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Giving thanksThe Mother Lode Christian School Women' s Service Fellowship held a free Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday at the Tuolumne Memorial Hall.A2

MedlCBre — Rural counties get fewer Medicare options.A3

Tax aid — eutte Fire homeowners may qualify for tax deferral. A3

TOy dnVe — Collections underway for annual CHP toy drive.A3

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

News NotesUpcoming events in the Mother Lode.A3

OPlnlOn —Thanksgiving a good time to set aside differencesA4

Arrest madeMan suspected of abusing elder mother arrested in Groveland. A5

HEALTH 5 MEDICINE • SMART STUFFING: Thanksgiving revelers should eat, drink in moderation.B1 • HEALTH COSTS: Experts foresee big hike in Medicare drug plan.B1 • DR. OZ:Antibiotics can lead to weight gain, especially in teens.B1

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There have been many firsts for The Union Democrat since we shifted our publication schedule to become a morning paper earlier this year. Today, we mark yet another with our first Thanksgiving Day paper. While we, in the newsroom, love to think of the pleasure you will find in the stories we' ve worked hard to

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While many stress over the right time to pop in the turkey today, chef Melodic Ferguson has 300 pounds of turkey, prime rib, and an arrayofseafood tojuggle. She worried about the timing for months. As the banquet manager and head chef at Black Oak Casino Resort, Ferguson is in charge of serving the 300 to 400 guests that have become regularsat the casino's 'Thanksgiving in the Ballroom" banquet, now in its third year. Chefs and restaurant staff across th e

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Lode are working feverishly today to prepare holiday meals, giving up time with family to be with an adopted kin of co-workers and regulars. The meals are being offered in all sorts of businesses, from hotel restaurants to local breakfast joints, and surprisingly no one is complaining. At Black Oak Casino, Ferguson works on all her meals with Catering Sales Manager Laura Ryan. "I book it, she cooks it," Ryan said. Ferguson decorates the See FAMILY / Back Page

you are going straight for the Black Friday ads and inserts. You won't be disappointed. So that our e mployees could spend time with family, our deadlines were earlier than usual Wednesday night, which explains why some late-night sports are not in this paper. ThankfuHy the Warriors made history Tuesday night as the first NBA team tostartaseason at16-0. Likewise, deadlines will be earlier today so no late-night sports results in the Friday paper. Sorry Panthers, Cowboys, Bears and Packers fans. We promise to make it up to you on Saturday. Full lottery results will be a day late. Our business office is closed

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Banquet manager and head chef at Black Oak Casino Resort Melodic Ferguson Wednesday placesa centerpiece on a table.

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Nobody in the Plymouth Colony of Mayflower settlers would have ever guessed that descendents of John Billington would be university educated Christian women living in California. Three of his great-granddaughters (about 12 to 16 generations down the line) met each other living in Tuolumne County more than 10 years ago through the American Association of University Women. Carol Leeman, a retired teacher and principal, and Janet LuQuire, a retiredteacher,had been friends for

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Whatever you do the day after Thanksgiving — take a walk, spend time with family, shop, watch college football or clean up after all the turkey — there's a local Mother Lode tradi tion to be aware of Friday afternoon. This year's version is billed by promoters as "Historic Downtown Sonora's 32nd Annual Christmas Parade" and it'sscheduled to startat5:30 p.m., rain or shine. Downtown residents know this means it's a good idea to avoid School Street, where parade participants line up starting at 3 p.m. No through traffic will be allowed on

severalyears,before they met Anita A headline accompanying a story in the Nov. 25 Union Democrat incorrectly reported information about the E. coli outbreak linked to chicken salad purchased at Costco. No one has died. Nineteen have contracted E. coli.

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Martin in 2001. Martin, a retired vocational rehabilitation coordinator, moved to Sonora from the Bay Area and joined AAUW. The three were in the AAUW book club and while LuQuire and

Sonora residents Anita Martin, 84 (left), and Janet Luouire, 83, are both descendants of Mayflower settlers.

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Giving thanks

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The Mother Lode Christian School Women's Service Fellowship held a free Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Tuolumne Memorial Hall on Fir Avenue. Charlene Allen, of Tuolumne (left), is served at a community dinner Wednesday afternoon by (from left) Tyler Corum, 15, Janae Fish, 18, Sue Russell, and Kaitlyn Semsen, 13, all of Sonora.

Jim Russell (left) and Bob Wilson, both of Sonora, prepare turkey at a Thanksgiving dinner held Wednesday att the Tuolumne Memorial Hall. The dinner was one of many Thanksgiving meals planned throughout Tuolumne and Calaveras counties Wednesday

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Recent storms brought rain and much-needed snow to the Mother Lode, including 7 inches of snow at Dodge Ridge Winter Sports Area, which opened Wednesday. However, mostly sunny skies are expected today and Friday; though that could give way to rain and snow over the weekend.

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lumbia has announced the theme of this year's Lamplight Tour, "The Thing That Columbia State Historic Saved Columbia." Park and Friends of CoTours will t ak e p lace Dec. 4 and 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and will depart every 15 minutes. Tickets THRIFT BOUTIQUE are on sale now. Participants w i l l be guided through the decor ated town d u ring t h e w alking play w hile l i s ek For additional savings all customers tening to snippets of the receive ascratcher card town's happenings include5 2596 of all clothing ek Specially pricedholiday itemsand ing a little history and a more... little gossip, stated a press release. The tour will end 14317MonoWay,SuiteC-D,inEastSonora with music, dancing and N OPEN M-F 9:30AM—5PM,SAT9AM—4PM refreshments in Angelo' s 209-533-2963 I' Hall. THEONLYTHHFTSFOHEBCWSIYELYSUPPOATINO Each vignette was creatTHEHUMANESOCIEIYOFTUOWMNECOONFY www.hrotc.org ed by the Docent Archives

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and Library Committee with input from other volunteers and park staff. Visitors can also add to their Columbia evening experience by riding a carriage through town. Rides will be available from 5 to 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights d u ring the Lamplight Tours. Tickets can be purchased online at www.friendsofcolumbiashp.corn. T i c kets cost $20 per person, and children 5 and younger are free.Carriage ride tickets are $5 per person. For more information, call 588-9128, visit www. parks.ca.gov/columbia or stop in at th e Columbia

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Tuolumne County residents (from left) Donna Schnittker, of Sonora, Frank James, and his father, Jesse James, both of Jamestown, eat a Thanksgiving meal Wednesday afternoon at the Tuolumne Memorial Hall.

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and also known as Medicare Part C. Aside from Medicare Part C, there' s also Part A (covers hospital care), Seniors living i n T u o lumne Part B (doctors' services) and Part County have fewer Medicare op- D (prescription drug coverage). tions than their counterparts living According to a statement rein urban areas. leased by the Centers for Medicare It's been seven years since the and Medicaid Services in SeptemMedicare Advantage private in- ber,in 2016,accessto the Medicare surance companies pulled out of Advantage program "will remain Tuolumne and Amador counties, strong, with 99 percent of beneficialeaving about 5,000 people without rieshaving access to a plan." options, said Debbie Schug, HICAP Tuolumne County falls in that 1 program manager at Area 12 Agen- percent. cy on Aging. "The health insurance compaOne company offers plans to nies that sponsor Medicare AdvanCalaveras County residents tage plans usually focus on urban UnitedHealthcare Private Fee-for- areas, where they can find a lot of Service Plan. customers and more easily put toMedicare Advantage plans are gether networks of hospitals and the alternative to traditional Medi- doctorsto serve them. Rural areas caresold by privatehealth insurers generallyaren't as attractive to

for Medicare and Medicaid in San Francisco.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as of November, there were 12,341 people eligible for Medicare Advantage/Part D in Cal a veras County and 1,555 people enrolled. In Tuolumne County, there were

14,621 people eligible for Medicare Advantage/Part D and 491 people enrolled. In the five counties served by Area 12, there are between 50,000 and 60,000 people eligible for Medicare Advantage plans, Schug said. Those numbers sound high, but the well pay for the sick, and in small rural pools, insurance companies aren't interested, Schug said.

Butte Fire homeowners may quali for tax deferral By JASON COWAN

ty hasbeen damaged or destroyed by thefire, an Application for Reassessment has been filed, the damage has occurred on a primary Homeowners who have experienced prop- residence, property taxes are paid directly by erty damage from the Butte Fire may qualify the ownerand not through an impound acfor propertytax deferral,according to the count andthe owner appliesfor deferral to Calaveras County Assessor's Office. the county assessor by no later than Dec. 10. Leslie Davis, county assessor said due to Ultimately, if the delay is granted, paya provision in state law, victims of the Butte ment will be pushed back until the owner reFire have an opportunity to delay their first ceivesa tax billthatisreflectiveofdamage to installmentofproperty taxes. the property. Th e payments would be due 30 The assessor's office Monday followed up days after the amended bill is mailed. with the 529 homeowners who have filed A nyone with q uestions about their a s an Application of Reassessment. The office sessed values or would like an Application hopes that as information about the tax de- for Reassessment should callthe assessor's ferral gets out, those whom they have not office at 754-6356. been in touch with — though eligible — will reach out. ContactCalaveras County reporter Jason Accordingto a press release from the as- Conan atj cowan@uni ondemocrat.corn or sessor's office, homeowners qualify if proper- 588-4581. The Union Democrat

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When Freedom Blue PPO by Anthem Blue Cross pulled out of

There is also a monthly premium, that in 2015 ranged from Tuolumne and A m ador counties $104.90 to $335.70 depending on severalyears ago,peoplewere livid, income, according to the California Schug said. Health Advocates website, which For an insurance company to gives information on Medicare in come back to Tuolumne County, it easy to understand language. would take Congress and Centers The share of costs are hard for forMedicare and Medicaid Services people who live on fixed incomes to offer incentives, Schug said. to afford, Schug said. However, once incentives run out, For original Medicare, there the companies pull out, she said. were 10,455 people enrolledin That leaves Tuolumne County October in C a l averas County residentsto sign up for Medicare and 14,001 enrolled in Tuolumne Part B, then sign up for Medigap County, the CMS website said. coverage. According to U.S. Census BuMedicare Part B covers 80 per- reau estimates, 25 percent of cent of doctors visits, outpatient Calaveras County residents are services, and medical equipment. over 65, or 1 1,156 people. In The patient has to either get sup- Tuolumne County,23.5 percent plemental/Medigapcoverage orpay of residents are over 65, or 12,650 the rest. people.

NEWS NOTES Support group to meet in Sonora

CLAW for more information. Cards and photos start at $10, and extra prints can be ordered.

The Visually I mpaired Persons Support agency will host a support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Area 12 Agency on Aging, 19074 Standard Road in So-

Business group seeks members The Professional Referral Organization of Sonora is looking for business/entrepreneurs of Tuolumne County to join the organization. PROS meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Perko's on Mono Way in Sonora.

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The group is open to visually impaired people, their friends, family and caregivers. The purpose of the group is to discuss the challenges of visionloss,share and offer solutions to independentliving concerns, and provide caring support and encouragement. Educational materials and information also will be available. For more information, call 846-9027 or 522-8477.

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son, and are available at Mountain Bookshop in The Junction shopping center in East Sonora, Joan's Boutique in downtown Sonora, or by calling 735-0950. Proceeds are used for scholarships for local women and to send eighth-grade girls to Tech Trek, and annual math and science camp.

Tax help offered at Senior Center Internal Revenue Ser-

i n f o rmation, vice and the Franchise Tax

call 536-6313 or go online to Board-trained volunteers, in www.sonorapros.corn. conjunction with AARP, will offer free tax help to adults 60 and older and low- to moderate-income people beginning in February. Tax-preparation help will The AAUW will hold its be offered from 8 a.m. to annual Home Tour & Tea 2 p.m. Wednesdays beginDec. 5. ning Feb. 3 at the Tuolumne The tour, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., County Senior Center, 540 will feature four homes in Greenley Road in Sonora. Sonora and Columbia. Those seeking help should From 1 to 5 p.m., a tea, bring their 2014 tax return, boutique and basket draw- annual income statements ing will take place in Faith- from Social Security, broker Hall at the Columbia Pres- statements,1099,W -2,etc. byterian Church of the 49ers. For more information, call Tickets cost $25 per per- 652-5269.

AAUW HomeTour slated for Dec.5

Humane Suety to hostpicswithSanta The Calaveras Humane Society will offer Santa pictures with pets and family Saturday in Angels Camp. Sittings will be done from 11 a.m. to 3:30p.m. atthe society thrift store at 241 Main St. in Angels Camp. Call 736-

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Annual CHP toy drive to begin and disadvantaged youth in Calaveras County prior to the holiday season. The California Highway The public can assist with Patrol and Santa's Express, the toy drive by bringing a longtime Amador and new, unwrapped toys that Calaveras based nonprofit will be given to Santa's Exorganization, are teaming press. up for the annual CHiPs for CHiPs for KIDS will colKIDS Toy Drive, according to lect toys in barrels placed a CHP news release. at California Highway PaThe toy drive will provide trol offices in San Andreas, playthings for hospitalized CHP/Sheriff Sub-Station in

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Arnold, Albert-Michelson Elementaryin Murphys, Jenny Lind Elementary in Jenny Lind, Mark Twain Elementary in Angels Camp and Valley Springs Elementary in Valley Springs. Toys will be collected until Dec. 17. The goal of the toy drive, accordingto the release, is to provide two new toys for 1,500 children between the ages of 1 and 11 years old.

