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Editor’s note: Three seats are up for election on the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors. Two candidates are in the race to represent District 1 and three candidates are District 3 hopefuls. The Mountain Democrat asked each candidate to weigh in on pressing issues affecting the water agency and here are their responses. EID’s District 5 seat is also up for election but incumbent Alan Day is running unopposed. Don’t forget to vote on or before Nov. 3.

District 1 – George Osborne Photos by Cecilia Clark

El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighter Derek Duncan takes on a jumbo Jenga challenge with 4-year-old Ryder Premock of Placerville during the Pollock Pines National Night Out party Tuesday at the old schoolhouse. First responders and neighbors from Cameron Park to Placerville, Georgetown and Pollock Pines came together to build community and enjoy a little barbecue, fun and games as part of the annual, nationwide event that normally takes place in August but this year was pushed back due to COVID-19.

Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I have resided in Camino for 25 years. Carol, my wife of 57 years, and I built our home in Audubon Hills after being transferred here in 1995 by Cal Fire as chief for four counties. A board member often n

See Osborne, page A9

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District 1 – Sue Taylor

Heather Campbell, with the Pollock Pines-Camino Fire Safe Council, left photo, demonstrates use of a fire shelter to National Night Out attendees. Pollock Pines youngster Madison Meyers, 6, right photo, takes a shot at a stacked-can target with a toss of a bean bag while Junior Girl Scout Abbey Pratt, 9, of Placerville, waits to see if Madison’s aim is close enough to win a prize. Pollock Pines residents Cheston Perry, Braden Riley and Chris Thomas try to hold their ground in a bout of tug-of-war with firefighters Derek Duncan and Zack Iddings and California Highway Patrol officer Andrew Brown.

Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I’ve lived in Camino for over 42 years. My husband and I have been blessed to have lived near my parents, raised our children and watch some of our grandchildren grow in Camino. We have also been members of Apple Hill. n

See Taylor, page A10

Sue Taylor

District 3 – Michael Raffety Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I moved to Placerville in 1978 when the Mountain Democrat editor hired me. I retired as editor in 2015. A board member often has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. n

See Raffety, page A9

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District 3 – Craig Schmidt

A new COVID-19 tier for EDC? Dawn Hodson Sraff writer

tier as soon as next week, Williams said, but she cautioned the county could also stay in the moderate tier or even move backward due to a recent surge in cases. Williams said the rise in positive tests appears to be linked to a fitness facility where cases may have originated from parents attending an event at the facility. Other gatherings may also have contributed to the uptick in cases, she noted. The next time the state calculates COVID-19 metrics will be Oct. 12. Williams emphasized the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including limiting mixing with people from other households, wearing masks in public, keeping at least 6 feet of physical distance from others, washing hands regularly, doing things outdoors rather than indoors whenever possible and isolating if infected. In an update on schools Williams reported

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting got up to speed on COVID-19 matters. Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams reported that while coronavirus case rates overall declined from their July peak, it’s not clear if El Dorado County had a new wave of cases in September since all cases from that month have not yet been reported. Through Oct. 5 there have been a total of 1,207 cases, including four — possibly five — deaths in the county. A fifth person, a man, died in Sacramento but is an El Dorado County resident. Williams said it’s not official if he will be counted in this county’s or Sacramento County’s statistics. El Dorado County is currently in the “moderate” tier of the state’s COVID-19 countyby-county monitoring system but may be eligible to move to the next, less restrictive “minimal”

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See Schmidt, page A6

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District 3 – Brian Veerkamp Where do you live and how long have you lived there? Born and raised in Placerville, fifth-generation from pioneer families Wagner and Veerkamp. I attended local schools American River Junior College and Sacramento State University. Sixty-two and one-half years

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David Gene Quigley Oct. 12, 1956 – Oct. 5, 2019

David was born in Placerville and passed away in Helena, Mont., from ALS surrounded by family and friends. He attended local schools including Ponderosa High School where he became senior class president and graduated in 1974. He participated in sports his entire life which included intramural softball, motorcycle racing, extreme skiing, golf and hiking along with running several marathons with his wife Sherry, who predeceased him. He is survived by his mother Patricia Harrington, father Jack Quigley, son Grayson, daughter–in-law Kursten, grandson Rylan, brothers Steve and Mike, sister Kathy, four nephews, a niece and greatly missed by all. A celebration of life will be held Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. at the family residence in Diamond Springs. More information can be obtained by calling (530) 6222245.

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“A wife, a mother, a grandma too — this is the legacy we will have from you. You taught us love and how to fight, you gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find and in your heart, you were always kind. For all of us you gave your best, now the time has come for you to rest. So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep — your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.” Maria Maddalena McLaury passed away Sept. 29, 2020, at the age of 83. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Melvin McLaury; her daughter Susan Marshall and son Dave McLaury; grandchildren David Marshall, Daniel Marshall, Angela Marshall, Tori McGuffin and Mason McLaury; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Mark McLaury. Maria married Mel in 1961 outside her hometown of Cartigliano, Italy. She immigrated to the United States where she would start her family and gain her U.S. citizenship in 1969. A stay-at-home mom, Maria is best remembered throughout her community for her savory, homemade Italian dishes — the most memorable being her lasagna. Her unwavering devotion to her grandchildren will be cherished for many generations. Graveside services will be held at Westwood Hills Cemetery Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. A celebration of life luncheon will be held at noon; email jillmc@ demtech.com for location.

Commission OKs demolition … again Pat Lakey Staff writer “Half a coffee can of nails and three rows of siding” — that’s it, the only original parts left of a house built in the 1800s at 3095 Cedar Ravine Road that local history buffs have been trying to convince Placerville city officials should be saved from the wrecking ball, according to the owner’s hired hand. Owner Michael McDermott wants to flatten the house once occupied by a relative of the Blair timber family and put up a duplex that he said will feature a design reminiscent of the Gold Rush era. McDermott told the city Planning Commission during a Zoom-assisted meeting Tuesday evening he tried everything he could think of to renovate the structure and not have to tear it down, but to no avail. The commission ultimately, on a split vote, would approve McDermott’s request for a site plan review and demolition permit — but not before several people called in to the meeting to decry what they see as another nail in the coffin of local history. If all this sounds familiar, it is. McDermott was granted a demolition permit last January to

South Lake Tahoe 78/37 68/36

Georgetown 71/55 Coloma 76/59 Placerville 72/56 El Dorado Hills Cameron Diamond Springs Park 70/55 73/56

Pollock Pines Camino 69/51 70/53

Loon Lake, as of Oct. 6 Water elevation 6,387.7 feet Storage level 41,450 acre-feet Percent full 60% Inflow 2 cfs Outflow 18 cfs

Union Valley, as of Oct. 6 Water elevation 4,832.2 feet Storage level 171,050 acre-feet Percent full 64% Inflow 9 cfs Outflow 562 cfs Lake Aloha, as of Oct. 8 Water elevation 8.74 Feet Storage level 218 Acre feet Percent full 4%

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raze the house that had been red-tagged by the city after it was learned that the former owner had allowed tenants to live there — in what were called dangerously unhealthy conditions — but that action by the Planning Commission was appealed to the City Council. Instead of fighting the appeal, McDermott, who purchased the structure after it went into receivership, shortly after the appeal was filed withdrew his application for the demolition permit, and appellant Jennifer Chapman was refunded her money, too. In the meantime McDermott employed the services of historical experts, asking for a resource review of the house that sits on about one-third acre near Victor Lane.

lake levels Stumpy Meadows, as of Oct. 7 Water elevation 4235.10 feet Storage level 13,148 acre-feet Percent full 65 % Inflow 4.67 cfs Outflow 5.69 cfs

Ice House, as of Oct. 6 Water elevation 5,421.3 feet Storage level 26,200 acre-feet Percent full 60% Inflow 1 cfs Outflow 14 cfs

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This house on Cedar Ravine Road in downtown Placerville will be demolished and replaced with a duplex.

Inflow 0.00 cfs Outflow 5.00 cfs Echo Lake, as of Oct. 8 Water elevation 1.01 Feet Storage level 315 Acre feet Percent full 16% Inflow 0.00 cfs Outflow 8.88 cfs Caples Lake, as of Oct. 8 Water elevation 48.06 Feet Storage level 14301 Acre feet Percent full 64% Inflow 0.00 cfs Outflow 5.37 cfs Silver Lake, as of Oct. 8 Water elevation 12.99 Feet Storage level 4148 Acre feet Percent full 48% Inflow 2.27 cfs Outflow 2.35 cfs Sly Park, as of Oct. 8 Water elevation 103.69 Feet Storage level 30657 Acre feet Percent full 74.7 % Inflow 0.09 cfs Outflow 56.5 cfs American River, as of Oct. 8 Flow 22.28 cfs

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The following is from Placerville Police Department logs: 3:48 p.m. A bicycle was stolen on Schnell School Road.

9:18 a.m. A surveillance camera from a building on Cold Springs Road was stolen.

4:16 p.m. A 43-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of being intoxicated in public.

1:03 p.m. A 38-year-old woman was arrested on Fair Lane on an outstanding warrant.

8:35 a.m. A 24-year-old transient man was arrested on Placerville Drive on charges of starting an unlawful fire. 12:36 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Placerville Drive on suspicion of being intoxicated in public.

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1:51 p.m. Multiple suspects illegally camping were charged with trespassing on private property on Ray Lawyer Drive. 5:50 p.m. A 28-year-old man was arrested on Placerville Drive on suspicion of putting a pollutant in a nearby creek. 11:32 p.m. A 39-year-old man was arrested on Marshall Way on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Sept. 30 1:30 a.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tunnel Street on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

3:07 p.m. A 59-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of being intoxicated in public and in violation of parole.

Sept. 27 12:06 p.m. Suspect(s) vandalized a vehicle and home on Green Wing Lane by throwing eggs. 3:33 p.m. A 54-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on a parole violation.

10:06 a.m. A vehicle was stolen from an apartment complex parking lot on Cold Springs Road. 6:05 p.m. A 61-year-old man unable to care for himself was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of being intoxicated in public.

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“to put up a Motel 6 or something.” “It’s going to be something nice,” he said of the duplex he plans to build there. “Placerville needs rental properties.” McDermott’s contractor, Brent Jack of Pro-Built Construction, also addressed the Planning Commission Tuesday. He said he and his client looked at all the possibilities of renovating the house, but found, “The reality … is that we would be wasting a lot of money on things that were of no value.” Jack said he “spent countless hours drawing a duplex” for McDermott, with “old school features of the 1800s.” “I’m sure you’ll appreciate the details,” he told commissioners. Those who obviously will not appreciate the planned duplex design include Chapman, local historian Kirk Smith and Michael Drobesh, who helped Sue and Tim Taylor renovate and resurrect the Hangman’s Tree and Herrick buildings on Main Street in downtown Placerville. Smith pointed out city officials held out little hope that the Hangman’s Tree and adjacent

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The report prepared by an expert with the California Department of Parks and Recreation and submitted with McDermott’s new request, states that the house built around 1867 holds no significant historical value, according to state criteria and standards. Those criteria include whether any historically significant event occurred there, whether someone famous lived there and whether the structure itself is uniquely historical due to design, style or materials used. McDermott made it plain to the commission, with all five members present Tuesday, that none of those apply. “This home is just … if Abraham Lincoln himself lived there, it wouldn’t matter,” said McDermott during the meeting. “There’s just nothing holding it up. It’s gonna fall down — it’s like a horror show.” The owner, who is a restaurateur locally, said he contacted several contractors and shared, “I would have rebuilt it if I could. “It would have cost about $600,000,” he said. McDermott added that he doesn’t intend

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Editor’s note: Four candidates are running for two open seats on the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Board of Directors. The Mountain Democrat asked each candidate to weigh in on pressing issues affecting the water agency and here are their responses. Don’t forget to vote on or before Nov. 3.

