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“The inspiration for this new building came from our clients and future clients who dream of a better life for themselves.” — Susie Davies, executive director of MORE
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Ten-year-old Maeson Howard, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, was hospitalized Aug. 1 due to complications of COVID-19.
Tahoe boy fighting for his life Cheyanne Neuffer Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Ten-yearold Maeson Howard of Christmas Valley is fighting for his life at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The boy started feeling unwell July 28 and the next day had body aches, vomiting and a fever over 104 degrees. He was admitted into Barton Memorial Hospital Aug. 1 and was transported to UC Davis shortly after. Doctors believe he has multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) which has been showing up in children associated with post-COVID. The condition inflames different organs throughout the body, according to the Center for Disease Control. The CDC says many children with MIS-C have had the virus that causes COVID19, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. The condition is rare with many unknowns. Luckily, his family got medical attention early enough. “It took me a minute to know exactly what to do. Your mind races,” said Corley Howard, Maeson’s father. “We had no idea he was susceptible to this.” Howard said he is frustrated his son is having to suffer through this and wishes he could trade places with him. He is frustrated that people still don’t believe what’s going on. Howard said he is trying to refocus his frustration and anger to bring awareness to the community. He believes local officials are not doing enough to protect the community. “He is a healthy, happy kid. No one deserves this,” said Howard. “This is my plight to bring awareness that no one is safe. Getting more people aware is key.” Howard sent a letter to South Lake Tahoe mayor and the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors detailing that more needs to be done. n
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Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises clients Emmeret Aleman, center, and Jared Goff, right, are among the first to get a look inside the organization’s newly renovated facility with Executive Director Susie Davies, left, showing off improvements on a tour Thursday. Mountain
Now capable of MORE facility crosses finish line in renovation project will facilitate a little better now. The MORE facility, located at 399 Kevin Christensen Placerville Drive, now Staff writer can serve twice as many clients — 250 to the 125 hough a they could previously worldwide accommodate. pandemic Customized rooms stalled its programs, it include a commercial could not stop major kitchen, media arts renovations at Mother center, art gallery, Lode Rehabilitation performing arts center Enterprises' Placerville and a computer center facility — and a — all optimized for community is rejoicing. MORE staff and clients. "It looks just "With what I saw beautiful," said today at the new Placerville city engineer Susie Davies, second from left, points to where a portable stage can placed MORE facility the Rebecca Neves as she inside MORE’s new event hall as Placerville city engineer Rebecca Neves and program will be able to and Placerville City Placerville City Manager Cleve Morris join her for a tour Tuesday. greatly expand what it Manager Cleve Morris does," said Morris. joined MORE Executive Plans to rebuild the MORE facility first started Director Susie Davies Tuesday for a tour; completion of becoming a reality Aug. 19, 2019, as Davies signed off on the $5.5 million in improvements is practically complete. final documents. Almost exactly one year later the project "It's a testimony to (Davies) and her passion for the is complete other than minor additions of furniture, clients she serves. The facility is 'night and day' from what exterior landscaping and a few more final touches. it was." But Davies is quick to remind the dream was one that Davies has dedicated the past 35 years of her life to help began years ago and would not have happened without make dreams come true for adults with disabilities and that's just what the new and improved MORE building n See MORE, page 6
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Georgetown IOOF Hall needs a little tender loving care Kat and Marty Mendenhall Democrat correspondents A cornerstone of the Georgetown community, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Hall is in need of a little help from its friends. It is the place where Georgetown residents attend music concerts, memorials, town hall meetings, exercise classes, fundraisers and more. A historical building erected in 1859, there is always a need for maintenance. In 2019 a call for help went out due to an increase in the cost of insurance and the community came through in a fundraiser that covered added expenses. Now the Odd Fellows, headed up by Larry Morgan, are again asking for a little
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boost from the community to assist in restoring the hall. With the collaboration of the Native Sons of the Golden West No. 91, Odd Fellows No. 37, the Georgetown Rotary and other volunteers and businesses, work is being done to overhaul the historical hall. Native Sons and Odd Fellows Shane Simmons, Craig Davis, Bill Elliott and Morgan are part of the volunteer team working on the hall every day. “This is fun for me,” said Morgan. Morgan said he and the volunteer crew value the way local organizations and community members continue to step up to restore the IOOF Hall. n
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Native Son Shane Simmons and Odd Fellow Larry Morgan get a lift as they make repairs on the IOOF Hall on Main Street, Georgetown.
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A fire caused significant damage to a two-story residence in Rescue Sunday, Aug. 2. A vehicle and several surrounding trees were also burned, according to El Dorado Hills Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Lilienthal. Fire crews were dispatched around 12:47 a.m. to the Old Neumann Road home. Lilienthal said there were no injuries but three people were displaced as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is still being investigated but is described as “unintentional/mechanical.” Damage to the property is estimated at $350,000. The El Dorado Hills, Rescue, El Dorado County and Cal Fire fire agencies were called out to fight the blaze.
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LEGISLATORS’ ADDRESSES PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200 Mayor Michael Saragosa, 916 267 3060
U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement on illegal parking along State Route 28 on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. NHP officials said maximum enforcement is in effect for the SR-28 corridor between Incline Village and U.S. Highway 50. Citations will be issued at the maximum amount and vehicles will be towed. “Every single day we’re receiving 911 calls due to the gridlock and illegally parked vehicles blocking travel lanes on SR-28,” states NHP in a press release. “When you park in no parking areas or over the solid white lane line (aka the fog line), you create serious congestion and jeopardize the safety of passing motorists, cyclists, recreating pedestrians, small children and animals. Lately this has also led to road rage and brandishing calls.” Throughout the summer NHP troopers and Nevada State Parks staff have been issuing citations
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July 19 10:09 a.m. A cluster mailbox was stolen in Rescue. 12:05 p.m. A suspect broke a window of a vehicle on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs and stole multiple items. 2:32 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
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as a deterrent, including writing hundreds of ticket on the Fourth of July weekend, but the problem persists. Earlier in the year, NHP officers wrote 67 citations in two hours. “For some visitors the cost of the citation was just factored in as part of the trip,” states NHP. NHP recommends visitors arrive early and park legally so
vehicles are there on the return from a day at the lake. The cost of a citation for parking in “no parking” areas or over the fog line is $305, which does not include getting your car back. Foot traffic into Sand Harbor State Park is still prohibited through the East Shore Trail to limit surges in visitation.
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State Route 28 on the east shore of Lake Tahoe is lined with cars parked illegally. Nevada Highway Patrol officers during a usual weekend write hundreds of citations for cars parked illegally on State Route 28.
