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County chooses redistricting map for adoption local makes waves for Miami Dolphins Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County finalized a map to redraw the supervisorial district boundaries Dec. 7, settling with a revised version of the El Dorado Hills Community Draft Alternative redistricting map. A slight offshoot of the original El Dorado Hills Community Draft Alternative maps presented at the Nov. 16 redistricting hearing, county staff curated the new version in an attempt to address Supervisors’ recommendations to keep Rescue north of Green Valley Road in District 4, include the business park in El Dorado Hills in District 1 and to keep the northern portion of Pleasant Valley in District 2. Staff lumped the community sitting north of Green Valley Road and east of Starbuck Road in District 4. Adjusting the boundary line between Districts 2 and 3 in the Pleasant Valley area would have caused District 2’s population to be disproportionately high, pushing the population differential to be over the legal requirement, according to geographic information analyst Jennifer Carlton. “Adjusting it to capture just enough population (and) the differential would have meant the residents of Pleasant Valley would be even further split than they currently are,” Carlton said. Carlton said adding the business park in
El Dorado Hills to District 1 and including the retirement communities south of White Rock Road in District 2 with those north of White Rock Road would not maintain geographic compactness and contiguity. The map splits the community of El Dorado Hills along White Rock Road between Districts 1 and 2. District 1 gets Serrano, Lake Hills and the Bass Lake communities north of White Rock Road while District 2 retains the population south of White Rock Road, including Blackstone, Heritage and Four Seasons. District 2 keeps Cameron Park and much of the south county, including Somerset, Pleasant Valley and Grizzly Flat. District 3 includes Placerville, El Dorado/ Diamond Springs and the Missouri Flat area to the west, south to Sly Park Road and the North Fork of the Cosumnes River, east to Camino and Cedar Grove and north to the South Fork of the American River. District 4 combines Shingle Springs, Rescue and communities that make up and the majority of north county. District 5 gets Pollock Pines along with South Lake Tahoe and the county’s share of the n
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Thomas Frey Staff writer Marc Angelo of Placerville was named Miami Dolphins Fan of the Year after more than a decade of inspiring other Fins fans and helping raise funds for the Dolphins Challenge Cancer Foundation, among other causes. He was presented a special jersey at the Dolphins Nov. 7 game. Photo courtesy of NorCal Dolfan Club The roar of the crowd was loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during the first half two-minute warning of the Houston Texans vs. Miami Dolphins game. It wasn’t for the quarterback — Super Bowl champion Jacoby Brissett, who was game planning with head coach Brian Flores — it was for Marc Angelo of Placerville, 2021 Miami Dolphins Fan of the Year. He was at the game with his wife Rusty Angelo and hundreds of Dolphins fans from World Wide Dolfan Clubs that he and Scott Howell of Atlanta founded. On the field, he was standing next to T.D., the Dolphins mascot, and Dolphins legend O.J. McDuffie, who handed him a Fan of the Year jersey as the crowd serenaded him with an applause usually reserved for a touchdown. “It was awesome because I turned around and we had
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Marc Angelo of Placerville was named Miami Dolphins Fan of the Year after more than a decade of inspiring other Fins fans and helping raise funds for the Dolphins Challenge Cancer Foundation, among other causes. He was presented a special jersey at the Dolphins Nov. 7 game. 210 people with us the whole time I was standing on the field,” Marc said of his club up in the stands. “I knew we were being loud up there and I knew that the players could hear (the club) down on the field too because I could hear them.” Marc has been a fan of the Dolphins since watching them play in Super Bowl XVII when he was 8 years old Jan. 20, 1983. In the 1984 season Dan Marino
set the NFL regular season passing record and led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX. Marc was hooked on the gunslinger and the team. He remained a loyal fan of the team until about 2008, when he took it to the next level. He founded NorCal Dolfan Club in Suisun City and began having fan meetups for games and other events. At his home in Placerville the
basement is known as the Fish Tank and has scores of Dolphins items. Marc and Rusty head out to Miami about twice each year for games and once a year, his World Wide Dolfan Clubs have a fan meetup in Miami. For the last seven years World Wide Dolfan Clubs have raised money to send military personnel out n
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Candace Anne Penner June 30, 1942 – Oct. 30, 2021
Candace Penner passed away peacefully with family by her side Oct. 30. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Colonel Donald L. Bierman and Marjorie J Bierman. Candy spent her childhood days moving from place to place as her father was re-stationed. Two of her favorite places she talked about was Paris and Hawaii. Eventually she settled in Alameda, Calif., where she met her husband William (Bill) Griggs (deceased). Bill and Candy moved to Placerville in 1970 to raise their family. Candy was a wonderful, fun, creative and loving mother to her four daughters; Tamara, Sandra, Cheryl and Marnell. Candace was a Christian woman who always shared her compassion with others. Candy loved music, dancing, playing the piano, camping, gardening, crafting and hunting for antiques. She was a registered nurse and worked in Placerville and Coquille, Ore. Candy married her second husband in 1989, Vernon “Joe” Penner (deceased). They moved to Coquille and spent 22 years enjoying the quiet coastal town. Candy moved back to El Dorado County in 2013. She is survived by her siblings; Mary Kosanke (Randy Kosanke) and Donald Bierman Jr.; daughters Tamara Green (John Green), Sandra Dorn (Ross Dorn), Cheryl Webb (Glenn Webb) and Marnell Griggs; grandchildren Tyler, Eric, Ryan, Adam, Kai and Jordan and great-grandchildren, Logan, Adalynn and Mia. Candy truly loved life and her family and will be dearly missed. Private memorial service to be held Dec. 29 in Placerville.
Norman Lee Merrill
Jan. 19, 1942 – Nov. 19, 2021
Norman was born in Greenport Long Island, N.Y. to Kenneth and Lulu Merrill. He graduated from Greenport High School in June 1960. Norman joined the Air Force that September. He retired from the Air Force after making Senior Master Sgt. During his service years Norm’s career included training in AC and W radar maintenance, heavy equipment vehicle maintenance and BioMedical equipment maintenance. Norman is predeceased by his parents Lulu and Ken, his four brothers Albert, Stanley and Raymond Merrill and two grandchildren Jameson Villano and Stephanie Villano. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Tuthill Merrill of 52 years, his son Norman E. Merrill (Dorothy) and daughter Hope Merrill Villano (Steve) and two grandchildren Carmen Merrill and Angelina Villano. Services will be held at St. Patrick Church in Placerville at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Donations in Norm’s name can be made to St. Patrick Church Improvement Fund or Snowline Hospice, Diamond Springs.
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CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs: 3 a.m. A 28-year-old man was arrested on a no bail warrant after causing a disturbance on Broadway.
8:55 p.m. A 44-year-old man and convicted felon in possession of a loaded rifle was arrested after a verbal argument involving two other individuals on Airport Road.
Nov. 26
Dec. 1
8:15 p.m. A shoplifting report came in from Placerville Drive.
8:20 a.m. A 77-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication on Broadway.
