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Jana Rossi Staff writer El Dorado Hills Fire Station 85 hosted the first Placerville Regional Campaign Against Impaired Drivers Task Force meeting with sobering facts shared by CHP public information officer Andrew Brown and Ophelia Torpey from the CHP Research and Planning Section. A grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be used for programs to reduce traffic collisions related to impaired drivers. The 12-month grant program runs through September 2022. CHP Placerville officials say they plan to deploy officers on enhanced enforcement patrols, particularly on Highway 50, highways 49 and 193 and unincorporated roads within the CHP Placerville jurisdiction. Data gathered from 2017-19 ranks Placerville in the top 20 sites for DUI crash rates, with Highway 50 in the Placerville area taking the lead for most DUI crashes. Out of the 767.5 miles under the CHP Placerville area jurisdiction, there were 315 DUIinvolved crashes and 20 of those were fatalities. While factors such as unsafe speed and improper n

See DUI Task force, page A3

After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, south county neighbors got together Saturday, Dec. 18 for the annual Showcase Ranches Christmas Parade. Riding in a holiday-clad parade float pulled by a tractor, above, are Jamie, Juliana, 5, Jailyn, 10 months, and Jeff Dixon, from left. In their 1956 Chevy Bel Air, right photo, Ron and Carol Catania cruise up Dorado Canyon Road in Somerset along with all sorts of other parade participants on foot, tractor and more. Photos by Michael Shepard

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El Dorado County Surveryor Brian Frazier announces his intent to run for county surveyor at an campaign party at Smith Flat House in Placerville Dec. 15.

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his position as the El Dorado County surveyor at Smith Flat House Dec. 15. Longtime area surveyors, including former Supervisor Jack Sweeney and Rich Briner, who once held the county’s top surveyor position, gathered in the restaurant’s party room in support of Frazier. The announcement party quickly became a trip down memory lane for the tight-knit surveying group. They discussed little about the actual surveyor election. Frazier, a Diamond Springs resident, has worked in the surveying n

Ready to get trotting in the parade, above, Rayan Jalquin’s horse greets the photographer. Pioneer Fire Protection District volunteer firefighter Paul Schaffer, above left photo, waves to folks who turned out to watch the parade. Gary Day’s 1956 Plymouth Fury sports a touch of Christmas spirit, bottom left photo.

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Lea Ann Keller

Dec. 20, 1934 – Dec. 13, 2021

Lea Ann Keller passed away after a brief illness Dec. 13, one week before her 87th birthday. Ann was born to Hazel and Harold Schlenker Dec. 20, 1934 in Texas. Ann made her way to California in her early teens, eventually working at McClellan Air Force Base where she met the love of her life William Robert Keller. They made their life in Placerville for 32 years before Bob passed away in 1997. Ann remained on the property until 2016 when she moved to Ponte Palmero. Ann worked at the Rescue Union School District (Jackson School) as an administrative assistant for over 30 years and loved her time helping others. Ann was also an amazing artist and had her own ceramic business for many years. Ann often provided free ceramic classes and would fire ceramic pieces for the teachers so the students would have holiday take home gifts. This truly represented her kind and thoughtful ways! Ann’s charismatic and talkative spirit brought happiness to all she encountered thus she easily made so many friends in her life time. Ann was predeceased by her husbands Bob and Edward and sisters Pauline and Linda. Ann leaves behind her children Paul, Cindy (Starranne), Tim (Dory), Beverley (John); grandchildren Jake (Liz), Quynn (Chelsea) and Sadie; great-grandchildren Kara and Aliya; brothers Kendall and Charles as well as so many others who deeply loved her. At Ann’s request no services will be held. Feel free to raise your glass and toast to her new found freedom!

Ugrin-Capobianco to retire after decades in judicial service El Dorado County Superior Court News release El Dorado County Superior Court announces the retirement of Court Executive Officer Tania Ugrin-Capobianco effective Feb. 1, 2022, after nearly 29 years of service with the judicial branch. Ugrin-Capobianco is one of the longest serving court executive officers in California. Beginning her judicial branch career in

Oct. 16, 1961 – Dec. 4, 2021

Melissa Liane Escobar, better known as Missi, was a lifelong resident of El Dorado County. She attended El Dorado High School and graduated in 1979. Missi was very involved in school and community activities, participating in the high school band and in Theatre El Dorado. Her performance in one of TED’s shows, “My Fair Lady,” was mentioned in the Mountain Democrat’s review of the musical. Missi believed very strongly in helping others as a young adult, she was a Scout master for a Boy Scout troop, and later she became a foster parent. She was involved with other community activities as well, including the Wagon Train and she was a dedicated Search and Rescue volunteer with the Sheriff ’s Office for many years. Missi was self-employed for more than a decade as the owner of Hangtown Sweep until she was able to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse nearly 10 years ago. She loved sharing her knowledge with others, whether as a chimney sweep or a technical rescue specialist. Missi was a kind and generous soul and a loyal friend who was always willing to lend a helping hand. She was fearless in many ways as she was known for picking blackberries in areas frequented by bears. She was often a blur of activity, rushing around “with her hair on fire” as she put it. Missi engaged in many outdoor activities with her longtime partner Mike, including hiking and camping and traveling to experience new adventures. Their travels took them all over California and beyond including a fishing trip to Alaska and seeing the pyramids in Egypt. Missi was a smart, funny, creative and hard-working woman who prioritized taking care of others, both in her profession and in her everyday life. Her caring extended to animals as well and she had many over the years, including dogs, cats, horses, goats, fish and even a mule. She was intentional in finding the joy in everyday life. It is impossible to capture her spirit in words and she leaves many heartbroken friends behind, as well as a sister and a stepbrother. She was far too young to be taken from this world and those who knew her will always be better off for having spent time in her dynamic presence. It was said of Mozart “Displace one note and there would be diminishment.” The world is diminished by the loss of Missi Escobar.

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

12:05 p.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle at the Cameron Oaks Apartments on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

Dec. 5

12:42 p.m. Battery was reported on Chipmunk Trail in Georgetown.

1:19 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Highway 49 in Lotus.

12:43 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Brandy Lane in Placerville.

9:02 a.m. Burglary was reported on Dianthus Lane in El Dorado Hills.

4:09 p.m. A suspicious subject was arrested on Coach Lane and Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

11:17 a.m. Battery was reported on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park.

11:16 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported outside Ross Dress for Less in Placerville.

12:54 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at Bradford Park on Mother Lode Drive in Shingle Springs.

Dec. 7

1:24 p.m. Battery was reported at a bar on Main Street in Georgetown.

12:08 a.m. Deputies took a report of brandishing at a bar on Mother Lode Drive in Placerville. 8:01 a.m. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Sports Club Drive in Shingle Springs. 9:32 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

Dec. 6 12:44 a.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Torero Way in El Dorado Hills.

10:33 a.m. A suspicious subject was arrested at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs.

3:14 a.m. Deputies assisted with a report of trespassing on Highway 193 in Georgetown.

1:28 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported on Highway 193 in Garden Valley.

6:11 a.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle at the Glenview Apartments on Bass Lake Road in Cameron Park.

1:37 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Pony Express Trail in Camino.

7:45 a.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle at the Cameron Oaks Apartments on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

1:50 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft on Brandy Lane in Placerville.

12:04 p.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.

3:13 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at a printing business on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs.

