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Pot shop plans getting hazy Pat Lakey Staff writer It’s a good thing none of the four members of the Placerville City Council was smoking marijuana as they struggled for four-and-a-half hours last week to grasp legalities and intricate issues in deciding, once again, who should be allowed to open a recreational pot store in town.

Or maybe a toke or two would have helped?

The council ultimately decided to toss out all the

applicants — former winners and losers — and begin the application process all over again.

The council members, with Kara Taylor absent because she served on a past committee tasked with creating pot sales policy, were faced with unraveling the legal intricacies involved in a process that has taken years to unfurl, with Friday’s special meeting including statements such as this, from an associate attorney with a firm that’s helping craft Placerville’s rules for the fledgling recreational marijuana industry:

“If you are uncomfortable with disqualifying applicants due to the interim appeals because there is concern about HdL’s scoring, that’s also a valid point that the council has to reckon with. But again, it’s possible to have concerns about that and still find that the rest of the process worked itself out, in a way, where you can trust and find that the applicants chosen by the city manager were nevertheless eligible and qualified. n

See Pot shop plans, page A2

Oak Ridge Trojans put a

ring on it Thomas Frey Staff writer

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t the home of Oak Ridge defensive coordinator Darren Jonutz and his wife Kim, there is a fine line between having fun and working diligently. That line is the door in the middle of his four-car garage.

On one side of the door are more than 20 classic arcade games like Need for Speed, Deadpool and NFL Blitz. But once you go through the door to the other half of the garage, the fun and games are over and it is time to work.

Every Tuesday night during the past 11 football seasons, the Trojans’ defense has met at the Jonutz home following practice, where the couple supplies players with pizza and Kim, a former Mrs. Fields employee, bakes an assortment of cookies.

“I can’t even explain to you how good the cookies are,” said Avant Jacobs, who had five interceptions in 2019. “Mrs. Jonutz n

See Trojans, page A9

Democrat photo by Dylan Svoboda

A sign posted at Apple Bistro outlines the restaurant’s policy, which defies state health orders.

Mask free at Apple Bistro?

Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

Democrat photo by Thomas Frey

A Placerville restaurant is under fire for defying coronavirus health orders and allegedly refusing service to mask-wearing guests.

Flying in the face of state restaurant regulations, Apple Bistro, a bakery/eatery off Highway 50 in Camino, continues to offer indoor dining and when visited by the Mountain Democrat did not wear face coverings.

And it appears patrons are encouraged to follow along. A sign posted in front of the restaurant states: “No social conditioning. No oxygen deprivation mask. No latex dirty germ spreader. Not

Avant Jacobs shows off his 2019 Division I Sac-Joaquin Section championship ring at the Oak Ridge ring ceremony July 20.

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See Bistro, page A3

Larry Hyder lived a life of many talents Thomas Frey Staff writer

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here was no place in the world Larry Hyder would rather be than at his home at Indian Rock Tree Farm in Camino with his wife Geri and their family.

Larry worked on the farm and walked the grounds every day even at the age of 90, just before he died July 3.

Each night after dinner Geri would drive Larry and their dog Jack to the end of their 30-plus-acre property.

Larry would walk back with Jack and survey the land. It gave him a chance to check on everything and to clean up any twigs or brush that had fallen since he had walked the property the previous evening.

“That was his entertainment,” Geri said.

Many times when he got back from his walks, Geri and Larry would sit outside on their patio facing trees that grow upward of 50 feet into the sky.

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See Hyder, page A6

Larry Hyder was a fixture in the Apple Hill area, known for his tree farm, fishing pond and dedication to the community.

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Demonstrators stand on the Main Street Courthouse steps in Placerville July 17. Approximately 45 people, including members of the El Dorado Progressives and activists for Black Lives Matter, gathered to bring awareness to social justice in matters of race and inequality. Last Friday’s event was not without incident as two men reportedly exchanged heated words when one allegedly used a racial slur. Police responded. “We were sitting in the parking lot around the corner and did not see the initial altercation, but once notified we were in the middle of it within a minute,” said Interim Placerville Police Chief Joseph Wren.

“It is unfortunate it happened and there was definitely racial slurs, but no punches were thrown. In my opinion neither side was innocent …”

Pot shop plans

Continued from A1 arose, it appears, was in the scoring of each original applicant, scoring that was done by HdL. That firm was hired by the city to vet each applicant, assessing not only such criteria as store location, community involvement, financial status and so forth, but completing background checks on potential management and employees.

But after two applicants that scored lower than they felt was fair complained of inequities and inaccuracies in HdL’s report, their “mid-process” appeals resulted in one moving from 10th spot to 3rd, the other from 5th to 2nd. Those two — Chuck’s Cannabis Collective and Reserve House — received unfair, favorable treatment, the four challengers asserted during Friday’s proceedings.

While it was pointed out that any of the “losing” applicants had the same opportunity to make a “mid-process” appeal of the numbers or other factors reported out by HdL, City Attorney Driscoll told the Mountain Democrat the city had sent letters regarding the potential for challenging the scores to the two named applicants — and not to others on the list.

So that was unfair, charged representatives of Cannatopia, Element 7 and Trez Placerville, who spoke to that and other problems they said existed in the city’s selection process. The fourth appellant, Three Habitat, did not send a representative to Friday’s meeting, which was conducted with Zoom but with all four council members and staff seated at a table at Town Hall. All wore masks, which did nothing to improve the quality and comprehension of information being discussed.

When all was said and done, it was clear to the council members that beginning with a fresh slate

“Umm … it’s not easy; I mean, it’s messy,” said Ashley Zambrano with Best, Best and Krieger based in Southern California.

Zambrano and Placerville City Attorney John Driscoll for more than four hours led the City Council through the tortured history of trying to bring recreational cannabis sales to town, advising the panel on matters that, if not rectified, would almost certainly lead to litigation by those displeased with the way things stood at that juncture.

Where things stood: Three applicants were licensed in January to begin selling recreational marijuana in Placerville. Four who were not chosen filed appeals, saying scoring by a consulting company hired by the city was problematic, that two of the three winners had an unfair advantage when they challenged the scoring and were awarded more points that put them at the top of the list and that tasking the final decision to one person, the city manager, resulted in too much subjectivity in the process.

Appeals hearings were poised to occur — and then the coronavirus came along, delaying the hearings indefinitely.

Indefinitely turned out to be last Friday, when those who weren’t happy with the city’s decision naming the winners of the coveted marijuana sales permits had a chance to voice their concerns and complaints and the formerly victorious who garnered the licenses defended their status on the list.

When the day concluded, those who formerly topped the list were predictably disappointed, while those who now have another shot at gaining a license to sell recreational cannabis were mollified.

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probably is the only prudent way to proceed, in order to avoid having the city hauled into court.

Driscoll told the Mountain Democrat Thursday he and attorney Zambrano are in the process of coming up with language to be considered by the City Council in order to get the application process under way once again, in the form of a resolution or other conveyance.

“The council essentially voted to give permits to no one at this time, to redo the process and correct” the scoring method and other perceived problems with the selection process, said the city attorney. Under consideration is the potential amending of the cannabis ordinance adopted by the city in 2018, he added, but that would result in a 60-day legal delay.

“Or we could find a way to go ahead with this,” said Driscoll, referring to the current ordinance and modifying the methodology in scoring applicants.

The question of more permits being considered also is not off the table, with the council last Friday considering allowing seven such licenses be granted, knowing that not all would come to fruition because of financial or other start-up problems, he continued.

Once the two attorneys complete what they hope will be a document immune to legal challenge, they will present it to the City Council for consideration.

