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Father pleads guilty in Roman’s murder Odin Rasco Staff writer

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Jordan Thomas Piper appears via Zoom in a Placerville courtroom Thursday afternoon.

of Jordan’s change of plea, according to an attorney involved with Jordan Thomas Piper the case. pleaded guilty to the Jordan and his wife second-degree murder Lindsay Piper have of his 11-year-old son been in custody since Roman Lopez Thursday February 2021 following afternoon in El Dorado an investigation into County Superior Court. the death of Roman.

Having initially Roman was reported entered not guilty pleas missing Jan. 11, 2020; to charges of murder hours after the report and torture filed against was made, police Roman Lopez him in an amended discovered his body in complaint in November the basement of Piper’s 2021, Jordan appeared in the court’s rented Placerville home, placed in a Department 1 via Zoom to change his storage bin. plea to guilty for the murder charge.

Jordan and Lindsay were initially The torture charge also filed against n See piper, page A3 Jordan is set to be dropped as a result

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Changes to the Highway 50 Ponderosa Road/South Shingle Road interchange would include widening of the eastbound offramp and realignment of the westbound offramp.

Design work to begin on Ponderosa interchange update Noel Stack Managing editor

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Though construction likely won’t begin for at least a decade, El Dorado County is moving forward with Ponderosa Road interchange improvements.

The county Board of Supervisors Oct. 24 approved a threeyear, $3.33 million contract with Dokken Engineering for

environmental update and design services for two of the projects necessary in the greater Highway 50 Ponderosa Road/South Shingle Road interchange project as outlined in the latest EDC Capital Improvement Program — Durock Road realignment and North Shingle Road realignment.

The Durock Road project includes realignment of approximately onequarter mile of Durock Road to South Shingle Road/Sunset Lane and potential widening of the eastbound offramp.

The North Shingle Road project includes realignment of about one-quarter mile of North Shingle Road to about 600 feet north on Ponderosa Road; realignment of the westbound offramp to align with Wild Chaparral Drive; and potential realignment of the westbound onramp n See interchange,

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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies Keith Dougherty, left, and Aaron Campora have been elementary school hopping with the mission of creating positive relationships between the Sheriff’s Office and elementary school students through EDSO’s new SCHIELD program.

‘SCHIELD’ing Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

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afeguarding children through healthy initiatives, education, law enforcement and deterrence, or SCHIELD, is the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office’s new mantra and mission to connect with its community.

Visiting county elementary schools, sheriff ’s deputies have taken on the task of teaching kids the values of being a good citizen and making healthy choices.

Deputies Aaron Campora and Keith Dougherty have visited several elementary schools already,

Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian

Deputy Campora and Sheriff Jeff Leikauf show off the emblem for SCHIELD. including Buckeye and Pioneer elementary schools.

These officers have been trained in the latest drug abuse resistance education and spent one day a

week for 10 weeks at each school.

Officers seek to prevent use of controlled drugs and violent behavior in the community by connecting with

county youth children.

Meanwhile, deputies have a strong but friendly presence on campuses, interacting with students during recesses and lunch time.

The concept came after a community member got in touch with Sheriff Jeff Leikauf regarding an incident that occurred at her son’s school. A suspicious lady came onto the campus and was walking around carrying a container, reportedly containing clear liquid, asking children personal questions. The son subsequently told his mom about the n See SCHIELD, page A6

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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.

Please make donations to your favorite charity.

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

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.

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‘Special forces’ helitack team crosses state line the fire and keeping the fire so small, the general public has no idea it ever happened.

Kirkland describes the crew as one of the “special forces” in firefighting. Helitack teams consists of about six members and one supervisor transported to a fire by helicopter.

Once the crew is on the ground, they work to fight the fire from below while the helicopter assists with its water bucket from above.

He noted his team has suppressed the majority of 1- to 2-acre incidents in the area, keeping them from becoming multithousand acre fires.

The skilled, tactical team “can’t get any faster,” Antle said.

New release Kris Kirkland leans over from the hanger bench at the MindenTahoe Airport and looks out the open helicopter bay. On clear days, the pilot can see the burn scars from two or three fires in plain sight.

“That Tamarack fire just destroyed a beautiful landscape,” he said. It’s a reminder why Kirkland and his helicopter crew with the Nevada Division of Forestry are so vested in protecting the land and why the Nevada Division of Forestry has made one of it’s helitack teams more readily available to the Tahoe Basin through a new interstate agreement with Cal Fire.

Typically the fires this helitack crew fights don’t get big enough to have a notorious name or garner them great praise. And that’s exactly how they want it.

“They’re not looking for recognition. If they did, that fire got too big.”

That’s according to NDF’s deputy administrator Eric Antle, who explained the reward for this team is in being the first to

Available during a ‘perfect storm’ The agreement with Cal Fire allows NDF to place one of its helicopters at the Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe on high fire risk days. Kirkland noted that’s when the fire weather forecast puts the burn index in the 90th percentile.

It’s on these days

the time it takes for dispatch in Minden to get a call adds valuable time. The dispatch chain gets shortened when the aircraft is already stationed at the Lake Tahoe Airport, leading to a quicker response time in an area Kirkland described as “very hypersensitive and critical ... with a lot of people and a lot of homes.”

