The Union Democrat 11-12-2015

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Dollar General

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Opponents of the store's A dispute over a proposed proposedlocation at the corDollar General store in Co- ner of Howser Lane and Parlumbia got ugly this week rotts Ferry Road were quick when a sign offering support to denounce the vandalism The Union Democrat

Salvation Army seeking volunteer bell-ringers for holiday collection.

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Wednesday through a post on the "Stop Dollar General-Columbia State Historic Park" Facebook page.

"We understand the emotions this project has evoked in the local community," the

post stated, "but defacing a sign or doing any act that would hurt the legitimate concerns of the Stop Dollar General effort cannot be condoned."

The sign featured a ren-

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The Columbia Foot Dragoons (above) give a rifle salute to those who have served in the military during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at Columbia Cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Copperopolis branch, led by Kevin Reiman (below), present the colors prior to the singing of the national anthem Wednesday in Copperopolis.

Copperopolis, Columbia events celebrate those who served

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By JASON COWAN and ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

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built up with every note and each step toward those concentrated outside the Old Corner Saloon.

Of the nearly 45,000people who live in Calaveras County, 12 percent are vetSee VETS / Back Page

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By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

Brightly li t o r b s w heeled about the fioor of Laura DeMars' fourth- and fis-grade class Monday, while students controlled the devices with school-owned iPads.

The little robots, on loan from the Tuolumne County Schools Maggie Beck /Union Democrat Office, are one of several ways inWorking to program a Dash and Dot Robot novation in learning and educaMonday are fifth-graders (from left) NickWalker, tional tools is taking hold across Zachary Radzikowski and Brandon Gunter. the county.

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of the 11th month — a quarter of a mileaway from the end-point along Main Street, excitement

The Veterans Day Parade in Copperopolis was heard before it was seen for the dozens in attendance Wednesday.

But as the celebration, led by Bret Harte's marching band, began — on the 11th hour of the 11th day

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He said it wasn't unheard of for people with permitsto bearrested.

"On the patient end of things, there were people that were afraid to grow, even for themselves. There were people, real medical marijuana patients with paperwork, who were being arrestedfor simple possession," said Liberty.

"What would t y pically happen is that they would be arrested and spend a night or two in jail. The district attorney would decline to press charges."

The reputation in the county changed in 2010 when Gary Kuntz became county sheriff. Relations with l a w e n f orcement

Alex MacLean /Union Democrat IaboveI; Jason Cowan /Union Democrat Ibelow)

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At Twain Harte School, the district spent a p proximately $60,000 this year to purchase 100 iPads and 90 Chromebooks.

The district still has about $3,000 to spend this year on new devices with close to $65,000 set aside

That is where Brian Thomas comes in.

The director of innovation for the county office brought 11 robots to the class Monday.

Included were five Sphero roboticballs,moved by an interover the next three years. nal gyroscopic motor; five Dash By the end of that time, a de- and Dot robot kits, three-wheel vice will be in the hands of every robots with a movable head on third- through eighth-grade stu- top; and a two-wheeled cylindent, Principal Dan Mayers said. der-shaped robot called Olie The question is now what is the nextstep?Mayers said.

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CALENDAR For complete arts and entertainment listings, see the Weekender, published Thursdays in The Union Democrat.

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Wars, Keith Dale Warm Post No. 4748, 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne.

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M other L od e Fa i r- a.m., Tuolumne branch ligrounds committees, 8 to b rary, 1 8636 M a i n S t . , 11 a.m., 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora.

Tuolumne, 928-3612.

Sing Along, 11 to 11:30

Sierra Club day hike,

a.m., Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 984-0454.

meet 9 a.m., Mary Laveroni Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland.

Don Pedro Recreation Mothers of Preschoolers Agency Board of Control, (MOPS), 9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak 10 a.m., agency headquarters, Hill P resbyterian C hurch, 14892 Peaceful Valley Road, East Sonora.

3 1 Bonds Flat Road, L a Grange.

Twain Harte Community Services District,9 a.m., dis-

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Calaveras County PlanHelping Hands, th rift ning Commission, 9 a.m.,

store volunteers, 10 a.m., Groveland Community Hall, Main Street, Groveland.

supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San AnStorytime and Craft,chil- dreas, 754-6370. dren through age 5, 10:30 CalaverasCounty Water a.m., Tuolumne County Li- District, 9 a.m., 120 Toma brary, 480 Greenley Road, So- Court, San Andreas. nora, 533-5507.

Twain Harte Community

Crystal F a l ls-So no ra Services District, 9 a.m., Meadows Fire Department 22933 Twain Harte Drive, Auxiliary, 11 a.m., Crystal Twain Harte.

Falls Clubhouse, 21725 CrysStory time, 11 to 11:40 tal Falls Drive. a.m., Calaveras County LiYosemite Chamber of brary, Copperopolis branch, Commerce, 11:30 a.m. to 1 Lake Tulloch Plaza.

Angels Camp Planning p.m., Pizza Factory, 18583

Main St.,Grovel and, 962- Commission,6 p.m., Angels 0429.

Camp Fire Station, 1404 Val-

Special Education Com- lecito Road, Angels Camp. munity Advisory CommitCentral Calaveras Fire tee, 11:45a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and Rescue Protection DisTuolumne County Superinten- trict, 6:30 p.m., Station No. 1, dent of Schools Office, 175 Mountain Ranch, 754-4330.

Fairview Lane, Sonora, 536Mark Twain Elementary 2040.

School District Board of ACT III, Am a dor-Calav-Trustees, 6:30 p.m., district eras-Tuolumne HIV/AIDS Care office, 981 Tuolumne Ave., Consortium, 12:30 p.m., Sier- Angels Camp, 736-1855. ra Health Resources, 1168 Astronomy Night at SceBooster Way, AngelsCamp, nic Overlook, Calaveras Big 736-6792.

Trees State Park, 7 p.m., 1170 Tuolumne County Board Highway 4, Arnold.

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Bob Law, of Sonora, rings bells last year as Annika Hertz, of Sonora, donates money into the Salvation Army bucket.

Bell-ringers needed for the holidays Union Democrat staff

early 1940s, but it wasn't until 1990 that the Christmas Kettle Drive was Bells will ring this holiday season organized. The kettle tradition goes in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties back to 1891 in San Francisco. as Salvation Army volunteers collect In Calaveras County, the kettle lodonations for annual kettle drives. cations are Angels Camp, Arnold, San The Salvation Army is looking for Andreas, Murphys and Valley Springs volunteers now. The job entails stand- all week long, with bell ringers in the ing or sitting and ringing a bell while evening and on weekends, said unit Chair Denice Branson. greeting people.

"This is a very humbling experience The Calaveras County Service Unit and agreat way to help out your com- serves hundreds of families each year, munity. The money raised during the through gas and propane vouchers, Red Kettle drive stays in Tuolumne and has helped many families affected County and helps those in need of by the Butte Fire, Branson said. emergency financial assistance," said In Calaveras County, funds also go Donita M oore-Osborne, Tuolumne to local food banks, the Santa's ExCounty Salvation Army unit spokes- press program and other needs like woman. prescriptions, gas vouchers, bus passThe kettle drive is the service unit's es, hot water heaters, fans for sumonly fundraiser for the year. mer, emergency housing and summer The Sonora Service Extension Unit camp for foster children. started in Tuolumne County in the Branson said the Calaveras Unit is

always in need of more bell ringers.

M ost bell ringers volunteer to do it in two-hour shifts.

T uolumne County k e t tles w i l l be out from Nov. 27 to Dec. 24: The Junction shopping center outside of Hickory Farms, Wednesdays through Sundays,from noon to 4 p.m.; Washington Street in front of the Banyan

Tree, Sonora, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundaysfrom noon to 3 p.m.;W almart on Wednesdays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To be a bell ringer in Tuolumne County, call 588-1986.

Calaveras County kettle locations: Big Trees Market in Arnold, Main Street in Murphys, Angels Market in Angels Camp, Treats Market in San Andreas and Mar-Val Market in Valley Springs.

To be a bell ringer in Calaveras County, call 754-6437 or 736-4926.

of Supervisors Recreation Copperopolis Fire ProC ommittee, 1 p.m. , tection District Board of Tuolumne County Administra- Directors, 7:30 p.m., Station tion C e nter, s u pervisors' 1, 370 Main St., Copperopolis, chambers, 2 S. Green St., So- 785-2393. nora, 533-5633.

Tuolumne County YES Partnership, 3: 15 p. m.,

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Room 217,Tuolumne County Angels Camp Library Superintendent of Schools Of- Story Time, 10 a.m., Angels fice, 175 S. Fairview Lane, So- Camp Branch Library, 426 nora.

North Main Street, Angels

Jamestown S a nitary Camp, 736-2198.

District Board of Directors, 4 p.m., district office, 18351 Main St.,Jamestown, 9845177.

The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all non-commercial events Promotion Clu b of of public interest in the Jamestown, 5 p.m., James- greater Tuolumne and Catown Community Hall. laveras county areas. Cor/Soulsbyville School Dis- tributions are welcome. trict Board of Trustees, 7 Call 588-4547, visit 84 S. p.m., Room 8, school, 20300 Washington St., Sonora, or Soulsbyville Road, Soulsby- email Ibrowning©unionville, 532-141 9. democrat. corn.

VITAL STATS Tuolumne County Marriages recorded zn Tuolumne County from Non 2 t h rough Nov. 6 (uredding date given): Oct. 10, Desiree Renee Laffranchiand Maura Lee Kelly Oct. 17, Ryan Richard Evans and Bethany Erin Kindiger Oct. 31, Joseph Charles Gilliam and Gretchen Alice Murphey Nov. 2, Manuel Lopez Tinoco and Glafira Cervantes

Montanez Nov. 5, Miguel Guillen Meza and Mercy Meza

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Nov. 6, Jason Robert Cal- lencia, a girl, born to EmD eaths r e corded i n dera and Lauren Marie Del- manuel Valencia and Mayra Tuolumne County from Carina Bedoya Nov. 2 through Nov. 6: gado Oct. 29, Dante Matteo Oct. 24, Myung Ae Yang Births r e corded in Franco, a boy, born to Albert Oct. 24, Grace Deborah Yu Tuolumne County from Michael Lee Franco and Oct. 27, John Brereton Nov. 2 t hrough Nov. 6 ClaudiaPamela Lopez Teagle Sr. (mother s maiden name Oct. 29, Brooke Elizabeth Oct. 27, Linda Lucille TedMcDonald, a girl, born to row given in most entries): Aug. 7, Joseph Elim Beers, Steven James McDonald Oct. 28, John Tobias Clark a boy, born to Nathaniel Da- and Shelby Lynn Fraser Oct. 29, E velyn R u th vid Beers and Christy Ann Oct. 31, Harmony Faith- Counts Tentzer Logot Hudson, a girl, born Oct. 30, Johanna M. Van Oct. 23, Alexander Ryan to Cody Ryan Hudson and Houten Ziegler, a boy, born to Ryan Trystan F aith L o goteta- Oct. 30, Carrera Conrad Daniel Ziegler and Melanic Warren Martin Sara Barnes Oct. 31, Max Paul Wallace, Oct. 30, Debra Ann Perdue Oct. 27, Aria Rose St. a boy, born to Jeremy Lee Oct. 30, Ahna Stern Clair, a girl, born to Matthew Wallace and Megan Sara Oct. 31, Judith Ann DenStephen St. Clair and Emily Giacosa tino Leona Wilson Nov. 1, Noah Alexander Nov. 1, Michael Nelson Oct. 27, Jace Alexander Mendoza, a boy, born t o Nov. 1, Betty Jean Shamp Hernandez, a boy, born to Alejandro Simon Mendoza Nov. 2, Paul Jose Bautista Jose Ramon Hernandez and Jr.and Hannah Sariah GilNov. 2, Helen Jenette BehErika Guadalupe Montes rbaum breath Oct. 27, Oliver Abel KerNov. 2, Jocelyn Elizabeth Nov. 2, James Allen Gradzich, a boy, born to Zach- Britton, a girl, born to James ary Thomas Kerzich and Lee Britton and Alexander Nov. 2, Wynema Stevens Brittnie Denise Villafuerte Rose Brewer Nov. 3, Evelyn Patricia AqOct. 27, Elena Quinn LewNov. 2, Andre Fritz Hen- uilino is, a girl, born to Brian Todd dAcks, a boy, born to Sonny Nov. 3, Thelma Carolin Lewis and Dassandra Lor- Thomas Hendricks and Ma- DeRemer raine Blind haila Marie Ford Nov. 5, Beverly Mae FerOct. 27, Luna Giana Vanandez.

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Friends of the Tuolumne County Library will host a weekly half-price book sale through November in the C ommunity Room at t h e library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Sales, held on Wednesdays, will f e ature many different genres, including miscellaneous reading material on Nov. 18 and hardback thrillers on Nov. 25.

The Book Nook is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and now offers gift certificates.

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Carriage ridestickets are $5 per person.

Lamplight weekend packColumbia State Historic ages are also available and Park and Friends of Co- include one night stay in the lumbia will host its annual City or Fallon Hotel, dinner Lamplight Tour called "The for two at the City Hotel Thing That Saved Colum- Restaurant, two Lamplight bia." tickets,and a carriage ride.

Tours will r u n F r i day, Prices are per couple: $185/ Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. Parlor Room and $195/Bal5 beginning at5:30pm and cony Room. leaving every 15 minutes.

A ll proceeds from t h e Tickets are on sale now. event and weekend packParticipants will be guided ages will benefit Friends through the decorated town of Columbia in the funding during the walking play of interpretiveand educawhile listening to snippets tional events and programs of the town's happenings. at Columbia State Historic The tour will end with mu- Park.

For more i n f ormation, sic, dancing, and refreshments in Angelo's Hall. call 588-9128, visit www.

There will also be car- parks.ca.gov/columbia or riage rides through town visit the Columbia museum from 5 to7:30 p.m. Friday on Main Street.

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Columbia College dorms allegedly burgled by 'guest'

By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

A man who registered as a guest Saturday night at Columbia College be&iended residents and stole items &om dorm units with unlocked doors, Samantha Huebner, director of student housing, said Wednesday.

Hueber said it was an isolated incident.

"He was an opportunist," she said. "He went and checked every single door.

Every room that was un-

locked and not secure got broken into."

Property was reported stolen from five units, Huebner said.Reports started coming in Sunday.

The male befriended multipleresidents ofthe dorms and leftthe area about 10 a.m. Sunday, Huebner said.

Huebner said a person of interest has been identified by student residents.

"This is information. It' s not anything that's been proven yet," she said, adding that information has been given to the Tuolumne County SheriiFs Office.

Joshua Boykin, 19, a student at Columbia College and resident of the dorms, said he was spending the night at his friends' dorm thatwas targeted.

Boykin said he went to sleep about 9:40 p.m. Saturday and that the door of the dorm was unlocked when he went to bed.

"We have a lot of friends' stuff in here, and they just come in and out and get their stu6;" he said. 'Vile all treat each other like family."

Boykin said he was "dead a sleep" throughout t h e night.

At one point, one of his &iends woke up.

"My buddy thought he heard some doors open, and

he thought it was me going to the bathroom, so he went right back to sleep," Boykin said.

Boykin woke up at 5:30 a.m.Sunday togetready to go fishing with a friend.

"It was super early," he said, adding that he did not notice any items missing at that time. "Usually we' re just used to it being there."

When Boykin le about 6:30 a.m., he locked the door to the residence.

T hey returned to t h e dorm about noon Sunday.

That is when they realized property was missing.

"We noticed our laptops weren't there," Boykin said. ''We tore up the place looking for our laptops. I ran to my actual dorm — the laptops weren't there. So we came back here freaking out."

In addition to Boykin's $900 laptop, other items, including his hunting pack filled with hundreds of dollars of equipment, were stolen.

Also stolen &om the dorm was a Playstation 4 and knives.

"We got hit pretty hard in here," Boykin said. "My buddy's $1,200 brand new MacBook got taken. He had a $600 photo-editing (program) on that."

Boykin said he now keeps doors locked.

"We' re fully locked up now," he said. "It's scary to know he was in here while we were in here."

Robert Lyons, public information officer for t he SherifFs Office, said his agency is in the process of investigating the case.

Contact Tort Thomas at tthomas@uniondemocrat. corn or 588-4526.

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NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY The Sonora Police Department reported the following: TUESDAY 7:05 a.m., theft —A box of vitamins and possibly other items were stolen out of a woman's unlocked vehicle that was parked on Shaws Flat Road.

11:23 a.m., animal complaints —A stray dog was found on Hospital Road.

