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Health orders to be enforced at businesses Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

El Dorado County will begin enforcement of COVID-19 safety guidelines at businesses blatantly operating in defiance.

To date the county hasn’t cited any businesses for violating state or county coronavirus health codes, instead, relying on education for those breaking orders.

Now after an emergency meeting Thursday the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is allowing code officers to punish businesses that overtly ignore county and state health orders. Enforcement will focus on establishments that “flat out refuse to comply,” according to county Chief Administrative Officer Don Ashton.

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Director Greg Stanton said a majority of county filed against permitted restaurants and bars in the businesses comply with the safety guidelines, but county. Stanton added the county will continue “about a dozen” aren’t doing “nearly enough or its emphasis on education and the enforcement nothing at all process will to comply.” be complaint“ ... where we get a complaint about a violation of “We’re driven. talking about District 1 the executive orders, I think there needs to be some the relatively Supervisor follow-up.” small number John Hidahl — John Hidahl, District 1 supervisor of businesses said public that really grievances aren’t implementing the guidelines at all,” Stanton will be key to enforcement measures the county said. “We’re not talking about a complaint about a conducts. patron not wearing a mask in a facility (someone) “I don’t think we can go driving around, doing went in.” audits and those kinds of things,” Hidahl said. “I Most of the concerns, according to Ashton, don’t think we have the resources to do that. But surround restaurants and bars. Stanton said about where we get a complaint about a violation of the 75 complaints related to COVID-19 have been n See Health orders, page A8

County not pulling back on opening Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Thursday debated how to best handle the spike in COVID-19 cases in the South Lake Tahoe region.

Public Health Director Dr. Nancy Williams gave the board an update on the situation. In the 95 days following the first confirmed case in March, there were 75 total cases confirmed in the South Lake Tahoe region. In the last 16 days, that number has almost doubled, with the current, confirmed number now at 137 for that region.

The increase in cases jumped after Memorial Day weekend and because of a lag in symptoms appearing and test results coming back, the impact of the Fourth of July weekend has not yet been fully realized.

The county as a whole is not at risk for being added to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s watch list but South Lake Tahoe on its own does meet the criteria.

Another one of Williams’ concerns is the rise in cases in surrounding counties, n

Skate shop

g n i g n Ha up its name

See EDC open, page A8

Undersheriff Peshon retires Kevin Christensen Staff writer After a career spanning 43 years in law enforcement, 33 of which came serving the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office, Undersheriff Randy Peshon Randy Peshon retired June 30, according to an announcement from sheriff ’s officials.

Peshon concludes his service tallying a long list of accomplishments — the most recent being the completion of the new Public Safety Facility for the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office, located on Industrial Drive in Placerville.

In his law enforcement career Peshon has done it all — from detective work, to patrols, courtroom assignments and even serving with search/rescue and the dive team.

He was an appointed member of the California State Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee and for 12 years worked as a facilitator for the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Supervisory Leadership Institute. n

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Democrat photo by Kevin Christensen

Hangtown Skate Shop owner Kelley Rogers looks over skateboards in his Placerville shop, including one with “Hangtown” imagery depicting a zombie hanging by a noose. Rogers said he will soon be changing board and apparel designs, along with his shop’s name.

See Peshon, page A6

Kevin Christensen Staff writer

“I’ll do what I feel is right and best for my business. ith the One of my favorite debate over musicians is Bob Placerville’s Marley and his song “Hangtown” ‘One Love’ sums it nickname, Hangtown up for me. I want Skate Shop, located to be more inviting on Main Street and my business in downtown name to reflect that.

Placerville, has If it brings negative decided it’s time for feelings to any change. segment of society “I have been then I don’t want considering a new that.” business name for The new name of a couple of years the shop will soon now,” said owner be Motherlode Kelley Rogers. “I Board Supply Co. — Hangtown Skate Shop, located at 103 Main Street in Placerville, will soon have have grown up in this signage depicting its new name, Motherlode Board Supply Co. a name Rogers said town since I was 4 reflects the town, his and I have learned “I want to be more inviting and my business name shop and region he a lot in my 47 years loves. to reflect that. If it brings negative feelings to any on this earth and “There is a great one thing I believe is mix of people here segment of society then I don’t want that.” ‘to thine ownself be and I want to be — Kelley Rogers, owner of Hangtown Skate Shop true.’” inclusive with my One of the many name and I feel With the May 25 death of George small businesses in motherlode better reflects my vision Floyd spurring the Black Lives El Dorado County shut down amid for this business moving forward as Matter movement across the country this area grows and changes.” the COVID-19 health crisis, Rogers and rekindling the age-old debate explained that time off allowed The term motherlode as defined in about the Hangtown name his shop him to reflect on his business and Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is “the dons, Rogers said he decided the himself personally. As a longtime principal vein or lode of a region.” time was right for a new name for local, the skateboard shop owner Rogers, a street skater since he was his business. respects history and the name 17 and an avid outdoorsman who “I am my own person and people Hangtown but said there are more loves snowboarding and kayaking, know that. Everyone knows I love relevant symbols that better reflect among other local recreational this town and the history and Placerville and the surrounding heritage,” Rogers said. n See Skate shop, page A8 area.

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ESSENTIALS OBITUARIES Obituaries on this page are written and paid for by the families or funeral homes. They are edited minimally by the Mountain Democrat. To submit an obituary, call (530) 622-1255, e-mail obits@mtdemocrat.net, fax (530) 344-5092, or visit mtdemocrat.com under “Submission Forms� at the bottom of the website. Include contact information with all submissions.

Jaritt M. Beck 1945-2020

Jaritt Melvin Beck’s lighthearted nature belied an eventful and energetic life that spanned an idyllic postWorld War II childhood, the tumultuous Vietnam War era, a long and movie-worthy law enforcement career and an on the go retirement. He died peacefully in his house atop the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

Jaritt was born as the second fraternal twin of five children to Lloyd and Marjorie Beck and raised on the family ranch on Beckwith Road in Modesto, Calif. Growing up in the 1950’s Salida-farming community was always an adventure. With four boys living in the little house’s “bachelors quarters,�

Jaritt’s days were spent swimming the canal with cousins, raising rabbits for 4-H, milking cows and just being boys.

Life on the ranch instilled the values of putting in a hard day’s work and the importance of family. As a teenager, Jaritt worked on the family ranch and was an active and engaged student at Modesto High School. He participated in three sports, student council and choir-where his love of music began.

Jaritt became interested in law enforcement during a career exploration unit. After graduation, he attended Modesto Junior College Police Academy. Around this time, the world began to take more notice of the affairs happening in Southeast Asia; Jaritt was drafted into the Army in 1965 and served in the Vietnam War, stationed at Quin Nhon.

During his tour, he spent time as a clerk/typist, which he nicknamed the “Remington Raiders.�

On his return from Vietnam in 1967, Jaritt married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Sorensen. They moved to Sacramento and started their life together there. Jaritt attended and graduated from Sacramento State on the G.I Bill.

Police work beckoned; he started as fingerprint examiner for the California Department of Justice. A year later, he passed the Sacramento County Sheriff ’s Department’s test to become an identification technician. In 1972, Jaritt became a Deputy Sheriff, assigned to patrol duties.

While having a full-time job, the family moved to Kelsey, which created an hour commute both ways to work, but Jaritt still always made it to all of his children’s activities. From the day his children were born, to his last breath, he was their number one fan for all that they participated in, wanted to do, to be, and achieve in their lives. He was a big advocate for his girls when they played sports, and instilled the belief in his girls, that girls can do anything in this world. His casual hand-written notes, stop in’s, and dry sarcastic sense of humor will be profoundly missed by all, but especially his children he raised on the hill.

During his tenure with Sacramento County, Jaritt had his fair share of excitement; training new recruits, responding to a hostage situation where his badge saved his life, crashing patrol cars during pursuits, and surviving one major head-on collision.

He once said he had been kicked, punched, shot, spit at, hugged and kissed. Yet he loved every minute of it. “I wouldn’t change a thing,� he said, often.

In between all the official thrills, he found time to play in the Pig Bowl, meet and marry Merinda “Mim� and mentor Mim’s son Matt, into law enforcement. Jaritt retired in 2000 after 31 years of service. His retirement party was among the most well attended events.

During his retirement years, there was always something to do. Jaritt devoted time to the Divide Fire Safety Council, building birdhouses and playing golf with his brothers. He loved friendly competition and spent time tending his garden in a sometimes futile attempt to win the biggest pumpkin with his brothers or see who had the better tomatoes with his sister-in-law Marcie Dillon.

His love for the mountains, clearing brush, going camping and fishing, provided him with many tranquil hours. Jaritt also loved watching his grandchildren play sports and helping out in their classrooms. He frequently traveled “down the hill� to oblige his neighbors, visited family in Modesto, explored the United States with his family and loved seeing family in Maine and Michigan.

Jaritt is preceded in death by his wife, Merinda, who was his fishing buddy, best friend and love, and his mother and father, Lloyd and Marjorie Beck. He is survived by his siblings Joan Crumpley (Harold), Richard Beck, James Beck (Kathy), and Wayne Beck (Kim); his daughters, son and stepchildren; Jennifer Ann Beck Nottingham (Justin), Jason Beck (Fran), Katrina “Katie� Beck Ramos (Brandon), Matthew Owens (Kirsten), Jon Owens, Sara Owens, Mindy Owens and seven grandchildren; Jaritt Beck, Riley and Jordan Nottingham, Autumn, Michael, and Grayson Owens and Garitt Ramos. Also surviving are several favorite nephews and nieces.

His family and friends will gather to celebrate Jaritt’s extraordinary life in late July. In his honor, please consider contributing to The Bruce Verhoeven Memorial Fund — verhoevenfoundation. org/bruceverhoeven.html.

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Think tank ranks Marshall Hospital No. 2 in country â– New index assesses quality, value and

civic leadership of California hospitals

News release BROOKLINE, MASS. — A new ranking of U.S. hospitals finds Placerville’s Marshall Medical Center excels in the areas of community health, and value and quality of care.

The Lown Institute, a Brookline, Mass.-based nonpartisan think tank used never-beforeconsidered measures for its Lown Institute Hospitals Index to help hospitals better serve and support their communities. The Index shows how nearly 3,300 hospitals nationwide compare on 42 performance indicators. The measures fall under â–

See HOSPITAL RANKINGS, page A3

Transit to resume fare collection Democrat staff

required to wear face masks in compliance with state of California guidelines. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of two or to individuals who are unableto wear a face covering due to a medical condition or disability.

Passengers are asked to practice social distancing and keep at least 6 feet of space between other passengers and transit staff whenever possible, and not to travel when feeling ill or if they

El Dorado Transit announced it will resume fare collection beginning Aug. 1 for all services.

Front-door boarding will also resume in buses.

Operator barriers are being installed in all buses and vans as an additional protection measure and staff will continue to disinfect driver and passenger areas, according to a press release from El Dorado Transit.

