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It follows a failed push last yeartoget37 m ilesofthe river'supper stretches the Wild and Scenic designation. That designationprotects a river's ''&ee-fl owing" nature by mov-

SPORTS • DIVING RIGHT IN: The Sonora Wildcats swim team practiced W ednesday.

The Wildcats host East Union today at 3:30 p.m.C1 • BASEBALL:Cats, Skins suffer defeat; Frogs win in 8.C1 • FANTASTIC AT GYMNASTICS: Soulsbyville Elementary student Abby Galvan captured first overall in the bars, beams and all-around performance Friday.C2

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Gunner who saw D-Day from the air now happily retired in Calaveras County

By GUY MCCARTHY The Union Democrat

Drex Oliver wore head-to-toe leather, electrically heated undergarments, gloves, helmet, ear phones, heavy boots and a parachute when he climbed into a B-17 Flying Fortress about 2 p.m. June 6, 1944.

The 2l-year-old, 150-pound San Jose native, assigned as left waist gunner,stepped to his 50-caliber machine gun atan open window near the narrowest section of the

NEWS ELSEWHERE • EDUCATION: The state's Board of Education suspended its Academic Performance Index for the 2014-15 school year.AS • WEATHER:Warm February takes toll on snowpacks around West.AS • SHOOTING:Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department during a protest.AS

Drex Oliver, 91, of Murphys (top), talks about his time serving in the Army Air Corps as a B-17 Waist Gunner in World War II (left). Oliver holds a piece of flak he pulled out of his B-17 in 1944

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Hope is honorary town marshal

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natedthisyear,with a totalof221 ballots cast. Hope won by a landslide, earning 191 votes.

Longtime Tuolumne County The honorary marshal title was resident Edgar "Ed" Hope, 86, created in 2000 to honor the late was voted as the Honorary Town Edward "Wimpy" Jones.

Marshal for the 58th Mother Lode Ballots were distributed in The Roundup.

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It was D-Day, and he saw it &om the air.

Though he took part in the turning point of the war in Europe, these daysOliver is modest and unassuming. He's 91 and enjoying life with his wife of 47 years, Betty Oliver. They live outside Murphys and still go to Lake Tahoe, where they honeymooned in the 1960s.

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the river itself to diversions or tributaries.

The new bill's proponents claim to be after facts that weren't looked into enough earlier ,but opponents say it's just an unnecessary stalling tactic that will cost taxpayers.

"It's not about facts, it's about delay," said Katherine Evatt, president of the Foothill Conservancy, a group which has supported the river's Wild and Scenic designation for many years.

Evatt pointed out that a Wild and Scenic designation already requires a study by the state, including effects on water supply. There are also hundreds of examples of river diversions working to supply watertopeople acrossthe nation's Wild and Scenic rivers, she said.

Also, there is no indication that the lawmakers who proposed AB 142 would actually vote in favor of the Wild and Scenic status if the studies concluded it would be beneflcial, she said.

Last year's push for the Wild and Scenic status can be traced back to a Calaveras County Board of Supervisors resolution at the beginning of the year calling on the lawmakers to propose a bill to make the Mokelumne Wild and Scenic.

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Friedman isparadegrand marshal Union Democrat staff

The Murphys Irish Day Parade Grand M a rshal will be longtime Murphysarea volunteer Suzanne Friedman.

"I amtrulyhonored, and frankly surprised, to be chosen as grand marshal," said Friedman. "Murphys Irish Day is one the most enjoyable annual events the Gold Country has to offer.It has been a great deal offun having helped put iton and to be part of the parade is very exciting.

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

Supervisors Recreation Com-

Sing Along,11 to 11:30 a.m.,

mittee, 1 p.m., Tuolumne County Administration Center, supervisors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, 533-5633.

Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 9840454.

nership, 3:15 p.m., Room 217, T uolumne County Superintendent of Schools office, 175 S. Fairview Lane, Sonora.

agency headquarters, 31 Bonds Flat Road, La Grange.

district office, 18351 Main St., Jamestown, 984-5177.

floor, Sonora.

ees, 6:30 p.m., district office, 981 Tuolumne Ave., Angels Camp, 736-1855.

Copperopolis Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 7:30 p.m., Station 1, 370 Main St., Copperopolis, 785-2393.

FRIDAY Angels Camp Library Story Time, 10 a.m., Angels Camp

Board, 10 a.m., Calaveras Humane Societyoff ice, 4868 HighTuolumne County Board of way 4,Suite E,AngelsCamp.

Supervisors Natural Resource Jamestown Sanitary Dis- Committee, 9 a.m., supervisors The Union Democrat trict Board of Directors, 4 p.m., chambers, 2 S. Green St., fourth Calendar attempts to list all Promotion Club of Jamestown, 5 p.m., Jamestown Community Hall.

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Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m. potluck dinner; 7 p.m. meeting, Veterans Memorial Hall,

non-commercial events of public interest in the greater Tuolumne and Calaveras CALAVERAS county areas. Contributions COUNTY are welcome. Call 588-4525, visit 84 S. Washington St., TODAY Sonora, or email adivine© Angels Camp Planning uniondemocrat.com.

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"We a lways look f o r someone who has made a significant con t r i b u t i on Courtesy photo to our a r ea," said G erry Forest Meadows resident Suzanne Friedman will be

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Don Pedro Recreation Agen- Branch Library, 736-2198.

Tuolumne County YES Part- cy Board of Control, 10 a.m., Calaveras Humane Society

called upon by the Murphys Business Association for special projects, such as membership drives and even seeking sponsors for Irish Day, according to a

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Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District,6:30

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ranch, 754-4330.

KeithDale Wann PostNo. 4748,7 Mark Twain Elementary p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, School District Board of Trust-

TODAY 18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne.

ACT III, Am ador-CalaverasTuolumne HIV/AIDS Care ConsorFRIDAY tium, 12:30 p.m., Sierra Health RePreschool Story Hour,"Stosources, 1168 Booster Way, ries with Grandma," 11 a.m., Angels Camp, 736-6792.

Tuolumne branch library, 18636 Tuolumne County Board of Main St., Tuolumne, 928-3612.

Friedman will ride in a green convertible as the parade makes its way down Main Street at 11 a.m.

She is p e rhaps best known for he r n ear-decade-long service to the Murphys Com m u nity Club, where she books events in the popular Murphys Community Park.

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Nelson, who is a parade c oordinator a l ong w i t h his wife, Carrie. "Having s erved with Sue on t h e Community Club board, I know firsthand how tirelessly she works to help

9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 984- Commission, 6 p.m., Angels 3169.

Camp Fire Station, 1404 Vallecito Soulsbyville School District Road, Angels Camp.

the 2015 Murphys Irish Day parade grand marshal. make this the remarkable town it is."

Friedman and her husband, Mel, live in Forest Meadows, where she also sits on the community's board of directors.

Murphys Irish Day, created by the Murphys Business Association, is a daylong event celebrating the historic Gold Rush and its Irish heritage. The event is always held the third Sat-

urday in March in downtown Murphys.

The free event is slated from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 21 and will include live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, a petting zoo,a wide variety of foods and beverages, and a raffle with a trip to Ireland as grand prize.

For more i nformation, call 728-8471 or go online to visitmurphys.org.

Ransom Jr., a boy, to Robert James Ransom and Andrea Marriages r ec o rded Lee Cicero from Feb. 25 to March, 6 Feb. 23, Micah John Scha(rvedding date given): fer, a boy, to Brandon Charles Feb. 27, Kelly Shay Barrett Schafer and Dawn Marie and Kenneth Michael Fer- Fullerton tuna Jr. Feb. 23, Bryant Archer Feb. 28, John Steven Cook Sudberry, a boy, to Justen ArJr.and Ana Marie Welch cher Sudberry and MandalMarch 2, Scott Garrett ynn Di Tore Miller an d P aula D i ane Feb. 24, Annalee Lynn ErCheatham enas, a girl, to Jose Arturo March 6, Terri Ann Dutra Erenas and Elizabeth Jacand Robert Andrew Patania queline Vazquez Feb. 24, Layla Shae Heagle, Births recorded frorn a girl, to Justyn Dale Heagle Feb. 25to March 6 (moth- and Chelsea Shae Hartsell er's maiden name given in Feb. 25, Alycia Anne Jurek, most entries): a girl, to Jennifer Rose Jurek Feb. 23, Robert James Feb. 25, Gaia Pompeiano, a girl, to Marco Pompeiano and Giulia Trevisol Feb. 26, Joseph Jonathan Bonilla, a boy, to John Lloyd Bonilla and Autumn Sierra Augustine March 3, Theta Eleanor Watts Reggiardo, a girl, to Robert Dominic Reggiardo and Jennifer Lynn Watts

Feb. 27, Hazel Leona Culver

Feb. 28, Laurence Ralph Carter March 2, Glenn Allen Ashmore March 3, Clayton Carvel Farlow

Calaveras County Marriages r ec o rded from Feb. 17 to March 8 (rveddingdate given): Feb. 21, Rachael Manners and Jon Whittle Feb. 27, Jason Brown and Shannon Jones

Deaths recorded &om Feb. 17 to March 3: Feb. 17, Robert Fristensky Feb. 19, Michael Grabowski Feb. 20, Jerold Gleason Feb. 22, Elsie Mulley Feb. 22, Reanna Silveira Feb. 23, Laverna Swan Feb. 23, Claude Taylor Feb. 26, David Hunt Feb. 26, Betty Manning Deaths recorded from Feb. 28, Geraldine Budd Feb. 25 to March 6: Feb. 28, Jack Grundy F eb. 25, M a r y E l l e n March 1, Harold Murphy Hutchison March 1, Vernon Winsby Feb. 27, William Stanley March 1, Joyce Tanner Cashman March 3, Lori Russo

34th Annual

NEWS NOTES Garden Club to host monthly meeting

Hikes Along the Highway 108 Corridor."

H er book describes the difThe Tuolumne C o unty ficulty levels, distance, elevaGarden Club will hold its tions, directions and other monthly meeting March 20 useful information for all at the Tuolumne County Li- hikers. brary, 480 Greenley Road, The group meets at the Sonora.

Tuolumne Utilities District The meeting begins at 11 board room, 18885 Nugget a.m.,followed by a program Blvd., off Tuolumne Road. called "Painting Flowers," given by artist Patricia Cherry.

Those attending are asked to provide their own lunch and beverage.

Dessert willbe provided by members. The public The annual Fireman's Ball is welcome to attend. is slatedfor March 21 at the For more information, call Sonora Opera Hall.

532-4818.

Proceeds will benefit the

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The annual Murphys Irish Day Pancake Breakfast will be held 8 to 10:30 a.m. March 21 at the First Congregational Church, on the corner of Algiers and Church streets in Murphys.

The menu includes pancakes, ham, scrambled eggs, juice,tea and coffee.

Tickets will be sold at the door. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10.

Proceeds will go to various local and global charities supported by the Men's Fellowship of the church.

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Battle reenactment coming soon The American Civil War A ssociation presents t h e "Battle of Knight's Ferry" on March 21 and 22. The event is free to the public, although some parking requires a fee.

For more information, 4021956 for info.

Learn more about the Sierra Railway

Dave Connery will give a lecture on t he "Angels Branch of the Sierra Railway" at the Angels Camp M useum, 753 S.Main St.,on The Tuolumne Group of March 22.

Light refreshments will the Sierra Club will present a program at 7 p.m. March be served at1:30 p.m., fol26, f eaturing K a t herine lowed by the lecture from 2 Joye, who will discuss hikes to 3 p.m. in the museum's included in her book, "Day Carriage House.

Hiking booktopic of Sierra Club meeting

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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 obitsluniondemocrat.com.

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.

Donald Gene Utt Nov. 1, 1925 —Feb. 20, 2015

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He is survived by his loving wife, Donna (Stone) Utt; daughter, Kathleen, of Redwood City; son, Christopher (Kim), of Willow Glen; grandchildren, David (Katie), of Sonora, and Matthew, of Willow Creek; greatg randchildren, Nyo k i a , R iley, Maverick; and h i s brother, Raymond (Betty), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Darlene.

Don joined the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps on Feb. 14, 1944, and served with the Marines as a medic in Korea where he received medals by both the South Korean and American governments.

Virgil Wayne Lovingfoss March14,1923 — Feb.22,2015 I

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National Forest and trained as a smokejumper. He moved back to California and worked for the statebeaches and parks on a survey team. He spent most of his career with California Division of Highways in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, retiring in 1980.

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Virgil was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and enjoyed teaching younger people. His numerous hobbies included photography, locksmith, astronomy, dowsing, trains (all sizes), movie extra, VW's, and anything

He married Donna Stone Virgil Wayne Lovingfoss mechanical. He was a volunon May 25, 1946, in Bell- was born in Philo, Illinois, teer at both Columbia and ingham, Washington. They on March 14, 1923, and went Railtown 1897 state historic were happily married for home to the Lord on Feb. 22, parks, one of the original r 68 years. Don retired from 2015, in Sonora, California. six people who initiated the the Navy after22 years to He was 91 years old and a res- Lamplight Tour in 1984. join Stanford Medical Cen- ident of Tuolumne County for He was recently recog4 ter where he served on the 31 years. He graduated from nized for 30 years of volunadministrativestaff for 18 El Monte High School in 1941 teering at Railtown with the years. He and Donna moved and attended Pasadena City Volunteer Emeritus award. to Sonora in 1985. Don loved College before being drafted He was a member of Retired to traveland was very active into the U.S. Army in 1943. Public Employees and Counin SIRS RV group for many He served three years in the try Cowboy Church and a years. In addition to travel- Pacific Theater. former member of Twain Donald "Don" Gene Utt ing, he loved spending time He graduatedfrom Mon- Harte Twirlers.

He married Marge Cullen passed away peacefully in with his grandchildren. Don tana State University, Mishis sleep on Feb. 20, 2015. was a 33rd degree mason. soula, in 1950 majoring in in 1978,and they moved to Don was born on Nov. 1, A memorial to celebrate forestry with a minor in en- Tuolumne County in 1983.

1925, in Winfield, Kansas, to his life will be held this gineering. After college, he He is survived by his wife, Walter and Hattie (Dix) Utt. spring. worked in the Beaverhead Marge; son, Stanley, of Yucai-

Battery recycler to close deal with feds VERNON (AP) — A Los Angeles County battery recycler at the center of a long public fight over its toxic output has agreedtoshutteritsplant.

The closure of Exide Technologiescomes under a deal Wednesday with federal prosecutors and will result in the "immediate and permanent" closure of the recycling plant, U.S. attorney's spokesman Thom Mrozek says the agreement means the immediate and permanent closure of the plant in Vernon.

The agreement is designed to ensure money is available to pay for tens of millions of dollars in clean-up. He gave no further details but said more would be revealed today.

Exide r epresentatives reached by email declined comment.

The 15-acre plant five miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles had been idle for a year amid legal and environmental battles, but its owners had hoped to reopen.

Local, state and federalofficials had cited Exide for de-

cades for emitting too much lead and arsenic and for violating hazardous waste laws both in and around the plant and on the highways where its trucks traveled.

Exide had already agreed last fall to set aside $38.6 million for closure and cleanup of its site and another $9 million for cleaning up soil around surrounding homes.

Political pressure had been mounting on Exide, which had operated under interim status since the 1980s and was being cited for violations even as it satidleforthe pastyear.

Earlier this week, state Senate leader Kevin de Leon sent a letter urging the Department of Toxic Substances Control to deny a permit to the recycler.

A few days before De Leon's letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cited Exide for four new violations of the Clean Air Act, according to an EPA violation notice obtained by the Los Angeles Times, which first reported the closure Wednesday night.

pa, California; his stepsons, Bill Cullen, of Crestline, California, and Jay Cullen, of Jamestown; and stepdaughter, Debbie Clark, of San Bernardino; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Lyle Lovingfoss, of Joshua Tree, California, and Jean Lovingfoss, of Heyburn, Idaho.

A celebration of life will be heldat 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Country Cowboy Church, 14888 Peaceful Valley Road, Sonora. A potluck will follow the celebration.

The family requests any donations be made to Country Cowboy Church or Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.

Curtis PaulThompson March 20,1946 — March 9,2015

Curtis Paul Thompson, a 21-year resident of Sonora, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Sonora Regional Medical Center.

He was 68 years old.

Curtis was born in Minnesota on March 20, 1946.

He was a retired logger.

H e is survived by h i s wife of 21 years, Carrie A. Thompson; his four children, Chad, Jenny, Shane

and Sharon; seven grandc hildren, C u r t is , S a r a , Johnothan, Jessica, Rebecca, Natasha and Evan; one great-grandchild, T r i stin; five siblings, Alan, Kathy, Terrie, Jackie and Edward; and his Aunt Rae. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 1 3 8 8 0 Joshua Way, Sonora.

Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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

LYLE — Norine Lyle, 90, of Sonora, died Wednesday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

WILSON — Edgar Roland Wilson, 78, of Jamestown, died Wednesday at his home. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Gov. Jerry Brown's two newest appointees to the California Supreme Court provided enough v o t es Wednesday for r econsideration of a death penalty case, the first example of the impact Brown is having on the state's highest court.

In a ruling issued in early January, the state high courtdecided 4 to 3 to uphold the death sentence of Gary Lee Grimes, a Shasta County man who participated in a1995 home invasion that resulted in the killing of Betty Bone, 98.

On the day that decision was issued, Justices Mariano-Florentino Cuellar and Leondra R. Ktuger were sworn in, two of three Brown appointees now on the seven-member court.

Grimes' defense attorney asked the newly reconstituted courtto reconsider,

T he jur y f o un d h i m guilty. court turnover.