11:31 p.m. A vehicle was burglarized on Woodman Circle.
Nov. 28 10:29 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance on Main Street.
Nov. 29 11:50 a.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant on Broadway. 9:30 p.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested for outstanding misdemeanor warrants on Placerville Drive.
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9:34 a.m. A 39-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant after officers answered a call of a another woman screaming for help at an apartment complex on Tunnel Street.
Dec. 3 8:01 p.m. A 56-year-old man was arrested on public intoxication charges after police responded to a public disturbance where the individual was throwing rocks at people and businesses on Broadway.
DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR Wendy Thomas 530-621-5652 DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR Lori Parlin 530-621-6513 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR Sue Novasel Office, 530-621-6577 So. Tahoe office, 530-621-6577 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160 U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707
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Lake Aloha as of Dec. 9 Water storage 2,416 acre-feet Percent full 48% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 7 cfs
Folsom Reservoir as of Dec. 9 Water storage 365,242 acre-feet Percent full 37% Inflow 1,084 cfs Outflow 726 cfs
Caples Lake as of Dec. 9 Water storage 17,277 acre-feet Percent full 77% Inflow 2.73 cfs Outflow 5.53 cfs
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Redistricting
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Tahoe Basin. Supervisors were pleased with the outcome of the map, praising the county redistricting and geographical information system teams for their work. “This has been a huge success in my opinion,” Board Chair and District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl said. “It is never going to be perfect. You can spend an infinite amount of time changing these little things but I think we have arrived at a stable place.” Overall the county considered 18 alternative maps over the course of four redistricting hearings before narrowing it down to two at a final redistricting hearing Dec. 3. A county ordinance to adopt the redistricting map will be considered at the Dec. 14 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting. The newly drawn boundaries would become effective Jan. 13, 2022. View the redistricting maps online at edcgov.us/Government/Elections/ Pages/Redistricting-Draft-Maps.aspx.
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f ever voters needed a reason to vote no on every single bond measure that appears on the ballot, here it is: The Court of Appeal for Third Appellate District just ruled that, despite all the lies voters were told about California’s infamous high-speed JON COUPAL rail project, taxpayers have no remedy, even though the project as it exists today bears no relation to what voters were told when they approved the $9.9 billion bond in 2008. Californians were promised a super-fast train that would travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco in about two-and-a-half hours; the ticket price would be about $50; the total cost of the high-speed rail would be about $40 billion and there would be significant private-sector support — money from investors — to build the project. Even before the 2008 vote, transportation experts were warning that the project would become a massive black hole into which California There is a disturbing taxpayers would message here for all be committed to pouring hundreds of California voters and billions of dollars. In taxpayers. When fact, a 2008 study sponsored by the it comes to bond Reason Foundation and the Howard Jarvis measures, nothing Taxpayers Foundation that is promised in predicted that the the law authorizing promised total cost the bond is worth of $45 billion would quickly turn into the paper it is $100 billion or more, written on. stating, “There are no genuine financial projections that indicate there will be sufficient funds.” The only error in the study now appears that the dollar amount was too low. The HSR project has been the target of multiple lawsuits, including a few that challenged the legality of the entire enterprise. But it now appears that the last legal roadblock to this continued wasting of taxpayer dollars has been removed. In Tos v. State of California, the court ruled that even though nothing the voters were promised in 2008 could possibly become true, the bonds could now be sold to finance the project. There is a disturbing message here for all California voters and taxpayers. When it comes to ■
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EDITOR: want to thank the Mountain Democrat for covering our project, Caldor Quilts, as we have been making and distributing handmade quilts to survivors of the devastating fire that swept through our county this summer. We have distributed over 250 quilts to date and hope to distribute many more. We know that many survivors struggle to ask for help or just cannot do one more thing in these difficult times. The smoke has long cleared and most of us have returned to life as it was, but many of our neighbors still sleep on couches or in trailers; some are homeless. As we held a tea for quilters who had lost all their supplies, where we gave away sewing machines, quilting tools, fabric and other gifts, then the next day watched survivors choose 179 quilts at the Grizzly Feast, it occurred to us quilters that there are many other hobbyists out there. I challenge the hunters, the fishermen, the artists, music lovers and men with too many tools to do what we have done. Whatever your hobby or passion or club, gather up the extras, the ones you no longer need, network with your friends and help our neighbors to start over. There are so many grieving the loss of something you have too much of. Know the joy we have experienced by sharing and making someone’s day. I have made many new wonderful friends in this project. You will, as we have, “reap more than you sew.” I promise. We still have sewing machines and plan to distribute quilts for the next year or so. Our next quilt giveaway will be Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at High Sierra Quilters in Placerville. If you know a Caldor Fire survivor or are one, email Caldorquilts@gmail.com for information on signing up. JANET BARNARD Shingle Springs
EDITOR: f the true goal of the El Dorado County Taxpayers Association/Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce Homeless Housing Forum was to have an unbiased, informative meeting they slightly missed the mark. While I appreciate the efforts to address homeless and housing by the taxpayers association and chamber, I did not appreciate the obvious bias that started with the initial presentation by a Cameron Park leader and seemed to be pervasive throughout the meeting. This meeting was to be non-partisan and informative only. Instead it turned into a soapbox for some angry and uniformed citizens. Oh, and an opportunity for Kevin Kiley to do some campaigning for his future run for governor. Cheyenne from Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless presented data and real-world experience and was met with anger and dismissal. It seems we have a new trend in this country that if the information you are seeking does not match your opinion — dismiss it. I was also surprised by the anger exuded by the sheriff and the team represented. You say you are willing to make compromises and adjustments to the sheriff ’s homeless camp proposal, yet you set a tone in the room of my way or the highway? I understand that this is a heated subject but the solutions are complex and varied and no one has the magic bullet. It is my sincerest hope that we continue to have some open and honest discussions about solutions for serving our homeless population. I am also hoping that those presenting and speaking at the next forum will be mindful this is not a platform for your opinion but a gathering of facts and information. Next meeting, come with an open heart, an open mind and a willingness to listen and learn. Together, we will find fair and compassionate solutions. TAMARA JANIES Pollock Pines
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The Balancing Act
