Mountain Democrat, Wednesday, September 27, 2023

CPCSD keeps on truckin’ toward new engine

Isaac Streeter

Staff writer

The Cameron Park Community Services District Board of Directors voted Sept. 20 to continue with the planned purchase of a nearly $400,000 fire engine despite a lack of clear funding.

Two votes were had on the matter.

One motion was made to cancel the purchase agreement and turn it

over to El Dorado Hills Fire, which had agreed to pay the cancellation fee of $8,000 to be able to take over CPCSD’s spot in the delivery timeline of 2025. That motion failed 3-2.

The second motion, approved 3-2, continues with the purchase agreement with the source of funding to be determined.

CPCSD Board President Sidney Bazett and Director Tim Israel made up the “aye” votes to cancel as well the

Supes chew on charter changes

Noel Stack

Managing editor

After discussing Charter Review Committee recommendations the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors opted out of placing anything on the 2024 ballot but did ask staff to begin a specific compensation analysis next fiscal year.

At the heart of the request is El Dorado County Charter Section 504, which determines the county sheriff’s salary each year using comparator agencies (Amador County, city of South Lake Tahoe and California Highway Patrol). The only way that formula is changed is via a charter amendment that must be supported by a majority of county voters.

Earlier this year the board tied more salaries to that formula, ensuring the chief administrative officer is the highest-paid executive in the county, followed by county counsel, who receives a salary of 1% more than what the county sheriff earns.

At that time community members warned the board the formula

would eventually become financially unsustainable. Direction given Tuesday asks CAO and Human Resources staff to engage with an outside agency to determine if the

“nay” votes to continue. Board Vice President Monique Scobey and board members Dawn Wolfson and Eric Aiston rejected the first motion and supported the second.

The agreement between CPCSD and Golden State Fire Apparatus Incorporated was struck in December 2022 to purchase a new Type 3 fire engine for roughly $394,000. This is about $70,000 cheaper than the current going rate of $465,000 for

that particular engine, according to EDH Fire Chief Maurice Johnson. CPCSD would not have to make payments on the engine until it is received in 2025. And at that time it, should funding not be identified, the district does have another option — sell the engine before it’s entered into service.

Supporters argue this could help lift

Tahoe meadow homeless camp mess gets cleaned up

comparator agencies listed in the charter should be changed. The process is set to begin in the 2024-25 fiscal year as the supervisors didn’t want it to taint ongoing and upcoming union negotiations.

“We love our sheriff’s department; we love the people who serve,” El Dorado County Taxpayers Association President Carol Lewis said during public comment. “But at what cost is what the

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County Sheriff’s Office Homeless Outreach Team assisted South Lake Tahoe police with trespass advisements and active patrols of Johnson Meadow in an effort to eliminate illegal camping on private property, officials note, but the area was “negatively impacted by the illegal

“Are we willing to put up with worse roads, worse services, being fined and fee’d to death to keep the void closed because all this money is going out to salaries and pensions?”

— Carol Lewis, El Dorado County Taxpayers Association president

Walter Borror

Febr. 16, 1943 – Sept. 3, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our Buddy. Born Walter L Borror on February 16, 1943, in Washington, DC to Walter and Andra Borror. He had a silly sense of humor and never knew a hamburger or chocolate chip cookie he didn’t like. We will miss him forever and cherish the memories. He leaves behind to mourn him his wife of 49 yrs, Jill; his son Scotty Borror (Debbie;) his 3 daughters, Jennifer Stonesifer (Scott,) Julie Fagan (Jef,) and Cari Vella (Jacob;) his sister Christy Jones; and tons of nieces, nephews and beloved in-laws! The memories of such a fun grandpa will live on in his 11 grandchildren, Megan, Jesse, Stephen, Blake, Andi, Brendan, Conor, Erin, Aidan, Zane, and Knox, and 2 great grandchildren. Godspeed, Buddy.

“A life that touches others goes on forever.”

Bonnie Hearn

Oct. 27, 1929 - Sept. 13, 2023

Bonnie Hearn, a long-time resident of Volcanoville and in her later years Garden Valley, was born in Oklahoma. Her family moved to California when she was a small child, where they settled in the Salinas Valley. When she graduated from college, her degree was in physical therapy. During the 1980s through early 2000, she worked as a physical therapist for Placer County doing home visits and took care of many patients in the Georgetown Divide area.

Bonnie was a horse lover and was very active for a long period of time in the local Horse and Rescue group. She also was devoted to her dogs, of which she had many during her life. She spent a great deal of time training them, and entered them in many dog competitions in Placerville and other areas of California.

For the last five years, Bonnie lived in a senior living complex in Folsom. She had many friends and acquaintances in the area of Georgetown and Garden Valley, and she will be missed by those who knew her.

Alleged fentanyl dealer facing murder charge indicted by Feds

Odin Rasco Staff writer

A West Sacramento man facing a second-degree murder charge in El Dorado County for allegedly selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that led to the 2022 death of a Shingle Springs woman has now received an eight-count indictment from a federal grand jury.

The grand jury returned the indictment Thursday against Kamaal Yusuf, 22, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl, being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Yusuf allegedly conspired in May 2022 to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl in El Dorado, Sacramento and Yolo Counties, according to court documents. Yusuf is confirmed to have distributed fentanyl pills, twice in Sacramento County and once in Yolo County, and faces a trial in El Dorado County for an additional sale. Yusuf, a previously convicted felon, is also charged with the illegal possession of a Glock handgun and an unregistered short-barreled rifle, according to a U.S. Attorney’s O ce, Eastern District of California press release.

The federal case is the product of a joint investigation conducted by multiple agencies including the El Dorado County District Attorney’s O ce, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case will be prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew De Moura.

If convicted, Yusuf faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison to a maximum penalty of up to life in prison and a $10 million fine for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl; a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for distribution of

The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs.

Sept. 4

9:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of possession of stolen property and a controlled substance for sale. He was released on $50,000 bail.

9:54 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of post-release violations and resisting arrest on Old Depot Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $3,000 bail.

11:47 p.m. Deputies arrested a person reported brandishing on Union Ridge Road in Placerville.

Sept. 5

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10:42 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a business on Enterprise Drive and Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

12:35 p.m. Battery was reported at Gateway Drive and Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.

2:50 p.m. Grand Theft was reported at a home on Solstice Circle in Diamond Springs.

10:56 p.m. Grand Theft was reported on Mosquito Road in Placerville.

5:39 p.m. Burglary was reported on Braden Road in Camino.

6:27 p.m. A person was arrested for trespassing at a gas station on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

10:35 p.m. Burglary was reported at a store on China Garden Road in Placerville.

Sept. 6

9:33 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Durock Road in Shingle Springs.

9:34 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 36-year-old man suspected of trespassing, carrying a switchblade and a probation violation on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. He was released on $10,500 bail.

10:12 a.m. Battery was reported at a park on Mother Lode Drive in Shingle Springs.

11:36 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 47-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft and shoplifting on Highway 193 in Georgetown. He was later released.

Sept. 7

2:21 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old woman suspected of manufacturing/possession of a zip gun on Volcanoville Road in Volcanoville. She was listed in custody in lei of $25,000 bail.

8:28 a.m. Burglary was reported on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park.

KAMAAL YUSUF

fentanyl; and 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and federal sentencing guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Yusuf will return to El Dorado County Superior Court Department 1 Oct. 17 at 8:30 a.m. for the beginning of his trial for the May 26, 2022, overdose-related death of 20-year-old Gillian Peterson-Murray. Yusuf is also charged with distributing a controlled substance to minors and allegedly having sold drugs to a teen in El Dorado Hills, according to information presented during the pretrial.

