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New roads lead way to destroyed flumes Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent Replacement of four burned El Dorado Irrigation District flumes is likely to be complete by midDecember. The new flumes will allow EID’s canal to fill with water and refill Forebay and Jenkinson lakes, according to a report given to the EID Board of Directors Monday by Cary Mutschler, civil engineer assigned to Project 184, which includes 22 miles of canals, tunnels and flumes. So far contractor Syblon Reid has built 6 miles of road, providing access to flumes damaged by the Caldor Fire — Flume 30, Flume 4 and Flumes 5 and 6.

Geotechnical studies are complete as is 30% of the flumes’ designs. Mutschler, along with engineering consultant GHD Inc., are working to stay ahead of actual flume reconstruction. Site clean up, including ash removal, was expected to be completed earlier this week. An engineering staff meeting with EID’s general manager was due to follow the Oct. 12 board meeting in which it would be decided how to proceed with actual flume replacement. The scenario so far looks like rebuilding Flume 4 as a wooden flume and coming back “later” to change it to concrete. Flume 30 would be a U-channel

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Demolition work takes place on a segment of the El Dorado Irrigation District’s Flume 5, which was lost in the Caldor Fire.

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Excavators work to repair dozer lines constructed along powerlines.

Not enough snow to contain Caldor Mountain Democrat staff While much progress has been made on Caldor Fire clean up and suppression repairs, the blaze continues to consume acres of unburned forest within the burn area and is proving stubborn where the containment line is not secure. Caldor grew 22 acres Wednesday, taking total acreage burned to 221,798. Those additional acres come off the 2019 Caples Fire burn scar where a pocket of trees burned over the past few days. “We expect to see minor increases in acreage as isolated pockets of unburned vegetation dries out and burns,” stated Incident Commander Jeff Knudson with Great Basin Incident Management Team 7 in a Thursday morning update. Fire officials say they expect low to moderate fire behavior until a “season-ending event” and until then, suppression repair work remains the main objective. Weather could hamper repair efforts as precipitation and winds increase the likelihood of n

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Oak Ridge High School alum and 2021 Olympic swimmer Bryce Mefford, above, greets his hometown fans at the ORHS Homecoming game last Friday night. Mefford, who swims for Cal Berkeley, placed fourth in the Olympics’ 200-meter backstroke. Bryce Mefford, right, signs autographs and meets students, parents and faculty.

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Zodiac may have hung woman’s remains in tree Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune A pine tree stands tall next to a grove of aspen. It’s a few feet outside a popular Tahoe campground and steps away from the lake. It may be where local woman Donna Lass’ remains were hung high up after she was murdered by the Zodiac more than 51 years ago. Lass, a nurse from Stateline, went missing in September 1970. The Tahoe Daily Tribune obtained a bootleg copy of a yet to be published memoir called “Catching Zodiac” by Peabody Award-winning TV journalist Dale Julin more than a year ago that

possibly unmasks the killer, deciphers previously unsolved encrypted puzzles and through those, found possible macabre treasure maps to Lass’ remains in Zephyr Cove. In his memoir, Julin names the deceased Gary Francis Poste, who lived in a small community in Northern California, as the Zodiac. A cold case crime scene investigation team, The Case Breakers, has been performing their own investigation from information in the book and have named Poste as a suspect. The Case Breakers said in an Oct. 6 press release that they believe hairs found in the Cheri Jo Bates murder more than 55

years ago in Riverside could belong to the recently deceased Poste, who they think shot, stabbed or choked to death as many as 10 people between 1962 and 1970, including Lass who went missing on or around Sept. 6, 1970.

‘The she in the tree’ The Zodiac sent anagrams and taunting letters to law enforcement and newspapers which has spawned many amateurs and professionals throughout the years to try and solve the anagrams, and the mystery. Julin, a TV news anchor from WJCL TV-22 in Savannah, Ga., spent hours, days n

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Dean was born Feb 23, 1929 on the Jennings Kilchis River Homestead in Tillamook, Ore., to Cedric and Ila Jennings. Dean is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Lou; son’s Eric and Curt (Valerie), daughter Sheila (Mo) Veerkamp; grandchildren Sierra (Paul), Cole (Erin), Dustin (Aurora), Cooper and “like” sons; Keith (Kristina) and Scott (Kristin), along with six great grandchildren, his eldest sister Edith (103 years old) and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister; first wife Pauleen and daughter-in-law Linda. Dean cherished his family, numerous friends and the great outdoors. After serving in the United States Navy during the Korean War, he obtained a forestry degree at California State University, Humboldt and worked as a private forester until his retirement in 2002. His hobbies included golf, travel and building model airplanes. Dean belonged to many Masonic bodies and was frequently recognized for his contributions to the organization. Dean passed Oct. 3 in Delta, British Columbia. Services will be held in Eureka, Calif., at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Shriners Hospitals; The Mathewson Bonser Nursing Scholarship c/o Marshal Hospital Foundation or a charity of donors choice

Alvina R. Rasmussen July 30, 1925 – Oct. 5, 2021

Alvina Rasmussen, age 96, of Pollock Pines, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Alvina was born July 30, 1925. At this time no services will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Alvina was born in Wessington Springs, S.D., to Rosina Meyer Reimer and William Reimer Sr. She was the oldest girl of 14 children: nine boys and five girls. She loved to go to Jenner, Calif. and also loved to go to South Lake Tahoe. She did volunteer work at St. Patrick clothe’s closet for many years. She also worked at Sportsman Hall in Pollock Pines. She is survived by daughter Sandra K. Lang; son Eugene Rasmussen; four grandchildren Michael Rasmussen, Angel Marsh, Erin Weston and Shawn Rasmussen; three great-grandchildren Emmannuel, Elijah and Amari Marsh and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and all of her brothers and sisters. Also her husband Lavane Rasmussen, son Michael Allen Rasmussen and daughter Barbara Hosford.

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Lake Tahoe’s water level drops below its natural rim level of Lake Tahoe fell precipitously over the past couple days despite the recent snow and has dropped below its natural rim. The lake reached the natural rim at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and then rose slightly a couple

Tahoe Daily Tribune INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Lake Tahoe is now terminal. UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center staff on Tuesday night reported that the

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Rev. Christine Leigh-Taylor, left photo, blesses her dog Shadow Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Church of Our Saviour in Placerville as all were welcomed to bring their pets or a photo of a pet to be blessed. Shadow’s dad David Ollier Weber holds the leash. Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers Beacon and Makai, right photo, can’t wait for their heavenly blessing as they jump in owner Camino resident Linda Tarby’s lap.

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evaporation rate of about 72 inches per year.” Expectations are that the lake level will continue to fall about 1-1.5 inches per week without significant precipitation, which is about the same as 4-6 billion gallons of water per week, or enough water to meet the daily needs of 48-72 million people. “That’s not a drop in the bucket,” TERC staff said. Flow from the lake to the Truckee River will be at zero, although the Truckee River will continue to get inflow from groundwater and from streams downstream of Lake Tahoe. A terminal lake, sometimes called an endorheic lake, is one that does not have any outflows to streams and other water bodies. Examples in Nevada include Pyramid Lake and Walker Lake, while in California there is Mono Lake and the Salton Sea. The low water levels are already

impacting Tahoe’s shoreline, with accumulating deposits of rotting algae on the beaches of the South Shore and a scene of docks out of water on the North Shore. “It is likely winter will arrive in the next few months and the lake level will rise above the natural rim soon after,” according to TERC officials. “But if the 2021-22 winter turns out to be below average, next year the lake will fall below the natural rim much sooner and likely stay there for most of 2022. This will impact recreation as many docks and boat ramps will be further away from the shoreline. The growth and the washing up of filamentous algae on the very wide beaches will increase. The sill across Emerald Bay may end up above the water surface, physically turning Emerald Bay into a separate lake, a similar issue that may occur at the mouths of many streams cutting off access to spawning kokanee salmon next fall.”

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California Matters

Gov.’s erratic vaccination orders

enerations of California public school students have been required — by law — to be vaccinated against deadly diseases. The list includes measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chicken pox, hepatitis, whooping cough, diphtheria and Dan Walters tetanus. Vaccination mandates have been tightened in recent years despite raucous opposition by those deluded into believing they are immoral or dangerous. In fact, the opposite is true. Unvaccinated children pose death threats to their classmates and ignoring that danger would be immoral. Given that historic background, its grounding in medical science and the obvious peril of COVID-19, it makes perfect sense for California to add it to the list of mandatory vaccinations. Gov. Gavin Newsom did so recently, declaring that when coronavirus vaccines become available for children they must be immunized before attending public school. “The state already requires that students are Gov. Gavin vaccinated against viruses that cause measles, Newsom boasts mumps and rubella (so) that California there’s no reason why we is first state to wouldn’t do the same for COVID-19,” Newsom said. require COVID“Today’s measure, just like 19 vaccinations our first-in-the-nation of students, but school masking and staff vaccination requirements, there’s a smarmy is about protecting our tinge to his children and school staff, declaration. and keeping them in the classroom. Vaccines work. It’s why California leads the country in preventing school closures and has the lowest case rates. We encourage other states to follow our lead to keep our kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.” However, as with many of the governor’s pronouncements, the vaccination declaration has a somewhat smarmy tinge. The headline on Newsom’s announcement declares “California becomes first state in nation to announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements for schools,” underscoring his years-long obsession with boasting about being first to do something. That tendency is particularly obvious here because, in fact, a first-in-the-nation vaccination announcement doesn’t necessarily mean that California will be the first state to have school kids immunized because everyone must wait for vaccines to be approved for children. In other words, it was more of a political stunt than a real accomplishment. Moreover, while Newsom is touting that California students will — someday — be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, he’s been less willing to crack down on public employees who have refused to get the shots even though they

