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A p r escribed burn i s planned today near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park in the Wawona area off Highway 41. Firefighters are planning to burn a first segment of 60 acres and they hope to burn a total of 533 acres in suitable weather conditions by March 30, park officials said in an announcement.

Family Fit — curtis creek Elementary School third-grade students learned about staying healthy Tuesday as part of the Tuolumne County Family Fit program.A2

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on Friday, with snow levels possibledown to 4,000 feet or lower by Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The primary objective of the prescribed fireistoreduce hazardous vegetation — fuel — around the community of Wawona, park officials said. "The project will also help

four-year drought is serious. A4

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Calaveras County Sheriff's volunteer Sandra Kraft (above) shows a flyer with the photo of missing Arnold resident Jim Lantry to passing driversWednesday on Country Club Drive in Arnold. Tuolumne County Search and Rescue volunteers Stacy Price (photo below) and Wade Melcher participate in the search.

protect park infrastructure

at the South Entrance Station and reduce the threat of wildfires originating along the Wawona Road that could adversely impact the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias," park officials said. The prescribed burn is in-

Arnold man, 83, found with slight injuries after night spent in forest By ABBY DIVINE The Union Democrat

An 83-year-old man missing from his home in Arnold since Tuesday afternoon was found alive Wednesday afternoon and is recovering. Jim Lantry, was found around 1:50 p.m. in a wooded area in the Blue Lake Springs subdivision north of Arnold. Rescuers found Lantry suffering from mild hypothermia and with several scratches and bruisesafter spending the night in the dense forest, Calaveras County SherifFs

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He was transported by am- Way home to goon a walk bulance to Mark Twain Medi- about 4 p.m. Tuesday and didn't return. cal Center in San Andreas. Lantry was reported missing after he left his Barbara See LANIY / B a ck Page

One of Summerville High School's robotics teams has made it to super-regionals next month in the international FIRST Tech Challenge. Orange Pi RoBEARics was among eight Northern Californiateams tosucceed in last

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Leonard Ruoffhas seen much in Tuolumne County, from the rise and fall of mining and railroad towns to working with big-time filmmakers and actors in the heyday of filming in the area. A third-generation Sonora resident, Ruoff 93, the son of a drugstore owner, was born at Tuolumne General Hospital in 1921. He made prescription drug deliveriesby bicycle asa boy tohomes yetto be markedwith addresses and learned the streets and people of Sonora. His father, Henry, worked across

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The team felt confident going in, despite facing Silicon Valley teams with industry sponsors, according to team captain Cheyenne Uhl. The judges seemed to like them after an early interview and came back multiple times to talk further, she said. During competitions, the team facedseveraltechnical challenges with software and hardware failures, but they kept at it, said teacher Richard Krueger. This year's challenge, Cas-

Leonard Ruoff, 93, of Sonora, was born and raised in Sonora.

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the streetfrom a taxi driver, who quickly became overwhelmed when Tuolumne County Hollywood film crews descended on the area in 1910s and'20s. Henry then began to serve as a local liaison and chauffeur for the crews and Leonardjoined him as he grew older. Henry would later become one of the founding members of the Sonora Motion Picture Association. They shuttled filmmakers and their stars from place to place and connected them with whatever they needed locally, whether it was hotels or bootleg booze during Prohibition. See VIEWS/Back Page

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NEWS NOTES Motorcycle Swap Meet planned Jamestown Harley-Davidson will sponsor its 19th annual Motorcycle Swap Meet at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at 18276 Kghway 108 in Jamestown.

A $10 space donation will benefit local charities. No commercial vendors are allowed. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call 984-4888.

Bret Harte to host Lego robot contest

Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children, available b y calling 754-1774 o r online a t www . calaverasarts.org.

3amestown Run coming soon The 2015 Jamestown Run will take place Saturday, March 14, at Jamestown School at 18299 Fifth Ave. A two-mile fun run will begin at 8 a.m., with a 10K race at 9:30 a.m. O nline registration i s available at w w w.active. com. C

A Lego roboticscompetition will be held this weekend at Bret Harte High School for any interested individuals or groups. Robots will be tasked with following a line, navigating a maze and performinga sprint. Registration will be at 9 a.m. and the competition will start at 10 a.m. at the Bret Harte K g h S chool multipurpose room. For more i nformation, contact Timothy Randall at trandall@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us or 736-2507, ext. 1045.

Pancake breakfast set in Mariposa The Northern Mariposa County History Center will sponsor a pancake breakfast &om 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Old Schoolhouse on Broadway in Coulterville. Pancakes, eggs, ham or sausage, fruit and beverage willbe served for $5 for adults,$3 for children, or $15fora family of two adults and two children. The meals are held on the second Sunday of each month. For more information, call 878-3015.

Calaveras Ovations series continues The Calaveras County Arts Council will continue its 2015 Ovations Performing Arts Series with a performance by the Yemaya Salsa Dance Company at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Bret Harte High School Theater in Angels Camp.

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The second annual Back to Nature Film Fest will take place &om noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the Dogwood Theater at Columbia College. General admission is $5 for an all-daypass. Students and staff at Columbia College are free. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Columbia College Forestry and Natural Resources Club. Tickets are sold at the door only. For more information, contact Christina Wilkinson at 841-8866.

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Kelli Fray, of Sonora, leads Curtis Creek Elementary School third-grade students in jumping jacks Tuesday as part of the Tuolumne County Family Fit program (above). Dee Clifton, of Sonora (below, at left), talks to students about healthy eating. Jenee Sherf, 9, jumps rope for one of the exercises during the program (below, at right).

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ie-savin rain esi nrare use LOS ANGELES (AP) — Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the collision between a Southern California commutertrainand a truck abandoned on the tracks was this: No one died and only eight people on board were admitted tohospitals. Officials with the Metrolink train system credit cars designed to blunt the tremendous force of a head-on collision.

Accident investigators have not yet said what role "crash energy management" technology played in Tuesday's wreck. But the fact that so few among the 50people on board were seriously injured is prompting other commuter train systems to take a renewed look at safety technology that has been around for atleast a decade but still is not widely used in the United States. A spokesman for Metro-North, the New York City commuter railroad where a fiery collision between an SUV and a train Feb. 3 killed six people, said the California crash will prompt MetroNorth "to assess whether the system could be beneficial in enhancing safety." It is not clear whether the technology wouldhave made a difl erence in the most recent Metro-North crash, in which more than 400 feet of electrified third rail snapped into a dozen sections and speared the train. The Metro-North passenger cars meet federaldesign standards but do not include crash energy management systems, spokesman Aaron Donovan said in a statement. Back in California, Metrolink officialsare crediting crash energy management, which was designed and built into three of the four double-decker passenger cars involved in the accident, with the remarkably low number of serious injuries. Even though the impact

at an estimated 55 mph was violent enough to fling several cars onto their sides. "Safe to say it would have been much worse without it," Metrolink spokesman Jeff Lustgarten said of how the technology performed during the crash in Oxnard, about 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The safety systems can vary in design, but the general idea is to disperse the energy of a crash away from where the passengers sit. Metrolink's cars have collapsible "crush zones" at the ends of itscarsthathelp absorb the impact, along with shock absorbers, bumpers and couplers. It is the same principle at work in the "crumple zones" in newer cars. They are designedto absorb the force ofa crash while keeping people inside safe. Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. secretary oftransportation stood at the site of a horrendous Metrolink crash near downtown Los Angeles and called for the widespread adoption of this kind of train car. In response tothat 2005 accident that killed 11 people, Metrolink bought dozens of new passenger cars equipped with these systems. While federalregulators have for years weighed rules that might require the technology, they have not formally proposed such measures. Aside from Metrolink, crash energy management equipment is used by Amtrak, including on its Acela line in the Northeast, and two systems in Texas, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. One obstacle to more widespread use of the train technology is that it has to be designed into new passenger cars,

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invest in new ones so soon. Railroads can'tsimply retrofitexisting cars. "Itisnot a bolt-on device,"said Martin Schroeder, chief technology officer for the American Public Transportation Association. He has been working with the Federal Railroad Administration as it considers whether to propose rules

for the systems. The advisory committee on which he sat finished its work in 2010. The Federal Railroad Administration would not comment Wednesday on the status of possible regulations. Meanwhile, federal i nvestigators looking into the Southern California wreck focused on the man who drove his pickup truck onto the tracks, then abandoned it as the train approached before dawn. Jose Alejandro SanchezRamirez, 54, was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident. R on Bamieh, a n a t t orney f o r Ramirez, said his client did all he could to try to free the truck, then ran for help. But National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said late Tuesday that the truck was not stuck in the sense that it bottomed out on the tracks. He also noted that its emergency brake was on.

Metrolink began investing in new cars with the technology soon after the 2005 crash between a train and an SUV in Glendale. In 2010, the firstof those cars rolled into use. By June 2013, the system had 137 of the cars — about two-thirds of its fleetbought for $263 million from South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Inc., Metrolink spokesman Scott Johnson said.

Automakershire rocket firm to probeair bagproblems D ETROIT (AP) — T h e auto industry, fed up with slow progress toward finding the cause of air bags to explode with too much force, has hired a Virginia rocket science company to investi-

and missile controls. T he c o mpanies a l s o named David Kelly, a former acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as project manager for the ingate thematter. vestigation. Ten automakers whose Air bags inflators made vehicleshave been recalled by Takata of Japan can exbecause of problems with plode with too much force, Takata Corp. air bags said sending shrapnel into car Thursday they have jointly and truck cabins. At least hired Orbital ATK to figure six people have been killed out the problem. The sub- and 64 injured due to the urban Washington, D.C., problems, which surfaced company makes rocket pro- a decade ago. So far, about pulsion systems, small arms 17 million cars and trucks ammunition, warhead fuses have been recalled in the

U.S. to replace the inflators, but Takata has been unable to pinpoint the cause. Takata uses ammonium nitrateto create a small ex-

plosion that quickly inflates its air bags. But govern-

both of which are unknown. Orbital ATK has the ability to quickly simulate the impact of humidity on the propellant over long periods of time, the automakers

1:38 p.m., Sonora —A man in a black ski mask walked into a The Sonora Police Depart- parking lot on the 20000 block of Highway 108 and started doing ment reported the following: pushups before leaving. 2:12 p.m., Tuolumne — A TUESDAY very pushy man said he was 12:03 p.m., traffic accident offering a one-day rug clean— A man was arrested on susing service and wanted to see a picion of hit-and-run, driving resident's rugs on Rozier Street. without a license and a warrant Several more calls came in from for driving without a license the Tuolumne areaTuesday afafter he drove off after an ac- ternoon regarding the man. cident on South Stewart Street. 8:43 p.m., East Sonora 3:23 p.m., theft — A woman Two people were going through was cited and released for shop- a commercial trash bin behind a lifting at a business on the 1100 business on the 14800 block of block of Sanguinetti Road. Mono Way. One was arrested 3:47 p.m., theft — A wom- on a warrant. an was cited and released for 10:25 p.m., Jamestown — A shoplifting at a business on the cab driver and store clerk on 600 blockof South Washington the 18300 block of Highway 108 Street. complained that a woman paid 4:42 p.m., burglary —A man them with only Canadian coins. was arrested and booked for alleged theft at a business on Felony bookings the 1100 block of Sanguinetti Road. TUESDAY 2:20 a.m., Sonora — Joseph Garette Cox, 20, of the 19700 block of Ferretti Road, Groveland, was booked on suspicion TUESDAY of burglary and conspiracy af9:55 a.m., Tuolumne area —An ter an arrest at Rotary Park on 18-year-old student exposedhimself Stockton Road. to a juvenile student the previous 2:20 a.m., Sonora —Cody Tyday at Summerville High School. ler Silva, 20, of the 1100 block The Sheriff's Office reported the following:

of Serena Court, was booked on suspicion of burglary and conspiracy after an arrest at Rotary Park on Stockton Road.

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Death Notices in The Union Democrat are published free Peter Kole passed away of charge. They include the on Feb. 16, 2015, at Sonora name, age and town of resiRegional Medical Center. dence of the deceased, the He was 61. Peter was born date of death; service informaon Aug. 6, 1953, to Donald tion; and memorial contribuKole and Florence Kole tion information. The deadline in Sonora, California. He is noon the day before publiattended Sonora Elemen- cation. Aug. 6, 1953 — Feb. 16, 2015

tary an d S onora H i gh schools. A lifelong Sonora resident, Peter loved motorcycles in his youth. He enjoyed California history, reading, watching movies — especially old Westerns — and poetry. Peter is survived by his partner of 21 years, Patti Olson; his s on, T r avis Jahncke, of Sonora; his mother, Florence Kole, of Sonora; sisters, Donnelle, and her husband, Mark Long, of Mariposa, and M elinda, and he r h u sband, Larry Jensen, of Sonora; niece, McKenzie, and her husband, Mike Suess, of Sonora. Peter was preceded in death by his father, Donald Kole. Peter was a long-time

TUESDAY 9:27 a.m., Arnold — Theft was reported on Pine Drive. 2:31 p.m., Valley SpringsSomeone was arrested on suspicion of being publicly intoxicated on Redman Road. 6:35 p.m., Valley Springs — A cell phone was reported stolen on Pine Street. 6:47 p.m., San AndreasItems and money were taken from a purse on East Saint Charles Street.

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STRAHLE Lynn Renee Strahle, 58, of Sonora, died Monday at Doct ors Medical Center i n Modesto. Neptune Society of Central California is handling arrangements. WILETS — Donald Wilets,84, of Sonora, died Tuesday at h i s h o m e. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

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"We a re confident t h a t chemical can burn faster their extensive experience than designed if exposed to will help speed and advance prolonged airborne mois- the ongoing technical invest ure. That can cause it t o tigation of Takata air bag inblow apart a metal canister flators," the companies said meant to contain the explo- in a joint statement. sion. Automakers, Takata The automakers are led and the government all by Toyota and include BMW, w ant to f ind out j ust h ow Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General much humidity and time it Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mittakes to cause the problem, subishi, Nissan and Subaru.

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member of th e M a tuca Chapter of E C l a mpus Vitus, where he shared his love of history and the camaraderieof his many friends and brothers. Peter wil l b e s o r ely missed by all who knew him. There will be a celebration oflife for Peter from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Tuolumne County Sheriff's P osse Grounds, 19130 Rawhide Road, Jamestown.

