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15 years to life for man guilty of 2016 murder Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Janice Wright stood in court with tears streaming down her face and anger in her voice.

Janice, the mom of Dennis “Spike” Wright who was murdered in 2016, on Friday gave an Andrew Adams emotional victim impact statement in El Dorado County Superior Court. She was followed by six more family members who gave emotional statements, including Spike’s wife of 17 years, Kendra. n

See Adams, page A7

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The leaking Outingdale Dam on the Cosumnes River in south county will see just shy of $500,000 in repairs, entirely funded

by El Dorado Irrigation District water rates.

Fix coming for breach in Outingdale Dam Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent

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Flames raze a granny flat on Pineoakyo Court in Rescue Tuesday morning.

Fire crews tackle Rescue blaze Mountain Democrat staff

A granny flat on a property in Rescue was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The blaze jumped from the structure to surrounding vegetation but firefighters were able to knock down those flames, keeping land burned to just under 1 acre.

No one was living in the home and no injuries were reported, according to Deputy Chief Mike Lilienthal with the El Dorado Hills Fire Department. n

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With drought conditions affecting the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River, the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors on Aug. 9 endorsed a plan by its dam safety engineer, John Kessler, to rehabilitate the Outingdale Dam. The dam, held up by Water spills from the walls of the Outingdale Dam. five buttresses, was built in the 1920s — a century worst abutments will receive the ago. same treatment of rock-anchored Water is leaking through the face rebar and concrete. The dam of the dam and the buttresses are crest will also receive reinforced deteriorating. concrete.

Three actions will be taken, The project was authorized for with the work performed by $440,000, with materials totaling the district’s hydro crews on an $50,000. Capitalized labor is emergency basis. Two buttresses pegged at $290,000, contingency will be reinforced with concrete of $50,000 and $50,000 for and rebar anchored into the rock. engineering services.

The dam face between the two The project is 100% funded by

water rates. The dam itself is not high enough to require approval from the state Division of Safety of Dams.

It will take about 45 days to complete the work.

There is about an acre-and-a-half of water behind the dam.

Though the project was not part of the capital improvement plan, it was authorized as an emergency measure and won a unanimous board vote.

“It’s easier to go from the bottom up,” said Director George Osborne.

Director Alan Day said there is a risk of things starting to fall apart as work progresses during the 45-day window. Work is expected to begin in two to three weeks.

“I worry when the dam safety engineer calls (the dam) ‘troubling’,” said Board President Pat Dwyer.

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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosted National Night Out at Community Park Friday. Tracy Finato of El Dorado Hills, left photo, holds on to Bernedoodle pup Dasher and makes her move in a Connect 4 game against her son Zack. A few moves later the 14-year-old bested his mom. Dylan Moreno and Nathan Pokruzywinski, right photo, with El Dorado County Sheriff’s Explorers Post 457 are ready to answer questions about the program and show off EDSO’s boat at National Night Out. See more photos on page A8.

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Patricia Sue Schaa

Dec. 15, 1953 – July 31, 2021

Patricia Sue Schaa passed away peacefully in her home, in Pollock Pines, Calif., July 31. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kelly. She was the loving mother of Bobby, Jason and his husband Josh; Shiela and her husband Brant; Heather and her husband Alex; sister-in-law of Jackie and her husband Mark; and devoted grandmother of Lainee, Rylan, Mason and Baby Netto (on the way).

Patricia was born Dec. 15, 1953, in Richmond, Calif., and was a resident of Pollock Pines since 1993. Her passions included fishing, gardening and camping.

But her life truly revolved around her husband, Kelly, her children and her grandchildren. They were her entire world.

A celebration of Patricia’s life will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m., at the Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home, 2855 Cold Springs Road in Placerville, Calif.

Contributions may be made, in Patricia’s honor, to the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Children’s Hospital at bit.ly/patriciaschaa. Friends may leave condolences at chapelofthepinesfunerals.com.

Hazel Jane Taylor

June 3, 1926 – Aug. 1, 2021

Hazel Jane Taylor, 95, passed away peacefully at her home Aug. 1 after a brief battle with thyroid cancer. She was born in Placerville Sanitorium June 3, 1926 to Leo and Hazel Ench. Hazel grew up in the Placerville area now known as Apple Hill. Growing up on a ranch, she learned the value of hard work, a love of gardening, nature and the outdoors.

She attended the one room schoolhouse in Smith Flat then graduated from El Dorado High School in 1944. She went on to earn a degree in physical education from San Jose State. After college, Hazel moved to Sacramento and began her career as a physical education teacher. During summer breaks, she traveled the world with her close college friend Dorothy Herger. The two adventurous young women’s journeys included trips to Europe, Africa and South America.

Hazel’s neighbors in Sacramento were Bill and Marge Taylor. Bill’s younger brother, George, often came to visit. George’s visits became even more frequent when he learned there was an attractive, young, single teacher living next door. Hazel reminisced that George sure used to go out and mow the lawn a lot. Hazel and George were married Dec. 19, 1954 in St. Patrick Catholic Church and their first of three sons was born a year later.

The young couple moved to Grass Valley where George worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Hazel spent her days keeping up with three active boys.

Hazel was anxious to resume her teaching career and returned to the classroom when her youngest son was near school age. She taught physical education at Grass Valley High School, Hennessy School and was later hired as the first girl’s P.E. teacher at Lyman Gilmore Junior High School. Even though she was busy with her teaching career, Hazel was a dedicated mother and never missed any of her sons’ many activities. Upon retiring, George and Hazel built a home on the family ranch in Apple Hill. Hazel loved her retirement home where she helped her brother, Bill Ench, with ranch chores and later her youngest son, Kirk, selling apples at the farmstand. She also spent countless, joyful hours working in her garden.

Hazel again became a world traveler as she and George journeyed to five of the seven continents.

She lost her beloved George in 2015 and lived her remaining years spending time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed meeting with her pine needle basket and gourd art groups at the Placerville Senior Center.

Hazel Jane Taylor was a remarkable woman. Her honesty, generosity and loyalty will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her sister Alica (Clancy) Meyers; her sons Brett (Leslie); Scott (William); Kirk (Wendy); two grandsons, Zachary (Kara) and Derek (Amanda); two step granddaughters, Allison (Arthur) and Sara; and her two great-granddaughters, Maylen and Aila.

The family would like to thank Snowline Hospice and Elder Options for their dedication, honesty, professionalism and kindness. We would like to acknowledge the efforts of Mary Lou, Megan, Cindy, Patrick and Chandell from Snowline and Gladys, Tammy and Miranda from Elder Options.

In honor of Hazel’s wishes, there will be no services.

Donations can be made in her name to Snowline Hospice or El Dorado County Animal Services. “Go rest high on that mountain Mom, you will always be in our hearts and you will be missed more than you could ever know.”

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On July 16, 2021, at the age of 101, Lenore Bergmann entered her eternal home with the Lord, whom she loved. During her final month when she could not remember much, she still remembered fully the Lord’s prayer. She had resided the past seven years at the home of her youngest son Tom and his wife Sherri in Cameron Park, Calif.

Lenore was born in Chicago, Ill., to August “Leonard” and Mabel Anderson. In 1926 she was followed by her sister Shirley who would be her best friend. They grew up in Park Ridge, Ill., on the outskirts of Chicago and enjoyed growing up and playing with their many cousins.

