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Old executive golf course proposals pitched Sel Richard Staff writer

Dorado Hills Boulevard, the most controversial portion hinging on an El Dorado County General Plan amendment to allow a rezone of the old executive golf course from recreational facilities-high intensity to residential.

In 2015 more than 91% of El Dorado Hills voters came out against a zoning change in an advisory ballot measure and four years later almost 500 residents protested at a Planning Commission hearing at District Church in January 2020. The commission’s

In response to an El Dorado County request for input on Parker Development’s Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan development agreement, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District recently publicized several options previously discussed in closed session. Final county review of the project is expected in early 2022.

Parker’s plan proposes approximately 1,000 residential units along El

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“I am really hopeful we can work with the owner of the land and come to an agreement that residents cannot just live with, but love.”

— Heidi Hannaman, EDHCSD board member final recommendation to the Board of Supervisors was then delayed due to coronavirus-induced shelterin-place orders as well as consideration of a new traffic evaluation metric.

“There’s a lot that has happened behind the scenes,” shared CSD Board President

Noelle Mattock. “After the District Church meeting, very publicly the developer’s agent said that they would be willing to negotiate on that property. They just ended up not being a willing seller.”

However, the CSD continued to explore possibilities for the old

golf course location that accommodate its current zoning.

Three concepts were presented at October’s board meeting. The low-intensity concept offers mostly passive use and includes walking and jogging loops, parking, small picnic area, turf play area, dog park, small community building and fitness area.

A moderate-intensity concept shows a bike skills area, parking, walking and hiking trails, dog park, 1,500 n

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Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent More than 8 inches of rainfall measured just west of Placerville over two days has enhanced reservoir storage for the El Dorado Irrigation District.

Along with a report of conditions, EID Operations Director Dan Corcoran provided some overnight information at Monday’s meeting of the EID Board of Directors.

Additional water has flowed into Caples Lake in Alpine County, Silver Lake in Amador County and Echo Lake in El Dorado County. Jenkinson Lake received 800 feet overnight and Weber Reservoir had increased 20%.

Flows into Folsom Lake were producing turbidy in the water pumped to the El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant. The district will likely soon shut down the El Dorado Hills plant and supply water from eastern water plants via the Gold Hill intertie.

Corcoran also said, “Change is imminent” for the Outingdale water supply, meaning water truck deliveries will end and water will be pumped out of the reservoir behind the newly rebuilt dam. The new pumping station is being tested first.

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Mohanna Development Co. went through its first conceptual review Oct. 19, receiving both praise and concern from El Dorado County residents and the Board of Supervisors.

The resort village project along Highway 50 on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills includes 503 townhomes, 134 Creekside cottages, 245 senior housing units and 390 apartment units.

The conceptual plan use map shows the middle section of the property as an area for residential and commercial use, a riparian area on the north side around which housing units for onsite n

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Over the Hill and Still Pumpin’, a team made up of 1962 grads of San Juan High School, Brad Donaldson, Mike Varin, Don Patterson and Gary Putnam, were among those competing in the first El Dorado County Handcar Race and Pusher Contest Saturday at the Shingle Springs Depot on the El Dorado Western Railroad. The event was put on by the Folsom Handcar Committee and Sam’s Town Cyclery.

Folks also had a go at pushing the 500-pound handcars down the tracks, above. Handcars were once used for railroad maintenance and in mining. Rancho Cordova team of Dan Bocinski, Carmain Cotham, Sara Bocinksi and Jerome Jeffries, right photo, some of whom have been handcar racing for more than 22 years, powers down the rails in Shingle Springs.

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Dorothy (Dottie) Adeline Smith

Dec. 27, 1934 – Oct. 17, 2021

Dorothy (Dottie) Adeline Smith passed from this earth Oct. 17 at the age of 86. While her life with us here has passed; the family and community that she helped make will carry her legacy forward.

In 1966, Dorothy and her husband, Richard (Dick) Smith came to make their lives and raise their family in what was then the small community of Cameron Park. They were among the first families to move into Larry Cameron’s dream community. Through their involvement in the development of Cameron Park, together Dick and Dorothy carried Larry’s dream forward and made it their own.

But before Dorothy made her mark on El Dorado County she lived a rich life and developed the values and life skills that enabled her to become such a positive, loving influence on so many lives.

Dorothy was born Dec. 27, 1934, in Jordan, Minn., the daughter of Rose Marie Nelson and Henry Wampach Jr. She and her brother, Richard Allen Wampach (now, a long-time resident of Cameron Park with his wife Jan) were raised in Shakopee, Minn.

When Dorothy was a teen, she did the improbable — particularly in those days for a young woman — by earning her pilot’s license. She then bought a plane, in partnership with other Shakopee area pilots. She shared an interest in flying with her brother Richard, who made his career — and passion — in aeronautics and flying.

Shortly after earning her pilot’s license, she “flew the Shakopee coop” by moving to Eugene, Ore., to join her mom and brother, who had previously moved there. In Eugene, she met her future husband, Richard LaVerne Smith. Richard was a trained chef. They were married on June 25, 1955. The young couple spent time in Klamath Falls, where Dorothy gave birth to their first child, Kimberly Ann. Richard and Dorothy became involved and worked together in the hospitality industry. The couple, moved to Roseburg, Ore., where Richard was the head chef and manager of the Hotel Umpqua. While in Roseburg, Dorothy gave birth to son, Kevin LaVerne and daughter, Kristine (Kris) LaVee. It was in Roseburg that Dick and Dorothy were introduced to golf.

Together, Dorothy and her family moved back to Klamath Falls, where Dick and Dorothy opened their own restaurant — an airport diner — the Satellite Restaurant and Lounge at Kingsley Field.

It was here, in Klamath Falls, that daughter, Karem (Kari) Marie was born.

While in Klamath Falls, the couple became involved with the Reames Golf & Country Club, at the time the only golf course in the Klamath Falls area. Their involvement in “the club” there cemented a lifelong love of golf for Dorothy.

In 1962, Dick was recruited to become general manager of Sacramento’s Valley Hi Country Club, and the family moved to Sacramento. While living in Sacramento, Dorothy gave birth to their youngest son, Kyle Dennis. The stage was set for the Smith’s to take Cameron Park and El Dorado County by storm.

The family moved to Cameron Park in 1966 where Dick and Dorothy were among the first members of Cameron Park Country Club. At her passing, Dorothy was the second longest member of CPCC. Richard had earned his real estate sales license, and in a career defining move, sold a highway-side restaurant — that he had been managing — The Red Coach Inn, to Sacramento-area entrepreneur, Sam Gordon. The Red Coach Inn became Sam’s Town, a landmark that served locals and those passing through until 2001.

As Richard’s career in real estate advanced, he became an executive for Dorado Land and Development, the company that developed Cameron Park. Then, in a bold move, in 1977, Dick and Dorothy bought all the undeveloped land remaining in Cameron Park. They formed a partnership with Sacramento-businessman Lloyd Gabbert. Much of Cameron Park as we know it today was developed by Smith and Gabbert (S&G).

S&G is still one of the largest private landowners in Cameron Park.

The business of developing Cameron Park was a family affair. Dottie acted as a “Gilmore Girl” during the grand opening festivities at Sam’s Town. Dick and Dorothy built the investor group that financed the construction of the area’s first hotel, the

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Cameron Park Inn. Dorothy was also one of the first employees at Cameron Park Community Services District. And she was active in volunteering and in organizing community events, including raising the money needed to build Cameron Park’s first fire station.

Cameron Park Country Club became a center point for Dorothy and the entire Smith Family.

It was at the club where Dorothy made dozens of lifelong friends. She was active there. She was captain of the woman’s golf team, ran the junior golf program and was a regular, both on the course and in the clubhouse.

In 1979 Dottie co-founded, with her dear friend, Jan Dowan, an annual women’s golf tournament, “The Fling.” The Fling became an institution for women golfers in the area and was an important date on the golf calendar until 2010.