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of gasoline is about t the end of $3.40 a gallon, an the last year increase of more than of the Donald 50%. It has become a Trump huge component of the presidency, the United current inflation rate of States energy industry 7% to 8%. It has become was producing 13 an effective tax increase million barrels of oil on everyone who drives, daily, a production rate including the bottom never before seen here. half of all taxpayers who It was an improvement before this inflation of almost three million LARRY WEITZMAN essentially paid no tax. barrels a day from 2016. Gasoline is up 50% The increase was due year over year. Heating oil is up to the removal of regulation and the nearly 60%. Natural gas is up 28%. building of pipelines. Gasoline prices Electricity is up 6.5%. Meat, fish and fell to a national average of about eggs are up 12%. The beef index is up $2.20 a gallon from just less than $3 more than 20% and the pork index a gallon when Trump took office. The first act of the Biden presidency is up about 14%. And these inflation rates are accelerating. Wages may be was the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline. Then Biden, by questionable up 4.2% year over year, but inflation regulatory action, restricted new is up more than 6%, meaning workers oil drilling and existing production got a 2% wage cut. Thanks, Joe. on federal lands. The result is a two Now here is the big Biden lie. Biden million barrel drop in daily U.S. oil is trying to blame the massive energy production — all due to Biden’s heavy price increases on OPEC. Biden is the guy who curtailed U.S. anti-oil regulations. Even the banking industry got into the act by restricting oil production by almost 20%. Biden is the one who is pressuring financial financing of new oil production solely institutions to not lend to the oil and from federal government pressure on gas industry. And Biden’s nominee the bank industry. for the comptroller of the currency, Now the national average price
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Saule Imarova, has advocated the bankrupting and nationalization of the oil and gas industry. If that happens, you will be happy to buy gas at $10/gallon. As I have written before, the progressive/socialist/communist movement doesn’t want its subjects to have personal transportation. By now you have heard about this communist nominee, Imarova. She also wants to nationalize the banking industry and give the government the power to select who gets loans. Either swear allegiance to the progressive/ socialist/communist movement or forget about ever getting a loan. Biden is solely responsible for gasoline prices going up. It’s not OPEC. It’s not Russia. It’s solely due to a Biden’s regulatory policy that will diminish America. There are no “ifs, ands or butts” to the contrary. Now some of you might not like the energy provided by the oil and gas industry, but right now and in the near future there is no other practical choice. Leave the choice to the individual, not the government and politics. For those of you who are true believers in anthropogenic global warming, you also have a choice. You don’t have to use “fossil” energy. You
can buy an electric vehicle, install a solar system, get off the grid. Your cost of living will take a big hit as solar power systems are expensive ... as are standby batteries. EVs, when not subsidized by government regulation, are double the cost of a hybrid or conventional motor vehicle with much less utility. Take a 500mile trip and be prepared to stop for an hour every three hours. But we are supposed to have the freedom to choose our motor vehicles and their fuels. Let the marketplace decide. But that’s not what the Biden government wants. Our “leaders” want to limit your choices in transportation and energy sources. They want to control as many aspects of your life as they can. They want endless power — over where you live, how you live, your movement, what you eat, who controls your children and their education and to control and limit your wealth. Under their system it is spread the misery, not allow the individual to improve himself through invention and work product. Biden has said recently maybe we should do with less, admitting
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real cost from the start, nothing would ever be bond measures, nothing that is promised in the law authorizing the bond is worth the paper it is written approved. The idea is to get going. Start digging a hole and make it so big, there’s no alternative to on. If a bond act states that voter approval will coming up with the money to fill it in.” authorize the construction of a high school, don’t Unless state lawmakers have the courage to be surprised if the revenue is later used for a prison. acknowledge, as did the state auditor in 2018, While that may be an extreme example, it is not that the project is unlikely ever to be completed as beyond the realm of possibility. Even more disappointing is the fact that whenever promised, the high-speed rail hole will only grow bigger. Since there’s no sign of that courage and a state or local government spends bond funds for no help from the courts, California is now stuck a project that deviates in substantive ways from what was described in the ballot material presented with what surely will be judged in the future as the to the voters, there will be no legal remedy. The largest waste of money in state history. voters’ only option to prevent this bait-and-switch Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis is to adopt a policy of blanket rejection of all bond Taxpayers Association. measures. The court’s ruling creates an even greater incentive for public entities to misrepresent what Continued from A4 bond measures will accomplish. If they can secure initial voter approval, no judge in California is his economics means less for everyone — a going to interfere once the project has started confirmation of spreading the misery. construction. This is the cynical playbook used by Socialism has never worked in history. It certainly the HSR Authority, which followed Willie Brown’s won’t work here. It always fails because it denies advice. The former Assembly speaker, in a moment and defies human nature. As to the individual being of candor, once told the San Francisco Chronicle, charitable, that is an individual decision and, by “In the world of civic projects, the first budget is definition, a voluntary one. New York Sales Corporation really just a down payment. The If people knewTimes the Syndication Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville. 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, December 13, 2021
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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. https://sacal-anon. blogspot.com AMERICAN ASSOC OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave a voicemail for Laurel 530-4177737 or Sara 530-417-7138. eldorado-ca.aauw.net Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@ greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m. facebook.com/crgvcc/ El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, 7:15 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net The El Dorado County of REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED meet on the 4th Thursday of every month at 5:30PM. Email to get location of meeting edcrwf1952@ gmail.com. We are looking to have other conservative women join our group. Feel free to come to a meeting and check us out. Please contact -chilcoat_edcrwf@ netzero.com CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. FLEET RESERVE ASSOC, BR 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 SAVE AMERICA Freedom Car Caravan. Bring your flags support Conservative Values First Saturday of every month. Hwy 50 Ray Lawyer Park and Ride, Placerville to Watt Ave and back. Meet 11:30A.M. Depart 12:00 noon 530-240-5896 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (925) 250-4656.
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP ZOOM MEETINGS occurring. Keep up-to-date for in person to resume as allowed at web site NAMIeldoradocounty.org. Warmline: 530-306-4101 Meeting 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm. NAMI Family Support Group ZOOM link https://us02web. zoom.us/j/3401819716 Meeting ID: 340 181 9716 One tap mobile +16699009128, 3401819716 Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. THE PLACERVILLE NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions. PLACERVILLE SENIOR SOFTBALL CLUB. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Dean Panell simplefolk1028@yahoo.com (530) 620-4755, or Kelly Heavin sfd5r5ter@aol.com (530) 919-0386 POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO ROTARY CLUB is seeking people interes ted in community service and interested in exploring a Rotary club of friendships, reasonable dues and endless satisfaction. Please call 530305-0872 for information regarding Rotary and an upcoming meeting. SENIOR PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF PLACERVILLE wants to meet you! Are you looking to impact your community, make new friends with dynamic women, and feel good about your efforts? Our mission is to improve the lives of women and children. Explore the joy of being a member of a Club that makes a significant difference in many lives. Contact us at (530) 344-1476 or sipplacerille@soroptimist. net or visit https:/ / siplacerville.org/. (Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom, until COVID19 distancing is no longer required.) TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 9:00–11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 644-4668 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948. UPPER ROOM DINING HALL located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2680 Looking for new members. First years dues paid by the Post. Meeting is the 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 pm. Call Primo at (530) 626-5753 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.