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Thanksgiving a good time to set aside differences The three-day feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621 warms our hearts as Americans and figures into the narrative we like to

tell about ourselves. Hardy newcomers in a harsh world overcome all manner of diversity, learn methods of snrviyal from peopleof a different culture and then

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their bounty. It is a lovely story. And, it's also not the first Thanksgiving in North America. Spanish colonists had a similar meal in Texas 100 years before the Pilgrims. Another meal of thanks took place 45 years later in St. Augustine, Florida. Yet the 1621 thanksgiving is the one we remember, the one we learned as school children. It goes like this. In September 1620,100 people boarded the Mayfiower in England and sailed to the New World. They were looking for Jamestown, Virginia, which had been settled 30 years before. Two months on the high seas took them instead to Cape Cod, where they established the first European settlement in New England. It was a terrible passage. The months in a new land equally tough. About half the group died. In all, 13 of the 18 wives died on the ship. The story takes a turn when the Wampanoag Indians, rather than fight, welcomed the strangers. They allowed the settlers to live on their land and they taught them about the crops best suited forthe area and how to hunt and fish. With the first harvest, the two groups decided to the feast together. The Indians brought five deer. The colonists brought waterfowl — goose, duck, possibly pigeon. Wild turkey was probably not the featured meat. Historians say eel was likely on the menu and lobster. Corn. They probably used chestnuts as stuffing. No wheatflour orbutterforpies.Nopotatoes. It wasn't until the 1800s that thanksgiving meals came to resemble the traditional meal we see today. And that was because of a magazine editorwho never gave up on the idea of a national holiday. President Lincoln declared the national day of thanksgiving in 1863. In the midst of the Civil War. He sought to unite the country. All these years later, the world remains a precarious place. Our politicians apparently believe divisiveness wins elections. ISIS has reached not only into our discourse but also into our psyches. War seems inevitable. What can we take from that Plymouth thanksgiving that helps inform today and tomorrow? Things are not always as we think or remember. Or expect them to be. United States history is a long rollercoaster ride of times we shone and times we didn' t. Missteps and mistakes. Thanksgiving in the midst of war. Cultures setting aside differences to come together to share a meal. Common people seeking a new life in a new and strange world. Here in the Mother Lode today, homeless people, including victims of the Butte fire, lack the traditional thanksgiving table. Some people are far from home. But on Thanksgiving we can choose to reclaim the idealism of that Plymouth feast. It would be nice, if only for one day, to set aside

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To the Editor: Wanted to let you know that I am in agreement with your editorial on allowing Syrian refugees into the United States. Many European countries have done much more than what should expected of them by allowing hundreds of thousands of refugees into their Countries and here in America, we arefighting over a meager 10,000. As a world leader, we American citizens should

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a situation in which he is least likely to be assaulted.History reveals that Muslim terrorists prefer to kill people who are unarmed, and therefore defenseless, as was demonstrated in Paris recently. They are just like the immoral people who try to murder students and faculty on high school campuses. They know their intended victims will be unarmed. Democrat politiciansand educators are trying to keep it that way. Why do the majority of political cartoons that appear in The Union Democrat support the left wing agenda of Obama, a man who constantly tries to undermine the Constitution of the United States, which he swore to defend? Why does Obama struggle to enhance Iran's ability to build nuclear weapons, bring into our country people who are committed to killing us, and insult Israel, one of our few true allies? The change that Obama is forcing on

be embarrassed. This is not what America stands for. I am in support of our president in offering asylum to these refugees who To the Editor: have lost everything. I am not in support of I was certainly interested in Laura Hol- the Republican candidates refusing to allow lis' Op Ed piece (Nov. 13, 2015; Grievance Syrian refugees into our country. versus gratitude at universities). Most And to those voicing security concerns I people make gratitude lists of things say — we can screen the refugees for terrorfor which they are grateful and not lists istsand Ibelieve there is more ofa threat of what other people should be grateful from American citizens with assault weapfor. I would suggest that only people in ons, which the NRA says everyone is entitled privileged positions can get away with to plus no need for background checks, than our nation is putting every American in that sort of thing. By her picture, I see from Syrian refugees. jeopardy. that Ms. Hollis is white; her hair, while not blond perhaps, is lighter in color. The Ed Gorth Martin Nedom only thing for sure seems to be that she Sonora Sonora

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Pres. Obama grants reprieve to turkeys 'Honest' and 'Abe' WASHINGTON (AP) — P r esident Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times. Obama pardoned "Abe," the 2015 national Thanksgiving turkey, during a ceremony Wednesdayin the Rose Garden. Abe gobbled right on cue as Obama finished his absolution. Don't fret for "Honest," though, the second bird who was nearby if oQ' camera. Both turkeys will spend their remaining days living it up on a Virginia farm. The birds hail from California, are 18 weeks old and weigh in at about 42 pounds

Rising pay, solid job market Man suspected of abusing elder mother arrested in Groveland

signsofsteadyeconomy WASHINGTON (AP) — Ameri- "The extra growth in wage cans' pay is up, fewer people need income is good newsfor unemployment aid, more are buying new homes and business retailers hopingfor a strong spending is rebounding. holiday shopping season." A flurry of data released Wednesday signaled that the fun- — Jim O' Sullivan, chief U.S. damentals of the U.S. economy re- economist at High Frequency main solid, if unspectacular, three Economics weeks before the Federal Reserve will likely begin raising interest

By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

rates.

Consumers appear relatively confident in the economy and may be poised to spend a decent chunk of their rising incomes during the holiday shopping season. In addition, businesses are stepping up their investment in m achinery

each. The names of the turkeys were cho-

and equipment, removing a per-

sen from submissions entered by school children in California. Honest has a red face and neck, while Abe's crown features more extensive blue splotches. Obama referred to Abe as TOTUS, or Turkey of the United States. "America is, after all, a country of second chances and this turkey has earned a second chance to live out the rest of his life comfortably on 1,000 acres of open land complete with a barn called 'the White House on Turkey Hill,' which actually sounds pretty good," Obama said. George H.W. Bush was the first president to formally pardon a Thanksgiving turkey, though stories of spared turkeys date back to Abraham Lincoln's presidency. The National Turkey Federation is the turkey supplier for the event. The trade group and others have been providing turkeys for the first family going back to President Harry Truman, though not all of the birds provided over the years shared a similar reprieve from the White House dinner table. Obama was accompanied at the event by his daughters, Malia and Sasha. They didn't look thrilled at last year's turkey pardoning,and Obama thanked them for once against standing with him.

sistent drag on the economy. T he steady c onsumer a n d business demand in the United States is powering the economy through economic pressures from overseas, which jolted financial markets during August and September and raised doubts about global growth. With the U.S. job market on solid footing and wages beginning to rise, the Fed is widely expected to raise short-term rates in mid-Dec ember for the first time in n i n e

years. Wages and salaries jumped 0.6 percent in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, and data for the spring and summer was revised substantially higher. U.S. paychecks were 4.9 percent higher in October than they were a year earlier, a sizable gain. By

chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. O ' Sullivan forecasts that t h e economy's annual growth rate could reach 2.7 percent in the final three months of the year, from 2.1 percent in the third quarter. Consumer spending rose only 0.1 percent in October, though that weak showing occurred partly because the month was unusually warm and Americans paid less for heat. In the second and third quarters, consumer spending topped 3 percent, a historically robust level. With incomes revised higher, the savings rate jumped last month to 5.6 percent, the highest since 2012. "History tells us that a chunk of that savings will eventually get spent," said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Amherst Pierpont. Measures of consumer confidence have been mixed but generally paint an optimistic picture. According to Gallup, Americans plan to spend on average $830 on holiday shopping this winter the most since2007, just before the recession officially began. And consumer sentiment ticked

contrast, in t h e f i rs t f our y ears

up this month, according to a sur-

after the Great Recession ended in 2009, paychecks typically rose only about 2 percent to 3 percent. "The extra growth in wage income is good news for retailers hoping for a strong holiday shopping season," said Jim O' Sullivan,

vey by the University of Michigan. Lower and middle-income Americans were more optimistic about their personal finances in

the coming year than higher-income households were, the survey found.

A Groveland man has been accused of pushing his mother to the ground, which r esulted in a fracturedwrist. John Franklin Hassay, 47, was a r r ested at 12:44 a.m. Tuesday on the Ha s say 19000 block of Ferretti Road and charged with crimes against elder or dependent adults after a Tuolumne County Sheriffs Office investigated a Mon-

day report ofsuspected elder abuse. According to a Sheriffs Office press release, a deputy met with a 69-year-old woman, who said she was

pushed to the ground by her son.

The woman suffered a fracturedleft wrist and was treated at a local hospital. Hassay is being held in Tuolumne County Jail on $35,000 bond. Contact Tbri Thomas at tthomas@uniondemocrat.corn

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GUTHRIE — Sam Guthrie, 75, of Sonora, died Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Terzich and

Wilson Funeral Home i s handling arrangements. LINDSEY — Linda Lindsey, 63,of Columbia, died Wednesday at Avalon Care Center in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. OBERWAGER — A memorial Mass for David WilDeath notices liam Oberwager, 70, of SonoDeath Notices in The Union ra, who died Nov. 8 at Sonora Democrat are published free of Regional Medical Center, charge.They include the name, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. age and town of residence Tuesday at S t . P a trick' s of the deceased, the date of Catholic Church in Sonora. death; service information; and Terzich and Wilson Funeral memorial contribution informa- Home is handling arrange-

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NEws 0F REcoRD TUOLUMNE COUNTY TheSonora PoliceDepartment reported the following: TUESDAY 9:42 a.m., civil problem Someone ref used to leave a Pasadena Avenue residence. 11:57 a.m., trespass —Someone who damaged property at a Stockton Road business refused to leave. 1:43 p.m., harassment — A woman saida juvenil e has been harassing her son at Sonora High School. 2:42 p.m., hazardous situation — The crossarms were down on railroad tracks off of Old Wards Ferry Road and Sanguinetti Road. 3:06 p.m., hazardous situation — A vehicle was parked on railroad tracks off of Old Wards Ferry and Sanguinetti roads. 8:48 p.m., reckless drivingA vehicle was driving on South Washington Street without its taillights on. 11:33 p.m., civil problem — A woman on South Washington Street refuse to give back a ring to a man. The Sheriff's 0$ce reported the following: TUESDAY 1:05 a.m., Twain Marte — A woman wearing a white T-shirt and jeans stole beer from a Joaquin Gully Road business and fled in a purple Chevrolet Cavalier. 8:22 a.m., Columbia — A Woods Creek Way woman said she had difficulty breathing because her

neighbor was burning garbage and plastic. 9:12 a.m., Sonora —Mail was stolen from a Wards Ferry Road woman's mailbox. 9:42 a.m., Twain Marte —A wallet was found on Meadow Drive. 10:26 a.m., Groveland —A female ran into a garbage bin with her vehicle on Elder Lane, causing damage. 12:34 p.m., Jamestown Someone founda handgun in the parking lot of a Highway 108 business. The object was checked, and it turned out to be a broken toy gun.The toy wasthendisposed of. 1:08 p.m., Tuolumne — A woman wearing a black hooded jacket, carrying a blue backpack was smoking "something off of a piece of aluminum foil" at a Cherokee Road residence and was refusing to leave the property. 2:49 p.m., Tuolumne — A woman on Seven Pines Road was expressed verbal and emotional anger toward her family. 3:11 p.m., Columbia —A MarbleQuarryRoad man said someone stole a lock from his front gate. 3:24 p.m., Tuolumne —A drain was clogged on Elm Avenue and the road flooded. 4:05 p.m., Groveland —A Hells Hollow Road residence was broken into. Multiple items, including chainsaws and building equipment were stolen. 4:42 p.m., Columbia —A Gunsight Road man said his neighbor intentionally graded his property. 5:06 p.m., Columbia —A man was foll owed by someone in a dark green Tacoma off of Parrotts Ferry Road and Jackson Street.

