introduced Assembly Bill 247 to protect small businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer

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employees from frivolous lawsuits related to operations during the pandemic. Specifically, the bill provides that if they have substantially complied with government safety requirements they will not be held liable for alleged COVID-19 liability exposure claims, unless there has been gross negligence, willful misconduct or discrimination. The Assembly Judiciary Committee, based on the committee staff ’s view that it was unnecessary, initially said the bill would not be set for a hearing this session. But in the face of intense pressure from business owners and customers alike, the committee relented, and the bill was set to be heard on May 4, only to be pulled from consideration again. Given the whipsaw changes in public health orders and the struggles of small businesses statewide due to the pandemic, the state has a responsibility to stand up for these businesses and organizations that are fighting for survival. The threat of lawsuit abuse is real. There is nothing n

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We pride ourselves on being intelligent, rational beings. We have gone to the moon, unraveled and modified genetic codes and found cures for deadly diseases. Yet we still have not figured out our relationship with non-human animals and the natural world. Some of us have. Vegans profess compassion and respect for all sentient beings. Veganism requires no special courses or certifications. Every one of us can become one on our next trip to our supermarket. ERNESTO DUVALLE Placerville

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to stop someone from claiming they were exposed to and caught COVID-19 at a local business, and the fear is that opportunists will exploit this gap in the law to file a costly shakedown lawsuit against businesses that did nothing wrong. COVID-19 has already dealt a massive blow to California’s economy. Now is the time for state

elected officials to protect citizens from having to shell out for an unwanted and undeserved expense — a $574 yearly bill for excessive lawsuits. Jon Coupal is the president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Victor Gomez is the executive director of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

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Now Celebrate the moms and dads in your life with yummy See’s Candy during a sales fundraiser benefiting the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center. Sale runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. though May 9 at the community center, 2675 Sanders Drive, Pollock Pines. Cash, check, credit/ debit cards accepted.

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Purchase your ticket now for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra’s ninth annual Golf For Kids’ Sake helicopter ball drop on May 24. Need not be present to win. Only 1,000 balls will be sold. To purchase contact Jamie Pitts Garcia at (530) 3061199 or jamie@bbbsns.org. The Marshall Foundation For Community Health invites people to a virtual celebration of excellence in nursing by honoring a nurse who has touched their life. The nurse (or nurses) acknowledged will receive a special recognition letter and will be featured in a commemorative Honor a Nurse video. Honor a Nurse donations supports the Mathewson-Bonser Nursing Scholarship fund. For more information visit marshallfound.org.

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LUNAFEST, a program of seven short films all by, for and about women, will be held virtually for 48 hours from 11 a.m. Thursday, May 6, to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8. Films celebrate unique, touching and inspirational roles of women in local, national and international communities. An online auction is also featured. Funds support education, especially for women and girls, including the Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills’ annual Live Your Dream Awards — scholarships for women who are the primary breadwinner in the family and are returning to school against steep odds. 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 watch.eventive.org/ lunafest/play/602d5297 a4d4d9003ec718b1?m=1 and 32auctions.com/ SICPEDH2021.

any El Dorado County nonprofits are participating in this the May 6 Big Day of Giving, including the El Dorado County Humane Society. “We are 100% volunteer operated” said Kim Parsons, EDCHS director of public relations. “We depend on donations from animal-loving individuals, grants and fundraisers like the Big Day of Giving and 100% of the money we raise goes directly to our programs.” EDCHS became an entity 40 years ago with the main mission to give a voice to unwanted animals, primarily dogs, in the county. Back then, the only place for an unwanted dog to go was to “the pound.” There was neither a plan for advertising nor a visual avenue for these unwanted animals to find homes. A group of teachers created a network of caring people wanting to help these unwanted dogs and took on the effort and expense to spay and neuter them and get them advertised as available for adoption and keep them out of the