12:58 p.m. Burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park.

4:50 p.m. A person was arrested for brandishing on Pleasant Ranch Road in Placerville.

6:43 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 36-year-old man suspected of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner on Pleasant Ranch Road in Placerville. He was released on $25,000 bail.

8:25 p.m. Battery was reported on Novello Circle in Cameron Park.

8:41 p.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Cimmarron Road in Cameron Park.

9:25 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old man suspected of tampering with a vehicle and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Starkes Grande in Placerville. He was released on $2,000 bail.

11:28 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 50-year-old woman suspected of vandalism and resisting arrest on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. She was released on $40,000 bail.

11:56 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon was reported on Bonanza Auto Road in Shingle Springs.

Sept. 8

8:10 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Chelsea Road in Cameron Park.

11:10 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Sycamore Canyon Drive in El Dorado Hills.

1:03 p.m. Battery was reported at a court on Main Street in Placerville.

1:34 p.m. Battery was reported at a school on Snows Road in Camino.

5:06 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Castlewood Circle in Pollock Pines.

9:25 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of post-release violations in Zeller Court in Diamond Springs. He was listed in custody.

9:26 p.m. Burglary was reported on Tarvisio Way in El Dorado Hills.

9:29 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

10:52 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of giving false identification to officers and post-release violations on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

Sept. 9

7:58 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Solano Road in Garden Valley.

10:32 a.m. Burglary was reported on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

Balfour dons judge’s roBe

Deputies put bike theft suspect in chains

Odin Rasco

Staff writer

Detectives from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office tracked down and arrested a Pleasant Hill man Thursday who was suspected of stealing an expensive mountain bike from a county resident.

An electric mountain bike valued at $8,000 was stolen from an El Dorado Hills home Sept. 4; around that time, surveillance spotted a suspicious vehicle entering the Serrano neighborhood, according to an EDSO social media post. Detectives on the case were able to determine the owner of the vehicle was Joseph Gardemeyer, 40, who is on probation in El Dorado County.

Tracking the vehicle to a Pleasant Hill hotel, a probation search of Gardemeyer’s hotel room was conducted. During the search, EDSO deputies said they discovered the stolen bike as well as a controlled substance

that appeared to be methamphetamine.

The bike’s owner was reunited with his property shortly after the arrest, according to

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taxpayers are looking at. Are we willing to put up with worse roads, worse services, being fined and fee’d to death to keep the void closed because all this money is going out to salaries and pensions? I don’t think so.”

District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas echoed that praise of law enforcement but she and fellow supervisors agreed the charter section is worth a closer look as the current formula could greatly impact future budgets. After the analysis is complete, supervisors will decide if a charter change is warranted but nothing will appear on the ballot before 2026.

Term limits tabled

The other topic warranting a lengthy discussion was the committee’s recommendation to change supervisors’ term limits from no more than two consecutive, four-year terms (opening the door for a supervisor to run repeatedly after a four-year break) to no more than three, four-year terms — period.

Committee members looked at the eight-year limit, assuming a supervisor is re-elected, as too restrictive at times, according to Jim Mitrisin, Charter Review Committee chair.

“Our recommendation was to extend it by one additional

EDSO officials. Inmate records show Gardemeyer faces charges of grand theft, possession of stolen property, possession of

a controlled substance and violation of probation. As of press time Gardemeyer was listed in jail custody without bail.

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term in recognition that the role of a supervisor … there’s a really sharp learning curve for a lot of new members and when you have term limits there are always challenges with that,” Mitrisin said, explaining that in the first couple years new board members spend a lot of time learning about budgets, county services, etc. “Having an extra … term we thought would be beneficial for board members — more time and consistency to set the county on its right direction.”

The term limits question was last on the ballot in November 2018, when voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of a supervisor serving three consecutive terms.

Supervisors understood the committee’s reasoning for allowing three terms.

“To become a professional in this role, it does take time,” District 3 Supervisor and board Chair Wendy Thomas said.

“Our constituents are best served when we bring our best knowledge to this role.”

“I completely agree with the committee’s findings as far as term limits, recognizing that this is not to apply to any current board member,” she continued.

“I want to make that very, very clear. We’re not talking about any one of us.”

Still, the 2018 defeat was on their minds during Tuesday’s

“Without a champion I just don’t see it succeeding,” District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin said.

“It failed so badly last time,” District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo chimed in, adding that since 2018 he thinks voters have “lost a lot of trust in the government” at all levels, which would make a 2024 measure even more likely to fail.

Supervisors also noted the cost of putting a local measure on the ballot, estimated at $70,000.

District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl pointed out that the county’s only role is to place the measure on the ballot and share unbiased information. A community group, or groups, would have to take on the actual campaigning to encourage voters’ support.

“We can educate; we can’t campaign,” Hidahl said. “It just doesn’t make a lot of sense to spend money to put a ballot measure out there that nine times out of 10 is going to be defeated.

“We have to have some … assurance that what we’re doing here will get the public’s support,” he added. “I think the tendency today is to vote ‘no’ on things (when) people aren’t properly informed as opposed to voting

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County Superior Court, right, attended the ceremony as Balfour joined their ranks.

Pictured from left are judicial officers Leanne Mayberry, Mark Ralphs, Michael McLaughlin, Balfour, Lauren Bowers, Jamie Pesce and Gary Slossberg.

Courtesy photos

El Dorado County sheriff’s detectives arrest Joseph Gardemeyer, left photo, Thursday for allegedly stealing an $8,000 electric bicycle from a Serrano home in early September. Above, an El Dorado Hills resident is reunited with his stolen bike following an investigation by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

Water rights reformers scored only a minor victory in the Legislature

Acenterpiece of the state’s perpetual political and legal wrangling over allocation of water is the complex array of rights that stretches back to the earliest years of statehood in the 19th century.

Letter to the Editor

DAN WALTERS

Simply put, those who claimed water before 1914, when the state assumed legal control, have “senior rights” that traditionally have entitled them to virtually unlimited supplies even when other users face cutbacks during drought.

The right direction

EDITOR:

Why

EDITOR:

SUMMARY

The state Water Resources Control Board has made occasional e orts to curtail diversions by senior rights holders when supplies are tight but its legal right to do so is unclear with water rights in conflict with other laws declaring the larger public’s interest in overseeing “beneficial” water use.

One test of the issue resulted in a state appellate court’s 2022 declaration that the state lacked direct authority to block diversions by senior rights holders and suggested that only the Legislature could provide such power.

Three measures to overhaul state oversight of water use, giving the state water board more authority over holders of senior water rights, were introduced in the Legislature this year but the most important two died.

Although last winter’s heavy rains eased the competition for water that had become intense during several years of severe drought, advocates for overhauling water rights law to give the state more power to protect fish and other wildlife dependent on river flows mounted a major e ort in the Legislature this year with three bills.

Together, they would have implemented key recommendations of a study commissioned by the water board that argued for giving it new powers to curtail supplies to water rights holders when warranted.

The Rural Life

Almost 34 years under the county’s “No Growth Strategic Plan’’ and this is what I know — this county has no housing for your children or grandchildren. It means you can’t relocate your parents or your grandparents, an ailing relative, a disabled family member or friend to assist in their care or end of life needs.