12:05 p.m. Burglary was reported on Dianthus Lane in El Dorado Hills.

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3:51 p.m. Deputies assisted with a report of trespassing on Carson Road in Camino.

10:28 a.m. Vandalism was reported at Christa McAuliffe Park in Cameron Park. 12:58 p.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle on De Sabla Road in Cameron Park. 12:58 p.m. Items were stolen from a vehicle on Bass Lake Road in Rescue. 1 p.m. Deputies took a report of grand theft at the U.S. Post Office on Marshall Road in Garden Valley. 2:33 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at the Vineyards at Valley View on Valley View

4:50 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Headington and Missouri Flat roads in Placerville. 5:21 p.m Trespassing was reported on Boulder Mine Lane in Pilot Hill. 6:39 p.m. A suspicious subject was reported at a pizza restaurant on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

El Dorado Transit El Dorado Transit’s business office and dispatch center will be closed and the following services will not operate Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 1, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays: • Local ﬁxed routes • Commuter routes • Dial-A-Ride services The Sacramento/South Lake Tahoe connecting bus will operate on a holiday/weekend schedule Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. For more information or to reserve a ride on the South Lake Tahoe connector visit eldoradotransit.com or capitolcorridor.org.

Dial-A-Ride and Sac-Med scheduling Dial-A-Ride requests for Wednesday, Dec. 29, will be accepted beginning Monday, Dec. 27. Sac-Med requests for Thursday, Dec. 30, must be made no later than Thursday, Dec. 23. For more information visit El Dorado Transit’s website at eldoradotransit.com or call El Dorado Transit at (530) 642-5383.

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Cannabis delivery coming to El Dorado Hills Sel Richard Staff writer Norcanna Commercial Cannabis Distribution and Delivery recently submitted a conditional use permit application for a distribution and delivery-only retail operation in the El Dorado Hills Business Park. A secured, 2,060-square-foot warehouse would house storage and vehicles for distribution of cannabis products from licensed cultivators and manufacturers to retailers. The business would be located within

an existing 11,056-square-foot commercial building at 5070 Robert J Mathews Parkway. Ten to 15 drivers per day are expected to be scheduled, with each driver routed four times daily, or one route every 1.5-2 hours. The initial consultation letter to the county states an expectation of approximately 100 deliveries per day and a maximum of 19 employees. Owner and CEO Bryon Thornton is an El Dorado County resident and founded Norcanna 12 years ago, bringing on co-owner and COO Daniel Rossi four years later. Since

the opening of their Sacramento delivery hub in 2019, the company has built a heavy following in the area with almost 50% of their customers residing in El Dorado County. “That’s why we’re trying to expand and open up this second hub,” said Rossi, explaining that their current delivery times can run as high as two hours from Sacramento. “We’re trying to get quicker delivery times for the core of our customer base. Our goal is to be able to deliver in 30 minutes to an hour tops.”

Rossi anticipates opening for business by March 2022 barring unforeseen obstacles. “We’re really excited to be closer to our core customer base and we hope we can be active members of the community,” he said. “It’s just an honor to be there so we hope everything goes well.” The non-storefront operation will not support direct sales or transport to the general public. Cannabis, cannabis signage and symbols will not be visible or identifiable from the outside of commercial vehicles.

Stephanie Clark a probation officer with compassion News release SACRAMENTO — Outstanding leaders in the probation profession from throughout California were recognized Dec. 9 for their community contributions with awards from the Chief Probation Officers of California. Awardees were celebrated for their work and dedication to the transformation of adults and youth who are seeking to live healthy, productive lives outside the justice system. Stephanie Clark, El Dorado County deputy probation officer, received the Regional Employee of the Year award for the Sacramento region. The CPOC Awards Committee cited two examples of compassion and empathy Clark demonstrated for both people and furry “nonpeople.” As the purveyor and coordinator of CPOC’s relationship with the Food Bank of El Dorado County, she ensures that her unhoused clients, as well as clients from the caseloads of other officers, receive items from the food pantry on a weekly basis. The food pantry was established by Clark several years ago and has provided both daily sustenance to Day Reporting Center clients but also to many of the family members of clients as they take bags of wholesome groceries to their loved ones suffering with food

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CHP Placerville public information officer Andrew Brown shares impaired driving facts with attendees at the first Placerville Regional Campaign Against Impaired Drivers Task Force meeting earlier this month.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

California Matters

Big utilities winning the battle over solar power

he emails arrived just minutes apart. The first, from a group called Affordable Clean Energy for All, proclaimed “CPUC Takes Steps to Fix the Unfair Customer Cost Shift Created by 25-Year-Old Rooftop Solar Program.” Dan Walters The second, from a rival organization, the Environment California Research & Policy Center, countered with “California Public Utility Commission fails Californians by gutting bedrock solar program.” Both were reacting to release of a California Public Utilities Commission draft ruling that would reduce the payments from utilities to owners of rooftop solar power systems when they feed excess juice back into the grid. It would also require those owners to pay a monthly fee for using the grid. The release capped months of political jousting between the state’s major utilities, backed by The California their employees’ Public Utilities unions and the solar power industry, which Commission has allies among probably will side environmental groups, with major utilities over how solar energy will develop as the by reducing state attempts to payments to drastically reduce owners of rooftop its carbon footprint. Will it emphasize solar systems individual solar for their excess installations controlled power. by consumers or large solar panel farms controlled by utilities and their suppliers? The big utilities — Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and Sempra Energy — are pushing the policy change. They argue that since rooftop solar arrays are mostly owned by upper-income Californians, the current policy, in effect, gives them a subsidy, of as much as $3.4 billion a year, from the pockets of less affluent ratepayers. They also contend that since owners of solar panels use the grid, they should pay something to maintain it, hence the $57 monthly fee. The companies that install personal solar systems counter that the new policy proposal would make them less affordable to middle- and low-income homeowners. They and their environmental allies also contend that changing the rules would have the overall effect of reducing solar generation and thus hamstring California’s efforts to wean itself from carbon-based energy. Both sides have waged public relations and media

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Letters to the Editor Educated EDITOR: eorge Alger’s response to a letter by Ronald Lanner made me laugh. There were repeated references to “educated people” in the letter as though Professor (Dr.) Lanner was not among their numbers. Dr. Lanner is professor emeritus of the Utah State University Department of Environment and Society. He has many books on dendrology and was a working forester before teaching. I am so pleased that the Democrat sees fit to publish so many points of view. It’s just that Dr. Lanner’s have a better foundation than most of ours. ELIZABETH CAFFREY Placerville

McClintock does not support us EDITOR: ep. McClintock did not request a single dime for his congressional district to help fund community projects while other members of the California Republican delegation collectively sought tens of millions of dollars for their communities. Rep Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, requested millions to expand broadband, bolster sewer systems and help law enforcement. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, proposed funding for bridge, park and freeway maintenance. Rep Jay Obernolte, R-Big Lake, asked for money for wastewater treatment and to widen highways. You can view the list of all Congressional appropriation requests by going to appropriations.house.gov/transparency. Rep. McClintock continues to refuse to recognize the impact of human activity on climate change. It is due to his refusal and that of other like-minded politicians that his California constituents face excessive heat, wildfires and extreme drought. Rep. McClintock recently told the Union Democrat, “Wildfire fighting is hot, miserable work, but it is not skilled labor.” This shows his lack of respect for the folks that saved our community. Rep. McClintock does not support the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, which recently passed through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources thanks to the support of four senators and five representatives. This act will bring millions of dollars into our region to help make the Tahoe Basin fire resistant, address pollution, invasive species and improve public transportation options into the basin. Personally, I am surprised that Rep. McClintock took the time to write a letter to President Biden

asking for individual assistance for fire victims. That said, isn’t that a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has escaped? If Rep. McClintock truly cared about the welfare of his constituents, wouldn’t he have proposed to get funding for forest fire prevention and related agencies so that they would be better prepared to fight fires like the Tamarack Fire and Caldor Fire? It’s past time for Rep. McClintock to go. SUSAN CHANDLER South Lake Tahoe

