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mmIIniza iOn Cam ai nSSIIt:t:eSS II In 2014, the Tuolumne In Tuolumne County, the County Public Health Depart- reported rate ofpersonal ment, Tuolumne County Su- belief exemptions in k i nImmunization public in- perintendent of Schools Office dergartners for the 2013formation campaigns in Tu- and Sonora Regional Medical 2014 school year was 15.41 olumne County have cut the Center launched a campaign percent, one of the highest number of personal belief ex- to inform residents about the rates in the state, according emptions in half. benefits of immunization. to the Tuolumne County By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

Library partyThe Tuolumne County Library hosted a "Polar Express" party Thursday.A2

Public Health Department. The stateaverage rate for personal belief exemptions in kindergartners was 3.15 percentforthe same time period. However, the rate sharply declinedover the next year and for the 2014-2015 school

— A near million-dollar grant will give Columbia College students paying jobs while earning an associate's degree, and do it all at littleto no cost.A2

Decorating prize — Joan's Boutique was awarded first place in the seventh annual Historic Downtown Sonora Best Dressed Window or Holiday Display Contest.A3

By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

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Sonora runners, walkers, and sports teams will have to searchfor an alternative venue when the Sonora High School stadium closes next week for an estimated six months. The closure hits hard for Laurel Leslie, 76, and husband Bob, 78, of Sonora, who have walked the track nearly every morning since the early 1980s. "It's the way we start our day," Leslie said. "It's this alone time. It's wonderful. It' s when we catch up with what we' re going to be doing that day, just this nice time when the day begins." Up to 12 other early risers, young andold,getin a m orning workout at the field, Leslie said. The couple may try out the

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Seen andHeard — This week' s photo opinion asks, "What' s your favorite Christmas tradition?wA3

RoadworkUpcoming roadwork planned in Calaveras County, including times, dates, locations and possible delays.A3

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Members of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians share a people's dance Thursday at Pacific Gas Bt Electric's headquarters in San Francisco.

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Ancestorsof the oldest people in the Sierra Nevada ventured to California's Golden Gate city on Thursday to share song and dance, evoking harvests and families in language that comes from grandmothers and grandfathers going back thousands of years. It was a mountain tribe saying thanks to the utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric. Workers with PG&E recently found grind stones, mortar holes and othertribalartifactstied toancestors of today's Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, in the vicinity of Phoenix Powerhouse. MeWuk and PG&E representatives declined to say exactly where the artifactswere found, but the tribe identified the location as one of their aboriginal villages. According to a history of Pacific Gas & Electric's ditch system in Tuolumne County,the Tuolumne County Water and Electric Power Company, a reincorporation of Tuolumne County Water Company, planned and built the Phoenix Powerhouse in 1898. The powerhouse is below the Tuolumne Main

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year, 7.36 percent of Tuolumne County kindergartners hadpersonal belief exemptions. That is still much higher than the state average of 2.54percent, according to

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Dexter, a black coonhound m ix breed dog,fi llsup on food each night and settles into his spot on the fioor at the foot of his foster mom Cathy Scott's bed. Ten days ago he was roaming the back roads between Groveland, Greeley Hill and Coulterville, filling his stomach with leaves and grass. For months, Mariposa County Animal Control had received callsand reports of a stray. Every time they went out to find it, he would be gone, said Darlene Mathews, founder of the local animal rescue group, Friends of the Animal Community.

Artifacts are part of an interpretive display about Tuolumne Me-Wuk tribal history at PG8LE headquarters in San Francisco. Canal junction at Phoenix Penstock, before penstock waters flow into Phoenix Lake. The utility, founded in 1905, has been workingwith Tuolumne MeWuk for the past 30 years because portions of PG&E hydroelectric systems overlap local tribal lands and waterways. In this case, the utility tried to work closer with tribal representatives to ensure anything of historic or cultural significance was

catalogued and preserved. Members ofthe Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians were invited to share prayers, music and dance

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Library hosts 'Polar Express' party

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

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Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mono Village Center, Mono Way, East Sonora, 532-0140. Santa Land, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Junction shopping center, Sonora.

Jamestown Santa, noon

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to 2 p.m., Rocca Park, Jamestown.

Miner's Christmas, noon to TODAY 3 p.m., Columbia State Historic ATCAA Food Bank distri- Park. bution, 10 a.m. to noon, Groveland Evangelical Free Church, 197172 Ferretti Road, Groveland.

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Preschool Story Hour, "Stories with Grandma," 11 a.m., Tuolumne branch library, 18636 Main St., Tuolumne, 928361 2. Sing Along, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 984-0454.

TODAY Angels Camp Library Storytime, 10 a.m., Angels Camp Branch Library, 426 N. Main St., Angels Camp, 736-2198.

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Sip n' Shop, 4 to 8 p.m.,

The Tuolumne County Library hosted a "Polar Express" party Thursday. Children got to spend time with Santa Claus, listen to stories, create crafts and share refreshments. Party attendees include (clockwise, from above left) Caroline Carter, 1, of Sonora, who listens as Santa Claus rings the jingle bell she made; day care provider Carol Pearce, of Sonora, who holds Nora Erickson, 15 months, while getting some hot cocoa; and Cocofie Kirk, 7, of Sonora, Seraphine Husman, 5, of Tuolumne, Monika Churchill, of Tuolumne, library volunteer Cathy Kirkbride, and Rose Thach-Malvini, 5, of Sonora, who work on winter-themed dioramas. The library will show the animated film "The Polar Express" at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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1:40 p.m., Coffill Park, downMurphys Historical Walktown Sonora. ing Tour, 10 a.m., tours start at Community dinner, 4:30 to the Old Timers Museum across 8 p.m., Chicken Ranch Bingo from the Murphys Hotel. Hall at Chicken Ranch Casino, 16929 Chicken Ranch Road, The Union Democrat Jamestown. Calendar attempts to list all Poetry Night, an open read- non-commercial events of ing, 6:30 p.m. sign-ups, reading publicinterestin the greater 7 to8 p.m.,SonoraJoe's Coff ee Tuolumne and Calaveras Shoppe, 140 S. Washington St., county areas. Contributions downtown Sonora, 532-6561. are welcome. Call 588-4547, visit 84 S. Washington St., SATURDAY Sonora, or email Ibrowning© Kiwanis Club Open Air uniondemocrat. corn. • 0® •

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the-job training on a rolling basis as early as March. But the academy could kick A near million-dollar grant off as soon as the college finds will give Columbia College at least six to eight interested students paying jobs while students, said Klaus Tenberearning an associate's degree, gen, dean of Tednncal and Caand do it all at little to no cost. reer Education and Economic C olumbia College w i l l Development. "Because it's a freestandestablish by spring a new hospitality a p p renticeshiping academy format we don' t program in partnership with have tostick to the academic Black Oak Casino Resort in calendar," Tenbergen said. Tuolumne and E vergreen Once enrolled, students will Lodge at Yosemite outside complete recognized industry Groveland. training certificates and earn A separate entity &om the an associate ofscience degree college, the Columbia Col- in hospitality management lege Hospitality Academy will over an 18- to 24-month peenroll up to 48 students for riod while receiving pay &om classroom instruction and on- employers. By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

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The program is funded by a two-year, $960,000 grant &om the California Community College Chancellor's Office awarded last week, part of an effort toboostapprenticeships statewide through the California Apprenticeship Initiative. The money will cover the cost of materials, books and tuition, with only minor expensesstillrequired from students, Tenbergen said. The college will meet with representatives &om Black Oak Casino and the Evergreen Lodge to 6nalize details on Jan. 5. Tenbergen has proposed students work f our d a ys a week at the casino, and the fifth day attend classes, though the fifth day would still be paid. At Evergreen Lodge, a seasonal employer, the dean suggested eight months of solid work time followed by a threemonth block of school. Students must complete 2,000 hours of on-the-j training, courses and certi6cates, plus general education

"The projectis ahead of schedule," said Terri Mars hall, s p okeswoman f o r the Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite.''We' re now taking reservationsforstaysstarting June 16 and on." Black Oak Casino has worked with the college some time to establish this type of program, said Black Oak Casino Resort General Manager Aaron Moss. The casino will give students experience in a range of hospitality fields including banking, food, and the hotel environment. Ross said the casino will bene6t by having new students and new potential employees come into the workplace, giving the business an opportunity to 611 some vacancies. The hospitality and leisure industry in Tuolumne County is projec ted to add 840 jobs over the next 10 years, the thirdlargest increase behind government and education, according to the California Employment D evelopment

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Apprenticeship positions through the lodge will expand to the owner's new resort, the Rush Creek Lodge ofF Highway 120 near Groveland, when the facility opens in late spring 2016. The 143-room resort will double the workforce to more than 200 with its restaurant,

The department lists Black Oak Casino as one of its major employers. "We need to develop skilled hospitality workers." Tenber-

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"What' s your favorite Christmas tradition!"

SON JARYAVEC-GORANSON, Murphys, barista "I just like decorating the tree. I get a real tree because I don't like artificial ones."

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Boutique wins top decorating prize By LYDIA BROWNING The Union Democrat

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Joan's Boutique was award- tors. Let'er Buck Western Wear ed first place in the seventh annual H i s t oric D o w ntown and Sonora FloristJMountain Sonora Best Dressed Window Laurel Florist w er e a w ardor Holiday Display Contest ed $200 in second place and hosted by the Sonora Chamber Downtown Shoes was awarded of Commerce. $100 and took third place. "In the past, I spent a lot of More than 700 Sonora shopmoney on decorations, but our pers votedfor the businesses winning display was created &om Nov. 27 through Dec. 12. using decorations we already The judging committee conhad," Joan Richardson, owner sistedof members ofthe leadof Joan's Boutique, said. ership class at Sonora High Two other employees helped School. Richardson create the display More than 80 locals attended and the $800 cash prize will be the award ceremony at the Sosplit between the three. nora Chamber of Commerce's The display at Joan's Bou- annual Holiday Mixer hosted tique has a reconstructed man- by City Councilman Bill Cannequin with the body of a fully ning and wife Peggy Lee CandecoratedChristmas tree. ning. "People who walk by usually In addition to the window laugh at the display," Richard- display contest, the Sonora Chamber of Commerce awardson said. This is the first year Joan' s ed $500 to the Sonora High Courtesy photo Boutique has won the contest, School leadership class in rec- Joan's Boutique was awarded first place in the seventh annual Historic Downtown which began as a way to en- ognition of their ongoing com- Sonora Best Dressed Window or Holiday Display Contest. The display featured a courage Historic D owntown munity involvement. reconstructed mannequin with the body of a fully decorated Christmas tree.

JENNIFER DAVIS Senora,cosmetologist "My favorite tradition would be making tamales with my family."

Sonora leaders mull new landscaping rules PUBLIC MEETING: Sonora City Council, 5p.m. Monday, City Hall, 94 N. Washington St. By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

DENNIS KAVIE Sonora,painting contractor "Getting together with family for the holidays."

staf5ng at the department. Most of the fees and charges would be increased, though some would be reduced. For example, transporting

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The Sonora City Council is scheduled to consider passing an ordinance Monday to comply with new water-efficiency Boarding • Walk-Ins Welcome I standardsforlandscaping, as well as a resolution raising ' some of the fire department's CEO & Founder O fees and service charges. Master Groomer An executive order signed 172 S. Main St. by Gov. Jerry Brown in reAngels Camp, CA 95222 I tcs sponse to t h e f o ur-year 209-736-9988 I drought requires municipali"Pets are Braggin, Tails are Waggin" ties in California to either adoptnew state standards for water-efficient landscaping, or come up with a local ordinancethat' s at leastas effectiveat conserving water. OPEN: MOnday-Faraday A proposed update to the ®OO ~ :OO ym e Sat-bsr apyt- Only city's water-efficient landEMAILt INFO®PETBATHHOUSE.COM scaping ordinance, adopted

"The morningcinnamon rolls on Christmas day."

LAURYN SNYDER, 15 Columbia, student "Doing the year-after-year Christmas tree topper. Every year my family takes turns, and this year is my year."

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from the council when it was introduced at a meeting on Nov. 16. Councilman Bill Canning specifically took issue with a requirement for new homes or developments with 500 squarefeetor more of landscaping to get a special permit and go through a review process, which would include hiring a landscape architect. If the city takes no action, however, the state's "model ordinance" will take effect anyway. The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved revisions to the county's landscaping ordi-

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county updated the list of recommended plants and reduced the required amount oflandscaping forparcelsbigger than an acre, among other mostly minor changes. At Monday's meeting, the council will also look at revising the Sonora Fire Department's user fees and service charges. Sonora Fire Chief Aimee New explained in a memo to the council that the current feesand charges,lastupdated in 2009, are no longer consistent with hourly rates and

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On terrorism,

Ted Cruz has no idea Terrorism is not going away. We saw that in the closing of the Los Angeles schools after what was deemed a "credible" threat. The threat turned out to be not real, but with the country under heightened alarm, local authorities have become hyper-vigilant. That was 650,000 students sent or kept home. W hen a g o o d pieceoftim e passed without a serious FrolTIa 4~ ri st attack politicians went soft. M any hawks on the right switched gears, turning on "big government" as the predominant evil and its national security programs as an assault on the privacy of innocent Americans.

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With the massacres in Paris and San Bernardino,

California, still in the headlines, many Americans are wondering what was so terrible about the federal bulk surveillance program that Congress ended in September. Rekindled fears of terrorism have changed the conversation. Hence the violent pendulum swinging of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in Tuesday's debate. Cruz had championed the law that stripped the National Security Agency of the power to collect the metadata of Americans' communications. He had some explaining to do on Tuesday. "Metadata" refers to such information as the time

and length of calls and the numbers called. It does not include the content of the conversation or even names. Inthe now-ended program, the NSA could delve deeper only when a disturbing pattern was detected. And even then, it had to first obtain a court order. During the debate, tweeters stuck on horse race politics thrilled to the brawl between Cruz and the other Cuban-American candidate, Marco Rubio. But there was real substance in their battle. Rubio, who supported the NSA program, came off as the man for all seasons. Cruz dissolved into frantic evasion.

What was Cruz's reason for supporting a bill to stop the NSA program? "It ended the federal government's bulk collection of phone metadata of millions of law-abiding citizens," he explained. Well, yeah. Every day, security officials at American airports inspect the baggage of over a million law-abiding citizens to find the one possibly carrymg a bomb. The jihadi terrorists who have preyed on this country appeared to be law-abiding, even model, citizens. By what magical, mystical powers of clairvoyance does Cruz think we can spot the "bad guys," as he puts them? The candidates routinely bashed President Obama as weak on terrorism. In truth, he fought like a tiger to retain the NSA's ability to conduct bulk surveillance. In doing so, he often butted heads with fellow Democrats jumping on the same phony privacyrights bandwagon as did Cruz. (Would someone please explain why an NSA computer's going through raw metadata — a computer that doesn't even register our names — is somehow violating our privacy? Furthermore, what is so private about information that the phone company

has?) Republican backers of the NSA program, such as Rubio and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, also had to buck their own party. As it turned out, the program was killed by a Republican-run Senate and a Republican-led House, with considerable help from Democrats.

The collection of the metadata has already ended, and soon all the information will reside with the phone companies. To get at it, the NSA will have to obtain a warrant and take it to a phone company, of

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true o ywoo T he fo11owin g s toryi s true . Th e n am e s have been changed to protect the innocent. I drove past the outdoor parking-lotturned-Christmas-tree-store several times before I decided to buy my Christmas tree &om there. It was fairly close to my home in the Westside of Los Angeles, and business seemed brisk. Must be a nice place. Soon I found a nice, fiuffy, well-shaped tree. "How much?" I asked a smiling salesman. "$60," he said, showing me the pricetag I had overlooked, "Good deal." Then he said, "Are you Larry Elder? Big fan." "Guilty," I said. "Is this your place?" "No," he said, "I'm an actor, just doing this part-time to make a few bucks for the holidays." I'm always surprised when I meet nonleftwing actors, a rare breed in this town

— especially those out of the closet. I asked how his career was going. "Mark" told me the names of a few W shows and movies in which he'd appeared. But lowering his voice, he said, "When you' re a Republican in this place, it gets tough." He told me about jobs he felt he' d lost because someone told someone that he was "a Republican." "I'm not even sure I am," he said, lowering his voice still more. "But I know we can't handle four years of Hillary." Soon, another salesman came over, also an actorand fan of my show. "Tommy" said, "I'd ask you what you think about the Republican field, but you' re not working, right?" We all laughed."I'm just here to buy a tree," I said. Believe it or not, a third person, shopping for a tree, overheard the conversation. She came over. She, too, enjoys my show, but said: "It's caused a re between friends and

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Larry Elder even family members. Oh, they' re tolerant

and caring — as long as you agree with them." The shopper, "Sandra," it turns out, was also an actor. Well, now the four of us started exchanging stories of left-wing intolerance, practically completing each other's sentences. Sandra told us about an acting gig in the home of a well-known comedian for some onlinevideo.When Sandra found out,because of some offhand comment, that the comedian was also a conservative, they

started talking — only to be to be interrupted by the cameraman who complained about their "right-wing crap." Sandra said, "(The comedian) reminded him that, one, this was her own home, and, two, she hired him, and then the cameraman finally shut up. I told a story I once heard about actor Ed Asner." "On the set of'Lou Grant,' " I said, "Asner said he never hired anyone who voted for Ronald Reagan. Publicly said it!" I told them about the time a movie was

filmed at the house next door to mine. The film's location scout negotiated with me to use my drivewayand patio area for parking and catering. During the filming, I stood on my porch and watched them shoot some takes. The caterer came over to me, said he enjoyed my show, and we talked for 15 to 20 min-

him speaking with me, "The word spread that I must therefore be a Republican. Haven't worked on a shoot since." After a few minutes swapping stories, a man yelled from a booth on the tree lot and told Mark and Tommy to "get back to work." As they scattered, Mark pointed to the booth and whispered, "He's the owner. When I told him you were here, he said, 'And you' re impressed by that guy?' " I laughed, "Not a fan." He shook his head. "Occupational hazard," I said, "I just hope he doesn't jack up the price on me." We laughed. I looked around for several more minutes, making sure that I was getting the besttreefor the size and shape Iwanted. But I settled on the one I first liked. "$80," said the owner. I handed him my creditcard, and signed the receipt before recalling that Mark told me it was $60. Maybe, I thought, I misheard Mark. But then I remembered being shown the $60 tag. So I found Mark, and told him that his boss charged me $80. Angry, he told me to wait and stormed over to the booth. The bossand he had an animated exchange.I couldn't hear what was said, but I was refunded $20. ARer two workers tied the tree to the top of my car. I found Mark, put my arm around him and thanked him for intervening. But I better get out of here while you still have a job." Mark didn't disagree. But he smiled, "This town. Merry Christmas."

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H eather M u l l any; a n d Obituaries, including eight great-grandchildren. Donald was preceded in photos, are published at a pre-paid fee based on size. The death by his parents; and deadline is 5 p.m. two busihis sister, Lorraine Nuben. ness days prior to publication. There will be a public Call 532-7151, fax 532-5139 or viewing from 8:30 a.m. to send to obitsjeuniondemocrat. noon Saturday, Dec. 19, at corn. Angels Memorial Chapel in Memorial ads are published Angels Camp. Service will at a pre-paid fee based on be held at Angels Memorial size. The deadline is noon two Chapel at2 p.m. Monday, business days prior to publica- Dec. 21. tion. Please call 588-4555 for complete information.

