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of the virus and the county’s testing program improve,” according to the recommendation. This week’s announcements follow El Dorado Union High School District’s move to start the school year fully remote. El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Ed Manansala said during an El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday individual county school districts will make decisions on how their schools reopen, provided they follow Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Department of Public Health coronavirus safety guidelines.
“In-person instruction is preferred. Nothing replaces in-person instruction. But in this current environment it must be safe for students and families and educators.”
With August days away, the upcoming school year for some El Dorado County students is coming into focus. Rescue Union School District, which includes eight elementary and middle schools on the West Slope, announced Tuesday evening it would start the year in a hybrid model with students alternating between the classroom and virtual learning. RUSD students will be split into morning and afternoon shifts to allow for social-distancing requirements. Parents will have the option of
— Ed Manansala, superintendent of schools enrolling their students in the hybrid system or going entirely virtual. Rescue Union is not the only school district expected to announce its decision this week. Thursday the Buckeye Union School District Board of Trustees was expected to ratify a recommendation from Superintendent David Roth that would move schools to distance learning for the first six weeks and push the district’s start date to
Monday, Aug. 17. Both moves, Roth said, would buy the county and district time to increase COVID-19 testing capacity and prep administrators, teachers and parents on future reopening plans and distance learning. Buckeye school site councils, which include parents, employees and administrators, “would meet to develop school plans for reopening at the end of six weeks, should the rate
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Vegetation management ordinance enforced ■ Fines follow warnings
for noncompliance Dawn Hodson Staff writer
After California suffered through three straight years of catastrophic fires, preventing wildfires — particularly in rural areas — jumped to the top of everyone’s agenda. Now property owners are being held accountable for keeping their land fire safe. Moving to protect El Dorado County in April 2019 the Board of Supervisors took action by adopting a comprehensive Vegetation Management and Defensible Space Ordinance that was revised in this February. Program Manager Kristine Guth, who worked on the ordinance, said this year inspectors have been out in Garden Valley and Pollock Pines helping residents attain defensible space. The ordinance does not specify what the owner has to do in the way of vegetation clearance because the county topography and vegetation vary quite a bit; people are referred to Cal Fire’s website Ready for Wildfire.org, where they can find guidelines on spacing and trimming. “Then when the inspectors go out, they can use their judgment and make recommendations to property owners,” said Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Sue Hennike. “Most property owners were informed in advance that their property would be inspected,” Guth noted. “We also held community meetings and ■
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City of Placerville officials last year had signs placed discouraging use of Clay Street as a Highway 50 bypass. Traffic mitigation discussions now include adding speedbumps or closing the road to traffic entirely.
City’s new traffic policy looks for green light from public ■ Tuesday meeting discussion
includes speed bumps, toll booths Pat Lakey Staff writer Blame it on the coronavirus, but the intriguing concept of having the three Highway 50 traffic signals in Placerville stay green — nothing but green — during portions of Apple Hill weekends isn't going to come to light this fall. And blame it on whatever you like, but out-of-towners aren't going to stop using their GPS devices to try to get around the parking lot that once was a highway as U.S. 50 clogs to a virtual standstill when Tahoe-area visitors
try to get home. So other ways of keeping side roads such as Clay and Coleman streets and Bedford Avenue clear of often-speeding, sometimes swearing drivers intent on using "shortcuts" were discussed this week during a Zoom-assisted community meeting that found city officials and area residents talking about ways to alleviate the seasonal headaches. Placerville City Manager Cleve Morris, Mayor Michael Saragosa, City Councilwoman Kara Taylor and city Director of Development Services Pierre Rivas joined the meeting to ■
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Generators to keep some schools powered, students or not ■ Campuses prepare to keep
instruction going despite possible PG&E power shutoffs Dawn Hodson Staff writer This past school year was a double whammy for county educators and students as they were first hit with PG&E shutting off the power, often for days at a time, then a months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools plan for both to occur again in the coming school year, either separately or together, administrators are having to be especially creative in how they continue to provide instruction to El Dorado County’s school children.
Some districts are resorting to buying generators to take up the slack when the power goes off even if, depending on the size of the generator, the cost is thousands if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Black Oak Mine Unified School District recently announced it is in the process of installing back-up generators at its four main school locations (American River Charter School, Georgetown School, Golden Sierra High School and Northside). The estimated cost of the project — $184,000. Two of five high-capacity generators were expected to be installed by the end of June with the remaining to be installed by the end of July. Otter Creek School, the district office and the transportation department’s fueling station were previously set up with operational generator power for back-up purposes. The goal is to have all back-up power supplies fully operational by the start of school Aug. 12.
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“Education has been disrupted enough already,” states Superintendent Jeremy Meyers in a letter to students and parents. “The Black Oak Mine Unified School District is committed to minimizing further disruptions by hardening our schools against power outages. This project means our schools will be operational when PG&E shuts off power to our community and schools in the fall.” Latrobe School District is also in the process of purchasing generators to run its two water systems as it has its own wells. The district has also purchased two portable generators to use for each office to keep phones and internet going. On campuses elsewhere the generators only power administrative offices and ancillary functions, not the classrooms. That is the case with Camino Union School
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Aileen Ferriera
May 2, 1934-July 18, 2020
Mrs. Aileen Ellen Ferriera (Carver) died peacefully in Springfield, Ore., on July 18, 2020 at the age of 86. Aileen was born on May 2, 1934 in Placerville to Reynolds (Ray) and Elvira Carver. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1952. Aileen married the love of her life Beryle on Oct. 10, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nev. After moving to Sacramento, Aileen stayed home to raise their two sons while Beryle worked for Bank of America. Aileen eventually went to work for her favorite store, Karen’s Hallmark in Sacramento where she worked for 14 years before retiring. In 2014 Beryle and Aileen made the decision to move to Oregon to be closer to their son and grandchildren. Beryle and Aileen were avid antique collectors but more specifically the Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf pattern. They went as far as to open their own liquor store/Antique store in El Dorado. They also spent a lot of time traveling the U.S. to different Jewel Tea conventions and Antique Shows. Aileen is survived by her husband Beryle Ferriera of 67 years, son Steve Ferriera, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, brother Kenny and sister Elaine. She is preceded in death by her son Bruce Ferriera, her brother Roy Carver and a greatgrandchild. To honor Aileen a celebration of life will be held later this summer for family and friends. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Betty M. Fulbeck
Aug. 9, 1922-July 13, 2020
Betty Margaret Lamond Fulbeck of El Dorado Hills, Calif., passed away quietly at home of natural causes on July 13, 2020, just short of her 98th birthday. She is survived by her two children Charles L. (Jennifer Ziegler) Fulbeck and Gail J Fulbeck (Gregory Jaeck), two grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Charles Edward Fulbeck. Betty’s greatest joys were family and traveling. After exploring in Asia, she and Chuck later traveled through Europe researching their ancestry. Her beautiful home was filled with family photos, art and treasures from their travels. A loving mother and wife, a faithful friend, she will be missed. Private family services will be held at a later date.
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Sept. 29, 1930-July 9, 2020
Carlene Hosea was born on Sept. 29, 1930 in McAllen, Texas. Carlene passed on July 9, 2020 at age 89 in Orangevale, Calif. For more than 40 years she was a resident of Placerville before moving to Orangevale. Carlene was very active in the Placerville community, belonging to the local chapters of Eastern Star, the Mother Lode Lion’s Club and Women’s Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as often decorating for the Senior Center luncheons. She is preceded by her husband, Robert Hosea, one of the founding professors of the Placerville Campus of American River College. Carlene is survived by her two children Alice McMeniman of Orangevale and Robert Hosea of Sacramento and three grandchildren; Brittany Hosea-Small, Clare Hosea-Small and Camden Hosea-Small. Carlene was passionate about supporting the efforts of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, working tirelessly on fundraising efforts for the local hospital. To honor her efforts the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to the Shiners Hospital for Children of Northern California.
Ann Louise Dixon
Ann Louise Dixon was born to Jessie and Ernest Fryk on June 12, 1927 in San Benito, Texas where her mother and aunt owned a bakery. Ann had four brothers, George, Norval, Arnold and Danny Fryk. She moved with her parents to Southern California in 1937. Mom’s childhood was anything but easy. They moved again in 1942, this time to Camino in Northern California where they settled on the 300 acres Grandpa purchased and started one of the first apple orchards in the area. Mom worked hard, helping with clearing the land and carrying water to the new trees in buckets. During school months she had to leave home to attend high school and graduated from Laurel Wood Academy in Jasper, Ore., in 1945. She returned home and until the orchard became profitable enough to support them, Mom learned valuable skills helping Grandpa build multiple houses in Camino, Pollock Pines and Placerville. Mom’s early adult years were tough too. She had three children (Larry, Lee and Linda) in quick succession from a previous marriage. Then she met Rolfe Dixon; he owned a service station and managed another in Placerville and she worked at the Spud Nut Shop on Main Street. They were married in 1954 in Carson City, Nev., and forged a strong marriage lasting 44 years. They raised six kids of their own: Mom’s three, Rolfe’s two (Rolfe Jr. and Barbara) and together they had Anita. But Mom’s heart and home was always open to her kid’s friends who needed a temporary home and a meal. We have memories of her standing at the bottom of the stairs, calling up to ask how many kids were up there so she could start pancakes. Thus, started a life-long career of helping others. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for Marshall Hospital for 10 years; in the cafeteria at Markham School for several years, followed by decades of providing in-home care to many in our community including my wife’s mom, her own Aunt Bert and her husband Rolfe. During their entire marriage, Mom and Dad were both actively involved with local veteran organizations, including the VFW, DAV, (helping veterans in the community and those in veteran’s hospitals) and they were instrumental in establishing the local Chapter 30 of Pearl Harbor Survivors. Mom and Dad were life-time members of the VFW organization. Mom was active in the DAV Women’s Auxiliary, and a 60-year member of the VFW Womens Auxiliary serving as president and secretary multiple times. The six Wilson/Dixon kids spent almost as much time at the Veteran’s Hall as they did at home. Mom’s caring heart included tirelessly working for blood donations. She was Chairman of the blood bank through the Veterans Hall for many years. She was also a member of the 10-gallon club. She is survived by brother Dan Fryk (Ripon); sons Larry Wilson (Camino), Lee Wilson (Placerville), Rolfe Dixon Jr. (Nevada); daughters Linda Lindner (Camino), Barbara Butterworth (Idaho) and Anita Hibbard (Placerville); grandchildren Paul Wilson, Sandra Cardwell, Christopher Butterworth, Brenda Butterworth, Mike Hibbard Jr., Craig Hibbard, Sarah Wheat and Emily and 16 greatgrandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Indian Rock Tree Farm on Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. followed by a potluck and sharing.
