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Scout troops march in the colors to kick off Veterans Day ceremonies at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument Saturday, Nov. 11. The event also saw WWII warbirds led by local pilot Chuck Wahl pass over Placerville, below left photo, including in the missing man formation.

Gary Campbell, president of the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance, presents U.S. Navy Lt. James “Jim” Goodspeed with a plaque recognizing him as the 2024 Veteran of the Year, above right photo. Goodspeed was honored for his career of service to his country and fellow veterans.

Members of Placerville’s Girl Scout Troop 674, left photo, earned their service badges on Veterans Day. The troop participated in the parade of flags and made thank-you cards they personally presented to attending veterans.

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El Dorado County’s newly adopted policy sets guidelines on how the Board of Supervisors will issue countywide proclamations.

The policy allows for a proclamation to be brought forth by any two board members if it meets certain criteria, including a proclamation’s intent to educate and inform county residents of certain notable programs, services or related matters.

The policy will continue to allow proclamations recognizing outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions in service to the county.

The proclamations, either ceremonial or informational, can be made through county departments through sponsorship of two board members. An individual board member has the ability to present a proclamation if one other member agrees to sponsor the proposal.

Exceptions include Bill of Rights Day, Deputy Brian “Ish” Ishmael Day, El Dorado County Fair Week, 9/11 Remembrance, Memorial Day and Veterans Day, which can be sponsored each calendar year by the chair of the board and presented as a regular agenda item during meetings. Any other proclamations will be placed on their meeting’s consent calendar, which means no board discussion would be required.

The new policy comes following a board-approved proclamation recognizing July as American Christian Heritage Month in El Dorado County, which was presented by District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl. The proclamation was backtracked by the county after backlash from the community and civil rights groups, which stated it was dismissive of other cultures and religious groups in the county and crossed a line between the separation of state and church.

Proclamations made to address religious topics will not be permitted per the new county policy.

Additionally, all proclamations made prior to the policy’s adoption will be discontinued if the new criteria is not met.

The Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of the policy unanimously during its Nov. 7 meeting.

Those speaking during public comment were cautious on the use of the new policy.

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Edward Philip Akin

April 5, 1934 – Oct. 12, 2023

In Loving Memory of Edward Philip Akin On Thursday, October 12th, 2023, Edward Philip Akin passed away suddenly and peacefully at his Gold Hill ranch, with family at his side.

He lived a very full and rich 89 years, filled with adventure and a deep connection to his heritage. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lindalee (Smith) Akin, their four children, David, Cynthia, Julie, and Tim, along with seven grandchildren (Tom, Kim, Danny, Annalee, Joe, Jimmy and Leah) and six great grandchildren (Sloane, Dakota, Reece, Griffin, Gemma and Holiday).

Ed was born in Placerville on April 5th, 1934, the younger brother to Richard (Dick) Akin, who predeceased him in 2018. His parents, Leo Akin and Gladys (Veerkamp) Akin were part of pioneer families, with Akins ranching various Gold Hill area farms continuously for over 165 years.

Ed and his brother Dick learned the value of hard work while ranching pears on their family farm. This work ethic carried through their entire lives as they worked long days during the summers harvesting and hauling fruit to the Fruit House in Placerville.

Ed’s educational journey began at the Gold Hill School, a one-room schoolhouse. While he excelled in some subjects, his lack of high marks in spelling is proof that one can be tremendously successful without being a perfect speller. He went on to attend El Dorado High School and Santa Clara University. Although he did not consider himself the best student, he did very well in classes such as Farm Mechanics and Engineering. If something was broken, he could fix it.

After college, Ed joined the Army, married his high school sweetheart, and gave birth to his first child all while serving his two-year enlistment.

He left the Army early to help out on the family farm due to his father’s health, remaining in the Reserves for sometime after. In 1961, he found a new opportunity with United Airlines, where he had a 33-year career as a pilot. He flew a variety of aircraft, including the Convair 340, B-727, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, B-737, ultimately retiring on the DC-10. He enjoyed flying the smaller planes as well, from the stunt-plane Citabria to the L-19 Bird Dog. “Captain Ed”, as he was known to many, set the world speed record on his final United flight from Honolulu to San Francisco, retiring just before his 60th birthday as was mandated back in 1994. Never one to sit quietly, he soon took a job flying sports teams, including the San Jose Sharks and the Sacramento Kings. He often commented that they were a “great group of guys”, and sometimes brought home leftover goodies from the in-flight caterers. Flying was his passion and he always looked forward to dropping candy out of his Cessna on Easter morning for the kids at Hagan Ranch.

During his career, he earned many awards, including the prestigious ‘Wright Brothers Master Pilot’ award, an honor bestowed in 2009 by the Department of Transportation FAA for his 50 years of safe flying.

Even with a full-time career as a pilot, he continued operating the family ranching business, consistently producing some of the tastiest pears in El Dorado County. He also started a trucking company, Ed Akin Trucking, which was eventually sold to his cousin, Doug Veerkamp. Ed shared his beloved ranch with friends and family, often opening it up to large family reunions, weddings, and events. In 2018, he hosted the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC) tractor show. Attended and enjoyed by hundreds of loyal tractor fans, the show featured Ed driving around his prized twin D-8 tractor, a conjoined beast he had built using the spare parts of at least five others.

Always one to give back, he served on the ACMOC board, as well as a director at Murray Trailers, EDC Western Railroad Association, and the El Dorado County Museums Foundation to name a few. He was also an active member in many other organizations, including the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Retired United Pilots Association (RUPA), NRA, and the Farm Bureau.

Most of all, he will be remembered for his generosity, love of family and friends, and his profound connection to his heritage.

The Akin family will celebrate Ed’s incredible life on his 90th birthday, Friday, April 5th, 2024, with a grand Celebration of Life on their Gold Hill ranch, where his memory will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

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As a long-time resident of Placerville, California, she had come to see it as home. But that’s not where she started. Kay was born in Los Angeles, California to Tadashi and Etsuko Kinoshita on November 11, 1925. Born on Armistice Day, just seven years after the end of World War I, her parents named her Kazuko, meaning “child of peace.” She was the youngest of five children and the only girl. Kay and her brothers were among the first generation American born Japanese or Nisei.

At age 16, Kay and her family were relocated first to the assembly center at Santa Anita Racetrack and then to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, Wyoming on September 1, 1942.

While interned at Heart Mountain, Kay earned a high school diploma, and with it the privilege to apply to leave the camp. She first moved to Denver and then on to Chicago to work. In 1945, when the war was over and Japanese were allowed to return to the West Coast, she returned to California. She briefly lived in San Francisco and worked at the Japanese consulate there. However, LA was her home and she settled in Silver Lake.

It was there she met her husband Ted Lynn Copeland (deceased 1972), married, and had twin daughters in 1961. They moved to the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles after the babies were born and then down the hill to the Highland Park neighborhood in 1973.

Although they never married, Fred LeRoy Acock was Kay’s real love. He was Grandpa Buzz (Deceased 1994) to her grandchildren. Together Buzz and Kay enjoyed taking road trips and especially loved their home state of California.

Kay lived in L.A. until she retired in 1992 from Paramount Studios. Retirement took Buzz and Kay to Eugene, Oregon to be closer to her daughter Gwyne and four of her grandchildren from 1992-2001.

Then it was Lynne’s turn to be close to mom. Kay relocated to Placerville in 2001. Her habit for many years was to walk across Bedford Rd. and visit with the vendors in downtown Placerville, The Old Town Grill and The Placerville News Company were her favorite stops. Kay remained in Placerville until her death.

Kay is survived by Daughter Lynne Hamp, and Lynne’s husband, Owen. Grandson, Barrett and his wife Mataia and their children, great granddaughters River and Yvaine. Grandson, Gregory and his husband Mark.

