Mountain Democrat, Friday, January 20, 2023

Mosquito Fire County files lawsuit against PG&E

El Dorado County and four other public entities are suing PG&E for damages resulting from the Mosquito Fire.

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging PG&E’s equipment was the cause and origin of the Mosquito Fire that caused significant damage to public and natural resources in El Dorado and Placer counties, according to a news release from the El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office.

Co-plaintiffs include Placer County, El Dorado Water Agency, Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District and Georgetown Fire

Protection District.

“El Dorado County’s lawsuit seeks all recoverable damages allowed under the law caused by the fire,” states El Dorado County Counsel David Livingston in the news release. “The lawsuit seeks to hold PG&E

Trip to Green by the numbers

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

Highway 50 motorists driving westbound through Placerville Sept. 5, 2022, likely saved four minutes of travel time during the Trip to Green date.

Come high water

DOT

Paul Saltsman got into his truck Monday morning to assist his road maintenance crews conducting snowplowing operations in Pollock Pines and Camino.

While assessing snow on the roads the El Dorado County Department of Transportation highway maintenance supervisor gets a call — one of his crew member’s plowing equipment is stuck on Cable Road.

While on his way to help the plow driver, Saltsman encounters a large, fallen tree in front of Grandpa’s Cellar

That is one statistic from an analysis of the Trip to Green pilot program shared with Placerville residents last month. Transportation officials and city leaders looking for solutions to address seasonal traffic congestion on Highway 50 launched Trip to Green last summer/fall, in which stoplights at Highway 50 and Canal Street, Spring Street and Bedford Avenue stayed green from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day the first weekends of August, September and October. Only right turns were allowed on and off the highway.

By the numbers

According to the analysis conducted by surveying and consulting company Wood Rodgers, eastbound travelers saved mere seconds on Highway 50 from Forni Road to Mosquito Road on Friday, Sept. 3, 2022.

Going westbound on Sunday two days later, the company calculated an average of four minutes saved between Smith Flat and Forni roads.

In retrospect, this means travel times could be extended by 20 minutes when traveling longer distances on the Highway 50 corridor without Trip to Green, especially on Sundays, according to Wood Rodgers engineer Mario Tambellini.

“Everybody is coming back down the mountain on Sunday, so that seems to be when you get the worst congestion,” Tambellini

Mountain Democrat staff

Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service

The Mosquito Fire was California’s largest fire of 2022, burning 76,788 acres.

El Dorado County Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Supervisor Paul Saltsman shows a collapsed roadway on Mining Brook Road in Placerville Jan. 16.

Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian

A snow plow driver clears Sherman Way

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Pollock Pines.

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

“The lawsuit seeks to hold PG&E accountable and to help our community rebuild after this devastating fire.”

— David Livingston, El Dorado County counsel

Barton Tecumseh Bawden

June 1, 1925 – Nov. 9, 2022

Betty Joan Knapp

Bawden

Jan. 25, 1930 – Nov. 20, 2022

Barton Tecumseh Bawden, 97, passed away on November 9, 2022, and Betty Joan Knapp Bawden, 92, passed away on November 20, 2022, in their home in El Dorado, Ca.

Bart was born to Dr. Arthur Talbot Bawden and Elizabeth Cooper Bawden in Ottawa, Kansas on June 1, 1925.

Most of his childhood years were spent in Stockton, California, except for a few years when his family lived in China, where his parents were missionaries.

After High School Bart joined the United States Navy. He was set for deployment, however the war ended just prior to his ship’s departure date. After leaving the Navy, Bart moved to Granville, Ohio, to attend Denison University, where he met his beloved wife, Betty Joan Knapp in the late 1940’s. Four generations of both their families had attended Denison, which Bart and Betty were very proud of.

Betty was born in Zanesville, Ohio, to Judge J. Lincoln Knapp and Laura ‘Larry’ Richardson Knapp on January 25, 1930. As a child, Betty was in Girl Scouts where she received several honor pins and awards.

She continued into other various groups and clubs in high school and college, and maintained her honor roll status through her time at Denison.

In 1950, Bart graduated from Denison University as a chemistry major and moved back to Stockton where he got a job as a chemist at the Diamond Lime Company in Diamond Springs. Bart would go to El Dorado’s, now Poor Red’s restaurant, where he would write love letters to Betty.

Bart moved back to Ohio when Betty was starting her senior year at Denison, and they became engaged.

They were wed at the Forest Avenue Presbyterian Church in Zanesville on February 3, 1951, in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends. After Betty graduated from Denison in June of 1951, she and Bart lived in several states for four years, while Bart worked for American Cyanamid. They both loved California’s beauty, so Bart took a position with Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company and they moved to San Mateo, California. There they expanded their family, welcoming their son, David Talbot Bawden, in 1960, and two years later, their daughter, Joan Elizabeth Bawden. Bart became a pilot and bought an airplane. He loved to fly his family to Cameron Park for weekend getaways.

Around 1975, the Bawdens moved to Pittsburgh and then to Houston, Texas, where they lived for the next 15 years. Betty began to work after her children were grown and took a management position at a toy store. After Bart’s retirement in 1990, they moved back to California, to a beautiful mountain view home in El Dorado, where they shared their last years. They would enjoy entertaining guests on their deck, and Betty was known for her beautiful, decorated dinner tables. Before dinner, it was a commonplace for Bart to enjoy a “Manhattan.”

Bart and Betty were very active in the Federated Church. Bart also collected antique cars and radios. Betty and Bart were members of the Model T Club and The Lincoln Continental Owners Club where they would tour their antique cars in car shows and parades, often dressed in the era of the vehicles. Bart was most fond of his 1947 Lincoln Continental convertible, which had been previously owned by Dr. Sam Sheppard, a notorious figure in the 1950s.

Betty had a love of the theatre, attending many performances during her lifetime, and kept mementos of such shows as “South Pacific” and “Guys and Dolls.” Both Betty and Bart had a love for genealogy.

They captured most of their memories, homes, and adventures from one of Bart’s cameras. It was not uncommon to see Bart with one of his many cameras around his neck ready to take the next photograph. Betty was very active in women’s work for the church, and was a wonderful seamstress.

Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren wore dresses lovingly made by their Nana.

Bart and Betty were preceded in death by Bart’s parents, Dr. Arthur Bawden and Elizabeth Bawden, Betty’s parents, Judge J. Lincoln Knapp and Laura R. Knapp, and their son-in-law, Jack McCollister. They are survived by their children, David Bawden (Lori) of Porter, TX, and Joan Bawden McCollister of Angleton, TX, Betty’s brother, Charles L. Knapp (Lex) of San Francisco, CA, grandchildren Kristi Flanigan, Amy (Robert) Gomez of Conroe, TX, Francis (Stephen) of West Columbia, TX, Jacob (Sarah) Noack of Auburn, IN, Rachel (Johnny) Collard, Eric Bawden and Zachary Bawden of Porter, TX, great-grandchildren Christopher (Paige), Hunter, Aubrey, Miguel, Junior, Taylor, Macee, Alyssa, Kaidynne, Bethany and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A memorial service will be held for Bart and Betty on February 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Federated Church, Placerville

Glenn Herbert Herzig

Sept. 15, 1935 – Dec. 13, 2022

Glenn passed away at home in Shingle Springs after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He will be greatly missed and was loved by all his family and friends.

Glenn is survived by his daughter, Karin Varozza; his son-in-law, Joseph Varozza; and his grandchildren, Molly Varozza & Parker Varozza. He is also survived by his sister, Marcey Curtis and his companion of many years, Barbara Veerkamp.

