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Report: Tuolumne Coun has good health

By LACEY PETERSON

found Tuolumne County residents are healthier than the average Californian. TuThe country's largest phil- olumne County also ranked anthropic health foundation second to Marin County on this weekreleased its 2015 highest quality of life in the county health report that state.

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The Robert Wood Johnson County Health R ankings report outlines the overall health picture of each county in each state in the U.S. Tuolumne County ranked 22nd out of 58 counties and

Calaveras County r anked 33rd out of58 counties in California.

That means that Tuolumne County "has better health than theaverage forthestate, but there's still room to im-

prove," said Elizabeth Pollock, a researcherat Univers it y of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and co-author of the report.

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The most recent FBI report shows overall, Tuolumne County experienced an increase in crime in 2014 compared to the previous year — and it is on the rise, Tuolumne County Sheriff's Lt. Eric Erhardt said.

The FBI f ound violent crime increased with 90 incidents in 2013 and 129 in 2014.

Erhardt said there have been 155 violent crime incidents since the beginning of 2015.

"It's obviously a public safety issue," he said. "Even with it going up, we still do live in

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some of the other areas we see in the media. But we definitely need to get a handle on itbefore itgetsworse."

The Sheriff's Office believes Proposition 47, which was approved by voters in November 2014 and reduces penalties for certain non-serious and nonviolentproperty and drug crimes, plays a role in the rise

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Ken Motoh, 70, of Twain Harte, recently paid $8,000 to fell five dead pines on his property, which he believed posed a threat to nearby power lines.

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State says private landowners not eligible for assistance AngelsCampPD

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Private landowners struggling with the high cost of dead trees apparently won't be eligible for help under Gov. Jerry Brown's recent executive order on tree mortality, according to Tuolumne

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Deputy County Administrator Tracie Riggs said she received word this week from the California Office of Emergency Servicesthat the assistance provided through Brown's state of emergency declaration on Oct. 30 does not apply to private property.

"That's something all of the counties are upset about," she said. eWe really wanted to help landowners."

Brown issued his order in response to whathe described as "the worstepidemic of tree mortality in modern history."

An estimated 22 million trees have Courtesy photo already died throughout the state due A photo provided by Ken Motoh shows dead pines on his property that he felt were threatening nearby power lines, but Pacific Gas and Electric Co. SeeTREES/Back Page contractors refused to cut them.

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Medical pot decisions on supervisors' agenda PUBLIC MEETING:Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, County Administration Center, fourth floor, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.

By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

The Tuolumne County Board ofSupervisorson Tuesday is scheduled to consider allowing mobile deliveries of medical marijuana.

Recent legislation signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown that takes effect at the top of next year will impose new regulations on California's medical marijuana industry and provide some flexibility for local jurisdictions to come up with their own ordinances.

After a long discussion about the new laws at a Nov. 3 meeting, the board directed county staff to develop an ordinance that would expressly ban all cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana within the county's unincorporated area.

Marijuana cultivation in the unincorporated area is technically already not allowed under county land-use policies, but the new ordinance would be intended to provide clarity and betterenforcement.

However, the board also directed staff at the Nov. 3 meeting to come up with a separate ordinance that would allow mobile deliveries of medical marijuana to provide validpatients with access to the drug.

If local jurisdictions do not decide whether to ban mobile deliveries by Jan. 1, 2016, the process would be regulated under the state's new guidelines.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

According to the agenda, the board will alsoconsider referring the proposed ordinance expressly banning the cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana to the Tuolumne County Planning Commission for review.

The commission would provide recommendations to the board, which would vote on the ordinance at a future meeting.

County Counsel Sarah Carrillo has said the potential ban will likely not come back to boardforavote untilearly nextyear.

At the meeting, the board is also scheduled to consider approving an agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections for a $262,370 grant that would fund programs and services for mentally ill juvenile offenders.

The Tuolumne CountyProbation Department was approved by the board in April to apply for the grant.

About 31 percent of juveniles on formal probationin Tuolumne County have been diagnosed with a mental illness, while 14 percent are awaiting assessment, according to the county's grant application documents.

Juveniles with mental illness face "a lack of treatment options, limited support with medication compliance, extremely limited transportationoptions and assistance navigating the education system," the documents stated.

The probation department plans to use the funding to hire an additional part-time county therapist in addition to the existing full-time therapist, who will assist with diagnosis treatments and plans for care.

The funds would also be used to contract with a crisis home to provide a place for juvenile offenders with mental health disorders when appropriate, as opposed to a secure detention facility.

According to the documents, about 159 days that juvenile offenders from Tuolumne County spent in a detention facility over the past year could have been diverted to a crisis home.

An after school program would also be created and held during "identified high crime hours," the documents stated. The probation department will work with county schools to ensure the program provides an adequate level of educational assistance and createpositive learning experiences for qualified juveniles.

Other highlights from the agenda for Tuesday's meeting include: • Consideration of adopting a resolution to amend the agreement with Cal Fire for fire protection services, increasing the total amount by $1.4 million over the final two years of the agreement.

• A presentation at 11:30 a.m. on the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau's annual report.

• A public hearing at 1:30 p.m. to consider submitting a grant application through the California Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $2 million to connect homes with drought-related

well failures to the Tuolumne Utilities District water-delivery system. The funding would provide for up to 86 hookups, with about 28 already identified as eligible.

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Multiple infrastructure improvements are underway in Columbia. Tuolumne County crews are filling an old 12-foot by 10-foot cistern with 50 yards, or five truck loads, of concrete slurry. A full-depth recycle of Parrotts Ferry Road is also in the works. Engineering crews are pulling up existing material and adding concrete, then recycling it to make a new road, explained Kevin Burns, Tuolumne County Engineering Division inspector. Meanwhile, Tuolumne Utilities District crews are repairing 6-inch sewer mains. The work is expected to be complete by Nov. 25, weather permitting. A soil stabilization pulverizer Thursday tears up Parrots Ferry Road in Columbia (above).

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TUD maintenance workers Dave Gracia (left, at left) and Robbie Bayers Thursday pack sand around a fixed 6-inch sewer main under Parrotts Ferry Road in Columbia.

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CALENDAR For complete arts and entertainment listings, see the Weekender, published Thursdays in The Union Democrat.

Operation: MOM, a Military Family Support Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sonora Veterans Memorial Hall, 9 N. Washington St., 532-8051, 51 0-329-9397.

Friends of the Sierra Railroad,1 p.m., Bay Av-

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Second Saturday Art Night,5 to 8 p.m., downtown Sonora, Washington Street.

TODAY Preschool Story Hour, "Stories with Grandma," 11 a.m., Tuolumne branch library, 18636 Main St., Tuolumne, 928-3612.

Sing Along, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Sierra Waldorf School,19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 9840454.

GALA VERAS COUNTY TODAY Angels Camp Library Storytime, 10 a.m.,Angels Camp Branch Library, 426 North Main Street, Angels Camp, 736-2198.

SATURDAY Christmas Festival,7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Parish Hall,

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Kiwanis Club Open Air Market, 8 a.m. to 4 tours start at the Old Timers Museum across from p.m., Mono Village Center, Mono Way, East Sonora, 532-0140.

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Christian Motorcyclist Association, Sierra The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list Saints Chapter, 8 a.m. breakfast, 9 a.m. ride, My Garden Cafe, 14270 Mono Way, East Sonora, 2882477.

Christmas Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greeley Hill Community Hall, 10332 Fiske Road, Coulterville.

all non-commercial events of public interest in the greater Tuolumne and Calaveras county areas. Contributions are welcome. Call 5884547, visit 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, or email Ibrowning@uniondemocrat.corn.

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Bear Valley announces new GM as winter opening nears "She is one to really roll up her

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sleeves and getin there and

Mare Gendron says he was looking fora photo ofAndrea Young,but could not find just a regular headshot.

Instead, all of the images were action shots of her skiing down a

really do it and experience it.

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Gendron said that wasn't surprising; Young — who joined Bear Valley Mountain Ski Resort in 1989 when it was known as Mount Reba Ski Area — was known for her love of the mountain and passion with winter sports.

On Wednesday, she became Bear Valley's next general manager.

"She is one to really roll up her sleeves and get in there and really do it and experience it," said Gendron, a spokesperson for the resort.

"She brings enthusiasm, vision and also operational expertise."

Throughout her tenure with Bear Valley, Young has worked as a ski instructor and youth development coach and a director of numerous different areas. She will take over for Benno Nager, a ski resort veteran with more than 30 years experience who accepted the GM position last year.

"He helped with the operational aspect of it, in making sure Bear Valley was on track and also the vision of Bear Valley," Gendron said.

"Hisexpertise is coveted.He's actually transitioning to work on an opportunity in China."

Nager became GM at a time of transition in Bear Valley. The resort had just been purchased by Torontobased Skyline International Development Inc., and was in the midst of what was considered a challenging year that came as a result of the fourth year of significant drought.

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day — a month ahead of its original Dec. 11 date — and Squaw Valley will open on Nov. 14, a week and a half earlier than its original projection.

"It has been really nice and cold," said Liesl Kenney, public relations manager for both locations. 'Vile have been able to utilize our snowmaking system to its full capacity. It really helps a lot."

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Snowmakers produce snow Thursday at Bear Valley Mountain Ski Resort. Despite the amount of snow that has already fallen, Bear Valley will continue to produce snow. a GM to really kind of help in the transition," Gendron said. "He has got alotofgreatskiexperience and ski industry experience and management experience. He was really instrumental."

Though Bear Valley lost one who had industry experience from time in Switzerland and on the West Coast, little will change operationally. Gendron says the resort is led by those with enough knowledge to make up for the subtraction.

'There's a very solid, very tenured team in place," Gendron said.

"You' ve got a group of folks, speak-

ing of snowmaking, those guys work magic. They' re able to do it because they' ve been doing it for as long as they have, they know when conditions are right. They know how to move snow, make snow, take advantage of conditions. I think a lot of that comes from their expertise."

Bear Valley will open on Nov. 28.

Despite the favorable amount of

that," Gendron said.aYou make snow

natural snowfall thus far, the resort

creased snowfall, numerous resorts

will continue to make snow in areas that potentially need it as a precaution.

"Not all resorts have snow making. Bear Valley is fortunate to have

— located around Lake Tahoehave already opened or will open in the coming days, all ahead of schedule.

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when you can because I think in the long term it's very beneficial. You make it when you can because when the warm temperatures come in, you get stuck and you can't make it."

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The parade is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 27 along Washington Street in downtown Sonora.

The parade will be held rain or shine.

Parade entry forms and sonoraca.corn. The parade entry staging area will be along School Street, and entries must enter from, and check in at, the corner of School Street at North Washington Street.

People cannot drop off decorations, horses, people or anything else on School Street after 3 p.m., the City of Sonora website said.

The Sonora Police Department onWednesday released road closure and parade route information.

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Boreal Mountain Resort opened on Nov. 6, and was among the first in California to do so.

Locally, Badger Pass in Yosemite will open on Dec. 11. Dodge Ridge, in Pinecrest, on the other hand, does not have a set date yet. The ski area, which does not make any snow, is entirely weather dependent. Currently, Dodge Ridge has a foot of snow at its summit and 9 inches at itsbase.Tooperate,thearea needs 3 feet of snow.

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Sonora Police Explorers will directtraffic.

N o parking will b e a l lowed on the parade route or any closedside streets from 2 p.m. to end of parade. Sostreetswill close to traffic at nora Police will attempt to 2 p.m. allowing only parade contactregistered owners of participants to enter. vehicles in no-parking zones, At 5 p.m. the following but if they can't be reached roads will be closed: or move the car in a timely • Highway 49 (Washing- fashion, the vehicle will be ton Street) from Elkin to towed at owner's expense.

Hospital roads • Snell Street from Washington Street to Bonanza Alternate routes Road Southbound traffic from • Hi ghway 49/Stockton Highway 49 will be diverted Road from W ashington at Elkin at North WashingStreet to 70 W. Stockton ton streets. Traffic will be Road (Koto House restau- allowed to continue east on rant) Elkin Street to North Stew• The following streets art Street and then south. between Washington and E astbound tr affic w i l l Stewart s t r eets: D odge, be allowed to continue to Jackson, Bradford, L ino- Green Street and Stockton berg, Theall, Church, Gold, Road where a hard closure William, Lytton, and Res- will be established. Traftano Way fic will be turned around • The following streets and sent west on Stockton between Washington and Road. Drivers wishing to Green streets: Dodge, Yaney, travel n o rt h f r o m S t o ckJackson, Bradford, Linoberg ton Road will be directed and Church to northbound Forest Road.

• To by L a ne b e tween From Forest Road, traffic Washington Street and Mc- will head north to Bonanza Gowan streets Street, then to westbound • Ly t ton a nd B u l w er Snell Street, onto Racetrack streets between Washington Road then to Jamestown and Olive streets Road.

• June Street between S outh W ashington a n d Parking restrictions Church • Restano Way N o parking will b e a l The closure will last until lowed from 2 p.m. until after about 10 minutes after the the parade on Lyons Street end of the parade passes between Stewart and ShepChurch Street, and closures herd streets on the north will be released from Snell side ofthe street,because at Green to South Washing- the Tuolumne County Tranton at Church. Ten minutes sit Trolley will be parking

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According to the Tuolumne County Transit website, the trolley will offer free rides to peoplegoing to the parade from The Junction and Columbia State Historic Park.

The parade trolley will run every 15 minutes from Columbia and The Junction to the paradefrom 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. No trolley service downtown will be available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, go online to www.tuolumnecountytransit. corn,or call 532-0404.

During the parade, people must stay on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks only. No loats or parade entries are f allowed to throw candy or other items to parade attendants, Roberts said.

The annual C hristmas parade attracts between 10,000 and 12,000 people, and in recent years has had

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GUEST COLUMN

Must baby boom ers take the rap

for Medicare?

In the course of human events, many things need fixing. One of them is the cost of Medicare, climbing rapidly as baby boomers enroll in large numbers.

We can argue over how to contain this major federal expense, and we should. But assigning blame for the problem on anyone born between 1946 and 1964 seems an absurd way to go about it.

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w ard programsserving the young and the poor.

Boomer-bashing may be entertaining, but it's not smart analysis. It's become the fashion nevertheless.

Boomers should "repent," Washington Post writer Jim Tankersley declares with no hint of humor.

He charges, "Boomers soaked up a lot of economic opportunity without bothering to preserve much for the generations to come."

Two interesting notions here. That economic opportunity is a fixed quantity that gets used up. That Americans belonging to a set age group act in unison, hold the same political views and are all rolling in dough.

Tankersley thus calls on "boomer candidates" to reduce carbon emissions and head off a debt crisis. Is he talking about Hillary Clinton,Donald Trump, Jeb Bush or Bernie Sanders? They' re different, you know.

And what is our author doing about his fellow Generation Xer Ted "I don't believe in climate change" Cruz? Generation Z may someday demand anexplanation.

Let's be mindful that America doesn't control everything that happens on this planet.

That makes throwing the book at one of its age groups even odder.

"They opened global trade and watched millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs vanish," Tankersley writes. Actually, several million of those lostfactory jobs were the boomers'.

Without a doubt, older Americans on average have had an easier time of it economically than members of Generation X and certainly the younger millennials.

And there are limits to how much working Americanscan pay for programs serving retirees. But let's discuss these issues in a rational way.

The Urban Institute projects that couples retiring in 2011 will draw $200,000 more from Medicare and Social Security than they paid in

GUEST COLUMN

Grievance versus gratitude at universities This week we celebrated Veterans Day, and social media has been filled with stories, pictures and expressions of deep appreciation for those who have served their country. Our armed forces

are the very embodiment of love, service and real diversity: men and women, of all races and ethnicities, who practice any number of religions (or none). We thank those who survived and remember those who did not.

Against this noble backdrop, we have also seen the Pageant of Petulant Children and their Tempest-in-a-Teapot Tantrums play out on college campuses, most notably and recently (but by no means exclusively) at the University of Missouri and Yale University.

Oh, the irony.

Young, free, healthy people, receiving an excellent education at some of the country's finest colleges and universities, are protesting, starving themselves, demanding the resignation of

taxes to support the benefits, Tankersley notes.

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"And yet almost no one suggests that boomers should share the pain of shoring up those programs."

The Urban Institute should know better than to lump Medicare and Social Security together. That entire $200,000 is tied to MediSocial Security is self-funding. Until 1983, it was strictly pay-as-you-go. Workers were taxed just enough to support current beneficiaries.

Recognizing that a surge of retirees would

sistingupon "apologies"for perceived wrongs (to be written in terms that would make Pol Pot proud) and screaming at anyone who will listen that they don' t think their places of learning are "safe spaces."

There are many places across the globe — and even in the United States — that are legitimately unsafe. Yale and the Uni-

put great pressure on the workers later on,

versityofMissouri — or,for that

both polit ical parties did ask the boomers to help strengthen the program. Social Security tax rateswere raised. So was the age for receiving full benefits. And for the first time, Social Security benefits were taxed for those earningabove a certain amount.

Baby boomers have been buildingup the Social Security trust fund for over 30 years, which is why the program's finances are in fairly good shape.

Medicare is another matter. Much of its

matter, most college campuses — are not among them.

In Nigeria, hundreds ofyoung women have been kidnapped and most of them have never beenfound.In Uganda, children tiargely male) have been captured by Joseph Kony's army and forced to maim, rape and

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funding comes from the Treasury, that is, in-

come taxes. It's been victim to the ridiculously inflated cost of health care in this country plus quite a bit of fraud. The good news is there' s lots of low-hanging fruit to be plucked for savings.

Generational names do provide useful shorthand for Americans sharing certain experiences by virtue of their age. But let us judge individuals by the things they do, not the year they were born in.

Froma Harrop is an award-winning syndicated columnist who rvrites about politics,

businessand economics.Shehas worked forthe New York Times and Institutional Investor. Her columns appear in 200 newspapers nationwide.

Laura Hollis

w rote that "an attitude of grati-

kill others — even family members— orface death themselves.

In Eastern Europe, hundreds of thousands of young women have been luredby false advertisements of good jobs into sex slavery. Across Africa and the Middle East, women suffer not only slavery, but acid attacks. Onehundred-twenty-five m i l l i on girls and women have endured

tude" was one of the primary ingredients for success in life. How different our national conversation would be — and how different theclimate at our colleges and universities would be — if, rather than being indoctrinated to look under every iPhone or designer handbag for grievances, our young people were asked to

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What are you grateful for?

If asked, what could they say?

Here are a few things: They have roofs over their heads. They are clothed. Most have never known hunger.

They have access to excellent educations — if they choose to take advantage of it. And for many of them, that education is paid for in whole or in part by grants and scholarships.

Notwithstanding the relentless chant of racism/sexism/classism, they are surrounded, at any given time, by dozens, if not hundreds of people — teachers, social workers, friends, neighbors — who would move heaven and earth to help them succeed.

And if they have made it to college, they had someone in their lives — a parent, family member, coach, teacher, mentorwho caredenough about them to encourage them to achieve.

They live in one of the freest,most egalitarian and most prosperous countries in the world, and this has benefitted them enormously. It is popular to whine about "income inequality" and point fingers at "the 1 percent." But college students

Burundi, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen and Madagascar, vast swaths of the population are facing famine and starvation. North Korea imprisons in concentration camps multiple generations of family members of anyone accused of opposing the government or attempting to defect. China pressures women toabort babies in excess of the one (now two) permitted by the government. In the territory controlledby ISIS, people are driven from their homes, raped, burned alive, run over by tanks, drowned and beheaded. Right across our southern border in Mexico, thousands of women have been raped, mutilated, murdered or "disappeared."

By contrast, what threats do American college students face?

"Triggering"words in class assignments, culturally insensitive Halloween costumes,epithets tossed from passing trucks and exclusion from fraternity parties.

Something has gone terribly wrong. These students — and an embarrassinglylarge segment of the American population in

YOUR VIEWS End of the ditch system?

To the Editor: As an Algerine ditch customer, I understand the need for a reasonable rate increase, but the proposed rate increase over a fiveyear period will more than double. The base rate alone will go up 256 percent. My current ratefor six m onths is$1,570.26 for two miner's inches, which will irrigate approximately 4 '/2 acres, or$3,711.60for five m iner' s inches, which will irrigate approximately 11 '/4 acres. By 2020, the proposed rate would be

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$3,339.06 and $7,506, which would be impossible to pay. I attended the TUD meeting on Oct. 26, and the Interim General Manager David Andres said to me, "Don't worry. It's a tax write offi" If the water is so valuable why is it, when they turned the ditch off on Oct. 15, the water got dumped down Curtis Creek and then out to Don Pedro?

