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elevation— 586.5 feet above sea level — is being billed as an all-time record low. In spite of the wetter winFloating pumps on Mcter season so far, Lake Mc- Clure are still providing waClure on the Merced River is ter for 3,200 people served by holding just 6 percent of its Lake Don PedroCommunity totalcapacity and its surface Services District, thanks to The Union Democrat

Renovations In progressUpgrades to Sonora High's cafeteria, funded by the $23 million Measure J bond passed in 2012, are underway.A2

an order &om the state allowing the district to draw water even though it's well below minimum pool. But barring a seriesof freak storms between now and Christmas, that order expires Dec. 31 and Lake Don

Pedro CSD is preparing to switch over to grant-funded emergency wells they' ve pursuedforthe pastyearto cope with this foreseeable crisis. That means Lake Don Pedro CSD could be one of the first water agencies in Califor-

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Filters would help with debris from Butte Fire

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secondary PTSD is forming in Sonora. It isthe second of its kind in the nation. Numerous studies have found that partners of vet erans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are more likely to develop their own mental health problems. Many people don't know they have it, said Nina Schloffel, the co-founder of thegroup, a specialprogram ofthe Associates of Vietnam Veterans in California. A pilot group has been meeting in Fresno for three years. It was during her first marriage that she was exposed to PTSD and developed what she realizes now was secondary PTSD. Schloff el, 67, married her high school sweetheart when he returned from serving in Vietnam. "I knew he was different somehow," she said. ''He was demonstrating behaviorsthat were difficult to understand including physical and emotional

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• DENTAL BARRIERS: Some seniors challenged to keep teeth healthy.B1 • NEW DOCTOR: Surgeon Kenichi Miyata joins Sonora Regional Medical Center.B1 • DR. OZ:Home cookin' can rock your world. B1 • HOSPITAL AWARDED:SRMC received several awards from The Joint Commission and the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes.B2

Joel Metzger was driving adjacent to the North Fork Calaveras River along Jesus Maria Road after the most recent storm and witnessed water conditions he considered devastating. The water, known to show minor discoloration following a largestorm from time to time, resembled nothing like what is seen today — chocolate milk with a pulp-like sediment floating along the top, running downstream. It is because of the Butte Fire that conditions have deteriorated. But the consternation is not just isolated to that specific location within the burn footprint. "The concern is that we had a huge amount ofthe Calaveras watershed burned by the Butte Fire and that has left these bare, denuded landscapes that are covered in ash," said Metzger, a public information officer with the Calaveras County Water District. "Some of them are hydrophobic so the water is going right over them, but some are starting to erode and the water is carrying

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tive director, said the money will come &om proceeds generated by the sale of excessright-of-way parcels along The Tuolumne CountyTransporta- Highway 108 and won't affect the tion Council will be required to cover TCTC's regular funding streams. "Change orders and cost overruns ... about $540,000 of a contractor's unanticipated costs for work completed on are not uncommon in the construction the second phase of the East Sonora world," he said."You try to avoid them, Bypass project. but at some point you' ve got to pay the Darin Grossi, the council's execu- bill."

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Patients once treated by

a local doctor who is facing criminal charges relating to prescribing pain medication sought help at Sonora Regional Medical Center, which has caused the medical center to remind the public about its policy on pain medication. The statement &om Sonora Regional was also issued aspart ofits effort to reduce prescription drug addiction and overdose deaths, Gail Witzlsteiner, hospital spokeswoman, said. Some of the needs of patients were "a little outside of their regular policy," Witzlsteiner said. Tuolumne County ranks third highest in the state in the amount of opioids

chronic pain requires much more than prescription painmedicat ionand needstobemanaged by a primary care provider or specialist who knows you, can follow your progressandprovide a variety of diagnostic and treatment options." — Dr. Donald Dudley, Sonora Regional's Emergency Department director

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and other controlled substance prescriptions. Local pharmacies are mandated by law to participate as well, Dr. Liza Ortiz, Tuolumne County Public Health Officer, said. According to the Centers commit a crime. for Disease Control and The hospital said that, Prevention, 44 people in the to promote patientsafety, United States die each day & om overdoseofprescription prescribed toresidents, ac- emergency physicians at cording to California's pre- both Prompt Cares and the painkillers, and many more scription drug monitoring emergency department will become addicted. The American Academy program, Controlled Sub- not usually prescribe pain stance Utilization Review medication if a patient al- of Emergency Medicine said and Evaluation System and ready receives pain medicine thatprescription drug abuse the California Department &om another health care has become "an issue of naof Public of Health. provider. If an exception is tional importance" and that In addition, Tuolumne made, the hospital and clinic the number of deaths from County ranks sixth in Cali- doctors can only give a small prescription opioids now exforniaforoverdose deathsfor amount. ceeds those caused by heroin prescription opioids. In 2013, Lost or stolenprescri p- and cocaine combined. Tuolumne County residents tions will not be refilled, Dr. Donald Dudley, Sonora were prescribed the equiva- and certain medication will Regional's Emergency Delent of 437 tablets of Vicodin not be filled at all, includ- partment director, said his per person. ing OxyContin, MSContin, stafF often sees people who Dr. Lori Beth Sostock, 46, Dilaudid, Fentanyal (Durag- have overdosed, some intenand Vanessa Lynn Sostock, esic), Methadone, Opana ER tionally, but often acciden43, both of Sonora, were ar- and Exlago. tally. "Effective and safe manrested July 7 at their office In addition, missing doses on the 800 block of Delnero of Subutex, Suboxone, or agement o f no n -cancer Drive in Sonora, after a sev- Methadone — usually used chronic pain requires much en-month investigation. in the treatment of heroin more than prescription pain Lori Sostock is charged addiction — will not be re- medication and needs to be with 48 counts of prescribing placed. managed by a primary care controlled substances withPhoto identification and provider or specialist who out a legitimate purpose, health records may be re- knows you, can follow your along with other charges in- quired. progress and provide a vacluding transporting narcotSonora Regional Medical rietyofdiagnosticand treatics or controlled substances, Center and its clinics and ment options," Dudley said. repeated acts of overpre- physicians use the Califor- "The Emergency and Prompt scribingadministered drugs nia Drug Monitoring Pro- Care providers are not able or treatment, and conspira- gram, a statewide computer to providethat levelofoversight and management. We only treat acute short-term pain, and by recommended safe practices." Boarding • Walk-Ins Welcome 4

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ported," he said. The PG&E crossarm breakage caused multiple power lines to fall, dangling about 10 feet above a portion of Parrotts Ferry Road. In addition to PG&E utility workers, AT&T utility workers were working at the scene. The road was closed for hours, blocked by law enforcement vehicles. In total, 18 PG&E customers were affected by the outage. Power was fully restored to all customers by 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. AT&T officials were unavailable for comment Wednesday.

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TUOLUMNE COUNTY TODAY Sierra Club day hike,meet9 a.m., Mary Laveroni Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland.

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Marilyn Jane Darwin

death by her husband, Richard Darwin, who passed in 2005. Marilyn was adored and will be missed by all. A viewing will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, with funeral Mass to follow at 11 a.m. at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 19632 Mono Way, Sonora. Burial will follow Mass at the Copperopolis Cemetery, Copperopolis. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Feb. 6, 1932 —Nov. 29, 2015

Delsie L. Vincent

a ppreciation for al l a n i mals, particularly cats. She is survived by her brother, H. Bartlett Vi ncent, MD, and his family of Washington state; and her life partner, Nancy Cohen. She was a beloved aunt to Nancy's nieces and neph-

Rose worked in many different fields. She worked for the USFS Stanislaus National Forest asan archaeologist, firefighter, fire lookout and technicaleditor. Rose loved wide open spaces and being close to nature so she especially loved working with the

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dear friend by many. A memorial service will be heldat 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Angels Memorial Chapel in Angels Camp.

Having studied nursing she worked as a registered nurse and a community health

Roseann 'Rose' Mary Lamantia July 30, 1951 — Nov. 10, 2015

Nov. 4, 1939 —Dec. 3, 2015

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Nov. 28, Madeline Teresa Macht Marriages r e corded Nov. 29, Marilyn Jane from Nov. 80 through Darwin Dec. 4 (r vedding date Dec. 1, Dolores Carmen given): McGrath Nov. 24, Paul E l l i ot Vaughan and Deanne MaCalaveras County rie Degn Nov. 27, Paul L l o yd Johnson and Shannon MaMarriages r e corded rie Scharli from Nov. 80 th rough Nov. 28, Rachael Anne Dec. 4 (w edding date Shevlin and Matthew Ste- given): phen Huff Oct. 5, Michael DougNov. 30, Eric Matthew las McPhee and Shayni Petersen and Noemi El- Lacretia Emerson vira Macdonald Nov. 21, Manuel AriasDeltoro and Beatriz CasBirths recorded from tillion Nov. 80 through Dec. 4 N ov. 21, K ayla M a e (mother's maiden name Leininger-Linneman and given in most entries): Rowdy Lee Strain Nov. 4, Ransom DanNov. 24, Jessica Nicole ielAlberta, a boy, born to England and Deidrick Leif Brandon David A lberta Reuter and Elizabeth Maureen Murphy Deaths recorded from Nov. 21, Adela Celeste Nov. 80 through Dec. 4: Zuniga, a girl, born to Jose O ctober 31, J ack A . Miguel Zuniga and Mar- Dean tha Elena Alvarez October 31, Donald J.

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elementary through college students. Above all, Rose was a dedicated animal lover. She rescued and helped hundreds of animals throughout her life, often taking better care of them than of herself. Her "kids" always came first. Rose's strength, courage, endurance and w i llpower were apparent to all whose lives she touched. Rose was special, beloved and a blessing to many. Rose leaves her a u nt, Dorothy Piminello in Staten Island, New York, and many friends in New York and Cal-

Nov. 23, Lowen James

Cereghino, a boy, born to Scott David C e reghino and Christine P edrika Meyers Nov. 24, Lincoln Michael Freeman, a boy, born to Jacob Ryan Freeman and Ellen Laverne White Nov. 24, Jedidiah Zander Mann, a boy, born to GabrielRudolf Mann and Elspeth Alice Hamilton Nov. 24, Patrick Ryan O'Regan, a boy, born to Robin Nicole Paterson

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Marilyn Jane Darwin was born Feb. 6, 1932, in Oregon and passed away Nov. 29, 2015, in Sonora. She was 83 years old. Marilyn lived the last 20 years of her life in Copperopolis. She was active in her local church, community chorus, and quilting club. She led a full life with kindness, generosity, and grace. Marilyn is s urvived by children, Carrie Rose, Matthew (Anna) Darwin, and Michael Darwin; her grandchildren, Anna (John), Nick, Shauna (Ryan), and Jessica (Pierre); her great-grandson, Felton; her nephews, Mark and Wade Eldridge; her niece Kathy Eldridge; her great nephew, Zachary; and her great nieces Audrey and Meghan. Marilyn was preceded in

A celebration of life will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Sonora in January 2016. Roseann "Rose" Mary LaFollowing a brief illness, mantia was born July 30, Delsie L. Vincent passed 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. away Dec. 3, 2015, at her She passed away on Nov. 10, home in Murphys. She was 2015. lovingly surrounded by her Rose was an enthusiastic life partner, Nancy Cohen, and outgoing girl, cherished and close friends. by her family. Rose always Delsie was born Nov. 4, excelled in every academic 1939, in New York. She pursuit. She attended Our received her education in Lady of Wisdom Academy, New York as a certified reg- Queens, New York, where istered nurse anesthetist she was an honor student, (CRNA). went on t o Q ueens ColDelsie and Nancy moved lege, Flushing, New York, to Murphys in 1990 because and then the University of Delsieloved the beauty of Utah to study archeology. the Sierra foothills. She She also studied at Califorenjoyed golf,photography, nia State University, Chico, birdwatching, and in earlier Columbia College, Merced years, Broadway musicals. College, Modesto Jr. ColDelsie was known for her lege, Stanford University sense of humor, her loving and Foothill Jr. College; all friendships and her deep in California.

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

GRITZ — Ruby Gritz, 88, of Sonora, died Wednesday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. HARRINGTON — Sean Harrington, 74, died Tuesday at home in Groveland. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

The Sonorapolice Department reported the following: TUESDAY 9:07 a.m., trespass —A McCormick Drive residence was broken into and multiple items were stolen. 11:48 a.m., assault —A woman said she was assaulted on Boulder Plaza. 1:01 p.m., animal complaints — Someone was "out with livestock" on Lower Sunset Drive. 1:31 p.m., disorderly conductTwo people argued on East Pasadena Avenue. 3:19 p.m., vandalism — A Shaws Flat Road man said someone left a rock on his vehicle, spit on his windshield and "ripped" vinyl off of his door. 5:17 p.m., threats —A man was threatened on Shaws Flat Road. 8:27 p.m., trespass —An East Hillcrest Drive residence was broken into.

12:33 p.m., Sonora — A woman on Crystal Falls Drive said someone calls her multiple times a day and tells her she is going to be arrested and prosecuted. A deputy said the area code was from Florida and informed her that her phone company couldblock the number. 1:45 p.m., Columbia —A MarbleQuarry Road man said aw oman comes to his property multiple times a week, sits in a chair and plays with her dog. 3:19 p.m., Groveland — A woman and two men in a green vehicle on Main Street reportedly had a black handgun. 3:29 p.m., Columbia —Someone on Hudson Road has received calls from an unknown woman for about two weeks. 8:08 p.m., Mi-Wuk Village — A man was "on some sort of drugs" on Highway 108 and was "extremely altered." 9:51 p.m., Columbia —A woman on Columbia Village Drive called a woman a name "in a joking way" on a social media site. A

The Sheriff's 0$ce reported the following: TUESDAY 5:37 a.m., Columbia —A house sitter on Yankee Hill Road said he heard someone getting into a vehicle in the driveway. An officer checked the area and nothing suspicious was found. 7:57 a.m., Sonora —A North Sunshine Road business was broken into and cash was stolen from the register. A hole in the bathroom wall was located, which led into a neighboring business. 8:12 a.m., Twain Marte —Mail was "all over the road" on Lakewood Drive. 8:38 a.m., Twain Harte —Mail was stolen on Broken Bough Lane. Items in a package were stolen and replaced with a "dirty" jacket and leggings. 9:53 a.m., Twain Harte —Mail was stolen on Ontario Drive. 10:14 a.m., Sonora —Prescription medications were stolen on Gibbs Drive. 10:33 a.m., Sonora — A woman on Nashua Road said someone attempted to break into her vehicle. 10:57 a.m., Sonora — A woman was assaultedMonday nighton Mono Way. 11:14 a.m., Columbia —A fence at a park on South Airport Road appeared to have been "kicked in." Two wooden plants were broken in half. 12:28 p.m., Sonora —Vandalism was reported on Lyons Bald Mountain Road.

neighbor saw the post and started verbally attacking the woman who made the post. A deputy said it "sounded like a misunderstanding" and could be cleared up through communication.

CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's 0$ce reported the following: TUESDAY 12:02 p.m., Wallace —A suspiciousperson was on Whalen Road. 1:44 p.m., West Point —A town Christmas tree off of Main and Pine streets was vandalized. 2:29p.m.,Mountain RanchPeoplein a white truck drove to a tree on Whiskey Slide Road that had a sign that read "Don't cut me," and made a "criss cross" with a chainsaw on the tree. 3:37 p.m., Rail Road Flat —Firearms were heard on North Railroad Flat Road. 7:35 p.m., Copperopolis —Two men threatened a woman on

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Now that Tuolumne Utilities District has the sizable rate increase it has pursued for years, the community will be watching closely to see how it spends the windfall. Over the next five years, TUD will collect an extra $21 million. TUD board members sold the rate increase by promising a robust capital improvement plan. They want to expand Phoenix Lake Reservoir, the primary supply of drinking water for the most populous cities in the county. They say they need a new water tank to replace three that are in poor condition. They will replace antiquated water lines in Sonora, where almost 700 leaks had to be fixed last year. Replacement of some of the lines should have been done 40 yearsago,the districtsaid. In all, TUD proposed an action plan that would use all of that money. Back in 2011, TUD proposed a 50 percent increase in rates and customers cried

foul. Simply put, TUD did not have its house in order. Customers correctly pointed out the inflated salaries of managers and the too-sweet benefits of employees. The generalmanager and other employees accepted pay cuts. Positions were cut.

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Board members lost their seats. Despite the concessions, the new members ired the general manager, yethad to pay f him a year's salary plus benefits. New

They support activist government. They' re not socially conservative. They resent big money in politics. And if you ad-

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year employeesstarted paying their fair share of their benefits. TUD has gone a long way to restoring order to its house. The agency also made a good case for the increase. No doubt infrastructure is crumbling. Just ask downtown Sonora residents who have watched helplessly as water flowed into their house due to a line break. Phoenix Lake is filling up with silt.

would probably say nice things about Obamacare. These are blue-collar supporters o f D o n al d T r u mp. Democrats would do well to ask themselves, "Why aren't some of them ours?" I say "some" because a good chunk of Trump's fans consider the combo platterof liberal social policies incomplete without a side dish ofracist ranting. Others are simply so hungry for tough talk that they' ll avert their eyes from the nastiness on the plate. Hillary Clinton talks tough, t oo, minus th e d e tritus o f Trump's r e cycled f a s cism. Those who revere Trump for his theatricality will probably stay with Trump. But it shouldn't be impossible for Clinton to pick

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available for capital improvements. TUD estimated if it fixed everything that needed fixing it would cost $70 million. Phoenix Lake can hold about 600 acre feetofwater .Once 435,000 cubic yards of sediment and dirt is removed, it will hold 900 acre feet. That's a lot of mumbo jumbo numbers. Here's some perspective. The amount of sediment to be removed is the same amount of concrete used to build the Pentagon. The utility has garnered $5 million from the state's Integrated Regional Water Management program to pay for the lake expansion, but needed $1.1 million in matching funds. That match is indicative of what's to come for the utility and its customers. The rate increase makes the district eligible for other grants it could not have received because customers were not paying their fair share. It is almost stereotypical for people to be suspicious of utilities. But TUD has done its due diligence. It has a fresh start with Thomas Haglund as the new general manager. He started in November at a salary of $179,000. Ratepayers expect him to earn what they' re paying him. It is incumbent on the utility to keep expenses in check and ensure that all that was promised is fulfilled.

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They come to the debate armed with logic, facts and historical analogies. But Republicans go for the gut. To do that, one has to understand what's in the gut. Trump the salesman has an excellent endoscope. When Democratsfi nd a candidate who can connect emotionally, then bingo. That was Bill C l inton's magic potion.

when many blue-collar Republicans feel economically beaten That's too simple. How to ac- up by these same donors. The count for Ben Carson's strong party leadersseem to assume support among many of these that working-class voters, howsame groups of voters? ever angry with them, will fall Obama is an educated intel- into line after watching their lectual, prone to cold reasoning 4,603rd campaign ad. and recognitionof facts.I hapDear liberal politicians, think pen to like him for that, but tankers and media personalithat's me. The political real- ties: You need to rewire your ity is that many voters want to analytical brains for chats with imagine the president as their the heart. You need to say "howpal. dy, neighbor" more than you do A rancher from central Ne- and to openly express your love braska once complained to me of country. And do trade in your that Obama is an elitist who "critiques"for sentences startthinks he's better than every- ing with "I feel that..." one else. The rancher was a savWhen Bill Clinton said "I feel vy, well-informed guy. I asked your pain," he meant it — or at him why he cared that Obama least convinced the public that has a high self-opinion. An an- he meant it. It would be hard to swer was not forthcoming. match the master for such skill, Does a black elitist intellec- but Hillary Clinton should have tual seem more grating to some excellent coaching. If she does white guys than a white elitist that, many Trump supporters intellectual? Perhaps, but raw could be within her reach. racism was not powering the

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Froma Harrop opposed to what th e v oters want win the elections. Here' s Trump appropriatingsome of their agenda while tacking on populist lunacy — and look how well he's doing. Here's an explanation: People badly want respect, and liberal "leaders"tend not to be good at making ordinary folks feel respected — o r

who's on record praising both troversy — political and perher and single-payer health sonal — yet he left office with care. higher approval ratings than Democrats routinely hold up did Ronald Reagan. Many liberals err in attribpolls showing that the American public favors their agenda. uting too much of President Yet time and again, politicians Obama's alleged low likability

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'Moneytalks,nobodywalks' To the Editor: In a PBS television episode of "California's Gold" Huell Howser stood at the very site oftheproposed DollarGeneral store in Columbia, commented on the Howser Lane sign and extolled the historic richness of the area. As you know, tourism is one of the three

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To the Editor: Do I have this right, Mr. Trump? Upon tourists come here because ofthehistoric their return &om outside the U.S. you want to value. Period. Jane Howell bar the following people from reentering: Dr. How much historic interest will a Dollar Columbia Mehmet Oz, Mohammad Ali, Janet Jackson, General Store — even one with a fake facade Ellen Burstyn, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jawad — add to the area? Kareem (co-founder of YouTube), comedian Should we destroy history by permitting Dave Chappelle, musician Ahmad Jamal, Busthe building of an unsightly "box" store — and ta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg, the a parking lot — on this vacant lot? Should we To the Editor: supermodel Iman, Rima Fakih (Miss America endanger tourism and lose revenues because Our county continues to amaze us with sur- 2010), Mike Tyson, Fareed Zakaria (author, of a Dollar General Store? prising generosity. Monday, Omega Nu did Newsweek), rapper Akon, Amal Clooney, ShaThere's an old saying in politics — "Money our annual Christmas Charity shopping for quille O'Neal, actor Omar Epps, Jermaine talks, nobody walks." children in need in our county. We try to make Jackson and so many more prominent Muslim Additionally, the site is at the very sure each of these children receive, at the very Americans. The notion is as absurd as you arel busy intersection of Parrotts Ferry Road, least, a warm coat or sweatshirt and shoes. As Springfi eld and North AirportRoad.Logging we shoppedon Monday, a woman came up to Sue Phalen and mineral transport trucks, not to mention us with two large bags of new sweatshirts and Sonora

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ment by the end of this month on whether FEMA will fund the project. There are reasons to be optimistic, he said. The cost estimate forthe pretreatment facilities is about $3.5 million. CCWD has applied for up to $3 million from FEMA. The water district has already begun incurring costs from the planning process, and will have to find at leastthe $500,000 that will not be covered from thegrant,ifthe project moves forward. However, Metzger says rates will not increase.

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have not been cleaned up yet." The North Fork is one of several tributaries that funnel into the New Hogan Reservoir, which is just under 8 percent maximum capacity. To ensure optimal productivity, CCWD has applied for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to install a pretreatment facility at the Jenny Lind Water Treatment Plant that provides water for 10,000 people in Rancho Calaveras. "The pretreatment facilities would include pressure filters, an additional filtration system to get the materials out, absorption materials, that can be sand, gravel and activated charcoals and then backwashing air blowers located within the footprint of the existing plant," Metzger said. "It's almost like a slightly coarser filter. Maybe not quite as fine as what you' re going to do before your finished product, but if you can pull most of it out, you' re going to really help your existing filter."

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veteran, Barry Schloffel, that Nina met other wives with similar experiences. "We'vejust realized for the past several years, we have our own issues," she said. While sitting around waiting for their husbands in Vietnam veterans' meetings, the wives and significant others discovered they had the same experiences.

Riverside resident Elayne Mackey, Schloffel's friend and Associates of Vietnam Veterans in California president, suggestedstarting a support group in Fresno, where the group meets quarterly. MaggieBeck/Union Democrat People with PTSD can de- Nina Schloffel, of Sonora, will facilitate a peer support velop avoidance tendencies, group for secondary post-traumatic stress disorder. SchlofFel said. A veteran might avoid "Zhere's a lot o f people living with people with PTSD, things that are possibly harm- who need to reach outtoeachotherfor solace. We ful and spend time worrying about protecting family mem- are not a theraPy grOuP, 1/l /e are a SuPPOrt grOuP." bers. So the spouse, because — Nina Schloffel, the co-founder of the group the veteran has been avoiding things, is piled up with everything leftover, like taking care of the children, paying bills, ing social relations compared problems," Schloffel said. being the sole breadwinner. to wives of veterans without However, having secondThe spouse then avoids fam- PTSD. ary PTSD doesn't mean that ilyand close friends because In at least two studies, someone is a "raving lunatic," if anyone saw inside, they partners of Vietnam veterans she said. would see the dysfunction, with PTSD reported lower The Fresno group has she said. levels of happiness, markedly about 15 regular members That was a hallmark of reduced satisfaction in their and Schlof felhopes to attract SchlofFel's own secondary lives, and more demoraliza- a group of 15 to 20 people in PTSD. During her first mar- tioncompared to partners of Sonora. One of the reasons riage, she avoided people Vietnam veterans not diag- the group is being expanded who would be able to see that nosed with PTSD, the Veter- here in Tuolumne County is something wasn't right at ans Administration said. because ofthe large populahome. However, at work, she About half of the partners tion of veterans, Schloffel said. "There's a lot of people livwas a success working at Pa- of veterans with PTSD in a cific Bell in the Bay Area. 1992 study published in the ing with people with PTSD, People wit h s e condary Journal of Consulting and who need to reach out to each PTSD often have low self es- Clinical Psychology, said that otherfor solace.We are not a teem because they can't fix they had felt "on the verge of therapy group, we are a suptheir loved one, she said. a nervous breakdown." port group," SchlofFel said. "Especially being women The peer support group Schloffel and Mackey will brought up in the '50s and will talk about what second- present the Secondary PTSD '60s, we were expected to be ary PTSD is and what causes support group model in July like June Cleaver," SchlofFel it. The group will talk about at the biennial joint confersaid. symptoms, how to know if you ence of the VVA and AVVA in The issue is controversial have it, and its relationship Tuscon, Arizona. because it's not recognized in to PTSD. The group will also Schloffel will facilitate the the Diagnostic and Statisti- talkabout the effect second- Sonora group to start but cal Manual of Mental Disor- ary PTSD has on children, hopes to find people interestders (DSM), published by the Schloffel said. ed in getting trained to lead American Psychiatric AssoSchloffel and her husband, the group. "We aren't experts in psyciation, that is the generally Barry, a Vietnam veteran, are agreedupon standard criteria active with the Vietnam Vet- chology or in counseling but for mental disorders, Schloffel erans of America Chapter 391 we are experts in the realms said. in Tuolumne County, which of our own experiences. We The diagnostic criteria in is the largest VVA chapter in know what worked so we the DSM says a person can be the stateand eighth largest could survive," SchlofFel said. classified as having PTSD if chapter of VVA in the nation. The first meeting will be they find out that a traumatic Studies indicate that as held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. event happened to a close the number of veterans with Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Tufamily member or close friend PTSD increases, so does the olumne County Senior Center but it must be "the actual or

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threatened death being either violent or accidental." However, the idea of secondary PTSD as a diagnosis is gaining traction among veteran-rel ated organizations and in studies. Wives of Israeli veterans with PTSD in a 1991 study published in the journal Anxiety Research reported more mental health symptoms and more impaired and unsatisfy-

care for their own well being, Schloffel said. A key component to such selfcare issupport,shesaid. The Fresno group has receiveda lot of positive feedback and support from the VVA and AVVA national chapters, Schloffelsaid. Fresno group participants are reporting success.

mation, call SchlofFel at 5326119. "What we' ll be doing is establishing a support group forthose who are affected by PTSD, those who have their own problems in life. It is for people who live with and care for people with PTSD," Schloffel said. "They can share what's happening and get somegood ideas for self care."

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The district has completed three emergency grant-funded wells in addition to one existing well. Combined the wells can produce up to 330 gallons a minute, or 1.5 acre feetper day,Kampa said. The district's average consumption from Aprilto October this year was 1 acre-foot per day, Kampa said. Annually the district needs about 500 acre feet. Lake Don Pedro CSD, like other water agencies including Tuolumne Utilities District, has been plagued by water loss due to aging pipes and leaks. By June this year, Lake Don Pedro CSD contract crews helped reducewater lossesdue to leakstoless than seen. 5percentby replacing old pipes,Kampa said. In typical years, Merced Irrigation DisThe temporary order at McClure expires trictprovides an average of 300,000 acre New Years Eve unless infiows from storms feet of water to about 2,200 growers. But not and reduced outflows combine to raise cathis year. pacityby 51,000 acre feetby Dec.31,Kampa "After four consecutive years of drought, said. "It is doubtful we will gain the 51,000 acre for the first time in its history, MID had no irrigation season this year," officials said feet by the end of December," Kampa said. in the November newsletter, The Current. Kampa said he is proud of Lake Don Pe"Earlier in the spring, with record-low stor- dro staff and board members for the work age and inflow to Lake McClure, the Dis- they' ve done the past year to identify and trict' sBoard ofDirectorsdecided tokeep the implement a new water supply. "It was construction of the wells coupled extremely limited amount of available water in storage behind the dam." with 50 percent conservation achieved by our customers,and capital reserves the district had due to rate increases in 2009," Historic low K ampa said. "We never would have had the On Wednesday, McClure was holding cash to float this if not for the rate increases." Lake Don Pedro CSD customers are still 64,061acre feet,according to a state DepartmentofWater Resources daily reservoir on mandatory 50 percent water use reducstorage summary. The previous low was in tions, Kampa said. He intends to ask the February 1991 when it held 66,100 acre feet, CSD board of directors to extend an emerMaury Roos with DWR said. gency declaration relating to the public conAn acre-foot is enough water to flood a tract code so that unfinished work on emertypical American football field 12 inches gency wells can be completed before Dec. 31. deep. The floating pumps for Lake Don Pedro Relicensing scrutinized CSD are on a barge anchored near Barrett Cove. The pump motors are on the barge, Merced ID is in the process of relicensing and the two 250-horsepower pumps are their New Exchequer Hydroelectric Project, about 4 feet below, Kampa said. The pumps which includes the dam and the reservoir. A require15 to 20 feet clearance below the final environmental impact statement was barge to work adequately. releasedFriday by theFederalEnergy Regu"Anything less than that we' re going to be latory Commission. The new statement will affect all aspects pulling up mud from the floor of the reservoir," Kampa said. of MercedID operations,from irrigation sup"The reason McClure is now at a record plies and finances to hydroelectric generalow is because even though there's been tion and environmental stewardship of the storms and more infiow this fall than last Merced River, Merced ID staff said in a statefall, Merced ID has had to continue releas- ment released Wednesday. ing about500 acre feet per day," Kampa Merced ID staff are analyzing the new ensaid. "They' ve had to release more outflow, vironmental impact statement and expect and the outfiow is greater than the infiow. In to report to their board of directors in early October the lake level dropped 15 feet due to 2016 during a public workshop. The next meeting of the Lake Don Pedro pulse Rows between Oct. 12 and Oct. 28, for fish populations downstream &om Exche- CSD board of directors is scheduled for 2 p.m. quer Dam." Friday at 9751 Merced Falls Road. Old Exchequer Dam, built in 1926, is exposed by low water levels June 17 at Lake McClure, one of the emptiest reservoirs in the state.

