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Despite having to return home due to COVID-19, Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer Justin Dillon is still training. He’s seen here back at home at El Dorado High School working on his form.

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he El Dorado High School football field where Justin Dillon once took snaps under center for the Cougars isn’t where the Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect expected to be this deep into the 2020 calendar year. He expected to be playing in the Toronto Blue Jays organization on the East Coast, but due to the coronavirus he is back home in Placerville and throwing on his old high school football field. “I am enjoying the extra time with my fiancée and our families, but we are all ready for the season to

start and for our lives to go back to normal,” Dillon said. “It will be interesting to see what the MLB and MILB decide to do with our season.” Since he was 5 years old Dillon has given the game of baseball everything he has. It led him to throw the first no-hitter in Sacramento State history. Then he was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft. This season he reached the Blue Jays triple-A spring training team. But spring training came to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that brought Dillon

and his fiancée back to Placerville.

Instead of getting ready for the season in the Toronto Blue Jays facilities, Dillon exercises and works out where he can and throws at his old high school as well as Results Physical Therapy. “I am doing a lot of anaerobic exercises, which are high-intensity movements such as medicine ball programs, tire pulls, box jumps, hill sprints and any type of explosive movements,” Dillon said. When he throws he has an array of catchers to help him out — from his father and his future father-inlaw to current Colorado Rockies catcher Dom n

The coronavirus pandemic’s fiscal impact on one El Dorado County school district is coming into focus. The El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees voted to lay off nearly two dozen classified employees in the coming months during a meeting May 12. The district is anticipating an approximate “10% cut in state revenue as well as the reduction or elimination of several special programs and grants, resulting in the loss of approximately $7 million,” according to district spokeswoman Serena Fuson. “This is a very difficult time for everyone in our community and we are all watching the terrible economic fallout from the coronavirus,” EDUHSD superintendent Ron Carruth said in a statement. “Every position that we are reducing was filled by an outstanding person who provided important services to help keep quality in our schools. This n

See EDUHSD, page A6

3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in SLT region Dylan Svoboda Staff writer Three new cases of COVID-19 were found in the Lake Tahoe region over the weekend. The countywide, confirmed coronavirus case count is now 67. With no new recoveries the number of known, active cases is 15. All three new cases are men from the Lake Tahoe region. Two are in the 18-49 age group and one is older than 65. The Lake Tahoe area has now had 25 residents test positive for the virus, the most of any region of the county. El Dorado Hills sits close behind with 19 confirmed cases. The county reported 505 additional tests since Friday afternoon, the largest weekend uptick in tests to date. The county reported 258 last Monday, May 11. About 4,408 tests have been

See Dillon, page A6

See COvid-19 cases, page A6

Flower baskets coming back to Main Street this week Pat Lakey Staff writer This is not a story about the coronavirus that darkened so much of Placerville — and you probably should lower your face mask for a second so you can clearly shout, “Yay!” It’s good news sure to make everyone except those who have something against petunias smile. Because those glorious floral shouters of springtime once again are going to be lining Placerville’s Main Street, their bright blooms filling and overflowing baskets hanging in 20 strategic locations. The flower baskets seemed doomed not so long ago, but they weren’t

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Salute from the sky The 9th Reconnaissance Wing Air Force Unit out of Beale Air Force Base, left photo, soars over Marshall Hospital in Placerville Friday in tribute to healthcare workers, first responders and all those in the fight against COVID-19. The four jets (Talons) left Beale Air Force Base at noon completing flyovers of seven Northern California hospitals. Healthcare professionals with Marshall Hospital, photo below, wave as the pilots pass above.

Richard Lee Bottorff Oct 1, 1943-Apr 20, 2020

Richard Lee Bottorff was born in Placerville, Calif., Oct. 1, 1943 to Lorraine and Philip Bottorff. Richard died in Roseville, Calif., April 20, 2020 at the age of 76. As a child he helped his parents raise turkeys, pears and walnuts on the family farms. Richard graduated from El Dorado High School in 1961. For much of his life, Richard’s favorite activity was fishing wherever he may be — from farm ponds to the High Sierra, Central Oregon, New England and Alaska. Richard loved to learn as demonstrated by his many degrees and personal research. His first degree was as a civil engineer and he went on to earn a master’s degree in structural engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. Richard worked for a short time at a prestigious San Francisco engineering firm before being drafted into the U.S. Army during the height of the Vietnam War. Rather than being sent across the Pacific Ocean, Richard was sent across the U.S. to the Army’s Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory in New Hampshire to research the structural properties of ice. Following his Army service Richard worked as a hydrologist in Colorado performing watershed studies for clients such as Coors Beer and ski areas that were only in the idea phase. His lifelong love of nature consumed his free time and he started his own research on several subjects including cottonwood habitat for birds in Colorado. Richard renewed his formal education studying biology at Colorado State University and then moving to Auke Bay, Alaska to earn a master’s of science in fisheries from the University of Alaska. He then attended the University of California at Davis where he earned a Ph.D in aquatic ecology for his research on the macroinvertebrates of the Cosumnes River basin in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. His love of nature and learning now focused on the aquatic insects that he often used for bait while fishing as a youth — stoneflies. His favorite times moved from fishing to turning over submerged river rocks and beating shoreline bushes with nets to discover the various species of stoneflies residing at that place and time. Any road trip with Richard always included short stops at streams along the way to collect stoneflies. He amassed a significant collection and became an expert in the field, even in discovering and naming several genera and species of stoneflies that were previously unknown. The collection is so significant that it will be donated to Brigham Young University museum for permanent storage and research. Richard used his expertise as a consultant to many firms needing to have aquatic insects identified for their own projects. Richard has many publications to his name, the most recent being one on Sockeye Salmon Research at Karluk Lake, Alaska and another on the Stoneflies of Nevada. Richard helped several family members build houses and finally built two houses for himself at Lake Tahoe with the help of family. Richard loved his family and was the keeper of history for various branches of the family tree. Richard was a true friend to many people who cherished him for his gentle and sincere attitude. Both family and friends could always depend on Richard. Many very important people in Richard’s life preceded him in death. Richard is survived by his sister Phyllis (Ken) Merrill of Rescue, Calif. and his brother Loren (Shari) Bottorff of Olympia, Wash.; three nieces Julie (Jim) Nord of Shingle Springs, Calif., Melissa (Michael) Woodall of West Sacramento, Calif., and Rosemary (Daniel) Colgrove of Sacramento, Calif.; several grand-nieces and grand-nephews, one aunt, numerous cousins and many many friends and colleagues. We will all miss him greatly.