Sorry cows, deer, turkeys, fish, frogs and all the other wildlife. I will no longer be able to afford your water. Who will pay for the ditch?

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should look a bit closer to home.

Less than 7 percent of the world' s population has a college degree.

Of those that do, how many attended an Ivy League university or a flagship state research institution? A fraction of a percent.

(In fact, the entire conversation about poverty in America, serious though it is, is skewed by the fact that the Americans with an income levelatthebottom 5 percent are nevertheless wealthier than 68 percent of the rest of the world.)

They run an infinitesimally small risk of being kidnapped, sold into sexual slavery, imprisoned or murdered for their religion, their political party or their beliefs.

Young peoplefrom manyperhaps even most — other countries across the world would be deeplygratefulto have the kinds of opportunities that some of our own students no longer appreciate.

There was a time when Americans — those long here, and those recently arrived — understood that what we have is rare and valuable, and felt profound gratitude for what we enjoy.

Many of the veterans we have celebrated this week were proud to servebecause they believed that this country and the principles it stands for, though not perfect, are worth fighting for.

Will we honor their sacrifice and preserve the country they

fought and died to protect? Or throw it away like spoiled brats?

Professor Laura Hollis has received numerous awards for her teaching, research, community service and contributions to entrepreneurship education.

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Scam targets veterans' Jack Yufe, half of pensions, be wary Of calls famous twin duo

By LACEY PETERSON

"Are you superstitious!"

"Yes, I can't walk in the dark at night because I'm afraid of mountain lions."

TAMMY DUNN Sonora,receptionist "Yes, on Friday the 13th when I was 4 I cut three of my toes off from jumping onto a cabinet that had razors on it. And on Friday the 13th the summer before I started high school, I broke my arm by jumping off of a roof."

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To report a call from someone offering to help apply for VA pension benefits, contact the local VA office, 588-2600.

A scam alert has been issued to warn veterans of potential "pension poachers," who call pretending to be from the Veterans Administration.

The local county veterans services office and Sonora VA Clinic say so far no local seniors have reported getting any suspicious calls.

The VA doesn't usually call people about their pensions, said Rosa Brook at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which the Sonora VA outpatient clinic operates under.

Earlier this week, Attorney General Kamala Harris issued a consumer alertabout seams

the consequences of moving their assets into an annuity or irrevocable trust, like facing strict withdrawal limitations that could leave them without access to funds they may need laterfor theircare.

"Although a VA pension benefits application based on false financial need may be successful, those who receive this benefit may face signi6cant financial and legal consequences if the concealed funds are discovered, including

targeting veteran seniors and their survivors.

repayment of bene6t amounts received," the

The seams were reported to the California Department of Justice's Public Inquiry Unit.

The scammers prey on veterans and target the financial assistance offered through the Veterans Administration Aid and Attendance Program, which provides pension benefits to financially disadvantaged wartime veterans and their survivors over 65, the Attorney General's office said in its alert.

Pension poaching seams involve people posing as unpaid volunteers or accredited VA representativeswho offer to help seniors apply for VA pension bene6ts.

The scammers lure seniors into buying an annuity or setting up an irrevocable trust to create a false appearance of financial hardship by attempting to conceal the senior's assets, the Attorney General's office said.

The scammers charge high fees, including undisclosed sales commissions that are paid to the purported volunteer.

Seniors who are targeted might not know

alert said.

Seniors who receive other VA or governm ent-sponsored benefits that require disclosure of funds held in annuities and irrevocable trusts are especially vulnerable to reversal of their VA pension benefit, the alert said.

If you receive VA pension benefits based on false financial need, you could be required to repay anybenefit s received back to the government.

Anyone who asks for money to move assets in connection with applying for a VA pension bene6t is probably not a VA-accredited representative.

Tuolumne County has 6,174 veterans and CalaverasCounty has 5,730 veterans, said Michelle McMaster, of the Tuolumne County Veterans Services office, which also serves Calaveras County veterans.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — If 'The story of Jack and Oskar" was pitchedas the scriptfor a H ollywood movie,it's a good bet no one would believe it.

Separated sixth months after birth in 1933, Jack Yufe was raised as a Jew in his native Trinidad while his identical twin, Oskar Stohr, grew up in Nazi Germany, where he joined the Hitler Youth movement.

When the two met again at a German train station at age 21 they discovered they didn't particularly like each other.

Not so much because they were different, but because they were so much alike.

Yufe, who died Monday of cancer in a San Diego hospital, had arrived for that first meeting wearing a white sports jacket, shirt and wire-rimmed glasses. So had his brother.

"I said, 'Oskar, you are wearing the same shirt and same glasses. Why?"' Yufe, who was 82, recalled in a 1999 BBC documentary. "He said to me, Why are you wearing the same thing that I am?"'

As they got to know each other better they would learn they also walked with the same gait, had the same nervous habits, even liked to play the same practical jokes on people.

'They both used to wash their hands before and after goingto the toilet,"recalled Nancy L. Segal,a professor of psychology at California State University, Fullerton, who studied the brothers as part of a landmark study of twins conducted at the University of Minnesota.

'They both used to like to sneeze loudly in elevators, thinking that was funny," she continued. "If you sat across from them at a table and there was a vase with a rose or something, they would both shove it aside because they couldn't stand that."

They also shared the same hot temper and competitive drive, which led them to learn not to ever talk politics or religion, Yufe's son, Kenneth, said Wednesday.

"Itwas an interesting pairtowatch,for sure,"he added.

The two were separated when their parents split and their mother took Oskar to her native Germany while Jack stayed in Triindad with their father.

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OBITUARIES

11:16 p.m., Long Barn — A 8:40 p.m., Valley SpringsObituary policy age and town of residence of woman caught a man spray paint- Medicationswere stolen on BaldObituaries, including photos, the deceased, the date of death; win Street.

The Sonora Police Department ing her car on Scenic Drive. are published at a pre-paid fee service information; and memoFelony bookings reported the following: based onsize.The deadline is rial contribution information.

Felony bookings 5 p.m. two business days prior The deadline is noon the day WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY to publication. Call 532-7151, before publication.

2:08 p.m., Sonora —John Rob3:26 a.m., fight —Two women WEDNESDAY fax 532-51 39 or send to obits I fought inside the restroom of a ert Olguin, 27, of the 21000 block None reported.

McCLANAHAN — Wilunion dem ocrat.corn. of Phoenix Lake Road, was booked Sanguinetti Road business. liam "Bill" McClanahan, 82, Memorial ads are published on suspicion of violation of proba9:18 a.m., fight —A man threw Arreata at a pre-paid fee based on died Tuesday at home in tion after an arrest on Mono Way. a woman'sbelongings into Woods size.

Th e deadline is noon two Sonora.

Terzich and Wilson Creek Drive.

Cited on suspicion of driving unbusiness days prior to publicaFuneral Home is handling A nests 6:48 p.m., kidnapping — A der theinfluence of alcohol or drugs: tion. Please call 5884555 for arrangements. drunk woman tried to take a child MYERS — Marshall E. complete information. from the arms of a woman at a Cited on suspicion of driving unWEDNESDAY Myers, 89, of Soulsbyville, Sanguinetti Road store. der the influence of alcohol or drugs: died Wednesday at Sonora 3:50 a.m., Angels Camp —DenDeath notices nisJames Good, 52,of the 2000 Regional Medical Center.

The Sheriff's 0$ca reported WEDNESDAY block of Indian Rock Road, DorDeath Notices in The Union Terzich and Wilson Funeral the following: None reported. rington, was booked after an arrest Democrat are published free of Home is handling arrangeon South Main Street. charge.

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WEDNESDAY CALAVERAS COUNTY 12:52 a.m., Twain Harte —People stargazed inside their vehicle The Sheriff's Nfice reported parked on Plainview Road. the following: 8 a.m., Groveland —A woman continuously attempted to break WEDNESDAY into a Hillcroft Drive residence.

7:03 a.m., Jenny Lind —A Rose 10:42 a.m., Sonora area Someone drove in the opposite Marie Drive property was vandal~zed. lane of traffic on Hess Avenue.

11:55 a.m., Copperopolis 10:47 a.m., Mi-Wuk VillageMail was stolen on Bay View Drive.

People possibly squatted on a 12:10 p.m., Arnold —Someone Lama Teumete Road property.

12:32 p.m., Sonora area — A on DeenNood Court was scammed man with a knife acted like he was over the Internet.

1:18 p.m., Murphys — Items goingtostab someone by making were stolen from a vehicle parked jabbing motions and waving the knife side to side at a Mono Way on Esmerelda Road.

4:26 p.m., Dorrington — A fast food restaurant.

2:50 p.m., Groveland —A resi- person driving a small, black car dence near Junipero Serra Court cruised the area of Sioux Trail. was vandalized.

2:51 p.m., Columbia — A DDaVid Muf~fOlettoo and 12 months nointerest IIfh Paymenfs O.A.C. 10-year-old boy was threatened at Excluding ClearanceCenter Items, Tempur-Pedic 8 HotBuys a Parrotts Ferry Road school.

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TRENT GRIEDER Murphys, self employed "Yes, because there are several things that are just unfathomable and can' t be explained. I appreciate the mystery. Once my wife brought our puppy back to life after it had died, it was amazing."

AMANDA OVERSTREET Sonora, traffic clerk "No, I think the whole concept of 'Friday the 13th' is ridiculous. But I don' t walk under ladders, mainly because that just seems unsafe."

NOTEs Angels museum opens new exhibit A new exhibit called "Gold is where you 6nd it: The Rush to Angels Camp" has opened at the Angels Camp Museum.

"The mission of the museum is to preserve and

interpret the gold country history of Angels Camp and the Mother Lode region," stated a museum press release.

The exhibit showcases horn spoons for gold dust, a Utica Mine manager' s monthly time book, items from the Calaveras hotel that burned down, an 1858 to 1865ledger from John Periano's Store once located in downtown Angels Camp, frogcarriers from the 1958 I n ternational Frog Jump and a l ate1800s commercial laundry stove believed to have been used in a Chinese laundry.

The exhibit also displays a reproduced piece of art called "Chinese Family Laundry," by artist Mian Situ.

The museum is at 753 S. Main St. in Angels Camp.

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rni Death penal challen e rejected LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's deathpenaltytake to the streetsto get death penalty survived a legal challenge dueling referendums on the state ballot Thursdaywhen a federalappeals court next year. reversed a lower court ruling that had The appeals court did not address found it was unconstitutional because of the validity of claims by a Los Angeles excessive delays. m an sentenced todie forthe 1992 rape Without discussing the merits of a and murder of his girlfriend's mother murderer's claims, the 9th U.S. Cir- becausethe lower court applied a new cuit Court of Appeals ruled that the legal theory instead of federal law that lower court was barred from consider- existed at the time of his conviction.

"Many agree ... that California's capiing a novel constitutional theory that found delays in carrying out executions tal punishment system is dysfunctional amounted to cruel and unusual punish- and that the delay between sentencing ment. and execution in California is extraordiU.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, an nary," Justice Susan Graber wrote. "But appointee of President George W. Bush, 'the purpose of federal (review) is to enruled last year that California's death sure that state convictions comply with penalty was an empty promise with un- the federal law in existence at the time predictable delays that led to arbitrary the conviction became final, and not to and rareexecutions that violated the provide a mechanism for the continuConstitution's Eighth Amendment. ing re-examination of final judgments More than 900 people have been sen- based uponlater emerging legal doctenced to death in California since 1978, trine."

The opinion removes another obstacle but only 13 have been executed.

The ruling by three justices appoint- state officials faced to resume executions ed by Democraticpresidents came as at San Quentin State Prison that have the statetries to revive executions that been on hold since a different federal have been stalled nearly a decade and judgeordered an overhaul ofthe state's as supporters and opponents of the lethal injection procedures in 2006.

The state is attempting to address those concerns by proposing a singledrug method that would replace multidrug combinations that have led to problems in several states.

The state has scheduled a hearing on the proposal in January, but there is a nationwide shortage of execution drugs and supporters and opponents of capital punishment don't expect executions to rapidly resume.

Lawyers for inmate Ernest DeWayne Jones said they were disappointed in the ruling Thursday in his case in California and considering their next move as Jones presses his appeals.

Jones could seek review from a larger panel of 9th Circuit justices, the U.S. Supreme Court or even return to state courts with his appeal.

While Carney's decision will not set a precedent, it could have an impact on other judges' reasoning, said Loyola Law School professor Laurie Levenson.

It could also be the basis for appeals by killers convicted in the future, which m ight forcean appellatecourttoconsider whether the California death penalty is unconstitutional.

Border agency holds Ballot proposes to off on body cameras divert high-speed rail money to water SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. the agency, which has come

Customs and Border Protec- under scrutiny for use of

tion announced Thursday that it was holding off on equipping agents and officers with body cameras, saying more study is needed after a yearlong review by the nation's largest law enforcement agency.

Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said the agency will use body cameras for

force.

The agency's review found that cameras used in field tests were unsuited tothe

rugged, remote conditions in which many Border Patrol agents work.

'These things have to work in a n environment day after day after day, hour afterhour after hour, and t raining s o metime a f t er that was a big part of the January, but he was non- difficulty," Kerlikowske told committal on when, or even reporters. if, the devices will be distribThe commissioner uted more widely. Hurdles asked stafffor additional include cost, technological research by the end of challenges and need for la- January on u sing body bor union approval. cameras at Border Patrol The goal is to employ body checkpoints and other locameras "where they would cations.He also asked for a be most useful and helpful," report by the end of March said the former Seattle po- on the possibility of equiplice chief. His words lacked ping vehicles with dashurgency for some critics of board cameras. v~v

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SACRAMENTO (AP)trains, but m any h a ve Two well-known Republi- now soured on it and have can state lawmakers sub- questioned whether it will mitted language Thursday cost the $68 billion that for a ballot initiative that has been projected. Project would ask California vot- leaders have faced criti ers to redirectabout $8 cism for its planned route, billion in bond money from engineering proposals and the state's high-speed rail insufficient federal funding projectto build water stor- dedicatedtoit. age.

A March survey by the Board of E qualization Public Policy Institute of member George Runner California found residents and Sen. Bob Huff of San were about evenly split on Dimas, the former Senate whether they support the minority leader, said they rail project. filed language for the iniWhether the initiative tiative with the attorney actually makes it to the general's office. ballot depends on h ow The ballot proposal would much money supporters also authorize shifting $2.7 can generate to collect sigbillion in unspent water natures. bond money to water stor-

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age construction and amend the state constitution to give drinking water and irrigation priority from California's limited water supply.

"This initiative secures our water future by building long-overdue expansions of existing facilities and new projects to store, deliver and recyclewater for our fami-

paign would have sufiicient money to fund a robust signature-gathering campaign.

He said the initiative would offer voters a "decision point" on how they want to spend state money.

"To me this is no different than a family trying to decide its own priorities. A lot of times in a family you lies, farms and businesses," have conflicting priorities, Huff said in a statement. but you have a limited budThe California H i gh- get," he said.

Speed Rail Authority did A number of other ininot respond to a request for tiatives, from proposals comment Thursday. to raiseincome and sales Voters in 2008 approved taxes to legalizing recreselling nearly $10 billion in ational marijuana, are also bonds for the project to link expectedtocompete for atNorthern and S outhern tention on the November California by high-speed 2016 ballot

Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment The USDA Rural Utilities Service has received an application for financial assistance from the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rural Utilities Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment that evaluated the potential environmental effects and consequences

of the proposed project. This notice announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment for public review and comment.

The proposed project consists of construction of improvements of up to four new wells. Wells ¹3 and ¹4 are located on properties owned by the Lake Don Pedro Owners Association and currently operated as El Prado Park; the location of which is shown on the attached Exhibit B map. Wells ¹3 and ¹4 were identified as potential well locations, however initial water quality and water production testing revealed poor water quality and low water production, therefore both Well P3 and ¹4 are being held as alternative sites for future development, but due to the immediate water supply emergency and need for additional high producing wells, Wells ¹5 and ¹6 as shown on the attached Exhibit B were tested and Well ¹5 confirmed to produce an adequate amount of high quality water to proceed with construction. Testing of Well ¹6 identified high water production and will be the last to be constructed. Wells ¹5 and ¹6 are located on property owned by the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District (District) southeast of the Zarzamora Court and Avenida Central intersection; Assessor's Parcel No. 020-2900090 in Mariposa County. The residential-type wells would be installed with a disturbance footprint of up to approximately 225 square feet per well or a combined total of 900 square feet. The wells would be used to provide emergency water to the District. Power poles and electrical supply system would be supplied to the well sites from a location near the end of Zarzamora Ct, to operate the wells. The project l produces no negative environmental effect, therefore the evaluation of Iother alternatives was not absolutely necessary, nor were there any other viable alternative to evaluate. A no project alternative would have put the community at risk of loss of water supply, so that alternative was also not further considered. Multiple locations were evaluated for construction of the new wells, but due to limited groundwater in the area, the existing project site was selected due to its higher water production potential.

Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for review at the Rural Development • Modesto Office 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite E • Modesto, CA 95358, and at the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District OtTice, 9751 Merced Falls, Rd., La Grange, Ca 95329, (209) 852-

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For further information contact Jose Guardado at 209-538-3783. Any person interested in commenting on this proposed project should submit comments to the address above by December 12, 2015.

A general location map of the proposal is shown as Exhibit B.

NEws NOTEs Campusmarches over student debt BERKELEY — Students at the University of California, Berkeley and more than a hundred other colleges and universit ies staged marches Thursday in support of fi c tuition, a $15 minimum wage for campus workers and the cancellation of debt from student loans.

Known as the Million Student March, the demonstra-

tions at schools from Massachusetts to Hawaii were inspired by remarks Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made during an interview with Katie Couric in June.

The Democratic presidential candidate said Republicans in Congress would be forcedto tackle the student debt problem if a m i l lion young people marched on Washington.

Instead, groups of demonstrators numbering in the hundreds delivered t heir messages closer to home, including the Texas State University campus in San Marcos, Texas, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Most of th e events were

planned at public universities and colleges, although a few private colleges organized rallies to show support.

Measure to protect trees angerssome SAN LUIS OBISPO — A Northern California university has banned hammocks and a sport called slacklining in certain areas on campus.

The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports Thursday that the interim policy was created toprotect trees,which are used to anchor hammocks and the skinny slack lines that students use at California Polytechnic State University in Central California.

The decision is drawing criticism from students who have rallied in protest and signed a petition claiming the universityis trying to take away enjoyablerecreational activities.

Slacklining is similar to tightrope walking with lines stretchedbetween trees or poles.

It can involve acrobatic tricks when participants bounce on the taut rope like a narrow trampoline.

Cal Poly spokesman Matt Lazier says the activities could be dangerous because students sometimes climb trees to set up the hammocks and lines.

Rep. Farr retiring after 20-plus years FRESNO — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sam Farr of California will retire at the end of his term in 2017, ending a career in Congress spanning nearly a quarter-century, he announced Thursday in Salinas.

Farr, 74, said he decided not to run next year because he has spent more than half his lifein elected offi ce and because his wife, Shary, wanted him home more.

"It's a tough decision, but very exhilarati ng, because it opens up all kinds of opportunities," said Farr, who looks forward to staying engaged in political issues during retirement.

Farr has represented the 20th Congressional District that includes California's Central Coast since 1993. He was first elected to fill the seat left

empty byLeon Panetta,who resignedto become President Bill Clinton's budget director.

Farr is the ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture.

Before serving in Congress, Farr spent 12 years in the California Assembly and six years on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.

Of his accomplishments, Farr said he is proud of helping establish the Pinnacles National Park on the Central Coast, the only national park founded during President Barack Obama's time in once.

Balcony collapse victims file lawsuits SAN FRANCISCO — Previous tenants reported see-

ing mushrooms — a clear sign of rot — on a California balcony that collapsed, killing sixcollege students, but the building's management did not close the structure off, according to l awsuits filed Thursday.

The 12 lawsuits filed in Alameda County by the families of five Irish students who died and seven people who were injured in the June collapse accuse the building manager, Greystar, the building owner, BlackRock, and the construction firm that built the balcony, Segue, of negligence.

They suits seek unspecified danlages.

"Our clients have authorized the filing of these claims with the hope that this litigation will bring to light the carelessness and negligence that caused this entirely avoidable tragedy that has produced so much pain and loss, both here and in Ireland," the law firm handling the suits, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & S choenberger, said in a statement.

