The Union Democrat 03-02-2015

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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Reforestation planCommentsaresoughton a proposal to replant trees and thin about 42,000 acres on the Stanislaus National Forest impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire.A3

Tree-killing bark beetles are poised to multiply in the next few months, and their increasing numbers could add to an alreadydire situation for drought-stressed Central Sierra Nevada forests.

Concern is rising among localloggers,foresters and en-

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Liam Croston, 12 (left), and Jonah Webster, 12, both of Sonora, try to talk with marshmallows in their mouths during the "Just Like You" seminar at the third annual Anti-Bullying Summit held Friday at Columbia College. The goal of the exercise was to show the challenges people with Down syndrome have with speech.

sulting from the infestation, according to Stanislaus National Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie, who studies bark beetles.

The best bet long-term is to thin overgrown forests and reducecompetition for scarce water, promoting healthier stands and raising individual trees' defense mechanisms, MacKenzie said.

"Right now, foresters on the ground are starting to see bark beetle activity pick up," said MikeAlbrecht, of Sonorabased Sierra Resource Man-

Roadwork — Locations, times and dates for roadwork plannedin Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.A3

Seminars focus on education, compassion, conflict resolution

OpInlOn — Sonora dentists were involved in an effort to save an exceedingly rare creature while on a recent trip to Florida.A4

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• ONA ROLL:The Sierra Sparks Junior Roller Derby team defeated the NorCal Hard Candies 378-233 on Sunday afternoon at High Country SportsArena in Sonora.C1 • WRESTLING:Calaveras places ninth at 2015 SacJoaquin Section Wrestling Masters Tournament; three advance to state.C1 • BEARS BASEBALL:The Summeiville Bears swept Riverbank in a road doubleheader on Saturday.C1

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By ABBY DIVINE The Union Democrat

If you think talking with a marshmallow in your mouth would be difficult, you'd be right.

About 100 public school students on Friday tried it.

The result: frustrated efforts on their end, and a barely intelligible conversation on the listeners'.

The point of the lesson was to explain what people with Down syndrome go through on a daily basis. The simulation was one of many included in the third annual Anti-Bullying Summit held at Columbia College.

About 275 seventh- through 12th-grade students from throughout Tuolumne County attended the event.

Students attended their choice of two of the five presentations held throughout the college campus.

Sonora High School senior Sinclair Darr, 17, who has Down syndrome, spoke at a session about relating to others with disabilities.

Darr held a question-and-answer session where she told kids she was called a"retard" and it hurt"very bad."

The seminar was called "Just like You." Darr, along with classroom aide Sharon Capito, began with listing similarities people with Down syndrome have with others.

Darr told students she has a younger brother who she loves "very much" but annoys her. The students giggled.

She talked about her job as an office assistant where she dusts and stocks shelves. She also talked about her favorite sport, swimming.

Then Capito used the marshmallow exercise to explain the difference in muscle tone, called hypotonia, which makes it difficult for people with Down syndrome to speak and use fine motor skills.

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Sinclair Darr, 17, of Sonora, shows how she uses sign language to help communicate during the "Just Like You" seminar she led at the summit.

PUBLICMEETING: Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, fourth floor, County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.

Darr shared a picture of when she was voted the 2014 homecoming queen at Sonora High School. She said she has more friends now and keeps the homecoming picture framed in her room.

By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

Compensation for county employees and rising fire in-

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Dr. Ben Boice

Hospital co-founder dies at 93

By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

Dr. Ben Boice, a founder of Sonora Community Hospital, died Tuesday at his home in Idaho. He was 93.

Boice was a well-known doctor in Tuolumne County and often rode his horse to the high country to attend emergencies. He was an instrumental figure in the creation of the Adventist complex on Forest Road in Sonora that housed the church, school and hospital.

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pretenses, said his wife, Patricia Boice, of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He enjoyed fixing and creating things, his wife said, which helps explain his part in building the hospital that later became Sonora Regional Medical Center. '%'e are grateful for the effort and vision of Dr. Boice to bring quality healthcare to the people in the Sonora area. We continue to build on the foundation that he began many years ago," said Gail Witzlsteiner, Sonora Regional spokeswoman.