June 28 10:30 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs for sale and violating his probation. 5:41 p.m. A 27-year-old man was arrested on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs for reportedly possessing narcotics, burglary tools and having an outstanding warrant.
1:24 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported in Cronan Ranch in Pilot Hill. 3:30 p.m. Narcotics were found on Forni Road in Placerville in the mail.
5:42 p.m. A 36-year-old female was arrested on Portobello Place in El Dorado Hills for allegedly burglarizing a home and resisting arrest.
July 1
8:49 p.m. A 44-year-old man was arrested on Main Street in Georgetown after he was stopped for vehicle code violations and reportedly determined to be under the influence of methamphetamine.
June 29 2:10 a.m. A 46-year-old man was arrested on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs on charges of possessing a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia. 10:08 a.m. A mailbox on Robin Lane in Cameron Park was vandalized.
6:02 a.m. Theft was reported in El Dorado Hills. 9:10 a.m. Grand theft was reported in El Dorado Hills. 10 a.m. A vehicle was reportedly stolen from a tow yard on Pony Express Trail in Cedar Grove. 11:44 a.m. Two women, ages 31 and 44, were arrested on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park on charges of public intoxicated. 1:37 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at Greenwood Creek River Access in Lotus.
July 2
11:37 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Stockwood Court in El Dorado Hills. 12:20 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Laurel Drive in Pollock Pines. 12:32 p.m. Shoplifting was reported in Cameron Park. 2:01 p.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on charges of possessing a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia. 3 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Mother Lode Drive in Shingle Springs after deputies reportedly discovered an illegal weapon.
11:11 a.m. A 25-year-old man was arrested on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park on charges of altering an imitation firearm, possessing illegal drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. 11:42 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. 12:42 p.m. A 33-year-old man was arrested on Highway 49 near Cool on suspicion of various crimes including possessing burglary tools and stolen property. 6 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on a parole violation. 8:31 p.m. Suspect(s) reportedly broke a window on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills.
7:24 p.m. A vehicle was burglarized on Highway 49 near Coloma and the victim’s debit card and clothing were stolen.
July 3
7:44 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Sudbury Court in Cameron Park.
8 a.m. A female suspect allegedly threw a brick at the windshield of a vehicle on Kingvale Road in El Dorado, breaking the rear window wiper.
9 p.m. A 35-year-old man was arrested on Patterson Drive in Diamond Springs for reportedly operating a vehicle without a required interlock device.
1:25 p.m. A 24-year-old man was arrested on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills for allegedly brandishing a knife.
9:51 p.m. A victim reported a subject crashed his Jeep into a trailer he was renting on Ranch Camp Road in Mt. Aukum.
8:11 p.m. A 53-year-old man was arrested on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado on an outstanding warrant.
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ow that the riots, looting, statue toppling and street anarchy have subsided somewhat (perhaps due to a perception that this strategy of the left is beginning to backfire), we’re back to the leftwing media mob’s JAMES VELTMEYER screaming headlines about COVID-19. Amazingly, COVID-19 virtually disappeared from news coverage while the mainstream media was cheering on the rioters burning down our cities and desecrating national monuments, statues and symbols. The current media hysterics over COVID-19 are geared toward engineering another light-switch lockdown as if the American economy can long survive these senseless periodic closures over a virus that still falls far short of the deaths attributed to past pandemics, like the 1957 Asian Flu. Of course, the evidence clearly suggests that the two-month lockdown imposed on all but a handful of states between mid-March and mid-May accomplished nothing, but only made matters worse. Indeed, if the lockdowns had worked as Drs. Fauci and Birx claimed, shouldn’t we have largely quashed the virus and “flattened the curve” already? Why would we even be discussing new “surges” and “hot spots” at all? Instead, we are being subjected to a new phase of sensationalism that trumpets the rise in the number of cases being reported across the country. However, what does that prove? By focusing on cases and not on deaths, recoveries or hospitalizations, the massive increase in testing taking place would obviously result in thousands of new diagnoses. The truth is that the vast majority of reported cases involve individuals who are wholly asymptomatic, a condition that even the corrupt World Health Organization recently admitted puts them at low risk of transmitting the virus to others (the opposite of what we were told from the beginning of the pandemic and totally contradicts the logic of wearing masks). The United States is testing more people at more times in more venues than any other nation on the planet. This testing is creating a false narrative in the mainstream media that we are in a new crisis mode and another lockdown is required. Could that have been the reason President Trump made that recent off-hand comment that there has been “too much testing?” And, even the testing is itself suspect in many instances. We are learning of individuals testing positive multiple times being reported as novel cases and negative test results being discarded altogether. What we need to be focused on is the fact that the death rate from COVID-19 is plummeting. It is now lower than at any time since early March. People are recovering more quickly from the virus and there is evidence that while it continues to spread, it is becoming less and less virulent, which is epidemiologically predictable as viruses normally weaken over time as they spread through the host population. Hospitalizations have possibly increased here ■
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Letters to the Editor Grateful for our local law enforcement EDITOR: had the privilege of serving on the community panel to fill an upcoming sergeant position within the Placerville Police Department. With the abhorrent treatment that is facing law enforcement personnel across our nation, I was filled with pride and gratitude for the spirit of service every candidate exhibited. Each one expressed a genuine commitment to serve our city with respect, dignity, strength, optimism and love and they exhibited a genuine willingness to approach our entrenched challenges with continued diligence and creativity. How blessed are we to live in a community where going “above and beyond” is the norm? Where our local law enforcement continues to look for ways to know us and interact positively with our community and our children? Mostly, how blessed are we to live in a place where law and order are established with a heaping dose of community love? May we recognize their service with great gratitude and respect while we continue to give all our law enforcement personnel the full measure of our support. WENDY THOMAS Placerville
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Coronavirus testing EDITOR: am tired of hearing leaders at all levels of our government trying to minimize the truth of the coronavirus spread by saying “of course if you test more you will find more cases.” I have no argument with that statement at all. What I do have an argument with is trying to use that statement as a way to hide the upward trend in infection rate we are experiencing. It is the positivity rate that indicates whether or not we are controlling this virus. If you test 100 people today and five of those tests are positive then the positivity rate is 5%. If you are maintaining a steady rate of infection and test 1,000 people tomorrow instead of 100, you would expect to see 50 people testing positive. If you only saw 40 positive results that would mean a rate of 4% and would indicate a downward trend even though there were more cases identified than the prior day. Good for us. But if you see 70 positive results out of those 1,000 tests when you expected 50 that means the positivity rate has gone up to 7%. Bad for us.
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Unfortunately in the past two weeks the positivity rate for California has risen from 4% to 7%. That means for every 1,000 people tested two weeks ago we identified 40 infected people but today we are identifying 70 infected people for every 1,000 people tested. Not good. I couldn’t find positivity rates for El Dorado County but I know the Mountain Democrat is reporting increases in cases identified in our various communities. It would be helpful if the paper also started reporting positivity rate changes as well. That would help people to understand whether our efforts to control the virus are having an impact or whether we need to do more. As a side note, I was happy to see that the Main Street restaurants are being allowed to expand into the parking spaces in front of their establishments since the virus spread doesn’t allow indoor dining right now. Just a reminder to people walking by the outdoor dining areas, please wear your mask when walking past as the people eating can’t be wearing theirs. Your agreement to wearing a mask while enjoying our Main Street can really help our restaurants. Thanks. KATHY SMITH Placerville
Voter maps missing EDITOR: Voter’s Election Boundary Map is public record. Yet in the city of Placerville it is not posted on the city website, unlike other cities in California. The Placerville City Clerk requires that you go into the City Hall to “view” the map and pay for a copy. In this day of COVID-19 and digital there is no reason for it to not be posted on the city website so that voters can look online and see their district. The map is updated each year and the latest version is made available by July 13 for that year’s elections to the City Council. The Wopumnes Tribe has a referendum and an initiative both within the city of Placerville boundaries (part of Placerville lies within a boundary while the other part of Placerville is outside the boundary) and signature gatherers need the map to visually verify voters locations to collect valid signatures, yet this map is “secret” and has not been made readily available from either the county Elections Department or the city clerk. This very simple public record should be posted on the city website during an election, shouldn’t it? LOUIE SMITH Shingle Springs
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e are heading to Southern California — COVID country — bugging out to be one with our daughter and grandchildren, moving to a more temperate clime and a more crowded traffic system. Why, oh why, would we WENDY leave El Dorado County — the land of trees and clean air — to relocate to the land of strip malls, desert and brown? I blame it on Capt. James Tiberius Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Every time the crew of the Enterprise, in its quest to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations and boldly go where no one had gone before, came upon one of “those” planets — the ones where life was perfect and all your wishes were granted — Kirk popped up and demanded they leave. Of course, it was after his own little rendezvous with desire and destiny was already over,
but Capt. Kirk insisted that man was meant to strive and struggle, to reach for the unknown. He never explained why this was so and I remember thinking at the time how stupid it was for Kirk to make the crew leave a perfectly good planet on which you could indulge SCHULTZ your love of learning, picnics and waterfalls and chosen challenges to fly around looking for Klingons to fight. Finally, after 50 years I understand Capt. Kirk — not his amorous adventures, but the need to grow and conquer. We have lived in the same home for 34 years. We are retired from careers. We have worked hard to make our lives convenient and simple. And … life is simple and we are stagnant. We need to fight Klingons. And play with our grandchildren while they are still children and not those people who never call and who laugh at our driving skills.
