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Dial-a-Ride service will remain available to all military veterans and seniors without confirmed disabilities.

The Tuolumne County Transit Agency board unanimously rejected proposed changes Wednesday that would have limited the special curb-to-curb service to military veterans for transportation to medical appointments and those age 60 or older who are certified under the Americans with Disabilities Act. aI would like to make a motion that this dies where it came from," said board member Bill Canning, who also serves on the Sonora City Council.

More than 30 peopleattended a jo i n t m e eting Wednesday of the t r ansit agency and Tuolumne County Transportation Council.

Twelve people spoke against the proposed changes. No one voiced support.

County tra n sportation planners proposed making the changes as a cost-saving measure. The specialty ser-

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SPORTS • BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL:Golf course cuts way back on water usage.C1 • MLB:Peavy pitches well in Giants loss to Mats; Kazmir exits, A' s lose at NY.C13 • WARRIORS:Lee was line between 2 regimes.

C1 • GOLF:Golfers raise over $4K during tourney; Mickelson refuses to comment on moneylaundering allegations.

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A Redbud Road resident took a photo of a mountain lion through a window of their Sonora home (above). Connie Cassinetto, 62, of Sonora (below), sits on her front porch with her 9-year-old dog, Gracie. Cassinetto witnessed a mountain lion drinking from a water feature in her front yard about 30 feet from her front door.

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$25.18 per one-way trip and about $652,000 annually, while the normal bus service costs $13.85 per trip and $827,000 a year.

Riders pay $3 per trip to use Dial-a-Ride and must live within three-quarters of a mile from the county's normal bus route. The service is operated under contract by StorerTransportation, based in Modesto.

Darin Grossi, executive directorof the transportation council and transit agency, said the changes to the eligibility requirements could prevent roughly 10 percent of riders from using the service.

Forcing those riders to use the county's normal bus service would have saved approximately $37,000 peryear, Grossi said.

Edna McCarthy, of Sonora, said Dial-a-Ride was a critical

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After dinner Tuesday, Connie Cassinetto sat on her Gibbs Drive porch quietly sipping tea and enjoying the evening when she noticed her 9-year-old Boston terrier miniature schnauzer, Gracie, perk up and look at the pond in the yard.

Hummingbirds danced around the trees and dipped into the pond, squirrels played nearby.

It seemed like a whimsical scene straight out of Snow White.

Except for the large and chiseled mountain lion drinking from her pond, 20 or so yards away.

"I was in shock," she said. "I tried to quietly move away from where it might be able to see me, but it made direct eye contact with me as I turned away. Gracie stood in alert at the edge of the porch watching the lion."

When Cassinetto looked back moments later, the lion was gone.

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Francis finds artistic expression in everyday life At 32, Francis has self published children's books, taught international and local art classes, and curated her own and other artists' work at local shops, Kimberly Ann Francis rises before the sun most galleries and festivals. mornings in her Sonora apartment doubling as an But the full time Columbia employee isn't hamart studio, but leaves the paint brushes be to pre- peredby thejob she started earlierthisyear. aI'm finding as an artist a variety of things makes pare for an administration position at Columbia College. me very happy," Francis said. "So to focus on five

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Ancestry groupto meet at library The Tuolumne County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Tuolumne County Library at 480 Greenley Road in Sonora.

T he speaker will b e Judy Herring, who will give an overview of the "Roots Tec" conference in Salt Lake City. She will talk about some of the seminars she attended.

At 6:30 p.m., help will be availablefor any genealogy questions people may have.

Admission is free.

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S MUG will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Road, off Highway 4.

Seth Summer sett, a professional computer programmer, will lead an exploration of Apple products.

SMUG meets the second Tuesday of each month.

For more information, go online to www.SierraMacintoshUsersGroup. org, or call 795-3798 or 728-9012.

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The Summerville High School team won the Junior Tug-of-War against Sonora High School last month at the 66th annual Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee. Participants are (from left): Coach Austin Domser, Danny Robles, anchor Ashtin Dalby, Kole Elkins, Justin McCready, Zach Marquez, Nathaniel Ulvevadet and coach Tyler Domser. The team pulled for a record 45 minutes.

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Commission, 6 p.m., Angels Camp Fire Station, 1404 Vallecito Road, Angels Camp.

Central Calaveras Fire and FRIDAY Rescue Protection District, Special Education ComDon Pedro Recreation 6:30 p.m., Station No. 1, Mouna.m., Mary Laveroni Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland, munity Advisory Committee, Agency Board of Control, 10 tain Ranch, 754-4330.

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Sing Along, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 Tuolumne County Board of Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 984Supervisors Recreation Com- 0454. mittee,1p.m .,Tuolumne CounMother Lode Fair, noon to ty Administration Center, super- midnight, Mother Lode Fairvisors chambers, 2 S. Green St., grounds, 220 Southgate Drive, So no ra, 533-5633.

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ACT III, Amador-CalaverasTuolumne HIVlAIDS Care Consortium, 12:30 p.m., S ierra Health Resources, 1168 Booster Way, Angels Camp, 736-6792.

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Junior Ranger program, ages 7 to 12, 10 a.m., behind old visitor center, Calaveras Big Trees, 1170 Highway 4, Arnold.

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Angels Camp Certified TODAY Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to Calaveras County Planning dusk, Utica Park, 743-3427.

Commission, 9 a.m., superviCalaveras Humane Society

Jamestown Sanitary District Board of Directors, 4 p.m., district office, 18351 Main St., Jamestown, 984-5177.

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Medicare to begin covering end-of-life counseling in '16 WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Wednesday it plans to pay doctors to counselpatients about end-of-life care,the same idea that sparked accusations of "death panels" and fanned a political furor around President Barack Obama's health care law six years ago.

The policy change, to take effect Jan. 1, was tucked into a massive regulation on payments for doctors. It suggests that what many doctors regard as a common-sense option is no longer seen by the Obama administration as politically toxic. Counseling would be entirely voluntary for patients.

Some doctors already have such conversations with their patients without billing extra. Certain private insurers have begun offering reimbursement. But an opening to roughly 55 million Medicare beneficiaries could make such talks far more common.

About three-quarters of the people who die each yearin the U.S. are 65 and older,making Medicare the largest insurer at the end of life, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

"As a practicing physician, and a son, and someone who has dealt with this in his own family, I would say these are discussions ... that are critical to high-quality care," said Patrick Conway, Medicare's chief medical officer. "I would want any American who

wanted to have this conversation with their clinician to have the opportunity to do so."

Medicare is using a relatively new term for end-of-life counseling: advance care planning. That's meant to reflect expert advice that people should make their wishes known about end-of-life care at different stages of their lives, as early as when they

get adriver's license.

The counseling aims to discern the type of treatment patients want in their last days, with options ranging from care that's more focused on comfort than extending life to allout medicalefforts to resuscitate a dying patient.

The American Medical Association praised Medicare's decision. "This issue has been mischaracterized in the past and it is time to facili tate patient choices about advance care planning," said Andrew Gurman, the group's president-el ect.

Before former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ignited the "death panels" outcry, there was longstanding bipartisan consensus about helping people to better understand their end-of-life choices and decisions.

A 1992 law passed under Republican President George H.W. Bush requires hospitals and nursing homes to help patients who want to prepare living wills and advance directives. Similar efforts gained resonance afler the 2005 death of Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman whose family fought for years over whether she'd want to be kept alive in a vegetative state.

Then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush got embroiled in the family's ordeal, ordering feeding tubes reinserted for Schiavo against her husband' s wishes. The husband ultimately prevailed in a legal battle with Schiavo's parents, who wanted her kept alive.

In 2008, a year before debate over the AffordableCare Act spiraled into tea-party protests, Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation requiring doctors to discuss issues like living wills with new Medicare enrollee s.

NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY TheSonoraPoli ce Department reportedthe following: TUESDAY 12:22 p.m., reckless drivingA driver swerved their vehicle all over Pesce Way. 1:54 p.m., lost property — Medication was accidentally thrown away on South Barretta Street.

2:43 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A brown motorhome with a green tom tarp parked at the end of Ash Street had lots of people coming and going from it.

5:18 p.m., theft — Items were stolen from a boat parked on East Jackson Street.

5:33 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A man forced entry into a Shaws Flat Road home.

The Sheriff's Omce reported the following: TUESDAY 10:12 a.m., Sonora area — A South Oxbow Laneresi dent noticed a plywood board covering a neighbor's shed door had been removed.

10:23 a.m., Sonora area — A Highway 49 cabin was burglarized sometime in the past two days.

11:11 a.m., Twain Harte — A woman's ex-boyfriend caused a disturbance at an East Avenue home.

11:32 a.m., Twain Marte — A person tried to break into a Lark Drive vacation home by breaking a window.

1:36 p.m., Columbia — A Green Street man thought his mother w as being taken advantage of by a propane company.

3:22 p.m., Sonora area — Two men had a tractor in a Columbia Way creek and were "panning."

3:31 p.m., Sonora area — A man was harassed by his Crestview Drive neighbor.

3:49 p.m., Tuolumne — A man tried to take his wife's cellphone on Sunswept Drive.

4:26 p.m., Strawberry — An acoustic guitar was stolen from a man's Leland Meadow Road home.

5:11 p.m., Columbia — A Italian Bar Road resident threw clippings from recently cut flowers onto a neighboring property.

5:42 p.m., Sonora area — A Corte Primero man said his wife put super glue in her eyes.

7:14 p.m., Columbia — A woman noticed the screen to a window of her Becky River Lane home had been tampered with after a man had pounded on her door the previous night.

7:38 p.m., Groveland — A person urinated on the side of the

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Chestnut Street home.

9:46 p.m., Sonora area — A skunk on Laru Lane sprayed Felony bookings uncontrollably and s taggered around like it was drunk.

TUESDAY 11:30 p.m., Jamestown — Two — None reported. women stood outsidea closed business on Reservoir Road.

Arrests Felony bookings TUESDAY 2:40 p.m., Groveland — Melissa Dawn Halford, 33, of the 12000 block of Junipero Serra Way, was booked on suspicion of willful infliction of corporal injury after an arrest at her home.

2:56 p.m., Sonora — Rhett Schuller, 43, t r ansient, was booked on suspicion of willful infliction of corporal injury after an arrest on South Airport Road.

Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from June 29 through July 2 (zeedding date given): June 26, Donald Eugene Barth and Serena Elisabeth Deininger June 27, E ri k M i k ael Segerstrom and Jolene Ariel Depaoli r e c orded i n

Cited on suspicion of driving under theinfluence of alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY 5:54 p.m., Copperopolis Catherine Mary Morita, 58, of the 13000 block of Colina Way, La Grange, was booked after an arrest on Moccasin Street.

OBITUARIES Obituary policy

Badge First Award, Honor- Dean Dinelli and wife Lisa, able Service Medal of World of San Francisco; her aunt War II, Sharpshooter Badge Dorothy and uncle Chuck with Machine Gun Bar, and Bonnici; and her cousins, a Marksman Badge with Chuck, Alison and Robert.

Rifle Bar. A memorial service will Always the jokester, Rich- be held at the Sonora Elks ard loved to make people Lodge, 100 Elk Drive, at 11 laugh. He enjoyed golf, a.m. onFriday,July 10. In flshing, woodworking, and lieu of flowers, the family respending time with his grow- quests donations be made to ing family, of which he was the Jamestown Family Reinflnitely proud. To Richard, source Center at 18299 Fifth life was a precious gift not to Ave., Jamestown, CA 95327. be wasted. His one regret? "I wish I was born rich instead Doth notices of so damn good looking!"

A Rosary will be held at 7 Death Notices in The Union p.m. Thursday, July 9, Ter- Democrat are published free of zich and Wilson Funeral charge.They include the name, Home, 225 E. Rose at Lyons age and town of residence of

Obituaries, including photos, are published at a pre-paid fee based onsize.The deadline is 5 p.m. two business days prior to publication. Call 532-7151, fax 532-51 39 or send to obitsI uniondemocrat.corn.

Memorial ads are published at a pre-paid fee based on size. The deadline is noon two business days prior to publication. Please call 588-4555 for complete information.

Richard Edgar Macdonald March 26, 1923 —July 6, 2015

streets Sonora, California.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 10, at St. Patrick's Church, 116 Bradford St., Sonora, California. There will be a reception in the church hall immediately following Mass until 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in Richard Macdonald's honor at www.woundedwarriorproject.org World War I I V eteran, Richard Edgar Macdonald, passed peacefully on July 6, 2015, at the age of 92. He was surrounded by love and family.

Richard is survived by his wife, LaVerne (Lovey) Macdonald, of 69 years; his three sons, Dick, Chris, and Kelly; his two daughters-in-law; his 13 grandchildren and his nine great-grandchildren.

A decorated war hero (though not self-proclaimed), R ichard was part of t h e 82nd Airborne Division and bravely jumped on D-Day on June 6, 1944. He has received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, French Cross, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantry

Deanna Adele Webb March 26, 1987 —June 22, 2015

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GORDON — Norris Gordon, 87,of Groveland, died Wednesday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

DICKSON — B r a dley Dickson, 61, died Tuesday at home in Twain Harte. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

DODD — Margaret N. Dodd,94,formerly ofSonora, died February 23 in Tuscon, Arizona. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday atMountain Shadow Cemetery in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Deanna Adele Webb, 28, of Groveland, passed away on June 22, 2015. Deanna was born at Seton Hospital in Daly City. She attended grammar school in Belmont, California, and moved to Groveland at the age of 11.

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Arrests Citedon suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY — None reported.

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The Sheriff's Office reported the following: TUESDAY 5:55a.m.,Jenny Lind — A Indian Creek Drive resident was suspected of trying to disconnect the cameras in a neighboring home.

7:48 a.m., Vallecito — Roofing materials were stolen the past couple Sundays on Camp Nine Road.

10:22 a.m., San Andreas — A man wearing khaki shorts and a Hawaiian shirt with glasses on refused to leave a Mountain Ranch business.

12:50 p.m., Burson — A person noticed a power cord running to a vacant house on Happy Valley Road.

2:58 p.m., San Andreas — A Jeff Tuttle Drive resident's wallet went missing.

5:59 p.m., Arnold — An unknown person entered a Grenoble Drive home and helped themselves to food and a drink.

6:44 p.m., Copperopolis — Two men posedasa telephone service salesmen on Deer Field Court.

6:54 p.m., San Andreas — A vehicle was vandalized on Gold Strike Road.

7:15 p.m., Mokelumne Hill — A man walked on the side of Highway 49 and punched a sign.

7:27 p.m., Arnold — A vehicle was left at a vacant lot on Bonfilio Drive.

