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Pollock Pines hotel used to protect homeless from COVID-19
Getting back to work
Dylan Svoboda Staff writer
Dawn Hodson Staff writer
After weeks of planning El Dorado County has moved some Western Slope homeless individuals from the streets and encampments into a Pollock Pines hotel. Ten people are staying in the Best Western Stagecoach Inn on Pony Express Trail, the first hotel the county has rented to protect the vulnerable homeless populations from the coronavirus outbreak. The hotel could soon shelter up to 16 homeless individuals, Dr. Martin Entwhistle, a member of the county’s COVID-19 homeless community response team, said during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The county is focused on sheltering and providing services to those at highest risk of suffering from the coronavirus, which includes the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. “We have a selection process that is fairly stringent,” Entwhistle said. “We’re identifying the people who are most vulnerable and best fit for that service.”
Frustrated at having to close up shop due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many local business owners are glad to see Gov. Gavin Newsom finally lifting some restrictions. While curbside service is still the order of the day for many, certain retail outlets will be allowed to open as of Friday such as bookstores, flower shops and toy stores. Restaurants may open for dine-in service once the county submits a “containment plan” to the state. Don Rood, part owner of Mosquito Creek Outfitters in Placerville, said he reopened May 1. “It hurt us a lot. Not being able to do business for a month and a half is pretty hard on all my employees, on all of us and our business,” Rood said. Rood applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan but like a lot of other business owners is still waiting to hear back. He said the fund was out of money before he even turned in his application. Eager to get back to business, Rood is playing by the rules with staff wearing masks, wiping surfaces down constantly and limiting customers to four at a time, even
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One new COVID19 case reported Dylan Svoboda Staff writer El Dorado County public health officials reported one new coronavirus case in the Cameron Park/ Shingle Springs area Wednesday evening. That moves the countywide, confirmed COVID19 case count to 54. With no new recoveries, the number of known active cases sits at nine. The county reported 178 additional tests Wednesday evening. About 2,675 tests have been conducted on county residents to date, according to the data. No residents are known to have died from COVID-19 in El Dorado County. The Cameron Park/Shingle Springs area now has reported six cases of COVID-19. Over the weekend four additional South Lake Tahoe area residents tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of known infected patients there to 20, the most in the county. El Dorado Hills n
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Don Rood, part owner of Mosquito Creek Outfitters in Placerville, is open for business again and loaded for bear, or buck, so to speak. Staff is taking extra precautions to keep high-traffic areas in the store sanitized and they are wearing masks. though the Mosquito Road store is rather spacious. “My main objective is to keep my employees safe and customers feel safe enough to come in,” he said. Rood said he thinks a lot of people are fed up
with the rules and some businesses are going to go ahead and open up because they have no other choice. “So far no one has come in angry that the store has reopened,” he laughed. “Instead people are very happy
we have opened.”
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Team spirit still alive despite senior season lost Thomas Frey Staff writer
playing a game since taking care of Granite Bay handily 17-7 March 10. While graduating senior student Morgan Thomason would have athletes are traditionally led onto the liked to pitch to Folsom on what field by their families to be honored would have been Oak Ridge High before their last regular season game School softball’s final home game of at home, these Lady Trojans on the season May 5. Thomason would Tuesday were instead escorted across have been on the mound, surrounded El Dorado Hills by the El Dorado by her fellow Hills Fire seniors — Emily “I know that the season got cut DepartThompson ment. short, but the seniors still have a at first base, The big place in all of our hearts and Madison Steele seniors in the middle they definitely have had an impact followed the of the infield, fire truck Katelin Eccles in on each and every one of us.” and didn’t the hot corner at – Genna Ghidossi, Oak Ridge High School junior know where third base and they were Hayden Greene heading. in the outfield. “I thought we were meeting at Instead the five seniors, along with school to take a picture,” Greene said. team manager Michael Hawkins, “That was the whole plan then we who’s also an Oak Ridge senior, were decorated our cars,” Thomason said. celebrated on their senior day by their n See seniors, page A10 families and teammates after not
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Oak Ridge High School senior outfielder Hayden Greene hugs fellow senior and team manager Michael Hawkins at a celebration for graduating Trojan softball players Tuesday.
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Frankie Lorine Dillard Feb. 20, 1917-April 1, 2020
Shortly after turning the age of 103 Frankie Lorine Dillard passed away due to natural causes. She was pre-deceased by her son Michael Martin, as well as her husband Calvin “Curley� Dillard. Frankie was survived by her nieces Ruth Washabaugh and Donna Blake, great-niece Stacey Washabaugh, as well as many other great nieces, great-nephews and friends that she viewed as family. Frankie moved to California from Nebraska at the age of 18 having no friends or family here, just following her dreams and aspirations. Frankie lived a very fulfilling life having owned beauty shops and a restaurant on upper Broadway throughout the 40s and 50s. Frankie lived out every dream she could imagine and always included her loved ones. Frankie Dillard had a special way of making a positive impact on everyone that entered her life and couldn’t go anywhere without lighting up the room with her big smile and positive attitude. Frankie left her mark on all those that where close to her with her positive attitude, bright personality, wit and humor. Speaking for everybody that knew her, she will be greatly missed. A celebration of her life will be held at a date that is yet to be determined.
Mona Johnson
May 3, 1953-April 21, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mona Lee Johnson announce her passing on to join her mother, father and brother Brad in heaven. She passed peacefully at her home in El Dorado with her loved ones by her side. She leaves behind four children Shannon, Shelli, Sharron and Chanse; along with nine beautiful grandchildren Chase, Madason, Paige, Riley, Taylor, Mychie, Ruby, Skyler and Ryker. She has a large family being one of six children. Mona spent most of her life in the Placerville area. She took on one of the worlds toughest jobs raising four children, all very close in age. She brought a smile and often a good laugh to everyone in her presence. She will be forever missed.
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lake levels Loon Lake, as of May 5 Water elevation 6,402.6 feet Storage level 59,240 acre-feet Percent full 85% Inflow 353 cfs Outflow 65 cfs Ice House, as of May 5 Water elevation 5,413.9 feet Storage level 22,460 acre-feet Percent full 52% Inflow 196 cfs Outflow 54 cfs Union Valley, as of May 5 Water elevation 4,854.4 feet
Storage level 223,390 acre-feet Percent full 84% Inflow 628 cfs Outflow 10 cfs Stumpy Meadows, as of May 6 Water elevation 4,262.11 feet Storage level 20,000 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 42.20 cfs Outflow 4.01 cfs Lake Aloha, as of May 7 Water elevation 14.12 feet Storage level 2,098 acre-feet Percent full 42%
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El Dorado County Concealed Carry Weapons permit holders will now have until the end of October to renew their permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 30 El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini implemented emergency CCW extensions for permits expiring in 2020. Permits set to expire before Oct. 31 will have their validity extended to Oct. 31. These extensions are only valid in El Dorado County and may
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1:30 p.m. A 44-year-old woman was arrested on Highway 49 in Placerville for alleged disorderly contact due to alcohol.
11:40 a.m. A 27-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville for allegedly possessing illegal drug paraphernalia. 12:13 p.m. A suspect reportedly brandished a firearm at a victim on Shingle Springs Drive in Shingle Springs. 12:51 p.m. A 45-year-old man was arrested on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park on suspicion of public intoxication. 2:47 p.m. A search and rescue operation located two hikers on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown and returned them safely. 4:27 p.m. A garage was burglarized on Garnet Road in
7:21 p.m. A gold dredge was stolen from a ranch on Newtown Road in Placerville. 7:43 p.m. A 45-year-old woman was arrested on Pilot View Drive in Pilot Hill on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol. 7:52 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Ditch Camp Road in Georgetown.
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Silver Lake, as of May 7 Water elevation 20.85 feet Storage level 7,725 acre-feet Percent full 89% Inflow 163.05 cfs Outflow 44.90 cfs Sly Park, as of May 7 Water elevation 121.03 feet Storage level 41,046 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 16.4 cfs Outflow 42.5 cfs American River, as of May 7 Flow 787.80 cfs
Inflow 40.84 cfs Outflow 10 cfs Echo Lake, as of May 7 Water elevation 5.56 feet Storage level 1,793 acre-feet Percent full 92% Inflow 38.52 cfs Outflow 23.40 cfs Caples Lake, as of May 7 Water elevation 49.19 feet Storage level 14,898 acre-feet Percent full 67% Inflow 121.47 cfs Outflow 27.70 cfs
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PG&E looking into ‘modifying’ streamflows Dawn Hodson Staff writer It would seem that no sector of the economy has been left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, not even the whitewater rafting industry. At an April 24 meeting of rafters, PG&E and SMUD representatives, the utility companies discussed the idea of reducing water flows down the American River in response to the pandemic, which would pretty much ruin the summer season for rafting companies, according to Nate Rangel, president of Lotus-based whitewater rafting company Adventure Connection. A spokesperson for PG&E said that due to the governor’s shelter-in-place order aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, the utility company is “investigating the possibility of temporarily modifying recreational streamflows on the American River below Chili Bar Reservoir in accordance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission license for the Chili Bar Hydroelectric Project.” As of April 29, “No final decision to temporarily modify recreational streamflows has been made by PG&E.” Farther up river decisions have been made but in areas lightly used. A spokesperson for SMUD said the utility has “notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and State Water Board that it is canceling 2020 recreation streamflows for SMUD’s Upper American River Project (i.e. below Slab Creek and Ice House reservoirs) as a result of COVID-19 related health and safety concerns for the community as well as SMUD and USFS/ BLM staff and their contractors who would be interacting with the public in such an event. “Although no flows would have been released below Slab Creek Dam anyway due to stream temperatures,” the spokesperson
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What will recreation on the South Fork of the American River look like this summer? Streamflows may be augmented and rafting activity down due to the ongoing pandemic. not release recreation streamflows for three weekend days in May from Ice House Dam on South Fork Silver Creek. This decision will not affect flows below Chili Bar Dam.” Rangel said he expects the impact of SMUD’s decision to be minimal since the runs above Chili Bar and Ice House are lightly used except
social distancing. El Dorado County Parks Manager Vickie Sanders said, “SMUD’s decision to not release
regulate that section and only a few boaters use that section during the releases.” SMUD also reported
powerhouse at Chili Bar from PG&E with the two utilities expected to complete the transition in December.