Glenn was born in Placerville. He started working at a young age on his parent’s pear ranch o of Bassi Road in Lotus. Glenn graduated from El Dorado High School in 1953, went to UC Davis for a couple years then went into the National Guard. He had miscellaneous jobs but finally ended up at El Dorado County Department of Transportation where he worked for 30 years. He operated heavy equipment and drove their lowbed truck. He and his father also had their own equipment business where they did side jobs for people, which consisted of house pads, ponds and other dirt moving.

A celebration of life will be held at his home in Shingle Springs in the Spring of 2023. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Snowline Hospice of Placerville, 6520 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619

Richard Stiavelli

April 22, 1931 – Jan. 16, 2023

Richard died peacefully at home from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his younger brother Michael, daughter Ti ani, son-inlaw Timothy, grandson Jake, and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by Sylvia, his wife of over 50 years.

Richard lived a life of service to his faith, his country, his family, and to children with special needs. He devoted his career to ensuring that children with challenges were treated with care and respect. He is credited with establishing the State of California Master Plan, which mainstreamed children with special needs into regular classrooms.

Richard will long be remembered as a man of integrity, fortitude and grace. He was a devoted husband, father, and friend.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Parkinson’s Foundation or your local agency that feeds the homeless — the two charities that Richard supported.

Lester Vernon McKindley

Feb. 2, 1929 – Oct. 10, 2022

Les was born at home in Lockeford Calif., on February 7th 1929 to Ernest & Irma Mae (Tenney) McKindley #9 of 11 children; Mahlon, Erma, Edna, Ruth, Ray, Cecil, John, Robert, Lester, Marilyn & Vince. He Passed away in his sleep on October 9th 2022, at his home in Sly Park, Placerville Calif., after a short illness. He was a graduate from Lodi High Class of ’47. He enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting elk and camping with his family. Les served in the U.S. Army, was a member of the American Legion post 119 in Placerville, and for 66 years a member of the Operating Engineers Local #3. He is survived by his wife Carlyn, Son David and Daughter Trisha, 4 grand children: Sarah, Morgan, Kyle & Katarina, 5 great grandchildren: Seth, Mason, Cole, Addison & Blake, and his 2 cats Fudge & Inky, and numerous nieces & nephews. Following his wishes no services were held.

He is deeply missed by all.

Love you, Your Family.

James D. “Big Jim” Peitz

Feb. 15, 1960 — Jan. 17, 2022

Jim lost his courageous battle with cancer at home with his loved ones beside him.

He was a well known lifelong resident of Pollock Pines and leaves behind many friends who shared his love of the woods and fishing.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents, James and Arlene Peitz, sister Dawn Peitz, and beloved daughter Chrystal Rose. He is survived by sons James and Dakota of Texas and 4 grandchildren, brother Larry and sisters Lynda, Debbie, Kathy and Cheryl.

Jim will be missed by everyone who he touched with his big heart and infectious laughter.

Margaret Hickenbottom

Sept. 5, 1926 — Oct. 12, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, Margaret “Margie” Hickenbottom, of Cameron Park, Calif., died peacefully at the age of 96, on October 12, 2022. She was born September 5, 1926, in Wem, England, in the County of Shropshire, to Albert and Eleanor (Thorley) Downes.

Born the youngest of 10 siblings, Margaret worked at the family newsstand in Wem as a young girl. While she was working for the Auxiliary Fire Department, she met the love of her life, Army Sergeant, Forrest Hickenbottom during WWII in England. A year later, they married in Wem and she later traveled to America with the other War Brides to join her husband, Forrest. They moved to Ohio in 1946 and had their 3 sons, Keith, Barry and Je rey.

They lived in Ohio for over 15 years before moving to Simi Valley, California in 1962, where art became her passion along with flower gardening. When Forrest retired in 1987, they moved to Clearlake Oaks because of many KOA trips, and eventually to Cameron Park in 1999.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest, and her youngest son, Je rey. Though a widow, Margaret lived the remainder of her life with a quick wit, and a strong love of family and cooking.

She is survived by her sons Keith and Barry; daughter-in-laws Chris Brandies, Kathryn VanDenBerg, and Gerri Hickenbottom; along with grandchildren Brett, Kelsey, Joel, Jon, Sara, and Jessi; and great-grandchildren James, Cayden, Addison and Calvin.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Green Valley Church, located at 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association for Alzheimer’s Research.

William Aldridge

May 2, 1953 – Jan. 3, 2023

Bill Aldridge passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 3, 2023 at the age of 69. Bill was a long time resident of El Dorado County and attended El Dorado High School. After High School, Bill served in the Marine Corps for four years and was honorably discharged.

Bill spent most of his life in the Carpenters Union and worked on many commercial projects in and around El Dorado County. He loved hunting and fishing and being outdoors.

Bill and his wife Lori raised two children, Lisa and Jason. Bill was proceeded in death by his parents Joe and Dee, his wife Lori, his brother Bob and sister Jodee. He is survived by his daughter Lisa, son Jason (Megan); and four grandchildren, Hanna, Haley, Madelyn, Josie, and his brother Mark.

Wanda Irene Stark

Oct. 14, 1937 – Dec. 31, 2022

Wanda Irene Stark, 85, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Folsom California. Born on October 14, 1937, in San Francisco California to Edward and Irene Presnell. She was the youngest of two children.

Wanda was retired from 19 years of service as the head cook at the Black Oak Mine Unified School District where she worked for 23 years. Although Wanda liked many things her favorite pastime was going to car shows with her family and friends with her fully restored 1965 Marlin Rambler which has won several awards. She also enjoyed spending time outside working in her garden with her greatgrandchildren Maria, Marisa, and Joseph Stark.

She is survived by her daughter Debbie Cowden (Morris); grandchildren Matthew Sielert (Doreen), J.T. Kurtz (Miranda); great-grandchildren Conrad Kurtz, Derek Kurtz and Justin Kurtz; daughter Melodie Stark; grandson Marlin Stark III (Marcy); great-grandchildren Maria Stark (Braedon Howard), Marisa Stark and Joseph Stark; grandson Brandon Stark (Ivey), great-grandchildren Marlie Stark and Owen Stark; grandson Wyatt Stark and wife Shelby Stark.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Irene Presnell, brother Dean Presnell, husband Marlin Stark, son Marlin Stark Jr., and granddaughter Tina Redd. Funeral services will be held at Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery in Rescue on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00 am followed by interment at Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery.

Healthcare fraudster gets prison time

News release

SACRAMENTO — U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley sentenced Liana Karapetyan, 42, of El Dorado Hills, Jan. 10 to 18 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to pay and receive healthcare kickbacks, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Karapetyan and her husband, Akop Atoyan, owned and controlled home healthcare and hospice agencies in the greater Sacramento area: ANG Health Care Inc., Excel Home Healthcare Inc. and Excel Hospice Inc. On behalf

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on Cable Road and with the help of some Good Samaritans and a reliable chainsaw, he cuts away the tree to clear the path.

The events described are typical for DOT workers on the job during stormy conditions, who have had their hands full the past three weeks.

Downed trees, failed culverts, road closures, rockslides and heavy snow impacted travel for many El Dorado County residents and visitors.

“It makes for really long nights,” Saltsman told the Mountain Democrat. “It also makes for really good sleep when you finally get home.”

As a maintenance supervisor, Saltsman’s responsibility is to determine the most important maintenance jobs of the day. All his crews were plowing snow off roadways in Pollock Pines and Camino Jan. 16, starting with main roads like Sly Park Road and Pony Express Trail. Once the main roads are completed, then the subdivision roads get plowed.

