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Placerville asks for partnership in homeless plan Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer As El Dorado County moves forward with developing navigation and shelter resources for the local homeless population, city of Placerville leaders weighed in last week with the majority of sites to be considered for facilities located in city limits. On April 14, 2020, the city of Placerville and El Dorado County entered into a joint policy statement on homelessness. The document, signed by then Placerville Mayor Michael Saragosa and then District 3

Supervisor/Board Chair Brian Veerkamp, states that both jurisdictions would “work together to establish immediate solutions to reduce and work toward elimination of the homeless problem.” In spring 2021 the city requested to work with the county to establish a homeless facility before fire season, which did not come to pass. In November 2021 the board directed county staff to explore potential properties and report back by May. Ahead of that May deadline county staff brought six sites to the board April 19 for consideration as the county

Roads a priority in county budget Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and county staff agreed at an April 25 budget meeting more money needed to go into county road maintenance. “Understanding the continuing deterioration of so many of our roadways, I think it is important to put as much funding into this as we can,” District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl said. District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo agreed. “(Department of Transportation Director Rafael Martinez) and I have talked about this a lot because the product he has to purchase is more than double (the cost), which puts us way behind on road repairs,” Turnboo said. That is why the county’s new reserve goals for both road maintenance and capital projects will be included in the recommended 2022-23 fiscal year budget. PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE

The board approved increasing the budget goal for road maintenance from $3 million to $5 million in the General Fund. Other changes involved increasing the capital projects reserve from $5 million to $6 million. The Chief Administrative Office staff set other general recommended budget goals for the 2022-23 fiscal year, including $10.75 million for the general reserve, $6.5 million for contingency and two years of goal increases for California Public Employees’ Retirement System contributions. During the meeting CAO analyst Emma Owens also shared a list of projects and funds expected to be carried over in the 2022-23 fiscal year, including the Placerville jail expansion project, a broadband project grant match of $600,000, the Old Depot Road bike park, the replacement of a Shakori Drive garage in South Lake Tahoe and a Spring Street facilities replacement plan expected to cost $350,000, among others. Owens said some of the projects not included in the general budget are staffing costs for the jail expansion, building a new juvenile hall, Spring Street facilities replacement costs and the proposed Diamond Springs Sports Complex. The new juvenile hall is set to be built on n

See budget, page A8

“I believe Placerville should share the load but we shouldn’t carry the load.” — Dennis Thomas, Placerville city councilman declared a shelter crisis to address homelessness on the county’s West Slope. Funding to attain, either by leasing or purchasing property to develop a navigation center and long-and short-term shelters, would come from state and federal homelessness grants procured by El Dorado County Continuum of Care, according to the Health and Human Services Agency presentation.

At the April 26 Placerville City Council meeting council members and city officials reviewed the HHSA report and then directed staff to proceed working with county staff. “I’m a little bit disappointed that five of six sites they came back with were within the city of Placerville,” said City Manager Cleve Morris. Morris listed the proposed sites, pointing out that the two Broadway motels on the list

had recently been remodeled. He then read the motion posed by District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas, which passed 4-1. The motion directs county staff to pursue two project sites at 1970 and 1940 Broadway — the Gold Trail Motor Lodge and Motherlode Lodge — for non-congregate (individual room) shelters and a congregate (shared room) shelter and navigation center at Perks Court or to work with city staff to determine the feasibility of 471 Pierroz Road for the same purpose. The motion directs county staff n

See partnership, page A9

Ready for sheriff ’s duties Thomas Frey Staff writer

eff Leikauf reported for his first day of work with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office in 1990, just 21 years old at the time. His first assignment was as a correctional officer at the South Lake Tahoe jail. Leikauf told the Mountain Democrat he remembers wondering what it would be like to be the sheriff of El Dorado County. “It’s the craziest thing because I did have that thought on my very first day,” he said. Thirty-two years later Leikauf, 53, a husband and father of four, is readying himself for a June 7 election where he is unopposed to serve as sheriff. He said he aims to serve more than one term. “I love serving something that’s bigger than myself,” the Cameron Park resident shared. “It’s my life’s work and I’ve always been a proud member of the Sheriff ’s Office. I’ve always been proud to take that car home and park it in my Mountain Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum driveway and represent Jeff Leikauf, a Cameron Park resident and 32-year law enforcement veteran, has been busy our agency.” campaigning to be the next sheriff of El Dorado County. In those 32 years his ladder to the top done your job and I “For me to be standing here included becoming a know the things you’re unopposed, I think it’s a testament deputy sheriff, a school experiencing. I know resource officer, a what you may be going to our leadership, the sheriff’s detective, a sergeant through or when you’re mission and the way our men and and now a lieutenant, frustrated,’” Leikauf where he leads patrol said. women go about doing their jobs.” operations. His hard work turned — Jeff Leikauf, candidate for El Dorado County sheriff That breadth of heads and about five experience helps him to six years ago Sheriff offer support and away from retirement, wanted to know if John D’Agostini called guidance to his fellow D’Agostini told him he Leikauf was interested Leikauf up to his office officers. was putting together to chat. “I could say, ‘I’ve a succession plan and Still a half-decade n See Leikauf, page A10

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

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Patricia W. Zimmerman

Sept. 19, 1928 – April 16, 2022

Patricia W. Zimmerman, age 93, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 16, at Fair Oaks Estates in Carmichael, Calif. She was born Sept. 19, 1928 in San Diego, Calif., to James and Dorothea (Brisnahan) Ward. Strongly influenced by her father’s Irish-Catholic religious convictions and a growing desire to “make a difference with her life,” she decided to become a nun. After high school she entered Sisters of the Holy Cross at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., eventually earning a masters degree in English and a partial masters in theology. She took her Perpetual Vows in 1952. Her superiors named her Dorothy Clare, after her mother. She left the order in the late sixties. For 25 years she served as a skilled teacher of English and grammar in many California school locations. In 1970 she met and married Gilbert S. Zimmerman, a former Methodist minister. They lived in Foster City, where Gil became mayor, then found a lovely spot in the foothills of the Sierra and in 1981 they moved to Camino. After Gilbert passed away on March 16, 2003, Pat stayed in Camino until 2016 when she moved into Placerville’s Gold Country Retirement Home and then finally to Fair Oaks Estates. Pat had passionate political views. She loved to jump into a serious discussion or debate, was an avid reader, started several book clubs and enjoyed writing and teaching both prose and poetry. And, of course there was always laughing, dancing and singing. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Rogers of Sequim, Wash., step-children Georgia St. Aubyn (Seattle, Wash.), Daniel (Hamilton, N.J.) and Michael (Portland, Oregon), six step-grandchildren, and an increasing number of step-greatgrand-children. Pat taught us so much. We are all better people for having known her. She encouraged everyone she knew to live the life they were meant to live because she firmly believed that our time on this earth is not to be wasted.

Audrey Patricia Bradley

Nov. 20, 1924 – April 18, 2022

Audrey Patricia Bradley went home to the Lord peacefully at home on Monday, April 18. She was 97 years old. For the past seven years she has lived with her daughter Janet and sonin-law Eric Bradley-Jungemann in Cameron Park, Calif. Audrey was born in Northampton, England, Nov. 20, 1924 and worked as an X-ray technician during the war. She met B-17 pilot Aubrey “Brad” Bradley at a dance in Kettering and they married June 8, 1945 and were married 73 years. They lived in Wichita, Kan., with their two daughters. Audrey earned a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from the University of Kansas and when their girls were grown, she assisted her husband as office manager in his law firm. They were members of St. Albans/St. Stephens Episcopal Church for 59 years. She is preceded in death by husband Brad and daughter Diane and son-in-law Taylor Holmes She is survived by daughter Janet and son-law Eric Bradley-Jungemann; grandchildren Eric Holmes and Naoko Matsui; Roger and Gabriel Roybal-Jungemann; Alison Holmes and Mike Zeller; Diana and Derrick Salmela; Andrew and Emily Holmes as well as great-grandchildren Oliver, Octavia and Oksana Salmela; Caleb Holmes and Molly Holmes and goddaughter Joy Bowman. Audrey had a British sense of humor and never failed to bring joy to all around her. She was much loved and will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements are not yet finalized. To inquire call (530) 417-2210. Donations in Audrey’s name may be made to: Donor Relations Dept., Shriner’s Hospital for Children (burns), 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Fla., 33607; (844) 739-0849; email: donorrelations@shrinenet.org.

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Russell Lee Tirapelle

March 26, 1947 – April 25, 2022

Russell Lee Tirapelle, AKA Russ, died Monday, April 25, at his home of 38 years in Drytown, Calif. He was 75 years old. The second oldest of Elsie and Joseph Tirapelle’s six kids, he was born March 26, 1947, in Placerville. Russ and his family moved from El Dorado County to Sutter Creek in 1958 when he was in sixth grade. He graduated from Amador High School in 1965 and while at Amador he participated in cheer, baseball and choir. He was the first male cheerleader at Amador High. After graduating from high school, he moved to Sacramento to attend Sacramento City College. He graduated from Sacramento City College with an associates in 1968 and moved to North Dakota to attend the University of North Dakota, in Grand Forks, majoring in history. After attending UND for one year, he moved to Christine, N.D. In the spring of 1972, he met his future wife, Susan (Sue) Norton in Morehead, Minn. In October 1972, Russ and Sue were married and made their home in Christine. Soon after, Russ and Sue bought a farm in Minnesota with their friends and raised cows for market until 1974. Russ and Sue had a liking for antiques and would buy and sell them to supplement Russ’s main income as a carpenter. In 1974 they took their first load of antiques out to California to sell. They made multiple trips from the midwest to California taking loads of antiques back and forth selling them. On one of their trips to California, they met their dear friend, the late Chuck Dunklee, an antique vendor and a longterm partnership and friendship was born. They continued to make trips across the country collecting antiques, living in several places along the way such as Salamanca, N.Y., Tyler, Texas and Reseda, Calif. Russell, and Sue’s first child, Emily Christine (named after the town they first lived in together) was born in 1979. Eventually Russ, Sue and Emily returned to Amador County to stay in 1984. His second daughter, Abigayle Rae was born in 1989. After moving back to Amador County, Russ and Sue opened an antique store in Drytown. While Sue worked as the storekeeper, Russ continued to go on his shopping trips. When not dealing antiques, Russ worked as a carpenter as his main trade to support his family. He began working with the Jackson Rancheria in 1996, working on the “Rez Crew” where he retired in 2012. He was always there for his daughter’s and grandkid’s activities. He was well known as the volleyball dad and was very involved with both of his daughter’s girl scout troops, especially during cookie time. He loved attending all his grandkid’s sports activities. He was well known for his loud voice, cheering their teams on and never missing a game or match except in the rarest or circumstances. He loved spending time with his family. His favorite past times included watching baseball, Antique Road Show, taking road trips, exploring old mining and ghost towns and old rail roads. His most recent passion was collecting antique carved chairs. He loved the Gold Rush history and Drytown. In his later years, he was known to be sitting outside his home in Drytown and would wave to everyone that went by. He was a loving person, a kind soul who was never judgmental toward others. He was the very best father and grandpa, a good friend and an excellent carpenter. He was supportive and always there for everything and for everyone who needed it. Russ was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years Sue Norton Tirapelle in May 2009. He was also preceded by his younger brother John Tirapelle in January 2013, and his in-laws, Ernie Coldren in September 2006 and Steve and Sandy Sielig in September and October 2012. He is survived by his daughters, Emily Tirapelle (Tom Baldwin) and Abigayle Tirapelle, and his grandchildren Anthony and Carson Burns, and Savannah and Seth Baldwin. He is also survived by his siblings; brother David (Debra) Tirapelle of Rancho Murieta, Calif.; sister Loretta Coldren, of Jackson, Calif.; sister Patty (Bill) Moser of Jackson, Calif.; and sister Julie (Billy) Foust of Elk Grove, Calif.; in-laws Betty Brooks (Fred) of Grand Forks N.D., Butch (Sara) Norton of Minneapolis, Minn.; Patt Norton of Indianapolis, Ind.; Tommy (Deb) Norton of Nuevo, Calif., as well as his numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Russ was loved by many and will be dearly missed. As he always said, “That’s my (his) story and I’m (he’s) sticking to it.” A celebration of life will be held for Russ on Sunday, June 26 at 11 a.m. in Pokerville Hall at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Calif. All family and friends are welcome. Memorial donations can be made in Russ’s name to the Amador County Historical Society. PO Box 761, Jackson. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting danerimortuary. com and signing the guest book.