The City Council regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month; this month’s second meeting was canceled so the next will be Aug. 11. Council meetings begin at 6 p.m. and may be accessed using Zoom by public members wishing to speak or just watch by going to the city’s website and clicking on the agenda.

legislators’ addresses PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200 Mayor Michael Saragosa, 916 267 3060

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Dawn Hodson Staff writer An unidentified woman tried to save an 18-year-old man who died Thursday morning after apparently shooting himself.

El Dorado County sheriff ’s officials reported that the woman found the victim in his vehicle, jumped inside and drove to find help. Placerville police officers approached the vehicle parked at El Dorado County Fire Station 25 on Sacramento Street early in the morning and took action but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Interviews confirmed the incident was related to a report of a gunshot and yelling on Koki Lane in El Dorado, sheriff ’s officials said. After a thorough investigation by El Dorado County deputies with the Crime Scene Investigation Unit, it is believed the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The woman, a transient in the area, had no connection with the man and had happened across his vehicle after the shooting took place, officials reported.

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Enforcement is said to focus on required here ...” establishments that “flat out refuse The restaurant’s moves spurn Gov. to comply,” according to county Chief Gavin Newsom’s statewide mask Administrative Officer Don Ashton. mandate and health orders barring A visit to Apple Bistro by the inside restaurant seating.

Mountain Democrat Tuesday Last week Apple Bistro owner afternoon found several parties Jeannette Waldow told the Mountain dining inside — less than 6 feet Democrat she allows indoor seating because “some people can’t handle the apart — while about a half dozen staff members took orders and served heat outdoors.” meals without Under the advice face coverings or of her lawyer Rick gloves. Signage Martin, she said she encouraging visitors believes statewide “This is a guideline to defy state health health orders violate from the governor as orders still stood her constitutional inside and outside rights. far as I see it,” she the restaurant.

“This is a said. “Nobody has Some customers guideline from vowed to wear the governor as voted on it ...” masks while walking far as I see it,” — Jeannette Waldow into and out of the she said. “Nobody Apple Bistro owner restaurant. Others has voted on it so did not. legal advisors have In recent days told me it is not several people claimed they were technically a law.”

Constitutional or not, the restaurant rejected service at the restaurant for wearing facial coverings. may soon lose its right to operate in “I was just asked to leave this cafe the county. when I went in to grab an apple El Dorado County Environmental pie. Why? Because I was wearing a Management staff met with Apple mask,” Sacramento resident Maggie Bistro’s owner Monday to “let them Brinkoetter Hopkins wrote on know what the state requirements Facebook. are regarding face coverings for Despite several additional assertions employees, signage and physical on social media, Yelp and Google distancing of tables,” according to Reviews by supposed guests, Waldow county spokeswoman Carla Hass. said it was all “misinformation” and County staff also “informed owners “lies.” that (the restaurant’s) permit to “No one has ever been asked to leave operate will be suspended and their for wearing a mask, ever,” a restaurant business license revoked on the next Facebook post states. complaint-driven visit if they are still Should action be taken, Apple out of compliance.”

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Imperial County, the COVID-19 epicenter

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ven as a boy, I knew there was something unusual, even other-worldly, about living in the Imperial Valley.

We seemed so isolated, more connected to Mexico than California.

In fact the valley’s largest city was Mexicali, Dan Walters just across the border, and we’d often walk across for cheap restaurant food. It was an hourslong, 100-mile automobile drive through treeless, boulder-strewn mountains to San Diego, the nearest California city of any size.

To the east, a sea of sand dunes separated us from the Colorado River and Arizona. There was a paved highway through the dunes, but one could still see pieces of the old plank road that pioneers laid over the dunes and a ramshackle fort built to film Foreign Legion movies.

Everyone was aware that the Imperial Valley lay several hundred feet below sea level — nearly as deep as Death Valley with the 120-degree summer days to prove it.

As an adult, I learned why the Imperial Valley felt so different. Imperial County was the last California county to be formed, breaking away from San Diego in 1907 because, in those days, it was almost impossible for valley farmers to visit the county seat.

They had been attracted to the valley by the former seabed’s rich soil and the weather for yearround cultivation, but needed water to make it bloom. Early water diversions from the Colorado River got it started but the valley came into its own as an agricultural powerhouse in the 1940s after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Imperial Dam and the All-American Canal began carrying Colorado water by gravity into the valley.

While Southern California cities also tapped the Colorado for water, Imperial’s early action put it at the head of the line. Today, the Imperial Irrigation District could be characterized as the OPEC of water, legally entitled to about 75% of California’s share of Colorado water.

Imperial Dam also generates electricity, which makes the irrigation district a power utility and the valley’s center of political power.

For many decades a relative few white farmers who tilled vast acreages of winter vegetables, cotton and alfalfa held that power. Ultimately, however, demographics shifted power to Latinos, the sons and daughters of field workers from Mexico who are today 80% of Imperial County’s population.

Changing demographics didn’t change Imperial County’s basic nature. It exists primarily to grow food and fiber with little economic diversity and always ranks high on California’s lists of unemployment and poverty.

Imperial has another distinction these days — the epicenter of California’s COVID-19 pandemic. Its infection rate is six times as high as California’s as a whole and victims are overwhelming its two hospitals.

Imperial’s dilemma is exacerbated by two other n

See Walters, page A5

Letters to the Editor Plan for our kids EDITOR: feel bad for our kids in the elementary and high school and also the teachers.

Does anyone know anyone who has died from COVID-19?

Better yet, does anyone know anyone who has had COVID-19 other than the vice mayor of Placerville?

Let’s be positive.

Why can’t Plan A for our kids with respect to our schools be: 1. Business as usual, except perhaps starting school after Labor Day like the “old days.”

2. If the health officer doesn’t think Plan A will work because of the conditions at the time, then let’s “fall back” to Plans B, C and/or D. DON EDWARDS Placerville

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Uncivilized manner EDITOR: n his July 17 letter John Garon destroyed a reasonable discussion of medical importance by peppering it with personal, insulting language.

In doing so Garon exposes his own bigotry. His derogatory comment regarding Ross University saying, “If you can pay, you graduate,” is untrue, uncalled for and an affront to the doctors who have benefited from the university’s accredited curriculum.

Before arriving at the purpose for his letter, Garon took time along the way to slander a California physician and political candidate, namecall a previous California congressman, refer to two sitting Republican congressmen as “looniest loonies” and threw in his concocted impression of what he called “fringe, right-wing voters.” All this to get to his definition of proper COVID-19 testing.

Garon then struggles to explain why his medical opinion when it comes to the current pandemic is the only correct and proper one for everybody. In doing so he composes out of context and tosses in an insult of the president for good measure. There was no real point to Garon’s letter. Rather some kind of equation that: No tests = no results = no disease, which is quite preposterous and has not ever been put forth as any government policy.

In conclusion Garon took a final bombing run and faulted the Mountain Democrat for printing

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medical disinformation and took yet another stab at the California doctor for violating his Hippocratic Oath and accused the Mountain Democrat contributors Dr. Harold Pease and Larry Weitzman, Pres. Trump (again) and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of spreading disinformation, rejecting science and politicizing the pandemic.

Mr. Garon is fortunate to be an American and as such is allowed to speak freely. But to what greater good can words of vitriol and ridicule serve?

We are at a time when the winds of change have brought upon us pretenders who would destroy our country, past, present and future, by whatever means necessary. They desire to abolish our laws, topple our history and compromise our security. All this can be more easily achieved by controlling our language.