11:43 p.m., Valley SpringsA man banged on the door of a

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June 28, Rose Rita Merel June 29, Ray W i lliam Johnson June 30, Charles Philip Holcomb

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neeso us sa no An old-fangled understanding of the narcotics trade would hold that villagers in Afghanistan or Mexico grow poppies and process the opium for overseas sale. Some highleveldrug dealer imports and distributes the drug as morphine, at which point a drug dealer cooks it down to heroin and puts it in balloons or baggies to sell to the droopy eyed guy on the corner.

Particularly in the past two decades, we' ve seen a major shift in this model in the United States.

Pharmaceutical companies, not third-world farmers, develop and manufacture the bulk of all narcotic drugs sold in the country.

Methadone,oxymorphone, Percocet, fentanyl and oxycodine,to name a few, are developed by big-pharma companies, distributed by a highly-paid and professional sales force, and then delivered to the droopy eyed guy at the end of the distribution chain by someone with an office and a degree hanging on the wall.

One doctor in Tuolumne County, Richard Behymer, recently lost his license and another doctor, Lori Sostock, faces criminal charges related to dicey narcotics prescription practices.

The narcotics industry, by design more than happenstance, has become a white collar — or white coat — crime.

One telling statistic came from testimony at a May 2014 meeting of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: 2.1 million people in the United States abused prescription opioid pain relievers in 2012, compared to 467,000 Americans who abused heroin.

About 25 percent ofnarcotic abusers getthese prescription narcotics from one or more doctors, while about half

GUEST COLUMN

Helicopter parents: Why hover so?

Helicopter parents are famous for micromanaging their children's af-

are given or steal them from relatives who get them from

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doctors, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Another stat, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saysonein 20 people prescribed narcotic drugs admitted to using them for "non-medical reasons."

Stateand federal laws for tracking drug prescriptions, plus the vigilance of police and legit medical groups like the California Medical Board, have done a fair job of punishing doctors at the end of the distribution chain.

But busting crooked doctors, like the war on drugs targeting street dealers and users, is doomed to failure.

The medical establishment needs to look more-closely at the pain-management-at-all-costs philosophy that has pervaded the U.S. healthcare establishment since the late 1990s.

It's a mindset that's been largely underwritten by pharmaceutical companies themselves, who fund and produce "research" and materials then distributed by groups like the industry-backed American Academy of Pain Management and the American Pain Society, plus the hospital accrediting Joint Commission and the Federation of State Medical Boards, which a few years ago actually recommended medical and osteopathic boards punish doctors who don't "adequately" control patients' pain. This after receiving at least $100,000 from OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma.

(This industry manipulation was uncovered in an excellent 2011-2012 series of stories by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/Med Page Today; and a 2012 report by The Wall Street Journal).

The system needs to incentivize doctors to seek other means of pain management for patients — like physical therapy, chiropractic, short-acting pain killers, and just accepting that a certain level of pain is a fact of life. It also needs to disincentivize the few doctors who profit from return-patient visits, and repudiate shifty pain-management advice underwritten by companies that stand to profit.

As much as laws, a cultural shift in medical pain management is needed.

One kind indulges children to the point of near imbecility. No demands are ever placed, no chores required.

The parentssee their role as obedient servant, concierge and above all, banker. The children eventually become wards of the family estate.

The other kind pushes their offspring to excel in every nook and cranny of the American reward system.

The goal post is a high-paying job, typically in fi nance or tech. Such children become what Yale educator William Deresiewicz calls "excellent sheep" in his book of the same name.

What these helicopter parents have in common is their interest in commandeering every detail of their children's lives.

They drive teachers crazy and turn their kids into stress monkeys.

But what's in it for the parents?

Don't they have a life? Even the most

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attending to one's own interests.

One such parent makes my jaw drop when she talks about her son. Jeff (not his name) is an artist living in Brooklyn, now pushing 30.

He's enjoyed some critical success, but his edgy and unintelligible works have yet to attract a paying audience.

Bottom line is he has no bottom line.

This bothers his mother, so what does she do?

She buys Jeff an apartment. That way he has some financial "security,"

a week; have very little law enforcement; and animal control is basically non-existent to remove dead animals from the downtown

Bring backS.County planningcommission

The 4h a reminderaf missingindependence

To the Editor: We just celebrated Fourth of July.

We pay our taxes, just like the What does that mean aside from celrest of the county, and yet we are ebrating our national independence? the 'forgotten ones.'

As a kid, I was excited about the We need a loud voice to get us firecrackers, rockets and sparklers. the resources we need. I' ve heard We didn't usually get to watch the the 'old timers' say that 'it's always big fireworks shows. I liked putting a been that way up here.' cherry bomb under a tin can, shootWell, that doesn't make it right. ing it 30 feet up in the air. Totally Concerned citizens have formed cool! Too bad my dad didn't think so. a GAP (Groveland Area PartnerAfter much reading I discovered ship) Committee to take care of the 4th can mean so much more than ourselves, again volunteers, but independence and cherry bombsjust where do our taxes go? even BBQs. Perhaps the new planning comIt can be a celebration of human mission will help. liberty!

They' re our only hope.

For most of human history mankind has been enslaved and human Patti Beaulieu beings were merely property.

Groveland That all changed with the ideals streets.

To the Editor: I was pleased to read that the Board of Supervisors could take up reinstating the Southern Tuolumne County Planning Commission.

This was recommended by the graild jury.

Those of us who live in the South County, like Groveland, are very frustrated with the lack of resources.

We are greatly underserved.

Years ago, we built our own lib rary w it h

meager versions ofa life require time

d o n ations f rom o u r

Community; we have lost 'County transit' and that is now being done by volunteers; we have a medical centerthat is open two days

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The end result is a child commanding a high income, a big-ticket manse and a lifelong depression.

Again, what do their parents get out of it? On the surface, bragging rights.

Deeper inside, writes the psychologist she explains. But the apartment ce- Madeline Levine, the parents are fillments him in place, just when he ing up "their own brittle selves with needs the flexibility to move, possibly their children's accomplishments." far, for a job.

By the way, the parents don't reThat's not all my friend revealed to ceive affection in return for what they me. The kid's new apartment has elec- assume is their sacrifice. Levine found trical problems. Jeff simply can't deal the generations in such families less with them, she says. connected, if anything, than in poor He can't gird his loins to call the ones. electrician. So she girds hers, dealing Dere siewicz regards both k i n ds with the electrician from 300 miles of parents — the pressuring, critical away. type and the hyperindulgent typeNo point asking who pays the bill. as two sides of a similar parenting This is a woman who denies herself style.

"Pressuring your kids to get an A many middle-class comforts.

When we met for lunch recently, she in calculus when they are 17 is esdrove around for 20 minutes looking sentially the same as tying their shoefor free street parking rather than laces for them when they are eight," payingfor a space closer to therestau- Deresiewicz writes.

"Both are ways of treating them as rant.

Jeff is depressed, of course. A good- if they can't do anything for themlookingartist,he attracts a stream of selves."

Both styles emerge from the belief glamorous girlfriends. But he can't do love, so the girls move on. that one can protect children from Does my friend see any relationship pain and struggle. It's a Qawed belief between her messed-up kid and her ending in sadness. spineless parenting? Afraid to ask.

And what awaste ofaffiuence.

Deresiewicz writes mostly about the hovering taskmasters. These parents aroma Harrop is an award-winning drive their children to amass the sort syndicated columnist who writes about of numbers — grades, SAT scores, ex- politics, business and economics. She tracurriculars, honors, majors — that has worked for the New York Times and scream successto picky college admis- Institutional Investor. Her columns apsions officers. pear in 200 newspapers nationwide.

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After reading The Law by FredericBastiat,itbecame apparent to me that the purpose of government was not to take from some to give to others, but to protect the rights to life, liberty and property of all people.

The world political history of the last hundred years seems to have a lesson for us. The more a country ignores the above principles the more horrible the consequences, including civil turmoil, mass murder and starvation. The saddest thing, while this was going on, is that most of our leaders did not understand the connection between lib-

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Is there something we can do now in Calaveras County to protect our human rights?

Perhaps there is. It is called a General Plan.

Right now the direction is to increase government control over the peopleand property in Calaveras County.

It doesn't have to be this way.

If enough people of good will would encourage our leaders to make this plan freedom friendly, it could happen. It's possible future generations could enjoy the same freedoms we sometimes take for granted.

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CA panel approves minimum wage hike SACRAMENTO — A state legislative committee has approved a plan to raise California's minimum wage again and tiefuture increases to inflation.

The Assembly's labor committee on Wednesday voted 5-2 to advance the proposal by Democratic state Sen. Mark

ketball administrator in Philadelphia who initially asked only for an apology &om the man she regarded as her mentor and &iend.

Andrea Constand — whose 2005 lawsuit produced damning testimony &om Cosby that was releasedby a court this week — stands out among the dozens of women who later accused the comedian of sexual assault, and not just because she helped set off the torrent of allegations that have shattered his nice-guy image as TVs Dr. Cliff Huxtable.

Constand was not in show biz and had not been exposed to the 1970s-era sex-and-drug scene in Las Vegas and Hollywood.

Leno of San Francisco.

Leno's SB3 would raise California's minimum wage to $11 in 2016 and $13 in 2017, then tie the minimum wage to inflation starting in 2019. He says his bill is needed to keep up with the cost of living. It already passed the Senate.

WORLD California already has one of the nation's highest minimum wage rates. It is $9 an hour and will rise to $10 an hour in 2016.

ATHENS, Greece — With a deadline just hours away to NATION come up with a detailed economic reform plan, Greece requested a new three-year rescue from its E uropean a problem for FBI partners Wednesday as signs WASHINGTON — Fed- grew its economy was sliding eral law enforcement officials toward &ee-fall without an urwarned Wednesday that data gently needed bailout. encryption is making it hardAs its banking system teeer to hunt for pedophiles and tered near the edge, the govterror suspects, telling sena- ernment extended bank clotors that consumers' right to sures into next week, while privacy is not absolute and international creditors were must be weighed against pub- in open disagreement over lic-saf ety interests. whether to award the country The testimony before the debt relief — with Germany Senate Judiciary Committee at odds with the International marked the latest front in a Monetary Fund. high-stakes dispute between Without a d eal, Greece the Obama administration faces an almost inevitable coland some of the world's most lapse of the banking system, influential tech companies, which would be the flrst step placingsquarely before Con- for the country to fall out of gress an ongoing discussion the euro. that shows no signs of an easy — The Associated Press resolution. Senators, too, offered divided opinions.

July 8 FBI and Justice Department officials have repeatedly assertedthat encryption technology built into smartphones makes it harder for them to Daily 3

ec issuesa ect NEW YORK (AP) — It was a rough day for tech: The nation's biggest airline, its oldest stock exchange, and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upended service for parts of the day.

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information and communication and for remote control of far-flung operations. Until it fails. And technology problems like Wednesday's that temporarily knock out vital services and conveniences of modern life are likely to become more common as computers

and otherelectronic devices increasingly connect together over the Internet.

For United, it was the second major

the U.S. because of what it described as computer automation issues.

It may be that we are rushing to push technology into business operations and our daily lives before it is fully ready, experts caution. Lillian Ablon, a technology researcher for the Rand Corp. says the confluence of breakdowns should be interpreted as a wake-up call to companies and engineers to program their networks to protect them against inevitable glitches and malicious attacks by outsiders.

It took the New York Stock Exchange until 3:10 p.m.— just over three and a half hours — to resume trading.

Still, being deprived of technology

technical issue in two months. On June

for a few hours is a reminder that it is

2 the airline had to halt all takeoffs in

still clearly better than the alternative.

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Government officials said that it did

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First a "router issue" at United Airlines suspended all of the company's flights for nearly two hours, leading to 800 flight delays and 60 cancellations.

Then at 11:32 a "technical problem" at the New York Stock Exchange halted trading. In the midst of that, the Wall

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TRANSIT Continued from Page Al service when her 90-year-old mother broke her ankle a few years ago. McCarthy said she didn't know how long it would take her mother to get ADAcertified in that situation.

"Dial-a-Ride is a wonderful resource for this community," she said. "It's sort of like water, we don't appreciate how much it means to us until we don' t have it."

Martha Golay, 64, of Jamestown, said she relies on Diala-Ride to get to her job and go grocery shopping, though she is not disabled.

Golay said her husband is retired and they can't afford to gettheircarrepaired.She said many other seniors without disabilities who can't make it to one of the bus stops depend on the service as well.

"The hills make it prohibitive to walk up and down Highway 108 to use the fixed-route service," she said. Those of us who use Dial-a-Ride in Mill Villa (Estates)are not capable of hauling our groceries up those hills."

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Board cuts own pay, talks revenue

By TORI THOMAS

means to us until we don' t have it."

— Edna McCarthy, Senora resident

The Union Democrat

The Calaveras County Water DistrictBoard of Directors approved a pay cut Wednesday that will cut their meeting compensation, beginning next month.

Others who spoke against the proposed changes included representativesfrom the Area 12 Agency on Aging, Sierra Senior Providers, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton, Social Services Transportation Advisory Council, Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter

391.

"I wish we had this type of turnout when have our annual meeting on unmet transit

needs," said District 4 County Supervisor John Gray, who also serves on the transit agency and transportation council.'We need to know what the people want and what they need."

The board is compensated $135 per meeting for as many as seven meetings per month, butbeginning Aug. 9,board members will be compensated $120 per meetingforup to six m eetings per month.

In a June 10 meeting, the board adopted an ordinance that amended a board compensation and travel policy.

Also during Wednesday's meeting, the boardadopted a resolution that will submit delinquencies to county tax rolls.

With this resolution, if property owners do not pay their utility bills by the end of the fiscal year, CCWD will submit the delinquent amount to the county.

Those property owners will then be required to pay the amount owed to CCWD to the county as part of their taxes.

Through this, about $108,781.69 is estimated to be collected.

The board Wednesday also approved a motion that will incorporate standby fees for some property owners within Calaveras County.

Jeffrey Meyer, director of administrativeservices,said standby fees are own assessed to unimproved property, land that does not have certain services, such as electricity or water availability, to help ensure adequate water and wastewater services will be available to the property when needed.

"And it can be applied to a developed property to help finance water and

sources.

Through the standby fees, the CCWD isestimated tocollect$130,000.

The board approved the following standby fee locations Wednesday: • Indian Rock Vineyards Subdivision: $10 per month for lots to which sewer is available but not receiving sewer service • West Point Improvement District 3: $10per year forlots to which water is available but not receiving water service

• Ebbetts Pass Improvement District 5: $10 per year for all lots within other costs and expenses to provide Irrigation District 5 water orwastewater services,"he said.

• Jenny Lind Improvement District Meyer said the standby fees will go 6, Copper Cove Improvement District toward investing in infrastructure that 7, Copperopolis townsite, Saddle also provides water and fire fiow, water Creek Subdivision, Copper Cove/La available forfire-protection purposes.