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CRIME LOG The following is from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

2:56 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Salmon Falls Road in El Dorado Hills.

June 14 6:16 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of a vehicle burglary on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills.

6:31 a.m. A 42-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville after a probation search revealed he was in possession of a controlled substance.

2 p.m. A 60-year-old man was arrested on Pony Express Trail in Cedar Grove after he failed to register as a sex offender.

3:49 p.m. A subject alleged his roommate stole two cellphones and two rings from a residence on Beam Court in Georgetown.

6:44 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Park Drive in El Dorado Hills.

7:52 p.m. A 42-year-old woman was arrested on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park on outstanding warrants and reportedly resisting arrest.

8:48 p.m. Two men and one woman, all 20 years old, were cited on Beatty Drive in El Dorado Hills for allegedly trespassing.

10:11 p.m. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Mother Lode Drive in Shingle Springs for allegedly attempting to burglarize vehicles.

June 15 9:28 a.m. Two fishing poles were stolen from a garage in Lotus.

10:19 a.m. Vandalism and trespassing were reported on Enterprise Drive in Diamond Springs.

Coloma 99/71 Placerville 95/69

El Dorado Hills Cameron Park 94/66

South Lake Tahoe 84/46

Pollock Pines Camino 90/65 91/67

2:49 p.m. Theft from a car was reported on Kimberly Road in Cameron Park.

7:53 a.m. A vehicle was broken into on Jacquier Road in Placerville and items were stolen from the backseat.

10:20 a.m. A stolen vehicle was recovered on Highway 49 near Coloma.

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3:41 p.m. A 42-year-old woman was arrested on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park after she was found to be allegedly intoxicated and in violation of her probation.

8:30 p.m. A 50-year-old woman was arrested on Fall Street in El Dorado on charges of battery and possessing illegal drug paraphernalia.

9:29 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of vandalism on Kanaka Valley Road in Rescue.

June 18 8:48 a.m. Theft from a vehicle was reported on Cameron Road in Shingle Springs.

10:22 a.m. Vandalism and trespassing were reported on Crystal View Drive in El Dorado Hills.

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Diamond Springs 96/69

June 17

10:38 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Mining Brook Road in Placerville.

11:37 a.m. Theft from a vehicle was reported on Wilkinson Road in Cameron Park.

June 16 Georgetown 92/68

3:56 p.m. A 47-year-old man was arrested on Cimmarron Road in Cameron Park for reportedly trespassing and resisting arrest.

9:49 a.m. Possible gang graffiti was located on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

7:44 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Pendleton Drive in El Dorado Hills.

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into a closed business on North Shingle Road in El Dorado.

10:41 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Embarcadero Drive in El Dorado Hills.

11:50 a.m. A 20-year-old man was arrested on Greenleaf Drive in Diamond Springs after he was found to be in possession of narcotics paraphernalia.

June 19

12:18 p.m. A 28-year-old man and 31-year-old woman were arrested on Fairway Drive in Cameron Park for reportedly possessing illegal substances for sale, illegal drug paraphernalia and attempting to sell a substitute illegal drug.

2:09 p.m. A suspect forced entry

11:30 a.m. Deputies responded to a threat of theft from a dayuse box on Highway 50 near Strawberry.

5:51 p.m. A 53-year-old man was arrested on Forebay Road in Pollock Pines after he allegedly shot arrows at and threatened three men.

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Man arrested after 2-day standoff in Grizzly Flat Pat Lakey Staff writer

Negotiations with the sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team were A standoff that lasted ongoing for hours as more than a day-and-athe Crisis Response half after a Grizzly Flat Unit prepared for an man armed with several anticipated arrest. That guns refused to come out unit consists of Special of his home ended with Weapons and Tactics the arrest Tuesday of the (SWAT) officers along convicted felon after a with deputies expert police dog helped subdue in explosive ordnance the fleeing suspect.

Asher Jonathan disposal.

Asher Jonathan With the negotiators Edwards Edwards, 39, remained including a member from in the El Dorado County the county’s Behavior Jail at press time Friday, on a no-bail Health division, nonetheless Edwards hold stemming from his being a never let up on threatening to harm convicted felon allegedly in possession deputies if they tried to get inside his of firearms. The charges on the jail home, according to reports. booking sheet also include making A determination was made to flush terrorist threats, assault with a deadly out the suspect by use of chemical weapon not a firearm, obstructing weapons; it was not known whether peace officers in commission of their it was tear gas or some other element duty and vandalism. used to infiltrate the residence.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the But it worked — Edwards reportedly Winding Way residence Sunday night, fled the house, ultimately being taken in response to a “domestic violence down by a deputy and a K-9 officer. It incident” that was not further explained was not known how far the man fled in reports. When officers arrived they before being arrested nor whether the found Edwards to be alone inside the police dog inflicted any injury. Edwards house and determined he had armed was cleared by medics at the scene and himself with multiple guns. taken to the jail in Placerville.

Deputies would keep the house The number and type guns also was surrounded all the next day, Monday, not known by press time Friday. It also with an arrest warrant issued Tuesday was not known what type of past crime morning. led to Edwards being a felon.

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three categories: • Civic leadership, which assesses a commitment to equity, inclusion and community health; • Value of care, which measures use of unnecessary services; and • Quality of care, which evaluates patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction.

“At a time when communities are relying on them like never before, hospitals must rethink what it means to be great,” said Vikas Saini, M.D., president of the Lown Institute.

“COVID-19 highlights how hospitals are essential community partners for anyone in need. To be great, however, a hospital cannot only provide care that’s high in quality. It must also deliver value and advance equality. Our index is designed to help them do just that.”

Based on the index measures California’s top 5 hospitals are: 1. Marshall Medical Center – Placerville 2. Oroville Hospital – Oroville 3. Desert Valley Hospital – Victorville 4. Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura – Ventura 5. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center – Burlingame Top 5 hospitals nationally: 1. JPS Health Network – Fort Worth, Texas 2. Marshall Medical Center – Placerville 3. UPMC Mckeesport – Mc Keesport, Pa. 4. Seton Northwest Hospital – Austin, Texas 5. Mercy Health West Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio Lown Index results are available at LownHospitalsIndex.org.

Civic leadership

Under civic leadership, the index measures often-overlooked indicators that are essential to understanding how hospitals behave in their communities, both where they succeed and where improvement is needed.

Nonprofit hospitals get billions of dollars in tax breaks every year but vary widely in how much they give in

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In California, top hospitals on civic leadership are Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, Pacifica Hospital of the Valley and LAC/Olive ViewUCLA Medical Center.

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To determine hospitals’ value of care the Lown Institute assessed hospitals based on estimates of their rates of overuse, including hysterectomy for benign disease, head imaging for simple headaches and 11 other procedures and tests. The Lown Institute is the first hospital ranking to use such a metric.

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In California top hospitals on quality are Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center.

“Many of the best-known hospitals score highly on patient outcomes but poorly on civic leadership and value of care,” said Shannon Brownlee, senior vice president at the Lown Institute.

“Our data show that it’s possible to do well in all three categories because some hospitals are doing it. That means all the people in their communities are being served effectively and fairly.”

The index uses data from Medicare claims datasets (MEDPAR and outpatient), Internal Revenue Service Community Benefit Insight database, Healthcare Cost Report Information System administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, public records, Bureau of Labor Statistics and other databases.

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California Matters

Police unions’ power wanes, but how about teachers?

T

he fatal suffocation of George Floyd with a Minneapolis policeman’s knee pressing his neck into the pavement has ignited righteous outrage about police violence around the globe.

It also has focused Dan Walters much-needed attention on the cozy relationship between police unions and politicians and the laws and policies that protect violence-prone officers from consequences for their acts.

The unions get what they want from local and state officials, not only legal protections but generous salaries and pension benefits. The politicians also get what they want, campaign funds and union endorsements testifying to their crimefighting credentials.

That mutual backscratching has been very evident in California in the 45 years since then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed collective bargaining legislation for public employees. Police unions have had virtual veto power over anything they considered to be adverse to their interests.

The blue wall, as one might term it, has cracked a little in the last couple of years. Now, in the wake of Floyd’s outrageous death, politicians are scrambling to sever their financial and political ties to police unions, to enact more much-needed reforms (such as lifting state certification of officers who are fired for egregious conduct) and to redefine policing in the 21st century.

Fundamentally, the political clout that police unions have wielded in California for decades is no different from what other public employee unions have done. Universally, they seek more job security and increases in pay and fringe benefits for their members and do so by supporting politicians who will deliver the goods, regardless of how it impacts the larger public.

If, therefore, we condemn the unhealthy relationship between police unions and politicians we should subject other public employee unions to the same critical scrutiny.

Take, for instance, what happened recently as the Legislature was adopting a flurry of “trailer bills” to the state budget.

These bills, drafted secretly and enacted quickly, are often used as vehicles to pass major policy changes that would be difficult to make if they had to go through the formal legislative processes.

The state’s powerful education unions, led by the California Teachers Association, greatly benefit from three provisions in the “omnibus education trailer bill.” One prohibits school districts from laying off teachers, the second places a de facto cap on charter school enrollments and a third dilutes transparency and accountability for educational outcomes.

The union-backed no-layoff decree was forced on school districts, over their objections, as a condition of maintaining budget levels despite the state’s multi-billion-dollar deficit. n

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Letters to the Editor Make some noise, please EDITOR: frequently walk on the El Dorado Trail in and around Placerville, mostly meandering at a geezer pace. I stay in the appropriate lane “Walk left — ride right.” In an hour walk, 10 or 12 or 20 cyclists may pass me from behind. One may give me some kind of alert, ring a bell or announce themselves with a polite “on your right.” The ones going downhill really fast and close to the midline usually just fly by at top speed. I have nearly jumped out of my skin more than once at being buffeted by their draft.

I’ve talked to a number of other walkers who experience the same ignorant and dangerous behavior. “Really scary; almost hit me” and some less printable comments are the most common responses.

I wonder if Friends of the Trail might lead an effort to put up some signage at the end of each trail segment. Something like what you often see on light boards at big-time ball games. “Make some noise!”

Thank you.

CHRIS DALEY Placerville

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Keep ‘Old Hangtown’ EDITOR: have lived in this community for 60 years and am proud of our history. The nickname “Old Hangtown” came not from racism (by the way there are some racists of every creed and color), discrimination, sexism, homophobic or xenophobic issues; it was because three men were hanged because they broke the law (harsh by today’s standard) and they were all white men at that.

Let’s not erase our history just because it might hurt someone’s feelings or because they may feel guilty because of their own past deeds or prejudices.

Our history should be cherished as a learning tool to know what we did right and celebrate it or what we did wrong and learn how to fix it, not repeat it. Nazi Germany under Hitler mesmerized its people into burning books to erase history so Hitler could write his own legacy – and look how evil that was – so let’s learn from history not to repeat past mistakes.