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5:54 p.m., Columbia —Outside furniture was vandalized at a residence on Italian Bar Road. 5:54 p.m., Jamestown — A woman at a residence off of Ka rice Lane and Jacksonville Road heard metal "clanging around" on the Tuolumne Utilities District's property. 6:32 p.m., Jamestown —A car blockedthe roadway offhighways 108 and 49. 9:33 p.m., Sonora —A Sommette Drive woman said a vehicle drove into her driveway with its parking lights on, "sat" and left. 10:49 p.m., Sonora —A man in a vehicle honked at customers at a Mono Way business.A deputy contacted the person in the vehicle, who said he was "goofing off." Felony bookings TUESDAY 12:44 a.m., Groveland —John Franklin Hassay, 47, of the 19000 block of Ferretti Road, was booked on suspicion of crimes against elder or dependent adults after an arrest on Ferretti Road. 12:07 p.m., Sonora — Daniel Douglas Broadway, 32, of the 18000 block of Wards Ferry Road, was booked on suspicion of carrying a concealed dirk or dagger after an arrest off of Shady Oaks and White Oaks drives. A nests Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY

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Kristofer Patrick Bryant, 25, of the 200 blockof Hollywood Avenue, CAlAVERAS COUNTY Tracy, was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled subThe Sheriff's 0$ce reported stance after an arrest at the San the following: Joaquin County Jail. TUESDAY 1:29 p.m., Burson —Someone on Highway 12 who had been drinking alcohol refused to leave the area. 1:37 p.m., Valley Springs — A person appeared to be looking for something on the side of Hartvickson Lane. 9:09 p.m., Valley Springs —An argument was reported on Sequoia Avenue.

TUESDAY 12 p.m., San Andreas — Alvin Lee Hubbs, 48, of the Valley Springs, was booked after an arrest at the Calaveras County Superior courthouse. 5:30 p.m., Jenny und —Renee Lynn Wagner, 54,ofthe9000Block of Santa Maria Way, Stockton, was Cited on suspicion of driving un- booked after an arrest off of Jenny der the influence of alcohol or drugs: Lind Road and Highway 26.

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utin ants to sen air- e ense missiesto riato eter ur e MOSCOW (AP) — In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey. The incident was the first time in

half a century that a NATO member shot down a Russian plane. If Russia responds by downing a Turkish plane, NATO member Turkey could proclaim itself under attack and ask the alliance for military assistance. M ost observers believe that a direct military confrontation is unlikely, but that the shooting down of the plane will further fuel the Syrian conflict and complicate international peace efforts. The situation is also alarming because the Russian and Turkish presidents both pose as strong leaders and would be reluctant to back down and seek a compromise.

The S-400 missiles, which Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered sent to the Hemeimeem air base in Syria's coastalprovince of Latakia, just 30 miles away from the border with Turkey, are capable of striking targets within a 250-mile range with deadly precision. The military also moved the navy missile cruiser Moskva closer to the shore to help protect Russian warplanes with its long-range Fort air defense system. "It will be ready to destroy any aerial target posing a potential danger to our aircraft," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with military officials. He also announced the severance of all military ties with Turkey and said that from now on, Russian bombers will always be escorted by fighters on combat missions over Syria. Ozgur Unluhisarcikli, director of the German Marshall Fund in Ankara, said it is possible Russia could down a Turkish plane.

"Turkish planes violate the Syrian border daily, either for reconnaissance flights or for anti-IS operations," he said. "In the same way that Turkey argues it has rules of engagement, Russia could also declare its own rules of engagement, saying it has the right to protect the skiesofitsally."

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marked a dramatic turnaround in re-

lations between Russia and Turkey, who have proclaimed themselves to be "strategic partners"in the pastand developed booming economic ties despitedifferences over Syria. Putin described the Turkish action as a "crime" and a "stab in the back," and called Turkey an "accomplice of terrorist s." In a sign of the escalating tensions, protesters in Moscow hurled eggs and stones at the Turkish Embassy, breaking windows in the compound. Police cleared the area and made some arrests shortly after the protest began.

French lawmakers vote to extend airstrikes against IS PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers voted Wednesday to continue airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, while Germany's chancellor said her country would do more in the international fight against the group. Parliament's upper house, the Senate, voted 325-0 with 21 abstentionsto prolong France's airstrikes in Syria beyond early January. The lower house had earlier voted 515-4 in favor. French fighter jets joined the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State extremists in Iraq in 2014, and expanded their mission to IS targets in Syria in September. President Francois Hollande cited specifi c threats against French interests stemming

from IS in Syria. The vote came as Hollande andGerman Chanellor Angela Merkel discussed how to combat the group that has spread its violence beyond Syria to Europe and North A&ica. Merkel i n dicated h er country would do more in the international fight against IS. "We know that this attack wasn't just intended for the peopleof Paris,but for our whole way of life," she said after laying a single white rose atthe Place de la Republique, the Paris square that has become the focal pointoftributes for the victims. Germany, Merkel said, wasn't just saddened by the attacks, "it also feels challenged to do everything to prevent such events from happeningagain."

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task to think about that and we will act quickly," Merkel said, adding that the Islamic State "can't be convinced with words, it must be fought with military means." On the investigative &ont, France and Belgium continued amanhunt for two fugitivesuspects believed to be directly linked to the Paris attacks. In the Belgian capital, schools reopened despite the city remaining on the highest possible alert level. Authorities raised it on Saturday saying the threat of a further attack was serious and imminent. Police armed with automaticweapons stood guard outside schools, while Brussels' subway system partially reopened, bringing a sense of relative normalcy back to the city. The heightened alert level had shut down shops, schools and the subway system in Brussels since Saturday. The B e lgian government also ordered health and emergency servicestotake precautionary measures to ensure their services aren't i nfiltrated

by extremists.

Fixes for 16K more VW cars demanded LOS ANGELES (AP) — California air quality regulators on Wednesday demanded arecallof up to 16,000 additional V olkswagen, Audi a n d Porsche diesels as the Volkswagen e m issions scandal widened. T he notice f ro m

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California Air Resources Board came less than a week after state and federal regulators disclosed that Volkswagen Group automakers installedsoftware to cheat emissions tests on more

diesels t ha n i n i t i ally thought. The U.S. Environmental P r otection Agency and the California Air Resources Board said last week the software was on about 85,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles with 3-liter, six-cylinder engines going back to the2009 model year. Earlier t h i s m o nth, regulators accused VW of installing the so-called "defeatdevice" software o n about

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Holiday travelers take to roads, sky LOS ANGELES — The big Thanksgiving getaway went into full swing Wednesday with drivers delighted by the lowest November gas prices in years and many airline passengers undaunted by terrorism fears and long lines at security checkpoints. At the White House, President Barack Obama said there is no "specific and credible" intelligence indicating a plot against the U.S. and assured anxious Americans: "While the threat of t errorism is a troubling reality ofour age, we are both equipped toprevent attacks and we are resilient in the face of those who would try

Speaking at th e W hite House on Wednesday, Obama said it was understandable that Americans might be nervous following the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, which killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more. While he encouraged Americans to remain vigilant, he urged people to go about their normal activities around Thanksgiving. "While the threat of terrorism is a

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ity ofour age, we are both equipped to prevent attacks and we are resilient in the face of those who would try to do us harm," Obama said. "And that's something we can all be thankful for." Obama spoke after a briefing with his national security team, including FBI Director James Comey, Attorney Gen-

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"And that's something we can all be thankful for," he added asone of the biggest travelperiods ofthe yeargot under way. Nearly 47 million Americans are expected to take a car,plane,bus or train at least 50 miles from home over the long holiday weeke nd, according t o A A A .

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Hurricane Sandra now Category 3 MIAMI — Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to

land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds i n creased

W ednesday afternoon t o near 115 mph. Sandra is centered about 555 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving northwest at 8 mph. It's expected to turn to the north-northwest Thursday, and to weaken sometime Thursday or Thursday night.

Obama: No credible intelligence about plot against U.S. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said there currently is no "specific and credible" intelligence indicating a terrorist plot on the United States, as he sought to reassure anxious Americans for the Thanks-

giving holiday.

cerns, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on his first-ever trip to Africa and urged Kenyans to work for peace and forgiveness amid awave ofextremist violence on the continent that threatens to disrupt his trip. Francis was received upon arrival at Nairobi's airport b y President Uhuru K enyatta and a throng of tra-

ditional dancers and singers atthe start of a six-day pilgrimage that will a l so take him to Uganda and the Central African Republic, a country wracked by fighting between Christians and Muslims. Asked en route if he was concerned about his own safety, Francis responded with his typical wry humor: "I'm more worried about the mosquitoes." But he sounded a far more serious note in his speech to Kenyatta and the country' s diplomatic corps at Nairobi's State House, urging all Kenyans to work for peace and forgiveness to heal ethnic, religious and economic divisions. — The Associated Press

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School Street after 3 p.m. Only ve32nd Annual Christmas Parade, hicles in the parade will be allowed stagingbegins3 p.m .on School into the School Street staging area. Street. The SonoraHigh School Golden All entries must be lined up by Regiment band is the only march4:30 p.m. ing band in this year's Christmas Parade begins 5:30 p.m. parade. With more than 80 participants, the Golden Regiment Band might be the parade's largest single forcarsnotin the parade but lefton entry. School Street or in any of the parkHundreds plan to walk and ride ing lots. Goats, cars, trucks, big rigs, fire enNo alcohol or other controlled subgines and motorcycles to Restano stances are allowed within the stagWay, according to organizers with ingareaoralongthe parade route. the City of Sonora. No participant other than Santa, There are 59 entrants, including who always rides in the last vehicle, Vietnam Veterans of America, E. can be dressed as Santa. Clampus Vitus, Knights of ColumAnd this is not a political event. bus, Sonora Fire Department, Tu- No political advertisements, enolumne County Fire Department, dorsementsor speeches are allowed. Country Cowboy Church, AJAX Also,no alcoholic or tobacco adverUnited Soccer Club, Sonora United tisements. "Entrants must have full control Methodist Church and the T uolumne County Sheriff's Posse. of vehicles or animals at all times," Organizerssay all parade par- organizers said. "We will be moving ticipants must be lined up on School in a downhill processional. Make Street no later than 4:30 p.m. sure all braking mechanisms are Parade participants won't be al- functional." lowed to hand out or throw candy or Be sure to bundle up. Sunset is exany other objects during the parade. pectedat 4:43 p.m. Forecasters say No parking will be enforced on the high Friday afternoon will be in School Street or in parking lots along the 40s and overnight lows will be in School Street. That means towing the low 30s.

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Jeb's kitchen manager Trevor Dyson Heft) and prep cook Frankie Stone, hold key ingredients for the Thanksgiving meal they will be serving.

FAMILY Continued from Page Al room as well, and for Thanksgiving will arrange fresh mum and myrtle

centerpieces on all the tables. Banquet guests reserved seats in advance and this year Ryan has seen alotof big groups, up to 15 people, opposed to the couple-based crowd of years past. And the parties are not limited to guestsat the casinohotel. "It's really gotten more popular forpeople to go outfor the lastfi ve or six years," Ferguson said. Her first Thanksgiving in the commercial kitchen was at Mountain Springs Golf Club in Sonora in 1996 and brought the holiday meal to her restaurant Melodic's inside the Sonora Inn. Today's menu will feature a double chocolatechip bourbon pecan pie, that has special meaning for the chef, when thinking back on all the holidays in the kitchen. "When I first started out in cater-

ing and Mountain Springs opened up, no one would talk to me. It was this pie that got me the job," Ferguson said. "Brought one over there, gave it to one of the owners and got a call four days later. Serious. It's a good pie. Though the day is too busy for traditions among staff they do make time to sit down and eat after guests have had their fill. Ryan said giving up f amily Thanksgiving was difficult when the banquet setting first opened at the casino in 2013. "One was my last Thanksgiving with my daughter (at home), so it was very emotional my first year," Ryan said. "But what makes it, what brings joy to you that day, is the guests. They become that ex-

tended family for that day." The banquet will run from noon to 4 p.m. today. That same "extended family" feeling occurs down the hill at a Thanksgiving dinner served by Jeb's Hill Country Cooking in Sonora.

"It's almost like they' re coming to their family's house to have dinner," said manager/co-captain Jamie Arias. O ne gentleman wit h f a m ily in Washington comes in every Thanksgiving by himself, forgoing this holiday for a visit at Christmas. But as is the case for most regulars, the solitary feast is not a som-

to accommodate them and locals alike. This will be the second Thanksgiving dinner served at the Jamestown Hotel, s ince ownership switched in 2012. At the hotel, holiday work is all about the food, with the menu in the works since September. The crew settled on a choice of traditional turkey, blackened salmon or chicken piccata. Among the sides are a butternut squash soup, preparation of which head chef Mare Martinez regards as a responsibility he alone can handle. "We want toset ourselves apart

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ber one. said. ''We see them everyday, or every The soup is a long-time tradition other day, so they' re happy to be for Martinez, who started cooking here. They feel comfortable," Arias at 16 and was always involved in said. preparing his family meal on the Only open until 3 p.m., Arias ex- holiday. pects40 to 60 people to attend the But today, his Thanksgiving pridinner. orities have changed. "My Thanksgiving is here. My Regular diner fare will be supplemented with traditional Thanks- Thanksgiving is cooking, is makgiving dishes and includes a spe- ing surethe food isthere foreverycially made pumpkin ice cream body else," Martinez said. "Being prepared at Jeb's Swedish Cream- in this industry and being a head ery in Kingsburg. chef your holidays aren't spent on Chef Trevor Dyson gets to work holidays." by 5:30 a.m. and has all seven He expects to work from 6 a.m. meals cooked by the time the diner to 10 p.m. today along with sous opens. chef CJ Tracey. "The bestway Ican describe itis The hardest part about working the holiday is not getting the time controlledchaos,"Mart inez said. off Dyson said. Last year, 126 people came out "In the restaurant business you to the hotel for dinner, which runs don't get down time, the only day from 5 p.m. to "whenever the last w e' reclosed foristheactualChrist- hungry person walks in," Martinez mas Day," he said. said. "A lot of people spend their holiWhile Thanksgiving dinner at Jeb's will be served from 11 a.m. to days with their family, in this place 3 p.m., breakfast is still available we are a family," Tracey said. for the numerous holiday travelers Arias said pass through. Contact Sean Carson at Also packedwith travelers are scarson@uniondemocrat.corn or localhotels,and staa'are prepared 588-4525.