Donald E. Duerre Nov. 12, 1932 — Dec. 13, 2015

County Library and completed18 years as a library assistant before retiring, after which she continued to volunteer at the library. Following the death of her mother she p r ovided a home and support for her youngest sister and brother while they completed high school and college. After retirement, she provided secretarial service for the USS San Francisco Association and for the loRuby Virginia Gritz cal unit of the VFW. Her last two years were spent May 16, 1927 — Dec. 9, 2015 aiding Don during his final illness. Ruby r epresents the best of what it means to beresponsible for your>'p ) $+; w» self and your family. She r/ cannot be replaced. Ruby was predeceased by husband, Don; sister, Mabel Marine; and brother, Eugene Ahner. She is survived by brothers Bill Ahner and Larry Ahner; s i ster, M a r lene Parada; sons, Richard, Michael and Robert, daughter, Mary Wheeler; eight grandchildren; 13 greatg randchildren; an d o n e Ruby was born in Still- great-great-grandchild. water, Oklahoma. In 1944, Donations may bemade she moved with her family to Friends of the Tuolumne to Sonora, but they soon County Library. A brief moved back toOklahoma. service will be held at 2 Showing the self-sufficien- p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at cy she displayed through- Terzich and Wilson Funerout her entire life, Ruby al Home, 225 E. Rose St., stayed in Sonora, working Sonora. at the county hospital to support herself while comJanice (Jan/ pleting school at Sonora High. Eastman Duffy She married Don, her May 17, 1937 — Dec. 14, 2015 husband of 69 years, when he returned from Navy service during World War II. She began her role as the foundationof an extended family with the birth of her first son in 1947. Each logging season, the family moved between Standard and Skull Creek logging camp, where she assisted in running the camp comI

Donald Edward Duerre was born on Nov. 12, 1932, in Salem, Oregon, to Edward and Elizabeth Duerre. He passed away on Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Murphys. Donald served two years in the U.S. Marine Corp after high school in 19501952. Upon returning home from serving in Korea, he worked at Douglas Aircraft in Southern C a lifornia. Donald married Elaine Wikander, of Costa Mesa, in 1959. They added to their family the following year with the birth of their first son, Nathan W. Duerre, of Eugene, Oregon. In 1961, Donald was hired by Lawrence Livermore National Lab and moved the young family to Livermore. Family continued to grow with daughter, Sheri D. DuerreMullany, of Modesto, and son, Shawn E. Duerre, of Mountain Ranch. Donald retired from LLNL in 1991 and continued to work a few years afterward as a

consultant. Donald's interests were camping, rock hunting, gol d -panning, s nowmobiling, and w i t h the help of his sons, building his dream home with his wife of 56 years, Elaine Duerre. They have lived in Murphys for the past 21 years. In addition to his wife and children, Donald is also survived by his sister, Claudia Townsend, of Cottage Grove,Oregon; many wonderful nieces and nephews; four grandchildren: Tessa Richmond, Danielle Lopez,Tyler Mullany, and

childrenstarted school,the family moved to a small f arm on P h oenix L a ke Road and she increased the scope of her extended family by adding two more children. She provided a home and support for her y ounger sister an d h e r two sons, and provided a house for her parents and younger siblings for many years. She worked as a farm wife tending animals, gardening, and canning, served as class mom sewing for school fundraisers, took in washing and ironing, worked as a maid in a motel, and operated the S tandard branch of t h e Tuolumne County Library. The familymoved to Sonora in 1965, but this only simplified her life a little. She worked at the main branch of the Tuolumne

Janice (Jan) Eastman Duffy, a 47-year resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully Dec. 14, 2015. Jan was born May 17, 1937, and was raised in Oregon, graduated from San Francisco State University, and started her teaching career in New Zealand with her husband, Jim Duffy. She began her career in this county as a teacher at Curtis Creek and Bellevue Elementary schools. She spent several years as a speech therapist for Sonora Community Hospital, and closed her career as a specialeducation teacher for Valley Springs and Bellevue schools.

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NELSON — Kristen Lou Nelson, 54, the youngest daughter of longtime Sonora resident MaryRuth Casebeer, died Sept. 17 in Guadalajara, Mexico. A memorial service will be held at 2p.m. Sunday atTemple Beth Hillel at 80 1 Park Central St. in Richmond.

CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's CNica reported the following:

WEDNESDAY 6:43 a.m., Valley SpringsGravel trucks off Silver Rapids Road and Hartvickson Lane were loud. 9:58a.m.,Mountain RanchMail was stolen from mailboxes on South Railroad Flat Road. 11:34 a.m., Valley Springs — A theft occurred on Baldwin Street. 3:27 p.m., Valley Springs — A vehicle was broken into on South Petersburg Road. 9:03 p.m., Douglas Flat — A Main Street woman heard a "big The Shenff's Office reported bang" in her garage and believed the following: it was a prowler. A deputy found no suspicious activity. WEDNESDAY 9:31 p.m., San Andreas — A 2:54 a.m., Sonora —Two boys wallet was stolen on West Saint stole beer from a Mono Way busi- Charles Street. ness. 4:32 a.m., Sonora —Two womFelony bookings andarrests en fought at a Mono Way business. WEDNESDAY 12:03 p.m., Jamestown — A None reported. MoccasinPoint Campground entrance sign was reportedly stolen last month. D~ave Adragna 12:39 p.m., Sonora —A Cedar Road man said he saw a mugshot of a man that he's seen looking through mailboxes on Cedar Road. 2:55 p.m., Sonora —A Lower Hillview Drive man said his neighbor walked through his property to gain access to a water ditch. 3:59 p.m., Twain HarteBeerwas stolen from a Joaquin November 20f5 Zmpkyee of fice @ontli

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son-in-law, Matt Peller; and an adoringgrandmother to four granddaughters. A celebration of life will be held for Jan at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Sonora United Methodist Church at 90 Yaney Ave.

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Enrique Marquez Jr., 24, were turned out. He ap- commit mass murder had was charged with conspir- peared calm and showed fatal consequences," U.S. Ating to provide material sup- no emotion as he gave one- torney Eileen Decker said. A c r i m i na l c o m p l aint port to terrorists for those word answers to the judge. earlier plots with Syed RizNo plea was entered and filed in U.S. District Court wan Farook. he was ordered held until charged Marquez with three Those plans may never a bail hearing Monday. His counts that could bring a have come to light if not for public defender declined maximum of 35 years in fedthe Dec.2 terrorist attack comment. eral prison. where Farook and his wife, Marquez was working at A lengthy affidavit outTashfeen Malik, used guns a Riverside bar at the time lines evidence against MarMarquez bought years ago of the shooting and is not al- quez, including statements to kill 14 people at a holiday leged to have had a role in he gave investigatorsover meeting of Farook's health the attack. 11 days after he waived his department co-workers. But prosecutors said he rights to remain silent and was charged was linked to the killings be represented by a lawyer. with i llegally purchasing by the guns and explosive He called 911 hours after the rifles that the shooters materials he bought years the attack to say his neighused again hours later in a earlier. The couple used that bor had used his gun in the gunbattle with police. The material i n a r e m ote-conshooting, using an expletive couple were killed in the trolled pipe bomb thatnever to describe Farook. shootout. detonatedat the conference Marquez then showed up In his initial court ap- room where the shootings agitated at a hospital emerpearance, Marquez looked occurred. gency room, saying he had "His prior purchase of downed nine beers and was disheveled. His hair flopped over his forehead, there was the firearms and ongoing "involved" in the shooting. He stubble on his face, and the failure to warn authorities was involuntarily committed pockets of his black pants a bout Far ook's intent t o to apsychiatricward.

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walked again with robotic legs at a New York clinic as part of research sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. But when the study ended, so did his ability to walk. Now he may get the chance to walk everyday: The VA has agreed to pay for the powered exoskeleton for eligible paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries — marking the first federal coverage policy for robotic legs in the United States. Veterans have been petitioning the VA to do this because many cannot afford the $77,000needed topay for the device called the ReWalk. The electronic leg braces were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2014 for individuals to use at home. VA officials told The Associated Press that that the agency sent a memorandum Dec. 10 outlining its plans to train staff to be ableto provide the ReWalk. Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, said his committee has been pushing for the VA to use "innovative private sector

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SALINAS (AP) — Prosecutors said Thursday they will ~ a w o man and a teenager with first-degree murder in the deaths of two young children found dead in a rented storage unit in California. Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo also said autopsies had determined the childrenages 3 and 6 — died around Thanksgiving in Salinas of ongoing physical abuse. The charges could be filed as soon as Friday and will include a special circumstance of torture that

Flippo said could bring the death penalty if defendants Tami Huntsman, 39, and her 17-year-old male companion are convicted. The teenager was not identified and the relationships between Huntsman and the children remained unclear. Salinas police chief Kelly McMillin said two dozen investigators are still trying to piece together the tangled and horrific series of eventsthat led to the deaths. "In my 32-year career, this is the most egregious child abuse homicide case I' ve ever seen," McMillin

Scope of environmental reviews limited SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday limited the scopeofthe state'senvironmental review law, saying public agencies generally don't have to evaluate the impact of air pollution and other existing environmen-

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Islamic slurs and then throwing coff ee and an umbrella at a group of Muslim men who had been praying at a park. KNTV reports Thursday that the Alameda County District Attorney has charged Denise Slader, an employee with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with misdemeanor battery and violating a man' s civil rights, a hate crime. Slader was not immediately available for comment on Thursday. But earlier she told the station she was surround-

ed by eight Muslims and hit one of the men, because it was "instinctual." "Their religion is dangerThe new threat comes on the heelsofTuesday'sdistric- ous, very dangerous, this twide closure in Ius Angeles, 'Muslim thing,' she told the which was sparked by an station. email threatening a largeA park ranger tried to difscale attack. New York City fuse the situation. The CDRC schools received a similar is also investigating. threat, but officials there concluded it was a hoax. San Francisco Unified School District joins districts in Texas and Florida that received similar threats SAN FRANCISCO — FaceWednesday night. book is trying to make it Carranzasaid part of the easierto send photos as the reason officials thought the holidayseason's picture-takthreat a hoax was that it was ing frenzy escalates with the generic, not even identifying arrival of Christmas and New Year's Eve. the district by name. The world's largest social networking service is offering a feature call "Photo Magic" that will automatically address a message so it can ORLANDO, Fla. — With be sent quickly to Facebook the nation increasingly con- &iends identified in a picture. cerned about safety in public, The option relies on the same three major theme parks an- image-recognition technology nounced Thursday that they that attaches people's names areadding securit y measures to Facebook posts. including metal d etectors With this twist, Facebook ahead of the busy holiday sea- is deploying the technology son. in its Messenger application Officials at Disney, Univer- to make it more convenient sal and SeaWorld's Florida to distribute pictures to a few theme parks said all three &iends and family members. parks will be using metal deFacebook Inc. will highlight tectorscreening for guests as Photo Magic in a Messenger they enter. update that will start rollIn addition, Disney is dis- ing out Thursday to users of continuing the sale of toy Apple's iPhones and smartguns at both its Florida and phones running on Google's California parks and will no Android sofbvare. It will still longerallow those items to be be up to each individual to broughtin. decide whether they want to The moves come at a time activate Photo Magic. Affer when many public venues the feature is turned on, it worldwide are stepping up can still be switched off'at any securityeffortstothwartpos- time. sible terrorism or other attacks after recent violence in Paris and San Bernardino, California. Disney will be randomly selecting guests for secondSAN DIEGO (AP) — A ary screening but wouldn' t smiling Snoopy will begin say how long the measures appearing on li cense plates would be in place. Universal acrossCalifornia next year, says its metal detector use is raising money for museums a test and won't discuss spe- and relatedattractions. cific future plans. SeaWorld The San Diego Union-Trisays guests can expect bag bune reports that the state checks and wand metal detec- will begin making the plates tor checks. now that it has received more than 7,500 prepaid orders from "Peanuts" comic strip fans and museum supporters. The plates initially cost $50 or $98 for personalized verLAS VEGAS — A S an sions, with a lower price for Francisco art dealer has been renewing annually. sentenced in Las Vegas to a California Cultural and year in federal prison for ille- Historical Endowment chair gally selling black rhinoceros Bryan Cash says the program horns to an undercover agent is expectedto generate $10 for $55,000. millionover 10 yearsand has The U.S. Department of raised about $500,000 so far. Justice says Lumsden Quan Proceeds will fund grants also was sentenced Wednes- for California's 1,400 museday to three years of super- ums, science centers, zoos and vision after p rison, fined aquariums. Jean Schulz, widow of $10,000, and banned from working in the art and an- "Peanuts" comic strip creator tiquebusiness forthree years. Charles Schulz, is allowing Quan's attorney, Chris- the state to use Snoopy's imtopher Oram, says Quan is age without paying royalties. thankful the judge didn't sen— The Associated Press tence him to two years that the government sought. Quan was arrested in Dec. 17 March 2014 and pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to violate endangered species and wildlife transport laws. Daily 3 A co-defendant, Edward Levine, is due for trial March Afternoon: 8, 9, 5 Evening: 1, 4, 4 7. Rhino horn is used for medDaily 4 icine and as a status symbol. The animal is protected un2, 1, 5, 3 der U.S. and international endangered species law. Fantasy 5

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rent U.S. air traffic to Cuba but it may take years to reach that number. U.S. travel to Cuba has risen by more than 50 percent thisyearalongside an even great surge in travel from other countries, overwhelming the country's out-

LOS ANGELES — They laughed. They cried. They came in droves. "Star Wars" fans flooded moded touristinfrastructure. cinemas around the world Thursday for the first showings of the breathlessly anticipated seventh installment of the space saga, and they floated out on nostalgia and UNITED NATIONS — The positive reviews. U.N. Security Council unani"Wow! JJ Baby that was mously adopted a resolution one in a m i llion!!!" Harry Thursday aimed at disrupt Knowles, founder of fan site ing revenue that the Islamic Ain't It Cool News, gushed State extremist group gets on Twitter, w h er e ¹ S t a r- from oil and antiquities sales, WarsTheForceAwakens was ransom payments and other a trending topic Thursday criminal activities — a goal night. that finance ministers agree For many fans, finally see- will be challenging. ing "Star Wars: The Force The Islamic State group, Awakens" the film was an also known as ISIL and Daeemotional experience. sh, is already subject to UN. "My emotions. My mind. sanctions under resolutions My heart," Esteban Detres dealing with al-Qaida. The wrote on Twitter after watch- resolution, sponsored by the ing the film in IMAX at a Dal- United States and Russia, ellas theater. 'The hype was evatesIS tothe same levelas more than delivered on. It aI-Qaida, reflecting its growwas everything I ever thought ing threat and split &om the it would be." terror network behind the The global rollout of "Star 9/11 attacks. Wars: The Force Awakens" It makes "association with was breaking records abroad ISIL" as well as al-Qaida a criand inpresales ahead of its teria for sanctions including Thursday evening debut in a financial&eeze, travel ban the United States. and arms embargo. The Walt Disney Co. said U.S. Treasury Secretary Thursday the film debuted Jacob Lew, who chaired the with $14.1 million from its meeting, called ISIL "a chalfirst screenings Wednesday in lenging financial target" be12 international markets. The cause unlike other "terror largest was France, where the groups" like al-Qaida it gets film earned $5.2 million. It set a relatively small share of its a one-day record in Norway fundingfrom donors abroad. and Sweden. The Islamic State group More than $100 million in controls a large swath of ticketshave been presold in Syria and Iraq, including oil North America. The movie and gas fields, though bombticket service Fandango said ing campaigns by the U.S.-led ithas already sold more tick- coalit ion and ground forces ets for "Force Awakens" than have enabled Iraq to regain any movie over its entire the- some terri tory. atrical run.

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EU summit kicksoff Gillette suing for UK reform talks patent infringement

BRUSSELS — With an imWILMINGTON, Del. passioned plea to European The Gillette Company is Union leaders to fundamensuing online razor supplier tally change the way the EU Dollar Shave Club in federal is run, David Cameron kicked court for patent infringement. of two months of negotiations The lawsuit filed Thurs- on many of the cornerstones day in U.S. District Court in on which the 28-nation bloc Delaware claims that Dollar is built, with the survival of Shave Club is selling prod- Britain as a member state ucts that infringe on patented hanging in the balance. technology, including a blade While the other EU leaders coating used on Gillette prod- sought to be accommodating ucts such as the Mach3, Ve- to several British demands nus and Fusion razors. to streamline bureaucracy Boston-based Gillette, a sub- and increase efficiency, they sidiary of ~ r a n d Gamble,insisted they would not comsays it owns all rights, title promise core values to limit and interest in the patent. largely unfettered movement A spokeswoman for Dollar in the bloc and discrimination Shave Club, based in Venice, between EU citizens, even it California, says the company meant losing one of the bigis looking into the lawsuit but gest EU assets. has no comment at this time. Britain will have a referenGillettesays the offending dum beforethe end of 2017 products being sold by Dol- to decide whether to stay in larShave Club are marketed the EU. Cameron is seeking underthe names The Humble wholesale changes to how the Twin, The 4X, and The Execu- EU is managed and wants to tive. ingrain it more with the British view of non-interference WORLD and sustained sovereignty rather than the EU's mantra ofever closer union.

US-Cuba aviation deal brokered

HAVANA — The United States and Cuba have struck a deal to allow as many as 110 regular airline flights a day, allowing a surge of American travel to Cuba that could eventually flood the island with hundreds of thousands more U.S. visitors a year, officials said Thursday on the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes. The deal reached Wednesday night after three days of talks in Washington opens the way for U.S. airlines to negotiate with Cuba's government for 20 routes a day to Havana and 10 to each of Cuba's other nine major airports, the State Department said. While it will likely take months before the first commercial flight to Havana, the reestablishment of regular aviation to Cuba after half a century will almost certainly be the biggest business development since the two countries began normalizing relations last year. Even a &action of the newly allowed number of flights would more than double cur-

Iran No agreement' seen in keyissues before Syria talks UNITED NATIONS Iran's foreign minister said Thursday there "seems to be no agreement" on two key issuesjusthours before the latest international conference on Syria is held Friday morning in New York. Mohammad Javad Zarif told The Associated Press that his country has seen "no lists we can agree upon" of Syrian opposition groups that should be included in peace negotiations set to begin by Jan. 1, or of Syrian groups that should be consideredterrorist organizations instead. "Card-carrying members of al-Qaidado not satisfy the conditions that we set for members of the opposition," Zarif told reporters, ruling out any affiliates of the extremist group. "The opposition should be serious, and it should be inclusive." — The Associated Press

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price of lifesaving drug NEW YORK (AP) — A boyish-looking entrepreneur who became the new face of corporate greed when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving drug fiftyfold was led away in handcufis by the FBI on unrelated &aud charges Thursday in a scene that left more than a few Americans positively gleeful. Martin Shkreli, a 32-year-old former hedge fund manager and relentless selfpromoter who has called himself "the world's most eligible bachelor" on Twitter, was arrested in a gray hoodie and taken into federal court in Brooklyn, where he pleaded not guilty. He was released on $5 million bail. If convicted, he could get up to 20 years in prison. He left court without speaking toreporters.His attorneys had no immediate comment. Hours later, Shkreli tweeted: "Glad to be home. Thanks for the support." Online, many people took delight in his arrest, calling him a greedy, arrogant "punk" who gave capitalism a bad name and got what was coming to him. Some cracked jokes about lawyers jack-

ing up their hourly fees 5,000 percent to defend him in his hour of need. Prosecutorssaid that between 2009 and 2014, Shkreli lost some of his hedge fundinvestors'money through bad trades, then looted Retrophin, a pharmaceutical company where he was CEO, for $11 million to pay back his disgruntled clients. Shkreli "engaged in multiple schemes to ensnare investors through a web of lies and deceit," U.S. Attorney Robert Capers said in a statement. Shkreli was charged with securities &aud and conspiracy. A second defendant, lawyer Evan Greebel,ofScarsdale, New York, was charged with conspiracy and also pleaded not guilty. A spokesman for Shkreli released a statement saying he denies the charges and "expects to be fully vindicated." "It is no coincidence that these charges, the result of investigations which have been languishing for considerable time, have been filed at the same time of Shkreli's high-profile, controversial and yet unrelatedactivities," said spokesman Craig Stevens. In September, Shkreli was widely vilifiedafter a drug company he founded, Turing Pharmaceuticals, spent $55 mil-

lion for the U.S. rights to sell a medicine called Daraprim and promptly raised the price&om $13.50to $750 per pill. The 62-year-old drug is the only approved treatment for toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic disease that mainly strikes pregnant women, cancer patients and AIDS patients. The move sparked outrage on the presidential campaign trail and helped prompt a Capitol Hill hearing on drug prices. Headlines called the Brooklynborn Shkreli such thing as "America' s most hated man," the "drug industry's villain" and "biotech's bad boy" — and those were just some of the more print-

able names. Hillary Clinton called it price-gouging and said the company's behavior was "outrageous." Donald Trump called Shkreli "a spoiled brat." Bernie Sanders returned a donation &om Shkreli. Prosecutorssaid the investigation thatledtoShkreli'sarrestdatedback to lastyear,before the furoroverthedrugprice increase. Shkreli defended the increase by saying that insurance and other programs

would enable patients to get the drug and that the profits would help fund research into new treatments.

