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Worker shortage shuts down repair shop Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Sierra Nevada Tire & Wheel temporarily closed its location in Pollock Pines Friday due to a shortage of available workers. The auto repair and tire shop was operated by a skeleton crew of two employees, manager Travis Beckett and crew member Victor Carrillo, who for about two-and-a-half months tried to keep the business running. “Business has not slowed down,” Beckett said. “We just keep moving and trucking right along. I mean, business is going great but we just don’t have the people to keep up with the amount of work coming in.” The Pollock Pines location is the only tire shop in that area. “People really appreciate having us up here so close to everything,” Beckett said. “Now they get to drive to Placerville to have anything done.”
Beckett and Carrillo will transfer to the business’s location in Placerville, where there is also a shortage of workers. Geoff Bodle, owner of the business since 2013, said they usually run a crew of 25 for both locations. Now they are working with 15 employees trying to keep up with customer demand. The problem started in January. Crew members left one by one over about six months, either to go to school or to look for other work, which is normal turnaround for the business, according to Bodle. The issue is hiring new people to fill the rotation of employees. “I’ve had individuals tell me ‘No, I don’t want a job,’” Bodle said. “We throw it out to whoever walks in and they say, ‘Nope, I’m riding the wave.’ That’s what their responses are.” n
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Sierra Nevada Tire & Wheel crew member Victor Carrillo and manager Travis Beckett work on tire installation Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the Pollock Pines auto shop. Carrillo and Beckett were the only two employees operating the business’ Pollock Pines location, which will be temporarily closed due to a shortage in staff.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service
Enough burned trees have been removed in some areas of the Eldorado National Forest to open recreation areas back up.
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The Lady Bruins Mountain Bike Team frequents land near Rasmussen Park for training year-round. From left to right are Willa Fleming, Avery Daubert, Gabriella Worth, Megan Price and Catherine Cambridge.
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lives, ideal for walking/ they have come to hiking, fishing, dog cherish. walking, horseback “We’re building riding, bird watching, ourselves out of any nature exploration, land,” said Chris Cockrell, photography and even mountain biking. “It became a natural The area known sanctuary of tranquility to locals as for me. I would miss it Rasmussen Pond is hidden beyond terribly if it were gone.” the baseball — Resident Vera Nicholas field and tall grass. However, a “for sale” sign has brought it owner of Sam’s Town out of the shadows Cyclery in Shingle and now community Springs. “We need to members have shared have more natural their concerns about landscape and recreation area.” the land being razed The current property for development — it’s owner has been zoned as R1A (1-acre kind enough to keep residential) and is Rasmussen Pond open designated as HDR for public access. Serious (high-density residential high school mountain – one to five residential bike riders on the Bruins units per acre) — and Mountain Bike Team destroying the natural have trained on the trails and uncommon beauty
weekly, year-round for the past nine years. “It’s centrally located. We don’t have to travel far. It’s safe, no traffic. The girls on the team love the trails — the beauty of the area, the flowers,” head coach Jay Morris said. “We help to clean the trails, the litter and remove fallen branches, etc. They have grown up enjoying the land while their brother or sister plays on the sports fields at the adjacent Rasmussen Park.” Five long-time residents formed a collaboration to preserve the Rasmussen Pond land for public use a few months ago when the property came up for sale. To inform the Cameron Park n
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Fire closure on forest reduced Mountain Democrat staff With Caldor Fire containment nearly at 100% and fire suppression repair and hazard tree removal complete in some areas, Eldorado National Forest officials pulled back the burn closure area a little bit Friday. Also, although it’s a bit chilly and most developed campgrounds are closed, the camping prohibition order was lifted and gas stoves are again allowed outside the closure area. “Keep in mind that most developed campgrounds and day use sites are closed for the season, as is typical for this time of year,” forest officials said. Check the forest website at tinyurl.com/rsvbwbty for recreation facility status. Desolation Wilderness, areas north of Highway 50 and west of the closure area, and areas on the south side of Highway 88 will reopen. Exceptions are small areas around Wrights Lake and Thunder Mountain due to ongoing fire suppression repair work. Forest officials say boundaries of the fire closure area will continue to be evaluated as conditions change. Winter recreation sites that are currently within the closure area will be assessed and will be opened if determined safe to do so, including Sierra-at-Tahoe, Adventure Mountain and sno-parks. Desolation Wilderness trailheads that access its south side are within the Caldor Fire closure area and are still closed to public use for both overnight and day use access. Those trailheads are Rockbound, Twin Lakes, Lyons, Pyramid Creek/Horsetail Falls, Ralston and Echo Lake. Forest visitors are asked to reference fire closure details and a map at tinyurl. n
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Cherie Ann Chapdelaine
Feb. 26, 1941 – Aug. 24, 2021
Cherie Ann Chapdelaine was born in the old Placerville Sanatorium Feb. 26, 1941 and passed away in Sacramento on Aug. 24. Cherie attended grammar school in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School in the spring of 1958. While working in Sacramento she went to college for many years. She was a reader and collector of books and music. When the Doctor Zhivago movie was released she took a college course to learn Russian. Cherie was an active member in the Sorority – Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate ETA Phi in Sacramento since 1988. Under Cherie’s yearbook picture the quotation was “Our French Cherie is quite a treat; She’s very pleasant and oh so sweet.” Cherie is survived by her younger sisters and brothers Jeannie Marie Shields (David) of Florida, Rochelle Elaine Chapdelaine of Grass Valley, Joy Gaye Custer of Florida, Sandra Raye Custer of Florida, Patrick Custer (Cindy) of Florida, Gizelle Annette Springer (Robert) of Cameron Park and Paul Biggs (Irene) of Washington and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Jo Chapdelaine of Coloma and Dorothy Biggs (George Biggs, stepfather) of Downieville. Cherie will be buried in the El Dorado Cemetery.
Kenneth Bruce Carvalho
Jan. 14, 1944 – Oct. 10, 2021
Kenneth Bruce Carvalho, age 77 from Pollock Pines, Calif., passed away Saturday, Oct. 10. Kenneth was born Jan. 14, 1944 in Fairfield, Calif. to parents Joaquin and Gladys Carvalho and was raised in Benicia, Calif. Kenneth leaves behind a brother Nick Carvalho; sisters Kathryn Hatleli and Carline Carvalho; nephew’s Jason Trummer, Justin Carvalho and Ian Hatleli; grandnephews Lance Hatleli, Chase Hatleli, Joaquin James Carvalho, Evan and Sam Trummer and grandniece Bella Trummer. Kenneth graduated from El Dorado High School. He worked with the U.S. Forest Service and then with the El Dorado County Department of Transportation until he retired in 2006. Kenneth was an honorable and kind person. He spent his retirement years wood crafting and gardening at his home in Pollock Pines. There will not be a service but donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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Multiple fire agencies responded to this vehicle fire on Mindoro Court in El Dorado Hills Oct. 4. The hybrid Mercedes caught fire in the garage. EDH Deputy Fire Chief Michael Lilienthal said the vehicle had recently been serviced and the fire possibly started due to a mechanical error. The residents made it out of the home safely. No injuries were reported and the fire was quickly extinguished. Responding agencies were EDH Fire, El Dorado County Fire, Cameron Park Fire and Folsom Fire.