During a separate proIn a brief order Wednes- ceeding to decide whether day, the court announced Grimes should b e s e nit would r econsider the tenced to death or life in case. Cuellar and Krueger prison without parole, the joined two of the previous trial judge excluded tesdissenters in deciding to timony that would have rehear the appeal. shored up evidence that The three dissenting jus- Grimes was not the actual tices in January's ruling killer. were Goodwin Liu, whom Chief Justice Tani CanB rown appointed in t h e til-Sakauye, writing for the last term; Kathryn Mickle majority, said the excluded Werdegar, a moderate Re- evidence would not have publican appointee; and an changed the jury's mind appeals' court jurist assigned temporarily to the

about the death sentence.

"We conclude that the exclusion of ... statements regarding defendant's lack of participation in the killing was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt," CantilSakauye wrote.

Werdegar, Liu and the other justice would have upheld the guilty verdict but overturned the death sentence.

They said testimony that Grimes did not perform the killing might have swayed the jury to spare his life.

court to fill a vacancy.

Four votes are needed forreconsideration.

In the Grimes case, an accomplice who committed suicide had said he killed Bone — and only his DNA was found on a weapon. Regardless of who actually killed her, Grimes was legally subjectto the death penalty.

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NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY TheSonoraPolice Department reportedthe following: TUESDAY 7:23 a.m., suspicious circumstances —A woman was on the Sonora High School campus with a marijuana cigarette.

7:36 a.m., theft — Medication was stolen from a woman's purse at a Sanguinetti Road store.

8:13 a.m., animal complaints — A person was bitten by a dog at a house on Seco Street. A report was filed with Animal Control.

10:38 a.m., suspicious circumstances —A man tried to open vehicle doors in a Mono Way parking lot.

12:40 p.m., theft —A victim of identity theft on Highlands View Drive reported a stolen Social Security number.

5:25 p.m., suspicious circumstances —A person on East Bald MountainRoad heard gun shots.

The shots were from a trap shooter in the area.

The Sheriff's Nfice reported the following: TUESDAY 9:22 a.m., Jamestown — A woman on Wigwam Road wanted advice about an unknown man who was cal ling and demanding that she give him $1,000.

11:38 a.m., Jamestown — A woman and her boyfriend on Park Avenue were causing a disturbance in a neighbor's yard when the resident came out and started throwing rocks at them.

Both parties later claimed the other had thrown "dirt clods."

They were separated.

3:22 p.m., Tuolumne —A Rozier Street home was burglarized. The door had been kicked in, but nothing was taken.

3:33 p.m., Jamestown $1,700 was stolen from a locked safeata Seventh Avenue home.

3:45 p.m., Columbia — A woman on Columbia Springs Lane wasdefrauded by an email scam that stated her computer had a virus and asked for her checking account number.

7 p.m., Tuolumne — About eight to 12 gun shots were heard in the area of Porto Fino Road, but deputies could not locate the origin.

8:03 p.m., Sonora area — A red sports car, unknown make and model, was "racing up and down" Trace Road.

8:55 p.m., Tuolumne — A blue Chevy four-door car was driving around a business on Tuolumne RoadNorth and shining a green laser into the building and at patrons.

11:26 p.m., Sonora area — A man wearing all black clothing,

a hoodie and a beanie was trying to pry open a sliding glass door at a Creekside Drive home.

A neighbor across the street scared offthe suspect, who jumped the fence and ran off.

Deputies were unable to locate the suspect and determined the residence was undisturbed.

11:30 p.m., East Sonora — A man at a store at a Mono Way shopping center said he was attacked for no reason by two men near the railroad tracks and suffered moderate injuries.

Lawn mowers were stolen on East Saint Charles Street.

1:35 p.m., Copperopolis — A woman drove around Poker Flat Road yelling at people.

9:03 p.m., Valley SpringsAerial fireworks were set off on Highway 12.

10:09p.m., Mountain RanchA car was blocking a fire access road on Jesus Maria Road.

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There's hope in Calaveras County.

The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to rescind a controversial 2014 resolution praising the work of the Door of Hope, a Christian family planning center based in Angels Camp.

By dropping the resolution, the board will end a lawsuit against the county filed last month by the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued certain wording in the resolution violated the state constitution's provision barring government favoring any religion.

Opponents also said it violated the First Amendment's establishment clause.

The controversial paragraph read: "... through advocacy and education the Door of Hope seeks to enlighten and strengthen the lives of women and young women in Calaveras County by inviting them to test and see for themselves the many blessings that can come from living the teachings of Christ."

The ACLU, representing about a dozen county residents, argued it was an endorsement of a religion — Christianity.

Several supporters of the Door of Hope and the early resolution said the county should not be bullied into recanting.

The board's Tuesday decision will certainly rankle members of this camp, but, really, as stewards of public tax dollars sworn to uphold the laws of the land, the board did the right thing in setting pride aside.

NOTE: Board Chairman Cliff Edson said the board may write a new resolution merely praising the Door of Hope s work without

GUEST COLUMN

Where does the state's transportation $$ go?

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cal governments.

• Totaltransportation spending is an estimated $28 billion — Fuel taxes are only one piece of the transportation funding puzzle. The Legislative Analyst's

If hightaxes guaranteed re- Office estimates total transporsults, then California should tation funding in California &om have some ofthe best roads in all sources of government is $28 the nation. For years we've had billion. About half of this funding one of the highest gas taxes, yet comes from local governments, our freeways consistently receive and a quarter each from the failing grades. stateand federalgovernment.

It makes no sense unless you • There's plenty of money admit that high taxes don't guar- available — Governor Brown's antee good roads. That's one of proposed $113 billion General many reasons I had no trouble Fund budget would be a record voting with my State Board of high for state spending. Even so, Equalization colleagues to ap- it provides very little funding for prove a 6 cent cut to the state's transportation. Perhaps because gas tax. Under a confusing and most transportation funding now complicated la w c o mmonly comes &om special funds, Caliknown as the "gas tax swap," the fornia's spending on highways is statehas been overcollectingtax below average when compared dollars as gas prices have fallen. to other states. At the same time, The new rate helps solve this California's overall state spending and welfare spending both problem.

Any tax cut is a rare bit of good exceed the national average. If news for overtaxed Californians. we need more funding for roads, This gas tax cut also has the why not use General Fund doladded benefit of partially offset- lars like we did in the past? It's ting the cost of a new hidden gas all about priorities. tax that took effect January 1 to Californiataxpayers are not help fund high speed rail and getting good value for the dollars other so-called anti-global warm- they send to Sacramento. Due to ing efforts. questionable laws and regulaCalifornia will still have one of tions, the cost of transportation the highest gas tax rates in the and infrast ructure projectsisfar nation, but even so not everyone higher in California than other ispleasedtosee the tax go down. states. It's a tough sell to say In fact, some government offiSacramento needs more money cials are devising new schemes- when projects like high speed rail like mileage taxes and road user and the Bay Bridge are plagued fees-aimed at getting even more by waste and cost-overruns. of your dollars.

The State of California ought But before you send any more to be investing your tax dollars money to Sacramento, you de- wisely and cost-effectively, not servea clear picture ofjusthow wasting them on bullet trains much money the state already and bureaucracy. If our leaders receivesfor transportation and spent less time concocting new how those dollars are spent. tax schemes and more time propHere are a few key facts the erly stewarding existing funds, media often fails to report: perhaps we'd all spend less time • Fuel tax r evenues have stuck in traffic. Maybe someday grown — Even as vehicles have we could have the best roads become more effi cient, fuel tax again, too. revenues grew 35 percent in the past 10 fiscal years-&om $6.5 bilGeorge Runner represents lion to a record $8.7 billion. Most State Board of Equalization of thesedollars are reserved for District 1, which includes transportation, although some Tuolumne and Calaveras sales tax dollars go directly to lo- counties.

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was first used in reference to the

First Amendment by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 when he was President.

Sonora High Pool was not a conspiracy

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To the Editor: Any community member following the Sonora High Schoolbond (Measure J) in local media was m ade aware of projects prior to the election, even if they didn't attend the dozen or more public meetings.

Many voted for the bond because of the breadth ofprojects including classroom upgrades, ADA and athletic facilities. Details of all of these projects can be found in the planning documents on the school district's web page, for anyone who would like to see for themselves. Despite this, an unidentified group of citizens has filed a lawsuit against the school to remove the pool and athletic facilities from the project list, because they were identified as "Athletic Facilities" and not specifically itemized.

The letter published March 2 expressed a number of inaccuracies, but what really disturbed me was the implication that the pool was some sort of conspiracy by a bunch of doctors who were furthering their elite agendas. The writer confirmed my suspicions that this lawsuit it not about bond reform, but, petty personality conflicts. For whatever

reasons, it is time for us to put the best interests of the community first.

In an address to the Danbury Baptist Convention he said: "Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State." (Emphasis mine.)

Since Jefferson and James Madison werethe architects ofreligious freedom in America, the Supreme Court looked to their statements as to the meaning of the First Amendment as authoritative and quoted and adopted Jefferson's words. The separation of church and state by the First Amendment was virtually unprecedented in human history, was perhaps the most revolutionary act the new nation took, and is a cornerstone of freedom in our country.

Attempts to erode and break down the wall of separation would undermine the freedom of all Americans.

the aquatics center along with "Upgrade, renovate and equip science labs, multipurpose rooms, media centers,auditoriums, libraries and other school facilities." And, "Improve/upgrade/renovateP.E. fi elds and facilities for school and community use." That is not specific enough to construct a new aquatics center in a new location at the cost of $4.5 million, or 20 percent, of the bond money availablefor classroom and general school renovation.

The SUHS Board should do the legal and ethical thing and proceed with the projects listed in Measure J, and drop the unapproved aquatics center.

To educate yourself on these matters isvery simple. Read Proposition 39 at http:/ /vote2000.sos. ca.gov/VoterGuide/text/text proposed law 39.htm. A copy of Measure J can be obtained at the County Elections Office. To understand how the two relate, read the FoothillDeAnza Community College decision that discusses the level of specificity needed to spend bond money approved under Proposition 39. (Internet search for "Foothill DeAnza Community College District v. Emerich"). It does not take much time to become knowledgeable on this issue.

Thad Waterbury Sonora

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Article on Dr. Boice was trip down memory lane SHS pool is notthe issue, the board's actions are To the Editor:

This lawsuit has already caused thousands of dollars in overruns due to projectredesigns and legal fees.

Your article about Dr. Ben Boice While it is held up in court, the costs To the Editor: brought back lots of memories. Our continue to rise.

There have been many letters sup- family moved to Tuolumne in 1957.

Should this lawsuit succeed in porting and opposing the use of So- Dr. Boice immediately became our eliminating the pool project, what nora High School (SUHS) Measure J familydoctor. will we do for a community pool? (2012) bond money on a new aquatHis office and the hospital at that Any of the thousands who use the ics center. The issue is not whether time were on the corner of WashingSonora Pool each year for recreation, SUHS should have a new pool. That ton and Church Street. We developed education and athletics can attest to would be nice. However, the real is- tremendous respect for Dr. Boice its poor condition. The days of'git'er sue is whether SUHS can legally when my dad wasemployed by the done' public works projects are over. spend Measure J bond money on a Tuolumne TelephoneCompany and School Bonds are long-term funding $4.5 million dollar aquatics center fell off a telephone pole and was sesolutionsfor big projects to be paid that was not listed in the Measure J riously injured. Dr. Boice rode with the ambulance to Tuolumne. He forby users over time. Projects like bond language. this are what bonds are for, and why Proposition 39, (2001), allows didn't mind that he had to get to him the community passed Measure J. schools to sell bonds with only 55 through a cow pasture, nor what he percent voter approval,but has had to walk through. He was there Kimberly Selleck Baker some conditions attached. The pri- to helpmy dad.Through the years, Columbia mary condition is that projects must Dr. Boice never let my dad "live that be specifically listed in the ballot one down." so that voters know what they are Rest in peace, Dr. Boice! voting for. The SUHS Board knew they wanted a new aquatics center.

Carolyn Coates It would have been so simple to list Tuolumne To the Editor: In his letter of March 2, Mr. John Harless states: "The Bill of Rights says nothing about separation of LETTER S I N V I T E D The Union Democratwelcomesletters for publication on church and state. It simply prohib- any subject as long as they are tasteful and responsible and are signed with the full name of its the establishment of and guar- the writer (including a phone number and address, for verification purposes only). Letters not exceed 300 words. A maximum of one letter per writer can be published every two anteesthe free exercise of religion. should weeks. The newspaper reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, taste and style. Please, no

Jeffer son,Madison led church, state separation

The notion of separation of church

and stateis a modern creation of a court.

This is incorrect. The principle of the separation of church and state

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Obama to talkto 3immy Kimmel LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama will pop into LA for a day to talk to Jimmy Kimmel on TV and to talk up big Democratic donors behind closed doors.

The White House says the president will arrive at Los Angeles International Airport

"there's not a single document that has been turned over to Congress."

Witness: Tsarnaev near ofIlcel s cr4lser BOSTON — Jurors in the trial of B oston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev heard dramatic testimony from a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police offi-

on Air Force One at about 4

cer who triedto save a fellow

p.m. today.

From there he'll head to Hollywood to tape an appearance on"Jimmy Kimmel Live."

Then he11 attend a Democratic National Committee fundraiserat a private home in Santa Monica.

officergunned down three days after the bombings.

Sean Collier was fatally shotApril 18,2013 as he sat in his cruiser on the MIT campus in Cambridge.

An MI T g r aduate student identified Tsarnaev on Wednesday as the man he saw leaning into Collier's cruiser that night.

'Still Alice' writerdirector dies at 63

Tsarnaev's lawyers admit

he participated in the bombLOS ANGELES — Rich- ing, but say his older brother ard Glatzer, who co-wrote Tamerlan was the masterand directed the Alzheimer's mind. They also say it was Tadrama "Still Alice" alongside merlan who shot Collier in a his husband, Wash Westmo- failed attempt to steal his gun. reland, while battling ALS, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

He was 63.

WORLD Diagnosed in 2011 with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, the pair took on the project of "Still Alice" in a very earlystage of Glatzer's DHAKA, Bangladesh disease.

The roof of a five-story cement During the 23-day shoot, factory under construction in Glatzer communicated with Bangladesh collapsed today, one finger using a text-to- killing at least four workers speech app on his iPad. By and trapping many others, an the time ofthe presstour for official said. the film in late 2014, Glatzer About 150 workers were was only able to communicate on duty when the collapse ocby typing on the device with curred at Mongla in Bagerhat his big toe. district, fire official Mizanur Their film earned star Juli- Rahman said. anne Moore her first Oscar for He saidat least 30 people her portrayalofan academic were rescued from under suffering from early onset Al- the debris and up to 40 were zheimer's. fearedtrapped. Many of the survivors were injured and were hospitalized, Rahman

4 dead in cement factory collapse

34ry finds against diocese in hazing

SACRAMENTO — A jury has found the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento wrongfully fired and retaliated against a high schoolfootball coach who reported sexual hazing among his student athletes.

The Sacramento Bee says jurors on Wednesday awarded Christopher C erbone $900,000 in damages.

The newspaper says that figure could grow as the jury resumes deliberationsin the

punitive phase of the trial.

His lawyers have suggested a figure of $4.5 million for their client.

Cerbone coached St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School in Vallejo in 2012, when he said he foundout about the hazing misbehavior and reported itto officials. In January 2013 the school expelled five players and fired Cerbone.

He sued, claiming wrongful termination.

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Emails renew Benghazi panel W ASHINGTON — The photo that became an Internet meme — Hillary Rodham Clinton, wearing sunglasses, staring at her BlackBerry — troubles Republicans on the House committee inves-

tigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, for what they say is an incomprehensible omission.

Chairman Trey Gowdy, RS.C., wants to know why the panel has no emails from Oct. 18, 2011, the day the photo was taken as Clinton, then the secretaryof state, was en route to Tripoli. In fact, the committee says it has no emails at all from Clinton's trip to Libya, which occurred just days before longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi was killed.

Eleven months later, in September 2012, terrori st attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

Gowdy said in an interview that it "strains credulity" to believe that while on a trip to Libya to discuss Libyan policy

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The cause of the collapse was under investigation.

Malaysia vows action if controller slept KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's transport minister today vowed to take stern action against an air traffic control supervisor if it is confirmed that he was asleep on the job when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared a year ago.

An interim investigation report last Sunday contained transcriptsof conversations between air traffic controllers in the region and the airline that revealed confusion in the hours after the Boeing 777 dropped offradar with 239 people aboard while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. In one conversation four hours aRer the plane disappeared, a Kuala Lumpur air traffi c controller told a Malaysia Airlines official that he would need to wake up his supervisor when pressed on the exacttime ofthe lastcontact with the plane. The controller came on duty aRer the plane vanished.

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State suspends some ed standards "Thegl be held accountable to the public," Kirst said.

Smarter Balanced tests.

Several districts, including Los AngeThe Common Core benchmarks ad- les Unified, the nation's second-largest, optedby a majority ofstates around the requestedthat this year's assessments nation have come under fire in recent not be used for accountability purposes, years, largely from conservatives who arguing that students have not had decry them as a federal infringement enough time to practice on testing deon school policy. The standards were ap- vices and that the new tests could not proved for implementation by individu- be reliably compared to the old pencilal states, though the U.S. Department and-paperstandardized teststhatCaliof Education encouraged their adoption fornia children took to measure growth.

"We need that next year to look at this through initiatives like Race to the Top. In California, by contrast, the Com- issue of growth," said Edgar Zarzueta, mon Core standards have been largely LAUSD chief of external affairs. embraced by district leaders, parents The Smarter Balanced tests are reand teacher unions. quired to be taken on a computer or tabKirst said even if the new test results let. At LAUSD, there were numerous aren't used on the state index, they will problems when a practice test was adment.

School board President Michael still be reported at the school, district ministered, including the website crashKirst said the state wants to make sure and state level. ing and slow connectivity.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One set of California school standards has temporarily fallen victim to another.

California's school accountability system and its new Common Core academic standards were put head-to-head on Wednesday, and Common Core won.

At a meeting in Sacramento, the state's Board of Education suspended its Academic Performance Index for the 2014-15 school year. The move is intended to give teachers and students time to adjust to new standardized tests aligned with the Common Core standards.