“Everything goes by priority,” Saltsman said.

“For example, it snowed about 7 inches last night and even though it was a holiday today, it’s still a weekday so the priority today is getting all the roads open for the population up in the Pollock Pines and Camino area.”

Three or four passes by a plow are often required for more snow-dense roads.

At least eight plow operators were working to clear the roads that snowy morning, working until 7 p.m. when the nightshift crew takes over.

“We will get off at 7, then they’ll come on and

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go to the plow areas in north, south and east county, etc … and they’ll keep the mains open and sanded for the morning commute coming out and they’ll plow some of the roads that we do not get to as they can,” Saltsman said.

Saltsman said he and his team have been working 12-hour shifts since the start of the storms. DOT crews can expect to work 7 to 7, either day or night, whenever big storms come through the county.

There are approximately 16 maintenance workers working during the day and about seven at night, according to Saltsman.

But that is not all they do. Clearing trees, fixing roads and addressing mudslides are also part of the agenda for DOT.

Saltsman cited flooding as one of the most difficult parts of the job, hindering the work DOT crews can do.

One particular road of concern, Newtown Road was impacted by at least two major culvert failures that caused massive flooding across the road.

A culvert on Mining Brook Road off Newtown Road on the outskirts of Placerville separated after part of the road collapsed on top of it, prompting DOT to close that segment of road. The road and culvert could be fixed by the end of winter but those predictions remain uncertain, according to Saltsman.

Another culvert just off Newtown Road is so deep underwater DOT staff cannot make a proper damage assessment, Saltsman said.

“It is probably 25 feet underwater,” he noted. “We can’t fix anything until that water subsides,

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accountable and to help our community rebuild after this devastating fire.”

The Mosquito Fire started Sept. 6, 2022, and was active 50 days, burning 76,788 acres and 78 structures. Between El Dorado and Placer counties, more than 11,000 people were evacuated while more than 3,700 firefighting personnel responded to the fire. On Sept. 8 Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the two counties. On Sept. 9 FEMA authorized Federal Management Assistance Grants for firefighting and response efforts.

El Dorado County is represented by outside counsel John Fiske and Torri Sherlin of Baron & Budd and Ed Diab of Dixon Diab & Chambers.

U.S. Forest Service investigators tasked with determining the cause of the Mosquito Fire took possession of one of PG&E’s transmission poles and attached equipment Sept. 24, 2022.

After seizing the equipment PG&E confirmed in a filing to the California Public

Utilities Commission, “The USFS has indicated to Pacific Gas and Electric Company … an initial assessment that the fire started in the area of the utility’s power line on National Forest system lands and that the USFS is performing

of the agencies, Karapetyan and Atoyan certified to Medicare that they would not pay kickbacks in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals to the agencies.

Despite their certifications, from at least July 2015 through April 2019, Karapetyan and Atoyan paid and directed others to pay kickbacks to multiple individuals for beneficiary referrals, including employees of health care facilities, as well as employees’ spouses. The kickback recipients included John Eby, a registered nurse who worked for a hospital in Sacramento; Anita Vijay, the director of social services at a skilled nursing and assisted

so leaving those things is probably the most difficult because you just get to a point where you can’t do anymore.”

If all attention goes to fixing culverts, nobody can leave their homes in Pollock Pines that day, said Saltsman.

“These problems are arising so much faster than we can respond to,” he added. “When a road floods the public thinks we just go out and unplug the culvert and make everything better, but when there’s that much water you’re not stopping anything.

“When you have multiple roads and they overflow over and over, how much time do you spend on one area with 20 (residents)?”

Saltsman said a lack of experienced workers has been a hardship for DOT’s Road Maintenance Division.

“Years ago everyone that was here had been here for years so we knew all of the troubled areas and I could send guys to it because they knew how to handle that stuff,” Saltsman shared. “Now nobody knows where anything is at anymore and they do not know how to do the work.”

Saltsman said individuals now on his crew will not be here next winter, so he will have to train new workers coming in.

Despite these challenges, the work must continue.

Addressing fallen trees, potholes, collapsed roads and more culvert failures are next for road maintenance workers.

DOT staff cut back 30 large trees throughout El Dorado County on New Year’s Eve and many more the past few weeks. That New Year’s

a criminal investigation into the 2022 Mosquito Fire.”

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows PG&E executives project a loss of $100 million in connection to the Mosquito Fire.

Eve crew consisted of six personnel.

Saltsman has worked in road maintenance for 16 years and the only other time he remembers seeing storms this disastrous was in 2017. The supervisor gave some insight on how DOT clears county roads. Any county-maintained

living facility in Sacramento; Jai Vijay, Anita Vijay’s husband; and Mariela Panganiban, the director of social services at a skilled nursing facility in Roseville.

In total, Karapetyan, Atoyan, and others caused the agencies to submit more than 8,000 claims to Medicare for the cost of home health care and hospice services. Based on those claims, Medicare paid the agencies approximately $31 million. Of that amount, Medicare paid the agencies at least $2 million for services purportedly provided to beneficiaries referred in exchange for kickbacks paid to, among others, Eby,

trees are fully dealt with, including cutting them back when blocking roads. However, trees on private property are cut back and the debris is put into a pile off the side of the road. It is up to the property owner to hire a chipping company if they want the debris removed.

Additionally, residents

should move all vehicles off the road while snowplowing operations are taking place for DOT crews to effectively remove the snow. No vehicles are allowed on the street above 3,000feet of elevation when plowing operations are under way.

Paul Saltsman, above, cuts away at a tree blocking Cable Road in Camino. Clear Creek at Clear Creek Road, left, was blocked off by debris, diverting massive amounts water into residential areas Jan. 16.

Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian

Investing in our community’s infrastructure as costs go up

As 2022 turned to 2023, I am grateful for the excellent work done last year — the projects accomplished and those just beginning — and that we were able to surmount emergencies like the devastating Caldor Fire. At the same time, I look forward to tackling the challenges that face us on the horizon with determination and expectation of continued success.

One thing that remains steadfast is El Dorado Irrigation District’s aim to continue to maintain our community’s lifeblood: safe and reliable water and wastewater treatment. As a special district, EID is a true community agency “owned” by you, each ratepayer in our service area. We are not a private, for-profit corporation led by out-of-area executives. We are your neighbors, fellow parents, friends and members of your community led by a five-member board of directors elected by you to represent the community’s best interests.

EID is your agency and it succeeds with your support.

EID’s five elected board members represent ratepayers, set policy and approve funding for EID’s multi-year capital improvement program and budgets. These “road maps” guide our ongoing replacement and rehabilitation of 220-square-miles of infrastructure worth more than $1 billion in historical costs.

New customers buy in with new connection fees (facility capacity charges) and our ongoing ratepayers help us keep our portfolio of services in good working order with every bimonthly bill paid with their hard-earned dollars. This money directly benefits customers and the community by helping to pay for the work we do day and night, year round.

As long as drinking water treatment has been a cornerstone of communities, public water agencies like EID have delivered the services that customers rely on and, in EID’s case, the portfolio of services has expanded over the decades to provide wastewater treatment and recycled water to our growing service areas. In addition to that, we produce electricity at our federally licensed hydropower plant and o er recreation opportunities in some of the most beautiful settings in our county and the state.

Voters created special districts like EID to meet the needs of their communities. We perform specialized functions, sta ed by highly trained professionals who protect public health, enhance local economies through nonprofit public services and maintain a high quality of life in our beautiful county. Unlike general-purpose governments, such as cities and counties, that provide myriad of municipal services, special districts have a more focused mission.