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We need better weather and figurative mountains to climb. We need to feel needed and purposeful. Growing vegetables is not enough. Mid-life crises are supposed to happen mid-life, but I doubt if we’re going to make it to 130 and I have found that 65 is about the age when people either roll the dice and bug out or settle in. There’s precedent for this in my life because at my age, my mother and step-father moved to Oregon and they loved the change. Most intelligent people bug out to parts of the country where you get more bang for your buck than California ... and in less frenetic times. Not us, apparently. We are going for those Klingons full speed ahead. We will pay more for less house, pay more for pretty much everything and have to wait in line to get it. Our landscape will change from green to brown and the stars will disappear in the night sky due to city lights. We might have a pool — something I have never wanted, but that our grandchildren think is heaven on Earth. They are Southern California children and it
is my five-year mission to show them that there is a world outside strip malls and restaurants. Of course, I have to find it first. But I will. I vow not to become a long-haired blonde with bee-stung lips, fake fingernails, fake eyelashes and fake boobs. I am a Northern California girl and proud of it. I love my current bank, my hairdresser and our neighbors. I will find new neighbors, a different hairdresser and go to the one branch of my bank that exists within a 20 mile radius of my house. I will find new interests, new trails and, possibly, a new job since SoCal might be a pricier place to live. I will rejoice in spending time with my grandchildren and daughter and going on whale watches out of San Diego Harbor. I will find the Klingons and have fun either defeating them or cooperating with them. But, I will live my Northern California values all the days of my life and share them with the Klingons. Wendy Schultz is an author and Mountain Democrat correspondent ( for the moment).
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Texas Hill fire safe council earns Firewise Community designation Dawn Hodson Staff writer After five months of blood, sweat and tears the Texas Hill Estates Fire Safe Council, representing a neighborhood just to the north of Placerville, has earned the distinction of being designated a Firewise Community. The Firewise Community program is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Forest Service. It promotes local solutions for wildfire safety and teaches residents how to adapt to living with wildfire by encouraging neighbors to work together to prevent losses. Only eight of the 25 fire safe councils in El Dorado County have earned the award. Doing so came with a lot of data collection as described by Texas Hill Estates Fire Safe Council board Chair Tim Kordes. That data included listing how many residents live in Texas Hill Estates; how big the area is in square miles; its latitude and longitude; the type of fuels in the area (trees, vegetation, etc.); how many fire hydrants
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they have; how many ingresses and egresses they have; what types of homes or businesses there are; the size of properties; what kinds of homes are there (single-family, multifamily, etc.); and what kind of siding and roofing is on homes. Kordes said it took him and another board member, Hugh Council, five months to collect data on 41 of the more than 100 homes in the community. Then they had to write a threeyear action plan of what they will do to make the
community more fire safe. But just having a plan isn’t enough. Kordes said Firewise Communities are expected to follow through and document all work undertaken to implement their plans such as what’s been done to create defensible space around homes, remove excess fuel and harden homes against fire or to hold community events tied to fire prevention as part of what’s called their required “risk investment.”
Kordes said the risk investment required this year had an assessed dollar value of $4,000, according to NFPA, although he believes the community actually spent closer to $40,000 between what people paid out and the value assigned to their labor in improving their properties. And the Texas Hill Estates Fire Safe Council will have to do it all over again in three years to be recertified. The program comes n
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crew. In return Crew 27 is available to assist the El Dorado County Fire Protection District in responses when needed. This crew will also augment the Growlersburg California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Cal Fire camp. Many CDCR camp
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and there, but some of these hospitalizations are unrelated to COVID-19 but to the prior lockdowns, which irresponsibly and cruelly prevented elective surgeries and medical treatment for hypertension, heart disease and cancer. Hospitals and ICUs are still not being flooded with COVID-19 patients. In San Diego county, where I practice medicine, we have seen a 14-day decline in patients suspected of having the coronavirus from 98 to 72 and an ICU patient decline from 26 to 16. The left-wing press likes to highlight extreme examples of individuals — especially young people — who contracted COVID and died but usually omit any details that would give us a real understanding of what actually happened. Were any of these individuals immunecompromised? Were they drug users? Did they have other underlying health conditions? In some cases, these reports have later been exposed as “fake news.” The lockdowns didn’t work. States that did not lock down like South Dakota have fared better than states that did lock down like California. Nations that did not lock down like Sweden and Japan fared better than nations that did like Italy. All the lockdowns accomplished was to delay the development of “herd immunity,” prevent people from having their immune systems strengthened by vitamin D, while throwing 40 million people out of work and bankrupting thousands of small businesses. There have been far greater mental health consequences to shutting down the economy and forcing people to “shelter in place” than the dangers of COVID-19. How about the rise of suicides and depression? How about the loneliness and despair of the elderly in nursing homes denied the ability to see their families? How about schoolchildren
denied exercise and interaction with their peers by being in school? Now the left is agitating to shut us down again. Gov. Gavin Newsom has already done so. They see this as a way to permanently damage the economy in order to ensure a political victory for Democrats at the polls in November. Never in our history has there been a more calculated, callous and cruel attempt to manipulate people and destroy their lives in the name of a medical crisis in order to achieve a political objective. Let us emphasize once again that — aside from some temporary bans on large gatherings in certain places — the country did not shut down during the Spanish Flu of 1918. Neither did we shut down in 1957 with the Asian Flu, which killed 116,000 Americans (proportionately a much lower number relative to the nation’s population than the 135,000 being attributed to COVID today – which itself has been wildly inflated by including deaths caused by other maladies). We did not do so in the Hong Kong pandemic of 1968 nor with SARS or MERS. The American people need to take a stand, once and for all. They need to reject the idea of any new shutdowns. They need to demand the opening of the schools. COVID-19 has been a string of lies from the very beginning, starting with the lies of the Chinese communists to the falsehoods of Fauci and company and the continuing disinformation scare tactics of the Trump-hating media. Enough is enough. Dr. James Veltmeyer is a prominent La Jolla physician voted “Top Doctor” in San Diego County in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Dr. Veltmeyer can be reached at dr.jamesveltmeyer@yahoo.com and by visiting his website at drveltmeyer.com.
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C. South Lake Tahoe: 2nd Tuesday from 6:00 pm; Library, 1000 Rufus Allen. 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. Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses meets at Denny’s Restaurant, Placerville, January 20, March 16, May 18, July 20, September 21 and November 16, 2020 at 11:30 am. For information and programs call (530) 919-7515. 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 Become a Soroptimist today and change the world. When you join Soroptimist you get the opportunity to help the women and girls of your community, and beyond, realize their dreams. You will make life-long friends; lead a happy and healthier life; and, have a lot of fun! Soroptimist Intl of Placerville meets monthly the 2nd Wednesday night at 6:00 PM and the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays at Noon. Please contact us at 530344-1476 or siplacerville@ soroptimist.net TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 8:00-11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 644-4668 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. 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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El Dorado County Water Agency rebrands itself Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado Water Agency (formerly El Dorado County Water Agency) has decided to rebrand itself. It’s now got a new name and logo, to “better represent its inclusive water resource planning approach in El Dorado County.” “The new brand highlights the diverse landscape and water needs of the county, taking into account water
resource planning efforts aimed at supporting healthy forests through headwaters and watershed preservation and demand management in support of rural agriculture,” a press release from the agency states. The agency is also redesigning and updating its website, with plans to launch the new site in late summer 2020. “The agency has been a leader in countywide and
statewide water planning for more than 60 years. Its planning efforts have secured and adapted the region’s water supply, infrastructure and management to support changing and evolving demand brought on by drought, climate change, agricultural needs and other circumstances,” said Brian Veerkamp, board chair for the El Dorado Water Agency. “The development of our new brand demonstrates our
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The El Dorado Water Agency not only got a new logo, it’s also getting a website redesign.
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efficient solutions for the entire county in collaboration with the
county, rural agriculture community and other water stakeholders.”
Get election-ready before Nov. 3 El Dorado County Elections News release El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill O’Neill wants the community to know how they can best help the voting process in the Nov. 3 election. Here are resources in order to streamline that process: • To register to vote go toregistertovote.ca.gov. • Verify or update registration as soon as possible to ensure that a ballot is delivered to each registered voter in a timely manner by going tovoterstatus. sos.ca.gov. • The registrar of voters office will be mailing ballots Oct. 5 and recipients can expect to receive them within one week of this date. Sign up for notifications about ballots being sent by visitingcalifornia.
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Blake Carrick out of Lincoln won the winged sprint car feature and also took home the Ken Nassi Tribute Full Commitment Award presented by the Gold Cup BBQ Crew.