Is college beneficial for you? EDITOR: ociety pushes onto young adults that they need to go to college, but are all those years of college debt really worth it? A lot of students feel like they have to go because they can’t be an adult without going to college. Their parents are pushing them or generations of their family went to college and they feel like they have to go. (They think) to get a good job you need to go to college; 30% of students are taking out student loans to pay for college because they feel as though they need to go to school. Yes, there are some jobs that do require a degree. For example, I want to be a forensic officer and you need a bachelor’s degree in biology. But you don’t need to go to college to “fit in” with what other people are doing. Students take out student loans because that’s what everyone else is doing. Can you imagine how many young adults are going to a college that they don’t want to go to because that’s what everyone else does? A lot of students who spend thousands upon thousands of dollars each year for college don’t end up using their degree or even graduating to get one. They wasted all that money and they have nothing to show for it. My aunt went to college to become a librarian. She got her degree, but ended up selling doTERRA oils so she could make more money. Just imagine what you could do with that money! Now, I’m not discounting college. I do think it can help you get ahead, but it seems kind of a waste if you spend all your money and don’t even use the degree or graduate. Many go into college not knowing what they want to major in so they waste years of their life doing something that doesn’t bring joy. Of course, going to college is your choice — but does that choice really make you happy? ELLA PEGGY GILMORE Shingle Springs

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Nikki Haley’s Christmas present to America

ikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has served up a kind of Christmas present to the nation in the form of a new comprehensive policy book, issued by her organization Stand for America, serving up Star conservative solutions for our nation’s many challenges — domestic and foreign. Conservatives get a bad rap that they just say “no.” That they’re against everything but never clear what they are for. Haley is one conservative that cannot be accused of not having a broad vision and not being forthcoming in sharing it. It’s all here in “American Strength: Conservative Solutions Worth Fighting For.” Latest Gallup polling shows just 24% of Americans are satisfied with

how things are going in their country. Recent polling from Pew Research shows only 24% of Americans say they trust their government to do the right thing “always” or “most of the time.” The only thing Americans seem to agree on these days parker is dissatisfaction with their government and the state of affairs in their country. Trust in government has not exceeded 30% since 2007. The last time it exceeded 50% was in October 2001, after the nation unified behind President George W. Bush’s effort to respond to the horrible terrorist attack on our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. Per Pew, data reporting trust in government started in 1958, when the National Election Study first began asking the question. Those years from the late 1950s to the early 1970s were the last time, except for that

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America needs conservative leadership to get us back on track with policies driven by traditional American values of limited government. brief moment in October 2001, 50% or more of Americans surveyed said they trust their government to do the right thing. Subsequently, it all went downhill. What characterizes the years from the late ’60s/early ’70s up until the present is vast expansion of government power and intrusion into the lives of citizens. In other words, the more government goes where it doesn’t belong, the more confidence and trust that citizens feel in their government deteriorate. Only when we were attacked, when government was the focus of what is clearly its job — national defense — did trust get back above 50%. The flow of information from the economic and cultural fronts in the nation radiates troubling news. Inflation is surging for the first

time in over 30 years. National debt is growing to dangerous levels, equal to the size of our whole national economy with projections from the Congressional Budget Office that it will get much worse. Our entitlement programs — Social Security and Medicare — have severe projected financing problems that make it impossible to continue without major reform. Culturally, family and marriage are collapsing. Birthrates are at historic lows, and surveys show Americans of ages where families are formed indicate low interest in having children. America needs conservative leadership to get us back on track with policies driven by traditional

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El Dorado Irrigation District Director Pat Dwyer, left, stands with Regional Water Authority Distinguished Service Award recipient EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie.

Abercrombie receives RWA’s distinguished service award Jesse Saich El Dorado Irrigation District Each year the Regional Water Authority honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding work during the year as well as ongoing contributions to the region. One such award is the Distinguished Service Award, recognizing an individual’s long-term service and leadership to the region’s water community. On Dec. 9 El Dorado Irrigation District General Manager Jim Abercrombie was recognized and awarded the 2021 Distinguished Service Award.

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field for more than 33 years, getting his start in 1988 in the private sector before being appointed as the county’s assistant surveyor to Phil Mosbacher in April 2020. After Mosbacher’s death in June 2021, Frazier was named as surveyor for the remainder of the term, which ends Jan. 2, 2023. Frazier said he is most passionate about the possibilities the surveying field has to offer. “You could be mapping the ocean floor, hiking the highest mountains, go to urban cities building skyscrapers, bridges … everything is surveyed and every day has a possibility to be different and that is what I love about it,” Frazier said. The county surveyor is responsible for providing information on property ownership to the public and reviews all parcel maps and subdivision maps, records of surveys, compliance certificates, street names and addresses, public easement abandonment and offers of dedication to facilitate development. The county surveyor also oversees the operation of the county’s land management information system and geographic information system teams, who create maps based on data for service to the public. During his short term so far leading the Surveyor’s Office, Frazier and his staff were instrumental in the county’s redistricting process, helping to keep geographical contiguity and integrity for all county communities and creating alternative maps for review throughout the process. “There are a lot of standards and rules we have to follow, then we have to consider input from the public and from everybody, essentially,” Frazier explained. “So we gathered all that information and we put it together as a team. Our department was the key to it all.” Frazier has lived in the county since 1999, is married and has three children. Frazier is the only person who has filed to run for county surveyor as of press time.

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campaigns to sell their messages, but so far, with the release of the draft, the utility-led faction is prevailing, which is not surprising given the CPUC’s historic slant. While it regulates utilities, supposedly to protect consumers, the commission also has an implicit duty to make sure that power companies are financially healthy enough to attract investors and borrow money for system improvements. Clearly, the utilities — and their unions — see the growth of personal solar systems as a potential threat to their financial future. Reducing that threat, rather than creating more equity, is their true motive for seeking a change of policy. Likewise, while their solar industry rivals also claim equity as their motive, the proposal would make it more difficult to sell rooftop systems, more than a million of which are already operative. So their underlying motive is also financial. The full CPUC is expected to vote early next

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“I cannot think of two words more applicable to Jim than ‘distinguished’ and ‘service,’” said EID Board President Pat Dwyer. “These words represent the hallmarks of a career that’s spanned more than four decades.” In the dozen years Abercrombie has been the general manager of EID he has tackled workforce reductions in the aftermath of the

year, but the battle is not over and it now shifts to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appoints its members. He’s already nominated a new chairperson, Alice Reynolds, who is now his energy advisor and will take the new position before a final vote on the policy. Politically, therefore, it is very clear that the revised solar policy will only be adopted if Newsom wants it to be adopted. Setting aside the major interest groups in the conflict, it involves two sub-factions that have close ties to the governor — unions and environmentalists — although the latter are also divided into pro and con camps. The full CPUC is likely to adopt the proposed policy change and if there’s political fallout, Newsom will feel it as he seeks re-election next year. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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American values of limited government. “American Strength: Conservative Solutions Worth Fighting For” serves up the blueprint. I was honored to write the chapter “Overcoming Poverty and Building Long-Term Wealth.” But I am in distinguished company with leaders such as Ken Langone, founder of The Home Depot; Sens. Tim Scott and Pat Toomey; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Pastor John Hagee; Dennis

Prager; and others, covering the full gamut of domestic and foreign policy. The USA is badly in need of a 21st-century conservative makeover. Nikki Haley and Stand for America serve up the vision and the plan. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.”