Letters to the Editor

Camino school board trouble

EDITOR:

Iam a parent concerned with the ways of the Camino Union School District Board of Trustees. Their secrecy and lack of caring of what parents think and say is unprofessional.

I have been concerned about them since 2021, when their behavior toward me was uncalled for. On two di erent occasions, as I was starting to speak in my three minutes allotted times during a board public meeting, they cut me o and told me I couldn’t speak about a certain topic. This is concerning. They don’t care to hear what I have to say.

After those two public humiliations, I decided there is nothing that can be helpful for me from the school board and gave up on trying to say what I wanted to say. This translates to other parents too, not just me. Their voices are at stake so everyone should be concerned.

Who are they [school board members] to decide what can be spoken about? The school board is a public entity. I pay my taxes and my kids go to school, hence I should be allowed to speak. Instead, during meetings they literally tell themselves they should pat themselves on their backs because they are doing so much good. So they think they’re doing good!? I know, crazy times, eh?

Now I hear about the antics presently going on amongst the school board. Am I surprised? Unfortunately, no. Changes need to be made. Members need to remember they are not the controllers; they’re supposed to listen and take into account what community members have to say. And stop with the pats in the backs, members. Is anyone going to apologize for their behavior? And do better?

We need full transparency. What is being spoken about in closed doors? How are decisions being made? A lot of good questions here and I wonder if they’re in the “allowed to speak about” category.

BEATRIZ KOEHLER Camino

Congratulations to Speaker McFaust EDITOR:

Even the most casual students of philosophy have read the German legend of Faust, the ambitious and greedy young man who

struck a deal with the Devil. According to the fable, Faust acquired earthly gains (wealth and power) in exchange for an eternity in Hell after he died.

Based on what we all saw unfold in the U.S. House of Representatives recently, we can assume that newly elected Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), never read about Faust or, if he did, then the lesson was lost on him.

The fact is, few who have paid attention to McCarthy’s career, either in Sacramento or Washington, D.C., are surprised by his Faustian bargain. One of his former colleagues in the state Legislature told me, “I saw him (McCarthy) as neither a able nor a caucus leader but rather as an ambitious, soulless pol who never had a spoken opinion about any policy that wasn’t a knee jerk, canned slogan.”

McCarthy grabbed hold of the speaker’s gavel by the narrowest of margins and to accomplish that he needed the support, or at least the quiet acquiescence, of at least 20 House Republicans who are certified election deniers — four of whom may well have engaged in a conspiracy against the Constitution they swore to defend.

And the one who put him over the top on the 15th ballot by voting “Present,” and thus reducing the number required to produce a majority, is being investigated for sex tra cking.

It is not clear who first observed (Goethe and Cervantes are both given credit), “Show me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.” That ancient wisdom also applies to Kevin McCarthy and his speakership.

Sadly, the House of Representatives is the lesser for it, but so, too, is America.

LES FRANCIS Camino

Let’s start fixing the mess

EDITOR:

Irecently read the book “Holy Moments” by Matthew Kelly, the founder of the Dynamic Catholic Institute. Matthew is the author of at least 12 books that have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal or USA Today bestseller lists.

A couple of quotes from this book: “The world is a mess. I could quote statistics, but it isn’t necessary.

just in ... from places you’d never expect (mostly)

Anumber of my confidential sources have checked in recently bearing astonishing news. In fact, each report is more astonishing than the one before it — if that’s even possible.

The issue is the penchant among a certain class of people to keep sensitive material in unusual places — garages, attics, underwear drawers, co ee tables and breakfast nooks to mention a few of the troves uncovered lately. I’m told U.S. Marshals have done a cursory search of President Biden’s ’67 Corvette, which is a one-of-a-kind classified document storage location so far. And who even knew Joe Biden had a Corvette in his garage?

Some of the discoveries are downright explosive. Others are so mundane, you wonder that nobody took out the trash that week. One box of manila folders marked “classified” contained several dozen used nicotine patches along with a hundred or more empty Juicy Fruit

gum wrappers and a couple of half-empty Marlboro 100s boxes. You could be forgiven if you assumed Barack Obama stashed that stu either advertantly or inadvertently. He would have been my first guess, but it’s not that obvious. More later.

An old treehouse in Kevin McCarthy’s backyard yielded dozens of notepads, graph paper and artist sketchbooks going all the way back to middle school when Kev decided he wanted to be the eighth-grade milk monitor and bathroom snitch. My source reports McCarthy has denied the existence of such a tree house.

An older Cadillac SUV parked near San Francisco’s Oracle Park was ransacked in October. Perpetrators published photos of a dirty Giants jersey, “No. 25,” that appeared to show sleeves with marks indicating the increasing size of the biceps. Not unlike the lines you note on a doorway where you measure a child’s growth over the years. Witnesses

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told authorities the ransackers were all dressed in LA Dodgers shirts and caps. Famed Giants slugger Barry Bonds said he has a covered VIP parking space at the “yard” and “would never park just anywhere ‘near the ballpark.’” An investigation remains ongoing.

Kamala Harris invited journalists to visit her secret “pied-à-terre” outside Washington, D.C. She assured them there was nothing classified nor incriminating on the premises. And sure enough, there wasn’t. My source says, “The classified stu ” was in a Tu Shed on the property she allegedly shares with a secretive neighbor who may or may not be Nancy Pelosi. Speaking of whom, the former speaker reportedly was crazy for Juicy Fruit and may or may not have smoked menthol cigarettes when she was in college.

“Beat McCain like a rented mule” appeared on a scrap of cardboard in a collection from 2008. “2012 – Beat Romney like a red-headed stepchild,” was found in the 44th president’s uno cial presidential museum down in the basement of his D.C. mansion.

“Since I quit smoking, I hardly ever go down in the basement,” he said

by way of explanation to the Capitol press corps.

Thirty thousand emails emerged from an abandoned well on a wellknown Palm Beach estate. Other than in the well shaft, their provenance is unknown. Former President Donald Trump staged an impromptu news conference to announce he “was right all along” and that he’s “still running for president in 2024.”

And speaking of “45,” investigators turned up a small safe from the same abandoned well. Inside, they found a number of odd notes that read, “Beat Hillary like a rented mule.”

Several attached variations show names crossed out or partially erased. They include “Kamala in ’16,” “Biden in 2020,” “DiSantis in 2023,” “Beat Newsom whenever,” “Beat Adam Schi like a red-headed stepchild and DON’T stop.” And once again, “Beat Biden in 2024.”

When queried, 45 said he “would NEVER have a safe that SMALL.”

I expect another round of “document dumps” in the next couple of weeks, so check this space regularly.

Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat.

CHRIS DALEY

JIM ABERCROMBIE

Abercrombie

Continued from A4

Since its earliest days as an irrigation district — nearly 98 years ago — the local community has entrusted EID to work on their behalf and we take that charge just as seriously today as when our community-owned organization was founded. Over the decades the job of managing and delivering water and providing sewer and recycled water services has grown more complex and highly regulated — and that often results in costly additional processes. EID staff strives to minimize the regulatory costs at every opportunity. This includes seeking grant funding for large and small projects as well as making required projects do even more for our communities. One such high-impact project was the recently completed Forebay Dam modification.

The Forebay Dam, built in 1923, did not meet modern safety requirements, so costly modifications were required. The multi-year project EID undertook saw the dam rise 10 feet in addition to making it resilient and compliant with all modern standards. That extra rise in the dam’s height took from having less than a day’s worth of emergency water supply to six days’ supply after modifications were completed — an investment that proved critical to maintaining normal water service during last year’s Caldor Fire that destroyed water delivery flumes to the Forebay in four separate locations.

