The Union Democrat 06-04-2015

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SPORTS: Sonora Wildcats in MLL until at least 2018 MORE IN SPORTS:Lions' All-Star game is Saturday; Curry set for chancevs. Cavs,C1 INSIDE: Possible storms to hit this weekend,A2

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Erin O'Hare's life a 'wild ride'

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She says she named it so because herlif ehasbeen a bitcrazy sofar. These days, she volunteers with Erin O'Hare, a Tuolumne County Friends of the Animal Community Master Gardener and supervisor and Farms ofTuolumne County, for the Sonora Certified Farmers and she is general manager for VeMarket, lives with her family on rizon Wireless in Sonora, formerly about 10 acres in Columbia called Golden State Cellular. the "Wild Ride Ranch." At home she is proud of her By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Friday fun — The Angels Camp Certified Farmers Market will offer farm-fresh vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruits, handcrafted products, live entertainment, dinner options, desserts and local wineries beginning Friday.A2

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Erin O'Hare sits with her dog, Bandit, Tuesday at her home in Columbia.

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Bret Harte, Tioga and Summerville high school graduations set Friday.A2

AB590 — A bipartisan bill to subsidize fuel costs for biomassenergy plants passed the California State Assembly with near unanimous support Tuesday.A3

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Columbia College plans to extend campus renovations funded by a $ 326-million bond measure as building remodeling comes to a close and other bond-funded projects get postponed. Columbia College staff began moving into the remodeled upper floor of the college's Manzanita building this week which, among other services, will now house all of the college's administration, student services and business services. The project was funded by bond Measure E — passed by voters in 2004 to improve facilities at Yosemite Community College District campus. Columbia College hosted a tour of the building and other Measure E projects funded with the $52.5 million allocated to campus, yesterday. The tour followed a meeting of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee — a group of community members tasked primarily with informing the public of Measure E spending and construction progress. The committee is made up of community members f'rom Sonora, Modesto and Patterson, and primarily serves to provide transparency in managing the bond program, said Columbia College President Angela Fairchilds. At the meeting, the committee was updated on the progress of bond projects, by Matt Kennedy,program manager for Kitchell — the company hired by the Yosemite Community College District to manage Measure

Bllrgllry — The Humane Society of Tuolumne County was burglarized Sunday morning.A3

OPlnlOII —Thumbs up for Berryhill AB 151 vote.A4

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The Bud CastleGymnasium at Sonora High School was packed with people Wednesday as 108 students graduated from Sonora Adult School and Dario Cassina and Theodore Bird high schools.

The Sonora Union High School District alternative education graduationceremony was held Wednesday atBud CastleGym The ceremony for John Vierra and Vallecito high schoolswas held Wednesday at the Dr. Elliot Smart Theatre in Angels Camp. John Vierra and Vallecito high schools held a joint graduation ceremony Wednesday at the Dr. Elliot Smart Theatre in Angels Camp. John Vierra High School graduated seven students all wearing blue gowns; 29 students graduated from Vallecito High School, dressed in green.

ROADWORK Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 will be closed June 10 for roadwork. The highway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for pavement work from Highland Lake Road in Alpine County to Highway 89, effectively closing the road to through travelers, according to a Caltrans press release. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

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• DRIVING LESSONS: Summer dangerous for teen drivers. Includes sample parent-teen driving contract.B1 • HEALTH GRANTS: HealthLitNow announced the receipt of three grants to expand HLN programs in Tuolumne County.B1 • SENIOR EXPO:The sixth annual Senior Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds.B1

hard-working children, Casey, 24, Cooper, 19, and Emma Rose, 15, and she helps her husband, Brett Smith, raise chickens, ducks and Heritage Berkshire pigs for their distinctive taste. She's been passionate about

One thing is certain, life has been anything but dull and boring for Bob Dambacher. To learn more about his amazing story, the other day I called on amicable, old Bob — soon to be 82, looking chipper and ship-shape, and residing on five se-

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