Segue used cheaper materials to construct the balcony, making it more susceptible to water damage, and leftitexposed torain during construction in 2005, the lawsuit says. A city investigation following the collapse revealed wooden supporting beams on the balcony were rotted through from water damage.

SF OKs$290,000 for 3ourneywedding SAN FRANCISCO — A committee of the San Francisco supervisors recommended approving a $290,000 payout to settle a lawsuit by the guitarist of rock band Journey over his lavish 2013 wedding to a former reality television star.

Following the move Thursday, it now goes before the full board on Dec. 1 and again on Dec. 8. If it passes, Mayor Ed Lee will have 10 days to sign or veto it.

Neal Schon married "Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi in December 2013 at the Palace of Fine Arts with a reception at an adjacent building that once housed the Exploratorium science museum.

Schon said he agreed to pay the city $58,000 for the use, but wa s s urprised to

learn days before the wedding that he would have to pay $240,000for the opulent event to go on. He reluctantly paid, likening the price hike to "extortion."

The couple sued in federal court in February, claiming that the city unfairly jacked up the fee after learning the coupleplanned to broadcast the event on pay-per-view.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera initially defended the higher charge as appropriate for a commercial event.

In a statement, his spokesman Mat t D o rsey, said Thursday that "We' re grateful we were able to reach an amicable agreement to resolve the dispute, and we wish Neal and Michaele every happiness in married life."

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The drugstore chain said Thursday that it is selling Harmonyx testing kits at nearly all of its stores. The kits cost between $49 and $89 without a prescription, and customers can use them

to learn more about the effectivenessof medicines for cardiac conditions, cholesterol and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The kits delve into a growing area ofme dicalcare,with doctors using genetic analysis more in specialties like cardiology and oncology to make sure that what they prescribe is a good fit for their patients.

The kits also broaden the array of self-administered patient tests that drugstores have off ered foryears,a portfoliothatcan include testsfor pregnancy, drugs and paternity.

Emu caught after 60 days on the lam ODESSA, Del. — An emu whose escape more than 60 days ago prompted lockdowns at two Delaware elementary schools has been captured.

D aniel Shortridge is a spokesman for the state Department of Agriculture. He is quoted by The News-Journal of Wilmington as saying that private parties and state officials netted the flightless bird Thursday afternoon at the Stonefield housing development near Odessa.

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spotted Monday near Spring Meadow Elementary School and Old State Elementary School, leading to a "soft lockdown" at both schools.

Over the past week, authorities have received a growing number of calls &om people who had spotted the bird or come close to hitting it.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — One of the University of Missouri's first black law school graduates was appointed Thursday to lead the four-campus system through a tumultuous period of racial unrest, drawing praise from students who said he's well-equipped to confront the problemsthey felt his predecessor largely ignored.

Michael Middleton, 68, has spent 30 years at the university — as an under-

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Arrest complicates Venezuela relations CARACAS, VenezuelaTwo nephews of Venezuela's powerful first lady were ordered held without bail in New York on Thursday after being arrested in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S. The arrest and indictment of E&ain Campos and Francisco Flores is likely to exacerbatealready tense relations between the U.S. and Venezuela and add fuel to U.S. accusations of drug trafficking at the highest levels of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist administration.

The case comes just three

weeks before key legislative elections that opinion polls have been suggesting could hand Venezuela's r u ling party its worst defeat in 16 yearsasthecountry struggles with triple-digit inflation and widespread shortages ofbasic goods.

Campos, 29, and Flores, 30, were arrested Tuesday, flown to the United States and appeared late Thursday aRernoon in a federal court in New York. A U.S. magistrate judge ordered them held without bail.

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graduate, law student, faculty member and finally, administrator. At a news conference announcing his appointment as the university system's interim president, he vowed to take on the racial problems that inspired the protests that helped force Monday's abrupt resignation of President Tim Wolfe and another top administrator.

"I have seen the system grow and ex-

Nations face tough proposed smoking ban questions about Syria Residents mixed on

NEW YORK (AP) wants to extend that to the The federal government's other 940,000 units around proposal Thursday to ban the country, in cities such smoking inside and out of as New York, Los Angeles, public housing nationwide Atlanta and Miami.

"I would not like that. got a decidedly mixed reaction from the people most And o t h e r res i dents affected. wouldn't like that either.

Some who suffer from But I would have to comply secondhand smoke were with it," said chain-smoker thrilled, but others, includ- Dana Jones, shaking her ing some n on-smokers, head as she escorted her worried that it gives the 1 1-year-old son past a government yet another clutch of smokers outside reason to harass or even Bethel Towers, an apartevict poor people for doing ment complex next to a what would otherwise be a church in downtown Atlegal activity in the privacy lanta. of their own homes.

But her son said he tells Smoking i s alr e ady her every day that she banned in about 20 percent needs to stop, and Jones acof the nation's federally knowledged that a federal subsidized housing. The ban would probably force Department of H o using her to finally abandon the and Urban Development habit.

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WASHINGTON (AP)One nation's terrorist may be another's freedom fighter.

But for the sake of peace, the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran will try this weekend to agree on which of Syria's fighting forces are common enemies and which can be included in a transition government with

President Bashar As sad, their intractable enemy.

Failure to reach an agreement could leave international peace efforts in tatters.

As diplomats return to Vienna for another round

of Syria talks on Saturday, they' re grappling with questionsthat have scuttled all previousattempts to forge a ceasefire and usher in a political transition: Other than the Islamic

State group, who are the terrorists? Who &om Syria's government and opposition should do the negotiating?

How long can Assad remain in power?

Through more than four years of brutal civil war, world and regional powers havewaged bitterpublicrelationsbattles over these matters while providing military equipment or even directly intervening to support Syria's opposing camps. Assad's army is now backed by Iran's hardline Quds Force and its proxy, Hezbollah, along with Russia. The rebels include Western-backed "moderates" and Arab-supported Islamist groups, as well as al-Qaidalinked militias. In the mix is the Islamic State,opposed by all, in principle.

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Second-year law student Christopher Hamm, president of the school's Black Law Students Association, applauded the appointment.

"Thereisnobody better suited to lead this university than Mike Middleton," said Hamm, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ben Trachtenberg, an associate law professor who chairs the Columbia campus' Faculty Council on University Policy, also praised it, calling Middleton "a very smart guy who knows a ton about the university."

"I have nothing but good things to say about Mike," Trachtenberg told The Associated Press.

Middleton takes over at a turbulent time for the university. Black student groups had been calling for change over the administration's handling of racialissues and were given a boost last weekend when 30 black football players vowed not to take part in team activities until Wolfe was gone.

celoverthe years and Ilook with great optimism in the future," said Middleton.

He said the university "has faced its share of troubling incidents and we recognize that we must move forward as a community. We must embrace these issues as they come, and they will come to define us in the future."

MU Policy Now, a student group made up ofgraduate and professional students, had been pushing for the president's role to go to Middleton, who retiredas deputy chancellor ofthe Columbia campus in August and had been made a deputy chancellor emeritus. He had been working part-time to assist Lofbn design a plan to increase inclusion and diversity on campus.

"Given the recent turmoil, Deputy Chancellor Emeritus Middleton is a strong transitional figure," the group wrote in a letter of endorsement posted on its Facebook page and sent to curators. Several student organizati ons signed the recommendation letter, in-

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Erhardt re c ommends people communicate with the Sheriff's Office.

"The community really needs to make sure that t hey' re reporting w h at they' re seeing. ... That way we know what's going on in the community," he said.

"It's going to take a combined effort of the SherifFs Office — law enforcement in general with the community to help curb some of this increase."

The SherifFs Office sta6' n umbers are about t h e same as they were in 1988, when the population in Tu-

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lower, Erhardt said.

"In 1988 we had 24 deputiesfor patrol, "he said.

Today, the SherifFs Office has 20 patrol deputies, five patrol sergeants and four investigators, Erhardt

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Dead pines threaten nearby power lines on Ken Motoh's Twain Harte property.

TREES Continued from Page Al to the four-year drought and related bark beetle infestation. At least an additional 100 million trees — as much as 20 percentofthe state'sforests— could also be at risk due to a lack of water, according to other recent scientific studies.

The state says Brown's executive order

will only provide funding and resources to removedead trees that pose a threat to publi csafety,roadsandinfrastructure, Riggs said.

Riggs, District 1 Supervisor Sherri Brennan and District 2 Supervisor Randy Hanvelt were selected to participate on a statetask force that also includes some of Brown's senior advisors, Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott and state OES Director Mark Ghilarducci.

The task force is scheduled to have its first meeting Monday in Sacramento.

landowners as well.

"We' ve been working on that for a few days and we' re more than a little disappointed about that," he said. "I think the county has put forth the beginnings of a prettygood plan and they need to seriously look at it."

Paying a private contractor to cut down a single dead tree can cost thousands of dollars. Just ask Twain Harte resident Ken Motoh, who recently paid $8,000tofellfive dead pineson hisproperty that he believed posed a threat to nearby power lines.

Motoh still has another three pines that appear to be dying, though he's already spent nearly all of his savings.

"I can't stand any more expense," he said. "It's hit us hard."

M otoh, 70, a retired electronics technician who lives on about an acre with

Alex Mecleen /Union Democrat (above), Courtesy photo (below)

Ken Motoh, 70, of Twain Harte (above), recently paid $8,000 to fell five dead pines on his property (below).

HEALTH Continued from Page Al Quality of life is based on reportsfrom people on their health and the percentage of children born with low birthrates.

Calaveras County ranked 43rd in California in terms of length of life, but 19th in terms of quality of life. It ranked 28th in the state for quality of and access to clinical care.

Tuolumne County ranked 40th in California in terms of length of life, second in the state for quality of life, and ninth in the state for quality of andaccesstoclinicalcare.

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"Those tend to be targets because people know there's no one home," he said.

Erhardt re c ommends people keep the yards of vacation homes clean.

"Make it look like somebody is a ctually l i ving there," Erhardt said. "If you know your neighbor is gone for a while and you live in a snowy areadrive your car in and out of their driveway just so it looks like somebody has been coming and going."

Other crime prevention techniques include installing an alarm system, Erhardt said.

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his wife, Janis, first moved to the area in

April 2008. He's since found life in the mountains to be more expensive than he anticipated.

"I wasn'tprepared at all," he said.

"Sincewe moved up here,I've bought a snowblower, back-up generator, wood splitter, chainsaws...."

The couple got a reverse mortgage on theirhome about a year ago to pay for repairs, including a new roof.

Motoh is also a U.S. Air Force veteran who served Rom 1965 to 1976, but he getslittle in terms ofbenefi ts exceptfor basic health coverage.

In September, Motoh contacted Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to inspect the dying trees on his property. The company hires contractors to cut down trees threatening high-voltage power lines, though the landowner must pay to remove the wood.

A tree falling into power lines is suspected of sparking the devastating Butte Fire that destroyed nearly 500 homes and killed two people in Calaveras County. Lawsuits filed in recent weeks have alleged negligence on behalf of PG&E and its tree inspection contractors, ACRT Inc. and Trees Inc. Although the more than 100-foot-tall pines that were dead on Motoh's prop-

Violent crime 2014: 129 2013: 90 Murder/non-negligent manslaughter 2014: 0 2013: 0 Rape 2014: 27 2013: 6 Robbery 2014: 6 2013: 8 Aggravated assault 2014: 96 2013: 76 Property crime 2014: 647 2013: 771 Burglary 2014: 290 2013: 385 Larceny/theft 2014: 352 2013: 382 Motor vehicle theft 2014: 5 2013: 4 Arson 2014: 6 2013: 4

past six months.

Hanvelt said he plans to push for the state to extend its assistance to private

"In 1988, we probably had 7,000 or 8,000 calls for service a year," he said.

"This year we' re on track to handle probably about 35,000calls for service."

Erhardt said with more funding, the SherifFs Officewould be able to have a largerstaff.

"We could have a deputy assigned to a community, that gets to know the community, gets to know the business owners, and really gets in touch with them and what is going on in that community."

The number of property crimes in Tuolumne County fell from 771 incidents in 2013 to 647 in 2014, according to the FBI. While those numbers match the data the SherifFs Office gathered, Erhardt saidproperty crime has increased within the

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ertyappeared in photos to be in close proximityto power lines,he received a response from ACRT Inc. via email in mid-October stating "no work is required at thistime because trees are not in con-

tact with high voltage lines." ''When they didn't do anything, I felt like I was on my own," he said.

According to PG&E, the company routinely inspects more than 2 million trees and 134,000 miles of power lines each year. Along with routine inspections, the company also responds to customers concerns about trees touching power lines on their property.

This year alone, more than 700 contractcrews will remove nearly 29,000 dead or dying trees threatening overhead lines. About 7,500 hazard trees in Tuolumne Countyhave been cut down by the company's contract crews so far this year, according to PG&E spokesman Denny Boyles.

"It's an extraordinary year for tree mortality," he said. "It's something we take very seriously, and we' re going to

However, Tuolumne and Calaveras counties ranked lower than average in health behaviors at 42nd and 37th p lace, r espectively. T h e health behaviors ranking is determined by the percentage of county residents who smoke, are obese, have a healthy food environment, are physicall y active, those who excessively drink, the number of alcohol related deaths, sexually transmitted disease infections and the teen birth rate.

Both counties also ranked low in terms of physical environment Tuolumne County ranked 35th and Calaveras County ranked 40th. Physical environment

continue doing that work as we go."

Boyles said customers like Motoh who paid to have trees removed that they felt were threatening PG&E lines can go through the company's claims process online or by telephone.

Motoh said he's going to look into filing a claim. He was also wondering whether he wouldbe able to apply for some sort of reimbursement if the county or state offerincentives to aid residents in the rem oval of dead ordyingtrees.

Former District 4 County Supervisor Mark Thornton recently suggested reducingand waiving property taxes for landowners in the county with a large amount of dead trees. However, Hanvelt isn't so sure that would be a good idea.

"If you start waiving taxes, what happens toallofthe other services govern-

ment provides? I'm not sure that's a viable solution," Hanvelt said. "It only transfers theproblem."

Contact Alex MacLean at amaclean@ uniondemocrat.corn or 588-4580.

isdetermined by the average daily air pollution rate, the

poor to fair health and 13 percent of Tuolumne County

number of drinking water residentsreported that.

violations, housing problems, the number of people who drive alone to work and those who have a long commute.

The study also took into consideration the n umber of people who were diabetic, had HIV, premature deaths and infant death rates.

The study analyzed the percentageofthe population of each county that is food insecure, those who have limitedaccess to healthy foods and the number of car accident deaths.

The report found 21 percent of Calaveras County residents reported having

a federally funded training on school-based crises two years ago.

As school shootings increased nationwide, he took to the Internet and found the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, an organization that provides no-cost training to rural first responders, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency.

T he consortium, l i m ited by f unding, denied Fordahl's initial request, but in early 2015 money opened up and the training was scheduled.

The event is scheduled for Dec.21 at Bret Harte High School.

It is a coincidence that the date comes just after shooting plots and death threats have been connectedto several students and schools in Tuolumne County, Fordahl said.

Fordahl said the police department has worked with schools for a l o ng time.

The department used to employ a school resource officerdedicated to specific campuses, but three to four years ago funding ran out and the position was cut.

"Since that time we' ve tried to pick up the slack," Fordahl said. "This training is just another way to add to that."

The training is not lim-

Contact I acey Peterson at lpeterson@uni ondemocrat.

ited to Calaveras County law enforcement, with registered attendees including school staff and first responders from El Dorado and Stanislaus counties.

A private security company, Central Coast Public Safety and Investigations, will travel 291 miles from Santa Maria to attend.

Limited trainings are allocated each year with the Angels Camp session one of 56 courses in school crisis management offered with this year's funding.

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The reportalso looked at the number of people who are uninsured, obese, dentists and primary care doctors per capita, mental health providers per capita and the preventable hospital stay rate.

Tuolumne County ranked 33rd in terms of preventable hospital stays and Calaveras County ranked 51st.

The study found 22 percent of children in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties are living in poverty.

overs quite a bit of training 1his is kind of the ground level introduction. fI we have a good responseand they' re happy, maybe 14eCan COnVinCe them

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agencies have registered.

The training is best designedfor20 to 50 people, Fordahl said.

No one from Tuolumne County has registered yet, but Fordahl is still inviting agencies before the Dec. 7 registration deadline.

The Sonora Police Department has a coinciding school-based training the same day, Fordahl said.

"Unfortunately t h ere' s a pretty steep cost associated with theirs," Fordahl

said.

The training in Calaveras County is designed to bring school, law enforcement and other agencies

together to discuss and hopefully collaborate on emergency operation planning, response, and recovery, said Laura Hoehne, program manager forthe Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

For example, discussions will include not only how a school can regain operations should an

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occur, but address what mental health s e rvices may be needed, Hoehne said.

Fordahl hopes to build on what is presented in December. "(The Consortium) offers quite a bit of training," he said. "This is kind of the ground level introduction.

If we have a good response and they' re happy, maybe we can convince them to

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Reunion now for all classes The Summerville High School all-class reunion will be held Nov. 21 at the Hotel at Black Oak Casino Resort.

The cost is $55 per person at includes a buffet dinner. Discount rooms will be available, along with a no-host bar.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, go online to www.summervillehighreunions.corn, or email getanswersI summervillehighreunions. corn.

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A girl from Zambia, Africa, appears pleased with her gift from Operation Christmas Child.

Not only is Santa coming to Sonora for the holiday season, but so is Operation Christmas Child.

Several locations will serve as a collection-site for Operation Christmas Child, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization that collects shoeboxes full of items and donates them to children for Christmas.

More than 124 million children in more than 150 countriesand territories have received shoe boxes filled with gifts since 1993 from the pro-

gram, which is hosted by Samaritan's Purse.

The hope is for Tuolumne County residents to contribute 1,400 shoebox gifts to the 2015 global goal of reaching 11 million children in need, stated a Samaritan's Purse news release.

"There are two main reasons for doing this. The first is to provide some gifts for children around the world that don't have the opportunity to get gifts.

The second is to bring the gospel into the lives of these children," Skip Ferris, pastor of New Life Bible Church in Sonora, said.

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Annual turkey trot set Nov. 26 The ninth annual Klassen Klassic turkey trot will take place Thanksgiving Day at Murphys Community Park.

The trot will include 2.5and 5-mile courses for runner, walkers, joggers, kids, strollers and dogs, stated a press release.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the trot will begin at 9 a.m. Entry fee is a non-perishable food item for the Murphys Food Pantry. Commemorative T-shirts cost $20, the proceeds from which will go to the Chuck Hovey Recovery Fund.

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A group of 21 women veterans (above) were honored Wednesday, Veterans Day, by Soroptimist International of Sonora during the annual Women Saluting Women luncheon in Twain Harte.

Birders sought for annual count Experienced and novice birders are needed for three Christmas bird counts in which the Central Sierra Audubon Society will participate.

A bird count will take place Dec. 16 in Groveland, Dec. 19 in Sonora and Jan. 2 in Calaveras County.

Contact Steven Umland at 352-6985 for more information about the Groveland and Sonora bird counts.

Contact Barry Boulton at 596-0612 for more information about the Calaveras County bird count.

CraR Faire approaching A Christmas Craft Faire will be held later this month in Murphys Diggins in Murphys.

The fair will run from 10 a.m.to6p.m. Nov.21 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at 340Tom Bell Road.

Handcrafted gifts and homemade sweets will be offered. A food raffle will also take place.

Booths for local crafters and bakers are still available.

For more information, call 890-7943.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs War Related Illness and Injury Study Center has several research studies that may be of interest to Operation Desert Shield/Storm veterans and non-deployed GulfWar-era veterans at its East Orange, New Jersey, medical campus.

Any veterans from the 1990-91 era who have Gulf War illness or who would like to know more about the research can call 800-2255170 or visit the Gulf War Research page online at 1.usa.gov/1LpLQ2o Source: VFW Action Corps Weekly, Oct. 80, 2015

POW/MIA update The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced burial dates for four Americans who had been missing in action since

Women veteransinattendance atWednesday's luncheon, including Mary Ellen Workman (left photo, at right, being presented a quilt by Betty Main) and Elinor Konklin (above right).

Soroptimists, Quilts of Honor honor county's women veterans Soroptimist International of Twain Harte Wednesday honored 21 women veterans at a noon luncheon at Twain Harte Golf Club.

