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Ceremonies to honor spirited, selfless veterans John Poimiroo Mountain Democrat correspondent Two glass ceilings are being shattered by the same person Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Veterans Day ceremonies in Placerville when the first California Air National Guard member and first female veteran is named El Dorado County Veteran of the Year. MSgt. Jennifer Newman, CAANG-Ret., was chosen by a committee of veterans as Veteran of the Year, from among nominated veterans, for her “extraordinary service to El Dorado County.” Newman was described as a “quiet hero,” giving of her time and talents generously with no thought of personal return. Standing just 5-feet, 1-inch tall, Newman
said these words spoken by Dwight D. Eisenhower represent her outlook on life: “What counts is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” She, indeed, has demonstrated a fighting spirit many times her size. She is a volunteer hospital aide at Marshall Hospital, has volunteered at the Pope Humane Animal Shelter and has provided consistent and continual person-to-person assistance and referral to homeless veterans and the veterans community as a volunteer at the Placerville-based Military Family Support Group. Photo by John Poimiroo Most notably, Newman assisted last year’s Veteran of the Year, Leo Cooper, in providing MSgt. Jennifer Newman, CAANG-Ret., seen here holding a photo of her late husband who was also a veteran, was chosen by a committee of veterans as n See Ceremonies, page A5 Veteran of the Year in El Dorado County.
Eddie Hester sits in flight position from the left seat during his time flying helicopters in the Vietnam War. The Rescue resident’s story is featured in a new book.
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Redistricting maps get a closer look Eric Jaramishian Staff writer In the final redistricting workshop held at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors chambers in Placerville Nov. 3, four alternative maps were presented by county staff for public and supervisor review. Nine maps were introduced at the previous redistricting workshop Oct. 14, where supervisors favored the City-Based Alternative map that spawned two revisions. City-Based Alternative Revision 1 adjusts district boundaries to prevent major communities from being split between two districts. Here’s what each district would include in that map: • District 1 — Serrano, Carson Creek and all El Dorado Hills specific plans • District 2 — Cameron Park and a majority of south county • District 3 — Placerville, Diamond Springs and the Camino and Mosquito communities • District 4 — Shingle Springs, Rescue and the majority of north county • District 5 — Pollock Pines and South Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin With the City-Based Alternative Revision 2 map each El Dorado County district would include: • District 1 — All El Dorado Hills specific plans except for a portion of the Bass Lake Specific Plan • District 2 — The remainder of the Bass Lake Specific Plan and the entirety of Cameron Park and the majority of south county • District 3 — Placerville, Diamond Springs, the portion of south county north of Sand Ridge Road and Camino • District 4 — Shingle Springs, Rescue, the Divide and much of north county • District 5 — South Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Basin and Pollock Pines extending down south of Pollock Pines to include the Sly Park Hills and Sierra Springs communities Taking a different approach on redistricting, the county redistricting team requested a map that would put Pollock Pines in a district other than District 5. In the Pollock Pines Alternative portions of North and South County are included in District 5 to make up for the population loss. Starting on the east side of the county, District 5 would include South Lake Tahoe west to Fresh Pond and Jenkinson Reservoir, Somerset and Mt. Aukum in South County and Mosquito and Volcanoville in North County. District 1 contains
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Jacque T. Ross was born in Deadwood, S.D., July 3, 1926 and passed away Oct. 29. Jacque was a Marine veteran of World War II, a lifelong educator, loving husband, father and a 45-year resident of El Dorado County. He was a man who loved his family and was never happier than when they all gathered around him. Jacque was preceded in death by his son Douglas Wendell Ross and he is survived by his wife of 72 years Doris; daughters Janet Bauman and Linda Dawson; granddaughters Bryn Faris and Ivy Grimes; sister June Zboralski; sister-in-law Marie McVeigh; four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Keith was born in Idaho and the family moved to Georgetown in 1933 when he was 5. He lived in Georgetown and Garden Valley the remainder of his life. Keith had his first job at the age of 12 working at the Wyle Dairy Farm in Georgetown working for George Wyle. He was up each morning at 4 a.m. to milk cows and do clean up and then off to school. Keith joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Corp in 1944 until 1946 before he was 16 years of age. He travelled around the world while in the service. After serving in the Merchant Marines he worked at the Georgetown Lumber Company and the Kelsey Lumber Company. After Kelsey Lumber burned he worked at various jobs before hiring on with El Dorado County where he retired from after 35 years. Keith was an accomplished carpenter, building his own home and also making some of his furniture. He loved gardening and he had a beautiful yard. He was predeceased in death by one son and four of his brothers. He is survived by his wife of 72 years Marcia, three sons, four daughters, 13 grandchildren, one sister, one brother and many nieces and nephews. Keith was a very wise and kind man as well as a very hard working individual, always willing to help out anyone in need of help. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. His wishes were to have no services.
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The California National Gaurd Counterdrug Unit dropped by Pleasant Grove Middle School in Rescue Oct. 26, where they met up with El Dorado County firefighters and sheriff’s personnel to educate students as part of Red Ribbon Week. Pleasant Grove principal Vera Morris, far right with big red bow, joins the special visitors for a photo op with the National Guard’s helicopter.
Trae Ingles, Hunter Amundson, Jacob Austin and Cameron Petrocelli, left photo, all Pleasant Grove sixth-graders, check out the inside of Maj. Matthew Haygood’s UH-72 Lakota helicopter. Haygood is a pilot and drug demand reduction outreach program manager with the California National Guard. Sixth-grader Jake Perham, above, tries out a fire engine’s driver’s seat under the supervision of El Dorado County Fire Protection District Capt. Ty Dennis.
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7:49 a.m. Deputies took a report of burglary at Happy Hour Food and Liquor on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 3:01 p.m. Grand theft was reported on East Ridgewood Drive in Placerville. 4:23 p.m. Deputies assisted with a report of burglary to a vehicle on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
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Oct. 26 9:14 a.m. Deputies assisted with a verbal disturbance on Service Court in Diamond Springs. 9:47 a.m. Battery was reported on Rainier Drive in Garden Valley. 12:10 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Braden Road in Camino. 12:52 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Pollock Avenue in Pollock Pines.
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would be his focus for the book. He then started locating other pilots who earned one of the military’s most respected honor. Posing the question “Did you receive a Purple Heart in combat?” he placed an ad in the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Aviator newsletter. With Kilgore’s help (who better than a veteran pilot who was there to help authenticate these historical events?), out of the 20 responses he received 10 pilots, including Hester, made the cut. Kilgore was very pragmatic as to why Cahoon chose to focus on Purple Heart recipients, himself included. “It is assured there will be interesting things to talk about.” He is correct; the stories in the book are not only entertaining, they add a historical element to give the reader more perspective on the Vietnam War as seen through these brave men’s eyes. Each pilot was given a dedicated chapter that takes the reader on a journey, first introducing a snippet of their harrowing account, followed by their life pre-war, before leading the reader back for a more in-depth account of the event and finally ending with where the pilots are today. Cahoon, 59, said the veterans he interviewed treated him more like their kid brother, acknowledging that having his own pilot experience and speaking the same pilot language made them feel more comfortable. “They didn’t have to explain all the details; I understood them.” Local pilot and Purple Heart recipient Hester agreed. “Knowing he was a former military pilot made it easier,” he told the Mountain Democrat. “It’s not easy to talk about these things. Like most vets, I found it hard to talk about.” Hester’s account makes up chapter five and begins in 1970 when he was a young volunteer helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army and stationed at Camp Evans in central Vietnam. After flying several missions and returning unscathed, May 16 turned out to be Hester’s fateful day. Called upon to help extract wounded South Vietnamese soldiers deep in the jungle near Khe Sanh, Hester was hit by shrapnel as bullets bounced off his armored gear when two enemy soldiers used a machine gun to fire at his aircraft. Barely able to see, he struggled to keep the copter in a hovering position as injured soldiers were loaded. His gunner, out of ammo, had only one weapon left — a grenade launcher.