Why? Because this county will not build or move past the resistance to build reasonable housing in this county. Why? Because there are civic leaders like Brian Veerkamp and others who keep blocking the projects that would give this county muchneeded housing.

The Veerkamp family is worth millions of dollars and owns hundreds of acres, so I get why they are not concerned about housing. But there are many hard-working people — raising families, teaching our children, building our roads, policing our streets, protecting us from fire, caring for us medically and restoring our utilities during emergencies — who have nowhere to live in this county because of these no-growth policies.

I am an advocate both professionally and as a volunteer for a ordable housing, workforce housing, senior housing, mobile home owners and our unhoused and I can tell you we have reached a crisis point. We need to elect leaders to the Board of Supervisors who will move this county into the future.

Lexi Boeger is the right candidate for the job in District 3. She will make policy changes that will loosen the restrictions and limitations on housing. She will support innovative ideas that work for everyone, while still moving the county forward. I have seen her expertise firsthand and I am excited about her candidacy.

Remember, the Boeger name has been deeply rooted in this county since 1972. Lexi is the next generation and she is a game changer for El Dorado County. Please vote for her in District 3 and let’s move El Dorado County in the right direction for the generations to come.

TAMARA JANIES Pollock Pines

Why is the Democratic Party attacking the children, women and Christians? Why do they believe infants are better o dead? How brave is it to attack Christianity? Why are they forcing young girls to be exposed to fully intact men in a locker room or on a field? What is the end game?

KEN STEERS Cameron Park

Democrats’ duplicity

EDITOR:

Isee we have another anti Trump rant from Scott Taylor. Ever notice the duplicity of the left? Mr. Taylor mentions the “criminality of Trump.” With those like Mr. Taylor, the right is guilty until proven innocent and only the left is innocent until proven guilty.

I loved Mr. Taylor’s mention of Nixon. If Nixon had an attorney general like Merrick Garland and Garland’s Department of Justice he would have served two terms with no problem.

If you want to go after Trump for everything above a parking ticket, fine. But don’t claim the moral high ground as you support a corrupt, dementia-addled president who leads a multimillion-dollar life style with multiple mansions never having earned over $200,000/year since taking o ce in 1973.

Even if Biden’s corruption doesn’t bother you, the sticker shock in the supermarket and the gas pump will.

GEORGE ALGER Placerville

We should all take a breather … a better way

Breathing is something we ordinarily don’t think about, but perhaps we should. I’ve wondered about breathing since hearing a comment years ago from Dr. Andrew Weil, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine (that is, conventional therapies combined with wellresearched, evidencebased alternative ones).

He said, “If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe better.”

At the time, I thought, Really?

Could it make that much di erence?

Apparently, yes, it can. Unlike most critical bodily functions, breathing is something we can directly control. And this, in turn — assuming we do it the right way — can positively influence our overall mental and physical health.

This is actually old news. Eastern traditions have recognized the importance of breathwork for centuries, but now Western medicine

is starting to catch up.

A review article published in January 2023 in Frontiers in Physiology reported that a range of di erent breathing exercises were e ective in lowering blood pressure — no small benefit, there. Most of the exercises incorporated slow breathing, defined as taking fewer than 10 calm, rhythmic breaths per minute (six is ideal), with prolonged out-breaths.

The review concluded that practicing breathing this way over a few weeks can change your body’s chemistry to increase endorphins (the relaxing hormones) and lower adrenaline (a stress hormone).

Even more recently, a study from Stanford Medicine suggests a particular five-minute breathing exercise, practiced daily, can help manage stress, improve mood and increase energy.

The “physiological sigh” combines a double inhalation through the nose with a slow, extended out-breath through the mouth. The extra sip of

air at the top of each in-breath serves to inflate more of the tiny air sacs in the lungs, increasing the lungs’ surface area and signaling your brain to slow your heart rate. This has an immediate calming e ect.

People sigh naturally about 12 times per hour; doing it purposefully and continuously for five minutes is called “cyclic sighing.” As detailed in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, subjects who practiced cyclic sighing every day for a month experienced less anxiety and more positive emotions — in fact, they gained better results even than subjects doing mindful meditation (no small thing there, either).

More fascinating information is found in the award-winning book “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” by science journalist James Nestor. Based on extensive research, Nestor says we should be breathing through our noses (rather than our mouths) as much as possible. (This includes when we’re sleeping, which

can be accomplished using a stampsize bit of cloth tape to help keep the mouth closed. This actually works — my husband and I both tried it.)

Nestor also supports the idea of what I’ve come to think of as “lowslow” breathing rather than “deep breathing,” per se. I now think of deep as meaning drawn deeply into the belly, using my diaphragm, rather than simply pulling a big bunch of air into my chest.

This is important because breathing isn’t the simple oxygen in, carbon dioxide out we’ve always believed. Carbon dioxide isn’t merely a waste product; we need a certain amount of it in our respiratory systems in order for the oxygen we take in to be utilized. Without going into all the details, it’s carbon dioxide that tells your blood to deliver oxygen to hungry cells.

When we have too much oxygen and not enough carbon dioxide in

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Carbon dioxide isn’t merely a waste product; we need a certain amount of it in our respiratory systems in order for the oxygen we take in to be utilized.

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Water rights holders, most of whom are agricultural water agencies, saw the report and the three bills — accurately — as a frontal assault on their privileged position in the competition for water and mounted a stout defense. If enacted, they argued, the changes would make it infinitely more di cult for farmers to plan crop cycles.

The most far-reaching of the three measures, Assembly Bill 1337, would have overturned the 2022 water rights case and authorized the water board “to issue a curtailment order for any diversion, regardless of basis of right, when water is not available,” but it stalled after winning Assembly approval.

A second, Assembly Bill 460, which would have given the board authority to intervene in water diversions on an emergency basis, su ered the same fate.

However, the least onerous of the three, from the standpoint of water rights holders, Senate Bill 389, has made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. It would give the board more explicit authority to investigate whether water diversions are lawful — within the scope of diverters’ legal rights — and punish violators as trespassers.

It’s certainly less than what water rights reformers want, which means the decades-long struggle over the issue will continue, particularly if the state once again experiences the kind of drought that last winter’s heavy rain and snow storms alleviated. State water o cials believe that such droughts will become more common with climate change, or at least will change the mix of precipitation, with less snow and more rain.

However, water rights are just one front — albeit a very important one — in the state’s perpetual conflict over how the precious liquid should be allocated. Water rights defenders say the state would not have to curtail their supplies if it did a better job of capturing and storing water when it’s available and there’s some validity in that criticism.

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our system — as when we’re taking in a lot of air without long exhalations — it’s harder for the oxygen to be utilized. As a result, writes Nestor, “Just a few moments of heavy breathing above metabolic needs could cause reduced blood flow to muscles, tissues and organs.”

In other words, while heavy breathing increases the amount of oxygen you take in, it in fact decreases the amount of oxygen you can actually use. This means your brain, muscles and other organs can get shortchanged on the energy they need.

For example, Nestor explains that if you’re breathing 18 to 20 times per minute (each breath taking about three seconds), you’re able to utilize only about 50% of that oxygen. But if you breathe at a rate of about six times per minute (each breath taking about 10 seconds) then even if you’re taking in the same amount of oxygen overall, you’re now able to make use of 85% of it.

Thus low-slow breathing with maximum outbreaths provides the correct balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide, enabling your body to function most e ciently.

The goal is to make this kind of breathing a habit. Nestor suggests we practice it while walking casually. Simply inhale through the nose for four steps, then exhale for six. (I found that challenging at first, so I started with inhale/two steps, exhale/ three and worked up.)

