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20-hour standoff leads to arrest in Rescue Mountain Democrat staff A Cameron Park man who reportedly broke into a Rescue residence and took the homeowner’s firearms out of storage was arrested Saturday, Nov. 27, after a 20-hour standoff with El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies.

Austin Scott Lee A Pine Hill Road resident opened their front door the evening of Nov. 26 to find their guns scattered near the entryway and 26-year-old Austin Scott Lee watching TV, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office. The resident exited the home and at about 8:55 p.m. reported the intruder to a 911 dispatcher, noting they thought they had heard a single gunshot.

Sheriff ’s officials said a perimeter around the residence was set up and air resources helped gather intelligence while a loudspeaker was used in an attempt to communicate with Lee. The standoff lasted through the night and into the following afternoon. EDSO deployed robots to locate Lee, who was hiding inside the home. Chemical munitions finally forced the suspect to surrender, according to sheriff ’s officials.

At 5 p.m. Lee was taken into custody. He faces charges of residential burglary, obstructing/ resisting arrest and shooting at an inhabited dwelling. His bail amount was not available as of press time.

Cameron Park CSD General Manager Jill Ritzman is moving on to a new role — retirement.

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Festival of Lights attendees gather around Placerville’s Christmas tree as it lights up the night Friday evening, Nov. 26, in a community celebration to kick off the holiday season. City of Placerville leadership partnered with community members, the faith community and local merchants to bring the event back in a big way with a light show, holiday concert and performances. Christmas cheer abounds following 2020’s COVID-19 humbug.

Hometown Christmas Festival of Lights kicks off season Roasting marshmallows on Main Street is mom Jeanele Walsh and Maximo Walsh, 2-1/2, of Placerville, along with Alex Patz and his daughter Hope Patz, 4, also of Placerville.

Girl Scouts from Troop 674 got the campfire going to go with their s’mores making booth.

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Ritzman saying goodbye to the CPCSD Jana Rossi Staff writer After 40 years of supporting community PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE

services districts, four of those years spent at the Cameron Park Community Services District, General Manager Jill Ritzman is ready to channel her energy into more personal things — her health and some traveling with her husband Bob. “We just upgraded our camper from a pop-up and plan to travel in the states,” Ritzman shared.

“I’m looking forward to investing in myself and starting to think more about fitness and my overall well-being.”

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The Aspuria children of Diamond Springs, left photo, pose for a photo with Santa. The Rubio sisters of Placerville, right photo, Ruth, 13, at the harp and violinist Bethany, 11, brought Christmas tunes to Main Street.

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Leroy “Lee” Anthony Bessette, age 84 of New London, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 20. He was born April 17, 1937 in Bear Creek, Wis., son of the late Peter and Iva (Jarvis) Bessette.

On Oct. 27, 1997 he was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Thoma. Lee was a true hunter and fisherman. He took many camping trips because he was such an avid outdoorsman. He also enjoyed tractor restoration and was a rod iron/steel craftsman. In his free time he enjoyed singing and dancing, even playing in a band!

Lee was very good at many things but his greatest talent may have been his ability to play spoons.

Lee even managed to enjoy his time as a lieutenant prison guard at Folsom Prison in California. He also proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force.

He is survived by the love of his life Patricia; his children, Kevin, Teresa (Brian) and Deanna; his grandchildren Allen, Nicole, Keegan, Cameron and Garret; his great-grandchildren Paxton and Damien; one sister Patsy (Roger); many nieces and nephews; Pat’s children, Pam (Tim), Larry (Mary), Judy (Bruce), John (Kalene) and Dan and Pat’s great-grandchildren Rachel (Ben), Ryan, Austin (Miranda), Coleman, Conner and McKenzie. He was preceded in death by siblings Donald, Marie, Bobby, Phyllis, Florence and Theresa.

We will be respecting Lee’s wishes of having no services. A special thanks to Tim for his helping Lee in so many ways over the last several months. Rest in peace.

Transient arrested following break-in Joshua Lloyd Bullard, 40, was taken into custody Sunday, Nov. 14, on suspicion of breaking into a Placerville home in the Texas Hill Estates neighborhood.

After receiving a report of a burglary in progress deputies arrived on scene at the Miners Court home where Bullard, a transient, was still inside the

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Nov. 12 4:43 p.m. A 27-year-old woman was arrested for stealing customers’ prescription medications from the Main Street business where she worked.

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12:05 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at the Safeway on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

5:39 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Park Creek and Old Carson roads in Pollock Pines.

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12:43 p.m. Deputies assisted with a report of a suspicious subject at Anytime Fitness on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

12:58 p.m. Grand theft was reported at Placerville Inn on Green Leaf Drive in Placerville.

2:33 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

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3:08 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported in the Waverly Drive/Klamath Court area in Cameron Park. Person left prior to deputies’ arrival.

6:16 p.m. A battery was reported on Cameo Drive in Cameron Park.

7:17 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Cold Springs Road in Placerville.

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10:46 p.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Cedar Ravine Road for reportedly being under the influence of a controlled substance.

8:22 a.m. Vandalism was reported at the Bayley Playground on Highway 49 in Pilot Hill.

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4:41 p.m. A burglary was reported at the Cameron Park Mobile Home Estates on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

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10:46 p.m. Police responded to a Ray Lawyer Drive apartment where two victims had been robbed at gunpoint. The robbery suspects, one of whom was 25 years old and a friend of the victims, took a cell phone, money and marijuana.

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4:02 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Coloma Court after a woman invited a man she was dating to come to her home where he stole equipment and took off.

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was arrested on Tunnel Street after officers received a report he was waving a knife near an intersection.

5:41 p.m. A 44-year-old man was arrested on Marshall Way on suspicion of public intoxication.

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Nov. 23 11:47 a.m. A 28-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were arrested on Winesap Circle on suspicion of identity theft and vehicle burglary.

8:28 p.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Winesap Circle.

Nov. 24 6:48 p.m. Vandalism to a vehicle was reported on Center Street.

The victim stated her vehicle was quiet but when she returned to her vehicle it sounded like a truck.

7:43 p.m. Vandalism to a vehicle was reported on Coloma Court.

The owner of the vehicle suspected it had been tampered with after she started the engine and it sounded like a motorcycle.

4:23 p.m. A 52-year-old man was arrested for trespassing on Degolia Street.

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amount of $31,790 — an Office of Traffic and Safety grant for the Cameron Park Fire Department to cover the cost of new fire equipment.

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10:39 p.m. A 40-year-old man in possession of a methamphetamine smoking pipe was arrested on Main Street.

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Bullard remained an inmate of the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville Nov. 30, charged with possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, burglary and petty theft. He is held on $40,000 bail.

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7:15 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a medical facility on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park.

8:02 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

2:20 p.m. Battery was reported on Forni and Missouri Flat roads in Placerville. The suspect was gone upon deputies’ arrival.

2:20 p.m. Burglary was reported on Mosquito Road in Placerville.

3:48 p.m. Trespassing reported at code enforcement on Scott Road

10:37 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Union Ridge Road in Placerville.