With as much golf as Dottie played, she was a bit miffed that it took 40-years from her joining the club to finally score her first and only hole-in-one.

In 2020, Dottie (aka: GolfingSmitty) became only the second person made an “honorary member” of Cameron Park Country Club.

While Dick and Dorothy made their marks in the community, it was Dottie that was the glue to her family. She was an attentive and loving mom.

And she could do it all. She had a “crafty” streak — perhaps, inherited from her mom, Rose. She could fix anything. And when the kids needed new clothes it was more than likely handmade by Dorothy.

Her husband, Richard passed in 2008. Dorothy carried-on in strength and determination. The past half dozen years brought a series of health challenges. Experiencing multiple bouts of cancer and other serious ailments make some people “give-up” on life. Not Dorothy! She loved life! She must have fought so hard to live a rich, family centered life after so much adversity. She was tough, determined and stoic in her suffering.

Dorothy was the matriarch for our clan. Her five children all live nearby and remain close. Dorothy loved hosting family events at her home, which backs the 13th green at her beloved Cameron Park Country Club. We have celebrated so much together as family there: The annual holidays, summer barbecues, weddings and births.

But now, we mourn the loss of our mentor and friend, our mom — our glue.

Dorothy is survived by her brother, Richard and sister-in-law, Jan; her five children, Kim Beal, Kevin Smith, Kris Steele, Kari Dyer and Kyle Smith as well as 17 grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren.

In her final days and years, Dorothy loved being around family. In particular, she loved Wednesdays when she got to spend the day with the six greatgrandkids who are being raised in ‘her’ Cameron Park. And, before, her last steps, late last month, she got to watch her great-grandson, Kase, take his first.

Dorothy lives on through us — the family and community that she loved.

A funeral mass was held at Holy Trinity Parish on Tuesday, Oct. 26, followed by a graveside service for family and very close friends.

Cal Fire lifts area burn suspension News release The burn suspension in Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit State Responsibility Areas has been lifted.

Cal Fire Unit Chief Mike Blankenheim formally lifted the burn suspension on Monday. Those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days.

Agriculture burns must be inspected by Cal Fire prior to burning until the end of the peak fire season.

Inspections may be required for burns other than agriculture burns. This can be verified by contacting the local Air Quality Management District.

The use of a burn barrel is illegal in Amador and El Dorado counties. For tips on residential landscape debris burning safety or other fire and life safety topics visit fire.ca.gov.

To acquire a permit applicants may access the website at burnpermit.fire.ca.gov where they will be prompted to watch a mandatory video that reviews burning requirements and safety tips, fill in the required fields, submit the form and a dooryard burn permit will be created. The applicant must then print and sign the permit.

Permits are valid for the calendar year in which they are issued and must be reissued annually on or after Jan. 1 of each year. If an online permit is not an option and you reside in the Amador-El Dorado Unit service area, call (530) 644-2345 for assistance. Due to social distancing guidelines Cal Fire staff asks that people do not attempt to obtain a permit in person Contact the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District at (530) 621-5897 to determine what permit requirements or burning restrictions apply and always call to ensure burn day status.

For alternatives to burning contact the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council at edcfiresafe.org for details on available programs.

Ensure that piles from landscape debris are no larger than 4 feet in diameter, have a 10-foot clearance to bare soil around the burn pile and that a responsible adult attends all times with a water source and a shovel.

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employees will be built, and a hotel/convention center on the south influenced after Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel that will comprise of two restaurants on the first floor and a car entrance, a reception area on the second floor and a vaulted room for seated dinners capable of holding up to 400 people.

Also planned in the project is the restoration of the historic Lincoln Highway to be used as a bike path connecting to Bass Lake Road and a pedestrian/equestrian bridge across Bass Lake Road Generally, supervisors expressed their appreciation for the project’s aesthetic and thought put into the project, but traffic became a main point in the conversation.

Board Chair/District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl noted that a project of this size would undoubtedly increase traffic in the intersection of Highway 50 and Bass Lake Road.

“That’s the biggest concern I’m hearing from people and that’s

partly a commitment from the county,” Hidahl said. “We have (Department of Transportation) plans to make improvements in that area, but this project would add a lot of traffic coming off Highway 50 to that intersection above and beyond what was originally zoned for.”

District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo agreed, commenting that the county should look into turning Bass Lake Road into four lanes all the way to the freeway.

“It’s going to back people up under the overpass and especially on the offramp, so it’s really going to be a large impact, especially with traffic, because it’s just a pain right now just to turn right on Bass Lake Road,” Turnboo said.

Those who spoke in public comment gave general praise for the project’s creative idea of building a village-like community, preservation of local history, the amenities the project promises and the aesthetic of the buildings

themselves.

“When you drive up Highway 50 and you see the exit as Bass Lake Road, you only have one chance to make a first impression.

(These) series of buildings are going to make a first impression,” said Steve Ferry, El Dorado Hills resident.

Other long-time El Dorado Hills residents who wrote in for public comment also favored the project. However, others took issue with the conceptual project’s location and had concerns about air pollution, in addition to traffic, in the area.

Per El Dorado County Policy J-6, any project promoting General Plan amendments, including specific plan amendments and new specific plans that would result in increasing allowable density by 50 or more dwelling units, requires an initial hearing before the board for review.

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California Matters

Gas lawn equipment ban hits the little guys

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ov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Assembly Bill 1346 makes one wonder whether California politicians ever fully understand — or even want to understand — the ramifications of their decisions.

The measure aims to DAN WALTERS eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and other devices, within a few years.

The purpose, it’s said, is to eliminate the exhaust emissions from small engines that create smog and contribute to global warming.

The bill’s author, Assemblyman Marc Berman, a Menlo Park Democrat, contends, “Operating the best-selling, gas-powered commercial leaf blower for one hour emits air pollutants comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver.

Smog-forming emissions from small engines will surpass those from passenger vehicles this year.”

One could add that the gas-powered lawn machines also emit jarring levels of noise.

Under AB 1346, the California Air Resources Board will decide how and when sales of gaspowered devices will be prohibited and it could be as early as 2024. A shift to battery-powered machines presumably would occur as older devices need replacement.

Tools powered by rechargeable batteries are convenient, quiet and relatively inexpensive to operate and make perfect sense for the homeowner.

Personally, I’ve used them almost exclusively for the past quarter century and wouldn’t have it any other way.

That said, what’s practical for personal use is not necessarily so for lawn care professionals, most of them single persons or small crews and often immigrants. It’s estimated that California has at least 50,000 such micro-businesses.

Mowing a lawn once a week is one thing, but pros do it a dozen or more times a day to keep their families housed and fed. They would have to not only buy the equipment but dozens of batteries and chargers and have the facilities, including sufficient electric power supplies, to recharge those batteries.

Backers of the legislation, a coalition of public health and environmental groups, would let the Air Resources Board figure out the details. There’s the possibility of a $30 million fund to help buy new equipment.

The arithmetic, however, indicates that the proposed conversion would cost much more than ■

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Letters to the Editor Supervisors Parlin, Turnboo despise Cameron Park EDITOR: ounty Supervisors Lori Parlin and George Turnboo again demonstrated their disdain for Cameron Park residents at the Board of Supervisors’ Oct. 14 special redistricting meeting.

Because of Lori and George, Cameron Park’s 19,500 residents will continue to be split into two separate supervisorial districts in conflict with state election law that mandates substantial priority to creating districts based on census designated places instead of splitting up their population to combine with and favor further away, lesser population places.

Lori and George’s contrived gerrymandering will have Cameron Park residents on one side of Cambridge Road in a district with Georgetown and Quintette 35 miles to the north while neighbors across the street on Cambridge will be in a district with Grizzly Flat, 35 miles to the southeast.