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El Dorado High School cross country and track and field co-head coach Peanut Harms introduces Hannah Crone before she signs her letter of intent to compete on the University of California, Davis, track and field team.

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When Hannah Crone sat down in the El Dorado High School multipurpose room to sign her letter of intent the night of Dec. 8, she was wearing her letterman jacket. Since her freshman year she has competed at the varsity level in cross country and track and field where she earned numerous league, section and state accolades. All the patches and letters fit perfectly on her jacket. Another perfect fit was the University of California, Davis, shirt Crone revealed underneath the jacket before signing on the dotted line and accepting a scholarship to compete in the heptathlon on the Aggies track and field team. “UC Davis was always my No. 1 school, even in middle school,” said Crone, who will be majoring in neurobiology, physiology and behavior. “I really like their athletic program and their educational program.” Not only is Crone fast, but athletic and agile. The speedster is El Dorado’s all-time leader in the 300-meter hurdles — a mark she set as a freshman — second all-time in the 100-meter hurdles and third alltime in the long jump. “She’s one of the top track and field athletes of all-time here,” said El Dorado cross country and track

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and field co-head coach Peanut Harms, who along with fellow co-head coach Tena Harms are UC Davis hall of famers. “Hannah is the consummate high-level studentathlete.” While Crone has amazing numbers in track and field events, her marks in the classroom dazzle. She carries a 4.43 grade point average and thoroughly enjoys her classes. “I’m really interested in biology and how different metabolic rates and sciences work,” Crone said. “I’ve always really liked the idea of being in the medical field. That’s why I wanted to go into pre-med.” Crone said she isn’t sure if she wants to become a physician’s assistant or a doctor yet. She just knows she has always wanted to help people. She also wants another crack at a full high school track and field season and can’t wait for the season to start. She said training during the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult and she persevered after having her sophomore track season canceled right as it began. She had a partial junior season but there was no postseason due to the virus. “Having the motivation to do everything on your own was definitely hard,” Crone said. “I did have very supportive people and teammates. We always trained n

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Great Recession, successful efforts to improve EID’s bond ratings — and save the district and its customers millions through debt refinancing — and a range of emergencies, both personal and environmental. Nothing more typifies Abercrombie’s ongoing aim to provide a safe and secure enterprise than the continual reduction in the district’s annual workers’ compensation premiums. The current annual premium has dropped to $234,698 from an alltime high of $1,937,393 in 2003, according to EID officials. EID’s workers’ compensation premiums have dropped in 13 out of the last 18 years — a testament to the culture of safety that Abercrombie leads with and that pervades all district operations. “Jim personifies the concept of true grit,” said Dwyer. “His

leadership instinct is to improvise, adapt and overcome any challenge. Throughout Jim’s tenure at EID, he has shown time and again his ability to overcome adversity and his commitment to serve the customers of EID and the communities who rely on its services. From extreme drought to catastrophic fire from the recent Caldor Fire that destroyed four critical flumes, Jim has remained laser-focused on making an impact for our customers and community while ensuring EID’s workers are safe and secure.” “I am truly honored and humbled by this recognition,” said Abercrombie. “While I have received this recognition, I believe it equally belongs to the entire district. Our dedicated employees are wholly committed to the communities they serve — and they show it every day of the year.”

n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). The problem needs a creative solution. Don’t skip the brainstorm. Write down everything that comes to your mind on the subject: good, bad, realistic, fantastic... Workable ideas are oddly similar to ridiculous ones. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Getting yourself to do what you know you should can be tricky. When you resist your own self-discipline, assume you have your reasons. Maybe your approach is too harsh. Go easy. Try tenderness. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re in the mood to get right to the point. It’s a style that will be appreciated by efficient types who don’t need a lot of fluff and extras. As for those with sweeter preferences, do it your way but add lots of sugar. CANCER (June 22-July 22). All your relationships feed your soul. It’s just that some serve cake and others serve vegetables. Today, your soul is most fortified by solid types serving sandwiches. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Today’s success formula is very simple: Recognize where you made a bad choice, make a better one and enjoy the difference this creates in your world. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What would your life look like if you didn’t have a worry in the world? Get a vision of yourself as a completely carefree person, and then analyze the vision for hints about your best next move.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — A proposed restoration project could be a win-win for the Upper Truckee River and Lake Tahoe Golf Course with the aging course getting a facelift and the river getting back its curves. California State Parks is taking the lead on the Restore Upper Truckee River Project. The project aims to “reconfigure and revitalize the Lake Tahoe Golf Course and restore the 1.5-mile river segment that runs through California State Parks to improve river habitat and water quality of Lake Tahoe,” a press release on the project states. In the 1800s the Upper Truckee River was primarily used by logging companies to move logs. In the 1930s and ’40s, the river was artificially straightened to make passage down the river shorter and easier, as well as so water would move faster to the lake in the spring. “The river wasn’t a value to people back then, having a habitat, having a place for the critters, having that buffer zone wasn’t seen as a value,” said Cyndie Walck, engineering geologist for California State Parks. Walck estimates the river was probably shortened by 20-30%. In the ’60s after the river had already been straightened Lake

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Tahoe Golf Course was built on the floodplains on both sides of the river. Since being built, little work has been done to upgrade the golf course. The irrigation pipes are old and the river floods onto the holes frequently and old bridges cross the river which can be unsafe for golfers and pedestrians. “If we want to restore the river, which is the main goal of this project … to put back in those meanders, we not only have to make room for those meanders which the golf course is in the way of because it bounds the river on both sides but we would make it flood it more often which would put the golf course under water more often so the turf would die,” Walck said. There are tons of benefits to restoring the river to its natural state. The flow would slow down and would be able to deposit sediment into the floodplain, rather than depositing it directly into the lake and natural habitats such as willows could regrow. California State Parks hired golf architect Forrest Richardson to develop a new plan to reconfigure the 18-hole course. According to Walck, his goal is to keep the course with a similar par and yardage but enhance the views. “The Lake Tahoe Golf Course is n

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together and my mom was always out there with me training, which was really nice and helpful.” One of her favorite track memories was racing and competing with teammate Tiffany Brewster, who graduated in 2021. They really pushed each other on the starting blocks racing in the 100-meter hurdles. While Crone will compete at the Division 1 level for track and field, she also was a top high school cross country runner. She was as an all-league runner every year and qualified for the CIF State Cross Country Championship meet twice. “She is invaluable,” Harms said, “a big void to fill.”