10:55 p.m. Deputies arrested a person on suspicion of trespassing at a bar on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.

Nov. 19 1:28 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

reported at the Barnett Village Apartments on Market Court in Shingle Springs.

6:45 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

4:40 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Sand Ridge Road in Placerville.

10:15 p.m. A suspicious subject was arrested at the McDonald’s on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

5:29 p.m. A suspicious person was reported at a La Crescenta Drive apartment complex in Cameron Park. Person left prior to deputies’ arrival.

6:43 p.m. A suspicious subject at the Quik Stop on Highway 49 in Diamond Springs was gone upon officers’ arrival.

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8:10 a.m. Battery was reported on Wish Upon Way in Placerville.

10:43 a.m. A suspicious subject at the Post Office on South Shingle Road was gone upon deputies’ arrival.

12:02 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Shoemaker Road in Georgetown.

12:03 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Bridlewood Drive in El Dorado Hills.

1:18 p.m. A battery was reported on Gateway Drive in Cameron Park.

2 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

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for health care and vows, if elected, to work to make ROSEVILLE — Navy sure the healthcare system combat veteran and “puts the needs of patients physician Dr. Kermit first by addressing the Jones is running for drivers of cost, improving the 4th Congressional the quality of care and District seat held by increasing access to Tom McClintock, which (healthcare providers).” is composed of the He also aims to lower entirety or portions of healthcare costs by 10 California counties, allowing Medicare and including El Dorado.

Medicaid to negotiate McClintock in 2009 Dr. Kermit Jones prescription drug prices followed John Doolittle and creating a public in representing the district — both option health insurance plan that caps Republicans. Jones would be the first out-of-pocket expenses.

Democrat to take the seat since 1993; Some of Jones’ solutions for Democrat Vic Fazio held the post for homelessness lie in reducing regulations some 20 years before that. and exclusionary zoning laws that drive “It’s not about partisan politics; it’s up the price of houses. Jones said he about helping people,” states Jones will “fight to make sure a portion of in a news release. “I’ve treated nearly the $213 billion the president plans to 20,000 patients and I never once invest in our country’s housing system asked if they were a Democrat or a comes to help families in District 4.”

Republican. We could use more of that Regarding climate change, Jones in Washington.” said he would sponsor legislation to With enough support from voters, enact a federal fire insurance program Jones’ campaign could see its way past for existing structures. He said he also the June 7, 2022, primary election. wants to work with the U.S. Forest A flight surgeon in the Navy, Jones Service, Cal Fire and local groups to deployed to Al Anbar Province, ensure they get funding necessary to Iraq, where he served as a physician clear millions of fire-risk acres. in a helicopter casualty evacuation Jones grew up on a family farm squadron, treating injured service in Michigan and attended law and members and bringing them to medical school at Duke University. safety, according to the release. Since After returning from Iraq, He used returning home to California, Jones has the GI Bill to study public policy at spent the last four years serving as a Columbia University and was selected primary and urgent care physician. as a White House fellow in the Obama Campaign materials at administration. Afterward he worked kermitjonesforcongress.com cite top as a regulatory and patent attorney at issues Jones plans to address if elected a Washington, D.C., law firm, ensuring such as affordable health care, climate that new prescription drugs were safe change and homelessness, among and effective. He settled in Roseville others. with his wife and family and began Jones said Americans pay too much working as a primary care physician.

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the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s director of recreation. “The (Cameron Park) board asked me why I wanted the position and I told them I could help them bring about good change.”

That “good change” included the district’s solar project — three years in the making — completed earlier this year.

“After researching options, it was the best path and brings long term financial gain for the district,” Ritzman told the Mountain Democrat.

Other highlights that fall under Ritzman’s tenure are the passing of the CPCSD Five Year Strategic Plan, with the addition of cultural values earlier this year, and the CPCSD Park Improvement Plan, which since approval by the board has seen the addition of a disc golf course at the Cameron Park Lake, updates to Rasmussen Park’s sports field and most recently the approval for a water splash and spray pad project scheduled to get under way next spring at Cameron Park Lake.

CPCSD Director Eric Aiston commended Jill Ritzman for her work in Cameron Park, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Caldor Fire.

“She elevated our professionalism and accomplished significant projects,” Aiston said.

Of course, with change comes loss. Ritzman said she will miss those she closely worked with over the course of her time in Cameron Park — elected officials and staff.

What she found most satisfying, she shared, “interacting with the community to improve quality of life.”

What she will not miss? Being on call 24-7.

“I’m not retiring from life,” 61-year-old Ritzman insisted. “I’m retiring from a 40-hours-a-week

job, but I will continue to participate in the community, just at a different level.”

Working with a firm to help in the recruitment process for a new general manager who embraces the same cultural values, the district announced its selection as André Pichly, a Sacramento resident who has more than 30 years experience “serving communities, engaging residents and providing quality of life services and programs,” states the district’s news release.

The CPCSD Board of Directors approved Pichly’s contract at the Nov. 17 meeting; his official first day is Dec. 1.

“His collaborations, resourcefulness, leadership and strategic thinking have influenced the development and construction of large-scale indoor recreation facilities, while also shaping unique programs that strengthen communities and bring residents together,” the release explains. “Mr. Pichly helped grow the community of West

Sacramento for 20 years and most recently served as the parks & recreation director for the city of St. Helena.

André also serves as an adjunct faculty member at CSU, Sacramento, in the Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration Department.”

“His experience and relational skills spoke strongly to the board throughout the interview process and we look forward to enriching the identity of Cameron Park and the lives of its residents together,” Aiston said of the new GM. “I have a strong interest in making communities better places in which to live, work and play,” Pichly shared, “and I look forward to meeting in depth with the members of the board and getting to work.”

Ritzman’s official last day is Jan. 7; she will work with Pichly through the month of December, helping him get acquainted with the district, staff and the community.

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New South Lake Tahoe Connector Bus Route El Dorado Transit and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce were excited to kick off the new Sacramento/South Lake Tahoe connector bus route on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Elected and government officials from South Lake Tahoe, Placerville and El Dorado County as well as staff from Amtrak and Capitol Corridor were present to mark this special day.

El Dorado Transit is partnering with the Capitol Corridor and Amtrak to provide this daily roundtrip bus service between Sacramento, Cameron Park, Placerville, and South Lake Tahoe. Bus stops include two stops in western El Dorado County at the Cambridge Road Park and Ride and at Placerville Station, and two stops in South Lake Tahoe at the Tahoe Wye Transit Center and at the Stateline Transit Center. Additional route, schedule, and fare information for the S. Lake Tahoe bus service is available at www.eldoradotransit.com. Passengers wishing to connect with Capitol Corridor train service can visit www.capitolcorridor.org for more information.

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OSHA Pauses Vaccine Standard Activities Pending Litigation, Creating Uncertainty in California As previously reported, on November 5, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard in the Federal Register which required employers with 100 or more employees nationwide to implement a written workplace COVID-19 vaccination policy that complied with the rules set forth in the standard.

