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The races are set for various boards and positions in El Dorado County. Here’s a look at who El Dorado County voters can expect to see on their ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
El Dorado County Supervisor, District 1 Vote for one, four-year term John Hidahl (incumbent) Ron Briggs (former District 4 supervisor)
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A family enjoys a leisurely walk around Forebay Dam and Reservoir in Pollock Pines now that work on the dam is complete. Improvements include a raised dam, larger reservoir and enhanced trail at this popular recreation area in Pollock Pines.
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Ken Pimlott (retired fire chief ) George Turnboo (business owner, pastor, rancher)
actions be released into taken to EID’s Main improve the Ditch and After more than two years overall conveyed — Michael Raffety, dam’s another big El Dorado Irrigation stability and about 3 El Dorado Irrigation District director strength to District project is complete as miles to renovations and improvements to withstand an Reservoir the El Dorado Forebay Dam and earthquake 1 where it Reservoir are finished and the and meet modern dam safety is treated and distributed to the reservoir refilled. standards. district’s drinking water system. Located in Pollock Pines, the While those plans to make the Water from Forebay is also dam and reservoir were originally dam more earthquake safe were in conveyed via a penstock to the El constructed in 1923 as a part the works since 2003, it took until Dorado Powerhouse and, after of the El Dorado Hydroelectric flowing through two turbines that 2017 to get needed permits and Project. can produce up to 21 megawatts of begin the project. A year later a small power The primary improvement was power, returns to the South Fork plant became operational that constructing an earthen stability American River. completed the project. buttress and raising the dam 10 Nothing was wrong with The water stored in Forebay is feet to strengthen it and increase Forebay’s dam despite its age. diverted out of the South Fork its storage capacity. Over the years Nonetheless the California of the American River as well it had lost one-third of its original Department of Water Resources as from Caples, Silver, Echo and volume due to the deposit of Division of Safety of Dams and Aloha lakes. sediment or about 330 acre-feet. the Federal Energy Regulatory A portion of the water is then Capacity increased to 569 acre-feet Commission required specific with the raising of the dam. One acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons or enough water to cover an acre of land 1 foot deep. The expanded storage means that in an emergency, EID will have six rather than just one day’s worth of water. The additional volume will also increase the dam’s ability to generate power. According to Engineering Director Brian Mueller, the increased Forebay storage will allow EID to take advantage of the best hourly time of day pricing and that peaking generation component with a larger Forebay will help offset El Dorado Irrigation District Senior Civil Engineer Cary Mutschler stands above the pipe some of the expected overall that returns water seepage to the reservoir. reduction in annual revenue due to today’s lower power prices. Other improvements included remediating the emergency spillway structure and stabilizing the unstable slope along the spillway outfall channel to prevent continued erosion; repairing the reservoir inlet to prevent further erosion and improve public safety; relocating the drinking water valve house to accommodate the stability buttress; relocating the dam seepage pump-back station to accommodate the stability buttress; abandoning the two unused penstocks within the dam and installing a control gate on the active penstock within the reservoir; armoring the reservoir Forebay Reservoir is home to ducks, geese, turtles and fish that are all able to enjoy the n See Forebay Dam, page A7 full reservoir again.
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Suspect in deputy’s death fears for own life Pat Lakey Staff writer A man whose 911 phone call last year may have led an El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputy to his death is asking that he be transferred from an area jail because he Christopher Gary Ross fears for his own life. Christopher Gary Ross, whose exact date of birth was not available by press time but is said to be in his mid-40s, fears that because an inmate at the Sacramento County Jail recently died after contracting COVID-19, Ross is in a precarious position made more so because of his age. Ross, one of three defendants in the Oct. 23, 2019, slaying of deputy Brian Ishmael, spoke to the court through his attorney Tuesday in Dept. 7 in Placerville, during proceedings intended to solidify a date for a preliminary hearing in the firstdegree murder case. n
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Hector Garcia Greene April 27, 2002-July 22, 2020
I met my son when he was 14, a lanky, funny, boy with a DIY haircut. He wore a beanie to class every day that month to hide his scissor skills. Hector and I laughed about that haircut often. The story of our family is unlike many others, and yet we laughed, learned, played and persevered like many others. We weren’t biologically connected; we chose each other. We chose each other for every camping trip, cooking lesson, living room dance party and movie night. We chose each other after every eye roll, disagreement, door slam and under-the-breath mumble. We chose each other not out of genetic obligation, but out of love. My son loved fiercely. Hector was honest, just, passionate and genuine. He hated fake promises, fake gestures, fake social media posts and fake people. And though our time together was short, it too was genuine. Being your mom wasn’t always easy, but it was always worth it. You are worth it. I would choose you again and again. You will be missed by your families near and far, by your brothers and sisters, by the knuckleheads you called friends, and by the lives you touched through school and work. Hector’s ashes will be interred in Placerville. The family is holding a small, private service. If you feel moved to make a genuine gesture in Hector’s honor, please consider donating to Sierra Child Family Services, the organization that helped us become a family. We love you, buddy.
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Dr. Joan Gunther (Joanie) born in Miles City, Mont., on April 21, 1956, passed away peacefully at her home in El Dorado Hills Aug. 13, 2020, at the age of 64 after a courageous fight with cancer. She was surrounded by loving friends and family throughout the last days of her life. Joanie received her doctorate in clinical psychology working at the University of California, Davis MIND Institute, and later established her own practice caring for others with a variety of needs. Her kindness and understanding helped provide comfort and healing for countless clients. She had a passion for working with children with autism and spent endless hours as an advocate for the children and their families. Joanie and her husband Rick Gunther married in 1992 with a blended family of six children. They enjoyed traveling throughout Europe together and her beautiful home was filled with family photos, art and treasures from their travels. In the bedroom where she passed, she had a plaque that read “I’m in love with cities I have never been to and people I have never met.” That perfectly captured how Joanie looked at life. She was a spiritual being who loved church, hosting family functions, researching family ancestry, reading anything she could get her hands on, loved art and writing and music, but most of all she loved people. She would often remark, “I just love people.” Joanie could light up your soul with her smile and you knew you were special to her. When she walked into a room of people it was sunshine. Joanie (nee Elmore) was preceded in death by her father Bud Elmore. She is survived by her husband Rick Gunther; children Robert, Lindsay, Cheryl, Danny, Julie and Brian and his wife Iso. Joanie was a loving grandmother to eight grandchildren who she absolutely adored, and they her. She leaves behind her mother Eleanor Elmore; sister Vicki Morikawa (nee Elmore) and husband Danny and their aunt-adoring children Christopher and Katelyn. Joanie will be deeply missed by all who knew her and whose lives have certainly been touched forever. Memorial services for a celebration of Joanie’s life will be held later this year.