Photo courtesy of Cal Fire

Following an agreement with Cal Fire, a Nevada Division of Forestry helicopter will be poised to fight fires stationed out of the Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe on high fire risk days. temperatures are high, humidity is low and other factors such as fire fuels and winds could lead to a destructive fire. Kirkland refers to it as the “perfect storm” of elements.

Anyone who’s been out on Lake Tahoe in a kayak or paddleboard knows the power of red-flag-warning winds and how fast a craft can move in that wind. Cal Fire assistant chief Brian Newman said, “think of the fire doing the same thing.”

That’s why a helicopter in the Tahoe Basin can make a difference with

The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

9:41 a.m. Officers cited a 46-year-old man who had a warrant on Fair Lane.

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11:54 a.m. Officers arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Main Street.

10:14 a.m. Officers arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia and a probation violation on Forni Road.

12:30 p.m. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of disorderly conduct on Placerville Drive.

9:20 p.m. Officers arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct on Main Street.

Oct. 14 3:44 p.m. Officers arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Broadway. The suspect also had a warrant.

5:30 p.m. Officers arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of a parole violation on Placerville Drive.

10:11 p.m. Officers arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of DUI, vehicle theft and a probation violation on Ray Lawyer Drive.

4:16 p.m. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man who had a warrant on Main Street.

Oct. 16 12:54 a.m. Officers arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of carrying a concealed knife on Forni Road.

1:09 a.m. Officers cited a 33-year-old man allegedly driving on a suspended license on Jacquier Road.

6:36 p.m. Officers arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of a parole violation on Broadway.

6:53 a.m. Officers cited a 42-year-old man allegedly in possession of drugs on Wood Street.

3:50 p.m. Officers arrested a 36-year-old man who had a warrant on Spring Street.

7:31 p.m. A wallet was reported taken from a vehicle on Broadway.

1:10 a.m. Officers arrested a 39-year-old woman who had an outstanding warrant on Missouri Flat Road.

8:08 p.m. Officers arrested a 28-year-old man who had outstanding warrants on Placerville Drive.

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death, they discovered a cell phone and digital camera containing more than 400 images of a minor using a bathroom and bathing other children.

The evidence was turned over to federal investigators, who determined Jordan had surreptitiously recorded the minor while living in Groveland; Jordan eventually pleaded guilty to the crime March 20.

Jordan is set to return via Zoom to Department 1 on Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. for sentencing. Jordan faces a sentence of 15 years to life, which will run concurrently with his federal sentence; after his sexual exploitation sentence has concluded, he will be transferred to a state prison to serve the remainder of his time.

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arrested on suspicion of child abuse, which court documents state took place between Mar. 1, 2018, and Jan. 11, 2020. Following more than a year of forensic work by detectives, the criminal complaints against the couple were amended in November 2021 to include a murder charge.

Lindsay pleaded no contest to the second-degree murder of her stepson in May 2022. She is now serving a sentence of 15 years to life.

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helicopter in the Tahoe Basin speeds up response time by about five to 10 minutes.

For NDF, the agreement speeds things up as well. Their huey helicopter can cover Minden to South Lake Tahoe in about 7 minutes. Taking into consideration the helitack crew must first prepare for their flight, Kirkland explained a more realistic estimate of response time would be 15-20 minutes.

There’s also an element at play before a call reaches the crew — dispatch. Antle said

Some may wonder just how critical an extra five to 10 minutes is when it comes to fire.

According to Newman, it isn’t as critical in the Sierra on days when winds are low. Lighting strikes on a tree might smolder but firefighters can typically get any flames under control.

But with a red flag warning, he said that extra 10 minutes can make all the difference.

“That lighting strike or that small fire (can get) rolling much, much quicker in that amount of time. You know, exponentially larger

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initial attacks on a fire, especially on those extreme days, according to Newman.

Newman noted Cal Fire has a helicopter contracted in Truckee, so on days it’s there and when fire danger is high, they typically wouldn’t call NDF. Antle added that due to nationwide shortages, the Truckee aircraft likely won’t be as available. It’s on those days NDF can step in.

Cal Fire officials said they often rely on a helicopter stationed in Pollock Pines but a

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Commentary

It wasn’t a great year for taxpayers, but it wasn’t all bad

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he deadline for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto bills sent to him by the Legislature has passed. This column previously highlighted a couple of the worst bills to get out of both jon coupal houses this year. Now seems like a good time to revisit those bills and let you know how California’s beleaguered taxpayers fared.

AB 28 Assembly Bill 28 imposes an excise tax in the amount of 11% of the gross receipts from the retail sale in this state of a firearm, firearm precursor part and ammunition. The governor signed this bill.

In his signing message, the governor blamed “radical judges” for stripping “away our ability to keep people safe” and said this bill, and 22 other gun bills, would “make our communities and families safer.”

Keeping people safe is undoubtedly important but the governor would be wise to focus on our rising levels of crime rather than excessively taxing individuals wishing to exercise constitutional rights.

AB 28 is estimated to generate $160 million annually in new taxes and, like most ineffective gun legislation, may not survive a legal challenge.