11:26a.m., fraudulent activities —An $84 charge was fraudulentlymade on a woman' s credit card at a Stockton Road business.

1:17 p.m., warrant arrestsA man slept next to a commercial trash receptacle behind a Greenley Road business.

2:41 p.m., suspicious circumstances —A person attempted to sell a possibly stolen gaming console at a Sanguinetti Road business.

3:12 p.m., burglary —A television and tablet were stolen from a North Shepherd Street woman's residence.

The Sheril'f's Ot'ficereported the following: TUESDAY 10:08 a.m., Jamestown — A vehicle was abandoned on private property on Chicken Ranch Road.

12:36 p.m., Sonora areaJewelrywas stolen from a Bear Cub Drive residence.

4:36 p.m., Sonora area — A person was threatened by a neighbor after asking them not to speed through their Green Meadow Lane neighborhood.

7:31 p.m., Sonora area — A man wearing a snow jacket walked around Feather River Drive.

8:14 p.m., Sonora area — A BlackOak Road man suspected his residence was burglarized.

9:39 p.m., Twain HarteA woman on Highway 108 screamed.

Felony bookings TUESDAY 1:11 p.m., Sonora — Chad Cole Hilton, 29, of the 300 block of Faitview Lane, was booked on suspicion of unlawful use of identifying information, making or passing a fictitious check, burglary and violation of probation after an arrest at his home.

Arrests Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:

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TUESDAY None reported.

CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's Office reported the following: TUESDAY 1:08 a.m., San Andreas —An unknown person was possibly on the roof of a West Saint Charles Street residence.

3:31 p.m., Valley Springs — A suspicious person was on Bartelink Drive.

Felony bookings TUESDAY 11:04 p.m., CopperopolisLedia Maria Hardy, 35, address unknown, was booked on suspicion of evading a peace officer and disregarding safety and misdemeanors battery on a peace officer and obstructing or resisting a public or peace officer after an arrest on Highway 4.

Arrests Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY None reported.

OBITUARIES Obituary policy 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 532-5139 or send to obitsluniondemocrat.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.

Julie Land Dec. 18, 1969 —Nov. 4, 2015

with all of her treasures &om her beach trips. Julie was a dialysispatient for over 25 years.

Her family admires her strength and her will to fight through so many difncult times.

Julie is survived by her father Kenny Land &om Camp Nelson; her brothers Ryan Land and his wife Corri of Sonora and Rocky Land and his wife Angie of Placerville; her nieces Kayla, Rian, Cassi, Hanna and Rileigh and her nephew Tyler.

Private services were held.

Heuton Memorial Chapel handled the arrangements.

15, 1960 in Hollister, and moved to Sonorain 1968. She graduatedfrom Sonora High School in 1978 and then left in 1980 to live in Sacramento and Bremerton, Washington, before returning to Sonora in 1992. Karen attended Columbia Junior College where she received her Certifi cate

in the Culinary Arts. She was married to Mark Lordier on December 11, 1994 at her parent's home in Sonora.

Karen loved to fishl She

worked summers in the restaurant at Dardanelles' and spent a lot of her time off fishing. She also went to Lyon's Reservoir, often being the only one to catch anything. Karen

Karen Louise (Hallj Lordier

made sure t h a t e v eryone knew that fact as well. Karen

loved fantasy, and enjoyed both reading and watching it.

She was a definite "Trekkie" and an avid Oakland Raiders fan.

Karen was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 16 months old. She had never known what it was like to live without diabetes. She had a bit of a rebellious personality which probably stemmed from being so different from others at an early age. She was a pioneer when it came to the treatment of the disease. The last seven years of her life were very challenging. She had a six way bypass Karen Louise (Hall) Lor- and a partial leg amputadier passed away on Monday, tion to name only a few of November 9, 2015 in the com- the many complications she fort of her Sonora home, at faced due to her diabetes. the age of 55.

Karen was a true survivor.

Karen was born on July She handled her disease with July 15, 1960 —Nov. 9, 2015

Julie Land was born in Portervill e on December 18,1969.

She passed away at home in Columbia on November 4, 2015. She was 45 years old.

Julie lived in Tuolumne County for the past nine years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephew. She enjoyed visiting the beach and decorating her home

grace, dignity and oftentimes humor.

Karen is survived by her husband, Mark Lordier; her mother, Ruth Hall; her siblings James, Michael (Hel-

en) and Dennis (Tawnya) Hall; her sisters; Liz (Dick) Schroeter and Dolores (Brad) Meyer; her nieces and nephe ws Sarah

S t ewart, E r i n

Meyer, Emily Meyer, Linnea Hall, Jordan Hall and Christopher Hall; her cousins Leila Purcell, Linda Blair and Nola Thompson.

Karen is preceded in death by her father Marion B. Hall.

The family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association in lieu of flowers.

A service will be held at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home at 225 Rose St., Sonora, California, on Saturday, ¹ vember 14, 2015, at 2 p.m.

Death notices Death Notices in The Union Democrat are published free of charge. They include the name,age and hometown of the deceased, the date of death; service information; and memorial contribution information. The deadline is 2 p.m. the day before publication.

Notices LAMANTIA — Roseann Lamantia, 64, died Tuesday at home in Sonora.Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Storm brings reports of tornadoes to Midwest DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A f ast-moving storm system dropped both snow and rain over portions of the Midwest on Wednesday, packing strong winds that

flipped semitrailer s, damaged industrial park buildings and d owned power lines in parts of Iowa and Nebraska.

National Weather Service officials said the system, which began Tuesday around Utah and moved eastward into the country' s

midsection, dumped more than a foot of snow on the Rockiesbefore creating conditionsripe for tornadoes.

But they said the weather wasn't quite as warm as it could have been, so the threat decreased.

"Probably the worst has passed," said Stephen Corfidi, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

By Wednesdaynight,remnants of the system were reported in eastern Iowa, n ortheast M i ssouri a n d western Illinois. Winds between 25 and 35 mph were expected into early Thursday, with wind gusts of up to 60 mph in some spots.

Corfidi called the system a "classic mid-November storm."

"Basically there's a warm sideand a cold side to these systems, and the unifying threat is a very strong wind field all th e way around it," he said. "So on the cold side, you have a chance for snow or freezingprecipita-

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Remem ering two who gave all or their country Whenever I visit the Sonora Library, I pause in front of the Vietnam Memorial and slowly scan the list of Tuolumne County young men who gave their lives in the service of their country in far off Southeast Asia. Two names, Gary Galambos and Billy McConnell, painfully stand out.

I had just begun my senior year at Sonora High and already knew everything that was worth knowing.

Daydreaming in Mr. Borelli's first period mechanical drawing class, I was handed a note telling me to report to Vice Principal Bev Barron immediately.

Since I normally stayed out of trouble, Iwasperplexed as Isheepishly enter Mr. Barron's office. He introduced me to a new student, Gary Galambos, who was transferring from Oregon. My initial thought was this guy has an even dumber name than me.

I quicklylearned we had many things in common including a love of sports, a fear of girls, a dilapidated old car and a disdain for chemistry.

We were also very different. I was a cowboy who lived on a ranch up in Groveland, while Gary was the son of a Baptist minister and would be living a few feet from a church.

Dave Gookin doubled dated for the Tinsel Time Christmas dance, regularly cut first period and hid out in the library, wandered the halls of Sonora High when we w er e sup-

posed to be in class, cruised Washington Street on a dollars' worth of gas or sipped coke at the Europa Cafe.

Galambos One night I let Gary drive my car and he ran into a post while pulling out from DeGiobbi's gas station denting my front door.

Two cans of Bondo and a little primer thereafl ergavemy oldFord a distinctive look.

We sat dateless drinking coffee at the Europa on prom night, watched the sun rise on Jackass Hill the morning aAer graduation this time with dates. Gary would often spend time on our ranch, and I even tried to make him into a cowboy without much success. I did however put him on the back of a horse for our spring cattledrive across Wards We soon became best friends nev- Ferry. ertheless. On slave day, Gary beAfter graduation, I went back ing the new kid and me being the to work for the State Forestry and class idiot, we brought top dollar. Gary got a job with the Forest SerWe faithfully guarded the bench vice. We played softball in Moccafor Coach Castle's basketball team, sin on Friday nights and spent our

days off at Mountain River Lodge.

With no clear game plan, we enrolled at Modesto Junior College and dropped out after one semester.

Gary decided to enlist in the Army, but I got cold feet claiming I had to help my dad on the ranch.

Gary became a paratrooper and, being extremely bright and motivated, quickly rose through the ranks.

On leave from his base in Georgia, we spent a wild New Year's Eve in San Francisco. The next morning, Gary told me he had decided McConnell to re-up and would be attending flight school to become a helicopter pilot. Then he would be sent on a super-secret mission to a far-off land.

A few months later, I received a letter from Gary telling me he was in a place called Vietnam and was transporting South V i etnamese troops into battle in the Mekong Delta. After flying numerous missions and once being shot down, Gary was about to fulfill his duty and was set to rejoin me at Chico State for the spring semester.

His ultimate goal was to become a helicopterpilotforthe Forest Service after graduation and eventuallybecome a forestsupervisor.

Shortly after receiving his last letter, I learned from my mom that The Union Democrat had reported that Gary had been killed in a helicopter crash in Vietnam. By then

itwas too late to attend his funeral service.

I met Billy McConnell at football practice when we played on the Sonora High "B" team. Since

er and coach at another Northern California high school. Although we had been deferred from military duty to teach school, such deferments were being eliminated,

we were the smallest kids on the

and I was ordered to report to my

team we were often paired up for tackling practice and Billy would usually kick my butt. He was one tough little guy.

Since Sonora High was much smaller back then we often had classes together even though Billy was a grade behind me. In geometry, Miss Parle made us both sit at afront row desk and would bop us on the head with a pencil when we became too rowdy. As was the case with Gary, Billy and I often spent time driving up and down Washington Street or wasting time at the Europa.

After graduating from Sonora High in 1959 Billy headed for Chico State. When I got to Chico, I was amazed to find that at about 130 pounds Billy was playing football for the Chico State Wildcats.

Since Billy was a physical edu-

Draft Board in Sonora.

When I entered the building, Billy was already in the room. The draft board official informed us that we were the next two induct-

ees on her list. One of us would soon be drafted. Billy spoke up and said "take me." I was eventually deferred, while Billy was shipped off to Vietnam.

The next spring, while visiting my parents, Bill's dad came by. His son had been killed in the line of duty in Vietnam.

Unfortunately we w il l n ever read that Bill McConnell became a successfulfootball coach at Sonora High or that Gary Galambos became thesupervisor for the Stanislaus National Forest. Their country called on them for an even more important duty to serve in the jungles of Asia. cation major and I was a P.E. miThank you,Gary Galambos and nor we often had classes together Bill McConnell, for the good times. and shared a student teacher as- I know you are smiling down upon signment teaching driver training. S onora knowing your t own i s On our college graduation night, proud of you. someone miscounted the number

of chairs in our row, and Bill and I ended up sharing the same seat.

I eventually took a teaching job at Lincoln High School in Placer County, and Billy became a teach-

Dave Gookinis a businessman and retired teacher who loves

in Groveland. He is the author of"My Town, A Groveland Kid Remembers."

GUEST COLUMN

Let's break away from Black Friday Syndrome Here comes the holiday season.

It's a month-long season of friends, family and spiritual reflection, and a time to decompress from our usual helter-skelter lives. It kicks off with Thanksgiving: the one holiday on our calendar that's meant to be a calm,

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"Good lord,"shout the corporate to this nationwide Super-Spectacular bosses, "are you nuts? Do you think Sale Day across America. I don't mean America is some kind of Norman if customers didn't show up, but if Rockwell fantasyland? This is the the salesstaff,stockers,cashiers and Season of Mass Consumerism, bucko, even the managers didn't show up to so lift your tail out of that La-Z-Boy open the doors and hustle customers and hit the mails — prontol And if you through the store in the usual frenzy happen to have a job in a chain store, of mass, crass, crazy consumerism. don't even think about taking a holi- But that's silly, of course. It's even day,or you won't have a job the next slightly un-American to think that day. Let us now praise the one god we stores wouldn't open to cash in on a all serve: mammon!" hugely promoted retail bonanza.

Years ago, Macy's started Black FriYet there it is. REI, the national day (the day of nonstop door-buster purveyor of outdoor gear and sportsales and commercial hype that now ing goods, says it will no longer paroverwhelms ~ sgi v ing) as a kick-ticipate in the Black Friday shopping off to this Holy Month of Frenzied spectacle.In recent years, national Commercialization. But it produced chainshave led a corporate assault such a surge of profits that Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving with a buy-buy-buy and other chains converted to the blitz of consumer come-ons. "Rush to Church of Perpetual Selling. Black the mall," shout the barrage of Black Friday used to begin the day after Friday ads, enticing us to trade our Thanksgiving. For the past two years, moral values for monetary ones, to reaching for more, the Elmer Gan- care only about scoring lower-priced trys ofWal-Mart dared to desecrate stuff.

"Enough!" says REI. The national Thanksgiving itself by opening their doorsto the Black Friday masses at6 retailco-op with 143 stores and $2.2 billion a year in sales is raising the p.m.— on Thursday night.

This year, Macy's, Target, J.C. Penney ethical bar this year within its own and others are also pushing the Friday enterprise by canceling its participaShop-a-Rama into Thursday. Toys "R" tion in Black Friday. Instead of shopUs will open at 5 p.m., intruding even ping onthe Thursday and Friday of deeper into Thanksgiving family din- Thanksgiving weekend, REI is urging ner hour. And pushing excess to a new its employees and customers to break high, Kmart is e~ t o d o as it did out — literally. Take a walk with famlast year and open its doors at 6 a.m. on ily and friends, enjoy a bike ride, visit Thanlmgiving morning. Yes, 6 a.m.! A a public park and otherwise get outWal-Mart executive responded to these side the soul-suffocating syndrome of even-earlier openings: 'We thought 6 constant consumerism. o' clock (p.m.) was the exact right time What a concept: Don't shop; live! to win the weekend."

Connect with people, nature, the spirWow — did you ever think of its and yourself. For more information Thanksgiving as something to "win"? go to REI's special website: www.opBut then, your spiritual devotion to toutside.rei. corn. mammon probably isn't as ardent as

that executive's.

Jim Hightower isa native Texan, Meanwhile, the same guy reports columnist and author of seven that the one million low-wage workers books. He served two terms aa Texas who will have to staff the Thanksgiv- Agriculture Commissioner.

YOUR VIEWS Customersnot paying enough?

To the Editor: Some additional comments to

fellow Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) customers. The proposed near 80% water rate increase and 43% sewerrateincrease should be quite concerning by themselves.

However additional budget details below should add to those concerns.

The 2015-16 proposed budget shows almost $14,457,000 in revenue. We the customers are contributing a lot t o t hi s num-

ber. One noteworthy item. About $10,000,000isspentforlabor.This is 70% of the entire budget! The $10,000,000 divided by 70 employees indicates about $142,857 average per employee. Salary and benefits included. But TUD thinks that we the customers are not doing enough!

To befair,oftheproposed nearly 80 % waterrate increase a large share will go to remodel, modification and new construction. But thereareindications that a large amount of money will go to other expenses. E m ployee

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some salary increases and new Fiscal Year ending June 30 is not employee expense come to mind. available?

It isreasonable to ask the folDavid Evans lowing. How high should the avSonora erage per employee labor expense rise? Is a $160,000 or $170,000 average per employee high enough?

I think that we the customer need to cut back even more. Per- To the Editor: haps we all could spend a little less Schultz's Guest Column was on food, driveourcarless,even cut more of a Guess Column. A laback onmedical care.Then maybe ment about job loss at National we could afford the nearly 80% in- Geographic? Scolding employers crease in water rates? for deplorable methods of informI leave you with these three ing employees of being laid ofl? thoughts. First, I understand that Making a nebulous reference to some or all of the past two water Rupert Murdoch and fact-checkrate increaseswent to reimburse ers being laid off from the Nationemployees? The money they paid al Geographic channel? This last toward their benefits was reim- issueseemed to disturb Schultz bursed? Second, the TUD Board greatly, but why?

I understand was presented with I think she was headed somethree options for rate increases. where but got lost along the way thisreaderdid.

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SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento man who served as

an Army pilot during World War II has been awarded the French government's highest honor.

The Sacramento Bee reports that 91-year-old Gene McDonald was p r esented with the rank of National Order of the Legion of Honor on Oct. 14 at the French Consulate in San Francisco.

McDonald began flying missions over German-occupied France during the war when he was 20. He joined the Army in 1943 and trained as a fighter pilot in Texas.

