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Fire chief reports ‘good day’ in Caldor fight Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Firefighters continue to make progress on the Caldor Fire, allowing Highway 88 to open for travel. The route reopened just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Caltrans announced on social media. The road is one of the main highways leading to the Tahoe Basin. Cal Fire Operations Section Chief Brian Mackwood said crews are still clearing large timber between Carson Valley and Jackson. “We have a bunch of crews working in that general area trying to get the larger timber off the highway,” he said. Highway 88 has been closed since the fire threatened Kirkwood late last month. Mackwood said Highway 50’s closure will likely be extended and that officials want to reopen 88 to provide access to Lake Tahoe. “There’s going to be a lot of fire engines working in there, so keep your speeds down in that corridor,” he said. Crews continue to hold the fire near Caples and Silver lakes and were mopping up the area Thursday and Friday, according to U.S. Forest Service Section Chief Kyle Jacobson. On that southern flank of the eastern finger of the fire containment lines built by hand and dozer are complete. This should keep Caldor from moving further east or south. “It’s just a little stubborn down (there) … but resources are making good progress,” Jacobson said. In Desolation Wilderness near Echo Lake, fire crews were able to guide the fire into rocky terrain and were seeing little heat late last week. West of Echo Lake firefighters report they are constructing containment lines toward Pyramid Peak. Firefighters reported Thursday they were able to contain the last bit of fire line in the Trimmer Peak area in South Lake Tahoe. Resources there continue to patrol and mop up where necessary and will monitor hot spots. Jacobson said firefighters were able to establish more containment near Scout Peak, but a few more days of mop up and patrol will be needed. No further progression of the fire has been reported near Kirkwood. “Overall, a good day for the folks on the ground and in the air,” Jacobson said. In Strawberry PG&E crews are working to restore power, according to El Dorado County sheriff ’s Sgt. Simon Brown. Sheriffs will authorize repopulation of that area when it is safe and will not wait for PG&E, said Brown. California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 Commander Rocky Opliger said it’s the areas with difficult terrain that are left to contain. More accurate mapping put the number of acres burned by the Caldor Fire at n
See Fire update, page 11
Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service
A CL-415 dips into Lake Tahoe in the fight against the Caldor Fire. The CL-415 can drop more than 20 loads of water on a fire in an hour, depending on the proximity of the water source. Each load is 1,600-plus gallons.
Fighting the Caldor Fire a feat from the sky
Larry Weitzman Mountain Democrat correspondent
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irefighters on the ground endure arduous conditions in terrain sometimes not
fit for a mountain lion. But now they get the help of new aerial firefighting equipment in the form of large transport category aircraft, the biggest on the Caldor Fire being a DC-10 provided
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The DC-10-30s are currently the biggest fire bombardment tool in the firefighting arsenal, dropping 85,000 pounds (9,400 gallons) of retardant (or water) in one pass of a mile long and hundreds of yards wide — all in about 20 seconds.
by 10 Tanker, one of only four DC-10-30 former airliners converted into a massive aerial firefighting tool. The 10 Tanker fighting the Caldor Fire was formally owned by Continental Airlines and started its new life as an aerial firefighting tool in about 2006. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., these DC-10-30s are currently the biggest fire bombardment tool in the firefighting arsenal, dropping 85,000 pounds (9,400 gallons) of retardant (or water) in one pass of a mile long and hundreds of yards wide — all in about 20 seconds. And for the Caldor Fire, the McClellan-based 10 Tanker can takeoff, deliver its load and return to base in 35-40 minutes and take off again 20 minutes later. A 10 Tanker, which has a wingspan of 165 feet, is 182 feet long and stands about 57 feet high, started life carrying almost 400 passengers in a fuselage with an interior width of nearly 19 feet. It has three, super powerful GE 51,000 pounds of thrust jet engines. With roughly three hours of fuel on board (about 9,000 gallons) and almost n
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The El Dorado County Community Foundation’s Caldor Fire Fund relief distribution took place at Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Campus, left, Sept. 9-10. More than 600 households were given relief funds at that event. Overall, the El Dorado Community Foundation has contributed to 2,400 affected households on the West Slope and 2,400 households on the East Slope in the Caldor Fire footprint. Funds total approximately $1.4 million, benefiting almost 15,000 El Dorado County residents. Funds were distributed in South Lake Tahoe at South Tahoe Middle School, above, Sept. 12.