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Don't e ooe An anticipated blast of winter weather forecast this weekend will certainly be a welcome addition to our precipitation totals in yet another severe drought year. National Weather Service forecasters say there is a good chance communities above 3,500 feetlike Mi-Wuk Village — will get snowfall maybe through the weekend, most pronouncedly Friday and Saturday. The chance for snow is even greater above 5,500 feet. The foothills are expected to get rain — maybe some heavy — and chilly temperatures (like Tuesday's earlymorning frost). The added snowfall would be nice since rain like we got in December and mid-February— while good for

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Editorial broccoli, lettuce and pea gardeners — does little to improve the local and statewide drought situation. That's because there is no capacity behind the Northern and Central Sierra's dams to meet the water needs of thousands of farms and millions of residents. The snowpack — just about a quarter of average this year — usually holds and then

slowly releases water in the spring and summer, when it is most needed. This is how communities from Sacramento, to Sonora to Los Angelesget by in a desert climate and why water managers don't really want tropical storms. This storm system, even if it materializes, won't put a dent in our current drought situation. Maybe a few inches of snow are expected to stick above 5,500 and much of that will probably be absorbed by the parched ground and plants lining our hills. All of which underscores the need for people to still conserve. Officials at the Tuolumne Utilities District, who haven't yet called for conserva-

tion beyond the state's 20-percent recommendation, say we are in better shape this year than last. That's because there's more water behind Pinecrest and Lyons reservoirs than this time last year, thanks to conservation by residents and better water management by TUD and Pacific Gas and Electric. TUD serves the bulk of Tuolumne County's residents — including those in Columbiaand Sonora, on up Highway 108. But most of this region is still in a bad way. That's because TUD's backup sources are fewer than last year, as springs and wells are running dry and there's no contract this year to buy water out of New Melones Reservoir. The latter was

last year's biggest hedge, though mostly unused, and would do little good evenifTUD inked a deal now. Water experts from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation say New Melones could practically dry out by late summer and the lake is already so low TUD's water pumps are out of the water. An even more dire situation is unfoldingin the Don Pedro area where residents, whose main water

supply is Lake McClure, could run out of water in a few months. Those 3,200 people served by the Lake Don PedroCommunity Services District will be facing mandatory 50percent water conservation restrictions and a ban on lawn watering come April 1.

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million people live with the numerous physical and mental challenges of multiple To the Editor: sclerosis. Personally, I have MS Awareness Week 2015 been afFected over 25 years. is March 2 through 8 and The Northern California people everywhere are cre- Chapter of the National MS ating connections stronger Society,chartered in 1954, than the ones that MS de- provides comprehensive prostroys. During this special grams, services and advoweek, take action to help oth- cacy toassist and empower ers learn more about MS and the people who are diagwhat they can do to make a nosed with MS annually and difFerence. Multiple Sclerosis those currently living with is a diseasethat interrupts this unpredictable, disabling the flow of information with- disease. The chapter is also in the brain and between the a drivingforce of research brain and the body. Most peo- for the prevention, treatple with MS are diagnosed ment and cure ofMS and between the ages of 20 and contributes funds to support 50, with at least two to three 350 National MS Society retimes more women than men search projects worldwide being diagnosed with MS. — including almost $12 milHere in Northern California, lion in critical MS research MS afFects more than 84,000 initiatives locally at J. David people. Worldwide, over 2.3 Gladstone Institutes, UCSF, Stanford, UC Davis and UC Berkeley. Northern California Chapter offices are located in San Francisco, Sacramento, CenI • • tral Valley and Silicon Valley. The annual WalkMS will take START, STOP OR place in Modesto on April 18. MISS YOUR PAPER? 209-533-3614 The National M u ltiple Online: www.uniondemocrat.com S clerosis Society has r eMAIN OFFICE designed its website to help 209-532-7151• 209-736-1234 peopleaffected by MS better and more easily connect to NEWS TIPS 209-770-7153 the information, resources

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Why is health care so expensive? To the Editor: Free market ideology prevents the US from competitivelymoving to a single payer system. Conservatives insist that the free market cures all. And yet, deregulation lead to recession, unregulated indus-

tries willingly pollute, while the free market has caused stagnation of wages. Our government has tried to subsidizethose priced out of the healthcare market and set minimum healthcare standards. But the free marketideology has smeared that effort, while preserving the insurance industry's ability to remain saddled on the healthcare industry. Conservatives endlessly cater to business no matter how corrupt, while insisting that an effort to eliminate the insurance industry's unnecessary participation in

health care is socialism.

the transfer of wealth from all Americans to a privileged few, borderson dementia;before who through deregulation the word socialism became enlarge their highway robcommon currency America bery. The far right is so ideohad established the military, logically myopic they can't see post office, police, fire depart- they're cheating themselves. ments, public schools — all socialist institutions; and yet Robert Carabas we have the biggest, wealthiSonora est capitalist economy in the world. The insurance industry provides no health care, while doubling the cost of healthcare and shielding ins titutionalized graft f r om To the Editor: view. State Senate bill 192, inGo to ahospitalfor tests troduced by Democrat Senaand they won't tell you the tor Carol Liu, would require cost. Americans won't buy everyone, including adults, a hamburgerwithout know- to wear a bicyclehelmet i ng the cost and yet w e whenever and wherever one spend thousands of health- choosesto ride a bicycle.It care dollars without a clue. is interesting that Senator We allow backroom negotia- Liu (according to The Union tions between the insurance Democrat editorial on Feb. company and hospital, both 18) received $20,000 in camseeking profit, posing as rep- paign contributions back in resentatives of our interests 2012 from the insurance into determining the cost. The dustry. Does this sound like averagecostofan angiogram a specialinterest payback? in the U.S. is $915 in Canada If an i n surance company $35, a US hip replacement is chose to make it mandatory $40,364 in Spain $7,731, a US for their customers to wear prescript ion for Lipitor $124 bicycle helmets that is fine. in New Zealand $6... (NY Citizens should at least still Times, "$2.7 Trillion Medical have the freedom to take Bill," 6/V13.) their business elsewhere if Free market ideology is a they do not agree with that shill hiding its real success, requirement. Conservative inconsistency

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I do not know the statistics on the amount of head trauma cases caused by not wearing a helmet versus wearing a helmet. I can only assumed that if there were an epidemic amount of people falling resulting in serious head trauma we wouldbe hearing about it. My wife and I only ride bikes while on paved bicycle trails that meander through parks or around lakes, such as Pinecrest Lake or Eagle Lake. There are no vehicles on these roads. The whole idea of the ride is to enjoy the scenery. Should an unforeseen fall occur the possibility of head trauma would be miniscule at best. Wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle should remain a personalchoice aftertheage of 18. For adults who choose to wear a helmet that is great! They have the freedom to make that choice. I believe adults should also have the freedom to make the choice not to wear a helmet. California has an out of control compulsion to do our thinking for us. The Senator needs to give adults credit for being able to live their lives safely without government intervention. Barry Borieehio Sonora

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Politiciansfor localcontrol, exceptwhenthey're not The people of Denton, Texas, recently voted to ban fracking within the city limits. They were tired of the noise, lights and fumes caused by the 277 gaswells,some placed right next to housing developments. A blowout in 2013 covered homes in clouds of benzene. Some had to be evacuated. One can hardly blame the citizens for trying to regulate industrial activity in a populated area unless one is the governor of Texas. Greg Abbott has denounced the vote and decisions by other local governments to regulate junkyards and ban litterprone plasti c bags as an affront to the "Texan model," often defined as letting businesses do pretty much as they please. The party in power at one level of government is understandably temptedtopush around a lower level. Liberals do it. Conservatives do it. The diffe rence is that conservatives professto deplore such interference. Sadly, support for local control often evaporates when such principles run up against the interests of moneyed backers. Listen to Gov. Abbott talking to the

Froma HarroP Texas Public Policy Foundation. Local governments risk turning the "Texas miracle" into the "California nightm are," he said."Large citiesthatrepresent about 75 percent of the population in (Texas) are doing this to us." Large cit ies representing 75 percent of the population sounds like a whole lot of Texans. Makes you wonder who "us" is. Perhaps a state-run program tore-indoctrinate the peasants might be in order. Similar battles are playing out in other places. Athens, Ohio, voted to ban fracking, but the Ohio Supreme Court just ruled that local governments can't do that. They are clashing with the state's "executive authority" on oil and gas drilling. Conservatives running the Florida and Louisiana state governments are

fighting local plans to raise minimum wages. The restaurants don't want to.

"The statelegislature is the best place to determine wage and hour law," a spokesman for the National Restaurant Association told The New York Times, "This is not the kind of policy that should be determined jurisdiction by jurisdiction." Actually, the local jurisdiction is one ofthe better placesto seta m inimum wage. The cost of living in New York City is much higher than it is across the state in BufFalo, and so might the minimum wage be. Seattle might want to try out a $15-an-hour minimum wage, while less rich parts of Washington stick with the state minimum of $9.47 an hour, itself well above the national minimum of $7.25. A number of cities across the country, as well as three counties in California, have approved fracking bans. Even Fort Collins in energy-rich Colo-

dence of creeping collectivism. This prompted the following retort in a Dallas Morning News editorial: "Allowing Austin to make singlesizedecisions for localgovernments instead of allowing them to tailor unique solutions sounds an awful lot like central state planning to us." Some conservativesare reportedly hopping mad over the state's efforts to curb the right of their local governments to control their own destiny. Tea party folks, in particular, are known for hostility toward crony capitalism — the alliance of big business and government officials. Abbott's allies in turn accuse them of being closet socialists working in the interests of Russia. How ironic. The way the locals can show that they're not tools of Russia, the fracking forces say, is by acting like serfs.

rado has done so. But Texas, as those

tourist ads said, is "like a whole other country" when it comes to showing deference to energy producers and purveyors of plastic bags. At least the governor thinks so. He seems tosee the locals'efForts to set rules for their communities as evi-

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winning syndicated columnist who writes about politics, businessand economics.She has worked for the New York Times and Institutional Investor. Her columns appear in 200 newspapers nationwide.

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Neighbors upset by swastika display A SACRAMENTO Northern California man's display of poster-size swastikas outside his Sacramento house is u psetting some neighbors and state lawmakers, who plan to call on him to remove them. The symbols used by German Nazis in World War II replace stars in one American and two Israeli flags. There is also a Palestinian flag and a statue made of wood of a figure raisingits arms and dressed in army green. The display also includes Christmas lights to illuminate it at night. Sacramento Police Spokesman Officer Justin Brown said Wednesday police receiveda callabout the house in the River Park neighborhood on Monday and, after doing a check, found there were noreportable crimes.

monia, the government said today.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is moving forward on legislation to fund the Homeland Security Department, but the House is in limbo two days away &om a partial agency shutdown as conservativesangrily reject the Senate plan. Many House Republicans say they aren't readytoadmit defeatand approve spending for the department without demanding concessions &om President Barack Obama on immigration. They are pressuring House Speaker John Boehner to hold firm against that approach, even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argues that it's the best way out of the GOPs dilemma. No other options are apparent, aside &om a partial shutdown of the agency charged with protecting the U.S. against terrorism. Without congressional action, that will happen at midnight Fridayand polls show Republicans likely to

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Minister's Office said Lee is sedated and on mechanical ventilation. His doctors have restarted him on antibiotics, and are continuing to monitor him closely, it said. Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 5. Singapore's first prime minister, Lee ruled for 31 years until 1990, and has been credited with transforming the city-st atefrom a sleepy tropical port to a wealthy, bustling financial hub with one of the highest incomes in the world.

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take the political blame. Boehner met privately with McConnell on Wednesday afternoon, their first meeting in two weeks, but he gave no indication during the day ofhow he might resolve what has become a high-stakes leadership test two months into full Republican control of Congress. "I'm waiting for the Senate to act. The House has done their job," Boehner said at a news conference where he repeatedly sidestepped questions about his plans. Hours after Boehner spoke, the Senate did act, voting 98-2 to advance the Homeland Security funding bill over its first procedural hurdle. Several more votes will be required to bring the bill to final passage, but that outcome in the Senate is assured with lawmakers of both parties ready to put the fight behind them. The $40 billion legislation would fund

the agency through Sept. 30, the end of the budget year. Gone would be the contentious immigration language &om the House-passed version that repealed Obama executive actions as far back as 2012 granting work permits and deportation stays to millions of people in the country illegally, including immigrants brought here as kids. Instead, McConnell envisions a separate vote on a narrower immigration

measure to undo just Obama's most recent immigration directives, from November. The measure would leave in placeprotections enacted in 2012 for younger immigrants, but even so Democrats are not likely to approve thatbill,and itfaces a certain Obama veto.

The president repeated that threat Wednesday at a town hall style meeting in Miami designed to keep pressure on Republicans.

SAN FRANCISCO — California voters overwhelmingly

BEIRUT — The number of Christians abducted by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria has risen to 220 in the past three days, as militants round up more hostages from a chain of villages along a strategic river, activists said today. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militants have picked up dozens more Chris-

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shortageasa seriousproblem. A Field Poll released today says 94 percent consider the shortageserious,and ofthose 68 percent find it extremely serious. California is entering itsfourth year ofdrought with lower-than-normal rain and snow falling on the state that leads the nation in agriculture production. The poll says that nearly three-quarters of people in San Francisco perceive the shortage as extremely serious, compared to just under twothirds in Los Angeles County.

munities near the town of Tal Tamr in Hassakeh province. The province, which borders Turkey and Iraq, has become the latest battleground in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria. It is predominantly Kurdish but also has populationsofArabs and predominantly Christian Assyrians and Armenians.

ers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile would have to act in the "public interest" when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under new rules being considered by the Federal Communications Commission. The rules would put the Internet in the same regulatory camp as the telephone, banning providers

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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — A suburban Detroit couple who have two older children are adjusting to life after becoming parents to identical triplets — a multiple birth that's rare. The Whiteley family of St. ClairShores celebrated the one-month birthdays Wednesday for Alexander, Nicholas and Timothy. The brothers

in Washington state, and five or six of the bullets hit him in a deadly shooting that has led to weeks of protests and calls fora federalinvestigation,authoritiessay. None of the shots struck former orchard worker Antonio Zambrano-Montes in the back, Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin said Wednesday. Lattin is the spokesman for a regional lawenforcement task force investigating the Feb. 10 killing in the nearby agricultural city of Pasco in the southeast-

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SACRAMENTO (AP)Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins announced a proposal W ednesday toexpand affordable housing in California by charging a $75 fee to record real estate documents. The San Diego Democrat's plan would send cities hundreds of millions of dollars for development benefiting poor and middle-class Californians. Local governments lost a key funding source for affordable housing when Gov. Jerry Brown dissolved redevelopment agencies in 2011. About 36 percent of homeowners and nearly half of

ers want to create paid "fast lanes" on the Internet,

edging out cash-strapped startups and smaller Internet-based businesses. The broadband industry isexpected to sue,arguing that the plan constitutes dangerous overreach. Republicans in Congress said they will try to pass legislation scrapping the rules, although it's unlikely that such a bill would be signed into law b y P r esident Barack Obama. N et neutrality is t h e idea that websites or videosload atabout the same speed. That means you won't be more inclined to watch a particular show on Amazon Prime instead of on Netflix because Amazon has struck a deal with

The Mexican immigrant was throwing rocks at passing vehicles and later at responding officers, authorities say. Video taken by a witness shows Zambrano-Montes, 35, age 3 aild 2. running from Pasco officers. Many triplets are the result As the officers draw closer, he of fertility treatments, but stops, turns and faces them. Lauren Whiteley, 32, said she Multiple pops are heard and didn't take fertility drugs. then he falls to the ground.