GDPUD hopefuls eye two open seats How long have you lived on the Divide? I have lived in Auburn Lake Trails for 10 years, since Sept. 10, 2010. A board member often has Dave Halpin to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing that you can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? My guiding value is to always put the best interest of the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District above the special interests of any group of constituents that comprise the water district. Examples of these special interest groups are: • GDPUD employees (current and retired) • Nearly 4,000 treated water customers • Nearly 400 irrigation water customers • Nearly 5,000 non-GDPUD customers that pay property tax to support GDPUD • Nearly 140 Auburn Lake Trails zone customers • Customers that are struggling to pay their water bills • An individual customer with a special need/problem This is a short list of the countless categories of special interest groups with very real and legitimate needs that must be balanced against the needs of GDPUD. In the end everyone benefits from a having a water district that is viable in both the short and the long term. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? n

See halpin, page A7

How long have you lived on the Divide? I have lived in Auburn Lake Trails for 12 years. A board member often has to weigh Mitch MacDonald conflicting values in making decisions knowing that you can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? I would focus on honesty, transparency and accountability to affect a positive influence on the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Board of Directors and staff. I would provide customers with easier access to board meetings and solicit their input through surveys. I would demonstrate an atmosphere of appreciation toward the customers and promote incentives for continuous quality improvement, productivity enhancements and innovation. My opponents lack transparency. For example, they schedule board meetings for the board’s convenience during normal work hours. This prevents most ratepayers from hearing what transpires at these meetings and limits public comments and questions. They denied the Finance Committee the historic and current monthly budget data by account of the revenue and expenses. They disbanded the Finance Committee, “the financial eyes of the public,” before we could analyze the basis for, and the accuracy of, the rate increases and also to provide recommendations for the fiscal year budget. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? The debt asset ratio is an indicator n

See MacDonald, page A8

How long have you lived on the Divide? I have lived in Georgetown for a little over 31 years now and my wife Charlene and I plan to spend the remainder Mike Thornbrough of our years here. A board member often has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing that you can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or n

How long have you lived on the Divide? I have lived in Cool since July 2013. A board member often has to weigh conflicting Dane Wadle values in making decisions knowing that you can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)?

See Thornbrough, page A7

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Beware the deceitful mask of Marxism

ctober is Mental Health Month. It goes without saying that everyone’s mental health is on edge. The mainstream media are pulling their hair out because President Trump removed his mask when he returned Richard Esposito to the White House after leaving Walter Reed Hospital. Why did he remove his mask they chirp? A pox upon your house! Just when do we need to wear it? Where do we need to wear it? Seems if you’re Joe Biden you wear a mask while showering, down in your basement or giving a speech in the middle of a corn field. If masks work then why are we social distancing? If social distancing works then why are we wearing masks? If both masks and social distancing work then why are many businesses still closed? If we can stand in line at a grocery store or Home Depot then why can’t we stand in line to vote? If Antifa and Black Lives Matter protestors can riot without masks and without penalties then why can’t churches hold outdoor services? And one question that still has me baffled: If masks work then why are they releasing prisoners? Why not just issue them masks? President Donald Trump had liberals’ heads spinning like Linda Blair in the movie “The Exorcist” when he said, “Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. You’re going to beat it!” He was projecting a message of strength and hope. But that’s not the narrative his adversaries in the media and opponents want to spin. His message to everyday, hardworking Americans is similar to one President Franklin D. Roosevelt made during World War II. “The only thing we need to fear … is fear itself.” What happened to American toughness? What is happening to American individualism? The collective mindset is not just creeping into our free society; it’s overwhelming it. Anyone challenging leftwing, radical ideology is scorned by buffoons in Hollywood and the biased mainstream media. They would prefer tarring and feathering. The days of civil dialogue are long gone. Dissent cannot be tolerated. The collectives are rabid. They’ll beat you into submission, literally. And if you don’t agree by holding a fist in the air then your dinner will end up on the ground. Some will go along with this craziness out of fear and intimidation while others really do believe socialism is the panacea and answer to all our ills. Join our revolution or we’ll bury you and your family. This reminds me of another group that wore brown shirts with swastika emblems on their sleeves. Perhaps Edger Allen Poe was on to something when he wrote his short story “The Masque of the Red Death in 1842.” In the macabre story, self-quarantined partygoers celebrate and wear masks. The eerie intruder wearing the mask of n

See Esposito, page A5

Letters to the Editor The real suckers EDITOR: h, Mr. Longhofer, you’ve stepped in it again. In the Sept. 23 Mountain Democrat you repeated the nonsense that President Trump called all our service people “losers and suckers.” Did you look for and find a video somewhere that shows him saying that? No? I didn’t think so. I didn’t find one either. However, I did see a video showing Pelosi laughing to a “comrade” how they spread false news. She was grinning ear to ear when she said, “Think of a story you want spread around, leak it to the press, they will publish it and then you can run with it. Look, it’s in the paper. It must be true.” If you look hard enough, you might find the same video. And did you forget about all the changes made to the VA so the veterans don’t have to wait for months to get treated? It seems the liberals get upset when President Trump doesn’t act like a traditional politician. Maybe that’s why so many people voted for him to “drain the swamp.” He sees a problem and tries to fix it and that is upsetting a lot of apple carts that should have been upset a long time ago. Have you ever seen or heard a positive thing about Trump in the mainstream media? No? Again, I haven’t either. To paraphrase on old hunting dog story, Trump could walk on water and the mainstream media headlines would scream ‘Trump can’t swim!’” A final thought: Submit your anti-Trump diatribes to the Sac Bee. You’d be preaching to the choir. Think about it. ROBERT HEIM Cameron Park

Bunch brings unity EDITOR: have known Tracy Bunch for the last seven years. I had the honor of working within the same programs as Tracy that service at-risk/ underprivileged youth. Through my career as child care worker at a group home and now as a special education teacher, I have met many great people but I can honestly say that Tracy is one of the greatest people I have ever met. He is a people-first-minded individual who puts all of himself into anything that he does. Tracy’s passion and motivation alone makes him an amazing contribution to this community, but beyond that he continues to desire to be more. Tracy has proven himself as a heartfelt leader to me and I have no doubt that he can do the same

for the community. I encourage anyone who desires to learn more about this amazing man who has proven worthy of the trust to people who believed they could never trust again, just look more into who he is. I could spend all day informing you that he is: a devoted father, an amazing friend, a boss who works alongside everyone, a problem solver and someone whose motivation combined with his desire to serve is going to be great for our community. However, I would rather tell you that especially in these tough times we need more light in the darkness and that is the very reason I am writing this letter. I believe that Tracy has something to offer more than anyone else and I would personally stand behind him in every way, including his chance to serve in the Placerville City Council. KYLE McKOY Cameron Park

Get your flu shot EDITOR: veryone who is able should get a flu shot as soon as possible. Bravo for encouraging those with Medicare to get their no-cost flu shot, especially with the extra risk due to COVID-19. (Mountain Democrat. Sept. 28.) I realize this column addresses Medicare issues, but suggest it would be responsible to remind readers with employer or individual health insurance they should also be eligible for no-cost flu shots, especially when you note that workplaces may not be able to provide this service. Kudos to noting that children with Medicaid (Medi-Cal) or CHIP insurance may also qualify for a no-cost flu shot. Let’s all do our part to protect the most vulnerable in our community. JANICE GUNN Placerville

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City manager’s update on current events in Placerville

hese are trying times with pandemics, fires and other trials that continue to test us. We are fortunate to live in a beautiful community with great people who love our history, our recreation and the beauty of our surroundings. We Cleve have a lot going on in Placerville. Here are some highlights. COVID-19 pandemic: We are all struggling with the restrictions on our lives and our community during this pandemic. We are fortunate to live in a community where we are still able to get out and enjoy the outdoors without running into big crowds. Placerville has beautiful surroundings and activities that can be enjoyed safely. Take a walk downtown or on the El Dorado Trail, take a bike ride on the trail, enjoy a picnic with your family in the park, play disc golf at Lion’s Park with family members, take

the family to outdoor areas, trails and lakes. Downtown Placerville Spooktacular: Everyone looks forward to this great event. Unfortunately we have had to make the unpopular decision to cancel this year due to state guidelines on COVID-19. We Morris encourage you to look for alternatives. We have not prohibited normal trick-ortreating in neighborhoods. We do, however, encourage social distancing and wearing masks if large groups are together. Mosquito Road and Spring Street paving: Yes, i’s finally happening. After some minor utility work, both streets will be paved . If you drive these roads very often, you will appreciate these improvements. Downtown Historic District: The city has been exploring the option of establishing a historic district in the downtown area of Placerville. The

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Planning Commission reviewed this some time ago and recommended going forward. Since that time, staff has prepared documents but has not finalized them to bring the issue forward to the City Council. It’s the city’s intent to bring this forward for consideration in 2021. There are benefits to property owners in terms of potential competitive grants. However, there are also restrictions and guidelines that must be followed when modifying or restoring buildings within a historic district. For these reasons, it is important to hold the necessary public hearings and get input from all affected businesses, building owners and residents. Clay Street Bridge project: There has been speculation and even claims the city is going to remove the Druid Monument for this project. Removing the monument has never been discussed in the nine years I have been here. Relocating the monument within the intersection or next to the intersection to better accommodate safe traffic flow and protection of the monument has been discussed and is

still being reviewed. The monument has been hit more than once by vehicular traffic. Let’s preserve it for us and our children. That is our goal. We are currently completing the environmental impact report for the project and evaluating all options as part of the report. This includes options for the existing, narrow, crumbling bridge. We plan to release the proposed options soon. Broadway sidewalks/paving: If you have tried to walk up Broadway you have inevitably noticed the sidewalk breaks and level changes that make it difficult. The city has secured funding to improve that and pave Broadway from Mosquito Road to Wiltse Road. Between this project and the Upper Broadway Bike Lanes Project, Broadway will be paved and have good bicycle and pedestrian access from Mosquito Road to Point View Drive. The project should go out to bid in spring 2021, with construction starting the following summer. Historic City Hall buildings on

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spend on legal costs. These range from lawsuits to Main Street: Known as the Ketchup and Mustard other legal matters that could potentially become buildings, or Confidence and Jane, these buildings lawsuits. Many of these items can be resolved easier are treasurers. The city has struggled for years over if we are open to coming together and discussing how to maintain and restore them and is currently the issues and finding ways to move forward working with Arts and Culture El Dorado. The to benefit all those involved. We need to find a upstairs of the two buildings is proposed to be better way to open up this communication and remodeled as artist live-work space to be leased communication within our community as a whole. out to working artists who will pay a reduced rent At this critical time, we are faced with in exchange for working in the gallery space. Rent unprecedented challenges but we are a strong will go to the city to help maintain the buildings. community with a long history of cohesiveness. The buildings’ first floors will be Arts and Culture El Dorado offices, gallery space and a community We’ve been through tough times before and if we room for public use. The buildings will be restored stick together, continue to communicate openly to their original look as much as possible. and value each other we will get through this UBBL: The Upper Broadway Bike Lanes project successfully and come out stronger. Cleve Morris is city manager of Placerville. is in full construction and almost complete. The project will install sidewalks and/or bike-pedestrian combination paths from Schnell School Road to Continued from A4 Point View Drive. During construction in April a Native American cultural resource was discovered Red Death appears and walks through each room on the project. Work halted in the vicinity bringing the deadly plague everyone fears. immediately and the city notified Caltrans, our The plague today is Marxism and if we’re not environmental consultant and the Native American careful we won’t need to worry when and where Heritage Commission to determine how to move to wear our masks. Death of our civil liberties forward. The city is currently completing a required is at risk. Death of our individual freedom is at study and based on the results of that study will risk. And our way of life will be forever crushed proceed with the work and appropriate protection by those demanding conformity and allegiance to of the resource. their corrupt manifesto. Communication: One of my main concerns is Richard Esposito is publisher of the Mountain the recent amount of money the city has had to Democrat. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, Oct. 2, 2020