AB 126 Assembly Bill 126 extends several existing and supposedly temporary “fees,” including vehicle registration and smog abatement fees to 2035.

The governor signed this one without comment.

That’s more than $214 million annually in higher vehicle related costs to taxpayers.

AB 1228 and SB 525 Assembly Bill 1228 raises the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Senate Bill 525 raises the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25. The governor signed them both.

In his signing statement, he said AB 1228 is “one step closer to fairer wages” and “giving hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table.”

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Letters to the Editor More scary than zombies EDITOR: have no fear of zombies, witches or evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me is the meat industry.

This is the industry that deprives, mutilates, cages, then butchers billions of cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens — animals who feel joy, affection, sadness and pain, as we do. It’s an industry that exposes undocumented workers to chronic workplace injuries at below living wage and exploits farmers and ranchers by dictating market prices.

The industry contributes more to our epidemic of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer than any other, and then bullies health authorities to remove

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health warnings from dietary guidelines.

It’s an industry that sanctions world hunger by feeding nutritious corn and soybeans to animals, instead of people.

The industry generates more water pollution than all other human activities, that spews more greenhouse gasses than all transportation, that destroys more wildlife habitats than all other industries.

Fortunately, my local supermarket offers a wide variety of plant-based meats, milks, cheeses and ice creams, as well as a colorful array of fresh fruits and veggies. And sales of plant-based foods are growing each year. Nothing here to fear.

PERCY MAILLOT Placerville

The Balancing Act

Flushing out Middle East history, truths and lies

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intact. his column Just as there is a denial will not solve of the murdering and problems in mutilating of babies, the Middle women, children, senior East. But it may sway citizens and others by some opinions and I urge Hamas, the Palestinians whoever reads it to verify and Hamas lie about or the facts. First to discuss deny many things ever is the recent hospital happened. Maybe that’s explosion or fire in the part of the reason Israel’s parking lot of a Gaza Arab neighbors, Egypt hospital. It was reported Larry Weitzman and Jordan, will not

by Hamas that up to 500 accept Gaza refugees. people were killed by Palestinian political lying goes back an Israeli bombing attack of a hospital more than 75 years. A major Palestinian from the air. lie is that the Israelis “stole” their land.

What is true about that claim?

They were displaced by the Israelis.

The only true fact is the destructive Here’s the modern history of Israel. device was at some time airborne.

It started near the end of World War There is now documented proof the I. Palestine was never a country; it hospital was not hit; the device struck was a region in the Middle East, a a parking lot next to or near the small portion of the Ottoman Empire hospital. The hospital is still standing which existed from about 1516-1918. with its windows intact and there is no The empire included what is now bomb crater. The deaths caused were Turkey, Egypt, Greece and most of the probably less than half a dozen, not Middle East, including what is now 500, and that has yet to be verified.

Most important, the device was a rocket Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. The launched by Hamas and/or Palestinians Palestine region was nothing more than the Pampas and Patagonia regions of within Gaza that went astray. It was Argentina or the Midwest of the United destined for Israel, to kill Israelis.

States. Palestine was a geographical There is documented proof and data region; it was never a separate country. to substantiate what really happened.

The region of Palestine was home to It looks like a parking lot fire. Many of the Ancient Jews as far back as 1,800 the burned-out vehicles are essentially

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No one stole the Arab land. The Arabs gave it up thinking they would end up with even more land.

B.C. For 500-600 years it was part of the Roman Empire and it has been part of many empires until the end of WWI. During WWI an influential chemist who was living in Britain, Chaim (Charles) Weizmann (my grandparents told me that they were distant cousins) became connected to England’s prime minister, Arthur Balfour. Weizmann had lived in England since 1904 and as a chemist, he developed synthetic acetone, a principal ingredient of cordite, which replaced black gunpowder used in bullets, a significant factor in the Allied victory in WWI. Balfour, partially as a result of Weizmann’s contribution to Allied victory, wrote and saw to the passage of the Balfour Declaration promising a Jewish state in the Middle East, essentially cut out as a small portion of the Ottoman Empire. After WWI the British were given the mandate to administer (via the League of Nations) that region of the Middle East, which included Syria, Jordan and other areas.

At the end of World War II and shortly after the formation of the United Nations, the U.N. passed Resolution 181 that created the state of Israel and

a Palestinian state. Israel accepted the split, but the Palestinians didn’t and after Israel became an independent country on May 14, 1948, the Palestinians and area nations Jordan, Egypt, Syria and others declared war on Israel, telling all Arabs (Palestinians) then living in Israel to leave as the surrounding Arabs were going to kill the Israelis and push them into the (Mediterranean) sea. After nine months of battles, the Arabs said uncle, and Israel had expanded its borders. The Palestinian Arabs who left (effectively as traitors) were not allowed to return. No one stole the Arab land. The Arabs gave it up thinking they would end up with even more land.