In 1938, Lenore met Ed Bergmann. They married two years later and began the busy life of raising a family of four children. In 1952, they all followed Shirley, and Ed's family as well to California, and settled in the San Jose area before it became known as Silicon Valley. There, they had their fifth son. She and Ed watched their children finish school, marry and start their own families. Along the way, she and Ed enjoyed many family picnics and discovered favorite places to visit and camp in their trailer such as Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and Big Basin.

Always a people person, Lenore spent most of her working years in retail, where she enjoyed helping and talking to customers. When Ed and Lenore retired to the foothills, she continued her love of people by volunteering at the Senior Center in Jackson. She always believed in staying active, which may have contributed to her longevity. Even at the age of 99, she wouldn't use a walker because she thought that was only for old people. She did finally succumb to using one.

Lenore was preceded in death by her husband Ed, her third born son Joel and her sister Shirley. She is survived by her sons Dave (Jeannie), Len (Sherryl), daughter Eileen (Bill), and son Tom (Sherri), as well as 30 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at Foothills Church in Cameron Park on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m.

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Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Two people were rushed to an area hospital Friday morning after a multiple vehicle collision forced closure of Highway 89 in Hope Valley.

CHP investigators say 56-year-old Placerville man, Stevan Fairover, was driving southbound on Highway 89 when for unknown reasons he allowed his 2011 Dodge Ram pickup to drift into the oncoming northbound lane, sideswiping a gray Toyota Tundra pickup driven by Tristian Cormier, 43, of Carmichael in the early morning.

Fairover then continued further into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a 2006 Chevy 2500 pickup driven by Christiana Gray, of Wellington, Nev., which reportedly caused major injuries to both drivers.

Highway 89 was closed near Luther Pass, south of Meyers, at about 6:15 a.m., according to the CHP report, and was reopened at about 8:30 a.m.

Both Gray and Fairover were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital.

Cormier escaped with no injuries.

CHP officials said DUI is not suspected and that the incident is under investigation.

CRIME LOG The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

12:29 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on suspicion of narcotics sales.

8:42 a.m. Four game cameras were reported stolen on Timber Lane in Pollock Pines.

8:55 a.m. A 39-year-old man with a warrant out for his arrest was taken into custody on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was also found to be in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia.

9:29 a.m. A victim on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills reported being scammed over the phone. The victim was told to buy gift cards and provide the serial numbers to the suspect.

11:29 a.m. Burglary was reported at a residence on Bass Lake Road in Cameron Park.

11:43 a.m. Deputies responded to a verbal disturbance on Falkirk Way in El Dorado Hills.

12:35 p.m. Theft was reported on Carson Road in Camino.

2:03 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen on Durock Road in Shingle Springs.

8 p.m. Patio furniture was

6:42 p.m. Mail was reported stolen from a cluster mailbox on Travois Circle in Rescue.

July 29 3:16 p.m. A 24-year-old male suspect reportedly assaulted a man on Birch Avenue in Camino.

5:40 p.m. A suspect attempted to steal air conditioning units on Ryan Ranch Road in Latrobe.

July 30 6:58 a.m. A 28-year-old man with a warrant for his arrest was taken into custody on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs.

2:06 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen on Commerce Way in Diamond Springs.

July 31

6:22 p.m. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

4:53 p.m. A man, 45, and woman, 47, reportedly found with a large sum of methamphetamine in a motel room on Coach Lane in Cameron Park, were arrested on suspicion of drug sales.

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Driver suspected of DUI in Lotus head-on Mountain Democrat staff A Shingle Springs man was booked into jail Aug. 5 after California Highway Patrol officers reportedly found him to be driving under the influence after a head-on collision on Lotus Road in Gold Hill.

At about 6:35 p.m. that evening, Daniel Gene Lee, 41, was driving a Ford Ranger southbound on Lotus Road when, for reasons CHP officers are investigating, he hit

a Kia Soul traveling north.

The Kia’s driver and passenger sustained major injuries, according to CHP officials, and were transported by ground to an area hospital for treatment. Lee was also injured and treated at Marshall Hospital before being taken to jail.

The El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office lists Lee’s bail at $325,000.

Charges include driving under the influence with prior

A Ford Ranger and Kia Soul came to rest in the southbound lane of Lotus Road after a head-on in Gold Hill Aug. 5.

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New Beginnings’ stolen truck found in San Mateo Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Re-entry ministry New Beginnings recovered its stolen truck Saturday after California Highway Patrol officers found it roadside in San Mateo with two people inside. The truck was taken just before dawn July 10 from the nonprofit’s Missouri Flat Road parking lot in Placerville.

The white Ford dually had reportedly run out of gas when San Mateo CHP found it at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle came up as stolen in the CHP database and drug paraphernalia was allegedly discovered inside. The two individuals were arrested, but were not responsible for the vehicle theft, said New Beginnings Operations Manager Emma Burns.

Burns said it is still unclear how they obtained the vehicle but there is a possible connection between the thief and the two individuals.

“We know that the guy who stole (the truck) is probably also using drugs,” Burns said. “They tend to have a community with other users and if the people driving are using, we are pretty convinced that (the man who stole the truck) is.”

When New Beginnings Founder Randy Haskins got the call from CHP, he and another employee went to retrieve the vehicle from a tow yard. Because the vehicle was taken to a tow yard, it cost $580 to retrieve.

The truck had sustained electrical damage, a grinding brake caliper and damage to the door locks. Burns said they do not know how much the

The New Beginnings dually Ford truck, stolen last month, was found in the Bay Area. The vehicle’s locks, brakes and electrical system were damaged.

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repairs will cost but donations received from other churches helping out when the vehicle was stolen will cover those costs.

While the truck was missing Haskins used his personal truck to carry out ministry operations.

New Beginnings now awaits any leads that might help the CHP identify the theft suspect.

“We want him to get into one of our homes, which is our biggest desire,” Burns said, echoing New Beginnings’ call to help the thief a month ago.

“We’re still trying to find out

who it was, track some of the leads and hopefully get him into the program.”

New Beginnings is a nonprofit ministry focused on helping individuals coming out of juvenile hall, jail and prison by giving them direction.

Scammers pose as Pollock fire out before any damage Placerville police Thomas Frey Staff writer

Mountain Democrat staff Placerville police say scammers impersonating officers are calling residents and threatening warrant arrests if money is not paid.

The Placerville Police Department received multiple reports of the scam Monday, according to a news release. The suspicious phone calls come from a telephone number related to the police department.

Callers identified themselves as a member of the police department, in some incidences using the name of officers on the Placerville force, states the release. The callers advise their victims that warrants have been issued for their arrest and they must pay a determined amount of money or face arrest.

False case numbers are given in an attempt to gain compliance before the victim is instructed to stay on the telephone and drive to the police station.

Placerville police say they want to assure the community they do not call and ask for money to clear warrants. Anyone who receives such a call is asked to report it to police.

CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

July 31 8:12 a.m. A 57-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on a warrant.

Aug. 1 7:30 p.m. A wallet was found on Main Street.

Aug. 2 9:55 a.m. Vehicle tires were punctured overnight on Spanish Ravine Street.