“Cracking” of Cameron Park violates the anticracking tenet of California redistricting law which is “when a targeted group is split up into multiple districts to dilute its voting power, so members of that group cannot elect a representative in any district.”

Cameron Park is the third largest census designated place in El Dorado County. But Lori, arrogantly stated, “The census people are data driven and don’t know anything about our county.”

Next, after railing at length against splitting Rescue and several other far, far smaller population geographies Lori dismissively sneered, “Cameron Park should drive up Highway 50 (to the county building) if they want representation.”

Lori’s behavior was much different last election when she came door to door in Cameron Park begging for votes.

George said little at the meeting but clearly had no care about Cameron Park; he let Lori and Wendy Thomas do the talking to kill any chance of Cameron Park’s rightful fair redistricting within one district.

One really has to wonder how the county’s legal counsel fails to caution the supervisors to

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be less cavalier in flouting mandated priorities of redistricting law.

In any event, when next election time comes Cameron Park voters should vote “Anybody but Parlin and Turnboo.”

GREG PRADA Cameron Park

The scariest part of Halloween? The dairy industry EDITOR: ittle scares me about Halloween or trickor-treating. Ghosts, zombies, skeletons and witches have nothing on all the milk ingredients in candy and the frightening truth about the dairy industry.

This is the industry that has spent billions convincing humans that drinking the milk of another species is OK. This is the industry that feeds millions of dairy cows in favor of feeding starving humans.

This is the industry that creates pastures for dairy cows which accounts for a substantial reduction of forestland and other wildlife habitats. Add to this that the digestive system of cows discharges large amounts of methane and their waste discharges nitrous oxide, both contributors to global warming.

This is the industry that perpetually impregnates cows in order to keep them lactating to produce milk meant for their offspring and then kills them off after they are “spent.”

The dairy industry is more frightening than any Halloween nightmare.

But, we’re lucky. Our local supermarkets offer a selection of plant-based milks, cheeses and ice creams, as well as a colorful display of fresh fruits and veggies. And the dairy industry reporting slumping sales is just the treat we need this holiday season.

PERCY MAILLOT Placerville

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Water shortage created by lack of leadership, not Mother Nature

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ur state’s system of reservoirs and canals was at one time designed to provide a reliable water supply for California homes, businesses and farms for three or more dry years. Just two years ago, following a slightly BRIAN above average wet winter, that system was at full capacity. Now, almost every single reservoir is currently below 50% capacity, with several in the 10%-26% percent level and even the experts are alarmed.

The sad truth is that California has allowed trillions of gallons of precipitation to run into the Pacific Ocean during these last two years.

Now, water districts and cities throughout our state are beginning to implement mandatory water rationing measures.

So what happened?

California has failed to adequately prepare and provide the state with a functioning water supply system that can grow with our population. If it were managed properly, California receives enough rain and snow to serve its 40 million residents and 4 million acres of farmland for

several years. The problem is inadequate infrastructure and a regulatory system that requires a huge amount of water to run straight to the ocean, so we aren’t able to capture what we need to make it through the dry times.

The loss of available water also has DAHLE significant impacts on our ability to generate power. According to the California Energy Commission, in 2019, water provided 19% of California’s power.

Lake Oroville, California’s second largest reservoir, dropped so low this August that the Edward Hyatt Power Plant was forced to go offline for the first time since it opened in 1967. Oroville’s power plant, when at full capacity, can generate enough electricity to power up to 800,000 homes. When combined with the fact that a significant portion of our power now comes from intermittent wind and solar, our ongoing energy crisis is only exacerbated by this lack of captured water.

In the last 25 years California voters have approved over $27 billion in water resource bonds. Yet, within that same timeframe, the state has not built significant new water storage

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or conveyance systems that would help our statewide water supply. This lack of action, despite voter-approved funding, has led to a state of perpetual drought. California’s cities and farms are pushed to undergo substantial water rationing, and farmers are forced to pull nut and fruit trees from the ground, leaving thousands of acres fallowed.

Voter approved bonds: 1996 – Proposition 204: Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act; $995 million 2000 – Proposition 13: Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Act; $1.97 billion 2000 – Proposition 12: Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act, $2.10 billion 2002 – Proposition 40: California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002; $2.60 billion 2006 – Proposition 1E: Disaster Preparedness and Flood Protection Bond Act; $3.44 billion 2006 – Proposition 84: Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act; $5.38 billion 2014 – Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure

Improvement Act; $7.12 billion 2018 – Proposition 68: California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act; $4.1 billion Proposition 1, approved in 2014, was supposed to provide $2.7 billion for water storage, yet seven years later much of this money remains unspent as projects that were first proposed in the 1980s, such as the Sites Reservoir, are tied up in a bureaucratic permitting process and conducting further studies. Had this project already been built, it would have provided the state with 1 million acre-feet more water to get through this challenging drought year; unfortunately, not a shovel of dirt has been turned.

The governor has the authority to expedite this and other projects that are currently on the drawing board.

He needs to. We can’t continue to conserve our way out of droughts.

We need new, additional supply and conveyance to re-plumb our state.

Hopefully, we receive the precipitation that we need this winter. If we don’t, expect significant mandatory rationing and land fallowing next year while the governor continues to blame climate change. It will be a challenge for Californians to

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that, either borne by the lawn services or taxpayers.

Andrew Bray, vice president of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, told the Los Angeles Times, “A three-person landscaping crew will need to carry 30 to 40 fully charged batteries to power its equipment during a full day’s work,” adding, “These companies are going to have to completely retrofit their entire workshops to be able to handle this massive change in voltage so they’re going to be charged every day.”

The larger landscape companies that Bray represents could make the switch and adjust their fees accordingly. But how about the little guys?

A basic array of high-quality, battery-powered lawn tools — a mower, a trimmer and a blower — would cost at least $1,000. Enough spare batteries and chargers would at least double the initial cost.

So at a minimum, with 50,000 lawn services, the

total cost would be $100 million. The real world cost would likely be a quarter-billion dollars or more.

Even were the state willing to cover replacements, how about the infrastructure that small landscapers, operating out of their homes, would need to recharge their batteries? Would we be putting them through a daunting application process? Would the many undocumented landscapers submit the paperwork?

Newsom and the legislators who voted for this bill may think they are doing the right thing, but did they ever consider that they are messing with people’s livelihoods and lives? Nothing in the bill indicates they did.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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get through. state to thrive and grow, bringing prosperity never It didn’t have to be this way. California’s failure before seen on earth. Sadly, the neglect shown over to prepare is clearly evident. Regardless of whether the last 40 years threatens to end this “Golden” era. the governor is right that climate change is causing Hopefully, the governor will at some point step up changes in our precipitation patterns or not, we and act. Our future growth, economic well-being must immediately get to work preparing for this and quality of life depend on it. future by improving our water system.

Brian Dahle represents California’s 1st Senate At one time in our history, California’s water District, which all or portions of Alpine, El system was state of the art and admired around the Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, world. It drove an economic engine that allowed our Sacramento, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Shasta counties.

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The Union Mine football team left its home stadium in shock Oct. 15 after a 27-13 loss to Liberty Ranch.

It was the first blemish on what had been a perfect season and a large test loomed on the road the following week against undefeated Bradshaw Christian.

“We were far off of what we should have been,” said senior running back Scott Smith of the Liberty Ranch loss.

“We kind of gave up. We thought that we were better than we were in that game.”

It was a long week of hard practices preparing for Bradshaw Christian’s run game. The Pride came into Friday night’s contest averaging 376 rushing yards per game and from the time the ball was kicked off, it was apparent the Diamondbacks had the physical strength to do what no team in the Sierra Valley Conference has done this season — shut down the Pride and win the ball game.

Senior quarterback Calvin Owens didn’t pass a single time in Union Mine’s 27-14 win over Bradshaw Christian but he did score twice on the ground.

The win means Union Mine could take the Sierra Valley Conference crown with a victory over El Dorado in the Gold Nugget game this Friday night.