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Letters to the Editor As we were EDITOR: enjoyed reading Michael Raffety’s Belltower column in the paper. It brought back pleasant memories, but reminded me how much I miss the “As We Were” column. The historical tidbits were looked forward to by so many of your readers. We have many new residents in our El Dorado County who know so little of its colorful history. I’m certain both new and old residents would love to see some form of historical tidbits returned to the pages of the Mountain Democrat. CAROL LEE Diamond Springs

and 10 months later tested positive for antibodies. When do they say you need a booster, seven months with Pfizer? Sen. Rand Paul, M.D., is not vaccinating due to his natural immunity. So does “everybody” need to have shots? Shouldn’t the question and conversation be steered toward what’s your antibody status? It is my hope that the medical establishments may take this fact into consideration and try to influence our lawmakers to mandate otherwise and maybe give our civil liberties back, not to mention this might help with staffing our hospitals. THOMAS PESKO, D.C. Placerville

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EDITOR: ow long can the federal government spend three times more than it takes in? This question is not political because George Bush (R) gave everyone cash the government did not have to stimulate the economy. Maybe the answer is that because the federal government is borrowing from future citizens not born yet that there is no intention to ever pay it back? Per the debt clock, if you take everyone in the U.S.’s assets today via taxes the government would still owe $20 trillion. So to say tax the rich more or tax corporations more is no longer going to do anything. I would like to hear from anyone who knows what the government is going to do or are we just doomed? KEN STEERS Cameron Park

Does everyone need the vaccine? EDITOR: n the last three weeks two medical doctors from Marshall Hospital wrote in on the efficacy and need for everyone to get vaccinated. I ask why does “everyone” need to get vaccinated. Where does natural immunity come into this conversation? All through my years of study from high school through college, through my doctorate, not to mention numerous post graduate education hours, I was taught about natural immunity. When you get sick, our bodies make antibodies against that disease. Recent studies out of Israel states natural immunity being as good or better than vaccines against COVID. I have known people who got sick

EDITOR: enjoyed the movie “Pay It Forward” — the idea of creating a better world by doing kind favors and asking those we bless to bless others instead of repaying us resonated with me. But we Christians have an ability to improve on the ideal of paying it forward. We can “pray it forward.” We know that while we were yet sinners, Jesus chose to die on the cross so that our sins would be forgiven by His sacrifice. But this is not automatic. We must choose to accept His gift and agree to change out hearts to reflect His kindness. We also know that our words and actions flow out of our thoughts. That is why the Bible admonishes us to take every thought captive and present it as acceptable to Jesus. We are also encouraged to think about kind, noble things, not about negative things major media provides. Their goal is to capture our attention. After all, bad news sells. Instead of permitting the media to direct our thoughts toward negativity, we can each select positive goals to pray about that will make our world better. Example: We can pray for truth to be known. Lies merely enable evil to exist. Knowing the truth permits us all to take wise action rather than being dominated by evil schemes designed to control us. But faith without works is dead. We must also pray to be involved in seeking solutions. We can ask in prayer, “What can I do to further God’s desire for peace on earth?” Our decision to pray a better future forward is encouraged in scripture. Romans 8:19 “All creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be

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Thoughts on heroes and martyrs and victims, oh my

f you haven’t seen it already, don’t miss Donald Trump’s video paean to Ashli Babbitt. That’s the Ashli Babbitt famous for her death by gunshot Jan. 6, 2021. She was trying to climb through the hole where fellow participants had just finished breaking Chris the glass in the upper section of a door to a room in the Capitol Building. Capitol Police officer Michael Byrd pulled the trigger “as a last resort,” he said as a number of intruders attempted to get into that room through the broken door. He was later “cleared” of wrongdoing after a Capitol Police Department investigation. The former president, by way of “cherishing her memory,” said she was “a truly incredible person” and “there’s no reason Ashli should have

lost her life that day.” She has been described by some as a “hero” and a “martyr” and they are certainly entitled to that opinion. I try not to speak ill of the dead, but “WHAT THE ….?! In Trump’s world Ashli Babbitt is a “hero,” but John McCain isn’t. Daley Not even close in that world. My world doesn’t hold many heroes and I probably wouldn’t include John McCain in a small list of candidates, but I sure as heck would not go about dishonoring or insulting his suffering and service. If Babbitt is a hero and martyr, what are all the others who were there attempting to prevent Mike Pence’s certification of the 2020 election? OK, none were martyrs. Does Mike Pence honor and cherish those dozens or hundreds who chanted “Hang Mike Pence?” I’d be

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In Trumpworld, Jan. 6 was a regular tourist day at the nation’s Capitol. Mike Pence recently called it no more than “one day in January.” quite interested to hear what Pence’s wife and daughter have to say about the experience — being hustled out of that Capitol chamber by Secret Service officers just ahead of a mob chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” Do you suppose they hold Ashli Babbitt in high esteem? I can’t imagine it but, of course, anything’s possible. In Trumpworld, Paul Manafort and Roger Stone were, if not heroes, brutally victimized victims. So were Rod Blagoyevich and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In Trumpworld, Jan. 6 was a regular tourist day at the nation’s Capitol. Mike Pence recently called it no more than “one day in January.” So, can one assume, Pence believes the people who wanted to hang him that one day are heroes? I’d really be

interested to hear him clarify that question. In Trumpworld, 17-ear-old Kyle Rittenhouse from Illinois who brought an AR-15 to a Black Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wisc., and killed two protesters is a hero. Unknown entities put up $2 million for his bond, from what I remember hearing. Obviously somebody or a bunch of somebodies think he’s a hero and a grievously victimized victim. If Charles Manson and Ted Kaczynski had killed a few Black Lives Matter folk and maybe a vice president, they’d be heroes in Trumpworld today and living in high cotton. Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.

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come into contact with the public. In July Newsom garnered nationwide media attention by announcing that all state employees would have to show proof of vaccination or submit to frequent COVID-19 testing. However, several public worker unions immediately demanded that any such requirement would be subject to contract negotiations. Although the Newsom administration contended that he could bypass negotiations under the emergency powers he assumed 19 months ago to battle the pandemic, his Human Resources Department has quietly backed down, agreeing to “suspend and conclude its vaccine verification program” and to bargain with unions officials over vaccine rules. Newsom’s retreat did not, of course, get the same kind of national media attention as his original announcement. Guards and other state prison workers have been particularly reluctant to get vaccinated, despite multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons, and Newsom has been particularly reluctant to force the issue. Finally, a federal judge ordered that guards and other prison workers, who are only about 50% vaccinated, must get the shots or risk losing their jobs. He could do so because prison health services operate under a federal court order.

Strangely, while Newsom boasts about ordering mandatory school vaccinations, his administration opposed the federal order on prisons. Maybe not so strange. Public employee unions, including the one representing guards, contributed millions of dollars to help Newsom fight off a campaign to recall him. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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A sketch of the possible Zodiac killer, left, with a photo of Gary Francis Poste taken around the same time. A pine tree near Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe that splits into two branches about 40 feet up could have been where Donna Lass’s remains were hung by the Zodiac.

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and years pouring over anagrams. He’d spend time at his anchor’s desk before reporting the news, trying to solve the ciphers. The whistleblower responsible for bringing the story to Julin, who is being protected and referred to as Wil, told him a story about being with Poste for a wedding in Tahoe, and that Poste made a crack that, “I’ve planted a she in a tree at Lake Tahoe that will grow forever!” In Julin’s book, that is about seven years in the making, he said there were three possible cards Zodiac sent to media, including the San Francisco Chronicle, that teased the press and police about Lass’ disappearance — the “13 Hole Punch Card,” the “Halloween Card” and the “Peek Through the Pines” card. His solutions to the cards, which he solved like they were anagrams, gave possible macabre “treasure maps” to Lass’ body. Julin solved the card puzzles treating them as if they were like the ciphers that were sent completely in code. His solution to the Halloween card sent Oct. 27, 1970: “Bye Bye Birdie! Time for me to fly!“ A-OK (upside down N) Nurse Donna Lass’ body is Y-14-Y up in a tree in a hollow log Ponderosa Pine tree. E by night you’ll see her now approaching Lunar Sunrise in Scorpius blue loch up gully view. Y by CB MNZ 85 (degrees) SE of Zephyr Cove, 4 mi E of Stateline on the Hoot-n-Tootin MS Dixie ship. OOD take the helm. Eye eye Capt. Gary Francis Poste. CC:Frank Borman” His solution to the pines card sent March 22, 1971: “Gonna drive me to drinkin.” Rev up the 12 cc’=4 hp Model A out to USFS acres to see Sis Donna Lass in a tree with a cache X mark. Cruise to her historic Lincoln address. At a beach. Face up the hill. Go fish! Z is Sir Gary Francis Poste.” His solution to the 13-hole punch card sent Oct. 5, 1970: “Let it snow… let it snow… let it snow” Nurse Donna Lass’ out of joint icee body is 13 yards high up in a bear cache mark big pine tree go magnetic north to compass bearing 85 degrees south east 1970 implicit feet from the MS Dixie Port at