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Jeffery Lynn Crosswell Oct. 20, 1957 – Aug. 1, 2021
Jeffery Lynn Crosswell, 63, passed away Aug. 1 at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento from complications of Q fever. He was a loving husband to Debbie (Ayers) Crosswell and they shared 24 years of marriage together. Jeff was born Oct. 20, 1957 to Harmon and Mrytle Crosswell in Weaverville, Calif. He was a longtime resident of Placerville, Calif. He attended Gold Trail Middle School and El Dorado High School. Jeff started his 45-year career with Raley’s in December 1975. He worked at a number of different stores as an assistant store director and had recently retired. Jeff enjoyed golfing, camping and spending time with family and friends. He was a diehard Raiders and San Francisco Giants fan and loved music. Jeff is survived by his wife Debbie Crosswell; sons Eric Sanchez (Shaynee), Brian Sanchez (Breanna); grandchildren Lola, Austin, Eden, Noah, Micah, Lukas and Owen; his brother John Crosswell and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister Carolyn (Crosswell) Harwell; father Harmon Crosswell and mother Myrtle (Ruble) Crosswell. A Raider theme celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at VantagePoint Church at 2687 Andler Road, Placerville and a reception will follow at the Diamond Springs/El Dorado Firefighters Memorial Hall on 3734 China Garden Road in Diamond Springs.
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An accidental fire caused about $200,000 in damages to this Colby Court home in El Dorado Hills.
EDH shed fire spreads to home Mountain Democrat staff El Dorado Hills firefighters responded to a residential fire on Colby Court Wednesday night. At approximately 8:30 p.m. crews arrived at the scene. The fire started in a shed near the house and broke through the home’s first- and secondstory windows, where it entered the residence, according to EDH Deputy Fire Chief Michael Lilienthal. The fire also burned the surrounding trees, fences and landscape bark, he added. The blaze, which was determined to be accidental, caused approximately $200,000 in damage.
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Upper Room and SchoolsFirst serve evacuees Thomas Frey Staff writer Over 18 days the Upper Room Dining Hall served more than 4,000 meals in the Placerville Walmart parking lot to those displaced by the Caldor Fire. Upper Room Dining Hall Executive Director Charlie McDonald said the nonprofit served breakfast, lunch and dinner. Upper Room teamed up with SchoolsFirst Credit Union to help anyone in need. “There was an immediate need to not only serve the community with basic necessities such as food, water and shelter, but to address their emotional well-being,” said SchoolsFirst CEO Bill Cheney. “Creating an inviting outdoor space while sharing a meal allows people to connect in a comfortable environment. With the addition of outdoor furniture, evacuees gathered, talked and supported each other.” With many evacuation orders lifted, the giving has ceased at Walmart. Food and money can still be donated to Upper Room, which will make sure it gets into the hands of those in need. The Upper Room is located at 1868 Broadway and can be reached at (530) 497-5146.