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in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? We need to ensure that we have ample water, safe water and that we prioritize projects based on ratepayer needs. My opponents are big spenders that prioritize their votes based upon the will of EID’s general manager and developer interests. For example, EID owns rights to over 70,000 acre-feet of water. EID ratepayers only use 25,000 acre-feet per year. We have 45,000 acre-feet of excess water. Yet, the incumbent has approved spending $18 million to pipe 3 miles of the Upper Main Ditch (UMD) to save “at best” 1,800 acre-feet of water. Why? Because the general manager says so… The incumbent also argues that we need to pipe the UMD to make the water safer. His argument ignores the fact that there are 22 miles of open flumes and lakes above the UMD. As such, all Main Ditch water needs to be treated regardless. As the CEO and chairman of the board for our corporation, I am very familiar with prudent spending, balancing budgets, listening to diverse views and making informed decisions. I have a bachelor’s of science degree (BSCS), master’s of business administration degree (MBA) and master’s of science credits in engineering (MS/AI) from Stanford University. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? Last year the incumbent approved adding $81 million to EID’s debt. Now at $361 million, each ratepayer now owes $9,000. To pay for this residential water commodity rates are slated to go up 17% “after” the election; 42% over five years. My other opponent has added $65 million to the county’s debt. That’s $146 million of debt not even counting EID’s more than $100 million of unfunded pension and retiree medical expenses. Ratepayers deserve better. We need to use the money we have more wisely, more selectively and more prudently. If I am elected there will be no more funding of developer projects on the backs of ratepayers. What particular qualifications do

you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? For the past seven years I have been attending EID board meetings advocating for ratepayers. Without the presence of myself and others rates would surely be higher, EID’s spending more prolific and its debt service even higher. I will bring over 40 years of small, medium and large business experience to EID’s board. I will ask management, “Why?” when project costs “start” to escalate. I will demand management take corrective action. I will hold management accountable. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? First, I would have voted to suspend the Upper Main Ditch project until the appellate court makes its final ruling. Bullying this project through, while it is still in the courts, runs the risk of ratepayers being on the hook to pay many millions of dollars in mitigated damages and attorney’s fees. Second, I would have voted to suspend the Folsom Lake Intake Project until management sufficiently explained to the board why costs had escalated from $17.7 million to $42.7 million in less than one year. Third, I would have voted “no” on extending the general manager’s employment contract at this time. His employment contract was not up for renewal until mid-2021. The incumbent’s yes vote was premature, presumptuous and fiscally reckless. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of ? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? Of major importance to me is that the next board pursues a more thoughtful decision-making process rather than passing multi-million dollar projects in minutes. This type of reckless spending has caused us to be $361 million in debt, to have a 17% residential commodity rate increase in our near future and to be $9,000 in debt per ratepayer. We need to stop EID’s runaway rate increases, reckless spending and rising debt before it breaks EID’s ratepayers.

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It is impossible to define a ratio of “debt to assets” without a careful definition of terms. Examples of the problem: • We have a massive, unfunded debt to the CalPERS pension plan that increases every year and is outside of our control. This is mandated by the State. • We have a $10 million debt on the new water plant that will be paid off in 20 years and provide 50 years of service to the district. • We have several million dollars of assets in reserve funds that is liquid and designated for specific purposes. • We have over $100 million in physical assets that are not liquid and represent a massive liability for the district. So … a simple answer to

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this complex question is not straight forward. My position is the debt required to operate the district must be fairly balanced between current and future customers. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? I have served on the Finance Committee and the board for 5 years. When I arrived, GDPUD was in disarray: • Had not increased rates in seven years • Could not qualify for a bank loan because it lacked the revenue to service a loan • Could not qualify for a state grant because the water rates were too low • Had to withdraw $300,000 from reserves to cover 2017 operational expenses

• ALT water plant was 43 years old and had been out of state compliance for 12 years • Owned $150 million of aging infrastructure with no maintenance plans or reserves • A grand jury directed GDPUD to increase rates and replace aging water meters. I have effectively addressed and resolved these issues. I have a proven record of putting the best interest of GDPUD first. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? I would suggest that none of the votes I have cast were “controversial.” All votes were straightforward based on

sound business practices and supported the best interest of the water district. A small number of customers in special interest groups have orchestrated a public outreach that generated “controversy” and cost the district over $800,000 in legal fees on frivolous lawsuits that all failed. These groups are now supporting my opponents. I was happy to vote for: • Increasing rates to balance our budget and maintain infrastructure. • Creating a low-income assistance program for customers struggling to pay their water bill. • Returning $1.2 million to ALT customers that were overcharged for zone fees. • Replacing the 43-year-old water plant with a new plant.

If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? During my tenure on the Finance Committee and as a director, GDPUD has made steady progress to ensure both the short and long-term viability of the water district. The culture within the Board of Directors and staff has transformed to be more positive and cooperative. If re-elected, I will continue to work hard to always put the best interest of GDPUD above special interest groups. My goal is to provide the highest quality services at the lowest possible price.

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reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? It’s been my experience that conflicting values have been more between the individual Georgetown Divide Public Utility District board members than with the values of the customers, and as such important decisions have been made based solely on an individual board members’ values with no consideration for the values of the customers or our community. I will bring change to this attitude and base my decisions solely on the values of our customers. After all, isn’t that exactly why we were elected to represent our customers and community? How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? Very little. I’m not in favor at all of creating ongoing debt for our district. Currently we have only one debt, for the Aubrun Lake Trails Treatment Plant, which is being funded separately from all of our other budgets by a $30 surcharge being paid by treated water customers. Currently we are in the process of applying for a $1.9 million loan to pay

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for the replacement of our water meters, which hopefully I will be able to weigh-in on. I won’t be able to weigh-in on this decision until more information becomes available as to the terms and conditions of this loan. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? First of all, per California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, there are no qualifications for anyone to become a member of any public board, and that is by design. However, that being said, it is helpful for a board member to have some work experience relating to some or all of the operational aspects of a water district. As a former assistant director of maintenance and facilities for a public school district I have a whole lot of experience with budgeting, infrastructure maintenance, repair and replacement and construction oversite, to name a few. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast?

The biggest controversial decision made during the past several years has been our rate increase. This decision was based solely on “numbers” provided by our former general manager who, on more than one occasion, had publically stated, “I’m not a numbers guy.” Unlike any board member at the time I would have demanded a more reliable source for accurate information to base a rate increase on. Especially since errors with

his “numbers,” used to justify our rate increase were quickly exposed. The board also stated that they were not going to be involved in the “numbers” justifying the rate increase at all, which was certainly proven true when after the suggested rate increase, by the rate study, came in a whole lot higher than any board member anticipated. Yet, not a single one of them questioned the validity of the “numbers” and simply accepted them.

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My decisions will be guided by three values: leadership, accountability and honesty. The community hires directors to be leaders. That means addressing today’s challenges and planning for the future by making decisions that may not be politically popular. It also means always treating customers, staff, board members and partners fairly and respectfully. I have been a leader the past four years and will continue to be if reelected. Directors must also be accountable to the community. Other candidates post Facebook messages telling you who to blame. My policy is to take responsibility for where we are today and do something about it. I will help you hold me accountable by explaining my votes. You will continue to get honest information from me if I am reelected. The truth isn’t always pleasant but it is necessary so I can help lead and be accountable. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? I supported the debt policy adopted by the board at our February meeting. This policy provides a roadmap for how the district will utilize debt in the future. My preference is to fund all expenses with cash. Cash preserves local control and is less expensive than debt. There are occasions when debt is necessary to complete a needed project. A recent example is the new Sweetwater Treatment Plant. The cost was too high for the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District to fund with cash. The district is currently considering a lowinterest loan for new water meters because of the high cost. The adopted debt policy provides flexibility to use debt on occasion but in a way that maintains the district’s financial position and protects current and future customers from becoming dependent on loans. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? I am the only GDPUD candidate who has worked for a local water district. From 2012 to 2015, I was a financial analyst with the Placer County Water Agency in Auburn. In this role I worked on budgets, audits and financial reports. I know how water districts manage their finances. I have been involved with GDPUD for the past six years. From 2014 to 2016, I was a member of the district’s volunteer Finance Committee. Since 2016, I have served on the board. I am very knowledgeable about GDPUD’s

finances and operations. On the education side, I have a master of business administration degree with an emphasis in finance. I also earned a professional designation as a certified public finance officer. With my background I bring extensive knowledge of water districts and GDPUD specifically to the board. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issueand why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? I vote according to my values previously mentioned and the input I receive from the community. When I supported the water rate increase it was because my vote improved GDPUD’s financial situation and provided resources for infrastructure projects. My vote demonstrates my commitment to leadership, accountability and honesty because I addressed an issue the Divide hired me to fix. There were strong opinions on both sides. After hearing both sides, I made my decision. After the actions I communicated my reasons to the Divide. I believe in doing the hard work today, working collaboratively with board colleagues, and the community, to address issues and ensure GDPUD’s future success. It is easier to avoid tough votes. In my experience this mindset kicks difficult issues down the road to future boards and ratepayers. I won’t be that kind of director. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? I am most proud of the infrastructure projects GDPUD has completed across the Divide. These projects enhanced the reliability of our water service and protected the public health and safety of the community. The new Sweetwater Treatment Plant will provide reliable treated water to customers in Greenwood, Cool and Pilot Hill for many years. The district repaired water storage tanks at Walton Lake and Garden Park for the benefit of customers in these areas. GDPUD also lined ditches in Georgetown, Greenwood, Kelsey and Cool to reduce water loss for our irrigation and treated water customers. These projects were possible because the community prioritized this work and provided adequate funding. The divide will benefit from this work long after my tenure on the board.

Big changes are coming to christmas tree Lane this year! We are changing to lottery tree adoptions!

he El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce will continue the tradition of Highway 50 Holiday Trees 2020 in the face of the current pandemic. The brightly decorated trees along Highway 50 give much needed joy to our community and travelers. Now more than ever we need to keep that spirit alive. In order to minimize the risk of exposure in our community changes have been made in our application process including tree decorating/cleanup days. We appreciate your cooperation and patience through this new process. What you need to know: 1. All applications must be submitted online between October 15th – October 29. No applications will be accepted in person. (Stay tuned for the link to our applications). 2. Applications will be drawn through a randomized system on November 2nd. 3. All applicants chosen through the randomized drawing will be notified by email by November 6th. 4. There will be a list of back-up applicants chosen through the same randomized process. Should the original winner of the drawing decline their tree within 5 days, the back-up list will be implemented. aDoPt-a-tree Fundraiser The Christmas Tree Growers Assn has always donated the trees for Christmas Tree Lane. This year they are unable to donate the trees but have given us a generous discount. To support this project 7 trees will be given up for adoption with a suggested donation of $500.00 per tree. To adopt a tree you may call the chamber office at 530-621-5885 between October 15th and October 29th. coViD-19 safety restriction & Protocols All participants must adhere to the safety restrictions and protocol. Any individual or group who refuses to follow these restrictions will be asked to leave. 1. Each participant will be given an appointment time to check in and receive your assigned tree location. Do not show up before your designated time slot. 2. Groups may not exceed 10 people. 3. Masks are required. 4. If you are sick, please stay home. 5. Social distancing of 6 feet between groups and/or individuals is required.