Zephyr Cove to historic Lincoln center, Collect telephone trunk call, Who? Gary Francis Poste.” “I was amazed by Dale’s tenacity and perseverance,” said Jen Bucholtz, a member of the Case Breakers and a former Army counterintelligence agent who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who is also a published author with master’s degrees in both criminal justice and forensic sciences. She helped connect Julin with the Case Breakers. “I never thought the letters could be anagrams, kudos to him. I think he solved the case. I’ve read some other accounts and they don’t nearly make as much sense. Him solving the anagrams is what solidified it in my mind. It led him to what I consider an evidence site. That was a huge part of the manuscript.” The Tribune used those anagram solutions in June 2020, and like Julin did with a few others and a compass in 2015, went right to the tree near Zephyr Cove RV Park and Campground, across U.S. Highway 50, the Lincoln Highway, from where the M.S. Dixie II docks. A coast guard agent who volunteered to help Julin search for the tree using his cipher solutions helped solve part of a puzzle by recognizing a wind barb on the card. In the book Julin quotes him as saying, “From where we are standing, from right here at the end of the dock next to the ship (M.S. Dixie II), the wind barb symbol found on the Halloween Card points directly down the dock. It indicates the prevailing wind direction here. The wind blows down the dock to shore. Southeast.” Like Julin, the Tribune started walking from the dock, went across the street and into the campground. Due to the amount of activity in the RV park, and vegetation growth outside the fence line surrounding the campground, a direct route was impossible. But after a few tweaks in trying to stay on course, within minutes we were at the base of the tree on Forest Service land, just outside of the campground. Julin describes in the book how Poste was a longtime house painter and that painters regularly use 40-foot ladders. He also at length described through others how during camping trips in n

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the Sierra, Poste would hang bear caches in trees. About 40 feet up, there was equipment connected to the tree, including a pair of metal wires hanging down close to the ground. Julin said, “There was a hole in the spot where the tree trunk’s two main branches split apart, then grew back together. And in that hole was either a metal bar or a metalliclooking piece of cut lumber. There was a glass insulator right next to it. The kind used on old telephone poles. Two metal wires hung down from the insulator, each about 15 feet long. There was a metal cinch that could have been used as a makeshift painter’s pulley. Run a line through it. Haul things up.” After finding the pine tree using the wind barb, visual clues and compass bearing, Julin’s group held hands at its base and said a prayer for Lass. Although he located a suspect tree, Julin did not find Lass’ remains. Julin called 911 after finding the tree and deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office responded. Julin said they looked skeptical, and told him that he needed to speak with detectives, and that wasn’t possible for a couple of days. A few days later, Julin told detectives his story while sitting in their office and they agreed to visit the tree. Julin located a local painter who allowed use of a ladder. He said that when it was leaned against the tree, it led to the exact spot.

A detective climbed the ladder but Julin said the detective thought, “it was just another tree in the forest” and there was no “X”, or “Z”, that marked the spot. The detectives agreed to send out a cadaver dog to search for possible remains, which Douglas Sheriff ’s Sgt. Ron Elges recently confirmed to the Tribune. About a one-hour search with a cadaver dog took place on the day the Golden State Warriors won an NBA title in 2015 came up empty. But Julin wrote that there’s unfinished business and that the search should have taken more time and been expanded to cover a greater area. He suggested the owners of Zephyr Cove Resort could do “ghost” tours starting from the dock, across the highway to the RV campsite. From a particular site, the tree is visible over a small fence in a gully. “Whatever it takes to get out the true story of Donna Lass’ demise,” Julin wrote. “When he first reached out, naturally I was skeptical, hundreds thought that they solved it,” Bucholtz said. “I got about half way through the book and was like, oh my gosh, this all makes sense. And at the end I felt this had to be the guy.” Julin reached out to Bucholtz when he was looking for a way to push his theory forward and she, in turn, helped connect him with the Case Breakers. “Something I immediately loved and

respected is that Dale took a chance on somebody else bringing him this information,” Bucholtz said. “He took a chance, gathered the information and went down this path, this 7-year journey, and I just have so much respect for that. Who takes this on as a second unpaid full time job and never gives up? It’s gonna pay off for him and his work will be recognized.”

A DNA match could unlock the Zodiac mystery

Gary Francis Poste died in 2018. The Case Breakers believe that Poste’s DNA from the Riverside murder would be a match if they got to perform a test. But the Riverside Police Department has not made that DNA available. “Without saying how we came to this, we have ruled out that Cheri Jo Bates was murdered by the Zodiac,” Riverside Police Spokesman Ryan Railsback told the Tribune last week. Railsback said his department ruled out Bates was murdered by the Zodiac

due to a several year collaboration with a FBI genealogy team that determined a hand-written letter was written by a troubled teen. He also mentioned not wanting to use up what DNA they may or may not have left since they feel it’s not Zodiac. Case Breakers organizer Thomas Colbert said in a statement that it would take minutes to compare DNA and that he hopes the next chief has “a backbone.” Editor’s note: The Tahoe Daily Tribune was contacted by Julin more than a year ago, after he found out the Tribune had acquired a copy of his yetto-be-published memoir. The Tribune held off on publishing this story until the release of The Case Breakers press release last week, naming Poste as a Zodiac suspect. Julin agreed to let the Tribune share his Zephyr Cove revelations because he has been in touch with the family of Donna Lass for more than five years and said now, more than ever, he wants them to have closure. The author of a yet-to-be published book says its possible phone equipment could have been used as a makeshift painter’s pulley to haul things up a tree near Zephy Cove.

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Cougars varsity cross country runners don their medals after taking first place in the Cougar Co-Ed 5 person/10 mile XC Team Challenge at Folsom Lake College Oct. 9. From left are, Chloe Gautschi, Cody Foxworthy, Hannah Crone, Coleman Tobin and Ben Sallee.

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El Dorado varsity cross country won the Cougar Co-Ed 5 person/10 mile XC Team Challenge at Folsom Lake College Oct. 9. Each team consisted of three boys and two girls from El Dorado, Christian Brothers, Bret Harte, Del Campo, River Valley and Marysville high schools. There was a varsity race and a freshman/sophomore race and the Cougars took the win in both. The varsity team of Ben Sallee, Hannah Crone, Coleman Tobin, Chloe Gautschi and Cody Foxworthy ran their 10 miles in a time of 56:45, which was 3:15 faster than the second place team from Christian Brothers. El Dorado’s freshman/sophomore team of Lukas Pagan, Ella Johnson, Luka Peeters, Jazmine Villesenor, Braiden Campora had the sixth best time of the 21 total teams competing, regardless of level and they beat varsity squads from River Valley and Del Campo with a time of 66:01. It’s the first time the Cougars have hosted a race like this and coaches

Running as anchor for the varsity team is Cody Foxworthy. say it is something they would like to continue next year. The Cougars will compete in the league championship at the same course Oct. 27.

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burned trees falling on workers. “We are working as quickly, efficiently and safely as possible to get as much done before potential weather systems move in,” Knudson explained. Fire personnel have approximately 380 miles of fire line repairs to be made; fire officials report about 43% of that work is complete. They have identified 906 isolated areas that were affected by suppression operations; 23% of repairs to those locations are complete. In Thursday morning’s video briefing from incident command at Heavenly Mountain Resort, Team 7 planning ops trainee Adam Heyder responded to a question from the community about why firefighters can’t get 100% containment of the Caldor Fire now that it has some snow on it. Elevations above 7,000 feet got a dusting of snow over the weekend. “The snow wasn’t evenly scattered across the area, especially in some areas where the fire line is not contained,” Heyder explained. The stretches of uncontained fire line are well

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north of Caples Lake and also near Desolation Wilderness. While it wasn’t enough snow to extinguish the fire, it was just enough to make access to the fire line difficult for firefighters in the Desolation and Echo Lakes area. Heyder said division supervisors surveyed that area by air Wednesday. “There is still a fair amount of heat in the heavy fuels … and pockets of heavy timber in there,” he said. “The fire’s not going anywhere but there’s still stuff burning on the line so we are going to keep an eye on that.” If fire activity picks up near Desolation, Heyder said action will be taken. The fire has held at 98% containment since Oct. 9, according to data from incident command. As of Thursday, 917 fire personnel were assigned to the Caldor Fire, which first sparked Aug. 14 and at the height of its destruction razed 782 structures with nearly 5,000 firefighters on the firefight. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

mitigation contract to the low bidder, Left Coast Land Clearing for $109,815. Ten bids were received to fell trees as marked by a professional forester hired by the district. The highest bid was $1.2 million. Total number of trees is 550 from the Diversion Dam to Flume 4. The felled trees “will be left in place to maximize slope stability.” Payment will be based on trees felled and size classes. The forester will confirm trees felled. Five more bids will be solicited and left to cover what amounts to about 5 miles of canal and flumes with hazardous trees. The bid for tree felling along Flumes 7 through 13 will be awarded Oct. 15. Tree felling for Camp 1 to the El Dorado Tunnel will be awarded Nov. 1. For Flume 30 through Camp 2 will be awarded Nov. 15, Camp 2 to Camp X Dec. 1 and Camp X to Flume 39-40 Dec. 15. Additionally, Oct. 12 the board ratified a contract Abercrombie made with APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure for consulting and guidance service with FEMA. This consultant was recommended by the Paradise Irrigation District.

arlier this year, President Joe Biden revealed his new budget proposal to improve the tax system currently in place. The plan, split as the “American Families Plan” and “American Jobs Plan,” aims to make modifications that would address issues such as increasing tax revenue, prioritize the future by introducing clean energy incentives, and focus on education and infrastructure. The President’s plan also seeks to eliminate “loopholes” to ensure that high income individuals and corporations that were previously able to avoid taxes pay their “fair share.” For most situations, the proposed changes aren’t too drastic. However, for some it could create a greater tax liability and make significant differences in how their income is taxed.

