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Sexual predator could be released in El Dorado County Eric Jaramishian Staff writer A convicted sexually violent predator could be released from a state hospital into El Dorado County and the District Attorney’s Office is calling on members of the community to have their voices heard on where he could be placed.

Former El Dorado County resident David Bergey, 64, was convicted in 1993 of sex crimes involving two victims who were minors.

A public meeting about his housing and

David Bergey release will be held Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. in El Dorado County Superior Court Department 9, 3321 Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park, DA’s assistant Savannah Broddrick confirmed.

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by Bergey after accepting a ride from him and was taken into a clearing.

One of the girl’s mothers knew about her daughter’s relationship with Bergey, accusing him of being abusive and giving the girl drugs, according to the article.

It was further reported Berger was living in a trailer on the property of one of the girl’s parents.

Bergey reportedly had a prior 1989 conviction in Pennsylvania and served prison time for

article gives more insight on the crimes.

Bergey pleaded no contest to oral copulation as well as lewd and lascivious acts with a girl younger than 15 years old, in exchange for the DA dropping two rape charges and an oral copulation charge during his trial.

At the time, Bergey’s public defender told the court Bergey and the girl had been in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

Another girl, reported to be 16, told authorities she had been orally copulated

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Piper gets 15 years in child porn case Odin Rasco Staff writer A former Placerville resident charged with allegedly torturing and killing his son Roman Lopez in 2020 was sentenced Monday in federal court for sexual exploitation of a minor.

Child porn charges were filed against Jordan Piper Jordan Piper, 38, in late June 2022 following a federal investigation. Piper initially entered a not-guilty plea to an amended complaint filed March 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, but later changed his plea to guilty and was convicted on the charges March 20 as part of a plea agreement. Piper was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by seven-and-a-half years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced Monday.

Piper was subject to an investigation by the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a collection of surreptitious recordings of a minor were discovered in his rented Placerville home. Court documents show Piper hid a camera in the wall of a bathroom and made around 30 secret recordings of a minor while living in Groveland, editing screenshots and video recordings focusing on the victim’s genitals and pubic area. The execution of a search warrant resulted in the discovery of approximately 433 nude images on Piper’s cell phone of the minor using the bathroom and bathing other children.

While in court, it was revealed Piper sent texts to the minor between Dec. 16-24, 2019, asking her opinion on a sexual “Christmas gift.” Investigators say Piper sent pictures to the minor and offered to pay her $250 to use the “gift” on herself.

The illicit recordings were uncovered while Placerville Police Department officers searched for evidence related to the discovery of 11-year-old Roman’s body in a storage bin in the basement

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Burning? Beware A south county resident’s debris burn got out of control Tuesday, scorching about 1.8 acres of dry grass and vegetation before firefighters tamed the flames. Responding to the call off Shenandoah Road in River Pines area were crews from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit and Amador and Pioneer fire protection districts. While cooler temperatures, higher humidity and recents rain led to lifting the suspension on burn permits Monday, property owners and residents are urged to use caution while conducting debris or agriculture burns.

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Sheridan Kramer Ferriera

May 15, 1936 - Sept. 20, 2023

Sheridan Kramer Ferriera passed away peacefully at home in Placerville, CA. on September, 20th 2023. Sheridan was born in California in 1936, he was 87 years old and surrounded by his family.

He leaves his wife Nancy Jane (Harvey) Ferriera of 67 years, his four sons Riff, Ron, Rick and Rand, grandchildren Rory, Jennie, Elysa, RJ, Angelo, Tony and great grandchildren, Tessa, Avery, Peyton, and Adelyn. Sheridan is now with his family and friends including his grandson, Cory.

Sheridan’s parents owned an ice cream plant and seven retail stores in the bay area. In 1946 his family sold the businesses and moved the family to Coloma and purchased 1000 acres along the South Fork of the American River. They built the wellknown Coloma Beach Resort. Sheridan graduated from the one (1) room school house in Coloma.

He played the saxophone in the high school band, loved track and field but most of all he loved playing football. He was an outstanding running back.

Sheridan loved long bow hunting including making his own custom wood arrows.

Sheridan (Squirt), as he was called in high school.

Sheridan and Nancy both graduated from El Dorado High School where they first meet and fell in love and married in 1956 in Placerville.

Sheridan attended Sacramento City College where he continued to play football. He originally wanted to be an architect and while in college he designed a two-story hotel for his father that included heated floors and sidewalks, and in 1958 his father built the ACE High Hotel on state line in South Lake Tahoe.

Sheridan graduated from Sacramento State in 1961 the year that his fourth son was born. He worked full time, raised a family, and attended and paid for college on his own.

Sheridan was hired by Aerojet in Rancho Cordova for his degree in Mathematics. He was one of the mathematicians that worked on calculating the solid fuel propellant for rockets including the most advanced solid-fueled unclear weapon the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Sheridan left Aerojet and went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation for his knowledge of computers and in 1965 moved his family to Cupertino. You could say that he was one of the first in the computer movement that started the now famous “Silicon Valley.” He worked on the first computers that used “punch cards” and “reel to reel” tapes to store information before the invention of the silicon computer chips of today.

Sheridan was a very busy man; he was a Boy Scout Master for many years was well as the president of the local swimming club. He bought run-down houses and remodeled them on the weekends including adding additions on to his personal homes. He loved to take his sons hunting with a real focus on wild boar and deer hunting as well as training his hunting dog whiskey. He was so passionate about hunting he was one of the first to join the American Sportsman’s Club in the early 1970’s. Sheridan loved new adventures and in the late 1970’s he traveled to Africa to invest in raw diamond mining and to look for gold.

He took an early retirement at age 42 from the big city job to move back to the mountains of El Dorado County. Sheridan and Nancy both loved the country life and coming home to their parents, family and friends was a very special time. Eventually he designed and built their dream home in Placerville where his wife remains.

He was not retired long before he purchased the rights to an unfinished hospital software project. Sheridan was an expert in binary code and machine language. He spent years finishing the programming and started a business called PC Lab automating hospital blood labs. He was the sole owner and operator that supported as many as 13 hospitals coast to coast.

Sheridan decided to build a family vacation home on the beach in Mexico where he spent over 20 years enjoying their view of the Sea of Cortez. All of Sheridan’s family still live and work in El Dorado County from Placerville to South Lake Tahoe.

He was loved, respected, and will be greatly missed.

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Judith A. Newton

Sept. 8, 1939 - Sept. 29, 2023

Judith A. Newton passed away September 29, 2023 in Rancho Cordova, CA. She was born September 8, 1939 in Fair Oaks, CA. Judy lived in Rancho Cordova before moving to El Dorado, CA., in 1993. Judy worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles for the state of California for nearly 35 years. She enjoyed motorcycle riding, boating, jeeping, RVing and other outdoor activities.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents LeRoy and Anita Meek, brother Michael Meek, and sister Michelle Meek.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dudley Newton, daughter Tammy Newton, daughter and son-in-law; Teri Schmidt and Tracy Schmidt and her two granddaughters Jaclyn Mulkey, and Andrea Schmidt, and her sisters Karen Meek and Sandra Meek.

Judy will be sadly missed by all her friends and family.

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Thomas Cayle Adams

April 24, 1938 – Oct. 16, 2023

Thomas Cayle Adams, 85, of El Dorado Hills, CA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 16th after a ten-month battle with cancer.

Tom was born on April 24, 1938, to Cayle and Getrude Adams in Chardon, Ohio.

After Tom graduated from Chardon High School in 1956, he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1962 after serving six months in the United States Army Reserves.

On New Year’s Eve in 1966, Tom met AnneDoerte Epstude on a blind date in New Jersey.

They were married in 1967 and went on to have five children (Elke, Vince, Matt, Sabine, and Bettina). Tom and Anne settled in El Dorado Hills, California after Tom accepted an offer to work at Aerojet in Rancho Cordova, California. Tom worked for thirteen different organizations and loved his work as an IT analyst and later as a manager with the State of California and Yolo County where he retired. After retirement, Tom’s interests became his family history, promoting Americanism in schools through the Sons of the American Revolution programs, creative writing and learning his faith.

Tom is survived by his dear wife Anne-Doerte E. Adams of El Dorado Hills; sons Vincent Cayle Adams (Dionne Adams), Matthew Cayle Adams (Natalie Adams); daughters Elke Anne Houser (Jim Houser); Sabine Anne Adams Hall (Zak Hall), Bettina Anne Adams Hart; grandsons Nicholas Cayle Adams, Connor Adams Hall, Mason Adams Hall, Nolan Adams Hall, Andrew Hams, Michael Hams, Thomas Hams, Jeffrey Thomas Hart, and Ryan Adam Hart; granddaughters Becky Lee Adams Mouren, Michelle Lee Adams, Julia Clare Adams, Ashley Elizabeth Adams, Eden Grace Hall, Katelynn Anne Hart.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, October 26, at Holy Trinity Parish, 3111 Tierra de Dios Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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Phydelis Elaine Richtik McMullen 1924 — 2023

Phydelis McMullen passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2023, in Shingle Springs, California just 20 days short of her 99th birthday.

During the Dust Bowl, at 12 years of age, Phydelis, along with her parents Elmer and Mary Richtik and her younger brother Norman, moved from a farm in Redfield, South Dakota to the “big city life” of Richmond, California.

Times were tough, but they eventually settled into a small rental house on the same street close to her future husband and in-laws.

At the age of 17, Phydelis married childhood sweetheart Charles McMullen, the love of her life, who was age 20 and in the Air Force at the time.

After World War II they built a house on Gaynor Avenue in Richmond, California, right across the street from her parents’ new home. It was in this house that they raised their three daughters, Kathy Ramirez, Diana McMullen, and Jeannette Maynard.

Early in their marriage, Phydelis and Charlie began to purchase rental property. Phydelis managed the finances and Charlie focused on the maintenance. Over the years, many tenants in their Richmond and Sacramento rental properties became close friends and even extended family members. Phydelis also worked for several years in the medical offices of Doctors Gadwood, Morrow, and Afsari in Richmond and in San Pablo.

Recalling her family’s experience establishing new roots with few resources in California, Phydelis often helped others by sponsoring citizenship and providing rides to driving tests at the DMV and English language lessons.

Family was the most important part of Phydelis’s life. She cherished her role of Super Mom. She supported and played key roles in all of the clubs and activities in which her daughters were active, especially as a Camp Fire leader and as a seamstress for the many Matilda Meyer’s dance recitals.

Phydelis excelled as a devoted grandmother to Heliana, Micheal, David, and Paolo Ramirez. In recent years she was the proud and ever-so-thrilled great grandmother to two girls and eight boys.

Phydelis was certainly a pillar of strength and support throughout each of their lives.

Phydelis will be deeply missed by her entire family, her extended family and friends. Her legacy of positivity, love, devotion, and fighting spirit for justice will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Phydelis’s life will be celebrated on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the East Lawn Memorial Park Chapel, located at 9189 E. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove, CA. Following the service, there will be a gathering at the Heritage Lakeside Clubhouse, located at 2620 Granite Park Lane, Elk Grove, starting at 12:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that contributions be made to Snowline Hospice (snowlinehospice.org) or Doctors Without Borders (doctorswithoutborders.org). These organizations were close to Phydelis’s heart, and any support would be greatly appreciated.

CORRECTION In “Pioneer principal denies charges,” published in the Monday, Oct. 23, edition of the Mountain Democrat, Pioneer Union School District Superintendent Patrick Paturel was quoted saying, “We continue to partner with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office to review our interagency communication.”

Paturel has amended his comment to reflect that the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office is the agency overseeing the investigation, not EDSO.

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EID tags $321M for capital improvements Jesse Saich El Dorado Irrigation District At its meeting on Oct. 23, the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors adopted the 2024-28 Capital Improvement Plan.

This plan identifies approximately $321 million for investment in EID’s water and wastewater systems needed over the next five years to maintain and improve the district’s services by rehabilitating aging infrastructure.

The CIP outlines comprehensive investments focusing on lifecycle asset replacements, health and safety enhancements and meeting legal and regulatory mandates.

Funding for the CIP will come from planned bond issuances, payas-you-go funding from annual rate revenues and reserves and facility capacity charge (new connection charges) revenues and reserves.

EID plans two bond issuances over the course of this CIP to help pay for large projects. These projects include, among others, the Silver Lake Dam replacement (estimated to cost $50 million), the Sly Park Intertie ($30 million) and $93 million for improvements to EID’s El Dorado Hills and Reservoir 1 water treatment plants.

“EID’s infrastructure consists of many important pieces across our 220-square-mile service area that we rely on to keep our services safe

and reliable,” said EID Director of Engineering Brian Mueller. “We use our capital planning process to identify and prioritize projects to repair and replace this vital infrastructure.”

Cost-of-service analysis shows need for increased rates The EID board also accepted the district’s cost-of-service analysis and authorized the issuance of a Proposition 218 notice detailing proposed rate increases for 2024 through 2028.

EID has engaged with outside experts during the months-long costof-service analysis process, aiming to develop rates that cover the actual costs required to deliver essential services.

The cost of service analysis identifies the necessity of a 12% annual revenue increase for drinking and recycled water services over the next five years and a 3% increase for wastewater services; the monies will help EID meet operational expenses, bond obligations and funding reserves.

“We understand the impact of rate increases,” said EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie. “Our in-depth cost-of-service analysis showed us that we cannot achieve the needed reinvestment in our critically n See EID page A6

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Pictured from left are Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Director Michael Saunders, board President Mitch MacDonald, General Manager Nicholas Schneider and State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil. GDPUD officials were presented with $250,000 in state appropriations funding Oct. 19 during the El Dorado Water Agency’s fall 2023 countywide plenary, at which AlvaradoGil delivered the keynote address.

GDPUD awarded $250K Mountain Democrat The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District has been selected as a recipient of $250,000 in state appropriations funding.

The Board of Directors of the water utility plans to use the funds to purchase generators and for wildfire and drought resilience projects, according to a GDPUD news release.

GDPUD officials note their water system has a need for generators in four locations to ensure water delivery during PG&E public safety power shutoffs or outages.

Remaining funds are earmarked for advanced water metering infrastructure that bolsters drought resiliency by collecting real-time

water usage data. GDPUD uses the data to improve operational efficiencies and sustainability by monitoring for abnormal water usage and system efficiency, detecting malfunctions and recognizing irregularities such as leak detection, according to information from GDPUD executive assistant Elizabeth Olson.

“Protecting our communities and ensuring they are served with continuous high-quality drinking water is at the core of our work and mission,” shared General Manager Nicholas Schneider.

Working at the state level to help secure the funding for GDPUD was Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, a news release notes.

crime log The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

Oct. 7 10:53 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Carson Road in Camino.

3:43 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Oak Leaf Circle in Placerville.

4:49 p.m. Battery was reported on Diablo View Trail in Placerville. A suspect was arrested.

4:54 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Greenbriar Court in Shingle Springs.

10:54 p.m. Battery was reported at a fast food restaurant on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.

10:57 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of elder abuse and driving on a suspended license on Canterbury Circle in El Dorado Hills. He was listed in custody in lieu of $80,500 bail.

Oct. 8 12:57 a.m. California Highway

Bergey

Patrol officers booked into jail a 58-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills. She was later released.