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Stormwater runoff study approved for fairgrounds Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado County Water Agency Board of Directors tackled a number of issues at last Wednesday’s meeting including approving a study to identify opportunities for capturing, storing and reusing stormwater runoff at the county fairgrounds. The study will be used to help the county manage stormwater as a resource and prevent localized flooding. Stantec Consulting Service Inc. was selected to prepare the feasibility study because of its experience with the county’s Stormwater Resource Plan and associated review of projects identified in the plan. The total cost of the study will be $94,100, which will

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Glenn Lowell Coan, age 92, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Glenn was born Dec. 29, 1927 in Bovey, Minn. He joined the Merchant Marines at age 16. After returning home he was drafted into the Army and spent his time in Korea. Glenn was a long-time resident of El Dorado County and spent his younger years working as a scaler and a logger. He worked for Bechtel Corp. for 27 years and was at his happiest spending 15 of those years on the Loon Lake powerhouse project. Glenn was a proud veteran, loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and trapshooter. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Peggy. He is survived by his two sisters Clarice Pease and Barbara Garrett; his three children Gary (Tracy) Coan, Martin Coan and Tammi Carlson; along with five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Memorial postponed due to COVID-19.

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be shared by the El Dorado County Water Agency and El Dorado County. The study was approved 5-0. On a different item the board previously entered into agreements with consultants providing irrigation management services for a total of $85,000 allocated for the 2020 growing season. As the growing season was set to begin the agency received a request that due to the current economic and growing conditions multiple growers might not be able to make the grower share co-pay due to adverse market conditions to sell their crops. The board was asked to approve amending the agreement to increase the water agency’s irrigation management services program current cost share amount of $400/site to $500/site. That recommendation was approved by the board 5-0. The board also approved hiring Stantec Consulting Service to prepare an Upper American River Basin Regional Drought Contingency Plan at a cost of $296,600. Previously the water agency in collaboration with the El Dorado Irrigation District submitted a grant application to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Contingency Planning Grant Program to develop a Regional Drought Contingency Plan for the Upper American River Basin. A matching fund grant was approved by the Bureau of Reclamation in fall 2019. On a 5-0 vote the board reviewed and approved a recommended budget for the new fiscal year with expenses of $6.9 million. Almost $4.4 million of that total is set aside for projects. A public hearing on the budget is set for June 10. Dr. Yung-Hsin Sun, the chief water resources engineer with Stantec, made a presentation on how the organization can optimize its capacity for financial planning and management. The presentation provided an update on the approach, schedule and anticipated outcomes related to updating the agency’s long-term financial framework and associated policies for future projects and programs and was deemed pertinent given the signing of the Central Valley Project water service contract with U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and with the progress on the El Dorado Water Reliability Project as a new assets of the agency. The board also discussed changing the publicfacing (non-legal) name of the agency to El Dorado Water Agency and rebranding the agency with a new logo. Different designs were reviewed and feedback given to the designers of what the board wanted to see incorporated into a new logo.

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Dawn Hodson Staff writer Firefighters took on an attic fire on Meyers Road in Camino Sunday. Called in at 12:59 p.m., the fire spread from the attic to the roof despite the fact that it was raining. Tim Cordero, Fire Chief for the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, said the fire was under control in about 30 minutes but crews remained on scene for a few hours overhauling the fire. At least one person was in the home at the time but there were no injuries. Two residences are on the property but only one caught fire. Multiple units were on the scene fighting the fire including crews from

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GDPUD decides to get in on water sales Dawn Hodson Staff writer Taking the opportunity to bring in some extra revenue, last week the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Board of Directors approved the sale of up to 2,000 acre-feet of water to Westlands Water District at a price of $350 an acre-foot. Interim General Manager Jeff Nelson explained that the potential $700,000 in revenue, less $100,000 in consulting and legal fees, could be used toward capital improvements. In particular staff discussed using the money to line the district’s irrigation ditches, which are losing an estimated 3,000 acre-feet of water yearly, mainly due to leaks, according to Nelson. “This is a good opportunity for the district,” said Nelson. “The state is also moving toward encouraging these types of transfers to help balance the water supply around the state.” The water would come from Stumpy Meadows Reservoir and be transferred to Folsom Reservoir. From there Westlands Water District would transfer it to its facilities. Staff estimated the transfer, if it occurs, would happen in late summer. GDPUD Operations Manager Darrell Creeks said Stumpy Reservoir was currently spilling and had been spilling for six months. Staff also reported that going back 57 years, Stumpy Meadows had spilled 46 of those 57 years. Water Resources Manager Adam Brown noted in his presentation that conditions favorable to water sales don’t occur every year because during wet years the water isn’t needed and during dry years

agencies aren’t selling and the capacity to pump the water may not exist. Auburn-based Western Hydrologics would be hired to help with paperwork associated with the sale. Participating in the virtual meeting was Jeff Meyer, an engineer and partner in Western Hydrologics. Meyer noted that water sales are common and that by using the proceeds from the sale to fix leaks in the ditches, GDPUD will have more water to deliver to its customers. The most controversial aspect of the water sale entailed signing a reservoir refill agreement with the Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation. The agreement ensures that a future refill of any storage space in Stumpy Meadows Reservoir created by the transfer would not reduce the amount of water that the Bureau of Reclamation, or other water users could

otherwise divert under their water rights. Speaking against the sale were Directors Mike Saunders and Cindy Garcia who wanted a policy in place first as well as public outreach on the proposal. Nelson responded that the district was up against a deadline if it wanted to pursue the sale as he had only learned of the opportunity in April. Garcia was also not pleased about the hiring of Western Hydrologics to help with the process without going out to bid. Director David Halpin commented that in a perfect world there would be a policy and public hearing but that, “This is a $700,000 opportunity that might not be before us again.” Legal counsel Barbara Brenner also noted that deadline to approve the sale was “now.” Most of those calling in to the meeting were opposed to sale, asking the board not to rush into anything. Steven n

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A new skirmish in ‘tort wars’