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Memorial Day ceremonies at the El Dorado County Veteran’s Monument will come over the worldwide web this year due to COVID-19 concerns.
County’s Memorial Day celebration going virtual John Poimiroo Special to the Democrat Memorial Day ceremonies at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument in Placerville will not be held this year. In their place the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance has announced a pre-recorded ceremony conducted by a small force of veterans will be broadcast over Sierra Community Access Television (Channel 2) and streamed over Facebook at 11 a.m., Monday, May 25. Facebook pages expected to stream the ceremony include 1ElDoradoCountyMilitaryVeterans, EDCVeteransAlliance and eldorado. vets.monument. “The uncertain end date of California’s current COVID-19-induced ‘stay-athome’ edict interfered with planning a respectful Memorial Day ceremony,” explained Gary Campbell, president of the Veterans Alliance. “That, and concerns that many of those who attend are senior and would be put at risk should the pandemic persist through Memorial Day, made it imperative that we find another way to honor our nation’s fallen warriors. “El Dorado County has the highest percentage of residents having served in the U.S. Armed Forces of any county in California,” Campbell added. “Veterans represent under 2% of the nation’s
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population but here they comprise 10% of county residents. That explains why so many El Dorado County residents attend our Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies each year. “We get some 1,500 people at them, partly because El Dorado County’s are among the most elaborate, militarily correct and well-attended veterans commemorations held in California.” This year’s abbreviated ceremony will honor America’s fallen warriors with a flag ceremony, pledge of allegiance, presentation of a wreath and appropriate remarks. Participating will be veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces, assembled from the county’s many veterans organizations, according to Campbell. The veterans monument grounds will remain open on Memorial Day for those who intend to pay their respects to the county’s veterans. Visitors are asked to maintain 10 feet of social distance. The El Dorado County Veterans Alliance is assigned by El Dorado County to conduct ceremonies at and oversee improvements to the county Veterans Monument. Volunteers who are both veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and family members comprise its membership. More about the organization and its programs can be found at ElDoradoCountyVeterans. org.
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sits close behind with 19 confirmed cases. The greater Placerville area has had five confirmed cases of the virus. Four cases were found in the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue area and two cases in the north county area. One case of COVID-19 was reported in both the Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz area and the south county area. No cases in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area have been reported as of Wednesday evening. Women make up 29 of the 54 cases in the county. The median age of people who have contracted the virus is 47. More than half the cases — 52% — involve patients between the ages of 18 and 49. About 41% are aged 50-64. Four cases involve those 65 years or older, the age group said to be at the highest risk. There are 58,815 confirmed coronavirus cases across California with 2,412 deaths, according to data updated Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health.
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ov. Gavin Newsom recently declared the obvious fact: “We are now in a pandemicinduced recession.” He appointed an 80-member “Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery” to guide our way back to prosperity. Dan Walters “We want to make this actionable, we want to make this meaningful,” Newsom said. “This is not something where in six months I’m looking forward to giving you a draft or putting out a long, thick report. We want in real time to demonstrate meaningful reforms, meaningful changes.” Don’t hold your breath. The group’s unwieldy size is compounded by an inability to meet personally. Moreover, its something-for-everyone composition, its polarizing co-chairs, its brief time frame and, finally, the dim history of such exercises make some positive and lasting effect unlikely. Although California’s four most recent former governors are honorary members, the rest fall roughly into three categories — labor union leaders, large and small business executives and high-level Newsom aides, including his chief of staff, Ann O’Leary, as co-chair with Tom Steyer. Steyer, a billionaire California investor, spent the last few years and many millions of dollars carving out a political role, including a push for President Donald Trump’s impeachment and a short-lived presidential campaign. Having Steyer, with his penchant for ideological confrontation, in the driver’s seat is probably more an impediment than a lubricant. Newsom is fond of “big hairy audacious goals” and perhaps the task force’s real job is to place a veneer of consensus on his declared goal of nudging the state’s economy roughly in the direction of the “green new deal” that the left wing of his Democratic Party espouses. At any rate, there’s the sad history of such crisistinged efforts in decades past. Take, for instance, the McCone Commission, which then-Gov. Pat Brown created in 1965 in the wake of the Watts riots. Named for its chairman, John McCone, a former Central Intelligence Agency director, the commission was to study why the riot, which claimed 34 lives in the poor, mostly AfricanAmerican Watts section of Los Angeles, occurred and recommend reforms to deal with its causes. Its 101-page report urged, among other things, creation of literacy and preschool programs, improving police-community ties, better housing, n
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Letters to the Editor Made in the USA EDITOR: f ever there was a time to be more aware of where things are made, that time is now. Our country has just been economically crippled by a simple virus and subjected to the harsh reality of how much we depend on other countries for our very existence. Products we normally take for granted and use daily are, in some cases, in short supply. If more items were made here instead of abroad we might not be in such a predicament. If you were to look more closely at things you buy and where they are made or grown, you might be surprised. From now on, before I purchase an item, I will look to see where it came from. If it says “made in China,” I will probably put it back. If it says, “product of Mexico,” I will probably not buy it. Neither has standards as high as ours. Enough is enough — made in America is good enough for me, whenever possible. This recent bout with the coronavirus could very well have been intentionally introduced as an economic weapon, or worse, and, if so, this is a game-changer and could affect international relations. If China is so unhappy with President Trump’s new trade deal, well then, I’d say they’re working. Maybe now would be a good time for American corporations to consider bringing many manufacturing entities back to the United States. Lord knows, after this global pandemic subsides we could use the jobs here at home. The same goes for agricultural commodities. I was at a grocery store recently where the produce department advertised “supporting local farmers” and was shocked to find “product of Mexico” on so many items. Local? I know we live in a great, global society nowadays and most large corporations are multi-national; however, the concept of sovereignty begins with the individual. Once revived, the sovereignty of our nation could benefit tremendously by “keeping it local.” Global is great for travel and for some business and there are certain things that will always be imported but we should all be a little more aware these days of just what’s in our food
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Pandemic EDITOR: ure, I want to believe. I want to believe this pandemic is real. I want to believe that millions of people’s livelihood is not being destroyed because of a virus that is not nearly as dangerous as the flu was in 2017-18 (CDC — 61,000-80,000 deaths in U.S. alone). Am I making it up? Look it up. Every death is terrible. This is a bad flu, nothing more. Maybe this (pandemic) is just about power and money. The governors of each state hold so much power over us. Why would they want to give it up? More and more money is coming in for respirators and supplies. Why give that up? If this virus is so bad, how come the people with the least amount aren’t dying off in large numbers? People with the least amount of hygiene that actually defecate next to where they live, have the least amount of nutritious food and have the least in our society aren’t dying in disproportional numbers. They abuse alcohol and drugs; they do not obey social distancing. These are people who keep warm at night around campfires with no mask on. They share needles and yet you don’t hear about a large number of the homeless people dying. Shouldn’t there be a large, no, a very large amount of homeless people dying? All the constant bombardment of the virus 24/7 wherever you turn. Is that planned or not? You decide. Remember CDC figures 2017-18. In the winter of 2017-18 why weren’t there 24/7 channels screaming “virus, cover your face, social distancing — do it to protect each other and yourselves”? Maybe it’s all about power and money. VINCE KOLL Cameron Park
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ven though we get out every day to walk the dog or play Frisbee at one of the school playgrounds, we’re still sheltering in place — because we’re seniors, because things are still closed, because it’s too hard to work around the new rules, WEndy because we planted the garden. We miss our children and grandchildren, we miss meeting with our neighbors to play Mexican Train, we miss barbecues with friends and we miss going on trips to exotic places. I miss the library and my hospice patients. We all miss different things and hope they return in our lives soon, even though they might be changed. Things are changing — the way we shop and plan trips and gather; the way we think about disease prevention and hygiene; the way we worship and the time we spend with our families. This is going to be an ongoing, ever-changing change and
while some objects and things will emerge from COVID-19 with a value they didn’t have before, other things, now that they are closed, might not come back. Remember the last time you went to a movie at a movie theater? What movie did you see and with Schultz whom? Did you sneak in snacks or buy them at the concession counter? Were you in a comfy recliner or in a regular theater seat? Movies themselves aren’t going anywhere because we love them more than ever. But the big theaters with 200 seats, a gigantic screen and mindblasting surround sound, previews of coming attractions and commercials with dancing popcorn boxes warning you to be sure to get your treats from the concession stand before the movie starts — those big, dark boxes might become as extinct as the dinosaurs. Movie theaters were already taking a big hit because viewers were streaming movies or waiting until the DVD came out or watching them