Caldor repairs to delay traffic Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune
pavement repairs and erosion control. Motorists should expect traffic controls at multiple locations along Highway 50 from White Hall to Meyers and on a 2-mile stretch in Christmas Valley. The speed limit in the construction areas has been reduced to 45 mph. “Caltrans is committed to ensuring these highways are safe for the traveling public, thousands of which use Highway 50 and Highway 89 to go to and from the South Lake Tahoe area every year,” said Caltrans District 3 Director Amarjeet Benipal in a press release. “We understand
Emergency road work on Highway 50 and Highway 89 may cause delays of up to 20 minutes for motorists as Caltrans embarks on a $51.6 million project to repair damage caused by the Caldor Fire, the agency announced Thursday. Caltrans officials say work will typically take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes hazardous tree and debris removal; rockfall protection; cleaning culverts, catch basins and drainage ditches; guardrail replacement;
CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:
Oct. 2 3:29 a.m. A 30-year-old man with a felony warrant who was reportedly intoxicated underneath a bridge on Broadway was taken into custody.
LAKE LEVELS stolen on Marshall Way.
Oct. 7 10:40 a.m. A 34-year-old man was arrested on Main Street for reportedly being under the influence of a controlled substance.
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9:51 p.m. A 38-year-old man with a misdemeanor warrant was taken to county jail after he was found looking inside trash cans next to a closed business on Main Street.
6:30 p.m. A 20-year-old man was arrested on assault charges on Quartz Alley after he attacked a victim with a deadly weapon while trying to get into the victim’s vehicle.
11:13 p.m. A 19-year-old man who tried to evade police after his vehicle was stopped for speeding and crossing over the double yellow lines was arrested on Broadway. After officers stopped the driver, he fled the scene at a high rate of speed but crashed shortly thereafter. Investigating officers determined the driver was likely under the influence of alcohol.
8 p.m. A wallet was found on Main Street.
Oct. 3 12 a.m. A 61-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on an outstanding warrant. 1:20 a.m. A 61-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on charges of public intoxication and concealing firearms. 10:50 p.m. A 72-year-old man was taken into custody on Marshall Way on suspicion of public intoxication.
Oct. 6 1:46 p.m. A 21-year-old man who was found to have a felony warrant during a traffic stop was taken into custody on Broadway. 3 p.m. A vehicle was reported stolen on Cedar Ravine Road. 5:40 p.m. A vehicle was reported
the inconvenience of construction delays and we appreciate motorists’ patience as we perform these critical repairs.” Doug Veerkamp General Engineering Inc. and Granite Construction will be performing the repair work. Benipal expressed his appreciation for the agencies that responded to the fire, which started Aug. 14 and caused a full closure of Highway 50 for 30 days. Repair work is expected to take several months and may be delayed due to weather, Caltrans officials said.
11 p.m. A coin purse was found on Main Street.
Oct. 10 12:58 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle on Woodridge Court. 2:01 p.m. A man reportedly stole multiple items from a business on Placerville Drive, loading the loot into a vehicle with a female passenger inside. The vehicle was seen heading for Cold Springs Road. 2:10 p.m. A 64-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on an outstanding warrant. 2:40 p.m. A man reportedly stole items, leaving on foot from a business on Placerville Drive.
Oct. 12 2 p.m. A 39-year-old man was arrested on Main Street for reportedly making criminal threats. 5:35 p.m. A suspect reportedly entered a home on Tunnel Street and stole gaming systems, a sword and wooden box. There was no sign of forced entry.
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of Oct. 13 Water storage 10,900 acre-feet Percent full 55% Inflow 2.52 cfs Outflow 7.85 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of Oct. 15 Water storage 219,562 acre-feet Percent full 22% Inflow 253 cfs Outflow 664 cfs
Silver Lake as of Oct. 14 Water storage 4,309 acre-feet Percent full 50% Inflow 7.41 cfs Outflow 2.88 cfs
Loon Lake as of Oct. 15 Water storage 52,348 acre-feet Percent full 76% Inflow — Outflow —
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Lab results pending after Algae closes South Lake councilman’s arrest Tahoe’s Regan Beach Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Cody Bass, a South Lake Tahoe city councilman, is still in legal limbo as he waits for the laboratory results on substances found in his car during an arrest last month that authorities believe could be illegal drugs. Bass was arrested Sept. 25 after Caldor Cody Fire firefighters working in the Twin Bridges area reported an “extremely intoxicated driver” on Highway 50, according to the California Highway Patrol. Bass was pulled over about 15 minutes later at the Meyers Agricultural Station and was eventually booked on suspicion of being under the influence, as well as reportedly being in possession of cocaine and methamphetamine, although those substances have not yet been confirmed. Bass maintains that the lab results will find that those substances were not in fact cocaine or meth as he told the Tahoe Daily Tribune after his arrest. The substances CHP officers described as “white powder resembling cocaine” and “crystalline substance resembling methamphetamine” were sent to the Department of Justice lab in
Sacramento. CHP officials said lab results could take anywhere from one week to six months to come back. As of Thursday, results were not yet available. However, Ruth Loehr, public information officer for CHP, said the majority of the time drugs are suspected, the results come back positive. “Our officers are experienced in Bass knowing what they’re looking at,” Loehr said. “They are taking in the totality of the scene.” In Bass’ case, those substances were both in unidentified bags. Loehr said the officer who investigated the scene is a drug recognition expert and is trained to pick up signs of a person being under the influence of drugs. If the substances come back positive, Bass’ charges will stand as is, but if not, the possession charges will be dropped. The city of South Lake Tahoe is staying tight lipped on the situation, stating that this is a personal matter for Bass and they are waiting for the justice system to run its course. “These are still just allegations,” city officials told the Tribune. City Council protocols do not require council members to step down if arrested.
Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The city of South Lake Tahoe has closed Regan Beach through winter. Regan Beach has historically been closed in October for the winter season but the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board detected harmful algal blooms with the presence of antatoxin-a (cyanobacteria) at the beach, according to a press release from the city. The city is in the process of posting caution signage to indicate that children and pets should be kept away from the algae in the water and on the shoreline. Pets should be prevented from entering or drinking the water in the area due to harmful effects on their health. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board will resample to confirm the presence of the detected anatoxin-a, however, the city has made the determination to close the beach
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Sierra Nevada Tire & Wheel store manager Chris Moore stays busy at the auto shop’s Placerville location. Moore said he has had to come in on his off days to cover shifts as the business is currently operating on skeleton crews.