Over time, this longer out-breath pattern can become our default, leading to all the benefits lowslow breathing provides.

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And it’s an impressive list! This one is from Johns Hopkins Medicine: lower heart rate, lower blood pressure, increased energy, decreased muscle tension and pain, decreased anxiety and stress, better sleep, a more focused mind.

Think of it this way: If breath is life, then breathing in the best possible way leads to your best possible life.

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El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net

LEARN & PLAY CRIBBAGE Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments.

Call 916-768-4452 for more information. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday afternoon 4:30 pm at Steve’s Pizza, 3941 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762

Struggle with a hurt, hang up, or habit? CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets at Radiant Church on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing from our hurts, hang ups, and habits. Email CR@radiantedc.church. Find us on Facebook at: https://www. facebook.com/CRradiantchurch.

Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@ greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/

DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems. org for more information.

GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing fourpart harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575

Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Join fun-loving women Wednesdays 8am-10am at El Dorado High School. Lessons, social events, only $50/year. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.

MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. For more information, call (530) 622-1180.

Addiction or Relationship problem? Call 530 231-7728 our free counseling can help you. Positive Realism, 3430 Robin Ln., Cameron Park. Meet first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm.

SENIOR PEER COUNSELING

Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)6216304 to leave a message and get started.

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No. 2 Trojans set sights on No. 1 Bulldogs

Isaac Streeter Staff writer

With three schools on bye weeks, it was a sparse weekend of high school football in El Dorado county.

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relevant lifetime reading habit. A study released by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation shows data indicating students in NIE programs do 10 percent better on standardized tests and that significant increases in student performances occur, especially in middle schools. Donations from our sponsors allow our educators to order the newspaper for their classrooms free of charge. These sponsorships contribute to literacy and allow thousands of teachers and students in El Dorado County to learn from a living textbook, the Mountain Democrat, and develop a life-long reading habit that will benefit them throughout their lives.

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Union Mine’s varsity squad got the weekend going early in its own edition of Thursday night football with a road game versus the Dixon Rams, securing a 34-14 victory. The Diamondbacks’ backfield had two backs eclipse the century mark, with Jake Cherrington going for 161 yards and Jayden Tinker picking up 172 with three touchdowns along the way.

In total, the now 4-1 Diamondbacks produced 435 rushing yards in the contest as the team cruised to a fourth win on the season. The success of head coach Brandon Pacheco’s squad has begun to be noticed across the region, as they were listed in the “bubble” of the Sacramento Bee’s latest Sac-Joaquin Section football rankings. With non-league play in the rear-view mirror, this Friday will open Sierra Valley

Conference play for Union Mine’s squad as it takes on Bradshaw Christian in a 7 p.m. matchup on the road.

Ponderosa’s home turf saw the lone game played in the county, hosting the eighthranked Casa Roble Rams. The Bruins were defeated 35-0, being shut out at home for the second time this season. The previous time was a 42-0 loss to No. 10 Vista Del Lago Aug. 25.

The tough non-league schedule for head coach Davy Johnson and his varsity squad comes to an end as the Bruins start Foothill Valley League play with a 2-3 record at home versus 1-4 Placer. Don’t let the Hillmen’s record fool you, they’re a bubble team like Union Mine and all four losses have come to top-25-ranked teams, three of which were inside the top 10. Kickoff between the Bruins and Hillmen is slated for 7:30 p.m.

El Dorado, 1-4, was on a bye this past week. The Cougars will matchup with 2-2 Liberty Ranch on the road to begin SVC play with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday night.

Golden Sierra got its bye week over the

weekend. The 1-3 Grizzlies will start their Sierra Delta League schedule on the road versus 2-2 Rio Vista. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. No. 2 Oak Ridge was on a bye this past weekend. Now the 5-0 Trojans turn their sights to a trip down the road to No. 1 Folsom for a showdown on the blue turf. In what will likely be the biggest game of the Trojans’ season and arguably the biggest in Northern California this Friday, future Power 5 college football players will lineup on both sides of the ball.

The Trojans have had an impressive start to the season headed into the matchup with the Bulldogs. Oak Ridge is led by four-star tight end Kaleb Edwards, who has received 15 offers from schools like University of Michigan and Oregon State. Edwards leads the Trojans in receiving yards per game with 62 while also playing on the defensive side of the ball, picking up four sacks on the year thus far.

Folsom, ranked first in the Sac-Joaquin

n See Football page A7

Eldorado National Forest to resume prescribed burning

Eldorado National Forest

News release

Eldorado National Forest officials plan to resume their prescribed burning program as conditions are favorable for burning.

Multiple pile and understory burn projects will be conducted, as conditions permit, this fall, winter and spring, on the Georgetown, Pacific, Placerville and Amador ranger districts. Prescribed fires are controlled fires that helps reduce the catastrophic damage of wildfire on our lands and surrounding communities. The burns aim to:

• Reduce fuel loading (vegetation) to prevent catastrophic fire

• Control low-quality, undesirable competing vegetation to allow establishment of seedlings following planting and increased water, soil nutrients, sunlight and resource availability for already established trees

• Improve wildlife habitat by creating a more open midstory and understory and improve browse and forage quality and quantity

• Improve ecosystem health in forests by reducing competition and decreasing diseases and pests, as well as decreasing fire intensity during wildfires

• Improve wildlife habitat especially when patches of unburned areas are left for nesting and cover Prescribed burning also helps maintain clean drinking water and reduces the amount of moisture that evaporates from plants into the air. This increases the quantity and improves the quality of water soaking into the ground replenishing aquifers.

Each operation follows a specialized burn plan, in which temperature, humidity, wind, vegetation moisture and smoke dispersal conditions are considered daily before a prescribed fire is implemented. Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size, conditions and weather.

Prescribed fire smoke is generally less intense and of much shorter duration than smoke produced by unwanted wildfires. Fire managers consider optimal conditions for dispersal and duration of smoke impacts when planning prescribed burns.

Prescribed fire updates for the Eldorado National Forest will be posted on Twitter @EldoradoNF. For more information about smoke contact Assistant Forest Fire Management Officer Jecobie Waters at (530) 414-3470 or jecobie.waters@ usda.gov.

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Photo courtesy of Jenni Curtis/ Firecracker Fotography Jayden Tinker, left, and teammate Waylon Zumwalt celebrate a score versus Dixon Thursday evening. Tinker leads the Union Mine backfield with 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

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Section by the Sac Bee and 25th in the state by MaxPreps, has a 3-2 record and is coming off a loss to football powerhouse De La Salle, ranked 13th in the state. Folsom’s only other loss came Aug. 26 to the Serra Padres, a team that sits at No. 5 in the state. Both games were 7-point losses.

The Bulldogs are led by sophomore quarterback Ryder Lyons, who boasts offers from Notre Dame, BYU and Cal, among others. Lyons burst onto the scene in his first year at the helm of the varsity squad, throwing

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camping with an enormous amount of trash left behind from the illegal campers and damage from a fire earlier this summer.”

According to information from South Lake Tahoe police, most of the meadow north of Highway 50 along the Upper Truckee River is on private property.

More than 200 cubic yards of trash and debris and more than 101 propane tanks were removed from the area, officials reported. Trash was hand loaded into wheel loaders and transported to a dumpster at the street.

Following the cleanup, abatement of fire hazards is planned, such as removing dense man-made structures of dried tree and willow branches. Access path restoration is also planned. This work is scheduled to be completed by South Lake Tahoe

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the CPCSD from its debt.