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Burn permits no longer required this season
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Cal Fire CAMINO — Cooler temperatures and increased relative humidity across the region have lowered the threat of wildfires allowing the Amador-El Dorado Unit of Cal Fire to transition out of peak fire season. Effective at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, Cal Fire will no longer require a burn permit in the state responsibility areas of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. “Now is the time to create defensible space for next season. Although Cal Fire burn permits will not be required after Dec. 13, I want to remind the public to check with their appropriate county air quality district for any permits they may require prior to burning,” stated Unit Chief Mike Blankenheim. During the cooler winter months Cal Fire will continue to actively focus efforts on fire prevention and fuels treatment activities as guided by the state’s Strategic Fire Plan
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and unit fire plans. These activities are aimed at reducing the impacts of large, damaging wildfires, public safety and improving overall forest health. Residents are urged to continue to take precautions outdoors to prevent sparking a wildfire. A leading cause of wildfires this time of year is escaped landscape debris burning. Before burning residents must ensure it is a permissive burn day by contacting the local air quality district and making sure all required burn permits have been attained before burning. Landscape debris piles should be no larger than 4 feet in diameter and provide 10 feet of clearance down to bare mineral soil around the burn pile. Residents burning should ensure a responsible adult attends the burn pile at all times with a water source and a shovel. Call the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District at (530) 621-5897 to check on burn day status.
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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Do you feel like the only sane one in the room? You bought a ticket to the circus, and these are the clowns. Sit back and enjoy, then make a quick departure before the tiger act arrives. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will make alliances to benefit you and yours. It could be as simple as a friendly conversation or as complex as a legal agreement, the implications of which will be relaxation and leisure. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can’t believe all you hear around the proverbial watercooler, and that goes double when the “watercooler” is social media. One out of 10 stories will be false. Enjoy them but don’t act on them. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Do the others know where you stand? Dare to express your opinion even when it doesn’t appear to be a popular one. An honest difference is better than a dishonest agreement. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you’ve ever had a dream you didn’t want to wake up from, you know that illusion can be the sweetest pleasure. Your imagination is so active now, and your daydreams have brilliant potential application to the real world. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). In the normal function of relationships, people project their hopes and wishes on each other. Later, with a more accurate picture of what the person is actually like, some of it won’t fit.
So, how versatile are you? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you’re the strongest, you’ll step up. When there’s another who knows more, you’ll back down and learn. With the honest assessment of strengths, everyone will be raised. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your gifts are meant for sharing. You’ll go where things seem more interesting, or problematic even, because that’s where your smarts will be most useful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve the freedom to walk away from what’s misaligned with your principles or purposes. There are many in the world who don’t have the luxury; when you exercise your rights, you do it for them, too. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Consider giving your message to someone else to deliver. Familiars will respond better to someone from the outside. The proverb says, no one is a prophet in his own land. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your taste is exquisite but it’s a hard thing to prove without a tangible expression. If you can’t yet afford what you want, collect pictures from magazines to make a vision board. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re unlikely to take part in events without contributing something that makes a difference. You may not be aware of what exactly that difference is, but rest assured you’re a force for good.
AUBURN — The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s Governing Board approved new funding guidelines and will make up to $25 million in local-assistance grants available through the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program for projects that address immediate wildfire recovery and forest resilience priorities. “Consecutive recordshattering fire seasons make it clear that we need to scale up forest restoration across the Sierra Nevada,” said Angela Avery, Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s executive officer. “If we don’t, we risk losing more of the treasured landscapes that support our state’s water supply, carbon storage and biodiversity.” “We also can’t abandon Sierra Nevada communities devastated by recent fires. Our new Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Grant guidelines address both these needs.” The 2022 Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Grant Program will direct as much as half of the $50 million allocated to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy in the 2021 state budget to projects that create resilient forest landscapes, reduce wildfire risk and help communities and natural landscapes recover from recent wildfires. “California’s leaders are responding to the wildfire crisis in our state with significant investments,” said Andy Fristensky, field operations and grants division chief with the SNC. “These commitments allow agencies, such as the SNC, to fund ecologically sound forest-management projects that protect communities and
landscapes, and restore forests lost to highseverity fire.” To be eligible under the approved guidelines, projects must be located within the Sierra Nevada region, meet applicable California and national environmental compliance requirements, result in a clear and enduring public benefit, be completed by January 2028 and support goals identified in California’s Wildfire and Forest
Resilience Action Plan and the Watershed Improvement Program. Priority will be given to projects resulting from Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program funding, along with multi‑benefit, landscape-scale, highimpact and/or wildfire recovery projects. More information on the grant program will be posted on the SNC Funding page at sierranevada.ca.gov/ funding/ in early January.
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Golf for guys’ health
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Chris Kirkwood of El Dorado Hills, left photo, tees off in the Mustaches and Mulligans Golf Tournament at Serrano Country Club Nov. 30. The event, organized with the help of the El Dorado Hills Professional Firefighters, benefitted the Movember Foundation that raises money to support men’s health. Tournament participants, above, take a moment for a group photo op.
State funding available for fire prevention, forest health Cal Fire SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has announced the availability of up to $240 million for fire prevention and forest health projects. Cal Fire is soliciting applications for projects that prevent catastrophic wildfires, protect communities and restore forests to healthy, functioning ecosystems while also sequestering carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Cal Fire’s Fire Prevention Grants Program seeks to award up to $120 million for local projects in and near fire-threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures and communities. Qualified activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning and wildfire prevention
education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Cal Fire’s Forest Health Grant Program will award up to $120 million to landscape-level forest restoration projects that increase forest resilience to catastrophic disturbance. Eligible activities include forest fuels reduction, fire reintroduction, reforestation and the utilization of forest biomass. These grant programs are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities. These programs are designed to complement the 2018 Strategic Fire Plan for California and the state Forest Carbon Plan, which
propose to protect lives, property and resources of California and increase the ability of our natural and working lands to mitigate the effects of climate change. The call for Fire Prevention Grants Program applications opens Dec. 8 and ends at 3 p.m. Feb. 9, 2022. The call for Forest Health Grants Program applications opens Jan. 3, 2022, and closes at 3 p.m. March 3, 2022. Public workshops, in person and virtual will be held. Please check the Fire Prevention and Forest Health Grants web pages for dates, times and locations. These workshops will be recorded and made available on the corresponding grants web pages. The Fire Prevention Grant Program will host its first virtual workshop Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. Visit fire.ca.gov/grants/fireprevention-grants to join the meeting. For more information go to fire.ca.gov/grants.
Marc Angelo, left, is pictured with SoCal Miami Dolphins Fan Club President Jason Miller at the first Dolphins game in Los Angeles one week after Hurricane Irma hit South Florida. The duo organized a benefit tailgate party, raising more than $2,200 for hurricane relief.
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to Miami for a game, all expenses paid. This year it was Army Sgt. Frank Slater, who has been active in the military for 13 years, and he was joined by his wife Rachel and son Noah. The Dolphins Challenge Cancer Foundation is a huge part of the NorCal Dolfan Club where fans in the club who donate are entered into a raffle organized by Marc to win Dolphins memorabilia. “He’s going out of his way to make a significant impact,” said Dolphins Challenge Cancer Executive Director Javier Sanchez. “He’s leveraged the power of his fan base and his groups to support the good that we do through our cancer program.” This year the NorCal club raised more than $5,000 for the Dolphins organization. Prior to the fan club weekend, Travis Wingfield a writer for MiamiDolphins.com and host of the Drive Time Podcast in the Dolphins podcast network, called Marc to ask him to come on the show.