Carrick wins first Forni Classic
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Gary Thomas Democrat correspondent After making the move under Andy Gregg on lap six Lincoln’s Blake Carrick went on to lead the remaining distance in the winged sprint car feature to grab his first career Mark Forni Classic victory at Placerville Speedway. Sharing victory lane with Carrick at the 15th annual showcase was Jake Morgan, who captured a thrilling Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour main event, Jason Palmer with the pure stocks and Mike Miller with the mini
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trucks. The 2013 winner of the Forni Classic, Placerville's own Andy Gregg, had a great night setting fast time, winning his heat race and charging into the lead at the waving of the green flag in the feature. Gregg held command for the initial six laps before getting bound up on the cushion, which allowed Carrick to drive under him for the top spot. After that, the 16-year-old did a fabulous job working the cushion and drove off to claim the big triumph. By winning from the pole Carrick ■
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Wrights Lake and its surrounds will provide the scenery if you provide the paddling power to tour the high country lake by kayak.
The lakes are calling Charlie Ferris Democrat correspondent
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The lakes that dot the Eldorado, Tahoe and Humbolt-Toiyabe national forests are full — and cold. This is a fantastic time to launch your kayak or canoe for a little water therapy. Choosing which lake among the many can be a serious debate. They all have stunning allure and each is different. The first thing to do is check your kayak and canoe gear. Assume nothing, verify everything. Just because all of it worked last season doesn’t mean that some weird thing didn’t happen over last winter and spring. You never know what the squirrels or raccoons decided to do over winter. Next up is what lake to head to: Sly Park, Ice House, Union Valley, Loon Lake, Dark Lake, Wrights Lake, Lake Tahoe, Caples or Silver Lake — what a ■
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■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). The point will be just to show up and see what you discover. If you can lower your expectation or, better yet, go in totally without one, you’ll be primed for a stellar day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The strong winds blow through; thunder rolls to the next town; a hard rain falls fast. Your emotional weather will be the same today. The stronger the feeling, the shorter its duration. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll put yourself out to make your people happy. Of course, there are no guarantees when it comes to other people’s happiness, but you’ve a pretty solid idea of how to lean things in that direction. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The brilliant solution will be simple, but it’s not always so easy to think like that. What would an outsider see? A child? Ask the naive questions that your sophisticated mind often skips. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Consider that when you know a person in only one context, you don’t really know the person all the way. Instead of assuming, ask, and then listen hard. You’ll love what you learn. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Which is worse — feeling that everything is certain and nothing changes, or feeling that nothing is certain and everything changes? Luckily, you don’t really have to decide. Today’s balance of certainty to surprise is perfect. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). No endeavor is inherently
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respond to concerns from some 20 callers who talked about their frustrations and offered ideas that might help solve the problems. The discussion centered around the recent release of the city's draft Traffic Calming Policy. Councilwoman Taylor explained that due to COVID-19, Caltrans and other agencies apparently have not been able to dedicate the time needed to figure out the logistics involved in allowing the signal lights to stay green during assigned portions of autumn weekends. "That pilot plan process has been delayed, pushed to next fall," said Taylor, acknowledging that the "incredibly frustrating" situation of weekend traffic using surface streets is one shared by a majority of local residents. "All our streets" are impacted, she said, adding that there is a tiny, silver lining for the Apple Hill season coming up in about a month. Because the coronavirus-related orders coming from the state and local authorities discourage the public from traveling more than necessary, she said, "It looks like there will be a lot less traffic this fall." Tuesday's Zoom meeting was organized by a resident of Clay Street, Jennifer Chapman, who long has lobbied for measures that would slow traffic on Clay and discourage its use as an "alternate freeway" despite GPS instructions to the contrary. Most callers into the meeting also said they live on Clay or connecting roadways, with some describing "speed bumps" that can be purchased by anyone and temporarily placed on road surfaces to slow traffic. One caller mentioned she had learned such a device costs about $1,000 and said "volunteers" possibly could be called upon to place the bumps and remove them at the end of the day. Her remarks inspired another caller to offer to volunteer on the spot, but nothing firm was established during the meeting that ran more than its allocated one hour. City Manager Morris later told the Mountain Democrat such speed barriers would require an encroachment permit from the city. During Tuesday's meeting Morris and other city officials were reminded, once again, people have had it with the weekend traffic overflow. Just last weekend residents of Coleman Street saw the simmering anger manifest in fisticuffs between two men whose tempers flared. One driver apparently thought the other was tail-gating and stopped his own pickup on Coleman just before coming to Bedford Avenue. A nose was bloodied, punches connected to flesh and each called the other names. Both accused the other of being "from the Bay Area," although it later was determined that both were Placerville residents. That kind of hostility needs curbing, city officials agree, and ideas tossed into the mix Tuesday likely will be talked about again at the next City Council meeting set for Aug. 11 and, as of now, to be Zoomassisted. Ideas Tuesday that seemed to catch wind and sail included the closing of Clay Street at Mosquito Road on busy weekends, including during the Apple Hill season, which traditionally begins around Labor Day. While City Manager Morris said he would be "fine with that," it was unknown at press time whether El Dorado County Fire officials would share his sentiment. Morris later told the newspaper that special lanes or other accommodation could be made for emergency response vehicles. Fire Station 25 in Placerville gets called out frequently to render medical aid for residents of the Cottonwood Senior Apartments at the top of Clay Street. If access to Clay at Mosquito were closed off, engines would come from Main Street to Clay, requiring travel across the narrow bridge near the Ivy House parking lot. The bridge is scheduled for widening or other action due to its being deemed unsafe by Caltrans and its future is part of a Clay Street widening project the city has been working on for years. Meeting organizer Chapman has advocated for not changing the bridge, declaring it part of a historical district; the effort to recognize such a district is ongoing by Chapman and others who are seeking signatures to have an initiative placed on the November ballot. Chapman and others have said the quaint bridge that spans Hangtown and Cedar Ravine creeks serves as a "traffic-calming" device, that to widen it as part of a project that would better align Clay Street with Cedar Ravine would be anathema to what the city is trying to do with its brand-new Traffic Calming Policy. "That little bridge is a mental slow-down," said Mark Hegarty, a 20-year resident of Norman Street. "People (approaching the bridge) wave, like 'you first';
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and Auggie and living for decades at Coleman and everyone figures it out. That little bridge is a fantastic Clay streets, shared several ideas during the evening. traffic mitigator." But as the meeting wound down, they wanted to Hegarty, who said he has driven in San Francisco, know: "What are you guys going to do right now?" L.A. and New Orleans, said he has far more trouble "You need to start somewhere, so that we can be just backing out of the driveway of his mother's house safe on our streets," said Darlene. at Coleman Street and Bedford Avenue. And, he Mayor Saragosa, who earlier explained that his added, there's nothing quite like the thrill of having home on Green Street at the intersection of Highway out-of-town drivers traveling the wrong way on one49 gets its share of weekend short-cutters too, told way Bedford as they apparently get lost despite the meeting attendees that his research has shown price wisdom of their GPS. tags of up to $20 million to build a bypass over Hegarty thanked Clay Street and other local Highway 50 through Placerville. residents who last year added bright yellow signs City Manager Morris said a recent "hot spot" survey to their property, urging drivers to slow down and he had studied showed one bypass option coming in respect that kids and pets are in the area. at "$350 million." Callers Tuesday also worried about the addition of The mayor said working with Caltrans, which he 39 new homes that are planned on property off Clay described as "a really good partner," hopefully will Street at Constellation, completing phases 4 and prove fruitful. 6 of the original Cottonwood development. Doug One of the plans under consideration, he added, Veerkamp purchased the property and has been clearing it of fire fuels in preparation for construction. would be to require a toll, perhaps $1 per vehicle, for Highway 50 travelers coming through town. That's a City officials were urged by callers during Tuesday's plan, warned one caller, that while likely generating meeting to require Veerkamp punch through access a hefty sum from Tahoe-bound traffic probably in the Poverty Hill Road area, ostensibly sending traffic over the hill to Pleasant Street and onto Spring wouldn't be embraced by the county Chamber of Commerce or the business community that counts on Street or other arteries that would keep additional freeway flow to come into Placerville. vehicles off Clay Street. The Aug. 11 City Council agenda reportedly will One caller asked that the city refrain from repairing include discussion of the draft Traffic Calming Policy. any potholes on Bedford Avenue. To participate, go to the city's website and click on "That's the only thing that's slowing traffic down," he said. "agenda." Directions to join the meeting are spelled The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation A couple, identified during the meeting as Darlene out there. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, July 31, 2020
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great batch of choices. Sly Park is close by, easy to get to and has some very nice paddling areas. The back of the lake is a go slow zone for the motorboats. The front of the lake can be pretty busy with skiers and fishing boats. Lakes in the Crystal Basin Recreation Area are easy to get to as well. They all allow boats with motors except for Wrights Lake. Ice House Reservoir is the first lake you’ll come to in Crystal Basin. What you see from the boat launch is only the front end. Paddle a bit and you’ll discover the back end, which is a great place to explore as well. Keep an
eye out for rocks close to shore. It may get a little crowded on weekends but there’s plenty of space to spread out. Union Valley Reservoir is simply huge. There are multiple places to launch. There’s also water skiers out there. You really have to pay attention to that. You also have to pay attention to where you are on the lake. It could be a long paddle back. Loon Lake is another big one. There are two launch spots, one at the boat ramp close to the campground, the other is undeveloped, which is to say it is a dirt spur road that leads to the lake, on the other side. The back end of Loon
is absolutely amazing. With the lake as full as it can be, it’s possible to paddle into quite a few very tucked away spots. Loon is a really fun place to explore. But Loon also has a well-earned reputation for wind, which can be fierce. Paddling against it means very slow progress. Timing is everything. Wrights Lake is small and can get crowded at times, especially the eastern side of the lake where paddlers can travel up the South Fork Silver Creek. Keep an eye out for bald eagles and osprey that frequent the area. Make certain you are kind to the geese and ducks that live there
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until it’s time to head south in autumn. Caples Lake is another one that is stunning but has a windy reputation in the afternoon. You can’t see most of the lake from the boat launches but the back and along the west shore is beautiful and worth every paddle stroke. If the wind comes up, you’ll work pretty hard on the way back.