Program chairwoman Margie Lang arrangedforthe International Group "Quilts of Honor" to present hand-made quilts to

club President Gloria Winton and Quilts of Honor member Lynn Storm.

Honorees were Air Force, Marine, Army and Navy veterans with women vets representing World War II through the wars in Iraq.

each veteran in attendance. The

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meeting included comments by

Chapter 391 presented the color

guard,and patriotic songs were sung.

Soroptimist club members have honored women veterans for seven

years with this program. This was the first year Quilts of Honor were presented. At meeting's end, Soroptimists presented the Sierra Quilt Guild with a donation to support the Quilts of Honor project.

W orld War IIand Korea, and whose remains had been previously identified and returned to their families.

To be buried with full military honors are: • Army Pfc. Frank Worley, 21, of Wilmington, North Carolina, is being buried today in Salisbury, N.C. On February 11, 1951, Worley and elements of Battery A, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, were occupying a position in the vicinity of Hoengsong, South Korea, when their unit was overwhelmed

by Chinese forces. Worley was reportedmissing after the attack.

• Marine Pfc. James P. Reilly, 20, of New York, was See VETS / Page B2

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Day trip planned to Dickens fair The Big Valley Travel Club will host a day trip Nov. 28 to the annual Charles Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

The fair includes five stages of entertainment, hundreds of costumed Victorians wandering the area along with Mr. Dickens, Queen Victoria and other characters. Cost is $85 per person and covers transportation, bridge tolls, parking and entry into "Victorian London."

For more information, call 634-6804 or email dgriff I charte.net.

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Operation Christmas Child drop-off schedule

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Foothill Community Church, 3710 Whittle Road, Angels Camp • Nov. 16, 17, 20 and 21, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Nov. 18, 9:30 a.m. to noon • Nov.19,4to 7 p.m.

• Nov. 22, noon to 2 p.m.

• Nov. 23,7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Lake Tulloch Bible Church, 3566 Spangler Lane, Copperopolis • Nov.16 and 23,11 a.m. to1 p.m.

• Nov.17,1 to 3 p.m.

• Nov. 18, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

• Nov. 19, 9 to 11 a.m.

• Nov. 20, 2 to 5 p.m.

• Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to noon • Nov. 22,10:30 a.m. to1 p.m.

Grace Fellowship Church, 1209 South Highway 49, San Andri.as • Nov. 16 through Nov. 20, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Saturday, Nov. 21, 4 to 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Nov. 22, 2 to 4 p.m.

• Monday, Nov. 23,9 to11 a.m.

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TOYS Continued from Page Bl New Life Bible Church members Lesa and Theo Edwards have been volunteers for Operation Christmas Child for eight years.

They bothserve as area coordinators for

Tuolumne, Calaverasand Amador counties.

"Allyear we do things to promote operation Christmas Child to get the word out. We attempt to get businesses, schools, churches and other groups to participate in the program," Lesa Edwards said.

Every monththroughout the year,New Life Bible Church will collect three or four items for the shoeboxes. By the time the Holiday season hits they are able to pack up to300 shoeboxes with items collected, Lesa Edwards said.

Lesa Edwards went to Zambia in Africa with Operation Christmas Child in May 2013 to distributetheshoeboxes tochildren.

"It was definitely a life-changing trip for me. Just to see the smiles on their excited faces was heart-warming," she said.

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• Good Samaritan Community Covenant Church in Valley Springs hosts a gift program called "God's Little Angels." The church has a tree set up inside the church with the names and ages of children in need. Gifts should not exceed $15 and can be dropped off at the church, 4684 Baldwin St. in Valley Springs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Ervin Kroeker will accept donations of new and used bikes in good condition until the endofNovember. Bikes can be donated to Sonora Lumber located at 730 S. Washington St., in Sonora. Contact Kroeker at 852-2137.

•The Interfaith Community Services North Pole program will accept toys for children up to 16. Donations can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Mondays through Fridays at 18500 Striker Court in Sonora.

•The ATCCA Adopt-a-Family program is in need of donations for over 100 families this season. Call Sami Rhodes at 694-8698 to receive information about a family and learn about what kinds of toys are needed.

•The San Andreas Resource Connection is collecting toys and food for its annual Santa's Express program. Gifts will be donated to those in need as well as anyone who lost homes in the Butte Fire. Gifts for children ages 0 to 14 and Wal Mart gift cards in $25 amounts for children ages 15 to17 can be donated between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 206 George Reed Drive in San Andreas. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 17.

ceived will be their first and only gift ever, Lesa Edwards said.

Each box should include at least one "wow factor" gift, examples being a doll, soccer ball (include a pump), or stuffed animal along with hygiene items, school supplies and notes of encouragement.

The agegroups for gifting are 2 to4,5 to 9 and 10 to 14.

Each box should specify on the outside if the items inside are meant for a boy or a girl.

Boxes can be wrapped, but the lid and box must be wrapped separately.

Trackinglabelscost $7 and can be purchased on www.samaritanspurse.org.

Donors are sent an email informing them which country their shoebox will go to.

Shoe boxes can be dropped o6' at four locations: New Life Bible Church, 412 W. Stockton Street in Sonora; Foothill Community Church, 3710 Whittle Road in Angels Camp; Lake Tulloch Bible Church, 3566 Spangler Lane in Copperopolis; and Grace Fellowship Church, 1209 South Highway 49 in San Andreas.

National collection week is next week, Nov. 16 through 23, but shoeboxes can be shipped directly year-round.

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The Little House 11699 Merrell Rd, Groveland 962-7303for reservations

Tuolumne Memorial Hall 18375 Fir Avenue Tuolumne City 533-2622for reservations

Calaveras Senior Center 956 Motmtian Ranch Road San Andreas 754-3967

Lunches for Seniors Tuolumne County Senior Center serves lunches from 12:00 to I p.m. Monday through Friday. Seniors of all ages are welcome. For seniors 60 and over, the suggested donation is $4.50. To receive the discount price, registration is required. For non-registered and individuals under 60 the fee is $6.00 per person. No eligible senior is denied a meal for inability to donate.

Tuolumne County Senior Center: MONDAY, November 16 — Chicken pot pie with carrot,potato and peas, asparagus, apple, and wheat bread with margarine.

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WEDNESDAY, November 18 — Sketty 8t meatballs, sides, soup and salad.

THURSDAY, November 19 — Ribs, sides, soup and salad.

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Cheeseburger with wheat bun, baked garlic potato, coleslaw, peaches.

'Ihe Calaveras Senior Center serves hot lunches from 11:00 a.m. to I:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with no age limit. $6.00 for full meal with soup and salad, $4.00 for soup and salad, $4.00 for a pint of soup.

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Winners will be contacted by phone Noy. 18. Sonora Area Foundation, 533-2596 for questions.

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Pork chile verde, whole wheat tortilla, brown rice, green salad with tomato and cabbage, tropical fruit.

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the crash by parachuting to safety. One crewman, buried Nov. 9 in Bushnell, however, was captured and Florida. I n No v ember later died in captivity.

1943, Reilly was assigned to Company L, 3rd BatWhile Congress is contalion, 8th Marines Regi- sidering bills to authorize m ent, 2nd M a r in e D i v i - cost-of-living adjustments sion, which landed against (COLA) in 2016 governing stiffJapanese resistance veterans' disability comon the small island of Be- pensation, pension and tio in the Tarawa Atoll. Ap- other payments, the Social proximately 1,000 Marines Security A d ministration were killed over several has already announced days of intense fighting, to that no COLA will be made include Reilly on the first available in 2016. Thereday ofbattle,Nov.20,1943. fore, if Congress passes • Army Cpl. Martin A. veterans' bills authorizing King, 18, of Harrisburg, COLA increases next year, Pennsylvania, was buried t here will n o t b e a n i n Nov. 9 in Annville, Penn- creasein the ratespaid for s ylvania. I n e a rl y ¹ disability c o mpensation vember 1950, King was and other benefits. This assigned to Company E, lapse is unfair to America' s 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry disabled veterans.

Regiment, 1st Cavalry DiP lease contact y o u r vision, when his unit was elected officials to u r ge attacked by Chinese forces them to introduce legislawhile occupying a position tion that would guarantee along the Nammyon River, a reasonable COLA for near Unsan, North Korea. wounded, injured and ill King was reported missing veterans and their depenon Nov. 2, 1950. It would be dents and survivors. later learned that he had As always, thank you for been captured, but died your grassroots support of malnutrition in a POW and advocacy to enable to camp. us to move helpful legis• Army Air Forces 1st lation through Congress William O. Pile, 24, of Cir- that is beneficial to discleville, Ohio, was buried abled veterans.

Nov. 10 in Arlington National Cemetery. On Dec. Our nation in mourning 23, 1944, Pile was assigned to the 559th BombardThese veterans died on ment Squadron, 387th these dates: Bombardment Group, 9th Michael Richard NelAir Force. Pile was the pi- son, 75, June 10, 1940lot of a B-26C Marauder Nov. 1, 2015, joined the which crashed after being U.S. Navy in 1962. struck by enemy fire near N eil L i c h S r . , J u n e Philippsweiler, Germany. 5 1931 — Oct. 24 2015, Pile and his co-pilot, 2nd joined the U.S. Army at Lt. Robert Ward, were re- Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sonora, New Life Bible Church, 412W. Stockton St., Sonora: • Nov. 16, 18, 20 and 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Nov.17and19,4to 6p.m.

• Nov. 22, noon to 4 p.m.

• Nov.23,8:30a.m.to noon

Lesa Edwards (above right) has volunteered with Operation Christmas Child for eight years and in 2013 went to Zambia, Africa, to help distribute packages. One of the children (right) sports a huge pair of sunglasses that was in her package that year. During Edwards' trip to Africa, she was able to choose a child to personally receive her gift. She chose 5-yearold Emmanuel (below) because, she said, he was about her son's age at the time and, because he had no shoes, she thought he would appreciate the flip-flops inside her gift box.

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EVENTS A Christmas Festival will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday atSt. Patrick's Catholic Church'sParish Hall in Sonora.

The sale will include gift baskets, jewelry, crafts, baked goods, Christmas, Fair Trade and religious items and books. A quiche breakfast willbe sold from 7to 10 a.m .for $5 perperson.

Burritos ($5), tostadas ($4), and quesadillas ($3) will be sold from 11 a.m. until sold out.

A drawing for cash and door prizes will be held at 7 p.m. Ticket-holders need not be present to win.

The hall is at 98 W. Jackson St. For more information, call 532-7139.

The church is located at 90 Yaney Ave., diagonally opposite of the Tuolumne County Courthouse.

Parking is available behind the church off of Upper Sunset.

The annual event raises funds for the ministries of the Women's Fellowship, which helps support local groups including Interfaith Community Social Services, WATCH Resources and the Center for a Nonviolent Community.

They also support Samaritans Purse's Operation Christmas Child and the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

Kevin Alan Mann, a student at Starr King The Women's Fellowship of the Sonora School for the Ministry, will be guest speaker United Methodist Church will present its Sunday at a meeting of the Unitarian Uniannual SoupBuffet,GiR and Bake Sale on versalist Fellowship of Tuolumne County.

Saturday.

Mann will discuss liberal religion in the The sale will take place &om 11 a.m. to 2 Third World. p.m.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. in the ComThe Soup Buffet will include the choice of munity Room at the Tuolumne County Liseveralhomemade soups, dessert,rolls and brary, 480 Greenley Road in Sonora. beveragefor$9 per person.Baked goods,gifts For more information, go online to www. and other items will be for sale. uuftc.org, or call 533-8883.

St. Patrick's Parish will celebrate two Masses Thanksgiving week.

A Thanksgiving Vigil Mass will be celebrated at5 p.m. Nov. 25 at Our Lady ofMt. Carmel Church, 11700 Catholic Cemetery Road, Big Oak Flat.

A Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Nov. 26 at St. Patrick' s Catholic Church, 127 Jackson St., Sonora.

Call 532-7139 for more information.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Women's Missionary League will collect hygiene items for Interfaith Community Social Services in November.

Anyone wishing to donate can do so at the church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridaysand from 8 a.m. to noon Sundays.

For more information, call the church at 532-4639.

The church is at 3880 Joshua Way, So-

The Mother Lode Jewish Community will hold its annual Chanukah party Dec. 12 in Murphys.

The casual event, for families and adults of all ages, will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The event is free, but those attending should bring a potluck dish, and all are welcome to bring a menorah.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up.

Anyone wishing to attend the party should call 533-1650 or email motherlodejc@yahoo.cornfor directions and to reserve a seat.

nora.

St. Susanna Orthodox Church'soffers a series of ongoing Catechism classes for entry into the Orthodox Christian Church.

Classes are held at 6 p.m. each Tuesday and offer study of the Catechism series, written by the renowned Orthodox educator FatherThomas Hopko, and the New King James translation of the Bible.

For more information, call 352-6791.

S t. Sus anna Orthodox Church is a t 10825 Robinwood Lane, at the intersection of Jamestown Road,in Sonora.

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rian Church of the 49ers • The A m a dor-Tu- offersfree food and clothing olumne Community Ac- each week. tion Agency di s tributes Helen Johnson Comfood from 10 a.m. to noon on munity Dinner, free to all, the third Tuesday of each is served at 6 p.m. every Monmonth at All Saints' Catho- day in the church social hall, lic Church, corner of Joaquin 11155 Jackson St., Columbia.

Gully and Cherokee roads Donations are accepted but in Twain Harte, and at Tu- not required. Free showers olumne Memorial Hall, Fir are offered preceding the dinAvenue in Tuolumne; ATCAA ner from 5 to 6 p.m.

Food Bank, 10059 Victoria - ATCAA Food Bank disWay, Jamestown;Church of tributesfood at 10 a.m. on the Forty Niners, 11155 Jack- third Tuesdays of each month son St., Columbia; Lake Don in Lower Sanctuary.

Pedro Baptist Church, 4175 - Nancy's Hope CommuAbeto St. ,La Grange; Mount nity Center, located on the Calvary Lutheran Church, church campus, is open daily 24176 Pine Lake Drive, Sugar from 9 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Pine; Sonora Baptist Church, and 10 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

412 Stockton Road, Sonora; Many free programs are Tuolumne County Senior available. Call 533-2647.

Center, 540 Greenley Road, Call the church at 532-2441 Sonora; Tuolumne Veterans for more information.

• Memorial Hall, 18375 Fir Faith Lut h e r an Ave., Tuolumne. They distrib- Church, 65 Mitchler St., Murphys, hosts a food comute 10a.m.to 2 p.m .Monday through Thursday and t m odities distribution o n by appointment at Columbia the first Thursday of each College. They also distribute month including dry and &om 10 a.m. to noon the Fri- canned goods. There is also day after the third Tuesday at a foodbag distribution from Groveland Evangelical Free 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday Church, 19172 Ferretti Road, through Wednesday, availGroveland. able once a month to local • All Saints operates a residents, in c o njunction food pantry&om 10 a.m. to with the Murphys Senior noon all other Tuesdays.

Center, co-located on the • Columbia Presbyte- campus.

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Janna began working for the Union Democrat in June 2014 in Ad Services. Her job also entails covering another position in editorial when the needarises.

Jannagrew upin LosAngelesand moved to the BayArea after meeting her husband on a blind date. Janna majored in voice during college and later returned to college to study graphic design.

She and her family moved from the BayArea to Tuolumne County in September 2013 to enjoy all that mountain living offers. Her husband, Wayne, and two daughters, Claire and Kenzie, like to walk the ditch and lakes, fish, and hang out by their fire pit when it snows.

When she isn't working, she likes to make beadedjewelry and enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dogs.

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For more information, call 728-2041.

• Interfaith Community Social Services,18500 Striker Court, off Tuolumne Road, Sonora, helps those in need with food, clothing, household linens, showers and haircuts.

The program is in need of towels, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, can openers, pots and

pans, small working appliances, silverware, toiletries, bath towels, layettes for babies and linens. There also is a special need for canned soup and cold cereal.

It is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays.

Anyone seeking services should bring identification or proof of Tuolumne County residency.

For more information, call 532-0905.

• Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in S ugar Pine holds several events each month to help the community.

Events include: Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m. every Thursday - Senior Lunch, noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday (call 5868166 for reservations) - Parish Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to noon, first Tuesday of each month Worship services begin at 11 a.m. weekly.

The church is at 24176 Pine Lake Drive. Call 586-3616 for more information.

• M u rphys Covenant Church hosts "His Kitchen," a ministry of free hot meals

offered from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday at the church, 34 Jones St. • Seventh-day Adventist Community Services,87 S. Forest Road, Sonora, offers clothing, small appliances, blankets, sheets, linens, shoes and coats to anyone in need &om 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays. Groceries are given out Mondays and Wednesdays.

For more information about services or making a donation, call 532-1872.

• The Food Pantry program at Sierra Bible Church distributes food on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the office conference room at 15171 Tuolumne Road, Sonora.

• St. Matthew Lutheran Church hosts a &ee lunch at the Lambert Community Drop-in Center on the last Saturdayofeach month.

The lunch is served from noon to 1 p.m. at the Center, 347 Jackson St., Sonora. The Center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for fellowship and games.

For more information, call 533-4879.

• St. Patrick's Catholic Church serves a &ee breakfast&om 6:30to 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the parish hall at 127 Jackson St., Sonora. Everyone is welcome.

• Tuolumne U n ited Methodist Church offers free food to anyone in need &om 10 to11 a.m. every Saturday. The church is at 18851 Cedar St., in Tuolumne. For more information, call 9281376 or 206-3090.

Support groups • Sierra Bible Church CelebrateRecovery meets

e very Thursday in t h e Call532-3337 for more inYouth Portable at 15171 formation.

Tuolumne Road, Sonora.

• Celebrate Recovery, Dinner is served at 6 p.m., a church-sponsored support followedby aprogram at7p.m . group for those recovering The program is designed from substance abuse and to help those struggling with other life issues, meets Monhurts, hang-ups and habits. days at Tulloch Bible Church, • Celebrate Recovery, a 3566 Spangler Lane, Copfellowship to celebrate God' s peropolis. Dinner is served healing power through the 12 at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting Steps and 8 Recovery Prin- begins at 7 p.m. For more inciples, is held at 6:30 p.m. formation, call 743-4594.

• A cancer support group, every Monday at the Sonora Seventh-day A d v entist Snuff Out Cancer, meets at Church.

7:30 p.m. on the third ThursSeparate groups for men day of each month at Family and women are offered for Community Church in Angels anyone suffering with chemi- Camp. The church is on Main cal and alcohol addictions, Street, with a second-floor encodependency, grief recovery, anger,food addiction, divorce and physical, sexual or emo- yt tional abuse.

A free dinner is also offered.

The church is at 40 N. Forest Road in Sonora.

trance on Raspberry Lane.

For more information, call 559-8035.

Other support services • As You See Fit, a boutique run b y t h e Refuge church, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday.

All the clothes in the store are donatedby local consignment shops, and customers can take what they neck, and pay what they can. All the proceeds will go back to the community.

For more information, call 736-2035orvisitjesusourrefuge.corn.

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Lutheran Church Come as astranger.

Return as a friend.

15880 Joshua Way Sonora• 552-4659 ,'

Sunday Worship Service with Choir 10 a.m.

Sunday Services 8 &10:30a.m.

Sunday School 8 BibleC/ass9:15a.m. stmatthewchurchsonora.org

SUNDAY Let aH things be done decently and in order 1 Corinthians 14:40 NKJ

Reading Room Hours 't 1 a.m.to 2 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday

For more information call 532-4141

14888 Peaceful Valley Road Sonora, CA (209) 588-1056

FRIDAY For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 NKJ

Child Care provided

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Services Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

SundaySchoolsame tim e Wed. Testimony Meetings 7:30p.m.

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Celebrating Abundance Sunday Service• 10:30am hfinister - Merry Ann Kain 19478 Village Drive Sonora • 552-5965 Everyone Welcome!

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Followed by Fellowship Beans, Rice & JesusChrist Thursday 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Youth Fellowship Sat. 6 p.m.

Free Exercise Class Tues., Thurs., & Sat. 9 a.m.