Remember, 1 minute ago is history so make the best of what we do now.

BRUCE BILA Placerville

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Comment on the proposed Dollar General EDITOR: f out-of-town executives have their way a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store will be the first thing you see when you arrive in Cool.

It is planned for Highway 49 near the post office.

For those of you who drive through, you know how charming Cool currently is and how the intersection of Highway 193 and 49 can be busy and backed up.

If this project is approved there will be at least 382 new shopping trips per day. Those segments of road are already assessed as Levels D and E, which is deemed “failure and extreme congestion.”

A Grocery Outlet store is in the fledgling stages of being proposed next to the Dollar General.

The combined traffic would be completely unsupportable.

Either of these stores going in on the Divide would harm our small community, businesses and change the visual character and character in general of our Divide forever.

The fire station in Cool is kitty-corner and would be hindered in response time with any increased traffic congestion. A Dollar General typically employs four to six people (compared to Cool’s Holiday Market with 50) and would take business away from small, local businesses that support our community.

The appeal date is scheduled for July 14 at 2 p.m.

We need to send letters to our elected officials now.

If enough people voice their concerns with personal accounts of what traffic and other safety issues have already been for us, the message that the Divide will not accept a large store at either location will be heard loud and clear.

Email concerns to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors at edc.cob@edcgov.us with the subject “Opposition to Cool Dollar General.” Please copy us at NoBigBoxRetailersOnTheDivide@yahoo.com.

Call or use Zoom July 14 at 2 p.m. Find more information on our Facebook page, Divide Preservation Society. Call us and leave a voicemail at (530) 296-4294. We will be setting up public Zoom locations.

Please join us today and on July 14 in speaking out against a proposed Dollar General to preserve the Divide.

ALOHA ADAMS (Cool Pilot Hill Advisory Committee) and Divide Preservation Society members

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any of you that time incremental know that improvements have I have been made in engine a pilot’s fuel efficiency, wing license and have owned design, avionics and and flown almost every navigation but they still kind of general aviation fly at basically the same aircraft in production speed, about 550 mph. since after the big war The same is true and a couple of those for light planes, the produced during World Beechcraft Bonanza, War II. After about known as the model 35, Larry Weitzman which first flew in 1946, 45 years of flying I stopped and sold my last is still in production as airplane about 12 years ago. I loved the model 36, using the same basic flying and airplanes. They still amaze engine, a six-cylinder “boxer” design me. but with a slightly larger displacement As I have written before, aircraft and more horsepower. The fuselage design hasn’t really improved all that and wing are essentially the same. It’s much since about 1954, when the first about 25 mph faster than the original but Bonanza cruise speeds have been Boeing 707 predecessor, sometimes about 200 mph since around 1961. known as the Dash-80, took flight.

The original Bonanza sold for about Shortly thereafter, during an airline $7,500. A new one today is roughly demonstration Boeing test pilot “Tex” $900,000. A Bonanza that sold new Johnston wowed the crowd when he 40 years ago for $100,000 today may rolled the big Boeing. Johnston told fetch $200,000 in the used market. the perturbed Boeing president he Other light planes like the venerable was simply selling an airplane. That Cessna 172 Skyhawk are still in basic airframe is still in production in the form of the Boeing 737. Since production, now for more than 65 The Mountain Democrat welcomes letters up to 300 words. Letters may be edited. We reserve the right to edit submissions. Include your name, address and phone number for verification purposes.

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years, with about 45,000 being built.

Many of the original Bonanzas and Skyhawks are still flying. A new Skyhawk still cruises at about 135 mph.

We only get one chance at life on Earth and it is said, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” Perhaps it should be said, “He who plays with the most toys wins.”

After being out of the cockpit for more than 10 years, I decided it was again time to take flight. My first flight since my “layoff ” from flying created some butterflies as I didn’t know what to expect. Could I still fly? The drive to Auburn airport, where you can rent a Piper Cherokee, was a bit nerve-wracking. But after some briefing on the airplane with an instructor, I pushed the throttle forward and the takeoff roll commenced. At about 65 mph and about 1,000 feet we lifted off the runway. It all came back, kind of like riding a bike — like I had never stopped flying. As I climbed toward the heavens (I wasn’t going all the way yet) that wonderful feeling and love of flight hit me. Why did I ever stop?

Where were their rental aircraft?

Placerville had no more rental aircraft as our local flight school owner retired. It was a 30-mile drive to Auburn airport; Mather was about the same distance and Sacramento Executive was even farther. It was time to start looking for an airplane.

And this is where it gets interesting.

COVID-19 has positively affected the light plane market (if you’re a seller).

I started looking for a bird in earnest in late March and found that used airplanes were literally flying off the shelf. Several Beechcraft Bonanzas I was interested in buying were sold, sometimes an hour before I was about to make an offer. And it wasn’t just Bonanzas; it was ditto for Mooneys, Pipers and Cessnas.

One of the highest-volume used aircraft dealers in the country is right here at Placerville Airport, Mark Pilkington’s Skywagons.com. He told me recently he sold nearly all his inventory of airplanes in March, April and May, some of his biggest months ever. If this continues it will be his

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Sourdough & Co. opens up downtown Pat Lakey Staff writer

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he Sourdough has risen.

Sourdough & Co. opened up the front door at 385 Main St. in Placerville late last month, allowing the fragrance of freshly baked bread to waft around the Bell Tower and tempt customers to check out the new restaurant that fills the void left when Centro coffee shop pulled out of the prime spot a few years ago.

Chances are, miners during the Gold Rush of 1849 may have sat at that same spot in the middle of town and not far from where they worked Hangtown Creek for its placer gold, albeit with virtually no stores flanking them as they dug into their own sourdough lunch featuring bread they made from fixin’s they carried around.

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In fact, gold miners of that era were commonly known as “sourdoughs,” due to their carrying with them the leavening and other ingredients so they didn’t freeze

in the wintertime.

Keeping the leavening close to the body likely also helped get the yeasts percolating as the warmth would have kept them active and led

to better bread.

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biggest year ever. He is currently looking for new inventory.

I did find an airplane, a nice Bonanza, in nearby Modesto. It passed its pre-buy inspection and I flew it home. It flies beautifully and balanced. So far so good. It’s like wearing your favorite pair of Levi’s 501s. Flying it is a dream. And it flies at about 200 mph while achieving 16 mpg.

But back to COVID-19. There are about 250,000 active pilots flying general aviation aircraft. Most people don’t want to fly on airliners, which even with flight cutbacks are flying at less than 50 percent capacity. Flying your own airplane is safer with respect to COVID-19 and businesspeople and

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Dana LeBlanc, owner of the new Sourdough & Co. on Main Street in downtown Placerville, welcomes customers to his sandwich shop that opened in late June.

vacationers who flew airlines, especially on flights of 800-1,000 miles and less, are looking to fly their own airplanes again. There are less hassles and it’s actually quicker, less expensive, more direct and gets you much closer to your destination.

We will see how long it lasts, but general aviation appears to be making a sustained comeback. Its biggest impediment may be the enviro wackos who want to ban flying altogether, except for themselves of course. They, like the “green” (think money and power) politicians, will tell you they “need” to fly (in a private jet) so they can better spread the “word” of “saving” the planet.

Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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That funding also ignores districts’ losses of students due to COVID-19 shutdowns by basing state school aid in 2020-21 on pre-pandemic levels of attendance. It’s a windfall to school systems experiencing enrollment declines, but freezes funds for those seeing growth — particularly charter schools. Thus, it furthers school unions’ longstanding campaign to knee-cap charter school expansion.

The third questionable trailer bill provision sets aside, at least temporarily, the Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) that are supposed to guide expenditures of funds meant to upgrade the academic performances of poor and Englishlearner students. Instead districts now will employ

“continuity and attendance plans” that are yet to be defined.

LCAPs were often ill-written and/or ignored but their existence was another way for parents and school reformers to challenge the educational status quo. Now that window into transparency and accountability is being closed.

Police unions have often blocked accountability for violent acts. Education unions flex their muscle to stifle competition and avoid accountability for how schools treat their neediest pupils.

The outcomes of both damage the larger society.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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Movius explained that the amount of cigarette butts After a busy were a concern Fourth of July because most weekend, the of them contain League to Save plastic filters Lake Tahoe set that break down out on its annual into smaller beach cleanup. pieces that can The League has leach chemicals been hosting which are the lake cleanup harmful to the since 2013. environment and This year the wildlife. league hosted “Even with the same fewer volunteers cleanup but had we picked up to follow safety near the same precautions by amount of instituting an microtrash,” said RSVP policy, Movius. volunteer cap, Microtrash is a social distancing problem because Beach cleanup volunteers removed 500 and reducing the smaller pounds of trash after the holiday weekend. sites to three pieces of plastic different cleanup can more easily locations: Kings Beach, Nevada find their way into the lake.

Beach and Regan Beach. Twelve out “We know microplastics are in the of the 136 volunteers went to remote lake,” she said. “This is a reminder to locations. use reusables and to avoid single-use “The turnout was wonderful and we plastic to prevent plastic pollution.” removed a lot of litter,” said Marilee Movius said that they also found Movius, community engagement a ton of food waste which degrades manager for the league. slowly and can also be harmful to The crew picked up a total of wildlife. “Pack out what you pack in 3,495 cigarette butts, 747 bottle and leave it better than you found it,” caps, 1,245 food wrappers and 6,515 she said. pieces of plastic that included broken Movius said it’s important for down plastic cups, plastic cutlery, everyone to be responsible everyday. styrofoam food containers and People can show what “good” they straws. The crew collected just shy of are doing by posting a picture on 500 pounds of trash from the three social media using the hashtag beaches. #Tahoebluegooder.

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The test project, proposed by the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association, will analyze a combination of treatment methods to control aquatic weeds in the Tahoe Keys.

In summer the aquatic weed infestation covers over 90% of the over 170 acres the Tahoe Keys lagoons encompass.

It has not only compromised water quality by contributing to sediment loading and harmful algal blooms but it impedes boating and is hazardous to swimmers.

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Also, due to the size of the infestation and the number of boats leaving the area, the Tahoe Keys are a likely source for new infestations around the lake.

“We’ve been investing private homeowner funds every year to remove invasive plants and contain their spread into Lake Tahoe, but the weeds just keep growing,” said Andy Kopania, chairperson of the TKPOA Water Quality Committee in a press release.

“We have been pursuing a range of creative solutions for several years and are really happy to have TRPA and Lahontan working with us to address this challenge.”

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sourdough loaves that star in your sandwich very well may have come from those carried by the miners.

“The (yeast) cultures have been kept going for more than 150 years,” said Sourdough & Co. owner Dana LeBlanc, who has looked forward to opening the Placerville store for more than a year.

Appearing a bit harried as he directed staff and fielded questions from customers and suppliers during the first week of opening that began June 29, LeBlanc nonetheless managed a smile or two as well.

