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Homeless navigation center project put on hold Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

information about a complaint A California Fair alleging Political Practices conflict of Commission interests from complaint has the FPPC postponed at 9:18 a.m. the El Dorado Wednesday, County Board of July 27.

Supervisors’ plans Thursday Wendy Thomas morning to build a homeless navigation center she recused and shelter on Perks Court in herself from the agenda item, Placerville. The supervisors which requires a four-fifths were scheduled to vote on a vote, pending clearance from construction contract with the FPPC. The supervisors G&G Builders July 28. subsequently voted to District 3 Supervisor Wendy continue the matter to Aug. Thomas said she received 23.

Thomas said the claim anonymously filed with the FPPC contains a number of factual inaccuracies but did not comment on specifics.

She has 14 days to respond to the inquiry.

“I am taking this matter seriously,” Thomas told the board. “I have been in touch with my attorney and will be fully cooperating with the FPPC in an expedited manner.”

Some attendees at the meeting, including Frank Porter, vice president for affordable housing solutions nonprofit group Housing El Dorado, expressed

“I have been in touch with my attorney and will be fully cooperating with the FPPC in an expedited manner.”

Wendy Thomas, District 3 supervisor

disappointment when the item was extended due to the circumstances.

“I think it is troubling when we are in an era where someone can anonymously file a tip based on what I believe to be an erroneous information about one of our supervisors and delay a project that is urgently needed,” Porter said. “We are playing these last minute

delay tactics which is very disturbing and distressing.”

The board’s decision extends the project’s timeline by about a month, according to Health and Human Services Director Daniel Del Monte.

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Grand Jury report

Assessment districts in EDH investigated Sel Richard Staff writer

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Wildflower lovers can help the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science by uploading photos of the flowers they find during outings.

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Upcoming events Wildflower Walk to Galena Falls, 8 a.m. to noon on Aug. 4: Join TINS naturalist Sarah Hockensmith and Tahoe Rim Trail Association guide, Jennifer Coon, as they lead the way in search of birds and flowers near a gorgeous waterfall. Visit tahoerimtrail.org/event/mt-rose-wildflower-walk to register.

Annual Bob Anderson Memorial Hike, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 7: Join TINS and friends as they honor the memory of former TINS board member Bob Anderson with a beautiful hike among the wildflowers and scenery of Carson Pass. All are welcome, whether you know Bob or not. Visit tinsweb.org/upcoming-events for more information.

The El Dorado County Grand Jury recently published results of an investigation into the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s management of Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts. The analysis, released June 30, focused on calculation of assessment amounts, the appeals process, rental income credits and possible conflicts of interest between the CSD and LLADs. Several of the 13 findings covered engineering reports, generated by the CSD’s consultant David Taussig and Associates, which were deemed inadequate.

Amendments to address this were recommended, such as defined calculation for the special and general benefit using each LLAD’s unique boundaries, an itemized list of improvements, more readable boundary maps, deferred maintenance projects and usage surveys. Additionally, the report noted that the CSD does not transfer the general benefit amount specified in the engineering reports to the LLADs. In particular, the report called out Heritage Park in the Carson Creek LLAD, which had not been accepted by the CSD despite collecting and increasing yearly assessments since fiscal year 2015-16. Differences were found between the CSD assessment file sent to the county Auditor-Controller’s Office and the property tax statements for Carson Creek LLAD for fiscal year 2019-20 and fiscal year 2020-21. Carson Creek LLAD has already been approved for refunds for two years of assessments requested via an initiative the parcel owners filed.

As to the directive that the CSD should recalculate the maximum assessment for Carson Creek LLAD using the current number of benefit units, EDHCSD General Manager Kevin Loewen maintained this would require a total reformation of the LLAD. “That would be the same with the recommendation to reapportion the general and specific benefit calculations that came from the formation analysis of each LLAD,” he said.

“This again points toward the lack of understanding of assessment districts by the reviewers in this civil grand jury process,” Loewen continued. “I’d suggest that a commission be formed to review the grand jury training and oversight that has been occurring, as we really do want these processes to be above board, efficient and effective.”

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Lawrence Anthony “Pete” Ward

Sept. 5, 1944 – July 8, 2022

Lawrence Anthony “Pete” Ward was the kind of American man usually reserved for fiction: The rural Montana boy who saved up his farmhand cash to buy an Austin-Healey and move to California. The kind of boyfriend who proposes after knowing you for a month and then remains wildly in love with you until his dying breath, 53 years of marriage later. The kind of dad who gives you a 30-pound stone carved with the words “Follow Your Dreams,” so you’ll never be without his support. He once moved a boulder out of the road so that other motorists wouldn’t face the danger he just evaded. He did this single handedly.

At age 70. While on chemo.

When diagnosed with the rare blood cancer multiple myeloma and given two years to live, he wished for another decade. He slipped away quietly in his sleep on July 8, 2022, at age 77 — nine and half years after that diagnosis.

Six-foot-three with kind charisma, Larry was a radio broadcaster, an Air Force veteran, a devoted husband, a (very) patient father to three daughters and a grandpa who made legendary corn patty pancakes. Born Sept. 5, 1944 in Chester, Mont., the eighth of 11 children to Teresa and Walter Ward, Larry had eight sisters and was the youngest of three brothers.

Even among a big brood, he leaves a massive void.

Called “Pete” by family — a nickname that confused strangers for decades — Larry graduated from Chester High School in 1962 where he was voted Best Dancer and then served four proud years in the U.S. Air Force manning an MC88, the typewriter for logging Morse Code. As a lifelong wordsmith and an innovation enthusiast, he helped connect his sprawling family in the early 1980s with a magic once dubbed “electronic mail.” To his final days, he signed his texts “MC88.”

