The Union Democrat 05-05-2015

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Mock DUI —summerville High School students participated in a mock arrest and lunchtime rally to illustrate the consequences of underage drinking Friday.A3

Dragoon Gulch — Foothill Leadership Academy put down the first $4,500 toward the expansion of a popular Sonora trail Monday night.A2

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A 2015 Mother L ode Roundup Queen has been named. Paige Ryan was crowned queen Sunday at the Sonora Opera Hall by the Tuolumne County Sherifl's P osse, which organizes the Mother Roundup Parade and Rodeo. "It's great, "she said ofthe win. "I think it's not entirely set in yet, but ... I'm hitting the ground running." As q ueen,

Rather than pursuing lofty goals like raising Lyons Dam or acquiring water rights,

Tuolumne C ounty's current water supplies could be stretchedfor decades intothe future by reducing losses in the ditch system and improving the reliability of existing infrastructure. The Community Water Council, formed recently to determine long-term strate gies for i m proving t h e county's future water supply, met Friday morning at the Tuolumne Utilities District headquarters in Sonora to narrow down a list of five potential "solutions" that will later be discussed with the publicat a series of open forums planned for June. "Our goal from this council

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the faceofthe Roundup and represent the Mother Lode at other rodeo events hi the state. S h e' s also already planning some trips to local schools to talk aboutrodeo life and herrole in it. Education was a main platform of her queen candidacy, she said. Ryan, 25, of Woodside, San Mateo County, in 2012 graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor' s degree in agricultural communications and journalism. She also rode for the univer-

OplnlOn — Guest opinions from State Sen. Tom Berryhill and Rep. Tom McClintock. A4

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Weather —The Mother Lode's sunny weather could give way to a storm Thursday, bringing with it showers, thunderstorms and possible snow.Back Page

Angels CampCouncil to hear 'State of the City."Back Page

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Paige Ryan, 25, of Woodside, San Mateo County, was named the 2015 Mother Lode Roundup Queen Sunday at the Sonora Opera Hall

sity's equestrian team.

"I have wanted to compete in a rodeo queen title for my whole life. However, I' ve always been super involved and didn't have an opportunity until after college," she

Clue No. 7 has been leaked.Back Page

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in last year's Roundup and also competed for titles in the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco the past two years. She saidshe felt better running after getting her education, because she wants education to be a pillar of any infl uence she may have as arolem odelofyounggirls. "Just as education leads to success, rodeo is not just

• GOLF:Sonora wins Division V section tournament; Wildcats to play in Masters tourney in Stockton.C1 • BASEBALL:Summerville Bears claim Mother Lode League title with win over Linden. C1 • SWIMMING:Bret Harte Bullfrogs swim teams clinched the Mother Lode League title Friday.C1

approves burning penalties By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

By SEAN CARSON

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the results, according to local district administrators "I think we are holding our own in comparison to the state," said Bret Harte Union High School District Superintendent/Principal Michael Chimente. Bret Harte High School administered 158 AP exams, with 59.8 percent of students taking them scoring a 3 or better. See SCORES/Back Page

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students to earn college credit while still in high school. Given at the end of an AP course, the Mother Lode schools are on par with exams aregraded on a scale of 3 to 5. California advanced-placement test Colleges will not award credit for a score scores,placing the state above the na- below 3. tional average. Last year, 29.1 percent of California A national report issued by College high school graduates passed the exams Board this week named California with a score of3 or better,ranking 7.5 public schools sixth in the nation for percentpoints above the national averstudent performance on AP exams ad- age of 21.6 percent. ministered in 2014. The exams allow Performancein Tuolumne and Cala-

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The Sonora City Council unanimously passed three ordinances on Monday that set penalties for unlawful open burning, going to public parks, trails or cemeteries after hours and drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana in public. Starting next month, city fire and police will be able to issue penalties ranging from a fine to a misdemeanor for any Sonora residents caught burning outdoors without a permit oragainst the provisions of the California Fire Code. Sonora Fire Chief Aimee New said fire and police officials were always allowed to cite people caught burning outdoors unlawfully but the penalties were previously determinedby Tuolumne Coun-

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Ryan (left) participates in the horsemanship competition Saturday at the Mother Lode Fairgr'ounds.

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