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Father expected to change plea Odin Rasco Staff writer The man accused of killing and torturing his 11-year-old son Roman Lopez is set to change his not guilty plea in court Thursday, Oct. 26, according to his attorney Tasha Paris Chalfant. n See Piper, page A5
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The Pioneer Elementary School principal accused of multiple sex offenses involving minors pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges filed
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds Marshall Building
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oothill Tree Service gave the downtown Placerville tree at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Main Street a little TLC Wednesday morning. “We want to balance it out so it looks better aesthetically,” explained Foothill Forest Care consulting arborist Caroline Bartz. “It’s also going to help the tree bounce back.” The 95-foot-tall redwood sustained major damage during the 2022 New Year’s Eve storm, which sent branches crashing down while other broken limbs dangled from the Christmas lights strung through the boughs. Years of drought conditions had also weakened the tree that had been used for many years as the city’s official Christmas tree. Earlier this year the Placerville City Council decided to let the tree sit out the holidays while it recovers. Wednesday morning the Foothill Tree Service crew pulled all electrical components off the tree and trimmed up branches to give it a better shape. Foothill Tree Service owner n See Redwood, page A6
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FTS owner Chad Dykstra, left, and consulting arborist Caroline Bartz pull electrical components away from Placerville’s landmark redwood tree. Arborist Dave Mercado ascended the tree to pull all the wiring and damaged light strings off.
State of the County
Development would bring housing, revenue Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
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Housing development, financial stability, county workforce satisfaction and healthy communities. El Dorado County has had its hands full tackling these topics in recent years. District 3 representative and Chair of the Board of Supervisors Wendy
Thomas gave her State of the County address Oct. 18 at Cameron Park Country Club as part of the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce business awards luncheon. “We are here to protect what we love about this county while also ensuring it is sustainable for our kids, grandkids and future generations,” Thomas said. Thomas talked about the county’s budget, leadership, workforce and retention, housing and homelessness and recent countywide emergencies, kicking off her speech by reporting that Transient Occupancy Tax revenues are down 7%, along with sales tax, which is down a quarter-percent. Thomas shared that the county is anticipating a continued slowing of the economy and the county’s conservative fiscal approach has helped absorb rising costs
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El Dorado County District 3 Supervisor and Board Chair Wendy Thomas gives her State of the County address at the Cameron Park Country Club Oct. 18. and declining revenue without cutting services. “It’s also important to note that while we have roughly a billion dollar budget, 40% of our revenue comes from government services or agencies that are for specific purposes, which means we do not have discretion for 40% of our revenue, and that is
another really important point to understand,” Thomas said. Thomas noted a 6% bump in property taxes have helped ease the downturn, and applauded county staff for staying within the budget and finding ways to increase revenue from outside sources. “While our financial
outlook is not entirely rosy, thanks to our conservative process, financial positions, careful management and careful departmental efficiencies and collaboration between county departments, we will be able to meet the needs of our county through a balanced
budget,” Thomas added. The supervisor commented on one strategy to bring the county’s revenue up — development. More specifically, she noted the county’s lack of affordable housing. “We are all adamant that we don’t want to become anywhere U.S.A., and we certainly don’t want to become Folsom. Yet our residents continue to demand a high level of service, which does come at a cost,” Thomas said. “Our residents don’t want (the county) to be an enclave for the rich, yet that is exactly what will happen if our community continues to fight development at all cost.” Thomas said developing attainable housing will create paths to counter the homeless crisis in El Dorado County. She cited statistics on use n See development,
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Marcia Raty
Aug. 14, 1932 – Sept. 28, 2023
Marcia Raty, 91, a longtime resident of Georgetown, California, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Auburn, California. Marcia is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Keith Raty. Marcia is survived by her seven children: Marcella Raty, Cheryl Gallardo, Connie Reed, Renée Townsend, Keith (“Skip”) Raty, Marc Raty, and Douglas Raty. She is survived by twelve grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and her brother Frederic Dewart and wife Joanne of Marysville, California. Marcia was born in Long Beach, California, to Frederic and Sonia Dewart. She moved to Georgetown with her parents and brother in 1945. As a young child, Marcia and her family would travel from Los Angeles to Long Canyon, California, where her father had a gold mine and a cabin in which the family would stay. Marcia married Keith Raty in 1949. They raised seven children together. Marcia was an avid reader with a wonderful sense of humor. She loved reading books during the long winters and gardening in the summer. Marcia was also a true problem-solver, a great cook, and an extremely hard worker. She took such good care of her family and of her mother. Marcia will be greatly missed by a family that thanks her for all of the memories she made with them. No memorial service is planned at this time.
Michael Allan Raynal April 17, 1961 – Oct. 11, 2023
Michael Raynal age 62, of Camino Ca passed away on October 11,2023. He was born on April 17th 1961, in Pacifica Ca. Mike was known for his steadfast faith and love for his family. Mike had a range of hobbies, fishing, hunting and marathon running. His love for these activities brought him closer to nature. Michael’s logical and tender-hearted nature left a lasting impact on everyone he met. His words of wisdom “Think with the end in mind” will continue to resonate with others. As well as his “Ugga Mugga’s and Love You’s for his daughters. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Carin Raynal, And his two daughters, Amanda Raynal and Danielle Raynal-Dowell. He was also an extremely proud Papa to grandson, aptly named after him Michael Jace Raynal. His parents Allan and Lea Raynal and brothers Rodger and Phillip Raynal, also mourn his loss. A Celebration of Life will be held in honor of Mike at Green Valley Community Church In Placerville Ca, January 11th at 1 pm . The address for the service is 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville Ca 95667. Mike Raynal will be deeply missed by all who knew him. His memory will forever be cherished, and his legacy will live on through the love and impact he had on others.