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Tuolumne County Fire lieutenant Robert Anvar drives a Chinese Camp water tender in the 31st Annual Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade.

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Not much is known about Eleanor except she was no Conti nued from Page Al exception to the family's bad reputation — in 1636 she was Leeman had already dis- sentenced by the Plymouth covered they were long lost Court to sit in the stocks and cousins, it was a conversation to be whipped for a slander between Leeman and Martin against John Doane, a church one day that revealed Martin, deacon and colony assistant too, was a cousin. governor. Leeman has since moved to John Billington was trouble Texas,but LuQuire and Mar- from the onset, records say. It'srumored he was avoidtin still live in Sonora and attend the same book club and ing debtors prison and fled writing club in AAUW. They England with his wife and share a love for history and two sons, John Jr. and Frangenealogy and are both fas- cis Billington. The Mayfiower cinatedby the stories about had about 100 passengers their nefarious ancestor, John and that first winter in Cape Billington. Cod,the group losthalfofits Lu Quire said she's al- members, mostly to pneumoways known about her May- nia. Eleanor Billington was flower connection, as her one of four adult women who family knew its history and s urvived, Martin and L uremained on the East Coast Quire said. for many generations. One of In 1625, Plymouth Colony her other ancestors was the Gov. William Bradford wrote namesake for Williams Col- a letter to Robert Cushman lege in Massachusetts. Lu- (chief agent in London for the Quire's cousin researched the Leiden Separatist contingent family's genealogy and made and later for Plymouth Colbooks for all their relatives, ony), saying "Billington still listing their ancestors and rails against you, and threat other historical information ens to arrest you, I know not about them. wherefore; he is a knave, and It wasn't until the 1990s so will live and die." 'The Billington family was that Martin found out about her Mayflower connection of work," LuQuire said. when her niece started reShortly after arriving in searching the family's his- Plymouth Harbor,the men tory. She is also related to went on three missions to find two other Mayflower passen- the bestspotto settle,and the gers, Samuel Fuller, a saint, passengers waited on board. and Francis Eaton, another During one of these outings, stranger. young Francis Billington got "It was pretty exciting," she ahold of his father's musket said. and shot it off inside, "showIt started a passion for ering sparks around an open learning history of that time barrel of g unpowder and period and she wrote a book nearly blowing up the ship," about her ancestors. Right accordingto an online report now, Martin is writing a first- at Mayflowerhistory.corn. A few months later, in person novel about John Billington's wife, Eleanor (also March 1621, John Billingreferred to as Elinor, Helen ton was brought before the and Ellen). colony leaders and charged

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der and subsequent execution. 'This year John Billington the elder (one that came over with the first) was arraigned; and both by grand, and petty jury found guilty of willful murder; by plain and notorious evidence. And was for the same accordingly executed. This as it was the first execution amongst them, so was ita matter of great sadness unto them; they used all due means about his trial, and took the advice of Mr. Winthrop, and other the ablest gentlemen in the Bay

one was sick and dying, LuQuire and Martin said. In fact, in Martin's book, she portrays Eleanor Billington as a strong pioneer woman who stands up against the intolerant church and gov-

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Sonora residents Janet LuQuire, 83 (left), and Anita Martin, 84, share family history. Both are descendants of John Billington, a Mayflower settler. with "contempt of the captain's lawful command with opprobrious speeches," and was sentenced to have his neck and heels tied together. It is according to historical accounts,the "fi rst offense"

made inPlymouth by anyone. However, "upon humbling himself and craving pardon, and it being the first offence, he is f orgiven," Bradford wrote in hi s memoir, "Of Plymouth Plantation." Two months later, Billington's son John Jr. wandered off and was taken by the Nauset Indians to Cape Cod and the governor of Plymouth had

to sendout a party toretrieve him. That is the last mention of young Billington. It' s unknown what happened to him, but some accounts say he died in 1627. In 1624, John Billington Sr. was implicated in the Oldham-Lyford scandal, a failed revolt against the authority of the Plymouth church, but he "played ignorant of the plot" and was never offtcially punished, the Mayflowerhistory. corn website said. In September 1630, Billington killed his neighbor John Newcomen, over an old quarrel. Some accounts say it was

concurred with them that he ought to die, and the land be purged from blood. He and some of his, had been often punishedformiscarriages before, being one of the profanest families amongst them; ... His fact was, that he waylaid a young man, one John Newcomen (about a former quarrel) and shot him with a gun, whereof he died." 'That's why we' re so infamous," LuQuire said of the Billington line. Martin and her husband went on a trip to Plymouth Colony several years ago and a docent (playacting like a Separatist pilgrim), told her Billington was "a bad one." When they visited the Mayflower Society house nearby, Martin t ol d s o meone she

was a Billington descendent and the person replied, 'You mean, you admit it?" That kind o f s n obbery aboutancestorsbothers Martin, she said. Certainly the Billingtons

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treating secular settlers as harshly as the Separatists themselves had been treated in England and Holland. It was thatreligious zeal that led to the later Salem Witch Trials in the 1690s. No Billingtons were implicated in those incidents, the cousins said proudly with a laugh. One contribution the Billingtons made was shortly afier arriving in the New World. Young Francis climbed up atreeand spotted a"great sea" in the distance that was actually a small freshwater pond that provided drinking water tothe settlers. It was

named "Billington's Sea" and remains named such today. "It's the only place named after a Mayflower family," Martin said. Billington's wife later remarried and his son, Francis, married a saint's daughter, Christian Penn Eaton, a widow with three children. The couple went on to have nine more children. LuQuire is a descendant of their daughter, Mary; and Martin is a descendent of their daughter, Martha. This time of year, the cousins said they feel a kindred connection to Thanksgiving, and will think of their ancestorstoday who sat (stood or squatted) around that first table filled with fresh venison and wild corn.

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Local relief for seniors available Call a Day is a free service available to seniors in the Mother Lode region. The program is made up of about 20 women who each day call seniors between 8 and 9 a.m. "We phone whoever wants to be phoned between 8 and 9 a.m. to see if they' re alright," said volunteer caller Virginia Wiest. The calls can also include reminders for medication or doctor appointments. To sign up for the free service, call Wiest at 586-3327.

drug plan WASHINGTON (AP) With time running out on open enrollment s eason, many seniors are f acing sharply higher premiums for M edicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of

stable premiums. Beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to seeifthere'sa lowercost plan that will cover their medications in 2016. Consumer advocates and experts say it will pay to shop around this sign-up season. " Premiums ar e go i n g up. Deductibles are going up," said Tricia Neuman, a M edicare expert with t h e nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. 'There is some potential to save a lotofm oney by switching plans." Government spending on the program also has risen significantly, driven by pricey new drugs, notably for hepatitis C infection. The cost for the hepatitis drugs in the Medicare program is expected to be $9.2 billion this year, a near doublingfrom 2014. Because of the prescription program's financial structure,

CalFresh help offered People who struggle financially to buy fresh foods and veggies can apply for CalFresh (formerly known as food stamps), which provides assistance to people with low incomes to purchase groceries. The amount one is qualified to receive depends on income, expenses and family size. Rules have changed recently, so even if someone was not eligible in the past, they could be now. The Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities is offering assistance in applying and can answer questions about CalFresh. For information, call Kathy Moore at 532-7632.

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The Clinical Nutrition Department at Sonora Regional Medical Center will offer a new weightloss surgery support g I'ou p. The group was developed for people who have had bariatric surgery. Friends and family and those who are considering bariatric surgery are also welcome. The group will meet once a month to provide ongoing support, encouragement, and education to succeed in lifestyle changes after surgery. Guest speakers will present a variety of topics for discussion including diet, exercise and social support. The group will meet from 5to 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in Conference Room 4 at the Medical Center. For more information and to RSVP,call 536-5041.

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cost for expensive medications. Three out of four adults infected with hepatitis C are baby boomers, the group now entering Medicare. Also known as "Part D," M edicare's prescription plan serves about 40 million older and disabled people. Benefits are provided through a variety of insurance arrangements. Stand-alone drug plans that work with traditionalMedicare are the most popular,accounting for more than half of beneficiariesabout 24 million people. Sal Natale, a retired dentist who lives near Tampa, Florida, said prescription premiums for him and his wife are going up about 30 percent next year, and he doesn't see a goodalternative. 'Tm just going to grin and bear andhope itstarts moderating," Natale said. The couple is signed up in the Humana Enhanced plan, one

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It's far safer to eat too much turkey and stuffing today than to drink too much alcohol. Exceptfordiabetics,one holiday food binge probably isn'tgoing to damage anyone's health or kill anyone, said Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Public Health officer. "I don't know that there's a serious health impact to eating too much on Thanksgiving," he said Monday. One day of eating a lot isn' t going to make someone suddenly become obeseifthey aren't already and, though it can add to a person's poor health, it's just another day in a series of days that people overeat.

The obesity problem in America is created by lifestyle and eating habitsover a long period oftime, Kelaita explained. Obesity contributes to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The morecommon Thanksgiving health hazards include food-borne illnesses that occur when food isn't cooked all the way, stored at the right temperatures or handled properly, and drinking too much alcohol, Kelaita said. People who want to brine their turkey (soaking in cold water and salt) should make sure the turkey stays cold during the process. Adding ice around it is a good idea, Kelaita said. Don't use the same platter for raw turkey or raw meat for cooked food without washing it first.

However, if a person has diabetes, overeating or not complying with their regular diets could cause someone to have high blood sugar, Kelaita said. Also, too much sodium from cured meats like honey baked ham could cause someone's blood pressure to spike. The average American gets about 4,000 mg (7/10 teaspoon) of sodium a day, and people with high blood pressure are only supposed to have 2,000 mg (1/3 teaspoon), Kelaita said. For people with heart disease, overeating on Thanksgiving probablyisn'tgoing to cause a heart attack, but overeating all the time can contribute obesity and elevated cholesterol, which contribute to See MODERATION / Page BS

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say taking too many antibiotics during childhood can alter intestinal biomes, which can result in excess weight gain.

In the 1980 sci-fi thriller "Altered States," Harvard MedicalSchool professor Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) claims he entered an alternate physical and mental state by using drugs and an isolation chamber. Just recently, researchers at Johns Hopkins University claimed thatpeople altered the physical state of their intestinal biome, where trillions of bacteria live, by taking too many antibiotics during childhood. Seems that when this antibioticaltered state happens, one result is excess weight

gain. Here's how that works.

feet the way a person's whole biome breaks down food — a basicfunction ofgut bacteria — and that can lead to weight gain. Young kids are the most susceptible. After reviewing health data on over 163,000 children 3-18 years old, the researchers found that kids' body mass Mehmet Oz, M.D., and Michael Roizen, M.D. index increased throughout teen years astheir use of If your child has a bacterial antibiot ics increased. To be infection (say, an ear infec- specific, the more antibiotics tion) and takes an antibiotic taken during childhood, the to appropriately kill harmful, greater the teenage weight spreading microbes, there' s galil. collateraldamage togood gut bacteria. And theirlosscan afSee OZ/Page B2

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To ease dry mouth, talk to your doc about the side effects of your meds; try overthe-counter rinses, artificial salivaor moisturizers;orask your docabout prescription meds that stimulate saliva production. Then have a sunflower seed! They' re packed with potassium, magnesium and vitamin B-6! But hold on to your saliva; you need it.

So, what should parents of a sick child do? First, don't insistthat your doctor provide antibiotics when they' re not appropriate — say, for a viral infection or a bacterial infec-

tion that will resolve on its own. And if the doctor does prescribeantibi otics, make sure they' re completely necessary. Then ask about taking an appropriate probiotic during and aRer that antibiotic use. It will help correct your child'saltered state and restorebiome balance.

