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“We need to start moving forward. The (COVID-19 case) numbers that were predicted early on are not coming to fruition ... We had economic freedom with a vibrant economy here in El Dorado County.” — John D’Agostini, El Dorado County sheriff

El Dorado County officials are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to ease local COVID-19 restrictions.

With county Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams’ blessing, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to send a letter to the governor urging him to loosen constraints on businesses and residents.

County officials cited a low coronavirus case count compared to suburban and urban areas like Placer, Yolo and Sacramento counties as justification to begin taking steps toward normalcy.

“While implementing the stay-athome requirements in our county were necessary, we also recognize the

significant financial impact this is now placing on our entire community, especially our small business owners,” the letter states.

“Due to the efforts taken by our county, we have clearly demonstrated the ability to protect our residents from COVID-19 and we are requesting your approval to allow for the limited, phased reopening of our economy that allows for the eventual safe return of El Dorado County to

normal operations and activities in a safe manner.”

There have been 44 confirmed coronavirus cases in El Dorado County since the first case emerged March 20. Four cases remained active as of Wednesday afternoon. The county currently holds a per capita infection rate of 23 cases per 100,000 people. No deaths caused from the coronavirus have been reported.

El Dorado’s case rate is one of the

lowest for a California county of its size or larger, according to Dr. Williams’ presentation Tuesday.

“El Dorado County appears to be different from other locations in the state,” Williams said. “Clearly the aggressive actions taken across the state and locally have been successful at keeping our county’s rates of infection very low.”

The county’s proposed, phased approach would still encourage sick and high-risk individuals to remain home and bar nonessential travel.

Businesses allowed to reopen would be required to maintain 6-foot socialdistancing requirements and asked to limit staff and customers inside establishments. n

See county, page A9

Placerville to send own letter to gov. on reopening Pat Lakey Staff writer Despite strong words mid-April about telling the governor that Placerville should be allowed to open perhaps sooner than metropolitan areas in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the economy, the City Council Tuesday evening changed tack a bit, deciding instead to embrace a letter similar to one penned to Gov. Gavin Newsom by El Dorado County officials.

That county-generated letter was put in the mail earlier Tuesday. Following direction given Placerville city staff that evening the city was to send its own, separate missive that, except for small tweaks, says the same thing. n

See Letter, page A7

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El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighter Corey Vermillion disinfects the patient compartment of an ambulance with Decon 7, a disinfectant applied with a high-volume, low-pressure compressed air sprayer.

Fire crews a resource in the fight against COVID-19

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Brian Trevisan-Maxey, 16, went missing while walking with friends along the North Fork of the Cosumnes River Friday, April 24.

Local teen believed to have drowned Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

An El Dorado County teen likely drowned in the North Fork of the Cosumnes River Friday.

On April 24 the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office was called regarding a possible drowning in the Happy Valley area.

Sixteen-year-old Brian Trevisan-Maxey went missing after he and a group of friends had been walking along rocks near the river, according to a press release n

See Drowning, page A7

El Dorado County firefighters demonstrate decontamination tactics for visitors from Mexican fire agencies Kevin Christensen Staff writer

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l Dorado County firefighters are battling more than fires these days with the COVID-19 crisis and sharing their wisdom beyond borders.

Exemplifying we truly are “all in this together,” last Thursday local firefighters met with fire service officials from rural Mexico to share best practices for COVID-19 response — specifically cleaning and disinfecting.

Firefighters from the El Dorado County and Diamond Springs/El Dorado fire protection districts participated in the demonstration.

“Anytime we have the ability to pass along information and training that enhances firefighter education and public Chief of the Municipio Navajoa Fire District Jesus Mondo Valdez, Henry Rodrigues of safety we seize the opportunity and are Central American Fire Donations and Capt. Jose Alcaraz, from left, visited several El grateful for the chance to share our Dorado County fire agencies this week in an effort to learn best practices for COVID-19 n See Fire crews, page A9 response.

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Chester Robert (Bob) Clarke Feb. 25, 1926-April 5, 2020

Chester Robert (Bob) Clarke, 94, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on April 5, 2020 in Shingle Springs, Calif., surrounded by his family. He was born in Honolulu Feb. 25, 1926, son of the late Chester Raymond and Lucetta Clarke. He is pre-deceased by his brothers Allan and Raymond Clarke. He is survived by his wife Joanne of 70 years; sons Richard, Gary and his wife Dede; daughters Carolee Brownstein, Deborah McGrath; granddaughters Shannon, Courtney and great-grandson Connor. Bob attended Punahou School class of 1944, noted as the oldest high school west of the Mississippi.

In December 1941 at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack he lived with his parents and brothers overlooking Pearl Harbor from where they viewed the entire event. He served in WWII with the 19th Troop Carrier Squadron of the 7th Air Force in the Pacific. After discharge from the service, in 1946, he attended College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific) in Stockton, Calif., where he met Joanne Seemann. Bob graduated in 1950 with a degree in civil engineering. Bob and Joanne married in June of that year. He returned to Hawaii with Joanne, to work for his father at Clarke-Halawa Rock Quarry from 1950-59. After the sale of Clarke-Halawa to Pacific Cement and Aggregates of San Francisco he stayed on from 1959-64 as vice president. Bob purchased Surfside Hawaii Inc. in 1964, which was a distributor for Capital Records. He eventually formed his own record label Lehua Records, purchased House of Music stores and became involved with numerous business investments.

Bob and Joanne moved to California as part-time residents where he maintained a vineyard while continuing distribution of his record labels of Hawaiian music. One of Bob’s passions was being a Rotarian for over 60 years. He joined the Rotary Club of Pearl Harbor in 1957 and was club president during 196162. He was Rotary District Governor of District 500 (Hawaii and Tahiti) in 1975-76. He served on a number of Rotary International committees and District Rotary Foundation chairs. Bob was a big supporter of Rotary International monetarily and volunteering of his time. He was a major donor to the Rotary Foundation as well as a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. He was an active and contributing member of the Rotary Club of Cameron Park from 1990-2020. One of Bob’s cherished experiences was serving on the University of the Pacific Board of Regents for 30 years. A longtime business executive, Bob enjoyed traveling, entertaining, and working on the vineyard and spending time with his immediate and extended family. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. Services to be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund, rotary.org.

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Jerry Ledbetter, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend went peacefully home to be with his Lord Saturday morning, April 4 surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born in St. Louis, Mo. on Thursday, August 25, 1938, to Burel and Jerene Ledbetter.

During WWII his father joined the Coast Guard and moved his family to the San Francisco East Bay Area where Jerry eventually met the love of his life Barbara Ann Kelly at church.

He and Barbara were married in 1956 and eventually made their home in Hayward, Calif., where they purchased their first home and began raising their young family, Rita (born 1956), Geri (born 1957) and Kelly (born 1960). Jerry worked as a carpenter for his father’s construction company until he joined the Alameda County’s Sheriff Department in 1960. In 1965, he left Alameda County and moved his family to Arnold, Calif., in Calaveras County where he joined his father in a business, BM Ledbetter Cabinets, building custom cabinets. Although he loved living in the mountains among the trees, his desire to work in law enforcement was stronger than his love for the open outdoors, so he joined the Sacramento Police Department in April 1968. He retired from Sacramento PD in April 1994, after 26 years, at the rank of deputy chief.

In 2000, he and Barbara sold their home in Elverta and moved to Somerset. He loved his home here in El Dorado County telling everyone that he felt like he woke up on vacation everyday.

Jerry never lost his love for the great outdoors and shared that love with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He spent time camping, traveling in the back country on horseback, backpacking and fishing. He and Barbara have spent their retirement years taking cruises and traveling in their fifthwheel to almost every corner of the United States.

But their favorite trips were spent with family and friends at Mule Days in Bishop celebrating Memorial Day, and on the beach in Pismo Beach over Thanksgiving week each year.

During his years living in Somerset he became an active member of Back Country Horseman, serving on many committees and teaching classes. He also worked tirelessly to preserve the horse trails here in El Dorado County.

Jerry was preceded in death by his grandson, Edward “Eddie� Rogner, in 1996; his father, Burel, in 2000 and his mother, Jerene, in 2010. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara; his sister and brother-in-law, Harris and Elizabeth Edwards of Brentwood, Calif.; three children and their spouses: Edward and Rita Rogner of Henderson, Nev., Dwight and Geri Morris of Vandenburg Village, Calif.; Kelly and Debbie Ledbetter of Grass Valley, Calif.; seven grandchildren and spouses; Heather Rogner, Henderson, Nev.; Jarrett and Tiffany Morris Buellton, Calif.; Nicolas and Megan Bernal, Bakersfield, Calif.; David Ledbetter, Auburn, Calif.; Benjamin Ledbetter, Wheatland, Calif;, Levi and Sarrah Sherer, Foresthill, Calif.; and Nicolas and Rebecca Melendez, Pollock Pines; and eight great-grandchildren; Andra Rogner, Eric Rogner, Keaton Morris, Atalie Morris, Amelia Morris, Giuliana Bernal, Alaina Bernal and Mason Melendez.

Jerry was the center of his family, is greatly loved and will be forever missed and remembered fondly everyday.

Jerry was laid to rest Thursday, April 9 at Westwood Memorial Park. A memorial and celebration of his life, when virus restrictions are lifted, will take place around his 82nd birthday, Aug. 25 of this year.

Jerry’s family would like to give a special thank you for the compassionate care and support given him and his family by Snowline Hospice and especially their nurse Pam.

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John Victor Tweeton, 69, of Placerville, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at his home with his family by his side.

John was born in Detroit Lakes, Minn., in 1950, the first son of Marvin and Enid Tweeton. His brothers William and David were born several years later with the family settling in Washington, Iowa, where they graduated from Washington High School.

John moved to Los Angeles to help with a church ministry where he met Susan Lynn (Zografos). The two married and had a son, Aaron, before moving to San Jose where they had a daughter, Sarah.

John spent most of his career as a software engineer, receiving a bachelor of science from Chapman University. However, he was also willing to take other jobs to support his family, including working as a gas station attendant, teacher, video producer and even a humble church janitor.

John’s diverse career and humor inspired him to write several books including “The Robotto Papers� and the Sven’s World sagas. He also produced the “Simply Delicious Greek� cooking show with his wife Susan.

Because of his love for Jesus Christ, John generously supported local churches in order to share the Gospel, and ministered as a Sunday school teacher and video producer. He was also faithful in making fellowship in the local church a top priority for the family. He regularly prayed and read the Bible with his family. In his latter years, he focused his attention on being an exemplary and loving grandfather.

John is preceded in death by his father Marvin.

He is survived by his wife Susan; children Aaron and Sarah; grandchildren Abigail, Emily, Susan and Jimmy; daughter-in-law Elizabeth; son-in-law Jimmy; brothers William and David and mother Enid.

Expressions of sympathy and online condolences may be offered to the family by signing their online guestbook at ChapelofThePines.com. Memorial details to be determined at a later date.