Jessie Gregg
Oct. 1, 1940 – Oct. 9, 2023
Jessie Gregg of Placerville California went home to Jesus peacefully at the age of 83 surrounded by his loved ones on October 9, 2023. Jessie was born to Robert “Red” and Lottie Gregg on October 1, 1940, in Jumbo, Oklahoma. He was the middle of three boys, which included Junior and Johnny Gregg. Jessie married Mary Ann in 1961 in Silver City, New Mexico. Jessie and Mary Ann built a rich life together, raising sons Jamey and Jason. Jessie’s life was dedicated to Jesus and this was demonstrated in the manner in which he lived his life and loved his family as well as his support of Placer Heights Church. Jessie enjoyed hunting, camping, riding and racing motorcycles, auto racing and spending time with his family. Jessie worked in the lumber industry until 1966 when he opened a successful upholstery business in Placerville. Jessie retired at 65. Jessie will be greatly missed by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years Mary Ann, his two sons Jamey and Jason, seven grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, as well as brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nieces, nephews, and countless friends. A celebration of Jessie’s life will be held November 11, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Gold Country Baptist Church 3800 N Shingle Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to honor Jessie. https:// raise.stjude.org/JESSIEWGREGG. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7
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Sheridan Kramer Ferriera
March 7, 1997 – Oct. 5, 2023
May 15, 1936 - Sept. 20, 2023
Sheridan Kramer Ferriera passed away peacefully at home in Placerville CA on September 20th 2023. Sheridan was born in California in 1936, he was 87 years old and surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife Nancy Jane (Harvey) Ferriera of 67 years along with his four sons Riff, Ron, Rick and Rand, grandchildren Rory, Jennie, Elysa, RJ, Angelo, Tony and great grandchildren, Tessa, Avery, Peyton and Adelyn. Sheridan is now with his family and friends including his grandson, Cory. Sheridan’s parents owned an ice cream plant and seven retail stores and in the bay area. In 1946 his family sold the businesses and found Coloma and purchased 1000 acres along the South Fork of the American built the well-known Coloma Beach Resort. Sheridan graduated from the one (1) room school house in Coloma and helped his family build and manage the resort. He played the saxophone in the high school band, loved track and field but most of all he loved playing football running back. Sheridan loved long bow hunting including making his own custom wood arrows. Sheridan (Squirt, as he was called by in high school and Nancy both graduated from El Dorado High School where they first meet and fell in love. Sheridan and Nancy married in 1956 in Placerville. Sheridan attended Sacramento City College where he continued to play football. He originally wanted to be an architect and while in college he designed a two-story hotel for his father that included heated floors and sidewalks, and in 1958 his father built the ACE High Hotel on state line in South Lake Tahoe. Sheridan graduated from Sacramento State in 1961 the year that his fourth son was born. He worked full time, raised a family and attended and paid for college on his own. Sheridan was hired by Aerojet in Rancho Cordova for his degree in Mathematics. He was one of the mathematicians that worked on calculating the solid fuel propellant for rockets including the most advanced solid-fueled unclear weapon the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Sheridan left Aerojet and went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation for his knowledge of computers and in 1965 moved his family to Cupertino. You could say that he was one of the first in the computer movement that started the now famous “Silicon Valley.” He worked on the first computers that used “punch cards” and “real to real” tapes to store information before the invention of the silicon computer chips of today. Sheridan was a very busy man; he was a Boy Scout Master for many years was well as the president of the local swimming club. He bought run-down houses and remodel them on the weekends including adding additions on to his personal homes. He loved to take his sons hunting with a real focus on wild bore and deer hunting as well as training his hunting dog whiskey for pheasant. He was so passionate about hunting he was one of first to join the American Sportsman’s Club in the early 1970’s. Sheridan loved new adventures and travel and in the late 1970’s he traveled to Africa to invest in raw diamond mining and to look for gold. He took an early retirement at age 42 from the big city job to move back to the mountains of El Dorado County. Sheridan and Nancy both loved the country life and coming home to their parents, family and friends was very special time. Eventually he designed and built their dream home in Placerville where his wife remains. He was not retired long before he purchased the rights to an unfinished hospital lab software project. Sheridan was an expert in binary code and machine language. He spent years finishing the programming and started a business called PC Lab automating hospital blood labs. He was the sole owner and operator that supported as many as 13 hospitals coast to coast. Sheridan loved architecture and decided to build a family vacation home on the beach in Mexico where he spent over 20 years enjoying their view of the Sea of Cortez. All of Sheridan’s family still live and work in El Dorado County from Placerville to South Lake Tahoe. He was loved, respected, and will be greatly missed.
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Blake Aaron Craw was born March 7, 1997 in Jackson CA. Blake had an irresistible smile, he could make anyone laugh with his wonderful sense of humor, always making those around him smile. He was loved by everyone who met him. His love for football and basketball was no secret to those that knew him. He was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. Blake will be laid to rest at the Sunset View Cemetery in Jackson, CA.
George Hicks
Dec. 6, 1948 – Oct. 7, 2023
George T. Hicks, 75, passed away on October 7, 2023 peacefully in his sleep with his loving wife by his side. George was born on December 6, 1948, in Weld County, Colorado. George had a strong work ethic and was the proud owner of Spanky’s Pizza in Placerville for over 40 years. He dedicated himself to his business and took great pride in providing delicious food and a welcoming atmosphere for his customers. In his leisure time, George enjoyed watching sports and golfing with his friends. He found solace in the company of his family and appreciated the simple pleasures of life. George was a man of integrity, kindness, and loyalty, and he will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. George is survived by his loving wife, Shawn, his sons, Jeff, Steve, and Taz; his grandchildren, Whitney, Ryan and Lexi, his great-grandsons, Kaine, Jamison and Draco, and his siblings Kathy and Aaron. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen Charles and Mildred Arlene Hicks, and his brother, Scott. A ceremony to honor George’s life will be held at a later date. In the meantime, his family and friends will continue to gather to share memories and support one another during this difficult time. George Thomas Hicks will forever be remembered for his unwavering dedication to his family, his passion for his work, and his genuine love for those around him. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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5,000 Christmas tree cutting permits available U.S. Forest Service News release There will be two opportunities to purchase a Christmas tree permit this season from the Eldorado National Forest. Permits can be obtained online through Recreation. gov beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 and they will also be available for in-person sales beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, for visitors who walk-in to the Placerville or Amador Ranger District offices only, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release. A limited number of permits are available and Forest Service officials expect them to sell out quickly on both dates. In 2022, the 5,000 available permits sold out; the same number of permits will be available this year. Details about designated
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cutting areas, dates, maps and types of trees that may be cut can be found at recreation.gov/treepermits/eldorado. “Many families are discovering their local forest for the first time to bring home their special holiday tree,” said USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “These experiences help connect people to their local national forest and become treasured family memories.” To purchase an Mountain Democrat file photo online Christmas A tagged tannenbaum plucked from the Eldorado National Forest awaits decoration tree permit visit outside of a home in Placerville. Recreation.gov and search for Eldorado need-to-know information up or login to a Recreation. National Forest Christmas prior to purchasing the gov account to complete the tree permits. It is important permit. Visitors to the transaction. to read the overview and website will also need to set Christmas tree cutting area
maps are available online showing the permissible areas of the forest where visitors can find and cut their special tree. Several wildfire areas are excluded from Christmas tree cutting, including this year’s Mosquito Fire closure area north of Wentworth Springs Road, and the 2021 Caldor Fire burn scar, including national forest lands along Mormon Emigrant Trail, Silver Fork Road and NorthSouth Road. Portions of the King Fire area are also closed to give seedlings a chance to grow and allow forests to reestablish. Forest Service officials note overgrown areas of the forest benefit over time from thinning small trees that tend to be the perfect size for Christmas trees. More space helps other trees grow larger and opens areas that provide food for wildlife.