8:44 p.m. A 51-year-old man with an out-of-county warrant for his

arrest was taken into custody on Broadway.

10:05 p.m. A 23-year-old man was arrested after he confessed to stealing a car on Coloma Court.

Aug. 3 9:50 a.m. A 29-year-old man was arrested for reportedly inhabiting a condemned building on Broadway.

Firefighters kept a blaze burning in underbrush in the Starkes Grade Road area of Pollock Pines to about 1-acre Friday.

The fire broke out at about 7 p.m. in the vicinity of 5 Spot and Shooting Star roads and no structures were damaged or injuries reported, according to Paul Dutch, division chief for the El

Dorado County Fire Protection District.

Starkes Grade was closed until firefighters got a handle on the fire.

Fire crews aboard 10 engines tackled the fire.

Responding agencies included the El Dorado County and Diamond Springs fire protection districts, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service.

Dutch said it is unknown how the fire started.

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California Matters

Newsom sometimes his own worst enemy

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ov. Gavin Newsom blames right-wing extremists for the drive to recall him and there’s no doubt that they want him gone.

However, the recall would not have qualified for the ballot, nor would polling indicate that DAN WALTERS the issue is in a virtual tie (47% of likely voters in favor, 50% opposed), if only die-hard Trumpies were supportive.

The polling by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies indicates that a very sizable segment of California’s voters dislike or distrust Newsom. In fact, just 50% of all voters, not just those planning to vote on the recall in September, approve of how he’s managed the state, with 42% disapproving. The latter number is nearly twice the Republican share of the registered voter pool so it obviously includes a California Gov. fair number of Democrats Gavin Newsom and no-party-preference voters. is sometimes his Newsom’s popularity own worst enemy soared during the first by undermining months of the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting 64% his credibility and approval in the Berkeley character.

IGS poll in September 2020, but has been slipping since.

The factors in that decline may be as individual as fingerprints, but there’s little doubt that Newsom’s character is one of them. Many Californians see their governor as slippery and he continues to say and do things to bolster that image.

The best known example, of course, is his nowinfamous attendance at a dinner party of lobbyists, celebrating the birthday of one, without wearing masks even though he had issued a mask-wearing order and urged Californians to avoid social gatherings.

Newsom apologized after photos of the party emerged, but his approval rating plummeted from 64% a few weeks before the November 2020 event to 46% a few weeks afterward in the Berkeley IGS poll.

A new example of how Newsom is sometimes his own worst enemy recently surfaced.

He has ordered that when children return to public schools, they must wear masks. The order also applies to children’s camps.

However, a group opposed to the mask order acquired and circulated a photo of Newsom’s 10-year-old son posing with other kids at a summer camp. All were unmasked.

“This is in clear violation of his own mask mandates,” the group, Reopen California Schools,

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Letters to the Editor Close the border EDITOR: he immigration crisis and disaster on our southern border needs to be addressed now. It has been going on too long due to failed policies, dereliction of duty by our elected representatives and the plain incompetence of our leaders. It is a threat to our sovereignty and national security and a growing threat to the health of the country.

Construction of the border wall needs to be restarted. President Trump-era policies need to be reinstated because they were working.

The Delta variant is causing new cases of COVID19 to spike ... yet illegal aliens are streaming across the border at the rate of thousands a day.

New mask and vaccination mandates are being put in place ... yet illegal aliens when caught are released into the population with little to no health screening.

Multiple companies and government agencies are making vaccinations mandatory as a condition of coming back to work, an increasing number of businesses and venues are requiring proof of vaccination before you are allowed to enter and increasing cases of the Delta variant have led companies to postpone the return to the workplace ... yet illegal aliens, including COVID-positive people, are being bused or flown to all parts of the country and dumped on communities.

The Canadian border is closed to Americans due to the increasing Delta variant situation ... yet illegal aliens continue to stream across our border unchecked.

The solution to the immigration crisis and disaster on the border is not complicated.

Shut the border down to allow only legal and properly documented crossings. Only allow fully vaccinated people into the country. Reinstitute all the President Trump-era immigration policies, including the wall. Hold our elected representative and government officials to their constitutionally sworn duties.

JIM BROWN Placerville

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Medical training and education EDITOR: he quality of health care in a society depends on the quality of its physicians. This country once had the best health care in the world

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because it had the best physicians, who were trained in a system that went back to William Osler, the father of modern medicine. However, that system damaged a lot of physicians and produced post traumatic stress disorder in some. To protect doctors during training, reforms were instituted.

Traditional postgraduate medical training began with an internship. By being present in the hospital constantly, the intern was exposed to a maximum number of cases and training experiences. If a physician specialized, then a residency was done in that specialty.

Reforms reversed this trend by markedly decreasing the number of cases and training experiences doctors were exposed to during their internship and residency. This resulted in interns and residents not becoming well trained and competent. The problem was further exacerbated by medical schools becoming businesses to stay financially viable. Their focus shifted from producing well-trained, competent physicians toward being successful healthcare plans with good patient retention and earnings.

Next, the advent of technology changed medicine.

Order the right test and imaging studies to get the correct diagnosis then use the best practice guidelines to institute the proper treatment. The role of the physician was diminished to that of a provider. This resulted in the electronic chart being treated and the patient being neglected.

It has all culminated in a marked decline in quality of doctors and consequently a decrease in the country’s overall quality of health care. By all the rating agencies we are 11th ... or worse.

Changes can be made to medical education and training to improve physician quality. Medical school curriculum could be modified to eliminate the majority of courses in the basic sciences by pushing them down to the college level and making them prerequisites for medical school. That would free up the senior year to become the internship year. Medical school would be three years instead of four. That would add an extra year for postgraduate training without extending the total training period.

The specialties could be further subdivided and therefore require fewer cases to become adequately trained in a narrower scope of practice.

Medical schools are not only about education and training; there is a rite of passage involved to weed out the unworthy and a baptismal for those who ■

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How the left has used COVID-19 to bankrupt the U.S.

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have never bought the conspiracy theories that COVID-19 was a diabolical political plot to undermine the country. But what is apparent with each passing week is that the virus has been the springboard for the left’s agenda to transform STEPHEN America in a way that Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michael Moore or Rachel Maddow could have never imagined.

Without COVID-19, President Joe Biden would never have been elected, of course. So, for the left, the virus defeated former President Donald Trump. COVID-19 is now the gateway to the left’s utopian agenda of multitrillion-dollar climate policies, hyperregulation of the economy, the rebirth of the welfare state and a radical redistribution of income.

Under Trump policies we had one of the most robust financial and economic expansions on record,

especially regarding minority advancement and historic reductions in poverty. The entitlement state was in retreat as income growth and record job openings pushed millions of people out of the welfare state into work. If the left truly cared about the MOORE plight of the poor, they would have celebrated.

Instead, the results showing tax cuts, deregulation and laissez-faire policies work made liberals miserable.

COVID-19 made the rebirth of big government possible. Last year, with Trump still in the White House, Congress spent $6 trillion, much of it (such as the $600 a week bonus unemployment benefits) wastefully and ineffectively. But it was emergency spending.