Contenta Irrigation District 8S: $10 "When you look at these areas, there per yearfor lots thathave improved is a benefit of fire protection services," values of less than $5,000 and to he said. which water and/or sewer service are Larry Diamond, CCWD assistant available. general manager, said sometimes the CCWD system is the closest source of Contact Tori Thomas at tthomas@ water available for fire flow. uniondemocrat.corn or 588-4526. wastewater system improvements or

LIONS

Mountain lion facts

Continued from Page Al "I' ve trained Gracie to stay on the porchatalltim es.IfGraciehad been |3i R H5 l8 in the yard, there's not a doubt in my mind she wouldn't be with me today," Cassinetto said.

Cassinetto is one of many residents who live near Racetrack Road that has seen mountain lions on theirproperty recently.

"I' ve heard of mountain lion sightings on Redbud Drive and also Leland Drive," she said.

Since March of this year, about nine reports of mountain lions in Maggie Beck /Union Democrat (above); Courtesy photo(below) areas surrounding Sonora have Sonora resident Connie Cassinetto (above) Tuesday witnessed a appeared inThe Union Democrat mountain lion drinking from a water feature in her front yard. A News of Record section. mountain lion walks through a Redbud Drive yard (below).

While some are only sightings of mountain lions, many are reports of

pets and other animals being killed by them.

"The mountain lion seemed to be afraidofme, but the pets are at great risk," Cassinetto said.

"Earlier in March, I noticed one of my feral cats went missing, the same day that my neighbor reported a mountain lion in his yard on Redbud Drive," she said.

"Mountain lions will appear wherever their prey seem to be," said Kyle Orr, public information officer for California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Mountain lion population is measured by the amount of deer density pets unsupervised running loose in a region has, California has about their yards and sometimes on the 4,000 to 6,000 mountain lions, Orr streets," Cassinetto said. said.

Fish and Wildlife recommends not "It isn't uncommon for mountain feeding domesticated animals outlions to be spotted in residential ar- sidetoprevent drawing nearby prey. eas," Orr said.

Living in a more populated resi"A lot of families live in the sur- dential area isn't enough to feel safe rounding neighborhoods and have letting pets run loose in the neigh-

to isa retired teacher.

Both of their experiences with

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Sonora artist Kimberly Ann Francis has self-published two children's books — "Payten and Nannie Ann, Painting Our Way Home" and "SneezyWheezy Rez."

In 2009, she applied to teach art at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut. The camp, founded by Paul Newman in 1988, serves chronically ill children age 7 to 15 for a

Are mountain lion attacks on pets/livestock common?

It has become increasingly common for mountain lions to prey on pets and livestock as more people move into mountain lion habitat. The DFG received hundreds of reports annually of mountain lions killing pets and livestock.

Why can't mountain lions be hunted in California?

With the passage of Proposition 117 in 1990, mountain lions became a "specially protected species." Lions may be killed only 1) if a depredation permit is issued to take a specific lion killing livestock or pets; 2) to preserve public safety; or 3) to protect listed bighorn sheep.

and dogs all of my life. I have several indoor cats. Rabbits and skunks also tend to hang around outside my home," she said.

And even if mountain lions continue to make a routine visit to her yard, she wouldn't harm one unless

they threatened her or her animals, she said.

"Mountain lion attacks towards humans dohappen but are extremely rare," Orr said.

"I would never want to harm them, I just want to keep the pets in the area safe.Precautions dohave to be taken," Cassinetto said.

For more information about being safe around wild animals, visit the "I love animals and welcome them California Department of Fish and into my yard. I' ve been rescuing cats Wildlife website keepmewild.org.

The experiences were a revelation.

"It all came together. This is what I enjoyed as a child," Francis said. "Art had to be a part of my world."

Francis' passion to work with kids was also found at the camps.

Back in the states, Francis started volunteering with the Central Sierra Arts Council.

Her work there caught the eye of The Ventana/Annex Gallery owner Dennis Garcia, who hired Francis to help promote the gallery and curate shows.

"She had a love for art so I lot about the gallery and the business of running it, and she gravitatedtoward that, " said Garcia.

Garcia would give her assignments to research different styles of artwork dating back to cave paintings.

"It wasn't so much the pay, but that she was learning more and trying to establish

watercolors of destinations like Columbia State Historic Park, Pinecrest Lake and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.

"Sneezy Wheezy Rez" — a story about a rhinoceros with allergies — was inspired by Payten's allergic r eaction when she and Francis would explore outdoors.

The books are sold online, and available in Sonora at The Mountain Bookshop and Ventana/Annex Gallery Sonora, and the Columbia College library.

After the release of the first book, Francis was invited back to her elementary school to read the book in 2012.

Later that year she taught art for another kids summer camp at Modesto Junior College.

During this time, Francis continued to work part-time at the Ventana/Annex Gallery, where she met local artists and art supporters like Connie O' Connor, executive

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In 2010, &ancis took a job as a full-time nanny for her niece, Payten, in Oakdale and had a paint brush in the child's hand by the time she was six weeks old.

The time w it h P ayten spawned two children's books.

"Payten and Nannie Ann, Painting Our Way Home" in 2011, and "Sneezy Wheezy Rez" in 2014. Both books were written and illustrated by Francis.

In the Payten book, a young girl and her nanny imagine a trip to Tuolumne by painting

County Arts Alliance.

The connections helped spread the word that she was looking to bring art to the community and to kids, said Francis.

In 2015, Margie Bulkin, superintendent of schools, asked Francis to teach a program that introduced elementary students to master artists like Paul Klee, Claude Monet and she remembers something Pablo Picasso. local artist Jack Cassinetto The program was called once told her.

"Meet The Masters."

"He was the first that said, Francis was assigned to 'Kimberly if you don't have to Jamestown and C h i nese get a full time job, don' t. Be Camp elementary schools for as creative as you can as long January through May, where you can.' "

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Are mountain lion attacks on humans common?

Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare. There have been only 16 verified attacks on humans in California since 1890, six of them fatal. The last documented attack occurred in January, 2007, in Humboldt County.

"It'shard to say ifthe results of the drought in California or the Rim Fire could have drawn mountain liborhood anymore, Cassinetto said. ons or their prey further into the city Cassinetto and her husband, Jack, limits of Sonora, but it is possible," have lived in the neighborhood for Orr said.

12 years. She is retired from comCassinetto said she wants to cremunications and marketing and will atefl iersto givetoneighbors to raise teach a photography class in the fall awareness of the mountain lion at Columbia College. Jack Cassinet- sightings.

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a career in public relations would not satisfy her artistic itch.

"I was creative in my positions after college, but I realizeditneeded tobeeven more connected with the arts," she

Where are mountain lions found in California?

Mountain lions can be found wherever deer are present, since deer are a main food source.

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There are crude estimates of between 4,000 and 6,000, ~ mountain lions statewide.

mountain lions occurred during daylight hours. ''We used to have deer that would come around but they don't seem to anymore. It could be a result of migration, or the mountain lions that

VIEWS From an early age Francis lovedtobe creative. " Everything she did i n school she put an artistic element to it," said her mother, Pattie. Whether it was math or history, anything had to have an art project to go with it."

Her mother and father, Rick, are both longtime educators in Tuolumne County.

Rick Francis retired this year afier 40 years as a teacher at Sonora Union High School. Pattie is also retired afier 30 years at Theodore Bird.

Her sister, Jill, 35, is a teacher and lives in Oakdale.

Francis attended Curtis Creek Elementary and graduated from Sonora High School in 2001.

She enrolled at Columbia College a few months later, and transferred to the University of the Pacific in 2003 to complete a degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations.

The degree helped her secure marketing and public relations positions with the Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce, Black Oak Casino, the Ventana/Annex Gallery, the Tuolumne County Arts Alliance and Columbia College, where she works as an administration specialist for the Columbia College Foundation to raise funds for different programs on campus and work with donors on scholarships.

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M eyer added that standby fees are a good portion of the CCWD's revenue

week to ride horses, create crafts, swim and more. Now a global network run by the SeriousFun Children's Network, there are more than 30 camps worldwide modeled after the Ashford location.

Francis spent three months

in Connecticut and reapplied the following summer to teachat the organization's Ballymore, Ireland, location, where she worked with international children who often spoke little English.

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she presented the work of an artist and taught students to paint in a similar style.

Today, Francis continues work with Ventana Gallery to curate and promote the venue. She also serves as

public relations director for the ITSA Film Festival, an annual event s howcasing short films from domestic and international ftlmmakers in

downtown Sonora. She also handles publicity for local artist Leslie Hurst.

In her spare time she works on her artwork — small pen and watercol orsoflandscapes and wildlife.

The artist turns out month-

ly one-of-kind painted cards available at Sonora Florist and Mountain Laurel Florist and Gifts.

"As busy as I am it keeps me doing my art— I crave it after a while. To do these small little pictures is a nice outlet for me," Francis said Francis has also started to do paintings of wedding bouquets arranged by Sonora Florist that are later sent to the brides.

The work with flowers continues in the theme of her next show, International Floral, scheduled for 2016.

A third children's book about works of art is in the works, Francis said.

When asked about her careeras an artist,Francissaid

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Groveland council seeks input The Groveland Area Partnership Council is looking for ways to improve community health care services.

Groveland-area residents are asked to take a short online survey at www.surveymonkey. corn/r/GAPHealth.

Grief support offered in Lode GriefShare, a seminar and support group for people grieving the deathofsomeone close, will begin a 13-week series this month.

Each Griefshare session includes a video seminar and group discussion. The videos feature experts on grief recovery and real-life stories of people who have experienced loss.

The groups are offered in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.

Remaining dates are: • Sept. 13 — Twain Harte Bible Church, 23191 Twain Harte Drive, Twain Harte. Meets 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call Alison Broaddus at 352-2829.

• Sept. 15 — Sierra Bible Church, 15171Tuolumne Road, Sonora.

M eets6:30to 8:30 p.m .

Tuesdays. Call Rick Bond at 928-3152 or John Morton at 586-3940.

• Aug. 20 — Discover Life Seventh-day Adventist Church, 40 N. Forest Road, Sonora. Meets 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays.

CallTeresa Nelson at 536-3232.

Those wishing to attend can join the sessions at any time, but the full 13 weeks are encouraged. A $20 fee covers the cost of materials, but scholarships are available.

Support group meets weekly A support group called Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families meets twice a week in Sonora.

The group provides support to a diverse group of recovering people that includes adult children of alcoholics, codependents, and addicts of various sorts.

The term "adult child" is used to describe adults who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes and who exhibit identifiable traits that reveal past abuse or neglect, stated a press release. The group includes adults raised in homes without the presence of alcohol or drugs.

The group meets at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday at the Alano Club, 19421 Village Drive in East Sonora. For more information, call 604-8816.

Elders need protection, care

Susan Shield, RN H ospice oftheSierra Sonora Regional Medical Center ~Adventist Health

Hospice helps at life's end

By LACEY PETERSON TheUnion Democmt

Elderabuse isa localproblem that aff ects the health and well being of countless seniors each day.

If we all keep an eye on our vulnerable senior population, it will stop much elder abuse from happening, said Eric Hovatter, Tuolumne County Deputy District Attorney.

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speakersat a recent conference on elder abuse awareness and prevention held at Black Oak Casino.

H ovatter has taken 270 elder abusecases to court since 2001.

In 2014,54percent ofhiscaseswere theft by a non-caregiver, 22 percent were theft by a caregi ver,22 percent were physicalabuse and 2 percent were threats.

His caseload has triplei since 2009.

National case studies have shown that much of the physical, mental and sexual abuse of seniors and dependent adults (with physical or mental disabilities), is extremely under reported and growing each year. Research indicates one in 10 elders will experience some form of elder abuse but one in 23 cases are reported.

Community members need to watch out for signs of elder abuse (see boxed information), and report it to the authorities, said Lt. Neil Evans of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's

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toignoresignsofneglectorabuse,hesaid. ''We take these things seriously," Evans said.

First hand information is best, but if that person isn' t willing to report, even third-hand information is better than none, he said.

Thinkstock Many senior citizens are prone to isolation Asking older or dependent people questions and being aware of which makes them prime targets for abuse, their needs will help to prevent elder abuse.

Hovatter said.

Perpetrators can be anybody — relatives, Warning signs of elder abuse friends, caregivers,strangers,serviceproviders, neighbors and spouses.

Locally, physical abuse cases and neglect Abandonment:Desertion of an elder at a hospital, a nursing facility, or other cases come across Hovatter's desk each year. institution; desertion of an elder at a shopping center or other public location; In 2014,a 92-year-old man was beaten an elder's own report of being abandoned up and forceps into a vehicle. The driver Physical abuse:Slap marks, unexplained bruises (especially on neck, wrists wrecked the vehicle, killing the man. The and arms), most pressure marks, and certain types of burns and blisters like m an's son was arrested andisawaiting trial cigarette burns. on a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter, Neglect:Pressure ulcers, filth, lack of medical care, malnutrition or dehydrawhich carries a sentence of 15 years, Hovattion; lack of medical aids (teeth, glasses, walker, hearing aid, medication), ter said. people with dementia left unsupervised, person confined to bed left without In another local case, a man got prison care, home cluttered and filthy and in disrepair, or home with fire or safety time for battering his 75-year-old sister. hazards; home without adequate facilities (stove, refrigerator, heat, cooling,

Anegletccase Hovatterinvestigated was

an 80-year-old woman who died and her autopsy showed failure to thrive, and she had stage-three bed sores on her body. She had been living with her son for a few weeks before she died and he was the beneficiary of her life insurance policy. The DA's Office did not have enough evidence to bring ~ s, Hovatter said.

The legal penalties people face when causing someone over 65 physicalabuse are stifF and can add additional years in state prison and strikes on the perpetrator's record, Hov-

atter said.

People can learn a lot about an elderly person's situation and well-being if they ask questions, said Paul Greenwood, deputy district attorney in San Diego County.

Greenwood was the keynote speaker at

working plumbing and electricity); lack of appropriate or clean clothing.

Self-neglect: Dehydration, malnutrition, untreated or improperly attended medical conditions, and poor personal hygiene; hazardous or unsafe living conditions/arrangements (improper wiring, no indoor plumbing, no heat, no running water); unsanitary or unclean living quarters (animal/insect infestation, no functioning toilet, fecal/urine smell); inappropriate and/or inadequate clothing, lack of the necessary medical aids (eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures); and grossly inadequate housing or homelessness.

Emotional abuse:Withdrawal from normal activities, unexplained changes in alertness, or other unusual behavioral changes; caregiver isolates elder; vulnerable elder has signed property transfers or power of attorney, but is unable to comprehend what transfer means; caregiver is verbally aggressive or demeaning, controlling, overly concerned about spending money or uncaring in general.

Sexual abuse:Bruises around the breasts or genital area and unexplained sexually transmitted diseases; inadequately explained fractures and bruises, welts, cuts or sores.

Source: National Center oa Elder Abuse

thing we do is provide an informational visit. We provide a thumbnail sketch of what hospice can do and find out how we can help — how we can meet the patient's and family' s needs.