1:07 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 65-year-old man suspected of DUI on Crystal Summit Road in Fresh Pond. He was later released.

1:46 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 24-year-old woman suspected of DUI and hit and run causing property damage on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills. She was released on $5,000 bail.

2:49 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Cimmarron Road in Cameron Park.

He was later released.

4:09 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 24-year-old man suspected of battery and disorderly conduct on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. He was released on $5,000 bail.

10:26 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

2 p.m. Battery was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

2:42 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 30-year-old man suspected of driving on a suspended license and vandalism on Highway 50 (location not specified). He was released on $15,000 bail.

8:19 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 65-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft on Hart Court in Shingle Springs. He was released on $25,000 bail.

11:30 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of shoplifting on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

Oct. 9 12:16 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 28-year-old man suspected of molestation, peeking into an inhabited building and disorderly conduct. He was listed in custody in lieu of $40,000 bail.

1:14 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 53-year-old man suspected of a probation violation on China Garden Road in Diamond Springs.

He was released on $10,000 bail.

2:13 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a pharmacy on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park.

1:14 p.m. Battery was reported on Shingle Springs Drive in Shingle Springs.

4:52 p.m. Battery was reported on Monte Verde Drive in El Dorado Hills.

2:16 p.m. Battery was reported on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

4:04 p.m. Battery was reported at a school on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown.

8:34 p.m. Deputies made an arrest after responding to a loitering subject at the library on Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

2:57 p.m. Battery was reported at a store on Cold Springs Road in Placerville.

9:23 p.m. Battery was reported on Royal Park Drive in Cameron Park.

10:14 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 24-year-old woman suspected on DUI in Kyburz (street not listed).

She was later released.

Oct. 10 2:23 a.m. Burglary was reported on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs.

3:11 p.m. Battery was reported on Cold Springs Road in Placerville.

3:41 p.m. Battery was reported at a fast food restaurant on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.

8:08 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Stope Drive in Placerville.

8:35 a.m. Vandalism was reported

similar charges.

Bergey received an eight-year, eight-month prison sentence and in 1998 was deemed a sexually violent predator by the state. In 2001, instead of being released, Bergey was admitted to the Department of State Hospitals for treatment.

He has been held at Coalinga State Hospital since, but a court has ordered his release after three doctors determined him suitable for treatment in the community, according to information from the DA’s Office.

DA’s officials note the Nov. 8 meeting will involve representatives from the DA’s Office, County Counsel,

the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office and county Public Defender, as well as Liberty Healthcare and the Department of State Hospitals; public participation is “strongly encouraged.”

“While the DA’s Office and its law enforcement partners understand an SVP is entitled to less restrictive treatment in the community, the public is also entitled to safety, security and knowing what is happening with the release of each SVP,” states a press release from the DA’s Office. “Your voice deserves to be heard and your opinion on where an SVP lives matters in the process.”

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3:46 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Highway 193 in Cool.

1:57 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

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at a business on Heights Court in Cameron Park.

11:27 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 28-year-old man suspected of being a felon in possession of a stun gun on Lime Kiln Road in Diamond Springs. He was listed in custody in lieu of $75,000.

Oct. 12 7:48 a.m. Burglary was reported at a business on Dividend Drive in Shingle Springs.

9:59 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old woman suspected of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia, driving without a license and check fraud on Main Street in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail.

10:12 a.m. Burglary was reported on Collingswood Drive in El

3:42 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 29-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. He was listed in custody in lie of $50,000 bail.

4:05 p.m. Battery was reported on Oak Leaf Circle in Placerville.

4:17 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old woman suspected of conspiracy to commit a crime on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. She was listed in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.

8:32 p.m. Residential burglary was reported on Aldridge Way in El Dorado Hills.

Oct. 13 3:40 p.m. Deputies made an arrest after responding to a petty theft report on Amber Trail in Pollock Pines.

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Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

Guest column

COVID deception

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emember when Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding China’s Wuhan virus lab?

Fauci replied, “Sen. Paul, you do not know what you’re talking about.”

The media loved it.

John Stossel Vanity Fair smirked, “Fauci Once Again Forced to Basically Call Rand Paul a Sniveling Moron.”

But now the magazine has changed its tune, admitting, “In Major Shift, NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan ... Paul might have been onto something.”

Then what about question two: Did COVID-19 occur because of a leak from that lab?

When Paul confronted Fauci, saying, “The evidence is pointing that it came from the lab!”

Fauci replied, “I totally resent the lie that you are now propagating.”

Was Paul lying? What’s the truth?

The media told us COVID came from an animal, possibly a bat.

But in my new video, Paul points out there were “reports of 80,000 animals being tested.

No animals with it.”

Now he’s released a book, “Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up,” that charges Fauci and others with funding dangerous research and then covering it up.

“Three people in the Wuhan lab got sick with a virus of unknown origin in November of 2019,” says Paul. The Wuhan lab is 1,000 kilometers away from where bats live.

Today the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Energy and others agree with Paul. They believe COVID most likely came from a lab.

I ask Paul, “COVID came from evil Chinese scientists, in a lab, funded by America?”

“America funded it,” he replies, “maybe not done with evil intentions. It was done with the misguided notion that ‘gain of function’ research was safe.”

Gain of function research includes making viruses stronger.

The purpose is to anticipate what might happen in nature and come up with vaccines in advance. So I push back at Paul, “They’re trying to find ways to stop diseases!”

He replies, “Many scientists have now looked at this and said, ‘We’ve been doing this gain of function research for quite a while.’ The likelihood that you create something that creates a vaccine that’s going to help anybody is pretty slim to none.”

Paul points out that Fauci supported “gain of function” research.

“He said in 2012, even if a pandemic occurs ... the knowledge is worth it.” Fauci did write: “The benefits of such experiments and the resulting knowledge outweigh the risks.”

Paul answers: “Well, that’s a judgment call.

There’s probably 16 million families around the world who might disagree with that.”

Fauci and the National Institutes of Health didn’t give money directly to the Chinese lab. n See Stossel, page A5

Letters to the Editor Support local cemeteries EDITOR: was involved in the management of the Placerville Union Cemetery for over 40 years.

This last weekend Save the Graves, a volunteer organization dedicated to improving conditions at the old cemetery, held an event to honor the pioneer Blair family. Many people attended this great event.

There are many pioneer families resting at this cemetery. El Dorado County owns and maintains the cemetery and the Save the Graves organization helps.

I would like to thank all the volunteers who presented the honoring of the Blair family, especially Mike Roberts for his dedication and work at the cemetery.

This cemetery is in the heart of Placerville and has been there since 1850, rich in Placerville and El Dorado County history. The new entry arch is a great and beautiful addition. It is a great place to visit and see the pioneer families resting there.

Anyone can volunteer or donate to Save the Graves. Visit savethegraveseldorado.org. I urge you to go take a look and get involved.

JOEL ASHWORTH Placerville

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Diamond Springs Community Park update EDITOR: iamond Springs Community Park update: the draft environmental report is now available. Public comments are encouraged.

The need for the park to benefit many age groups is obvious. It is also an opportunity to resolve the decades-old traffic problems, fire safety and mobility issues existing to the south of Diamond Springs and El Dorado. The county now has an opportunity with this park plan to at least create a partial solution.

They need to resolve the following: The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Cal Fire regulations regarding the park location in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone are not sufficiently referenced. Plus, El Dorado County’s vegetation management/defensible space requirements seem to be ignored.

The Diamond Springs-El Dorado Circulation Map to allow additional access to the property is not sufficiently considered on page 346 of this DEIR. In 2009, a composite map was produced that identified all the known pending

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developments. A plan for a roadway connector alternative must be provided prior to accepting this DEIR. The park plan does not seem to comply with several General Plan policies. safety and emergency escape routes plus mobility issues need our county Department of Transportation’s input regarding the proposed Diamond Springs Community Park. Road planning is needed now to incorporate benefits for Charles Brown School, the park and Union Mine High School.

There is no mention in this DEIR about a General Plan policy requiring adequate traffic circulation. Oak Del Road comes from Pleasant Valley Road to Snoopy Rd., then goes south along the west property line of the Charles Brown School, continuing south along the west property line of this proposed park property line to the 72 acres owned by the El Dorado Union High School District. A new road could go east to Patterson Road or west over existing roads or extend Truscott Lane to Highway 49 south of El Dorado.

There is no reference in the report about the northeast portion of this proposed park’s 9.72 acre parcel survey. That parcel map shows a road and utility easement going out to Pleasant Valley Road.

The cul-de-sac end of the road may be in the north soccer field? Farnsworth Lane should be utilized to connect that road to Oak Dell Road.

The Diamond Springs/El Dorado Community Advisory Committee and many residents in the region support the park plan. However, some of these issues should have been addressed in the initial research and need to be corrected.

Important points and suggestions at the three public meetings have been ignored. It seems the consultants need to revise the DEIR at their own cost. Plus, the county Board of Supervisors should mandate these corrections before acceptance of this DEIR. BUD ZELLER Diamond Springs

Lesson from Israel EDITOR: he Israeli government built an elaborate wall between Gaza and Israel. It implemented an unmatched air defense system called Iron Dome, to shoot down rockets. Israel has mandatory military service for all its Jewish citizens. Israel also has a robust military stationed at the border to protect its citizens from people who want to

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The Not So Weekly Daley

Weeding out the representatives unfit to serve

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ecent drama All the audits and in the U.S. re-audits, 60-plus court House of cases denied by nearly Represen100 judges shrieks tatives sparked my “bogus” to the holdouts curiosity about the for the Big Lie. They fitness to serve of know damn well Trump the more than 100 lost fair and square.

Republican members.

They know damn Just talking about well that Hugo Chavez House Reps, at this (from the grave) did not point, not senators. use Israeli drones or Chris Daley Italian satellites to alter I started with a the voting machines search for any and all those congress-folk who voted not to in favor of Joe Biden (one of Sidney certify the Electoral Count on Jan. Powell’s favorite theories). They know 6, 2021, and which of them have damn well that Democrats didn’t subsequently apologized or otherwise fudge votes from dead people or bring acknowledged some degree of millions of “illegals” in to vote for wrongdoing that day and ever since.

Joe Biden. But, evidently they think It’s a pretty small number as far they’re fooling us by hiding behind as I can tell. The entire universe that B.S. knew the correct results of the Those representatives who 2020 presidential election by Jan. 6 absolutely knew they were trafficking in nonsense and knew they were and, of course, learned more in the edging toward treason owe the intervening almost three years.

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These people apparently believe they really are something special and critically important to the health, welfare, security and future of this country …

American people a sincere accounting for their behavior. They wanted to stay in power and, like wannabe tyrants everywhere throughout history, they believed they could get away with it. Somehow it was “right” and righteous to overturn the will of the voters. Thus the end justified any and all means to the contrary. And, in my opinion, they continue to flaunt that criminal ambition.

These people apparently believe they really are something special and critically important to the health, welfare, security and future of this country — and therefore they must remain in power no matter what it takes.

Remove Gaetz and Greene and a few other certifiable nitwits and

con artists and we still have a large collection of morally and ethically challenged cowards. They know what’s right, but they’re far too spineless to take the “stand” they must take.

We know historically and philosophically that “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” but we’re seeing that even a modicum of power corrupts those who seek to misuse it.

Three former Trump attorneys or faux attorneys have just pleaded guilty in Georgia to a number of 2020 election-related crimes, and there are likely more to come. And I hope they get treated like the damn traitors they are.

Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.

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Take a shot at junior air rifle marksmanship News release

Veterans from American Legion Post 119 are again hosting their annual junior air rifle marksmanship program in their hall on Greenstone Road in Placerville.

Organizers say the program is designed to build confidence, foster attention to detail and develop athleticism, all through marksmanship training. Participants practice shooting from three positions — prone, kneeling and standing, just like in the Olympics.

While the targets they use are about the size of a quarter, some of the program’s more

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They gave it to a nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance.

The group works to protect people from infectious diseases.

“They were able to accumulate maybe over $100 million in U.S. taxpayer dollars, and a lot of it was funneled to Wuhan,” says Paul.

EcoHealth Alliance is run by zoologist Peter Daszak. Before the pandemic, Daszak bragged accomplished shooters about combining coronaviruses in Wuhan. can group their shots in Once COVID broke out, Daszak became less the size of a dime from eager to talk about these experiments. He won’t all three positions. talk to me.

The team competes “Peter Daszak has refused to reveal his nationally through the communications with the Wuhan lab,” complains Civilian Marksmanship Paul. “I do think that ultimately there is a great Program, a national deal of culpability on his part ... They squelched nonprofit foundation all dissent and said, ‘You’re a conspiracy theorist established in 1996 by if you’re saying this (came from a lab),’ but they federal law. didn’t reveal that they had a monetary selfThe local program is incentive to cover this up,” says Paul. sponsored by the NRA “The media is weirdly un-curious about this,” I Foundation, which say to Paul. provided the youth “We have a disease that killed maybe 16 million $5,800 in equipment people,” Paul responds. “And they’re not curious as over the past year; Post 119 provides space and a to how we got it?”

Also, Our NIH still funds gain of function coach for the program. research, Paul says.

Space is limited but the “This is a risk to civilization. We could wind up program, which runs with a virus ... that leaks out of a lab and kills half October to April, is not yet full. Those interested of the planet,” Paul warns.

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destroy them.

I believe the Israeli government has done everything it possibly could to protect its people.

But still over a thousand Israelis were slaughtered and hundreds were dragged into Gaza facing atrocities not imaginable to a normal human.

How did this happen? It’s clear that the Israeli government failed to provide security to its citizens.

From afar I thought everyone in Israel was armed to defend themselves for self-preservation but that is not the case. In fact, Israel has very strict gun laws and there is no right in its constitution to own a firearm. One must ask permission and show a valid reason to the government why they’d need a firearm. I would think having almost a billion people on the planet who want Israel exterminated would be reason enough but that’s not the case. And when granted permission one is limited to only one pistol with a maximum of 50 rounds of ammunition. There are reports of Israelis defending their homes, hopelessly outnumbered, until they ran out of ammunition and everyone in the home was summarily slaughtered.

I believe this real-life situation in Israel is an example why there has always been a need for the Second Amendment in our Constitution. I have no doubts the Israeli government did everything it possibly could to keep its citizenry safe short of allowing its people the ability to defend against tyranny.

We in the United States can no longer say unimagined atrocities because we have seen it.

Israel is called the “Little Devil” and the U.S. is called the “Big Devil” for a reason. Our government can’t keep us safe from people who are willing to sacrifice their lives to kill us. And, like it or not, there are people wanting to kill us like they did in Israel.

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19-hour paddle: Woman circumnavigates Lake Tahoe Katelyn Welsh Tahoe Daily Tribune It was still dark by mile 46. The temperature had dipped below 40, causing the lake to steam up around Kate Sawant’s narrow kayak. It was a quiet moment with what looked like “smoke across the lake” when Sawant says she “dug deep” to finish her mission.

The objective — paddle all the way around the Lake Tahoe in one day.

The stopwatch froze at 19 hours and 19 minutes when Sawant maneuvered her blistered hands over her cold, wet paddle. It was the final push that brought her back to where she started the day before. She stayed within 1,000 feet of the shoreline, successfully circumnavigating the 64 miles around the lake Saturday, Oct. 7.