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Eddie Hester, right, is pictured with good friend Capt. Eugene “LaFong” Miller, who died in Vietnam. “Mended Wings: The Vietnam War Experience Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Helicopter Pilots during the Vietnam War” contains a poignant story about Hester insisting on identifying LaFong’s body after his aircraft was shot down. Hester not only survived this critical mission, he went on several more and finished his deployment in Vietnam in the summer of 1970. Coming home proved to be Hester’s biggest letdown after he said he was met with hostility and anger by men and women from his own country, one time being spat on at the Los Angeles airport. He decided to cut his trip home short and went on to Germany, where he completed his remaining active duty commitment. Today Hester resides in Rescue with his wife Karen. He is a practicing attorney and the regional ministry director of Awana International, a children’s ministry. He still lives with shrapnel lodged inside his body but said studying the Bible helped with his recovery. “It made me understand it’s not about me.” After reading other pilot accounts, Hester acknowledged, “Others were more damaged than I was,” referring to pilots who came home with severe physical disabilities. As Hester recalls, many didn’t think they were going to make it home and, he reflected, “The Army doesn’t get soldiers ready for the after. Most of us struggle with PTSD and are still dealing with the trauma.” Guilt is a factor that many veterans deal with, according to Cahoon, “They struggle with the fact that many of their friends didn’t make it back.” A trigger, Hester explained, are current events, most recently what unfolded in Afghanistan. But said he has learned how to move on. “If you give the thoughts too much time, you end
up wasting time.” Kilgore’s own Purple Heart account is documented in chapter three, but there is one story in particular that isn’t in the book that occurred recently. He shared that he had the opportunity to give a long overdue gift, one of closure, to the sister of a pilot shot down over 50 years ago in Vietnam. Embattled with grief, Jerilyn Brusseau had spent the last five decades searching for answers to her brother’s death. “Serendipity,” as Kilgore described it, came into play and through meeting other pilots during the story selection process, he heard about Brusseau’s 50-year search for details into her brother’s death. After speaking to other pilots and piecing a few details together, Kilgore realized he had witnessed her brother’s helicopter being shot down. Kilgore was on the same mission, flying the last of four copters that went down that day. Kilgore, who is from a military family, has a different perspective about how his fellow pilots fared after the war. “Aviators seemed to have suffered less mental issues” and Kilgore himself said he never had any issues about Vietnam. “I always wanted to go back.” He never had the opportunity even though he was finally given the go ahead as the war was winding down. He was activated to support Operation Desert Shield/ Storm in 1990. Kilgore takes a philosophical approach to Cahoon’s book, “Ten different guys with 10 different experiences and one thing in common, getting wounded. But they are all successful stories. They all came home.”
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Letters to the Editor Defense of the noose EDITOR: o, the self-righteous minority is taking offense at a logo on our property — so what?! Maybe I’d be offended by something on yours. Taking offense is a personal choice — you choose to be a victim. What right does that give you? Answer: none. In today’s society, people believe they have the “right” to express an opinion and other people have to listen to it and act upon it because you say that you are offended. There is no reason for me to respect this behavior that seeks to interfere with our business, our tenants and their relationship with us. You have a right to an opinion — not a right to attack and meddle. I have a right to ignore your contempt. JUDITH PUTHUFF El Dorado Hills
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Sign language and private property EDITOR: he progressives in Placerville want to rewrite history. However, it is our belief that the vast majority of Placerville’s residents are conservative in nature and want to embrace our rich heritage. My wife Judy and I were both born and raised in Placerville, went to El Dorado High, were married here and built our Hangtown Village Square shopping center in 1979. Judy’s ancestors came across the plains in wagon trains to settle in this great town. I remember complaining to the City Council that if we give into this small but very vocal group on the elimination of the noose logo from our city and police signs, that they will next come after our private property rights and want us to change the name of our center and eliminate our noose from our signs. “No! No!” came the cry, even from the progressives. But now that it is done, they are coming after us. Progressives have contacted the corporate
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Golf weekends EDITOR: n reference to Larry Weitzman’s attempt to influence us in seeing that President Biden is a total liar — Larry is not subtle, instead he smashes us square in the face. As example, Biden spends his weekends in Delaware and Camp David, not like Trump spending every weekend in the White House doing the nation’s business (as Trump told us he would in 2016). Apparently, on weekends, Trump could only do the nation’s business on golf courses. To the best of my knowledge and belief, Larry never told us about Trump working weekends on golf courses. As for the death of the general, Larry did not have the general’s medical records and therefore what exactly was the cause of death is also a guess on his part. He purports to know; I believe it is a guess. Larry finally tells us that the nation is going to Hell in a hand basket under Biden. Gosh, I wish Trump had been successful in his coup, then everything would be wonderful in the nation. In sum, Larry’s words were not to inform/ convince Democrats; it was propaganda to feed bleeding red meat to the Trump base. The base, after all, does need to be fed. Think about it. JAMES E. LONGHOFER Placerville
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providers must be paid — “equivalent to wages for elementary educators with similar credentials and experience.” Mulligan estimates this would increase the cost of child care providers by some 151%. He also notes that various subsidies in the bill for Medicaid and “affordable housing” will discourage work because subsidies disappear as earned income increases. Mulligan summarizes saying the result of all this will be “more kids will come home from a regulated childcare facility to an unmarried parent who is out of work.” The Commerce Department just reported horrible third-quarter results for the American economy, showing growth at a sclerotic 2%. We’re now seeing inflation at higher rates than we’ve seen in years. Larding down with trillions in illconceived welfare spending while holding hostage legitimate work of government — the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill — is not what we need now and even Democratic voters nationwide are seeing this. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are crashing. But so are those of Congress in polling among
Democratic voters. Chuck Todd got to the heart of the matter in a recent Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” asking his panel, “(Are) the elected Democrats in Congress farther to the left than the rank-and-file Democratic voter?” Despite mixed replies from his panel, the answer is clearly yes. In February Democrats polled by Gallup gave Congress a 61% approval rating. In the latest results in October, this was down to 33%. And, of course, Biden’s approval is now 15 points lower than where he stood at the beginning of the year. Biden is showing himself to be a very weak leader. The very narrow margin of Democrat control in the House is giving disproportionate power to the progressive caucus. They are causing this havoc. Their president should be getting them in line. But instead, he is kowtowing to progressive demands that most Americans, Republicans and Democrats alike, understand will just hurt the country. There should have been a separate vote on the trillion-dollar
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mtdemocrat.com Mountain Democrat November 10, 2021 A5 Flags representing all branches of the military and veterans’ groups are marched into the El Dorado County Veterans Monument for past ceremonies. Veterans Day honors return to the monument at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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hot meals and frozen prepared meals to veterans in need and created and maintained a veteran case management system that tracks services rendered for El Dorado Veterans Resources and the MFSG. “When others are unable to come in, Jennifer gives up her free time to cover shifts in order to keep the EDVR office running as much as possible and she participates in committees and subcommittees, which is invaluable to the mission of the organization,” praised retired Navy Chief Petty Officer and Veterans Administration Vet Center Outreach Specialist Tim Whalen when nominating Newman for the honor. Chief Whalen noted Newman’s tireless support of and noble sacrifices for veterans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the Caldor Fire, which has been described as the largest emergency response in support of displaced veterans in El Dorado County history. Inspired by her departed husband, CMSgt. James Allan Newman, CAANG, who served with her in the Air Guard, Newman served in Guard personnel and recruiting positions through much of her 21 years of military service. During Operation Desert Storm (the Gulf War), she volunteered to load massive C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 129th Air Rescue and Recovery Group, which are used in humanitarian relief, disaster response and firefighting. Following her husband’s untimely death from Alzheimer’s disease, she devoted herself to staying active by volunteering to help others and carries his photograph as a reminder of him being with her throughout all she does for others.