Senate OKs bill to overhaul chemical regs WASHINGTON (AP) — A If enacted into law, the bill the late Senator Frank Lautbillto set safety standards would be the first significant enberg, we also move toward for tens o f t h o usands of update to the Toxic Sub- the future embracing these chemicals that now are un- stances Control Act since the major,necessary reforms to regulated is one step closer to law was adopted in 1976. our nation's broken chemical 'This bil l w i l l c r eate safetylaw,"he said. becoming law. The bill — the first up- more regulatory certainty Udall said the measure date of regulations governing for American businesses will ensure that Americans harmful chemicals in nearly and uniform protect ions for in all 50 states have neces40 years — would offer new American families," said Sen. sary protections &om toxic protecti ons for people such James Inhofe, R-Okla., chair- chemicals. ''With thousands of chemias pregnant women, children man ofthe Senate Environand workers who are vulner- ment Committee and a lead- cals in existence,and as able tothe effects of chemi- ing supporter of the bill. many as 1,500 new chemicals. It also would set deadThe bill, sponsored by cals coming on the market lines for the Environmental Republican David Vitter of each year, 39 years is too long Protection Agency to act. Louisiana and D emocrat to gowithout protections for The Senate approved the Tom Udall of New Mexico, children and families," Udall measure on a v o i ce v ote is named after the l ate Thursday night with just a Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a handful of senators in the New Jersey Democrat who chamber, as lawmakers pre- pushed for chemical reform pared for a year-end recess. before his death in 2013. The bill now goes to the Vitter called the Senate House, where a similar bill votehistoric. "As we honor the legacy of was approved in June.

said in a statement. Regulation of chemicals took on new urgency after a

crippling spill in West Virginia last year contaminated drinkingwater for 300,000 people. The chemical, crude MCHM, is one of thousands unregulated under current law. The House bill d i ffers &om the Senate version in a number of areas, including a provision that allows states to continue regulating toxic

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Sonora,and her daughter-in-law happened to be in Jamestown when Mathews called her, so they picked up the puppies right away. The puppies are a mix, either lab or American bulldog, Miller isn't sure. They went to five different foster homes, including Miller's daughter-in-law Amy's house. The pups were kept in pairs so they could bond, comfort each other and thrive better, she

Continued from Page Al Finally, 10 days ago, cat rescuer Kathleen Morris, of Groveland, was able to catch him and she called Mathews. "His ears were dripping blood," Mathews said.

The scars &om hundreds of flea bites are apparent on his soft puppy ears. His stool was full of leaves and grass &om trying to fill the void in his stomach, Mathews said.

FOAC had him checked by a vet and despite being 20 pounds underweight the 18-month to approximately2-year-old dog had no heartworms or parasites.

Dusty's Den in East Sonora oflered to pay for his food while he's in foster care and he eats eight cups of food a day now, Scott said. He's gained five pounds since his rescue and after he gains five more, he' ll be ready to get neutered and micro-chipped, Mathews said. After that, he will be ready to find his forever home.

"He is really &iendly. He just seems really grateful that someone is taking care of him," Scott said. Dexter has a lot of puppy energy, but sits on command and listens well, she said. He gets along with Scott's pit bull mix female, she said.

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Such youngpuppies are a lot of work and have to be bottle fed for a few weeks. Some have already weaned but some are still on formula, Miller said. There were seven girls and three boys in the litter and so far, two have been spoken for. The rest still need homes, once they are old enough I to be adopted, which Miller says should be about Jan. 15. The puppies are sweet and loving, she said. "They' re getting all the loving in the world Maggie Beck /Union Democrat (left); Courteey photo(right); at the different foster homes," Miller said. 'They're alldoing great." Dexter, a black coon-hound mix (above left), was 20 pounds underweight when he w as rescued by a Groveland woman. He's now gaining weight and much happier in a Miller said she and FOAC are thankful for Sonora foster home. Ten puppies (above right) were found abandoned in a box along community members who heard about the resthe highway in Tuolumne County and need homes. cue and donated $800 toward the dogs' care. PetSmart also sponsored their formula. "He's really happy and &iendly with every- le along the highway in Tuolumne County. If people are interested in applying to adopt one he meets," Scott said. On Dec. 4, Tuolumne County Animal Con- any of FOAC's rescued dogs, they can call Dexter isn't the only pup to need a loving trol contacted Mathews to see if FOAC could Mathews at 768-3630 or visit foac.us. home this holiday. care for the tiny puppies, who still needed to About the same time Dexter was rescued, be bottl efed. Contact Lacey Peterson at lpeterson@ FOAC took in a litter of 10 puppies someone FOAC board member Maureen Miller, of uniondemocrat.corn or 588-4529.

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2.5-mile Dragoon Gulch Trail near Woods Creek Park in Sonora, or walking downtown. "I don't know what we' re YISITgg going to do," Leslie said. eWe're going to have to find other venues that are flat." District crews will begin renovations on Dunlavy Field including a n a l l -weather track, turf and scoreboard early next week with major ground work planned to begin the following week, Principal Ben Howell said. The project is part of the second phase of the $23-million bond, Measure J. The phase includes work on the cafeteria, which started last week. Once fencing is installed around the perimeter, estimated toward the end of the week, the facility will remain off limits until the project's completion, slated for mid2016. Spring sports will be moved to different locations, but the school is still working out the Maggie Beck/Union Democrat details. The Sonora High School stadium will close next week " This creates a to n o f for an estimated six months. District crews will begin things that need to be modi- renovations on Dunlavy Field as part of the second fied," said athletic director phase of the $23 million bond, Measure J. Karen Sells. "Athletic-wise screatesa ton of things that need to be modi we' re not only having to look "'Ibi at games, but practices,too." Athletic-wise we' re not only having to look at games, In the fall, when the field is used by boys soccer and but practices, too." football, the district's nearby alternative education school — Karen Sells, Sonora High School athletic director Cassina High School has a field to use, but in spring that field is occupied, Sells said. Sells wants girls soccer to new home last year at Co- cer benefit walk, both found practice at Columbia College, lumbia College, based on the new homes last year, Howell and selecttrack events at expectedclosure ofthe courts said. Summerville High School. during spring 2015. ConPhysical education teachFor long distance running, struction, originally slated ers at the school tried to work Sells plans to utilize areas for last year, was delayed due in track and field units durlike Wildcat Ranch, the dis- to a lawsuit that challenged ing the fall and will have to trict's farm off Tuolumne a new pool included in Mea- find an alternative for regular activities like the mile Road, or the 2.5-mile Dra- sure J. goon Gulch Trail. Most major uses not af- run, Sells said. Games and track meets filiated with the high school With all the plans, it is will likely be held at Sum- already found new locations the community that may be merville High School. based on the original plans caught most off guard, HowSummerville used the So- as well. ell said. "It'sthose people that are nora High field while similar Elementary school track renovations occurred there in meets, traditionally held at up at 5 a.m. running that we 2014, Howell said. the school, and the annual want to m ake sure know," The tennis team found a Relay for Life, a 24-hour can- Howellsaid.

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ground floor of a 34-story building on Beale Street, lasted one hour. The energy giant invited elders, performers and youngsters from the tribe that predates Tuolumne County incorporation and California statehood to tout a new set of principles to guide the utility's relationships with all American Indian tribes and communities, Tony Earley, PG&E Corp. chairman, president and CEO, said. Earley said the gathering Thursday was to celebrate PG&E's recent work with Tuolumne Me-Wuk people to identify and protect tribal artifacts uncovered during utility work at and near Phoenix Powerhouse. Reba Fuller, governmental affairs specialist with the Tuolumne Me-Wuk tribe, and Kevin Day, Tuolumne Me-Wuk tribal chairman, worked with PG&E to make a video showing how the 110-year-old utility and the tribe, with history hundreds of times older, share common ground.

"When I watch that video, I tear up a little bit to be honest," Day said. "Because you can see evidence that our people have been here thousands and thousands of years. Me-Wuk people are strong. I want to thank you for all our people. I hope this opens the eyes of other agencies, to show respect to othertribes." CarlosGeisdor6; cultural coordinator for the Tuolumne Me-Wuk, shared a blessing and greeting in English and Mi'wuay, the Me-Wuk language. eWe've been inmany areas dancing and

representing the tribe," Geisdor6'said. "This

is our first time here, and we thank you." Men and women in ceremonial Me-Wuk

garb performedwith boys and girls.Geisdorff and other men kept time with percussive wood instruments and hollow pipes. "The songs and dances show our existence for 10,000 years," Geisdorff said. "The words I speak in song and dance are not mine. They are from my ancestral people and the lands. They say when you drive the old roads, you can hear the old songs. The hoyamu. This means grizzly bears, the ancient ones." Tuolumne Me-Wuk including Richard Miranda,Loren Forde, SalDiaz and Carlos Merlin took part in a people's dance to convey some oftheir language. Young women of the tribe took part in a basket dance that spoke of gathering food and kote: singing, dancing, eating. "The animals, our livelihood, the preservation of land, these are what allow life, nourishment and food," Geisdorff said. "The basket dance begins with the acorn and it becomes kote, the gathering of foods and family." PG&E researchers worked with Me-Wuk members to set up an interpretive display showcasing the utility's commitment to partnering with the tribe. "We are the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians," the display and pamphlets distributed Thursday state. "Our aboriginal territory is located in the foothills of the Central Sierra Nevada. We have lived in this region since time immemorial." PG&E is billed as one of the nation's largest utilities. PG&E representatives say the utility works with about 100 American Indian tribes in its service area.

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HEALTH Continued from Page Al the California Department of Public Health. Kathy Amos, Tuolumne County director of Public Health Nursing, said the successisdue to "a lotofpersistent education and outreach by agencies and the community on the importance of immunizations." The drop in the PBE rate is multifactorial, said Dr. Liza Ortiz, Tuolumne County Public Health Officer. News about the new law and the measles outbreak meant the issue got a lot of attention, and many groups did a lot of campaigning, Ortiz said. "Some of that improvement may also be due to improved reporting by the schools to the state," Ortiz said. Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Margie Bulkin said she, too, was pleasedabout thedecrease in PBEs filed from 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 school year. Bulkin said she spoke to

all of the public school superintendents and for the most part, only a few families in each district still need to comply. "They' re not looking at a flood of kids they will be turning away," Bulkin said. "They might be looking at one or two families in each district." Bulkin said as county superintendent, she has an obligation to support the county's public schools and thatshe is sensitive to populations in all schools who are

immunocompromised who cannot get immunized. "There's this perspective of protecting those students who can't be vaccinated," she said. "There will be no compromising. They cannot go to school until they show their full battery of immunizations." Calaveras County data shows that in the 2013-2014 school year, 10.84 percent of students enrolled in kindergarten had personal belief exemptions.

In Calaveras County, vaccine campaigns also made strides. During the 2014-

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Young women with the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians take part in a basket dance Thursday at Pacific Gas Br Electric's headquarters.

"1here's this perspectivefoprotecting those students who can'tbevaccinated.1here~illbeno compromising Zhey cannot go to school until they show theirfull battery o f immunizations."

1, 2016, will remain valid un- and rubella vaccine; three til the student enrolls in the doses ofhepatitis B vaccine; next grade span, typically at one dose Varicella (chickenkindergarten (or transitional pox) vaccine. kindergarten) or s eventh- Students entering sevgrade. enth-grade must show proof Ortiz said a high rate of of additi onalvaccines ofteta— Margie Bulkin, TuolumneCountySuperintendent of Schools u nvaccinated people in a nus, reduced diphtheria and community puts vulnerable acellular pertussis, and two populations at higher risk of doses of measles, mumps and contractingdiseases, includ- rubella. 2015 school year, 8.3 percent conditional admittances. ing fatal diseases. Infants can start the child"In the setting of a school hood whooping cough vaccine of kindergartners had perPreviously, parents who sonal belief exemptions, none did not want to immunize with alarge number of un- series, DTaP, as early as 6 had medical exemptions and their children could get a vaccinatedchildren, diseases weeks old. Even one dose of 81.62 percent had all r e- "Personal Belief Exemption," such as measles can spread DTaP may offer some protecquired immunizations. Ten but a bill signed in July nul- much more quickly to the tion against fatal whooping whole community," she said. cough disease in infants. percent had conditional en- lified that. trances, which means that in SB 277, which requires all Statewide, more than 90 Health officials also enlimited circumstances, some children in day care and pub- percent of k i ndergartners courage adults to get a Tdap children who have not re- lic and private school to be had all their required immu- booster, especially ifthey are ceived one or more required vaccinated, unless they have nizations. in contact with infants or immunizations may attend a doctor exempt them for Families with u n immu- work in the healthcare field. childcare or school while they medical reasons. California nized children who plan to Some vaccine series take catch up on these immuniza- joins Mississippi and West keep their children enrolled weeks to complete and the tions, according to the Cali- Virginia, which do not allow in private or public school information may be comfornia Department of Public personal-bel ief exemptions next fall should talk to their plicated or confusing, Ortiz Health. for vaccinations. sall. pediatrician soon. In Tuolumne County, durThe law will affect children To meet California's school According to estimates by ing the 2014-2015 school enrolling i n k i n dergarten entry requirements, children the Centers for Disease Conyear, one child entering kin- and seventh-grade after July entering kindergarten need trol and Prevention, vaccinadergartenhad a medical ex- 1, 2016. ive doses ofdiphtheria,per- tions will prevent 21 million f emption, 77.49 percent had Personalbeliefexemptions tussis, and tetanus vaccine; hospitalizations and 732,000 all required immunizations (PBEs) filed at a school or four dosesof polio vaccine; deaths among children born and 69, or 14.94 percent were child-care facility before Jan. two doses measles, mumps, in the last 20 years.

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Donations sought for holiday dinner A Christmas Dinner is being hosted for Butte Fire victims from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Mountain Ranch Community Center. The dinner is being hosted by Nancy's Hope Community andThrift Store in partnership with Nancy and Hailey Hurst. Items needed are about 180 pounds of ham, nine gallons of milk, seven pounds of butter, sour cream, 40 cans of cream of mushroom soup, lettuce, tomatoes, salad dressings, croutons, fruit cocktails, 20 cans of cool whip, 16 pounds of sugar, five dozen carton of eggs, lemonade mix, hairnets, gloves, plates, dessert plates, cups, trash bags, 40 disposable pans and paper towels. Donations can be dropped off at the Century 21 Wildwood Properties office in the Indian Rock center at 14570 Mono Way in Sonora or at the Century 21 Wildwood Properties office at 22910Twain Harte Drive in Twain Harte. Monetary donations and volunteers are also being requested. For more information call Betty Hurst at 604-2609.

Coat drive going on now in Sonora Sonora High School AFS program president Sophia Klein has started a coat drive for Butte Fire victims. Donations of gently used coats are requested and can be dropped off at Emberz restaurant, 177 S. Washington St. in Sonora or at the Sonora High School culinary arts classroom. Klein's goal is to collect 100 coats by Wednesday. Call her at 768-6618 for more information.

Appetizer party offered as prize The Sonora Chapter of Omega Nu will hold a prize drawing Feb. 13 for an appetizer party to benefit women and children in Tuolumne County. The winner of the drawing will be entitled to a catered appetizer party for up to 30 guests. Hot and cold appetizers, desserts and beverages will be served by members of Omega Nu. Tickets cost $20 each or six for $100 and will be available in front of Soma Fitness Studios, Joan's Boutique and Sharon Malone Lingerie during Second Saturday Art Night on Saturdays Dec. 12, Jan. 9 and Feb. 13 in downtown Sonora. Call 743-1096 to buy tickets. The date of the appetizer party can be between March and June.

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Candles, stories of Jesus and holiday hymns will mark Christmas Eve BY LYDIA BROWNING The Union Democrat

On Christmas Eve, churches throughout the Mother Lode will take a moment to slow down, sing by candlelight and focus on the holy reason for the holiday. "Our communion is a time to set aside the wounds of the year, and to unclutter your heart. It's a way to honor and focus on the light and love of God," said Jeri Kappl, administrator's assistant at Christian Heights Assembly of God Church. Christian Heights in Sonora will hold a Christmas Eve Communion service from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church located at 13711 Joshua Way in Sonora. The service, which has been done for decades,usually has about 250 people attending and all &om the community are welcome to start of the Christmas holiday together. The Presbyterian Church of 49ers will host Candles, Choir and Organ Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The service will include Christmas carols, readings from the Bible, the story of Jesus' birth, special music by the 49er choir and other music groups. At the end of the service, the lights in the sanctuary will dim and the congregation will sing "Silent Night" by candlelight. The 161-year-old church is at 11155 Jackson Street in Columbia. The congregation will celebrate with luminaries, church spokeswoman Leslie Davis said. Sierra Bible Church will host its annual Christmas Eve service from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 15171 Tuolumne Road in Sonora.About 350 people attend each year to celebrate the high holiday. Christmas carols are sung, a message is given and children talk at the service. Good SamaritanCommunity Covenant Church will host a Family Candlelight service at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. The service lasts about one hour and around 300 people usually attend. Good Sam's Christmas Eve service

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Parishi oners at Columbia's Church of the 49ers sing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve. began about 20 years ago when Jeff Mitchell joined the church as pastor. Festivities include a children's story, music, a brief powerful message as "the reason for the season," members of the choir sing, the children are told a story and candles are lit, Mitchell said. The idea is to get the Christmas Eve ball rolling early so that families have time to go home and have dinner with family and friends and continue with their regular traditions," Mitchell said. The Twain Harte Bible Church will hold a candlelight service 6 p.m. Christ-

host a service at 6 p.m. Lake Tulloch Bible Church in Copperopolis will hold their Christmas Eve Service 6 p.m. and the Foothill Community Church in Angels Camp will host theirservice at6 p.m . First Baptist Church in Angels Camp will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion service at 6 p.m. First Congressional Church in Murphys will hold two times of worship at 7 and 11 p.m. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church in Big Oak Flat will celebrate a mass Christmas Eve. mas Eve at 5 p.m. and on Christmas The Creekside Community Church Day at 9 a.m. Christmas Eve service will be held at 6 St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sop.m. in Sonora. nora will host a Christmas Eve service Grace Baptist Church in Sonora will 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. each preceded by a hold its Candlelight Service 7 p.m. children's play and music at 11 p.m. Sonora United Methodist Church will St. Anne's Catholic Church in Columhost a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. bia will celebrate mass at noon Christand St. Susanna Orthodox Church will mas Day.