He flew67 fi ghter-bomber missions over Europe and has been awarded a dozen medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded to pilots who display heroism or extraordinary achievement in combat.

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Schon said he agreed to pay the city $58,000 for the use, but was surprised to learn days before the wedding that he would have to pay $240,000for the opulent event to go on. He reluctantly paid, likening the price hike to "extortion."

The couple sued in federal court in February, claiming that the city unfairly jacked up the fee after learning the coupleplanned to broadcast the event on pay-per-view.

Eaters head to reopened Chipotle SEATTLE — Customers returned to Pacific Northwest Chipotle restaurants on Wednesday as the chain reopened aRer an E. coli outbreak that sickened about 45 people to Washington state and Oregon.

Chipotle voluntarily closed 43 restaurants in Washington state and Oregon at the end of October after health officials discoveredmost of the people sickened in an E. coli outbreak had one thing in common: a recent meal at Chipotle. The outbreak hospitalized more than a dozen people.

Health officials from the two states have not found the sourceofthe E.colioutbreak, despite testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationoffood samples from each of the affec ted restaurants.

Chipotle also did its own testing anddid not fi nd any food contaminated by E. coli.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco supervisors are considering a $290,000 payout to settle a lawsuit by the guitarist of rock band Journey over his lavish 2013 wedding to a former reality television star.

A committee of the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to take up the proposed settlement Thursday.

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missed Senate votes had backfired on focus now is on projecting command of atougher-than-expected battle for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump's new diplomatic style, too,comes as he competes forCarson's supporters, who mostly like the retired neurosurgeon for his even-tempered, pleasant approach.

However temporary, the shift in tone was dramaticfor both candidates and reflects dwindling time remaining beforethe fi rstvotesofthe 2016 presidential contest are cast in February. One more nationally-televised GOP debate remains this year, on Dec. 15, before voters plunge into the holiday season. The timetable means the coming weeks are critical for the remaining candidates in the unruly race to correct and focus their campaigns.

In the MSNBC interview, what for-

Global push for end to Syria war seen as most serious yet BEIRUT (AP) — The international community is mounting its most serious effort yet to end the nearly 5-year-old Syrian war, rally-

civilian life every year.

The Russian proposal calls for drafting a new constitution within 18 months that would be put to a popular referendum and be followed by an early presidential election. But it makes no mention of Syrian President Bashar Assad stepping down during the transition — a key opposition demand and a sticking point in all previous negotiations to end the civil war.

Russia's military intervention in Syria has raised Mos-

of talks in Vienna this weekend amid the emergence of a Russian proposal that calls for early elections.

But the global push for peace so far excludes any of the Syrian players, and expertssayany hasty decisions riskleading to even greater bloodshed.

While world leaders seem cow's profile when it comes to be in agreement that the to Syria and given Russian time has come to put an end President Vladimir Putin a to the carnage in Syria that stronger say in how to end has killed more than 250,000 the conflict.

'This is really the first sepeople, there is still no clear roadmap on how to get there. rious effort on the part of the Still, the stepped up diplo- United States and Russia to matic activity, coupled with bridge the divide, to come the U.S. decision to send up with some concrete ideas special operation troops into aboutthe broad contours ofa northern Syria — something diplomatic settlement," said the Obama administration Fawaz Gerges, a Middle East had long sought to avoidexpert at the London School reflects a new urgency and of Economics. a shift in dealing with the world's most intransigent conflict.

The divides have narrowed considerably, he said, adding that the Americans and the Russians now seem to see eye-to-eye on restructuring

the political system by drafting a new constitution and holding early elections.

The involvement of Russia and Iran, two key allies of Assad, is essential in any talks on Syria. Iran had been excluded from last year' s talks in Switzerland, but attended the talks two weeks ago in Vienna along with its arch rival, Saudi Arabia, a key backer of the rebels fighting to topple Assad.

The Syria conflict has turned into a proxy war between regional and internationalfoes,and observershave long said that any attempt to end the fighting will have to come &om an agreement between the w~ p a r t ies' regional backers, who can then stmng-arm the groups they support into making the necessary concessions.

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"I don't think anybody did poorly really. I really don' t," said Trump. "Normally I should say they were all terrible, everybody,right?"

"I' ve actually become &iends with a lotof the people that are up there," Trump added,but did not name which opponents he counts as &iends.

At one point, Trump declined to talk about whether Carson was qualified to be president. 'That's not for me to say," he said, noting that he did have enough confidence in Carson to have him run one of his companies.

Previously, Trump had dismissed Carson's surge in the polls and questioned Carson's religious denomination, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

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march toward greater democracy after decades of military rule will not be derailed.

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy said Wednesday it recei ved a message from Information Minister Ye Htut on behalf of President Thein Sein congratulating it for leading the race for parliamentary seats in the Nov.

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MIAMI (AP) — T h e elbows-out GOP presidential contest appeared on Wednesday tohave entered a kinder, gentler phase.

Jeb Bush, the son of the president who popularized that phrase, pointedly re&ained from going after former protege Marco Rubio. GOP &ontrunner Donald Trump, previously the resident insult machine, did not speak ill of any of his Republican opponents during an hourlonginterview Wednesday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show. Not of Rubio, who is rising in the polls. Not of Ben Carson, who has faced questions about details in his personal life story. Not even Bush,who Trump has frequently blasted as a "low energy candidate."

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of the proposed project. This notice announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment for public review and comment.

The proposed project consists of construction of improvements of up to four new wells. Wells ¹3 and P4 are located on properties owned by the Lake Don Pedro Owners Association and currently operated as El Prado Park; the location of which is shown on the attached Exhibit B map. Wells ¹3 and ¹4 were identified as potential well locations, however initial water quality and water production testing revealed poor water quality and low water production, therefore both Well ¹3 and ¹4 are being held as alternative sites for future development, but due to the immediate water supply emergency and need for additional high producing wells, Wells ¹5 and ¹6 as shown on the attached Exhibit B were tested and Well ¹5 confirmed to produce an adequate amount of high quality water to proceed with construction. Testing of Well P6 identified high water production and will be the last to be constructed. Wells ¹5 and ¹6 are located on property owned by the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District (District) southeast of the Zarzamora Court and Avenida Central intersection; Assessor's Parcel No. 020-2900090 in Mariposa County. The residential-type wells would be installed with a disturbance footprint of up to approximately 225 square feet per well or a combined total of 900 square feet. The wells would be used to provide emergency water to the District. Power poles and electrical supply system would be supplied to the well sites from a location near the end of Zarzamora Ct, to operate the wells. The project l~ produces no negative environmental effect, therefore the evaluation of ~1 I H nIts other alternatives was not absolutely necessary, nor were there any other viable alternative to evaluate. A no project alternative would have put the community at risk of loss of water supply, so that alternative was also not further considered. Multiple locations were evaluated for construction of the new wells, but due to limited groundwater in the area, the existing project site was selected due to its higher water production potential.

Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for review at the

Rural Development • Modesto Once 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite E • Modesto, CA 95358, and at the Lake Don Pedro Community Services

District Office, 9751 Merced Falls, Rd., La Grange, Ca 95329, (209) 852For further information contact Jose Guardado at 209-538-3783. Any person interested in commenting on this proposed project should submit comments to the address above by December 12, 2015.

A general location map of the proposal is shown as Exhibit B.

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DISPUTE Continued from Page A1 post, the opposition group stated the sign that read "Coming soon with your support" was viewed by some as "presumptuous and arrogant" becausethe county has yet to approve the project.

Dollar General supporter Heidi Wall, of Columbia, claimed responsibility for erecting the sign Sunday with her husband, Kevin. She said the Tennessee-based chain created the sign and gave them express permission to put it up on the property.

"We are acting completely within the law and doing it to inform the public about what's intended for that parcel," she said. 'There's an opposition campaign that has simply lied about what's going to happen."

Within a matter of days, the backside of the sign had been taken down, and the word "NO!!!" had been spraypainted across the front.

Wall said she was inspired to post the sign after recently removing one against the proposed store that had been posted illegally on the property.

"It's a little outrageous, unfair and scary when you have this group of thugs running around with impunity and vandalizingproperty because they don't like it," she said.

Wall said she's spoken with dozens of people in the community who support the store, despite the vocal opposition that has organized several well-attended town hall meetings about the issue.

For Wall, who ran for State Senate in 2010, the dispute also boils down to a matter of property rights.

A property owner should be allowed to do what they want with theirproperty as long as they follow the law, Wall said, arguing that the company has studiously complied with the county's permitting process to develop the site.

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A sign promoting a proposed Dollar General store in Columbia was vandalized with graffiti earlier this week. they can do this to me." has helped to rally the opposition, The property owner could not be said no one in his group has admitidentified Wednesday because the as- ted to illegally erecting an anti-Dollar sessor'sonline parcel database was General sign. not accessible and all county offices Neubert said he's seen the sign, were closed for Veterans Day. which urged residents to contact the Wall added that Dollar General Tuolumne CountyBoard ofSupervihas also agreed to modify the build- sors, in various places around town ing's appearance to blend with others since Dollar General submitted its in the historic mining town, build a application to develop the property sidewalk along the road and install last October.

"I have no idea who did it," he said. much-needed lighting.

Many who oppose the store argue "It could have been anybody." thatthe proposed location,only afew The group is not wholly opposed to miles from the entrance of Columbia building another Dollar General store State Historic Park, would hurt the in the county — two have opened in historical integrity of the corridor.

Jamestown and Soulsbyville over the The location previously housed a past year — but it disagrees with the servicestation for 30 years before it proposedlocation near the park and burned down in 1994. The only visi- Columbia Elementary School, Neuble remnant is an old foundation with bert explained.

"That typeof retail development weeds growing through the cracks in the concrete. would be better suited in another A Dollar General store would look location," he said. "Let's work on prebetter than the current condition of servingthe historic corridor for the the vacant lot, Wall said. benefit of visitors."

"It's been an eyesore for decades," Barbara Balen, who has also been she said. "Ifthey were really con- active in the opposition campaign, cerned about what went there, they said the issue has brought up concould purchase it collectively and de- cerns about the county's General velop something."

Plan, which serves as a long-term Gary Neubert, president of the Co- constitution for growth and developlumbia Chamber of Commerce, who ment.

Balen said she believes the county, which is in the process of completing the first comprehensive update of the plan since 1996, should follow newly released state guidelines for general plans.

"They specifically say you have to keep your own community identity and your own ability to tell your story," she said. "I would like to craft a meaningful General Plan so this isn' t even an issue. Any big-box retailer would be redirected to areas thatare suitable."

There appear to be hundreds who feel the same way.

The "Stop Dollar General" campaign's Facebook page has received more than 1,000 likes since it was created in late August. Meanwhile, the county has received more than 200 lettersregarding the proposal, as well as a petition signed by 253 people in opposition.

David Wynne, who started the Facebook page, spoke positively about seeing such a large number of people in the community come together behind a common cause.

"It's been very heartwarming when we have meetings and people come out of the woodwork to attend," he said. "We' ve just put something together that can hopefully win the day."

The Tuolumne County Planning Commission has yet to set a firm date fora public hearing on the proposed store, though one is tentatively scheduled for sometime in December. It' s believed that the hearing may take multiple days given the amount of controversy surrounding the project.

Any decision by the commission can be appealed to the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors within 10 days.

Representatives for Dollar General and Cross Development, the Texasbased company that would build the store,could not be reached for com-

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VETS Conti nued from Page Al erans, three times the number per capitaof Orange County, according to Charity Maness, the announcer of the parade.

The festivities on Wednesday were for them and all the other servicemen and servicewomen from every branch of military.

Though the town itself is rather small, there was no doubt in the effort that was set forth to execute the Copperopolis Veterans Day Parade.

The parade included 17 fioats — though it featured countless vintage vehicles driven by numerous veterans &om various branches and eras — and lasted about 20 minutes. In all, the show was a charmer.

Mike McCurdy, ofCopperopolis, a Navy veteran who served a tour in Vietnam during his six years in the service, said thatthe parade was one-of-a-kind. ''What sticks out to me is what an amazing town this is. As small as this town is, the lengths that it goes to recognize veterans and the part that we have played

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The Grenadine Belles (above, from left) including Pat Mallon, Star Strahle, Barbara Anderson and Mary Lou Maynard, co-presented Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony at Columbia Cemetery. Navy veteran Jennifer Roland (left) sings the national anthem Wednesday in Copperopolis.

"Much moreso than any big Gulf, sang the National Ancity parade. And I' ve been them at the beginning of the to parades in San Jose. This parade. means more."

Meanwhile, about 27 miles Maness ran the first Cop- eastofCopperopolis,a differperopolis Veterans Day Pa- ent kind of ceremony honrade in 2012 with the vision oring veterans was held at of it eventually being taken Columbia's historic cemetery, over by th e Copperopolis where more than 85 fallen Veterans of Foreign Wars servicemembers are buried. branch. The duties have Presented by the Columsince been inherited by the bia Foot Dragoons and Grengroup, and Maness said she adine Belles, the event inlikes what has become of the cluded a rifle salute for those celebration. who have served as well as a Jennifer Roland, of White brief history on the holiday. in defense of our c ountry Pines, a Navy veteran who The groups host ceremonies is amazing," said McCurdy. was stationed in the Persian each year at the cemetery for

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ing this kind of critical thinking to girls."

Continued from Page Al The county office hired Thomas two years ago along with a netborrowed from Thomas's son. work support specialist, part of a Students used the iPads and a push to fortify the county's supsimple-interfaced p r o gramming port for districts in light of the "inlanguage called Twudde to guide evitable ubiquity of technology," the robots along a path mapped out said Superintendent of Schools in masking tape. Variables like dis- Margie Bulkin, who stopped in tance, angle and speed are entered Monday to see Thomas at work.

"Ideally, I don't spend a lot of to complete the task.

The whole process is based on time with kids," said Thomas. t rial-and-error l e arning, s a i d Instead,he prefers to focus on Thomas. instruction at the county office in "When we fail, we fail forward," the Instructional Media Center he said. "Typically when we learn and re-worked computer lab, now how-to programming it's all on called the Think Space. the screen, but they' re seeing the The center is a science- and feedback in real time. It l eaps engineering-based lending library their imagine from this fiat place and has been a project through to this next level." the countyoffice for years before Prior to the robots,students Thomas was hired. This summer, were limited to seeing their pro- Thomas oversaw the replacement gramming play out on the iPad of old science kits and physical screen. video libraries with things like the Monday was the students' sec- robots,programmable electronics, ond chance to work with the ro- and an online digital library accessible remotely by schools. bots, having rented them for a week earlier this year after the Districts pay to use the r ecounty schools office purchased source, with most i n t h e county them this summer. hopping on board, said Thomas.

Fifth-grade s t udents F i o na The cost to stock the center Rose, 10, and Layla Zukal, 10, re- isn't tremendous, he said. The ceived the one Olie robot Monday. most expensive part, (the iPads "This is w hat's really cool," and Chromebooks) are bought by said Thomas."Programming gen- the districts. The Sphero robots erationallyhas been reserved for are availablefor under $100 and dudes, right? But, this is expos- sturdy enough to trust a kinder-

Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Members of the Grenadine Belles placed small American flags on the graves of veterans buried at the cemetery while their names were read out loud.

"I thought it was cool to learn the things that I didn' t already know about Veterans Day and to be able to take the moment of silence to give m y respect to allof the veterans that have served for our country," said Kristopher M cDanielDunn, 17, of Sonora, who attended with his

Continued from Page Al have improved.

Earlier this year, CPR, no longer needing to fight for patients, became the Calaveras Cannabis Alliance, a group of 250 growers that advocates for the ethical practices of growers and the preservation of growers' rights.

"Under the Kuntz admin-

istration, growers feel much saferin going to the sheriff as they did," said Caslin Tomaszewski, executive director

of the CCA. 'The sheriff listened togrowers and started a conversation that was the

beginningofafeelgood movement which we' re trying to work toward where growers feel supported by their law enforcement."

The passing of Kuntz unexpectedly, of a heart attack in his home in rural Valley Springs on Oct. 29, left a vacancy in the Sheriff's Office that will be filled by Calaveras County Supervisors.

Though Tomaszewski does not think relations will regress to what once was, the new leadership may lead to changes in the industry, depending on who is named.

"If Calaveras passes an ordinance that either is prohibitive for cannabis in the county or is effectively prohibitive, i.e. is so restrictive that it renders cannabis in Calaveras financially noncompetitive with the rest of the market, then that would be a problem," Tomaszewski said. "They would be fully enforced, and we would be forced to comply and there would be nothing we could do about that."