Low-interest debt funded that vital project and will be paid off over the years by customers who benefit from the increased water security and potential additional water revenue produced by EID’s hydroelectric power plant.

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

EID has many challenges ahead, including the ongoing need to fund repairs to costly infrastructure. But, like all other costs we face on a daily basis, the cost of rebuilding that infrastructure has increased significantly and is beginning to affect our ability to repair and replace EID’s aging assets. We need to continue our efforts to avoid disruptions to the key water and wastewater services our community relies on to function.

To that end, EID will be engaging in a costof-service study that takes into account the increasing costs of doing business and considers a corresponding five-year series of rate adjustments. These rate dollars are so vital for our ability to continue to invest in some of our community’s most important services.

One example of the impact of increasing costs is the steel treated water storage tanks located throughout our service areas. Recently EID has had to extend its schedule to recoat and rehabilitate the district’s more than three dozen water tanks due to inadequate funding in the face of increasing costs. These tanks are a necessary and vital part of delivering water to our customers. Because the costs have outstripped EID’s ability to pay for a workable and timely recoating/rehabilitation schedule, this increases the possibility of failure in our most fundamental service area.

The rate adjustments will fund this project and others like it. In addition to ongoing flume and water line replacements, there are many more projects needing investment that make our services reliable and safe.

Agencies like EID fund most of their operations through direct rates or charges for services provided. The rate, or fee, is established by the agency and, under state law, must be reasonable and directly reflect the cost of providing that service.

When we go through the Proposition 218 process later this year following the cost-of-service study to propose rate adjustments, we will provide information to customers about why we need these rate changes, how each customer rate class will be affected and where we will invest these funds.

The district and its employees know the impact of rate adjustments — we live and work in the communities we serve. It is our intent to use our customers’ investments carefully, judiciously and transparently.

This has been our mission from the beginning and it will continue to guide our operations going forward.

Jim Abercrombie is EID’s general manager.

Letters Continued from A4

Your own experience confirms this sad truth.” And, “Unholy moments got us into this mess and only Holy Moments will get us out of it.”

I hope you are as impressed with this book as I am.

DON BOLTZ Cameron Park

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ceLeBrAte recOvery meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at Bayside Church of Placerville, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing and recovery from our hurts, habits, and hangups. Email elebratercovery@ baysideplacerville. com. Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/ CRBaysidePlacerville.

Struggling with life? ceLeBrAte recOvery is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues

and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@ greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/

DemOcrAts – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems. org for more information.

GOLD rUsH cHOrUs now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing fourpart harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575

Hangtown Women’s teNNis club. Join fun-loving women Wednesdays 9am-11am at El Dorado High School. Lessons, social events, only $35/year. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.

seNiOr Peer cOUNseLiNG of El Dorado County is seeking volunteer counselors. Do you possess such qualities as warmth, empathy and nonjudgement, as well as having varied life experiences, and being over the age of 55? If you do and would like to help and listen to fellow seniors who are dealing with age related issues such as loneliness, isolation, health and grief, we would love to talk to you. Counselors receive training and are supervised by a professional in the field. SPC Clinical Supervisor Jayann Askin, MFT, shares “We are looking for volunteers who are interested in psychology, counseling, and mental health and would like to be a part of a supportive group of ongoing learners in this field.” For more information on this greatly rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call 530-621-6304

The dream lives on

Anita Vijay,

prosecuted the case.

Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco

El Dorado County residents braved the elements as they took part in a candlelight march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday night. The annual march commemorating the civil rights leader was preceded by presentations about King’s life and music that inspired him, followed with dessert and dancing.

Susan Simpkin, at right in left photo, and another volunteer serve a selection of King’s favorite desserts, namely pecan pie, peach pie and quilly, a kind of creamy fruit gel. Simpkin joked, “One of King’s favorite foods was ribs, but we will not be serving those tonight.” Melinda Velasco, right photo, led about 45-50 attendees in singing “If I Can Help Somebody,” a song by Alma Bazel Androzzo that King enjoyed and referenced in one of his final sermons.

explained. “What we tend to see is people will start heading up the mountain Friday all the way through Saturday evening, but they all come back at once on Sunday.”

The highest average daily traffic volumes occur Fridays and the highest hourly traffic congestion occurs Sundays, according to the company’s data.

Eastbound traffic on average fall weekends is highest Friday evenings and Saturday mornings versus holiday weekends, which peak Friday evenings.

Saturday average eastbound speeds drop by up to 53% overall for four to five hours with travelers going 21 mph minimum while Sunday average westbound speeds drop by up to 75% over eight to 10 hours with travelers going 11 mph at a minimum.

Community input

An El Dorado County Transportation Commission survey opened Oct. 17 through Nov. 7, 2022, to collect information on travel patterns and thoughts on the pilot program. The survey received 559 responses.

Out of that, 217 responses came from city of Placerville residents and 237 from folks who live near Placerville but outside city limits. Another 95 reported living elsewhere in El Dorado County and 10 more resided outside the county.

Nearly all respondents (489) said peak seasonal congestion on Highway 50 impacted them in some way.

Additionally, 415 respondents expressed that peak seasonal traffic congestion impacted their ability or willingness to travel in and around Placerville without Trip to Green.

Those impacted by congestion responded that they avoided driving around town on Sunday afternoons and ran errands early in the morning to avoid traffic.

When asked about their Trip to Green experience, 361 respondents said they traveled on Highway 50 through the Trip to Green corridor — Placerville Drive to Schnell School Road — on their way to a destination outside the city. Another 319 individuals said they traveled on back roads and detours during Trip to Green.

More than half the respondents claimed Trip to Green made it easier to get around, while 169 said travel was more difficult.

Around 40% of respondents reported they could easily visit downtown

Placerville during the project. About 22% said it was more difficult to visit Main Street and about 23% did not attempt to travel to Main Street during Trip to Green weekends. More than 14% saw no difference.

Some 328 respondents noted they would feel safer during an emergency with Trip to Green activated and 100 claimed they would not feel safer. The rest remained neutral.

Finding it easier to access goods and services in an around the city during Trip to Green were 258 respondents while 175 found it difficult.

Most respondents said they would support future use of Trip to Green while less than 30% said they would not.

Write-in responses showed support for Trip to Green with modifications such as an adjustment of the hours the lights stay green and if it does not impact downtown’s merchants and Placerville’s economy.

Those who did not support Trip to Green suggested the city do nothing or plan for a Highway 50 bypass of Placerville — an overpass or a tolled, two-lane flyover lane for throughtravelers.

Merchants and neighborhoods

One survey response from a Main Street restaurant server noted a “huge decline” in patronage during the first Trip to Green weekend. The individual counted $76 dollars for the restaurant that Sunday morning as opposed to a normal weekend, where they bring in $900-$1,200.

“It impacted us almost as badly on Saturday but I think Sunday was worse because people are usually returning from Tahoe that day and the no-left turns made it seem impossible for them to access Main Street even if they had intended to stop,” the server shared.

Reduced traffic congestion for local residents and improved traffic flow for non-residents were reasons cited by 67-year-old Placerville resident Ed Ingram in support of Trip to Green. Ingram and his wife Tammy live off Clay Street.

Another respondent to the survey came from an anonymous Camino resident, who pointed out signage at Mosquito Road and Placerville Drive were easy to miss.