o session of the California Legislature would be complete without at least one skirmish in the decades-long conflict known to Capitol insiders as “tort wars” — and this year is no different even though the COVID-19 pandemic DAN WALTERS dominates political consciousness. A tort is, as one dictionary defines it, “a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.” If another driver is talking on a cellphone instead of paying attention to the road and slams into the rear of your car, that’s a tort and you or your insurer can sue the errant motorist and his insurer for damages. More broadly, however, defining actionable, wrongful acts is left largely to the Legislature, which makes it a very political process with countless billions of dollars at stake. Perennially, lawyers who specialize in personal injury lawsuits through the Consumer Attorneys of California and groups with legal axes to grind attempt to expand opportunities to sue and collect damages. Opposing them are business, employer and insurance interests that have their own umbrella lobby, the Civil Justice Association of California. This year, in response to the pandemic, legislative leaders have tightly limited the number of bills they will consider but one of them, if enacted, would expand a state law dealing with “false claims” into state tax cases. Assembly Bill 2570, a new version of a bill that failed last year, would allow the attorney general and private lawyers to go after taxpayers alleged to be cheating. It would be a new role for the Department of Justice because the False Claims Act now specifically bars its use in tax cases, leaving them to the Franchise Tax Board. Attorney General Xavier Becerra is sponsoring the bill, carried by the chairman of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Santa Cruz Democrat Mark Stone, and they have backing from local governments, labor unions and, of course, personal injury attorneys. The sponsors say hundreds of millions of dollars could be collected from “ tax scofflaws,” as Stone describes them. A phalanx of business groups, led by the California Chamber of Commerce, opposes the legislation, saying it would be a hunting license for rapacious lawyers to go after taxpayers even if they’ve been cleared by the state’s notoriously aggressive tax collectors. And, they say, the bill would impose new burdens on businesses already struggling to survive during the pandemic. How much revenue such a law would generate is very unclear. After New York enacted such a law, the proponents argue, it generated about a half-billion dollars over 10 years. They also point to an estimate by the California Franchise Tax Board of a “tax gap” — taxes owed but unpaid for one reason or another — of $20 billion to $25 billion a year. However, that was a horseback estimate in 2010, based on a federal study, and when the California Taxpayers Association questioned its validity the tax board could produce no supportive data and removed the estimate from its website. So the real answer is that no one knows how much, if any, additional revenue would be generated by loosing the attorney general and attorneys to seek out ■

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Letters to the Editor Keepers EDITOR: grew-up in the ‘40s and ‘50s with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil, then reused it. A father who was just as happy getting old shoes fixed as buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now — dad in trousers, T-shirt and brimmed hat, and mom in a house-dress, a mop in one hand and a dishtowel in the other. It was a time of fixing things — a curtain rod, the screen door, the kitchen radio, holes in your socks or the hem in a dress. Things we keep. But sometimes it drove me crazy — always fixing. Throwing things away meant that you knew there’d always be more. Then my father died and on that clear winter night, in the silence of that hospital room, I was struck with the realization that sometimes there isn’t any more. Sometimes what we care about most gets all used up and goes away — never to return. So, while we have it, it’s best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it’s broken and heal it when it’s sick. This is true for marriage, children with bad report cards, dogs with bad hips, old cars — and aging parents. Some things we keep because they make life important. We keep them because they are special — “worth it.” Like a best friend who moved away. Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there. Keep them close. This letter is for all those who are “keepers” — past, present and future. DOUG ROSCOE Shingle Springs

EID board’s rubber stamp EDITOR: o the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors: When the 2017 EID board approved the sale of the Bass Lake Property to the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, it was under the strict proviso that the purchase proceeds recover all costs for the relocation of the wastewater operations group from that Bass Lake location. Your general manager unequivocally assured the board that the $925,000 sale price was more than adequate and had ample contingencies. (As a side point to two of you who were not on the board then, your general manager originally recommended to the board that EID sell the property for a mere $350,000 but I insisted that EDHCSD critically needed the property for access to its ball field and would pay $1 million. Three board

members agreed and we gave the $1 million sales price marching orders to the general manager). In any event, the wastewater operations staff relocation project now is projected to cost more than $4 million … more than four times the cost limit your general manager committed to. What’s more, he is aided and abetted in his runaway spending by an ongoing fiscally reckless board of directors that absolutely never sets limits or holds him accountable. For your general manager to now claim he will save a whopping $27,000 a year for wasted driving time is the typical asinine and diversionary B.S. he knows he can rely on you to tout to the public instead of taking him to the woodshed for so habitually being totally fiscally lavish and unaccountable. Instead, you undoubtedly will extend your unblemished, multi-year string of approving absolutely everything your general manager presents you, rubber-stamp approval of the $4 million and give him another “atta-boy” for once again duping the board and spending four times his initial cost estimates. One really has to wonder why EID ratepayers waste money on a “do-nothing, rubber-stamp” EID Board of Directors. GREG PRADA Cameron Park P.S. As a side note, why is this $4 million charged 100% to wastewater rates when most of the vehicles serviced are for water service?

Xenophobia on Main Street? EDITOR: ecently, a friend described to me that a Main Street Placerville business posted the signage, “Boycott China,” on its marquee. In disbelief, I took a break from sheltering in place and drove down Main Street to see for myself. Sure, enough the inappropriate signage was posted. News sources report crimes against AsianAmericans are on the rise since the coronavirus pandemic. Viruses spread fear and the scapegoating of “the other” can be a dangerous blame-game spreading misinformation. There are many Asian-Americans who visit the area and shop at businesses here. Innocent shoppers on Main Street may conclude the message to be the attitude of all other businesses. During these difficult economic times, and as businesses reopen, it would not seem prudent to be unwelcoming to customers. In addition, goods in many stores are made in China. Xenophobia has no place in our community and should not be tolerated. LARA GULARTE Diamond Springs

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Avalanche of indictments coming. Q Says, ‘Enjoy the show!’

here was the now discredited no Trump New York Times, collusion or Washington Post, CNN, obstruction of MSNBC, NBC, ABC justice. The real Russian and CBS — the primary collusion story will globalist news mediums. take center stage the Democrats have to remainder of the year. accept the fact that these Investigative reporter mediums deceived them Sara Carter told Fox twice in three years; first News, “(An) avalanche of with the deception that indictments are coming. Clinton could not lose HAROLD PEASE People are already the election of 2016 and turning on each other. second with the Trump Throwing colleagues under the bus Russian conspiracy. in order to save themselves.” These But none of this information is new coming indictments are on those who to Q Anon followers who were told fabricated the Russian collusion hoax 18 months ago, October 2017, that — the coup to overthrow an elected Mueller knew then he had nothing. president. So why was his report delayed? Q As much as Robert Mueller wanted posts before the midterms made it collusion and obstruction of justice clear that the Mueller Report would to be so that he could assist in the be delayed by Trump enemies until removal of his hated president, he after the 2018 elections so as: to allow Democrats to retake the House, had to admit in his report that neither end numerous House Intelligence existed. In fact, those still purporting what has now been shown to be a hoax Committee investigations into Obama Administration FBI and DOJ efforts cannot even identify an actual crime to deliver Hillary the presidency and committed by candidate or President allow plenty of time to manufacture Trump, so deceived were they by