Daughter, Gwyne Taylor, and Gwyne’s husband Alan. Granddaughter Amanda and great grandson Kiyoshi. Granddaughter Miranda, Miranda’s husband Neil and great grandsons, Copeland and Noble.

Grandson Tadashi and great granddaughter Miyuki.

Granddaughter Mariko. Nephew, Robert Kinoshita, his wife Karen and their son Mathew. Nephew, Fred Watson, his wife Julie, and their children Akira and Selina.

A Celebration of Life Open House will be held in Kay’s honor on Saturday, December 16, 2023, in the gymnasium of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints at 3275 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A brief tribute to Kay will be given at 1:30 p.m.

Casual attire, light refreshments will be served.

Mary Jane Bidstrup of Placerville, passed away peacefully in her home on September 26, 2023 at the age of 89.

Mary Jane was born in San Mateo, California to Clark and Marjorie Greenman on April 7, 1934. She attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, (class of 1952) and then went on to earn a teaching degree at San Jose State University (class of 1956). While studying at San Jose State, Mary Jane met Ronald Bidstrup and the two became inseparable. They were married on August 19, 1957 and celebrated 66 years of marriage.

After college, Mary Jane began her passion for teaching from 1956- 1958 in San Jose and Fresno, California. Mary Jane and Ron then moved to Placerville in 1962 and built their dream home in 1968 where they raised their three girls. Mary Jane stayed at home with their daughters for several years before returning to the classroom in 1982 with the Buckeye Union School District. She served in the district for 18 years before retiring.

Mary Jane was involved in many clubs and organizations; Job’s Daughters, Chi Omega Sorority, Placerville Preschool (1963-1965), AAUW, Tierra Del Oro Girl Scouts, Red Hat Ladies, and Hangtown RV. Mary Jane and Ron enjoyed traveling the United States and Mexico in their RV and took many trips with Hangtown RV. She also enjoyed fishing, needlepoint, reading and crafts, and she was an accomplished seamstress.

Mary Jane is preceded in death by her parents Clark and Marjorie Greenman and her two brothers Curt Greenman and Randy Greenman. She is survived by her husband Ron Bidstrup, her three daughters, Sheryl Heaton, Kristen Foote and Karen Banke. Mary Jane adored her four grandchildren, Brant Heaton, Chelsie Murphy, Nicole Calame, and Ryan Banke.

No services will be held. Mary Jane will be entered at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, California.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Snowline Hospice of Placerville, for all their help and support.

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Internet crime cops CAMPER FIRE nab Cameron Park man Mountain Democrat staff A Cameron Park man suspected of internet crimes involving children was arrested last month as part of a multi-agency investigation that spanned the Sacramento region.

Marc Kevin Floresca, 32, along with 11 other suspects, were found to have downloaded and been in possession of child sexual abuse material, according to information from the Sacramento County Sheriff ’s Office.

The 12 suspects face charges including possession, distribution and production of child pornography, all felonies.

Other suspects arrested include Roseville residents Matthew Todd Berg, 50, and Robert Owen Gunwall, 35; Citrus Heights residents Josh Steven Sevilla, 40, and Christopher

MARC KEVIN FLORESCA Kent Bowman, 38; Sacramento residents Santos Abraham Sanchez, 35, and Gary Paul Gauthier, 63; Joshua Alan Akins, 35, of Lodi; James Stanley Skaggs, 60, of Isleton; Michael Bradford Stealey, 45, of Folsom; Joseph John Deangelis, 53, of Elk Grove; and Thomas Rider Plowright, 33 (city of residence not listed).

“Many of the targeted suspects were found to be in possession of horrendous (child sexual abuse material) files that

depicted sexual images of infants and toddlers who were forced to engage in sexual abuse, including some that involved bondage, discipline, dominance and submission and sadomasochism,” states a SCSO social media post. “Tens of thousands of (child sexual abuse material) images and videos were recovered during this operation, where one suspect had over 5 (terabytes) of (material).”

The Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force brought 18 Sacramento-area agencies together for the investigation; from El Dorado County, the District Attorney’s Office participated.

Agents with the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force ask anyone who thinks their child or children they know may have spent time around these suspects to contact SCSO at (916) 874-5115.

5-year sentence comes in child pornography case News release SACRAMENTO — Timothy Mackey, 42, of South Lake Tahoe was sentenced Monday, Nov. 13, to five years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, Mackey was a member of chat groups that shared child pornography on the social media platform LiveMe, including a group named “No Limit!!!” On two occasions in February 2020, Mackey, using the username “bag of rock,” posted nine images of child pornography in the “No Limit!!!” group.

Mackey was also the administrator of at least one LiveMe chat group devoted to the exchange of child pornography, meaning he moderated the chat and was able to decide who entered the chatroom.

Mackey had worked as a snowboarding instructor and applied to become a foster parent prior to his

arrest in April 2020.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Department and South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise N. Yasinow prosecuted the case.

This case was brought to justice as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Led by U.S. attorneys’ offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

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CHP boosting efforts to stop distracted drivers California Highway Patrol News release Every year, thousands of people are seriously injured or killed statewide in vehicle crashes caused by distracted drivers. To address the problem, the California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide campaign to educate adult drivers about the dangers of distracted driving and boost enforcement efforts, all funded

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El Dorado County Fire Protection District Engine 26 and Medic 25 were called to a camper fire on Highway 49 just north of Placerville city limits Saturday evening. Firefighters said they were able to extinguish the blaze before it could spread to nearby vegetation or structures. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to fire officials.

CRIME LOG The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

Oct. 24 6:22 p.m. A person was reportedly drunk in public at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

Oct. 25 1 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 56-year-old man suspected of making a false bomb threat, possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia, trespassing and appropriation of lost property on Fairlane Court in Placerville. He was released on $290,000 bail.

3:12 p.m. A person was reportedly drunk in public at a business on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

3:49 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Palmer Road in Cameron Park.

6:34 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Park Woods Drive in Pollock Pines.

9:42 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 72-year-old man suspected of DUI on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park. He was later released.

9:50 p.m. Battery was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

jail a 68-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Dusty Lane in Placerville. He was released on $200,000 bail.

1:38 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Dusty Lane in Placerville. He released on $90,000 bail.

2:09 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Dusty Lane in Placerville. He was released on $180,000 bail.

8:07 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 43-year-old woman suspected of vehicle theft on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. She was released on $50,500 bail.

8:12 a.m. Battery was reported on Pony Express Trail in Camino.

9:18 a.m. Burglary was reported on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills.

11:55 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown.

1:51 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a Casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville.

2:02 p.m. Battery was reported on Hot Springs Drive in El Dorado Hills.

Oct. 26 9:36 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Howards Crossing Road in Somerset.

10:27 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 59-year-old woman suspected of a probation violation on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.

She was later released.

11:28 a.m. Battery was reported on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

12:05 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Industrial Drive in Placerville.

2:54 p.m. Battery was reported at a gas station on Carson Road in Camino.

4:02 p.m. Trespassing was reported at apartments on Knollwood Drive in Cameron Park.

4:50 p.m. Battery was reported on Monte Verde Road in El Dorado Hills.

6:48 p.m. Trespassing was reported at apartments on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park.

8:07 p.m. Burglary was reported on Ferncliff Way in El Dorado Hills.

9:47 p.m. Burglary was reported on Ranch Road in Placerville.

Oct. 28 12:42 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 19-year-old man suspected of DUI on El Dorado Hills Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

2:24 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 80-year-old man suspected of DUI Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was later released.

2:41 a.m. Battery was reported on Union Mine Road in Diamond Springs.

3:14 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old man suspected of DUI and driving on a suspended license on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was released on $5,000 bail.