How to keepyour happiness fromeroding Songs like the 1960s favorite from The Turtles, "Happy Together," and t h e 2 0 13 chartbuster from Pharrell Williams, "Happy," raise our spirits and reafBrm how important happiness is. And scientists agree: Research shows gleeful joy and quiet pleasure dispelstress,bolster cardio health and helpyou make healthier lifestyle choices. But ironically, pursuing happiness doesn't make you happier. It's better to aim for experiences or accomplishments that develop inner resources you need for living well. That's how happiness happens. Unfortunately, a r e cent study says happiness is on the declinefor folks over 30. Researchers analyzed data gathered f'rom 1972-2014 on 1.3 million Americans ages 13-96. They found that the old saying that you get happieras you getolder stopped being true around 2010! Why? Perhaps the fast and fleeting relationships of the digital age (Snapchat!) seem exciting to younger folks, but deprive mature people of the community and stability they desire. Or maybe expectations in this era of "Why aren't YOU a dot.corn millionaire by now?" are so high that they

Bad news:Yougota have thesextalk; Goodnews:It works! When Cut Video taped young kids and their parents having the birds-and-bees talk, 10 million folks went to You Tube to see moms and d ad s struggling with t h e Thinkstock factsof life,and kids strugExperts say eating sunflower seeds (or chewing gum) can help keep the mouth moist, gling to understand. which helps trap bacteria and fungi before they get into your body. Mother 1: How did Mommy and Daddy make you? can't be met, which sinks in standing tall after careful re- of young people — boys and Daughter 1: Magic. after age 30. view by the European Medi- girls — from HPV a priorFather 2: What makes me Whatever the cause, it' s cines Agency. ity. The vaccine stands tall a man and your mother a time totake steps to gethapReports have been circu- as one of the most legendary woman? pier. Walking 10,000 steps lating about a possible con- accomplishments of modern Daughter 2: Your hands a day for five days a week nection between the HPV medicine. Ask your doc if your are bigger? boostsself-confidence,dispels vaccine and complex regional children should receive it. Father 3: So there's nothstress and fuels physical and pain syndrome and postural ing from me you want to emotional strength. So can orthostatictachycardia syn- Spittin' image know about sex or how peoeliminating the Five Food drome. But after careful reple have babies? Felons, as can doing work you view by the EMA, the experts Major League Baseball Son 3: I do not want to enjoy and spending time with concluded there's no cause- tried to ban chewing tobacco know! friends and family. So write a and-effect link between those in 2011, but players like the As tough as that sex talk list of activities, experiences, afHictions and the vaccine. Red Sox' David Ortizand is, fast-forward to when your socialor work interactions Turns out, says the report, Giants' pitchers Madison kids are preteens or teens. that will provide you with a that CRPS and POTS af- Bumgarner and Jake Peavy You know when they' re that sense ofsatisfaction. There's flict the general public at the still chaw and spit and spit age you need to discuss why your bouquet list! Now let same rateasthey affectthose and spit. Fortunately, many to wait, what's safe and how happiness bloom. who are vaccinated — no dugouts are d iscouraging to avoid pregnancy. (Fully more and no less. About 150 dippin'; they' re stocked with 32 percent of ninth-graders girls in a million ages 10-18 sunflower seeds and bubble in the U.S. have sexual reHPV vatxinestandstall get CRPS and 150 get POTS gum instead. In a single sea- lations, and there are about against scientificscrutiny annually. Now, ask yourself, son, the Cleveland Indians 600,000 unintended teen Legend has it that Paul if some of those girls are di- go through 10 cases of Ba- pregnancies annually.) But Bunyan created the Great agnosed right after seeing a zooka bubble gum (regular there is good news. Lakes as a watering hole for scary movie,did the movie and sugarless) and 12 cases A recent study found that his blue ox, Babe, and dug the cause their syndrome? of sunflower seeds. Seems when moms talk to adolesGrand Canyon as a drainage Over 80 million girls and spitting seeds keeps things cents about sex, it helps proditch. To honor those feats, women worldwide have re- as juicy as ever, but much tect kids (especially girls) a 50-foot statue of Paul and ceived the HPV vaccine, and healthierI from unsafesexual practices. a 35-footone of Babe stand the number of cases of geniNow, w e' re ac t u ally Other research shows that tall in California's Redwood tal warts and cancer of the againstexpectoration, since talking about birth control National Park. And just like cervix, throat and anus that saliva is best kept in your and pregnancy helps kids those statues, the amazingly it prevents far outweighs any mouth! A new study reveals postpone having sex. accomplished HPV vaccine is risk. So let's make protection that mucous in your saliva So be brave! Ask questions traps harmful bacteria and (don't lecture), and listen fungi in what researchers to what your tween or teen call NETs, keeping them has to say. Then share your from getting into your body! thoughts and ideas, focusing That's why it's so important on the facts about relationto keep your mouth moist, ships and sex. You' ll rememproducing sufficient saliva. ber those talks with your It keeps your microbiome in kids (we sure do), and you' ll there balanced, happy and be glad you had them. It's an healthy. important part of providing • • a What can interfere with your kids with a bright and sufficient saliva? Many meds hopeful future. do, including antidepressants, drugs for nerve pain Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host and anxiety, some antihista- of"TheDr. Oz Show,"and mines, decongestants, mus- Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief cle relaxants and pain medi- Wellness Officer and Chair cations. It also might happen of Wellness Institute at because of an autoimmune Cleveland Clinic. To live condition called Sjogren's your healthiest, tune into syndrome or HIV/AIDS. And, "The Dr. Oz Show" or visit oh yes, chewing tobacco (and ww w.sharecare.corn.

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MEDIGARE Continued from Page Bl of the top 10. Nationally, premiums for that plan are going up by about $13 a month, according to the Kaiser foundation. Indicators signal rising costs across the program. Among them: independent estimates by Kaiser and the consulting firm Avalere Health show increasing premiums for stand-alone drug plans. The avera ge premium will r i s e from $36.68 to $41.46 per month next year, or 13 percent, according to Kaiser.

Even if many benefi ciaries switchto lower-cost options, it's likely to be the biggest increase since 2009. — the maximum deductible for prescription coverage will rise by $40, to $360. That's the biggest increase in the deductible since the inception of Part D in 2006. The deductible is the amount of drug costs that beneficiaries must pay each year before their insurance kicks in. taxpayer expenditures for the "catastrophic" portion of the benefit — in which beneficiaries with high drug bills pay only 5 percent of the cost — will rise by $4.5 billion in 2016, an increase of more than

14 percent. Spending for catastrophic coverage has doubled in just a short time, from $15.5 billion in 2012 to an estimated $31.2 billion this year. The analyses from Kaiser and Avalere are seemingly at odds with the message coming from the Obama a dministration, which estimates that drug premiums will r e main stable in 2016, averaging $32.50 a month. But the administration and the independent analysts measure differently. For example, the administration adjusts its number for theestimated impact of peopleassumed to be switching to lower-premium plans.

The outside analysts don't make similar assumptions. Instead, they focus on what's happening to premiums in the plans for which people are currently signed up. Nationally, average premiums are going up by more than 15 percent in five of the top eight plans, according to the Kaiser study. Two plans will see single-digit inc r eases. One plan — SilverScript Choice — will see a small reduction.

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Tips to avoidovereating THINK ABOUT EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS Sometimes holiday overeating is triggered by emotions and memories, both good and bad ones. Before you head to a party or dinner, pause to think about holiday foods and the memories connected with them. Being aware of your feelingsmay help you overcome the temptation to try to bring on happy feelings with an extra helping of shortbread cookies or to smother bad ones with gravy.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A STRATEGY Next, develop some strategies before you head to the party or the dinner table to help you make healthier choices and to eat smaller portions, especially of highcalorie holiday treats. The following strategies can help. If one does not work for you, try a different strategy at the next event, or use a combination of strategies. • Drink a glass of water before you eat. Water takes up space and is calorie-free. • Start with the fruits and veggies. Many of us don't eat enough vegetables anyway, so take this opportunity to eat the healthier options first. By the time you get to the cheesecake and chocolate dip, you may find that you have less room to overindulge in high-calorie foods. • Skip the dips and dressings, especially the creamy ones, or opt for a lower calorie version if available. • Eat slowly and wait 20 minutes before you go back for seconds or dessert. From the time you are full, it takes about 20 minutes for your digestive system to get this message to your brain. By waiting 20 minutes, you might find you don't want seconds or dessert after all. • Try small amounts of multiple foods rather than taking two or three servings of any one food. This also allows you to taste more dishes. • Limit your alcohol intake. Sparkling water, juice, and other beverages are good choices instead. There are significant health risks to excess drinking. • If you do have more than one alcoholic drink, make a point to drink a full glass of water between drinks. It will slow you down, fill you up, and help keep you from getting dehydrated. • lf you are hosting a gathering, buy the low-fat cheese for snack trays and recipes. Also buy the lower calorie eggnog. If you make eggnog from scratch, use low-fat or nonfat milk. • Before indulging in a

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holiday treat, stop and ask yourself, "How important is this to me compared to my long-term health goals?" Pausing to ask this question may make that frosted sugar cookie less appealing. • Stick to your exercise routine during the holidays or start one. And if you are feeling inspired, add five or 10 minutes to it. • Make a list of all the good reasons you do not want to gain weight over the holidays or why you want to lose weight after the holidays. Read the list every day and remind yourself of it whenever you are tempted to overindulge. • Don't beat yourself up if you slip up at one party or cannot resist the homemade fudge someone brought to work. Tomorrow is a new day and you will have another opportunity to do better and feel good about making healthy choices.

LOS ANGELES (AP)Charlie Sheen's recent rev-

elation that he's HIV-positiveserved as a reminder that his home state of California remains among a large group of states with HIV-specific criminal laws that activists consider outdated and that the U.S. Justice Department says should be revised. According to t h e U . S. Centers for D i sease Con-

trol,33 states have HIV criminal laws, generally making it a crime to expose othersto HIV or fail to disclose HIV-positive status. Sheen, who says his sexual partners knew of his diagnosis, has not been charged, and there' s no indication he would face prosecution under Califor-

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Healthy cooking tips for the holidays Preparing favorite dishes lower in fat and calories can help promote healthy holiday eating. Incorporate some of these simple-cooking tips into traditional holiday recipes to make them healthier. Gravy — Refrigerate the gravy to harden fat. Skim the fatoffand save a whopping 56 grams of fat per cup. Stuffing — Use a little less bread and add more onions, garlic, celery and vegetables. Add fruits like cranberries or apples. Moisten or flavor with low-fat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth and applesauce. Turkey — Enjoy turkey breast without the skin and save 11 grams of saturated fat per 3 ounce serving. Green bean casseroleCook fresh green beans with chunks of potatoes instead of cream soup. Top with almonds instead of fried onion rings. Mashed potatoes — Use skim milk, chicken broth, garlic or garlic powder, and parmesan cheese instead of whole milk and butter. Quick Holiday Nog — Four bananas, 1 1/2 cups skim milk or soymilk, 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon rum extract, and ground nutmeg. Blend all ingredients except nutmeg. Puree until smooth. Top with nutmeg. Desserts — Make a crustless pumpkin pie. Substitute two egg whites for each whole egg in baked recipes. Replace heavy cream with evaporated skim milk in cheesecakes and cream pies. Top cakes with fresh fruit, fruit sauce, or a sprinkle of powdered sugar instead of fattening frosting. Source: California Pacific Medical Center Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating

The earliest of the laws — in Florida, Tennessee and Washington statedate back to 1986 when fears about AIDS w ere intense. Most of the measures were enacted over

the next several years, before antiretroviraltherapies sharply reduced the risk of transmission and t ransformed HIV — t h e virus that causes AIDSinto what is now considered a manageable chronic medical condition. The laws vary from state to state.According to the C DC, 24 states require people who know they have HIV to disclose their status to sexual partners and 25 states criminalize one or more behaviors now known

to pose a low or negligible risk for HIV transmission — such as oral sex, spitting and biting. In recent years, there' s been a growing push by advocacy groups, health e xperts and o t hers f o r states to modify or eliminate those laws. Critics have formed task forces in several states — including Colorado, Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee — to lobby for changes and draft new legislation. In California, a coalition of 1 4 g roups has drafted a bill that would reform several criminal l aws, though they ar e still seeking a lawmaker to leadthe effortto enact it. The overarching theme would be to remove HIVspecific language in several laws to bring them in line with the current understanding of the virus, said Craig Pulsipher of AIDS Project Los Angeles. The proposed changes