With style and a sense of adventure, the farm boy headed for the big city in the late 1960s. He attended San Francisco City College and worked at Macy’s — where he met his “Italian Beauty” and lifelong love, Nancy Angela Salvemini. They wed on Aug. 31, 1969 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach and remained inseparable for more than half a century.

The young couple raised their three daughters Celeste, Janelle, and Alison, all while Larry operated his own photofinishing business, Kamerama and studied at the University of San Francisco where he graduated with a degree in communications.

That degree, a talent for storytelling, and a commitment to truth steered Larry to broadcast journalism. He worked on-air at KTHO and later became the news director at Sacramento’s AM station, KGNR. Every morning over breakfast, his wife and daughters tuned the radio to hear his warm voice report the news.

A love for family memories returned Larry to photofinishing. He established Fuji Film’s processing operations in the Bay Area, then took a similar role with Kodak before opening his own Ward Enterprises and Minuteman Photo Van, an onsite postcard business headquartered at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge — a monument he loved so much that he once built a bespoke scale version of it as a balcony for the family home.

A natural problem-solver, Larry often acted as a bridge himself, facilitating journeys, leading others to safety and providing safe haven above high tides.

In fact one could map the geography of his life around significant bridges: The Golden Gate at sunset. Pont Neuf in Paris, where he and his beloved Nancy made fond memories. The “over the river and through the woods” bridge at Randall Tract in the Sierra Nevada where they spent their later years photographing critters, gazing at shooting stars and watching what the river brought by, until his illness nudged them to the foothills of Placerville.

The final span of Larry’s life was spent spotting turkeys and deer crossing through the oak brush, celebrating the Warriors winning the NBA Finals, laughing with family and eating tiny ice cream cones alongside people who treasured him.

He is survived by wife Nancy; daughters Celeste Altus (Lee), Janelle York (Steve) and Alison Ward (Jarrett) and grandchildren Josiah York, Olivia York, Sofia Altus and James Altus.

He has five living siblings: Dorothy Rennick of Missoula; John of Choteau, Margo Hendrix (Ron) of Seeley Lake; Caroline Forseth (Orville) of Fairfield; Rita, of Polson and Kathy Hammer (Robert) of Seattle.

He is preceded in death by siblings Sally Evans (Joe) of Browning; Norky Smith (Scott) of Peru, New York; Joe (Suzanne) of Louisville, Ken.; Karen Forseth (Steve) of Fairfield; and his parents Walter and Teresa Ward of Choteau.

Services were private and he was laid to rest with military honors at Sacramento Valley Cemetery July 21. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your local wildlife rescue or the International Myeloma Foundation at Myeloma.org. We wish him safe passage through the golden gates and into the grand ol’ everything. We’ll miss you, MC88. As you used to say: write if you get work.

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Donna Snyder

June 25, 1942 – July 14, 2022

Donna was born in Lexington, Neb., to parents Roy Gerald Chadwick and Nettie Helen Ross. Donna grew up with her three brothers and is survived by two of them as well as her three children, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Donna retired from Tierra Del Oro Girl Scout council. During retirement she was instrumental in starting a museum and a Victorian Tea for Girl Scouts locally. Donna was an active Girl Scout for over 50 years.

Donna enjoyed the outdoors, sewing, knitting, cooking, silk screening, architecture design, rail car riding, researching her family history and operating an automotive shop with her husband Bob. She and Bob helped others enjoy the outdoors through their volunteering over many years through Scouting and railcars. Donna was one of the first women to own a railcar with the Motorcar Operators West Club.

During her lifetime Donna took many trips across the country by car and rails to some amazing places including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Canada, Alaska and Europe.

Please come and celebrate her life with us on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Diamond Springs/El Dorado Firefighters Association Memory Hall at 3734 China Garden Road in Diamond Springs, Calif., from 2-4 p.m. We will be sharing memories of her and will be serving her favorite dessert of ice cream.

Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of July 28 Water storage 18,294 acre-feet Percent full 91.5% *inflow and outflow data not available Folsom Reservoir as of July 28 Water storage 613,116 acre-feet Percent full 63% Inflow 1,148 cfs Outflow 4,396 cfs Union Valley as of July 28 Water storage 239,970 acre-feet Percent full 90% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of July 28 Water storage 64,202 acre-feet Percent full 93% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Ice House as of July 28 Water storage 37,909 acre-feet Percent full 95% Inflow 2 cfs Outflow 0 cfs

American River as of July 28 Flow 89.61 cfs

CRIME LOG The following information was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

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Sept. 18, 1950 – May 5, 2022

Jim died suddenly of a heart attack in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was an El Dorado High School alumni from the class of 1968.

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July 9

1:54 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Nelson Court in Camino.

8:22 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Whispering Wind Drive in Placerville.

9:52 p.m. A burglary to a vehicle was reported on Garden Park Drive in Garden Valley.

10:50 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Garden Circle in Cameron Park.

11:41 p.m. Officers assisted with a battery report on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

12:04 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a gas station on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville.

July 7

3:12 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a business on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

Somerset 92/73 Fair Play 91/73

Diamond Springs 91/72

9:05 a.m. Grand theft was reported at the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office on Industrial Drive in Placerville.

9:22 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a School in El Dorado Hills.

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6:42 p.m. Vandalism was reported on French Creek Road in Shingle Springs.

July 10

2:30 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

7:53 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Jim Valley Road in Placerville.

7:01 p.m. Vandalism was reported at Placerville jail on Forni Road in Placerville.