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alifornia has seen some humdinger contests for its U.S. Senate seats, but none worthy of note in this century.

Two women, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, captured the two DAN WALTERS seats 31 years ago and held them for decades. Republicans haven’t mounted a serious Senate drive for a quarter-century and the state’s current senators, Democrats Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, were appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Republicans are still frozen out by their retreat into irrelevancy and a very lopsided California hasn’t had Democratic voter a really competitive majority. However, a year from now U.S. Senate race for California voters many years. A year will be electing from now, voters a new senator, almost certainly will choose a new another Democrat, senator after what and the contest is finally shapes up likely to become heated. as a hard-fought Butler’s decision campaign. not to run for the Senate after filling out the brief remainder of the recently deceased Feinstein’s final term solidified what could have been a truly chaotic scenario should she have made a bid.

Her decision left three Democratic members of Congress vying to finish Nos. 1-2 in the March primary election and thus qualify for the November runoff. At the moment, Orange County’s Katie Porter and Adam Schiff of Burbank are running neck-and-neck in the polls while Oakland’s Barbara Lee is trailing in both money and support.

However, a recent UC Berkeley Institute of

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Letters to the Editor Restore the Veterans Monument EDITOR: he El Dorado County Veterans Monument was once recognized as one of the best in the nation. Until a takeover in 2015, it was managed by The Friends of the Veterans Monument in compliance with county ordinance No. 4743 and associated criteria.

These documents, ratified by the Board of Supervisors, represent the efforts of like-minded people to develop a means of cooperative management by the public and private sectors to sustain the quality and continuity of the monument for future generations.

In 2015 management of the monument changed. Later, the name of The Friends’ 501c3 was unilaterally changed to El Dorado County Veterans Alliance. Since then, many of the policies, ordinances and contracts designed to facilitate co-management by a private nonprofit and governed in a manner consistent with other veterans monuments across the nation have not only been unenforced but ignored.

Consequently, honoraria installed since 2015 have been designed and located in an arbitrary manner by the Alliance, an organization whose officers have consistently claimed to be the sole organization to “approve memorials and recommend improvements to the Veterans Monument.” Such an organizational structure would violate the nondelegation doctrine discouraging elected officials from assigning such authority to private individuals, constitute a direct violation of the 2007 ordinance and criteria governing the monument and be inconsistent with the co-management protocols established by many veteran monuments across the country.

The monument was built to “Honor Those That Served the Cause of Freedom,” but freedom cannot be sustained without an “inviolable respect for the Constitution and laws — the first growing out of

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the last,” Alexander Hamilton. Over 1.2 million veterans have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend those principles, including Sgt. Sky Mote, one of only six veterans in the 173 year history of EDC to have been awarded one of the nation’s top two military awards by Congress and/or the president.

Sgt. Mote’s honoraria is now located near the ground beneath an improperly placed airplane plaque, none of its former occupants having lived in EDC. The Alliance is now proposing to overwhelm the monument’s limited space by allowing access to millions, including nonresident relatives of management and others. They also propose better honoraria for a bit more money for those ranking E-7 or above, something counter to every veterans monument in the U.S. They have also proposed the authority to resolve disputes and eliminate arbitration by the county’s federally chartered veterans organizations.

Veterans of EDC will not look away. The management of the Veterans Monument needs to be returned to a responsible group of veterans who will respect their oaths to the Constitution and the rule of law, and return the monument to a quality, character and ambiance consistent with the intent of its founding policies and ordinance.

Please support the efforts of The Friends of the Veterans Monument 2.0 and the majority of the commanders of our federally chartered veterans organizations in our efforts.

KEN SCHONIGER, The Friends of the Veterans Monument 2.0 and the majority of commanders of the county’s veterans organizations

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NARAL and Planned he Center Parenthood, reflecting for Urban her support of abortion.

Renewal and She gets a 100% rating Education, from teachers unions, my organization reflecting support of recently held an event failing government in Michigan’s 12th schools and opposition congressional district, to parental choice the district of Rep. in education. And Rashida Tlaib. she gets a 0% rating Forty Christian from organizations pastors — white, Black, STAR PARKER supporting lower taxes Hispanic — attended to and spending, such as speak out in support of Americans for Prosperity, Campaign Israel. for Working Families and National We brought these Christian Federation of Independent Business. spokespersons into the backyard of Tlaib consistently supports, one of the most aggressive voices along with her colleagues of “the in the U.S. Congress speaking out squad” — Reps. Alexandria Ocasioagainst Israel and supporting the Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of terrorism and aggression against the Minnesota, and Ayanna Pressley Jewish state. of Massachusetts — the left-wing But a crucial element in our agenda expanding the welfare state, message is that the policy turf tilting at climate change windmills being staked out in this debate has and supporting values like abortion implications far beyond providing moral and material support to Israel. that contribute to the breakdown of the traditional family.

We’re talking about values that are In other words, Tlaib aggressively as central and crucial to the future supports the very policies that keep of our own country as they are for her district poor.

Israel.

These are also the values that Regarding Tlaib, per Census are bankrupting our country, as Reporter, her district is 43% Black; government spending now sucks up the poverty rate is 21% (150% the 25% of our GDP and we drown in national average); and 61% of adults debt. are unmarried — a rate 25% higher In 2020, when the country was than the national average. torn apart with riots after the death Tlaib’s voting record is hardcore of George Floyd, my organization left. She gets a 100% rating from

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In this worldview, the only explanation for achievement is exploitation. This is their explanation for the success of Israelis, who built, from nothing, a modern country ... did a campaign posting billboards in low-income neighborhoods promoting the “success sequence.”

The “success sequence,” based on policy research in Washington, points to the personal behavior that leads to the best chances of avoiding poverty and moving from low-income status to middle class. That is, finish high school, get married and take any job.

When we posted billboards with this message that this is the way to avoid poverty, Black Lives Matter went to the billboard company and demanded they take them down.

What about our message so offended Black Lives Matter?

They reject, along with all those on the left, values that rest on personal responsibility. They embrace only a culture of victimhood and blame.

In this worldview, the only explanation for achievement is exploitation.

This is their explanation for the success of Israelis, who built, from nothing, a modern country with per capita GDP higher than most European countries. And this is their explanation for those who have achieved success and wealth in our own country.

This year, for the first time ever,

in the Gallup annual survey asking about sympathy for Israelis compared to sympathy for Palestinians, those identifying as Democrats expressed sympathy for Palestinians 11 points higher than Israelis. Our youth, those born between 1980 and 2000, expressed sympathy for Palestinians 2 points higher than for Israelis.

The culture of blame and victimhood has captured the left and our youth.

These values are incompatible with the values of a free country, which can only exist when individuals take personal responsibility.

It should be clear that those expressing opposition to Israel are also voices antipathetic to America’s future as a free country.

Our shared values with Israel go beyond democracy. They are about the most basic ingredient of a free society. Personal responsibility. This is the value that the left so deeply hates.

Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now.

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Walters Take action to renew your Medi-Cal coverage El Dorado County Office of Education News release Between April 1 and May 31, 2024, more than 15 million MediCal members are set to undergo their first coverage renewal in over three years. The California Department of Health Care Services is rallying residents across the state to help raise awareness about the forthcoming Medi-Cal eligibility renewal process. DHCS is dedicated to empowering Medi-Cal members to take proactive steps in guaranteeing ongoing coverage for themselves and their families.

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Governmental Studies poll found that none of the three has been able to crack 20% support, which means there are a lot of undecided California voters with the initial decision point fewer than four months away.

Porter scores the highest at 17% in the IGS poll, followed closely by Schiff at 16% and Lee at 9%.

Republican Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player who recently declared his candidacy, actually shades Lee at 10%.