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evidence to impeach Trump. All went just as Q said. Delaying the report would make it difficult for Trump to unmask and release documents that incriminated them. It would also safeguard their base and provide fake news to keep the country divided and “riot ready” should they be exposed. The Mueller Report was a great diversion from their coup to change an election and remove a seated president. It would also put on notice foreign governments that the “old guard,” the globalists, “still pull strings,” as Q put it. The globalists won this round. The delay of the Mueller Report findings allowed Trump enemies to feel safe, confident they could avoid detection, and in control, which accentuated the possibility of their making more mistakes enabling authorities to gather evidence needed to expose the deep state more fully. Again, this is total war and if readers do not know this they will be duped. For those yet unfamiliar with Q posts, The Washington Post, a critic, fairly accurately described the movement Aug. 1, 2018. Q is “an

anonymous user claiming to be a government agent with top security clearance, waging war against the so-called deep state in service to the 45th president. ‘Q’ feeds disciples, or ‘bakers,’ scraps of intelligence, or ‘bread crumbs,’ that they scramble to bake into an understanding of the ‘storm’ — the community’s term… — for the president’s final conquest over elites, globalists and deep-state saboteurs.” Q Anons are those attempting to decode the vague messages found on the 4chan and 8chan message boards. Q posts are designed to provide hints or thought suggestions that lead discussions. These may include lesser-known published articles or news clips that come close to the “truth.” Followers come to their own conclusions. Q is fast gaining followers because it allows those who know there exists a real war between freedom and globalist advocates (the establishment) to have hope that we can possibly overcome the grip the globalists have on the U.S. and the world society. It effectively allows the masses inclusion

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corporate whistleblowers and initiate tax suits. Bill opponents say it could also morph into legal shakedowns in which companies accused of cheating on their taxes would be pressured to pay up rather than take their chances in courts — analogous to the scattergun suits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, Stone, Becerra and other proponents say there are safeguards against misuse

of the law, which would be invoked only in cases involving tax liabilities of $200,000 or more. Ultimately, as with countless other tort wars skirmishes, raw politics, not facts or logic, will determine the outcome. 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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Proe asked that a policy and procedures be put in place first while Cherie Carly asked that the board ensure that revenue from the sale only went to capital improvements. Ken Pauley, on the other hand, said he believed it was a “fantastic opportunity” to bring more revenue into the district but that the agency should take the time to ensure it was done right. Director Dane Wadle then motioned to move forward with the sale with the money to be put into the capital improvement reserve. Included in his motion is to hold a public workshop on the topic. That motion was approved by President Dave Souza and Directors Mike Saunders and David Halpin with Cindy Garcia the lone no vote.

for the next fiscal year was being prepared and a special meeting of the board might be needed to review it. Recruitment for a new general manager continues with a June 5 deadline for applications. Staff is working on a transition plan in expectation that the county and state will lift the shelter-in- place restrictions in the near future. Nelson also reported that meters were not read for the March-April period because he didn’t want staff driving around together in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead water usage

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Nunez who graduated from Elk Grove High School in 2013. Budget and billing The Trailbest Guideto “WeGold areCountry doing our In other business Nelson reported a draft budget mimic typical workouts with little A collection of Day Hiker to no access to equipment,” Dillon columns first published said. “I communicate with Blue in the Auburn Journal between 2016 2018 Jays staff on a weekly basis to go The Gold Country Trailand Guide over my throwing and training A collection of Dayof Hiker programs.” A collection Day Hiker columns first published Last season Dillon finished his in the Auburn Journal

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final six starts in double-A New Hampshire on a roll. In those six starts, the Placerville native threw three shutouts and struck out 22 batters while allowing just seven earned runs. This is Dillon’s fourth year in the Blue Jays system and he isn’t taking his foot off the gas even though he is across the country

from his team’s headquarters. “I keep myself motivated by reminding myself that there is always someone working hard to take my job,” Dillon said. “I visualize myself having a career in the big leagues. That dream I had when I first picked up a baseball at 5 years old keeps me going.”

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will be estimated based on people’s January/ February bills. Any differences will be corrected on customers’ May-June bills. The board approved an additional $30,000 in change order authority for the general manager in order to close out a contract with Myers and Sons. The firm built the new Sweetwater Treatment Plant. Staff is still working to reconcile everything with Myers and Sons and to obtain the “as builts” but expect everything to be complete by June.

we can in this historic environment,” Fuson said. EDUHSD is also leaving a director of transportation position and assistant principal position vacant and delaying the hiring of a second assistant principal. The layoffs came days before Gov. Gavin Newsom called for $6.5 billion in cuts — a 10% decrease — to California K-12 schools as the state faces a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the sudden economic downturn. Nearly all California schools have been physically closed since mid-March. Most El Dorado County schools closed the week of March 16-20 as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up. The El Dorado County Office of Education announced April 2 the closure of all schools across its 15 districts through the remainder of the school year to curb the spread of COVID-19. EDUHSD is home to El Dorado, Oak Ridge, Ponderosa and Union Mine high schools.

Continued from A1 South county, north county and Pollock Pines/Shingle Springs/ Rescue areas of the county have a total of four and two confirmed cases respectively. Both the north county and Dimond Springs/ El Dorado areas have three confirmed cases. Men make up 34 of the 67 cases in the county. The median age of people who have contracted the virus is 49. More than half

of the confirmed cases — 52% — involve patients between the ages of 18 and 49. About 37% are aged 50-64. Seven cases involve those 65 years or older, the age group said to be at the highest risk. There are 78,839 confirmed COVID-19 cases across California with 3,261 deaths, according to data updated Monday by the state Department of Public Health.

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public were going to be tossed. And that list, said the spokesman, included the flower baskets that cost about $7,000 per season to hang and maintain — although the PDA didn’t fork out the money itself, nor did the city. The baskets have always been funded by donations — the merchants group oversaw and administered the funding source, something they no longer would do, the council was told as the PDA packed up its tent. But the baskets are coming back, and quite soon actually, thanks to an effort by locals who said the city, more than ever, could use a bit of brightness. Vice Mayor Dennis Thomas, former mayor John Clerici, longtime landscaper Zane Davis and the city’s Director of Community Services Terry Zeller got together and soon an idea blossomed, the result of which will manifest this week as the colorful baskets once again are installed. The baskets are scheduled to be put up Wednesday. Vice Mayor Thomas emphasized that the PDA no longer wishing to oversee the baskets, which for several years have been watered throughout the season by clients of Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises (MORE), is not a killing blow. “The flower baskets fund kept within the PDA was a separate fund of donated money specific for the flower baskets — not part of the $11,000 the city previously granted to the PDA,” explained Thomas. “Each year we would raise money through various means for the following year’s flower baskets. “Most of the money in the flower baskets fund goes toward supporting the work program at MORE Workshop,” said Thomas. “They have done an amazing job over the years, keeping the plants watered.” (OK, it looks like the sneaky little virus actually does pop up, sorry, but let’s keep it brief.) The clients at MORE can’t resume their paid jobs of watering the rainbow of petunias until state-ordered coronavirus-related safety measures are met by that organization regarding that particular chore. But with the public health landscape changing almost by the minute, city officials are hopeful that the cheerful workers from MORE soon will resume their flower