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Bodle added that they have had interviewees not follow up with their employment applications. Bodle said he is worried he will have to close the Pollock Pines location indefinitely and that the Placerville location will have to shorten its operating hours by about an hour-anda-half a day. Closing on Saturdays might be a reality as well, according to Bodle. “If I can’t find people, I’m going to have to start really cutting back and I don’t see any end in sight,” Bodle said. Since the business is short-staffed, that means other employees have to pick up the slack, cutting into their home lives. One of those employees, store manager Chris Moore, has been coming in on his off days to help keep the business running. “The people who are working now are overworked,” Bodle said. “Anytime we tell them ‘you want to come in, come in. If you want to work overtime, you guys have a free pass, just come on in.’ Well, they’re getting tired of that and they want to take vacations, too.” Another store manager, Jason Cornelius, has been working anywhere from 50 to 60 hours a week, cutting into his family time. “My daughter is in volleyball and my son is doing cross country. Missing their games and stuff is rough,” Cornelius said. Cornelius and the other managers said they do not have an answer as to why they are having trouble hiring new employees. “It seems like there’s businesses all around town, pretty much wherever you go, ‘now hiring’ signs are up and we’ve had a sign up for five, six months now,” Cornelius said. Bodle said seven new hires would suffice to reopen the Pollock Pines location. “Our ‘now hiring’ sign was blown down by the high winds the other day but we are so understaffed we haven’t had time to put it back up,” Bodle joked. Bodle said he is doing everything he can to take care of his employees and expressed gratitude for their hard work. “People working through this in every field, the same people working
short-handed and picking up slack for those not working, should be commended,” Bodle said. El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce CEO Laurel BrentBumb said it is possible a portion of the population, while out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic and collecting stimulus checks, took advantage of time off to reeducate or retrain themselves in a changing workforce. “We believed that once the stimulus money went away we would see an insurgence of the workforce and it just isn’t happening,” Brent-Bumb said. She added that she is unaware of any other businesses in El Dorado County closing down due to staff shortages. Earlier this month the Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that Village Market, a grocery store in Incline Village, was closing due to a worker shortage after 42 years in business. Popular Saramento area sushi restaurant Mikuni couldn’t hire enough staff to keep all of its locations open seven days a week, ceasing service at eight of them, including the Folsom site, on Mondays through Nov. 15. It is hoped that will give restaurant staff time to regroup. “The hiring challenge is one of our toughest pandemic hurdles and we remain committed to recruit, hire and train additional team members,” states a Facebook post from Mikuni management. Unemployment in El Dorado County for August is at 5.6%, according to the Employment Development Department. August 2020 unemployment, mid-pandemic, hovered around 8.5% and in 2019, before the pandemic, that percentage averaged 3.6% over the year. California’s unemployed had added benefits amid the pandemic but those programs expired in September. Some experts say that could end the worker shortage. In addition to the maximum $450 per week California might pay an unemployed individual, amid the pandemic folks could qualify for another $300. The traditional 26-week cutoff for unemployment benefits was also extended 13-20 weeks, according to EDD.
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Richard B. Esposito Publisher
Noel Stack Managing Editor
Krysten Kellum Editor
California Commentary
Understanding idea of ‘income inequality’
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t is an article of faith among progressives that income inequality is getting worse in California. In fact, claims of a widening gap between rich and poor are used nationally to justify raising taxes and accelerate the redistribution of wealth. Jon COupal But like other urban myths, such as how Prop. 13 supposedly starved local governments, it is easily debunked by critical analysis of the data. As it turns out, while the rich are in fact getting richer, so are the poor. First, no one disputes the tautological argument that the wealthy have more money than the poor. But policy leaders need to ask some important questions. For example, is that gap actually expanding? How do we measure “income?” If the standard of living is increasing for those at the bottom rung of the economic ladder, does it really matter how rich the wealthy become? In January 2020 the Public Policy Institute of California issued a report on income inequality that found the gap between rich and poor in California was in fact larger than in 45 other states. But PPIC also acknowledged, “Current government policies substantially narrow the gap between rich and poor.” Those policies include heavy tax burdens on the productive sector of the economy and massive transfers of wealth to lower income individuals. But in any discussion of income inequality, it is important to define the terms. Much of the most widely cited work by mainstream media which “proves” increasing disparity is misleading because of the definitions they employ. Take, for example, the work of economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez, two darlings of the left. How they defined “income” ignored several variables that substantially inflate U.S. income inequality. Those variables include whether corporate income should be attributed to individuals (it should), whether after-tax income is a better metric (it is) and whether the value of employee benefits should be counted (it should). In short, the work of Piketty and Saez has been substantially discredited by other economists. But it is unlikely that you’ll ever read about that in the New York Times. Even if economists could agree on definitions, there remain many questions about income inequality. For example, is California’s relatively high disparity between the rich and poor the result of its progressive policies? Although the data is not clear on this, there is little denying that high taxes and heavy regulations result in the outmigration of the middle class, leaving the state with many poor (highest effective rate of poverty in America) and many wealthy with a sizable gap in between. More fundamentally, even assuming the income gap between rich and those classified as poor was growing, is this even a problem? Shouldn’t the real inquiry be whether those on the bottom rung of the economic ladder have both an increasing standard of living as well as access to opportunities which n
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Letters to the Editor An amazing woman EDITOR: his is in regards to the passing of Loie “Flash” Bonser. I met “Flash” in the late 1960s when I put both my daughters in Girl Scouts. I was encouraged to be a leader the following year. “Flash” did all the training for everything pertaining to Girl Scouts on the western slope of El Dorado County. “Flash” had the perfect formula for Girls Scout Camp and this formula is still used today. One year “Flash” asked me to head up a committee of adults to find a new day-camp site. I had no idea what to do. Luckily, several women volunteered to help me. She had confidence in me, which helped build my confidence, Our committee chose Sly Park, which we still use today. “Flash” gave thousands of young and older women her knowledge, wisdom and time. She was an amazing woman. My family is four generations into Girl Scouts and all of us were touched by “Flash.” She left an amazing legacy. DONNA McPHERSON Placerville
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Letter to Pete Barra, MD. EDITOR: irst of all, thank you for all you do. My wife is a retired RN and we have seen the benefits of modern medicine. But now to my point. You request, plead, and cajole all folks to get vaccinated. Well how about my wife and I? We have both had the virus and have tested positive for antibodies. I read a letter to the editor by Phil Berry addressing natural immunity and the Cleveland Clinic study. Because I am somewhat skeptical, I went to the CC website and got an address and sent a request for the study results. I received that back and, sure enough, Phil Berry was correct in his statements. When we had the virus we received a call from the EDC Public Health Officer’s Office to obtain our data. We were told to stay at home until we had a temperature of 104 and were having serious difficulty breathing. I asked the person on the phone if there are any other ways to treat this before being in dire trouble. She said there is none. None! That is just not true. I agree that some of the drugs like lypo-spheric Vitamin C, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin,