Marc said he thought he would be talking about fan club weekend but Wingfield brought Dolphins long snapper Blake Ferguson on the show to break some news. “I had no idea,” Marc said. “Blake came in and said ‘Hey Mark, just need to break some information that thousands of nominees a year come across the desk of the CEO and we’re proud to announce that you’re going to be our nominee for Fan of the Year.’” Marc said he was speechless. “The interview went from being a nice flowing interview to I didn’t know what to say anymore,” Marc recalled. “I was floored because I know who won it last year and how much he raised for the charities and I know so many other fans who do so many amazing things.” He was honored the day of the fan club weekend and met last year’s winner Ian Berger. Even if the Dolphins are in the Super Bowl this year, Marc won’t be hosting a party, he will be at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood watching the game.
“There are 31 other nominees for the other 31 teams and we’re all invited, all expenses paid to go to the Super Bowl with a guest,” Marc said. “I’m bringing my wife Rusty to go down to the Super Bowl.” At the NFL Honors the weekend of the Super Bowl the NFL Fan of the Year will be selected. The program is only in its second year and is designed to spotlight fans who have a special affinity for their team, provide inspiration to others and showcase how football unites their family, friends and local communities. “Marc truly uses his Dolphins fandom to inspire other Fins fans and his positivity and passion for the Fins is unrivaled,” states the NFL.com page announcing he won. For more information about the Dolphins Challenge Cancer Foundation go to tinyurl. com/2p8uun46 or reach Marc on Twitter at NorCalDolFan and on Facebook at Marc Angelo (NorCal DolFan).
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KNOW Dec. 14 Gold Country Woodcrafters open meeting is held at 7 p.m. at Park Community Church. Face mask requested if guests do not have shots. Visitors welcome. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month and is open to all levels and disciplines of woodworking. For more information visit goldcountrywoodcrafters. com.
Dec. 16 The Placerville Women’s Club is a nonprofit, social club for women new to the area and longtime residents. The club’s next luncheon takes place at 11 a.m. at the Cold Springs Country Club. Vocalist Linda Ingoglia will sing a wonderful program of Christmas songs. Call (530) 391-9414 for a reservation and for more information. The Experience Center hosts A Christmas Experience at 6 p.m. at 6825 Mother Lode Drive in Placerville. The fundraiser includes a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and desserts plus a Heritage Singers concert at 7 p.m. Money raised will go to Caldor Fire victims.
Dec. 17 The Widowed Persons Club is created to give support and friendship to help through the grieving process. The club’s last general meeting and luncheon for the year will be at 11:30 am. at Cold Springs Country Club, Placerville. Enjoy a bake sale and lunch with ham, sweet potatoes, salad and rolls. Please contact Nancy Ehrlich at (530) 622-8276 to RSVP. The Cameron Park Fire Department hosts its popular Santa Parade in the community, Dec. 17 & 18. Additional details to be announced on cameronpark.org. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker” with performances at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 & 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-19, at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on an enchanted journey through the Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets in this timeless holiday classic. Infusing fantasy with comedic choreography and stunning costumes, Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre transforms this wonderful story ballet into a feast for the eyes. Audiences young and old will be swept away as they enjoy this delightful holiday tradition. Purchase tickets at phcb.org.
Dec. 18 All Souls Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in Cool hosts an open barn event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3561 Highway 49 in Cool. For more information call (916) 761-2625 or visit allsoulsanimalrescue.org. Two members of Church of Our Saviour Episcopal Church, 2979 Coloma St. in Placerville, will sell their art in the parish hall. Kathy Fritschi and Michael Raffety will have art on display and for sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18-19. A portion of the proceeds will go to the church. El Dorado Showcase Ranches hosts its annual Christmas Parade at 11 a.m., starting at Dorado Canyon Road at Ravine Road and ending on Nob Hill Drive. Spectators and n
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The Hangtown A’s roll down Main Street during the Hangtown Christmas Parade. Judges awarded the club first place in the car club category.
Perfect parade Festive, creative entries delight the crowd and judges
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anta delivered an early Christmas present to El Dorado County by providing a perfect chamber of commerce day for the 43rd Hangtown Christmas Parade sponsored by Tim and Sue Taylor. A large crowd lined the parade route along Broadway and Main Street in Placerville to welcome 101 entries with many decorated to celebrate this year’s theme A Candy Land Christmas. DJ Norm Hammond got the crowd by the Bell Tower in the Christmas spirit with a fun selection of holiday tunes and emcees for the day Mike Kobus from Koby Pest Control and Davey “Doc” Wiser made announcements while everyone waited for the first entry to march down the street — the El Dorado County Fire Honor Guard of El Dorado Professional Firefighters. The El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Explorer Post 457 served as the Color Guard. Large applause greeted 2021 Grand Marshal John Sanders, owner of Old Town Grill in Placerville. Chef Sanders was honored for his great restaurant and all his philanthropic endeavors. A fun float created by the Masonic Lodges — Hiram Lodge No. 25 in El Dorado, Hiram Lodge No. 26 in Placerville and Hiram Lodge No. 174 in Drytown — also brought cheers from observers. The float featured a replica of the Druid Monument at Main Street and Cedar Ravine. The lodges made a significant donation to keep the parade rolling. Parade judges scored the judged entries on theme, presentation and performance to determine the following winners:
The winners The Cherry Bombs Equestrian Drill Team, an equestrian drill
El Dorado Beekeepers wave to the crowd. The group placed first in the old car category.
El Dorado, Ponderosa, Oak Ridge and Union Mine high schools brought their bands together for the Hangtown Christmas Parade, taking first place in the band category. team strutted its stuff to win the riding group category. The National Pony Express, California Division placed second. There was stiff competition in the 4-H animals with float category. Gold Hill Toppers 4-H with wonderful candy cane decorations earned first place. Shingle Springers 4-H with a candy house and a bunny dressed as Santa and Latrobe Outlanders 4-H with a Christmas tree and inflatables both tied
for second. Placing third was Rescue Up N’ Coming 4-H with array of animals. Two band entries brought the sounds of the season to the parade. The combined bands from the El Dorado Union High School District — El Dorado, Ponderosa, Oak Ridge and Union Mine high schools — took first place and the Mountain Creek Middle School Marching Band came in second. The Hangtown
Women’s Tennis Club hit tennis balls into the crowd for a first place finish and the group from Hangtown Little League was second in the walking groups. The Cameron Park Guide Dog Puppy Raisers earned a first place with the dogs performing a synchronized routine in the walking group with animals category. In other walking groups Cub Scout Pack 88 had blow up candy to support the theme
and won first and the Placerville Garden Club handed out seeds to take second. With a creative float sporting plenty of candy Impulse Dance Academy danced to first place. On Stage Productions’ performance of snowflakes placed second. The dancing reindeer of Foothill Dance came in third in the performing groups. There were 14 entries n
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El Dorado High School students deliver handmade toys, holiday cheer Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer
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pproximately 18 years ago, wood shop and industrial technology teacher Lance Gunnerson had an idea to teach his students the miracle of giving and provide them with first-hand experience of how their skills could impact people in the real world. “One year we came up with the idea of helping Santa,” he said, “and the program has grown ever since.” Ninth- through 12th-grade woodworking and art students at El Dorado High School spent weeks collaborating with each other, building and painting old-school wooden toys for the effort. In previous years the El Dorado High School students would build roughly 30 toys and offer them to students who would come to the Placerville high school. After all was said and done this year and seemingly to make up for last year’s cancellation, more than 300 toys were built, painted and wrapped — ready for unsuspecting local youth. “It’s a surprise,” said Sarah Carlin, first-grade teacher at Gold Oak Elementary School explaining that the younger students were unaware they would receive gifts and play with the older students disguised as Santa’s elves last Wednesday — what would otherwise be an ordinary day of school. “It’s a wonderful n
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EDHS wood shop and industrial technology teacher Lance Gunnerson, front in Christmas tree hat, and his elves are ready to bring joy to local children with special, handmade gifts.
