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Workers earning minimum wage will move from $9 to $10 per hour on the first of the year, after legislation passed in 2013scheduled stepped increases from an $8-per-hour

ers in Tuolumne County, but larger employers may take the pay change in stride, said Come January, Mother Larry Cope,director of the Lode employers will join the Tuolumne County Economic rest of California and pay Development Authority. minimum wage workers the rate. Cope and the organizahighest state-mandated miniThe raise could spell trou- tion are funded through the mum wage in the country. ble for small business own- CityofSonora and Tuolumne The Union Democrat

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County to help grow and at tract business in the region. Depending on the size of the business, the new pay will a6ect profits differently, but any b usiness paying minimum wage is going to see costsgo up,meaning possible higher prices for customers

and employers, Cope said. Businesses likely to feel the biggest impact are small restaurantswith a large service stafF, Cope said. This is a chain of events Lana Smith, co-owner of the Diamondback SeeWAGES/BackPage

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A husband and wife died in an apparent murder-sui cide Tuesday evening near Murphys, Calaveras County officials said Wednesday. County Coroner Kevin Raggio identified the couple as Carl Rasmussen, 71, and Dot Rasmussen, 64, both of Murphys. According to a Calaveras County SherilFs Office press release,the office received a report from a man about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday who said he had just shot his wife. The Sheri6"s Office and Angels Camp Police Department responded to an address near Murphys, where they found two people deceased, both with apparent gunshot wounds, sheri6's personnel said. The causes of the death had not been released, Raggio said. The Sheri6"s Office did not

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Kim (left) and Kathy McLawhorn, who have been homeless for the past year, sit in their new Sonora apartment during their move-in day earlier this month.

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Army vet moves into apartment after a year on the streets

• Property taxes on homes whose values were temporarily reduced during the recession under Proposition 8 can be raised more than 2 percent if the home's market value increased more than 2 percent. A story in Wednesday's Union Democrat contained incorrect information. Also, a quotation about California's economic state and rising home values was incorrectly attributed in the same story. George Runner, vice chairman of the State Board of Equalizations First District, said, "This is a general reflection on the general state of the economy in California. As we are coming out of a recession, people are finally gaining back value in their properties." • Creekside Community Church in Sonora will not hold a Christmas Eve service today. Incorrect information was published in Tuesday's Union Democrat.

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"I think we need to look at people as people, not as aristocrats or homeless. We' re all human beings and need to look out for

By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

Kim McLawhorn won't have to worry about starting a fire in the

cold weather to cook Christmas dinner this year. The 55-year-old United States Army veteran and his wife, Kathy, moved into a new apartment earlier this month after being homeless since September 2014, living in a

each other."

Skier, 60, dies at Bear Valley

— Hazel Mitchell, of Give Someone a Chance

veteransservice organizations for the past year to obtain a housing voucher through the U.S. Departtent on the outskirts of Sonora. ment ofHousing and Urban Devel'The whole deal was unexpected," opment's Veterans Affairs SupportMcLawhorn said on Dec. 11, while ive Housing program. moving into his new place at Quail The voucher covers most of the Hollow One Apartments in Sonora. monthly rent for homeless military McLawhorn has been working veterans who qualify, similar to with local homeless advocates and HUD's Section 8 program.

After months of p aperwork, McLawhorn finally received his voucher on Dec. 8.

The timing couldn't be better for McLawhorn and his wife, who have weathered some cold rain storms the past couple months. They also celebrated their sixth wedding an-

By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

A 60-year-old man collapsed and died while skiing Wednesday at Bear Valley in Alpine County, a public relations representative for the ski resort said. The man, whose name was not released, was a guest skiing on one of the resort's designated runs when he collapsed, got up and collapsed again, Mare Gendron of MarComm PR said in a phone interview Wednesday night. The man was pronounced dead at the scene about 1:40 p.m. There was no collision with vegetation, an object,

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Snowpack 'encouraging' but drought is not over They say current snowpack water content, based on sensor data, is higher than average but "drought's still on." People with the state Department of Sierra Nevada snowpack, the state' s Water Resources are touting plans for water bank, is a key indicator for statetheir first manual snow survey this win- wide water supply forecasts. It normally ter season, Dec. 30 at Phillips Station ofF contributesabout 30 percent ofCaliforHighway 50, about 90 miles northeast nia's water when it melts. of Sonora. Electronic snowpack readings and By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

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A tree blew over onto a house in Arkansas, killing an 18-year-old woman and trapping a 1-year-old child inside, authorities said. Rescuers HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. pulled the toddler safely &om — A storm system forecast- the home. ers called "particularly danAuthorities in Mississippi gerous"killed four people as did nothave details ofthose it swept across the country dead after multiple tornadoes W ednesday, and offi cialswere hit the state. In Benton Counsearchingfor missing people ty, where two deaths occurred into the night. and at least two people were Tornadoes touched down missing, crews were searchin Indiana and Mississippi, ing each house and in wooded where three were killed. areasto make sure residents were accounted for.

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LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron will look into claims that U.S. officials prevented a British Muslim family of 11 &om flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday. The issue is sensitive because U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has called for a temporary ban on Muslims visiting the U.S. due to concerns about extremist attacks.

Stella Creasy, a member of the opposit ion Labour Party, said Wednesday that U.S. officials gave no explanation for refusing to allow her constituents to board a flight &om Gatwick Airport on Dec. 15, so she wrote Cameron seeking his intervention. — The Associated Press

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The 2015 CHiPs for Kids toy drive successfully collected more than 500 toys, stuffed animals and games, $460 in gift cards, and 28 bicycles, which were delivered to the Santa's Express Program The~ on Dec.18. The goal of the ReSOurCe ~or toy drive was to provide Connec playthings for hospitalized and disadvantaged youth in Calaveras County. "It' s a great reflection on how our local community supports one another during this difficult holiday season," said D. E. Lewis, San l~ Andreas CHP commander. "Even what one might consider a little assistance can make the world of difference to some of these families." Courtesy photo

TUD advises: winterize before pipes freeze freezing, wrap them with insulating material," people at TUD advise. "Cover them The approaching storm with plastic and secure with that could bring a white tape,string,orwire.Also,reChristmas to Soulsbyville, member to disconnect garEast Sonora and Sonora is den hoses. Convenient and also packing overnight lows inexpensivefoam and fi berin the 20s for three consecu- glass insulation are availtive nights. able at hardware stores. Overnight lows in Colum- Electric heat tapes are also bia, Sonora and Jamestown available to prevent pipe could plunge to 28 tonight, freezingofexposed pipes." 28 Friday night and 25 Saturday night, according to Shut-off valve the National Weather Service. And ifyou don't already With more cold tempera- know where it is, locate your tures on the way as winter main shut-off valve. "Don't wait for an emerclamps down, people at Tuolumne Utilities District gency," people at TUD adurge customers to winterize vise. "Find your main water homes and properties. shut-off valve now. If a pipe breaks, you can stop excessive water loss and flooding Insulate by turning off your main Residents ca n p r e v ent water shut-off valve. It is frozen water pipes by insu- commonly located next to lating outside pipes and fau- the meter, in the garage, or cets, pipes in unheated ga- outdoors by the foundation. rages and crawl spaces, and Test the valves by turning any other locations prone the handle to be sure it is to freezing. People at TUD working properly and idenrecently sent information tify it with a tag. If a main valvedoesnotexist, out to all customers urging shut-off them to take steps before it is worth having one inpipes freeze. stalled now by your plumb"To prevent pipes from er." By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Adviceforvacant homes

light bulb, a hair dryer set on TUD also advises prop- low, the exhaust from a vac-

erty owners to winterize any

uum cleaner or heat tape,"

homes they plan to keep vacant. They recommend the following steps: • Turn off the main water shut-off valve. Remember to turn off electricity or gas to

people at TUD advise. "Use only heavy-duty extension cords. Use your hands to find the coldest point on the pipe, which is usually where the ice is located. Keep the heat moving in that general area, but never concentrate heat on one spot. If that doesn' t work, call a plumber." According to t he Tuolumne Utilities District, signs of a broken TUD water main include water running down the road and buckled pavement. If you suspect an emergency or a main water line is broken, call TUD's 24-hour customer service at 532-5536. Be prepared to wait on hold if you call TUD during freezing weather. The district expects to handle a largenumber ofcalls. For more information on how to protect homes in the

water heater.

• Shut off nd a drain the water system. Open indoor and outdoorfaucets to drain pipes. • Flush the toilet once to drain the tank but not the bowl. • Le ave cabinet doors open so room heat can reach pipes. • Leave heat on at a minim um temperature of 4 5 degrees or warmer to help keep pipes from freezing in interior walls. • Do not leave water run-

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Other tips People at TU D a dvise storing extra water during &eezing weather in case a main break or frozen pipe cuts off your water supply. If a pipefreezes,never thaw with an open flame. "Apply heat slowly with a

winter, visit www.tudwater.

corn online. Contact Guy MCCarthy at gmccarthy@uniondemocrat. corn or 588-4585. Follow

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OBITUARIES Obituary policy Obituaries, including photos, are published at a pre-paid fee based onsize.The deadline is 5 p.m. two business days prior to publication. Call 532-7151, fax 532-5139 or send to obitsiuniondemocrat.corn. Memorial ads are published at a pre-paid fee based on size. The deadline is noon two business days prior to publication. Please call 5884555 for complete information.

David 'Dave' Vaughn June 14, 1930 —Dec. 14, 2015

1930, passed away Dec. 14, 2015. Dave was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Hanford, California. He graduated &om Hanford High School. He met and married his wife, Jackie, in 1950 while working in a grocery store of which he later became the proprietor. Dave was the ultimate grocer. He loved the work and loved the people. He had his first store, Dave's Drive-In Market on 10th Avenue inHanford, at the age of 24. While raising his family in Hanford he changed occupations several times. Over the years he had a liquor store, sold life insurance and dabbledin real estate.Dave served 10 years in the National Guard Reserves and achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was a mem-

ber of the Elks, was actively involved in his community as well as politics during these years. Dave partnered with his brother and brother-in-law in another grocery store in

El Portal near Yosemite. In

David "Dave" L e ster Vaughn, born on June 14,

1970, he acquired the grocery store in Pinecrest and moved to Strawberry. He will be forever remembered as an

Sean's career included B., Ron E. and Jack.

iconic figure by generations H ospice oryour favorite of people who have camped or charity in his honor. visited Pinecrest consistently over the years. In the '80s Dave had a Sean Patrick s econd home built in A r Harrington royo Grande. He would then Nov. 11, 1941 —Dec. 8, 2015 spend summers working at his store and spend winters .'t on thecentral coast.A fter re-

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tiring in 2002, Dave enjoyed golfing and traveling with his wife, going to the movies, and spending time with family and &iends. Dave is survived by his daughter an d s o n-in-law, Valerie and Allen Barber, of Twain Harte; his son, Dan Vaughn, of Strawberry; his daughter Kim Bramm, of MiWuk Village; his seven grandchildren: Michelle Oliveira, Andrea Wulf, David Barber, Brooke Watkins, Stephanie Bramm, Jessica Bramm, Sean Patrick Harrington of Jackie Vaughn; and 15 great- Groveland, passed away Dec. grandchildren. 8, 2015. He was born Dave was preceded in November 11, 1941, in Spodeath by his wife of almost 65 kane, Washington, to Thomas years, Jackie; his mother, Cla- David and Helen Armstrong ribel Briner; his father, Frank Landers. Sean was raised Lester Vaughn; and his broth- by Joseph and Helen Harrington. He received a busier, Jack Vaughn. No services will be held ness degree &om Southwest for Dave. In lieu of flowers, University, was a member of donations may be made to Mensa, and a U.S. Army vetWilshire eran.

many years in logistics and supply chain management primarily working in California, Colorado and Utah. He also owned his own engine and car repair business and was an avid Formula V race

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 32 years, Annette; his brother Peter; his sister Kathy; and dear friend, Barry. Sean will be greatly missed and remembered often.

car owner and driver. Sean met his wife, Annette,

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while living in Palo Alto. They married on January 19, 1975, in Boulder, Colorado. Annette's children, Jeff and Jodie Sanders, joined them in Boulder and later the family welcomed a son, Peter. Sean and Annette decided to retir e to Groveland where they enjoyed nature's beauty and the peaceful environ-

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

ment. After Annette passed

away in 2007, Sean continued on in Groveland along with hisbeloved cats.He loved the area wildlife and always had his hummingbird and wild bird feeders filled. Survivors include his son Peter Harrington, of San Jose; sister Ann (Harry) Howell, of M onterey; JeffSanders,ofSan Jose, Jodie (Mark) Strecker, of Singapore, mother-in-law Cecile Kennedy, of Layton, Utah; sister-in-law Colleen (Bill) Walford, of Layton, Utah, as well as dear friends, Pat, Ron

BRANDAU Sharon Brandau, 68, of Twain Harte, died Wednesday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. BROADDUS David Broaddus, 87, ofSoulsbyville, died Wednesday at Modesto Post Acute Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. CAMPBELL — S h i rley "Stony" Campbell, 94, died Tuesday at his home in Sonora. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Highway 120 said her friend posted a suspicious photo to a social e and she has not been TheSonoraPolice Department mediasit able to reach her. reported the following: 3:33 p.m., Jamestown —Mail was stolen on Jim Brady Road. TUESDAY 4:05 p.m., Sonora —A check1:40 a.m., fight — Two men fought off East Church and South book was stolen at a Lolly Lane residence. Stewart streets. 6:15 p.m., Columbia —A wom10:06 a.m., theft —Items were stolen Monday night on Wall an hit multiple people at a Columbia Village Drive residence. Street. 7:35 p.m., Senora —Someone 2:10 p.m., reckless driving — A slapped a person on Greenley woman drove on the wrong side Road. of Mono Way while texting. 9:56p.m.,assault — Someone was assaulted at a Columbia Way residence.