Israel didn’t steal anyone’s land. Now the Palestinians want their own state, actually, as the only state. They were offered one in 1947 and refused as they thought Israel couldn’t survive their onslaught. The Palestinians didn’t want the two-state solution of 1947 and by listening to Hamas and the Palestinians, it’s clear they don’t want one now. It’s all a very big lie. Israel already tried a

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employee voluntarily agree to. This indirect tax is a government mandate that will raise costs on citizen taxpayers. Legislation like these two bills is why California’s cost of living is the highest in the nation.

to date has paid $362.7 million in interest with Senate Bill 799 makes another $302 million workers who have been due this month.” on strike for at least In addition to the welltwo weeks eligible for deserved veto of SB 799, unemployment benefits. Newsom actually signed This radical bill was a a few bills that are bridge too far even in favorable to taxpayers. progressive California AB 556, AB 1500 and SB and, fortunately, 520 all made it through.

Governor Newsom Assembly bills 556 vetoed it. and 1500 gives folks In his veto message, who had their property the governor made destroyed in the Camp clear that expanding and Woolsey fires an “eligibility for UI additional three years to benefits could rebuild or move. increase California’s Senate Bill 520 outstanding federal clarifies that the UI debt projected to homeowners’ property be nearly $20 billion tax exemption continues by the end of the year to apply if the taxpayer and could jeopardize is not occupying their California’s Benefit home because they are Cost Ratio add-on confined to a hospital waiver application, or other care facility. significantly increasing That had become an taxes on employers.” He issue because Prop. 19 also noted, “The state requires the property is responsible for the be your primary The Newpayments York Times Sales Corporation interest on Syndication residence if you want 620 Eighth Avenue, the federal UI loan and New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, October 30, 2023

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AB 1256, AB 1385, AB 1679, SB 335 & SB 862 These bills raise the local transaction and use tax rate in Humboldt, Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Ventura and Santa Cruz counties. The only reason to increase the cap is to increase taxes.

The governor signed all of them. Be on the lookout for tax hikes on the ballot in the next election if you live in those counties.

your child to inherit it without a property tax reassessment.

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at the protestors’ signs in this country; they are sponsored by the socialists/communists.

It’s right on most of their signs. Isn’t free speech wonderful? It gives people the right to lie, especially college indoctrinators.

Larry Weizman is a resident of Placerville.

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wars essentially started by the neighboring Arab countries and they have lost (badly) and will lose this one.

Hamas’ inhumane, egregious brutality does not justify any excuse for the Palestinians for any reason. It’s interesting how no other Arab country wants them either. And look

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under those high winds.”

Kirkland said if his crew can stop a fire from progressing, they’ve done their job, “and hopefully we can stop it before it gets to the point where it’s an Angora or a Tamarack or Dixie ...”

He added that from the perspective of homeowners in the Tahoe Basin, “five to seven minutes is probably pretty critical.”

No silver bullet Although the Cal Fire-NDF agreement increases fire readiness, both agencies find it comes with some limitations.

“The thing about aircraft in wildland firefighting, it’s not the silver bullet,” said Newman.

He explained it’s just one of the many tools Cal Fire uses for an aggressive initial attack.

It’s on those extremely windy days when the helicopters are sometimes needed the most, that they potentially can’t help at all. Newman pointed to Tahoe’s 2007 Angora Fire as an example of wind speeds being a limiting factor for helicopters.

Kirkland noted each helicopter has its own restrictions when it comes to wind.

Two of NDF’s hueys can’t start if winds speeds are greater than 30 knots. That’s around 35 miles per hour.

NDF’s other huey is not subject to this wind speed limitation.

When it comes to sending a helicopter, which type is deployed depends on which is available in the maintenance rotation, Kirkland said.

According to the National Weather Service, days with prolonged wind speeds aren’t too common for Tahoe in summer months. Meteorologist Mark Deutschendorf estimated the region sees no more than 10 windy days in a four-month period. Kirkland’s piloting experience leads him to estimate it’s more than that; more localized measurements could read differently.

Kirkland said reduced visibility such as from smoke can also halt aerial operations.

A contingency in the agreement is it cannot get in the way of the NDF chopper’s availability for its own jurisdiction. Even with a helicopter in Tahoe, NDF would still have the capacity to respond to something in its territory.

Cal Fire officials said when a large fire enters the Tahoe Basin, as with the

2021 Caldor Fire, one more helicopter isn’t going to make a big difference. By the time the Caldor Fire entered the basin, Cal Fire had already increased its aircraft numbers in preparation.

Had the Caldor Fire started in Tahoe, however, that’s when the NDF helicopter would have made an impact, making for a speedier initial attack.

Grubbin’ goats Goats take a break from clearing brush, or rather grazing on it, at Gold Bug Park in Placerville Oct. 8. Dozens of the hooved helpers could be seen behind temporary electric fencing munching their way through fire fuels on city properties in recent weeks. A wildfire resiliency effort in its second year, goats were trailered in by CAPRA Environmental Services Corp. to chow down on 66 acres across six city sites at a cost of about $45,470 in American Rescue Plant Act funds.

‘A magical line across timber’ Both NDF and Cal Fire officials say collaboration is crucial to stay on top of fires around state lines and jurisdiction boundaries, where they would otherwise see slow resource movement.

“Wildres don’t know the jurisdiction,” said Antle. “We’re talking about a magical line across timber.”

It’s across this magical line that Newman finds it’s important to maintain the same level of efficiency on an initial attack.

One speed bump that delays initial attacks near these boundaries has always been paperwork, needing the administrative green light before takeoff.