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Future planning shows lower water demand Michael Raffety Staff writer In 2013 the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors adopted an Integrated Water Resources Master Plan, since updated in 2015 and 2020. Meanwhile water demand has declined since 2013. Three factors affected that: 1. New conservation trends; 2. The 201416 drought; 3. Slower development growth. In 2013 the master plan predicted water demand of 50,000-59,000 acre-feet of water. However, the most current estimate for 2025 is 34,740 acre-feet of demand. “The new demand projections would significantly defer the need for large new capital projects needed for growth, such as the White Rock facilities and new treatment plant,” states the review document provided the board. The district’s 17,000 acre-feet of water, called permit 21112 water, is being studied for shifting out of Folsom Lake to either the Kyburz diversion dam or the White Rock penstock. The 2020 update of the 2013 Urban Water Management Plan identifies increasing the treatment capacity of the El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant from 19.5 million gallons per day to 26 mgd. With the 21112 water moved to
the White Rock diversion point, El Dorado Hills would still draw from 19,610 acre-feet of water, which would include 7,550 acre-feet of Central Valley Project contract water, 4,560 acre-feet of EID ditch rights and 7,500 acre-feet of so-called Fazio water rights. A future new water treatment plant drawing water pumped up from SMUD’s White Rock penstock would treat 58 mgd by using 3,000 acre-feet of Upper American River Project water for which the Sacramento Municipal Utility District signed a contract in 1954 with E Dorado County. Add to that the Permit 21112 water and there is 47,000 acre-feet of water to draw from the White Rock penstock. Reservoir 1 in Camino produces 26 mgd and Reservoir A, sipping directly from Jenkinson Lake produces 56 mgd. The sources are 23,000 acre-feet of water from Jenkinson and 15,080 from Forebay. All these provide gravity water to El Dorado Hills and all points east, with some pumping at various points in Pollock Pines. A new intertie from the White Rock plant to tanks in El Dorado Hills would provide additional gravity supply there from October through April. Updating the IWRMP with an outside consultant in 2022 is estimated to cost $400,000.
Nearly $138 million in fire prevention grants awarded Tahoe Daily Tribune As part of California’s strategy to reduce the size and severity of wildfires, Cal Fire announced it will direct nearly $138 million in funding for 105 local fire prevention projects across the state. “This year, wildfires have once again been extremely severe and damaging, which only highlights our continued need to perform more community-based fire prevention projects,” said Chief Thomas Porter, Cal Fire director. “Our wildfire and forest strategy includes funding these types of fire prevention projects to reduce the severity of wildfires and harden our communities.” Cal Fire’s Fire Prevention Grants enable local organizations such as fire safe councils to implement activities that address the risk of wildfire and reduce wildfire potential for communities. Funded activities include fuel reduction, wildfire planning and fire prevention education. The projects meet the goals and objectives of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, as well as the state’s Strategic Fire Plan. The Los Angeles nonprofit Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs is one of many organizations receiving funding for its work to create fire-adapted communities in Southern California while building workforce capacity to assist in that goal. In Amador County, a grant has been awarded to the Amador Resource Conservation District for a community chipping project that will reduce fire risk
across the county, while creating defensible space around homes, assisting residents, improving water retention, as well as reducing greenhouse gases. In April Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 85 providing $536 million in early action funding to accelerate forest health, fire prevention and climate resiliency projects. Cal Fire worked swiftly to ensure this funding could be implemented on the ground as soon as possible. The early action funding allocated $123 million for Cal Fire’s Fire Prevention Grant Program, including $50 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for California Climate Investments, with an additional $73 million coming from the state’s General Fund. CCI is a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities. An additional $14.8 million is being reallocated for grants from the department’s GGRF allocation from the 20/21 budget. The El Dorado County Fire Safe Council will receive $987,289 that will go to reducing wildfire ignition and directly reducing GHG emissions by eliminating over 1,200 residential burn piles and eliminating the GHG emissions from burning over 300,000 cubic yards of green waste. Escaped burn piles are a primary ■
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California Commentary
California needs election reform now