Felony bookings

TUESDAY The Sheriff's 0$ce reported 4:08 p.m., Columbia — Kyle Jared Simas, 29, of the 11000 the following: block of Columbia College Drive, was booked on suspicion of three TUESDAY 5:11 a.m., Tuolumne —A Pine felony charges including unlawful Street man heard someone under sexual intercourse with a minor hishouse.When he went outside, more than three years younger, he saw a thin man with long, dark after an arrest on Columbia College Drive. hair. 10:03 a.m., Soulsbyville Arrests Someone attempted to steal an antique ore cart from Willow Cited on suspicion of driving unSprings Drive. 1:44 p.m., Groveland —A gas der theinfluence of alcohol or drugs: tank was stolen on Skyridge Drive. TUESDAY 2:23 p.m., Jamestown — A w oman off Jacksonville Road and None reported.

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arrest on Highway 49. Brandon Leslie Earl, 28, of the 400 Arrests block of Mariposa Street, San An6:46 p.m., Angels CampThe Sheriffs CNice reported KristanDallas Strahorn, 35, of the dreas, was booked on suspicion Cited on suspicion of driving of second-degree burglary, receivthe following: 300 block of North Baker Street, under the influence of alcohol or ing known stolen property of at was booked on suspicion of as- least$950, misdemeanor posses- drugs: TUESDAY sault with a deadly weapon after sion of a controlled substance and 10:53 a.m., San Andreas — A an arrest on North Baker Street. TUESDAY misdemeanor being under the inpile of mail was on the roadside fluence of a controlled substance. 9:30 p.m., Valley SpringsNone reported. off Old Gulch and Calaveritas I'oads. 3:16 p.m., Murphys —A tailNotice of a Finding of No Significant Impact IFONSII gate was stolen on Snowberry Court. December 21, 2015 — The USDA, Rural Utilities Service has received an application for financial 3:51 p.m., San Andreas assistance from the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District (LDPCSD) for the construction Medication was stolen on Lewis Avenue. of Well ¹5 to supplement the community's water supply during this drought emergency. The 4:50p.m.,M urphys — A vehicle proposed project consists of construction of a groundwater well to serve as a public drinking on North Algiers Street was vanwater source, as well as the necessary associated well exploration, drilling, testing, pipeline and dalized with paint and mustard. e lect rica I connections and well controls. 7:02 p.m., Arnold —Trees were cut down at a Eliese Drive rental house. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rural Utilities Service has assessed 7:52 p.m., Valley Springsthe potential environmental effects ofthe proposed projectand has determined that the An "odd" smell was reported off proposal will not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which an Paloma Road. Environment Impact Statement will not be prepared. The basis of this determination is the review of all environmental information including any comments from the public and Felony bookings regulatory agencies. TUESDAY 3:15 p.m., Angels Camp Copies of the Environmental Assessment can be reviewed at the LDPCSD office located at 9751 Mitchell Lee Ballard, 27, of the Merced Falls Rd., La Grange, CA 95329 or obtained at the USDA Rural Development Modesto 700 block of Mark Twain Road, Office, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite E, Modesto, CA 95358. For further information, please was booked on suspicion of recontactJose Guardado at 209-538-3783. vocation of command supervision and misdemeanor controlled substance paraphernalia after an A general location map of the proposal is shown in Figure 1.

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A 29-year-old Columbia man was arrested Tuesday evening at a dormitory building at Columbia College on suspiinformation,the press release said. cion of sex crimes. Simas is being held at the Tuolumne KyleJared Simas was arrested about County Jail on $125,000 bond. 4 p.m. Tuesday at Columbia College and Anyone with information on the alcharged with three sex-related felonies, Si m a s leged incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 533-5815. including unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger. According to a Tuolumne County Sheriff's Contact Tori Thomas at tthomasO Office press release, Simas lives at a Columbia uniondemocrat.corn or 588-4526.

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After a certain age, favorite holiday memories tend to meld into tales too good to be true. This is human nature. We want to believe we' re better than the evidencesuggests.This is a good habitofour species, especially at the end of this year, in which we' ve seen so much of the worst in us. There is no such thing as perfection whenever

we add memories of past holiday experiences to the combustible mix of family and friends. Add booze and a couple of sturdy grudges and "Grey Gardens" has nothing over the drama unfolding in front of us as we shake our heads. Nevertheless, with the passageof time, ' COnnie

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shrine these get-togethers as something magical. This speaks to something good in us. Most of us want to be people who love people, so we manage the willpower to love even the people who get on our last nerve. Which at least one of them surely will; we just know it. You will note that I am laying blame elsewhere for all that might annoy us this holiday season. I employ this nifty trick of memory so that, at least for the duration of this column, we can all feel superior and terribly misunderstood. My gift to you. Merry Christmas, if you celebrate. Otherwise: Happy Solstice Week. Be sure to look out the window tomorrow morning. Already, the darkness is ending a teensy bit sooner.

This has been a rough year in our lives, even if we harbor no personal grievance because of what is churning out there all around us. Just this once, let's not rattle off the list. Many of us will continue to stake out our own little patches of righteousness, but this is the time of year when we should at least try to acknowledge the truth of the matter: We are all in this together. Former astronaut John Glenn, a dear friend, once described for me what it was like to hover 150 miles above the Earth and get a good look at the rest of us: "On a map, every nation has a different color,"

he said. 'Well, the Earth looks much difFerent &om space. You realizeour bordersare so artifi cial. Some are political; some have developed along ethnic lines. But all those lines disappear when you' re looking down from space. And you can't help but see all that we have in common and think about how much we foul things up by focusing on our differences rather than our sameness." I don't expect us to link arms and sing to the heavens. For one thing, there'd be that unpleasant argument over which version of heaven and another over

whose version of God would be listening. And that' s just among the believers. Pass. Instead, I ask that, in the spirit of the season, we pause to consider what we still have in common with one another. It's there, in every single person we can imagine. I know, I know. Work through the wince. Breathe. Three days before Christmas, I was about to start dinner, when my friend Jackie called.She and her wife, Kate, live just down the street. "Go to the Square," she said. ''Why?" I asked as I shut off the burner. "I'm not telling you. Just go — and bring your camera."

My husband and I threw on our jackets and began the short walk to the community park that greets everyone who enters our neighborhood in Cleveland. Dozens of luminarias Qickered on the ground around the gazebo. Two deer ventured forth as we walked among the lights and ofFered nods to the fat moon competing for attention. I loved watching neighbors pulling in to the development after a long day at work and slowing their cars to a crawl to take in the sight of this unexpected kindness. I have no idea which neighbors made the effort to do this, but I know we need more people like them. I am grateful for the reminder that small gestures can ignite big hopes and that there are many ways to light the darkness. To those who don't celebrate Christmas, thank you for putting up with those of us who do. If you are struggling right now, may the holiday land gently. Off we go, into the new year, where each of us will have the chance to do better.

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A humble mourner offers hope to all In a day and time when everyone is so important, when even the dumbest politician or silliest reality-TV star demands our attention, is it not comforting to know that there are still those who could be kings but who behave like the rest of us? Over the past 14 years of this column pie wasting their time," he declared. I have triedto avoid the personal side, For the most part he was right. Don't get me wrong. I loved my father, although I'm sure there have been exceptions. But now I bare my soul and heart to and he lovedme, too.He was a deeply those who care. caring and generous man. I was his only In late November my father died. We child. And with his guidance I left poliall lose parents, and I know I'm not alone. tics, immersed myself in business and I get it. Move on with life, they say. am blessed with all that I (hopefully) will But this Christmas season I have my ever need, all because of him. own lesson that I have learned, and I will So many people in politics, business share it with those who care to read. It and entertainment view themselves as is a message that has run throughout the virtual "kings" because of their self-images,but itneverceasesto be onewe can portant, infiated egos. all learn again. In reality, true kings are humble. They A "king" can come amongst a crowd, are loving and giving. They would likely and if he is truly of greatness, he can come have traveledgreat distances to worship almost without notice. That was the case a baby in a manger had they lived in such in Bethlehem so many years ago, and it times. That brings me to a mourner. remains so today. A review of those who had signed the To be clear, my dad was not a king. list of attendees at my father's funeral He was, to those who knew him, more included scores of friends and family, all like an emperor. He was successful and equally beloved and important. But one wise and very intimidating. Not Donald name, a person who went unnoticed by Trump successful. More like Fred Trump me during the service, caught my attensuccessful. Nevertheless, he was a busi- tion. nessman whose acumen and ability were admired bymany, and whose tough ap-

Despite having mild and very manageable Parkinson's disease, this person drove himself to the funeral alone. Despite being a senior member of "the world's most exclusive club," the U.S. Senate, he came without security or stafK He never announced his arrival or his departure.He had come as a humble mourner, lost in a crowd. He gained nothing from being present. He was there simply torespect a friend'spassing. Trust me, no matter what your politics, we need men and women like this in public oKce, lest they all abandon that noble cause of public service — ironically, the one for which my father had little use. We need more "kings without scepters and splendor": true servants in life, quiet mourners in death. The man's name? Some might guess it, but it really doesn't matter. What matters is that in this day and age of politicians, business leaders and entertainers consumed with their titles and trappings, good men and women can stil l be found among them.

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proach earned itsshare ofdetractors.

He could be tender or stern. No shocker there, given how many other parents born in the years of the Great Depression meet that same description. He built companies, bought real estate, sold holdings to publicly held companies and never owed a single dollar to anyone. He was brilliant and my hero. But, oh, how he despised politics! On the day I won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Georgia many years ago, he told me bluntly that I had accomplished nothing. "Politics is for nobodies," he said. That sentence stuck in my mind forever. The day I was sworn into the Georgia House of Representatives the weather was bad and the parking was lacking. My mother made it to the House gallery to see me take my oath of office. My dad chose to leave before the ceremony. The place was "crowded with peo-

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"If they keep raising the minimum wage, we will not survive as a business," Smith said. "Over time, as the minimum wage goes up, the price of a hamburger goes up." The grill employs just over 35 workers, the majority of whom are servers earning minimum wage. The raise not only afFects pay, but will raise worker compensation insurance rates that are based on payroll , Smith said. "Minimum-wage jobs are not to support your family," Smith said. "Minimum-wage jobsareforpeoplethatare in high school and college trying to betterthemselves and get ahead. They' re the first position jobs to get your foot in the door with no experience, where the employer has to spend time training you and working." Smith supported herself as a serverfor most ofher life, but the choice required her to work multiple jobs and earn a degree on the side. When she took over the business a year and half ago, the boost to $9 was in efFect. Smith already pays $10 an hour to employees at her other business, a bar in San Jose, where the city established a higher wage earlier than the state. The wage hasn't hurt bar business much, but she still expects a raise in Sonora to take a toll. There is no plan for how the business will incorporate the added cost. Smith's biggest concern is that the 1 percent profit she said she makes now is barely enough to support the business.