It is not Mr. Garon’s freedom of speech that is unacceptable. Rather it is the uncivilized manner in which he speaks.

HAL PETRIE Placerville

Help the global community EDITOR: s the pandemic rages on I have struggled to find any news coverage on the effects on struggling countries. I’ve even seen apathy toward these issues. However, now is not the time to forget about the world’s pains.

Yemen’s ongoing humanitarian crisis is only escalating. Cases of COVID-19 in Africa are rising.

Ireland has over 200,000 children in poverty. South Sudan has only four ventilators and 24 ICU beds for a population of 12 million people. The list goes on.

It would be so easy now for the U.S. to turn a blind eye and focus on only ourselves, but what does that say about us as global leaders? What kind of example does that set for other powerful countries that have the resources to help end global poverty?

With coronavirus we as U.S. citizens have come to a crossroads. Will we hole up in our homes, stockpile goods and ignore our neighbors? Or will we come together to encourage peace, love and community with the world?

You may be telling yourself that it is not your job

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The Not So Weekly Daley

What to expect at the next White House virus briefing

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received a lastminute message from my best White House source early Tuesday.

He/she attached a set of notes and talking points that the president is expected to use at another exciting coronavirus briefing.

I will share them Chris with you, adding the occasional comment or clarification as necessary.

“Good afternoon, everyone. It’s your favorite president back with a lot of updates on the so-called ‘pandemic,’ what I like to call the Chinese virus.

(Big grin.)

“As many of you know, I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci, Rudy Giuliani, Crown Prince Mohammed and the guy from Poland, President Duda.

“They both have brought the hammer down on this Wuhan thing.

Dr. Fauci, not so much, but our relationship is/or may be the strongest that anyone has ever seen.

“Rudy is working on that business in the Ukraine with president (notes unclear).

“Did you see the stock market the other day?

You know who to thank for that record gain, maybe the recordest gain in the history of the market. I don’t know, but a lot of people are saying that. A lot of leaders all over the world are calling to ask how I did that. Which is Daley so incredible ... and the way we’ve drop-kicked that (whisper aside behind right hand) — I’m not supposed to say it (pause) the KUNG FLU! (Trademark smirk).

“And Kaepernick. I’m telling you ...

QAnon ... I’m not completely up on all of their issues but I think the ... the, the Satan worshipping is probably ... we’re going to ummm ... New Orleans soon, one of the ... and what’s up with that LOSER Kaepernick!

“Sleepy Joe (LOSER) ... Isn’t Melania great!! ... we’re going to kick his butt all over the place. It will be the biggest butt-kicking this great country has ever seen. Probably the bigg... (notes unclear) in the history of the world I can tell you. A lot of people don’t know that I pretty

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much invented the ... She’s doing a lot of great things for the country and ... people ... tell me all the time that Sleepy Joe (I like to call him Sleepy Joe just to get under his old geezer skin). Pelosi! I like to call her (unprintable). (Huge trademark smirk — pan around the room.)

“I have a terrific relationship with President Gee of China ... people ask me all the time how we get along so well ... even though he let that KUNG FLU get out and didn’t tell anybody about it.

“New Orleans ... and Portland there’s a LOSER town full of LOSERS I can tell you ... Schumer (I think he begged me for money a long time ago. I probably told him (‘get lost, LOSER’) ... I’m best known for picking the MOST beautiful wives.

They know I’m the BEST they could ever get, maybe the BEST there ever was.

“Dr. Birx says I’ve done more to KILL this KUNG FLU than anybody ever imagined. She’s right ... way more than Dr. Fauci, who has made a lot of mistakes. President Gee told me I should drop-kick Dr. Fauci ... Portland = LOSERS who whine all the time and not in a good way, believe me ... I’ve been tougher on Russia than

anyone could believe. I’m the toughest guy on Russia since Hitler and he was HORRIBLY tough on Russia. Sad! “OK, any questions FOX, then NBC and cnn.”

These are not exact but WH aides assume they’ll be close to the actual questions and answers.

FOX: “Thank you, sir. A lot of people are saying President Obama would ‘eat your lunch’ on any golf course You care to choose ...”

(Many unprintable sentences, closing with “that @#%&$%* ... $%@!#&.”)

NBC: Thank you, Mr. President. A lot of people don’t get why you play golf so much instead of dealing with the COVID and racism and Portland and ...”

“Stop right there. You’re fake news just like cnn (I like to spell cnn in small letters). Because I’m the president, not them —maybe the greatest ever, if you want to know the truth.”

Cnn: “You @#%&$%* piece of FAKE NEWS. Get out of my HOUSE, every @#%&$%* one of you. I’ll see tomorrow.”

End of COVID-19 update notes.

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factors. Some of its patients are coming from Mexicali and Imperial has fewer than a third of the physicians, relative to population, as California as a whole.

Imperial has been sending its excess COVID19 victims to other counties but, Dr. Katherine Staats, Imperial’s emergency medicine director, told CalMatters, “As other counties reopened and their own beds are being used, it is tougher and tougher to find beds.”

Riverside County, just to the north, has also been

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If there’s an upside to Imperial’s plight, it may be that the nearly 40 million Californians who don’t live there might become aware of its importance to the food chain and the endemic conditions, especially poverty, that made it so vulnerable.

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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Every tree had been carefully grown by Larry; a trait he passed on to his daughters, Sam Rumbaugh and Karen Hyder.

Sam said when she was growing up her father taught her the proper way to grow and clean trees to prevent fires, starting to take care of the tree when it was just 4 inches tall.

“We clean around them; if there are trees next to each other, he would know to let one out and have one get more air and sun then they can grow healthy and then you clean the brush around them,” Sam said. “Most forests will have all the dead limbs sticking out. Just junk everywhere. You won’t see that here.

That’s what he does. He cleans it; he makes it fire safe and the trees can grow big and healthy.”

To this day, when Sam walks the property she hasn’t lived on for years she said she still feels the urge to pick up loose pieces of brush because she saw Dad do that each and every day.

When Larry did something, he always did it the right way — Sam said he was a perfectionist when it

came to the land.

“This is one of the cleanest pieces of land certainly within many miles around us,” Geri said. “I’m very proud of the fact — that even though he was in his 90s this last year, he put in so much effort to rake. He used the rake and he piled little piles and burned them so that the ground is clean. I’m very proud of what he has left for us to enjoy and hopefully keep up with.”

Trees for Troops When Larry and Geri purchased the property around 1962 it was peaceful, yet empty. In 1965 they planted their first tree after their friend Bill Cummings suggested the Hyders could use the land to plant Christmas trees.

About a decade later the family moved on to the land and it was around that time that the Hyders and friend Carl Borelli began the Trees for Troops program.

Larry had served in the Korean War and always wanted to have a Christmas tree while serving ■

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overseas. He received letters from his wife, which he greatly appreciated, but he knew if he had a Christmas tree it might spruce things up a little bit.

About 20 years later Hyder was able to accomplish that for deployed military members from El Dorado County during the Vietnam War. It’s a tradition that continues to this day.

The Hyders have sent Christmas trees to many countries including Afghanistan, Vietnam and Iraq.

The soldiers would send handwritten thank-you notes to the family to thank them for lighting up not only their own personal holiday, but also the holiday for people they were serving with who would also get to enjoy the tree — sometimes in countries that didn’t have much greenery at all.

Geri said every year former soldiers who received trees would come back and buy trees at Indian Rock Tree Farm and thank Larry and Geri for sending that tree years earlier when they were deployed.

“Tears would tell us what it meant to them,” Geri said.

Great outdoorsman Larry’s life’s work was outside.