It has been a long and arduous journey from getting approval of a special use permit from the city Planning Commission, then having two appeals filed against Sourdough & Co. opening up in the Central Business District by those who contend the business doesn’t suitably reflect the history of the area, then having the City Council reject the appeals and uphold the approval … only to have a lawsuit filed that claims the sandwich shop is not allowable downtown because it is a “formula, fast-food” business.

That lawsuit still is making its way through court, but in the meantime, customers are making their way through a lineup of salads that include Greek and grilled chicken caesar to go along with more than a dozen sandwich selections including cracked pepper turkey and pastrami reuben.

Add the soup-of-theday or choose the daily offered New England clam chowder, pick a drink — and you’ve got lunch.

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Sourdough & Co. owner Dana LaBlanc, behind register, and staff Jericho Curtin-Starauss, Olivia Moulin and Tracy Perez, from left, are ready to serve up fresh-made soups, salads and sandwiches — of course while taking COVID-19 health safety precautions.

Co. begins serving sandwiches at 10 a.m. but opens up at 8 each morning to accommodate the coffee and doughnut crowd, with early customers appearing to enjoy the ambiance of sidewalk seating. And to once again finding a morning gathering place where the latest gossip can be as hot as the coffee.

“It’s great they’re finally open,” said Shari Koenig of Shingle Springs, sitting at an outside table not more than a few yards from the Bell Tower.

Clinking coffee cups with companion Ed Ackerman of Cameron Park, Koenig added, “It’s a nice spot to relax and people-watch.”

And the folks she and Ackerman were watching were looking right back, some appearing to point out to others that Sourdough & Co. really is open now.

“It’s nice to have something to take over for Centro,” said Anna Johnson of Diamond Springs. “With these pretty mornings that aren’t too hot — even though it’s July — and with the Bell Tower right there, you feel like you’re in the heart of the city.” The crowd just after noon that same day appeared equally

enthused, with Brian Docker of El Dorado Hills holding the door open as he explained why he was visiting the new restaurant. “The French dip,” he smiled.

“That pretty much says it all.”

Dana LeBlanc, who has explained that he chose Placerville to locate his store because he has loved the town and surrounding community “for 35 or 40 years,” watched as a couple more afternoon customers made their way to an eager staff waiting to take their orders.

“I hope people will focus on the fact that the sourdough has such an interesting history,” he said, looking about the new paneling and other improvements to the store’s interior.

“The miners heading out from San Francisco would carry the starter for the dough with them to the mining fields.

“It was kept going so that they could have pancakes for their breakfast and make bread. It’s the same culture, kept going over 150 years.”

It didn’t take quite that long for Sourdough & Co. to open, but sometimes it probably felt that way to LeBlanc.

But this day, he was smiling.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you’re willing to read the signs, people always give them to you. A million minute gestures will tell you what a person is about. You’ll quickly discern whom you should be working with from the ones who will waste your time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Life is not inherently serious, sweet, profound or funny... but if you look for any quality, you will find it. They are all out there waiting for you. Whatever tone you most want to see will be represented.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It happens more often than not that the remedy for the problem becomes the new problem. And yet, in today’s case, a new problem isn’t such a bad thing to have, as it keeps you sharp and vital.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Who you are is always in a state of flux but usually not quite as obvious and evidential as your current transition. Keep an open mind, as this is a fun house full of illusions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will devote yourself to a pursuit because it brings you a sense of rising above the ordinary world, and indeed, you were meant for such transcendence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ice melts. Water boils.

Ash falls. Trees grow. Nature unfolds in soft and exciting ways all around you as well as inside the chambers of your heart, where a new landscape is being born.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If life is a test, sometimes you feel like you’re cramming for it the night before, hoping to be able to retain what you need just long enough to do well. This is a temporary stress. Muscle through.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There will be fine examples and mentors to copy. Fix your attention on what you want to be, collecting nuances so you can model your behavior the way an actor would trying to play a part.

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Shingle Springs facility to help seniors find bliss Jana Rossi Staff writer Set to open in late August, Blissful Gardens is a state-of-the art memory care and assisted living facility in Shingle Springs. Operating under the motto “Quality of life is our goal and seniors are our passion,” is a collaborative effort created by three entrepreneurial individuals with varying backgrounds whose idea began in 2016 with the purchase of land originally zoned for residential and culminating four years later.

Dr. Prabjit Singh began his medical training in India before completing his internship and residency in Illinois.

He currently works for Sutter Health and Dignity Health and has spent the last 10 years working in geriatrics and brings residential care experience to the group.

Anurag Thakur’s background is technology and his experience working with Fortune 500 companies in research and operations plus an interest in senior care led him to the development of senior centers in the Sacramento area.

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When completed, Blissful Gardens will offer a variety of senior care options.

To Rakesh Sethi, Blissful Gardens is his baby. Sethi has more than 25 years of commercial, residential and multiunit construction experience and has overseen the entire development of this facility — from planning to obtaining permits, breaking ground, staying on budget and now to the final stage of adding the final touches. It is Sethi who emphasized the importance of bringing nature inside and to give the residents a warm, homey environment with

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executive orders, I think there needs to be some follow-up.”

The emergency meeting was prompted by a letter from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office that threatened to withhold state COVID-19 relief funding if counties don’t enforce state health orders.

The governor’s letter states, “A local government that refuses to abide by, ensure compliance with, or take enforcement action against noncompliance with these statewide public health directives, or that takes action that is otherwise incongruent with these directives, could jeopardize their eligibility for state funding.”

The county could lose up to $22.5 million if enforcement actions aren’t taken, according to the item brought forth Thursday. The money, which the state will begin dispersing in August, could go toward education, the county’s business protection group,

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fire departments and hospitals, among other sectors, according to Ashton.

The meeting came on another day of double-digit increases in coronavirus cases in the county with 12 positive tests returned Thursday.

With the latest jump in cases there have now been 292 confirmed coronavirus patients in the county since the first case was discovered March 20.

The countywide total case count has more than doubled since June 22 when county officials reported 145 COVID-19 cases in El Dorado County residents.

Since July 1 the number of active cases jumped from 73 to 134, the highest number of known, active cases to date.

About 4.1% of tests reported since Wednesday came back positive for COVID-19. The county reported 287 additional tests since Wednesday afternoon. In total,

about 13,756 tests have been conducted on county residents to date, according to data provided by the county.

The county reported one additional coronavirus hospitalization Thursday. Three coronavirus patients are currently hospitalized in the county. All three of those patients are in the ICU. Five more positive tests returned in the Lake Tahoe area Thursday. The area has had nearly half of the cases countywide with 142.

Two cases were found in each of the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, El Dorado Hills and Placerville areas.

One case was found in the Pollock Pines/Camino/ Kyburz area.

No residents are known to have died from the coronavirus in El Dorado County.

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activities, said the vast outdoor opportunities offered in the area are world-class. Recreation attracts visitors and new residents to the county and that’s what Rogers said he wanted to be reflected in the name of his shop.

“The motherlode (historically) is about the gold that brought people here during the Gold Rush in the

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natural paint colors, lots of windows and skylights and comfortable rooms with subtle hues.

The roll-out will be completed in phases, with the unveiling of 12 units during Phase 1. Six are slated for memory care residents, the other six for assisted living. Phase 2 will open in 2021 with an additional 13 units. The final phase will include independent living spaces with the option of adding care as needed and that is set for the

end of 2022. A total of 50 units will be on site.

Each unit is designed with the residents’ comfort in mind — two windows in each room allow maximum light to filter in, while a subtle color palette cover three of the four walls, the fourth being an accent wall. Separate A/C control panels enable residents to control their own room temperatures for optimized comfort.

Residents will have access to an on-site salon, a movie theater that doubles as a television and sitting area, daily recreational activities such as gardening and cooking as well as various excursions.

The dining room is surrounded by large windows overlooking a patio and garden area and the kitchen is commercial grade.

Because safety is a top concern, each resident will carry a device that will alert staff of any breaches. Blissful Gardens is located at 4210 Product Drive in Shingle Springs, off Durock Road and close to Highway 50. To learn more, including job opportunities, visit blissfulgardenscare.com.

1800s,” said Rogers.

“Now it’s the lifestyle and the outdoor activities people enjoy here. You can camp, raft, kayak, snowboard, hike and so much more.

The times are changing and I am changing with them. You must adapt and evolve.”

Rogers has been working with Pollock Pines artist Nate Reifke on new graphics that

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Two past experiences also influenced Rogers’ decision.

While in Denver, Colo., for a large trade show a young African American woman asked Rogers for one of the Hangtown Skate Shop stickers he was giving away. “She saw my business name with ‘Hangtown’ and said ‘no thanks,’” Rogers recalled. “It really hit home for me personally that as a white person

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had responded to while on duty.

“I really respect Rob and that was not anything I had ever thought of but as a paramedic, he told me he has been called to suicides by hanging,” Rogers said.

“That really hit home — he had a negative experience and feeling with my brand.”

Rogers has owned Hangtown Skate Shop since 2014. He’s also an advocate on behalf of Placerville’s local skatepark, Joe’s Skate

Park, and the local skating community.

Rogers said taking risks is part of skater culture and the new direction for Motherlode Board Supply Co. is no different.

“I understand taking chances as a small business owner and a skater. It’s always a risk rebranding a business name that has been known for awhile but I am following my heart on this and willing to take that risk. It’s time for change and a fresh start.”

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including counties in Nevada.

But hospitals in El Dorado County have not been overrun and there have been no COVID-19-related deaths.

Chairman Brian Veerkamp and Supervisor John Hidahl both pointed out high recovery rates, the low number of hospitalizations and lack of deaths as reasons not to pull back reopening.

Williams warned relaxing regulations could lead to a surge in cases like it has in other places.

One of the issues South Lake Tahoe has is even if the city pulls back on reopening, if Nevada remains open, it won’t be protected.

Supervisor Sue Novasel would like to see a regional task force that represents all regions of Lake Tahoe so the whole basin is on the same page. Williams said she will be meeting with a representatitve from the Quad County region in Nevada. One of those counties is Douglas, which represents Zephyr Cove and Stateline.

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in Placerville I had never really experienced racism or even made the connection that a noose or the name ‘Hangtown’ might be associated with lynchings or (percieved) in a negative way.”

The Hangtown concept was again challenged when one of Rogers’ close personal friends, Rob Collinson, a Bay Area firefighter and paramedic, told him some of Hangtown Skate Shop’s graphics depicting nooses made him think of suicides he

The board agreed on forming a task force and Veerkamp urged staff to work on that sooner rather than later.

The board was in agreement they want to avoid having to reclose. They are encouraging businesses to take the required steps to be COVID-19 compliant and discussed possible fines for businesses that refuse to do so.

Seeing the difficulty in county staff policing businesses, the board encouraged compliance to be complaint-driven. Businesses could have their health permit revoked or suspended if they don’t comply.