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at home on pay-per-view. It was all about comfort and convenience, so theaters tried to make the movie experience almost as comfortable and convenient as your living room. They put in plushy recliners, offered dining options with adult beverages and gave us 3D. They offer a place to go when lonely or bored. They are cool inside when it’s scorching outside, warm and dry when it storms. There is something exhilarating about seeing larger-thanlife stories brought to life by actors who actually are larger than life on the screen. Home television screens can be pretty darn big, but not that big. And there is movie popcorn. Movie popcorn has this orangey-yellow butter that comes in a brick, so if you saw it ahead of time, before it is melted into what your imagination tells you is butter, you might not ask for more of it on your popcorn. But we do ask for extra “butter” and we put any thought of nasty chemical composition far, far from our happy tongues. Of course you can order the brick of fake butter online and put it on your homemade popcorn but
then you’d have to think about what’s actually in the brick and that would take all the fun right out of it. Forced to shelter in place we’ve discovered how much fun it is to watch amazing movies on Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and Disney — movies that are never going to show up on the big screen. We can binge watch movies we missed when they first came out; we can stop our movie right in the middle and take a phone call or make a sandwich and not miss a thing. We can put the kids to bed and watch an “R” movie without having to get a sitter. And, after all the time we’ve spent at home doing just those things, maybe we won’t want to get out of our stretchy pants and drive miles away to go to a movie and spend $50 on popcorn, Slurpees and Milk-Duds. Maybe we’ll be a little uncomfortable now with standing in line for snacks and then sitting shoulder to shoulder with strangers in the dark. Before television, movies and movie theaters were a way of finding out about the world. They were social
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places — a source of cheap babysitting, a dark place for your first kiss, an escape from the fears and concerns of daily life. You could watch a newsreel and actually see President Roosevelt and Eleanor — the people you heard on the radio. During World War II women could see the area where their husbands, sons or sweethearts were fighting in the European Theater or the convoy of ships heading into the South Pacific. Movies showed what was possible and even what might become possible. They brought glamour into everyone’s life. Fantasies about movie stars added a fillip to otherwise dreary chores and almost every girl dreamed of “being discovered.” Movies still bring glamour, educate us about the world, bring fantasies to life and show us possibilities, but movie theaters — those places where you sat in the dark clutching someone’s hand when the monster appeared, screamed with laughter in the company of a hundred other people, stepped on gum from previous movie viewers, spilled your Jujubes down the aisle or your Coke onto the head of an irate adult as you struggled to your seat with both hands filled only to find your seat was flipped up and you had to use your butt to maneuver it into position so you could sit down — will they survive COVID-19? Pass the popcorn and the Kleenex. Wendy Schultz is an author and Mountain Democrat correspondent.
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more job-training, better health care and more convenient public transportation. Brown called it a “damn good report.” Twenty-five years later, in 1990, the Los Angeles Times looked back at the commission and its recommendations and concluded, “Eventually, the McCone Commission — its labors, its promise — was relegated to the dusty annals of Los Angeles history.” A more recent example is the Parsky Commission created by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature in the depths of the Great Recession in 2009 to address the volatility of the state’s taxation system — revenues that soar when the economy prospers and plunge during a downturn. The commission, nicknamed for its chairman, businessman Gerald Parsky, was deeply divided. Parsky and a bare majority wrote a report
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hat have we gained from the old path of providing food, clothing and shelter to people who are homeless? Survival and that is crucial. How much has it improved their life long-term? Mostly the same people are still struggling years later. We need a new path that can help them recover. First is to realize that how they behave is a result of how they think. For example, thinking that drugs and alcohol benefit me — “They give me some relief and they don’t hurt me.” — sustains their use. Developing a new way of thinking — “They get me in trouble, use up my meager funds, irritate other people so they don’t want to help me and make it OK to do some dumb things” — is needed. “I can make life better if I stop using them.” Without that, our help is somewhat being an enabler. Changing thinking is no simple matter. As a psychologist for many years, it is a major challenge. What doesn’t work is focusing on immediate needs for a client, such as funds, housing or healthcare. Social services are the way to address those issues. Counseling needs to begin with building trust by being caring and understanding so the client feels you are working for them and not trying to run their life. It is non-judgmental. And has to be totally confidential. In the process, absurd, irrational ideas surface. Knowing how to challenge them in a way that causes the client to think, “Hmm, guess that isn’t so smart,” is crucial. To reason with them about it is fruitless. They know they are right. You may have experienced that when someone tried to convince you to change. What is commonly called reverse psychology is the key. Professionally it is known as cognitive dissonance. That may require some staff training to develop proficiency. Using the $1 million-plus the county has received for a program to serve the homeless needs to focus on both their survival needs and helping them find a new path in life that can make them live a more productive life and cease being a burden to society. Decision makers: follow a new path. LOYD INGLIS Camino
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Supes to finalize Phase 2 reopening plans Tahoe Daily Tribune With the Gov. Gavin Newsom set to reveal reopening plans Thursday, El Dorado County supervisors will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday to finalize guidelines which will then be submitted to the state. Public Health Officer Nancy Williams will illustrate the county’s readiness to move into Phase 2 of California’s COVID-19 safety plan by adopting various safety measures to allow identified businesses to safely reopen. Based on Williams’ testimony, the board will authorize a letter and reopening guidelines to be sent to the governor’s office and health department. To comply with social distancing requirements and the stay-at-home order from Gov. Gavin
Newsom, board chambers will be closed to the public and all participation will be handled remotely. To view the meeting via Facebook Live, go to facebook.com/ElDoradoCountyNews. The board will not be using this function and therefore will not see any comments posted during the livestream. By participating in this meeting, viewers will be recorded. For those who choose not to observe the meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, submit comments via email by 4 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the clerk at edc.cob@edcgov. us. Comments will be placed into the record and forwarded to the board. For more information call (530) 621-5390.
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Pick-up picnic Enjoying to-go meals in the back of their pickup parked outside of Danette’s Brick Oven Pub in Placerville May 1 is the Hicks family from Kelsey. Siblings Evie, 14, and Wyatt, 16, with mom Michelle, 50, couldn’t dine in as local restaurants have limited service options amid the pandemic. That’s changing as the state moves to gradually reopen in coming weeks.
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No individual placed in the hotel has tested positive for the coronavirus, according Entwhistle. County spokeswoman Carla Hass said Wednesday that no homeless person in El Dorado County has tested positive for COVID-19. “If we had (homeless) people who were COVID-positive we would go to special lengths to protect them, isolate them and, of course, think carefully about the risk to the local community,” Entwhistle said. The move is part of a planning effort in the works since late March. The county’s homeless community response team had been and continues to stress that homeless individuals should maintain social distancing and remain in their camps or cars as
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much as possible. The county is providing the folks at the hotel medical services through physicians at Marshall Hospital, help in securing medical coverage, future housing opportunities and skill development, Enwhistle said. The county has an agreement lined up with two Cameron Park hotels if capacity is met at the Pollock Pines motel. Unlike the Best Western, the county wouldn’t be taking over the entire Cameron Park hotels for sheltering the homeless. By next week the county should have an idea if the additional two hotels will be needed, Entwhistle said. In March El Dorado County homeless service providers were
awarded more than $200,000 to protect and serve local homeless individuals amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The grants were among $100 million the state gave to local jurisdictions and other service providers last month for homeless services. The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency was awarded $109,909 while the county’s Continuum of Care program received $119,463. A point-in-time count conducted in January 2019 found 613 homeless people in El Dorado County. The count represented a slight increase from two years earlier when officials counted 602 homeless people in the county.
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Budget update The board has proceeded with working on a budget for the new fiscal year, holding a recent budget workshop April 25. “Like many other fire departments, we’re running with an operational deficit,” she said. However Mikel explained that’s due in part because in putting together their budget they don’t include potential strike team or grant revenue which they won’t know about until the end of the year. “But the idea is that we have to let our voters know where we are,” she said. They have already been successful in receiving a grant for $180,000 that is being used to train one of their firefighters as a paramedic.