UC Davis presents Music for Solo Voice online at 12:05 p.m. Singer and visiting artist Stephanie Lamprea will perform vocal works by doctoral music composition students. Watch and listen at youtube.com/ channel/UCCcuWhZZy6WVdb048YZovA/ videos. The Sacramento Historical Society hosts its first History-A-Thon. Starting at 10 a.m., SHS will feature a new history topic at the top of every hour, right after a fiveminute open Q&A with the public. The program will be broadcast via Zoom. Topics to be explored: Sports history of the Sacramento area (including the Sacramento Kings), award-winning video presentations by filmmaker and SHS president Bill George on the Transcontinental Railroad, California’s agriculture prowess and the region’s rich Chinese history. Also included will be presentations on the Gold Rush and how Sacramento grew into the city it is today. For more information visit sachistoricalsociety.org. n

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pound. They established relationships with local veterinarians to help. An article, written in the early 1980s and based on research, came out of England that proved that cat colonies could thrive well and provide a muchneeded service to people when they were spayed and neutered and returned to their colony locations. The colonies kept rodent populations under control without the use of harmful chemicals. This collective group of teachers was inspired by the article and located about eight cat colonies in El Dorado County

that were residing usually behind grocery stores. They began El Dorado county’s first Trap/Neuter/Return program. They gathered volunteers to monitor the colonies twice daily and as the volunteers became familiar with the cats in the given colony, they were able to identify any newcomers. The volunteers provided supplemental food and found that the colonies pretty much took care of themselves and rarely allowed strays to encroach on their n

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the trail. For the longer hike I would suggest having two vehicles and park one at another trailhead. If you decide to make the trek back to the Humbug Trailhead, enjoy the birdsongs and running water in the creek as you go. To get there take Highway 49 North toward Grass Valley. Stay on 49 above Nevada City where it splits toward Downieville. Just after the turn, take a right onto Coyote Street. At the top of the hill turn right onto North Bloomfield Road, over Edwards Crossing into the Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. The trailhead is on your

right. Mary West is author of the book series “Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide I, II and III” (Available on Amazon). The books are a collection of the Day Hiker columns, in which West shares her longtime love of the outdoors, favorite hikes in Northern California’s gold country and beyond. West was the recipient of the 2017 and 2019 CRAFT Award for Best Outdoor Column and the 2020 Craft Award for her second book in the Day Hiker series by the Outdoor Writers of California. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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oom for a half dozen vehicles on both sides of the road near the sign for Humbug Trail and Humbug Falls is your trailhead. The trail continues to the South Yuba National Trail if you want to extend your hike. Just off the road, the trail takes you to a map and a handsome bridge sending you on your way. In winter you can hear Humbug Creek

Mary West Outdoor columnist much of this way. Wear sturdy shoes and maybe bring your

hiking sticks. A couple of washouts on the trail make for some fancy footwork. The trail is narrow, providing views of the river and small pools far below. Thick moss covers the rocks and trees. Some steep climbs and ascensions make this short but sweet trail a nice challenge. The payoff is a series of waterfalls through smooth boulders just off the trail. This can be your halfway point or you can continue on

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Organizing members of the Charlotte Parkhurst Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution welcome prospective members to the newly created organization covering the El Dorado Hills/Folsom area. Left to right: Stephanie Ratzburg, LouAnn Civiletti, Becky Zsoka, Doris Adams, State Corresponding Secretary Emily Boling, California State Regent Susan Broderick, Ernestine Bolduc, Kimm Richwine, Bobbi Bennett, Organizing Regent Carol Ann Nolan, District Director Ida Ruth Johnson, Edwina Leca, Toni Como, Sue Mackin and Afton Tuveson.

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o you have a Revolutionary War patriot in your family? Would you like to find out if you do? A newly formed Daughters of the American Revolution chapter serving El Dorado Hills/Folsom and surrounding communities could help you open the door to your past. Members of the new chapter will be available to help research family trees and hopefully find a Revolutionary War patriot. While DAR is a lineage society and each member a direct ancestor of a Revolutionary War patriot, DAR is not just about researching family history. Preserving U.S. history, conserving historical sites, educating children about the Constitution and awarding scholarships, maintaining veterans’ gravesites and honoring and supporting those who serve the country, both in the military and as first responders, are just some of the ways members of the DAR chapters support their communities. Searching for a name for the new chapter, DAR members turned to the pages of the wild, wild West. Before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad over Donner Pass in 1868, the only transportation through the Sierra Nevada was by stagecoach driven by skilled and fearless men. One of the most famous drivers, or whips, was Charley Parkhurst who came west from New England in 1852 seeking his fortune in the Gold Rush and