Increased Tax Rates One part of President Biden’s plan is to add a new income tax bracket that would raise the top bracket from 37%, which was put into place by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017, to 39.6%. When considering the additional Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), this could further increase the maximum rate by 3.8%. Under the American Families Plan, the new maximum rate of 43.4% would only apply to those whose income falls under the highest bracket, those with a taxable income over the threshold of $452,000 ($509,300 for married, filing jointly.) These thresholds, if adopted, would be indexed for inflation in the future and these proposed changes wouldn’t be effective until tax years beginning after December 31, 2021.

New Tax Rate for Capital Gains for High Income Taxpayers Another area where this proposal is looking to make significant changes is for taxes applied to capital gains. As of now, capital gains are taxed at a maximum rate of 20%, though for most taxpayers, it’s usually even less. The new changes would make capital gains (along with qualified dividends) eligible to be taxed at the maximum rate 39.6% - just like ordinary income. This wouldn’t apply to all capital gains though; only capital gains of more than $1 million would be subject to the 39.6% rate. It remains to be seen how this change would impact the economy as taxpayers would look to buy and hold capital investments.

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What’s not being proposed…for now There are no plans to modify the estate and gift tax lifetime exemption which is currently at $11.7 million per person. The exemption is indexed for inflation and is slated to revert back to $5.48 million (adjusted for inflation) in 2025. The Qualified Business Income Deduction (QBI) will remain in place for now. The QBI deduction applies to qualified business income from S corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, certain rental activities, and other business income (but does not apply to C corporations). The QBI deduction is 20% of qualified business income from these sources. This may change if the tax rates applied to C corporations is increased. These are just some of the proposed changes and have yet to be made into law. It remains to be seen how many of these will be adopted and in what form. Daniel T. Staszak, CPA MS (Tax) El Dorado Community Foundation Board President

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KNOW Oct. 15 The Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library host a used book sale at the library, 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, (members only) and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, (open to the public). Find great deals and support your library at the same time. Smith Flat House hosts line dancing lessons, 6-9 p.m. at 2021 Smith Flat Road in Placerville. For more information call (530) 621-1003. Crystal Image will perform at the Placerville Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court in Shingle Springs, 6-9 p.m. For more information call (530) 672-9120. El Dorado Musical Theatre presents High Voltage: Back to Broadway, 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway, Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net.

Oct. 16 The Active 20-30 Club will hosts the Unicorn Dash 5K at Cameron Park Lake. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to dress up and enter the costume contest. After the race snow cones, face painting and a bounce house will be available. For more information and to register visit goldrush1034.org. Buried History El Dorado County presents Save the Graves, living history cemetery tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Placerville Union Cemetery on Bee Street. For more information visit buriedhistory.org or find the group on Facebook. The Pollock Pines Flea Market takes place third Saturday each month through October, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the El Dorado Savings parking lot. Vendors arrive at 6 a.m. (no advance reservations). The market is sponsored by the Pollock PinesCamino Rotary. For more information visit pollockpines-caminorotary. org or call (530) 305-0872. BSA Troop 460 hosts its annual Rummage Sale Spectacular, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at the Lions Hall in Diamond Springs. For more information contact Sandra at (530) 295-3327. Rombauer Vineyards in Plymouth will host a Harvest Celebration featuring food by Taste Restaurant, music by the Chad Bushnell band and, of course, plenty of Rombauer wine. For tickets and more information call (866) 280-2582, visit rombauer. com/product/rombauerharvest-celebrationn

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Railroad Earth and other great acts take over the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, Oct. 21-24, for the 10th Hangtown Music Festival.

Hangtown Music Festival Four-day event is bigger and better than ever

Rebecca Murphy Mountain Democrat correspondent

ith COVID19 leading the way to cancellations and closures last year, the Hangtown Music Festival was no less a victim. Last year would have been the three-day event’s 10th anniversary, so celebrating this year will be particularly special Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 24. The event has become a favorite of locals and out-oftowners alike. Organizers Adam Northway and Ryan Kronenberg of Pet Projekt Events, originating in South Lake Tahoe, developed the festival, originally named Hangtown Halloween Ball. “It’s really exciting to be in our 10th year in Placerville,” said Northway, adding that over time their events got larger and larger. The spillover led to the creation of the event now known as the Hangtown Music Festival. “After year one we partnered with High Sierra Music Festival and this took the festival to the next level,” Northway explained. “They brought infrastructure to the event that it was previously lacking. The community has been very supportive and we are looking forward to another 10 years.” Employing Railroad Earth as an “anchor” band for the festival was genius as the bands, chosen by a committee, are selected by their fit into the budget and music theme, as well as their availability.

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Although Railroad Earth is not directly involved in the curation of the acts, its members do have an influence on the selection of artists. “Ryan and Adam, as well as the folks at High Sierra, have a really great instinct for what makes the Hangtown music experience just right,” said Railroad Earth singer John Skehan, who also plays

mandolin, bouzouki and piano. “We’ve certainly been lucky to be able to share that (experience) with a lot of artists who are also close friends by having bands like Greensky Bluegrass, the Infamous Stringdusters, The Travelin’ McCourys, Leftover Salmon and others over the years.” The first couple of years of the festival included RRE opening

the festival Thursday evenings, playing the scores to old silent films, Skehan added. With the Halloweenthemed event, the bands first choice was F.W. Murnaus’ “Nosferatu” from 1922. “We performed the soundtrack live for the audience, as the film was playing,” he said. “We continued this tradition for the next two years,

doing the soundtrack for ‘Jeckyll and Hyde,’ and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher.’” This year participants will be treated to another show from The Travelin McCourys, along with Leftover Salmon, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and local favorite Island of Black and White. A full schedule n

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old Country Artists Gallery, an awardwinning artists’ cooperative located in Placerville, features the work of Craig Koski, Barbie Smith and Nataly Tikhomirov in October. Meet the artists on Main Street’s Third Saturday Artwalk, 5-8 pm. Oct. 16.

Elevated skill Koski is a true child of El Dorado County, having attended Placerville schools and working for many years at a local Raley’s. He also owned several successful small businesses. Koski always saw himself as an artist, finding his passion in photography and spending a lifetime mastering his favored medium. He explains that capturing his love for his hometown and the history that surrounds it drives his photographic creativity. His challenge, though, was to find a way to distinguish his work from other artists and to share an emotional reaction with the viewer. With the advent of Photoshop and digital photography, a whole new world of possibilities developed for Koski and he took full advantage of the new technology to elevate his work. Learning to use his camera, lenses and manual settings to their fullest gave him the advantage

“49’r” by Craig Koski of recreating images as he snapped the shutter. Koski explains his “preconceived vision of the end result” facilitates his creation of a work of art to evoke an emotion. In one of his favorite images, “Main Street Sunrise,” he successfully combined his two passions for the first time. He electronically stitched several photographs together in a seamless panorama, creating an image that incorporates

many historical buildings of Placerville, including the famous Bell Tower. He added his own artistic touches to convey a feeling of stillness on a new day breathlessly waiting to begin. But mostly one wonders at the patience required to catch this scene just moments before sunrise, before the artificial lights of night give way to dazzling sunlight, before traffic roars down the street and people going about their business change the serenity of the

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scene. It speaks to Koski’s commitment to impart the gift of his emotional vision. Koski describes his process of creating photo art as extremely technical, employing digital manipulation to create layers of images with various software and post-processing programs. This can take hours and he is done only when the image “feels good” to him. “Lion Eyes” is an excellent example of Koski’s process. He uses black and white for the large cat itself, tightly focusing on the cat’s face so that each tuft of fur and whisker is clear. It is his enhancement of the startling orange of the cat’s eyes, though, that holds one’s attention, the lion looking — watchfully and intently — directly at the viewer. Koski captures the essence of gold country in his photographic depiction of a “49’r.” He tells a story in this black and white image, harkening back to the days of the ’49ers and the Gold Rush, of living hardscrabble while hoping to find the bit of gold to make it all worth the struggle. Koski carefully guides our view around the image, following light and shadow, from the knobby hands grasping the rifle barrel to the folds and textures of the old timer’s clothing and up to the scrubby hat set above bright, wizened eyes. The viewer can sense Koski’s reverence for, and delight in, this symbolic representation

of the area’s history. While the folks of the early Motherlode era brought treasure from the ground, Koski seeks to share the treasure of El Dorado and his beloved Placerville with his stunning photo art.