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decline in hydroelectric income due to a glut in the solar market. In 2020 revenue from hydroelectric is The El Dorado Irrigation District projected to bring in $8 million but Board of Directors approved a rate in 2021 that is expected to only be increase for 2021-25 while giving $7 million and to decline further to themselves room to reconsider that $6 million for the years 2022-25. decision in November once they Price noted delaying projects assess the impact of the COVID-19 means paying more for them later. pandemic and the An erosion in bond state of the economy. market rates can Not slated to “(We have a also raise the cost take effect until borrowing and responsibility to keep) of Jan. 1 of next make it harder for rates as reasonable as the water agency to year, the adopted increases would refinance its existing possible but we also be approximately debt to more have an obligation to 7% for water and favorable terms.

5% for recycled Part of the keep our organization water in 2021 with Proposition 218 subsequent increases solvent,” process includes of 5% in 2022-25.

— Pat Dwyer, El Dorado Irrigation counting protests.

Wastewater would District director If a majority of not increase for the property owners next two years, then protest an increase, increase by 1% in the agency can’t 2023 and 2024 and 3% in 2025. impose a rate change. As of Monday In his presentation to the board morning, Price said EID had Finance Director Mark Price received 251 valid protests of the emphasized that the updated rate water rates or .6%, 128 protests of study relies on the district’s fivethe wastewater rates or .5% and 30 year financial plan and reflects for recycled water rates or .5%. the revenue needed to meet the Director Pat Dwyer motioned district’s annual operating and to approve the cost of service maintenance costs, continue its rates for 2021-25, freeze the capital improvement program (CIP) 2020 rates at their current level, and meet debt service requirements. review the proposed rates for 2021 That CIP plan includes spending again in November and direct an average of $5 million annually to staff to aggressively pursue any replace transmission and distribution infrastructure funding opportunities lines and another $5 million to from the state or federal government replace water service lines. to pass those savings on to EID’s Price noted that having adequate customers. revenue ensures a continued good In the discussion that followed credit rating, avoids a rate shock Director Alan Day claimed that the when rates have to be increased by rate increases were not transparent double digits because they have gone and in some cases customers faced unchanged for too long and fills double digit increases. He also in for declines in other sources of worried about the effect of the revenue.

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A man riding a mower at his Greenwood home died Monday when the trimmer drifted down an embankment and rolled over.

Fatally injured was 58-year-old Jay Powell who “for reasons still under investigation” allowed his John Deere to head down a “slight” embankment where the mower overturned and ejected him, according to the Placerville office of the California Highway Patrol. The mower landed on top of Powell, causing unsurvivable trauma.

The Peaceful Glen Way incident occurred just after 5 p.m., states the CHP report.

SLT City Council talks reopening, economic impact of travel ban Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — South Lake Tahoe City Council spent a good portion of Tuesday’s meeting discussing reopening the city and aid for businesses and residents in the meantime.

With El Dorado County announcing the expiration of the shelter-in-place order at the end of April, the city of South Lake Tahoe must begin considering how to reopen. County health officer Dr. Nancy Williams shared a report at special supervisors meeting Tuesday that broke down reopening into phases.

The council will be meeting with county officials to discuss reopening issues.

Councilmember Cody Bass recommended opening businesses to locals but sending a message that they would like to stay closed to tourism a little longer. However, City Attorney Heather Stroud confirmed that if the travel ban is lifted, the city can’t prevent travel into the region.

Council also discussed procedures to make sure businesses are COVID19 safe and possibly providing hand sanitizer to them.

In other business, city staff presented the council with the fiveyear budget, as well as mid-year budget adjustments.

Kilger said in his time doing the job, he’s never seen a mid-year budget with so many adjustments.

One topic was the state of CalPERS. Staff was expecting to see the increases to start leveling out but with the economic impacts of the

virus, they are now anticipating a large jump in unfunded liability in 2022/23.

Staff estimated about $2.3 million lost from transient occupancy tax and sales each summer month if the shelter-in-place remains. If the shelter-in-place is lifted, but the city only sees about 60% of tourism, they estimate a loss of $3.3 million through September.

To account for that potential loss, they recommended several adjustments, such as deferring projects and police vehicle purchases.

The council will continue to receive small monthly updates and another big update in July.

Mayor Pro Tem Tamara Wallace and councilmember Brooke Laine helped lead the Short-Term Economic Recovery Task Force. One of the issues they tried to address was getting the community fed.

They asked for almost $800,000 to fill food needs but after much discussion, the council decided money would be better spent on groups in the community that were already providing that service rather than starting a new service.

The council voted to give Interim City Manager Brad Kilger permission to give up to $50,000 to the five nonprofits in the community providing food. Then, during the council’s May meeting, they will consider giving more money to those groups if needed.

The council also discussed deferring business license renewal fees, which are due at the end of June, up to 60 days. This will be decided at the May 12 meeting.

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OPINION

Richard B. Esposito Publisher/Editor

Noel Stack Opinion Page Editor

Krysten Kellum Associate Editor

California Matters

COVID-19’s very unequal toll in the U.S.

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he COVID19 pandemic is a horrible human tragedy with a global toll that continues to rise, but it’s also an exercise in collecting and examining data for clues to how it is spreading.

The numbers change minute by minute but Dan Walters suggest that in America your chances of being infected may depend on where you stand on the economic ladder, how closely you live and work in the company of others and how diligently you and your neighbors take precautions.

Take, for example, the startling contrast between what’s been happening in New York and its neighboring states versus what’s been happening, or not happening, in California.

As of April 21, according to the New York Times, the nation had counted 37,818 COVID-19 deaths, but New York alone had 14,347 or 38% of the national total; adding New Jersey (4,377), Pennsylvania (1,366) and Connecticut (1,331) brought the region’s share to nearly 57%.

Three-thousand miles away in California, with twice the population of New York, COVID-19 had claimed just 1,225 lives — tragic for those Californians’ families, of course, but a blessing for the state as a whole. In fact, at just three deaths per 100,000 of population California has had one of the nation’s lowest mortality rates to date while New York’s 74 per 100,000 is 25 times as high.

Why the huge difference?

Someday we’ll have a complete scientific answer, but clearly the high densities of living, working and traveling (often on crowded subway trains and buses) in New York City and environs have contributed to the heavy human toll, as did New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s foot-dragging on imposing precautions.

Most Californians, meanwhile, live in low-density neighborhoods, either in single-family homes or small rental complexes. Californians are often mocked for preferring cars to mass transit, but it has probably saved thousands of lives.

California also instituted some of the nation’s earliest shelter-at-home measures to limit personto-person contact and Californians, most of us anyway, have been diligent about adhering to them.

Within the state, too, one finds very disparate conditions. California’s hot spot is Los Angeles County, which has a quarter of the state’s population but has accounted for more than half of its COVID19 deaths.

While California’s death rate is three per 100,000 Los Angeles County’s is twice as high at six, by far the state’s highest.

Why Los Angeles County?

Most Angelenos, unlike New Yorkers, live in low-rise homes and apartments. However, past studies have told us that because of poverty and a chronic lack of affordable housing, two or even three families may live in one housing unit and that auxiliary units, such as illegally converted garages, are common in poor neighborhoods. It’s difficult to practice social distancing in such crowded circumstances, making infection more likely.

Moreover, Los Angeles County has the state’s highest rate of poverty, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, with at least 40% n

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Letters to the Editor U.S. Foreign Service Day EDITOR: write this as Foreign Service Day approaches on May 1, intended to honor our active duty Foreign Service members. Members of the U.S. Foreign Service are dedicated, hardworking public servants whose mission is to promote American interests, values and national security and deliver assistance in agriculture, health, education, environment and democracy strengthening.

As the new coronavirus pandemic continues its march across the world, members of the Foreign Service have been working around the clock to bring home thousands of Americans stranded abroad as well as keep providing assistance to save and improve lives in places where COVID-19 may sadly hit like a tsunami of death.

As a retired member of the U.S. Foreign Service in my career at the United States Agency for International Development, I was proud to represent American interests and values in seven countries over my 27 years of service. In the Ivory Coast, Peru, Bolivia, Guinea, India, Rwanda and Mozambique I worked to ensure that U.S. foreign aid was programmed and implemented in ways that would help poor people in those countries improve their lives and livelihoods as they faced poverty and disease unlike anything in America. I also raised and educated my children in those places, which deeply enriched their lives.

My colleagues and I were and are proud to serve our country and the Constitution that we swore to protect. This global pandemic struck at a time when the Foreign Service was already overstretched and understaffed. Numerous critical positions in Washington and at embassies abroad remain vacant. Nevertheless U.S. diplomats persist in their mission to represent America and Americans to the best of their abilities.

I hope that something good will come out of this frightening time, including the support the Foreign Service needs to best serve America’s interests abroad.

DAVID W. HESS Placerville

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Opening Placerville EDITOR: as the mayor or City Council even wondered why El Dorado County has so many fewer virus cases than Sacramento?

Could it be that for the better part we are staying at home, social distancing and staying “closed down?”

We are all in this together and hurting some way or another. Do you think it’s fun being so isolated,

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etc.? We have a lot of “heroes” who are keeping this town going — the medical center, police, fire departments, sheriff, postal workers and the everyday workers who are overwhelmed as it is.

If they open this town back up, is there the possibility of more cases being brought up here by accident? Yes, is my opinion. This sounds like a $$$ problem against our health and safety problem. Of course I could be wrong and have been before, but if it walks like a duck ...

I do know that one of the hardest hit age groups also involves some much younger people, so don’t think you or anyone in your family can’t get this.

I’m not willing to bet my kids or grandkids lives on it.

MARY GRIFFIN Placerville

A life worth living EDITOR: ur forefathers sacrificed much, including their very lives, for the freedoms that are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

When tyranny reigned from the British the colonialists didn’t stay hidden in their homes for fear of harm or death, they fought and many died.

When the southern states seceded from the Union to preserve slavery millions of brave men took up arms to stop that brutal practice and preserve the Union. They didn’t stay hidden in their homes for fear of harm or death.

When America was threatened in World War II, again millions of brave men and women enlisted in the military and fought and died around the globe to preserve our way of life. They didn’t stay hidden in their homes for fear of harm or death.

Now along comes the COVID-19 virus and suddenly Americans are told to stay hidden in our homes for fear of harm or death. Every facet of our culture has been affected, the economy ruined, schools closed, public spaces shut down, while our rights and civil liberties are slowly and insidiously eroded. For those of you who are so willing to blindly obey an over-reaching authoritarian government, sacrifice your liberty and cower in your homes, I ask a simple question: what is a quality of life worth living if you are not willing to risk everything for it?

Once upon a time in this country it would have taken far more than the flu to destroy our way of life. Sadly, I fear those days are gone.

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The Not So Weekly Daley

Feeling a bit adventurous? Check out ‘Alternative Eats’

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lternative Eats is the newest subsidiary of Alternative Foods, from the good folks who brought us Alternative Virus Treatments. All are novel divisions of Washington, D.C.- based Alternative Facts Inc. Alternative Eats has Chris really taken off just in the last week or so.