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justice partners to improve California’s judicial branch and the administration of justice. Most notably she has served as chair of the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Committee since 2014. From its inception, this advisory committee has made great strides to build a program aimed at meeting the needs of California’s judiciary, while virtually eliminating its fiscal deficit. Additionally, she has mentored and trained many others while serving as faculty on various executive level committees and for the Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Courts. Through this body of work, she has applied her collective knowledge and experience to effectuate programmatic, fiscal, policy and procedural improvements on a statewide and local level. Guided by her commitment to good stewardship of public funds, effective and efficient use of resources and accountability to

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the public, Ugrin-Capobianco has been a leader within California’s trial courts, states a press release from the El Dorado County Superior Court. Presiding Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury commented, “Ms. UgrinCapobianco’s long tenure with the El Dorado Superior Court as the court executive officer, coupled with my lengthy service as the presiding judge, has enabled the court to withstand budget shortfalls and other challenges while maintaining a high level of service to court users. Her vision and leadership have moved the court forward, resulting in significant operational improvements.” Ugrin-Capobianco will take a vacation from Dec. 13 to Jan. 31 and will retire effective Feb. 1, 2022. Shelby Wineinger, who has served as assistant court executive officer of the El Dorado County Superior Court since 2019, was appointed Dec. 13 to serve as the interim court executive officer.

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a point of pride for the State and Lake Tahoe Community,” Richardson states in a press release. “Not only do we have expansive open space with habitat weaving in and out of the golf uses, but we are providing a place for people to enjoy the outdoors and spend quality time.” In addition to fixing up the golf course, the project would allow for a separate recreation area within Washoe Meadows State Park which will be accessed via the Sawmill and Highway 50 bike path. It’s currently accessible only to people who live in the surrounding neighborhoods. “We can actually offer people access from Highway 50 into Washoe Meadows State Park,” Walck said. While there are environmental benefits to the project, there are financial benefits as well. “The golf course has something around 30,000 rounds a year, so that’s tens of thousands of people a year who enjoy the property,” Walck said. “If we were to take that away, we’re taking away an affordable golf

recreation for people who enjoy that sport. And at the same time, we want to improve that golf course to make it more ecologically friendly” Walck added that about two-thirds of the rounds played at the course are by tourists so it’s a big driver for the economy. The project is still in its planning stages. The estimated time of construction or financial cost hasn’t been finalized. The public will have a chance to give its input at a scoping meeting Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, via a Zoom webinar with two presentations at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the scoping meeting is to gather information about the extent and depth of the analysis to be conducted for the environmental impact report/ environmental impact statement but it does not consider comments or opinions regarding approval or disapproval of the proposed project. For more information, including for the Zoom webinar, visit Restoreuppertruckee.net.

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KNOW Now Share your list and snap a pic with Santa Claus at the California Welcome Center in El Dorado Hills Town Center, through Dec. 24. No appointment necessary. The Actors Theatre of Sacramento presents No Humbug Christmas Carols, an adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” featuring traditional holiday carols and songs through Jan. 2 at California Stage, 2509 R St. in Sacramento. For more information call (916) 501-6104. Global Winter Wonderland presents Imaginarium360: Light Up the Night at Cal Expo in Sacramento, through Jan. 16. Along with the stunning light displays, Imaginarium360 will have carnival rides, games and food to ensure fun for all ages. For tickets and more information visit imaginarium360.com. The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom hosts the Found in Nature exhibit through Jan. 13. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Additional self-guided tour hours are available with an advance reservation; email cabraham@folsom.ca.us or call (916) 461-6601 for more information and to make a reservation.

Dec. 22 El Dorado Musical Theatre presents High Voltage: Holiday Celebration at 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. This show has become a fan favorite for the holiday season. It features both new and classic holiday songs, all done with High Voltage’s unique flair. Purchase tickets at edmt.info/high-voltageshows-2021-2022. The Sofia presents Irish Christmas in America, a fascinating performance of music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions, at 7 p.m. at The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300, visit bstreettheatre.org or email tickets@bstreettheatre.org.

Dec. 30 Vitalant will hold an El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 and IMAX Theater blood drive, noon to 4 p.m. at 2101 Vine St. The Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM486. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Jan. 2 The Sacred Arts Tour of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery will return to Placerville, Jan. 2-14. For a full schedule visit placervillefriendsoftibet. org.

Jan. 7 Art & Wine with Something MORE takes place virtually this year. Art sales will begin Friday, Jan. 7, culminating with a free, virtual celebration at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, that will have special performances and featured artists. Meal ticket holders will receive a delicious John Sanders meal to be heated and enjoyed at home. Proceeds will benefit the Peggy DeWolf Memorial Garden Plaza being constructed.

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Tony Sackl roasts home-grown chestnuts over the fire at his Georgetown property. He and his wife Lilly also grow other products on their ranch.

Chestnuts Popular holiday treat more than a tradition for the Sackls Marty Mendenhall Special to the Mountain Democrat

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hestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” So begins one of the most popular Christmas songs ever recorded — “The Christmas Song” by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. But how many people actually know what a chestnut is or where they come from? Tony and Lilly Sackl of Georgetown know the answers, they grow chestnuts on 2 acres in Georgetown. The Sackls are immigrants from Austria and came to California after passing through Canada. They purchased their property more than 30 years ago, traveling back and forth to the Bay Area while they built their home on the Divide. “We were our own subcontractors for our home, putting on siding, doing the finishing work and concrete,” the Sackls said. The couple celebrates two momentous events this December — one being Tony’s 90th birthday and the second celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary. The Sackls spent a lot of time looking for the right property to grow chestnuts as the trees require good soil, shade and drainage and their Georgetown property was perfect. Chestnuts take a number of years to grow the first nuts. The Sackls got a handful of their first nuts after 10 years. “We learned as we went along,” they said.

Married 63 years, Tony and Lilly Sackl have enmbaced ranch life and working together. Their first trees were too close together so a number of them had to be removed. They began selling small packages of nuts and now they grow enough to sell to a Stockton warehouse. Most of their purchasers are repeat customers who know the Sackls. They also have sold their chestnuts at the Placerville Food Co-op. There are a number of different types of chestnuts and they come in a variety of sizes. The Sackls had one tree where 23

chestnuts weighed a pound but the average is 50 to 60 nuts to a pound. Chestnuts also require two different types of tree to crosspollinate. Chestnuts are more like a grain than a nut. “They are a grain that grows on trees,” explained Lilly. The grain or “nut” grows surrounded by a spiny shell that can be broken open. The “nuts” are then n

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Roy Zimmerman joins the centenarian ranks Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer

At 19 years old, like so many young American men after the United oy Milton States entered WWII, Zimmerman Roy enlisted in 1942 turned 100 to join the effort. He years old Dec. 13. served as a cook in It is astounding to the Army Air Corps consider all the change and was present at the Zimmerman has Battle of the Falaise witnessed in his 100 Pocket, an infamous years. battle in 1944 which His family moved found 50,000 German from Placerville to Young Roy Zimmerman joined soldiers encircled by Marysville for a short the U.S. Army Air Corps when Allied Forces while time in a horse-drawn the country entered World trying to escape the wagon when he was storming of the beaches War II. 5, by the time he was at Normandy. Later he 19 years old he was on saw combat in the Battle a ship heading overseas to join the of the Bulge, the decisive six-week allied forces during World War II. battle in which Allied Forces fought The Zimmermans, originally back Germany’s last advance on the from Germany, made their way to Western European front. Roy was Placerville in time for Roy to be honorably discharged in 1945 and born. After making the wagon trek returned home a hero. to Marysville Roy attended school in He met Margaret Crapo that very Sacramento. He started working in same year and they married in Carson the electrical field early in life and City, Nev. would pick it back up after returning n See Zimmerman, page B6 from his time in the service.