Other issues, according to Tomaszewski, that could hurt the industry would be a sheriff that is anti-cannabis and refuses to acknowledge an alternativepoint ofview.Tomaszewski thinks such an adverse perspective could carry a lotofweight because ofthe infiuence of the position.

"The only problem with us is if the person is anticannabis and refuses to enter intodiscussion or respectour point of view," Tomaszewski said. "Another thing is a sheriff that kind of campaigns on an anti-potbasis and sort of wins more support based on censusofpersonal obligations of individuals rather than on logical basis on their argument."

grandmother, Becky Steiner, of Columbia.

The event holds special meaning for Anthony Njirich, of Columbia, who attended with his wife Jennifer, son, Anthony Jr., 9, and his son' s friend,Caden Owsley,9.

Njirich's grandfather, also named Anthony Njirich, who served in World War II, is buriedatthecemetery alongsidehis brothers and fellow WWII vets, Fred, Frank and George.

'This country wouldn' t be what it is without them," Njirich said of veterans.

U d Gt gartner with, he said. Dash and Dot kits are about $235. lE At the Think Space, computer coding has replaced professional development courses in the Windows operating system.

The goal is to have teachers then take these skills and reteach them to students, Thomas said.

Each district has its own funds for implementing technology and how they want to use it, he said.

For the 2015-16 school year, budgetsrange &om $10,000 for small schools like Belleview Elementary School— recordsfor lastyear put enrollmentat 118 — to $203,000 for Maggie Beck / Union Democrat Sonora High School, which reported Twain Harte School fifth-grader 1,101 students. The money is used Fiona Rose gets programming for staffing, county support, device pointers from Brian Thomas. purchases and maintenance.

But every year is different, Jeff test this year and change in funding W infield, superintendent of t h e models, Thomas said districts inTwain Harte an d S oulsbyville creasingly prioritize technology.

'Traditional learning is still imSchool Districts, said.

"One year we may choose to do portant, but there is a need to infuse an infrastructureproject or major the next generation of learning," said purchase, and the budget could be Mayers. 'What are these kids going around $200,000.Most often, we to be doing 10 years from now?" renew contracts for licensing and Demars worked closely with her maintenance of technology equip- class and Thomas during Monday's ment and pay for IT staff and may robot session. The t eacher compurchase some new equipment," pleted an Apple-certified teaching Winfield wrote in an email. credential program through CalStaThe goal for nearly every district teTEACH in 2013 and now helps is tobring the ratio oftabletsorlap- teachers across the county impletops to students up to 1-to-l. ment iPads in the classroom.

With the introduction of a computOver the past two years, demand er-administeredstate standardized has exploded, and teachers constant-

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However, the significant change toward the industry is not something that Tomaszewski believes likely. He believes the current dynamic, one of comfort and openness, will continue under the new sheriff.

"The sheriff's office has done a great job, under Kuntz, to foster a relationship with growers. As things stand right now, we feel supported by them and we feel safe talking to them," Tomaszewski said. ''We have confidence that is a trend that will continue."

Contact Calaveras County reporter Jason Coiaan at j couIan@uniondemocrat.corn

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ly request training, said DeMars.

"One of the biggest things is there's not enough time," she said, and added the trainings pull her away from her own class.

Thomas said the county office keeps up with the district needs and emerging trends with a program called Bright Bites, which compiles survey data submitted by students, teachers and parents on the implementation of technologies in school.

Most districts in the county are participating, said Thomas.

Thomas said 80 percent of survey partici pants feelthey have great access in the classroom and at home.

Accordingto the data, improvement is needed in basic computer literacy skills and cyber safety.

Over half the county struggles in sending email, creating spreadsheetsand similartasks,and 18 percent feel confident there is adequate instructionon appropriate,responsible Internet use like cyber bullying and plagiarism.

However, 80 percent of teachers believe technology can enhance both learning and daily life.

"That's huge, because that means now they' ve bought in," said Thomas.

"Now we just have to find a way they can use it in their classroom and engage thestudents with appropriate things."

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Julie Long, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon, and GarthT. Greenwell, DO, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, will present information about the many sources of back and neck pain and how to combine healthy lifestyle choices with cutting-edge treatments and technology to regain spine health.

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High amounts of sodium can hide in seemingly simple foods, which means it's up to consumers to read labels and check for alarming levels.

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Subway sandwichhas less sodium than a 6-inch Black Forest ham Subway sandwich?

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5. How many milligrams of sodium does 1 cup of cottage cheese contain?

A. 900 B. 1,000 2. How muchsodium isin a can of C. 800 D. 1,200 Diet Coke?

A. 20 mg 6. True or false: Two slices of bread B. 10 mg have more sodium than a serving of C. 40 mg potato chips?

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Reyes blood drive set Nov. 24 The annual Jordan Reyes Drive for Life blood drive will be held Nov. 24 at three different locations in Tuolumne County.

The drive will take place from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sonora Sport and Fitness Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion at Columbia College, and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the former Black Oak School campus in Twain Harte.

The event is held in memory of a Stanislaus National Forest firefighter who died in 2011.

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What are you really hungry for?

When Bruce Springsteen croons

"everybody's got a h ungry heart," you can feel how desperate a person can be for love. So it's not surprising that psychologists agree with that analogy: Turns out if you' re eating or drinking too much, you actually might be hungry for relationships.

According to Michael McKee, M.D., a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic, "Feeling lonely activates the sympathetic nervous system in a chronic way that includes regular output of stress hormones." And self-soothing with food and/or alcohol can be an attempt toease that discomfort.

If that sounds familiar, well, 35 percent ofadults 45 and older say they' re lonely. Chronic loneliness is associated with bouts of the blues, insomnia, chronic headache or backache, even elevated blood pressure.

Fortunately, if you rely on food and alcohol to temporarilyboost your lonely mood, there are other ways to

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C. Cranberry juice D. Pepsi 8. Which is the higher-sodium fast-food option: Tuna sandwich or small cheeseburger?

ease your isolation — and improve your healthI 1. Find an organization that does work you admire and getinvolved.

You' ll get outside your own head, interact with caring people and improve your self-esteemI 2. Writeout a list of people you would like to touch base with — old schoolfriends, former colleagues or relatives. Choose one name a week to contact.Call, email, send a card.

Then follow up.

3. Keep a journal of what you eat or drink and your mood at the time.

Seeing the correlation will help you moderate your diet and d rinking habits. And don't hesitate to find a trained counselor to talk with.

Answers 1. B 2. C 3. True 4. A,B,CandD

ACA support group meets

5. B (60 percent of a person' s daily serving)

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 604-881 6.

6. True 7. B. Gatorade contains 110 mg ofsodium per8 ounces.

8. Tuna sandwich. Canned tunais highin sodium.

Study finds death rates are rising among middle-aged white people The Associated Press

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But the Princeton pair brought a new lens to the government's statistics, breaking down death numbers by age and race in a way the government has not highlighted, he added.

1990sand probablyisrelated tothe increased availability around that The U.S. death rate has been time of certain prescription painfallingfor decades,butresearchers killers, they said.

"It certainly can't be helping," have detected one group in which the rates have been steadily ticking said Deaton, who last month was up — middle-aged white people. awarded a Nobel Prize in economSuicidesand deaths from drug ics for unrelated work on consumer overdose and alcohol abuse are be- spending. ing blamed.

Their paper was published onDeathsratesforotherraceshave line Monday by the Proceedings of continued to fall, as they have for the National Academy of Sciences. whites 65 and older. But death rates Federal researchers have reportfor whites 35 to 44 have been level ed — repeatedly — on worrisome recently, they' re beginning to turn increases in deaths &om suicides up for whites 55 to 64, and — most and drug overdoses. And they have strikingly — death rates for whites noted the bulk of those deaths have ages 45to 54 have risen by halfa been white and middle-aged. So the percent per year since 1998, said Case and Deaton findings aren' t the authors, Anne Case and Angus exactly surprising, said Robert An-

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Bring addiction into the light: The National Night of Conversation What do Demi L ovato, Robert Downey Jr. and Drew Barrymore have in common? They all were addicted to drugs, but once they acknowledged the damage it was doing to theirlife, they entered recovery.

Now, they' re glad to talk about the reality of overcoming addiction and to help others understand the nature of thebeast.As Lovato said in a 2014 interview: "It's a mental illness and it'sa disease ...people need to have compassion for it."

Even though many celebs talk about theiraddiction and recovery, the conversation needs to become more frequent (or happen for the very first time) in families like YOURS and YOURS and YOURS. Here's why: In 2013, around 25 million Americans overthe age of 12 used an illicit drug in the past month; 23.5 million are now addictedto alcohol or drugs; and every 40 minutes someone dies of a drug overdose.

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Call 209-533-1 310 Qua! IHollowl.corn Furnished units avail.

SOULSBYVILLE STUDIO. Nice subdiv.

Pet neg/no smk! $775/ mo. incls. utils /laundry.

7 mins-town. 694-8118 STUDIO APARTMENT with garage; no pets 8 no smoke.

Call: 714-886-8574 215 Rooms to Rent JAMESTOWN BEDRM, Bath w/utils. pd. No alcohol/drugs/smk in hse.

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HIRING CAREGIVERS! Men and women; must be a compassionate, loving person that perhaps has taken care of a family member/friend.

Experience req'd. Must have transportation and insurance. All shifts available. 209.772.2157 HOME AIDE NEEDED; an experienced CNA or MA for P/T in Sonora.

(425) 221-0462

SONORA 2/1 W/GAR No smoke/pet. Wat/sew/ garb & basic cable pd.

Walk to town. $845+dp Dan, 743-1624

Get paid to clean your garage... sell your stuff In The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 SONORA 1 BD/1 BA. W/D hkups. Pets okay.

Garage. No smk. $675/ mo+ $675dp. 404-6545 SONORA 2/1.5CLOSE to Town. No pets/smk. $975/mo+$1000 dep. sew, garb incl.728-4297 TWAIN HARTE 2/1/1car garage, water/sew/ garb incl. $795/month.

Call Jim, 743-1097

Rentals/Apartments MARK TWAIN APTS. Newly Remodelled 1 8 2 bdrms. CURRENTLY FULL! (209) 984-1097

Storage QUAIL HOLLOW MINI STORAGE Open 7 days, 8am-6pm Greenley Road to Cabezut across from Quail Hollow Apts., Sonora. 533-2214 235 Vacation VACATION RENTALS Daily/Weekly/Monthly, starting at $75/night.

209-533-1310 QuailHollow1.corn 245 Commercial CAMAGE AVE Industrial space up to 21,000 s.f. for lease.

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301 Employment PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE Equestrian Center is seeking a P/T (2-4 days /week), year-round STABLE HAND. Duties include but not limited to: feeding horses, cleaning stalls / paddocks, horse turn out, blanketing, and assisting Stable Mgr. as needed. Should have experience with horses.

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JAMESTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT announces an open position on the Board of Trustees. Interested individuals may contact the JSD office at 984-4058 or drop by the office for an application.

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PHOENIX LAKE 3/2+3225 car garage. Lrg. deck.

Mobile/RV Spaces No pets/smk. $1,450/mo +$1,000 dep. 559-2863 SIERRA VILLAGE RV SIERRA T.H. MHP: 2/1 Space on nice wooded lot + storage. $375/mo. $700/mo. Water/sewer +dep. & util's. 568-7009 incl. CH&A. No smk.

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LONG BARN 2 Bd/2 ba. built in 2005.

Owner finance avail. $299k 209-432-9141 NEAR MTN SPRINGS 3BD/1BA1365 sf on 3 acres, partially fenced. $259,500. Tuolumne County Realty 532-7464

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FOOTHILL HOTEL TEAMMATES! ENDODONTIC OFFICE Best Western PLUS seeks a warm, caring, Sonora Oaks Hotel is responsibleDental now hiring for: • FRONT DESK Assistant with good • HOUSEKEEPERS communication skills.

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OFFICE - 2300 sq ft. centered practice, Fax Bathroom & parking. Ph SONORA LUMBER Resume to: 532-1851 Wendy (209) 532-7709 is looking for an experienced Sales Get your Associatefor our Paint Got The Fishing Bog business Dept. Strong team and Bot No Boat?

GROWING customer service skills.

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RETAIL / OFFICE SPACE near The Junction; 2,186 sq ft.

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN I/II/III I: $20.36-$24.85/hr.

II: $22.49-$27.46/hr.

III: $24.85-$30.34/hr.

Tuolumne County's Behavioral Health Dept., is seeking a Clinician to provide a variety of professional behavioral health services to clients within an assigned program area. Level I req's current enrollment in a Master's degree program and registration as a trainee or intern with the BBS. Level I I req's a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, psychiatric social work, or a related behavioral science and registration as an intern or associate for supervised clinical exp.

Level Ill req's current licensure as an LCSW or MFT. For detailed job descriptions and to apply visit www.tuolumnecount .ca. ov Closes: 11/24 2015

HISTORIC BUILDING 24 S. Washington St. Sonora- Can be used for office or retail. 2K sq. CUSTODIAN NEEDED nights/swings/days ft. Ph. (209) 586-6514 Salary avail with some NEW COMMERCIAL benefits. send resume BLDG. Sonora off Hwy. to: 14317 Mono Way, 108. 1000 sf & 2000 sf Suite A1, Sonora, CA Bernie (209) 586-6514 95370HAttn: Dan

The Tuolumne County AssessorRecorder's Office is seeking a Records Manager to plan, organize, and manage the County's records management system in accordance with administrative, legal, fiscal and historical requirements; oversee the maintenance and storage of legally mandated public records and the historical archives; develop and maintain records retention schedule according to County guidelines and assist in the preparation and maintenance of the annual archive budget. Requires college-level coursework in library science, records or archivemanagement and 3 years exp in records or archives management, preferably in a gov't or library organization.

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SONORA LUMBER is looking for an experiencedSales Associatefor our Paint Dept. Strong team and customer service skills.

Background and Drug Test. Pick-up & return application at 717 S. Washington, Sonora.

OLDSMOBILE '00 BRAVADA-Parting out!

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852-9141 or come see 9413 Merced Falls Rd. BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked mlhr i n e mountainlake.c cars, Cash paid! Free om 209-962-0624 Fax P/U Mike 209-602-4997 PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE Equestrian Center is seeking a P/T (2-4 days /week), year-round STABLE HAND. Duties include but not limited to: feeding horses, cleaning stalls / paddocks, horse turn out, blanketing, and assisting Stable Mgr. as needed. Should have experience with horses.

Wage D.O.E. Submit application to: Allie Henderson, PHR HR/Payroll Manager.

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This position is responsible for bank reconciliation, grant reporting, and payment processing, cash management, and project accounting.

Analyze, reconcile and report on a variety of accounting transactions including banking and cash management transactions, general accounting transactions, and budget vs. actual comparisons. Prepare for and participate in the unit's annual financial statement examination.

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• Strong computer skills • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written • Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Knowledge of applicable tribal, federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent training and work experience.

• Must have a valid Driver's License • Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug testing Benefits: health, dental, vision, personal holiday, and 401K match. Go to: www.mewuk.corn For application and job description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions.

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MUSIC/CLASSROOM TEACHER FT Position, 60% music teacher, band, choir, classroom musicand 40% general education classroom at Jamestown School District. Various events such as the county-wide honor band & concerts throughout the year. Full school year is 184 days, $38,528 - $74,488 plus $9,000 h/w package.

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OPEN HOUSE and maintenance of Fax resume to: INTERVIEWS the annual archive 209.729-4194, or e-mail ©Dodge Ridge for all budget. Requires 'obs©insi htmanufacpositions NOV. 4-15, college-level courseorin .oom EOE. iue is i~ Details & Apply Onwork in library scian affirmative action/ ence, records or arEEO employer and all HR Dod eRid e.corn chivemanagement qualified applicants will 209-536-5386 and 3 years exp in receive consideration records or archives for employment without management, preferregard to race, color, Now you can include ably in a gov't or religion, sex, gender a picture to your ad! library organization. identity, sexual orientaCall 588-4515 Possession of Cert. tion, national origin, disRecords Manageability status, protected ment (CRM) or simiveteran status, or any CURTIS CREEK lar certificate is deother characteristic SCHOOL DISTRICT is sirable. Apply online protected by law. announcing an open at www.tuolumneposition on ourBoard MURPHYS INN ~count .oe. os of Trustees.Interested MOTEL IS HIRING: Open until filled. individuals can pick up graveyard and swing an application at the • Front Desk Associate Curtis Creek District Off SONORA & CALAVERAS and Maintenance.