GDPUD starts water transfer Dawn Hodson Staff writer
With all permits in place, on Aug. 20 the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District announced the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights approved the temporary transfer of up to 2,000 acre-feet of GDPUD's water to the Westlands Water District. The transfer of the water began Aug. 19 and is expected to continue until Sept. 23. The water comes out of Stumpy Meadows Reservoir and is transferred to Folsom Reservoir. From there Westlands Water District transfers it to its facilities. Westlands is the largest agricultural water district in
Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The South Lake Tahoe City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to address some of the community’s biggest concerns, including masking, litter and tourism. During the nearly five-hour meeting, more than half the time was taken up with public comment. While there were many differing opinions on the way the council should handle topics such as maskwearing, a clear point that came through was that residents are feeling the strain of increased tourism. The council, police Chief Dave Stevenson and El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel all pointed out that legally, there isn’t a way for them to ban people from coming into the basin. “We can’t limit people moving about but we can protect our citizens,” said Mayor Jason Collin during the discussion.
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The council voted to crack down on people not wearing masks and businesses not requiring masks. They directed staff to administer $100 fines to individuals not adhering to the governor’s mask requirement and $500 to businesses not requiring masks. When it comes to businesses, the council made clear community service officers should use discretion when ticketing businesses, like in situations when businesses try to get people to wear masks and customers refuse. Digital signs on both sides of town will alert people to the changes. The council also discussed the litter problem that is becoming more prevalent during the pandemic. South Tahoe Refuse officials said they have not limited their service and are constantly making adjustments on timing and frequency based on need. City Manager Joe Irvin recommended using the ambassador program to help STR clean up and put informational signs on trash receptacles. “This doesn’t mean people shouldn’t do their part,” said Irvin in a press release. “People should leave no trace when they enjoy Tahoe, whether this is their home or they’re just visiting. We are, however, going to do all we can to make sure taking care of our environment and our wildlife is top priority.” The council will continue to discuss these topics at its Aug. 26 meeting.
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Ross and Juan Carlos Vazquez-Orozco, the suspected shooter, are charged with murder, with third defendant Ramiro Bravo Morales facing a charge of accessory after the fact. Ross is said to have been the person who dialed 911 to report a “theft” in progress in a marijuana garden on his property, according to the prosecution’s case. The District Attorney’s Office contends Ross, thinking he was going to be stiffed some of the money he was promised to allow the illegal grow on his property, reported the so-called burglary in progress. He had knowledge that at least one of the men ostensibly harvesting the plants was, or may have been, armed with a gun, according to the DA’s case, but did not mention that in the call to authorities. Subsequently, officer Ishmael and a ride-along deputy from San Joaquin County accompanying the local deputy came under unexpected fire as the sheriff’s unit approached the South County property in the dark of that early morning, according to the prosecution’s case. The off-duty San Joaquin County deputy was hit and suffered a bullet wound that required hospitalization, but he survived. Deputy Brian Ishmael did not. Both deputies had returned fire and the suspected gunman, Vasquez-Orozco, suffered a non-fatal injury. The gunman, it would later be learned, had been armed since the month before while guarding the garden; Ross reportedly confessed that knowledge during the sheriff's investigation. It is thought by prosecutors that the two men in the garden were about to harvest the marijuana plants, said to have been an illegal grow on Ross' property in the Bucks Bar, Sandridge Road area south of Placerville. Ross allegedly was paid for the use of the land but had not fully received what had been agreed upon. On Tuesday, as family members of the slain deputy filled two entire rows of seats in the Dept. 7 courtroom of Judge Mark Ralphs, it was learned a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 26 would have to be continued, with both the prosecution and defense
attorneys pointing toward massive amounts of evidence and other information accumulated in the case. Attorney Lori London, representing suspected shooter Vasquez-Orozco, told Judge Ralphs there exists 3,000 pages of discovery and with COVID-19-related challenges "there's no effective way I could digest it" by the set date. The attorney added that "doesn't include the video and audio" evidence and that the time constraint would negate "having a discussion with my client about what's in it." Deputy district attorney Mike McCoy along with the three defense attorneys indicated a preliminary hearing Oct. 28 should be workable, but as a backup date Judge Ralphs also marked off Nov. 25 for the all-day proceeding — "that's the day before Thanksgiving," the judge warned. And because it is expected to consume an entire day, the judge ordered four Spanishlanguage interpreters be called in to help with proceedings. It was at that point defense attorney Adam Weiner, representing defendant Christopher Ross, told the judge he would like to renew his client's request to be
moved from Sacramento County's jail back to El Dorado County. "There was a death there due to COVID19 just last week," said Weiner, referring to the Sacramento facility. Because of his client's age "and overall health" Ross is "very concerned about the situation," said Weiner. "Down there is much different than here." Judge Ralphs pointed out it legally is up to the sheriff of a county to determine matters of jail housing, and it was El Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostini's decision earlier this year to move Ross and the other two defendants to Sacramento. "It is up to the sheriff to provide housing in the best manner possible to protect defendants," said the judge. Defense attorney London said a writ has been filed on behalf of her client regarding transferring out of Sacramento, and that El Dorado County Counsel has filed its opposition. That matter apparently remains pending; in the meantime the three reportedly remain inmates of Sacramento County Jail. Representing defendant Ramiro Bravo Morales is local attorney Clifford Safranski.
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Richard B. Esposito Publisher/Editor
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Chief Wren is the right choice
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he announcement of Joseph Wren as Placerville’s new police chief was welcome news. Wren, having served with the department since 2016, has proven he’s a solid leader and deserving of respect. He brings 27 years of law enforcement experience with this promotion as top cop. It’s not easy being in law enforcement these days. With the misdirected attacks against anyone wearing a badge and outright assaults on those sworn to “protect and serve” the job of today’s police officers is more dangerous than at any time in our nation. Fortunately, here in Old Hangtown respect for law and order is notable. Perhaps it’s due to how well the community understands the difficult task at hand. Placerville residents have an appreciation for those facing life and death situations each day. It’s a tight-knit city with residents who know officers on a first-name basis and respect what they do while wearing the uniform. Wren has personally engaged with this newspaper in a commitment to improve communications between the department and our reporting staff. He seeks transparency and openness as it should be for public servants working on behalf of all Placerville residents. His outreach approach and ability to listen to the community will serve him well. Newly appointed police Chief Wren understands there will be challenges ahead, most importantly operating within a very tight budget while keeping up with the times in the ever-changing world of modern policing as he recently stated. The Mountain Democrat wishes Chief Wren much continued success in his new role. Placerville found the right person at the right time for this most critical position. Be safe out there.