Pastor Ka/o Lavalu-Afuwww.soaora-umC.org 90 Yaney Ave. • Sonora 532-4850

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co er'sousan in su ensleco nize Hank Blott, third grade, Soulsbyville Elementary - "Hank was chosen as our Student of the Month because he is such a trustAva Poulson, kindergarten, Belworthy student," said teacher leview Elementary — Ava, the Karen Jaco. "Hank is the kind of daughter of Lydia Poulson and Jastudent that can be counted on to son Kerr, of Sonora, "is a delightful do the right thing, even if no one is g member of our kindergarten class watching. He is fair, kind, and carand is always shining brightly," ing. In addition to that, he is a hard said teacher Nancy Hoyt. "Ava has working student. He puts forth his a sincere love of learning, is kind, best effort every day. It is a delight courteous and is consistently on to have Hank in class!" Hank is the task. She is excited about each and son of Jaime and Hannah Blott, of every subject. The other students Twain Harte.

Ava Haley Kyra Maggie Jacob enthusiastically welcome Ava as a Serafina Peterson, eighth Poulson Lamendola Gladysz Cassidy Branscum-Higuera partner or a playmate. In class she grade, Summerville Elementary continues to be a conscientious Belleview Chinese Camp Columbia Connections Connections "Not only is Serafina a 4.0 stustudent who is extremely respectElementary Science Academy Elementary Academy Academy dent, she is also involved in the ful and an active participant. She is school's activities as a member truly an 'Awesome Eagle.' " of the student government and is Haley Lamendola, second grade, the school's Associated Student Chinese Camp Science Academy 1 Body President," said Principal — Haley, the daughter of Tiffany Mitch Heldstab. "Currently, she is and JeremyLamendola,ofJamesplaying basketball and will follow "is a terrific young lady," town, that up with volleyball. Mr. Jenks said teacher Linda Cazares. "She describes Serafina as 'extremely is a fun, kind, and compassionate reliable and an excellent self-startfriend to everyone in our classer, a leader among her peers, and room. When completing assigna top-notch student.' Mrs. Caldera ments in small groups or partners, says, 'She is an extremely bright, I can count on Haley to get the task conscientious young lady with done and relate positively with otha very positive attitude. She is a ers in the group. She always works Madelyn Kyler Ericka Dylan Ember pleasure to have in the classroom.' hard and is willing to put in extra Nikiforuk Lindell Binning Babb If anything needs to get done,SeJones time to make sure that whatever rafina is the go-to gal." Serafina is Curtis Creek Dario Cassina Don Pedro Foothill Leadership Gold Rush she is doing shows her best efforts. the daughter of Clay and Amy PeI am also proud that she is becomElementary High High Academy Charter terson, of Tuolumne. ing a great reader. She is currently Trent Simonson, 12th grade, reading her third chapter book.

Thanks for being a great student in Summerville High — Trent, the our class Haley!" son ofCyndiand Todd Simonson, of Sonora, "excels at everything Kyra Gladysz, seventh grade, he attempts here school," said Columbia Elementary SchoolJohn Contreras, grade-level coorKyra, the daughter of Debra Gladinator. "He maintains a 3.85 GPA dysz, of Sonora, "is a wonderful while serving as the president of young lady," said teacher Dena the Associated Student Body.

Vann. "Academically she works Trent is responsible for leading extremely hard. She gets all of her the student government meetings work done and turned in on time.

She's a student I can count on to as well as coordinating its fundraisers. He represents his school be there each day with a good attiat all leadership councils within tude and a bright smile. She is very Eric Jayden Shelby Rocky Brenna the region and state. On campus, kind to those around her, and she Erhardt McKeon Humphrey Black Jr. Canepa Trent can often be found helping is very helpful to me. I really enjoy his peers and staff. Trent is motihaving such a sweet and hardworkHickman Jamestown Lake Don Pedro Mountain Oaks Sonora vated tosucceed and enthusiasing young lady in my class as do Charter Elementary Elementary Charter Eiementary tically encourages those around her peers." him to do the same."

Maggie Cassidy,eighth grade, Karalynn Ludwig, second Connections Visual and Performgrade, Tenaya Elementary ing Arts Academy —Maggie, the Karalynn, the daughter of Heidi daughter of Craig Cassidy and Carand Brandon Ludwig, of Coulterrie Snow, of Sonora, "is an amazville, "tries her best and is a good ingly hard worker, a dedicated friend to everyone," said teacher student, and always has a positive Jason Coultrap. attitude," said Principal Diana HarRhiannon Richards, 12th grade, ford. "On her most recent report card, not only did she have straight Theodore Bird High - "Rhiannon A' s, but six of them were A+! Mag4,g is a n outstanding choice for Stugie's band teacher, Mr. Johnson, dent of the Month," said teacher describes her as being 'super aweJeff Hansten. "She is a great stusome.' And, she just qualified for dent who does excellent work in Dillion Hank Serafina Trent Karalynn every class. Because of her hard the CountyHonor Band. We enjoy Morrison Blott Peterson Simonson Ludwig having Maggie in the program and work, she will graduate high Son ora Soulsbyville Summerville Summerville Tenaya always appreciate her kind and schoolahead of schedule. RhiHigh Elementary Elementary High Elementary annon a lso works for her family cheerful personality."

Jacob Branscum-Higuera, 12th business, EC Builders of Sonora. on the Don Pedro She plans to continue her educagrade, Connections Visual and Perform- volleyball team for tion after high school at Columbia ing ArtsAcademy — Jake,the son of the past four years.

College, where she will enroll in Michael Higuera and Emily Branscom, of After graduating, the nursing program. Rhiannon is Sonora, "has beenan involved member Ericka plans on ata fun and impressive person, and of our theater department for the past tending Columbia I am certain she has a very bright three years, and has emerged into a tal- College and confuture!" Rhiannon is the daughter ented actor and leader," said Principal tinue at a four-year of Christine and Ed Richards, of Diana Harford. "Last year, Jake had an college to become Sonora. energetic and entertaining role as Felix in a pharmacist. ErZacheriah Reynosa, 12th grade, the 'Odd Couple,' and then gave a rivet- icka's potential is Tioga High - "Zach is a natuing performance as a grieving father in unlimited, and we ral leader in my class," said art the Women of Lockerbie.' This year, as are all looking forteacher Sarah Graham. "And depresident of the Drama Club and a lead in ward to seeing her 'Little Shop of Horrors,' Jake has providspite sometimes struggling with succeed in the fuRhiannon Zacheriah Augustus "Gus" Shelby the drawing assignments given, ed stability and calm leadership through ture." Ericka is the Richards Reynosa Kipper Crom he does his best and always has the transition of directors following the daughter of Tina Theodore Bird Tioga CountySchools Twain Marte passing away of the Director Richard an interesting concept behind his and Eric Lindell, of High High Office Elementary artwor k . He is courteous and has Kuebler in October. Radio listeners may Don Pedro. have heard him completing his senior a good sense of humor as well.

Dylan Binning, said teachers Michelle Bennet and Laurie working diligently on reading the whole project as a guest DJ on the KZSQ mornHe asks interesting questions and par"He always works hard series of 'How to Train Your Dragon' ing show. Jake is also an active member third grade, Foothill Leadership Academy Fisher-Rocker. ticipates in discussion and sketching sesand is willing to take on extra tasks to and has almost finished them all. He has sions with enthusiasm. Overall he has — Dylan, the son of Kathryn Steffens and of the CSF club, plays varsity tennis, and has earned above a 4.0 GPA throughout Chris Binning, of Tuolumne, "is an excel- make things better for others. He just progressed immensely over the last year a bright future ahead of him, and I look high school. Next year, Jake plans to at- lent leader in class," said teacher Deirdre completed training to be a peer mediator, in most subjects even having his grand- forward to seeing his future successes Harris. "He is always the first to clean up helping other students solve problems on parentsand mom see a couple 'ah ha' throughout the school year and beyond." tend college in the Northwest." campus."Jayden is the son ofAmy and moments. He is always willing to help Zach is the son or Theresa Hill, of GroveMadelyn Nikiforuk, first grade, Curtis the room after art projects. He uses the Jim McKeon, of Jamestown. out the teachers at school and takes the land,and Tim Reynosa, ofOakdale. seven habits daily and exemplified Habit "Madelyn displays this Creek School younger kids under his wing. Rocky is an No. 2, Begin with the End in Mind.

When Shelby Humphrey, eighth grade, Lake Augustus "Gus" Kipper,Tuolumne month's character trait, which is responimportant member of our school comthere is a spelling test, he goes home and Don Pedro Elementary "Shelby is insibility," said her teacher. "She does this County Superintendent of Schools Ofmunity." Rocky is the son of Naomi and by always trying her best. She is an ac- studies the words and has gotten 100 per- quisitive and eager to share her knowlfice, Transition Program —Augustus, the cent on almost every test this year.

I am Rocky Black Sr., of Jamestown. edge with others in class discussions," tive learner in class, and is a good role son of Cindy Miller and Kurt Kipper Jr., said teacher Beada Wilke. "She is wellBrenna Canepa, eighth grade, Sonora of Sonora, "is a happy and polite young model for her peers. Madelyn cares for very proud of his exem plary behavior in class. Dylan is an ex- liked by all and is quick to come to the Elementary — "Brennais not only a hard- man who never complains and is always her friends and is helpful both on the playground and in the classroom. She cellent artist and a joy to have in class!" aid of fellow students. Outside of school, working and conscientious student, she' s cooperative and willing to help out when Ember Babb, 10th grade, Gold Rush Shelby plays softball and rides dirt bikes. also a very sweet, kind, and thoughtful asked," said teachers Kim Orteiza and constantly participates in classroom discussions and volunteers to answer ques- Charter - "Ember has been fantastic! Shelby is a super student and I am happy person," said her teachers. "Some of the Penny LeV!tus. "He is a conscientious tions. She has turned in her homework Always there, always on time, does her to have the opportunity to watch and par- many things most admired about Brenna worker, and staff can rely on him to do on time every week since the beginning work even though it's challenging at ticipate in her growth as a student." She are that she does not shy away from hard his very best in class and when working chooses a high moral path,and on a crew. Gus is always considerate and of the year. I can always count on Mad- times," said teachers Becky Mock and is the daughter of Shelby Humphrey, of work and she's her own person. She is also a talent- willing to share and help his friends and elyn to be responsible and have a posi- Dan Webster. "Always asks before leav- the Lake Don Pedro area.

Gabrielle Luczy, fourth grade, Mother ed athlete and strives to attend college at staffout when needed. Everyone likes tive attitude." Madelyn is the daughter of ing her desk. Never an unkind word towards others. She is hard-working, al- Lode Christian School (no picture)Cal Poly." Brenna is the daughter of Ricky Gus! His teachers are very proud of him Christa and Bobby Nikiforuk, of Sonora.

Kyler Jones, 12th grade, Dario Cassina ways tries, is polite, and is courteous of Gabby,the daughter ofJohn and Sarah and Julie Canepa, of Sonora. and appreciate all that he does and are Dillion Morrison, 12th grade, Sonora excited to nominate him for Student of High School —Kyler, the son of Char- others." Ember is the daughter of Jessica Luczy, of Soulsbyville, is a kind and gentle young lady who doesn't seek attention High — "Dill!on... is known for his friend- the Month." lotte and David Jones, of Sonora, "has a Schrader and Richard Babb, of Sonora.

Eric Erhardt, fourth grade, Hickman yet earns the trust and favor of staff and ly demeanor, positive attitude, and hard positive attitude, works hard and rarely Shelby Crom, seventh grade, Twain misses a day of school," said school staff. Charter —Eric, the son of Emily and Eric friends," said teacher Laura Baker."She work," said Principal Ben Howell. "Dill!on Harte Elementary - "Shelby is a hard"He is a computer guru and loves to help Erhardt, of the Sonora area, "is a very en- does well in all her classes and enjoys takes the time to encourage other stu- working student and a phenomenal classnot only his teachers, but fellow students ergetic young ... student who loves to be playing flute in band. In music, she sings dents around him, and he goes out of his room citizen," said teacher Mike Brown. as well. Kyler is on track to graduate in a helper and is always eager to ask if any and dances and contributes to the chore- way to ensure that others are cared for. "As a student, Shelby is focused and drivDecember and will be attending Colum- teacher needs his assistance," said his ography. I enjoy having Gabby in class He acts as a friend to everyone. Dill!on's en to succeed. She asks questions, conbia College. He is interested in the child teachers. "He is generally the first student and appreciate her high regard for oth- coaches respect his hard work, his teach- tributes to discussions, and seeks help developmentprogram and hopes to be a to greet you on campus and tries to be a ers." ers value his participation, and his peers when she doesn't understand. As a cititeacher." good friend to all of the students at HickRocky BlackJr., sixth grade, Moun- enjoy his positive and caring attitude. zen, Shelby is caring and willing to offer Ericka Lindell, 12th grade, Don Pedro man. You will often see him organizing tain Oaks Charter - "I have had the Dill!on has participated in the football help when needed. She always has a hapHigh - "It is a pure pleasure knowing playground activities and games for the pleasure to be Rocky's teacher for a few program for four years. He has also par- py, positive attitude. She is socially mayears now," said teacher Jill Vienop. "Ev- ticipated on the wrestling team and the ture, demonstrates strong moral values, Ericka as she continually exudes kindness students during break time."

Jayden McKeon, seventh grade, ery week, he comes ready to work hard track and field team. Dill!on is a wonderful and is simply an absolute delight to have and respectfulness to all she comes into contact," said her teacher. "She is a shin- Jamestown Elementary - "In addition and try to stump me with his many jokes contribution to the Sonora High School at Twain Harte School. Way to be a leadingexample as she demonstrates genu- to being an outstanding student Jayden and riddles. His love for science is addict- community." Dill!on is the son of Theresa er, Shelby!" Shelby is the granddaughter ine sincerity. Ericka has been a leader is a great role model for other students," ing to those around him. He has been Morrison, of Sonora. of Sheila Telford, of Twain Harte.

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Lady Redsfall to Hilmar in three The Calaveras Redskins girls' volleyball season came to an endThursday night in Hilmar. The No. 7.

Redskins fell to the No. 2. Yellowjackets 3-0.

Though a 3-0 victory might suggest that Hilmar had its way with Calaveras, such was not the case.

The Yellowjackets took the sets 25-20, 2521 and 25-19.

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Drew Doughty and Milan Lucic scored for the first-place Kings, who put on another strong defensive performance in front of their backup goalie.

Enroth has yielded two goals in his first three starts in place of Jonathan Quick, racking up a .979 save percentage. He was outstanding during a prolonged third-period penalty kill for Los Angeles, which has won 10 of13 meetings with the Islanders since the 2006-07 season.

Brock Nelson scored an early goal and Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 shots for the Isles, who have lost six of eight.

New York has scored more than two goals just once during that stretch.

Rasmusagreesto qualifying offer BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A player agreed to accept a qualifying offer for the first time in the four-year history of the compensation system rather than remain a free agent, and Atlanta dealt shortstop Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday as the annual general managers' meetings ended.

Outfielder Colby Rasmus agreed to accept Houston's $15.8 million qualifying offer ahead of Friday's deadline, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

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Sonora freshman Bella Patterson (5) digs while (left to right) Kelsie Evans, Riely Patterson, Maddison Stevens, Kiana Pisula and Makenna Poole get set. Grace Hernandez (8 below) spikes the ball as Riley Henington (3) watches.

Stevens (22, below left) sets and Evans (10, below) goes for the kill in front of Pisula (9) Riley Patterson (23) and Poole Thursday night at Bud Castle Gym.

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The Calaveras Redskins football team is back in a familiar situation — the playoffs.After a one-year hiatus from postseason play, the Redskins are back and are the No. 2. seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships.

With earning the No.2. seed, Calaveras could have home field advantage all the way to the championship game.

"Having a home playoff game is huge," said safety/ running back Noah Preuss.

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If the Sonora Wildcat volleyers played well Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs, on Thursday in the quarterfinals, they played like the the two-time defending section and reigning state champions they are.

The Wildcats continued their march Thursday toward their third straight title by defeating the Colfax Falcons 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-20) in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships. ''We did play well Tuesday," said Wildcat sophomore Riley Patterson. "Just the rounds, getting further, it becomes more intense and we were really into it. Tonight, the energy, the band was awesome. They give us energy. It's a great time."

Afier a pregame Veteran's Day tribute, that included a round of applause for the vets in attendance, and Taps played by the Golden Regiment's Jake Evans, the top seed Wildcats jumped all over the No. 9 Falcons in the first setand never trailed.

The Wildcats spread around the wealth and had six players record kills in the game, including three each by Kelsie Evans and Patterson and two each &om Makenna Poole, Grace Her-

Hunters will have a variety of choices for bird hunting startingSaturday as itis the opening day of wild turkey, pheasant, and dove seasons.

Turkey season allows one bird of either sex per day with a totalof three per season.

The pheasant limit is two male birds (Ringnecks) for the first two days of the season and three males per day for the remainder of the season.

For mourning dove (second half season) daily limit is 15 with no more than 10 white wing doves. There is no limit on Eurasian, spotted, and ringed turtle dove. Mourning dove are the most prominent in central California and the her species are usually fur-

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7:00pm (CSN) NBA BasketballBrooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings. (ESPN)College BasketballWashington vs.

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The Sonora Ajax United 11-under girls' soccer team finished in second place at the 3rd annual Impact Boo Fest in Brentwood on Oct. 24-25. Ajax United won three games against competitive Northern California teams before falling in the championship. "The team's hard work, dedication and courage is the key to their success," said head coach Kurt Wolken. "The future is very bright for this Sonora based Ajax soccer club and we hope to encourage all athletes in our area to give their best every time they take the field."

The Ajax's will be holding tryouts for female players born in 2005-06 to join the team in Jan. 201 6. Wolken and assistant coach Danni Garvin Skellenger are heading the team. For more infromation, visit AjaxSonora.corn or email Wolken at ajaxsonora@gmail. corn. Ajax from left to right: (Back row) Mia Alomia, GracieBearden, Ella Boone, Hannah Castaneda, coach KurkWolken, Mia DeGrazio, Sophia Powell, Irelynd Speer, (Front row) Maddyn Suess, Ella Wolken, Ava Vann, Alexia Villegas.

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(KOVR) (KPIX)College Football Georgia at Auburn.

12:30 pm(CSBA) College FootballJames Madison at Delaware.

(ESPN)College Football Oklahoma State at iowa State.

(KGO) (KXTV)College FootballTeams TBA. (KCRA) (KSBW)College FootballWake Forest at Notre Dame.

(KOVR) (KPIX)College FootballAlabama at Mississippi State.

4 pm (ESPN) College FootballArkansas at LSU. 4:30 pm (KTXL) College Football Oregon at Stanford.

5:00 pm (KGO) (KXTV) College Football Oklahoma at Baylor.

7:30 pm(ESPN) College FootballWashington State at UCLA.

SOCCER o ay 5:00 pm(CSN) Italian Serie A SoccerAS Roma vs SS Lazio.

Sunday 11:30 am(ESPN)Soccer UEFA Euro 201 6 Qualifier — Hungary vs Norway.

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WILDCATS Continued from PageC1 nandez and Kiana Pisula.

With the score tied 3-3, the Wildcats went on a 13-3 run to make it 16-6, including four straight points in that stretch where Evans had

back-to-back kills followed by Hernandez with back-to-back kills.

Poole added an ace on the next point and Colfax called timeout.

But there was no coming back for the Falcons.

'There were more things we worked on practice yesterday and I' ve never had a team that, this late in the season, after every practice, we' re still improving," said Wildcat head coach Kim Evans. "It's exciting as a coach."

In the second set, the Falcons' bench explodedfollowing an emphatic kill for a 2-0 lead. But the Wildcats quickly responded.

Pisula kill. Patterson kill. Evans kill. Evans block/kill. Evans kill and the run finished with an ace from freshman Bella Patterson.

Colfax battled back to within three, 8-5, but Sonora grabbed three straightpoints before an-

other Colfax timeout.

But that didn't stem the tide.

Pisula served for ace, then made a crafty set kill and then set up Riley Patterson for a ferocious kill.

The Wildcats won the second game going away.

The third set was the most competitive and Sonora showed its experience and star power.

The Wildcats' star trifecta, seniors Evans and Pisula and Patterson, carried the load in the final

and I think we play better when she's doing that."

Evans added six of her 14 kills in that third set and it was Pisula setting up her big hitters.

Sonora trailed 4-1, 6-4 and 8-7 beforegrabbing itsfi rstlead 9-8.

Trailing 8-7, Kelsie Evans smacked three straight kills and added a block kill for an 11-8 lead and the Wildcats weren't going to be caught.

"Kelsie and Riley both, they' ve been here before," Coach Evans said. "In a match like this, that' s where it really does show. I mean they come out they' re calm, relaxed,they know when to make the big plays and when to keep the ball in play, they' re very experienced and with Kiana running the

offense, I couldn't ask for a better three out there."

