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To the rescue

Thomas Frey Staff writer

When Sierra Wildlife Rescue received a call Sept. 6 during the Caldor Fire about a fox in trouble, help was immediately on the way. A local resident who had been ordered to evacuate noticed a pair of gray foxes, one of which appeared to have an eye injury, and decided to call Sierra Wildlife Rescue. A Sierra Wildlife Rescue team responded and caught the fox with the eye issue. One of the wildlife rehabbers on the team assessed whether the animal needed care and found that all four of the fox’s paws were badly burned and the tips of her ears were singed along with her fur and whiskers. The team contacted their veterinarian Dr. Marsha Birdsall and the fox was taken into care. Named Phoenix as it was hoped she would rise out of the ashes of the Caldor Fire, the fox was sedated, given pain meds, fluids, antibiotics and eye ointment. Birdsall took a look at the burns, which were third-and fourth-degree and cleaned, soaked and debrided them before putting

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Phoenix the gray fox is on the mend after Sierra Wildlife Rescue rehabbers treated her paws that were burned in the Caldor Fire.

Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian

Mother of two Keeley Link addresses the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Nov. 16, in opposition of student vaccine mandates. Link was one of dozens to speak as supervisors considered action to send a message to state leaders.

Supes vote 4-1 to oppose student vaccine mandate Eric Jaramishian Staff writer There was standing room only in El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ chambers Tuesday as county leaders listened to community members frustrated and concerned with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to add coronavirus vaccine to the list of immunizations required for middle and high school students to attend school in person. Supervisors voted to authorize the county’s chief administrative officer to draft a letter to the governor in support of El Dorado County school superintendents, who last week sent a letter to Newsom asking that medical, religious and personal exemptions remain. The CAO’s letter will come back to supervisors for review Dec. 7. District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo presented a resolution declaring opposition to a vaccine mandate for school children. He started the conversation reading letters from Congressman Tom McClintock, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and county Auditor/Controller Joe Harn, who showed support for the resolution. n

The gray fox’s paws had to be bandaged and treated for weeks, left photo. A firefighter holds a young flying squirrel, right photo, that was found in the charred landscape left by Caldor Fire’s flames.

Retiree gets notice to pay back $20,000 in overstated benefits Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer What if you found out it wasn’t your pension plan that owed you, but the other way around and in a sum of nearly $20,000? Retired registered PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE

nurse Gail Jackson opened her mail last month to find out she was in this very conundrum. Jackson, who worked for Marshall Medical Center for more than 10 years up to 2005, got a letter Oct. 29 with an alarming header — “Notice of benefit overpayment.” The letter explained that her pension benefit calculation was overstated and that a recent audit revealed the error. The letter does not identify how the overstatement occurred or why the audit was carried out on pension benefits she filed for in 2011. The letter does state that Jackson was not entitled to receive said overpayment and she would be required to “re-pay the pension trust.” Following that second

paragraph of the letter the bombshell was dropped — “Amount of overpayment: $19,238.40.” Repayment options are one lump sum or three to six installments over coming months, with the first payment due Nov. 30. Jackson is doing her best to enjoy her golden years in Odessa, Texas. “I was shocked, mortified and totally overwhelmed,” she said. The letter also informed Jackson that her pension payment would be adjusted from $268.68 to $108.36 per month, to further compensate for the calculation error. When Jackson got over her initial shock she called Marshall Medical’s Human Resources Department to get some answers. “I asked some specific

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questions like when was the last time this fund was audited?” said Jackson. They didn’t have any answers but directed her to representatives at Milliman, Inc., an actuarial and consulting firm that handles recordkeeping and reporting for retirement plans nationwide and now performs this service for Marshall. Marshall Medical, as well as Milliman officials, declined a request for comment when contacted by the Mountain Democrat. Jackson, however, said she did hear back from Milliman in a letter dated Nov. 6. The letter states that Milliman discovered the errors after being engaged to take over administering the plan for Marshall Medical. n

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New tech helps Placerville avoid power shutoffs Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer After three seasons of PG&E public safety power shutoffs late summer into fall, the city of Placerville stayed energized through the driest and windiest conditions this time around. PG&E upgraded its weather forecasting model, implementing a program called TechnoSylva — an industry standard used by Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service. Referencing a windy period in October when the power in Placerville was not shut off, city community utility liaison Mark Acuna said the shutoff was avoided due to this new modeling program. “I can absolutely guarantee that using the old tool we would have had three, one- to two-day outages in late September and October,” he said, “at least three.” Working with PG&E while serving as a city councilman Acuna communicated the impacts of public safety power shutoffs on the community and helped to come up with solutions to the many challenges involved in the dangers inherent in PG&E’s aging infrastructure. Placerville has a new PG&E representative working with Acuna and City Manager Cleve Morris. Brandon Sanders, Sierra Division public affairs officer, has taken over for Sarah Rashid and has met with Acuna and Morris to cover the many concerns for the community.

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Lynda Jane Parker passed away peacefully of natural causes on Friday, Nov. 5. Lynda was born Jan. 5, 1938. She was the eldest of three children born to Charles and Juanita Parker. She is survived by her brother David Parker of Oregon, his wife Connie and their family, as well as her brother Alan Parker of New Zealand, his wife Ailsa and their family. Lynda grew up in West Pittsburg, Calif. She was a graduate of both Mount Diablo High School in Concord, Calif, as well as California State University, San Francisco. She also attended California State University, Sacramento, earning her master’s degree in psychology. Lynda was a longtime resident of El Dorado County with many friends in the area. She first moved to Placerville in 1972. She worked for the county as a law clerk for the Honorable Lloyd Hamilton, Superior Court Judge until he retired. Lynda then began a career in social services. She worked at New Morning Youth and Family Services located in Placerville as a therapist for many years. She loved working with children. Lynda has always been active in El Dorado County. She was an accomplished violinist. She was a past president of the Sierra Symphony as well as an active member of Mother Lode Friends of Music. Lynda had a great love of animals. She opened her home as well as her ranch through the years to animals who needed to be rescued. Lynda was an independent spirit with a love of travel and culture. She was much admired and loved by her entire family and we will miss her dearly. A private family service will be held at a later date. To honor Lynda’s memory donations can be made to: El Dorado County Animal Services 6435 Capitol Ave. Diamond Springs, 95619 Also, please visit Lynda’s virtual obituary to share condolences, photos or stories at placervillefuneralandcremation.com/obituary/ LYNDA-PARKER.

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Karen Potter Sturges, a volunteer with the El Dorado County Humane Society, checks in a furry patient at the free vaccine and microchip clinic for El Dorado County dogs and cats Nov. 13. Put on by El Dorado County Animal Services and the local Humane Society with the help of a donation from Petco LOVE, more than 300 pets were vaccinated and microchipped. The free clinic returns this Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Animal Services shelter located at 6435 Capitol Ave. in Diamond Springs, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Services are offered first-come, first-served.

EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CRIME LOG The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

Nov. 4 8:43 a.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Fairplay Road in Fair Play. 8:46 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Merrywood Lane in Cameron Park.

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8:50 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Cash Boy

8:56 a.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Thalia Drive in El Dorado Hills.

1:56 p.m. Deputies assisted with a report of grand theft on Highway 49 in Lotus.

8:59 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the Walgreens on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

2:56 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Apero Place in El Dorado Hills.

9:02 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs. 9:05 a.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft at Raleys on Park Drive in El Dorado Hills. 12 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

2:29 p.m. Burglary was reported at Rancho Del Sol on Puerta Del Sol Road in Camino. 2:32 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Meadow Brook Road in Garden Valley.

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2:33 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Muratura Way in El Dorado Hills.

10:02 a.m. Deputies took a report of burglary on Applegrove Circle in El Dorado Hills.

2:35 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Rickety Road in Somerset.

1:38 p.m. Burglary was reported on Pincham Creek Drive in Rescue.

3 p.m. Grand theft was reported at the Auto Zone on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.

2:20 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Hallelujah Trail in Placerville. 2:24 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Durock Road in Shingle Springs.

8:52 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the Raleys on Park Drive in El Dorado Hills.

PLACERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

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Nov. 9 11:57 a.m. A male suspect poured coffee on a victim on Main Street. 10:28 p.m. A 63-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Nov. 10 7:38 a.m. A 24-year-old male transient was arrested on assault charges after he inappropriately touched a woman shopping at the Save Mart on Broadway. 9:21 a.m. A 34-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting on Placerville Drive.

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Deadline extended for wildfire debris removal taken to meet state environmental health and safety standards. Property owners also can do the work themselves or hire a private contractor but the work must meet the same state standards as the state program. If work is started by a property owner or contractor, they become ineligible for the state program.

Mountain Democrat staff SACRAMENTO — As 2021 California wildfire survivors begin the process of recovering, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is reminding property owners to sign up for the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program. While the deadline was initially set at Nov. 15, interested homeowners can register for the program through Nov. 30. Find more information about the Consolidated Debris Removal Program, including contacts and county-specific right-of-entry forms at wildfirerecovery. caloes.ca.gov/current-incidents. So far debris removal work is happening on the ground with 1,308 properties in nine counties participating in the no-cost, statemanaged program that is administered by Cal OES and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in collaboration with county officials. Another 144 properties are participating only in the hazardous tree removal element of the program. Property owners opt into the program by submitting a right-of-entry form to their county that allows the state to begin work to remove burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil. “Removing wildfire debris is a foundational step to ensure families can rebuild and come back home,” said Ryan Buras, deputy director of the Cal OES Recovery Section. “While we’ve been able to have most eligible homeowners sign up for the state’s no-cost debris removal program, we’ve extended the deadline to ensure that every eligible Californian knows about the options available to them.” Property owners cannot start rebuilding until fire debris is removed from their properties and soil samples

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at Eskaton, according to Acuna. Circuit reconfiguration and automatic switch installation projects at Forni Road, Ray Lawyer Drive and Placerville Drive are on schedule and expected to be completed late spring 2022, greatly reducing outages to those commercial corridor businesses and government buildings. “Let’s face it, the wind will blow; we will have another one of these outages,” said Acuna. “There is a steady body of evidence that shows they are paying attention to our needs,” he continued. “I think we can look forward to a much lower impact in our community next season.”

transition meeting. Acuna said he continues to advocate for more weather stations in and around Placerville and improvements to data collection and reliability of the existing National Weather Service station at Placerville Airport. Acuna hinted at the possibility of partnering with the airport in these endeavors. “Really making a significant improvement up there,” he said. A promised new underground connection in Eskaton is set for construction in late spring 2022. The design will be submitted to City Engineer Rebecca Neves for review. Once implemented it will eliminate power shutoffs