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court Thursday afternoon. Pollock Pines resident Boyd Holler, 37, was arrested early Tuesday morning as the result of a joint cybercrime investigation by the FBI Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force and the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Holler faces four charges of sending pornography to a minor with the intent to seduce and four charges of contact with a minor for sexual offense, according to the criminal complaint filed against him. “Despite (Holler’s) outward appearance as a pillar in the educational community — he has a sexual interest in children that he appears to have kept hidden for some time,” reads a court document submitted by the DA’s Office. Court documents reveal Holler allegedly used the messaging app Kik to contact an individual who he believed was a 12-year-old girl, who quickly told him her age, and that she was in the seventh grade and lived in Philadelphia. The individual, referred to as J. Doe in court documents, “sent multiple photos of herself and was clearly and unequivocally a prepubescent minor.” Prosecutors allege Holler “engaged in abhorrent communication with J. Doe” from his office at the school, the Pleasant Valley Holiday Market and from his Pollock Pines home over the course of weeks. The communication from Holler allegedly included sending pornographic videos, lewd messages and a photo of his penis apparently taken in his office. Holler is said to have made plans to visit Doe over Thanksgiving break, describing “in gross detail” the sexual acts he planned to do to her after “kidnapping” her. Holler also allegedly bragged he had seen 10 of his students’ “boobs” in his office, claiming he would allow students to show him their breasts in exchange for not receiving detention — investigation into this claim is ongoing, according to court documents. Prosecutors say they found Holler was in contact with a minor in the United Kingdom and that he claimed in a chat “a girl rubbed my penis and made it hard in my office once.” Holler, represented by public defender Ernest Minner, will return to El Dorado County Superior Court Department 1 at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 27, for a pre-preliminary hearing.
Currently in custody without bail at the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville, Holler’s eligibility for release on bail will be discussed during his next appearance in court. A document filed by the DA’s Office has requested Holler be held without bail for the protection of the public on grounds he is a flight risk. “The people are concerned that defendant will flee, molest a child before being imprisoned or kill himself if released,” reads the request for bail setting filed Oct. 19. Administrators and employees at the Pioneer Union School District were not informed of the investigation or charges against Holler until Tuesday, when a DA’s Office press release regarding the case had already been made public, according to district Superintendent Patrick Paturel. “Upon learning of the arrest, we immediately placed the employee on leave,” Paturel stated. “We continue to partner with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office to review our interagency communication, and I want to stress that we are grateful for a collaborative working relationship. “As you are aware, pursuant to California law, during the hiring process all employees of our district go through a thorough background check through the Department of Justice or the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation before they are hired. While this remains a confidential personnel matter, and we respect the rights of due process, we will work closely with our law enforcement partners to support their investigation in any way we can. “We understand that parents may have questions and have set up a dedicated phone line, (530) 291-7815, for families in an effort to allow our classroom and other team members to focus on providing students with high quality instruction.” Prior to Holler’s time as principal of Pioneer School he worked as a teacher and assistant principal at Camino School until 2016 and then as principal of Gold Trail School in Placerville. The number of alleged victims is unknown at this time and information from the DA’s Office indicates the investigation is ongoing. Anyone who has information related to the investigation is encouraged to contact the DA’s Office at eldoradoda. com/pioneerschool.
crime log The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:
Oct. 2 1:46 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 61-year-old woman suspected of possession of a controlled substance for sale and transporting a controlled substance on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. She was released on $350,000 bail. 8:14 a.m. Burglary was reported at a business on Smith Flat Road in Placerville. 8:23 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Julie Court in Cameron Park. 9:24 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Placerville Drive in Placerville. 9:29 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Red Robin Road in Placerville. 9:33 a.m. Battery was reported at a store on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. 10:53 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 64-year-old man suspected of shoplifting on Town Center
Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $10,000 bail. 12:04 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills. He was later released. 5:35 p.m. Burglary was reported at a mobile home park on Panorama Drive in Placerville. 5:43 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 64-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $50,000 bail. 7:39 p.m. California Highway Patrol officer booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of DUI on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. He was later released. 8:55 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Ascella Drive in Diamond Springs. The suspect also allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into the jail. He was listed in
custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Oct. 3 1:24 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 32-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Sweetwater Trail in El Dorado Hills. He was released in $2,000 bail. 3:47 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of contempt of a court order and resisting arrest on Merrychase Drive in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody in lieu of $3,000 bail. 2:14 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 65-year-old man suspected of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale on So-so Road in Fair Play. He was released on $10,000 bail. 3:24 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 44-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50 near Strawberry. He was later released. 4:01 p.m. Burglary was reported at a restaurant on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.
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his column has covered many scandals in recent weeks, including the eye-popping fraud with EDD ($32 billion lost), the rampant abuse in Medi-Cal and the nation’s highest level (by far) of unemployment insurance debt. All of JON COUPAL this, of course, is capped off with our budget crisis when we went from a $100 billion surplus to a $20 billion deficit in a few short months. And if preliminary projections are anywhere close to being accurate, the state will face another huge deficit this coming year. But a long-term financial problem California needs to prioritize is our level of pension debt. Unlike other fiscal problems, which can change from year to year, the level of unfunded pension liabilities is a problem that won’t disappear overnight. Taxpayers hear a lot about how generous California’s pension benefits are, notwithstanding some minor reforms under former Gov. It should surprise Jerry Brown, but the no one that public’s understanding California has of public sector pension benefits remains elusive the most pension because the subject is so debt — by far complex. The first thing to understand is that — compared to California’s major pension all other states, funds, both CalSTRS (teachers) and CalPERS at nearly $250 (public employees), are billion. defined benefit plans, which guarantee specific payouts to retirees and thus leave taxpayers at risk if promised benefits exceed available funds. The best solution to reduce risk would be for California to do what other states have done by transitioning to “defined contribution” plans. This would not only reduce the risks to the state and taxpayers, but could also produce better returns for the employees. In defined contribution plans, the employee’s benefit is equal to his or her own contributions, plus those of the employer (in this case, the taxpayers), plus whatever earnings the investments accrue. Regrettably for taxpayers, the political clout of public sector labor organizations makes a significant transition to defined contribution plans virtually impossible. It should surprise no one that California has the ■ See COUPAL, page A5