Despite their current low levels of support, as the March primary draws closer, Porter and Schiff seem most likely to finish in the top two and duke it out for the seat eight months later.

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divided the Democratic vote even more, it might have given Garvey or some other Republican an outside chance of making the runoff.

As it is, however, it’s very likely to be a Democrat vs. Democrat finale.

“Porter holds big leads among voters under age 50 while Schiff is the clear favorite of voters ages 65 or older,” IGS says in its analysis of the poll. “Lee dominates among the state’s Black voters and runs competitively among voters in the ninecounty San Francisco Bay Area and the state’s North Coast/Sierras region.”

Although Porter and Schiff have been seesawing in recent polls, Schiff has been the clear leader in raising campaign money, enjoys backing from Democratic Party leaders such as Nancy Pelosi and is benefiting handsomely from his role as former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial prosecutor.

If anything, a recent New York Times poll showing Trump leading President Joe Biden in

the 2024 presidential contest, despite Trump’s extensive exposure in criminal and civil cases, gives Schiff another bump.

Schiff can legitimately claim to be Trump’s bête noire, which is catnip for Trump-hating Democratic voters.

Neither Porter, who has specialized in populist economic issues during her brief congressional career, nor Lee, who hews to the left of both rivals, has the gut-level images and issues that Schiff can muster.

One can expect, therefore, that Porter and Lee will go negative to undermine Schiff. A hint of that was a CNN report that Schiff has been listing both a condo in Burbank and a large home in Maryland as his primary residences on mortgage and tax forms. It had all the earmarks of something that originated in another candidate’s opposition research.

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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Alan Hunt, an 87-year-old retired Navy aviator, holds a sword from the American Revolution passed down in his family from generation to generation, left photo. The Cameron Park retirement community Ponte Palmero marked Veterans Day with a living history exhibit Nov. 10-11. It’s a Veterans Day tradition that began in 2021 at Ponte Palmero where residents who are veterans or are family members of veterans share their stories through military memorabilia. Army veteran Pat Marshall, right photo, who was helicopter crew chief in Vietnam, shows his shadowbox containing patches and awards he earned during his service, including a Distinguished Service Cross.

Jo Larson, 100, left photo, directs visitors to her late husband Don Larson’s Army jacket where pictures and other memorabilia tell the story of his deployment in World War II, Vietnam and Korea, as well as leading the 506th Infantry Regiment. Dolores Nilsson, 87, middle photo, stops in at the Ponte Palmero activities room to check out the displays. Air Force veteran Paul Bouenkerk, right photo, shares his memorabilia with Jo Larson.

Rolling into Veterans Day Residents and neighbors at Eskaton Village in Placerville started Veterans Day celebrations early, gathering on sidewalks and driveways to see dozens of vintage vehicles and modern sports cars take part in their yearly parade Friday morning.

American flags were hung in the back of some vehicles in a patriotic show of support for those who served the country, left photo. Classic cars caravan through Eskaton, right photo.

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Ponderosa’s boys water polo team dominated Nevada Union 15-1 to take home the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 3 championship banner Saturday, Nov. 11. On a four-game winning streak, the 23-9 Bruins were next to face the Piedmont Highlanders out of Alameda County Tuesday, Nov. 14, in regional competition.

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Seventeen Oak Ridge athletes, pictured in no particular order, signed on the dotted lines Nov. 8 to play at the collegiate level. Ethan Dasmann will play football at California State University, Fresno; Gia Almont will play softball at Southern Oregon University; Jessica Crannel will shoot hoops at William Jessup University; Kate Fagundes will join Vanguard University’s volleyball team; Savanah Miller will play soccer at Colorado Mesa University; Ella Rutherford will join the lacrosse team at University of Alabama, Huntsville; Elle Weaver will play volleyball at Brown University; Grace Torchiana will row at University of Virginia; Jessica Szelenyi will play softball at California State University Sacramento; Karli Weisser will play volleyball at San Diego State University; Abigail Hoybjerg has been recruited for the Brigham Young University volleyball program; Samantha Liaty will play soccer at Tarleton State University; Maya Reisinger will join the rowing team at University of California San Diego; Jessica Ortiz will play volleyball at California State University Chico; Phoebe Yoder will swim for the U.S. Naval Academy; Kennedy O’Donnell will compete in beach volleyball at California State University, Long Beach; and Paige Silva will play soccer at California State University, Chico.

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Nalewaja, who was initially in favor of the board’s American Christian Heritage Month proclamation, said she does not want such proclamations to collide with other ideologies and interpretations.

“Whether it is cultural, religious, identity — all of those need to stay out of the county’s mouth and (we need to) focus on issues that are strictly promoting the well being of taxpayers,” Nalewaja said. “We want to make sure that you are not misrepresenting or suggesting representation or support of anything that falls under the three categories I mentioned.”

Placerville business owner Ruth Michelson, who supported rescinding American Christian Heritage Month, suggested the board revisit the new policy and bring it back for further

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discussion. Michelson also asked for clarity on what would happen with events celebrating cultures and races, such as Human Rights Day and Black History Month, under the new county policy.

“We have black citizens. We have LGBTQ citizens. We have other issues here so this is getting a little subjective feeling to me when we say we are not going to do national issues,” Michelson said. “I want clarity if some of the things we have had in the past are going to be precluded. I think it’s an elephant in the room.”

Board Chair and District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas reiterated the county’s new policy would provide a “clean slate” with previously approved policies and would help prevent further disruptions of the business of the county.

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also includes 300 traffic safety presentations statewide.

“The CHP encourages drivers to make the conscious decision to drive distraction free every time they get behind the wheel of a vehicle,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee.

“Every distraction, even for just a few seconds, increases your chances of being involved in a crash. Ultimately, it is never worth the potentially devastating consequences.”

With multiple modes of communication and instant entertainment, cell phone use is the biggest driver distraction. Data reveals between 2019 and 2021, there were a

total of 6,343 fatal and injury crashes within CHP jurisdiction stemming from distracted driving. During those same years, CHP officers issued more than 200,000 citations to drivers violating California’s hands-free law.

Some of the most common types of adult distracted driving includes texting, talking on a cell phone, eating, grooming, operating a navigation system and adjusting the radio.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Talk about your hopes for a project though they may seem currently unreasonable or the wrong size for your circumstances.

Circumstances have been known to change to fit your ideas of what they could be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today is infused with the optimistic notion that progress is being made. It all starts with rapport. You were born with the gift of charm, and you’ll use it to connect with interesting people for informative conversation and commerce.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The current venture may not be what you had in mind, but even if you can’t exactly do what you want to do right now, it’s never too late to be who you want to be. How would your ideal self handle this one?

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mind has been participating in a problem and it will now participate in the solution. Do not doubt your ability to happily resolve the issue. You wouldn’t be moved to handle it if you didn’t subconsciously know you could.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People who stand to profit from your desire will attempt to entice you at every turn. Instead of leaping to some vision of what others want, dig deeper. What have you been thinking about? What feels right?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll dream big, then focus your effort on one plausible section of the vision. The more realistic the goal, the more chance you have of creating it. Accrue small successes. They will be the building blocks of a big one.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You need someone on your side, and it may as well be you. You’ll pretend or perform to help things go smoothly. Whether in work or play, you’ll be wise to go with the comedian’s adage and “commit to the bit.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). While everyday problems intrigue you, ordinary solutions will hold no interest. In this way, your creativity is a blessing and a curse. You’ll cull from disparate influences to build something remarkable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Instead of putting things off until that famously absentee day called “tomorrow,” you will put your life in order now.