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water is always cold — hypothermically cold — as you move away from shore. Great place to explore though. On wind advisory days stay off the lake as it can get very choppy and the force of the wind can easily defeat paddling efforts. Is one lake better than another? No. It simply depends on what kind of paddling and exploring you’d like to do. Get outside — safely!
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with perks other than making residents safer from wildfire. Kordes noted that being certified can reduce the risk of fire insurance cancellation and result in future rate reductions. He said he and his wife recently learned they will get a small reduction in their rate and he expects an even bigger one next year. He thinks it will also help their fire safe council get grants to help with the cost of hiring contractors to remove excess fuel in the Texas Hill Estates community. Very proud of their accomplishment, Kordes seems to have been a natural fit in helping to lead this effort. A retired firefighter with more than 33 years in the fire service in the Bay Area, he said he knows how devastating fire can be and how much more dangerous wildfires have become as a result of the end of prescribed burns and beetle infestations. “Fires back in the 1980s and ‘90s were manageable,” he said. “They could be suppressed ... Fires today are so intense and move so fast that you can’t run or even drive fast enough to get away. The wood beetle infestation added to the problem. Now there are huge pockets of dead forests due to infestation. So between pockets of dead trees and build up of the understory, you get very intense fires that are difficult to put out. “That’s why it’s all the more important for people to harden their homes and create a defensible space,” he said.
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talked to property owners, making recommendations. Generally we come back in 30 days to see what progress has been made. Most property owners want to be compliant; they just need to know what to do.”
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The ordinance comes with a progressive scheme of fines and penalties for non-compliance with people required to be in compliance by June 1 of each year. The first fine is $100, the second $200 and the third is $500. “If we have to abate the property it will be more expensive because there are administrative costs on top of the abatement itself,” noted Hennike. “We’re just looking for voluntary compliance. We advise you to start with your house and work out from there.” Hennike said if owners don’t pay, the county can put a lien on the property. “But those are done as a last resort.” The county conducts a minimum of three inspections before assessing a fine or clearing the property and sending the owner a bill. “The ordinance has a lot of flexibility because we know cleaning property could be quite a financial burden,” Hennike said. “As long as we see that the owner is trying to accomplish something and making progress — that’s what we’re looking for. We’re not out there to assess penalties.” Currently the county has 1.5 fulltime equivalent staff assigned to carry out inspections. “They are primarily focused on the identified county emphasis areas,” Guth noted. “But we need to remember that at the same time defensible space inspections are also taking place by Cal Fire and local fire agencies. We’re all using the same form and feeding the data into the same system. We will be reporting
back to the Board of Supervisors on all this information and the cumulative impact of all these inspections.” The county also works cooperatively with local fire safe councils. At present there is one coordinating council and at least 25 associate councils scattered throughout the county. These councils have been very effective in landing grants to help pay for brush clearing as well as being sources of education on how homeowners can harden their property against wildfires.
Hazard areas
The county decides what areas are most in need of vegetation clearance using Cal Fire’s mapping of fire hazard severity zones. In the past there was a state law (Public Resource Code 4291) giving Cal Fire authority to enforce vegetation management in state responsibility areas. But one of the complaints about Cal Fire’s program is that it doesn’t have teeth as inspectors could only give out a $100 citation. “They couldn’t take it as far as we can with our ordinance,” noted Hennike. The county asked Cal Fire to identify areas for inspectors to target, taking into consideration fire hazard severity risk, topography, density and other factors. “Generally they focused on improved parcels and making sure there is a defensible space 100 feet in all directions from a habitable structure,” she said. The county Vegetation Management and Defensible Space Ordinance doesn’t apply to the cities of South Lake Tahoe and Placerville as they have their own. (Placerville adopted Vegetation Removal Ordinance 1698 in August 2019. South Lake Tahoe has had a fuel reduction and wildfire prevention strategy since at least 2014.)
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also took home the Ken Nassi Tribute Full Commitment Award presented by the Gold Cup BBQ Crew. The award was worth an extra $675. Gregg hung strong to cap an impressive night in second, followed by Andy Forsberg, Shane Golobic and Colby Johnson rounding out the top five. It was a very impressive run for Johnson who diced it up with several drivers up front. A total of 45 winged sprint cars competed at the annual Forni Classic. In the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour portion of the night Jake Morgan had his way with things for much of the contest, but Tim Sherman and Bradley Terrell closed the gap towards the end. Multi-groove racing was seen for the non-wingers and with just a handful of laps left fans watching at home were treated to excellent competition. Tim Sherman gave it everything he had but Morgan hit his marks and picked up yet another Placerville Speedway triumph. With the pure stocks it was Jason Palmer who battled his way to victory. It marked his first win of the 2020 season. Last week’s winner Les Friend certainly kept him honest but Palmer was able to hold him off at the checkered flag. Nick Baldwin, Clarence Holbrook and Dan Jinkerson comprised the top five. In the mini truck division Mike Miller made it three-for-three on the 2020 campaign. Miller dominated the feature for the victory over Tom Stanwood, Kevin Tremblay, Howard Miller and Michael Murphy.
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District where its generator is big enough to power the refrigerator, freezer and server so they can offer distance learning to children if needed. But even a small generator is expensive with the one they have costing around $12,000, including hookups. Most of that was covered by a grant. Camino’s Superintendent Matt Smith said the generator is not powerful enough to keep the lights on in the classroom or to run other utilities. “If they shut the power off, we won’t be able to have kids on campus,” he said. Since his district, like others, may have to deal with COVID-19 restrictions either separately or conjunctively with a power shut down, Smith said they are playing it by ear as to how they offer instruction this coming school year. Other school districts have also invested in generators, although it’s not clear if those are to run the office or bigger ones that will keep the lights on in the classroom. Those include Indian Diggings, Buckeye Union, Silver Fork and Pollock Pines Elementary. In the case of El Dorado Office of Education programs, the classrooms don’t have generators but they do have generators to keep essential communications going. Those saying they don’t have generators include Gold Oak and
Pioneer Union school districts. In the case of Pioneer, Superintendent Annette Lane said initially they thought the state would be able to supply them with industrial-sized generators but now that probably won’t happen because of the state’s budget problems. Lane said they were able to get through the outages last year by supplying almost 50% of students with Chromebooks. Since then they have received 100 more donated Chromebooks and have bought additional ones. As for the coming school year, Lane said they are considering using a hybrid model of teaching that incorporates holding classes with small groups of students at the school along with distance learning for students who, due to COVID-19 or for other reasons, must learn at home. They have also incorporated more make-up days into the school schedule in anticipation of interruptions in the normal school year. Lane said PG&E has already told her they intend to shut off the power in the event conditions warrant it but she said she’s seen a lot of the utility’s trucks in the area cleaning up brush and working on power equipment, which she takes as a positive sign. Other school districts were also queried but didn’t respond by press time.
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July 31 Join the El Dorado County Library live on the Placerville Library Facebook page to learn how to make Ninja Stress Balls at 2 p.m. Cordova Community Council presents Friday Moonlight Movies, 8:30 p.m. at Village Green Park, 3141 Bridgeway Drive in Rancho Cordova. Admission is free but reservations are required. Upcoming shows are “Aladdin” (July 31), “Shrek (Aug. 7) and “Finding Nemo” (Aug. 14). Make a reservation at cordovacouncil.org/fridaymoonlight-movies.
Aug. 1 The El Dorado Hills Community Services District and El Dorado Hills Rotary Club are partnering for the inaugural Community Key Hunt, starting Aug. 1. This event will offer safe exploration of CSD parks over a sixday hunt; 600 keys will be hidden throughout 22 parks. Each day anywhere from two to six parks will have keys hidden in them. The park where keys are hidden will be revealed at 9 a.m. daily on Instagram and Facebook. To find out if you have a winning key, bring the keys you’ve found to El Dorado Hills Community Park on Friday, Aug. 7, from 9-11 a.m. or 3-5 p.m. There will be 10 keys that unlock prize baskets. Participants will be limited to three keys per child per day. Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in the Pleasant Valley area, is serving fourcourse luncheons on the Vineyard Terrace on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Aug. 1 & 2 chef Tara Martinez is preparing a Latin menu. For reservations call (530) 647-8505. n
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old Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative in Placerville, is pleased to introduce new jewelry artist Sandy Morgan. As an elementary school teacher for three decades, Sandy Morgan had to hold the attention of busy young minds by thinking outside of the box. Tight school budgets also taught her to make the most of the materials around her. This practice of creativity and resourcefulness served her well during her career. Now in retirement she continues to rely on her creativity and resourcefulness to good effect as a jewelry maker and artisan. Morgan’s creative vision gives her the ability to see the potential in practical objects she comes across. For example, we might see a silver plate serving tray on display at a second-hand shop as a pretty, but mundane object. But Morgan
sees more. She sees past the shiny surface to the intricate patterns etched into the surface. It is these delicate patterns that Morgan focuses on. She cuts out various shapes created by these patterns to create the “repurposed” pieces she assembles to make unique necklaces and other jewelry. Morgan’s Silver Plate Tray Necklace with Turquoise Beads is a fine example of her style. Morgan’s experience with metal work began with an interest in wire wrap projects, progressing to metal smithing and lapidary work. Her interests expanded to include silversmithing and the artist credits her mentors and teachers for helping her become adept with this craft. Morgan now teaches classes for groups such as the Amador County Gem and Mineral Society and Amador Arts. Her vision extends to found rocks and shells and she also loves working with copper for the rich, warm color it lends to many of her nature-inspired pieces. Her Copper Fused with Silver Leaf Necklace
Repurposed tin flowers, copper and crazy lace cabochon by Sandy Morgan.