“Unlike in other summers we can now safely say that PSPS season is well behind us,” said Acuna at the top of his update to City Council Nov. 11. “Today’s soaking rain pretty well will take care of that threat.” “The economic impact to our community is about $500,000 across the area when you figure in all the interruptions,” he added, praising PG&E for making the move to the new prediction model. Acuna also reported on the California Public Utilities Commission’s fire risk tiered rating system. “During the summer I spent my free time figuring out a way to understand PG&E’s methodology and who was really in charge,” he said. “It appears that the California Public Utilities Commission is actually the gatekeeper, if you will, for what fire tier rating a community has.” The CPUC fire tier rating determines whether PG&E can energize overhead power lines during a wind event. Acuna explained that various locations within the city are rated either Tier 3 (high fire danger) or Tier 4 (extreme fire zone), with Main Street, Placerville being rated Tier 3. Neighboring, geographically similar communities are rated as Urban Zones (low fire danger), allowing for more flexibility in powering lines during high wind events. He suggested the council and city manager look at possibly approaching CPUC to re-rate the downtown area to an Urban Zone. “I think we have a strong case,” said Acuna. “There’s a lot of detail to this,” he added. “I think it’s very achievable, probably not going to be easy, but I think we’re up for the effort.” Acuna updated the council on other matters that came up with Sanders in their

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Before homeowners can begin rebuilding cleared properties need additional work, including: • Contractors collect soil samples for verification at a laboratory that they meet state environmental health and safety standards. • Contractors install erosion control measures. • Certified arborists or professional foresters assess wildfire-damaged trees in danger of falling on the public or public infrastructure for removal by contractors. • State officials inspect the property to verify all completed work meets state standards. Debris officials submit a final inspection report to local officials to approve the property for reconstruction. Property owners can track progress on the debris operations dashboard at tinyurl.com/36aapdsh for 2021 statewide wildfires. The dashboard is updated every hour and provides users with the ability to search by county or address. In El Dorado County where 782 structures were destroyed by the Caldor Fire right-of-entry forms were submitted for 506 properties. Site assessment is complete at 246 properties. Asbestos assessment has been done at 262 of those sites and abatement completed for 45 of them. Debris removal so far is complete for 72 properties.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Matters

California gets small share of infrastructure legislation

alifornia will receive about $45.5 billion from the infrastructure improvement legislation that Congress recently approved, which sounds like a lot of money. In fact, it’s the largest share of the $1.2 trillion program of any state DAN WALTERS and President Joe Biden wants Californians to be appreciative. “The historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will make life better for millions of California residents, create a generation of good-paying union jobs and economic growth and position the United States to win the 21st century,” the White House said in a statement detailing the state’s share. Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed the White House, saying, “This historic infrastructure package stands to accelerate investments in our clean transportation infrastructure, help mitigate some of the worst impacts of climate change and accelerate new projects that will create thousands of jobs.” Virtually every Democratic member of Congress from California issued a similarly upbeat statement predicting that the new federal funds would have a transformative impact. From a relative standpoint, however, California’s allocation is small. At just more than California gets $1,200 per Californian, $45.5 billion from it’s one of the lowest of any state. States the new federal with relatively small infrastructure populations, such as program, but it’s Alaska and Vermont, benefit the most on a persmall potatoes in resident basis. a relative sense. Two-thirds of California’s share, about $30 billion over five years, is reserved for repairing roads, highways and bridges and we can certainly use it because, as the White House breakdown observes, “For decades infrastructure in California has suffered from a systemic lack of investment.” Our highways rate at or near the bottom vis-à-vis those of other states simply because ever since the 1960s, governors and legislators have been unwilling to impose the taxes on motorists to keep what was once the nation’s best roadway network in good repair. Four years ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators passed a $5.4 billion per year package of taxes and fees to slow the system’s deterioration but while it narrowed the gap, it did not close it. The new injection of federal money will be welcome, but will fall short of doing what’s needed to restore our roadways to their previous levels. Another $9.45 billion (over five years) is ticketed

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Letters to the Editor Outrageous park lights EDITOR: he El Dorado Hills Community Services District installed 50-foot, stadium-style lights in the new Heritage Village Park. The CSD has refused to remove these horrendous lights. The board has indicated that they are in favor of lighting up existing parks in El Dorado Hills. Be vigilant and monitor the CSD’s intentions for parks in your neighborhoods. BONNIE BERGNER El Dorado Hills

COVID-19 data EDITOR: his is in reference to Garry M. Silvey’s Oct. 20 letter concerning the incidence of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in individuals who had and had not been vaccinated against COVID19. Silvey referenced a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that summarizes weekly incidences per 100,000 population. The letter writer claimed that providing the incidences in this way is misleading and that they should instead be expressed in terms of percent of the total population. Thus, instead of a death rate of 1.1/100,000 population for unvaccinated individuals, it should be expressed as a 0.0011% and instead of 0.1/100,000 for vaccinated individuals, it should be expressed as 0.0001%. He claimed this is a better way of expressing incidences because it shows that the numbers are so low the difference between the two is insignificant. Let’s look at these numbers in more detail. These incidences compute to 3,630 deaths per week for unvaccinated and 330 deaths per week for vaccinated individuals in a U.S. population of 330 million. (These are uncertain numbers because the data are derived from 13 jurisdictions that may or not be representative of the overall population, but that is not important for the purpose of this comparison.) No one could argue that this difference is insignificant. Mr. Silvey also presented the incidence of death caused by the vaccine, which he cited as 0.0018% (5,940 individuals in the U.S.). This incidence was taken from the CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. He does not give the time period, but if it is from the onset of vaccinations it would be a period of nine to 10 months, during which

time hundreds of thousands of people have died of the disease. One thing that should be said about VAERS is that it is a passive system and most deaths observed shortly after taking the vaccine are almost certainly from other causes. The purpose of this letter is not to refute the numbers provided by Mr, Silvey, but to concur with the CDC that incidences per 100,000 that it provides are much better at risk communication than percentage of the population as provided by Mr. Silvey. Such low numbers look insignificant to the average person even though they are not when applied to a large population. JOHN HERRMAN Placerville

Headline correct EDITOR: n Scott Taylor’s recent letter regarding the recent devastating fires his headline was “It is the environmentalists’ fault.” While his letter disagreed with his headline, his headline was spot on. There is so much these armchair foresters don’t understand. The U.S. Forest Service is under the Department of Agriculture for a reason — trees are a crop. National forests are not a park. Frivolous lawsuits by so called environmentalists and scientific hoaxes like the spotted owl have effectively neutered our timber industry. Closed and abandoned mills are everywhere with one here in Camino. How timber is harvested is, to an extent, determined by species. If you have lodgepole pine and want to get it back when you harvest it, you must clear cut. Most other pines can be both clear or selective cut. Firs must be selective cut in order to get a healthy fir forest back. In a Forest Service selective cut I participated in before this environmental madness ended proper management, we cruised and marked a proposed timber sale for a 30% harvest. Two-thirds of the mature trees would still be standing after the sale and harvest. Not only would this make the forests more healthy and easier to fight fires in, the roads the timber companies make to facilitate their harvest are invaluable when it comes to getting heavy equipment in to effectively fight a fire. Thinning is an important part of the mix; however, like trimming a lawn, it doesn’t replace mowing GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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Staphylococcus aureus). K, so I was Maggots as a wound wrong. My dressing? It’s actually June 2014 not a new thing, but column there’s been a resurgence ranting about flies was of interest in it just lately way off base — or at least because of the troubling part of it was — and rise of antibiotic I want to correct the resistance — more on record. that in a moment. I was right, mind I know — the thought you, that flies spread of maggots crawling disease, torment JENNIFER FORSBERG in human flesh is just livestock and picnickers short of horrifying. But and contaminate our MEYER consider that the first food (by pooping and recorded instance of maggots as a vomiting on it). “treatment” occurred as far back as the But I was wrong about the loathsomeness of maggots, the “infant” 1800s. Field surgeons in Napoleon’s stage of a fly’s life. My column blasted army noticed that wounded soldiers these worms, calling them the “most with blowfly infestations actually revolting of creatures.” I went on to survived better than those without. say that despite the whole circle of life Napoleon’s surgeon general went on to report that the maggots devoured thing, our world would likely be better the dead, decaying tissue, enabling the off without flies and their nasty brood. wounds to heal. And that’s where I was dead wrong. Field doctors in our own Civil War Turns out maggots are nearly actually placed maggots in soldiers’ miraculous in their ability to heal festering wounds. We now know that chronic wounds — yes, on humans. the worms did more than just remove The tiny larvae even kill bacterial the necrotic tissue; they also killed off strains of difficult-to-treat infections, pathogens with their anti-bacterial including the dreaded flesh-eating saliva — a trait that evolved to help the MRSA (methicillin-resistant

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larvae survive in the microbe-infested environment of rotting flesh. Maggots were documented to aid the survival of badly wounded World War I soldiers, too; after that the use of medicinal maggots moved into civilian practice. They proved especially useful in fighting osteomyelitis, a deep bone infection that often becomes chronic. In fact, by the early 1930s, more than 300 U.S. hospitals were routinely using maggots in wound care. The discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics, which occurred at about this same time, enabled medical science to move away from the use of maggots. This suited some practitioners — and most patients — just fine, considering the ick factor. After that, maggot therapy remained at a low tide for the next four decades. But when antibiotic resistance emerged in the 1980s, the medical world again turned to the humble little worms for help with intractable infections. A recent episode of “Science Friday” on National Public Radio explained that researchers are exploring the full use of maggots to treat a range of chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, gangrenous bed sores and burns.

“What maggots can do within three days is what sometimes takes years of time to achieve with other therapies,” a biomedical researcher told Science Friday. The larvae don’t bite or chew on the wound, but rather “secrete enzymes, like little chemical scissors, which break down the dead tissue into a soup [which] they drink.” Medical maggots of the common green-bottle fly are now being specially bred for this purpose. Newborn maggots, smaller than a grain of rice, may be placed directly on a wound or they may work their magic from within a “BioBag,” which uses a permeable foam layer to separate them from the wounded tissue. It all sounds wonderfully beneficial, especially considering how antibiotic resistance is eroding the effectiveness of drug therapy in fighting infections. Amazingly, maggots can even adapt in real time to create their own new defenses against germs, so they don’t eventually stop working the way antibiotics often do. Yet … there’s still that ick factor. Historically, it’s been so strong that it causes some patients to feel they’d prefer amputation to maggot treatment.