Allweneed isa doctor's orderstating that the patient meets hospice criteria.

We explain our multidisciplinary approach to care which involves the patient' s physicians, our medical director,registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers. In addition to the team providing care and support, we also explain how we can arrange for medical equipment and supplies.

Often times we find that patients have put off getting the equipment they need, such as a hospital bed, oxygen, shower chair or wheelchair, because of the cost. But when a patient is under hospice care, those costs are generally covered at 100 percent.

It is rewarding to be able to take care of families in this situation, to relieve the huge financial burden they face. It can also be difficult for patients and families to m ake care decisions on their own. We help relieve many emotional burdens as well by providing all of the information and support they need to guidethe care for their loved ones and this difficult journey.

Q: What do hospice volunteers do?

A: The volunteers at Hos-

pice of the Sierra go through a rigoroustraining program to learn how to work with grieving families. Our volunteers givefamily members time for rest and renewal by staying with patients while family members step out of the house or into the next room for some

time to themselves, all while knowing their loved one is in good hands.

The volunteers cannot provide any clinical care or personalcare but rather provide comfort and companionship so that the patient does not have to be left alone.

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Sonora Regional 05ers new program for better be+thing Union Democrat stag

&om 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Sonora Regional Medical Center Medical Center's Pulmonary Rehabilinow offers a new support group for tation clinic at 19747 Greenley Road, people with chronic lung disease in- Sonora. cluding asthma, COPD, chronic bronBetter Breathers Club is free and ofchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibro- fers patient-centered and communitysis and sarcoidosis. basededucationand support for anyThe American Lung Association's one living with chronic lung disease Better Breathers Club will meet along with their family and friends.

Better Breathers Club aims to improve people's quality of life, provide disease-speci fi c education, help patients and families understand basic concepts and techniques for pulmonary self-care and coping skills, and educate patients and families on the care and treatments for chronic lung diseases.

Better Breathers meetings will fo-

cus on things like: How COPD afFects the lungs; breathing techniques; exercise; talking with your doctor; medications and other treatment options; medical tests; supplemental oxygen; home health care; lung transplants; and air pollution For more information and to register for the Better Breathers Club, call 536-3726.

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ONCOLOGISTS:Mussa Banisadre, MD; Mihoko I ujita, MD; Roozbeh Mohajeo MD; Abdal Mojab, MD

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GRAVEYARD/ HOUSEKEEPING at Murphys Inn Motel.

Apply in person to 76 Main St, Murphys.$9/hr.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is

accepting applications for a F/T Construction Supervisor; Journeylevel experience req'd. htt://www.habitattuolumne.or /about-us/emlo ment-o ortunities/

HOMECARE PROVIDER WANTED for elderly couple in Angels Camp. Flex hrs.

Req's background check. (209) 256-0484

frrer ede orn erd HUMAN RESOURCES

MANAGER The Chicken Ranch Casino is recruiting for a candidate that will direct the daily operation of Human Resources which incl's hiring functions, counseling, team building / conferring with all managers on their needs. Responsible for EEO complaints 8 investigations. Coordinates training programs.

Review all upcoming changes in medical insurance, Workers Comp and State /Federal mandates for wages and salary.

Applicant should have 3-5 yrs of HR management exp; have a SHRM certification or working towards completion.

EOE. Applications can be obtained from our website: chickenranchcasino.corn 8 mailed to: Chicken Ranch Tribal Office Attn: Melisa Ralston P. O. Box 1159, Jamestown, 95327

HOUSEKEEPING at MURPHYS SUITES $9/hr. Apply in person 134 Hwy 4 in Murphys!

IF YOU ENJOY HELPING SENIORS, contact SENIORITY LIFECARE about being paid as a Caregiver.

Not just a job; a perfect career for a compassionate, dedicated team player. We provide support, training and benefits! P/T and Flex.

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I.T. MANAGER wanted for CHICKEN RANCH CASINO. Work in the scenic and historic community of Jamestown, CA. The ideal candidate will have Active Directory/Group Policy/NDS/DHCP/ Print Server exp.

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Salary D.O.E. Only qualified applicants need apply. Please send resume to info chickenranchcasino.corn or fax to: (209) 984-4158

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Check Out The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 JAMESTOWN RANCH in Sonora has FT & PT positons avail for Direct Support Providers who work with intellectually disabled men. Must be physically fit - able to hike and work outdoors.

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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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SADDLE CREEK is accepting applications for a Line Cook.

LABORERS Please bring resume ENTRY LEVEL and fill out application in LABORER position. person at Saddle Creek Very fast paced and Resort, 1001 Saddle repetitive work Creek Dr, Copperopolis. environment. Must have We do background chks verifiable work experiand drug testing. EOE. ence. Must be able to SALES ASSISTANT work any schedule, weekends, overtime and Full-time. HOTEL holidays; able to work in meeting/ sleeping room sales. New position! dirty, hot and cold Self- starter, detail and weather environments; service oriented, able to lift/push/pull/ stack 50¹s or more on a excellent computer skills, some weekends/ repetitive basis. Post offer drug test and SSN evenings, will receive specific on-job training. verification will be Apply in person at Best required. Qualified applicants may apply in Western PLUS Sonora person at Sierra Pacific Oaks Hotel.

Industries, 14980 SECRETARY/BOOKAve in Sonora KEEPER, Sonora area.

Carnage Real Estate office, must on Wed., July 15th, know quickbooks. 30+ 2015 4:00pm to hours/week. Wage per 6:00pm ONLY. We are a drug and tobacco free experience. Website experience a plus. work place. An EOE, Send resume to including disabled and networkca©aol.corn veterans.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY F/T Opening in busy internal med office.

Call (209) 532-1176 sonoraemployment.corn Active MA exp within last 3 years, Email SONORA SCHOOL resume w/references to: DISTRICT seeks a F/T Amsresumemail mail.corn 7th/8th Grade OpportuMOTHER LODE JOB nity Class teacher for TRAINING (MLJT) the 2015-16 school yr. invites qualified den~eddie.or iorioii individuals to apply for details. Closes 7/15, at the positions of noon. 532-5491 EOE. •Program Analyst at SONORA SCHOOL our office in Sonora.

The pay range is $19.93 DISTRICT seeks F/T SDC / Resource - $25.63/hr.

Specialist Teacher and •Human Resources Music Teacher for the Professional at each of school year. our Career Ctrs located 2015-'16 Both positions require in Amador, Calaveras, appropriate credentials.

Mariposa & Tuolumne See~ed'oin.or iorioii counties. Pay range is details. Closes 7/1 0/1 5 $15.23-$19.59/hr.

532-5491 EOE. •Business Services Professional at each SUMMERVILLE HIGH of our Career Ctrs. Pay SCHOOL is accepting range is $16.92- $21.77 apps: Assistant /hr. We offer an excep- Cross Country Coach tional benefits pkg for all Stipend-$1,944.00.Apps positions. All must sub- avail at Summerville HS mit a complete MLJT 17555 Tuolumne Rd., application and current Tuolumne, CA 95379 resume w/cover letter.

Deadline: OPEN Until Chosen applicants will Filled. NO Phone Calls. be invited for interview. SUMMERVILLE SCHOOL Full job description / app packets are avail on our DISTRICT is accepting webrdie: wo .ml't.or w or apps. for a P/T, 3.85 hrs/day and 4.0hrs/day at one of our Career Centers in Sutter Creek, Paraprofessional San Andreas, Sonora or Instructional Aide O10.49-15.07/hr Mariposa. App packets must be received via US beginning 8/1 9 Open Mail by 4PM, 7/1 6/2015, until filled... For info call April Bonillas O at our Administrative 928-4291 ext 1250.

Office: 197 Mono Way, Ste. B, Sonora, 95370.

SUMMERVILLE EOE/ADA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is announcOAK TERRACE ing an open position on MEMORY CARE now the Board of Trustees. hiring CAREGIVERSInterested individuals Hours and shifts vary.

On-Call P/T & F/T. Bring please contact the SUHSD District Office in resume and fill out at 928-3498 or stop by application on-site at the District Office to 20420 Rafferty Ct. pickup an application.

Soulsbyville, 533-4822 Deadline to apply: July PAC-N-COPY HAS P/T 14, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Entry level pos. Excellent Customer Service & TUOLUMNE COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLSstrong computer skills req'd. Apply in person at Special Education Instructional Assist. the Junction on Mono.

1:1, perm P/T, 5 days/ Over 150 years and wk, 4 hrs/day. Info/Appl ed'oi .o still going strong online ei ~ THE UNION DEMOCRAT PROJECT MANAGERTrust/Estate work. Use MS Excel & Word. P/TTemp. Send resume or qualifications to PO Box 5396 Sonora, CA 95370

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

RING GARAGE SALES!

YOSEMITE WESTGATE LODGE is

Accepting apps: FRONT DESK HOUSEKEEPING & MAINTENANCE positions. Great place to work! Good pay!!

Apply at: 7633 St. Hwy. 120, Groveland, CA 95321 (209) 962-5281

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EAST SONORA 19451 Village Dr. Sat. Only. 7/11, 7am-3pm Tools,household, misc.

Collectibles, the kitchen sink and much more!!

305 JAMESTOWN Instruction/Lessons 10155 Peppermint Circle [MHP] ¹53 Sat. ENROLL NOW!!

7/11 7am-5pm. Tools, Columbia College pwr tools, RV stuff, summer photo class. chain saws, Dog House, Info ei h ~i neierreineiigarden chipper, MORE! tute.or or Phil at ~ JAMESTOWN 586-5301 17591 Wild Oak Dr., OBTAIN CLASS A CDL Sat. 8-2. Sew machine IN 2'/2 WEEKS. & Serger, yarn, shelf unit, dog crates, kitchen Company Sponsored table w/4 chairs, dishes, Training. Also Hiring collectibles, lift chair & Recent Truck School more!

Grads, Experienced Drivers. Must be 21or OAKDALE Older. (866) 275-2349 16 Reed Rd. Fri/Sat 8-3 (Cal-SCAN) Sun. 8-1. Estate Sale everything has to go.

315 Tools, clothes, furniture, Looking For Employment yard scrap, trucks/cars.

PLCCE A NOTICE 21579 Paseo de Los California State Law Portales Sat. 7/11 samrequires licensed contractors to have their -2pm. Fridge, Dish/W, Stove, Recliner Couch, license number in all Exercise Equip., Men' s advertisements.

XL clothing + MISC!!

YARD CARE & MASONRY PLCCE Walkways, patios, retain21847 El Coyote Dr. Fri. ing walls, fences,steps. & Sat. 8am-3pm & Sun. No lic. Mario 591-3937 sam-10am. Downsizing!

Hsehld gds,collectibles, 320 sheets & quilts, tools, Nordic Track Bike, Business Opportunity gardening supplies! No Checks, Please!

INDEPENDENT PLCCE MOVING SALE CONTRACTORS 15401 Camino Del WANTED Parque S. Fri/Sat 8-4.

Furn., books, artwork, SUPPLEMENT sm. appl., holiday decor, YOUR INCOME tools, kitchen items. by becoming an Independent ConSONORA 13043 Fir Dr., Sat. 7/1 1, tractor for The Union 8-2pm. Moving IN Sale!

Democrat delivering 12' rollout awning, hsenewspapers to hold items, weedeater, subscribers' homes yd. tools. No earlybirds! and businesses.

Routes only take a SONORA couple of hours in the 15143 Mt. Lily Rd. Sat early morning, Tues8-4 & Sun 8-1. Houseday through Saturhold goods, furniture, day. Must be 18 books, knick-knacks, years of age with reelectronics & more! liable transportation, proof of insurance and have a current Estate Sale CA drivers license.

Fill out a Carrier Interest form at our SONORA Distribution Center 19736 Rawhide Rd. Fri. 14989 Carnage Ave., and Sat. (7/1 0 & 7/11), Sonora, CA 95370.

7am-4pm. Yard art, tools and A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING!

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SONORA 20595 W. Walnut Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7am-? House hold items, pet supplies, golf clubs, knick knacks, musical instruments, tools, furniture+ MORE! See Gold Cnty craigslist SONORA 21870 Longeway Rd. Sat. 8-4. Annual sale!

Vacuum, sewing machine, old costume jewelry and lots of misc.

SONORA 374 Hope Lane off Lyons. Only Sat 8-2.

Furniture, kids items, kitchen items, books, linens and more!

No Early birds!

SONORA 514 Morning Star Ct. Fri/Sat/Sun 7am-5pm.

Furniture, dishes, tv, Videos, file cabinets and lots more.

wjw SONORA MEADOWS 16555 Sallander Dr. Sat. 7/1 1, 9-5 8 Sun. 7/12 9-3pm. Furn, beds & bdrm furn, dining rm furn, kitchen set, desk+ misc. housewear items!

Ask your classified representative about ATTENTION GETTERS SONORA PLCCE 15625 Corta Laguna Vista. Fri/Sat 8-4. Ant. furn., collectibles, dolls, glassware, clothes, yard stuff, bicycles, Model T parts, paintings, tools, Christmas, Halloween 8 Thanksgiving stuff.

Follow the finger signs.

IIIOIIL4$LE SOULSBYVILLE 17233 Valley Oak Dr. sam-12pm Sat. Only!

Furniture, beds, kitchen items, baby furniture, kid's items... +more!

TUOLUMNE 18750 Providence Mine Rd. off Apple Colony; Fri. & Sat. 8am-1pm.

Vintage, antiques, lots of linens, household items... Come to Buy! PLACE AN AD ONLINE

www.uniondemocrat.corn TWAIN HARTE 18077 Pipit Ct. Fri, Sat, Sun. 7/1 0-12, 7am-1pm.

Once a Decade Garage Sale! Wms clothes, kid' s items, household, furniture & Misc. Guy Stuff!

TWAIN HARTE 18689 Mother Lode Dr. POST REMODEL SALE Sat & Sun. 8am-2pm.

Hardwood Flooring, 5' garden window+other vinyl windows, hand tools, misc. building supplies, hsehold items/ furniture, and antiques.

CircleThis TWAIN HARTE 21361 N. Tuolumne Rd. Multi-family. Fri/Sat 8-3, Sun 8-12. Home goods, Children toys & clothes, misc. items! Park along street only. PLEASE no early birds!

TWAIN HARTEBRENTWOOD PARK LAKE. Saturday only!

23142 Middle Camp Rd. Huge 5 family garage sale. Furn., hhold items.

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...6 LINES/3 DAYS+PACKAGE(privateparty only). = $18.00. Everythingyou needtomakeyourGarage/YardSaleasuccess!Packageincludesspecialsigns,helpful hints andevenpricestickers!PlaceyourGarage/YardSaleadbyTuesdayat12noon.

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Thanks for voting us Best Alarm Company 7 years in a row!