More information regarding Trip to Green and results of the public survey can be found at edctc.org/trip-to-green.

ARIES

be surrounded

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

people. Avoid comparison. Let success stories inspire instead of intimidate you. What matters most now is consistent action toward your aim.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve sparked someone’s interest and will have the opportunity to make a further impression, a pitch, or both at a face-to-face meeting. This will go well because you’ll show up early and come prepared.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s so much you could say, do and bring to the table but you’ll be wise to focus on what fits the situation. This takes discernment and maturity. They’ll know you by your effective, efficient contribution.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Scientists have proven that storytelling activates more of the brain than other information delivery systems. You’ll tell stories to connect with someone or make a point. The story will change as you shape it for maximum impact.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even though social conditioning is in and of itself a mask, there are moments you feel safe enough to take it off. You are both vulnerable and powerful in those moments when your private and public selves merge.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Often, we become so familiar with our own struggles that we don’t know what we’re doing wrong, nor can we see a clear way out of the trap. An astute outside observer will be an enormous help today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Is it a hobby or an obsession? A loved one may want you to dial it back, assuming you’ll have more attention to pour their way. But you’re more inclined to finish what you started. Your passions feed your soul.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may end up at the same destination as everyone else, but your way of getting there will be different. No need to keep checking where everyone is. Stick to your own route and focus on enjoying the scenery where you are.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People around you will be inclined to show you how much they like you. Accept the attention. Rejecting praise is like turning down cake: it might offend the baker. You don’t have to eat it all up, but at least take a bite.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may have the sensation that you are steering the action like a child turning the little steering wheel at the front of the grocery cart. You go right, left, full circle — but the cart always goes where your mom wants it to.

n SHOE by Jeff MacNelly n TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter n RUBES by Leigh Rubin n SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly

n TODAy

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis

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Stellar students

Congratulations to Trista Mann of Shingle Springs, who as named to the fall 2022 Missouri State University Dean’s List.

Congratulations to Mason Welch of El Dorado Hills, who as named to the fall 2022 Belmont University Dean’s List.

Jan. 20

Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library host a used book sale at the library, 7455 Silva Valley Parkway. The sale is open to members 3-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, (you can join that afternoon) and to the public 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. All proceeds support the library.

The Pleasant Valley Grange hosts Bucko de Taco event with $1 tacos, drinks and more, 5-8 p.m. at the grange community hall, 4765 Pleasant Valley Grange Road in Placerville.

For more information call (530) 303-8636 or visit pleasantvalleycommunityhall.com.

The Stage at Burke Junction, 3300 Coach Lane, Suite E1, Cameron Park, presents Home Grown Comedy with Paul Conyers, Chadd Beals and Colby Lawson. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Get tickets online at stageatburkejunction.com.

Island of Black and White will perform at Mraz Brewing in El Dorado Hills, 6-8 p.m.

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel featuring love-inspired music, takes the stage at 8 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

For tickets and more information call (916) 6086888 or visit harriscenter. net.

The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento, presents Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono at 7 p.m. and Karlee Hormell at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit bstreettheatre.org.

Jan. 21

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma hosts Gold Discovery Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate James Marshall’s gold discovery on Jan. 24, 1848 and experience what life was like at the time of the gold discovery with a tour a living history encampment. For more information call (530) 622-3470.

The Gold Trail Grange hosts an open house, 1-4, p.m., and community potluck at 5:30 p.m., in celebration of the 175th

These quitters just won’t stop jammin’

Lynn Schardt Music on The Divide

The kickoff concert of the Music on The Divide 2023 season promises to banish the post-holiday blues for lovers of bluegrass/folk/Americana excellence. The Quitters will perform on the Georgetown IOOF Hall stage, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22.

Each having quit some of the best bands in the business, the dynamic duo of Glenn Houston and Stevie Coyle combine forces with bassist Chris Kee in The Quitters trio. Both Houston and Coyle are late founding members of The Waybacks (1999-2007). Houston was also lead guitar and co-founder of Bay Area Music Award winners Hearts on Fire and long-time lead guitar and co-founder of Americana powerhouse quintet Houston Jones. Coyle has had a long and illustrious career as an entertainer and currently owns Mighty Fine Guitars, a high-end shop for acoustic guitars in Lafayette. Together they perform as a righthanded, right side-up finger style/left-handed, upside-down flat-picking twosome. Bassist extraordinaire Kee joined the band in November 2022, rounding

Comedy legend, actor’s band coming to Harris Center

News release

FOLSOM — Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts recently announced two exciting, new shows for the 2022-23 season.

Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A TwoWoman Show, Saturday, April 1 — Emmy Award winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence is one of the most beloved television personalities of her generation. Plucked out of total obscurity as a high school senior, Lawrence went on to become part of the now-legendary cast of “The Carol Burnett Show.”

In the seventh season, and hundreds of hilarious sketches later, at the ripe old age of 24, Lawrence created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or “Mama” as she is better known to her fans. After the Burnett Show, Lawrence went on to star in “Mama’s Family,” which consistently topped the ratings for its entire six-year run of original shows.

The unprecedented ratings for the “Carol Burnett Showstopper Special,” which delighted more than 50 million viewers, convinced Lawrence that the time is right to take Mama out of the closet, dust off her sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production. Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show “is a mixture of stand-up comedy, music, and my observations about real life,” she explained. All the while she approaches everything with her characteristic sense of humor, reminding us all, “Life is much too serious to be taken seriously!”

On stage Lawrence has appeared in numerous productions, including “Carousel,” “Send Me No Flowers,” “No, No, Nanette,” “Chapter Two,” “Hello Dolly,” “I’m Getting My Act Together” and

“Taking It on The Road,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and live from the Grand Ole Opry, “Nunsense 3: The Jamboree,” which aired on TNN.

The multi-talented entertainer is mostly known for her acting and comedic talents, but she also earned a gold record for the 1973 hit “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Thursday, June 1 — The Boxmasters are an Americana rock ‘n’ roll band featuring

actor/musician Thornton and awardwinning engineer J.D. Andrew. In addition to being one of the nation’s most acclaimed actors, Thornton is also recognized for his musical talents. He has recorded four solo albums and appeared on numerous recordings by other artists. Thornton’s partner J.D. Andrew is a Grammy Awardwinning recording engineer whose credits include The Rolling Stones, Kanye West,

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The Quitters come to Georgetown this Sunday, performing great bluegrass tunes. n See MOTD, page B5

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Comedienne Vicki Lawrence returns to the stage with her beloved character, “Mama.” See them both live in Folsom this April.

electrifying roots music will light up sutter creek stage

SUTTER CREEK — Tom Rigney is one of the premier roots music fiddle players on the planet and this Saturday, Jan. 21, the Sutter Creek Theatre audience will get to hear his performance live.

Tom Rigney and Flambeau specializes in blazing cajun twosteps, low-down blues, funky New Orleans grooves, boogie woogie piano and heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and waltzes. Much of the repertoire is composed by Rigney, but they mix in a few classics from the cajun/New Orleans songbook. Along the way listeners may pick up a trace of Rigney’s Irish roots or echoes of Eastern Europe — it just makes the musical gumbo that

much tastier.

Flambeau showcases Rigney’s fiery virtuoso fiddling, his charismatic stage presence and his range and originality as a composer. He and Flambeau have forged a unique sound that blends American roots styles into something original and hot — mixing irresistible grooves with deep musicality and spectacular soloing. Rigney’s highenergy showmanship pulls the audience into his performances.