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or communicable disease. case in which a man falsely Another, enacted in 1998, claimed to be HIV-negative makes it a felony punish- and urged his boyfriend able by up to eight years in at the time to have unproprison to intentionally try tectedsex,according to San to transmit HIV through Diego city prosecutors. The consensual u n p r otected other man later was diagsex. nosed HIV-positive. California also has laws Thomas Guerra pleaded that t arget H I V-positive no-contest to a misdemeanprostitutes a n d p e o ple or health code violation with H I V w h o d o n ate and was sentenced to six blood, organs, tissue, se- months in jail, the maximen or breast milk. An- mum. other law adds three years The judge called the term to a p r i son s entence for a "travesty" and said she exposing a victim to HIV wished she could give him through a sex crime. None more prison time. of the laws currently reOn the national level, quires HIV t r ansmission Rep. Barbara Lee, a Califor aconviction. fornia Democrat, has been In general, the proposed trying for several years reforms would remove HIV to build support for a bill from the language so the in Congress that seeks to laws could apply to all se- m odernize federaland state rious communicable dis- laws that can discriminate eases. The changes would against people with HIV. "These laws serve only also require t r ansmission of a disease. to breedfear,distrust and "What this does is elimi- m isunderstanding," Le e nate these laws that single said. out HIV from other disW ith similar goals i n eases," Pulsipher said. "We mind, the U.S. Justice Dewant to make sure we have partment's Civil R i g hts statutes that take into ac- Division issued a "best count things that may come p ractices guide" in J u l y down the line later that 2014 encouraging states aren't on our radar cur- to reconsider laws that no rently." longer reflect contemporary T he m i sdemeanor l a w medical understanding of would be revamped to re- HIV transmission and thus quire that someone inten- perpetuate u n warranted tionally transmit a disease, stigma affecting HIV-posiPulsipher said. tive people. Requiring proof of intent Both the Justice Departhas made prosecution un- ment and the CDC say such der the felony law a rarity stigma can dissuade some in California, said Ayako people from learning their M iyashita, a U CLA l a w HIV status, disclosing their professor. status toothers, and ac"Intent makes it harder cessingmedical care. to bring a case," she said. The Justice Department "It's a step above negli- recommended that states gence." eliminate HIV- specific The most recent prosecu- criminal penalties except in tion in California was in a two distinct circumstances

applying only to people who know they are HIV positive. These instances would be sexual assault where there is risk of transmission, or when an HIV-positive individual clearly intended to transmit the virus. "While HIV- s pecific state criminal laws may be viewed as initially wellintentioned and necessary law enforcement tools, the vast majoritydo not reflect

the current state of the science of HIV," said the Justice Department. Thus far, there's been little legislative response to the Justice Department initiative, though two states took action earlier. Illinois revised its HIV law in 2 012, stipulating that p r osecutors would have to prove that an indi-

vidual specifically intended t o transmit HI V t o a n other person. The revised law also says there can be no criminal charges if the HIV-positive person wore a condom during sexual ac-

tivity. Iowa modified its law in May 2014, lessening the penaltiesfor people who unknowingly expose someone to HIV with no intention of i n f ecting t h em. Previously, a person who exposed a partner to HIV without their consent could face upto 25 years in prison.

The change came as attorneys for an Iowa man, Nick Rhoades, were successfully challenging a 25year sentence imposed on

him despite evidence that he had used a condom and had no intent to expose his partner to HIV. Scott Schoettes, an HIVpositive attorney who is HIV Project Director for the L GBT-rights g r oup Lambda Legal, wishes the pace of change was faster but remains optimistic. "The legislative process is sometimes slow," he said. "But we are on the road to reform in a number of places."

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Annie's Mailbox brother now, not as part of his inheritance later. Mom said it wouldn't be fair to the rest of us. She explained that a few years before, she and Dad wanted togive our brother $1,000, but didn't feel it fair unless they gave the same amount to all of us. I remember how grateful I was, since it took two years oII' of our very young mortgage. I reminded Mom that they had always been there for each one of us kids when we needed them, and each one of us needed them in different ways. That's what fair is. My sisters agreed that my brother and his wife should have the house. When our parents died and we had to divide up their belongings, there was no greediness or resentment. It

became part of our dealing with the grief we also shared. How thankful I am not to have se16sh, jealous siblings. —GRATEFUL SISTER AND DAUGHTER DEAR GRATEFUL: Your letter is a good fIt for Thanksgiving Day, when we all should take a look atom blessings. Here's a poem we have printed in the past that might remind everyone of thesethings: "Things to Be Thankful For" (Author Unknown) Be thanldul for the clothes that 6t a little too snug, because it meansyou have enough to eat. Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have been surrounded by kiends. Be thanldul for the taxes you pay,because it means that you are employed. Be thankful that your lawn needsmowing and your windows

need fixing, because it means you have a home. Be thanldul for your heating bill, because it means you are warm. Be thanldul for the laundry, becauseit meansyou have clothes to wear. Be thanldid for the lady who sings ofI'-key behind you in church, becauseit meansyou can hear. Be thankful people complain about the government, because it means wehave freedom of speech. Be thankful for the alarm that goesoff in the early morning hours, because it means you' re alive. Annie's Mailbox r'stvr7',tten by Kathy

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Niacin can affect blood sugar, increase risk of diabetes DEAR DR. ROACH:A reader recently asked you about taking niacin for lowering cholesterol and what side eff'ects might be expected.Your reply did not includetheveryserioussideeffectofdiabetes. Although it may occur only rarely, it did happen to me, and to my brother. We had totally diferentexperiences,but the same outcomes. After a friend told me that niacin would lower my high cholesterol, I began taking approximately 1,000-1,200 mg dailyin my early 60s.BecauseIhad not done thorough research on possible side eff'ects, when I began to have high blood sugar levels, I did not associate it with the niacin. No diet changes, weight loss or exer cise lowered my blood sugar,and in my late 60s, I was diagnosedwith Type 2 diabetes. A disturbing fact is that numerous physicians also did not associate taking the niacin with having diabetes. I had elevated liver enzymes, and no one knew the reason.

My brother, who is three years older, was taking a little higher dosage than I was under his doctor's care. He never had any problems with elevated blood sugar.

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To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. After more than five years, he suddenly was diabet ic. But because his doctor was aware ofthe possibility ofdiabetes with high dosages of niacin, he took him of of niacin right away. We were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes within three months of each other. Iam now 73 yearsold and prediabetic. Although my brother and I no longer have to take diabetic medications, we still struggle with blood sugarlevelsthatare higher than they should be. My thought is that damage was done that cannot repair itself. But now my concern is that many physi cians are either unaware of this danger or maybe think that it is too rare to be concerning. I am hoping that you will spread the word that it is a very real possibility.— L.T.

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ANSWER:It is a very common side effect that niacin, in the doses necessary tochangebloodcholesterol,can aff'ectthe liver, seen by elevated liver enzymes in the blood. The increase in blood sugar is not as well known, but it is common, and usually of small magnitude. However, in a person who is at risk for Type 2 diabetes due to it running in the family (genetic risk), the niacin can beenough to make apredispositionbecome overt. Most experts feel that niacin doesn' t cause the underlying metabolic defect in diabetes, but rather makes it show up. Because of the toxicities of niacin, and especia lly because of the questionable

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I agree with you that both patients and doctors need to be aware ofthese risks, bothbefore deciding totakethe medication and while monitoring treatment. Diabetes has become epidemic in North America. The booklet on it provides insight on its diagnosis and treatm ent. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 402, 628Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 benefits in terms of preventing heart Can. with the recipient's printed name disease, I no longer have any patients on and address. Please allow four weeks for niacin. delivery. which have clear benefits in reducing heart attacks in those whose risk is higher-than-average,also can affect blood sugar and likelihood of developing diabetes. This occurs in approximately one

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2015. There are 35 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. Today's Highlight ln History:Nov. 26, 1789 was a day of thanksgiving set aside by President George Washington to observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. On thisdate: In 1864, English mathematician and writer Charles Dodgson presented a handwritten and illustrated manuscript, "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to his 12-year-old friend Alice Pleasance Liddell; the book was later turned into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." In 1941, a Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed toward Hawaii. In 1950, China entered the Korean War, launching a counteroffensive against soldiers from the United Nations, the U.S. and South Korea. In 1973, President Richard Nixon's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she'd accidentally caused part of the 18-1/2-minute gap in a key Watergate tape. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford, having previously opposed a bailout of New York City, announced he would ask Congress to provide a temporary line of credit, citing progress made by the city in putting its financial affairs in order. A federal jury in Sacramento, California, found Lynette Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, guilty of trying to assassinate President Ford. (Fromme, sentenced to life, was paroled in 2009.) In 1990, Japanese business giant Matsushita (mat-sooshtah) Electric Industrial Co. agreed to acquire MCA Corp., owner of Universal Studios, for $6.6 billion. In 2000, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush the winner over Al Gore in the state's presidential balloting by a 537-vote margin.

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Usher, who has sold more than 75 million V 10 8 7 6 3 records worldwide, said, "Success is about dedica-+ A K 'Q 5 18?32 tion.Youmaynotbewhereyouwanttobeordo > A J 4 4 J53 2 whatyou want todowhen you'reonthejourney. + K Q >0 9 South But you' ve got to be willing to have vision and 4 AQ9 8 5 2 foresight that leads you to an incredible end." V J9 4 That is true about this deal. Yesterday, South had to make four spades doubled after West led I KQ 10 the heart ace and shifted to the club king. Now, 46 though, we turn to West. That defense did not work. What does? Vulnerable: EaSt-WeSt Over West's first double, North followed the Law of Total Tricks, bidding in a competitive auction to the four-level with a known 10-card fit. In my opinion, responder should have a singleton or void; balanced hands have too many losers. But at Opening lead:T A this vulnerability, a little latitude would be acceptable. When West doubled again to promise extra strength, East might have bid to the five-level. Note that five hearts is defeated only if South gets a club ruff. Yesterday, South won trick two with the club ace, carefully ruffed a club in his hand, and after eliminating (ruffing away) the rounded suits, threw in West with his spade king for an endplay. Although that is hard to see, it cannot cost West to lead a second high heart at trick two. He has both minors under control, and a club trick isn't running away. Also, if South has a singleton club, leading a second heart will disrupt the timing for the endplay. Try it yourself, and you will see that the contract is now unmakable. Congratulations if you saw that defense, especially if you did yesterday.

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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 propertyaddress 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,eitherofw hich 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 916.939.0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site htt://www. vali 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. 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Lowrie headed back to A's OAKLAND (AP)Infielder Jed Lowrie is returning to Oakland after a one-year stay in Houston. The Athletics s acquired Lowrie from the Astros on Wednesday for minor league right-hander Brendan McCurry less than a year after Lowrie left Oakland to sign a three-year deal with Houston. The 31-year-old Lowrie hit .222 with nine homers and 30 RBls in 69 games for Houston this year, starting 45 at third and 16 at shortstop. He was sidelined for more than three months by a tom ligament in his right thumb but Forst said he has no concerns about his health. As a free agent last December, Lowrie agreed to a $23 million, three-year contract with the Astros that called for salaries of $8 million in 2015, $75 million in 2016 and $6.5 million in 2017. There is a $6 million club option for 2018 with a $1 million buyout. This marks the second time Lowrie was part of a deal with these two teams, having been sent from Houston to Oakland before the 2013 season in a deal that sent slugger Chris Carter to the Astros. Lowrie helped the A's make the playoffs in two straight seasons, batting .271 with 21 homers and 125 RBls in 290 games. He was almost exclusively a shortstop during his time in Oakland but is also capable of starting at third base and second base and has even played a bit of first. Lowrie has expressed a desire to remain at one position. Whether that happens might depend on what other moves the A's make.

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Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders were standing in line for a chair lift Wednesday morning as Dodge Ridge opened for the season When the lifts. started taking people upthe mountain, they let out loud cheers. Onthe way down the powdery slopes, the cheering got louder. At around 10:80 a.m., dark clouds moved in and more snow beganfalling and kept falling into the afternoon

Boarders and skiers (top left) head up chair lift 5. Fred Rodriquez, of Hickman, (left at top right) and Jeff Santos, ofTurlock, celebrate being almost first on the chair lift. Nate Krejci, 5, of San Jose, (middle above) tries to put on his skis. A snowboarder (above) falls in powder.

