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As Grizzly Flat slowly recovers from the devastation of the Caldor Fire, an effort to build a community center there is under way.
If you build it, they will come Thomas Frey Staff writer Building a community center in Grizzly Flat has been talked about for years and now with the Caldor Fire taking down so many landmarks, it “will happen,” said local business owner Gordon Vicini. He’s one of many coordinating a fundraising effort for the cause. “Instead of having everybody dispersed “The community everywhere, it’s going to allow and the friendships everyone to come are kind of what back at least you’re there for, for gatherings, for meetings, without those, it’s for events,” said not home.” Jennifer McKimHibbard. — Robin Kelley, McKim-Hibbard Grizzly Flat resident and her family lost their Grizzly Flat home. “It’s providing the entire community with a resource they didn’t have before,” McKimHibbard said. “With the fire it was pretty apparent from the very beginning we needed a resource like this that we could fall back on if things got bad.” Donations are already rolling in. Organizers say they would like to raise roughly $750,000 and start construction in the spring. There are a number of different locations they are looking at, including one spot that is 5 acres. The idea for the community center is something that has perked up some Grizzly Flat residents, according to Robin Kelley, a resident herself who along with husband Mel is also helping out with the community center fundraising effort. She talked to a lot of people who lost everything and many are deciding where they want to live in the future. “We really think if you don’t build it, n
See community center, page 9
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Samaritan’s Purse volunteers sift through what remains of a home burned by the Caldor Fire in Grizzly Flat Wednesday, Oct. 20. Samaritan’s Purse will be present in the county as long as they get requests from homeowners to search through their debris.
Sifting for memories group offers recovery service to Caldor Fire victims Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Samaritan’s Purse is helping Grizzly Flat residents whose homes burned in the Caldor Fire to safely recover unperished items from structure debris. Based in North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nonprofit Christian humanitarian aid organization with a nationwide mission to provide aid to those in need, especially during major disasters like wildfires. The nonprofit staged their operations at Pioneer Bible Church in Somerset Oct. 13, knocking out four houses a day with two volunteer crews. Volunteers who live as close as Elk Grove and as far as North Carolina came to El Dorado County to help Grizzly Flat residents to recover any valuable items that made it through the blaze. North Carolina resident Jacob Rutz, a 2020 graduate from Liberty University Virginia and a Samaritan’s Purse staff member, said this was his first
Caldor Fire victim Charlene Ank converses with Samaritan’s Purse volunteers who helped her recover a hotplate, a precious item for her. wildfire response and it has been a learning experience. “Fire responses are always very different compared to other disaster responses because in a fire the whole house, or a lot of
times the whole town, is gone,” Rutz said. “(With) hurricanes and tornadoes some things survive and you can kind of look through and salvage some n
See Samaritans, page 9
Camino Heights intersection deemed safety risk Thomas Frey Staff writer With the construction of a $53.6 million continuous concrete median barrier on PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
a 3-mile stretch of Highway 50 from Still Meadows Road to upper Carson Road in full swing, Caltrans officials have decided left turns at the Camino Heights Drive intersection are no longer safe and it will be closed as part of the project. The turn lane was originally scheduled to remain open until the median project was complete, but after consulting with the California Highway Patrol, El Dorado County Department of Transportation and the El Dorado County Transportation Commission, that is no longer viable. Emergency access points for first responders will be provided.
Caltrans crews have already installed barriers restricting left turns at Still Meadows Road, lower Carson Road, 5 Mile Road/Paul Bunyon Road and upper Carson Road. Those restrictions will also be permanent. “We understand this restriction will require additional travel time during construction of the project but safety always comes first for the department when deciding on difficult decisions such as this,” said Caltrans District Director Amarjeet Benipal. A Pondorado Road undercrossing is being built to provide the Camino Heights area access north and south of Highway 50. In September a wildlife undercrossing was
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Caltrans crews construct a median barrier on Highway 50 that will run from Still Meadows Road to upper Carson Road. constructed as a safety improvement to reduce collisions. Caltrans will host a virtual public meeting Oct. 26 from 5:30-6:30
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Residents within the Carson Creek and Heritage Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District will get a few extra bucks in their bank accounts via a partial reimbursement for fees paid on a park they have yet to enjoy. In a letter to the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors, El Dorado County AuditorController Joe Harn pointed out that special benefits must be identified, quantified and calculated to confer a direct advantage upon each property in
the assessment district. “The purpose of this assessment district is to provide funding for the maintenance, installation and operation of improvements for a new village park, Carson Creek Park, within the assessment district,” Harn quotes from the assessment engineer’s report. “I believe that the determinations that your board made in the summers 2019 and 2020, were in error,” wrote Harn. “A primary reason that the determinations were in error is that the park was never open to the residents and the residents received no special benefit. Surely, your board, now