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Construction submitted a claim to Caltrans for $5.1 million in unforeseen costs related to stormwater mitigation. The twosides later reached a settlement in which the contractor agreed to pay$700,000

tors convenedfor a special meeting Monday to consider approving the use of proceeds from thesale ofexcess rightof-waypropertiesto cover the county's share, but took no action pending approval from

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Minimum pool at McClure is 115,000 acre feet, Kampa said.Lake Don Pedro CSD has been able to draw water because in April the statewater board approved a temporary pe-

Council. Five of the 100-plus parcels acquired for the project since contractorwas determined to the 1960shave sold fora total be responsible for a portion of of $611,000.Grossi said legit," Grossi said. islationpassed in the 1990s The TCTC Board of Direc- earmarked the funds for oth-

er highway projects, rather than returning to the state' s General Fund. eWe would have liked to use that on other projects, but at the same time we' re happy to have that instead of using our

the 2014 State Transportation Improvement Program. At a meeting scheduled for Dec. 16, the TCTC board is expectedto approve asking the CTC to release the funding a year earlier than scheduled in other streams of funding," he 2016. If the CTC approves the said. request, Grossisaid construcThough funding for the tion on the ramps could begin third phase of the bypass has as soon as next summer. yet to be secured, Grossi said about $8 million for the conContact Alex MacLean at struction of the Peaceful Oak amaclean®uniondemocrat. Road ramps was included in cornor 588-4580.


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Sonora Regional Medical Center announced this week it has a new general surgeon, Dr. Kenichi Miyata. Miyata has spent the past six months in Sonora on a temporary assignment and decided to join the staff full-time, a hospitalstatement said. He moved to Sonora from the Central Valley. Miyata grew up in Simi Valley and graduated magna curn laude with a degree in biochemistry and cellular biology from University of California, San Diego. He

earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. As a general surgeon, Miyata can perform a range of procedures on the abdomen, skin and soft tissues, according to SRMC. He has a special interest in laparoscopichernia repair and complex abdominal wall reconstruction for patients who have suffered multiple or recurrent hernias.

"In surgery, it is incredibly rewarding that, for many patients, you can help them immediately," Miyata said in a statement. "They come in sick and with surgery you can fixit right away. Having appreciative patients makes it very worthwhile." Miyata enjoysplaying sports including football, b asketball and baseball. To schedule an appointment with Miyata, call Sierra Vascular and General Surgery Associates at 586-5750.

Secondary PTSD group to meet A peer support group for caregivers or partners of veterans with PTSD is starting in Sonora. The first meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Tuolumne County Senior Center. The meeting is free. For more information, call Nina Schloffel at 532-6119.

Class trainsto help youth A free youth mental health first-aid course will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 14 and 15 at the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office in Sonora. The class is designed for people who work with young people ages 12 to 18, including teachers, coaches, faith leaders, social workers, and caring citizens. The class teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social or self-help care. To register, call Dianne Aventi at 5331397, ext. 270.

Diabetes group meets monthly Sonora Regional Medical Center will sponsor an Adult Diabetes Support Group endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. The group is for people living withType 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Each session will include a topic of interest and time for discussion. Light refreshments will be served. The Adult Diabetes Support Group meets monthly, alternating between day and evening schedules, on the thirdTuesday of each month as follows: 1 to 2 p.m. Nov.17;5to 6 p.m. Dec. 15. Meetings will be held at Sonora Regional Medical Center in Conference Room 3 on the ground floor. The support group is free, and registration is not required. For more information, call Jodie Rodriguez at 536-3728.

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Income and independence levels can be significant barriersto whether seniors get the dental care they need. Good dental hygiene is important to overall health, and chronic illnesses and medica-

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tions can worsen oral health.

According to the American Dental Association, a fifth of people age 75 and older haven't seen a dentist in the past five years. Many older patients can' t afford dental insurance or transportation and aftercare.Some have impaired cognitive skills and don' t understand the need. Others are not mobile enough to get to adentaloffice. 'There's all these layers to the issue, where you can have problems along the way. It's really complicated," said Dr. Matthew Personius of Sierra Housecalls Medical Group. The majority of Personius'patients are elderly and he often hears about or observestheirdentalissues. "One of the biggest issues that people don't necessarily realize, Medicare, the primary insurance for seniors, by and large does not cover dentalcare.Some statesdo but the reimbursement is poor and negli gible," Perso-

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have a health plan as well. A lot of local plans are sold through Delta Dental, but many providers are in Modesto, said Debbie Schug, HICAP program coordinator at Area 12 Agency on Aging. "It's a definite issue and stumbling block," Schug said. In addition to transportation or affordability, most dental plans have a waiting period, where you must pay first and then wait six months before you start services, Schug said. There are no local resources forseniorswithout dental insurance, Schug said. The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 391 used to host a "Stand Down" event in the fall where homeless veteransreceived free dental

"Don't want no high-class restaurant bill. Don't want no fast-f ood drive-thru girl.N ow, I know what rocks my world: Home cooking." There are many studies that point to the benefits of home cookin' compared with restaurant/f ast-food dining. But the most recent, released at th e a n nual American Heart Association meeting, examines data from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Followup Study and concludes that folksare eating athome less frequently than ever. Along with this increase in restaurant dining, there's been a sharp increase in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. That's no coincidence. First, when you eat at a

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One-fifth of adults over 75 haven't seen a dentist in the past five years and it can have serious health risks, but a lot of people don't have insurance to pay for it.

unhealthy c hoices: f r i es with thatextra large soda; ice cream and chocolate sauce on thatslice of pie — choices you wouldn't or couldn't make at home. Second, if you opt for inexpensive, cheap food, chances are you' re not getting the best quality ingredients; fat and sugarareused tobolsterflavors; often meats are from

careby localdentists,butthe Harte Family Dental Care, event has been discontinued, offer services on an individusaid Frank Smart, former or- al, case-by-case basis. ganizer. The senior p opulation In the five years the event facestwo major hurdles,said was held, about 20 to 25 Dr. Michael Scherer, a Sonohomeless or at-risk veter- ra-basedprosthodontist. "No. 1, an ever increasing ans received care, including cleanings, fillings and one- need of servicesas teeth and day dentures. the body ages and No. 2, an The Veterans Administra- ever decreasing amount of tiondoesn'tcoverdentalcare financialresources as years unless a person is 100 per- go beyond the workforce," centdisabled or has special Scherer said. "What I focus on with my circumstances, Smart said. "It is an issue," Smart said. practice is maintaining paFor some VA patients who tients as far as we can go, but cannot get to Bay Area pro- then also to know when we viders, some dentists, like Dr. need to move to dentures or Charles McKelvey, of Twain implant procedures that fa-

cilitate a patient as they get 'old-old,' " Scherer said. People over 65 have a much higher level of complete tooth loss than those below 65, Scherer said. The tooth loss comes from a variety of biological (decay, gum disease, infections) and non-biological sources (patient preferences, insurance coverage, what options are given to patients), Scherer said.

Research shows that nutrition and quality of life is impactedwhen patients loseall of their teeth, Scherer said. See TEETH/Page B2

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texturizers and more all are added to keep food looking appetizing (even if it isn' t good for you). So if you and your kids want to get healthier, have more energy, spend less money and have more quality time together, get everyone involved in h ome cookin'. Even take a healthful cooking class together. Then you' ll find out who' s the rockin' chef i n y o ur house. See OZ/Page B2


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Continued from Page Bl This decrease in quality of life can be reversed with dental implant procedures, however, dental implants can be expensive. Many patients don't want to spend or simply can't spend tens of thousands of dollars on dental treatment.

Scherer says he works to keep costs down and make procedures as affordableas possible and keeps his treatments in the few thousandsofdollarsprice range. He said an increase in dental coverage might improve dental health for the elderly, but he thinks expanding Medicare could

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Fitness direcUytied to brain health Age and unfitness fuel lots of Groucho Marxtypehumor — "When Iwas younger,I looked forward to getting up early in the morning to exercise. Now, getting out ofbed in the morning is my exercise." A new study reveals that when you' re older, your brain health is directly tied to your cardiorespiratory fitness. Having a healthy heart and lungs beefs up connections between various regions of your brain, and that's key to thinking clearly. Instead, try these tips to help achieve a younger RealAge and better brain function. • Practice deep breathing. Close your eyes. Breathe in slowly for a count of four; hold it for a two-count. Exhale slowly and evenly for an eight-count. Repeat 5 times, twice a day. • Walk, walk, walk Aim for 10,000 steps a day; so grab a pedometer and a buddy! • Maintain a healthy weight with a Mediterranean diet. Healthy weight reduces strain on heart and lungs, eases cardiodaniaging infiammation and helps oxygenate your brain and bodyt

make it less solvent over time.

In September 2014, Scherer was quoted in Inside Dentistry magazine about dental offices preparing their businesses for baby boomers. The article cited an online survey from 2013 that indicated41 percent ofadultsover45 have dental coverage. "I do find that most of my senior patients can easily afford basic dental treatment with or without supplemental dental coverage," he said. Scherer said that the advent of community health centers, like MACT and Tuolumne Mi-Wuk clinics, can offerexpanded services for low-income seniors without coverage. According to the MACT website, some patients who don' t have insurance can qualify for up

Dr. Matthew Persouius, Sierra Housecalls Medical Group

to 20percentdiscounts forservices. For patients who don't qualify for government programs, the

medications. Having dry mouth, or xerostomia, is the side effect in hundreds of medications, including those forcardiac issues, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, McKelvey said. It'salso a common side effect with radiation and chemotherapy If the gums and teeth aren' t kept moist by saliva and protected by the components of saliva, decay develops and spreads rapidly, McKelvey said. Another dental issue seniors face is the breakdown of old dental work, like fillings and

clinics offer special arrangements for eligible low-income patients. Most dentists accept payment plans either through their offices or through Care Credit, Dr. Charles McKelvey of Twain Harte said. Many seniors also use credit cards to pay for care, he said. crowns. "I think we all give senior dis"After it's been in the mouth counts," McKelvey said. for 50 and 6 0 years, these And if someone has an infec- things start t o b reak down. tion, they won't ever be turned Teeth can break and so forth," away if they seek care, he said. McKelvey said. While older patients are living Another issue is gum disease longer, their medical complexity and losing bone support in the face. Tooth loss can change the goes up, Scherer said. "It is more challenging to treat shape of a person's face and jaw an older patient because many and can affect the ability to eat simply can't have invasive den- comfortably. talprocedures performed safely. For some o l der s e niors, We then make our best with who've lost family, friends, inwhat we can do," Scherer said. dependence, one thing that still Twain Harte Family Den- brings them joy is eating, McKtistry has a dentist who is also elvey said. a board certified anesthesioloIf a person is 90 and has a gistand the office gets referrals broken tooth and the relatives from all over for patients who don't want to deal with getting are nervous, and some who have it fixed, McKelvey will remind Alzheimer' s, McKelvey said. them that the person still enOne of the biggest things joys eating. McKelvey sees in his practice Plus, having teeth is a psyis the severe dry mouth side ef- chological thing, he said. "Everyone likes a nice smile," fect in seniors who take a lot of

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cern in dental and whole body health. If a person has an infection,

the bacteri a can enterthe bloodstream and affect the heart. Many doctors prescribe patients a pre-dental procedure antibiotic ,so during the procedure when bacteria gets released, they are less likely to get an infection, McKelvey said. "More than once I' ve had patients come in with broken, abscessed,infected teeth. I take them outand they come back and say they haven't felt that good in years," McKelvey said. Independence is the biggest barrierseniors have to getting dental care, Personius said.

''What it comes down to is, if you arecapable and able to get around and do things for yourself, you have a better chance of havingdentalcare or reasonable dental hygiene," Personius said. If not, then it's much less likely, he said. For example, someone who is 85, cognitively impaired, can' t drive,can't care for themselves after a procedure, has to radically change theirdiet after a procedure, it's far less likely they will have treatment or successfully comply with a treatment plan. Some nursing facilities have a provider fortheir patients,PersoIllus Said.

"People who are shut ins might never see a dentist," Personius said.

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Sonora Regional Medical Center announced this week it received several awards from The Joint Commission and the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes. The Joint Commission, the largest accreditor of healthcare organizations in the U.S., announced last week that Sonora Regional M edical Center isone of1,043 hospitalsoutof more than 3,300 eligible hospitals to achieve the 2014 "Top Performer" distinction. This is the fiffh consecutive year that SRMC has been named "TopPerformer" on "Key Quality Measures." The Medical Center was recognized as a "Top Performer" for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia,surgicalcare,and stroke. "These awards reinforce the fact that our entirestaffis dedicated to providing the saf-

The hospital also earned the 2014 CALNOC Performance Excellence Award for preventing the following hospital acquired conditions: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

est, most effective health care for our commu-

sessed upon admission for pressure ulcer risk

(MRSA), Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), and Pressure Ulcers Stage II or greater. According to registered nurse Marti Carter, who heads the hospital's quality and infection control, the hospital has "maintained our focus on preventionofcentralline associated bloodstream infections for several years, using an evidence based central line insertion 'bundle' and daily review of necessity of the line." The hospital's Wound Care staff works with clinical staff to proactively prevent the development of pressure ulcers.Every patient isas-

nity," said hospital president and CEO Andrew factorsand preventive measures are provided Jahn. forthose patients atrisk,Cartersaid.

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RN -RELIEF POSITION Supportive team seeking RN with excellent nursing and patient relations skills to provide relief part-time coverage in accredited eye surgery center. Exp in OR & Recovery preferred. No weekends; no on-call. Fax resume to 209-532-1687 or email to DesireeTOSonoraE eSur e .corn

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Mailbox ' +- ~ wrong information to the doctor, resulting in a call from the police inquiring about a welfare check. And instead of talking to me, the doctor phoned my parents.