The emergency temporary standard allows employers to either require employees to be vaccinated with narrow exceptions or require employees to vaccinate and those who choose not to vaccinate to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The standard also contained additional rules about vaccination status verification and recordkeeping. Now things have gotten more complicated for employers.

The day after the emergency temporary standard was published, a coalition of petitioners filed for an emergency stay halting implementation and enforcement of the standard with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which the court granted. Nearly a week later, on November 12, the 5th Circuit affirmed its decision to stay implementation and enforcement of the emergency temporary standard to allow for an “adequate judicial review of the petitioners’ underlying motions for a permanent injunction.” In other words, the 5th Circuit ordered that OSHA couldn’t take any steps towards implementing or enforcing the standard until the standard’s legality was properly resolved.

While the 5th Circuit was weighing one petition challenging the validity of the emergency temporary standard, challenges were brought in the other 11 judicial circuits throughout the country. When this occurs, all of the petitions are consolidated, and the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) holds a lottery to determine which one of the judicial circuits will hear the consolidated petitions. On November 16, 2021, the JPML held its lottery, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals was selected to hear all challenges related to the emergency temporary standard.

As a result of the 5th Circuit’s order, and the ongoing litigation now with the 6th Circuit, OSHA announced on its emergency temporary standard fact page that it has “suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation.” The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/ OSHA), which was scheduled to discuss implementing its own emergency temporary standard to conform with OSHA’s as required by the state plan rules today, is now likely to table that discussion due to the uncertainty around this litigation.

Employers, who now understandably feel whiplashed by these ever-changing developments, are encouraged to stay up-to-date on this fast-evolving story and consult with legal counsel about any steps they should take at this time.

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Smith Flat House “Pickin on the Patio” Thursday night’s music in the courtyard from 6 – 8 p.m.!! Come join us on our patio! Dinner reservations highly recommended. www.smithflathouse.com/events.

Old Coloma Theatre Presents “Home Sweet Home” or “Where to Hang the Holly”. Dec 2-4, 10-12, 17-19. After 2 years, The Olde Coloma Theatre is back with another melodrama for everyone to enjoy! Show times begin at 8 p.m. Give them a call to reserve your seat today. (530) 626-5282.

The Green Room Social Club Live music from local and national touring acts. Thurs: 11:30 a.m.

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son. Sponsor a table of 8 for $700. More info at eldoradocountyfair. org/gala.html Dec 11-12 Christmas in Coloma 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join us for old-fashioned Christmas fun including warming fires, music, gift vendors, crafts, wreath making, hot food and beverages, Santa and more! $10 per vehicle day use fee. $5 per person admission for the house tour. More info at www.parks. ca.gov/Events/ Dec 11 Jingle! Mingle! Fundraiser Revel in the holiday ambience while tasting a delightful sampling of local wines, beer, lite bites and take in all the fabulous items being offered, plus so much more! Tickets Available Online. Adults $50 ($60 at the door), Children (12 and under $10). The Jingle! Mingle! event will be at a private residence in the lovely, large barn in Shingle Springs. We do not disclose the address until a ticket is purchased in order to protect the privacy of the homeowner. Proceeds help homeless and disadvantaged youth and adults in El Dorado County. More info at www.assistanceleague.org/sierra-foothills

Dec 05 Makers Market 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Shop directly from local artisans. Discover handmade treasures. Connect with your community. More info at www. facebook.com/themeadowinplacerville/photos

Dec 18 Placerville Third Saturday Art Walk 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Come to Placerville’s Historic Main Street for an evening of art, entertainment and shopping. Art galleries and merchants are open late, with artist demos, music at the Belltower, wine and drink specials and more. More info at www.facebook. com/PlacervilleArtWalk

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The first Dungeness Crab of the Season! Live Music by Dream and The Dreamer. No Host Bar. Raffle and Silent Auction. $75 per per-

For more information on these and other events, visit www.visiteldorado.com Event date, time, cost or locations are subject to change. Prior to attending an event please confirm the information.

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alifornia’s broader economy is a bit sluggish, but certain sectors have been booming thanks to record low interest rates and many billions of stimulus dollars from Uncle Sam. Retail sales, housing and the stock market, DAN WALTERS three sectors very sensitive to federal fiscal and monetary policies, are soaring even as the state grapples with the nation’s highest unemployment and poverty rates.

The state treasury has seen a bumper crop of tax revenues from the high-flying sectors, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators tens of billions of extra dollars to spend.

The state budget enacted in June spent the bounty on a wide variety of new and expanded programs, including cash payments to low-income Californians, but revenues are continuing to outpace the budget’s estimates by billions of dollars.

It means, the Legislature’s budget analyst Gabe Petek, said recently, that the 2022-23 budget could have a $31 billion surplus — so much that it will collide with the state’s rarely invoked Gann spending limit.

Newsom also says the state will have an “historic budget surplus,” although he won’t put California’s his number on it until January, when he releases treasury is awash his first draft of the next in money, even budget. as the state’s It could be a much different number because overall economy Newsom’s Department is sluggish, and of Finance is often at the debate is odds with Petek’s staff.

Whatever it is, Newsom beginning over and lawmakers will have how to spend the a lot of extra dollars and huge surplus. those who want some of them are lining up.

The Gann Limit, originally enacted by voters in 1979 and modified a decade later, will, Petek warns, be a complicating factor, although there will be disagreement over what it is. Once revenues exceed the limit, the surplus must be used for a few designated purposes, including, potentially, tax rebates.

In 1987, then-Gov. George Deukmejian and legislators rebated $1.1 billion to taxpayers — a significant sum in those days — after revenues exceeded the Gann Limit. The rebate led to a loosening of the limit to make rebates less likely in the future.

The 2021-22 budget’s cash payments to help those financially impacted by the pandemic were

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Letters to the Editor Good decision EDITOR: hank you (District 3 supervisor) and the rest of El Dorado County Board of Supervisors for standing up for common sense, community health and the rule of law. The two restaurants that have ignored community health measures put all of us at risk and threaten the rule of law that keeps our democracy working.

DAN & DEE DESMOND Placerville

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Spirit of intolerance and hatred EDITOR: n America today there is a movement of intolerance toward diversity of opinion and thought within our political arena. The cancel culture of the progressive left makes no room for discussion of our right to free speech according to our First Amendment and rights of our Constitution. If anyone disagrees with them, they are called out as wrong or even evil. What’s next?

The word genocide is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political or cultural group.” Is this possibly where they are heading?

At this time we see the progressive left trying to establish a social genocide to rid the opposition so as to ensure their future power grab of our nation.

The very oath that our senators and congressmen swear by — to uphold and defend our Constitution — they now attempt to tear down. We believe this is a complete breach of that oath. Within this last century we have seen much genocide through the years in many nations around the world.

The spirit of intolerance and hatred toward so many people is such a great evil in our world. The Bible says to love God with all our heart, mind and soul and to love our neighbor as ourself. How very simple but so very profound these truths are. The well-known “Lord’s Prayer,” which ends with forgiving those who trespass against us and delivering us from evil, is the path to follow. How we need more of God’s love in our hearts and minds for one another, especially for such a time as this when our social structure, the way we knew it, is crumbling before our eyes.