The suspended index used student resultson statewide teststo rank schools and to identify those that need improve-

it is measuring student growth, not

just baseline performance, on the new

OFicers Warm February takes toll on snowpacks around West shotat protest in

Ferguson FERGUSON, Mo. (AP)

SEATTLE (AP) — Warm temperatures and a lack of snowfall i n F ebruary have taken a toll on winter snowpack in the Cascade Mountains and other areas in the West, the U.S. Natu-

— Two officers were shot

ral R esources Conserva-

in front of the Ferguson Police Department early today, authorities said, as demonstrators gathered after the city's police chief resigned in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report alleging bias in the police department and court.

A32-year-old officer from nearby Webster Groves was shot in the face and a 41-yearold offi cer from St. Louis County was shot in the shoulder, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said at a news conference. Both were taken to a hospital, where Belmar said they were conscious.

He said he did not have furtherdetails about their conditions but described their injuries as "serious."

B elmar said h e a s sumed, based on where the officers were standing and the trajectory of the bullets, that "these shots were directedexactly at my officers."

The shots were fired shortly after midnight as protestersgathered following the resignation of Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson on Wednesday.

Before the shooting, some at the protest chanted to show theirdissatisfaction with the resignations of Jackson and City Manager John Shaw this week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Authorities f'rom multiple law enforcement agenciesalso assembled at the scene.

tion Service said Wednesday.

One-third of monitoring sites in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada reported the lowest snowpack ever measured as of March 1, and some sites don't even have snow, unusual for this time of year.

The March forecast also shows that snowpack in Nevada, Utah and Idaho fell farther below normal.

" Snowpack along t h e Continental D i v i d e is about normal, but it drops off as you go South and West," said Cara McCarthy, a hydrologist with the service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "If the weather doesn't change, we're looking at low-stream flow in a lot of areas."

S now that falls in t h e mountains during the winter typically melts slowly during spring and summer, providing water for much of the region. A lack of snowpack can lead to drought. Low-flowing rivers in the summer also may affect fish, wildlife,

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In less than a month, people in the U.S. will be able to subscribe to HBO without a cableor satellite TV subscription. The s tand-alone HB O N o w streamingserviceunveiled this week will debut in time for the April 12 season premiere of "Game of Thrones."

HBO and ESPN have long been cited as a chief reason people keep their pay-TV bundles, amid a growing practiceof "cord cutting." But last month, D ish s t a r te d ma k i n g ESPN available as part of a $20-a-month online television package called Sling TV. Now, HBO will offer its movies and shows over the Internet for $15 a month.

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borrow friends' or parents' passwords to access HBO's streaming service, HBO Go. Now, they can subscribeand clear their conscience. But HBO says it doesn't believe the onlineonly offering will accelerate cord cutting. Rather,

HBO is targeting the 80 million U.S. homes that don't already have HBO. That includes some 10 million broadband-only homes — not just cord cutters, but the younger "cord nevers" who have never subscribed to traditional TV.

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A weekend-long rodeo will follow the parade on May 9 and 10. The annual Roundup is one of the largest held in Tuolumne County each year.

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Lake Don Pedro conservation measures now are in effect rigation, and a move to 50 also effective immediately, percent mandatory water- Kampa said. use restrictions.

The situation for Lake Lake Don Pedro ComMore than 200 people Don Pedro CSD custommunity Services District attended a public hearing ers is dire because they emergency water restric- Monday in the Don Pedro get their water from Mctions, voted on earlier this High School gymnasium Clure, a reservoir behind week in La Grange, are in to hear how their primary a dam built in the 1960s effect immediately, district water supply at Lake Mc- with mandated pulse Rows General Manager Pete Clure could run out by Au- for salmon and steelhead Kampa said. gust. downstream, Kampa said.

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TOWN MARSHAL VOTE COUNT: Ed Hope, 191 Zane Orr, 18 Clark Segerstrom, 8 John Egger, 2 Gus Tasiopoulos, 1 Carlo DeFerrari, 1

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Tuolumne County native Ed Hope will be the honorary town marshal for this year's Mother Lode Roundup.

MARSHAL

started by Hope and his father, is now run by Hope and Continued from Page Al his son, who is also named Phil.

Tuolumne County SherifFs The family still brands its Posse. cattle with an iron forged by Despite talk that last year Ed Hope's grandfather, Tom would mark the end of the Hope, who worked as a blackannual tradition, the Posse smith. decided to hold the contest In addition to running his at least one more time after cattle business, Hope had a receiving a "ground swell" of 39-year career with Pacific support.

Bell. He started with the Hope grew up in Mocassin, company in 1948, working where he and his father, Phil his way up from lineman to Hope, starteda cattle busi- maintenance foreman. ness in 1945 that's still in opDuring the Korean War, eration to this day. His ances- Hope was drafted by the U.S. tors settled in Coulterville in Army. He completed a two1857 after travelingby wagon year enlistment as aparafrom Wisconsin. trooper in the 11th Airborne As a Sonora High School Division from 1950 to 1952. student, Hope became interHope now lives in the Phoeested in ranching through the nix Lake area with his wife of Future Farmers of America 51 years, Marilyn Hope. They program. have four children, Phil, Lisa, "My dad bought me two Noelle and Suzann, as well as heifers to start out with, and fivegrandchildren.

"He never says much, but I we went into the cattle business," Hope said. think he's surprised and feels Hope Cattle, the business very honored," Marilyn Hope

said ofher husband's reaction to winning this year's town marshal competition, adding that neither of them were aware he had been nominated.

"He'sa good friend to a lot of people and very kind to others," she said of her husband.

Hope has been involved with a n umber of local or-

ganizations over the years, including the Sonora Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge, Tuolumne County Cattlemen's Association and Tuolumne County Farm Bureau.

Some of the comments on the ballots cast in support of Hope's nomination characterize him as a "true rancher," "gentleman to the core,""good friend," "outstanding man in

the community" and "always willing to help others."

"Moccasin was a g r eat place to grow up and Tuolumne County is a great place to grow old," Ed Hope said. eYou can't beat that."

CCWD Continued from Page A1 Bill 1199 to establish Wild and Scenic status for the Mokelumne. Most of her East Bay constituents receive water from the river.

That bill passed out of the state Senate in May but failed to make it out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee in August.

Calaveras County Supervisor Cliff Edson on Wednesdayurged CCWD to supportAB 142 because he said there was conflicting information being presented as fact during last year's push.

Amador CountySupervisor Bryan Oneto and Amador Water Agency Director Rich Farrington both said the studies were necessary toproperly address water supply concerns, especially during the state's historic drought.

Ultimately, the CCWD board — absent

Scott Ratterman — passed a resolution in support of AB 142, while directing staff to work with lawmakers in amending the bill, like including a timeline.

The board also discussed its comments on the county's recently-released draft General Plan and relaxed on a position to push the county in adopting a water element for now.

A few pages in notes will be handed to the county for use in updating its General Plan land use designations, but a push will not bemade yetto include an officialwater element to allow the county to complete its decade-in-the-making General Plan.

The board also said at its next meeting it would discuss a resolution mirroring what

the county board passed Tuesday, calling on stateand federal water authoritiestorelax water fiow requirements during drought to spare Lake Tulloch from being drained.

Contact Austen Thibault at athibault@ uniondemocrat.com or588-4526.

VIEWS Continued from Page Al More than 70 years ago, he and his crewmates were assigned to bomb a bridge on the River Seine west of Paris in German-occupied France, to take out a potential route for Nazi tank crews responding to the Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day. "Pilots, navigators and bombardiers had one briefing, and enlisted men had a separate briefing," Oliver said. "But it was the same information. Where we were going, what the target was, what kind of flak to expect.

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Oliver said. "But we knew as a B-17Waist Gunner in World War II while looking through a scrapbook his mother what we were doing was made as a gift for him upon his return. Oliver (below, fourth from left) was 19 years old dangerous." when drafted into World War II. Number one hit ar tists on the radio that year in the U.S. included the Mills Brothers, Jimmy D orsey and His O rchestra, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby and Harry James. But that was all behind Oliver the waist gunner, and he didn't care

much about music at that point.

He'd been drafted at age 1 9 when he was still i n high school, had to miss his graduation, and entered the Army Air Corps as a private.

He trained in California, Texas and Tennessee, then flew 31 combat missions over Germany and occupied France between June and

September 1944.

Asked this week to tell about his earlier life as a waist gunner, Oliver said he and his crewmates normally flew missions with hundreds of other bombers, including B-17s and B-24 Liberators, escorted by P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning fighters.

Oliver's crew fiew more than one individual B-17 aircraft on different missions. The one they fiew the most, and the one Oliver remembers best, they called "Sweet 17." They were part of the 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Group, 339th Squadron.

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They made it back to base safely, and Oliver climbed o ur bombs, and w e w e r e up the outside of the plane heading back, taking eva- to dig out a sharp-edged sive action, zigzagging, up sliver of shrapnel. He still and down,to avoid the flak. h as it and i t fi t s i n h i s "I was on the left side and hand. It reminds him some I could see the shells explod- weren't so fortunate. ing off our left wing," Oliver "We did five months of said. "We'd zigzag again, missions and 1 0 p l anes and another went off the left didn't come back," Oliver wing. It went on like that said. "Each B-17 had a crew several minutes. I was very of 10. That's a h u ndred scal'ed. guys."

On a different mission, On one mission, he and

and they don't know what happened to them.

"We were calm most of the time, but we said a lot of prayers. 'Make it back safe.

Get down safe.' " Their D-Day mission was laden with reasons to be ailxlous.

"What made it bad that day is we'd been told to do any kind of mission we had to avoid th e Channel," Oliver said. "The English Channel was packed northeast of London, Oliver their B-17 came under fire, his crew saw another B-17 with landing craft carrying said. Their longest mission and Oliver heard a sound he fall out of f ormation, on troops to i nvade France. was a nine-hour, 50-minute didn't like. fire and smoking, and they The gunboats, they weren't "I knew we were hit," counted nine parachutes, going to i dentify planes, round trip to bomb Munich, which they did two days in a Oliver said. "I could hear it Oliver said. The plane did a they were going to shoot at row in July. hit the plane: Bangl On my slow turn and started break- all planes.

"There was one time when side, above me on the verti- ing apart. They didn't know "So we had to go way we thought anti-aircraft on cal stabilizer." the people on that bomber, south of Dover to keep clear

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"We went for the bridge on the Seine. We thought Germans might try t o b r ing tanks across that bridge."

Most missions they fiew at 25,000 to27,000 feet elevation, and this one was similar. Oliver's crew dropped their load of bombs, hoping their target was destroyed, and headed for home.

"We were getting low on fuel, and we dropped out of formation toget more distance," Oliver said. "By that time it was dark. We needed a heading to get back. We got really low on gas."

They ended up landing at a P-38 base near the coast in southeast England.

"I wasn't much of a drinker then," Oliver said. "But we'd get back on the ground, we'd debrief, they'd always give us a shot of bourbon or scotch."

Oliver survived World W ar I I un i n j ured, d i scharged as a staff sergeant in September 1945 and went back to San Jose with a D i s tinguished F l y i ng Cross and four Air Medals pinned to his chest. He was 22 years old.

He worked several years in canneries, a f o undry, driving trucks for local dairies, and at a candy factory.

He eventually landed a job with the City of San Jose, put in 25 years and retired from the parks department in 1986.

The Olivers moved to the Murphys area 29 years ago to be close to family.

"We wanted to get out of San Jose and the traffic," Betty Oliver said. "One of my daughters-in-law lives just down the street and we liked it here. We still go up to Tahoe."

The Olivers have generations of family to keep up with now. Betty has two daughters from a previous marriage, she and D r ex have a daughter, and togetherthey have fi ve grandchildren, a step-grandchild and one great-grandchild.

One of the Olivers' neighbors, who died 20 years ago, had grown up in France during World War II, Betty Oliver said. The first time she met Drex Oliver, the woman from France began crying and talking about how she remembered the Germans.

"She kissed Drex a nd thanked him," Betty Oliver said. "She thanked him for liberating France."

Contact Guy McCarthy at gmccarthy@uniondemocrat.

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'No Birdbrains' topic of meeting The Central Sierra Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Tuolumne County Library in Sonora.

The topic:nNo Birdbrains Here: The Latest on Bird Learning, Instinct and Intelligence."

Refreshments will be served after the meeting and products and publications on a range of birding topics will be available for purchase.

Susan Schneider, a visiting professor at University of the Pacific in Stockton, will be the speaker.

The talk will explore bird learning and intelligence from everyday foraging to learning through observing tool use.

Paolo Maffei will lead a birding outing to the Lower String of Pearls ponds on the Stanislaus River on March 21.

Maffei will meet people at 8 a.m. at Perko's Restaurant in Sonora to carpool and share fuel costs.

The outing will begin near Oakdale and work up the river. Dinner at a restaurant in Oakdale is a possible conclusion to the outing. For more information, call Maffei at 532-8426.

tial wood heaters. But some of the states with the most wood smoke are refusing to go along,claimSmoke wafting from wood fires ing that the EPA's new rules could has long provided a familiar winter leave low-income residents in the smell in many parts of the country cold.

— and, in some cases, a foggy haze Missouri and Michigan already that has filled people's lungs with have barred t h eir e n v ironmental fine particles that can cause cough- agencies from enforcing the EPA ing and wheezing. standards. Similar measures reCiting health concerns, the Envi- cently passed Virginia's legislature ronmental Protection Agency now and are pending in at least three is pressing ahead with regulations other states, even though residents to significantly limit the pollution in some places say the rules don't from newly manufactured residen- do enough to clear the air.

It's been a harsh winter for many people, particularly those in r egionsrepeatedly battered by snow.

And the EPA's new rules are stoking fears that some residents won't be able to afford new stoves when their older models give out.

"People have been burning wood since the beginning of recorded time," said Phillip Todd, 59, who uses a wood-fired furnace to heat his home in Holts Summit."They're trying to regulate it out of existence, I believe, and they really have no

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In the Garden TuolumneCountyUCCooperative Extension MasterGardeners

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Day good time to

go green According totradition leprechauns and fairies were mischievous. They pinched, tripped, and played tricks on humans when they crossed

paths with them. The people who wore green, however, could not be seen by the wee folk, so they passed by in peace. These days, if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, you can expect to be pinched by a fellow human in ordertokeep up the tradition.

This year, after so many years of drought, we have been pinched by Mother Nature.Water is scarce,so the

Gem, mineral fans meet Sunday The Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society will meet at 11 a.m. Sunday at the society clubhouse on Meacham Road in Angels Camp, off Highway 49.

The guest speaker will be Robin Williams who will talk about the Gem and Jewelry Show at the Calaveras Jumping Frog Fairgrounds in Angels Camp on March 28 and 29.

There will be lunch at noon.

The members of Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society have put a display of hand crafted jewelry, plus a smallhandmade knapped ax (arrow head) and knife by Jim Pouge attheTuolumne County Library. The display also includes a collection by Bob Young and bookends

by Tom Harrington.

quences or the hardship it's going to cause."

Others contend the real hardship has fallen on neighbors forced to breathe the smoke from winter wood fires.

The EPA t y pically r elies on

plantsand treesare stressed.

Spring starts just three days after Saint Patrick's Day. This is a good time to turn your garden green. Not the color green, mind you, but the effect your garden has on the environment. There are numerous ways to make your garden more environmen-

tally firiendly. Little by little, plant by plant, you can have a green garden in just a few seasons.

First on the list is to dig up that green lawn, the biggest water guzzler in your garden.

The lawn does nothing for the environment, nor for the restofthegarden.According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency,

Keeping treesand other landscaping alive during drought may bea matter of choosing which p/ants mean the most to you

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By LACEY PETERSON

The Calaveras County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 28. There will also be a plant sale from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Master Gardener presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m.

The demonstration garden is at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

The discussion will focus on planting, water management, disease and insect control.

Home gardening assistance is offered

by Master Gardeners through the helpline at: 754-2880.

In exceptionally dry conditions, a tree may not have enough stored moisture to survive until drought conditions improve, according to Debbie Powell, coordinator of the University of California Cooperative

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grams in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.

As a result, Powell said, people will have to make tough decisions about what plants in their gardens are important to them. ''Wehave to understand how much these plants use as far as water," she sald.

Most chooseto preserve mature trees, and UCCE recommends early, deep wateringto givetreesthebest chance against drought conditions.

"Do a deep watering down to 3 feet and out beyond the drip line, and don't water the trunk," said Master Gardener Val Myrick, of Sonora.

Myrick said it's important to keep the trunk dry in summer to prevent

The UC Cooperative Extension website advises homeowners to follow these steps: • Dig into the soil 6 to 8 inches at a tree's drip line — the area immediately below the widest part of the leaf canopy; if the soil feels dry and crumbly, it needs water.

• Apply water slowly and uniformly using low-volume application equipment, such as a soaker hose that circles the tree at the drip line. Allow water to saturate the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches.

• Allow the soil to dry between waterings; for most mature trees, one or two deep waterings per month is adequate.

• Add mulch (leaves or wood chips) between the trunk and drip line to retain the soil's moisture.

• Reduce competition for water by removing weeds and grass within 4 feet of a tree's trunk.

disease and crown rot.

A newly planted tree or shrub, whose roots haven't yet had time to grow far, should bewatered closer to the trunk.

Master gardeners recommend wa-

tering after midnight and before 10 a.m. to reduce the chance of fungal infection and to conserve moisture.

The best time towaterisbefore dawn, Myrick said.

When it gets really hot, plant growth shuts down during the day.

Myrick recommends keeping the base of treesw eeded and freeofother moisture-robbing debris. Liberal applications of mulch will also help treesretain moisture.

Both ornamental and native trees

should get a layer of mulch to help keep the moisture in the soil longer, said Master Gardener Al Dahlstrand, of Jamestown.