DALLAS (AP) — Airlines are shifting the The catch: flights are extremely full over timing of thousands of flights, even adding the holiday period, with most travelers undozensofredeyes,asthey try to avoid delays able to make changes in their schedule. while hauling millions of passengers from Airlines expect about 38 million passennow through the Christmas weekend. gersover a 17-day period spanning ChristSuccess or failure could all depend on the mas and New Year' s, an increase of about weather and Mother Nature isn't making it 3 percent, according to an industry trade easy on airlines. group, Airlines for America. The group says Rain and fog in the Northeast caused de- the average flight could be 90 percent full. lays and cancellations Wednesday in Boston, Crowds like that mean that any hiccup New York and Washington — the busiest in the system — delays at a major airport, part of the country's airspace. Rain in Chica- a technology glitch — can ripple across the go and Atlanta caused some delays in those country and leave tens of thousands of pascities too. Severe storms that ripped through sengers standing in airport lines. "The biggest factor is always weather," said Mississippi and Alabama, however, had little impact on air travel since no major airports American Airlines spokesman Ross Fein-

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Diana Longeway waits on diners Wednesday afternoon at the Diamondback Grill in Sonora.

"If they keep raising the minimum wage, we will not survive as a business. Over time, as the minimum

wage goesup, the price of a hamburger goesup." — lana Smith, co-owner of the Diamondback Grill in Sonora

Major county employer Black Oak Casino welcomes the raise for the 134 minimum-wage workers in the 957-member staff "It'sgoing to have a positive impact on the work environment," said Andee Houser,

law, the employer could avoid the state-mandated raise. "But we wouldn' t," Houser said. 'The tribe wouldn' t have it." The casino followed the state raise in 2014 and saw no negative impact to busidirector of human resources. ness, according to Houser. "Business is doing exThe casino tries to have a "healthy balance" in the tremely well, and it's nice work life of employees, and to reward our employees," "if you' re not making that, it' s Houser said. not really possible," Houser said.

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ment agency in the state of Nevada. or another skier before the Bear Valley has about man collapsed, Gendron 1,680 acres of skiing and said. boarding between 6,600 'The entire Bear Valley feetand 8,500 feetelevation family is very saddened by west of Ebbetts Pass. The this tragic incident," said resort and other businesses Andrea Young, Bear Val- that caterto its visitors are ley'sgeneral manager. "Our an economic engine for the hearts go out to this indi- Highway 4 corridor in Calavidual's family and friends veras County. during this tremendously difficult time." Contact Guy McCarthy at Alpine County sherifFs gmccarthy@unior/democrat. and coroner' s officials could corn or 588-4585. Follow not be reached for com- him on 7loi tter @ ment Wednesday night.

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Weather wasn't the only culprit for travel headaches. A Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis had clogged roads around the airportand temporaril y blocked access to one of the two terminals. Passengers were moving through security again as of 4:30 local time. There were about 5,300 delays and 430 cancellat ions around 8:15 p.m.,according to flight tracking site FlightAware. That' s double the number of normal cancellations. The majority of flights canceled were smaller regional jets that carry 50 to 76 passengers. More than 28,000 flights were scheduled for Wednesday and a typical day sees about 150 cancellations and 4,000 delays.

Back-to-back storms led to more than 4,300 canceled flights around Christmas 2012. This time the Northeast corridor not only should be free of snow and ice, it should be relatively balmy with temperatures on Christmas Day in the 60s from New York

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through Thursday in parts of the West, and the South and Ohio Valley could see severe storms before Christmas. Airlines have been helped recently by the El ¹no pattern that has brought above-average temperatures to northern states. Besides thevagariesofweather,airlinesin recent years have done a better job of adjusting schedules for peak holiday periods.

Nevada was 32.1 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the first Continued from Page Al time the average minimum temperature was h i gher Tuolumne and Merced river water content at t hi s sta- than water's freezing point watersheds as of Wednesday tion and it did not get much in more than a century. On is 131percent ofaverage for higher than that all year," Jan. 1, 2015, snowpack waDec. 23,according to state Haglund said. "On average, ter content was 47 percent of Water Resources data. water content should peak in thatdate'sstatewide historiElectronic readings from April to about 36 inches." cal average. Central S i erra N e vada Readings from the Lower By April 1, when snowsnowpack locations show Relief Valley snow station pack is normally at its peak, water content is 11 inches, are used to assess how much electronicreadings showed 122 percent of average for runoff TUD will get each water content was 5 percent Dec. 23. year at Pinecrest and Lyons of normal for that date, the reservoirs, Haglund said. lowest on record. Sierra ¹ Sonora rainfall and Lower vada snowpack water conWatching Lower Relief Relief snowpack water content has been below historiThe key watershed for tent are above average so far calaverages for seven ofthe about 44,000 people who rely since Oct. 1. Haglund said past nine years. on Tuolumne Utilities Dis- it's "a very encouraging sign Snowpack water equivatrict for drinking water is the at this specific point in time." lentsofarthisyearis above South Fork Stanislaus River. the histori cal average for Sensors at Lower Relief Val- Avenge minimum templast late December. ley, near South Fork Stan- winter was above But state drought manfreezing islaus headwaters, showed agers say precipitation will 13.4 inches of snow water The Phillips snow course have to be "much greater equivalent on Wednesday. is one of many that will be than normal" to have signifiTom Haglund, general measured during a 10-day cant impact on California's manager for TUD, said in- window around Jan. 1 to drought, which is now three struments at a Pacific Gas determine snowpack water months into its fifth consecu& Electric snow station at c ontent estimates for t h e tive year. Lower Relief showed about Central Sierra Nevada and 60 inches of snow depth. statewide. Contact Guy McCarthy at That's about 120 percent of Water Resources people gmccarthycluniondemocrat. average for Dec. 23. say last winter was so warm, corn or 588-4585. Follow Another foot or more of the a v erage m i n imum him on Twitter@ snow is expected with the temperature in the Sierra Guy McCarthy. stormforecastfor today and tonight, Haglund said. "Last year atthis time there was about 8 inches of

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HOME Continued from Page Al niversary on Dec. 5. "We have sleeping bags, but it still gets cold," Kathy McLawhorn said. eWe've been waiting for this for a

verylong time." Bruce Patrick, managing partner of Quail Hollow One Apartments, ofFered the McLawhorns a place at the complex through Hazel Mitchell of GiveSomeone a Chance, an organization that works with homeless veterans in need of housing.

"Thesepeople are the salt of our community," he said. "They went and servedforallofustoprotectour freedom, so I feel really blessed we can extend a helping hand." McLawhorn is one of six homeless veterans who have moved into the apartments over the past year, in addition to two more who are planning to move in soon. Several of the veterans housed by Patrickover the past year qualified

for housing vouchers, while others used alternate benefits and p r ogralils.

"I'm pleased to say that between these programs, they' re providing the means through which we can work with them now," he said. 'Tm

more than happy to hold units for them knowing they' re going to be forthcoming." Samantha and William Jones are also among the veterans who have moved into a unit at the complex in the past 12 months. The couple, both in their late 20s, served in the U.S. Air Force and spenttime deployed overseas. Samantha served for eight years as a medic, including a deployment to Iraq in 2008. William spent seven yearsin the Air Force security forces, during which he was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2010 and 2013. They are raising two boys who are both younger than 10 years. The family was homeless for eight months after William was honorably discharged in September 2014. Their combined income at the time wasn't enough to afFord a place in Tuolumne County, where they have relatives, but they were also told that they made too much to qualify for subsidized housing. ARer learning of the couple's plight from a Union Democrat article in April, Patrick reached out to Mitchell and ofFered the Joneses a place to stay while they worked on getting their housing vouchers from HUD.

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Kathy McLawhorn (above, at left) and her husband, Kim McLawhorn (center), thank Hazel Mitchell for the housewarming and anniversary gift she gave them on their move-in day earlier this month. Mitchell (left photo, at right) helps the McLawhorns unfold a quilt made for them by Give Someone a Chance. Samantha Jones said the family is doing well and still lives at the apartments. She and her husband now receive disability benefits for "Bruce is really involved with all of his people," Jones said of Patrick. "He knows everyone's story and does a lottohelp." Patrick gives credit to Hazel Mitchell for her efforts to raise awareness about homelessness in the county. Mitchell and other volunteers conducted a survey of the county's homeless population in January

One of the most difficult parts just throw up their hands and give of housing homeless veterans is Up. helping them gather their records Despite the successes of the past and completethe necessary paper- year, Mitchell said the county is work to receive the benefits they' ve still a long way from solving homeearned, she said. lessness among military veterans. "A lotof times ittakes cash to An additional 14 homeless vetdo that, so that's where we step in erans have contacted her since the and start helping with all of that," survey was conducted earlier this Mitchell said. "Some of them have year. such bad PTSD or other disabilities Mitchell said it will require conthat they can't focus. They' re continued support from the commustantly dodging things." nity to get the rest housed, along Mitchell said she can help guide with the hundreds of non-veterans the veterans through the layers of in the county who are homeless. "I think we need to look at peobureaucracy to obtain assistance,

that located 29 veterans without

but it requires them to maintain

housing, which qualified the county for 10 vouchers through HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program. Seventeen of the 29 veterans have moved indoors over the past year, according to Mitchell.

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homeless," she said. "We' re all human beings and need to look out for e You get told one thing and then each other." the next thing you know it's not happening, but they keep pushing Contact Alex MacLean at through," she said. "It takes a lot amaclean@uni ondemocrat.corn or of stamina to do that. Most people 588-4580. the streets.

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Cardiac arrest claims about 350,000 U.S. lives a year. It's not a Sudden cardiac arrest may not heart attack, but worse: The heart always be so sudden: New research abruptly stops beating, its electrisuggests a lot of people may ignore cal activity knocked out of rhythm. potentially l i f e-saving w a r ning CPR can buy critical time, but so signs hours, days, even a few weeks few patients survive that it's been beforethey collapse. hard to tell if the longtime medi-

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Marks leaves Mark Twain MarkTwain Medical Center President Craig Marks has resigned. Nicki Stevens, a spokeswoman for the hospital, did not return calls for comment. The Health Care District office also did not respond for comment. Marks was named hospital president in May of 2012.

cal belief is correct that it's a strike with little or no advance warning. An unusual study that has closely tracked sudden cardiac arrest in Portland, Oregon, for over a decade got around that roadblock, using interviews with witnesses, family and friendsafter patients collapse

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Prompt Cares closed on holiday

Parkinson'sgroup to meet Nurse Teresa Nelson will be guest speaker at the Parkinson's Support Group of Calaveras, Tuolumne,and Mendocino counties, which will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 5 at the Calaveras County Central Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Road, San Andreas. Nelson is a staff chaplain at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Her presentation will focus on finding meaning and purpose in life through faith, hope and love. For more information, call Rex Whisnand at 785-81 66.

Angels Camp Prompt Care and Indian Rock Prompt Care will be closed on Christmas Day. The staa' at both locations will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. On Christmas Eve, both locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Both clinics will be closed on Christmas Day. On New Year's Eve, both clinics will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. On New Year's Day, the Angels Camp clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Indian Rock clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Emergency Department a t

Elder program seeks volunteers The Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities is seeking volunteers for its C.A.FE.(Connections and Awareness for Elders) program. The program is designed to help volunteers "provide a connection" to isolated and lonely older adults as well as offer support, encouragement and activities. A training session for volunteers will be held in January at St. Patrick' s Catholic Church in Sonora. The training is free. Water, coffee and snacks will be provided with an hour for lunch to go out or bring a sack lunch and eat in. The trainings will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. To register, call Nancy Hansbury at 532-7632.