He would be called upon to decide property lines and had a talent for interpreting original surveys, which could have been made more than a century ago. Just by looking at those notes, Larry could find trees and even old markers 2 feet down in lakes that proved where a property line is —

sometimes after other surveyors had searched for with no success.

“Then he would have to go to court and say, ‘Here’s what I found and this proves the corner is there.’ The truth is the truth and he always said I will always give you the truth and the facts,” Sam said.

Larry began his love of the outdoors growing up in Idaho. From the age of 6 he was in the Snake River and became an automatic shooter. When Fish and Games wardens encountered problem mountain lions or bears, they would call on Larry to take care of the issue.

Once, someone from the governor’s office came to El Dorado County looking for a Christmas tree to use at the Capitol but they couldn’t find one.

Larry peered out his window and saw the man sitting in his car in front of Indian Rock Tree Farm with a resigned look on his face.

Larry went down to speak with him and found out what he was looking for. Larry drove him up the hill to show him a beautiful, white fir tree — which then made it to the Capitol.

His family provided the tree for the Capitol for a few years and even planted a tree in Capitol Park that still stands.

For 27 years the Hyders also provided a large tree for the downtown Sacramento mall.

A dedicated soul All Larry wanted to do was put his head down, go to work and to do the right thing.

After receiving a Purple Heart and two Bronze

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“He’s not out to build his ego,” Geri said. “He thinks men and women should do a hard day’s work.”

By putting ego aside, he and Geri, married nearly 70 years, built a wonderful business and place to live for their family.

He taught work ethic and engrained it in his children’s memory. His motto was to anticipate your fellow worker’s next move. It got to the point that if Sam and Larry were working together, and Larry needed a wrench, Sam would be able to see he needed it and have it in his hands at the precise time he needed to use it.

“It was the best skill,” Sam said. “From when they opened the McDonald’s in Placerville and I was the first crew all the way to running my own company now ... it’s funny how those things are so valuable in life.”

Sam said she couldn’t think of one negative thought of her father growing up. She said even when she was punished it was fair because he had told her not to do something.

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When the Jonutz family moved into the home, Darren wanted to make the garage a place he, his family and his team could enjoy. The arcade games he grew up playing lined up in multiple rows and the walls are filled with mementos from Jonutz’ football coaching and playing career as well as photos of his family.

In the middle of the garage, a door leads into another room. Over the last 11 years, when Oak Ridge football players have walked through that door and into the home theater they know not to pull out their cell phones or recline their chairs. The theater has almost nothing on the walls and is where players watch and take notes.

This past season it was where the defense studied countless hours of film on opponents who will play college football at schools like Arizona State University, University of Michigan and University of Southern California.

On July 20 the Jonutz home was the site of a special occasion — where the Trojans, along with their families who have supported them, received their 2019-20 CIF Division 1 Sac-Joaquin Section championship rings.

“These things don’t come easy, these section championships,” said Oak Ridge head coach Eric Cavaliere at the ceremony. “These are something that are earned. You can’t buy a section championship. You can’t luck into it; you have to earn them. To earn one at the Division I level for the first time in school history — this is something to be proud of. You earned yourselves a Division I section championship and it’s something you will have the rest of your lives.”

The 2019 Oak Ridge season was one where every last detail learned at practice or in the film room could have been the difference between winning the section championship and falling inches short.

The Trojans saw how thin that line was after falling to Folsom and Rocklin in agonizingly close games early in the season.

From there, Oak Ridge ripped off eight straight wins. In the section semifinals, where Oak Ridge had stumbled in previous years, the Trojans hosted Inderkum, which came into the game 11-0. The

The 2019 section championship ring glistens under the lights. Each ORHS player and coach received a ring, a permanent reminder of their success on the field.

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Oak Ridge head coach Eric Cavaliere, above left, hands defensive coordinator Darren Jonutz his 2019 Division I Sac-Joaquin Section championship ring. Below, the theater where Trojans review their strategy sits empty at the Jonutz home, ready for the next season.

Trojans headed into the second half with a 28-21 lead and they made adjustments they learned on the practice field and in their film meetings. The rest of the game, they shut out the explosive Inderkum offense that averaged more than 45 points per game and advanced to the section championship with a 56-21 win.

The next week, in the cold rain at Sacramento City College, Oak Ridge met Prophet Brown and Monterey Trail. Brown, who has since committed to play college football at

USC, had 272 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns.

But the Trojans did what they had to do. They contained everyone else and Trojans quarterback Justin Lamson matched Brown by scoring four touchdowns himself — one through the air and three on the ground. The defense made important stops in the fourth quarter and the Trojans won the section championship 35-27.

When Oak Ridge held up the section banner in the rain Nov. 30, 2019, they reaped rewards they had worked so long for. Most had played

together for years through the Junior Trojans program and then at Oak Ridge.

Jacobs had 1,020 receiving yards, 14 total touchdowns, five interceptions and 64 tackles as a senior, but everything else, like the friendships and life lessons he learned, that he said he will take with him to American River College and beyond.

“It meant a lot to come back and celebrate this day with my brothers and see them one last time; it’s really heartwarming,” said Jacobs, who has played with most of his senior class since he was in sixth grade. “Football has taught me a lot of lessons that I’m going to take with me in life. This ring is truly going to mean something.”

For coaches, including Jonutz, this has been something that has been pursued their entire football lives.

As a sophomore linebacker at Ponderosa in 1981, Jonutz was on the wrong end of a 17-14 overtime loss to Placer with a trip to the section finals on the line. On the final play of the game, down by 3, the Bruins went for the win on fourth down and were stopped at the 2-yard line.

After the game Ponderosa head coach Travis Hatcher and Placer head coach Bill Miller each told the Mountain Democrat that both teams deserved to win the game and it was a shame one of the squads saw their season end.

Thirty-eight years, wearing a green Ponderosa jacket, Hatcher was on the field at Sac City as his former pupil, Darren Jonutz, won his first section championship as Oak Ridge’s defensive coordinator.

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July 24 Cornerstone of Hope, a two-year transitional home for women and their children, is having a food truck fundraiser, 3-8 p.m. at Pollock Pines Community Church 6361 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines. Enjoy treats from Chando’s Tacos, Bacon Mania, The Dinner Station and Snow Cones.

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July 25 Meander through a beautiful meadow of the Middle Fork Cosumnes River with lunch adjacent to a waterfall. Enjoy a brief discussion of the meadow restoration project with volunteers from the Cosumnes Coalition. This is an intermediate, highelevation, 2-mile hike with some steep areas and slippery/rocky terrain on an undefined trail.

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special place in El Dorado County’s very own backyard offers glimmers of hope for unwanted, neglected and abandoned animals — those animals that have been passed along lonely roads with some admiring their beauty but rarely understanding their plight. HartSong Ranch, located in the tranquil foothills just outside of Cool, does understand.

Jim and Kathy Hart have made room for just about every type of animal at their picturesque property.

Molly is the friendly pit bull that roams the ranch, welcoming visitors from a distance and hanging out with her best buddy Cloudy, the one-eyed pony. They share the ranch with more than 50 other animals, including Hornsby the goat, Burt the pig, Gilly the goose — all who arrived at the ranch with heartbreaking stories.

Kathy said it all began with cow No. 37 in 2005.

That year she and her husband Jim

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purchased the 30-acre property in need of a little TLC. A local rancher delivered 17 head of cattle to help with weed control and the Harts immediately noticed that No. 37 was in distress — not eating, running the fence line and bellowing.