Letters to the Editor Health and rights EDITOR:
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OVID‑19 is an assault on America’s body and a referendum on the ideas that animate its culture ... It should strive to prevent sickness instead of profiting from it ... and an information system that favors light over heat. It should rebuild its international alliances, its social safety net and its trust in empiricism ... Not least, it should elect leaders with sound judgment, high character and respect for science, logic and reason.” — Ed Yong, in the new issue of The Atlantic The entire article is a long read, but I urge you to read it. You may see things differently. You and I need to gird ourselves for the fight ahead. We must change our marketplace nation into a democracy with fair access to all rights: civil, healthcare, clean air and water, and education. We must remove the profit motive from all these areas. We must take action by selling stock in large healthcare and insurance companies, oil and coal companies, companies that pollute our world and its communications. Protest Facebook, Twitter, Fox News, Breitbart, Sinclair and the government agencies that have turned their backs on their actual missions like the Department of Education, Environmental Protection
Agency, Justice Department, Housing and Urban development, Interior, Health and Human Services and the Senate. Donate to the causes and candidates who will help us turn around this runaway train. This is a time for a revolutionary change. We must speak with our dollars, our letters, our voices and our bodies, if necessary. We are already in an economic depression but we must use all our resources now to save our nation and ourselves. How much does your world and your life mean to you? “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” PAT PAGENDARM Garden Valley
Trump to a T EDITOR: t is now over four years in which we have had more than enough time to form an opinion of Donald Trump. According to clinical psychologists, he is a malignant narcissist and a pathological liar. He is mentally unfit to hold any public office. He had no organizational or government experience and is constantly at odds with the law when it constrains his personal desires. He is unfit for public office.
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Sholes-Glidden and ur country the typewriter (1873), has become Italian inventor the greatest Marconi’s radio (his economic patent filing was inventor and producer in England), Philo in world history Farnsworth‘s television because of freedom and (1927), Willis Carrier’s private and intellectual air-conditioning property rights. Very (1902), Jobs and little, if any, “progress” Wozniak Apple has ever been made Computer (1976) and by our government Larry Weitzman I could go on — all and its cumbersome significant advances by bureaucracy. Most private and individual development. every great invention or leap Automobile development was forward in mechanical and technical progressive with continuing progress has come from private advance-ments: Ford and his people working with private money. inexpensive car and the perfection of Our lives have become more the moving assembly line (Ransom enriched, easier, less wanting, E Olds developed the first assembly more productive and wealthier as a line) and Charles Kettering with result of people seeking better and the electric starter (1911). It was improved ways to live. It started done without government help, with the written language and was but President Eisenhower with his further enhanced by Guttenberg’s Interstate Highway Act from 1956 printing press — the first mass means of information dissemination. ushered automobile travel and the trucking industry into a new era. People could now read, understand Roads have been primarily a public and build upon ideas. Without a asset, paid for with fuel taxes and written language a “civilization” is built by private companies. doomed to a stone age existence. However, the single biggest It wasn’t until about 1844 that advancement in America came reliable, rapid communication from two brothers from Dayton, started with Samuel B. Morse’s Ohio, without any help from the “invention” and perfection of the government. Scholarly books written telegraph and its language known by Peter Jakab (“Wright Brothers as Morse Code. The invention was and the invention of the Aerial created without government help. Age”) and John D. Anderson, Jr. But the government did build the (“Inventing Flight”) will tell you that first long (30-mile) telegraph line the Wright Brothers accomplished after several Morse demonstrations. powered flight on a total budget of Most every great invention came about $1,000. During the same time without the government. Edison’s period, others were attempting the phonograph (1877) and practical same “invention.” One was Professor electric light bulb (1878), Bell’s Samuel P. Langley, a highly telephone (1876), Fulton’s steam boat (1807), Eli Whitney’s cotton gin respected astronomer and physicist. Langley had built some powered, (1815), Ericsson’s screw propeller model gliders that flew more than (1835), Howe and later Singer’s 1,000 feet and was regarded as the sewing machines (1845, 1851),
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“ ... the single biggest advancement in America came from two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, without any help from the government.” leading “aeronautical engineer” of his time. As a result of his work, the federal government gave Langley about $250,000 to conduct research and create a piloted, heavier-than-air flying machine. He spent it on two attempts at powered flight with an aircraft (the Aerodrome) being launched from a catapult on top of a houseboat on the Potomac River. The aircraft had a lightweight and powerful for its time 50-hp engine but it went right into the drink after it left the houseboat. It didn’t fly a foot. The Wright Brothers, a couple bicycle builders, Wilbur the older with just a high school diploma and Orville, who dropped out of school after his junior year, accomplished controlled, powered flight on Dec. 17, 1903. They were fascinated with flight. They studied the works and records of prior “flyers” like Otto Lilienthal. Working with complex math they figured out the two things required for powered flight no one else in the world had devised. The Wrights also built and used a wind tunnel extensively in accomplishing perhaps the greatest achievement of the 20th century. And the Wright Brothers did it without any government assistance in about four years of part-time work. In a recent conversation with the curator of Aerodynamics at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Dr. John D. Anderson Jr., I asked him about the Wright Brothers’ greatest achievement. “Their
best accomplishment was the understanding of the necessity of (aircraft) control around all three axis of flight, pitch, roll and yaw,” he said, adding that no one else had figured that out or devised aerodynamic ways to do it. Prior attempts at controlling flight were from the pilot shifting his weight. Anderson called the Wright Brothers the first aeronautical engineers and said his colleague and chief curator at the Smithsonian, Peter Jakab agrees. The Wrights invented or perfected the rudder (yaw), elevator (pitch) and wing warping (roll, as later controlled by ailerons). The Wrights’ second greatest accomplishment was the propeller. No one up to that time figured out that the propeller also had to have airfoil. The propeller the Wrights designed was 85 percent efficient, very close to that of a modern propeller. The Wright propeller was efficient enough to convert just 12 hp into sufficient thrust for flight. There’s little question that the inherent freedom of our country, created by the Constitution, allowed such advancement. It wasn’t the government; although the men who created this freest of free societies provided for the protection of intellectual ideas and the freedom and ability to achieve great wealth. It was mostly individuals working alone or in concert, without the hindrance of government, who achieved the advances we enjoy today. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.