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“to improve public transportation options across the state.” There will be no shortage of applicants for those funds. Local and regional transit systems will be vying for slices of the pie and it could be a factor in whether Newsom and legislative leaders resolve their impasse over the state’s much-troubled bullet train project. Newsom wants the Legislature to provide the remaining $4.2 billion from a 2007 bond issue to finance continued construction of a bullet train section in the San Joaquin Valley while legislative leaders want to divert the money into local and regional commuter transit. The new federal money could lubricate a compromise — using it to satisfy the legislative demands while giving the bullet train $4.2 billion. The remainder of California’s share of the

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infrastructure bill, roughly $5.5 billion, would mostly be spent on improvements in water systems ($3.5 billion) and airports ($1.5 billion). So will the federal largesse make a big difference in Californians’ lives, as the White House and Newsom proclaim? Not likely. In a state with nearly 40 million residents, a $3 trillion economy and a $200-plus billion state budget, spending an extra $45.5 billion over five years is the proverbial drop in the bucket. By overstating its impact, Newsom and other politicians may give the impression that all of California’s infrastructure problems will be solved when, in fact, we will still have huge deficiencies, particularly in transportation and water. 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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That’s where the “Love a Maggot” campaign comes bit less … icky. in. It aims to change how people feel about these My suggestion? Stop calling them maggots. If the remarkable little critters — reviled for so long, yet name dried plums could transform the public image now so very much needed. of prunes (yes, that happened), then perhaps we To learn more about the marvels of maggot spit go should start calling these miraculous little creatures to loveamaggot.com. And don’t let the opening photo what they really are — wonder worms. of a dozen-plus maggots wriggling in someone’s hand Jennifer Forsberg Meyer is a columnist with the put you off. I’ll admit it took me a few tries not to Mountain Democrat and the author of “Friends With flinch looking at it. I just kept thinking of the role Four Legs.” Leave a comment for her online or, for a these tiny worms can play in fighting superbugs to reply, reach her at jfmfeedback@gmail.com. keep us healthy and eventuallyThe theyNew seemed teensySyndication Sales Corporation YorkaTimes 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, November 19, 2021

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NOTICE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING Proposed Revised Solid Waste Facility Permit MEETING LOCATION: This is a virtual meeting via webcast using Zoom/Tele Conference DATE OF NOTICE: November 8, 2021 DATE and TIME: December 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM To join this meeting use the following link and meeting ID: https://wasteconnections.zoom. us/j/97872147491 Meeting ID: 978 7214 7491 Facility Name: Facility Location: Owner: Owner Contact: LEA Contact:

Western El Dorado Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) (SWIS# 09-AA-0004) 4100 Throwita Way, Placerville, CA 95667 El Dorado Disposal/Waste Connections of California, Inc. Susan VanDelinder (916) 801-0200 Paul Holloway (530) 745-2345

Introduction As the contractual Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) of El Dorado County, Placer County Environmental Health Services is certified by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to enforce state laws and regulations at solid waste facilities within its jurisdiction. The Western El Dorado MRF operates under a Solid Waste Facility Permit (SWFP) issued by the LEA. The owner of the MRF has filed an application with the LEA to revise the existing SWFP. Description of Project The owner has requested to consolidate activities at the site into one SWFP. Currently, the MRF is under a full permit for 400 tons per day (TPD); construction, demolition, and inert debris under a registration permit (175 TPD); and a notification of green waste processing (200 TPD). The owner is applying to consolidate the three activities into one SWFP of 775 tpd with no other changes to operations. Local Enforcement Agency’s Determination The LEA received the application package on October 8, 2021 along with related updates to the Transfer Processing Report (TPR). On November 2, 2021, the LEA reviewed the application package and determined that the proposed changes are consistent with the existing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents. The LEA further determined that the application is complete and correct and in compliance with requirements of California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 27, section 21570. As required by 27 CCR 21660.3, the LEA is distributing this notice for the purpose of noticing for an Informational Meeting regarding this change in the SWFP. Options for Submitting Written Comments The Placer County LEA will accept written comments on this permit action up to 5PM on December 8, 2021. Please submit written comments to: Paul Holloway, REHS Placer County Environmental Health 3091 County Center Drive Auburn, CA 95603 phollowa@placer.ca.gov

Congressional map courtesy of California Redistricting Commission

A draft map shows how Congressional Districts 1 and 4 lines might change with El Dorado County to be divided. Indicated in green on the map one district would extend from mid-El Dorado County north into Plumas County. Another district would extend from mid-El Dorado County south into Inyo County.

State redistricting draft maps released for review Mountain Democrat staff SACRAMENTO — The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has released draft maps for the state’s Congressional, Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts. The maps are a “starting point for public discussion,” according to Commission Chair Trena Turner. “These are not intended to be final maps and we strongly encourage Californians to continue weighing in until we get it right. A global pandemic and delayed census data would not stop this commission from delivering on its promise to create maps that encourage fair representation.” Turner noted that final maps will be completed and certified by the Dec. 27 deadline. The commission assessed the communities of interest testimony it received throughout the summer to inform district boundaries and consider tradeoffs that needed to be made in eventual maps. Draft maps can be found at wedrawthelinesca.org/draft_maps. Public feedback can be submitted

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CSD bond measure study continues in El Dorado Hills Sel Richard Staff writer Last Thursday the El Dorado Hills Community Services Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve a $173,000 contract for a second phase of education and public outreach regarding a future bond measure to fund new programs, facilities and the possible acquisition of open space. Focusing on community needs and sentiment, FSB Public Affairs will conduct supplementary research allowing the board to determine the likelihood of a ballot measure’s success. During this phase, the district would potentially engage legal and bond counsel to prepare a measure and expenditure plan for testing and placement on the ballot. The initial phase consisted of a twopart research project conducted by FSB’s Core Decision Analytics group in June 2021, the results of which were detailed during the meeting

by representative Adam Rosenblatt. Projevct facilitators gathered data from focus groups of 10-12 participants as well as 300 telephone interviews among current residents across a mix of demographics within the community. Rosenblatt assured that the overall margin of error on the survey measured at just higher than 5%. Of note was the difference between statewide versus local outlook on the future. Participants were asked if they thought things are headed in the right direction or the wrong direction — 57% believed the local community is headed in the right direction while 39% thought the state is headed in the right direction and 32% thought the community is headed in the wrong direction but 51% thought the state is headed in the wrong direction. The survey also found that 59% believed that by June 2022, their area would be back to or better than it was n

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For Additional Information Additional information about the application is available at Placer County Environmental Health, located at 3091 County Center Drive, Suite 230, Auburn, CA 95603. To review the application or the facility file, please make an appointment by contacting (530) 745-2345. LEA Contact Information If you have any questions about this notice or to submit comments, please contact Paul Holloway at (530) 745-2345 or phollowa@placer.ca.gov Appeals Process Information For information on the process of appealing the approval of the SWFP amendments (pursuant to Division 30 Public Resources Code, Section 44307), please contact this office at (530) 745-2345.

at tinyurl.com/bywmpfb7 and will be taken for at least 14 days from Nov. 10, the date of public display of the first preliminary statewide draft maps of the Congressional, state Senatorial, Assembly and state Board of Equalization districts. The commission shall not display any other map for public comment during the 14-day period. In accordance with the California Constitution the commission followed these criteria, in this order, to draw district maps: Districts must be of equal population to comply with the U.S. Constitution. Districts must comply with the Voting Rights Act to ensure that minorities have an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. Districts must be drawn contiguously, so that all parts of the district are connected to each other. Districts must minimize the division of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest to the extent possible. Districts should be geographically

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Lake Tahoe Resort is at the base of Heavenly Mountain Resort in Heavenly Village.

Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel sells for $86 million Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe has been sold to Davidson Hospitality Group and will be operated under the company’s Davidson Resorts operating vertical, officials announced earlier this month. According to the El Dorado County Recorder’s Office, the property sold for $86.61 million and the deed was filed Oct. 25. A year-round playground in the West Coast’s premier ski destination, the 399-suite landmark resort is situated at the base of Heavenly Mountain Resort in the Sierra Nevada, steps from the Heavenly Gondola and within moments of

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hiking, biking, lake activities, golf and world-class entertainment. Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel is the third ski destination property to join the leading hospitality management company’s Davidson Resorts portfolio, which is comprised of large-scale, highly activated hotels and resorts with multiple food and beverage outlets, retail and leisure activities. Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel offers three food and beverage experiences: Echo restaurant centered on seasonal American fare for lunch and dinner; My Tahoe Café with an assortment of specialty coffees, pastries and light meals; and daily breakfast served in the Garden n

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compact: such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for a more distant population. This requirement refers to density, not shape. Census blocks cannot be split. Where practicable each Senate district should be comprised of two complete and adjacent Assembly districts and Board of Equalization districts should be comprised of 10 complete and adjacent State Senate Districts. The place of residence of any incumbent or political candidate may not be considered in the creation of a map, and districts may not be drawn for the purpose of favoring or discriminating against an incumbent, political candidate or political party.

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Every 10 years, after the federal government publishes updated census information, California must redraw the boundaries of its electoral districts so that the state’s population is evenly allocated among the new districts. In 2008 California voters passed the Voters First Act, authorizing the creation of the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw new state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization district lines. In 2010 the Voters First Act for Congress gave the Commission the responsibility of drawing new Congressional districts following every census. For more information visit WeDrawTheLinesCA.org.

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“Why are we penalizing our kids?” Turnboo asked. “I just don’t think it’s right. If adults are out in the public not wearing masks and moving freely, why are we penalizing our kids?” The resolution calls for more freedom for families’ and individual’s healthcare choices and that no student should be denied in-person education based on vaccination status. Newsom in late October announced plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccines already required such as, polio, DTap/Tdap, measles, mumps, chickenpox and hepatitis B, among others, after receiving full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. In a lengthy discussion dozens spoke during public comment, showing praise for the resolution and urging supervisors to take the action. Parents who spoke before the board said they are considering taking their children out of public school while

others said they are considering moving out of county. “I think these kids deserve a proper education and what happens when we have these mandates and their parents pull them out of school?” Turnboo asked. Other community members urged supervisors to not follow through with the resolution on grounds that the state makes the decisions and issues guidelines with no local consideration. According to the Board of Supervisor’s agenda, the resolution was necessary as an enrollment decline could impact funding for local school districts, which could put school employees’ jobs at risk and lead to reduced academic opportunities. After discussion and public comment supervisors immediately approved the resolution in a 4-1 vote with District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel the dissenting vote.