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY at 18755 Standard Rd. Apply in person at Deadline: Nov. 19, 2015 Call (209) 532-1176 76 Main St. in Murphys. sonoraemployment.corn Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day!

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SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TECH Surgical Instrument Tech with excellent attention to detail and infection control to join our supportive team.

Accredited eye surgery center with a superb reputation. F/T position w/ benefits. No weekends; no on-call. Please Fax resume to: (209) 532-1687 or email to: DesireeT@Sonora ~EeSur e .oom

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TECHNICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST ($27.33 - $33.22 /hr.) needed to train division staff on multiple primary systems and operational processes; and plan, design, develop & author systems and operational training programs. BA degree in MIS, Business Admin., HR or Education and two years' experience conducting employee training programs for business practice or computer based information systems.

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Be sure to check The Lost section in our classifieds.

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SONORA SCHOOL DISTRICT seeks Wrestling Coach.

Begins January 2016.

Call 532-5491 for info.

Stipend positions.

Closes: 11/13 noon.

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WANTED SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME by becoming an Independent Contractor for The Union Democrat delivering newspapers to subscribers' homes and businesses. Routes only take a couple of hours in the early morning, Tuesday through Saturday.

Must be 18 years of age with reliable transportation, proof of insurance and have a current CA drivers license. Fill out a Carrier Interest form at our Distribution Center 14989 Carnage Ave.,

TEMPORARY MACHINE MAINTENANCE TECH Keystone Bark Plant This is a temporary position. Requires three (3) years of verifiable job related experience.

Must be proficient with cutting/welding and have experience working on heavy machinery, CAT 950 Loaders preferred. Required to have own tools and be able to lift 50¹ repeatedly. Must be able to work any shift, holidays and O.T. Pay rate based on experience. Qualified applicants apply in person at 14333 Perricone Rd, Chinese Camp, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm.

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MERCHANDISE CATEGORY 501-640 GBNERAL MERCHANDISB 501- Lost 502 - Found 515 -HomeFurnishings 520 - HomeAppliances 525 -Home Electronics 530-Sports/Recreation 535 -Musical Instruments 540 - Crafts 545 -Food Products

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WATER & POWER RANGERI $3,842.00 - $4,670.00 Monthly

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of tasks in the operation and maintenance of an outdoor recreation facility. Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred in outdoor recreation, natural resource management or related field. Work experience may be substituted for education requirements. Excellent fringe benefits. Written exam date TBD. Applicants will receive notification of their scheduled exam date, time and location via email or postal mail. Completed applications acce ted ONLY online until filled.At time of hire, physical exam, drug & alcohol screen, and a criminal background check prerequisites for employment.

Visit oor wensiie ei w o .tid.or w io apply online, or call (209) 883-8253. EOE Turlock irrigation District (TID) -HR 333 East Canal Drive, Turlock, CA 95380

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WATER & POWER RECREATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER $7,571.00 - $9,663.00 Monthly

Under the direction of the Assistant General Manager of Water Resources and Board Control, to provide overall management of the Don Pedro Recreation Department. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred in parks and recreation, forestry, natural resource management, environmental planning and management or related field. Seven years supervisory and management experience is preferred. Other related experience may be substituted. Excellent fringe benefits. Completed applications acce ted ONLY online until filled.

At time of hire, physical exam, drug & alcohol screen, and a criminal background check prerequisites for employment.

Visit onr wensiie ei wow ~ ird.or io apply online, or call (209) 883-8253. E.O.E. Turlock Irrigation District (TID) Human Resources 333 East Canal Drive, Turlock, CA 95380

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CAT-WHITE W/ GRAY Light blue eyes. Short hair. Lost 9/6 - Quail Hollow area. 352-1047 502 Found

RABBIT - FOUND 11/8 in Morado Cr. area Copperopolis. Call to identify. Ph. 785-3443 515 Home Furnishings

(Cal-SCAN) DISH NETWORKGET MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle & SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/ month.) CALL Now 1-800-357-0810 (Cal-SCAN) 530 Sports/Recreation

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HIGH SIERRA HARDWOODS Refinish/ Prefinish/ Showroom. 588-2779 14741 Mono. ¹887275 Hi s ierrahardwood.corn

Handyman HANDYMAN Small jobs O.K. No lic., 768-6315

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BOAT COVERS • TOPS • OUTDOOR CUSHIONS • SHADE SAILS AWNINGS FOR HOME OR BUSINESS • CUSTOIIII CANVAS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT TENT AND CANVAS REPAIRS • AWNING RE-COVERS (INCLUDING RV) Main Offi ce: 14769 Mono Way

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Doug Parrish and hisvery experienced crew have a combined 126 years in the awning, boat canvas and sports upholstery business.They can make aluminum or stainless framesfor boat tops and decorative steel frames for anystyle awning.

Doug can advise and help you protect your home, boat, business, RV or other equipment with long lasting beautful canvas fabrics such asSunbrella, Coastline Plus, Marine Duckand many others made for the modern world.

Pine needles, brush, cleanup, chainsaw work (209) 586-9247

AA Brush Burning, Hauling, Weedeating, Pine Needles [no lic.]

770-1403 or 586-9635 House Cleaning KATHY'S CLEANING SERVICE-Residential & Comm'I. [Bonded/Ins'd] 209.928.5645 HOUSE CLEANING • Experienced• Local • Trustworthy [no lic.]

Shari, (209) 588-1432

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

Lic.¹ 739224 536-9557

TANKO BROS., INC. Wells & Pumps 532-7797 Lic. ¹395633

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SERVICES:Clean up, tree maint., hauling, weeding. 728-7449 [No lic.]

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

Painting

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CHRIS MACDONALD PAINTING Resident or Commercial Interior or Exterior Lic. ¹735177 770-0278

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PUBLIC NOTICE

foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: October 29 & November

Secretary NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: October 29 & November

Petitioner Christopher M. Earl has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Harper LeeAnn Winney Proposed name: Harper Leann Earl THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: December 18, 2015, 8:30 a.m., Dept 4, 60 North Washington, Street, Sonora, CA 95370.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Union Democrat.

By: Kevin M. Seibert Judge of the Superior Court FILED: October 15, 2015 By: C. Greenfield Clerk Publication Dates: October 22, 29 & November 5, 12, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000392 Date: 11/3/2015 10:26A HRefileof previousfile ¹2015000301 DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): MILLER BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE

17867 HWY 120 Big Oak Flat, CA 95305 Name of Registrant: Miller, Randle 12850 Cherry Lake Road Groveland, CA 95321 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/1 1/2009 Need a helping hand?

Check out the Call an Expert This Business is conducted by: section in the Classifieds co-partners I declare that all information in this CHAPARRAL H20 statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code '12 SPORT 19FT that the registrant Merc 4.3 Ltr V6 Max knows to be false is HP 220-Immaculate! guilty of a misdemeanor Only 31 hrs! Incl's punishable by a fine not Bimini cvr, built-in ice to exceed one thousand chest, ski locker, dollars ($1,000).) sound sys, new in s/ Randle Miller 2013. $25,000. Call s/ Robert Miller or text 770-2387 NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 LAGUNA '80 days from expiration.

REFURBISHED 24' This filing does not of SAILBOAT w/Galley, itself authorize the use 3 sails, new carpet, of this name in violation table, toilet, 4 life of the rights of another jackets, generator under federal, state or and 3 coats bottom common law. (B & P paint. Trailer: sandCode 14411 et seq.) blasted & painted; CERTIFICATION: new bearings, I hereby certify that the wench, lights/wiring. foregoing is a correct $2,950 obo 962-0445 copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, SEA RAY '8326 FT. County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Kim Questo, Deputy Publication Dates: November 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2015 The Union Democrat, SUNDANCESonora, CA 95370 10 hrs. on rebuilt motor & outdrive.

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000378 Date: 10/21/2015 10:03A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): LIVE WIRE ELECTRIC Street address of principal place of business: 24040 Hitching Post Road Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Villavicencio, Victor Residence Address: 24040 Hitching Post Road Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Victor Villavicencio NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: October 29 & November 5, 12, 19, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

Street address of principal place of business:

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Christopher M. Earl 17905 Towhee Lane Twain Harte, CA 95383 (209) 586-5434 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE 41 West Yaney Avenue Sonora, CA 95370 PETITION OF: Christopher M. Earl FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV 59708 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000399 Date: 11/9/2015 01:17P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: JT HOME MAINTENANCE Street address of principal place of business: 18121 Old Wards Ferry Road Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Trent, Jackson Allen Residence Address: 18121 Old Wards Ferry Road Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Jackson Trent NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the FICTITIOUS foregoing is a correct BUSINESS NAME copy of the original on STATEMENT file in my office.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK County Clerk & 2 S. GREEN ST. Auditor-Controller, By: SONORA, CA 95370 Theresa K. Badgett, (209) 533-5573 Deputy FILE NO. 2015000383 Publication Dates: Date:10/26/2015 03:OOP November 12, 19, 26 & DEBORAH BAUTISTA, December 3, 2015 CLERK & AUDITORThe Union Democrat, CONTROLLER Sonora, CA 95370 The following Person(s) FICTITIOUS is (are) doing business BUSINESS NAME as: Fictitious Business STATEMENT Name (s): ALL VALLEY TESTING TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK AND INSPECTIONS 2 S. GREEN ST. Street address of SONORA, CA 95370 principal place of business: (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000382 3609 Plaudit Avenue Date: 10/26/2015 Modesto, CA 95355 10:51A Name of Registrant: Refile of previous file ¹ ZEPEDA, JAMES 2015000332 MENDOZA DEBORAH BAUTISTA, Residence Address: CLERK & AUDITOR3609 Plaudit Avenue CONTROLLER Modesto, CA 95355 The following Person(s) The registrant commenced to transact is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business business under the fictitious business name Name (s): FORK & LOVE or names listed above Street address of on: 10/12/2015 principal place of This Business is business: conducted by: 18736 Main St an individual.

Groveland, CA 95321 I declare that all Name of Registrant: information in this Hotel Charlotte Inc statement is true and 18736 Main St correct. (A registrant Groveland, CA 95321 who declares as true HArticlesof Incorporation any material matter ¹ C3528585 CA pursuant to Section The registrant 17913 of the Business commenced to transact and Professions Code business under the that the registrant fictitious business name knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor or names listed above punishable by a fine not on: not applicable to exceed one thousand This Business is conducted by: dollars ($1,000).) a corporation. s/ James Zepeda I declare that all NOTICE: This information in this statement expires five statement is true and years from the date it was filed in the office of correct. (A registrant the County Clerk. A new who declares as true FBN statement must be any material matter pursuant to Section filed no more than 40 17913 of the Business days from expiration. and Professions Code This filing does not of that the registrant itself authorize the use of this name in violation knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor of the rights of another punishable by a fine not under federal, state or to exceed one thousand common law. (B & P dollars ($1,000).)

Code 14411 et seq.)

Hotel Charlotte, INC CERTIFICATION: s/ Jennifer Edwards I hereby certify that the

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015000365 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Greenley Oaks Hearing Resource Center, 575 Stanislaus St., Angels Camp, CA 95222, County of Tuolumne; Mailing Address: 1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N401, Miami, FL 33131 Registered owner(s): Helix Hearing Care (California), Inc., 1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N401, Miami, FL 33131

Articles of Incorporation: C3669522 - California This business is conducted by: a corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

S/ Dave Dutson, Vice President Helix Hearing Care (California), Inc. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tuolumne County on October 9, 2015.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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PUBLIC NOTICE independent NOTICE OF PETITION administration authority TO ADMINISTER will be granted unless ESTATE OF: an interested person KAREN HUNTEMER files an objection to the CASE NUMBER petition and shows good PR-11239 cause why the court To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, should not grant the authority. contingent creditors, A HEARING on the and persons who may be otherwise interested petition will be held in this court as follows: in the will or estate, or Date: November 6, both, of: KAREN 2015 HUNTEMER aka Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

KAREN SUE 3, at 60 N. Washington HUNTEMER St., Sonora, CA 95370 A Petition for Probate IF YOU OBJECT to the has been filed by: EMILY O' CONNOR in granting of the petition, you should appear at the Superior Court of the hearing and state California, County of: your objections or file Tuolumne.

The Petition for Probate written objections with the court before the requests that EMILY hearing. Your O' CONNOR be appearance may be in appointed as personal person or by your representative to administer the estate of attorney.

IF YOU ARE A the decedent.

CREDITOR or a The petition requests contingent creditor of the decedent's will and thedecedent,you must codicils, if any, be file your claim with the admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils court and mail a copy to the personal representare available for ative appointed by the examination in the file court within four months kept by the court. from the date of first THE PETITION issuance of letters as requests authority to provided in section 9100 administer the estate of the California Probate underthe Independent Code. The time for filing Administration of claims will not expire Estates Act. (This before four months from authority will allow the personal representative the hearing date noticed above. to take many actions YOU MAY EXAMINE without obtaining court approval. Before taking the file kept by the court. If you are a certain very important person interested in the actions, however, the personal representative estate, you may file with the court a Request for will be required to give Special Notice (form notice to interested DE-154) of the filing of persons unless they an inventory and have waived notice or appraisal of estate consented to the assets or of any petition proposed action.) The

PUBLIC NOTICE or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: CYNTHIA R. HADELL 316 S Stewart Street, Suite 2 Sonora, CA 95370 209-532-6459 Filed October 2, 2015

By: Bethany Chambers, Clerk Publication Dates: November 5, 10 &812,

PUBLIC NOTICE Sonora Ave., Church St., Sunset St., Maple St., Stewart St. and Barretta St. between the hours of 7am toSpm. Please keep an eye out for construction equipment and lane closures in those BIBB@

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The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 PUBLIC NOTICE Mother Lode Workforce Board Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2015 12pm — 2pm Mother Lode Job Training 197 Mono Way, Suite B Sonora, CA 95370 PUBLIC NOTICE

Mozingo Construction will be performing fire hydrant improvements for the City of Sonora beginning November 16th through the 20th in the areas of

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VANESSA VAUGHN 8228 Donte Drive Jamestown, CA 95327 (209) 288-9463 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE 41 West Yaney Avenue Sonora, CA 95370 PETITION OF: VANESSA VAUGHN FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV 59711 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner VANESSA VAUGHN has filed a petition with this court

for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: VANESSA VAUGHN Proposed name: ZOE CLAIRE VAUGHN

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APN: 088-170-060-0 TS No: CA08000534-15-1 TO No: 95307294 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 8, 2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 23, 2015 at 03:30 PM, at the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 11, 2012, as Instrument No. 2012014011, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, executed by JAMES R D'AMOUR AND STEPHANIE ALICIASTONE D AMOUR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ASJOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.as nominee for MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED INSAID DEED OF TRUST The properly heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 20811 TOMIRA MEADOW ROAD, (TUOLUMNE AREA) SONORA, CA 95370 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $284,869.03 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If 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. 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. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call ln Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000534-15-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 21, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000534-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE ATwww.ineeourcelo eic.corn FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:InSource Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial lnc.dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-003805-1.

Publication Dates: November 12, 19, 26, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-15-678659-JB Order No.: 8568971 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/3/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier' s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): YVONNE ELLIOTT, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 8/1/2012 as Instrument No. 2012010060 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 12/3/2015 at 3:30PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building at the County Courthouse Complex, located at 2 South Green Street, Sonora,CA 95370 Amount ofunpaid balance and other charges: $200,700.14 The purported property address is: 20277 STURGIS ROAD, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessor's Parcel No.: 043-251-86-00NOTICE 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,eitherofwhich 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: Thesaledate 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. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916.939.0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site htt://www. ualit loan.corn, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-678659-JB . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real properly only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 lvy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line:

PUBLIC NOTICE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING: December 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m, Dept 4, 60 N. Washington, Sonora, CA 95370.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Union Democrat.

By: Kevin Seibert Judge of the Superior Court FILED: October 19, 2015

By: Mers Sullivan, Clerk Publication Dates: November 5, 12, 19 8 26, 2015

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 117739Titl e No. 95507372 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/15/2006. 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 11/25/2015 at 3:30 PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/21/2006, as Instrument No. 2006022964,in book xx,page xx,ofOff icial Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tuolumne County, State of California, executed

by Kathleen A. Raposa, An Unmarried Woman, 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 County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 032-312-15-00 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 10578 Mount Brow Road, Sonora Area, CA 95370 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: $204,084.84 If 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: 10/28/2015 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Rivas/Authorized Signature 41689 Enterprise Circle North, Ste. 228, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this properly 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: Thesaledate 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. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.servicelinkASAP.corn - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 117739. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-FN4548742 Publication Dates: November 5, 12, 19, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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NOTICE OF INTENDED DISPOSITION Stanislaus National Forest Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, CA

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3002, Sec. 3, of the intent to transfer custody of human remains in the possession of the Stanislaus National Forest to the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribe on or around December 12, 2015.