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wealth and power. After all, isn’t that what capitalism is all about? Capitalism is labor organized and always has been throughout history. In moderation, it is beneficial as it inspires creativity and rewards success. However, unfettered, it needs to have a lid of restraint imposed on those without ethics or concern for others. The GOP has sold out to the greedy ones. Greed combined with a thirst for power motivates Trump to aspire to be a dictator. He has said we should postpone the election and expressed a desire to expand his term of office beyond eight years. Democracy gets in his way — it’s my way or the highway. Our nation needs the GOP. We need a variety of opinions to ensure a constructive and reasonable public dialogue. As reality changes we need constant
vigilance to protect our human rights. Any changes must be based on facts and reason. Instead of rising to meet the challenges of the new realities of our fast evolving society, the GOP is shrinking into a narrow band of an aristocracy of money and power. They are clinging to ideologies that are passé and no longer relevant to the needs of society. Our future lies in equal opportunity for all. America needs to enable all to their ability and maximize the potential for a bright future. Where is the GOP? It took the wrong fork in the road back in 1980. P.S. Dear GOP: Where are Trump’s financial records? What is he hiding? NELSON ENOS Placerville
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side of the dam with riprap to prevent wave-induced erosion; and replacing the drinking water intake structure, installing a new control gate and clearing accumulated sediment in front of the drinking water intake. In the course of undertaking the project the reservoir was drained. Now with it full again, ducks and geese are once again happily paddling around in it. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has also stocked the reservoir with trout. EID staff said there’s a 10-pounder in the reservoir for some lucky fisherman. The reservoir is also home to the Western pond turtle. An endangered species, eight of them live in the reservoir. Since they couldn’t stay there while the dam was being renovated, the Oakland Zoo provided them temporary housing. They are expected to be returned to the reservoir in due course. Open to the public daily from dawn until dusk, there’s no swimming or boating in the reservoir. But it remains a popular destination for fishing, picnicking and walking — and the trail near the reservoir has been enhanced. Last Friday EID staff and board member Mike Raffety inspected the finished project. At the conclusion of the tour, Raffety summed it up by saying, “It looks dam good.” Costing $26 million, the renovations were officially signed off as complete by an official of the Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams July 2. “We’ve been working on it for six years although we’ve actually been working on getting it done since the 1970s,” said Dan Corcoran, EID’s environmental manager, noted how excited he was that the project is finished.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). At any given moment, you are riding somewhere on the wheel of feelings, though you seldom stop to identify the space. Is it inspired or silly? Bored or competitive? It will be a valuable if not liberating thing to note. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Focus on building relationships and everything else will fall into place. Don’t worry about making inroads with the right people. There are no right people. Just start where you are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When a person is distant to you in the moment, you can’t help but wonder what or whom it is that they are close to. It is possible to be distant to everything. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Complain if you need to. Venting is healthy if done in the right way. Also try on this question to see if it helps: What if you’re right where you’re supposed to be, doing exactly what’s needed? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s frustrating not to know what people need from you. But once they clearly convey their expectations, you’ll decide what you can agree to and follow-up by hitting every mark. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s someone whose presence you find invigorating. Yet, for mysterious reasons, you may avoid this person. Just because a feeling is good doesn’t mean it’s comfortable.
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Aug. 21 B Street Theatre at Online/Virtual Space presents Dirty Cello, a fivepiece string ensemble that truly pushes the envelope and breaks barriers, at 7 p.m. Register online at bstreettheatre.org.
Aug. 24 Vitalant (formerly known as BloodSource) will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. For more information call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825.
Aug. 27 Mills Station Arts & Culture Center presents Stitching California, a fiber art show with a special exhibit by local artist Penny Hanscom, Aug. 27 through Sept. 12. MACC is located at 10191 Mills Station Road in Rancho Cordova. For more information visit rcmacc.org.
Aug. 28 The El Dorado County Library hosts a live event on the Placerville Library’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. Learn how to make a bubbling magic potion punch. This is fun for all ages. New Beginnings Gold Country presents a Picnic at the Park fundraiser at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Enjoy a German-inspired meal provided by Old Town Grill, music and entertainment (all while following socialdistancing rules). A silent auction for the event can be found at 32auctions. com/picnicatthepark. For more information call (530) 344-7200 or visit eventbrite.com/e/picnic-atthe-park-fundraiser-tickets114357418116?aff=ebdssbd estsearch. Sacramento Guitar Society will host a livestream event featuring music and commentary from members of SGS as a fundraiser to help these guitarists at 7 p.m. Show your support for fellow musicians and teachers. Visit sacguitarsociety. org/events for more information.
Aug. 30 Capturing Wakamatsu: A poetry walk/workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Taylor Graham, El Dorado County’s first Poet Laureate, and awardwinning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown will lead an exploration of farmhouse, barn and surroundings, then ask participants to write a poem inspired by what they’ve experienced. Any who wish may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8 and older welcome with adult supervision. Contact the American River Conservancy to sign up and for meeting location (Gold Hill area). Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/non-members. Contact julie@arconservancy.org or call (530) 621-1224 for more details. n
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Mark Levitt, left, his birth father Barry Klein, center, and his birth mother Sharyn Torres Rosenberg unite together in Parkland, Fla., In February 2020, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic occurring worldwide.
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hen Placerville resident Mark Levitt first tested with 23andMe, almost a decade ago, he was interested in discovering more about his ancestral background — and he ended up finding so much more. Levitt, adopted just two days after his birth on Dec. 30, 1956 in Miami, Fla., is the only child of Barry Klein and Sharyn Torres Rosenburg, however the three had not seen each other until 2018. At the time of Levitt's birth, his parents Klein, then 16, and Torres Rosenburg, 15, opted for adoption because they were too young to care for a child. "I always knew I was adopted," said Levitt. "I told the kids in school who teased me 'you were born and I was picked.'" In 2011 Levitt, a retired engineer and former pilot, tested with the genetic testing site 23andMe to learn a little more about his heritage. He thought he might be Cuban or Italian, but later discovered a majority of his ethnicity was Jewish. He said at the time he was not yet ready to fully discover who his real parents were because he felt it might disrespect his adopted mother, Evelyn Levitt, by reaching out to them. Levitt's adopted father (Barnett Levitt) passed away when he was just 5 years old, leaving Evelyn to raise him alone. "I was interested in finding out more and that evolved into me being curious about the health side of things through genetic testing, not only for me, but for my two kids (Robert and Daniella)," explained Levitt. "Then my adopted mother passed away in 2017 and that's when I began focusing my search more intently."
Time to explore Levitt began noticing closer cousins showing up in genetic matches from the popular genetic research company and his research took a turn when he matched with a cousin, Patricia Mattes, also interested in genetics, who helped him find his spot on their family tree. "At first she (Mattes) thought my real mother was too young and a great uncle (Edgard Torres) was my father because he was married multiple times and had many
Mark Levitt, left, meets his father, Barry Klein, for the first time in his life at the Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida. children," explained Levitt. Through more exploration and cross referencing 23andMe with another popular ancestral website, Ancestry.com, Mattes and Levitt worked together to find out more about his family. "The (genetic) websites don't share databases so you have to download information and upload it. When I did that on Ancestry.com I discovered a lot more of my cousins and family who assisted me in locating the Torres name and eventually my mother," Levitt said. He then went on a expedition to different locations around the country meeting cousins and siblings. Levitt
discovered he had eight half siblings. "Meeting everyone was amazing and they all welcomed me with open arms," he said. "They loved me instantly and I loved them...I felt like I was part of the family instantly." Levitt's adventure soon revealed other compelling facts about his family he never knew like his great-grandfather Jacob Adler, a humorist, was one of Alfred Einstein's favorite authors and his Uncle Dennis Torres, who helped him find his mother, wrote books on serving in the Vietnam War and and one titled "The Amazon of Ray Goldberg Rivera."