Painting with passion Smith’s artistic journey began when she was a little girl, inspired by stories her mother read to her as a child, especially from books with vivid illustrations. Her journey has always been along an artistic path, from her childhood pencil sketches of animals and people she imagined, to enrolling as an art student at San Jose State. While there, she honed her skills and explored painting with acrylics on small canvases as well as large mural work. A deep sense of purpose and satisfaction resulted that she found in no other activity. Smith’s journey led to lessons given by a friend who taught a class in beginning oil painting. It was a life changing encounter when her mentor told her, “You were born to do this!” Smith credits the many fine artists whose workshops and mentoring helped her to embrace the brush and the blade of a palette knife to become more fluent in the language of expressive painting. Her favored techniques n

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october-16-2021 or email info@rombauer.com. Third Saturday Art Walk will begin its fall/ winter hours, 4-8 p.m. Enjoy live music at the Bell Tower and the band Altoksyndrum at the Wine Smith starting at 7 p.m. Published Poet Rina Wakefield will be featured at TooGood Winery, 6-7:30 p.m. There will be an artist demonstration at Art Studio 360 and a drawing for a free commissioned pet portrait. Five galleries and 20 retailers will stay open late in downtown Placerville.

Oct. 17 Eldo Rebekah Lodge will hold its monthly drive-thru breakfast at 7672 S. Shingle Road, Latrobe, serving burritos from 8 to 11 a.m. The Auburn Big Time Pow Wow takes place 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High St. in Auburn. Enjoy Native American art, food, dancing and more. For more information visit sierranativealliance.org/events. The Folsom Concert Association presents a free ABBA Fab Tribute Concert at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. To learn more visit folsomconcertassociation.org/abba-fab-2021.

Oct. 18 El Dorado West Republican Women Federated hosts its annual Meet Your Elected Officials luncheon at the Light of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3100 Rodeo Road in Cameron Park. Guest speakers are Congressman Tom McClintock, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and Nick Nelson, regional field rep for Turning Point USA. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit cfrw.org/region-2/el-dorado-westrepublican-women-federated. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley will speak at a town hall meeting, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive. This informative speaking engagement is open to the public and will shed new light on legislative efforts to help local businesses. For more information call (530) 677-8000.

Oct. 19 The Widowed Persons Club, created to give support and friendship to help through the grieving processing, meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Waffle Shop Cafe in Placerville; 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Beef & Brew in Diamond Springs and 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s in Cameron Park. For more information contact Don at (530) 363-7476 or Nancy at (530) 6228276. Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St. in Placerville, presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by

for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.

Oct. 20 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and True North Consulting host a grand opening celebration, 5-6 p.m. at the California Welcome Center, 2085 Vine St., Suite 105, El Dorado Hills. RSVP at eldoradohillschamber.org.

Now Have you always wanted to create your very own scarecrow? Here’s a chance to let your imagination run wild. Gather up your supplies and enter the EDHCSD annual Scarecrow Contest. There is no entry fee and you can use supplies scavenged from the barn or storage shed. Scarecrows must be setup by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22. Winners are announced at Trunk or Treat. For more information visit eldoradohillscsd.org. Hummingbird Theatre Company presents “Into the Woods” through Oct. 24 at the Village Green Park Amphitheatre, 3141 Bridgeway Drive, Rancho Cordova. For tickets and more information visit hummingbirdtheatreco.com. Haunted Hangtown Ghost Tours take place most weekends through Halloween. For more information or to book a tour call (925) 6426471 or email hangtownghosttours@gmail.com. Heartstoppers Haunted House brings the scares to Rancho Cordova through Halloween. For tickets and more information visit heartstoppershaunt.com. The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the home delivered meal program. A volunteer generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for all locations: Pollock Pines, Cameron Park, Garden Valley and Georgetown, Placerville, Diamond Springs, Shingle Springs and El Dorado Hills. To learn more about volunteering for the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 621-6160 or visit edcgov.us/humanservices. Farmers markets are in full swing. The El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets Association markets are as follows: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the Regal Cinema parking lot in Placerville; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at El Dorado Hills Town Center; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the American Legion Hall parking lot in South Lake Tahoe; and 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Burke Junction in Cameron Park. The Hangtown Farmers Market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at 345 Placerville Drive. The El Dorado County Farm Trails Farmers Markets are held 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays near the Bell Tower in downtown Placerville and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at Marshall Hospital.

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lacerville Art on Parade is a nonprofit community art organization, celebrating 17 years of original, outdoor art that is exhibited on historical Main Street in Placerville. This year the Banners on Parade exhibit has 32 beautiful and original artist-created banners displayed on light poles from through October. Bidding for the 2021 Banners on Parade will start at noon Saturday, Oct. 16, and run until noon Tuesday, Oct. 26. Interested bidders can view the banners online at biddingowl.com/ PlacervilleArtonParade. To bid on the banners, everyone will need to register beforehand. See how to register and more about the bidding process at placervilleartonparade. org/auction. Opening bids start at $100. For questions about the auction, visit the website or email placervilleartonparade@gmail.com. Proceeds from the auction and artist keepsakes go back into the organization to ensure another exhibit can take place in future years. And this year, the organization will give a portion of the auction proceeds to the Caldor Fire Relief Fund through the El Dorado Community Foundation to help victims impacted by the fire. The BOP committee encouraged artists to paint banners

with a “Celebrating Nature” theme, which resulted in an amazing collection of beautiful and thoughtful banner entries, with landscapes, oceans, forests, rivers, mountains, birds, animals, flowers and more — all fantastically

created by talented artists for viewers to enjoy. Each year the banners are judged by local art professionals for first, second and third places, along with several honorable mentions. Visit placervilleartonparade. org to view all the

banners and see which artists received recognition awards. Banners on Parade is lucky to have sponsors that help keep this community art project going every year. This year’s main sponsor is Images of Hope. Other sponsors included

Gold Country Artists Gallery, Eco Signs, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and Placerville Flowers on Main. There are also several cash awards for artists sponsored by family and friends in memory of previous Art on Parade committee

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Mandolinist Avi Avital will perform great works by Bach and Vivialdi at concert Sunday, Oct. 17.

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nConcert Sierra will present one of the top chamber orchestras in the world, Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen and featuring renowned mandolinist Avi Avital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. This concert will be the exciting opening of InConcert Sierra’s 202122 Third Sunday Chamber Series and 75th anniversary season. It is the first InConcert live performance after closing in March 2020 due to the pandemic. “After losing more than an entire season and a half of performances and ticket income due to the pandemic, we are excited to be able to reopen with a preeminent chamber ensemble such as Les Violons du Roy, joined by an absolute favorite of mine, the unsurpassed superstar mandolinist Avi Avital. Classical music performances have been silent for far too long and I anticipate this live concert will be a transcendent experience that we’ve all been profoundly missing,” said Julie Hardin, ICS executive director. The program includes Bach’s “Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor,” Vivaldi’s “Mandolin Concerto in C Major,” Bach’s “The Art of the Fugue,” Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Lute and

Two Violins in D Major” and Bach’s “Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor.” Four of the five works are arranged by Avital for solo mandolin. Based in Québec, Les Violons du Roy takes its name from the celebrated court orchestra of the French kings. It was founded in 1984 by Bernard Labadie and continues under celebrated Music Director Jonathan Cohen to explore the nearly boundless repertoire of music for chamber orchestra. The 15-member ensemble plays modern instruments, albeit with period bows for Baroque and classical music and its interpretations are deeply informed by the latest research on 17th- and 18th-century performance practice. Avital is the first solo mandolinist to be nominated for a Grammy Award. His inspired music-making has electrified audiences in performances around the world, including appearances with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal under the batons of great conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Kent Nagano, Osmo Vänskä and Giovanni Antonini. He previously n

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Continued from B1 festival — El Dorado and Gallows — both of which will feature music from morning until late night and even into the next day. The indoor facility, Hangin’ Hall, kicks off the long-weekend event at 7 p.m. Thursday with Royal Jelly Jive. The online bio for the band explains its sound as unique and intoxicating “San Francisco Soul.” Frontwoman Lauren Bjelde is referred to as “dynamic” and the sextet as “sultry,” rocking into “uncharted musical territories with its infectious blend of modern and throwback sensibilities.” The band features “retro horns, razor-sharp beats and groovy songs” near impossible to resist. Shortened to RJJ, Royal Jelly Jive is considered as popular for fancy cocktail parties as they are for any funky dance party. Railroad Earth will take the Hangin’ Hall stage from 9-11:15 p.m., with The High Hawks following from midnight until 2 a.m. The High Hawks is

bluegrass-type tribute to the Grateful Dead. The show’s popularity caused the McCourys to take it on tour from its origins in St. Louis with the Jeff Austin Band. In more recent years, they combine with a variety of artists on Grateful Ball tours, in which the music of the Grateful Dead is reinterpreted every night. Check out thetravelinmccourys. com for specific tour information for this band. With the Hangtown Music Festival growing each year in attendance and budget, production organizers are excited about the addition of new elements, including a kids zone, morning yoga and meditation with Railroad Earth member Tim Carbone and pumpkin carving with power tools, an activity led by Skehan. Attendees at the event can carve a pumpkin and the main stage is decorated with them; at night they are lit up. Two stages highlight the musical entertainment at the

and tickets are available on hangtownfestival. com. Although Father Del McCoury is not scheduled for the event specifically, music-goers will not be disappointed by the sons of one the bluegrass greats. Ronnie on mandolin and Rob on banjo got their start playing music as teenagers with their dad, who played with the well-known father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, in 1963. Ronnie and Rob began in the 1980s with Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals, which later became known simply as the Del McCoury Band. Fiddler Jason Carter joined in 1992 and Alan Bartram replaced Mike Bub as bassist in 2005. After using rotating guitarists while performing as the Travelin’ McCourys, the brothers decided in 2015 to add permanent guitar player Cody Kilby, performing then with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. In 2016 the Travelin’ McCourys created The Grateful Ball, a