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4:36 p.m. Officers assisted with a grand theft was reported on Shoemaker Road in Georgetown.

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10:20 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Forestberry Way in El Dorado Hills.

3:23 p.m. Burglary was reported on Park Drive in El Dorado Hills.

6:46 a.m. Officers assisted with a burglary report on Deer Valley Road in Rescue.

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at the a business in Garden Valley.

12:06 p.m. Burglary was reported at Black Oak Mine Road and State Highway 193 in Garden Valley.

8:57 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a towing company on Commerce Way in Diamond Springs.

11:20 a.m. A grand theft report came from a restaurant on Main Street in Georgetown.

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Lake Aloha as of July 28 Water storage 3,523 acre-feet Percent full 70% Inflow .72 cfs Outflow 35.00 cfs Caples Lake as of July 28 Water storage 20,194 acre-feet Percent full 90% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 43.40 cfs Echo Lake as of July 28 Water storage 1,843 acre-feet Percent full 95% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow .44 cfs Silver Lake as of July 28 Water storage 7,111 acre-feet Percent full 82% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 4.35 cfs Sly Park as of July 28 Water storage 30,325 acre-feet Percent Full 73.9% Inflow 4.60 cfs Outflow 46.20 cfs

5:11 p.m. Battery was reported on Rising Hill Court in Placerville.

10:04 p.m. A battery report led to an arrest at a business on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

11:10 p.m. A burglary report came from a business on Latrobe Road in El Dorado Hills.

CORRECTION The National Night Out community celebration scheduled at the Grocery Outlet in Placerville Aug. 2 has been canceled. All other parties reported in the July 29 story, “What a night it will be,” will take place as scheduled.

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Noel Stack Managing Editor

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California Commentary

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ntrenched politicians loathe the tools of direct democracy, which include the powers of initiative, referendum and recall. Both at the state and local levels, they do everything they can to limit the exercise of those powers, Jon Coupal including going to court to nullify what voters do at the ballot box.

That’s what happened with Measure K in San Bernardino, which amended the county charter to impose a one-term limit on members of the board of supervisors and reduce supervisors’ pay from more than $200,000 per year to $5,000 per month. The Red Brennan Group, which spearheaded Measure K, said it puts the supervisors’ salary on par with the median household income in the county and that a oneterm limit would incentivize elected officials to focus on serving the public rather than maneuvering for reelection.

Unsurprisingly, Measure K was extraordinarily popular with voters who passed it by a twothirds majority (66.84%). But while It’s satisfying to the residents of San be recognized for Bernardino County were celebrating, the the work HJTA board of supervisors does in defense launched a counterattack by filing a of taxpayers, not lawsuit to get Measure only the hundreds K nullified. The Red Brennan Group of thousands of stepped up to defend HJTA members, but their initiative and the Howard Jarvis all the California Taxpayers Foundation taxpayers whose sent a friend-of-theinterests are rarely court brief supporting the legality of the represented by their measure. elected officials.

Along with their lawsuit challenging Measure K, the board of supervisors ran to their allies in Sacramento to change the law in a way that would undercut the initiative. Assembly Bill 428 would prohibit term limits of less than two terms for a county board of supervisors and further provided that a board can set the pay of its own members. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association objected to the bill and argued that it thwarted the will of the voters in San Bernardino.

The author of the bill, Assemblyman Chad Mayes, I-Yucca Valley, denied that his bill would have that impact but his representations lacked credibility.

Eventually, he relented and agreed to insert language into the bill that made clear it would “not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022, in any county.” n

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The cost of housing

EDITOR: he City Council members are now saying that the Placerville Post Office is an eyesore.

I would like them to turn their eyes to the Placerville Union Cemetery on Bee Street in Placerville. It is owned and operated by El Dorado County. That’s an eyesore.

I wonder how many members of the City Council and Board of Supervisors have visited the cemetery lately and observed its deplorable condition.

In the 2020-21 El Dorado County Grand Jury report regarding county cemetery management it states, “... that the county-maintained cemeteries are not being maintained in accordance with the guidelines presented in the county Cemetery Ordinance.”

The families who have loved ones there would like to see the cemetery maintained and cared for.

Yes, we have a water shortage. We understand why the grounds are brown but (a cemetery) overgrown with tall grass, scattered trash throughout and vandalism to headstones is unacceptable. It goes without saying the fire hazard is obvious.

The post office is federal. Our cemetery is our local people supposedly resting in peace. When can we expect action on the part of our board and city officials? Give them a call and ask.

JOEL ASHWORTH Placerville

EDITOR: o we have the jobs to help people even afford to buy houses planned in Dorado Oaks? No! Where are the jobs? Down in the Sacramento valley.

El Dorado County has failed in creating jobs to support the people who want this housing. It is not even helping the seniors who live on the edge of homelessness because their mobile home rent is too high. It is hard to live and eat on Social Security if that is all you have for your retirement income.

Commuting down the hill wastes fuel — another expensive commodity at the present with no end in sight.

“It is absolutely imperative to meet these housing goals if we are serious about building an equitable future,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “And it is similarly imperative to meet these housing targets because unaffordable housing leads to hours-long car commutes — directly inhibiting our efforts to meet our climate goals. Creating denser housing closer to major employment hubs is critical to limiting California’s greenhouse gas emissions.”

These homes need to remain down the hill, where they will conform to Newsom’s statement above. It also would conform to Agenda 21 and be sustainable.

How about the government leveling the playing field for everybody — developers, homebuyers and anyone who needs a roof over their head.