Big day In 2018, Levitt reached out to his mother wanting to meet on Mother's Day, thinking it was appropriate. After their conversation they decided to meet in Greenville, S.C. at her home on Mother's Day. "It was an experience and very exciting," he explained. "She came out of the house and we embraced. It felt very comfortable and familiar." While his mother did not know where his father (Klein) was, Levitt would soon get a surprise call from his dad while on a flight. He explained his father, an engineer and pilot as well, said he too was looking for him. Levitt, in a similar fashion as to when he met his mother on Mother's Day, wanted to meet his dad on Father's Day. They met on an emotional day for both at the Fort Lauderdale Airport. "It was a little more profound to meet him because I grew up without a father figure," explained Levitt. "We had a lot in common and it was very exciting to meet him as well. DNA really does not lie. We had so much in common
Francesca Klein, back left, and her parents Glen and Dana got to meet Mark Levitt, right, in Parkland, Fla., Glen and Mark are half-brothers and had never met before.
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2020 is New Morning Youth & Family Services 50th anniversary. Throughout the year there will be 50 years’ worth of stories about the New Morning Shelter. Readers will see stories from staff and board of directors as well as stories about the children who the agency has served through the eyes of the staff and some stories directly from the clients.
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y husband and I have lived in Placerville for almost 25 years. We were both teachers in El Dorado County. We have two sons who both attended El Dorado High School. Now they have families of their own. Both of my sons were in trouble a lot. Lots of drinking, drug use and rage. I can’t tell you how many times I was contacted by the school and the police department. It was very frustrating and upsetting. My husband and I did our best as parents. We took many trips, bought them essentials, helped them with money to further their education, spent hours with them on homework and even helped them buy their first cars. We were (and still are) loving parents. I took my boys to New Morning for therapy off and on for many years.
The counselors were so helpful during the roughest times. New Morning made communication easier for our family. That was a long time ago. My oldest is now a police officer in Los Angeles County and his brother is a dentist. My husband and I did not make a lot of money, but we have always donated to New Morning. I have experienced the incredible work they do. I know my dollars are going to an organization that makes a difference. Now, even in our retirement years, we make sure we donate. Funny thing, we still have holes in our walls from my boys lashing out. We haven’t fixed them yet. It’s a reminder of how far we have come. For 50 years New Morning has provided a safety net of services to youth and their families in El Dorado County, including the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the county for homeless, runaway and in-crisis youth. The nonprofit provides professional counseling services to children age birth to 18 and supports children and youth who are victims of abuse, struggling with alcohol and drug issues, experiencing trauma and facing school failure. Other services include parent education, assist youth aging out of foster care and Latino outreach.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Incline Village-based nonprofit startup Incline Serves has not only helped feed community members but it also has contributed to keeping local restaurants in business. Organizer Mary Danahey looked around at the impacts the coronavirus was having on the community and started thinking about ways she could help. “That led to the idea of partnering with local restaurants to feed those in need,” Danahey said in a press release. “That way we could at least try to keep some local places afloat, keep a few employees working and keep adults and kids from going to bed hungry.” Incline Serves partnered with John Cheney of Gus’ Open Pit BBQ, Tatiana Martz of both Brewforia Cafe & Market and Bertie’s Hot Chicken and Andrea Gitchell of Azzara’s to get the idea off the ground. The idea was to raise money which would be spent at local restaurants to purchase meals they could serve to the community, what Danahey’s brother referred to as the “winning combo platter.” Between April 25-June 26, Incline Serves was able to donate nearly 9,000 meals to Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe and Duffield Youth Program to be given to those in need. Although BGC was already providing meals before COVID-19 hit, after March 25 when schools closed, the need was amplified. “Once the COVID crisis hit hard, the number of meals needed jumped from 125 to 300 pretty much overnight. This was consistent with the food request increases seen with Sierra Community House, the local food program,” Danahey said.
At the same time, many businesses were forced to close or operate at a very limited capacity, meaning they had to furlough staff. Incline Serves raised $60,000 to purchase 300 meals a week from each business, allowing them to rehire some of their staff. “We feel grateful to have been part of Incline Serves,” says John Cheney of Gus’ BBQ in a press release. “Knowing that each Monday for two months we’d have 300 Incline Serves orders to fill provided a bit of stability to our finances during these trying times. That allowed us to put three valued staff members back on the payroll. Knowing that the orders also helped area residents make it through this crisis made it all the more satisfying preparing them. It confirmed for us why we love having our business located in the Incline community.” As businesses have reopened and people have gone back to work, “the need for meals has diminished but not disappeared,” Danahey said. BGC is still providing 80-120 meals per night. Incline Serves has money left over after meeting their goals. With the uncertainty of what the future holds, the money is being kept in an account overseen by the Rotary Club of Incline Village. “With so much uncertainty, and with many new COVID-19 cases reported locally and around the country, we’re going to hold onto those funds in case we have another shutdown and need to restart the program,” Danahey said. “If things turn out well and we don’t need another phase of the program by the end of the year, we intend to donate any remaining money to The Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe or Sierra Community House (the local food distribution program).” For more information inclineserves. org
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Crocker’s ‘Duck Out’ provides insight into social anxiety Crocker Art Museum News release
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he Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight. “Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the museum’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both sculptures, Ma provides a window into social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others. “I never really felt comfortable in my own skin in social settings so I created these characters to help tell stories about it,” Ma said. Born and raised in San Francisco, Ma studied industrial arts at California State University, San Francisco, originally pursuing an interest in toy design. He later transitioned to ceramics, earning his master of fine arts in sculpture from the Academy of Art University. Ma is a rising star in contemporary art, known for combining the nostalgia of childhood toys and action figures with the playful aspects of working in clay. Camouflaged in a mallard duck costume, the figure in “Duck Out” is caught stepping cautiously into a small pond, wings poised for escape. The sculpture is a part of Ma’s most recent series titled “Blend In,” in which he builds on techniques and aesthetic concepts from a previous series called “Homebodies.” “As an adult I face difficulties in the social environment. Meeting new people, being in the company of strangers, crowds, peers and intermittently among friends and family brings about a heightened nervousness that takes over and impedes my ability to function socially,” he writes in his artist statement. The artist’s conceptual evolution can be appreciated when comparing the subject matter and techniques in both works in the Crocker collection. In “Around and Around” and other works in the earlier “Homebodies” series, Ma employs muted color palettes and woodgrain-like textures to echo childhood toy materials and a retreat to innocence, along with figures that peer from within armor-like
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to our sense of humor, puns, jokes and even finished each other's sentences." Meeting his birth parents, Levitt said was overwhelming at times and like being "knocked around by turbulence in a single-engine plane." "You kind of have to stay balanced, while remaining grounded and keep your wings straight to get through it or the emotions of it all can get to you." Levitt's journey culminated in February 2020 when he was able to organize a meeting between his birth parents and himself at his father's home in Parkland, Fla., just prior to the COVID-19 health crisis. "It was an incredible experience for us all to be together and great timing because with the pandemic we might not have been able to all get together," he said. "I am grateful to have them in my life. It's better late than never."