Or one could leave all the leaf See TREES/Page B2

the average American house uses320 gallons ofwatera day. 30 percent of that water isforoutdooruse.Halfof that is used on the lawn.

There are many alternatives to a lawn. Diamondia margarete, forinstance, is a low-growing ground cover that has tiny yellow flowers. It is hardy, droughttolerant and has a wonderful

silvery-green color that goes well with any plants in the garden. Meadow grasses arebeautifulalternatives to lawns and reflect the natural environment of the Motherlode foothills. Hardscapeisanother alternative toincorporatein area that was covered by lawns. Stone paths, water features,dry creekbeds areallbeautiful additions to a garden.

Next on the list of ways to turn your garden green is to toss out the chemicals. Composts from kitchen scraps and plant wastes are much safer for adding nutrients to the soil. Used as a mulch on top of the soil, compost reduces water evaporation and controls weeds. For pest control, you can plant natives

that are drought-tolerant and attract bees, birds and butterfl ies,allofwhich feed on little critters while they pollinate your plants.

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mingbirds are: columbine, California fuchsia, coral bells, blue flax, lupine, heart-leaved penstemon, autumn sage, manzanita

and California buckeye. For butterflies, yarrow, buckwheat, deerweed, monkey flower, sage and coyote mint are good choices. Songbirds are attracted to Manzanita, Toyon and Nevin's barberry, to name a few.

Although native plants need regular watering until they become established, they need very little water after. The mountains around us are studded with native plants and trees that survive in the driest of years and still thrive and bloom. Mother Nature doesn't use any chemicals to produce such splendor. Chemicals used in the garden are washed into the mountain soil and waterways, and eventually end up in the oceans of the world, wreaking havoc with underwater plant and animal life.

Due to the chemicals and fertilizers used in farmlands along the Mississippi River, each spring to summer there is a"Dead Zone" in the Gulf of Mexico the size of the state of Connecticut. The fertilizers feed the algae and plants along the river, resulting in a huge "plume" that blocks the sun from underwaterfl ora and fauna, then dies and sinks, killing all life beneath it.

The final thing to consider in turning a garden green is water usage. Rain barrels, drip irrigation and soakers are a few of the tools that reduce water consumption. Drip and soaker hose irrigation reduce water use in the garden by using 50% less water than sprinklers. Watering in the early morning or late evening reduces evaporation from the sunshine during the day.

So, on St. Patrick's Day think green, wear green and watch out for the wee folk, lest they spot you and pinch you. When you receive shamrocks (oxalis) as Saint Patrick's mementos, remember that they are invasive. Don't plant them.

Hopefully, as our awareness of green gardening grows, so will our native plants, even in drought years.

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TREES Continued from Page Bl mulch near the base of the tree, especially if they are on dry banks or in dry soil, he said.

"Any kind of mulch, 2 to 3 inches thick, will really help a lot for any plant, ornamental, or native," Dahlstrand said.

Master Gardener Jack Bennett, of Sonora, trains his trees to be drought tolerant.

In terms of tree physiology, if you water it every day and then stop, it will die, he explained. If you water it three times a week and then cut back to only twice, it will be fine, Bennett

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'The best thing to do is retrain your tree," he advised.

One deep,slow watering a week will change the physiology of a tree to match resources, he said.

That basically encourages the root system to grow deeper, he said.

When a tree is first planted, if you water it every day, the roots will be shallow. So when temperatures rise and there's no precipitation, the root

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John Kendall (leftj and Al Dahlstrand, both of Sonora, talked about water conservation at a Master Gardener Open Garden Day Saturday at the demonstration garden on the Dario Cassina High School campus in Sonora. ''When you prune heavily, it spurs

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third from 2005 to 2012, the latest year for which Conti nued from Page Bl the EPA regulations takes federal figures were availeffectMarch 31. able. " If the EPA wants t o About 10 percent of U.S. The EPA's new r ules, come in here and enforce households burn wood, and which are to be phased in over fiveyears, apply only it, come on in. (But) Pm not the number relying on it going to help them," said as their primary heating to new wood heaters and Michigan state Sen. Tom source rose by nearly a won't force anyone to get rid of their older models.

The EPA estimates the restrictions will reduce fine particle emissions fr om wood heaters by nearly 70 percent. It says that will result in an average of one fewer premature death per day andyieldabout $100 of public health benefits for every $1of additional cost ring state enforcement of

The rules mark the first update since 1988 for indoor wood stoves, which include both free-standing models and ones that fit inside traditional fireplaces. The EPA also is imposing its first-ever emission mandates o n

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Dahlstrand also recommends people build rain-collection barrels out of cherry barrels and downspout diverters. He gave a demonstration on the devices at a recent Master Gardener Open Garden Day in Sonora.

Dahlstrandsaid the barrels are available locally, and the diverters can be bought online or at local hardware storesand together cost only about $40 to $50.

The diverter is hooked into a rain gutter and collects rain.

"It'svery easy and quick,"he said of the construction and installation.

Dahlstrand said adding an overflow pipe that sends the excess water into a garbage can is simple as well.

The water collected can be used for watering trees and plants around the house, he said.

'You'regoing to fi nd more problems in general," Powell said. which requires more water," he said.

Even native trees with higher Bennett said people should only drought resistance may need addisystem driesout faster. tional water, Myrick said. prune out what they have to.

The best plan is when first plantClearing away dead limbs and In the end, decisions on what trees ing a treeto do less frequent but leaveshelps protect trees from dis- to keepshould be practical.

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— Ed Miller, senior vice presidentfor public policy, American LungAssociation ef the Northeast

Patio & Barbecue Association.

The states objecting to the EPA's standards include some of the biggest wood burners. Michigan ranked tops nationally in fine particle emissions from residential wood burning in 2011, the latestyear covered by EPA statistics.

Missouri and Virginia both ranked in the top 15. Bills to bar enforcement of the EPA regulations also are pending in Wisconsin and Minnesota, which ranked second and third, as well as in West Virginia.

Disputes over wood heaters have sparked intense emotions— and legal battles — among neighbors. In late January,for example, an Indiana judge rejected a requestfrom Mable and Gary Bowling for a preliminary injunction forcing one of their Rush County neighbors to stop using an outdoor furnace. The Bowlings claimed the smoke was unhealthy; the neighbors claimed the Bowlings had harassed them by repeatedlycontacting police or firefighters.

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pollution from burnt wood can get deep into people's lungs, causing breathing troubles.

But burning wood can be cheaper for some rural residents than heating their homes with propane, oil or electricity.

Many of the largest manufacturers' products meet

the initial EPA r equirements, but complying with the later phased-in rules could be more challenging.

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smaller companies may simply shut down.

Some critics of w oodfired heaters believe the EPA's rules don't go far enough. They note that in real-world use, the heaters often expel more pollution

than in laboratory tests.

The hearth association estimates that two-thirds of the free-standing wood stoves currently in homes are more than 20 years old and may be greatly exceed emission standards.

"People hang on to their old wood stoves forever, and that's a problem," said the wood smoke has wors- Ed Miller, the senior vice ened her asthma and led to president for public policy otherrespiratory problems. at the American Lung As"What we're breathing is sociation of the Northeast. slowly killing us," Bowling, "The key is there needs to 61, said during a telephone be kind of a motivating facinterview occasionally in- tor to get you to give up the terrupted by coughs. old stove."

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ATCAA IS SEEKING a Sonora based Program Assistant.

Need clerical, spreadsheet, email 8 MS Word exp. $11.40- $12.57/hr.

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The real estate advertised herein is subject to the State and Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise 'any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or source of income, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination'. We will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate that is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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SONORA 2/1 ya, W/D Hookup, 1 car gar. No dog. Townhouse style. $925/mo. Jim, 743-1097

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Find your Future Home in The Union Democrat Classifieds 205 Rentals/Apartments NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Tuolumne City Senior Apts. 18402 Tuolumne Rd. Tuolumne, CA 95379. 1-bdrm apts and also apts w/special design features for individuals with a disability.

Inquire as to the availability of rental subsidy.

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No smk/pets. 993-6952 230 Storage QUAIL HOLLOW MINI STORAGE Open 7 days, 8am-6pm Greenley Road to Cabezut across from Quail Hollow Apts., Sonora. 533-2214 235

Vacation VACATION RENTALS Daily/Weekly/Monthly, starting at $75/night 209-533-1310 QuailHollow1.com 245 Commercial CAMAGE AVE Industrial space up to 21,000 s.f. for lease.

Call for info 533-8962 COME AND EXPLORE Mono Village Ctr. Lease spaces available. Randy Sigler, Bkr. 532-0668 NEW COMMERCIAL BLDG. Sonora off Hwy. 108. 1000 sf & 2000 sf Bernie (209) 586-6514 SONORA- GREAT Free standing building for sale or lease (all or part). $1300/mo for front retail space. $1500/mo for 3k sq ft shop area.

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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I /II /III (I: $14.29-$17.35 II: $16.64-$20.21 III:$18.29-22.27/hr.) needed to provide clerical accounting and auditing support for our Building Dept.

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for P/T CA licensed Optometristat Jamestown Correctional Facility and other locations. Requires 12 months of professional experience in the past 3 years. Contact Tabitha Ford toll free 855-502 3600 and/or send CV to infoI vmssolution.com.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY LIAISON - Relief $10.02-$12.24/hr.

Tuolumne County Behavioral Health Dept is accepting apps from interested candidates to work with staff developing, coordinating & implementing activities related to Peer Services. We prefer the successful candidate have behavioral health peer experience. Req's H.S. equivalent. Apply on-line at www.tuolumnecoun .ca. ov

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CLERICAL ASSISTANT III ($14.30-$17.37/hr.) with excellent customer service and ability to multi-task needed to provide difficult and varied medical office support for our Public Health Division.

Equiv. to grad from H.S. and three yrs of office exp, preferably in a medical office environment. Computer exp a must. For a detailed job flyer 8 app requirements please visit ~htt://hr.calaveras ov.us EOE FFD: 3 13/15 DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED: Fridays 8 Saturdays. Please Fax Resume to: 536-6044 ELECTRICIANCertified only. Min 3 yrs exp. in Residential & It Com'I. Valid DMV 8 own tools. Ph. 586-6541 ENERGY & WATER Conservation Services Director. Seeking strong management/budgeting, supervision & Excel exp. 40 hours/week with benefits.

May be based in Jackson or Sonora.

Apps avail at: ATCAA 427 N. Hwy. 49 ¹305, Sonora. (209) 533-1397 www.atCaa.or . or ~ Final Filing: 3/26/15 at 4pm. EOE.

FOOTHILL ENDODONTIC OFFICE seeks a warm, caring responsible Dental Assistantwith good communication skills.

Exp preferred. If you are a team oriented worker and want to provide quality dentistry that sets a standard for excellence in a patientcentered practice, Fax Resume to: 532-1851 FOSTER PARENTS WANTED: Environmental Alternatives Foster Family Agency is looking for people who are able to provide foster homes, respite homes and/or housing for clients between ages of 0-21.

Monthly reimbursement for the care of our clients is $846 - $1,009.

If interested or have questions, please call 209.754-5500 or 800.655.8354. OCA ¹057000184 EOE Oh No! Fluffy OrRover Missing?

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Social Worker I Monthly Salary: $2,764 - $3,374 • Promotion after I year •5% Enhanced Pay for Child Welfare work • Hiring Incentive:

$1,000 after one year • Retention Incentive: $1,000 after 2.5 years; $2,500 after 5 years

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ADVENTURESis Apply online at PLACE AN AD ONLINE holding a Job Fair in ht This Newspaper www.uniondemocrat.com preparation for the Merit System Services at Can Move AHouse. Spring/Summer Sea(916) 263-3614Eoa son-P/T, seasonal (April The Union Democrat to Sept.) positions are Classified Section available at Moaning 588-4515 Cavern, California Cavern and Black Chasm Cavern. Friday 3/13 and Saturday 3/14 ATCAA FAMILY from 11am. to 5pm. at Learning and Support Moaning Cavern in Services is hiring an Vallecito. Visit Outreach Childcare www.caverntours.com Worker. 25 hrs/wk. $10.08-$10.58/hr. Must for information, direcpossess a valid CA D.L. tions, and applications. and an acceptable driving record. Provides transportation for clients, plans, prepares & supervises indoor/outdoor activites for chilWrrlllsrw dren. Job descriptions & apps avail. at ATCAA, CITY OF SONORA: 427 N. Hwy 49, Ste 305, Administrative Analyst MEDICAL ASSISTANT FFD: 3/12/15 4PM EOE P/T $23.54-$28.62 F/T w/ benefits. 2 years DOQ. All facets of HR experience preferred.

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Behavioral Health Health and Safety, Union Democrat Dept is accepting Nutrition and Staff Classified Section apps from interested BUYING JUNK, Health and Safety candidates to work Unwanted or wrecked Training. Min. qualifica588-4515 with staff developing, cars, Cash paidl Free tions incl: BA in Early coordinating & P/U Mike 209-602-4997 Childhood Developimplementing activiment, Nutrition or other ties related to Peer health related field or If It's Not Here Services. We prefer RN or LVN nursing lic. & the successful candiIt May Not Exist! at least one year workdate have behavioral ing with families in pubhealth peer experiThe Union Democrat lic health related comence. Req's H.S. Ciassi//ed Section. munity programs or in a equivalent. Apply school setting. Starting CITY OF SONORA on-line at www.tuolwage $18.62 - 20.53/hr. POLICE DEPT: / 588-4515 umnecoun .ca. ov w/ benes. 40 hrs/week.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECH Seeking skilled technicians to provide support 8 training for staff of 100 plus. Experience required: Business network, enterprise applications & equipment, as well as mobile devices. Good communication skills a must.

20 hrs/wk. with P/T benefits and flexible hrs. $15.33- $16.90/hr.

Apply at ATCAA, 427 N. Hwy 49, ¹305,533-1 397 or e~ww.atca.or Final Filing Date: Mar. 18, 2015 4:00pm EOE.

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Equipment Operator WANTED: Must have experience. Please Call (209) 928-1946 Now you can include a picture to your ad!

LookingFor A New Family Pet For Your Home?

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GRAVEYARD CLERK/ AUDITOR and SWING SHIFT CLERK openings-$9/hr. Apply in person: 76 Main St. at MURPHYS INN MOTEL HELP WANTED: P/T TREE CLIMBER in Copperopolis area.

Call: 785-8733 HOTEL TEAMMATES

High Season Coming!

Front Desk, Sales, Maintenance, Housekeeping & Lead positions: Permanent.

HIRING NOW! 19551 Hess Ave., Sonora

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INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE to work with children w/autism in home setting in Twain Harte. We will train. P/T. Bachelor degree required. Call Genesis Behavior Ctr. (209) 577-2014 Need to sell a car? Sell it in the classifieds 588-4515

WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation.

They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may callPam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau h@uniondemocrat.com

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS In April 2015, The Union Democrat will start morning paper delivery Tuesday through Saturday. In anticipation of this exciting change, we are seeking interestedIndependent Contractorswho enjoy working nights and/or mornings before most people get out of bed.

Newspapers will be ready for pickup at our Production Facility on Camage Ave. starting around 1:00 a.m.

Numerous routes will be available because of scheduling conflicts with some of our current Independent Contractors.

Be our ownbossand increase our rofits throu h ourown sales efforts!

Must be 18 years of age with reliable transportation, proof of insurance and have a current CA Driver's License.

Come to our Production Facility at 14989 Camage Ave. to fill out a carrier interest form.

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PRESS OPERATOR

JAIL DEPUTY SHERIFF Recruit $18.24 - $22.27/hr.

Lateral $20.15 - $24.60/hr.

Maintains security and supervises inmates in the County Jail. Req's H.S. diploma or equivalent.

Special Recrultment for Female Candidates Only.

Previous law enforcement exp or related coursework desired. Must have a CA D.L. with satisfactory driving record; pass an extensive physical agility test; and oral interview board. Apply online: www.tuolumnecount .ca. ov Closes: 3/11 2015 JANITORIAL CLEANING TECHP/T, ServiceMaster Sierras is seeking selfmotivated candidates with a positive attitude, neat appearance, and a clean DMV report.

Position includes working on nights and weekends in Valley Springs.

Drug screen and physical is req'd. Apply in person. Bring resume, and DMV print out to: 17330 High School Rd., in Jamestown.

KENNEL HELPHeavy lifting and long hours. Pays min. wage.

Apply in person at: 15107 Tuolumne Rd., Sonora. No Phone Calls!

LABORER WANTED: Part to Full Time. Clean

The Union Democrat is seeking a press operator in our printing and distribution facility.

Responsibilities include press set up, operation and maintenance. Must have ability to perform as part of a team with a positive attitude. This is a full time entry level position which requires working nights. Benefits incl. paid vacation, sick time and 401K. Pre-employment drug test required. Please complete and submit application to 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 Attn: Yochanan Quillen Please, NO phone calls.

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RVT OR EXP'D VETERINARY ASSIST. F/T. We are an AAHA accredited practice seeking a reliable compassionate technician who can use their skills to care for our patients.

Competitive compensation w/benefits. Submit r esume to O re s Need a helping hand?

Check out the Call an Expert section in the Classifieds SENIORITY LIFECARE

AT HOME is hiring in-home Caregivers for Tuolumne & Calaveras Counties. Prefer only people with personal care exp. 24-hr 8 hourly shifts avail. P/T & Flex.

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ENGINE TECH/ THEUNIONSMALL General Service. Bring to Mike's MowEMOCRA T resume ers. No ph. calls please!

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CHECK IT OUT RDA & DA NEEDED. We are currently seeking a full-time RDA and DA to become a member of our rapidly growing general dental practice. Candidate must have exp in the Dental Officeand should have the following: Excellent people skills, able to work long flexible hrs & must be a team player.

Exp with Dentrix would be beneficial. Pls fax resume to 209-536-6044.