This notice is published as part of the National Forest Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3002, Sec. 3(d)(2).

The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the Stanislaus National Forest.

Sixteen bone fragments were recovered from the Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District on September 29, 2015. The fragments were determined to be human and of Native American descent. After consultation, it was determined that the remains could not be associated with a lineal descendant. Officials of the Stanislaus National Forest then determined that the remains were culturally affiliated with the Sierra Me-Wuk. On October 25, 2015 the Forest received a letter from the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council requesting custody of the remains.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains should contact Kathy Strain, Forest Archaeologist before December 12, 2015 at the Stanislaus National Forest; 19777 Greenley Road; Sonora, California 95370; or, phone (209) 532-3671 ext. 203. Custody of the remains will be given to the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribe after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The remains will then be reburied on the Forest.

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T.S. No. 029315-CA APN: 086-216-03-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/25/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY 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 12/3/2015 at 3:30 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 6/1/2006, as Instrument No. 2006009752, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tuolumne County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: GREGORY T. MAYS AND LAURA A. MAYS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ATTHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2 S. GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA 95370 all right, title and interest conveyed toand now held by itunder said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and Statedescribed as: LOT 6 OF BELLEVIEW OAKS UNIT NO. 1, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL MAP THEREOF FILED INTHE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER, COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 5, 1966 IN VOLUME 2 OF SUBDIVISION AT PAGE 79. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:16397 ACORN DRIVE SONORA, CA 95370 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $407,408.

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DEAR DR. ROACH:I am a female, 16 years old. My white blood cell count is 16.6. I am suffering &om so much weakness and pain in my legs, arms and shoulder area. I also have a cough and cold. Is it dangerous? What should I do for it? jQKC. ANSWER: I don't have enough information to help much. A white blood cell count that high suggests an infection. At your age, those symptoms are most likely a viral infection, but acute

immediately. Now he says new research shows that any cholesterol-lowering drug makes the blood tests show lowered cholesterol levels but it does not prevent heart attack or stroke. So he took me off it. I wonder if you know anything about this study that said there was no benefit to taking statins. I did not really understand what he said.

mononucleosis and even pneumonia

dence for fibrate drugs, such as fenofibrate, is much weaker.

are possible, so you need to see your doctor.

DEAR DR ROACH: Seven years ago, I had a stroke. I was immediately put on Lipitor and Plavix. The statin drugs made my arms and shoulders ache, and the doctor tested me and found no reason for it. He said anecdotally that he had many patients who complained of the same thing. He then put meonfenofi brate.Thepain stopped

j4G.C. ANSWER: It sounds like the message gota bit confused.The evidence that statin drugs reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in people at high risk, such as those who have had a previous event, is very strong. However, the eviStatin drugs often cause some muscle aches. Pravastatin and fluvastatin are least likely to cause this problem, so it's worth a try switching, in my opinion. Some people get relief from muscle aches with a CoQ10 supplement.

Readers may write Dr. Roach, M.D., at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32808 or email ToYourGoodHealth@med.cor-

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2015. There are 49 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 12, 181 5, pioneering American suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York.

On this date: In 1927, Josef Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party.

In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., giving the green light to traffic.

In 1942, the World War II naval Battle of Guadalcanal began. (The Allies ended up winning a major victory over Japanese forces.)

In 1948, former Japanese premier Hidaki Tojo and several other World War II Japanese leaders were sentenced to death by a war crimes tribunal.

In 1969, news of the My Lai Massacre in South Vietnam in March 1968 was broken by investigative reporter Seymour Harsh.

In 1975, Supreme Court Justice William 0. Douglas retired because of failing health, ending a record 36-year term.

In 1977, the city of New Orleans elected its first black mayor, Ernest "Dutch" Morial, the winner of a runoff.

In 1984, space shuttle astronauts Dale Gardner and Joe Allan snared a wandering satellite in history's first space salvage; the Palapa B2 satellite was secured in Discovery's cargo bay for return to Earth.

In 1985, Xavier Suaraz was elected Miami's first Cuban-American mayor.

In 1990, Japanese Emperor Akihito formally assumed the Chrysanthemum Throne. Actress Eve Arden died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 82.

In 2001, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 headed to the Dominican Republic, crashed after takeoff from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 people on board and five people on the ground.

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Birthday for November 12. United, you' re invincible.

You make solid gains this year, with regular action. It' s easier to make money. A springtime romance leads to an unexpectednew door.A community push nextautumn rides the wave to a change in the gama. Care for each other.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is an 8 — Work closely with your partner for about six weeks, with Mars in Libra.

Collaboration gets mora fun. The next two days are good for travel. New opportunities present themselves. Expand your perspective by witnessing new views.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 9 — Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. Review your reserves and expenses. Put away provisions. Pour your energy into your work for about six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Work faster and produce more results (including money).

Gemini (May 214una 20): Today is an 8 — Partnership and collaboration are the name of the game today and tomorrow. Sign contracts. Passions enflame, with Mars in Libra over the next six weeks. Immerse yourself in the most fun gama you can find. Love and romance flower with playfulness.

Cancer (Juna 21 July 22): Today is an 8 — Renovation demands physical effort for about six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Put your energy into improving your home situation. Balance work and home life today and tomorrow.

Make your deadlines. Clean up later.

Lao (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is an 8 — You' re intent on getting the whole story for about six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Education is key. Go to the source. Explore uncharted frontiers. Take mora time for play over the next two days. Invite someone interesting.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sapt. 22): Today is an 8 — Energize your

home base. The next two days are good for domestic projects. Collaborate to grow joint accounts over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Work out budgetary priorities.

Watch family spending closely.

Libra (Sapt. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 9 — Communication is key today and tomorrow. Cleverly word your message.

Express your authentic feelings. For about six weeks, with Mars in your sign, focus on personal development. You'ra energized and empowered ... contribute to a bigger cause.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is a 6 — Cash flow improves today and tomorrow. Over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra, go through old papers, photos and possessions. Clean closets, garages and attics. File away the past to clear space for new adventures. Enjoy private tranquility.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dac. 21): Today is an 8 — You'ra strong and creative for the next faw days. Team projects and community efforts get farther than solo work over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Push together and share resources. Get involved with kindred spirits.

Capricorn (Dac. 22Jan. 19): Today is an 8 — Advance professionally over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Move forward boldly. Pour energy into your career.

Consider options over the next few days. Make plans and consider logistics. Rest and recuperate after physical activity.

Aquadus (Jan. 20-Fab. 18): Today is an 8 — Venture farther over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra. Travels, education and exploration occupy you. Get out and discover new frontiers. Your team comes to your rescue today and tomorrow. Your friends support you.

Pisces (Fab. 19-March 20): Today is an 8 — Over the next six weeks, with Mars in Libra, make financial plans for the future. Revise your budget. Be mora aggressive about saving. Collaborate to grow family funds. Prepare for a test or challenge today and tomorrow.

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Toni Colletta, an Australian actress who has won anEmmy and a Golden Globe,and been nominated for an Oscar and a Tony, said, "An ac- + 4 2 cent in a way can be an entry into a character."

I never thought about that. When you hear someone speaking with an unexpected accent, it does immediately conjure some picture in one' s mind.

Today, though, whatever your accent, the key +AK43 word is "entry." South is in four hearts. West leads the spade ace: six, two, eight. West then shifts to the club jack. How should declarer proceed from Vulnerable: Neither there?

S outh W e s t No r t h Ea s t North's negative gouge promised four hearts 1 4 14 Dbl. Pass (orfivaoraixinahandtoowaakforatwo-haart 2+ » ss 4+ response). I agree with East's not raising spades.

He has no spade honor, a very weak hand and the awful 4-3-3-3 distribution.

Opening lead: 4 A South is threatened with four losers: two spades, one diamond and one club.Buthe has 10 possible tricks: three hearts, three diamonds, two clubs, a long trump and a ruff in either hand.

The original declarer immediately drew trumps, than led his diamond jack, under which Wast signaled with the nine, which indicated an even number and denied the 10. So East took this trick and returned the spade seven. West won and played a third spade, which had to be ruffed in the dummy. Since the diamonds were blocked, the contract was unmakable.

South should have drawn at most two rounds of trumps before attacking diamonds. Then he would have had a trump entry left in the dummy and would have received a sitting ovation from his partner!

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Being able to skate is not necessary.

Kids will be taught to skate before learning the game.

Tonight's meeting will introduce the program, the coaches, describe gear needed (rental gear is available) and give new skaters the chance to see a practice in progress.

For more information, call High Country Sports Arena at 5880776 or visit rollerderbyl highcountrysportsarena.corn.

Snowy ski resorts to open early SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At least three ski resorts have opened early and several more will open this week as fresh powder blanketed parts of the Sierra on Monday following a winter-like storm.

Boreal Mountain Resort was the first ski resort in Northern California to open for the season when lifts started running last Friday.

Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California will kick off the ski season six days earlier than initially planned, with both Lake Tahoe ski resorts opening Saturday. Already, Mt. Rose SkiTahoe and Mammoth Mountain are also operating lifts.

Alpine Meadows opens Thursday and Squaw Valley Ski Resort will also be up and running Saturday.

Ex-LA manguilty of sh fismuggling LOS ANGELES(AP) — A former Los Angeles man who was on the run for four years has pleaded guilty to smuggling the world's largest freshwater fish.

Prosecutors say Isaac Zimerman entered the plea Tuesday. He's 66 and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

Authorities say Zimerman used his Hawthorne-based company, River Wonders, to ship two Arapaima gigas to customers in Canada.

The protected South American fish can grow to 6 feet or more and weigh more than 200 pounds.

Zimerman, his wife and company were indicted on federal charges in 2009. Leonor Zimerman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge two years ago but Zimerman fled the country.

Federal wildlife agents tracked him through Europe, to Israel and finally to Mexico, where he was arrested in March.

water polo team advanced

to the title game of CIF SacJoaquin Section Division III Championships Wednesday with a 7-4 win over No. 2 El Capitan at Tokay High School in Lodi.

The Wildcats led 2-1 after the first quarter and 3-2 at halftime. Sonora extended its lead in the third quarter to 5-2 and held on for the 7-4 victory.

Sonora got a team-high two goals from senior Seth Farwell. Caleb Farwell, Justice Cotrone, Dalton Hanston, Colter Bassi and Jonathan Gillespie each found the net once.

"Itwas a good game forus and I'm super excited about going to the finals," said Sonora head coach Matt Personius.

See POLO/Page C2 Tami Wamock I union Democrat

Summerville senior Jonah Funk (18, above) dribbles past Delhi's Edgar Villegas Wednesday night in the Bears 3-0 victory atThorsted Field in Tuolumne.

S'ville shuts out Delhi in semis Raiders offense

By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

At the beginning of the season, Summerville Bears head soccer coach Dave Reel made sure to let his players know that they aren' t, nor should they tryto be the 2014 team which won a section championship.

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own identity and c arve it s o w n path.

The path the 2015 team created,merged onto the same road the 2014 team paved. In front of the hometown crowd, the No. 2 Bears shutout No. 7 Delhi 3-0 Wednesday night at Thorsted Field, on their way to backto-back CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Championship appearances.

"I just didn't want them to get caught up in being something that they weren' t, necessarily," said Reel. "Even Tami Wamock I union Democrat though there are a lot of the same guys, I just wanted Summerville's Trey Peterson-Wood (7, above) brings the ball upfield. Bear goalie them to make it their own Kevin Lund makes a diving stop in the first half. team. As soon as you change one guy itbecomes something a little different. And they did. And they did it in a big way. To take on D5 and go through D5 and get to a championship, man, did they get better? Did they do something even bigger? Well see. I think they already have in my heart and I'm just so proud of these guys."

"I'm just numb," said a smiling Braden Anderson. "I just feel like a regular kid.

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outside in Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper, a dangerous running game ledby Latavius Murray and a strong offensive line, the Raiders have topped34 pointsin threeconsecutive games for the first

time since1995.

Oakland could be in for a tough test this week against Minnesota. The Vikings (6-2) are the only team not to allow more than 23 points in a game this season and the Raiders might need to end that streak without two key offensive players with Murray and center Rodney Huds on nursing

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Of late, little has stood in Oakland's way. The Raiders have scored 106 points the past three weeks in beating San Diego and the New York Jets and losing on a late field goal to Pittsburgh.

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Oakland,San Diego, St.Louis speak to NFL owners The Raiders and Chargers have cated no timetable is set in stone and combined on a project in Carson that that a vote on relocation could come in would cost about $L78 billion if ap- February or March or beyond.

NEW YORK (AP) — The three NFL proved by three-fourths of the 32 A vote by March would be almost cities in line to potentially lose owners. Rams owner Stan Kroenke a necessity for Los Angeles to have a their NFL teams to Los Angeles and the passion of the cities came is pushing a rival project in nearby &anchise or two playing there in 2016. made thorough and impassioned through," NFL executive Eric Inglewood.

No relocation fees were discussed presentations to the league Grubman said. "The fans spoke The leaguehas set a specialmeet - Wednesday; that could come at the in a very powerful way (at public ing in Dallas on Dec. 2 at which sub- Dallas meeting before the full ownerWednesday as a step toward keeping them. forums in late October) and this was stantial steps could come, including ship.

"A league meeting is a different dyOfficials from Oakland, San Diego the opportunity for city leadership to m oving up &om January the deadline and St. Louis spoke to the league's Los speak with the passion they have di- forapplication to relocate.Bu tGrubAngeles, stadium and finance commit- rectly to the owners." man and several owners have indiSee OWNERS / Page C2

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tees — all three of which play some role in a potential relocation. Oakland spoke first, and was followed by San Diego and then St. Louis.

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To have this happen to this little school in the mountains is just crazy to me. It's an amazing feeling to have won it at home. To not have lost a game in two years on this field is great. We have some of thebest fans in the league and it' sgreattoplease them."

Sophomore g o a lkeeper Kevin Lund set the tone early for Summerville. He made a number of diving saves and his effort was picked up by therestofhisdefense.

With seven minutes removed from the beginning of the game, Delhi took a corner kick and Lund once again made a key save to keep Hawks off the scoreboard.

Today 5:00pm (CSBA) NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves.NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves.

7:30pm (TNT) NBA BasketballLos Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns.

FOOTBALL Today 4:30 pm(ESPN) College FootballVirginia Tech at Gear ia Tech.

HOCKEY Today 4:00 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP)Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ofBce said Wednesday it is cutting nearly $6 million in funding for the United States Grand Prix, raising questions about the race's

future just four years after Formula One put what many saw as a permanent footprint on American soil.

Officials at the Circuit of the Americas, a $300 million track built specifically to host the race, have said they alreadytook a major financial hit this year when storms nearly wiped out two days of the race weekend in October.

Track officials said they were promised $25 million per year for 10 years from the state' s portion of the Major Events Trust Fund, public money spent largely to pay Formula One's commercial management for the right to hold the race.

That deal was worked out with former Gov. Rick Perry and former state Comptroller Susan Combs.

But Perry and Combs are no longer in office and the trust fund was moved this year to Abbott's ofBce. The race still gets $19.5 million from the state portion of the fund and local tax money will bump it to $22.7 million, according to Abbott's ofBce. But that' s still a $6 million cut from 2014 and down about $7 million from the previous

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needed to and he made the right decisions, which is really key as a goalkeeper," senior Ethan McLaurin. "I'm really proud of him. He deserves to be our goalie and I love the way he plays."

With 20:05 remaining in the first half, Delhi goalie Julio Cueva made a diving save on a strong Summerville shot. When Cueva laid out for the ball, his hand pushed the ball forward and senior Ben Richardson raced after it. By the time Richardson reached the ball, Cueva was still on his stomach and Richardson had aclearshot at the goal.

The shot found the net and Summerville led 1-0.

"Our coaches have stressed

FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL Today Girls — Volleyball: SacJoaquin Section Division IV Championships, Sonora vs.

Colfax, 7 p.m., Bud Castle Gym; Calaveras at Hilmar, 7 p.m.