Also for Sonora, Riley Henington served up three aces, all in one stretch during the second set, and had a team-high 12 digs, Bella and Riley Patterson each had eight digs with adding a pair of aces, Pisula had 32 assists and five kills, Hernandez finished with four kills and Maddison Stevens added two kills, a solo block and two assisted blocks, Pool had four kills, six assists and seven digs.

The Wildcats(29-4) next face the winnerofNo .4 W oodland and No. 5 Ripon, who were tied at two games each at deadline, Tuesday in the semifinals with the winner advancing to the section title game.

'Vile came out very prepared and executed very well," Coach Evans said. "I'm proud of how the girls played."

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Sonora Wildcat head coach Kim Evans (top) talks with her team between sets Thursday night against Colfax at Bud Castle Gym. Kelsie Evans (10) slams down a powerful kill as sophomore Riley Patterson (23) and senior Kiana Pisula watch.

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"We' ve just gotta execute," The Wildcats enter the playoffs as the top dogs in division Page said. "We definitely have V and arehopingtocarry that the talent and skill, we just practice ection over to to- have to come out and execute. night's game against No. 8 We trust each other with everything we have, so we' re gonna go out and work our butts ofK" The Wildcats earned the No. 1 seed by winning nine straight games with only one loss, to Oakdale, the No. 2 seed in the division III bracket.

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And to get to that point, the W ildcats hadtogetpastM arysville in the first round.

This year, the teams will meet again, but in a lower division due to the way school enrollments shaped the brackets.

"I really felt excited about being a number one seed, I was just hoping it would be in division four rather than five, but we' ll play where ever they put us," said Wildcat head coach Bryan Craig. 'That's where we were in the final last year. It would have been nice to goback and try to win that one. But we' ll do five, that's fine."

The Wildcats beat up the Indians last year 56-14. Both teams run the same spread triple option offense and Sonora's coach knows first hand how hard it is to stop.

"They' re a triple team so we' ve gotta be assignment-oriented and we' ve gotta be very disciplined with our assignments," Craig said. They run their stuff better than last year.

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Sonora receiver Gino Bergamaschi attempts to haul in a pass Thursday during practice at Dunlavy Field. concepts that we use and they use them."

Faughnan was part of that team last year that rolled to victory but he's not expet ting it to be that easythisyear.

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dents and seniors.

By the time kickoff rolls around at 7 p.m., the Golden Regiment, will be in full force, the smell of hamburgers and hot dogs will be in the air. And for the seniors, this might be we need to execute," Faughnan their last game wearing the said. "We know what we' re in green and gold.

"I think it's gonna be a good for, we' re in playoffs, every game is a tough game. time," Faugh' said. "It's alThe gates will open at 5:30 ways nice to have the band tonight and the section has and all our friends, family and set the tickets prices at $10 community members come out. for adultsand $7 for stu- We' re gonna be ene~

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since January for this moment," Page said. 'This is the football weatherand it feels great to be part of a family like Sonora High football is. We have such good chemistry and I'm excited to see how far we can go. How-

ever it ends, we' re still gonna be all together. I'm gonna look up to the stands, it could be my last game. And I'm gonna pour my heart out there and see how far we can go. But it doesn't have to end this week for sure."

Sonora, California

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BRIEFS 15-year-old wins NASCARKS.N Pro

Series race A VONDALE, Ariz .

(AP) — Todd Gilliland won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race Thursday night at age 15 to become t he youngest winner i n

Phoenix I n t e rnational Raceway's 52-year history.

G illiland is t h e s on of NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Gilliland.

He won an ARCA Series race in Toledo, Ohio, in May, two days after his 15th birthday.

Gilliland took the lead after J.J. Haley's dominating run ended with a blown tire with six laps to go. Haley led every lap until the wreck.

Seventeen-year-old William Byron was second in the race.

Georgia Tech blows 14 point lead A TLANTA ( A P) Paul Johnson is embarrassed. His players are lost.

A season that began with such high expectations has totally fallen apart at Georgia Tech.

After a fourth-quarter meltdown that included t wo fumbles and t w o costly penalties, the Yellow J a ckets a s sured themselves of their first losing regular s eason since 1996 by falling to Virginia Tech 23-21 on Thursday night.

It likely ended their slim hopes of qualifying for an 18th straight bowl game, which is tied with rivalGeorgia for the second-longest active streak in the nation.

Six countries bidding to host Olympic basketball qualifiers Six countries are in the running to host the qualifying tournaments that will determine the last three spots in the Olympic basketball tournament.

Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Philippines, Serbia and Turkey have submitted bids to host the tournaments that will be held from July 4-10.

FIBA, basketball's governing body, says Thursday it w il l choose the three host sites on Jan. 19. There will be three six-team t o urnaments, with the winners earning places in the field in Rio de Janeiro.

Nine teams have already qualified for the 2016 Games.

After the host sites are picked, the draw will take placea week later.

Curry's 46 lifts Warriors to 10-0 start Mll'VKAPOLIS (AP) — t h e first quarter, and the Gold- ''When youget up on him, Stephen Curry dribbled across en State Warriors improved to he just shoots the ball &om midcourt in the third quarter 10-0 on the season with a 129- farther," said Timberwolves and went into a trade116 victory over the Min- forward Shabazz Muhammark crouch as he start- „o "" '"', nesota Timberwolves on mad, who scored 16 points. "It ed to break down Andre Thursday night. looked like he was shooting it Miller.

Nothing the defending &om dang near halfcourt."

Karl-Anthony Towns had As Curry rose to take "~< champions have seen this the shot, the 39-year-old season has been able to 17 points and 11 rebounds Miller somehow got a hand on throw them off as they have and Andrew Wiggins scored theballandjarreditloose.The surged tothe best start in 19 points for the Timberreigning MVP still managed to &anchise history. wolves (4-4), who have lost all gather himself in the air and Cur r y hit 15 of 25 shots, in-four home games this season. fire a one-handed, shot-put eluding 8 of 13 3-pointers, in Ricky Rubio missed his second style 3-pointer that splashed another breathtaking perfor- straight game with a strained through. mance. Draymond Green had left hamstring.

"I was still k ind of i n 2 3points, 12 assists and eight The Warriors went 18 for 38 rhythm," Curry said with a r e bounds for the Warriors, &om 3-point range while Minsmirk. "It was just kind of a who are the fourth defending nesotawas just3for9. low release." champion to start the season The Warriors opened deCurry scored 46points,21in w ith at least 10 straight wins. fense oftheir title as em-

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ronda Rousey says it' s herfearoffailurethatguarantees she' ll win Sunday when she defends her UFC bantamweight title against Holly Holm in &ont of a projectedrecord Melbourne crowd.

Just eight months after Australia's Victoria state lifted its ban on cage fighting, the UFC has brought its showcase UFC 193 event Down Under, with the Rousey-Holm fight as its main event.

U ndefeated through 12 UFC bouts, including seven successful title defenses, the former judo Olympian says her fearof failure is bigger than anyone' s.

'Tve endured the worse losses possible. I lost the finals at the (judo) world champion-

REDSKINS Continued from PageCl The Redskins welcome the No. 7. Center Cougars of the Pioneer Valley League.

Center finished the season 6-4, 2-3 PVL and took third in league.

The Cougars have won theirlasttwo games, beating Bear River 27-21 and Foothill 41-14. Center has outscored its opponents 314-212 this season and has played well on the road. The Cougars are 4-1 away from home and their only defeat was a 42-35 overtime loss to Lincoln.

ances.

have not met on the gridiron

G utierrez h i t .29 2 with 15 home runs and 35 RBIs in 189 plate appearances over 59 games this year with the Mariners.

H is ne w d e al, a n nounced Wednesday, calls for $500,000 bonuses for 200 plate appearances and each additional 50 through 500. He would also get $750,000 for 550 plate appearances.

Once a Gold Glove center fielder with Seattle, Gutierrez was limited by injuries and stomach issues to173 games from 2011-13, when he had six stints on the disabled list.Gutierrez sat out 2014.

in the past 11 years, so there is no bad blood between the

He started lastseason

4 for 5 &om deep in the first quarter and pushed the Warriorsto a 10-0 lead before the game was 90 seconds old.

Last year Russell Westbrook lcd the NBA with four 20-point quarters. Curry already has four in 10 games.

He hit consecutive 3-pointers in the third quarter, one &om 3 feetbehind the arcfor a 9776 lead.

But t h e Ti m berwolves didn't go away, ripping off an 18-2 run to pull within five early in the fourth quarter.

Curry followed with a 3 and his 52 3s are more than three a pull-up jumper and Klay Thompson buried another 3 teams have made all season.

One night after scoring 28 from the corner to push the in a win over Memphis, he was lead back to double digits.

Rousey's fear of failure key to beating Holm Sat.

SEATTLE (AP) — Outfielder Franklin Gutierrez has been guaranteed $1.5 million by the Seattle Mariners in his one-year contract a nd can make $4.25 million in performance bonuses based on plate appear-

at Triple-A Tacoma and was brought up in late June. His contract called for a salary of $100,000 while in the minors and $ 750,000 while in t h e majors.

phatically as possible, using potshots &om the likes of the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers as fuel while blowing the doors off the league.

Curry has led the charge, shooting with a precision and range never before seen in this league. A human heat check, Curry has broken the league recordfor 3-pointers made in a season in each of the last two years, and is on pace to smash it again this year. He has topped 40 points in a game three times this season and

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Center may be good on the road, but Calaveras is tough at Frank Meyer Field.

The Redskins got beat by Dl opponent McNair, but after that, they won their last four by a combined 132-43.

Center has no problem putting points on the scoreboard. In diff erent games throughout the season, it has scored 61, 41, 26, 35, 35 and 41.

"When we watch them on film, the biggest thing we have to worry about is their speed," Preuss said. "They are an athletic team and we need to stop them inside the tackles. They might be a little bit quicker than us, but we are more physical."

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ships when I wanted to be world champ like my mother (1984 champion AnnMaria De Mars)," Rousey said. 'My dream since I was a little kid was to win at the Olympics and I failed twice.

"Nobody knows what failure feels like more than I do and that's why I'm the person who walks in there willing to die in order to win. And that's why I am always going to win, because I know how it feels."

Rousey, who has become one of the most prominent U.S. female athletes after winning her last three bouts in a combined 64 seconds, said she' d "rather die and go bankrupt than ever walk out of there not the winner."

"For every other girl in the division, it's easier for them

two teams.

After losing their f i r st two games, the Redskins have won seven of eight, with their lone loss coming against Sonora on the road by one point. Calaveras let the lossto Sonora rolloffits back like water off a duck and finished the season on a strong four-game winning streak.

"After that game we were all motivated and we didn' t want to feel that feeling of losing again," senior quarterback Dylan Byrd said.

"We wanted that excitement of winning games again. We were expecting to see them (Sonora) again in the playoffs and we now have all the w eapons to beat really good teams. I'm not disappointed that we are not seeing Sonora, but it would have been a good opportunity to prove that we belong on the same field as them."

Over its last four games, Calaveras have outscored its opponents 157-49, including holding Argonaut and Linden to seven points.

One major reason for the high offensive production has been junior r unning backs Anthony Giangregorio and Preuss. Giangregorio leads the MLL with 1,097 yards rushing and 12 scores.

He is averaging 109.7 yards per game. Preuss, who has only played in the last three games, has rushed for 489 yards and five scores. He has a strong 13.2 yards per carry.

to lose and go home with a paycheck.... I'm going to walk out of there the winner every single time. I' ve lost enough in my life."

The UFC 193 main card alsofeatures a straw-weight title bout between Poland's Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Canadian Valerie Letourneau, as well as men's heavyweights Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva, and middleweights Uriah Hall and Robert Whittaker.

Melbourne's Etihad Stadium has been transformed &om a 56,000-seat Australian rules football venue to an auditorium holding close to 75,000seats for the event and a full house would easily edipse the 55,724 fans who attended UFC 129 at Toronto's Rogers Centre in 2011.

Holm says her focus will here have embraced us, even be on Rousey rather than the though none of the people on cl'owd the main event fights are Aus"I don't even think Fll look tralian. around. I think I'm just going To cater to the UFC's reguto focus on the cage because lar Saturday night television that's where the work needs slot, the card will begin Sunto be done," she said. "I know day morning in Melbourne, they' re there to watch but with the main card scheduled it's not just the people in the to begin at 2 p.m. local time (10 stands, there will be people all p.m. EST). over the world watching it."

Rousey says more than If the enthusiastic turnout ready to cope with the taking to an open workout for the to the ring mid-afternoon rathfighters in Melbourne's down- er than late at night, with her town Wednesday is any indica- figh&ay alreadymapped out.

"I want to wake up, eat tion,arecord crowd couldbein the oSng. something, go back to sleep, "Our workouts yesterday and then wake up, do my hair, was a real touching experi- change, come over here, take ence," Rousey said. "It was another nap, wake up, warm bigger than any open work- up, go beat up Holly, and go eat out I' ve ever had before and some wings and go to sleep," greatto see how the people she said.

"I feel like as a team, we have come together over the past couple of weeks and our offensive line is blocking amazing this year and that really helps," Preuss said. "I don't wanna be cocky or anything, but I think G ( Giangregorio) and I a r e going to be one of the best running combinations in the league and it's going to tough for teams to stop us

season 28-21 in September at Frank Meyer Field.

But Calaveras isn't looking past tonight and Center.

If history is any indication, the Redskins should befeellilg good.

Calaverashas not lost a home playoffgame under W eatherby. In 2 013, t h e Redskins defeated Hughson 40-21 and in 2010 defeated Dixon 28-7. The last playoff

loss at Frank Meyer Field came against Patterson in 2006 with Roger Canepa as the head coach. Calaveras lost 23-0. " Knowing that h e h a s never lost at home puts a little pressure on us, but I think we have the talent to

win the game and I know that Weatherby is going to put us in the situation to do that," Byrd said.

next year."

It is no secret that Calaveras is a r unning team.

The Redskins have rushed the ball416 times for 2,716 yards and 30 touchdowns.

But, when Weatherby decides to put the ball in the air, he has one of the most talented gunslingers in the league with Byrd.

Byrd has thrown for 1,248 yards and 15 touchdowns.

He has been intercepted eight times, but more often than not, he knows what went wrong and how he can fix his mistake before he gets back to the sideline. He doesn'tletone negative play take his focus away from the restofthe game.

"That was one thing that hurt me last year and would keep me down," Byrd said.

"Everybody throws their picks, but you just have to forget about it and move on to the next play."

Should Calaveras win, it will host the winner of No. 3 Sierra vs. No. 6 Union Mine.

The Redskins have already defeated Union Mine this

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RB Murray, WR Cooper return to practice for Raiders ALAMEDA (AP) — Oak- and is sixth overall with 630 land Raiders running back rushing yards. He missed Latavius Murray practiced one game in2014 after getThursday for the first ting injured on Nov. 20 time since suffering a against Kansas City. concussion and is optiM urray called t h e mistic about his chancplay by Mitchell a "good hit" and told reporters es of playing against Minnesota. this concussion was Four days after b eing less severe than the one he forced out of a game in Pitts- sufferedlast season.

"This one I definitely felt burgh following a powerful helmet-to-facemask hit by much better immediately," Steelers safety Mike Mitch- Murray said. "Obviously e ll, Murray took part i n with head injury you need position drills and showed to becareful regardless,but no lingering effects while (this is) nothing more major taking reps with Oakland's than normal. I slept good, first-team offense during felt good after.All good the 30-minute window for Sigil s. watching practice open to T he Raiders n eed a reporters. healthy Murray to balance "I feel good," Murray their offense. said. "I can't make the call Murray is the workhorse on what their plans are, in Oakland's backfield with but I know I feel good and 132 carries. No other runI' ve been progressing great ning back on the team has through the week." more than 14.

It was the second concusA sixth-round pick i n sion in less than a year for 2013, Murray has helped Murray, who leads the AFC revive the Raiders running

game after they finished last in the NFL last season. This season Oakland is 18th, averaging 104.6 yards per game on the ground. "(That) is something that we want to continue to get better at and grow at each week, running the b all," Murray said. "Obviously we' ve been doing that and doing it well."

While it appears Murray will be good to go against Minnesota, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said the Raiders have been giving the other running backs additional work in practice this week.

"We have to do a good job of making sure those guys are prepped," Musgrave said. "Those guys all have

them."

Rookie w i d e re c eiver Amari Cooper also practiced without l i m itations after sitting out Wednesday with a q uadriceps injury in a precautionary move.

Cooper, who leads all rookies in catches and receiving yardage,looked fi ne as he sprinted downfield and hauled in a long pass from quarterback Derek Carr.

Notes: Tony Bergstrom practiced at center w i t h the starting offense while Rodney Hudson sat out his second consecutive day with an ankle injury. Bergstrom has never started at center in the NFL during his four-year career.... Rookie safety Tevin McDonald was dominant traits that we like waived, likely to make room to play to their strengths. for Nate Allen who has been I think all five guys have practicing and is expected to scored aftereight games, come offthe injured reserve K.C.Alfred/SanDiego Union-Tiibone/TNS all five running backs. So this week.... Charles Wood- Oakland Raiders'Amari Cooper makes a catch over San we have a lot of confidence son (shoulder) returned to Diego Chargers' Jimmy Wilson during the second quarin each and every one of practice after a day off. ter on Oct. 25 in San Diego.

As expected, 49ers have rough go in yearofm uch change got to keep building. We' ve got a long way to go."

Tomsula finally said Gabbert S ANTA CLARA (AP) — Turmoil w ou ld get another start in the next has surrounded Jim Tomsula since gam e. Well, he didn't actually say the moment he took over the San i t pu blicly but rather met with the Francisco 49ers 10 months quarterbacksMonday afterago. noon and the team posted He was all but labeled by the decision on Twitter. outsiders a lame-duck coach The next game happens to from Day 1as CEO JedYorkvowed be a t rival Seattle on Nov. 22 and to win another Super Bowl. the nemesis opponent Colin KaeSan Francisco has lost in embar- pern ick has looked awful facing rassing fashion, made mistakes on mor e times than not. the field and off it, on both sides of Th e Seahawks won 20-3 at the ball and on special teams.

L evi's Stadium under the lights on And the 49ers (3-6) have hardly O ct. 22, then San Francisco went f ixed the plethora of problems with a se cond straight game without a a single, one-point win against t o u hdown c the following week verAtlanta behind promoted backup sus St. Louis and that led to Kaequarterback Blaine Gabbert before pern ick's benching and a second the bye week. chance for former first-round pick Still, at least the players could Gab bert. go into their extended break with Aft er an offseason overhaul that a better frame of mind even with f e at ured the departure of nowblunders still being made.

Micln'gan coach Jim Harbaugh in " It kind of lifts the spirits a little w h a t management called a "mubit," safety Eric Reid said. 'Win- tual parting" — and the surprisn ing heals all in football, as we i n g retirementsof defensive stars say. We go into the bye week with a Patri ck Willis and Chris Borland w in, which is awesome. We' ve still a n d the not-so-surprising one by

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

Justin Smith, things have become far worse. And fast.

Tomsula likely will be on the hot seat in a situation everybody deemed a difficult one from the start, when he was promoted from defensive line coach to run a team that lost so many leaders — Harbaugh included — and its place among the NFL elite.

The Niners missed the playoffs for the first time in four years following three straight trips to the NFC championship game and a three-point Super Bowl loss to Bal-

get into the bye week and we will go from there," Tomsula said.

"I believe that was straight

timore afterthe 2012 season.

hind an inconsistent offensive line

Leading up to the quarterback switch Nov. 2, Tomsula faced weekly, if not more frequent, questions about Kaepernick's struggles and when the first-year coach might consider a change.

When Tomsula announced it Nov. 4, he said he wanted to give Kaepernick a chance to "breathe."

To which Kaepernick later in the week said, "I'm not out of breath."

"I think I was completely transparent when I said Blaine would be our quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons game and then we would

that made things much harder. In a two-game stretch facing Arizona and Green Bay, Kaepernick threw five interceptions, took eight sacks and didn't throw a touchdown pass.

Then Gabbertgave the Niners an improbable lift in last week' s 17-16 win against Atlanta and earned himself another start.

The offense finally producing seemed to doa lot for both sides of the ball, including linebacker NaVorro Bowman. He has had a nice comeback season after missing all of last year with a left knee

up. So, from that conversation to

where I'm at right now, I will have conversations with my players and then after I have those conversations I w il l h ave conversations with you all. That's all I'm simply saying."