Residents can call El Dorado County Environmental Management, which oversees food and beverage businesses at (530) 621-5300, if they have a complaint.

In the meantime nothing is changing in terms of what is allowed to be opened and the rules for being open.

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assisted suction and ultraviolet light and laminar flow aeration.

“TRPA and Lahontan are committed to providing meaningful opportunities for interested citizens and organizations to provide input on the proposed test for managing aquatic weeds in the Tahoe Keys lagoons,” said TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta.

“We want to ensure the public process remains inclusive and robust to best serve our

communities.”

There will be three public meetings, conducted as interactive online webinars that provide an overview of the proposed project, alternatives and analysis of potential environmental impacts.

To read the notice and comment on the draft environmental document visit tahoekeysweeds.org. Comments must be submitted or posted before midnight Sept. 3.

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The world of 3D printing Celia Orona Special to the Democrat

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D printing, often referred to as additive manufacturing or AM, has been in existence for more than 40 years. A process that seems out of science fiction, 3D printing is just that — creating three-dimensional objects from a computer generated or digital file. Imagine musical instruments, shoes, human body parts all created using the technology.

The AM history begins with checkered attempts as far back as 1980. Japanese lawyer, Hideo Kodama, was the first person to file a patent for the new technology but he missed the deadline and was out of the picture. Four years later, a French team of engineers tried their hand at getting support for the process however, the world of business was not interested and the project was abandoned.

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Library Circulation Supervisor Krystal Owens watches as plastic bands to hold face mask straps are fabricated using the library’s 3-D printer.

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ust one moment can define who we are, often changing our perspective in life and our sense of self. Who can forget the day we got our driver’s license, a ticket to freedom as a teenager? The birth of our first child or the day we grieved the death of a dear friend? These existential moments stand out as turning points — both positive and negative — fixed in our memory by a date, time and place that meant life would be different.

So too 2020 has been an existential reminder for each of us as we look back to the beginning of the year and recall certain events. Early January: learning about the coronavirus and the first case confirmed in the United States. March 19: when a mandatory stay-at-home order was issued.

Was that only months ago?

For Carolyn Brooks, director of Library Services for El Dorado County, the seminal date was April 14, when all six county libraries shut their doors.

“How will we continue to meet the needs of the community; how will we provide services?” Brooks said.

Clearly, the challenge was great ... and items created at the library proved to be the biggest ways the library could still serve.

“It’s important to continue to meet the needs of the community in whatever ways we can. We have to be creative; we have to step up to the challenge.”

Carolyn Brooks, Director of Library Services

‘Printing’ solutions The Placerville and El Dorado Hills library have 3D printers available for patrons. Library Circulation Supervisor Krystal Owens recalls the awe and delight when young patrons witnessed the creation of an object.

“At first, they would just stare at it and then, when we explained what was happening, they would get so excited,” Owens said. “They thought it was awesome.”

That was five years ago, and as we all know, a lot can happen in a short time.

In April those “novel” instruments housed in two libraries became part of a life-saving project.

For Greg Self, a patron and volunteer for the El Dorado Hills library, the issue of how to respond was built on an earlier contribution to the library. Five years ago, he received a call from the El Dorado Hills library that a 3D printer

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“I was in sales and marketing and had just retired, and you know, fools rush in so I said ‘sure,’” Self said.

He had never seen the technology before and it took two weeks to figure out how to have it up and running. Not only did he learn about the device, but he is now hooked on the wonders of 3D printing and its availability to county residents.

The goal was and continues to be, to introduce patrons to the technology of 3D printing by offering a “hands on” experience. The response from patrons was immediate and positive.

Today, the El Dorado Hills library has eight printers and a team of volunteers to help patrons navigate use of the device. It is a popular service for the community and it is not uncommon for patrons to bring in a broken part to a “widget” and ask, “Can we make another one of these?”

Teens especially have taken to the lab and they make up a good part of the volunteer team.

“They’re not intimidated and can’t wait to help out. In fact, we will have someone come in the day after his 14th birthday and want to help. We couldn’t do it without them,” Self said. n

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It wasn’t until 1986 that American Charles Hull successfully patented his model for 3D printing, Stereolithography.

According to “3D Insider” Hull’s invention is special “because it allows designers to create their 3D models using digital data files. They then upload these files to the printer to produce real physical, 3D objects, one layer at a time.”

Even into the 21st century, AM technology was not well known but that didn’t mean that engineers and other scientists weren’t making breakthroughs, including creating human parts.

The first bioprinted blood vessels using human cells were all created using 3D printing. And it should not be surprising that NASA has routinely used AM for space flights.

Although mainly used in industry and business, one important use of AM is in the field of medicine and health care. In 2008, a fabricated, functional miniature kidney as well as the first prosthetic leg which included complex components were both created via the technology.

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El Dorado County Library Director Carolyn Brooks stands outside the main library in Placerville. Brooks and her team have evolved library services over the past few months to serve residents during the pandemic.

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ne of the most valuable of community resources is available, free of cost, to county residents regardless of background, education or political affiliation; it is the epicenter of a network of services that goes beyond its stated mission.

The El Dorado County library system is comprised of the main library in Placerville and five branches: Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, Georgetown, Pollock Pines and South Lake Tahoe.

While each library reflects the ambience and flavor of its respective community, all have the same mission: to provide public education for all ages by offering classes, instructional program and research assistance, and by loaning print, electronic and educational resources in welcoming environments open to the entire community.

Indeed, the mission has been put into practice with many popular services such as story time for preschool children; stocking the latest novels in print as well as audio books; providing access to computers and the internet; and partnering with other county services. All were available to residents until that fateful day in March.

The doors are shut Although designated as “essential services,” libraries were shut down for face-to-face service as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. How would staff members meet the daunting challenge of serving their constituents in light of the pandemic? Krystal Owens, library circulation supervisor for the Placerville library, characterized the mood: “It was unreal. We were in disbelief. It seems as if the virus was ‘out there’ and then it was here.”

Fortunately, as Owens noted, all library supervisors (also called branch managers) had been meeting on a regular basis. More than ever, this practice was critical in order to ensure that all libraries were in sync. “We have a close-knit team, meeting every week,” she said. “Now we meet via Zoom. We found that things were changing really

quickly and we had to be prepared so the meetings are important. We are all on the same page, serving the public in the same way.”

During the early days while libraries were shut down, the main library and its branches — led by the staff — brainstormed to continue to serve their constituencies in new ways. The logistics of weekly meetings paid off as changes were implemented.

How would patrons continue to get their books or DVDs? Curbside service. Georgetown was the first library to utilize curbside checkout with other libraries following suit as each branch made sure to follow the guidelines of the El Dorado County Health Department.

Other services were also transformed in order to meet guidelines and this meant learning new procedures on the fly. Katharine Miller, South Lake Tahoe supervisor, described the pressure on staff members to learn new technology and processes.

“They had to learn things like Zoom, digital editing, Canva, Facebook Live,” she said. “All that (learning) will strengthen our connections with all patrons moving forward.”

Staff at El Dorado Hills faced the same dilemma.

Supervisor Jan Robbins said, “This year’s plans (for the Summer Read Challenge) had to be reworked in order to be offered online.”

There was plenty of action while doors were shut as new ways to meet the needs of the community were developed. Story time for youngsters went virtual; teens met via Zoom. The number of downloadable and audio books that were checkedout “… went through the roof,” according to Owens.

As the economy plummeted and residents found themselves out of work, libraries came to the rescue.

Computer use by appointment was (and has been) a lifesaver for patrons with no access to a computer or the internet. Job searches, writing résumés and signing up for unemployment and/or health insurance became life-lines provided by county libraries in conjunction with other county resources (see side bar on Hub program below).

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A library is so much more than books on the shelf Celia Orona Special to the Democrat When you hear the word “library” do you automatically think books? If so, think again.

El Dorado County Library is a consolidation of several county resources, all of which work together to meet the needs of the community. According to Krystal Owens, supervisor for the Placerville library, “There is a need to make people understand we are much more than just books; we are a community hub with other services.”

Partnering with Health and Human Services, the county Office of Education (EDCOE) and First-5 (a nonprofit organization), five of the county libraries offer county residents a “Hub” of services (only Pollock Pines does not house a Hub as it is associated with the Placerville library). Services are offered at no cost to families with children (up to 18 years of age) living in the household; this includes those who are grand-parenting or fostering children.

Professionals such as Early Childhood Literacy Specialist, Family Engagement Specialist, Community Health Advocate

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Ms. Debbie from the El Dorado Hills Library hosts a popular, online story time for little ones. and a Public Health nurse are the spokes that give the center its strength; each is a critical component of the whole.

Moreover, each Hub reflects the community it is serving and responds to local needs with a broad array of services that focus on the family.

Marni Price, an early childhood literacy specialist with Cameron Park Library, said Hubs “offer activities and programs for families with children ages 0-18 supported by a team of … specialists.”

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with the various professionals, which optimizes the resources available to the community.

In this way services can be provided at a familiar and safe setting: the library. Safety and preserving dignity are important features of the service.

Price described a recent event hosted by the Hub at Cameron Park library — a food, diaper and book drive.

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Depending on how the power If they still do not respond, of attorney is written and in what call and leave a message for the state, if a person is competent to facility administrator or director make their own decisions that of nurses. Now you’ve written, overrides the kids wanting Mom to called several times but nothing. stay in the nursing home. The caller It’s time to contact the county’s told me the kids (that she can talk LTS ombudsman. These trained to but can’t see) told her she was volunteers are not being allowed in staying permanently. At least that facilities either but can help you get was her interpretation. I told her action from the administration. Tell to talk with the LTC ombudsman, a the ombudsman the name of the state-mandated, trained volunteer facility, the resident’s name, your advocate who can work with the relationship, your concerns and client, her family and the facility. what you’d like to see happen. Ask Sometimes it just takes sitting when you’ll hear back from them down with all the concerned parties and wait and see what they can do. to understand the worries and find If you continue to have problems a workable solution. I’m hopeful or a non-response, a call to the that will be the case for her. county’s Adult Protective Services With 40% to 60% of all deaths could help. Do not pay the bill but nationwide occurring in skilled send a letter to the bookkeeper of nursing homes, it is understandable the facility stating your case and that a resident would be scared of including your questions. You’ve catching the coronavirus, having to written asking questions about the remain in a facility where there are resident and the facility. You’ve not cases, not getting good information gotten any response. How do you from the facility about risks and, of know the person hasn’t died and course, dying in there. the facility is continuing to bill for I’m sure the protests around a dead person? Tell them once you the country didn’t escape your receive a response, you’ll pay the attention. I don’t condone violence bill. of any kind but as a product of the If the person is on Medi-Cal, 1960s I believe a peaceful protest your options are a bit more limited. can be effective. If you are reading However, you can write the Medithis and reside in such a setting and Cal unit of California Department are tired of being confined to your of Health Care Services and the room for weeks or you’re a family state LTC ombudsman detailing the member who is tired, disgusted situation. I would also copy your and worried about your loved one legislator and the county Board of I would strongly suggest you speak Supervisors. out to anyone and everyone who This is a different type of protest. will listen. Non-action after all this You could make a sign and stand time is not acceptable. outside of the facility with it saying As a resident of a skilled nursing in large letters “I WANT TO SEE facility or an assisted living facility MY MOM!” That is absolutely a where the administration is setting protest and would probably garner the rules, know the resident/patient some media attention. If you are has rights. Ways to protest are to: “inside,” remember it is not a • Ask for a written copy of the prison. Even prisoners are allowed current procedures in place for the time in the yard each day. You can facility to be emailed or mailed to write a statement, give it to the you, the resident or the power of administrator and notify the media attorney. It may be called Resident/ via mail or email to register your Patient Bill of Rights. protest.