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prednisone, zinc, Vitamin D, aspirin and blood thinners may be only somewhat useful, but somewhat useful is better than none. I took 10 grams per day of the LSVC and was sick one day and very tired for another week. Did I mention I am 78 years of age? We were told people were dying of pneumonia but then we find out patients are developing blood clots in their lungs. How about treating the blood clots before they happen? Yes, I am frustrated by Big Med being politically indoctrinated by Dr. Fauci and the CDC. You might want to look up the Cleveland Clinic Health System and see what it has to say. Again, doctors and nurses, thank you for what you do, but you are treating the only disease in the history of man that has no medical protocol to move forward at the time when the disease is diagnosed. STEPHEN FERRY El Dorado Hills
Dorado Oaks, the same old canary EDITOR: his is an open letter to the residents of Diamond Springs and the South County. The “hustle” to make you pay for the sins of poor planning and leadership in years past has reemerged again. It is still the “same old canary” for large development projects that will doom the Diamond Springs we know and love. The name of this canary is Dorado Oaks. The developer from Southern California wishes to create a phased, multi-family subdivision consisting of 156 single-family lots, 225 multi-family lots and seven roadway lots. Doing the math, that could be 676 more people — not counting children. Let’s look at some of the information shared. Option A: Construction of a four-way roundabout at China Garden and Highway 49 that will eliminate the (old Debs Frosty and more). Option B: Realignment of Faith Lane westward to Silver Drive with a result of two more traffic lights (just what we need) in Diamond Springs. However, this is the not the knee slapper. I have said for years that local history does not matter in the county when there is money to be made by the few and the developer. If they do not want you to do a project, suddenly history comes into play against your project. So let’s see what the developer and the county have cooking. Impact 4.4-1: “The project could cause a
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and at an effective tax rate eight times higher. And the just “rich” (top 20%) who are paying 90% of all income taxes are not paying enough? When the top 1% are compared to the top 20%, the top 1% pays more than 10 times the taxes at nearly twice the effective tax rate. There are about 1.5 million taxpayers in the top 1% and 72 million taxpayers in the bottom 50%. In fact, the top 50% of all taxpayers (72 million filers) paid 97.1% of all income taxes. And Biden thinks the “rich” still are not paying enough? I would call that confiscatory. He needs significantly more in taxes to attempt to pay for his $5 trillion giveaway to buy more votes. But most, if not nearly all economists, have called this tax hike buried in the $5 trillion government giveaway inflationary. Inflation has already started because of the previous Biden trillion-dollar-plus giveaway to his cronies. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that even with rising wages and the new $15 bottom wage, real income has fallen because of inflation. “For the lowest-paid Americans, real wages — adjusted for rising prices —
fell by .5% in August year over year.” And for the bottom 50% it gets worse. Biden wants to raise corporate taxes by about 20%. What will happen? The consumer will pay more for products like food, energy (gasoline, natural gas and electricity), shelter and clothing. Forget about entertainment activities; they won’t have any money left after that. Corporations pass corporate taxes on to the end user of their product. So, in the end, the lower 50% of wage earners will pay about half the corporate tax bill. Real smart, Joe. On top of that, all Biden’s efforts to raise energy prices by reducing domestic energy production is making the cost of corporate logistics go up, meaning more inflation eating into any higher wage benefit. Real estate goes up, rent goes up, the cost of money goes up and the federal deficit will expand, which means less for the giveaways. Joe is turning out to be a real economic genius. Not! It goes back to who hates America more. Joe Biden wants to end the
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would allow them to move up? America is populated with hundreds of billionaires and millionaires who once worked minimum wage jobs. According to the American Enterprise Institute, “there is substantial upward income mobility in the United States, with the lowest income earners typically showing the strongest results.” Both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan repeated the saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” to describe how a vibrant, free market economy benefits all citizens. Today, that saying is derided as simplistic hyperbole by progressives even though it is as true today as it was when uttered by the two former presidents. But the urban myth of “income inequality” remains
mostly unchallenged in California. The PPIC survey referenced above revealed that two-thirds of respondents think the gap between rich and poor is expanding, notwithstanding evidence calling into question its veracity. The survey also revealed that a slight majority thought the state government should do more to ensure all Californians have equal opportunities to get ahead. On that point, we have no argument. That is, as long as we’re talking about equal opportunities, not equal outcomes. Government policies to achieve the latter sink all boats, not raise them. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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Dozens of classics rolled into Shingle Springs, above, for the Park Community Music Festival and Car Show Saturday, Oct. 9. The event was a fundraiser for New Beginnings. Pete Koupas of Pollock Pines, right, shows off his classic 1965 Mustang Fastback.
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Placerville resident Mike Grassi cruised his restored and souped-up 1955 Chevy down for the show.
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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). You lost something irreplaceable back there; knowing this is a sign that you’re living right. To recognize and celebrate the specialness of things while you have them, knowing that someday you will mourn, is to live fully. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be pitching and persuading. The best presentations you’ll ever make are the ones no one asked you to make. Ideas drop in from on high, and the impulse to follow through comes straight from your heart. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You know when you’re onto a good idea and you don’t need anyone else to affirm it. In fact, any opposition you hear will only serve to steel your resolve. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re working for smiles today. When the smiles happen, you’re among them. There is one person in particular whose happiness will have you sweating. All hard work pays off. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re a part of this — the only part of this you have complete responsibility for. Taking care of yourself is taking care of those around you. Selflove is one of the most essential things you can do to put love into the world. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re supportive, but you don’t allow yourself to be taken advantage of. You keep them alert to your gifts. Otherwise, they will get spoiled and be robbed of the pleasure of fully experiencing what you do.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). As you serve the needs of others, keep in mind that there are people who have no sensor to tell them when they’ve crossed a line or are being greedy. Draw and enforce the boundaries they cannot intuit. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People tell you their life stories. Neither of you know why it happens. It has to do with something happening on the subconscious level. You naturally orientate yourself toward others, and they open up to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You practice and you get better, though it doesn’t always feel that way. Every mistake, obstacle and problem improves you. Eventually, you’ll reach a point of diminishing returns, but you haven’t reached it yet. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Love makes you happier and better behaved. You find deep wells of patience and compassion for the world because you have found them first for the one you adore. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People who want your contributions may not be able to repay you. Consider all aspects of the deal before you get into it; you can save yourself from future regret or resentment. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The spiritual aspects of love reign supreme. What happens on the spiritual level will guide all other aspects. The logic of scientists or the reason of scholars cannot predict the heart’s path.