Three Novembers after being promoted over Alex Smith and leading San Francisco to the Super Bowl, Kaepernick lost his job with a series of rough performances be-

injury that required surgery after he got hurt in the NFC championship game at Seattle in January 2014.

The challenge for Gabbert will be far more daunting after the bye week at raucous CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

"He moved the ball," Reid said.

"It wasgreat,stellar.He stepped up huge for us. It's exciting to watch them move the ball, it's exciting to see them put points on the board. As a defense, it's exciting to watch the game when you' re just sitting on the bench, hanging out, catching your breath. Hopefully we can keep that momentum going forward."

Scoring against Seattle will be the next challenge after the Seahawks' win at Levi's Stadium last month for their fourth straight victory in the rivalry, holding the Niners to142 totalyards.

"Momentum in sports is l i ke magic," defensive tackle Tony Jerod-Eddie said. "Hopefully we can get this thing on the right track, stack a couple (of wins) and see what happens at the end."

Buffalo Bills beats New York Jets in Rex Ryan's return, 22-17 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan's return to the Meadowlands was a successful one — thanks to his prideand joy,the defense.

Buffalo's defense shut down Ryan's former team for much of Thursday night, and the Bills scored on offense and special teams in a 22-17 vic-

tory over the New York Jets. threeoftheirlastfourgames.

Duke Williams returned a Ryan was fired by the Jets fumbled kickoff 19 yards for after six seasons and immethe go-ahead points, rookie diately hired by Buffalo last Karlos Williams had a 26-yard January. His defense, had touchdown catch and Dan two interceptions, revered Carpenter kicked three field a fumbleand stopped the Jets goals. Buffalo (5-4) moved into inside the Bills 10 in the final the wild-card playoff picture, minutes — prompting some while the Jets (5-4) have lost vigorous fist pumps Ryan re-

peated when Bacarri Rambo clinched it with a last-minute pick.

Buffalo's offense made just enoughkey plays and held off a latesurge by the Jets after Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for two touchdowns.

The "Rexception" before the game was tame, with some

boos, a few cheers, nothing was cut and claimed the next over the top. The loudest cat- day by Buffalo. calls came when former Jets Hardly a wallflower, Ryan, defensive end IK Enemkpali, wearing a red vest, almost chosen by Ryan as a team cap- was lost on t h e s ideline tain for the game, came out for among his players in their the coin toss. Enemkpali infa- garish scarlet uniforms. And mously broke Jets quarter- the fans seemed to forget back Geno Smith's jaw with a about him once the action punch during the preseason, began

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Sunday'a game Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Carolina ar Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Sb Louis, 10 a.m.

Dallas at T ampaBay, 10 a.m.

New Orleans ar Washington, 10 a.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco

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Houston at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Eastern Conference New York va Columbus Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 22: New York at Columbua, 2 p.m.

Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Columbus at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Weatam Conference FC Delha ve Porthnd Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 22: rC Dallas at Portland, 2 or4:30 p.m.

Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Portland at FC Dallas, 2 or 4:% p.m.

The Line Pregame.corn NBA Favorite Open 0/ U Unde rdog A t Orlando Of f (Off) Utah At India na 7 (198) Min n esota Cleveland 6 (201) A t New York At Toronto Df f (of ) Ne w Orleans At Boston P k (205) Atlan t a At Oklahoma City1Fh (208) P h iladelphia At Memphis 7 (196) Port l a nd At Chicago 7 (1ggYd Cha r lotte At Dallas T/2 (20f/Yd LA L akera Houston 5 (Off ) At D enver At Sacramento 6 ( 2 05'/d Broo k lyn NHL Favorite une Un d erdog Line At Washington Off Calgary Off At Pittsburgh -180 Col u m bus +165 At Detroit -135 San J ose +i25 At Anaheim -140 N Y Islanders +1 30 College Football Favorite Op e n TodeyO/U U n derdog 14A16/r (61) a r Colorado USC Saturday At Duke 4 3 (50) Pitt s burgh At Cincinnati 16 1 8 (78/ d Tulsa Ufaa 6 4 (56 ) At Charlotte Umaaa 8 7 (70) A t E Michigan Middle Tennessee 6 5' / z ( 5P/d At FAU Michigan 11 1 F /2 (SP/d At I ndiana At Marshall 1 0 1 1'/2 (54) FIU

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SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired RHP Joaquin Benoit from San Diego for RHP Enyel De Loa Santoaand IN FNelson Ward.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Matt Williams third base coach and Garvia Alaton bullpen coach.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynaki on a one-year contract.

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LiNCOLN SALTDOGS — Released OF Brian Joynt,RHP Mackenzie King,IN FEddieYoung, RHP Zacb Varce and LHP Dylan Bade ra.

Frontier League NORMAL CDRNBELTERS — Signed RHPRace Pa rmenter to a contract extension. Signed INF Elijah Trail.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Chicago DEEgo Ferguson four games for violating the NFL policy on performanceenhancing substances.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Daniel Adongo from the practice squad. Waived RB Josh Robinson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS —Signed LB Eric Martin from the practice squad. Released DB Dewey McDonald. Signed DL Robert Thomas to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS —Signed S Ronald Martin from the pracaca squad. Waived DL T J. Barnea.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Waived S Tevin McDonald.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Acquired G Kevin Poolin from Tampa Bay for future conaiderationa.

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled D Zach Redmond from San Antonio (AHu. DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed F Juatin Abdelkader a seven-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Alexandre Carrier to a three-year, entryNFL level contract.

Sunday American Hockey League Favorite Op e nTodeyo/U U n derdog BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — RecalledC Greg Chase and C Mare-Olivier Roy from At Green Bay 1 1'/211'/2 (eff/d Detroit Norfolk (ECHL). Announced RW Anton At Tampa Bay +1 1 ( 4F/z) Dallas Slepyahev waa recalledby Edmonton Carolina T Yr 5 f 4 4 ) At Tennessee (NHu. At St. Louis re Chicago CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Recalled D 7 (4Z/~) New Orleans Z /r 1 (5 0 At ) Washington Juatin Agoata from Florida (ECHL). Signed At Philadelphia5 '/z 6 ( 4 9 ) Miami D Mike Cornell to a professional tryout At Pittsburgh 4/2 P/2 'I41'/2) Cleveland contract.

At Baltimore 5/2 P/2 (48) Jacksonville MOTORSPORTS At Oakland 1 "/z 3 ( 4 4) Minnesota INDYCAR — Named Jay Frye president At Denver of competition and operations.

7 9 / r (41 "/4 Kansas City New England 8/r 7 ( 54"/d At NY Giants SOCCER At Seattle Arizona Major League Soccer 3 3 (45 ) Monday D.C. UNITED — Agreed to terms with MF At Cincinnati 10 1g/z (47Yd Houston Nick DeLeon on a contract extension.

COLLEGE AUBURN — Announced men's freshman basketball G Bryce Brown waa suspended one game by the NCAA for playing a game BASEBAlL in asecond summer league.

American League WAKE FOREST — Suspended juniorDT OAKLAND ATHLEllCS — Named Mark Kolsay Josh Banks for the remainder of the season for a violation of undisclosed team rules. bench coach.

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Yosemite National Parkas of 6 p.m. Thursday: Wawona, Big Oak Flat, El Portal, and Hetch Hetchy( roads areopen.Callfor roadconditions on Glacier Point Road. TiogaRoad isclosed. Maiiposa Grove Roadis closed until spring2017.Forroadconditions or updates in Yosemite,call3720200or visit wwwnpsgov/yose/.

Passes asof 6p.m. Thursday; Sonora Pass(Highway 108) is closed from 26.4 miles east of Strawberry to the Junction of US395duetosnow. Chainsorsnow tires arerequiredfrom Twain Harteto 7.2 miles eastof Strawberry. TiogaPass(Highway120) is closedfrom Crane Flat to 5mileswest of thejunction cf US395due to snow. Ebbetts Pass(Highway 4)isclosed from 0.5 miles east of the junction of Highway 207/Mt. Reba turnoff to the junction of Highway 89 due to snow.

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9780 MORMON CREEK ROAD 3179 BEAVER COURT $225,000 $192,500 TO LIVE WITHNATURESet on 2.51 acres, this RELAX &UNWINDThis is your golden opportu- QUIET ANDSECLUSIONis what you get with PRIVATEAND ROOMY...Fleetwood manuhome is country living only mins to town! It has nity! This home is located in a cul-de-sac near this adorable home. With 3 BR/2BA, this would factured home offers over 1700 sq ft of living so much to offer including a 2 story, 3bd, 2 ba the Willow Springs Lake...Enjoy the views from make a great starter home. Large living room space, including 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, home, 3 stall pull barn, 20x30 insulated shop w/ the expansive deck! It has agreat floor plan w/ with fireplace and master bedroom has large kitchen dining, living room, family room and 220 & wood stove, greenhouse, chicken coop+ living rm, den, fun & spacious kitchen w/ island &walk-in closet. There is a separate lot with plen-laundry. 1.3 Acres of private property. Level more! You have toseethis property to appreci- pantry & 3bd & 2baths. Enjoy living in the Sierra ty of room to park your boat, RV oreven plant parking! ¹152497 CBLT785-2273 ate all it has! ¹20152000 CBSEG532-7400 Foothills near Twain Harte, Sonora & year-round a garden. Great opportunity to own in Mormon recreation. ¹20151993CBSEG532-7400 Creek! ¹20151811CBSEG532-7400

10956 GREEN ST. ¹118 $38,000 MAKE IT YOUR HOME!Owner installed new roof, double pane windows, skirting, & water heater. All it needs is someTLC. Enjoy the tranquil setting in the backyard. Sr. Park amenities include pool, hot tub, and clubhouse.

KENDALL COURT $112,000 BEAUTIFULANDUSEABLE 10acres with hilltop views. Nice building areas; open land with oak trees and paved roads. Ownerwill finance! Do Not Miss This Opportunity to build your dream home. ¹152514CBLT 785-2273

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BIG HILL/QUAIL MINE $7,500 BEST PRICEIN TOWN! Bring your tractor & surveyor! 4+ acres between Big Hill & Quail Mine Rd. This property needs approx. 300' of right of way graded to allow access. With a little effort, you can have asecluded spot at a great price. ¹201 52017CBSEG532-7400

14855 MONO WAY ¹107 $550.00 LEASE OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE. Located in Plaza Del Este, 492 sq.ft. with common area kitchen andseparatemensandwomens bathrooms.

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19849 VILLA DRIVE ¹102 $159,000 EASY LIVING &GLORIOUSVIEWSThis condo is located in a gated area of Sonora called Gibbs Ranch Villas. It is on the 2nd level & features 2bd, 2ba, slate tile, berber carpeting & kitchen w/ stainless steel. Enjoy your private deck w/ amazing mountain views. Locked storage unit + more storage underneath. This is a must see! ¹201 51 992 CBSEG532-7400

14855 MONO WAY ¹105 $480.00 LEASE PROFESSIONALOFFICE SPACE. Plaza Del Este is located on MonoWay. 537sq.ft.office space with commonarea kitchen and separate men women's & bathroom. Thisspace hasa $40. CAMfee. Tenant pays electric, telephone and internet. At least one year lease is required. ¹20151949 CBML532-6993

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20215 GIBBS DRIVE $319,000 MAJESTICVIEWSLocation Privacy

20489 BONNIE COURT $259,000 WELL MAINTAINEDHOMEEnjoy the open floorplan with cathedral ceilings in this 3 bedroom 2bath home with large deck for entertaining and a large level back yard Close to Post Office, Clubhouse and Community Lake. Centrally H~~~~y located for water and snowsports

and 180' Views. This 3 bd, 2ba1770 sq/ft home is in GibbsRanches.

Wood burning insert for those cold winter days. Great Neighborhood for walking with the awesomeviews. Just Ga ia minutes to Jamestown, Columbiaand Co ve So nora. Thereis RV, ATV, and boat Mart!goon! ¹20151844 CBML 532 6993 484 2919 parking. ¹20151511CBML532-6993 743-1603

19560 RIVER BIRCH ¹6 $195,000 SONORAHILLS HOMEDesirable location near the pool spa club. House is 2/2 all upgraded. Large home, covered deck, beautiful inside & out.

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4402 COUNCIL TRAIL $537,500

10451 MT BROW RD 18223 E HERSHEY $459,000 $434,900 LAKE TULLOCHWATERFRONT GET-A-WAY!Ifyou HISTORICAL ESTATEBeautiful, gated property RANCH HOME ONACREAGE. Beautifully see it you will love it! This homeis absolutely ador- that is approx.6.52acres &located just outside the remodeled single level home w/great room conable. 2 Bdrm, 2bath w/living, kitchen, dining & a city limits of Sonora. Rich in history, yet hasbeen cept. Open living, dining and kitchen w/island bonus/office rm. Lakeviews from the mainliving & updated &remodeled. It features amain home,stu- & breakfast bar. Master suite w/walk in closet, also from the decking. There is an additional third dio cottage, livestock barn, 30'x40' shop &much jetted tub & tile shower. Back deck plumbed for bedroom &bathroom onthe lower level. Water- more! Asyouwalkthe property you are takenback gas BBQ w/screened 10x30porch, RVhookup, front amenities include boat dock, storage/chang-to the 1800's w/ goldmine, root cellar & oldminers office behind 3 car garage. 3 bdrm 2 bath, 2240 ing rm &covered patio at the water's edge. Bring shack. Enjoyfruit trees, 3driveways &the private sqft, 1.64 acres, fenced & cross fenced, ample an offer! Price reduced! ¹152325CBLT785-2273 atmosphere! ¹20150818CBSEG 532-7400 parking. ¹20151927 CBML532-6993

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20015 PINE MOUNTAIN DRIVE $429,000 PINE MOUNTAINMAGIC! Beautiful 5-year-old 2, 591 SFhomew/open floor plan has 3BR/4BA. Gourmet kitchen w/granite countertops.

Luxurious master suite w/private deck on main level. Large loft makes the perfect game/hobby room. Life can't get any better than this. MLS ¹201 51776CBSEG532-7400

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1964 sq.ft. level homew/cathedral ceilings, for- an acre in a very private and peaceful setting.

Thishome hasbeenremodeled,strippeddown mal, dining & kitchen eating area. Nicely designed The interior is very spacious with an open to the studs, and lovingly rebuilt as a neutral master suite w/walk in closet &dual sinksaccess floor plan and vaulted pine ceilings. Custom canvas to make your own! It is bright & sunny & to rear patio &yardw/fenced dog area. Great woodwork around the fireplace gives it a great just under 3000sf w/5bd, 3ba & a 2car garage! room mhaspropane fireplace, reading area& feel. There are multiple wraparound decks from This is a special property, call today. ¹20151856 access to coveredpatio. 4 bdrm, comboprovides which you can enjoy this beautiful setting. All CBSEG 532-7400 the space youneed. ¹20151855CBML532-6993 decks have beenrecently rebuilt on this one of

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1277 RANCH ROAD $165,000

HISTORIC VICTORIAN! The character flows 5 ACRESWITH SEASONALCREEK3bd, 2ba through each roomwith classic hardwood home with attached enclosed porch andsmall floors, large rooms with high ceilings, and grand room. Large detached garage with bathroom. centerpiece fireplaces. Main home is 3bed, Home is in need of TLC. ¹142562CBLT785-2273 2 bath with bonus rooms or it can be divided into two units with a second kitchen upstairs.

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CONNOR ESTATESGREAT BUY! One ofthe NEED AVACATION CABIN? Thisspacious GREAT OPPORTUNITY to havea mountain highest locations in Connor Estates. This 3bd, cabin has 3 levels with 4bd, 3ba, living & family getaway or full time residence. Single level floor 2ba manufactured home with 2 car garage rooms, granite in the kitchen, an office, bonus plan with large open family room and large needs a little love but the subdivision provides room & bathroom with tile & jetted tub. It is big bedroom. Hugedeck in the back to enjoy the tennis courts, bocce court, boat launch &swim- enough for a crowd! There is plenty of storage & mountain air. Property includes a quest home = ming areas. ¹20151009CBML532-6993 backyard with firepit. Close to year-round recre-with another bedroom and bath. ¹20151792 ation. Make this your getaway home! ¹20151339 CBML 532-6993 CBSEG 532-7400 fCh CO m EO Ch

ENJOY THEVIEWS! Planyourdream home around these beautiful views from this 1.9 acre property. Completely fenced and gated, and there is already a high producing well here.

Owner is willing to finance to a well-qualified buyer with a substantial down. ¹20142142 CBSEG 532-7400

15473 SCAMINO DEL PARQUE $75,000 RESIDENTIAL LOT in Phoenix Lake Country Club Estates. Level building area, nice shade trees and a creek at the back of the property.

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QUAIL HOLLOW MINI STORAG E Open 7 days, Bam-6pm Greenley Road to Cabezut across from Quail Hollow Apts., Sonora. 533-2214 235 Vacation

Tuolumne County's Behavioral Health Dept., is seeking a Clinician to provide a variety of professional behavioral health services to clients within an assigned program area. Level I req's current enrollment in a Master's degree program and registration as a trainee or intern with the BBS. Level II req's a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, psychiatric social work, or a related behavioral science and registration as an intern or associate for supervised clinical exp.

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CALAVERAS CO Visit us on the web: www.co.calaveras.ca.us CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT is announcing an open position on ourBoard of Trustees. Interested individuals can pick up an application at the Curtis Creek District Off at 18755 Standard Rd. Deadline: Nov. 19, 2015

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DEPUTY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR ($59,047-$73,008/yr) needed to assist in the planning, organizing & supervision of the accounting and financial work of the department. Equivalent to graduation from high school and three i3j yrs. exp. performing complex financial work in a County TreasurerTax Collector's Off. For detailed job flyer and application requirements please visit ~ htl:iihr.calaveraF, ov.uF, FFD: ~ Apply Immediately!

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INSIGHT MANUFACTURING SERVICES is a precision manufacturing company in Murphys.

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We are currently FOOTHILL ENDODONTIC OFFICE accepting apps for all levels of MACHINIST seeks a warm, caring, (assembles, repairs, responsible Dental and fabricates metal Assistant with good parts); able to operate communication skills. echanical equip and Exp preferred. If you are m machine tools to proa team oriented worker duce precision metal and want to provide parts; set up & operate quality dentistry that a variety of machine sets a standard for lathes, milling excellence in a patient- tools, machines, boring centered practice, Fax machines, & grinders to Resume to: 532-1851 produce precision parts and instruments. Uses Get your blueprints, design business sketches or other docs GROWING to ensure proper dimenwith an ad in sions and tolerance levThe Union Democrat's els of finished product.

"Call an Expert" Performs a wide variety Service Directory of tasks to ensure inventory accuracy as well as a high quality standard. May lead or direct work of others.

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WATER & POWER RECREATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER $7,571.00 - $9,663.00 Monthly

Under the direction of the Assistant General Manager of Water Resources and Board Control, to provide overall management of the Don Pedro Recreation Department. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred in parks and recreation, forestry, natural resource management, environmental planning and management or related field. Seven years supervisory and management experience is preferred. Other related experience may be substituted. Excellent fringe benefits. Completed applications acce ted ONLYonline until filled.

At time of hire, physical exam, drug & alcohol screen, and a criminal background check prerequisites for employment.

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announces an open position on the Board of Trustees. Interested individuals may contact the JSD office at 984-4058 or drop by the office for an application.

MUSIC/CLASSROOM TEACHER FT Position, 60% music teacher, band, choir, classroom musicand 40% general education classroom at Jamestown School District. Various events such as the county-wide honor band & concerts throughout the year. Full school year is 184 days, $38,528 - $74,488 plus $9,000 h/w package.

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flir)o4 Semudd OAK TERRACE MEMORY CARE is currently seeking a Food Sery!ces Dir. Must be willing to do hands on cooking as well as supervision of kitchen staff, ordering of food and oversight of the kitchen. One year supervisory experience preferred. Please apply at 20420 Rafferty Court, in Soulsbyville.

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Equestrian Center is seeking a P/T (2-4 days /week), year-round STABLE HAND. Duties include but not limited to: feeding horses, cleaning stalls / paddocks, horse turn out, blanketing, and assisting Stable Mgr. as needed. Should have experience with horses. hourly rate/$12. Submit application to: Allie Henderson, PHR HR/Payroll Manager.

RECORDS MANAGER $22.83 - $27.87/hr.