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health threat. Prompt Care is not a substitute for emergency care, a hospital statement said. If you experience serious or lif e-threatening problems, call911 or get to the nearest emergency department, a hospital statement said. AngelsCamp Prompt Care is at 23 N. Main St. in Angels Camp. IndianRock Prompt Care is at 14540 Mono Way in Sonora. The Indian Rock clinic has extended its regular hours during the Emergency Department remodel and is normally open f'rom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Monday through Friday and8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

psychiatric problems, and millions The Union Democrat more experience less serious but still distressing issues. Itdoesn'ttake a rocketscientist ness. Stress and negative events, to know that stress and trauma can According to child psychiatrist and especially in young children, change have deep, lasting impacts on chilneurologist Dr. Bruce Perry in his the normal development of neural dren, but it does take a concerned, book, 'The Boy Who Was Raised as pathways in the brain and cause the mindful parent to mitigate the nega- a Dog,"by conservativeestimates, childtoassociateperceived threats tive consequences and offer safety about 40 percent of American chilwith previous events, or sometimes and stability. dren will have at least one potenbe hypervigi lant,expertssay. "People think that trauma is a tially traumatizing experience by age A 2011 study published by the huge thing. It doesn't need to be. 18, including the death of a parent University College London said that A trauma comes from a negative or sibling, ongoing physical abuse or children exposed to family violence event," explained Claudia Forester,a neglect, sexual abuse, or experiencing show the same pattern of activity in Sonora-basedlicensed marriage and a seriousaccident,naturaldisaster, theirbrainsassoldiers exposed to family therapist who specializes in domestic violence orotherviolent combat. trauma, children, eating disorders crime. Scientists found that exposure to and posttraumaticstressdisorder. Estimates indicate that, at any family violence was associated with "A negative event can be a little given time, more than 8 million increased brain activity in two spething," she said. "What (is a stress) children in the U.S. suffer from serito me, might not be to you and a ous,diagnosable,trauma-related See STRESS/Page B2

Help offered for depression The University of California, San Francisco Institute for Health and Aging, is conducting a research project aimed at helping older adults in rural communities who are depressed. People over 60 can qualify to get 12 weeks of free case managementand mental health counseling or selfguided support with a senior peer counselor. Participants will receive gift cards as financial incentive to participate. Interventions are conducted in the client's home. For more information, call the Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities at 532-7632. All calls are confidential.

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HealthyMedicine STRESS Continued from Page Bl cific brain areas — the anterior insula and the amygdala — when children viewed pictures of angry faces. P revious studies t h a t scannedthebrainsofsoldiers exposed to violentcombat situations have shown the same pattern of heightened activationin these two areas

of the brain, which are associatedwith threat detection, the study said. The findings suggest that both maltreated children and soldiers may have adapted to be "hyperaware" of danger in their environment.

The anterior insula and amygdala arealso areas of the brain implicated in anxietydisorders,the study said. Neural adaptation in these regions may explain why children exposed to family violenceare atgreater risk of developing anxiety problems later in life. For a child, a negative event could be something as "minor" as someone making fun of them, or a teacher not letting them go to the bathroom and them having an accident. The brain doesn't know what to do with the negative event, and it's often replayed in the mind and can disrupt sleeping patterns, Forester said. The child feels guilt, sadness, anger, shame and other negative thoughts and wonders if they did something wrong or if they caused the event. Often adult clients who say they are going through a hard time will say they feel like it' s their fault. When Forester asks them what it reminds them of, they often recall some of their earliest memories of feeling that way. For example, a client re-

called being in preschool and another child was made fun of for being overweight. The client remembered thinking to themselves that they never wanted to be overweight. The client wasn't the one being

m ade fun of and wasn't overweight, but later went on to have an eating disorder. Stressors can include parents separating or arguing; not having basic needs like food,exercise or attention; the death of animal; parents remarrying; someone making fun of them or calling them bad or disgusting; not having a lunch or what they need for school; rejection by peers,and so forth. "It's the little details sometimes that can affect them a lot,"Forester said. Children carry these stressors with them into adulthood. "A lot ofperceptions we have as adults are the reaction to events that happened earlier in our life," Forester

creates anxiety in them. During fight or flight, the forebrain, responsible forreasoning and emotional regulation, goes ofHine and the brain relies on primitive responses and can't be reasoned with, Sevier explained. A perfect example of this

"As parents, we are not always able to be mindful of how we are feeling. If we don' t realize that and are running around feeling anxious, do you think we can notice what is happening with our children?" Forester said. Parents should ask some-

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Walnuts: The superfood John-Boy Walton (played by Richard Thomas) was notoriously wholesome and filled with the right stuff to

rants in the U.S.; in most cities, there's a ban on spitting in public; and in many states, dancing on Sunday is still banned. But did you know that since 1996, the U.S. Congress has banned the Centers for Disease Control and P r evention (and later the National Institutes of Health) &om researching gun violence? That means the next time you hear someone say, "Only people with mental health problems shoot people," there's no research to back it up (and it might not be true). And if you tried to determine how many children are accidently shot every week in the U.S., the National Institutes of Health couldn't tell you. That's why Doctors for America, th e Na t i onal Physicians Alliance, the Committee of Interns and Residents, the American Medical Women's Association and the American Medical Student Association recentlypetitioned several

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holidays perfect and relax their expectati ons, Forester

The brain tries to make sense of the world by looking for patterns, Perry said in his book. " Resilient children a r e made, not born," he said. And the developing brain is most malleable and most sensitive to both good and bad

"So what if you' re going to have paper plates?" she said. The high energy of events Said. can be overwhelming to chilThere are financial stress- dren who thrive on stabilors,family issues that resur- ity, consistency and routine. face,and a packed, overstim- Stress can have physical ulating schedule that oflen health effects like lack of involves dragging children sleep,increased heart rate, along &om place to place faster b reathing, m uscle where they have no control tension, slowed digestion, or input to the situation and increased blood pressure, are expectedto behave li ke comfort eating, feelings of angels. sadness, restlessness, irri"Children really look to tability, crying, ties, nervous parents as a barometer for fidgeting, sweating, fingernail measuring how they react chewing and headaches. and how stressful a situation The most important thing is, and they will mirror that," parents can do to help chilSevier said. "They are very dren duringstressful times

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happy and healthy.If you ask us, his show could have been called 'The Walnuts," because that wholesome, crunchy treat is also filled with the right stufF to help you live a happy, healthy life: omega-3 fatty acid, folateand assorted forms of vitamin E. Several studies h a ve found that eating walnuts improves heart health, lowers lousy LDL cholesterol and reduces your risk for diabetes — and they reduce your appetite! Now, a new study (sponsored by the California Walnut Board) looked at walnuts' efFect on the health of folks 25 to 75 years old who had multiple riskfactorsfordiabetes,such as being overweight; hav- members of C ongress to ing elevated levels of blood overturn that law and alsugar, LDL cholesterol and low the CDC and NIH to do blood pressure; or excess such research. fataround their midsection. By this time next year, It confirmed that eating 100,000 U.S. residents will about 2 ounces (14 walnut have been shot and 32,000 halves) daily for six months will have been killed. We improves blood vessel func- can start to slow this public tion, reduces lousy LDL cho- health crisis by allowing the lesterol and leads to overall CDC and NIH to do their improved nutritional habits. jobs. Although some states So how can you enjoy your keep statistics on gun viodaily dose of walnuts? Chop lence and national research six halves and sprinkle on is done by private concerns 100 percent whole-grain like www.bradycampaign. cereal. At lunch, break four org, www.shootingtracker. into an arugula salad with corn a i l d www . g ullvlobeets and tangerine sec- lencearchive.org, those ortions. And at dinner, top off ganizations haven't been a tasty pesto sauce, over 100 able to get the law changed. percent whole-grain pasta, Maybe this effort will. with the last four halves Knowledge about what of the day. They also taste triggers gun violence can great with fish, skinless help reduce it without imchicken, mixed into steamed pinging on the right of reveggies, or all by t hem- sponsible citizens to bear selves. Mehmet likes them arms. All Americans should soaked in water, and Mike support that. likes them toasted!

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Stress on children is caused states." from not having their basic Parents are often wrapped needs met, said Sonora-based up in the stress of finishing school psychologist Jason Se- every item on their list and won't notice a child is stressed vier. 'The thing that gives a child out until a child gets upset stress is feelings of emotional and acts out. "We tell the child to calm disconnection &om their caregivers," Sevier said. down, and it feeds into the So if the child's caregivers mistaken belief that t hey are attentiveand responsive are the cause of the parent's to their needs, the stress they stress," he said. Children in experience &om everyday oc- preschool through primary currencescan be mitigated. grades will internalize stress, Children thrive on having and their egocentricresponse theiremotional needs recog- makes them think they are nized and responded to in an responsible. "The first person we should accepting way, rather than in a shaming way, like: "I can' t calm down is ourself. I need believe you' re acting like this to get back right with myself. rightnow. Why are you doing That models to the child how this to me?' " Sevier said. to calm down," Sevier said. When human beings are According to Perry, ulti-

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down, take a walk with them, have a snack, and get back to a stable place. Once the child's brain is back online, from being off in fight or flight mode after an emotional surge, parents

can engagein verbal problem solving, Sevier said. Parents must take care of themselves in order to take care of their children properly. "How we are doing as parents is the foundation of how the family is doing," Sevier said.

Stress, especially during the holidays, can be mitigated by giving children a verbal preview of events and provides a chance for connectedness before the times of dysregulation, Sevier said. emotionallystressed, the nat- mately what determines how For example, tell the child, ural tendency is to reconnect children survive trauma is "Ok, we are going to grandwith those who we love and whether the people around ma's and then aunt so-andtrust.If they aren't available them stand by them with love, so's, but when we get there, do for whatever reason — their support and encouragement. you want to eat first or play Parents need to be calm, outside first?" which gives own stress or issues — the childretreats and goes into eat well and try not to be re- them a chance to exercise fight or flight mode, which active,Forester said. some choice. This is so you don't find yourself in response mode. You' re being proactive, listening more than telling, Sevier explained.

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PARKING & BASE AREA ATTENDANT Performs necessary tasks to provide quality arrival, parking & base area exp for guests. Incls snow removal & janitorial work. Outgoing and welcoming personality req. P/T w/addi hrs during holidays. 18 yo+ Starts O$10/hr. DOE SNOWSPORTS INSTRUCTORSBecomepart 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 & sale of ski/ride specific gear. Techs req mech. & intermediate skiing/riding skill. Must be service oriented, have ability & desire to learn product details and have sport related knowledge. FT/PT, 18 yo, Starts © $10.25/hr. DOE.

GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATEAssistsguests in friendly 8 prof. manner answering questions, providing resort info & selecting skier/rider services to incl. tickets, lessons 8 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 COOKResponsiblefor food prep 8 cooking on main line 8 BBQ. Req proven exp that demonstrates strong cooking & plating skills. Enjoys working directly w/ guests & being part of a team. Safe food handling & prof. appearance req'd. FT/ PT,16 yo. Starting O $10.25/hr. DOE.

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301 Employment

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Transform Standard Power Supplies into incredible power solutions that run every type of electronic device imaginable. We are PowerPlus, we are in Sonora, we are growing, and we are looking for Wizards who can put magic into our products. Become an assembly guru and help lead the way into a very bright future. If you have a few years in our industry, superb skills, solid academics, and a track record of creating amazing electronic assemblies, send in your resume along with a one-page write-up of your most significant comparable accomplishment. 'obso ower- Ius.corn or Fax: 209-532-0747

JUVENILE FAMILY SERVICES THERAPIST $25.35-$30.95/hr.

The Tuolumne County Probation Department is recruiting for both a permanent 1 FTE and a grant- funded 0.5 FTE Juvenile Family Services Therapist. The 0.5 FTE position will be funded through the 3-year Mentally III Offender Crime Reduction grant. Successful candidates will provide family focused, case-specific support services in a community setting. Services will address the full spectrum of needs of minors, before and after their release from custodial institutions, including services provided in residential care facilities. Req's a Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling or a closely related field and aLCSW or MFT li cense. Experience counseling court ordered and/or oppositional youth is strongly preferred. Apply online at www.tuolumnecoun .ca. ov Closes:12/30/15

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Call 533-3614 to Subscribe to The Union Democrat or www.uniondemocrat.corn 555 Firewood/Heating ALMOND• DRY • 90% Split $270/cord. Free Delivery & Stacking! 209-622-6967 ALMOND FIREWOOD Garcia's Almond Firewood, Seasoned! FREE Delivery! 676-0179 ALMOND SEASONED 2-yrs. 16-18" delivered Wood Stove Quality 852-9170 - ZWART'S

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Decks Concrete Windows Jim Brosnan Const. 694-8508 Lic.¹8493742

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

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Sonora, California 580 Miscellaneous

CARS ANDI TRUCKS

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RECREATIONAL 801 - Motorcydes 805 - RV's/Travel Trailers 810 - Boats 815 - Camper Shells 820 - Utility Trailers 825 - Leasing/Rentals 830 - Heavy Equipment 835 - Parts/Accessories 840 - Airplanes

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CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Looking for a professional to sell your car at no charge? WE ALSO BUY CARS! Call us today! 533-8777 FORD '03 TAURUS New brakes and tires. Runs good. $2,000. OBO 989-2331 FORD '92 MUSTANG Rebuilt tranny, does not run - needs TLC. Ask $1000. obo 822-0839

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HONDA '01 ACCORD Silver, 211k mi, 5spd, orig. owner, exc. cond. Power windows/ locks, newer tires, 28-34 mpg. All new timing belt, H20 pump, rotors 8 brakes. $3,900. obo 532-7038 MERCEDES'87 Clean, loaded! Forced to sale. Make offer. 209-962-0333

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615 Livestock AGH HOGS FOR SALE A Heritage Breed Hog. 2 Litters. $125 ea. Parents on site. 768-9950

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Johnson, elec dnriggers $8,500 OBO 928-1237 SEA RAY '83 26 FT.