Letter to the Editor Thank you, EDSO deputies EDITOR: here was an attempted burglary at my home in El Dorado Hills on Oct. 13 at 7:37 p.m. and the El Dorado County deputies truly were the best. Fast response time, courteous and they did an excellent job clearing the area and ensuring that we were safe. Law enforcement tends to be disrespected and it is my goal to ensure that our EDSO knows we are grateful for you all. Thank you to all the deputies who responded. Also thank you to dispatch for taking my call so quickly and efficiently. Grateful to live in such a great place and to have such a wonderful law enforcement looking after all of us in the area. ALEXIS MOORE El Dorado Hills
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Combating hate EDITOR: n light of the antisemitic rants at a recent El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting and the distribution of antisemitic flyers in our community, it is clear that the supervisors made a huge error in judgement by dissolving the Commission on Human Rights. While I strongly believe that this community will reject these overtures of hate, it is clear that there are bad actors who are intent on sowing the seeds of hate and testing that resolve. I would strongly urge the supervisors to reconvene the commission so that it can track and deal with events such as these and to act as a counterbalance to those who hate. SCOTT TAYLOR Placerville
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Another traffic jam EDITOR: as anyone besides me read the Sept. 1 article in the Mountain Democrat about the 252 spaces for RVs, 15 for tents, 30 for cabins and four yurts to be located off Missouri
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Flat Road, by the recently opened Dutch Bros. Coffee? “The Crossings” is also planning a hotel and event center, etc. And did anyone else read on page 8 that “this resort will not impact traffic”? Of course it will! Have people in authority never been to the campground? Have they never been on Missouri Flat Road when the college kids and Indian Creek kids and preschoolers next door go to and from school from August through May? And on the south side, Herbert Green School. And on Sundays, God bless them, there’s plenty of cars going to and from Green Valley Community Church from about 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. How many traffic lights are on Missouri Flat? They want to add another one at Headington Road, which is probably a good idea if this doesn’t go through. Missouri Flat Road will be another E. Bidwell in Folsom. Except they have at least three lanes in both directions. Missouri Flat Road has one to two lanes. Right now I allow 15 minutes to get to work for the 3 1/2 miles I travel from my house down Missouri Flat Road. I cannot imagine how long it will take me with huge RVs blocking the road. And I won’t be able to go the back way down El Dorado Road because there are plans to make an access road there too. Maybe that’ll help, maybe it won’t. I just think, in my humble opinion, Department of Transportation and county staff are very naive in thinking a huge resort center will not impact traffic. Mr. Grado is not doing this for fun; he wants and needs the RVers and campers to come to make a profit. We have plenty of Apple Hill traffic, but he wants more. We have renters that go down Missouri Flat Road to Lotus Road to get to Coloma, but he wants more. It will impact traffic. Let’s be realistic. Is it what we want? I don’t. Traffic is bad already. DEB GROTE El Dorado
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memory of the member always read the who has gone to “the obituaries about post everlasting.” veterans and I realize that most people I have veterans I see in the known. Today I turn 78, obituaries are, like me, 10 years after I retired those who faced drafting from the Mountain into the Army, with Democrat. I still write many choosing the Navy a biweekly column, or the Air Force. alternating with my I did not go to friend Larry Weitzman. Vietnam. My hazardous Larry’s more a factMICHAEL RAFFETY duty was Antarctica. I based writer, though did not parachute out I suspect some people of helicopters near McMurdo Station, don’t like his facts. but some officers did so they could I also cover meetings of the El qualify for parachute wings to go with Dorado Irrigation District. It is a their pilot wings. In the summer I got pleasure to do so. It is a well-run in my time for “flight training pay” by district, completely open about its sitting in a helicopter for four hours a work and has efficient and happy month while the pilot turned off the employees. They are dedicated to safety and come up with ideas to make engine and did auto-rotations over Narraganset Bay in Rhode Island. work easier and safer. Autorotation restarts the engine. So far, I am outliving a lot of the I should have gone up with the crew veterans, whose obits I read. I like to read about their service to our country. of a C-130 instead. The helicopter, a Sikorsky U-H34 I’m careful not to miss someone Seahorse, was used to ferry scientists who was also a member of American around the local area, such as the Legion Post 119, Placerville. If that is penguin rookeries. It was parked next the case, at the monthly Membership to our electronics shop at McMurdo Meeting I would call upon the Station. We serviced the helicopter. sergeant-at-arms to drape our charter Believe me, that was very cold duty. and the chaplain would ask the family ••• what organization they would like Returning to Larry Weitzman. the post to make a contribution in
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The helicopter, a Sikorsky U-H34 Seahorse, was used to ferry scientists around the local area, such as the penguin rookeries … We serviced the helicopter. Believe me, that was very cold duty. I started attending the Monday morning Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County breakfast meetings when I was editor of the Mountain Democrat. My first tablemate sitting next to me was Harry Dunlap, retired general manager of EID. The new EID headquarters building is named after him. After Harry died, my next tablemate was Larry Weitzman. Larry was good at cracking jokes and finding critical issues on the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. He was also an aviation wiz and had something of a photographic memory. I once wrote about square miles of Antarctica, a figure I got out of an encyclopedia. Larry told me that figure was wrong and why it was wrong. He had memorized the square miles of Antarctica when he was a youngster. He was right. He is also an expert airplane pilot. He used to fly rock bands around. He and his brother, a dentist in Lake Tahoe, co-owned a twin engine plane based in Placerville. Larry would go back east and do simulator training,
especially for instrument flying. Once we flew to Monterey for the Concours d’Elegance. Monterey was foggy, but he found the runway and I was glad to see the runway lights suddenly appear. Larry hasn’t been to Taxpayers in quite a while. Now my tablemate is my wife Cherie, who likes to go around and chat up everyone before and sometime after the meeting. She’s my ambassador to the world. At 78, I’m a fortunate person. The week before my birthday was our 43rd wedding anniversary. My daughter lives about 45 minutes away and my son lives about an hour and 15 minutes away. My daughter gave birth to her second son who is now 8 months old and crawling and standing by holding onto the couch. He is big and happy. My guess is he will be 6-foot 8-inches like my son. In the first grade they had to get my son a sixthgrader desk. Michael Raffety is retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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Jordan Thomas Piper has been in custody since February 2021 following an investigation into the death of his son. Roman was reported missing Jan. 11, 2020; police discovered his body, placed in a storage bin in the basement of Piper’s rented Placerville home, hours after the report had been filed. Jordan and wife Lindsay Piper were initially arrested on suspicion of child abuse, poisoning and torture but after more than a year of forensic work by detectives, Jordan and his wife Lindsay Piper were both charged with murder in November 2021. Jordan entered a not guilty plea to all charges at his arraignment. Lindsay pleaded no contest to the second-degree murder of her stepson in May 2022. She is now serving a sentence of 15 years to life. Jordan is scheduled appear in El Dorado County Superior Court Dept. 1 via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 to change his plea, according to court proceedings Friday. Jordan is unable to appear in person as he is in federal custody while he awaits sentencing for child porn and sexual exploitation of a minor charges he pleaded guilty to in March.