“I told the kids before the game the only thing I ask is that we give everything we possibly can so that when we shake hands at the end of the night, we can look each other in the face and know that we did everything we could,” said Union Mine head coach Matt Ray. “It feels amazing that we came out, executed, did our job and beat them in their own game,” said senior lineman Alijah Smith.

Smith kept busy offensively and defensively on the line. When the Pride running back drove into the line they were no match for Smith,

who notched a team high 11 tackles and none were bigger than Bradshaw Christian’s first offensive play in the second half.

With the game tied up 7-7, Smith lined up inches away from his opponent in the trenches. He said he thought the guard was going to pull, and when the ball was snapped his suspicions were confirmed.

He followed the guard and found himself ready for a head-to-head confrontation with the Pride’s fullback.

“I instantly caught the ball and when I had an arm on the ball I ripped it,” Smith said.

It was a clean pick pocket and the ball never hit the grass.

Smith held the ball up high as teammates celebrated and the offense ran onto the field ready to capitalize.

“He’s a fighter and we rely a lot on him and his leadership,” Ray said.

“Alijah did a great job and he’s our anchor in the middle on both sides of the ball.”

Three plays later Smith, also the center, snapped the ball to Owens and handed the ball off to Scott Smith, who took the ball in for a 9-yard touchdown and a 14-7 lead.

The Pride tied up the game with 11:10 left in the fourth after a long drive.

On the Diamondbacks’ ensuing possession they got the ball down to the 6-yard line and faced a fourth and goal with 5:36 to play.

Owens took the snap and as he rolled to his right, he saw an opening and began to sprint toward the end zone. Meeting a linebacker at the goal line, Owens braced for inevitable contact, jumped and as the defender hit Owens’ knees, the quarterback went head-first in for the touchdown.

“He came out and he put his body on the line taking shots quarterbacks normally don’t like to take,” Alijah Smith said.

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s pressure to show your work before you know if it’s ready. The urgency here is manufactured. Honor your feelings on the matter.

Know why you’re doing a thing before you do it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s said that nothing is inherently boring except the mind that would deem it so.

However, you have abundant inner resources and still, if you’re being honest, the scene fails to stimulate their usage. An exit will remedy all.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your quick reflexes and talent for catching and handling problems in their infancy state will make people dependent on you. To avoid the constant pressure of adapting to life’s exigencies, don’t be so readily available.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Others might mistake your humble reserve for shyness, but in fact you do not lack confidence at all. It takes you time to warm up to new situations because you have the proper amount of respect for them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). No need to minimize or deny experiences. You’re entitled to your version of the story and you get to frame it however you want. The place to be honest is in the safety of a private journal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s a traffic jam-like situation. Inching along feels hopeless, but movement, even if it’s only a few inches at a time, is still movement. Relax and listen to life’s music. You’ll get there eventually.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You use your time differently from the way people around you do. You’re on different paths, neither of which is inherently better in any way other than fit. Do what suits you and you will be successful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You appreciate the historic building, the old bridge and the ancient treasure — proof that mortal hands can create immortal achievements, or at least very lasting ones. You’ll work toward goals beyond you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your mind works in images. You may find yourself doing the opposite of what you tell yourself to do. Take it as a cue to stop telling yourself and instead picture the desired behavior.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The complaint is covering something up. Griping can be a way of bragging, getting attention, showing dominance, indicating intelligence or an array of other motives beyond expressing dissatisfaction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can avoid getting lost in the maze of other people’s needs by avoiding other people. That sounds drastic, but it’s temporary. Guarding blocks of solo time is crucial to your productivity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Strangers, foreigners and fresh faces of all kinds will be interesting to you. But the most fascinating potential already exists in your realm.

There’s a secret and fascinating truth inside someone who has been there all along.

Nevada Union 50, Ponderosa 42 (triple overtime)

the Cougars would deny the Diamondbacks the league title and keep the Gold Nugget at El Dorado

Ponderosa led 35-14 in the third quarter but it wasn’t enough as Nevada Union stormed back to tie and force overtime. The game wound up in three overtimes with the Miners pulling out the win.

Senior quarterback Ryan Hardt tossed for two touchdowns to Andrew Cheney and James Weiss while senior running back Gavin Smith rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while also opening the game by returning a kickoff for a touchdown.

Next up: El Dorado (4-4) at Union Mine (7-1) Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Golden Sierra bye Golden Sierra had opponents in Rio Vista and Bret Harte but ultimately didn’t have a game.

The Grizzlies still honored their seniors.

Next up: Golden Sierra (1-1) at Esparto (4-3) Friday at 7 p.m.

Next up: Placer (3-5) at Ponderosa (4-3) Friday at 7 p.m.

El Dorado County leaders

Del Oro 21, Oak Ridge 0

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Oak Ridge head coach Casey Taylor’s return to Del Oro did not go as planned. The Golden Eagles battled for three touchdowns to seal the win.

Oak Ridge needs to win Friday in the season finale at Whitney for a shot at the playoffs.

Maddox Varella, Oak Ridge, 1,328 yards Calvin Owens, Union Mine, 1,141 yards Anthony Mahaffey, El Dorado, 758 yards

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Next up: Oak Ridge (3-6) at Whitney (4-5) Friday at 7 p.m.

Reese Catchings, Oak Ridge 726 yards Scott Smith, Union Mine 582 yards Parker Mallot, Union Mine 448 yards

Liberty Ranch 35, El Dorado 14

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Junior Ryan Wilson caught two touchdown passes from junior Devon Hurst in Friday’s loss to Liberty Ranch. The Cougars trailed 21-0 at halftime before connecting on two fourthquarter touchdowns. El Dorado is going for its fifth win at Union Mine this Friday. A win for

Joe Repass, Union Mine, 562 yards Nick Conant, Union Mine, 344 yards Nick Ecaterinis, Oak Ridge, 330 yards

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Bradshaw Chrisitan had to burn their two remaining timeouts to stop the clock as the D’backs bruising run game continued to gain first downs.

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The higher-intensity concept sports a bike skills area, parking, dog park, 40,000-square-foot community building, large turf area, aquatic center and complex, splash pad, multipurpose ball fields, hard courts and adventure play.

In addition, a reimagined short course experience modeled after The Hay at Pebble Beach was also floated.

The 9-acre, 9-hole short course is complemented by a recreational clubhouse, eatery and refreshment area. Possibilities for a driving range or a putting and chipping practice area were also mentioned.

“The Hay short course format would be a fantastic alternative for the community in my opinion,” said board member Heidi Hannaman, adding that it would preserve the history of the former golf course as well as provide an attractive gateway to the community. “I am really hopeful we can work with the owner of the land and come to an agreement that residents cannot just live with, but love.”

Since El Dorado Hills is not its own incorporated area, land use authority falls to the county. “This means the county Board of Supervisors will determine whether or not homes are approved to be placed on this currently-zoned recreational facilities open space land,” wrote CSD General Manager Kevin Loewen in a staff report where he further outlined the capability of the county to request exactions from developers to benefit the county.

“To be crystal clear, the district has opposed any housing on the old executive golf course and wishes to see that property remain as open space/recreation facilities,” Loewen assured. “However, in the event that the county Board of Supervisors approves the Parker Development housing project, then a request for as much EDH community benefitting

exactions as possible is sought.”

Some requests by the CSD during the 2017-18 development agreement process covered funding for a senior center, public access to trail network, $3,000/unit community enhancement fee, a 0.25% secondary and perpetual property transfer fee and 11 acres near the fire station.

The CSD has since added conditions that the $3,000 fee be fully funded at the outset of entitlement or escalated annually, the property transfer fee be increased 0.5% and no parkland dedication credit be applicable to the 11 acres since land use is limited due to the 20% slope. Loewen did acknowledge the argument presented by some that local EDH public entities should “hold the line” against a rezone by boycotting the submission of requests for exactions.

