The Union Democrat 08-13-2015

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BIG TREES: Attractions abound at Family Day MORE IN WEEKENDER:River RanchMusic Festival held in Tuolumne; Murphys winery features varied art

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ui ei iia u seecionun eiwa Cheryl Lynn Lucero, 46, of Twain Harte, was arrested June 18, 2014, and charged Jury selection is underway in the with first-degree murder. case of a Twain Harte woman accused Authorities said she admitof killing popular Sonora Police De- ted to being involved with Robpartment volunteer Rick Roberts in erts' death during police interFebruary 2014. rogation.

In November 2014, Lucero The trial is estimated to last nine to recanted. 12 days. Tuolumne County Superior On Wednesday, more than 50potenCourt Judge James A. Boscoe tial jurors were in the Department 2 said the jury selection process courtroom at the Tuolumne County Lucero be g an Monday, and testimony Superior Courthouse filling out what will possibly begin as soon as next Mondayafternoon orTuesday. See TRIAL / Back Page

By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

A'wheel' good time — Several Tuolumne County residents took advantage of the final days of summer breakTuesday afternoon by visiting the Sonora Skate Park on Greenley Road.A2

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Sierra Vi e W S: TINA SHACKLEY AND KRISOLSON

Wright will not seek reelection

Water rebatesRebates of up to $2,000 per household are available for people who replace lawns with water-efficient landscaping.A2

By JASON COWAN The Union Democrat

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Calaveras County V i ce Chair and Supervisor Chris Wright announced he will not run for reelection when his term ends next year. He made the announcement during a Tuesday meeting of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors in San Andre as. The 43-year old representative, who earned a ba c helor' s d egree w i t h

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manager — Robert LaFleur is new park manager at New Melones Reservoir.A2

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killed in a Friday singlevehicle crash near Little Sweden have been identified by the California Highway Patrol.A3

Vital Stats — A list of births, marriages and deaths recorded in Tuolumne County.A3

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HEALTH 5 MEDICINE • BETTER BACKS:Sonora Regional Medical Center will launch the Center for Spine Health with an official launch party on Aug. 20.B1 • WORKPLACE FITNESS:Healthy potlucks, exercise encouraged at work.B1

SPORTS • READY FOR CONTACT:After two days of Sac-Joaquin Section mandated conditioning, the Sonora Wildcats football team was in full pads Wednesday night at Dunlavy Field.C1 • MLB:Astros get best of Giants; Blue Jays rout A' s.C1-2

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California State University, Humboldt, began his tenure with District 2, which expands through Mokelumne Hill, Paloma, West Point, Wilseyville, Gl e n coe/RaH Road Flat, Sheep Ranch, Mountain Ranch,and Calaveritas, after defeating Bryce Randall in 2012. His term ex-

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Tina Shackley and Kris Olson, both of Jamestown, stand behind the bar Shackley's father, Rick Shackley, made for the Gypsy Shack, a music establishment they run together.

All-ages venue a labor of love

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By SEAN CARSON

Mother lode

The Union Democrat

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A dragon kite from Bali, retro Pac-Man machine and ornate painted skulls adorn the walls of a bar on the edge of downtown Jamestown. The wrap-around balcony is usually packed on weekends, with audiences there to have a beer, listen to live bands or catch the occasional comedy or burlesque show. But, the crowd may look different than expected. Minors and adults alike saddle up to the bar and take the stage weekly, but the owner welcomes her underage patrons with open arms — it' s why she opened the place. Owner Tina Shackley opened the Gypsy Shack in 2012, spurred by memories of attending concerts with her parents and watching her brothers play in parking lots. She and her boyfriend, Kris 01-

cause for concern By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Shackleyand Olson run the Gypsy Shack inJamestown, which is mostly decorated with knickknacks she collected while on a year-long road trip with her brother. son, run the venue from a room around back they also call home.

Behind the bar Tina, 39, was born in 1975, in Hayward, but spent her teenage years split between a mom in Ha-

A fourth year of drought is taking its toll on Mother Lode forests, especially in the Groveland area, where a Cal Fire foresterestimates 30 percent of the trees are now dead or dying. Tree-killing impacts are also more evident now in and

waii and father in Jamestown. Father and local craftsman Rick Shackley, best known for his Leather Rose leatherwork, moved to the area from Hayward in 1990. Tina attended Sonora High

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Mi-Wuk Village, Ponderosa Hills and Leisure Pines, said Adam Frese of Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. In Tuolumne County, the Groveland area has been the hardest hit, Frese said Wednesday.

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