SINGAPORE — Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's 91-year-old founding father, remains on life support in intensive care being treated for severe pneu-

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statement she would prefer policies that make building homes easier and cheaper. Real estateagents successfully opposed legislation, including recording fees, in 2013. Alex Creel, a lobbyist for California Association of Realtors, said funding for affordable housing should 2013 stateestimate. come from a broader source Republicans have voted than peoplerecording real against similar proposals, estate documents.

NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of T.J. effect in which other companies follow suit in Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores ordertocompete for top talent. became thelatest retailer to boost pay for The moves by the major retailers to raise its U.S. workers, putting pressure on other wages come at a pivotal time when the plight chains to do the same. of hourly workers has made national headTJX Cos. said Wednesday that it will in- lines. creasepay for its U.S.workers to at least Protests by fast food workers asking for $9 an hour starting in June. The announce- higher pay have increased. Labor-backed ment came a week after Wal-Mart Stores groups have taken aim at Wal-Mart, the Inc. said it would increase starting wages for nation's largest private employer with 1.3 its U.S. employees to at least $9 per hour by million workers, to start entry wages at April and by at least $10 by Feb. 2016. Home $15 per hour. And President Obama is enfurnishings retailer IKEA and Gap clothing dorsing a bill in Congress that includes a chain also have raised pay recently. proposed increase in the federal minimum John Challenger, CEO of global outplace- wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, while ment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas severalstatesareconsidering raising their Inc., said the moves could create a domino

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of ensuring the educational progress of all of America's students, including students from low-income families, students with disabilities, Englishlearners,and students ofcolor." The White House statement was

would provide states and local communities greater flexibility over how "federaldollars are used to educate America's kids," Boehner said. Kline said education can be the "great equalizer" in America, but only if schools succeed. About 1 in 5 students drops out of highschool,and many who do graduate enter college or the workforce with subpar education, Kline said. He decried federal mandates that dictate how to gauge student achievement, define qualified teachers and spend money. "We need to place less faith in the secretary of education and more faith in parents, teachers and state and local leaders," he said. The bill maintains annual federal

WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to overhaul the widely criticized No Child Left Behind law, calling the effort "a sig- the latestin a series of veto threats nificant step backwards." issued by President Barack Obama The veto threat came as lawmak- since both chambers of Congress ers began debate on the measure went under Republican control last in the House. A vote is expected on month. Friday. House Speaker John Boehner, Republicans say the bill would R-Ohio, called the education mearestore local control in schools and sure "agood conservative bill that stop top-down education mandates. empowers America and does not Democrats say it would allow bil- empower the bureaucracy here in lions in federal dollars to flow out Washington." without ensuring they will improve At a news conference Wednesday, student learning. Boehner called education "the civil The White House said the bill "ab- right of the 21st century."A measure dicates the historic federal role in el- pushed by Education Committee testing requirements. It consolidates ementary and secondary education Chairman John Kline, R-Minnesota, or eliminates many federal pro-

grams, creates a single local grant program and allows public money to follow low-income children to different publi cschools.Itwould also prohibit the federal education secretary from demanding changes to state standards or imposing conditions

derserved group of students and their more affluent peers. It mandated annual testing in reading and math for students in grades three to eight and again in high school. Schools had to show student growth

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around federal law. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, said the bill would allow states to redirectfederal funds away from districts with high concentrations of poor students. "In other words, the low-income areas would get less, the wealthy areas would get more," Scott said. "If that's the solution, I wonder what you think the problem was." The bipartisan law President George W. Bush signed in 2002 sought to close significant gaps in the achievement of historically un-

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cade Effect, asked student teams to design a robot that would pick up balls and deliver them into three goals, each with a different height, within a strict time frame with both autonomous and driver-controlled

Lantry suffers from mild nntVShentrs DePartment dementia and his wife, ConSearCh and Rescue nie Lantry, began to worry when he didn't return home. He was found by an El Dorado Search and Rescue team not far north of his home. Law enforcement officials and volunteers Wednesday morning set up a command center for the search at the Ebbetts Pass Fire District staJesse Jones/UnionDemocrat tion on Blagen Road. The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue About 10 people from the team participated in the search for Jim Lantry. Calaveras County Sheriff's Office volunteer unit particilaveras County Sheriff's OfKraft said Lantry in 2009 pated in the search, in addi- fice volunteer unit. taught her to drive a patrol tion t o s e arch-and-rescue SherifFs volunteer Sandra car when she joined the volteams from Amador, Tu- KraR, along with the captain unteer unit. She said the olumne and El Dorado coun- of the volunteer unit, Betty search for Lantry was espeties. A California Highway Miner, set up a patrol Wednes- cially "intense" because she Patrol helicopter was also dis- day on Country Club Drive. knew him. patched to aid in the search. The two women stopped cars She called the final briefLantry and his wife have heading in or out of the sub- ing meeting with the search lived in the Arnold area for divisionand handed drivers teams and volunteers "senti20 years. He spent 18 of those flyers with Lantry's photo and mental" because they were so years as a member of the Ca- description. happy he was found alive.

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Orange Pi p e r formed well, but not among the very top, yet they were invited into the semifinals by one of the top teams who Courtesy photo(above); Jesse Jones/Union Democrat (below) liked their cooperative play Orange Pi RoBEARics team members participate in a style, Uhl said. regional robotics competition last weekend in Union They lost in t h e fi nal City (above). Alonzo (below) is one of the team's rounds and were ready to robots. go home when they were announced at the end of the night as one of the eight winners among 42 teams. They had been awarded the special Connect Award for sharing robotics with their community and growing within t h eir s chool, moving from a club to a district-sponsored class. "We were just dead silent for a second," Uhl said. "We weren't sure whether to be terrified or happy, so we were a little bit ofboth," she said with a laugh. B ut no w t h e y k n o w what they're up against for the super-regionals next month, she said. The team will compete 29. If they win, they move the competition and can be with 71 ofthe best robot- on to the world competition reached at orangepibear@ ics teams from 12 Western in St. Louis, Missouri. gmail.com or by contacting states in O akland from The team will be fund- Summerville High School March 27 through March raising for the last legs of at 928-4228.

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acres annually in Yosemite." In the absence of fire, unnatural levels of Continued from Page A1 forest fuel can accumulate, placing Yosemite's natural and historic features at risk, park oftended to create a continuous fuel break be- ficials said. tween Wawona and the South Entrance, linkBurn bosses and Mariposa County Air Polingburned areas from previous fires, including lution District officials plan to time the project so that smoke drifts away from Wawona. prescribed fires and thinning projects. "Further objectives of the project include Firefighters with the National Park Service, ecosystem restoration," park officials said. the Forest Service and Cal Fire are assigned to "Prescribed fires mimic the frequent, low assist with the prescribed fire. intensity lightning caused fires that occur naturally in the Yosemite area. HistoricalContact Guy McCarthy at gmccarthy@ ly,natural fire burned an average of 16,000 uniondemocrat.com or588-4547.

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lar establishment in Confidence that locals knew had alcohol, Ruoff said. In fact, there was a rule among the crew that whoever drove the last car down from shooting up the hill had to check the place for him, he said. C ooper's firs t

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"Fighting Caravan" in 1929, which was shot on the Sierra rail line in Tuolumne County,

Ruoff said. Not only was it Cooper's first film, it was the first movie with sound that was based outdoors, according to Ruoff. It was shot in the oncebustling Cooperstown at the junction of Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties, which has since come and gone. "There's about a half a building left," Ruoff said. That was just one example of the ebb and flow Ruoff has seen in his years. The afore-

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Leonard Ruoff holds a Sonora Elementary School photo from 1928, when he was in sixth-grade and the school was located on Barretta Street.

one of the happening places to be in the first half of the 20th century, with a mine and lumber mill, not to mention generalstore and post office. No businesses remain, after the Confi dence Inn burned in 2013. But while the rail line remained, Tuolumne County only gained popularity as a filming locale. Ruoff worked various support jobs on about 15 films, while his father worked many more of theestimated 400 film and television pieces shot entirely or partially in the county, he said. The area was a popular place for Cooper and other Western stars l ik e J ohn Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Though Ruoffdidn't work with Wayne or Eastwood, he did work on set with some even bigger names, who many

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ty. Ruoff described her as a "blonde bombshell." The same year, Frank Sinatra starred in "Kissing Bandit," also shot in part here. Sinatra would never really admit to making that one, though, because it was a stinker, Ruoff said. But the film Ruoff spent most time on was the 1948

"For Whom the Bell Tolls," starring Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, who was one of Ruoff's favorite celebrities because of how down to Earth she was. "She was just like an everyday person. In other words,

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Anyone interested in local history can purchase the Tuolumne County Historical Society'sVolume 25, No. 3"CHISPA" publication, including "Sierra on the Silver Screen." Also, the Sonora Lions Club fundraiser the Harvey "Dusty" Rhodes Annual Cioppino Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 27 at the Elks Lodge, 100 Elk Drive.

she loved to talk and have people explain to her what the country was like and what the people were like. She'd sit down at the table with you," he said. M ost t of heearly starswere the same way, Ruoff said. "On a whole, if someone would tell a s t ory, they'd chime right in and tell one back," he said. "It was fun to be around them." Ruoff remembered the irony during that film's shooting

that the planes used for a war scene had to fly out of Reno, Nevada, due to the actual war going on. Planes weren't allowed to fly near the coast. Ruoff served four years as a U.S. Navy Seabee. Mostly, he toured the Pacific Theater

though they were targeted by kamikaze pilots off the Japanese coast. After the war, Ruoff's film work was on the sideline while he worked a number of places, including the rail line for the Tuolumne County timber industry. He was aboard the engine that now sits in front of the Mother Lode Fairgrounds when it blew a cylinder. The No. 3 was in the middle of a line of supply cars, supporting an extra-large load, when there was a big bang and the cab filled with steam, he said. That was among the last of the steam engines to run in the area, and only a few years later, trains became less

on a fuel ship, supplying aircraftcarriers offthe coastof Japan. He followed fleets to Iwo efficient than trucks for the Jima and Okinawa, among industry. other places. His ship was Ruoff has used his local luckily never hit, he said, historical knowledge as a

30-year member of the Tuolumne County Historical Society to identify and archive "probablya good half"of the organizatio n's 30,000 photos. He's been a member of the Sonora Lions Club even longer and credits the club with much of the growth of the area. Ruoff was married 39 years to Marjorie Ruoff, who died last year. His daughter, Sandra Fisher, and grandchildren, Bradley and Martha, all live in Sonora. Sierra Views are people

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Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. Fred Boutin, of Tuolumne, will give an illustrated talk on

roses depicted by P.J. Redoute in his 3-volume folio-sized work "The Rose," produced in Paris between 1817 and 1824. The emphasis will be on rose species and varieties that

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Planting in the Jamestown community garden are (from left) Jamestown Elementary sixth-grader Isaac Evermon, fifth-grader J.T. Lang, Jamestown After School Program site manager Daniel Harrison and fourth-grader Bryce Bledsaw.

Planting season is ripe for community gardens By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

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from the East. The talk will include notes about how these oriental roses influenced the development of modern roses. A short meeting will follow, and refreshments will be served.

Dog training claasesset The Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club will offer a new session of dog obedience classes on Wednesday. Basic obedience and puppy classes will be held at 6 p.m., with intermediate obedience at 7 p.m. and rallyobedience at 4:45 p.m. All classes cost $75 and are held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds. Pre-registration is recommended. For more informa-

tion, call 536-0526 or 532-9118, or go online to stkc.org

Bonsai demo is March 7 The Mother Lode Bonsai Club will present the second part of its back-to-basics

Community ga r d ens throughout the M o ther Lode are accepting applications and volunteers for the 2015 growing season. Some gardens accept new gardeners if plot space has opened up from last year,others use a lottery system, and still others have nomembership quota and anyone who wants to can help plant, tend and

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Water conservationefforts will be in effect at v many of the gardens, and gardeners are expected to be conscientious with water when it is provided by gardens. Gardens that allow previous year gardeners priority, butare accepting applicati ons for open spaces, include Sonora and Tu- Jamestown Community Garden manager Corine Elwart, of Jamestown, waters olumne. kale Tuesday afternoon. I

a bucket," he said."If everything holds (with the water situation), fees should be the same." Should the water situation become more rigid, g ardeners will have t o use rain-gutter irrigation systems again, Krieg

The cost to have a plot in the Sonora Community Garden is $40 per year. Hodges said gardeners last year "did a good job conserving" water, and the harvest was good. Hodges said they usually have enough boxes to

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Despite the district offeringwater,"we'llbe advocating conservation," Krieg said. The garden contains 25 plots, and membership is $30 per year. The garden is at 18971 Cemetery Lane, Tuolumne. T he district ca n b e reached at 928-1214.

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March 7. Wiring and styling techniques will be presented by Joan Scroggs, of Columbia.

tions aren't as stringent, and water will be provided Last year, T uolumne by the Tuolumne Park and Community Garden mem- Recreation District, which bers were required to bring oversees the garden, exthe own water anduse grow plained Finance Director bags, buckets and rain-gut- Tony Krieg. "This time last year, I ter irrigation systems. This year, water restric- think we were showering in

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which begins at 10 a.m. at the former Calaveras County W ater District office, 423 E. St. Charles St. (Highway 49) in San Andreas. Scroggs will talk about using wire in shaping bonsai and will offer hands-on class after the demonstra-

tion for anyone who would like special focus on individual bonsai or who have questions or concerns about a

particular tree. The two-hour class is $15 for club members and $25 for nonmembers.