on Powers Drive in El Dorado Hills. 8:02 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Kingswood Trail in Pollock Pines.

April 25

9:58 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Highway 49 in Placerville.

8:08 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset.

10:23 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at a business on the 3300 block of Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

9:40 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at the Quail Ridge Apartments on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park. 10:58 a.m. Battery was reported on Cinsant Drive in Cameron Park.

3:40 p.m. A 30-year-old man was booked into county jail on felony battery charges. He was also on parole. The man was arrested on Sandhurst Drive in Cameron Park.

1:25 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Pamela Street in El Dorado Hills. 1:57 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Marshall Road in Garden Valley.

7:31 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Cedar Creek Road in Somerset.

2:57 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Sequoia Court in El Dorado Hills.

April 27 5:23 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Union Ridge Road in Placerville.

3:27 p.m. Battery was reported on Laurel Drive in Pollock Pines.

6:38 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Old Carson Road in Pollock Pines.

3:58 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at Apple Bistro on Highway 50 in Placerville.

8:25 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at a coffee shop on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills.

4:05 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Tanager Lane in Camino.

8:59 a.m. Battery was reported on No Walk Road in Placerville.

6:10 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at Cameron Park Lake on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

1:01 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Cabrito Drive in El Dorado Hills.

9:56 p.m. Battery was reported on Gato Way in Placerville.

1:38 p.m. Grand theft was reported at Pondorado Road and Golden Chain Drive in Camino.

April 26

2:40 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Shoemaker Mine Road in Georgetown.

1:11 a.m. A suspicious vehicle was stopped at Beatty Road and Powers Drive, an area nicknamed “Heaven,” in El Dorado Hills.

6:32 p.m. Battery was reported on Middle Mountain Court in Cool.

2:06 a.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Voltaire Drive in Cameron Park.

9:29 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Knollwood Drive in Cameron Park.

7:11 a.m. Grand theft was reported

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El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini speaks to the crowd gathered to officially open the new sheriff’s substation in Cameron Park April 30. D’Agostini joined Colleen Hearn of Concerned Citizens of Cameron Park, Congressman Tom McClintock and the Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce in a ribbon cutting ceremony. The substation is located at 3334 Coach Lane. Sheriff’s officials said the substation will allow the Sheriff’s Office to better serve the Cameron Park community.

Christopher Anthony, 50, of South Lake Tahoe has been appointed chief deputy director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Anthony has been assistant deputy director for the agency since 2020, Christopher Anthony where he held multiple positions from 1993 to 2020, including staff chief of Wildlife Resilience, assistant chief of Operations, assistant chief of the governor’s Tree Mortality Task Force, assistant chief of Administration, battalion chief and he also worked as a forester, forestry assistant and forestry aide. Anthony is a registered professional forester with the state of California and a member of the California Fire Chiefs Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $204,000. Anthony is registered without party preference.

District 5 candidates meet in second forum Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Candidates vying for the El Dorado County Supervisor District 5 seat participated in their second forum on Thursday, hosted by the Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. The forum was streamed over Zoom, featuring candidates Jeffrey Spencer, a transportation planner, and Tamara Wallace and Brooke Laine, both business owners. Kenny Curtzwiler, a contractor by trade, was unable to attend due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The first question asked what candidates were doing to prepare for the role of supervisor. Spencer said he is looking at issues not just in the district

but countywide, while also diving into the budget. Wallace said she has been working once to twice a week on the West Slope and has attended or remotely viewed all the supervisor meetings over the past year. “They’ve seen me become a fixture down there,” Wallace said. Laine said she’s been studying up on the issues, such as homelessness on the West Slope and the hotly contested Parker Development proposed for the old golf course in El Dorado Hills. She added she has met with the West Slope’s chambers of commerce. When asked about the biggest issues facing the district, all three mentioned vacation home rentals, although each candidate had a different approach

to solutions. Laine said Meyers residents aren’t strongly for or against VHRs but want a better written ordinance, while Spencer said he’s heard residents don’t want VHRs at all. Wallace advocated for better enforcement and that Transient Occupancy Taxes should be used to fund enforcement. Laine also mentioned homelessness and the Parker Development in her answer, and Wallace and Spencer both brought up road conditions and snow removal. A chamber representative asked about the Meyers Advisory Council, which has lost some, if not most of its influence, and what could be done to make it n

See District 5, page A6

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Matters

Enrollment drop clobbers schools

he post-World War II baby boom ended in the mid-1960s and — predictably — a decade later California’s public schools saw a sharp drop in enrollment. Throughout the state, schools were shuttered and sites for new DAN WALTERS schools were sold off. It was, however, a shortlived phenomenon; within a few years California was experiencing a surge of population driven by immigration from other countries and a new baby boom. The predictable result was a marked increase in school enrollment that eventually topped 6 million, then leveled off and in recent years has been drifting downward. The state Department of Education recently reported that for the first time in many years, enrollment had dropped below 6 million. The slow erosion in enrollment that began a halfdecade ago stemmed from demographic factors, such as virtually no growth, or even a decline, in the state’s overall population, lower birthrates and an outflow of people, including children, to other states. In the last two years school closures due to COVID19 accelerated enrollment losses but the resumption of in-classroom instruction did not stem the hemorrhage. “Enrollment is down from 6,002,523 in 2020-21 to 5,892,240 in 2021-22, a decrease of more than 110,000 students and 1.8% from the prior year,” the state Department of Education reported. “ This follows a steady decline in public school enrollment statewide since 2014-15.” The data trends indicate that the state’s schools will continue to see enrollment declines for the foreseeable future and that creates a financial dilemma for local school districts since the state provides most of their money and aid based on attendance. Attendance runs lower than enrollment because a certain number of students don’t show up for classes and if their absences are not excused, such as those for illness, their schools lose state aid. Absenteeism is no small matter. Statewide, the Department of Education calculated two years ago students are absent an average of almost 10 days each school year and about 40% are not excused. Chronic absenteeism, or truancy, is a serious problem, especially in large urban school districts, not only costing them state aid but making truants more likely to fail in later life and/or wind up in the criminal justice system. School districts have been spared the financial consequences of enrollment and attendance declines during the pandemic, but the longer-term enrollment slide will hit them hard unless the governor and the Legislature decide to jettison attendance-based financing in favor of some other model. Several alternatives have been floated in the Legislature, such as shifting state aid from attendance to enrollment. In his proposed 2022-23 budget Gov. Gavin Newsom states he wants some kind of change, starting with a proposal to allow districts to use a three-year average of attendance, rather than a single year, in their state aid calculations Newsom’s proposal indicates that the final budget ■

See WALTERS, page A7

Letters to the Editor Bring back the sheriff’s homeless concept EDITOR: fter listening to last week’s Placerville City Council meeting regarding the homeless. I’m not sure if the City Council read the emergency declaration the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved. Throughout the meeting they were concerned about the homeless from the Pollock Pines Project Roomkey being moved to Placerville when the funding runs out in June. If one of them would have read the emergency declaration they would know that Supervisor Wendy Thomas’ motion clearly states Placerville encampments would get priority. Why didn’t any council, staff or Wendy herself (who was present) correct them? Either way, the Broadway hotels would not provide enough beds to meet the requirements of the board’s decision (the sheriff ’s homeless concept would have) and definitely not enough beds for the purpose of the urgency declaration to address the immediate fire danger. Does that void the declaration? Furthermore, was Dennis Thomas listening when Sheriff D’Agostini made his presentation for the HOSTESS program last August? Last Tuesday, Councilmember Thomas asked why the sheriff was not doing his part. The sheriff and his Homeless Outreach Team (the city decided to bow out of that program) have gone above and beyond their role to help address the homeless situation. Councilmember Thomas then proceeds to accuse the sheriff of dropping homeless off in the city. Dennis and Wendy Thomas have financial conflicts by the sheer amount of property they own in these areas. Councilmember Patty Borelli stated she doesn’t want the shelter where she lives. They should all recuse themselves. Where are the grant funds going to end up? Apparently, not to get people off the street. The numbers don’t work. There are 55 rooms on the Broadway site and there are 60 people on Broadway alone. Neither motions by the city or the county address what the homeless advocates were asking for, nor do the motions address the immediate fire danger. Permanent housing will not

be provided at a minimum of two years. Why would the county and city not work with the sheriff, who wanted to provide 120 beds with services in a safe environment close to Health and Human Services and transit and with safe and easy access for those who want to give aid? MANDI RODRIGUEZ Placerville