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Although still retired, Self is now a stake holder in a startup company, HiDO Technologies. Through a convoluted series of events and contacts, Self faced his defining moment when his expertise and enthusiasm for the 3D printer lab was brought to the fore. He had an idea and contacted Brooks with a plan and the rest is history.

Self obtained permission to use the El Dorado Hills library 3D printers to make face shields for local hospitals and health department personnel. Collaborating with Brandon Woolsey, principal engineer and co-founder of HiDO Technologies, Self arranged for funding for parts and materials.

“This turned out to be a huge enterprise and each step was a challenge,” Self said. Once word got out about the project, there was added financial support from the El Dorado Community Foundation. The project was off and running.”

But it was not a smooth trip. Self described some of the challenges.

“We were running out of space. So, we contacted the library director and worked out a plan where parts would be delivered to the library and the staff would assemble them,” Self said.

Still more collaboration followed. The county delivery van was used to transport parts to the various libraries. Self emphasized that it was a group effort.

More than 6,000 face shields were created and distributed. Marshall Hospital and Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe as well as health care providers in the El Dorado County Public Health Department were recipients.

In the meantime, the 3D printer at the main library is used to create parts needed for regular face masks, including plastic bands that help keep masks on. Library doors may have been closed but everyone was working and working hard. Indeed, a novelty — 3D printers — became central to the production of thousands of critical life-saving medical devices with the use of a technology that few know anything about (see side bar).

Coincidentally this April, the American Library Association released the findings of its survey in which public libraries described innovative ways they are serving the communities while their doors were closed. El Dorado County Library system was singled out in the ALA report as meeting the community need for face masks and face shields using 3D printers.

“It’s important to continue to meet the needs of the community in whatever ways we can. We have to be creative; we have to step up to the challenge,” Brooks said.

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Brooks had just been appointed to the position of director of Library Services in January. “And then the pandemic hit,” she said.

The challenge couldn’t have been bigger. Even so, Brooks didn’t flinch; she and her staff faced the challenge.

She described the road to her new position this way: “Everything I’ve done has led me perfectly to this position right now.”

Originally a teacher for 20 years, Brooks changed direction and obtained her master’s degree in library science and technology information in 2007. Since then she has served in El Dorado county libraries as well as working with the state library in library development.

A new chapter in service During the shutdown however, new strategies and ideas were critical. Brooks, along with branch managers and their respective staffs, worked out plans for serving the community.

What could they do? How would they serve their patrons once the doors reopened?

Both Georgetown and South Lake Tahoe libraries adopted “curbside’ service,” bringing books to patrons in their cars.

South Lake Tahoe branch manager Katharine Miller described the need to change the physical set up for the reopen. “We installed plastic guards at the service desks, placed hand sanitizers throughout the library and are requiring face coverings for entry,” she said.

Other branch libraries were also thinking outside the box, preparing for the day when libraries could safely reopen.

Whether it meant using a teaching tool (such as a 3D printer) which then morphed into a lifesaving device or using curbside service to keep readers happy, the El Dorado County library staff members have stepped up to the plate. Who says libraries are not “essential”?

Visit the El Dorado County Library website at eldoradolibrary.org.

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Reopening Georgetown, Placerville and South Lake Tahoe were the first to reopen their doors.

Understandably, the physical aspect of libraries has undergone a change: tables and chairs have been moved to comply with social distancing; selfcheckout is no longer possible; hand sanitizers are available; and, of course, face masks are a must.

Protocols for use of public restrooms and cleanup have been established. Online services continue including story time for children and book club “chats.” El Dorado Hills, Pollock Pines and Cameron Park libraries are currently on-track to reopen.

The reopening of libraries has been slow, safe and welcomed. Comments from patrons are heartwarming as they express their appreciation for the measures that have been taken to keep them safe. Life is returning to “near-normal.”

One patron walked into the South Lake Tahoe library and loudly declared, “Oh thank goodness!

“I’m so sick of the same books and reruns!”

And in Georgetown, Roy Malone, longtime volunteer described his appreciation, saying, “(The) staff wiped the books with disinfectant going out and quarantined those coming in. They are my heroes. They kept us sane.”

Each library seems to have its “regulars” so it was not surprising to learn that the Georgetown staff took an extra step. Supervisor Angela Bernoudy said, “We … personally called our active 65 and over patrons to check on them and give updates on library services.” The elderly are especially needful during this crisis and contact is important for their mental health.

Mental health issues are also a concern for teens.

Ashleigh Torres, staff librarian based at Placerville

and Cameron Park libraries, said “Teens are in a hard place; they haven’t seen their friends in months and even though many of them may seem ‘OK,’ they have real issues.”

Torres described a virtual weekly meeting where teens can discuss questions they have about self-care. Funded by a grant, the Take A Deep Breath program is open to all teens once they are registered. Interested teens can register by going online to the library website, eldoradolibrary.org and checking the events calendar. A second option is to call the library at (530) 621-5540. Once registered, they will receive a link for the meeting.

Torres and Jessica Mahnken, public health advocate, serve as “guides” for the discussion, honoring the need for openness and privacy.

Beginning in mid-July, Allison Jilbert will partner with Torres. “It’s their safe space,” said Torres as she described one of the cardinal rules: what you say stays here.

What will the future bring?

With all the uncertainty, what can be expected from our libraries in the future? Carolyn Brooks, recently appointed director of El Dorado County Library Services, faced major challenges from the beginning of her tenure. For example, in order to reopen, physical changes had to be made and they had to meet the county guidelines.

“Our libraries are all about meeting the needs of the community and doing it safely,” she said. “The key question is how to do this effectively and be safe, staying within guidelines. One way is through technology. Our staff had to change programs from ‘in-person’ to online mode and they had to do this quickly.”

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Brooks described several grants that the library recently received that will make it easier to service certain constituencies. “We have received a Senior Mobile Outreach grant which focuses on bringing mobile services to seniors, especially in the South Lake Tahoe area. This grant includes funding for an all-wheel-drive Ford Transit that will be outfitted with MiFi and senior outreach materials.”

A second grant, Early Learning in the Neighborhood, provides outreach educational services to young children and their caregivers throughout the county.

Brooks praised the staff at each library for the tireless work they put in to develop viable ways to serve their communities. “They are awesome,” she said. Longtime patron Sara Engelbrektson agrees, saying, “Our family has been frequent patrons of the Placerville library for many years. I didn’t realize how much I missed going into the library until I went in this week and got to visit with my favorite librarian, Ciara. She and the staff there are always friendly and helpful.”

With state and county mandates changing quickly, the question is: how long will the changes stay in place? “As long as is needed,” according to Owens, who described the outlook, “The pandemic was a game changer; there’s no doubt about it and it will last a long time. But one thing about libraries is we are really great at evolving. We embraced e-books (when others did not); we were among the first to have computers for patrons’ use. We have to keep changing and adapting continually. I am proud of how we met the challenge to find ways to serve the public.” There’s no question about it: the county library system is an incredible resource.

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now find themselves out of work. Staff members are sensitive that care goes beyond the distribution of goods. Case in point: Gathering the supplies in her arms, a young mother had planned to walk from the library back to her apartment with an infant in hand; however, it was more than she could handle.

Arrangements were made so she could leave the supplies there until a time when transportation would be available.

Georgetown supervisor Angela Bermoudy provided more information about the Hub program. She said offerings include “developmental screenings, health education, parenting classes, playgroups and connecting families to services

such as health insurance, food aid, counseling and unemployment services.”

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IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 7864 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000485 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lAVANDA ROSA FARMS, located at 4451 Shangri La Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Lavanda Rosa LLC, 4451 Shangri La Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Nevada.

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

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Nancy M. Noble NANCY M. NOBLE, CEO

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include nonprofit charitable organizations such as E-Nable which is an online global community of Digital Humanitarians.

The organization has volunteers from all over the world who using their 3D printers to make prosthetic upper limb devices for children and adults for free or a low cost.

The 3D Lab at El Dorado Hills library is currently a member of the organization which is a “game changer” according to Greg Self. The Lab has made prosthetic devices using the library’s 3D printers, a heart-warming, though little-known, contribution to the community.

Sculpteo, an online 3D printing service based in Paris, France and San Francisco, recently distributed its yearly report “The State of 3D Printing: 2020,“ an overview of AM use around the world. More than 1,600 respondents from 71 countries responded.

Findings indicate that the workplace is where 59 percent of AM takes place while hobbyists poll at 24 percent. Age is definitely a factor in the use of AM with 40 percent of users in the 25-34 years of age and 22% of users who are at 35-44 years of age. Eleven percent of engineers using AM on the job are women while 89 percent are men. Sixty-two percent of the women have an engineering background with 49 percent having at least a Master’s degree. However, the data show that 30 percent of women who leave engineering as a profession cite “organizational climate” as the main reason.

Other comments made in the survey indicate that users see the benefit of cost and time savings by utilizing the AM technology and more than 50% of respondents to the Sculpteo survey “believe that 3D will have a significant role in manufacturing, business and individual life.”

Today, the process is no longer the stuff of scientists or engineers; consumers-at-large have become intrigued and now, 3D printers are smaller and easier to operate. The machines are more user friendly and costs have gone down, leading to more purchases by hobbyists.

In fact, library patrons can explore the possibilities of 3D printing at three of the county libraries: El Dorado Hills, Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. Use is free but guided by a volunteer or staff person. For those who would like to get more involved, El Dorado Hills library offers a two-day course in how to assemble a 3D kit, making sure it is built correctly, calibrated and running smoothly. Fee for the course is $50 which goes directly to purchasing plastic for the lab.

As technology becomes more and more sophisticated, changing the ways in which we go about our daily lives, it is clear that the El Dorado County library system — by embracing the technology of 3D printing — is way ahead of the curve. Check it out by visiting eldoradolibrary.org.

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Public Notices  The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRINITY COMPASS GROUP, located at 4451 Shangri La Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Lavanda Rosa LLC, 4451 Shangri La Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Nevada.

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

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Charles F Hawkins CHARLES F HAWKINS, MANAGER 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 June 9, 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

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literacy weekly programming, support Zoom groups … and additional resources offered through Hub because of the relationships that existed and the trust felt before [the virus] struck.”