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community of the situation and to gauge residents’ interest and give them a platform to let their voices be heard, they created the website rescuerasmussenpond.com. The site also has a lot of breathtaking photos of the land visitors have submitted. Numerous government agencies and nonprofit groups have been approached by the group, seeking assistance to preserve the land. And while the preservation effort has support, it’s short on funds to ensure the space remains open. The land is priced at $6.9 million. The website notes the land is host to unique natural and historical features and includes the combination of grassland, riparian, oak forest, high chaparral, aquatic shore and fresh water ecological systems. More than 60 bird species have been identified in the area. Deer, coyotes and numerous other wildlife also call the land home. It borders the Pine Hill Reserve that holds eight plant species found nowhere else on Earth and some residents have expressed concern that development and increased traffic would endanger the ecosystem. Historically, the property used to be the Krell Ranch, a cattle farm. Teetering wooden fence posts still stand and an irrigation pipe used to siphon water from the pond to the field where the cattle grazed is seen on the pond’s levee. Historical records show that prior to the Krell ranch the land, before portions were sold off, belonged to John Meder and had about 4,000 grape vines and a variety of fruit trees. When Meder purchased the land in 1869 there were the remains of a burned down home purportedly owned by Peter Wimmer, who was James Marshall’s gold discovery partner in 1848. The original Native American inhabitants of the area were Nisenan, or Southern Maidu Indians. Indian mortar holes, also known as grinding rocks, are visible in some locations. Hayden Wright lives on the border of the property. The environmental engineering student said he
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Nonprofits in the Tahoe area were presented with $85,000 in donations from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and American Century Championship resulting from the 2021 celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe. Recipients from 19 charitable organizations were presented with the donations at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority’s Oct. 14 board meeting. “To be able to assist, particularly groups impacted by the Caldor Fire, was especially gratifying for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority,” said Carol Chaplin, present and CEO of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. “Our
partnership with American Century Investments and NBC Sports continues to lend itself to the betterment of the area.” The challenges to the community presented by impacts of the Caldor Fire lent additional urgency to the distributions. Grants were distributed to Bread and Broth 4 Kids, CASA El Dorado, Clean Tahoe Program, Clean up the Cayes, Friends of Ski Run, Heavenly Ski Patrol Fund, Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra, Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, Live Violence Free, South Lake Tahoe Cancer League, Suicide Prevention Network, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Tahoe Magic, Tahoe Prosperity Center, Tahoe Rim Trail
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A-mazing fun
Ezra Alexander, 3, above, and his big sister Ellie, 7, from Davis navigate the corn maze at the Hands4Hope Fall Festival held at El Dorado Hills Town Center Oct. 9-10. At right, Capri Kroon, 8, from Placerville decorates a pumpkin. The annual event is a fundraiser for the youth organization that supports youth empowerment and community service. For more information about Hands4Hope – Youth Making a Difference visit hands4hopeyouth.org. Mountain Democrat photos by Sel Richard
Asher Eaton, 5, from El Dorado Hills, above left, takes aim at one of the carnival games. Above right, Presley Fisher, 4, and little brother Jameson, 2, from El Dorado Hills make their way through the corn maze with mom Ashlee in tow.
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Association, Tahoe Youth & Family Services, Whittell Boosters Club, Zephyr Cove Parents Club and the Community Disaster Resource Center. To be considered, local organizations were required to meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines, provide an outline of their mission and describe how the donation would be used and indicate its impact in the community. The LTVA in partnership with NBC Sports, American Century Investments, Korbel and Edgewood Tahoe previously directed an additional $60,000 through on-site volunteer organizations and other efforts during tournament week. In total, tournament partners provided $145,000 to local nonprofits, agencies and organizations from the July tournament, South Tahoe’s largest special event. NBC, NBCSN and GOLF Channel coverage highlighted Lake Tahoe for more than 18 hours and reinforced the destination’s appeal. The tournament followed strict health and safety standards outlined by the medical and governmental agencies — attendance was limited to approximately 25,000, or about half of previous years and avoided any health-related incidents. Since 2009, donations exceeding $1.65 million have been distributed to more than 120 local nonprofits to assist 15,000-plus individuals. Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $5.6 million to local and national nonprofits. The nation’s longest running celebrity golf tournament captured the television spotlight with superstars Justin Timberlake, Stephen Curry, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Romo, Charles Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Larry the Cable Guy and Hall of Famers and All-Stars representing major sports. The 33rd annual American Century Championship is July 6-10, 2022. For more information visit AmericanCenturyChampionship.com or TahoeSouth. com.
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com/9nmx5acx to stay out of the fire closure area. Hundreds of closed forest roads are listed there. Motorists are advised to drive with caution as fire vehicles and heavy equipment will be using the roads. There are ongoing fire suppression repairs and hazard tree removal operations that will continue for several more weeks. “The fire area is still very hazardous,” said forest officials. “Large fuels are still smoldering, there are many fire-weakened trees, the road system is damaged and steep slopes will be prone to water runoff, debris flows, landslides and rock fall.” Forest officials also noted that although the Caldor Fire closure boundaries may change, the closure will be necessary until next spring. Some are exempt from the closure, such as permit holders and state, county or federal workers on official duty.
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KNOW 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-doradowest-republican-womenfederated. 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) 3637476 or Nancy at (530) 622-8276. 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. Learn to square dance. Placerville’s Apple Jacks & Jills Square Dance Club is offering a 16-week class on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 20 at the Hangtown Grange, 2020 Smith Flat Road. Give it a try the first week for free and sign up for the class at the end of the night. Singles are encouraged to attend. Exercise your mind as well as your body. For more information call Susan at (530) 647-6515.
Oct. 21 The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and Sacred Roots host a grand opening/ribbon cutting event at 10 a.m., 651 Main St. in Placerville. For more information call (530) 344-7394. The Placerville Women’s Club is a nonprofit, social club for women new to the area and long time residents. The club holds luncheons beginning at 11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville. If interested in attending and for more information call (530) 966-8563 or (530) 391-9410. The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and Sassy Sapphire Boutique host a ribbon n
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Lexi Boeger celebrated for her contributions to the community
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exi Boeger, Placerville native and member of the celebrated Boeger winemaking family, will receive the 2021 Carpenter Award to be presented Nov. 4. The award, which honors culture and creativity, is presented annually by Arts and Culture El Dorado; past recipients include philanthropist Normadene Carpenter (for whom the award is named), architect Charlie Downs, high school drama teacher Paul Tomei, winemaker Richard Bush, visual artist Joey Cattone, theater artist Lanny Langston and nature devotee Jane Van Camp. This year’s event is co-chaired by Paul and Maggie Bush of Madroña Vineyards and Tom Heflin and Christa Campbell of Rainbow Orchards and scheduled 6-8 p.m. at Boeger Winery, 1709 Carson Road in Placerville. “Lexi Boeger is the ideal choice for the award this year,” said Arts and Culture Executive Director Terry LeMoncheck. “As an artist, author, winemaker and passionate public citizen, she embodies the trail-blazing culture of El Dorado County. Lexi’s commitment to the community is evident in all she does and we are honored to be celebrating her achievements.” At the awards event guests will gather for music and locally sourced hors d’oeuvres by Table Nectar paired with wines from the region, including some of El Dorado County’s most visionary winemakers, according to LeMoncheck. Proceeds from the event will support the ongoing public programs and services of Arts and Culture El Dorado, which include programs for veterans, young people, foster parents, artists and arts organizations and the community at large. The occasion will also offer guests a preview of plans for the new Center for Arts and Agriculture to be located on Main Street in Placerville in the former El Dorado County District Attorney annex building. The venue will feature a teaching kitchen
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Lexi Boeger is a winemaker and an artist who has dedicated countless hours to bettering the community. and rooftop garden and the space is seen as a gateway for agritourism and an educational resource for the community. As event co-chair Campbell noted, “Our El Dorado County Chamber Ag Council motto states, ‘Our Culture is Agriculture’ and art and agriculture are a perfect fit.”
The event is open to the public; tickets are $50 each and may be purchased at artsandcultureeldorado.org, where donations are also accepted. For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado. org or contact Jordan Hyatt-Miller at jordan@ artsandcultureeldorado.org.
Arts and Culture El Dorado’s mission to promote, connect and empower arts and culture throughout the county is achieved by targeted programs and services, a vibrant gallery exhibition series and a focus on initiatives which support and sustain the cultural life of the region.