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prior to the pandemic. Quality of the programs and services provided by the CSD was rated excellent or good by 73%; 25% said excellent and 48% said good. Rosenblatt pointed out that those newer to the community were much more likely to say excellent. When asked to consider a bond measure, 61% were in favor, 30% were not in favor and 9% undecided. Respondents were then asked if certain programs or services funded by the bond would make them more supportive of the measure — 77% said open space acquisition would make them more supportive, 70% cited trail connectivity, 63% said a multigenerational community center and 51% chose the aquatics facility. FSB principal Cherri Spriggs explained that the programs and services mentioned came directly from the recent General Plan update survey effort. “Phase two is to further dig down on what these pieces are, what’s important to your community and, quite frankly, what they’re willing to pay for,” she said. Once the price tag of the measure was breached, however, respondent support dropped, though a majority still favored the measure. An annual parcel tax of $12 per $100,000 of assessed property value was suggested, what amounts to an

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additional $90 billed for a home valued at $750,000. The previous 61% in favor fell to 53%. Rosenblatt asserted that the drop was not necessarily dire, as 44% were not in favor leaving 9% as undecided. Higher price points were floated during previous research done by CSD staff in August 2019 but the $12 per $100,000 was the only option that garnered reasonable support. Respondents polled were optimistic about the future and mostly satisfied with the quality of the current programs and services in EDH. “In the abstract, voters are highly favorable to a bond measure and there’s limited opposition,” Rosenblatt said. “On the surface, they like the idea. Preserving and acquiring open space is the most compelling component.” Resident Tim White posited the viability of the measure in light of the majority vote requirement for a special tax. “It looks like that twothirds requirement of voter approval is going to be very tough to get,” he said. “With these numbers that we saw, we do need to do some education. A two-thirds is within striking distance with these numbers coupled with education,” responded Spriggs. “We do see a path of success there.”

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ointment on and wrapping up all four of them. The bandages needed to be changed regularly for the first three weeks Phoenix was in Sierra Wildlife Rescue facilities, but each time bandaging was replaced, the team started to see Phoenix’s progression in the healing process. Phoenix remains in the care of Sierra Wildlife Rescue and will be re-evaluated once she is fully healed. Last week Sierra Wildlife Rescue staff reported that the fox was out of her bandages but walking very carefully on her still-healing paws. According to Sierra Wildlife Rescue rehabbers, Phoenix was the only Caldor Fire victim SWR treated, although when the blaze came knocking on South Lake Tahoe’s front door the group did assist

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South Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care with relocating animals housed in its facility as evacuations were ordered. Also threatened by the flames of the Caldor Fire, a flying squirrel as well as another gray fox were given a fighting chance with the help of Auburn-based Gold Country Wildlife Rescue. In early September firefighters working to knock down hot spots in an area off Highway 50 ravaged by Caldor noticed something tiny barely moving in a pile of charred logs. Firefighters said they broke up the logs to discover a 4- to 5-week-old flying squirrel covered in ashes. Firefighters made a bed for the little critter in a cardboard box of latex gloves and after surviving

through the night the UC Davis Wildlife Disaster Network was contacted. Placed with caregivers in Auburn the squirrel was cleaned up and given fluids. The squirrel was not injured by the fire and made a full recovery. Donations are the lifeblood for nonprofit wildlife rescue groups along with their volunteers. For information on how to donate to support Gold Country Wildlife Rescue go to goldcountrywildliferescue.org or call (530) 8850862. To give Sierra Wildlife Rescue’s efforts a boost go to sierrawildliferescue.org or call its main line at (530) 621-4661, which also serves as an advice line for county residents who find injured wildlife.

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“Other issues with the calculation of service, final average earnings and payroll issues in the previous administration of the plan were found,” according to the letter. Marshall Medical is required to inform all affected participants of the errors. “I live on a fixed income with MediCal … I barely make ends meet,” said Jackson. Jackson said it is unclear whether there will be repercussions if she is unable to repay. Milliman offered some possible relief, stating that Marshall Medical was willing to work with beneficiaries on a case-bycase basis.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 states that the fiduciary of a retirement plan is required to inform an attempt to recover overpayments on behalf of the retirement plan. It is unclear if law provides guidance for collecting overpayment from beneficiaries or if there are any protections in place for beneficiaries. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the primary responsibility of fiduciaries is to run a retirement plan solely in the interest of participants and beneficiaries, and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits and paying plan expenses.

The IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System permits organizations that sponsor retirement plans to identify and correct plan failures. However, according to provisions of EPCRS, recovery of overpayment from recipients is not always required. A 2021 revision to the EPCRS provides clarification on permissible methods regarding overpayment, noting that, depending on certain circumstances, correcting an overpayment may not need to include requesting participants or beneficiaries return overpayments to the plan. The revision offers multiple

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old Elliott has broadened his racing horizons this season, competing in several events on the dirt, including the annual Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. The three-night Hangtown 100 will be Elliott’s first taste of the famed Placerville Speedway red clay. The Dawsonville, Ga., native will be aboard a midget owned by Kyle Larson Racing. “It’s truly an exciting thing for everyone involved to have Chase Elliott compete at the Hangtown 100,” said Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell.

With excitement ramping up for the Hangtown 100 race officials are thrilled to announce that 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott will make his Placerville Speedway debut at the event this week. Elliott will be in competition at the event along with his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson, who just wrapped up the NASCAR Cup Series title last weekend. The 25-year-

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“We are thrilled that Chase has decided to run the event along with his teammate Kyle Larson. Having the last two NASCAR Cup Series champions in action at the Hangtown 100 is unprecedented.” Elliott this season drove to a pair of NASCAR Cup Series victories to go along with his 15 top-five finishes. The second-generation racer has also earned the Most Popular Driver Award each of the past three seasons. The Hangtown 100 began Thursday and runs through Saturday, Nov. 20, and marks

the second ever appearance by the U.S. Auto Club NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series to Placerville Speedway. Also sharing the card will be the Bay Cities Racing Association/California Lightning Sprints, which will run without the wings each night. General admission ticket packages for Hangtown 100 along with single night tickets are available at happsnow. com/event/PlacervilleSpeedway. The Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive.

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Ponderosa sophomore Joshua Chu finished second in the section championships to earn a berth in the state championship.

Two teams and three individuals will be making their way to Woodward Park in Fresno Nov. 27 for the 2021 CIF State Cross Country Championships after stellar performances at the Sac-Joaquin Section championships. The Oak Ridge girl’s team won the Division I section title while the El Dorado boys finished runner-up in the Division IV race Saturday, Nov. 13, at Willow Hills Reservoir in Folsom. Each team needed a top-three finish in their respective division to qualify for the state meet. Senior Natalie Wieland and sophomore Joshua Chu, both from Ponderosa, along with

senior Chloe Gautschi of El Dorado advanced as individuals.

Division I

In they came. Kayla Rutz gushed through the line in second. Ava Maier flew in right behind her in third. Samantha Liaty was fifth. Quinn Walker rounded out the top 10 and Brooke Butler sprinted in two spots behind her in 12th. By the time Oak Ridge had its five fastest cross the finish line, no other team had even seen a third runner finish. For good measure the sixth and seventh Trojans to come through, Addison Clinton and Lauren Olson, finished 17th and 20th, respectively. It’s a team that is heavy with state experience. Maier has competed in Fresno twice. In 2018 she finished in 91st as a freshman before jumping up to 23rd as a sophomore in 2019. With no state meet in her junior year due to COVID-19, Maier took home the title at the Union Mine Invitational. Rutz and Walker also went to state in 2019, finishing 81st and 82nd, respectively. The Trojans boys’ team took seventh in the section as a team. Senior Brian Lew finished 18th while junior Troy Esparza was 22nd and sophomore Luke Carroll 36th.

Division II Oak Ridge senior Ava Maier keeps up her steady pace during the Division I Sac-Joaquin Section Championships at Willow Hills Reservoir Saturday. The Trojans cross country squad dominated the race and won the section crown with its five fastest runners finishing in the top 12.

Ponderosa senior Natalie Wieland cruises through the Willow Hills course she is so familiar with. She led at the midway point before finishing in sixth to qualify for state for the second time.

The Ponderosa girls finished sixth as a team and were led by senior Natalie Wieland, who qualified for state after finishing in sixth as an individual with a time of 18:48. Wieland qualified for state as a freshman in 2018 when she finished in 94th. Her state goals as a sophomore were faltered by an injury and in her junior year they were squandered when all postseason action was canceled. With one last shot at state, Wieland started out well on a course she is all too familiar with. “There are a ton of great memories here for me,” Wieland said. “It’s really close to my heart and to be able to have one of my last races, not my last race, but one of my last races here at really my home course is an

amazing feeling.” Wieland led the pack around the halfway mark before finishing in sixth to qualify for state. “Skipping sophomore year due to injury and then junior year due to COVID-19, it was so great to come back,” Wieland said of getting one last chance at the state championships. While her team ultimately finished three spots away from qualifying, it has a young core with Wieland and Ava Lebeck the only seniors. Next year Addie Payne, Loralye Clements, Olivia McMahon, Elena Grohs and Jules Sadang will return and all five finished in the top 60 at the section finals. On the boys’ side sophomores Joshua Chu and Hayden Brooks qualified for the section finals as individuals in the subsection meet Nov. 6. They said they pushed each other all week and all season in practice. Chu led the race around the halfway point before finishing in second with a time of 16:09 to qualify for state. “It feels super good,” Chu said. “That was really my main goal this whole season.” Brooks finished in 46th with a time of 18:02. “I could have done better but I feel like I could have done worse, too,” Brooks said. Ponderosa head coach Karen Norwood said she sees a lot of leadership qualities in the sophomore duo. “These guys coming back for the next two years is what is going to lead our varsity boys’ team,” Norwood said.