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Walk with Austin making an all-abilities playground a reality Sel Richard Staff writer Kids with disabilities are just a little closer to romping at a local playground. At the December El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors’ meeting, Walk with Austin presented the CSD with a $34,000 check toward the construction of an allabilities playground at the future Bass Lake Regional Park. The funds were raised from the recent Walk with Austin TRYathlon event in which kids with disabilities competed in an adaptive swim/bike/run or roll event. “The event was so successful,” Walk with Austin founder Holly Reininger said. “We only had 20 participants but you can see the community’s love for this concept through what we raised that day.” Reininger expressed gratitude for the CSD’s role in organizing the competition at which more than 70 volunteers were

on hand at the community park and pool. “How many people you had there to help, it was incredible,” she said. “Everything went so smoothly and all the parents were thrilled.” Future fundraisers will include a trail etiquette event at Bass Lake on March 19 and the 2022 TRYathlon on Oct. 1. Reininger said she hopes to double participation at the second annual race. “Kudos to you guys for such an amazing job,” EDHCSD Board President Noelle Mattock commended. “You’ve been a great community partner; you’ve really taken on that partnership role. As a board member I really appreciate it and I’m sure the staff really appreciates it as well.” Walk with Austin has pledged to raise $250,000 by the time the playground’s construction breaks ground. Current donations total $80,000. For more information or to donate visit walkwithaustin.org.

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The El Dorado Hills Community Services District received a generous donation to help fund an all-abilities playground from Walk With Austin. Left to right are EDHCSD General Manager Kevin Loewen, CSD Director Ben Paulsen, CSD Board Vice President Sean Hansen, CSD Board President Noelle Mattock, Walk with Austin founder Holly Reininger, CSD Director Heidi Hannaman and CSD Director Michael Martinelli.

Sacramento foundation helps local nonprofit organizations News release The Sacramento Region Community Foundation recently awarded grants to organizations that focus on supporting communities impacted by ongoing health and economic crises. The foundation has awarded 40 grants totaling $312,000 to nonprofits addressing ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and building programs and partnerships to foster the long-term resilience of the capital area. Grants from the foundation’s Building Equitable Communities Fund support organizations throughout El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties that work across a range of sectors, including human services, education, arts and culture, community improvement and youth development. In El Dorado County the Marshall Foundation for Community Health received money from this fund while All About Equine Animal Rescue Inc. received money from the Sacramento Valley

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GROW FOR IT! smooth wood did not snag the threads. Holly is a member of the olly has timeless appeal and Aquifoliaceae family and the genus has long been associated Ilex spp. The 400 or so species of holly with the festive season. Its include both evergreen and deciduous red berries and shiny green leaves trees and shrubs with sizes ranging have even given us our popular from foot-high dwarfs to 70-foot trees. holiday colors. The evergreen nature Although found all over the world, of holly earned it a reputation for the hollies most commonly used being enduring, if not a bit magical, to celebrate the holiday season are throughout history. In fact, decking English holly (Ilex aquifolium) native Bobbie McCaffrey to Europe and American holly (Ilex the halls with holly is a custom several thousand years old. UCCE Master Gardener of opaca) native to North America. Superstition and myth surround Most species of holly bear bright El Dorado County holly. The Druids wore holly wreaths red berries, though others are orange, on their heads in hopes of warding off yellow or even black. A holly “berry” evil spirits. The Romans used holly to honor Saturn, is not a berry at all, but a drupe, which is a fleshy their god of agriculture and husbandry, during the fruit surrounding a central seed or seeds. (Peaches, winter solstice. They believed the plant’s ability to apricots and cherries are also drupes.) The berries keep its leaves green was sacred and assured the are slightly toxic to humans but are a food source for return of spring. The Celts placed holly around the birds and small animals during winter. doors to trap fairies and mischievous woodland Holly may symbolize Christmas, but it is a sprites who might try to enter. valuable year-round garden beauty. Its leaves are Holly has a surprising history in woodworking. Its thick and leathery with serrated edges and spiky wood is creamy white and clear of knots, making it points. 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Holiday hazard safety tips News release California Poison Control urges everyone to have a safe holiday season by following these important safety tips. • Make sure your home is “poison proof.” Secure all medicines, cleaning products and personal care products. Poisonings can occur at grandparents’ homes when they may not remember how quickly children can move or how inventive they can be in exploring new spaces. • If you use alcohol or tobacco, make sure these products are out of reach of children. Vaping poses a special hazard as the colorful e-liquid is especially tempting to children. As little as one teaspoon can kill a child. Children can be exposed to marijuana either by breathing in secondhand smoke or eating foods containing marijuana. Keep your home and car free of the smoke and keep edibles or drinks in a safe place away from children. • Keep your Christmas tree fresh with water and keep all sources of flame well away from the tree. Put fresh batteries in all your smoke detectors. • Carbon monoxide can be a holiday killer. Never heat a home with a gas stovetop, gas oven or use charcoal indoors. Make sure your chimney flue is fully open before enjoying a holiday evening in front of the fireplace. Keep outdoor generators away from windows. Keep flammables away from floor furnaces. • Holiday gifts can have ﬂat, coin-shaped batteries. If swallowed, these can cause serious injury. Keep all batteries away from babies, children and pets. • Lead can still be found in new and used children’s products like toys, backpacks, lunchboxes and jewelry. • Don’t let babies or pets chew on foil wrapping paper. It may contain lead. Do not throw this paper into the fireplace. • Take steps to prevent food poisoning. Prior to food preparation, wash your hands and clean all counters and cutting boards with hot soapy water. • After meals, refrigerate food promptly. • Store and serve food only in containers meant for food and never put non-food items in food containers. • If using snow spray or ﬂocking the tree indoors, be sure to open windows while applying it. Solvents in the spray cans may cause nausea, lightheadedness and headache. View videos safety at calpoison.org/holidayhazards and calpoison.org/holiday-plant-safety. Stay up to date with a subscription to the Mountain Democrat website: www.mtdemocrat.com. Call (530) 622-1255.

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Friends of the EDH Library’s fundraiser in final push Claire Purtich Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library

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Support young readers and more with a contribution to the Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library’s End-of-the-Year Campaign.

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The Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library End-of-the-Year Campaign is in full swing to meet its goal of raising $30,000 before Dec. 31. To date the group has raised more than $7,000; continued community support is vital to meeting the goal. Recent times have seen high demand on the library — more early reader books were checked out than any previous year, more than 3,000 volunteer hours were contributed and nearly 1,000 new library cards were issued. “While the library has stepped up during the pandemic in new and innovative ways, much of this would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers and financial support from our community to the Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library. Now more than ever we need them and the community to be able to support the library so we can continue this important work,” said Jan Robbins, EDH Library branch manager. The Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library encourages community members, recent and

long-term, to give their financial support to sustain and expand the library’s resources by donating to this end-of-year campaign. Members are thrilled that this year the Serrano Men’s Book Club will again allow the Friends to use their annual donation as a match for the first $10,000 of donations. To give, visit friendsoftheedhlibrary.org/give. Donors contributing $75 or more will receive a newly created and customized canvas tote. Donations of $250 will automatically convert to a lifetime Friends membership and donors will receive the new tote bag. This year marks the 15th year anniversary of the opening of the El Dorado Hills Library. As more and more families move to El Dorado Hills, the demands on library resources increase each year. Every day the library is overwhelmed with requests for more books. Seniors want more access to new fiction books; teens are waiting months for the hottest releases; and the shelves in the early reader section cannot be replenished fast enough to meet demand. Only with the financial generosity of community members can the library continue to provide the needed resources.