“But we can’t live on grants or strike teams,” she said, adding that the new board and chief may have to explore other options. At present the district’s one fire station is manned by two paid firefighters seven days a week for eight hours with volunteers filling in at other times. They also have mutual aid agreements with other jurisdictions. Mikel said the district may have to look at dropping one of those paid staff positions and instead have just have one firefighter and use the fire chief as a responding chief, not an administrative chief. In the meantime, the small fire district continues to operate with Mikel saying how proud she is that despite their size, COVID-19 and everything else going on in the country, the district has kept the recruitment process going, is working on next year’s budget and has teleconferenced board meetings.
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Business In this uncharted water we are so very aware of the challenges our small businesses are facing. In an effort to help, the El Dorado County Chamber and El Dorado Hills Chamber along with the support of the El Dorado Community Foundation have initiated a Stimulate Small Business Fund. We appreciate our founding participants and encourage our community to contribute. Our small businesses are more than just a business, they are the touchstones of community. A place we gather to celebrate, a place to meet, places that bind the fabric that make community. Without them is to lose the very vibrancy of who we are. Now is our opportunity to support them. All donations are tax deductible with 100% of every dollar given granted back out with the assistance of the El Dorado Community Foundation. Please continue to shop and order out where you can. A list of restaurants and wineries with take-out and curb service is available on the chambers websites. Search out our local businesses and support them. All of our small businesses are our neighbors and friends please help us support them. Criteria and applications for the fund will be available soon for all of our western slope small businesses. Let’s prove that our pioneer spirit is alive and well and that our community stands together. Go to https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/SSBF.htm to make your donation.
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It’s Friday — must be time for curbside dinners on Main Street Pat Lakey Staff writer It’s a new morning and most will wake up to the gorgeous springtime weather that has almost seemed mocking in its beauty, since COVID-19related closures have limited activities due to the state’s stay-at-home directive. Those who wake up at New Morning — the youth shelter in Placerville where many young people struggling with life’s challenges have been staying during the pandemic — likely are as eager as the rest of the community to get back to normal. But “normal” can be vastly different for the youngsters who find themselves in need of help and understanding due to a troubling array of circumstances that run the gamut of physical abuse at home, drug and alcohol problems and mental trauma in addition to that caused by the
coronavirus. Show them the community cares about their future and treat yourself to a tasty respite from your own troubles by picking up dinner this Friday, May 8, curbside on Main Street as John Sanders and crew at Old Town Grill, with help from a couple friends, once again present a dinner fundraiser. Sanders launched the Friday fundraisers immediately after the pandemic began, to try to help local causes, and this time it’s a Curbside Date Night to benefit New Morning Youth and Family Services. Joined by Rucksack Cellars and Anchor Brewing, Old Town Grill is offering a menu of culinary delights that is difficult to list because the typist’s mouth keeps watering. But let’s try: For $45 per person or $80 per couple, dig in to chicken picatta with capers atop tri-colored farfalle pasta in a white wine sauce along with grilled artichoke with a lemon aioli, a spring
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Placerville Health Foods Placerville Health Foods has had a different problem, according to owner Colleen Forshee-Grinder. While technically she could remain open, she experienced a decline in customers coming in because they were selfquarantining. “But people are starting to come back in slowly,” she said. Forshee-Grinder is waiting in line like everyone else who’s applied for a government loan. Frustrated, she said she received little assistance from the Small Business Administration and had to submit the same paperwork multiple times. Her industry was also hit hard as people bought up certain vitamins depending on what different doctors were advising for those who wanted to self-medicate. That led to shortages of some items. Abiding by pandemic safety protocol, she said they are
Looking forward to seeing all their steady customers again is Deshel Thomas who is glad to see the state ease off its restrictions so people can one again shop at the popular clothing store Off Broadway in Placerville. always wiping things down to keep everything sanitized and people coming in usually wear masks. “The store is also big enough that everyone can keep 6 feet apart,” she noted, pointing to the widely spaced aisles full of vitamins and supplements.
Flowers on Main Another business owner making due under unusual circumstances is Melissa Cowan, owner of Flowers on Main in downtown Placerville. Cowan is getting ready for her busiest day of the year — Mother’s Day. Cowan and her flowerloving team were unloading boxes and tubs of fresh flowers Tuesday as they prepared bouquets to be delivered. The flower shop is not doing curbside sales.
Cowan said she has lost a ton of money due to wedding and event cancellations, but nonetheless they have never had this many preorders before, with over 200 deliveries planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The industry as a whole is having some trouble getting flowers as a result of problems in the supply chain, she noted, but that didn’t seem to be an issue Tuesday as box after box of fresh flowers was unloaded from the truck into her shop.
The Bookhouse Being as creative and flexible as possible is Heather Duxler who owns The Bookhouse in Cameron Park. The store specializes in used books but will also order new ones for customers.
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No virus will stop Melissa Cowan, owner of Flowers on Main in Placerville, from getting hundreds of beautiful bouquets to moms throughout the county this Mother’s Day as she unloads boxes and buckets of fresh flowers from the back of a truck Tuesday. After being open just six weeks before having to shut down because of the pandemic, Duxler said she has only been offering curbside pickup. “People call in for what they want. We wipe (the books) down and then set them out for customers to pick up,” she said. Waiting for more definitive guidelines from the state, Duxler said she thinks it may come down to simply posting rules in the store on such things as social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing. If all goes well, she hopes to open next week once the rules
are in place. “We may open just for appointments as well,” she added. “I just want to stay as safe as possible for customers,” she said, noting that for in the first month of sheltering in place the store was closed entirely. Then they opened for curbside service. “It’s been really rough financially,” she said, “but we just have to keep on going in the meantime.” Lauding her customers for being so supportive, she said the downtime was put to some good use in creating an online inventory of books and in doing more remote sales.
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Continued from A1 “It was such a nice thing that they were even thinking about doing it for us. It means a lot.” The seniors have known each other for about 10 years and all of them will move on to play in college. Hayden Greene will be going to California State University, San Bernardino; Katelin Eccles will attend Cuesta College before transferring to Cal Poly; Morgan Thomason is headed to Menlo College; Michael Hawkins is keeping it local and enrolling at Folsom Lake College; and Emily Thompson and Madison Steele are both undeclared. At about 4:15 p.m., when Eccles should have been digging into the plate to take her first at-bat against rival Folsom, she led the caravan of seniors into a chorus of cheering and applause from parents, teams, friends, family and fans. The team did a lap around a parking lot before parking and watching the fire truck weave its way through the lot, wishing the seniors farewell. Once the seniors parked, the juniors gave emotional speeches about what each senior meant to them. They talked about lessons the seniors taught them and friendships and bonds created because of softball. “I know that the season got cut short but the seniors still have a big place in all of our hearts and they definitely have had an impact on each and every one of us,” said junior Genna Ghidossi. Tears were shed when talking about what could have been, never all Trojan teammates again.
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or boys and girls who dream of pushing the frontiers of space being chosen to serve on the new U.S. Space Force may seem an elusive endeavor. But one of El Dorado County’s own has just been commissioned into the inaugural group of officers for this elite division. Established last December, the U.S. Space Force is a military service that protects U.S. and allied interests in space by developing space professionals, acquiring military space systems and organizing space forces for Combatant Commands. Disinclined to step into the spotlight, 2016 Oak Ridge High School graduate Kyle Kauffman was initially reluctant to speak of his new assignment. Modest and unassuming, Kauffman nevertheless made his mark at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., graduating this April as a distinguished graduate with a degree in computer science. As one of only 60 officers from his class of almost 1,000 who will be joining the Space Force, he will earn a master’s degree in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Penn., as part of a fully funded merit scholarship through the Space Force. He will then serve as a cyber warfare officer, developing tools to protect the country’s systems from enemy hacking. A former satellite engineer,
Kauffman’s grandfather sparked an interest in the area of computer science by helping the young man build his first computer. He later encouraged him to enroll in Oak Ridge’s AP computer science class, where Kauffman said he remembers being inspired. “The program exposed me to the possibilities associated with programming and the broader field of computer science,” he said, touting not only former Oak Ridge teacher Stephanie Allen, but the instructors who have nurtured him throughout his Air Force Academy education. Kauffman said he likes that solutions within computer science are often undefined. “Cyber security doesn’t always have an immediate or an apparent solution,” he pointed out. “It’s a continuous battle to come up with really elegant solutions to difficult problems. “My decision to join the Space Force was actually made rather last-minute,” Kauffman admitted, excited to take part in shaping this nascent culture while supporting the country’s security. “It’s especially appealing because of its newness and its demand for innovation. “It is certainly a humbling experience to be the first group to be commissioned into the U.S. Space Force,” he shared. “I am ready to learn as much as I can and make a positive impact, using my developing technical abilities to help protect our country from potential space and cyber n
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’m admittedly cynical about cinema that is propelled by pleasing an “audience of one,” be it one individual or one group. Cinema should challenge the viewer and teach new or interesting things about the human condition, whether it be a drama, an action film or a slapstick comedy. “Field of Dreams” isn’t just for baseball fans with a deep knowledge of the 1919 season and its players; it’s about fathers and sons, speaking to each other through the national pastime. The original Rambo, “First Blood,” isn’t a straight shoot ’em up, but rather a somber look at the emotional carnage many Vietnam vets were left with once they returned home to a country they didn’t completely recognize. A film or television show is at its best when it spreads its wings to tell a story beyond its initial
Joshua B. Porter Democrat correspondent plot device or star character. There have been countless media interpretations on the life and teachings of Jesus over the years, some good (Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ,” Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”) and some not (“The Robe,” “Left Behind: The Movie”). I think the most successful book in the history of the world next to “The Art of the Deal” should have many more winners in its corner than we’ve had in recent cinema and television history, which brings me back to my original cynicism. When you are playing to a built-in audience the quality of the material could be affected. You don’t have to only listen to Christian music
to hear the message of Christ. It could be argued that some mainstream pop/rock albums have captured the message just as well and unleashed it on the widest possible audience (start with U2’s “The Joshua Tree” album). When I heard that indie producers were attempting to crowdfund a multi-million dollar miniseries project about the life of Christ a “been there, seen that” reaction was my first, judgmental attitude. Luckily, in this instance, I’ve been mostly proven wrong.