Today Today the Placerville resident spends his time with his girlfriend, Debbie Scott, and helps local businesses (mainly restaurants) using his engineering mind. ”Ben from Bene Ristorante Italiano is one of the first people I met when I moved to Placerville in 2002 and I helped him when he started his new restaurant,” Levitt shared. "We joked it would have gone quicker if friends were not helping because we all had a great time working on the project.” He explained he moved to Placerville from the Bay Area because he was drawn in initially by the country living and having the space to focus on his hobbies. Soon thereafter however it was the connections that kept him put. "It was the friendships developed here and how everyone looked out for one another," Levitt said. "Downtown (Placerville) became a special place to hang out where I could meet locals and visitors. I finally became the person that lived in the town where people came to visit," he said. While he does not live close to his parents Levitt communicates regularly via phone or text and more recently using Zoom or FaceTime. "I’m still getting used to having a large family and my mom complains that I don’t call often enough," Levitt shared. "When I lost my adopted mother, I realized that the thing that is missed most of all is being able to talk to her, whether it was a question about how she made my favorite food or life advice."
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Sept. 3 Marshall’s Stroke Support Group is going virtual. In an effort to maintain the safety of attendees, the group will meet virtually using the platform Google Meet every first Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m. These meetings provide an opportunity to learn more about dealing with the effects of a stroke, browse community resources and to share personal experiences in a positive, supportive environment. For more information call (530) 6262793.
Farmers markets El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets are scheduled as follows: • Wednesdays: Burke Junction at the corner of Coach Lane and Strolling Hills Road in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon • Saturdays: Walking trail at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Ravine Road in Placerville, 8 a.m. to noon • Sundays: El Dorado Hills Town Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, hosts the Fair Market every Friday, 4-7:30 p.m.
toy structures. While Ma’s nostalgia for simpler times is evident in his work, he also recalls experiencing reservation and apprehension as a child, when toys provided the relief of entertainment. “I believe the tactile activity of playing with them coupled with my active imagination helped establish this passion for the action figure early on,” Ma writes. “There was something about picking up your favorite hero or villain and creating stories and adventures that captivated me. It felt only natural to tap into this childlike sense of exploration and storytelling through my artwork.” Where “Around and Around” uses windows and doors to establish the toy as a metaphor for home and shelter, “Duck Out” and works in the later “Blend In” series depict figures who are less separable from their costumes, as Ma conceals his subjects in forms of avian camouflage. The figure embodies the sensation felt by many whose fear manifests physically in a rigid body posture and avoidance of direct eye contact. Like Ma’s figures, those who experience social anxiety may relate to the peace that the idea of escape brings, where one’s own company can provide a welcome source of distraction as well as creativity. Ma lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he shares a studio with this wife, ceramist Erika Sanada. Works by both artists are currently Courtesy photo on display in the Crocker Art Museum’s exhibition “Duck Out” by Calvin Ma (American, born 1984). Ceramic, “Cool Clay: Recent Acquisitions Contemporary glaze and resin,Corporation 18 x 12 x 8 inch Crocker Art Museum, gift of TheofNew York Times Syndication Sales the Artist, 2019. Ceramics.” 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
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ugust is National Family Fun Month and what better way to enjoy the end of summer than by making lasting memories with your loved ones? Whether exploring the great outdoors or making music, families can take the opportunity to spend some time together. Here are a few fun ideas to consider: • Play ball: Head to a nearby park and play soccer, basketball or baseball. Get competitive by selecting teams in advance and wearing matching colors to show your team spirit. • Sing-along: Using new technology, you can take your family sing-along to the next level. Using a Casiotone keyboard, download favorite songs, print out the lyrics and have each family member sing a verse or two. You can even connect your phone to the keyboard to play music from your song library. • Game day: Rainy day? No problem. Let every family member pick a favorite board game and spend the day playing each one. • Get outdoors: Now is the perfect time to get some fresh air and enjoy your family’s favorite
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NEW TODAY El Dorado Transit Transit Dispatcher Part-Time (Weekends) Hourly Salary: $16.06 – 21.53 with benefits California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications for the position of Transit Dispatcher. Application and job description available at Transit Office, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, (530) 642-5383 or www.eldoradotransit.com. Filing deadline: Open Until Filled A Current Original 10 year Department of Motor Vehicle printout of your driving record must accompany your application, run no more than 60 days prior to the date your application is received by Human Resources. EOE Thank you for your donations of gently used items to Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores. You support the Community!