with the benefit of hindsight, can recognize that certainly no benefit was conferred to the properties in 2019 and 2020.” Subsequent to Harn’s recommendation to reimburse assessments levied during fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and 2021, the board voted to approve a refund totaling $150,205.86 divided among EDH residents who were levied an assessment in one fiscal year, 2019-20, for Carson Creek LLAD No. 39. “The gap between when the assessment was levied in 2019 and when the park anticipates
Michael Raffety Democrat correspondent Three more positions were added to the El Dorado Irrigation District roster Oct. 12. The EID Board of Directors approved the new positions to clear trees, manzanita and brush 30 feet wide along water transmission lines. The total work amounts to 275 acres. The crew is expected to clear half an acre a day after being hired. In addition, the three new employees will be trained to apply herbicide to keep the brush from coming back. The crew will also be called upon to help with water line breaks. This is the second addition to the roster. Three new positions were added in 2020 for replacing leaking water service lines, primarily residences in El Dorado Hills. Service lines run from the water main to the water meter. Along with the annual personnel costs, including benefits of $100,000 per person, comes $150,000 in equipment, which includes a 1-ton pickup truck and trailer plus a tracked chipper that can work on the hillsides. Chainsaws would also need to be purchased before gas-fired saws are no longer allowed to be sold. Clearing along the transmission line rights of way will allow crews to check the lines for leaks and get ahead of major line blow-outs. Major lines needing tree and brush clearing include the Camino Conduit from Jenkinson Lake to the Reservoir A Water Treatment Plant, the Pleasant Oak Main, the Diamond Springs Main, El Dorado Mains 1 and 2, the Sly Park Intertie and the Gold Hill Intertie. The age of these water mains ranges from 1953 to 1988. The Pleasant Valley Main was installed in 1970 and a major portion was rebuilt on an emergency basis in 2005 after it flooded out Pleasant Valley Middle School. The size of the water main varies from 16 inches to 72 inches and total 120 miles. Knocking down the brush and small trees in a 30-foot-wide swath would also enhance fire protection. With 230 average working days per year, it is
estimated it would take this new crew 2.4 years to complete all the work. The total staff cost for that time is $720,000, which, according to Operations Manager Dan Corcoran, is less than half the cost of hiring a contractor. The in-house crew would also be able to work for recording rights of way that are currently prescriptive, which includes transmission lines originally installed by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, according to District Counsel Brian Poulson. Board President Pat Dwyer also suggested getting a certificate of right of way. “I would not be surprised to get some seasonal firefighters,” said Director George Osborne. “They could work around our reservoirs as well,” Dwyer added.
LAKE LEVELS Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of Oct. 20 Water storage 10,855 acre-feet Percent full 54% Inflow 2.61 cfs Outflow 5.24 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of Oct. 21 Water storage 214,893 acre-feet Percent full 22% Inflow 237 cfs Outflow 824 cfs Union Valley Reservoir as of Oct. 21 Water storage 90,252 acre-feet Percent full 34% Inflow — Outflow — Loon Lake as of Oct. 21 Water storage 51,824 acre-feet Percent full 75% Inflow — Outflow — Ice House as of Oct. 21 Water storage 26,210 acre-feet Percent full 60% Inflow 1 cfs Outflow —
Lake Aloha as of Oct. 21 Water storage 155 acre-feet Percent full 3% Inflow 5.99 cfs Outflow 7 cfs Caples Lake as of Oct. 21 Water storage 14,929 acre-feet Percent full 67% Inflow — Outflow 5.53 cfs Echo Lake as of Oct. 21 Water storage 893 acre-feet Percent full 46% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 8.07 cfs Silver Lake as of Oct. 21 Water storage 4,197 acre-feet Percent full 49% Inflow 0.00 cfs Outflow 4.81 cfs Sly Park as of Oct. 21 Water storage 21,667 acre-feet Percent Full 52.8% Inflow 2.08 cfs Outflow 31.40 cfs American River as of Oct. 21 Flow 37.80 cfs
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California Commentary
Mixed bag for taxpayers this year
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arlier this month was the deadline for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto bills. Thankfully, many of the worst bills, like attempts to create a wealth tax and a perennial attempt to repeal one of the most important protections Jon Coupal in Proposition 13 by lowering the existing two-thirds vote threshold for both local bonds and special taxes to 55%, failed to get out of the Legislature. By the end of the session, only a handful of bills we opposed made it to the governor’s desk. Let’s review how taxpayers fared. On the positive side, the governor signed Assembly Bill 398, which prevents the Department of Motor Vehicles from making The Legislature has a profit by selling personal been particularly active information. By in addressing the harm ensuring that the department the COVID-19 lockdown cannot impose had on renters, but the charges that exceed a service’s pandemic has also had cost, AB 398 a tremendous impact on removed a dangerous homeowners as well. SB opportunity for 219 provides important the department relief for homeowners. to trade valuable data to third party interests. Senate Bill 219 authorizes the auditor or the tax collector to cancel any penalty, costs or other charges associated with a missed property tax payment caused by the state shelter-in-place order if certain criteria are met. The Legislature has been particularly active in addressing the harm the COVID-19 lockdown had on renters, but