1. Lower the cost of construction materials and labor (good luck, not anytime soon).

2. Remove or reduce the fees imposed by the county and utility companies like the El Dorado Irrigation District for meter hook ups. All these fees imposed by the county and utility companies raise the cost of a home. When EID charges say $30,000 for a water hook up, this is passed on to the buyer.

How many years do you think it will take to pay this off let alone the house?

3. Stop giving freebies to developers of “affordable housing” like waiving traffic impact fees (their project still impacts local traffic). Recently, a developer of “affordable housing” was given one of these byes to the tune of $1.1 million. This money could have repaired/maintained the crappy roads around his development or elsewhere.

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y family was at the Placerville Union Cemetery on Bee Street this weekend to say goodbye to our mother and it was very disturbing to see weeds dried up (2 feet tall) over the entire property.

This is a historical cemetery and it is very upsetting that it isn’t kept up on a regular basis.

It should not be left up to a local group to take care of it. I heard there were union negotiations going on thus causing a delay to get the property cleaned up.

And there were homeless people who probably had been sleeping there.

Families have spent a lot of money to put their loved ones to rest there. This situation is deplorable.

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Finding really old family names in poetry books “Minnie and Winnie Slept in a shell….

Sounds of the great sea Wander’d about.

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was recently looking at the publisher pages of some poetry books I inherited from my grandmother on my Michael mother’s side. Three have fancy, embossed leather covers. Two of those have intricate engraving on the back plus the initials of the publishers: George Routledge and Sons.

The book of poems from Sir Walter Scott “Illustrated” is embossed in gold on a green leather cover, with the publisher identifying itself with New York and London.

The same appearance applies to the book of poetry by Alfred Tennyson, though the same publisher only identifies itself with New York.

There are no copyright dates in four of the five books of poetry I inherited.

A date comes from a brown book with gold embossing of poems by William Cullen Bryant.

The publisher in this case was Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. There was no embossing on the back of this book, but the blank page opposite the inside cover read, Raffety “From your loving wife, Florence, Christmas, 1891.” I figure this was an aunt of my grandmother.

A leather-bound and embossed book of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by the same publisher from New York and also listing Boston actually has a copyright of 1893. Longfellow is embossed in gold lettering and there is embossing on the back cover.

The smallest leather book with the author’s first initial of the author’s name appearing embossed on the cover and extending above his name in gold letter as three flowers

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Jack had a business in Baker, Ore., in which my grandfather was a partner of sorts. It was a building with a pool hall downstairs and poker upstairs. representing the name in gold lettering: “Robert Browning’s Poems.”

No copyright date.

Finally, I come to a novel I read at my grandmother’s when I was 13.

“Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens doesn’t seem to have a copyright from Hurst & Company, New York, but it has a signature on the first blank page from the cover. It reads, “David Leland Warren,” who was one of two older brothers of my grandmother. In the photo I have of the Warren family two older brothers, David and Jack, look like young men in their 20s while my grandmother Viva (Everyone called her Via and that’s how she signed her letters) looked somewhere between 9 and 12.

Both brothers later died. Jack had a business in Baker, Ore., in which my grandfather was a partner of sorts.

It was a building with a pool hall

downstairs and poker upstairs.

After Jack died my grandfather inherited the whole business. He was well enough known in town to get elected justice of the peace, which was a relief to my grandmother. who found the business not to her liking.

My grandparents moved from Portland to Baker because the drier air in Eastern Oregon was better for my grandfather’s asthma.

My grandmother was a schoolteacher. She taught school in Sumter, Ore., She would ride 20 miles sidesaddle to go to a dance in Baker.

Naturally that was before she was married. Grandpa had to wait quite a while to marry her.

I figured she used the poetry books as part of her curriculum.

Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.

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Road fees (in 2013) were the king’s share at $35,740. How many houses have been built in this county since 2013 that have paid this fee or more?

Where has all this money gone because it has not been helping road improvement in this county? We need to know the answers to these questions.

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An appeals court recently issued a tentative ruling in the lawsuit and sided with the voters, upholding Measure K’s one-term limit and the cut to the supervisors’ pay. The court also vindicated HJTF’s interpretation that the original version of AB 428 was an attempt to thwart the will of the voters in San Bernardino.

Noting that the amendment resolved any ambiguity, the court wrote, “Plainly, then, the Legislature did not contemplate that AB 428 would undo Measure K. To the contrary, it agreed with the Jarvis Association that the unamended version threatened Measure K, and thus it amended AB 428 so as to let Measure K stand.”

It’s satisfying to be recognized for the work HJTA does in defense of taxpayers, not only the hundreds of thousands of HJTA members, but all the California taxpayers whose interests are rarely represented by their elected officials.

Moreover, the Measure K saga is a good reminder that the voters’ power of initiative, recall and referendum must be guarded jealously against politicians who scheme to evade the will of the voters.

Jon Couple is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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Year event. It’s a celebration of the many hundreds of plant species that make the Lake Tahoe region their home.

There are many ways to enjoy and engage with local plants, but participants can learn a great deal about local species and contribute valuable data by taking photos of any local and then uploading their photos to the TINS iNaturalist Project: inaturalist.org/projects/ tahoe-wildflower-big-year-2022.

“It’s a great way for us to gather a ton of useful information,” said TINS Executive Director Will Richardson. “Through this effort, we are able to document the plant community of the area, providing data that can be critical to resource management decision-making.”

So far in 2022, participants have provided nearly 15,000 records of more than 1,000 species of plants.

TINS has planned dozens of activities around the Wildflower Big Year, including guided wildflower outings, workshops and talks on a variety of topics and rare plant hunts. More events continue to be added to the calendar.

To learn more about the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year and how to get involved visit tinsweb.

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org/tahoe-wildflower-big-year.