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exas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed a bill requiring that voters produce identification to show that they are legally entitled to vote. Notwithstanding the fact that 80% of Americans support voter ID laws, progressives claim such Jon COupal laws constitute “voter suppression.” But to see what real voter suppression is, one need only move west to California, where political leaders routinely act to nullify election results. Let us count the ways. First, last November, California voters approved Proposition 22, which permitted some classifications of gig workers to retain their status as independent contractors. But in what is just the latest example of progressive hypocrisy, there was much cheering on the left side of the political aisle over a court ruling striking down Proposition 22, the voterapproved initiative protecting drivers in the gig economy. When progressives don’t like the results of an election, they often attempt to get a judge to overrule the will of the electorate. Second, voters also rejected legislation, via the referendum power, that would have eliminated cash bail in California. Turns out that Californians are concerned with increasing crime and still think cash bail is an effective way to ensure that those charged with crimes appear in court. But the California Legislature has tried, not just once, but twice to counter voters’ intent. First, one bill would flip the way referendum votes are counted so that a “no” vote would mean “yes.” But since that would take a constitutional amendment, they are trying to weaken the cash bail system so severely that it would be an effective repeal. This is contrary to what the voters want. Third, progressives circled the wagons to protect Gavin Newsom from being recalled and manipulated the timing of the election in a manner which they thought would give them an advantage. While the rise of the new COVID-19 variant and endless wildfires probably neutralized that strategy, you can’t say that they didn’t try. In fact, the legislation changing timing of the recall election was just one of many bills enacted by progressives to give them an advantage in election contests. Fourth, well-known leftist law professors belatedly launched an attack on the recall process by arguing that recalls are unconstitutional. But even California’s progressive judiciary wasn’t buying that argument and summarily denied the lawsuit that was brought. Fifth, attempts at voter suppression occur at the local level as well. In an op-ed in the Orange County Register, Ben Lee with the California Tax Foundation notes that the South Coast Air Quality Management District wants to prevent voters from having a say on a tax hike on essential businesses by n
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Letters to the Editor Afghanistan debacle EDITOR: didn’t think there was a soul in the country that would defend the Biden orchestrated cluster in Afghanistan until I read Rob Purdie’s letter. I guess there’s always one. One sly move he makes is to try to combine the decision to leave Afghanistan with the disastrous way in which we did it. This debacle even tops the helicopter escapes from the roof in Saigon in ‘75. Depending on the Taliban to guarantee passage of those with U.S. passports through the city to the airport has to be one of the most insane moves ever made, as some who got their passports torn up by the Taliban and were thrown to the wolves can testify. That move was about as stupid as having the Nazis guarantee safety of Jews leaving Germany. This is what you get when you have a dementia addled president promoting generals who spend their time promoting critical race theory while overseeing one of the biggest military disasters in our history. Trump supporters wore red hats that said “MAGA.” Biden supporters should wear blue hats that say “I’m Sorry.” GEORGE ALGER Placerville
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The EPA — will they ever ‘get it?’ EDITOR: he Caldor Fire stretches over 40 miles in the Sierra Nevada from Pleasant Valley to South Lake Tahoe and beyond. The air pollution from that one fire is enormous — probably on the order of decades of non-forest-fire related pollution. The EPA just announced that it has granted the counties in the affected area a grant to reduce air pollution. Considering that even Gov. Newsom is talking “healthy forests” as a major priority, you would likely expect that the grant would be to thin forests to avoid future air pollution catastrophes from forest fires. Wrong. The EPA grant is for a few crucial items such as outfitting residential fireplaces with catalytic converters and paving gravel roads in the boonies to reduce dust. You would think there must be someone in the EPA who would say, “Look folks, maybe now isn’t
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the best time to talk about paving gravel roads to reduce dust.” TOM DeVILLE formerly of Pollock Pines
California wildfires EDITOR: or far too long Californians have been forced to accept that every summer they would be at the mercy of ravaging wildfires. Many people seek someone to blame and, believe me, there is plenty to go around. Too many people choose to focus their blame on one singular cause, such as PG&E, climate change or forest mismanagement. This is an unfortunate, short-sighted approach. Some, like Congressman Tom McClintock of Roseville, blame the U.S. Forest Service for forest mismanagement. This is an understandable conclusion, as the biomass and fuel from dead trees certainly lead to the massive spread of the fires. The USFS has also, in the past, prevented local fire departments from extinguishing certain fires that then grow out of control and cause great harm. Another argument is that PG&E is to blame. This is another measured and reasonable conclusion. PG&E’s exposed power lines have been a very clear culprit of wildfires in the past 10 years. These exposed power lines ionize the air above the flames, creating a conductor right to the ground that ignites more fuel. PG&E has filed for bankruptcy due to its complicity in the destruction of entire towns and forests. However, it was simply fanning the flames. The last cause that many attribute to these fires is perhaps the most widely accepted. Climate change has become the leading suspect when it comes to the growing number of natural disasters in California. This is understandable as California has been known for its consistent weather until the last 20 years or so. The random lightning strikes that start the smolders and grow into deadly wildfires were not normal in the summertime until recently. This is pretty damning evidence not to be taken lightly. Many climate activists in the state have become dedicated to reversing the effects of man on the environment in an effort to create and sustain a
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The Balancing Act
It’s important to ask: Does Earth have a thermostat?