Where it all started The Tahoe resident set out from Baldwin Beach late Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, but it all started 10 years before her paddle hit the water. Sawant was

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south-bounding the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, when she says she found a fondness for endurance sports.

She directed her tenacity from land to water in 2016 after driving past the Sacramento River. She thought to herself, “I wonder if anyone has ever kayaked the Sacramento River from source to sea.”

She’s been paddling ever since.

Sawant says she was inspired by Grant Korgan’s record paddle around Lake Tahoe. The 31-year-old wanted to do something similar to Korgan’s paddle, so she started searching for the women’s record time. She scoured the internet but couldn’t find a recorded time for women anywhere.

That’s when her motivation went from inspiring women to do it, to also recording it.

“I know so many women who are doing awesome things in endurance sports, but they don’t always get highlighted,” Sawant said. “What I’m really hoping it inspires people to do is not only go out and challenge themselves in this way,

and warm up helped keep her going. The paddler reminisced about one such stop where her husband and Farrell brought her a cup of coffee. “It was really reinvigorating,” Sawant recalled.

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Photo courtesy of Suzanne Farrell

Kate Sawant celebrates after paddling the shoreline of Lake Tahoe in a little over 19 hours Saturday, Oct. 7. but to actually speak up about it and make sure people know, so we can use their guidance to inspire us for more adventures.”

A ‘give and a take’ It was a journey with “demons to battle,” according to Sawant’s friend, Suzanne Farrell.

One of those demons was the cold.

The temperatures were cooler than Sawant anticipated. She was unsure if her dwindling hand movement could be attributed to paddling or the

cold. Her borderline hypothermic symptoms took her mind off other unpleasantries like stiff legs and a numb rear from hours of sitting in her watercraft.

At one point, all Sawant could do was keep paddling to stay as warm as possible.

Her crew was still a half hour away with a heater and dry clothes. She knew if she stopped, she could grow worryingly colder.

Sawant set out in the chillier month of October for a couple reasons. The late winter meant she got a later

start with training. The wind is also kinder in fall months. That’s the same reason she headed out at night.

Another factor that added to the chilly conditions — Hot Wheels. The aerodynamic surfski is narrow with a seat not high above the water.

Sawant affectionately named it for its speed and flames running front and back. It’s fast, but that comes with the cost of getting wet and cold.

The stops she took here and there to change into dry clothes

That piping hot caffeinated beverage gave her even more of a boost because she gave up coffee two months before. It was on the advice of her husband, Sachin Sawant, who skips caffeine in preparation for endurance runs. After lowering her tolerance to caffeine, Kate said caffeine hits her body in a different way, a way that helped her reach the finish line.

It was especially needed since Kate paddled through the night, having worked the day of.

Coffee and all, Kate said she almost gave up.

With about an hourand-a-half until dawn, the cold and exhaustion had taken their toll, but she kept on. The freezing paddler knew the sun would bring ■ See SAWANT, page A7

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mtdemocrat.com Mountain Democrat Friday, October 27, 2023 A7 Kate Sawant takes off paddling after a break to warm up and put dry clothes on during her circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe.

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warmth and beauty. She also had friends she didn’t want to disappoint.

Kate said a “huge mental boost” was knowing a friend would be kayaking with her for the last 5 miles. Barrett Kaasa was waiting to take up paddles with her near Emerald Bay. “It felt like a team effort,” Sawant recalled, something she couldn’t have done without her husband and friends aiding her with dry clothes, coffee and pizza along the way.

One friend remembers the event as an accomplishment not witnessed by many, save a few campers during an early morning break at Meeks Bay. “It was just very funny to see her … after over 12 hours of paddling and the campers are sitting at the beach and just not thinking a lot of it,” Farrell said. “Someone made an off-hand comment like, ‘oh, it’s a beautiful day for paddling,’ we’re like, ‘you have no idea.’”

Another lap As for whether Sawant will take

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another lap around the lake, her answer is mixed.

“It’s one of those things that when I finish I’m like, ‘great that was a one-time thing,’” said Sawant. “But a few days later I’m thinking, ‘man I could have done it so much faster if I had just x, y and z.”

Trading stability for a lighter surfski is one of those changes. She said she would also try to cut down her break times by wearing a full dry suit. This would rid the need to change into dry clothes.

Logistics aren’t only thing she took away from the endeavor.

“It does reinstill my own trust in myself when it comes to setting goals and accomplishing them,” Sawant said.

Goals like possibly another lap around Lake Tahoe.

But until then, she’s hoping other women get out and do it.

“I fully expect that there will be women who go out and do it better than me,” Sawant said. “I’m really excited for that.”

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of Piper’s rented Placerville home.

Roman was reported missing Jan. 11, 2020, and his body was located by police hours later.

Piper has been in custody since February 2021 following an investigation into the death of his son.

Jordan and wife Lindsay Piper were initially arrested on suspicion of child abuse, poisoning and torture but after more than a year of forensic work by detectives, Jordan and his wife

Lindsay Piper were both charged with murder in November 2021. Lindsay pleaded no contest to the seconddegree murder of her stepson in May 2022. She is now serving a sentence of 15 years to life.

Regarding the murder charge, Jordan is set to make an appearance via Zoom in El Dorado County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, to change his not guilty plea, according to his attorney Tasha Paris Chalfant.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are not a blank slate for someone else to write on. Be sure to contribute to a conversation, even if you have to be assertive to do so, or the others will be robbed of learning what you have to share.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are things you will only realize in retrospect, and it can take years sitting on the other side to fully grasp what they mean. You’ll keep track of what happens today, readying yourself for future realizations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Atmosphere matters.

Like the movies, reality is better with background music. You’ll put thought into your aesthetic choices and strike the right mood -- a gift to yourself and everyone around you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Before you ready yourself for battle, consider if the day needs to be a fight.

What if a moment of neutrality could bring it all into harmony? Gentleness is the winner that that casts no loser.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your most successful endeavors are a fine match of doing what’s needed for the ones who need it. The right audience or customer is key. It’s not necessarily the nearest ones; rather, it’s the ones who like you for who you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Mercy is noble.

Vengeance is born of a narrow point of view and a “lack” mentality. There is more than enough to go

around. Not only are there ample resources, but there is ample creativity, and everything can be stretched.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). With all the responsibilities and options and distractions of the world, someone still chooses to be with you. It makes you feel special and makes you want to make the most of your fun together.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Legality is not morality.

Illegality is not immorality. Use your judgment and heed your conscience as well as your gut feelings.

Your systems are finely tuned, your instinct on point.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re working on theories, questions and a whole line of thinking.

At this point, it’s good to be challenged. Intellectual sparring partners help you to sharpen your arguments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Working on a problem can make it better, or strangely enough it can also sometimes make it worse. Leave the problem alone for a while and it might just die of neglect.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re feeling agreeable. Whatever is asked of you, you’ll be inclined to say yes. On a normal day this could lead to overcommitment but today it will lead, instead, to adventure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). For better or worse, no mood ever happens to just one person. Hurt resonates with hurt and joy resonates with joy. These are tones that get played and strike a tone in others.

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James “Bud” Blair III (Tom Paine), left photo, shares the story of becoming El Dorado County’s first gold medalist (1932, rowing) at Saturday’s Save the Graves fundraiser at Placerville Union Cemetery. He was the manager of the Placerville Fruit Growers Exchange for nearly 30 years, helping guide local ranchers through the devastating pear blight and transition to apples. Matthew Blair (Daniel Blair, great-great-great grandson), right photo, met an early demise in a sawmill accident in 1867, just a few years after joining his brothers in El Dorado County. His family continues to live on the land where he died, now known as the Harris Family Farm in Apple Hill.

Lora Kyburz Blair (Julie Manwaring), left photo, laments that her grandfather, local legend Samuel Kyburz, never got all the recognition he deserved. She grew up in Clarksville, became a teacher and then married Matthew Blair III. Patty Borelli, right photo, portraying Katherine Harris Larsen, reads from her sister-in-law Pauline Larsen Blair’s diary. Pauline was married to Matthew Blair II. In addition to the excitement of raising eight children, Pauline loved to drive.

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KNOW Oct. 27 Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open every Friday and Saturday for open garden days, 9 a.m. to noon. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on site to assist with any gardening questions.

Check the website before visiting at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

Hangtown Village Square in Placerville hosts a Fall Festival 4-7 p.m. Enjoy a costume contest, games, music and more.

The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts free Trick or Treating at Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 4-7 p.m.

For more information visit scpchamber.org/chambercalendar.

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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts Trunk or Treat and the annual Scarecrow Contest, 4:30-7 p.m. in the Community Park parking lot. Preregistration is required to submit a scarecrow and host a trunk. Visit eldoradohillscsd.org.

New Hampshire boarding school students, from left, Jenna (Harper Hennike), Ariel (Carlie Rumsey), Sylvan (Mia Velo) and Vi (Aubrey Bonham) will have to face their fears as they travel the world of “Elsewhere” in Studio 81’s newest production.

Studio 81 takes actors, audiences on a trip to

‘Elsewhere’

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l Dorado High School’s Studio 81 starts its milestone 25th year with drama teacher Paul Tomei at the helm by taking audiences to a magical world where imagination runs wild.

At first blush, “Elsewhere” by Don Zolidis seems like a trip to a place like Narnia, with four friends — Ariel (Carlie Rumsey), Sylvan (Mia Velo), Jenna (Harper Hennike) and Vi (Aubrey Bonham) — pulled into a hidden world they are quickly tasked to save

by Steven O’Malley (Hunter Cavallaro), a half-buffalo, half-human librarian. The similarities to C.S. Lewis’ mystical land sour soon, however, when the Tooth Fairy (Gilana Velasco) and her retinue of immortal toothgrabbing goblins strides onto the scene straight out of Vi’s childhood imagination.

“This is a very Halloween-ish kind of play with a good grasp of modern, contemporary pop culture,” Tomei explained. “It’s a great play to get a bit of a scare and laughs too.”

The questing quartet begin their adventure into a realm of dreams (and nightmares) when they slip away from their New Hampshire boarding school to explore the believedto-be haunted home of a former headmaster that has been abandoned for decades.

The four are soon spirited into Elsewhere, a land of pure imagination filled with magic and adventure O’Malley believes they are fated to save.

It doesn’t take too long for the group to learn the fantastical utopia has darker elements pulled from their own minds

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The Vinyltones will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino.

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The Gold Trail Grange in Coloma hosts a Halloween Ball, 6-10 p.m. Local band Phantom Spires will open for headliner Supercommon. Marco’s Moblie Pizza will have the pizza oven fired up, serving piping hot pizza, and the Grange’s Mirror Bar will serve cold beverages.

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The bear family in “Elsewhere” isn’t troubled by Goldilocks, but instead is in the process of dissolving a marriage that is clearly no longer “just right.” and twisted up with fairytales.

Escaping from Elsewhere will require the group to face their fears in myriad of fearsome forms — a menacing tooth fairy, a monster under the bed, a pair of bears going through a bitter divorce and perhaps most scary of all, a music teacher. Though presented in a fantastical fashion, many issues touched upon may feel all too familiar for students in the audience.

“The show really resonates with me,” said Cavallaro. “As a senior, looking at scholarships and colleges, the characters are facing that same conflict.

Some are feeling stuck, not sure if they even can make that next step, and we know that dilemma here. These are issues we’re all getting into.”

Written by a modern playwright, Tomei and Studio 81 students felt drawn to “Elsewhere” and the fresh perspectives found in its pages.

“I really appreciate the queer representation found in the characters in the play,” shared Jace Masterson, a senior who plays Amber Phoenix. “It’s something you don’t see in a lot of high school plays, especially up here.”

As a story centered on

a group of friends able to support one another as they face their fears, Studio 81 is the perfect program to put on the production. Tomei’s approach to teaching and directing has always focused on building a community mindset that encourages students to accept each other and themselves.

“It’s been fun getting to know more people,” said Giuseppe Sticca, a senior who plays the music teacher. “I’ve loved working with Tomei; it has been a great experience.”

“It has been such a blessing to get to know everyone and see their acting skills develop over the course of the show,” added Sophie McKnight, a senior who served as assistant director for “Elsewhere.”

McKnight has worked multiple elements of theater in her time at Studio 81, including theater tech, backstage crew and acting before taking on the task of assistant directing. “I’ve fallen in love with the different sides of theater and it has been great getting to grow into a new part of it. But, seeing Tomei’s side of things and everything he has to do, I really don’t know how he does it.”

Presenting an entertaining mix of ghost stories, “Stranger Things” and Narnia, Studio 81’s production of “Elsewhere” is sure to be a treat for audiences.

“Elsewhere” will run at the Studio 81 black box theater, 561 Canal St. in Placerville, Oct. 27 & 28 and Nov. 3 & 4 at 7 p.m., with matinée performances Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 starting at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at studio81arts.com or at the door, costing $15 for adults and $12 for students.

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Regional 5Ks a fun way to make a positive impact

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ad things happen.

Good people choose to do something about them.

Members of our community do amazing things to help those in need throughout the year — especially in autumn.

The days are cooler, the trees are putting on their autumn splendor, and many folks are lacing up their sneakers to make a significant The Arts impact in the lives of others in regional 5K fun walks/runs.

Here are a few of my favorites that do real work for real humans in our region.

Susan Laird

Tunnel to Towers The third annual Sacramento Tunnel to Towers 5K is Saturday, Nov. 4, in Sacramento’s beautiful William Land Park. It is growing in popularity as more people learn about it. It started with just 100 participants in 2021. This year more than 300 are anticipated. Run or walk, it’s for a tremendous national cause that impacts people right here at home.

“We are excited for this year’s event. It will be our biggest yet,” said Mary Parra, who coordinates the local event. “We will have a ladder truck with bunker gear for kids to try on and take photos, a DJ and a band, bagpipes and drums and more.”

Peet’s Coffee is pouring hot and iced coffee for all runners and volunteers. Look in the swag bag for a little something from Jelly Belly.

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“While there is time, let us do good” is the motto of T2T, which supports catastrophically wounded veterans, Gold Star families and the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. Hundreds are expected to run and walk at the third annual Tunnel to Towers 5K event in Sacramento’s William Land Park on Saturday, Nov. 4.

T2T continues to make its mark in the Sacramento region. Here is a list of how the organization has helped our community: Smart Home Program: Builds adaptive homes for our military’s most catastrophically injured service members. T2T is building a home for wounded

Army Specialist Dez Del Barba from Stockton.

Gold Star Family Home Program: Provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star Families with small children. T2T paid off the mortgage of Placer n See Laird, page B5

Esteemed poets to share their works at Camino winery News release

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eet featured poets Paul Aponte and Estela Victoria-Cordero at Chateau Davell Oct. 29.

Aponte is a Chicano poet from Sacramento.

He is a member of the writers group Escritores Del Nuevo Sol and also Paul Aponte a board member of Círculo De Poetas & Writers.