Club members will also be available to provide advice on caring for bonsai trees. For more informa-

tion, call 754-5887.

On Saturdayfrom 1 to 4 p.m., the Foothill Collaborative for Sustainability (FoCuS) will launch the Sonora Seed Library, a free seed-sharing and e ducational program open to the public and located in the Tuolumne County Library on Greenley Road. The library opening follows last weekend's annual Seed Sharing Event in Columbia, sponsored by FoCuS and Tuolumne County Master Gardeners.

T he seed l i brary w i l l open with hundreds of vegetable, herb and flower seed packets donated by FoCuS which sourced them from reputable seed companies that specialize in non-GMO, o pen-pollinated seed s (seeds that result from natural forms of pollination). The hope is that, from these starter

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Community ga r d ens provide afFordable gardening for peoplewho may not have access to land or a sunny spot for their own gardens, and opportunities for people to gather socially as they work side by side. There are community gardens in Columbia, Copperopolis, Jam estown, San Andreas, Sonora, Tu-

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Jamestown Elementary School fourth-grader Taylor Hein holds a turnip he pulled from the Jamestown Community Garden Tuesday afternoon.

Twain Harte

The Twain Harte Community Garden is accepting applications, which will be chosen by lottery on March 7. One application is allowed per household, and applicants must be full-time Tuolumne County residents. Applications are availSonora able at the garden site in The Sonora Communi- Eproson Park in Twain ty Garden, on Covey Cir- Harte or by calling Tracy cle and operated by the or Clay Knopf at 586Sonora Sunrise Rotary, is 4397. acceptingapplications for The fee is $30 to apopen plots, and water will ply (refundable if not sebe provided. lected) and must be made Anyone interested in a payable to Twain Harte plot inthe 17-space gar- Community Garden Asden can call Judy or Del sociation, P.O. Box 1088, Hodges at 532-6132 or Twain Harte, CA 95383. The 4-by-8-foot raised go online to Sonora Sunrise Rotary's website and beds will be chosen by lotfill out t h e application tery at 9 a.m. March 7 at at s onorasunriserotary. the garden. org/Community Garden. html. See GARDENS/Page B6

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generations of plants will become ever more adapted to our local weather, soil and growing patterns, thus providing gardeners with a diverse and reliable "bank" of locall y grown food. Here is how the library will work: Experienced and novice gardeners alike can "borrow" a few packets of seeds, plant them, reap the harvest, then save and return some of the seeds from their bounty to the library. Gardeners who eventually donate seedswill be asked to provide basic information such as plant variety, elevation of their garden, and any special care the plant received. Seed library volunteers will offer guidance in seed selection, growing, seed saving and storage. FoCuS board m ember and Tuolumne County Master Gardener Val Dambacher, who coordinated the Sonora Seed Library launch, says theseeds available for checkoutthisfirst year are classified "super easy." That means the plants tend to stay true to type from the seeds saved from one gen-

eration to the next, because they don't easily cross-pollinate with other varieties. Also, t h e su p er-easy seeds will give people new to seed-starting a better chance of success. In time, as the seed library grows, more experienced gardeners can share seeds that are more difficult t o grow and

save through the years. For many gardeners, the joy of growing and eating such flavorful, healthy produce is reason enough to participatein seed-sharing efforts. "It is such a sense of acc omplishment f o r bo t h a dults an d c h i l dren t o watch a seed grow and get to eat something they created," Dambacher said. "Plus, imagine being able to select for qualities you love the most about your favorite vegetable or flower. Or perhaps even be known years from now as the one who produced that intensely flavored basil!" Promoting diverse, locally grown food through seed exchanges and seed libraries is especially important now, given recent threats to their existence in severalstates.

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INNOVATIVE COUNTY REPORTER The successful applicant for thisjob will be assigned to our Calaveras County beat, which includes coverage of one city council, county government and a water district. General assignment and enterprise reporting will a/so be expected. Self-motivation is a key in this position, as the Calaveras County reporter is responsible for finding and developing stories to keep our readers informed about what's going on in the entire county which is one of two counties in our coverage area. The Union Democrat is a Western Communications' newspaper with a fair compensation package, paid time off and 401K plan. Pre-employment drug screening required. The Union Democrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and work samples attention to Publisher, Gary Piech at iech@uniondemocrat.com (please include "Reporter Application" in the subject line).

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Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day! 4-lines/20 days. If it doesn't sell, call us and we will run your ad for another 20 days at no charge.

LEGAL CLERK I/II I: $13.72-$16.76/hr. II: $15.17418.51/hr.

Tuolumne County Probation is seeking qualified candidates to perform legal secretarial & clerical support work for professional staff. Req's HS Diploma or GED equivalent with supplemental coursework in legal terminology and document format and one year of legal clerical exp. Apply online at www.tuolumnecount .ca. ov Closes: 3/11/2015

MAINTENANCE WOR KER II TEMP. Position for Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council. M ust possess valid CA D. L., H.S. Diploma or GED. Knowledge of use and care of hand and power tools, building materials, basic math, cabinetry & wood finishing, concrete work, principles and techniques for domestic water supply and drainage plumbing using galvanized, copper and PVC pipe. Understand and follow oral & written instructions, communicate and work cooperatively w/ others. Able to lift 50 lbs. Mandatory three yrs' exp in a construction or maintenance position. Go to: www.mewuk.com for application and job description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions. Must attach current DMV printout with your application. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDE: Flexible open schedule with the ability to multi-task in a high paced clinic. Please fax resume to: 209-533-1611

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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 Office and 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.

SECURITY OFFICER F/T on call for TUO Me-Wuk Tribal Council. Must possess H.S. Diploma or GED, and Valid CA D.L. Ability to read and interpret documents; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; be able to speak eff ectively;good math skills, ability to add, multiply & divide; ability to pass physical agility test. Must under-

go pre-employmentand annualphysicalexam. Go to: www.mewuk.com For appiication and lob description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions. MUST attach Current DMV Printout with your application. SENIORITY LIFECARE AT HOME is hiring in-home Caregivers for Tuolumne & Calaveras Counties. Prefer only people with personal care exp. 24-hr & hourly shifts avail. P/T & Flex. Call (209) 532-4500 SONORA Sr CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1176

OFFICE TECHNICIAN I ($16.75-$20.40 /hr.) Calaveras County Animal Services Division is seeking a dynamic support person with advanced clerical and customer service skills. HS grad and five years of responsible full-time clerical exp. For detailed job flyer and specific application requirements for each position please visit h ~h://hr.cslseras ov.os EOE v~ FFD: 02/27/2015

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HIRING: Housekeepers PT/FT. Apply in person at 18730 Hwy.108; Questions ph. 984-0315 TUOLUMNE UTILITIES DISTRICT - Electrician/ Instrumentation Technician: Installs, troubleshoots, maintains and repairs electrical, electronic & electromechanical equipment in District's water/wastewater treatment systems. Journey-level electrician desired. Salary range DOE ($30.21 -36.72) See www.tudwater.com for job description and app, or apply at our main off., 18885 Nugget Blvd. Contact Abby at (209) 532.5536, ext 481

w/questions. Closing date: 3/11/2015, 4PM.

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

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 305 Instruction/Lessons DRIVERSNO EXPERIENCE? Some or LOTS of experience? Let's Talk! No matter what stage in your career, it's time, call Central Refrigerated Home. 888-891-2195 www.Central TruckDriv~in 'ohs.com (Cal-SCAN)

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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 Contractors who 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 ourown boss and increase our rofits throu h our own safes 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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NOTICE TO READERS: Cakfornia law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor and/or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor's status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752).Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

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MERCHANDISE CATEGORY 501-640 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 501- Lost 502 - Found 515 - HomeFurnishings 520 - HomeAppliances 525 -Home Electronics 530 - Sports/Recreation 535 -Musical Instruments 540 - Crafts 545 - FoodProducts

550 - Antiques/Collectibles 555 - Firewood/Heating 560 - OfrtceProducts 565-Tools/M achinery 570-Building Materials 575 -Auctions 580 - Miscellaneous 585 - MiscellaneousWanted

590 - GarageSales 595 - Commercial Garage/YardSales FARM ANIMALS

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YOUNG CAT (F) a "blue" w/ yellow eyes. on 2/20 eve near Theall St. Very shy! 536-1124 502 Found FEMALE GOAT Grazing w/ my sheep. Vicinity: Standard Rd. Please call 533-4716 GERMAN SHEPHERD MIX (F) top of Big Hill. Animal Control will have 2/1 9 by noon. 694-2730 515 Home Furnishings Sell Your Item Through The Union Democrat CLASSIFIED ADS

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onl enceswit rien worries o rien DEAR ANNIE: I am currently in a two-year relationship with "Alison." Both of us are recently divorced. During Alison's marriage, she became a confidante to '|II/ill.a They have remained friends, and she insists nothing of a sexual nature everhappened. When we first got together, Will was in a new relationship and had limited contact with Alison. However, eight months ago, that relationship ended. Now he and Alisott text each other multiple times a day, all day long. He lives with his parents, and Alison stops by a couple of times a month to visit with his family. Will has made it very clear that he doesn't want to be around me at all. Every time he gets into trouble, Alison isright there tohelp.Atleastonce every few weeks, he drives 15 miles to eat atthe restaurantwhere sheworks. I am not sure how to handle this

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) Mailbox &iendship. I trust Alison, or I would have left already. Any advice, or am I foolish? — N. DEAR N.: There is n o thing wrong with having friendships, even those that include confidences. The problem is when one person's significant other is unwelcome and entirely excluded from these relationships and the confidencesshared are intimate and interfere with the primary relationship. We think Will is a bit possessive of Alison, but that shouldn't alarm yotL Does Alison show you his texts? She should (but you do

not need to comment on them). If you trust her and she is not hiding anything &om you, we'd let this run its course. It is important, however, that Alison understands the boundaries of this friendship so she isn't leading Will on or damaging her relationship with you. DEAR ANNIE: I take both Pilates and yoga classes. One student loves to chew gt2mduring class. It was ingrained in me by my father that loudly chewing gum is considered bad manners. It drives me crazy. I find it hard to concentrate when she is popping and chomping away on her gum, and I know I'm not the only one in class who feels this way. Any suggestions on how to get her to stop? —CRINGING IN EXERCISE CLASS DEAR CRINGING: People do a

lot of boorish things during exereiseclasses.Perhaps the gum helps her concentrate or keeps her from having a dry mouth. She probably isn't aware of how loud and annoying it is. Unforhmately, you cannot eliminate all behaviorsthat drive you crazy.You can, however, register a complaint with the instructor, move into a different class or ask the woman nicely whether she can make the gum chewing less noisy. TO OUR BAHA% READERS: Happy Ayyam-i-Ha. Annie'8 MailbOX iS Written by Kathy

Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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Implanted back pain pump isoption for very few DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old man in pretty good health who has had back problems for about15 years. I have been to two pain clinics and four neurosurgeons in the past few years. All find that I have spinal stenosis in the lumbar region. I have had shots, physical therapy and electricalstimulation treatments, and have tried several drugs: All with no help. The surgeons say that surgery is not going to help. The last pain clinic sent me to a doctor who specializes in pain pumps. The doctor explained how the pump works, and (after checking X-rays and an MRI) says that he thinks the pump would help me. He also suggested that I check with my primary and other doctors for their input as well as going to the Internet for information. My four different doctors all say they have no knowledge regarding pain pumps. Several sources on the Internet had only negative information. They explain what a pain pump is but give no information regarding percentages of success and

To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. failure. I would really like to try the pump, but the negative information on the Internet (dislodged pumps requiringcorrective surgery, onset of migraine headaches, malfunctioning pumps, breaking leads from pump to spine), frankly, scares me. Do you have factual information

on the success rate with pain pumps to the lumbar region? — D.M. ANSWER: These are implantable,programmable devices that contain a pump and reservoir to be placed in the abdomen (which needs to be refilled regularly with medicine injected through the skin) and a plastic tube (catheter), which ends in the fluid around the spinal cord,called the intrathecal space. The pump is usually filled with morphine. The main reason that intrathecal pumps are used is to have

high concentration of pain medication around the spinal cord, where there are many opioid receptors, without having high concentrations in the blood. In theory, there should be fewer side eÃects. Your doctors didn't know about theireffectiveness because there is very little published information. However, there was a review in 2007 that showed that 38 percent to 56 percentof users reported at least a 50 percent reduction in pain at six months. You mentioned some of the complications of pumps. About 18 percent of people had at least one complication of the catheter, while 27 percent required reoperation due to equipmentfailure.There are many other possiblecomplications from the medication itself, the most common being nausea and vomiting, in 33 percent. As you can see, because of the relatively low effectiveness and relatively high complication rate, most people need to have severe symptoms before they consider these pumps.

Arles (March 21-Aprll 19):Today is an 8 — You're entering a more domestic phase. The next two days are excellent for interior decoration or household tasks. Provide new coziness or warmth. Find a spot for peaceful daydreaming and curl up there after chores. Taurus (Aprll 20-May 20):Today is a 9 — Practicing something you love to do goes well now. You'll be able to learn more quickly for the next few days. Study, research and write down your discoveries. Friends want to contribute. Listen to their ideas. Gemlnl (May 21 June 20):Today is a 9 — The next two days can be quite profitable. Focus on making money, and in it comes. A rise in status can be possible if you play your cards right. Share extra work with teammates. Keep customers satisfied. Cancer (June21July&):Today is a 9 — Begin a twoday self-confident phase. You're back in control, pretty much. Ask for what you want, and be willing to go for it. There may be travel involved... expect green lights and open roads. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):Today is a 7 — Slow down and consider options. Complete projects and make space for new ones. Tie up loose ends. Recharge batteries and restore reserves. Keep an eye on the competition. Watch, wait and consider your next move. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):Today is an 8 — Team

tor cuff. I was told itwas a severe tear with bone and tendon involve-

ment. I am 67, and the recovery has been a long one. If you can believe it, even with physical therapy and pain management, I am still uncomfortable at times. I have a stupid question that I hope you can answer. Ever since surgery, I have had to sleep on my unaffected side. Is it OK for me to finally try sleeping on my right side? I don't have another appointment at the orthopedic office. I am embarrassed, as it is one

question I haven't asked.— C.V. ANSWER: It's not a stupid question at all. I don't think you will damage the surgery repair by sleeping on the shoulder now, and you certainly can try it to see if it feels uncomfortable. I also would recommend you continue the exercises your physical therapists gave you. Readers may wr i t e D r . Ro a clt,

M.D., at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475or email ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu witk medical questions.