Mattock reiterated the CSD’s lack of authority to require exactions. “All we can do is make a request of the county and it’s incumbent upon them to take our recommendations and try and move forward with them. At times they have different priorities than we do and that was made very clear.”

Mattock maintained that the CSD looks for economic development opportunities that benefit the county and its businesses. “We are looking at trying to make things better within our community,” she insisted. “Right now we’re not a city so that does go to the county’s benefit.

“We want to listen to the community and have a discussion here,” she continued. “Should this move forward, we are wanting to hear from the community exactly what they want us to be asking for in that case.”

The former executive golf course will be an agenda item at the EDHCSD’s Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Send public comments to bditonno@ edhcsd.org by Tuesday, Nov. 9.

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KNOW Oct. 28 A pasta dinner community fundraiser is scheduled 4-8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville.

Dine in or pick up the meal.

The goal is to raise money to help build a community center in Grizzly Flat.

The 12th El Panteón de Sacramento: De Raíces a Tradiciones takes place Oct. 28-31 at the The Latino Center of Art & Culture, 2700 Front St. in Sacramento. For more information visit thelatinocenter.org.

Communities host some seriously spooktacular events

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Oct. 29 Sentivo Vineyards and Winery, 7460 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, is having Spooktackular Happy Hour Friday, 5-8 p.m. by the Sentivo firepit and enjoy some great conversation, food, wine and celebrate the good times ahead.

Costumes are highly encouraged and there will be prizes for the best ones.

Reservations are required.

Call (916) 936-3306 or go online.

Oct. 30 American River Conservancy hosts a cemeteries walking tour, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., exploring the Smith Flat cemetery, old “Upper” cemetery, old “City” cemetery and the Saint John’s historical church with its tiny cemetery behind the nature center in Coloma (near the possibly haunted Vineyard House.)

Register online app. donorview.com/V13Go. Toogood Estate in Somerset hosts a spooky Bottle Your Own event Oct. 30 & 31 featuring four wines. No reservations are required and guests are encouraged to wear their costumes. For more information call (530) 620-1910 or visit ToogoodWinery.com.

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in downtown Placerville hosts the Placerville Spooktacular Sunday, Oct. 31, with trick-ortreating, 4-6 p.m. an all ages costume contest at 5:30 p.m. and a free Halloween carnival for children 10 and younger, 4-6 p.m.

■ The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts Trunk Or Treat, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at EDH Community Park, 1021 Harvard Way. Trunk or Treaters walk from trunk to trunk, collecting candy from volunteers who have decorated their vehicles to serve as a backdrop for this free, family friendly event.

■ El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts trick-or-treating fun at participating businesses, 2-4 p.m.

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Smith Flat House in Placerville presents the Halloween Bash, 6-10 p.m., featuring a costume contest, carnival games, food and drinks.

All ages welcome. For more information call (530) 621-1003 or visit smithflathouse.com.

Oct. 31 An All Hallows Eve party is scheduled at Cameron Park Lake, featuring a costume contest, trickor-treating, food trucks, games, music and more.

The fun begins at 3 p.m.

For more information call (916) 320-5215.

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■ The Green Room Social Club hosts its first Halloween Bash at 9 p.m. Saturday Oct. 30. Costumes are highly encouraged — the theme is funk!

Enjoy music performed by Lantz Lazwell and the Vibe Tribe, fusing elements of funk, rock and R&B paired with soul-drenched vocals that only singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lantz Lazwell can deliver. Add a hint of electronic music paired with dancers and circus arts, Lantz can create a show that is truly like no other.

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Dress in your best costume as there will be prizes for the best. Guests will also enjoy specialty cocktails.

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After returning home to see their ranch saved from the Caldor Fire, Tom and Chris Celio, along with two other cabin owners, came together to help those not as fortunate.

“We all said, ‘We need to do something,’” said Chris. “We need to have our community because Tahoe was spared, but we weren’t spared for life as usual. We were spared to help others.”

With help from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District, Mayor Tamara Wallace and many nonprofits and vendors from the area, the pumpkin patch was put together in just three weeks. The amount of support from nearby establishments and agencies was beyond a blessing, with help coming from all over the Northern California and Nevada region during the planning stages, Chris shared.

One group that not only helped put the patch together, but came back to the ranch to help the Celio family clean up and prepare for the early

storm, was the Lake Tahoe Lakers hockey team.

“They showed up on the Saturday before and asked what they could do to help,” said Chris. “They worked for a couple hours and it was amazing.

Then, because we spent those three weeks getting ready for this, everything we had to do winterizing never got done and snow came five hours after the event was over.”

The team came back and helped the Celio family prepare their ranch and restock their wood room, which is vital to heat their home.

“I can’t tell you how much they did for us and how much we absolutely needed them,” Chris said.

She also explained that organizations and vendors far and wide were willing to help make the event amazing, with Apple Hill providing apples, pies, wine and cider, along with gift cards and other goods.

Lake Valley Fire created a corn maze and the McCallick family provided the petting zoo.

The event was packed with games, prizes, live music, tasty food and local vendors offering crafts and goods.

To top off the pumpkin patch, merchants from all over provided hundreds of pumpkins for the event.

The acts of kindness in support of those who suffered through the Caldor Fire showed the Celio family how dedicated to the community the basin truly is.

“This was not a Celio Ranch thing,” said Chris. “These are the communities that were spared reaching the communities that were not — and they really came together.”

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Reserve a copy at finishinglinepress.com/ product/fourth-worldwoman-by-lara-gularte. “[It] is both a wild read and a surrealistic delight. Inhabited by creatures from the natural and geophysical worlds — doves, a giant fish shape, wolves, even the moon and clouds — the poems surprise with some deft shape-shifting: a dead dove comes alive, a ‘brown bear bellows/ from the voice of an old woman’ and clouds are transformed into ‘a sky of old shoes.’”

Nancy Vieira Couto of Carlisle & the Common Accident shared about Gularte’s newest collection. “But there’s a purpose to the flash and sleight of hand.

Whether the startling poetic landscape is navigated by an unnamed ‘she’ or by a first-person narrator, Gularte takes on issues like border crossings,

family separation, the pandemic, the 2018 Camp Fire in California and, ultimately, mortality. As she writes in ‘Leaves,’ ‘the distance between now/and my future shortens ...’ You will be deeply moved by this book.”

The collection features cover art by locals Pamela Findleton and Ashley Bennett.

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It means planting your veggies and flowers directly into straw bales Mary Tran instead of using raised UCCE Master Gardener of beds or planting directly El Dorado County into the ground.

Does it work? It does work because the straw provides a secure anchorage for the roots of your plants. Nutrition comes from the ongoing decomposition inside the bale, plus any fertilizers you wish to add. Water comes from a drip line or hand/hose watering.

Why is it a practical way to garden? There are several benefits to using straw bales. Straw bales are moveable, which makes set-up quick, easy and adaptable to small areas such as patios. However, once you begin conditioning the bales and watering them, they become very heavy and are difficult to move so be sure your bales are positioned the way you want them before you begin. Straw bales also elevate your garden, giving you easy access for tending and harvesting.

Be sure to buy straw bales, not hay bales. Hay bales contain alfalfa and grass seeds that will sprout.

Why is it amazing? Using straw bales gives you great freedom in your garden design. You can arrange the bales into a maze, for example, or a seating circle or a living flower arrangement lining the driveway.

OK, so how do I do it? First, plan the layout.

Measure your gardening area and sketch out how you want to arrange the bales. A standard bale is 36 inches long by 18 inches deep by 16 inches tall.

Consider where you want to have flowers, veggies or climbers. Many flowers and vegetables need at least six hours of sunlight daily so place your bale accordingly and make sure there’s a water source nearby.