ratios, it may surprise people that some progressive states do better than many conservative states. For example, depending on estimated rates of investment returns, the state with the best pension funding is Washington, which sits at around 107% funded. (California is at about 78%). More conservative Kentucky’s funding ratio is below 50%, which leaves that state’s taxpayers at very high risk. When dealing with pension debt, taxpayers may be overwhelmed with “MEGO” numbers (My Eyes Glaze Over). But pension obligations are a huge part of public employees’ total compensation and thus constitute a big cost to taxpayers. So it is incumbent on all citizens to be aware of how their respective states manage their public sector retirement programs. Readers may want to check out Reason Foundation’s State Pension Tracker website, which helpfully gives everyone access to important pension information in an easy to understand format. It is worth checking out. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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most pension debt — by far — compared to all other states, at nearly $250 billion. No other state even comes close. However, in fairness to California, aggregate pension debt is a misleading figure. First, it does not reflect a dollar-to-dollar amount of what taxpayers owe directly, as is the case with general obligation bonds. Second, the amount of debt is less important than the percentage of funding necessary to meet the obligations to current and future retirees. A funding ratio of 100% has sufficient funds to meet all future obligations barring unforeseen events. The best explanation of defined benefit pension systems comes from our friends at the Reason Foundation. Reason’s Pension Integrity Project looks at 118 state pension systems and provides a good comparison of where California stands relative to other states. Among all states’ systems, the 118 state pension systems have $1.3 trillion in total unfunded liabilities at the end of the 2023 fiscal year. Nationally, funding ratios have slowly improved over the years. State pension plans’ funded ratios hit a low of 63.5% funded in 2009 but are projected to be 76% for 2023. According to Reason, “This means that after 15 years of trying to recover from massive financial losses suffered in 2008 and Email your letter to editor to 2009, state pension plans can only pay 76 cents of editor@mtdemocrat.net every dollar of retirement promises already made We do not publish anonymous letters so don’t to teachers, police officers, firefighters and other forget to include your first and last name and public workers.” Newyou York Times Syndication Saleswere Corporation where in El Dorado The County live. If states judged based solely on their funding 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Monday, October 23, 2023
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Foothill Tree Service CEO Phil Johnson, left, takes the lift all the way to the top of the redwood during Wednesday morning’s spruce up job. The storm-torn redwood is pictured after it was limbed up and trimmed, right, to “give it a better shape.”
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Chad Dykstra has a long history with the towering redwood and spoke on its behalf in May when the City Council mulled its future. “The tree is pretty healthy,” he told the Mountain Democrat Wednesday, adding that his crew has given it a little help with some special fertilizer. “We don’t want to take the tree away from the city,” he continued. “This tree’s life is really important.” Although the historical record is not quite clear, the tree was planted almost 100 years ago.
of the newly opened navigation center in Placerville. Since opening in February, there have been 174 admissions with 37 returning clients. The average length of stay is 66 days and many clients are now receiving substance abuse and mental health counseling, according to Thomas. Ten have moved into permanent housing. Thomas insisted affordable housing developments will kill two birds with one stone. “While 10 is not a huge number, I firmly believe those 10 would not be in permanent housing without the navigation center, so I am grateful for that,” Thomas said, adding that more people cannot be moved out of the temporary shelter unless they have more places to go. “As revenue stays
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Continued from A1 stagnant and the demands of our county stay strong, we continue to be a county that expects high service and low taxes and low development, which is challenging,” Thomas noted. “That said, our board and our staff understand that dichotomy. We cherish our hometowns, we cherish our rural character and our place in America’s history.” On another note, she addressed new county leadership, including the recent appointments of Chief Administrative Officer Tiffany Schmid, El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf and new Health and Human Services Director Olivia Byron-Cooper. Particularly, the search for the right HHSA director was a rocky one after Don Semon left in 2022. Evelyn Schaffer was brought on to lead the county’s health agency but lasted two months. Thomas called the new leadership a “breath of fresh air.” “(Schmid and Byron-Cooper) are collaborative, (they) bring inspired leadership and we are also working incredibly well with our new elected sheriff so you can be assured that the leadership of the county is in really good hands,” Thomas commented. Continuing on the subject of county employment, the District 3 leader mentioned Human Resources, in collaboration with the board and department leaders, is taking measures to bring in and retain employees
by offering competitive wages and improving internal work culture. “Vacancy rates are going down and our employee satisfaction is going up, which hopefully will relate to a better experience for you at the county level, which is our ultimate goal,” Thomas said. Regarding the county’s recent emergencies, which include the Caldor and Mosquito fires, floods and heavy snow and rain that plagued the area earlier this year and “snowmageddon” in 2022, Thomas said she is most proud of the establishment of the Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience, a collaborative effort between Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and county resource conservation districts and fire safe councils, which has gotten the attention of the Forest Service in Washington D.C. as a model they are watching, according to Thomas. Before the supervisor’s speech, Chamber President Leonard Grado presented awards to four businesses — Kings Meats won the Community Service of the Year award, West Coast Events was presented with the Home-Based Business of the Year award and Smith Flat House was named Small Business of the Year. Additionally, El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom Executive Director Melissa Neal won the Chamber’s $1,000 mini grant to further her business prospects.
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KNOW Oct. 24 El Dorado Western Railroad hosts a fundraiser at Los Pinos, 3420 Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. Dine in or take out and Los Pinos will donate a portion of sales to the nonprofit. Broadway Sacramento presents “Lés Miserables,” Oct. 24-29 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.
Oct. 25 The free Senior Resource Fair takes place 10 a.m. to noon in the EDHCSD gym. Vendors will provide great information to seniors. There will also be raffle prizes and snacks. The Folsom Lake College Music Department presents a Student Showcase at 6 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888. The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville presents “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” experience at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Oct. 26 The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting at Grocery Outlet in Cameron Park at 10 a.m. For more information visit scpchamber.org/chambercalendar. The public is invited to a community meeting to provide recommendations on the updated Greater Placerville-Wildfire Evacuation Preparedness, Community Safety and Resiliency Plan, 6:30-8 p.m. at Camino Community Church. The El Dorado County Transportation Commission, in conjunction with the city of Placerville, El Dorado County, Caltrans, Cal Fire and other first responders are collaborating on an effort to make our community safer in the event of fire. Preston Reed will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more n See Know, page B4
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Ponderosa High School students assessed the potential for a shaded fuel break at Noble Demonstration State Forest and recommend future forest management activities that will help protect the adjacent community. Left to right: Aivy Nguyen, Alina Marshall, Christian Gunter, Venetti Kaydence, Bret Harnden (advisor), Porter Preach, Hunter Robinson and Michael Burks.
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Shasta Forestry Challenge Diane Dealey Neill News release SHINGLETOWN — Ponderosa High School students recently participated in the 2023 Shasta Forestry Challenge, one group of a total of 95 high school students from 15 schools from northern and central California. The event was held at Mountain Meadows Camp.