Todayin history Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2015. There are 308 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in Hlstory: On Feb. 26, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba and headed backto France in a bid to regain power. On this date: In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional act establishing Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. In 1929, President Calvin Coolidge signed a measure establishing Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. In 1945, authorities ordered a midnight curfew at nightclubs, bars and other places of entertainment across the nation. In 1952, Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had developed its atomic bomb. In 1962, after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, astronaut John Glenn told a joint meeting of Congress, "Exploration and the pursuit of knowledge have always paid dividends in the long run." In 1993, a truck bomb built by terrorists exploded in the parking garage of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. In 1995, Barings PLC, Britain's oldest investment banking firm, collapsed after Nick Leeson, a 28-year-old securities dealer, lost over $1.4 billion by gambling on Tokyo stock prices. In 2012, Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death in Sanford, Florida, during an altercation with neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he'd acted in self-defense. (Zimmerman was subsequently acquitted of second-degree murder.)

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North 02-26-15 4 K?2 0 KJ 5 By PHILLIP ALDER 0 A54 2 4 843 Oscar Robertson, a former top basketball playEast er nicknamedThe Big 0,said,"Some players are y Q J 10 9 8 463 m ore physical than others, some play with more y 8 7 3 7 Io 9 4 finesse. Some are just really great all-around play- + 9 I K108 7 ers. So you have to change your game." 4q9 4K J107 At the bridge table, you might have to change South your game, in particular when the bidding helps 4 A54 you to place the missing key-cards. That is not 0 AQ6 relevant in this deal, but how should South plan I QJ 3 the play in three no-trump after West leads the 4 A652 spade queen? Dealer: South South starts with seven top tricks: two spades, Vulnerable: Both three hearts, one diamond and one club. He needs to take two more diamond tricks to get up 1NT P ass 3NT All Pa s s This is not a finessing deal. If one of declarer's diamond honors is captured (or covered) by the king, he will need the suit to split 3-3, which is unlikely (a priori 35.53 percent). Instead, South should lead twice toward the hand with the two honors. He should win the first trick with dummy's spade king and call for a low diamond. East will presumably play low, so South will win with his queen. He goes back to the board by leading his low heart to dummy's jack. Then he plays a second low diamond toward his hand. Suppose East wins with his king and returns his second spade. Declarer wins with his ace, cashes his diamond jack, overtakes his heart queen with dummy's king, cashes the diamond ace and claims. Lastly, note that it could cost to duck the first trick. If West is a genius, he will shift to the club queen.Then South would lose one spade,one diamond and three clubs.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Tuolumne is seeking interested parties for the following: Construct a new 26,815 square foot (approx.), 30-bed juvenile detention facility in Sonora, CA. The new concrete and steel project will include one housing unit (18 sleeping rooms), classrooms, dayroom, medical examination room, an enclosed/secure outdoor exercise area, central control room, juvenile processing, holding cells, vehicular sallyport, administration / staff area, laundry room, kitchen and maintenance area including other ancillary spaces; plus site work, irrigation, utilities, security electronics and fencing, landscaping and parking. The Architect's Estimate for this project is approximately $14,000,000. The project site is located on the corner of Old Wards Ferry Road and Justice Center Drive in East Sonora, CA.

Contract Documents: May be examined at the County Administrator's Office, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, CA 95370. They are also be available at no cost "online" using www.box.com through Sonora Blueprint & Copy Co. To gain access to the documents, all potential bidders will need to contact Sonora Blueprint via email at sonorablueO mail.com or via telephone at (209) 532-5223, who will then distribute the links as necessary. Hard copies are also available for a fee from Sonora Blueprint & Copy Center, 730 Mono Way, Sonora, CA 95370, (209) 532-5223, sonorablue© mail.com. All interested bidders should contact Shawn Strohman, Construction Manager, at Vanir Construction Management, lnc. shawn.strohman I vanir.com.

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APN: 094-220-27-00 TS No: CA05001248-14-1 TO No: 8441460 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 5, 2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 18, 2015 at 03:30 PM, at the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse complex, 2 S. Green Street Sonora, CA 95370, MTC Financial lnc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on August 14, 2003, as Instrument No. 2003020489, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, executed by BARBARA J. GOETHE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The properly heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12068BRECKENRIDGE ROAD, GROVELAND, CA 95321 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimatedfees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $154,343.22 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05001248-14-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: February 12, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001248-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288Amy Lemus, Authorized SignatorySALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing AT 714-573-1965 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1131797 Publication Dates: 2/1 9, 2/26, 03/05/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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Students at Foothill Leadership Academy in East Sonora (top left) celebrate the Chinese New Year with a parade on Friday. Students made a variety of crafts for the event, including (clockwise, from top right) kindergartner Carter Sooter holding a paper dragon and wearing a mask he made; first-grader Benjamin Diamond holding a hand-made paper lantern and wearing a hat; sixth-graders Amanda Wright (left) and Savanna Rankin carrying the dragon their class made for the Chinese New Year Parade; and fourth-grader Ethan Harrington, who made a paper serpent.

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Copperopolis There are several area gardens that are more "co-op" in nature and don't allow for private beds. Volunteers help tend, plant and harvest. The Bill Albee Memorial Copperopolis Community Garden in Copperopolis will open this year. It wasopen lastyear at a reduced capacityto conserve water,explained one of the garden's organizer's, Richard De Busman, of Copperopolis. The garden grows produce to supplement the Copperopolis Community Food Pantry and is operated under the umbrella of the Copperopolis Park and Recreation District. It has several large raised beds. Anyone wishing to take part can call 785-7275.

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Jamestown Elementary School students (from left) fifth-grader Bridget Ryan, fifth-grader Unity Nelson, and fourth-grader Savana Evermon, pull weeds out of a pallet planter in the Jamestown Community Garden Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia In Columbia, a community garden has taken root on the property of the Union Hill Inn, ofF Parrotts Ferry Road near the Pedro Y. The community garden began five years ago when owner Barbara Stuzman approached local Master

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Another cooperative garden is on Jamestown Elementary School property and is managed by the Jamestown Family Resource Center. Interested people can call Mark Dyken at 984-4704. Last year the garden wasn't very Gardener program volunteers and big because of the concern over using invitedthem torestarta garden that too much water, Dyken said. was on the property when it was But this year, 'Td like to show how still a working ranch, said Master we can save water across the campus Gardener Alexis Halstead, of East and still have a garden," Dyken said. Sonora. Garden membership is open to the "So they built the boxes and put community. The garden is on Seventh in the irrigation system. We do the Street in Jamestown. "You just come and work, and then planting and have a monthly planning meeting," Halstead said. you can take from the food. It's the "We callthis a cooperative gar- true community garden," Dyken said. den," she said. 'When there's stuff to be harvested, they share it." The garden has about 16 members San Andreas and their spouses, but when the seaIn Calaveras County, the Reson begins in April, some people may source Connection Food Bank has drop out,Halstead said.If people a similar setup. want to be added to a wait list to join, Rotary clubs in Calaveras Counthey can email her at rdlex@yahoo. ty joined forces to build raised com. beds and a greenhouse on the food

bank's property at 20 6 George Reed Drive in San Andreas. Volunteers can help plant, tend and harvestthe garden, said director Jeannie Hayward. A volunteer orientation meeting is held at 9 a.m. every Monday at the garden, she said. That enables organizers t o

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around the garden and schedule them for gardening times. "Right now is the perfect time to get involved, Hayward said. "We're cleaning up the garden and getting ready to plant." The primary purpose of the garden is to benefit clients of the food bank, but volunteers can share in the harvest. "We pulled about 6,000 pounds (of produce) last year," Hayward said. "It'sjustawesome." For more information, call the food bank at 754-1257. Contact Lacey Peterson at lpeterson®uniondemocrat.com or

588-4529.

Rachel Oppedahlis a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Oar-

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Opengarden day set March7 Tuolumne County Master Gardeners will host an Open Garden Day March 7 at its Demonstration Garden in Sonora.

Topics of discussion will include water conservation

a nd planning the for t h e year ahead, grape vine care and maintenance, and seed startingand spring vegetable planting. The Demonstration Garden is at 251 S. Barretta St., on the Dario Cassina High School campus. The garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 533-5912, or email mgtuolumne@ucdavis.edu.

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Calaveras falls to Mesa Verde in 1st round A's players By GUY DOSSI For The Union Democrat

The Mother Lode League champion Calaveras Redskins saw their season come to

a close Wednesday night, as they were defeated 57-43 by the Mesa Verde Mavericks at Mike Flock Gym. The loss will leave a bitter taste to an otherwise sweet season.

"There is never a good time for the season to end, whether it is this round, the second round, the third round, whatever," Calaveras head coach Kraig Clifton said. "Once the sting wears off a little bit, my wish for them is that they

could look back on the season and realize how much success they did have, and how many good things they really did do. Right now at this moment, it is hard to see that and it almost feels like everything is a wash right now. But in the long run, it's not easy to win 21 games and we accomplished a lot. I justwish we played bettertonight." Calaveras jumped out to an early 5-0 lead getting two from TaylorManning, and a 3-pointer &om senior Kyle Funk. The Skins would extend their lead to 7-3 on a Brandon Cline putback. Mesa Verde cut the Skins' lead to two, but Manning gave Calaveras

some breathing room on a plus-and-one basket. After the converted &ee-throw, Calaveras led 10-5. Manning and Cline kept adding tothe scoreboard for the Skins, and the duo combined for 1 6 fi r st-quarter points. "I was just going with what the defense was giving me," Manning said. "I was just doing whatever I could to give my team a little bump-start. Normally we start out a little slow in the first half, so I was trying to get us going early on in the game." Manning extended the Skins lead to 20-15 on a per-

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Christian on Friday. Capital Christian defeated San Juan 78-46 on Wednesday and will host its second straight home postseason game. Sonora's Charlie D unn also had an admirable performance. The junior posted 20 points, including 11 in the final 8 minutes. He also made 11 shots &om the charity stripe and did a good job of breaking the Union Mine fullcourt press and driving to the hoop. "Sometimes you get hot third an d f o u rt h q u a rters each to close out a dominat- and sometimes you get cold," ing home performance. At one Dona said. sBut I was going stretch &om the middle of the to gamble that Charlie was secondperiod totheend ofthe going to get hot in the second third, he made eight consecu- half and he did. He chose to tive shots in a row. penetrate instead of really "There's nothing I w ant shooting a lot of 3s tonight." more than to win this game The match was tied at 11 and move on to the next afterthe fi rst quarter before game," Warring said. "This is W arring decided totake over. our senior year and we just After Warring opened the want to keep going, so I knew second period with a crowdwe had to pick up the pace pleasing jam with 7 minutes and I had to get our guys go- and 38 seconds left, he went ing. They got us going and we on to record 11 of Sonora's came together as a team. We next 16 points to put the Wilddefinitely did what we want- cats ahead, 29-22, at halfbme. "He just got a little bit more ed to do." The Wildcats advance to focused," Dona said of Warthe quarterfinals and will clash with top seed Capital See CATS / Page C2

BayArea's Semien in the mixfor A's SSjob MESA, Ariz. (AP) — In the last year, the Oakland Athletics traded away two of their top shortstopprospects,Addison Russell and Daniel Rob-

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The 24-year-old Semien was born in San Francisco and played high school and college ball in Berkeley came to the A's in a trade that sent pitcher Jeff Samardzija to the Chicago White Sox. S emien, 6 -foot-1, 1 9 5 pounds, is seen as a gifted allaround athlete who is quick to the ball on defense and has the potential for some pop at the plate. A's manager Bob Melvin mentioned the athleticism aspect after the team's first fullsquad workout of the spring on Wednesday at Fitch Park. Semien was put through See SEMIEN/Page C3

Los Angeles-area city celebrates stadium deal, awaits NFL INGLEWOOD (AP) — The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved a $2 billion stadium plan backed by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke that clears a path for

work in progress. And there's thusiasm. "I'm not going to sleep, I'll still no certainty Kroenke will move the team from St. Louis, probably stay up all night just where city officials are work- thinking about it," said Henry ing to come up with a suitable Yet, 54, of Brea, a member stadium deal. of the Southern California the NFL to return to the Los Despite th e r e maining Rams boosters and one of Angeles area for the first time hurdles, Tuesday's 5-0 council many in attendance wearing in two decades. voteprompted Mayor James the team's blue-and-yellow But the approval that real- T. Butts to declare it's"time to jerseys. 'This is a monumenly matters — the NFL's bless- celebrate."The hours of public tal step." ing for a team to move into comments that preceded the Only a small handful of disthe nation's second-largest vote, and the cheers that fol- senters spoke. media market — is a major lowed it, showed similar enKroenke is part of the Hol-

lywood Park Land Co. development group that is promoting the project just south of Los Angeles. The vote takes an existing redevelopment plan for the site of the former Hollywood Park horse track and adds the 80,000-seat, 60acre stadium. It also allowed the city to avoid a more time-consuming approach involving a voter initiative and environmental reviews of issues such as

noise, traffic and air pollution. Yet said he believed Kroenke and the team that left LA two decades ago eventually will return.

Diego Chargers are proposing a shared stadium in nearby Carson if they don't get their current hometowns to cough up enough money to replace eHe knows he's going to be their aging arenas. Another in litigation, but he has the stadium plan is alive for money and the firepower to downtown Los Angeles, but it do it, and the city says yes," has no team attached. Yet said. Stadium proponents in New urgency for Inglewood Inglewood said it is important materialized last week with to approve the concept as soon the announcement that the Oakland Raiders and the San See NFL/Page C2

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A'S Continued from PageC1 BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(CSN)College BasketballSt. Bonaventure at George Washington. 5:00 pm(ESPN) NBA BasketballLos Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets. 7:00 pm(CSN) NBA BasketballMemphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings. 7r30 pm(ESPN) NBA BasketballSan Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers.