the pandemic has also had a tremendous impact on homeowners as well. SB 219 provides important relief for homeowners. On a similar note, Senate Bill 303 extended by two years the five-year time period under existing tax law in which to transfer a Prop. 13 base year value to a comparable property following a disaster. Legislation that enhances government transparency and citizen participation also passed. SB 274 requires local agencies to make agendas and all the documents constituting the agenda packet available by email at the request of a member of the public. Previously, it was only required by mail. We were also pleased to see the governor veto SB 660. All SB 660 would have done is drive up the cost of getting measures on the ballot. That favors wealthy and entrenched interests. Now for the bad. The governor signed AB 428. The bill was clearly in response to the overwhelming approval of Measure K in San Bernardino County, which amended the county charter to impose a term limit of one term and reduced the total compensation n
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Letters to the Editor Businesses will suffer EDITOR: ’m writing this letter as I saw on the news our California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will ban gas-powered lawn equipment such as lawnmowers and leaf blowers as soon as 2024. Gavin made it very hard for the small landscaping businesses. It will cost the landscapers thousands to change over. How are they supposed to make any money? All that is going to happen — the smaller businesses will go under and the big businesses will take over. It’s not right. CONNIE ROSEN Pollock Pines
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s. Katelle writes a letter promoting trading rights for safety, primarily referring to COVID-19. The “if it saves one life” mantra is a familiar one. So let’s go down that road for a minute. Why not warrantless searches of homes and businesses, Ms. Katelle? After all, what do you have to hide? And while we are at it ... tap everyone’s phone. Again, Ms. Katelle, what do you have to hide? After all, if it saves one life, right? GEORGE ALGER Placerville
Our finest EDITOR: ’ve always believed that this country is special and worth fighting for. And with that belief it was obviously worth dying for. I guess it is a Pollyannaish, Audie Murphy-type of perception when it came to war. When I served there were hot spots like Lebanon and Libya, where we shot down their Mig-25s with our F-14s or used the Battleship New Jersey to bomb Syria. It was all “Top Gun,” John Wayne USA then until an Iranian national drove a truck bomb into a a building in Lebanon killing 220 U.S. Marines. I was shocked when Reagan pulled our troops out of Lebanon and ran. I wasn’t there. I was in Germany, nice and cozy but very demoralized, and I will never forget the shame and betrayal I felt from our politicians. U.S. citizens have fought and died serving their country in places like Vietnam, Iraq, Somalia and
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Afghanistan and witnessed horrible atrocities first hand with no positive outcome other than they served to the whims of politicians and the military industrial complex with a real impact on those people who served. Today a veteran is 1.5 times more likely to commit suicide than someone who didn’t serve. We recently lost another fine young man yesterday here in El Dorado County. This type of foreign policy needs to stop. History keeps repeating itself, Einstein’s definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. KEN STEERS Cameron Park
More trouble with Dorado Oaks EDITOR: et us look at what (our leaders) are not saying. If we have learned only two things in 2021 they are: 1. We do not have the access to necessities in an emergency like COVID-19 for the population we have at present. Store shelves went bare and toilet paper was at a premium if you could find it. 2. The Caldor Fire showed us how vulnerable we are to wildfires because our leaders in the past and present have had their head in the sand hoping the “big bad boogie fire” would just go away. All of us now know it didn’t and our forests and communities lost show it now and will show it for years to come. The overall biggest problem with Dorado Oaks in Diamond Springs is that we do not have the infrastructure to accommodate it. Water and sewer are inadequate. We are in a drought that may, before it is over, require water rationing. If we do not get a wet winter our problems will only get worse for us. The people here now should not have to suffer to fill someone else’s bottom line. Our road infrastructure is inadequate no matter how many band aids you use. And don’t forget the $14 million wasted on the “Yellow Brick Road” or the “four lane pipe dream” that is still not finished after three years. Going back to historical, in my opinion, to be historical it would already be here. Do you see a four-way roundabout in Diamond Springs anywhere now? No. Please think about this project and what it could do to you and your family. Let your concerns be heard by our present Board of Supervisors. South
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ctober is a month of significance. This is the month board members of the American Legion Post 119 start wearing a blue blazer, slacks and tie and their Legion hats. It is also the month of our wedding anniversary followed Michael a week later by my birthday. That meant I was still 33 when I got married. It also meant I was still 39 when I became editor of the Mountain Democrat and it was announced in the paper with my age. Just under the wire. A couple weeks later I turned 40. The Battle of Leyte Gulf took place Oct. 23-26, 1944. Leyte Gulf is the gap between the large island of Mindanao and the small island of Leyte. Leyte is part of the small bunch of Visayas Islands.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is marked down as history’s largest naval battle. It crippled the Japanese Imperial Navy, which lost 26 warships. It enabled Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s troops to land on Leyte Island and thus began the eventual recapture of Manilla. Raffety Prior to the Battle of Leyte Gulf in June 1944, the Battle of the Philippine Sea was the war’s biggest carrier battle, also referred to as the Marianas Turkey Shoot. Three Japanese carriers were sunk and 600 Japanese airplanes destroyed. That led to the use of Kamikaze planes during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On Oct. 23-24, 1942, British troops defeated the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt. •••