He has been published in the Tecolote Press anthology “Poetry In Flight,” Sacramento Poetry Center’s quarterly Poetry Now, “Un Canto De Amor A Gabriel Garcia Márquez” (a publication from the country of Chile containing poems from around the world with 31 countries represented), in the anthology “Soñadores – We Came To Dream” in La Bloga (a Los Angeles online publication) and in the Los Angeles Review Volume 20, Fall 2016. He was also the editor’s choice in the online journal

Poem of the

Father like Month a Drone The father like a drone Shadows the son in lasting blues and loud greens For all that is good like a chorus of bells, a stream full of fish, and For all that is bad like a song at high volume Played over and over again Belongs at the bottom, Not the top-ten

Convergence and now has a new book out called “DEL CACTUS” available through Prickly Pear Press and Amazon.com.

Victoria-Cordero is a writer, entrepreneur and dental hygienist. She recently finished writing her first collection of poetry “Huitzilopochtli,” released April 22 Estela Victoriathrough World Stage Cordero Press.

She was first published in “Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes and Shifts of Los Angeles” (Tia Chucha’s Press 2016), an anthology edited by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez and others.

She was subsequently published in the anthology “Los Angeles Poets for Justice” (Los Angeles Poet Society Press, 2020) and in “Drylandla’s Hombre Lobo Stories” (Ponte Las Pilas Press). She has also translated children’s books into Spanish, including

Shelley Wagner writes poetry and literary fiction in the interest in aligning her stories with historical events. She’s currently at work on her first novel, “Saulies’ Big River.” She’s an active Amherst Writers & Artists Affiliate with additional certification to lead groups for veterans, war survivors and others who suffer from PTSD. She owns The Write Workshops and leads groups privately in El Dorado Hills. A former college level instructor and developmental writing coach, Shelley has taught many English composition and writing courses. She presented, Let’s Write Poetry! for the Gold Country Writers speaker’s program in January 2022. Shelley attended Community of Writers on a scholarship for literary fiction. She volunteers with Upwardly Global, San Francisco Writers Conference and hosts the Rose Street Writers Meet-Up in Berkeley and online.

“The Big Scary Virus” (B. Me.Media, 2020).

Victoria-Cordero is also a member of the Los Angeles Poet Society, los Escritores del Nuevo Sol from Sacramento and an alum of the Community Literature Initiative (through the Sims Library of Poetry). She is a married mother of four, was born and raised in the El Sereno/Lincoln Heights area of East Los Angeles and is a graduate of Univeristy of Southern California. She has led workshops at the Los Angeles Public Library and Circulo de Poetas in Santa Cruz for beginning/intermediate writers in conjunction with the release of her book to inspire others into writing about their own histories.

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et’s get this out of Joshua B. Porter the way right at the top: Martin Democrat correspondent Scorsese’s new opus, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” does not feel like its three-and-a-half-hour runtime — at all. It is well paced, riveting and marvelously acted. It’s also masterfully directed, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering Mr. Scorsese is one of our greatest living filmmakers. The fact that he made such a dense picture at 80 years old is one marvel.

It’s too early to tell if this will be his last picture but, if it is, Marty continues to be at the top of his game.

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” an adaptation of David Grann’s non-fiction book (first published in 2017) of the same name, does a deep dive into oil being discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land. Over the course of the next several years the Osage people are murdered one by one (some estimate in the hundreds) — until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

What you’ll find in this picture is not your typical crime drama. Almost all the main characters are despicable. They’re individuals with no claims to the land who would take any means necessary to have a piece of the pie, usually taking the whole pie with murderous means. They are the worst type of men. This is no good vs. evil story. This is the telling of evil and the most despicable actions of man centered in a small town rich with oil under

residents’ feet.

As Van Jones once eloquently said: “If we keep pulling death from the ground, we will reap death from the skies.”

What makes this film exhausting isn’t the long runtime which moves at a decent clip while never bucking to the pressures to “wrap it up” thanks to the brilliance of Scorsese’s editor and 45-year

collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker, but rather the the impact of frequent reminders that this country was born and brought up with blood on its hands. This atrocity takes place 100 years after the Indigenous people started being “moved” and hundreds of years after colonization started and is a reminder that America, for all of her glory, has never atoned for the sins of her fathers.

Some have asked why Scorsese is the right filmmaker to tackle this, arguing he is not of Osage Nation. This is a fair and valid argument. It is important to remember that Martin Scorsese is a master at navigating the intersection of violence, money and power, which are the tenents of this story. There’s no better filmmaker to not only tackle this material, but get it made and in front of as many eyes as possible. In a perfect world an Osage filmmaker would tell this story. Until then, perhaps a filmmaker of European (Italian American) descent has a chance to atone for these sins with art.

Unsurprisingly, performances across the board are top notch. Robert De Niro delivers one of his best performances in years as family patriarch William King Hale. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers another layered performance as Hale’s dim-witted nephew Ernest Burkhart. What makes DiCaprio’s performance interesting is that he literally and figuratively has blood on his hands, committing the crimes his uncle persuades him to but still deeply loving his Osage wife and their children … or at least he’s in love with his perception of what their marriage means to him and his greedy family. It’s another sure-to-be nominated performance by Mr. DiCaprio.

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find great fall gifts, jewelry and more. Admission is free.

Shadow Ranch Vineyard in the Fair Play area hosts a Halloween wine & chocolate pairing in partnership with Annabelle’s Chocolate Lounge, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 & 29. For reservations visit shadowranch.com/Events.

Mediterranean Vineyards hosts a Trick or Treat party with wine, a costume contest, bounce house for the kids and more, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For reservations and more information visit medivineyards.com/Events.

Reggae in the Vineyards at 3 p.m. with DJ Simple Simon. For more information call (530) 599-0313 or visit mellowoodvineyard.com.

Sacramento Southern, Oct. 28 & 29. For tickets and more information visit californiarailroad. museum.

Born N Raised will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Character Assassins will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

The Sacramento Zoo hosts Starlight Safari, 6-9 p.m.. For registration and more information visit saczoo.org.

Mother Lode Friends of Music hosts a chamber music concert performed by the faculty of the Pacific Institute of Music., 3 p.m. at the Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. This is a free event.

Mastroserio Winery in the Fair Play area hosts Pizza and Jazz, 5:30-8 p.m. To RSVP send a text to (530) 417-4321 or email mastroserio.winery@ gmail.com.

Ryder Thieves and Boy Jones will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Myka Estates presents Carson Court Halloween, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 & 29.

Wear or bring your Halloween spirit and trick or treat at Myka Estates, 1850 Wine Cellars, Blue Barn Provisions, Findleton Estate Winery & Red Poets. Pick a treat from our cauldron of goodies, including discounts on wine and food.

Apex at Red Hawk hosts Bowl for the Cure Oct. 28 & 29. Enjoy a fun day of bowling while making a difference as 100% of proceeds from the event go to the Susan G Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research and awareness. Visit redhawkcasino.com for more details and to purchase tickets.

Gwinllan Estate in the Fair Play area hosts Boos, Bubbles and Bites featuring small bites and dessert paired with award-winning wines, noon to 3 p.m. RSVP by Oct. 25 by calling (530) 723-2879 or emailing info@gwinllanestate.com.

Katie Knipp will perform at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Oct. 29

Kirk Basquez and Los Vaqueros will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com.

Gold Country Treasure Seekers will host a Halloween Hunt a coin and relic treasure hunt 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be a representative from MineLab on set to demonstrate and teach new techniques. The GCTS meets every third Monday at the American Legion Hall, 7-9 a.m.

For more information email gcts1981@gmail. com.

Dobra Zemlja Winery in Plymouth hosts A Tut and Mustache Halloween, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email tastingroom@dobraz.com for more information or to make a large group reservation.

Freedom Church in Cameron Park hosts its third annual Chili Cookoff with guest comedian Dennis Gaxiola. Hear Dennis at 10:30 a.m. and the cookoff follows. For more information visit freedomchurchcp.org.

Amador City Business and Community Association host Dancin’ in the Street, 4-7 p.m. in Amador City with The Blowbacks plus the Mariposa Art Festival. For more information visit VisitAmadorCity.com.

Oakstone Winery in Fair Play hosts Paint & Sip at noon with Amie Nowell with The Healing Palette. To purchase tickets visit thehealingpalette.org.

Stammtisch El Dorado Oktoberfest takes place 2-8 p.m. at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. Enjoy an authentic German meal, music and all the festivities. For more information visit stammtischeldorado.com.

Mellowood Vineyard in Fair Play presents

October brings Track Or Treat to the rails of the

The VITA Academy presents the Great Composers Chamber Music Series starting with Beethoven’s Trio in D Major “Ghost” and other eerie tales at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

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Oct. 31 Exhilaration Station Family Resource Center in Placerville hosts Toddler Halloween, 10 a.m. to noon with games, crafts, costume parade and more. For more information call (530) 303-3372 or email info@exhilarationstation.org.

El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts the Halloween Spooktacular, 3-6 p.m.

Participating Town Center businesses open their doors for delightful trick-or-treating, creating a festive and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy. Join the excitement with a thrilling costume contest commencing at 5 p.m. in the Steven Young Amphitheater. For further details visit edhtowncenter.com.

Don’t miss out on the annual Downtown Placerville Trick-or-Treat on Main Street.

The event includes music and a carnival at the Bell Tower, trick or treating from 4-6 p.m. at local Main Street merchants, two bounce houses, pumpkin painting contest, apple donut eating contest, co-sponsored by T.W. Bonkers and in partnership with The Boys and Girls

Ed Wilson will perform 1-4 p.m. at Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino.

California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation offer haunted Skeleton Starlight excursion train rides. To make advance online reservations visit railtown1897. org or call (209) 984-3953.

Sound Bath with Catrina Lessley will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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Lily Gladstone who plays Mollie Burkhart, wife to DiCaprio’s Ernest. It is a quiet and powerful performance.

In a story starved for a hero she is the closest we come. She’s a woman fighting for her family and Osage people, unaware (at least for a time), that the enemy within is laying next to her in bed every night. Gladstone stands toe-to-toe with heavyweights like De Niro and DiCaprio. It’s a wonderful, understated performance that you will continue to hear about all throughout awards season.

2023 now has two large scale, period pieces (both historical dramas) that will be vying for Best Picture.

“Oppenheimer” still has the slight edge to me, as does Cillian Murphy over Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert De Niro and Robert Downey Jr. both gave great supporting actor turns this year so it’s anyone’s guess who will bag that trophy, but as of now Lily Gladstone is the one to beat in the Best Actress category, in my humble opinion.

Older artists like Martin Scorsese

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Continued from B3 (81 in a matter of weeks) and his esteemed editor Schoonmaker (83, who started collaborating with Mr. Scorsese in 1967 with his NYU film “Who’s That Knocking at My Door”) and bands like the 80-somethingyear-old Rolling Stones, who dropped arguably their best album in 45 years with “Hackey Diamonds” last week (and who worked with Scorsese on 2008’s “Shine a Light), inspire me.

They are living legends who not only continue to have something to say but are living proof that even in the twilight of illustrious and colorful careers you can still make art at an extremely high level.

What did we learn with this review?

We learned you need to see “Killers of the Flower Moon” on the big screen while it’s still there and put on a great pair of headphones or use a great sound system (I chose vinyl) to listen to the new Stones album.

Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/ producer. He can be reached at @ joshuabporter or joshuabporter@ mtdemocrat.net.

The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville presents Halloween Bash with Find Yourself, Hypha, Phantom Spires and Ben Hecht at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts A Taste for Art exhibition, Oct. 31 through Dec. 2. For more information visit sacfinearts. org.

Nov. 1 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a business luncheon with featured speaker Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hills Church in El Dorado Hills.

To RSVP call (916) 933-1335 or visit eldoradohillschamber.org.

Now The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts Bold Expressions, the annual international open show for Northern California Arts Inc. through Oct. 28. For more information visit sacfinearts. org.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez” through Oct. 28. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Olde Coloma Theatre presents “Hilda’s Haunted Retirement Home” or “Remember the Golden Fool” through Oct. 29. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.

The El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “The Wizard of Oz” through Oct. 29 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.

For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916)

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Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” through Oct. 29. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

Broadway Sacramento presents “Lés Miserables” through Oct. 29 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento. com.

Union Mine High School’s Theatre at the Mine presents

“Ghostlight” through Nov. 4. For tickets and more information visit onthestage. tickets/union-mine-highschool.

The Sugar Skull Art Walk and Community Offrendas: Honoring Our Ancestors takes place in downtown Placerville through Nov. 5.

For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Evil Dead: The Musical” through Nov. 5. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

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Lee Burdick, 4504 Missouri Flat Rd, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sean Cherrington SEAN CHERRINGTON 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 5K walk/10K run benefits the Twin Lakes Food Bank that serves El Dorado Hills as part of its mission.

More than 4,000 people will gather on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 23) for this family friendly event.

This year’s race starts and ends at

Lion’s Park/Rodeo Park in Folsom.

The 5K course takes you on streets and the trails of Folsom including the beautiful bridges of Folsom. The 10K course uses the Johnny Cash Trail (including the beautiful bridges) as well as the new section that opened.

Visit folsomturkeytrot.com to sign up before registration closes.

Run to Feed the Hungry This is the granddaddy of them all.

Also held every year on Thanksgiving morning, some 30,000 friends, families, and neighbors will walk (5K) or run (10K) through the “Fabulous Forties” neighborhood in East Sacramento on Nov. 23. Burn calories before your feast and football time – and help to provide the majority of the funding that will feed hungry families in the Sacramento region for the next year.

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Move more, worry less Getting outdoors in the crisp air and among smiling, positive people isn’t just good for the body. It’s good for the soul.

It’s a double blessing. When you help others, you help yourself, too.

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County Marine Capt. John Sax, who died in a military helicopter crash near San Diego in June 2022.

Fallen First Responder Program: Provides mortgage payoffs for fallen first responders who leave behind young families. T2T paid off the mortgages of El Dorado County Sheriff Deputy Brian Ishmael in October 2019, Newman Police Officer Corporal Ronil Singh in January 2019, Sacramento County Sheriff Deputy Adam Gibson in February 2021, Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn in August 2021 and Cal Fire Capt.

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Homeless Veterans Program: Provides help to homeless veterans who meet the program’s requirements for rehabilitation. This new program, not yet two years old, got 500 vets off the streets last year and has gotten more than 2,000 off the streets this year.

There is still time to sign up. Visit t2t.org to learn more. Click the “Get Involved” tab on the menu to sign up for the Nov. 4 Sacramento event.

Folsom Turkey Trot

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Club of El Dorado County, and Hands4Hope. There will be a Costume Contest at the Bell Tower sponsored by the Placerville Active 20/30 club at 5:30 p.m. for all ages and a free carnival for children 10 and younger 4-6 p.m. at Town Hall sponsored by the Placerville Lions Club. For more information call the city of Placerville Recreation and Parks Department at (530) 642-5232.

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/02/2023.

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 12340

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0989 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORBAC MAINTENENCE, located at 6063 Brogan Way, El Dorado Hills, CALIF 95762 Registered owner(s): Alejandro Gomez Rubio, 6063 Brogan Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 2, 2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alejandro Gomez Rubio ALEJANDRO GOMEZ RUBIO 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 10/02/2023.

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 12341

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0990 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE PROSPECTOR, located at 594 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Kenneth R Bell, 594 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ken Bell KEN BELL 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 10/02/2023.