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Like they’ve been doing all season, the El Dorado boys’ team had its first four racers, Benjamin Sallee, Cody Foxworthy, Braidon Campora and Coleman Tobin all finish in the top 20. From there, it was just a waiting game for the fifth guy to finish and clinch a state berth for the Cougars. They didn’t have to wait long. Just 87 seconds after Tobin finished, freshman Tyler Lynn completed his race to finish 44th — but more importantly — wrap up a

team second place finish to send the five to Fresno. Campora, a sophomore who hit a time of 17:05, said he was watching for the fifth El Dorado runner immediately after he crossed the finish line. “It was really cool to see,” Campora said. “He pushed really hard. I’m really proud of this team.” Union Mine senior Thomas Reed was the top Diamondback finisher and senior Jesse Wadelton finished 31 seconds behind him. “They were freshmen when I came in as a rookie coach,” said fourthyear Union Mine cross country head coach Kyle Fujitsubo. “They helped build the program with me. Those two runners will be very special for me forever.” In the girls race El Dorado finished fourth as a team while Union Mine finished sixth. Senior Chloe Gautschi of El Dorado took second with a time of 19:10 and will go to the state championships for a third time. As a freshman she finished 87th at state and as a sophomore 64th. Senior Hannah Crone came in 18th while Union Mine’s top runners, Ramona Reed and Delaney Palmer, both sophomores, finished 20th and 22nd, respectively. All six of Union Mine’s finishers are either freshmen or sophomores while four of El Dorado’s top harriers will be returning next year. It’s been a banner year for the Cougars as the boys won their 12th consecutive Sierra Valley Conference title and the girls won the team’s seventh straight league crown. This will be the 11th consecutive state meet consisting of at least one El Dorado runner.

Division V

Andrew Burr of Sacramento Country Day won the boys race with a time of 16:43 and will head to state as an individual. The freshman from El Dorado Hills has won every race he has competed in this year. Junior Landon York of Golden Sierra narrowly missed out on going to state but still finished in 11th place with a time of 19:12. Golden Sierra junior Landon York finished 11th at the Division V Sac-Joaquin Section cross country championships. York set a personal record and finished just a few spots shy of going to state. Next to him in red is Sacramento Country Day freshman Andrew Burr of El Dorado Hills, who won the race and is headed to state as an individual.

El Dorado’s Cody Foxworthy, left, and Benjamin Sallee compete in the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships Saturday. The full El Dorado boys team qualified for state after finishing in second.

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KNOW Now The Mills Station Arts & Culture Center presents Madd Hatter: An Extraordinary Exhibit on Hats, through Nov. 20, at the center, 10191 Mills Station Road in Ranch Cordova. Admission is free. Gold Bug Park & Mine is open weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, plus Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-28. For more information visit goldbug park.org. Santa’s Open House, in partnership with the Placerville Elks Lodge and the Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce, seeks gift card donations for El Dorado County’s foster children. Drop off gift cards at the chamber office, 4095 Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. To arrange a pick up call Angela Honoroff at (916) 804-3013. The deadline to donate is Dec. 1. Now is the time for adventurous American high school students to apply for the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship to Germany. The CBYX scholarship is for motivated high school students who want to experience a culture and learn a language through a full immersion experience. Learn about German culture first-hand by living with a host family and attending a German high school. To learn more or to start an application go to USAGermanyScholarship. org. The deadline to begin an application is Dec. 1 for the 2022-23 program year.

Native American gallery makes its debut during Third Saturday

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here’s an exciting new gallery/meeting space in historical downtown Placerville. On Center Street, across from Placerville City Hall, a new occupant has moved into the building that once housed Let’s Poké and prior to that Z Pie. The working name is Native American Center for Art and Culture, which may change over time, according to James Marquez, director of Indian Education with the Foothill Indian Education Alliance. Art gallery displays will occupy part of this space, showing the art of California Indian, Native American and indigenous peoples. The first formal art show — After the Burn — opens Nov. 20, coinciding with the downtown Third Saturday Art Walk. Sigrid Benson facilitates concept:art+movement (c:a+m), a project of Arts and Culture El Dorado. She said c:a+m’s latest show shares regional artists’ perspectives on the environment, life surrounding the wildland fires and the indigenous traditions that help to sustain the balance of life throughout time. Meyo Marrufo, Eastern Pomo from the Lake County Basin, has her artwork displayed at NACAC and is the curator of the upcoming exhibit. “Spaces like this are important and needed in our communities,” she said. “They provide an outlet for historical trauma while also highlighting the beauty of our people. These spaces also provide a venue for artists that may not have the opportunity to show their work in mainstream galleries.” The reception for this new gallery show will be held 4-8 p.m., Nov. 20, during the Third Saturday Art Walk. The center also provides a wide variety of art classes for Native Americans, including drum making, gourd art, leather work, soapstone carving, ceramics, print making, beading, metal ■

“A Historic Landscape” by Shanti Parks, Mewuk, 2021

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Global Winter Wonderland presents Imaginarium360: Light Up the Night at Cal Expo in Sacramento, through Jan. 16, 2022. Along with the stunning light displays, Imaginarium360 will have carnival rides, games and food to ensure fun for all ages. For tickets and more information visit imaginarium360.com. Cordova Community Council presents The Fall Show, a juried art show, through Jan. 22, 2022, at Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive. The reception and the show are free and open to the public.

Nov. 19 The Sierra Renaissance Society will resume its presentation schedule, 1-3 p.m. at the Diamond Springs Lions Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. The annual business meeting will be followed by a presentation: “Water, What We Have, Need and Worry About.” All members are encouraged to attend and the public is welcome as space ■

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“The Helper” by Meyo Marrufo, Eastern Pomo, 2021

“Basket Memory” by Melissa Melero-Moose, Northern Paiute/Modoc, 2020

Also during Third Saturday Art Walk ... • Local author and gnome-artist Caitlin Thompson will sign books, debut new items and hold a raffle giveaway at Mattywags. • Watch an oil painting demonstration at Art Gallery 360 by artist Joyce Auteri. • The Wine Smith’s featured artist is Oran Miller, who will present his original, hand-carved and printed woodcuts. The Wine Smith also hosts live music from Flannel (Jacob Mingle, Ian Cambridge and Alex Porte), 6-8 p.m. • Enjoy open mic poetry at Toogood Cellars, 6-7:30 p.m., with the theme of gratitude hosted by El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte. • Dance to live music at the Belltower. • Get drink specials at Public House, Powell’s and Green Room if you mention Third Saturday Art Walk. For more information visit facebook.com/PlacervilleArtWalk.

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ACRAMENTO — What a difference two years make. After retiring the Jack Gallagher & Band in 2019, the pandemic seems to have changed things. All the players are longing to get back together and have some fun. So, here they go again. The Jack Gallagher Band comes to The Sofia at B Street Theatre Nov. 20 & 21. As always there’s music and the stories about them plus comedy and just an all-around great time. “The Joke’s on Me” has had a swell run of 11 shows across 11 years. This will be an evening of terrific live music and laughs as Sacramento’s adopted favorite son performs with his all-star band. Along with some long-standing keepers, Gallagher has added new personal faves this year by Gerry Rafferty, Mountain, Dave Edmunds, Michael Nesmith, Vanilla Fudge and The Beatles. “Music has been a huge part of my life since I was 10 or 12. If I’d spent as much time studying for school as I did memorizing lyrics and reading liner notes, I’d be a rocket scientist,” said the man whom many think Elton John sang about in “Rocket Man.” Part rock & roll history, part memoir, Gallagher summons up a Jean Shepherd-esque collective consciousness to perform more gems of baby boomer music and to tell the tales that go with them. “I am so lucky to have an amazing band of nationally-known Bay Area musicians playing with me,” Gallagher beams, “The Rubinoos’ Tommy Dunbar and Al Chan, drummer Kevin Hayes (Robert Cray/John Lee Hooker/Van Morrison), keyboardist Allen Leong, Dean Chance on harmonica and the legendary maestro himself, Dick Bright.” It is clear that his 2015 show, “5 Songs,” commissioned by the B Street Theatre, had its origins from Gallagher’s earlier 24th Street Theatre music concerts and his popular podcast of the same name. In “5 Songs,” Gallagher riffed on songs (accompanied live by renowned guitarist Tommy Dunbar) that had meaning to him, telling stories about

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UTTER CREEK — World-renowned blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chris Cain will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut CD, “Raisin’ Cain,” with a live performance at the Sutter Creek Theatre Saturday, Nov. 20. With more than three decades of worldwide touring and 14 acclaimed previous albums, Cain has earned his reputation as both a dynamic live performer and a musician’s musician. His jazz-informed blues guitar playing is fiery, emotional and always unpredictable. His vocals — gruff, lived-in and powerful — add fuel to the fire. His indelible original songs keep one foot in the blues tradition and both eyes on the future. Both on stage and on record, the pure joy Cain brings to his playing and singing is palpable and draws fans even closer. “Chris Cain? Now that boy can PLAY the guitar!” — B.B. King “Raisin’ Cain” features 12 originals, each showcasing Cain’s fiery musicianship and deft, memorable songwriting skills. “My songs are funky and danceable and my writing is now less personal diary than in the past,” Caine explained. “I want my songs to tell universal stories.” From the rocking opener “Hush Money” to the instantly relatable “Too Many Problems” to the latenight jazzy blues of “I Don’t Know Exactly What’s Wrong With My Baby,” the universal appeal of Cain’s music

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Chris Cain brings his unforgettable blues to Sutter Creek Theatre this Saturday. is abundantly clear. His songs deliver uncommon, surprising hooks and riffs coming in rapid-fire succession. On four songs, Cain shows off his stellar keyboard skills and on the far-out instrumental “Space Force,” he proves himself a funky and jazzy ARP soloist player. Along with Cain is his road-tested band of bassist Steve Evans and keyboardist/organist Greg Rahn, with Cain’s touring drummer Sky Garcia and veteran D’Mar Martin (Little Richard, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats) sharing the skins. “Raisin’ Cain” was produced and recorded by Kid Andersen (Rick Estrin & The Nightcats) at Andersen’s Greaseland Studio in San Jose. Cain formed his first

band in 1986 in his hometown of San Jose and released his first record in 1987, “Late Night City Blues,” on the locally-based Blue Rock’It label. Almost immediately, booking agents came calling. Incredibly, he was touring Europe even before he started barnstorming the U.S. The album received four W.C. Handy Award nominations (now the Blues Music Awards) and the offers to perform kept rolling in. He even opened for his heroes Albert King and Albert Collins, who both asked Cain to jam on stage. The more Cain toured and recorded, the greater his reputation grew. His releases include four albums on Blue Rock’It and three on Blind