Sutter Creek Theatre is located at 44 Main St. in Sutter Creek. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. Open seating, beer and wine are available at the former silent film theater. For tickets and more information call (916) 4250077 or visit suttercreektheater. com.

Sing with joy ... and the chorale

Falcon’s Eye hosts auditions

Folsom Lake College

News release

FOLSOM — Falcon’s Eye Theatre, of Folsom Lake College, will hold auditions for two plays (“The Tempest” by William Shakespeare and “Antigone” by Sophocles) Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Those auditioning do not need to be a student of Folsom Lake College to participate in the plays, but they do need to make an appointment to audition.

All actors must present a monologue on the first night of auditions, 6:30-10 p.m. Monologue audition check in will be in the Drama Lab (PAC 1170) in the Harris Center building on the FLC main campus, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

Both plays are holding auditions at the same time and place. Prospective actors will be seen by both directors simultaneously. Actors cannot be cast in both productions, but

they may ask to be considered for a specific one at the time of auditioning.

You must make an appointment by visiting Falcon’s Eye Theater’s website, falconseyetheatre.com. Actors are asked to prepare a oneminute classical monologue written by Shakespeare. Monologue must be memorized. They must also bring a résumé and head shot (if they have one) — these may be emailed ahead of time.

Callback auditions are by invitation only and will be held 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 25 (“Antigone”) and 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 26 (“The Tempest”).

Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the text, so it is recommended that auditioners are familiar with the stories of “Antigone” and/or “The Tempest” before auditioning.

Rehearsal dates are Feb.6 through April 6 (“Antigone”) and Feb. 3 through May 11 (“The Tempest”).

Courtesy photo Tom Rigney and Flambeau mix irresistible grooves with great solos. See them in Sutter Creek this Saturday.

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Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills will hold open rehearsals Jan. 23 & 30. Those who love to sing, read music and are looking for a worthy group are invited to sing with the chorale at St. Stephen’s Church, 1001 Olson Lane in El Dorado Hills at 6 p.m. Those interested in joining the Cantare Chorale may then schedule an audition. For more information call Donna Trevino (530) 677-8463 or visit cantarechorale.com.

Sac Philharmonic welcomes two special performers

SACRAMENTO

— The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera presents two great concerts in January at the Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. listen to the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera perform one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated works, “Symphony No. 3,” also known as the “Heroic Symphony.” This event features the exhilarating contemporary conductor Douglas Boyd and virtuosic pianist Janice Carissa. The musicians will also perform Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G.” Indonesian pianist Carissa was recently named a Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi. A pupil of Gary Graffman and Robert McDonald, Carissa left Indonesia in 2013 and entered the Curtis Institute of Music with full scholarship from Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest.

Now graduated with a bachelor’s degree, she plans to attend Juilliard School of Music as a Kovner Fellow with Robert McDonald.

“Bolero!” will fill the performing arts center at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.

“Bolero!” is an orchestra piece originally commissioned for ballet and Maurice Ravel’s most famous composition. Internationally recognized conductor François López-Ferrer will be joined by the

magnificent cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan at this performace. The program will also feature Lili Boulanger’s “D’un matin de printemps,” Saint-Saens’ “Cello Concerto No. 1” and Ravel’s “Valses Nobles et Sentimentales.”

Since winning the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011 at the age of 22, Hakhnazaryan has inspired audiences with

his artistry, securing a reputation as one of the world’s foremost cellists. Hakhnazaryan has performed with orchestras across the globe and earned

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Pianist Janice Carissa joins the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera this Saturday to perform a beloved Beethoven piece.

Courtesy photo Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan will perform “Bolero!”

anniversary of the gold discovery in Coloma.

Emery Entertainment presents “Churchill” at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net.

Head to downtown Placerville 4-8 p.m. for a New Year, New Businesses celebration Brand new shops in 2022 are Batia Wine Tasting Room, Thrifted vintage clothing/goods, Urban Magic candle shop, Bad Cat Vintage clothing, The Marketplace and Pachamama Coffee shop. Shops that moved in 2022 to improved locations are Kitchen Goods, Lana Lane Gourmet Goods, Tilted Crown clothing and Full of Chic Boutique. Shops that have new ownership are Amore Mio restaurant, Lighthouse Gifts and Placerville Antiques. Discover these new shops and changes when you come downtown in the third Saturday.

Smith Flat House presents Home Grown Comedy featuring Paul Conyers, Colby Lawson and Chadd Beals. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information call (530) 621-1003 or visit smithflathouse.com.

Oakstone Winery in Fair Play hosts barrel tasting and a futures event Jan. 21 & 22. For more information visit oakstone-winery.com.

Shadow Ranch Vineyard hosts a barrel tasting event Jan. 21 & 22, Join winemaker Sam Patterson in the cellar for a great afternoon tasting unreleased wines straight from the barrel. Sam will pour samples of barbera, syrah, tempranillo and petite sirah before these wines get bottled. For reservations and more information visit shadowranch.com.

Grandpère Vineyard Zinfandel Weekend, Jan. 21-22. For tickets and more information call (209) 245-3463.

The Active 20-30 Club of Greater Sacramento hosts its 30th annual crab feed at the Citrus Heights Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased a tinyurl.com/crabfeed2023.

The Spazmatics will perform at Powerhouse Pub in Folsom. The show starts at 10 p.m. For tickets and more information visit powerhousepub.com.

Jan. 22

Miraflores Winery in Placerville hosts Soup Sundays. Stop by for wine tasting, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and enjoy a complimentary cup of soup prepared by Chef Tara Martinez every Sunday through March 26.

Painting & Vino classes are now at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 1-4 p.m. Paint your finest birch trees at this class. For more information visit tickets. clubgreenroom.com.

Jan. 23

Grandparents Aglow, a group dedicated to grandparents who are raising grandchildren, presents What You Should Know About Guardianship with guest speaker Karen Russell, 6-7:30 p.m. 1101 Investment Blvd., Suite 115, El Dorado Hills. For more information contact Kristi Massey at (209) 230-3698 or Marilyn Halk at (916) 334-2126.

Mondays with the Maestro is back. Music in the Mountains conductor Ryan Murray hosts

Vino Noceto in Plymouth hosts The Original

out the funky new sound.

The combined musical and theatrical credentials The Quitters bring to the stage is a staggering list. For a taste of the trio’s music, and it will be tasty, treat yourself to a listen at quittersduo.com/#newalbum-section.

Doors open to the Georgetown IOOF Hall at 2 p.m. for members of MOTD and at 2:30 p.m. for the public. Tickets are available online at eventbrite. com. As space allows tickets will be available at the door for $20/adults, $5/students and children 5 and younger get in free. Cash or checks only will be accepted at the door.

As part of the 2023 membership drive, the public can purchase a membership to receive all eight concerts of the 2023 season, including this one, for the individual member price of $80, a 50% savings o at-the-door ticket prices. A family membership entitles two adults and minor children to attend all eight concerts for $130. For the full season lineup of artists visit musiconthedivide.org.

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The Pussycat Dolls, Will Kimbrough, Tommy Womack, Guy Clark and more.

In 2007 Thornton and Andrew formed The Boxmasters, to satisfy their craving for ’60s beats. They have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, including The Beatles, The Byrds, Beach Boys, The Mothers of Invention and more.

As a touring band, The Boxmasters have cultivated a rabid cult fanbase across the United States and Canada, opening for the likes of ZZ Top, Steve Miller and George Thorogood. Two appearances at Levon Helm’s “Midnight Ramble” in Woodstock, New York, were highlight performances for the band, as well as the “Ramble at The Ryman” that Levon hosted in 2008.