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 12342 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0991 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEYSUCKlE CREATIVE, located at 3169 Piper Ct, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Nicole Shebl, 3169 Piper Ct, 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicole Shebl NICOLE SHEBL, 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 10/02/2023.

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) 12343 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0966 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WORlD HERB lIBRARY, located at 5689 Gold Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 3405 Angel Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): World Herb Library, 5689 Gold Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667 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: 07/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Brucia, Vice President ROBERT BRUCIA, VICE PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/26/2023.

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) 12348 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0995 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IMPACT TABlE, located at 705 Gold Lake Dr Unit 250, Folsom, CA 95630/Mailing Address: 850 N Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Your Life On Purpose LLC, 705 Gold Lake Dr Unit 250, Folsom, CA 95630 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: 09/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marssie Versola MARSSIE VERSOLA, 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 10/04/2023.

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 12350 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1015 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DEANNA’S SAlON, located at 3150 Gilmore Street, Suite 2, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 5260 Moon Shine Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Deanna J Hopkins, 5260 Moon Shine Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Hopkins DEANNA HOPKINS 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 10/09/2023.

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 12373 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0979 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOME INSPIRATION, located at 414 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): New Beginnings Gold Country, 4512 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limtied Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/30/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Randy Haskins RANDY HASKINS, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/28/2023.

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 12374 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1014 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COBRA SElF DEFENSE SACRAMENTO, located at 3550 Rosecrest Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Top Tier Coaching LLC, 3550 Rosecrest Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Susan A. Prieto SUSAN A. PRIETO, 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 10/09/2023.

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.

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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 12375 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN BUTlER CASE NO. 23PR0197 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA ANN BUTLER, PATTI BUTLER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KATHLEEN E. APLANALP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KATHLEEN E. APLANALP BALL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 13, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: C. MICHAEL FINEN 3461 Robin Lane, Suite 4 Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530) 677-7100 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 12376 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0966 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B4 VINYl DESIGNS, located at 3020 Wochanga Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Nicole V Bare, 3020 Wochanga Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/04/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicole V Bare NICOLE V BARE 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 10/04/2023.

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 12377 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1002 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll GARDEN APARTMENTS, located at 2890 Cinsant Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jensen Rasmussen Ranch LLC, 2890 Cinsant Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 26, 2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Craig Rasmussen CRAIG RASMUSSEN, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/05/2023.

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 12378 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1021 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NOVA ROOFING, located at 5069 Cedar Dr, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Sabastian Lopez, 5069 Cedar Dr, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sabastian Lopez SABASTIAN LOPEZ 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 10/10/2023.

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 12379 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1019 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 1. KP lOGISTICS, 2. KARlAS KORNER BOOKKEEPING, located at 3170 Scott Valley Ct, Fiddletown, CA 95629/Mailing Address: PO Box 229 Mt Aukum, CA 95656 Registered owner(s): Karla Pohl, 3170 Scott Valley Ct, Fiddletown, CA 95629 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/08/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Karla Pohl KARLA POHL 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 10/10/2023.

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 12380 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1018 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR ROSE NURSERY, located at 6502 Gold Hill Rd., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 894 Hillcrest St, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dylan T Ferreira, 6502 Gold Hill Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dylan

Ferreira DYLAN FERREIRA 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 10/10/2023.

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 12381 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: Sunday November 05, 2023 at 9:00 am Location: Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville, CA, 95667 The contents of the rental storage units all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Nicky Torres Penny kelly This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: October 20, 2023 and October 27, 2023 The Mountain Democrat 10/20, 10/27 12398 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1036 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAZEl & BECK, located at 2889 Mace Rd, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Ainslie E Allen, 2889 Mace Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/31/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ainslie Evan Allen AINSLIE EVAN ALLEN 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 10/16/2023.

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 12400 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1035 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EVERYDAYSAVVY, 2.

BARGAINSHOPPERMOM, located at 540 Alta Vista Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Heidi Timms, 540 Alta Vista Ct, 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: 10/15/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Heidi Timms HEIDI TIMMS 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 10/16/2023.

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 12401 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1034 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BATTlE OF THE BADGES, located at 1286 Villagio Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Pay It Forward Foundation, 1286 Villagio Dr, 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marcela Nugent MARCELA NUGENT, 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 10/16/2023.

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 12402 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1003 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ElDER OPTIONS, INC, located at 630 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 630 Main Street, PO Box 2113, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Elder Options, Inc, 630 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: ____ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/1988 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Elizabeth Caldwell ELIZABETH CALDWELL, COO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/05/2023.

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 12403 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF jOHN STEWART AKA jOHN CHARlES STEWART CASE NO. 23PR0258 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN STEWART, aka JOHN CHARLES STEWART A PETITION for Probate has been filed by VICTORIA ANN SINGH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that VICTORIA ANN SINGH 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: December 4, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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. legal notice continued on the next page

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL YEE Yee Law Group 4010 S Land Park Drive, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 927-9001 12405 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1011 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAFTER N PECAN AND FIBER ARTS RANCH, located at 3160 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, Calif., 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 317, Mt. Aukum, Ca. 95656 Registered owner(s): Patricia Nan Smith, 3160 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, Calif., 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11-7-13 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Patricia Nan Smith PATRICIA NAN SMITH I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/06/2023.

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) 12412 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0978 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EVERGREEN TURF & TREE CARE INC, 2. TERRATEND PlANT CARE, located at 1484 Arrowbee Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Evergreen Turf & Tree Care Inc, 1484 Arrowbee Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 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: 07/27/2004 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gabriela Ramirez Izurieta GABRIELA RAMIREZ IZURIETA, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/28/2023.

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) 12413 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TRUSTEE SAlE NO. 132162-11 lOAN NO. SCH060321 TITlE ORDER NO. 95313674 APN 099-150-048-000 TRA NO. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/03/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United

States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows: Trustor(s): GREGORY E. SCHAEFER Deed of Trust: recorded on 06/08/2021 as Document No. 2021-0038291 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 11/22/2023 at 10:00 AM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: PARCEL 3, AS SAID PARCEL IS SHOWN ON THE CERTAIN PARCEL MAP FILED FEBRUARY 24, 1995 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF EL DORADO COUNTY IN BOOK 45 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 33. Vacant Land: Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to our office within ten days from the first publication of this notice. Please contact: CRAIG S. COCKERELL, TRUSTEE, c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., 7844 Madison Ave., Ste. 145, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: VACANT LAND, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $129,609.94 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132162-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONTAINS FROM ONE TO FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY: NOTICE TO TENANT OR ELIGIBLE BIDDER: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132162-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 10/19/2023 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916-9390772 or www.nationwideposting.

• E-mail your public notice to legals@mtdemocrat.net • Be sure to include your name and phone number

com TARA CAMPBELL, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0442171 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 10/27/2023, 11/03/2023, 11/10/2023 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12414 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TS NO. CA-23-959164-BF ORDER NO.: DEF2350762CA YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/3/2004.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TODD W SCHWENK AND STEPHANIE SCHWENK, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 12/14/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0103073-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 11/21/2023 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Main Entrance of the El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $296,913.87 The purported property address is: 3201 BEAR COURT, PLACEVILLE, CA 95667 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 317-250014-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-959164-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-959164-BF to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication

of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION .

TS No.: CA-23-959164-BF IDSPub #0188894 10/27/2023 11/3/2023 11/10/2023 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12416 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS #4-2023 FOR PROFESSIONAl SERVICES REGISTERED PROFESSIONAl FORESTER TO THE GEORGETOwN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2023 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by November 10, 2023, by 4:00 p.m.

PROJECT TITLE: “Coloma-lotus Fuel Reduction for Critical Roads Project” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert, District Manager Georgetown Divide RCD Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (cell) 530-957-3472 The RCD is seeking qualified proposals to conduct roadside vegetation management in the Coloma-Lotus community. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found at the RCD website: www.georgetowndividercd.org 10/27, 10/30, 11/1 12417 NOTICE OF wAREHOUSE lIEN SAlE I am an attorney at law retained to collect these debts. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome described below will be sold as is at public sale on November 27, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at Space 100, Diamond Springs Mobile Home Park (Park) located at 3550 China Garden Road, Placerville, California in order to satisfy the lien claimed by the owner of the above mentioned mobilehome park for storage and other related charges incurred by Cheryl Faye Smith and Trevor Kent Stalcup. The Park’s claims are itemized below.

The Park may participate in the public sale.

Rent & Storage $2,160.00 Water - $ 12.67 Sewer - $ 114.33 Trash - $ 93.17 Trash - $ 50.00 Current Claim $2,430.17 Per Diem storage fees will be charged at the rate of $50.00 until the unit is redeemed or sold at public sale whichever occurs first. The sale will be free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances of record except for possible liens of unpaid mobilehome registration fees and unpaid taxes, if any. The Park has deemed this unit and the tenancy to be voluntarily vacant. Presently there is no right to keep this unit on Space 100. However, after the sale is concluded, the Park may entertain offers of financial consideration from the buyer in exchange for granting the buyer permission to leave the unit on-site in the future. Any prospective buyer wishing to reside in the unit must qualify for that right via the application and approval process. If the management approves this unit to remain on Space 100, then the successful bidder will be responsible for discovering and correcting all violations of Community Rules and State Regulations. Details are available at the Park on-site office. In the event that a post-sale agreement re: future occupancy is not reached, then the Park reserves the right to require the removal of the mobilehome within 48 hours after the sale. Mobilehome dealers and/or commercial rehab & resale buyers must show proof of current licensure and sign a storage agreement.

Prospective purchasers must tender a cashier’s check for the full amount of the purchase immediately at the conclusion of the sale. Except for the warranty that this sale is authorized by law, absolutely no warranties of sale are made. The Park reserves the right to postpone and reschedule the sale without further notice. The general public will have access to the Mobile Home Park premises for purposes related to this sale. Mobile home dealers and/or commercial rehab & resale buyers must show proof of current licensure and sign a storage agreement.

This sale does not include any contents of the unit and the successful bidder is responsible for the lawful disposition of all remaining contents of the unit. The Mobilehome is described as: One (1) 1976 Hillcrest Single Family Mobile Home; California HCD Decal No.: AAA5413; Serial Nos.: 0275A/B6610; HUD Label/ Insignia Nos.: 644248 & 644249; Length: 44’; Width: 24’.

The Park’s claim is itemized above and must be paid by the registered owner or other party in interest within 10 days of this notice in order to redeem the mobilehome, remove it from Space 100 and stop the sale.

The Registered Owner’s payment of the sums demanded by this Notice will not reinstate the tenancy (and sub-tenancy, if any) under a rental agreement in default.

NOTICE TO CONSUMER: The law gives you the thirty (30) days after you receive this Notice to dispute the validity of the debt or any part of it. If you do not dispute it within that period, I will assume the debt is valid. If you do dispute it - by notifying me in writing to that effect - I will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you proof of the debt.

The law does not require me to wait until the end of the 30 day period before proceeding to collect this debt. If, however, you request proof of the debt within the thirty (30) day period that begins with your receipt of this Notice, the law requires me to suspend my efforts (through litigation or otherwise) to collect the debt until I mail the requested

information to you.

DATED: 10/20/2023 /s/ Michel W. Mihelich, Attorney for Diamond Springs Mobile Home Park (951) 313-0388 10/27, 11/3/23 CNS-3751812# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 10/27, 11/3 12418 NOTICE OF PUBlIC SAlE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et.seq.), the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale at the On-Line Auction site www.SelfStorageAuction.com for the following location. The On-Line Auction will end at date/time shown below. The auction will consist of personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes, clothing, business items, toys, tools and/ or other household items, unless otherwise noted.

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Sentry Storage – Shingle Springs 4041 Wild Chaparral Drive Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Unit(s) for Auction: Sara West, Angel Garcia-Lucero, Elizabeth West, Daniel Baker All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available On-Line.

Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from sale.

Publish on Friday, October 27, 2023 and Friday, November 3, 2023 10/27, 11/3 12419 ONlINE AUCTION – www.STORAGEAUCTIONS.COM NOTICE OF SAlE OF PERSONAl PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the California Self-Storage SelfService Act, Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, the undersigned intends to sell the personal property listed below to enforce a lien imposed on the said stored property. The undersigned will sell items online at www.storageauctions.com sale by competitive bidding ending on November 10, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Where said property has been stored at which are located at Foothill Mini Storage, 3445 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682, El Dorado County, State of California. Said property consists of personal property and household items belonging to the following: Andrea Gorley New, Unit C-28 – Items-bedroom furniture, hutch, desk, kitchen appliance, nightstand, misc.

Andrea Gorley New, Unit A-24 – Items – fish tank, ladder, tools, storage containers, bedding, clothes, misc.

Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale.

Purchases must be paid at the time with cash only. All purchases sold as is and must be removed within 24 hours of the time of the sale.

10/27, 11/3 12420 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SUZETTE wESTSMITH CASE NO. 23PR0216 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUZETTE ESTELLE WESTSMITH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by WENDY WESTSMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: WENDY WESTSMITH 316 Diana Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 401-2530 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12422 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1053 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTEGRITY TIlE AND STONE, located at 3085 Garden Circle, Unit 3, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Zachary C Marchant, 3085 Garden Circle, Unit 3, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Marchant ZACHARY MARCHANT 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 10/24/2023.

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 12423 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 5184 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), this ordinance hereby amends the El Dorado County Ordinance Code Title 9 - Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare, Chapter 9.47 Skateparks.

The proposed amendments are adding Bike Parks to the existing Skate Parks Ordinance and amending rules in sections within Chapter 9.47.

The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors held a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on October 24, 2023 to consider the second reading and final passage of Ordinance. The meeting was held both in person and virtually.

Instructions for participating in the meeting, additional information on this matter, and copies of associated documents, including the full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance can be found at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption thereof.

Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID LIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEL By: /s/ David Livingston Title: County Counsel 10/27 12424 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE El DORADO COUNTY SCHEDUlE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES FOR THE PlANNING AND BUIlDING DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE NO. 5185 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), this uncodified ordinance establishes fees collected by the Planning and Building Department. The proposed fees are being modified, set, and placed in the uncodified ordinance, superseding resolutions 183-2019, 184- 2019, 005-2020 and 089-2021.

The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors held a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on October 24, 2023 to consider passage of the Ordinance. The meeting was held both in person and virtually.

Instructions for participating in the meeting, additional information on this matter, and copies of associated documents, including the full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed uncodified ordinance can be found at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. The full text of the proposed ordinance is also available upon request to the Clerk of the Board. If you challenge the proposed Ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public meeting. Any written correspondence should be directed to the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: edc.cob@edcgov.us.

This Ordinance shall take effect sixty (60) days from execution of this Ordinance, with the exception of the Code Enforcement Division, Airports Division, and Cemeteries Division, which shall become effective thirty (30) days from passage.

Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID LIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEL By: /s/ David Livingston Title: County Counsel 10/27 12425

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UPCOMING EVENTS On Your Feet!

NOVEMBER 2-5, 2023

Photo: DJ Corey

THEIR MUSIC, THEIR STORY, THEIR PASSION...

On Your Feet! is the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, two people who— through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream— showcased their talent, their music, and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom.

SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC SONGS OF ALL TIME...