SA~ O A Q UIN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION VBOYS' SOCCER Thurday's games Semifinals No. 1 Linden 3, No. 4 Orestimba 1; No. 3 Summerville 3, No. 7 Delhi 0 Saturday Championship Stsgg High School, Stockton No. 1 Linden vs. No. 3 Summerville DIVISION III BOYS' WATER POLO Wednesday's games Semifinals at Tokay High School, Lodi No. 1 Ripon 17, No. 4 Oakmont 11; No. 6 Sonora 7, No. 2 El Capitan 4 Wednesday's games Championship at Woodcreek High School, Roseville No. 1 Ripon vs. No. 6 Sonora 7, No. 2 El Capitan 4 DIVISION IV GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Today's games No. 1 Sonora vs. No. 9 Colfax3, No. 5 Ripon vs. No. 4 Woodland; No. 3 Bear River vs. No. 6 Escalon vs. No. 7 Calaveras vs. No. 2 Hilmar

to us in recent practicesto

follow our shots," Richardson said. "Whether it's our own shot or someone else's shot.

You just have to run in and hope it's a possibility, and it turned into the best this time."

The Bears kept playing strong defense, led by McLaurin and sophomore Jiovani AmayaWood. Summerville's strong and quick defense made it nearly impossible for Delhi to have a clean shot.

And when it did, Lund kept them off the scoreboard.

"The main goal was to play team defense and we stressed about that all year," McLaurin said. "It showed tonight.

We got the shutout. We wanted tosettle it from the back and move it up, and we were very successful doing that tonight."

With 16:07 remaining in the second half, Summerville had a free kick from 25-yards out. Anderson set the ball on the home side of the field and scanned the Delhi defense looking for his best shot. With a wall set up in front of him, he noticed an open Trey PetersonWood 10feettohisleft.

Anderson made a perfect pass to PetersonWood and he shot it past the goalkeeper for the second Summerville goal of the night.

"At the last minute I saw one of theirdefenders decided to join the wall which left a huge gap," Anderson

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POLO Continued from PageC1 No. 6 Sonora will play for the championship Saturday against No. 1. Ripon at Woodcreek High School in Roseville at 11:30 a.m.

The Wildcats met the Indians twice during the regular season and each time came up on the losing side.

The first meeting, on Oct. 20., Ripon won 15-7.

Four days later the teams met and much like the first match, Ripon outlasted Sonora 12-5.

Ripon won the Valley Oak League and has won itslast12 of13 m atches.

two years.

Circuit of the Americas ofBcials said the race has pumped "hundredsof millions" of dollars into the Austin and Texas economies since 2012 and applied for state funding under the same formula as

Super Bowls, NCAA basketball tournaments and other events.

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Summer ville's Ethan McLaurin (15) celebrates with Braden Andeson (behind) and Vazul Hites (6) after Trey PetersonWood's first half goal Wednesday vs. Delhi in Tuolumne. said. "I knew that Trey had to have the ball. He had no idea that the pass was coming, but that's just us. We have that flowand connection where we can read each other's minds."

"I didn't know what was going through their minds, but I saw the play and I was thinking that he should pass it to Trey," Reel said. "I saw Trey wide open in the middle of the field and that was the play. If they had something different, I'm glad they changed it."

Summerville led 2-0 at the beginning of the second half. With the temperature dropping to 36-degrees, the Bears fans did whatever they could to stay warm. Equipped with blankets, jackets, scarfs,

scorea goal,butthere isless pressure," McLaurin said.

"If we are up 2-0 and we let one slip, we still have that one goal cushion and we can still fight to get that one goal back."

The fans had another exciting moment to cheer with 25:17 remaining in the game.

Richardson took a pass from

"I am very satisfied with this win," Reel said. "There is always little things that you can critique and change, but the way we played it and the amount of shots compared to the goals we scored was right on the mark. We played smart soccer. We didn't give up anything. Their chances were very little and we didn' t give up anything threatening all night. It was our best completegame fortheseason."

As the celebration continued onthe fi eld,w ord began spreading as to who Summerville would face for the championship — L inden.

The two co-MLL champions are squaring off for the main prize. Summerville has not beaten Linden in two tries, but Reel and his Bears are ready for the challenge.

'They could win the battle," Reel said," but we are going to

Anderson on a 2-on-1 attack

win the war. This is a chance

and hetook a left-footed shot into the upper left corner of the goal.

Summerville led 3-0 and only time on the clock was preventingthem from advancing to the final round.

As the time ticked down on the Thorsted Field scoreboard, the excitement in the stand grew with every passing second. When the final whistle blew, the Summerville fans eruptedin cheer,andtheplayers rushed the field.

for us to validate who we were inleague.Maybe they were fortunate to get there in the manner they did. We still have a lot to prove. We are up for the challenge. I think the boys are excited. I'm totally excited. Man, two Mother Lode League teams going to the championship. That's the first time ever. There are a lotoffi rstshere.It'sgreatfor our league, but it's going to be even greater for Summerville if we can pull it off"

hoodies and hats, the Summerville faithful w a rmed themselves by chanting and cheering all night long.

One fan would yell, "GO," and the rest of the fans replied with, "BEARS." "GO....

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Joe Davis joins the Dodgers from Fox Sports, where he calls major league baseball and college football and basketball. The team said Wednesday that he will continue in that job.

Davis will call 50 road television g a mes on SportsNet LA with Orel Hershiser and Nomar Garciaparra. Charley Steiner will handle TV play-byplay forthe other road games on the team's TV home and join Rick Monday on radio broadcasts.

Overdose possible in Tommy Hansondeath

the three cities outline plans for potential new stadiums Continued from PageCl — St. Louis already has a state-backed project costing namic than having 15 owners about $1 billion — the league

ATLANTA (AP) — An overdose is possible in the death of former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson, but the cause of his death has yet to be determined, authorities said.

Hanson wasn't breathing when emergency crews tried to help him Sunday at a friend's home near Atlanta, Coweta County sherifF's officials wrote in their initial report. They typed "overdose" in a small section titled "crime incident."

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seriouslycontemplates a re-

turn to Los Angeles for the among team owners there first time in more than two has been "a common discus- decades. Coincidentally, the sion of, 'this is a really tough Rams and Raiders were the judgment to make.'" teams that left the LA area Grubman projected that after the 1994 season. the Dallas meeting will inThe Raiders-Chargers proclude plenty o f d i alogue posal added some firepower among the owners about the Wednesday by announcing meritsofeach cities'proposals that Disney CEO Bob Iger to keep their teams, as well as has agreedto lead the efFort the posi tives and negatives of to build the stadium should each LA stadium plan.

NFL owners approve the He added that there are a teams' move. myriad of issues within the 'That says very strongly plans of Oakland, St. Louis that an NFL return to the Los and San Diego that still must Angeles market is extraordibe dealt with. narily attractive," Grubman While representatives from said.

it indicate what Hanson might have overdosed on.

Hanson, 29, died Monday night at an Atlanta hospital.

"At this time there is no indication or suspicion of foul play," sherifFs officials said.

Hanson was regarded as Atlanta's stop pitching prospect in 2011. He pitched for the Braves from 2009to2012 and the Angels in 2013. The Tulsa, Oklahoma, native signed minor league contracts with the White Sox in 2014 and Giants in 2015.

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Phelps: '... Giddy to see what happens at the end' MINNEAPOLIS (AP) With more medals than any other Olympic athlete, Michael Phelps could simply see the 2016 Games in Brazil as a bonus.

This won't be some publicity-seeking farewell lap, though, assuming he qualifies. He still has goals.

They are very big and they' re exciting,"Phelps said, "and that's why I'm still here."

The lead-up to the Olympicshas started togetserious for the swimmers, and Phelps just might be in his best shape yet, both mentally and physically, despite turning 30 in

"He got dead last in two events," Bowman said, rolling his eyes. "So he was really successful."

Phelps let out a n easy laugh. He's been doing that more these days, since a stay at a treatment facility, the reparationofhis complex relationship with his father and the renewal of his passion for the pool. He's taking better care of his body through eating and sleeping and avoiding alcohol, looking as lean as ever. He's the first one there

for practi ce, afier a period before the previous Olympics when Bowman could hardly June. count on him to show up at all.

"Going into 2012, I was just Barred from th e w orld championships in R u ssia kind of going through the mobecause of his second drunk- tions," Phelps said. en-driving arrest, Phelps reGrumbled Bowman: "And established his place as the '10 And'll" planet's most dominant swimIn a revealing interview mer with a t u rn-back-the- with Sports Illustrated for an clock performance at the U.S. article published this week, national championships in Phelps said he was in "a dark August. He posted world-best place" where he didn't want to times in the 100-meter but- be aliveafter the embarrassterfly, 200-meter butterfly and ing and sobering DUI arrest 200-meter individual medley in 2014.

In his session with reportthat week in San Antonio.

The headliner among a ers Wednesday, Phelps spoke slew ofstars on the slate for about the support he's seen the first of seven Arena Pro on social media since the arSwim Series events, uno%- ticle emerged. He mentioned cially kicking off the pre-Rio friends sending him messagrace season today at the Uni- es, asking him how it felt to be versity of Minnesota, Phelps so &ee. ''We are all human beings, is in a peaceful, confident, healthy place he hardly could and it's OK to seek help if you have foreseen a year ago. need it," Phelps said. "That' s "I'm thrilled to be going into something that I hope a lot of this year and kind of giddy peoplegotoutofit." to see what happens at the Clearly, there's a reason end," Phelps said Wednesday why Phelps never followed after warmups, sitting next through on his vow to retire to coach Bob Bowman in a after the London games.

"It's amazing. I can't look room behind the pool deck at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic five years into the future, let Center. alone 12 when I'm 30," said Age is just a number, right? fellow U.S. team standout Ka"Anything, really, is possi- tie Ledecky, recalling a meet ble," Phelps said. "I do believe she attended at age 6 to watch that there's still more in the Phelps swim. She added: It' s tank, and it's just up to Bob pretty incredible that he's still and I really finding out how to making an impact." get there. I think we' re on the Olympic champions right track."

Ledecky, Missy Franklin and Wearing a throwback Balti- long-time Phelps rival Ryan more Orioles cap, a gray hood- Lochte are also scheduled ed sweatshirt and a thick, to swim this weekend, with black beard, Phelps refiected nearly 50 national team memon his first race in Minneapo- bers expectedto race in the lis, the 1999 national champi- long-course event that runs onships. through Saturday.

Warriors move to unbeaten 8-0 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Golden M a r e Gasol had 26 points, Zach Ran-Grizzlies with only 10 players dressed State Warriors haven't started a season dolph added 19 and Tony Allen finished out.... Allen's 15 points marked the first this well in 55 years. So far back, the &an- with 15 for the Grizzlies. time he reached double figures this seachise was in Philadelphia.

Memphis trailed by as many as 15 son.

Stephen Curry scored 28 points and points in the first half, but fought its way Curry again AndreIguodalaadded 20 astheW arriors back into the game by revertingtoitsofCurry's shot to end the third Wednesmatched the 9-0 startofthe 1960-61 fensive strength, going inside. Ran- day wasn't quite as dramatic as the one Warriors with a 100-84 victory over,~~ "~ d o lph scored 12 points in the third in the playoffs last season. That shot is the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesuarter, and Memphis got within believed tobethelongestmade by aGrizday night.

57-56. zlies opponent in FedExForum history. "~R' "It'sgreat, because it means But Curry, who connected on a "He has a knack for doing that in this you' re winning, which is the most 62-footerat the end of the third building," Thompson said. important thing," forward Draymond quarter in the deciding Game 6 of the And again Gre.n said, adding that the Warriors conference semifinals between the teams The 40-footer at the end of the third don't concentrate much on such records. l ast season, made a 40-footer as the horn Wednesday night wasn't Curry's best Harrison Barnes added 19 points for sounded at the end of the third Wednes- shot in the period. Earlier, Curry was Golden State. Curry was 9 of 21 &om the day night. That gave him 17 points in the bumped and was looking for a foul just field, butonly 3of10 &om outsidethearc. periodand theWarr iorsa 74-63lead. inside the midcourt line. He heaved the The Warriors finished shooting 41 perMe m phis tried to stay close in the ball in a modified hook shot and banked cent &om 3-point range, 11 of 27. fourlh, but consecutive 3-pointers &om it in &om 29 feet, even though no foul was "We've got differentguys every night Thompson and Green stretched the Gold- called. to step up," said Warriors guard Klay en State lead back to 86-71 with 6:29 lefL Thompson, who had eight points. "It's not T h a t was the last gasp for Memphis, ,Rondo help IGngsbeat only Steph. But tonight it was Andre and which lost to the Warriors for the sixth Cousins Pistons to stop 6-gameskid Harrison. Tomorrow night, it could be t ime in the last seven regular season SACRAMENTO (AP) — DeMarcus someone else." games.

"We' re having a great year, and we Cousins had 33 points and nine reAt least this time, for the Grizzlies' don't want to lose any time soon,"Thomp- bounds, Rajon Rondo had a triple-dousake, the loss wasn't by 50 points.

In the first game between the teams s on said. ble, and the Sacramento Kings snapped this season, Golden State defeatedMemTlp-ms a six-game losing streak with a 101phis 119-69 on Nov. 2, the worst loss in W a r r iors: C Andrew Bogut, who re-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on franchise history turned Monday night after missing six Wednesday night.

Despite a much better effort, it was still games with a concussion, played 15 minRudy Gay scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth straight defeat for the reeling utes and finished with three points and the first quarter for the Kings. Rondo had Grizzlies. seven rebounds.... The Warriors commit- his 24th regular-season triple-double, fin"I thought we played really, really ted a season-high 23 turnovers. ishing with 14 points, 15 assists and 11 hard,"Memphis coach Dave Joerger said.

G r i zzlies: Mario Chalmers and Jamesrebounds.

"I thought we battled. I thought we be- Ennis, acquired in a trade with the MiFollowinga day of drama around the lieved we could win. I still believe we can ami Heat on Tuesday, were not available. team, the Kings got a much-needed vicwin, and we will down the line if we keep That coupled with three injured players, tory following a 1-7 start that was their playing this hard." including F Brandan Wright, left the worst since going 1-13 in 1990-91.

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Continued from PageCl But Carr feels there's even more the offense can do.

"We were kind of mad at ourselves because there was so much more we feel like we could do," Carr said. "The statsand allthat are fun for people to look at. But for us, we turn the film on and are like, 'Man, we missed that opportunity or that play or that chance.' That's what hurts us."

There could be fewer opportunities for big plays if Murray or Hudson is sidelined Sunday.

Murray left last week' s loss in Pittsburgh in the third quarter with a concussion and was only a spectatoratpractice on Wednesday.

cussion in as many seasons

for Murray, who also was knocked out of a game last November against Kansas City. Murray missed one game after that hit.

Fullback Marcel Recce and backup tailback Taiwan Jones would likely share most of the running load if Murray can't play.

Hudson's absence could be more problematic.He le l ast week's game in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle. Hudson had a walking boot on his injured foot and did not practice Wednesday.

Tony Bergstrom took his place with the starters after getting his first offensive

snaps since 2012 at the end of theloss to the Steelers.

Bergstrom missed the entire 2013 season with an injured foot and was a healthy inactiveforall16 games lastseason. Bergstrom has played exclusively on special teams this season until Hudson got hurt.

Starting left guard Gabe Jackson, who got work on snaps in practice, is confident the line can weather the loss of Hudson if he is unable to play Sunday. ''We just keep doing what we' ve been doing and that' s working hard," Jackson said.

"Tony will be fine. He knows exactly what he needs to do and the calls to make."

Hudson has anchored one of the league'sbest lines.

With Hudson handling the protectioncalls,Carr has

been sacked just eight times all season. Hudson has allowed just four quarterback pressures on 524 blocking snaps compared to two in just 16 for Bergstrom, according to Pro Football Focus.

Carr said his close work with Hudson throughout the year will help if Hudson does not recover in time for Sunday. ''We solve problems together, we do things together, we sit by each other in the meetings and talk through things," Carr said. "If he wasn't able to gofor some reason,there'd be no problem."

Notes:S Charles Woodson missed Wednesday practice as usual as he deals with shoulder and knee injuries. ... LB Neiron Ball (knee) also remains sidelined.