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf is marked down as history’s largest naval battle. It crippled the Japanese Imperial Navy, which lost 26 warships. In my Oct. 11 column, I talked about the selection of syndicated columnists we had in the Monday Mountain Democrat in 1987. In that same issue, May 11, 1987, my column discussed the number of rabid animals reported in 1985. There were 69 rabid animals reported, with Glenn County coming in second at 53 reported. Courtesy of the El Dorado County Health Department I was forwarded the rabid animal report for 2019. Statewide there were 256 rabid animals reported. El Dorado County only accounted for five of those reports: one bat and four skunks. Glenn County only reported two, both bats. The big counties naturally have the bigger reports, such as 50 rabid
bats in Los Angeles County, 16 bats in Marin County, 15 bats in Orange County, 13 bats in Riverside County, 19 skunks in Tuolumne County, 15 bats in Yolo County. Neighboring counties reflect the low count observed by El Dorado County. Amador County reported only four rabid skunks and Placer County reported only two rabid bats. As a side note, Nevada County reported no rabid animals in 2019. San Francisco City and County had only two bats. Other vacation spots had zero rabid animal reports: Mendocino, Monterey and Napa counties. Add out-of-theway Modoc and Del Norte counties to the zero count. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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Effort under way to expand the Ashby House Jana Rossi Staff writer
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or more than 50 years New Morning Youth and Family Services has been providing essential assistance to families in El Dorado County. With David Ashby at the helm, New Morning grew from a small, three-bedroom shelter to what is now known as the Ashby House — a place up to 12 homeless, runaway and struggling youth call home at any given time. Ashby has since retired, after 23 years of dedicated service and last year Victor Antonio stepped in to continue the work where Ashby left off. Already having large shoes to fill, Antonio took the reins amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, during which not only the demand for New Morning services intensified but so did its need for increased space. In addition to offering a safe haven for homeless and runaway children, New Morning provides counseling and support for those dealing with matters such as substance and physical abuse, teen pregnancy, suicide and more. It’s the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the area, serving as a “safety net” for families. The Ashby House is a welcoming respite to
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New Morning Shelter Director Kristen Patterson, left, and Executive Director Victor Antonio stand outside the Ashby House in Placerville, which they are hoping to expand. many who drop in for a place to shower, eat a meal or just hang out and do homework. Last year New Morning leaders and staff immediately felt the impact the pandemic had on the shelter. The large, single story, multi-roomed house started to feel much smaller when the common area became a place for learning, homework, meetings and the recreational hang out spot for its
residence. Expansion became the necessary next step and the New Morning Capital Campaign fundraiser was launched. With donations from the Marshall Foundation and private donors and eventually partnering with HomeAid Sacramento, a local nonprofit developer, 400-squarefeet of additional space was added by enclosing the Placerville home’s large outdoor deck,
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providing a separated educational space plus an area to conduct private meetings and trainings. Dawson’s Floor Fashions of Placerville provided and installed vinyl plank flooring. Much-needed storage space for the overflow of donated and essential items was also added below. It was a start. After visiting the Ashby House during lockdown, New Morning Board of
Director President, Don Sacco witnessed first hand the difficulty the student residents faced while attempting to participate in various online classes as they were sitting around the single dining room table together. “We are excited about the prospect of adding additional space,” Sacco told the Mountain Democrat. “Study kiosks will be provided to enhance their learning experience and we
believe it will be an important asset for the residence and for their learning.” To date, New Morning has raised close to $100,000, a third of its $300,000 goal to further expand the space. The fundraiser kick-off in Gold Hill scheduled Oct. 24 was canceled earlier this month due to the recent COVID surge and the Caldor Fire (now 100% contained), which hit close to home for many New Morning staff members who needed to evacuate. The campaign instead moves online. In addition to monetary donations, non-monetary items on New Morning’s wishlist are gift cards to stores such as Ikea and Home Depot; the Ashby House is always in need of clothing, especially larger sizes for older boys and girls. The children who move on from the shelter are able to keep any items they are given during stay, no matter how short or long their time. Shelter Director Kristen Patterson acknowledges it is the community’s generosity that keeps the shelter running and, just as David Ashby called upon the community to help build the home 11 years ago, raising $1,000,000, they hope people will once again step up. To donate visit newmorningyfs.org.