Service and support Also being honored at Veterans Day ceremonies is David Zelinsky, who will receive the Veterans Service and Support Award from the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance for his dedication to those veterans who live on the edges of society. EDCVA President Gary Campbell said, “In the past seven years, as service officer for American Legion Post 119 in Placerville, David has assisted nearly 1,000 veterans. Roughly half were homeless or criminal justice involved. The rest had ‘middle class’ problems, such as needing help with a utility
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payment or guidance in moving to a veterans home. “What makes his contributions so remarkable is that David is a civilian with no military service, yet his voluntary service to veterans is so exceptional and giving that we vets all think of him as having walked in combat boots every bit as much as any of us who served,” Campbell added. Campbell continued, “During the Caldor Fire, David sought housing, funding and assistance for displaced veterans. We know that he’s often pulled from his own pocket to purchase food or pay for the expenses of veterans in need of immediate help. David finds ways to fund property taxes for veterans about to be evicted and has counseled hundreds on substance abuse, veterans housing and getting back on the straight and narrow. He, more than anyone else we can name in this county, has worked tirelessly and effectively to get vets housed, fed, clothed and away from the dark memories that have torn their lives apart.”
In-person honors return Thursday will be the first time in two years that an in-person ceremony has been held at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Since the 2019 Veterans Day event, only broadcast and webcast ceremonies have occurred due to quarantining necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. High vaccination rates among those over 50 and that the event is held outdoors influenced the decision to return to in-person attendance, as authorized by county Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams. Nevertheless, the EDCVA is asking unvaccinated persons to consider wearing masks for their own protection and that of other unvaccinated persons. “We expect over 1,000 people to attend Thursday’s ceremony and those who attend are in for a spectacular show,” said Campbell. “Conditions permitting, we anticipate six World War II warbirds to participate in three flyovers, including a pre-ceremony demonstration of formation flying, a flyover during the national anthem and a missing man formation. If all that happens, it would be the largest flight of World War II warbirds over El Dorado County at any Veterans Day ceremony.” The flyovers are led by flight leader Chuck Wahl of Cameron Park’s renowned Vulture’s Row
Aviation, noted for its awardwinning restorations of WWII Navy and Marine Corps warbirds. Other elements of the ceremony include a parade of flags and Pledge of Allegiance led by representatives of each of the county’s veterans organizations supported by Scouting and youth groups; a color guard presented by Civil Air Patrol Squadron 85; a proclamation by county Board of Supervisors Chairperson John Hidahl; presentation of a wreath created by the Ponderosa FFA Floral students under the supervision of Britta Fletcher and presented by Marine Corps League SSgt. Sky Mote Detachment 697; performances of service anthems and patriotic music by the Ponderosa High School Chamber Chorus under the direction of Santiago Sabado; presentation of awards by TSgt Gary Campbell, USAF-Ret; a three-volley rifle salute by a combined honor guard of veterans; pipes by Sgt. Rob Roy, USA-Ret; and taps performed by buglers Kaitlin Davey and Alissa Thuesen of Ponderosa High School. The invocation and benediction will be presented by Chaplain Lt. Col. Tim Thompson, USA-Ret. Officer in Charge is Capt. Jack Babbitt, USMC-Ret., Sergeant at Arms is Sgt. Hernan Cortez, USMC, and Master of Ceremonies is Lt. Col. Kurt Raffetto, USAF-Ret. A video of the ceremony will be webcast on El Dorado County veterans Facebook pages and broadcast on SCA-TV2 (Comcast) later this week. These newly-engraved memorial bricks will be unveiled on Veterans Day: Cpl. Duncan Purcell, USMC (Cold War); Col. Dave Crocker, USA (WWII, Cold, Vietnam); Cpt. Dave Crocker Jr, USA (Vietnam); Cpt. Tom Crocker, USA (Korea); Sra. David M. Crocker, USAF (Global War on Terror); Col. John Crocker, USAF (Cold, Bosnia, Terror); FN Tony Muschetto, USN (Korea); and SPC4 John Leasure, USA (Vietnam). The EDC Veterans Monument has more than 2,000 memorial bricks and monuments representing the military service of El Dorado County residents and their relations from the French and Indian War to Afghanistan and the War on Terror. El Dorado County residents may have bricks, memorializing their military service and that of their ancestors, relatives and friends, placed at the EDC Veterans Monument as described at eldoradocountyveterans.org/ memorials.
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the Newsom administration rejected their proposal and said it would urge the water board to resume direct regulation of San Joaquin flows. Environmental Protection Secretary Jared Blumenfeld and Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot told the San Joaquin districts, “At this point it is clear that despite considerable efforts, proposed voluntary actions by water agencies on the San Joaquin River tributaries have fallen short of needed flow and habitat improvements and viable proposals are not being offered at this time.” The two administration officials added, “We will ask the State Water Board to resume all activities necessary to implement the flow objectives established by the 2018 Bay-Delta Plan for the Lower San Joaquin River and its three major tributaries, the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers.” Although Blumenfeld and Crowfoot said the San Joaquin agencies could re-enter the process “if they propose necessary levels of additional water flows and habitat,” their rejection letter sets the stage for political and legal warfare. San Joaquin Valley farmers see the water board’s pending actions as severely damaging their ability to continue operations. Dave Eggerton, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies called the administration letter “very concerning” because of the potential for all-out legal war.
However, as news of the letter spread in the water community, environmental groups celebrated. They had long viewed the “voluntary agreement” process as a tool to subvert stricter regulation necessary to protect habitat. They scored another win last week when Fresno Superior Court Judge D. Tyler Tharpe refused to validate a very controversial water supply contract that the huge Westlands Water District obtained from the Trump administration. In his ruling, Tharpe cited procedural irregularities, including violation of state open meeting laws. Thus, as drought grips California the battles over the state’s very limited supply of water seem destined to intensify. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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infrastructure bill already. It is a weak president who has allowed some 100 progressives in Congress to hold it hostage. I wrote a few weeks ago that 2022 is looking good for Republicans. That’s still my message. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.”