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Thumbs Up is a day program which works with adults with disabilities. We are a community integration program and volunteer with several organizations in the county. Thumbs Up provides general yard maintenance at reasonable rates. This brings the crew members confidence, coordination and the chance to work in their community and earn their own money. Our crew comes with 2 to 3 workers and 1 supervisor. We are fully bonded and insured and have references!

Free estimates and competitive rates! (209) 536-1660

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HIGH SIERRA HARDWOODS Refinish/ Prefinish/ Showroom. 588-2779 14741 Mono. ¹887275

Winters Cleaning Svcs Debris & Yard I/ork!

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ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN Quality plumbing, sewer drain cleaning. Modular specialist. 20 yrs. exp.

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D. P. TILE & STONE • New Construction •Remodels «Residential

GENERAL BUILDING Excavation/Grading Asphalt/Concrete Simunaci Construction Lic. ¹619757 532-8718

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House Cleaning

Backhoe/Tractor Service NEW CONSTRUCTION remodels, decks, retaining walls & tractor service. Lic¹740752 Petersen Construction (209) 532-4223

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Remodels, additions & decks. 533-0185 ¹401231

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Computers & Service

Decks/Patios/Gazebos

Hauling

COMPUTER SICK? CALL Me! House Calls, PC Set Up, Repair, Networking, & more. Mark 962-5629

Decks. Concrete. Windows Jim Brosnan Const.

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770-1403 or 586-9635

KATHY'S CLEANING SERVICE-Residential & Comm'I. [Bonded/Ins'd] 209.928.5645

Painting CHRIS MACDONALD PAINTING Resident or Commercial Interior or Exterior Lic. ¹735177 532-9677

Storage MOOREROOM.COM Quality Steel Sheds, Garages 8 RVports On Site Bid 984-3462

TRADITIONAL TILE A Family tradition since 1923. Granite/Tile/ Marble. Lic. ¹421264 Free est. Call 754-9003

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FREEZER Apartment size. Very good condition. Runs great. White $1 00. 209/588-8383

SAFE STEP WALK-IN TUB! Alert for Seniors.

Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation.

Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4-inch Step-ln.

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530- Sports/Recreation 535 - Musical Instruments 540- Crafts 545 - Food Products 550 - Antiques/Collectibles 555- Firewood/Heating 560- Ofrtce products 565-Tools/M achinery 570 - Building Materials 575 - Auctions 580 - Miscellaneous 585 - Miscdlaneoas Wanted 590 - GarageSales 595 - Commercial Garage/Yard Sales

FARM ANIMALS and PETS 601 - Household Pets 605 - PetSupply/Services

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Reg. Cab, Fleetside Longbed, V8, 107K mi, one owner.

Fully loaded! CD 8 lots of extras. In good cond! $8,500. obo Call Perry, (417) 766-4700

Chevy 1967 4 Wheel Drive, TRK. Restore it! $2900 OBO. Call 588-1034

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Antiques/Collectibles HOPE CHEST (1951) Beautiful Lane walnut chest w/key. $300 OBO. 588-8383 NECCHI SEWING MACHINE w/mahogany cabinet. Just serviced, run's great. $220 OBO (209)588-8383

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES Find them in The Union Democrat Classifieds 209-588-4515

CHEVY 98' TAHOE 171K mil, auto, fully loaded, keyless entry, CD, runs great! $2,800.

OBO. Call 206-0584 GMC '05 SLT 1500

HORSE MANURE • FREE!• AGED! • Perfect for Summer gardens! Call 533-3921 LOWEST PRICES On Health and Dental Insurance. We have the best rates from top companies! Call Nowl 888-989-4807 (Cal-SCAN) Ml-WUK INDIAN Lrg. Plaque-$25. See at 24297 Olo Win Trail, Mi-Wuk. Ph. 586-9247 PET GATES, CARD Table, Sm. File Cabinet, Grandfather Clock and Other Unique Items!!

Community Thrift Shop 797 W. Stockton Road Mon-Sat 10-5. 532-5280 RECLINERS (TWO) Overstuffed/Massaging MLCS Thrift Store Too 14705 Mono Way, MonSat. 10-5pm 536-9385 SMOKED COLORED GLASS top table. 39"x 63" with hole for umbrella. $99.00 728-7286

CARS AND TRUCKS CATEGORY 701-840 701 - Automobiles 705 - 4 Wheel Drtve 710 - Trucks 715 - Vans 720 -SUV's 725 - Antiques/Classics 730 -Misc. Auto 735 - Autos Wanted

CHEVY '67 SHORT BED CLASSIC. ¹2 Condition. Sm. block w/ auto.$24,000. 984-0120

Beautiful Classic auto; silver body, black carriage top 220k mi, rebuilt tranny. Signature Series, 2nd owner No accidents. New battery, great cond.

Only $3,750! Call (209) 606-1130 Call 533-3614 to Subscdbe to The Union Democrat or www.uniondemocrat.corn

NEW OE RUNNING BOARDS fits Toyota Rav4 2013, '14 & '15. $200. OBO 586-7887 735 Autos Wanted

BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked cars, Cash paid! Free P/U Mike 209-602-4997

EMO(:RAT Crew cab, Auto, tow pkg. 5.3L V-8.

Pewter w/grey leather. Excellent Condition! 162K highway miles.

New tires. $13,250.

(209) 599-9497 GMC '06 ENVOY XL SLT

1 Owner, V6, 4WD, 123K miles, 3rd row

seating, excellent condition. Fully Loaded: OnStar nav, DVD, heated seats/power everything: $9,050.

(209) 559-5032

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 121576 Title No. 95510265 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/07/2007.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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 07/29/2015 at 3:30 PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/01/2007, as Instrument No. 2007003632, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tuolumne County, State of California, executed

by Robert Pollard, and Sandi Pollard, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora CA 95370. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said Countyand State,described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 047-046- 08- and 047-046-18 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 20150 Manzanita Dr, Twain Harte, CA 95383 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, but without covenant or warranty, expressed 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 said Deed of Trust, 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 obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $324,589.83 lf 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.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 7/1/2015 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Rivas/Authorized Signature 41689 Enterprise Circle North, Ste. 228, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for thatpurpose. FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 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.

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Original 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16/15 CN S-2766418¹ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000233 Date: 6/1 5/2015 2:49P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): PHONESMART Street address of principal place of business: 27 S. Washington St Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: A) Fischer, Stephen 124 N. Poplar St Sonora, CA 95370 B) Porter, Justin 310 Shepard St Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the

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Annie's Mailbox ting married, but we don't believe in big weddings. We will, of course, support whatever they do and attend with bells on.

My husband and Ihavebeen ma rried for34 years and believein forbetteror worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and health. What is your opinion? — 0.

DEAR 0.: Please have an open discussion with your son and his bride. Explain that since this is a second wedding invitation for your familyand friends, you don't feel it is appropriate to have a large guest list. Also, because you are not financing the wedding, you don't wish to obligate the couple or the bride's parents with additional expenses.They need to know that

your small guest list isfor reasons of propriety, not because you aren' t happy about the wedding.

Your son and his bride may ask you to increase the guest list anyway, and that is up to you. (We don't advise upsetting the bridal couple.) There is so much stress surrounding weddings. By speaking honestly and directly with your son and his fiancee, it will help to limit mixed messagesand hard feelings.

DEARANNIE: 'fauve Her" seems like a caring, loving husband, but I think he is still a bit clueless. He says, "I consider it a privilege to do things for her." That indicates that he believes doing laundry, washing dishes, going grocery shopping and other chores are for HER, and that he is helping her out.

Why is it so many men do not believe that these things are as much their responsibility as they are for the women they live with? Don't they wear clothes,

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I have read that gabapentin may be linkedto osteoporosis.Istarted thatfor hot flashes, but now take it also for the fibromyalgia.— L.A. ANSWER: Osteoporosis is most common in elderly women; however, there are severalrisk factors that should be considered. Some medications can cause a reduction in bone density, such as anti -epileptic drugs.Gabapentin often is used as a way of reducing pain, including for fibromyalgia, and it somemore bone issues, and could there be a times is used for hot flashes, but its FDA indication is as an anti-epileptic fibromyalgia link?

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use dishes, eat food? When will couples realize that all the things required to rtm a household are the responsibility of both people in the household?

Obviously, chores should be adjusted to reflect the time available and the skills necessary, and that should be discussed. Hopefully, an equitable resolution is reached without the inference that something is "her job," but hell "help" because he loves her. —NOT A FEMINIST, A PARTNER DEAR PARTNER: A lot of readers made this point, and it'sa good one. It takestime to adjust the oldfashioned attitude that household chores are "her" j ob,but society is getting there.

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but shouldn't be taken for the long term ifthereare alternatives.A carefuldiet, not eatingfor three hours before bed and raising the head of the bed controls symptomsformany, butnoteverybody.

Using one medicine to counteract the side effects of another is inelegant and createsfurther risk ofside efFects and drug interactions.

DEAR DR. ROACH:If I fall asleep with my arms in the wrong position, I wake up shortly afterward with numb armsthatfeeldead.Isthispoorcirculation? What is the cure? — T.S. ANSWER:I hear this question often in my clinical practice. It is very unlikely to be a circulation problem, and very likely to be a nerve that has been stretched into a bad position. The only cure is to not fall asleep in a bad position, such as with your hands behind your head.

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Osteoporosis likely not linked to fibromyalgia DEAR DR. ROACH:I am a 63-yearoldfemale.Iwas diagnosed with fibromyalgiaseveral years ago, and I' m starting to think that there is a link between it and my other ailments. I take 300 mg of gabapentin three times a day, and recently started taking 20 mg of amitriptyline once a day. I have had GERD and migraine-associated vertigo,and recently was diagnosed withosteoporosis.Itake40 mg ofalendronate once a week. Due to my vertigo and muscle pain, walking has remained the only exercise I can really do to keep in shape.

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Views on second nu tials need ex lainin DEAR ANNK: My son is divorced and will be marrying again soon. His fiancee has never been married. I like her and am happy for both of them.

Here is the problem: When he married the first time, my husband and I paidfor allofthe customary groom things — the rehearsal dinner, the bar tab, the minister, and so on. For this wedding, we told him we would give him a specific amount of money and he can use it for whatever he wishes.

We are gettingsome bad vibes about this. We were asked to make out a guest list, so we did. When I gave it to my son, he asked why it was so small. Annie, I don't think I should expecteveryone to come to a second wedding. I listed only close friends and family. Also, since we aren't paying for the wedding, we don't feel right inviting a bunch of people.

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Today in history Today is Thursday, July 9, the 190th day of 2015.

There are 175 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight ln History: On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington's troops in New York.

On this date: In 1540, England' s King Henry Vill had his 6-month-old marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, annulled.

In 1918, 101 people were killed in a train collision in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Distinguished Service Cross vvas established by an Act of Congress.

In 1938, Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo, 68, died in Port Chester, New York.

In 1945, architect Frank Lloyd Wright unveiled his design for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, a spiral structure on Manhattan's Upper East Side that was completed in 1959.

In 1951, President Harry S. Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany. (An official end to the state of war vvas declared in October 1951.)

In 1965, the Sonny tk Cher single "I Got You Babe" was released by ATCO Records.

In 1986, the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography released the final draft of its report, which linked hard-core porn to sex crimes.

In 1995, Jerry Garcia performed for the final time as frontman of the Grateful Dead during a concert at Chicago's Soldier Field (Garcia died a month later).

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West used a Michaeis Cue-Bid to show Dealer: South at least 5-5 in the majors. It was aggressive, especially vulnerable, with only seven high-card points. Then, East ought to have ll 2I Pass 44 responded four diamonds to ask his partner to choose the trump suit. (Here, neither 54 Pass 5t Dbl. f our spades nor five hearts can be defeatPass Pass Pas s ed.)South, who opened one diamond, not one club, because of his limited high-card Opening lead: 4?? content, bravely battled on with five clubs.

(Note that this guaranteed at least five clubs. With only four, he would have bid four no-trump.) North, thinking that his partner might be 6-5, corrected to five diamonds, and East happily doubled.

West wanted to gain a club ruff. So, when he decided not to lead the heart king, he chose the spade two — his lowest card being a suit-preference signai for the lower-ranking of the other two side suits.

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Battle brewing for control of the growing breast milk industry TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It could trade for 400 times more than the priceof crude oil and 2,000 times more than iron ore. If sold off the shelf, it could cost more than 150 times the price of a gallon of cow's milk and 15 times more than co6ee.

Going for as much as $4 per ounce, breast milk is a hot commodity that is emerging as a surprisingly cutthroat industry, one that states are

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for control between nonprofit and for-profit banks that supply hospital neonatal units.

The debateamong the for-profi t and nonprofitorganizations can be sharp-elbowed. It centers on whose processes result in the safest milk for prematurebabies in neonatal intensive care units, which need the milk if a mother has difliculty producing enough or the child has trouble latching. Each side claims the

fessionaland develop a great level of trust with their patients. We help Continued from Page Bl with ideas for privacy as patients are often in need of assistance with bathQ: What are some common mis- ing and toileting. conceptionsabouthospicecare?

Families also develop a great level A: While hospice is intended for of concern over nutrition. Food is a those with terminal illness, patients big part of family life. When patients do not need to be homebound to re- aren't eating the way they used to or ceive hospice care. We encourage stop eating all together, there can be familiesto choose hospice early so a lot of struggles for the family. I like that we can help relieve the financial to explain that God and his compasand emotional burdens that patients sion has made our bodies understand and families are challenged with when we can't use the food anymore. when facing a te~ diag nosis. As our bodies slow down and stop Also when the patient begins to de- using calories, we don't feel hungry dine morequickly,we already have anymore. They are not being starved. trust and a relationship built, all They are not suffering due to not eatmaking the transition easier. ing or drinking.

Our servi cesare covered by MediPeople also worry about pain medicare and there are resources avail- cations and are a&aid of giving too able for patients who need extra help much. Patients often need increasing and financial assistance. Our social amounts of pain medication. It is not worker is really instrumental in con- becausethey arebuilding atolerance necting patients and families with to the drugs or becoming addicted. It the resources they need. is because as the disease progresses, We also foster independence and the pain also progresses so more want our patientstogetoutto do all medicationisneeded. of the things they can. I once accomOne of the big questions we hear is panied a patient to a family function "how long?" or "when?" This timeline that was really important for the in- is dificult to pinpoint until some redividual. Everyone was able to enjoy ally big changes take place with the the event and the family did not have patient. I remember one patient who to worry about making sure their had reached a point of eating less and lovedone was safe,comfortable and sleeping a lot more. Her husband told had all of their medications and other me, "She's so quiet." And that's what medical needs taken care of. We will happens. It's usually peaceful. always do whatever it takes to make our patients and families comfortSusan Shield has worked as a able. registered nurse for 81 years, having Q: What are some of the common spent the lastfouryears with Hospice worries you hear fiom patients and of the Sierra. their families?