Check the Chamber website for the release of the application link.

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Continued from A3 I desire to ensure that the needs of the district are balanced with accurate and justified water rates and I also want to assist the board in restructuring an investment portfolio for the reserve funds to lock in and maximize higher rates of return to possibly offset higher water rates. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? The following is what I would want to accomplish as director: • Reestablish the Finance Committee. • Require GDPUD staff to provide access to all pertinent historic and current financial data by account of the revenue and expenses to justify and determine fair, balanced and accurate water rates. • Conduct a thorough audit to ensure water rates are fair and justified. • Structure an investment portfolio to lock in and earn higher rates of return on reserve funds to offset rate increases. • Ensure that ALT customers are not being overbilled for services, such as charges for ALT wastewater zone. • Return zone charges to ALT wastewater customers who have been overcharged for their septic system inspections. • Consent to Board of Directors meetings to be conducted after normal working hours for transparency. • Extending, if possible, the irrigation season until the end of October due to fire danger.

for a company’s solvency and represents total liabilities/total assets. The lower the number the more the assets are funded by equity and a higher number indicates that the assets are funded by debt, whereas 0.5 is mid-range. The district needs to remain below a certain maximum debt/asset ratio in order to acquire loans — we probably don’t want to be over 0.6-0.7. Our district has a relatively small number of customers spread out over a large geographic area with a lot of infrastructure to maintain, repair and develop and thus the district may be forced to incur debt to offset very high water rates. Maintaining that balance is critical and ideally should be below 0.5. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? I have four decades of combined experience as a high-tech manufacturing engineer, Microsoft certified systems engineer, a registered securities representative (financial consultant), insurance agent, management in corporate and private industry, a small business owner and U.S. Marines sergeant. As a community service volunteer I was a member of the GDPUD Finance Committee, church financial advisory board and a home budgeting instructor and counselor. I will utilize this experience along with my varied, overlapping professional skills to affect a positive influence on the Board of Directors. I look forward to developing and updating policies, thus improving accountability, transparency and customer service.

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Herrick Building could be saved, and in fact intended their demolition. Today the pair of structures are a highlight for tourists and locals alike. Commissioner Michael Frenn suggested a monument be erected on a corner of the Cedar Ravine Road house site, should it be demolished and something else built there, a monolith similar to that honoring Vietnam veterans and all service men and women that graces the corner of Bedford Avenue and Main Street in Placerville. Fellow commissioners did not embrace that idea, however, and it was not added to a motion made earlier by Kristine Kiehne to approve the site

review plan and demolition permit. That motion ended up passing 4-1, with Frenn voting no. Joining Kiehne in approving McDermott’s request were Chairman John List and Commissioners Barbara Raines and Amy Lepper. Kiehne addressed McDermott personally: “I want to thank you, Mr. McDermott, for (your) patience,” she said. “You satisfied everything that’s been asked of you … and more.” City Development Services Director Pierre Rivas told the Mountain Democrat Wednesday Jennifer Chapman has filed an appeal of Tuesday’s Planning Commission action.

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What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? My principal responsibility as a board member is to make sure we have uninterrupted, clean, safe water for all our customers, including adequate fire flows. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? In my first term we paid down $8 million in debt. This year we unanimously issued $61 million in debt, for which bond buyers paid a premium of $14 million. Replacing and redesigning a 1956-era pumping system out of Folsom Lake is costing $42 million to ensure one-third of our water supply, serving all of El Dorado Hills. That isn’t going to be paid from cash on hand. That project was approved unanimously. The Bureau of Reclamation will reimburse more than $7 million on this project. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? I reported on EID for eight years before I won the election, which meant I already had a solid background on district operations.

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has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? It is always a balancing act between conflicting goals of maintaining and improving El Dorado Irrigation District’s complicated system while trying to keep rates down. Safety and reliability cannot be compromised but operations and projects must be efficient to minimize rate increases. Integrity, transparency and ethical standards are my guiding principles. My opponent’s ballot statement contains falsehoods which she knows or should know is false. Ratepayers do not subsidize developers in El Dorado Hills, Folsom or anywhere in the district. Developers have to purchase FCCs (facility connection charge) on each parcel, which pays the full cost of adding each parcel to EID’s system. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? Utility agencies are very capitalintensive. EID’s current assets are valued at well over $1 billion. The current debt is $361 million, which is well within normal operating limits of one-third of assets. We recently had to borrow $60 million to rebuild some critical assets i.e., state-mandated rebuild of Forebay Dam, major flume repair on a

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If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of ? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? I’m proud of three things: I led a 3-2 vote in favor of dam safety. Instead of facing an Oroville Dam situation, we reinforced Forebay Dam, an earth-filled dam built in 1923. Raising it 10 feet increased our water supply from one day to six days. On another a 3-2 vote I supported clean, safe water for all our customers. Replacing a 3-mile dirt ditch with a pipeline from Forebay to Treatment Plant 1 will avoid picking up e coli from septic systems leaching into the ditch on its way to the water plant. The pipeline will conserve 1,800 feet of water. I made sure EID had plenty of generators, buying them before other districts even thought about them. These generators keep water coming out of your tap and provide fire flows to put out a house fire when PG&E shuts off the power. Finally, I urged the district to take advantage of the current, very low, interest rates. Refinancing $200 million in debt saved $6 million.

22-mile flume that delivers one-third of our water supply and piping the main ditch that was consistently contaminated. Because of our successful management, excellent bond rating and demand for EID bonds we received a $15 million bonus — $75 million, with only $60 million to be repaid. Our interest rate is 1.975% for the 30-year-bond. Construction inflation rate is 4-5% annually and is incurred every year a maintenance project is delayed. We pay down debt as rapidly as possible. Any additional revenue from water sales, additional hydropower generation over budget, FEMA reimbursement etc. is used to reduce indebtedness. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? I have an extensive and successful management background. I have always enjoyed working to serve my community and really enjoy the work we have done for EID. I look forward to continue working with an educated and experienced EID board. I was chief of Cal Fire for four counties: El Dorado, Amador, Alpine and Sacramento and chief of Cameron Park and Pioneer fire departments under Cal Fire’s contract. Prior to assignment to El Dorado I was chief of management services for Cal Fire’s southern region,

Sacramento to the Mexican border. I was responsible for personnel, budgets, accounting, capital outlay, construction and law enforcement. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? The Main Ditch piping project was by far the most controversial. The ditch is open and irrefutably contaminated by septic tanks, foreign objects, dead animals and even dead human remains. It is EID’s only remaining open ditch source of drinking water between a reservoir and a water treatment plant. The treatment plant is not designed to treat these contaminates and supplies water to all of Pollock Pines, Camino, Placerville and Cameron Park. If we didn’t pipe the ditch, we would have been facing millions of dollars for a treatment facility to handle the contaminants. I received a letter from the El Dorado County sheriff ’s office substantiating some of these situations. I voted to pipe the ditch to protect the water supply for 30,000 EID customers and to gain the approximately 1,800-acre-feet of water lost due to evaporation and percolation annually. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of ? If you are a new candidate,

what do you want to accomplish as a board member? There are numerous accomplishments of which I’m proud. The acquisition of Sly Park is at the top of the list because it accomplished so much for our community. Former Director John Fraser and I traveled to Washington D.C. numerous times to negotiate the purchase of the facility from the Bureau of Reclamation. While important to have ownership of the entire facility, campgrounds, water treatment plant and conveyance systems, the most important is the full ownership of the 41,600 acrefeet of water and the operational freedom to manage water supplies. Owning and managing water supplies continue to be critical as we saw especially during the last drought. Another accomplishment that attests to the quality of EID’s management is the raising of EID’s bond rating from junk status (C+/B-) when I was elected to investment grade A-/AA saves millions of dollars in interest when we have to go to the bond market. EID has also reduced its employee headcount 30% since 2007. We had many employees that were paid by grant monies. I kept asking who is going to pay for them when the grant ran out? Reducing employment numbers reduced retirement and benefit costs, and ultimately rates.

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in Placerville, El Dorado County. A board member often has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? I will use my programmatic factbased analysis system, along with my years of education, knowledge and experience. Having been a school board member for 14 years, an administrator (fire chief ) for El Dorado Hills Fire Department, El Dorado County supervisor for eight years, serving on numerous non-profit boards and now a board member for Marshall Hospital as well, I utilize all those real-life situations to draw from to make good decisions, even in conflictual situations. I’m very effective at building consensus through collaborative methods I have learned and utilized throughout my career. Neither of my opponents has the training, knowledge or experience I’ve gained throughout my life. I also rely on common sense and my spiritual and faith-based values as well. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? As little as possible. Deficit spending and continual debt is a sign of a failing organization, especially when the debt is caused by nonprioritized decisions.

Any debt incurred must be strategic and with solid payback plans. Throughout my career, both administrative and elected, I’ve always analyzed any potential debt and made decisions to either utilize debt or not utilize debt based on cost of, benefit from and obviously term and how we will pay it back. Rates can also affect decisions to borrow. If you can make more from investing your incurred debt, you can use this strategy as a revenue enhancer but it can be very risky. Having an investment strategy with triggers would be necessary if this tool were engaged. All things being equal,

I’m pretty risk-averse, especially with the public or rate payer’s money. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected? Previously spelled out in the previous question, I would add that I have multiple AA degrees in three areas and a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Numerous other training certificates on various topics and a background in construction as well. I know how to put pipe in the ground and manage the job, bid to job completion. Some of the board’s

decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? I’m not going to speculate because I was not completely involved in any El Dorado Irrigation District board decisions. I’ve been a receiving party to some of them though and they leave me scratching my head at times, but without being totally in the know as to the information the board members were relying on, I will not speculate. This is why I’m running for the board, to see if I can do better and make

improvements for this organization and the ratepayers. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of ? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? I want to bring strong, good governance to EID. EID’s reputation in the county could be improved. I will bring strategic planning and strategic spending ideas to EID with the help of my fellow board members. I will bring strong budgeting and fiscal management to the organization as

well. I will strive to be transparent and utilize best practices to achieve efficiency. As an El Dorado County Supervisor and El Dorado Water Agency board member for eight years, board chair for seven of those eight years, we increased the water supply for El Dorado County (Fazio contract 15,000-acre-feet, 29 years to completion) re-ignited the Alder Reservoir Project and many other efficient water projects. Finally, I will do my best to provide affordable, plentiful water so we can have healthy, safer communities and cut down on some of the fire danger.