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Tahoe stormwater study promising after Caldor Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Testing stormwater in late October’s big storm, the League to Save Lake Tahoe found water quality was “not out of the ordinary” in areas impacted by the Caldor Fire. The league has been analyzing initial findings of a study on the impacts of the Caldor Fire on the lake’s clarity. The project was funded by the League to Save Lake Tahoe with additional support provided by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the states of California and Nevada and the Tahoe Fund. It included real-time data gathering into changes in algae growth, the presence of claritydiminishing particles and other ecological dynamics at play in the lake. Nutrient and bacterial analysis is still being processed at the lab, courtesy of South Tahoe Public Utility District, but League to Save Lake Tahoe officials say there are some findings to share. Pipe keepers with The League to Save Lake Tahoe sampled and tested stormwater across areas of the Tahoe Basin where rainfall drains out of the Caldor Fire burn scar. “During the height of the storm (afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 24) we had 14 pipe-keeper volunteers and several staff sampling and testing stormwater
at 25 sites, including 16 stormwater pipes and eight stream sites,” wrote League to Save Lake Tahoe Communications Manager Chris Joseph, in an email. “Overall, turbidity (a measure of the particles suspended/cloudiness in the water) and water quality was not out of the ordinary for an intense storm — i.e. slightly to moderately elevated — which in the context of the recent fire is good news,” Joseph continued. “The lower the turbidity, the lesser the impact on Lake Tahoe’s water quality and clarity.” They did observe flood conditions, fast-moving water and visual signs of erosion common with the “first flood event” that follows a forest fire. Joseph said the storm’s impacts on the lake could have been far worse without improvements to stormwater infrastructure over the past years. Volunteers and staff collected samples from several sites along the Upper Truckee River from Christmas Valley up to the Highway 50 bridge in South Lake Tahoe. Those results illustrate the natural filtration of Tahoe’s rivers, marshes, meadows and wetlands. According to Joseph, the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board’s standard for Lake Tahoe turbidity is 3 nephelometric turbidity units or lower. Beginning in Christmas Valley
turbidity readings were some of the highest — 41.7 NTU — which is logical given proximity to steep, burned slopes. Turbidity readings decline as the Upper Truckee River moves through Washoe Meadows (19.8 NTU) and Elks Club (13.4 NTU), down to 4.4 NTU at the Lake Tahoe Airport. Urban stormwater entering the Upper Truckee River bumps turbidity up to 16.3 NTU near the southern end of Sierra Tract (around Lodi Ave), and all the way up to 41.9 NTU at the Highway 50 bridge over the river. “Interestingly, with the swollen Upper Truckee River flows, the pilot channels in the Upper Truckee Marsh, which were recently rehabilitated by the California Tahoe Conservancy as part of their marsh restoration project, had flow for the first time,” Joseph said. “That’s a cool n
Ash covered the beaches during and after the Caldor Fire.
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The Oak Ridge High School varsity girls volleyball team proudly holds high the Sac-Joaquin Section trophy, left photo, after defeating Cosumnes Oaks Saturday evening, 3-0, in the championship game. The girls now set their sights on the CIF state championship, playing their first game Nov. 11. The Lady Trojans, above, pose for a team photo after their win.
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Senior quarterback Ryan Hardt, left photo, completes a pass over the outstretched hands of a Dixon defensive lineman. Ponderosa senior running back Gavin Smith, right photo, sneaks the ball past a Dixon defender in Friday night playoff action. Smith carried the pigskin 20 times for 153 yards and two touchdowns in Ponderosa’s 29-20 loss in the first round of the Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.
Bruins leave it all on the field Thomas Frey Staff writer
One by one each member of the Ponderosa football team walked up to head coach Davy Johnson, shook his hand and thanked him for the season following the Bruins’ 29-20 loss to Dixon in the first round of the Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs Friday. And he thanked them in return. “I just thanked them for all the hard work they put in,” Johnson said. “We’ve got guys who are obviously banged up playing on sprained ankles, strained hamstrings and stuff like that. I appreciate those guys fighting through it and for giving everything they have.” The players may have been battered and bruised but the pain they were feeling was from strapping their helmets on nice and tight and lacing up their work boots a final time. “It really hurts,” said senior tight end James Weiss. “I really, really love this team.” Most of the team has played together nearly their entire lives. Senior running back Gavin Smith said he has been playing since he was in second grade. “I’ve been playing this since forever and I’ve been wanting to do this my whole life,” Smith said. “I’ve been looking up to this and at least we made it to the playoffs.” The level of familiarity between Weiss, Smith, senior quarterback Ryan Hardt, senior Blake Russell and an offensive lineup unit consisting of seniors Adam Fennell, Nick Bauman, Joaquin Sanchez, William Stranberg and junior Jacob Hunt was obvious late in the playoff game as the Bruins were down 21-6 late in the third, facing a fourth-and-9 from the Dixon 42. Instead of rolling over and packing up the bus, Hardt took the snap and dropped back in the pocket, patiently waiting for one of his favorite targets, Weiss, to get open. From about midfield, the signal caller hoisted up a deep ball that Weiss caught in stride
before running all the way to the end zone for his fifth touchdown of the season. In a matter of moments a sideline that was anxiously awaiting the fourth-down play came to life. The Bruins defense quickly halted the Rams offense and got the ball back with 10:59 to play in the contest, down 21-12. Ponderosa got the ball to their own 43 and faced another fourth down. Needing just one yard, the Bruins had a number of options. Hardt, who had three rushing scores this season to go with 12 touchdown passes could keep the ball, or Smith, who had 10 rushing touchdowns could take the handoff. Smith, the bruising runner who routinely sheds would-be tacklers and runs over defenders got the handoff. “Everyone was telling me, ‘It’s your last play of your season and you need to play this like it’s your last play,’” Smith said. “And I was like ‘OK’ and then I just ran. My team hyped me up.” Smith took the handoff but just moving the chains wasn’t enough for him. After crashing through the Rams mighty defensive line, he was still on his feet and off to the races, galloping into the end zone for a 57-yard touchdown — his second rushing score of the game and his 11th of the season. “Gavin played as hard as he usually does,” Johnson said of his running back, who finished the game with 153 yards on 20 carries. “He runs the ball hard and is a big part of what we do and in my opinion is one of the best running backs in the area.” Hardt completed a 2-point conversion to Weiss and the Bruins trailed 21-20 with 7:06 to go. The Bruins needed a stop and quickly forced Dixon into a thirdand-long. But Dixon converted the play. Two plays later the Bruins defense again forced a third-andlong, yet again, Dixon got the yards they needed for the first down while making every second on the clock count. ■
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Mountain biking nonprofit names Bray new director n TAMBA five-year plan to advance trail advocacy at Lake Tahoe News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association welcomes Drew Bray as the nonprofit organization’s new executive director. Bray will help implement TAMBA’s 2020-25 Strategic Plan, a multiyear objective that prompts collaboration between trail users, land managers, businesses, philanthropists and public agencies to improve Lake Tahoe trails and trail access for all. “As TAMBA continues to grow we are thrilled to welcome Drew to our team of passionate builders, riders and trail stewards,” said Ben Fish, TAMBA board president. “His deep knowledge of the recreation industry, strong relationships in the right places and experience with environmental planning is just what we need to implement our strategic plan and strengthen the mountain biking
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milestone in bringing the marsh back to its natural, functioning state (that) provides tons of wildlife habitat and even more filtration for water flowing to the lake.” While initial results are positive, the Lake Tahoe did not get out of the fire unscathed. “The lake did receive some sediment loading (clarity-degrading runoff ) from the storm,” Joseph said. “There are other impacts, things like ash fall, long-term impacts to soils, as well as plant and tree growth (and therefore animal life) in burned areas, smoke effects and more. Though several of those things aren’t in the water, they
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the harmful effects of air pollution. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to join this amazing organization. TAMBA has become the role model for delivering land stewardship by building and maintaining trails for all users with an amazing group of donors and trail volunteers,” Bray said. “It is my goal to continue to deliver even more collaborative community relationships, trails for all outdoor users and increased mountain bike opportunities for our supporters. I feel very fortunate to live and recreate in this amazing alpine mountain environment and look forward to contributing to help others find opportunities to enjoy it.” Bray is a longtime South Lake Tahoe local and avid mountain biker. He serves as the head coach for the Alta Alpina NICA youth mountain bike team, leading the next generation of trail users. To learn more about Bray, TAMBA’s mission or to read TAMBA’s 2020-25 Strategic Plan visit tamba.org.