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basket tasks. In the meantime, don’t be surprised if you see Vice Mayor Thomas and former mayor John Clerici doing the daily duty. Both men have said they will be happy to take up the slack in the watering hoses until things get back to normal. Thomas said the fund for the flower baskets left over from last year amounts to some $2,000, leaving a funding gap of some $4,000-plus for this season. And, according to tradition, the money needed for the baskets to be hanged and maintained next year needs to begin being collected currently. Toward that end, the city’s director of Community Services said those wishing to donate may send checks to Town Hall. “Checks made out to the City of Placerville are the preferred method of payment,” said Zeller, who added his praise of what Thomas and Clerici have done so far. “John and Dennis stepped up and volunteered to help with not only the seeking of donations, but also have taken on the huge task of watering the baskets until MORE services are brought back to the city,” said Zeller. “They have worked independently, and I can’t thank them enough for their help during this very difficult time for the people of Placerville. “The flower baskets not only brighten the downtown, they also are a symbol of normalcy that folks can (enjoy) during this crisis.” Judging by the smiles all around, on pedestrians and motorists passing by, as Clerici, Thomas and landscape artist Zane Davis showed an example of the baskets Saturday at the Bell Tower, their idea is going to be highly welcomed. The biggest grin, however, was on the face of 4-year-old Leif Davis, Zane’s son and right-hand pal, who has helped water his father’s creations nearly since the boy was born, according to Dad. Zane himself said installing the baskets for the city has been his pleasure for the many years he’s done it — but that this year it is even more special. “It’s always so much fun,” said the 35-year-old Swansboro resident. “What’s best about it is how much the town really enjoys it. “It’s a great tradition that I am happy to see will continue.”

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Often what we think will be the solution to the problem is only a different side of the problem. Hint: The root of the problem, by definition, is the part that no one sees. It’s in the ground, the psyche, the heart. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You might feel a little uneasy about a new course of action, but that only means you’re the brave sort who is always moving forward. You’ll get more confident in your skills every time you use them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Do what you can to set yourself up for inevitable success. If you don’t know what that is, it’s usually something so small that the only reason you don’t do it is you think it’s not enough. Untrue! Momentum builds. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Have you ever packed your bags, arrived at your destination and wished you’d packed (SET ITAL) more (END ITAL)? Likely no. In the same way that packing less makes for a lighter journey, saying less makes for lighter emotions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Self-esteem is irrelevant to your success today. Once you get into action, you won’t even be listening to your own opinions of yourself, so they don’t matter. Action is what matters. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you’re doing what you’re good at, you do without much doubt. Stretch into the some-doubt zone. You can take it. Doubt is uncomfortable, but it’s a necessary part of growth.

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KNOW Correction It was erroneously reported in last week’s In the Know column that C.G.Di Arie Vineyard & Winery was offering private wine tasting. The winery is currently not offering wine tasting; however, groups of four or fewer are invited to make an appointment to visit the winery’s tasting room to pick up wine. We apologize for the error.

Rescheduled The Bob West Drive for Marshall golf tournament has been rescheduled to Friday, Sept. 11. If necessary, a decision will be made by mid-July to cancel the tournament. Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville has rescheduled its production of “Frozen Jr.” to Sept. 11-27. For more information visit imaginationtheater.net. The eighth annual Golf for Kids Sake at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills has been postponed to Monday, Nov. 16. For more information or to register visit bbbsns.org/ events/golf-event.

Virtual wine events Learn, taste and laugh with local winemakers from the comfort of your own home with virtual adventures. For more information visit eldoradowines.org. • May 21: Learn to blend a super Tuscan with Crystal Basin Cellars at 6 p.m. • May 29: E16 Winery hosts virtual wine tasting with Sommelier Ellen Landis at 4 p.m. • May 30: Skinner Vineyards and Casino Mine Ranch explore Rose and Mourvedre together. • June 4: Learn to blend a super Spaniard with Crystal Basin Cellars at 6 p.m. • June 13: Skinner Vineyards hosts a Rhone exploration with winemaker Adam Smith. • June 18: Learn to blend a super Californian with Crystal Basin Cellars at 6 p.m. • Mondays: El Dorado Edge #unfiltered offers an insider’s perspective into the quirks, stories and life as a winemaker at 7 p.m. • Fridays: Cooking class with Lisa and Justin of Mediterranean Vineyards at 5:30 p.m. • Sundays: Sip and cook with Justin and Eileen Boeger at 5 p.m. n

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‘The Chiggen’ arrives Thomas Frey Staff writer

or the first time since 1957 a steam locomotive arrived on the historical former Southern Pacific Railroad Placerville Branch in Northern California. Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 rolled into town Friday morning at a private event as the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad wanted to keep crowds down. The locomotive, built in August 1909, caused passersby to stop their cars and get out to take a picture of the 45-ton beast nicknamed “The Chiggen” as it was transferred off the truck and went to its new home at the rail yard in Folsom. The locomotive had left the day before from Snoqualmie, Wash., Democrat photos by Thomas Frey where it was housed at Volunteers and employees of Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad awaited the arrival of Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. the Northwest Railway 2 which arrived in Folsom Friday from Snoqualmie, Wash. Museum. “The Chiggen” is owned by Efstathios running on the tracks this year. to protect, preserve and develop the Pappas and has been leased to Placerville Placerville and Sacramento Valley Folsom-Placerville railroad right-of-way, and Sacramento Valley Railroad for the Railroad Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit celebrating its legacy through the creation next 15 years. organization dedicated to preserving of a sustainable community heritage The locomotive received an operating California’s rich railroad history and railroad for the benefit, use, education and license and will primarily be used on a is managed and operated entirely by enjoyment of the general public. For more 15-mile stretch in central Folsom and an volunteers. The railroad’s mission is information visit psvrr.org. additional 20 miles are available between the towns of Latrobe and Placerville. Prior to arriving in the state of Washington, the train sat in front of Pollardville Chicken Restaurant in Stockton as a billboard for 30 years. It was bought in 2006 and its owner immediately began restoring the locomotive. While the outside of the train was in good condition, the inside wasn’t after sitting in the elements for three decades. Once restored, the locomotive has operated at the Niles Canyon Railway in Fremont, Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton and its last home at the Northwest Railway Museum. Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 was built by H.K. Porter and served the Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co. in Davenport until 1924 before it was bought and used by the Bechtel Kaiser Rock Co. in Oroville. In 1967 Ray Pollard of the Pollardville Chicken Restaurant purchased it. This isn’t the only new addition to Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 arrives at the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad in Folsom. The the rail yard. Last Halloween a Baldwin locomotive was driven from Snoqualmie, Wash., where it called the Northwest Railway Museum home. RS-4-TC diesel-electric locomotive was delivered to Folsom from Heber Valley Railroad in Utah. The 60-ton Baldwin locomotive was one of 74 made in 1954 and it will get to pull a passenger coach that was built in 1924 and is also new to the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad. On Feb. 11 the Folsom City Council passed a resolution that authorized the donation of its historical Southern Pacific passenger commuter coach Southern Pacific No. 2110. It’s a 72-foot passenger coach that was used as a commuter service on the San Francisco Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose until it retired in 1969. It was donated to the city of Folsom the following year. The Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad is looking to have all three of these historical pieces of railroad history