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Pet costume contest, haunted hotel set KNOW Tahoe Daily Tribune INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino is hosting a “Howl-OWeen Spooktacular” experience for local residents and guests. The resort will provide a pet costume contest and a Haunted Hotel takeover of the property’s second floor to benefit local organizations. “We are thrilled to host a week full of fun events for our guests, local residents and their furry companions this Halloween,” said Area Director of Marketing Kressa Olguin. “As our resort is a pet-friendly destination, we are very excited to bring back our popular ‘HowlO-Ween’ pet costume contest and the Haunted Hotel attraction in order to provide an unforgettable Halloween experience for families while helping to support our local community.”
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Between 3:45 and 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, the contest will be held. Pets will show off their best Halloween attire to a panel of judges, and winners will be selected in multiple categories. Participants can register their dog for a $10 fee which includes beverages and pup treats and will also benefit Pet Network Humane Society, a nonprofit animal shelter dedicated to saving and improving the lives of pets through rescue, adoption and humane education programs. Registration for the event is required. Preregistration is available from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. Same day registration will be available beginning at 3 p.m. Spectators are welcome to cheer on their favorite “HowlO-Ween” participant and take part in a raffle that will also benefit Pet Network.
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The Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino is fun for families and their four-legged friends. Raffle prizes will include vacation getaways to the resort, spa treatments at Stillwater Spa, gift cards to Lone Eagle Grille and more. Additionally, the resort will sponsor pet adoptions at Pet Network through Saturday, Oct. 30. Those
interested in adoptions are requested to contact the Pet Network directly at (775) 932-4404. On Sunday, Oct. 31, the resort’s second floor will transform into a Haunted Hotel with the theme of a haunted asylum. From 5-6 p.m. the attraction will provide a family-friendly
The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Cameron Park Country Club, 3201 Royal Drive. Speaker Todd Stanley with O’Donnell Insurance Services will discuss fire insurance and more. RSVP required. For more information visit sscpchamber.org/chambercalendar.
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will mark the organization’s 15th year anniversary and the fund will soon reach the $1,000,000 mark in collective giving.
About WFED Founded in 2007, Women’s Fund El Dorado is a collective giving organization that pools its members’ donations and is open to all. Members’ donations are leveraged in the form of substantial grants that support community philanthropy to enhance the quality of life on the western slope of El Dorado County. The El Dorado Community Foundation is entrusted with overseeing the WFED endowment fund and investing monies appropriately to diversify income and ensure its longevity. For more information and to join or renew visit womensfundeldorado.org or call (530) 417-2055.
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The Widowed Persons Club, created to give support and friendship to help through the grieving processing, meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Waffle Shop Cafe in Placerville; 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Beef & Brew in Diamond Springs and 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s in Cameron Park. For more information contact Don at (530) 363-7476 or Nancy at (530) 622-8276.
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absolutely thrilled.” Inspiring stories of gratitude from past recipients of WFED granting as well as a Wickline Scholar were presented. Emily Burns from New Beginnings Gold Country began the evening by sharing the successes of their Cornerstone of Hope educational program. The objective of the program is to reduce recidivism by providing educational tools and long-term employable job skills for at-risk youth and men and women being released from jail or prison. A 2020 WFED Acorn Grant provided funding for seven individuals to graduate from this program. Hands4Hope – Youth Making a Difference Executive Director Jennifer Bassett, together with El Dorado High School Hands4Hope participant Emma Lopez, spoke next, sharing the growth and success of the new Placerville clubhouse, which WFED helped to fund. Working diligently and safely to open during the COVID-19 crisis, the Placerville clubhouse could not have arrived at a more urgent time. Under the guidance and experience of Hands4Hope leadership, Placerville youth took immediate action to provide sustenance to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Caldor Fire. As the sky opened and dropped what felt like tears of joy for the wonderful community work and the opportunity to gather, Wickline Scholar Tania Langland took the stage sharing her personal story with candor and heartfelt gratitude. WFED’s Wickline Scholarship is offered to women older than 25 who reside on the Western Slope of El Dorado County and are trying to overcome personal hardships by pursuing a post-secondary education. As a full-time working, single mother of a 9-year-old, Langland works hard to set a good example for her daughter and other young women by showing that education is key to realizing your dreams. The Wickline Scholarship allowed Langland to complete her master’s degree in social work in July of this year and in August she secured a position as a healthcare administrator.