Archive, others get funding boost

VA developed Parenting for Service Members and Veterans to help parents connect with their children and strengthen their f a milies. Parenting teaches skills and tools to help you communicate with your children and manage your own parenting stress. While the Parenting course is useful and applicable all year, the holidays are the perfect time to focus on your family. Parenting is one of three courses in the VA Online Self-Help Resource Center. All courses are completely confidential, free and available online 24/7. No log in and noregistration required. You can take the course at the pace and place of your choosing. The Resource Center also features Anger and Irritability Management Skills (AIMS) and Moving Forward, a course that teaches problem-solving skills to help you overcome obstacles and meet your goals. Parenting is difierent f'rom other self -help courses because it focuses on the parents' needs, not just on those of the children. Parenting has several modules and you can choose the ones that interest you. Each module features practical advice, interactive quizzes, videos and games including: • Videos of real military families discussing their challenges • Quizzes to better understand your parenting style • Tools to help you improve your work-life balance • Information on the specific behaviors and emotions children display at different ages • How to incorporate muchneeded "me-time" into your day Enjoy the holidays. To help make the most of your time with your family this time of year, visit wwwveterantrain-

ing.va.gov and take a look at our Parenting course. Happy Holidays. Source: Veterans Health

Administ ration Women veterans needsare topic of VAand Labor talk Last week, four state commanders wh o

Sonora Area Foundation directors Roger Francis, Gary Dambacher and Mark Kraft surprised Charlie Dyer, record manager at the Carlo M. DeFerrari Archive, on Tuesday with a checkfor $10,000. Itwa s a board initiated grant with no strings from the Elaine Symons Baker Community Impact Award fund. SAF executive director Ed Wyllie presented the check to Dyer on behalf of the foundation and board. According to Ed Wyllie, the SAF board of directorshas adiscussion regarding theseproactive grants in October or November each year. The archives was chosen to receive the Elaine Symons Baker Community Impact Award because she was an educator and the research

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Sonora Area Foundation directors (from left) Roger Francis, Gary and educational activities at the archive play Dambacher and Mark Kraft surprised Charlie Dyer, record manager at the Carlo M. DeFerrari Archive, on Tuesday with a check for $10,000. See GRANTS / Page B2

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improve VA's evaluative efforts in this for future updates. challenging area. Pleasewrite your Representative to- COLArelief bills introduced ing the VFW priority goals necessary to day to urge co-sponsorship and passage eliminate any existing barriers. of H.R.2915. As always, thank you for As a result of a negative change to the your active participation in the Com- Consumer Price Index (CPI), VA. and Social Security benefits are scheduled Women veberanssuicide crisis prompts mander's Action Network. for no annual increase for 2016. The CPI legislation for outreach andhealthcare fell slightly this year due to a significant Senate committee advanceskey bills Representative Julia Brownley introdecreasein gasoline prices.Healthcare, duced H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran On Wednesday, the Senate Veterans' housing, and food prices all rose this year, Suicide Prevention Act. If enacted, this Affairs Committee held a markup to however, creating a significant hardship bill would identify mental health and amend andadvance severalpiecesofleg- for many disabled veterans and seniors. suicideprevention programs that are islation that the VFW strongly supports. To Solve this problem, Senator Elizabeth the most efFective with the best outcomes The Veteran Homeless Programs, Care- Warren (D-Mass) and Representative among women veterans at risk. The bill giver Services and Other Improvements Tammy Duckworth (D-I11.) have introwould require VA to report the results of Act of 2015(S.425)served asan om nibus, duced S. 2251 and H.R. 4144, the Seniors this analysis to the Congressional Veter- including the language from bills that and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benans' Committees. would expand the VA comprehensive efits Act, which would provide a one-time Recentdata reveals the suicide rate caregiversupport program toveterans of payment of $581 to VA and Social Secuof women veterans is nearly six times alleras,make it easier for survivors to rity beneficiaries. The VFW thinks this higher than women in general; for wom- apply for benefits, allow Fry Scholarship legislation is critical to ensuring that the en ages 18 to 29, the risk is even higher, participants to participate in the Yellow benefits many veterans rely on keep up at nearly 12 times the rate of women in Ribbon program,expand the defi nition with the cost increases they have been general. These fi ndings have prompted of a homeless veteran to include those experiencing. clinicians and policy makers at VA to fieeing domestic violence, and restore This week, the VFW sent letters to the develop a number of outreach initiatives GI Bill benefits to veterans affected by Chairmen andRanking Members ofthe and clinical approaches to enable VA to unexpected school closures, among other Senate Finance and House Ways and better deal with this healthcare crisis. things. The committee also advanced S. Means Committees, urging swift passage VA experts are examining the many 290, the Increasing the Department of of the SAVE Benefits Act. We encourage reasons suicide rates among women Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veter- all VFW members to contact their Senaveterans are higher. According to VA's ans Act of 2015, which would eliminate tors and Representatives to request their suicideprevention office, a history of pensions for senior VA. employees con- support of this important bill. military sexual assault may be a major victed of serious crimes. These bills now contributingfactor. head to the full Senate for consideration. Source: "The Veterans of Foreign Enactment of Brownley's bill would Stay tuned to the Action Corps Weekly Wars," December 11 Action CorpsWeekly

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GRANTS Continued from Page B1 into what her strengths were as a person and educator in the community, Wyllie said. Bill CofFill, of Tuolumne Heritage Publications, which print books written by the archive's namesake Carlo DeFerrari, also presented thearchive with a check for $1,000. The donation was part of the non-profit p ublisher' s mission that from DeFerrari's book sales it will give money Lacey Peterson/Union Democrat back to the archive, Dyer ex- Sonora Area Foundation executive director Ed Wyllie plained. (center) presented a $10,000 check to archive record C arlo DeFerrari i s T u - manager Charlie Dyer on Tuesday. community," Wyllie said. The Sonora Area Foundation and its supporting organization, the Irving J. Symons Foundation, awarded proactiveyear-end grants totaling $40,000, in addition to their regular schedule of competitive grants. The Tuolumne County Sheriff"s Community Service Unit, the Center for a NonViolent Community, and the Wings Fund were surprised with $10,000 grant awards as winners of the annual Irving J. Symons Award for community service. The annual mate control. award ismade by the direc"We look at needs and then tors of the IJS Foundation by putting in trust funds it in honor of its late founder, can only be used for preserva- Sonora businessman Irving tion, that is the intent of the Symons. donors," Dyer said. For each recipient, the yearSonora Area Foundation end awards will help them recently awarded many of its with their on-going services, other proactive (board initiat- Wyllie said. ed)grants to "localprograms The Sheriff"s Community that help to strengthen our Service Unit works with the

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KENICHI MIYATA, MD has joined Sierra Vascular and General Surgery Associates. Dr. Miyata 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 residency training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. As a general surgeon, Dr. Miyata performs a wide array of procedures. He also has a special interest in laparoscopic hernia repair and complex abdominal wall reconstruction for patients who

have suffered multiple or recurrent hernias.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Miyata, please call-

209-536-5750. Sonora Regional Medical Center

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Tuolumne County Sheriff"s Office by providing a "volunteer pool of talent and experience to respond to an increased need for services," the foundation said in a statement. The CSU accomplishes this through its Community Assistance Patrol; marine

include lodging, food, gasoline and other related costs. The Wings Committee has been reviewing applications for assistance since 2005 and has approved over $100,000 of assistance in that time. Every other month the Sonora Area Foundation awards competitivegrants to local projects and nonprofits. The following competitive grants were awarded in December: Yes Partnership — The YES Partnership, administered by the Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) was awarded $26,000 to

enforcement; vehicle main-

create the Tuolumne County

tenance; community events; and a variety of other community services. The Center for a Non Violent Community ( CNVC) serves women, men, teens and children. CNVC, and its predecessor, the Mountain

Youth AWARE which stands for Advancing Wellness And Resiliency Education. The program will bring Youth Mental Health First Aid to the County, thereby supporting ATCAA's and the YES Partnership's ongoing efforts to prevent suicide and reduce mental health stigma in Tuolumne County. Spiritual Roads — Spiritual Roads, whose mission is "Helping people recover from the diseaseof addiction and findfreedom from unhealthy behaviors," was a w arded $25,000in grant funding for a second year of this start-up program. Executive Director Chris Lytle reports the program has helped over 500 people during 2015 and is seeking to double the number of people served in 2016. Mother Lode Community Center — This organization of community leaders, under the fiscal agent support ofthe Tuolumne County Commission on Aging, was awarded a grant of $17,900 to complete a community-wide needs assessment to determine the level of support, feasibility and sustainability for a multigenerational community center. The assessment will be conducted by an independent

olumne County's historian and is best known for his long tenure as the Tuolumne County clerk and auditorcontroller and as the creator of the county archives. Dyer said both donations will go into a trust fund to be used forpreservation of old recordsorartifacts. He doesn't know exactly how the funds will be used but interms ofpreservation, some recordsoritems have to be professi onally restored,he said. Or the archive could use the funds in conjunction with other funds to get something like new shelving units or cli-

date rape, sexual assault and suicide; and counseling to children sufFering from child abuse, molestation, and witnessing domestic violence. The Wings Fund provides assistance to local families who have non-medical expenses while caring for ill or injured children outside of

Women's Resource Center,

has long operated a women's emergency shelter. It also provides services

and programs for transitional housingforsurvivors of domestic violence; prevention programs and educational resources to prevent child molestation, bullying, harassment, teen dating violence,

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Bird COunterS SOugbt Experienced and novice birders are needed for three Christmas bird counts in which the Central Sierra Audubon Society will participate. A bird count will take place Dec. 16 in Groveland, Dec. 19 in Sonora and Jan. 2

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Senior Center Information Tuolumne County Senior Center 540 Greenly Road, Sonora, 533-2622

Jamestown Community Hall 18250 Main St, Jamestown P r ogram, 533-2622 for reservations

contractorto insure an objec-

in Calaveras County. Contact Steven Umland at 352-6985formore information about the Groveland and Sonora bird counts. Contact Barry Boulton at 596-0612for more information about the Calaveras County bird count.

Tuolumne Memorial Hall 18375 Fir Avenue Tuolumne City

533-2622 forreservations

The Little House 11699 Merrell Rd, Groveland 962-7303for reservations Calaveras Senior Center 956 Mountian Ranch Road San Andreas 754-3967

Lunches for Seniors Tuolumne County Senior Centerserves lunches from 12:00 to I p.m. Monday through Friday. Seniors of all ages are welcome. For seniors 60 and over, the suggested donation is $4.50. To receive the discount price, registration is required. For non-registered and individuals under 60 the fee is $6.00 per person. No eligible senior is denied a meal for inability to donate.

Tuolumne County SeniorCenter: MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 Beef stoganofF, and wheat bread with margarine, carrots, capri blend veggies, and apple. TUESDAY, DECEM BER 22 Ch eese ravioli with marinara, wheat bread with margarine, green salad with cucumber, pacific gold veggies, green beans, tropical fruit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Turkey enchilada casserole with sour cream and salsa, Spanish rice, green salad, peas, and apricots THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 Ham pot pie, corn bread with margarine, romaine salad, California blend veggies, and pineapple.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Closed.

tive evaluation of needs as identified by the community. Merry Christmas! HealthLitNow — A grant of $5,000 was awarded to Calaveras County Senior Center: support a $4,000 challenge grant offered by the EcoMONDAY, D E C E M BE R 2 1 Fr e nch dip, sides, nomic Prosperity Council of Tuolumne County. The com- soup and salad. bined grants will be used to retain a grants writer to sub- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 Lasagna, sides, soup and salad. mit multiple applications to the Office of State Health Planning and Development WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Tuna casserole, (OSHPD) for continuation of sides, soup and salad. HealthLitNow's Exploratorium of Healthcare Careers THURSDAY, D E C E M BE R 24 Ha m a nd s weet program to Tuolumne Coun- potatoes, sides, soup and salad. ty students in grades seven through nine. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Closed. The Sonora Area Foundation, and its two supporting Merry Christmas! organizations, the I r v i ng J. Symons Foundation for Tuolumne County and The No reservation is required at the Tuolumne Symons Family Fund, has assets of more than $45 milCounty or Calaveras County Senior Centers. lion.

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EVENTS St. Patrick's Catholic Parish will hold two events in the coming days. • An Advent Penance Service will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church at 4 p.m. today. • An Advent Penance Service at St. Patrick's Catholic Church will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Call532-7139 for more information. ties for its annual Parish Feast Day with a HierarchiSierra Bible Church will cal Divine Liturgy at 8:40 hold "Joy to the World-Cele- a.m. Dec 20. brating Christmas with MuThe chief celebrant will be sic and Laughter" this week- His Eminence Archbishop end at the church. Benjamin, of the Diocese of The free event will feature the West in the Orthodox holiday treats, music and the Church in America. comedy of "clean" comedian A festal potluck meal will Rich Praytor. follow the Divine Liturgy. Presentations will be given For more information, call at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 352-6791 or 536-0701. 2 p.m. Sunday. St. Susanna Orthodox Tickets are &ee but re- Church is at 10825 Robinquired and are available at wood Lane, at the intersecthe church office, 15171 Tu- tion of Jamestown Road, in olumne Road near Standard. Sonora.

OUTREACH through Fridaysand from 8 a.m. to noon Sundays. For more information, call the church at 532-4639. The church is a t 3 880 Joshua Way, Sonora. St. Susanna Orthodox Church offers a series of ongoing Catechism classes for entry into the Orthodox Christian Church. C lasses are held a t 6 p.m. each Tuesday and offer study of the Catechism series, written by the renowned Orthodox educator Father Thomas Hopko, and the New King James translation of the Bible. For more information, call 352-6791. St. Sus anna Orthodox Church is at 10825 Robinwood Lane, at the intersection of Jamestown Road, in Sonora. Religious education classes continue on Wednesdays

at St. Patrick's Catholic An a n nual C h r istmas A combined choir ser- Church in Sonora. Sing will take place at 3 p.m. vice of t h e Tuo l u mne Classes for students in Sunday at Morgan Chapel and Soulsbyville United kindergarten through sixth on Wards Ferry Road in So- Methodist churches will grade meet in the Parish nora. be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 20 Hall from6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Tuolumne. Confirmation c a n didates The Mother Lode JewThe musical service, titled (seventh grade through high ish Community will hold "One Small Child," will be school) meet in the Steinits annual Chanukah party under the direction of Mark metz house from 6:30 to Sunday in Murphys. Seiver. 7:45. T he c a sual e v e nt , f o r The Tuolumne U nited For more information, call families and adults of all M ethodist Church i s a t Kathy Casas at 770-5987 or ages, will begin at 5:30 p.m. 1 8851 Cedar St., i n T u - 532-7139,ext. 110, or email Anyone wishing to attend olumne. kathy@stpatssonora.org. should call 5 33-1650 or email motherlodejc@yahoo. Heritage Chr i s t ian Meditation and M o dcornfordirections and to re- Church in E a st S o nora ern Buddhism in Sonora serve a seat. will hold a special service of is offeredfrom 3 to 4 p.m. The event is f r ee, but Christmas carols and music each Sunday at the Aronos those a t tending s h ould beginningat 5 p.m. Dec. 20. Clubhouse, 37 E. Elkin St., bring a potluck dish, and The community is invited. in Sonora. all are welcome to bring a The church is at 19530 The meetings p r ovide m enorah. V o lunteers a r e Hillsdale Drive. For more group study, meditations needed to help set up and information, call 532-8550 and discussion. Hosts will clean up. or 532-0642. play recorded teachings by A special "Blue Christmas" service will be presented at 6p.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Murphys. The service is intended to offer encouragement to anyone feeling alone, sad or insecure for any reason. The service will be presented by the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Murphys Covenant Church, Faith L u t heran Church and Union United Church of Christ. The service will be held at 509 N. Algiers St., Murphys.

The children ofTwain Harte Bible Church will present the musical production "A Tree Lot Christmas" Dec. 20 during the 10:45 a.m. church service. Children ages 3to 12 will perform with backup from the youth choir. The church is at 23191 Mark Twain Drive in Twain Harte. St. Matthew Lutheran Church Women's M i ssionary League will collect winter outerwear and

blankets for donation to Interfaith Community Social Services during December. Anyone wishing to donate

St. Susanna Orthodox can do so at the church from Church will begin activi- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays

Free meals, food

• The A m ador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency distributes food from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Tuesday of each month at All Saints' Catholic Church, corner of Joaquin Gully and Cherokee roads in Twain Harte, and at Tuolumne Memorial Hall, Fir Avenue in Tuolumne; ATCAA Food Bank, 10059 Victoria Way, Jamestown; Church of the Forty Niners, 11155 Jackson St., Columbia; Lake Don Pedro Baptist Church, 4175 Abeto St., La Grange;Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 24176 Pine Lake Drive, Sugar Pine; Sonora Baptist C h urch, 412 Stockton Road, Sonora; Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Road, Sonora; Tuolumne Veterans Memorial Hall, 18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne. They distribute10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday by appointment at Columbia College. They alsodistribute from 10 a.m. to noon the Friday after the third Tuesday at Groveland Evangelical Free Church, 19172 Ferretti Road, Groveland. • All Saints operates a food pantry &om 10 a.m. to

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St Patrick's Church - Sonora ", Christmas Eve 4:30 R 6:30 pm Preceded by children's play Midnight Mass with Musical Interlude 11 pm ' +' — Christmas Day 10 am New Year's Eve 6:30 pm R midnight New Year's Day 9 am ..; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Bigoak Hat Christmas Eve 5 pm Christmas Day 9 am ~ New Year's Eve 5 pm ,-:i" ' '4jlj St Anne's - Columbia '-

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special need for canned soup and cold cereal. It is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Anyone seeking services should bring identification or proof of Tuolumne County residency. For more information, call 532-0905. • Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Sugar Pine holds several events each month to help the community. Events include: - Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m. every Thursday

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noon all other Tuesdays. • Columbia Presbyterian Church of the 49ers ofFersfree food and clothing each week. Helen Johnson Community Dinner, free to all, is served at 6 p.m. every Monday in the church social hall, 11155 Jackson St., Columbia. Donations are accepted but not required. Free showers are offered preceding the dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. - ATCAA Food Bank distributesfood at 10 a.m. on third Tuesdays of each month inLower Sanctuary. - Nancy's Hope Community Center, located on the church campus, is open daily &om 9 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Many free programs are available. Call 533-2647. Call the church at 5322441 for more information. • Faith Lu t h eran Church, 65 Mitchler St., Murphys, hosts a food commodities distribution on the first Thursday of each month including dry and canned goods. There is also a food bag distribution &om 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Monday through Wednesday, available once a month to local residents, in conjunction with the Mur-

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combined chairs performing One Small Child byBenjamin Harlan Thursday 12/24 7:00 pm Christmas Eve candlelight service at Soulsbyville Methodist Church For information call 928-1376