ScoREs & MORE 1-21-23, Curry 9217 728, ICThompson 3 900 8, Iguodala 6 94620, Bog ut1-31-2 3, Livingslon 3-3 04 6, Barbosa 2-5 0-1 4, Speights 0-3 (N 0,

Basketball National Basketball Associa&n EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 6 3 .667 New York 4 5 A 44 Boston 3 4 .429 Brooklyn 1 7 .125 Philadelphia 0 8 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 8 2 .800 Miami 5 3 .625 Charlotte 4 4 .500 Orlando 4 5 A 44 Washington 3 4 A 29 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 7 1 .875 Detroit 5 3 .625 Chicago 5 3 .625 Indiana 5 4 .556 Milwaukee 4 5 A 44 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 5 2 .714 Dallas 4 4 .500 Houston 4 4 .500 Memphis 3 6 .333 New Orleans 1 7 .125 Norlhwest Division W L Pct 5 3 .625 4 3 .571 4 3 .571 4 4 .500 4 4 .500 Pacilic Division W L Pct Golden State 9 0 1.0 0 0 L.A. Clippers 5 3 .625 Phoenix 3 4 A 29 Sacramento 2 7 .222 L.A. Lakers 1 7 .125 Wednesday'5 games Toronto 119, Philadelphia 103 Orlando 101, LA Lakers 99 Charlotte 95, New Y0493 Indiana 10z Boston 91 Golden State 100, Memphis 84 Brooklyn 106, Houston 98 Dallas 118, L.A. Clippers 108 Atlanta 106, New Orleans 98 Denver 103, Milwaukee 102 Sacramento 101, Detroit 92 San Antonio at Portland Today's games Utah at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

LA Clippers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

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KINGS 101, PISIONS 92 DEIOIT (92) Morris 5-1 5 5-6 16, llyssova 3-6 0-0 8, Drummond 7-1 3 0 214, Jackson 5-1 55616, CaldwellPope 5-14 3-4 15, Johnson 3-11 2-2 8, Baynes 1-3 0-0 2, Blake 2-7 0-0 5,Tolliver 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 34-89 15-20 92.

SACRAMENTO (101 ) Gay 10-14 4-5 25, Cousins 11-21 7-11 33, Cauley-Stein 2-3 0-0 4, Rondo 6-16 1-2 14, Anderson 1-3 04 3, Belinelli 2-7 44 9, Koufos 24044,casspi3-52-29, McLemore0-0040.

Totals 37-74 18-24 101.

Detroit 23 26 21 22 — 92 Sacramento 36 25 2515 — 101 3-Poimt Goals — Detroit 9-32 (Tolliver 2-4, llyasava 24, Caldwell-Pope 26, Monis 14, Blake 1-5, Jackson 1-6, Johnson 0-3), Sacramento 9-1 6 (Cousins 4-5, Rondo 1-2, Gay 1-2, Anderson 1-2, Casspi 1-2, Belinelli 1-3). Fouled Out — None.

Rebounds —Detroit 51 (Drummond 17), Sacramento 52 (Rondo, Casspi 11). Assisls —Detroit 16 (Tolliver 4), Sacramento 20 (Rondo 15). Total Fouls — Detroit 20, Sacramento 20. TechnicalsSacramento Bench, Sacramento defensive three second. A — 17,317 (17+1 7).

WARRIORS 100, GBZZLIES 84 GOLDEN STATE (100) H Ba mes 71 1 45 19, D Green 3 7 04 7, Ezeli

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Allen 5 74415, Randolph 6-137 7 19, Gasol 6-1513-1426,conley1-122-24,Lee1-71-1 3, M.sarnes14043,Ja.Green 34349,JeGreen 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 1-2 3-4 5. Totals 24-70 33-36 84.

Golden State 26 21 27 26 — 100 Memphis 1 5 26 22 2 1 - 8 4 3-Point Goa Is—Golden State 11-27 (Ig uoda la 4-5, Curry 3-1 0, ICThompson 2-5, H.sarnes 1-1, D.Green 1-4, Clark 0-1, Barbosa 0-1), Memphis 3-1 5 (Gasol 1-1, Allen 1-2, M.sarnes 1-4, Je. G reen0-1,Lee0-3,Conley0-4iFouled Out— D. Green. Rebounds — Golden State 45 (ICThompson, Bogut 7), Memphis 49 (Ja.Green 9).

Assists —Golden State 22 (Curry 5), Memphis 15 (Conley 9). Total Fouls — Golden State 30, Memphis 26. Technicals — D.Green, Lee.

A — 18,119us,119).

Hockey National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division G P W L O T l t s GF GA Montreal 17 13 2 2 28 62 33 Detroit 15 8 6 1 17 34 36 Ottawa 15 7 5 3 17 47 49 Tampa Bay 17 7 8 2 16 39 42 Boston 14 7 6 1 15 47 45 Flosda 15 6 6 3 15 4 1 3 8 Buffalo 15 7 8 0 14 36 42 Toronto 15 3 8 4 10 32 47 Metropolitan Division G P W L O T l t s GF GA N.Y. Rangers 1 5 1 1 2 2 24 4 5 2 5 Washington 14 1 0 4 0 20 43 32 pittsburgh 15 10 5 0 20 3 5 3 1 N.Y. Islanders 16 8 5 3 19 4 4 39 New Jersey 15 8 6 1 17 3 7 38 Philadelphia 1 5 5 7 3 13 28 43 Carolina 15 6 9 0 12 30 43 Columbus 16 4 12 0 8 38 59 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division G P W L O T l t s GF GA Dallas 16 12 4 0 24 56 42 St. Louis 15 11 3 1 23 42 31 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 4 3 3 8 Nashville 14 9 3 2 20 42 36 Winnipeg 16 8 6 2 18 45 46 Chicago 15 8 6 1 17 39 38 Colorado 15 5 9 1 11 40 42 Pacilic Division GP W L O T PtsGF GA Vancouver 16 7 4 5 19 48 39 Los Angeles 1 5 9 6 0 18 37 32 Arizona 15 8 6 1 17 42 43 San Jose 15 7 8 0 14 40 40 Anaheim 16 5 7 4 14 28 41 Edmonton 16 6 10 0 12 43 50 Calgary 16 5 1 0 1 11 4 0 6 3 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday's games pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3, so Edmonton 4, Anaheim 3, OT Today's games Colorado at Boston, 4 p.m.

St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Washington st Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Ottawa, 4 30 p.m.

Calgary atTampa Bay,4:30p.m.

Buffalo at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Nashville, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

WinnipegtaDallas, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton Bt arizona, 6 pm.

N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 7:30 p

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8 0 0 1 .000 276 143 5 3 0 . 625 200 162 4 4 0 . 5 00 209 190 3 5 0 . 3 75 171 206 South W L T P c t P F PA Indianapolis 4 5 0 A 4 4 200 227 Houston 3 5 0 . 3 75 174 205 Jacksonville 2 6 0 . 2 50 170 235 Tennessee 2 6 0 . 2 50 159 187 North W L T P c t P F PA 8 0 0 1 .000229 142 5 4 0 . 5 56 206 182 2 6 0 . 2 50 190 214 2 7 0 . 2 22 177 247 West W L T P c t P F PA Denver 7 1 0 . 8 75 192 139 Oakland 4 4 0 . 5 00 213 211 Kansas City 3 5 0 . 3 75 195 182 San Diego 2 7 0 . 2 22 210 249 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T P c tP F P A N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 . 556 247 226 Philadelphia 4 4 0 . 5 00 193 164 Washington 3 5 0 . 3 75 158 195 Dallas 2 6 0 . 2 50160 204 South W L T P c t P F PA Carolina 8 0 0 1 . 000 228 165 Atlanta 6 3 0 . 6 67 229 190 4 5 0 A 4 4 241 268 New Orleans Tampa Bay 3 5 0 . 3 75 181 231 Norlh W L T P c tP F P A 6 2 0 . 7 50168 140 6 2 0 . 7 50203 167 3 5 0 . 375 162 221 1 7 0 . 125 149 245 West W L T P c t P F PA Arizona 6 2 0 . 7 50263 153 St. Louis 4 4 0 . 5 00 153 146 Seattle 4 4 0 . 5 00 167 140 San Francisco 3 6 0 .33 3 126 223

Today's game Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday's game Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 10 B.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m.

New England atN.Y.Giants, 1:25p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco Monday's game Houston at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Eastern Conference

New York vs. Columbus Leg 1 — Sunday, Nov. 22: New Yorkatcolumbus, 2 p.m.

Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Columbus at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Western Confwence rc Dallas vs. poland

Leg 1 — sunday, Nav. 22: FcDallas at portland,

2or4:30p.m.

Leg 2 — Sunday, Nov. 29: Portland at FC Dallas, 2 or 4:30 p.m.

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Transactions

Koons to a contract extension.

BASKEIBALL National Basketball AssocMon HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned G-F ICJ.

Mcoaniels to Rio Grande Valley (N BADL).

PHILADELPHIA76ERS — Assigned Gs Kendall Marshall and Tony Wroten to Delaware (NBADL).

NBA Development League NBADL — Announced the Chicago Bulls was granted the right to own and operate a dub that will begin play in the 201 6-17 season.

FOOTBALL Natonal Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Waived/injured CB Cariel Brooks. Signed CBRobert Nelson, Jr. from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LB Jayson D iManche and DBDe'Ante Saunders to the practice squad. Released TE Brian Leonhardt from the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Activated CB from the PUP list Waived TE Chase Ford.

NEW YORK JETS —Placed G Willie Colon on injured reserve. Afivated CB Dee Milliner injured reserve-return.

TENNESSEE TITANS — WaivedQB Charlie WhitehurSt. Activated RB David Cobb from injured reserve-return. Signed LB J.R.Tavai and TE Kevin Greene to the practice squad.

Arena Football League LA KISS — Signed OL Chad Anderson, K Kenny spencer, DL Rodney Fritz and DL Derrick Summers.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned F Dustim Jeffrey to Springfield (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reamigned F B rock McG inn to Charlotte (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS —Recalled F Brandon Mashinter from Rockford (AHL).

COLORADO AVAlANCHE — Recalled G Cal-

vin picka rd from san Antonio (ECHL).

DALLAS STARS —Reassigned F Devin Shore to Texas (AHL). Assigned D Patrik Nemeth to Texas onacondeoning assignment.

American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — RecalledG Spencer Martin from Fort Wayne (ECHL).

ECHL READING ROYALS — Announced F Derek Msthers and o Jesper pettersson were to the team from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

COLLEGE MINNESOTA — Signed interim football coach Tracy Claeys to a three-year contract.

ST. JOHN'S — Announced fieshman G Marcus Lovett has received partial qualifier status from the NCAA and will not be allowed to play this season

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THE UNION DEMOCRAT

C4 — Thursday, November 12, 2015

Sonora, California Q U E S T I O N S ck AT T I T U D E Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

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8 THINGS WE LEARNED AT TEXAS

A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Is Joey Loganodone?

GODSPEAK:Pull it out of the oven and bring it to

How manymoreof thesesplasheswill Jimmie make? RALPH LAUER/AP PHQT0

Where doyourank jimmie at 75 career wrns?

the dining-room table (see 3 Things To Watch).

KEN'S CALL:I'm a big

There's no good way to rank racers, given the

believer in trends, and

disparity in eras and, within those eras, the

current trends say he' s done.

equipment they' re driving compared with the competiti on.Butthere'sa pretty good chance that Jimmie might be the last driver we' ll see

After Jimmie's win, which non-Chaser has the best chance at Phoenix?

reach 75 wins for a long, long time. Maybe ever. He's one win behind Dale Earnhardt, by the way. Oh, and 50 ahead of Junior.

GODSPEAK:How about Clint Bowyer sending Waltrip Racing out the door with a win?

KEN'S CALL I' ll stick with

Really, nooneelse will reach75?

Just look at the list of all-time wins. The closest is Tony Stewart at 48, and 2016 is his last year. Next is Matt Kenseth at 36 and he'sdeep into his 40s,then Kyle Busch at33 and he can't win after summertime, so he' s limited.

the Hendrick group and say Junior.

Phoenix? Does Phoenix need two dates?

GODSPEAK:How about

Will jimmie reach100wins?

throwingout the second

The knee-jerk answer is "Of course!" He' s

Phoenix date and two or three other tracks' second

dates.

KEN'S CALL Maybe, but not this week. Late Chase

races should be closer to home.

1. Lap leader

2. Where was Matt? 3 . Kid can drive

Brad Keselowski had Sunday's

M att Kenseth wasn't in his No. 20 Toyota at Texas. Why? Because the 2003 Cup Series

race in the bag, until a cau-

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tionflew on Lap 311 of 334.

The dozen or so lead-pack cars pitted, and Chad Knaus

EX T R A S

champ was suspended two races by NASCAR for crashing into Joey Logano at Martinsville. He appealed and lost.

"More than a little disappointed," Kenseth told media last week.

sprinkled fairy dust on Jimmie

news-journalonline. corn/bascar

Johnson's No. 48 Chevy, which passed "Kez" four laps from

the finish and won the event.

Only one lap really counts.

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yearsago,andhejustreached93lastweek.

So Kenseth'sreplacement was 19-year-old Erik Jones, who won Friday's Camping World Truck Series race, finished fourth inSaturday's Xfinity

No guarantees for No. 76, much less 100 for Jimmie.

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Series event, then capped it off witha 12th-place showing in the Cup race. Yes, he may have a NASCAR future.

F EU D O F T H E W E E K

— Godwin K elly, godwin. kelly@news- jrnl. corn

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8 THINGS TO WATCH Truex Jr., will see his playoff season end ifhe doesn'twin at Phoenix.

Logano was 40th at Texas after an early tire issue. "It isn't about points forus,"said Logano. No, it's about

1. NASCAR cooking S PRI N T

still running strong, winning multiple times per year and in that great equipment. But remember, Jeff Gordon was just 35 (Jimmie is40)when he won his75th race and seemed destined to blow past 100. That was nine

Jimmie Johnson racing fans make their way to the track before the NASCARSprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. RALPH LAUER/AP PHQTQ

There are seven drivers vying for three openings in NASCAR's ChampionshipRound at Homestead. The easiest way to join Jeff Gordon as

C U P P OI N T S

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a Chase qualifier is to win the race at Phoenix. The four drivers outside the cut line are Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch and Joey

Jimmie Johnson

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Logano. They' ll be having their own

was hurting after losing his grip on the Texas win.

race, within a race, within a race at Phoenix; sort of like a stock-car turdu eke n.

crew chief Alan Gustafson said

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car. We were going to race it at Texas, track before the NASCAR

the No. 24 team built a new car for Homestead. He called that car "purpose-built." He said: "It's a new

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WH A T ' S O N

but after we won at Martinsville, we Sprint Cup Series auto race took that car out of the lineup to take at Texas Motor Speedway in to Homestead to give us all we need Fort Worth, Texas. to do with that car at the shop."

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XFINITY:DAV 200 SITE:Phoenix International Raceway W SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network,3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m .).Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 12:45 p.m.), race (NBCSN, 4 p.m.)

GO D W I N 'S PICKS FOR QU IC K E N L O A N S 5OOK DARK HORSE:Glint Bowyer DON'T BE SURPRISED IF:

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

Reach him at godwin. kelly®news-jrnl.corn

There are punches and elbowsthrown on and off the track during and after the Phoenix race.

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Joey Logano stands on the

— Godwin K elly, godwin. kelly@news- jrnl. corn

WINNER:Brad Keselowski REST OF TOP5: Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. FIRST ONE OIJT:David Ragan

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CAMPINGWORLDTRUCKS: Lucas Oil 150 SITE:Phoenix International Raceway lV SCHEDIJLE: Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)

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May 31 —Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson) June 7 — Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) June 14 — Quicken Loans400,Brooklyn,M ich.(KurtBusch) June 28 - Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kyle Busch) July 5 —Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) July11 — Qu aker State400,Sparta,Ky.(Kyle Busch) July19- New Hampshire301,Loudon,N.H.(Kyle Busch) July 26 —Brickyard 400 (Kyle Busch) Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania400,Long Pond,Pa.(MattKenseth) Aug. 9 —Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Joey

Logano) Aug. 16 —Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Matt Kenseth) Aug. 22 —Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. (Joey Logano) Sept. 6 —Bojangles' Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Carl Edwards) Sept. 12 —Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. (Matt

Kenseth) Sept. 20 —MyAFibStory.corn 400, Joliet, III. (Denny Hamlin) Sept.27 — Sylvania300,Loudon,N.H.(M attKenseth)

OcL 4 —AAA 400, Dover, Del. (Kevin Harvick) Oct. 10 —Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. (Joey Logano) Oct. 18 —Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Joey Logano) Oct. 25 —Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. (Joey Logano) Nov. 1 —Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. (Jeff Gordon) Nov. 8 —AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Jimmie Johnson) Nov. 15 — Quicken LoansRace forHeroes500,Avondale,Ariz.

Nov. 22 —Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead x — non-points race

DID YOU KNOW? Phoenixis hosttotw o NASCAR Cup Seriesraces eachyear,but that doesn't mean Arizona is a cradle of stock-car racing greatness. Only three current NASCARdrivers are from the Grand Canyon State: Alex Bowman (from Tucson), Michael McDowell (Glendale) and JJYeley (Phoenix). Long-ago racer Marty Robbins, who also sang a bit, was from Glendale.

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