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’d love not to think of yourself at all -- to be entirely unselfconsciously immersed in a state of flow as you execute the various activities of your day. Isn’t that what true confidence is? You’ll attain it for brief moments. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Even though it’s easier to think things through than it is to carry them out in practice, you’re in a mood to skip the plan and get right into action. It’s an instinct that won’t let you down. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are thoughtful and will focus on what fits a situation instead of on all the things you could possibly bring to the table. This shift of focus is what sets you apart as a mature and effective leader. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It is good to feel the yearning. Otherwise, how would you know what you deeply want? But once you realize just what that is, you’d do well to shift to a more active method of making things happen. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In critical moments, your private self and public self will be equal. You will make the same choice alone that you would make if millions of people were watching. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve done things for other people that you wouldn’t allow them to do for you. There’s an adjustment to make in this regard because relationships will thrive best on a two-way street. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Worry is a product of time

travel. Jumping to the future prematurely causes worry and dwelling on the past does, too. In the operative moment -- this one here -- there is no room for worry, only action. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re getting so used to finding something to like in those less-than-ideal situations that your thoughts automatically gravitate to the positive things, the advantages and your points of leverage. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The answers don’t always have to come from you. Try a proven strategy from a friend/mentor/book/program. You’ll find that you have a knack for duplicating success formulas. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Different brains come with different styles of thought. Some have an audible running narrative in their head and others just feel the impulse and move. You’ll enjoy working with those whose style is diverse from yours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The laws of leaning suggest that laying your weight into things that you have no control of puts you at risk for a fall. How can you emotionally, physically or financially prop yourself up better? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you do what you enjoy, highlight the parts you love and revel in what you find exciting, you won’t have to wonder if the others are digging it, too. They will follow your lead.

drove stages from Carson City to Placerville and Sacramento to Santa Cruz. Charley opened his own stage station in Soquel. He died on Dec. 29, 1879, at the age of 67. Except ... “he” was a “she.” The obituary published in the Sacramento Daily Bee a few days after death revealed that when friends came to prepare his body for burial, they discovered “Charley Parkhurst was unmistakably a welldeveloped woman!” Her real name was Charlotte Parkhurst, born in New Lebanon, N.H., in 1812. She ran away from an orphanage at the age of 15 and soon discovered that life in the working world was easier for men. She successfully disguised herself for the rest of her life. There’s one more twist to her story: Dressed as a man, she cast her first vote in a national election in 1868, becoming the first woman to vote in the United States, 52 years before Congress passed the 19th Amendment giving American women the right to vote. Her name, Charlotte Parkhurst, was the perfect choice for the new chapter’s name. If you have an interest in learning more about the Charlotte Parkhurst chapter of DAR and honoring and preserving the legacy of potential revolutionary ancestors in your family, promoting historical preservation, education and patriotic endeavors contact Carol Ann Nolan at canolandar@att.net or Stephanie Ratzburg at sratzburg@me.com.

Women’s Fund El Dorado members and supporters continue to serve the community with nonprofit grant funding. WFED members selected and will award $100,000 to eight community nonprofit organizations in 2021. WFED is an inclusive collective giving organization open to all that pools donations from its more than 400 members. These are leveraged in the form of grants that support

community philanthropy to enhance the quality of life on the western slope. “We received many worthy grant applications this year. Due to the pandemic the needs in our community right now are massive. WFED is grateful that our membership contributions are able to make such an impact where we live,” noted Deanne Johnson, WFED grants chair. Inspiration Grants of $26,000 each ■

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totaling $24,000 were awarded to nonprofit organizations offering direct impacts on the Western Slope of El Dorado County. Recipients were El Dorado County Office of Education (McKinney-Vento Urgent Needs Fund, $8,000), MORE, Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises Inc. (Feeding El Dorado County, $8,000), and Hands4Hope, Youth Making a Difference (Food Insecurity in Our Community: Hands4Hope, youthled emergency food pantry to assist students, families and individuals, $8,000). Since its establishment in 2007, WFED has awarded more than $895,000 in grant funding. In a virtual address to WFED membership and community supporters on April 16, Emily Smith, WFED chair, expressed the sincere appreciation of the fund: “Thank you all for your continued support of our community. We are eternally grateful for our members and sponsors who work together as champions for the betterment of our community.” For more information about WFED and how to get involved visit womensfundeldorado.org.