Happiness and organization go hand in hand, and it’s all because you think ahead and take action.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are many ways to do what you do. Sometimes, you do it like a job -- other times, like a game. Today, you do it like a prayer of need and of gratitude.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). While falling in love can be a wondrously rare occurrence for most people, celebrating love can happen any time at all and as often as you wish. You’ll savor the details and relish memories as well as hopes and dreams of love.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Feeling good, in any way and in as many ways as you can, will strengthen your field of energy. The stronger this field is, the more able you are to attract what you want or repel what you don’t want.

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KNOW Nov. 15 Eskaton Lodge in Cameron Park hosts a Holiday Bazaar, 1-3 p.m., with crafts, live music, hot cocoa and more.

Are you nervous about the upcoming fire season?

Have questions about home hardening and creating defensible space?

Do you know what to do if wildfire is headed your way? Join the Camino Fire Safe Council to learn more at 6:30 p.m. at the Cal Fire Amador/ El Dorado Unit Headquarters conference room, 2840 Mt. Danaher Road, Camino.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “Snow Fever,” Nov. 15 through Dec. 24. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Nov. 17 The Sierra Renaissance Society presents From Dick and Jane to Digitization of Education by Margaret Maughan, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. The society will hold its annual business meeting followed by the presentation. Admission free for members; public is invited to attend two meetings a year free.

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. n See know, page B5

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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he history of the unique and worldrenowned climbing in El Dorado County will be the focus of Arts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition. Sending It: Climbing El Dorado opens Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville.

While Yosemite Valley will always loom large in the minds and mythos of diehard rock climbers, El Dorado County holds its own as a wild granite playground. With Lover’s Leap, Phantom Spires and Sugarloaf all a stone’s throw from one another and accessible right off Highway 50 en route to South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County attracts novice climbers and lifelong enthusiasts. Even the legendary Royal Robbins, who made his name conquering Half Dome, hosted a climbing school at Lover’s Leap.

Many local climbers have participated in putting the exhibition together, lending gear, photographs and ephemera, and sharing stories about climbing exploits. Aidan Maguire, who moved to the area in 1992, said he came here specifically to be a climber. “El Dorado County climbing is some

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Michel Fourcroy on Robert’s Crack, upper spire Phantom Spires, 2015, above. of the best in the entire country,” he shared, “but it’s little known to most people who live here.

I’m very excited about a show that will both be a treat for climbers and a way for non-climbers to understand what an amazing resource we have in our county.”

The exhibition will feature the region’s rich climbing history, including archival photographs, letters and original gear designs collected from current

“Petch at Phantom Spires.”

El Dorado County residents, climbing guides and climbers who were active in the golden years of climbing, as well as images and documents from the Robbins family archives, to which Arts and Culture El Dorado was granted extraordinary access.

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prospecting Fall fun in season for El Dorado – DAR members Carol Bly El Dorado Chapter – DAR

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he month of October included activities for the El Dorado Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution that were seasonally appropriate, informative, helpful to others and very fun.

Chapter Regent Sally Johns and 1st Vice Regent Beki Parks provided a dramatic reading of the stories of “Colonial Witches” who were charged and usually acquitted of the allegations. Current research has suggested some perceptions of misconduct were the result of ingesting fungus from grains and some types of grasses that were used in childbirth.

October was also a time of celebrating the 45th anniversary of the formation of the El Dorado Chapter, NSDAR. Receiving special recognition was Bonnie Battaglia who, along with her mother and sister, was a charter member of the El Dorado Chapter.

Bonnie, a librarian with the El Dorado County Library, has been involved in numerous community organizations for years and currently serves

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The happy 45th birthday cake for the El Dorado Chapter – NSDAR was enjoyed by founding charter member Bonnie Battaglia and other members. as the registrar for the El Dorado Chapter, as well as on the board of the Children of the American Revolution organization.

The chapter was delighted to be able to serve as the host for the California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution District II fall meeting.

District II serves the largest area of DAR chapters in the entire state. The impressive turnout included distinguished guests and representation from all the 12 chapters in the region, many wearing costumes in keeping with the Halloween spirit. Laura Trimberger, from the Lake Tahoe

Chapter – DAR made a presentation about the national DAR support of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, including members assisting veterans who visited the three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Wall in Citrus Heights during its national tour.

Next, Sophia Kaufman, state president of the

California State Society of the Children of the American Revolution, described her President Project, working with the My Stuff Bags Foundation by gathering and encouraging donations. The nonprofit foundation provides individual duffel bags of new, ageappropriate items for

children who are in foster care or have been rescued from harmful environments.

Following the workshops and business meeting, District II was entertained with a presentation given by members of the Placerville Shakespeare Club, titled “El Dorado’s True Gold Notable Women’s Stories.”

Looking forward, the chapter is busily working with local organizations to prepare donations that would best help the needs of the community and continuing to work with Western Slope mental health providers to further assist women suffering from PTSD through the equine therapy.

The members of El Dorado Chapter of DAR take pleasure and pride in working together in alignment with national DAR objectives and in harmony with local community needs. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR visit DAR.org and for more information about the El Dorado Chapter or if you wish to learn about your Revolutionary War ancestors contact the chapter regent at ElDoradoCounty Regent@yahoo.com.

New community fund offers a helping hand Chris Ringnes El Dorado Community Foundation

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Shelbi Bennett has launched a new fund to help people in the community.

There are many ways a person can give, from donating money or time to simply giving the gift of understanding and acceptance or to leaving a legacy that will impact the lives of others long after the person is gone.

Generous by nature, El Dorado Hills resident Shelbi Bennett has always had a philanthropic side.

One of the founders of the Buy-A-Day Charity Golf Tournament, the El Dorado Hills Area Foundation and the El Dorado Hills Giving Circle, she has spent decades giving back to the community she loves and calls her home. Together, she and her husband Lee Bennett also instilled the importance of philanthropy and love for others in their two children.

Shelbi has also given back to her husband, offering unconditional support while he grew his company, OnCore Consulting, into the business it is today. Lee recently sold OnCore Consulting and with a part of the proceeds gave the gift of a legacy to the person he cares most about in this world. This legacy comes in the form of a new fund under the El Dorado Hills Area Foundation called Shelbi’s Helping Hand Fund. The fund was created to impact the lives of thousands into perpetuity,

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Shelbi’s Helping Hand Fund is unique in that it will provide assistance to individuals and families in a more direct way, helping those who have exhausted their financial resources and are faced with an unanticipated expense.

“Everyone has been in a situation in their life where, if they just had someone to lend a helping hand, they could make it through a rough patch and see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Shelbi shared.

“I want this fund to be that for people who just need a little lift and one day maybe they’ll be able to lend a helping hand of their own to someone else in need.”

To most, a legacy is something they leave behind that persists long after they have left this world. To Shelbi, her husband’s gift put a different spin on the meaning of legacy. It’s also about what she can do right now, in this moment, while she can respond to current needs and see the impact her giving can have on the community around her. With this new fund, people today who live in the community will have a place to turn to for a helping hand in times of need.

For more information about Shelbi’s Helping Hand Fund contact El Dorado Community Foundation at info@eldoradocf.org.

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The Women, Infants, and Children Program is a federally funded nutrition program administered by the California Department of Public Health that serves pregnant women, women who have recently been pregnant, infants and children up to their fifth birthday. WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, benefits for a variety of nutritious foods and referrals to medical providers and other community supports such as community-based nursing visits, mothers and babies classes, car seat education and fittings along with a multitude of other services available throughout El Dorado County.

WIC services are provided at no cost to recipients. Individuals or families may qualify for WIC if they: • Are pregnant, breastfeeding a baby up to 1 year old, just had a baby (or recent pregnancy loss); or • Have a child or care for a child younger than age 5; and • Have a low to medium income or receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKs (TANF) or CalFresh (SNAP) benefits; and

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Moms, dads, grandparents, foster parents, other caregivers and guardians may apply on behalf of the children they’re raising. Many migrant and working families and families with private health insurance are surprised to learn they qualify for WIC. To determine if they meet WIC income guidelines individuals may visit MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.