Biomass generator EDITOR: would like to commend the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors for pressing forward with a biomass generator in the county. This is a win-win for future energy production. It is a relatively cheap source of energy. The fuel comes from removing excess fuel from our forests, reducing the fire risk. It does not involve mining or drilling. And it is a move toward energy independence. It does entail burning biomass so it is not as good as renewable forms of energy, but it is burned at a very high temperature and in a controlled environment, making it drastically less polluting than burning fossil fuels and smoke from forest fires. SCOTT TAYLOR Placerville

Facts of life EDITOR: rticle II of the Constitution stipulates that only people 35 and older, natural-born and who have lived in the country for 14 years are allowed to be president of The United States. When the Constitution was written, the average life expectancy was 38. Today it’s 79. It is clear that President Joe Biden has become diminished and Article 25 will be imposed after the next election. But, in all actuality, the leaders of both parties are well into their 80s and many look like they’ve lost their faculties. That is why I believe it is time to place a maximum age for all elected officials and judges to 70. I’m 59 and feel fine, but I wouldn’t want my father to be the leader of the entire free world. KEN STEERS Cameron Park

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s I write this, it infrastructure built into has been eight difficult, variable terrain months since above Highway 50. the Caldor Fire In addition to burned through and providing water to destroyed four sections produce hydroelectric of the El Dorado power, the flumes also Irrigation District’s transport a third of Project 184 canal and the water supply our flume system. That fire customers rely upon. would go on to burn Over the months since more than 221,000 acres reconstruction began, JIM ABERCROMBIE the work has proceeded in El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties — with excellent and the 15th largest wildfire in California steady results. Despite some strong history — and it resulted in more than storms in December and January 10% of EID’s customers evacuating (and mid-April) that temporarily from their homes. delayed work, we are completing the As soon as it was safe to access final steps to restore flow through this important water artery by midthe fire-ravaged sites, EID and May. Meanwhile, Mother Nature has contracting crews sprang into action provided generous supplies of rain and to assess the extent of the damages. snow to fill our upstream reservoirs Plans for needed fixes began even as and create runoff that will soon flow the fire smoldered. Work to rebuild through the restored infrastructure to those destroyed flumes — a vital our customers, while also generating water conveyance system that every clean hydroelectric power to generate customer in the district benefits from non-rate revenue to maintain the — commenced without delay. water system. The flumes are part of EID’s Please take the time to visit 22-mile-long flume and canal system. EID flume reconstruction page Part of EID’s federally licensed hydroelectric project, the canal system on our website or “like” our Facebook page at facebook.com/ is a collection of water conveyance

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Drought preparedness EID’s service area has been under a Stage 1 Water Alert since June 2021. This stage calls for a voluntary 15% reduction in water use compared to 2020 levels. The governor recently issued an executive order requiring the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt emergency regulations that would require EID and other water purveyors to implement additional actions to conserve up to 20%. The water board is currently developing the regulations and, according to the executive order, must adopt it prior to May 25. EID staff are currently monitoring and participating in upcoming water board meetings to learn the exact content of the state-mandated regulation before we ask our customers to take additional conservation actions. Due to the significant rain and snow experienced late last year, early in January and in April, the local water supply conditions for the district are actually better than they were in 2021. EID has ample water supply to meet consumptive demands this year while

also preparing to meet customer needs in 2023 should drought conditions continue. Using water efficiently is an important safeguard against further dry years. However, we also must comply with state regulations. Additional state actions will likely include moving to Stage 2 with a goal to achieve up to a 20% water use reduction. Until the decisions are made, we continue to ask customers to take actions they deem appropriate for their specific situation to reduce water use by 15% compared to 2020 usage. There are a number of sensible steps to take, especially with regard to outside irrigation timing. These commonsense steps can help save water as well as more efficiently provide landscapes with appropriate water. There are some good tips for reducing water use inside and outside of the home on EID’s website at eid. org/drought. Consider also signing up for a complimentary landscape water survey or exploring one of our rebates for water efficient devices. Go to eid. org/WaterEfficiency for these and other resources.

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that’s negotiated in June will make a change, either temporary or permanent, in how school aid is calculated. However, there’s a risk of unintended consequences no matter how the formula is rejiggered. Shifting from attendance to enrollment would seem to be a minor change, but it also would reduce, or even eliminate, the financial incentive for school administrators to aggressively deal with chronic absenteeism. They would get the state aid regardless

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of whether kids actually show up in class. Nor does such tweaking deal forthrightly with long-term enrollment declines. They are both an opportunity to significantly increase per-pupil spending and thus improve outcomes, and a political minefield as interest groups scramble for bigger pieces of the pie. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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supplies. I am also thinking of the nearly complete Folsom Lake intake facility. The new pumps and associated equipment are truly an investment in resilience. That facility will allow us to take our water supply from Folsom reliably, even during low lake levels. The recently completed Upper Main Ditch piping project is another important example. By conveying water in a buried pipe instead of through a 3-mile stretch of open, earthen ditch, Infrastructure resilience the district reclaims water lost to seepage and I would like to recognize every EID ratepayer who evapotranspiration and increases the quality of the helps to keep their community water infrastructure source water reaching the water treatment plant. resilient. Your rates allow us to reinvest in the I look forward to projects like the Sly Park intertie, infrastructure that is most important to our a project that will significantly increase operational communities. flexibility in our system between two of our most I think of the recently completed Forebay important water treatment plants in Pollock Pines. project that saw that reservoir’s dam raised 10 feet, Jim Abercrombie is general manager of the El increasing important emergency water storage Dorado Irrigation District. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, May 6, 2022 I would like to recognize the long-term conservation efforts the residents in our service areas have made. These efforts are especially significant when compared to 2013, before the last multi-year drought. EID customers have reduced water demand by 24% compared to 2013. We thank you for your ongoing conservation.

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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. https://sacal-anon. blogspot.com American Assoc of University Women, Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave a voicemail for Laurel 530-4177737 or Sara 530-417-7138. eldorado-ca.aauw.net Struggling with life? Celebrate Recovery is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@greenvalley. church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ crgvcc/ El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net Everyone is welcome, El Dorado County Republican Women Federated meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. 5:00PM for social and food, 6:00-7:00/7:30PM meeting and speaker. Location: El Dorado Community Hall, 6139 Pleasant Valley Road, El Dorado, CA. Take Oriental Street across from the Post Office. Please join us for food, friendship and education. CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. Fleet Reserve Assoc, Br 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 Save America Freedom Car Caravan. Bring your flags support Conservative Values First Saturday of every month. Hwy 50 Ray Lawyer Park and Ride, Placerville to Watt Ave and back. Meet 11:30A.M. Depart 12:00 noon 530-2405896 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (805) 540-8654. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP ZOOM MEETINGS occurring. Keep up-to-date for in person to resume as allowed at web site NAMIeldoradocounty.org. Warmline: 530-306-4101 Meeting 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm. NAMI Family Support Group ZOOM link https://us02web. zoom.us/j/3401819716 Meeting ID: 340 181 9716 One tap mobile +16699009128, 3401819716

Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. The Placerville Neuropathy Support Group meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions. Placerville Senior Softball Club. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Dean Panell simplefolk1028@yahoo.com (530) 620-4755, or Kelly Heavin sfd5r5ter@aol.com (530) 919-0386 POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO ROTARY CLUB is seeking people interes ted in community service and interested in exploring a Rotary club of friendships, reasonable dues and endless satisfaction. Please call 530305-0872 for information regarding Rotary and an upcoming meeting. Senior PEER COUNSELING of El Dorado County is seeking volunteer counselors. Do you possess such qualities as warmth, empathy and non-judgement, as well as having varied life experiences, and being over the age of 55? If you do and would like to help and listen to fellow seniors who are dealing with age related issues such as loneliness, isolation, health and grief, we would love to talk to you. Counselors receive training and are supervised by a professional in the field. SPC Clinical Supervisor Jayann Askin, MFT, shares “We are looking for volunteers who are interested in psychology, counseling, and mental health and would like to be a part of a supportive group of ongoing learners in this field.” For more information on this greatly rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call 530621-6304 Senior PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. Soroptimist International of Placerville wants to meet you! Are you looking to impact your community, make new friends with dynamic women, and feel good about your efforts? Our mission is to improve the lives of women and children. Explore the joy of being a member of a Club that makes a significant difference in many lives. Contact us at (530) 344-1476 or sipplacerille@soroptimist. net or visit https:/ / siplacerville.org/. (Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom, until COVID19 distancing is no longer required.) TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 9:00–11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 409-2399 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948. UPPER ROOM DINING HALL located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2680 Looking for new members. First years dues paid by the Post. Meeting is the 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 pm. Call Primo at (530) 626-5753 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.

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Forsberg, Robinson put on sprint car show Auburn driver Andy Forsberg celebrates after winning the winged 360 feature at Placerville Speedway Saturday night.

Gary Thomas Placerville Speedway Auburn’s Andy Forsberg and Roseville’s Jodie Robinson thrilled the Placerville Speedway crowd April 30 with exhilarating winged 360 sprint car racing right down to the end. Lapped traffic made things interesting but at the checkered flag it was Forsberg who picked up his 67th career sprint car win. Sharing victory on First Responders Night were

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Dan Jinkerson with the limited late models, Nick Baldwin with the pure stocks and Ben Wiesz with the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association. Early in the 25-lap sprint car feature it was all about Robinson as she pulled out to a healthy lead. Once lapped traffic came into play, however, it gave Forsberg the chance to close in. The duo proceeded to race back and forth up front until Forsberg assumed command on lap nine. The veteran then worked lapped traffic like a magician, weaving his way through while keeping the field at bay. As the race wound down Forsberg got bogged down in traffic, which allowed Robinson to make a final bid at victory. She was able to pull alongside on lap 23 but Forsberg got the drive up high and scooted away to grab the win. Robinson, Shane Hopkins, Trent Canales and Joey Ancona rounded out the top five in the main event. Defending limited late model champion Dan Jinkerson raced to his second consecutive triumph Saturday. The Diamond Springs driver hounded the rear bumper of Clint Reichenbach for several laps, as the pair put on an excellent race for the lead. Reichenbach eventually suffered issues that forced him back to the pit area and cost him a shot at the win. Once in front that was all she wrote for Jinkerson, who crossed the checkered flag for the victory over Kiely Ricardo, Ray Trimble, Rod Oliver and Jay Norton. The pure stocks also provided some thrills on Saturday while racing on a hooked-up red clay bullring. Several cars battled up front early, including Jason Poppert, Michael Murphy, Nick Baldwin, Wayne Trimble, Chris McGinnis and Tommy Sturgeon. After numerous laps of pack racing Baldwin sliced his way to the front and would never

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look back as he claimed yet another Placerville Speedway win. Scott Grunert crossed the stripe in second followed by sprint car driver Ryan Robinson, who made his pure stock debut Saturday. Kevin Jinkerson and Sturgeon completed the top five. The Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association once again brought a solid field of 24 cars to the Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Colfax driver Ben Wiesz has become one of the top dwarf car wheelmen in the Golden State and that was on full display last night. He was able to hang tough through several caution periods to claim the win over Danny Wagner, 16th starter Josh Wiesz, Corey Eaton and Mike Grenert.

