The Union Democrat 06-16-2015

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ADOPTA-PET:Cats, dogs waiting for homes, A6 ALSO INSIDE:Martial arts summercampsin full swing; Special rule helps South upend North in annual All-Star Football Game,C1

1 HEMOl HER LODE'S LEADING INFORMATION SOURCE SINCE1854 • SONORA, CALIFORNIA

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right to use bond funds to construct a n e w a quatic center, and said he'd conT uolumne County S u - tinue to review it given new perior Court Judge James information. Boscoe on Monday heard In October, a local citiarguments in a lawsuit over zen's g r o up , Cit i z ens Sonora Union High School's Against School Bond Abuse By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

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(CASBA), sued the district, arguing that the new aquatic facility was not specified as a project in Measure J, a $23 million dollar bond measure passed by voters in 2012. The lawsuit claims the

C ASBA yesterday in T u olumne County Superior

project violates California Proposition 39, a 2012 initiativethat says theintended use of bond money must be clearly explained. Boscoe will r e consider the case after hearing an a mended complaint b y

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The amended complaint comes after the judge granted a motion questioning the See POOL / Back Page

Sonora council

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Federal fundsCounty seeks input on disaster-resiliency projects.A2

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budget

Upcoming events in the Mother Lode.A3

By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

Out with the oldCrews remove 18-yearold floor at Jamestown Elementary School.A3

The Sonora City Council approved a multi-million dollar budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 by a 4-1 vote Monday night.

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a gainst the budget due t o $5,000 earmarked for marketing the city's 'Vision Sonora" plan, which is aimed at improving aesthetics and traffic Row in the downtown area. Vision Sonora was funded by a $225,000 state grant and developed through m ultiple rounds of community input.

SnaPShOtS — A look in pictures at Mother Lode events.B8

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• FOOD BY JUDE: Rich recipes special for Father's Day.B1 • NUTRITION BOOST:Add vegetables to favorite recipes for added health. B1 • GRILLED CHICKEN: Herb sauce dresses up family favorite. B1 • A-'MAIZE'-ING: Homemade corn tortillas as fresh as it gets. B1

Soaking up the sun on the deck of Tuolumne Pool Monday afternoon are Tuolumne residents (above, from left) David Cazares, 12, Jaden Brocchini, 12, Brody Flannery, 12, and Landon Moss, 10. Lee Petersen, of Sonora (below), helps his granddaughter, Taylor MacDonald, 4, of Jamestown, float on her tummy at Columbia Pool on Monday.

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Steam, 86, said it may have been the first time in his 51year career on the council that he voted against passing the annual budget. "When I voted for (Vision See COUNCIL/Back Page

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Pools in Tuolumne, %vain Harte and Columbia opened on Friday. Public swim is held from7 to 5 p.m Mondaysthrough Saturdays at all three pools.

• SETTING RECORDS:State Legislature passes $1176 billion budget.A7 • COURT APPEARANCE:Prison worker accused of helping inmates escape appears in court.A7 • PRESIDENTIAL RUN:Jeb Bush vows to win Republican nomination on his own merits. A7

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PUBLIC MEETING:Lake Don Pedro Community Services District Water Conservation Update, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Don Pedro High School3090 Merced Falls Road,La Grange.

Columbia Pool (above) was filled with people trying to beat the sun' s heat on Monday. Jeshua Sanders, 13, of Tuolumne (left), jumps off the diving board at Tuolumne Pool as Jordan Craddock, 14 (left) and Peyton Barrington, 15, both of Tuolumne, wait their turn. Velina Crook, of Sonora (far left) plays in the Twain Harte pool with her son Walker Crook, 8.

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izing the historic downtown area'slooks and transportation will draw more people to the cityand provide a boost to the local economy.

By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

A federal stance on t h e minimum pool r equirement at Lake McClure means Lake Don PedroCommunity Services District's pumps Qoating on the reservoircould be shut off in mid-August, the CSD genSeeWATER/Back Page

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