Antle noted the two agencies have always had an agreement that allowed NDF to respond with resources, but only within a 25-mile limit over state lines.

Both agencies have seen devastating fires in recent years and determined the need for aircraft response beyond that 25-mile mark.

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Funding for the contract primarily comes from traffic impact fees with small contributions from the county’s Road Fund and Regional Surface Transportation Program federal funds as granted by Caltrans.

Construction is slated for some time between 2033 and 2043, according to the CIP, with the final price tag for Durock Road improvements listed at $11.54 million and North Shingle Road improvements listed at $11.38 million.

The supervisors supported the contract 4-1 as part of the consent calendar with District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin recusing herself due to the proximity of the project with her property.

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incident.

After that ordeal, a deputy spotted the lady on the way to an EDSO Homeless Outreach Team call in the same area. The lady approached him and proceeded to take her clothes off in front of his patrol car. The officer realized it was the same woman he got the call for and subsequently dealt with her.

Leikauf said the ordeal, along with others, is what inspired him to implement the SCHIELD program.

“I am seeing everything that is targeting our kids nowadays, from tobacco companies with flavored tobacco to flavored alcohol drinks, and they’re definitely trying to bring in younger individuals and get them targeted as customers,” Leikauf told the Mountain Democrat. “And with the violence in video games now, I thought why aren’t we as a sheriff’s office leading the charge in targeting our children in this county with healthy initiatives and teaching them about service, being a role model, a good citizen, a leader and serving your community.”

Then the idea of a symbol came, depicting a shield with symbols for law enforcement, trust between adult and child and a heart to represent the Sheriff’s Office’s own desire to better its community.

“The idea is that (students) can see

us and the Sheriff’s Office and who we are as deputies and what we’re trying to provide this community at a very early point in their life,” Campora said.

Deputies have also been present in after school sports events, including cross-country meets.

“All our officers have a vested interest in going out and doing the very best we can for our community and our citizens,” Leikauf said. “We want to have that relationship with our citizens in our community ... we live, work, recreate, raise our kids here too. We just happen to put on a shirt with a badge and some patches, put a gun on and go out to serve something that’s much bigger than ourselves.”

Both the sheriff and El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Ed Manansala said the program has been met with praise from the community.

“We are grateful for our invaluable partnership with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. In our shared commitment to prioritizing school safety, we recognize their essential role,” reads a statement from Manansala.

“The SCHIELD program’s proactive efforts protect our students and allow EDSO to engage with our children from an early age, fostering a positive and enduring relationship with law enforcement. Together, we create a safer and more welcoming learning environment for our students.”

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KNOW 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-ortreating, 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 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) 6425232.

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 n See Know, page B4

Mountain Democrat photos by Noel Stack

William Brooks second-grader Taylor Lehr, third-grader Ronin Schott and visiting sixth-grader Regan Schott work together to put new cauliflower plants into the revitalized school garden bed.

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Parent volunteer Kristen Devereaux and fourth-grader Nora Bellamy plant leeks at the William Brooks school garden.

unshine and laughter, combined with just the right amount of dirt flinging, made for a fun fall planting event at William Brooks Elementary School. Little fingers dug holes for the new plants, making sure to properly space them and not damage the roots.

Behind all the organized chaos, school moms Shelley Joyer and Christy Calderon watched with joy and pitched in where needed. The pair revived the school garden last year and have since watched their program bloom.

During the 2022-23 school year students enjoyed fresh treats from the garden during lunch, from salsa to smoothies — a tradition that continues this year during special lunch pop-ups. Each month the Garden Club meets twice to tend the plants and plan the garden’s next phase; 15 classes come once a month to get lessons on plant propagation, composting, pollinators and more.

“We wanted this to be more than pulling weeds,” Joyer said.

“The whole goal of it is when they leave, they’re capable of it all,” she continued. “They can go out and grow their own.” n See Garden, page B5

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pplications to enter the 2023 Hangtown Christmas Parade are now available online at hangtownchristmasparade.com.

The theme for the 45th parade is “Hometown Christmas” and it will be staged on Sunday, Dec. 3, starting at 1 p.m. The parade starts on Upper Broadway and continues down Main Street past the Bell Tower to Sacramento Street.

Grand Marshal for the parade is Ed Hagen.

The holiday gift to El Dorado

County is presented by Tim and Sue Taylor, continuing the McIntire Family tradition. In keeping with the tradition the parade benefits Toys for Tots. The entry fee is an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots.

The deadline is Nov. 17 and applications must be turned in to the Public House, 301 Main St., Placerville; The Mountain Democrat, 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive, Placerville; or mailed to Hangtown Christmas Parade, P.O. Box 1273, Diamond Springs CA 95619.

For more information call (530) 613-7228.

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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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TC Etzler, Commander, Idaho Ordnance Training Battalion, presided over a retirement ceremony honoring Sgt. First Class Henry A. Carr on Oct. 13 in Boise, Idaho. He retired from the Idaho Army National Guard after 24 years of faithful service.

Henry A. Carr, born in Placerville, is the son of Henry E. Carr and Ida Nicols and stepson of Mimi Escabar.

Etzler said, “Recognizing a member who is retiring from a career of long and honorable service is one of the oldest traditions in the military. A retirement ceremony is a prestigious event and the highest honor we can give a retiring Idaho National Guard member.”