is an excellent example of this fusion of metal and nature. Another work where she has fused these elements is the artist’s necklace made of Repurposed Tin Flowers, Copper and Crazy Lace Agate Cabochon, a stunning, one-of-a-kind work of wearable art. Gold Country Artists Gallery is currently operating under a temporary schedule and will return to its regular hours when it is safe to gather in groups again. At this time the gallery is open every day except Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m. Gold Country Artists Gallery features the work of many award-winning, regional artists working in fields as diverse as fine jewelry, photography, fused glass, wood turning, pastels, colored pencil, scratch board and watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. For more information call the gallery at (530) 642-2944. Gold Country Artists Gallery is located in downtown Placerville at 379 Main St. Visit the gallery online at goldcountryartistsgallery.com.
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oroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills invites the public to a virtual screening of LUNAFEST, Aug. 20-21, featuring seven short films by and about women (total running time of 97 minutes). The 24-hour viewing window runs from 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. A streaming link and password will be sent to all attendees the morning of the event. Tickets are available at eventbrite. com/e/virtual-lunafest-cameronpark-ca-tickets-88587897787. New this year is an online auction that opens for bids at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. Bidding closes at 8 p.m. Aug. 21. To access the auction visit 32auctions.com/ SICPEDH_LunaFest. No items will be shipped. Local delivery from Folsom to Placerville area is available or auction winners can arrange to pick-up. The club also offers a movie goodie box with snacks and a choice of cabernet or chardonnay wine to enjoy while watching the films. The supply is limited. Purchasers
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Top ways to take a safe summer trip café. There are plenty of ways to stay active and have fun, all while following social distance guidelines.
StatePoint After months spent indoors at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s clear that many people are itching to get back out there and take a vacation. This is with good reason. Staying isolated for too long can take a substantial toll on one’s mental health and wellbeing, according to the American Psychological Association. If you still feel uncomfortable with going far from your home for a travel experience however, traveling domestically can be a step in the right direction. There are lots of great places to visit a few hours’ drive from your home that you probably didn’t think of. Whether you’re looking for a beach stay or some nature, exploring options close to home can allow for an escape you and your family want and in a safe environment, such as an apartment or home vacation rental. And it’s an increasingly popular choice. According to trivago, a global accommodation metasearch provider, the share of users
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If you’re itching to get out, there are several ways you can enjoy a vacation and still stay safe and healthy. clicking on deals for such vacation rentals increased by 5 percent from February to June, both in the U.S. and internationally. As you book and plan your travel, here are a few tips to consider to help ensure you have a healthy and safe experience:
DIY cleaning If you are worried
about cleaning standards, consider seeking out accommodations where you don’t have to worry about someone else coming into your space during your stay. Bring your own wipes, antibacterial soap and other supplies and wipe down surfaces when you arrive and as often as needed. Of course, you should always check with your accommodation
provider about their hygiene standards to make sure they meet your expectations. Major hotel chains have announced special cleaning protocols in light of the coronavirus.
Beating the crowds From beach houses to mountain cabins, try to look for a vacation experience away from densely populated city
destinations, which is a good choice for those wanting to beat the crowds.
Staying active Getting away doesn’t have to mean staying indoors somewhere new. Take a leisurely stroll on a beach. Go on a hike in the mountains. Explore a national park you’ve always wanted to see. Brunch at a small local
So where is everybody going? The current most popular U.S travel destinations by click share according to trivago are: 1. Las Vegas 2. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 3. Panama City Beach, Fla. 4. Virginia Beach, Va. 5. Destin, Fla. 6. Miami Beach, Fla. 7. Ocean City, Md. 8. Galveston, Texas 9. South Padre Island, Texas 10. Orlando, Fla. 11. Key West, Fla. For more travel tips and ideas visit trivago. com and trivago.com/ corona for the most up-to-date travel restrictions. Whether you hit up a popular destination or head somewhere remote, make sure you adhere to local health guidelines when traveling. And, above all, stay safe and healthy.
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While families across the country still don’t know for sure whether their children will be attending class in person, online or a mix of both when the new school year begins, one thing they can count on is this: If their children are studying American history, government or civics they’ll have easy access to the resources they need to do well in their studies. The historical documents, books, study guides and online exhibits all can be found at the website TeachingAmericanHistory.org (TAH.org), a project of the Ashbrook Center, an independent educational center specializing in U.S. history and government located at Ashland University in Ohio. The curated resources, all of which can be accessed for free, have been used by nearly 30,000 middle and high school U.S. history, social studies, civics and government teachers to provide their students with a better understanding of the people and circumstances which molded our country. They also have been widely used by home-schoolers, academic researchers, journalists, history buffs and others. Rather than providing information that merely summarizes the particulars of history in a (typically bland) narrative, TAH.org gives students and teachers direct access to the words and thoughts of those who shaped American history, with more than 2,500 primary source documents, searchable by era, theme, genre (speech, court case, letter, etc.), keyword, title or author. “The TeachingAmericanHistory.org website opened my eyes to the wealth of primary sources I could share with my students,” said Julia Rae Fuette, who has taught high school social studies in California, Montana and elsewhere. “(It) helped me to pull away from the textbook, which simply bombards students with names, dates and facts.” In addition, some of the primary source documents have been compiled into annotated Core Document Collections, covering a wide range of topics in American History and U.S. Government. To date, 16 collections have been published, including collections on the American Revolution, causes of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the American presidency and the Cold War among others. These TAH.org collections, which can be downloaded for free, are helping Ray Mertz, an American government teacher at Meadowbrook High School in Byesville, Ohio, prepare his students for college. “These volumes are cutting-edge. Once word spreads, teachers will be using them all the time,” he predicted. Lisa Sudfield, a teacher at Piscataway High School in New Jersey, also uses an online TAH Core Document Collection, 50 Core American Documents. Assigning the often-difficult texts, she challenges students, “Would you rather others hear you talk about yourself or get a second-hand story from someone else?” TAH.org currently attracts 2.5 million visitors annually — 80,000 of whom visit the site monthly or more often. Since the first COVID-19 stay-athome order took place (March 19 in California) the site has received more than 800,000 unique visitors.
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• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati) – Abolitionist-era museum and education center dedicated to ongoing struggle for freedom and equality • The Molly Brown House (Denver) – Famed Titanic survivor’s ornate Victorian-era mansion • Thomas Edison National Historical Park (West Orange, N.J.) – Industrial facility built by Edison in 1887 to research and develop his inventions • Wright Brothers National Memorial (Kill Devil Hills, N.C.) – Site of the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine • American Heritage Museum (Hudson, Mass.) – Military history museum with extensive collection of vehicles from World War II, as well as World War I and other wars • Heart Mountain Interpretive Center (Powell,
Wyo.) – WW II Japanese American confinement camp • Chaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.) – Ruins of the largest and most advanced ancient Pueblo villages in the Southwest • Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (Near Sacramento) – Site of discovery that sparked California’s 1849 “Gold Rush” “For organizations facing a sharp drop in visitations this summer, this is a great way to raise awareness and encourage people to visit next year and in the years to come,” explained Carrie Lund, founder and executive director of The Pursuit of History. “And for individuals, this will be a fun way to travel across the country from the comfort of your tablet, computer, or iPhone/Android device.” Lund added, “While our gatherings for history
enthusiasts around the country are temporarily on hold because of social distancing, the roadtrip enables us to continue our mission of encouraging understanding and appreciation and engagement with history.” For complete “Roadtrip” information including the day’s schedule, and to experience the roadtrip live on Aug. 1, please visit AmericasSummerRoadtrip.org. The Pursuit of History is the non-profit organization that engages adults in conversation about history and connects them with historic sites in their communities and across the country through unique events, including History Camp Boston, History Camp Colorado, History Camp Virginia and History Camp Philadelphia and through video and other online content.