The Tuolumne County AssessorRecorder's Office is seeking a Records Manager to plan, organize, and manage the County's records management system in accordance with administrative, legal, fiscal and historical requirements; oversee the maintenance and storage of legally mandated public records and the historical archives; develop and maintain records retention schedule according to County guidelines and assist in the preparation and maintenance of the annual archive budget. Requires college-level coursework in library science, records or archivemanagement and 3 years exp in records or archives management, preferably in a gov't or library organization.

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SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-t t 76 sonoraemployment.corn

SONORA LUMBER is looking for an experienced Sales Associate for our Paint Dept. Strong team and customer service skills.

Background and Drug Test. Pick-up & return application at 717 S. Washington, Sonora.

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TECH Surgical Instrument Tech with excellent attention to detail and infection control to join our supportive team.

Accredited eye surgery center with a superb reputation. F/T position w/ benefits. No weekends; no on-call. Please Fax resume to: (209) 532-1687 or email to: DesireeT@Sonora Eosur o .ourn ~

Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day!

4-lines/20 days.

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TECHNICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST ($27.33 - $33.22 /hr.) needed to train division staff on multiple primary systems and operational processes; and plan, design, develop & author systems and operational training programs. BA degree in MIS, Business Admin., HR or Education and two years' experience conducting employee training programs for business practice or computer based information systems.

Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite is expected.

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F D: Apply immediately. Open until filled. EOE. UD BOX REPLIES

for accurate delivery, proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370

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WATER & POWER RANGERI $3,842.00 - $4,670.00 Monthly

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of tasks in the operation and maintenance of an outdoor recreation facility. Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred in outdoor recreation, natural resource management or related field. Work experience may be substituted for education requirements. Excellent fringe benefits. Written exam date TBD. Applicants will receive notification of their scheduled exam date, time and location via email or postal mail. Completed applications acce ted ONLY online until filled. At time of hire, physical exam, drug & alcohol screen, and a criminal background check prerequisites for employment.

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WANTED SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME by becoming an Independent Contractorfor The Union Democrat delivering newspapers to subscribers' homes and businesses. Routes only take a couple of hours in the early morning, Tuesday through Saturday.

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GENERAL MERCHANDISE 501 - Lost 502 - Found 515 - HomeFurnishings 520 - HomeAppliances 525 - HomeElectronics 530 - Sports/Recreation 535 - Musical Instruments 540 - Crafts 545 - Food Products 550- Antiques/Collectibles 555 - Firewood/Heating 560 - OfficeProducts 565 - Tools/Machinery 570 - Building Materials 575 - Auctions 580 - Miscellaneous 585 - MiscellaneousWanted

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Lien Sales NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE. Notice is hereby given that on 11/1 5/2015 at 2:30 pm at Gold Mine Storage, 18600 Eagle Ridge Drtm Sonora, CA, the undersigned will sell to satisfy lien of the owner by public auction and competitive bidding, personal properly belonging to the following units: • ¹J5 - Guldner Cash Only. Purchases must be removed the same day of the sale.

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Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

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VETERAN'S SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ($17.38 - $21.11 /hr.) needed to counsel and assist veterans and their dependents in obtaining a full range of services and benefits to which they are entitled.

High school and two years of office exp. determining eligibility, providing services and/or counseling within a social services program req.

Must have served in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard 8 have served in a time of war and/or received an honorable discharge or certificate of honorable services. For detailed job flyer and specific application requirements please visit

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This position is responsible for bank reconciliation, grant reporting, and payment processing, cash management, and project accounting.

Analyze, reconcile and report on a variety of accounting transactions including banking and cash management transactions, general accounting transactions, and budget vs. actual comparisons. Prepare for and participate in the unit's annual financial statement examination.

Prepare for an participate in the unit's audits and examinations by other entities.

• Strong computer skills • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written • Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Knowledge of applicable tribal, federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent training and work experience.

• Must have a valid Driver's License • Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug testing Benefits: health, dental, vision, personal holiday, and 401K match. Go to: www.mewuk.corn For application and job description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions.

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WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation.

They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may callPam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau hOuniondemocrat.corn

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Garage/YardSales FARM ANIIhIALS nnd PETS

Notice is hereby given that a public auction will be held at Sonora Mini Storage, 14328 Cuesta Ct. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-7766 on 11/1 9/2015 at 10:00 a.m., to satisfy the lien on the property stored at the address above in the units below listed: • ¹401- Twilla Bradford, gen'I household items.

All units must be paid for at the time of sale.

No checks accepted. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to bid on the sale. Each person attending must sign in and agree to follow all Rules and Regulations of the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. Buyers must provide a current driver's license at time of sale. This sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party.

Auctioneer: J. Cardoza ¹5860870 209-667-5797

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Place an ad in The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 NOTICE: PUBLIC LIEN Sale on November 19, 2015 at 2869 Golden Torch Dr, in Arnold, CA the sale of a 1977 RDRNR, CA license 1GG8065, VIN 285080 to be sold at 8:15 a.m NOTICE: PUBLIC LIEN Sale on November 19, 2015 at 2869 Golden Torch Dr. in Arnold, CA. The sale of a 2001 Alego, CA license 4SFR219, VIN 4UZAAHAK21 C J04324

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601- Household Pets 605 - PetSupply/Services 610 - PetsWanted 615 - Livestock

620 - Feed/Tack 625 - Boarding and Care 630 - Training/Lessons 635- Pasture 640 - Farm Equipment

501 Lost CAT-WHITE W/ GRAY Light blue eyes. Short hair. Lost 9/6 - Quail Hollow area. 352-1047 502 Found

RABBIT - FOUND 11/8 in Morado Cr. area Copperopolis. Call to identify. Ph. 785-3443 515 Home Furnishings

HEUSER'S FURNITURE Mattress & Design Center. Best selection & service. Call 536-9834 I-COMFORT MATTRESS SETS,

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Business Of The Week SEASP RAY AWNINGS SC BQAT CQVER5 <'»»»7 Doug Parrish and his very experienced crew have a combined 1 26 years in the awning,boat canvasand sportsupholstery business.They can make aluminum or stainless frames for boat tops and decorative steel frames for any style awning.

Doug can advise and help you protect your home, boat, business, RV or other equipment with long lasting beautful canvas fabrics such asSunbrella, Coastline Plus, Marine Duck and many others made for the modern world.

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Computers & Service

Decks/Patios/Gazebos

Hauling

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Plumbing

Well Drilling

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QUALITY INSTALLATION

Decks Concrete Windows

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SERVICES: Clean up, tree maint., hauling, weeding. 728-7449 [No lic.]

TANKO BROS., INC. Wells & Pumps 532-7797 Lic. ¹395633

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ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN Quality plumbing sewer drain cleaning. Modular specialist. 20 yrs. exp.

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APN: 062-030-67-00 TS No: CA08002108-15-1 TO No: 150162743-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 22, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November24,2015 at 03:30 PM, at the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370, MTC Financial lnc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on December 29, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006023454, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, executed by DAMIAN GARCIA AND ROSALBA DIAZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor ofWASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED INSAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18749 CHEROKEE RD, TUOLUMNE, CA 95379 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $166,685.91 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08002108-15-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 21, 2015 MTC Financial inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08002108-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave lrvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE ATwww.insourcelo iccom FOR AUTOMATED SALES IN~ FORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc.dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-00381 3-1.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000386 Date: 10/28/2015 02:16P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): K R ROOF REMOVAL Street address of principal place of business: 23385 Italian Bar Road Columbia, CA 95310 Name of Registrant: Kelly Roofing, Inc. 23385 Italian Bar Road Columbia, CA 95310 Articles of Incorporation ¹ 3649504 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: a corporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not

to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Kelly Roofing, Inc. s/ Ryan Kelly Owner NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: November 6, 13, 20 &

as: Fictitious Business Name (s): MY CAR GUY, INC Street address of principal place of business: 20950 Ferretti Road Groveland, CA 95321 Name of Registrant: My Car Guy, INC. Residence Address: 13275 Wells Fargo Drive Groveland, CA 95321 Articles of Incorporation ¹ C2550055 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/1 3/2015 This Business is conducted by: an corporation.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

My Car Guy, INC. s/ Dave W. Such President NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000369 Date: 10/1 3/2015 04:17P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business

PUBLIC NOTICE

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: October 23, 30 & November 6, 13, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000395 Date: 11/3/2015 03:16P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business

as: Fictitious Business Name (s): TUOLUMNE GEOSERVICE Street address of principal place of business: 17281 Corcoran Gray Road Big Oak Flat, CA 95305 Name of Registrant: Johns Geotechnical, Inc. 17281 Corcoran Gray Road Big Oak Flat, CA 95305

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This Business is conDEBORAH BAUTISTA, ducted by: County Clerk & a corporation.

Auditor-Controller, By: I declare that all inforTheresa K. Badgett, mation in this statement Deputy is true and correct. (A Publication Dates: registrant who declares November 6, 13, 20 & as true any material 27, 2015 matter pursuant to Sec- The Union Democrat, tion 17913 of the BusiSonora, CA 95370 ness and Professions NOTICE OF PETITION Code that the registrant TO ADMINISTER knows to be false is ESTATE OF: guilty of a misdeWILLIAM M. LANE meanor punishable by a CASE NUMBER fine not to exceed one PR-11252 thousand dollars To all heirs, ($1,000).) beneficiaries, creditors, Johns Geotechnical, contingent creditors, Inc. and persons who may s/ Alastair Johns, PG be otherwise interested Principal Geologist in the will or estate, or NOTICE: This stateof: WILLIAM M. ment expires five years both, LANE aka WILLIAM from the date it was filed MICHAEL LANE in the office of the A Petition for Probate County Clerk. A new has been filed by: FBN statement must be SUZANNE filed no more than 40 SLAUGHTER in the days from expiration.

Superior Court of This filing does not of it- California, County of: self authorize the use of Tuolumne. this name in violation of The Petition for Probate the rights of another un- requests that SUZANNE

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SLAUGHTER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: Dec. 18, 2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

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drug tests to make sure our organi-

zationisclean. We have strict rules when it comes to being with members of the opposite sex, and we cannot be seen with alcohol.

My sorority is incredibly multicultural with several foreign students, one girl in a wheelchair, one with severe medical conditions and young women &om all races and walks of

Annie's Mailbox life. We consider hazing to be domestic violence, and our philanthropy is domestic violence awareness. We raisethousands of dollars for abuse victims every semester. We pay for our badge, our shirts, our events, our formal dances, our recruitment expenses, our insurance and our dues, which are used for scholarships for deserving young women.

Greek life is not what the movies or media make it out to be. It teaches us valuable life lessons. We meet people we can rely on and forge bonds that last a lifetime. My sisters and I are strong women. — ALPHA CHI OMEGA IN TEKAS DEAR TEXAS: We agree that sororities get a bad rap. Movies and TV shows often portray even

DEAR DR ROACH:My newspaper

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 South Green Street Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000375 DATE: 10/20/2015 12:12P STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person has withdrawn as a

cons of a daily aspirin for protection againstboth heart disease and colon cancer. This is not a new topic, I realize, and I know that the benefits of daily aspirin apply only to certain segments of the population.

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Good Health Keith Roach, M.D.

Here's my question: If a person doesn' t

experienceany stomach orbleeding issues, does a much higher dose of aspirin daily also convey the same possibly protective efFects?

Idon'tbelievethatm oreisbetter,but j:alreadytakean averageofnine325-mg generic aspirin tablets daily for leg pain.

Fm inthat 50-59 age group,andthereis heart disease on both sides of my family, so I'm hoping this dose confers some cardiac benefi t.

Iwouldlovetofi nda cureforthedeep ache I get in my legs — usually just the right calf. I' ve had these since I was a child, and Fve reconciled myself to the fact that I will have them for the rest of my life, but the aspirin I take has never caused me stomach pain or excessive bleehng, and it works for the pain. — T.P.

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ANSWER: The studies showing that taking aspirin protects the heart mostly havebeen doneusing81mgdailyor325 mg every otherday.However,themechanism of the action, preventing platelets &om forming a clot, is even stronger at higher doses, so it would make sense thathigher doseswould be at least as efFective. However, they are much more likely to cause bleeding, even if most people can take higher doses without problems. So it's recommended you take the minimum effective dose to get the benefit with the least harm. In your case, however, I think you are likely getting all thebenefi ttheremaybe.

Isay"may be"becauserecentstudies have failed to replicate the protection

Birthday for November 13. Get organized for a year of teamwork and mutual gain. Consistent practice pays off.

Moneycomes easily ...savesome. Love sparksthisspring, requiring a change in plans. Coordinate friends and community groups for an autumn push, leading to new opportunities. Connect for love.

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out warning and also that the tornadoesareharder to spotatnight.Your thoughts? — RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY

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Virgo (Aug. 23$ept. 22): Today is a 7 — Your connections havewisdom and experience.Reach outand letpeople know what you need. An older person comes up with the answer.

Collaborate for a cause that's close to your heart. Feminine details make the difference.

Ubra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is an 8 — Talk about what you love to grow it. Put together a good team. Read To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easi- voraciously, and share your discoveries generously. Provide est day, 0 the most challenging. substance, not just symbolism. Listen to a female's advice.

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 9 — You hear about a Cleanup and lend a helping hand. lucky break. Partner with a gracious person to take advanScorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is a 9 — Good things tage. An older female shares a new trick. Buy tickets, or make come through communicating with your social networks. reservations, if work and your partner agree. Let joy and Encourage feedback to see your blind spots. Back up your abundance win. words of love with action. Pour your energy into creating Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is an 8 — Find balance something beautiful. Accept advice from loved ones (espeand harmony. Make your life more comfortable. Travel for cially children). pleasure. You' re gaining maturity as well as knowledge.

Sagittatfus (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 9 — Friends open Smart investments now can increase your security. Follow unseen doors. Your team is especially hot. Keep everyone in your passion with discipline. Your wit and effort makes the communication to harness flourishing creativity. Put physical difference. energy into a job you care about deeply for powerful results.

Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is a 9 — CommunicaMoney saved is money earned. Party later. tions channels are wide open. Accept more responsibilities.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): Today is a 7 —Important Writing, recording and publishing thrive. Keep others on people are watching. New contacts increase your influence. track. Create (and appreciate) works of beauty. Participate Provide excellent work, and ask for what you need. Maintain in a bigger conversation. Trust old love. Listen to what your discretion. Devote energy toward a matter of the heart for grandmother says. abundant reward. Love keeps you on the right path.

Cancer (June 21 July 22): Today is an 8 —Look to the fuAquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is an 8 — Get help buildture. Keep family first. Look at what needs to change. Home ing your dream. The action is behind the scenes. Stick to investments pay off. Find an excellent deal in a fixer-upper. practical moves. Friends share options. Go farther than ever Creativity is required. Transform a mess into beauty. Create before. Travels, transportation and shipping flow with ease. peace.

Hold yourself to high standards. Angels guide you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is an 8 — Your investigation Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is an 8 — Allow abunleads to unexpected benefits. The more you learn, the more dance in. Pay attention to all offers. You' re gaining skills and confident you become. Listen to your dreams. Use what confidence. Creative breakthroughs spark when you mix love you' re discovering. Get the best quality materials you can into your work. Learn and teach. Bring your vision into practiafford. Apply discipline for love and nothing can stop you. cal reality. Make a romantic connection.

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DEAR RATHER: We' re with you. Tornadoes can develop so quickly that sometimes there isn't much warning. By the time a siren sounds, it might be too late to get to a safe place. Whea you hear that there is a tornado watch, it means you should be alert to the possibility of a funnel. If the countyissues a tornado warning, it means a tornado has been sightedin the area and you should seek shelter. Anyone who wants more information about storm preparedness can check online at ready.gov/tornadoes.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime

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foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH RUSSELL, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller. By: s/ Trina Nelson, Deputy Publications Dates: October 23, 30 & November 6, 13, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

general partner from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of:

savvy sorority girls as angling solely for the right guy or the right clothes. This may make for good drama, but it simply isn' t truthful. Sororities have always provided lifetime friendships, and these days, most sorority members do volunteer and charity work, as well. They are filled with strong, smart women.

DEAR ANNIE: I live in an area of the Midwest that has &equent tornado warnings. I have a weather radio, and I take the warnings seriously — especially when they announce a tornado warning for my county.

I have friends, however, who think that because the local tornado siren has not gone off that there is nothing to worry about. They say I am overreacting. It is my understanding

seen in earlier studies. I still believe that aspirin is useful in people at higherthan-averagerisk forheartdisease.

More and more evidence is coming out that the same low dose of aspirin helps protectagainstseveralforms ofcancer, especially of the colon. However, I don' t yet recommend it just to protect against cancer, but I will continue to pay careful attention to ongoing studies on aspirin and will revisit this topic when more researchbecomes available.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent test, my bloodvitamin D levelwasgood, at 43, but my calcitriol level was low at 16.Idohavehyperglycemia,buthow do I increase my calcitriol level? I take no medications.— J.I. ANSWER:If you don't have kidney or parathyroid hormone problems, then calcitriol isn't the right blood test to determine your bone health relative to vitamin D. Calcitriol is an activated form of vitamin D, and it best reflects calcium intake. I suspect low calcium intake when I see a high calcitriol. Since calcitriol removes calcium from the bones, it may worsen osteoporosis.

¹2015000203 Withdrawing Partner: s/Marty Hurley CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the

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editors of the Ann Landers column.

Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@:reators.corn, or w r ite t or

CA 90254.You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.con/AskAnniea

Benefits of higher aspirin dose not fully known recently ran an article on the pros and

Name of General Partner: HURLEY, MARTY 17875 Lucky Strike Trl. Sonora, CA 95370 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 05/28/2015 in the County of Tuolumne. Original File

209-532-6459 Filed Nov. 10, 2015 By: Gloria Doehring, Clerk Publication Dates: Nov. 13, 17, 20, 2015

College sorori sister defends Greek living DEAR ANNIE: I am in a sorority and proudly wear my Greek letters.

However, when I go outside the campus,I receive a lot ofnegative feedback. People assume things about me that are not true, and this can be very hurtful. They think I haze, hang out promiscuously with &at boys, drink, do drugsand care only about getting a "Mrs." degree.

Let me tell you, this is not what Greek life is about. I, as well as a few of my sorority sisters and &aternity cousins, am on a full-ride scholarship and must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average or better. We take random

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Attorney for petitioner: CYNTHIA R. HADELL 316 S. Stewart Street, Suite 2 Sonora, CA 95370

If you haven't had your kidneys and parathyroid hormone level (which also affects calcium movement in the kidney and bones) checked recently, then do so. If those are OK, then be sure to get enough calcium, especially from dietary sourceslikeleafygreen vegetables.

TO READERS: The booklet on back problems gives an outline of the causes of and treatments for the morecommon back maladies. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 303, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order for $4.75 U.SJ$6 Can. with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allowfourweeks fordelivery.

Dz Roach regretsthat he is unable fe answer individual letters, but

will incorporate them in the column f//henever Possible. Readersmay email questions to ToYourGoodHealthlmed.

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Today in history Today is Friday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2015.

There are 48 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 13, 1985, some 23,000 residents of Armero, Colombia, died when a volcanic mudslide buried the city.

On this date: In 1849, voters in California ratified the state' s original constitution.

In 1909, 259 men and boys were killed when fire erupted inside a coal mine in Cherry, Illinois.

In 1940, the Walt Disney film "Fantasia," featuring animated segments set to classical music, had its world premiere in New York.

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18.

In 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public city and state buses.

In 1969, speaking in Des Moines, iowa, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew accused network television news departments of bias and distortion, and urged viewers to lodge complaints.

In 1974, Karen Silkwood, a 28-year-old technician and union activist at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron plutonium plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, died in a car crash while on her way to meet a reporter.

In 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed

by Maya Lin, was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In 1995, seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a bomb exploded at a military training facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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This type of auction always leaves one side feel4105 2 ing very uncomfortable. West could have passed out Dealer: North one spade, butthe nextm oment his opponentshave Vulnerable: Both roared into game. However, West had a normal S outh W e s t No r t h Ea s t balancing one-no-trump overcall, which showed 1114 Pass 14 points. After North doubled to indicate his extra Pass 1NT Dbl .

24 strength, the rest of the auction was natural.

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As usual, counting points supplied the answer. West had already shown up with 12 points: the heart king and top three clubs. If he also held the spade ace, he would have been too strong for his balancing one-no-trump overcall. Declarer finessed dummy's jack and claimed when East won with the ace.

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