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vis will play primarily against righthanded pitchers, with right-handed hitting Billy Butler playing against lefties as well as serving as the primary DH. Butler left the American League-champion Kansas City Royals to sign a three-year, $30 million &eeagent deal with the A's. Mark Canha also could figure into the mix. Melvin likes his swing. Canha was acquired in a trade with Colorado after the Rockies selected him in the Rule 5 Draft &om Miami. "Canha can go against lefties or righties and even play some out6eld," Melvin said. Ben Zobrist will take over at second

base after coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, and has the versatility to stepinatotherin6eld spots. Melvin said 24-year-old Marcus Semien, aBay Area native who returned home in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for right-handed starter JefF Samardzija, "will be given every opportunity" to win the shortstop job. The A's traded All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson to Toronto, but the man they got in return, Brett Lawrie, should fit in nicely. Lawrie seldom sits still, and Melvin said A's fans "will like his energy." The outfield is a little more stable, with Coco Crisp and Josh Reddick back to man center field and right field, respectively. That leaves left 6eld and holdovers Sam Fuld and Craig Gentry.

Stephen Vogt and Josh Phegley are expectedto share the catcher's job. Vogt saw a good amount of time along with Derek Norris and John Jaso, but both are gone. Vogt is coming back &om an injured foot, meaning the door isopen toa greaterdegree forPhegley, who was acquired with Semien from the White Sox in the Samardzija deal. After right hander Sonny Gray, the projected opening day starter, and left hander Scott Kazmir, the rotation is up in the air.

hander Tyler Clippard (trade with Washington) likely will step in until Doolittle is ready. Melvin even has a new bench coach sitting alongside him. Mike Aldrete assumes that role after Chip Hale was named manageroftheDiamondbacks.

Notes: Melvin will give a "state of the team" address before the team takes the field Wednesday.... Hitters will face live pitching right out of the gate.... Melvin likes non-roster INF Several young arms are in camp to JoeyWendle,acquired &om Cleveland vieforthe other three spots,and for- in a trade for 1B Brandon Moss.... mer Cy Young Award winner Barry Melvin often throws batting practice, Zito serves as an intriguing option. and looks more at how the hitters In the bullpen, left-hander Sean swing the bat than where the ball Doolittle, the closer, likely will open goes. "When they make good contact, the season on the disabled list with you can even tell by the sound," he shoulder discomfort, meaning right- sald.

FOOIHILLS HIGH SCHOOL ay Girl~ a s ketball: CIF SacJoaquin Section Division IV Championships, Sonora vs. Bradshaw Christian, Sacramento, 7 p.m. Friday Boys — Wrestling: SacJoaquin Section Masters Tournament, Stockton Arena, 9 a.m.Basketball: CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships, Sonora vs. Capital Christian, 7 p.m.

NFL Continued from PageCl as possible to avoid delays in the redevelopment that already is underway. They would like construction to start by year's end to have a venue ready for the 2018 football season. Christopher Meany, executivevice president of the Hollywood Park Land Co., said the plan is important for the community and said at the meeting Tuesday that the project is "really going to be the new heart of Inglewood," which once was home to the Los

Angeles Lakers and LA Kings. Meany has emphasized that the plan does not include any taxpayer dollars to build the stadium, though developers could recoup tens of millions of dollars in costs ranging &om installing streetlights and fire hydrants to run-

ning shuttle buses and providing officers as security on game days. Butts, the mayor, said the projectwas "the best financial arrangement in the history of stadium deals in this country." Supporters also said the stadium would bring the city more than 10,000 jobs and tens of millions of dollars a year in new tax revenue.

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Continued from PageCl fW shot from behind the arc, coming from a beautiful pass &om Funk. With the Skins holding onto a 6ve-point lead with seconds remaining in the first quarter, Brett Lynch hit a half-court shot for the Mavericks as time expired, cutting the Skins lead to 20-18. "Lucky shots like that always kill morale," Funk said. "It gives you the sense that things are going the other team's way. I think it was kind of an underlining issue, but it did have an efFect on the game." Mesa Verde tied the game at 20early in the second quarter, but Calaveras would put together a 9-1 run with four points &om Manning, two points off the bench &om senior Terrelle Williams, and a triple &om Jacob Williams with 3:40 remaining in the first half. The Mavericks went on an 8-0 run of their own and tied the game 29-29 with 1:09 left in the half. Jacob Williams gave the Skins their final twopointsofthe firsthalfon a rebound and basket, and Calaverastook a 31-29 lead into the locker room. 'The first half was some of the most fun basketball that we have played all year," Funk said. "It was team basketball, we were having fun and we're playing loose. We could have

Calaveras trailed 47-36 to start the fourth quarter. The Redskins cut the Mavericks lead to eight after Manning hit his second 3-point basket of the night. Manning would lead all Calaveras players with 18 points. Manning also had a team-high three assists. "I don't really think it was so much them doing anything different, rather than mostly us not executing our offense," Manning said. "We weren't making our shots and were not breakingtheirpressaswellas we did in the first half. We just weren't doing anything as well as we did in the 6rst half." "I told them at half that we needed tocontinue to spread the floor and get the ball inside and out," Clifton said.'We didn't do that in the second half. We didn't get the ball to the high-post nearly enough. Jesse Jones/ Union Democrat When we did, we were able to Calaveras Redskins forward Dane Ehlers (22, right) and Mesa Verde's Gio Silva battle get some success with it, but for positioning on Wednesday night at Mike Flock Gym in San Andreas. we didn't do it nearly enough." As the Skins walked ofF the only hoped to have that going to haul in key rebounds, and and we didn't stand up to it. court and into a silent locker forus allgame." Tanner Minton got all of his In the first half, we had some room fol lowing the 57-43 loss, The Redskins were cruis- six-pointsofF of rebounds for mental breakdowns on de- both tears and hugs were ing smoothly in the first half, Mesa Verde. fense, which is uncharacteris- shared by all. For the nine se"They beat us on the boards, tic of us, and they were able to niors that will no longer wear but the third quarter they hit a massive speed bump. Mesa and our No. 1 priority tonight capitalize. But mostly, they are a Redskins jersey, theywill not Verde out-scored Calaveras was to win the game on the just a really good team." lookat thisloss,ratheratthe "We played really tough magical season that took them 16-5, and the Skins had no boards, and we didn't do it," answer tostop the fast-paced Clifton said. "They got too over the first two quarters, but into the playoffs. "It's a bittersweetloss, Mavericks ofFense. One ma- many second-chance opportu- we started to get a little tired " jor advantage that fell in the nities and were able to capital- in the second half," said Funk. Funk said. 'We were 21-4 and Mavericks favor was rebound- ize on them. They were way 'They had some really good MLL champs. We still had a ing. Calaveras was not able more physical than we were, shooters on the floor that could very good season."

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Union Mine to a game-low nine. ''We had to be mentally tough and we stayed mentally tough when things didn't go our way," Warring said. 'We just had to push through and we got our way." Union Mne didn't convert its first field goal of the fourth period until Mikey O'Neill hit a short jumper. ''We were losing intensity and Coach Dona called a timeout and we regrouped," Dunn said. 'Vile started playing defense. We started talking to each other and when we talk, we're a hard team to beat." Dentonregistered 12points and Nate Patterson added five. Warring 6nished with a double-double by grabbing 16 rebounds to go along with his 31 points. He also made four steals. ''When you want something so bad, you just go and get it," Warring said. "I wanted it so bad thatIhad a good game." Union Mine sanked nine treys, led by Daniel Goucher's four. Goucher and O'Neill tied for the team-lead with 12 points each. Sonora (17-8) gets a day of practic e before heading to Capital Christian (20-8) on Friday for second-round ac-

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BOYS' BASKETBALL SAGJOAQUIN SECllON DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS Today's games No. 1 Capital Christian 78, San Juan 46; No. 8 Sonors 73, Union Mine 57; No. 12 Mesa Verde 57, No. 5 Calaveras 43; No. 4 Marysville 69, No. 13 Ripon 51; No. 3 Foothill 62, No. 14 Dixon 51; No. 6 West Campus 65, No. 11 Summerville 51; No. 7 Central Catholic 56, No. 10 Natomas 48; No. 2Libety Ranch 83,Highlands 59. Frldsy's games No. 1 Capital Christian vs. No. 8 Sonora;No. 12 Mesa Verde vs. No. 4 Marysville. No. 3 Foothill vs. No. 6 West Campus; No. 7 Central Catholic vs. No. 2 Libety Ranch. GIRLS' BASKETBALL SA(WOAQUIN SECllON DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS

Today's games No. 1 Brookside Christian vs. No. 9 Livingston; No. 5 Va Excel vs. No. 4 Dixon; No. 3 West Campus vs. No. 6 Colfax; No. 7 Sonora vs. No. 2 Bradshaw Christian.

throws — Union Mine: 8-10. Sonora: 17-25.

MESA VERDE 57, CAlAVERAS 43 Mess Verde 1 8 1 1 16 12 — 57 Calaverss 20 11 5 7- 43 Mesa Verde: Bret Lynch 20, SONORA73, Darius Woods 10, Manveer Sidhu UNION MINE 57 9, Tanner Minton 6, Danny BuraRuvem Valulcki k4. UnionMine 1 1 1 1 26 9 — 57 chek 6, Sonora 11 18 21 18 — 73 Calaveras: Taylor M anning Union Mine: Bradley Brittein 11, 18, Brandon Cline 8, J acob Austin Maranville 5, Mikey O'Neill Williams 5, Terelle Williams 4, 12, Andrew Vaughn 8, Dylan Kyle Funk 4, Jake Land 2, Dane Fields 4, Daniel Goucher 12, Jay Ehlers 2. Cardoza 3, Johnny Cray 2. 3-point goals — Mesa Verde (6): Sonora: Carter Denton 10, Nate Lynch 3, Burachek 2, Sidhu. CaPatterson 5, Thomas Nelson 2, laveras (3): Manning, J.Williams, lan Cicero 3, Kahale Warring 31, Funk. Free throws: Mesa Verde 9-11. Charlie Dunn 20, Cody HenderSOll 2. Calaveras 5-11. 3-point goals — Union Mine (9): Rebounds: Mesa Verde 16 Brittain 3, Maranville, Goucher (Lynch 6). Calaveras 15 (Cline 6) 4, Cardoza. Sonora (4): Denton, Assists: Mesa Verde 6 (Sidhu 2) Patterson, Warring, Dunn. Free Calaveras 9 (Manning 3)

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Kings grind out 102-90 win over Grizzlies

BERKELEY (AP) — Oregon's high-scoring ofFense got another big night &om Joseph Young and an even bigger lik &om Dwayne Benjamin. Yet it was the Ducks' stifling zone defense in the second half that helped Coach Dana Altman's team end a seven-year losing streak to California. Young scored 25 points, Benjamin had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Oregon pulled away in the second half to beat California 80-69 on Wednesday night. Elgin Cook added 17 points for the Ducks (21-8, 11-5 Pac-12). Oregon made onlyfour baskets over the final 11 minutes but countered that by going 10 of 11 &om the &ee throw line down the stretch following a &enetic first half. Young, the Pac-12's leading scorer, got the Ducks going early while Benjamin had 14 of his points in the second haK The win keeps the Oregon in third place.

SACRAMENTO (AP) just said, 'No.'" Three technical fouls were Cousins overcame foul called. One chair was kicked, trouble — and a confrontaand two of the NBA's tion with Grizzlies power most volatile big men forward Zach Randolph nearly let their emotions in the third quarter — to lead Sacramento's 10-0 get the best of them. It was just the kind spurt to start the fourth. of game the Memphis Cousins added six asGrizzlies love to play. sists in just 24 minutes before The Sacramento Kings fouling out, getting the best of showed they can, too. a championship-contending Rudy Gay scored 28 points, team for at least one night. DeMarcus Cousins finished The Kings improved to 2-1 with 16 points and nine re- since Karl took over as coach. bounds, and the Kings grindRandolph had 20 points ed out a 102-90 win over the and five rebounds, and Marc Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Gasol added 14 points and "Memphis does this to ev- seven boards as Memphis' erybody, and they usually climb up the Western Conferwin," new Kings coach George ence standings was slowed. Karl said. "We had a chance The Grizzlies had won 16 of to lose the game and our guys 19 to get within striking dis-

tance of Golden State, which rile up the home crowd. And leads the West by four games. Cousins came back with a re"We didn't respect them bound and a layup to put the and they were the aggressors Kings ahead 99-85 with 2:13 tonight," Grizzlies guardTony lefL "Memplns is a good team. Allen said. "They played with a lot of passion. Normally, They try to get in the other that's us." team's head with their physiInstead, Sac r amento cality," Cousins said. But scored the first 10 points of I think we did a great job of the fourth quarter — with playing through it and keepCousins accounting for eight ing our composure." — to take an 86-77 lead beWell, sort of. hind their own brute form In the second quarter, Karl of basketball. Cousins was was whistled for a technical called for his fifth foul with and Cousins quickly picked 6:56 remaining and went up his third foul, kicking a back to the bench, but the chair on the bench in frustraKings kept things moving tion. That would get worse without him. when Randolph banked in a Gay hit three consecutive shot &om beyond halfcourt shots, including a 3-pointer, — officially &om 62 feet — as against his former team to the half ended, giving Mem-

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CBI to use 30 second shot clock PRlNCETON, N.J. (AP) The College Basketball Invitational will use a 30-second shot dock to assist the NCAA in research on pace of play and scoring. The additional data we will r~ive &om these games will be very meaningfulto us as we meet this coming May," Belmont coach Rick Byrd, the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee chair, s aid Wednesday. The 16-team postseason tournament opens with games March 17 and 18. The NCAA uses a 35-second shot dock.

Carroll to get honorary degree LOS ANGELES (AP)Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is goingback to Southern California to pick up an honorary degree. The university s a id Wednesday that Carroll will be among six recipients of honorary degrees at the May 15 graduation ceremony in Los Angeles. Mellody Hobson, a money management expert and the wife of filmmaker George Lucas, will deliver the commence-

ment address. Carrollreturns to the campus where he restored the Trojans'football program to national prominence as coach &om 200109. He helped the Trojans win a national championship before leaving to coach the Seahawks, who won the Super Bowlunder him in 2014 and lost in this year's Super Bowl to New England. He will be inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame theday after graduation. Carroll founded A Better LA and A Better Seattle, gang-violence prevention and community organizations that empower innercity youth.

Rivera backwith Yankees as guest spring instructor TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Mariano Rivera is back with the New York Yankees as a guest spring training instructor.

Rivera, baseball's career saves leader, arrived

at Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday. He retired as a player following the 2013 season.