Shield spent her childhood i n the A: People's independence is prob- Far East, where her parents were ably the hardest thing for patients to missionaries. She earned Irer nursing deal with. Depending on the stage of degree from Lorna Linda University. their illness, they are no longer drivShield has lived in Sonora for ing or caring for themselves. We lov- 19 years with her husband Dr. ingly guide them through and try to Fmd Shield, an internal medicine bring comfort to any situation. Our specialist with Cedarwood Internal home health aides are extremely pro- Medicine.

moral high ground, with nonprofits generally saying milk distribution should be altruistic and for-profit companies arguing mothers deserve to be compensated.

In the United States, there are two for-profit companies and soon to be three, and one nonprofit that oversees 15 milk banks in the U.S. in addition to threein Canada.Ten nonprofitbanks are in development. Ag this backdrop, lawmakers in New Jersey and

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Michigan are considering legislation to license banks, while legislators in California, Maryland, New York and Texas already have Mothershave long had far &om a monolithic view on the question of milk banking, but what's changing is the availability of more options as the industry matures. For some, the work involved in deaning bottle parts and in pumping and storing their milk

"You just never know who it's going to," said Kelli Russell, of Washington, North Carolina, who donates her breast milk. "It could go to someone who could someday cure cancer or it could be someone that marries my son or takes care of me if I need help one warrantsbeing paid.Others view do- day if I'm in the hospital."

ABUSE Continued from Page Bl the June 17 Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Conference in Tuolumne.

"Eider abuse thrives on silence.

The time has come to bring this tragic secret out in the open," Greenwood said. "You can measure a community by how they care for our very young, the elderly, and the defenseless."

One of the cases that Greenwood prosecuted involved an elderly woman whoparamedicsfound herin bed, covered in a blanket, wearing only a diaper.

They saw nosigns offoulplay, so they left and called the mortuary, Greenwood said.

However, once the mortuary got her back to their facility, they found she was wearing seven layers of diapersthatcoverel massive bedsores.

She diedofsepsisandthepolicewere called to investigate the neglect that lead to her death, Greenwood said.

Physical signs of abuse on the elderly include puffy eyes, black eyes and defense marks on hands and arms. One of the cases Greenwood prosecuted, involved a woman whose

son tinew a 50 pound dog on her and caused bruising to her arms and abdomen.

Some vic tims are pulled outofbed and break their hips and the only evidenceofabuseisthebruiseson their wrists. Bruising around the neck is also common, Greenwood said.

"Look for these telltale signs, they are there," Greenwood said.

Many victims don't want their "dirty laundry aired in public" and wiH initially deny any abuse to the hospital or panmedics, he said.

Tuolumne County and its surroundingcounties should organic a review team to annually investigate suspicious elderly deaths, Greenwood said.

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nating their milk, considered superior to formula in nutrition and immunitybuilding qualities, as a charitable ser-

Where to report elder abuse Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office: 533-5815 Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office: 588-5450 Tuolumne County Adult Protective Services: 533-5711 Mother Lode Long Term Care Om-

budsman: 532-7632 Calaveras County Sheriff's Department: 754-6500 Calaveras County District Attorney's Office: 754-6330 Calaveras County Adult Protective Services: 754-6452

Many perpetrators overmedicate won't get your me5cation," she said. elderly people whose death is susMedication that is sought by drugpectedtospeed up theprocessofget- eekers or someone wanting to sell it, ting their inheritance, Greenwood should be locked up and closely monisaid. tored, Piche said. People should also In one of Greenwood's cases where know what their me5cation looks the caregiverswerethe perpetrators, like — for example, if their pain pill is the victim was unable to speak. She small and round and yellow and then was 98 and the only way she could one day if it is square and green, the communicate was to ~ h e r l eft person will know it's being diverted. arm.The family brought in care@vIn some cases, unintentional neers and had the foresight to install glect or abuse happens when the hidden cameras. caregiver lackseducation,experience Before one particular shift change, or proper support. the family notice the grandmother There are support groups for carewould get extremely agitated and givers offered locally, she said.

"Are you going to be &ustrated if moved her arm up and down. So the grandson reviewed the camera she doesn't eat dinner? What are you footage and found that the two male going to do about it? What can I ofcaregivers were sexuaHy pleasuring feryou? Is there respite care availthemselves right in font of her next able?Are there more formal support to her bed. She can be seen raising systems? Can you get into a support her arm in the video trymg to signal group?" Piche said.

"Elder abuse is deadly. Seniors who her mental suffering, Greenwood said. are abused die sooner than those who A way to prevent caregiver abuse are not. What is the solution? In my is to properly screen them and moni- mind, it's education," Piche said. "Setor them. niors who are empowered are harder Elder abuse will continue until the to abuse." senior dies or the perpetrator moves Famihes should also work with on to another victim, said LeAnne caregivers to do little things that imPiche, pharnncist at Tuolumne Me- prove the elder's quality of life, she Wuk Indian Health Center in Tu- said. olumne.

One of Piche's patients is 83 and Some seniors are also abused twice a week she is allowed to give through medication, she said. her caregiver $3.50 so the caregiver Caregivers have been found to ei- can go get her an ice cream cone.

"It's a quality of life thing," Piche ther divert it or withhold it, or use it as acarrot,like,"Begoodtoday,oryou said.

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A recent survey releasedWednesday ofthe lower reaches of 54 rivers in Oregon, California and W ashington by theconservation group Wild Fish Conservancy showed nearly three-quarters had temperatures higher than 70 degrees, considered potentially deadly for salmon and trout.

Low river flows from the record low winter snowpack, which normally feeds rivers through the summer, combined with record hot weather have created a "perfect storm" of bad conditions for salmon and trout, said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supervisory fishedies biologist Rich Johnson.

Oregon Climate Center Associate Director Kathie Dello says the entire West Coast saw record low snowpack last winter, leading to low divers this summer. All three states had record high temperatures for June, with Oregon breaking the record by 3 degrees, and the three-month outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is for continued warmer and drier than-normal weather made worse by the ocean-warming condition known as El Nino, she added.

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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That is the stance that the Saddle Creek Resort in C opperopolis is t aking t o embrace the severe California drought. The ideal golf

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"I' ve been playing golf all my lifeand have been used to playing on very lush, green P courses, and I really had my t n doubts and concerns on how true golfers would accept this," said Saddle Creek General Manager Rick Morgan.

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Jordan made the switch after a face-to-face meeting at his Houston home with a contingent of Clippers including Blake Griffin and Paul Pierce, the people said.

They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the NBA's ban on public comments before players can sign contracts, starting at12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday.

It was a reversal for Jordan, who agreed to a four year, $80 million deal with the Mavericks last week.

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To conserve water for the 6,826-yard course is not as simple as replacing a leaky faucet or cutting back on watering time.

After a severe four-year drought, California has a mandated statewide water usage reduction of 25-percent and local authorities require 35-percent.

Saddle Creek is employing an arrayof solutions to help conserve as much water as

possible and has implemented them forthe past year.40 fewer acres are being irrigated now than in July, 2014, which has cut back on water use by nearly 50 percent. ''Taking the 40 acres off the irrigation grid really made a difference," Morgan said.

"For the golfers purpose, we made the fairways, tees and greensas nice as possible.W e made the fairways somewhat

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"I felt a little betgoodstart,and thatleft San Francisco manager ter,more comfortable," = + Peavy said. "It's just Bruce Bochy feeling '+B ' encouraged following when you Giants' eighth loss in nine d on'tdoenoughtowin." games.

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TRACK AND FIELD Today 4:00 pm(CSN) Track and Field U.S. Outdoor Championships.

TENNIS Federer vs. Murray for Wimbledon final

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One-hundred ten golfers raised $4,223 this weekend for the Wounded Warrior Project at the Mother Lode Invitational at Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course. The three-day event began Thursday with a horse race, golfer style, and an obstacle putting contest. Paul Purifoy and Michael Selsnik were the Gold Flight winners and Dave Franz and Dan Shuey won the Silver Flight. The teams ofTony Gargiulio Jr. and Will Hoppner andTony Gargiulio Sr. and Rod Raine tied for first place in the putting contest. Over the next two days, teams of two played nine holes of best ball and nine of alternate shot and finished Saturday with 18 regular holes. Pat Hennigan (left, at above left) and John Comyns received trophies for low net in the Gold Flight, and Rich Graham (right, at above right) and Randy Henderson were awarded trophies in the Sliver Flight. The 2-day low gross winners were John Wilkins and Dave Butterfield.

LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer and Andy Murray ran into each other Wednesday morning in the champions' locker room at the All England Club, then walked together over to the practice area to prepareon adjacentcourts — for theirrespective quarterfi nals later in the day.

"We weren't chatting a bout anything. It w as just, 'Hey, how you doing?'

Nothing interesting," Murray recounted. "We get on well. But obviously, on Friday — different story."

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again Friday, only t he setting will be far different and things might be a tadlesscordial,because the two past Wimbledon titli sts face each other at Centre Court in the semifinals.

The No. 2-seeded Federer is closing in on his record eighth trophy at the

year, Bochy said he felt the rotation was stabilizing.

'Tm pleased with where they are at," Bochy said."Really, the whole pitching staff Right now, we' re not dicking offensively. They are going to help us in the second half. There's no question they are going to make us a stronger rotation."

Peavy said the team still feels it has a chance to win the NL West. sWe certainly wanted to get out of this rut," Peavy said. 'We had a chance to turn it around today, to go fiom losing seven in a row to winning the series.... We can sit around and cry

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Plus, they have history on this particular patch of grass. In 2012, Federer won his 17th — and, to date, last — Grand Slam title by beating Murray in the Wimbledon final. A few

hasn't been easy for me or Matt, and we hope we can be a big shot in the arm and be fresh for that stretch run, where you can really be

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in their only run.

Court, Murray repaid the favor,beating Federer for the singles gold medal at the London Games.

"We both like to look back at t hat s ummer," said Federer, who is 12-11 against Murray. "Me, not so much at the Olympics; him, probably not so much at Wimbledon."

Both advanced in quarterfinals. Federer won 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory over No. 12 Gilles Simon of France and Murray was hardly troubled at all by a weary Vasek Pospisil of Canada and won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

New York went ahead when Ruben Tejada singled with one out in the sixth and Daniel Murphy grounded to the shortstop hole. All-

counted on."

All-Star Jacob DeGrom allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings, Eric Campbell hit a tworun homer and the Mets won consecutive road series for the first time this season.

Hunter Pence, in his second game after a stint on the disabled list caused by left wrist tendinitis, had two hits for the Giants and drove

WATER Continued from PageC1 ing areas to look like they are green. That was the number

one change that was radical and effective. Now, we are able to save 600,000 gallons of water per day. It's a manicured look rather than what you would typically see. Under the circumo

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StarBrandon Crawford made a diving,backhand stop and, &om his knees, threw sidearm to second. The ball rolled into right field as Tejada came aroundfrom first.

"I was trying to make a play and stop a rally," Crawford said. "Unfortunately it led to one."

DeGrom (9-6) allowed a double to Pence in the third inning and a bloop single to Brandon Belt in the fourth, then retired 13 consecutive batters. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year, deGrom struck out 10 and walked one. He has a 2.14 ERA and is 5-1 with a 1.09 ERA in day games.

"It'slike a video game back there, " Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki said. "He's a lot of fun to catch. He got ahead of a lot of guys and was able to throw any pitch he wanted."

Mets starting pitchers, a group that includes Matt Harvey,Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz along with Bartolo Colon and Jon Niese, have allowed three or fewer hits in each of their lastfourwins.

"We needed it," deGrom said of the road trip.

"It's a good way to go back home."

The Mets had gone 4-18 since wimung their last road series, May 8-10 in Philadelphia.

Jeurys Familia got two outs for his 24th save in 26 chances.

Juan Lagaras hit into a RBI forceout in the seventh, and Campbell homered against Jean Machi in the ninth.

Pence had an RBI single in the ninth off Bobby Parnell.

Saddle Creek has always been in the forefront of getting the most out of its water usage. Even before the severity of the drought reached the level that it is at, Saddle Creek recycled wastewater for irrigation and all golf course runoff has been treated on site.

Watering less is just one step Saddle Creek has taken to do its part for the water

saving efforts. It is also removing 230 irrigation heads (largely on outdoor boundaries of holes) limiting 150 sprinklersfrom 360-degrees to 180-degree turns which will save 150,000 gallons of water per night; hand watering and syringing fairways; reducing fairways from 25 total acres to 18; substituting wetting agents for watering where possible; and keeping "crucial" areas such as trees, greens and fairways as healthy as possible.

The lack of water will cause

GUI J~E, Scotland (AP) — Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson refused to comment on allegations linking him to an illegal gambling operation, saying Wednesday he is used to being an "object to be discussed."

ESPN reported last week that $2.75 million belonging to Mickelson was transferred to a former sports gambling handicapper, who pleaded guilty to laundering money.

According to court documents obtained by ESPN, the money was part of "an illegal gambling operation which accepted and placed bets on sporting events."

'The fact is, I'm comfortable enough with who I am as a person that I don't feel I need to comment on every little report that comes out,"

Mickelson said, when asked for a response to the ESPN report.

ESPN reported that Mickelson,one of the biggest names in the sport, hasn' t been charged with a crime and isn't under federal investigation.

G regory Silveira of L a tqmuinta, California, pleaded guilty to three counts of money launderingof funds from anunnamed gambling client of his between February 2010 and February 2013, according to ESPN, and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct.5.

Rory Mdlroypulls out of British Open (AP) — The photo Rory M cIlroy posted to Instagram on Wednesday shows his feet up, a black air cast around his leR ankle, as he watches Wimbledon on television. The claretjug was positioned beneath the screen.

When it comes to a Grand Slam championship in his own sport, the world's No. 1 golfer will be reduced to watching this year.

Two days after the stunning news that he ruptured a ligament in his left ankle,

McHroy pulled out of the British Open at St. Andrews, the first time in 61 years that the defending champion will not be in the field.

He injured his ankle over the weekend playing soccer with friends in Northern Ireland. McIlroy held out hope he could still make it to St. Andrews next week, but he decided it was not worth risking a full recovery.

Ben Hogan in 1954 was the last British Open championwho did notdefend.H ogan, who was nearly killed in an automobile accident in 1949, won the only British Open he played in 1953 at Carnoustie.

Wie to defend title at US Women'sOpen LANCASTER, Pa. (AP)Michelle Wie breaks into a huge smile any time she recounts her first major victory.

But it's not the dinching putt, award ceremony or winner's trophy that brightens Wie's smile. Oddly, she says it's the way she handled a damaging double-bogey on the 16th hole of the final round of last year's U.S. Women's Open, cutting her lead to a single stroke. She went on to birdie 17 and dose out a two-stroke win for her

first major title.

A year later, she's still most proud of how she handled the challenging turn of events in the biggest event in women' s golf.