Imagine an alternative to Blue Apron or any of the half-dozen popular meal-preparation-delivery companies that feature natural, pure and often organic ingredients.

We ordered our first Alternative Eats, which is due to arrive on our front porch no later than Saturday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The first meal is recommended for a Sunday brunch with guests maintaining no more than 18 inches of social distance.

The star of the meal is AE’s now famous “Bleached Flour Bagels.”

The meal box includes everything you need for a really startling Sunday brunch. That is 2 cups of flour, 1 cup bleach, scallions and a super-white, paintbased cream cheese.

Add your own lox if you Daley want. Salmon from a Chinese or Russian fish farm is gaining popularity among AR aficionados (not included).

Simply whisk the flour in a medium bowl with the bleach until it’s the consistency of warm tar. Grease your bagel iron liberally with WD-40 or other spray lubricant. Pop in the mix and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Let cool for a few minutes while preparing the cream cheese; small dice the scallions, add salt and pepper to taste. Encourage your guests

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to dress their bagels according to preference. Fun variations include a tasty hemlock butter spread with toasted oleander leaves. Add a poison ivy salad for some color and fiber.

Dinner for Monday night combines some of the most unusual items ever in an AE offering. They call it “Kerosene Kimche” and it includes a caramelized lion fish liver atop a bed of cabbage boiled in the kerosene.

It’s basically a one pot dish. Plenty of protein from the lion fish and lots of that great kerosene flavor. Add a side of sautéed toadstools and you’ve got some good eatin’ on Monday. Enjoy any leftovers on the last couple of “Bleached Flour Bagels” for breakfast Tuesday.

Tuesday night get ready for the highlight from the Alternative Eats box for next week. This meal is kind of like the “open mic” of AE’s fleet.

Some call it “Taco Tuesday,” but it’s so much more than a taco. Obviously any recipe that starts with 2 tablespoons

of Gorilla Glue is shooting the moon.

Mixing the essence of muskrat oil with coal flakes and a dash of Drano forms the unique base for sun-dried asbestos balls. Serve with ant bait and/or a side of Raid puffs.

The “open mic” aspect of “Taco Tuesday” means you can add or delete just about anything you want. Instead of coal flakes, try lead shavings for a somewhat heavier main course. Swap out the ant bait for napalm if you have it or just go with the always available standby, diesel. Be creative. Think out of the box. And, most of all, have fun.

Bon appetit!

Alternative Eats staff really want to hear from you so be sure to go to their website at The White House. gov/virus task force/us. Fill out the questionnaire or ask any friend or surviving family member to complete the survey for you in memoriam.

Chris Daley is a biweekly columnist for the Mountain Democrat, not a chef — don’t try these recipes at home.

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That study indicates that the pandemic potentially has a long way to run and that Los Angeles will continue to be its California epicenter. The data also imply that we shouldn’t be eagerly pushing Californians to live in high-density housing, give up their cars and ride transit.

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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Being older than 60 in this post-virus world EDITOR: ime to think about what life is going to be like.

For me, being older than 60 and in a higher-risk category because of my age, I am going to continue limiting my exposure to catching the virus until there is: 1. A vaccine that gives me immunity; 2 Some kind of very reliable preventive medicine that ensures my case wouldn’t be severe enough to risk death or permanent physical damage (heart, liver, lungs and maybe even Brain); 3. A great enough herd immunity where the chances of running into someone who could pass me the virus is very slim.

The vaccine is the most likely and safest solution and might be available in the middle of 2021, but probably will be later than that.

Given all this, what will my life be like?

I will not be going to restaurants, movies or gatherings of any sort where people are close enough to kill me with a virus.

I won’t be jamming with my friends. I won’t be playing music in bars. I won’t be traveling. I will purchase what I can online and when I do need to visit a store, will be masked and gloved. I will only go to the doctor if I absolutely have to.

This is going to be my life for the next year or two. I will be living like a hermit. I will probably save lots of money. I will be playing video games, working on my house and yard, practicing my guitar and making YouTube videos. I will be reading a lot.

I apologize to all the restaurants and small businesses that will not be getting my money. Sorry to all my family and friends. I care about you, but not enough to risk my life if I don’t have to.

I suspect that many of the more than 50 million older than 60 people … maybe one-sixth the total population … will be doing more or less what I will be doing. This is going to be a big change for America.

SCOTT HARDY Placerville

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McClintock’s spin on pandemic EDITOR: ongressman McClintock is telling us that people are dying and suffering, but all is well; our leader was always right. What do we think about the countries and regimes whose government propagates messages of this kind?

McClintock states many people are currently missing their medical treatments “while hospitals keep beds open for COVID-19 patients.” Do we blame hospitals now? Where would we go if beds are full with COVID-19 patients and doctors and nurses too are infected and unavailable?

In our county we have low population density and common-sense folks who don’t follow president’s rants but responsible recommendations from state and local governments. As a result we have low number of COVID-19 infections and no deaths so far. Does our congressman wishes for our county to fight for survival as they do in New York City?

The congressman tells us to wave away the casualties of this pandemic as people die anyway.

Let him tell us also how many members of his family he wishes to contribute to that sacrificial altar? And remember that in-laws don’t count.

When the fires rage or tornadoes come, no one tells people to brave it and keep working anyway.

The advice is to seek shelter, survive, then come back and rebuild. This pandemic is no different from any other natural catastrophe. This is where the federal assistance comes into play. What is our congressman doing to prevent its misuse and corruption from the top?

The congressman is misrepresenting the context in which the expert projections were given: the

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EDITOR: opened the paper this morning to read the headline that our city government is writing to request that Gov. Newsom let Placerville open earlier than some areas of the state. The reasoning stated is that our infection rate is lower than more urban areas. I don’t think this request has been thought out very carefully.

Yes, our restaurants on Main Street are suffering economically. But who are their main clientele?

They are the day-trippers and weekenders who come from urban areas like the Bay Area and Sacramento. If they hear that Placerville is open for business when their own restaurants are still closed they will come flocking to our town, possibly bringing the coronavirus with them. The staff working in those Main Street businesses, now possibly carrying the virus, will go shopping in our grocery and other stores, where they will potentially expose hospital and nursing home staff to the virus.

These well-meaning essential workers may then carry the virus to our most vulnerable citizens. It is an ongoing cycle of infection risk.

I don’t know what the median age is but have read that El Dorado County has one of the older populations in our state, which means that our population is more at risk to this virus.

Some questions: What percentage of our population has been tested? And what kind of testing capacity is there if we were to have an increase in suspected COVID-19 cases? Do we have the ability to do strong contact tracing to contain any outbreak that might occur after opening up our town? What is the capacity of our hospital to handle an increase in COVID-19 patients? How would you possibly be able to keep non-locals from coming to visit an open Placerville?

I respectfully ask the City Council to please rethink this ill-conceived idea. You are potentially putting the lives of Placerville and El Dorado County residents at risk.

KATHY SMITH Placerville

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Dog adoption EDITOR: n contrast to all the negative issues we currently face, I have a positive note.

In late March I adopted a dog from El Dorado County Animal Services. She was about 14 months old when I adopted her. She had been rescued off an island in Mexico where locals dumped unwanted dogs. She had very little human socialization experience when I adopted her. It has been a challenge to socialize and train her, but she has made excellent progress.

She now sleeps next to me on my bed and she has done very well in her training. Animal Services has been great to deal with in this process. Their vet tech Maggie and veterinarian Bronwin have just been angels. Many thanks to what Animal Services does for our community.

GRANT NELSON Placerville

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death rate in particular depends on the strength and nature of the response. Right now, in the U.S. more than 5% of COVID-19-infected patients die.

This is exactly what was predicted in case of an insufficient response.

The congressman is right, however, that the decisions are up to policymakers. With this lame attempt to excuse the leader, McClintock too has shown that he is not up to the task of his office.

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of its population rated as poor or near-poor. The pandemic-induced recession has hit Los Angeles County particularly hard with an estimated 50% of its jobs at least temporarily erased.

On April 20 Los Angeles County health officials released preliminary results of a study suggesting that roughly 4.1% of the county’s adult population has already had the coronavirus, which translates to between 221,000 and 442,000 people, many times the number of confirmed cases.

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Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. THE PLACERVILLE NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions.

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Eldorado National Forest opening roads and trails Kevin Christensen Staff writer Local off-roading enthusiasts can take a little solace.

The Eldorado National Forest has announced the closure of dirt roads and motorized trails in the forest will be lifted

beginning today.

Seasonal closures are designed to protect roadbeds and watersheds from damage and to protect water quality and are not a result of COVID-19, according to Jennifer Chapman, a public affairs officer with the

Eldorado National Forest.

Chapman reminds trail users wet areas can be easily damaged and visitors will be responsible for any harm caused by inappropriate use.

Due to melting snow wet areas will be present

Marshall Medical Center continues to provide patient care services Marshall Medical Especially during the COVID19 pandemic, it is very important people stay well by managing their chronic conditions and address any new medical concerns or symptoms.

Marshall Medical Center physicians are available to see patients, taking many measures to assure all can come to the hospital and clinics with low risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Medically essential conditions include prenatal visits, well-child visits and immunizations (particularly for those 18 months and younger), chronic care visits and serious illness or injury, where same-day appointments are available.

Measures are in place to lower the risk of exposure while continuing to provide medical services. At all Marshall facilities each day, everyone including patients, visitors, staff and

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Marshall has more than 200 licensed practitioners and over 1,600 employees providing quality healthcare services to some 180,000 residents of El Dorado County.

in the forest for some time, especially at higher elevations. Many routes vary in elevation over several miles and visitors are encouraged to be aware of changes in road conditions.

A minimum threemonth closure period from January 1 through March 31 was designated for core parts of the wet season in the Eldorado National Forest Travel Management Plan. The plan allows seasonal dirt road closures to start earlier or be extended based on actual conditions in a given year. Precipitation in March extended the seasonal closure this year to April 30.

The closure does not affect routes in the Rock Creek Area near Georgetown that is still closed from debris and trees on the trail systems from winter storms.

The anticipated date for reopening is June 30, but could be lifted sooner upon evaluation.

Non-motorized trails throughout the forest do not have a seasonal closure and all nonmotorized trails in Eldorado National

Forest are currently open for public use. The forest service is advising the public to use caution as trees may be down on the trails from this past winter’s storms.

Along the Caples Creek Trail there are hazard trees as a result of last year’s Caples Fire.

Chapman said use of the Caples Creek Trail is discouraged until safety concerns in burned areas can be assessed.

“While trails in the forest are open for use we recommend complying with local and state guidance and not traveling for your recreation needs,” Chapman stated.

Visitors to the Eldorado National Forest should be aware that: • No trash removal is currently offered; pack out all trash and waste.

• All toilet facilities are currently closed, plan accordingly.

• Avoid highrisk activities; law enforcement and search and rescue operations may be limited.

• If an area is crowded, search for a less occupied location.