Anniversary Edward and Mary Ann Dante celebrate 65th anniversary
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dward Dante Jr. and Mary Ann Bullis Dante were married 65 years on June 24. They met in Salinas and were married at the First Baptist Church. Ed attended Monterey High School and Hartnell College in Salinas. He worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the Experimental Physics Department operating a cyclotron and electron-positron linear accelerators. Ed was born in Chicago, the son of Dr. Edward Dante Sr. and Helen Skoronek Dante. His father was a dentist and then went to medical school at University of Illinois to be a doctor, when drafted in the Army. The Army put him through medical school and sent him to Fort Ord in
Monterey. Mary Ann attended Salinas Union High School, Hartnell College and graduated from California State University, East Bay. She was a librarian at Granada High School and Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory. Mary Ann was the daughter of William Richard Bullis Sr. and Ann Alfreda Gustafson Bullis. She was born in Salem, Ore., with twin Clara Jane. They still talk on phone every Sunday. Her father was an engineering and
architecture professor at Hartnell College. After retirement the couple moved to Placerville to enjoy living in the country. They have lived in Pleasant Valley for 21 years. Mary Ann spent two years as a member of the El Dorado County
Grand Jury. They have three children: Sheri Ann Dante, Edward Dante III and Diana Dante Lavezzo. They have five grandchildren: Julia Dante Miller, Bryant and Scarlett Dante and Jordan and Lucas Lavezzo.
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prospecting New Tahoe sculpture honors Caldor first responders Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Trbbune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A new sculpture, commemorating those who fought the Caldor Fire, has been erected in front of the CoWork Tahoe building after vandals destroyed the previous art piece. On Oct. 8, nearly three months after the original piece was broken apart, sculptor Malcolm Tibbetts erected his new piece called “Heroes.” “When it was destroyed, I was absolutely devastated by it,” said David Orr, CoWork co-founder. “It was really tough seeing such a beautiful piece get carelessly destroyed. I will never forget approaching Malcolm with the bad news that his sculpture had yet again been vandalized.” (It was also vandalized at Burning Man.) “It was disappointing but, based on my life experience, not surprising,” Tibbetts said. While Orr and Tibbetts had discussed replacing the piece, they were having a hard time sourcing the wood. “Fortunately for us, and for Malcolm, Kenny
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Malcolm Tibbetts’ new sculpture was placed nearly three months after the original piece was destroyed. Nearly 300 names and organizations are honored on the piece in front of CoWork Tahoe.
Curtzwiler was working hard in the background to source the wood,” Orr said. “Kenny was able to find the wood in Santa Cruz, drove down there and then donated the wood to Malcolm to recreate the sculpture.” Curtzwiler is a local arborist passionate about giving back to the
community. He said he had a vision of getting cedar for the project but was only able to get redwood, which Tibbetts said would work. “Before the fire I had planned on replacing the piece, but the fire gave me the thought of honoring all the organizations that
saved our homes and businesses,” Tibbetts said, adding that the piece is meant to be a “feel good project.” “Heroes” is an orderly tangle of wood pieces with plaques displaying the organizations and names of first responders instrumental in saving the community.
Roses raise funds at annual lunch News release The El Dorado Rose Organization in October combined a nonprofit fundraiser for the Mother Teresa Maternity Home with a celebration of Placerville’s sister city — Warabi, Japan. The Mother Teresa Maternity Home is a non-denominational residential home providing a program for the needs of women who are homeless or escaping a dangerous situation. Every year, Mother Teresa Maternity Home supporters plan an annual fall luncheon in order to raise money for the home. Since the pandemic began, the luncheon has been held in the participants’ homes with the food delivered to the door. The El Dorado Roses have participated for many years, both when the fundraiser was held at St. Patrick church in
Orr began tracking down the names using the city of South Lake Tahoe for help and found a more than 300. Tibbetts said there may be missing names but there is plenty of room for more plaques if more people come forward. Ed Cook Tree Service donated use of the crane; Curtzwiler
donated use of a truck and together they got it to the property and installed it. “That, right there, makes me personally feel pretty great living here in Tahoe. This is a community where we help each other and that puts a smile on my face,” Orr said. n
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Divide Women’s Club resumes meetings News release
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El Dorado Rose members Mary Meader, Roberta Baker and Anita Young, seated left to right, join Gay Willyard, Diane Lehr, Carole Burnley, Suzanne Ball and Claudia Bethnke, standing left to right, at the luncheon supporting the Mother Teresa Maternity Home. downtown Placerville and since it was changed to the home setting. This year, keeping with a theme, the Roses
picked Japanese attire to honor Sister City Warabi. The Sister City is part of the El Dorado Chapter of People to People, an organization
that promotes visiting other countries, hosting visitors from other countries, experiencing different cultures and making new friends.
The Divide Women’s Club will resume meetings at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Georgetown Community Park Gazebo, 100 Harkness St., Georgetown. A light snack and cold drinks will be served to members, guests and any members of the public who wish to attend. This meeting is a welcome-back after no meetings for many months. Members, this is a reminder to bring a friend, a folding chair and also a drink such as coffee or tea. Membership is open to all women of the Divide; meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, September through May and always are open to the public. There is never a charge to attend a meeting. While the weather is nice, meetings are held out of doors. The speaker for this meeting will be Bridget Isham, coordinator/manager for the FAST Program and MJ’s Closet/Community Center at Golden Sierra Junior/Senior High School. These programs benefit all students and student families and are supported by many DWC members. The mission of the Divide Women’s Club’s is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors at GSHS and other local services. The main fundraising event is the annual Luncheon and Fashion Show in April where the public is invited. This year the club awarded $3,500 in scholarships to three very deserving students. DWC is a Georgetown Divide Recreation District Community partner. For more information contact Ali Wenger at (510) 579-7960 or Carol Davis at (530) 320-0822.
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Snowline’s offers outlet to youth experiencing grief Teo Weldon Snowline Hospice Snowline Hospice Healing All Together, offering a safe space for children, teens and families who are moving through grief to find expression and support in play and the creative arts, begins its 13th year with groups now open to join. Lovingly designed for young children ages 5 and older, HAT groups are lit with the healing sound of laughter, woven together by shared experience and warmed by candles of remembrance. Groups are facilitated by grief professionals and trained volunteers. Families are always invited to join. No matter who was lost, or when, HAT groups are a welcoming circle of connection. Modeled after the Dougy Center and with permission, the HAT
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Barton Health adds plastic surgery services for patients Thea Hardy Barton Health SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Barton Health welcomes Dr. Kathleen Holoyda, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist to Lake Tahoe. She will lead Barton Plastic Surgery, a new service that offers solutions for patients who seek to improve form and function through reconstructive surgery or improve appearance through aesthetic surgery, both of which can boost self-esteem. “Reconstructive and aesthetic surgeries can provide endless benefits that may improve our patient’s lives. The addition of Barton Plastic Surgery opens up many doors and will elevate Barton’s growing network of medical care,” said Dr. Matthew Wonnacott, Chief Medical Officer at Barton Health. “We welcome Holoyda and her passion for bringing this new service to our community.” Holoyda joins Barton most recently from Chicago, Ill., where she was a Microsurgery Fellow. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has been in training for 10 years pursuing general surgery, pediatric surgery research, plastic surgery and microvascular surgery. She received her medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. When she is not practicing medicine or volunteering for local food banks, Dr. Holoyda enjoys running marathons and half marathons, triathlons, hiking and mountain biking. “The best part about my job is making people feel whole again. Plastic surgery is a wonderfully diverse field in which every patient is
DR. KATHLEEN HOLOYDA truly unique. From cancer diagnoses and traumatic injuries, to the stigmata of aging or the changes a body undergoes during childbirth, these events can negatively impact how we perceive ourselves,” said. Holoyda. “I feel privileged to help patients return to their prior form and function and take pride in helping patients feel like themselves once again.” Holoyda is seeing patients at 1139 Third St. in South Lake Tahoe. New patients are welcome. Barton Plastic Surgery provides a range of aesthetic and reconstructive services. The care team is committed to providing the highest level of quality care in a warm, open and professional manner. To schedule an appointment at Barton Plastic Surgery, call (530) 542-2872. For more information, visit BartonHealth. org/PlasticSurgery.