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CHEVROLET '96 S10 2.2, runs, as is. Needs clutch work. $2200 or best offer. 586-9648

FORD '95 3/4 TON Dump Bed, LANDSCAPERS TRUCK. $6,500. firm -ANDINTERNATIONAL'73 LoadMaster BOOM TRUCK, gas engine. Good cond. $5,500. Call 533-4716

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$28,500. 890-3291

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THE UMONDEMOCRAT PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000412 Refile of previous file ¹ 2010000432 With Changes After 40 days of expiration date Date: 11/20/2015 02:19P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): A) SONORA CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING B) SIERRA FLOOR RESTORATION Street address of principal place of business: 18000 Woodham Carne Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: A) Bressel, Martin 18000 Woodham Carne Sonora, CA 95370 B) Bressel, Kelly 18000 Woodham Carne Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1993 This Business is conducted by: married couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Martin Bressel s/ K. Bressel NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B8 P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: December 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000431 Date: 12/1 4/2015 03:06P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): PANTHER LINES Street address of principal place of business: 20922 Tuolumne Road

North Tuolumne, CA 95379 Name of Registrant: Haughin, Carol Residence Address: 20922 Tuolumne Road North Tuolumne, CA 95379 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Carol M. Haughin NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Karen Gray, Deputy Publication Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 & January 7, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonialora, CA95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000430 Date: 12/1 4/2015 11:40A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): PLEASANT VALLEY ESTATE SALE Street address of principal place of business: 17025 Wards Ferry Road Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Hodge, Cheryl 17025 Wards Ferry Road Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Cheryl Dodge NOTICE: This

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"By the time the 911 call is made, its much too latefor at least 90 percent fopeople. Ihere's this windo~ fo opportunity that we really didn't know existed." Dr. Sumeet Chugh,Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

of Pittsburgh emergency medicine specialist Dr. Clifton Callaway, who wasn't involved in Monday's study but praised it. "Chest pain, shortness of m ade, it's m uch t o o l a t e f o r breath — those are things you at least90 percent of people," should come in the middle of said Dr. Sumeet Chugh of the the night to the emergency deCedars-Sinai Heart Institute in partment and get checked out," Los Angeles, who led the study said Callaway, who chairs the reported in Annals of Internal American Heart Association's Medicine. "There's this window emergency care committee. "We of opportunity that we really strongly recommend you don' t didn't know existed." try to ride it out at home." Importantly,a fraction of paPrevious heart attacks, corotients considered their symp- nary heart disease, and certain toms bad enough to call 911 inherited disorders that affect before they collapsed, and they heartbeat allcan increase the were most likely to survive. risk ofsudden cardiac arrest. That's a reminder to the pub- People known to be at high risk lic not to ignore possible signs may receive an implanted defiof heart trouble in hopes they' re brillator to shock the heart back just indigestion, said University into rhythm. But cardiac arrest

Chugh had no way to determine symptom severity. But only 19 p ercent of p a tients called 911 about symptoms, mostly people with already diagnosed heart disease or who were having recurrent symptoms. Their survival was 32 percent, compared with 6 percent for other patients. Partly that' s because afifth ofthose 911 call-

information about whether they the ambulance on the way to the experienced symptoms — mak- hospital. ing it impossible to say just how Stay tuned: The study is just common warning signs really the start ofm ore research tobetare. ter predict who is at highest risk But of the remaining 839 pa- for cardiacarrest, and detertients,half had evidence of at mine how to target them withleast one symptom in the previ- out panicking people who'd do ous month, the study found. For fine with general heart disease most, the symptoms began with- treatment, Chugh cautioned.

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big day and let her see that you still love her enough to do this. Don't cry or become angry or try to get her to tell you what' s wrong. Simply behappy for her as best you can. And we always worry about relationships where the husband orwife prevents the spouse from seeing family members. It could lead to an abusive situation. Please keep your eyes open and make sure your daughter knows you will always be there for her. DEAR ANNK: In a recent column, you mentioned people not feeling comfortable visiting a friend or relative in a nursing home. I have been a patient in a nursing home while recovering &om surgery and I also worked in one where I had dealings with visitors. Most residents in these facilities like to have visitors no matter how long they stay — even if it is only a few minutes. Any diversion &om

know what todo.When she learned that we knew about the wedding, she did call and say we could come if we wanted, but it seemed a half-hearted invitation. I suspect if we had not been told by someone else about the wedding, she never would have told us herself. Should we go to the wedding or not? We do not know what kind of lies she may have told his family and are concerneditmay be aproblem. We loveher and want to see her get married. What should we do? —BROKENfIEARTED MOTHER IN GEORGIA DEAR GEORGIA: Please go to the wedding. Don't worry what the groom's parents think. Prove them wrong. You need to be supportive ofyour daughter on her the regular routine is so welcome. Just

talkingabitdoesaworldofgood.Other residents may join in, as they like to see a new face, too. I know folks feel uneasy because they have a problem seeing friends or relatives in a poor medical state, but it can be dealt with. Your visit can be the best medicine. — CANAAN, CONNECTICUT DEAR CANAAN: Thanks so much forreminding readers how much short visit means to people in nursing homes. It can be a boost and a breath offresh air, and your kindness means more than you will ever know.

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medicine has something that can give me relief. Which specialist should I see? What causes this tingling? Is there anything natural I could use? — F.R. ANSWER: Tingling in the arm usually means a nerve is being compressed. The nerve most likely is in the neck, the elbow or the hand. A careful physical exam bya regular doctorusually isthe right place to start, as it often can identify the cause. If a physical exam can't reveal the cause, sometimes further neurological testing may be necessary, so you may be referredtoa neurologist.Therearerarer causes (I once saw a case ofshingles that had pain and tingling months before the rash finally showed up, for example), but it sounds like your doctors haven't realized how important this symptom is to you. Go back and tell them. Without knowing the cause, I can' t

an abnormal sugar level still should be confi rmed. When you go nextweek, it is likely that your doctor will order a hemoglobin A1C test, a test used to m onitor average blood sugarlevelsand

Keith Roach, M.D. tell you about treatments, natural or otherwise. DEAR DR ROACH:I recently read an article in the newspaper about falsepositive results on bloodwork and urine analysis. My blood sugar level was 126, and my doctor ordered more testing in three months. I have changed my diet and started walking 1-3 miles per day. I am scheduled for another bloodwork appointment next week. Should I be worried? I have religiously changed my lifestyle for three months.—TW. ANSWER: A blood sugar level of 126 is in the normal range if you had just eaten; however, is just on the line of diabetesif you were fasting.Falsepositi vesfordiabetesarevery rare,but

sis of diabetes. Alternatively, you might undergo a glucose tolerance test, where you drinka standard amount ofsugar solution and get your blood tested while fasting and then two hours afterward. These both are highly accurate tests for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Whether you are found to have normal or borde rline blood sugar,or even ifyou have overt diabetes now, the increased exercise will help you. By getting your muscles working, your body becomesless resistant to insulin, which is the primaiy probleminType2diabetes. A gooddietforpeople with diabetes is alsoa healthy diet for most people. It'sgood to have a mixture ofvegetables, fruits, whole grains and protein sources, while minimizing refined sugars andprocessed foods of all kinds. Careful attention to diet and exercise can prevent diabetes in the first place

I ORSSS CI'E Birthday for December 24. Reflect on where you' ve been to choose direction this year. Consider a spiritual view. Your communications push your professional boundaries this spring. Come home from your exploration to begin a year-long career cycle, after Jupiter enters Libra (9/9). Share discoveries for a rich autumn harvest. Grow love and goodness.

munity wishes and dreams to create goals. Band together to make a difference. Share your charm and humor. Get everyone in on the action. Make long-range plans for shared benefit. Put your love into it. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is an 8 — Emotions affect the flavor blend. Evoke passion. You get extra points for creativity. Reward the team. You' re attracting the attention of someone important. Enjoy the spotlight today and tomorTo get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the row. Clean up and lend a helping hand. easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — The next Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 5 —Household istwo days are good for expanding territory. Embark on an sues require attention now. Stick close to home for the next adventure. You' re very persuasive now. Others appreciate two days. Travel interferes with your routine. Support your your decisiveness. Negotiate a shrewd deal. Create new partner and friends. You can get too much of a good thing. pathways. Indulge your senses. Plan your route and make Try not to over indulge. reservations. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is an 8 — Chores could Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 7 —Review interfere with travel plans ... get them done early. Avoid ex- finances. A lack of funds could threaten your plans. Consider cessive work hours. Study and practice today and tomorrow. other options. Conserve resources. Cut expenses. Pass on Learn what you need to know. Get a special treat for a loved being a party animal. Enjoy pleasant moderation. Balance one (and yourself). physical exercise with quiet reverie. Avoid overspending or Gemini (May 214une 20): Today is a 9 —More income overindulging. is possible today and tomorrow. Here's where you start Capricorn (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Today is an 8 — Collaboration making profits. Stick to your budget. Don't touch savings. thrives today and tomorrow. Notice charisma and attracKeep your long-term goals in mind. Get the family to help. A tion. Negotiate and make plans. You can help each other get partnership formed now is beneficial. ahead. A female supplies a powerful voice. Offer encourageCancer (June 21 July Z): Today is an 8 —Enjoy a twoment. You' re energized by love. Yoga relaxes tension. day self-confident phase. Focus on personal matters. A little Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7 — There's plenty work increases the value of your holdings. Study something to handle today and tomorrow. Use something you' ve been saving. You have what you need. Indulge gingerly on treats. you love. There ma y betoo m uch ofa good thing athome. Reaffirm a commitment you'd forgotten. Guard your health and relax. Don't blow a fuse. Slow and Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 5 — It's easier to finish steady wins the race. old projects today and tomorrow. Slow down and contemPisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7 — The next two plate. Get philosophical and introspective. Gather together days are reserved for fun. Pamper yourself and others. Play to share food and conversation. Someone's saying nice together. Indulge hobbies, games and sports. Friends get things about you. Talk about times gone by. involved. Someone thinks you' re cute. Find ways to express Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 7 —Envision comyourlove.Sharesomething you'vebeen saving.

cent column. The correct ratio is total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol. So if your total cholesterol is 200 and HDL is 40,you have a ratio of5,which isaverage. A desirable level of 3.5 is associated with half the risk of heart disease, and an unfavorable ratioof9.6 doubles the riskofheartdisease compared with average. Thanks to Dr. John Patrick Stein of St. Louis and numerous other readers who read carefully and have good math skills. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column tohenever possible. Readers may email questions

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2015. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 24, 1955, the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, found itself fielding phone calls from children wanting to know the whereabouts of Santa Claus after a newspaper ad mistakenly gave the Center's number; the result was a tradition continued by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)

of tracking Santa's location the night before Christmas. On this date: In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratification by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate. In 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and German soldiers. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe as part of Operation Overlord. In 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy began battering the Australian city of Darwin, resulting in widespread damage and causing some 65 deaths. In 1980, Americans remembered the U.S. hostages in Iran by burning candles or shining lights for 417 seconds — one second for each day of captivity.

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points. North, adding one point for his good Opening lead: V 5 five-card suit, jumped to game. South starts with only three top tricks: one heart and two clubs. He can establish four winners in diamonds and three in spades, but that involves losing the lead twice, and he might concede those two aces and three hearts. The key decision is this: How many hearts did West start with? If four, South must win the first trick and go about his business. If five, declarer must duck the first trick and duck the second heart trick before driving out those aces, which must be held by East. It is a guess, but West is more likely to have five than four because he bid the suit. With only four, he might have passed over the redouble to lat his partner choose a suit. But it is close.