Despite fewer reviews, NFL games running longer NEW YORK (AP) — If any fans are planning to serve their Thanksgiving meal after an NFL game, don't bother rushing the turkey to the tablegames are stretching out longer. The NFL always aims for games to last about three hours. Through 11

weeks of this season, the average time of game has been 3 hours, 9 minutes, 26 seconds. In 2014, the average game was 3:05:46 over the same period. Don't blame that extra 3 minutes,

overtime games or even more replay reviews. The league says reviews have actually gone down, but they are taking longer. That's one reason for the lon40 seconds on the weather, more com- ger games, along with other referee mercials, extended halRimes, more discussions — many not involving re-

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49ers cokie QB Thompson prepares as backup By JAME McCAULEY The Associated Press

SANTA CLARA (AP) — Dylan Thompson has spent the majority of his rookie season as the scout team quarterback, posing as Aaron Rodgers, Carson Palmer or Russell Wilson in practice to prepare the starting defense. Until this week. Now, his job is changing. In onewhirlwind weekend, Thompson went from practice squad to active roster and backup to San Francisco starter Blaine Gabbert. Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback who led the Niners to a Super Bowl just three seasons ago, injured his non-throwing le shoulder and underwent surgery Tuesday — and his time with the franchise could be over. Thompson suited up for his first NFL game during Sunday's 29-13 loss at Seattle. He has to be ready for anything, because he is the next one up if Gabbert goes down. "He showed up mature. He's got a maturity about him," coach Jim Tomsula said Wednesday. "He's still a rookie, and he's learning. Every time you see the plateaus, you see him fight through them and then you see him

get better. We' re thrilled with the way he's approached things, the way he' s worked." Even on the sidelines now, Thompson is more active because he must be a soundingboard forGabbertwhenever needed or if asked about something he might be seeing on the field from his perspective. "It was awesome. It really is," Thompson said. "Just to know you work and you keep telling yourself your time will come if you just keep working and preparing. You never want it to be due to an injury or anything like that but when the opportunity's there for you to be able to move up, andin this case dress,it's a good thing for you personally." Thompson was an undrafied &ee agent out of South Carolina and was among those cut when Tomsula named his 53-man roster, yet Thompson stuck around on the practice squad. He appreciates having the chance to learn from Kaepernick and Gabbert, who have been around the league for five seasons each now. They are locker mates and often have lunch together in thecafeteria atteam headquarters. Thompson has watched how both quarterbacks handled a difficult situation when the struggling Kaepernick

was benched earlier this month and Gabbert was promoted ahead ofleading the49ersto a 17-16victory against Atlanta on Nov. 8. "Ever since I got here they' ve been great to me," Thompson said.'You never know. People always tell you guys won't talk to you when you' re a rookie, especiall y at quarterback. These two guys have been awesome for me, just really nice guys who have helped me. Any question I' ve had they' ve helped." In the preseason finale, when the reserves get their most playing time, Thompson completed 17 of 25 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and two sacks in a 14-12 win against San Diego. That gave him a nice confidence boost going into the year that he could compete at this level, albeit in a game that didn't count for anything. "He has done a tremendous job and I' ve tried to take him under my wing and kind of show him the ropes, because coming in as a rookie I know how that went and I was fortunate to have veterans kind of show me the way," Gabbert said. Thompson understands that some

thrust into the pressures of a starting role right away. "At quarterback in particular, repeat experiences are huge in the development process," he said."Seeing guys go through things, certain looks, certain blitzes you might see in a game, and game-planning for certain things, the more of that you can get under your belt and obviously playing is huge." Notes: When it comes to Tomsula's future, he said: "We haven't had any conversations about any of that.

We' re in a performance-based business. All of us in it get it." ... iqwB Colin Kaepernick underwent surgery on his non-throwing left shoulder Tuesday in Coloradoand DT Glenn Dorsey had an operation on his right knee at Stanford to repair a tom anterior cruciate ligament. Tomsula said his team struggledafter Dorsey got hurt on the first defensive snap in Sunday's 29-13 loss at Seattle. "I didn't like our body language," he said.... Dorsey was placed on injured reserve and the Niners claimed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong off waivers &om the Oakland Raiders. ... LB Ahmad Brooks told the team he q uarterbacks benefit g reatly & o m is experiencing headaches and was waiting their turn and learning be- placed in the NFL's concussion protohind the scenes rather than being col.

FOOTBALL Today 9:30 am(KTXL) NFL Football Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions. 1:30pm (KOVR) (KPIX) NFL FootballCarolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys. 4:30 pm(ESPN) College FootballSouth Florida at Central Florida. 5:30pm (KCRA) (KSBW) NFL FootballChicago Bears at Green Bay Packers.

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Rams WR Bailey bas surgery after being shot in Florida ST. LOUIS (AP) — Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot and critically wounded as he and four other people were sitting in a car outside a home in the Miami area, police said Wednesday. Bailey had surgery for injuries that have not been disclosed by the Rams or the authorities and police said he was in critical but stable condition. Another man, Antwan Reeves, was with Bailey and was also shot in the attack

Tuesday night. Three others in the car, including two minors, were not wounded. "The victims drove themselvestoan areahospitalfor evaluation and treatment," Miami Gardens police said

pick in the 2013 draft out of into surgery shortly after arWest Virginia, where he was riving at the hospital. part of a prolific wide receivPlayers from around the ing tandem with Tavon Aus- league reached out on social tin, whom the Rams selected media shortly after reports with the eighth overall pick emerged. 'Keep our brother®iamSB3 that year. Bailey wa s s u spended in your thoughts, prayers tofour games this month for night. I don't wanna believe violating the N FL's sub- it," Rams defensive end Chris stance abuse policy. He has Long tweeted. two games remaining on the Pittsburgh Steelers star ban. He served a two-game running back LeVeon Bell suspension for performance- used Twitter to send his best enhancing drugs at the start wishes: "prayers to my brothmore," the team said. of last season. er Stedman Bailey." Bailey went to high school According to police, Bailey, Rams punter Johnny Hekin the Miami area. His is in Reeves and the three others ker twe etc d, 'Praying for third season with the Rams were si tting in a car atabout guardian angels over Sted. but has been suspended twice 8:45 p.m. ET Tuesday at a lo- We' re with you brother." Bailey has started three by the NFL cal residence. Another vehicle Bailey, who turned 25 on arrived and "opened fire," po- games each of the last two Nov. 11, was a third-round lice said. Reeves was taken seasons, and this year has 12 in a statement.

Reeves was out of surgery and was also in critical but stable condition, a police spokeswoman said. Police said they were looking for suspects, who had driven up in another car before shooting. The Rams said they were aware Bailey was "involved in an incident" and that they had spoken with him. "We are gathering facts about the situation and will provide updates as we learn

receptionsfor 182 yards with one touchdown. He was fined for pulling a stunt after the lone score after using the ball as a pillow and lying down in the end zone. Last year, he had 30 receptionswith a 14.5-yard average and one touchdown. He was among five Rams receivers who did the "Hands Up, Don' t Shoot" gesture during player introductions before a game last December as a show of solidarityfor protesters in nearby Ferguson, Missouri. The Ram s signed freeagent wide receiver Wes Welker after Bailey's second suspension. Bailey is eligible to return to the roster on Dec. 7, the day after the Rams play at Arizona.

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symptoms associated with CTE but did not offer specifics. Gifford died of natural causes at his Connecticut home in August at age 84. His widow, Kathie Lee Gifford, is a host for NBC's "Ibday." The statement said that the family "made the difficult decision to have his brain studied

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ried us over the top and we want to continue to do those Continued from PageC1 four things." T he next team with a we' re very fun to watch, we' re chance to beat Golden State very fun to coach, we' re very will be the Suns on Friday fun to be around, and he just in Phoenix. After that, the told the guys how happy he Warriors return home to host was that they' re continuing Sacramento o n Sa t u r day. to do those things." They are 19-4 in the second And there's no doubt these game of back-to-backs dating Dubs are the league's most to last season, including 4-0 entertaining team, having this season. "So far we' ve been unblemplenty of fun as they chase far more than this sizzling ished and done everything start in November. we need to do to get 16 wins. Kerr challenged this group Hope to make that 17 on Frito takeitto another levelthis day," said NBA MVP Stephen seasonand not settle for be- Curry, who rested the entire ing the champs, acknowledg- fourth quarter and still had ing the Warriors will get ev- 24 points and nine assists. erybody's best shot in every "There most likely will come city and at home. a time we take a loss and Golden State took that to have to deal with the emoheart, determined to show tions of that, just like we have that last season was no fiuke in years past." for a championship-starved The Warriors surpassed &anchise that captured its the 15-0starts by the 1948first NBA crown in 40 years. 49 Washington Capitols and "It's boggling my m i nd 1993-94 Houston Rockets. what this whole team does," Golden State was already the said former Warriors star first defending champion to Jason Richardson, who hap- start this well. 'Yeah it's going real well pened to be honored on the record-setting evening. 'You keep my fingers crossed," always wanted for this or- Warriors ambassador Al Atganization to be in this posi- tles said of this special team, tion." gesturing by crossing his finFor K err, m i n dfulness gers on both hands. "I do the means not relying on just tal- best thing: sitting up here ent to outdo an opponent or watching them. Keep fingers focusing on individual marks. crossed nobody gets hurt and Compassion is for each other just keep on going." and the game of basketball. Kobe Bryant was limited to "Coach has been great, four points on 1-for-14 shooteven behind the scenes. You ing to match the worst-shootcan tell Luke is kind of an ing performance of his career extension from him," guard in a game when he had at Klay Thompson said. "It' s least one basket. He figures great to hear &om him again Golden State might need just to reiterate what we' re something to happen to keep all about. That's what's car- things going at some point.

we might contribute positively to the ongoing conversation that needs to be had; that he might be an inspiration for others suffering with this disease that needs to be addressed in the present; and that we might be a small part of the solution to an urgent problem concerning anyone involved with football, at any level."

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T he Warriors want t o show they' re here to stay and poised to push well beyond that 67-win season of a year ago that ended with the &anchise's first title since 1975. A selloutcrowd of 19,596 that was reallycloser to 20,000 with standing-roomonly ticket sales loved every minute of the latest milestone.

What might be next — a record 33-game w inning streak or 72 total wins? "Anything's possible," Walton said. "Eventually we will lose." No celebration, not yet. No tattoosto commemorate this accomplishment. "Absolutely not 'cause if we get16-0tattooed in thereand we don't win an NBA championship, who cares about them 16 games?" forward Draymond Green said. "At the end of the day it's 16 wins in the month of November." But everybody involved knows full well that Kerr's fingerprints are all over this record. "Everywhere it can possibly be," Green said. "What he's done, with this organization, he's kind of helped set a standard." Walton echoed that sentiment.

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BEREA, Ohio (AP)The Browns believe sacking Johnny Manziel themselves will do him good. One day after taking Manziel's startu~ job from him for breaking his promise to stay outof the spotlight and behave during the bye week, Browns coach Mke Pettine explained his decision was necessary. He benched Manziel because Johnny Football didn't keep his word. Man ziel was dumped as Cleveland's starter and droppedto third string by Pettine, who was angry after avideo emerged ofthe second-year QB partying last week in Texas while the Browns were off Before Manziel left town, Pettine said he made itclear to Manziel that he needed to act ina responsible manner, one befitting a starting NFL quarterback. When that didn't happen, Pettine had no choice but to stick Manziel behind starter Josh McCown and Austin Davis on Cleveland's depth chart. Manziel could be inactive Monday night when the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens, depriving the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner a chance to showcase his skills and progress on one of pro football's biggest stages. Despite the demotion, the Browns haven't given up on Manziel.

Braves addveteran Norris to rotation ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves have added a veteran pitcher to their young rotation, agreeing to a oneyear contract with r i ght-

hander Bud Norris. The 30-year-old split last season between Baltimore and San Diego, going 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA over 38 games, including 11 starls. In 2014, he had the best season of his career at 15-8 with 3.65 ERA for the Orioles. He started his career with the Houston Astros. Norris joins a r otation

that already includes Julio Teheran, Shelby Miller, Matt Wisler, Williams Perez and Mike Foltynewicz. All five will be 25 or younger on opening day.

USC'sKessler fights for an upbeat finish to carr vs UClA LOS ANGELES (AP)Cody Kessler has only one game left at the Coliseum. Only one chance left to beat UCLA. The dear-cut stakes in Saturday's crosstown showdown have prompted the Southern California quarterback to look back a bit on his tumultuous career while the biggest game of all looms right in front of him. Kessler has no idea what historians will make of his era in c~ o f the Trojans' offense. He doesn't even know how heal remember the arcofa career thatbegan under NCAA probation and has featured four head coaching changes, three winning seasons as the starter, severalheartbreaking losses and a ridiculous array of off-the-field distractions.

The journey hits another landmark when the Trojans (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12) face No. 22 UCLA (8-3, 5-3) for the 85th time. The winner gets the Pac-12 South title and a berth in the conference championship game next week against No. 13 Stanford. USC's three straight losses are its longest skid in the rivalry since 1998. They' re a source of severe consterna-

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St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock felt a little sheepish arriving in Buffalo for a game this week. In greeting two members of the Sabres' new coaching staff, he mistakenly snubbed another. "I forgot to say hello to Dave Barr, because I had forgotten David was here," Hitchcock said with a laugh. After eight teams changed coaches since the end of last season, it hasn't been easy keeping track. "How many are there?" said the Sharks' Peter DeBoer, one of the coaches who landed in a new spot. "It's a tough league to work in. And success is expected." An increase in competitive parity and the introduction of thesalary cap are credited for being the driving forces behind the lack of job security among NHL coaches. And yet, the numbers haven't entirely changed. According to STATS, there have been 54 NHL coaching changes since the start of the 2010-11 season. There were 57 changes that occurred in the fi ve-year span preceding the lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 season. "Teams make decisions on coaches based upon history: How long has he been there? Are we getting better or not?" Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "I don't think teams make decisions on coaches based on just eight or 15 games. You want to have patience because you believed in the coach in the first place." Though not all changes work, Sabres GM Tim Murray noted there are enough examples of coaching shuffies providing a spark.