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saying we have (almost) ick Lindzen passed the tipping is right point of no return again. (again) with respect to In the past anthropogenic global I have written perhaps a warming (AGW) and if dozen or more columns we don’t do “something” about the preeminent right now, perhaps climatologist/ yesterday, we are all meteorologist in the going to burn in hell. Of world, Dr. Richard S. course, it was all based Lindzen, Ph.D. Lindzen on models, which when is now a professor Larry Weitzman checked historically emeritus at MIT and have never been was the Alfred P. correct, not even close. The reason Sloan chair of meteorology at MIT they fail — these researchers cherry during his long tenure. In his history, pick data to fit their political purpose Lindzen has published more seminal papers on climate than anyone else and intentionally ignore other data and that includes some pretty bright that refute their predictions. AGW is climate people like Drs. Fred Singer, not about climate; it’s about politics John Christy, Roy Spencer and others. and your freedom. The U.N. wants About 20 years ago I wrote several power and they want to control everyone they can. That means less columns about a paper written by freedoms, like the idea of that only the Lindzen, published in 2001, “Does government should have guns. Our the Earth have an adaptive Infrared Bill of Rights would be obliterated. Iris?” In lay terms Lindzen, et al, was AGW is a path to that goal. saying that the Earth has a built-in Their solution to save us from thermostat. When temperatures rise, AGW is bigger government, more there is a mechanism (clouds) that taxes (socialism) and less choice (the lets heat out and as surface temps size and location of your home, the cool, the same mechanism holds heat car you drive, the food you eat, your in. It keeps the Earth in balance. Recently the vaunted U.N. published freedom of movement, your freedom of thought and speech). some papers on global warming
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Mike Raffety, former editor of the Mountain Democrat, is the genesis of this column for his thoughtful piece in his Belltower column on a report of a recent scientific paper by Dr. John Christy about global warming. Christy about a year ago published a significant paper in the American Geophysical Union’s publication Earth and Space Science. The paper, entitled “Pervasive Warming Bias in CMIP6 Tropospheric Layers,” is currently in the top 10% of AGU papers being downloaded. What the paper says is that the U.N. models have a significant bias in global warming predictions because they are essentially ignoring a real life “phenomenon” first reported by Lindzen (in 2001) and now Cristy and his co-author, Canadian scientist Ross McKitrick. And that is the U.N. models (CMIP6) claim that as the temperature warms, the rate of heat loss through the atmosphere will not increase (perhaps because of more CO2). But in real life, as Christy found and Lindzen found some 20 years earlier, the Earth vents excess heat at twice the amount found in the U.N. CMIP6 models. In other words, the models are wrong again and the Earth is not warming at the alarming rate
the U.N. claims. But damn the facts. Believe the lie that you are going to burn in hell and the U.N. can save you — all you have to do is repent and follow orders. AGW sounds more like a religion and it could be classified as such, but there’s another time for that discussion. Lindzen predicted this very excess heat loss phenomenon by studying data collected by Japanese Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-5 wherein Lindzen found as the sea surface temperature warmed the clouds that held in heat dissipated and as sea surface temperature cooled, those clouds increased as if the Earth has its own thermostat, hence the adaptive infrared iris. I called Christy just before I drafted this column to ascertain, among other things, his discovery and that his paper’s thesis is related to Lindzen’s paper from 2001. Christy answered as I expected in that he was familiar with the Lindzen paper of 20 years ago. Yes, there is a definite relationship between the papers, both supporting the same idea and phenomenon. In a conversation with Dr. Roy Spencer, he confirmed that Christy and him have a new scientific
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pretending a major tax increase is simply a “fee.” Finally, perhaps the worst form of voter suppression is the threat posed by election improprieties. Without getting into the extent to which there are voting irregularities in California, any illegal vote cast dilutes the votes cast by legal voters. Contrary to progressive protests, election integrity is weak because of ballot harvesting and obsolete voter rolls. It shouldn’t even be controversial to say that election integrity laws should make it easy to vote