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May 7 UC Davis presents Music for Trios at 7 p.m. The UC Davis professional contemporary music group Empyrean Ensemble will premiere music by even more students. The concert will include four works for piano, clarinet and viola, and four pieces for oboe, harp and percussion. Faculty member Matilda Hofman will conduct. Watch and listen at youtube.com/channel/UCCcuWhZZy6WVdb048YZovA/videos.

May 8 The North Auburn Artists’ Studio Tour is back on schedule for Mother’s Day weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8 & 9. More than 20 well-known North Auburn artists will once again be opening their studios to the public. Meet sculptors, ceramic artists, painters, photographers, glass artisans, jewelry, textile and fiber artists in their studios. Watch the artists creating new art pieces and ask them questions about the medium they create in. For more information visit northauburnartists.com. Mediterranean Vineyards hosts Mother’s Day Brunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 8 & 9. Brunch charcuterie boards include an assortment of fresh fruits, croissants, French pancakes, deviled eggs, maple sausage skewers, smoked bacon, nuts and French beignets. For more information and to make a reservation visit medivineyards. com/pages/events. Join Bennett Studio for its opening party and 2nd Saturday kick-off, 3-6 p.m. at Terrie Bennett Studio, 3400 Carson Court in Camino. For more information call (916) 367-3662 or e-mail bennett.terrie@gmail.com.

California Stage, 1723 25th St. in Sacramento, hosts free, outdoor art exhibits: Anna Skacel (May 8), Sue Torngren (June 12), Tilson/ Tataman/Mamola (July 10), Jim Coats (Aug. 14), Tommy Mckeith and Stephany Pearson (Sept. 11) and Mardie Darzell (Oct. 9). Times vary. For more information visit calstage.org. Bob Rawleigh returns to perform at Beef ’N’ Brew, 4232 Fowler Lane in Diamond Springs, Mother’s Day weekend. Enjoy shows during seatings at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9. Reservations are required. Call (530) 344-7296 to make a reservation.

May 9 Red Poets offers a private paella luncheon with the winemakers. The luncheons are held on Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for groups of eight. Social distancing will be practiced while guests enjoy a delicious lunch along with a glass of wine in a private location in Camino with a beautiful view of the American River Canyon. Call (530) 405-3639 or email skyhawklane@sbcglobal.net. The Caroll Tuttle Trio will perform at the Smith Flat House, 5-8 p.m. every Sunday. The restaurant is located at 2021 Smith Flat Road in Placerville. For reservations call (530) 621-1003 or visit smithflathouse.com. Where can you find a loving, forgiving God, a welcoming congregation and intimately sized church? The historical Episcopal Church of Our Saviour at 2979 Coloma St., Placerville is now open to all souls seeking a joyous relationship with God. Services on Mother’s Day will be at 8 and 10:30 a.m. (There is wheelchair access.)

gardening topics at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/Public_ Education_Classes/Handouts_-_ Presentations/. The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays through October. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the number of people allowed in the garden at one time is limited to 10; masks and distancing are required. Check the website for more details at ucanr. edu/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard remotely and can still answer questions. Leave a message at (530) 621-5512, or use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu. Sign up for notices and newsletters at ucanr.edu/master gardener e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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were awarded to two organizations. Snowline Hospice of El Dorado County received funding for a pilot program serving patients with advanced dementia. The second Inspiration Grant was awarded to New Morning Youth and Family Services for its Queer Youth Advocacy Project. Noting that LGBTQ+ youth are almost six times more likely to attempt suicide and experience homelessness than their heteronormative counterparts, New Morning Youth and Family Services will provide a multi-pronged program to help keep our LGBTQ+ safe and supported. Additionally, three Acorn Grants totaling $24,000 were awarded to new community organizations or those that have never received a WFED grant. Recipients were Housing El Dorado (technology — creating a bridge to self-sufficiency for the county’s vulnerable, $8,000), MJ’s Project (homeless and at-risk teen/ young adult assistance, $8,000), and Imagination Theater (empowering youth through performing arts, $8,000). Furthermore, three Impact Grants