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We look to Jesus Christ at the Bible for the hope and strength that leads us down the pathway away from lies and deception and into the light of hope.

JEFF & CLAIRE WINGER Somerset

Push them out EDITOR: ike the majority of Americans, I am still in shock and sickened by Trump’s instigation of the attack on our Capitol to stop the counting of our election. We watched horror as the wannabe fascists beat, stomped and bashed their way in.

During World War II my father, his brothers, cousins, aunts and uncles thought they had battled and rid the world of Nazism and fascism. Europe banned most of the fascist parties. I doubt the Trump party even understands the meaning.

I appreciate the FBI working quickly to put away these either ignorant and/or vicious fascist individuals. But we need Trump arrested and put away for treason. Don’t be fooled that he’s just an autocrat. Fascist and traitor are words for him and his supporters. His actions are how fascism started in Europe.

• His cult followers don’t care if he kills people (300,000 because he wouldn’t encourage masks and vaccines until it was too late).

• His cult does not care if he calls free press the enemy.

• They do not care that he attacks decent Republicans for telling the truth about the fair and square election results.

• They do not care when he lis about health protocols for their health and their children to protect them from COVID. • They do not care that he has encouraged the white supremacists to crawl out from under their rocks.

• They cannot understand the difference between a Black Lives Matter protest and a Mussolini attack on our Capitol.

Work hard, people, to protect our democracy. Vote out the Trump cult. Donate to decent people who care about our country, Democrat or Republican.

Push those white supremacists and liars back under their rocks.

GRACE BLAKE Placerville

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Project Roomkey, the Homekey Program and potential next steps

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roject homelessness. This Roomkey program has had a (PRK) was significant impact established in on senior citizen March 2020 as part of homelessness, with 83 California’s response people served being age to the COVID-19 55 or older, 64 people pandemic. Paid for being older than 60, by state and federal and 36 individuals funding, the program being older than 65. uses no local funds It has also had an and provides nonimpact on our homeless DON SEMON congregate shelter for veterans, with 12% residents experiencing of those served being homelessness who are 60 years or veterans. Five veterans have been older or who have preexisting health permanently housed and one exited conditions that put them at risk of to temporary housing; three of the six severe illness. The goal of the program lived outdoors for more than a year is to help reduce strain on local and had disabling conditions. It has been rewarding for all involved to healthcare systems while protecting see how successful PRK has been in human life. ending homelessness for seniors and In El Dorado County, a west slope veterans served.

PRK project has operated through Building upon the success of a hotel in Pollock Pines since April PRK, the state has made Homekey 2020. Though its intent was to Program funding available to sustain respond to COVID-19, PRK has or expand housing options for successfully served as a pathway to homeless residents. Regional and exiting homelessness for residents. local public entities can apply for To date, nearly 70% of those funds to develop a broad range of served have exited homelessness. interim or permanent housing types As the last placements occur in the through existing structures, including coming months, the program will but not limited to: hotels, motels, have a nearly 80% exit rate out of

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single-family homes and multifamily apartments and more. El Dorado County was unable to pursue the first round of Homekey funds in 2020 for several reasons; however, due to the success of PRK in Pollock Pines, the Board of Supervisors requested staff be ready to submit an application for Homekey Round 2.

At the BOS meeting on March 24, 2021, county Health and Human Services Agency staff recommended the county enter into negotiations with the owner(s) of the property located at 5940 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines. What could legally be disclosed at the time was that this property consisted of a hotel and that the potential acquisition was being explored as a real estate opportunity. This step had to be initiated for the county to perform its “due diligence’’ on the property, which takes several months. Thereafter, the Homekey Round 2 grant was released in September. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted or May 2, 2022, whichever comes first. Since the September release, county staff has been working on the specifics of the program for BOS consideration in January. This includes the type of

program (temporary housing), eligible participants (homeless residents age 60+ or with preexisting health conditions or veterans) the supportive services/staffing, 24/7 security and health care.

In late October the due diligence work was nearly complete and, subsequently, a Nov. 16 BOS closed session agenda item was scheduled.

This was the follow up discussion from the March 24 agenda item so that the board could confer with the county’s real property negotiator and discuss the outcome of the “due diligence” efforts. The item was not heard, as the board chose to continue the item until Dec. 7 due to an extended BOS meeting that day.

On Dec. 7, as the BOS hears the status of the due diligence work county facilities staff has performed and provides any subsequent direction, the next planned step in the process is the community engagement phase. This phase would involve meetings with different segments of the Pollock Pines community to provide information on the project, listen to concerns and to discuss remedies to mitigate any concerns.

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framed as tax rebates to satisfy the Gann Limit’s restrictions. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said he wants more “one-time investments allowed under the Gann Limit,” seemingly a hint about extending the payments.

Newsom has said he wants to commit some extra money to paying down pension debts and/ or infrastructure. The overwhelmingly Democratic and left-leaning Legislature would prefer to expand even more social, educational and medical benefits.

Since it’s the season for proposing ways to spend the state’s embarrassment of riches, let’s add one more — doing something about the state’s $20plus billion debt to the federal government for unemployment insurance payments during the recession.

California’s unemployment insurance system, financed by taxes on employers, provided basic support for more than two million suddenly unemployed workers and quickly exhausted what

were already scant reserves. The state then began borrowing from the federal government to keep checks rolling out.

The debt is expected to top $20 billion by the end of the year and, if not repaid, the federal government will raise payroll taxes on California employers until it is paid, with interest. That’s what happened after California borrowed about $10 billion during the 2007-12 recession.

In this case, however, the recession resulted from Newsom’s order to shut down businesses to battle COVID-19. Therefore, the debt should be fairly shouldered by the state as a cost of fighting the pandemic, rather than by employers still struggling to recover from recession.

It may lack political sex appeal, but it’s the right thing to do.

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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Eventually, following the community engagement successes in housing folks through our Project process, HHSA would return to the BOS to have Roomkey efforts. The community would again be an open session item to ask the board to consider invited to speak publicly on any potential project we approving a project, taking into consideration the were recommending, likely in January 2022. negotiations, the community engagement, the Don Semon is the director of El Dorado County’s proposed program and services, as well as our prior Health and Human Services Agency.

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Tahoe Conservancy plans to demolish Motel 6 program budget of up to $50 million for SOUTH LAKE the conservancy to TAHOE — At its begin implementing November meeting work under the new the California Tahoe guidelines.

Conservancy Board of “The Caldor Fire Directors authorized showed us the scale spending up to $10 of the threat to Tahoe million to acquire from wildfire, but also approximately 31 acres the value of protecting of floodplain along our communities and the Upper Truckee natural resources River, upstream of the by accelerating organization’s Upper forest restoration Truckee Marsh property in the basin,” states in South Lake Tahoe.

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The deal still needs to go through escrow, then be approved by the public works board, which would likely happen in fall 2022.

Demolition will either begin in summer 2023 or 2024, depending on the date escrow closes and weather.

A couple residents in surrounding neighborhoods spoke in favor of the acquisition.