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California Poison Control System reminds residents that with hot weather, rattlesnakes are more likely to be found on hiking trails and sunning in rural areas. Most bites occur between the months of April and October. Even baby rattlesnakes possess dangerous venom as soon as they hatch. About 300 cases are reported to CPCS annually in California, with additional cases managed by physicians and hospitals. “With people staying home because of the COVID-19 virus, there are more eyes on the ground in back yards and hiking trails than in previous years. While the odds of being bitten by a rattlesnake are small, residents can follow precautions outdoors that can minimize the chance of being bitten,” said Dr. Rais Vohra, medical director for the Fresno/Madera Division of CPCS. Children spending more time at home, rather than school, are naturally curious and may look into open pipes or under rocks or kick loose brush and bushes where snakes may lie quietly, he added. Children need to be carefully supervised outside, especially in wooded and desert areas where snakes tend to live. Rattlesnakes do not always make a rattling sound, so someone can be standing next to a rattlesnake and not even know it. Visit bit.ly/2vGjbsB to hear the sound a rattlesnake makes. Rattlesnake bite prevention tips include: • Wear boots and long pants when hiking. • Stay on trails when hiking, away from underbrush and tall weeds. • Do not touch or disturb a snake, even if it appears dead. • Carefully inspect logs or rocks before sitting on them. • Never hike alone in remote areas. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency. Calling for help if alone is not an option, as cellphones do not always work in remote areas. • Teach children to respect snakes and to leave them alone. Vohra said the symptoms of a rattlesnake bite may include extreme pain and swelling at the location of the bite; excessive bleeding; nausea; swelling in the mouth and throat making it difficult to breathe; lightheadedness; drooling; and even collapse, shock and death in rare cases. “If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, immediate medical attention is critical,” Vohra said. “Severe or even life-threatening symptoms may occur within minutes after the bite or in other cases may begin after a couple of hours. In either event, your best bet is to get to a hospital as soon as you can.” He added that the following steps are important for any rattlesnake bite: • Get immediate medical attention. • Do not apply ice, do not use a tourniquet or constricting band, do not try to suck out the venom and do not use any device to cut or slice the bite site. • Keep calm, do not run and keep the affected extremity elevated during transport to a medical facility. Many veterinarians now carry rattlesnake antivenom and rattlesnake vaccines for dogs and other pets that are bitten. Contact a veterinarian for more information. Visit calpoison.org or call Poison Control at (800) 222-1222 (number is the same in all states) for questions about poison encounters. Trained pharmacists, nurses and other providers are available to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is free, confidential and interpreters are available. Follow CPCS on Facebook and on Twitter @poisoninfo. CPCS is part of the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy and is responsible to the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.
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hen Deanna Kyrimis, MBA, joined Barton Health as Chief Ambulatory Operations Officer in early 2020, the coronavirus outbreak was quickly escalating into a pandemic. She has since led Barton’s efforts to rapidly open testing and screening facilities and implemented systemwide protocols to uphold the safety of patients and healthcare workers throughout the hospital and Barton’s network of medical offices. The CAOO position was developed to align hospital and outpatient operations to ensure a seamless experience
Deanna Kyrimis for patients. Barton has been structuring its care delivery model to coordinate patient treatment through primary care providers. This creates standards to ensure patients are supported in receiving medical services when and where they need them, in a manner they can understand. Kyrimis shares she is passionate
about this collaboration between physicians, administrators and healthcare teams — relationships that have been key in Barton keeping care accessible while managing the ongoing challenges of COVID-19. “Coordinating care and system-wide practices improves the patient experience and helps to deliver the high-quality Barton is known for,” Kyrimis said. “We will continue to innovate and adapt to the ongoing challenges in healthcare to provide consistency and service excellence in caring for our community.” Leveraging 20 years of healthcare industry n
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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000608 The following person(s) is/are doing INFINITE DIESEl business as: PERFORMANCE, located at 4253 Sunset Ln., Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3067 Alhambra Dr Suite B, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Infinite Diesel Performance, Inc, 3067 Alhambra Dr Suite A, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Walton INFINITE DIESEL PERFORMANCE, INC. - OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 20, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8007 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000653 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lEADS TO lEARNING ACADEMIC SERVICES, located at 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Carolyn Davis Reese, 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 4, 2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carolyn Davis Reese CAROLYN DAVIS REESE I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 4, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8019 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000631 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIN RYU KARATE, located at 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 957, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Kin Ryu, LLC, 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Ste. M, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 20, 2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Legate JASON LEGATE, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 28, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE
FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 8024
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GARY lESlEY WHITMORE CASE NO. PP20200110 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GARY LESLEY WHITMORE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ANITRA CALLAHAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ANITRA CALLAHAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 23, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 8029 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000667 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DU TROUPEAU, 2. THE VAROZZA COTTAGE, located at 1140 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Danielle M. Slater, 1140 Cold Springs 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: July 8, 2015. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Danielle M. Slater DANIELLE M. SLATER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 6, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8042 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000638 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SHINGlE SPRINGS FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 2. NEW HOPE FEllOWSHIP, located at 3838 Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 924, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): International Church of the Foursquare
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he Barton Foundation has awarded a record $100,000 in its annual Community Health Grant funding. The 13 Lake Tahoe-based organizations that were awarded share Barton Health’s commitment to addressing the most urgent health needs in the area: mental and behavioral health, substance use and access to care. The organizations selected for a Community Health Grant serve the area’s most vulnerable populations and those in need are: *Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra: For youth mentorship and support programs *Bread & Broth: To address food insecurities faced by children and adults *Boys & Girls Club: For health and safety upgrades in group environments *Child Advocates of El Dorado (CASA): Helping recruit and train advocates for at-risk youth *El Dorado County Office of
Education: For learning programs supporting children in need *Tahoe Senior Plaza: Increasing access to health resources for lowincome seniors *Live Violence Free: To provide bilingual mental health services for victims of abuse *Mountain High Recovery Center: For telehealth services treating substance use disorders *SOS Outreach: Offering youth mentorship programs for emotional skill development *South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition: For drug abuse awareness and prevention education Suicide Prevention Network: Supporting suicide awareness and prevention programs *Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless: Increasing safety resources for at-risk populations *Tahoe Magic: To provide food, shelter and relief for local families impacted by the coronavirus To help with the community’s challenges and increased need for n
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Gospel, 1910 W. Sunset Blvd. Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90026 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: November 1, 1971. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ron Thigpenn RON THIGPENN, TREASURER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 28, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8043 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000664 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WHY ENTERPRISES, located at 1909 Mewuk Dr., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 9437, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 Registered owner(s): Sheldon Bidwell, PO Box 9437, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158/ 1909 Mewuk Dr., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 31, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sheldon Bidwell SHELDON BIDWELL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 5, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8044 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000673 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ClOSET CHOREOGRAPHY, located at 3399 Mesa Verdes Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jennifer Sattler, 3399 Mesa Verdes 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Sattler JENNIFER SATTLER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 11, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8045