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do impact the lake.” Research the League to Save Lake Tahoe is funding through the University of Nevada, Reno, Desert Research Institute and UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is expected to give a better understanding of those long-term impacts. The League to Save Lake Tahoe is continuing regular, long-term water sampling and monitoring efforts, especially for areas impacted by the Caldor Fire. Anyone who wants to participate can get involved by emailing protect@ keeptahoeblue.org.
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“You have to come up with a stop if you want a chance to win a game; we obviously didn’t do that,” Johnson said. With a chance to run out the rest of the clock the Dixon run game broke through and
scored a touchdown to take a 27-20 lead with 2:12 to play. Instead of kicking the extra point to take an 8-point lead, the Rams left their quarterback on the field for the 2-point conversion that if converted, would give
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all El Dorado Hills specific plans in their entirety. District 2 would encompasses Cameron Park and south of Diamond Springs to Somerset and Outingdale. District 3 would receive Pollock Pines, Camino, Placerville and much of the Diamond Springs community. District 4 would contain Shingle Springs, Rescue and much of the Divide. A fourth alternative was introduced, presented by District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo and District 1 Supervisor/Chair of the Board John Hidahl, with the concept of dividing El Dorado Hills into two districts evenly. In this map, called the EDH Community Draft Redistricting Alternative, District 1 would maintain the north part of EDH while District 2 would encompass the south part of EDH. The map, which was submitted past the deadline for public discussion, was largely disliked by county and EDH residents, who commented they did not want to see EDH divided. Supervisors for the most part preferred the revised City-Based Alternative Revision 2 and immediately dispelled the Pollock Pines Alternative map, joking that District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel would need a helicopter to travel all of her district. District 2 Supervisor Turnboo expressed his dislike for City-Based Alternative Revision 2 but agreed with the board that it should be “tweaked.” “The biggest thing is, mostly, Pleasant Valley at one time was in District 2 as well, half of it anyway,” Turnboo said. “Even with the first
them a 9-point lead and lock up the game. Just like the narrow third down conversions, Dixon got the 2 points by the skin of its teeth to take a 29-20 lead that minutes later would become the final score.
version of the map that we have, it won’t be anymore.” District 4 Planning Commissioner Andy Nevis shared similar sentiments with supervisors during public comment, suggesting they not consider the EDH Community Draft Redistricting Alternative map and instead to work on the City-Based Alternative Revision 2. “I really don’t think we need a brand new map. I think we need to tweak (City-Based Alternative Revision 2),” Nevis said. “We are not all going to be happy but I think we can get close to … respecting every community in the county.” Other comments from the public concerned using Highway 50 as a divider and keeping the Bass Lake neighborhoods together in a district. Supervisors voted 3-2, with Parlin and District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas casting no votes, to direct staff to adjust City-Based Alternative Revision 2 and the EDH Community Draft Redistricting Alternative map with the intent to create one or more alternatives based on both maps that keeps historic communities together, avoids using Highway 50 as a dividing line for Cameron Park or Shingle Springs and includes Pleasant Valley in District 2. A hearing will be held Nov. 16 when supervisors will consider adopting an ordinance for a chosen map. The county must complete the redistricting process by Dec. 15. To view map alternatives go to edcgov.us/Government/Elections/ Pages/Redistricting-Draft-Maps.aspx.
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KNOW Nov. 10 The Pollock Pines-Camino Fire Safe Council hosts a Caldor Fire recovery meeting, 6-8 p.m. at the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center. Join by Zoom: us02web.zoom. us/j/85315235986?pwd= QytkcE9za2FUanpCU2I1d zFIZEk2dz09. Meeting ID: 853 1523 5986. Passcode: 676572.
Nov. 11 Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards, 8221 Stoney Creek Road in Fair Play, is having a Bottle Your Own Wine event Nov. 11-14. This will be our last BYO of the year. Come and be a winemaker and bottle, cork, seal and label your own wine. There will be three wines to choose from: barbera, zinfandel and merlot. If you can’t make it, just give the winery a call at (530) 6203467 and staff will bottle it for you.
Nov. 13 Suicide Prevention Education and Resources helped save lives in El Dorado County. A final reunion for those involved in and those who benefited from SPEAR is set at Sienna Restaurant in El Dorado Hills. At least one person who thrived thanks to help from SPEAR will speak at the luncheon. To RSVP call Vivian at (209) 834-5110. Vitalant will host a blood drive at Placerville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6831 Mother Lode Drive in Placerville, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors. vitalant.org and enter blood drive code SMFR645 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFR645. Walk-ins will be welcome if space allows. Sierra Vista Vineyards and Winery, 4560 Cabernet Way in Placerville, is having Holiday Sip and Shop plus fourth quarter wine club pick up, noon to 4 p.m. There will be 14 local vendors selling all sorts of crafts and other items. The Sip and Shop is free to attend for everyone if you are just shopping and/ or picking up your wine club release. For more information call (530) 6227221. Shop and taste all in one place at the annual Christmas Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 & 14 at Hart 2 Hart Vineyards and Everhart Cellars in Pilot Hill. The event hosts more than 30 vendors, family fun, food trucks and live n
Crafters stitch together quilts for community torn apart by fire Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer
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n informal group of quilters joined several other quilters and organizations to wrap Caldor Fire survivors in comfort. When members of Janet Barnard’s quilting group mentioned that all the members wanted to make quilts for those who lost everything to the fire, but nobody wanted to take charge of such a daunting project, the retired nurse who admitted she does not do “retirement” very well knew she had found a project to stay active. “So, that had my name on it,” she told the Mountain Democrat. Barnard immediately connected with other groups and individuals who had managed similar projects, learning all the mistakes they had made and working to avoid them. She kicked off her own effort with a Facebook page, @CaldorQuilts: tinyurl.com/3h3zsdee. Then Barnard searched the social media sites for Caldor survivor groups and news to get the word out that they had quilts for the taking. Barnard and team partnered with High Sierra Quilters on Broadway in Placerville, where the informal group already met weekly. The group originally had no
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More than 150 quilts, above, were on display and free for the choosing at Pioneer Bible Church in Somerset at Caldor Quilts’ first giveaway. Below, organizer Janet Barnard shares a hug with a grateful quilt recipient at the Pioneer Bible Church event in early October.