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everal members of the El Dorado Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution recently came together for an elegant tea hosted by chapter member Janet Levi. With many wearing period costumes (many amazingly created by Judy Muetz) in Levi’s colonialstyle home, it was almost as if they had been swept back in time. The home was beautifully decorated for the tea and included displays of the history of the chapter, which were of particular interest to the chapter’s newer members. Visiting children were invited to enjoy the event that included a display of dolls dressed in period clothing, as well as play colonial-era games. While the members thoroughly enjoyed the tea, they were very cognizant of those not able to attend because of the impact of the Caldor Fire in Northern California. The chapter has been busy, supporting its members and the community by providing shelter, gathering food
supplies for the El Dorado Veterans Services Office in Placerville, providing other resources for distribution and making donations to the community. The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education for children. DAR members volunteer millions of service hours annually in their local communities including supporting active duty military personnel and assisting veteran patients, awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships and financial aid each year to students and supporting schools for underserved children with annual donations exceeding one million dollars. As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 190,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. n
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re so aware of your surroundings that it’s hard to know what to zoom in on. Trust that it’s a better position to be in than the more comfortable obliviousness so many of your peers enjoy. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Take your time making a choice. Choosing wisely is the most time-efficient action. With the right decision, you can hit the ground running. There’s nothing to work out, and the maintenance fits your lifestyle. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have a gift for working through conflict, and the initiative to step up to challenge. You’ll apply these valuable assets in an array of ways in the weeks to come. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People feel emboldened to stretch and learn around you. The proof of this is in the mistakes they make. In a way, each mistake is evidence of the vitality of your connection. The question is: How many is too many? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you think, “There has to be a better way ... “ you are in fact getting a nudge of intuition worth investigating. If there wasn’t a better way, you wouldn’t have had that feeling. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Revamp your spending plan. Or, if you’re like many Cancers right now, the plan wasn’t “vamped” to begin with. Now is your chance. What you come up with, you’ll stick to.
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Gold Country Retirement Center hosted a Caldor Fire benefit concert featuring Hickory Wind at the Placerville Facility Sept. 8. The band brought in $400 and local Girl Scouts helped sweeten the pot with a “pass the boot” fundraiser, earning an additional $425. Funds were given to Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Chief Matt Gallagher, who turned the money over to the El Dorado Community Fund.
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Volunteers needed to deliver meals to seniors EDC Health & Human Services News release The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is currently looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the home delivered meal program. A volunteer generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for all locations — Placerville, Diamond Springs, Pollock Pines, Garden Valley, Georgetown, Cameron Park, El
Dorado Hills and South Lake Tahoe. “If you enjoy helping others, your time would be greatly appreciated,” said Ruth Green, program coordinator for the Senior Nutrition Program. “Volunteers are often the brightest part of the day for older adults who may not have regular visitors.” To learn more about volunteering for the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 621-6160 or visit edcgov.us/ humanservices. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency.
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escaping the Caldor Fire. The funds raised will go toward mentorship and supporting the communities BBBS Northern Sierra serves, which includes Lake Tahoe communities.” Jake, the son of a BBBS team member and one of the OTE participants, said after rappelling, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” Jeff Leikauf with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Department said after his rappel down the building, “All I can say is wow! What an event ... thank you.” Local media professionals Mark S Allen and Kevin Peters from ABC 10 also rappelled along with California State University, Sacramento, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Economics Steve Perez. Over The Edge has raised more than $70 million with nonprofit partners through its signature fundraising rappelling events with partners predominately in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Over The Edge has hosted more than 700 successful rappelling events in the past nine years.