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• Celebrate Recovery, a fellowship to celebrate God's healing power through the 12 Continued from Page B3 Steps and 8 Recovery Principles, is held at 6:30p.m.every Monday atthe Sonora Sev586-8166 for reservations) enth-day Adventist Church. - Parish Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to noon, first Separate groups for men and women are Tuesday of each month offered for anyone suffering with chemical Worship services begin at 11 a.m. weekly. and alcohol addictions, codependency, grief The church is at 24176 Pine Lake Drive. recovery, anger, food addiction, divorce and Call 586-3616 for more information. physical, sexual or emotional abuse. • Murphys Covenant Church hosts A &ee dinner is also offered. "His Kitchen," a ministry of free hot meals of- The church is at 40 N. Forest Road in Sofered&om noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday at nora. the church, 34 Jones St. Call 532-3337 for more information. • Seventh-day Adventist Community • Celebrate Recovery, a church-sponServices,87 S. Forest Road, Sonora,of fers sored support group for those recovering clothing, small appliances, blankets, sheets, &om substance abuse and other life issues, linens, shoes and coats to anyone in need meets Mondays at Tulloch Bible Church, &om 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednes- 3566 Spangler Lane, Copperopolis. Dinner is days. Groceries are given out Mondays and served at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins Wednesdays. at 7 p.m. For more information, call 743-4594. For more information about services or • A cancer support group,Snuff Out Canmaking a donation, call 532-1872. cer, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thurs• The Food Pantryprogram at Sierra day of each month at Family Community Bible Church distributes food on Tuesdays, Church in Angels Camp. The church is on W ednesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 Main Street, with a second-floor entrance on a.m. in the office conference room at 15171 Raspberry Lane. Tuolumne Road, Sonora. For more information, call 559-8035. • St. Matthew Lutheran Church hosts a free lunch at the Lambert Community Other support services Drop-in Center on the last Saturday of each month. • Moms inPrayer hostsone-hour weekly The lunch is served &om noon to 1 p.m. at meetings in local homes and churches durthe Center, 347 Jackson St., Sonora. The Cen- ing which participants pray for students and ter is open &om 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for fellow- their schools. Moms in Prayer also supports ship and games. teaching staff with occasional lunches, getFor more information, call 533-4879. wellcards,notes ofappreciation and retire• St. Patrick's Catholic Churchserves a ment recognition. &ee breakfast &om 6:30 to 8 a.m. every TuesFor a complete listing of meeting times and day and Thursday in the parish hall at 127 places, call Ginny Milnik, 533-4642, for SonoJackson St., Sonora. Everyone is welcome. ra;Lori West, 962-5111, for Groveland; and • Tuolumne United Methodist Church Cherie Beuse, 795-0420, for Angels Camp. offers &ee food to anyone in need from 10 An international organization founded in to 11 a.m. every Saturday. The church is at 1984,Moms in Prayer has groups in every 18851 Cedar St., in Tuolumne. For more in- state and more than 100 countries worldformation, call928-1376 or 206-3090. wide. For more information, go online to www. momsinprayer.org Supportgroups • As You See Fit,a boutique run by the • Sierra Bible Church Celebrate Recov- Refugechurch,isopen &om 10 a.m. to2 p.m . ery meets every Thursday in the Youth Por- every Tuesday and Wednesday. tableat 15171 Tuolumne Road,Sonora. All the clothes in the store are donated by Dinner is served at 6 p.m., followed by a local consignment shops, and customers can take what they need, and pay what they can. program at 7 p.m. The program is designed to help those For moreinformation, call 736-2035 or visit struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits. jesusourrefuge.corn.

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p.m. Tuesdays at Harvest Fellowship R.I.O.T. Center at 13849 Mono Way, across from Continued from Page BB Burger King in Sonora. It is themed "Overcoming Emotions That American Buddhist nun Kelsang Chogyop. Destroy," and will be led by Kurt and Margie A $5 to $10 donation is requested. Wiley. For more information, call 588-8109. The group will teach people the difference between good and bad anger, how to gain New Life Recovery Group will host control of it, and how to use it in construca "Christ Centered Life Group" &om 6 to 8 tive ways.

Sonora Elementary School announces its honor roll list man, Emme Gumm, Jennifer Hernandez, Addyson McCaig, Nathan announced itsfirst-trimester Ramirez, Reese Hansen, Jacob honor rollfor the 2015-16 Lindsey, Aralann McMaster, Juschool year: lian Ramos, Cayden Williamson, Alexander Ashton, Carlos Batista, Grade six Emma Bolter, Charlee Burgess, 4.0 — Sofia Alomia, Rylie Joshua Dunlap, MartinFeng, Baughn, Jacqueline Ciabattari, Rylee Fraschieri, Liv Lawson, AdCarmela David, Callahan Hanson, dison Rose Maguire, Jorge RodriValerie Harris, Alexis Herfurth, guez Corona, Caden Rupe, Logan Adam Johnson, Annika McClus- Wynn key, Ezekiel Miller 3.5 to 3.99 — Jacob CassaretGrade seven: to, Gabriel Coleman, Abigail 4.0 — Adam Aldrich, Belle Hart, Kennedy Hatler, Jennessa Bloom, Sarah Bowman, ShekiLatham, Mason Marin, Jordan nah Calindas, Cora Ethier, Daniel Matney, James Navarro, Mi- Galvez,Jordan Hampton, Logan chael Parnell, Jill Petty, Mckynlie Hughes, Bailey Johnson, Caleb Suess, Jackson Sundborg, Ju- Lawson, Aidan McPeek, Shan reyah Wance, Benjamin White, Ramachandran, Nathan RamElijah Yee, Nadine Claudia Bibal, achandran, Bjorn Rider, Danny Lyndsie Carkins, Rose Cassidy, Robles-Ramos, Tyler Utterback, Kade Clifton, Logan Gould, Anna Nancy Zhu Hildebrand, Greta Hildebrand, 3.50 to 3.99 — Bert Bolter, MackenzieShimer, Rachel MenKaden Herzog, Abbie Jasmer, zies, Gideon Miller, Om Patel, Ashley Aitken, Julia Bearden, JaKai Perez, Kenny Scott, John son Harrell-Sullivan, Mario Renda, Shaw, Ethan Sturzenacker, Evan Alee Rutledge, Kyle Smith Wynn 3.0 to 3.49 — Isaiah Anderson, 3.0to 3A9 —Emily Coffey, Jack Adrian Batista, Nikkolis Browne, Conforti, Bret Davis, Alexa Ever- Julie Everman, Austyn Hampton,

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Jackson Littleton, Hannah Salyers, Steven Ireland, Dylan Ablin, Jessica Berry, Braden Boyles, Molly Dunn, Joe Earhart, Brooke Fenger, Scout Joplin, Grace Manley, Bethany Mills, Mikaela Patterson, Sean Sunday, Regan Thornton, Julio Barajas, Martha Gonzalez, Taylor Kellogg, Serena Navarro, Paige Parkan, Abbie Phillips, Cheyenne Wilson Grade eight 4.0 — Brenna Canepa, Sam Chen, Melinda Howard, Kayla Landman, Lily Lindsey, Iris Moreno,Josie Poole,Ainslee Shumake, Brenda Vargas 3.50to 3.99 — An astasiaM cCallister, Caesar Owens, Allen Yang, Jackson Pierce, TJ Moyle, Triston Williams 3.00to 3.49 —Haley Behr, Kevin Shore, Caleigh Brewster, Amber Bristow, Joshua Dutra, Halee Eaton,Jasmin Garduno, Bianca Guerrero, Davis Hatler, Evelyn Hernandez, Braden Hobbs, Allyson Kilbourn, Katelyn Kilbourn, H ailey Matney, Henry M c Clintock, Darius O'Neal, Chandler Case, Nathaniel Dugent

CARD GAMEs MotherLode card clubs have announced these scores: Mother Lode Duplicate Bridge meets at noon Mondays and Tuesdays at the Union Congregational Church in Angels Camp: Dec. 7,six-table Howell movement — 1) Lydia and Bob Solomon; 2) Alan and Susan Hamilton; 3) Dave Jenkins and Bonnie Landis; 4) Pam Elliott and Darryl Rosenheim Dec. 8, four-table Howell movement — 1) Ann Sturm and Don Cross; 2) Susan Hamilton and Duane Oneto; 3) Alan Hamilton and Bob Solomon; 4) Roger Hanlon and Ken Thompson Gold Country Duplicate Bridge meets at noon Wednesdays at the Calaveras Senior Center in San Andreas: Dec. 9, six-table Howell movement — 1) Duane Oneto and Mary Crook; 2) Rich Banks andTom Wright; 3) Alan and Susan Hamilton; 4) Ora Beth Nelson and Jerrie Ballard Annual bridge brunch held at Saddle Creek in Copperopolis: Dec. 10,13-table Mitchell movementNorth-South — 1) Alan and Susan Hamilton; 2) Vicky and Duane Oneto; 3) Rolene Kiesling and Dick Rosenbaum; 4) Pam Elliott and Sally Rockholt; 5) Alice Paxton and Shirley Drake; East-West — 1) Lydia and Bob Solomon; 2) Olivia Althouse and Glenna Larson;

Every December the American Contract Bridge League allows all clubs West of the Mississippi to register for a Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STaC). All clubs play the same hands. A club must have five tables to compete in the overall contest. Teams with less the five compete in a side game. All awards are silver master points (MP). Pairs are placed into three groups; A,B and C. Pairs who average more than 2000 master points are placed in the A group; Pairs who average 750-1999 are in the B group; Pairs who average 0-749 are in the C group. Monday,Dec. 7, six table game — No Pairs scored high enough to qualify in the overall contest. Tuesday,Dec. 8, four table game — Side game 17 tables — Ann Sturm and Don Cross A: 3rd, B&C First (3.66MP); Ora Beth Nelson and Jerrie Ballard C: 5-6 9

(.52) Wednesday, Dec. 9: six table -Overall game 754 tables — Duane Oneto and Mary Crook A:4, B:2, C:1 (11.31 master points) Friday,Dec. 11, four table game — Side game 17 tables — Olivia Althouse and Mama Feirreira A:5, B:4, C:3 (1.69 master points); Ann Sturm and Mary Crook A:6, B:5, C:4 (1.18 master points). Player of the Month for November for Mother Lode

3) Mama Ferreira and Nancy Maxwell; 4) Dana and Duplicate Monday is Duane Oneto with 3.12 MP (MasTim Davis; 5) Susan Ritchie and Jerrie Ballard Sonora Duplicate Bridge meets at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Tuolumne County Senior Center in Sonora: Dec. 11,four-table Howell movement — 1) Olivia Althouse and Mama Ferreira; 2) Ann Sturm and Mary Crook; 3) Dave Jenkins and Pam Elliott

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ter points). Player of the Month for November for Mother Lode Duplicate Bridge Tuesday is Don Cross with 2.34 MP. Player of the Month for November for Gold Country Duplicate Bridge is Glenna Larson with 2.01 MP; Players of the Month for November for Sonora Duplicate Bridge are Ron Michaelis and Dick Rosenbaum with1.87 MP .

White House decked out in style

A holiday edition with locally written heartfelt holiday stories,

WASHINGTON (AP) Four designers whose clothes Michelle Obama has worn also designed and decorated three rooms on the ground floor of the White House for Christmas. Carolina Herrera was responsible for the China Room, Duro Olowu handled the Vermeil Room and the library was turned over to the duo of Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, the White House disclosed Wednesday, as the first lady unveiled this year's decor to military families. Herrera decorated the China Room using ribbon in the shade of blue that was used to trim the Obama china service, which was introduced this year. It's called Kailua blue and is meant to evoke the waters around Hawaii, where President Barack Obama was born and celebrates Christ-

mas annually. The China Room is where presidential place settings used throughout history are displayed. Herrera also designed the gown Mrs. Obama wore to last year's White House state dinner for France. It featured a black, hand-sewn beaded top over a corset and Qoorlength skirt and train in a colorthat was described as "liberty blue." Olowu used a pair of 8-foot Christmas trees draped with vintagefabrics and ribbons, and encrusted hanging balls to spruce up the Vermeil Room, which is sometimes used as a ladies' sitting room. Faux miniature shell Christmas trees alsodotthe room. Lim and Leon decorated the li brary,the repository for more than 2,700 books, as a holiday forest of novels and

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NEW YORK (AP) — Want even your young- puter science completely. er kids to join the tech revolution by learning But there's a nationwide push to improve to code? Maybe you should get them a robot- computer literacy in elementary school — and or atleasta videogame. entrepreneurs are jumping aboard. Growing That's the aim of entrepreneurs behind new up in India, Vikas Gupta learned to program coding toys for kids as young as 6. They' re at ayoung age and was amazed at what he spurredby a desire to get children interested could do with a basic computer and some soft in computer science well before their opinions ware. Now, the father of two wants today's kids about what's cool and what's not start to gel, in to get the same feeling from the coding robots effect hoping to turn young boys and girlshis startup produces. especially girls — into tomorrow's geeks. His company, Wonder Workshop, started 'You really want kids to learn these build- shipping Dash and Dot, a pair of small, proing blocks as young as possible and then build grammable blue-and-orangerobots,late last on them," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an in- year. Kids can interact with the devices in a terview at a recent coding workshop for third- variety of ways. In the most basic, kids draw graders in New York. "I don't think you can a path for Dash, which resembles a small, start this too young." wheeled pyramid made of spheres, on a tablet Not everyone is excited about pushing first- screen. They can then drag and drop actions graders to learn the nuts and bolts of how onto its path that, for instance, might cause computers work. Some critics believe that too Dash to beep or flash its lights in different much technology too early can interfere with a colors. More advanced kids can use Google's child's natural development; others warn that kid-oriented Blockly language, or Wonder, the pushing advanced concepts on younger kids company's own programming language, to crecould &ustrate them and turn them off com- ate and play games with both robots.

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Bear Valley will be open seven days a week starting today and is offeding deep discounts. Bear Valley will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is giving a 50 percent discount on lift tickets, lessons and accommodations, only on Friday. Bear Valley has received 37 inches of snowfall so far this season. The front side lifts (Kuma, Cub, Supercub, Koala, Panda and Cub Carpets) will be open Friday, and Polar Express on the backside is scheduled to open on Saturday. An adult lift ticket on Friday will be $36.Tickets must be purchased online in advance by Thursday at midnight at www.bearvalley.corn/ tickets. Other specials include a two for one group lessons (ages 9 and up, two people, must be usedthe same day/lesson time) for Friday only at the sales counter. There's also savings available at BearValley Lodge this weekend. Ski Friday and save up to 35 percent on two-night hotel stay (12/17-12/19). A Friday lift ticket must be presented and advanced reservations are required by calling 753-2327. For more information, visit www.bearvalley. corn.

Four advance from HoopShoot The Sonora Elks Lodge held its local Elks Hoop Shoot and had four competitors advance to the California Central District competition on Jan. 16 in

Modesto. Kaden Wever, 8-9 boys, made 22 out of 25 shots. Brooke Thomas, 10-11 girls, made seven of 25 shots. Brayden Burries, 10-11 boys, made 14 of 25 shots and Molly Dunn, 11-13 girls, made 13 of 25.

Orient Express Run set for Feb. 6 The 31st annual Orient Express Run is set for Saturday, Feb. 6 at Chinese Camp School. A one-mile fun run begins at 9 a.m. followed by a four-mile run at 10. A long sleeved sport Tshirt will be given to all who pre-register. The run is sponsored by Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation which benefits Tuolumne County Special Athletes. For more information, visit www.sonorasunriserotary.org.

It was a 15-year wait, but James- zone. Dick Anderson, of Twain Harte, town resident Mike Youngman got got his buck here on the opening day his tag, then got his buck. aftera 12-year wait. Youngman was among the few lucky ~ The water l evel hunters to draw a deer roseanother footlast en tag for the Anderson week at New Melones Flat ( G-37) special Reservoir, which is a hunt zone. good sign for the fuAfter applying for 15 ture. The surface temperature was years, his name was finally called. Hunting with his father, Bill, of B- down from 53 to 56-degrees, another Bar-Y Traders in Jamestown, the two good sign for bringing the trout closscouted the first day, passing up sev- er to shore. Rainbow trout are being eral bucks. On the second day (Nov. planted, which will help pick up the 30) he harvested a big 5x7 buck. action,along with larger holdovers. The snow brings some bigger bucks Shore anglers are somewhat limdown from Yosemite into this area. There are only 25 tags issued for this See ACKERMAN / Page CB

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP)Johnny Cueto's elbow checked out just fine. The dreadlocks, too.

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Summerville 138-pounder Devin Conk(in (above) controls his opponent Thursday in Tuolumne during the Bears' non-league victory over Waterford. Bear 182-pounder Nathaniel Ulvevadet (below) took just 12 seconds to defeat his Waterford opponent.

Summerville rallies to defeat Waterford By GUY DOSSI TheUnion Democrat

Forfeits can make or break a wrestling team. Before the Summerville Bears had a chance to apply a headlock Thursday night against the Waterford Wildcats, they found themselves down 18-0 after forf eits in the 113-, 120- and 126-pound weight classes. When the two teams shook hands following the conclusion of the final match, the scoreboard inside the Summerville gymnasium read 4727 in favor of the Bears. Summerville finished the night with five pins and only dropped one match. "Waterford beat us pretty good last year and yeah, they lost some key guys, but they are always a pretty solid team," said Summerville head coach Jordan DePaoli. uWe completely dominated them. It shows that our hard work in the room is paying off These kids are hungry. We were punching them right in the mouth from the get go and that's what I like to see." Down 18-0, Summerville looked to Colby Dibble, 132, to put the Bears in the right direction. After the first two

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Jumpers bounce back, top Cosumnes T he C olumbia C l a i m Jumpers rebounded from a 65-58 loss Wednesday to Mendocino in the first round of the Modesto JC Tournament with a 69-65 win Thursday over Cosumnes River.

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Mack, Autry, Edwards starring on Raiders' DL ALAMEDA (AP) — The loss of Justin The rapiddevelopment of defensive Tuck to a season-ending injury and ends Denico Autzy and Mario EdAldon Smith to a yearlong suspenwards Jr. has been just as critical. sion figured to be a big blow to the Edwards, the 35th overall pick in Oakland Raiders' pass rush. the drak, has been stellar over the Instead, it had had the opposite past month and is second among effect with the maturation Khalil Oakland defensive linemen in tackMack, the NFL sacks leader who has les. been dominant over the past month and Autry also has played better since Tuck is coming off a five-sack afternoon against

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hits and five hurries on Denver quarterback Brock Osweiler. They might not be Tuck and Smith but the duo is definitely making an impact in Oakland. "It's just the knowledge that those two old-heads dropped on us," Autry said Thursday. "We know what we have to do. It was up to us now." See RAIDERS / Page C4

DeAndre Stallings led Columbia with 22 points. Sophom ore Michael Meserolescored 19, Bostan Van Der Veur put up 16 and Lewayne Grant scored eight. Stallings was 7 for 8 from the free throw line and Van Der Veur led the Jumpers with four 3-pointers. The game was tied 38-38 at the end of the first half, but Columbia (8-4) outscored Cosumnes River 31-27 in the final 20 minutes. "It was the most important win of the year for us," said Columbia head coach Rob Hoyt. "I'm really proud of how we executed the game plan." Columbia plays Lassen today at 10 a.m.

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BASKETBALL ay 5:00pm (CSN)NBA BasketballSacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves. (ESPN)NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs. 7:30pm (CSBA)NBA BasketballMilwaukee Bucks at Golden State Wamors. (ESPN)NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns.