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LOVE IN A TIME OF COVID
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■ TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter
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Marie, 82, and Howard, 94, met at New West Haven in Cameron Park during the COVID-19 lockdown of care homes over the 2020-21 winter. Howard had just lost his wife and survived COVID himself. Marie had just moved to the area from West Virginia to be with her daughter. Howard and Marie both have dementia so they did not fully understand what was occurring and why there were no visitors. However, they both understood companionship and friendship and spent their days enjoying one another’s company. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the couple celebrated their love at a commitment ceremony at the care home. The staff at the care home and all the residents joined in the celebration.
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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). Prehistoric humans relied on their ears to make their way through the wild without being eaten. Listening well remains among the top survival skills; it will be your strength today. You’ll clue in to what others miss. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Stay open to the possibilities. It is all too easy to resist the ideas that don’t fit with your notion of how the world is or should be. But one such idea will be your success key. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Hours of practice have helped you refine your talent. Now you expect the same work ethic of others. You’ll get what you’re looking for, so hold out until then. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your novel and interesting activities will attract questions, all of which you’ll handle in one way or another. So, have no fear of this outside interest; it will ultimately further your cause. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s time to update your information systems, including the ones that help you run your life efficiently, and of course, the one in your head running the show. Seek only solutions that are cheap, simple and immediate. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be appreciated for your image instead of your essence. To be fair, you’ve put a great deal of yourself into your packaging, which is very attractive. Golden are the ones who take the time to learn what’s inside.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Confidence will not coincide with competence. Those who know a little will feel they know everything, and those who know more will feel small next to the mountain of knowledge there is to gain on even the most granular subject. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A challenging situation will inspire you to play the “What if?” game — a thought exercise that will lead you to your next move. Instead of asking, “What if I fail?” ask, “What if I succeed?” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People trust you. They’ll bring rough ideas and ask you to shape them. It’s a responsibility you don’t take lightly, even though it’s also a whole lot of fun! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s an art to setting a price. The expert bargainers start with a number that’s too high, fully expecting to dance their way down to a mutually agreeable arrangement. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re cooking up the sort of ideas that lead to the sweet life. Give into them! To do great things, you need great passion. It’s not the only ingredient, but good luck getting this cake to bake without it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The power of a legend cannot be felt by the characters within them. Also, people can only be as famous as the people around them think they are. The nature of celebrity will be a theme today.
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The Samaritan’s Purse base of operations is set up at Pioneer Bible Church in Somerset, left photo. The Christian-based organization has been helping Caldor Fire victims find belongs thought lost since Oct. 13. Samaritan’s Purse volunteers, right photo, scour the charred rubble of a Grizzly Flat home razed by the Caldor Fire in search of any memento that could be salvaged for a homeowner.
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things but in a fire it’s just complete devastation.” Despite this Samaritan’s Purse does find fire victims’ precious valuables thought lost in the fires. One such Caldor Fire victim, 67-year-old Charlene Ank who bought her home in Grizzly Flat Nov. 2009, had a hotplate recovered made by her sister nearly 50 years ago while attending high school. “I knew I had it but I kind of forgot about it so it was kind of nice to find something that my mom gave me that my sister had made,” Ank said. “I wasn’t expecting to find it but it’s there and it looks like its in good shape.” Samaritan’s Purse has been in California on recovery missions since mid-August, first for victims of the River Fire, making their way to Dixie Fire victims second and eventually landing in southern El Dorado County to help Caldor Fire victims. Operations have been successful for both Samaritan’s Purse and homeowners able to find items of sentimental value. Volunteer Kery Beresh, who is from Vancouver, Wash., was in Grizzly Flat Wednesday and was also part of the team serving in Greenville, which was devastated by the Dixie Fire. She said they helped locate a precious ornament for a Greenville resident who was thrilled to retrieve it back. “It’s heartbreaking because fire is so devastating and it takes everything, but amazingly some things do come out whole and it’s like a miracle,” Beresh said. However, there are times when nothing is recovered. “Sometimes we don’t find anything, it (still) means the world to them because the effort has been made and it brings a sense of closure,” said Leroy Wentz, Samaritan’s Purse program manager. “So even just the effort is very precious to folks we do this for.” Using simple tools to sift through the debris and wearing protective gear, Wentz said the organization complies with global environmental officials.