Bales can be used in both fall/winter and spring/ summer gardens. Condition the bales by spreading a generous layer of water soluble, high nitrogen fertilizer such as ammonium sulfate over the top of the bale. Water the bales daily to keep them moist and start the composting process. For the first week, add the fertilizer every other day and continue watering. During the second week, use half as much fertilizer and continue watering. By the end of the second week, the composting process should be complete and the bales should feel cool to the touch. To plant a seedling, just use a trowel to dig a hole in the top of your bale. To plant by seed, such as squash, carrots or lettuce, cover the surface

with 2 to 3 inches of potting mix, allowing the seeds to germinate in a medium other than straw.

Arrange the drip lines and add supports for climbers such as tomatoes and some squashes. If you feel you need to protect the seedlings from birds, squirrels or deer, you can put a fence around the bales. In extremely hot weather you can lay a light row cover over them.

After harvesting your veggies or flowers at the end of the season, the bales can be broken down and added to the compost bin, used as mulch or used to protect tender plants during the winter months.

Voila! Winter is the perfect time start planning for next spring to start an amazing straw bale garden.

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High-spirited laughs on the way to Nevada City Paul Emery Presents News release

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aughs will be on tap for attendees at Comedy Night featuring Richard Stockton and Tom Dalldorf at the historical Nevada Theatre on Friday, Oct. 29.

“On Top Of The World And Afraid Of Heights” is a musical standup comedy set by Stockton. His musical score of rockin’ blues guitar underscores a quest for ascension while dealing with his terror of the depths. Stockton’s struggles include the divisiveness that grips our country, “We come together … like a hospital gown”; substance abuse, “My father told me vodka is odorless and winked”; and success “I’ve been an entertainer all my life and have the résumé of a man in his 20s.”

Stockton was a Nashville studio musician in his youth and uses blues tunes and song parodies as bridges between his standup rants. Stockton appeared on NBC, Comedy Central, BET and NPR. He currently produces Fried Comedy News, a 90 second comedy rant that is broadcast daily on radio stations throughout northern California.

Singer/songwriter and writer/publisher Dalldorf spent his COVID-19 lockup writing and performing infectious parodies on YouTube. He hosted shows for many years in Hayward and wrote gags for Pat Paulsen. In his spare time he is the editor and publisher of the craft brewery trade magazine Celebrator Beer News. He has been called the supreme reflection of West Coast living: laid-back, progressive, energetic, high-spirited, unconventional, cosmopolitan and fun-loving — all rolled up into one. The San Francisco Chronicle calls him “quick-witted and impassioned.”

The show begins at 8 a.m. at the Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St. in Nevada City. For tickets and more information visit paulemerymusic.com/richardstockton-and-tom-dalldorf-comedy-night.

Salvation Army launches virtual fundraiser News release The Salvation Army has begun its Virtual Red Kettles online fundraiser. The campaign began a month before traditional bell ringers and iconic red kettles start showing up in front of stores and businesses. Funds given will serve the most vulnerable — without discrimination and regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender orientation — in communities throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.

The Salvation Army first launched Virtual Red Kettles last Christmas during the pandemic. Local communities were incredibly supportive of the new way to help their neighbors in need, donating more than $340,000. The Salvation Army hopes this support will continue as it works tirelessly to keep families in their homes and off the streets.

At VirtualRedKettle.org, donors can find links to all of the communities in which The Salvation Army has a presence throughout the Del Oro Division.

The Del Oro Division covers all of Northern California and Northern Nevada. Clicking on a city or county name takes you to a location’s Virtual Red Kettle. Each location has a custom web address, i.e. SactoRedKettle.org. There are giving levels that show how your donation can impact real lives.

For example, a gift of $20 provides a toy for two children at Christmas. A gift of $100 provides three people with a warm place to sleep for the night.

Donations given to a particular location stay in that community.

Last holiday season, The Salvation Army provided more than 150,000 gifts to children, more than 88,000 meals to families and individuals and provided assistance to more than 113,000 people throughout the Del Oro Division. This was made possible through generous donations to Virtual Red Kettles, traditional kettles and with the help of amazing volunteers. The Salvation Army will need thousands of volunteers throughout the region to help ring bells, pack food boxes, sort toy donations and more. Sign up at Volunteer.USAWest.org.

For more information visit GoSalArmy.org. Follow the orgnaization on Twitter and Instagram at @ SalArmyDelOro and on Facebook at The Salvation Army of Northern California.

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at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/Public_Education_ Classes/?calendar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado. ucanr.edu/Public_Education/Classes.

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays through November. Check the website for more details at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

Do you want to become a Master Gardener community volunteer? Master Gardeners of El Dorado County will offer a training class starting in January 2022. Recruitment has begun. Find out more about the program and sign up for an informational meeting at ucanr.edu/sites/MG_ of_CS/About_Us/Becoming_a_UCCE_Master_ Gardener.

Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512 or use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master_ gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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Audience members will laugh until they cry at Friday’s show featuring Richard Stockton, left, and Tom Dalldorf.

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On-job training is available-learn a new trade! Full time positions, job growth opportunity. Come join the Triangle Well Drilling Family El Dorado County's oldest water well drilling company. Email resume to triangle@trianglewell.com or call office (530) 677-2750 Extra-Help Snow Removal Workers Placerville & South Lake Tahoe El Dorado County DOT is seeking eight (8) ExtraHelp Snow Removal Workers to assist both South Shore and Tahoma snow removal operations in winter. Must possess a valid Commercial Class A or B driver's license and provide a current DMV printout. Preemployment medical screening required.

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Questions? Contact Elizabeth Hess in Human Resources at elizabeth.hess@edcgov.us.

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ofrenda project, takes place Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 on Main Street in downtown Placerville.

Desolation Hotel, a new eco-luxury micro-resort opening in South Lake Tahoe in May 2022, hosts a fundraising drive and event, where 100% of donations will be split evenly and benefit the Wildland Firefighter Foundation and the El Dorado Community Foundation’s Caldor Fire Fund. All donations up to a total of $50,000 will be matched dollar for dollar by Desolation Hotel and Maggie’s Restaurant and Bar. Enjoy a donation-based, kid-friendly Halloween Spookytacular at the site of the future property, 933 Poplar St. in South Lake Tahoe., on Halloween, 3-6 p.m.

Nov. 2 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.

Nov. 6 The Placerville Shakespeare Club invites the community to its Bluegrass & Brews concert featuring the Quartz Mountain Ramblers. Join in on the fun for an afternoon of great music, brew tasting, wine and beverages. Concert tickets ($20) include beer tasting and popcorn. No host wine, beer and beverages will also be available. The concert will be held at the Clubhouse, 2940

Bedford Ave. in Placerville, 4-6 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. Call Cherie at (916) 337-5045 for advance reservations. Tickets may be purchased at the door, but seating is limited.

Girls Night Out 2021 on Main Street in historical downtown Placerville will be a night full of music, activities in participating shops, shopping, a fashion show and more, 4-9 p.m. Don’t forget to buy Bling Bags at Ambiance or Robinson’s Pharmacy.

The Georgetown Divide Rotary Club hosts its annual Auction and Steak Dinner to be held at 5 p.m. at the Georgetown IOOF Hall.

Proceeds benefit the Golden Sierra Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available from a Rotarian or at Patti Smith’s office in Georgetown.

Enjoy “One Wife Too Many,” an interactive romantic comedy murder mystery play and dinner provided as a community event.

Doors of the St. Patrick Church hall open at 5 p.m. and dinner is at 6 p.m. The event includes a raffle, silent auction, wine and beer bar and photo booth. Come dressed western style if you want.

Tickets are available at the church office office, 3109 Sacramento St. in Placerville or call (5300 622-0373. Ticket sales end Oct. 30.

The CASA virtual gala, Strong Voices, takes place online 6-7 p.m. with the auction opening Oct. 31. For more information visit casaeldorado.org.

Nov. 7 Toogood Winery, 7280 Fair Play Road in Fair Play, is having Private Port Tastings on Sundays, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28 with two seatings at 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. To make a reservation call (530) 620-1910. Taste 12 ports in one visit. Ports will be paired with an assortment of cheeses and sweet bites.