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OAKLAND (AP) — Charles Woodson knows Thursday night will be his chance to say goodbye to the Oakland Raiders fans who have cheered him on for almost two decades. H e hopes i t won't be goodbye to football in Oakland as well. The game Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers (4-10) will be the home finale for the Raiders (6-8), who could be moving to the Los Angeles area after the season ifthe league grants approval. "It's going to be sad just for myself. It will be sad for the fans," Woodson said. "They love this team. They love the Raiders. They identify with the Oakland Raiders. It's happened to them before. It would be tough to actually have that happen a second time around." The Raiders and Chargers are seeking to partner on building a stadium in Carson,

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courtesy of senior Kyle Olsen. At the end of the first half, Bret Harte had a 22-18 lead over Lincoln, thanks in large part to Olsen. But the hot shooter only tallied six points the remainder of the game, and Bret Harte fell to Lincoln 45-39. "I just knew that I had to stay focused and go with the shots that I know I can make," Olsen said of his first half mindset. "I needed to keep going and not give up on going for rebounds and continue to go to the hole." "I thought he was more aggressive tonight," s aid Bret Harte head coach Jeff Eltringham. "He also gets a lot of those shots off of offensive rebounds. Those are just heart plays and he's getting better at doing that." Olsen scored his first basket of the night with a left hand shot in the paint to give Bret Harte a 4-0 lead. Lincoln went on a 5-0 run, but Olsen got the lead back on two free throws. The Zebras took a 7-6 lead on a buzzer beater shot at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter was all Olsen. He scored all 16 of the Bullfrogs points and he did so with midrange

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throws, and a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Bullfrogs a 20-13 lead with 2 minutes remaining in the first half. Olsen scored the final Bret Harte basket with a rebound and putback and the 'Frogs led 22-18 at halftime. Olsen finished the night with 19 of the Bullfrogs 33 rebounds. "Rebounding wasn't easy tonight," Olsen said. "At first, I wasn't blocking out really well and they were getting

on Wednes- 6<~Rioq' day night. Andrew Bogut added 10 points and 13 rebounds while Draymond Green had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Warriors (27-1) in their final tuneup before an NBA Finals rematch against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas. Golden State led by 10 with less than 6 minutes remaining before Curry's second 3-pointer of the game sparked a 14-5 run to help the Warriors seal the victory. It wastheir13thin a row at home this season and the 31 st consecutive win at Oracle Arena dating to last season — an ongoing franchise record. Derrick Favors had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who have lost five of seven.

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If San Francisco fires Tomsula, who's On the short list? get fired, one-and-done. So let' s draw up a practical short Yes, it's always tricky to try to track list of 49ers coaching candidates if the whims of the York family the Yorks, Trent Baalke and rising Jim Tomsula was No. 1 on when their team is 4-10. executive Al Guido decide that time this list one year ago, Tomsula But I make it a point to try to is up on the Tomsula era (say, if the ended up getting the job be preparedfor allpossible team can't at least win one of its two when Jim Harbaugh was g 49erseventualities,and fir- remaining games this season). I'm a practical columnist: I'm going fired, and Tomsula might ing Tomsula after this skyhang on for some amount of time f al l season and those empty Levi' s to start with some tremendous coachafterthe 49ers' 2015 season has of- Stadium seatshas tobe considered a ing candidates, but I also won't skip ficially expired. possible York eventuality come Jan. over the prominent fact that no great The current 49ers coach might also 4. candidate will want to A) work for

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ALAMEDA (AP)The Oakland Raiders have placed rookie defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. on seasonending injured reserve with a neck injury. Coach Jack Del Rio described the injury on Wednesday as "significant." Del Rio says doctors are still deciding whether Edwards will need surgery. Del Rio did not go into detail about the injury or give any timetable for how long Edwards would be sidelined. Edwards played just three snaps last Sunday against Green Bay before leaving with the injury. The secondround pick had 2"/2 sacks as a rookie and was a key part of Oakland's defensive line. The Raiders promoted linebacker John Lotulelei from the practice squad to take Edwards' spot on the 53-man roster.

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Baalke, B) come to a situation known for back-stabbing successful coaches; C) join a team that is currently without a legitimate starting NFL quarterback or much else on the roster except safeties and injured players. It's also generally why I think the 49ers will lean over backwards to figure out a way to justify keeping Tomsula into 2016. See KAWAKAMI / Page CS

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Continued from PageC1 FOOTBALL Today 9:00 am(ESPN) College FootballPopeyes Bahamas Bowl — Middle Tennessee State vs. WesternMichigan. 5:00 pm(ESPN) College FootballHawaii Bowl — San Diego State vs. Cincinnati.

SOCCER Today 12:00 pm(CSN) English Premier League Soccer West Bromwich Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth. From The Hawthorns in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. (Taped)

BRIEF Rock climbers launch campaign to replace aging equipment DENVER (AP) — They have popular names like Dome Rock, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain National Park and Joshua Tree, and they all have one problem in common that seasoned

rock climbers call a "ticking time-bomb" — aging climbing anchors. The anchors, drilled and pounded into the sides of mountains, are rusting and starting to fail, and some climbers and parksaretrying toreplace them. Funds, however, are sparse. Some of the anchors are

made of iron and were installed in the 1960s. Others hide dangerous secrets — they are bolted in rocks that have loosened because of freezing and thawing, and thereare bolts that look new on the outside,

them. I finally realized that I needed to get more physical and get those rebounds." Ziehlke, Olsen and junior Colin Preston scored to begin the third quarter and give Bret Harte a 28-22 advantage. Following a Lincoln timeout, the Zebras ended

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run and took a 30-28 lead into the fourth quarter. "They weren't really doing anything different in the second half, we were just not playing physical," said senior Isaak McCamey. "The first half we were fine, blocking out and being physical. But in the second half we kind of stepped back in the blocking out aspect and they were able to will their way back into it." Ziehlke started the fourth quarter with b ack-to-back baskets in the paint, to give Bret Harte a 32-30 lead. But fouls by Bret Harte and strong &ee throw shooting helped Lincoln take the lead late. With 1:37 remaining left, Olsen cut the Zebras lead to two with a left handed fioater in traffic. But more clutch free throws pushed the Lincoln lead to 41-34 with under a minute to play. Bucky Sewell k n ocked down a 3-pointer with 26 seconds leftto cut the lead to 41-37.It was the second 3-pointer Bret Harte made. Though his team was 2 for 15 from behind the arc, Eltringham doesn't feel that the game was won or lost by

shots from downtown. "In this game, it came down to some big stops on the defensive end and not how we shot the ball from the 3-point line," Eltringham said. sWe know who we are,

and that's a good thing. We pound the ball in the paint. That's what we are going to do and we are going to be aggressive. Yeah, we have a few guys that can hit shots when we have to, but we don't want

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U.S. to do some concentrat-

ed re-bolting on ancient anchors. They replaced 62 bolts, some of them more than 30 years old. Regan said interest in the sportsoared this year after Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell spent 19 days scaling the 3,000-foot sheer granite face of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan wall in Yosemite National Park.

George Karl said."Itwas a team effort in a lot of ways, but Darren Collison was special. I know he played (with Indiana). Sometimes coming back to places (motivates you)." It was more than just Collison, though. Rondo nearly added to his league-high total of triple doubles by finishing with 13 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds as the Kings won for the fifth time in seven games on a night that didn't go quite as easily as it could have. Indiana rallied from a 15-point halftime defi cit to take a 106-104 lead on Monta Ellis' 3-pointer from the corner

with 2:06 to play. Rudy Gay made apull-up jumper to tie the score, Cousins made two free

RAIDERS Continued from PageC1 while the St. Louis Rams are looking to build their stadium in Inglewood and are willing totakeon a partnerifneeded. The three teams are expected to apply to relocate in early January with a possible vote to be held on which teams will be allowed to move during meetings in Houston on Jan. 12-13. While the Raiders future home r e m ains

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Woodson's future is settled. He announced Monday that

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points and six boards. The last three Bret Harte losses have been by six points or less. Winning the close games is still something that the Bullfrogs are trying to igure out how todo. f oWe are still trying to learn how to win a game like tonight' s," Eltringham said. "One that's tight against a good team. We' re still trying them to settle for 3s like we to figure out where the ball have in the past. You run into needs to go. We will make a zone and you shoot yourself a few little mistakes where out of a game and we are not we will have a turnover here that." and a turnover there. I think Olsen scored the final Bret that's the biggest thing. At Harte basket of the night, the same time, you can't be but Lincoln (13-0) tacked on disappointed when you are more free throws to put the playing against a b i gger school that is undefeated and game out of reach. The Zebras hit 16 fr ee you give that performance. throws while the 'Frogs were So, you don't want to harp 7 for 10 from the line with 01- on them too much. I'm happy sen shooting 7 for 8. with the way they played." Guy Dossi / Union Democrat

but have rotten cores.

Experienced climbers oftenkeep logs of dangerous or failing equipment and share them with other climbers, but the information is often not available to other climbers. Bernadette Regan, a climbing ranger at Joshua Tree National Park, about 140 miles east of Los Angeles, fell last year when a bolt broke off while she was rappelling down a popular route called "Solid Gold," one of the park's more popular routes. Her life was saved because she didn't trust the bolt and had a backup rope that kept her from plunging 150 feet to the ground. Park officials held a "bolting blitz" last month that brought in master boltersfrom around the

surveys the floor Wednesday night in the Bullfrogs loss to Lincoln, of Lincoln, in Angels Camp. Olsen scored a game-high 26 points.

had a number of secondchance baskets that did not fall. Not being able to capitalize on second chances is something that has plagued the Bullfrogs all season. sWe've struggled with that in a bunch of games," Eltringham said. "We work on it everyday and I think the bigs are getting smarter. They are playing like they are going against someone who' s 6-foot-9 and shooting it quick. But they don't have to shoot it that quick. They have to take their time, shoot it off the glass and make it. So they are still learning that." After a g a me-high 26 points from Olsen, Ziehlke had eight points and five rebounds. Sewell had three

throws to give Sacramento the lead with 1:05 left, and Paul George's 16-foot jumper to force overtime bounced off the back of the rim as the buzzer sounded. For the small-ball Pacers, it was a mighty struggle against Sacramento's big three. By halftime, Cousins and Rondo already had double-doubles and Collison was approaching a season high in points. For the Kings, things couldn't have gone much better. "Rajon, maybe for the first seven minutes, was almost perfect, "Karlsaid."He orchestrated everybody and got us easy baskets." As Rondo expected, though, the Pacers fought back in the second half. They scored the first seven points, cuttingthe defi cit to eight,got as close as 71-70 midway through the third quarter and trailed 84-82 after three before they

finally took the lead on Ellis' 3 — only to give it right back. Ellis finished with 21 points, while C.J. Miles and George Hill each scored 20. sWe didn't make that last play," George said. "They came in and played a great game on our court." Shooting woes George's slump continued Wednesday. Two nights after going 1 of 15 from the ield and 1of5 on 3s,he wound up 5 of f 19 and 1 of 7. Over the last five games, George is 28 of 88 from the field,31.2 percent. Late push While Cousins, Collison and Rondo did the heavy lifting much of the night, Omri Casspi played a big role in closing this one out. He scored nine points, had two rebounds and made one of his two 3s in the final 12 minutes.

The Oakland Coliseum will always bea specialplace for Rivers, who made his first career start there in 2006. Rivhas a chance to set some re- ersonly threw 11 passes that cords the next two weeks. He game as San Diego won 27-0. can become the oldest player But one of those eight complee ver to return a p un t a n d tions — a 38-yarder to Eric also can break a tie with Rod Parker — stands out. "I remember thepass to Woodson and Darren Sharper by scoring his 14th career de- Eric Parker up the sideline. fensive touchdown. There' s Warren Sapp was the guy that also talk about getting Wood- hit me and it that was kind of son involved in the offense as like my 'I'm in the NFL mohe was when he won the Heis- ment,"' Rivers said. "He was man Trophy at Michigan in laying on me and I had thrown 1997. Woodson has two career a completion and it was kind time the ball is turned over, catches, but none since 2000. of like, 'man, I watched him 'That's been in discussions and Brett Favre and I'm actuhe is the one ends up with the fumble oran interception it eversincewe startedthissea- ally playing with these guys."' seems like." son," offensive coordinator Bill Milestone watch: RaidWoodson is still performing Musgravesaid."W emay have ers running back Latavius at a high level at age 39, rank- something up our sleeve. It Murray is closing in on a ing second in the NFL with might be the right time to do 1,000-yardseason in his first eight takeaways and being it." fullyear as the starter.M urpicked for another Pro Bowl. Coliseum me m ories: ray has 956 yards and needs just 44 to be the first Oakland player to hit that milestone since Darren McFadden in 2010. Division downers: The Chargers are 0-4 in the AFC West this season and 2-8 over two seasons. The Raiders jumped to a 37-6 third-quarter lead at San Diego on Oct. 25 beforesettling for a 37-29 win. The Chargers failed to score a touchdown in a home losstoKansas City and aroad he is retiring after an 18-season career that was one of the best of any defensive back in NFL history. "The fact that it could be the last game in Oakland and his last home game I'm sure will even add to the energy there," Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said. "He's always a guy that I have had respect for and I played in a lot of games against. As I think he said, he's still doing it. It's amazing that he can still really run and in watching the tape, every

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foul penalties, including one for a diving helmetto-helmet hit on Panthers cornerback Josh Norman.