One member of the public raised concerns about job loss that will follow closure of the Motel 6.

During the meeting the board also adopted new forestry guidelines that will help increase the pace and scale of the California Tahoe Conservancy’s work to reduce wildfire risk to Tahoe communities and improve forest resilience. The board also authorized a

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KNOW Dec. 1 Enjoy the Coloma-Lotus Christmas Tree Lighting event at 6 p.m. on the bridge on Highway 49 in Lotus.

Dec. 2 Share your list and snap a pic with Santa Claus at the California Welcome Center in El Dorado Hills Town Center, Dec. 2-24. No appointment necessary.

The Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County and the Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce host a Homeless Housing Forum, 6-8 p.m. at the Food Bank of El Dorado County, 4550 Business Drive in Shingle Springs. Learn about housing options and proposals being discussed in the community. For more information call Andy Nevis at (916) 837-1385 or the chamber at (530) 6778000.

The El Dorado Hills Fire Department hosts a workshop to discuss the department’s planned training center in the community. The public is invited to attend and provide feedback. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. at EDH Fire Station 85, 1050 Wilson Blvd.

Dec. 3 The historical Murer House in Folsom will be decorated for the Holiday Gift Boutique, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec 3 & 4. Shop for unique and hand-crafted gift items.

For more information visit murerhouse.org.

The fifth annual Cameron Park Community Services District Tree Lighting takes place at Christa McAuliffe Park. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate, crafts and pictures with Santa.

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John Sanders

a kind, humble Hangtown Christmas parade grand marshal

Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

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e it a fundraiser, a community gathering or any opportunity to help others — John Sanders will inevitably be there.

And there’s a good chance his presence will be the harbinger of something delicious.

A truly giving spirit does not come from a void. For Sanders, his drive to serve his fellow man harkens to an origin story rife with dark times, selfdoubt and despair that prepared him for a life of service.

“I’m involved in these organizations, like CASA, and I love working with these kids in the foster care program,” said Sanders.

“When I was younger I was one of those people who preyed on those kids.”

Sanders left home at a young age after letting his life take a dark turn.

His father told him to either get his life in order or move along.

“He wasn’t telling me to get out,” he said. “He was telling me to wake up, grow up and quit being a knucklehead.”

Sanders packed his bags and didn’t see his parents for the next six years. He lived, basically, in the streets and admits to making ends meet through drug sales and manipulating others to

Mountain Democrat photo by Andrew Vonderschmitt

A man for all seasons (and all causes) — John Sanders has supported local nonprofits and the community for years. Now, reluctantly, he’ll accept cheers coming from the crowd when he leads this Sunday’s Hangtown Christmas Parade. his own ends.

“It was easy to manipulate them, these kids in the foster care

pulled me out of the perils of hell,” he said. n

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Dec. 4 The Georgetown Library, 6680 Orleans St., hosts its Holiday Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be authors selling and signing books and local vendors selling jewelry, natural cosmetics and creams, as well as Taffy Curtaz with her amazing alpaca creations.

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and knew he had to change.

“I got on my knees and the good Lord literally

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Albert Fausel shows off a very merry chair ready for the Hangtown Christmas Parade.

he Fausel family of Placerville Hardware has come up with a way to include viewers of the Hangtown Christmas Parade in the festivities.

“We wanted the people who come out and watch this El Dorado County tradition to be an active part and get into the holiday spirit,” said Albert Fausel, owner of Placerville Hardware.

With that thought in mind, Albert and his mom Deanna Fausel decided to have a Chair Decorating Contest.

The idea is to have parade viewers decorate their chairs and viewing area in a Christmas theme.

“We invite everyone to create a fun setting to watch the parade. They

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can wear holiday outfits, the pets can sport festive gear and blankets, chairs and strollers can be decorated,” Albert said.

To add some incentive to participate in the Chair Decorating Contest there will be prizes awarded to those impressing the judges. Prizes from Placerville Hardware, Sourdough and Co., Pop Art Gallery, Powell’s Steamer Co., Old Town Grill, Hangtown Cyclery, Placerville News Company, The Bookery, The Man Cave, Robinson’s Pharmacy, Nature’s Art in Stone, Timmy’s Brown Bag, Cuppa Coffee and More, The Wild Pea Children’s Boutique and Hangtown Originals will presented to the winners. n

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ooler temperatures, smoke free air, fewer tourists and the waterfalls are running — it is time to hike. Yes, it’s wet and cold but this is the time to get out to the easy access lower trails that are often overcrowded and Mary West too hot in the summer.

Outdoor columnist The Overlook Trail is an obvious start.

The Overlook Trail in the Auburn State Recreation Area overlooks what would have been the Auburn Dam. In 1965 Congress authorized the building of a dam on the North Fork of the American River as part of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project. The dam was a way to control flooding in Sacramento; water had twice inundated the capital city.

The dam also had a water and hydroelectric power generation component.

In 1968 pre-construction work began on the Auburn Dam. The plan was to build a 700-foothigh dam, promising 2.5 million acre-feet of water storage capacity.

In 1970 the Bureau of Reclamation was sued by three different environmental groups. This, along with the 1975 Oroville Dam earthquake, stalled construction.

About $200 million was spent to get the project this far. The scars remain of tons of concrete poured for the supports on either side of the river. Over the years the cost of construction rose. In 2005 Congress authorized another feasibility study. The project is still alive in Congress.

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The North Fork of the American River weaves through the canyon as seen from the Overlook Trail. variety of views of the canyon and river. My strategy is to determine how much time I have and hike for half that time, leaving myself the second half to get back to the car.

My son Canyon and I hiked down to Tamaroo Bar to see how the winter rains had reconfigured the beach access. From here we took a different route out via Pardners Rock. Take a good look at a map before you go. The connecting trails can be confusing.

To get to the Overlook Trailhead from Auburn, head out Auburn Folsom Road to Sacramento Street. Turn left and go up to Pacific Street. Take Pacific to the Overlook Park on the right. Park in

the back of the lot. Go behind the yellow chains and over the edge to the right. Head out behind Overlook Trail gate No. 167.

Mary West is author of the book series “Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide I, II and III” (available on Amazon), a collection of the Day Hiker columns where West shares her longtime love of the outdoors, favorite hikes in Northern California’s Gold Country and beyond. West is the recipient of the 2017 and 2019 CRAFT Award for Best Outdoor Column and the 2020 Craft Award for her second book “Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide” series by the Outdoor Writers of California. Follow West on Facebook and Instagram.

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“The good Lord said, ‘John I have more planned for you.’”

He called his mother that night and she, after hearing his voice for the first time in years, said she had been praying for his call. Both parents drove through the night to take him home and help him on his path to recovery.

“I always knew that what I was doing was not right,” he said, explaining that the problems were all his own and adamantly defended his parents’ and his upbringing. He said his parents were kind, caring and supportive.

“My father asked me what he had done, what could he have done different,” he said. “It was very evident, the problem was me; it was nothing that he did.”

Sanders quoted the Bible verse, Ephesians 2:10: “‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which He has prepared for us in advance.’ So all that is preparation to keep our eyes on that and to do it with a kind heart.”