Recalling the creation of the title track on the album “Help … I’m Alive,” Thornton said, “It’s been di cult for people to live in this world for the past few years. Normally you hear someone cry out ‘Help, I’m drowning’ or ‘Help, I’m dying.’ The song is a tongue-in-cheek way of saying, ‘Wow it sucks being here right now.’ Well, OK, it’s really not so tongue-in-cheek.”

“We were having the best tour of our careers before we had to stop due to the coronavirus,” added Andrew “So we are very excited to get back out there and in front of the fans.”

Harris Center for the Arts is located on the Folsom Lake College campus at 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net.

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What Does a Conductor Do? The online program begins at 7 p.m. For more information visit musicinthemountains.org.

Jan. 24

Shen Yun 2023 will dazzle audiences Jan. 24 & 25 at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter. net.

Jan. 25

The Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly lunch, 11:30 a.m. at Los Pinos Mexican restaurant, 3420 Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. The guest speaker will be a representative from the Sierra Business Development Center. For more information visit sscpchamber. org.

Kilt & Cork hosts Burns Night Supper, a magical, sevencourse feast with merriment, Gaelic music, poetry, whisky and wine, 6-9 p.m. at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. Proceeds benefit the El Dorado Winery Association. For tickets and more information visit kiltandcork.com.

Now Andis Wines in Plymouth offers a Cozy Month of Soups through Jan. 31. All proceeds from soup sales go to Junior Achievement of Sacramento. For more information visit AndisWines.com/ Events.

B Street Theatre at The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave. in Sacramento, presents “The Last Wide Open” through Feb. 28. For tickets and more information visit bstreettheatre.org.

The Master Gardener public office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Have a gardening question or problem? Come in and chat. Bring a cutting or insect in a Ziploc baggie or a picture. Can’t come in person? Call (530) 621-5512 and leave a voicemail or go online to the “Ask A Master Gardener” tool mgeldorado@ ucanr.edu.

The purpose of the Widowed Persons Club is to provide a support group for widowed men and women of all ages and provide a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives. General meeting lunches are held at Cold Springs Country Club in Placerville for members and guests on the fourth Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m. A social time precedes each meeting. The cost is $18 and reservations are required. Regular breakfasts are held every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville. For those interested in joining or reservations don’t hesitate to get in touch with Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 919-8276.

Feed El Dorado and the Placer Food Bank host food distribution events throughout the year in Cameron Park, Pollock Pines, Placerville and Georgetown. For a complete schedule visit placerfoodbank.org/pantrytogo.

The history-based scavenger hunt Miners on Main has begun. The game features 10 prominent historical figures of the El Dorado County Gold Rush for participants to discover as they walk a loop along Main Street, Placerville. There are 10 medallions “hidden” between Sacramento and Clay streets. Each medallion will include a unique QR code that participants can scan with their phones to learn about the individual who had some historical significance during the California Gold Rush. A clue will be provided to find the next Miner on Main. Clue sheets for those who want to play without using a smart device will be available at some shops and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce office, 542 Main St., Placerville. For more information call (530) 621-5885.

Golden Center Drive, Placerville, CA 95667

The Worship Directory runs each Friday in the Mountain Democrat. Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

CASE NUMBER: 22CV1844

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner: Katrina Marie Burgess filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KATRINA MARIE BURGESS Proposed name: KATRINA MARIE SOFFOS 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY 17, 2023, 8:30 A.M.

DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 23, 2022.

/s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/30/22, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20/23 11257

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FIlE NO. FB2022-1321

File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2019-1468

Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 12/30/2019

Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: BAMIYAN AFGHAN

RESTAURANT

Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 1121 White Rock Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 3520 Park Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Bamiyan Restaurants Inc, 1121 White Rock Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

This business was conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mousa M. Amiri MOUSA M. AMIRI, 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 12/22/2022.

The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 12/30/22, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20/23 11258

1. Petitioner: David Franson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DAVID WILBUR EDMONDS Proposed name: DAVID BERNARD FRANSON

NOTICE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY 17, 2023, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

01/03/2023.

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

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

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11270

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0001

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COASTAl SABRES located at 4971 Mistywood Ln., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): William A. Van Spanje, 4971 Mistywood Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682

This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable

Signature of Registrant: /s/ William A. Van Spanje WILLIAM A. VAN SPANJE

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 01/03/2023.

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

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11271

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FIlE NO. FB2022-1338

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DIMENSIONS SAlON, located at 4058 Motherlode Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682

The Soadys go a huntin’

FOLSOM — “Escanaba in da Moonlight” returns to Sutter Street Theatre, opening Jan. 20.

When the Soady clan reunites for the opening day of deer season at the family’s Upper Peninsula camp, 35-year-old Reuben Soady brings with him the infamous reputation of being the oldest Soady in the history of the Soadys never to bag a buck. “Escanaba in da Moonlight” spins a hilarious tale of humor, horror and heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book.

The show, written by Jeff Daniels, is directed by Connie Mockenhaupt with performances Jan. 20 through Feb. 19 at Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets call (916) 353-1001 or visit SutterStreetTheatre.com.

endless praise from critics. His commitment to new and rarely heard repertoire is evident in his European and American programs this season.

He was born in Yerevan, Armenia, into a family of musicians: his father is a violinist and his mother a pianist. Mentored by the late Rostropovich, Hakhnazaryan received an artist diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2011 where he studied with Lawrence Lesser, following studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Alexey Seleznyov and at the Sayat-Nova School of Music in Yerevan with Zareh Sarkisyan. Hakhnazaryan plays the 1707 Joseph Guarneri cello and F.X. Tourte and Benoit Rolland bows.

The SAFE Credit Union

Performing Arts Center is located at 1301 L St. in Sacramento. For tickets and more information visit sacphilopera.org.

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) 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11272

STATEMENT

OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-1336

File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2019-1416 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 12/16/2019 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: DIMENSIONS SAlON Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 4058 Mother Lode Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 1663, Placerville, CA 95667

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Tristy Hughes, 4058 Mother Lode Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business was conducted by an Individual.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tristy Hughes TRISTY HUGHES, 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 12/29/2022.

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

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

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11273

FICTITIOUS

OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11274

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FIlE NO. FB2023-0027

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAUREEl VINEYARDS, located at 1140 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667

Registered owner(s): Saureel Ventures LLC, 1140 Cold Springs Road, 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: 08/18/2022

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tim Sauer

TIM SAUER, 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 01/10/2023.

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

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3 11292

with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: THOMAS R. VAN NOORD 3350 Country Club Drive, Suite 202 Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530) 677-1025 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 11293

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE NO. 22-315-ElD:

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cassandra M. Bigelow CASSANDRA M. BIGELOW, 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 12/30/2022.

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 FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 27, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682

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

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 5, 2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 8, 2023 at 10:00 am, at the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, Ca. 95667, The Foreclosure Company, Inc., as Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) the following described property situated in the County of El Dorado, State of California, described more fully within said Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation of the real property described above is purported to be: 5059 Greyson Creek Drive, El Dorado Hills, Ca. 95762 APN: 123-240-052000 The undersigned disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation shown here. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding in a foreclosure sale under a lien secured by the property, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (408) 3747204 or visit www.foreclosureco. com and check Trustee’s Sale #22-315-ELD. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (408) 374-7204 or visit www.foreclosureco.com and check Trustee’s Sale #22-315-ELD to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third,

Photo by Allen Schmeltz

Actors Mike Jimena, Gerold McFatter, Scott Howard and Geoff Charles, left to right, bring the Soady clan to life in “Escanaba in da Moonlight.”