SFC Carr enlisted in 1999 into the Idaho Army National Guard.

He attended basic training and AIT at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and from 1999 to 2005 he served as a combat engineer with the 116th Engineer Battalion. In 2003 he was promoted to sergeant.

In March 2005 he was hired as an AGR recruiter and was promoted to staff sergeant later that year. In 2007 he was reassigned to the 145th Brigade Support Battalion where he served as Training NCO until he was promoted to sergeant first class in 2010 and became the Readiness NCO for Bravo Company 145th BSB. During his four years with Bravo Company, he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, was a maintenance control sergeant and platoon sergeant before being transferred to the Idaho Ordnance Training Battalion as an instructor/writer in 2014.

During his time at the Idaho Ordnance Training Battalion, SFC Carr trained hundreds of soldiers with thousands of platform instructional hours.

He decided to pass the torch and selected Oct. 31 as his official retirement date.

SFC Carr’s awards and decorations include:

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LTC Etzler, Commander, Idaho Ordnance Training Battalion, presents SFC Henry A. Carr, retired, with a flag during the retirement ceremony Oct. 13. He had not been on duty for several weeks, which was enough time for him to grow a beard after 24 years of service.

The Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal 2nd award, Army Achievement Medal 3rd award, Army Good Conduct Medal 4th award, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal 3rd award, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal 2nd award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon 3rd award, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon 2nd award, Master Army Instructor Badge, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ “M” device, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Ordnance Samuel Sharpe Award, Idaho Governors Outstanding Unit Award 3rd award, Idaho Re-enlistment Ribbon 4th award and Idaho Service Ribbon 5th award The Retirement Order, State of Idaho, Military Division, Boise, Idaho, was read by LTC Etzler. “The people of the United States express their thanks

and gratitude for your faithful service. Your contributions to the defense of the United States of America are greatly appreciated.”

“By authority of the Adjutant General Michael J. Garshak, Major General, Idaho Army National Guard, Carr is retired,” Etzler said.

Retirement certi ficates were then presented: Certificate of Retirement from the Armed Forces of the United States of America; President’s Certificate from Joseph R. Biden Jr., Commander in Chief; and Governor’s Certificate from Governor Brad Little.

A flag, plaques and gifts were also given to Carr along with a Certificate of Appreciation and flowers given to wife Julie Carr.

Sons Aaron and Alex, mother Ida, sister Ivory, father-in-law Paul, stepmother Mimi and friends joined the men and women of the Boise National Guard to celebrate this special event and to say congratulations and farewell.

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your personal stye and expression will be the key to how your work is received. Your enjoyment of what you’re doing is equally important to the logistics. When it’s fun for you, the experience is improved for everyone.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Since no two individuals share the same brain, a bridge of understanding must be built in every instance of communication.

Today, you’ll build with the raw materials of respect and alertness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are protected. When you don’t know what to do, just wait and life will fill in the blank. In the short term, it doesn’t always seem like the fates are your friends, but in the long term, you’ll know they’re in love with you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Don’t let a project drag you around. Chase projects that are so interesting you feel compelled by them. It shouldn’t feel like you’re lifting the whole thing alone. Worthy endeavors have energy and life of their own.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Opportunities aren’t as rare as some make it seem. There is always room for new ideas, especially ones that improve people’s lives. It helps that you’re finding the best way to talk about what you do and what you need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll put the time and energy into learning more about what interests you, without expecting a return. If what you’re learning is another person, the return will come anyway, in the form of a satisfying and deep connection.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Self-control doesn’t have to be self-denial. You’ll have better results when you steer yourself toward substitutions instead of attempting to resist temptation without giving yourself good alternatives.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Do you remember what you wanted things to be like before you knew what they were really like? The good thing about unmet expectations is how they can open creative possibilities. You can still make your fantasy happen.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re more powerful when you believe you’re at the ideal place at the right time. Since wanting to be somewhere else only makes things difficult, you’ll either start walking or take root and grow where you’re planted.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve a talent for reading the room. When you get the feeling you’re being well received, keep bringing the goods. You’ll deliver with charm and humor, the touchstone of the heart.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You wish for many things, but an easy life won’t be one of them. The coolest people you know have faced adversity headon. You’ll welcome the opportunity to get stronger and smarter through challenges.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Though you can’t exactly arrange your whole life around a quest like the wealthy main character in an adventure drama, you can still have double or even 10 times more of what delights you. Start figuring it out.

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Thea Hardy Barton Health SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Shantell Copsy, Registered Nurse with Barton’s Medical/Surgical – Orthopedics Unit, was selected as a recipient of The DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. The award is in recognition of the clinical skill and compassionate care nurses provide to create a superior experience for patients and their families.

Copsy was nominated by a patient whose experience inspired his nomination: “Shantell went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable. She was very professional and caring.

She could sense I was going through a tough time and when she asked about it, I knew she truly was interested and cared. I felt safe and in good hands in her presence. I will always remember this wonderful angel.”