Music in the Mountains presents the fall choral concert featuring “Requiem for the Living” by Dan Forrest, 3 p.m. at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=130613.

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Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call Vitalant at (877) 2584825 and mention blood drive code SMFM019. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Nov. 9 Vitalant will host a Georgetown community blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall, 6240 Main St. in GeorgetownDonors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors-vitalant.org and enter blood drive code SMFM028 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMDM028. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

The Gold Country Woodcrafters open meeting is held at 7 p.m. at Park Community Church. Face mask requested if guests do not have shots. Visitors welcome. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month and is open to all levels and disciplines of woodworking. For more information visit goldcountrywoodcrafters.com.

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1070 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHOTS WITH SCOTT, located at 2576 Chesapeake Bay Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Scott A Wullenwaber, 2576 Chesapeake Bay Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/30/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Scott Wullenwaber SCOTT WULLENWABER 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) 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 9561 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1104 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAVVY B, located at 3966 Missouri Flat Rd, Suite L, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2650 Cameron Park Dr Suite 100, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Savvy B Inc, 2650 Cameron Park Dr Suite 100, 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: 10/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ranjit Singh RANJIT SINGH, 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 10/08/2021.

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) 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 9575 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1102 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EClECTIC FlYGIRl FINDS, located at 3126 Latham Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Lizette C Finelli, 3126 Latham Lane, 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: 09/05/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lizette Finelli LIZETTE FINELLI, OWNER/ OPERATOR 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 10/07/2021.

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

Nov. 11 The Community Economic Development Association of Pollock Pines hosts Stars in Action: A Tribute to First Responders of the Caldor Fire at 5:30 p.m. at the Apple Mountain Golf Resort.

The cost is $32 per person. Formal attire is encouraged. Checks must be mailed by Nov. 4 to CEDAPP, PO Box 424, Pollock Pines 95726. For more information call (530) 613-1332.

Nov. 13 Suicide Prevention Education and Resources helped save lives in El Dorado County. A final reunion for those involved in and those who benefited from SPEAR is set at Sienna Restaurant in El Dorado Hills. At least one person who thrived thanks to help from SPEAR will speak at the luncheon. To RSVP call Vivian at (209) 834-5110.

Now There are a few openings for Volunteer Tax-Aide counselors for the 2021 tax season to provide free personal income tax assistance in El Dorado County, for seniors and low to moderate income residents under the AARP Tax-Aide program, which operates Feb. 1 through April 15, 2022. Volunteers are asked to work a minimum of six hours per week. Self-study materials are provided in November. Classroom training on federal and California income taxes and form preparation takes place in November and January. Computer knowledge is required as all returns are prepared with software provided by the IRS for electronic filing. Contact George Samaniego, prior to Nov. 1, at dceldorado@gmail.com or (916) 933-8537.

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.

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 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. To learn more about volunteering for the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 621-6160 or visit edcgov.us/ humanservices.

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OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 9576 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1028

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROSE GOlD SAlON located at 3332 Heights Drive, #100, Cameron Park, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): 1. Holly Fajardo, 4437 Larkin Mine Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 2. Kelsey Fajardo, 3214 Gerle, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by A General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Holly Fajardo HOLLY FAJARDO 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 09/20/2021.

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) 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 9577 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1101 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASSISTED lIVING lOCATORS located at 5438 Comstock Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Golden Oak Placement Services LLC, 5438 Comstock Rd, 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: 10/18/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Priest JENNIFER PRIEST, 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 10/07/2021.

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) 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 9578 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1099

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA NEVADA lAND MANAGEMENT llC, located at 2191 Bear Rock Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sierra Nevada Land Management LLC, 2191 Bear Rock Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company, State of California: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jacob Lerza JACOB LERZA, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/07/2021.

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) 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 9579 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1122 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JAY ONASCH DESIGN, located at 1169 Uplands Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jay Onasch, 1169 Uplands Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/05/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jay Onasch JAY ONASCH 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 10/14/2021.

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) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9603 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1054 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SD WEDDINGS AND EVENTS, located at 2021 Smith Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Shelby Floris Dimapasoc, 2021 Smith Flat 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: 08/14/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shelby

Dimapasoc SHELBY DIMAPASOC I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/24/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9605 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1124 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMFORT CONTROlS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, SOlAR & ElECTRICAl, located at 6115 Enterprise Drive, Suite C, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Comfort Controls Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., 6115 Enterprise Drive, Suite C, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/5/2010 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cecil E. Sims, Jr. CECIL E. SIMS, JR., PRESIDENT/ 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 10/14/2021.

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 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 9606 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1125 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA DIESEl, located at 5566 Rainier Dr., Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: PO Box 753, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Derek C Paul, 5566 Rainier Dr., Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derek Paul DEREK PAUL 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 10/14/2021.

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) 9607 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1126 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B & R SMOKE N VAPE, located at 6546 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726/Mailing Address: 2649 Giorno Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): B & R Smoke Inc, 2649 Giorno Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sukhwinder Singh Bhangu SUKHWINDER SINGH BHANGU, 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 10/15/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9609 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1127 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRAIGHT FORWARD PlUMBING AND ROOTER, located at 3992 Wimbledon Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Tyler J Owen, 3992 Wimbledon Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/15/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tyler Owen TYLER OWEN, 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 10/15/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION

17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9610 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1112 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO AVIATION, located at 881 Cumorah Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): David L Anderson, 881 Cumorah Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Anderson DAVID ANDERSON, 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 10/11/2021.

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) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9611 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 NOTICE NOTICE OF TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRATION EL DORADO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the current 4-year term of office for the Member positions representing the Livestock Industry on the El Dorado County Agricultural Commission will expire on January 1, 2022. The incumbent has the right to re-apply if so desired.

Any person interested may apply for the position. Applicants should be knowledgeable and experienced in the livestock industry field. The term of office for this position is estimated to begin January 2022 to January 2026.

Applications are to be submitted online at: https://www.edcgov. us/Government/BOS/ CommissionsAndCommittees/ Pages/Application-Form.aspx Applications must be received by the online time request no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.

10/27 9625 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1140 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: APPlE MIll STORAGE, located at 3095 Carson Rd, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 482, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): 1. Rick F Williams, 4065 N Canyon Rd, Camino, CA 95709, 2. Lisa M Williams, 4065 N Canyon Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/22/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa M Williams LISA M WILLIAMS, 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 10/21/2021.

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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) 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 9626 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1141 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. RElIANT, 2.

RElIANT lAND MANAGEMENT, located at 2051 Moonbeam Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Reliant Construction Inc, 2051 Moonbeam Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ AaronMichael Grgich AARON-MICHAEL GRGICH, 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 10/21/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 9627 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lESlIE ANN MURPHY CASE NO. 21PR0010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LESLIE ANN MURPHY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SEAN MURPHY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that SEAN MURPHY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 12, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: SEAN MURPHY 14855 Cool Valley Rd. Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 576-7576 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9628

from 20 feet to 0 feet to allow for the construction of a two-car garage. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 021-401004, consisting of 0.6 acre, is located on the south side of Fallen Leaf Rd, approximately 2 miles south of the intersection with Tahoe Mountain Road, in the South Lake Tahoe area, Supervisorial District 5. (County Planner: Melanie Shasha, 530-5737904) (Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines)* Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https://edcgov. us/Government/planning/Pages/ zoning_administrator.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as 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 or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https:// edcgov.us/Government/planning/ Pages/zoning_administrator.aspx.

If you challenge the application 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 Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review.