DEVELOPED RECREATION SITES TO STAY CLOSED The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, on Wednesday ordered most of its developed recreation sites to remain closed through May 15.

The order does not close trails, trailheads and general forest areas; these areas remain accessible for public use.

Remaing closed are developed campgrounds, cabin rentals, picnic areas, public restrooms, boat ramps and other recreation facilities.

“Closing any site for any reason is not an action we take lightly but protecting our visitors and employees remains our highest priority. We are working with our state and local partners to determine the best path forward to safely reopen closed sites,” state Forest Service officials in a press release issued Thursday.

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from the Sheriff’s Office. TrevisanMaxey was following behind the group when at one point the group noticed he was no longer there.

After a search of the area the group called 911.

Search and Rescue and the sheriff’s Dive Team conducted a search of the area Tuesday when a body was discovered in the water.

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Recovery attempts have been unsuccessful as “the area has extremely fast moving water and a depth of approximately 25 feet,” the release from the Sheriff’s Office states.

“Although positive identification has not been completed, it is believed to be Brian,” states the release. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Brian’s family during this extremely difficult time.”

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City leaders joined county supervisors, health officials and other administrative officials in composing the county’s letter to the governor, basically outlining proposed phases of opening up businesses, schools and lifting travel restrictions that were mandated as local residents joined the state and the world in trying to stem the attack of COVID19.

COVID-19 is said to have been spawned in late December 2019 in China, reaching El Dorado County in March — but its sickening and killing ways have not been nearly as hard-hitting in this county as in other parts of the world, with relatively few cases reported locally and no fatalities attributed to the virus. In light of that and other logistics that show in city and county leaders’ estimation that it soon may be safe to go out and do business, it is their goal to achieve normalcy before store owners throw in the towel, folks are left homeless when jobs are lost and other dire predictions that loom on the horizon become painfully true.

The City Council at its meeting April 14 directed the city manager, mayor and vice mayor to write a letter to be sent to Gov. Newsom and state legislators explaining that areas and communities where the virus failed, thus far, to be a huge problem should be looked at differently and perhaps be allowed to get back to normal sooner. Officials were seeking a location-by-location lifting of the governor’s statewide stayat-home order; that order is similar to the one issued mid-March by El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams.

But while Williams let her order expire as of April 30 without calling for its renewal, the governor has left his order in place.

And, from what Placerville officials are gleaning, Newsom is predicting it could be “weeks, not months” before noticeable changes are made to the state’s stay-at-home order — but most businesses won’t be allowed to open unless and until they are in line with the state’s phasing-in plan, which is more strict than what El Dorado County and Placerville are proposing in their respective letters.

Those letters that resulted from a committee assigned to that specific task explain in detail what role health indicators, statistics regarding the virus’ infection rate and other factors would play locally, with no set timeline indicated but essentially leaving that up to “the numbers” to dictate. Detailed explanations of four phases, produced

by Dr. Williams, are included in both letters.

That’s quite different from what appeared to be a more pointed and emotion-driven letter discussed two weeks earlier, where council members clearly expressed frustration over watching their friends and neighbors struggle with changes caused by the emergency orders. It was apparent then that the panel hoped Gov. Newsom would take a look at their concerns and possibly ease up on some localities like Placerville, allowing merchants to reopen and lifting the choke-hold on the economy that also is strangling the flow of tax dollars into city coffers.

But once publicity about the intended letter became widespread, so too did public comments. The city did not send a letter immediately but worked with county officials to reason out its more recent message that they hope will catch the governor’s attention.

Local fears that the coronavirus will resurface were expressed in comments on social media. Those writers said the city of Placerville was acting too hastily, that the danger is not over and some went so far as to accuse officials of not caring about the health and welfare of their constituents.

But others praised the city for taking a stance toward allowing businesses to reopen with many pointing out that the nation’s Constitution does not become irrelevant in the face of adversity — quite the opposite, according to some members of the public who commented using remote technology during this week’s virtual City Council meeting.

Thanking the council “for not putting massive restrictions” on the public during the crisis, as has been reported in other areas of the state and country, speaker Mandy Rodriguez said she “would like to see us be the first city to reopen, safely.”

Told that the city is basically following state mandates as issued by Gov.

Newsom, whose plan was outlined earlier Tuesday, one caller who did not identify himself told the council to “ignore what comes out of the governor’s mouth.”

He said Newsom should be told to “come up here and stop us, if you can,” as businesses theoretically reopened in defiance of state orders. The caller added that guidelines from the county’s public health officer are more sensible than what’s coming from the Governor’s Office, calling the local phasing plan more “down to Earth.”

“If you can do it safely, you can open,” said the speaker, explaining how he thinks the system should work.

Stressing the city’s reliance on sales tax dollars, the unidentified speaker who may be a local merchant added, “We die … and the city dies.”

Council members, while not pleased with the governor’s new directive that appears will take longer to get back to what once was status quo, ultimately said they would follow the state guidelines while hoping that Newsom will pay proper attention to the letters sent by the county and city, with other letters to come from other local government officials, reportedly.

Councilman Mark Acuna, who was researching the governor’s speech made that noonday before the evening council meeting unfolded, told his fellow members that Newsom is eyeing having students return to campus, perhaps starting the upcoming school year in July or August, something that City Manager Cleve Morris said “surprised me.”

And basically, it was pointed out, the governor’s phase 2 looks a whole lot like what is in place now — no opening of businesses considered non-essential, the public advised to stay at home, travel restrictions remaining in place, gatherings discouraged or banned.

Councilman Acuna said it appeared to him that the city sending its letter is “a very small step” in making progress toward opening up the town, that such action “slows the progress down even more.”

“We’re asking for permission to go into phase 2? …” queried Acuna.

“That’s correct — but we hope the governor will consider our phase 2,” responded Morris.

Councilwoman Patty Borelli asked Dr. Williams, who joined the council meeting remotely, whether there is any way to estimate how long it will take to get from one phase to the next in the four-phase plan the health officer compiled.

“Getting to the next phase is going to hinge on people’s response,” said Williams. “As we move forward the risk is going to become more real … so wear those face masks …” said Williams.

Councilwoman Kara Taylor asked whether employees who are still worried and are hesitant to return to work, once their place of employment reopens, would lose unemployment benefits if they refuse to show up; no one had a precise answer Tuesday but referred her to the state Employment Development Department.

Acuna said from what he gathered studying what the governor verbally issued that day, reaching a statewide phase 3, where gyms, spas and other venues where close personal contact occurs would reopen, will take months to achieve. That category, he added, includes churches and other locations where religious services are conducted.

Although the grim news and gray economic outlook had many council members appearing subdued, the president of the El Dorado Winery Association said she supports caution being the order of the day, even keeping a lid on tourism that is the lifeblood of her industry, until any virus danger is over.

“I can’t tell you how difficult it has been for (the winery association) … to ask our wineries to adhere to the strictest of … the state recommendations,” Lexi Boeger wrote in a letter to the City Council that was read into the record Tuesday evening.

“We want desperately for our small or struggling wineries to survive this. …

(But) if you ease restrictions many of our wineries will not be able to resist opening, and no one can blame them.

“This (would) create tension between wineries as well as with the local community who will see us as purposefully attracting non-local traffic for financial gains while endangering all.”

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You get pleasure from novelty in small measurements. You seek a situation that feels fresh, but not so new that it disorients or destabilizes. It’s also what you want to create for others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You appreciate when others trust you enough to be vulnerable. You also appreciate when they respect you enough not to flood the conversation with big emotion at the wrong time. You’re strong. You need the same.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Pick your guitar and fill your fruit jar. The work will get done, eventually. In the meantime, having a good time is as productive, if not more, than your workaday tasks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be as magnificent as the purpose you choose, so set goals that empower you. This is no time to put yourself in a position where you’re likely to be giving and giving without the promise of a return.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This is garbage day for emotional baggage. There’s much to take advantage of once you’ve freed yourself of the waste. All you have to do is direct yourself to drop it at the curb.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll mentally dance

through precarious lines of reason and whimsical patterns of thought, making balletic leaps into possibilities you hadn’t considered before.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll stumble across a piece of loaded information. Should you discuss it or sit on it a moment? There’s more power in keeping it to yourself until you know exactly how to file it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Restlessness is an energy that’s hard to fight. The desire to take action feels urgent and will override the usual criteria checklist you run your decisions through.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A little bit of risk goes a long way today, especially of the financial variety.

Dollars and adrenaline go hand in hand. Decide ahead of time how much you’re willing to lose.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll sprinkle in the extra spice that keeps things interesting. This is not just about cooking. Familiar things get forgotten. Fascinating things get remembered. Nothing can be fascinating and familiar at the same time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s an impassioned day when your heart will lead and your head will convince you to follow. Serving your feelings matters more to you than serving other practical interests.

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increases on restaurants and intimated that the number of protests was low because the protest process is difficult for customers.

President George Osborne then reminded the board of all the recent expensive infrastructure projects the district has under way or will undertake, including replacing aging pumps in Folsom Reservoir that supply water to El Dorado Hills residents. He noted the agency had to fix Forebay Dam because the state was threatening corrective action. Repairs to the El Dorado Main cost $800,000.

The infrastructure is in some places at least 50 years old, he continued, saying he strongly supported Dwyer’s motion. “Any deviation from that long-range plan for our CIP puts us in jeopardy,” he said. “(We have a responsibility to keep) rates as

reasonable as possible but we also have an obligation to keep our organization solvent,” Dwyer said.

“We voted to improve the capital improvement plan to replace critical infrastructure likes flumes and pumps … and voted to approve the operating budget and now it’s time to approve the revenue to offset those costs …” He also noted that after extensive outreach to customers, less than 1% of them actually protested the planned rate increase.

When it came for public comments some spoke for and against the rate increase with Todd White, representing the El Dorado County Republican Party, and Andy Nevis, president of the El Dorado County Taxpayers Association, expressing support for Dwyer’s motion.

Others wanted the rates to remain the same or suggested the process for protesting be

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In response EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie noted that while everyone is impacted by the COVID-19 situation, that wouldn’t stop district assets from deteriorating.

With the discussion at an end the board voted 4-1 for Dwyer’s motion with President Osborne and Directors Raffety, Dwyer and Anzini voting yes and Director Day voting no.

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While the county proposed its own plan, any reopening approach will be guided by state guidelines, unless the county’s situation merits stricter mandates, Williams said.

El Dorado County joins a growing number of municipalities asking for relief from statewide stay-athome orders as businesses clamor to open their doors.

Hours after the county decided to send a letter the city of Placerville moved to pen its own letter to the governor. On Monday the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehema and Yuba and 14 small cities also wrote a letter urging Gov. Newsom to reopen their economies.

El Dorado County and the city of Placerville are requesting a response from the governor by May 8.

El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini joined

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Tuesday’s meeting to urge supervisors to send the letter and begin stepping toward normalcy.

“We need to start moving forward,” D’Agostini said.

“The numbers that were predicted early on are not coming to fruition … Prior to all this we had healthy and happy communities. We had great social gatherings, barbecues (with) neighbors.