Medical/Surgical nurses are responsible for providing specialized care to patients admitted to the hospital with orthopedics conditions such as total hip replacement surgery

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Vern Lepper current Master at Placerville Masonic Lodge, left, hands a check to past Grand Master of Hawaii Mike Baker for $1,000 to go to the relief fund for residents of Maui who lost everything to a devastating wildfire. The Masons of Lodge No. 26 also recently donated $1,000 to the Save the Graves organization, a local nonprofit that protects and promotes area cemeteries.

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Shantell Copsy holds her DAISY Award gifts, an honor she received after a patient commended her for providing exceptional care. and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

In close collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, they perform a wide array of duties including

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Three members of Cameron Park Country Club recently donated a big check to Snowline Hospice Philanthropy Director of Development Laurie Heyman. With Heyman are, left to right, Tim Crane, Tim Loechl and Randy Wilhelm. Each year the Senior Men’s Club puts on the Senior Goldorado Golf Tournament held in September and selects a local charity to sponsor; this year it was pleased to sponsor Snowline Hospice. Through company sponsorships, raffle tickets and a live auction the Senior Men’s Club was able to donate $7,500. Snowline also held a Casino Hole and was able to garner another $850, making the total delivered to the organization $8,350. Cameron Park Country Club looks forward to working with Snowline again next year.

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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.

Paul Godwin will perform The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 5 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Nov. 2 The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a 5:30 p.m. mixer at the El Dorado County Republican Party Headquarters, 3181 Cameron Park Drive, Suite 104, Cameron Park.

Indulge in delicious food samplings, exclusive specials and live music at El Dorado Hills Town Center’s Theater Plaza, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 2 & 9.

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Ponderosa Stage Productions presents “Macbeth,” Nov. 2-11 at the Ponderosa High School theater, 3661 Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. For tickets and more information visit pondodrama.com/macbeth.

Emo Night with DJ Shortkin takes place The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Nov. 3 The Band Remedy will perform at the American Legion Post 119, 4561 Greenstone Road in Placerville, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Dinner is also available. For more information call (530) 626-3956.

Oak Ridge High School Drama presents “Mean Girls,” Nov. 3-11 at the school theater, 1120 Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills. For tickets and more information visit ortab.org.

Now Studio 81 Performing Arts at El Dorado High School presents “Elsewhere” through Nov. 4 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays. For tickets and more information visit studio81arts.com/tickets.

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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Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Archduke” through Nov. 12. For tickets and more information call (916) 9955464 or visit capstage.org.

Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills invites local women to apply for the Live Your Dream Award. This program provides cash awards to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling.

Applicants should be the primary source of financial support for themselves and their dependents and be attending or accepted into an undergraduate degree or skills training program. For more information go to sicpedh.org.

Apply online at bit.ly/LYDAapply. Deadline is Nov. 15.

Monday Club Bridge seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10 a.m. For more information call (530) 6221180.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County public office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Have a gardening question or problem? Come in and chat. Bring a cutting or insect in a Ziploc baggie or a picture. Can’t come in person? Call (530) 621-5512 and leave a voicemail or email mgeldorado@ucanr.edu.

The purpose of the Widowed Persons Club is to provide a support group for widowed men and women of all ages and provide a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives.

Regular breakfasts are held every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville. General meeting lunches are held at Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville for members and guests on the fourth Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m.

A social time precedes each meeting. The cost is $18 and reservations are required. For those interested in joining or reservations don’t hesitate to get in touch with Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 919-8276.

Send events information for publication in In The Know at least two weeks in advance to Managing Editor Noel Stack at nstack@ mtdemocrat.net.

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Broadway musical will have you ‘On Your Feet’ Ed Sengstack Harris Center for the Arts

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OLSOM — Harris Center for the Arts presents “On Your Feet!” The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Nov. 2-5, the first in its 2023-24 Broadway Series.

Gaby Albo and Samuel Garnica will star as Gloria and Emilio Estefan in the brand-new national touring production of the smash hit Broadway musical. The production is directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado.

“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.

Featuring a six-piece band and original musical tracks performed and produced by Miami Sound Machine, with music by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine,

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The rhythm is gonna get audiences dancing at “On Your Feet,” opening Thursday at Harris Center for the Arts. including Grammy Award winning songs “The Rhythm is Gonna Get

You,” “Conga,” “Anything for You,” “1-2-3,” “Get On Your Feet” and “Here

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That’s exactly what fourth-grader Eric Rudkin has done. This is his second year with the Garden Club.

“I like to farm plants and have fun,” Eric told the Mountain Democrat. “At my house I have my own garden. I’m growing carrots, radishes (because it’s radish season), onions and grapes.”

The garden also gives students a new appreciation for fruits and vegetables — not to mention all the work that goes into growing them.

Owen Joyer confessed his love for cucumbers. The first-grader said he and his mom Shelley picked more than 20 from the school garden to make pickles.

First-grader Grant Lovelace said his favorite treat is a fresh strawberry. When asked what he liked about working in the school garden he simply responded, “I like to plant.”

That sentiment is also true for Rolling Hills Middle School sixth-grader London Meyer, who came back to her old school to help

during the planting event. With patience and clear directions, she helped a group of students carefully plant veggies in one of the raised garden beds.

“I think it’s really fun and I like to watch the plants grow,” London said.