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t all started at a title company working in escrow that Paragary realized when she helped real estate agents, she was helping to develop their businesses. It was then, she decided to help herself and join the real estate industry where she continued with the same strong customer service values. “It’s not about me,” she said. “Customers’ needs come first.” Fast forward to today, now a 25-year member of the Realtors Master’s Club as a consistent Top Producer, Paragary serves clients in the communities around Highway 50 from El Dorado Hills to East Sacramento. Younger agents reach out to her for help on whatever problems they are having. She is happy to advise them. “At the end of the day, I want to do as much good for others as possible.” She is a dog lover. She wrote a children’s book inspired by her Maltese poodle, called “Princess Josie.” A percentage of the book sales goes to Canine Companions for Independence. She loves the outdoors, hiking, running, biking. She will continue enjoying the outdoors when she is no longer active in real estate. She would like to be remembered as someone who is “really nice,” no matter what.

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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies Kyle Emmitt, left, and Alex Morton, right, left photo, gave sisters Violet, Gracie and Abbi a behind-the-scenes peek at a Bearcat SWAT vehicle as part of National Night Out law enforcement and community partnership activities Tuesday at the El Dorado County sheriff’s headquarters in Placerville. Deputy Adam Stockeland, El Dorado Hills resident Kelli Coffaro, Placerville resident Shelby Heskett and deputy Mike Griffiths, left to right, above, meet and greet while checking out EDSO’s drone fleet.

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more campuses reopened Sept. 28 with many implementing the hybrid model. COVID-19 testing services for staff and teachers is now operational. Black Oak Mine Unified School District, in the Georgetown Divide area, is fully open for in-person instruction. A virtual town hall meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic is being planned for either Nov. 12 or 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It will be moderated with a panel of speakers and include a situational update, scientific updates and hot topics. In the discussion that followed

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Supervisor John Hidahl asked if those who died in the county also had comorbidities. Williams responded that even if they did, their lives were unnecessarily shortened by the coronavirus. Supervisor Lori Parlin asked if the county could appeal being returned to a more restrictive tier. Williams said there is an adjudication process and being able to show the state that the county is doing things the right way would help if it were to come to that. With the general election coming up Registrar of Voters Bill O’Neil

addressed the board and outlined the steps being taken to conduct the election while keeping voters as safe as possible from COVID-19. O’Neil prefaced his remarks noting that because the number of voters has increased and turnout is expected to be 85% or higher, they previously decided to relocate five voting centers to larger facilities that allow for social distancing. Voters can also cast ballots outside if they wish, although there will be some limitations. Thermometers will be in use at the vote centers and the number of people admitted inside

at any one time will be limited. Staff will all be wearing masks or face shields and voters will be asked to wear them as well, although O’Neil said they can’t force people to wear a mask. Common areas will be continually cleaned and disinfected to control for the disease. Asked about possible disruptions at voting sites, O’Neil acknowledged that while this will be a “very emotional election,” he didn’t expect that to be an issue and if it becomes one they can always rely on El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies to deescalate the situation.

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A board member often has to weigh conflicting values in making decisions knowing they can’t please everyone. What values will guide your decisions if elected or reelected and how do they differ from your opponent(s)? I will research the documents presented to me and ask the tough questions. I will listen to the ratepayers and do my best for those I have sworn to represent. I will not be just a rubber stamp for runaway spending. How much debt to assets are you willing to approve as a board member? I have been conscious of El Dorado Irrigation District’s debt for expansion on the backs of the existing ratepayers and a board that seems to have no concern for how that debt and raising rates impacts ratepayers. I think we are already over that amount and need to reevaluate and perhaps create a debt cap. What particular qualifications do you or will you bring to the board if elected or reelected?

I have been a watchdog for decades. I have read the reports, questioned the expense on some of the projects and stood up for the ratepayers. Given my background, I understand technical reports and engineering. If proposed plans seem to have issues, I can convey that to the rest of the board. Some of the board’s decisions have been controversial. How would you have voted on a specific issue and why? Or what was the reasoning behind the vote you did cast? I would not have voted to pipe the Pollock Pines canal and especially not at the cost of $17.7 million. Why pipe a ditch that has been a benefit to the community since the Gold Rush? Also being shown that this project could cause more harm than good, the District’s representative should have defended the community rather than defending the project against the community. I also would have asked more questions about the

pumps they are replacing in Folsom Lake. Why were they tens of millions over the estimated cost? Was something slipped into the project, making it growthinducing? If so, should the current ratepayers be funding 100% of a project that may be a future benefit for developers? I would have asked these important questions rather than rubber-stamping the project. If running for reelection, what are some of the accomplishments of the agency you’re most proud of? If you are a new candidate, what do you want to accomplish as a board member? I want to see a culture change among the EID Board. Government is to serve the public not for the public to serve government. I would like to be part of a more receptive board. I would also like to see us bring down the debt so the cost of these necessary, life-sustaining resources are not so difficult to bear for the average ratepayer.

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KNOW Now Visiting Angels is asking the public to create and submit thank you cards and letters for the amazing veterans in the community. The items will be delivered to veterans as part of the Veterans Day Caravan on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Submissions must be received by Oct. 31. Drop cards/letters off to Visiting Angels. 3350 Country Club Drive, Suite 101, Cameron Park 95682. For more information call (530) 3505188 or email khatten@ visitingangels.com. ASSE International Student Exchange is currently seeking host families for U.S. State Department scholarship recipients who will arrive in January to live with a host family and attend local high schools for the second semester. For more information call (800) 733-2773, go online at ASSEhosts.com or email asseusawest@asse.com. The 14th annual Art Studio Trek featuring the works of artists in Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay and Loomis is online through Dec. 31. For more information visit artstudiontrek.com.

Oct. 9 The Empty Bowls Supper will be held 4-7 p.m. John Sanders of Old Town Grill, a wonderful chef and humanitarian extraordinaire, will make a delicious, three-course dinner for Empty Bowls. Guests can dine al-fresco at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds or take the meal to go. Those interested can order online at eldoradocountyfair. org. Artist and student bowls with recipes will be available for sale at the dinner pick-up area.

Oct. 10 Don’t miss a fantastic community yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 11, in the Veterans Memorial Building parking lot adjacent to the fairgrounds on Placerville Drive in Placerville. Select from great household goods, artwork, plants, furniture, clothing, collectables and lots of brand new items. The sale is hosted by Sutter’s Mill Native Daughters of the Golden West. Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference hosts the Route 66 California Style Drive-thru fundraiser, 2-5 p.m. at Serrano Village Green, 4525 Serrano Parkway in El Dorado Hills. This family friendly mini road trip will conjure up memories of Route 66-type attractions — enjoyed entirely from n

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he Crocker Art Museum is pleased to present Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints and Drawings, an extensive, celebratory retrospective featuring the full range of the Sacramento artist’s achievements on canvas and on paper in an exhibition on view at the Crocker Oct. 11 through Jan. 3, 2021. The museum at 216 O St. in Sacramento will reopen at 25% capacity Friday, Oct. 16. Reserve a time slot (required) by purchasing tickets in advance online at crockerart. org. The exhibit’s 100 pieces will also be available for viewing on the website and a virtual, self-guided tour will be coming soon. Opening shortly before Thiebaud’s 100th birthday, the career-spanning exhibition of 100 objects made over more than 70 years (1947-2019) is the largest survey of Thiebaud’s work in two decades. Works drawn from the Crocker’s holdings and the collection of the Thiebaud Family and Foundation, many of which have never been shown publicly, as well as the artist’s newest body of work, circus clowns, reveal an extraordinary, expansive practice. Accompanied by a full-color, richly illustrated publication with fresh scholarship by Crocker Art Museum’s Associate Director & Chief Curator Scott A. Shields and others asserts that Thiebaud’s

“Betty Jean Thiebaud and Book” by Wayne Thiebaud, 1965–1969, oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thiebaud, 1969.21. body of work is singular and visionary, informed by memory, tradition and imagination. “Wayne Thiebaud is a national treasure. Sacramento is his hometown and we are delighted to celebrate his 100th birthday with an exhibition that honors the vitality, vibrancy and wit of his art and civically engaged life,” said Lial A. Jones, the museum’s Mort and Marcy Friedman director & CEO. “Wayne Thiebaud 100

continues a Crocker tradition of organizing an exhibition of the artist’s work in every decade since 1951, when the Crocker accorded him his first solo museum show. We will recognize his achievements through an important publication alongside virtual exhibition tours and programs, fresh and archival interviews with the curator and the artist himself, plus fun and engaging digital activities for all ages.”

“Wayne Thiebaud has a reverence for painting and tradition. His art is deeply felt,” said Shields. “His canvases are some of the most important paintings ever made in California and they possess an enduring interest, combining nostalgia and optimism, loneliness and isolation.” Thiebaud (b. 1920) was raised in California and is today one of America’s greatest and most admired living artists. Appreciated for creating “a world of longing — a serene abundance that is always a windowpane away,” as Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker has stated. Thiebaud is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts (1994) and the Gold Medal for Painting from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (2017). He made his reputation in the early 1960s with still lifes of comforting, ubiquitous foods, the type served at snack counters, cafeterias and middle-class diners, such as pies and cakes, ice cream cones, lollipops and other delectables painted with thick impasto, which at the same time evokes simpler times and places. By the mid1960s, Thiebaud turned to the figure and then landscape and, in the 1970s, gained new recognition for his dramatic, vertiginous interpretations of the San Francisco cityscape. Many of these same qualities are exemplified in the artist’s sweeping, bird’s-eye portrayals of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta scenes, a group of n

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old Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative in Placerville, introduces a talented new artist, watercolorist Curtis Mothershed. Mothershed’s portfolio is vast and diverse, including technical illustrations for both the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and for the Indian Motorcycle Company; he created medical illustrations for the Neurosurgery Department at Stanford University, where he worked with the medical staff to develop illustrations of surgical procedures for several textbooks. He also created conceptual graphics for Lockheed Martin. He continues to provide custom illustration and graphic design to a variety of clients. Mothershed said he has been fortunate to have earned a living as an artist. Now that he has retired from the corporate illustration world, Mothershed continues to do art but now he can paint what he wants, full time. The artist employs a paradoxical style of watercolor painting called “drybrush,” a technique in which a paint brush that is relatively dry, but still holds paint, is used to create effects that cannot be achieved by other methods. What sets this style apart is that it is more time-consuming than traditional transparent watercolor; it takes patience and dedication to learn the technique and to achieve the end result, Mothershed explained. An example of drybrush painting is Mothershed’s “Lewis River Canyon.” For this kind of scene, Mothershed said he prefers to work on location whenever possible to get the lighting and mood of the landscape. Starting with transparent washes of paint onto a primed canvas or paper, he builds up with color to set the mood and “temperature” of the scene; these colors will glow through the drybrush work and give it life. Working quickly, using very little water on the brush, he applies the paint using crosshatching and scrubbing to add depth and layers of rich texture. He employs a variety of very fine detail brushes for tree bark, grass and wood grain. He creates color sketches and takes reference photos for the lighting and details of the plants, trees and rocks of the area for later completion of the painting in his studio. Gardens are another kind of scene Mothershed said he likes to paint. Here, his drybrush technique creates a texture- and color-rich view

“Lewis River Canyon” by Curtis Mothershed in “Aptos Garden,” where each leaf and frond, flower petal and walkway tile is defined. The stripes on the orange fur of the cat napping in the sun are clear. Mothershed’s use of impressionistic styling is a treat for the eye. Mothershed applies all his technical skills in his painting of the steam locomotive, “Tuolumne 2 Roaring Camp.” The locomotive was built at the turn of the 20th century for a lumber company. Mothershed memorializes this living, historical artifact in his incredibly detailed painting of this locomotive, which was saved from the scrapheap of history by people who love these machines. Mothershed’s drybrush captures the texture of the wood on the water tank, the rusty patina on the train’s wheels and the fabric folds of the engineer’s shirt. Mothershed has captured a famous landmark in his painting, “Stagnaro Bros.,” a seafood market on the municipal pier at Santa Cruz. The Art Deco-style building is brilliant white against the bright blue of the sky over the Pacific Ocean. The artist has rendered each surface in this

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paintings he started in the mid-1990s.