Then Edgar called, ranting that I have totally messed up his life because I told his doctor he was suicidal. I phoned the doctor,whoapologized profusely for the confusion her assistant had caused and assured me that she would call my son and straighten things out. I waited another day and then sent Edgar a text, wanting to open communications.

Edgar some breathing room. Although he may actually be grateful that you care, this much attention to his mental health might be overwhelming him. Send a calm text, sayingyou love him, you're sorry you upset him, and that you hope he will get back in touch soon. We know you areworried, but there is only so much you can do without his cooperation. Meanwhile, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-NAMI (nami.org). DEAR ANNK: I had to respond to ''Yorn," whose husband was desperate to stop his daughter from marrying outside their religion. Two of my four children married someone of another faith. Their partners are perfect for them, and they love each other very much. I can only hope

He repli ed,"Forget it,the damage is already done. I can't go back to that doctor." He said he was going to move my other two children find people who faraway where no one could fi nd him . love and cherish them as much. What do I do? —DRAMA Religion isn't everything. It's only DEAR D~ You need to give part of who a person is. If they want

to have a relationship with their daughter, they will have to be more open-minded.— HAPPY MOTHERIN-LAW DEAR HAPPY: We agree. But we also understand that many parents react to this as though the child is rejecting not only their parents' faith, but also the parents themselves, and it i s painful for them. It takes time for some parents to accept that people of all religions (or lack thereof) can be part of a loving family. We hope both "Toms and her husband will do their best to remain close to their daughter. Annie'8 Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editorsoftheAnn Landers column. Please

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Man worried about blood thinners before procedure DEAR DR. ROACH:I am currently taking 20 mg of Xarelto daily, and have a screening colonoscopy scheduled soon. The preparation instructions said not to stop taking blood thittners, but didn' t specifically mention Xarelto. I contacted the office and spoke with a scheduler, who said those instructions applied to all blood thinners. Previously, I was told that I would need to gooffofblood thinnersforfive daysprior to a colonoscopy.Since this was a contradiction to the instructions from the clinic, I have tried to reach out to other medical sources to see if I could get a consensus on what to do, but no one has responded to me yet. There is a strong history of clotting problems in my family. Would you weigh in on this matter? The last time I had a screening colonoscopy was around 2005, and there weren't any issues. I realize this is a scope and ttot surgery, but it has me concerned enough that I am considering putting this ofF until I can get a satisfactory response.— B.R. ANSWER: Most screening colonoscopies now are done with patients still

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To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. on their anticoagulants, although for patients oft warfarin (Coumadin), it is preferredforlevelstobeon thelow end of the therapeutic range. This is a standard recommendation by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. The situation would be difFerent for a high-risk endoscopic procedure, such as removing a large polyp. I have had to deal with this situation many times in my practice, and most ofi;en, all anticoagulantsarestopped then restarted afterthe colonoscopy.There are some people who are at such high risk for clots that we use injection medications to prevent blood clots until the night before the procedure, but that is normally reservedforthehighestrisk ofall.It'sa judgment call as to whether to use the

inject ionanticoagulantstopreventclots around the colonoscopy. DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you have a column about sexually active elderly women (808), and also touch on the subject of orgasm headaches? I don't want to risk explaining something to my family, and I am embarrassed to mention it to my doctor.— Anon. ANSWER: Headaches associated with orgasm are rare, but not as rare as you might think. They happen more often in men than in women, and can be associ ated with structuralproblems in the brain. Because of this last point, every person with headache that occurs duringsexualactivityororgasm should have an evaluation, such as a CT or MRI scan. So, you will need to overcome any embarrassment and see your doctor. It is not common, but people have had strokes associated with this type of headache. If the evaluation shows no structural problemsin the brain,there are effective treatments that can be taken before sexualactivity topreventaheadache. As far as other comments oft sexual

IIORCS CCPE Birthday for December 10. Discipline pays off for personal goals this year. Build strong foundations. Home renovations this spring set the stage for gatherings of family and friends, especially after 9/9, when Jupiter enters Libra for 8 year-long community phase. Autumn brings professional opportunities and more domestic change. Prioritize love.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is 8 7 — Grow strategic psrtnerships to advance over the next three weeks. Talk about what you want to create together. Invent exciting possibilities. To build a reputation for trustworthiness, keep your promises. Speak your passion for what you love. Libra (Sept. 234ct. 22): Today is a 7 —Enjoy time at home with family and friends. Social graces serve you well. A threecphase keepsyou buzzing close to the hive. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easi- week domesti est day, 0 the most challenging. Upgradeyourhouseholdtechnology.Talkaboutdreams and Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 7 — Interesting and desires. Reconnect with someone you love. influential conversations arise over the next three weeks. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is an 8 — It's easier Schedule actions beyond just talk. Test theories before com- to express yourself for three weeks. Start fresh with a mitting. Watch your step, and expect surprises. Communifriend. Communications are wide open. Accept advice cate with your team. Secure the ground taken. Acknowledge from loved ones, and especially children. Be willing to compromise. Encourage someone to step from dreaming players. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 —Expand your into action. boundaries over the next three weeks. Meet with important Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dsc. 21): Today is an 8 —Financial communications turn a profit over the next three weeks. It's a and interesting people. Take action for 8 cause near to your heart. Family comes first, and they' re your foundational sup- good time to ask for money. Research, study and find clever port. Invent an inspiring future together. solutions. Provide increasing value. Be quick, but not impetuGemini (Msy 21 June 20): Today is a 7 — Learn economous. Slow down around sharp objects. Capricorn (Dsc. 22 Jan. 19): Today is a 7 —Explore and ics, hands-on, over the next three weeks. Get down to practical work. Sift through the data to find the missing clues. Set discover over the next three weeks. Learn voraciously from up structures to build and maintain your advantage. Test s masters. The puzzle pieces are coming together, but not new appliance or tool. necessar lyiasyou imagined.Abandon expectations,and go Cancer (June 21 July 22): Today is an 8 — Communicawith the flow. Notice what wants to happen. tion between partners grows your enterprise stronger over Aquarius (Jsn. 20-Fsb. 18): Today is a 6 — Reflect on the the next three weeks. Talk about financial goals, and how to past, before making long-term plans. Dress up and share reach them. Avoid risky business and distractions. Stick to nostalgic moments. Glamour enhances the romance. Dreams solid, detailed plans. Create an inspiring tagline. could seem prophetic. Hold on to what you' ve got, and give Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 7 — Upgrade your thanks. Share your gratitude and appreciations. tech at work. Professional communications channels Pisces (Fsb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7 — Collaboration thrive over the next three weeks. Find the expertise you makes things happen over the next three weeks. Coordinate need through friend recommendations. Your networks efforts and delegate tasks. Talk about what's wanted and have the resources you seek. Talk about what you' re needed. Don't press a controversial point. Heed constructive creating and invite participation. criticism. Gain an advantage from an insider's tip.

activity in the elderly, many healthy couplescontinue to be sexually active into their 808 and beyond. Risk of sexu-

ally transmitted infections is low, but not zero. I' ve discussed how many medical conditions affect sexual function in both men and women, and often the goal is to improve overall sexual health for the couple. TO READERS:Questions about the common problem of uterine fibroids are answered in the booklet of that name. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Roach Book No. 1106, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.SJ$6 Can. with the recipie nt'8 printed name and address. Pleaseallow fourweeks fordelivery. Dr. Roach regrets that ite is unable to

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2015. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 10, 1905, the O. Henry short story "The Gift of the Magi" was published in the New York Sunday World Magazine under the title "Gifts of the Magi." On this date: In 1520, Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant, or face excommunication. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. In 1931, Jane Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; the co-recipient was Nicholas Murray Butler. In 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights. In 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first black American to receive the award. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, saying he accepted it "with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind."

In 1972, baseball's American League adopted the designated hitter rule on an experimental basis for three years. In 1984, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin received the Nobel Peace Prize, pledging to pursue their mission of healing the anguished Middle East.

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Samardzija, SF finalize deal NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Free agent Jeff Samardzija and the Giants have finalized

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five-year contract, giving San Francisco a top-tier starter to complement ace Madison Bumgarner. The deal was reached Saturday and completedWednesday, a day after Samardzija took a physical. Samardzija won 11 games this year for the Chicago White Sox for his first double-digit victory total in eight major league seasons, going 11-13 with a 4.96 ERA in 32 starts. The 30-year-old right-hander spent the second half of the 2014 season pitching in the Bay Area with the Oakland Athletics following his trade from the Chicago Cubs. The 214 innings in 2015 were the second-highest total of his career. Samardzija receives a $9 million signing bonus, of which $3 million was due Dec. 5 and the rest to be paid in $1.5 million installments each Jan. 15 from 2017-20 to be paid out soon, plus an additional $6 million to be spread over the final four years of the deal in installments of $1.5 million each. He has a limited notrade clause that gives the pitcher the ability to name eight teams to which he would accept a trade. His 2016 salary will be $9 million, then $18 million in each of the following four years plus the $1.5 million from the signing bonus.

Hall scores in OT, Oilers beat Sharks 4-3 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Taylor Hall scored with 1:01 left in overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers over the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Leon Draisaitl, Jordan Eberle and liro Pakarinen also scored for the Oilers. The Sharks lost their fifth straight. Justin Braun, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski scored for San Jose. Draisaitl set up Hall' s winner, feeding the winger a pass on a 2-on-1 that Hall tipped in for his 12th of the season. Pakarinen made it 3-3 with 4:37 left. He took a shot from the top of the circle that goalie Martin Jones didn't see. Anders Nilsson made 27 saves for the Oilers

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sidered the best in the East. They read the Pacers players saying they can match the Warriors' tempo. So the Warriors brought their A game. And it was a blitz. So much so, they went to sleep in the fourth quarter and let the Pacers back in the game. The nailbiter most expected ended up happening, kind of, but it was after the Warriors' emphatic statement.

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Sonora Wildcats Kelsie Evans (above left, below right) and Kiana Pisula (above right, below left) were named the 2015 Mother Lode League Most Outstanding Player and MostValuable Player.

Evans,Pisula awarded top MLL honors By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

The Sonora Wildcats volleyball team had another outstanding season which culminated with its third consecutive section championship and a return trip to the state playoffs. One major reasonforthe success ofthe W ildcats over the past three years has been the play and leadership of Kelsie Evans and Kiana Pisula. The duo were rewarded for their remarkable careersand splendid2015 season, receiving the top awards in the Mother Lode League. Evans was named the Most Outstanding Player while Pisula was named Most Valuable Player. "I was very honored when I heard I got MVP," Pisula said. 'Thereare definitely a lotofgreat players in our league that I' ve played against and with over the years. I' ve worked hard and it' s a great honor. I was very happy when I heard." "I think it's really amazing that I got chosen for this award and thank you to everyone who voted for me," Evans said. Evans' career at Sonora High was the same as her award — outstanding. She is a four-year star and has the numbers, wins and

championships to back it up. The first time she played in front of the Bud Castle Gym fans, she and her Wildcats fell in four sets to Summerville (25-21, 2225, 27-29, 24-26). After that loss, Evans never lost at home again. Over the next four years and a span of 40 home games, she always walked off the court as a winner. Her keshman year had one other experience that she never felt again while at Sonora — a leagueloss.In early Oct.2013,Evans and her 'Cats fell on the road to their Valley Oak League rival Oakdale Mustangs in five sets. Oakdale won the final set 16-14. That loss is the only blemish to her VOLand MLL record.In four years, Evans was 51-1 in league competition. Evans finished her brilliant career with a 125-25 record. She has two VOL and MLL championships, three California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section championships, and one CIF State championship. Overall in 2015, Evans had 307 kills with a .369 hitting efficiency. She had 52 solo blocks, 73 block assists finished the season with 74 aces. In MLL play, Evans had 15 solo

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2015 All-MLL volleyball team selected By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

Six volleyball players from Sonora, Summerville, Bret Harte and Calaveras were awarded to the First-Team AllMother Lode League for their performance during the 2015 season.

The defendingMLL and Sacdoaquin Section Division IV champion Sonora had sophomore Riley Patterson named to the team.

"Riley is such a dynamic player and has continued to improve this season as she transitions from playing a different

Expect them to lose, they really want to win. Doubt them, they' ve got something for you. Start a talking trash, they will look to shut you up. Indiana wasn't t a lking trash. They just expressed confidence in their ability. But that, on top of all the pundits and fans thinking the Warriors would finally meet their match, was enough to get the Warriors' clicking. It doesn't take much to push them to that level. Just let enough people on Twitter touting their opponent too much.

position in her offseason to help support us on the outside hitting position," said Sonora head coach Kim Evans. "It's always nice to say what a mature player she is when she is really only a sophomore. I wish there was one more league honor so that I could have her right there with Kelsie and Kiana (MLL Most Outstanding Player and MVP) as to what she did for our team." Sonora had one member of its championship team named to the secondteam. Riley Henington had a strong season at libero. "Riley made some drastic improve-

ments in her game so that when it came time for league play she really could shine," Evans said. 'Tm glad that the coaches of the MLL recognized the importance of having Riley taking control of the back court." Summerville had sophomore Grace Fulkerson make the first team. Fulker-

son helped lead the Bears into the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championships. During MLL play, Fulkerson had 68 assists, 11 aces, 73 digs, 68 kills and 11 blocks. See AWARDS / Page C2

The move paid off for both sidesas Crabtreeison pacefor career highs in catches, yards receiving and touchdowns and earnedthebig-money dealhe sought. NFL Network reported the new contract is worth $35 million, with almost $19 million guaranteed. 'This is where I belong," Crabtree said during a video on the team's website of him signing the contract. "We' ve got to do what we' ve got to do. I'm a Raider." ESPN first reported the deal. Afier dealing with an Achilles injury in 2013 and a subpar performance lastyear, Crabtree is back in top form this season with the Raiders. See CRABTREE /Page C2


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SOCCER Today 9:00 pm(CSN) Italian Serie A SoccerTorino FC vs AS Rome. From Turin, Piedmont, Italy. (Taped)

FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL o ay Boys — Basketball:Bret Harte Tournament, Angels Camp: Bret Harte vs. Sierra Ridge, 3:30; Calaveras vs. Lincoln, 6:30 p.m.; Bret Harte vs. Union Mine, 8 p.m. Girls — Basketball:Sonora at Ceres Tournament, TBA; Bret Harte at Linden Tournament, TBA Friday Boys — Football: 2015 CIF Regional Football Championship Bowl Games, Division IV-AA NorCal Final, Sonora vs. Hanford, 7:30 p.m., Dunlavy Field. Basketball:Bret Harte/ Calaveras at Bret Harte Tournament, Angels Camp, TBA Girls — Basketball:Sonora at Ceres Tournament, TBA; Calaveras vs. Riverbank, Mike Flock Gym, 7 p.m.; Summerviile at Waterford, 7:30; Bret Harte at Linden Tournament, TBA Saturday Boys — Basketball: Calaveras, Bret Harte at Bret Harte Tournament, Angels Camp, TBA; Sonora at Alisal, 6 p.m.;Wrestling: Calaveras/Sonora/ Summerviile at James Riddle Classic, Oakdale, 9 a.m. Girls — Basketball:Sonora at Ceres Tournament, TBA; Bret Harte at Linden Tournament, TBA Monday Girls — Basketball:Sonora vs.Manteca,Bud Castle Gym, 7:15 p.m.