Featuring music by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, and Miami Sound Machine, including Grammy Award winning songs “The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Anything for You,” “1-2-3,” “Get On Your Feet,” and “Here We Are.” Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish!

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken Twenty | The Tour NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken are thrilled to reunite 20 years after captivating audiences during their historic run on the second season of Fox’s American Idol in 2003. Due to overwhelming demand, and on the heels of the first leg of their critically acclaimed Twenty | The Tour, the multiplatinum recording artists are hitting the road again for the second leg of their reunion tour. From Clay’s iconic rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to Ruben’s soulful single “Flying Without Wings,” join America’s favorite odd couple for an unforgettable evening of music and memories, delivered as only these true superstars can.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS NOVEMBER 28, 2023

TWO SHOW TIMES: 2PM & 7:30PM

Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, is celebrating over 35 years of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running concert tour in the entertainment industry!

A Grammy Award winner, Mannheim Steamroller has sold more than 41 million albums, with over 31.5 million in the Christmas genre. Their holiday CDs have become synonymous with Christmas and occupy top positions on Billboard’s Seasonal Chart every year.

This year’s show will feature classic Christmas hits from the Mannheim Steamroller holiday albums, along with multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

Masters of Illusion JANUARY 7, 2024

Starring the world’s greatest awardwinning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before – filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage.

Audiences will be held at the edge of their seats by the jaw-dropping grand illusions, and laugh out loud at the hysterical comedy magic as performers from around the world combine fantasy, fervor and flair with magic created in front of their very eyes.

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“Le Port de Honfleur,” 1860, by Eugène Boudin (French, 1824–98). Pastel on cream laid paper.

Crocker Art Museum, bequest of Mary de Limur Weinmann, 2019.

Art lovers will be drawn to this Crocker show News release

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ACRAMENTO —The Crocker Art Museum announces the exhibition Drawn to Beauty: Fifteen Years of Acquisitions for the Crocker Art Museum through April 28, 2024. With more than 45 European master drawings from the 16th through the mid-20th centuries, the exhibition provides insight into a variety of artistic periods and cultures.

French portraits from the court of Louis XIII, Italian views of 18th-century Venice, German mythological scenes and Dutch river landscapes are among the many types of drawings represented. Some of the most famous names in European art appear in the exhibition — JeanAntoine Watteau, Francesco Guardi, Paul Signac, Egon Schiele and Henry Moore — and most of the drawings are seen in public for the first time.

The exhibition is not only a celebration of art and its acquisition.

It is also a celebration of the many and generous donors who, by gifts of objects or funds, have demonstrated their commitment to the Crocker Art Museum and its renowned collection of European master drawings.

Recognizing the unique history and importance of the original E. B. Crocker drawings donation, in Sacramento since 1871, these patrons have allowed the museum to extend the collection’s scope and depth, following the founders’ lead in their generous support for European art.

“Through the generosity of our patrons, we are able to present a wealth of artistic treasures to the public and we continue to build the European drawings collection in ways we could only have dreamed of before,” said Lial A. Jones, Mort and Marcy Friedman director & CEO. In the course of acquiring the drawings in the show, many of the museum’s ambitions for the collection have been fulfilled. For example, though the collection of French drawings included a strong core of 17th-century subjects and a group from the mid-18th century, there was little to connect them. The striking drawing of “Young Man Looking Down” by Jean-Antoine Watteau

now allows the Crocker to tell a more complete story. Representing Watteau’s crucial artistic innovations, its subject is a figure in afête galante, an amorous couple in a woodland setting, now in the J. Paul Getty Museum. In addition to this novel type of subject, which Watteau invented, the drawing also represents his use of trois crayons — black, red and white chalks used together — which he introduced to French art.

Other objects extend the collection in different ways. Extremely strong in German 18th- and early 19th-century art, the original Crocker collection includes few watercolors of any kind.

A charming scene of a farmstead

by Christian Gottlob Hammer strengthens this area and shows a unique use of the watercolor medium.

With its scene of villagers preparing their goods and leaving for market, it is an early view of the Rabenauer Grund, an isolated district southwest of Dresden only recently opened to tourism in Hammer’s time. It is also a vivid illustration of the unique German watercolor practice, with its meticulous brushwork and subtle color transitions.

Building the Crocker drawings collection is a story of relationships — between art and artists, between the museum and the market and between patrons and the collection itself. Many stories are fascinating and some include great coincidences. A drawing, “Le Soir,” by Jean-Baptiste Hüet, appeared on the art market in Paris in 2016. Under consideration by the museum to join a very different drawing by the same artist already in Sacramento, “Le Soir” was discovered to have been in California before.

Exhibited in San Francisco in 1935, it once belonged to William H. Crocker, the nephew of the museum’s founder, and is now back home in Northern California.

It is these fascinating stories — stories of art, of techniques, of cultures, of people — the Crocker Art Museum shares through the European drawings in Drawn to Beauty. The Crocker Art Museum is located at 216 O St. in Sacramento. For more information call (916) 808-7000 or visit crockerart.org.

Send Us Your Special Holiday Recipes The Mountain Democrat will be publishing our Thanksgiving Holiday Edition Wednesday, Nov. 22 and we want your holiday recipes!

We are now accepting submissions for unique, local holiday recipes that will be considered for inclusion in this special publication. If you would like to participate, please send all submissions to: Krysten Kellum at kkellum@mtdemocrat.net or mail to: Krysten Kellum c/o “Holiday Recipes” P. O. Box 1088 Placerville, CA 95667

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PROSPECTING THE ARTS

Regional 5Ks a fun way to make a positive impact

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ad things happen.

Good people choose to do something about them.

Members of our community do amazing things to help those in need throughout the year — especially in autumn.

The days are cooler, the trees are putting on their autumn splendor, and many folks are lacing up their sneakers to make a significant The Arts impact in the lives of others in regional 5K fun walks/runs.

Here are a few of my favorites that do real work for real humans in our region.

Susan Laird

Tunnel to Towers The third annual Sacramento Tunnel to Towers 5K is Saturday, Nov. 4, in Sacramento’s beautiful William Land Park. It is growing in popularity as more people learn about it. It started with just 100 participants in 2021. This year more than 300 are anticipated. Run or walk, it’s for a tremendous national cause that impacts people right here at home.

“We are excited for this year’s event. It will be our biggest yet,” said Mary Parra, who coordinates the local event. “We will have a ladder truck with bunker gear for kids to try on and take photos, a DJ and a band, bagpipes and drums and more.”

Peet’s Coffee is pouring hot and iced coffee for all runners and volunteers. Look in the swag bag for a little something from Jelly Belly.

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“While there is time, let us do good” is the motto of T2T, which supports catastrophically wounded veterans, Gold Star families and the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. Hundreds are expected to run and walk at the third annual Tunnel to Towers 5K event in Sacramento’s William Land Park on Saturday, Nov. 4.

T2T continues to make its mark in the Sacramento region. Here is a list of how the organization has helped our community: Smart Home Program: Builds adaptive homes for our military’s most catastrophically injured service members. T2T is building a home for wounded

Army Specialist Dez Del Barba from Stockton.

Gold Star Family Home Program: Provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star Families with small children. T2T paid off the mortgage of Placer ■ See LAIRD, page B5

Esteemed poets to share their works at Camino winery News release

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eet featured poets Paul Aponte and Estela Victoria-Cordero at Chateau Davell Oct. 29.

Aponte is a Chicano poet from Sacramento.

He is a member of the writers group Escritores Del Nuevo Sol and also PAUL APONTE a board member of Círculo De Poetas & Writers.

He has been published in the Tecolote Press anthology “Poetry In Flight,” Sacramento Poetry Center’s quarterly Poetry Now, “Un Canto De Amor A Gabriel Garcia Márquez” (a publication from the country of Chile containing poems from around the world with 31 countries represented), in the anthology “Soñadores – We Came To Dream” in La Bloga (a Los Angeles online publication) and in the Los Angeles Review Volume 20, Fall 2016. He was also the editor’s choice in the online journal

Poem of the

FATHER LIKE Month A DRONE The father like a drone Shadows the son in lasting blues and loud greens For all that is good like a chorus of bells, a stream full of fish, and For all that is bad like a song at high volume Played over and over again Belongs at the bottom, Not the top-ten

Convergence and now has a new book out called “DEL CACTUS” available through Prickly Pear Press and Amazon.com.

Victoria-Cordero is a writer, entrepreneur and dental hygienist. She recently finished writing her first collection of poetry “Huitzilopochtli,” released April 22 ESTELA VICTORIAthrough World Stage CORDERO Press.

She was first published in “Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes and Shifts of Los Angeles” (Tia Chucha’s Press 2016), an anthology edited by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez and others.

She was subsequently published in the anthology “Los Angeles Poets for Justice” (Los Angeles Poet Society Press, 2020) and in “Drylandla’s Hombre Lobo Stories” (Ponte Las Pilas Press). She has also translated children’s books into Spanish, including

Shelley Wagner writes poetry and literary fiction in the interest in aligning her stories with historical events. She’s currently at work on her first novel, “Saulies’ Big River.” She’s an active Amherst Writers & Artists Affiliate with additional certification to lead groups for veterans, war survivors and others who suffer from PTSD. She owns The Write Workshops and leads groups privately in El Dorado Hills. A former college level instructor and developmental writing coach, Shelley has taught many English composition and writing courses. She presented, Let’s Write Poetry! for the Gold Country Writers speaker’s program in January 2022. Shelley attended Community of Writers on a scholarship for literary fiction. She volunteers with Upwardly Global, San Francisco Writers Conference and hosts the Rose Street Writers Meet-Up in Berkeley and online.

“The Big Scary Virus” (B. Me.Media, 2020).

Victoria-Cordero is also a member of the Los Angeles Poet Society, los Escritores del Nuevo Sol from Sacramento and an alum of the Community Literature Initiative (through the Sims Library of Poetry). She is a married mother of four, was born and raised in the El Sereno/Lincoln Heights area of East Los Angeles and is a graduate of Univeristy of Southern California. She has led workshops at the Los Angeles Public Library and Circulo de Poetas in Santa Cruz for beginning/intermediate writers in conjunction with the release of her book to inspire others into writing about their own histories.

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BUTTERED AND SALTY ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ ★★★★ R, 3 hours, 26 minutes Crime, Drama, History Now playing in theaters

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et’s get this out of Joshua B. Porter the way right at the top: Martin Democrat correspondent Scorsese’s new opus, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” does not feel like its three-and-a-half-hour runtime — at all. It is well paced, riveting and marvelously acted. It’s also masterfully directed, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering Mr. Scorsese is one of our greatest living filmmakers. The fact that he made such a dense picture at 80 years old is one marvel.

It’s too early to tell if this will be his last picture but, if it is, Marty continues to be at the top of his game.

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” an adaptation of David Grann’s non-fiction book (first published in 2017) of the same name, does a deep dive into oil being discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land. Over the course of the next several years the Osage people are murdered one by one (some estimate in the hundreds) — until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

What you’ll find in this picture is not your typical crime drama. Almost all the main characters are despicable. They’re individuals with no claims to the land who would take any means necessary to have a piece of the pie, usually taking the whole pie with murderous means. They are the worst type of men. This is no good vs. evil story. This is the telling of evil and the most despicable actions of man centered in a small town rich with oil under

residents’ feet.

As Van Jones once eloquently said: “If we keep pulling death from the ground, we will reap death from the skies.”

What makes this film exhausting isn’t the long runtime which moves at a decent clip while never bucking to the pressures to “wrap it up” thanks to the brilliance of Scorsese’s editor and 45-year

collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker, but rather the the impact of frequent reminders that this country was born and brought up with blood on its hands. This atrocity takes place 100 years after the Indigenous people started being “moved” and hundreds of years after colonization started and is a reminder that America, for all of her glory, has never atoned for the sins of her fathers.

Some have asked why Scorsese is the right filmmaker to tackle this, arguing he is not of Osage Nation. This is a fair and valid argument. It is important to remember that Martin Scorsese is a master at navigating the intersection of violence, money and power, which are the tenents of this story. There’s no better filmmaker to not only tackle this material, but get it made and in front of as many eyes as possible. In a perfect world an Osage filmmaker would tell this story. Until then, perhaps a filmmaker of European (Italian American) descent has a chance to atone for these sins with art.

Unsurprisingly, performances across the board are top notch. Robert De Niro delivers one of his best performances in years as family patriarch William King Hale. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers another layered performance as Hale’s dim-witted nephew Ernest Burkhart. What makes DiCaprio’s performance interesting is that he literally and figuratively has blood on his hands, committing the crimes his uncle persuades him to but still deeply loving his Osage wife and their children … or at least he’s in love with his perception of what their marriage means to him and his greedy family. It’s another sure-to-be nominated performance by Mr. DiCaprio.

Honestly, I would be shocked if all three leads aren’t nominated for Academy Awards, especially ■ See BUTTERED, page B5

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Shadow Ranch Vineyard in the Fair Play area hosts a Halloween wine & chocolate pairing in partnership with Annabelle’s Chocolate Lounge, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 & 29. For reservations visit shadowranch.com/Events.

Mediterranean Vineyards hosts a Trick or Treat party with wine, a costume contest, bounce house for the kids and more, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For reservations and more information visit medivineyards.com/Events.

Reggae in the Vineyards at 3 p.m. with DJ Simple Simon. For more information call (530) 599-0313 or visit mellowoodvineyard.com.

Sacramento Southern, Oct. 28 & 29. For tickets and more information visit californiarailroad. museum.

Born N Raised will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Character Assassins will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

The Sacramento Zoo hosts Starlight Safari, 6-9 p.m.. For registration and more information visit saczoo.org.

Mother Lode Friends of Music hosts a chamber music concert performed by the faculty of the Pacific Institute of Music., 3 p.m. at the Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. This is a free event.

Mastroserio Winery in the Fair Play area hosts Pizza and Jazz, 5:30-8 p.m. To RSVP send a text to (530) 417-4321 or email mastroserio.winery@ gmail.com.

Ryder Thieves and Boy Jones will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Myka Estates presents Carson Court Halloween, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 & 29.

Wear or bring your Halloween spirit and trick or treat at Myka Estates, 1850 Wine Cellars, Blue Barn Provisions, Findleton Estate Winery & Red Poets. Pick a treat from our cauldron of goodies, including discounts on wine and food.

Apex at Red Hawk hosts Bowl for the Cure Oct. 28 & 29. Enjoy a fun day of bowling while making a difference as 100% of proceeds from the event go to the Susan G Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research and awareness. Visit redhawkcasino.com for more details and to purchase tickets.

Gwinllan Estate in the Fair Play area hosts Boos, Bubbles and Bites featuring small bites and dessert paired with award-winning wines, noon to 3 p.m. RSVP by Oct. 25 by calling (530) 723-2879 or emailing info@gwinllanestate.com.

Katie Knipp will perform at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Oct. 29

Kirk Basquez and Los Vaqueros will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com.

Gold Country Treasure Seekers will host a Halloween Hunt a coin and relic treasure hunt 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be a representative from MineLab on set to demonstrate and teach new techniques. The GCTS meets every third Monday at the American Legion Hall, 7-9 a.m.

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Dobra Zemlja Winery in Plymouth hosts A Tut and Mustache Halloween, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email tastingroom@dobraz.com for more information or to make a large group reservation.