The National Bureau of Economic Research recently declared the recession ended in April 2020 and the recovery has been accelerating

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Spending programs that were once scoffed at with price tags in the billions of dollars are now sailing through with trilliondollar budgets. thanks to the vaccine. We would be aggressively cutting government spending in a rational world, as we did after victories in World War II and the Cold War. Instead, the left has leveraged COVID-19 fears to call for a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill on top of the $1.9 trillion spent in March on welfare programs and now $4.1 trillion in public works programs; labor union protections; green new deal subsidies; Medicare and Medicaid and food stamps expansions; and bailouts of Amtrak, urban transit and schools. The public schools in many blue states were shut down for a year, yet taxpayers have to give the teachers unions $100 billion.

Explain that one.

The Congressional Budget Office calculates all of this will add $20 trillion of new debt spending over a

decade — and that is with a massive tax increase.

COVID-19 has somehow given a new license to even the nuttiest leftist ideas. So we have Democrats speeding forward with a plan to raise tax rates to more than 50% and implement welfare benefits that can pay families more than $100,000 in annualized wage equivalent benefits.

The government could hit and remain above 50% of GDP, matching the European socialist nations.

Spending programs that were once scoffed at with price tags in the billions of dollars are now sailing through with trillion-dollar budgets. Moreover, COVID-19 has unleashed Modern Monetary Theory, meaning that the federal government apparently has a no-limit credit card.

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tweeted. “Why can his kid be maskless, but not ours?”

“The Newsoms were concerned to see unvaccinated children unmasked indoors at a camp their children began attending yesterday and, after seeing this, removed the kids from the camp,” Newsom spokesperson Erin Mellon said in a statement. “The family reviewed communication from the camp and realized that an email was missed saying the camp would not enforce masking guidance. Their kids will no longer be attending this camp.”

That seemed to be that, but in a CBS News interview soon after, Newsom seemingly contradicted what Mellon had said, shunned responsibility and played the victimization card.

“If you want to come after me, come after me, and don’t come after 9- and 10-year-olds,” Newsom said.

“You know, he was there for one day and said they wanted to take a picture so he took off the mask, he had a mask in his hand, and they’re attacking and weaponizing my son. I watched network news last night and they’re weaponizing my son. He was sitting there crying with me last night. You want to come after me, come after me. He did nothing wrong. We pulled them out of that camp, basketball camp. Want to come after me? Come after me, not my kids.”

The two versions of the summer camp incident are completely incompatible, thus giving

Californians another reason to question Newsom’s credibility and character.

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make the grade. It is the foundation a doctor stands on for their entire career. That foundation must be solid for a society to have good physicians and good health care depends on good physicians.

DALE COCO, MD Cameron Park

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COVID-19 is all but over, and the toll has been awful. Life expectancy fell in 2020 for the first time since World War II. Tragically, the “cure” — or should I say, the carnage — of the Biden postCOVID-19 progressive experiment might, in the end, be far more devastating and long-lasting than the terrible disease itself.

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Kalib Henry and his team celebrate their Mark Forni Classic win at Placerville Speedway Aug. 7.

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Henry wins Forni Classic Gary Thomas Placerville Speedway

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Last time out Mather’s Kalib Henry put on an exciting charge from deep in the field during the main event at Placerville Speedway. Fast forward to Saturday night and things were a little different as he lined up from the front row before leading all 25-laps in the feature to capture the $5,000 Mark Forni Classic.

It marked the biggest Placerville Speedway win of Henry’s career and came aboard the No. 5J Sprinter.

Sharing victory lane Saturday at the 16th annual Forni Classic was Diamond Springs competitor Dan Jinkerson with the limited late models, along with Auburn’s Wayne Trimble with the pure stocks and Galt’s Ryan Winter with the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association.

The winged 360 sprint car feature got off to a slow start with a couple of caution periods and one red flag for Justyn Cox, who luckily emerged OK after the incident. The final 20-laps clicked off caution-free however, and Henry did a solid job navigating his way through lapped traffic. Hanford’s DJ Netto put together the finest night of his career on the red clay and did close the gap as the laps wound down.

The 2019 KWS-NARC champ stalked Henry over the waning circuits and looked to have a shot at executing some late-race magic.

Henry didn’t falter though and drove off to cross under the checkered flag to score his fourth ever Placerville Speedway triumph. Netto took second.

Current point leader Andy Forsberg put forth a championship-style performance in the feature, charging from 11th to third. Shane Hopkins looked solid in the main event and grabbed fourth, while Cody Spencer was also very impressive at the Forni, capping the evening with his first topfive finish. Winged sprint car rookie driver Landon Brooks, Sean Becker, Dylan Bloomfield, Andy Gregg and Joel Myers Jr. rounded out the top 10.

Dan Jinkerson has a championship in his sights as the limited late model

season winds down at Placerville Speedway. The popular driver started from the pole on Saturday and eventually captured his second victory of the season in the division aboard the No. 23. Veteran driver Dan Brown Jr. had a stout run as well and kept Jinkerson honest over much of the 20-lapper. Brown looked high and low before settling for a runner-up finish at the checkered flag.

Kiely Ricardo, Clark Gugliomoni and Ray Trimble completed the top five in the feature. The limited late models will now get set for Championship Night Aug. 28.

Last time out with the pure stocks it was Ray Trimble who thrilled the crowd driving the former No. 68E machine. This time around it was Wayne Trimble who started third and drove to victory. The Auburn veteran drove a superb race to scoop up the win. Point leader Nick Baldwin continued his consistent and outstanding season finishing in the runner up spot. Baldwin made it a race at the end but came up just shy. Kevin Jinkerson, Ryan Peter and Jason Poppert completed the top-five.

Next week marks the penultimate event of the season for the pure stocks.

The finish of the night belonged to the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association, as Ryan Winter and Ben Wiesz thrilled the crowd on hand. The “Ice Chip” Winter battled his way to the lead early on and held command until Wiesz began to close the gap between the pair. Wiesz eventually sliced his way to lead, but Winter did not give up and kept him within sights.

Entering the final corners Winter gave it one last-ditch effort and charged to the inside of the speedway.

The move paid off as he slipped past Wiesz to claim the exhilarating triumph at the stripe. Winter and Wiesz have been the duo to beat so far this year at Placerville Speedway.

Mike “Spanky” Grenert, Mark Hanson and Mike Reeder finished third through fifth respectively. Rounding out the top 10 in the 20-lap contest ■

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are someone’s favorite. You don’t have to work to maintain your position, and that’s precisely why you should put forth efforts.

The number one rule for maintaining “favorite” status is to never take it for granted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You start with a vague idea.

Your clever mind whirs to build a case for it. Emotions kick in with intensity. Suddenly, this vague idea seems like a do-or-die quest. It’s in your ability to dial the feelings up or down at any time.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Information is only as useful as it is accurate. Check the facts before you act.

Also, the sources have sources, which will be even more important to investigate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Though many parts of your life seem uncertain now, you can trust in your ability to figure out the next right move. You’ll survey the scene, draw a straight line to the goal and then walk it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some situations are black holes of need. No matter what you throw in to help the situation, all will be consumed and more will be demanded -- no chance of fulfillment in sight. Recognize the signs. Avoid at all costs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What’s ordinary to one person is mind-blowing to someone not of that world.

There’s new vitality to tap by sharing a part of your life with someone who wouldn’t normally encounter it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A relationship has become cumbersome. New social tactics will serve it well.