Ski federation bans drones after crash VIENNA (AP) — The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after one of the fiying objects crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy. FIS w i l l pro h i bit drones "as long as I am responsible ... because they area bad thing for safety, " men's race director Markus Waldner told The Associated Press on Wednesday, a day after the night race in Madonna di Campiglio. The drone carrying a TV camera came down a nd shattered on t h e icy slope just b ehind Hirscher, a few seconds after the Olympic silver medalist started his second run.

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3aso agrees to $8M, 2-year deal with Bucs PITTSBURGH (AP)Free agent John Jaso and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreedto an $8 million, two-year contract. The 32-year-old has played mostly in the outfield and at catcher in the past, but the Pirates plan on using him at first base, a position he has played in just two big league games. Pedro Alvarez, who shifted from third base to first for the 2015 season, became a free agent when Pittsburgh declined to offer a 2016 contract.

Calipari: Fansshouldn't tease rivaloverscandal LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes Wildcats f ans resist th e

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tease archrival Louisville about itsescort scandal and treat the Cardinals respectfully Saturday in the Bluegrass showdown at Rupp Arena. Escort Katina Powell has alleged in a book that former Louisville staffer Andre McGee paid her $10,000 to hire dancers to strip and have sex with Cardinals players and recruits from 2010-14, sparking four investigations. Cardinals coach Rick Pitino has denied knowledge of the activities Powell alleges in the book and hasn't discussed the scandal since October. Louisville has endured ribbing on social media and sports talk shows, but Calipari expressed hope Wednesday that Kentucky fans "just enjoy the basketball.... Let's be classy, and I expect that' s h ow they' ll be in t h i s game."

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49ers' Bowman and Staley returning to Pro Bowl SANTA CLARA (AP) — NaVorro ute to his mindset and all the hard Bowman's latest selection to the Pro work he put in getting his knee back Bowl already feels special. in shape. He' ll be joined at the Pro The 49ers linebacker missed all oflast season rehabbing Bowl by San Francisco left a severe left knee injury and tackle Joe Staley, who was his questions remained about his dura- selected to his fifth consecutive Pro bility and ability to return to a high Bow l. Left guard Alex Boone was selevelofperformance. lected as an alternate to the game. "I alwaysapproach the game the Bowman had all the answers. There are two regular-season games way I should," Bowman said. "It was remaining, including Sunday's game a iong,hard road ofwork.It'snot all in Detroit. He's started every game about athletic ability; you get the and is the NFC leader in tackles with coaches' mindset into your game." 135. Bowman s u s tained e x t ensive Bowman, selected to his third Pro damage to his knee late in the NFC Bowl, said Wednesday it was a trib- championshipgame in January 2014

KAWAKAMI Continued from PageCl But if the Yorks move on from Tomsula, they will want an offensive-minded coach, and they should, so with all that in mind... • Moon shots: Stanford coach David Shaw. He would be my top candidate for just about any NFL team that needs brains, discipline, calm and a proven offensive philosophy. Which makes Shaw wholly out of the 49ers' reach. Shaw doesn't need the 49ers because by all measures he's very happy at his alma mater and he just watched Harbaugh, his formerboss,getleveraged out ofthe 49ers organization in dark and ugly ways. ESPN analyst Jon Gruden. A York family favorite, he's not leaving the TV booth for this team or that family.

in Seattle. He was taken off the field on a cart. That's a distant memory, even though Bowman doesn't feel as ifhe's all the way back, "but definitely at the level I can stiH make plays." Unable to attend the first two times, he's looking forward to sharing the trip with his family. "You always want to go to these types of things. Me and my family are looking forward it," Bowman said. 'They' ve always heard about the Pro Bowl and never got a chance to experience it." Bowman, who is tied for the NFL lead with 99 solo tackles, said he

values that statistic as a defining marker. "As a linebacker you are looked at to make plays," he said. "Tackling is the No. 1 thing in your game. It can make or break you." Bowman never wandered from the game while he was out. He spent plenty of time in the clubhouse and film room last year, serving as a leader to younger players. His approach to his injury rehabilitation was relentless, setting another example. "I want to be looked at as a guy who can encourage others who have any kind of injury," Bowman said. 'Tm

one example of how to get it done." 49ers defensivecoordinator Eric Mangini said it's hard to know how players will respond coming off such a serious injury. Staley said Bowman are inspirations in an otherwise disappointing

has options, and if you have options you almost certainly aren't going to work for Baalke and York. Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase. He almost got the job last winter and the 49ers screwed it up; so Gase also knows the Yorks too well by now to get anywhere near the 49ers again. Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin. He's not the hottest candidate in the world any more, but that's why the 49ers would have a shot. Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. The 49ers could do a lot worse than bring back their track record, confidence and the savvy former defensive coordinator. ability to actually utter full senBut given Fangio's non-relationtencesat a podium. ship with the Yorks and the ugliBut can you imagine the brash ness he saw in his final seasons in Jackson and silent sourpuss Baalke Santa Clara, this one's not happenplotting personnel strategy togeth- ing. er? • Practical candidates who might New England Patriots offensive fit the current 49ers situation: coordinator Josh McDaniels. An49ersdefensive coordinator Eric other York favorite, but McDaniels Mangini. If he was offensive-mind-

ed, he might've already had the job by now. Top interim candidate for mid-2016. Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach Doug Marrone. Practically, the former Bills coach might be the most talented guy the 49ers could get to take their job. That' s not quite a compliment, either way.

UCLA coach Jim Mora, Jr. A former 49ersdefensive coordinator and two-time former NFL HC, would cost a ton and would be a thoroughly mediocre choice. 49ers assistant head coach Tony Sparano. Positive: Sparano is a Parcells guy. Negative: Sparano has been a major part of this offensive brain trust this season and... bleah. Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula. If y ou' re looking offense, you should at least check in with these guys. BufFalo Bills offensive coordinator Greg Roman Good coach, but there iszero love between Harbaugh's former offensive coordina-

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. Unlike the top two members of this list, Payton could theoretically co-exist with Baalke due to their shared ties to Bill Parcells; also, Payton is one of the best offensive minds in football. But his existing New Orleans contract is a complication and Payton is already one of the highestpaid coaches in the league. • Now into the slightly more realistic level: Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson. The former Raiders coach has a proven creative

Atlanta Falcons offensive coor-

dinator Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers interviewed Kyle's father Mike last winter, possibly to get a feel for Kyle. San Diego Chargers linebacker coach Mike Nolan. Don't laugh! The Yorks love nothing more than familiarity and they' re very familiar with — and fond of — Nolan from his three-plus seasons coaching the 49ers.

Those weren't very good 49ers years, of course. But after 4-10 with Tomsula, Nolan's rebuild (alongside McCloughan) seems like a positively uplifting experience.

season.

"He's always made big plays for us," Staley said. 'He misses an entire season and in getting back, he's done a terrific job of preparation throughout the year and he's being rewarded for it." Staleycalled the season a disappointmentbecause the49ersare4-10 "and that's all that matters."

tor and49ers management.

Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren. No, because this isn't 2001 and even the Yorks understand this. I think.

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SACRAMENTOu 08) Campi 6-1 1 1-2 15, G ay 9-1 6 1-2 19, Cousins 8-1 9 9-1 25, 0 Rondo 6-1 0 1-213, McLe more 1-4 0-0 2, Collison 11-17 0-0 24, Belinelli 3-6 0-0 6, Koufos 2-5 0-0 4, Curry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals ~ 12-16 108.

INDIANA (106) Miles7-152420,George 5-191-412, Mahinmi3-43-49, G.Hill7-142-220,Ellis8-132-421, Stuckey 14 2-2 4, Allen 3-6 0-0 6, J.Hill 7-9 04 14, Budinger0-1 040. Totals41-8912-20106. Sacramento 30 34 20 24 — 108 Indiana 27 22 33 24 — 106 3-Point Goals — Sacramento 4-23 (Collison 2-5, Campi 2-5, Rondo 0-1, Cousins 0-1, Curry 0-1, McLemore 0-2, Belinelli 0-3, Gay 0-5), Indiana 12-32 (Miles 49, G.Hill 41 0, Ellis 35, George 1-7, Stuckey 0-1). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — Sacramento 58 (Cousins 16), Indiana 45 iGeorge 10). Assists — Sacramento 28

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Baseball COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE — Suspended Pittsburgh RHP Clario Perez 80 games (Altoona EL), Minnesota C Kerby Camacho (GCL Twins) and N.Y. Mets SS Jose Martinez (GCL Mets) 60 games and Baltimore LHP Will Dennis 50 games for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention

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HOUSTON ASTROS — ClaimedRHP Danny Reynolds off waivers from the LA Dodgers. LOS ANGELES ANGELS —Claimed LHP Rob Rasmussen off waivers from Seattle.

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Edwards Jr. Dn injured reserve. Signed LB John Lotulelei from the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS —Placed RB Melvin Gordon on injured reserve. Signed RB Dreamius Smith from the practice squad and P Kasey Redfern to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — WaivedRB Trava ris Cadet. Signed RB Du Juan Harris from the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released DT JUstin Hamilton from the practice squad. Signed WRs Deshon Foxxand Antwan Goodley tothepractice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Evan Spencer from the practice squad and WR Andre Davis to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TTTANS — Released WR Rico Richardson and QB Mike Kalka from the practice squad.Signed WR GavinLutman and QB Bryn Renner to the practice squad. Arena Football League ORLANDO PREDATORS — Agreed to terms with DE Donte Paige-Moss. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed RW Conor Garland to a three-year, entry-level contract. DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Xavier Ouellet to Grand Rapids IAHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Assigned o Josh

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Sonora, California Q UE ST ION S A ATT IT U D E Compelling questions... and maybe a

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Who is Billy Scott, and why is he in the spotlight? Billy Scott might be the luckiest man in motorsports. Or at least the luckiest man who makes his living sitting atop a pit box. He's Danica Patrick's new crew chief,and the latest given the task of finding the spark that' ll propel Patrick and her No. 10 Chevy toward the lead

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pack.

Can he do it? Greg Zipadelli, head of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing,suspects he can get Patrick in stride. "I really believe there'sno reason inthe world she can't run 12thto 15th every week ifthey get their stuff together," Zipadelli told ESPN.

corn's Tony Fabrizio. The feeling here is, Scott is a lucky man because if there' s noticeable improvement, he earns the credit for that. If not, well, he' ll just be the third crew chief who couldn't light the fire.

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He's been given the seat atop Greg Biffle's pit box at Roush Fenway Racing. At least he's with a driver who has

proven capable of winning races and

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living in the lead pack. Unfortunately, Bifflehasn't done either the past two years,and, on the cusp of his 46th birth-

day, wouldn't be disparaged for lacking the driveand hunger of his youth. Pattie spent mostof the past four years with Clint Bowyer at Michael Waltrip Racing, so thisswitch to Biffle and Jack Roush should make for calmer and quieter

team meetings.