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There will be no shortage of excitement and enthusiasm when Placerville Speedway plays host to its annual Mother’s Day Madness extravaganza this Saturday. The RussellMotorsports-managed facility presents an eclectic and diverse show featuring winged 360 sprint cars, the U.S. Auto Club Western States Midgets, Bay Cities Racing Association Lightning Sprints and mini trucks. To help celebrate Mother’s Day weekend the Coors Light Cold Zone will be offering Vizzy mimosas during the night. “We can’t think of a better way to celebrate mom than to bring her out to the races this Saturday at Placerville Speedway,” said RMI President Scott Russell. “It’s always a great show when you have both the winged sprint cars and midgets, plus you’ll add in the lightning sprints and mini trucks, which are routinely fun to watch as well. We are expecting another good car count, so hopefully everyone will come out and pack the n

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more influential. “They need a supervisor who will listen to them and bring their concerns to the board level,” Wallace said, adding that a similar council needs to be started in all District 5 communities. Spencer shared that he had a similar experience when he was on the Antelope Community Council, saying that residents are being heard at the Board of Supervisors level. “We need the community to run the community,” Spencer said. The candidates were also asked about the Meyers Area Plan, a long-term plan for Meyers that seeks to achieve a vision and recognize unique characteristics of the community. Laine started by saying she has thought of turning the old gas station in Meyers into a small, quaint hotel but would also like to see more housing developed in the area. Wallace, who serves on the California Tahoe Conservancy board as representative of the city of South Lake Tahoe, said there are several lots the conservancy owns in Meyers that could be used for housing. Spencer said Meyers is currently a “pass-through community” and many people don’t know what Meyers has to offer. He wants to slow down traffic and highlight areas of Meyers, such as Tahoe Paradise Park. Asked about traffic issues in Meyers, Spencer said the Caldor Fire last summer cut the turn restrictions pilot program short, so he wants to re-implement the program this summer to gather more data and possibly expand the program. Laine said she’d like to see the pilot program in winter months as well. But both she and Wallace said they’d bring in experts like Spencer to evaluate the problem. The forum lasted an hour and a half, with the last half-hour consisting of questions from the public. To watch the full forum visit facebook.com/ tahoechamber. Curtzwiler said although he wasn’t able to attend, he is happy to answer questions and can be reached at (530) 577-5678.

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The Ponderosa girls swim team won nine league championships and set 10 school records this season. The boys and girls teams are competing in the section championships today and Saturday in Lodi with a trip to state on the line.

League just the start for Pondo swimming Thomas Frey Staff writer Out of Ponderosa’s 24 total school swim records, the 2022 Bruins have rewritten half of them. Lexi Haymart, Lily Magda, Caitlin Wham, Analeis Vos, Alice Stainer, Collin Wham, Ethan Mueller, Koen Vos and Devin Churning-Sibert have broken a dozen school records with 10 coming from the girls’ side. “I’m pretty much speechless,” said Ponderosa girls coach Matt Jaehn, who was on the swim team when he attended Pondo and has coached at his alma mater with boys coach Dave Stoddard since 2015. “I’ve never coached a group of girls this fast.” Three of those records came April 23 in the pool at Del Oro High School — site of the 2022 Foothill Valley League swim championships. A Bruin was first to the finish line in 71% of the final races as the banners just kept on flying in. The first of 17 wins came when Analeis Vos, Magda, Caitlin Wham and Haymart won the girls 200yard medley relay and the final came when Collin Wham, Mueller, Churning-Sibert and Koen Vos took first in the boys 400-yard freestyle relay. “We have some really good role models on this team and it’s nice to look up to people that are pushing themselves to be their best,” said sophomore Keelan Ritchie, one of 33 Ponderosa swimmers who will be competing at the section championships beginning at Tokay High School in Lodi Thursday.

The last time the section championships were held was 2019. Outside of a handful of seniors, this will be the first time many will compete at sections. Seniors Analeis Vos and Collin Wham are two who did compete in 2019 as freshman. “It feels like I’m more prepared for this since we haven’t had it for the last two years,” Analeis said. “Making state is the goal for both of us.” The duo each holds the school record in the 50 free and the 200 free relay, while Analeis holds additional records in the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. In total five student-athletes with the last name of Vos have come through the program, the final two are sophomores Koen and Christian who are “very excited” to be competing in their first section championships. “All my siblings have been in sections before me,” Christian said. “There were a lot of people I just looked up to and have pushed me to go faster.” After the 2019 season concluded the Bruins only got in two meets in 2020 before everything was canceled due to COVID-19. In 2021 the team had a league-only schedule. “Our big focus this year was to reestablish the culture of the program,” said Stoddard, a former swimmer at the Air Force Academy. “We feel that by focusing on things like being coachable and accountable and by putting in work n

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you adore, the most mundane happenings can seem like epic events. It’s why you make it a point to keep meeting new people. It makes way for new adorableness to land in your world. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If necessity is the mother of invention, desire is the father. You didn’t get what you wanted, and now you want it all the more. You will apply great creativity to the pursuit. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People concerned with proving their superiority are typically overcompensating for a deep sense of inadequacy. Align with the successful and laid-back types who live like we are all in this together. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are gestures, and then there moves people make in the moment to get the attention or deal they want. Know the difference. Seek genuine support and true hearts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When we are good to ourselves, we are good to the ones who love us too. And if we cause ourselves harm, we also harm those we love. Do you need more reasons to delight yourself? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone from the old days is in the picture again. You might feel strange about the fact that they haven’t been in the picture all along. Consistency matters to you. Actually, you’re right to be somewhat guarded.

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grandstands.” Forsberg brings the point lead into Saturday’s program. Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery currently sits runner-up in the standings and is just eight digits behind Forsberg going into the fourth point race of the year for the winged 360s. Elk Grove’s Bubba Decaires is not far behind in third, while he’s only 13-points out of the lead, one marker ahead of J. Robinson who ranks fourth. Completing the top 10 in the standings are Shane Hopkins, Justyn Cox, Stephen Ingraham, Jimmy Trulli, Michael Ing and Chris Masters. The USAC Western States Midget portion of the night will mark the second appearance of the season. San Diego’s AJ Bender sits atop the USAC Western States standings heading into the last tune-up at Placerville Speedway prior to November’s Hangtown 100. Ben Worth, Michael Faccinto, Travis Buckley and recent Placerville winner Jake Andreotti round out the top five in the standings. In the series it’s Matt Wood Racing driver Shane Golobic who sits atop the points by just two markers over Faccinto. The BCRA Lightning Sprints will hold the annual Tracy Taylor Memorial on Saturday with more

than $2,500 worth of prizes handed out during the night. Elk Grove’s Matt Land has returned to the dirt track world this season and brings the point lead into the event over Hunter Kinney and Greg Dennett. Placerville’s Austin Struthers was a multi-time winner last season with the mini trucks and returned on opening night to snag yet another victory over Mike Miller, Howard Miller, Paizlee Miller and Thomas Jensen. The pit gate will open at noon with the front grandstand gate opening at 3 p.m. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow. Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. For more information log onto placervillespeedway.com.

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county property on 300 Fair Lane at an estimated cost of $18 million. The Spring Street facilities replacement includes the prospect of moving the psychiatric health facility into the site of the old juvenile hall. The county is projected to receive $18.5 million in sales tax revenue at the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year, according to Owens. Sales tax is expected to increase in the 202223 fiscal year by 2.4% statewide, according a study done by consultant company HDL. General Fund reserves and designations ending balances are projected to be more than $58 million at the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year. The projected fiscal year fund balance includes excess revenues of $10.98 million from extra Transient Occupancy Tax, sales tax and other revenues. For the rest of the fund balance, departmental savings include $12.12 million, $19.67 million in excess contingency funds and $4.26 million in carry-over funds from boardapproved capital projects. The board approved using $3.37 million for a hazard mitigation grant program from the excess contingency

funds. Other excess revenues will be used in the next fiscal year, said Owens. “We won’t know the exact amount for the fund balance until all financial records close in August or September, so when preparing the recommended budget we have to make an estimate based on information from the departments and see what savings they have while monitoring revenues and seeing what those revenues will be,” Owens said. The board also approved $76,500 for expenses to the Placerville Aquatic Center and an allocation of $377,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds to the El Dorado County Fair Association for a culvert project. Other changes include additional funding for the El Dorado Hills Fire Department, per an agreement, as well as funding for Arts and Culture El Dorado. Funding for Arts and Culture El Dorado is around $95,000. The next steps for the county’s budget process include concluding evaluations of department requests, preparing a county budget book by May 28 and conducting a budget hearing June 7.