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“good thing.” But if a newcomer was allowed to join the established colony, it would be trapped and arrangements made to get it spayed or neutered by one of the county’s local vets and returned to its new family. This group of caring people gave birth to EDCHS and formed a board. Their goal was to protect animals from people, with emphasis on humane treatment of these animals. Work was started to build a cooperative relationship with the county pound — now El Dorado County Animal Services, whose goal had been to protect people from animals. Having disparate goals required much work on the part of both organizations to find some common ground.

Fundraising efforts began and eventually EDCHS was the recipient of a house that was turned into a cat shelter and a place where unwanted cats could be seen and adopted by the public. Part of the house was used as a thrift shop to obtain funds to support the shelter; it operated from until June 2016. Eventually having only six cats remaining, it was decided that the thrift shop would permanently close and the cats would be placed into foster care. EDCHS needed to regroup and establish a new heart. A new group of passionate people created the current board and gathered many days to develop a plan of reorganization, while continuing to provide TNR efforts.

Public Notices  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 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

Today, 40 years since it’s beginning, EDCHS’s programs include the ongoing TNR; a barn buddies adoption program for cats not wanting to be kept inside; a coupon program for lowincome families to obtain reduced fees to spay or neuter their dog or cat; a supplemental food supply for approximately 11 managed cat colonies and efforts are ongoing to develop a hands-on education program in county schools with goal of expressing the importance of humane treatment of all animals, domestic and wild. For more information about the Big Day of Giving and a list of all participating nonprofits visit bigdayofgiving.org.

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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 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 8909 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 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 8925 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 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) 8926 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 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 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 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 2021 VARIOUS WEST SLOPE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECTS, CONTRACT No. 5513, will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest), until MAY 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will be held virtually through Zoom. The virtual meeting can be accessed via the following: https://zoom. us/j/99082887835 / Meeting ID: 990 8288 7835 / (669) 900 9128 (San Jose) / (346) 248 7799 US (Houston) / (253) 215 8782 US (Tacoma). 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 Form 590, Payee Data Form, Bidder’s Security, and any other required documents shall be submitted through Quest. The Project is located in the Placerville, Cameron Park, and Pollock Pines area of El Dorado County. The Work to be done is shown in Exhibits A, B, C, and D and generally consists of, but is not limited to the removal and replacement of hot mix asphalt roadway sections, raising and lowering of iron and construction of ADA compliant curb ramps. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the Contract Documents must be performed, constructed, or installed. - The Contract time is FORTY (40) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $900,000. - A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on May 18, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. 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

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or entering the Quest Project #7723290 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 #7723290 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: The County of El Dorado affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. 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. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Section 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under the Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815. This project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461. 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. 5/3, 5/5, 5/7, 5/10, 5/12, 5/14 8950 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0506 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HANGTOWN PEST CONTROL, located at 9767 Business Park Drive Ste J, Sacramento, CA 95827 Registered owner(s): PROSERV PEST MANAGEMENT, 9767 Business Park Drive Ste J, Sacramento, CA 95827 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: 04/27/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Fiedler DANIEL FIEDLER, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/28/2021. 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) 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 8955 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0505 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE GRAZING GROUSE, located at 398 Main St., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Kerry L Dolan, 398 Main St, 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: 04/26/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kerry Dolan KERRY DOLAN, 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 04/28/2021. 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) 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 8956 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210206 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Roger Dale Griggs Jr filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROGER DALE GRIGGS JR Proposed name: ROGER DALE PERILLO 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: JUNE 18, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on APRIL 23, 2021. /s/ Stephen L. Mock STEPHEN L. MOCK, Judge of the Superior Court 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 8957 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ALFRED EGGER CASE NO. PP2021-0073 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ALFRED EGGER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SUZANNE EGGER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SUZANNE EGGER 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. Petitioner: SUZANNE EGGER 2910 Coloma Street Placerville, CA 95667 (916) 307-0011 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 8958 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUNE RILEY COMBELLACK CASE NO. PP20210079 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JUNE RILEY COMBELLACK A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JANET RILEY BUCHANAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JANET RILEY BUCHANAN 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 30, 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: JANET RILEY BUCHANAN 2680 Westwood Drive Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 417-2070 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 8959 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 18th day of March, 2021, the El Dorado Hills County Water District (“The District”) of El Dorado County passed Resolution 2021-01 declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front of the properties identified in Exhibit A of said resolution, and that the same constitute a public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of said noxious or dangerous weeds, otherwise they will be removed and the nuisance will be abated by the district authorities, in which case the cost of such removal shall be assessed upon the lots and lands from which or in front of which such weeds are removed, and such cost will constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid. Reference is hereby made to said resolution for further particulars. All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of such weeds as a fire hazard are hereby notified to attend the regular meeting of the board of directors of said district, to be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. Dated this 29th day of April, 2020 El Dorado Hills County Water District (Fire Department) Timothy J. White, President By: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary 5/5, 5/7 8961