Concerned, Kathy called the rancher and to her despair found out he sent No. 37’s two-day-old calf to the veal farm. Seeing the anguish the separation caused the mama greatly impacted the Harts, who became vegetarians not long after.

Over the years Kathy said she would think about No. 37 and one day was able to track her down. By then she had been sold to Rancher Jack, who was so moved

by Kathy’s story that he gave the Harts No. 37 along with her new baby, who the they named Uncle Jack. Both mama and son now graze on the ranch together, along with seven other cattle.

The Harts added horses when they decided to adopt a couple. Finding the horses they went to adopt in deplorable conditions, they ended up taking home all three blind horses there and have rescued more over the years.

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Ciara was a blind, 5-week-old foal, abandoned and walking in circles. Eating dead leaves and weighing just 60 pounds, the Harts brought her home. Today, after surgeries to remove her eye buds to alleviate her discomfort, Ciara is a thriving 13-year-old that spends her time with her friend Eve, who lived a sad life at a Pregnant Mare Urine farm for a drug company. When she was no longer useful, she found herself without a home and on her way to slaughter. HartSong came to the rescue.

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He proceeded to scrape the surface of the trout with a rather blunt knife obtained from my silverware draw. This ritual, which seemed rather sacrilegious to me — defacing the surface of two beautiful, brown trout — was evidently the needed precursor to a successful fish dinner.

The fish now lying prostrate on the baking tray were the fruits of Jeff ’s suggestion earlier in the week to hike in the Desolation Wilderness. This hike would give him the opportunity to fish and give me an easy introduction to this wilderness area and the chance to paint some of its beautiful scenery.

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David Yapp Art in nature columnist climbed the steep, wellengineered granite steps passing an assortment of hikers — either ascending or descending the trail. Some exhibited the persona, tan and paraphernalia of seasoned hikers, while the majority appeared to be families and young people out for an easyday hike.

A footbridge with rusty iron railings and wooden planks crossed the Upper Eagle Falls, which cascaded down a rockstrewn chasm below us toward Emerald Bay. We crossed the bridge and made the steep ascent up the wooded trail, which roughly followed the course of Eagle Creek. It was approximately 1 mile in distance, but with

“Eagle Lake, Desolation Wilderness” by David Yapp the steep elevation, warm weather and a pack heavy-laden with painting equipment it felt somewhat longer.

Eventually the canyon opened into a natural amphitheater. Cliffs of scree and granite

terraces ascended toward the mountain peaks, which displayed their grandeur like cathedral spires illuminated by the mid-morning sun. At the base of this grand amphitheater lay the

clear, aquamarine waters of Eagle Lake.

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himsical installation art, mutant vehicles and fiery dance performances will be right out the window as Sacramento Valley and foothill residents by the carload visit The Mine Shaft in Rancho Cordova for Summer Spark drive-thru.

The two-night, multisensory art experience inspired by the countercultural event Burning Man takes place July 24 & 25, 7 p.m. until midnight. Advanced per vehicle tickets are $20.

Drop-in tickets are $30.

The unlimited visit “arts supporter” pass costs $100.

“This is our attempt to tweak what we do to give guests this amazing experience — inspired by Burning Man — without leaving their vehicle,” said Ed Fletcher, president of Sacramento Valley Spark, the organization behind the event. “The pandemic has been

“To Bee or Not to Bee” by Mr. & Mrs. Ferguson Art rough on many people.

This is not a ‘back to normal’ event but will be two nights the region will soon not forget.”

The drive-thru format, strict physical distancing and mask use will be employed to minimize health risks. Guests will not leave their vehicles once inside the experience, including ordering and receiving food from on-site food trucks.

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“To Bee or Not to Bee,” a 15-foot long honey bee, is among the artwork curated for the event. The piece by Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Art of Livermore was one of more than 400 on display at Burning Man in 2019 and one of 75 partially funded by the Burning Man Project that year. With Burning Man canceled this year, local burners, led by the

non-profit Sacramento Valley Spark, have turned their attention to creating this unique experience.

“While adding food trucks isn’t in keeping with the ethos Burning Man, we wanted to provide this amenity since for many people nights out are few and far between,” said Fletcher.

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They rely on fosters to help with these programs and provide all necessities and medical care.

While every animal at the HartSong Ranch arrived with a sad backstory, their present and future stories are to be celebrated. They found a place where they will always be loved and welcomed, forever with the Harts. The name HartSong comes from Kathy and Jim’s second passion — music. As a singer/ song-writer, animals on their ranch have inspired many of Kathy’s favorite songs.

The Harts rely on volunteers, donations and visitors to help keep the ranch running. The cost to feed and take care of all the animals totals more than $2,700 a month. Since the COVID-19 health crisis all fundraising efforts and private tours have been canceled and the animals have been on half rations. The Harts said they hope restrictions will be lifted soon to allow group trips to the ranch, for which a fee is collected that helps support HartSong’s efforts.

The ranch is also part of Hipcamp and offers for a fee space along the private lake for groups of up to 19 to enjoy.

To learn more about Hipcamp visit hipcamp.com/california/animal-loversparadise/animal-lovers-paradise.

For more information on how to visit or donate to HartSong Ranch visit hartsong.org. Food and supplies can be donated easily by contacting Cool Feed and Ranch Supply at (530) 887-0200, where they will take care of delivery to the ranch.

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Kathy Hart, above, poses with her rescue dog Whisky at HartSong’s Hipcamp area appropriately called Animal Lovers Paradise. Campers can rent space to get away from it all as well as bike, hike and relax on the 30- acre property.

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A large crowd forms to show their support for Collie Buddz during his performance at the 2019 Dry Diggings Festival. Event organizers announced recently the 2020 festival hosted at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville has been rescheduled until 2021 due to the current COVID-19 health crisis.

DRY DIGGINGS FESTIVAL

The annual show will not go on Kevin Christensen Staff writer

the safety of our fans, staff, vendors, artists and everyone involved is our No. 1 priority.

Festival-goers will have to Our team is currently working wait at least one more year hard to secure a similar lineup to experience the annual Dry and will announce any new Diggings Festival.

— Event organizer Jeff Monser updates in the upcoming The popular Placerville months.” festival slated to run Sept. 4-6 Musicians scheduled to appear at the 2020 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds has been festival included Rebelution, Dirty Heads, Mike rescheduled due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

Love, Steel Pulse and more. The three-day event, A statement by Dry Diggings Festival organizers that allows for camping, would have been the sixth on their Facebook page and website reads: “As we Dry Diggings Festival to date at the fairgrounds. continue to navigate through these unprecedented In its five years the event has hosted some of the times we want to thank all of you for your support top names in reggae, rock and hip-hop, including and patience. After careful consideration, we have the The Expendables, J Boog, Slightly Stoopid, Stick decided to reschedule Dry Diggings 2020 to Sept.

3-5, 2021 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.

■ See FESTIVAL, page B5 This decision comes with a heavy heart, but

“Every event is going through it right now too. We want to ensure the safety of all attendees, staff and bands.”

Brewfest glasses empty until 2021 Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The 2020 Tahoe Brewfest has been canceled due to restrictions from the coronavirus.

The city of South Lake Tahoe canceled all events through September and brewfest officials said they had to make the tough decision to cancel a popular event held in the parking lot at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s California Lodge.

“We want to thank our community and our attendees for being optimistic and understanding through this process,” said Nicole Marsel, event director for the brewfest and Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. “It was a hard decision to cancel Tahoe Brewfest, especially with the huge impact it has on the Boys & Girls Club, but we know it was the best decision to keep everyone safe.”

The event draws in craft beer lovers from all over and is the primary fundraiser for the club.