6:18 p.m. A 34-year-old man was arrested on Crow Street in Meyers for reportedly causing a disturbance at a business and public intoxication. 6:25 p.m. A 42-year-old man was arrested on Canal Street in Placerville after a vehicle stop reportedly revealed he was unlicensed, on parole and in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and an open container of alcohol. 8:10 p.m. A 53-year-old woman with five outstanding warrants and on probation was arrested on Cold Springs Road in Coloma on charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to sell. 9:47 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Halyard Court in Diamond Springs after deputies responded to reports of a conflict and the suspect reportedly resisted arrest and obstructed justice.
July 20 7:05 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines. 9:22 a.m. Suspect(s) entered a warehouse on Sierra Vista Road in Rescue and stole multiple items. 10:56 a.m. A 45-year-old man was arrested on Carson Road in Camino on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. 12:03 p.m. Illegal trash dumping was reported on Kingsgate Road in Placerville. 12:34 p.m. A 32-year-old woman was arrested on Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines after allegedly throwing a 10-12 pound watermelon at a deputy, resisting arrest and possessing illegal drug paraphernalia.
July 21 5:48 a.m. Two suspects reportedly broke into a school shed on Oak Dell Road in El Dorado and stole a heater that was later recovered. 8:40 a.m. A 44-year-old woman with an outstanding warrant was arrested on Highway 49 near Cool after deputies reportedly discovered she was in possession of methamphetamine and a glass pipe. 9:21 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Fairway Drive in Cameron Park.
7:54 p.m. Residential burglary was reported on Zdolsek Place in Greenwood. 8:45 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills. One victim was transported to an area hospital.
July 22 7:54 a.m. Vehicle burglary was
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July 23 11:23 p.m. A 21-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville for reportedly driving with a suspended license and having outstanding warrants.
Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 30 cfs Echo Lake, as of Aug. 6 Water elevation 5.53 feet Storage level 1,787 acre-feet Percent full 92% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0.16 cfs Caples Lake, as of Aug. 6 Water elevation 56.99 feet Storage level 19,284 acre-feet Percent full 86% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 58.40 cfs Silver Lake, as of Aug. 6 Water elevation 18.80 feet Storage level 6,735 acre-feet Percent full 78% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 4.55 cfs Sly Park, as of Aug. 6 Water elevation 113.14 feet Storage level 36,105 acre-feet Percent full 88% Inflow 0.03 cfs Outflow 54.5 cfs American River, as of Aug. 6 Flow 21.43 cfs
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4 to run for City Council; filing deadline extended Pat Lakey Staff writer Four candidates qualified to run for two open seats on the Placerville City Council by the Aug. 6 deadline, a deadline that has been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 12, due to one of the incumbents declining to seek reelection. Councilman Mark Acuna, who for years has served the city and most recently was the driving force behind working with PG&E to better control the planned power outages locally, will not seek reelection. Acuna, who had taken out papers indicating he intended to run again, cited health issues as motivating his decision. “After many months of careful consideration, I have decided that I will not seek another term on the Placerville City Council,” Acuna posted on social media. “I find my health no longer allows me to bring the energy and time necessary to serve on the council.” Acuna adds that he has been honored to work with city staff and his colleagues on the council, “blessed to serve” and “committed to Placerville.”
The other incumbent, Mayor Michael Saragosa, is seeking reelection to his second four-year term on the council. Also qualifying for the November ballot are Jackie Neau, Mandi Rodrigues and Tracy Bunch. What many do not know is that the always interesting job of being a member of the City Council has other rewards, including a monthly stipend of $353. City Council members also receive full medical, dental, vision and chiropractic insurance and have the option of enrolling in the California Public Employees Retirement System, or CalPERS. Eligibility for seeking a post on the City Council requires that one must live within Placerville city limits and be registered to vote as of the final date of filing nomination papers (Aug. 12). Those seeking election must be 18 or older by the date of the election (Nov. 3) and must be a U.S. citizen. Anyone on parole for a felony conviction is not eligible to run. The duties involved in being a member of the City Council involve being part of a panel that
has the power to accept, reject, amend, influence or otherwise guide and direct city staff actions, decisions, recommendations, workloads and schedules, departmental priorities and the performance of city business. The responsibilities can include such matters as deciding whether a hangman’s noose should appear on city stationery and other municipal properties. In addition to the City Council posts, there is an opening this election for the office of City Treasurer, a position held many years by Kathy Trumbly, who recently announced she is retiring. No one has yet taken out papers to seek the four-year post, however, according to city officials. This is the first time that position has been up for election, with the City Council voting this year to make the city treasurer an elected position instead of appointing someone as has been past practice. The post of treasurer comes with a monthly paycheck of $182 but there is no insurance and no opportunity to join CalPERS. ■
Shingle Springs Band Of Miwok Indians News release Honorable Chief Judge Christine Williams of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Court is stepping down. Judge Williams has presided over the court for eight years. Williams is leaving to further pursue and expand her role with other opportunities. “I am grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to serve the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and I am proud of our accomplishments and
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS successes," Williams said. "This is an amicable separation and I plan to continue in the role of chief judge until a successor is named.”
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Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians chief judge steps down Williams was instrumental in establishing the Shingle Springs Family Wellness Court in conjunction with Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, the presiding judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court. This joint jurisdiction court hears cases involving juveniles, tribal youth and adults and offers one unified proceeding designed to better address the wellness of the family. The Shingle Springs Family Wellness Court, the first of its kind in California and the second in the nation, is a model for other tribal and state courts. The
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Passerby may have noticed the boom to the side of the hall; volunteers have been working on the exterior to replace siding on the upper ends of the building. As teams tore off old shingles they found original siding and then repaired problems before installing new siding. Septic tank repair has been handled with material and labor donated by Georgetown Precast and Smelly Mel’s. Glass is also being reglazed, repaired or replaced on the upper story. The new glass materials are paid for, the volunteer labor is free and the rent for the big boom came from donations, but the next step is to raise enough money to pay a painter. Financial support has come from the Georgetown Rotary, The Georgetown Preservation Society, The
Native Sons Historical Preservation Foundation and community members. As Georgetown does not have a town council and no tax revenue specifically dedicated to the community, it is up to the community to continue to make buildings like the hall a viable resource. Any donation to the IOOF, a nonprofit, is welcome. Tax-deductible donations for the project may be made at El Dorado Savings Bank in Georgetown in the name of IOOF No. 37 or just let them know the donation is being made to IOOF or Odd Fellows. This is an opportunity for all community members to be part of the beautification of the IOOF Hall that will welcome visitors to the Gateway to the Rubicon for another 160 or so years.