RETAIL ASSISTANT/ CASHIER - Permanent P/T 24-30 hrs/wk. Must work weekends; FriMon. POS/Retail exp req'd. Visitor's Center inside state park in Arnold. Send Resume to: CBTA©bi trees.or

DMV & must pass drug test. Reply w/ resume to UD Box ¹90369904 c/o The Union Democrat RETAIL/CUSTOMER 84 S. Washington St. SERVICE position at Sonora, CA 95370 Railtown 1897 State Park's Depot Store/ Visitor Center. Aprox.

25 hrs weekly. Position is long-term temporary covering a leave. Var4w+ ied daytime schedule will generally include 2 out of 3 MEDICAL ASSISTANT working Daily duties F/T w/ benefits. 2 years weekends. include retail sales (on a experience preferred. computerized register EOE. For info go to: system), stocking, t~ ihr.o o r e-meit straightening, light sherri.tan t mw ih c .or cleaning and greeting/ guiding visitors. Email MENTAL HEALTH resume: Crisis ContractorEves, wkends, holidays; museumstore csrmf.or Exp with 5150 psychiat- or pick up application at RT1 897 from 10-3 daily. ric evals; 30-45 minute Depot Store is operated response time. Mark Twain ER San Andreas; by non-profit CSRM Foundation. $35/hr. callout; Calaveras County Mental RN/PHN Health 209-754-6525 AREA 12 AGENCY ON AGING is seeking RN/ MURPHYS SUITES PHN for care mgmt seeks a Graveyard •Clerk/Auditor and early program. Resp for home AM Mini Donut Maker- visits, health/functional assessments& staff $9/hr. Apply in person supervision. Must have 134 Hwy 4 in Murphys valid CA RN/PHN Cert., 3 yrs exp in supervision Needto sell a carP work w/elderly. BenSell it in the Classifieds & efit pkg incl's CalPERS 588 w4515 retirement. Submit LOI, resume and 3 ref's to KristiniN area12.or OFFICE MANAGER Needed - Full Time, Pay Visit our website for full ~ D.O.E. Fax Resume to: iob desoup.srest2.or EOE Closes: 3/16/15 209.532.9112

Over 150 years and still going strong THE UNION DEMOCRAT SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1 I 76

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WATER SYSTEMS SUPERINTENDENT

YARD PERSON Service & Delivery for equipment rental yard.

Apply in person only w/ Resume + attached DMV Rpt. at Sonora Rentals, 13613 Bergel Rd. Sonora, Mon-Fri 7:30-4:30. No ph. calls!

Calaveras Public Utilities District $71,484-$89,916/yr., DOQ. Based in San Andreas, this leadership position is responsible for the safe treatment and distribution of water to the local community. You will supervise maintenance employees, work directly w/ management, do costs analysis, project planning, purchasing & more. Req's 4 yrs of exp at a water supervisorlevel current CDPH certificates in Treatment Plant Operator 3 and Distribution 2. You must submit a cover letter, resume w/salaries and ref's to Andrew© bhicon~suttio .oom by 3/1 6/2015. View candidate info at: htt://tin url.com/oc3 bxtn

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No matter what stage in your career, it's time, call Central Refrigerated Home.

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(Cal-SCAN) OBTAIN CLASS A CDL IN 2'/2 WEEKS. Company Sponsored Training. Also Hiring Recent Truck School Graduates, Experienced Drivers. Must be 21or Older. Call: (866) 275-2349 (Cal-SCAN) 315 LookingForEmploymen A NOTICE California State Law requires licensed contractors to have their license number in all advertisements.

YARD CARE & MASONRY

Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS is accepting proposals for a 10 year contract to develop, equip, operate/maintain Columbia Mercantile Grocery & General Storeconcession at Columbia St. Historic Park in Columbia, Tuolumne Co., CA. Proposals due by 2:00 p.m., 4/14/15 at Department of Parks 8 Rec., 1416 9th St. Rm. 1442-13, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Optional Pre- Proposal Mtg. 3/16/15, at 6:00 p.m. at Eagle Cottage, 11195 Washington St., Columbia. Copy of RFP may be purchased for $25 or download at www. arks.ca. ov/concessions More info: Call Peggy Harwell, (209) 536-2917 or harwell© arksca ov 325 Financing ARE YOU IN BIG TROUBLE with the IRS? Stop wage & bank

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REDUCE YOUR PAST Tax Bill by as much as 75 percent. Stop Levies, Liens and Wage Garnishments. Call the Tax DR Now to see if you Qualify. 1-800-498-1067 (Cal-SCAN)

SONORA COUNTRY INN IS HIRING: Front

Desk Clerks.Apply in person: 18730 Hwy.108 Call 533-3614 to Subscribe to The Union Democrat or www.uniondemocrat.com TRAVELODGE is accepting apps for • FT/PT Clerk and • PT Housekeeper.

Apply in person: 600 N. Main St in Angels Camp TRUCK DRIVER: W.A. MURPHY a well established local company supplying products & services to the CA/NV mining 8 construction market seeking Class A Drivers w/all endorsements. $20/hr starting wage - higher if exp.

Overtime paid & avail weekly, profit sharing, 401 (k), 2 wks paid vacation, paid holidays/ sick leave. Paid equip. training, med/dental benes., steady work/no layoffs, home nightly.

Short local commute.

Call 785-4996 between 9am-3pm for interview.

UD BOX REPLIES for accurate delivery, proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 WATCH RESOURCES has the following open positions: F/T Program Instructor, P/T Social Recreation Instructor, P/T Careglver. For job desc & details go to: www.watchresources.or or call 209-533-0510 x105. Open until filled.

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GARAGE SALES! 590 Garage Sales

590 Garage Sales

COLUMBIA 23420 Porcina Way Sat. 3/14, 8:30-4pm Antique child's bed, full bed, tables, chairs, lamps, house & garden items.

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DEAR DR. ROACH:Can you please give me some information on ElhersDanlos syndrome? My daughter and two granddaughters have it.— E.E.H. ANSWER:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is actually a group of uncommon genetic disorders, with very stretchy skin,

flexible joints and tissue fragility as common features. There are six differtbagllosls. eiit kinds of Ehlers-Danlos, and each is If it occurs along with another au- different in regard to what tissues and toimmune disease or with cancer, it organs it most affects. Most are caused usually will get better as the associ- by mutations iii genes for collagen aiid ated condition is treated. Otherwise, related structural proteins. Flexible

joints (often but wrongly called"double- levels of thyroid hormone (hypothyjointed") and excessively stretchy skin roidism), which are treated with reare almost universal in EDS. The ex- placement doses of the hormone, often cess joint movement can cause thsloca- is associated with skin roughness and tions and chronic joint pain resembling dryness, and I think the holistic doctor's fibromyalgia. Other commonly associ- opinionthat they are related makes ated conditions include prolapse of the sense. mitral valve, hernias and, in the vascuNature-Throid, like Armour, is a porlar type of EDS, aneurisms. cine thyroid product that contains both The prognosis in EDS depends to a thyroxiiie (also called T4, the active ingreat extent on the subtype. I would gredient in Synthroid and others) and suggest that you go with your daughter T3 (triiodothyroniiie, the active form of and granddaughtersto their doctor (if the hormone, sold as Cytomel). Some they agree)to learn more about their peoplecannot convertY4 properly into particular type.

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Todayin history Today is Thursday, March 12, the 71st day of 2015. There are 294 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On March 12, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his 30 radio addresses that came to be known as "fireside chats," telling Americans what was being done to deal with the nation's economic crisis.

On this date: In 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Georgia, founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides.

In 1925, Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen dIed. In 1938, the Anschluss merging Austria with Nazi Germany took placeas German forces crossed the border between the two countries.

In 1940, Finland and the Soviet Union concluded an armistice during World War II. (Fighting between the two countries flared again the following year.)

In 1955, legendary jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker died in New York at age 34.

In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson won the New Hampshire Democratic primary, but Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota placed a strong second.

In 1994, the Church of England ordained its first women priests.

In 2003, Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who'd vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, who are serving prison terms for kidnapping her.

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IIOROS CI'E Birthday for March 13.Your career rockets this year.

Plan thoroughly for steady progress. Unexpected benefits bless a venture from the heart. You're on fire after the Vernal Equinox eclipse in your sign (3/20). Launch after summer for greater reach. Community collaboration is your secret profit power, especially after autumn eclipses (10/13 & 10/27). Love strengthens common bonds.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19):Today is a 9 — Clean up over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Complete old projects. Delete junk from your hard drive. You can get farther now than you could before. Dream messages shout at you. Write them down.

Taurus (Aprll 20-May 20):Today is a 7 — Your social life booms over the next few weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Friends share amazing secrets and great advice.

Team projects go well. Administer shared financial accounts today and tomorrow, and grow your assets together.

Gemini (May 214une 20):Today is a 9 — Grab career opportunities over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Rehearse for a challenge or test. Get farther than expected, especially with a supportive partner today and tomorrow. Savor good news and unexpected benefits.

Cancer (June 214uly 22):Today is a 9 — Travel beckons. For about three weeks with Mercury in Pisces, your interests turn to subjects like philosophy, metaphysics and unanswerable questions. Enjoy a burst of energy.

Put your heart, mind and body into your work today and tomorrow.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):Today is a 9 — Learn from the competition over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Sign agreements and determine the terms of a collaboration. Listen to your partner, especially at home today and tomorrow. Work together for what you want.

Libra(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Today is an 8 — Increase efficiency by reviewing and tightening routines and practices.

Balance work, play and health. Find ways to work smarter over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Profitable ideas abound. Express excellence through your efforts.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is a 9 — Increased efficiency leads to more money. The game gets more fun (and romantic) over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. You're exceptionally persuasive, and others want to play. Practice your skills. Teach someone new tricks.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Today is a 9 — Fix up your place over the next three weeks with Mercury in Pisces. Settle in. Your nesting instinct grows. Discuss core values with family members. Use arising insights to solve a householdproblem. You can handle whatevercomes.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19):Today is a 7 — Discover wonderful new things over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Pisces. Expect high-powered communications. Listen and learn, and hurry to keep up. Your curiosity and intellect get aroused. Care for body as well as mind.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Today is a 9 — Profitable ideas abound. Enjoy a financially savvy phase over the next few weeks with Mercury in Pisces. You're smarter with shopping and financial decisions. Expect healthy returns on an investment in home, family and real estate.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20):Today is a 9 — You're exceptionally brilliant over the next few weeks. Mercury enters your sign, and confidence flavors your speaking. You pick up on subtle messages. Take notes, and brainstorm with your team. You're gaining status. Take charge.

Be flexible inyour thinking

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Dame Margaret Drabble, Lady Holroyd, an English novelist, biographer and critic, said, "Why 4QJ8 can't people be both flexible and efficient?" %5 2 Bridge players who are flexible in their think0 10 8 6 4 3 ing tend to be efficient. Look at the North hand 4Q107 in this deal. North opened one club, and South South responded one heart. What should North have 4 K95 rebid?

7 K Q J109 4 There is no call that perfectly describes that 1 A92 North hand. Four clubs would be great if it 48 indicated three-card heart support, but it requires four cards in partner's major. Still, it is a possible choice.

Vulnerable: Both North is far too strong to rebid three clubs S outh We s t No rt h Eas t (although that might work out well here). My Pass 1 4 Pass choice would be three no-trump. This shows a Pass hand too strong for a three-club rebid; typically 18 or 19 high-card points, six-plus excellent clubs, stoppers in the unbid suits and often a singleton in responder's suit. (This last factor is the bid's main minus.)

After three no-trump, South will want to ask for aces — yet another problem! But if South can learn that his partner has three aces, he will jump to seven hearts, confident that he can make it by establishing dummy's club suit.

At the table I watched this deal being played, North rebid two no-trump, indicating a balanced 18 or 19 points. South used Gerber twice (bidding four clubs and five clubs) to ask for aces and kings,then signed off in six no-trump. True, he could count only12 tricks (two spades, six hearts, two diamonds and two clubs), but he should have taken a shot at seven hearts. That contract surely would have had some play — and dummy would have been a pleasant surprise.

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APN: 032-570-34-00 T.S. No. 010006-CA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/16/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/17/2015 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/23/2003, as Instrument No. 2003032815, the subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification recorded as Instrument 2011014654 and recorded on 12/01/2011, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tuolumne County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: WALLACE M. SOUZA AND MARY E. SOUZA, HUSBAND AND WIFE WILL SELLAT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE: FRONT ENTRANCE, TUOLUMNE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER, 2S. GREEN ST., SONORA, CA 95370 all right, title and interest conveyedtoand now held by itundersaid Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and Statedescribed as:AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purportedto be:23732 PARROTS FERRY ROAD ¹9 COLUMBIA, CA 95310 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances,including fees,charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $108,715.52 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 010006-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduledsale.FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 Publication Dates: 3/1 2/2015, 3/1 9/2015, 3/26/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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TSG No.: 12-02274703-T TS No.: CA1400260142 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 082-151-15-00 Property Address: 16626 SALLANDER DR SONORA, CA 95370 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/17/2004.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/01/2015 at 03:30 P.M., VERIPRISE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/18/2005, as InstrumentNo. 2005001222, in book NA, page NA, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, State of California, executed by: CHRISTOPHER H HATLER, A MARRIED PERSON, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment autho-

rized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Administration Building at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN¹ 082-151-15-00 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 16626 SALLANDER DR, SONORA, CA 95370 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimatedcosts,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $132,502.01. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the properly. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company,eitherofwhich may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesaledate shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1400260142 lnformation about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: VERIPRISE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS LLC 750Hwy 121 BYP STE 100 Lewisville, TX 75067 VERIPRISE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS LLC ISA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0243240 To: UNION DEMOCRAT Publication Dates: 03/12/2015, 03/1 9/2015, 03/26/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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Notice is hereby given that the governing board ("Board") of the Yosemite Community College District ("District") will receive sealed bids for the following project: Bid No. 15-1734: ROADWAYS PHASE IIICOLUMBIA COLLEGE, CA

Sealed Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2015 at the Purchasing Department Office, Yosemite Community College District, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, CA 95358, at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. The engineer's estimate for this project is $775,000.

The scope of work includes but is not limited to site work related to an existing parking lot and roadways. Includes demolition of existing asphalt and concrete; repair of substrate and reconfiguration of storm drains and misc. utility boxes; with new asphalt and AC overlays, new concrete walkways, curbs, valley gutters; and striping. Includes electronic vehicle gates, bollards and charging station.

To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess at a minimum the following State of California Contractor License and Certification: A California Class A contractor's license is required to Bid this contract. The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract.

A bid bond by an admitted California surety insurer on the form provided by the District in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.

The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Work. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also available from the District or on the Internet at: <htt://www.dir.ca. ov>. If this Project is funded in whole or in part with State bond funds, the District and/or its designee will be operating a labor compliance program on this Project pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.7.

This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner weekly or within (10) days of any request by the District or the Labor Commissioner. The successful bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, of the Labor Code.

Pursuant to SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or before April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR per California Labor Code section 1725.5

A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on March 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Columbia College Facilities Maintenance Yard, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora, CA. All participants are required to sign in. The pre-bid conference is expected to take approximately one hour. This conference is recommended for all bidders but is not mandatory.

Contract Documents are available for review and distribution contact Stockton Blue Reprographics 209-524-2924 (Modesto or Stockton) or at stocktonblue.com in the Public Plan Room. To obtain further bid information call the Purchasing Department at (209) 575-6521. For project specific information, contact Ron Martin at Kitchell CEM at (209) 588-5030, E-Mail: rmartin@kitchell.com or Ryan Carrel at Associated (209) 545-3390, Email: an©assocen .com.

Teresa M. Scott Executive Vice Chancellor Publication Date: March 12 & 19, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000091 Date: 3/9/2015 3:01P Refile of previous file ¹ 2013000110 DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): 49ER CAB Street address of principal place of business: 19506 Industrial Drive C-2 Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: THJ Transport, LLC 13029 Beckwith road Apt A Sonora, CA 95370 Articles of Incorporation

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000084 Date: 3/6/2015 11:34A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): RIOT MINISTRIES Street address of principal place of business: 13849 Mono Way Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Harvest Fellowship 19270 Hillsdale Drive Sonora, CA 95370 Articles of lncorporation ¹ C0194197 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name 201504310015 CA or names listed above The registrant on: not applicable commenced to transact This Business is business under the conducted by: fictitious business name a corporation or names listed above I declare that all on: 2/9/2015 information in this This Business is statement is true and conducted by: correct. (A registrant a limited partnership who declares as true I declare that all any material matter information in this pursuant to Section statement is true and 17913 of the Business correct. (A registrant and Professions Code who declares as true that the registrant any material matter knows to be false is pursuant to Section guilty of a misdemeanor 17913 of the Business punishable by a fine not and Professions Code to exceed one thousand that the registrant dollars ($1,000).) knows to be false is Harvest Fellowship guilty of a misdemeanor s/ Kim Bankston punishable by a fine not Pastor to exceed one thousand NOTICE: This dollars ($1,000).) statement expires five THJ Transport years from the date it s/ Todd Johnson was filed in the office of Managing Member the County Clerk. A new NOTICE: This FBN statement must be statement expires five filed no more than 40 years from the date it days from expiration. was filed in the office of This filing does not of the County Clerk. A new itself authorize the use FBN statement must be of this name in violation filed no more than 40 of the rights of another days from expiration. under federal, state or This filing does not of common law. (B & P itself authorize the use Code 14411 et seq.) of this name in violation CERTIFICATION: of the rights of another I hereby certify that the under federal, state or foregoing is a correct common law. (B & P copy of the original on Code 14411 et seq.) file in my office.

CERTIFICATION: DEBORAH BAUTISTA, I hereby certify that the County Clerk & foregoing is a correct Auditor-Controller, By: copy of the original on Theresa K. Badgett, file in my office.

Deputy DEBORAH BAUTISTA, Publication Dates: County Clerk & March 12, 19, 26 & April Auditor-Controller, By: 2, 2015 Theresa K. Badgett, The Union Democrat, Deputy Sonora, CA 95370 Publication Dates: March 12, 19, 26 & April Need to sell a car?