CRABTREE Continued from PageCl He has 66 catches for 760 yards and seven touchdowns through 12 games, turning into quarterback

Derek Carr's most trusted target. Crabtree has been remarkably consistent this season with at least four catches in every game. His 14-game streak with at leastfour catches dating to last season is the fifth longest active one in the league. Crabtree, the 10th overall pick by the Niners in 2009, has 413 career catches for 5,087 yards and 33 touchdown s.

With Crabtree, rookie receiver Amari Cooper, running back Latavius Murray and rookie tight end Clive Walford all in the fold for next season, the Raiders have plenty of options for Carr in the passing game. This marks the second c ontract e xtension t h a t

Raiders general m a nager Reggie McKenzie has completed this week with a pending &ee agent. Fullback Jamize Olawale signed a three-year deal Tuesday. Oakland also would like to reach an extension with

Oakland trades 38 Lawrie to White Sox OAKLAND (AP) — The Oakland Athletics made two more moves to boosttheir pitching staff Wednesday, acquiring a pair of minor leaguers &om the Chicago White Sox for third baseman Brett Lawrie and agreeing to terms with right-hander John Axford on a $10 million, two-year contract. Axford's deal was pending a physical, a person with knowledge of the agreement said on condition of anonymity because it hadn't been announced. Axford spent 2015 with Colorado, but had a scary start to the year when his then-2-year-old son Jameson was hospitalized at spring training in Arizona after being biton thefootby arattlesnake. The pitcher missed more than a week to be with his toddler. The A's announced the trade of Lawrie, an anticipated move for the dub during baseball's winter meetings. Oaldand received right-hander J.B. Wendelken and minor league lefthander Zack Erwin in the swap. The departure of Lawrie leaves Oakland with five remaining arbitration-eligible

players, down &om 12 last week. New general manager David Forst has made an improved pitching staff a priority this offseason.

The A's reached agreement on a $22 million, three-year contract with &ee-agent reliever Ryan Madson on Sunday. In a trade last Wednesday with San Diego, Oakland acquired reliever Mare Rzepczynski, who later that night agreed to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration. Oakland had a full infield after acquiring shortstop Jed Lowrie &om Houston on Nov. 25, leaving third basemen Lawrie and Danny Valencia as possible options to be dealt. Valencia is scheduled to play third, Lowrie at second, Marcus Semien at shortstop and Eric Sogard as a utility in-

on the back end," Forst said. "Brett had a great year. He worked really hard to stay on the field. I know he was very proud of that. This was an opportunityfor us to add some pitching to our system and beingableto secure Jed a few weeks ago allowed for this opportunity." Wendelken, who pitched for the US. team at the Premier 12 tournament last month and played in the Arizona Fall League, went a combined 6-2 with five saves and a 3.20 ERA

in 39 relie f appearances between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte this past season. Erwin was 2-2 with a 1.34 ERA in 15 appearances with seven startsfor rookie Great Falls and Single-A Kannapolis. Oakland's players eligible fielder. for arbitration are fi rst baseLawrie hit .260 with ca- man Yonder Alonso, rightreer highs of 16 homers and hander Jarrod Parker, right 60 RBIs in his lone season for fielder Josh Reddick, rightthe A' s, also staying off the dis- hander Fernando Rodriguez abled list for the first time in and Valencia. fivemajor league seasons. "Certainly when we got Jed Utley and Dodgers &om Houston, people were checked in, were made aware finalize >-year contract we might do something else NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -

Second baseman Chase Utley nandez and the Philadeland the Los Angeles Dodgers phia Phillies have agreed have finalized a $7 million, to a $3.9 million, one-year one-year contract.

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season and again, I feel that Kiana is the best setter in Division 4 in the sec-

Continued from PageC1 blocksand 25 block assists.Shehad9.5 kills per match, a hitting efficiency of .425 and had 30 aces. Evans was one of the most intimidating blockers not only in the MLL, but perhaps in all of the section. "It is rare to have a middle blocker get such a high award as they are only in the three rotations with the way volleyball works," said Sonora head coach and Kelsie's mother Kim Evans. "But, at the coaches meeting, they all talked about how every time Kelsie ran back onto the court to play the front row, that it just changed the whole dynamic of our team as well as their teams knowing that there was such a big block in the way of their offense." And whether it is through the eyes of amother ora successfulhead coach, File photo /Union Democrat Kim Evans knows her daughter was a Sonora junior Grace Hernandez (8), Kelsie Evans (10) and Kiana Pisula star. (9) celebrate during the CIF Sacdoaquin Section Division IV Champion"I feel that Kelsie is the best middle ships atTokay High School in Lodi. blocker in division IV in the section," Evans said. ing her body for the team with her 57 very accomplished." While Kelsie Evans was the power, The 2015 MVP had a terrific season digs. Pisula also had 13 aces &om the Pisula was the precision. A three-year with 925 assists, or 25 per game. She service line. "She is definitely deserving of this varsity starter, Pisula was involved in had 222 digs and 101 kills. Pisula had all three section championship teams four soloblocks and 54 block assists award as she was the one that ran the as well as the 2014 state champion- and 54 aces. offense for us this season and made our ship. As a setter, Pisula was the one who side of the court flow," Kim Evans said. "I am very proud of what I' ve ac- made sure the dangerous hitters like "Kiana did a fantastic job of being decomplished over the years," Pisula Evans and Riley Patterson were set up ceptive and making the right decisions said. "I couldn't have asked for bet- for their kill shots. In 12 MLL games, during the right times in the match." ter teammates or friends. I couldn' t she showed why she was the future Evans feels the same about Pisula as have asked fora better career at MVP. Pisula had 334 assists and 31 she does her daughter. ''We saw a lot of teams in the postSonora High School. I definitely feel kiHs. She also had no problem sacrific-

AWARDS Continued from PageC1 Senior Summerville captain Sarah Boyer was named

to the second team. Boyer had 36 kills, 74 digs and 14 aces during MLL play. Like Summerville and Sonora, Bret Harte also had an outstanding sophomore. Katie Juarez and junior Christine Lora were named to the first team. Juarez, one of the most skilled outside hitters in the league, helped Bret Harte to a 21-8 overall record and

9-3 in the MLL. Juarez had 287 kills, 26 blocks, 343 digs and 50 aces during the full 2015 season.

"Katie is an elite athlete," said Bret Harte head coach Jacey Porovich. "She's got all the qualities that a coach hopes to have on a team, but all in one player. She's a hard worker, naturally gifted,

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The 36-year-old was obThe 30-year-old was 1-5 tained &om P h iladelphia with a 4.28 ERA in 40 reon Aug. 19 and hit .202 with liefappearances forArizona three homers and nine RBIs this year, striking out 33 in in 34 games with the Dodgers. 33 2-3 innings. He created a controversy in the NL Division Series with a Craig Gentry, Angels hard sl ide atsecond base that broke a leg of New York Meta agree to $1million deal shortstop Ruben Tejada. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Utley was suspended for — A person familiar with the two games, discipline that negotiations says outfielder was held in abeyance pending Craig Gentry and the Los Anan appeal by the players' asso- geles Angels have agreed to a ciation. After the World Series, $1 milli on,one-year contract. Los Angeles declined an $11 The person spoke on condimillion option, triggering a $2 tion of anonymity Wednesday million buyout that the Phil- because the deal had not been liesagreed to reimburse the aililouilced. Dodgers as partofthe trade. A seven-year big league Utley is a six-time All-Star veteran, th e 3 2 -year-old who helped Philadelphia win Gentry spent the last two the 2008 World Series. He has seasons with Oakland and a .281 career batting aver- hit .120 this year (6 for 50) age with 236 homers and 925 in 26 games. He batted .256 RBIs. at Triple-A Nashville with five homers, 25 RBIs and 25 bases. David Hernandezagrees stolen Gentry played for Texas ].-year deal with phiiiies from 2009-13 and has a .265 NAsHvILLE, T . ( AP) career average in the ma— Right-hander David Her- jors.

tion," Evans said. Evans and Pisula will be remembered as two of the most successful players to have graced the Sonora High volleyball program. The two not only are amazing competitors, but they are also dose friends. "It's been an amazing experience playing with Kelsie," Pisula said. "I was good &iends with her before we even stepped on the court. I know here very well as a person and a player. I really enjoyed playing with her. We' ve always had really good connection on and off the court. She's a great teammate and a great person." 2016 will have a much different feel without seeing Pisula placing a perfect set or seeing a powerful Evans kill. But for Coach Evans, she knows that her program is going to miss both stars. "I will remember them not only for their outstanding play on the court, but for their willingness to take on the re-

sponsibility of leadership," Evans said. "I have never had two players in all my years that had the ability to raise the level of our teams play through their exampleand theirunwavering confi dence the way these two did all season long. They are both coaches kids who grew upin the gym around the game. Their knowledge of the game made my job easier. They were an extension of our coaching staff and always got us into the right sets and situations. I

relied on them heavily this year. I will miss them greatly for many, many reasoils.

coachable, a team player and is totally gifted. She's got the hustle and heart. She had quite a bit of talent around her on the court that may have relieved some pressure off of her. Yes, she was our go-to person, but there was astrong supporting cast around her. That allowed her to just settle in and be comfortable in her role." Lora hit the fioor 522 times for digs and had 505 serve receptions. She served 34 aces and had 28 assists. "She is super dedicated with a great work ethic," Porovich said of Lora. 'The bigger thechallenge, the better she does. She rises to the occasion all the time. She's a cornerstone for our defense. She's not the most vocal on the court, but she's one of our most consistent players that we can depend on." Junior Addison Stafford and senior Carley Herndon

were the Bull&ogs named to the second team. Stafford had 658 assists, 41 aces, 263 digs and 88 kills. "Addison is probably the most dedicated tothegame of volleyball," Porovich said."On a normal week, she's playing volleyball seven days a week. She's passionate about the game and being the best that she can be. She obviously is a big part of our offense by being our setter. She uses all of our tools and she did a good job ofthat." Herndon had 77 kills, 39 blocks, 72 digs and 31 aces. "It was a lot of fun watching Carley this year," Porovich said. "She was part of the first class of &eshman I had. It's been fun watching how she's grown and matured as a playerthe last four years. She found her niche on the leftside for us.As the season went, some of the highlights of her career would be some

of herdigs after serving. She Senior Jordan Peterson finished her career at a high. and sophomore Tanner PemShe was one of our captains, berton played well enough for so she was just truly a leader Calaveras to be named to the the whole way around." second team. Peterson had Calaveras had it s senior 369 digs, 299 serve receptions, captains awarded to the first 27 aces and 14 kills. Pemberteam. Laney Evans and Pook- ton finished the season with ie Deckman were the founda- 105 kills, 11 blocks, 233 digs tion of the Redskins 15-6 re- and 37 aces. cord. Calaveras finished third 2015 M L L cha r acter in the MLL with an 8-3 re- awards were given to Laney cord. The Redskins were the Evans (Cal), Hope Cooper only MLL team in the past (BH), K r istin C h ormicle two years to win a set against (Son) and Nikki R oberts Sonora. (Sum). Evans had 115 kills, 46 All-Academic Awards blocks and 37 of those were Bret Harte - Jada Barnes, solo. She also had 17 digs. Adri Davies, Morgan PucDeckman had 362 assists, cinelli; Calaveras - Tan26 aces, 168 digs and 20 kills. ner Pemberton, Laney Ev'Tm honored to be named ans, Jessica S chumann, to the all league team," Deck- Katie Church; Summerville man said. "I worked really - Claire Cladera, Nikki Robhard the last four years. Dur- erts, Julian Craddock; Sonoing the offseason I worked ra - Adrianna Albanez, Kelreallyhard to become better sie Evans, Bella Patterson, than most. I'm really excited Riley Carpenter,Makaenna that I got it." Poole, Kiana Pisula.

rie Irving) — the Warriors are bent on erasing the asterisk in the minds of their haters. The Warriors are at the point where they are so good, the major competition is their own mindset. The biggest challenge is playing to their level. When they do, not many teams can play with them. Scratch the Pacers off that least. They play an inferior version of the Warriors' smallball, uptempo style. They are notgoingtobeattheWarr iors at their own game. That leaves San Antonio as

the greatunconquered. Fully healthy versions of Cleveland and Oklahoma City also belong on the list of teams that could potentially be problems forthe Warriors. Can we still include the Clippers? Nah. With so few teams who bring the most out of them, that leaves the Warriors self-motivating. That's why the streak is sogood for them. That's why the challenge of the upstart Pacers was the perfect answer to t hem playing their t h i rd

game in four nights. Here is the scary part: the Warriors aren't even playing their best right now. They can't lose even though they have yet to max out as a team. Klay Thompson is clearly out of his rut, and he has 39 points to prove it. Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli are clicking as a center tandem. And Stephen Curry now permanently resides in ridicu-

problems. Harrison Barnes, a key piece to their puzzle, is still recovering &om an ankle sprain. And Draymond Green is trying to find his 3-ball again. And their bench, which triedits best to squander a 28-point lead, is still hit or

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This whole run, this blistering start to the season, is in part due to the Warriors playing with a chip on theirshoulder despite being champs. After all the talk in the offseason — the Warriors' being lucky (Clippers' Doc Rivers), Stephen Curry coasting on defense (Houston's Ty Lawson), the Cavaliers would have won the title had they been healthy (Cleveland's Ky-

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So challenges such as these — the big bad Pacers coming to take down their streak

But the still are without the Warriors need. That's why their head coach, as Steve they are listening to everyKerr mends from his back thing.