“They brightened up at the sight of 150 quilts on display at the church.” — Caldor Quilts organizer Janet Barnard agenda beyond sharing a mutual love for quilting and enjoying each other’s company — until the Caldor Fire uprooted so many people in El Dorado County. Debbie Cognata of High Sierra Quilters said she’s more than happy to provide a “conduit” for the initiative. Quilts are dropped off at the store and she provides space for the quilters to work on their intricate creations. “I wanted to do something through the store,” said Cognata. “As it turned out Janet took the lead so I didn’t have
to. It made sense for us to provide the space.” The first event was at Pioneer Bible Church in Somerset, Oct. 8 & 9. They brought upward of 150 quilts to choose from and displayed them over seats and tables so the guests could get a good look at the details. “One of the important things to me was that a survivor gets to choose their quilt,” said Barnard. “They brightened up at the sight of 150 quilts on display at the church.” Recipients selected their quilts and n
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Plant lovers celebrate calochortus — a lovely California lily Kathleen Barco EDC-CNPS
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he El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will host Prof. Thomas Givnish from the University of WisconsinMadison at its general meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16. He will talk on a flowering plant called calochortus, a 72-species member of the lily family found in many areas of the western Americas but has a center of diversity in California. The presentation will be given via Zoom and is free and open to all. Advance registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/Reg4EDC-CNPS. Anyone who has hiked or wandered through a wild meadow in Northern California in the spring has seen these wonderful plants — fairy lanterns, cat’s-ears, star tulips, mariposas and more — with enormous variety and exquisite beauty. Givnish will talk about how different versions have evolved several times and now have fairly narrow ranges. He and his colleagues use nextgeneration DNA sequencing to understand relationships and screen for hybridization. He will
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Calochortus albus is a lily common to El Dorado County. Learn about it and other native plants at next week’s El Dorado Chapter – CNPS online presentation.
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Every year, homeless and impoverished children We greatly appreciate and adults in our community suffer through the harsh your support! winter months without protection from the cold. Thanks to your generosity, Economic challenges, COVID-19 and the Caldor Fire we’ll be able to help have left more kids and adults without the safety and those in need warmth of a winter coat. stay warm Please help make this a safe and cozy winter for a this winter. local child or adult by donating a clean new or gently used coat to the No Coat Left Behind Project today!
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ioneer Union School District students recently began attending equine-assistance learning to help cope with the impacts of the Caldor Fire. Several sessions with different small groups of children will take place over future months. The students are transported from their school sites to an equine ranch managed by the nonprofit organization Windows to My Soul. These students have experienced unique challenges due to the impacts of COVID19 and the Caldor Fire, including the loss of loved ones, decreased instructional time in schools, destroyed homes and a school, evacuations, community devastation and more. In PUSD, 60 students lost their homes. “We are grateful to be able to provide such a unique experience for our students with a focus on presence, attention and mindfulness, helping them to build resiliency during these intensely dysregulated times,” noted PUSD School Counselor Carlyn Spencer.
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A Pioneer Union School District student bonds with a horse at a recent retreat designed to help school children impacted by the Caldor Fire. At the ranch the students participate in mindfulness and calming exercises, like body scanning and rocking on barrels, to place them in the state of mind to interact safely with the horses. Once with the horses,
students take time to pet and talk to them. When asked what a brown horse might be feeling, a fourth-grader responded, “I think the horse is nervous because he has his ears tilted backward.” It was explained
that lessons learned regarding building healthy relationships, interacting with other students and working through feelings could help deal with difficulties in life. In addition, lessons learned can help with
emotional trauma and behavioral challenges. “During and after the Caldor Fire we knew we needed to do something to help the community,” explained Cindy Skelton-Hodge, Windows to My Soul founder and president.
“Although our organization is closing, our focus became helping our community heal.” Watch the video at bit.ly/3jODH00. For more information about PUSD visit pioneer.k12.ca.us.
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El Dorado DAR chapter members help veterans Chris Forté DAR, El Dorado Chapter The Women’s Issues Committee of the El Dorado Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, chaired by Dr. Sandra Hand, has provided two scholarships for veterans and service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to receive equine-assisted psychotherapy at Hearts Landing, an equine-assisted mental health program in Granite Bay. These scholarships will go to veterans referred by the El Dorado County Department of Veterans Services, with preference being given to women veterans, an underserved group. The WIC is working on a second round of funding for local veterans and service members with PTSD. The goal of the WIC is to help as many of these heroes as possible. According to Vetsguardian.info, of the 10 leading causes of disability among veterans, PTSD is second only to hearing problems (including tinnitus and hearing loss). Roughly a third of the nation’s nearly three million post-9/11 service members
have sustained a traumatic brain injury or will suffer from post-traumatic stress and related conditions like depression, anxiety or substance abuse disorder. Additionally, every day, one service member and 20 veterans are lost to suicide, according to Home Base, a private-sector clinic devoted to providing mental health care to veterans and service members. Equine-assisted psychotherapy has successfully treated PTSD where cognitive therapy and medication have failed because EAP combines conventional therapy with the accepting, nonjudgmental nature of horses. Service members and veterans have been trained to keep their emotions in check, an effective strategy during war time but later, when they need to resolve their unexpressed trauma, this strategy makes it difficult for them to open up to those who are dear to them or to a mental health therapist. Horses are perfect partners for helping PTSD sufferers put their trauma behind them and rebuild their lives. Courtesy photo For more information about the El Dorado Donna Eckwortzel, president/founder at Hearts Landing Ranch, left, receives Chapter of the Daughters of the American scholarship donations from ChrisCorporation Forté, El Dorado Chapter NSDAR, Women’s The New York Times Syndication Sales IssuesAvenue, Committee member. Revolution visit eldorado.californiadar.org. 620 Eighth New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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immediately wrapped themselves up; many had smiles and/or tears on their faces as they went on their way, Barnard shared. “These are not your grandmother’s little granny patchworks,” said Barnard. “Many of them have hundreds of dollars of material and hundreds of hours of work invested in building them.” Quilt recipient Dennis Peters retired to Grizzly Flat after having worked in Sacramento for 20 years. He sold his home and found a rental just across from Walt Tyler Elementary on Tyler Drive, where he planned to enjoy his golden years. When evacuation orders were issued he had already been packed for a camping trip to Angel’s Camp for that weekend. His adult son, Josh, had recently visited and boarded a plane for Hawaii the morning of the evacuation order. “I almost didn’t get the cat out,” said Peters. He managed to rescue his German shepherd Titus and cat Kiki before taking a final look at his home. While evacuated, moving from place to
place, he wanted to access current news and local resources. “I had to plug back into Facebook to get news on evacuations and other things,” he said. That’s when he discovered Caldor Quilts. A friend had posted information about the quilt give away and he made plans to visit. “I’ve been addicted to quilts for years,” Peters admitted. He got there on the first day of the giveaway and procured one well-suited to his tastes, declaring, “I got the best one.” Peters has found a rental for the time being and says he will return to Grizzly Flat as soon as he can. To date Caldor Quilts has collected more than 300 quilts and plans to continue events and collect more. Members will be present at the Grizzly Feast, a Thanksgiving dinner for Grizzly Flat survivors planned at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds Nov. 21, at which guests will enjoy a meal and fellowship and be able to take home place settings, an entire Thanksgiving meal and a quilt of their choosing.
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2020 could have been a very difficult year for the El Dorado Hills Library due to decreased funding. Fortunately, the Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library immediately provided $25,000 to alleviate the shortfall of funds and the community donated $33,000 in response to the Friends’ end-of-year campaign, including a $8,000 match from the Serrano Men’s Book Club. Last year the Friends and EDH Library staff accomplished so much with the community’s generous financial support — connecting people through educational program and enrichment classes, connecting people to local services with our Community HUB partners, providing reading resources when parents became distance learning teachers, helping boost student success and the local economy and serving as a lifeline for the community in a time of need. The recent opening of the innovative Early Literacy Play Center (0- 5 years) was entirely funded by the Friends. This included construction, furniture and learning activities. The current financial crisis is over but the need for additional funding is still very real. “While the library has stepped up during the pandemic in new and innovative ways, much of this would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers and financial support from our community to the Friends of the El
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music. Admission is free. “The Trials of Clarence Darrow” a one-man play by Paul D. Hauck will be staged at 2 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 2979 Coloma St. in Placerville. Tickets are $15 with proceeds going to the preservation of the historical church. Refreshments will be served. For tickets call (530) 626-8020.