Rivera wore a batting practice uniform with his old No. 42 on it and white p instripe pants a s h e worked with pitchers. Yankees manager Joe Girardi joked with Rivera that when Andy Pettitte retiredafter the 2010 season and came back as an instructor for spring training in 2012, he soon decided to pitch again. Riveraisexpected to be in camp for about 10 days.

Continued from PageC1 defensive drills by i n field coach Mike Gallego, who also isthe team'sthirdbase coach. "Gags' was a good glove man and he will make a great teacher.He willbe good for (Semien)," Melvin said. Semien won't be alone in learning the Oakland way. The three other projected infield starters — third baseman Brett

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the job certainly hasn't been handed to Semien. Not yet, anyway. "We are going to give him every opportunity," Melvin said. "Now, you have to create your own reps (repetitions) once you are given that opportunity. Our feeling is that he will." Semien isn't taking anything for granted. 'The best thing for me was getting in here early, meeting my teammates and the staff," he said. He is excited that his family will be able to see him play on a regular basis. He already has worked a lot with Zobrist around sec-

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'Yeah, I can hit for a little bit of power, but you can't force it. You have to let it come to you," he said. "I also want to continue to build up my strength." He was in two previous spring camps with the White Sox, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2011, but this is a whole new deal. "I've never been traded, never been in this situation," he said. "I am going out and playing as hard as I can. I am very hungry. I know I can help this team win."

He also loves hitting, and said hewas fortunate to be able touse some of the facilities over the winter at the University of CaliforniaBerkley. Melvin also played at Cal, as did another new Oakland player: infielder-outfielder Mark Canha. Semien, who has played 85 major league games and has hit eight home runs, likes to think ofhimself as a complete Notes: Melvin addressed hitter. But the allure of the the team prior to the workhome run is there. out and had a few players

phis a little momentum heading to the locker room with Sacramento up 62-52. Emotions escalated in the third quarter when Cousins and Randolph exchanged shoves and jawed at each other after Randolph made a layup. Randolph was called for a technical foul. The nexttime down, Randolphearned a foulforelbowing Cousins in the facetwice — as he swunghis arms with the ball. Cousins tapped his fist on his face while he strutted up the court, apparently mocking Randolph's move.

On the following possession, Cousins charged into Gasol for his fourth foul and went to the bench.

speak. Catcher S t ephen Vogt helped interpret some of the new rules with humor reminiscent of late comedian

Chris Farley, Melvin said. Owner Lew Wolff was there and had his own walk-up song, "Louie, Louie" (not the oldies version by the Kingsmen).... Melvin gave kudos to his new bench coach, Mike Aldrete, who organized the workout. "That Stanford education paid off," Melvin said with a mischievous smile. ... The team opens Cactus League play at HoHoKam Stadium against the Giants on March 3, and will play intrasquad games the two days before that.

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EASTMN CONFERENCE Athntic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 37 2 0 . 6 49 Brooklyn 2 3 32 . 418 1 3 Boston 22 3 3 A 0 0 14 Philadelphia 12 4 5 . 211 2 5 New York 10 4 6 . 1 7 9 26'/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 45 1 2 . 7 89 Washington 33 2 5 . 569 12'/~ Miami 25 3 1 A 4 6 19~/~ Charlotte 2 3 32 . 418 2 1 Orlando 1 9 40 . 322 2 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 3 6 2 2 . 6 21 Chicago 3 6 2 2 . 6 21 Milwaukee 3 2 25 . 561 9 / 2 Detroit

Indiana

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A 0 4 1 2 '/2 A 0 4 1 2'/2

WESTERN CONKRENCE Soulhwest Division W L Pct Memphis 41 1 5 . 7 32 Houston 39 1 8 . 68 4 Dallas 39 2 1 . 65 0 San Antonio 34 23 . 596 New Orleans 30 2 7 . 526 Northwest Division W L Pct 3 7 1 9 . 6 61 32 25 21 3 5 20 3 7

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1 3 43 . 23 2 Pacific Division W L Pct 4 4 1 0 . 8 15 Golden State LA. Clippers 37 2 1 . 63 8 Phoenix 3 0 28 . 517 Sacramento 20 3 5 . 364 LA. Lakers 1 5 4 1 . 26 8 Wednesdsy's Games Miami 93, Orlando 90, OT Atlanta 104, Dallas 87 Boston 115, New York 94 New Orleans 102, Brooklyn 96 Charlotte 98, Chicago 86 Milwaukee 104, Philadelphia 88 Minnesota 97, Washington 77 Houston 110, LA Clippers 105 Phoenix 110,Denver96 LA. Lakers 100, Utah 97 Sacramento 102, Memphis 90 Portland 111, San Antonio 95 Thursday's Games Golden State at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

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KINGS 102, GRIZZUES 90 MEMPHIS (90) Je.Green 4-9 3-3 11, Randolph 7-10 5-6 20, Gasol 4-10 6-9 14, Conley 4-143-3 12, Lee 4-11 049,Allen491-29,Udrih1%0-02,Koufos05 040,Calathes37007,Leuer35006,JaGreen 0-0 04 0, Adams 0-0 04 0. Totals 34-84 18-23 90. SACRAMENTO (102) Gay12-203-528,Thompson3-94-610,Cousins6-134-616, McCallum 3-73-410, McLemore 7-15 0-0 16, Casspi 2-6 2-2 6, Evans 1-1 0-0 2, Miller 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 3-5 0-0 8, Landry 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 39-80 18-25 102. Memphis 25 2725 13 — 90 Sacramento 32 30 14 26 — 102 3-Point Goals —Memphis 4-1 6 (Randolph 1-1, Calathes 1-2, Conley 14, Lee 1-6, Udiih 0-1, Leuer

0-1, Je.Green 0-1), Sacramento 6-16 (Williams 2-3, McLemore 2-5, Mccallum 1-2, Gay 1-5, Casspi 0-1). Fouled Out — Cousins. ReboundsMemphis42 (Koufos 9), Sacramento 61 (Thompson, Evans 11). Assists — Memphis 22 (Conley 7), Sacramento 24(Miller7). Total Fauls — Memphis 21, Sacramento 18. Technicals — Memphis Coach Joerger, Randolph, Sacramento Coach Karl. A — 16,794 (17,31 7). NCAA RPI Top 100 INDIANAPOUS(AP) — TheRating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1981 to supplement the selection of at-large teams andthe seeding ofall teamsfor the NCAA basketball toumament. Tlis isthe ofticial list of rankings, as released by the NCAA The RPI is derived from three component factors: Div. I winning percentage (25)%, schedule strength (50)%; and opponent'sschedule strength (25)%. Games against non-Division I opponents are not used in calculating the RPL Road wins are weighted at1.4; road losses at.6; home wins at .6; and home losses at1.4. Neutral-site games are valued at 1.0. The NCAA provides only rankings without calculations. Through Feb. 24 1. Kentucky, SEC 2. Kansas, Big 12 3. Virginia, ACC 4. Villanova, Big East 5. Duke, ACC 6. Wisconsin, Big Ten 7.A.izona, Pac-1 2 8. Gonzaga, WCC 9. Maryland, Big Ten 10. 10Wa State, Big 12 11. Utah, Pac-12 12. VCU, A10 13. Baylor, Big 12 14. Wichita State, MVC 15. Oklahoma, Big 12 16. Arkansas, SEC 17. North Carolina, ACC 18. Louisville, ACC 19. Northern lowa, MVC 20. SMU, AAC 21. West Virginia, Big 12 22. Providence, Big East 23. Georgetown, Big East

24. Butler, Big East 25. San Diego State, MWC 26. Colorado State, MWC 27. Michigan State, Big Ten 28. Oklahoma State, Big 12 29. Notre Dame, ACC 30. Xavier, Big East 31. Texas A&M, SEC 32. Indiana, Big Ten 33. Temple, AAC 34. Mississippi, SEC 35. Dayton, A1 0 36. Pittsburgh, ACC 37. N.C. State, ACC 38. Georgia, SEC 39. St. John's, Big East 40. Buffalo, MAC 41. Tulsa, AAC 42. Boise State, MWC 43. UMam, A10 44. Texas, Big 12 45. Ohio State, Big Ten 46. lona, MAAC 47. Old Dominion, C-USA 48. Oregon, Pac-12 49. UCLA, Pac-12 50. Cincinnati, AAC

51. Wofford, Socon 52. LSU, SEC

53. Stanford, Pac-12 54. Saint Mary's, WCC 55. lowa, Big Ten 56. Harvard, Ivy 57. Davidson, A10 58. BYU, WCC 59. Illinois, Big Ten 60. Wrdue, Big Ten 61. Green Bay, Horizon 62. UTEP, C-USA

63. Valparaiso, Hodzon 64. Toledo, MAC 65. Syracuse, ACC 66. Rhode Island, A10 67. Louisiana Tech, C-USA 68. Stephen F. Austin, Southland 69. Miami, ACC 70. Central Michigan, MAC 71. Yale, Ivy 72. Murray State, OVC 73. Eastern Washington, Big Sky 74. UC Davis, Big West 75. Seton Hall, Big East 76. Richmond, A10 77. Wyoming, MWC 78. Alabama, SEC 79. Memphis, AAC 80. Georgia State, Sun Belt

81. Uconn, AAC

82. Michigan, Big Ten 83. Tennessee, SEC 84. Illinois State, MVC 85. South Dakota State, Summit 86. Clemson, ACC 87. La Salle, A10 88. Arizona State, Pac-12 89. William & Mary, CAA 90. Florida, SEC 91. Kansas State, Big 12 92. High Point, Big South 93. George Washington, A10 94. Washington, Pac-1 2 95. Sam Houston State, Southland 96. Oregon State, Pac-12 97. Minnesota, Big Ten 98. Northeastern, CAA 99. Kent State, MAC 100. Bowling Green, MAC

Hockey NATIONAL HOCKEYLEAGU EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division G P W L O T I t s GF GA 6 0 39 16 5 8 3 162 133 62 37 19 6 8 0 203 167 5 9 33 15 11 7 7 173 154 6 0 29 22 9 6 7 158 158 6 0 26 21 13 6 5 145 169 5 8 25 23 10 6 0 166 161 60 24 31 5 5 3 167 183 61 18 38 5 41 114 204 Metropolitan Division G P W L O T I t s GF GA N.Y. Islanders 62 4 0 2 0 2 82 200 173 N.Y. Rangers 59 3 7 1 6 6 80 186 145 Pittsburgh 61 35 1 7 9 79 176 152 W ashington 6 2 3 3 1 9 1 0 7 6 184 156 P hiladelphia 6 1 2 6 2 4 1 1 6 3 162 178 New Jersey 6 1 2 5 2 7 9 59 137 161 Columbus 59 26 2 9 4 56 155 184 Carolina 59 22 30 7 51 134 159 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central DMsion G P W L O T I t s GF GA Nashville 61 41 13 7 8 9 186 143 St. Louis 60 38 18 4 8 0 188 151 Chicago 61 36 2 0 5 77 180 146 Winnipeg 6 2 31 20 11 7 3 173 168 Minnesata 60 31 22 7 6 9 169 158 Dallas 61 27 25 9 6 3 191 202 Colorado 6 1 26 24 11 6 3 161 175 PaciTic Dhiision

G P W L O T I t s GF GA Anaheim 62 38 1 7 7 83 182 174 Vancouver 60 35 2 2 3 73 171 156 L osAngeles 5 9 2 9 1 8 12 7 0 162 152 Calgary 61 33 24 4 70 174 158 San Jose 61 30 2 3 8 68 171 174 Arizona 61 20 34 7 47 134 206 E dmonton 62 18 3 4 1 0 4 6 142 206 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Today's Games Calgary 3, New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Ottawa 3, Anaheim 0 Thursday's Gsmes Vancouver st Buffalo,4 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Montreal at Columbus, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida,4:3) p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 5 p m Minnesota at Nashville, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa at Los Angeles,7:30 p.m. Detroit at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Tennis WTA Qatsr Tatsl Open Wednesday, At The Khalifa Tennis Complex Doha, Qatsr

purse: $731~ (premies

Surface: Hanl&utdoor Sngles —Second Round Agnieska Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 6-1, 6-1. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Ekaterina Makarova (5), Russia, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3. petra Kvitova o), ~h Republic, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, 6-3, 1-1, retired. Caroline Wozniacki (3), Denmark, def. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, 6-1, 3-0, retired. Andrea Petkovic (6), Germany, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Carla Suarez Navarro (9), Spain, def. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (2), 64. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1. ATP World Tour Dubai Duty Free Championship Wednesday, At Dubai Tennis Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirstes Purse: 42.5 million (WT500) Surface: Hanl&utdoor Singles-Second Round Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 64, 6-2. Richard Gasquet France, def. Roberto Bautista Agut (7), Spain, 6-4, 3-6,7-6 (6). Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Denis Islomin, Uzbekistan, 64, 3-6, 6-4.

Borna cosc, croatia, vs. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 6-4, 3-6, 6-6, retired. Tomas Berdych (4), Nech Republic, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy,7-6 (7), 5-7, 60.

Novak Djokovic o), serbia, def. Andrey Gol-

ubev, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 6-2. Marsel llhan, Turkey, def. Feliciano Lopez(6), Spain,3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 6-4, 6-3. ATP Workl Tour Argentina Open Wednesday, At Buenos Aina bwun Tennis Club, Buenos Aine, Angentina Purse:@73,750 (WT250) Surface Clay-Outdoor Sngles — Second Round Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 64,6-z Pablo Cuevas (3), Uruguay, def. Guido Andreozzi, Argentina,7-6 (4), 6-1.