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hen Kim Andreason realized the schools would close in El Dorado County due to COVID-19 she immediately started setting up a grab-and-go lunch program for kids at various sites. “I started reaching out to schools and nonprofits that I thought would let us distribute food on their site. I couldn’t imagine anyone not partnering with us,” recalled Andreason, the director of Food and Nutrition Services for Rescue Union School District. “We just need to feed kids.” One of those sites was White Rock Village, a property of Mercy Housing in El Dorado Hills that provides affordable housing to create stable and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities. “When I got Kim’s voice message I knew we had to partner,” Eddie Zacapa, a resident services coordinator at the property said. “Every summer Rescue Union School District provides a summer lunch program on our site, so it just made sense to do this here.” Families can pick up food at White Rock Village on Mondays, noon to 1 p.m., (Tuesday, May 26, next week due to the holiday) and will receive one week’s worth of breakfast and lunch meals for each child 18 and younger in the family. A summer meal program will begin June 1 and go through July 20. More information on times and locations can be found at rescueusd.org. To date Rescue Union School District has served 32,640 meals and Buckeye Union School District has served 48,496 meals. The school districts have also partnered with the Food Bank of El Dorado County and each family will receive a bag of non-

perishable food for their family on some of those scheduled days. “Serving our community is a way in which we lift up ourselves as well as those that we are helping. Through helping each other we create a better community — share a smile and a helping hand,” said Andreason. Samantha Umberger, a single parent at White Rock Village said, “It has been such a blessing because I am a single mother of three children and unemployed. It has really helped and it is great that they came to our apartment complex as well. You don’t see that very often.”

Buckeye district sites Buckeye Elementary School, 4561 Buckeye Road, Shingle Springs. Meals will be available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Look for pop-up awning in the bus loop area. Valley View Charter Montessori, 1665 Blackstone Parkway, El Dorado Hills. Meals will be available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Look for pop-up awning in the bus loop area. White Rock Village Apartments, 2200 Valley View Parkway, El Dorado Hills. Meals will be available to grab and go in the community room doorway between noon and p.m.

Rescue district sites Pleasant Grove Middle School, 2450 Green Valley Road, Rescue. Meals will be available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Look for the pop-up awning in the bus loop area. Green Valley School, 2380 Bass Lake Road, Rescue. Meals will be available from 11 a.m. and noon outside the office building. Knolls at Green Valley Apartments, corner of Cambridge Road and Cimarron Road in Cameron Park. A vehicle with lunches will be available from noon to 1 p.m. If there are any questions contact Andreason at kandreason@ rescueusd.org.

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Local students earn scholarships News release El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom is proud to announce Elizabeth Bloxsom as recipient for the AITC 2020 Scholarship. A 2020 graduate of Ponderosa High School, Elizabeth will attend the University of Nevada, Reno, with a major in pre-nursing. Her long-term goal is to become a pediatric nurse. Elizabeth has been a leader in 4H and in FFA throughout her high school career. She has a passion for ag education as evidenced by her participation in and dedication to Ag in the Classroom’s Farm Days and Fields of Learning programs. El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom provides high quality educational experiences to increase awareness of the importance of agriculture in people’s lives. Programs include annual Farm Day for El Dorado County third-graders and Fields of Learning that connect farms and classrooms with hands on agricultural activities. For information visit agintheclass-edc.org. *** The Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary Club announces the winners of the club’s 2020 scholarships. The honors go to Danny Bell, Nathan Hill and Jeremiah Hunt. All are residents of Pollock Pines-Camino and graduates of El Dorado High School. Bell will attend Western Oregon University where he has signed a letter of intent to play football. He will major in criminal justice with the long-term goal of being a canine officer. Hill will attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and aspires to earn a master’s degree in statistics. His long-term goal is to enter a career where he can analyze the relationship between numerical patterns in data and real world events. Hunt will attend UC Davis. He will major in mechanical engineering and intends to make an impact in technology and innovation in his future career. Founded in 1948 the Pollock Pines-Camino Rotary Club has served the community for more than 70 years. Through fundraising events such as Strikes for Scholars Bowling Tournament and Evening in the Pines Benefit Dinner the Club has donated thousands of dollars through the years to school programs and for scholarships for graduating high school seniors.

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Kate Halvorson UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County officially adopted the California poppy as the state flower in 1903 and April 6 is designated as California Poppy Day. California poppies sport a bright, beautiful cup-shaped bloom that closes at night and in cool or cloudy weather. They attract bees and butterflies and are deer resistant. These flowers are droughttolerant, fast-growing and self-seeding. They are easy to grow and if you want them in your yard, using seeds is best. Plants do not adapt well to transplanting. Broadcast seeds mixed with a little sand in winter or early spring; choose a sunny location with well-drained (hills work) soil. Poppies are hardy and can grow in rock beds where there’s very little soil. This time of year a different poppy deserves

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When El Dorado Hills resident Peter Dean saw his son become increasingly ill this past March, it didn’t help that shelter-in-place orders were implemented. His son was diagnosed with pneumonia but Dean requested he be tested for COVID-19 — a request denied for several weeks. “To see your son deteriorating while there’s a pandemic happening and people are dying … it shakes you,” he admitted. Dean’s son has fully recovered, yet the effects of the illness linger in other ways. “It was a glimpse into the fear and frustration that was headed for everybody.” A 22-year consultant and expert in technology and executive team management who currently works for a global consulting firm, Dean delved deeper into the science and patterns of the novel coronavirus and noticed the emergence of social pressure to prevent a collapse of the economy. El Dorado County recently got the go-ahead to move into Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan. “I’m totally on board with that. However, if we don’t have a handle on the virility of COVID-19, I believe that a second wave of infections will

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State’s largest health foundation seeks young people to serve News release The California Endowment and its president and CEO, Robert K. Ross, are looking for young people ages 15-21 living in California to serve on its President’s Youth Council, a body of youth ambassadors from across California that serves in partnership with the CEO of the endowment to ultimately shape the endowment’s investments and culture. As ambassadors, the PYC members provide community perspective by centering youth voices to cultivate narrative and systems change through storytelling to improve the health of underserved communities across California. Selected PYC members will: • Serve a three-year term as thought partners by providing youth perspective in advancing health

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News bites Are you or your kids looking to spread some good cheer while staying home during COVID19? Older Adult Services of HHSA is requesting cheerful letters, artwork and poems from children and adults to be sent to the Placerville Senior Center. These items will be distributed through volunteers and staff to local homebound seniors in the community, particularly those in the county’s Home Delivered Meals Program. Send all mail to: El Dorado County Older Adult Services Information and Assistance Program 937 Spring St. Placerville, CA 95667

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from the original envelope then distributed. Some items may be posted to the HHSA Facebook page. For more information call (530) 621-6369 or email ssia@edcgov.us.