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000645 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. All DESIGN FENCE, 2. CHARlES MERREll BlACKSMITHING, located at 5783 Pleasant Valley Rd. #110, El Dorado, CA 95623/Mailing Address: 6100 Pleasant Valley Rd. #42, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Crystal Dunkley, 6100 Pleasant Valley Rd. #42, 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: July 28, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Crystal Dunkley CRYSTAL DUNKLEY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 29, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8046
NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Garden Valley Fire Protection District has scheduled a public hearing to be held on August 25, 2020 at the hour of 9:30 a.m. in the GVFPD meeting room, 4860 Marshall Road, Garden Valley, California for the purpose of considering Resolution 202005 of the Board of Directors ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments related to fiscal year 2020-2021. At said hearing the Garden Valley Fire Protection District will consider all comments made by interested persons. Lisa Howard, Secretary Board of Directors Garden Valley Fire Protection District 530-333-1240. 8/14, 8/19/, 8/21, 8/24/2020 8/14, 8/19, 8/21, 8/24 8051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITlE ORDER NUMBER: P-401107 lOAN: BAMBINO FIlE: PFI-201450 A.P.N.: 091-160-017 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/29/2015. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: GEORGE MICHAELSON, A MARRIED MAN Recorded 05/01/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0018793 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 5/11/2020 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2020-0021104 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 09/08/2020 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6721 SECLUDED WAY, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $227,902.48 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a 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. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-201450. 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. Dated: 08/12/2020 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0371182 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/17/2020, 08/24/2020, 08/31/2020 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 8055 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE UNDER DEED OF TRUST lOAN: MERCI OTHER: 05941711 FIlE:7953 JlP A.P. NUMBER 084-020-30-100 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED May 1,2017, 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. NOTICE is hereby given that LENDERS T.D. SERVICE, INC. , as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by MERC FINANCIAL, LP Recorded on 05/10/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0018838-0 in Book 0 Page of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 05/14/2020 in Book , Page , as Instrument No. 2020-002168100 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 09/15/2020 at AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 495 MAIN STREET PLACERVILLE, CA at 10:00 A.M. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: VACANT LAND: DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE UNDERSIGNED WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $62,145.19 A.P. NUMBER 084-020-30-100 All that certain real property situated in the County of El Dorado, State of California, described as follows: The East Half of Lot 6 of Section 20, Township 11 North, Range 11 East, M.D.B. and M. in the County of El Dorado, State of California. Note: For information purposes only, the purported street address of said land as determined from the latest County Assessor’s Roll is: Vacant Land, Placerville, California The Assessor’s Parcel Number, as determined from the latest County Assessor’s Roll is: 084-020030-000 An inspection of said land has not been made, and no assurances are hereby given or implied as to the location of the land herein described. CLTA Guarantee Form No. 22 (03/03/2011) Trustee’s Sale Guarantee In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed
with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 877-3758174 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site: www. lpsasap.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case. 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. Dated: 08/17/2020 LENDERS T.D. SERVICE, INC., as said Trustee 24422 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, #280 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653 By Jeffrey L. Prather President A-4726143 08/24/2020, 08/31/2020, 09/09/2020 8/24, 8/31, 9/9 8073 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000688 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CDOUGHWOODCREATIONS, located at 920 Jackass Mine Rd., Pilot Hill, CA 95664/Mailing Address: PO Box 215, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): Claire Dougherty, 920 Jackass Mine Rd., Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 19, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Claire Dougherty CLAIRE DOUGHERTY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 19, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/24, 8/31, 9/9, 9/14 8074
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON DOMESTIC WATER SUPPlIES A Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) will be submitted to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The THP is located in El Dorado County. Portions of the THP area extend approximately from 1 mile northeast of Union Valley Reservoir to 3.5 miles northeast of Union Valley Reservoir. The proposed THP includes portions of: Township 13 North, Range 14 East, sections 25, 36, Township 12 North, Range 14 East, sections 01, 12, and Township 12 North, Range 15 East, sections 06, 0; all Mount Diablo Base & Meridian. This notice is to request information about surface domestic water supplies from Class I, II, and IV watercourses that receive drainage from the THP area and are within 1000 feet downstream of the THP boundary. Watercourses that may be affected include: Cheesecamp Creek and Tells Creek, as well as unnamed tributaries associated with the above waterbodies. If you have any information about surface domestic water supplies from these watercourses, please contact (within 10 days of the publication date): Sierra Pacific Industries P.O. Box 680 Camino, CA 95709 Any responses will be submitted with the THP to CAL FIRE for review. If any surface domestic supplies are noted, the THP shall contain mitigation necessary to protect the water supply. 8/24 8075
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experience, Kyrimis oversees Barton’s network of coordinated outpatient medical offices in California and Nevada service areas; including COVID-19 testing and screening centers, primary care settings, specialty clinics, urgent care facilities, laboratories, medical imaging and home health services. Kyrimis previously served in senior leadership roles at similar nonprofit healthcare systems in Arizona, New Mexico, Washington and California. Most recently, she led the Specialty Care Division at Swedish Medical Group in Seattle, Wash., and is completing her doctorate of science from the University of Alabama in healthcare leadership. She holds double master’s degrees in organizational leadership from the University of Oxford and in business
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administration with a focus in healthcare management from the University of California, Irvine. Kyrimis is Lean Healthcare Certified from the University of Michigan, and earned her bachelor’s of arts in psychology from Arizona State University and she served as co-chair of the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. When not providing experienced leadership and working to ensure a quality patient experience, Kyrimis enjoys spending time with her family, writing and exploring the outdoors. Community members serving in Barton Health’s administration including executive team members and board of directors are listed online at bartonhealth.org.
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resources during the pandemic, the Barton Foundation doubled its annual Community Health Grant funding this year to $100,000. The foundation has additionally awarded more than $170,000 in grants to local families and individuals from its COVID-19 Response Fund. Barton Foundation Executive Director, Chris Kiser, shares this is possible due to the generosity of donors who support Barton’s goal of advancing community health. “Philanthropy plays an important role in the well-being of our community as we face the impacts of COVID-19,” Kiser said. “Community health and collaboration is a pillar of Barton Health and we are pleased to support fellow nonprofits and organizations that share our commitment to addressing mental
health and substance use, as well as improving access to care. These services are needed now more than ever.” Grant applications went through a review process by a selection committee of Foundation Board of Trustees members and representatives from local nonprofit organizations. Funding criteria included prioritization of addressing mental and behavioral health, substance use, and access to care — the most urgent health issues reported by the surveyed community members in Barton’s Community Health Needs Assessment. More information about the Barton Foundation’s efforts can be found at bartonhealth.org/foundation.
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Business In this uncharted water we are so very aware of the challenges our small businesses are facing. In an effort to help, The County Business Protection Working Group that includes the El Dorado County Chamber, El Dorado Hills Chamber, the Tahoe Chamber and the El Dorado Community Foundation with support and funding from the County of El Dorado have initiated a Stimulate Small Business Fund. We appreciate the County’s commitment to our small business community. Our small businesses are more than just a business, they are the touchstones of the community. A place we gather to celebrate, a place to meet, places that bind the fabric that make our community. Without them is to lose the very vibrancy of who we are. Now is our opportunity to support them. Please continue to shop and order out where you can. A list of restaurants and wineries with take-out, curb service and outdoor dining is available on the chambers websites. Search out our local businesses and support them. All of our small businesses are our neighbors and friends please help us support them. Criteria and applications for the fund is available at the web site shown below for all of El Dorado County small business. Let’s prove that our pioneer spirit is alive and well and that our community stands together.
Applications available Friday, August 14, 2020 at www.eldoradocf.org