Transactions BASEBALL Ameican League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with SS Everth Cabrera on a one-yearcontract. Designated OFAlex Hassan for assignment. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with c Esk Kratz, INFs cheslor cuthbert and Ryan Jackson, OFs Lane Adams and Jorge Bonifacio, RHPs Aaron Brooks and Michael Mariot and LHPs Brandon Finnegan, Brian Rynn and John Lamb on one-year contracts. Nstional League LOS ANGELESDODGERS —Agreedtoterms with RHP Chad Gaudin on a minor league contract. Amwican ssociation AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — TradedOF Johnny Bladel to Sussex County (Can-Am) for future considerations. SIOUX CITYEXPLORERS —Signed INF Brock Kjeldgaard. BASKHBALL Nationsl Basketbsll Associa5on DALLAS MAVERICKS — Suspended G Rajon Rondo one game forconduct detrimental to the team. FOOTBALL Nstional Foatball League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed PK Matt Bryant to a contract extension. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Terminaled the contract of WR/KR Jacoby Jones. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed CB Demontre Hurst to a two-year contract extension. DETROITLIONS — Released RBReggie Bush. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released LB AJ. Hawk. NEWORLEANS SAINTS — Named Bz Ollison senior director of football communicstions. NEW YORK GIANTS — Released RB Peyton Hillis. WASHINGTON REDSKINS —Signed WR Nick Williams. Canadian Foatbsll League MONTREAL ALOUETTES — Signed QB Dan LeFevour to a one-year contract. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed LB Trashaun Nixon Bnd OL Tommy Griffiths. HOCKEY Nstionsl Hockey laague NHL — Fined Buffalo G Michal Neuvirth $2PS for diving/embellishment. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Henrik Samuelsson from Portland (AHL). Assigned F Jordan Martinookto Portland. CAROuNA HURRICANES — Traded F Jiri Tlustyto Winnipeg for a conditional 2015 sixthround draft pick and a 2016 third-round draft pick. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS —Recalled FTeuvo Teravaimen from Rockford (AHu. Assigned D Trevor van Riemsdyk to Rockford. Placed F Patrick Kane on injured reserve. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalle dG Oscar Dansk from Springfield (AHL). Assigned G Anton Forsberg to Springfield. FLORIDA PANTHERS — Assigned F Steven

Hodges from San Antonio (AHL) to Cincinnsti (ECHLj. LOSANGELES KINGS —Signed F Kyle CINord to a five-year contract extension. Traded D Ronald McKeown and a first-round draft pickto Carolina for D Andrej Sekera. MINNESOTA WILD — Named Matthew Hulsizer vice chairman of the board of directors. Announced Philip Falcone isvacating his minority ownership stake. MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reassigned D Dalton Throwerfrom Brampton (EGHu to Hamilton (AHLj. NEW YORK RANGERS —Reassigned F Oscar Lindberg to Harlford (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES —Assigned F Niklas Lundstrom from Chicago (AHL) to Alaska (ECHLj. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned D Artem sergeevfrom syracuse(AHu to Florida

(ECHu.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Traded F Daniel Winnick to Pittsburgh for F Zach Sill, a 2015 fourth-round draft pick and a 2016 second-round pick WINNIPEG JETS — Placed F Blake Wheeler

on injured reserve. American Hockey League BINGHAMTON SENATORS — Assigned F Brandon Wong to South Carolina (ECHL). BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — TradedC C.J. Stretch toOklahoma Cityfor future considerationS.

HERSHEYBEARS —Assigned F Braden Rmm to Evansville (ECHL). ECHL ALASKA ACES — Signed F Michael Markovic. ALLEN AMERICANS — TradedF BrettLyon to Brampton for D Steven Tarasuk. BRAMPTON BEAST — Signed F Jeff Brown. COLORADO EAGLES — Added G Tste Maris as emergency backup. GREENVILLE ROADWARRIORS — Signed F Domenico Alberga. RAPID CITY RUSH — Signed F Michael Dorr. SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Signed G Travis Worra. SPORTING KANSAS CllY — Signed F James Ansu Rogers. COLLEGE BAYLOR — AnnouncedRB SilasNacitaisno longer on the football team. ARKANSAS — Named Jemal Singleton running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

The Line Glantz Culver NASCAR Sprint Odds DRIVER Jeff Gordon Kevin Harvick JimmieJohnson Matt Kenseth Brad Keselowski Joey Logano Carl Edwards Denny Hamlin Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kasey Kahne Kyle Larson Tony Stewart Clint Bowyer Jamie McMurray Ryan Newman

ODDS 6-1 7-1 7-1 8-1 8-1 8-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 30-1

Greg Biffle Martin Truex Jr. Austin Dillon David Ragan Paul Menard Trevor Bayne Sam Hornish Jr. Regan Smith Danica Patiick Field (All Others) NCAA Basketball FAVORITK UNE UND ERDOG Northeastern 5 at Elon at Michigan St 8/2 Minnesota at Ohio St. 13 Nebraska at Tennessee 1 Vanderbilt 11/2 at Wright St. Milwaukee at Drexel 2'/2 Delaware at Temple 15 Houston Georgia Southern 4 at A p palachian St UTSA 4 at S outhern Miss. Old Dominion 7 st Rice at W. Kentucky 11 FAU at Marshall 4 FIU Ea.-Monroe 1'/i at South Alabama at Louisiana Tech 5 UTEP Green Bay 9 at IIL-Chicago Charlotte Z/2 at N o rth Texas Texas-Arlington 2 at Arka nsas St Georgia St 6Y2 at UALR at Texas St. 7Y2 Troy at Purdue 14 Rutgers 1"/2 SMU at Memphis Arizona 10 at Colorado BYU 4 st Portland atCSNorthridge 5 CBISt . -Fullerton UC Irvine 1 at Cal Poly at Santa Clara P/i Pacific at UC Santa Barbara 4'/2 UC Davis a~e h 13 Arizona St at Stanford 9 Oregon St at Gonzaga 20 San Diego Saint Mary's (Cao 1"h a tSan Francisco at Hawaii 2/2 Lon g Beach St 5'/2 ETSU at The Citadel Chattanooga 3 at VMI at Mercer Pk Wofford W. Carolina 1'/2 at Furman atlUPUI 7 W. Illinois atUNCGreensboro 2 Samford at E. Kentucky 1F/2 Jac k sonville St. at IPRN 10 N ebraska-Omaha atAustin Peay Pk SIU- Edwardsville a t Oral Robens 3 N. Dakota St. N. Aszona 3 at N o rth Dakota at Monmouth (NJ) 3 Rider at Murray St 1F/2 E. Illinois UT-Martim 7 at T e nnessee St at Morehead St. 8 Tenne ssee Tech at N. Colorado S'/ 2 S. Utah a t E. Washington 1 4 Montana St at Idaho 1 Montana NBA FAVORITK U NE 0/ U U N D ERDOG atcleveland 3 (21 P /2j Golden State Oklahoma City 4 ( 2 1 F/2) at Phoenix NHL F AVORITK U NE UN D ERDOG U N E -145 at Columbus +125 Montreal Vancouver -220 at B u ffalo + 180 A rizo n a + 2 30 at N.Y. Rangers -280 Chicago -135 at F l o rida +115 Philadelphia -125 at T oronto +105 St Louis -1 35 st Winnipeg +1 15 -150 Min n esota +130 at Nashville at San Jose -1 30 Detroit +1 10 Otta w a + 2 1 0 at Los Angeles - 250

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QUESTIONS &ATTITUDE Compelling questions ... and maybeafew actualanswers

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500 spin won't have him rethinking a future without restrictor plates.

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Did those final 20 laps make it the best Daytona 500 ever? If you're a big fan of tightrope acts, then without a doubt, yes. The threeby-three pack-drafting, starting on a restart with 20 laps left, was something that would've impressed the Air Force Thunderbirds with its necessary precision. But let's not get carried away. You need a dramatic finish.

Did the yellow-flag finish ruin it?

ls Joey Logano the Cup title favorite?

It sure didn't help. With more than

100,000 paying customers, plus millions of TV viewers, you'd like to see a little more effort to end the race at speed. Could Kevin Harvick and Junior Earnhardt have passed Joey Logano coming off Turn 4? Maybe, maybe not, and sadly we'll never know.

GODSPEAK: All I can say is this: Joey Logano is undefeated in 2015 and punched a ticket into the Chase. KEN'S CALL: No, he's among the favorites.

Feel bad for Jeff Gordon?

We all learned long ago a. c=f

that winning Daytona

It would've been nice to see him challenge for the win at the end. But on the bright side, his last-lap spin was rather harmless. And believe this: He's happily crossing off the last four

doesn'tequate to championship timber. Then again, it doesn't hurt.

What will you remember most from Speedweeks 2015?

restrictor-plate races of his career. Winning the 500 would've been a big bonus; getting out without major damage probably was the biggest goal.

GODSPEAK: Every race had a big, sloppy crash. The junkyards are going to be filled with stockcar carcasses this week. KEN'S CALL: Three things: 1. The qualifying mess; 2. Trucks fourwide at the finish; 3. Danica vs. Denny.

Ken Willis has been covenng

NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for more than 30 years. Reach him at ken.willis@

news-irnl.com

FEUD OF THE WEEK News-Journal/JIMTILLER

ONLINE EXTRAS news-journalonllne. com/nascar

facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kellyOnewsirnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. willis@news-irnl.com

CUP POINTS 1.Joey Logano 2. Kevin Harvick

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr 4. Denny Hamlin 5. JimmieJohnson

6. Casey Mears

7. Clint Bowyer 7. Martin Truex Jr 9. Kasey Kahne 9. Greg Biffle 11. David Gilliland 12. Sam Hornish Jr 12. Michael Annett 14. Austin Dillon 15. Aric Almirola 16. David Ragan

17. AJ Allmendinger 18. Danica Patrick 19. Cole Whitt

19. Carl Edwards 21. Bobby Labonte 22. Paul Menard 23. Michael Waltrip 24. Jamie McMurray 25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 26. Trevor Bayne 27. Michael McDowell 27. Jeff Gordon 29. Reed Sorenson 30. Kyle Larson 31. Matt Kenseth 32. Mike Wallace

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The closing laps of the Daytona 500 saw some extremely tight racing — often cars were threeby-three pack-drafting — and that puts a lot of pressure on drivers. Atlanta won't be so taxing. The hype, pressure, crowds and finished second to Joey Logano in turned 18 laps, finished dead last the Daytona 500. "It seems like we've been here for a month. I'm

bumper-to-bumper racing at 200 mph is the norm for Speedweeks at Daytona International Speed-

glad (it's) is over. I'm relieved for

DANICA PATRICK

way, which is one reason several

DENNY HAMLIN

my team that we had a good, solid finish, a good start to the season. Missed again drivers were looking forward to "I'm excited about, you know, getting to Atlanta Motor SpeedTony Stewart has made 17 way this weekend. everything that we do on our Daytona 500 starts and remains NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race mile-and-a-half stuff. I'm looking winless in NASCAR's Super Bowl teams will report to Atlanta for forward to going to Atlanta. That's racing event. two test sessions Thursday before really what it's all about, is trying The 43-year-old driver had a the actual race weekend begins on to win a race to get yourself posi- horrible day Sunday. His No. 14 tioned in the Chase, be able to try Chevrolet hit the wall midway Friday morning. to win more races if you can do Why the test? through the race and took him out The stock cars used at Daytona that early enough." of the running. were basically the same machines He finished 42nd, one spot out Lots of money that raced there in 2014. For all of last place. "Well, it is just part of it," Stewother tracks, NASCAR has a differDrivers may be ready to get out ent set of rules, including a device of Daytona Beach in a hurry after art said. "Yes, it's not what we had that allows drivers to adjust track- the Daytona 500, but they leave planned, but we stuck with the bar settings from their seat. with a bunch of money in their plan from the start of the race and With the new rules, NASCAR pockets. that was to stay up front as much decided to give teams a day to Race winner Joey Logano pock- as we could. "We knew the first two runs of test this new stuff out. eted $1,581,453 in purse money For drivers, they just wanted while Harvick, the defending Cup the race we were probably going to get out of the all-consuming Series champion, won $1.1 million. to have to adjust on the car; I just Speedweeks limelight. Many drivers had their best pay- didn't make it far enough into the "For me, I'm ready to go to day of the season Sunday. Consid- second run there to get a chance Atlanta," said Kevin Harvick, who er last-place Landon Cassill, who to adjust on it."

Danica Patrick vs. Denny Harnii: Hamlin's Toyota got into Patrick's Chevy on back-to-back days, sending Patrick into the wall. The second one produced a confrontation. Godwin Kelly gives his take: "Hamli will take great pains to avoid Patrick in the very near future. He looked very uncomfortable when Patrick was yelling at him."

GODWIN'S ATLANTA PICKS

(FS1, 9:10 a.m.), race (FS1, 2:15 p.m.)

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-irnl.com

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Winner: Kevin Harvick Rest of the top five: Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski Dark horse: Casey Mears

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(FS1, 5:45 p.m.). Saturday, practice (FS1, noon). Sunday, race (Fox, coverage starts at 12:30 p.m., green flag at

1:16 p.m.) XFINITY: Hisense 250 SITE: Atlanta Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (FS1, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.). Saturday, qualifying CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 SITE: Atlanta Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (FS1,

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Pole-sitter Gordon leaves Daytona smiling despite last-lap spin Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon caused an early Speedweeks buzz by winning the Daytona 500 pole, but finished 33rd in his final 500 start. Q. What are you thinking and feeling right now knowing this is it? GORDON: "For some reason, I'm still smiling and enjoying every moment of it. Obviously, I enjoyed the first half a lot more than the second half. What an amazing car we had. Just out there in the front ... just controlling

the race. (I) had one restart where I started on the outside and just couldn't get our line

going. Wegot shuffled back and kind of played catch-up from that point on. "Thiswas an amazing week and an amazing day. I am just in a different place that is so foreign to me, but so incredible. To just be taking it all in and enjoying every moment. Yeah, right now I'm a little bit sad this is my final Daytona 500, but I'm more upset we didn't have a shot at winning there at the end. "Congratulations to Joey Logano. That moment you saw there with his dad, that is what it's all about. These types of moments,

such a big race, it means so much to all of us. You want to share that with the people that you are closest to that have been there

Q. How tough is it for your last Daytona 500

to end like this? GORDON: "It is disappointing because things along the way. were going so well, especially that first half. "I'm not going to miss those final laps. That That first half was amazing. I was enjoying was just crazy. If you are over there in Victory that moment very, very much. Just being out Lane, it is awesome and you enjoy it. If you front. Being in control of the race. I felt like we are not in Victory Lane, you are like, 'Oh gosh, were just doing everything perfectly. "The car was amazing. I knew it was going to when is that next restrictor-plate race?'" Q. Did you enjoy your final Daytona 500? be crucial to maintain that track position. That GORDON: "I enjoyed every moment of it. I one restart, I chose the outside and that line enjoyed the pre-race and the race; all the way just didn't go. From that point on, we were up to that wreck." just playing catch-up."

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Sonora —Extremes for this date — High: 76 (1954). Low: 18 (1987). Precipitation: 1.63 inches (2004). Average rainfall through February since 1907: 22.59 inches. As of 7 a.m., seasonal rainfall to date: 14.85 inches.

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