The El Dorado County WIC Program serves residents throughout El Dorado and Alpine counties.

Anyone interested in the WIC Program is encouraged to call to see if they qualify. WIC staff on the West Slope of El Dorado County can be reached at (530) 621-6176; WIC staff in the Tahoe Basin can be reached at (530) 573-3491. WIC offices are located at 931 Spring St. in Placerville and 1360 Johnson Blvd, in South Lake Tahoe. WIC is an equal opportunity provider.

WIC is an El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency program. For more information about WICvisit MyFamily.WIC. ca.gov. For information about El Dorado County HHSA’s many programs and services visit edcgov. us/hhsa.

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design, the camaraderie (and rivalries) of climbers, oral histories and public programming and an inquiry into the internal experience of climbing.

Maguire and fellow climber Joel Levinson have created a large-scale panoramic color image of Lover’s Leap showing all the known climbing routes, keyed by name, grade and date of first ascent.

“Climbing is the most incredible mental and physical challenge,” Maguire explained. “You can throw all the intensity you have as a person, but there is no limit to how incredible the experience can be. And you are out in beautiful areas, hanging out on rock faces.”

A unique feature of Sending It will be the personal histories of local climbers on local peaks. Award-

winning documentary filmmaker Stuart Harmon has recorded these histories, which will be presented on a continuous loop as part of the exhibition.

In addition to exploring the history of climbing in El Dorado County, Sending it” hopes to raise awareness for Climbing Resource Advocates for Greater Sacramento’s Highway 50 revival stewardship initiative, which will target access improvement and maintenance of Lover’s Leap, Phantom Spires and Sugarloaf.

An opening reception for the exhibit will take place 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16. Switchboard Gallery is located at 525 Main St. in Placerville. Learn more about Sending It: Climbing El Dorado at artsandcultureeldorado.org/sendingit-climbing-el-dorado.

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As you wander the switchbacks and make pper Bidwell your way to the top, you Park is located get a nice view of the just outside lake, the meadows and the city of Chico. From the city below. These are downtown you can look multi-use trails. Hikers, off into the distance mountain bikers and and see the green bluffs equestrians all enjoy the that beg you to leave the view. bustle of town and find I was able to hike a Mary West a trail. couple miles, in and Outdoor columnist I was grateful to find around the area, with time between spring the pond always in view, before the storms to hike in Middle Bidwell next storm hit.

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by Manzanita Avenue into upper, and longer trails. Several trails middle and lower Bidwell Parks. intersect, making longer treks Middle Bidwell Park is flat, level possible. and covered in trees. The lower park For me, Bidwell Park was all features picnic tables, a pool and a about the view. From the variety of children’s playground. wildflowers, the rock formations to Middle Bidwell Park is not a getthe expanse of sky and happy dogs away-from-it-all wilderness, but it is wagging their tails free, I found a great place to stretch your legs and myself grateful to enjoy this park on a enjoy the view if you find yourself in the area. The off-leash dog park at the lovely spring day.

To get there follow Highway 99 entrance is a large wide-open grassy north to 32 east/Deer Creek Highway. area to throw the Frisbee or ball and Take a left on Bruce Road, which let Fido run free. turns into Manzanita Avenue. At the Further along is Horseshoe Lake. third round-a-bout take the first exit From here you can see the trails cut to Wildwood Avenue to Upper Park like veins into the hillside, inviting Road. you to see the view from the top. The Mary West is author of the book volcanic rock makes for a firm surface. series Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail The interesting rock formations provide nooks and crannies for a Guide I, II and III (second edition

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RASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts presents Al Franken in the Marisa Funk Theater on Nov. 18.

Al Franken — a master storyteller, podcaster, author and comedian — commands the stage with sharp humor and witty insights on our times.

As far as anyone knows, Franken is the only U.S. senator who was also one of the original writers for “Saturday Night Live.” During his 15 seasons with SNL, Franken won five Emmys for writing and producing. He’s also the author of four No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, including “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations,” “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them – A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right” and “Al Franken, Giant of the Senate.”

Franken served Minnesota in the Senate from 2009-18, clobbering his first opponent, incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, by 312 votes. He won his second election by well over 200,000 votes. Franken served on the Judiciary, Energy, Indian Affairs and HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) committees

Enjoy a British invasion of music, memories News release

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UTTER CREEK — Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon joins forces with Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy to star together in an unforgettable evening of music and memories featuring songs and stories from their ’60s heyday as recording artists to Clyde’s success on stage, television (“Downton Abbey”) and film (“The Iron Lady”) and Asher’s Grammywinning career as producer and manager of the likes of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and more.

See the dynamic duo at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at Sutter Creek Theatre.

Their respective British Invasion duos were collectively responsible for 30 Billboard chart hits.

From the Chad & Jeremy catalog are “Distant Shores,” “Yesterday’s Gone,” “Willow Weep For Me,” “Before and After,” “A Summer Song” and more. From the Peter & Gordon songbook comes “Woman,” “I

Know Continued from B1 A Friendsgiving Potluck will be held at 1 p.m. at the Gilmore Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane in El Dorado Hills.

Dogwood Garden Club and the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center, 2675 Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines, host a fundraiser craft fair, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18.

This year 24 vendors will sell their home-crafted wares. The Dogwood Garden Club will sell homemade baked goods and the community center will sell soups, sandwiches, chili, mac & cheese and burritos all in an effort to raise funds for local organizations, including the community center, Friends of the Library, the Boys and Girls Club and the food pantry.

410s will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino.

For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “Matilda,” Nov. 17 through Dec. 23. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org.

where he embarrassed badly prepared witnesses and was a fierce opponent of media concentration, mandatory arbitration and Betsy DeVos. The Al Franken Podcast is one of the nation’s top-10 politics and public affairs podcasts with guests like Malcolm Nance, Sarah Silverman, Paul Krugman, Chris Rock and Michelle Obama. Well, not Michelle Obama, but guests like her. His political action committee, Midwest Values PAC, supports progressive Democrats, voting rights and a host of other good, non-political things.

Al and his wife Franni have been married for 45 years, many of them happy. They have two kids and four grandchildren.

VIP ticket holders have the opportunity to meet Franken before the show at a cocktail reception in the Off Center Stage theater. Guests must purchase the meet and greet option for entry to the reception.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org or call (530) 274-8384.

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Hear great stories and great music when Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde come to Sutter Creek.

Go To Pieces,” “I Don’t Want To See You Again,” “Lady Godiva,” “A World Without Love” and more.

Steve Smith of the Los Angeles Daily news sums up the evening: “The duo oozed a refreshing abundance of natural English good humor and charm as they told tale after tale from their fabled

careers … their voices blended seamlessly … (they) sound virtually identical even 50 years later.”

Asher tells stories from his new book, “The Beatles: From A to Zed,” based on his SiriusXM radio show From Me To You on the Beatles Channel; Clyde regales with tales from Chad & Jeremy‘s appearances

on “Batman” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and gives the audience a taste of his new series of CDs, “The Bottom Drawer Sessions.”

Sutter Creek Theatre is located at 44 Main St. in Sutter Creek.

Open seating, beer and wine will be available.

For tickets and more information visit suttercreektheater.com.

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Olde Coloma Theatre presents “Twice Upon a North Pole Christmas” or “There’s Snow Time Like the Present,” Nov. 17 through Dec. 17. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.

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Cajun band brings unique sound to Miners Foundry News release

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BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet performs at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center Nov. 16.

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EVADA CITY — The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Nevada City LIVE! present BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet on Nov. 16.

For the past 50 years BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet.

BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans to Carnegie Hall, then all the way to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.

