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MAY 26, 2015
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Vision Sonora-
Saturday storm helps Twain Harte Lake
The Vision Sonora Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at City Hall, 94 N. Washington St., Sonora.
By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat
BRIEFING
Temperaturesare predicted to heat up across the Mother Lode this week, following a Memorial Day weekend that broughtrainfallto some locations east of Sonora. The week ahead will see clear to partly cloudy skies with temperatures at lower elevations reaching the high 80s tolow 90safterThursday according to National Weather Service forecaster Karl Swanberg in Sacramento. Overnight lows are predicted to be in the upper 40s to low 60s throughout the week. "It looks dry, and temperaturesare getting a little
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The Columbia Foot Dragoons fire blanks into the sky Monday during the Memorial Day salute in the Columbia Historic Cemetery.
GraSSfire -A grass fire burned 1.5 acres Sunday afternoon on O'Byrnes Ferry Road near Jamestown.A3
OplnlOn — Guest opinion from Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove: Tougher Iran talks needed.A4
FOOD & DRINK • SIMPLY FLAVORFUL:Rhubarb syrup can brighten up drinks, desserts.B1 • NOODLE SALAD: Main-dish pasta salad incorporates Asian flavors.B1 • SPAGHETTI SQUASH:Family dinner made lighter.B1 • MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS:Rosemary and garlic complement lamb, salad recipes.B1 • SNAPSHOTS: Photos feature the Summerville Parent Nursery School and senior exit project interviews.BS
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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat
Visitors swarmed to the Mother Lode on Memorial Day, filling parking lots and campgrounds in Pinecrest, prompting traffic advisories on the Highway 108 corridor, and raising dust on roads leading to open ramps at New Melones. Matt and Kris Farrow came from Discovery Bay in Contra Costa County with family, friends and a pair ofSea-Doo water scooters to enjoy the uncrowded waterfront at Glory Hole Point. They set up a party awning for shade, recliners and coolers, and took turns carving turns
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Events throughout the Mother Lode commemorated Memorial Day Monday, including the Columbia Foot Dragoons and Grenadine Belles performing a salute honoring veterans o f the Civil, SpanishAmerican and Mexican-American wars at the historic Columbia Cemetery. Also, the annual Twain Harte Memorial Day paradewas held Monday in downtown Twain Harte. The eVent /nCluded a flag-
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enced in the past couple of weeks," Swanberg said. A Saturday storm brought much-needed rainfall to areas east of Sonora, including Twain Harte and Tuolumne. Tuolumne Utilities District treatment plant off Longeway Road reported receiving sev-
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People enjoy Memorial Day at Glory Hole Point at New Melones Reservoir.
PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors, 9 a.m. Wednesday, 120 Toma Court, San Andreas. By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat
The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors Wednesday will discuss the possibility of joining the Tuolumne-Stanislaus Integrated Regional Water Management Authority Governing Board. The authority is a collaborativeorganization of water agencies in Tuolumne County, the southern portion of Calaveras County and southwestern Alpine County. Its goal is to maximize the beneficial use of water within the Tuolumne and Stanislaus watersheds, utilizing member dues and stateand federal grants. Two CCWD board memSee CCWD/Back Page
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