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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000509 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA RENOVATIONS, located at 4821 Golden Foothill Pkwy. Suite 150, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): SFWC INC., 4821 Golden Foothill Pkwy. Suite 150, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA C4317802. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Douglas Scott DOUGLAS SCOTT, 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 June 17, 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) 7910 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000510 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lONGVIEW PROPERTIES, located at 3081 Alhambra Drive, Suite 207, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s):
Marlon, Ltd., 3081 Alhambra Drive, Suite 207, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 1, 2019. Signature of Registrant: /s/ David J. Long DAVID J. LONG 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 June 17, 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7911 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000538 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BASIC SERVICES, located at 4941 Woodland Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Bradley Scott Smith, 4941 Woodland 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: April 13, 1998. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bradley Smith BRADLEY SMITH
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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 June 24, 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7912 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000536 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SCHMIDT ASSOCIATES INC, 2. SAI, located at 1102 Windfield Way Suite #2, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): D.L. Schmidt INC. C Corp, 1102 Windfield Way Suite #2, 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: October 1, 1988. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Valerie L. Schmidt, CEO VALERIE L. SCHMIDT, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to
be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on June 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7915 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000543 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAIlORED ENTERPRISES, located at 334 Green Valley Rd. Ste. C, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 621 Powers Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Micah Smith, 334 Green Valley Rd. Ste. C, 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: May 31, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Micah Smith MICAH SMITH 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 June 25, 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7916 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000534 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. BRANCHING OUT POTTERY, 2. DOOR HANG UPS, ETC., 3. KAREN ADlER ART WORKS, located at 4701 River View Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Karen Diane Adler, 4701 River View 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: August 23, 2000. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Karen Diane Adler KAREN DIANE ADLER 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 June 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7917
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200309 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Trinity Rain Millman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TRINITY RAIN MILLMAN Proposed name: TRINITY RAIN SALVATORI 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: AUGUST 28, 2020, 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 JUNE 22, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7918 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31
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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000561 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. ESSENTIAl AIR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SPECIAlIST, 2. HVAC PROS, located at 444 Pleasant Valley Road Suite A, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 605 North Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): About Time Services Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., 605 North Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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: July 6, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rodney Gonzales RODNEY GONZALES, 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 July 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) 7919 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000580 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lOST ARROW RANCH, located at 2521 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Joseph Sogge Wines, LLC, 2521 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joseph Sogge JOSEPH SOGGE - MANAGING MEMBER, 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 July 13, 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) 7943 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000575 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BW PROPERTIES, located at 3349 Archetto Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): William Theodore Wells, 3349 Archetto 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: July 9, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Theodore Wells WILLIAM THEODORE WELLS 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 July 10, 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) 7944 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000544 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA QUIlT & STITCH, located at 5520 Sierra Springs Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Jennifer Lensing, 5520 Sierra Springs Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 23, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Lensing JENNIFER LENSING 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 June 25, 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) 7947 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN V. SHAFFER AKA STEPHEN VINCENT SHAFFER AKA STEPHEN SHAFFER AKA STEVE SHAFFER AKA STEVE V. SHAFFER CASE NO. PP20200102 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN V. SHAFFER, also known as STEPHEN VINCENT SHAFFER, also known as STEPHEN SHAFFER, also known as STEVE SHAFFER, also known as STEVE V. SHAFFER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER and MICHAEL SHAFFER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 23, 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: GUY R. GIBSON/ERNEST H. TUTTLE, IV Gibson & Tuttle, Inc. 100 Estates Drive Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 782-4402 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7948 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000610 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STUDIA NOVA, located at 3098 Camerosa Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Independent Study Ha LLC, 3098 Camerosa Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: July 20, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Caroline Malley CAROLINE MALLEY, MANAGING 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 July 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) 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7971
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FlORA AUGUSTA SANCHEZ CASE NO. PP20200103 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FLORA AUGUSTA SANCHEZ A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SHARON L. COVEY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SHARON LYNN COVEY and SANDRA MARIE WOODRING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 23, 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.
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Attorney for Petitioner: BRYAN L. PHIPPS Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld, LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 446-2300 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 7972 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200332 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jared Dale Davis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JARED DALE DAVIS Proposed name: JARED DALE LONG 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: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, 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 JULY 15, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7973 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000612 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVERS TO SEA STICKERS, located at 4926 Mountain View Drive, Lotus, CA 95651 Registered owner(s): 1. Andrew Madden, 4926 Mountain View Drive, Lotus, CA 95651, 2. Emily Yeates, 622 Kelmore Street, Moss Beach, CA 94038 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 19, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Madden ANDREW MADDEN 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 July 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) 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7974 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000579 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PREMIER PROPERTY GROUP, located at 1390 Broadway, Suite 332, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Maurice O’Hearn, 7161 Kona 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: November 29, 2006. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maurice O’Hearn MAURICE O’HEARN 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 July 10, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 7993 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000628 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO HIllS POOl SERVICE, located at 3947 Heathrow Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Cory Glenn Hakala, 3947 Heathrow Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cory Hakala CORY HAKALA 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 July 27, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 7994 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000565 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lUSHFUl STRAND, located at 3603 Camino Ridge Drive, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: MyLLC.com, Inc.
Attn: Jennifer Anderson, 1910 Thomes Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001 Registered owner(s): Dulley Abstract Rays LLC, 3603 Camino Ridge Drive, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 17, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Debbie Criddle DEBBIE CRIDDLE, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 8, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 7996 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000564 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRESS lUXA, located at 3603 Camino Ridge Drive, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: MyLLC.com, Inc. Attn: Jennifer Anderson, 1910 Thomes Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001 Registered owner(s): Dulley Abstract Rays LLC, 3603 Camino Ridge Drive, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 17, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Debbie Criddle DEBBIE CRIDDLE, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 8, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 7997 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000585 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ElEVATED AUTO REPAIR, located at 3091 Sacramento Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 19333, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 Registered owner(s): Jonathan Fago’t, 3091 Sacramento Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Fago’t JONATHAN FAGO’T 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 July 13, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 7998
NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on September 2, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Variance V20-0001/ O’Daly submitted by LISA O’DALY to allow a reduction of the front setback from 20
feet to 0 feet to allow for the construction of a two-car carport. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 033-424006, consisting of 0.25 acre, is located on the east side of Delaware Street, approximately 2,640 feet north of the intersection with North Upper Truckee, in the South Lake Tahoe area, Supervisorial District 5. (County Planner: Melanie Shasha, 530-573-7904) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15305(a) of the CEQA Guidelines)* Certificate of Compliance COC19-0003/ Curtis submitted by DEBBIE DE RYK, LYON REAL ESTATE for a 5.0 acre parcel created as a result of a gift deed parcel split that exceeded the allowable number of parcels to be created from one parent parcel with a grant deed recorded 5/11/1983 (#2169-567). A grant deed was recorded 8/28/2019 from Airpoint Global Inc., to the current property owners, Jeremiah J. Curtis and Lea B. Curtis. An access easement was created by a grant deed recorded 8/28/2019. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109-240-009, consisting of 5.0 acres, is located on the west side of Business Drive, approximately 375 feet southwest of the intersection with Durock Road, in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Bianca Dinkler, 530621-5875) (Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15268 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Tentative Parcel Map P19-0003/Treanor submitted by ROBERT AND KAREN TREANOR to subdivide a 10.01 acre parcel into two parcels of 5.005± acres (Parcel 1) and 5.005± acres (Parcel 2). The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 069-220-023, consisting of 10.01 acres, is located on the east side of Ponderosa Road, approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection with Green Valley Road, in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District 4. (County Planner: Bianca Dinkler, 530621-5875) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)** Tentative Parcel Map P19-0011/Lariat submitted by CHAD DOWNEY to subdivide an undeveloped 20.7 acre parcel into four parcels ranging in size from 5.21 acres (Parcel A), 5.07 acres (Parcel B), 5.21 acres (Parcel C), and 5.11 acres (Parcel D). The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109-250-016, consisting of 20.7 acres, is located on the south side of Lariat Drive, approximately 1,750 feet east of the intersection with Strolling Hills Road, in the Cameron Park area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Bianca Dinkler, 530621-5875) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)** Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https://edcgov.us/Government/ planning/Pages/zoning_administrator.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://edcgov.us/ Government/planning/Pages/zoning_ administrator.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. **This is a notice of intent to adopt the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration that has been prepared for this project and which may be reviewed and/ or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://edc-trk.aspgov.com/etrakit/ Search/project.aspx by typing the first word of the project name in the search box. A negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration is a document filed to satisfy CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act). This document states that there are no significant environmental effects resulting from the project, or that conditions have been proposed which would mitigate or reduce potential negative effects to an insignificant level. The public review period for the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration set forth in CEQA for this project is thirty days, beginning August 1, 2020, and ending August 30, 2020 (or next business day). *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the above-referenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TIFFANY SCHMID, Planning and Building Department Director July 31, 2020 7/31 7999
thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 28, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 8000 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000629 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA lINK COMMUNICATIONS, located at 6505 Happy Valley Rd., Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: PO Box 582, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Rachelle Alessandro, 6505 Happy Valley Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 26, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rachelle Alessandro RACHELLE ALESSANDRO 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 July 27, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 8001 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000641 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FRESH FAMIlY CONSUlTING, located at 4405 Coyote Ridge Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Krista Kent, 4405 Coyote Ridge Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 27, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Krista Kent KRISTA KENT 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 July 28, 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) 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 8002
NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000642 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MANY OAKS FARMS, located at 3684 Lily Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Geoffrey A Revill, 3684 Lily Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Colleen Revill, 3684 Lily Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Geoffrey Revill GEOFFREY REVILL 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
A lien sale is scheduled for Saturday August 8th at 9:00am at All-N-1 Storage, 3960 El Dorado Rd and HWY 50 in Placerville. Units to be auctioned off as a whole: M-37 Josh & Allison Miller Contains household items. MB-14 Amanda King Contains household items. 7/31, 8/7 8003 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE A lien sale is scheduled for Saturday August 8th at 10:30am at Foothill Mini Storage, 3445 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA. Units to be auctioned off as a whole: B-30 Dave Morris Contains household items. A-04 Penony Rose Homes Contains household items. C-19 Sharon Bonari Contains household items. 7/31, 8/7 8004
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El DORADO DISPOSAl SERVICE, INC. 2020 PROPOSED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY RATE INCREASES 2020 PROPOSED SOlID WASTE COllECTION AND MATERIAl RECOVERY FACIlITY RATE INCREASES Notice is is hereby hereby given that a public hearing will be will heldbe at 10:00 on Tuesday, August 4 2020, by the El Dorado Board Supervisors which will Notice given that a public hearing held a.m. via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, AugustCounty 4, 2020, byofthe El Dorado County be held the Board of which Supervisors' Chambers, Lane, A, Placerville, California. The public hearing will consider the request by El Dorado Board ofatSupervisors will be held at 330 the Fair Board ofBuilding Supervisors' Chambers, 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville, California. The Disposal Service to increase solid waste collection rates by 1.0% for Franchise Areas A, B, and C, as well as the Material Recovery Facility, to be effective public hearing will consider the request by El Dorado Disposal Service to increase solid waste collection rates by 1.0% for Franchise September 2020. publicas hearing will also consider the Facility, request bytoElbe Dorado Disposal Service to increase collection rates an additional Areas A, B, 1,and C, The as well the Material Recovery effective September 1, 2020.solid Thewaste public hearing willbyalso consider 3.78% for residential services and 4.82% for commercial and roll-off due to unforeseen circumstances related to recent market developments, the request by El Dorado Disposal Service to increase solid services waste collection rates by an additional 3.78% for residential services for and Franchise A, B, andand C, as well asservices a 3-year stepped to increase certain Material Recovery Facilitymarket rates, to developments, be effective September 1, 2020. 4.82% for Areas commercial roll-off due toapproach unforeseen circumstances related to recent for Franchise The public further thestepped request by the Environmental Management Department to impose an additoinal surcharge September to all solid Areas A, B, hearing and C, will as well asconsider a 3-year approach to increase certain Material Recovery Facility rates, 2.46% to be effective rates.hearing To view the item, including all by datathe relied upon to calculate the proposed Department rate increases, to please visit the Dorado 1,waste 2020.collection The public willcomplete further agenda consider the request Environmental Management impose an El additional Countysurcharge Board of Supervisors' eldorado.legistar.com the agendaagenda for August 4, including 2020, or contact therelied Environmental Management 2.46% to all solid website waste collection rates. To and viewselect the complete item, all data upon to calculate the Department directly at (530) please 621-7665. proposed rate increases, visit the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors' website eldorado.legistar.com and select the agenda for August 4, 2020, or contact the Environmental Management Department directly at (530) 621-7665. Note: The rates shown below represent a sample of the proposed series of rate increases and include the maximum increase for each applicable rate. The Note: The will rates shown below a sample of 4, the proposed series of rate increases and include the maximum increase for each final rates be determined at therepresent public hearing on August 2020. applicable rate. The final rates will be determined at the public hearing on August 4, 2020. FRANCHISEE
RESIDENTIAL Current Rate
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20
Current Rate
35 Gal Cart
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20
Current Rate
64 Gal Cart
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 96 Gal Cart
El Dorado Disposal Area A
$26.57
$26.84
$28.54
$34.25
$34.59
$36.73
$40.15
$40.55
$43.03
El Dorado Disposal Area B
$25.09
$25.34
$26.96
$34.25
$34.59
$44.28
$41.32
$41.73
$50.83
El Dorado Disposal Area C
$25.29
$25.54
$27.17
$36.13
$36.49
$38.74
$41.04
$41.45
$43.98
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COMMERCIAL Current Rate
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20
Current Rate
1 yd/1 x wk
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20
Current Rate
4 yd/1 x wk
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 6 yd/1 x wk
El Dorado Disposal Area A
$111.21
$112.32
$120.43
$378.44
$382.22
$409.79
$567.67
$573.35
$614.70
El Dorado Disposal Area B
$111.21
$112.32
$120.43
$378.44
$382.22
$409.79
$567.67
$573.35
$614.70
El Dorado Disposal Area C
$120.26
$121.46
$130.22
$480.46
$485.26
$520.27
$721.58
$728.80
$781.36
Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
Current Rate $9.76
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 Yard Waste Per Yd $9.86
Mixed Solid Waste Per Ton $93.44 $94.37
7/24, 7/31
Current Rate
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20
$11.79
Mixed Loose Waste Per Yd $13.16 $13.29
$96.68
Construction & Demolition Per Ton $90.02 $90.92 $93.14
$16.50
Current Rate
1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 Minimum Load Charge $7.74
$12.06
Clean Concrete Per Ton $25.45 $25.70
$26.33
$7.66
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Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival starts streaming Aug. 4 organizers are excited to use this technology to reach a wider audience and amplifying voices around the world — with and for the global independent film community. The 2020 LADFF saw 460 submissions with 57 official selections from 17 countries. Festival Director Sonja Mereu said the festival strives to program films that showcase “both the beauty and ugliness in the world in order to inspire people to get together and make this the best world it can be.” “Right now, more than any time we can remember, the ugliness of the world is laid bare for everyone to see and people are actively trying to radically re envision what our future will be,” she explained. “Our
films this year take a deep dive into the questions of equity, identity, oppression and sustainability and we believe that these are the things people want and need to talk about right now — it’s certainly what we want to talk about. “During COVID-19 many of us around the world have felt fear, isolation and loss,” she continued. “We have also had a lot of time to think about the future. How can we come out of this better as individuals and collectively? Our films help to offer possible answers and some simply help us to form the questions that need to be asked. Together, though physically distanced, LADFF hopes to incite these conversations and to work together to find solutions.” For more information visit ladff.com.
big on flavor, wine cocktails are easy to make at home for sipping on the patio or toasting friends during virtual happy hours. To provide inspiration for signature wine-based cocktails for summer check out “Fresh + Delicious California Wine Cocktails” by California Wines. It features recipes for fabulous seasonal drinks that celebrate the state’s bounty of sustainably grown wines, produce and fresh herbs.
tumbler. Add the juice of half a lime and use a spoon to stir, muddling the mixture a bit to release the flavor of the herbs. Add ice to the glass, then the white wine. Tuck the cucumber strips throughout the mixture and stir gently to combine. Top with sparkling water, then add the lime wheel and more mint and basil as garnish.
Cucumber Herb Spritzer
Strawberry Lemon Smash
A cool, refreshing white wine cocktail for fans of summer, but for adults only, of course. Best served at the end of the day, the start of a weekend or with a bowl of fresh guacamole (made with California avocados). Ingredients 3 mint leaves 2 large basil leaves Juice of 1/2 a lime 6 ounces California white wine, such as pinot gris, sauvignon blanc or viognier 3 cucumber strips 3-4 ounces plain or lime-flavored sparkling water Ice Garnish: lime wheel, mint leaf and basil leaf Instructions Tear the mint leaves and basil leaves into large pieces and add them to the bottom of a wineglass or
A grown-up take on strawberry lemonade that’s sure to win fans with summery flavor and gorgeous color. Ingredients 4-5 fresh strawberries, diced 2 lemon wedges 2 ounces lemon simple syrup California sparkling wine Ice Garnish: strawberry and lemon wheels Instructions Squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges into the bottom of a stemless wineglass, mason jar or tumbler. Add the diced strawberries to the lemon juice and muddle (crush) them thoroughly. Pour in the simple syrup and stir to combine. Add ice to the glass, then fill with sparkling wine.
Stir to combine, then garnish with a strawberry and lemon wheels. Note: It’s easy to make your own simple syrup — just combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves and liquid becomes clear. Then increase the heat to a heavy simmer and cook for two to three minutes and allow to cool. Flavor your syrup with lemon by adding a few lemon wheels (seeds removed) while the syrup is cooking and then straining them out once it’s cool. If you don’t want to make your own syrup, you can purchase lemon simple syrup online or at most specialty beverage retailers.
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umanity’s loudest and truest voice can be found through artistic expression.The Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival, Aug. 4-30, highlights narratives and experiences of those that have been left out of the traditional limelight while celebrating the power of storytelling and filmmaking. LADFF has altered its traditional in-person model for a media-rich, month long, stream-from-home festival offering filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to inspire, embrace and empower each other through storytelling and filmmaking. This is the first year LADFF will be 100% streamable and
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More recipes to try at home For seasonal dishes to prepare and enjoy with California wines and wine-based cocktails, pick up a copy of “Wine Country Table,” featuring recipes inspired by the Golden State’s sustainable winegrowers and farmers. The book is available at major bookstores and through Amazon. Great seasonal recipes at can be found at Discover California Wines. Wine Institute is the public policy association of California wineries producing 80% of U.S. wine. California is the nation’s No. 1 state for wine and food tourism with 3,900 wineries. For more information visit wineinstitute.org.
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MOVING SALE Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, 8:00-1:00, hutch, art, daybed, dishes, glassware, garden furniture, telescope, 3462 Kimberly Road, Cameron Park, 530-598-2575
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Employment NEW 15 bed assisted living in El Dorado Hills, has immediate openings for caregivers, with loving hearts. Come join our ever growing team. Village Oaks Senior Care (916) 293-1981
Employment HEAVY Equipment operator for small local business in Cameron Park. Class A license would be plus, but not required. Little to no experience necessary willing to train. Foundation excavation, grading, utility excavation, utility installation. Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. lf you like 4 wheeling, that would be a plus because of the nature of the work in the foothills/slopes. Please call (916) 532-5823
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Sierra Pacific Industries Forest Patrol, Camino, CA. This position will help patrol the Company’s timberlands in El Dorado County. Qualified candidates will have 2 years of prior experience in law enforcement or logging/forestry/fire sector. For a full job description please visit spi-ind.com/careers. If you would like to join our team, please send a cover letter and resume by August 4th, 2020 to: Sierra Pacific Industries Erin McLeod, Human Resources PO Box 496014 Redding, CA 96049 Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans. HELP WANTED in busy retail meat shop in Jackson, CA. Experienced preferred, but will train the right individual. Must be hardworking and motivated. Competitive wages and 401K Plan available. Text 209-418-8800
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