A highlight for the students this year was the opportunity to evaluate fuel reduction treatments at Noble Demonstration State Forest. Students collected data and determine if the treated areas are compliant with state standards for shaded fuel breaks. During the challenge, teams of students also completed a field test to assess their technical forestry knowledge and data collecting skills.
“This was the ultimate hands-on learning experience. I love bringing my students into the woods and showing them what forestry professionals do every day,” said Ponderosa High School teacher Bret Harnden. Aivy Nguyen, a freshman at Ponderosa High School, summed it up as, “Friends were made along the way. I had so much fun!”
Antoinette Del Rio champions Native education Dina Gentry EDC Office of Education
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ontinuing the El Dorado County Office of Education’s commitment to and support for Native youth and their families, EDCOE proudly introduces Antoinette Del Rio as the new coordinator of Indian Education. With a wealth of experience and an unwavering passion for making a difference, Del Rio looks forward to supporting Native youth and families in both El Dorado and Amador counties. For nearly a decade Del Rio has been a dedicated advocate within the California Tribal TANF partnership, most recently as the Education Department manager for the past four years. Her focus extended across 20 counties, where she worked tirelessly to support Native families through initiatives targeting behavioral health, student learning, mentoring, cultural awareness and coordination of essential support services.
Del Rio has fulfilled the role of cultural coordinator for the Foothill Indian Education Alliance, preserving and promoting Native culture and heritage. Additionally, she dedicates her time to volunteering with the Kene Me-Wu American Indian Domestic Violence and Sexually Abused Victims program. Del Rio’s connection to her roots is further evident through her active membership in the California Valley Miwok Tribal Council, where she currently serves as the chairwoman of her tribe. She is recognized as a strong voice for Native families and youth and is known for her kindness, conscientiousness, professionalism, innovation and approachability. “Antoinette’s unwavering commitment to Native education makes her a strong addition to our team,” noted Kevin Monsma, EDCOE deputy superintendent of Educational Services. “We know that she will
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Indian Education Coordinator Antoinette Del Rio will work to ensure Native youth are prepared to succeed in high school and college.
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t age 10 Andrew Jackson had a story pop into his head, one inspired by a game his brother loves to play. The result — ”Doors: The Beginning,” which enjoys a four-star rating on amazon.com. The short novel by the Green Valley Elementary School fifthgrader follows John, a 26-year-old heading to his friend Andrew’s house to get his car fixed but it breaks down. As described on the popular website, “He then has to stay the week ... or maybe the rest of his life in this old, paranormal hotel.” The success of his first published work inspired Andrew, now 11, to write more. He continued his storytelling in “Doors: Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork,” which finds John still trying to escape the clutches of the mysterious hotel. This story earned 4 ½ stars. “One day I just had the idea to write a book,” Andrew told Village Life during a chat at his El Dorado Hills home. His friends rallied around the idea, a few even making it into his stories. “They really like them,” Andrew said. “They want more.” An author who appreciates his fans,
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Andrew Jackson, 11, seen here with best pal Sierra, has become a popular author among his friends and family in El Dorado Hills — and he’s always looking for more readers and stories. Andrew has kept writing — even when a story doesn’t pan out. He confessed to scrapping one book simply because he felt he had run out of good ideas. But that didn’t discourage him from further tapping into his imagination and he said when inspiration strikes he can write for several hours a day and makes notes in the margins when other ideas come to the surface. “I just sort of go with the flow,” he said of his
writing style. Andrew describes his early works as “realistic fiction.” “I like that it’s not a bunch of dragons and stuff,” he shared. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate a good fantasy story. Andrew notes his favorite books to read include the Harry Potter series, the Wings of Fire series and “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.” He’s also a fan, n See Andrew, page B4
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EDCOE program shaping the future of education Dina Gentry EDC Office of Education Quality educators are the cornerstone of a thriving educational system and the El Dorado County Office of Education has taken an innovative step toward addressing the critical shortage of teachers in the community. Spearheaded by the dedicated leadership of Dr. Carolyn Parker, director of Teacher Residency, the program has emerged as a strong pathway for inspiring educators. Teacher residents have pledged to teach within El Dorado County for at least four years after program completion, building a stable teaching force. “The EDCOE Teacher Residency Program has been an innovative paradigm shift for our county,” El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala said. “It addresses the shortage of teachers and creates a pool of educators who are deeply committed to our students and community. Thanks to this remarkable initiative, our future looks brighter for the teaching profession across El Dorado County.” Launched at the beginning of this academic school year, the program pairs 17 experienced mentor teachers with 13 enthusiastic residents. The program spans across several school districts and county-wide programs, thanks to a partnership with the Teacher College of San Joaquin. The program is a one-year immersion into teaching, providing residents with the experience and knowledge they need to excel. “Being a resident in a kindergarten classroom at Schnell Elementary School has been nothing short of wonderful for me,”
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CCP helps gets struggling students back on track Jessica Trumble-Pitel EDCOE Charter College and Career Prep The demands on all high school students are challenging. The transition from childhood into emerging adulthood begins within a small window of four years while in high school. Unfortunately, if a student falls behind academically it may be incredibly challenging for them to finish their high school diploma and fully step into life after high school. El Dorado County Office of Education’s Charter College and Career Prep is determined to know not just the student, but the whole child, to teach content, mentor through life’s challenges and plan for a brighter future. CCP implements a student success management system for all students upon enrollment. Students and families meet with administration to assess educational needs, schoolworking styles, interests and personalities and are then specifically paired with a teacher. The student success teacher, also referred to as the success coordinator, connects and begins developing a trusting relationship with students. Plans are reviewed frequently to make room for
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naturally, of his own work, explaining, “I like it because I made it.” And the stories keep coming. Andrew is currently penning “Diary of a Fox,” a story inspired by one of his favorite animals. When he’s not writing, Andrew said he loves to play with his dog Sierra, hop on his computer to play online with his friends and hang out with his family, all of whom are supportive of his creative endeavor. “I’m just so proud of him,” mom Jessica Jackson said. “He has a great voice as an author.” Andrew said he hopes to continue writing through his school years and into adulthood. His fans approve.
“Diary of a Fox ” (shared draft) Aug. 9 First Day of Fifth Grade “Hello everybody! My name is Cody and this is my Diary. In my family I am sort of like the runt. I am only three years younger than my older brother Burn but I’m a tenth of his
size. I’m only in fifth grade but I’m excited for middle school already! “Ok I’ve done the introductions but let’s get serious. It all started when I woke up in my den and my mom started making a ruckus while leaving to go hunt breakfast. I woke up and stood up. I yawned really loud. I mean I thought I did but I yawned pretty quietly. My brother yawned really loud. But by the time I finished stretching my brother Burn was already chewing on his bone that Mom got him for Christmas. I didn’t have a bone or a toy to play with so I started to grab my backpack first. “My backpack had two pouches, one in the back and one in the front. I put whatever I needed most in the front because I needed a lot for first grade and the front pouch was bigger. In the front pouch I put a pencil, paper, a book, a water bowl with a lid on it, a lunchbox, scissors, and a glue stick. In the back pouch I put some sticks I gathered from outside, a little notebook and a pencil for sketching, and this very diary.”