We had economic freedom with a vibrant economy here in El Dorado County.”

But reopening El Dorado County — while many Sacramento Valley and Bay Area communities likely remain closed — could result in people traveling from areas with higher infection rates.

“It’s a balancing act to get our economy going but yet protect everyone,” District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin said.

“In a perfect world we would just open up our county, for our county, and not let anyone

in. But we can’t do that.”

After initial worries the county’s two hospitals — Marshall Medical Center and Barton Memorial Health — are prepared for a potential surge in coronavirus patients.

“The ability of (area) hospitals and health systems is adequate to handle surges,” Williams said. However, should an overwhelming outbreak emerge, the county will be quick to reimplement stay-at-home restrictions to ease the burden on local health systems, Williams added.

The county’s two hospitals have a total of 29 intensive care units and 168 total hospital beds.

The stay-at-home orders have ravaged local government and private sector revenues. The county has spent approximately $4.3 million on COVID-19 related expenses, according to data from Dr. Williams. County

entities have reported a loss of $7.2 million in local revenues, she added.

The efforts come just a day after the county vowed to let its stay-at-home order expire Thursday.

The statewide stay-athome order remains in effect.

Approval to reopen parts of El Dorado County must come from the governor, according to County Counsel David Livingston.

“Orders issued by the local health officer can be more restrictive than the governor’s order, but not less restrictive,” Livingston said during a meeting Tuesday.

El Dorado County and the state each issued directives March 19. County orders restricting nonessential travel to the unincorporated area of the Lake Tahoe Basin and allowing administrative fines for visitors to short-term rentals will remain in effect, according to a press release

issued Monday.

Gov. Newsom has stressed the importance of expanding COVID-19 testing and a continued decrease in coronavirus cases statewide before considering easing of the orders. He said Tuesday that the state is “weeks, not months” from moving onto “phase 2” of the coronavirus response. Phase 2 includes the reopening of lower-risk spaces like offices, retail and restaurants with social distancing practices.

In early May the county’s testing capacity is expected to grow to approximately 300 tests per day, the letter read. Gov. Newsom has said his goal is to reach 60,000 to 80,000 tests statewide per day.

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knowledge,” said El Dorado County Fire Chief Tim Cordero.

On hand for the demonstration were Chief Jesus Mondo Valdez and Capt. Jose Alcaraz of the Municipio Navajoa Fire District in Mexico that serves 180,000 residents with seven fire stations.

COVID-19 has ravaged their local hospital resulting in illness in most medical staff and the death of a doctor.

Both were accompanied by Henry Rodrigues of Central American Fire Donations who helps deliver surpluses and sometimes outdated fire equipment to rural fire departments in Mexico that would otherwise not have the means to provide fire services.

County firefighters showed correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during patient care and transport as well as sanitization techniques.

Many fire service and emergency medical transport agencies in El Dorado County have begun using

commercial food-grade sanitizing agents to sanitize ambulances, fire engines and fire stations. The sanitizers are applied using a highvolume, low-pressure sprayer, according to Capt. Jacob Poganski with El Dorado County fire.

Demands of COVID-19 First responders of all kinds put their lives on the line daily — pandemic or no — but the COVID19 saga has made their mission more difficult logistically as well as mentally.

“The coronavirus has impacted our crews on many different levels.

Initially there was a ramp up on needs for additional PPE, researching what other first responders were using as ‘best practices’ in dealing with this global pandemic,” Cordero said.

“The other significant impact to our crews is the stress aspect while we operate daily dealing with various emergencies from fires to vehicle accidents to medical aids.”

Firefighters operate in a mode where they problem solve: Here is the issue, develop a plan and mitigate the situation, Cordero explained. COVID19 makes that a bit more difficult.

“This pandemic is not something we can just go to work and fix,” Cordero said. “We (would be) operating in a state of heightened awareness and preparedness if we have a significant surge of patients.”

El Dorado County fire crews have adapted how emergency calls are approached and are implementing innovative techniques to ensure safety of staff and people they serve.

Cordero said they are operating in what is called a “one-in, threeout” mode where fire crews on a call send one firefighter wearing full PPE into the home or business while remaining crew members wait outside. Once a patient assessment has been completed the firefighter communicates to the rest of the crew the patient’s needs and if additional assistance is needed.

“The intent is to take a cautious

approach to assess the patient and potential risks in an effort to reduce potential exposures to firefighters,” Cordero explained.

El Dorado County fire has also closed fire stations to the public to keep them as safe as possible for crews. Boots and gear are stored outside of crews’ quarters and social distancing within stations is part of the daily routine.

Firefighters have instituted additional cleaning and sanitizing procedures along with daily checkins with fire captains — ensuring they continue to be healthy with no potential exposure to COVID-19.

“The bottom line is that all our operational plans depend on having healthy firefighters,” said Cordero.

“We can’t do our job and deliver service to the community without healthy firefighters. They are our most valuable asset.”

As local fire crews train for the upcoming fire season they anticipate pandemic impact on fire-strike teams and fire camps.

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News bites Are you or your kids looking to spread some good cheer while staying home during COVID-19?

Older Adult Services of HHSA is requesting cheerful letters, artwork and poems from children and adults to be sent to the Placerville Senior Center. These items will be distributed through our volunteers and staff to local homebound seniors in the community, particularly those in the county’s Home Delivered Meals Program.

During this difficult time it’s important to reach out to others to let them know we’re thinking of them.

Join us in this wonderful outreach opportunity.

Please send all mail to: El Dorado County Older Adult Services Information and Assistance Program 937 Spring St. Placerville, CA 95667 All participants’ privacy will be protected. Please only put first names on letters, artwork or poems.

Staff will quarantine items for seven days to ensure safety. Items will be removed from the original envelope then distributed.

Some items may be posted to the HHSA Facebook page.

For more information call (530) 621-6369 or email ssia@edcgov.us. ***** Choices for Children can help connect essential workers and at-risk families with funding sources for childcare during the COVID-19 crisis.

“We are very grateful for all of the essential workers that are supporting our community during these challenging times, we are here to help you,” said Jennifer Lawrence, CFC resource and referral manager.

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White Hot Tees owners Brad and Corinne White designed T-shirts they want to reflect the current fight first responders are in amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

They fashioned themes, from the USNS Comfort in New York Harbor to a firefighter in Los Angeles, and other graphics like law enforcement officers, EMTs, paramedics and firefighters all courageously performing their jobs amid the health crisis.

T-shirt biz honors first responders amid COVID-19 Kevin Christensen Staff writer

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hen the owners of White Hot Tees in Placerville lost 90 percent of their business planned for April, May and June due to the COVID-19 health crisis, while simultaneously watching businesses around them close, they were uncertain what to do.

But after the Placerville couple watched “Living Room Concert for America” on March 29, hosted by iconic musician Elton John, they knew exactly what to do.

“We saw how Elton John and other celebrities used their talents to do their part, and our ideas started kicking in,” said Brad White, owner of White Hot Tees with his wife Corinne. “The First Responder Children’s Foundation that the nationally televised show benefitted inspired us to create designs in honor of these brave professionals.”

Brad said many people reached out to the company before the “Living Room Concert for America,” asking White Hot Tees if they could create a virus shirt, some comical, some with text only. Brad said he asked himself, “Why would I capitalize on something so harmful?”

“But then I saw (proceeds could be) donated to that foundation and then it hit me. This is something we can do.”

That something was recognizing first responders across the country who are putting their lives on the line during the COVID-19 health crisis. The local T-shirt company — a staple run by Brad and Corinne in El Dorado County since 2002 — could not allow their brave efforts to go unnoticed.

So White Hot Tees got its machines going and created commemorative, custom-designed shirts celebrating the efforts of heroes on the front lines.

The uniquely designed shirts sell for as little as $20 and all proceeds benefit the

First Responder Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit that provides financial support to both children who have lost a parent in the line of duty as well as families enduring significant financial hardships due to tragic circumstances.

The organization also supports, promotes and facilitates educational activities and programs created and operated by law enforcement and firefighting organizations whose purpose is to benefit children or the community at large. In response to the worldwide pandemic, the organization set up a COVID-19 emergency response fund.

“White Hot Tees has always looked for ways to thank our first responders, but this year is different. The situation is so big and devastating that at first we felt helpless.”

— Brad White The Whites explained it was important for them to take on this project at this crucial time as they always have a special place in their hearts for first responders even if, at first, the task seemed daunting.

“White Hot Tees has always looked for ways to thank our First Responders, but this year is different,” said Brad. “The situation is so big and devastating that at first we felt helpless.”

Corinne said they needed to put a design together that made sense of what was actually happening across the country.

“We had to convey what I was seeing in my head,” Brad shared.

Together they came up with concepts — the USNS Comfort in New York Harbor to a firefighter in Los Angeles — hoping to capture the nation’s heroes getting together to fight for Americans from coast

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Also included in the designs are men and women with their boots on the ground, including law enforcement officers, EMTs, paramedics and firefighters — all courageously performing their jobs amid the global epidemic affecting the world.

“Americans are a giving people and the COVID-19 virus has many of us sitting at home, feeling frustrated and wondering how we can best contribute to helping our heroes who are selflessly facing this deadly virus every day,” Brad said.

Not being deemed as essential workers and watching every order being canceled, White Hot Tees eventually found themselves among businesses closed due to COVID-19.

Realizing the enormity of the circumstances and the entire world being shutdown almost over night, Corinne and Brad thought there was nothing to do. Fearing the worst and for their livelihoods, Corinne recalled they had to do something to relieve the anxiety of the situation and at the same time help how they could.

“My husband and I felt helpless and worried about how we would survive,” Corinne said. “Beyond that we saw our friends in law enforcement, firefighters and medical professionals all facing this up front and personally. We realized with a little effort we could create a beautiful design to help raise money for the first responders and their children. This would help us keep our machines going and do something besides sit and worry.”

“We work and live next to local firefighters and already support them,” Brad explained. “After learning of the First Responder Children’s Foundation we explained our idea to them and made it happen. We sent photos of our shop printing the shirts and they loved it.” n

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Drive-thrus and drive-ins The West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-In 9616 Oats Drive, Sacramento Movie: “E.T.” (1982) HHHH

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he very first movie I saw at the drive-in was “The Fly” (1986) at the Capitol Drive-In in San Jose.

I was 8. Before you judge my parents for taking me to David Cronenber’s horror/ sci-fi scare fest at such a young age, I recently found out that my sweet, New England-born grandmother took my Mom to see “Psycho” (1960) at a drive-in when she was 8 as well, so points for cinema traumatizing children being a family tradition. Lord knows what inappropriate movie I’ll take my little boys to in the next couple years to scare the bejesus out of them.

The last time I saw a movie in the drive-in was about 15 years ago with my girlfriend at the time. We saw a double feature of “Superman Returns” and “Night at the Museum.” It was a fun, nostalgic trip to the past but the general feeling was that the drive-in was on its last

legs.