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Hidden agenda behind ‘Defund the Police’
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ack in the 1960s there was a campaign launched by conservative political activists called “Support Your Local Police ... and Keep Them Independent.” During that turbulent period in U.S. history, law enforcement was under heavy attack, just as today. JAMES VELTMEYER In the midst of riots and civil unrest associated with the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, police officers were victimized for attempting to maintain order by violent, radical, left-wing groups like the Black Panthers, the Weather Underground and others. Unfortunately, as is the case today, some police officers were stereotyped as racists because of the actions of some of their brethren in the thensegregationist South. The “Support Your Local Police” campaign was sparked by a desire to not only offer public support for law enforcement at a time it was under attack, but to preserve the concept of local autonomy and the independence of local police from the control of an all-powerful central government in Washington, D.C. Throughout history, dictatorships have quickly acted to secure their power by confiscating firearms in private hands and abolishing local law enforcement and placing it under the control of the central government or the party. This is what happened in Nazi Germany, for example. The fact is that as long as local police forces exist, there is some check on the ability of the central government to oppress the population. A city police department under the authority of the elected mayor and city council could refuse to enforce a federal order to confiscate privately owned firearms, for example. A county sheriff is the highest law enforcement authority in that jurisdiction and can refuse to enforce laws that he finds are illegitimate or unlawful. A number of California sheriffs have said they will decline to enforce Gov. Newsom’s unconstitutional “edicts” regarding the mandatory usage of face masks. Others have organized into movements vowing to defy gun control legislation. By taking an oath of allegiance to the Constitution, they are duty-bound to refuse to obey political orders that violate our nation’s guiding principles. The very existence of independent, locally controlled police and sheriff ’s agencies is a major stumbling block in the way of power-hungry politicians who would seek to consolidate total control over the population. What they seek is a federal police force instead. This would be the most dangerous development that could occur in any free nation. In recent months since the George Floyd incident, the attacks on the police have again moved into overdrive, but let no one believe it is simply motivated by a desire to end police brutality. Ending an occasional abuse or purging a few bad officers from a given department is not a justification for “defunding” the police entirely or slashing their budgets by millions of dollars or all but handcuffing officers in face of violence and terrorism. Imagine your home is being broken into at 2 a.m. and you’re expected to call a social worker instead of a cop to deal with the ■
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Letters to the Editor A brief lesson in history EDITOR: ince humans first walked upright, one group has always fought with another faction over food or territory or possessions — a warlike animal instinct we apparently still possess. Just look around the world. Somebody has always been trying to take something away from somebody else. It doesn’t matter what period of history we’re talking about. It’s always been the same — the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Africans, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Vikings, Nazis ... and the list goes on. Go through history and you will find that it was all too common. We can’t erase this history, only learn from it. One particular tribe of black Africans decimated neighboring tribes over water, killing or selling the captives into slavery and then making a huge business out of that practice for hundreds and hundreds of years. And this was long before America was ever thought of. This type of behavior, where human life, black or white, was merely a commodity continued throughout history and was taken advantage of by many civilizations. It was a simple case of man’s inhumanity to man. Since humans first learned to grow crops (and since we all need to eat) the hunter/gatherers have given way to farming and animal husbandry. Agriculture back then was a very labor-intensive industry and much of that need was often filled by servitude. Every medieval European castle had its share of serfs outside the walls farming. Every pharaoh directed the peasants along the Nile River to grow crops and each new civilization that came along took whatever steps they thought necessary to procure a constant food source. If a larger work force was needed, it was obtained, either by conquest or trade. When this country was first founded there were no slaves, only poor immigrants trying to eke out a living in a strange new world. Later, as agriculture began to flourish, that larger labor force was again needed and some of it was purchased, though many were, in fact, hired. That was a completely different time. There were actually only a few, less than 1 percent, who owned slaves, mostly the large plantations in the south. Most folks to the north and west didn’t follow this practice; in fact they despised it and we all know what happened. Our friends nowadays who are protesting those ancient, abolished practices, which were indeed wrong, plus any and all other grievances they might have are doing exactly what they disapprove of — rioting, looting, destroying, stealing and killing.
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Incompetence and complicity EDITOR: have made two public records requests of the Cameron Park Community Services District this year. The first request was an email to the general manager stating that I wanted to come to the CSD office and review information about Quimby funds. When I arrived to review the document I was told by the office assistant handling public records requests that she doesn’t have time to look things up for people when they come in to the office. I was told this even though I had requested the general manager have the document I wanted to see available on the day I requested to review. The office assistant told me that I’d have to come back four days later to get this information. Making an appointment to review public records is not required by state law. It is requested in the official public records request form of the CSD so I complied and did make an appointment via the general manager. After this incident I lodged a formal complaint with the general manager and the board president and I was rebuffed. I even provided them with the exact language from the Public Records Act. Neither of them understood. The second request I made I acknowledged that the CSD office was closed and even though there should be a report available I deferred to state law and agreed they could take up to 10 days to respond, at which time they could request an additional 14 days to comply if needed. I sent this request to the general manager and the entire board of directors. The general manager and her assistant didn’t reply within the amount of time the law allows. I have come to expect incompetence from the general manager and her staff. What I don’t understand is the complicity of the board members. They are charged with supervising the general manager yet they let her and by extension staff get away with gross incompetence. I challenge any board member to reply to this and explain why they refuse to hold the general manager and staff to professional, lawful standards. GERALD LILLPOP Cameron Park
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They should send their t’s vital that paychecks to their governors respective unemployment maintain departments to help restrictions on businesses fund the unemployment until after the November checks of the workers elections because who have lost their jobs. economic recovery will But, no. AOC is out help Trump be re-elected. buying herself the latest A few business closures or designer outfits while she job losses is a small price preaches to high school to pay to be free from his students to buy their presidency.” LARRY WEITZMAN clothes at thrift stores. That exact quote taken AOC has made no cuts from social media, which in her office staff, for which she receives was later deleted but not before it another million dollars annually. was shared more than 20,000 times. California Sens. Diane Feinstein and It originated from the lips and mind Kamala Harris not only get annual of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez before salaries of nearly $200,000, but receive she deleted it. COVID-19 is purely a an additional $4.5 million every year to political disease and is being used for pay for staff. I can guarantee you that political purposes. no Democrat Senate or congressional The Democrats don’t care about you; staff members, many earning more they care about power and themselves. than $100,000 annually, have lost The American people should sacrifice their job as a result of COVID-19. Ditto for the good of the Democratic Party. If AOC wants you to sacrifice, why doesn’t for the million(s)-dollar staffs of Gov. she offer to give up her nearly $200,000 Gruesome Nuisance and Los Angeles a year paycheck and give it to people mayor Eric “the guillotine” Garcetti and who have lost their jobs as a result of every Democrat in the state Legislature. the Democrats’ economic shutdown? They are all living high on the hog The same should go for every Democrat while they ask you to sacrifice your job and income. The Democrats thrive on politician on a government payroll. The Mountain Democrat welcomes letters up to 300 words. Letters may be edited. We reserve the right to edit submissions. Include your name, address and phone number for verification purposes.