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described as “a new allstar project comprised of Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Adam Greuel from Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Chad Staehly of Hard Working Americans, Brian Adams from DeadPhish Orchestra, and Will Trask of Great American Taxi.” They will bring their blend of Americana, jam and bluegrass music to the festival. From the looks of the schedule they only have one set Thursday in the wee hours of the morning, but from the members it looks like a fun time. Friday begins at noon with another set from Royal Jelly Jive, followed by Ida Mae, Scott Pemberton O Theory, Twiddle, St. Paul and The Broken Bones and finishing up on the El Dorado stage with Gov’t Mule from 10:15 p.m. to midnight. Twiddle begins the evening performances at 6 p.m. An American folk band, Twiddle incorporates influences from a variety of music genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, bluegrass and funk. They were formed at Castleton State College in Vermont in 2004, with members Mihali Savoulidis (guitar, vocals), Ryan Dempsey (keyboards, vocals), Zdenek Gubb (bass, vocals), and Brook Jordan (drums, percussion, vocals). In its innovation for entertainment, Twiddle holds an annual festival — Tumble Down at Burlington Waterfront Park. St. Paul and The Broken Bones is currently an eightpiece soul band from Birmingham, Ala., that formed in 2012. The band opened for The Rolling Stones’ Zip Code Tour in Atlanta, Ga., in 2015 and has appeared on various national television programs including Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan on TBS, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Austin City Limits and Bluegrass Underground. They promise to shake a few bones, if not brake them. Also on Friday, in staggered time slots to El Dorado, the Gallows stage will feature Creamery Station, the ever-popular Island of Black & White, and The Nth Power. Emerging from El Dorado County in 2004, Island of Black and White quickly became a must-see band with founder and lead vocalist Chris Haislet performing on accordion while riding a unicycle. He also plays rhythm guitar, keys, organ and melodica. Since 2016, the band has been awarded Best Reggae Jam Band by

the Sacramento Music Awards, won Best Rock Band in 2019 and was entered into the Sammies Hall of Fame that same year. The Island of Black and White’s high-energy performances include Nawal Alwareeth, manager, drummer and background vocals; Tim Picchi, lead guitar and background vocals; Patrick Picchi, percussion; and Scott Mitchell on bass. The Nth Power follows Island of Black and White for two sets ending the Gallows stage performance for Friday night. They also have an afternoon set on the El Dorado stage performing the music of Nirvana as The Nth Utero from 3:15-4:45 p.m. The band was formed during a spontaneous late-night jam at the 2012 Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Its music is referred to as “relentlessly funky and soulful” and “on a mission to share the light through music.” The three-member band includes Nikki Glaspie, former drummer for Beyonce and current member of Ivan Nevilles’ band, Dumpstaphunk; bassist Nate Edgar, from Groovechild and John Browns Body; and singer/guitarist Nick Cassarino, coming from the Jennifer Hartswick Band. Saturday evening once again features Railroad Earth closing out the El Dorado stage. Featured earlier in the day will be Birches Bend, The Lil Smokies, Leftover Salmon and Galactic. Mescalito plays two sets on the Gallows Saturday, followed by Diggin’ Dirt and the return of Scott Pemberton O Theory. Leftover Salmon has come to be a favorite of bluegrass music lovers. Formed in 1989 with members from two bands – the Salmon Heads and Left Hand String Band – thenmembers included Vince Herman, Dave Dorian, Gerry Cavagnaro, Drew Emmitt and Glenn Keefe. Mark Vann, another founding member; Emmitt and Herman remained the heart and soul of the band until 2002 upon the death of Vann, who played banjo. Bill McKay, Noam Pikelny, Matt Flinner, Bill Payne and others also have been a part of the group, which now includes Andy Thorn and Alwyn Robinson. The band has been the subject of an awardnominated documentary film titled “Years in Your Ears,” profiled in the book “Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival,” and became the featured “house band” at the Whales Tail Bar in Breckenridge, Colo. on the “Deadliest Catch – After the Catch” episodes. One of its former keyboardists, Erik Deutsch, left the group in 2019 to join the Dixie

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Chicks. Diggin’ Dirt returns on Sunday to the El Dorado stage, along with Kamani and The Travelin’ McCourys, while the Gallows will feature local band Red Dirt Ruckus (see B6) and a return of The Lil Smokies. Railroad Earth closes out the El Dorado stage Sunday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. “What keeps us coming back is the wonderful family vibe that has grown along with the festival,” said Skehan, who plays an Irish bouzouki made by a luthier from Arcata named Phil Crump. “It really is one of the big highlights of our years and we’re proud to be part of something that has taken on a life of its own due to the hard work of the promoters and staff, but especially of the festival-goers that make the Halloweenscene so much fun each year with their costumes and special art installations around the site.” Original band members of Railroad Earth include Andy Goessling, who passed away in 2018, and Tim Carbone, both from the area of northern New Jersey. The two had played music together in their teens and went on the road with their band “the Blue Sparks from Hell,” according to Skehan. Carbone, Skehan, Carey Harmond, Todd Sheaffer, Andrew Altman, Matt Slocum and Mike Robinson make up the current roster of musicians in the band. Sound engineer Mike Partridge is credited with allowing the band to evolve where they could “successfully amplify a fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar and upright bass” with a full rock presence that included string instruments and drums, said Skehan. He added that when they were first approached to do the festival, they discovered that Placerville’s history of being known as “Hangtown” and the festival being in late October, both lent themselves to the “idea of a Hangtown Halloween Ball” now festival. Skehan also said that Railroad Earth’s music truly lends itself to an outdoors venue. According to producer Northway, COVID19 has created many challenges for the festival, but they are grateful to be in their 10th year. “Safety is our No. 1 priority,” he said. “We have hired a COVID compliance officer ... and we are working closely with him and his team to ensure we produce the safest event that we can.” A full breakdown of protocols can be found on the website hangtownfestival.com/ health-and-safety.

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Cutting-edge fiddle, cello musicians explore Scottish and global music Paul Emery Presents News release

he musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling” and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 20 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing, their near-telepathic understanding and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical presence of their music. See the duo live at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., Nevada City. Purchase tickets online at paulemerymusic.com/ alasdair-fraser-nataliehaas-2. Fraser has a concert and recording career spanning over 30 years, with a long list of awards, accolades, radio and television credits and feature performances on top movie soundtracks (“Last of the Mohicans,” “Titanic,” etc.). In 2011 he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Haas, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, is one of the most sought after cellists in traditional music today. She has performed and recorded with a who’s who of the fiddle world including Mark O’Connor, Natalie MacMaster, Irish supergroups Solas and Altan, Liz Carroll, Dirk Powell, Brittany Haas, Darol Anger, Jeremy Kittel, Hanneke Cassel,

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performed for InConcert Sierra with the famed Assad Brothers guitar-duo in February 2018. InConcert had to postpone its gala opening of “Broadway on the Pond” in August due to the smoky conditions and postponed the September concert with the InConcert Sierra Orchestra due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The Oct. 17 performance will move forward with COVID restrictions in place, including a vaccinatedonly attendance policy, masks required at all times indoors, limited audience numbers with social distancing encouraged, no pre-concert forum, no intermission and a 70- to 80-minute performance. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and vaccine-checks will begin at 1:15 p.m.The concert takes place at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit inconcertsierra.org or call (530) 273-3990.

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winning many awards. Recently he began teaching at Gold Trail School as its band teacher. Keedy also assisted with the Green Room Social Club opening and runs Cider Sessions — a live recording and video production studio in Sacramento. The third music teacher is Collins. He moved to Placerville in 2018 from Arizona and is the music director at El Dorado High School. His energy and expertise are keeping the Jazz Band, the Cougar Marching Band and the Concert Band program going strong. Collins is also the El Dorado and Amador County music representative for the state of California. The final member is Guerrero, who moved to Sacramento with his wife Brittany and two kids in 2018. He is active in the music scene playing with the Latin band Sol Peligro, its brass band Peligro Brass and his own reggae band SteadyDrop. The family is busy with mom being a full-time nurse and Marco holding it down at home with the kids. For more information about Red Dirt Ruckus visit the group’s Facebook page and check out its two albums on Spodify — “Lotus Delight” and “Stories of Struggles and Redemption.” A new album will be out next year. Find Red Dirt Ruckus’ music video “Wake up and Drink” on YouTube and a new video is in the works to be released next month. “All the members of Red Dirt Ruckus send a big thank you to Hangtown Music Festival, Ryan Kronenberg and Scott Holbrook for this opportunity,” Bond said.

Gregory Smith in 1919 to describe the clash of extremes at the heart of the Scottish mind and character. “While none of the above was on our minds while writing this music, the word kept calling to us as a way to describe what we strive for in our fiddle and cello duo of over 20 years,” Fraser explained. For more information about Fraser and Has visit alasdairandnatalie. com, alasdairfraser.com or nataliehaas.com.