An El Dorado High School “elf” assists a kindergartener, above left, during arts and crafts at Gold Oak Elementary School. above right, kindergarten students test out handcrafted and painted wooden cars delivered during the Dec. 8 special event.
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5. Carefully take ice ring out of the cake pan and tie a long ribbon to it to hang it from a tree branch outside.
4. Slice off the tip of a strawberry to form the top of the hat, using frosting as glue.
The ice wreath will melt slowly, but in the meantime, you can enjoy this festive decoration! TRY THIS: You can glue several snowflakes to a long strip of red, white, gold or green paper to make a cool holiday table runner.
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in the float category making it a difficult decision for the judges to select a winner. After a lot of discussion the Grange float with great decorations earned first, 20-30 Club, Hangtown No. 43 came in second and Marshall Medical Center was third. In the fire equipment category Grizzly Flat West Slope Foundation was first, Larson Industrial was second and Manfred Schaubmayer was third. Warcry Motor Cycle Club was first in motor cycle groups. Toys on the Rocks with a generous donation of bikes to Toys for Tots was first in the 4-wheel drive clubs. Jeepers Jamboree Inc. with blow-up candy was second. International Harvesters was first in the tractor entries. The festive decorations on Highway 50 Wagon Train and Riders entry garnered a first and Santa’s Hooved Helpers can in second in horse drawn vehicles. The old car category saw plenty of creativity with El Dorado Beekeepers placing first, Sue Taylor in
a 1931 Model A Ford and Annie Schaubmayer in a 1955 Series 62 Pink Cadillac tied for second and the collection of originally owned vehicles from the Hagen Ranch came in third. The Hangtown A’s was first in the car club category. Thirteen commercial decorated vehicles took part in the parade with the entry from Mission Critical Specialists first, Placerville Speedway Drivers second and El Dorado Transit third. Country Girl Lemonade and Kettle Corn handed out kettle corn samples to win the commercial vehicles/float category. HCI Inc. had a candy house to win second place and the entry from Elderd Land Management had the Grinch to win third place. Judges for the parade were Mimi Escabar from the Mountain Democrat, Mary Meader from Placerville News Company and Jason Jackson from Sierra Home Inspection. Tim Taylor acknowledged the Hangtown Christmas Parade Committee and all the behind-
the-scene volunteers for making this year’s parade possible. He also thanked Lori Parlin and family, J Stirling and the Hangtown Marshals and the Robert McClung family for pre- and post-parade staging. He gave special recognition to the Hiram Masonic Lodges, the Hartsong Ranch, the city of Placerville and El Dorado Disposal for supporting the Hangtown Christmas Parade.
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Elderd Land Management brought the Grinch to the Hangtown Christmas Parade. He stole third place in the commercial vehicles/float category.
viewers of the parade to enter. Twenty three entries were decorated and judged by Deanna Fausel and Darlene Barela before the parade. Jennifer and Tatum won a $100 gift certificate from Placerville Hardware and Claire won a $100 gift certificate from Sourdough and Co. The other 21 entries won gifts and gift certificates from 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. Fausel said this was a great start to a new tradition during the parade and plans to expand the contest next year. Everyone involved and the community are to be commended for supporting the Hangtown Christmas Parade and continuing the McIntire Family Tradition. Circle Dec. 4 on the 2022 calendar for the 44th parade.
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Wanted LOOKING for smaller kids dirt bikes and quads just sitting around. Look in your garage, barn or shed. Cash paid (530) 391-0647
For Rent PLACERVILLE-$1.00 a square foot, includes utilities, 200sf – 720sf each, office, storage, light industrial? 4600 Missouri Flat Rd, (530) 622-2640 PLACERVILLE 3 BD, 2 BA, $2200 per month plus deposit, gardener and water included, no pets. (530) 647-0224
Misc Tree House Ministries has two beds available for men in recovery. $500 per month, including utilities. Call Pastor Dan The Tree Man (530) 647-6642
wanna sell? 622-1255
Solution to Puzzle 2
Cambridge Garden Apartments
Cameron Park 1, 2, 3 bedrooms, close to freeway, covered parking and pool. small pets aCCepteD.
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. KIME PERFORMANCE PT, 2. KIME HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE, located at 4990 Hillsdale Cir, Ste 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Mikla Dunning Physical Therapy Systems, 4990 Hillsdale Cir, Ste 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 8/1/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Anthony Mikla ANTHONY MIKLA, 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 11/03/2021. 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) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 9730 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1250 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. UNITED COUNTRY REAl ESTATE-GREAT WEST, 2. UNITED COUNTRY REAl ESTATEGREAT WEST lAND COMPANY, 3. GREAT WEST lAND COMPANY, located at 4220 Prospect Dr, Carmichael, CA 95608/Mailing Address: PO Box 689, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Richard Johnson, 4220 Prospect Dr, Carmichael, CA 95608 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/12/2017 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard
(530) 677-6210
On-Site Mgmt. El Dorado Irrigation District is seeking:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III-V Salary: III: $34.93-$42.46; IV: $36.71-$44.63; V: $38.61-$46.93 FFD: Open until filled. First review of applications on December 10, 2021 For a complete job description and the REQUIRED application, please visit our website at www.eid.org or call 530-642-4074.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 Fax: (530) 622-1134
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1185
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Foundation
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Threadgill, Cancer Program coordinator. “A bus ride from Pollock Pines to Marshall Cancer Services in Cameron Park requires over two hours of travel, including 10 minutes of walking and two transfers each way. A taxi cab would cost at least $25 one way. “Low-income and older patients are especially vulnerable to these logistical obstacles,” she continued. “Now imagine worrying about all of this when you aren’t feeling well. It is an all too familiar scenario. Since 2013, this program has provided 928 patients with 1,422 gas cards and “It is a simple program 918 patients with 2,747 roundtrip that makes a world rides.” of difference to the Threadgill applies for grants to sustain population it serves.” the Transportation —Jamie Johnson, foundation Fund, housed executive director. at the Marshall Foundation for Community Health, to keep this essential service running. “It is a simple program that makes a world of difference to the population it serves,” said Jamie Johnson, foundation executive director. “In 2013 Thompson’s Auto Group generously donated a 2011 Chevy HHR to Marshall Cancer Services to be used for patient transport to and from appointments. Marshall Community volunteers take Marshall’s cancer patients to their appointments and back, but there are other costs associated with the program like maintenance, fuel and registration for example.”