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Continued from A1 “It’s too much to ask of Broadway. Everything everybody’s talked about up to this point is what’s best for the homeless,” she said. “But they haven’t talked about what’s best for our entire community.” Neau preferred the Perks Court location above all others. “The county already owns the location,” she explained. “It’s almost 2 acres. We could put more than one structure on 2 acres. We could move the Upper Room there. “It will have the least amount of impact on the entire community around it.” Taylor thanked Neau for advocating for the city. “As we move forward the city really needs to be an active partner in discussions with how the program works,” Taylor said, adding that the county and city partnership should not just be about the location — the city should be consulted on a broad spectrum of problems and solutions. Vice Mayor Michael Saragosa agreed with Neau and alluded to a more active partnership between the city and the county moving forward. “At this point all we can do is go forward,” he said. “And hopefully fix some of the issues that weren’t addressed in the past.” Saragosa voiced his concern that utilizing an upper Broadway location for a short-term solution may last longer than intended. “It can’t be more than two years and it has to be a lease,” he said. “If the county goes through any type of proposal to purchase properties on Broadway I would vigorously oppose that up to, if my colleagues agreed, legal action on that.” Saragosa mentioned the recently approved Mackinaw Hotel project in the area and other potential revitalization possibilities for the Broadway corridor. Borelli agreed with many of the points Neau brought forward and added her support to utilizing the Perks Court location — the only proposed location outside Placerville city limits, and by just about 1 mile. “I just can’t believe that in this large area, our little 6 miles of radius in Placerville is the only place that they can find,” she said. “I’m sorry, I just can’t believe it.” Dennis agreed with Borelli. “I believe Placerville should share the load but we shouldn’t carry the load,” he said. Dennis noted Placerville’s 6 miles were only part of 190,000 square miles of the entirety of El Dorado County and 7% of the population. “At some point the county and the city will have to come together, share the load, find solutions that work for both of us,” he said. “It’s going to be in a neighborhood that somebody doesn’t like.” Taylor shared concerns about the 60-person threshold and that closing a motel would result in loss of Transient Occupancy Tax. “Just doing the simple math, that is not enough for us to enforce our camping ordinance,” she said. “That is really the point of this, to get people out of the woods for fire safety. Wendy took a moment to thank the council for the discussion and reiterated her intention to work cooperatively with the council and city staff moving forward. Del Monte offered to address several of the questions brought up during the evening in a written response for the sake of time. He did, however, cite several case studies showing the success of similar shelters and navigation centers. “There’s plenty of proven evidence that shows this should have a significant reduction in calls for service to law enforcement,” he said. Taylor made a motion to direct city staff to work with county staff moving forward on the project. It included direction to the city manager to advocate for sufficient capacity that prioritized all current encampments in Placerville and that the facility be visually discreet but metrics of success visible to the community. She included advocating for additional law enforcement resources and to prioritize Perks Court over Pierroz Road and the Broadway motels. “If the Broadway hotels must be the short-term site, that it be on a temporary lease for a finite term and not a purchase,” said Taylor. Dennis and Saragosa suggested the county reconsider closing the Pollock Pines Project Room Key location. Saragosa said Supervisors should look to the county budget to extend the hotel’s viability even if not under the Room Key program. Taylor added the request that the county looks at options to continue the Pollock Pines project. The motion passed 4-1 with Neau voting against.

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to work with city staff and the Upper Room Dining Hall to explore moving the dining hall to one of the project sites. The county’s chief administrative officer is also to work with city staff to secure additional law enforcement resources for the proposed sites. Thomas and acting director of Health and Human Services Daniel Del Monte were present at the meeting. Mayor Kara Taylor asked Thomas if the motion aimed at utilizing both motels on Broadway. “My motion was intended to ensure maximum flexibility,” said Thomas. She admitted to finances being a determining factor in what is recommended moving forward. “Can you let us know and let the public know why the Broadway locations are more desirable than say, Briw Road,” asked Taylor. Thomas deferred to Del Monte. De Monte pointed out the Broadway motels would be the fastest option to find a property that could “stand up quickly and address the fire danger.” Del Monte said there are advantages to having a navigation center in proximity to current encampments. “They have the biggest impact in that direct area,” he said. Councilman Dennis Thomas noted supervisors had voted 3-2 to discontinue Project Room Key housing at a hotel in Pollock Pines. “It was disappointing that they discontinued a viable operating site,” said Dennis. “Now the Board of Supervisors seems to think it’s just fine to put it in Placerville.” He asked if Project Room Key clients would be moved to the new site in Placerville. Del Monte said relocating the clients would be ideal rather than having those individuals return to homelessness. Del Monte confirmed that the pending short-term shelter site was among the potential exit strategies for the Project Room Key clients but nothing had been formalized. “When we talk about short-term, we’re really talking about two, more likely three years … is that a fair statement?” Dennis asked. “Yes, we’re limited within our grant funding, as to what can afford these projects,” responded Del Monte. “There really only is enough funding to operate a single project at a time.” Dennis requested clarification on what was feasible with current funding. “Staff had presented to the Board of Supervisors a single project serving 60 individuals,” said Del Monte, noting the annual operating budget would be around $1 million. He added that two sites serving a total of 60 individuals combined could also be funded. “We have roughly $3 million in grant funding,” he said. “Continuum of Care is expected to vote to authorize funding for this at their May meeting.” Councilwoman Patty Borelli had a concern about the number of beds that would be available. “I know there’s a lot of kids out there living in cars,” she said. “I would think that maybe they would be given a priority. I don’t know.” She asked whether there would be flexibility in the number of homeless individuals who could be served. “60 is an estimate,” responded Del Monte. “The board’s direction really incorporated fire danger. So this program specifically will be targeting encampments.” Del Monte listed various populations that would need access to available beds in a program like this, including discharged hospital patients, jail releases, youth, people living in vehicles, etc. “It’s critical that we as a community … look to develop a number of different programs,” he said. Councilwoman Jackie Neau expressed that the cooperation between the county and the city did not feel like a partnership. Neau pointed out that Placerville voted to set aside 10% of American Rescue Plan Act funds to use for homelessness issues. “I didn’t see the county do that,” she said. “It’s frustrating when the county says we’re partners, we’re moving forward, but we don’t seem to have the same level of commitment.” Neau was against the motel sites being utilized. “These are working businesses,” she said. “Once you stop those from working, those have long-term impacts. “We don’t need to decommission another business in Placerville.” She mentioned that the encampment on Broadway had been the focal point of homeless activity for 13 years and continuing that was unacceptable.

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MEYERS COMMUNITY PLAN Revitalize the Meyers Community Plan. Encourage local involvement and have regular meetings. GPS APPS We will find a permanent and preventive solution to the use of our streets being used as shortcuts without punishing our residents and guests. Meyers and Pollock Pines. COUNTY SERVICES Ensure we have the proper funding, equipment and employees to maintain all our services. Improve the quality of the services that the County provides to all of District V. Provide employees with adequate compensation to retain quality employees.

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they learn to overcome failures and push through barriers. It just happens we are trying to coach these life skills through the sport of swimming.” Back with a full schedule this season, the Bruins dove into the pool with a vengeance while team parents pulled up to the pool ready to help do anything they needed. Stoddard said approximately 40 parents happily show up to every meet to help do things like time races, set up equipment, run the computer system and much more. “I don’t think we would be able to be a program without them,” Collin Wham said. “A lot of the parents have swimmers who have been doing this for a long time and they’ve been at every single race timing, starting and being behind the blocks cheering for us.” On Saturday the Bruins will swim for a chance to compete in the 2022 CIF State Swimming Championship May 13-14 at Clovis West High School in Clovis.

League champion race winners Girls: Analeis Vos, Lily Magda, Caitlin Wham, Lexi Haymart, Savy McDonough, Lauren Allen, Emma McDonough and Alice Stainer. Boys: Noah Hauck, Christian Vos, Anthony Benedetti, Matthew Riley, Koen Vos, Collin Vos, Devin Churning-Silbert and Ethan Mueller.

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Continued from A1 residents and business owners. One of his priorities is preventing and solving costly thefts and burglaries. He also hopes to enhance programs aimed at reducing criminal re-offenders by giving them life and job skills. Leikauf was born in Sacramento and went to Valley High School. He played baseball on a Cosumnes River College team where he shared the field with future MLB All-Star Fernando Viña. It was during that time in 1988 when Leikauf went on his first ridealong with a family friend, who was a brand-new deputy. Leikauf said he was enthralled by the experience and his friend recommended he try a career in law enforcement. He took the test to join the Sheriff ’s Office and he’s been in El Dorado County ever since. He brought his baseball talent to the foothills, coaching Little League teams and at Union Mine, Ponderosa and Oak Ridge high schools, as well as club softball. He’s also been a youth basketball and football coach and is currently mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra. He said El Dorado County means everything to him. “It’s given me a place to have my career, a place to raise my family,” Leikauf explained. His children, Easton, Karsyn, Hunter, and Corey, range in age from 13-29. “It has allowed me to be a coach, a father, an uncle, a friend and a community leader. It’s allowed me to become the man I am today.”

in running to be the county’s next sheriff. “This is a guy who has the same visions, values and he will continue the direction that the agency is going,” D’Agostini told members of the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce last month. “This is a guy who gets it.” Leikauf was interested. As the years ticked by D’Agostini would check in to see if Leikauf was still up for the job. Last year D’Agostini sat down with Leikauf and his wife Jenny and told them this would be his last term. The lieutenant was ready. “He said ‘Good, because there’s no turning back now,’” Leikauf recalled. “We had a game plan and we just got to work.” He hit the ground running, campaigning all over the county. When it became official Leikauf would be running unopposed, he didn’t put his foot on the brakes and continued campaigning. He said he wants to get to know as many residents as he could. “For me to be standing here unopposed, I think it’s a testament to our leadership, the sheriff ’s mission and the way our men and women go about doing their jobs,” Leikauf said. “It’s just building on what we’ve been able to accomplish in our sheriff ’s three terms.” Leikauf ’s campaign slogan is “building on the best” and he is focusing on issues such as continuing to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement officers and local

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KNOW May 6 The Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, is open to the public, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. See the many plants, trees, succulents, natives and more that are waking up to springtime life in the region. Wander through the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask a docent for help. Garden may be closed for inclement weather; check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

May 7 The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office hosts Career Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ESO Public Safety Facility, 200 Industrial Drive in Placerville. Meet representatives from all sheriff’s office positions available to answer questions. All qualified applicants will be invited to interview at the event. For more information visit joinEDSO.org/fair. The El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, at EDH Town Center. Admission is free. Purchase unlimited tasting tickets at eldoradohillsartfestival.org by May 6 for $35 or $45 at the gate. Auditions for an original adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” by Andrew Vonderschmitt will be held at Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Callbacks will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, May 9. Toogood Estate in Somerset hosts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day celebrations, May 7 & 8, with tacos served by The Dinner Station food truck. For more information call (530) 620-1910 or visit ToogoodWinery.com. Placer Pops Chorale presents Broadway Pops — A Life Unmasked May 7 & 8 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 749-2549 or visit placerpops.com. The Four Fires Food & Wine Festival returns to n

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A loggerhead turtle is ensnared in an old plastic fishing net in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain. The turtle could stretch its neck above water to breathe, but it would have died if the photographer had not freed it. “Ghost fishing” by derelict or abandoned fishing gear is a big threat to sea turtles and other marine mammals.