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It happened in Ottawa last year. Once Paul Mac Lean was fired following an 11-115 start, the Senators went 32-15-8 under Dave Cameron to qualify for the playoffs. In 2009, the Penguins fired Michel Therrien, and Dan Bylsma led Pittsburgh to a Stanley Cup title. The latest change has so far paid off i n Columbus, where the Blue Jackets are 8-7 under John Tortorella aRer opening the season 0-7 under Todd Richards. "It's the mentality. He' s come in and not really cared about what's happened in the past. This is his standard now," Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno said. "We always knew we were a good team. That's evident by the players we have. It's starting to come

challenges for goalie interference, with just nine calls reversed. Of the 14 times an offside call has been challenged, eight have been reversed. Streaking. San Jose became the sixth team — and first since the 2010-11 Bruins — to sweep a road trip of six games or longer. In wuunng all six games, the Sharks capped their run by scoring four times inthefi nal13:47and overcoming a 3-1 deficit in a 5-3 win at Columbus on Sunday.... Honorable mention to the New York Rangers, who have gone 12-1-2 in their past 15. Streaking I I : C h i cago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane is riding a careerbest, 16-game point streak (10 goals, 16 assists). It's the NHL's longest streak since Pittsburgh's Pascal Dupuis around. had 10 goals and 12 assists Of the eight teams that during a 17-game stretch changedcoaches,fi ve are off from March 7 to April 7, 2012. to betterstarts to this season Slumping: The Vancouver than a year ago — including Canucks have gone 2-6-2 in the Blue Jackets. their past 10, allowing three Coach chal l enged: or more goals in each game. Though the calls keep going Though the Sedin twins are against his Sabres, Bylsma leading the team in scorremains a supporter of the ing (Daniel has 10 goals and NHL's introduction of coach's 23 points, while Henrik has challenges. seven goals and 21 points), Bylsma kept his cool fol- Vancouver's secondary scorlowing a 3-1 loss to Dallas ing has dried up. Radim Vrlast week in which the Stars bata, who had a team-best 31 successfully challenged Buf- goalslast season, scored just falo's goal that would have his fourth goal in a 3-2 loss tied the game at 2 with 6:07 to New Jersey on Sunday to remaining. Replays showed snap a nine-game drought. Sabres forward Tyler Ennis Odd numbers: Dallas is was offside entering the zone 11-3 against Eastern Conferbefore Sam Reinhart scored. ence opponents, with two of "I knew it was offside be- thoselosses coming against fore the puck went in," Byls- 13th-place Toronto. The Mama said. "It's disappointing ple Leafs are 5-2 against the that it's hurt us three times. West, but just 2-8-5 against I'm glad they' re getting it the East. right." Game of the Week: The The Sabres have had three Atlantic Div i sion-leading goals disallowed by challeng- Montreal Canadiens travel es, and Bylsma has failed on to play the Metropolitan Divihis two coach's challenges. sion-leading New York RangOverall, there have been 37 ers on Wednesday.

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ing a review. With 1.66 stoppages for an instant Continued from PageC1 replayreview per game, the delay per game works out to about 3:45 in real season. time. The NFL says 34 of 160 games The average length of review has (21 percent) have had no stoppages for been 41 seconds in 2015. Yet the de- instant replay reviews. lays for those reviews can extend anA year ago, the average number of other 1 V2 minutes because many stoppagesfor a review per game was times a television timeout starts dur- 1.70 for the entire season, slightly

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Maralyn Porras, Treasurer of the Murphys Community Tennis Association, recently presents a check for $1,411, to Brent Harrington, Treasurer of the Calaveras Community Foundation, for the Foundation's Disaster Relief Fund. The money was raised from MACTA's recent mixed doubles tournament. Also pictured are Jim Triolo, Tournament Director (left) and David Bowman, MACTA President.

MACTA donates to Disaster Relief Fund The Murphys Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA) recently gave $1,411, the proceeds from its recent mixed doubles tournament, to the Calaveras Community F oundation's Disaster Relief Fund. MACTA usually u s es the money it raises to help maintain and upgrade the public courts in Murphys, "But with all the hardships experiencedas a result of the Butte Fire we feel it

over $200,000 and channel it to several organizations that are meeting the needs of those affected by the fire," said Brent Harrington, CCF Treasurer in a release. The October tennis tour-

nament,organized by Jim Triolo, drew 38 p layers. Matches were divided into two flights. The winners of the top Right were Mark Nouillan, of Scotland, and Annie Milberg, of Sonora. Runners-up were Doug Gilmore important toexpress bert and Kim Thompson, our support of the recovery both of Murphys. In the efforts," said David Bow- second flight, the winners man, MACTA President, in were Jon Lynch and Alexis a press release. Cuslidge of Angels Camp. "It is the county-wide do- Hank Fletcher, of Angels nations from a large num- Camp, and Vallecito's Janet ber of individuals and orga- Markoe were runners-up. nizations, such as MACTA, For more i nformation, that havemade it possible contact Bowman at dbowfor our foundation to raise man@goldrush.corn.

higher than the 11-week pace of 2015. Overall, 40 of 256 games had no stoppages for the 2014 season. In college, where every play is reviewable, game clocks stop on first downs, and scoring is higher than in the pros, the NCAA says the average length of a game is 3:22. That is the longest since 2005, when it was 3:21. So farthis season, 86.1 percent of

FBS games have had a replay review in the video booth. But only 2.1 percenthave required an actual stoppage of play. A mere .65 calls have been reversed in 693 games through Tuesday. Football has not been in the spotlight concerning length of games in recent years the way baseball has. Major League Baseball instituted rules to speed up the game this year.

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THE UNION DEMOCRAT

C4 — Thursday, November 26, 2015

Sonora, California Q UE S T I ON S 4 A T T I T U D E Compellingquestions...and maybe a few actual answers

A deserving champion? If you' re talking

specifically about

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A couple questions

we had to ask — ourselves Will Kyle Busch be a worthy champ? GODSPEAK:Don't know, but he will be the most well-

rested,since he missed 11 of the 36 Cup Series races. KEN'S CALLIt helps to have a guy who likes to talk, and he does like to talk. But NASCAR might not always like what

he says. After Year 2 with this Chase format, is it a keeper? GODSPEAK:I believe conceptually speaking, yes. Is this the final, final, final format? No, you will see tweaks down the road. KEN'S CALLYou kidding me? Nothing is a "keeper"

in modern sports entertainment. Thisis the fourth format since the 2004 Chase birth. Expect more. Any chance Tony Stewart runs as well as Jeff Gordon did in his

going-away season? GOIJSPEAK:Absolutely. He makes the 2016 Chase. KEN'S CALLDoubtful. Stewart's late-career slide has

become more than just a slump. Gordon never experienced anything like that. O NL I N E

3 THINGS WE LEARNED AT HO M EST EA D 1. Good timing

From an overall Chase perspective?

As amember ofthe Chase field,Kyle Busch had never scored a victory in the NASCAR Chase since joining the tour in 2005. He smashed that streak Sunday like

W ell, now, that's the thing about this two-year-old Chase format. You don' t have to be the best over the long haul of those 10 races, just good enough to survive. Then you need to "carry the mail" atHomestead and you get the biggest trophy. Remember, if not for the Joey Logano-Matt Kenseth mess, Kyle Busch likely wouldn't have been a Final Four competitor at Homestead. In terms of determining a champ, there are a ton of variables with this Chase.

Gallagher sledge-hammers watermelons. Not only did he

win his first race as a Chaser, but that victory earned him a forever spot in the record book as 2015 Cup champ.

2. Gordon wanted it Jeff Gordon wanted that fifth

Cup Series championship in

And Jeff Gordon?

the worstway. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough car to get the job done. Still, the 44-year-old retired by finishing third in final points, making a record 797consecutive starts and scoring93 wins. One of

Along with his 93 career wins, people

the sport's greatest careers.

3. With a whimper Michael Waltrip Racing went down without much of a fight

Kyle Busch had never won a Chase race dating back to his first season Q005) in the NASCAR Cup Series. He stomped that streak at Homestead onsunday. 5EAN GARDNER/GETTY IMAGEs at Homestead-Miami Speedon L a p 45. Waltrip Racing will way. DavidRagan finished two cease operations this week. laps down in 27th, while team- R o berto Duran said it best: mate Clint Bowyer crashed out "No mas."

EK TR A S

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

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C U P P OI N T S

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

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cars and make them harder to handle. Drivers who like

to slide around in cars, such as Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson, will have a definite

advantage. The rules package will affect races at 1.5- and 2-mile ovals. This could be

interesting.

2. Surprise, surprise Actually, don't be surprised

to see a wholesale shuffle of team talent during the

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REST OF TOP 5:Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jamie McMurray ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Chase Elliott

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of got squirrely and I tried to stay off of him, and my car got loose and I just couldn'tcatch it." GOIJWIN KELLY'S TAKE:For the most part,

everybodyplayed nice atHomestead. This will be a distant memory at Budweiser Speedweeks.

U P C O M IN G N A S C A R D A T E S Dec. 2-4: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Champion's Week, Las Vegas Jan. 22: NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Charlotte, North Carolina Feb. 13: The Sprint Unlimited, Daytona International Speedway Feb. 14: Daytona 500 pole qualifying, Daytona International Speedway Feb. 18: Can-Am Duel at Daytona (Day-

tona 500 qualifying races), Daytona

returnsto the head table after a three-year hiatus.

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Dillon

crashed out early and said, "Ty kind

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the up-and-down-andup-again cycle and

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3. Any complaints?

DARK HORSE:Tony Stewart DON'T BE SURPRISED IF: Keselowski completes

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Bowyer

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come and go.

Nobody brought it up at Why is this man smiling? Maybe Homestead-Miami Speedbecause Carl Edwards likes the way, but you have to wonder new rules package that will be used in NASCAR Cup Series r acing if some drivers were put off by KyleBusch capturing the in 2016. JEFF zELEvANsKY/GETTY championship on25 starts. IMAGES The other three drivers he battled for the crown made all offseason. There could be 36 starts. NASCAR chairman some big crew-chief changes and CEO Brian France gave announced inthe coming Busch an exemption because weeks. Any top-tier driver who Busch was injured. Will these didn't make the Chase could exceptions to the rule become have a new guy on the pit box the norm? in 2016. Take Richard Childress

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effect his whole career, he might've won four more championships. Or he might've won none at all. That's the weird thing.

two seasons. Crew chiefs are like football coaches. They

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those years. If the Chase had been in

three-car team hasn't won in

Sprint Cup drivers will be racing different stock cars in 2016. They will look the same on theoutside, but the sanctioning body plans to reduce the downforce of these

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rightly celebrate Gordon's four championships, all won between 1995-2001 under the old season-long-points format. His team was clearly the best

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Sunday's finale at Homestead, there's no doubt. When you look at The shower of chamthe acreage Kyle pio us. AssocIATED Busch put between pREss/TERRY RENNA his car and Kevin Harvick's after that final restart, it' s obvious who wasthoroughly dominant when it mattered most.

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International Speedway Feb. 19: NextEra Energy Resources 250

(Camping World Truck Series), Daytona International Speedway Feb.20: PowerShares QQQ 300 (Xfinity Series), Daytona International Speedway Feb. 21: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway

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Feb. 14 — x-Sprint Unlimited (Matt Kenseth) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 1 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 2 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb.22 —Daytona 500 (Joey Logano) March1 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Jimmie Johnson) March 0 — Kobalt 400 (Kevin Harvick) March 15 — CampingWorld.corn 500 (Kevin Harvick) March 22 — Auto Club 400 (Brad Keselowski) March 29 — STP 500 (Denny Hamlin) April 11 — Duck Commander 500 (Jimmie Johnson) April 19 — Food City 500 (Matt Kenseth) April 25 — Toyota Owners 400 (Kurt Busch) May 3 — Geico 500 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) May 9 — SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (Jimmie Johnson) May 15 — x-Sprint Showdown (Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer) May 16 —x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Denny Hamlin) May 24 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Carl Edwards) May 31 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson) June 7 — Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) June 14 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kurt Busch)

June 20 — Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kyle Busch) July 5 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) July ll — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. (Kyle Busch) July 19 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. (Kyle Busch) July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Kyle Busch) Aug.2 — Pennsylvania400, Long Pond, Pa. (Matt Kenseth) Aug.g — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Joey

Logan o) Aug. 16 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Matt

Kenseth)

Oct. 18 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Joey

Log ano) 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 — QuickenLoans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov.22 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead (Kyle Busch) x — non-points race

Aug.22 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. (Joey

Logan o) Sept. 6 — Bojangles' Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Carl

Edwards) Sept. 12 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. (Matt

Kenseth)

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DID YOU KNOW? Perhaps lost in all the hoopla of his Cup Series championship,Kyle Busch's race team won NASCAR's Truck Series title at Homestead with Erik Jones driving. At 19, Jones is the youngest champ ever and also the first to win the championship and Rookie of the Year in the same season.

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