Exhibit highlights This exhibition of 100 objects in every medium and from every period of the artist’s practice spans the scope of his accomplishments in, as Shields described, “the redefinition of ordinary things or actions though scale, color, space and light.” Wayne Thiebaud 100 provides a new appreciation of the artist’s subtle humor and technical accomplishment for those who have long enjoyed his work and those new to his art. Early works in the exhibition illustrate Thiebaud’s rapid evolution, such as “The Sea Rolls In” (1958), a gestural, energetic, abstract expressionist-inspired canvas acquired by the Crocker that same year, and his 1961 “Cold Cereal,” a decidedly representational work with controlled, eloquent brushwork. “Two Seated Figures” (1965) is a striking, life-sized painting made during a period when the artist produced “challenging” human still lifes and “Sliced Circle” (1986), an oil on paper, evidences his mastery of volumetric form and shadow. Wayne Thiebaud 100 includes triumphs of the artist’s oil paintings drawn from the Crocker’s permanent collection, which demonstrate his signature, fool-the-eye brushwork that takes on the character of what it depicts. These works include the whipped-to-perfection meringues and creamy custards of “Pies, Pies, Pies” (1961) and “Boston Cremes” (1962). Others from the museum’s collection were personally gifted by the artist and his family, such as the iconic “Betty Jean Thiebaud and Book” (1965-1969) and “Street and Shadow,” a dizzying canvas made during Thiebaud’s period of interest in the verticality of San Francisco’s plunging

streets. The exhibition concludes with the artist’s return to the figure. “Bumping Clowns” (2016) is a buoyant, joyful, oil on linen that radiates an American nostalgia, a “culmination of what Thiebaud has been doing all along — caricaturing what he sees,” said Shields. The retrospective also features Thiebaud’s adventuresome work in printmaking, ranging from his 1964 series “Delights” (Crown Point Press, 1965), which includes “Double Deckers,” “Gum Machine” and “Lemon Meringue,” to later prints of various subjects with handwork in watercolor and pastel. An array of other works on paper attest to the artist’s skills as a draftsman and watercolorist. Storyboard-like sketches in ink and watercolor depict small figures, foods and even landscapes, animating the process and working habits of the artist.

Wayne Thiebaud and Sacramento Much of what has made the artist what he is today can be traced to Sacramento and Wayne Thiebaud 100 presents a substantial body of work that establishes an intimate record of the artist’s engagement with the region, which the artist himself acknowledges “gave me something essential.” According to Shields, Thiebaud first came to know “the light, heat, agriculture and middle-American ambiance” of Sacramento in 1942, when the artist was stationed at Mather Air Force Base and served as a graphic artist and cartoonist. He returned to Sacramento in 1950. As Thiebaud recalls, it “was still a very American place with its old cafeterias, streetcars, people dressed up ... I looked for things

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A joy of painting, a joy of life The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated scholarly catalogue with essays by Shields; Julia Friedman, art writer and curator; Margaretta M. Lovell, Jay D. McEvoy chair and professor of the history of American art, University of California, Berkeley; and Hearne Pardee, professor of art, University of California, Davis. Mary Okin, Ph.D. candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara, contributed a chronology. In scholarly essays, Shields vividly chronicles n

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“Pies, Pies, Pies” by Wayne Thiebaud, 1961, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Philip L. Ehlert in memory of Dorothy Evelyn Ehlert, 1974.12.

Thiebaud

“Bow Ties” by Wayne Thiebaud, 1993, color lithograph hand-worked with pastel, 97/8 x 135/8 inches (image), 15 x 19 7/8 inches (sheet). Crocker Art Museum, gift of the artist’s family, 1995.9.38.

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Thiebaud’s artistic journey and influences, from the artist’s adolescence in Long Beach, serving up stacked ice cream cones, hot dogs and pie, to his apprenticeship at Walt Disney Studios; his work as an usher at movie theaters filled with candy, soda and popcorn; and his early interest in masters such as Piet Mondrian, Edgar Degas and Henri Matisse. Shields further animates the impact that other artists and movements had on Thiebaud’s outlook and approach and his use of new strategies: Paul Cézanne’s cones, cubes, cylinders and spheres in food; a “beautiful direct encounter” with the work of Richard Diebenkorn; his use of volume and shadow in the 1960s; the vanishing points of Surrealism and perspectives used in Asian art;

and George Herriman’s comic strip “Krazy Kat,” to name a few. In his revelatory and incisive “This is Not a Pie,” a new and significant contribution to the study and understanding of the artist, Shields remarks on the artist’s wit and the “unreality” of his work. He asserts that Thiebaud lures viewers “into believing that what he presents is real,” delving into the less-frequently acknowledged influence of René Magritte, “whose own iconic placement of everyday objects against spare background are compelling forerunners for Thiebaud.” Shields considers the impact of the artist’s hero, Willem de Kooning, as well as techniques arising from masters Thiebaud admired, including the painter Diego Velázquez,

the American portraitist John Singer Sargent and the Spanish impressionist Joaquín Sorolla. Shields further asserts that Thiebaud’s fully realized three-dimensionality and optimistic, handmade approach was distinct and separate from Pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein and he enthuses that the artist has updated the tradition of trompe-l’oeil and reinvestigated the concept of synesthesia, “wherein one sense evokes another.” In 2021 Wayne Thiebaud 100 travels to the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio; the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tenn.; the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas; and Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pa.

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Volunteers sought for county’s Home Delivered Meal program other circumstances. Volunteers are currently needed in the following locations: Pollock Pines, Cameron Park, Garden Valley and Georgetown, Placerville, Diamond Springs, Shingle Springs and El Dorado Hills. For more information about the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 6216160 or visit edcgov.us/hhsa. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency.

News release The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is currently looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the Home Delivered Meal program. Each volunteer generally works one day per week on an assigned route, delivering meals from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Home delivered meals serves adults 60 years or older who have become more homebound due to health related issues or

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Rescue Union School District Multiple Job Openings • Bus Drivers – Prefer experienced drivers but will train. $18.77 to $23.97 per hour DOE, 5-7 hour split shifts • Lead Maintenance Technician - $22.63 to $28.89 per hour DOE, full-time • Custodians - $17.93 - $22.89 per hour DOE, must be available for AM and PM shifts, 8 hours per day through May 28, 2020

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Public Notices  NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: STEWART WAYNE BROWNING AKA STEWART W BROWNING AKA STEWART BROWNING AKA WAYNE BROWNING DBA AQUA STOP WATERPROOFING; and DOES 1 through 10, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF; CREDITORS ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: SONOMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

600 Administration Drive, Rm. 107-J Santa Rosa, CA 95403 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: KENNETH J. FREED / DAVID E. WEEKS 125349 /190542 Law Offices of Kenneth J. Freed 14226 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 990-0888 DATE: January 16, 2019 by /s/ Arlene D. Junior, Clerk /s/ Branden Rasmussen, Deputy 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0794 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DETAILED HOMES, located at 3070 Borgata Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jennifer E Schwarzkopf, 3070 Borgata Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2005. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Schwarzkopf JENNIFER SCHWARZKOPF, OWNWER 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 09/14/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH

El Dorado Transit Equipment Technician II Hourly Salary: $21.08 $28.25 with benefits California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications for the position of Equipment Technician II. Application and job description available at Transit Office, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, (530) 642-5383 or www.eldoradotransit.com. Filing Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. A Current Department of Motor Vehicle official K-4 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

HEAVY Equipment operator for small local business in Cameron Park. Class A license would be plus, but not required. Foundation excavation, grading, utility excavation, utility installation. Monday through Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. If you like 4 wheeling, that would be a plus because of the nature of the work in the foothills/slopes. Please call (916) 532-5823

NEW TODAY Experienced CNA, Caregiver or nursing student position in Diamond Springs for a physically disabled young man. Four - 12 hour day shifts per week @ 13.50 per hour. Must qualify with IHSS (it’s easy). Pls. Call (530) 417-7786 or (530) 919-1200 for more info.

BE WARY OF OUT OF AREA COMPANIES. CHECK WITH THE LOCAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BEFORE YOU SEND ANY MONEY FOR FEES OR SERVICES. READ & UNDERSTAND ANY CONTRACTS BEFORE YOU SIGN.

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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) 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8157 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0795 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DETAILED WINDOWS & HOME SERVICES, located at 7003 De La Vina Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Dennis L Lindquist, 7003 De La Vina Drive, 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: 01/08/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dennis L Lindquist DENNIS L LINDQUIST 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 09/14/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8158 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0796 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BARBIIANA AESTHETICS, located at 4100 Cameron Park Dr, Suite 108, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 3490, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Mariana Rodriguez, 4881 Heagey Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/13/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mariana Rodriguez MARIANA RODRIGUEZ 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 09/14/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH

IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8159 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000693 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HILLCREST CARE, located at 971 Big Sur Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 108 Stratford Street, Vallejo, CA 94591 Registered owner(s): Angelita S. Perez, 108 Stratford Street, Vallejo, CA 94591 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 23, 2006. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Angelita S. Perez ANGELITA S. PEREZ 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 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) 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8160 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000709 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A WHOLE LATTE LOVE, located at 5226 Hemlock Street, Sacramento, CA 95841/Mailing Address: PO Box 2733, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Tammy Polewka, 5226 Hemlock Street, Sacramento, CA 95841 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/24/2003. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tammy Polewka TAMMY POLEWKA 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 24, 2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920,

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Public Notices  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) 8161 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000724 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MACWORKS, located at 5006 Arlington Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Demosthenes Pasadis, 5006 Arlington Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Demosthenes Pasadis DEMOSTHENES PASADIS 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 26, 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) 8162 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0778 The following person(s) is/are doing HELPING BABY business as: BREASTFEED, located at 6230 Drop Off Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Paula Conriquez, Lactation Consultant, 6230 Drop Off Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/27/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paula Conriquez PAULA CONRIQUEZ 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 09/09/2020. 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) 8179 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0782 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SIERRA SKINCARE STUDIO, 2. CHRYSALIS SKINCARE, located at 2634Lake Tahoe Blvd Suite 2, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 36150/Mailing Address: 1801 Lake Tahoe Blvd E-3, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Ty V Brown, 1801 Lak Tahoe Blvd E-3, So. 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: 07/28/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ty Vera Brown TY VERA BROWN, 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 09/09/2020. 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) 8180 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000729 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RENTAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, located at 730 Sunrise Ave., Suite 138, Roseville, CA 95661 Registered owner(s): California Landlord Association, Inc., 730 Sunrise Ave., Suite 138, Roseville, CA 95661 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: 06/18/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christopher K Airola CHRISTOPHER K AIROLA, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on August 26, 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8181 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0821 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMPLIFIED STRATEGIES, located at 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): AMPLIFIED MPK, INC., 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: WA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/06/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Meyers ANDREW MEYERS, SECRETARY & 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 09/21/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8182 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0822 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PINES SPEECH THERAPY, located at 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Sarah E Leary, 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Leary SARAH LEARY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST 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 09/21/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8189 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0823 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: XOMOTIF, located at 4765 Concordia Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Xochitl G Battin, 4765 Concordia Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Jamison M R Battin, 4765 Concordia Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jamison Battin JAMISON BATTIN, 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 09/21/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8190 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0830 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLAKE’S WELDING, located at 3427 Palmer Dr. #309, CameronPark, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jesse A Blake, 3427 Palmer Dr. #309, 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jesse Blake JESSE BLAKE, 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 09/22/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS

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OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8191 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000726 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AT&T AUTHORIZED RETAILER #3280, located at 4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 15B, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: DMA PO Box 80600, Indianapolis, IN 46280 Registered owner(s): Prime Comms Retail, LLC, 12550 Reed Rd, Suite 100, Sugar Land, TX 77478 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: DE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laren Whiddon LAREN WHIDDON, CFO 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 26, 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8192 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0777 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOUR G RANCH DUCK CLUB, located at 4740 Vogelsang Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Richard and Jennifer Grillat, 4740 Vogelsang Lane, 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard F. Grillat RICHARD F. GRILLAT 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 09/09/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8193

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDNA JEAN GREEN CASE NO. PP20200163 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDNA JEAN GREEN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MICHELLE GREEN-CLARK in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MICHELLE GREEN-CLARK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 18, 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: PAUL R. KRAFT Law Office of Paul R. Kraft 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (530) 344-0204 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8194 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0831 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRITCHARD TIMBER FALLING, located at 2670 Woodridge Ct Apt 8, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Zachary N Pritchard, 2670 Woodridge Ct Apt 8, 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: 09/15/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Pritchard ZACHARY PRITCHARD, 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 09/22/2020. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF

FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8195 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0753 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRINKLEY ENTERPRISES, located at 340 Griffith Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 584, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): 1. Dina Brinkley, 340 Griffith Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 2. Leon M Brinkley III, 340 Griffith Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2005. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dina Brinkley DINA BRINKLEY, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 08/31/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8196

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DEL CASO): PCL20190906 (Assigned to Judge Dylan Sullivan for all purposes) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): BRANDIE J BAILEY YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO 3321 Cameron Park Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Mark Marquez, Esq., (Bar #326029), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 562564) DATE (Fecha): NOV 21, 2019 , Clerk (Secretario), by I. VECHTOMOV, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/20 CNS-3399860# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8197 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TRUSTEE SALE NO. 131203-1 LOAN NO. ** TITLE ORDER NO. 95312865 APN 046-032-013-000 TRA NO. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/02/2017. 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

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by 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) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows: Trustor(s): KWOK KUI TAM Deed of Trust: recorded on 05/10/2017 as Document No. 2017-0018899-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 10/15/2020 at 10:00AM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Parcel One: The South Half Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 18, Township 9 North, Range 11 East, M.D.B.&M. Excepting Therefrom All That Portion Thereof Lying Easterly Of That Certain Fence Line Described In Judgment Quieting Title In Favor Of Lloyd A. Walker And Claudia Walker, Filed September 28, 1981, In The Superior Court Of California, County Of El Dorado, Case No. 34778, A Certified Copy Of Which Was Recorded October 13, 1981, In Book 2021, Page 363, Official Records, Said Fence Line Being More Particularly Described As Follows: Beginning At A 2 Inch Iron Pipe With A Brass Cap Marking The Section Corner Common To Sections 7, 8, 17 And 18, Township 9 North, Range 11 East, M.D.M., As Shown On That Certain Parcel Map Recorded In Book 19 Of Parcel Maps, Page 54, Said Iron Pipe Being At The Intersection Of Fence Lines Running North, South And West; Thence From Said Point Of Beginning, Along The Fence Line In A Southerly Direction, The Following Four Courses And Distances: (1) South 01°47`30” East 668.50 Feet; (2) South 02°21`30” West, 575.20 Feet; (3) South 01°05`45” West, 587.50 Feet To A 30 Inch Oak In Said Fence Line; And (4) South 00°29`40” West, 883.00 Feet To A Fence Corner From Which Point A 2 Inch Iron Pipe With A Brass Cap Shown On Said Parcel Map As The Quarter Corner Common To Said Sections 17 And 18 Bears North 52°59`30” East 89.75 Feet; Said Fence Corner Being The Southerly Terminal Point, For The Purpose Of This Description, Of Said Fence Line. Also Excepting Therefrom All That Portion Described As Follows: Beginning At A 3/4 Inch Capped Iron Pipe Stamped L.S. 24031983, From Which The East Quarter Corner Of Said Section 18 Bears The Following Courses And Distances: South 01°47`30” West 567.38 Feet And North 88°41`35” East 1,366.22 Feet Distant; Thence North 01°17`13” East 107.76 Feet To A Point; Thence North 88°41`35” East 830.97 Feet To A Point; Thence South 09°11`21” West 109.56 Feet To A 3/4 Inch Capped Iron Pipe Stamped L.S. 2403-1983; Thence South 88°41`35” West 815.89 Feet To A Similar Pipe, The Point Of Beginning. Also Excepting Therefrom Any Portion Of The Above Described Premises Lying Southerly Of The Boundary Line Described In The Boundary Line Agreement Recorded March 27, 1989, In Book 3107 Of Official Records, Page 444. Parcel Two: All That Portion Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 18, Township 9 North, Range 11 East, M.D.M., Described As Follows: Beginning At A 3/4 Inch Capped Iron Pipe In A Fence Line, Stamped L.S. 2403-1983, From Which The East Quarter Corner Of Said Section 18 Bears South 00°40” West 863.75 Feet; Thence South 00°29`40” West 185.00 Feet To A Point In The Fence Line; Thence Leaving Said Fence Line South 88°41`35” West 526.03 Feet To A Point; Thence North 09°11`21” East 187.97 Feet To A 3/4 Inch Capped Iron Pipe Stamped L.S. 24031983; Thence North 8°41`03” East 497.60 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Excepting Therefrom All Mineral Rights As Reserved By Robert S. Morse, Et Ux, In Deed Recorded March 3, 1983, In Book 2149, Page 664, Official Records. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6351 OAK HILL DRIVE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $431,728.65 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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. 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 131203-1. 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: 09/16/2020 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 11707 Fair Oaks Blvd., Ste 202 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 9623453 Sale Information Line: 916-939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com MARSHA TOWNSEND, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0371486 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 09/25/2020, 10/02/2020, 10/09/2020 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 8200 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: K-NINE PROS, located at 2687 Riffle Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Ridley Garrett M, 2687 Riffle Ct, 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Garrett M Ridley GARRETT M RIDLEY, 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 09/15/2020. 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) 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8201

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200475 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ashley Nicole Legendre filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: EMILY FAITH SPEARS Proposed name: EMILY FAITH LEGENDRE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 11, 2020, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on SEPTEMBER 24, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 8211 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0846 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIELD NUMBER FIFTEEN, located at 4771 Greenhills Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 2263, Olympic Valley, CA 96146 Registered owner(s): Twenty Acres and a Tractor LLC, 228 Tiger Tail Rd, Olympic Valley, CA 96146 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: 7/31/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kenyon Elliott KENYON ELLIOTT, 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 09/28/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8212 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0848 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE HILLS SALON SUITES, located at 4944 Windplay Drive #370, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3585 Foxmore Lane, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Michelle L Abbruzzese, 3585 Foxmore Lane, Rescue, CA 95672 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/ Michelle L Abbruzzese MICHELLE L ABBRUZZESE 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 09/28/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8213 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0849 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ELEVATIONS COUNSELING CENTER, located at 6024 Sundale Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Gina Reed, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapy Services Corp, 6024 Sundale Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gina Reed GINA REED, OWNER/PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to

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Public Notices  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 09/28/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8214 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0856 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KWIK SERV, located at 150 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 833 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 Registered owner(s): Elements Petroleum Inc, 833 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 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: 09/20/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Balkar Singh BALKAR SINGH, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/29/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8215 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0857 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KWIK SERV, located at 3405 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 833 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 Registered owner(s): Elements Petroleum Inc, 833 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: ___ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/20/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Balkar Singh BALKAR SINGH, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/29/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8216 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0783 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOELLER PIERSOL GROUP, located at 970 Reserve Dr. #100, Roseville, CA 95678 Registered owner(s): Cobalt Real Estate, 970 Reserve Dr. #100, Roseville, CA 95678 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: 8/24/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ David W. Hoggatt DAVID W. HOGGATT, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/09/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8217 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0851 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAMA BEE LITTLE P, located at 5470 Marshall Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Rebecca E Combs, 5470 Marshall Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/27/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ ____________ REBECCA COMBS 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 09/28/2020.

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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8218

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200466 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Cameron Lee Myers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CAMERON LEE MYERS Proposed name: CAMERON LEE FREY 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 4, 2020, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on SEPTEMBER 3, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8219 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FANNIE MAE SHOCKLEY CASE NO. PP20200173 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FANNIE MAE SHOCKLEY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KOZETA L. MAGLIO in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that KOZETA L. MAGLIO 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: December 19, 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: MICHAEL E. PETERSEN 2828 Easy Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 622-5670 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 8220 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0808 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALADINO FINANCIAL SERVICES, located at 3907 Park Dr., Ste. 230, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): James Aladino Parenti, 4596 Gresham 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: 07/01/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ James Aladino Parenti JAMES ALADINO PARENTI 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 09/16/2020. 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) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 8221 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0879 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BROTHERS BURRITO HOUSE, located at 2136 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Ana L Sanchez De Marmolejo, 1069 Chonokis Rd #A, 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: 10/01/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ana L Sanchez De Marmolejo ANA L SANCHEZ DE MARMOLEJO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A

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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 10/05/2020. 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) 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8236 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0878 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LATHER UP BUTTERCUP, located at 5836 A Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Kellie D Currie, 8132 Kaula Drive, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, 2. Evan C Currie, 8132 Kaula Drive, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ ____________ KELLIE CURRIE, 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 10/05/2020. 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) 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8237 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0810 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABOVE IT ALL HANDYMAN SERVICES, located at 2949 Maple Ave #1, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): John L Means, 2949 Maple Ave #1, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/18/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ John L Means JOHN L MEANS, 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 09/18/2020. 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) 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8238

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200480 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Alana Joaquim filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LYLA ROSE JOAQUIM Proposed name: LYLA ROSE JONES 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: NOVEMBER 13, 2020, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on SEPTEMBER 23, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8239 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0815 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DORADO BATTERY CO, located at 4175 Business Dr #A, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 2294 Blair Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Nathan Bingaman, 2294 Blair Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/30/2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nathan Bingaman NATHAN BINGAMAN 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 09/18/2020. 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) 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8240 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2020-0854 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REALTY WORLD LAKE TAHOE, located at 949 Tahoe Keys Blvd, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Michael Edward Phillips, 949 Tahoe Keys Blvd, So. 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: 03/08/2008. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Edward Phillips MICHAEL EDWARD PHILLIPS 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 09/28/2020. 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) 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 8241