The first thing that struck me about the miniseries “The Chosen” was that it didn’t make the main character Jesus. The story is obviously about him, but the central characters of this story are the friends and apostles he meets along the way. We are introduced to these central characters from the New Testament throughout the first eight episodes of season one (season two is currently working to get funding). We meet them, experience where they are in life before they meet Christ and follow their significant
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change when they hear his teachings, see his miracles and follow him. They are the central characters of this miniseries. Smart. This is clever filmmaking on two levels: One, it saves its most famous character until later in the series, making his impact proportional to his status in the story and two, telling the story through the eyes of the imperfect men and women who spent the most time with Jesus makes it that much more relatable. It’s an ensemble piece for sure, which also honors the way the books of the New Testament are laid out. Casting in any film is where a story lives or dies, much more so in a narrative where most of the audience already knows the characters better than any literature they’ve read, and “The Chosen” does a pretty fantastic job of it. They have found a diverse collection of mostly unknowns and cast several of these men and women with people of color, which is both appropriate for the time and region and completely forgotten when most Biblical productions (most Hollywood productions, too) go in front of the cameras. Writer/director Dallas Jenkins (son of “Left Behind” novelist Jerry B. Jenkins) does a good job of weaving in and out of each one of their lives, showing their troubles, insecurities
and sin. It makes the story so much more relatable to an audience. Back to more of my unfortunate cynicism. A lot of faithbased programming (regardless of the religion or ideology) tends to look like a Hallmark Channel production. That is not a judgement on the Hallmark Channel, if you like that sort of thing, but both the time period and region of Jesus’ life and resurrection lend itself to epic production design and photography. While not reaching the phenomenal cinematography of the aforementioned “The Last Temptation of Christ” or “The Passion of the Christ,” the production design and look is passable, if not good. The recordbreaking crowd-funding campaign raised more than $10 million and season two will far surpass that. I just don’t want to be able to tell that episodes were filmed in Texas and on sound stages, is all I’m saying. “The Chosen” is a good series that deserves a look from not only faithbased audiences, but mainstream viewers as well, regardless of where your ideology lies. While there is room for improvement, Jenkins and crew have delivered an entertaining and insightful adaptation of the source material that teaches you something about the people around Jesus as much as the man himself. It will be interesting to see where the second season takes it. Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/ producer. His most recent project, the music video “When You Know” by the band Sunny State, can now be streamed on Youtube at youtu. be/WOjJ_Rmv8ig. He can be reached at @joshuabporter or joshuabporter@ mtdemocrat.net.
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s social distancing and home sheltering remains to be the course, El Dorado County residents continue in their quest for forms of safe, enjoyable and enriching entertainment. With an extensive offering of 38 separate and diverse playlists, Sierra Community Access Television – Channel 2 (SCA-TV2), viewers can sit back and watch in a myriad of ways. Comcast television subscribers are able to watch SCA-TV2 on Channel 2. Everyone world-wide now can view hundreds of SCA-TV2 videos streaming on-demand via the internet with their computers, tablets, smart phones, smart televisions, and blueray players by simply accessing the SCA-TV2 YouTube Channel. What better way to learn of the area’s rich history then from noted contributors such as George Peabody, George McKee and the late Huell Howser. They will take viewers on an armchair tour of the El Dorado County Museum. They will guide adventures from behind the paddle of a raft or kayak and navigate the rapids on South Fork, buckle up to ride the famed Rubicon Trail, hike to remote waterfalls, explore with the noted History Hunters, race the recent 75th Annual Studebaker Wheelbarrow Race and rumble along in a stagecoach. Viewers will wander through a classic car Show ‘n Shine, expand fire safe knowledge, tour oncerich gold mines along with captivating local attractions. They will lead observers to stomp their feet to the tunes of local musicians, catch a glimpse of famous visitors to the area such as Elvin Bishop and grow an appreciative awareness to the El Dorado County quality of life by dedicated entities such as local veterans, Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises, New Morning Youth and Family Services, Child Advocates of El Dorado County Court Appointed Special Advocate, El Dorado County Office of Education, county Board of Supervisors, chambers of commerce, El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Department and the Mountain Democrat. In addition to yesterday’s features, SCA-TV2 looks to the future. Viewers are invited to watch a special Memorial Day program Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. on Comcast Channel 2 as well as the SCA-TV2 YouTube channel, Facebook and the Sierra Community Access Television website (sierratv2.blogspot.com). “Due to concerns for the hundreds of guests that normally attend Memorial Day observations at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument and the uncertainty of when people may, once again, gather for such events, the Board of Directors of the El Dorado County Veterans AllianceFriends of the Monument regretfully has canceled the Memorial Day event for 2020 at the Monument,” EDCVA president Gary Campbell said. “We will be working with local resources to present a special program that will honor those who gave all which is the intent and spirit of Memorial Day. While we still may be asked to stay at
home and practice social distancing in late May, we should all take time on the 25th to honor those lost in service to our country. The special program being presented will do just that.” For those who also enjoy being behind the lens wielding the camera, consider sharing your videos and slideshows of hobbies, passions, accomplishments by requesting that your publications be broadcasted on SCA-TV2. Have a band? Consider showcasing a concert on SCA-TV2. Compiled a photo montage of a local race? Consider viewing it as a slideshow on SCA-TV2. Enjoy singing in a chorale? Consider sharing those voices on SCA-TV2. You too may be featured by contacting SCA-TV2 at scatv2@gmail.com. Team SCA-TV2 welcomes you to tune in and join the fun. With the world working to flatten the COVID-19 curve, SCA-TV2 has been ahead of the technological application, resource implementation and operational methodology curve which has become essential for businesses today. For many years its all-volunteer force has been making what would otherwise be impossible, possible. By volunteers working predominantly from home or in the field, it has maintained minimal production and office costs. Communication is generally conducted by phone or email. The station has increased viewership to an expanded local, national and world-wide audience by launching the SCA-TV2 Channel. Thanks to the financial support of its business underwriters as well as grants from local foundations and the city of Placerville, it provides El Dorado County with a virtual venue that presents the best of the community’s past, present and future.
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Paying it forward Sierra Community Access Television - Channel 2 (SCA-TV2) and its all volunteer team are all about El Dorado County. So much so that the federal stimulus disbursement now in process has Team 2 dedicating itself to the movement to help sustain the local economy. El Dorado County is family. SCA-TV2 is joining the movement by sharing with its viewers, neighbors and families the excitement to support our local businesses by spending whatever amount of the federal stimulus money you feel will help at our communities’ retailers, producers and service providers. Hometown businesses are all experiencing dramatic downturns in revenues. Some have closed their doors either temporarily or permanently. However, the neighborhood hardware supplier, community restaurant, corner grocery store, town mechanic and other essential businesses that remain open to help support this county would most certainly benefit from the patronage. Channeling federal stimulus dollars to purchase groceries, order a take-out dinner, replace bald tires, gift a prepaid card or secure a new line of credit from those businesses that call El Dorado County home is Team SCA-TV2’s aim.
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Clay Street and the Placerville Historic District take a virtual visit to “Old Clay Street,” one of Placerville’s first neighborhoods located within the four residential historic districts established in the City code. Clay Street connects to the downtown Placerville Historic District which was proposed by the Historical Advisory Committee in 2012. This district has not been formalized, but is being assumed to be nationally significant in the planning process for the Clay Street bridge project. What is a nationally significant historic district anyway? Have you been to Fort Mason in San Francisco, the French Quarter in New Orleans, Little Tokyo in Los Angeles or Tombstone, Arizona? Did you know that Gold Bug Park is a historic district that includes four mining claims and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Learn more every Thursday! Placerville History Channel — tentative schedule: • May 14: Native American Village on Upper Broadway — Lisa Perdichizzi, Louie Smith III, Erin Young • May 21: Remembering Frederick Sieg, Founder of the California Druids — Frank Kirby, Henry Baker, Byron Wilson, Dan Gray • May 28: Main Street Courthouse: Past, present and future — Kirk Smith • June 4: Placerville Preservation Alliance (PPA), a new local non-profit — Heidi Mayerhofer • June 11: Geology of the Motherlode: a Plan for the Historic Post Office — Richard Mason, Kris Payne June 18: Commercial Business District - Formula or Unique? — Sue Taylor The Zoom link will be posted on the Preserve Historic Placerville website by Thursday morning.