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will hold a public hearing on the items described below at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on May 26, 2021. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020), the Commission will hold this meeting by teleconference. Individual locations of Commissioners will not be provided or made accessible to the public. More information regarding public access to the meeting will be available with the publication of the meeting agenda. Written communications should be filed prior to the date of the hearing by email to lafco@edlafco.us. Executive Order N-29-20 requires agencies holding meetings via teleconferences to let the public know how they may access the agency’s public meetings. If the meeting will proceed in a manner that differs from this notice due to different technological issues or the termination of the state of emergency that necessitates this meeting being held by teleconference, such alternate procedure shall be specified on the Commission agenda and on the Commission’s web site (www.edlafco.us). The public hearing scheduled for the May 26, 2021 meeting is as follows: 1. Public hearing to consider and adopt the Final LAFCO Budget, which projects the expenditures and revenues for Fiscal Year 202122. The Proposed LAFCO Budget was approved by the Commission at the April 28, 2021 meeting and was distributed to all funding agencies per Government Code §56381. Meeting materials will be available five days before the meeting. Any person may submit oral or written comments. Staff will distribute written comments to the Commission if submitted 24 hours before the meeting. If you have any questions, you may contact the LAFCO office during normal business hours at (530) 295-2707; José Henriquez, Executive Officer, 550 Main Street, Suite E, Placerville, CA 95667. EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION JOSÉ C. HENRÍQUEZ, EXECUTIVE OFFICER MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT TO BE PUBLISHED ONE TIME ONLY: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 5/5 8962 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Pursuant to the California Self-Service Self-Storage Facility Act (Beg. at 21700 of B&P code), Ray’s Stor-All, located at 5714 Pleasant Valley Road, El Dorado, CA 95623, will hold a PUBLIC Auction as outlined below: Items to be sold: Furniture, appliances, tools, household items. Unit: Tenant: 00171 Brenda Darms 259 Stephanie Vasquez 160 Rhonda Marden 237 Rob Miller 258 Wendy Adams “RTMobile Weld” 70 Deb Polhemus 169 Laura Cummings 244 Michael Foster 240 Jeremy McCormack 207 Brad Gardner 108 Barbara Collins 72 Kelly Krohn 60 Zenaida Lovaton 275 Priscilla Rojas LIEN SALE WILL BE HELD: Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021 Time: 10:00 A.M. Successful bidders must present a valid ID (CDL. etc.), be prepared to pay CASH for goods, and (possibly) provide a REFUNDABLE cash cleaning deposit. 5/5, 5/12 8963