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About Big Brothers Big Sisters Northern Sierra Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra was incorporated in 1977 and is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Serving children ages 3 to 18, the organization’s goal is to provide caring mentors for children who need additional support. BBBSNS believes in the potential of every child and, along with the mentors, defend that potential. Recently, BBBSNS, formerly BBBS El Dorado County, merged with the Nevada County and North Lake Tahoe affiliate significantly expanding the agency’s coverage area to include Truckee, Kings Beach, Tahoe City Region, Auburn, Grass Valley, El Dorado County and all the Northern Sierra communities in between.
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Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition launches NARCAN campaign News release CAMERON PARK — The Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition with support of the El Dorado County Opioid Coalition has launched a NARCAN awareness campaign to inform the community on the importance of the
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Burn area assessment begins on Caldor Fire USDA Forest Service After a large wildfire, sometimes special actions are necessary to provide for public safety and protect critical natural and cultural resources on national forest system lands. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion, runoff may increase and cause flooding and sediment may move downstream, damaging roads and infrastructure or putting endangered species and cultural resources at risk. The Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response program addresses these situations on forest lands with the goal of guarding the safety of forest visitors and employees and protecting federal property and critical natural or cultural resources from further damage.
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218,857 acres Friday morning. The containment percentage had not budged from 71% since Wednesday. Structure damage assessment is complete. Out of 3,356 assessed structures, 782 residences and 18 commercial properties were destroyed. Most destruction was seen in the Grizzly Flat area. A fire weather watch was forecast for Saturday with winds of up to 26 mph coming from the southwest. Firefighters are also anticipating potential high winds Monday. Winds bring the possibility of fire at the surface flaring up or spotting beyond containment lines.
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JODI NUNN-ESTUPINAN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/30/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 9490 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0916 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INDERMIll lANDSCAPES, located at 6551 Serendipity Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Bryce G Indermill, 6551 Serendipity Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/12/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bryce Indermill BRYCE INDERMILL, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/17/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see
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section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 9491 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0969 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TEAM MEDIA BABE, located at 1443 Kearns Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Madison Wiltshire, 1443 Kearns Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/29/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Madison Wiltshire MADISON WILTSHIRE, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 9492 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-0914 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AlDO’S TACOS, located at 3937 Watsonia Glen Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): The Canchola Company LLC, 3937 Watsonia Glen Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Morgan Sanders MORGAN SANDERS, 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 08/17/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 9493 PUBlIC NOTICE Request for Qualifications # 22-918-006 for Airport Consulting Services El Dorado County is soliciting sealed Statements of Qualifications for airport consulting services, including on-call planning, environmental, design, engineering, and construction management, for the Placerville and Georgetown Airports. All submittals are due by September 28, 2021, no later than 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). RFQ # 22-918-006 is posted at https://pbsystem. planetbids.com/portal/48157/portalhome and https://www.edcgov.us/ Government/CAO/airports/Pages/ airports.aspx. 9/17, 9/20 9508 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1007 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CROSSROAD ARTS STUDIO, located at 2786 Kenneth Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Ann Dreeszen, 2786 Kenneth Ct., Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Derk Dreeszen, 2786 Kenneth Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ann Dreeszen ANN DREESZEN, 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 09/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11 9513 T.S. NO. 20-20501-SP-CA TITlE NO. 200591620-CA-VOI A.P.N. 092-100-016-000 & 092-100-017-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), 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; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: James Gregory Harrison and Marja Glasser Harrison, husband and wife, as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 12/27/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-008851700 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of El Dorado County, CA. Date of Sale: 10/26/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street Entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA. 95667 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $260,175.06 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5660 Churchmine Road El Dorado, CA 95623 A.P.N.: 092100-016-000 & 092-100-017-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 20-20501-SP-CA. 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. Date: 09/13/2021 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 09/20/2021, 09/27/2021, 10/04/2021 CPP351446 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 9514 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS #08-2021 FOR CONTRACTUAl SERVICES - TO THE El DORADO RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELEASE DATE: September 7, 2021 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by October 15, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT TITLE: “TEXAS HIll FUEl REDUCTION PROJECT” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert District Manager El Dorado County RCD Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (p) 530-295-0120 (cell) 530-957-3472 The RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to carry out the TEXAS HILL FUEL REDUCTION PROJECT (Project). The RCD retains the right to award to one or more contractors to ensure that the Project is completed within the specified time frame. The full Request for Proposals can be found at the RCD website: www. eldoradorcd.org. 9/20, 9/22 9515
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A CL-415 Super Scooper, above left, drops water over the Caldor Fire in Desolation Wilderness. The Avro RJ85, bottom left photo, was originally a midsize airliner with four jet engines, a high wing and known for its slow speed stability, making it an excellent choice for conversion to a firefighter. There are only four DC-10-30s converted Photo courtesy of Cal Fire to fight fires, photo above.