The brewfest provides 15% of the club’s annual budget and the loss of that income is a major

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Beer lovers will have to wait until 2021 to get their brew on at the Tahoe Brewfest. blow, said officials.

During this crisis the club has continued to provide essential services for Tahoe youth; including more than 7,000 free meals and a virtual club experience.

“This is not the outcome we hoped for when we delayed the event to September, but it is the right one for our community and all the amazing people who attend the

Tahoe Brewfest,” said Jude Wood, executive director of the club. “If you are interested in helping the club during this difficult time you can donate the cost of your ticket to the club or join our Team Awesome campaign.”

More information can be found at bgclt.org/ donate. Any donation over $25 gets donors “the coolest pair of socks you’ve ever seen” and 100% of donations will

go directly toward youth services, Wood added All purchased tickets will be automatically transferred to next year’s Tahoe Brewfest, which will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021. In order to receive a ticket refund or to support BGCLT and donate the cost of a ticket, ticket holders must submit a request

by Sept. 30.

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Summer Spark is supported by a grant from the city of Rancho Cordova’s Community Enhancement Fund. The grant has allowed Sacramento Valley Spark to pay artists at a time they really need it, said Fletcher. The fund is supported by a half-cent sales tax approved by Rancho Cordova voters in 2014. In

2019 the city approved 50 community projects totaling $2.1 million.

Sacramento Valley Spark is a nonprofit inspired by the “10 principles of Burning Man.” The organization is also working with the city of Rancho Cordova to create a one-year, temporary art park at the Mine Shaft site.

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Figure and others.

Those involved in bringing the festival to Placerville are upset about the rescheduling as a result of the pandemic and empathize for those losing revenue as a result.

“It is a sad situation for all and our community that benefits from all of the sales the festival-goers bring in,” said Jody Gray, CEO of the El Dorado County Fair and Event Center. “We will lose our profits that we receive as rental revenue, the promoters’ revenue that they rely on each year, all of the staff jobs that will not take place and, of course, the fans lose out who look forward to these events all year.

“I am hoping for a better 2021 year of events,” Gray concluded.

Event organizer Jeff Monser said the outcome, while unfortunate, was to be expected with everything going on.

“Every event is going through it right now too,” he explained. “We want to ensure the safety of all attendees, staff and bands.”

A bit of good news: Monser said the Dry Diggings Festival is trying to put together an online experience with live performances and art installations. Fans can keep an eye out on its website.

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“The bands are all disappointed.

Throughout the year these festivals are like family gatherings for them and a lot of them tour together and have a great connection,” Monser said.

“To have this many bands in the same area at once is a great time for them.”

Music fans, looking forward to the three-day musical extravaganza, are also saddened to hear news.

“I know we have to do what we need to do to make sure everyone is safe but I’m so bummed,” wrote Sarah Ainsley Singh on the Dry Diggings Festival’s official Facebook page.

“So sad but totally necessary. I’m sure it was a tough decision to make but it was the right one,” commented Laura Thomas on the same page.

In an effort to keep the Dry Diggings Festival viable in the future Monser said they are setting up a GoFundMe campaign as a result.

“For us in our industry, we have been the first to shut down and will be the last to reopen,” he shared. “We are all just trying to survive.”

If you have already purchased tickets for 2020 they will automatically carry over to 2021. Ticket holders may also fill out a form to request a refund on the website at drydiggingsfestival.com.

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into the lake,” Jeff said in anticipation of some good fishing. “Let’s look for a good view-point for you to paint from; I know the kind of thing you like.”

After a short bit of scouting around, we soon found a suitable spot. A view of the lake with a small island in the middle distance and the mountain pass in the background was framed by the alders in the foreground. We agreed to meet back at 5 p.m.

After a snack-lunch and a snooze, I set up my painting equipment. As the afternoon advanced the lake become progressively more busy. Calls echoed across the lake as people swam to and from the island. A rock ledge just below the surface enabled the swimmers to stop mid-way and rest.

When they stood up on the ledge, it gave the illusion of walking on water.

“Alexa, Alexa,” a man shouted from the distant shoreline.

Why, oh why, I thought, does a man need to shout commands into his cell phone at the top of his lungs so that everyone on the lake can hear him?

Alexa did not respond.

From across the lake a radio could be heard amongst the shouts and general hubbub of vacationers — the afternoon progressed with the vibe of a Florida water park.

“Alexa, Alexa,” the man’s voice repeated. “Alexa, I told you not to swim so far out.”

“Yes, dad,” replied his daughter, suddenly transforming her father from being a loud city-dweller to a caring and concerned parent.

A group nearby set up their campsite and they also turned on their radio, blasting out a selection of ’70s and ’80s rock music. Prince’s lyrics for “Purple Rain” boomed across the wilderness enclave and added a

surreal atmosphere to the afternoon.

In the late afternoon the noise abated as many visitors returned to the trailhead.

“Look at these beauties,” Jeff urged, having returned proudly holding a pair of brown trout. Their black and vermillion stippled bodies glinted in the evening sunlight. As Jeff displayed his catch a rumble of thunder could be heard overhead in the gathering clouds.

“We better get out of here. I have graphite rods and I don’t wanna get struck,” Jeff asserted.

I did not know which specific parts of Jeff ’s anatomy were reinforced with these aforementioned rods or what scenario led to them being there. But the thought of Jeff being lit up like a fire cracker on the mountainside by a sudden bolt from above not only stirred me to action to pack up my painting gear, but at the same time gave me no little pleasure at the thought of the potential spectacle.

We headed back along the trail — Jeff the happy possessor of two succulent trout and myself the possessor of a reasonably successful oil painting. Large globulous raindrops illuminated by the evening sunlight danced on the surface of the water and exploded on the granite around us. Mountain peaks became obscured through veils of rain. With most of the visitors having now departed, the lake returned to a state of serenity, watched only by a handful of silent, awe-filled spectators, captivated by the unfolding beauty of a summer, mountain storm.

David Yapp is an artist based in Camino. To read more stories of his painting excursions and to see his paintings go to davidyapp.com.

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000549 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: APEX lIVESTOCK SHElTERS, located at 1473 Milky Way, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Stephen Walker, 1473 Milky Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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Signature of Registrant: /s/ Stephen Walker STEPHEN WALKER 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 30, 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) 7857 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000529 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CERAMIC SOlUTIONS, located at 5010 Kingvale Rd., El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Mike Lomagno, 5010 Kingvale Rd., El Dorado, CA 95623

This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 10, 1995.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mike Lomagno MIKE LOMAGNO 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) 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 7900 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000517 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIM 2 EXCEl, located at 3189 Dogleg Ct., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): James Savarese, 3189 Dogleg Ct., Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 15, 2019.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ James Savarese JAMES SAVARESE, PRESIDENT/CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section

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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) 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 7901 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000509 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA RENOVATIONS, located at 4821 Golden Foothill Pkwy. Suite 150, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): SFWC INC., 4821 Golden Foothill Pkwy.

Suite 150, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA C4317802.