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BRIEFS Greinke's D-Backs deal includes $62.5M in deferred salaries

Lakers lose 123-122 in OT to Timberwolves

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zack Greinke's $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks includes $62.5 million in deferred salaries and an $18 million signing bonus. Greinke's signing bonus is payable in $3 million installments on May 31 in each year of the contract, and the deal includes salaries of $31 million in each of thefi rst three seasons, $31.5 million in 2019 and $32 million in each of the final two years. But he will receive $21 million of the money during each season, with the remainder deferred. The deferred money is payable in $12.5 million installments on each Nov. 1 &om 2022-26. Greinke cannot be traded to 15 teams without his consent, and he would receive a

president. NBA Deputy Commisssioner Mark Tatum, who is overseeing the WNBA on an interim basis, said Wednesday that finding a successor for Laurel J. Richie is well underway. T atum updated t h e league's Board of Governors about the search at its

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) spent the last four minutes last. So on you go.'" K obe Bryant went to t he chanting 'We Want Kobet" in bench late in the third quar- an effort to soak up as much Rapters 97, Spurs 94 ter for a rest, and then the of the Lakers star as they Toronto (AP) — DeMar ultimate shot-taker delivered could. DeRozan scored 28 points, one of the first passes of his Bryant opened the Kyle Lowry added 19 retirement tour. door for this kind of and the Toronto RapBA As the Los Angeles Lakers a rewe" tour w en e R O UNpUp tors snapped the San Antonio Spurs' fourplayed a tight game against announced his plans the Minnesota Timberwolves to retire on Nov. 29. He game winning streak into the fourth quarter, Bry- has been serenaded with a 97-94 victory on ant told coach Byron Scott to throughout Los Angeles' road Wednesday night. "let the kids play." Luis Scola had 16 points trip, which included visits to It's an approach Kevin Gar- his hometown Philadelphia, and Toronto never trailed in nett has already been taking Washington, Detroit and To- handing San Antonio just its with his Timberwolves. ronto, the place he scored a third loss in the last 18 games. Kevin Martin scored 37 career-high 81 points when M anu Ginobili had 1 7 points an d K a r l-Anthony current Timberwolves coach points off the bench for the Towns had 26 points and 14 Sam Mitchell was coaching Spurs, who also got 13 points rebounds to lift the Timber- the Raptors. &om LaMarcus Aldridge. wolves to a 123-122 overtime But Minneapolis has alDanny Green hit a 3-pointvictory over the Lakers on ways had a special affection er following a timeout to Wednesday night. for Bryant and the Lakers. make it a three-point game Martin went 6 for 9 &om This is where the &anchise with 2:47 to play, but Bismack 3-point range and scored 17 in gotits startbefore moving to Biyombo threw down a dunk the fourth quarter to help the Los Angeles and many fans to restore the Raptors' fiveTimberwolves (9-12) improve here have clung to that kin- point edge. to 3-9 at home this season. ship as a coping mechanism Kawhi Leonard's follow Towns made 11 of 19 shots through the struggles the shot later narrowed the adand tieda career high for re- Timberwolves have endured. vantage to three, but Toronto bounds. Kobe passed Michael Jor- was able to run out the clock. D'Angelo Russell scored dan on the NBA's career scora career-high 23 points and ing list at Target Center last Grizzlies 93, Pistons 92 Julius Randle had 20 points season, and Wolves public Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP) and 12 rebounds for the Lak- address announcer Rod John- — Matt Barnes tossed in a ers (3-19) in what was likely son introduced him before the desperation 3-pointer &om Bryant's last game in Minne- game as "one of the greatest just inside midcourt with 1.1 sota. Bryant scored 11 points players of all-time." seconds left to lift Memphis on 5-for-13 shooting, but sat Bryant hit his first three over Detroit. the entire fourth quarter and shots, including a 3-pointer, Marcus Morris missed a overtime. but hit just two of his next contested shot with 7 seconds Russell scorch nine of the 10 shots. And even when it left that could have clinched Lakers' final 11 points in regu- was tight late, Bryant said he the game for the Pistons, lation, including a runner with never hesitated to stay on the and Andre Drununond's tip 2.2 secondsto play to force bench. bounced off the rim. "Not even an inkling," Bryovertime. But Martin hit a 3 The Grizzlies grabbed the and Andrew Wiggins scored on ant said. "Coming off the ball and fired an outlet pass a runner with 55 seconds left floor, D'Angelo said, 'Hey to Barnes. He let go a runin the extra period. man you' ve made plenty of ning, two-handed shot as he The Lakers had a chance those. That was close. It felt crossed halfcourt that went to win in overtime, but Rus- good. in, silencing the Palace crowd "I said, 'I' ve made plenty as players on the Memphis sell and Roy Hibbert missed jumpers in the final 9.4 sec- of them and missed plenty bench celebrated.

annual meeting this week.

oilds.

one-time assignment bonus

of $2 million if he is traded. He alsogets fourpremium season tickets, including two that he pays for. He gets a suite on road trips.

WNBA in search for new president NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is moving along in its search to find a n ew

He said that even without a president in place, the WNBA's plans for the league's 20th anniversary celebration next season are in great shape. While he couldn't give specific details, Tatum was excited about what's in store. Richie, who s t epped down last month, was hired shortlybefore the league's 15th anniversary season.

Fans file lawsuit over canceled soccer game HONOLULU (AP) Lawyers in Hawaii filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of fans who couldn' t go to a canceled U.S. women's soccer team game.

Fans flew to Oahu from the mainland and neighbor islands to watch the exhibition game that was abruptly canceled last weekend, said Brandee Faria,managing member at lawfi rm Perkin & Faria. One plaintiff from Los Angeles spent $1,000 on airfare, hotel and parking expenses, she said. Game tickets are being refunded to the 16,000 fans who planned to go, but other expenses are not

being refunded. The suit seeks to recover that money &om the U.S. Soccer Federation and the Aloha Stadium Authority. Neither fulfilled those responsibilities, she said. Lois Manin, d eputy manager at th e A loha Stadium Authority, declined to comment and Neil Buethe, a spokesman &om the Soccer Federation didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States was scheduled to pay Trinidad and Tobago in Hawaii on Sunday as part of a 10game exhibition tour celebrating the American victory in the Women's World Cup last summer. An attorney from the U.S Soccer Federation had written a letter to Aloha Stadium Sunday saying it defaulted on its agreement with the soccer team, calling the stadium field "unfit, unsafe and unplayable." Stadium officials have said they had no prior issues with turf safety. The class-action suit was filed in Hawaii state court on Tuesday

More than 18,000 fans

the Pistons lost their second

straight following a f ourgame winning streak. Zach Randolphled Memphis with 21 points and 16 rebounds, while Mare Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Drummond had 18 points and 19 rebounds for the Pistons. Reggie Jackson added 18 points and seven assists.

aftermissing three for personal reasons. With the game tied at 99, Harden stepped back to hit a 16-foot jumper over Bradley Beal, absorbed Beal'sfouland hit a &ee throw to put Houston up by three with 2:13 left.

Hornets 99, Heat 81 Charlotte, N.C. (AP) Kemba Walker and Marvin Celtics 105, Bulls 100 Williams scored 18 points Boston (AP) — I s aiah apieceto lead Charlotte past Thomas scored nine of his 20 Miami for its third straight points in the final 3 minutes victory. to lead Boston past Chicago. Tyler Johnson scored 20 for Kelly Olynyk added 15 Miami, which had won three points, Jae Crowder and Evan of four. Dwyane Wade and Turner each had 13 and Da- Gerald Green each added 11. vidLee scored 12forthe CeltNicolas Batum and Jeremy ics, who had eight players in Lamb had 10 points apiece double figures and won for for the Hornets, who learned the fourth time in five games. earlier in the day the NBA They host undefeated Gold- suspended injured center Al Jefferson for five games for vien State next on Friday. Jimmy Butler led Chicago olating the terms of the NBA/ with a season-high 36 points, NBPA Anti-Drug Program. and Pau Gasol had his fifth Jefferson, out w i t h a straight double-double with strained left calf, will begin to 16 points and 15 rebounds. serve the suspension when he Derrick Rose added 12 points returns toaction. for the Bulls, who lost their thirdstraight. Clippers 109, Bucks 95 Milwaukee (AP) — J .J. Rockets 109, Wizards 103 Redick scored a season-high Washington (AP) — James 31 points and Los Angeles Harden had 42 points, nine pulled away in the second half rebounds and seven assists in against Milwaukee. Houston's victory over WashRedick, who averaged 24 ington. points in two games against Harden scored 23 in the the Bucks last season, once second half a day after he again tormented his former finished with a season-low 10 team, scoring 15 in the third points in a loss at Brooklyn. quarter. Corey Brewer added 15 Blake Griffin had 21 points points and Patrick Beverly and 14 rebounds, and Chris had 14 to help Houston to its Paul added 18 points and fourth win in five games. 18 assists for the Clippers, John Wall had 26 points, who won their third straight. 12 assists and nine rebounds DeAndre Jordan had 19 refor Washington. Marcin Gor- bounds. tat tied a season high with Michael Carter-Williams of them, too.It's your first Morris m i s sed a n o ther 18 points and grabbed 13 re- finished with 20 points and shot, but it won't be your tough shot at the buzzer, and bounds in his first game back 11 assists for the Bucks.

ScoREs & MoRE Hockey National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division GP W L O T P tsGF GA 29 19 7 3 41 95 66 28 15 8 5 35 73 72 28 15 8 5 35 90 83 27 15 9 3 33 88 76 2 8 13 11 4 3 0 71 70 2 8 13 12 3 2 9 6 6 65 2 8 11 14 3 2 5 67 78 2 8 10 13 5 2 5 64 76 Metropolitsn Division GP W L OT Its GF GA Washington 26 1 9 5 2 40 82 57 N.Y. Rangers 2 9 1 8 8 3 39 81 60 N.Y. Islanders 29 1 6 8 5 37 82 70 Pittsburgh 27 15 1 0 2 32 65 64 N ewJersey 28 1 4 1 0 4 3 2 71 69 P hiladelphia 2 8 1 1 1 1 6 2 8 57 78 Carolina 2 8 10 14 4 2 4 64 87 C olumbus 29 11 1 6 2 2 4 68 84 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Gp w L O T p tsGF GA Dallas 28 21 5 2 44 9 9 7 5 St Louis 28 16 8 4 36 7 2 6 8 Chicago 28 15 9 4 34 78 70 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 70 64 Nashville 28 14 9 5 33 73 75 Winnipeg 2 8 13 13 2 2 8 76 85 Colorado 2 9 12 16 1 2 5 79 85 PsciTic Division GP W L O T PtsGF GA Los Angeles 2 7 1 8 8 1 37 7 1 5 7 V ancouver 30 11 1 1 8 3 0 79 82 San Jose 28 14 1 3 1 29 75 76 Arizona 2 8 13 14 1 2 7 75 89 Anaheim 28 11 12 5 27 5 5 6 8 Edmonton 29 12 1 5 2 26 7 5 8 5 Calgary 2 7 11 14 2 2 4 69 96 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday's games Boston 3, Montreal 1 Edmonton 4, San Jose 3, OT Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 2

vancouver z N.Y. Rangers 1 Todaf s games Montreal at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at St Louis, 5 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 5 p.m. Columbus at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Calgary, 6 p.m. OILERS 4, SHARKS 3 San Jose 0 0 3 0 —3 0 1 2 1 —4 Edmonton First Period — None. Penalties — Khaira, Edm (hooking), 6:55; Thornton, SJ (tripping), 10:11; Dillon, SJ, major (fighting), 19:33; Khaira, Edm, major (fighting), 19:33; sums, SJ (roughing), 20:00; Hendricks, Edm (roughing), 20:00. second period — 1, Edmonton, oraisaitl 9 (wrcell, Hall), 6:2z penalties — Brown, sJ, major (fightimg), 8:05; Gazdic, Edm, major (fighting), 8:05; Nurse, Edm (delay of game), 8:1z Third Period — 2, San Jose, Braun1 (Marleau, Ward), 3:56. 3, Edmonton, Eberle 6 (Khaira, Nugent-Hopkins), 8:21. 4, San Jose, Marleau 11 (Hertl, Braun), 11:07. 5, San Jose, Pavelski 13 (Donskoi, sums), 12:37. 6,Edmonton, Pakalinen 4 (Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins), 15:23. PenaltiesHall, Edm (delay of game), 16:07. overtime — 7, Edmonton, Hall 12 (oraisaitl), 3:59. Penalties —None. Shots on Goal — San Jose 9-12-8-1 — 30. Edmonton 7-6-6-2 —21. Power-play opportunities — San Jose of; Edmonton of . Goalies — San Jose, M.Jones 12-9-1 (21 shots-1 7saves). Edmonton, Nilsson 9-7-1 (30-27).

A— 16 +39 u 6,839i T — 2:36.

Referees — Shandor Alphonso, Derek Ameli unesmen —steve Barton, Devin Berg.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division W L Pet GB Toronto 14 9 .609 Boston 13 9 .591 '/2 New York 10 1 3 A35 4 Brooklyn 6 1 5 .2 8 6 7 Philadelphia 1 21 .04 5 1 2 '/2 outheast Division W L Pet GB Charlotte 13 8 .619 Atlanta 14 9 .609 Miami 12 8 .600 '/2 Orlando 12 10 .5 4 5 1 ' / z Washington 9 1 1 A50 F/z Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 14 7 .667 Indiana 12 8 .600 1' / 2 Chicago 11 8 .579 2 Detroit 12 1 1 .5 2 2 3 Milwaukee 9 1 4 .3 9 1 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans

W L 18 5 13 1 0 13 1 0 11 1 2 5 16

Pct GB .783 .5 6 5 5 .5 6 5 5 .4 7 8 7 .2 3 8 12

Northwest Division Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota Portland Denver

W 13

L

8 10 10 9 12 9 14 8 14 PacTiic Division W L Pct GB Golden State 2 3 0 1.0 0 0 LA. Clippers 13 9 .59 1 9 '/ 2 Phoenix 10 1 3 A35 13 Sacramento 8 1 5 .3 4 8 15 LW Lakers 3 1 9 .1 3 6 1 9 / 2 Wednesday's games Boston 105, Chicago 100 Houston 109, Washington 103 Charlotte 99, Miami 81 Toronto 97, San Antonio 94

Memphis 93, Detroit 92

Minnesota 123, LA Lakers 12z OT LA Clippers 109, Milwaukee 95 Utah 106, New York 85 Phoenix 107, Orlando 104 Atlanta 98, Dallas 95

Today's games Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. LA. Clippers at Chicago, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. New York at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.

Football National Football league American Conference East W L T Pct Pf Pa NewEngland 10 2 0 .83 3 375 247 N.Y. Jets 7 5 0 . 5 83295 248 Buffalo 6 6 0 . 5 00 296 278 Miami 5 7 0 . 4 17 240 300 South W L T Pct Pf Pa Indianapolis 6 6 0 . 5 00 259 305 Houston 6 6 0 . 5 00 253 264 Jacksonville 4 8 0 . 3 33 275 341 Tennessee 3 9 0 . 2 50 245 296 North W L T Pct Pf Pa 10 2 0 . 8 33334 196 6 5 0 . 5 45266 230 4 8 0 . 3 33 272 291 2 10 0 .167 216 347 West W L T Pct Pf Ps Denver 10 2 0 . 8 33 269 210 Kansas City 7 5 0 . 5 83 321 240 Oakland 5 7 0 . 4 17 284 314 San Diego 3 9 0 . 2 50247 324 National Confemce East W L T Pct Pf Ps Washington 5 7 0 . 4 17257 286 Philadelphia 5 7 0 . 4 17 278 302 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 . 4 17307 296 Dallas 4 8 0 . 3 33223 277 South W L T Pct Pf Ps x-Carolina 11 0 0 1.000 332 205 Tampa Bay 6 6 0 . 5 00 271 298 Atlanta 6 6 0 . 5 00 279 257 New Orleans 4 7 0 . 3 64 261 339 Norlh W L T Pct Pf Pa 8 4 0 . 6 67289 238 8 4 0 . 6 67238 232 5 7 0 . 4 17251 290 4 8 0 . 3 33 253 315 West W L T Pct Pf Pa Arizona 10 2 0 . 8 33382 232 Seattle 7 5 0 . 5 83305 229 St Louis 4 8 0 . 3 33 189 257 San Francisco 4 8 0 .33 3 178 291 x-clinched division Today's game M innesota atA rizona,5:25 p.m. Sunday's games Detroit at St Louis, 10 a.m. San Diego at Kansas City, 10 am. Washington at Chicago, 10 a.m. Buffalo st Philadelphia, 10 a.m. San Francisco at Cleveland, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 10 B.m. Oakland at Denver, 1:05 p.m. Dallas at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. New EnglandatHouston,5:30p.m. Monday's Game N.Y. Giants at Miami, 5:30 p.m. NCAA 201 5-16 Bowl Glance Satunhy, Dec. 19 Celebration Bowl Atlanta

NC A&T (9-2) vs. Alcom State (9-3), 9 a.m. New Mexico Bowl

Albuquerque Arizona (6-6) vs. New Mexico (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl BYU (9-3) vs. Utah (9-3), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Camelia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Ohio (84) vL Appalachian State (92), 2 30 pm. (ESPNj Cure Bowl orlando, Ra. San Jose State (5-7) vs. Georgia State (L6), 4 p.m. (CBSSN)

Tampa, Ra.