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EL DORADO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT The El Dorado County Fire Protection District will conduct a public hearing on May 20, 2021. The hearing will take place at 1:00 P.M. at 549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95677. The purpose of the hearing is to adopt Resolution 2021-03; Establishing, the 2021-2022 Preliminary Fire Operations Budget in the amount of $12,680,629.00. The Board may amend this amount or adopt as published. The Budget information is available for review at the District’s Administrative Office, located at 4040 Carson Road, Camino, California. (M-F 8-4:30) Any individual wishing to attend this meeting may do so via Zoom. The link will be included on the agenda which is posted on the Districts website. Public comments may be submitted by email prior to the meeting (freemank@eldofire.com) or by using the “raise your hand” option on Zoom. Tim Cordero Fire Chief 5/5 8964 ANNOUNCEMENT – PUBLIC NOTICE Vacancy for the position of Director, Mosquito Fire Protection District May 2021 – December 2022 This is a volunteer position that will require a commitment to attend monthly meetings. The Director will be appointed to fill the unexpired term noted above. All Directors, which compose a five-member board, have a vested interest to operate the business of the District to the best of his or her, ability, and conscience. If interested, please contact the District Board Clerk @626-9017 or at MFPRCLERK@MFPD.US Letters of interest must be received on or before May 7, 2021 by Mail, or email to MFPDCLERK@ MFPD.US The Board of Directors will select and appoint the new director to complete the term May 27, 2021 – December 2, 2022 5/5 8965

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Arts and giving to El Dorado County’s quality of life

l Dorado County is one of our nation’s “undiscovered” treasures. The vistas here are breathtaking. The seasons are as vibrant as any in New England. The wines (and pairings) are delicious. And as an experienced taster, I can tell you an Apple Hill doughnut can easily compete with a Vermont apple cider vinegar doughnut any day of the week. Did you know

Susan Laird The Arts Hollywood script writers book blocks of time at bed-and-breakfasts in

our county so they can write undisturbed? They do. So do A-list actors and actresses, for script reading purposes and to get away from the paparazzi. Life is more grounded here, if you choose it to be so, and less stress than elsewhere. Just as the gold miners of 1849 knew, there’s treasure to be found as you drive through “them thar hills.” The Sierra foothills offer substance in an unsteady world. The quality of life here attracts artists and art lovers. Many come and choose to remain on a permanent basis. That love for art spills over into care for the local community.

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Case in point, the members of Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills. This service club’s mission is to provide financial aid for education of women who are solely responsible for themselves and their families, as well provide a donation to Chicken & Egg Pictures, a nonprofit organization that supports women nonfiction filmmakers. These local Soroptimists host LUNAFEST, a fundraising film festival dedicated to

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“A Line Birds Cannot See” by Texas-based filmmaker and visual artist Amy Bench is one of seven prize-winning films featured in this year’s LUNAFEST. The May 6-8 film festival is virtual this year and benefits local women’s educational programs. promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities. Over the last eight years this club gave more than $25,000 from LUNAFEST proceeds to local women needing extra funding for education. This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society, illustrated through seven short films by women filmmakers. The films range from animation to fictional drama and cover topics such as women’s health, body image, relationships, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. The county is emerging from COVID19 restrictions, but this year’s LUNAFEST is virtual. The advantage to this: the films will be available for a full 48

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hours, 11 a.m. May 6, to 11 a.m. May 8. Film lovers can enjoy the festival online in the comfort of home. Admission to the event is a donation to help women in our area. Online tickets are $25 general, $17 students (age 16-plus advised). To participate visit tinyurl. com/SICPEDH. Looking for something unique to give on Mother’s Day? A bonus virtual auction adds to the fun. To shop visit tinyurl.com/ SICPEDauction. LUNAFEST is the club’s major fundraiser. It is a win-win for all.

Big Month of Giving Thursday, May 6, is the Sacramento region’s Big Day of Giving. This program of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation grows

local philanthropy. The Big Day of Giving is an annual, 24-hour, community-wide movement that unites the region’s nonprofit sector to help raise unrestricted funds for the organizations that strengthen the capital area. The road we travel in this beautiful countryside continues to be filled with encounters with good people and worthy causes. Local visual and performing arts organizations and service groups give so much more to our lives than we realize. Not only do they add to our quality of life (and our real estate values), they promote optimism — a quality everyone can use more of in this world. So if there is an organization doing good work in your locality consider “tossing a few extra bucks into their hat” this month. Make it a “Big Month of Giving.” The charity will appreciate it and your donation will be leveraged to the hilt to bless your neighbors. It’s never too late to do the right thing, nor the kind thing. Thank you for being part of what makes El Dorado County a part of God’s Country. Genteel reader, you are the best! Send your event for consideration in Susan’s column to slaird@ handywriting.com.

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