Wie finished with three victorieslast season, but 2014's

happiness has morphed in 2015's hardship.

Her season has been slowed by injury and illness.

She hasbattle strep throat and a sinus infection, and she's just showing signs of moving past a debilitating left hip injury that forced her to withdraw &om a tournament at Kingsmill after one round. She's still looking for a top-10 finish, with her best a tie for 11th in the Lotte Championship.

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It may be a little cooler if there was a golfer's discount.

We are also trying to turn our golf carts into a four bag limo that would be the caddy for the foursome. The damage really comes from the golf cart traffic on the turf rather than

the walkers traffic, especially when the temperature is really hot."

The brown grass can actually be beneficial to golfers in the long run, although the course's smooth putting surfacesare stillpresentatevery hole. The dry, brown grass can also help a player's handicap.

With thinner grass causing less friction on a ball in play,

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Tim Margetich, of Ranch Cordova, finishes out his round Tuesday on the 18th hole at Saddle Creek Resort. it could help add yards to a drive. Anything that can help a golfer's overall score is always welcomed.

'They' ve done a good lob with reducing 65-percent of their water and the course is in good, playable condition," said Tim Margetich, of Rancho Cordova, Tuesday afternoon while playing a round.

"I think it helps define the fairway."

Saddle Creek doesn't expect this to be permanent, but it willbe better prepared if the rain continues to stay away. sWe are going to have to reseed 40 acres when the reservoirs fill up again," Morgan said. "We are optimistic that is going to happen, but if it doesn' t, we are certainly prepared. We' ve had to sac-

rifice, no doubt about it, and it's something that nobody wanted to do. I'm hoping its a trendsetting thing that other courses do as well."

With the changes to the course, and the browner looking grass, there has not been m uch complaining by th e golfers who frequent the resort. Saddle Creek is ranked eighth byGolfWeek Magazine for Best Public Access Course in California.

"Saddle Creek is doing our part forthe entire state of California," Morgan said. "It' s temporary, but the area still looks spectacular. We don' t want tobe perceived as the reason why you turn your faucet on and no water comes

out. That is more important than how a golfer feels that day."

Sonora, California

Thursday, July 9, 2015 — C3

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

MLB Ex-NBAplayers fill giM hoops tourney NEW YORK (AP) Former NBA players Mike Bibby, Jason Williams and Jamaal Tinsley are among the competitors playing in The Basketball Tournament, with $1 million going to the winning team.

The 97-team tournament begins this weekend in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Bibby and Williams, both former Sacramento Kings point guards, will play for the "Grantland" team that will start in the West region.

There are at least 125 players with NBA or NBA Development League experience in the field, according to a tournament spokesman, and include familiar names such as Hakim Warrick, Michael Sweetney, Brian S calabrine and Renaldo Balkman.

The wi n n er-take-all, single-elimination tourna-

Kazmir exits, A's lose at NY

NAllONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB W ashington 46 38 .5 4 8 New York 44 42 .512 3 Atlanta 4 2 43 .494 4 ' / z Miami 35 50 A1 2 11"/z Philadelphia 29 57 .3 3 7 18 Central Division W L P c t GB St. Louis 55 30 .647 Pittsburgh 5 0 34 .595 4 / z Chicago 46 38 .548 (P/z Cincinnati 38 44 A6 3 15z/z Milwaukee 37 50 A2 5 19 West Division W L P c t GB L os Angeles 47 38 .5 5 3 S an Francisco 43 43 . 5 0 0 4 / z Arizona 4 2 42 .500 4 / z San Diego 39 48 A4 8 9 Colorado 35 48 A2 2 11 Wednesday's games Milwaukee 6, Atlanta 5 N.Y. Meta 4, San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Diego 2 Cincinnati at Washington, ppd., rain Boston 6, Miami 3 Arizona 7, Texas 4 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cuba 5 L.A. Angels at Colorado Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers

NEW YORK (AP) — Scott T eixeira led off the fourth with change in the A's starter.

"He threw 94 mph past Kazmir hopes it was just de a long ball and then opened hydration that caused the tri the sixth with another, his me in the first inning, and ceps tightness and ended 22nd of the season. you could tell something was his night against New Scribner (2-2) has al- wrong after that," Teixeira York after only three inlowed 11 h ome r u ns, said. "If he was on tonight we Iiiiigs. most among m a jor weren't going to score a whole All-Star slugger Mark league relievers. lot of runs against him, so it Teixeirahomered twice after "In that position, he's the was a little bit of a break." the left-hander exited, an d g uy that's got to give us some Stephen Drew, who entered the Oakland Athletics' ninth length there," manager Bob as a lategame defensive reinning rally fell short in a M elvin said of Scribner, who placement in a 1-for-24 slump, 5-4 loss to the Yankees on a h as struggled since May 8. homered o6'Fernando Abad in sWe're trying to get him right. the eighth inning to give New steamy Wednesday.

"It was muggy out there Right now, the problem is the York a 5-2 lead. Andrew MillKazmir said. "Just a littl e l ong ball for him." er, just off the disabled list, bit of tightness, maybe like K azm i r w a s 3 - 1 w i t h a nearly gave it all back in his cramping or something lik e 1 . 53 ERA in his previous five firstappearance since June 9, that. I don't know officially starts, a big factor in why the allowing a two-run shot in the Today's games what you'd call it but, you A 's are 25-18 since May 22. He ninth to Marcus Semien.

St. Louis (C.Martinez 9-3) at Pittsburgh (Locke 54), 4:05 p.m. know, it definitely felt very wanted to continue pitching, Stephen Vogt reached secCincinnati (Holmberg 0-0) at Miami minor and I wanted to go back b u t Melvin knows how valu- ond onthird baseman Grego- (Fe mandez 1-0), 4:10p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 65) at Colorado out there and still pitch." able he is. rio Petit's two-out throwing 3-1 0), 5:40 p.m.

The A's needed him.

"We didn't feel like it was error. But Petit charged Ben (K.Kendrick Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 3-2) at LA. Dodgers (Greinke 7-2), 7:10 p.m.

Kazn& left with a 2-1 lead worth taking the chance to Zobrist' s soft grounder and having yielded an unearned s end him back out," Melvin fired a quick throw to first for run, but Evan Scribner gave s a i d. the final out, with Teixeira ave Miller his 18th save in 18 up the edge in four pitches.

Te i xeira noticed a definite making a tough stretch. That chances.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L P c t GB N ew York 45 39 .5 3 6 Toronto 44 42 .51 2 2 Baltimore 43 42 .5 0 6 2/z Tampa Bay 43 44 A 9 4 7/z Boston 41 45 .47 7 5 Central Division W L P c t GB 49 33 .598 4 6 39 .541 4 " / z 43 41 .51 2 7 40 44 .476 10 37 44 A5 7 1 1'/z West Division W L Pc t Houston 49 38 .563 9 7 2 L os Angeles 4 5 3 8 . 5 4 2 GB Texas 4 1 44 A 8 2 Seattle 39 46 A 59 Oakland 39 48 A48 10 Wednesday's games Minnesota 5, Baltimore 3 Detroit 5, Seattle 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, Oakland 4 Cleveland 4, Houston 2 Boston 6, Miami 3 Arizona 7, Texas 4 Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 7 Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 6 LA. Angels at Colorado

Today's games Oakland (Chavez 4-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Ta nake 4-3), 10:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 4-4) at Kansas City (Ventura 3-6), 11:10 a.m.

Toronto (Dickey 3-9) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 5-4), 11:10 a.m.

Houston (Oberholtzer 2-1) at Cleveland (Co>nderson1-1),4:10 p.m.

Detroit (Price 8-2) at Minnesota (Palfrey M), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 9-5) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-5), 7:10 p.m.

ment is open to players

18 years of age or older.

It debuted last year with 32 teams and was won by the Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, featuring former Irish stars Tim Abromaitis, Luke Harangody, Ben Hansbr ough and Torin Francis. They have a bye into the final 17 spots.

MLSteamsget$500K to spend on players NEW YORK (AP) Each Major League Soccer team will receive $500,000 in additional money over the next five years to spend on players.

The league said Wednesday that the funds, called Targeted Allocation Money, can be applied to sign or re-sign players who earn more than the maximum salary budget charge who are not high-priced designated players. The maximum budget charge this year is $436,250.

Teams may use the entire $500,000 in one season, on up to three players. The money also may be used to convert a designated player to a non-designated player by buying down his salary budget charge, and the funds can be traded.

Players in the first 20 rosterspotscount for$3.49 million against each team's salary budget this year.

The league said the new funds are in accordance with MLS's new labor contract.

3udge cancels Redskins' trademark ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — For the first time in a legal battle that has stretched over 20 years, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins' trademark registration, ruling that the team name may be disparaging to Native Americans.

The ruling does not bar the team from using the Redskins name if it wishes. The team could even still sue for trademark infringement, but winning such a case could prove more complex without the legalprotections thatcome with a federally registered trademark.

Redskins Pre sident Bruce Allen said the team will appeal.

The team's lawyer, Robert Raskopf, said the team's trademarks remain intact during the appeal process

and that the Redskins "will continue to use their longstanding marks."

U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee's ruling upholds an earlier finding by an administrative appeal board and orders the federal Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the

registrat ion. A group of Native American activists first challenged the trademark registration in 1992, and various administrativeboards have ruled againstthe team before.

But Wednesday's order is the first time that a federal judge ruled against the team and found that the name may bedisparaging.

KAWAKAMI Continued from PageCl largely unfinished.

W e' ll all be ~ abou t Lee's legacy and his contributionsforyears,I'm sure.

None of this is bad. Clarification: I will always argue that Lee's defense was bad; but the debate is healthy.

And I must point out that Lee contmued to be good-natured about it every time we

that's all fair.

That was the best part about covering Lee: His presence made me take a hard look at the true worth of his offensive and rebounding statistics, his defensive struggles made me search for a way to properly value his overall game, and his fans made me defend my thought-process on a regular basis.

That's how you figure out what you really believe, and that's how you identify Draymond Green as a player who could be more valuable than Lee at power forward.

Really, given his defensive

saw each other, because nobody kept track of his statistics better than David Lee. Couldn' t blame him at all for that. ' How's my plus-minus now?" troubles,once Lee lost confiLee called out to me after more dence in his mid-range jumper than afew Warriors'victories (at some point during the 2013over the years, several times 2014 season) he just wasn' t with Stephen Curry chuckling feasible as a starting power beside him. forward on a team with chamHe'd never ask me that pionship aspirations. question afterlosses, but If you followed all this

closely, the previous four seasons were mostly a prelude to Lee losing his starting job to Green last season.

Or you could conclude that the Warriors would've won the title with Lee playing ahead of Green, if that's what you really want to believe.

Lee was the lightning rod and it's all part of his vital Warriors legacy: Five years ago, he was the first big-name player willing to join the franchise during its darkest period, when so many were running away; He was a reliable pick-androlland lockerroom partnerfor Curry during those bad times.

Last season, Lee accepted his demotion without rancor, supported Green, and was there for Kerr when the Warriors needed a new look during the NBA finals against Cleveland.

(Of course,the Warriors group that was just figuring 3 1-5 re@id, out the lay of the land. which meant it would've been In fact, I learned a lot of incredibly uncouth for Lee to things about Lacob's way of doutterapeep ofcomplaint.) ing business, his interests, his And Lee also personified a temper, and his ability to adapt lot of the Warriors' past politi- and evolve during our many arcal and public-relations infat- guments about Lee years ago. uations that have largely been Neither of us was ever burned away. wholly right or wholly wrong; Do you value defense and we had points to make and three-point shooting over the discussion took interestpoints, rebounds and popular- ing twists and screwy turns ity, particularly at the power- along the way. forward spot?

Over time, Igrew to appreThat was the Lee dividing ciate Lee a little more — as a line. leader and a Curry ally — and It works out perfectly in the I also saw Lacob's view of Lee franchise chronology because begin to change slightly, year Lee was the last major acqui- by year. sition of Chris Cohan's ownerNow he's gone to Boston, ship, but his deal also was ap- where fans, executives and proved by incoming co-owner analysts surely will start their Joe Lacob. own Lee debate, with increasLee was the overlap player ing levels of passion, and I will between the old corrupt re- watch from afar, more than a gime and the new, aggressive little nostalgic. raced out to a

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Umpires — Home, Andy Batches First, Jordan Baker; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Doug Eddings.

T — 2:28. A — 41,914 (41,915).

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28 — 8.Butler (15), Gregorius (11). HR—Semien (8), Teixeira 2 (22), Drew (12). SB—C.Young (3).

SF —Pirela.

IP H R E R BBSO Oakland Kazmir 3 2 1 0 1 4 Scribner L,2-2 21/3 4 3 3 1 3 O'Flaherty 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 Mujica 11/3 0 0 0 1 0 Abed 2I3 1 1 1 0 1 New york Sabathia WA8 5 1l 3 7 2 2 2 1 Mitchell H,1 2I3 0 0 0 1 1 Ju.Wilson H,16 1 0 0 0 0 0 BetancesH,12 1 0 0 0 0 2 A Miller S,18-18 1 2 2 2 0 1 O'Flaherty pitched tc 2 batters in the 7th.

WP — Scribner, Mitchell.

Umpires — Home, John Hirschbeck; First, Bill Welke;Second,John Tumpane; Third,James Hoye.

T — 3:09. A — 41,626 (49,638).

Tennis Wimbledon Championship Wednesday, At The All England Lawn Tennis lk Croquet Club London, Enghnd Purse: 642.1 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Graseoutdccr Men's Singles — Quarterltnals Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Gilles Simon (12), France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 64, 7-5, 6-4.

Novak Dj okovic1( ), Serbia, def. Marin Cilic (9),

Croatia, 6-4, 64, 6-4.

Richard Gasquet (21), France, dsf. Stan Waw-

rinka (4), Switzerland, 64, 44, 3-6, 64, 11-9.

Doubles Women's — Quarterlinals

Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (5), United States, del. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Lucie Safarova (3), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, def. Cars Black, Zimbabwe, and Lisa Raymond, United States,6-3,4-6,8-6.

Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1 ), India, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (9), Kszakhstan, 7-5, 6-3.

Times 8abos,Hungary and Kdstina Mladenovic(4), France, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Flavia Pennetta (7), Italy, 6-3, 44 6-4.

Mixed — lhinl Round Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, def. Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, and Jarmila Gajdosova, Australia, 64, 7-6

(3)

7-5.

Also 21. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 3:06.

30. Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ, 6:30.

82. Tyler Farrsr, United States, MTN-Qhubeka, 18:04.

Marcin Matkowski, Poland and Elena Vesnina (3), Russia, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland and Andrea Hlavackova (16), Czech Republic, 6-7 (4), 6-4,

Transactions

United States, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand,

Mike Bryan and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (1),

and Raluca Olaru, Romania, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Horia Tecau, Romania and Katadna Srebotnik (6), Slovenia, def. Raven Klaassn, South Africa and Raquel Kops Jones (10), United States, 6-3,

11-9.