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lanet or Plastic? — an exhibition on display at the California Museum — examines the global plastic waste crisis and showcases innovators working to solve this urgent issue. Organized and traveled by the National Geographic Society, the national touring exhibition raises awareness of the plastics crisis and provides actionable steps visitors can take in their lives to reduce, reuse and recycle — or refuse products with single-use plastic. The California Museum’s presentation of the exhibition also highlights California’s role in fighting plastic pollution through a supplementary display including portraits that Marin County artist Tess Felix has created entirely from plastics washed up on Northern California beaches. The exhibition will be on display through Aug. 7. “Plastic pollution is one of the most n

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Yiwu International Trade City, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, is the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities — and a plastic feast for the eyes. More than 70,000 booths, housed in a series of connected buildings, sell everything from inflatable pools to cooking utensils to artificial flowers. China is the largest producer of plastic — it accounts for more than a quarter of the global total.

Enjoy art, beer, wine and more this weekend Angela Nicholson EDH Chamber of Commerce

fter being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to shutdowns throughout the pandemic, the El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival returns over Mother’s Day weekend in El Dorado Hills Town Center. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce has produced this regional event since 2003 and presents the festival again in collaboration with its Premier Partners, sponsors, artists, breweries, wineries, community supporters and volunteers. The El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, and is free to attend. Unlimited tasting tickets for noon to 4:30 p.m. can be purchased by May 6 for $35 or $45 at the gate. Event volunteers can each receive a free tasting ticket by signing up at tinyurl.com/2p98p8ka (must be age 21 or older to redeem; everyone will be

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Cheers to the El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival, returning after a two-year absence to EDH Town Center over Mother’s Day weekend.

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nd then, life and meal options snapped back start at 6 p.m. Visit to normal. falconseyetheatre. Whatever “normal” com for tickets and is nowadays. information. Folks are getting out more. ‘Sarah, Plain and Conversations Tall’ — and smiles! — with strangers are Sutter Street popping up in the Theatre in spring sunshine. Folsom presents a Winter’s fears are heartwarming tale of fading and the SUSAN LAIRD a family in transition. promise of summer is Set in the early The Arts before all. 1900s, Patricia Life is a good thing. MacLachlan’s One of the beautiful things Newbery Award-winning book in our region is our access to comes to life. “Sarah, Plain and the performing arts. Recent Tall” tells the story of a Kansas productions by youth theaters farmer, Jacob Witting, a widower gave audiences a tremendous with two children, Anna and boost of optimism. Caleb, who places an ad in the “Theater is life. Cinema is newspapers seeking a wife. He art. And television is furniture,” receives a letter from a Sarah reads the T-shirt quote. There Wheaton of Maine who says she really isn’t anything quite like will visit the family for a month live art. It vibrates. It touches to see how things work out: “I the core of who we are. And … will come by train. I will wear a it is an experience shared in the company of others. We are no longer alone, nor isolated. Three upcoming productions are worthy of note this month.

yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall.” Narrated by Anna, reminiscing on the eve of her wedding, the story unfolds in a fascinating flashback on that often exciting, sometimes tumultuous month when Sarah and the Wittings came to know one another and learned a few things about themselves as well. The production opens Saturday, May 7, and runs through Sunday, May 29. Visit SutterStreetTheatre.com for show times and ticket information.

‘Opera Meets Broadway’ Folsom Lake Symphony closes its 2021-22 season the weekend of June 4 & 5 with “Opera Meets Broadway.” Shana Blake Hill, soprano, and Roberto Perlas Gomez, baritone, partner with Maestro Peter Jaffe and the talented ■

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‘As You Like It’ William Shakespeare’s classic comedy comes to the David Girard Vineyards in May, courtesy of Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College. The play follows its heroine, Rosalind, who is banished to the Arden Wilderness with her cousin Celia. In the wilderness they encounter a variety of memorable characters. Adapted by Jamie Van Camp, this play is full of music and comedy — a celebration of love in all its complicated forms. Audience members will have the opportunity to purchase wines for tasting and a limited number who obtain tickets early can order a boxed dinner from the Allez! restaurant. “As You Like It” runs May 12-15 at 7 p.m. at David Girard Vineyards, 741 Cold Springs Road in Placerville. Wine tasting

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he smartest thing Marvel Studios did with “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness” was allow director Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead,” “Spiderman 1-3”) to make a Sam Raimi picture. As entertaining and successful as the Marvel films have been the last 14 years, there is a bit of a formula and a propensity to play it safe. These are family friendly films made by Disney Corp, after all. “Multiverse of Madness” is the rare Marvel film that pushes its PG-13 rating as far as it will go while it celebrates the horror side of Raimi. This is the guy who made the “Evil Dead” and “Drag Me To Hell” films, after all. While we saw the good Doctor a few months back in “Spiderman: No Way Home,” this time we see Dr. Stephen Strange casting a forbidden (aren’t they all in these movies?) spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong and Wanda Maximoff. While watching the most recent “Spiderman” in preparation for this film isn’t necessary, I do suggest you watch the Disney+ show “WandaVision” to give you some important context with one of the

Joshua B. Porter Democrat correspondent main characters in this new film. There are certainly some surprises in store for the viewers with this one; I will tread carefully not spoil the fun. One pleasant surprise I didn’t expect was the inclusion of a new character — actress Xochitl Gomez playing America Chavez, who is a newer comic book character (debuting in 2011). She is a very nice addition to this story, giving actor Benedict Cumberbatch a fresh face to play off. Incidentally, Gomez was originally cast to first appear as America in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which would have taken place after “Multiverse of Madness,” but due to delays that film was rewritten and as a result her role was eventually removed from the script. She’s a welcome addition to the ever-expanding arsenal of Marvel heroes finally getting their due on screen and I can only imagine the big plans in store for this actress and character in future films. While Raimi delivers a fun, layered and dense film that leans into its horror roots much more than other Marvel Studio films (you may want to watch it first before sending the kids as it pushes its PG-13 to the edge), there isn’t a lot here we haven’t

seen before. We have witnessed Doctor Strange open up and battle bad guys from other universes (the previously mentioned “Spiderman: No Way Home”). What makes this interesting to me was seeing Strange and company in other realities and witnessing how things are just a bit different in every single one, including something small like how pedestrians cross the street and how food is a little different. I would have liked a bit more of that. An entertaining, layered and darker take on Marvel films, “Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness” will please a lot of fans of the movies, even if there’s not a lot of new ideas here. The script moves at such a fast clip and I think it would have benefited by slowing down and smelling the multiverses roses. The inclusion of Gomez is a good one, as are the fan service and surprise cameos that will excite the most cynical Marvel movie fans. I just wonder how strong the film would have been without these surprises. Still, Raimi hasn’t directed a film in almost a decade (he’s been focused on producing film and television) and it sure is good to have him back. He hasn’t missed a beat. Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/ droducer. His most recent project, the feature film “No Evidence OF Man,” is an official selection of the Madrid International Film Festival. He can be reached at @ joshuabporter or joshuabporter@ mtdemocrat.net.

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Museum event honors Chinese railroad workers Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release In partnership with the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation, the California State Railroad Museum and Foundation announce a special event. All Aboard the Eastbound Train, with musical performances by the Great Wall Youth Orchestra, is a May 7 fundraiser to support the Purple Silk Music Education Program. The performances will showcase music appreciated by Chinese railroad workers and be followed by a documentary film on Chinese railroad workers titled “Coming Home” and produced by Min Zhou. All Aboard the Eastbound Train special activities will take place inside the railroad museum’s East Theater at 1 and 3 p.m. The Great Wall Youth Orchestra plays Chinese musical instruments and performs a variety of music including Chinese opera, an art form that combines

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Hear the Great Wall Youth Orchestra play Chinese musical instruments during a May 7 fundraiser at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento. storytelling, acting, singing, dancing and martial arts and dates as far back as the 12th century. Many students are recent immigrants or firstgeneration Americans and

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Music Education Foundation is to teach Chinese music to K-12 students in Oakland. Tickets to All Aboard the Eastbound Train include admission to the California

State Railroad Museum and attendees are encouraged to explore the museum’s Chinese Railroad Workers’ Experience that offers insight into the Chinese workers who built the western portion of the nation’s first Transcontinental Railroad. To complete the rail-related experience, event participants are encouraged to take an excursion train ride along the Sacramento Southern Railroad. Offering the region’s only historic and authentic train ride experience, weekend excursion train rides depart at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1., 2:30 and 4 p.m. each weekend day (train rides are not included with event tickets). Tickets to All Aboard the Eastbound Train are available at purplesilk. org. Weekend excursion train tickets are available at californiarailroad.museum/ visit/excursion-train-rides. For more information about the California State Railroad Museum and Foundation visit californiarailroad.museum.

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Band of yhe Year. “A Bluesman Came To Town” is a roots music odyssey. Through its 13 songs, Castro tells the tale of a young man, working on his family farm, who gets bitten by the blues bug. He masters the guitar and heads out on the road seeking fame and fortune, only to find what he’s left behind is the treasure he’s been looking for. “‘A Bluesman Came To Town’ isn’t a story about me,” said Castro. “It’s pulled from some of my friends’ and my experiences, though. I’ve seen firsthand for a lot of years what it’s like out there on the road.” The road is where Castro has made his mark over the past three decades. Castro shared, “When Randy and I started out playing blues joints and bars in San Francisco in the early ‘90s, we had no idea what kind of a ride we were in for. I’ve always been inspired by all the old blues guys and now I’m one of them.” “We’ve lasted longer than all our marriages combined and we’re still rockin’ somewhere nearly every night,” McDonald added. Showtime is 3 p.m. at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 355-8586 or visit powerhousepub.com.