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000092 Date: 3/9/2015 5:02P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): SIERRA NATURAL BIRTH CENTER Street address of principal place of business: 16575 Draper Mine Road Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Sierra Natural Birth Center LLC 16575 Draper Mine Road Sonora, CA 95370 Articles of Incorporation ¹ 201506410343 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/1 0/2015 This Business is conducted by: limited liability company 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).)

Sierra Natural Birth Center, LLC s/ Ellen Jasmer CEO NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of

the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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

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

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: March 12, 19, 26 & April 2, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

TATE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: SUSAN K. MONTGOMERY in the Superior Court of California, County of: Tuolumne.

The Petition for Probate requests that SUSAN K. MONTGOMERY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate underthe Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent

administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 3, 2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

3, at 60 N. Washington St., Sonora, CA 95370 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed

above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of aninventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: GARY P. DAMBACHER DAMBACHER, TRUJILLO & ASSOCIATES, a Professional Law Corporation 32 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-1883 Filed March 2, 2015 By: Bethany Chambers, Clerk Publication Dates: March 5, 9 & 12, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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Cats, Skins suffer defeat; Frogs win in 8 The Sonora Wildcats baseball team ing into the fifih. suffered its first loss of the sea- p The Wildcats made a late ralson ina 6-3 road defeat to El ly in the seventh, recording two Capitanon Tuesday in Merced. BASEBALL runs, but that was all the team Sonora grabbed a 1-0lead ROUNDUP couldgenerate. after the top of the first &ame, RaymondAlbanez, Ryan Dies but El Capitan proved to be too much, and Eric Gilliatt had a hit each for So-

El Capitan, a new school with no seniors, was led by Braiden Ward, who went 4 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Sonora opened its preseason with three straight victories over Lathrop (7-1), Ripon (7-3) and East Union (10-

scoring all six of its runs in the first

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the team with five hits apiece. Montelongo and Canepa are tied for the team-lead with two doubles each. Bozzo has a team-best three RBI. On the mound, Gilliatt has tossed a team-high 11 innings and struck out eight with a 0.64 earned run average.

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PREP SWIMMING GymnaSt — Youth gymnast Abby Galvan earns first at a competition in Sacramento County.C2

Cat golfers — step outside league play and defeated rival Oakdale.

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Skins holdalumni day beforegame The Calaveras Redskins baseball program will hold its annual alumni day on Saturday at the team's ballpark in San Andreas.

A hitting clinic kicks off the event at 9 a.m., and a tri-tip barbecue follows at 11.

To cap off alumni day, the Redskins varsity team will host a nonleague game against the Union Mine Diamondbacks at1 p.m.

Smith signs fiveyear dealwith SF SANTA CLARA (AP) — Torrey Smith believes in his ability to turn a simple catch into a big gain, and he knows Colin Kaepernick has the strong arm to deliver the ball just where he likes it.

"He has a strong arm and I can run," Smith said Wednesday when he formally joined the San Francisco 49ers.

"That's a good combination there."

The free agent wide receiver finalized his new five-year contract with the Niners, filling a void left by Michael Crabtree's expected departure and reuniting him with a couple of former teammatesAnquan Boldin and Vernon Davis.

Smith even played against Kaepernick in college, and has worked out with him in Miami — and plans to track down the quarterback in Arizona this spring for more joint workouts.

The deal includes $22 million in guaranteed money and could be worth as much as $40 million, a person with direct knowledge of the contract said, speaking on condition of anonymity because details weren't announced.

Former Ravens teammate Boldin helped recruit Smith to San Francisco, and believes theycould be adynamic twosome in the receiving corps.

Boldin's pitch: "No. 1, the organization, it's a first-class organization, something he was used to in Baltimore," Boldin said. "And then just having the opportunity to win. l think we have the pieces in place to make that happen. (Because of) the guys we still have on the roster.

Every year you're going to have guys leave. But I think we have a bunch of guys that can step in and fill those roles."

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APer most of the high school competition was cancelled Wednesday due to rain, the Sonora Wildcatsswim team stripped off the couer of the school's pool and practiced under mostly sunny skies.The Wildcats host EastUnion today at 8:80 pm.

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Sophomores Trevor Mills (top, front) and Sammie Slater explode off the starting blocks. (Pictured clockwise from top right) senior Tess Houghton and freshmen Justus Cotrone, Lillian Fox and Lucia Sedoo warm up.

Mayweather, Pacquiao Raiders have done well, but begin countown to fight need to make bigger splash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao was out walking the red carpet by the time Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived, fashionably late for their first appearance together to promote a fight that really ntxxls no promoting.

But it didn't take long Wednesday for Mayweather to put the fight into perspective in a way that only a fighter nicknamed"Money" can.

'Vou get to this level where you're

making nine figures in 36 minutes," M ayweather said,"and you have to be a winner."

Mayweather had the math right, though he declined to say just how much he will make in the May 2 fight thathas stirred excitement farbeyond the boxing community. He will get 60 percent of the purse in what is expected See FIGHT/Page C2

trying to prove his worth. Loaded with role players, the Raiders still need a difference maker — espeThus far, the Raiders free cially on the ofFensive side of the agency dealings are worthy of ball. And with so much working a golf ciap. But they are still against them, they need to do lacking a move that warrants COMMENT what it seems they haven't an applause. done yet: blow someone away.

The Raiders need that deGo make DeMarco Murfining piece, that golden coup, a move that matters for a general manager See THOMPSON/Page C3

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PREPS PLUS BASKETBALL Today 9:00 am(CSBA) College BasketballConference USA TournamentLouisiana Tech vs. TBA. Quarterfinals.

(ESPN)College Basketball ACC Tournament — TBA vs. Virginia. Quarterfinals.

11:00 am(ESPN)College BasketballACC Toumament — Louisville vs.

TBA. Quarterfinais.

11:30 am(CSBA)College BasketballConference USA TournamentAlabama-Birmingham vs.

TBA. Quarterfinais.

3:00 pm(CSBA)Womens College Basketball Conference USA Toumament, Third Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. From Binningham, Ala. (CSN)College Basketball Teams TBA. 4:00 pm(ESPN)College BasketballACC Toumament — Duke vs.

TBA. Quarterfinai.

(TNT)NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Washington Wizards.

6:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballACC Toumament — Notre Dame vs. TBA. Quarterfinai.

6:30pm (TNT) NBA BasketballCleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs.

8:30 pm(ESPN) College BasketballPac-12 Toumament —Utah vs.

TBA. Quarterfinai.

Friday 9:00 am(ESPN) College BasketballBig Ten Toumament — Wisconsin vs. TBA. Quarterfinai.

11:00 am(ESPN)College BasketballBig Ten Toumament — Purdue vs.

TBA. Quarterfinai.

4:00pm (CSN) NBA BasketballSacramento Kings at Philadelphia 76ers.

(ESPN)College Basketball Teams TBA. 6:00pm (CSBA) NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets.

(ESPN)College Basketball Teams TBA. 8:30 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Pac-12 Tournament, Serxind Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Las Ve as.

HOCKEY Today 7:30 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks.

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to be boxing's richest fight ever, a haul that could exceed $120 million for Mayweather alone.

Pacquiao won't do badly, either, in a fight that was five years in the making and will break records in another way — it will cost fans more than any other fight in history to watch both at the MGM Grand arena or in the comfort of their living rooms.

At the only press conference the fighters will do prior to the week of the fight, promoters announced that tickets would range from $1,500 in the upper reaches of the MGM Garden to $7,500 at ringside. The payper-view price wasn't announced, but isexpectedtobein the$90-100 range.

They mayhave to reach deep into their pockets to afford it, but there's little doubt that boxing fans will buy it. They want to see what Mayweather and Pacquiao say they are eager to show — the two biggest draws in boxing settling things between them once and for all in the ring.

"We don't want to leave a question mark in the minds of fans of boxing," said Pacquiao, from the Philippines.

"It's also very important this fight is for the honor of my country."

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Gymnast Abby Galvan, a third grader at Soulsbyville Elementary School, captured first overall in the bars, beams and all-around performance on Friday, March 6, at the Elevate Gym Fest in McClellan in Sacramento County.

Galvan, 8, scored a 9.2 on bars, a 9.15 on beams and 36.550 allaround. She has been participating in gymnastics for two-and-ahalf years and a few of her hobbies are hiking and fishing. Galvan is a member of the American Sports Acro and Gymnastics in Sonora.

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indication, the fight is already on its way to record business. More than 700 credenti als were issued for the event, and both fi ghterswalked a red carpetlined by photographers and video cameras that was worthy of the AcademyAwards.

Mayweather came late, though he could walk over from his condo next door. The pay-per-view king was businesslike and relatively subdued, with nothing bad to say about Pacquiao or anyone in his camp.

"It's always good to have the best fight the best," Mayweather said.

"That's what's so intriguing about this match up."

Mayweather said he was adamant about making the fight, pestering manager Al Haymon to get it done.

But the biggest bout in recent history still may not have happened if not for a chance meeting between Mayweather and Pacquiao at a Miami Heat basketball game in January — a meeting that took place only because a bigstorm on theEastCoastdelayed Pacquiao's flight.

Mayweather went to Pacquiao's hotel suite afterward and the two talked and decided the fight had to be made.

"Ididn'tsay a lotofwordsbecause I didn't want to say a mistake," Pac-

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Floyd Mayweather (left) and M anny Pacquiao square offduring a news conference Wednesday in Los Angeles. quiao said. aHe said there's an A-side

and a B-side and the purse would be 40-60. That's enough to put me in the B-side."

Mayweather said the fight remindcd him of when he was young and Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard fought in a huge middleweight title match in 1987. Mayweather said he wondered then how there could ever be a fight as big as that one.

Now he's in a fight that will be bigger, if only because technology has advancedfarenough to sellitto almost every home in the country.

"It's all about timing and I think we couldn't choose a better time," Mayweather said. 'This is a fight the world can't miss. This is an unbelievable matchup."

Both fighters went out of their way to bepoliteand respectfultoeach other. Mayweather also had good thin@ to sayabout Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum, who he often said he would never work with again after being promoted early in his career byArum.

About the only one not following the script was Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach, who said his fighter will have an easier time against Mayweather than he would have if the ightwas made fi f veyearsagobecause Mayweather's legs are slowing and he can't move as well as he used to.

"We have to dominate him in the first round and take him out of his comfort zone right away," Roach said.

"Our game plan is to win each round, one at a time."

Like his fighter, Roach will earn big money from the bout. He may neei it,

becausePacquiao ischarging him $5 for using a certain swear word that the trainer can't stop using.

Before the press conference began, Roach was already down $30.

"Salary reduction," Pacquiao said, laughing as he patted Roach on the knee.

6-3 non-league win over the hits with four. 12 different day when the Wildcats face Stagg Delta Kings in extra players have registeredat Continued from PageC1 Gregoriat 3:30 p.m. at Pe- innings in Stockton. least one hit and Olsen and dretti Park.

Down by one entering the Miguel are tied for second The senior has two wins in as seventh frame, Bret Harte on the team with seven hits many starts. an extra inning when each.

Frogs top Stagg in eight forced Senior Tyler Casteel is secthe Bullfrogs tapped in the The Bullfrogs are hitting ond on the team with 8 V3 in- innings, win 3rd straight tying run before eventually .357 as a team and Kalika nings pitched and has hurled pulling away for good with a is the top hitter with a .474 a team-best 13 strikeouts. He Austin Miguel and Kyle three-run eighth inning. batting average. Miguel has has a 2.42 ERA in two ap- Olsen each drove in a pair The Bullfrogs tallied seven been clutch with runners in pearances with one win. of runs to help lead the Bret hits led by Olsen and Nick scoring position, knocking in Sonora (3-1) will head to Harte baseballteam to a Kalika's two. Brock Rizzo, a team-best nine runs. who had a double, Joey Kraft Bret Harte has stolen 32 and Miguel all had a solo hit. bases and has also drawn 44 The team also drew 10 walks walks this preseason. and stoleeight bases led by Pitchers Blayne Nelson, Kraft's four.

Cantrell and Olsen each has Olsen, also made an ap- a win. Cantrell has appeared pearance as a reliever, and in three games and leads the threw two scoreless innings team with a 1.62 ERA. He is to close out the match. He tied with Nelson in strikewalked a batter, but threw outs with nine. three strikeouts and was Cantrell has fired 13 incredited with the win. nings and Nelson is second Bret Harte senior Keith on the team with 6 2/3 inCantrell got the start on the nings pitched. hill and threw six innings Bret Harte (3-2) begins and struck out six. He sura four-game home stretch rendered only one earned starting with McNair on Frirun and allowed four hits. day at3:30 p.m.,before startBret Harte has won three ing MotherLode League play straight since opening the against Calaveras (March season with b ack-to-back 18), Summerville (March 20) losses. In five games, the and Linden (March 24).

Bullfrogs have totaled 51 hits, including 14 doubles.

Kalika leads the way with 3ohansen's six-run sixth a team-high nine hits and inning sinks Calaveras three doubles. Olsen is the team leader in extra-base The Calaveras High basethe Turlock Tournament to-

ball team let a four-run lead slip away Tuesday afternoon against Johansen in Modesto as the Redskins dropped a 9-8 decision.

The Redskins rallied late but a base running miscue ended the game with the tying run at third base.

The Calaveras bats are starting to wake up. Jason Kennedy and Mason Vieira had two hits each, Kennedy doubled and Vieira tripled.

Jason Stokkeland drove in a pair. In all, the Redskins generated 10 hits, but committed six errors.

James Harkins threw well for Calaveras, striking out four batters in three innings of work.

Calaveras led 7-3 after the fifth, but Johansen rallied in the sixth, scoring six runs to take a 9-7 lead. The Redskins tacked on a run in the top of the seventh to cut the advantage to one.

JV —The Calaveras Jr. Reds cruised to a 22-7 victory.

Nathan Threet, Triston Madsen and Elijah Martinez took the hill for Calaveras.

Logan Arledge went 3 for 3 with three RBI. Cameron Graef, Threet and Nick Quinday each drove in two runs each.

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FOOTHILLS MENU Today Boys — Golf:Summervilie vs.

Sonora, Mountain Springs, 3 p.m. Bret Harie vs. Linden, Lockeford Springs, 3 p.m.

Calaveras vs. Amador, La Contenta, 3 p.m.Baseball: Sonora al Turiock Tournament.

Girls — Soccer: Summervilie at Hughson, 3:30 p.m. Sonora vs. Lathrop, Dunlavy Field.

Calaveras vs. Central Catholic, Frank Meyer Field, 6 p.m.

Softball: Sonora at Jackson Tournament.

Co-ed — Tennis: Sonora vs Amador, Sutter Creek, 3:30 p.m. Summerviile vs. Argonaut, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m. Bret Harte vs.

Calaveras, San Andreas, 3:30 p.m. Swimming:Sonora vs.

East Union, Sonora Pool, 3:30 p.m.

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Kobe Nguyen 1-2 R; RBI; Johnny Vasquez 1-2 R, RBI. BRET HARTE 6, STAGG 3 (8) Bret Harte 001 001 13 — 6-7-3 Stagg 101 0 0 1~ W2 WP: Kyle Olsen (2ip, bb, 3k) Bret Harte: Steven Aimadova RBI; Kyle Olsen 2-4, 2 RBI, 2B; Brock Rizzo 1-4, 2B; Nick Kaiika 2-4, 2R; Joey Kraft 1-3, R; Thomas Chimente R; Joey Bailey R; Austin Miguel 1-4, 2 RBI. Stagg: Vincent Grayson 2-4, 2R, 2-4, 2R, RBI, 3B. 2B; James Newman, 2RBI; Adrian EL CAPITAN 6, SONORA 3 Dutra1-2; J. Krietz R. Sonora 100 00 2 — 3-6-1 GOLF NON-LEAGUE EI Capitan 211 200 0 — 6-7-1 WP: Tyler Skelton (4ip, 2h, er, at Mountain Springs, par 36 3bb, 5k) SONORA 219, OAKDALE 227 Sonora: Raymond Albanez 1-1, Oakdale:Nathan Lute 43, Logan R; Bradley Canepa R; Ryan Dies Schuliz 43, David Myrtakis 45, 1-1; Eric Giilialt 1-3 RBI, 2B; Jake Joshua Barrera 45, Gregory Wikoff Lee R. 51.

El Capitan: Braiden Ward 4-4, 2R, Sonora: Serge Kiriluk 37, Sam RBl; Tyler Skelton 1-3, R, 2 RBI, Mays 43, TylerHammond 45,Hank J. Pilkington 1-3; D. Greggains, R; Kolpack 46, Bradley Fuikerson 48.

BASEBALL (Tuesday's games) NON-LEAGUE JOHANSEN 9, CALAVERAS 8 Calaveras 020 050 1 — &104 Johansen 001 206 ~ P Calaveras: Aiorenzo Aguiiar 1-2; Jason Kennedy 2-2, 2R, RBI, 2B; JasonSiokkeland 1-4,2RBI;Thomas Boitano 1-4, R, RBI; Trenton Herring, 1-4, R; Ryan Taylor RBI; Alex Flores 1-3; Dustin Bailey R; Trace Durham 1-4, R; Mason Vieira

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BRIEFS Cat golfers beat old VOL rival Oakdale The Sonora Wildcats golf team won its second straightmatch of the week, defeating former Valley Oak League rival Oakdale 219-227 on Wednesday at Mountain Springs.

Senior Serge Kiriluk fielded a 1-over par 36 and earned medalist honors for shooting the lowest score of the match. Sam Mays carded a 43 followed by Tyler Hammond with a 45, Hank Kolpack a 46, and Bradley Fulkerson a 48.

O akdale was led by Nathan Lute and Logan Schultz's 43s.

Sonora (2-0 M o ther Lode League) plays its third consecutive match this afternoon when the Wildcatsface new league rival Summerville at 3:30 p.m.