Early literacy programs are an important online service for the young. Children and parents alike appreciate the service. Jan Robbins, supervisor for El Dorado Hills Library, shared some of the responses posted on social media from parents: “Thank you, for posting pajama story time … we watched you twice.”

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Pandemic or not, library services, including programs for children, will continue — one way or another. The range of assistance is much broader than literacy programs and reaches all age groups and needs. Help with résumé writing, job search and interviewing; a place where teens can learn about self-care; learning parenting skills; assistance in navigating the health care system — all resources are available through El Dorado County libraries and Hub to families with children living in the household.

Services are offered at no cost and there are no income requirements. Call your neighborhood library for more information.

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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 June 9, 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) 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 7865

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000493 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIRST COlONY MORTGAGE, located at 5170 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Suite #141, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 508 W. 800 N., Orem, UT 84057 Registered owner(s): First Colony Mortgage Corporation, 508 W. 800 N., Orem, UT 84057 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: Utah.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rodney W. Rivers RODNEY W. RIVERS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - GENERAL COUNSEL FOR FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 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 June 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) 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 7866 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000492 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RICK’S AUTO REPAIR, located at 4211 Sunset Ln. #105, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 244 Panning Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Richard Edelinsky, 244 Panning Way, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Mary Edelinsky, 244 Panning Way, 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: June 1, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ M. Edelinsky MARY EDELINSKY 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 June 9, 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

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Public Notices  NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 7869 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000515 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOE’S HANDYMAN SERVICE, located at 947 Markham Ct., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 5120, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Joseph A. Salerno, 947 Markham Ct., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joseph A. Salerno JOSEPH A. SALERNO 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 June 17, 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) 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 7886

APN: 041-591-009-000 TS NO: CA07001287-19-1 TO NO: 191179764-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 4, 2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On August 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM, At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on October 7, 2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0048071-00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed

by KEITH R BUTTS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5106 DEERWOOD DRIVE, GRIZZLY FLATS, CA 95636 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $246,080.03 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Hudson & Marshall at 800.441.9401 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www. hudsonandmarshall.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07001287-19-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 06/22/2020 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700128719-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.hudsonandmarshall.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Hudson & Marshall at 800.441.9401 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0370662 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 06/29/2020, 07/06/2020, 07/13/2020 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 7890

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000539 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARC FORCE WElDING AND FABRICATION llC, located at 3386 Stope Dr., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Arc Force Welding and Fabrication LLC, 3386 Stope Dr., 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: June 6, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Trevor Quick TREVOR QUICK 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 June 24, 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) 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 7905

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200290 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Stephanie Tovera filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: BRAELYNN ROSE CSEREP-DAVILA Proposed name: BRAELYNN ROSE TOVERA 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: AUGUST 14, 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 JUNE 16, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 7907 PUBlIC NOTICE CITY OF PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NOTICE INVITING FORMAl BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Placerville, State of California, that bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: SPRING STREET PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT AND MOSQUITO ROAD STABILIZATION PROJECT - CIP NO. 41819 & 41907 will be received electronically through QuestCDN, available to be submitted until Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM. This is a locally funded project through Measure H and l and subject to local and state regulations, City of Placerville code and ordinances, including wage rates, civil rights, equipment certifications, etc. Bids shall be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the City of Placerville, Engineering Department.

NOTE: This is a condensed version of the Notice Inviting Formal Bids. The complete Notice can be found within the contract documents.

COST ESTIMATE (FOR BONDING PURPOSES): For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $1,400,000.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the field and will adhere to physical distancing requirements for this project.

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The project locations are as shown on Mosquito Road and on Spring Street in the City of Placerville, El Dorado County. The work to be done generally consists of, but is not limited to construction and completion of a storm drain main and related facilities, water services and meter replacement, pavement rehabilitation through a variety of treatments, and thermoplastic striping and pavement markings and all other work required to construct the project as defined in the contract documents. The contractor shall be Class “A” licensed.

COMPLETION OF WORK: All work shall be completed within 75 working days after the date of the written notice to proceed from the City.

OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents and Plans are electronically available through Quest CDN and on the City’s website at https://www. cityofplacerville.org/rfp-rfq-projects-outto-bid. To submit a bid on this project, bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN no later than July 29, 2020.

All bidders’ questions shall be submitted in writing to the City as provided below: City of Placerville Engineering Department Attn: Melissa McConnell, Project Engineer 3101 Center Street Placerville, CA 95667 Email: mmcconnell@cityofplacerville.org 7/10, 7/13 7923 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000562 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TEN-8 TRUCKING, located at 5540 Daisy Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 1. Brad Hagberg, 5540 Daisy Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 2. Cynthia Hagberg, 5540 Daisy Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 14, 2014.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cynthia Hagberg CYNTHIA HAGBERG 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 July 7, 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

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IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 7924

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing, pursuant to Government Code §25210.77a (b), given continuing effect through Government Code §25210.3(d), and El Dorado County Ordinance Code §3.30.03, to confirm the annual report of benefit assessments/ service charges within the following Zone of Benefit within County Service Area No. 10 for Fiscal Year 2020/2021, noting that the benefit assessments/service charges are pre-existing charges that are authorized under state law, amounts of the benefit assessment/service charges have been in place and collected since prior to the effective date of Proposition 218 (November 6, 1996), and that there have been no changes to the amounts or methodology for calculating the amounts since they were established. The purpose of the hearing is to comply with annual reporting requirements under County Service Area law.

CSA 10 – Library Zone D Cameron Park Library A complete listing of all affected parcels and benefit assessment amounts is on file with the Clerk of the Board, and is available at the County of El Dorado website: http://www.edcgov.us, with the Board of Supervisors Agenda Reports for July 28, 2020, and on file with the El Dorado County Library.

Said hearing will be held at the meeting place of the Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA at 10:00 A.M., or as soon as possible thereafter on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at which time the Board will hear objections and protests to the assessments. Letters commenting on these actions may be mailed to the Board office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667. If an assessment is contested, the hearing may be continued by the Board until a later date.

Dated: June 24, 2020 Carolyn Brooks, Director of Library Services El Dorado County Library 345 Fair Lane Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-5546 Pub: Monday July 13 and July 20, 2020 7/13, 7/20 7925 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on August 13, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit CUP19-0007/AT&T CAF II, Frenchtown 2 (Shingle Springs) submitted

by AT&T MOBILITY, EPIC WIRELESS GROUP, LLC (Agent: Jared Kearsley) to allow the construction and operation of a 160-foot high stealth monopine wireless communication facility, enclosed walk-in equipment shelter and emergency backup generator within a 40-foot by 40-foot leased area. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 091-070-022, consisting of 85.05 acres, is located on the west side of Big Canyon Road, approximately 690 feet south of the intersection with French Creek Road, in the Shingle Springs area, Supervisorial District 3. (County Planner: Gina Hamilton, 530-621-5980) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)* Rezone Z18-0009/Tentative Parcel Map P18-0011/Rancho Victoria submitted by JEFF SWEIGART for the following request: 1) Rezone from Rural Lands, 40-Acre (RL40) to Rural Lands, 20-Acre (RL-20); and 2) Tentative Parcel Map dividing an 81.81 acre property into three parcels ranging in size from 26.7 acres to 33.13 acres. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 087-010-035, consisting of 81.81 acres, is located on the north side of South Shingle Road, approximately 550 feet west of the intersection with Latrobe Road, in the Latrobe area, Supervisorial District 2.

(County Planner: Tom Purciel, 530-6215903) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)* Agenda and Staff Reports are available prior at https://eldorado.legistar.com/ Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing.

In light of COVID-19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID-19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar. aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This is a notice of intent to adopt the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration that has been prepared for this project and which may be reviewed and/ or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://edcgov.trakit.net/eTRAKiT/Search/ project.aspx by typing the first word of the project name in the search box. A negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration is a document filed to satisfy CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act). This document states that there are no significant environmental effects resulting from the project, or that conditions have been proposed which would mitigate or reduce potential negative effects to an insignificant level. The public review period for the negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration set forth in CEQA for this project is thirty days, beginning July 14, 2020, and ending August 12, 2020.

To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting.

Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary July 13, 2020 7/13 7926 NOTICE OF ElECTION NOTICE OF ElECTION TO BE HElD NOVEMBER 3, 2020 IN THE COUNTY OF El DORADO CONSOlIDATED PRESIDENTIAl GENERAl ElECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the County of El Dorado that the Governor proclaimed and the Secretary of State attests that the regularly scheduled statewide Consolidated Presidential General Election will be held on November 3, 2020, at which the following offices are to be filled: President of the United States State Senate District 1 State Assembly District 5 State Assembly District 6 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that county, municipal, and local district offices are consolidated with the General Election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the following county offices will be filled at the Consolidated Presidential General Election: County Supervisor, District I County Supervisor, District II NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the following municipal offices will be filled at the Consolidated Presidential General Election:

City of Placerville – 2 Council Seats – 1 Treasurer City of South Lake Tahoe – 2 Council Seats NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the following special district offices are/will be filled at the General Election: El Dorado County Board of Education – 2 Seats, Trustee Areas 3 and 5 Placer County Office of Education – 1 Seat, Trustee Area 42 Lake Tahoe Community College District – 2 Seats, Trustee Area 3 and 4 Los Rios Community College District – 1 Seat, Trustee Area 3 El Dorado Union High School District – 2 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Black Oak Mine Unified School District – 2 Seats, Trustee Areas 11 and 21 Buckeye Union School District – 2 Seats Camino Union School District – 2 Seats Gold Oak Union School District – 2 Seats Gold Trail Union School District – 2 Seats Indian Diggings School District – 1 Seat Latrobe School District – 1 Seat Mother Lode Union School District – 2 Seats Pioneer Union School District – 2 Seats Placerville Union School District – 2 Seats Pollock Pines School District – 2 Seats Rescue Union School District – 2 Seats Silver Fork School District – 1 Seat Lake Tahoe Unified School District – 3 Seats, Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 4, 1 Unexpired Short Term, Trustee Area 5 Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District – 3 Seats El Dorado County Fire Protection District – 3 Seats, Divisions 12, 42, and 52 El Dorado Hills County Water District – 2 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Garden Valley Fire Protection District – 2 Seats Georgetown Fire Protection District – 3 Seats Lake Valley Fire Protection District – 3 Seats Meeks Bay Fire Protection District – 3 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Mosquito Fire Protection District – 2 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term5 Pioneer Fire Protection District – 3 Seats Rescue Fire Protection District – 2 Seats El Dorado Resource Conservation District – 3 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term 4, 5 Cameron Park Airport District – 2 Seats Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District – 3 Seats Georgetown Divide Recreation District – 3 Seats, Areas 11, 21 and 51 Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Parks District – 2 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Georgetown Divide Public Utility District – 2 Seats South Tahoe Public Utility District – 2 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Tahoe City Public Utility District – 3 Seats El Dorado Irrigation District – 3 Seats, Division 12, 32 and 52 Arroyo Vista Community Services District - 3 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Audubon Hills Community Services District - 3 Seats Cameron Estates Community Services Districts - 2 Seats Cameron Park Community Services Districts – 2 Seats Connie Lane Community Services Districts – 3 Seats, 1 Unexpired Short Term Cosumnes River Community Services Districts – 3 Seats East China Hill Community Services Districts – 2 Seats El Dorado Hills Community Services District – 2 Seats Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District – 3 Seats Garden Valley Ranch/Estates Community Services District – 3 Seats Golden West Community Services District – 2 Seats Greenstone Country Community Services District – 3 Seats Grizzly Flats Community Services Districts – 2 Seats, 3 Unexpired Short Term Hickok Road Community Services Districts – 3 Seats Hillwood Community Services Districts – 3 Seats Holiday Lake Community Services Districts – 2 Seats Knolls Property Owners Community Services Districts – 2 Seats Mortara Circle Community Services Districts – 2 Seats Nashville Trail Community Services Districts – 3 Seats Rising Hill Road Community Services Districts – 3 Seats Rolling Hills Community Services District – 3 Seats Showcase Ranches Community Services Districts – 2 Seats Sierra Oaks Community Services Districts – 2 Seats West El Largo Community Services Districts – 2 Seats 1 Qualified by Area, elected At Notes: Large; 2Qualified and elected by division/ trustee area within the district; 3Qualified and elected At Large, but candidate must specify seat number; 4Must be a landowner in the district; 5Unexpired 2 year term NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the declaration of candidacy for elective offices is July 13, 2020 to August 7, 2020 and will be extended through August 14, 2020 for any qualified person other than the incumbent, if the incumbent has not filed nomination papers by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2020. If insufficient nominations are received for an elective office by 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2020 and if a petition signed by 10 percent of the voters or 50 voters, whichever is less, has not been presented to the Registrar of Voters requesting the general election be held, the person or persons who have filed declarations of candidacy shall be appointed.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nomination papers for all district offices are available on the Elections Website @ https://www.edcgov.us/Government/ Elections or at the County of El Dorado Elections Department located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please call the Elections Department at (530) 621-7480. Please contact our office for any questions or concerns.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nomination papers for the City of Placerville offices are available at the City Clerk’s office located at 3101 Center Street, Placerville. Please contact Regina O’Connell, City Clerk, at (530) 642-5531.

BE FURTHER ADVISED that nomination papers for the City of South Lake Tahoe offices are available at the City Clerk’s office located at 1901 Airport Road, Suite 206, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Please contact Susan Blankenship, City Clerk, at (530) 542-6004.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm on November 3, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the processing of vote by mail ballots will begin no earlier than October 20, 2020, in the County of El Dorado Elections Department located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, CA. The public is invited to observe.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that ballot counting will commence on November 3, 2020 at 8 pm at the central counting site located in the County of El Dorado Elections Department located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, CA. The public is invited to observe.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Preelection logic and accuracy testing of election equipment will commence on or after September 14, 2020. To confirm the date, please contact the Elections Dept. at (530) 621-7480.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Official Canvass of the election will commence on November 5, 2020 and conclude no later than December 3, 2020 at the County of El Dorado Elections Department located at 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, CA. The public is invited to observe.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that postelection random selection of precincts and post-election manual tally of votes cast will commence on or about November 10, 2020.

Bill O’Neill County of El Dorado Registrar of Voters July 13, 2020 7/13 7927 NOTICE OF ElECTION TO BE HElD NOVEMBER 3, 2020 HICKOK ROAD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT MEASURE N NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Hickok Road Community Services District that the Board of Directors has called for an election to be held November 3, 2020.

“Shall an amendment to the bylaws of

the Hickok Road Community Services District to increase the maximum annual Special Tax by $200 per parcel per year, such that the total Special Tax could increase from $200 to $400 per parcel per year, be adopted?

The maximum resulting gain could increase from $12,400 to $24,800 per year. The increase would be in effect until amended or the board deems additional funds are no longer required to maintain, upgrade, or improve District roads”.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this measure shall be called Measure N. Arguments for and against this measure may be submitted between the dates of Monday, July 14, 2020 and Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Primary arguments for and against this measure shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall not be accepted unless accompanied by the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) submitting them. Person turning in an argument MUST be a registered voter in the district. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument and original signatures are necessary.

BE FURTHER ADVISED that rebuttal arguments for or against said measure must be submitted no later than Monday, July 30, 2020. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words in length and follow the same laws as primary arguments with regard to names, signatures and argument submission. All arguments and rebuttals must be submitted in person, or by certified mail to the Registrar of Voters, Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667.

The Elections Department shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020. The ballots will be counted at the Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, beginning at 8:00 p.m., following the close of the polls.

The public is invited to observe.

If you have any questions, please call (530) 621-7480.

Bill O’Neill Registrar of Voters County of El Dorado Dated: July 13, 2020 7/13 7928 NOTICE OF ElECTION TO BE HElD NOVEMBER 3, 2020 CAMERON PARK AIRPORT DISTRICT MEASURE P NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Cameron Park Airport District that the Board of Directors has called for an election to be held November 3, 2020.

“Shall the measure increasing the Cameron Park Airport District annual special tax from $300 to $1,200 per parcel for an unlimited duration for airport maintenance, operations, and residential street maintenance, increasing current total annual revenue of $39,300 to $157,600 commencing fiscal year 2021/2022, be adopted?”

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this measure shall be called Measure P. Arguments for and against this measure may be submitted between the dates of Monday, July 14, 2020 and Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Primary arguments for and against this measure shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall not be accepted unless accompanied by the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) submitting them. Person turning in an argument MUST be a registered voter in the district. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument and original signatures are necessary.

BE FURTHER ADVISED that rebuttal arguments for or against said measure must be submitted no later than Monday, July 30, 2018. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words in length and follow the same laws as primary arguments with regard to names, signatures and argument submission. All arguments and rebuttals must be submitted in person, or by certified mail to the Registrar of Voters, Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667.

The Elections Department shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020. The ballots will be counted at the Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, beginning at 8:00 p.m., following the close of the polls.

The public is invited to observe.

If you have any questions, please call (530) 621-7480.

Bill O’Neill Registrar of Voters County of El Dorado Dated: July 13, 2018 7/13 7929 NOTICE OF ElECTION TO BE HElD NOVEMBER 3, 2020 MORTARA CIRCLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT MEASURE Q NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Hickok Road Community Services District that the Board of Directors has called for an election to be held November 3, 2020.

“The special tax amount increase shall take effect only if approved by a two-thirds majority of the voters casting a ballet in the special tax ballot proceeding and the Board of Directors has determined an annual special tax amount of $600.00 for each parcel of land whether it is improved or unimproved regardless of use, is reasonable and sufficient to provide road improvement and maintenance services within the boundaries of MCCSD for the fiscal year 2021/2022 and thereafter and if the measure as shown on exhibit A does not pass, the existing special tax of $350.00 shall remain in effect”.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this measure shall be called Measure Q. Arguments for and against this measure may be submitted between the dates of Monday, July 14, 2020 and Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Primary arguments for and against this measure shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall not be accepted unless accompanied by the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) submitting them. Person turning in an argument MUST be a registered voter in the district. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument and original signatures are necessary.

BE FURTHER ADVISED that rebuttal arguments for or against said measure must be submitted no later than Monday, July 30, 2020. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words in length and follow the same laws as primary arguments with regard to names, signatures and argument submission. All arguments and rebuttals must be submitted in person, or by certified mail to the Registrar of Voters, Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667.

The Elections Department shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020. The ballots will be counted at the Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, beginning at 8:00 p.m., following the close of the polls.

The public is invited to observe.

If you have any questions, please call (530) 621-7480.

Bill O’Neill Registrar of Voters County of El Dorado Dated: July 13, 2020 7/13 7930 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000541 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERD MENTAlITY T SHIRT DESIGN, located at 4921 Crescent Hill Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Briget Mitchell, General Partner, 4921 Crescent Hill Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Lisa Schamaun, General Partner, 4921 Crescent Hill Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by Copartners.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Briget Mitchell BRIGET MITCHELL /s/ Lisa Schamaun LISA SCHAMAUN 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 June 24, 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) 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 7931 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000533 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B&l ENGINEERING, located at 4605 Shooting Star Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 1. Brent W Humenick, 4605 Shooting Star Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 2. Lauren M Humenick, 4605 Shooting Star Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 23, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lauren Humenick LAUREN HUMENICK 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 June 23, 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) 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 7932 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000521 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. POP ART GAllERY, 2. POP ART, 3. POP ART CUSTOM FRAMING GAllERY, located at 433 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Daniel E. Anderson, 433 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2010.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel E. Anderson DANIEL E. ANDERSON 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 June 18, 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) 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 7933

NOTI NOTICE OF ElECTION TO BE HElD NOVEMBER 3, 2020 CITY OF PLACERVILLE MEASURE R NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the City of Placerville that the City Council has called for an election to be held November 3, 2020.

“Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointed with the first appointment to be made upon the (i) expiration of the term of office of the person elected to serve as City Treasurer at the November 3, 2020, General Municipal Election; or (ii) the office becoming vacant, whichever occurs first?”

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this measure shall be called Measure R. Arguments for and against this measure may be submitted between the dates of Monday, July 14, 2020 and Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Primary arguments for and against this measure shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall not be accepted unless accompanied by the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) submitting them. Person turning in an argument MUST be a registered voter in the district. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument and original signatures are necessary.

BE FURTHER ADVISED that rebuttal arguments for or against said measure must be submitted no later than Monday, July 30, 2020. Rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words in length and follow the same laws as primary arguments with regard to names, signatures and argument submission. All arguments and rebuttals must be submitted in person, or by certified mail to the City Of Placerville, 3101 Center St, Placerville, CA 95667.

The Elections Department shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2020. The ballots will be counted at the Elections Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, beginning at 8:00 p.m., following the close of the polls.

The public is invited to observe.

If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk at (530) 642-5531.

Bill O’Neill Registrar of Voters County of El Dorado Dated: July 13, 2020 7/13 7934

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a review of your medical and social history a complete health risk assessment a personalized prevention plan health and preventive services education

While most physician visits are about treatment, the annual wellness visit is about prevention. Rather than a physical exam, it’s a one-on-one discussion with your physician to review your physical and emotional health from all angles. It does not include diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions that may result in additional costs to you and your insurer.

To schedule your appointment, contact Marshall Family Medicine

PLACERVILLE

1095 Marshall Way 530-626-2920 Marshall Sierra Primary Medicine 4341 Golden Center Drive 530-621-3600

EL DORADO HILLS

5137 Golden Foothill Parkway 530-344-5400

CAMERON PARK 3581 Palmer Drive 530-672-7000

www.marshallmedical.org