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from toilet paper to out-of-season avocados have left our shelves bare, our cupboards empty and our restaurants struggling. We have become so dependent or used to “ripe tomatoes” in winter and tasty treats flown in from half a world away that when we were left without, it was a shock to our system. Now the global supply chains are recovering, albeit slowly. And, surprise, prices are up for scads of reasons and they will never not be passed on to the public. I, for one, know that sticker shock still haunts me while I am selecting loaves of bread or half-gallons of milk. But fear not! Something is happening that has not happened in my lifetime. Local food, local meats, local eggs and local produce have, in most cases, become less expensive to the everyday consumer than shopping at a supermarket or box store. Even for restaurants, our severely challenged bottom line is helped by the fact that locally produced food is both better in quality and less beholden to world supply turmoil. Recently we had the honor of catering for Joel Salatin at Sonny’s Farm in Cameron Park — sustainable regenerative agriculture and ranching done right. It was inspiring to see how motivated

Local food, local meats, local eggs and local produce have, in most cases, become less expensive to the everyday consumer than shopping at a supermarket or box store. this project was to grow the best food that good soil can produce and offer it to their community and our restaurants at a price truly competitive with the same foods that must be shipped globally. Their prices, and indeed the prices of farmers markets, for items like bread, milk, meat and vegetables rival even mono-crop mega producers around the planet. As the global market has become challenging and unsustainable for megatitanic-producers the same challenges provide opportunity for the small, local growers in our own backyard. Certainly the convenience of finding everything all in one place cello-wrapped and ready to go is an issue. Finding and enjoying foods of this quality has always been challenging, not to mention the premium in relative to prices they have always commanded. But now, as prices rise due to challenges without a local genesis, we see the relatively stable prices of much higher

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tage Nine Entertainment, located in the heart of the historical district at the Old Sacramento Waterfront, invites the community to welcome Thomas Kinkade Studios artist Monte Moore for a special Star Wars Weekend, May 7-8. The weekend will also include a scavenger hunt taking place throughout the five Stage Nine retail stores and a spirited group of regional members of the 501st Legion will be in attendance Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., decked out in their favorite costume attire from the Star Wars franchise. Plus, interested guests are encouraged to come dressed in Star Wars attire all weekend long. Artist meet-and-greet opportunities with Moore are available 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. A talented and versatile artist, Moore creates and paints “The Mandalorian” Star Wars Series paintings for Thomas Kinkade Studios. Stage Nine offers a variety of “The Mandalorian” and “Boba

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Meet Thomas Kinkade Studios artist Monte Moore, who created this Mandalorian piece, “Two for the Road,” this weekend in Old Sacramento. Fett” canvas reproductions available for viewing and purchase during this special weekend event. Moore will also be creating sketches for customers with purchase of any limited-edition canvas,

signing purchased art pieces and sharing stories about the inspiration behind each work of art. Moore has an impressive 30-year background as a professional illustrator

focused on creating memorable and eye-catching pop culture related designs. He has created artwork for a wide variety of formats including for book covers, video games, movie posters,

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carded). Festival guests will enjoy perusing the offerings of about 115 booths with some of the region’s best artists, awardwinning breweries and wineries and community businesses. Participating breweries include At Ease Brewing Company, East Brother Beer Company, Firestone Walker Brewing, Gold Vibe Kombuchary, Indigeny Reserve, Knee Deep Brewing, Moonraker, Palmia, River Rock Brewery, Sacrament Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Slo Brew and Strainge Beast Hard Kombucha. Participating wineries include: Adkins Family Vineyards, Bradley Ranch Winery, Bumgarner Winery & Vineyards, Crystal Basin Cellars, Drinjk EEZY, Element 79 Vineyards, Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery, Lava Cap, Mediterranean Vineyards, Mellowood Vineyard, Myka Cellars, Nello Olivo Winery, Porch Pounder, Sierra Vista Winery and

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Continued from B1 William Gunn Wines. The amphitheater will feature entertainment from critically acclaimed Nikki Nation and band Whirl, regional rock-and-roll cover band Character Assassins, multi-disciplinary dance arts studio El Dorado Dance Academy and American’s Music School Bach to Rock. Theater Plaza will host a cornhole tournament and games courtesy of The Pool Table Guy. New this year are waterfront booths with more giveaways and community business specials. Most of Town Center Boulevard will be closed to traffic but Town Center businesses will be open during the festival. Attendees can enjoy food from Town Center restaurants as well as additional options via food trucks from C. Knight’s Steakhouse’s own Ruffhaus Hot Dogs, Off the Vine Catering, Papi’s Kitchen and Gyro Stop. For more information visit eldoradohillsartfestival.org.

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important global environmental challenges of our generation,” said Kathryn Keane, vice president of public programming at the National Geographic Society. “But it is an issue that we can all do something about. This exhibition informs us about how we got here, the scope of the problem and how we can each be a part of the solution.” The exhibition tells the story behind plastic from its invention just over a century ago to its current mass consumption through 70 profound photographs, powerful infographics and videos. This man-made material revolutionized medicine and facilitated space travel — it also extends the shelf life of fresh food, allows delivery of clean drinking water to those without it and saves lives when used in airbags and helmets. Yet, despite its utility and convenience, people improperly dispose of a tremendous amount of plastic with a whopping 91% of plastic left unrecycled each year. Plastic waste appears in the ocean from the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the surface to the seafloor.

Hundreds of species of marine animals have ingested or become entangled in it and it negatively impacts ecosystems, resulting in traumatic environmental effects. Through powerful imagery, Planet or Plastic? makes the important case for the need to find a balance between using this material and protecting the environment. “Some of the exhibition’s images are heartbreaking,” said Amanda Meeker, executive director of the California Museum. “But ultimately this exhibition conveys an empowering message of action, and our supplemental display of Tess Felix’s astonishing artwork illustrates that Californians are among those leading the way to a cleaner future. We hope that all our visitors, in ways big and small, will be inspired to join the environmental heroes she depicts.” For more information on the National Geographic exhibit and global plastic trash crisis go to NatGeo.org/Plastic The California Museum is located at 1020 O St. in Sacramento. For more information call (916) 653-7524. Get tickets at californiamuseum.org.

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highlight the four wine regions that have inspired Amador County’s award-winning wines – France’s Rhône Valley, Italy, the Iberian peninsula and Heritage California. Discover new varietals that thrive in the Sierra foothills and also enjoy live music, open flame cuisine, a silent auction, a wine and beer garden (available for purchase) — all at the outdoor Amador County Fairgrounds & Event Center among an authentic Gold Rush era backdrop. For tickets and more information visit AmadorFourFires.com. Andis Wines in Plymouth hosts wine tasting flights and offers special charcuterie boards Mother’s Day Weekend, May 7 & 8. Reserve a table at andiswines.com. Author Claire Booth will appear at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center with her new Sheriff Hank Worth mystery, “Dangerous Consequences,” 5:30-7 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401.

May 8 Enjoy Mother’s Day Breakfast with the Vets. There will be complimentary roses and chocolates for all moms and grandmas at this Sunday’s VFW Post 10165 Second Sunday Community Breakfast. 7-11 a.m. in the dining room of the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville. The full menu breakfast is only $7 for adults, $3 for kids. All proceeds assist needy local veterans and their families. Sentivo Vineyards & Winery hosts a Mother’s Day Mimosa Brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Treat all the special moms in your life to a delicious Mimosa Brunch overlooking the vines at Sentivo. Call (916) 936-3306 to make a reservation. Shadow Ranch Vineyard, 7050 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, hosts Sunday Afternoon Music on the Patio, 1-4 p.m., featuring blues covers with Jerry and Greg. There will be great music, great wines and the pizza oven will be fired up. Call (530) 620-2785 to make a reservation. Di Stasio Vineyards and Wines, 10788 Shenandoah Road in Plymouth, is celebrating Mother’s Day, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a release of 2021 Sorpresa, the very popular sparkling rosé. As a special treat there will be brunch consisting of artisan quiche and pastries prepared by the Blue Door Bakery, accompanied with fresh fruit and chocolates. Call/text the tasting room at (209) 256-1524 to make reservations.

May 9 Join The Firehouse Sessions’ free poetry writing workshop led by El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Confidence Firehouse Gallery, 487 Main St. in Placerville. Space is limited. Sign up by e-mailing Jordan at Jordan@ ArtsAndCultureElDorado.org.

May 10 Vitalant will hold a Georgetown community blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall, 6240 Main St. Donors should make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and enter blood drive code SMFM028 or call (877) 2584825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

May 11 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host a Culinary Herbs class with Master Gardeners Jan Keahey and Ada Brehmer, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. For more information visit ucanr. edu/edmg.

Now The Stage at Burke Junction presents “All My Sons” through May 15 at the theater, 3300 Coach Lane, Suite E1, Cameron Park. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com. Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Play That Goes Wrong” through May 29, at the theater 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit sutterstreettheatre.com. The El Dorado High School Class of 1977 45th class reunion will be held May 20-21. For more information contact Ramona Jennison Sharpe at ramona@sharpecolor.com or (916) 693-0896. Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit goldbugpark.org.

May 12 Studio 81, home to El Dorado High School’s Drama Department, presents “Cry-Baby The Musical,” May 12-14 and May 19-21, at the Carl Borelli Amphitheater, 561 Canal St., in Placerville. For tickets and more information visit studio81arts.com.

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musicians of FLS to perform selections from both opera and Broadway. These will include selections from “The Barber of Seville,” “Carmen,” “West Side Story,” “Phantom of the Opera” and more. Visit folsomlakesymphony.com for tickets and times.

All the world’s a stage The present moment is fleeting in the cosmic scope of things. The arts help to remind us to get out there and do something meaningful. As

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REVIVAL OF CALIFORNIA, located at 2151 Angel Camp Court, Cool, CA 95614 Registered owner(s): Keith Daniel Anfinson, 2151 Angel Camp Court, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Keith Anfinson KEITH ANFINSON 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 04/12/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 10272 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER wELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 CASE NUMBER PDP20-0046 1. To: Enrique Ayala and anyone claiming to be a parent of: Levi Isaiah Hogrefe born on: 07/07/2018 at: Marshall Hospital, Placerville, California 2. A hearing will be held on: 07/08/2022 at 1:30pm in Dept. 8 located at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667. 3. At the hearing, the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. 4. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendations, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. 5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one, the court will appoint an attorney for you. 6. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final. 7. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Date: 4/13/22 Clerk, by L. Whitson, Deputy 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10290 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0449 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TwISTED SCISSORS HAIR & EVENT DESIGN, located at 5009 Windplay Drive, Suite 2, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Angela E King, 7212 Midnight Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95621, 2. Tarrah L Skinner, 3327 La Canada Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/18/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Angela King ANGELA KING, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/18/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10293 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0440 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. KELLER wILLIAMS TAHOE TRUCKEE, 2. Kw TAHOE TRUCKEE, located at 3907 Park Drive, Suite 220, El Dorado Hills,

CA 95762 Registered owner(s): BMD Realty Inc, 3907 Park Drive Suite 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/29/2017 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 04/13/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10294 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0448 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHIMEA VENTURES, located at 4330 Panorama Drive, Space 8, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Pari L Rossi, 4330 Panorama Drive, Space 8, 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: 04/15/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Pari Rossi PARI ROSSI 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 04/18/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10295 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0420 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOOD INTENTIONS COFFEE, located at 2314 Green Wing Ln, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 16830 Ventura Blvd, Suite 360, Encino, CA 91436 Registered owner(s): Tiny Tooks LLC, 16830 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Fillmore SARAH FILLMORE, MANAGING MEMBER 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 04/08/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT

DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10296 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0457 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GROUNDED PLANTS, located at 7334 Clove Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Caitlyn H Nicholson, 7334 Clove Rd, 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: 04/19/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Caitlyn Nicholson CAITLYN NICHOLSON 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 04/19/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 10297 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0475 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAVERHELP.COM, located at 7821 Fairplay Road, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): 1. Steven L Hancock, 7821 Fairplay Road, Somerset, CA 95684, 2. Brent Eikanas, 2751 Hillcrest Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2007 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Steven L. Hancock STEVEN L. HANCOCK, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/26/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 10312 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0476 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HIGHLANDS HOMESTEAD CONSTRUCTION, located at 6860 Bayne Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Jacob C Prowse, 6860 Bayne Rd, 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: 04/17/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jacob Prowse JACOB PROWSE, 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 04/26/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES

AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10313 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0477 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O’CALLAGHAN’S SPICED RUBS, located at 2032 Keystone Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3941 Park Dr., Ste 20-571, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-4549 Registered owner(s): Chris OCallaghan, 2032 Keystone Dr, 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: 02/19/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chris OCallaghan CHRIS OCALLAGHAN, 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 04/26/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10314 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 ORDER TO SHOw CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0541 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ryan Hill filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ZOE IRIS CHAFFIN Proposed name: ZOE IRIS HILL 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 17, 2022, 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 20, 2022. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10315 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2022-0473 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRAwBERRY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL, located at 49 Margaret Drive, Twin Bridges, CA 95735/Mailing Address: PO Box 902, Twin Bridges, CA 95735 Registered owner(s): El Dorado County Fire Safe Council, 5221 Deer Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: ___________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maureen Julian MAUREEN JULIAN, TREASURER 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 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/25/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10316 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0472 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KECK AND ASSOCIATES, located at 4880 Trails End Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Raymond L Keck, 4880 Trails End Road, 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: 06/01/2000 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Raymond L. Keck RAYMOND L. KECK 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 04/25/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10318 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0378 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JA DESIGNS, located at 1909 Mewuk Dr, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 9437, South Lake Tahoe, California 96158 Registered owner(s): Blink Industries Inc, 1909 Mewuk Dr, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 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: 01/01/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Bidwell JENNIFER BIDWELL, TREASURER, BLINK INDUSTRIES INC. 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 03/30/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10320 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GIANCARlO SClIPPA CASE NO. 22PR0103 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GIANCARLO SCLIPPA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CARLO SCLIPPA in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CARLO SCLIPPA 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: 06/22/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ERIK P. LARSON - SBN 210098 SPENCER T. MALYSIAK LAW CORPORATION 3500 DOUGLAS BLVD, STE. 200 ROSEVILLE CA 95661 4/29, 5/2, 5/6/22 CNS-3578207# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/29, 5/2, 5/6 10321 NOTICE OF PUBlIC SAlE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et.seq.), the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale at the On-Line Auction site www.SelfStorageAuction.com for the following location. The On-Line Auction will end at date/time shown below. The auction will consist of personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes, clothing, business items, toys, tools and/ or other household items, unless otherwise noted. Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Sentry Storage – Shingle Springs 4041 Wild Chaparral Drive Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Unit(s) for Auction: Jovanna Villamil, Richard Mortensen, Diana Greer, Gabriel Tellez, Diana Greer All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available On-Line. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from sale. Publish on Friday, April 29, 2022 and Friday, May 6, 2022 4/29, 5/6 10323 PUBlIC NOTICE Pioneer Fire Protection District Accepting Bids for Septic System Repair Location: 7061 Mt Aukum Rd, Somerset CA 95684 For Bid information see pioneerfire. org website Deliver Bids to admin@pioneerfire. org Bid Opening date 4/29/2022 5pm Bid Closing Date 5/13/2022 5pm 4/29, 5/2, 5/4, 5/6, 5/9, 5/11 10324 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0507 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRIDENT lAND ClEARING, located at 6780 Monitor Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Fire Support and Defensible Space LLC, 6780 Monitor Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/02/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sean Wilson II SEAN WILSON II, MEMBER 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 05/03/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10342 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0505 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2021-1084 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 10/05/2021 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be

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abandoned: 1. OlD FORT JIM, 2. SHORT BRANCH SAlOON Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 3240 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2500 Ranch Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): 1. Lynn Bridges, 3240 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Lloyd L. Heller, 3240 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by a Married Couple Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lynn Bridges LYNN BRIDGES, 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 05/03/2022. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10343 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0506 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2019-01122 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 09/26/2019 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: FORT JIM STUDIO Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 3240 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2500 Ranch Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Lynn Bridges, 3240 Fort Jim Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by an Individual Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lynn Bridges LYNN BRIDGES, 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 05/03/2022. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10344 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0501 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: H&l lANDSCAPE, located at 546 Diamond Meadows Loop, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Christopher R Waterman, 546 Diamond Meadows Loop, 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: 05/02/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christopher Waterman CHRISTOPHER WATERMAN, 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 05/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see

section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10345 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0467 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WORlD ClASS DENTAl, located at 4913 Golden Foothill Parkway, #F, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 911 Reserve Dr, #150, Roseville, CA 95678 Registered owner(s): Alex Antipov Dental Corp, 911 Reserve Dr, #150, Roseville, CA 95678 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: _____ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alexander Antipov ALEXANDER ANTIPOV 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 04/22/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10346 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0493 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. IRIS RAE INSPIRATIONS STUDIO, 2. IRIS, 3. IRIS RAE INSPIRATIONS, located at 5271 Garden Valley Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Amanda M Fahy, 5271 Garden Valley Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/28/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amanda Fahy AMANDA FAHY 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 04/29/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10347 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0499 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MABANET TRAIlER RENTAlS, located at 5000 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Wojciech B Lewalski, 5000 Highcrest Dr, 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: 12/28/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Wojciech B. Lewalski WOJCIECH B. LEWALSKI 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 05/02/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED

BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10348 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0471 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2017-0303 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 03/09/2017 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: 1. lAKESIDE MARINA, 2. ACTION WATERSPORTS OF lAKE TAHOE, 3. ACTION WATERSPORTS AT lAKE TAHOE, 4. ACTION WATERSPORTS Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 4041 Lakeshore Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 9653, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): LM SPORTS INC, 1341 S Santa Barbara Dr, Minden, NV 89423 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Hassett ROBERT HASSETT, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/22/2022. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10349 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0427 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ANGORA lAKES RESORT, located at 2 Upper Angora Lake Tract (lot 1 of 2 of Upper Angora Lake Tract), South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 8897, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 Registered owner(s): Angora Lakes Resort LLC, 2 Upper Angora Lake Tract, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/5/2004 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Judith Hildinger, Manging Member JUDITH HILDINGER, MANAGING MEMBER 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 04/12/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 10350

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0458 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAPA AUTO PARTS, located at 6510 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Genuine Parts Company, 2999 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: GA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/3/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Uhl JOHN UHL, PRESIDENT NAPA SACRAMENTO 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 04/20/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10351 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (U.C.C. §6104, 6105) ESCROW #: 0126017619 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below. The names and business address of the Seller(s) is/are: Gumball Holdings, llC 70 Main Street Placerville, California 95667 The location in California of the Chief Executive Office of the seller is: same as above As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: None The names and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Naveed Gholamrezaei 70 Main Street Placerville, California 95667 The assets to be sold are described in general as: All stock in trade, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other property And are located at: 70 Main Street Placerville, California 95667 The business name used by the Seller(s) at those locations is: “Placerville Coffee Depot ” The anticipated date of the bulk sale is: 05/24/2022 At the office of Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520. The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is as follows: Old Republic Title Company @ 1000 Burnett Avenue, Suite 400, Concord, CA 94520 or E-Fax to 925-265-9040 or Fax 925-363-2276. The last day for filing claims shall be 05/23/2022 which is the business day before the sale date specified herein. Dated: April 26, 2022 Buyer(s): Naveed Gholamrezaei By: John J Mosbacher, Managing Member Seller(s): Gumball Holdings, llC By: Cynthia S Mosbacher, Managing Member 5/6/22 CNS-3583016# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 10352 5/6 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING On May 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m., the Latrobe School District will hold a public hearing on the 2022-2023 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) at Miller’s Hill Library, 7900 S Shingle Rd., Shingle Springs. The 2022-2023 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 12:00 p.m. on May 12 at the Miller’s Hill School Office, 7900 S Shingle Rd., Shingle Springs, and on the District web site, www.latrobeschool.com. 10353 5/6

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of El Dorado (“County”) intends to conduct a public hearing on May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to consider adoption of a resolution revising development impact mitigation fees on behalf of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (“District”) pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Cal. Gov. Code §66000 et seq.) and El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 13.20, for the purpose of funding the cost of parks and recreation attributable to new residential development in the District. The current fee has been developed in accordance with a fee nexus study and report, which includes a recommendation for an annual inflationary adjustment. The proposed adjustment of 4.2% would result in the following fees: Current Fee 2021 CPI Adj. (4.2%) Single Family Residential: $ 12,347 $12,866 Multi-Family Res. & Affordable Housing $ 8,149 $8,491 Age-Restricted Residential $ 7,215 $7,518 Serrano Single Family Residential $ 6,601 $6,878 Serrano Multi-Family Residential $ 4,356 $4,539 Serrano Age-Restricted Residential $ 3,829 $3,990 Mobile Home Park Homes Exempt Exempt Accessory Dwelling Units Exempt $12,866 x ADU sf / PD sf In addition, the District is requesting that a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Park Impact Fee be added to the fee schedule pursuant to Government Code 65852.2. The fee is to be calculated based on the floor area (sf) of the primary dwelling (PD) and as a percentage of the Park Impact Fee for a standard single family detached dwelling unit. The Public Hearing shall be held virtually. Instructions for participating in the meeting can be found at https://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. For information on this matter, and copies of associated documents, including the fee nexus study, may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, located at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA, or by calling (530) 621-5390. 4/29, 5/6 10322

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Italian classics on display News release The Murer House Foundation is celebrating its ninth annual Italy on Wheels festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at 1125 Joe Murer Court in historical Folsom. A variety of new as well as classic and vintage Italian cars, motorcycles, scooters and bicycles will be on exhibit. Over the years, attendance for this event has averaged more than 300 spectators and participants. At Italy on Wheels, visitors will have the opportunity to see up-close a Lamborghini sports car, a Ducati motorcycle and other distinctive and exotic Italian models. Owners will be available to explain the features

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See Italian classics like this Vespa during the Italy on Wheels. of their respective vehicles and answer any questions. Awards will to be given for the top displays. Admission is free. Pizza, craft beer and Italian sodas will be on sale. In addition, the Historic Murer House and Gardens will be open for touring; plus, the bocce court will be

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