Now a thriving garden with raised beds, fencing to (mostly) keep the critters out, decomposed granite pathways, a sweet pea tipi and a shed full of tools, the William Brooks school garden has come a long way. When Calderon and Joyer took over in August 2022, Calderon said the space had 6-foot-tall weeds.

“I said, ‘We need to fix this,’” she recalled.

The pair, who live down the street from one another but actually met at the garden gate, rolled up their sleeves and got to work.

They received some funds from the school’s parent-teacher association but mostly rely on donations and volunteers.

Why take on the project?

“We love gardening,” Joyer said.

“It’s relaxing too,” Calderon added.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/11/2023.

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) 12385 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1026 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PROPERTY SOlUTIONS, located at 2440 Morrene Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Zachary T Hurley, 2440 Morrene Drive, 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: 10/11/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Hurley ZACHARY HURLEY, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/11/2023.

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) 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 12386 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV1745 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Nicholas Dominic Potkaj filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NICHOLAS DOMINIC POTKAJ Proposed name: NICHOLAS DOMINIC POTKAY 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 01, 2023, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on OCTOBER 12, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 12390 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0980 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2023-0458 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 05/04/2023 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: ElDORADO HAUlING Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 1990 Tower Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Maurice Brown, 1990 Tower Lane, Placerville, CA 95667

We Are,” audience members should prepare to be on their feet from start to finish.

Albo and Garnica starred in the critically acclaimed world premiere of “On Your Feet!” in Spanish at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, D.C., directed and choreographed by Salgado, where both earned rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.

“Gaby and Samuel have the deepest work ethic and kindness. She commits one hundred percent to her artistic process and exploration. He balances the hunger, desire, and love that exist in his character. This is the caliber of artist I want to have on this tour, and I’m thrilled to have them as our leads,” said Salgado.

Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 2-5, with 2 p.m. matinées Nov. 4 & 5 at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 6086888 or visit HarrisCenter.net.

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education and support for the patient and family members.

Originally from Colorado, Copsy has called Tahoe home since 2008. She graduated from nursing school at Western Nevada College. When she’s not connecting and caring for patients in the hospital, she enjoys being outdoors with her family.

Nurses may be nominated by patients and their families along with other staff and physicians, and the award recipient is chosen anonymously by a committee at Barton Health. As a winner of The DAISY Award, Copsy received a certificate, a DAISY Award pin and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

The DAISY Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died in 1999 at age 33 from complications of an autoimmune disease (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System). The care Barnes and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses.

To learn more and nominate a nurse for The DAISY Award visit BartonHealth.org/Daisy.

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

This business was conducted by an Individual Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maurice Brown MAURICE BROWN, PRINCIPLE 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.

The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 12406 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1046 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUTH lAKE TAX, located at 965 Tahoe Keys Blvd A, South Lake Tahoe, CALI 96150/ Mailing Address: 2172 Big Pine Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Kathryn A Jaeger, 2172 Big Pine Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/28/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kathryn Jaeger KATHRYN JAEGER, 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 10/18/2023.

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) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 12407 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DEClARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of El Dorado, as lead agency, has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the below referenced Project. The Draft MND analyzes the potential environmental effects associated with the proposed Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Notice of Intent (NOI) is to provide responsible agencies and other interested parties with notice of the availability of the Draft MND and solicit comments and concerns regarding the environmental issues associated with the proposed Project.

LEAD AGENCY: County of El Dorado, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 CONTACT: County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 530-621-5977 PROJECT: P22-0007/Stucki Tentative Parcel Map PROJECT LOCATION: The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) 069-160-019, consisting of 11.72-acres, is located on the north side of the intersection between Green Valley Road and Sierra Vista Road, in the Rescue Rural Center, Supervisorial District 4.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Tentative Parcel Map dividing a 11.72-acre parcel into two parcels as follows: 6.7 acres (Parcel One) and 5.02 acres (Parcel Two).

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The public review period for the Draft MND set forth in CEQA for this project is 30 days, beginning October 31, 2023, and ending November 29, 2023. Any written comments must be received within the public review period. Copies of the Draft MND for this project may be reviewed and/or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://edc-trk. aspgov.com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box.

Please direct your comments to: County of El Dorado, Planning and Building Department, County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or EMAIL: planning@edcgov.us PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing before the Zoning Administrator has not been scheduled. Once that date has been determined, a public notice will be issued.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT KAREN L. GARNER, Director October 30, 2023 10/30 12415 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 lIEN SAlE LIEN SALE OF 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA Vin: JF1GV8J65CL029682 LIC PLATE: 6XHB192 CA DATE OF SALE : 11/14/2023 9AM LOCATION: SHINGLE SPRINGS SUBARU INC. 4045 WILD CHAPARRAL DR SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682 10/30, 11/1, 11/6, 11/8, 11/13 12421 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0946 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DElITESOMS, located at 520 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 668, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Suntera Ventures, 520 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Suntera Ventures, CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: __________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sheri Arntsen-Miller ___________, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/19/2023.

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) 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 12426

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STANlEY A. GREGORY CASE NO. 23PR0264 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STANLEY A. GREGORY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by DONNA GREGORY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 22, 2024 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: NATHANIEL WILLSON 3080 Cedar Ravine Road Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 626-4300 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 12427

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