Those interested can also join the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year Facebook group at facebook.com/ groups/305140837798991.

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About the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science Founded in 2010, TINS is a member-supported nonprofit organization providing world-class education and research. TINS provides programs for all ages, from presentations to citizen science projects to guided nature outings.

Scholarships and a diversity of free programming aim to make these activities as inclusive as possible. The organization conducts ongoing biological research in the Tahoe-Sierra region, contributing important data to help improve management decisions regarding wildlife. TINS is working to bring a world-class interpretive nature center and educational facility to the Tahoe area, with the ultimate goal of creating a community that cares for the natural world by fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural resources at Lake Tahoe and beyond. For more information visit tinsweb.org.

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would start Sept. 8, assuming the contract was approved, with an expected completion date as early as Jan. 24, 2023 (with an extended completion date as late as March 2023).

The Board of Supervisors voted to declare a shelter crisis in April 2022, bypassing county homeless shelter regulations consistent with the General Plan and local land use planning requirements to quickly set up a navigation center in the Placerville area.

Del Monte told the supervisors at a May 24 board meeting that building the project on Perks Court could take 45-60 days, if all went as planned.

The board had previously set a goal to have a navigation center ready by October 2022.

Due to road widening on the Perks Court site, adjacent to Highway 50, and PG&E not able to install power poles until early January, the project’s timeline was extended.

At last Tuesday’s meeting Del Monte shared project specifications. He said the more than 51,000-square-foot project will be fenced off with locked gates and will have lockable storage for shelter residents. Dog kennels will be provided for occupants with pets.

The main facility, a sprung structure, will have 60 beds with partitions for privacy.

A covered community area is planned outside. There will also be men’s and women’s restrooms, a laundry facility, a welcome center and offices and meeting rooms for appointments.

Volunteers of America will operate the center with a zero-tolerance policy for controlled substances on the entire site. The nonprofit will provide case managers on site to help residents find the navigation services that will benefit their situations. El Dorado County Health and Human Services social workers will also staff the

facility.

Guests would be required to remain on the site 24/7, unless they are at necessary appointments. The only way for occupants to gain access to the navigation center is through outreach with law enforcement.

District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo, previously opposed to the navigation center, had his own reasons for wanting to delay the board’s decision. He noted that an area on Perks Court used to be a gas station, an RV shop and transmission repair facility. Realizing this, Turnboo said he checked with Environmental Management and found no record of fuel tanks and a drain oil tank being removed from the site. As a result, the supervisor called for an exploratory study on the property.

The proposed project has been met with mixed reception from county residents.

Craig Styles of Placerville said momentum for getting the project in place is more important than ever due to the active fire season.

“Another temporary shelter will likely be needed just to get us to the January start date and no further delays in this program should be allowed to slow this effort any more,” Styles wrote in his comment to the board.

Other residents are less enthusiastic, arguing that a shelter will not help the homeless and unsheltered population in the county.

“If the proposed navigation center goes forward and brings in a real homeless crisis, as displayed in the rest of the state, taxpaying citizens will leave in droves,” Maggie Boling notes in her comment on the project. “There will be no one left to pay for all of the people and programs that destroy more lives than improve them.”

El Dorado County is one of four counties in the state without a shelter program in place.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll find out how supportive your support system is. Lean in a bit and see who is there, ready to catch you. Also, you’ll consider how you show up for other people, and who you’re willing to go out of the way for.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you don’t ask, the answer will be no. But asking is not so simple. Before you reveal what you want with a request, think about what the other person wants that you might be able to offer in exchange.

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However ordinary the task may look, don’t be fooled; fight the gallant fight.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Putting your heart on the line is risky business. Taking that chance and living with the adrenaline, fear and thrill of it can be overwhelming to the point that love can become mixed with other feelings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because someone feels free to be themselves around you, you’ll be privy to the best and the less endearing sides. Hidden qualities, habits and behaviors that get on your nerves can coexist with the love you feel.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your outcome will depend not only on your knowledge of what you’re trying to do before you do it but also your understanding of why. If your “why” is solid, everything else will fall into place.

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OUTH LAKE TAHOE — A page turner, riveting, thrilling — these are just some of the words to describe author Todd Borg’s novel featuring Owen McKenna and his trusty sidekick, Spot.

A native to Lake Tahoe, Borg’s books center in and around the area where he and his wife, painter and sculptor Kit Night, have called home since 1990. But it was back in Minnesota where Borg began honing his skill as a writer. Like any young boy he wanted to be a rock ‘n’ roll star.

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Liz Heape-Caldwell, Bs, Mba, Cmc News release Rebecca is a full-time working mother of three teens. Trying to juggle it all, Rebecca is traveling three hours, one way, to assist her aging parents who adamantly want to remain in their home. However, she is exhausted. Rebecca feels that she is under performing at work and is not fully present with her children. After missing her oldest daughter’s playoff basketball game, she made the decision to discuss care options with her parents.

When researching options, she found websites that listed caregivers, whom she could hire privately, as well as agencies some of whom had employees and others that listed independent contractors. The price difference amongst the three was substantial.

So, how was she to choose?

Let’s first start with the independent contractors that are listed on both professionally run websites as well as local social media community pages. The thought of hiring independently may be appealing because of the lower cost.

However, it also comes with quite a few risks to include: 1) By hiring an independent contractor, the individual consumer and their family take on the responsibility of the employer. This includes: a. Minimum wage and overtime requirements b. Payroll taxes and workers compensation c. Unemployment insurance and liability d. Direct payment if the employee is injured at the residence e. Paying for unemployment should the independent contractor no longer be required f. Required sick time Some may surpass these employer regulations and pay the contractor under the table. However, this can put the clients/families at risk of litigation. For example, Rebecca hires

LIZ HEAPECALDWELL Suzy from a well-known website that provides local caregivers. When reading Suzy’s profile, it sounds like she will be a great fit. She used to work in memory care, is background checked and can drive her parents to appointments. Rebecca sets up a schedule and Suzy gets started.