The El Dorado Community Foundation announces that the Veterans Mini-Grants cycle is now open to charitable organizations, including 501(c) corporations, churches, governments and schools. Applications will be accepted through May 31. Complete requirements and submission

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on Memorial Day supports veterans’ organizations and helps everyone remember this holiday is about much more than the usual parades and family barbecues. Stay safe and healthy and enjoy Memorial Day weekend and beautiful poppies wherever you see them. In response to COVID-19 and recent California Department of Public Health and El Dorado County Health and Human Services guidelines, UCCE Central Sierra has canceled all El Dorado County and Amador County Master Gardener public events and classes through May 31. This cancelation will be updated as public health guidelines change. Master Gardeners realizes public classes are valued by county residents and appreciate continued support and understanding during this public health challenge. Canceled classes and events could be offered at a future time if feasible; refer to ucanr.edu/edmg, which will be updated with the latest changes as they occur. For more information on the UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County visit mgeldorado.ucanr.edu. Master Gardeners are still available to answer home gardening questions via email mgeldorado@ucanr.edu or call (530) 621-5512, or use the Ask a Master Gardener option on the website. Looking for garden inspiration, while the Sherwood Demonstration Garden is closed due to COVID19, the website has pictures, plants lists and much more at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/Demonstration_Garden. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master gardener e-news. UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra staff is working remotely and available to answer questions and address needs during this unprecedented situation. Master Gardeners is also on Facebook and Instagram.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FlOORING EUROPEAN TOUCH, located at 2969 Ridgeview Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Dan Constantin, 2969 Ridgeview Drive, 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: April 9, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dan Constantin DAN CONSTANTIN, 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 April15, 2020. 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 7716

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RGS RENTAlS, located at 3949 Errante Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Riley Global Solutions LLC, 3949 Errante Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeffrey G. Riley JEFFREY G. RILEY, 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 April 20, 2020. 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) 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3 7732

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FIlE NO. 2017A0000277 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME CAMERON PARK COMPUTER SERVICES, 3450 Palmer Drive #4-286, Cameron Park, CA 95682 THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN EL DORADO COUNTY ON March 6, 2017. Mark Anthony Germanos, 3450 Palmer Drive #4-286, Cameron Park, CA 95682 The business was conducted by an Individual /s/ Mark Anthony Germanos Statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on April 9, 2020. (See section 14411 ET SEC., Business and Professional Code) 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 7719

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIE ORPHA lEE TIRAPEllE CASE NO. PP20200064 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIE ORPHA LEE TIRAPELLE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by LEON TIRAPELLE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that LEON TIRAPELLE 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

During the month of May the American River Conservancy is managing a Snack Food Drive for the Center for Violence Free Relationships, which operates the community’s “safe house.” To support this food drive, donate pre-packaged snack food items with a long shelf-life by dropping them off at the Nature Center front porch at 348 Highway 49, Coloma. Contact melissa@ARConservancy.org for more information. *** New to El Dorado Hills or simply want to meet new friends? Join El Dorado Hills Newcomers,

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Dean is asking people to post “2WC” written inside a tracing of their hand as fun way to show their support. “The hand tracing is really just a way to express that you agree this is a good thing.” In regard to concerns about testing reliability, he concurs that better performance is desirable though should be considered a lower priority. “The one thing we don’t have is time. We can’t endlessly debate about this stuff because the virus doesn’t care,” he said. “Perfect is not actually required. Pretty good is required.” However, Dean said both the questionable validity and shortage of tests are problems of our own making. “Second Wave Citizens will advocate for federal action in the form of a Defense Production Act to create the number of tests needed,” he said, adding that the movement would also target the FDA and CDC for accurate information as well as promote a statewide effort for pervasive testing. Dean concedes that privacy concerns are valid when it comes to the tracing aspect of his message. “But this is possible to do lowtech. It can be just people who have contracted the virus writing down and reaching out to people that they’ve been in contact with. This has been done for decades, long before the internet existed, and it’s been proven effective,” he maintained, also suggesting the option of

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a watchdog entity to protect personal privacy. “What we can’t do is not do it.” Second Wave Citizens targets two groups: public representatives and businesses. Dean said he hopes his movement will gain enough traction to successfully lobby government entities to implement state and nationwide testing and tracing practices. For businesses, Dean aspires to provide a single message that represents an attitude of caring for employees and a desire to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Dean plans to collaborate with businesses on a missive that would include testing and tracing protocols, compensation and job security for those who are infected and require quarantine. “I want to provide my brand as something that business leaders can look to and say, ‘I’m doing the right thing because I’m associated with 2WC’,” he explained. “I don’t believe that there is an identity for people who are staying at home, who want to help or who are impacted and want to get back to work and agree with all these things. This is not political,” he assured. “It’s a way for you to own that identity.” Dean said he looks forward to providing other challenges for people to express what they’re feeling and thinking. To post your own hand tracing or more information visit secondwavecitizens.org or facebook.com/ SecondWaveCitizens.

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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: July 1, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA ROSE NELSON Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 617-1692 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 7733 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000420 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SlATE CREEK ANIMAl HOSPITAl, located at 5630 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dr. Christina Vos, Individual, 5630 Mother Lode Drive, 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: May 5, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dr. Christina Vos DR. CHRISTINA VOS 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 May 7, 2020. 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) 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10 7747 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000395 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMISSIONS X, located at 3790 Skis Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Michael Hanaway, 3790 Skis Road, 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: October 17, 2014. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Hanaway MICHAEL HANAWAY 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 April 23, 2020. 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) 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10 7748 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000417 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIDDlEFORK VINEYARDS, located at 5200 Di Arie Road, Mt. Aukum, CA 95656/Mailing Address: PO Box 589, Mt. Aukum, CA 95656 Registered owner(s): C.G. Di Arie Vineyard & Winery, LLC, 5200 Di Arie Road, Mt. Aukum, CA 95656 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chaim Gurarieh CHAIM GURARIEH, 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 May 7, 2020. 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) 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10 7749