Freedom Church in Cameron Park hosts its third annual Chili Cookoff with guest comedian Dennis Gaxiola. Hear Dennis at 10:30 a.m. and the cookoff follows. For more information visit freedomchurchcp.org.

Amador City Business and Community Association host Dancin’ in the Street, 4-7 p.m. in Amador City with The Blowbacks plus the Mariposa Art Festival. For more information visit VisitAmadorCity.com.

Oakstone Winery in Fair Play hosts Paint & Sip at noon with Amie Nowell with The Healing Palette. To purchase tickets visit thehealingpalette.org.

Stammtisch El Dorado Oktoberfest takes place 2-8 p.m. at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. Enjoy an authentic German meal, music and all the festivities. For more information visit stammtischeldorado.com.

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October brings Track Or Treat to the rails of the

The VITA Academy presents the Great Composers Chamber Music Series starting with Beethoven’s Trio in D Major “Ghost” and other eerie tales at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

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Oct. 31 Exhilaration Station Family Resource Center in Placerville hosts Toddler Halloween, 10 a.m. to noon with games, crafts, costume parade and more. For more information call (530) 303-3372 or email info@exhilarationstation.org.

El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts the Halloween Spooktacular, 3-6 p.m.

Participating Town Center businesses open their doors for delightful trick-or-treating, creating a festive and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy. Join the excitement with a thrilling costume contest commencing at 5 p.m. in the Steven Young Amphitheater. For further details visit edhtowncenter.com.

Don’t miss out on the annual Downtown Placerville Trick-or-Treat on Main Street.

The event includes music and a carnival at the Bell Tower, trick or treating from 4-6 p.m. at local Main Street merchants, two bounce houses, pumpkin painting contest, apple donut eating contest, co-sponsored by T.W. Bonkers and in partnership with The Boys and Girls

Ed Wilson will perform 1-4 p.m. at Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino.

California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation offer haunted Skeleton Starlight excursion train rides. To make advance online reservations visit railtown1897. org or call (209) 984-3953.

Sound Bath with Catrina Lessley will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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Lily Gladstone who plays Mollie Burkhart, wife to DiCaprio’s Ernest. It is a quiet and powerful performance.

In a story starved for a hero she is the closest we come. She’s a woman fighting for her family and Osage people, unaware (at least for a time), that the enemy within is laying next to her in bed every night. Gladstone stands toe-to-toe with heavyweights like De Niro and DiCaprio. It’s a wonderful, understated performance that you will continue to hear about all throughout awards season.

2023 now has two large scale, period pieces (both historical dramas) that will be vying for Best Picture.

“Oppenheimer” still has the slight edge to me, as does Cillian Murphy over Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert De Niro and Robert Downey Jr. both gave great supporting actor turns this year so it’s anyone’s guess who will bag that trophy, but as of now Lily Gladstone is the one to beat in the Best Actress category, in my humble opinion.

Older artists like Martin Scorsese

Know

Laird

Continued from B3 (81 in a matter of weeks) and his esteemed editor Schoonmaker (83, who started collaborating with Mr. Scorsese in 1967 with his NYU film “Who’s That Knocking at My Door”) and bands like the 80-somethingyear-old Rolling Stones, who dropped arguably their best album in 45 years with “Hackey Diamonds” last week (and who worked with Scorsese on 2008’s “Shine a Light), inspire me.

They are living legends who not only continue to have something to say but are living proof that even in the twilight of illustrious and colorful careers you can still make art at an extremely high level.

What did we learn with this review?

We learned you need to see “Killers of the Flower Moon” on the big screen while it’s still there and put on a great pair of headphones or use a great sound system (I chose vinyl) to listen to the new Stones album.

Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/ producer. He can be reached at @ joshuabporter or joshuabporter@ mtdemocrat.net.

The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville presents Halloween Bash with Find Yourself, Hypha, Phantom Spires and Ben Hecht at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts A Taste for Art exhibition, Oct. 31 through Dec. 2. For more information visit sacfinearts. org.

Nov. 1 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a business luncheon with featured speaker Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hills Church in El Dorado Hills.

To RSVP call (916) 933-1335 or visit eldoradohillschamber.org.

Now The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts Bold Expressions, the annual international open show for Northern California Arts Inc. through Oct. 28. For more information visit sacfinearts. org.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez” through Oct. 28. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Olde Coloma Theatre presents “Hilda’s Haunted Retirement Home” or “Remember the Golden Fool” through Oct. 29. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.

The El Dorado Musical Theatre presents “The Wizard of Oz” through Oct. 29 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.

For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916)

608-6888.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” through Oct. 29. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

Broadway Sacramento presents “Lés Miserables” through Oct. 29 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento. com.

Union Mine High School’s Theatre at the Mine presents

“Ghostlight” through Nov. 4. For tickets and more information visit onthestage. tickets/union-mine-highschool.

The Sugar Skull Art Walk and Community Offrendas: Honoring Our Ancestors takes place in downtown Placerville through Nov. 5.

For more information visit artsandcultureeldorado.org.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Evil Dead: The Musical” through Nov. 5. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre. com.

Reporter wanted The Mountain Democrat seeks a general assignment reporter.

Assignments will range from news coverage to features.

Must have interviewing skills and photography experience and be able to meet deadlines. Knowledge of AP Style and Adobe Photoshop is a plus.

Some evening and weekend work is required. Email resume, writing and photography samples to Krysten Kellum at kkellum@mtdemocrat.net.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GIllY’S TRUCK TESTING, located at 4504 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Sean Cherrington, 4504 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, 2.

Lee Burdick, 4504 Missouri Flat Rd, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sean Cherrington SEAN CHERRINGTON 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 5K walk/10K run benefits the Twin Lakes Food Bank that serves El Dorado Hills as part of its mission.

More than 4,000 people will gather on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 23) for this family friendly event.

This year’s race starts and ends at

Lion’s Park/Rodeo Park in Folsom.

The 5K course takes you on streets and the trails of Folsom including the beautiful bridges of Folsom. The 10K course uses the Johnny Cash Trail (including the beautiful bridges) as well as the new section that opened.

Visit folsomturkeytrot.com to sign up before registration closes.

Run to Feed the Hungry This is the granddaddy of them all.

Also held every year on Thanksgiving morning, some 30,000 friends, families, and neighbors will walk (5K) or run (10K) through the “Fabulous Forties” neighborhood in East Sacramento on Nov. 23. Burn calories before your feast and football time – and help to provide the majority of the funding that will feed hungry families in the Sacramento region for the next year.

Visit runtofeedthehungry.com to participate.

Move more, worry less Getting outdoors in the crisp air and among smiling, positive people isn’t just good for the body. It’s good for the soul.

It’s a double blessing. When you help others, you help yourself, too.

Send your event for consideration in Susan’s column to slaird@ handywriting.com.

The Public Square A local marketplace to find what you are looking for…To post your message, call us at 530-622-1255, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Employment The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District invites applications for the position of: WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR II SALARY RANGE: $30.95 to $37.62 per hour plus benefits, depending on qualifications.

OPENING DATE: October 2, 2023 FINAL FILING DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First review date for applications will be held on October 31, 2023.

An application can be printed from the District website at www.gd-pud.org or request an application by emailing Stephanie Beck at slbeck@gd-pud.org.

Return a completed application to the District office by mail, or email to: slbeck@gd-pud.org.

Georgetown Divide Public Utility District P.O. Box 4240 Georgetown, CA. 95634 For further information call (530) 333-4356 or visit our website at www.gd-pud.org

Employment NOW HIRING ASSEMBLY WORKERS $200 SIGN ON BONUS AFTER 90 DAYS Apply at 5480 Merchant Circle, Placerville, CA 95667

For Rent PLACERVILLE-$1.00 a square foot, includes utilities, 200sf – 720sf each, office, storage, light industrial? 4600 Missouri Flat Rd, (530) 622-2640 FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT in Pollock Pines, 4 bedroom, chain link fence all around, dog door, $3000 mo, $2500 dep. (707) 954-4953

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

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County Marine Capt. John Sax, who died in a military helicopter crash near San Diego in June 2022.

Fallen First Responder Program: Provides mortgage payoffs for fallen first responders who leave behind young families. T2T paid off the mortgages of El Dorado County Sheriff Deputy Brian Ishmael in October 2019, Newman Police Officer Corporal Ronil Singh in January 2019, Sacramento County Sheriff Deputy Adam Gibson in February 2021, Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn in August 2021 and Cal Fire Capt.

Matt Brabo in September 2022.

Homeless Veterans Program: Provides help to homeless veterans who meet the program’s requirements for rehabilitation. This new program, not yet two years old, got 500 vets off the streets last year and has gotten more than 2,000 off the streets this year.

There is still time to sign up. Visit t2t.org to learn more. Click the “Get Involved” tab on the menu to sign up for the Nov. 4 Sacramento event.

Folsom Turkey Trot

Continued from B4

Club of El Dorado County, and Hands4Hope. There will be a Costume Contest at the Bell Tower sponsored by the Placerville Active 20/30 club at 5:30 p.m. for all ages and a free carnival for children 10 and younger 4-6 p.m. at Town Hall sponsored by the Placerville Lions Club. For more information call the city of Placerville Recreation and Parks Department at (530) 642-5232.

Continued from B2

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/02/2023.

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 12340

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0989 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORBAC MAINTENENCE, located at 6063 Brogan Way, El Dorado Hills, CALIF 95762 Registered owner(s): Alejandro Gomez Rubio, 6063 Brogan Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 2, 2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alejandro Gomez Rubio ALEJANDRO GOMEZ RUBIO 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 10/02/2023.

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 12341

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0990 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE PROSPECTOR, located at 594 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Kenneth R Bell, 594 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ken Bell KEN BELL 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 10/02/2023.

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 12342 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0991 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEYSUCKlE CREATIVE, located at 3169 Piper Ct, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Nicole Shebl, 3169 Piper Ct, 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicole Shebl NICOLE SHEBL, 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 10/02/2023.

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) 12343 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0966 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WORlD HERB lIBRARY, located at 5689 Gold Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 3405 Angel Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): World Herb Library, 5689 Gold Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667 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: 07/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Brucia, Vice President ROBERT BRUCIA, VICE PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/26/2023.

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) 12348 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0995 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IMPACT TABlE, located at 705 Gold Lake Dr Unit 250, Folsom, CA 95630/Mailing Address: 850 N Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Your Life On Purpose LLC, 705 Gold Lake Dr Unit 250, Folsom, CA 95630 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: 09/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marssie Versola MARSSIE VERSOLA, 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 10/04/2023.

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 12350 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1015 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DEANNA’S SAlON, located at 3150 Gilmore Street, Suite 2, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 5260 Moon Shine Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Deanna J Hopkins, 5260 Moon Shine Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Hopkins DEANNA HOPKINS 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 10/09/2023.

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 12373 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0979 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOME INSPIRATION, located at 414 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): New Beginnings Gold Country, 4512 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limtied Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/30/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Randy Haskins RANDY HASKINS, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/28/2023.

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 12374 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1014 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COBRA SElF DEFENSE SACRAMENTO, located at 3550 Rosecrest Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Top Tier Coaching LLC, 3550 Rosecrest Cir, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Susan A. Prieto SUSAN A. PRIETO, 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 10/09/2023.

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.

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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 12375 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN BUTlER CASE NO. 23PR0197 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA ANN BUTLER, PATTI BUTLER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KATHLEEN E. APLANALP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KATHLEEN E. APLANALP BALL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 13, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: C. MICHAEL FINEN 3461 Robin Lane, Suite 4 Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530) 677-7100 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 12376 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0966 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B4 VINYl DESIGNS, located at 3020 Wochanga Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Nicole V Bare, 3020 Wochanga Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/04/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nicole V Bare NICOLE V BARE 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 10/04/2023.

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 12377 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1002 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll GARDEN APARTMENTS, located at 2890 Cinsant Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jensen Rasmussen Ranch LLC, 2890 Cinsant Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 26, 2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Craig Rasmussen CRAIG RASMUSSEN, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/05/2023.

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 12378 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1021 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NOVA ROOFING, located at 5069 Cedar Dr, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Sabastian Lopez, 5069 Cedar Dr, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sabastian Lopez SABASTIAN LOPEZ 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 10/10/2023.

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 12379 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1019 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 1. KP lOGISTICS, 2. KARlAS KORNER BOOKKEEPING, located at 3170 Scott Valley Ct, Fiddletown, CA 95629/Mailing Address: PO Box 229 Mt Aukum, CA 95656 Registered owner(s): Karla Pohl, 3170 Scott Valley Ct, Fiddletown, CA 95629 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/08/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Karla Pohl KARLA POHL 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 10/10/2023.

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 12380 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1018 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR ROSE NURSERY, located at 6502 Gold Hill Rd., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 894 Hillcrest St, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dylan T Ferreira, 6502 Gold Hill Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dylan

Ferreira DYLAN FERREIRA 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 10/10/2023.

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 12381 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: Sunday November 05, 2023 at 9:00 am Location: Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville, CA, 95667 The contents of the rental storage units all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Nicky Torres Penny kelly This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: October 20, 2023 and October 27, 2023 The Mountain Democrat 10/20, 10/27 12398 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1036 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAZEl & BECK, located at 2889 Mace Rd, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Ainslie E Allen, 2889 Mace Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/31/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ainslie Evan Allen AINSLIE EVAN ALLEN 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 10/16/2023.

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 12400 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1035 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EVERYDAYSAVVY, 2.

BARGAINSHOPPERMOM, located at 540 Alta Vista Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Heidi Timms, 540 Alta Vista Ct, 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: 10/15/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Heidi Timms HEIDI TIMMS 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 10/16/2023.

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 12401 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1034 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BATTlE OF THE BADGES, located at 1286 Villagio Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Pay It Forward Foundation, 1286 Villagio Dr, 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marcela Nugent MARCELA NUGENT, 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 10/16/2023.

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 12402 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1003 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ElDER OPTIONS, INC, located at 630 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 630 Main Street, PO Box 2113, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Elder Options, Inc, 630 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: ____ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/1988 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Elizabeth Caldwell ELIZABETH CALDWELL, COO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/05/2023.

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 12403 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF jOHN STEWART AKA jOHN CHARlES STEWART CASE NO. 23PR0258 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN STEWART, aka JOHN CHARLES STEWART A PETITION for Probate has been filed by VICTORIA ANN SINGH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that VICTORIA ANN SINGH 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: December 4, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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. legal notice continued on the next page

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL YEE Yee Law Group 4010 S Land Park Drive, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 927-9001 12405 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1011 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAFTER N PECAN AND FIBER ARTS RANCH, located at 3160 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, Calif., 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 317, Mt. Aukum, Ca. 95656 Registered owner(s): Patricia Nan Smith, 3160 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, Calif., 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11-7-13 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Patricia Nan Smith PATRICIA NAN SMITH I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/06/2023.

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) 12412 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0978 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EVERGREEN TURF & TREE CARE INC, 2. TERRATEND PlANT CARE, located at 1484 Arrowbee Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Evergreen Turf & Tree Care Inc, 1484 Arrowbee Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 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: 07/27/2004 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Gabriela Ramirez Izurieta GABRIELA RAMIREZ IZURIETA, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/28/2023.