Wednesday night my deprivement of big-screen cinema got the better of me as I went to the only movie theater in the region allowed to show movies to a crowd: The West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-In. I had been debating my triumphant return to Sacramento’s only drive-in for a while, but it just hadn’t materialized. The closing of all movie theaters should have convinced me to go earlier, but I hesitated. After seeing that “E.T.” was playing this week, I had to go. Steven Spielberg’s “little” film about a boy who helps a friendly alien return home has always been one of my favorite childhood movies. It was also a great excuse to see how the drive-in is dealing with the COVID-19 restrictions and take a look at the current state of affairs at West Wind 6.

I’m happy to report it was a fun experience. Image quality on the new(ish) digital projectors was sharp. Perhaps slightly dark during certain scenes in “E.T.,” though to be fair cinematographer Allen Daviau (who passed away last week at the age of 77) shot the nighttime stuff pretty dark in parts to give it its celebrated look and mood. Audio was strong and clear out of the car FM radio station. I actually

caught background dialog I’d never heard before, which surprised me since I’ve seen this film dozens of times (that’s a conservative estimate). The sound was much better than the dirty metal box that hung on the window back when many of us were kids.

One thing I never considered when I would visit a drive-in was the average screen size, which is about 40-50 feet tall.

Basically drive-ins have been giving us IMAX-size screens

for 70-plus years and I never noticed.

During our current predicament no one is allowed to get out of the car, except to use the restroom, so I didn’t go to the snack shack area. It looks like it has gotten a new roof and paint job in the last few years. I didn’t see the classic “Let all go to the ... lobby!” pre-movie ad with the dancing popcorn and hotdogs. They need to bring those guys back. The screens are in good shape but the

signage all around the area needs to be renovated as it’s pretty dilapidated in certain spots. I know the current general manager of the property has been working hard to renovate the campus.

Hopefully the influx of ticket sales this summer will help them continue to update and improve.

Overall it was a fun experience and I’ll be taking my boys to see a movie (something G or PG, much to my mother’s chagrin) there in the coming days.

There are 321 drive-in theaters left in America, all hanging on by a thread the last decade plus. Last I heard the Sacramento drive-in was due to be demolished and turned into a mall. I’m glad that hasn’t happened.

If there is a silver lining to this current crisis it’s that drive-in movie theaters have returned with a vengeance all across America. I went on a Wednesday night and it was packed. I recommend a trip. You can do a lot worse for $8.25 for adults, $1.75 for children 5-11 and kids 4 and younger free.

Speaking of Steven Spielberg: this weekend the drive in is showing a double feature of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” I’ll be there, sitting in my car, wearing my Indy fedora and watching the flick.

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Cal Expo General “ ... we look forward Manager and CEO to the time when we Rick Pickering said he and the board had can all gather again remained hopeful safely to celebrate the California State Fair would be able the great things to continue its 166Californians have year tradition of done and will do in showcasing the best of California and the future.” entertaining the — Cal Expo General Manager state’s residents and and CEO Rick Pickering families, it’s clear the impact of COVID-19 will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future and that large gatherings should be postponed at this time.

“The health and safety of the community, our guests, and staff is our number one priority.

Canceling this summer’s California State Fair is the right thing to do and is in line with the measured, scientific approach that’s been implemented by the governor and health officials to fight COVID-19,” Pickering said. “California Exposition and State Fair is a proud member of the statewide community and we will continue to do our part to combat COVID19.”

Cal Expo is playing a regional role in the effort to combat the virus, including currently serving as a drive-through testing site as well as a temporary emergency isolation trailer facility for homeless individuals who have been exposed or infected.

“Canceling the California State Fair and many of the 200 year-round events hosted at Cal Expo is having a significant economic impact on Cal Expo and the region,” Pickering added. “We are sensitive to the fact Cal Expo is a regional, economic engine that generates sales tax revenue and employs over 800 seasonal workers. Our staff is working diligently on a strategy to safely reopen when appropriate and we look forward to the time when we can all gather again safely to celebrate the great things Californians have done and will do in the future.”

About Cal Expo & California State Fair The California State Fair is an international, award-winning fair, receiving top honors at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions out of more than 1,100 fairs worldwide. The California State Fair is dedicated as a place to celebrate the best the state has to offer in agriculture, technology and the diversity of its people, traditions and trends that shape the Golden State’s future.

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The local T-shirt company is currently using personal funds from one employee for the project and are awaiting help in the form of small business loans available due to the COVID-19 crisis.

“We were just about to hire two more employees when everything happened and have kept our current employee and paying him now to print theses shirts right out of our pocket. The funding offered by the government has not come to us. We have applied but money ran out and have applied again, but no funds as of yet,” Brad said.

The White Hot Tees owners both said they wanted to convey that this virus may have separated people physically, but it has also united everyone as a nation.

“We can help, we will help and we stand together,” the Whites said.

For more information on White Hot Tees and to order the first responders custom-designed T-shirts visit whitehottees.com To learn more about the First Responder Children’s Foundation visit 1strcf.org.

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Take-Out / Curbside Open Daily Lunch 11:30-2:30 Dinner 4:30-7:30

Take-Out Only Mon.-Thur. 11am – 9pm Fri.-Sat. 11am – 10pm Sunday 4pm –9pm 4615 Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville (530) 626-9200 www.placervillepizzaplus.com

3592 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park (530) 672-6800 www.farmersdeli.net

3000 Green Valley Rd. #12, Cameron Park (530) 672-8826

DIAMOND SPRINGS Take-Out / Curbside Wed.-Sat. 9am – 6pm Closed Sun.-Tue.

LUNCH BOXES TO GO 4242 Fowler Lane, Suite 101 Diamond Springs (530) 621-1160 www.allezeldorado.com

DIAMOND SPRINGS

HOTEL Take-Out / Curbside Tues.-Fri. 7am – 8:30pm Sat. 8am – 8:30pm Sun. 8am – 2pm 545 Main St. / Pleasant Valley Rd. Diamond Springs (530) 621-1730 www.smithflathouse.com

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4100 Cameron Park Dr., #117, Cameron Park (530) 409-7046 www.frankviltscakes.com

DIAMOND SPRINGS

Gularte’s Pizza & Deli

Take-Out Mon. 6am – 4pm; Tues. 6am – 7pm Wed.-Thur./Sat.-Sun. 6am – 4pm Fri. 6am – 7pm

3300 Coach Ln., A15 & A14, Cameron Park (530) 672-1190

www.thecrazygringotacowagonsalsaco.com

Take-Out Only Open Daily 11am – 9pm CLOSED TUESDAYS Take-Out / Curbside Daily 2pm – 7:30pm

The Forester Pub & Grill

787 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs (530) 558-1440 kingsmeats.net

Take-Out / Curbside Tue.-Fri. 9am - 3pm See our website for truck hours and locations

CAMINO

3544 Carson Road, Camino 530-556-5060 www.hwy50brewery.com

Take-Out Wed.-Thur. 11am – 5pm Sat.-Sun. 11am – 6pm

2650 Cameron Park Dr. #170, Cameron Park (530) 676-4460 www.fernandoscostadelsol.net

670-B Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs (530) 626-0550

ORDERS TO GO Sun.-Thur. 11am – 8:30pm Fri.-Sat. 11am – 9pm 694 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs (530) 295-8356

Take-Out / Curbside Mon.-Thu. & Sun 11am – 9pm Fri.-Sat. 11am - 9:30pm

Limited Menu 4110 Carson Rd., Camino (530) 644-1818 www.foresterpubandgrill.com

3950 Cambridge Rd. #6, Cameron Park (530) 387-7552

Bubba’s Restaurant II Take-Out / Curbside Mon.-Sat. 8:30am – 7:30pm Sunday 8:30am – 2pm

2650 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park (530) 672-9205

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Take-Out / Curb Side Service Available EL DORADO HILLS

POLLOCK PINES

Windplay Deli Take-Out Mon.-Fri. 7am – 2:30pm

Take-Out 2209 Francisco Dr., El Dorado Hills (916) 936-4343 bigapplebagels.com

Take-Out Call for Special Hours 2085 Vine St., Ste 101 El Dorado Hills (916) 235-1730 www.CKnightsSteakhouse.com

Take-Out 2085 Vine St., El Dorado Hills (916) 933-6377 www.smithflathouse.com

TAQUERIA

5003 Windplay Dr., Ste 1 El Dorado Hills (916) 933-9099

Support our local restaurants

Take-Out / Curbside Daily 8am – 8:30pm Closed Tuesdays 5620 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530) 647-2670 www.sportsmans-hall.net

Curbside Take-Out Limited Menu, Full Bar Specials Every Night Wed.-Sun. 4pm – 7:30pm 6401 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530) 644-1580 www.50grandrestaurant.com

Take-Out / Curbside / Doordash 11:30am to 7:30pm

Regular Menu Wed., Thur., Sun. 12pm – 8:30pm Fri.-Sat. 12pm – 9:30pm

3909 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills (916) 941-9694 www.siennarestaurants.com

6530 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530) 344-7924 www.photahoe.com

EL DORADO

EL DORADO Take-Out Call for Special Hours 3955 Park Dr., #6, El Dorado Hills (916) 933-8877

PILOT HILL

Take-Out / Curbside Sun.-Tue. 10am-10pm Wed.-Thu. 10am-11pm Fri.-Sat. 10am-12am

Take-Out / Curbside Sun.-Mon. 11am – 5pm Tues., Wed., Thurs. 11am – 7pm Fri.-Sat. 11am – 8pm 6404 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530) 344-7167

6221 Pleasant Valley Road, El Dorado (530) 622-2901 www.poorreds.com

KYBURZ

Connie’s Pilot Hill Pit Stop Take-Out / Curbside Open Daily 7am – 2pm

Take-Out / Curbside Mon.-Thu. 12pm – 9pm Fri.-Sun. 7:30am - 12am

4400 Hwy 49, Pilot Hill (530) 889-5662

17510 Highway 50, Kyburz (530) 659-7200 www.strawberrylodge.com

Open for Pickup Take-Out / Deliveries Full Menu and Bake Goods Taco Tuesday – Take-out Only Tue.-Fri. 7am – 3pm Sat.-Sun. 8am – 3pm 6151 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines (530) 497-5494

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Documentary spotlights family’s autism journey n ‘Spectrum of Love’ follows Sacramento family’s triumphs, setbacks when two children are diagnosed News release

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new, 13-minute documentary, “Spectrum of Love,” goes deep into a family’s journey through two of their sons’ autism and the power of love that bound the family during a challenging upbringing.

The short film, produced by independent filmmaker Bo Magnussen through his production company Impact Movies, blends home video showing the progression of the children’s disorder, complemented by presentday interviews with family members who talk about the experience in raw, honest and emotional terms.

The result is a heartwarming, soulaffirming story of the beauty that emerged out of a family’s struggle and acceptance of their sons’ development disorders. The film was directed by Zen Zadih Pace.