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roasted by hand and this releases a peel that must be removed to reveal the edible “nut.” While watching Tony skillfully roasting chestnuts over an open propane flame, it is easy to understand the romance associated with chestnuts. Especially when the nuts are spread out and shared with others who pull off the covering to enjoy the delicious meat. Thus, the holiday tradition is shared. The Sackls grew up during World War II in Europe and have clear memories of food shortages and how difficult life was back in those days. Tony recalled that he simply could not get enough chestnuts. After the war Tony decided to go into anything that involved metal fabrication. He has been a sheet metal worker, welder, metal fabricator, blacksmith and a maintenance mechanic at a uranium mine in Canada. Tony likes working with steel and laughed as he said, “If I need a tool that I can’t buy, I make it. When there is something that requires welding steel, if the piece isn’t long enough, I can always weld another piece on to make the tool work.”

During the war there was a metal shortage so he was always dragging found metal home. People would often come to him with a project and ask if he could make what they needed and Tony said he almost always was able to do it. In Europe apprenticeships were common and Tony apprenticed as a blacksmith and an auto mechanic. He also enjoyed motorcycles. At a time when motorcycles were chrome and black, Tony saw someone working with candy apple red paint. He took his motorcycle apart piece by piece and each part was painted a candy apple red. Tony and Lilly love to work and have created a wonderful home. They grow their own food and Lilly loves to can. They grow apples, plums, cherries, grapes and make their own grape juice. She bakes the most delicious confections. Lilly is an experienced seamstress and has been active with Music On The Divide. They also have a small forest of pine trees providing greenery for holiday decorations and the annual Christmas tree for the IOOF Hall.

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1275 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AUTOTECH, located at 5490 Merchant Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Andrew Moore, 4821 Pleasant Valley Grange Rd, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/21/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Moore ANDREW MOORE, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9757 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1274 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACRE BlOOMS FARM, located at 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Jeremiah D Cummins, 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Jennifer T Cummins, 3701 Many Oaks Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Cummins JENNIFER CUMMINS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter

pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9758 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1268 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NINA’S TAQUERIA, located at 2650 Cameron Park Dr, Suite 340, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registered owner(s): Eva M Valle, 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eva M Valle EVA MORA DE VALLE I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/23/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF

The Sackls met in Switzerland where Lilly, at age 18, worked as a machine operator in a factory. Tony was a frequent visitor to Switzerland, as that was where the closest chestnuts grew. Tony visited Brazil, returning to Austria when he married Lilly. They immigrated to northern Saskatchewan, 25 miles south of the Northwest Territory where both of their children, Daniel and Lilliann, were born. Following a particularly cold winter in 1961-62 when the temperature dropped to minus 65 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind, they decided to head for a warmer climate. Later after moving to the

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San Francisco Bay Area he bought a sheet metal shop in San Jose working at metal fabricating where he said, “I loved it!” The Sackls have four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Tony has a brother who lives in Colorado and two sisters in Montana, and Lilly’s sisters live in Italy and Switzerland. Tony said, “We are fortunate we have good health and we’re still together.” “We work good together, share the same language, the same food and the same religion,” added Lilly. “It makes life easier.”

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He took a few odd jobs but almost immediately returned to work as an electrician. Roy is currently the oldest living electrician of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 340, Sacramento. He and Margaret had four children — Ronald, John Michael, Susan and Paul — who provided them with 15 grandchildren. Those grandchildren

gave them an impressive 44 greatgrandchildren who, in their turn, delivered another 14 great, greatgrandchildren. Margaret passed in 2006 at age 83. Roy resides in Greenwood next door to his son Paul and daughter-inlaw Cloann. He spent his centennial birthday surrounded by family and friends.

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A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9759 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1276 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll HOME DEFENSE, located at 5800 Saddlehorn Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): John D Moniz, 5800 Saddlehorn Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/24/21 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John D Moniz JOHN D MONIZ I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/24/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9760 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1224 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIGGlES, located at 27 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 5378 Snow Cap Ct, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s):