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threats.” Kauffman said he’s also eager to recognize his father, David Kauffman. “As a career service member and lawyer, his influence and example provided me a moral and aspirational guideline,” Kyle said of the man whose military service and work ethic encouraged him to fund his own education by attending the Air Force Academy, much like his father funded his undergraduate education through Army ROTC. And Kyle cannot help but also mention his mother, Cathy Kauffman, a chemistry teacher at Oak Ridge High School. “My mother taught me to appreciate and value education,” he said, adding that he credits the many educators in his life with his personal philosophy of lifelong learning. Kyle refers to his upbringing as fortunate and full of support, but he’s reflective about his growth throughout his secondary years. “When I first arrived at the Air Force Academy I focused too much on myself — grades, fitness and personal worries,” he confessed, explaining that the academy places more emphasis on a team mentality. “This was initially challenging and required a shift of mindset: understanding when
Snowline Hospice News release Though it’s been in the works for months, with changes from COVID-19 affecting the ability for customers to walk into stores, Snowline Hospice opened an online store. The Snowline Thrift presence is on eBay at ebay.com/ usr/snowlinehospice. Snowline offers an enormous variety of goods with some unique items that may not interest local shoppers, but may thrill someone in Illinois. All items will ship from Placerville. Snowline’s retail team hopes to offer curbside pick up as soon as the state gives the go-ahead. “We are excited to share with you that we are launching a new way to offer our goods to our local community and the global community. You will continue to see the same assortment of great goods in our stores as less than 1% of our inventory will go online,” said Daron Hairabedian Highway 50 store manager. In 1988 Snowline Hospice opened its first thrift store in Placerville. Currently, there are three thrift stores along with a recycling and processing center.
to focus on myself and my development while balancing the needs of those around me and how I could best support their success.” Although Kyle describes his years balancing academic and military obligations at the academy as challenging, he said he’s certain those challenges were the very glue to the friendships he forged. “Whether that meant late-night tutoring sessions with people in my squadron, group workouts in preparation for fitness tests or simply being there for each other in times of hardship, I am most proud of the support my classmates and I provided for one another,” he shared. “My favorite moments from the academy are simply spending time with friends, going on weekend ski trips to Vail or going hiking in the Rockies.” When Kyle isn’t munching on enchiladas, you’ll probably find him running, working out or playing Red Dead Redemption II. He said his grand shelter-in-place summer plans will consist of helping his grandparents shop for groceries and hanging out with his girlfriend. But if you’re lucky, you might catch him indulging in some classical piano. Mozart on Mars anyone?
Take-Out / Curb Side Service Available SOMERSET
SHINGLE SPRINGS
RANCHO CORDOVA
Take-Out / Curbside Take-Out Tue.-Sat. 11am – 7pm
Gourmet Food Truck in Parking Lot Mon.-Fri. 11-6 12303 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova (916) 351-0606 www.rudyshideaway.com
Thu.-Mon. 12pm – 7pm Limited Menu available
4131 S. Shingle Rd., Shingle Springs (530) 763-6761 www.breakroomeatery.com
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
2720 E Bidwell Street, Folsom (916) 983-7000 www.landoceanrestaurants.com
LOTUS
Miss P’s
Train Station
Coffee Shop To Go / Curbside Pick Up / Delivery Beers to GO 5020 Ellinghouse Dr., Cool (530) 885-5866 www.cbwbeer.com
CHURCH OF CHRIST Rescue 4200 Green Valley Road, Rescue Sunday Bible classes, 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening worship, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m .
LIGHTHOUSE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
5441 Pony Express Church Pollock Pines (Across from Valero, Exit 57) Pastor Aaron Bryan Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Monthly Breakfast October 7th, 10:00 a.m. Church Fall Carnival October 27th, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 644-7036 or 621-4276
Pick-Up ONLY
Take-Out Mon.-Sat. 7am – 1pm
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
Wo r s h i p D i r e c t o r y LIGHT OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH, LCMS
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
3100 Rodeo Rd., Cameron Park Pastor Alan Sommer, Senior Pastor Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Nursery Available Mid week Bible studies and activities for all ages 530-677-9536 • www.loth.org
3431 Hacienda Road, Cameron Park Sacrament Meetings at 8:30, 10, 11:30, and 1pm Community Bible Study Class 7pm Tuesdays 3275 Cedar Ravine Drive, Placerville Sacrament Meetings at 10am and 1pm Spanish Language Christ-Centered Worship Group Meets Sunday 3:00pm Sacrament Meeting 6-7pm Sunday School 7-7:30pm 4621 Pony Express Trail, Camino Sacrament Meetings at 9 and 10:30am Community Bible Study 7pm Thursdays 7280 Prospect Hill Drive, Georgetown Sacrament Meeting 10am Community Bible Study 7pm Wednesdays For More info Call (916) 296-3332 or visit churchofjesuschrist.org ALL ARE WELCOME
Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.
THE RIDGE CHURCH
5723 Pony Express Ct, Pollock Pines Sunday Services 10:30 AM Wednesday Family night - 6:30 PM For information, call 644-1307 An Assemblies of God church
THE EL DORADO COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 4701 Church St. El Dorado 530-622-8868 message phone Pastor George Turnboo Sunday Service 11:00 AM
SOLID ROCK FAITH CENTER DIAMOND SPRINGS Pastor Don B. Pritchard 6205 Enterprise Dr., Diamond Springs Church 642-2038 Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. “Ministering to every need and every life the power of Christ’’
The Worship Directory runs each Friday in the Mountain Democrat. Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.
mtdemocrat.com Mountain Democrat Friday, May 8, 2020
B5
Take-Out / Curb Side Service Available
PLACERVILLE
Take-Out / Call In Tue.-Sun. 12pm – 8pm
Archer’s 1234-A Broadway, Placerville (530) 621-2100 www.amerikanichi.com
Butcher Block Meat Market
OPEN FOR SERVICE
5425 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville (530) 626-6328 www.ArchersButcherBlock.com
To Go / Curbside / Call In Orders
Take-Out / To Go & Delivery, Call in Curbside or Online
M. W. Th. Sat. 11:05am – 3pm Fri. 11:05am – 7pm (extended hours) Sun. 12:05pm – 3pm
21 Fair Lane, Placerville (530) 748-3445 www.dickeys.com
444 Main Street, Placerville (530) 622-2631 www.otgplacerville.com
Curbside / Pick Up / To Go Food and Groceries Mead, Beer, & Wine To Go 12pm – 8pm 372 Main Street, Placerville (530) 303-3078 www.enchantedforestdining.com
Grand China
TO GO / CALL IN / Doordash Wed.-Mon. 4pm – 7:30pm Closed Tuesday
20% OFF all orders!
423 Main Street, Placerville (530) 303-3415 www.eatpizzabene.com
4340 Golden Center Dr., Placerville (530) 621-1882
To Go
We are in this together!
Buy One, Get One Order
ONLINE FREE!
Buy any Large or X-Large Pizza at menu price and Dr., Ste. 110 get a 4070 same Golden size pizzaCenter of Placerville equal or lesser value, FREE! Use Offer (530) 626-8888 www.pizzaguys.com Code: BOGO Valid only at Placerville, CA location.