Prediction on Pattie and Biffle? I wouldn't be shocked if Biffle has one

more late-career blast of speed in him, but ofteninsports, when a guy starts

approaching "closing time" and loses his giddyup, it doesn't come back. Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willisgnews-jrnl.corn

Kyle Busch takes a bow after winning the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway iu July.NascaR via GErrv iMaGEslaRiaN LawoERMiLK

Kyle Busch wins aftera late-race duel with Logano By Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

During the offseason, NASCAR This Weekwill count down the top- five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held in 2015. We start

from thebottom and work our way up to No. J. Theoncea-season stop at Kentucky

Speedway comes in as the No. g Cup Series raceof 2OJ5. The NASCAR Research A Development Department got a chance to tinker around with a new aerodynamic packageforthe Quaker State <oo at Kentucky Speedway. Competitors have been complaining for years that it is nearly impossible to pass on most 1.5- and 2-mile ovals because of the aerodynamics of today's stock cars. NASCAR used this goo-mile race as a guinea pig event and took downforce away from these 3,000-plus-pound race

cars. The changes were a big

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hit with competitors, who were able to pass others, and popular with race fans, who didn't have to watch a onelane parade for three hours. As a matter of fact, this race produced a track-record zz green-flag passes for the lead, among nine drivers. From start to finish, this race

was competitive, thanks in large measure to the rules package that pulled downforce off the cars and made them trickier to handle over the 1.5-mile oval.

Kyle Busch, making only his seventh start of the season after missing the first 11races, was a factor from

the first green flag. He led laps in all stages of the 267lap event. It never felt like he lostcontroloftherace. Brad Keselowski was strong off the line, leading 62 of the first 124 laps, then

several other drivers got into the act, such as Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards and Joey Logano. This was no mileage-run race. These drivers battled hard the entire way. The last duel was between Busch and Logano, who ran several laps of passionate racing before Busch's No. 18 Toyota cleared Logano's No. zz Ford. "All the drivers were kind of striving for this," said Busch, who won his second race in three weeks. "Ifelt like it was a positive thing when I was chasing Joey down. Right when I got to him, he moved up and tried to block my lane. With the old package, you'd get stalled out, and get stuck behind the guy. I just moved down and went a little bit lower and got my Camry to stick and was able to power through and get back by him. "We swapped the lead back and forth a couple times. I thought it was pretty good racing. You don't want to spend too much time racing around and putting on too good of a show for the fans to take yourself out of a win.

I thought that was a really good race, atleastitw asn'ta guy who checked out on the last run and you didn't get to see a pass for the lead coming down the final stretch." It was an especially good race for Joe Gibbs Racing. Not only did Busch win the race in a JGR car, but Gibbs Racing swept four of the top five positions. The lone interloper at the top of the race results was Logano, who wound up second. Most drivers agreed NASCAR had found a winner

in terms of a competitive aero package. "This package, we need to keep going in this direction," said Edwards, who finished fourth behind Hamlin. "We could race closer together; I was steering right. We were using the whole car. We just need to keep taking downforce away. It was an awesome show. Just an awesome, fun day, and I'm glad Kyle got the win." As it turned out, it was the first of three straight victories for Busch, who would eventually qualify for the Chase after only 15 regularseason starts.

A c o uple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Did Matt Keuseth send Joey Logauo a Christmas card? GODSPEAK:If he sent anything over, it would likely be a few of

the boys from the shop. KEN'S CALLDoubtful that a card went in either direction with those two. Maybe an IOU from Joey toMatt, but that's about it. No more Miss Coors Light program. Sud? GODSPEAK:Another young talent

tossed from the garage area. Very, very sad. KEN'S CALLI had a bad feeling about that beer merger, but only because I thought prices would go Up.

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to one driver... Do you think Jeff Gordon is having second thoughts yet? GODSPEAK:Not at all. Now

that he doesn't race cars, he can devoteallhis attention to

making money.

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GODSPEAK:A Taser for Kenseth

that he can send over to the boys from the shop. KEN'S CALLA razor for Joey Logano, because it looks like he might start shaving any day now.

@uascardaytoua Questions?Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin. kelly®news-jrnl.corn or Ken Willis at ken.willis® news-jrnl.corn

N ASCAR CUP SER I E S L OOP S T A T S NASCAR produces a second set of

statistics for each Cup Series race based on data and information from its timing and scoring system. They are called loop stats, and they dig a little deeper into

the pile of numbers. These are seasonending loop stats in various categories. Driver ratings:1. Kevin Harvick 119.0; 2. Joey Logano 106.5; 3. Kurt Busch 104.2; 4. Brad Keselowski 101.7; 5. Martin Truex Jr. 99.7; 6. Jimmie Johnson 99.3; 7. Matt Kenseth 99.1; 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.1; 9. Carl Edwards 95.7; 10. Denny Hamlin 95.3 Lups led:1. Kevin Harvick 2,294; 2. Joey Logano 1,431; 3. Brad Keselowski 1,184; 4. Matt Kenseth 927; 5. Kurt Busch 788; 6. Kyle Busch 736; 7. Martin Truex Jr. 567; 8. Jimmie Johnson 558; 9. Denny Hamlin 529; 10. Carl Edwards 376 Average running position:1. Kevin Harvick 7.169; 2. Kurt Busch 9.495; 3. Joey Logano 9.820; 4. Brad Keselowski 10.240; 5. Martin Truex Jr. 11.254; 6. Carl Edwards 11.421;7. Matt Kenseth 11.814;8.Jeff Gordon 12.124;9.)im mie Johnson 12.420; 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12.711 Fastest laps ruu:1. Kevin Harvick 1,380; 2. Brad Keselowski 667; 3. Joey Logano 603; 4. MattKenseth 583; 5.Kurt Busch 502; 6. Jimmie Johnson 498; 7. Kyle Busch 494; 8. Denny Hamlin 413; 9. Martin Truex Jr. 411; 10. Carl Edwards 342 Lups ruu iu top 15:1. Kevin Harvick 9,510; 2. Joey Logano 8,754; 3. Brad Keselowski 8,364; 4. Martin Truex Jr. 8,343; 5. Kurt Busch 8,220; 6. Jeff Gordon 8,131; 7. Carl Edwards 7,842; 8.Matt Kenseth 7,648; 9. Jimmie Johnson 7,428; 10. Denny Hamlin 7,128 Percentage of laps ruu ou the lead lap: 1. Jeff Gordon 94.14 percent; 2. Kurt Busch 93.33; 3. Kevin Harvick 93.16; 4. Jamie McMurray 91.20; 5. Carl Edwards 91.13; 6. Brad Keselowski 90.52; 7. Martin Truex Jr. 87.61; 8. Joey Logano 87.41; 9. Matt Kenseth 87.06;10.Jimmie Johnson 86.11 Quality passes:1. Jeff Gordon 2,248; 2. Brad Keselowski 2,154; 3. Denny Hamlin 2,137; 4. Kevin Harvick 2,084; 5. Jamie McMurray 2,056; 6. Carl Edwards 2,050; 7. Jimmie Johnson 2,039; 8. Martin Truex Jr.2,032; 9.Kurt Busch 2,001; 10.Matt Kenseth 1,852

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Servicesnextweek forJudy Allison Funeral services for Judy Allison will be next Monday (Dec. 28) in Bessemer, Alabama. Judy, wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, died Dec. 18 at Judy Allison age 74 due to complications from surgery earlier in the day. The Allisons lost two sons who'd followed their legendary father' s footsteps into auto racing — Clifford died in practice before a Busch Series race at Michigan in1992; Davey died 11 months later in a helicopter accident at

Talladega Superspeedway. Included in a statement from

NASCAR upon Judy Allison's death: "Her love extended well beyond her own family, as many in the NASCAR family leaned upon Judy for support and compassion during many difficult times. We are deeply saddened by the loss of a true friend, and a woman who has given much to our sport."

Tinkering at Roush Jack Roush isn't afraid to reshuffle his deck. He's using this winter's downtime to move some crew chiefs around.

Brian Pattie, who was a pit-box fixture at Michael Waltrip Racing the past several years — mostly as crew chief for Clint Bowyer — will take over for Greg Biffle's No. 16 Ford at Roush Fenway. Pattie replaces Matt Puccia, who' d been running the Biffle team since the middle of zo11.Puccia has been reassigned to Roush's No. 6 Xfinity Series team and driver Darrell Wallace Jr. Phil Gould, who'd been crew chief for Elliott Sadler and Roush's No. 1 Xfinity team, will switch to Ryan Reed and the No. 16 next year.

Two holdovers on the Cup side are Bob Osborne (No. 6 and Trevor Bayne)

and Nick Sandier (No. 17 and Ricky Stenhouse).

Speaking of Stenhouse... Ricky remembered the way to Victory Lane. His Cup Series hasn't been the success he was hoping for, but Stenhouse hasn't lost his ability to wheel a race car. He won last weekend's inaugural Junior Knepper 55 USAC Midget event, indoors at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. Stenhouse outdueled runner-up Bryan Clauson and took home the modest $3,ooo first-place check.

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Senora —Extremes for this date — High: 65 (1946). Lovr. 12 (1990). Precipitation: 4.57 inches (1955). Average rainfall through December since 1907: 11.14 inches. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, seasonal rainfall to date: 14A3 inches.

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City Hollywood Los Angeles Modesto Monterey Morro Bay Mount Shasta Napa Oakland Palm Springs Pasadena Pismo Beach Redding

Regional Temperatures MINIMUMS and MAXIMUMSrecorded during the 24-hour period ending et 6 p.m. Wednesday. Since Last Season Temp. Snow Rain July 1 t his Date Sonora 41-54 0.00 0.63 1 4.43 10. 8 0 Angels Camp 0.00 12.75 33-50 0.00 Big Hill 42-46 0.00 0.12 13.28 8.71 Cedar Ridge 32-40 0.00 0.31 1 9.75 15. 0 2 Columbia 38-54 0.00 0.10 1 4.40 11.8 0 Copperopolis 0.03 10.08 9.15 39-56 0.00 Grove)and 33-43 0.00 0.02 11.51 9.43 Jamestown 0.00 11.46 9.22 38-54 0.00 Murphys 31-49 0.00 0.06 14.32 Phoenix Lake 0.30 2 0.40 13. 4 0 40-51 0.00 Pin ecrest 30-39 0.00 0.03 1 6.38 14. 6 8 San Andreas 0.00 9.23 35-51 0.00 Sonora Meadows 32-49 0.00 0.03 1 5.98 12. 6 2 Standard 0.30 10.00 45-52 0.00 Tuolumne 33-47 0.00 0.05 12.64 Twain Harte 0.21 2 2.32 15. 9 1 35-45 0.00

StanislausNational Forest,call 532-3671 for forest road information. Yosemite National Parkas of 6 p.m. Wednesday: Wawona, Big Oak Flat, El Portal and Hetch Hetchy roads areopen. Glacier Point RoadandTioga Roadare closrxl for theseason.MariposaGrove Roadis closed until spring 2017. For road conditions or updates in Yosemite, call372-0200 orvisit www.nps.gov/yose/. Passes asof6p.m .W ednesday;SonoraPass(Highway 108) isclosedfrom 26.4 mileseast of Strawberry tothe Junctionof US395fortheseason. TiogaPass (Highway 120) is closed from CraneFlat to 5 miles west of the junction of US 395for the season. Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) is closed from 0.5 miles east of the junction of Highway 207/Mt. Rebaturnoff to the junction of Highway 89 for the season. Goonline to www.uniondemocrat.corn, www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/ roads.cgi orcall Ca(transat 800427-7623for highway updates andcurrent chain restrictions.

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59/37/pc 53/34/r 65/54/pc 52/44/r 52/35/r 29/14/sn 51/37/r 27/1 0/sn 46/33/sh 51/39/r 52/33/r 51/34/r

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Capacity (97,800), storage (38,002), ouff(ow (295), inflow (N/A) Tullcch: Capacity (67,000) storage (68,184), outflow (219), inflow (1,811) New Melenes: Capacity (2,420,000), storage (293,270), outflow (25), inflow (6,341 ) Don Pedro: CargL(ty (2,030,000), storage (688,928), outflow (163), inflow (13,435)

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Capacity (1,032,000), storage (79,996), oufflow (186), inflow (5,463) Camanche: Capacity (417,120), storage (99,330), outflow

(180), inflow (11) Pardee: Capacity (210,000), storage (118,943), outflow (248), inflow (1,524) Total storage:1,403,761 AF

National Cities City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta

Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charlotte, NC Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso

Fairbanks Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Juneau Kansas City Las Vegas Louisville Memphis Miami

BarometerAtmospheric pressure Wednesdaywas 29.88 inches and rising at Twain Harte and29.74 inches and steady at CedarRidge. Special thanks to our Weather Watchers:Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy Burton, Tom )0mura, Debby Hunter, Grove)andCommunity Services District, David Bolles, Moccasin Power House, David Hobbs, Gerry Niswonger andDonand Patricia Car)son.

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