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political power, big staffs feeding their ego and continued feeding (and clothing for AOC) at the public trough. Want salt in this wound? Did you know your unemployment check is taxable? That’s right. It will make up part of the taxable income on your 1040, so you may end up giving back some unemployment to pay the salaries of the likes of AOC and her staff. COVID-19 studies now show that hydroxychloroquine is effective if taken early. Masks do little to help except it helps stop the spread from those who are infected. And we are now just weeks or maybe just three months from a vaccine — a program trumpeted and heavily supported by our president. What are Democrats going to do then? And just how good are the programs of the likes of AOC, now Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. They want to ban cars, ban planes, give out universal basic income and they think socialism works. Yet they call President Trump crazy. They talk of our forefathers and any Caucaswian being successful only because of “white privilege.” Chelsea Clinton got out of college and got a job at NBC that paid $900,000 per year. Her mom flies around the country on
private jets speaking out against “white privilege.” The only thing the Democrats care about regarding COVID-19 is if it can help them win an election. Perhaps Andrew Cuomo’s real reasoning of ordering people infected with COVID19 into geriatric health facilities was to drive up the death rate and justify lockdowns. Remember, most people except the already infirm who contract the disease don’t die from it and are less affected by it than the flu. Jack Nicklas, 80 years of age and perhaps the greatest golfer of all time (he won 18 major titles and 117 professional tournaments, both unsurpassed records), announced on July 19 that both he and his wife, Barbara, also 80, tested positive for COVID-19 in March Nicklaus said his symptoms were mild (cough and sore throat) and his wife was asymptomatic — so much for killing old people who are healthy. Perhaps President Trump said it best about using COVID-19 as a political tool in the upcoming election: “They’re (the Democrats, et al) not after me. They’re after you. I’m just in the way.” Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.
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stripped of your right to elect your county sheriff situation. Completely insane. or, in some cities, your chief of police. By defunding Of course, the true facts simply do not support the and hamstringing officers, the left will unleash more false narrative that this nation is being overrun by crime and mayhem in our streets, leading a desperate rogue cops abusing and brutalizing civilians, be they population to demand federal action to quell the black, brown or white. The truth is that deaths of turmoil. unarmed people at the hands of police are rare. Enter Top Cop Nancy Pelosi or Adam Schiff, According to the FBI and the Washington Post, who will be only too willing to oblige. It is true that 1,004 individuals were killed by law enforcement officers in the U.S. last year. As Santa Barbara County President Trump and the Justice Department have acted to send some federal law enforcement agents Sheriff Bill Brown observed: “The overwhelming into cities like Portland, but that was as a last resort majority of those deaths were justifiable homicides committed by officers defending their lives or the lives to protect federal property, not to supplant and replace local police. Of course, the radical left mayors of other people.” Of the 1,004 who were killed, 41 of Portland and other cities are doing everything in (4%) were unarmed. Of those 41, 19 were white and nine were black. The remaining 13 were either Latino their power to shut down the police and encourage the rioting and looting as a way to blame the or “other,” including Asians and Native Americans. Since 2015 the number of such police shootings has president and throw the election to senile Joe Biden. If we as Americans permit our local cops to be remained steady at around 1,000 annually so there has hardly been a surge. Critics of the police are quick ridiculed, mocked, persecuted, assaulted and killed, we will pave the way for a new, heavy-handed form to point out that 23% of those shot and killed by of federal police power run from Washington, D.C. It police are African-Americans when they only make will be the end of local control and local sovereignty up 13% of the population. Yet, African-Americans and will pave the way for dictatorship in America. So make up 53% of known homicide offenders and to resurrect the slogan from the 1960s: “Let’s Support commit about 60% of robberies. Would the left our Local Police and Keep Them Independent.” suggest we now establish racial quotas for criminal Dr. James Veltmeyer is a La Jolla physician voted conduct? “Top Doctor” in San Diego County in 2012, 2014, The goal of the left is simply to dissolve local 2016, 2017 and 2019. Dr. Veltmeyer can be reached law enforcement and replace it with a militarized at dr.jamesveltmeyer@yahoo.com and by visiting his federal police force empowered to run roughshod NewYou Yorkwill Times Corporation websiteSales at drveltmeyer.com. over states, counties, cities andThe towns. be Syndication 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
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Steve Leach, a Forest he Eldorado Service meteorologist National Forest is based in Redding, pointed a big place — and out the forest is quite dry that’s an understatement. due to stingy winter and Covering four counties, spring precipitation. The straddling two states, wet season is a few months 615,037 acres, a couple away and conditions are of hundred lakes and two unlikely to improve until wilderness areas, it’s vast. then. He shared maps that It’s also experiencing pandemic-related Charlie ferris were a stunning visual of problems. More and more the fire danger out there. people are headed to the forest — far Recreation Officer Charis Parker more than usual. What was generally spoke about campgrounds, which a weekend crowding issue is now a are full, and will likely stay that way through the season. That’s led to seven-days-a-week crowding issue. It’s an overflow of campers looking for about double what is normal. dispersed camping, which is pitching On Aug. 3 Forest Supervisor Jeff your tent outside of a developed Marsolais, along with several other campground. U.S. Forest Service representatives, The forest has a lot of that right hosted a Zoom press conference to get now. Parker said that with that comes the word out about what the forest is a host of issues. Apparently quite a going through. few dispersed campers who may be If you’ve been up there lately this isn’t breaking news, not by a long shot. first-time visitors don’t understand
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community contributions. "This renovation project literally was really 20 years in the making and when you think about the number of people and community leaders and organizations that have passed through or are still connected with MORE, it's hundreds," said Davies. "This truly is a reflection of our community coming together. We had architects, surveyors, electricians, plumbers and people from every walk of life donate their time or resources." While she credits many for the project's success, Davies said special recognition is deserved by one particular community member. "The biggest kudos goes to Carter Kelly Inc. Construction and Jim Carter. Most of the community knows how generous Jim and Maureen Carter are but they don’t really know how generous. If we could name one person that made this project happen, it would be Jim Carter," she said. The renovated MORE building is slated to hold it's grand opening Friday, Oct. 17 – barring any setbacks due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Most of MORE's services have been on pause since March due to the pandemic, but contact with their clients remains intact with autism, supported employment and independent living services continuing. On Thursday two lucky clients of MORE, Jared Goff and Emmeret
Aleman, were first in line for a glimpse of the improved building they will not soon enough be frequenting. "I am at a loss for words," said an awestruck Goff. "I am tired of being home and can't wait for the grand opening and to get here and use it." "It's so different and I love it," added Aleman. A proud Davies is anxious to get back to work with her clients and utilize the building. "We miss our clients; it's definitely not the same without them," the executive director told the Mountain Democrat. "The inspiration for this new building came from our clients and future clients who dream of a better life for themselves." MORE's reconstructed facility was once a bowling alley built in the early 1960s. Some 20 years later the building was converted to accommodate the benevolent organization. The $5.5 million cost of renovations has been funded by a $4.5 million low-interest loan MORE secured through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Agency. The remaining $1 million was raised by MORE through donations and fundraisers like their annual Art and Wine with Something MORE event. MORE is a nonprofit organization that has served adults with developmental disabilities in the El Dorado County area since 1973.