Watch it at youtube.com/embed/ fS71pN2CWro. “I think people will get from this movie the power of love as medicine,” said Magnussen. “‘Spectrum of Love’ shows the challenges of raising autistic children up close and personal and I hope it encourages people to be compassionate as well as support autism research and social services helping children. As they get older, many cannot live alone and have a job.”

Magnussen was inspired to make “Spectrum of Love” after hearing his life-long friend, David Harrison, had suffered a heart attack. The near-death experience convinced Magnussen it was time to honor his friend’s struggle and sacrifice in

or ‘not-normal.’” raising sons with autism together Autism is one of medicine’s most with his wife, Dana. confounding mysteries; doctors “I have always admired his ability and scientists are still discovering to handle a stressful and difficult aspects and causes of the disorder, situation,” Magnussen said. “I which affects one in 59 children wanted to tell a story that would in the U.S. It is most recognized capture people’s hearts and shine a as a development disability that light on the challenges of autism as affects the ability to well as the lessons communicate and that can be learned “I believe the message engage in social from it.”

The Harrison of the story is the power interaction, as well as controlling family learned of and importance of and expressing their sons Adam emotions and (now 28) and Zack saying ‘I love you’ so reactions. It is a (25) had forms of that you do not regret life-long diagnosis. autism when the saying that later in life.

Raising one child boys were toddlers. with disorder is Adam had been We all want to be loved one ofthis the hardest diagnosed with and feel that love and circumstances Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD*3) that love binds families a family can face. With two, while Zack had the challenges Asperger’s, a milder together and together were near form of autism love conquers all.” insurmountable. often described as — Bo Magnussen The Harrisons’ higher functioning. experienced The news was many of the hardships, which are devastating to the family, which shared in powerful memories of also includes the couple’s older the family’s testimonials in the son Charlie (now 30), who does documentary as well as photos and not have autism, as well as home videos from the children’s grandparents George (David’s upbringing. father) and Lila (Dana’s mother).

“I thought they would be a good “The message of the movie is how example for other families with the language of love shifts when younger autistic kids that are children with special needs enter going through the process,” said the picture,” Pace said. “Autism is Magnussen. not a tragedy. This is something we Pace found family members wanted to express in ‘Spectrum of Love’ by showcasing how because of unusually candid about the deeply personal experience. autism, a family was able to grow “Everybody was very open and into a more deeply defined unit. All honest because they have known parents have difficulties with their me since I was 15 years old and children, some harder than others. have been a part of David’s family,” That doesn’t mean they are flawed

Magnussen said. “I thought that Dana would be very hesitant to share her story, but I was quite surprised that when the camera started rolling. She felt at ease and really opened up honestly and shared her feelings and emotions, as well as the grandparents.”

“Spectrum of Love” was filmed over two days in the Harrisons’ Sacramento home and includes on-camera interviews with all its members, including Adam and Zack. The couple allowed cameras into the home to capture deeply personal moments, including Adam’s caretaking as an adult.

“We also weren’t sure how Adam would react with strangers in the house and the camera, but he actually rose to the occasion and was incredible,” Magnussen said.

“We had to change our story once we got the footage because we had one plan for a storyline and once we saw the various personalities and what we caught on tape, we had to pivot and change the story. But I think it worked out for the better.”

“The biggest challenge was time,” said Pace. “I just wanted more time with this family. In two days we got years of emotional life and that is largely because sometimes as humans when we have the opportunity to feel heard and seen, we open up in unexpected ways.

That’s the beauty of a documentary.”

“I believe the message of the story is the power of and importance of saying ‘I love you’ so that you do not regret saying that later in life,” said Magnussen. “We all want to be loved and feel that love and that love binds families together and together love conquers all.”

Take-Out / Curb Side Service Available RANCHO CORDOVA

SHINGLE SPRINGS

SOMERSET

Take-Out / Curbside

Gourmet Food Truck in Parking Lot Mon.-Fri. 11-6 12303 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova (916) 351-0606 www.rudyshideaway.com

Take-Out Tue.-Sat. 11am – 7pm

4131 S. Shingle Rd., Shingle Springs (530) 763-6761 www.breakroomeatery.com

Thu.-Mon. 12pm – 7pm Limited Menu available 7915 Fairplay Rd., Somerset (530) 503-0044 www.creeksidecorkandbrew.com

FOLSOM

COOL Curbside TakeOut Now Available 11:30am – 7:30pm

Take-Out Noon to 8pm (temporarily) 2966 State Hwy 49, #G, Cool (530) 887-1969

Take-Out 3977 Durock Rd., Shingle Springs (530) 676-4040 www.backfortyshinglesprings.com

Miss P’s

2720 E Bidwell Street, Folsom (916) 983-7000 www.landoceanrestaurants.com

LOTUS

Train Station

Coffee Shop To Go / Curbside Pick Up / Delivery Beers to GO 5020 Ellinghouse Dr., Cool (530) 885-5866 www.cbwbeer.com

Take-Out Mon.-Sat. 7am – 1pm

Pick-Up ONLY

Special, Limited Family Style Menu Thurs.-Sun. 9am – 2:30pm Call ahead to place your order and schedule pickup.

4274 Motherlode Drive, Shingle Springs (530) 677-6287 www.smithflathouse.com

7310 State Hwy 49, Lotus (530) 642-1308 www.sierrarizing.com

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Harris Center goes dark for the rest of the season Dave Webb Harris Center for the Arts All performances at the Harris Center through July 2020 have either been canceled or are being rescheduled.

Like so many other live performance venues across the country, the cancellation and/ or rescheduling of events at the Harris Center has been a rolling tide, as the length and breadth of the pandemic has come into clearer view. This April 23 announcement is the third such announcement.

All told, 135 events have been canceled as a result of the pandemic. On March 18 all Los Rios Community College District facilities — including the Harris Center — were closed, with staff shifting to work from remote locations.

“The safety of our patrons, artists and staff remains

our highest concern,” noted Harris Center Executive Director Dave Pier. “In this unprecedented situation, direction from government authorities and our own campus and college district is unified and crystal clear. The safety of all is best served by not gathering people together.”

The website, HarrisCenter. net, remains open for business and will continue to update the public about the impact of the pandemic on the Harris Center’s operations going forward. Patrons needing assistance during the closure of the ticket office should email TicketOffice@harriscenter.net.

The Harris Center has been steadily issuing refunds to ticket buyers for canceled performances. For more information patrons should visit the Harris Center website at harriscenter.net/events/ cancelled-events, which

includes a list of affected events and an indication of the status of refunds updated daily. A second webpage, harriscenter.net/ visit/coronavirus, has more information about the center’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Many have asked about how they can support the Harris Center through this trying time; donations are always welcome at harriscenter.net/ donate.

Given the unknowns about the pandemic, this is a story that is evolving almost daily.

Harris Center patrons, which number upward of 150,000 households, will be informed of developments at the Harris Center by mail, e-mail and social media. Stay tuned.

Below is a list of events affected by the last round of cancellations for the season.

For the most up-to-date

Public Notices  ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200182

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200186

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EURO TIlE, located at 3440 Tah Nee Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Marcel V. Sangeorzan, 3440 Tah Nee Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 16, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marcel V. Sangeorzan MARCEL V. SANGEORZAN 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 March 16, 2020.

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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 7654

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Matthew Bogert filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MATTHEW DANIEL BOGERT Proposed name: MATTHEW DANIEL REIMER 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: JUNE 26, 2020, 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 MARCH 27, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7678

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Wayne Allen Kuhlman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: WAYNE ALLEN KUHLMAN Proposed name: WAYNE ALLEN KUHLMANN 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: JUNE 26, 2020, 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 APRIL 8, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7681

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000347 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TC POWER EQUIPMENT REPAIR, located at 6673 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 6671 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Thordsen Customs LLC, 6671 Merchandise Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 5, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alan Thordsen ALAN THORDSEN, 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 March 31, 2020.

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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 7670 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000350 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMERON PARK FAMIlY TAEKWONDO ACADEMY, located at 4100 Cameron Park Dr. #123, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): James Wright Carswell, III, 4100 Cameron Park Dr. #123, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 27, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ James W. Carswell, III JAMES W. CARSWELL, III 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 April 2, 2020.

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) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7677

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOBIlE HOME MATTERS, located at 4410 Dust Cloud Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 737, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Shareen Baker, 4410 Dust Cloud Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. John Baker, 4410 Dust Cloud Dr., 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: March 31, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shareen Baker SHAREEN BAKER /s/ John Baker JOHN BAKER 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 April 3, 2020.

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) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7679 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000330 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, located at 2264 Lake Tahoe Blvd. #6, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): V and K Food Corp, 2264 Lake Tahoe Blvd. #6, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 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: March 12, 1984.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa Kern LISA KERN, TREASURER 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 March 20, 2020.

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) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7680

• June 27: El Dorado Dance Academy, DREAMS • July 10-19: El Dorado Musical Theatre, Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” The following events have been rescheduled: • “The Illusionists, Live from Broadway” (national tour) • Entertainment Events presents “Late Night Catechism” • Joni Morris, A Tribute to the Music Of Patsy Cline • Starbright Entertainment presents Fleetwood Mask • Martin Media presents Whose Live Anyway?

Creative Expressions camps for young people in music, dance, theater and the visual arts, normally held at the Harris Center in June and July as part of Folsom Lake College’s Youth Summer Academy, will also not be taking place this year.

• E-mail your public notice to legals@mtdemocrat.net • Be sure to include your name and phone number

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000315

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000355

information visit harriscenter. net/events/cancelled-events.

• May 21: Leahy • May 22: Carrera Productions & Colin Mochrie present HYPROV • May 24: Gary Vecchiarelli Entertainment presents Aloha Hawaii • May 30 & 31: Placer Pops Chorale, American Pops!

• June 1-4 “Waitress” (national Broadway tour) • June 6 & 7: Folsom Lake Symphony, Opera Meets Broadway • June 13: Northern CA Dance Conservatory, Double Feature 2020 • June 19: El Dorado Musical Theatre High Voltage, Best of Broadway • June 20: Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie Halau Kahulaliwai, Ho’ike 2020 • June 21: Folsom Concert Association, Carpenters Tribute Concert

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HElEN A. POWEll AKA HElEN ANN POWEll CASE NO. PP20200061 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HELEN A. POWELL aka HELEN ANN POWELL A PETITION for Probate has been filed by VICKI PALMBERG in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 24, 2020 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: DONALD P. MADSEN Wheatley, Sopp & Madsen, LLP 81 Blue Ravine Rd., Ste. 230 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 923-9347 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 7682 PUBlIC NOTICE Placerville Union School District Governing Board Vacancy The Placerville Union School District will appoint a Board Member to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Sean Frame.

The term of the appointment will begin on June 3, 2020 and end December 4, 2020.

The Board will accept applications from interested persons who are registered voters and who reside in the Placerville Union School District. To apply for the appointment to the Board, please reach out to Kim Aros, Administrative Assistant at karos@pusdk8.us or 530-622-7216 ext.