Two weeks later, Suzy trips on the area rug and falls. She suffers a sprained ankle and requires physical therapy. Suzy submits all her medical bills to Rebecca and files for a disability claim with EDD. Even though Suzy is receiving payment under the table, Rebecca and her parents are responsible for paying Suzy’s medical expenses as well as her disability payments.

They are also facing an investigation by EDD since wages were not reported.

So, let’s look at another example for Suzy, the independent contractor. A week after Suzy started, Rebecca received a call from her mom. She suspected that Suzy stole her diamond tennis bracelet. Rebecca promptly makes a trip to her parents when Suzy is on duty. Suzy denies that she stole the bracelet but, her mom states that she noticed her going through the jewelry cabinet. Rebecca decides to terminate Suzy and file a police report. Two weeks later, Rebecca receives a notice from EDD for an unemployment claim.

According to the Employment Development Department paying wages “under the table” is illegal. “This practice

may result in a large unplanned liability, including substantial penalty and interest charges for failing to comply with reporting requirements. You could also face criminal prosecution” (EDD, 2022).

So, now let’s assume that Rebecca has evaluated hiring privately but, decided to start looking for an agency with employees who can provide the care. It is important to note-some agencies utilize independent contractors so, it is imperative to ensure the employees are “true employees.”

Starting the process Rebecca has some questions. The cost is much higher than hiring “under the table” and she would like to understand what goes into an employee wage and in turn, why she is being billed the rate she is.

1) Working with an organization who has employees means the agency is responsible for payroll taxes, workers compensation, unemployment insurance and liability.

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Rates can be as much as 9%.

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urt Wanieck was born July 28, 1922 in Chicago, Ill. and celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday. Wanieck was raised on a farm in Woodstock, Ill. and at 17 he enrolled at the Chicago Art Institute where he learned sketching, painting and sculpting.

Later he started the Heartland Forge.

By hand he created metal art, chandeliers, doors, gates, etc. Many pieces of his work are still on display in state and local government buildings around the Chicago area. In 1950, with other residents of Woodstock he started the Woodstock Opera & Theater House. At the first summer of the program he gave Paul Newman his first job at $25 per week. That was the scale for actors at the time! After one summer, Wanieck knew Paul was going to go on to bigger and better things.

Wanieck has always enjoyed working with his hands and in 1954 he built a stagecoach from the ground up! It was used in the Woodstock Centennial Parade with the governor of Illinois and mayor of Woodstock on board.

He has lived with his wife Sue in Placerville for more than 10 years. He still enjoys working in his shop nearly every day.

Kurt Wanieck celebrated his 100 birthday in Placerville Thursday. To this day Kurt finds time to work in his shop nearly every day.

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(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

Sunshine Letters Worldwide, Sew4Vets, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, Project Linus, U.S. Forest Service Volunteer Program and Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras, are just a few of the organizations with volunteer opportunities that you’ll find in El Dorado County. The JustServe Advisory Council consists of leaders from many service organizations as well, including American Red Cross, Catholic Relief Services, Latter-day Saint Charities, Salvation Army, IsraAid, Med Global, National VOAD, Post News Group, America’s Service Commission, Rotary International and Doblin Group.

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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,

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“I was fortunate enough that my friends as a kid were also readers,” Borg said. “It was kind of natural for me to try that approach when I started writing myself. It was one of those early decisions when I came to Tahoe in 1990; I was thinking this would be a great place to set a series.”

With about 20 Courtesy photo novels under his “Tahoe Moon” hits shelves Aug. 1. belt, Borg admits to not having a very vigorous, organized writing approach. He squeezes in his writing time whenever he can, in between book signings, library talks, book festivals and visiting private book clubs.

“I’ll write an outline and before I start writing a novel I’ll have 50 or 60 pages, sort of a prose outline. And as I try to follow it and all of my so-called good ideas, I realize this isn’t gonna work. And that’s a stupid thought. This character is completely lame. I change continuously, which slows me down.”

Borg said it takes about 18 months to complete a book, from conception to the point where he can have it edited three or four times and he’s rewritten it. Writing a book a year means every time he comes out with a new one, he’s already six months into the next story.

“When I finally have a draft to show, I give it to my wife,” Borg said. “She has a really good internal sense of how stories work. She manages to find all of the stuff that the 12-year-old boy in me wants to write.”

Those who are fans of mysteries and thrillers know that most main characters have some sort of sidekick. And Owen McKenna’s sidekick is a Harlequin Great Dane named Spot. A Great Dane seemed a natural choice being that Todd and his wife have owned three Danes in the past.

“When I first was dreaming up McKenna, I wanted him to sort of be a regular guy, an ex-cop kind of detective, as opposed to an outlandish, Nero Wolfe-style detective,” Borg said. “Of all of the private investigators in fiction, so many of them had sidekicks. The sidekicks do a lot to reveal the cha Borg was fortunate enough to have his first novel be his first break in publishing. “Tahoe Deathfall” was published Aug. 1, 2001. It came out at a time before Amazon became the big machine that it is and was highly praised by rave reviews in the journals and newspapers around the country. Once word of mouth spread, Borg said people really began clamoring for more books.

Fans will be happy to know that the 20th Owen McKenna book, “Tahoe Moon,” will be released Aug. 1.