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graduating, while also making up credits they have lost and cannot make up due to scheduling conflicts in a traditional system,” Shipley explained. “I think the strength of this system is that each success coordinator develops a personalized plan that looks at the whole student to develop a plan that will work to help them be successful based on all their needs — educational, physical, social and emotional,” she continued. “With these plans the success coordinator usually ends up developing quality relationships with their students to help them be successful at school and create an atmosphere of safety where students can determine their next steps for their future as well.” Education for all students is an integrated approach at CCP, which focuses not only on academic success, but also the relational strength and connection embedded in the culture. CCP is committed to continuing to deliver the best education possible for students and to partner with available resources to help as many students and families as possible. For more information about CCP visit ccp.edcoe.org.
students. Her extensive experience and genuine care for the people she serves set her apart as a true leader in this field, who will ensure that our students achieve at a high standard and are prepared for both college and career.” For more information about EDCOE programs and services visit edcoe.org.
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community. “We can embrace and support our residents as they navigate through the onsite learning and offsite classes,” Hughes added. “The mentors are also learning coaching and teaching techniques that not only benefit the resident but directly benefit us and the students. It is a needed opportunity and an incredible program that allows residents to get into the classroom
and truly see what it is like. This program will enable residents to feel prepared and confident with their decision to pursue a career in teaching.” The program is firmly rooted in collaboration, fostering strong bonds with the school site and district where residents are placed. Kim Little, superintendent of Pollock Pines Elementary and Silver Fork School districts
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noted, “The program provides solutions that bridge the gap between our needs and desires. We often need teachers, but it’s a challenge to discover precisely what we’re searching for. This initiative allows us to construct classrooms with individuals from within our community, tailoring our workforce to suit our school’s unique needs. In doing so, we can cultivate the perfect fit for our students, families and communities. It’s worth noting that one of our residents, who has served as a substitute teacher in our district for over 20 years, has finally been able to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher thanks to the structure of this program.” Understanding aspiring educators’ financial challenges, the program offers interest-free payment plan options, grant opportunities and residents receive a $23,000 cost-ofliving stipend. In addition, 9 to 12 units of coursework count toward a master’s degree in education from TCSJ. The next steps for the 2024-25 school year include creating a recruiting timeline, assessing district hiring needs, increasing enrollment in hard-tofill credential areas and evaluating the program’s ongoing success. The 2023-24 cohort application deadline may have passed, but the journey is far from over. Those passionate about shaping the future of education and want to be part of the 202425 cohort should visit teacherresidency.edcoe. org.
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Become a local UC Master Food Preserver volunteer News release If you’ve attended a UC Master Food Preserver class or visited with volunteers at the fair or farmers market and thought, “I want to do that!” — now’s your chance. The University of California Master Food Preserver Program invites adults interested in helping others learn about safe home food preservation to apply for certification as a UC Master Food Preserver volunteer of El Dorado County. Prior food preservation experience is not required. UC Master Food Preserver volunteers learn research-based food preservation techniques and then share that knowledge with their local community at online and in-person public demonstrations and guest speaker presentations, through social media and at information booths at
farmers markets, county events and the California State Fair. Attend one of two online informational meetings to learn more about the volunteer requirements as well as the selection and training process. Each session lasts one hour and a recorded version will be available. Attendance or viewing of the information meeting is a mandatory prerequisite to apply. 1. Friday, Oct. 27: Noon to 1 p.m. 2. Thursday, Nov. 9: 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP online to attend either training information meeting or to receive a link to a meeting recording at ucanr.edu/2024-mfp-training-mtg. The 2024 UC Master Food Preserver program training online classes will be offered during two different time tracks, either 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays or 2-4 p.m. Fridays. Participants will select one of the two tracks as their primary online
class times. The training program includes 11 online classes taught between January and May and seven in-person hands-on labs. In-person classes will include students from both online tracks and will be offered during two tracks, either Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons. The UC Master Food Preserver training program consists of more than 40 hours of intensive training and costs $190. This price covers three training manuals, class materials and all lab expenses. The 2024 new volunteer training program is now open for applications at ucanr.edu/2024ucmfp. Applications for the 2024 training classes are due by the end of day Sunday, Nov. 19. A background check, including fingerprinting, is required upon acceptance. For more information, including specific class dates, visit ucanr.edu/be_edmfpor contact Sue Mosbacher at smosbacher@ucanr.edu.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1022 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DONE RIGHT CONSTRUCTION, located at 6031 Blarney Way, Pilot Hill, CA 95664/ Mailing Address: PO Box 231, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): JDG Development Inc, 6031 Blarney Way, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 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: 09/03/2009 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Juliete Grubbs JULIETE GRUBBS, CFO 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 10/11/2023. 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) 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 12385 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1026 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA PROPERTY SOlUTIONS, located at 2440 Morrene Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Zachary T Hurley, 2440 Morrene Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/11/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Hurley ZACHARY HURLEY, 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 10/11/2023. 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) 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 12386 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV1745 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Nicholas Dominic Potkaj filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NICHOLAS DOMINIC POTKAJ Proposed name: NICHOLAS DOMINIC POTKAY 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: DECEMBER 01, 2023, 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 OCTOBER 12, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 12390 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-0980 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2023-0458 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 05/04/2023 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: ElDORADO HAUlING Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 1990 Tower Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Maurice Brown, 1990 Tower Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by an Individual Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maurice
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Brown MAURICE BROWN, PRINCIPLE 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 09/28/2023. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 12406 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1046 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUTH lAKE TAX, located at 965 Tahoe Keys Blvd A, South Lake Tahoe, CALI 96150/ Mailing Address: 2172 Big Pine Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Kathryn A Jaeger, 2172 Big Pine Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/28/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kathryn Jaeger KATHRYN JAEGER, 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 10/18/2023. 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) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 12407 PUBlIC NOTICE Sale of National Forest Timber The Forest Service intends to advertise timber designated for cutting in the following proposed timber sale area on the Eldorado National Forest prior to March 31, 2024. The Blacksmith Fire Salvage Stewardship sale contains 1,643 acres more or less within T13N, R12E; T12N, R13E; T14N, R12E and