The board passed a budget Aug. 16 that will see the organization operate with a $503,173 deficit during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Director Aiston said he viewed the engine as a valuable asset to have as the Cameron Park Fire Department, currently staffed by Cal Fire via contract, is exploring potential annexation into a neighboring fire district.

“(In my opinion) it brings more value in annexation negotiations to keep the engine,” Aiston said.

“You can order an engine today and

for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns while completing nearly 70% of his passes so far.

The kickoff between the two SJS powerhouses is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday evening in Folsom. For those who cannot attend in person, the game will be called live by former Mountain Democrat reporter Thomas Frey, who is now broadcasting live audio for MaxPreps. A game pass must be purchased for a fee to stream the audio. For more information visit t.maxpreps.com/3riOg2x.

Fire Rescue, Tahoe Douglas Fire and California Conservation Corp fire crews the last week of September.

In addition to South Lake Tahoe police and county sheriff’s deputies, pitching in on the cleanup were folks from Clean Tahoe, Pack Rat, South Tahoe Refuse, Public Works and Parks and Rec, as well as private property owners.

Prior to the cleanup, South Lake Tahoe police led an effort to contact people trespassing in the meadow to offer various services. Police said those who refused to leave or accept assistance were advised of trespassing and noticed to leave the meadow and take their trash with them.

Funding from the state of California Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and abatement Grant Program paid for all non-city resources on the cleanup.

COMiCS

n SHOE by Jeff MacNelly

n TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter

n RUBES by Leigh Rubin

get it in two to three years, or you can buy one today (at a markup),” Cameron Park Fire Chief Dusty Martin said. “There is value … to (having that asset).”

But not all were convinced.

“While there might be a greater value in two years for the engine, there are too many unknowns,” Director Bazett said. “(If we plan on selling the truck without it entering service) we would be required to sell (it) in a public auction and might not recover our full costs. I felt the best decision was to recognize with our deficit it was wiser to cancel.”

n SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis

n TODAy

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you’re not sure, hold back. To move forward prematurely would spoil the deal. Be patient. The moment of action is when your anticipation meets an opening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It will take a skilled political dance to forward your group’s agenda. You’ll tune into other people’s rhythms, sensing when to push, pull, side step or duck. You’ll be an asset to your company.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t have to be the judge if you don’t want to. Many things do not require assessment. Putting your spin on a thing takes energy that you could be using for something more important.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your smile changes depending on who is on the receiving end of it. So does your voice, your intention and your expectations. You’ll be surprised at what a certain someone brings out in you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You like to dive into projects, and high expectations come naturally. Change your expectations and your attitude gets automatically better. Small gains will add up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What you’ve been trained to do may not be the best reaction to the problem that is presented today. Before you act, assess the situation carefully, noting what you’ve seen before and what you haven’t.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You will go up against someone who has a great amount of skill (in an

area where you have none that you know of) and better this person with your performance because you have nothing to lose.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Regardless of whether things seem to be going your way, persist. Light nudges forward are all it will take to start some momentum. Remember, walking is just falling forward and catching yourself often. Lean in the direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It is much more comfortable to be around the person who acts out of love than the one who does too much for you out of a sense of insecurity. You feel the difference and strive to be lighter, offering your love with an open palm.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Networking is part of the fun. As social as you are, sometimes this still makes you slightly nervous. Don’t worry! You’ll be effective as you look for ways to create mutual benefit.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In a calm atmosphere, sudden movements are startling. In chaos, anything goes. The day offers a variety of conditions, and you’ll adjust appropriately to whichever one you’re in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The world is a garden, and your thumb is as green as Midas’ was gold. He could have been more careful with that, but you’ll have better luck and be wildly successful with whatever you’re trying to grow, be it friendship or ferns.

In the KNOW

Stellar students

Congratulations to the following local students who made the Oregon State University Honor Roll: Nicole A. Shultz, Roxlynn Beecher and Samantha E. Willitts of El Dorado Hills; Kenji Mowrey of Pollock Pines; and Erin B. Whelihan of Rescue.

Sept. 27

B Street Theatre in Sacramento presents “Jump,” Sept. 27 through Nov. 5. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Sept. 28

The El Dorado FamilySearch Center in Placerville hosts Create a Fan Chart, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Using your family tree in FamilySearch you can create a multi-generation colored fan chart. This free class is taught by Mike Reinert. For more information call (530) 6211378.

The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and Eskaton Village Placerville host a mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information visit visit eldoradocounty.org.

Switchboard Connections hosts a free poetry reading event at 6 p.m. at the Switchboard gallery in downtown Placerville. For more information call (530) 295-3496 or visit artsandcultureeldorado. org.

Sept. 29

Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open every Friday and Saturday for open garden days, 9 a.m. to noon. Take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on site to assist with any gardening questions. Check the website before visiting at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

Rhythm Vandals will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.

Third Eye Spiral – Tool tribute will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Cynthia Renee Band will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Casino Stage Bar at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

Olde Coloma Theatre presents “Hilda’s Haunted Retirement Home” or “Remember the Golden Fool,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 29. For tickets anymore information visit oldecolomatheatre.com.

Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Evil Dead: The Musical,” Sept. 29 through Nov.

5. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

Enjoy An Evening with Darrell Scott – Music, Spirit, Soul at 8 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.

City Theatre at Sacramento City College brings acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” a reimagined take on the classical myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, to the stage

Lake Forest pri NcipaL has deep local roots

Lifelong El Dorado County resident Dr. Renee Mallot started the school year as Lake Forest Elementary’s new principal. She has not only worked exclusively in the Rescue Union School District since she started teaching 20 years ago, Mallot also attended grades K-8 in the district, being a student at Rescue School, Green Valley Elementary and Marina Village Middle School.

“(Former) Lake Forest principal Marilyn Hylton was my third-grade teacher at Green Valley,” Mallot told the Mountain Democrat from her new office. “Talk about full circle.”

The desire to work in education has been strong for as long as Mallot, 42, can remember. “From the age of 5 I played school,” she recalled. “I had a little house outside and it served as both a school and a library … I always wanted to be a teacher.”

A 1999 Oak Ridge High School graduate, Mallot and her husband Mike met when they were 15. “We always knew we wanted to get married, but my parents said I should earn a college degree first.”

shared. “Struggling learners already have supports in place — it’s a law. But gifted education is so often overlooked. You lose so many kids because they’re bored. So, with these tools, it’s ‘let’s mix it up’ for those students instead.”

Mallot earned her Ph.D. in 2019, just before online schooling became mainstream, something she was equipped for from her experience at Concordia. She most recently earned an administrative credential and a master’s in educational leadership from Concordia University in Irvine.

“When I made the jump to administration, I knew I wanted to stay in Rescue because Rescue is such a good school district,” she added. “I figured when the time is right it would happen.”

to what 2023-24 has in store with Dr. Mallot at the helm.”

— Rescue Union Superintendent Jim Shoemake

So she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from California State University, Sacramento, on a Friday.

“We got married that Sunday!” Mallot said with a smile. “I’ve always known what I wanted to do!”

She went on to earn a multiple subject teaching credential from Sac State and her first job was right back at Green Valley and then Rescue School. After her fourth child was born, Mallot went back to school to earn a doctorate, another childhood ambition.

“Ever since I was little, I’d say, ‘I’m going to be a doctor someday’ without even knowing what a doctor was,” Mallot explained.