Pig Records; his live performances number in the thousands. Cain has toured all over North America and made repeated trips around the world. He’s performed at the Chicago Blues Festival, The Doheny Blues Festival, The Philadelphia Blues Festival, The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, and many others. He’s played concerts and festivals in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, n

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ACRAMENTO — The Crocker Art Museum announces Stephen De Staebler: Masks and Monumental Figures, an exhibition of clay and bronze masks and sculptures on view Nov. 21 through April 3, 2022. The exhibition will utilize both the Crocker’s gallery and outdoor courtyard spaces. A series of rugged, haunting masks, heads and torsos that suggest mummification and mortality will be installed indoors on the museum’s third floor, overlooking a mix of winged and totemic figures placed outside in the 7,000-squarefoot main courtyard. The collection of more than 70 works created by the artist over 45 years are examples of three-dimensional poetry speaking to the human condition. “De Staebler’s art is one of high originality: he forged his own unconventional techniques, ‘no tools no rules’ was his mantra and he used anything including his body as an instrument for the sake of his art,” said Rachel Gotlieb, Ph.D., a leading ceramics specialist and the Crocker’s inaugural Ruth Rippon Curator of Ceramics. “His work is deeply connected to history, the materiality of clay and, above all, the meaning of life.” De Staebler was inspired by Greek, African and Asian antiquity, tribal artworks and Indigenous peoples of the Northwest. His work explores the use of masks in rituals and ceremonies and the resulting pieces can be playful and transcendent, but also unnerving and chilling. Seven

sculptures included in the exhibition, some of which are cast from unearthed clay body fragments that he had made earlier in his career and which he buried in what he called the “boneyard,” a landscape installation behind his studio. “We are delighted to present this focused survey of work by Stephen De Staebler,” said Mort and Marcy Friedman Director and CEO Lial A. Jones. “The indoor installation of over 60 masks will explore his fascination with the human face, while outdoors, his mysterious, totem-like bronzes allow us the rare opportunity to activate our open-air courtyard on behalf of an exhibition.” The museum’s courtyard last featured an exhibition installation in 2016 for Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads.

About the artist An internationally celebrated sculptor and a pivotal figure in the Bay Area figurative and California clay movements, De Staebler (1933-2011) created a body of powerful, symbolic sculptures in clay and bronze in a career that spanned five decades. His practice was known for merging ancient and modern vocabularies and capturing the physical and spiritual struggles of the human condition invoking religion, myth, geology and archaeology. At a young age, De Staebler was interested in the fundamental questions organized religion wrestles with: “Why are we here? Where are we going?” De Staebler earned a degree in religion at Princeton University and studied at the multidisciplinary Black Mountain College in Asheville, N.C., with artist and activist Ben Shan, renowned for his anguished imagery of ordinary people. De Staebler then

moved to the Bay Area, where he learned to crack and warp clay with pioneering ceramicist Peter Voulkos, who is credited with the leading ceramics revolution of the 1950s at the University of California, Berkeley. De Staebler earned his graduate degree in fine art in 1961 and subsequently began making masks based on molds of his own face with surfaces that suggest a cracked, blistered earth and the notion of “dust to dust.” A catalogue (Dolby Chadwick Gallery/ Estate of Stephen De Staebler, 2021) is available for purchase in the Crocker Museum Store. The exhibition will be on view through the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference, held in Sacramento March 16-19, 2022. The Crocker Art Museum is located at 216 O St. in Sacramento. For more information call (916) 808-7000 or visit crockerart.org.

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permits. Rainbow Orchards will provide treats. Masks are required. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org. Holiday Craft Faire in the Pines will feature 25 vendors selling locally crafted, one-of-a-kind, affordable gifts, Nov. 19 & 20. Shoppers will also enjoy soups, sandwiches, warm drinks, entertainment and a raffle. The fair runs 5-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Pollock Pines-Camino

Community Center, 2675 Sanders Drive in Pollock Pines. This is a fundraiser benefiting the PPCCC and local organizations.

Nov. 20 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts a Growing Citrus class with Master Gardener Phyllis Lee, 9-10:30 a.m. Sign up for this free virtual class to see how you can grow citrus successfully in the community. Lee will inform the novice and experienced citrus grower on what makes for successful growing in this county, what pests to watch for, how to protect during our cold nights and harvesting.

Registration is required for this virtual class, at any time before or during the session. Register at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=35609. The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts the Old Fashioned Christmas Craft Faire, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the community center, 2502 Country Club Drive. With more than 50 local handmade craft vendors signed up, this is sure to be a hot spot for the most unique holiday gifts this season. Ed Wilson will perform live music at Pine-O-Mine Ranch in Placerville/Apple Hill, 4-6 p.m. Enjoy classic rock tunes along with barbecue and beverages. Foothill Wine Fest featuring tastes from award-winning wineries takes place 4-7 p.m. at Palladio Folsom’s Lifestyle Center. Ticket includes a complimentary wine glass and unlimited tastings along with live music and food vendors. Purchase tickets at foothillwinefest.com.

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Nov. 21 Toogood Winery, 7280 Fair Play Road in Fair Play, is having Private Port Tastings on Sundays, Nov. 21 & 28, with seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. To make a reservation call (530) 6201910. Taste 12 ports in one visit. Ports will be paired with an assortment of cheeses and sweet bites. Mastroserio Winery, 7351 FairPlay Road in Fair Play, is presenting Sunday Afternoon Jazz Nov. 21 from 1-4 p.m. featuring Ruggero’s Quintet — Ruggero Mastroserio (tenor sax), Martin Dean (keyboard), Chaz Mullinaux (guitar-vocals), Michael Burk (up-right bass) and George Moore (drums). Enjoy pairing Italian style wines with Italian authentic pizza made with Neapolitan Caputo flour and San Marzano tomatoes with mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives, salumi, mushrooms and pesto sauce. To make a reservation call or text (530) 417-4321.

Nov. 23 Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 4:30 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be parked near the movie theater on the north side, 2101 Vine St. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM486. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Nov. 24 Vitalant will hold a Placerville Regal Cinema community blood drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 337 Placerville Drive. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM553 or call Vitalant at (877) 2584825 and mention blood drive code SMFM553. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

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Russia and Ukraine. With “Raisin’ Cain,” the talented musician said he is at a new point in his career. “I’m playing and writing better than ever before. I can say more with less,” Cain shared, referring to his dynamic guitar playing and superb songwriting. “I’m as much a fan as a musician, And I’m as excited to be making music today as I was when I was a teenager. More than ever before, I just play what I feel.” The show starts at 7 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main St. in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1144 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: S.O MINI RENTAl, located at 1735 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Saul J Jimenez, 1735 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/22/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Saul J Jimenez SAUL J JIMENEZ, 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 10/22/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9637 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1062 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ADAPT lANGUAGE SERVICES, located at 1173 Nottaway Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Juliette Dinh, 1173 Nottaway Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/25/2010 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Juliette Dinh JULIETTE DINH I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code

that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 09/28/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/27, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9638 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1148 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NTVOIP, located at 5862 Rose Court, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Robert E Keates, 5862 Rose Court, 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: 10/24/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Keates ROBERT KEATES, 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 10/25/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT

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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) 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9639 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1135 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PERSONAl ADVISING AND lEADERSHIP INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS, 2. PAlIS ACADEMY, located at 4201 New Wagon Ridge Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Deanne Repetto, 4201 New Wagon Ridge Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanne Repetto DEANNE REPETTO, 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 10/19/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9640 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1150 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TC INSTAllATIONS, located at 3374 Mesa Verdes Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): 1. Timothy Paul Cockrell, 3374 Mesa Verdes Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Jamie Loretta Cockrell, 3374 Mesa Verdes Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/25/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Timothy Paul Cockrell TIMOTHY PAUL COCKRELL 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 10/26/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9641 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1151 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ClEARWATER lANDSCAPE SERVICES, located at 6330 Main Ave Ste 2, Orangevale, CALI 95662/Mailing Address: 3908 Placitas Dr, Cameron Park, CALIFORIA 95682 Registered owner(s): Kelsi Clearwater Landscape Services, 3908 Placitas Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: _______ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/19/2004 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kelsi Jones KELSI JONES, CFO 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 10/26/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9642 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1168 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RONS GENERAl HANDYMAN, located at 5620 Garden Valley Rd., Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Ronald Johnson, 5620 Garden Valley Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ron Johnson III RON JOHNSON III, 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 11/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see

section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9654 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1169 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DWA, located at 2981 Fallen Leaf Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Erika L Brown, 2981 Fallen Leaf Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Loretta L Kim, 2981 Fallen Leaf Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/1/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Erika L Brown ERIKA L BROWN, GENERAL PARTNER 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 11/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9661 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF REBECCA MARIE MUNOZBERTACCHI NO.: 21PR0006 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO In the Matter of: THE REBECCA M. BERTACCHI LIVING TRUST, U/A DATED MARCH 6, 2013 Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 295 Fair legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to Jason Bertacchi, as Trustee of The Rebecca M. Bertacchi Living Trust dated March 6, 2013, wherein the decedent was the settlor, at The Law Office of Jeffrey Christensen, 1024 Iron Point Rd., Ste. 100 #1281, Folsom, CA 95630, within the later of four months after November 5, 2021 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Jeffrey D. Christensen Attorney for Jason Bertacchi, Trustee 1024 Iron Point Rd., Ste. 100 #1281 Folsom, CA 95630 Dated: October 17, 2021 THE LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY CHRISTENSEN /s/ Jeffrey D. Christensen Attorney for Jason Bertacchi, Trustee 11/5, 11/12, 11/19/21 CNS-3525897# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 9664 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1167 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O.H. DUO, located at 7121 Gallagher Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): 1. Anne Descalzo, 7121 Gallagher Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664, 2. John J Descalzo Jr., 7121 Gallagher Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/11/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Anne Descalzo ANNE DESCALZO, 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 11/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9665 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1131 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG STICK TIMBER WORKS, located at 3145 Corral Trail Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: 2307 Chestnut St, Oakland, CA 94607 Registered owner(s): Minkastudio LLC, 2307 Chestnut St., Oakland, CA 94607 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Cran MICHAEL CRAN, 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 10/19/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9666 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1182 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BlUE ROCK MINER, located at 1116 Manning Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Ronald A Souther, 1116 Manning Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/31/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ronald A Souther RONALD A SOUTHER