given, this individual or older couple can be completely unsure how to proceed. From a personal perspective, I can tell you it felt paralyzing. We were in the evacuation zone and had to pack up and leave our house of 40 years. The feelings of helplessness and fear were terrible and we had a place to go and stay. I cannot even imagine how it would be had we not had family to help or not have a familiar place to go to. Fortunately we did and we were able to move back home in less than a week. Questions remain: 1. What would be helpful going forward for those people who live alone, have advanced age or disability, have no family or none close by and nowhere to go? 2. What issues must be addressed to be better prepared if there’s a next time? 3. What approach should be taken with individuals who are in an unsafe situation, i.e. evacuation zone, to assure their physical safety? 4. What type of special services should be in place to address health issues including memory deficits, dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis? 5. If there are older adults living in a congregate setting such as a board and care home, what plan is in place
to evacuate the facility? Where would they be placed? 6. If the older adults live in a senior mobile home park and do not drive, what plans are in place to help these individuals evacuate safely? 7. What kind of training would be helpful for first responders to understand the needs and fears of these older adults who function sufficiently at home but are “lost at sea” in a strange, unfamiliar setting? 8. Who are the forgotten residents who live in a very rural area, down a dirt road, who only drive to the closest local market and never on the freeway? In an emergency who will remember them? 9. What type of community planning is in place or should be — including all organizations that provide services to older, vulnerable individuals who need help. Note: There are multiple businesses, service organizations, religious organizations, nonprofits as well as public service organizations that interface with older residents. 10. If an older adult lost their home in the fire with no family or none close by, who is available to help them re-plan their life? ■
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Sierra Community Access TV provides fall weather entertainment News release With the arrival of cooler temperatures, Sierra Community Access Television — Comcast Channel 2 (SCA-TV2) viewers have a unique opportunity to sit back, grab a cup of cocoa and watch newly produced and classic videos featuring El Dorado County. The beauty of SCA-TV2 entertaining opportunities is that these videos featuring our community may be viewed both on Comcast Channel 2 and streaming on demand via the internet on computers, tablets, smart phones, smart
TVs and Blu-ray players by simply accessing the SCA-TV2 YouTube Channel. The stations YouTube Channel “SCATV2” offers more than 300 videos organized into 50 separate and diverse playlists. (Viewers can screencast SCATV2 YouTube videos from a smartphone to their YouTube app on a highdefinition TV.) What better way to learn of the area’s rich history, offerings, resources and information? Channel 2 is now showing recently produced videos, including an enlightening interview with members of the Fausel family who explain their local agricultural history and connection to Main Street’s Placerville
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is either sacrilege or The Second Coming.” Whether with corporate heads in Contra Costa, young men in a juvenile detention center, homeless shelter families, a university lecture in wherever, jamming with Gnawa musicians in Morocco, on stage at Carnegie Hall with Stephane Grappelli, on stage with an angel food cake pan in front of thousands of school kids in Scotland … no matter who and what Craven’s connected with, he’s at home and loving every minute. Craven and Girton toured and recorded extensively in the 1990s. Girton is well known for his work as lead guitarist with the group Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. Girton recorded three albums with the group and also wrote and arranged material for them. He was also featured as guitarist, saxophonist, clarinetist, and occasional mandolinist with popular vocalist Maria Muldaur for many years. His own group, the Girtones, played a blend of jazz, swing and blues sometimes including singer Muldaur as a member. Girton and Wilson have performed as a duo since 1988. Wilson has toured and performed since 1978 in coffeehouses, colleges, trains and nightclubs across the U.S. and Canada. He’s a member of the Deadbeats — a long running tip-of-thehat to the music and songs of the Grateful Dead. He’s a founding member of Paul Emery’s 1000 Kisses Deep — The Songs of Leonard
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“Even more significant is the metaphor that this piece represents to me — Kintsugi, the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold,” Orr added. “Or in philosophical terms, you take what is broken and you make something better than it was before. This seems to apply here. It could be taken as a metaphor for our community’s experience with the Caldor Fire (I’m including the Western Slope in this). While things may break or burn, there is opportunity to build something better if you have the courage to try. In the case of Malcolm, he had the courage to do exactly that.”
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Other issues I’m sure will emerge or have already. I’m hoping that our county Board of Supervisors, local Office of Emergency Services and other public entities will convene a series of meetings and invite all the stakeholders so all the issues can be addressed with solutions ready for the next emergency, hoping, of course, that we’re safe for a while. Carol S. Heape, MSW, CMC is founder of Elder Options Inc. serving El Dorado County and the Sacramento region since 1988 and helping people “live life fully every day.”
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Oct. 26 A free, one-hour virtual workshop to help Medicare recipients understand what drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans will be available in El Dorado County in 2022 is scheduled 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. The workshop is open to the public and will include a question and answer period. The workshop is presented by the El Dorado County Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) and will be offered as a webinar with slides, as well as audioonly by telephone. No registration is required. To access the online workshop go to HICAPservices.net/events. For telephone access dial (669) 900-6833; meeting ID: 893 1390 9272; passcode: 149229. A recording of the workshop will be available after the presentation at HICAPservices.net/events.
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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. 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 will take place most weekends through Halloween. For more information or to book a tour call (925) 642-6471 or email hangtownghosttours@ gmail.com. Heartstoppers Haunted House brings the scares to Rancho Cordova through Halloween. For tickets and more information visit heartstoppershaunt.com. Cordova Community Council presents The Fall Show, a juried art show, through Jan 22, 2022, at Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive. The reception and the show are free and open to the public. 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. The Senior Nutrition Program is a service of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento has excursion trains running Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Tickets will be available for pick up starting 45 minutes before the first departure. Any canceled tickets or no-shows will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis starting 10 minutes prior to each specific departure time. Space is extremely limited and there is no guarantee that tickets will be available at all. For tickets go to etix.com/ ticket/e/1017589/excursion-train-sacramento-california-staterailroad-museum.