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STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10626 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0726 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JElI’S WORX, located at 685 Skyline Court, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2848 Manor Dr., #D, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Angelica D Rodriguez, 2848 Manor Dr #D, 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: 06/28/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Angelica Rodriguez ANGELICA RODRIGUEZ, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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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 06/28/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10627 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0747 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAKMAIl US264 El DORADO HIllS, located at 2201 Francisco Dr, Ste 140, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Desi Judilla DQJ Mail Service Center 1 Inc, 2201 Francisco Dr, Ste 140, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Desi Judilla DESI JUDILLA, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

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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 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 10628 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0750 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. MIlUSNIC MANOR, 2. GOlD DUST RENTAlS, 3. GOlD DUST FARM, located at 5331 Gold Dust Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Clinton J Milusnic, 5331 Gold Dust Dr, 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: 07/05/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Clinton Milusnic CLINTON MILUSNIC, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/06/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 10629 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0675 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PATIO COVERS, located at 4428 Commodity Way Ste 500, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 2898 Aquamarine Cir, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): 1. Timothy J. Lomax, 2898 Aquamarine Cir, Rescue, CA 95672, 2. Denise L. Lomax, 2898 Aquamarine Cir, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Timothy Lomax TIMOTHY LOMAX /s/ Denise Lomax DENISE LOMAX 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 06/13/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 10630 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0751 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VS AND ASSOCIATES, located at 3160 Texas Hill Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Linda M Schiro, 3160 Texas Hill 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: 03/01/2011 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Linda M. Schiro LINDA M. SCHIRO 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 07/06/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION

17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10631 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0728 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BBI, located at 2970 Dos Vistas Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Balaskovits Building Inc, 2970 Dos Vistas Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tyler Balaskovits TYLER BALASKOVITS, 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 06/28/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10632 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0719 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: C.C. MARKETING, located at 4550 Dunnwood Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Courtney Conant, 4550 Dunnwood Drive, 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: 06/01/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Courtney Conant COURTNEY CONANT 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 06/27/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10633 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0754 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ara Sanjideh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ARYA SANJIDEH Proposed name: LUCA ARYA SANJIDEH 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 12, 2022, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive,

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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 06, 2022. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1 10636 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0710 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TEPS VIllA ROMA ITAlIAN RESTAURANT, located at 3450 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: 4900 Hopyard Road, Suite #100, Pleasanton, California 94588 Registered owner(s): Dial Logistics LLC, 4900 Hopyard Road, Suite #100, Pleasanton, Cali 94588 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: 06/22/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Srinivasa Tallam SRINIVASA TALLAM, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/24/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8 10663 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0774 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOSQUITO FIRE SAFE COUNCIl, located at 6367 Log Cabin Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): El Dorado County Fire Safe Council, 5221 Deer Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maureen Julian MAUREEN JULIAN, TREASURER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/13/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8 10664 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0776 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PINES SPEECH, MYOFUNCTIONAl, AND DEVElOPMENTAl SERVICES, located at 5982 Ridgeway Drive, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Sarah E Estes, 5982 Ridgeway Drive, 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: 07/12/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Estes SARAH ESTES 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 07/13/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM

THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8 10669 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0722 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMBRIDGE GARDEN APARTMENTS, located at 2690 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 151 Callan Ave, Ste 213, San Leandro, CA 94577 Registered owner(s): Cambridge 2690, LLC, 11 Crooked Stick Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 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: 12/01/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Hen-Shin Wu HEN-SHIN WU, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/28/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8 10670 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0876 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Brian Allen Wolfgang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: BRIAN ALLEN WOLFGANG Proposed name: BRIAN ALLEN HAYS 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 19, 2022, 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 28, 2022. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15 10688 PUBlIC NOTICE Dr Mark L. Tong’s office will be destroying outdated medical records starting August 15, 2022. If you are/ were a patient of Dr. Tong’s, and have not been seen in the past 24 calendar months, and would like a copy of your medical records before they are destroyed, you must contact his office at 530/344-9200 before August 15, 2022. Thank you for trusting us with your care.

7/25, 7/27, 7/29, 8/1, 8/3, 8/5 10689 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0796 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERRANO POOlS El DORADO HIllS, located at 4641 Post St Box 5155, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762.

Registered owner(s): Scott W Schork, 4641 Post St Box 5155, 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: 07/20/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Scott Schork SCOTT SCHORK 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 07/20/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15 10690 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0826 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CEDAR WEST PROPERTIES, located at 309 #1 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1047, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Sean S Freedland, 3995 Audubon Drive, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sean Freedland SEAN FREEDLAND, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 07/26/2022.

NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF 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) 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22 10711 T.S. NO. 22001230-1 CA APN: 046-440-56-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/19/2005.

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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, 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 will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: CLINT DAVINO, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/27/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0044091-00 of Official Records of El Dorado County, California; Date of Sale: 08/22/2022 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance of the County Courthouse 495 Main Street Placerville, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $154,566.07 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property 2061 SHADOW ROCK ROAD SOMERSET, CA 95684 Described as follows: Parcel A, as shown on that certain Parcel Map entitled “A portion of the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 36, T.9N, R.11E, M.D.M., being Parcels 1 & 2 of P.M. 3-1”, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of said County on March 26, 1984 in Book 32 of Parcel Maps, at Page 112. A.P.N #.: 046-440-56-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 866-266-7512 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com using the file number assigned to this case 22001230-1 CA. 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. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 866-266-7512 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com using the file number assigned to this case 22001230-1 CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: 07/25/2022ZBS Law, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 , Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: 866-266-7512 or www. elitepostandpub.com Rick Mroczek, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of a bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 35050 Pub Dates 08/01, 08/08, 08/15/222 10712 8/1, 8/8, 8/15 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the hour of 7:00 PM at 6820 Hancock Rd Garden Valley, California, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the appropriation limits for the 202223 fiscal year for the Garden Valley Ranch Estates Community Service District as described in article XIII B of the State Constitution. The proposed appropriation limits are $511,465.00.