Nov. 14 The Sierra Ridge Middle School Interact Club hosts a community breakfast, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Pollock PinesCamino Community Center. Veterans eat free at this event. Enjoy Breakfast with the Vets. The members of VFW Post 10165 will prepare and serve their Second Sunday Community Breakfast, 7-11 a.m. in the dining room of the Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive in Placerville. Cost of the full menu breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 for kids. All proceeds go toward assisting local veterans and their families. A Cool Crafters’ Faire will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cool Feed & Ranch Supply in downtown Cool where Highway 49 meets Highway 193. This event benefits HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Greenwood. Toogood Winery, 7280 Fair Play Road in Fair Play, is having Private Port Tastings on Sundays, Nov. 14, 21 & 28 with seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. To make a reservation call (530) 6201910. Taste 12 ports in one visit. Ports will be paired with an assortment of cheeses and sweet bites.
Nov. 15 El Dorado West Republican Women Federated meets at the Denny’s in Cameron Park. Please arrive at 5 p.m. for ordering and refreshments and the meeting starts at 6 p.m. This month’s guest speaker is El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini. Music in the Mountains presents the MIMYO Concert, 7 p.m. at SAEL Charter School in Nevada City. For tickets and more information visit app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=131459.
Nov. 17 Vitalant will host a Shingle Springs community blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM551 or call Vitalant at (877) 2584825 and mention blood drive code SMFM551. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
Nov. 18 The Divide Women’s Club has resumed its monthly meetings at 10 a.m. at the Georgetown Community Center, 6329 Lower Main St. All women of the Divide are welcome to attend and membership is open to all. The mission of the Divide Women’s Club’s is to provide scholarships to Golden Sierra High School graduating seniors and other local services. For further information contact Ali Wenger at (510) 579-7960 or Carol Davis at (530) 320-0822. For those who are not vaccinated, masks are encouraged. The Placerville Women’s Club, a nonprofit social club for women new to the area and longtime residents, will host its next luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville. Entertainment this month is speaker Jerrie Beard, volunteer coordinator at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma. Jerri and her team develop and implement interpretive programs and events. She will share her stories of the historical parks Gold Rush living history events around the area. If interested in attending and for more information call (530) 622-8563 or (530) 391-3410. Arts and Culture El Dorado hosts Poet Laureate Lara Gularte for The Firehouse Sessions: a series of workshops and poetry readings centered on ekphrasis, the practice of describing visual art in a literary mode. The artwork displayed in Confidence Firehouse Gallery will serve both as inspiration and as backdrop for these intimate, illuminating dialogues between disparate mediums, 6 p.m. at the gallery, 487 Main St. in Placerville. Enjoy a free poetry reading in Confidence Firehouse Gallery amid the art that inspired the poems and hear from some of the artists whose works are on display. Toogood Cellars, 304 Main St. in Placerville, is having a Wine Bottle Candle Glass workshop hosted by Gather Studio at 6 p.m. Participants will create natural soy candles. Learn the candle making process and pour a scented candle utilizing a Toogood wine bottle as the vessel of the candle. You will also get to make an additional candle in your choice of container. There will be a variety of options to choose from. You will need to come back another day to pick up your candles as they will need time to set. The workshop Includes a free glass of Toogood wine, additional wine by the bottle or glass will be available for purchase. Call the studio at (916) 872-1316 to book a spot.
Nov. 19 The Sierra Renaissance Society will resume its presentation schedule, 1-3 p.m. at the Diamond Springs Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. The annual business meeting will be followed by a presentation: “Water, What We Have, Need and Worry About.” All members are encouraged to attend and the public is welcome as space permits. Rainbow Orchards will provide treats. Masks are required. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org. Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St. in Placerville, presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by
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Nov. 20 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts a Growing Citrus class with Master Gardener Phyllis Lee, 9-10:30 a.m. Sign up for this free virtual class to see how you can grow citrus successfully in the community. Lee will inform the novice and experienced citrus grower on what makes for successful growing in this county, what pests to watch for, how to protect during our cold nights and harvesting. Registration is required for this virtual class, at any time before or during the session. Register at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=35609.
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The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts the Old Fashioned Christmas Craft Faire, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the community center, 2502 Country Club Drive. With more than 50 local handmade craft vendors signed up, this is sure to be a hot spot for the most unique holiday gifts this season.
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Cat’s Ear is another species of calochortus, a beautiful flowering plant native to California.
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discuss some of their recent findings, including the discovery of a species complex surrounding the Central Valley; a cryptic species (one that appears identical to another but is genetically quite distinct) hiding in plain sight; the rampant diversification of plants in the Bay Area; and progress on research to identify the genetic basis for fairy-lantern and cat’s-ear flowers and the ecological conditions that favor them. Givnish is a plant evolutionary ecologist and holds the Henry Allan Gleason Chair in Botany and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His interests focus on plant adaptation, speciation, molecular systematics, historical biogeography, adaptive radiation and determinants of diversity. Givnish analyzes the connections of key physiological and morphological traits to a plant’s ability to compete successfully in different contexts and uses what he learns to help explain global patterns in plant form, physiology, distribution and diversity — and to reconstruct patterns in ecological radiation, geographic spread and species diversification of plant lineages through time and space. The California Native Plant Society is a statewide organization dedicated to protecting native vegetation. The local chapter, El Dorado Chapter – CNPS, is active in educating about as well as identifying and protecting the numerous endemic plants of the area. For more information visit eldoradocnps.org.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
El Dorado County FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 22ND ANNUAL Association of Realtors EDCAR CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT! 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
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Hawaii @ Serrano EACH CHARITY RECEIVED A CHECK FOR $7,250! El Dorado Hills This year EDCAR selected 3 Charities to donate to, Housing El Dorado, Imagination Theater, and Community Economic Development Association of Pollock Pines. These were all Golf wonderful Charities that $150 were so appreciative of the donation. We held a check presentation in Placerville at the Bell Tower on October 27th. per Player (10 am check-in, 12 noon Shotgun Start includes: Box Lunch 18 Holes with 4 complementary Beverage Stations, Happy Hour, Dinner, Prizes & Live Band)
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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1122 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JAY ONASCH DESIGN, located at 1169 Uplands Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jay Onasch, 1169 Uplands Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/05/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jay Onasch JAY ONASCH I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9603 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1054 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SD WEDDINGS AND EVENTS, located at 2021 Smith Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Shelby Floris Dimapasoc, 2021 Smith Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shelby Dimapasoc SHELBY DIMAPASOC I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
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STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9605 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1124 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMFORT CONTROlS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, SOlAR & ElECTRICAl, located at 6115 Enterprise Drive, Suite C, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Comfort Controls Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., 6115 Enterprise Drive, Suite C, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/5/2010 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cecil E. Sims, Jr. CECIL E. SIMS, JR., PRESIDENT/ CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM
THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED 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 9606 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1125 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA DIESEl, located at 5566 Rainier Dr., Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: PO Box 753, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Derek C Paul, 5566 Rainier Dr., Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derek Paul DEREK PAUL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9607 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1126 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B & R SMOKE N VAPE, located at 6546 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726/Mailing Address: 2649 Giorno Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): B & R Smoke Inc, 2649 Giorno Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/