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Placerville city manager Cleve Morris, left, and Susie Davies, the executive director of MORE, tour the new commercial kitchen Tuesday at the newly renovated MORE facility.
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Now Foothills Chapter of the California Dressage Society has partnered with Bokeh Creatives in El Dorado Hills for a portrait fundraiser through Sept. 1. For more information visit foothillscds.org/portraitfundraiser.
Aug. 12 Check out this American River Conservancy adventure for stand-up paddle board enthusiasts, beginner to intermediate. Enjoy the beauty and serenity of Lake Clementine in the Auburn State Recreation Area with volunteer Ami Stroud, 9-11 a.m. Participants will need to bring a paddle and board (hard shell or inflatable) and be able to stand on their board for two hours with enough balance to drop to their knees or bottom to absorb waves from power boats. Instruction on paddle strokes will be provided. Ages 14 and older welcome. Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/non-members. Contact ARC to sign up and for meeting location at julie@ ARConservancy.org or (530) 621-1224. El Dorado Community Health centers hosts a Facebook Live session at 1 p.m. with Gina Reed, LCSW. This week’s guest speaker is Susan Scott, MS, LAADC. She will cover the topic of opioids and will be answering questions.
Aug. 13 The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a Zoom mixer at noon with Animal Outreach. An email blast coming out Aug. 12 will share the link to the event.
Aug. 14 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. The next show is “Finding Nemo.” Make a reservation at cordovacouncil.org/ friday-moonlight-movies.
Aug. 15 Try wildlife shooting (no guns please) hosted by the American River Conservancy. Local safari host, photographer Ken Mahar, will point out wildlife while traversing a mild hike (location TBD), 8 a.m. to noon. Maher will give step-by-step photography instructions to participants. Camera not necessary. He is a local photographer who has led several African safaris and generously volunteers for ARC. Ages 12 and older welcome. Suggested donation $5/members or $10/non- members. Contact ARC to sign up and for meeting location at julie@ARConservancy.org or (530) 621-1224. American River Conservancy volunteer Tom Dodson leads an exploration of the Granite Chief Wilderness Area from the Grayhorse Valley Trailhead, Grayhorse Valley Trail (15E11). Hikers will start off the day with a hike up to the end of the Grayhorse Valley up to the saddle. From the east they will be able to see the Granite Chief Wilderness. The group will hike down Shanks Cove n
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Elizabeth Bloxsom, 17, a Ponderosa High School graduate, was awarded the prestigious title of Supreme Champion for her steer Maui. The steer was part of the online El Dorado County Jr. Livestock Auction.
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Well spoken In June Ponderosa continued its tradition of turning out awardwinning public speakers. Four members qualified to move forward from sectional competitions in February: seniors Jenna Love and Makenna Swars in job interview, senior Chris Archibald in prepared public speaking and sophomore Allyson Jolly in impromptu speaking. The competition would go on two months delayed and virtually with judges tuning in from all over the state. All competed well with Allyson placing third for the central region and moving on to state in late June.
No horsing around The chapter’s Light Horse Judging Team was able to compete in only two competitions before COVID-19 shut down the regular season. California State University, Fresno, California FFA and livestockjudging.com worked together to create a virtual state competition in midJune. Despite being the same day as the El Dorado County Swine Show, Ponderosa scrambled together a team consisting of Allyson Jolly, Kylie Hayden, Ashleigh Cavender and Lea Thomas. Virtually they would place eight performance and halter
Ponderosa High School FFA members Abigail Brown, 17, Jessica Thompson, 17, Haley Richardson, 18, Alydia Rodriguez, 19, and Alisia Rodriguez, 17, left to right, competed in the Master Showman portion of the El Dorado County Jr. Livestock Auction at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds earlier this summer. Below, Ponderosa FFA student Peyton Schack poses with her award-winning goat during the competition. classes and submit twominute videos reasoning the placements of four of those classes in a matter of a few hours. Despite little practice, a new mix of teammates and some members literally competing over the tiny screens of their cell phones Ponderosa would have a strong showing with several top 10 finishes, including Lea placing eighth overall, 10th halter placement and sixth in reasons and Allyson 10th overall and second in reasons. The team benefitted from additional coaching from El Dorado County Fair CEO Jody Gray.
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2020 is New Morning Youth & Family Services 50th anniversary. Throughout the year there will be 50 years’ worth of stories about the New Morning Shelter. Readers will see stories from staff and board of directors as well as stories about the children who the agency has served through the eyes of the staff and some stories directly from the clients.