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this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/22/2021. 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) 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18 9531 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1040 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SMOKE SHOP OF PlACERVIllE, located at 1245 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 8427 Jordan Ranch Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 Registered owner(s): Tree City Trading Inc, 8427 Jordan Ranch Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624 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: 08/05/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Arshdeep Khinda ARSHDEEP KHINDA, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/22/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18 9532 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1065 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CRAFTHOUSE CUlTURE, located at 3300 Coach Lane, Suite # D5 and # D6, Cameron Park, CALI 95682/Mailing Address: 3083 Christopher Court, Soquel, California, 95073 Registered owner(s): Prolific Holdings Company LLC, 3300 Coach Lane, Suite # D6, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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/ Patrick Corrigan PATRICK CORRIGAN, SINGLE 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 09/29/2021. 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) 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 9552 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1063 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FlIP FlOP FARMS, located at 3961 Luneman Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Nicole Mollison, 3961 Luneman Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Peter Mollison, 3961 Luneman Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by A Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/24/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicole Mollison NICOLE MOLLISON, 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 09/29/2021. 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) 9553 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1022 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. MOTHER lODE INSURANCE SERVICES, 2. CUMBRE INSURANCE SERVICES, 3. DIRECT-lINK INSURANCE SERVICES, 4. RITTER INSURANCE AGENCY located at 4065 Mother Lode Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: Acrisure Of California, LLC, 100 Ottawa Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Registered owner(s): Acrisure Of California, LLC, 100 Ottawa Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Michigan The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Courtney Kolenda COURTNEY KOLENDA, VICE PRESIDENT OF ACRISURE, LLC -its MANAGER 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 legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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) 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 9554 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Missouri Flat Storage Depot, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Drew Schroers, Renee Cocoletzi, Kevin Avila, Desiree Peters Property to be sold: May contain the following: Misc. household goods, furniture, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com. The Sale will end at 10:00am Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Missouri Flat Storage Depot 4680 Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-0333 8/11, 8/18 9559 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1096 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: UPPER SIERRA MAGNIFICA CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, located at 2500 B Hassler Road, Camino, Cali 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 2253, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Casa Camino Enterprises LLC, PO Box 2253, Placerville, CA 95667 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/ Roxane Arnett ROXANE ARNETT 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 10/06/2021. 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) 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1 9572 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOHN INGERSOLL CASE NO. SP20210043 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL JOHN INGERSOLL aka MICHAEL J. INGERSOLL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SHEILA A. ALIAS in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SHEILA A. ALIAS 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: November 3, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 at 1354 Johnson Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL J. BARSI Attorney at Law 8070 Soquel Drive, Suite 210 Aptos, CA 95003 (831) 685-2900 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 9573 SUMMONS CASE NO. PC 20210067 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: TANJA SARGENT, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND DOES 1 TO 25 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: SANG HENRY STEPHEN, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND MARY LEE, AN INDIVIDUAL NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: EL DORADO SUPERIOR COURT 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: DEON S. GOLDSCHMIDT, ESQ. 4350 Executive Drive, Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92121 (619) 931-1650 DATE: Feb 22, 2021 Clerk, by /s/ A. Leeman, Deputy 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9587 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1111 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THREE SISTERS & AN ESTATE, located at 6645 Moniter Road, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): 1. Cynthia A Harkey, 6645 Monitor Road, El Dorado, CA 95623; 2. Teresa L Hudson, 3820 Thompi Lane, Placerville CA, 95667; 3. Cheryal R Meyer, 340 Juniper Drive, Auburn CA, 95602 This business is conducted by A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/11/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cynthia Harkey CYNTHIA HARKEY, 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) 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9590 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1072 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FORTITUDE FIDUCIARY SERVICES, located at 5360 Sharon Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 722, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owners: Amber Peters, 5360 Sharon Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amber Peters AMBER PETERS I declare that all information in
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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 10/01/2021. 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) 10/18, 10/25,11/1, 11/8 9591 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY SCOTT HOGUE CASE NO. PP20210209 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY SCOTT HOGUE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MARGARET MCFADDENHOGUE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MARGARET MCFADDENHOGUE 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: TYSON E. HUBBARD DOWNEY BRAND LLP 621 Capitol Mall, Floor 18 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 444-1000 10/18, 10/25, 11/1 9592 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210544 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Trenton Maurice Freitas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TRENTON MAURICE FREITAS Proposed name: ELISEO MAURICIO MONTALVO 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: NOVEMBER 19, 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 7, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9594 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210542 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Gabriel Kenneth Freitas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: GABRIEL KENNETH FREITAS Proposed name: GABRIEL JOSE KENNETH MONTALVO 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: NOVEMBER 19, 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 7, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9595 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1114 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EPIC CAR WASH SOLUTIONS, 2. EPIC CAR WASH BUILDERS, located at 11311 Trade Center Drive Suite 110, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742/Mailing Address: 3052 Boeing Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): ESELLERSPRO INC, 3052 Boeing Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: 01/01/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ricardo Fratarcangeli RICARDO FRATARCANGELI, 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 10/12/2021. 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) 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9596 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1116 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOVE AND BUTTERCREAM CAKERY, located at 3103 Aberdeen Ln., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jennifer Kim, 3103 Aberdeen Ln., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Kim JENNIFER KIM 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 10/13/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9597 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1117 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRETCH FAB WORKS, located at 585 Lockie Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1381, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Jason C Warden, 585 Lockie Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an
Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason C Warden JASON C WARDEN, 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 10/13/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9599 SUMMONS CASE NO. PCL 20191007 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM AKA JOSEPH F. CUNNINGHAM JR., DOES ONE THROUGH TEN YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: N O RT H E R N CALIFORNIA COLLECTION SERVICE, INC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: EL DORADO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: STEVEN D. CRIBB - SB#206232 ATTORNEY AT LAW 700 Leisure Lane Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 929-0130 DATE: DEC 24, 2019 Clerk, by /s/ Sonal Dillon, Deputy 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 9601 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS NO. CA-20-884162-JB ORDER NO.: 200196724 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/9/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): HANNS BERGQUIST AND AMY MAXAM, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY, PROPERTY, WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP Recorded: 5/10/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0018867-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 11/9/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $416,050.72 The purported property address is: 2850 HILLTOP DRIVE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 Assessor’s Parcel No.:
050-150-016-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-866-5394173 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-884162-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 1-866-539-4173, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-884162-JB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 1-866-539-4173 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-20-884162-JB IDSPub #0175204 10/18/2021 10/25/2021 11/1/2021 9602 10/18, 10/25, 11/1 GARDEN VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE The Garden Valley Fire Protection District will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at the Garden Valley Fire Protection District Headquarters, 4860 Marshall Road, to consider an Ordinance establishing a schedule of fees covering the cost of service and enforcement of regulations subject to the Health and Safety Code Section 13916. A copy of the proposed ordinance, the code section referred to and any secondary code sections referred to, or adopted by reference are on file with the Secretary of the District, and are open to public inspection. Requests to inspect such documentation may be sent to admin@gardenvalley.org. At said hearing, the Garden Valley Fire Protection District will consider all oral comments, and any written comments received prior to 4:00 p.m. on October 22, 2021. October 11, 2021 Lisa Howard, Secretary Board of Directors of Garden Valley Fire Protection District 10/18, 10/20, 10/22, 10/25 9604
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