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 11/02/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 9667 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV0072 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Sade Muluneh Abebe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SADE MULUNEH ABEBE Proposed name: SADE ABEBE YIMER 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 17, 2021, 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 1, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 9668 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1164 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA HOPE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF GREATER El DORADO COUNTY, located at 3647 Hidden Creek Lane, Grizzly Flats, CA 95636 Registered owner(s): New Community Christian Church, 1200 Wood Oak Ct, Roseville, CA 95747 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: 10/17/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Raymond E Dare RAYMOND E DARE, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/28/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 9669 T.S. NO. 19-1070-11 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE A.P.N.: 085-162-005-000 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 6/13/2008. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 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, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,

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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: Giancarlo Sclippa, A Married Man, Sole And Seperate Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 6/24/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-003089000 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6590 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 085162-005-000 Date of Sale: 12/1/2021 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: main entrance to County Courthouse, 495 Main St., Placerville, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $512,309.03, estimated 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. 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 (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Website www.mkconsultantsinc. com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-1070-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 440-4460, or visit this internet website www. mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-1070-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 10/28/2021 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 1851 East 1st Street, Suite 100 Santa Ana, California 92705 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: (877) 4404460 www.mkconsultantsinc.com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer Please Be Advised That The Wolf Firm May Be Acting As A Debt Collector, Attempting To Collect A Debt. Any Information You Provide May Be Used For That Purpose. 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 9670 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1204 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOlDEN FOOTHIll ClEANERS, located at 2789 Ray Lawyer Dr Apt 23, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Mallorie N Felmley, 2789 Ray Lawyer Dr Apt 23, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/08/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mallorie Felmley MALLORIE FELMLEY, 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 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY

CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9684 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1202 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAIRPlAY TRUCKING, located at 8161 Dorado Canyon, Fairplay, CA 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 81, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): David W Jalquin, 8161 Dorado Canyon, Fairplay, CA 95684 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/ David W Jalquin DAVID W JALQUIN, 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 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9685 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1173 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOlY ROOTS, located at 3661 Sudbury Court, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Megan Masten, 3661 Sudbury Court, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Alyssa Pacheco, 2240 Larch Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Megan Masten MEGAN MASTEN, GENERAL PARTNER 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 11/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9686 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1205 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DMI PUMP SERVICE, located at 5030 Hotchkiss Hill Rd, Georgetown, CALI 95634/Mailing Address: PO Box 306, Georgetown, California 95634 Registered owner(s): Joshua A Irvin, 5030 Hotchkiss Hill Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joshua Irvin JOSHUA IRVIN, 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 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9687 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1206 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GlO GIRl STUDIO, located at 1010 Camerado Dr Suite 108, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 3281 El Encanto Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Ashley R Hobbs, 3281 El Encanto Rd, 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: 11/08/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Hobbs ASHLEY HOBBS, 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 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9688 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1203 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DD REFRIGERATION, located at 3328 Linwood Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Daniel P Doyle, 3328 Linwood Lane, 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/ Daniel Doyle DANIEL DOYLE, 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 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9689 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAID lAlA, located at 5100 Holly Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Laura DuPree, 5100 Holly Dr., Shingle Springs, 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laura DuPree LAURA DUPREE 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 11/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 9690 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1156 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DUE RAGAZZE VINEYARDS, 2. DUE RAGAZZE WINERY, 3. DUE RAGAZZE CEllARS, located at 741 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 4140 Cameron Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Due Ragazze Vineyards LLC, 4140 Cameron Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeffrey P. Bauman JEFFREY P. BAUMAN, LLC MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/28/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9691 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BECKY ANN HAlSRUD CASE NO. 21PR0022 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BECKY ANN HALSRUD A PETITION for Probate has been filed by AMANDA EARNSHAW, AMBER MUCKERHEIDE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that AMANDA EARNSHAW be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 12, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA ROSE NELSON Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 295-6400 9695 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY A. TWIST CASE NO. PP20210170 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY A. TWIST A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JEANNIE F. TWIST in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JEANNIE F. TWIST be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 8, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: LAURA ROSE NELSON Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 295-6400 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 9696 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV0115 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Randi Nicole Sawyer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: RANDI NICOLE SAWYER Proposed name: RANDI NICOLE DRANTTEL 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 17, 2021, 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 3, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 9707 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1201 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR GROVE TRADING POST, located at 4537 Pony Express Trail, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): 1. Shannon Cull, 4537 Pony Express Trail, Camino, CA 95709, 2. Gregory Cull, 4537 Pony Express Trail, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/5/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shannon Cull SHANNON CULL 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 11/05/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 9708

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1232 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOEY ANN SPEYER, located at 5157 China Hill Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): The Speyer Group, LLC, 5157 China Hill Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CALIFORNIA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joey Speyer JOEY SPEYER, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/16/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 9709 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on December 9, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Commercial Cannabis Use Permit CCUP19-0002/Pure Life submitted by Kelly Chiusano and Summer Bradley for a retail storefront for the sale of cannabis goods for medicinal and adultuse recreational in an existing building. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 054391-018, consisting of 0.22 acres, is located at the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Pleasant Valley Road, approximately 400 feet west of the intersection with State Route 49, in the Diamond Springs Community Region, Supervisorial District 3. (County Planner: Aaron Mount, 530-621-5345) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines)** Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. **This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION CHRISTOPHER PERRY, Interim Director Planning and Building Department November 19, 2021 11/19 9710 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on December 9, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Commercial Cannabis Use Permit CCUP19-0004/Dividend Distribution submitted by Lauren Sisson for a distribution operation of medicinal and adult-use recreational cannabis in an existing building. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109-420-018, consisting of 0.780 acres, is located at the intersection of Dividend Drive and Business Drive in the Barnett Business Park, in the Shingle Springs Community Region, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Aaron Mount, 530-621-5345) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines)** Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-

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19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. **This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION CHRISTOPHER PERRY, Interim Director Planning and Building Department November 19, 2021 11/19 9711 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on December 9, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Commercial Cannabis Use Permit CCUP19-0001/Foothill Health and Wellness submitted by 7LV USA Corporation for a retail storefront for the sale of cannabis goods for medicinal and adultuse recreational in an existing building. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 109420-018, consisting of 0.780 acres, is located at the intersection of Dividend Drive and Business Drive in the Barnett Business Park, in the Shingle Springs Community Region, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Aaron Mount, 530621-5345) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines)** Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. **This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION CHRISTOPHER PERRY, Interim Director Planning and Building Department November 19, 2021 11/19 9712 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (UCC SEC. 6105) ESCROW NO. 13984l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the seller(s) are: NAK FOOD, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 945 HOWE AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 Whose chief executive office is: 891 MT RANIER WAY EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Doing Business as: LA BOU BAKERY & BISTRO (Type – BAKERY AND CAFE) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NAK FOODS, LA BOU The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: BENAVIDES INVESTMENTS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND/ OR ASSIGNEE, 6130 13TH STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95831 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL and are located at: 945 HOWE AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is DECEMBER 9, 2021 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be DECEMBER 8, 2021, which is the

business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: NOVEMBER 9, 2021 BENAVIDES INVESTMENTS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Buyer(s) 685989-C MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 11/19/21 11/19 9713 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (UCC SEC. 6105) ESCROW NO. 13995DE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the seller(s) are: SOURDOUGH & CO., INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 4390 TOWN CENTER BLVD #140, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Whose chief executive office is: 4944 WINDPLAY DR., STE 200, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Doing Business as: SOURDOUGH & CO (Type – SANDWICH SHOP) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: FOOD PROFESSIONALS INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 4761 WATERSTONE DRIVE ROSEVILLE, CA 95747 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL and are located at: 4390 TOWN CENTER BLVD #140, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is DECEMBER 9, 2021 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be DECEMBER 8, 2021, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: NOVEMBER 3, 2021 FOOD PROFESSIONALS INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Buyer(s) 685978 MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 11/19/21 11/19 9714 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 5152 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE SECONDARY DWELLING ORDINANCE AND RELATED ARTICLES OF TITLE 130 (ZONING) OF THE EL DORADO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF El DORADO DOES ORDAIN AS FOllOWS: Ordinance No.5152 consists of amendments to the Secondary Dwelling Ordinance (Section 130.40.300) hereafter called the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance, and related sections in Title 130 (Zoning Ordinance) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code for consistency with Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22. The amendments include but are not limited to: 1) universal name change from “Secondary Dwelling” to “Accessory Dwelling Unit” (ADU) throughout Title 130; 2) add the ADU Use Type as an allowed use in Residential Multifamily (RM) Zones (Article 2, Table 130.24.020 – Residential Zone Use Matrix); 3) add ADU as an allowed use in the Meyers Area Plan (MAP) for MAP-1 and MAP-3 zones; 4) revise MAP-3 Zone (Res/T) to remove limitation of second unit only on parcels greater than one acre; 5) add language to clarify Design Review exclusions for ADUs in MAP Zones; 6) add parking reduction requirements and exemptions for ADUs (Article 3, Table 130.35.030.1 – Schedule of Off-Street Vehicle Parking Requirements); 7) revise maximum ADU floor area for smaller residential lots from 600 sq. ft. to 850 sq. ft., or 1,000 sq. ft. if more than one bedroom (Article 4, Table 130.40.300.1 – Maximum Floor Area for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units); 8) remove lot coverage from zoning conformance requirements; 9) increase floor area for converted living area of primary dwelling to ADUs from maximum of 30 percent to 50 percent; 10) add development standards for conversion of all or a portion of a legally permitted accessory structure to an ADU; 11) add minimum setback requirements of four feet with exceptions for fire and safety, public utility or drainage easements, or other recorded easements; 12) add language to clarify that passageways are not required for ADUs; 13) add language to define accessory dwelling units including identification and description of types of ADUs; 14) add subsection to allow for one ADU and one junior ADU per lot under certain conditions; 15) add language to allow an expansion of not more than 150 sq. ft. beyond the same physical dimensions as the existing primary dwelling to accommodate ingress and egress (Article 4, Subsection 130.40.300.2 – General Development Requirements); 16) add subsections “b” to describe detached ADUs and “c” to describe converting existing space to ADUs; 17) add subsection “e” to allow for ADUs in multifamily or mixed use zones; 18) add subsection for Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit development standards; 19) add subsection to clarify detached accessory dwelling unit floor area, minimum setbacks, and requirements for converted structures to ADUs (Article 4, Subsection 130.40.300.3 – Specific Development Requirements); 20) revise parking requirements to one per ADU and allow for parking in setback areas, if feasible; 21) add provisions when no replacement parking is required due to conversion of parking structures to ADUs and other exceptions to parking requirements (Article 4, Subsection 130.40.300.4 – Parking); 22) add resale restriction and short-term rental restrictions for ADUs; 23) add five-year suspension of owneroccupancy requirements from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024; 24) Remove Subsection 130.40.300.C.5, Utilities; 25) add County-initiated exceptions for ADU owner-occupancy for licensed care facilities, nonprofit housing