The road to recovery was not easy, but with the support of his parents and his boss at, you guessed it, a restaurant, he prevailed. After seven months of sobriety, Sanders knew he had turned a corner.

He met his wife, Deb, when they both worked at that very same restaurant ... yet he was rebuffed time and again. Finally, he hatched a brilliant plan. He invited her to work on a catering job and they got to know each other through mutual work. Once the ice was broken the rest was, as they say, history.

John had worked in the service industry his entire life, even through those dark years. He and Deb eventually opened a restaurant in Sacramento, where he also landed a job with the Sacramento Kings working, 80-110 hours a week for the better part of the 1990s. Lavish parties, late nights and a comfortable income kept him in the mix. He hadn’t realized he was missing his daughter’s childhood.

“I was tucking Ginny in bed, we’re saying our prayers,” he said. “She was 7 years old, she goes, ‘You know daddy, you’re cheating me out of my life.’”

This gave John pause. His young daughter had reminded him the comfortable lifestyle was no substitute for his presence at home. The next morning, on his way to work, he made the decision. He went into the vice president’s office and offered his resignation. After being offered improved compensation packages and other perks he made it clear it was not about compensation. He went home and told Debbie he resigned.

“It is about time,” she said. She too was happy to trade the comforts of his position for his presence at home.

They had always liked Placerville and the region. They went to Apple Hill a couple times a year and enjoyed the down-home feel of downtown.

When visiting they saw a for sale sign in the window of 444 Main St. John admitted they didn’t know just how special the community was when they decided to open Old Town Grill.

But they did know they wanted to be a part of it.

John and Debbie have since become deeply ensconced in the community.

To this day he and his family work tirelessly to improve the lives of their fellow residents — a feat that hasn’t gone unnoticed.

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Parade committee member and local luminary Mimi Escabar was convinced as soon as John’s name was mentioned for the grand marshal role.

“It was an obvious choice for me,” she said. “He represents everything good and honorable — from his commitment to his family and his customers at the Old Town Grill to his supporting of so many nonprofits in El Dorado County.”

MORE Executive Director Susie Davies, former parade marshal and long-time friend and collaborator of the Sanders, shared many accolades about John.

“John is a man of great integrity, generosity and appreciation for all the blessings that most people do not see in their everyday life,” she said. “He is the perfect example of an individual that this recognition exemplifies.”

Tim Taylor, who sponsors the parade along with wife Sue, revealed that John had been chosen as Grand Marshal in 2020. When restrictions forced the cancellation of the parade the committee was sworn to secrecy and John’s appointment was kept clandestine for the intervening year.

“We always look for someone that emulates the spirit of Christmas,” said Tim. “And that’s the best way we can describe John.”

John is well known for thinking of others before himself, which is one reason he was chosen, but also presented the committee with the very real possibility of declining the invitation.

“John likes to stay off the radar, so we weren’t sure he would accept,” Tim shared.

John concedes the honor of being chosen and alludes to his well-known avoidance of the spotlight.

“It’s not so much that I don’t like being in the spotlight; I don’t do it for that reason,” said John, referring to his many and varied philanthropic and humanitarian efforts in the community.

He said he thought there were others more deserving of the honor.

“My first reaction was I don’t need to do that,” he explained. “It’s an honor, just to be chosen.

“All we want to do, any of us, is do what’s best,” he continued, “or be as helpful as we can.”

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Prepare to be inspired as California’s favorite Scottish music trio joins forces with both Scottish and Irish dancers for an extraordinary performance. This unprecedented collaboration features Scotland’s visually dynamic highland dance in step with the powerful rhythms of Ireland.

The Fire’s signature brand of dazzling virtuosity delivers an unforgettable experience as the band leads listeners through an evening of classic Christmas carols and lively dance tunes. Enjoy David Brewer’s unparalleled mastery of the

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Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street in Sutter Creek. There is open seating plus beer and wine available for purchase.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are brave, persistent and focused on the right thing for you and yours. The courage of your convictions is a powerfully attractive force, and by the end of the week, you’ll find you have allies.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have your hand on the dial of your own intensity. You can take any emotion you feel and turn it up or down as needed. Combine this talent with your ability to read the room and you’re unstoppable.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t wait until you need something badly or are frustrated, angry or anxious to move yourself into a better state of mind. However you feel, raise it. Why shouldn’t you live in an optimum, powerful state of mind?

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Obtain what’s necessary to move forward. This is probably a skill or tool. Success depends on a belief. Try this one on for size: It was always meant to be yours; you just have to claim it.

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But it’s not until step 233 that you begin to feel like you’re really going somewhere.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). All of the things that money can’t buy — love, respect, profound glamour, real connection — require complex kinds of work. To imagine, plot and execute your plans will feel like play.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time, but oh, how the objects will keep trying! The spirit of competition and the inevitability of collision keeps it interesting in a highly charged atmosphere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s a certain part of your life that’s not a pretty picture. Consider that it may not be the picture’s fault. Maybe it’s the frame. Framing it differently will change your view entirely.

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The Placerville Shakespeare Club’s Winter Rummage Sale will feature festive holiday decorations as well as many under-the-tree gifts — books, toys, puzzles, games and more. There will also be warm winter clothing like coats, jackets and sweaters. Above, Shakespeare Club members Mary Meader, left, and Anita Young prep the clothing racks at a previous rummage sale. This is a one-day-only sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the clubhouse, 2940 Bedford Ave. in Placerville. Come early for the best bargains and bring your really large shopping bag(s).

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1191 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CROWN MIDWIFERY, located at 4359 Town Center Drive, Suite 217, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Dr #140-134, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Rebekah Torres, Licensed Midwife Inc., 2201 Francisco Dr #140-134, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/04/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebekah Torres REBEKAH TORRES, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/04/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 9679

PUBlIC NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF El DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors will consider adopting an appropriations limit resolution for 2022 as required by Article XIII B of the State Constitution during the District’s regular Board meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. District Board Meetings are open to in-person attendance by the public and conducted virtually.

For in-person participation, unvaccinated individuals should wear a mask indoors at all times, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The public may participate in the District’s Board meeting by teleconference or web conference via the instructions provided on the District’s published meeting agenda. Members of the public who participate in the meeting via teleconference or web conference will be given the opportunity to speak and address the Board, and their comments will be included in the recording of the meeting. The meeting materials will be available for download from the District’s website at www.eid.org after Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Documentation used in the determination of the appropriations limit is available upon request by contacting Rachel Sarge, Legal Secretary at 530.642.4144. /s/ Jennifer Sullivan Jennifer Sullivan Clerk to the Board El Dorado Irrigation District 12/1 9766 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1193 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HIGHROAD MOTORS, located at 1864 Broadway, Suite E, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Highroad Motors LLC, 2350 Larsen Dr, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

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Santa Swim will take place at the Cameron Park community pool, 12:30 p.m. at 2502 Country Club Drive. Enter into the Snow Ball contest, sit by the pool with a hot cocoa in hand or hang with Santa. Register in advance online at cameronpark.org.