Funding provided: • Marshall Medical Center $590,547 • Strength For The Journey $13,650 • Mother Teresa Maternity Home $1,500 • Child Advocates of El Dorado County $5,000 • New Morning Youth and Family Services $4,500 • 3Strands Global $3,000 • National Night Out Placerville and Camino $1,000 • Emergency Medical Services Appreciation Week $2,068 • Placerville Aquatic Center $3,000 • SAFE-D $1,500 • Hands4Hope $6,000
How to help “Everyone experiences challenges to live a healthy life and we see these challenges across our community,” Johnson added. “With the support of our donors and volunteer leadership, Marshall Foundation for Community Health is able to dedicate resources that help remove the barriers our fellow nonprofits and residents face. We are extremely grateful for the work these organizations are doing and are honored to help fund their needs. A healthy community is a strong community.” To support the foundation and the wellbeing of the residents of the West Slope of El Dorado County visit marshallfound.org or call (530) 642-9984.
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Johnson RICHARD JOHNSON 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) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 9731
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1248 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: QUAlITY MOBIlE TIRE AND OIl SERVICE, located at 5320 Terra Bella Lane, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): David A Fredrick, 5320 Terra Bella Lane, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Fredrick DAVID FREDRICK, 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 11/17/2021. 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) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 9732 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1207 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DR. DEB’S HERBAlS, located at 484 Pleasant Valley Road #2, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/ Mailing Address: PO Box 505, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): 1. Deborahe Prock, 3261 Gopher Hole Rd, Somerset, CA 95684, 2. Rickey Prock, 3261 Gopher Hole Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deborahe Prock DEBORAHE PROCK I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code
that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 9733 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARK ANTHONY JINKERSON CASE NO. 21PR0042 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices the will or estate, or both, of MARK ANTHONY JINKERSON A PETITION for Probate has been filed by DANIEL ANTHONY JINKERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that DANIEL ANTHONY JINKERSON 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: February 2, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 9750 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1233 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SACRAMENTO CANOPY, located at 2592 King Richard Dr, El Dorado Hills, CALI 95762 Registered owner(s): Skilz Handyman Services LLC, 2592 King Richard Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: ______ The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Jacobs MICHAEL JACOBS, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/16/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 9754 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1269 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTAS FOREST, located at Bass Lake Rd & Hwy50, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 4807 Woodland Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Justin P Tuohy, 4807 Woodland 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: 11/22/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Justin Tuohy JUSTIN TUOHY, 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 11/23/2021. 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) 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20 9755 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1271 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FlIGHTZ, located at 3907 Park Drive, Suite 110, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): JAMEO, INC, 3907 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/05/2017 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael D Griffith MICHAEL D GRIFFITH, 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 11/23/2021. 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) 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20 9756 PUBlIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ElIMINATION OF SUPPlEMENTAl SERVICE TO MARSHAll HOSPITAl 11/22/21 Marshall Wound Care Center, an outpatient clinic of Marshall Hospital, no longer offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in their clinic located at 1095 Marshall Way, Placerville and this service is being removed from the hospital license. The three nearest available comparable services are located below and accept Medi-Cal/ Medicare: • Mercy San Juan Medical Center, 6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, 155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley • Hyberbaric Medical Services, 2108 O’Farrell St., San Francisco Facility: Marshall Wound Care, 1095 Marshall Way Ste. 203, Placerville, 530-344-5496 Parent Company: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, 530-622-1441 Parent Company CEO: Siri Nelson, President & CEO Marshall Psychiatry services were added in error and will be removed from select locations and from the hospital license under Other Approved Services. The three nearest available comparable services are located below and accept Medi-Cal and Medicare: • Marshall Psychiatry, 3581 Palmer Drive, Ste. 202, Cameron Park • El Dorado County Mental Health, 670 Placerville Drive, Placerville • El Dorado County Community Health Center, 4327 Golden Center Drive, Placerville Facilities: Outpatient Services – Psychiatry 3581 Palmer Drive Ste. 602, Cameron Park 4341-B Golden Center Dr., Placerville 5137 Golden Foothill Pkwy, El Dorado Hills 1095 Marshall Way, Placerville Parent Company: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, 530-622-1441 Parent Company CEO: Siri Nelson, President & CEO 12/10, 12/13, 12/15, 12/17, 12/20, 12/22, 12/24, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31/21, 1/3/22, 1/5, 1/7,1/10, 1/12 9769 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1284 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ClEAN lIVING, located at 2915 Jacquier Rd. Unit B, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Jessica L Johnston, 2915 Jacquier Rd. Unit B, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jessica Johnston JESSICA JOHNSTON, 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 12/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED
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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) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 9775 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1259 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOlD COUNTRY HAUlING, located at 8321 Mount Aukum Rd, River Pines, CA 95675/ Mailing Address: PO Box 232, River Pines, CA 95675 Registered owner(s): 1. Caitlin Harding, 8321 Mount Aukum Rd, River Pines, CA 95675, 2. Jeffrey Miley, 8321 Mount Aukum Rd, River Pines, CA 95675 This business is conducted by Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/14/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Caitlin Harding CAITLIN HARDING /s/ Jeffrey Miley JEFFREY MILEY 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 11/19/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 9776 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1283 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMERON PARK APPlIANCE RESCUE, located at 2560 Sierra Vista Rd, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Matteson Services, 2560 Sierra Vista Rd, Rescue, CA 95672 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: 12/1/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Matteson DANIEL MATTESON, 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 12/01/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 9777 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1279 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ENTWINED DESIGNS BY CHERI, located at 2561 Sandpiper Way, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Cheri L Bratton, 2561 Sandpiper Way, 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: 11/29/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cheri Bratton CHERI BRATTON, 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 11/29/2021.
NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 9778 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: December 21, 2021 at 8:00am Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville, CA 95667 The contents of the rental storage units belonging to the following persons will be sold: Unit 359 Raymond Madrigal Household goods Unit 214 Deanna M Coan Household goods Unit 55 Derick O. Mcdougall Household goods Unit 109 Maria N. Avevedo Household goods Unit 175 Patrick Carlson Household goods The notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: December 8 and 13th, 2021 The Mountain Democrat 12/8, 12/13 9785 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID K. VERRY AKA DAVID KEITH VERRY CASE NO. 21PR0056 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAVID K. VERRY, aka DAVID KEITH VERRY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by LINDA D. VERRY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that LINDA D. VERRY 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: February 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: THOMAS R. VAN NOORD 3350 Country Club Drive, Suite 202 Cameron Park, CA 95667 (530) 677-1025 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 9794 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1262 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUTTERCUP PANTRY, located at 222 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 5439 Woodwynn Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Jundi Food Services LLC, 5439 Woodwynn Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/22/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ ________ IMAD JUNDI, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/22/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION
17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9795 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1301 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIlDER ACRES, located at 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): 1. James W Meyers, 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709, 2. Nathan T Meyers, 2775 Hassler Rd, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/07/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ James W Meyers JAMES W MEYERS, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/07/2021. 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) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9796 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1303 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GlOSSY NAIlS, located at 3955 Park Drive, Suite 4, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 9324 Audra Ct, Sacramento, CA 95829 Registered owner(s): Mai Thi Do, 9324 Audra Court, Sacramento, CA 95829 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mai Thi Do MAI THI DO, 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 12/08/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/21, 1/3/22 9797 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KENNETH AllEN MOSSER CASE NO. 21PR0037 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KENNETH ALLEN MOSSER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MARY LOU MOSSER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MARY LOU MOSSER 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: February 22, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: ANGELLE K. WERTZ 610 Davis Street Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 546-3737 9800 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 NOTICE OF DECISION The County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department is considering taking action on the following project request: Request for approval of a Staff Level Design Review Permit, DR20-0007, for the Munoz Two-Unit Addition to Duplex, submitted by Sandra Booher. In accordance with the County of El Dorado Zoning Ordinance Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.50.040 B (Stafflevel Review with Public Notice), the applicant is seeking approval by the Planning and Building Department Director for Design Review DR200007 to allow the expansion of an existing 3,000-square-foot duplex adding two residential units of approximately 3,800-square-feet for a total of four residential units and 6,800-square-feet. The 0.24-acre property is located on the south side of Garden Circle, approximately 200-feet south of the intersection with Country Club Drive, in the Cameron Park area, and is identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 082-442003, has a Zoning Designation of Multi-Unit Residential within a Community Design Review Overlay (RM-DC), and a General Plan Land Use Designation of Multi-Family Residential (MFR). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The project is Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15268 (Ministerial Projects) stating that, “Ministerial projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA. The determination of what is “ministerial” can most appropriately be made by the particular public agency involved based upon its analysis of its own laws, and each public agency should make such determination either as a part of its implementing regulations or on a case-by-case basis.” According to Zoning Code Section 130.52.030 B – Review Authority, Procedure, and CEQA, “The approval of a Design Review Permit is a ministerial project pursuant to CEQA, when in compliance with adopted Design Standards. The Design Review process shall be limited to consideration of compliance with established standards, provided that the use proposed for the project site is an allowed use within the zone.” Approval of the Design Review would allow for the construction of two additional residential units to be attached to an existing duplex, and therefore qualifies for the exemption. The Staff Report, project materials, and proposed Director Determination for Design Review DR20-0007 may be viewed at the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at: https://edc-trk.aspgov. com/etrakit/Search/project.aspx The project request is being processed in accordance with the authorizations of the El Dorado County Zoning Code Section 130.50.040 B (Staff-level Review with Public Notice), and review of the above referenced project has been completed and tentatively approved by Planning Services, subject to the standards found in Title 130, Article 5, Section 130.50.040 (General Review Procedure), as a Staff Level Review with Public Notice. The decision to approve this project may be appealed to the Planning Commission by filing an appeal application and applicable fees to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department within the 10-working-day appeal period; starting on December 13, 2021 ending at 5pm on December 29, 2021. Any questions regarding the project may be directed to Project Planner, Matthew Aselage, at (530) 621-5977/ matthew.aselage@ edcgov.us COUNTY OF EL DORADO CHRIS PERRY, Interim Director Planning and Building Department December 13, 2021 9798 12/13 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Missouri Flat Storage Depot, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Cody Replogle, Desiree Peters, Diane Santos-Scott, RANDY Olson, and Antonio Silici. Property to be sold: May contain the following: Misc. household goods, furniture, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com. The Sale will end at 10:00am Wednesday, December 29th, 2021. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Missouri Flat Storage Depot 4680 Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-0333 12/13, 12/20 9799
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Students from Sarah Carlin’s first-grade class and Jennifer Combellack’s kindergarten class play “Reindeer Games” with El Dorado High School “elves” at Gold Oak Elementary.
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veterans who suffer from PTSD as well to assist St. John’s Shelter Program for women and children, where they provide not only a safe haven for the families, but training and support to help them reach their goal of self-sustainability. With tea, coffee, hot cider and snacks available too, it was a very fun social, decorating and Christmas shopping event to help very worthy causes. As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 190,000 members in
3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older — regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background — who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit DAR.org and for more information about the El Dorado Chapter or if you wish to learn about your Revolutionary War ancestors contact Chapter Regent Ann Chambers at chambers.ann@ gmail.com.
be the poetry open mike theme 6-7:30 p.m. at TooGood Cellars, 304 Main St. Green Room Social Club and Powell’s will have $5 draft beers and Public House will have cinnamon hot apple cider for $5 — just mention Third Saturday Art Walk. On the street in front of Placerville Art Gallery, 352 Main St., hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served.
Voltage: Holiday Celebration at 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. This show features both new and classic holiday songs, all done with High Voltage’s unique flair. Purchase tickets at edmt.info/high-voltageshows-2021-2022.
Dec. 17. In this play by David Hamilton and Mark D. Williams look for songs about winter driving, running for city council and, of course, quarantine — plus, a giant finale with a practically every Christmas song you’ve ever heard. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe.showare.com.
Dec. 22
Watch “Guilty Christmas,”a fast-paced musical comedy written specifically for the Tahoe audience, in Valhalla’s Grand Hall through
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opportunity to build those peer mentorships from the older kids to the younger kids,” Carlin shared. “It’s a great opportunity to bring the community together and really build relationships between high schools and the elementary schools.” “So many teachers and unions in the area said, ‘That was such a spectacular thing; we need to figure out how to bring that back,’” said Gunnersen, a woodworker himself. “It’s a lot of collaboration that has
Ann Chambers, chapter regent with the El Dorado Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, left, shops for goods at Sharon Shillato’s table at the chapter’s first Christmas Craft Faire.
made it happen. I really appreciate all the support.” This year’s expanded effort is thanks to the financial support of four local teachers’ unions – the El Dorado Union High School District Faculty Association, the Mother Lode Teachers Association, the Gold Oak Teachers Association and the Placerville Elementary Education Educators Association. “It gets all of us in the holiday spirit,” said Gunnerson.
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entries welcome. For more information call (530) 407-3188. Many merry festivities will be happening for December’s Third Saturday Art Walk in downtown Placerville, 4-8pm. Golden Leaves Winery, with new owners, will be pouring at Art Gallery 360, 360 Main St., 5-8. Before the wine tasting, Santa will make an appearance, 3-5 p.m, as well as fairy door artist Michelle McElroy giving a demonstration, 4-8 p.m. “Bringing Back the Light, Winter Solstice” will
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