The group’s most recent album and the 25th in a 45-year career, is titled “From Bamako to Carencro,” alluding the cultural and migratory connection between Bamako, in Mali, West Africa, and Louisiana (symbolized in name by the Lafayette, La., suburb of Carencro), a connection that draws a sonic bloodline back to BeauSoleil’s roots.

Since becoming the first Cajun band to win a Grammy with “L’amour Ou La Folie” in 1998 and then a second Grammy in 2010 with “Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,” BeauSoleil has garnered many accolades, including 12 Grammy nominations. The musicians are regular guests on Garrison Keillor’s NPR show “A Prairie Home Companion.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City. For tickets and more information visit paulemerymusic.com.

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The Valhalla Tahoe Holiday Faire takes place Nov. 17-19 and features an eclectic mix of hand-made crafts that make special gifts for family and friends. For more information visit valhallatahoe.com.

The Sofia in Sacramento hosts “ WOMAN. LIFE. FREEDOM. ATHLETE ABUSE,” a short documentary produced by investigative journalist and author Poppy Farsijani that zooms in on the torture and abuse committed by the Islamic Regime toward their own athletes, especially female athletes. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Sacramento City College’s City Theatre brings a new British panto to the stage, “Mother Goose,” Nov. 17 through Dec. 10.

For tickets and more information visit CityTheatre.net.

Nov. 18 The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts the Christmas Craft Faire with more than 60 vendors, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center.

Mellowood Vineyard in the Fair Play area welcomes fall and the start of the holiday season with KK’s Kenyan BBQ turkey, applepecan cornbread stuffing and more paired with Mellowood wine plus live music by Tom Power. Seatings available at 1 and 3 p.m.

To register email loree@mellowoodvineyard.com.

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts mystery author James L’Etoile as he launches his latest mystery, “Face of Greed.” The event will be held 3-5 p.m.

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

Smith Flat House in Placerville hosts HomeGrown Comedy with Ellis Rodriguez and Becky Lynn. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and the laughs start at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information call (530) 621-1003 or visit smithflathouse.com.

Nipper Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

World Ballet Series presents “Cinderella” at 2 and 6 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

The Oakland Jazz Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Valhalla Tahoe. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe. com.

Two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will perform at 7 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek.

For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.

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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) 12409 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1017 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PlUM lEGAl, located at 3941 Park Drive, Suite 20-222, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3569 Fairway Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Jeffrey J Jokerst, 3569 Fairway Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an

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NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15 12410 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1061 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DREAMSCAPE, located at 1370 Golf Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Greenstar Landscape Management, 1370 Golf Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/25/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jared Kevin Arnett JARED KEVIN ARNETT, CFO/ SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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Richard March will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Nov. 20 The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the Food Bank of El Dorado County offer a free Harvest Meal (one per family) with a drive-thru event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4550 Business Drive, Cameron Park. Homebound residents can arrange for delivery. For more information call (530) 621-9950.

The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts a park pop-up event at Rasmussen Park, 10-11:30 a.m.

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera presents Brahms’ “Stormy Symphony No. 4” with cellist Zlatomir Fung, 7:30 p.m. at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento.

For tickets and more information visit sacphilopera.org.

Hands4Hope presents Nashville Songwriters Live. Hear the stories behind hit songs at 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter. net or call (916) 608-6888.

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

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

Nov. 19 Moonraker Brewing Co. hosts a Holiday Pop Up Market at the millhouse in Cameron Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop at more than 25 local vendor booths and enjoy a local brew.

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

Folsom Concert Association presents David Shannon – Ireland’s Greatest Showman at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit

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Falcon’s Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College presents “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” through Nov. 19 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Big Idea Theatre in Sacramento presents “After the Blast” through Nov. 25. For tickets and more information call (916) 960-3036 or visit bigideatheatre.org.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Shrek The Musical Jr.” through Nov. 26. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park presents “Alabama Women” through Nov. 26. Showtimes are 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.

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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) 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12430 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1059 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEST CHANZ AUTO SAlES, located at 1784 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 1750 Prairie City Rd, Ste 130/177, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): RKS Investment LLC, 1784 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Spears ROBERT SPEARS, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/25/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY

CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12431 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1063 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARMIN HAMMER AND NAIlS HANDYMAN SERVICES, located at 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Armin C W Reese, 2806 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Armin Carl William Reese ARMIN C W REESE, 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 10/26/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12433 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV1851 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Frank Chi and Linda Chi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JOSHUA CHI Proposed name: JACK KENJI CHI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 15, 2023, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

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

This order has been filed on OCTOBER 25, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12434 OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 The filing fo an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: SCOTT VAN DAVIS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: C/O 7601 SETTlERS TRAIl, SHINGlE SPRINGS, CAlIFORNIA 95682 United States of America NAMEHOLDER(S): Name and Address: 1. Mr. Scott-Van: Family of

Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 2. Davis, Scott-Van:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 3. Mr. Scott-Van: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 4. :Scott-Van: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 5. Davis, Scott-V, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document.

If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data references in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as the agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/ her behalf, or in both capacities.

I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

SIGNED BY: By: Davis, Scott-Van: Holder MAILING ADDRESS: None Provided EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES: davisscottvan@gmail.com 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12438 OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: ASHlEE SCOTT DAVIS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: C/O 7601 SETTlERS TRAIl, SHINGlE SPRINGS, CAlIFORNIA 95682 United States of America legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  NAMEHOLDER(S): Name and Address: 1. Mr. Scott-Van: Family of Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 2. Davis, Scott-Van:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 3. Mr. Scott-Van: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 4. :Scott-Van: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 5. Davis, Scott-V, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 6. Davis, Ashlee-S, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 7. :Ashlee-Scott: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 8. Ms. Ashlee-Scott: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 9. Ms. Ashlee-Scott: Family of Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 10. Davis, Ashlee-Scott:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 11. Davis, Gwendolyn-Anne:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 12. Davis, Gwendolyn-A, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 13. Mrs. Gwendolyn-Anne: Family of Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 14.

Mrs. Gwendolyn-Anne: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 15. :Gwendolyn-Anne: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document.

If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data references in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as the agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/ her behalf, or in both capacities.

I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

SIGNED BY: By: Davis, GwendolynAnne: Holder, By: Davis, Scott-Van: Holder, For: Davis, Ashlee-Scott: Holder MAILING ADDRESS: None Provided EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES: davisscottvan@gmail.com 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12439 OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: GWENDOLYN ANNE DAVIS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: C/O 7601 SETTLERS TRAIL, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 95682 United States of America NAMEHOLDER(S): Name and Address: 1. Davis, Scott-V, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 2. :Scott-Van: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 3. Mr. Scott-Van: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 4. Davis, Scott-Van:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 5. Mr. Scott-Van: Family of Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 6. :Gwendolyn-Anne: Davis, Authorized Agent, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 7.

Mrs. Gwendolyn-Anne: Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 8. Mrs. Gwendolyn-Anne: Family of Davis, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 9. Davis, Gwendolyn-A, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America 10. Davis, Gwendolyn-Anne:, C/o 7601 Settlers Trail non-domestic Shingle Springs California Republic [95682] United States of America If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this document.

If the attachment conflicts with the

information specifically set forth in this document, this document supersedes the data references in the attachment.

11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 12440 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Regarding PROPOSED 2024 EL DORADO COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (“EDCTC”) will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled EDCTC meeting on December 7, 2023 at or around 2:00 PM. Detailed instructions for participation will be included in the December 7, 2023, Agenda that will be made available 72-hours prior to the meeting on the EDCTC Agenda web page located online at: https:// www.edctc.org/meetings.

The Agenda page will include details on the Public Hearing and the requested action.

DATE: December 7, 2023 TIME: 2:00 p.m.