SantaORDER MariaNOW Taqueria 626-8888 www.pizzaguys.com (530)
Open for Take-Out! Hours: 9am – 5pm Daily Groceries Restocked Daily Doordash 175 Placerville Dr. A, Placerville (530) 295 8121
Take-Out / Curbside / Call IN To Go / Curbside Pick Up / Delivery Daily 4pm – 8pm
Lunch Menu Only Beer & Wine To Go 7 Days: 12pm – 7pm
Take-Out / Curbside Special, Limited Family Style Menu Wed.-Sun. 2pm – 7pm
482 Main Street, Placerville (530) 303-3480 www.bricksonmainstreet.com
325 Main Street, Placerville (530) 626-9700 www.HeydayCafe.com
2021 Smith Flat Rd., Placerville (530) 621-1003 www.smithflathouse.com
Take-Out / Curbside / Pick Up until sold out Wed.-Sun. 11am – 8pm
To Go / Curbside / Pick Up Wine, Beer, Cocktails TO GO Daily 4pm – 8pm
38 Main Street, Placerville (530) 622-3883 www.hogwildbar-b-que.com
629 Main Street, Placerville (530) 344-7645 www.IndependentPlacerville.com
To Go / Call In / Curbside / Pick Up 9am – 2pm Sunny days only
442 Main Street, Placerville (530) 626-9600 www.cuppacoffeeandmore.com
Spanky’s Pizza Great MEAL Kits Available for Pickup
(go to facebook page to see all it includes)
Take-Out Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 7:30pm 2875 Ray Lawyer Dr., Placerville (530) 622-7420 danettesbrickovenpub.com
To Go / Call In / Curbside / Pick Up 11am – 4pm Daily 589 Main Street, Placerville (530) 303-3871 www.mainstreetmelters.com
Take-Out Monday-Saturday 11am–7pm Closed Sundays
197 Placerville Dr., Placerville (530) 622-5023
B6 Friday, May 8, 2020 Mountain Democrat mtdemocrat.com
Take-Out / Curb Side Service Available PLACERVILLE
CAMERON PARK
Take-Out / Curbside Open Daily 11am - 9pm Closed Sundays
Take-Out / Curbside Daily 11am – 7:30pm
Take-Out / Curbside/Delivery Open Daily 11am – 9pm
4430 Pleasant Valley Rd., Pleasant Valley (530) 644-4301 www.bonesroadhousehangtown.com
3281 Coach Lane, Cameron Park (530) 677-8677 www.applebees.com
3181 Cameron Park Dr. #101, Cameron Park (530) 350-8020
Farmer’s Delicatessen and Bakery
Twins Sushi
Take-Out / Curbside Tue.-Sun. 7am – 2:30pm Closed Mondays
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
mtdemocrat.com Mountain Democrat Friday, May 8, 2020
B7
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
OR
B8 Friday, May 8, 2020 Mountain Democrat mtdemocrat.com
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000350
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200186
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
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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200182 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000355 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
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
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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 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
COUNTY OF El DORADO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FACIlITIES DIVISION NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: MUlTI-SITE ROOF REHABIlITATION PROJECT BID #20-968-023 will be received by the Chief Administrative Office, Procurement & Contracts Division, at 330 Fair lane, PlACERVIllE, CAlIFORNIA, until 3:00 p.m. on June 2, 2020, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read by the Chief Administrative Office, Procurement & Contracts Division. No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids shall be executed in accordance with the instructions given and on the forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Chief Administrative Office, Procurement & Contracts Division through the Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The proposal including the Bidder’s Bond shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “MUlTI-SITE ROOF REHABIlITATION PROJECT” BID #20-968-023 TO BE OPENED AT 3:00 P.M. ON June 2, 2020 lOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The project is located at multiple sites: Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville; and Buildings A & B, 330360 Fair Lane, Placerville, California in El Dorado County. The Work to be done as shown on the Plans, generally consists of, but is not limited to: A. The furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment for the roof rehabilitation as shown or required per the contract documents. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. B. The contract time shall be Sixty (60) calendar days for the Placerville library and Ninety (90) calendar days for Buildings A&B. C. For bonding purposes the estimated project cost is approximately $580,000. D. There will be a Pre-Bid Job Walk for the Placerville Library (345 Fair Lane) and Buildings A & B (330-360 Fair Lane) projects on May 13, 2020. BIDDERS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES SHAll MEET AT THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ROOM, BUIlDING A, 330 FAIR lANE, PlACERVIllE, CAlIFORNIA FOR THE SITES NOTED ABOVE SHARPlY AT 10:00 A.M. ATTENDANCE AT THE PRE-BID JOB WAlK IS MANDATORY. ONlY THE BIDS OF FIRMS WITH REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE AND WHO HAVE SIGNED THE SIGN-IN SHEET WIll BE CONSIDERED FOR EVAlUATION AND AWARD. In order to limit the disruption to the conduct of business, the meeting date listed will be the only opportunity for bidders to visit the sites. The Bidder’s representative will be required to sign an attendance sheet and provide the name of the firm being represented. The County will post on the Quest website such Addenda as the County in its discretion considers necessary in response to questions arising and information presented at the Pre-Bid Job Walk. Oral statements shall not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Addenda and answers to questions deemed relevant and appropriate issued as a result of the Pre-Bid Job Walk shall constitute the sole and exclusive record and statement of the results of the Pre-Bid Job Walk. PRE-BID COMMUNICATIONS & REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Questions will be accepted in writing only, through submission to the Quest website under the Quest Project #6880416 “Project Q&A, by email, or in hard copy, until 5:00 P.M. on May 22, 2020. Prebid communications and RFI are to be emailed to: kady.leitner@edcgov.us with BID #20-968-023 – RFI as the subject, or in hard copy delivered to: County of El Dorado, Procurement & Contracts, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, BID #20-968-023 – RFI. Answers to questions deemed relevant and appropriate will be posted on Quest on or about May 27, 2020. Oral responses concerning the content of the Plans and Contract Documents shall not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Addenda will be uploaded in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all plan-holders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest. The list of plan-holders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Planholders”. OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The contract documents may be viewed and/ or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn.com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest project #6880416 on the Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contract’s website at http://edcapps.edcgov.us/ contracts/invite.asp. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents may be downloaded for $15.00 by inputting the Quest project #6880416 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact Quest CDN.com at 925.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. To be included on the planholders list and receive notification of addenda, interested parties must download the Contract Documents from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. Physical paper copies of the Contract Documents, including Plans, may be examined at the County of El Dorado, Chief Administrative Office, Procurement & Contract Division located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, California; however, the Chief Administrative Office will no longer issue paper copies of the Contract Documents to bidders. CONTRACTORS lICENSE ClASSIFICATION: Bidders shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and shall possess a C-39 - Roofing Contractor license and be a Certified Tremco Approved Contractor at the time the bid is submitted, and shall maintain a valid license and certification through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing at the time of contract award shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security, and may result in legal penalties. BUSINESS lICENSE: The County Business License Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to furnish supplies or services, or transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of El Dorado County without possessing a County business license unless exempt under County Ordinance Code Section 5.08.070. The Bidder to whom an award is made shall comply with all of the requirements of the County Business License Ordinance, where applicable, prior to beginning work under this Contract and at all times during the term of this Contract. REQUIRED lISTING OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS: Each Proposal shall have listed therein the name and address of each subcontractor, to whom the Bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the work in an amount in excess of 1/2 of one percent of its total bid in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting
Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code. The Bidder shall also describe in the Subcontractor Listing the work to be performed by each subcontractor listed. The work to be performed by the subcontractor shall be shown by listing the description of the work, and portion of the work to be performed by the subcontractor in the form of a percentage calculated by dividing the work to be performed by the subcontractor by the lump sum bid price. At the time the bids are submitted all listed subcontractors shall be properly licensed to perform their designated portion of the work. The Bidder’s attention is invited to other provisions of the Act related to the imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1771.1(a), 1725.5. Bids will not be accepted from unregistered contractors except as provided in section 1771.1. NONDISCRIMINATION: Attention is directed to the following Notice that is required by Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations. NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR NONDISCRIMINATION PROGRAM (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 12990) PREVAIlING WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates appear in the California Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ dlsr/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the County in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, and are available upon request. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract shall conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815. BID SECURITY: A bid security shall be provided with each bid. Bid security shall be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid for the Work and shall be cash, a certified check, or cashier’s check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder(s) and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County, see Proposal for additional information regarding contract award. The Purchasing Agent will recommend the bids for award by the Board of Supervisors. As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement shall constitute abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest responsible Bidder. BIDDERS PROTEST PROCEDURES: The Chief Administrative Office, Procurement & Contracts Division, will notify all bidders in writing of its recommendation for award or rejection of bids, and the date and time on which the recommendation for award will be considered and acted upon by the Board of Supervisors (“Notice of Intent to Award”). All bidders may attend the Board of Supervisors meeting, address the Board, and be heard. Within 5 working days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Award, the Bidder protesting the recommendation for award must submit a formal written protest to the Procurement & Contracts Division, stating in detail the basis and reason for the protest. The Bidder must provide facts to support the protest including any evidence Bidder wishes to be considered together with the law, rule, regulation, or criteria on which the protest is based. The Bidder may attend the Board of Supervisors meeting at which the recommendation and bid protest will be considered. If the Bidder is not in attendance at that time, the bid protest may be dismissed by the Board of Supervisors without further consideration of the merits and the decision of the Board of Supervisors on the bid protest shall be final. PAYMENTS: Attention is directed to Article 5 –PAYMENT of the Contract. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: Attention is directed to Article 20 – RETAINAGE of the Contract. 5/8, 5/13 7721 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000404 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUIlD SIERRA CONSTRUCTION, located at 3120 Capitol Hill Dr., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1718, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): 1. M Marie Ramos, 3120 Capitol Hill Dr., Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Alfredo Ramos Rodriguez, 3120 Capitol Hill Dr., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ M Marie Ramos M MARIE RAMOS /s/ Alfredo Ramos Rodriguez ALFREDO RAMOS RODRIGUEZ 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 29, 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) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 7723