El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts its annual tree lighting event, 6-7:30 p.m. Come early for the Stuff Your Stocking games at 3 p.m.

The Christmas in the Pines Extravaganza features dancing, music, hot beverages, crafts, tree lighting and the famous Trees 4 Teens all lit together. Local Scouts, the schools, the fire station crews, Santa and so many more bringing this Christmas tradition back to life, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in front of El Dorado Savings on Pony Express Trail.

The Georgetown community comes together for the tree raising and Parade of Lights. Georgetown Fire Department crews and other community members go upcountry and cut a tree, hauling it back to Main Street. During the day the tree is set in its special location on Main Street and kids make decorations. Cranes are used to put lights on the tree and it is fun to watch the work.

The tree is lighted at dark. The Parade of Lights, sponsored by the Georgetown Rotary Club, follows the tree lighting. Locals decorate cars, trucks and more and drive down Main Street.

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instead of ingredients. There are several tested recipes available for soups and stews that are easy to reheat and won’t take up room in your freezer.

Use reputable recipes from credible research-based sources — many of which you can find on your local UC Master Food Preserver website. Keep in mind that these techniques require skill and equipment.

However, you can learn these skills by taking classes with your local UC Master Food Preservers.

Take a class UC Master Food Preservers are experts at food waste prevention, teaching basic food safety and food preservation. There are many ways to preserve food. Some of the food preservation skills you might learn are proper dehydrating, canning and freezing techniques. These techniques help you get the most bang for your buck at the grocery store and help to reduce food waste.

Use food scraps Freeze your vegetable and fruit scraps to make broth and fruit juice jelly or fruit honey. You can also compost your food scraps. If you have chickens, a garden or a composting worm farm, food scraps can help make the most of your food budget. Chickens will happily eat most any type of unspoiled food. Before giving chickens food scraps, be sure to research the types of food scraps safe for chickens. Composting worms will consume food scraps as their main source of food, including spoiled food. Just remember that they cannot digest oils or fats, so be sure to eliminate these from your food scraps before feeding them to your worms. If you have a garden, most plant material, including plant-based food scraps, can be buried in the soil.

These materials break down rapidly and provide beautiful and nutritious compost for your garden plants. Check with the UC Master Gardeners for more tips on composting.

Using these simple tips can help prevent food waste, use available food and stretch your food budget.

UCCE Master Food Preservers are available to answer home food preservation questions; leave a message at (530) 621-5506 or email edmfp@ucanr. edu. For more information about program and events visit ucanr.edu/edmfp. Sign up to receive the eNewsletter at ucanr.org/mfpenews/. UCCE Master Food Preservers are on Facebook (UCCE Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County)

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above on: 11/01/2013 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Morgan Burgess MORGAN BURGESS, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/04/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 9680 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1223 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 8K WINES, located at 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Fenton Herriott Vineyards LLC, 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nathan Pereau NATHAN PEREAU, 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 11/10/2021.

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) 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 9705 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1251 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EXHIlARATION STATION, located at 1412 A Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Judy Knapp, 5740 Laverne Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, 2.

James Knapp, 5740 Laverne Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Judy Knapp JUDY KNAPP, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/17/2021.

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) 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 9734 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1257 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STYlED BY REBEKAH, located at 4902 Cothrin Ranch Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 5239, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Rebekah E Johnson, 4902 Cothrin Ranch Road, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebekah Johnson REBEKAH JOHNSON, 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 11/18/2021.

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) 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 9735 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1254 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. MERSISSI PUBlISHING, 2. EPRODUCT CENTRAl, 3.

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Public Notices  95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 1718, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): M M Ramos, 3120 Capitol Hill Dr, 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: 11/17/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ M Marie Ramos M MARIE RAMOS, 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 11/18/2021.

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) 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 9736 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1255 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARSHAll MEDICAl SPECIAlTY PHARMACY, located at 3581 Palmer Drive, Suite 600, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 1100 Marshall Way - ATTN Contracts, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/21/1957 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Siri Nelson SIRI NELSON, MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/18/2021.

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) 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 9737 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1256 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll BANDITS BASEBAll, located at 2780 Hillcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Adam A Morton, 2780 Hillcrest Dr, 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: 11/18/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Adam Morton ADAM MORTON, 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 11/18/2021.

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) 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 9738

ADvERTISEMENT REqUESTINg BIDS 2890 Mosquito Rd Placerville CA 95667 Title of Solicitation: Provide and Deliver 3/4” Caltrans Class 2 Aggregate Baserock and Other Related Material Solicitation #: RFB# P21-006-CST NOTICE IS HEREBY gIvEN that El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking bids to provide and deliver 3/4” Caltrans Class 2 Aggregate Baserock and Other Related Material. Bids must be received by 3:00 p.m., PST, on Friday, December 10th, 2021 via e-mail, mail-in or drop off to the District Headquarters located at: 2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 E-mailed bids must be sent to Christine St. lawrence, Buyer II at cstlawrence@eid.org. Mailed-in or dropped off bids must be in a sealed envelope and received at the EID Headquarters Building located at the address listed above. If delivered by mail the bidder must allow sufficient time for delivery by the deadline.

Mailed in envelope(s) must be clearly marked: “MAIlROOM – DO NOT OPEN” RFB#: P21-006-CST Provide and Deliver 3/4” Caltrans Class 2 Aggregate Baserock and Other Related Material Attention: Christine St. lawrence Interested Vendors may obtain the Contract Documents on the District’s Customer Service website by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doingbusiness-with-eid/procurementand-contracts.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, but the District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, or re-Bids, or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the Work.

Dated this 15th day of November 2021 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT Christine St. Lawrence, Buyer II (530) 642-4125, Cstlawrence@eid. org 11/24, 12/1 9740 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Pursuant to the California SelfService Self-Storage Facility Act (Beg. at 21700 of B&P code), Ray’s Stor-All, located at 5714 Pleasant Valley Road, El Dorado, CA 95623, will hold a Public Auction as outlined below: Items to be sold: Furniture, appliances, tools, household items.

Unit: Tenant: 00057 Lacey Wright 70 D. Polhemus 72 K. Krohn 74 C. Turley 100 M. Vonderhaar 162 K. Conn 169 C. Calderon 202 T. Kroken 209 B. Buhlert 237 R. Miller 240 J. McCormack 244 M. Foster 274 J. Stepps lIEN SAlE WIll BE HElD: Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021 Time: 10:00 A.M. Successful bidders must present a valid ID (CDL. etc.), be prepared to pay CASH for goods, and (possibly) provide a REFUNDABLE cash cleaning deposit.