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

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7910 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000510 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lONGVIEW PROPERTIES, located at 3081 Alhambra Drive, Suite 207, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Marlon, Ltd., 3081 Alhambra Drive, Suite 207, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: February 1, 2019.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ David J. Long DAVID J. LONG 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7911 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000538 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BASIC SERVICES, located at 4941 Woodland Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Bradley Scott Smith, 4941 Woodland Drive, 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: April 13, 1998.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bradley Smith BRADLEY SMITH 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7912 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000536 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SCHMIDT ASSOCIATES INC, 2. SAI, located at 1102 Windfield Way Suite #2, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): D.L. Schmidt INC. C Corp, 1102 Windfield Way Suite #2, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 1, 1988.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7915

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000543 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAIlORED ENTERPRISES, located at 334 Green Valley Rd. Ste. C, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 621 Powers Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Micah Smith, 334 Green Valley Rd. Ste. C, 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 31, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Micah Smith MICAH SMITH 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 25, 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) 7916 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000534 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. BRANCHING OUT POTTERY, 2. DOOR HANG UPS, ETC., 3. KAREN ADlER ART WORKS, located at 4701 River View Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Karen Diane Adler, 4701 River View Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 23, 2000.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Karen Diane Adler KAREN DIANE ADLER 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7917

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200309 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Trinity Rain Millman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: TRINITY RAIN MILLMAN Proposed name: TRINITY RAIN SALVATORI 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 28, 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 22, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7918 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000561 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. ESSENTIAl AIR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SPECIAlIST, 2.

HVAC PROS, located at 444 Pleasant Valley Road Suite A, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 605 North Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): About Time Services Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., 605 North Circle Drive, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 6, 2020.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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 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) 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7919

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITlE ORDER NUMBER: P-389598 lOAN: UPDIKE/BERNARD FIlE: PFI-201433 A.P.N.: 041-871-017 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/04/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROBERT MURRAY AND MICHELLE ALVARADO Recorded 02/05/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0004395 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 3/11/2020 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2020-0011403-00 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 07/30/2020 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: A PORTION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST, M.D.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 2, AS SHOWN ON THE PARCEL MAP, FILED AUGUST 13, 1981 IN BOOK 29, OF PARCEL MAPS AT PAGE 118, EL DORADO COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL MINERALS BENEATH A DEPTH OF ONE HUNDRED FEET AND THE EXTRA LATERAL RIGHT TO REMOVE SAME WITHOUT DISTURBING THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: FOREST BROOK LN, GRIZZLY FLATS, CA 95636 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $79,110.95 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, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-201433.

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. Dated: 07/01/2020 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0370756 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 07/10/2020, 07/17/2020, 07/24/2020 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 7921 PUBlIC AUCTION lIEN SAlE 49er MINI STORAGE 527 Truck Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 626-3362 July 28th 2020 @ 10:30am Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700 through 2176 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 28th day of July 2020 at 10:30am on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at 49er Mini Storage, 527 Truck Street, Placerville, CA county of El Dorado, State of California.

The following units consists a misc. of household, garage, and personal items: H013 Virginia Aguirre L282 Bobby Simpson L289 Bobby Simpson P397 Jeremy Bonderer S434 Virginia Aguirre S437 Luis Contreras Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in CASH. All purchased items sold AS is WHERE is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Auction services conducted by: Storage Auction Experts John Cardoza # 5860870---------Dated this July 17th & 24th 2020 7/17, 7/24 7940 COUNTY OF AMADOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS 20-17 learning Disability Evaluation Services PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The County of Amador is requesting proposals from qualified Respondents for Learning Disabilities Evaluation. It is anticipated that multiple individuals or firms will be selected to perform all services related to Learning Disabilities Evaluation in collaboration with Amador County Department of Social Services / Welfare to Work Department.

Qualified respondents may acquire a RFP package at the office of General Services Administration located at 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA telephone (209) 2236375 between the hours of 9:00 a.m.

4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; or downloaded from Amador County’s Public

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Purchase website at www.publicpurchase. com.

Sealed RFPs will be received by the County of Amador Purchasing Office; by U.S. Mail at 12200 B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642-9527; by U.P.S., Federal Express, or by other courier to 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA; 95654, until 1:30 PM, Thursday, August 27, 2020, at which time sealed RFPs will be opened and read in the office of the Director of General Services Administration, located at the above Martell address. RFPs received late, will be rejected and returned unopened.

Telegraph, Facsimile (FAX) and E-Mail RFPs will not be considered.

7/17, 7/24 7941 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000580 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lOST ARROW RANCH, located at 2521 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Joseph Sogge Wines, LLC, 2521 Omo Ranch Road, Somerset, CA 95684 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: July 1, 2020.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on July 13, 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) 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 7943 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000575 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BW PROPERTIES, located at 3349 Archetto Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): William Theodore Wells, 3349 Archetto Dr., 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: July 9, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ William Theodore Wells WILLIAM THEODORE WELLS 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 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) 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 7944 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000544 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA QUIlT & STITCH, located at 5520 Sierra Springs Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Jennifer Lensing, 5520 Sierra Springs Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Lensing JENNIFER LENSING 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 25, 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) 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 7947

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN V. SHAFFER AKA STEPHEN VINCENT SHAFFER AKA STEPHEN SHAFFER AKA STEVE SHAFFER AKA STEVE V. SHAFFER CASE NO. PP20200102 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN V. SHAFFER, also known as STEPHEN VINCENT SHAFFER, also known as STEPHEN SHAFFER, also known as STEVE SHAFFER, also known as STEVE V. SHAFFER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER and MICHAEL SHAFFER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 23, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: GUY R. GIBSON/ERNEST H. TUTTLE, IV Gibson & Tuttle, Inc. 100 Estates Drive Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 782-4402 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 7948 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000610 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STUDIA NOVA, located at 3098 Camerosa Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Independent Study Ha LLC, 3098 Camerosa Cir, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 20, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Caroline Malley CAROLINE MALLEY, MANAGING PARTNER 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 20, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7971

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FlORA AUGUSTA SANCHEZ CASE NO. PP20200103 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FLORA AUGUSTA SANCHEZ A PETITION for Probate has been filed by SHARON L. COVEY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that SHARON LYNN COVEY and SANDRA MARIE WOODRING be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: September 23, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in

California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: BRYAN L. PHIPPS Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld, LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 446-2300 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 7972 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200332 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jared Dale Davis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JARED DALE DAVIS Proposed name: JARED DALE LONG 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: SEPTEMBER 25, 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 JULY 15, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7973 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000612 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVERS TO SEA STICKERS, located at 4926 Mountain View Drive, Lotus, CA 95651 Registered owner(s): 1. Andrew Madden, 4926 Mountain View Drive, Lotus, CA 95651, 2. Emily Yeates, 622 Kelmore Street, Moss Beach, CA 94038 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: July 19, 2020.

Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Madden ANDREW MADDEN 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 20, 2020.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 7974

PUBlIC NOTICE Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT OR AMEND A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District intends to adopt or amend a conflict-of-interest code pursuant to Government Code Section 87300 and 87306. Pursuant to Government Code Section 87302, the code will designate employees who must disclose certain investments, income, interests in real property and business positions, and who must disqualify themselves from making or participating in the making of governmental decisions affecting those interests.

A written comment period has been established commencing on July 15, 2020 and terminating on August 29, 2020. Any interested person may present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than August 29, 2020 to the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District, 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, Ca 95619. No public hearing on this matter will be held unless any interested person or his or her representative requests no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period, a public hearing.

The Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District has prepared a written explanation of the reasons for the designations and the disclosure responsibilities and has available all of the information upon which its proposal is based.

The Conflict of Interest Code is being re-done because it has not been amended in five years.

Copies of the proposed code and all of the information upon which it is based may

be obtained from the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District. Any inquiries concerning the proposed code should be directed to Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District, 501 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, Ca 95619.

7975 7/24, 8/7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) ESCROW ORDER NO.: FSSE-0102000056 Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: Durango’s Restaurant, Inc., a California corporation , Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 263 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: J & J Food Enterprise LLC, a California limited liability company , Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 263 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

The assets to be transferred are located at: 263 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

Said assets are described in general as: All stock in trade, fixtures, equipment, goodwill and other property of that Restaurant business known as Durango’s Mexican Restaurant, and located at: 263 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after the August 11, 2020.

This bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, Escrow Division, Escrow No. FSSE-0102000056-SR, 8525 Madison Avenue, Suite 110, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.

Phone: (916)646-6018, Fax: (916)9629243.

This bulk transfer includes a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received prior to the date on which the Notice of Transfer of the liquor license is received by Escrow Agent from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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

By: Fidelity National Title Company as Escrow Agent for the herein Buyer Date: July 21, 2020 /S/ Sara Rewinkle, Escrow Officer 7/24/20 CNS-3382504# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 7976 7/24 PUBlIC NOTICE El Dorado County Fire Protection District NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST CODE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Fire Protection District intends to amend a conflict-of-interest code pursuant to Government Code Section 87300 and 87306. A written comment period has been established commencing on July 25, 2020, and terminating on September 9, 2020. Any interested person may present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than September 9, 2020, to the District at P.O. Box 807, Camino, California, 95709. No public hearing on this matter will be held unless any interested person or his or her representative requests a public hearing no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period.

Copies of the proposed code and all of the information upon which it is based may be may be obtained at no cost by download from the District’s website, https://www. eldoradocountyfire.com/, or obtained from the District at 4040 Carson Road, Camino, California, 95709. Any inquiries concerning the proposed code should be directed to Kathleen Freeman, Board Clerk, at FreemanK@eldofire.com, or P.O. Box 807, Camino, California, 95709.

7978 7/24 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) ESCROW NO. P-415555 Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below.

The names and business addresses of the Seller are: Merilee A Warde 2968 Hwy 49, Suite D Cool, CA 95614 The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: (If “same as above”, so state.) same as above As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: (if “none”, so state.) None The names and addresses of the Buyer are: Kelley Wilson P.O. Box 291 Garden Valley, CA 95633 The assets to be sold are described in general as: All of the stock in trade, merchandise, supplies, fixtures, equipment, goodwill and trade and are located at: 2968 Hwy 49, Suite D, Cool, CA 95614 The business name used by the seller at that location is: Cool Learning Center The anticipated date of the bulk sale is August 11, 2020 at the office of Placer Title Company, located at 193 Fulweiler Avenue Auburn, CA 95603. This bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. The name and address of the person with who claims may be filed is Debbie Yue, Placer Title Company, @ 193 Fulweiler Avenue Auburn, CA 95603, Escrow # P-415555 and the last date for filing claims shall be August 10, 2020, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: July 15, 2020 BUYER: /s/ Kelley Wilson SELLER: /s/ Merilee A. Warde 7979 7/24

NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING INC., dba WASTE CONNECTIONS OF CALIFORNIA, ELCONNECTIONS DORADO DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC. WASTE OF CAlIFORNIA, INC., dba

El DORADO DISPOSAl SERVICE, INC. 2020 PROPOSED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY RATE INCREASES 2020 PROPOSED SOlID WASTE COllECTION AND MATERIAl RECOVERY FACIlITY RATE INCREASES Notice is is hereby hereby given that a public hearing will be will heldbe at 10:00 on Tuesday, August 4 2020, by the El Dorado Board Supervisors which will Notice given that a public hearing held a.m. via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, AugustCounty 4, 2020, byofthe El Dorado County be held the Board of which Supervisors' Chambers, Lane, A, Placerville, California.

The public hearing will consider the request

by El Dorado Board ofatSupervisors will be held at 330 the Fair Board ofBuilding Supervisors' Chambers, 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville, California.

The Disposal Service to increase solid waste collection rates by 1.0% for Franchise Areas A, B, and C, as well as the Material Recovery Facility, to be effective public hearing will consider the request by El Dorado Disposal Service to increase solid waste collection rates by 1.0% for Franchise September 2020. publicas hearing will also consider the Facility, request bytoElbe Dorado Disposal Service to increase collection rates an additional Areas A, B, 1,and C, The as well the Material Recovery effective September 1, 2020.solid Thewaste public hearing willbyalso consider 3.78% for residential services and 4.82% for commercial and roll-off due to unforeseen circumstances related to recent market developments, the request

by El Dorado Disposal Service to increase solid services waste collection rates by an additional 3.78% for residential services for and Franchise A, B, andand C, as well asservices a 3-year stepped to increase certain Material Recovery Facilitymarket rates, to developments, be effective September 1, 2020.

4.82% for Areas commercial roll-off due toapproach unforeseen circumstances related to recent for Franchise The public further thestepped request by the Environmental Management Department to impose an additoinal surcharge September to all solid Areas A, B, hearing and C, will as well asconsider a 3-year approach to increase certain Material Recovery Facility rates, 2.46% to be effective rates.hearing To view the item, including all by datathe relied upon to calculate the proposed Department rate increases, to please visit the Dorado 1,waste 2020.collection The public willcomplete further agenda consider the request Environmental Management impose an El additional Countysurcharge Board of Supervisors' eldorado.legistar.com the agendaagenda for August 4, including 2020, or contact therelied Environmental Management 2.46% to all solid website waste collection rates. To and viewselect the complete item, all data upon to calculate the Department directly at (530) please 621-7665. proposed rate increases, visit the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors' website eldorado.legistar.com and select the agenda for August 4, 2020, or contact the Environmental Management Department directly at (530) 621-7665.

Note: The rates shown below represent a sample of the proposed series of rate increases and include the maximum increase for each applicable rate. The Note: The will rates shown below a sample of 4, the proposed series of rate increases and include the maximum increase for each final rates be determined at therepresent public hearing on August 2020. applicable rate. The final rates will be determined at the public hearing on August 4, 2020.

FRANCHISEE

RESIDENTIAL Current Rate

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20

Current Rate

35 Gal Cart

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20

Current Rate

64 Gal Cart

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 96 Gal Cart

El Dorado Disposal Area A

$26.57

$26.84

$28.54

$34.25

$34.59

$36.73

$40.15

$40.55

$43.03

El Dorado Disposal Area B

$25.09

$25.34

$26.96

$34.25

$34.59

$44.28

$41.32

$41.73

$50.83

El Dorado Disposal Area C

$25.29

$25.54

$27.17

$36.13

$36.49

$38.74

$41.04

$41.45

$43.98

FRANCHISEE

COMMERCIAL Current Rate

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20

Current Rate

1 yd/1 x wk

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20

Current Rate

4 yd/1 x wk

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 6 yd/1 x wk

El Dorado Disposal Area A

$111.21

$112.32

$120.43

$378.44

$382.22

$409.79

$567.67

$573.35

$614.70

El Dorado Disposal Area B

$111.21

$112.32

$120.43

$378.44

$382.22

$409.79

$567.67

$573.35

$614.70

El Dorado Disposal Area C

$120.26

$121.46

$130.22

$480.46

$485.26

$520.27

$721.58

$728.80

$781.36

Material Recovery Facility (MRF)

Current Rate $9.76

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 Yard Waste Per Yd $9.86

Mixed Solid Waste Per Ton $93.44 $94.37

7/24, 7/31

Current Rate

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20

$11.79

Mixed Loose Waste Per Yd $13.16 $13.29

$96.68

Construction & Demolition Per Ton $90.02 $90.92 $93.14

$16.50

Current Rate

1% CPI Max Combined Increase eff. 9/1/20 Increase eff. 9/1/20 Minimum Load Charge $7.74

$12.06

Clean Concrete Per Ton $25.45 $25.70

$26.33

$7.66

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