Levity and brevity are needed — or maybe just space.

Nothing is quite as weightless or brief as nothing at all.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Remember when you misunderstood who was in charge? Titles never do tell the whole story. Power is often wielded from lower ranks. Now, you’ll tune your senses to more subtle cues.

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Andrew Adams of Suisun City, who was 25 years old at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 15 years to life on Friday by Judge Suzanne Kingsbury. Adams accepted a plea deal for second-degree murder.

“Your judgement day has come,” Janice said to Adams. “I miss Spike today, I missed him yesterday and I’ll miss him tomorrow.” She added that she plans to attend any prison hearings Adams has to keep him behind bars as long as possible.

Adams shot Spike in the parking lot of Beverly Lodge in South Lake Tahoe Jan. 30, 2016, in a marijuana deal that turned into robbery and murder.

“You didn’t go there to buy pot because if you did, Spike would have sold it to you,” said one of the family members to Adams during a statement. “Spike was no angel but he was a hard working man and had a job every day of his life. Can you say the same?”

It took several months of investigation by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County sheriff ’s and District Attorney’s

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“I had no idea but Spike was the glue holding this family together,” said Kendra’s sister Julie Ann Cockerton.

Spike was born in Placerville and grew up in Amador County, graduating from Amador High School in 1993.

Judge Kingsbury, who has been hearing cases for 25 years, said families are never the same after a crime that takes away a family member.

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El Dorado County sheriff’s Det. Mike Muckerheide, left photo, shows his son Cody, 12, how to push the trigger button to explode a watermelon during the EDSO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team demonstration. Below, kids check out the splattered watermelon, which was reduced to tiny fragments.

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KNOW Reunions The Ponderosa High School Class of 1970 missed its reunion last year due to COVID-19.

Organizers rescheduled to this year on Oct. 2 at Smith Flat House. Any classmates who have not heard from the committee are urged to reach out. On Sunday, Oct. 3, a picnic will be held for all Ponderosa graduates at Cameron Park Lake, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be food trucks, games, a band and a whole bunch of talking. For details call Peggy (Ward) Riha at (530) 621-2203.

The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 99th annual reunion in Kansas City, Mo., Sept.

29 through Oct. 3, 2021, visit 2ida.org or contact Bob Haynes at 2idahq@ comcast.net and (224) 225-1202.

Now Farmers markets are in full swing. The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets Association markets are as follows: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the Regal Cinema parking lot in Placerville; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at El Dorado Hills Town Center; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the American Legion Hall parking lot in South Lake Tahoe; and 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Burke Junction in Cameron Park.

The Hangtown Farmers Market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at 345 Placerville Drive. The El Dorado County Farm Trails Farmers Markets are held 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays near the Bell Tower in downtown Placerville and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at Marshall Hospital.

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is back at Sand Harbor State Park through Aug. 22. Enjoy “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): A Riotously Irreverent Romp” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. The production is directed by Charles Fee and will begin each night at 7:30 p.m. Additionally, the event will have a showcase series featuring different performances and music groups. For more information and to purchase tickets visit laketaheoshakespeare.com.

Registration is open for the first Walk with Austin TRYathlon, an adaptive swim, bike and run event open to children with special needs and scheduled for Sept. 25. For more information email walkwithaustin@gmail. com.

Haunted Hangtown Ghost Tours will take place most weekends through Halloween.

For more information or to book a tour call (925) 642-6471 or email hangtownghosttours@ gmail.com.

The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the home delivered meal program. A volunteer generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Wally and Jenny Richardson are local lay apostles, spreading love and kindness both in word and by handing out bookmarks and pens that carry the message to children and anyone they meet. Their “Words of Wisdom” is a list of 280 aphorisms that encourage acts of love and kindness, such as, “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

At the height of the pandemic last April, the CSD reached out to Wally and Jenny asking if it might use the couple’s aphorisms as inspiration during a time when community recreation events and programs were being canceled. The CSD figured their words of wisdom might be just what the doctor ordered to boost spirits and bring the community together. And so, the CSD replaced listings of pandemic-canceled programs and events in its catalog with the couple’s words of wisdom and hung banners carrying the messages throughout the community.

Why stop there? El Dorado Hills Love and Kindness week was born.

Each day Wally and Jenny’s words of wisdom will be posted on the CSD Facebook page

• Don’t look down on someone unless you are helping them up.

• If you can’t feed one hundred people, feed just one.

• Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.

• Be kind whenever possible; it’s always possible.

• What you do makes what you are.

• Judging others doesn’t define who they are; it defines who you are.

• You will feel great when what you say or do is helpful to others.

• You can either be articulate or profane. Which will you be?

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• Choose friends wisely. They can either be rewarding or detrimental to your happiness.

El Dorado Hills residents Jenny and Wally Richardson have brought smiles to countless children over the years, sharing their words of wisdom and kindness with the younger generation.

• When the power of love overcomes the love of power, there will be peace.

along with encouragement to perform an act of love or kindness. Facebook users will be encouraged to post those acts during the week and identify them in their posts with the hashtag #EDHLoveAndKindnessWeek.

On Smile Saturday, Aug. 14, El Dorado Hills residents are asked to make a point of smiling and greeting everyone they meet. Holly Reininger of Walk with Austin suggests, “Smiling and saying ‘Hi!’ to someone with special needs.

Even if they can’t reply, they’ll enjoy the smile and greeting.”

Service Sunday, Aug. 15 suggests residents do something for someone else.

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• The true measure of a person is how he treats someone who can give him nothing.

Mountain Bike Team will join the CSD parks staff that week to clear overgrown foliage from the New York Creek Trail, a popular multi-use trail and favorite training route for the team.

Motivational Monday (Aug. 16) encourages El Dorado Hills residents to practice or communicate Wally and Jenny’s messages, such as placing a painted rock along the Rainbow Rock Trail, a recreational path crossed by the El Dorado Hills’ Veterans Memorial Bridge, where colorful rocks communicate inspirational messages.

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• It is better to swallow words now than to eat them later.

• There are some things money can’t buy, like manners, morals, and integrity.

• Hate has caused a lot of problems in this world, and it hasn’t solved one yet.

• Kindness is a virtue; it’s also a necessity. And, if it isn’t heart-felt, it isn’t felt.

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istoric Knight Foundry is open to the public for its monthly Second Saturday Public Tour Day on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The folks of the foundry are firing up the antique blacksmithing forge, pouring and crafting hot metal, re-creating the ancient art of tinsmithing and demonstrating the magnificent and still-intact machinery.

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oft spoken and diminutive, recent Oak Ridge High School graduate Sharlene Duong’s sweetness belies a fierceness that has brought her to the forefront of the world taekwondo stage and most recently with the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team on “America’s Got Talent,” performing a routine so impressive the teammates received the Golden Buzzer “They’re the greatest that automatically catapults them to the athletes in the world live shows. so just being able to At 6 years old, Duong began her train with them was training under already inspiring in Master Paul Olson at itself.” the El Dorado Hills Taekwondo Center — Sharlene Duong on on the insistence of joining the World Taekwondo her mother, who grew Demonstration Team up in Vietnam. “Over there girls weren’t allowed to practice sports like taekwondo because it was seen as a sport for males,” she explained.

“So when my mom came over here, she wanted my sisters and me to start taekwondo. That’s kind of how I found the sport.”