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200170 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Scott Michael Collinson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SCOTT MICHAEL COLLINSON WYATT THEODORE COLLINSON Proposed name: SCOTT MICHAEL WOOD WYATT THEODORE WOOD 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 12, 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 25, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 7724 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200169 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ashley Marie Keefer filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ASHLEY MARIE (KEEFER) COLLINSON HAILEY RUTH COLLINSON Proposed name: ASHLEY MARIE WOOD HAILEY RUTH WOOD 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 12, 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 25, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 7725 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING El DORADO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT The El Dorado County Fire Protection District will conduct a public hearing on Thursday May 21, 2020. The hearing will take place at 1:00 P.M at 2850 Fair Lane, County Building “C”, Placerville, California, 95667. The purpose of the hearing is to adopted Resolution 2020-03, Establishing, the 2020-2021 Tax Appropriation Limits as described in article XIIIB of the State Constitution. The proposed Appropriation limits are $ 20,487,739.43. The information will be available for review at the District’s Administrative Office, located at 4040 Carson Road, Camino, California. (M-F 8-4:30) Any individual may appear at said hearing and be heard regarding any matters pertaining to the Approval of the Tax Appropriation Limits. Tim Cordero Fire Chief 5/8 7726 OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT Amendment to the Land and Resource Management Plan Pertaining to Lands Donated by PG&E Eldorado National Forest Amador Ranger District Alpine and Amador Counties, California The Forest Service is seeking comments on the Draft Decision Memo for an amendment to the Eldorado National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan pertaining to lands donated by PG&E. The Draft Decision Memo is now available for review online at: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57891 or www.fs.usda.gov/projects/eldorado/ landmanagement/projects. In accordance with the components of 36 CFR 219.13(b)(5)(i)and (ii), the Responsible Official, Acting Forest Supervisor, Elizabeth Berger, has determined that the proposed forest plan amendment is likely directly related to, and will have beneficial effects related to the following substantive requirements: Opportunities to coordinate with neighboring landowners to link open spaces and take into account joint management objectives where feasible and appropriate {36 CFR 219.10(a) (4)); Habitat conditions, subject to the requirements of §219. 9, for wildlife, fish, and plants commonly enjoyed and used by the public (36 CFR 219.10(a)(5)); Land status and ownership, use, and access patterns relevant to the plan area (36 CFR 219.10(a){6)); and Opportunities to connect people with nature (36 CFR 219.10(a)(10). This project is subject to the pre-decisional administrative review process pursuant to 36 CFR 219.50 through 219.62. Only those who submit timely and substantive formal comments related to the proposed plan amendment during this designated public comment period will be eligible to file an objection to the Draft Decision Memo during the future Opportunity to Object. How to Comment and Timeframe Comments regarding the proposed forest plan amendment described in the Draft Decision Memo will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this Opportunity to Comment in the Forest’s newspaper of record, Mountain Democrat, which is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period. Commenters must ensure timely receipt of comments and should not rely on dates or times from any other source. Substantive formal comments should be written within the scope of the proposal, are specific to the proposal, have a direct relationship to the proposal, and include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider (36 CFR 219.62). Individuals or representatives of an entity submitting substantive formal comments must sign the comments or verify identity upon request. Comments may be submitted by email to: comments-pacificsouthwest-eldorado@ usda.gov with Subject: Forest Plan Amendment. Comments may also be mailed to: Elizabeth Berger, c/o Jennifer Marsolais, Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Marsolais, Forest Environmental Coordinator at jennifer.marsolais@usda. gov. 5/8 7727
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A banner year for fundraising at UC Davis UC Davis Arts News release
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he year wrapped up with good news for UC Davis Arts, in spite of COVID-19. UC Davis Give Day, held in April, raised a record $400,000 from more than 400 donors for the College of Letters and Science. Many of the gifts were linked to challenges for music, design, art and the C.N. Gorman Museum. The public’s support is greatly appreciated, especially as nearly all arts and music spring events have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ancient Greek tragedy “Antigone” gets a radical and reimagined filmed version with “Antigone: NOW!” Due to COVID-19, the production was created collaboratively by artists in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore through mobile phones, videos and iPads, and will be presented online rather than originally planned live performances. It will be online for a 24-hour period on May 23. Granada Artist-in-Residence Sinéad Rushe and Margaret Laurena Kemp, associate professor of theatre and dance, co-direct this contemporary response to the play that confronts the isolation of our moment. Written around 440 B.C. by Sophocles, the play is the final of the Oedipus Trilogy and centers on Antigone’s attempts to bury the body of her brother Polynices.
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Mayuko Agari, above, rehearsing “Antigone NOW!” in Tokyo, Japan. Below, “Critical Matters, 2.0” in the JayJay Gallery.
Cinema and digital media Stream 2020 Film Festival at home For two decades, the Film Fest at UC Davis has showcased hundreds of short films by UC Davis student filmmakers. The 20th annual student-run festival will take place for free online at 7–8:30 p.m. on May 27 & 28. The festival will include films in a variety of genres and styles, from narrative to documentary to experimental. If you enjoy any of the budding filmmakers, you can vote for your favorite film to receive the Audience Choice Award, the Golden Aggie, or make a donation to support future festivals. Although Department of Music concerts have been canceled, you can enjoy several recent video recordings of concerts featuring faculty and students. The premiere of music department chair Laurie San Martin’s “what remains” was performed by the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus on March 6. Violinist Maximilian Haft performed new works by doctoral music composition students Adam Strawbridge, Trey Makler, Emily Joy Sullivan and Joseph Vasinda, and spoke to each composer in November. Faculty, students and guest artists joined forces to perform Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” in January. The groundbreaking 1976 work includes piano, percussion, woodwinds, strings and voices.
Award-winning artist, writer and educator visits UC Davis virtually Harry Gamboa Jr., essayist, photographer, director and performance artist, will give an online talk for the Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series on May 21 at 4:30 p.m. Gamboa is co-director of the photography and media program at the California Institute of the Arts. His work has been shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art; Smithsonian American Art Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and at museums and galleries around the globe. Reservations to join the lecture will soon be available.
Explore Robin Hill exhibition online Professor Robin Hill’s recent exhibition, “Critical Matters 2.0,” transforms discarded and overlooked objects into new and meaningful artworks that challenge and change viewers’ ways of thinking and observing. The exhibition was at JayJay Gallery in Sacramento in February and March.
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Conservation efforts under way to preserve ‘Dolly’ Traci Rockefeller Cusack Sutter’s Fort SHP SACRAMENTO — Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park is taking an important step to preserve the significant artifact known as Patty Reed’s Doll. A symbol of perseverance, the 4-inch-tall hand-carved wooden doll was secretly carried by 8-year-old Patty Reed when she and others were rescued from their winter camp at Donner Lake in March 1847. California State Parks is leading the important preservation efforts with support from Friends of Sutter’s Fort and the local Native Sons of the Golden West Sunset parlor that funded a conservation assessment to help provide the analysis needed to determine next steps for “Dolly.” The doll was recently removed from public display and, after a period of purposeful rest, the doll will return to public display at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park in the spring of 2021. According to preservation experts, a pattern of extensive rests and limited exhibition is the best way to preserve the doll far into the future. The prized doll — which Patty called “Dolly” — is the most well-known artifact of the illfated Donner Party incident. In 1846 a group immigrating to California was trapped by unseasonably early snows. Nearly half of the group died before final rescues were completed in the spring of 1847. A young Martha Jane “Patty” Reed managed to keep this favorite doll hidden in her clothing during the entire ordeal. She brought it out only when the family reached safety in the Sacramento Valley. Patty Reed later married Frank Lewis in 1856 and went on to raise a family in Santa Cruz and Capitola. She kept Dolly with her, safely tucked away in a box, bringing it out on special occasions to share her family’s history. Patty died in 1923
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Patty Reed’s beloved “Dolly” will return to Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park next spring. but had asked her children to donate the doll to Sutter’s Fort in 1946, the 100th anniversary of the Reed family’s original journey. More than 70 years of nearly continuous display since 1946 has taken its toll on “Dolly.” The painted features of its face are faded, wooden
limbs are splitting and the fragile dress is disintegrating. Conservators have recommended carefully budgeting the amount of light to which the doll is exposed: three to six months of display at very low-light levels followed by three to five years of storage away from light before the next exhibit. Protecting the state’s most cherished cultural resources requires a delicate balance of making objects available for viewing and appreciation, but also protecting them from the cumulative and irreversible damage caused by light, heat and shifting humidity. Light is particularly damaging, causing pigments to fade and textiles to become brittle. Sutter’s Fort SHP is determined to extend the “lifetime” of the doll for as long as possible, while also making it available for viewing and appreciation. The new exhibit pattern reflects Patty Reed’s own actions of carefully protecting the doll for long periods of time then bringing it out to share on special occasions. This way, the doll will be able to tell its unique story not only for today’s visitors but also for future generations. Friends of Sutter’s Fort has created a collectible “Dolly” pin for sale online at shop.suttersfort.org/ products/patty-reed-dolly-pin that will also be sold in the on-site Sutter’s Fort Museum Store (once it re-opens) with proceeds supporting future “Dolly Project” needs. The pin was designed using a photo of the doll and with the help of local artist Jon Stevenson. In addition, special fundraising and/or speaker series events will take place when appropriate so the community can learn more and join the effort to honor the precious doll. For more information about “Dolly” and/or for more general information about Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park or Friends of Sutter’s Fort in general visit suttersfort.org.
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