She completed an online program at Concordia University in Portland, first earning a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with a focus in math. Then, with her family’s full support, Mallot took four more years to earn a doctorate in teacher leadership with a focus in gifted education.

“Gifted students have always had a piece of my heart,” she

During the 2022-23 school year, Mallot worked at the district office as the coordinator of Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports and Special Programs, and she applied in May when the principal position at Lake Forest opened.

“We have large shoes to fill in replacing Renee as our coordinator of Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports and Special Programs, but we are excited to send her and her many talents to support and serve the Lake Forest team and community,” said Rescue Union Superintendent Jim Shoemake. “She is a consummate professional who loves kids and learning. We look forward to what 2023-24 has in store with Dr. Mallot at the helm.”

Mallot and her husband are parents to eight kids who range in age from 1 to 20 years old, all past, current and future Rescue Union students. In her downtime, Mallot enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her family and large extended family. She can also often be found driving to wrestling practice or attending matches. “We are a big wrestling family,” she said.

She told the Mountain Democrat she aims to make “teamwork” this school year’s theme. “From parents, teachers, support staff, students — we’re all an essential part of the team. We’re all in this together,” Mallot explained. “I’m excited. Lake Forest is a good community school.”

Lake Forest Elementary in El Dorado Hills serves 425 students in transitional kindergarten through fifth grade.

el Dorado roses arrange a beautiful fairgrounds spot

Sherry Phillipsen

Special to the Mountain Democrat

In 1981 Al Wolterbeek, who is married to Teddy Wolterbeek (El Dorado Rose of 2000), was president of the El Dorado County Fair Association and he was determined to make a difference during his year in the leadership role.

In that year, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds were still unpaved and had dirt, mud and gravel walkways. Al decided it was time to make major improvements. The paving and cement work was completed at the fairgrounds during his tenure. When all the projects were completed funds were running low; however, even though ultimately the fairgrounds had improved, it was lacking in beautification.

Al came up with the interesting idea of an Adopt-A-Spot.

The Adopt-A-Spot program is beneficial to the El Dorado County Fair & Event Center because the fairgrounds has many garden

Photo by Julie Samrick

Renee Mallot has begun her new job as principal of Lake Forest Elementary. This year she said she wants to focus on teamwork.

Julie Samrick Mountain Democrat correspondent

“She is a consummate professional who loves kids and learning. We look forward

an El Dorado Rose Adopt-a-Spot clean-up. In the photo are Roberta Baker (Court lady 2017), Mary Meader (El Dorado Rose 2016), Diane Lehr (Court Lady 2018), Teddy Wolterbeek (El Dorado Rose 2000), Sherry Phillipsen (El Dorado Rose 2022) and Bonny Robertson (El Dorado Rose 2015).

ACC sinks thousands into local nonprofits

News release

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $121,250 in funds to 52 area nonprofit organizations as a result of the 34th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.

As the tournament’s destination sponsor, the LTVA is responsible for the South Shore’s most impactful special event, coordinating with partners NBC Sports and American Century Investments, to ensure a successful and memorable experience for fans, locals, celebrities and media.

“It’s an annual tradition where we can help support many organizations that enrich our community,” said Carol Chaplin, president and CEO of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. “Our partnership and relationship with both American Century Investments and NBC Sports through the years is meaningful and impactful. The tournament is only possible with our incredible partners including Edgewood Tahoe and our lodging and casino partners.”

Grants were distributed to American Legion Post 795, Between Horses and Humans, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra, Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Bread & Broth, Carson Valley Arts Council, Carson Valley Health Foundations, CASA El Dorado, Christmas Cheer, Clean Tahoe Program, Clean Up The Lake, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, El Dorado Community Foundation, El Dorado County Search and Rescue, Encompass Youth, Food Bank of El Dorado County, Heavenly Valley

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Ski Foundation Inc., Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra, Kiwanis Community Organization Inc., Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, Lake Tahoe Epic Curling,

Lake Tahoe Historical Society, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Lift Literature, Live Violence Free, Partnership Douglas County Inc., Phoenix Food Pantry, Project Prom of Northern Nevada, Rescued Hearts Ranch, Saint Joseph Community Land Trust, Sierra Child and Family Services, South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center, South Tahoe Parks Foundation, Suicide Prevention Network Ltd, Tahoe Art League, Tahoe Arts Project, Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, Tahoe Cares, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Tahoe Learning Haven, Tahoe Magic Inc., Tahoe Prosperity Center, Tahoe Youth and Family Services, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Team Tahoe/Bike Tahoe, The Foundation for Douglas County Recreation & Senior Center, The Sugar Pine Foundation, Valhalla Tahoe, Whittell High School Boosters Club Inc. and Zephyr Cove Elementary School Parents Club.

To be considered, local organizations were required to meet 501(c)3 certified nonprofit guidelines, provide an outline of their mission and describe how the donation would be used and indicate its impact in the community.

Since 2009, donations exceeding $2 million have been distributed to more than 100 area nonprofits to assist 13,000-plus individuals.

The July event established numerous benchmarks including:

• Golf’s preeminent celebrity tournament hosted a field of 92 stars including Steph Curry, Tony Romo,

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $121,250 total in funds from American Century Championship. The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District was awarded funding for its helicopter fund. Pictured left to right are Jessica Garrison, Scott Lindgren, Jerry Bindel (LTVA board chairman), Tod McMichael (American Century Investments), Tracker, Kris Rowlett and Michelle Turner.

Grow for it!

Looking good after the dog days of summer

People and plants

wilt in our late season heat and visitors to Sherwood Demonstration Garden are always surprised to find many beautiful blooming plants after the dog days of summer. What’s our secret? Master Gardener Sheri Burke, Demonstration Garden chairperson, shares the superstar plants in bloom at the demonstration garden right now. These beauties will also keep color coming well into fall.

This time of the year throughout the garden, brown-eyed Susans, Rudbeckia spp., alongwith many related species put on a show. These are good cutting flowers for bringing different hues indoors.

While most spring-blooming hydrangea have faded away, the Japanese Garden has a uniquely bright and long-blooming Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ that’s a standout this time of year.

Our Cottage Garden boasts a purple smoke tree bush, Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Bright borders of stonecrop, Sedum ‘Mr Goodbud’, contrast well with Japanese barberry shrubs, Berberis thunbergii Who doesn’t want more butterflies? Our Butterfly Garden’s star attraction is a very large, very cool-looking Joe pye weed, Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’. Butterfly Bushes, Buddleia davidii, abound in many colors. Different varieties of sages, Salvia spp., feature splashes of color everywhere in the garden. Come in and enjoy the nectar, birds and butterflies.

Giant-flowered soapwort, Saponaria x lempergii ‘Max Frei’, shows off in the Mediterranean Garden. It’s happy in our dry summer and fall conditions. The Perennial Garden has a gorgeous trumpet vine, Campsis radicans ‘Balboa Sunset’, complemented by stunning feather reed grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’. Variegated dwarf mat rush, Lomandra longifolia ‘Platinum Beauty’, puts on a show, too.

One look in our Annual Garden at ‘Kiss-Me-Over-theGarden-Gate’, Cleome hassleriana, and it becomes apparent how these remarkable trailing flowers earned their romantic name.

Everything in the Ornamental Grasses Garden looks super. Grasses are hearty and add contrasting colors — best of all, the deer don’t eat them. There are many inspiring varieties of easy and reliable grasses. Check them out.

We’ve provided the long, sometimes weird-sounding botanical names for these plants because knowing a plant’s proper name is important when you go plant shopping. Many plants have similar sounding, or even mislabeled, common names which is confusing. The proper name means getting the right plant you want for your garden.