With a foundation cemented by Olson, Duong joined M Team in 2015, a group that not only competes throughout the state but placed third in a demonstration competition in Korea. Duong has since competed in two world championships, placing fifth in Freestyle Individual in Peru 2016 and seventh in Freestyle Pairs in Taiwan 2018.

At the 2019 Wuxi World Cup she placed first in Freestyle Pairs, second in Freestyle Team and third in Female Team.

It’s no wonder that when the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team was looking for American athletes, they sought M Team. The world team had already competed in “Italy’s Got Talent” and had “America’s Got Talent in its sights,” but wanted to

Sharlene Duong snaps a shot with “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel. The ORHS grad will appear on AGT with the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team this month. add six Americans to their 16 Korean members.

When Duong’s coaches tagged her to join the world team, she was honored but tentative. “At first I was a little hesitant because it was during school in April, right before finals,” she admitted. Her ■

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he El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Beers in Sac, is bringing back an in-person brewfest to El Dorado Hills.

More than 40 breweries will be pouring, plus a handful of cideries, meaderies, wineries and sake. Enjoy unlimited tastings, food trucks, music, games and entertainment at the lush and scenic Serrano Visitor Center Village Green, 3-7 p.m.

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A special commemoration for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 will kick off the event with appreciation to first responders. Also unique this year is Art on the Green, where local artists will exhibit across from the main lawn. It is open and free to the public. This is in response to the

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Taste some of the region’s best at the EDH Brewfest coming Sept. 11.

El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival being canceled and the chamber helping to connect local artists to the community.

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ambivalence was short lived, however and she and five other M Team members proceeded to exchange videos with the world team.

“They choreographed the routine and sent it to us and then we would do it and send it back. Then they’d tell us where we needed to make changes,” said Duong, explaining that changes to the routine were being made well after they arrived in Los Angeles and met the world team members for the first time.

With just a few days of practice together, Duong said the training was intense. “After the first day my body was completely destroyed,” she shared, assuring that she recovered quickly. “They’re the greatest athletes in the world so just being able to train with them was already inspiring in itself.” A language barrier also presented challenges with verbal communication falling to a single bilingual member from Florida.

It wasn’t all work and no play, however. “After our performance, Howie Mandel came over to meet us,” she said excitedly. “He told us his daughter did taekwondo when she was younger.”

Meeting Simon Cowell backstage also left Duong slightly starstruck.

A star in her own right, Duong credits Olson with much of her success in the sport. “I wouldn’t be here without him,” she said. “Master Olson shaped me to become the person that I am today.”

She said she’s also grateful that her

three M Team coaches — brothers Huy, Long and Anh Nguyen — have espoused community-oriented team values and the importance of putting others before oneself.

As she waits for the quarterfinal show’s choreography, Duong will continue traveling to San Jose, training with M Team every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. She also teaches a Zoom M Team taekwondo class every Thursday and works as a clerk in her uncle’s pharmacy. She heads to UCLA this fall, studying biological sciences and plans to join the taekwondo club there.

“I feel like taekwondo has given me so many opportunities,” she said of the sport. “I love everything about it. I love training with my teammates and being able to travel for competitions.”

But for now, she looks forward to some down time watching her favorite TV, Korean dramas. “I don’t understand Korean, but there are subtitles,” she laughed. Or you might catch her playing piano, skateboarding with friends and maybe slurping down some sushi.

Quarterfinals for the World TKD Team segment will air between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26. If they happen to win the $1 million final prize, the team has committed to donating the entirety to the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, an organization that empowers refugees and displaced persons worldwide by training them in taekwondo.

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learn more about volunteering for the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 621-6160 or visit edcgov.us/humanservices. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency.

Aug. 12 El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts Live on the Boulevard, 7-9 p.m.: Life in the Fastlane (Aug. 12), Forejour (Aug. 19), CCSegeR (Aug. 25), Folsom Lake Symphony (Sept. 2) and House of Floyd (Sept. 9).

Aug. 13 Hwy 50 Brewery, 3544 Carson Road in Camino, is having music on the patio. FBI plays at 5 p.m. For more information call (530) 556-5060.

The Cameron Park Family Festival will be at Rasmussen Park starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy live music and food trucks and at 8 p.m. you can watch a movie in the park. Although there is no charge for this event, the CSD is accepting donations for the Recreation

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• It’s not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it’s who you are.

• Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.

• If you see something beautiful in a person, say it.

• If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.

• You aren’t fully dressed until you put on a smile.

• Let all that you do be done in love.

• Don’t believe a few caring people can’t change the world. As, that’s all that ever have.

• Let no one come to you without their leaving better and happier.

• Never act with hate and anger, always with love and kindness.

Program Scholarship Fund. This scholarship gives financial assistance to families in need so they may participate in various CSD recreation programs.

The Cordova Community Council presents free concerts at 7 p.m. at Village Green Park: Jax Hammer (Aug. 13), JukeBox SF (Aug. 20) and Take 2 (Aug. 27). For more information got to cordovacouncil.org.

L’Etoile, 4-6 p.m. Meet the author and ask questions. For more information call (916) 941-9401.

Hwy 50 Brewery, 3544 Carson Road in Camino, is having music on the patio. Cuttin The Chord plays at 4 p.m. For more information call (530) 556-5060.

Aug. 15

The Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova presents a jazz concert featuring Vivian Lee at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information visit rcmacc.org.

Hwy 50 Brewery, 3544 Carson Road in Camino, is having music on the patio. The Simms Band plays at 4 p.m. For more information call (530) 556-5060.

CalCap Studios in Rancho Cordova presents the Solo in the Sun Series: “Lush Life: A One Woman Show About Ava Gardner” Aug. 13-15, “Wild Son: The Testimony of Christian Brando” (Aug. 27-29) and the West Coast premiere of “Freeze!” (Sept. 10-12).

For tickets and more information call (916) 706-2000 or visit Calcapstudios.com.

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Aug. 14 The Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova hosts a Comics Workshop with Eben Burgoon at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit rcmacc.org.

Seven Carson Road wineries will host Version Occasion Saturday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Each winery will host 20-30 minute WineTalks conducted by owners and winemakers starting every hour, on the hour. There will be tasting, discussion and small bites. The ticket also includes a dinner with live music Saturday, Aug. 14, from 6-9 p.m. at Fenton-Herriott. Get tickets at carsonroadwineries.com.

Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in the Pleasant Valley area, is serving four-course luncheons on the Vineyard Terrace on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Pairings 2021 combines a chef’s creativity with the beautifully crafted Miraflores wines. Diners will be able to talk to the chef du jour about the wine and food experience. On Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22 chef Carl Williams is preparing Su Matra delights. For reservations call (530) 647-8505.

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts a celebratory event for the publication of “Black Label” by James

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The El Dorado West Republican Women Federated meets at Denny’s in Cameron Park. Socializing and ordering is at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6 p.m. El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson is this month’s speaker. Tickets will be available for CRA Celebrate America with speaker Congressman Tom McClintock and Assemblyman Kevin Kiley.

Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon 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. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment by calling Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and use blood drive code SMFM486 or go to donors.vitalant.org then do an Advanced Search and use blood drive code SMFM486. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

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Aug. 17 Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St. in Placerville, presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.