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She started trying to avoid situations where she thought she would lose someone she cared about. After a few weeks of living at a friend’s house, Rachel came home and was sent to live with her grandparents. Also her mother’s best friend stepped in to support her. Rachel starting talking about committing suicide so her grandparents called New Morning to start therapy immediately. After months of intensive therapy, Rachel started to feel like she was making better decisions and learned there was hope. “I hope to inspire others one day and teach them that they can start fresh and ignore the bullies. Be proud of who you are, embrace being different and find self-empowerment in learning to love who you are.” For 50 years New Morning has provided a safety net of services to youth and their families in El Dorado County, including the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the county for homeless, runaway and in-crisis youth. The nonprofit provides professional counseling services to children age birth to 18 and supports children and youth who are victims of abuse, struggling with alcohol and drug issues, experiencing trauma and facing school failure. Other services include parent education, assist youth aging out of foster care and Latino outreach.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). To experience something new with another person is to create an unforgettable bond. Today, it’s more fun if what you’re doing is novel to you both. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You try to be temperate, but it doesn’t always work out that way, and rightly so. You have a wide range of feelings to express, many loving and kind, and some that are appropriately angry. No one is patient all of the time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Being close to a person sometimes means that you speak up, or argue even. You love a person, and you want that person to thrive. The moments of conflict that arise are born out of this love. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Like a good story, this day comes with a gradual rise of tension. There’s the temptation to fix it all as you go. Resist. Some things are better left unresolved for now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The essence of strategy is using time, space and resources well. Consider that resources and space can be renewed, replaced, reconfigured. As for time, there’s no way to make up for its vanishing. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t always choose the enjoyable route, and today you’ll ask yourself why. Many reasons could factor in including ambition, social pressure or fear of an unmet expectation. Tonight is for deciding if it was worth it.
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hen Pamela R. Anderson learned that her new poetry chapbook — “Just the Girls: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies; A Drift of Honeybees” — was accepted for publication by Portland, Ore. based The Poetry Box Press, she enlisted the creative talents of her daughter and niece to design the cover. The result will be released Aug. 15. This compilation of poems is written about and dedicated to women who impacted Anderson’s life, from observations about how her father, a World War II veteran, might have felt about her female Japanese exchange student to a tribute to her grandmother and more. Anderson, an avid yoga Courtesy photo practitioner, also includes several “Just the Girls: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies; A poems that focus on yoga studios Drift of Honeybees” will be released Aug. 15. around the country, including a poem written about Main Street Yoga Studio in Placerville. Anderson said selecting art that was representative of the collection was an unexpected challenge. “The women featured in these poems are strong, capable, sometimes broken and always resilient. They deserved a cover that was equally tough, but my publisher and I could not find images that really worked. When I saw the cover created by my niece, Meredith (Balogh) and daughter Rachel (Anderson), I immediately knew that they had captured the spirit of ‘Just the Girls.’” Not only is this chapbook a female-driven publication (including its female publisher, Shawn Aveningo-Sanders, who won Placerville’s first poetry slam in 2012), it also is a part of the Kent State University family with poet and artists all Kent State graduates: Anderson graduated from Kent State in 1989 and 1994 and also is a 2012 graduate of the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts Program. Balogh graduated from Kent State in 2009 and Rachel Anderson graduated in 2019. This mother-daughter-niece collaboration as well as information about the chapbook can be found on pamelaranderson.org, or at ThePoetryBox.com.
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The recipe To a flute, simply add two parts Freixenet Cava and top off with one part of a favorite lemonade. Garnish with strawberry slices and mint for a refreshing way to enjoy long summer days. *Pro tip: You can use Freixenet’s Rosé Cava and strawberry lemonade for a pop of pink.
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Family Features Despite the COVID19 pandemic, families are still finding ways to make the most of unusual schedules to plan a getaway. With more flexible work and school arrangements, many families are embracing the idea of a “flexcation,” an emerging travel trend where families rent vacation homes later in August, September and October, consider staying longer to mix work and play and often get better value in high-demand locales. “Though this year has been incredibly difficult for families, it’s inspiring to see how they have become resilient and resourceful by choosing alternative ways and dates to take vacations,” said Lish Kennedy, vice president of brand marketing at Vrbo. “More flexibility in our work and school schedules is allowing families to enjoy a welcome change in their surroundings and a relaxing break together.” If you missed out on your family’s annual summer trip this year or just want to take advantage of more
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FFA Champion Steer and Supreme Champion Steer; Alisia Rodriguez, Champion Beef FFA Showmanship; Kaitlyn Caplan, Champion Rabbit; Hailey Lott, Reserve Champion Rabbit; Alisia Rodriguez, Sheep Reserve Champion Wether, Damn, Sire and Ewe category and Reserve Champion Female Sheep; Haley Richardson, Champion Showmanship Sheep; and Peyton Schack, Supreme Champion Market Goat. The last competition of the show, Large Animal Master Showmanship, was won by Alisia Rodriguez with Haley Richardson in second place and Alydia Rodriguez in third. Ponderosa FFA is proud of all its exhibitors and the hard work they have put in to be successful in both the show arena and in life. The organization thanks the chapter advisors, Livestock Auction Committee and El Dorado County Fair director and board who worked hard to put on a safe and rewarding event not only for Ponderosa FFA, but the other exhibitors of the county from Union Mine FFA and El Dorado County 4-H.
New leaders As the summer draws to a close the chapter knew in the spirit of
moving forward the election of a new officer team was critical. Faced with the inability to meet in person, the chapter adapted through Zoom interviews, recorded submissions, written applications and online voting. The 2020-21 Officer Team: President Erin Whelihan, Vice President Natalie Weilham, Secretary Ava Loge, Treasurer Tyler Kulp, Reporter Allyson Jolly, Sentinel Julie Caplan, Greenhand Advisor Willa Fleming and Historian Ashleigh Cavender. In addition to Chapter Reporter, Allyson Jolly was elected this summer to the Sacramento FFA Sectional Officer Team as vice president and will serve the region’s 11 chapters and 3,000-plus members in the coming year.
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Ready for what’s next Although this year wasn’t as easy or certainly did not hold the promise and tradition of past years the FFA chapter of Ponderosa was able to overcome, rise and thrive despite the challenges. “We are so excited for the coming year, no matter how it may turn out,” Allyson said. “We want to make this year the best we can for our chapter and its members.”
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Aug. 17 Enjoy the a day on the course for the eighth annual Golf for Kids’ Sake at the Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra. For more information or to register visit bbbsns.org/events/golf-event. Sacramento Theatre Company hosts a virtual summer camp in August for children in first through eighth grade. Aug. 17-21: Under the Sea. For more information and to register email education@sactheatre.org.
Aug. 18 Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot on the north side of the movie theater, 2101 Vine St., El Dorado Hills. For more information call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825.
Aug. 28 New Beginnings Gold Country presents a Picnic at the Park fundraiser at Placerville City Park, 3071 Benham St. Enjoy a Germaninspired meal provided by Old Town Grill, music and entertainment (all while following social-distancing rules). A silent auction for the event can be found at 32auctions. com/picnicatthepark. For more information call (530) 344-7200 or visit eventbrite. com/e/picnic-at-the-park-fundraiser-tickets114357418116?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. Sacramento Guitar Society will host a livestream event featuring music and commentary from members of SGS as a fundraiser to help these guitarists at 7 p.m. Show support for fellow musicians and teachers. Visit sacguitarsociety.org/events for more information.