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DELORES O’SULLIVAN CASE NO. PP20200146 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DELORES O’SULLIVAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHANNON O’SULLIVAN AND RONALD DESIMONE in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHANNON O’SULLIVAN AND RONALD DESIMONE 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: 10/28/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner AARON CHARLES GREGG - SBN 76612, AARON CHARLES GREGG, APLC 110 E. WILSHIRE AVENUE SUITE 503 FULLERTON CA 92832 10/9, 10/14, 10/16/20 CNS-3404945# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 10/9, 10/14, 10/16 8244 PUBLIC NOTICE The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will hold a public community forum to provide information about access to individuals that has been provided to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency by law enforcement departments under the Board’s jurisdiction in calendar year 2019. The forum will be held online via live stream at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. It will be held pursuant to California Government Code Section 7283.1(d), also known as the TRUTH Act, which was signed into law by Governor Brown in 2016. A pubic notice was printed in the Mountain Democrat on Friday, October 9, 2020, and posted on the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors meeting room and on the podium in the breezeway between Buildings A and B of the Government Center in Placerville which is accessible by the public at all times. The TRUTH Act requires the local governing body of any county or city in which local law enforcement has provided ICE access to an individual during the previous year to hold a community forum to provide information to the public about ICE’s access to individuals and to receive and consider comment. The public is invited to attend the November 17, 2020 community forum online via live stream. Requests for disability related modification or accommodations, aids or services may be made to the Clerk of the Board’s office no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date by contacting (530) 621-5654. 10/9 8245 NOTICE OF DECISION The County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department is considering taking action on the following project request: Request for approval of Design Review DR19-0002 for the Sunahara Triplex Residences in Cameron Park, CA submitted by Bart and Rachel Sunahara. In accordance with the County of El Dorado Zoning Ordinance Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.50.040 B (Staff-level Review with Public Notice), the applicant is seeking approval by the Planning and Building Department Director for Design Review DR19-0002 to allow the construction of a new 8,924 square foot residential triplex to include: a) Two one-car garages and one two-car garage located at street level; b) Three residential units and one twocar garage located above the street level garages; c) Low growth landscaping will be placed around the frontage of Estepa Drive from the location of the driveway extending

east to Cambridge Road. Landscaping islands will be placed in front of units two and three. The landscaping island in front of unit three will host higher growing plants. Higher growth landscaping, including existing oak trees on site, will be dispersed throughout the rest of the property; and d) Exterior lighting along the frontage of the site to include one exterior fixture in front of each garage door and two wall mounted light fixtures on the street-facing walls of each unit’s front porch. The lighting fixtures are designed to prevent direct light from encroaching beyond the property lines. The 0.49 acre property is located on the north side of Estepa Drive, approximately 20 feet west of the intersection with Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park, and is identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 082-543-005, has a Zoning Designation of Multi-Family Residential within Design Review Community (MFR-DC), and a General Plan Land Use Designation of Multi-family Residential (MFR). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction of Small Structures) stating that, “Class Three consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures including, but not limited to: (b) a duplex or similar multi-family residential structure totaling no more than four dwelling units. In urbanized areas, this exemption applies to apartments, duplexes, and similar structures designed for no more than six dwelling units.” According to Zoning Code Section 130.52.030 B – Review Authority, Procedure, and CEQA, “The approval of a Design Review Permit is a ministerial project pursuant to CEQA, when in compliance with adopted Design Standards. The Design Review process shall be limited to consideration of compliance with established standards, provided that the use proposed for the project site is an allowed use within the zone.” However, the scope of this design review permit includes aspects not listed within established standards including driveway siting and slope concerns. Therefore, certain aspects of this project were reviewed on a discretionary basis and have been found to be categorically exempt from CEQA. Approval of the Design Review would allow the construction of a new residential triplex which is a multifamily structure totaling no more than four dwelling units, and therefore qualifies for the exemption. The Staff Report, project materials, and proposed Director Determination for Design Review DR19-0002 may be viewed at the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at: https://edc-trk. aspgov.com/etrakit/Search/project.aspx The project request is being processed in accordance with the authorizations of the El Dorado County Zoning Code Section 130.50.040 B (Staff-level Review with Public Notice), and review of the above referenced project has been completed and tentatively approved by Planning Services, subject to the standards found in Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.50.040 (General Review Procedure), as a Staff Level Review with Public Notice. The decision to approve this project may be appealed to the Planning Commission by filing an appeal application and applicable fees to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department within the 10-working-day appeal period; starting on date of approval October 9, 2020 ending at 5pm on October 22, 2020. Any questions regarding the project may be directed to Project Planner, Matthew Aselage, at (530) 621-5977/ matthew.aselage@edcgov.us COUNTY OF EL DORADO TIFFANY SCHMID, Director Planning and Building Department October 9, 2020 10/9 8246 NOTICE OF DECISION The County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department is considering taking action on the following project request: Request for approval of minor revision Design Review DR-R20-0003 for Safeway El Dorado Hills “Drive Up & Go” (Original DR02-0035) submitted by Annette McMahon of Golden Gate Sign on behalf of Property Owner Sheryl Beamer/PM Donahue Schriber Realty Group. In accordance with the County of El Dorado Zoning Ordinance Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.54.070 (Revision to an Approved Permit or Authorization), the applicant is seeking approval by the Planning and Building Department Director for a minor revision Design Review DR-R20-0003 (Original DR02-0035) to allow the existing Safeway of El Dorado Hills to make the following improvements: 1) The project as approved shall allow the existing Safeway of El Dorado Hills to update their site to include: a)Replace the ‘Signature Café’ sign (25 SQ FT) on the main Safeway building with a ‘Drive-Up & Go’ sign (26.67 SQ FT); b) Designate six (6) parking stalls with ‘Drive Up & Go Pickup’ signs (6 SQ FT each); c) Install four (4) ‘Drive Up & Go’ cart corral signs (8 SQ FT-12.375 SQ FT each); and d) Install two (2) directional “Drive Up & Go’ pole signs directing customers to designated parking stalls (3 SQ FT each). The 13.06 acre property is located on the east side of Francisco Drive, approximately 550-feet north/east of the intersection with Green Valley Road in the El Dorado Hills area, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 110-130-039, has a Zoning Designation of Commercial Community within Design Review Community Combining Zone (CC-DC), and a General Plan Land Use Designation of Commercial (C). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15301 Existing Facilities stating that Class 1 exemptions consist “of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or minor alternation of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination”; and Section 15311 stating that Class 11 consists “of construction, or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not limited to: (a) on-premise signs”. Approval of the minor revision Design Review would allow the replacement of the ‘Signature Café’ sign on the main building of the El Dorado Hills Safeway and replace it with a ‘Drive-Up & Go’ sign, designate six (6) existing parking stalls with ‘Drive Up & Go Pickup’ signs for customers who placed online orders, install four (4) ‘Drive Up & Go’ cart corral signs, and install two (2) ‘Drive Up & Go’ directional pole signs to direct customers to designated parking stalls, which is not an expansion of use beyond what was approved with the original project, and therefore qualifies for the exemptions. The Staff Report, project materials, and proposed Director Determination for minor revision for Design Review DR-R20-0003 may be viewed at the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at: https://edc-trk.aspgov.com/etrakit/Search/ project.aspx The project request is being processed in accordance with the authorizations of the El Dorado County Zoning Code Section 130.54.070 (Revisions to an Approved Permit or Authorization), and review of the above referenced project has been completed and tentatively approved by Planning Services, subject to the standards found in Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.50.040 (General Review Procedure), as a Staff Level Review with Public Notice. The decision to approve this project may be appealed to the Planning Commission by filing an appeal application and applicable fees to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department within the 10-working-day appeal period; starting on date of approval October 9, 2020 ending at 5pm on October 22, 2020. Any questions regarding the project may be directed to Project Planner, Bianca Dinkler, at (530) 621-5875/ Bianca.Dinkler@ edcgov.us COUNTY OF EL DORADO TIFFANY SCHMID, Director Planning and Building Department October 9, 2020 10/9 8247

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 5128 The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 3.28, titled Transient Occupancy Tax, to add Section 3.28.091 -Certificate of tax lien, giving the Tax Collector authority to record a Certificate of Delinquency of Transient Occupancy Tax Lien against any Operator who fails to remit occupancy taxes, penalties, or interest due. Section 3.28.091 specifies noticing requirements of the Treasurer-Tax Collector and appeal procedures available to the Operator. The amendment also includes minor text corrections and updates for consistency with El Dorado County Code. A full and complete copy of the text of the proposed ordinance is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days following adoption thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 6th day of October, 2020, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Hidahl, Frentzen, Veerkamp, Parlin, Novasel Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyra Schraffenberg Deputy Clerk /s/ Brian K. Veerkamp Chair, Board of Supervisors 10/9

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PUBLIC NOTICE El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Slate for 2021 Board of Directors The El Dorado County Chamber Board is comprised of a maximum of 18 members in good standing serving three year terms. The members below have been nominated to serve. Adam Anderson, WealthGuard Advisors Incumbent Susie Davies, Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises Incumbent Leonard Grado, Palos Verdes Properties Incumbent Brian Jensen, Hospital Council of Northern & Central Calif. Incumbent Bryant Milesi, AT&T Incumbent SELECTION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: At the regular August Board meeting and at least thirty-five (35) days prior to the election, the President shall appoint, subject to approval by the Board of Directors a Nominating Committee consisting of three (3) board members and two (2) other members of the Chamber. The President shall designate the chairman of the committee. No later than twenty (20) days before the election, the Nominating Committee shall present to the CEO a slate of five (5) candidates to serve three-year terms to replace the directors whose regular terms are expiring. Each candidate must be an active member in good standing and must have agreed to accept the responsibility of a directorship. Upon receipt of the report of the Nominating Committee, the CEO shall immediately notify the membership of the names of persons nominated as candidates for directors and the right of petition. Additional names of candidates for directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least 10% of qualified members of the chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nominating Committee within ten (10) days after notice has been given of the names of those nominated. The determination of the Nominating Committee as to the legality of the petitions(s) shall be final. If no petition is filed within the designated period, the nominating shall be closed and the nominated slate of five (5) candidates shall be declared elected by the Board of Directors at their regular October board meeting. 10/9 8249 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. via Teleconference Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/82634091876 (Meeting ID: 826 3409 1876), to consider the El Dorado Disposal proposed rate adjustment for County solid waste surcharge. At said hearing, the Cameron Park Community Services District will consider all comments by interested persons. Date: October 9, 2020 Jill Ritzman, Secretary Board of Directors of the Cameron Park Community Services District 10/9 8251

NOTICE OF CURRENT PROPERTY TAXES DUE

Made pursuant to Section 2609, Revenue and Taxation Code K. E. Coleman, El Dorado County Tax Collector, hereby announces that the regular secured property tax bills were mailed before November 1, 2020, to all property owners, at the addresses shown on the tax roll. If you own property in El Dorado County and have not received a tax bill, contact the Tax Collector’s Office, at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, or call (530) 621-5800. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility to make timely payments. The FIRST INSTALLMENT of the 2020-2021 taxes is due and payable on November 1, 2020, and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2020; thereafter a 10% penalty will be added. The SECOND INSTALLMENT of the 2020-2021 taxes is due on February 1, 2021, and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2021; thereafter a 10% penalty will be added plus the cost to prepare the delinquent tax records and to give notice of delinquency. BOTH INSTALLMENTS MAY BE PAID when the first installment is due. SUPPLEMENTAL TAX BILLS are an additional tax liability and are due on the date mailed. Refer to the tax bill to determine delinquent dates. Online payments may be made at www.edcgov.us/taxcollector. Payments may be mailed to P. O. Box 678002, Placerville, CA 95667-8002. Mailed payments must be POSTMARKED BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE BY THE DELINQUENT DATE to avoid late penalties. Payments may also be made at the Tax Collector’s Office, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, California, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Signed: K. E. Coleman El Dorado County Tax Collector Executed at Placerville, California, on October 5, 2020. Published in the Mountain Democrat on October 9 and October 16, 2020. 10/9, 10/16

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