Summerville is the designated home team, but both clubs' home course is Mountain Springs.

DA reviewing case against 49ers' Miller SANTA CLARA (AP)The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has re-

c eived t h e case of 49ers fullback Bruce Miller, who was arrested on suspicion of spousal battery last week.

District att o r ney's spokeswoman C y nthia Sumida said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the case is under review and that Miller has a placeholder arraignment scheduled for April 20. The office will not release any documents or details regarding the facts of the case, she said.

Miller was arrested last week at an undisclosed location, police said.

The 49ers said this week that the team is looking into details.

The 27-year-old Miller spoke last fall of being newly engaged and buying a house aRer receiving a three-year contract extension in March 2014.

The 49ers were committed to keeping a key member of their running game through the 2017 season.

Miller is a k e y r u nblocker who cleared the way for F r ank G ore's fourth consecutive 1,000-

yard rushing season. He impressed the 49ers brass when he converted from collegedefensive end at Central Florida to NFL fullback.

Michael 3ordan's'84 Nike shoes to auction (ESPN.com) — A pair of Nike basketball shoes, believed to be the earliest NBA game-worn Michael Jordan sneakers to ever hit the market, will be auctioned off next month.

Khalid Ali, who was a ballboy for the Los Angeles Lakers for the 1984-85 season, has consigned the Nike shoes he says Jordan gave to him afler the Chicago Bulls played the Lakers on Dec. 2, 1984, to SCP Auctions.

Ali, 15 at the time, distinctly remembers asking Jordan for the shoes on his feet during warmups.

They were red, white and black, Ali said, a pair of what would become the first Air Jordans.

But Jordan told him he would be switching out for the game into what turned into a garden variety pair of white shoes with a red Nike swoosh.

SCP Auctions vice president Dan Imler said the shoes drawing bids past the $50,000. In 2013, a pair of shoes Jordan wore during the infamous "Flu Game,"also acquired by a ballboy,sold for $104,765, a record price paid for a pair of game-used shoes in any sport.

A pair of shoes that Jordan wore in his rookie season sold for $31,070, also in 2013.

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Hudson makes spring debut; Belt homers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tim Khr i s Davis drove in two runs, Luis Lincecum said he felt his neck go Hudson threw one scoreless inJimenez had two hits and drove immobile while he was warming up. ~ ning in his spring debut, Tim ~t IQ" igy~ i n arun and Gerardo Parrahad He said he could not move his head Lincecum was pulled after an 'I ~ <~~ -+ t wohits for the Brewers. to the left, which flattened out his inning because of stiflness in BrandonBelthomeredamong pitches. his neck and Milwaukee starter Matt hi s two hits, walked and scored twice "It was firustrating not being able Garza pitched three innings in the f o r the Giants. Casey McGehee had to go three innings and get the work Brewers 6-3 win over the San Fran- two hits, upping his average to .467, in," Lincecum said. "I could have gone and Brandon Crawford drove in a run. backoutbut nothing good would have cisco Giants on Wednesday.

THOMPSON Continued from PageC1 ray an offer he can't refuse.

Per multiple national reports,

the Raiders are trying, ofFering Murray more than Dallas and Jacksonville. The Raiders haven't even spent half of their available cap space yet so they can outbid with ease.

And since they have Latavius Murray and now Roy Helu, the Raiders would be as well-situated as any team to survive the inevitable running back injury.

The way they can turn this freeagency period from good to great is by showing the kind ofaggressivenessthat'shelped Miami and Jacksonville make such big splashes. And once they get Murray, they neei to then go stroke Michael Crabtree'sego by topping his best ofFer.

Signing the 49ers receiver holes and raised their baseline. won't send a tingle down the They've gotten younger, which spine. But he is still a talented matters. But with $65 milreceiver with some youth on lion to spend, a bounty of nice his side. Two years ago, before players isn't the kind of gameinjury, he caught 85 passes for changer the Raiders need.

1,105 yards and nine touchDefensive tackle Dan Wildowns. That wasn't good liams is a respectable signing enough for a Pro Bowl bid but who should help the Raiders such a season would be huge run defense, but he doesn't for the Raiders, who haven't make anyone forget that Ndohad a 1,000-yard receiver since mukong Suh didn't give the Randy Moss in 2005.

Raiders a sniff In O a kland, C r abtree Center Rodney Hudson, the wouldn't have the pressure he Raiders' lone Day 1 signing, had in San Francisco, where at best upgrades what was alhe always wore the label of ready a solid position manned the NFL's 10th overall pick by Stefen Wisniewski. in 2009. He'll be playing for The linebacker additions a more accurate quarterback of Malcolm Smith and Curtis and won't need to be excellent, Lofton are underwhelming. just really good.

They upgrade the linebackCrabtree plus a young stud ing corp. But that wasn't hard receiver in the drak changes to do with Miles Burris as a things. starter and Nick Roach reSo far, the Raiders haven't cently released. Sio Moore still changed too much with their might be the Raiders' best insignings. They have filled some side linebacker.

come out of it."

Lincecum has allowed runs in each of his three appearances. He gave up three on three hits against the Brewers.

Hudson gave up a hit, walked a batter and struck out one. Garza gave up two runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out two.

The Raiders missed on Julius Thomas, the Stockton kid turned Denver Broncos touchdown machine. He chose Jacksonville over the Raiders.

And the signing of Lee Smith doesn't soften that blow.

Overall, are the Raiders better? Yes. Can they supplement this crop with the draft? Yes. Are they good? No. Not yet.

Getting Murray would upgrade the talent significantly.

If the Raiders can't entice a difference-maker with bundles of cash, maybe it's best they acquire one via trade. They have the salary cap space to absorb an undesirable contract. And there is a beast out there likely available: Adrian Peterson.

The All-Pro rumiing back missed most of last year after his child abuse scandal, which

his big contract ofF their hands might be enough.

Yes, Peterson has issues.

But the only way the Raiders can get a guy with that kind of talent is if they come with baggage. Just imagine how huge that would be for the development of franchise quarterback Derek Carr.

The Jets went out and got Brandon Marshall, a difFeren~making wide receiver, for

late draft picks. The Raiders couldn't have given up fourth and seventh round picks for Marshall like the Jets did?

With the rise of Odell Beckham Jr., what would it take to get Victor Cruz from the New York Giants? He's sure to be hungry after missing the year with an injury.

The Raiders have done well, seems to have deteriorated his but they need to do more. They relationship with the Vikings need to do something big. 0thto the point of no return. A er wise, next season will be but fourth round pick and taking one small step.

ScoREs R MoRE Hockey NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGU EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L O T Pts GF GA d -N.Y.Rangers 66 42 17 7 9 1 203 157 d-Montreal 67 42 1 8 7 91 177 147 Tampa Bay 6 8 4 2 2 0 6 90 223 177 N .Y. Islanders 69 43 2 2 4 9 0 219 194 P ittsburgh 66 38 1 8 1 0 8 6 189 162 Detroit 6 5 37 17 11 8 5 192 172 W ashington 6 8 3 6 2 2 1 0 8 2 201 168 Boston 6 6 34 22 10 7 8 179 171 Florida 6 6 29 23 14 7 2 163 188 Ottawa 6 5 30 24 11 7 1 185 176 P hiladelphia 6 8 2 8 2 7 1 3 6 9 178 197 N ew Jersey 6 7 2 8 2 9 1 0 6 6 153 176 Columbus 66 28 3 4 4 60 170 210 Toronto 68 27 35 6 60 183 212 Carolina 65 25 32 8 58 155 178 Buffalo 67 19 42 6 4 4 129 228 WESTERN CONFERENCE G P W L O T R s GF GA d-Nashville 68 42 1 9 7 91 199 166 d-Anaheim 69 42 2 0 7 91 202 192 St. Louis 66 42 19 5 89 209 167 Vancouver 66 38 2 4 4 80 189 179 Chicago 66 39 21 6 84 190 154 Calgary 67 37 25 5 79 197 175 Minnesota 67 37 2 3 7 81 192 170 W innipeg 67 33 2 2 1 2 7 8 187 181 L osAngeles 6 6 3 2 2 1 13 7 7 180 170 San Jose 67 33 2 6 8 74 189 187 C olorado 67 30 2 6 1 1 7 1 179 190 Dallas 6 7 30 27 10 7 0 209 221 A rizona 67 21 38 8 50 143 224 E dmonton 67 18 3 8 1 1 4 7 152 227 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesdsy's Games Toronto 4, BuSalo 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 1 Calgary 6, Anaheim 3 Today's Games Tampa BayatBoston,4 p.m.

Edmonton st Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

Dallas st Carolina, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit,4:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Floiida,4:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Chicago atArizona,7 p.m.

Nashville at San Jose, 7:% p.m.

Basketball NAllONAL BASKETBALLASSOQATION EAPKRN CONFERENCE Athntic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 38 2 6 . 5 94 Boston 27 3 6 . 429 10'/2 Brooklyn 25 3 8 . 397 12'/2 Philadelphia 14 50 . 219 2 4 New York 12 5 1 . 1 9 0 25'/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 5 0 1 4 . 7 81 Washington 36 2 8 . 5 6 3 14 Miami 29 3 5 . 4 % 21 Charlotte 28 3 5 A 4 4 2 1"/2 Orlando 2 1 45 . 318 3 0 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 25 . 6 21 Chicago 40 26 . 60 6 1 Milwaukee 34 3 0 . 53 1 6 Indiana 29 3 4 , 4 6 0 10'/2 Detroit 23 4 1 . 36 0 1 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 45 19 . 703 Houston 43 2 0 . 6 8 3 1 "/2 San Antonio 40 2 3 . 6 3 5 4 " /2 Dallas 41 2 5 . 62 1 5 New Orleans 36 2 9 . 5 5 4 9 " /2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB 41 2 0 . 6 72 35 2 9 . 5 47 'F/2 2 7 3 6 . 42 9 1 5 2 4 4 1 . 36 9 1 9 1 4 49 . 22 2 2 8 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 51 12 . 8 10 LA. Clippers 4 2 23 . 646 1 0 Phoenix 34 3 2 . 5 1 5 18'/2 Sacramento 2 2 4 1 . 34 9 2 9 LA. Lakers 1 7 46 . 27 0 3 4 x-clinched playotfspot Wednesday's Games Chicago 104, Philadelphia 95, OT Sacramento 113, Charlotte 106 Miami 104, Brooklyn 98 Boston95,Memphis 92 LA Clippers 120, Oklahoma City 108 Milwaukee 97, Orlando 91 Denver 115, Atlanta 102 Phoenix 106, Minnesota 97 Golden State 105, Detroit 98 Houston at Portland Today's Games Chicago at Philadelphia,4 p.m.

Sacramentoatcharlotte,4pm.

Brooklyn st Miami, 4:30 p.m.

M emphis Bost st on,4:30 p.m.

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Phoenix,7 p.m.

Detroit at Golden State,7:30 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

KINGS 113, HORNETS 106 SACRAMENTO (113) Gay 9-17 6-8 26, Landry 3-4 44 10, Cousins 8-174620, McCallum1-74 56, McLemore10-16 44 27, Casspi 2-6 2-2 7, D.Williams 1-5 0-0 3, Thompson341-27,Miller39047. Totals4085 25-30 113.

CHARLOTTE (106) Kidd-Gilchrist 9-12 5-8 23, Ma.Williams 4-12 2 213,Jefferson 4 91-29, M.Williams8 203 3 20, Henderson 7-16 3-4 17, Walker 2-9 0-2 6, Biyomb03-31-27, Maxiell0-20 20, Stephenson 5-10 1-1 11. Totals 42-93 16-26 106.

Sacramento 24 27 27 35 — 113 Charlotte 21 25 32 28 — 106 3-Point Goals — Sacramento 8-20 (McLemore

3-4, Gay 2-3, Casspi 1-1, Miller 1-3, D.Williams

1-5, Mccallum 0-z cousins 0-2t charlotte 6-18

(Ma.Williams 3-8, Walker 24, M. Williams 1-3, Stephenson 0-1, Henderson 0-2). Fouled OutNone.Rebounds — Sacramento 53 (Cousins14t charlotte 58 (Kidd-Gilchrist 9). Assists — sacramento 25 (McCallum 9), Charlotte 28(Hendeaon 11). Total Fouls — Sacramento 21, Charlotte 24.

Technicals — Miller, Jefferson, Stephenson.

A — 15,885 (19,077).

WARRIORS 105, PSTONS 98 DEIROIT (98) Monroe 7-18 64 20, Butler 1-3 2-2 4, Drummond11-250-2 22,Jackson 7-1 50014, CaldwellPope 6-15 04 13, Tolliver 1-2 0-0z Martin 0-2 040,Prince3722aDinwiddie39008,Meeks 3-4 0-0 7. Totals 42-100 10-12 98.

GOLDEN STATE (105) Barnes 2-3 00 5, Green 4-11 5 7 13, Bogut 68 0012,Curry4-15009,Thompson11-192227, Speights 6-9 0-0 12, Livingston 2-7 0-0 4, Barbosa 353 310, Iguodala 6 70-1 13. Totals4484 10-13 105.

Detroit 25 26 25 22 — 98 GoldenState 30 26 23 26 — 105 3-Point Goals — Detroit 4-12 (Caldwell-Pope 1-5, Jackson 0-1, Dinwiddie 2-4, Martin 0-1, Meeks 1-1Gol ), den stale 7-20 (Bames1-z Green 0-3, Curry 1-7. Thomspon 3-6, Barbosa 1-1, Iguodala1-1). Fouled Out — None. ReboundsDetroit 52 (Drummond 27t Golden state 32 (Green 6). Assists — Detroit 18 (Jackson 9), Golden state 29 tcuny 11). Total Fouls — Detroit 13, Golden State 17. Technicals — none.

A — 19,596.

NCAA Major Scores TOURNAMENT Athntic 10 Conference Fimt Round

Duquesne 61, Saint Louis 55 Fordham 71, George Mason 65 Athntic Coast Conference Second Round Florida St. 76, Clemson 73 Miami 59, Virginia Tech 49 NC State 81, Pinsburgh 70 North Carolina 81, Boston College 63 Big 12Conference First Round TCU 67, Kansas St 65 Texas 65, Texas Tech 53 Big East Confemnce First Round

creighton 7a Depaul 63

Marquette 78, Seton Hall 56 Big Ten Conference First Round Minnesota 80, Rutgers 68 Penn St. 68, Nebraska 65 Confwence USA First Round FIU 57, UTSA 54 Middle Tennessee 63, Charlotte 60 Rice 82, North Texas 54 W. Kentucky 59, Marshall 45 Mid-American Confwence Second Round Akron58,W. Michigan 45 E. Michigan 73, Bowling Green 67 Mid-Eastem Athletic Conference Quarterlinals NC Central 91, Coppin St. 43 Norfolk St 68, SC State 54 Mountain West Conference Fiat Round Air Force 68, New Mexim 61 UNLV 67, Nevada 46 Paciho.12 Conference First Round

California 84, Washington St 59 Colorado 78, Oregon St 71 Southern Cal 67, Arizona St. 64 Psbiot League Championship Lafayette 65, American U. 63 Southeaslsm Conference First Round Auburn 74, Mississippi St. 68

south carolina 63, Missous 54 Southland Conference First Round

McNeese st. 6 z sE Louisiana 60, QT New orleans az Nichollsst. 73 Southwestem Athletic ~ Quarterlinals Alabama St. 93, MVSU 81 Texas Southem 95, Alcom St. 74

Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Spring Training Ghnce AMEBCAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 8 1 889 Boston 6 2 750 Oakland 6 2 750 Houston 4 2 667 Detroit 5 4 556 New York 5 4 556 Chicago 3 3 500 Minnesota 3 3 500 Texas 4 4 500 Sesttle 4 5 444 Los Angeles 3 4 429 Toronto 4 6 400 Cleveland 3 5 375 Baltimore 3 7 300 Tampa Bay 2 5 286 NA'nONAL LEAGUE W L Pet Aszona 6 2 .750 Miami 5 2 .714 Los Angeles 4 2 .667 Colorado 4 3 .571 Pittsburgh 4 3 .571 St. Eouis 4 3 .571 Washington 4 3 .571 Philadelphia 4 4 .500 San Diego 4 4 .500 Cincinnati 4 5 Atlanta 3 5 .375 New York 3 6 Milwaukee 2 5 .286 San Francisco 2 7 .222 Chicago 1 6 .143 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the Mndings; games against non-major leagUe teamS do no't.

Wednesday's Games Boston 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Miami7, N.Y. Mets4 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2

Washington 9, Detroit 2 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay5,M innesota 2 Toronto 5, Baltimore 2 Colorado 4, Seattle 1 Chicago Cubs 4, LA. Dodgers 3 Kansas City (ss) 4, San Diego 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 4, tie Kansas City (ss) 5, Cincinnati 2 Oakland3,Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 6, San Francisco 3 Arizona 6, LA Angels 5 Todsy's Games Boston vs. Pittsburgh st Bradenton, Fla., 1005 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Ra., 10:05 a.m.

Miamivs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla.,10:05 a.m.

Detroit tss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05 B.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Mets st Port St. Lucie, Fla., 10:10 a.m.

Seattle vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 12:00 p.m.

Kansas Cityvs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox(ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz. 1:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix,1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubsvs. LA. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Aiz.,2:10 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox tm) st Glendale,Aiz.,505pm.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 4:05

p.m.

LA. Dodgers vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 6:15 p.m.

Tennis BNP Paribas Open Wednesday, At The Indian Wells Tennis Gar den, Indian Wells Pume: Men: @.1 million (Masters 1000); Women: @.38 million (Premiert Surhce: Hanl-Outdoor Singles — Women —First Round Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Louisa Chirico, United Ststes, 6-4, 6-3.

Heather Watson, Britain, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, 6-2, 6-1.

ElenaVesnina,Russia,def.KaterynaKozlova, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-3.

Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Silvia SolerEspinosa, Spain, 6-3, 6-4.

Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 6-3, 5-7, 64.

Irina Falmni, United States, def. Ajla Tomljanovic Crostia 7-6(6) 64.

Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, def.

EvgeniyaRodima, Russia,6-3,6-3.

Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Nicole Gibbs, United States, 6-3, 7-5.

Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia,7-6 (6t 7-6 (6).

Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, def. Magdalena Rybarikova Slovakia 64 6-1.

Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan,4-6, 63, 6-z Maiina Erakovic, NewZealand, def. Grace Min, United States, 6-3, 6-1.

Alison Riske, United States,def. Mirjana Lucic-

Baront croatia, 6-z 6-3.

Soccer Major laague Soccer EASKRN CONFERENCE W L T l t s GF GA Toronto FC 1 0 0 3 3 1 D.C. United 1 0 0 3 1 0 New York 0 0 1 1 1 1 New YorkcityFC 0 0 1 1 1 1 Orlando City 0 0 1 1 1 1 Philadelphia 0 0 1 1 0 0 Columbus 0 1 0 0 0 1 Montreal 0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 2 New England 0 1 0 0 0 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P ts GF GA Seattle 1 0 0 3 3 0 Los Angeles 1 0 0 3 2 0 Houston 1 0 0 3 1 0 FCDallas 1 0 0 3 1 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 1 1 1 1 Portland 0 0 1 1 0 0 Real Salt Lake 0 0 1 1 0 0 Colorado 0 0 1 1 0 0 San Jose 0 1 0 0 0 1 Vancouver 0 1 0 0 1 3 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

FAlsy's game Orlando City at Houston,4 p.m.

Satunlay's games Vancouver st Chicago, 3 p.m.

TorontoFC atColumbus, 4:30p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Sunday's games New England at New York City FC, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Portland,4 p.m.

The Line Glsntz Mlver NCAA Basketball Atlantic Cosst Confwence At Greensboro, N.C. Qusrterfinals FAVORITE UNE UND ERDOG Virginia 13 Florida St. North Carolina 2/2 Louisville Duke 8 NCState Notre Dame 3 Miami Big Ten At Chicago Second Round F/2 Michigan '7/~ Penn St. Northwestem F/2 4 Minnesota

Confwence USA At Birmingham, Ala. Quarlerlinals UTEP 10 FIU Old Dominion 5'/ ~ Middl e Tenn.

UAB 1'/~ W. Ke n tucky L ouisiana Tech 10' / 2 Rice Big 12 Conference At Kansas Qty, Mo. Quarterfinsls 3 West Virginia TCU 8/2 21/2 Texas 4 Oklahoma St. Pac-12 Conference At be Vegas Quarterlinals Aizona 1P/2 Califomia UCLA 9 Southern Cal 3'/2 Oregon Colorado Utah 14/2 Wash i ngton

Kyle Bellows. Sent LHP Ryan DeJesus to Gateway (Frontier) to complete an earliertrade.

F ARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAW K S Released RHP Coty Woods.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES —Signed RHP Jailen Peguero.

Can-Am Lesgue NEW JERSEYJACKALS —Signed RHP Brady Adamek.

OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed C Corey Caswell and RHP Nick Purdy.

Frontier League FRONTIERGREYS — Signed RHP NickAnderson and SS Francisco Rosario.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed RHP Dae Kim. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed RHPs Joel Lima and Andrew Wellwerts.

FOOTBALL Nstionsl Footbsll League NFL — CBCortland Finnegan announced his OI' retirement.

Utah 8/2 Stanford ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed LS Mike Mountain West Conference Leach to 8 oneyear contract. Agreed toterms At Las Vegas with G Mike lupati on a five-year contract, DT Quarterfinsls Corey Peters on a three-year contract and LB Boise St. 9 Air Force Sean Weatherspoon on a one-year contract.

Wyoming 2 Utah St. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Leonard San Diego St. 2 at UNLV Hankerson.

Colorado St 8'/2 Fresno St. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Traded DT Haloti Big Ten Conference Ngata and a 2015 seventh-round draft pick to At Chicago Detroit for 2015 fourth- and fifth-round draft First Round picks.

Penn St. 1 Nebraska BUFFALO BILLS — Signed FB Jerome Felton.

Minnesota 10 Rutgers Released TE Scott Chandler.

MidAmericsn Conference CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with At Qeveland LB Pernell McPhee on a five-year contract.

Third Round CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed G Clint Toledo 3'/2 E. Michigan Boling, OT Eric Winston and CB Chris LewisKent St. PK Akron Harris.

Atlantic 10 Conference CLEVELAND BROWNS — Re-signed WR At Brooklyn, N.Y. Marlon Moore.

Second Round GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed OT La Salle 1 UMass Bryan Bulaga.

VCU 1F/2 Fordham HOUSTON TEXANS — Traded QB Case St. Bonaventure 3 Saint J oseph's Keenum to St. Louis for a 2016 seventh-round George Washington T/2 Duquesne draft pick. Traded QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to the Sg East Conference N.Y. Jetsfora mnditional late-round draft pick.

At New York Signed QB Brian Hoyer. Re-signed CB Kareem Quarterfinah Jackson and OT Derek Newton.

Villanova 1Z/2 Marquette INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed WR Andre at St. John's 2 Providence Johnson.

Georgetown 8/2 Creighton JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed TE Butler 1'/2 Xavier Julius Thomas to a five-year contract and OT SoutheastemConfwence Jermey Parnell, CB Davon House, LB Dan At Nashville, Tenn.

Skuta and S Sergio Brown.

Second Round KANSAS CITYCHIEFS— Signed WR Jeremy Flodda 4 Alabama Maclin.

TexasA&M T/~ Auburn MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DTNdamukong Vanderbilt 41/2 Tennessee Suh. Released DT Randy Starks.

Mississippi 4 Sout h Carolina MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DTTom Southwestem Athletic Conference Johnson and QB Shaun Hill. Agreed to terms At Houston with OL Joe Berger and LS Cullen Loeffler.

Quarterfinah NEWENGLANDPATRIOTS — ResignedWR Southem U. 5'/2 Ala b ama A&M BrianTyms. Signed WRs Kevin Dorsey and Prairie View 1 Jackson St. Brandon Gibson.

Mid-Eastem Athlebc Conference OAKLAND RAIDERS — Agreed to terms with At Norfolk, Vs. LB Curtis Lofton. Signed DT Dan Williams, C Quarlerlinals Rodney Hudson and TE Lee Smith.

Md.-E. Shore 3 Hampton PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms Delaware St 1 Howard U. with CB Walter Thurmond III on a one-year Southland Confwence contract. Re-signed QB Mark Sanchez to a At Ksty, Texas two-year contract.

First Round PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Announced the 'P/2 Northwestern St. McNeese St. retirement of LB Jason Worilds.

Texas A&M-CC 5 '2/ New O r leans ST. LOUIS RAMS — Agreed to terms with TE Big West Conference Lance Kendricks. Terminated the contracts of At Ansheim C Scott Wells and OT Jake Long.

First Round SAN FRANCISCO49ERS — SignedWR TorUC Davis 9'/2 CS N o rthridge rey Smith to a five-year contract.

L ong Beach St. 1 Hawaii TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed LB UC Irvine 7 UC Riverside Bruce Carter. Released DE Michael Johnson.

UC Santa Barbara 3/2 Cal Poly TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with American Athletic Confwence WR Hany Douglas. Signed S Da'Nonis Searcy.

At Hsrthrd, Conn.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL First Round Stephen Paea.

East Carolina 3 UCF HOCKEY Tulane 1 Houston National Hockey League Uconn 14 Sout h Florida NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Assigned D Loic Sun Bek Conference Leduc from Bridgeport (AHu to colorado At New Orleans (ECHL).

First Round WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D T exas-Arlington 1'/ 2 Texas St. Cameron Schilling from Hershey (AHL).

UALR 4'/2 So u th Alabama Amencan Hockey League Westem Athletic Conference CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Returned F At Las Vegas Gabnel Desjardins to Flonda (EcHu. Rrst Round CHICAGO WOLVES — Recalled D Colten CS Bakersfield 7/ 2 Utah Valley St. Hayes from Alaska (EGHu. Mo.-Kansas City 6 Te x as-Pan American IOWA WILD — Returned D Nicholas Rioux Seattle 6 Chicago St. to Quad City (ECHL).

NBA NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Recalled D Kevin FAVORITE U NE 0/ U U N D ERDOG und from Utah (EGHL) st Indiana 8/2 (185) M i l waukee PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Recalled D Frankie a t Washington 1 (18 4 ) Memp h is Simonelli from South Carolina (ECHL).

Cleveland 3 920Z/~) at San Antonio SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — ReassignedD Houston 3 n9r/s at U t a h Mike Dipaolo from ontario (EGHu to Allen at LA. Lakers 6 (192) New Y ork (ECHL).

NHL WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS FAVORITE UNE UN DERDOG UNE — Recalled DAlex Boakfrom wheeling (EcHu. at Carolina -120 Dallas +100 ECHL at Pittsburgh -330 Edm o nton +260 COLORADO EAGLES — Added G Drew at Boston -120 T a m pa Bay +100 O'Connell as emergency backup.

-110 Winn i peg -110 at Flosda FORTWAYNE KOMETS — Released D Dylan at Detroit -220 Col u mbus +180 Quaile. st Montreal - 200 Ottaw a + 1 70 GWINNETT GLADIATORS —Traded F Garry st St. Louis -220 P hiladelphia +180 Nunn to Ontario for F Robert Czarnik. Traded -155 N e w Jersey +135 F Anthony Luciani to Greenville for F Scott at Colorado Chicago -230 at A i z ona +190 Arnold.

-130 at Vancouver +110 Los Angeles IDAHO STEELHEADS — Signed D Jake Rutt. at San Jose -125 Nash v ille +105 KALAMAZOO WINGS — Traded F Ray Kaunisno to Evansville for the rights to F Patrick Kennedy.

MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Traded F Josh

Transactions

BASEBALL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE — Suspended N.Y. Yankees RHP Brayan Alcantara 72 games for a violation of the Minor Eeague Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHP Eddie

Gamboa to Norfolk ou.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Corey Kluber on a one-year contract.

TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of OF Antoan Richardson from Round Rock (PCL). Placed LHP Martin Perez on the 60-day DL National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Peter Moylan on a minor league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP

Johnny Hellweg to colorado spnngs tpcu.

A mericsn Associslion AMARILLOTHUNDERHEADS —Signed RHP

Brittain to ontaso for D chss owens.

QUAD CITY MALLARDS — Signed F Mason Baptista to an amateur tryout agreement.

Added G Jake Reed as emergency backup.

STOCKTON THUNDER — Signed D Mike Busillo.

WICHITA THUNDER — Signed D Darren Bestland to an amateur tryout agreement.

MOTORSPORTS NASCAR — Reinstated Sprint Car driver Kurt Busch.

SOCCER

Msjor League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Agreed to terms with general manager Dave Kasper, who will also assume the duties of vice president of soccer operations, on a multi-yearcontract extension.

FC DALLAS — Re-signed D/M Je-Vaughn Watson. sEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed F Andy Craven.

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QUESTIONS St ATTITUDE Compelling questions ... and maybeafew actualanswers

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A couple questions we had to ask —ourselves

Will Kevin Harvick ever finish third or worse again? After six straight top-two finishes, we're wondering.

How good isthis roll Kevin Harvick is enjoying?

Here's how good: When the Boys

What's up with Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon?

in Archives do their comparative research and only come up with three names, andthose names are Petty, Waltrip and Gordon — and we're not talking Kyle, Michael and Robbyyou know Harvick has some serious momentum. Since November, he has six straight finishes of first or second.

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Stewart's best finish this season is 30th.

What's it all mean?

Is Kevin Harvick going to dominate?

From a business standpoint, a lot. If you haven't noticed, three-fourths of the entries at Stewart-Haas Racing are either off the pace or on blocks. Harvick's success keeps that organization from taking on the look of Greece's economic council. From a competitive standpoint, if you're talking big picture (as in eventual title), it means little.

GODSPEAK: Six consecutive top-twos? No

one, I mean no one, can maintain that sort of pace. Unless you're Richard Petty in the '60s.

KEN'S CALL: No. OK, maybe on alotof weeks, but I can guarantee he'll have some off weeks. I think.

Is anything important yet?

For the three winners so far, yes, because they've basically clinched Chase life. For those who have struggled through the first three races, there's plenty of time to figure things out.

For those who are rollin' (including surprises like Martin Truex Jr. and AJ Allmendinger), momentum is only as strong as your next set of Goodyears.

Is it time to worry about Tony Stewart?

GODSPEAK: Don't give up yet. He doesn't

usually get up to speed until summer, and he's got the same stuff Kevin Harvick is driving.

KEN'S CALL:Yeah, start worrying. He entered

Inracing, momentum can go away ,/ENS

the season full of pep, but now, I'm not sure I'd trust the No. 14 to make a milk-and-bread run.

much faster than it builds.

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Ken Willis has been covenng NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for more than 30 years. Reach him at ken.willisO news-irnl.com

Jeff Gordon finds himself in a huge slump to start his final season of full-time driving, having finished 33rd, 41st and 18th in three starts.

FEUD OF THE WEEK ONLINE EXTRAS news-journalonllne. com/nascar facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@newsirnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-irnl.com

CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr

3.Joey Logano

4. Martin Truex Jr

5. AJ Allmendinger 6. Kasey Kahne 7. JimmieJohnson 8. Denny Hamlin

8. Casey Mears 10. Matt Kenseth 11. Greg Siffle

12. Ryan Newman 12. Paul Menard 14. Clint Bowyer 15. Aric Almirola

16. Brad Keselowski 16. David Gilliland 18. Sam Hornish Jr 18. David Ragan 20. Danica Patrick 21. Kyle Larson 22. Austin Dillon 23. Carl Edwards 24. Trevor Bayne 25. Jamie McMurray 26. Michael Annett 27. Brett Moffitt 27. Justin Allgaier

134 125 123 118 100 92 91 87 87 85 84 82 82 81 80 77 77 75 75 68 64 59 57 55 54 52 44 44

Man, can it get worse for former NASCAR champions Tony Stewartand JeffGordon?

Between the two veterans, they have a combined seven Sprint Cup Series titles. But this season has not been kind.

Gordon, 43, opened the year by sitting on the Daytona 500 pole. Since then, well, it's been ugly. He finished 33rd at Daytona, 41st at Atlanta and 18th at Las Vegas, driving a backup carafterwrecking hard in the final minutes of the final practice.

Stewart, 44, has struggled more, going 42nd, 30th and 33rd in his first three starts.

At Phoenix, Stewart battled a handling issue for most of the race until a late adjustment to his No. 14 Chevrolet.

He told his crew on the radio: "Don't know what you did there, but it feels like we have four tires of a totally different compound. Much better."

Unfortunately, it was a case

of toolittle,too late.Stewart already was two laps down, a deficit he could not overcome.

Meanwhile,Gordon had to chase down Jeb Burton on pit road toapologize for bumping the rookiefrom behind during the race. There is nothing worse than having to tell a rookie driver, "I'm sorry."

Gordon has Stewart beat in championshippoints.Gordon, calling this his final season as a Cup driver, is 30th, and his Hoosier State nemesis is 34th.

There's only one way to go from here,and that'sup.

Right?

Vegas. "You always want to win, but I think for us this was a victory in a lot of ways, and I'm just really proud of everyone on this Aaron's Dream Machine crew," Vickers said after the race. "The Camry was great at times and we always need a little more to be a winning car, but we were a top-seven car at times and kind of finished there in the top 15. Like I said, thankful to be here."

Martin & AJ

Martin Truex Jr. and AJ Allmendinger continue to defy all odds with their single-car teams.

Truex is fourth in points and "Dinger" is fifth. Truex has not Surgery to 15th finished below 10th place since Brian Vickers went from openthe season started. Allmendinger heart surgery in December to a has finished seventh and sixth 15th-place finish driving his No. 55 in his past two starts. "Honestly, Toyota in a Cup race in March. probably one of the best races we "It's incredible," he said. "It feels have ever had,n Allmendinger said so good to be back in a race car." of his Las Vegas run. "It is fun to Vickers made his third career run up front," Truex chimed. "It is medicalcomeback Sunday at Las fun to drive cars that are fast."

GODWIN'S PHOENIX PICKS Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for more than 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly@news-lrnl.com

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KASEY KAHNE VS. CARL EDWARDS: Kahne said, "(Edwards) just never lifted and iran) me just right into the wall and ruined his day as well."

GODWIN KELLY GIVES HIS TAKE: "Edwards immediately found his • victim after the race and apologized, likely fearing the Wrath of Kahne."

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1, 3 p.m.), group qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 7:50 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox • Sports 1, 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.). Sun- • day, race (Fox, race coverage starts at 3 p.m., green flag at 3:45 p.m.)

XFINITY:Axalta 200 SITE:Phoenix International Raceway SCHEDULE:Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 4:30 p.m.; Fox Sports 2, 6 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 12:30

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WHAT WAS GOING ONWITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR CAR? "I got really loose. I had a real bad vibration on that last run, and I was really, really loose. We've been running the track bar

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pretty much even the whole race, and at ond, so we have to step it up a little bit. the end there I had it down three inches on right side trying to save my butt.

IN THATFINAL RUN, DID YOUR CAR JUST GET "Maybe it was worn-out lefts, I don't know.

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Passesasof today:Asof7a.m .,SonoraPass(Highway 108) is closed 7.2 miles east of Strawberry for the winter. TiogaPass(Highway120) is closed at Crane Flatfor the winter. Ebbetts Pass(Highway4) is closed a half-mile east of the Mt. Rebaturnoff for the winter.

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Donnelh: Capacity (62,655), storage (20,587), outflow (88), inflow (N/A) Beardsley: Capacity (97,800), storage (29,637), outflow (66), inflow (N/A)

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