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Public Notices  EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT TO BID CAMINO INTERTIE PRESSURE REDUCING STATION (PRS) #1 UPGRADE PROJECT NO. 20016.01 CONTRACT NO. E21-09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, on November 9, 2021, at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667 for Construction Services for the Camino Intertie PRS#1 Upgrade, Project No. 20016.01. Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline. District will reject all Bids received after the specified time and will return such Bids to Bidders unopened. The work shall consist of installation of two new sleeve valves in an existing vault, one new pump, and associated flow meters at Reservoir 2. Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work. A California Classification A contractor’s license is required. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for 9:00 AM, local time, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request. Contract documents and drawings are only available electronically. Contract Documents may be obtained on the District’s website located at www.eid.org/contracts. The Engineer’s Estimate is between $650,000 and $700,000. Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Mr. Patrick Wilson at pwilson@eid.org, or by calling 530-642-4079. Dated this 1st day of October, 2021 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Elizabeth Dawson Elizabeth Dawson, P.E., Engineering Manager 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9520 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1035 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LITTLE CAMPER PUBLISHING COMPANY, located at 7291 CA 49, Lotus, CA 95651/ Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Dr Ste 4-155, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Sarah Reijonen, 7291 CA 49, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Reijonen SARAH REIJONEN 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 09/21/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9525 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1034 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2019-1435 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 12/19/2019 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: CAMINO HOTEL A BED & BREAKFAST INN Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 4103 Carson Rd, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 323, Calistoga, CA 94515 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Certificate Investment Fund, P.O. Box 323, Calistoga, CA 94515 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation:________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ ________ KELLY WINROD, VICE 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 09/21/2021. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that

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circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9526

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) 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 9542

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1057

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAST FRIENDLY SIGNINGS, located at 3045 Sacramento St, #1563, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sarah M Morrison, 3045 Sacramento St, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/27/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah M Morrison SARAH M MORRISON 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 09/17/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9527

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOLA’S SPOILS, located at 4972 Loch Leven Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Alaina Shortes-Bosold, 4972 Loch Leven Dr, 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: 10/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alaina Shortes-Bosold ALAINA SHORTES-BOSOLD 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 09/27/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 9543

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1055 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHAKEDOWN PARTY BAND, located at 2590 Mortara Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Michael R Morales, 2590 Mortara Circle, 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: 09/24/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael R. Morales MICHAEL R. MORALES, 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 09/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 9541 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1056 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUE NORTH, located at 3044 Chapel St, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Susan E Case, 3044 Chapel St, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Susan Case SUSAN CASE, 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 09/27/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT H. SCOTT CASE NO. PP20210149 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT H. SCOTT, ROBERT HAL SCOTT A PETITION for Probate has been filed by STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE 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: January 5, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE 1564 Griffin Point Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 603-0732 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9544 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROLYN J. SCOTT CASE NO. PP20210150 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CAROLYN J. SCOTT, CAROLYN JEANETTE SCOTT A PETITION for Probate has been filed by STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE 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: January 5, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: STEVEN ROBERT SCOTT and VICKI LYNETTE REESE 1564 Griffin Point Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 603-0732 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9545 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1060 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WOODYS CRAFTSHOP, located at 3808 Volcanoville Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registered owner(s): Benjamin Resecker-Boyd, 3808 Volcanoville Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/27/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Benjamin Resecker-Boyd BENJAMIN RESECKER-BOYD 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 09/28/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22 9546 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITLE ORDER NUMBER: P-502372 LOAN: POWNING FILE: PFI-211594 A.P.N.: 046-052-037-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/21/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: LOGAN LOCKHART, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded 07/23/2013 as Instrument No. 2013-0038454-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 6/24/2021 in Book, Page , as Instrument No. 2021-0041945 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 10/27/2021 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3770 VINTAGE TRAIL, EL DORADO, CA 95623 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the

street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $179,981.28 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211594. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 09/23/2021 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0396315 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 10/01/2021, 10/08/2021, 10/15/2021 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9548 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITLE ORDER NUMBER: P-499013 LOAN: PO1388 FILE: PFI-211591 A.P.N.: 094-210-030 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/07/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: RHEIN MAIN, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Recorded 05/11/2018 as Instrument No. 20180017958 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 6/9/2021 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2021-0038790 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 10/27/2021 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2800 OMO RANCH ROAD, SOMERSET, CA 95684 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $319,429.37 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and

authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-211591. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 09/27/2021 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0396316 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 10/01/2021, 10/08/2021, 10/15/2021 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 9549 COUNTY OF AMADOR INVITATION TO BID 21-28 TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #17 PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The County of Amador is requesting sealed bids from qualified Licensed Timber Operators (LTO) and C-61/D-49 certified Tree Service Companies (TSC) to provide Tree Mitigation services in the project area delineated in Invitation to Bid 21-28. The services requested will include all operations related to the safe, legal, efficient cutting of dead and/or dying trees, selective removal of trees and treatment of associated slash and debris that pose a hazard to county infrastructure (primarily roads). Said services must meet all applicable State and/or Local regulations. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on site at 9:00 a.m. October 21, 2021 at Plasse Resort parking lot, 30001 Plasse Road, Pioneer, California (participation at this meeting is required). Qualified bidders may acquire a bid package at the office of General Services Administration located at 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA, 95642 telephone (209) 223-6375 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; or downloaded from Public Purchase website at www.publicpurchase. com. Sealed bids will be received by the County of Amador Purchasing Office; by U.S. Mail at 12200 B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642-9527; by U.P.S., Federal Express, or by other courier to 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA; 95654, until 1:30 PM, Thursday, November 18, 2021 at which time sealed bids will be opened and read in the office of the Director of General Services Administration, located at the above Martell address. Bids received late, will be rejected and returned unopened. Telephone, Facsimile (FAX) and E-Mail bids will not be considered. 9558 10/8, 10/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 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Public Notices  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 10/04/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9563 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1069 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EARTH GROOVY PRODUCTS, located at 6170 Oak Ridge Circle, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): EARTH GROOVY PRODUCTS llC 6170 Oak Ridge Circle, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rodney Miller RODNEY MILLER 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 09/30/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9564 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1051 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AllEGRO RESOURCE GROUP, located at 3720 Leisure Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): R.E.-Clarity, Inc. 3720 Leisure Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 11230 Gold Express Drive, Suite 217 Gold River, CA 95670 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sandra Stephenson SANDRA STEPHENSON, 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 09/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9565 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1085 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTENT CAMPING, located at 9570 Rock Creek Road Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Chris L Dillender 9560 Rock Creek Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/04/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chris Dillender CHRIS DILLENDER, 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 10/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 9566 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1087 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IVERSON WINERY, located at 8061 Perry Creek Road, Somerset, CA 95684/Mailing Address: 7901 Perry Creek Road, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Cielo Sulla Terra Estate Vineyards & Winery, LLC, 7901 Perry Creek Road, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marc Malek MARC MALEK, 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 10/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 9567 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE

Container #19 Jeremy Levos Apple Mill Storage 4041 Carson Rd. Camino Ca 530-647-0619 Thurs. Oct 21/2021 at 10:31 am 10/8, 10/15 9570 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210545 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Muhammad Saleem Quidwai and Asima Saleem Quidwai filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: HIBAH MARIAM QUIDWAI Proposed name: MARIAM QUIDWAI 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 3, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on OCTOBER 08, 2021 /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 9580 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOUGlAS DEISENROTH CASE NO. PP20210211 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOUGLAS DEISENROTH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by RICHARD DEISENROTH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that RICHARD DEISENROTH be appointed as personal representative

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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 8, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: NATHANIEL WILLSON 3062 Cedar Ravine Road Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 212-9988 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 9581 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210546 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Zhizhi Li Sandland filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ZHIZHI LI SANDLAND Proposed name: MIRI ZHIZHI SANDLAND 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 3, 2021, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on OCT 08, 2021 /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 9582 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHARON D. SIEBENTHAl CASE NO. PP20210208 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SHARON D. SIEBENTHAL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SHAWN BEARD in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SHAWN BEARD 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: January 12, 2022 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: EVA GIORDANO Attorney At Law PO Box 2393 Martinez, CA 94553 (530) 677-9917 9583 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1108 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIT FREEDOM, located at 4359 Coulter Ln, Latrobe, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Matthew Cleveland, 4359 Coulter Ln, Latrobe, CA 95862 2. Cynthia Cleveland, 4359 Coulter Ln, Latrobe, CA 95862 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 7/1/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ 1. Matthew Cleveland; 2. Cynthia Cleveland 1. MATTHEW CLEVELAND; 2. CYNTHIA CLEVELAND 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 10/11/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 9584 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Peter M. Cronin is the duly appointed and qualified Successor Trustee of The Cronin Living Trust, and that Timothy G. Cronin and Yvonne H. Cronin, the Grantors and Trustees of said Trust, both died on or about April 15, 2021, being at the time of their death residents of El Dorado County, California. A creditor having a claim against the trust estate must file a claim with the undersigned at the address given below within one hundred twenty days (120) after the first publication of this Notice, or you must petition to file a claim as provided for in Section 19103 of the California Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with a return receipt requested. Dated this 5th day of October, 2021 /s/ Peter M. Cronin Peter M. Cronin, Successor Trustee of the Cronin Living Trust c/o Alling & Jillson, Ltd. Post Office Box 3390 Lake Tahoe, Nevada 89449-3390 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 9588 PUBlIC AUCTION lIEN SAlE

49er MINI STORAGE 527 Truck Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530)626-3362 October 26th 2021 @ 11:00am Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700 through 2176 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 26th day of Oct 2021 at 11:00am on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at 49er Mini Storage, 527 Truck Street, Placerville, CA county of El Dorado, State of California. The following units consists of misc. household, garage, and personal items: G093 Jimmy Trobaugh H003 Corey White Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH. All purchased items sold AS is WHERE is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Auction services conducted by: Storage Auction Experts John Cardoza # 5860870-----Dated this October 15th & 22nd 2021 10/15, 10/22 9589 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING Please take notice that on December 14th, 2021 the Rescue Union School District Board of Trustees will declare specified instructional materials textbooks and library titles as surplus. The Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Rescue Union School District Board Room, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672. Individuals or organizations may view a copy of the instructional materials to be declared as surplus at the Rescue Union School District Office, 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue, Ca. 95672, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10/15 9593