2236 to receive an application packet. The application packet is due back no later than Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

4/22, 4/24, 4/27, 4/29, 5/1, 5/4, 5/6 7692 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000373 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SlO 220, located at 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 876, Plymouth, CA 95669 Registered owner(s): Alvarez Vineyards LLC, 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 9, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jorden Mingle JORDEN MINGLE, MGR. 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 April 10, 2020.

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) 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15 7696 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000369 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COOl TOWN CENTER, located at 2968 Hwy 49, Cool, CA 95614/ Mailing Address: 1520 Latherton Way, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): 1. Dino Masouris, 1520 Latherton Way, Folsom, CA 95630, 2. Mary Masouris, 1520 Latherton Way, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: December 20, 2002.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dino Masouris DINO MASOURIS & MARY MASOURIS 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 April 8, 2020.

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) 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15 7697

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KATHlEEN ANN RUBISH CASE NO. PP20200051 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KATHLEEN ANN RUBISH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JAMES RUBISH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that JAMES RUBISH 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: May 13, 2020 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: RUSSELL P. BALDO Sinclair, Wilson, Baldo & Chamberlain PO Box 32 Auburn, CA 95604 (530) 885-4523 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7698 El DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PRE-QUAlIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR PUBlIC WORKS PROJECT MAIN DITCH PIPING PROJECT 11032.01 RFQ20-01 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed APPLICATIONS will be received no later than Wednesday, May 20, 2020, through mail service only at the El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 for the Main Ditch Piping project, Project No. 11032.01 (“Project”).

Only pre-qualified firms will be eligible to bid on the Project. A California Classification A contractor’s license is required. The anticipated work of the Project generally consists of placing approximately 12,300 lineal feet of 42’’ pipe and appurtenances within County ROW in Blair Road in Pollock Pines and within easements on private property. The Project also includes tree removal, reconnecting four existing ditch customers with the new pipeline, and connecting the pipeline to the Forebay valve house and the Reservoir 1 Water Treatment Plant Headworks.

The estimated construction cost is $9,800,000. The estimated date of construction is beginning in Fall 2020 with a construction duration of approximately 12 months.

PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request.

Interested firms may obtain a copy of the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) from the District’s website at www.eid. org. Note that the reference procedure requires the reference information be sent directly by the reference to EID no later than 3:00 PM on May 27, 2020.

Questions, requests for clarifications and comments concerning the RFQ must be addressed in writing to Kailee Delongchamp, E.I.T., Associate Engineer via email at kdelongchamp@eid.org.

Dated this 24th day of April, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Brian Mueller Brian Mueller P.E., Director of Engineering 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 7699 PUBlIC NOTICE Shareholders of Placerville Gold Mining Co. are hereby notified of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled the week of May 20th, 2020. Call (425) 672-4719 for details.

4/29, 5/1, 5/4, 5/6, 5/8, 5/11 7707 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) ESCROW ORDER NO.: FSSE-0102000135 Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: Betsy Susan Gray-Grant and Robert Ney Grant, Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 5630 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: Dr. Christina Vos, Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 5630 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

The assets to be transferred are located at: 5630 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

Said assets are described in general as: All stock in trade, fixtures, equipment, goodwill and other property of that Veterinary Practice business known as Slate Creek Animal Hospital, and located at: 5630 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after the May 19, 2020.

This bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, Escrow Division, Escrow No. FSSE-0102000135-SR, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.

Phone: (916)646-6018, Fax: (916)6049363.

This bulk transfer does NOT include a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received at this address by the May 18, 2020.

So far as known to the Buyer(s), all business names and addresses used by the Seller(s) for the three (3) years last past, if different from the above, are: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below.

By: Fidelity National Title Company as Escrow Agent for the herein Buyer Date April 24, 2020 /S/ Summer Thibault, Escrow Assistant 5/1/20 CNS-3362311# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 5/1 7709 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000382 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. lYON, 2. lYON REAl ESTATE, 3. lYON REAl ESTATE COMPANY, 4. lYON REFERRAl NETWORK, 5. golyon.com, located at 3640 American River Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95864 Registered owner(s): William L. Lyon and Associates, Inc., 3640 American River Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95864 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: Sacramento CA. The registrant commenced to transact

business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 1946.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Patrick M. Shea PATRICK M. SHEA, PRESIDENT AND COO 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 April 15, 2020.

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) 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 7710 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000381 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. WE WIll, 2.

THUNDERATION, located at 3261 La Vista Dr., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 1390 Broadway, Ste. B101, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Kiely/Crary Associates, Inc., 3261 La Vista Dr., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laree Kiely LAREE KIELY, PRESIDENT & CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on April 15, 2020.

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) 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 7711

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Calaveras County Purchasing Agent will receive bids for: Tree Removal Services – Administrative Office/ Office of Emergency Services BID No. 19-1000-63-968 Tree Mortality Program Project #30 Bids must be obtained from Public Purchase at: https://www.publicpurchase. com/gems/calaverasco,ca/buyer/public/ home Project Area #30 Non-Mandatory PreBidders Conference Location: Dorrington Inn Parking Lot 3450 Highway 4 Dorrington, California Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. Sealed bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the package with: “BID #19-1000-63-968 - DO NOT OPEN” and in the possession of the Purchasing Agent no later than: 3:00 P.M. on May 14, 2020 at which time they will be publicly opened. Faxed bids are not acceptable; bids received beyond the deadline date and time will not be considered.

5/1, 5/4 7712 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE On June 4, 2020 at 1:00 PM the El Dorado County Transit Authority will hold a public hearing to consider reductions in monthly pass rates and implementation of max daily fares on Connect Card as a demonstration project. This hearing will be held via Zoom Teleconference and can be accessed by phone 1-669-900-6833 or computer https://zoom.us/j/833772503. The Meeting ID is 833772503. The proposed fare changes are available for review at www. eldoradotransit.com/news and at 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. Oral comments will be recorded and accepted during the teleconference.

Written comments submitted before May 27, 2020 to the Secretary of the Board will be included in the published agenda.

Written comments received after May 27, 2020 will be entered into the meeting’s minutes and the Board will consider all comments at the appropriate time. Submit comments to Megan Wilcher, Secretary to the Board, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 or mwilcher@ eldoradotransit.com.

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Questions can be directed to Kathy Haven at the El Dorado Community Foundation at (530) 622-5621.

Marshall Medical classes Marshall Medical Center presents livestream, virtual, interactive prenatal classes — a six-session series covering all the basics before having a baby. These free classes will be held every Tuesday, 6-8:30 p.m.: • May 12: Healthy Pregnancy • May 19: Prepared Childbirth Part 1 • May 26: Prepared Childbirth Part 2 • June 2: Breastfeeding • June 9: Baby Care Basics • June 16: Taking Care of Yourself After the Baby is Born To register visit marshallmedical.org/Classes-Events.

Virtual wine events Learn, taste and laugh with local winemakers from the comfort of your own home with virtual adventures. For more information visit eldoradowines.org.

• May 1 — E16 Winery 2018 Baby Rattlesnake Vineyard Viognier (91 points, Wine Enthusiast) • May 6 — Crystal Basin Cellars, Victory blending session with Mike Owen • May 8 — E 16 Winery 2017 Baby Rattlesnake Vineyard Syrah (92 points, Wine Enthusiast) • May 8 — Bumgarner Winery • June 13 — Skinner Vineyards Rhone exploration with winemaker Adam Smith • Mondays, 7 p.m. — El Dorado Edge #unfiltered offers an insider’s perspective into the quirks, stories and life as a winemaker • Wednesdays, 6 p.m. — Happy Hour with Mediterranean Vineyards • Fridays, 5:30 p.m. — Cooking class with Lisa and Justin of Mediterranean Vineyards • Sundays, 5 p.m. — Sip and cook with Justin and Eileen Boeger And on Mondays at 7 p.m. Russ Reyes from Kilt & Cork hosts special events on Facebook.

• May 4: Exploring greater El Dorado with special guests winemaker Marco Capelli from Hart 2 Hart Vineyards and winemaker Jordon Mingle from David Girard Vineyards.

May 1 Support the Center for Violence-free Relationships at a collaborative curbside dinner, pickup 4:30-7 p.m. at Old Town Grill, 444 Main St. Placerville. Purchase dinner in advance by calling (530) 626-145 or visit TheCenterNow.org.

May 2 Sacramento Theatre Company is excited to bring patrons another live webcast, “Waiting in the Wings!” The show begins at 7 p.m. live on Facebook. Enjoy songs and dances from STC’s 75th anniversary season and beyond and conversations with some of STC’s favorites.

Rescheduled Anticipating the ban on large groups will continue through May, the board of directors of Music on the Divide has chosen to reschedule Terry Barber, who was set to perform May 17 at the Georgetown IOOF Hall. We deeply regret this action and fervently hope conditions will improve, allowing the 2020-21 concert season to be full and vibrant with a diverse line-up. Information about the upcoming season will be forthcoming in summer.

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BRIT ON THE BACKROADS inquisitively.

“Yes, active at dawn and dusk. Nocturnal — at night, crepuscular — dawn and dusk.”

“Ah, I see.” returned recently “Being obligate to paint near the carnivores,” she trail that runs continued. along the north slope “Obligate?” I of the Weber Canyon. interjected, “That’s Flanking the trail to David Yapp another word I haven’t the north is a woodland Art in nature columnist heard.” of oak, cypress and “Obligate, in that pine. To the south, a they are restricted to eating meat field of blueberries that falls away because of the way their body is to a vista of rolling forested hills, designed,” she explained.

“Bears can the Central Valley and, beyond, eat berries, insects and meat, but the Coastal Range. I have taken to mountain lions only eat meat and painting here often, capturing the changing light and different weather predominantly focus on the main systems that run through the canyon muscle masses.”

With gratitude I reflected on during the late winter and early my own lack of well-developed spring. main muscle masses — and On this particular afternoon could congratulate myself on my a young lady approached along intentional survival strategy against the trail with her dog — a sandythe threat of the crepuscular colored, husky-mix laden with obligate carnivore. a pack. So as not to startle her I We talked for some time and after called out from my position just having given me a well-rounded above the trail. Inquisitive as to my education on animal behavior, the activity, she stopped and engaged lady and her hound continued up me in conversation. The subject the trail. soon turned toward her dog — how As I continued my painting, the the Siberian husky differs from the sun made its slow descent toward Alaskan — which, in turn, led to talking about Alaska and then bears. the horizon. Mount Diablo hung like a vesuvian apparition dissolving “Are there many bears around into a haze of vermilion, indigo and here?” I asked. violet.

“Oh, yes, they’re all over the place, I gathered-up my painting but I’m much more concerned about equipment and headed home, not mountain lions,” she replied. “Of seeing or hearing any evidence of course they are crepuscular — so I the aforementioned feline. I was wouldn’t want to be walking around here in the evening.” accompanied only by a chorus of “Crepuscular?” I asked frogs and the cry of the coyotes

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“Weber Canyon —Crepuscular Light” by David Yapp with the distant lights in the valley below flickering like fireflies in the crepuscular light.

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in Camino, El Dorado County. To read more stories of his painting excursions and to see his paintings go to davidyapp.com.

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