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featuring a mandatory interactive lecture for all juniors who are new Signups for the 2016 Junior .22 to the program and have not particiwinter program will be open to online pated in at least two previous lecsignups Jan. 5 on the Mother Lode tures. Gun Club website. Program goals of the Mother Lode Age requirements for both boys and Gun Club Junior Association are: girls is from 10- to 20-years old. Ju- to provide an opportunity for young niors must be signed up by a parent peopleofallracesand sex tolearnfireor guardian. Cost is $25. arms safety and basic marksmanship; The first class meeting is Jan. 12 to use shooting sports as a vehicle to

BOXING Today 6:00pm (SPIKE) Boxing Premier Boxing Champions. Rances Barthelemy (234-0) challenges Denis Shafi kov, (36-1-1) for the vacant 135und world tme.

help young people develop leadership, discipline, concentration, sportsmanship and responsibility; to develop participants' ability to become successful competitive shooters as individuals or

juniors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and parents are requestedto attend the sessions with their juniors. The cost covers all the supplies and part of a team and to introduce and equipment required for the program. educate shooting sports to community Firearms, ammunition and targets members. are provided. The program is open to all youth The program will be held on the 50from Tuolumne County. No previous foot indoor range, and will run conshooting experience is required. All secutive Tuesdays.

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the top rightof the page, then click on hunter educaThree h u n te r sa f ety tionat thebottom left ofthe courses will be offered in next page, which leads to January, March and April, the registrationpage. but registration changes in The first safety class will January, 2016. be a four-day course will California is requiring all begin on Monday, Jan. 18, aspiring hunters to register Thursday, Jan. 21, Monday, in advance at www.wildlife. Jan. 25 and Thursday, Jan. ca.gov. 28. All classes are from 6 to Once at the web address, 9 p.m.at Mother Lode Gun click on the learning tab on Club.

Today 8:00 pm(CSN) High School FootballCIF Division I Class AA, Final: Befiarmine vs. Mission Viejo.

FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL o ay Boy~ a s ketball:Calaveras at Rosemont, 7 p.m.; Sonora at Riverbank, 6:30 p.m.; Summervifie at Hilmar Tournament; Bret Harte at Ripon Tournament. Girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Basketball:Sonora vs. Oakdale, Bud Castle Gym, 7:15 p.m.; Calaveras vs. Rio Vista, Mike Flock Gym, 6 p.m.; Summervifie at Hilmar Tournament; Bret Harte at Ripon Tournament.

Study guide are required for the class and may be purchased in advance at B-barY Gun Store in Jamestown. Firearms are not allowed. All m aterial an d s afety equipmentare provided. All students must download, print, and sign a Student Consent Form. Students 17 years of age and younger must have the form signed bya parent or

guardian. The signed form must be brought to class. In order to be certified, students must attend all class sessions. S tudents will n eed t o show safe handling of firearms and pass the hunter education test with a score of 80percent or better. There is no minimum age to attend California Hunter Education.

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encouraged to attend with young students, especially those younger than age 16, to help define new words or

provide additional tutoring during and after class. For more i n f ormation, visit the website or call instructorMarty Robillard at 588-6244 or email him at motherlodehuntersafety@ outlook.corn.

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J.W. Dauth had another monster night for Tioga Wednesday night in the Timberwolves' 102-73 loss to Waterford.The 6-foot4 junior scored 40 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked seven shots. Josh Skelley scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds and Austin Pruitt scored eight and Zach Reynosa added six points for the Timberwolves. Tioga led 19-12 after the first quarter, but a strong fullcourt press from Waterford caused the Timberwolves to turn the ball over.Waterford led 47-34 at the end of the second quarter. Tioga trailed 7358 after three quarters and its lack of depth hurt the Wolves in the end. "The game was much closer than the score suggests," said Tioga head c oach Billy H i l t o . "We know what we need to improve on. This was a good game to highlight some of our weaknesses and gives us something to work at." Tioga's next game will the M o untain V a lley League opener on the road Jan. 4 against Able Charter.

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Sonora Bass Anglers fished the final tournament of the 'a-,' season Dec. 5 at Lake Tulloch. 14 teams fished this tournament but that didn't detract from the tension in the race for Angler of the Year. Going into the final day, Josh Paris was just ahead in the points total with a six-point lead over team Mike (above, left) and MichaelTaylor. Team Taylor could take p' over first by finishing three places or more better than Parris. Swinging for the fences, team Taylor brought its best game by finishing first with a limit of five fish weighing 13.72 pounds, including the tournament big fish at 4.71 pounds. Josh Parris (right) came in second with a five-fish limit weighing 12.83 pounds. His second-place finish was enough to secure the title of Angler of the Year. Third place went to the husband and wife team Jerry and Patty McGowan, who weighed five fish for 10.19 pounds. Jim and Courtney Junette also weighed five fish for 10.19 pounds, but the big fish tiebreaker gave the McGowans the edge. Fifth place went to Joe Ernster and Jane Habel with 9.72 pounds. This tournament wrapped up the regular season for Sonora Bass Anglers. Next weekend the teams who qualified throughout the regular season will fishThe Tournament of Champions at a lake that is yet to be determined. Sonora Bass Anglers has room for a few more teams next year and has already selected the lakes for the 2016 season. For more information, visit www.facebook.corn/SonoraBassAnglers.

GIANTS Continued from PageC1 ing titles in 2010,'12 and'14. "I was calm, I wasn't nervous,

I knew I eventually was going to sign with a team," Cueto said. "I was at home with the kids, spending time with the family and knowing God will takecare oftherest."

The right-hander was formally introduced in his new No. 47 jerseya day after passing a physical that included an MRI ofhis pitching elbow. "He's a cool cat, he's going to help us out a lot baseballwise," Rorno said of Cueto, noting they spoke in Spanish. "I was letting him know, 'I got my little gimmick with the beard,' and he's got the gimmick with the dreads, so I go: 'Good luck walking around not being recognized. You' re going to walk around and people are going to point at you and be, hey, Johnny, so you'd better get your smile ready."

Cueto's six-year deal includes an opt out after two years and $46 million, which would indude a $5 million buyout for the 2022 season to be paid out that year. He will earn $15 million next season and $21 million each year from 2017-21. His $5 million signing bonus is spread out in installments of$1 million each Jan. 15 &om 201721. There is $125 million guaranteed over the first six years and a $22 million club option for 2022 with the $5 million buyout. While there is not a no-trade provision, Cueto would receive a $500,000 assignment bonus

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the first time he is dealt and $1 million for each subsequent assignment. He must decide within thre' .days of the end of the 2017 World Series whether toexercisetheoptout. On Cueto's bxio list is meeting Dominican Republic countryman and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Marichal had the high leg kick, Cueto's motion is "la meced ora," the ~ ch a i r. "We see Johnny really reinforcing our connection to the Dominican," CEO Larry Baer said. "Johnny's history being a great Dominican pitcher is very much in line with the Giants history." The pitcher received a congratulatory, welcome-to-the-

starls for Cincinnati and Kansas City, which acquired him in a trade July 26. He was 4-7 for the Royals in the regear season and 2-1 in the postseason, including a two-hitter that gave ~ C i ty aWorld 2-0 Series lead over the New York Meta. While Cueto ~ two starts in late May with elbow soreness, it didn't give the Giants pause. Evans said an injection of contrast dye used in the MRI forced Cueto to miss one of those outings. Dixon believes some dubs werescared offbecause ofit. ''He can re-establish his value, because I thought that getting his start pushed back and having that five-game stretch dearly it was in the back of

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teams'minds," Dixon said.'He' s

Buster Posey, and is considering buying a motorized scooter to commute to and &om the ballpark with Hunter Pence. Cueto turned down a $120 million, six-year deal from Arizona late last month, then the Diamondbacks landed Zack Greinke on Dec. 4 for $206.5 million. ''We negotiated quickly and

as good as Price and Greinke and he deserves as much but I feel like teams weren't willing to gotherebecause ofthequestions that they had."

Rorno is still coming to terms

with the talent in the rotation he will be backing up late in games: 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner, Cueto, new $90 million pitcher Je6'Sathen they gave me an ultima- mardzija, Matt Cain and Jake tum, and I was still talking to Peavy. a bunch of teams at the time, 'Think about it, it's trippy," and I just didn't feel like it was Rorno said. "Wow. Think of the the time to pull the trigger on potential of our five." a deal that early when there Evans said two-time NL was so much interest," Cueto's Cy Young Award winner Tim agent, Bryce Dixon, said. 'They Lincecum will throw a showwanted to know in 48 hours case for major league dubs in and I told them, 'No, I'm not go- January to see how his surgiing to let you know in 48 hours.' cally repaired left hip has reAnd then they went in a differ- covered. ent direct ion." Cueto plans to fit in with the Rorno, in town for a couple other star pitchers on the stafK "It's already a greatrotation, of personal events, showed up at the ballpark for a workout I will just come here to complewhen Cueto was in the build- ment the rest of the guys," he mg. said. "I feel we should all be The 29-year-old Cueto went united and have a great rela11-13 with a 3.44 ERA in 32 tionship."

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BRIEFS FIFA reports record viewership for Women's World Cup

Wildcat frosh win own tourney

(AP) — The final match of the Women's World Cup between the United States and Japan last summer

was the most-watched soccer game ever in the Unit-

ed States. FIFA on Thursday released the final report on television viewing for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada. Overall, a record 764 million in-home TV viewers globally tuned in for at least one minute or more,

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Summerville's JT McCready (above, top) dominates his Waterford opponentThursday in Tuolumne and wins by third-round pin. Bear 132-pounder Colby Dibble takes down his opponent and was the first Summerville wrestler on the night to earn a victory.

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now second only to the men's World Cup in worldwide viewership. A dditionally, th e r e port noted that 86 million viewers globally accessed matches on computers or

mobile devices. The United States won the final 5-2 for its thml World Cup title. TV viewership in the United States was the highest ever for a men's or women's soccer game, ac-

cordingto thereport.

Lloyd voted top American women's soccer player of 2015 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Midfielder Carli Lloyd has been voted the U.S. Soccer Federation's Female Player of the Year after her hat trick in the final led the Americans to the Women' s World Cup title. The announcement was

made Wednesday before their 1-0 exhibition loss to China in Abby Wambach's farewell match. The 32-year-old Lloyd put the U.S. ahead 34 seconds into the final against Japan in July and capped her hat trick with a goal on a 54-yard shot from midfield. She joined England' s Geoff Hurst (1966) as the onlyplayers to score three goals in a World Cup final. She had six goals at the tournament and won the

Golden Ball as top player. In all, Lloyd scored a career-best 18 international goals in 2015. She also won the award in 2008. Lloyd received 59 percent of the ballots and defender Becky Sauerbrunn finished second. Voters included national team coaches and staff, women' s national team p l ayers who appeared in 2015, the USSF board of directors and athlete council, National Women's Soccer League coaches and selectedcollegehead coaches and media members.

Texas AS SAMhas 2nd quarterback transler COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M has lost its top two quarterbacks after Kyler Murray left the team and was granteda release to transfer Thursday. The highly touted &eshman followed Kyle Allen in leaving the team. Allen was granted his release last Thursday. The move leaves the Aggies in a difficult predicament for the Music City Bowl against Louisville on Dec. 30. Texas A&M has just one scholarship quarterbackon its roster in Jake Hubenak, a junior college transfer from Blinn College who played sparingly this season. Murray missed practice Wednesday and coach Kevin Sumlin said at the time that the quarterback was "going through some things and didn't feel well." Sumlin addressed Allen's departure for the first time on Wednesday, but didnotspecifically address the then-rumors that Murray also wanted to leave. It's unclear what caused the pair to leave the team, but the moves raise ques-

tions about whether there are problems between the coaching staff an the players. Top receiver Christian Kirk took to Twitter to voice his support for the school on Thursday.

rounds, Dibble had a narrow 4-3 lead and pulled away in the final round for an 8-4 win. Following the Dibble win, Summerville still had a long way to go, behind 18-3. Devin Conklin (138) followed Dibble and wasted little time going aSer Edmond Adams and after two rounds had a 10-0 lead. Conklin added five more points in the final 2 minutes for a 15-2 major victory

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The Sonora High freshman boys' basketball team won the 19th annual Frosh/SophTournament at Sonora High School. In the championship game, the Wildcats defeated Atwater 61-15. Sonora jumped out to a dominating 42-5 halftime lead behind a devastating 2-2-1 press. Trey Hawkins led the 'Cats with 16 points and C.J. Parker finished with eight. The Wildcats are (back row, from left) assistant coach Matt Marinovich, Kyle Simons, A.J. McKeon, Weston Parnell, Gus Marinovich, Cooper Carpenter, Danny Scott, Zack Johnson, head coach Joe Pimentel, (front row, from left) C.J. Parker, Trey Hawkins, Dylan Liles, Justin Webster, Hunter Hanson, Tanner Moyle, Karson Clifton (front). Not pictured is Tristan Hagstrom.

and Summerville was mounting a

comeback,trailing 18-7. "Being down early just means that we have to come out and get our pins and get our wins," Conklin said. "We can't give in or give up more points than we can give up. You just have to keep driving through." Junior Zach Marquez jumped out toan early 7-1 lead after the first round in the 145-pound weight class. Though he had a substantial lead, it took a while for Marquez to the third round, and was unable to get comfortableagainst his oppo- get the final two points he so despernent. ately needed. It was the only one-onuI knew that I would be going into one match the Bears lost. a battle right off the bat," Marquez However, in the eyes of DePaoli, said. "The guy I was facing looked the loss did more good than bad for pretty tough. I was just trying to his team. uSam's loss was what I think kind size him up and see what moves he was working and trying to see of upstarted us to get rolling as a where he was vulnerable. That's a team," DePaoli said. 'We had won bigpartofwrestling." some matches, but when our kids In the second round, Marquez saw Sam put up that kind of effort added two points on a takedown and againsttheir best wrestler,they reled 9-2. When the buzzer sounded at ally took notice to that. If he had the end of the second round, Mar- some more time, he would have won quez's opponent had trouble getting and that not only got our team goto hisfeet and was gasping for air. ing, but I think it will get Sam going Marquez hadhim winded and he forthe restofthe year." knew he had a distinct advantage. Senior Nathanael Ulvevadet had "Body language is a huge thing," the quickest match of the night. He Marquez said. 'When you see some- needed only 12 seconds to pin Adam body lying on the mat like that, you Perez in the 182-pound weight class. use that to your advantage. You see Ulvevadet struck quickly with that and in your mind you think a double leg takedown, which put that all I have to do is wrestle my Perez on his back. He applied a half match. He's already lost half the nelson, rolled him onto his back and battle." secondslater,the referee raised UlMarquez won 11-3 and put Sum- vevadet's hand in victory. "I always want my kids to go out merville within seven points, 18-11. In the 152-pound weight class, there and punish someone, but I alSummerville senior JT McCready most felt a little bad for that kid," used his combination of speed and DePaoli said. uHe was a little overstrength to jump out to an 8-0 first matched and Nathaniel is an aniround advantage. Twice in the first mal when he gets going. He had that 2 minutes,McCready had a near look in his eye right from the whistle fall. In the third round, McCready that this wasn't going to take long got the pin he was looking for with and he took care of business." 31 seconds remaining. Carson Caya (195 pounds) got a McCready, who played all of the pin 58 seconds into his match to give football season with a hurt ham- Summerville a 35-27 lead. string, is still trying to get into wresThe Bears got back-to-back pins tling shape. from theirbiggest and smallest "I think I came out and wrestled wrestlers. Senior heavyweight Jarthe match that I could," McCready rett Brunette got a pin late in the said. "It's only my third day of wres- second round and freshman Brentling and I think I need just a little nan Dibble (106) put his opponent's more conditioning." shoulders on the mat with 55 secMcCready is not the only ex foot- onds remaining in the first round. uIt was kind of funny that you got ball player who is trying to make the switch from field to mat. Nearly to see the heavyweights go at it and half the squad played football in the the next match was the 106, which fall, and for DePaoli, he knows it doesn't happen that often," laughed will be a while until those wrestlers DePaoli. "But, that's what's cool are in the proper shape. about wrestling. You get so many "Football is a physical sport, I different styles out there. With the should know, I played," DePaoli heavy guys, you are going to get a lot said. "But it is not tougher than ofpummeling and pounding and not wrestling. There is nothing tougher a whole lot of technique. But still, than this sport when it comes to tough wrestling. Jarrett wanted it conditioning and no offense to foot- m ore than hisguy and he took over ball, I love football. But, it takes two the match and got the fall. When it months to get in wrestling shape. comes to Brennan, 106 is one of my I don't care if you played a whole favorite weight classes,justbecause season offootballand played every the kidsare so technical and so snap. Guys like JT who were hurt smooth and light on their feet. Brenand haven't been able to practice nan probably is, right now, one of very much, it's going to take them a our most technical wrestlers which while to get in wrestling shape. We is amazing thing to say because he' s aren't where we want to be but the only a freshman." way we' ve been working, we will get Summerville has only one rethere. I'm proud of them for what maining home match this season, they did tonight." which will be Tuesday, Jan. 12 Following the Bears fourth forfeit against Amador and Calaveras. The of theevening, Sam Burns took on Bears will compete Tuesday in the Elijah Singelton in the 170-pound Modesto Junior College Tournaweight class. Burns trailed 4-2 in ment.

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again the big catfish winner at Glory Hole Sports with a 6-pound, 6-ounce fish caught at the south end of the lake. He has been winning that deli lunch at the store for several weeks

GOLF CLUBS Greenhorn Creek men donate

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The Greenhorn CreekMen's Club donated $4,400 on Wednesday to the Resource Connection Food Bank. According to the bank's director, Jennifer Hayward, the donation was the largest it had ever received. For more information about the Resource Connection Food Bank, visit www.facebook.corn/TheResourceConnectionFoodBank. Pictured from left is MarkWeinheimer, Greenhorn Creek Men's Club, Jennifer Hayward, Food Bank director, Ron Rivera, GCMC and John Elliott, GCMC. Phoenix Lake Ladies Club (NOV 3) ACe Of the MOnth: Sue ZuniO. First Flight — 1. Nancy Sergent 67; 2. Heidi

Russell 68; second Flight — 1. Val Anderson, Carmella Peller 63; Third Flight — 1. Sue Zunino 64; Jan Abernathy 71. (Nov. 11) Ace of the Year: Ann Hufford; FirSt Flight: Ellie DUSte 72; Heidi RuSSell 76; Second Flight: Barbara Pryor 74; Carmella Peller 83; Third Flight: Ann Hufford 73; Van Anderson 90; Chip-in/Birdie: No. 6. Pryor; ChiP-in: NO. 3. HuffOrd. (Nov. 17) Scramble — 1.Karen MCKee, Sue Zunino, Carmella Peller, Ellie Duste,

80; 2. Linda Newkirk, charla Francis, Barbara pryor, 83; chip-in: No. 4. Val Anderson. (Dec 1) Low Net/Putts — First Flight: Ellie Duste 74; Heidi Russell 76; Ann Hufford 75; carmella peller 75; val Anderson 75; chipin: No. 2. Peller; Putts: Charla Francis 29; Ellie Duste 31. Greenhorn Creek Ladies 9-hole (Nov. 3) Cha-Cha-Cha — 1. Jacki Menary, Karin Rohn, Myrna Dake; 2. Elaine Lewis, M aryann BUCkman, HannekeElingS; CIOSest to Pin: No. 13, Myrna Dake, 29 feet, 4 inches. (Nov. 10) IF — 1. Sue Rivers. Closest to Pin: No. 6, Myrna Dake, 35-1. (Nov. 17) Cryers — 1. (tie) Catherine Holt, Diane Chaisson. (Dec 8) Low Gross and Low Net: Low

(Nov. 25) Modified Shamble Format — 1. Keith Jolly, Jim Cole, Dennis Schneider, Chris Niehuis; 2. Joe Oliveira, Rick Parker, Buddy Robinson, Eddie Bates. (Dec 2) Two Net Best Balls on Par 3s and Par 5s; Three on Par 4s — 1. Brec Woodbridge, Ken Helmbacher, Conrad Boisvert, Rick Parker; 2. Mark Weinheimer, Bob Timko, Glen Croshaw, Bud Harrison. Closest to Pin: No. 15, Boisvert, 6-4; Dennis Schneider, 7-1. (Dec 5) Sucker in the Bucket — 1. Alan Tucker, Sam Smith, Wes Kulm, Ken Gross; 2. Bill Gideon, Chris Coll, Doug Haslouer, Phil Quinton; 3. Ron Davis, Rich Butler, Bob Timko, Ken Helmbachec 4. Mitch MCDaniel, Joe Oliviera, Ron Lawrence, Bert Elings. Closest to Pin: No. 6, Conrad Boisvert 3-11; Rory Erbeck 4-10; No. 8, Sam Smith 1-10; Mitch MCDaniel 19-5. (Dec 9) Cham Cham Cha — 1. Charlie Creighton, Ken Helmbacher, Mark Weinheimer, Don Chaisson; 2. (tie) Bill Cloud, Glen Croshaw, Ray Walker, Dave Gigliotti; Bob Heise, Chris Niehuis, Phil Quinton, Rory Erebeck. Closest to Pin: No. 1, Bill Cloud 7-5;No. 2,Tim Oskey 10-4. (Dec 16) Three Net Best Balls — 1. (tie) Mark Weiheimer, Ken Helmbacher, Wayne Cuff,Doug Hasloueo Joe Oliveira, Ray Walker, Bill CIOud, AngelO ArChinh CIOSeSt

to Pin: No. 6, Keith Jolly 6-9; Charlie Creighton 13-1.