LOCATION: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ Chambers 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville, CA 95667 The purpose of this hearing is to solicit comments on the proposed 2024 El Dorado County Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The RTIP is the five-year regional transportation improvement program limited to projects to be funded in whole or in part with regional improvement funds. The proposed projects include: • Planning, Programming and Monitoring funds for work elements that support the Overall Work Program.

• El Dorado Hills Boulevard Interchange Improvements Phase 2B • Ponderosa Interchange Phase 1A • Ponderosa Interchange Phase 1B • Western Placerville Interchanges Phase 2.3 Public input on the proposed 2024 El Dorado County RTIP will be accepted by the EDCTC as the Commission considers the programming of 2024 RTIP funds.

If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please mail written comments to the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at 2828 Easy Street, Suite 1, Placerville, CA 95667, or e-mail to dbolster@edctc. org. All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2023.

Any questions regarding the public hearing should be directed to Dan Bolster at the El Dorado County Transportation Commission 530.642.5262 11/15 12449 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1079 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DC ENERGYHP, located at 6070 Enterprise Dr Unit #F, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/ Mailing Address: PO Box 303, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): 1. George R West, 4420 Pleasant Valley Rd #112, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 2. Billie West, 4420 Pleasant Valley Rd #112, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/02/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Billie West BILLIE WEST, 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 11/02/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12452 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1081 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPRING BOX FARM, located at 1104 Sourdough Place, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 52, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Phillip Alexander LLC, 1104 Sourdough Place, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2013 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Phillip Alexander PHILLIP ALEXANDER, OFFICER 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 11/02/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED

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

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) 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12454 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV1907 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Paramveer Singh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: PARAMVEER SINGH Proposed name: PARAMVEER SINGH GREWAL 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 29, 2023, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

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

This order has been filed on NOVEMBER 03, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12455 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1068 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILDFIRE DEFENCE SYSTEMS, located at 1749 Shelter Cove Drive, Greenwood, CA 95635 Registered owner(s): William J Faulkner, 1749 Shelter Cove Drive, Greenwood, CA 95635 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Faulkner WILLIAM FAULKNER, 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 10/27/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12456 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1033 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PICTURE THIS...

RAPID SHOOTER, located at 3124 Easy St, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Mark Leder-Adams, 3124 Easy St, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2003 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mark Leder-Adams MARK LEDER-ADAMS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/13/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT

DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12457 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1078 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. FANTASTIC FINDS ONLINE, 2. FANTASTIC FINDS, located at 161 Pique Loop Apt 102, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Sara L Klinkenborg, 161 Pique Loop Apt 102, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sara L Klinkenborg SARA L KLINKENBORG, 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 11/02/2023.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12459 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B & P Code Sections 21700 et. seq.)

County of El Dorado, State of California, the undersigned will sell at Public Lien Sale by competitive bidding at the following location at the date and time shown, personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes and/or other household items, unless otherwise noted.

Location: GoldKey Storage 4980 Golden Foothill Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Date: November 23rd, 2023 Time: 11:00 a.m.

Units(s) for Auction: #316 Kristy Williams. All Sales are subject to prior cancellation in the event of the settlement between owner and obligated party. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid or pull property from the sale. Terms and inspection prior to sale.

Auctioneer: Facility Manager.

11/8, 11/15 12462 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT SLY PARK INTERTIE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NUMBER 21079.01 RFQ23-06 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed APPLICATIONS will be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024, local time, at the front desk of District’s Customer Service Building located at 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 for the Sly Park Intertie Improvements project, Project No. 21079.01 (“Project”).

Only pre-qualified firms will be eligible to bid on the Project.

A California Classification A contractor’s license is required.

The anticipated work of the Project generally consists of replacing the approximately 4.5 mile connection between the District’s Reservoir 1 and Reservoir A Water Treatment Plants. The project is located 10 miles east of the City of Placerville and 1.5 miles southwest of Pollock Pines, California. The estimated construction cost is $30.0 Million. The estimated date of construction is June 2024 through October 2025.

PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request.

Interested firms may obtain a copy of the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) from the District’s website at www.eid.org/contracts. Note that the reference procedure requires the reference information be sent directly by the reference to EID no later than 3:00 p.m. on January 19, 2024.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Ms. Liz Carrington at lcarrington@eid.org, or by calling 530.642.4077.

Dated this 15th day of November, 2023 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Jon Money Jon Money, P.E., Engineering Manager 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12477 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 23-01447-LC-CA TITLE NO. 230342837-CA-VOI A.P.N. 323-562-005-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/24/2020.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT

MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Arthur Ray Davidson, an unmarried man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 03/31/2020 as Instrument No. 2020-0014756-00 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of El Dorado County, California. Date of Sale: 12/21/2023 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Main Entrance to El Dorado County Superior Courthouse Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $122,418.81 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 227 Panning Way, Placerville, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 323-562-005-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 23-01447-LC-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-01447-LC-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 11/07/2023 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 800-2802832; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-FN4801467 11/15/2023, 11/22/2023, 11/29/2023 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 12478

INVITATION TO BID STATION 49 FLOORING PROJECT SINGLE PHASE PREVAILING WAGE BID NUMBER: 23-01 TITLE: Station 49 Flooring (Second Floor/Stairs) Contact: Battalion Chief Jack Daniels Contact Phone: 530-306-8102 BIDS DUE November 30, 2023 BIDS OPENED Monday, December 4, 2023 MAIL ADDRESS: 501 Pleasant Valley Road (Station 49) Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Tax Exempt# A-1836-16 Federal Employer # 94-225-046 Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside: BID #23-01 Bids must be received at the address above no later than the date, time and location indicated.

Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District is accepting quotes for Flooring Replacement at Station 49 located, 501 Pleasant Valley Rd. Diamond Springs, California 95619 The Scope of Work for the project is as follows: Remove all carpet and wood base on the 2nd floor including stairs.

Install 1/4” 5-ply wood underlayment throughout 2nd floor. Furnish and install Patcraft Timber Grove II 20 mil LVT color TBD, Roppe 4.5” standard rubber base color TBD and Roppe Raised Round #98 rubber stair treads on stairs and matching rubber tiles on landing above stairs.

Project to be completed no more than 90 days from the date of the awarded contract.

Licenses - The bidder must have all current licenses required by the State of California to conduct business in the State.

Penalty Clause: There shall be a $100.00 per day penalty for each day the project exceeds the contract completion date. This calculation will begin on the date the purchase agreement or contract is signed by the vendor. The successful vendor may request an extension to the completion date. Extensions are at the sole discretion of the district.

12479 11/15, 11/22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, on December 6, 2023 in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Building A, El Dorado County Government Center, located at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California 95667.

The public hearing scheduled on December 6, 2023 is to consider the following item: The Final Cameron Park Community Services District, City of Placerville, and City of South Lake Tahoe Municipal Services Review and Sphere of Influence Update; LAFCO Project No. 2022-02, and CEQA statutory exemption §15061(b)(3).

Meeting materials will be available five days before the meeting. Any person may submit oral or written comments. Staff will distribute written comments to the Commission if submitted 24 hours before the meeting. If you have any questions, you may contact the LAFCO office during normal business hours at (530) 295-2707; Shiva Frentzen, Executive Officer, 550 Main Street, Suite E, Placerville, CA 95667.

EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION SHIVA FRENTZEN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT and TAHOE TRIBUNE TO BE PUBLISHED ONE TIME ONLY: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 12480 11/15 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1092 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2021-0008 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 02/12/2016 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: BLAIN STUMPF CONSTRUCTION FENCE RENTALS Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 5561 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 231, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): BST Services, Inc, 5561 Davidson Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California Signature of Registrant: /s/ Blain Stumpf BLAIN STUMPF, 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 11/09/2023.

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

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

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6 12483

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