Northw esternu 0-2)vaTennessee(84i9a.m .

(ESPN2)

Cibus Bawl Orhndo, Ra. Michigan (93) va Florida (103), 10 am. (ABC) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Notre Dame no-2j vs. ohio state n1-1), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena

Iowa (12-1) vs. stanford n1-2), 2 p.m. (EspN)

New OrleansBawl

Louisiana Tech (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (8-3), 6 p.m. (ESPNj Monday, Dec. 21 Miami Beach Bawl

south Florida (8-4) vs. western Kentucky n 12), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Akron (7-5) vs. Utah State (6-6), 12:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Boca Raton (Ra.j Bowl Temple (10-3) vs. Toledo (9-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 23 PoinseNa Bowl San Diego Northern Illinois (8-5) vs. Boise State ($4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPNj Gooaddy Bawl Mobile, Ala. Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Georgia Southern (8-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Middle Tennessee (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bawl Honolulu

Cincinnati (7-5) vs. San Diego State (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPNj Saturday, Dec. 26 St Petersburg (Ra.j Bowl Marshall (9-3) vs. UConn (6-6), 8 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Miami (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 11 a.m. (CBS) Heartof Dallas Bowl Washington (6-6) vs. Southern Mississippi (9-4), 12:20 p.m. (ESPN) Pinsbipe Bcwvl

Bronx, N.Y. Duke (7-5) vs. Indiana (&6), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Independence Bawl Shreveport, La. Virginia Tech (&8) vs. Tulsa (68), 2:45 p.m. (ESPNj Foster Farms Bawl Sants Class Nebraska (5-7) vs.UCLA (8-4), 615 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Navy (9-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detniit

Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7), 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 29 Armed Fome Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (8-5) vs. California (7-5), 11 a.m.

(ESPN)

Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Ra. North carolinau1-2) vs. Baylor (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

dna Bowl

Tucson Nevada (66) vs. Colorado State P-5), 4 30 p m. (TBA) Texas Bowl Houston Texas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3),9 a.m. (ESPN) Mk Bcwvl Charlotte, N.C. NC State (74) vs. Mississippi St. (84), 12:30 p.m. (ESPNj Music Gty Bawl Nashville, Tenn. Louisville (7-5) vs. Texas ARM (8-4), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (E5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Athnts

Houston o 2-1 j vs. Florida state (10-2), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl (Playalf Semifinal) Miami Gardens, Ra.

clemson n34) vs. oklahoma n1-1), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Cotton Bowl Qassic (Plsyalf Semilinal) Arlington, Texas

Alabama o2-n vs. Michigan state o2-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl

Sugar Bowl New Orleans

Oklahoma stateuo-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Satunhy, Jan. 2 TaxSlsyer Bowl Jacksonville, Ra. Penn St. (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Uberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. Kansas St. (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 12:20 p.m.

(ESPN)

Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oregon N-3) vs. TCU (10-2), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bcwvl Phoenix

West Virginia (7-5) vs.arizona State (68), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 11 College Football Championship Game Glendale, Ariz. Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Transactions Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASE-

BALL —Suspended San Francisco m inorleague ss Robert Antunez (osL Giants) 72 gamesafter testing positive for a metabolite of Nandrolone, a performan~nhancing substance in violation af the Program. Suspended free agent minor league RHPEly Echarry 50 games for refusing to take a drug test.

American League KANSAS CITYROYALS —Named Jamie Quirk manager of Wilmington (Carolinai SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired 1B Adam Lind from Milwaukee for RHPS Daniel Missaki Carlos Herrera and Fred+ Peralta. Designated INF Andy Wilkins for assignment. Natonal laague ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Acquired RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier from Atlanta for SS Dansby Swanson, OF Ender Inciarte and RHP Aaron Blair. LOS ANGELESDODGERS —Agreed to terms with INF Chase Utley on a one-year contract. NEN YORK METS — Acquired 2B Neil Walker from the Rttsburgh Pirates for LHP Jonathan Niesa PHILADELPHIA PHILuES — Ag reed to terms

with RHPDavid Hernandez on aoneyearmntract.

SAN FRANCISO GIAMS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Samardzija on a five-year contract. Texas League TL — Announced the retirement of president Tom Kayser following the 201 6 season. American Assocu40n WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Reggie Abercrombie.

Calm League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Named Carlos Mirabal pitching coach. BASKEIBALL National Basks%all ~ NBA — Suspended Charlotte C Al Jefl'erson five games for violating the terms of the NBA' NBPA Anti-Drug Program. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G-F ICJ.

McDaniels from Rio Grande Valley (NBADLi MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES— Recalle d FJames Ennis from iowa (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Fnotbsll League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OT John Wetzel to the practice squad. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed QB Bryn Renner to the pracbce squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed C Ronald Patrick and TE Marcel Jensen to the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed S Shiloh Keo. Released QB Christian Ponder. HOUSIQN TEXANS —Signed LBTony Washington to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — SignedDB Leonard Johnson. Signed LB Eric Martin to the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed RB Mark Ingram on injured reserve. Activated FB Austin Johnson from the pracbce squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Waived S Adrian Phillips. Signed TE Tim Semisch to the practice squad. Placed TE Alex Bayer on the practice squad-injured list. SEATllE SEAHAWKS — ReleasedTE Chase

Coffman. Sig ned S AkeemDavisand TEAntho-

ny McCoy.Released WR Deshon Foxxfrom the practice squad. Signed WRs Antwan Goodley and Douglas McNeil III to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS —Signed LB Orie Lemon. HOCKEY National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS — Signed C Brett Pollock to a three-year entry level contract. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Activated D Petter Granberg and assigned him to Milwaukee on 8 conditioning assignment.

American Hockey League A HL — SuspendedSan Antonio LW Patrick Bordeleau one game for a boarding incident in a Dec.6game againstRockford andProvidence LW Colton Hargrove one game for receiving a game misconduct for charging in a Dec. 6 game against Spiingfield. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFRNS — Signed G Pat Nagle to a professional tryout contract. SAN DIEGO GULLS — Release D Shayne Taker and G Jeff Lerg from their professional try out contrads. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced F Colin Jacobs was reassigned to Rochester (AHL). Signed F Garrett Ladd.

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Major League Soccer SPORllNG KANSAS CITY —Resigned o Seth SinovicandG JanKempin.Signed M Lawrence Olum. COLLEGE MEMPHIS — Named David Johnson tight ends and running backs coach.

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THE UNION DEMOCRAT

C4 — Thursday, December 10, 2015

Sonora, California Q UESTIONS 4 ATTITU D E Compelling questions... and maybe a

few actual answers

What will I dofor NASCARnews? It's asclose as we getto NASCAR hanginga

"Gonefi shing"signonthedoor.

Now what? S PEED FREAK S A couplequestions we had to askourselves

After 36 races, a goodbye to Jeff Gordon andcongratul ationstoKyle Busch,andwithonlyabout two monthsuntiltheenginescrankatDaytona, youneedmore rightnow?Thesedays,thisisthe closest thing NASCAR hastoadarkseason.But there' ll be news.

MIssion accomPlished

Whatsortofnews?

Danica Patrick' s newest

NASCAR'scorner-office suits are huddling with the boys in legal to find a feasible way to turn its race teams into something resembling franchises, which would break from the independentcontractor system thatservedthepurposes since the late-'40s. Well, it served NASCAR's purposes, along with owners and drivers who ran fast enough to escape creditors. But times have changed; you' ll soon be reading a lot about men named RobKauffman and Brent Dewar and something called the RaceTeamAlliance.

GODSPEAK:Third

crew chief in four years. Crew chief No. 1, Tony Gibson, took Kurt Busch to the

Chase this year. KEN'S CALL:It' s

Will it affecttheracefansandthe

starting to take on the feel of a diala-date, isn't it? I'm saying nothing much changes. Same question for

racing?

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Nope.So maybe youshouldn'tpay attention.Unless you like watching the Ralph Lauren crowd sending their lawyers into battle fully armed with briefcases full of "whereas" and "therefore."

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Anygoodnews?

2015 season for Stewart was an anomaly. New crew chief and new energy will revive the old version of Tony.

There was somegriping about Kyle Busch winningthechampionship eventhoughhe missed11 races. But there didn't seem to be much resentment to Toyota winning its first Cup Series title. Oh wait, is that really progress? Maybe it infers that all of the old-school NASCAR lifers have quit caringaboutsuchthings.iftheyno longerhave enoughemotionto getworkedupoverToyota, that's worrisome. Maybethisstirredthem up.

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beginning to think Godwin has a secret No. 14 tattoo somewhere. Ain' t looking. And don' t expect Tony to suddenly find the old magic. If there was aMost Popular Driver alternative to Junior, who would it be? GODSPEAK:Sur-

prised Jeff Gordon didn't get it. My

runner-up choice would be Clint Bowyer. KEN'S CALL:This

past year, Jeff Gordon. Other-

wise, like it or not, it's Danica. If you' reKyleBusch, do you savethe rod they' ll pull from your leg? GODSPEAK:Most

drivers keep the hardware doctors pull out of their bodies. Probably headed to Busch's trophy case. KEN'S CALL:If

big enough, it becomes a fire poker.

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NASCARStals: CupSeries all-time statistical updates NASCAR Sprint CupSeries championKyle Buschposesin front of the iconic"Welcometo FabulousLasVegns" sign duringNASCAR Champion'sWeek.

Busch battles back from leg injuries to be crowned NASCAR Cup champion By GodwinKelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

It is an improbable storyline: Driver seriously injured, misses n Cup races, then roars back to win the coveted NASCAR championship. Kyle Busch lived it and made it happen. At the start of the season, nobody gave Kyle Busch a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, given the fact he watched the Daytona 5oo from a Daytona Beach hospital bed. Busch overcame his injuries, then overcame a stellar group ofstock-carcompetitorsto reach the championship table at Friday's Cup Series Awards Ceremonies. "It' s been truly remarkable," Busch said. The 3o-year-old driver broke his left foot and right leg after his car smashed into an inside retaining wall at Daytona International Speedway 1o laps from the finish of the Speedweeks Xfinity race on the daybefore the 5oo. Busch missed the first n Cup Series races of the season, returning May z4 for the CocaCola 6oo at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Soon after, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France ruled that if Busch won a race and was

among the top 3o in points by the end of the regular season, he could participate in the Chase playoifs. The order seemed daunting, if not impossible.

NASCAR VIAGETTY IMAGES/STREETER LECKA

o win Ke y is t e Daytona Beach News-Journal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly® news-jrni.corn

In his fifth start of the season at Sonoma Raceway on June z8, Busch got that win; then for good measure, he scored three more in his next four Cup starts.

He made it through to the Championship Round at Homestead-Miarm Speedway with consistent finishes, then earned the crown by winning the Ford EcoBoost 400, just one position in front of z014 champion Kevin Harvick.

It's the stulr offairy tales. Busch, who drives the No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, became the first driver in NASCAR's

mod ernhistory( since 1972) to win

the championship without starting every race on the schedule. Not only that, but he nabbed Toyota's first championship since the car maker joined the series in zoo7. Toyota has poured millions and millions and millions of dollars into this effort and only found success after partnering with Gibbs. Fittingly, it was Busch who scored Toyota's first Cup Series victory in zoo8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The championship put Busch in elite company. Busch andhis brother Kurt join Terry and Bobby Labonte as the only brothers to earn Cup Series titles. Kurt won his in 200$, the first year the Chase

playoffs were introduced. It' s been awhirlwind experience

for Kyle Busch, who hasbeen aCup regular since 2005, when he joined up with Hendrick Motorsports, where he would get the boot two years latertomakeroom forDale E~ dt J r . Everybody knows Busch can drive a race car. But nobody expected to seehim at the champion's table in Las Vegas. "I don't know that anybody could have ever dreamt of this year especially, but to have dreamt of my career path the way it's kind of gone, it's certainly amazing to have the opportunity right now to be in this position with Joe Gibbs," Busch said. Gibbs boasts four C up championships with three drivers. "It's a thrill," Gibbs said. "It' s been 1O years since we won one." Now that the zo15season is officially over, Busch is scheduled to headback into the operating room on Dec. 17 to have the metal

hardware extracted fromhis foot andleg. The leg surgery will be the most dramatic.

"Just having to re-go through thekneeandtocutthekneeopen again in order to pull the rod out, that's g the most traumatic part," he said. He will be in rehab right up

oingtobe

to the start of z016 Daytona

Speedweeks. Before heading back to the hospital, Busch plans to just enjoy the moment and soak in his accomplishments. "It's definitely caught up with everyone saying 'champion' or calling me 'champ' or introducing me as the zo15NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion," Busch said. "I' ve heard it a lot this week, and it's really, really awesome to hear that. I'm pumped and couldn't be more elated."