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Slow Ride for Progress House to help the vulnerable News release Progress House Inc. is bringing back the annual Slow Ride Poker Run Aug. 21. Polish your chrome, rev your engines and get ready to ride the scenic backroads of El Dorado County to support this local treatment center.

Progress House has been a part of the community since 1971. It started in Coloma and has several locations now that include Garden Valley, Camino and Placerville. Through the years this organization has assisted many people in and out of the county to get clean and sober, reuniting families. Progress House also gives pregnant women a safe, clean and

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sober environment to prepare for the birth of a baby and gain skills to better cope with the stresses of being a new mother.

This program changes lives and has been through its own hardships. Progress House has undergone several management changes and its new leaders are working hard to rebuild the programs so that again it can serve the most vulnerable of residents and give hope to the hopeless.

“When I came to Progress House in 2007 straight out of prison I was greeted with respect and care that I continue to give to those that I now treat being a substance use disorder counselor,” said graduate Cari McCracken. “I would have never

been able to make the changes that I made in my life if it wasn’t for Progress House and the people who paved the way for me to become the woman I am today. I live in this community and whenever I go anywhere in this small town I can see the success stories of Progress House out working in the community, attending family functions in this community, giving back to this community and no longer harming themselves or their children or their neighbors.”

The Slow Ride Poker Run starts in Placerville and will end at with a barbecue at Henningsen Lotus Park in Coloma. Register online at progresshouseinc.org/slow-rider-2021.

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17, entreats residents to reach out to someone they haven’t met or seen in a long time. Wally said, “Imagine if 15,000 people were to call 15,000 and they were to call 15,000 more. Such acts of love and kindness could spread like ripples in a pool.”

We Love EDH Wednesday, Aug. 18, is a day for residents to express their love for their town. The local Rotary Club plans to express their love for EDH at their weekly meeting.

Tolerance Thursday, Aug. 19, asks residents to look inwardly and seek to overcome a bias or celebrate differences between cultures. This will be exemplified at Community Park’s Tolerance Tree, where people can dip their hands in multi-colored paint and mark the tree trunk with handprints.

On Friday, Aug. 20, Love and Kindness Week ends with a concert at Community Park, 7-9:30 p.m., featuring the Sacramento-area dance band Hip Service and performances by EDH’s own variety artist, acrobat Mike Bogowitz, who, with a partner, will perform aerial silks and fire breathing.

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by Steve’s Pizza, Ruffhaus Dogs and Rethink Ice Cream.

The week was scheduled to coincide with the beginning of the school year, said CSD Communications Specialist April West, “when kids might need the reminder to be kind, love their neighbor and play nice.”

“Sharing messages of being thankful is something we’ve done in November, as is giving to others in December, but this is the first time we’ve dedicated a week to encouraging love and kindness,” said CSD General Manager Kevin Loewen said. “The positive messages Wally and Jenny spread are what we want to echo, especially as the new school year begins after a challenging year. We’re excited to see how Love and Kindness Week spreads those positive thoughts throughout the community, long after the week has ended.”

To Wally and Jenny, spreading love and kindness is a daily passion. Wally

said, “There’s so much hate and anger in our country and throughout the world. If we could replace that with love and kindness, what a better world we would live in. Mother Teresa said, ‘I’m just one person. I can’t change the world, but I can drop a pebble in a pool and watch the ripples go out.’

Love and kindness is a ripple that goes out.”

He continued, “The word goodbye is a contraction of an old English word meaning ‘God be with you.’ We all say goodbye without realizing its original meaning. That illustrates the effectiveness of spreading love and kindness. If we do it regularly, it will

become as expected to us as saying ‘goodbye.’”

Jenny added, “Love and kindness means freedom to me. If you’re going around angry and hateful, you’re tied into that, but love and kindness gives you freedom to enjoy life and the beauty that’s in nature. If you’re all tied up in anger and hate, you don’t see that. There was one man we gave a pen to who said he never thought about being kind, that you really could be kind. It was such a revelation to him that being kind could be so freeing. Love and kindness is something you don’t pay for. It’s freely given.”

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Mental Health Fair today Nation’s Finest in Mather hosts a Mental Health Fair.

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available to them and others in the community.

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Public Notices  ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210358 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Roger Jerez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROGER NIDES JEREZ ROGELIO JESUS N. JEREZ ROGER JESUS JEREZ Proposed name: ROGER NIDES JEREZ ROGER NIDES JEREZ ROGER NIDES JEREZ 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: SEPTEMBER 3, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on JULY 12, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 9270 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0790 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMINO FAMIlY MEDICAl CENTER, located at 3070 Camino Heights Drive, Ste B, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Judith Brandt Do Inc, 3070 Camino Heights Drive, Ste B, Camino, CA 95709 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: 07/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alex Giloff ALEX GILOFF, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/15/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9280 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0793 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE SUlTRY SQUIRREl, located at 5320 Rocky Ridge Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dustin Russell, 5320 Rocky Ridge Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dustin Russell DUSTIN RUSSELL 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 07/15/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL,

STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9281 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0786 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AQUAMARINE POOlS, located at 2862 Aquamarine Circle, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Aquamarine Pool Service Inc, 2862 Aquamarine Circle, Rescue, CA 95672 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: 07/13/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marc Aldridge MARC ALDRIDGE, 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 07/13/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9282 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0728 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAN MARINO SOlUTIONS, located at 701 San Marino Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Sean and Jessica Sehnem, 701 San Marino Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sean Sehnem SEAN SEHNEM 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 06/24/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9283 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210362 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jenny McCormack filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JENNY MCCORMACK Proposed name: JENNY TRINH MCCORMACK 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: SEPTEMBER 03, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

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15, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9290 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0808 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROFENCE RENTAlS, located at 4400 Business Dr. Ste. 200, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: PO Box 850, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Profence Rentals Inc, 4400 Business Dr. Ste. 200, 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: 12/23/2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paul Funk PAUL FUNK, 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 07/22/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9310 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0809 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. VINBIDS, 2.

VINBIDS.COM, located at 2045 Wood Mar Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Luis Calvillo, 2045 Wood Mar 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: 06/24/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Luis Calvillo LUIS CALVILLO 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 07/22/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9311 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0812 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO TRANSPORT, located at 5821 Mother Lode Dr, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 944, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): El Dorado Water & Shower Inc, 5821 Mother Lode Dr, 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: 07/23/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chad Wilkinson CHAD WILKINSON, 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 07/23/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9312 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0813 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA GATE SERVICE, located at 2320 Bountiful Way, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): William D Ladley, 2320 Bountiful Way, Shingle Springs, 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: 07/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Ladley WILLIAM LADLEY 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 07/23/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9313 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0810 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: APOllO DENT REPAIR, located at 8717 Blythe Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662 Registered owner(s): 1. Ivette C Eversole, 8717 Blythe Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662, 2.