Come out to Sherwood Demonstration Garden and see it all for yourself. It’s open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays at 6699 Campus Drive, behind the Folsom Lake College – El Dorado Center in Placerville. The college charges $2 for a parking permit that can be purchased at the conveniently located kiosks.

Master Gardener docents are ready and eager to help, or stroll through the garden at your own pace. We have 16 different gardens with hundreds of labeled plants. Snap pictures and start planning next year’s flower-filled garden. Our demonstration garden also has complete plant lists found at ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_Master_ Gardeners/Demonstration_Garden.

Happy fall! It’s a perfect time of year to find new perennials for next year’s garden color and get your hands dirty.

Join Master Gardeners for a free public education class on Shade Gardening, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 30. Mark your calendars for the Fall Into Gardening community event, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 21. Both events will be held at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden.

Master Gardener classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado.

ucanr.edu/Public_Education_Classe s/?calendar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ Public_Education/Classes. Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Use the “Ask

a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr. edu/master_gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Kate Halvorson

UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County

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Darrell Scott has penned many famous tracks. He will perform this Friday in Sutter Creek.

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Sept. 29 through Oct. 15. For tickets and more information visit CityTheatre.net.

Sept. 30

Kids with special needs up to age 22 are invited to participate in the Walk with Austin TRYathlon, an adaptive swim, bike, run event, 8 a.m. to noon at EDH Community Park and the pool. For more information visit edhcsd.org.

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Shade Gardening, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. Learn what plants thrive in all kinds of shade — dappled to deep. A $2 parking fee will be enforced.

The 2023 Props, Cops & Rodders takes place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cameron Airpark in Cameron Park. For more information call (530) 748-2481 or visit propscopsandrodders.com.

The Gold Bug Quilt Show takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the American Legion Hall in Placerville. Admire beautiful quilts and enjoy shopping the country store. There will be raffles and door prizes. Admission is $5. For more information visit goldbugquilters.org.

Mud Springs Arts Assembly Life Drawing takes place 10 a.m. to noon at the Crocker House Creative Art Center in El Dorado. Text Chase at (916) 597-8410 to register.

A community spaghetti feed to support the Cooney family, which has a member fighting cancer, will be held 5-9 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. A drive-thru option is available 4-6 p.m. Tickets are available at communityspaghettifeed.eventbrite.com.

Sierra Wildlife Rescue hosts a Sunset Owl Release at Miraflores Winery in Placerville.

Singer, songwriter coming to historical theater

News release

SUTTER CREEK — He’s been nominated for a Grammy four times. In an age of conformity, Darrell Scott proves that a talented nonconformist can still succeed.

A soulful iconoclast, Scott is a hit songwriter, an in-demand instrumentalist and an acclaimed performer and recording artist — all achievements earned while burning his own path instead of playing by the accepted rules of the music industry. Enjoy his performance live at the Sutter Creek Theatre Friday night.

Scott is known as a songwriter for Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and the Dixie Chicks and as a sideman for singers like Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Patty Loveless and Tim O’Brien. The Kentucky native is a Grammy-nominated artist, an award-winning songwriter and a first-call session musician. From alternate tunings to palm muted rhythm Scott uses the full spectrum of what the acoustic guitar

Purchase tickets, which include charcuterie and a glass of sparkling wine plus a chance to see the owl, by calling (530) 647-8505 or emailing info@mirafloreswinery.com.

Darth Mozart will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Saints of Circumstance will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville, 8-11 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Thunder Cover will perform 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Casino Stage Bar at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

Musician Ed Wilson and percussionist Dante Montes will perform at Back Bistro in Folsom, 6-9 p.m.

The WorldWave One-Act Play competition winners come to life at Valhalla Tahoe’s Boathouse Theater beginning at 7 p.m. The performances are followed by a meet the writers wine and dessert reception in the Grand Hall. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe.com.

Connect with art and with each other at the Crocker Art Museum’s Art Connects, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children ages 6 to 10 and the adults who accompany them uncover the connections between four works of art before working together to create their own masterpiece. For more information visit crockerart.org.

The Sacramento Zoo hosts the Twilight Safari Gala, 5:30-9 p.m. at the zoo. Enjoy drinks, appetizers, a farm-to-fork dinner and live music. For tickets and more information call (916) 8087443 or visit sac zoo.org/twilightsafari.

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is capable of and he doesn’t stop on the acoustic guitar; he excels on dobro and mandolin. The man plays everything from piano to banjo to slide. You name it, he plays it — and he plays it very well. Along the way, the multi-instrumentalist earned a degree in poetry from Tufts University.

Scott has toured extensively with Guy Clark, Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien and recorded with Patty Loveless, Randy Travis, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Trisha Yearwood and Kate Rusby, among scores of others. He has written some of the most iconic songs in popular music. Songs such as “Long Time Gone” made famous by the Dixie Chicks, along with “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” sung by Travis Tritt all came from Scott’s pen as well as many many others. Sutter Creek Theatre is located at 44 Main St. in Sutter Creek. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Open seating, beer and wine will be available. For tickets and more information visit suttercreektheater.com.

Red’s Blues will perform at 7 p.m. at Sutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheater.com.

The de Young Open returns with 887 artworks by artists from the nine Bay Area counties hung “salon style,” installed nearly edge to edge and floor to ceiling. The show opens Sept. 30. For more information visit famsf.org.

Oct. 1

El Dorado Western Railroad offers train rides at the El Dorado Station, 4650 Oriental St., beginning at 10 a.m. the first and third Sundays of each month. Trains leave on the hour 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting. Call ahead to ensure trains are running at (530) 663-3581.

The 19th annual Niello Concours at Serrano takes place on the green at the Serrano Visitors Center in El Dorado Hills. This year the concours celebrates 75 years of Porsche and 60 years of Lamborghini. For tickets and more information visit theconcours.net/ticket-info.html.

Via Romano Vineyards in Camino hosts a Resin Waves Cheeseboard class, 10 a.m. to noon. Create beautiful seascapes of resin on a real wooden cheeseboard, materials and a glass of wine included. For more information visit vdv. vin or call (530) 269-9463.

Red’s Blues Band will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Achilles Wheel Trio will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents ABC — 123, Fletcher Benton’s sculptural alphabet, Oct. 1 through March 24, 2024. For tickets and more information visit crocker.org.

Oct. 3

Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.

Myrtle Tree Arts hosts A Downtown Mixer

Adopt-A-Spot

spots available to adopt. The “spots” are available to individuals, families, clubs, classrooms, associations and many more who want to design, plant and maintain a small garden all year long. Gardens are available on a first-come, first-served basis. They must be permanently planted and tended. An annual competition for the “spots” is held while the El Dorado County Fair is in session in June. Gardens are judged

at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts Bold Expressions, the annual international open show for Northern California Arts Inc., Oct. 3-28. For more information visit sacfinearts.org.

Oct. 4

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Builder Buffet with chamber CEO Debbie Manning presenting Where is the Chamber Today? The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. at Hills Church in El Dorado Hills. RSVP by calling (916) 933-1335 or visiting eldoradohillschamber.org.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a Park Party Bark-B-Que, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Park dog park. Enjoy free food, music, and family/K-9 oriented activities and games. Dogs are encouraged to join (on leashes).

Brad Parsons will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Music in the Mountains and Classical Kids Live! present Beethoven Lives Upstairs — an educational production at 6:30 p.m. at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit musicinthemountains.org.