AnotherNASCAR season means updates to the record book. Jeff Gordon, who retired as a full-time Cup Series driver after competing this year, topped two all-time records. Here are a few select categories that changed after the 2015 season: ConsecutiveCupstarts (active drivers) Jeff Gordon 797 JimmieJohnson504 Ryan Newman 504 Kevinnarvick 496 Jamie McMurray472 GregBiNe 465 Kasey Kahne 432

All-timeconsecutiveyearswith apole Jeff Gordon,23 seasons, 1993-2015 David Pearson,20, 1963-1982 Richard Petty,18, 1960-1977 Darren Waltrip,13, 1974-1986 Bill Elliott,12, 1984-1995 All-time racewinners Richard Petty200, DavidPearson105, Jeff Gordon 93, BobbyAllison 84, Darren Waltrip84 GaleYarborough83 Dale Earnhardt76, JimmieJohnson75, Rusty Wallace55, lee Petty 54, nod Jarrett50, JuniorJohnson50, Tony Stewart48, Herb Thomas48 Buck Baker46 Bill Eniott 44, Mark Martin40, Tim Flock39, Bobbyisaac 37,MattKenseth 36, Kyle Busch 34, Fireball Roberts33, Dale Jarrett32, Kevin Harvick31, Rex White28 Other active drivers: Dale EarnhardtJr.26 DennyHamlin 26, Carl Edwards25 CombinedNASCARwins from different series Richard Petty200 (Cup Series) Kyle Bosch154(34 Cup, 76 Xfinity, 44 truck) David Pearson106 (105 Cup, 1 Xfinity) Jeff Gordon 98 (93 Cup, 5 Xfinity) Dale Earnhardt97 (76 Cup,21Xfi nity) Consecutive lead-lap finishes(active drivers) Joeylogano,24f inishes,7/27/2014to 4/4//2015 iogano, 22,5/9/2015to 10/25/2015 Dale EarnhardtJr., 21, 140/2011 to 7/29/2012 Jeff Gordon,21,6/14/1998 to 2/14/1999 JimmieJohnson,20,4/2/2006to9/3/2006 Glint Bowyer,19, 4/7/2013 to 8/24/2013 Carl Edwards,19, % 1'/2 015to 1 q/22/2015 Edwards,19, 3/24/2013 to 8/18/2013 Matt Kenseth,19, 10/22/2006 to 6/10/2007 Jeff Burton,18,10/13/2007to 5/25/2008 Tony Stewart,18, 3/29/2009 to 8/16/2009

N ASCA R N E W S A N D N O T E S

Earnhardt earns 13th Most Popular Driver Award Dale Earnhardt Jr. collectedhis 13th consecutive NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award on Friday during the NASCARSprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony held at the Wynn LasVegas. Earnkzdt is the only driver to have won the award since 16-time winner Bill Elliott was named the recipient at the conclu-

sion of the zooz season. Earnlmdt was awarded the trophy, and the National Motorsports Press Association will donate $10,000in Earnhardt's name to the charity of his choice. NASCAR fanscastro,000 votes during the year's n-week voting window that ended with the Sprint Cup Series finale raceat Homestead-Miami Speedway onNov. zz. The NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award completed its 63rd season,make itoneoftheoldestawardspresented in NASCAR. The fan-driven contest is the only major award in

NASCAR determined solelybyrace fans. During the throwback weekend, race teamsemblazoned retro Voting totals increased< 1 percent over z014, in spite of a shorter paint schemes ontheir cars, while drivers and crew members grew voting window, and more than<0 Sprint Cup Series drivers mustaches in homage to greats like DaleEarnlmdt and Richard received one or more votes this season. Petty. Other season-ending awards: Buddy ShumanAward: Clay DARUN NONGHSMYERS Campbell, president of Martinsville Speedway; NASCAR In recognition of its "throwback" Southern 5oo weekend, Marketing Achievement Award, Sunoco; Chevrolet Lifetime Darlington Raceway wasnamed the recipient of the zo15Myers Achievement Award, Jeff Gordon; 3M LapLeader Award, Kevin Brothers Award. Voted upon by the NationalMotorsports Press Harvick; American Ethanol Green FlagRestart Award, Harvick; Association, it is an esteemedaccolade recognizing those who Coors Light Pole Award, JoeyLogano; Goodyear Tires Award, have madeoutstanding contributions to stock-car- racing. Kyle Busch; MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award, The track "Too Tough To Tame" led anindustrywide tribute Sam Vernatter, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team; SunocoRookie of to the sport's roots that coincided with NASCAR's return to Dar- the Year, Brett Moffitt; Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew lington on its traditional Labor Day weekend date for the first time Award, Stewart-Haas Racing No.<1 team; Mobil1Driver of the since 2003.

Year Award, Kyle Busch.


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Sonora, California Q UESTIONS 4 ATTITU D E Compelling questions... and maybe a

few actual answers

What will I dofor NASCARnews? It's asclose as we getto NASCAR hanginga

"Gonefi shing"signonthedoor.

Now what? S PEED FREAK S A couplequestions we had to askourselves

After 36 races, a goodbye to Jeff Gordon andcongratul ationstoKyle Busch,andwithonlyabout two monthsuntiltheenginescrankatDaytona, youneedmore rightnow?Thesedays,thisisthe closest thing NASCAR hastoadarkseason.But there' ll be news.

MIssion accomPlished

Whatsortofnews?

Danica Patrick' s newest

NASCAR'scorner-office suits are huddling with the boys in legal to find a feasible way to turn its race teams into something resembling franchises, which would break from the independentcontractor system thatservedthepurposes since the late-'40s. Well, it served NASCAR's purposes, along with owners and drivers who ran fast enough to escape creditors. But times have changed; you' ll soon be reading a lot about men named RobKauffman and Brent Dewar and something called the RaceTeamAlliance.

GODSPEAK:Third

crew chief in four years. Crew chief No. 1, Tony Gibson, took Kurt Busch to the

Chase this year. KEN'S CALL:It' s

Will it affecttheracefansandthe

starting to take on the feel of a diala-date, isn't it? I'm saying nothing much changes. Same question for

racing?

E i jI ' Q "'' O

Nope.So maybe youshouldn'tpay attention.Unless you like watching the Ralph Lauren crowd sending their lawyers into battle fully armed with briefcases full of "whereas" and "therefore."

4,-.

Tony Stewart. GODSPEAK:The

Anygoodnews?

2015 season for Stewart was an anomaly. New crew chief and new energy will revive the old version of Tony.

There was somegriping about Kyle Busch winningthechampionship eventhoughhe missed11 races. But there didn't seem to be much resentment to Toyota winning its first Cup Series title. Oh wait, is that really progress? Maybe it infers that all of the old-school NASCAR lifers have quit caringaboutsuchthings.iftheyno longerhave enoughemotionto getworkedupoverToyota, that's worrisome. Maybethisstirredthem up.

IIIIIp,'pp

KEN'S CALL:I'm

Ir

beginning to think Godwin has a secret No. 14 tattoo somewhere. Ain' t looking. And don' t expect Tony to suddenly find the old magic. If there was aMost Popular Driver alternative to Junior, who would it be? GODSPEAK:Sur-

prised Jeff Gordon didn't get it. My

runner-up choice would be Clint Bowyer. KEN'S CALL:This

past year, Jeff Gordon. Other-

wise, like it or not, it's Danica. If you' reKyleBusch, do you savethe rod they' ll pull from your leg? GODSPEAK:Most

drivers keep the hardware doctors pull out of their bodies. Probably headed to Busch's trophy case. KEN'S CALL:If

big enough, it becomes a fire poker.

O NL I N E

EXT RA S

news-journaionunc. corn/nascar facebook.corn/ nascardaytona euascardaytona Questions?Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.

kelly®news-jrnl.corn or Ken Willis at ken.willisg news-jrni.corn

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

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NASCARStals: CupSeries all-time statistical updates NASCAR Sprint CupSeries championKyle Buschposesin front of the iconic"Welcometo FabulousLasVegns" sign duringNASCAR Champion'sWeek.

Busch battles back from leg injuries to be crowned NASCAR Cup champion By GodwinKelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

It is an improbable storyline: Driver seriously injured, misses n Cup races, then roars back to win the coveted NASCAR championship. Kyle Busch lived it and made it happen. At the start of the season, nobody gave Kyle Busch a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, given the fact he watched the Daytona 5oo from a Daytona Beach hospital bed. Busch overcame his injuries, then overcame a stellar group ofstock-carcompetitorsto reach the championship table at Friday's Cup Series Awards Ceremonies. "It' s been truly remarkable," Busch said. The 3o-year-old driver broke his left foot and right leg after his car smashed into an inside retaining wall at Daytona International Speedway 1o laps from the finish of the Speedweeks Xfinity race on the daybefore the 5oo. Busch missed the first n Cup Series races of the season, returning May z4 for the CocaCola 6oo at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Soon after, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France ruled that if Busch won a race and was

among the top 3o in points by the end of the regular season, he could participate in the Chase playoifs. The order seemed daunting, if not impossible.

NASCAR VIAGETTY IMAGES/STREETER LECKA

o win Ke y is t e Daytona Beach News-Journal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly® news-jrni.corn

In his fifth start of the season at Sonoma Raceway on June z8, Busch got that win; then for good measure, he scored three more in his next four Cup starts.

He made it through to the Championship Round at Homestead-Miarm Speedway with consistent finishes, then earned the crown by winning the Ford EcoBoost 400, just one position in front of z014 champion Kevin Harvick.

It's the stulr offairy tales. Busch, who drives the No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, became the first driver in NASCAR's

mod ernhistory( since 1972) to win

the championship without starting every race on the schedule. Not only that, but he nabbed Toyota's first championship since the car maker joined the series in zoo7. Toyota has poured millions and millions and millions of dollars into this effort and only found success after partnering with Gibbs. Fittingly, it was Busch who scored Toyota's first Cup Series victory in zoo8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The championship put Busch in elite company. Busch andhis brother Kurt join Terry and Bobby Labonte as the only brothers to earn Cup Series titles. Kurt won his in 200$, the first year the Chase

playoffs were introduced. It' s been awhirlwind experience

for Kyle Busch, who hasbeen aCup regular since 2005, when he joined up with Hendrick Motorsports, where he would get the boot two years latertomakeroom forDale E~ dt J r . Everybody knows Busch can drive a race car. But nobody expected to seehim at the champion's table in Las Vegas. "I don't know that anybody could have ever dreamt of this year especially, but to have dreamt of my career path the way it's kind of gone, it's certainly amazing to have the opportunity right now to be in this position with Joe Gibbs," Busch said. Gibbs boasts four C up championships with three drivers. "It's a thrill," Gibbs said. "It' s been 1O years since we won one." Now that the zo15season is officially over, Busch is scheduled to headback into the operating room on Dec. 17 to have the metal

hardware extracted fromhis foot andleg. The leg surgery will be the most dramatic.

"Just having to re-go through thekneeandtocutthekneeopen again in order to pull the rod out, that's g the most traumatic part," he said. He will be in rehab right up

oingtobe

to the start of z016 Daytona

Speedweeks. Before heading back to the hospital, Busch plans to just enjoy the moment and soak in his accomplishments. "It's definitely caught up with everyone saying 'champion' or calling me 'champ' or introducing me as the zo15NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion," Busch said. "I' ve heard it a lot this week, and it's really, really awesome to hear that. I'm pumped and couldn't be more elated."

AnotherNASCAR season means updates to the record book. Jeff Gordon, who retired as a full-time Cup Series driver after competing this year, topped two all-time records. Here are a few select categories that changed after the 2015 season: ConsecutiveCupstarts (active drivers) Jeff Gordon 797 JimmieJohnson504 Ryan Newman 504 Kevinnarvick 496 Jamie McMurray472 GregBiNe 465 Kasey Kahne 432

All-timeconsecutiveyearswith apole Jeff Gordon,23 seasons, 1993-2015 David Pearson,20, 1963-1982 Richard Petty,18, 1960-1977 Darren Waltrip,13, 1974-1986 Bill Elliott,12, 1984-1995 All-time racewinners Richard Petty200, DavidPearson105, Jeff Gordon 93, BobbyAllison 84, Darren Waltrip84 GaleYarborough83 Dale Earnhardt76, JimmieJohnson75, Rusty Wallace55, lee Petty 54, nod Jarrett50, JuniorJohnson50, Tony Stewart48, Herb Thomas48 Buck Baker46 Bill Eniott 44, Mark Martin40, Tim Flock39, Bobbyisaac 37,MattKenseth 36, Kyle Busch 34, Fireball Roberts33, Dale Jarrett32, Kevin Harvick31, Rex White28 Other active drivers: Dale EarnhardtJr.26 DennyHamlin 26, Carl Edwards25 CombinedNASCARwins from different series Richard Petty200 (Cup Series) Kyle Bosch154(34 Cup, 76 Xfinity, 44 truck) David Pearson106 (105 Cup, 1 Xfinity) Jeff Gordon 98 (93 Cup, 5 Xfinity) Dale Earnhardt97 (76 Cup,21Xfi nity) Consecutive lead-lap finishes(active drivers) Joeylogano,24f inishes,7/27/2014to 4/4//2015 iogano, 22,5/9/2015to 10/25/2015 Dale EarnhardtJr., 21, 140/2011 to 7/29/2012 Jeff Gordon,21,6/14/1998 to 2/14/1999 JimmieJohnson,20,4/2/2006to9/3/2006 Glint Bowyer,19, 4/7/2013 to 8/24/2013 Carl Edwards,19, % 1'/2 015to 1 q/22/2015 Edwards,19, 3/24/2013 to 8/18/2013 Matt Kenseth,19, 10/22/2006 to 6/10/2007 Jeff Burton,18,10/13/2007to 5/25/2008 Tony Stewart,18, 3/29/2009 to 8/16/2009

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Earnhardt earns 13th Most Popular Driver Award Dale Earnhardt Jr. collectedhis 13th consecutive NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award on Friday during the NASCARSprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony held at the Wynn LasVegas. Earnkzdt is the only driver to have won the award since 16-time winner Bill Elliott was named the recipient at the conclu-

sion of the zooz season. Earnlmdt was awarded the trophy, and the National Motorsports Press Association will donate $10,000in Earnhardt's name to the charity of his choice. NASCAR fanscastro,000 votes during the year's n-week voting window that ended with the Sprint Cup Series finale raceat Homestead-Miami Speedway onNov. zz. The NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award completed its 63rd season,make itoneoftheoldestawardspresented in NASCAR. The fan-driven contest is the only major award in

NASCAR determined solelybyrace fans. During the throwback weekend, race teamsemblazoned retro Voting totals increased< 1 percent over z014, in spite of a shorter paint schemes ontheir cars, while drivers and crew members grew voting window, and more than<0 Sprint Cup Series drivers mustaches in homage to greats like DaleEarnlmdt and Richard received one or more votes this season. Petty. Other season-ending awards: Buddy ShumanAward: Clay DARUN NONGHSMYERS Campbell, president of Martinsville Speedway; NASCAR In recognition of its "throwback" Southern 5oo weekend, Marketing Achievement Award, Sunoco; Chevrolet Lifetime Darlington Raceway wasnamed the recipient of the zo15Myers Achievement Award, Jeff Gordon; 3M LapLeader Award, Kevin Brothers Award. Voted upon by the NationalMotorsports Press Harvick; American Ethanol Green FlagRestart Award, Harvick; Association, it is an esteemedaccolade recognizing those who Coors Light Pole Award, JoeyLogano; Goodyear Tires Award, have madeoutstanding contributions to stock-car- racing. Kyle Busch; MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award, The track "Too Tough To Tame" led anindustrywide tribute Sam Vernatter, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team; SunocoRookie of to the sport's roots that coincided with NASCAR's return to Dar- the Year, Brett Moffitt; Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew lington on its traditional Labor Day weekend date for the first time Award, Stewart-Haas Racing No.<1 team; Mobil1Driver of the since 2003.

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