Melissa Y Upton, 5378 Snow Cap Ct, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/09/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Melissa Upton MELISSA UPTON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/10/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9761 PUBlIC NOTICE 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. FB2021-1295 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MR HANKYS SEPTIC SERVICES, located at 3060 Handson Hollow Rd, Georgetown, CA 95604/Mailing Address: 12499 Folsom Blvd #89, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Registered owner(s): Kevin J Allen, 12499 Folsom Blvd #89, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/03/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kevin Allen KEVIN ALLEN, 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 12/03/2021. 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) 9779 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1296 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NU VISIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, located at 7074 Fourth Ave, Tahoma, CA 96142/Mailing Address: PO Box 567, Tahoma, CA 96142 Registered owner(s): James M Halajian, 7074 Fourth Ave, Tahoma, CA 96142 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/02/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ James Halajian JAMES HALAJIAN 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 12/03/2021. 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) 9780 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2021-1289 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IB HAUlING, located at 2427 Knollwood Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Leland E Hendricks, 2427 Knollwood Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/28/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ ________ LELAND HENDRICKS 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) 9781 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANTHONY ALMAZAN AKA ANTHONY NAGRAMPA ALMAZAN CASE NO. 21PR0040 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANTHONY ALMAZAN aka ANTHONY NAGRAMPA ALMAZAN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by EDGAR M. ALMAZAN & MARIETTA A.N ALMAZAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that EDGAR M. ALMAZAN & MARIETTA A.N ALMAZAN 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: TRACY POSTON SHOWS Seasons Law, P.C. 3500 Douglas Blvd., Suite 250 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 786-7515 9782 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1297 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GEARTOOTH ALEWERKS, located at 7553 Green Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Geartooth Alewerks, LLC, 3176 Life Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jay P Ganz JAY P GANZ, 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 12/03/2021. 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) 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 9783 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TIMOTHY PATRICK WHEELER AKA TIMOTHY P. WHEELER CASE NO. 21PR0046 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TIMOTHY PATRICK WHEELER, aka TIMOTHY P. WHEELER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ELIZABETH DEAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ELIZABETH DEAN 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: MICHAEL YEE Yee Law Group 4010 S Land Park Drive, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 927-9001 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 9784 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1311 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. TAILWIND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, 2. WEBSTER ENGINEERING, located at 6100 Enterprise Drive, Suite H, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 2214, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Webster Engineering, Inc., 2261 Holland Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/08/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katherine Webster KATHERINE WEBSTER, 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 12/09/2021. 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/21, 1/5/22 9802 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1310 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DOUGHRADO, located at 5518 Daisy Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726/Mailing Address: PO Box 2022, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Taylor E Herren, 5518 Daisy Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/9/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Taylor Herren TAYLOR HERREN, OWNER/ OPERATOR I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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(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 12/09/2021. 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/21, 1/5/22 9803 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1314 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WHISPERING HANDS WELLNESS, located at 4448 Pleasant Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Brandie S Peterson, 4448 Pleasant Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brandie Peterson BRANDIE PETERSON, 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 12/09/2021. 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/21, 1/5/22 9804 PUBLIC NOTICE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE I, Bernard Muller, in the name of the Almighty Creator, by my Declaration of Independence, solemnly Publish and Declare my Right to expatriate absolute, my res in trust to the foreign jurisdiction known as the municipal corporation of the District of Columbia, a democracy, and return to the Republic. Any and all past and present political ties implied by operation of law or otherwise in trust with the democracy is hereby dissolved. I, Bernard Muller, have full power to contract, establish commerce as guaranteed by the full 10 Amendments to the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the (u)united States of AMerica, a Republic. So done this 10th day of December 2021. Signed, /s/ Bernard Muller Address: 2970 Texas Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Affirmed and subscribed before me this 10th day December 2021. Name of Notary: Jeffery R. Fales Notary seal. CALIFORNIA JURAT CERTIFICATE A Notary Public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which the certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of El Dorado Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this 10th day of December, 2021, by Bernard Muller, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL /s/ Jeffrey R. Fales Signature of Notary Public Jeffrey R. Fales Comm. #2355094 Notary Public California El Dorado County Comm. Expires Apr 21, 2025 (Notary Seal) OPTIONAL INFORMATION The jurat contained within this document is in accordance with California law. 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(Title of Document) Number of Pages 2 (Including jurat) Document Date 12/10/2021 CAPACITY CLAIMED BY THE SIGNER Individual 12/17, 12/20, 12/22 9811 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The County of El Dorado, State of California, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that they will receive sealed bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents for MOSQUITO ROAD AT SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Department of Transportation will accept bids until February 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM, at which time they will publicly open and read all bids. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. Access to the virtual meeting will be via the following: https://us06web. zoom.us/j/89272205559 (669)9009128 US (San Jose), (253)215-8782 US (Tacoma), (346)248-7799 US (Houston). No Bid withdrawal after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless there is a delay of the award for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Execution of bids must be in accordance with the instructions, forms, and Contract Documents furnished by the Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). Submittal of The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be through the Quest website for Project # 7267650. The Project is located along Mosquito Road, 1.3 miles north of the Mosquito Rd/Kona Drive intersection, in the County of El Dorado. Details for performance of the Work are in the Plans and Contract Documents. They generally consists of, but are not limited to construction of a cast-in-place pre-stressed concrete segmental box girder bridge over South Fork American River; construction of soil nail, ground anchor, soldier pile, and reinforced concrete retaining walls; construction of cast-in-drilled-hole (CIDH) concrete piles and optional micropiles; and grading, paving, and drainage system improvements for the re-aligned roadway. Performance, construction, or installation of other items or details not mentioned above, that are in the Plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions. Bidding for this Project consists of a Base Bid (Schedule A) with all Pier 2 Alternative Bids (Schedule B through D) and Pier 3 Alternative Bids (Schedule E through H) in accordance with the Proposal, Special Provisions, and Agreement. All bids will be compared by the summation of Proposal Pay Items and Bid Price Schedule bid for the Base Bid (Schedule A), lowest schedule bid for Pier 2 (Schedules B, C, or D), and lowest schedule bid for Pier 3 (Schedules E, F, or G). In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price bid and the extended unit total as stated on the Proposal, the County uses the amount bid for the unit price in calculating the additive total of the bid items for purposes of award, including revisions by Addenda, and as specified in the Proposal instructions. The All Bidder’s Letter and Notice of Award will state the Base Bid (Schedule A) with lowest Pier 2 and Pier 3 Alternative Bid Schedules of Work recommendation for award to the Board and award by the Board respectively. The Contract time is FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY (580) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $56,000,000. County will conduct a mandatory pre-bid meeting for this Project on JANUARY 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will occur in the downstairs conference room. County will enforce State requirements for masks and/or social distancing. Staff will conduct a trip to the jobsite after the pre-bid meeting for interested Bidders to attend. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, are available to view and/or download from the Quest website at http://www. questcdn.com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http:// www.edcgov.us/Government//DOT/ BidsHome.aspx. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, through the Department of Transportations’ website at no charge. Download of the digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, is available for $30.00 by inputting the Quest Project # 7267650 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN. com at (952) 233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. To access the electronic bid form, download the project/request documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement screen. Eligibility for inclusion on the planholders list, receipt of addenda notifications, and bid submittal, requires that interested parties must pay for and download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, are available for examination in person at the Department of Transportation office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents. CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must have proper licensure to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) with a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract

Documents and Plans at the time of Contract award. Bidder must maintain the valid license(s) through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be eligible for inclusion in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION: The Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. For Federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. The Department of Transportation advises Bidders that, as Federal law requires, the County of El Dorado implements Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13. In accordance with 49 CFR 26, Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 14%. The UDBE Good Faith Effort Submittal Information Handout and the County of El Dorado DBE Training Presentation is available at http:// www.edcgov.us/Government/DOT/ pages/DBE.aspx. The problems and solutions listed in the Handout apply to DBE Good Faith Efforts Submittals. P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of Division 2 Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7. The State prevailing wage rates in the county performing the work is subject to the determination by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the State prevailing wage rates for the county performing the work are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and upon request. In the case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage rates as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. Issuance of addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be in accordance with the Project Administration section of the Notice to Bidders. In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required. This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5). AWARD OF CONTRACT: Consideration of bids for award will be by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County. As a condition of award, the Department of Transportation requires the successful Bidder to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Subsequently, award will be to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder. The Office Engineer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of Award of Contract letter. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for Contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement. 12/17, 12/20, 12/22, 12/24, 12/27, 12/29 9812 INVITATION TO BID Fire Station 49 Roof & Gutter Replacement Prevailing Wage BID NUMBER: 22-001 TITLE: Station 49 Roof and Gutter Replacement Contact: Spencer Morgan Contact Phone: 530-626-3190 BIDS DUE DUE DATE:

Friday January 14, 2022 by 3:00 PM LOCATION: Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District – Station 49 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619 MAIL ADDRESS: 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Tax Exempt# A-1836-16 Federal Employer # 94-225-046 Submit Bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside: BID #22-001 – Station 49 Roof. Bids must be received at the address above no later than the date, time and location indicated. Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District (“DSED Fire”) is requesting submission of statements of qualifications (“Statement(s)”) and proposals (“Proposal(s)”) from highly qualified and experienced individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, professional organizations, or entities (“Firm(s)”) to provide DSED Fire with roof removal, re-roof, fascia, gutter replacement, and dry rot repair at Fire Station 49, located at 501 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619. A complete Bid Package may be picked up at Station 49 at 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA or may be found on our Website: www.diamondfire.org. 12/22, 12/24, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31/21, 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 1/10, 1/12, 1/14, 1/17, 1/19, 1/19/22 9821 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LORENE REID CASE NO. 21PR0036 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LORENE REID (aka LORENE PANDZA, aka LORENE WENTZ) A PETITION for Probate has been filed by TERRI DUMONT in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that TERRI DUMONT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 26, 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: DIANNA M. WILKE Law Office of Dianna M. Wilke 915 Highland Pointe Drive, Suite 250 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 837-9091 9823 12/22, 12/29/21, 1/5/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-1342 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERAPHIM STUDIO, located at 5030 Treemont Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Julia Shanks, 5030 Treemont Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/20/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julia Shanks JULIA SHANKS 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 12/16/2021. 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) 12/22, 12/29/21, 1/5, 1/12/22 9825

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