Sukhwinder Singh Bhangu SUKHWINDER SINGH BHANGU, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9609 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1127 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRAIGHT FORWARD PlUMBING AND ROOTER, located legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices at 3992 Wimbledon Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Tyler J Owen, 3992 Wimbledon Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/15/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tyler Owen TYLER OWEN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/15/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9610 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1112 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO AVIATION, located at 881 Cumorah Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): David L Anderson, 881 Cumorah Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/10/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Anderson DAVID ANDERSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/11/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9611 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1140 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: APPlE MIll STORAGE, located at 3095 Carson Rd, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 482, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): 1. Rick F Williams, 4065 N Canyon Rd, Camino, CA 95709, 2. Lisa M Williams, 4065 N Canyon Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/22/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa M Williams LISA M WILLIAMS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/21/2021. 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 9626
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1141 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. RElIANT, 2. RElIANT lAND MANAGEMENT, located at 2051 Moonbeam Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Reliant Construction Inc, 2051 Moonbeam Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ AaronMichael Grgich AARON-MICHAEL GRGICH, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/21/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 9627 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lESlIE ANN MURPHY CASE NO. 21PR0010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LESLIE ANN MURPHY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SEAN MURPHY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that SEAN MURPHY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 12, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: SEAN MURPHY 14855 Cool Valley Rd. Valley Center, CA 92082 (760) 576-7576 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9628
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shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 12, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 9631 PUBlIC NOTICE NOTICE OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER VACANCY SIlVER FORK ElEMENTARY SCHOOl DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member vacancy occurred on September 29, 2021, and now exists on the Silver Fork Elementary School District Board due to the resignation of a member of the governing board filed with the County Superintendent of Schools on September 29, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Code Section 5091, the remaining members of the Silver Fork Elementary District Governing Board provisionally appointed Brett Schlueter on October 27,2021, to fill the vacancy. Unless a petition calling for a special election to fill the vacancy, containing a sufficient number of signatures, if filed in the office of the County Superintendent of Schools, 6767 Green Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667, the provisional appointment of Brett Schlueter, shall become an effective appointment, and he shall serve until the next regularly scheduled election for governing board members. The deadline for filing the petition calling for a special election is no later than 4:00 p.m., on November 10, 2021 Dated: October 27, 2021 /s/ Pat Atkins Clerk/Secretary of said Governing Board 10/29, 11/1, 11/3, 11/5, 11/8, 11/10 9646 PUBlIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ElECTION ADMINISTRATION PlAN TWO-YEAR REVIEW AND NOTICE OF PUBlIC MEETING CONSIDER COMMENTS ON ElECTION ADMINISTRATION PlAN FOR El DORADO COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Bill O’Neill, the El Dorado County Registrar of Voters, that a public meeting will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the Election Administration Plan as approved on November 15, 2019. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Election Administration Plan (Plan) and subsequent amendments are posted on the Registrar’s website at www.edcgov.us/elections. The Plan is available in English, Spanish and Chinese in accordance with federal and state law. Comments on the Plan may be submitted using the on-line comment form on the Registrar’s website (www.edcgov.us/elections), by email at elections@edcgov.us, in writing (address above), or in person at the public meeting. Meeting Date: November 15, 2021 Meeting Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meeting Location: El Dorado County Planning Hearing Room 2850 Fairlane Ct Placerville, CA 95667 For more information regarding this meeting, please call (530) 621-7480 or email elections@edcgov.us. This is an accessible facility. Requests for documents in accessible formats, interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or other accommodations should be made by calling the County Elections Department at (530) 621-7480 or by emailing your request to elections@ edcgov.us, no later than five working days prior to the meeting. 11/1, 11/3, 11/5, 11/8, 11/10, 11/12 9653
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lINDA GAY COX CASE NO. 21PR0004
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1091
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LINDA GAY COX A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JENNIFER SUE FLEMING in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JENNIFER SUE FLEMING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DIEHl INTERIORS, 2. GAIl lESlEY DIEHl INTERIORS, located at 3009 Cooley Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Walter & Diehl Consultants Inc., 3009 Cooley Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/27/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Raymond Richard Walter, President, Walter & Diehl Consultants, Inc. RAYMOND RICHARD WALTER, 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 10/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION
17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 9659 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1166 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A WOODY TREE COMPANY, located at 5518 Daisy Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726/ Mailing Address: PO Box 2022, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Curtis D Herren, 5518 Daisy Drive, Pollock Pines, CALI 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/28/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Curtis Herren CURTIS HERREN 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 10/29/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 9660 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1160 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE lOCAl TAKE AND BAKE PIZZERIA 2, located at 5020 Ellinghouse Dr, Suite F, Cool, CA 95614/Mailing Address: 5170 Marshall Rd, Suite 1, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): 1. Dean D Cook, Jr, 5170 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633, 2. Theresa M Cook, 5170 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Theresa M Cook THERESA M COOK, 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 10/28/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 9662 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1142 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lISA’S FARMHOUSE CREATIONS, located at 1270 Lower Lake Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Lisa K Smith, 1270 Lower Lake Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/11/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa K Smith LISA K SMITH, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/21/2021. 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) 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 9663 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1191 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CROWN MIDWIFERY, located at 4359 Town Center Drive, Suite 217, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Dr #140-134, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Rebekah Torres, Licensed Midwife Inc., 2201 Francisco Dr #140-134, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/04/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebekah Torres REBEKAH TORRES, 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 11/04/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 9679 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1193 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HIGHROAD MOTORS, located at 1864 Broadway, Suite E, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Highroad Motors LLC, 2350 Larsen Dr, Camino, CA 95709 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: 11/01/2013 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Morgan Burgess MORGAN BURGESS, 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 11/04/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 9680 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ERIC AlAN NIElSEN, DECEASED CASE NO. 21-PR0023 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ERIC ALAN NIELSEN, deceased A PETITION for Probate has been filed by GINA R. KLUMP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that GINA R. KLUMP be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to
take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 19, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: GINA R. KLUMP 30 5th Street, Suite 200 Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 778-0111 9681 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 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: November 23, 2021 Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville CA 95667 The contents of the rental storage units belonging to the following persons will be sold: Dana K. Williams, Household Goods Ruben I. Marantes, Household Goods 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: November 10th and 17th, 2021 The Mountain Democrat 9682 11/10, 11/17 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on December 1, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit Revision CUP-R21-0025/ AT&T FirstNet Wireless Cell Tower Revision submitted by AT&T FIRSTNET C/O PEEK SITE-COM/ FRANK SCHABARUM a request for a revision to an existing wireless communication facility with two (2) lattice towers of 35-feet height each. The revision would modify the North Tower to remove the existing AT&T antenna mounts, three (3) antennas, and associated equipment; and modify the South Tower by increasing the height from 35-feet to 45-feet and installing the three (3) antennas from the North Tower plus four (4) new antennas, for a total of seven (7) antennas located at the 41-foot centerline. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 119090-021, consisting of 10.0 acres, is located on the east side of Morrison Road, approximately 0.2 mile east of the intersection with Hollow Oak Drive, in the El Dorado Hills area, Supervisorial District 1. (County Planner: Bianca Dinkler, 530-6215875) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https://edcgov. us/Government/planning/Pages/ zoning_administrator.aspx Project Information is available online at https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box. All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https:// edcgov.us/Government/planning/ Pages/zoning_administrator.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TIFFANY SCHMID, Planning and Building Department Director November 10, 2021 11/10 9683
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