Community center Continued from 1 nobody’s going to come,” Kelley said. “If there is nothing there, why would you return? This community has a core and a heart.” Kelley — whose Grizzly Flat home survived the fire — was a teacher at Walt Tyler Elementary School for 17 years and started there when it was still called Grizzly Pines School. The school, the Post Office, the church and hundreds of homes were destroyed when Caldor’s flames ripped through the area Aug. 16-18. Kelley, now retired, said she used to have students of all elementary grade levels work together regardless of age while still performing at their best. She said one of her favorite things was seeing a third grader helping out a kindergartener. “The community and the friendships are kind of what you’re there for,” Kelley said, “without those, it’s not home.” There will be a pasta dinner fundraiser to help support the community center effort Oct. 28 from 4-8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The cost is just a donation. “If you can afford a $2 plate of spaghetti, you will get it for $2,” McKim-Hibbard said. “If you have a deep pocket you can spend $1,000 on a plate, we will take both amounts.” Organizations supporting the spaghetti feed include the Placerville Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, M.O.R.E., Placerville Masonic Lodge 26, El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Explorers, 4-H and FFA, along with several local businesses. And for those who just want to donate to the cause, call the El Dorado Community Foundation at (530) 622-5621 or go to tinyurl.com/39ehkscr.
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LTWC permit placed on hold due to bear escape Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has ordered Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care to make changes to their facilities before they can take in more bears. The order comes after a 6-month old bear escaped from the facility Aug. 3. The bear, whose paws had been burned in the Tamarack Fire, managed to tunnel under electric fences. Animal Care Director for LTWC Denise Upton said their permit has been placed on a temporary hold while they make improvements to the doors and fences, which are already under way. “Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care currently has a CDFW Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit to conduct care and
rehabilitation of native wildlife — excluding big game species such as deer, elk and black bears,” said Peter Tira, public information officer for CDFW. Tira added that LTWC’s agreement to rehabilitate black bears expired July 22. “In response to the escape of the Tamarack bear cub, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is required to make improvements to its facility enclosures and fencing. Upon completion, CDFW will perform a site inspection and evaluate Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s request to renew its agreement to temporarily possess and rehabilitate injured and orphaned black bear cubs,” Tira said. In the meantime the facility has not had to turn away any injured bears. Upton said they have partnerships with other facilities in the area
that can take any bears that may come before the changes are made. In addition to making the upgrades, LTWC is busy caring for several animals that have been injured in the past few months, including a porcupine who had been burned, an owl and a flicker. They are also currently caring for several raccoons, chipmunks and coyotes.
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Tamarack the bear cub was taken in for treatment at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care after it suffered burns in the Tamarack Fire. He escaped after two weeks at the facility.
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to be open in 2021 has grown beyond what the district views as acceptable for homeowners to receive the intended benefit,” CSD General Manager Kevin Loewen wrote in a letter to residents. Although the contract for Carson Creek/ Heritage Park was approved in July 2019, construction was delayed as a result of publicmotivated design changes and impacts from COVID-19 shutdowns. Vendor supply shortages continue to contribute to the park’s sluggish progress. However, Loewen explained that with the park anticipated to open later this fiscal year and for six months in fiscal year 2022, fiscal year 2021 assessments are necessary to cover this obligation. “In addition, the district will not be refunding the developers’ fiscal year 2020 assessments of $9,054 for the vacant parcels and the deferred maintenance reserves will not be put in place until fiscal year 2023 because the assets are new.” Heritage resident Robert Williams begs to differ. “Refunds for both years are due,” he insisted. “The assessments were erroneous as no benefit to residents was provided that is required under the California state Constitution. “The residents of Heritage senior community are owed an apology, with interest, for this unjustified taxation,” he continued. Williams expressed gratitude to Harn and District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo for their support. A ballot initiative to repeal the special assessments for LLAD No. 39 is scheduled for inclusion at the next general election.
Public Notices 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) 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 9553 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
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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
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
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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. legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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) 9590 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 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 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) 9591 10/18, 10/25,11/1, 11/8
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
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY SCOTT HOGUE CASE NO. PP20210209
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1114
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
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
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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 10/18, 10/25, 11/1 9602 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1136 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAIlS BY SHEllY, located at 6151 Pony Express Tr. Suite #2, Pollock Pines, CA 95726/ Mailing Address: PO Box 242, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Shelly Morrow-Madison, 6151 Pony Express Trail, Suite 2, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/1991 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shelly Morrow-Madison SHELLY MORROW-MADISON 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 10/20/2021. 