At said hearing the Garden Valley Ranch Estates Community Service District will consider all comments by interested persons.

Date: July 20, 2022 Marianne Agudo, Secretary Board of Directors of Garden Valley Ranch Estates CSD 10713 8/1 NOTICE OF PUBlIC AUCTION/ lIEN SAlE This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and are stored at the Life Storage location listed below.

Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-933-4040 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www.

StorageTreasures.com, which will end on 8/25/2022 at 10:00 am CANDEE GOULD - Hsld gds/Furn ALEXANDER BARCLAY - Hsld gds/ Furn /s/ Megan James 10714 8/1, 8/8 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the hour of 9:00AM in the Georgetown Fire Protection District training room, 6281 Main Street, Georgetown, California, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the appropriation limits for the 2022-2023 fiscal year for the Georgetown Fire Protection District as described in article XIII B of the State Constitution.

The proposed appropriation limits are $ 1,329,465.96. At said hearing the Georgetown Fire Protection District will consider all comments by interested persons.

July 27, 2022 Kelly Molloy, Board Clerk Board of Directors of Georgetown Fire Protection District 8/1 10715

12 Monday, August 1, 2022 Mountain Democrat mtdemocrat.com

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resh air, warm sun and delicious foods make brunch a favorite weekend event.

Set the stage (and the table) for an inviting experience with recipes that cover all the bases from snacks and desserts to a mouthwatering main course.

Tide the appetite of your guests with Spiced Grass-Fed Lamb Over Hummus served with toasted flatbread or tortilla chips before dishing out Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole for a simple centerpiece. Just as those delectable dishes are vanishing, pull Brown Sugar Pound Cake out of the oven and pair with sweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit for a sweet finishing touch.

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Whip Up a BoUntifUl Weekend BrUnch

Wake Up to a Wonderful Brunch Perfect for any brunch occasion is a delicious dish that can be made a day in advance, simplifying your morning prep before guests arrive with growling stomachs.

Prepared the day before and chilled overnight, this Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole is ready to bake to perfection in

the morning with a gooey interior and crisp exterior filled with mouthwatering flavor. Drizzle with glaze then dish out to loved ones for a delicious way to make brunch easy.

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1 package (20 ounces) French bread, cubed, divided 1 can (20 ounces) apple pie filling 9eggs 1cup half-and-half 2teaspoons ground cinnamon 1cup powdered sugar, plus additional (optional) 2tablespoons milk, plus additional (optional)

Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Spray 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Servings: 12 Nonstick cooking spray

In baking dish, add 10 ounces cubed French bread in bottom of dish. Pour apple filling over bread.

Top with remaining cubed French bread. Set aside.

In medium bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread.

Cover with aluminum foil and chill overnight.

Heat oven to 325 F. Remove foil and bake 50-60 minutes.

Let cool 10-15 minutes.

In small bowl, whisk powdered sugar and milk.

Add additional, if needed, until pourable glaze is reached. Drizzle over casserole before serving.

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he same bowl of cereal can get boring after eating it for breakfast day in and day out.

You may find yourself looking for something new and exciting to start your whole family’s morning off on the right foot.

Kids can be picky when it comes to breakfast foods, but this recipe for Sausage Fresh Toast RollUps is a quick and easy way to fill their bellies with a taste of several flavors they may already love. It’s a perfect way to fill your morning with joy, no matter if the hours ahead are filled with work, school or play.

A sizzling sausage link wrapped with French toast, it combines a favorite breakfast protein and traditional deliciousness in one little roll. Drizzled with warm maple syrup at the end, even adults can’t help but indulge in these breakfast bites.

This is a quick dish too, using few kitchen utensils, which makes for more time in the morning to enjoy the little things that matter most like moments with family before rushing out the door.

This recipe can also be made when your family is craving breakfast for dinner.

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Sausage French Toast Roll-Ups Servings: 12 12 sausage links 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 3 teaspoons almond extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 bread slices, crust removed, cut in half

3 tablespoons butter syrup In skillet, cook sausage links according to package directions. Set aside.

In medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, almond extract and cinnamon.

Dip bread slice in egg mixture. Wrap bread slice around cooked sausage link, pressing seam to keep from unrolling. Repeat with remaining bread slices and sausage links.

In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Place roll-ups in skillet, seam-side down, and cook until all sides are browned, approximately 10 minutes.

Drizzle with syrup.

Satisfy Cake Cravings with a Brunch-Worthy Dessert

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hether your brunch feast consists of bacon and eggs, pancakes and waffles or a combination of favorites, you can cap it off with a sweet treat for the perfect ending. After all, no celebration is complete without dessert.

Once the table is cleared of the main courses, dish out decadent bites of this Brown Sugar Pound Cake baked with high-quality ingredients like C&H Sugars to end the meal on a sweet note. Top with whipped cream and your crowd’s favorite fruits like strawberries and blueberries or serve the toppings separately for a customizable treat.

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Brown Sugar Pound Cake Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 8 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for coating pan, divided 1 cup packed C&H Light Brown Sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt sweetened whipped cream, for topping (optional) fresh fruit, such as strawberries and blueberries, for topping (optional) Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. In separate bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder

and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture. Pour batter into pan.

Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan and turn out on rack to cool completely.

Top with sweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit, if desired.