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) 12413 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TRUSTEE SAlE NO. 132162-11 lOAN NO. SCH060321 TITlE ORDER NO. 95313674 APN 099-150-048-000 TRA NO. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/03/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United

States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows: Trustor(s): GREGORY E. SCHAEFER Deed of Trust: recorded on 06/08/2021 as Document No. 2021-0038291 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 11/22/2023 at 10:00 AM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: PARCEL 3, AS SAID PARCEL IS SHOWN ON THE CERTAIN PARCEL MAP FILED FEBRUARY 24, 1995 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF EL DORADO COUNTY IN BOOK 45 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 33. Vacant Land: Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to our office within ten days from the first publication of this notice. Please contact: CRAIG S. COCKERELL, TRUSTEE, c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., 7844 Madison Ave., Ste. 145, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: VACANT LAND, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $129,609.94 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132162-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONTAINS FROM ONE TO FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY: NOTICE TO TENANT OR ELIGIBLE BIDDER: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132162-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 10/19/2023 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916-9390772 or www.nationwideposting.

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com TARA CAMPBELL, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0442171 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 10/27/2023, 11/03/2023, 11/10/2023 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12414 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TS NO. CA-23-959164-BF ORDER NO.: DEF2350762CA YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/3/2004.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TODD W SCHWENK AND STEPHANIE SCHWENK, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 12/14/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0103073-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 11/21/2023 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Main Entrance of the El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $296,913.87 The purported property address is: 3201 BEAR COURT, PLACEVILLE, CA 95667 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 317-250014-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-959164-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-23-959164-BF to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication

of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION .

TS No.: CA-23-959164-BF IDSPub #0188894 10/27/2023 11/3/2023 11/10/2023 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12416 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS #4-2023 FOR PROFESSIONAl SERVICES REGISTERED PROFESSIONAl FORESTER TO THE GEORGETOwN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2023 CLOSING DATE: Proposals must be received by November 10, 2023, by 4:00 p.m.

PROJECT TITLE: “Coloma-lotus Fuel Reduction for Critical Roads Project” CONTACT PERSONS: Mark Egbert, District Manager Georgetown Divide RCD Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (cell) 530-957-3472 The RCD is seeking qualified proposals to conduct roadside vegetation management in the Coloma-Lotus community. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found at the RCD website: www.georgetowndividercd.org 10/27, 10/30, 11/1 12417 NOTICE OF wAREHOUSE lIEN SAlE I am an attorney at law retained to collect these debts. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mobilehome described below will be sold as is at public sale on November 27, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at Space 100, Diamond Springs Mobile Home Park (Park) located at 3550 China Garden Road, Placerville, California in order to satisfy the lien claimed by the owner of the above mentioned mobilehome park for storage and other related charges incurred by Cheryl Faye Smith and Trevor Kent Stalcup. The Park’s claims are itemized below.

The Park may participate in the public sale.

Rent & Storage $2,160.00 Water - $ 12.67 Sewer - $ 114.33 Trash - $ 93.17 Trash - $ 50.00 Current Claim $2,430.17 Per Diem storage fees will be charged at the rate of $50.00 until the unit is redeemed or sold at public sale whichever occurs first. The sale will be free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances of record except for possible liens of unpaid mobilehome registration fees and unpaid taxes, if any. The Park has deemed this unit and the tenancy to be voluntarily vacant. Presently there is no right to keep this unit on Space 100. However, after the sale is concluded, the Park may entertain offers of financial consideration from the buyer in exchange for granting the buyer permission to leave the unit on-site in the future. Any prospective buyer wishing to reside in the unit must qualify for that right via the application and approval process. If the management approves this unit to remain on Space 100, then the successful bidder will be responsible for discovering and correcting all violations of Community Rules and State Regulations. Details are available at the Park on-site office. In the event that a post-sale agreement re: future occupancy is not reached, then the Park reserves the right to require the removal of the mobilehome within 48 hours after the sale. Mobilehome dealers and/or commercial rehab & resale buyers must show proof of current licensure and sign a storage agreement.

Prospective purchasers must tender a cashier’s check for the full amount of the purchase immediately at the conclusion of the sale. Except for the warranty that this sale is authorized by law, absolutely no warranties of sale are made. The Park reserves the right to postpone and reschedule the sale without further notice. The general public will have access to the Mobile Home Park premises for purposes related to this sale. Mobile home dealers and/or commercial rehab & resale buyers must show proof of current licensure and sign a storage agreement.

This sale does not include any contents of the unit and the successful bidder is responsible for the lawful disposition of all remaining contents of the unit. The Mobilehome is described as: One (1) 1976 Hillcrest Single Family Mobile Home; California HCD Decal No.: AAA5413; Serial Nos.: 0275A/B6610; HUD Label/ Insignia Nos.: 644248 & 644249; Length: 44’; Width: 24’.

The Park’s claim is itemized above and must be paid by the registered owner or other party in interest within 10 days of this notice in order to redeem the mobilehome, remove it from Space 100 and stop the sale.

The Registered Owner’s payment of the sums demanded by this Notice will not reinstate the tenancy (and sub-tenancy, if any) under a rental agreement in default.

NOTICE TO CONSUMER: The law gives you the thirty (30) days after you receive this Notice to dispute the validity of the debt or any part of it. If you do not dispute it within that period, I will assume the debt is valid. If you do dispute it - by notifying me in writing to that effect - I will, as required by law, obtain and mail to you proof of the debt.

The law does not require me to wait until the end of the 30 day period before proceeding to collect this debt. If, however, you request proof of the debt within the thirty (30) day period that begins with your receipt of this Notice, the law requires me to suspend my efforts (through litigation or otherwise) to collect the debt until I mail the requested

information to you.

DATED: 10/20/2023 /s/ Michel W. Mihelich, Attorney for Diamond Springs Mobile Home Park (951) 313-0388 10/27, 11/3/23 CNS-3751812# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 10/27, 11/3 12418 NOTICE OF PUBlIC SAlE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et.seq.), the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale at the On-Line Auction site www.SelfStorageAuction.com for the following location. The On-Line Auction will end at date/time shown below. The auction will consist of personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes, clothing, business items, toys, tools and/ or other household items, unless otherwise noted.

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Sentry Storage – Shingle Springs 4041 Wild Chaparral Drive Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Unit(s) for Auction: Sara West, Angel Garcia-Lucero, Elizabeth West, Daniel Baker All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available On-Line.

Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from sale.

Publish on Friday, October 27, 2023 and Friday, November 3, 2023 10/27, 11/3 12419 ONlINE AUCTION – www.STORAGEAUCTIONS.COM NOTICE OF SAlE OF PERSONAl PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the California Self-Storage SelfService Act, Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, the undersigned intends to sell the personal property listed below to enforce a lien imposed on the said stored property. The undersigned will sell items online at www.storageauctions.com sale by competitive bidding ending on November 10, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Where said property has been stored at which are located at Foothill Mini Storage, 3445 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682, El Dorado County, State of California. Said property consists of personal property and household items belonging to the following: Andrea Gorley New, Unit C-28 – Items-bedroom furniture, hutch, desk, kitchen appliance, nightstand, misc.

Andrea Gorley New, Unit A-24 – Items – fish tank, ladder, tools, storage containers, bedding, clothes, misc.

Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale.

Purchases must be paid at the time with cash only. All purchases sold as is and must be removed within 24 hours of the time of the sale.

10/27, 11/3 12420 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SUZETTE wESTSMITH CASE NO. 23PR0216 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUZETTE ESTELLE WESTSMITH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by WENDY WESTSMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: WENDY WESTSMITH 316 Diana Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 401-2530 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 12422 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1053 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTEGRITY TIlE AND STONE, located at 3085 Garden Circle, Unit 3, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Zachary C Marchant, 3085 Garden Circle, Unit 3, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Marchant ZACHARY MARCHANT 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 10/24/2023.

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 12423 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 5184 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), this ordinance hereby amends the El Dorado County Ordinance Code Title 9 - Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare, Chapter 9.47 Skateparks.

The proposed amendments are adding Bike Parks to the existing Skate Parks Ordinance and amending rules in sections within Chapter 9.47.

The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors held a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on October 24, 2023 to consider the second reading and final passage of Ordinance. The meeting was held both in person and virtually.

Instructions for participating in the meeting, additional information on this matter, and copies of associated documents, including the full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance can be found at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption thereof.

Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID LIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEL By: /s/ David Livingston Title: County Counsel 10/27 12424 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE El DORADO COUNTY SCHEDUlE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES FOR THE PlANNING AND BUIlDING DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE NO. 5185 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), this uncodified ordinance establishes fees collected by the Planning and Building Department. The proposed fees are being modified, set, and placed in the uncodified ordinance, superseding resolutions 183-2019, 184- 2019, 005-2020 and 089-2021.

The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors held a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on October 24, 2023 to consider passage of the Ordinance. The meeting was held both in person and virtually.

Instructions for participating in the meeting, additional information on this matter, and copies of associated documents, including the full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed uncodified ordinance can be found at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. The full text of the proposed ordinance is also available upon request to the Clerk of the Board. If you challenge the proposed Ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public meeting. Any written correspondence should be directed to the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: edc.cob@edcgov.us.

This Ordinance shall take effect sixty (60) days from execution of this Ordinance, with the exception of the Code Enforcement Division, Airports Division, and Cemeteries Division, which shall become effective thirty (30) days from passage.

Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID LIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEL By: /s/ David Livingston Title: County Counsel 10/27 12425

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UPCOMING EVENTS On Your Feet!

NOVEMBER 2-5, 2023

Photo: DJ Corey

THEIR MUSIC, THEIR STORY, THEIR PASSION...

On Your Feet! is the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, two people who— through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream— showcased their talent, their music, and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom.

SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC SONGS OF ALL TIME...

Featuring music by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, and Miami Sound Machine, including Grammy Award winning songs “The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Anything for You,” “1-2-3,” “Get On Your Feet,” and “Here We Are.” Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish!

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken Twenty | The Tour NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken are thrilled to reunite 20 years after captivating audiences during their historic run on the second season of Fox’s American Idol in 2003. Due to overwhelming demand, and on the heels of the first leg of their critically acclaimed Twenty | The Tour, the multiplatinum recording artists are hitting the road again for the second leg of their reunion tour. From Clay’s iconic rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to Ruben’s soulful single “Flying Without Wings,” join America’s favorite odd couple for an unforgettable evening of music and memories, delivered as only these true superstars can.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS NOVEMBER 28, 2023

TWO SHOW TIMES: 2PM & 7:30PM

Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, is celebrating over 35 years of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running concert tour in the entertainment industry!

A Grammy Award winner, Mannheim Steamroller has sold more than 41 million albums, with over 31.5 million in the Christmas genre. Their holiday CDs have become synonymous with Christmas and occupy top positions on Billboard’s Seasonal Chart every year.

This year’s show will feature classic Christmas hits from the Mannheim Steamroller holiday albums, along with multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

Masters of Illusion JANUARY 7, 2024

Starring the world’s greatest awardwinning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before – filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage.

Audiences will be held at the edge of their seats by the jaw-dropping grand illusions, and laugh out loud at the hysterical comedy magic as performers from around the world combine fantasy, fervor and flair with magic created in front of their very eyes.

Tickets available online or call the box office: HarrisCenter.net (916) 608-6888

“Le Port de Honfleur,” 1860, by Eugène Boudin (French, 1824–98). Pastel on cream laid paper.

Crocker Art Museum, bequest of Mary de Limur Weinmann, 2019.

Art lovers will be drawn to this Crocker show News release

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ACRAMENTO —The Crocker Art Museum announces the exhibition Drawn to Beauty: Fifteen Years of Acquisitions for the Crocker Art Museum through April 28, 2024. With more than 45 European master drawings from the 16th through the mid-20th centuries, the exhibition provides insight into a variety of artistic periods and cultures.

French portraits from the court of Louis XIII, Italian views of 18th-century Venice, German mythological scenes and Dutch river landscapes are among the many types of drawings represented. Some of the most famous names in European art appear in the exhibition — JeanAntoine Watteau, Francesco Guardi, Paul Signac, Egon Schiele and Henry Moore — and most of the drawings are seen in public for the first time.

The exhibition is not only a celebration of art and its acquisition.

It is also a celebration of the many and generous donors who, by gifts of objects or funds, have demonstrated their commitment to the Crocker Art Museum and its renowned collection of European master drawings.

Recognizing the unique history and importance of the original E. B. Crocker drawings donation, in Sacramento since 1871, these patrons have allowed the museum to extend the collection’s scope and depth, following the founders’ lead in their generous support for European art.

“Through the generosity of our patrons, we are able to present a wealth of artistic treasures to the public and we continue to build the European drawings collection in ways we could only have dreamed of before,” said Lial A. Jones, Mort and Marcy Friedman director & CEO. In the course of acquiring the drawings in the show, many of the museum’s ambitions for the collection have been fulfilled. For example, though the collection of French drawings included a strong core of 17th-century subjects and a group from the mid-18th century, there was little to connect them. The striking drawing of “Young Man Looking Down” by Jean-Antoine Watteau

now allows the Crocker to tell a more complete story. Representing Watteau’s crucial artistic innovations, its subject is a figure in afête galante, an amorous couple in a woodland setting, now in the J. Paul Getty Museum. In addition to this novel type of subject, which Watteau invented, the drawing also represents his use of trois crayons — black, red and white chalks used together — which he introduced to French art.

Other objects extend the collection in different ways. Extremely strong in German 18th- and early 19th-century art, the original Crocker collection includes few watercolors of any kind.

A charming scene of a farmstead

by Christian Gottlob Hammer strengthens this area and shows a unique use of the watercolor medium.

With its scene of villagers preparing their goods and leaving for market, it is an early view of the Rabenauer Grund, an isolated district southwest of Dresden only recently opened to tourism in Hammer’s time. It is also a vivid illustration of the unique German watercolor practice, with its meticulous brushwork and subtle color transitions.

Building the Crocker drawings collection is a story of relationships — between art and artists, between the museum and the market and between patrons and the collection itself. Many stories are fascinating and some include great coincidences. A drawing, “Le Soir,” by Jean-Baptiste Hüet, appeared on the art market in Paris in 2016. Under consideration by the museum to join a very different drawing by the same artist already in Sacramento, “Le Soir” was discovered to have been in California before.

Exhibited in San Francisco in 1935, it once belonged to William H. Crocker, the nephew of the museum’s founder, and is now back home in Northern California.

It is these fascinating stories — stories of art, of techniques, of cultures, of people — the Crocker Art Museum shares through the European drawings in Drawn to Beauty. The Crocker Art Museum is located at 216 O St. in Sacramento. For more information call (916) 808-7000 or visit crockerart.org.

Send Us Your Special Holiday Recipes The Mountain Democrat will be publishing our Thanksgiving Holiday Edition Wednesday, Nov. 22 and we want your holiday recipes!

We are now accepting submissions for unique, local holiday recipes that will be considered for inclusion in this special publication. If you would like to participate, please send all submissions to: Krysten Kellum at kkellum@mtdemocrat.net or mail to: Krysten Kellum c/o “Holiday Recipes” P. O. Box 1088 Placerville, CA 95667