Cycling Tour de France Wednesday, At Amiens, France Fiffh Stage-A 117.7-mile mostly flat ride from Anss to Amiens 1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto-Soudal, 4 hours, 39 minutes.

2. Peter Sagsn,Slcvakia,Tinkoff-Saxo, same time.

3. Mark Cavendish, Britain, Etixx-ouickStep, same time.

4. Alexander Kristofl, Norway, Katusha, same time.

5. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, MTNQhubeka, same time.

6. John Degenkolb, Germany, Giant-Alpecin, same time.

7. Arnaud Demare, France, FDJ, same time.

8. Bryan Coquard, France, Europcar, same time.

9. Dsvide Cimolai, Italy, Lampre-Merida, same time.

10. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, 8MC Racing, same time.

11.Geoffrey Soups,France,Cofi dis,sametime.

12. Zakka ri Dempster, Australia, Bora-Argon, same time.

13. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, South Africa, MTN-Qhubeka, same time.

14. Jarlinson Pantano, Colombia, IAM Cycling, same time.

15. Sep Vanmarcke, Belgium, Lose NL Jumbo, same time.

16. Jan Bakelants, Belgium, AG2R ia Mondia le, same time.

17. Tanel Kangert, Estonia, Astana, same time.

18. Matthias 8raendle, Austria, IAM Cycling, same time.

19. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana, same time.

20. Michele Scarpcni, Italy, Asians, same time.

Also 22. Tony Martin, Germany, Etixx-ouickStep, same time.

24. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, same time.

27. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Mcvistar, same time.

28. Chris Frccme, Britain, Sky, same time.

32. Tejay van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, same time.

34. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same time.

35. Tony Gallopin, France, LottoSoudai same time.

37. Andrew Talansky, United States, Cannondale-Garmin, same time.

39.Romain Bardet,France,AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

40. Alberto Contador, Spain, Tinkoff-Saxo, same time.

42. Jean-Chrisrophe Peraud, France, AG2RLa Mondiale, same time.

43.Jcaquim Rodriguez,Spain,Katusha,same time.

48. Rigobertc Uran, Colombia, Etixx-ouickStep, same time.

56. Zdenek Stybar, Czech Republic, EtixxQuickStep, same time.

57. Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ, same time.

99. Tyler Farrar, United States, MTNQhubeka, 1 minute, 24 seconds behind.

Overall Standings

(Agar gve stages)

1. Tony Martin, Germany, Etixx-ouickStep, 17:19:26.

2. Chds Froome, Britain, Sky,:12.

3. Tejay van Garderen, United States, 8MC Racing,:25.

4.PeterSagan,Slovakia,Tinkoff-Saxo,:33.

5. Tony Gallopin, France, Lotto-Soudal,:38.

6. Greg Van Avermaet, Belgium, BMC Radng, :40.

7. Rigoberto Uran, Colombia, Etixx-QuickStep, :46.

8. Albertc Contadcr, Spain, Tinkoff-Saxo, A8.

9. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, 1:15.

10. Zdenek Stybar, Czech Republic, EtixxQuickStep, 1:16.

11. Warren Bsrguil, France, Giant-Alpecin, 1:19.

12. Bauke Mcllema, Netherlands, Trek Factory Racing, 1:44.

13. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana, 1:50.

14. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Lotto NLJumbo, 1:51.

15. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, TinkoffSaxo, 2:03.

16. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Mcvistar, same time.

17. Nairc Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 2:08.

18. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 2:12.

19. Jean-Chrisrophe Peraud, France, AG2RLa Mondiale, 2:19.

20. Andrew Talansky, United States, Cannondale-Garmin, 2:51.

BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THECOMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — SuspendedChicago White Soxminor league RHPJavy Guerre (Charlotte-IL) 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention

and Treatment P rogram.

American League BALTIMOREOR IOLE S —Recalled INF Chris-

tian Walker from Norfolk (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — PlacedLHP Nick Hagadone on the15-day DL.Recalled LHP Kyle Crockett from Columbus (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL).Optioned LHP BrandonFinnegan toOmaha.

NEW YORK YANKEES —Rinstated OF Jaccby Ellsbury and LHP Andrew Miller from the 15-dayDL.O ptioned OF Ramon Boresand RHP Nick Rumbelow to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated RHP Jake Ododzzi cff the 15-day DL Nslionsl League SAN DIEGO PADRES —Reinstated RHP Dale Thayer from the 15day DL, retroactive June 24.

Optioned LHP Frank Garces tc El Paso (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Signed SSs Wcius Fox, Robinson Batiste and Wascar De Leon;RHPs Abe Adam as MiguelFiguerca,Joan Herrera, Jose Marte, William Suarez, Oliver Pinto, Kervin Castro and Kervin Labrador; OFs Franklin Labour and Diego Rincones; and Cs Ricardo Genoves and Nishell Gutierrez to minor leaguecontracts.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Purchased the contract of 18 Dan Johnson from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons and RHP Marcus Hatley to Memphis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Taylor Hill from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Taylor Jordan to Syracuse.

American Associadon GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Traded INF Zac Mitchell to Florence (FL) for a player to be named.

LAREDO LEMURS — Released IN FTyFomey.

WICHITA WINGNUTS —Signed RHPJon Link Released INF Tyler Coughenour.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed RHP Mike Noteware.

Can~ League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHP Anthony Claggett.

QUEBEC CAP)TALES — Signed INF Vincent Guglietti and INF Cedric Vallieres.

Front)er League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Lance Phillips.

FLORENCE FREEDOM — Acquired INF Zac Mitchell from Gary SouthShcre (AA) fora player to be named. Released RHP Austin Delmotte.

FRONTIER GREYS — Released LHP Eric Kline.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — ReleasedRHP Jake Butler.

8ASKEIBALL National Basketball ~ on GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Signed F Kevon Looney.

Premier Basketball League PBL — Awarded an expansion franchise to

Donald Feliceto panicipate in the 2015-16seascn in Niagara County, N Y.and named the franchise the WNY Thundersnow.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Named Rod Graves senior vice president of football administration and club services.

HOCKEY Nat)anal Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Named John Slaney assistant coach.

DETROIT REO WINGS — Signed F Eric Tangradi to a cne-year contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed F Paul Ca ray to a one year contract.

ECHL FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Agreed to terms with F Evan 8loodcff on a one-year contract.

LACROSSE Nat)onal Lacrosse League NLL — Announcedthe Georgia Swarm and Vancouver Stealth will be awarded compensatory draft selections as a result of losing players to unrestricted free agency prior to the 201 5NLL season. Georgia Swarm will receive a 2015 second-round draft pick and a conditional 201 7 draft pick. Vancouver will receive twc 2015 second-round dralt picks and and a conditional 2017 draft pick.

COLLEGE CONFERENCE CAROUNAS — Sharod Wil-

liams assistant comm issioner for strategic com-

munications.

ARMSTRONG STATE —Named Zach Corliss

men's assistant basketball coach.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named Joey Murdock men's assistant basketball coach.

DELAWARE — Named Jade Singleton women's assistant basketball coach.

FORDHAM — Named Ray Bello women' s assistant volleyball coach.

HOFSTRA — Named Akbar Wsheed men' s assistant basketball coach.

HOLY CROSS —Named Tim 8ibsud women' s golf coach.

HOUSTON —Named Marvin Julich Jr. senior asscdate athletics director for external relations.

MANHATTAN — Named Branden McDonald

men's assistant basketball coach.

NEW MEXICO — Named Buddy Gouldsmith assistant baseball coach.

TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Named JcrdonBanfi eld assistantbaseballcoach.

THIEL — Promoted Mike Miller to associate athletic director, Lainie Bisbee to associate director cf sports medicine, Jeremiah Hergott to director of marketing & promctions and P.J. Gradowski to director of athletic communications.

UALR — Announced men's sophomore basketball F Oliver Black has transferred from Mississippi State.

UNC WILMINGTON — Named Hans Olsen women's tennis coach.

VANDERBILT — Named Wendale Farrow women'sassistantbasketballcoach.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T G APts GF O.C. United 1 0 6 5 3 5 23 18 Columbus 6 6 6 24 27 26 OrlandoCity 6 6 6 24 23 22 New England 6 8 6 24 25 29 Toronto FC 7 7 2 23 22 23 New York 6 6 5 23 23 22 New York City FC 5 8 5 20 20 23

Philadelphia 5 10 4 19 22 32 Montreal 5 7 3 18 20 25 Chicago 4 9 3 15 18 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T G APts GF Seattle 1 0 7 2 3 2 25 18 Vancouver 1 0 7 2 3 2 23 19 Portland 9 6 4 31 22 20 Los Angeles 8 6 7 31 31 23 FC Dallas 8 5 5 2 9 24 23 Sporting Kansas City 7 3 6 2 7 25 17 San Jose 7 6 4 25 19 17 Real Salt Lake 5 6 8 2 3 18 23 Houston 5 7 6 21 22 24 Colorado 3 6 9 1 8 14 18 NOTE: Three points for victory, onepointfor tie.

Fdday's game Houston st San Jose, 8 p.m.

2015 CONCACAF Gokl Cup Tap twe in each gnwp and twe best tfzird.

place teamsadvance te quarteriinsis

GROUP A GP W D L GFGA Pts 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Friday's games At Foxborough, Mass.

Honduras vs. Panama, 6 p.m.

United States vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m.

GROUPB GP W D L GFGA Pts Canada 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Costa Rica 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Jamaica 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 EI Salvador 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Wednesday's games At Carson Costa Rica 2, Jamaica 2 El Salvador 0, Canada 0 Saturday's games At Houston Jamaicavs Canada 330pm Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 6 p.m.

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SPEED FR%ELKS A couple questions

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we had to ask — ourselves How lucky is Austin Dillon?

GODSPEAK:He must be wearing a driver's suit with a rabbit's foot sewn into it.

Even Junior said that the accident "scared" him.

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major sponsor — Camping World, in this instance — demands it,you have little choice. No choice, actually. For what it's worth, while Trump was never deep in NASCAR, he did have a relationship dating back more than 15 years, and he once was apoint man in NASCAR's

refreshing.

KEN'S CALL: Listen, I'm so thrilled to be "boogity-free" for several months, I'm not complaining about anything.

efforts to navigate Big Apple bureaucratic hurdles and build a speedway on Staten Island. Didn't work out.

Cars aren't supposed to look like this after practice, but crewmen for Kyle Busch (18) and Denny Hamlin (11) were forced to unload backup cars at Daytona last week. NEws-JQURNAL/DAvlD TUGKER

Will we ever see Jeff Gordon

race at Daytona again?

GODSPEAK:Maybe racing to the Fox broadcast booth to join Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip. We might see him in

1. Practice hurts Daytona opened the gates to the 2.5-mile tri-oval course for Cup practice, and within 10 minutes there was a huge wreck in Turn 2. A total of 10 teams had togo to backup

a race car in January, too.

KEN'S CALLDon't rule out a future Rolex 24 effort, or maybe even the annual half-marathon. But never, ever, ever in a Cup car with a restrictor plate. Never. Ever.

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cars to compete in the race.

Never take practice for granted.

2. Tighten those belts

3. junior's plate

After watching Austin Dillon's stock car flip in the air like

Yes, Joey Logano won the Daytona 500, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won the past two restrictor-plate races and three ofthe past seven. Junior is the current king of plate racing, until further notice.

a pancake and take out a section of fence at Daytona, you can bet drivers will be doublingdown on theirsafety

equipment in the weeks to come.

Time to rethink plate racing and catch fences?

It seems like they' re flirting with absolutedisaster.Not sure what the answer is, but we haven't found it yet.

Keep repeating it: They need to spread

the cars out and/or get them back down to about 185-190 mph.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis®news-jrnl.corn

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

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shy away from its bumpy surface; it embraces the idea of itsrough asphalt. Kentucky hosted its first NASCAR race, a Camping World Truck Series event, in 2000. Sprint Cup startedthere in 2011. As Brad Keselowski said after winning last year, "It's a little bit rough." Get out the heavyduty shocks.

Canascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kellygnewsjrnl.corn Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-jrnl.corn

SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Joey Logano 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Jamie McMurray 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Kurt Busch 9. Matt Kenseth 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Kasey Kahne 12. Paul Menard 12. Denny Hamlin 13. Ryan Newman 14. Clint Bowyer 15. Aric Almirola 16. Carl Edwards 17. Kyle Larson 18. Greg Biffle 19. Danica Patrick 20. Austin Dillon 21. Casey Mears 22. AJ Allmendinger 23. David Ragan 24. Tony Stewart

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DENNY HAMLIN VS.KEVIN HARVICK: Hamlin said Harvick kept pushing his car after the Coke Zero 400 finish, which triggeredthe crash that sent Austin Dilloninto the Daytona catch fence.

GODWIN KELLY'STAKE: Causing a w reck after a race is over won't win you many friends.

2. Brad gets it Kentucky has hosted four

Cup Series races, and two of those have been won by Brad Keselowski. He won at the 1.5mile oval in a Dodge in 2012 and a Ford last season. "Kez" says he just likes the track.

"The thingsittakes to go fast

there aren't too far off from those other (1.5-mile) tracks, and I think when you hit this mark in the season, some cars

Brad Keselowski has won half of the Sprint Cup races at Kentucky, including last year's race. AssoclATED PREss/GARRY JQNEs might show a little bit more development."

3. Nine and counting If you feel a little desperation in the air, it could be that drivers are realizing only nine regular-season Cup Series races areleft on the 2015

schedule, and their chances of qualifying for the Chase playoffs are growing smaller and smaller with each passing week. From this point of the

W HAT'S ON T A P V SPRINT CIJP:Quaker State 400 SITE:Kentucky Speedway TV SCHEDULE:Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 1 p.m. EDT), qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 5:45 p.m. EDT); Saturday, race (NBC SN, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

season last year, only two drivers won races to get into the 2014 Chase. The window is slowly closing.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

GO D W I N 'S PICKS FOR QU A K E R WINNER:Brad

Keselowski REST OF TOP 5:Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin FIRST ONE OUT:Brett Moffitt

XFINITY:Kentucky 300 SITE:Kentucky Speedway TV SCHEDULE:Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 2 and 4 p.m. EDT); Friday, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 3:45 p.m.

EDT), race (N BC SN, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

S T A T E 400 Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

Reach himat godwin. kelly®news-jrnl.corn

DARK HORSE:Glint Bowyer DON'T BE SURPRISED IF: Some ill will from the events at Daytona spills over into this weekend's Bluegrass State racing.

Harvick

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DID YOU KNOW? Kentucky Speedway is located in Sparta, which has a population (about 270) that suggests "middle of nowhere." But it's an easy day trip — within two-plus hours — of many areas where NASCAR fans are plentiful: Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Indianapolis and Columbus.

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