Aug. 30 Capturing Wakamatsu: A poetry walk/ workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Taylor Graham, El Dorado County’s first poet laureate, and award-winning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown, will lead an exploration of farmhouse, barn and surroundings, then ask participants to write a poem inspired by what they’ve experienced. Any who wish may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8 and older are welcome with adult supervision. Contact ARC to sign up and for meeting location (Gold Hill area). Suggested donation: $5/ members, $10/non-members. Contact julie@ arconservancy.org or call (530) 621-1224.
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Recreation Area. When parking lots fill up — and they fill early every day — cars start parking along already narrow roads. There are two main roads into the Crystal Basin. Wrights Lake Road is more narrow and winding than the Ice House Road. Neither of them are spacious. Both empty onto Highway 50 — another narrow and winding road through the American River Canyon. Evacuating campers and hikers, if needed, and getting fire teams in, becomes a very serious problem. Trash of all kinds is being left by forest visitors. While there is always someone who comes to the forest and leaves a mess behind, the overcrowding is producing a lot of garbage strewn about. That garbage attracts wildlife and is not good for
forest critters. It’s also a fire hazard and health and pollution problem. Packing out garbage should be just a normal part of a visit. For too many forest visitors that hasn’t been part of their time in the forest. The Forest Service is stepping up its education outreach, according to Marsolais. The aim is to make sure forest visitors, especially first-time visitors, understand where they are and what is expected of them — to act responsibly and “Leave No Trace.” Leave No Trace is more than a slogan. It’s actually an organized group that promotes that ethic all over. Pack it in, pack it out — all of it. If you can’t do that, stay home. Visitors are encouraged to have a couple backup plans when headed into the forest. No parking and a
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000588 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIAMOND QUALITY KENNELS, located at 4760 Dusty Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1962, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): 1. Julia K. Thrift, 4760 Dusty Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Sean Gallagher Gen Partner, 4760 Dusty Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 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 13, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julia Thrift JULIA THRIFT 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) 7949 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000589 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIAMOND QUALITY MOBILE NOTARY SERVICES, located at 4758 Dusty Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1962, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Julia Thrift, 4760 Dusty Lane, 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: July 13, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julia Thrift JULIA THRIFT 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) 7950 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000591 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIRECT HOME SOLUTIONS, INC, located at 4128 Heinz Rd., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Direct Home Solutions, Inc, 4128 Heinz Rd., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 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 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joseph Michael Lewis Jr JOSEPH MICHAEL LEWIS JR, 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 14, 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) 7951 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000540 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUBURBAN FAMILY INSURANCE AGENCY, located at 895 Embarcadero Dr., Ste. 206, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Katie Maureen Auberlin, 1449 Sutter Creek 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 10, 2015. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katie Maureen Auberlin KATIE MAUREEN AUBERLIN 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) 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 7952 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000554 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MB CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIONS, located at 5000 Windplay Dr. Ste. 3-101, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 4475 Streambed Court, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Mark Buchert, 4475 Streambed Court, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 30, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mark Buchert MARK BUCHERT 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 6, 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) 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 7953 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000597 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABORN POWERS, located at 3161 Cameron Park Dr. #205, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Aborn Powers, Inc., 3161 Cameron Park Dr. #205, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lauren Prichard LAUREN PRICHARD, 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 July 15, 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) 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 7954 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAHOE FIRE GLASS, located at 2030 E St. Spc. 49, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Molly Bennett, Sole Proprietor Individual, 2030 E St. Spc. 49, 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: July 13, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Molly E. Bennett MOLLY E. BENNETT 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 15, 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
large crowd should lead to plan B or plan C. With more education the hope is more visitors will take better care of the forest. Frank Aquilar is the law enforcement patrol captain for the Eldorado National Forest. His officers prefer educating the public, helping them to understand the current conditions and hopefully encouraging better overall behavior in the forest. Citations are a possibility but are not the focus. His office is cooperating with sheriff ’s deputies and other law enforcement personnel in this effort. These are extraordinary times and as Marsolais has said, all of us have to act responsibly while in the forest so we may all safely enjoy all that is there. We are all in this together. Leave No Trace.
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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) 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 7956 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000620 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. HERO’S HEART, 2. BENNETT AWARDS, 3. RECOGNIZE SOMEONE, located at 2885 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 8, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Bennett Gallery, Inc., 2885 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alice Bennett ALICE BENNETT, 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 22, 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) 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 7980
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT LOUIS LANCE CASE NO. PP20200114 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT LOUIS LANCE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHARLES C. LANCE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CHARLES C. LANCE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 30, 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: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 7982 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000573 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY PTEZ, located at 4671 Golden Foothill Pkw., Ste. 101, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 4408, El Dorado Hills Registered owner(s): Gray Step Software Inc, 4671 Golden Foothill Pkw., Ste. 101, 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: July 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gary Cichella GARY CICHELLA, BUSINESS MANAGER, GRAY STEP SOFTWARE INC. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 7983 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000559 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHRISTIAN ATTORNEYS OF AMERICA, located at 1700 Carnegie Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Moseley Collins Ministries, A Nonprofit Corporation, 1700 Carnegie Way, 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: May 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Moseley C. Collins MOSELEY C. COLLINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 6, 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) 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 7984
EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR BIDS CONCRETE RESTORATION RFB20-005CST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BIDS will be received via mail or electronic mail (e-mail) no later than 3:00 p.m. on August 14, 2020 local time, to the El Dorado Irrigation District located at: El Dorado Irrigation District 2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 The following professional services is to be performed: 1. Rolled Curb and Gutter Restoration 2. Standard Finish Driveway Restoration 3. Custom Finish Driveway Restoration The concrete remediation will be completed throughout various locations in El Dorado County within a twelve (12) month period as needed by the District. Note: The District has the option to extend the term for one or two additional oneyear period(s) at the same rates proposed by the Contractor and approved by the District’s General Manager. The Request for Proposal is available on the EID website at: https://www.eid.org/doing-business-witheid/procurement-and-contracts Questions regarding this solicitation should be sent to: cstlawrence@eid.org Work performed under this contract qualifies as “public works” (Labor Code § 1720). Public works projects are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and are subject to payment of prevailing wages. To be qualified for this service category, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available upon request. Dated this 29th day of July, 2020. EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Noel Russell Noel Russell Water Construction Supervisor/ Project Manager 8/3, 8/10 8005 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000608 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INFINITE DIESEL PERFORMANCE, located at 4253 Sunset Ln., Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3067 Alhambra Dr Suite B, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Infinite Diesel Performance, Inc, 3067 Alhambra Dr Suite A, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Walton INFINITE DIESEL PERFORMANCE, INC. - OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 8007
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000653 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LEADS TO LEARNING ACADEMIC SERVICES, located at 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Carolyn Davis Reese, 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 4, 2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carolyn Davis Reese CAROLYN DAVIS REESE 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 August 4, 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) 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 8019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000631 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIN RYU KARATE, located at 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 957, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Kin Ryu, LLC, 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Ste. M, Placerville, CA 95667 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 20, 2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Legate JASON LEGATE, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 8024
PUBLIC NOTICE EL DORADO COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 23821 AND 23961 OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WILL ACCEPT PRIORITY APPLICATIONS FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, AT THE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICE AT 2400 DEL PASO ROAD, SUITE 155, SACRAMENTO, FOR ONE NEW ORIGINAL OFF-SALE GENERAL LICENSES FOR A PREMISE TO BE LICENSED IN EL DORADO COUNTY. LEGISLATION, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, ESTABLISHED A $15,835 FEE FOR ORIGINAL GENERAL LICENSES. ONLY CERTIFIED CHECKS, CASHIER’S CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WILL BE ACCEPTED IN PAYMENT OF PRIORITY APPLICATION FEES. OTHER STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING SAID APPLICATIONS MAY BE EXAMINED AT ANY DEPARTMENT OFFICE. 8/10/20 CNS-3386333# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 8/10 8027 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000615 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUSY BEE HEADBANDS, located at 3521 Landsdale Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Tracy Meats, 3521 Landsdale Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 23, 2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tracy Meats TRACY MEATS 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 22, 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) 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 8028
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GARY LESLEY WHITMORE CASE NO. PP20200110 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GARY LESLEY WHITMORE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ANITRA CALLAHAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ANITRA CALLAHAN 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: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 8029 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by August 27, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT TITLE: “Fire Adapted 50 Phase IB - Wildland Fire Protection Program” CONTACT PERSON: Mark Egbert District Manager El Dorado Resource Conservation District 100 Forni Road, Suite A. Placerville, CA 95667 Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (office) 530-295-0120, (Direct) 530-3035328, (Cell) 530-957-3472 The Fire Adapted 50 Phase IB - Wildland Fire Protection Program (Project) is Phase B of the Fire Adapted 50 series of projects identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), U.S. Forest Service, the El Dorado Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District. The purpose of this solicitation is to acquire environmental consulting services to assure Project compliance with all Federal, State and local rules and regulations; including but not limited to, all things associated with CEQA/NEPA compliance (evaluation, surveys, consultations, communications, information exchange, reporting, monitoring, mapping and document management, etc.). The full RFP can be found at: www. eldoradorcd.org 8030 8/10, 8/12, 8/14 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL FORESTER (Consulting) CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by August 27, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT TITLE: “Fire Adapted 50 Phase IB - Wildland Fire Protection Program” CONTACT PERSON: Mark Egbert District Manager El Dorado Resource Conservation District 100 Forni Road, Suite A Placerville, CA 95667 Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (p) 530-295-0120 (Direct) 530-303-5328 (cell) 530-957-3472 The Fire Adapted 50 Phase IB - Wildland Fire Protection Program (Project) is Phase B of the Fire Adapted 50 series of projects identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), U.S. Forest Service, the El Dorado Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District. The intent of the “Fire Adapted 50 Phase IB - Wildland Fire Protection Program” is to reduce undesirable under story, trees, brush and existing slash through the use of mechanical mastication and/or by the use of hand held equipment, chipping and pile burning and to establish shaded fuel breaks where appropriate. Implementation/ construction work will be performed by qualified contractors and/or State hand crews. Work will be completed on Federal and non-federal lands. The El Dorado Resource Conservation District (RCD) is soliciting proposals from qualified Registered Professional Forester(s) to provide the services described in the Request for Proposal (RFP) which can be found at: www. eldoradorcd.org. 8/10, 8/12, 8/14 8031
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“The argument is still the same, there is too much traffic coming into South Lake Tahoe,” he said. Howard said he understands why people want to come to Tahoe and tourists are what comes along when you choose to live in the area. “I get it, we chose to live in a tourist town but the timing is not right,” he said. “The numbers don’t really show what’s going on. It doesn’t seem like the right time to be putting people on boats and campgrounds.” Howard said it is important the community knows what is going on. “Every vacation home in my neighborhood has been rented,” he said. Howard said he understands officials can’t just stop traffic but hopes it can be curbed. He believes there needs to be more dialogue, actions and enforcement. “I want to see our county officials stand up and show some leadership,” he said. “It’s painful to see the complacency. Our community is left suffering.” Howard said his family has taken COVID-19 seriously and has been careful since the start by social-distancing and keeping his social group very small. Howard said he has a 7-year-old daughter he is
worried about as well. “We have been doing our due-diligence on being safe and smart,” he said. After the family was notified their son was exposed to the virus, they made sure to isolate and inform everyone they were in contact with. El Dorado County District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel acknowledged the letter Tuesday morning during a board meeting. “My heart goes out to that family,” Novasel said. “In the county, we’re not machines. Many of us have had personal issues with COVID-19 and we understand.” Chris Fiore, communication manager for city of South Lake Tahoe said they are aware of the situation and are working closely with the El Dorado County Health Department and the state to make sure everyone is doing their part to keep Tahoe safe. “This is heartbreaking and our thoughts go out to their family,” Fiore said. Fiore said since the beginning the city has been urging people to be responsible by wearing a mask, keeping 6 feet distance, washing hands and doing their part to stay safe. “We have been doing this since the beginning and
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will continue until the last case of COVID is gone,” Fiore said. The El Dorado County Health Department has even taken two licenses away from businesses that were not being safe. “We can’t block roads and not let people in,” said Fiore. “The governor’s travel ban is still in effect. People [who are coming to Tahoe] are violating the governor's ban.” Fiore said the city is seeing an increase of frustration on social media platforms. He urged people who are frustrated to pick up the phone and call the police’s non-emergency line so the city can know what’s going on. “The goal for the city and county is to flatten the curve but the reality is more people are getting sick,” he said. The city launched its Volunteer Ambassador Program to help educate the community and keep people safe. Jason Collin, city of South Lake Tahoe mayor, also responded to the letter, “Our hearts go out to Maeson and we are all rooting for him to have a speedy and full recovery.”
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