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as

the matter may be heard, in the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Pavilion, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, CA, for the approval of the final Engineer Reports. By resolution, this action directs the Auditor of El Dorado County to Levy and Collect the assessments for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the El Dorado Hills Community Services District. At said hearing the El Dorado Hills CSD will consider all comments of interested persons. Kevin A. Loewen General Manager El Dorado Hills CSD 5/20 7750 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the El Dorado Hills, Community Services District Pavilion, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, CA, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the appropriations limits for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the El Dorado Hills Community Services District as described in Article XIII B of the State Constitution. The proposed appropriation limit is $12,418,531. At said hearing the El Dorado Hill CSD will consider all comments of interested persons. Kevin A. Loewen General Manager El Dorado Hills CSD 5/20 7751 NOTICE OF PUBlIC lIEN SAlE STORAGEVIllE USA In accordance with the provisions of the California SelfStorage Facility Act Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California the undersigned’s contents of a large storage unit will be sold at public auction on May 28, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Boxes & misc. items stored at 3675 Chuck wagon Way Placerville Ca. 95667 County of El Dorado by Keven Greene. Property is sold on an “AS IS BASIS” Sale is subject to cancellation. (530)-622-9999 5/20, 5/27 7752 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING On June 4, 2020, beginning at 11 a.m., the Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program will hold a public hearing on the 2020-2021 proposed budget via Zoom. Meeting link will be available on the El Dorado County Office of Education web site, www.edcoe.org. The 2020-2021 proposed budget will be available for public inspection beginning at 8 a.m. on June 1, 2020 at the El Dorado COE, 6767 Green Valley Rd., Placerville, and on the district web site, www.edcoe. org. 5/20 7753

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emorial Day was called Decoration Day when it started as a day to honor the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. After the Civil War, people across America started a tradition of setting one day a year aside to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers.

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Confederate soldiers buried there. After World War I, Decoration Day was expanded to remember those who had died in all American wars.

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In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May.

On May 30, 1868, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. After the speech, thousands of people who came to hear him decorated the graves of more than 20,000 Union and

oday a flag is placed on each grave at Arlington National Cemetery. The president or the vice president gives a speech and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

A GREAT CLASSROOM CRAFT: Paint terra-cotta flower pots, coffee cans, jars and other containers in stars and stripes. Then, plant some flowers in them and deliver them to a local veterans hospital or to neighbors who have lost a family member serving our country.

Look through today’s newspaper for symbols that represent our country. How many can you find?

1. Color the two flags at right. 2. Cut along the dotted line. 3. Fold the little flag around the top of your pencil and use glue to fasten the folded flag.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Paper poppies are made by unemployed and disabled veterans and sold to raise money for veterans and their widows, widowers and orphans. Look at each row of poppies. Draw the one that should come next to continue each pattern.

Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions.

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What categories of ads (other than classified) appear in only one section of the newspaper? Chart the ad categories and sections. Why do you think this is? If you were advertising toys, in what section would you place your ad?

What will you remember most from this school year? Share your thoughts with other Kid Scoop readers.

Standards Link: Students identify the different kinds of advertising in a newspaper and use categories to oranize data.

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License #A11459

DECKS • ADDITIONS • REMODEL

csL#496-984

GARY C. TANKO WELL DRILLING, INC.

Pump sales & service

30 years experience in the area CSL # 282501

(530) 622-2591

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The Horse Resource

Thoroughbred Friends HORSE RESCUE

Located in Woodland, TB Friends is run by Joe and Cathy Shelton. They are dedicated to the rescue and placement of hundreds of horses originating from neglectful conditions and from race tracks. Support by vets, farriers,

and transport industry help in the care of these adoptees. When a horse is placed, there is no charge for the care they provided. They only ask for the cost of a horse’s rescue and transportation to the farm.

We Need Your Support

CALL TO LEARN HOW!

(530) 383-2120

15891 County Road, 92C, Woodland, CA 95695 EXPLORE THE SERVICES OF THESE FINE SPONSORS FOR YOUR NOBLE COMPANION: SPRING TUNE-UP CLINIC ‘A REVIEW OF THE BASICS’ Sat, & Sun., May 23-24 9-5 both days Investment $300 Overnight stabling available Private lessons available Fri-Mon

Russ Grossman

SUMMER HORSEMANSHIP SERIES ‘BUILDING BLOCKS OF A SOLID FOUNDATION’ Thurs. Evenings 6:30-8:30pm June 11 thru Sept. 10

Natural Horsemanship Coaching Held at Seducente Ranch – Pilot Hill Contact Russ to Reserve Your Spot $60/class • 5 for $250 • 10 for $400 530-305-1977 | coolhillsrider@gmail.com Your first class free!

} Save The Date } The Equine Event of the Year!

Oldest store in Folsom

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center, Inc

FEATURING

Now serving El Dorado County

Work & Western Wear Your 1-Stop Gift Idea Store since 1961

WESTERN WEAR

VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic offers a full spectrum of specialty services, including: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Radiology, Cardiology, and Behavior PLUS • Ophthalmology • Neurology • Dermatology • Radiation

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For Appointments & 24 hour Emergency Service (916) 652-7645

916.983.BOOT (2668)

2973 Penryn Road, Penryn

314 E. Bidwell Street, Folsom • www.handleyswesternwear.com

Visit us at: www.lbemc.com

Shingle Springs Veterinary Clinic

&OR (EALTHIER (APPIER (ORSES

ANNOUNCING ROUND-THE-CLOCK HOURS! Now Open 8am through 1am in the morning.

July 16–19, 2020 www.HorseXpo.com

Schedule your pet’s exams, vaccinations, spay/neuters at

YOUR CONVENIENCE!

100% daily nutritional requirement in a pelleted feed your horse will LOVE!

Read the ingredients – no corn, molasses or sugars added... just quality feed horses love. CERTIFIED WEED FREE www.elkgrovemilling.com www.stablemix.com 888.346.7649 • 916.684.2056

(530) 677-0390

4211 Sunset Lane, #101 – Shingle Springs

~ Opportunity Acres ~ HORSE BOARDING FACILITY Full-Service Professional Horse and Mule Training, Problem Solving, Riding Lessons, Groundwork and Horsemanship Clinics and Private Instruction (All workshops are 9am to 4pm unless otherwise noted)

May 30 – RANCH/TRAIL/COW 11375 Green Road, Wilton

June 13 (8am to 4pm) – TIMING AND FEEL 4971 GRANDVIEW CT, SHINGLE SPRINGS

(650) 464-4862 • www.susanwirgler.com Visit Facebook & website often for clinic and sales info!

Full Body Check 1 Grooming per Day Blanketing & Un-blanketing

Feeding & Supplements Daily Turnout for Stall Horses Holding for Farrier & Vet

56-Acre Ranch Welcoming All Types of Riders & Multiple Services! 40 Acres of Trail Riding!

7315 S. Shingle Road • 530-672-9462

THE PERFECT HORSE® “The Hoof Mirrors the Total Health of the Horse”

Encourage the regeneration of damaged hoof tissues as they relate to hoof problems. Strengthen the immune system and act as an anti-inflammatory* Enhan energy, vitality, and Enhance endurance* Improve attention, alertness and brain function*

(877) 357 - 7187 | www.ThePerfectHorse.net TO ADVERTISE IN THIS MONTHLY SPECIAL, CALL CHRIS JONES 530.344.5023