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOREEN G. MARK CASE NO. PP20210155 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOREEN G. MARK A PETITION for Probate has been filed by BAYLEIGH MARK in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that BAYLEIGH MARK 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 10, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: BAYLEIGH MARK 3776 Many Oaks Ln. Shingle Springs, CA 95682 (530) 558-1257 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 9598 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING El DORADO COUNTY AIR QUAlITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Proposed amendments to Rule 523-1 Federal Non-Attainment New Source Review NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County (EDC) Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday 12/07/21, during the EDC Board of Supervisor’s Public meeting, at 9 AM or thereafter. Public participation instructions are listed below and on the EDC Board of Supervisor’s agendas. AQMD staff is recommending the AQMD Board of Directors adopt proposed amendments to Rule 523-1 Federal Non-Attainment New Source Review. The amendments will correct minor deficiencies and remove the interpollutant trading provisions in accordance with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on 1/29/21, in the Sierra Club, ET, AL. against the EPA, Case No. 15-1465. The Sacramento Federal Ozone Non-Attainment Area (SFONA) has been classified as non-attainment for the 2008 and 2015 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The 2015 federal 8-hour ozone NAAQS is 70 parts per billion (ppb). In 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the SFONA attained the 2006 federal 24-hr PM2.5 (fine particulate matter ≤ 2.5 microns) NAAQS. However, EPA has not yet designated the region attainment for PM2.5. The 2006 federal 24-hr PM2.5 NAAQS is 35 microns per cubic meter (ug/m3). The western populated portion of EDC (approximately Pollock Pines westward to the County line) lies within the SFONA. EPA requires the SFONA air districts (including EDC AQMD) to implement measures to control emissions of ozone precursors volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and the PM2.5 precursors NOx, sulfur oxides (SOx), VOC, ammonia and PM2.5 from major stationary sources. A major source is a stationary source which emits, or has the potential to emit, ≥ 25 tons per year (tpy) of VOC or NOx in areas classified as “severe” ozone nonattainment, or ≥ 50 tpy of VOC/ ROC or NOx in areas classified as “serious” ozone nonattainment, or ≥ 70 tpy of PM2.5 (fine particulate matter ≤ 2.5 microns) in PM2.5 nonattainment areas. Currently, there are no major sources in EDC nor are any foreseen in the near future. These revisions to 523-1 will not add new nor remove any current requirements for any existing sources in EDC as there are no major sources. Any new major source that applies for a district permit after the revisions to 523-1 are adopted will be subject to the revised rule. Revised 523-1 will satisfy the federal requirement to have an approved Federal ozone and PM2.5 nonattainment NSR permitting program. Without these revisions, the Sacramento region may be subject to federal sanctions, including the loss of transportation funding. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if adopted, that if adopted, Rule 523-1 will be submitted through the California Air Resources Board to the EPA as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons may examine the proposed rule and associated documents at the AQMD office, 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville, CA 95667 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday by advance appointment. The rule is also available for review at the following

web address http://www.edcgov. us/AirQualityManagement. You may also request a copy by contacting AQMD by phone at 530-621-7501, in writing or in person. Please provide any comments on the rule in writing at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via aqmd@edcgov.us. The rule will be considered for adoption by the AQMD Board of Directors during the public hearing on 12/07/ 21. Please contact Rania Serieh at (530) 6217509 if you have any questions or to make an appointment. PUBLIC PA R T I C I PAT I O N INSTRUCTIONS: In accordance with new guidance from the California Department of Public Health, the meeting will be open to the public. The meeting will continue to be livestreamed via Zoom and YouTube. Members of the public may address the Board in-person or via Zoom to make a public comment. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The public should call into (530) 6217603 or (530) 621-7610. The Meeting ID is 856 9963 5366. Please note you will not be able to join the live-stream until the posted meeting start time. To observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meeting go to https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/85699635366, To observe the Board of Supervisors meetings via YouTube, click https:// w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / c h a n n e l / UCUMjDk3NUltZJrpw2CL7Zkg. If you are joining the meeting via zoom and wish to make a comment on an item, press the “raise a hand” button. If you are joining the meeting by phone, press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. By participating in this meeting, you acknowledge that you are being recorded. If you choose not to observe the Board of Supervisors meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at edc.cob@edcgov.us. Your comment will be placed into the record and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors. The Clerk of the Board is here to assist you, please call 530621-5390 if you need any assistance with the above directions to access the meeting or if you would like to participate in the meeting from a conference room at the Government Center in Bldg. A. Zoom Webinar ID information: When: December 7, 2021, 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: EDC Board Meeting 12-072021 Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/85699635366 Or One tap mobile : US: +12133388477,,85699635366# or +16692192599,,85699635366# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 219 2599 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 470 381 2552 or +1 646 518 9805 Webinar ID: 856 9963 5366 International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ kcYfQTuyvG 9600 10/15

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 will be mailed on or before November 1, 2021, 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 2021-2022 taxes is due and payable on November 1, 2021, and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2021; thereafter a 10% penalty will be added. The SECOND INSTALLMENT of the 2021-2022 taxes is due on February 1, 2022, and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2022; 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 September 22, 2021. Published in the Mountain Democrat on October 8 and October 15, 2021.

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“Ocean Rhythm” by Barbie Smith

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Russian papier-mâché box by Nataly Tikhomirov

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include “alla prima,” a wet-on-wet style of applying oil paint without allowing it to dry between layers, giving the image a rich, buttery quality. Inspired by the spectacular colors found in God’s creations, strong patterns of light and shadow and with a variety of brushstrokes, textures and a simplified palette, she bestows balance and harmony to her artwork. She paints with passion and a focus on the expression of beauty. “Eucalyptus Trail” combines these elements in a mind-soothing scene of a simple pathway bordered by stately eucalyptus trees. The painting imbues a feeling of quiet, with muted colors and simple shapes. Shade and sunlight dapple the path, beckoning one’s imagination to follow and to simply be at peace. “Ocean Rhythm” is a seascape in which Smith momentarily contains the ocean’s pounding energy within the frame, her expressive interpretation of waves battering the low, rugged cliffs. She captures the details of the scraggly coastal shrubbery with a few sharp strokes, masterfully implying the hills on the horizon fading into the mist. For “Still Life with Daffodils and Lemon,” Smith uses bold strokes and

a monochromatic palette to create a simple but elegant scene. She gives bulk to the lemon with the strategic placement of highlight and shadow and she brings the flowers to life with deft brushstrokes. The eye is drawn to the vase and the simple touch of a fragment of light on the translucent glass that lends structure to the vessel — indicative of the skill of a true master of the medium. Along her artistic journey, Smith admits there were times she felt blocked by a fear of failure, but inspired by her wonder at God’s creations she literally painted through her fear. “I try to reflect that beauty in my paintings,” she said. All her work honors her love and devotion to God; it is that spiritual love that elevates her work to a higher plane.

Elegant embellishment Born in Russia, Tikhomirov began painting when she was only 3. She earned a master of fine arts degree and became a professional artist and art restorer. In addition to being a watercolorist par excellence, her portfolio includes extensive experience painting in miniature. Tikhomirov applies her expertise to the traditional

Russian-style ornamental boxes now gracing the gallery. The process for making these small, incredibly intricate boxes is time consuming. Tikhomirov constructs her own stenciled designs for the boxes and applies a layer of molding paste to create raised textures. She sometimes sands areas for variety, or polishes them for a smooth, flawless surface. After the paste dries, she paints an overall layer of acrylic color and adds small details with other colors for a 3D effect. She embellishes some of her boxes with crystals and stones, or gold and silver metallic paint. For her more elaborate creations, Tikhomirov applies imitation gold leaf and silver. Some boxes have small feet, while others sit flat and each has a hinged lid. The interiors are painted in a rich, red color, bringing cinnabar to mind and some are lined with red felt. A final application of lacquer creates a shiny, gem-like surface. Like gems, each box is a one-of-a-kind work of art and the feel of one in your hand is solid and luxurious, worthy of holding a small trinket or precious treasure. One of Tikhomirov’s larger Russian papier-mâché boxes looks like a real treasure chest, adorned with jewel-

colors and bright blue bird designs that vibrate with energy against a sumptuously glowing gold. Fanciful creatures like griffins and dragons of her own design festoon several of her boxes. One box features a golden dragonfly lighting upon a field of vivid blue. Another highlights a scarab design decorated with a variety of blues and embellished with gold. An elegant rooster tops a box and an elephant with an Indian motif adorned with red, gold and green graces another. A variety of colorful fish swim around an underwaterthemed box with two exquisite koi cavorting on the lid. Her elegant geometric designs of fleur-de-lis, interconnected rings, rays, scallops and complex star designs have garnered rave reviews from art experts and collectors all over the world. Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St, in Placerville, features the work of many award-winning regional artists working in fields as diverse as fine jewelry, photography, fused glass, wood turning, pastels, colored pencil, scratch board and watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. The gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call (530) 642-2944 or visit goldcountryartistsgallery.com.

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