GrOSS: CharlOtte TurnbOW. LOW Net: Bren-

da Wolfe. Closest to Pin: No. 3, Turnbow 15-3; No. 6, Wolfe 19-1 0.

Greenhorn Creek Women (Nov. 17) Sucker in the Bucket — 1. Kathy Archer, Diane Pierotti, Linda Nard, Pat Barsamian, 57; 2. Marlene Pisula, Jean Holston,Sharon Sobon, Nova Atkinson, 62; 3. Karen Beeding, Sharon Poff, June ShiVer, Dianne Weygandt, 63. CIOSeStto Pin: No. 3, June Shiver 8-10; No. 8, Karen Beeding 6-11; No. 13, Linda Nard 3-10. (Dec 8) Angel Ball — 1. Sharon Sobon, Mei JukneliS, Barbara SOUZa, NOVa Atkinson, 142; 2. Karen Beeding, June Shiver, Trish Ford (guest), Dianne Weygandt, 146; 3. Carolyn Butler, Amber Herron, Cathy Mueller, Debbie Miller, 149;CIOSeStto Pin: No. 6, Betty Haslouer 7-5; No.13, Haslouer 20-11; No. 15, Cathy Muller 6-11. (Dec 15) Best Nine — 1. Karen Beeding 27; 2. Cathy Mueller 30; 3. Mei JukneliS 31; Closest to Pin: No. 3, Cathy Mueller 8-1; No. 15, June Shiver 8-2.

Forest Meadows Ladies 18-Hole (Nov. 18) Low Net and Turkey ShootFirst Flight: 1. Pam Warren 67; 2. Liz Ritchie 72; Second Flight: 1. Donna Fippin 72; 2. (tie) Sue Lyon, Bonnie Schwartz 74. Closest to Pin: No. 15, Pam Warren 27-1. Money Hole, No. 2, Tina Campen 9-1. Turkey Shoot:Low Fiel d Gross: Tina Campen 95; Field Low Net: Joan Andersen 64; Field Low Putts: Nikki Lorge 31. (Dec 2) Low Net — 1. Kathy Ganley 70; 2. Pam Warren 71; 3. Nikki Lorge 77; No. 4. Diane Lower 81. Forest Meadows Swingin' Niners (Nov. 12) Low Net — 1. Susan Tibble 31; 2. Laurie Plautz 32; Money Hole: Tribble; Closest to Pin: Pam Purselle. Pine Mountain Lake ladies Golf (Oct 22) GrOSS, Net, PuttS — ACe Of ACeS:

Sandy DeRodeff net 68: First Flight handicaps 10-20 Gross: Mari Rich 88; Net: Priscilla Park 77; Second Flight handicaps 20-25 Gross: Helena MCMillan 97; Net: Greenhorn Creek Men Sara Hancock 74; Third Flight handicaps, (Nov. 14) Food Bank Tournament — 1. 26-30 Gross: Kathy shehorn 98; Net: su(tie) DOn Pulliam, JOhn Paul, Eddie BateS, san Dwyer 74; Fourth Flight handicaps Roy Spackman; Rory Erbeck, Ken Archer, 30-37 Gross: Sandy DeRodeff 101; NetL Bob Kolakowski, Glen Croshaw; Ron Da- Ann Hankin 70; Putter of the Month: Joyce vis, Jeff Baily, Ken Neft, Bob Heise; Alan Smith 32; Birdies: No. 7, Rich; No. 11, McTuCker,LanCe Reinke, WeS Kulm, AngelO Millan; No. 14, Connelly; No. 14, Joyce Archini. Smith.

Refuge results in the Sacramento Valley last Saturday were quite high Continued from PageC1 with Colusa, Delevan, and Sacramento posting four to five birds per ited to access to the water, but a few hunter. In the Los Banos Complex, betterareas areoffGlory Hole Point, without any competition Gadwall Unit was at 3.59; North Frethe Highway 49 bridgeand Glory itas and San Luis at 3.0; and Merced Hole Cove near the Marina. On the duck hunting scene, at 4.44. Bass fishing is still good as the fish 12-year-old Kade Bankston, of SoIt appearsthe cold storms are fi move to deeper water near structure nora, bagged a limit of quality ducks nally moving some of the birds furwhere st p l astics bounce off the lastSaturday at Modesto Reservoir ther south. bottom may work well. while hunting with grandfather Bob For more information on the Los Troy Morris, of Angels Camp, was McMahan from a fioating blind. Banos Complex, call 826-0463.

Another reminder to young aspiring trap shooters, registration is open for the Mother Lode Gun Club Junior Trap Team. For more information, call John Luckie at 533-2162 or 559-2078. A great Christmas presentfor an avid angler would be a 2016 Fishing License. They are available at sporting goods outlets, including Wal-Mart and Big 5 Sporting Goods.

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NHL

Burns scores in OT, lifts Sharks over Maple Leafs TORONTO (AP) — As well as San was a heads-up move by Burns, who Jose is playing on the road this sea- set up Pavelski earlier and then ended the game when his censon, some of the Sharks players have been wondering why that tering pass went off Holland same success hasn't been there and in during the 3-on-3 extra at home.

period.

Brent Burns banked the winning goal off Toronto center Peter Holland's leg 2:13 into overtime, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Joe Pavelski, Patrick Marleau, Mare-Edouard Vlasic and Matt ¹i etoscored in regulation forSan Jose, and Martin Jones had 28 saves. The Sharks improved to 12-5-1 on the road — for an NHL-leading 25 points away from home. "We don't really beat ourselves on the road," Pavelski said. "It has been a tough stretch. We love playing at home, but we definitely expect to be better. We have to find a solution." The winning play in this game

"I don't know if Burns meant to do that or not but it seemed like he didand he made a good play right off my shin pad and in," Holland said. "Tough way to lose it." Nieto scored the tying goal with 8:11 left in the third period. Holland, Leo Komarov, James van Riemsdyk and MichaelGrabner scored for the Maple Leafs, who played their third overtime game in a row and 10th of the season.

Jonathan Bernier allowed three goals on 27 shots after replacing injuredgoaltender Garret Sparks and fell to 0-8-3 this season. "I don't know what I' ve done wrong to someone because I can' t get that one bounce," Bernier said.

"I thought I made the saves I had to make. Obviously you want to stop all of it, but I felt pretty good about my game." Sparks left the game midway through the first after allowing goals to Pavelski and Marleau. Toronto coach Mike Babcock said the lowerbody injury to Sparks and upperbody injury to forward Nick Spaling appeartobe"longterm." With James Reimer already out with a groin injury, that means the net belongs to Bernier, beginning Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. "He's starting the next game," Babcock said. "He's got to dig in, and he's got to compete and he's got to battle and he's got to find his mojo. He gets an opportunity now that he might not have gotten, so work and keep it." A tripping penalty on Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau opened the door for

the Sharksto take a 1-Oy lead 2:01 M aple Leafs to2-1. into the game. Six seconds into the Komarov tied the score 4:50 into power play, Burns fed a wide-open the second, extending his career-best Pavelski for his 15th goal of the sea- goaltotalto 11.Torontotook thelead son. with 46 seconds leftin theperiod as Pavelskimoved ahead of Steven van Riemsdyk beat Jones from beStamkos for the second-most goals low the goal line. in the NHL since the 2012-13 lockJoffrey Lupul had a chance to out with his 109th — trailing only make it 4-2 with 0.9 seconds left Alex Ovechkin (150). with a wide-open net, but clanked With Leafs defenseman Matt his shot off the crossbar. Hunwick in the penalty box for Grabner did give Toronto a twohooking, the Sharks needed a 30 goallead at1:59ofthethirdwith the seconds to score their second power- Sharks struggling in their own zone. play goal of the night. Marleau fired Vlasic scored through traffictoget a shot through Roman Polak's legs a goal back for San Jose just over a that beat Sparks clean with about 8 minute later. V2 minutes left in the first. Bernier stopped Chris Tierney on Sparks bolted to the bench imme- a penalty shot that again brought diately afier Marleau's goal on San the best out of the crowd. Jose's 15th shot and went down the "I thought my depth was good, antunnel. gles, a lot of shots that hit right (in) About 3:16 after Bernier entered the crest," Bernier said. "I thought it the game, Holland took advantage was another step in the right direcof a turnover by Vlasic to pull the tion tonight."

NFL Childhood friends Ward, McCarron face off on grid for 1st time this week, is so familiar with Ward that he calls him'Neko,' the shortened version of his middlename, Neko Suave, a derivativeofthe early 1990s hit record "Rico Suave." Ward's first year in organized football was as an 8-year-old year with the Mofirst time on Sunday. M cCarron, who will b e bile Youth Municipal Raiders making his first NFL start and McCarron guided the

team as its quarterback. The Raiders won multiple Youth Bowl championships, with Ward as a linebacker. The players attended different high schools and did not play against each other.

The+ i b e s h aring t h e why he was given his middle same field again for the first name, plays on a unit that time in nearly a d ecade, seems to have two distinct though from opposite sides of personalities. the ball. The 49ers allow the few"He's a pocket passer," est points at home (15.8) and Ward said Thursday. "If he the second-most (31.4) on the Ward went on t o star at g ets comfortable he c a n road. Northern Illinois while McCar- make his throws. I know he' ll The 49ers have not allowed ron helped Alabama to a pair be ready to go." more than 20 points in any of national championships. Ward, who doesn't know home game and have given

up at least 20 points in all seven road games. "We' re trying to get consistent on the road, period, no matter who we play," 49ers defensive coordinator Eric Mangini said. "I thought we made some strides against Chicago. We want to play on the roadas effectively as we do at home."

RAIDERS

Edwards, Oakland's second- ''We just started to jell bet round pick, has been just as ter as the season went on," effective after moving into the Williams said. "Also, guys have starting lineup in early October. put in a lot of time in studyThe rookie defensive end had ing, identifying protections breakout game with 11 tackles and we' ve just been playing o6' and a sack against Minnesota of each other. One of the halfon Nov. 15. He's backed that up sacks I got was coming off of with four straight solid perfor- Denico. He was getting presmances including last week' s sure and I just came around. win over Denver when he made Everybody's playing offofeach five tackles and forced a fumble. other and we' re getting more Oakland nose tackle Dan familiar, and in the end, we' re Williams, who signed with the getting results." Raiders asafreeagentthisoffMack is a potential defenseason after spending his first sive player of the year candifive seasons in Arizona, isn't date and remains the key to surprised. Oakland's defense.In the four

and now Khalil is able to get the sacks," Del Rio said. "A lot ofgood effortup front,and obviously Khalil ended up finishing with the sack numbers, but some good production out of that group." Autry said he and Williams had no choice but to step up once Tuck was hurt and Smith was suspended. "We are held to high standards so we have to fill the shoes of the guys who were before us," Autry said. "That' s understood. If we don't do it,

SANTA CLARA (AP)San Francisco defensive back Jimmie Ward and Cincinnati quarterback AJ McCarron have been friends since their childhood in Mobile, Alabama. They will be facing each otheras rivals for the

Continued from PageCl Autry is an undrafM free agent who spent part of 2014 on the practice squad and played sparingly as a backup. He went into training camp this year buried on the depth chart but worked himself into the defensive line rotation. Tuck's season-ending ~ ral injury created an opening up font and Autry — who also gets work in at defensive tackle — took over. So far, it's been a good fit.

Autry has 22 tackles and two sacks, and has used his size and long arms to knock down a team-leadingthree passes at the line of scrimmage. The 6-foot-5-inch defensive lineman also blocked one field goal and one extra point this season. "(He' s) consistently playing hard, consistently understanding where he's supposed to be, consistently understanding It' s a team defense," Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. said."If they all work hard and work together, there's enough sacks and pressures to go around for everybody."

games since Smith was suspendedfor a fullcalendar year by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Mack has 29 tackles, nine sacks, four stops behind the line of scrimmage and a forcedfumble. But as Raiders coach Jack Del Rio pointed out earlier in the week, Mack's big day against Denver came as a re-

sult of what Oakland's defensive line as a whole was doing. "On a couple of occasions it' s the pressurethat Mario' s getting, the pressure that Denico's getting that doesn't allow the I'm pretty sure th ey'll get some. quarterback a step-up lane, body in here who will."

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Transactions Baseball American League COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE — Suspended N.Y. Mets RHP Connor Buchmann (KingsportAppalachian) 50 games for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated INF Ch iis Johnson forassignm ent Agreed to terms with OF Rajai Davis on a one-year contract. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Kintzler; C Juan Centeno; LHPs Fernando Abad, Buddy Boshers, Dan Runzlerand Aaron Thompson; INFs James Beresford, Buck Britton, Heiker Meneses and wilfredo Tovar; and QFs Joe Benson, oaiin Mastroianni, Reynaldo Rodriguez and Ryan Sweeney on minor league contracts. NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent INF Brendan Ryan to the Chicago Cubs to COmplete an

earlier trade.

sEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with OF Mike Baxter, INF Ed Lucas, LHP Brad Millsand RHPs Casey Coleman and Blake Parker on minor league contracts. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Justin Ruggiano on a one-year contract. Named HowardJohnson manager of High Desert (Cal). Named Homer Bush director of youth baseball programs. National League ATLANTA BRAVES —Named Chipper Jones special assistant to baseball operations. CHICAGO CUBS — Designated RHP Yoervis Medina for assignment. Named John Baker baseball operations assistant. Named Jim Brower minor league pitching coordinator; Andy Haines minor league hitting coordinator; Rod Nichols pitching coach, Shane Nelson trainer and Sean Folan assistant trainer of iowa (PCL); Mark Johnson manager, Terry Clark pitching coach, Osmin Melendez assistant coach and Jon Fierro trainer of Tennessee (SL); Buddy Bailey manager, Anderson Tavarez pitching coach, Juan Cabreja assistant coach and Toby Williams trainer of Myrtle Beach (Carolina); David Rosario pitching coach, Guillermo Martinez hitting coach, Ricardo Medina assistant coach and Mike McNulty trainer of South Bend (MWL); Jesus Feliciano manager, Brian Lawrence pitching coach, Ty Wright hitting coach Gary Van Tol coach and Logan Severson trainer of Eugene (NWL);

Jeremy Farrell and Chris Va laika hitting coaches andLance Rymel rehab coach of the AZL Cubs; Claudio Almonte manager, Eduardo Villacis pitching coach, Jose Cueto assistant pitching coach, Carlos Ramirez hitting coach, Antonio Valeiio and Jovanny Rosario assistant coachesand Amaury Gonzalezstrength coach of theDSL Cubs; and Pedro Gonzalez manager, Armando Gabino pitching coach, Franklin Bianm hitting coach, Carlos Rojas assistant coach, Arnoldo Goite trainer and Manny Estrada strength and conditioning coach of the VSL Cubs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Bob Geren bench coach, Turner Ward hitting coach, GeorgeLombard firstbasecoach,ChrisW oodward third base coach, Josh Bard bullpen coach, Tim Hyers assistant hitting coach and Juan Castro quality assurance coach. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHPs Andrew Bailey and Edward Mujica on minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms withINF/QF sean Rodsguez on a one-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with RHP Johnny Cueto on a six-year contract. American Association KANSAS CITYT-BONES — Signed OF Rob-

bie Kuzdale. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed RHPs Brandon Shimo and Kevin seeker-Menditto. Can-Am League OTTAWA CHAMRONS — Released LHP Dan Meyer and RHP Nick Purdy. BASKETBALL Women's National Basketball Association CONNECTICUT SUN — Named Curt Miller coach. FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS —Signed G Eric Herman to the practice squad. INDIANAPOus COLTS — Waived LB Daniel Adongo. Signed CB Tay Glover-Wright from the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — ClaimedWR Leonard Hankerson off waivers from Atlanta and OT LaAdrian Waddle from Detroit. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed CB Damian Swann Bnd RB Marcus Murphy on injured reserve. Signed DB Tony Carter and RB Kendall Hunter. Signed RB Toben Opurum from the practice squad. Signed WR Shane Wynn to the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DT Barry Cofield. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS —Waived QB Brad Sorensen, Claimed OL Jeff Linkenbach off waivers from Miami. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DT Justin Hamilton to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Derrick Morgan on injured reserve. Claimed WR Damass Johnson off waivers from New England. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined Ottawa F Zack Smith $2,000 for diving/embellishment. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Brian O' Neill to Albany (AHL). Activated F Tuomo Ruutu from injured reserve. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned G Andrei vasilevskiyto syracuse (AHu Recalled G Kssters Gudlevskis and c Mike Angelidis from Syracuse. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned o Aaron Ness to Hershey (AHA). Recalled o Connorcarnckfrom Hershey. American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS — Released C Greg Wolfe from his professional tryout agreement. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Recalled F Josh Holmstrom from Missouri (ECHL). LEHIGH vALLEY PHANTOMS — Loaned D Mike Marcou to Reading (ECHL). ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS —Assigned G Edward Pasquale to Brampton (ECHL). Returned F Luke Pither to Brampton. SAN DIEGO GULLS — Assigned G Ryan Faragher to Utah (ECHL). TORONTO MARLIES — Recalled F Brett Findlay from orlando (ECHL) ECHL ALLEN AMERICANS — Released G Nolan Bowker as emergency backup. ATLANTA GLADIATORS —Released D Nolan Descoteaux. BRAMPTON BEAST — Released F Luke Sandier. ELMIRA JACKALS — Released F NickZappia. FORTWAYNE KOMETS — Signed D Randy Cure. INDY FUEL — Signed F Derek Roehi UTAH GRIZZLIES — Released G Chris Rawlings. WHEELING NAILERS — Loaned G Casey

Desmith to wilkes-Barre/scranton (AHu.