Eric L Eversole, 8717 Blythe Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eric Eversole ERIC EVERSOLE, 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 07/23/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9314 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROSAlIE E. FINlEY CASE NO. PP20210153 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROSALIE E. FINLEY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by GEORGE APPELBAUM in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that GEORGE APPELBAUM 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 22, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: GEORGE APPELBAUM 2980 Whitethorn Road Shingle Springs, CA 95682 (530) 676-5396 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9315 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0770 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHERRI DONlON POTTERY, located at 4425 Aventine Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Sherri Donlon, 4425 Aventine Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 1, 2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sherri Donlon SHERRI DONLON 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 07/09/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9316 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TS NO. CA-20-881520-NJ ORDER NO.: 200097641-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/11/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CORNELIA J DUNNAGAN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 4/18/2007 as Instrument No. 20070025440-00 of Official Records in

the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 9/1/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $383,809.96 The purported property address is: 3775 PARK DRIVE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 120-620-013-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-20-881520-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-881520-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-20881520-NJ IDSPub #0173991 7/28/2021 8/4/2021 8/11/2021 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 9317 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE T.S. NO.: 2020-05151 A.P.N.: 043-370-006-000 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE legal notice continued on the next page

mtdemocrat.com Mountain Democrat Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Public Notices  OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2424h(b), (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: STEPHEN A. MCDERMOTT AND SUSAN E. MCDERMOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Entra Default Solutions, LLC 1355 Willow Way, Suite 115, Concord, California 94520 Phone: (925)272-4993 Deed of Trust Recorded 12/30/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0109401-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, to be sold: Date of Sale: 8/24/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $34,413.95, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 4534 PONY EXPRESS TRAIL CAMINO AREA, CA 95709 A.P.N.: 043-370-006-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

We are attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-6832468 option 1 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-05151. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-683-2468 option 1, or visit this internet website www. servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 202005151 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Date: 7/21/2021 Entra Default Solutions, LLC Marisa Vidrine, Foreclosure Specialist A-4732880 07/28/2021, 08/04/2021, 08/11/2021 9318 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARK TAYLOR CASE NO. PP20210164 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARK TAYLOR A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ZACHARY TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that ZACHARY TAYLOR 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: October 13, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL L. FABER, ESQ. Law Office of Michael L. Faber 9124 Elk Grove Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 686-7020 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 9334 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TRACY LYNN GEIGER CASE NO. PP20210131 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TRACY LYNN GEIGER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KELLY M. GEIGER in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KELLY M. GEIGER 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: 09/01/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

In Pro Per Petitioner KELLY M. GEIGER 9806 HOLLOWBROOK DRIVE PENSACOLA FL 32514 8/4, 8/6, 8/11/21 CNS-3496505# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 8/4, 8/6, 8/11 9340 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210403 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Si Hyun Kim filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SI HYUN KIM Proposed name: SI-HYUN SY KIM 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: SEPTEMBER 24, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date

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This order has been filed on JULY 30, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 9341 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0846 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ENTERPRISE PROPERTIES, located at 2240 Good Pasture Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Reitenbach Enterprises Inc., 2240 Good Pasture Road, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ George A. Reitenbach GEORGE A. REITENBACH, PRESIDENT/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 07/30/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 9344 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0767 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HELLA GOOD WEBSITES, located at 4921 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 1136 Suncast Ln #5, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jackie Mix, 4921 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: ---Signature of Registrant: /s/ J.M. Mix J.M. MIX 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 07/08/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 9345 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0768 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: D MARTEL PLUMBING, located at 1136 Suncast Ln #6, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Plumbing Service & Repair By D Martel, 1136 Suncast Ln #6, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/1/91 Signature of Registrant: /s/ J.M. Mix J.M. MIX, OFFICER/SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/08/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913

OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 9346 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210416 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Lee E. Whitaker filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NATHAN WHITE JOHNSTON Proposed name: NATHAN LEE WHITAKER 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: SEPTEMBER 24, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on AUGUST 5, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 9363 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0866 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INSPIRATIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM, located at 6201 Enterprise Dr Suite A3, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 6635 Sylvan Rd Apt 227, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Registered owner(s): Dalila C Valcarcel, 6635 Sylvan Rd Apt 227, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/05/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dalila C Valcarcel DALILA C VALCARCEL, DIRECTOR 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 08/05/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 9364 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0868 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GAMMA CREATIVES, located at 4517 Holiday Hill Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Paul Andrew Plescov, 4517 Holiday Hill Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paul Plescov PAUL PLESCOV, 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 08/05/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 9365 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0829 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHOESTRING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, located at 2556 Otter Trl., Cool, CA 95614 Registered owner(s): Daniel L Johnson, 2556 Otter Trl., Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Johnson DANIEL JOHNSON, 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 07/27/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 9366 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 4001 Lakeview Drive, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 BUDGET FOR FY2021-2022 Notice is hereby given that the General manager of the Knolls Property Owners Community Services District (KPOCSD) has prepared a proposed final budget for the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

The KPOCSD will hold a public hearing at the Board Meeting on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at 5:30p.m. (1730h) at 4001 Lakeview Drive, Placerville, CA before adopting its final budget for the FY 2021-2022. Any person may appear and be heard regarding any item on the budget or regarding the addition of items to the budget.

Copies of the preliminary budget are posted with this notice, available at the usual four groups of Posting Sites/Mailbox Clusters/The Entrance to The Knolls at Springvale Road along the courses of Lakeview and Hillock Drives.

8/11 9367 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF LIEN SALE: 7/19/21 DATE OF SALE: 8/19/21 @4pm Notice of Lien Sale: July 19, 2021 Name of person who rented the unit: John Segura & Tracey Daniel Unit Number: 52 Palms Anytime Storage 4830 Golden Foothills Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95667 Description: 9x20 unit, with chairs, footstools, numerous boxes, wheel chair, table, bags, dresser, brooms, & furniture.

Auction posted on https://www. storagetreasures.com/ 8/11, 8/18 9368

the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Website www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 14-1175-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 14-1175-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 8/5/2021 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 1851 East 1st Street, Suite 100 Santa Ana, California 92705 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: (800) 758-8052 www.Xome.com /s/Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer Please Be Advised That The Wolf Firm May Be Acting As A Debt Collector, Attempting To Collect A Debt. Any Information You Provide May Be Used For That Purpose.

8/11, 8/18, 8/25 9370

T.S. NO. 14-1175-11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE A.P.N.: 317-341-13-100

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0787

You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 1/29/2004. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Richard L. Halk, A Married Man Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 2/4/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0008117-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2151 Lotus Road Placerville, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 317-341-13-100 Date of Sale: 9/14/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $670,066.67, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILD EARTH FARM, located at 4582 El Dorado Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Claire M Alsaker, 4582 El Dorado Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/12/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Claire Alsaker CLAIRE ALSAKER, 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 07/13/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 9372

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694 Pleasant Valley Road #8 Diamond Springs www.calsunconstruction.com

THANK YOU FOR AGAIN CHOOSING US AS YOUR #1 ROOFER!

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One block behind Buttercup Pantry

Lic #347417

READERS’ CHOICE SPECIALS!

$

500 O f f

Complete Roof Replacement Ask About Low-Cost or No-Cost Financing! Offer expires August 31, 2021. $10,000 minimum.

$

150 Off Repairs ($1,000 Minimum)

WE OFFER FINANCING

NEW CONSTRUCTION ROOFING

ROOF REPAIRS

2015

-2020

RE-ROOF/RECOVER

FINANCING OPTIONS AVAILABLE!

ROOF MAINTENANCE

(530) 677-5032 • office@nail-it-roofing.com • www.nail-it-roofing.com