11/24, 12/1 9741 T.S. NO. 084156-CA APN: 069-030-007-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/26/2006. 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 On 12/16/2021 at 2:30 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/5/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0030732-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of El Dorado County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: KIRK LOSSIUS AND MICHELLE LOSSIUS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; Outside the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER (NE1/4) OF THE NORTHWEST ONEQUARTER (NW1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, MOUNTDIABLO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A ¾ INCH IRON PIPE, CAPPED AND STAMPED L. S. 2720, FROM WHICH A SIMILARLY MARKED ¾ INCH IRON PIPE, MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14 BEEN NORTH 49° 19’ 10” WEST 1128.10 FEET; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, WEST 330 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 590 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST ¼; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 330 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT WHICH BEARS SOUTH FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 595 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4046 FRIEDMAN LANE, RESCUE, CALIFORNIA 95672 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee

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and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $516,702.74 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 084156-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 084156-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 9742 ANNOUNCEMENT – PUBlIC NOTICE vacancy for the position of 2 Board Directors, Mosquito Fire Protection District December 2021 – December 2022 December 2021 – December 2024 This is a volunteer position that will require a commitment to attend monthly meetings. The Directors will be appointed to fill the unexpired terms noted above. All Directors, which compose a five-member board, have a vested interest to operate the business of the District to the best of his or her, ability, and conscience.

If interested, please contact the District Board Clerk at 530-626-9017 or at MFPDCLERK@MFPD.US letters of interest must be received on or Before December 9th, 2021 by 5 PM, in person, via Mail, or email to MFPDClERK@ MFPD.US The Board of Directors will select and appoint the new director on December 23, 2021 during the monthly Board meeting.

More information is available on our website WWW.MFPD.US 11/24, 11/26, 11/29, 12/1 12/3, 12/6, 12/8 9744 NOTICE OF PUBlIC SAlE Pursuant to the California SelfService Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et.seq.), the undersigned will sell at public Lien Sale at the On-Line Auction site www.SelfStorageAuction.com for the following location. The On-Line Auction will end at date/time shown below. The auction will consist of personal property including, but not limited to: furniture, boxes, clothing, business items, toys, tools and/ or other household items, unless otherwise noted.

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Sentry Storage – Shingle Springs 4041 Wild Chaparral Drive Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Unit(s) for Auction: John Silva, Rochelle Doyle, Megan Avila, Diana Greer, Jeffrey Reinhard All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available On-Line.

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

11/24, 12/1 9745 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DONAlD C. DAIlEY AKA DONAlD ClINTON DAIlEY CASE NO. 21PR0034 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DONALD C. DAILEY; DONALD CLINTON DAILEY; DON DAILEY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MELISSA THOMPSON in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 19, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner: MELISSA THOMPSON 3804 Bilbao Court Cameron Park, CA 95682 (916) 801-1958 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 9746 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1275 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AUTOTECH, located at 5490 Merchant Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Andrew Moore, 4821 Pleasant Valley Grange Rd, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/21/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Moore ANDREW MOORE, 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 11/24/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 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) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9757 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1274 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACRE BlOOMS FARM, located at 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Jeremiah D Cummins, 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Jennifer T Cummins, 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Cummins JENNIFER CUMMINS, 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 11/24/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME

STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 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) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9758 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1268 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NINA’S TAqUERIA, located at 2650 Cameron Park Dr, Suite 340, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Eva M Valle, 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 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/ Eva M Valle EVA MORA DE VALLE 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 11/23/2021.

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) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9759 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1276 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll HOME DEFENSE, located at 5800 Saddlehorn Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): John D Moniz, 5800 Saddlehorn Rd, 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: 11/24/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John D Moniz JOHN D MONIZ 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 11/24/2021.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 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) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9760 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1224 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIgglES, located at 27 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 5378 Snow Cap Ct, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Melissa Y Upton, 5378 Snow Cap Ct, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/09/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Melissa Upton MELISSA UPTON, 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 11/10/2021.

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) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9761 PUBlIC NOTICE NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST The Silver Sierra SBA Decks Timber Sale is located within T10N, R15E, Section 1; T10N. R16E, Sections 6 and 7; T11N, R15E, Sections 27, 34 and 35; T11N, R17E, Sections 10, 11, 14 and 15; MDB&M. The Forest Service will receive Sealed bids at Placerville, CA. Bids will be accepted by U.S. Mail only. Bids must be postmarked no later than December 11, 2021 and no bids accepted in person due to COVID restrictions. Bid opening at 10:00 AM local time on 12/17/2021 for an estimated volume of 146 MBF of Incense Cedar sawtimber, 906 MBF of Ponderosa/Jeffrey Pine sawtimber, and 1750 MBF of White/ Red Fir sawtimber. In addition, there is within the sale area an unestimated volume of Douglas Fir sawtimber, Lodgepole Pine sawtimber, and Sugar Pine sawtimber that the bidder agrees to remove at a fixed rate. This sale consists of existing log decks generated from the removal of hazard trees to roads within the 2021 Caldor Fire footprint.

This is a small business set aside sale. If no self-certifying small business concern makes a valid bid, the Forest Service will readvertise this sale without restrictions on bidder size. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale and submission of bids is available to the public from the www.fs.usda. gov/eldorado. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Published Mountain Democrat Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12/1 9763 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARINg Notice is hereby given that the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on December 9, 2021, at 6:30p.m., in the Norm Rowett Pavilion, 1021 Harvard Way, El Dorado Hills, CA, for the following purpose: To adopt by Resolution 202123, an Assessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) fee policy pursuant to the requirements of SB13 (Wieckowski); and has prepared an ADU Park Impact Fee Methodology, which adequately describes how the fees are calculated in conformance with state laws.

KEVIN A. LOEWEN, El Dorado Hills CSD General Manager/Secretary to the EDH CSD Board 12/1 9764 El DORADO COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT FACIlITIES MANAgEMENT NOTICE INvITINg FORMAl BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the El Dorado County Fire District that bids for CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES in accordance with the Project Plans and Contract Documents designated: STATION 17- PARTIAL REMODEL PROJECT will be received by mail or in person until January 7th, 2022. This is a District funded project and subject to local and state regulations, including wage rates, civil rights, equipment certifications. etc. Bids shall be executed in accordance with the instructions given in the Request for Proposal which can be obtained on the Districts website starting December 9th, 2021 at https://www.eldoradocountyfire. com/bids-and-proposals .

NOTE: This is a condensed version of the Request For Proposal (RFP).

COST ESTIMATE: For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $1,000,000.

LOCATION/ DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The station is located at 6430 Pony Express Trail Pollock Pines CA 95726. The job description generally consists of, but is not limited to, providing construction management services including contract administration, scheduling, cost tracking, and related services for the completion of the “Station 17- Partial Remodel Project”. Focused areas of the construction oversite will include bathroom remodel, kitchen remodel, relocating non-load bearing walls, updated plumbing and electrical systems and improvements for an ADA compliant parking stall. The Construction Manager shall be a licensed professional architect, registered engineer or licensed general contractor in the State of California.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work shall be completed within 60 working days after the date of written notice to proceed from the District.

OBTAINING OR INSPECTING DOCUMENTS: The Request For Proposal and approved Plans will be made available through the El Dorado County Fire District website https://www.eldoradocountyfire. com/bids-and-proposals on December 9th, 2021.

All Consultant questions shall be submitted to the District at the following email and after the opening of the RFP on December 9th, 2021: El Dorado County Fire District Division Chief Trent Williams 4040 Carson Rd. Camino CA 95709 williamst@eldofire.com 12/1, 12/8 9765

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