To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TIFFANY SCHMID, Planning and Building Department Director October 27, 2021 10/27 9629

filed by JENNIFER SUE FLEMING in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that JENNIFER SUE FLEMING 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: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9631

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING

The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on November 18, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Tentative Parcel Map P20-0007/Rezone Z21-0002 Yancey submitted by YANCEY FAMILY TRUST for the following requests: 1) Rezoning the property from Residential Estate – Five-Acre, Planned Development (RE-5, PD) to Residential Estate – Five-Acre (RE-5); and 2) Tentative Parcel Map dividing a 15-acre property into three parcels of approximately fiveacres each. The property, identified

by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109250-012, consisting of 15 acres, is located on the north and south side of Lariat Drive between Flying C Road and Strolling Hills Road, in the Cameron Park area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 530-621-5977) (Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared) Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, 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 application 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 Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us.

To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary October 27, 2021 10/27 9632

The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on November 17, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit CUP20-0013/Slate Creek Animal Hospital submitted by PAUL AND CHRISTINA VOS to allow a Conditional Use Permit bringing an existing 1,936 square foot legal non-conforming veterinary clinic into compliance with zoning standards and to allow for the 1,886 square foot large animal care expansion with associated increased parking facilities. The property, identified

by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331040-026, consisting of 2.17 acres, is located on the south side of Mother Lode Drive, approximately 300 feet west of the intersection with Davidson Road, in the El Dorado area, Supervisorial District 3.

(County Planner: Evan Mattes, 530621-5994) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https://edcgov. us/Government/planning/Pages/ zoning_administrator.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as 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 or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https:// edcgov.us/Government/planning/ Pages/zoning_administrator.aspx.

If you challenge the application 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 Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review.

To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TIFFANY SCHMID, Planning and Building Department Director October 27, 2021 10/27 9630

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on November 17, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Variance V21-0001/ Danaher submitted by MIKE DILL, ASPEN ENVIRONMENTAL to allow a reduction of the front setback

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lINDA GAY COX CASE NO. 21PR0004 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LINDA GAY COX A PETITION for Probate has been

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on November 18, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Planned Development Permit Revision PD-R20-0001/The Crossings Sign Program submitted

by LLL AND A-LLC for a Revision to the Crossings at El Dorado (formerly known as Sundance Plaza) Commercial Development Plan under Planned Development Permit PD97-0011 establishing the sign program for the previously approved commercial development. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 325-220-019, 325220-063, 327-110-003, 327-110-

012, 327-110-014, 327-110-015, 327-110-016, 327-110-017, 327110018, 327-110-019, 327-110020, 327,110-021,327-110-022, 327-110-023, 327-110-024, 327110-025, 327-110-026, 327-110027, 327-110-028, 327-120-019, 327-120-020, 327-120-022, and 327-120-021, consisting of 72 acres, is located on the north side of US Highway 50 approximately 0.3 miles west of the intersection with Missouri Flat Road and U.S. Highway 50, in the El Dorado Diamond Springs Community Region, Supervisorial District 3.

(County Planner: Bret Sampson, 530-621-5301) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15311(a) of the CEQA Guidelines)** Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, 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 application 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 Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. **This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review.

To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary October 27, 2021 9633 10/27 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on November 18, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit CUP-R21-0008/Crown Castle Cell Tower Replacement submitted

by STREAMLINE ENGINEERING & DESIGN C/O ALYSE MATHIS to allow the modification and continued operation of a wireless communication facility including the removal of a 60-foot-tall monopole and replacement with a 90-foottall monopole to reside within the currently existing lease area. The 90-foot-tall monopole will include 12 new Verizon wireless antennas in addition to all currently existing mounted equipment. An additional 10-foot by 18-foot proposed Verizon wireless lease area will house two (2) outdoor equipment cabinets, one (1) standby emergency generator, and concealment fencing around the whole lease area perimeter.

All T-Mobile antennas and ground equipment within the currently existing lease area will remain in operation. The property, identified

by Assessor’s Parcel Number 325290-006, consisting of 10.3 acres, is located on the east side of Gold Nugget Way, approximately 400feet south of the intersection with Forni Road, in the unincorporated Placerville area, Supervisorial District 3. (County Planner: Matt Aselage, 530-621-5977) (Previously Adopted Negative Declaration) Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, 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 application 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 Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us.

To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary October 27, 2021 10/27 9634

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ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH

Tips for finding the perfect pooch News release October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and Best Friends Animal Society is encouraging anyone who has been thinking about getting a dog to take the plunge and find themselves a new best friend at a local shelter or rescue, since the need is still great.

Even with the pandemic pooch craze, 32% of the 347,000 shelter pets (dogs and cats) killed last year were dogs, according to Best Friends 2020 data of U.S. shelters. Over the summer shelter intakes were on the rise, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dogs in need of new homes across the country.

Adopting a dog comes with a host of benefits, according to veterinarian Erin Katribe, medical director at Best Friends Animal Society.

“Studies have shown that having pets reduces stress and lowers anxiety. This is especially helpful during challenging times like we’ve experienced over the last year-and-a-half,” Katribe said. “Dogs are also great walking or hiking buddies. It’s like having a personal trainer with four legs.”

Another benefit of adoption is how costeffective it can be. “Most shelter dogs are fixed, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go home for one low fee,” Katribe said.

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Finding your new best friend is only a shelter away. Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Month by checking out the dogs available at the El Dorado County Animal Shelters and local rescue groups.

Since most dogs in shelters have already been in homes, many of them are house-trained already. “For adult dogs, it usually just takes a quick refresher course to become housebroken in a new environment,” Katribe said.

Of course, saving the life of a dog in need is also hugely rewarding.

“These dogs are so eager to be someone’s best friend again,” Katribe said. “They’ll pay you back for your kindness with a lifetime of unconditional love and companionship.”

Best Friends has lifesaving centers in Los Angeles, New York City

and Salt Lake City, a sanctuary in Kanab and partners with more than 3,300 shelters across America, so finding a shelter or rescue near you is as easy as going to bestfriends.org, clicking on “About” and “Network Partners.”

To help with your search, Best Friends offers the following tips: 1. Lifestyle is huge.

Do you enjoy bingewatching TV and prefer quiet nights at home on the couch? A senior dog or one who prefers being an only pet could be your ideal match.

More athletic types should consider a high-energy dog who

can keep up on any adventure. High energy doesn’t always mean young, either. Many older dogs are still bursting with energy.

Even if you don’t have a big home, dogs of all sizes can thrive in an apartment or condo (as long as they get the necessary amount of exercise). Large breed dogs are most at risk in shelters, so keep your eyes open for a big boy or girl who may otherwise be overlooked.

2. Ask the shelter team to play matchmaker. Tell the staff and volunteers at the shelter all about who you live or share space with, including

any and all pets (rodents and reptiles count).

You’ll also want to note any pets you run into on a regular basis (like the small dogs at your apartment complex or a friend’s dog who likes to visit).

3. How much affection do you need? Some people love getting doggy kisses, others not so much. Same with sleeping — do you want to snuggle in bed with your dog or prefer them to have their own bed elsewhere? How much (or how little) affection you want from your pet is an important factor in deciding which one to adopt.

4. Involve the kids. It’s important to take your kids with you to meet all prospective pets so you can observe how they interact. Ask the shelter staff if any of the dogs in their care have lived with children previously.

5. Keep an open mind.

Rather than fixating on looks, size or breed, focus on characteristics such as who will fit best into your lifestyle and who you find a connection with.

6. Know your limits.

If you’re not willing to potty train a puppy or can’t handle a strong, young dog, don’t feel guilty. Knowing what you can and cannot take on as a dog owner is important.

7. Ask about medical history. Some dogs, especially seniors, can have current or ongoing health conditions that require medications or increased veterinary care. As such, it can cost more money and involve more time to care for the dog. It’s important to factor this into your decision-making process.

8. Foster first. Most shelters allow potential adopters to take a dog home for several weeks or longer. This is the best way to really get to know the dog and can give you the confidence to decide on whether you should make the situation permanent.

For more information or to find a shelter or rescue near you visit bestfriends.org.

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Shelter dogs are often house-trained and have had all their shots, making the transition to a new home a little easier.