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90,000 pounds of fire retardant and/ or water, a 10 Tanker takes off weighing 390,000 pounds, which adds greatly to its performance safety margin. A 10 Tanker usually follows a lead aircraft — in Cal Fire’s case an OV-10 Bronco — and it approaches its “bomb” run just 250-300 feet above the trees at an air speed of 140 knots (about 160 mph). At least 30 degrees of flaps are deployed for additional lift and control, but flying
this bird at such light weights makes it very responsive to its three jet engines. Airframe stresses are also reduced at such low speeds while allowing for the DC-10-30 to put its firebombing material exactly where it needs to go. The pilots make their runs with nose down pressures on the control yoke and then release pressure after the run as the big DC-10 makes a rapid, well-controlled climb out with mammoth reserve power available. There are only four
10 Tankers operating (one on the Caldor Fire). Other excellent ex-airliner aircraft also deliver fire-bombing services in the Caldor fight; one being an Erickson converted MD-87 airliner amd the other an Avro RJ85. Each aircraft can carry 3,000 gallons of firebombing materials. There were two CL-415 Super Scoopers on the fire as well. The RJ85 and Super Scoopers were from Aeroflite, a Spokane, Wash., company. The CL-415 has been
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fighting fires for more than four decades, originally as a piston powered CL-215. But the much-improved, turbine-powered CL-415 is amazing in that it can drop more than 20 loads of water on a fire in an hour, depending on the proximity of the water source. Each load is 1,600-plus gallons. At Tahoe, with the lake so close, the two Super Scoopers working could do 45 1,600-gallon drops in an hour or close to one drop in every 80 seconds. There is a Spanish demonstration video of the CL-415 in operation on the internet that’s about four minutes long (type “43 Grupo 2012” on your address bar). Aeroflite has been in the aerial firefighting business since 1963, starting with DC-4s and a few years later it acquired its first pair of CL-215s. Now it uses the Avro RJ85 and CL-415. The Avro RJ85 was originally a
midsize airliner with four jet engines, a high wing and known for its slow speed stability, making it an excellent choice for conversion to a firefighter. It carries 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant and can lay down a long swath of material on a fire with pinpoint accuracy. Approaching a fire at just 150-175 feet at a speed of about 130 knots (150 mph), Aeroflite pilots are certified as initial attack pilots so a lead aircraft is not necessary although Cal Fire may provide one or provide specific drop locations. The RJ85 is powered by four Honeywell advanced fan jets of approximately 7,000 pounds of thrust each. It flies with a 27,000-pound load of fire retardant. When released, the RJ85 has amazing reserve power. Turnaround time for the RJ85 is just 16 minutes, including taxi times for landing and takeoff.
The CL-415 mentioned above was specifically designed by Canadair/Bombardier (yes, those guys who make Ski-Doo and SeaDoo) as a fire bomber. Powered by two Pratt and Whitney turbo-prop engines of nearly 2,400 hp each it can scoop a 1,600-gallon load of water in five seconds and be over a fire in less than a minute. While its maximum speed is about 225 mph, high speed isn’t a requirement; low speed stability and reserve power are and the CL-415 delivers. With approach speeds of just 110 knots (126 mph) and clearing the terrain by just 150 feet, this 45,000-pound fire bomber can deliver knock-out blows to a fire with amazing accuracy and effectiveness — and do it every three minutes or less as in the case of the Caldor Fire. After a drop its weight drops by almost 14,000 pounds, making it a very nimble performer.
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