Oct. 5

Choose Folsom presents HER - Folsom Women’s Conference at 8:30 a.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

The El Dorado FamilySearch Center in Placerville hosts youth, teen and adult fun Using the BYU Tech Lab at 10 a.m. Create calendars, family maps, play games, create puzzles … all using your FamilySearch tree. This class is taught by Colleen Howell. For more information call (530) 621-1378.

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for the best use of fair theme, most appealing, outstanding garden and outstanding yearround garden. For the outstanding year-round garden award, gardens are inspected quarterly.

The El Dorado County Fair Association was so pleased with the AdoptA-Spot idea that board members submitted Al’s idea to the Western Fairs Association based in Sacramento and he won a prestigious award.

Mary Ann Harper (El Dorado Rose 2011)

remembers Al’s creation of the Adopt-A-Spot. She signed up her French Creek 4-H Club the first year because she knew it was a fantastic concept.

Harper’s passion for flowers and plants was her push to acquire the El Dorado Rose’s Adopt-A-Spot at the fairgrounds. In 2011 and 2012 she worked hard to get the El Dorado Rose Adopt-A-Spot up and running. Her husband, Harry, put in the ground cover, Gordon Vicini donated the decomposed granite and Mary Ann hired a landscape artist to assist her in choosing the best plants for the garden spot. The large stump in the El Dorado Rose Adopt-A-Spot was even hauled from the Harpers’ property. The El Dorado Rose AdoptA-Spot was ready for display at the 2012 El Dorado County Fair.

Now in 2023, the El Dorado Rose Adopt-ASpot is still going strong. And to make everything full circle, the El Dorado County Fair Association also sponsors the El Dorado Rose program.

If anyone is interested in adopting a spot they should contact the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.

Know Continued from B4 County host an informational meeting/ orientation about becoming a Master Gardener, 10:30 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane in Placerville. A virtual option for those who cannot attend in person takes place at 5 p.m. Oct. 19. Visit surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=35604%20.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a 5 p.m. ribbon cutting at Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil’s new office at 4364 Town Center Blvd., Suite 313, El Dorado Hills. Refreshments will be provided.

Women’s Fund El Dorado hosts an evening of inspirational stories to celebrate contributions to the Women’s Fund, 5-8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. Tickets are available online at womensfundeldorado.org/ events.

Paul Godwin will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 5 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

The El Dorado County and Shingle SpringsCameron Park chambers of commerce host a ribbon cutting at JRT Insurance in Placerville at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit scpchamber.org/chamber-calendar.

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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is now recruiting for the Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees volunteers. The potential opportunities include but are not limited to patrol, clerical office work, community outreach, special events and more. They support various functions of law enforcement and the community. The next STAR Academy will be held Oct. 9-19. Requirements to be a STAR are

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

CASE NUMBER: 23CV1301

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner: Kaitlyn Michelle Nolasco filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name:

KAITLYN MICHELLE NOLASCO

Proposed name: CAITLYN MICHELLE NOLASCO

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:

OCTOBER 6, 2023, 8:30 A.M.

DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,

York City” through Oct. 7. For tickets and more information call (916) 960-3036 or visit bigideatheatre.org.

Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/ El Dorado Hills invites local women to apply for the Live Your Dream Award. This program provides cash awards to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling. Applicants should be the primary source of financial support for themselves and their dependents and be attending or accepted into an undergraduate degree or skills training program. For more information go to sicpedh. org. Apply online at bit.ly/LYDA-apply. Deadline is Nov. 15.

El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets take place Wednesdays at Burke Junction on Coach Lane in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon; Saturdays at Placerville Cinema on Placerville Drive, 8 a.m. to noon; and Sundays at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Don’t miss it. Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “Clue” through Sept. 30. For tickets and more information call (530) 663-6983 or visit itplacerville.org.

to have no criminal history and a clean driving record. For more information contact the STAR office at (530) 621-7545 or email EDSOStars@ edso.org.

Details + Materials: Works by Claudine Granthem are on display at Switchboard Gallery in Placerville through Oct. 1.

Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Estamans de la Raza, contemporary

regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES. BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009803230. 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 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009803230 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.

screenprints and lithographs by Chicanx and Latinx artists living and working in the United States, through Oct. 1 and A Marriage of Arts & Crafts featuring the works of Evelyn and William De Morgan through Jan. 7, 2024. For tickets and more information visit crocker.org.

Big Idea Theatre in Sacramento presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New

The Placerville Main Street Farmers Market takes place Wednesdays, 4 p.m. to dusk, in the Mooney Lot on Main Street. This market specializes in local fruits and vegetables, sustainable agriculture and community. Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit goldbugpark.org.

Check out Placerville Cars and Coffee every Saturday, 7-9 a.m. at Lions Park. Hang out with other car enthusiasts.

Feed El Dorado and the Placer Food Bank host food distribution events throughout the community. For a complete schedule visit placerfoodbank.org/pantrytogo.

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

or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The 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: $1,126,085.77

property is located. 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 833-561-0243 for information

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 074485-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: Effective January 1, 2021, 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 074485-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest

Spirited Oktoberfest will take over Midtown Sacramento

Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release

SACRAMENTO — In support of Der Biergarten and the annual Oktoberfest celebration, the Midtown Association is announcing a “takeover” of 24th & K streets, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 (street closures start at 9 a.m. for set-up).

The crowd favorite event will feature entertaining live music by the Gruber Family Band playing the best in traditional Oktoberfest music, as well as the award-winning DJ Eddie Z and their MC Tommy G. Attendees will enjoy German beer, German entertainment, German food and the opportunity to play games such as

the highly anticipated stein holding competition with the chance to win great prizes. The community is also encouraged to dress in traditional German attire such as dirndls and lederhosen.

The 2023 Oktoberfest event is open to adults ages 21 and older (a valid ID is required for admission). A limited number of tickets are available, and the event is expected to sell out early. Tickets cost $20 per person this year and guests have the option to purchase drink tickets in advance online to save time waiting in line at the (cash only) event. Advance tickets

Donations

are available at sacramento365.com/ event/midtown-oktoberfest.

In addition to offering numerous public transportation options, Midtown Sacramento is walkable and bike/scooter/car-share friendly with plenty of parking available. For additional transportation information visit easeintomidtown.com. For more information about Midtown Sacramento, events and the Midtown Association visit exploremidtown.org or follow on social media — Facebook at facebook.com/exploremidtown and @ExploreMidtown on Instagram and Twitter.

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Charles Barkley, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, John Elway, Annika Sorenstam, Miles Teller, Mardy Fish, Joe Pavelski, 17 sports Hall of Famers and dozens of All-Stars, as well as Grammy and Emmy award-winning entertainers, comedians and actors.

• Television ratings for the tournament on NBC Sports delivered the largest Sunday audience for the event since 2004 across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, peaking at 2.6 million views in the last 15 minutes of the broadcast.

• Curry’s hole-in-one coverage via social media yielded more than 30 million impressions.

• The gallery of 76,810 also

established a new attendance record.

• A publicity value of $251 million.

• Total viewership audience/ impressions: 14.3 billion.

Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $7 million to local and national nonprofits. In 2023 American Century Investments celebrated its 25th anniversary as the tournament’s title sponsor, one of the longest associations in golf, and just prior to the event signed a six-year extension with NBC.

The 35th annual American Century Championship is July 10-14, 2024. For more information visit AmericanCenturyChampionship.com or VisitLakeTahoe.com.