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) 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 9620 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS EL DORADO COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CHIPPING SERVICES ON THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE COUNTY Release Date: 10/25/2021 Closing Date: 11/05/2021 Grant funding has been obtained to perform roadside chipping on the west slope of El Dorado County. The Councils are seeking qualified contractors to perform chipping service. Please download a complete copy of the Request for Proposal at: www.edcfiresafe.org or email board@edcfiresafe.org, or contact EDC Fire Safe Council at P.O. Box 1011, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. There is a bidders meeting scheduled for Monday, November 1, 2021 at 10:00am at Rescue Fire Station 83, 5221 Deer Valley Road, Rescue CA95672 10/25, 10/27, 10/29 9621 PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE Regarding PROPOSED 2022 El DORADO COUNTY REGIONAl TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (“EDCTC”) will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled EDCTC meeting on December 2, 2021, at or around 2:00 PM. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the meeting will be held virtually. Detailed instructions for participation will be included in the December 2, 2021, Agenda that will be made available 72-hours prior to the meeting on the EDCTC Agenda web page located online at: https:// www.edctc.org/meetings. The Agenda page will include details on the Public Hearing and the requested action. DATE: December 2, 2021 TIME: 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Virtual Meeting The purpose of this hearing is to solicit comments on the proposed 2022 El Dorado County Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The RTIP is the five-year regional transportation improvement program limited to projects to be funded in whole or in part with regional improvement funds. The proposed projects
include: • Planning, Programming and Monitoring funds for work elements that support the Overall Work Program. • El Dorado Hills Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project Public input on the proposed 2022 El Dorado County RTIP will be accepted by the EDCTC as the Commission considers the programming of 2022 RTIP funds. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please mail written comments to the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at 2828 Easy Street, Suite 1, Placerville, CA 95667, or e-mail to dbolster@edctc. org. All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2021. Any questions regarding the public hearing should be directed to Dan Bolster at the El Dorado County Transportation Commission 530.642.5262 9622 10/25 PUBlIC HEARING REGARDING PUBlIC TRANSPORTATION IN El DORADO COUNTY Thursday December 2, 2021 2:00 pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (“EDCTC”) will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled EDCTC meeting on December 2, 2021, at or around 2:00 PM. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the meeting will be held virtually. Detailed instructions for participation will be included in the December 2, 2021, Agenda that will be made available 72-hours prior to the meeting on the EDCTC Agenda web page located online at: https:// www.edctc.org/meetings. The Agenda page will include details on the Public Hearing and the requested action. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input regarding public transportation in El Dorado County, especially to solicit the input of transit-dependent and transitdisadvantaged persons, including the elderly, handicapped, and persons of limited means. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please mail written comments to the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at 2828 Easy Street, Suite 1, Placerville, CA, 95667. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to dbolster@edctc.org. All written comments must be received by 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021. Any questions should be directed to Dan Bolster at the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at (530) 642-5262. 9623 10/25 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 5149 The proposed ordinance hereby amends the El Dorado County Ordinance Code Title 8, thereby adding language to allow the County of El Dorado to join the existing San Joaquin County Health Commission. The San Joaquin County Health Commission (“Commission”) is a multi-county commission that has created a managed health care plan for MediCal recipients. This ordinance will allow the implementation of a county organized health system in El Dorado County as authorized by Welfare and Institutions Code section 14087.31. The Commission has a proven record of improving health care access to its members, who are Medi-Cal recipients, and improving Medi-Cal Reimbursement rates to health care providers. The Commission links each member with a primary care provider and has been successful in reducing inappropriate use of emergency rooms, providing appropriate levels of inpatient care for its members, developing innovative case management programs, and arranging for the provision of an enhanced level of local health care services. The Commission will negotiate an exclusive contract with the California Department of Health Care Services authorizing the expansion of the Health Plan of San Joaquin into El Dorado County. This expansion is expected to occur on July 1, 2023. All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Board of Supervisors in advance of the hearing, to be held on October 12, 2021. In light of COVID-19, all persons are encouraged to observe and participate in the hearing remotely, and in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the item in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via email: edc.cob@edcgov.us This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 19th day of October 2021, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Novasel Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyra Schraffenberg Deputy Clerk /s/ John Hidahl John Hidahl, Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID lIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEl By: /s/ David Livingston Title: County Counsel 10/25 9624
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Lennar makes generous donation to Caldor Fire Fund News release SACRAMENTO — Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders and the largest in El Dorado County, recently announced a $250,000 donation to help residents affected by the devastating Caldor Fire get back on their feet and rebuild. “We know how important home and community are for a family to feel safe and secure,” said Michelle Velky, Lennar Sacramento division manager. “El Dorado County has always been welcoming to us and the families who buy our homes — and we are honored to support the Caldor Fire relief effort as it helps families who have lost everything.” The Caldor Fire, which broke out Aug. 14, destroyed more than 1,000 structures in mountain communities east of Sacramento. Approximately 650 homes were destroyed in the Grizzly Flat community, where currently residents have no running water. Some of Lennar’s donation will assist affected residents with necessities such as bottled water and ice while a large portion will help residents rebuild. The $250,000 will be deposited in a donor-advised fund with the El Dorado Community Foundation and distributed to several area nonprofits assisting in recovery efforts in El Dorado County. “It’s wonderful to see Lennar step up big time to help residents across the community,” said El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn, who accepted the donation from Lennar. “The Courtesy photo generosity and neighborly spirit of the business Lennar Sacramento Division Manager Michelle Velky hands a community is why this is such a special place to $250,000 donation to EDC Auditor-Controller Joe Harn to be live for so many people.” deposited in the Caldor Fire Fund.
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