T14N R13E, MDB&M. This sale contains an estimated total volume of 19,554 ccf (11,796 MBF) of green and fire salvage timber designated for cutting. The above volume and acreage estimates include 5,879 MBF of green timber harvest on 1,081 acres and 5,917 MBF of fire salvage on 562 acres. These volume estimates do not include the volume associated with 594 acres of roadside hazard trees within the project boundary that are shown on the Pre- advertisement sale area map. The volume of hazard trees is yet to be determined, but will be included in the advertisement
and final contract. These volume estimates may change based on further monitoring of the rate of timber deterioration of the firedamaged timber. This advance notice is to afford interested parties time to examine the sale area prior to winter. Interested parties may obtain information and maps about the sale area(s) from the District Ranger, Georgetown RD or Forest Supervisor, Eldorado National Forest . The final advertisement will contain final minimum stumpage rates, bidding provisions, and other sale conditions. 12408 10/23
NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing pursuant to Government Code §25217 to conduct proceedings to dissolve the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit No. 98122 within County Service Area 9. The area is located south of US Highway in the Pollock Pines Area of El Dorado County. At said hearing, the Board will consider adoption of the Resolution for DISSOLUTION OF THE GILMORE VISTA ZONE OF BENEFIT NO. 98122 WITHIN COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 9, which states: “WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado formed County Service Area (CSA) No. 9 pursuant to Title 3, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2.2 of the California Government Code and established zones of benefit within CSA No. 9; and WHEREAS, this Board formed the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit No. 98122 on July 23, 1985 by Resolution 192-85 for the purposes of providing road improvements and maintenance services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 25217.2, the Board may dissolve a zone of benefit within any county service area; and WHEREAS, the Board adopted the County of El Dorado Policy and Procedures Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit Within a County Service Area, as amended February 10, 2015; and WHEREAS, a complete application was submitted requesting the dissolution of the Gilmore Vista Road Zone No. 98122, consistent with the guidelines; and WHEREAS, a Petition to Dissolve a Zone of Benefit was signed by the requisite number of property owners within the zone of benefit; and WHEREAS, County staff has validated the information contained in the application; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on November 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM and was noticed pursuant to sections 6061 and 25217 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023 the Board determined that no majority protest was registered against the dissolution of the zone as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOlVED by the Board of Supervisors that: 1. The proposal to dissolve the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit No. 98122 is made pursuant to sections 25217 and 25217.2 of the Government Code. 2. The boundaries of the zone are described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 3. That public interest and necessity no longer require the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit No. 98122 for the purpose of providing road maintenance and improvement services. 4. That the extent of any protest against dissolving the zone has been heard and considered at the public hearing. 5. That Gilmore Vista has paid all outstanding costs associated the against dissolution Lane, Placerville, CA 95667. In order to be considered, written with protest the proceedings. dissolution of the BE IT FURTHER RESOlVED that, in accordance with the provisions of sections 25217, 25217.1, and 25217.2, Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit must be received no later than the close of the public testimony of of the Government Code, the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit No. 98122 of County Service Area No.portion 9 is hereby the Public Hearing. dissolved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOlVED that this Resolution be recorded and filed with the State Board of Equalization.” Said hearing regarding will be held at matter the meeting place oftothe of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California Questions this are directed theBoard El Dorado County Department of Transportation, 95667 9:00 a.m., or soon as possible thereafter, Tuesday, November 2023 2441atHeadington Rd,asPlacerville, California, 95667, on Attn: Elizabeth Hess, by14, email at at which time the Board of Supervisors will hear objections and protests to the dissolution of the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit. Written elizabeth.hess@edcgov.us, bymailed telephone 530-621-5178. comment on these actions mayorbe to theatBoard office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667. In order to be considered, written protest against the dissolution of the Gilmore Vista Zone of Benefit must be received no later than the close of the public testimony portion of the Public Hearing. Questions regarding this matter are directed to the El Dorado County Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington California, Hess, by email at elizabeth.hess@edcgov.us, or by DATED: Rd, Placerville, October 3, 2023 95667, Attn: Elizabeth Elizabeth Hess, Administrative Analyst telephone at 530-621-5178. County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation DATED: October 3, 2023 Elizabeth Hess, Administrative Analyst 2441 Headington Rd County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation Placerville, CA 95667 2441 Headington Rd Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621 -5178 (530) 621-5178
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or many looking to make healthy dietary changes, weight loss is a primary concern. Because the Dietary Guidelines for americans recommend 45-65% of daily calories come from carbohydrates, an eating plan like the ketogenic diet (or keto, for short), which involves consuming a low amount of carbs and replacing them with healthy fats, can be a popular choice for achieving weight loss goals. replacing carb intake with fat can put your body in a metabolic state called ketosis, which makes you more efficient at burning fat for energy. the keto diet can also help reduce blood sugar and insulin levels and lower risk for certain diseases. those following the keto eating plan typically significantly reduce or avoid consuming bread, pasta, rice and baked goods, which are all traditionally high in carbohydrates. However, toufayan Bakeries introduced a line of keto-friendly wraps, pitas and flatbreads that are high in fiber and protein while containing no sugar and being lower in carbs than traditional bread. “We take great pride in baking our family’s favorite breads for families across the u.s.,” said Karen toufayan, VP of marketing for toufayan. “across the country, people following the keto diet have been missing their favorite bread products. We are thrilled to introduce Toufayan’s first line of ketofriendly breads and hope they love them as much as we do.” try serving these satisfyingly light solutions as the base ingredients in these delicious recipes for a Keto egg and sausage Flatbread or Keto enchilada Quesadilla from chef George Duran. Find more recipes to support a ketogenic eating plan at toufayan.com.
Keto Enchilada Quesadilla Recipe courtesy of chef George Duran Yield: 1 quesadilla Rotisserie chicken, pulled and chopped enchilada Sauce oufayan Bakeries Keto Wraps Tex-Mex cheese, grated jarred or fresh jalapenos, thinly sliced cilantro, chopped salsa, for serving
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in bowl, mix pulled chicken and enchilada sauce until fully covered. set aside. spray or brush olive on both sides of keto wrap and place on nonstick pan or skillet over medium heat. Once wrap is heated on one side, flip and heavily top entire wrap with grated cheese. allow cheese to melt then disperse chicken mixture, sliced jalapenos and chopped cilantro on half of wrap. Fold wrap over ingredients and cook until quesadilla is golden brown on both sides. Cut into three triangles and serve with salsa.
A Flatbread for the Family
Keto Egg and Sausage Flatbread Yield: 1 flatbread
1 Toufayan Keto Flatbread 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cooked sausage links (approximately 2 ounces each), cut into pieces 1/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper 1 large egg 1 tablespoon fresh chives salt, to taste pepper, to taste Preheat oven to broil. On foil-lined baking sheet, place flatbread and top with mozzarella cheese; add sausage pieces and bell pepper. Crack egg in center of flatbread and broil 5-8 minutes, or until egg is cooked to desired firmness. remove from oven and top with chives. season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve. Nutritional information per serving (1 flatbread): 435 calories; 29.1 g protein; 25.6 g fat; 8.6 net carbs.
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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. Visit chsugar.com for more brunch recipe ideas.
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.