organizations and beneficiaries of special needs trusts owning the property (Article 4, Subsection 130.40.300.D – Owner Occupancy); 26) add definitions for “Accessory Dwelling Unit,” “Efficiency Unit,” and “Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit”; and 27) delete definition for “Secondary Dwelling” (Article 8, Section 130.80.020 – Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases). The full text of the Ordinance is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 16th day of November, 2021, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Novasel Noes: Parlin Absent: None ATTEST KIM DAWSON Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ John Hidahl Chair, Board of Supervisors 11/19 9715 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. on the following agenda items: 779 Chamberlain Street - Site Plan Review (SPR) 21-02. REQUEST: Consideration of an Historic District Review request by property owners Maudi and Nolan Sundrud for Site Plan Review involving an addition of two hip dormers along the front (south) and right (east) elevations to the roof of an existing singlefamily residence. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption (Class 1), Section 15301(a). LOCATION: 779 Chamberlain Street, Placerville, CA. A.P.N.: 003-071-021, Zone: R-1-6 (Single-Family Residential) – Historic District. TIME/PLACE OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville. For further information regarding this application, you may review the files for this request at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www. c i t y o f p l a c e r v i l l e . o rg / c u r r e n t development-projects. The Planning Commission may propose modifications or other conditions deemed to be appropriate. Any persons interested in this matter are invited to attend and present testimony either for or against the proposed application. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing. Written comments on the project may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing or delivering them to the Development Services Department Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email: pv.planning@ gmail.com. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 11/19 9716 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DONAlD E. MCKENNA, JR. CASE NO. 21 PR 0026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DONALD E. MCKENNA, JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JIMMIE LLOYD HESS AKA JIMMY LEE HESS in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JIMMIE LLOYD HESS AKA JIMMY LEE HESS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/19/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person

interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner COLIN T. SMITH - SBN 249402 LAW OFFICE OF COLIN T. SMITH 333 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 200 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 11/19, 11/22, 11/26/21 CNS-3531033# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 11/19, 11/22, 11/26 9717 PUBlIC NOTICE Preliminary Advertisement Sale of National Forest Timber The Forest Service intends to advertise timber designated for cutting in the following proposed timber sale area on the Eldorado National Forest prior to December 1st, 2021. The Silver Sierra SBA Deck Sale consists of salvage decks from the 2021 Caldor Fire and is more or less within Township. 11 N., Range 17 E., Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, Township 11 N., Range 15 E., Sections 27, 34, 35, and Township 10 N., Range 15 E., Section 1. This sale contains an estimated volume of 2,000 MBF of timber. This will be offered under the regulations and guidelines for Small Business Set Aside Timber Sales. This advance notice is to afford interested parties time to examine the sale area prior to winter. Interested parties may obtain information and maps about the sale area from the District Timber Management Officer, Allen Speering, allen.speering@usda. gov or the Eldorado National Forest website https://www.fs.usda.gov/ eldorado/ The final advertisement will contain minimum stumpage rates, bidding provisions, and other sale conditions. A FS-7700-48 permit will be required to enter the proposed Sale Area. Contact Allen Speering to obtain a permit. Permits will be valid until the day of bid opening. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Published Mountain Democrat Friday, November 19, 2021 11/19 9718 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1231 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O.P.T. INTERNATIONAl TRAINING, located at 7052 Sinclair Dr, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Adrianna M Kamuchey, 7052 Sinclair Dr, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/30/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/_________ ADRIANNA KAMUCHEY, 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 11/16/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 9719 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 21CV0107 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Andrew Morrison filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ANDREW MORRISON Proposed name: ANDREW M. MILLS 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 17, 2021, 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 5, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10 9721

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smithing and more. Thanks to grants, the classes are offered to Native Americans, from toddlers to elders. The public will benefit from seeing much of this work as time goes by. The large open space at this location will be used for not only for art classes, but workshops, presentations, talking circles, poetry readings, musical performances and more. The space is very flexible, Marquez noted; folding chairs and tables can be set up and taken down quickly to allow for a variety of uses. What inspired renting the space? The art and culture center is an offshoot of the Indian Education Resource Center, which has been on Briw Road in Placerville for 30 years, educating and providing activities fo r students from many El Dorado County school districts. While this is an unsurpassed location that will not be relinquished, Indian Education began to outgrow the space about a decade ago. The search for additional space began about five years ago. When this building on Center Street came to Marquez’ attention, he said he and his colleagues went to find out more. They asked the listing agent if they could just spend some time there, get a feel for the place. As they sat there — watching the pedestrians go by, the delivery trucks drive down the alleyway, dog walkers, cars going in and out of the parking structure — the energy of the locale seemed right, he shared. They also liked the layout of the building, easily imagining how it would fit their needs. The landlord liked them and their vision just as much as they liked the locale and a satisfactory deal was negotiated. It seemed fitting to ask Marquez his views on Thanksgiving, since the holiday approaches. Native people have always celebrated a form of Thanksgiving, he shared, explaining that they give thanks for everything in their lives. When hunters went out they gave thanks to the Creator for providing deer and the hunter gave

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thanks to the deer for providing for their family. The belief is that the deer could have escaped, but instead chose to sacrifice itself. Thanks is given for food provided through agriculture. Elders and spiritual leaders rise early to give thanks and receive blessings from the rising sun that provides a new day. Thanks is given when a beautiful scene comes into view. Marquez explained that thanks

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lead back to the home that is always waiting, happy to hear a song sung like willows in the wind. The show by Kenneth Grahame and adapted for the stage by Richard Hellesen with music and lyrics by Michael Silversher is grand fun for the entire family. This production is directed by Allen Schmeltz. Showtimes for “Wind in the Willows” are 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For reservations go to SutterStreetTheatre.com or call (916) 353-1001.

Tahoe South celebrates return of holiday traditions News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A return to holiday celebrations of mountain life that residents love and visitors expect are on the calendar this winter at Tahoe South.

Festivals and live music The 25th annual Valhalla Holiday Faire showcases local and regional seasonal arts and crafts in the historical Valhalla Grand Hall at Tallac Historic Site, Nov. 19-21. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will make the rounds and the Tahoe Children’s Choirs will perform seasonal favorites for enjoyable holiday shopping. The Winter Festival (formerly Barton’s Festival of Tree & Lights) offers free community events organized by students at South Lake Tahoe High School, Dec. 3-4 from 4-8 p.m. The festival will feature choirs, bands, orchestra, drumline and dance team performances; magic show; and photos with Santa. There’s also a theater presentation of “The Witches Princess” plus local artwork, baked goods and food truck specialties. Casino entertainment at the South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe features Warren Miller’s “Winter Starts Now,” Nov. 19-20; Abbacadabra: The Ultimate Abba Tribute, Nov. 27 and Christmas with The Filharmonic, Dec. 17 through Jan. 3, 2022. Bally’s Lake Tahoe, formerly MontBleu, hosts a complete line up of music and dancing with performances in the showroom or Blu Nightclub by Andre Nickatina, Dec. 3; CloZee, Dec. 5; Minnesota, Dec. 11; Blues Survivors: John Mayall & Walter Trout, Dec. 17; The Dead South, Dec. 18, and a New Year’s Eve Celebration, Dec. 31. Every Friday and Saturday nights guests can rendezvous at HQ Center Bar and then head over to Opal Nightclub. Add a little magic to the holidays with the “mystifying” and “mindbending” Alex Ramon - Real Magic at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, Sundays through Thursdays, Nov. 23 through Jan. 8, 2022. Note: no performances Dec. 10-12, 24 & 31. The show is recommended for ages 5 and older.

Heavenly holidays The festive holiday season kicks off with the Heavenly Village Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 26. Daily tree lightings continue through December at 5:30 p.m. Holiday Santa Paws & Yappy Hour benefitting the Humane Society at Fire + Ice in the Heavenly Village, are scheduled 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 2 &

9. There are photo ops with pets and Santa, treats and warm beverages. The same venue is hosting Tahoe’s Breakfast with Santa for kids, 8-10 a.m. on Dec. 4, 11 & 18 (space is limited, online reservations only). Don your best holiday apparel for the Tahoe Santa Run/Walk, throughout the Village and shops to support the local food pantry, 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 11. Magic comes to the ice rink with Disney characters in the Heavenly Village, 3-6 p.m. Saturdays in December and daily Dec. 26-30. See Beauty and the Beast, Dec. 26; Anna, Elsa and Olaf of “Frozen,” Dec. 27; Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, Dec. 28; Woody and Buzz of “Toy Story,” Dec. 29; and JJ from Coco Melon and Paw Patrol characters, Dec. 30. Local ice sculptors vying for bragging rights and a $500 donation to a charity of choice get to work 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 27. Family-friendly festivities continue, Dec. 27-31 with a Tahoe South Ferris Wheel affording lake views during the day and the twinkling lights and Christmas trees at night. Stuff-A-Bear, where kids can build their own teddy bear, is available near the fountain, 1 p.m. Dec. 27-31.

New Year’s Eve Live music will take place on Heavenly Village’s Main Stage, 2-9:30 p.m. Dec. 30-31 with county music artist Tyler Rich headlining Thursday, Dec. 30. Heavenly Holidays reaches its zenith on New Year’s Eve with a gondola drop coordinated with the midnight ball drop in New York City’s Time Square, at 9 p.m. Pacific Time and 2022 will be rung in by ’90s alternative rock band Gin Blossoms, accompanied with fireworks.

Before you go With the ever-pivoting landscape of COVID-19 and other occasional travel factors, destination partners encourage travelers to plan for a safe, healthy winter adventure. Tahoe South offers updated information on its website at “Know Before You Go” and Responsible Recreation with all current state and county health protocols TahoeSouth.com. For real time updates on events, promotions, packages, conditions and events in Tahoe South, The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is on Facebook: facebook.com/TahoeSouth; Twitter: twitter.com/TahoeSouth; YouTube: youtube.com/LTVA; and Instagram: instagram.com/ tahoesouth. For more Tahoe South information call 1-800-288-2463 or visit TahoeSouth.com.