SOCCER Major League Soccer LA GALAXY — Signed D Daniel Steres from LA Galaxy Ii NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed G Josh Saunders to a multi-year contract extension. North American Soccer League JACKSONVILLE ARMADA — Signed D seto

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COLLEGE CASTLETON — Named Scott Legacy wrestling coach. FORDHAM — Promoted offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Andrew Breiner to head football coach. MISSOURI — Named Josh Heupel offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. OHIO STATE — Announced men's basketball G Austin Grandstaff will transfer. SPRING HILL — Named Allison Whitworth women's soccer coach. WESTERN KENTUCKY —Announced men' s basketball F Jabari McGhee |s transferring from Tennessee.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERRELIEF $1 2.80- $15.63/hr. The Department of Social Services is seeking a relief Community Health Worker who is interested in working with families through the protective services program. Successful candidate will provide a variety of support services to staff and clientele as assigned. Req's HS equivalency & six months experience in community service programs. Apply online at www.tuolumnecount .ca. ov Closes: 1/6/1 6

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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR- HAZ ($18.88-$22.95 / HAZ $19.80-$24.08 per hour) Will operate heavy power-driven equipment, trucks and other types of equipment in support of our solid waste and green waste at our Integrated Waste Division. Equivalent to graduation from high school and three years of experience operating heavy equipment. Class A req'd. For detailed job flyer and specific application process please visit htt://hr.calaverasgov.us FFD: Open until filled. EOE

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HOME AIDE NEEDED; an experienced CNA or MA for P/T in Sonora. (425) 221-0462 IHSS PROVIDER-P/T to work with 23 year old male with autism in Jamestown. night shift Avail now. Paid by Tuo County-$9.45/hr. Call Marianne:415-661-7468 Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day! 4-lines/20 days. If it doesn't sell, call us and we will run your ad for another 20 days at no charge. INSTALLER. SEEK

to fill position where duties include setting up and installing stove, fireplaces and pipe thru the roof. Must have min. 5 yrs. experience with mechanical skills in like field. Knowledge of home/ renovations a plus. Competitive pay. CallHIBERNATION HOME at 768-4870to set up application appt.

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BILINGUAL (SPANISH and ENGLISH) •PARAPROFESSIONAL Part- Time M-F, 2.5 hrs/ day, $11.99-$15.40/hr. •OFFICE CLERKJamestown Family Resource Center, PartTime, M-Th., 4 hrs/day. $13.93-$17.34 /hour. App / job descriptions avail. at the Jamestown District Office, 18299 5th Ave., Jamestown, or 'amestownsd.k12.ca.us Open until filled. EOE If It's Not Here It May Not Exist! The Union Democrat C/ass/fed Section.

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SALES ASSOCIATE F/T, for local retail store positions open; Direct to be responsible for all Support Providers who sales activities; inside 8 work with intellectually outside customer serdisabled men. Must be vice. Must have clean physically fit - able to DMV. Send Resume to hike and work outdoors. U.D. Box¹90391643 c/o .weekends, holidays The Union Democrat days/nights - 24/7. Exp 84 S. Washington St. preferred. CDL in good Sonora, CA 95370 standing. $12.25/hr. Call SERENITY FITNESS & Marianne, (41 5) 661-7468 WELLNESS SPA seeks or MELakam a h o o.corn • Stylist • Manicurist & • Certified Personal Trainer. Send resume or &CPAH K f t & ueu & call (209) 533-5326 info serenit sonora.corn LIFT NIAINTENANCE serenit sonora.corn MECHANIC - Ideal SONORA & CALAVERAS candidate has prior EMPLOYMENT AGENCY mech. and low voltage Call (209) 532-1176 controls exp. Perform sonoraemployment.corn routine maint/repair, inspections 8 troubleSTRAWBERRY INN shooting. Must be inter- ~ Hirin now! Cook, ested in career w/deHousekeepers & Servsire to learn. F/T, Starts ers. Larry, 965-3662 O $15/hr. DOE Details/

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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 8 Recovery preferred. No weekends; no on-call. Fax resume to 209-532-1687 or email to DesireeTOSonoraE eSur e .corn

The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 UD BOX REPLIES for accurate delivery, proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 WATCH RESOURCES Share your knowledge of: fiber arts, cooking, fitness/wellness, ceramics, computers, or janitorial skills w/adults w/intellectual disabilities We train for F/T & P/T positions. You will make a difference in a person's life. Details at www.watchresources.or

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OIT/I for CCWD$3687-$4940/month. Driver's Lic. required; W/WW Treatment Operator Cert highly desirable. More info & application avail online at .ccwd.or w o w Contact Stacey at 209.754.3015 with any questions. Applications due by Dec. 18th at 4:00 p.m. 315 Looking For Employment A NOTICE California State Law requires licensed contractors to have their license number in all advertisements. YARD CARE & MASONRY

Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps. No lic. Mario 591-3937 320 Business Opportunity

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WANTED SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME by becoming an Independent Contractor for The Union Democrat delivering newspapers to subscribers' homes and businesses. Routes only take a couple of hours in the early morning, Tuesday through Saturday. Must be 18 years of age with reliable transportation, proof of insurance and have a current CA drivers license. Fill out a Carrier Interest form at our Distribution Center 14989 CarnageAve.,

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Become part of an awesome team & share your enthusiasm for the sport you love! Teach skiing/ riding to children & adults. Intermed. skiing/ riding skills req. Learn teachings skills through series of training clinics. FT/PT, 16 yo. Starts©$11/hr. DOE RETAIL ASSOCIATE & TECH /DEMO SHOP Sales Assoc. assists guests w/selection 8 sale of ski/ride specific gear. Techs req mech. & intermediate skiing/riding skill. Must be service oriented, have ability 8 desire to learn product details and have sport related knowledge. FT/PT, 18 yo, Starts O $10.25/hr. DOE.

GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATEAssists guests in friendly & prof. manner answering questions, providing resort info & selecting skier/rider services to incl. tickets, lessons & rentals. Great job for individual that enjoys spending rec time skiing/riding. P/T w/ additional hrs during holidays. 16 yrs old. Starts O$10.25/hr. DOE. LINE COOKResponsible for food prep & cooking on main line & BBQ. Req proven exp that demonstrates strong cooking & plating skills. Enjoys working directly w/ guests & being part of a team. Safe food handling 8 prof. appearance req'd. FT/ PT,16 yo. Starting I $10.25/hr. DOE.

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STANLEY DINING SET Dining table, 8 chairs, matching + lighted etagere. $400.obo 694-7170 520 Home Appliances REFRIGERATORS, Ranges, dishwasher + more! All New 50% off! Direct Outlet, 238-3000 directappliance.corn

WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation. They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may call Pam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau houniondemocrat.corn

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Spend the holidays with Candy, Cane Cats, dogs partying The following a nimals are available for adoption &om humane societies in the Mother Lode:

TUOLUMNE COUNTY DOGS Abbott — Great Dane/Labrador mix, brindle and white, male, 1 year Clinton — Labrador/pit bull mix, brown, male, 2 years Jax — Dalmatian/Great Dane mix, black and white, male, 1 year Kyle — Retriever mix, male, tan, 1 year Mary — Miniature pinscher and Chihuahua, tan and white, female, 1 to 2 years Matt — Miniature pinscher and Chihuahua, fawn, male, 1 to 2 years Molly — Shepherd/terrier mix, tricolor, female, 1.5 years Mouse — Tea cup Chihuahua, tan and black, female, 2 years

Kona — Husky/shepherd mix, tricolor, male, 1 year Rocky —Terrier mix, black and tan, male, 3 years Thor — Labrador/hound mix, tricolor, male, 2.5 years PUPPIES Angel — Chihuahua/pug mix, tan and white, female, 7 months Charlie — Pit/Chow mix, black and white, male, 11 weeks Lucy — Pit/Chow mix, tan and white, female, 11 weeks Peanut — Pocket pit mix, fawn, female, 10 months Piper — Labrador/collie mix, black and white, female, 10 months

Coco — Brown tabby, short hair, 2 years Crystal —White, short hair, female, 3 years Dayo — Gray tabby, short hair, male, 1 year Molly — Gray tabby, short hair, female, 1 year

KITTENS Aloha — Black, short hair, female, 8 months Candy — Black and white, short hair, female, 11 weeks Cane — Black short hair, male, 11 weeks Carol — Black, short hair, female, 11 weeks Cider — Brown and white tabby, medium hair, female, 11 weeks CATS Bluff — Gray, long hair, male, Duct Tape — Short hair, gray tabby, male, 5.5 months 3.5 years Bridgette — Brown tabby with Kit Kat — Black, long hair, fewhite, medium hair, female, 1.5 male, 9 months year Klein —Black and white, short Buddy — Black, short hair, hair, male, 5.5 months Pepper — Orange and white, male, 3 years

long hair, male, 3 months Velcro — White, brown and tan, medium hair, male, 3 months

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Those interested in adopting an animal can view more information about them at www.hsotc.org. T u olumne County Animal Control (9841338) is open for all services &om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday;for allservicesfrom 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, with telephone hours &om 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and for adoptions only &om 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Humane Society of Tuolumne County (984-5489) is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Animal viewing hours are &om 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Both are at 10040 Victoria Way, Jamestown.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ugly sweaters aren't just a Christmas tradition for people. Cats, dogs and even guinea pigs are joining the party. Zigzilla "Ziggy" and Chopper "Lambchop" got sweaters from PetSmart this year so the+I be ready when they get an invite to their first ugly sweater party, said the cats' owner Catie Savage of New York City. 'My non-cat lady &iends definitely think I am crazy," said Savage, who handles her cats' Instagram site (Olife of ziggy), with 43,000 followers. She says she enjoys the sweaters more than the cats do, "which makes it even funnier to me." "PetSmart's ugly sweaters for dogs and cats are among our top five best-selling holiday apparel items so far this season," said Eran Cohen, chief customer experience officer for the pet store. "We even have ugly sweaters for guinea pigs." Television ushered the ugly sweater in and out in the 1980s. Around the turn of the century it enjoyed a revival, starting with adults, who had parties just to celebrate the ugliness. Kids got in on the act and now pets have nosed their way in, giving owners laughs and plenty to photograph. You canfi nd ready-made ugly sweaters everywhere &om 99 centstores to high-end stores,butthey're an especially hot item at thrift stores.

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Wife bothered by hubby's intrusive behavior DEAR ANNIE: Is it appropriate or even normal for a husband to always ask who I am on the phone with or who just texted me? Or to stand behind me while I'm reading my email, unabashedly reading over my shoulder? I don't have anything to hide, but I find this behavior intrusive and annoying. Sometimes, he will even ask fordetails about certain parts ofm y conversation. I don't dare refuse to answer for fear he will think I'm trying to conceal something. He has a quick temper and becomes defensive and angry if I question him. I hate conflict, so I just answer his questions to avoid his outbursts. One time, my best &iend confided something highly personal to me and specifically asked me not to tell anyone. When I refused to disclose

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confidence that has absolutely nothing to do with him. He did not agree, and I ended up telling him a lessdetailedversion ofour conversation. But I was upset that he pressured me until I conceded. My husband doesn't automatically report his conversations to me, and I don't expect him to. Am I too private or is he too nosy? —NOTHING TO HIDE BUT MY ANNOYANCE DEAR NOTHING: He's way too nosy. Confidences between friends or family members do not have to be shared as long as they don't involve the spouse or this information to my husband, he the marriage.Saying that you got very angry, arguing that spouses were on the phoae with "Myrtle" shouldn't keep secrets &om one an- is suf6cient information. other. I don't feel it's wrong to keep a Some spouses telleach other

every detailof every conversation, but that is up to them. In your case, your husband is badgering and pressuring you for additional information. Either he doesn't trust you, or he needs to control you. (It's also possible he is guilty of doing things that he doesn't want you to know about, and this is why he is overly concerned with your phone conversations and emails.) What concerns us the most is that you feel you must constantly appease him because of his anger issues. Tell him to knock it off before he turns into a full-fledged bully and the marriage is in serious trouble.If he refuses, or if you believehis anger is dangerous or more than you can handle, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (theh otline.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE. DEAR ANNIE: My wife and I are having a disagreement about how to

sign cards and notes. Does the man' s name come first or does the woman' s? I have always put my name first, but lately she says that her name should be first. So should it be "Tim and Marlene"? Or is it "Marlene and Tim?" — YOUR OPINION, PLEASE DEAR TIM Your wife is right. Etiquette says the woman's name comes first in all cases except where the signature is "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith" or some variation. Of course, not everyone cares, in which case, sign your names however you choose. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editorsof the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxOcreatoracom, or w r it e t o: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndi; cate, 787 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach,

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Today in history Today is Friday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2015. There are 13 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 18, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson, whose first wife, Ellen, had died the year before, married Edith Boiling Gait, a widow, at her Washington home. On this date: In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. In 1912, fossil collector Charles Dawson reported to the Geological Society of London his discovery of supposed early human remains at a gravel pit in Piltdown. (More than four decades later, Piltdown Man was exposed as a

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To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. the stomach and intestines. This happens more in people with HIV and KS, but it can happen without HIV as well. I think a visit to an oncologist is a good idea, since there are so many options for

treatment,and repeated surgeries are no longer commonly used. DEAR DR ROACH: I visited a young optometris t regarding an irritationto my lefteye,suspecting Ialso required a change in my prescription. It was a new office, still somewhat disorganized. After examination, the optometrist informed me that my symptoms were likely eyestrain and a slight inflammation at the base of the eyelash. I am concerned about your descrip- I required no medication, just an uption of GI issues, since KS may affect gradein prescription.

He also informed me that the cata- hearing loss. It sounds like a heavyhanded sales pitch. I had cataract surgery on both eyes 10 The decision to purchase a hearing yearsago!Shouldhenothavebeen able aid should be made deliberately, and it' s to see that? —J.T. especially important to find someone ANSWER A cataract is an opac- patient, trustworthyandexperiencedto ity in the lens. In cataract surgery, the help you. The most consistent advice I lens is replaced with an implant. If he have heard from people who have gone did an exam, he should have seen that through this process is to be patient, you have had surgery and have a lens get adjustments as needed, be prepared implant. Sometimes eye-care profes- to spend money and get an audiolosionalsuse the term "after cataract" gist certified by the American Speech, to descr ibe a posterior capsule opacity, Language and Hearing Association. I which is different &om a cataract, since recommend finding a local chapter of it's behind the lens. It's hard to imagine the Hearing Loss Association of Amerthat he mistook a cataract with an im- ica (wwwhearingloss.org). You need to plant. I'd like to give him the benefit of feel comfortable that the hearing aid is the doubt, because that would be really there to help you. an egregious error. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently answer individual letters,but will inwent for a hearing test, and they recom- corporate themin the column whenever mended a hearing aid. I was told that possible. Readersmay email questions if I didn't get the hearing aid, my hear- to ToYourGoodHealth@med.come/l.edu ing loss would rapidly get worse. Is this or request an order form of available true? — WL.S. health newsletters at 628Virginia Dr., ANSWER: I doubt it, and even if it Orlando, FL 82803. Health newsletters were true, I'm not sure how they would may be ordered from www.rbmamall. know. Hearing aids don't slow down corB. racts in both eyes were not yet an issue.

IORCS CCI'E Birthday for December 18. Go all out for personal dreams this year. Spring clean a fresh start at home, before a year-long social phase with Jupiter in Libra begins (after 9/9). Friends bring expansion and fortune. Professional breakthroughs spark after autumn, necessitating home adjustments. Speak from your heart.

small luxuries. List obligations and manage them first. Set a creative limit. Don't let a windfall slip through your fingers. Collaborate to take advantage. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 6 — you can't do everything alone, even if you wanted to. Working together is more fun anyway. Cut the clutter. Be generous with your appreciations. Be receptive to another's point of view. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the Theysee something you don't. easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Scorpio(Oct.23-Nov.21):Today is a 9— Today and Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 9 — You' re getting tomorrow are extra busy. Finishing old projects is satisfystronger today and tomorrow. A benefactor enters the ing. Obligations may force a delay. The more you do, the scene. Challenge your own assumptions. Inspire, rather more you' re in demand. It seems like everybody wants than demanding. Obligations vie with new tasks for your your attention. Don't forget your regular job. time. If it goes against your grain, turn it down. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is an 8 — Take Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 — Finish up time out for recreation today and tomorrow. You' re tasks today and tomorrow. Don't overlook family obliga- especially lucky in love, games and with creative talents. tions. A formidable barrier blocks the path. Work with Practice your arts. Enjoy your dear ones, especially pets someone who sees your blind spots. Consider where and children. Be gracious when someone else loses it. you' ve been, and plan the road ahead. Meditate on it. Exercise compassion. Gemini (May 21-June 20): Today is a 7 — your party Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 7 — Family list keeps growing. Can the budget stretch far enough? comes first. Spend time at home today and tomorrow. Make an honest assessment of income and outflow. Share Disruptions could seem overwhelming, but are temporary. expenses if necessary. Tailor the menu for a variety of Slow down, especially around sharp objects. Soft lighting tastes. Friends are here for you today and tomorrow. and delicious fragrances soothe ruffled feathers. Relax. Cancer (June 21 July 22): Today is an 8 — Angels guide Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7 — Get into a your actions. Take on more responsibility over the next few project involving communication arts. Publishing, graphdays. This time is good for decisions. Don't confront authority ics, writing or recording ... your creativity flowers over directly, but be prepared to defend your position. Get creative the next two days. You learn easily. Unfinished busiwith arrangements. Find cost-effective solutions. ness could cause trouble. Is a challenge competition or Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 7 — Studies and trav- romance? Study the situation. els carry you off over the next few days. Stick to the plan, Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 9 — Your ideas and make deadlines. Get help from a strong partner. Don' t are attracting attention. Today and tomorrow are good for forget important details. You may be learning more than business. Apply elbow grease,and take advantage.Stash earnings safely, and don't deplete resources. Invest in you wanted to know. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.22):Today is an 8 — Figure out efficiency. Don't take on new challenges yet. Serve current finances over the next two days. You can afford a few ones.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered secret preparations for Nazi Germany to invade the Soviet Union. (Operation Barbarossa was launched in June 1941.) In 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government's wartime evacuation of people of Japanese descent from the West Coast while at the same time unanimously agreeing that "concededly loyal" Americans of Japanese ancestry could not continue to be detained. In 1969, Britain's House of Lords joined the House of Commons in making permanent a 1965 ban on the death penalty for murder. In 1972, the United States began heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets during the Vietnam Wa r. (The bo mba rdment ended 11 days later.) In 1992, Kim Young-sam was elected South Korea's first civilian president in three decades.

IIRIIIQE Bidding better with italian secrets By PHILLIP ALDER

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East One well-produced book is "The Power 46 of Positive Bidding" by Wladyslaw Izdebski, + A Q J V 1 074 2 Dariusz Kardas and Wlodzimierz Krysztofczyk t 974 (Weidenfeld Ik Nicolson). It is subtitled "Bidding > K 2 4 A Q 10 7 6 4 K 98 32 Secrets of the Italian Champions." South The authors point out that Italy has easily the 4 K QJ9 5 4 best record in European and world team chamVK55 pionships in recent years. They believe that I q53 the primary reason is the Italians' bidding. The various methods are explained and highlighted 44 with many deals from those tournaments. The second chapter compares the different Vulnerable: Neither meanings for a two-no-trump opening. A lot South West N orth E a st of tournament players have abandoned the 14 ll Pass strong, balanced interpretation, and the authors argue that this is a mistake, because if you are 34 Pass Pas s forced to open at a lower level, you give the op- 2 > P ass 3 4 AII Pa s s ponentsanopportunitytodisrupttheauction. 3I In this deal, West's one-club bid was natural but unlimited. North threw in a very weak oneOpening lead: 4 A diamond overcall, and despite West's powerful one-no-trump rebid and East's use of Stayman, East-West sold out to three spades. To make matters worse, that contract was unbeatable. South lost only one spade, two hearts and one club. At the other table, West opened two no-trump, East used Stayman, West denied a major, and East signed off in three no-trump. After North led the diamond jack, West won with his king and carefully played the clubs (ace, overtake the 10 with dummy's king, and cross later to the eight and nine) to end with 11 tricks: one spade, four hearts, one diamond and five clubs.

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