Boice was born Nov. 5, 1921, in Phoenix,

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the Tuolumne CountyBoard of Supervisors isscheduled to discussatTuesday'smeeting.

The board will consider entering an agreement with an independent firm to conduct a comprehensive study of the wages and benefit s for 341 county positions.

According to meeting documents, th e c ompensation study will compare the county's current salary and benefit data to that in 10 similarsized counties, in addition to salarydata from the private sector.

The completed study can be used as a bargaining tool during labor negotiations with

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CALENDAR TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Board of Directors,noon, Cem- Services District committees, etery Lane, Tuolumne, 928-4867.

8 a.m., district office, 22933 Twain

Reading group meets at library

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p.m., Columbia Firehouse, JackRunaway Bunnies storyson and Bigler streets, Columbia. time, toddlers ages 2 to 3, 10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, TODAY TUESDAY 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 533Carters Cemetery District Twain Harte Community 5507.

TODAY Angels Camp Business Tuolumne City Memorial Association,6 p.m.,Camps

Museum, 3:30 p.m., museum,

Restaurant, Greenhorn Creek

Tuolumne County Historic Harte Drive, 586-3172.

Carter Street and Bay Avenue, Golf Course, 736-1333.

Preservation Review ComTuolumne County Board of 928-3516. mission,4 to 6 p.m., fourth floor, Supervisors,9 a.m., County AdSonora Cribbage Club, 6 TUESDAY County Administration Building, ministration Center, supervisors p.m., Tuolumne County Senior Storytime for children, 11 2 S. Green St., Sonora.

Sonora City Council,5 p.m., City Hall, 94 N. Washington St., 532-4541.

c hambers, fourth floor, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.

Center, 540 Greenley Road, 533- a.m., Murphys Volunteer Li3946. brary, 480 Park Lane, Murphys, ATCAA Food Bank distribuSonora Union High School 728-3036.

tion Senior Program,10 a.m. to Columbia Volunteer Fire 2 p.m., ages 60 and up, Tuolumne

Department,Engine Co. No.1,7

County Senior Center, Sonora.

District Board of Trustees, 6

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p.m., district office, Sonora High cil, 6 p.m., Angels Camp Fire School, 100 School St., 533-8510. Station, 1404 Vallecito Road.

An adult reading group meets at 3 p.m. on the sec-

ond Tuesday of every month at the Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road in Sonora.

Readersmeet to discuss a book selec ted from a listprovided by the 49/99 Cooperative, a multi-county library group created to pool resources for its active library users.

The libraryprovides copies of the books and discussion sheets for the group.

Anyone over 18 years of age is welcome to participate.

Each month the current titleis posted on the Concierge Desk at the library.

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Sonora Celtic Faire is this weekend The 29th annual Sonora Celtic Faire will take place Fridaythrough Sunday atthe Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora.

Presale tickets Friday cost $12 for adults,$6 for kids age 6 to 12; Saturday is $25 for adults;Sunday is $20 for adults. Admission is free for children 5 and under. Kids' weekend admission is $10.

Gate pricesare $28 Saturday and $25 Sunday for adults. A t hree-day event pass is $30 for kids and $60 for adults, and includes the Friday kickofF party.

Highland Games, jousting, Celtic music, vendors and more will be featured.

For more information, call 532-8375 or visit www.sonoracelti cfaire.com.

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Input sought onproposed RimFire reforestation plan

By GUY McCARTHY

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The p roposal i n cludes "reforestation, pl a n tation thinning, wildlife habitat en-

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A proposal to replant and thin about 42,000 acres on the Stanislaus National Forest impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire is available online, and a 45-day period has begun for

hancement and noxious weed

people to submit written com-

ments to the Forest Service.

The deadline to submit comments is 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 13.

The proposal and comment period are steps in a process that will include a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

The earliest the first trees in the reforestat ion proposed action can be planted will be spring2017, said Georgia Dempsey of the forest's Rim Fire Recovery Team.

File photo /Union Democrat By that time, more than A worker operates a limb-removing machine during hazard tree removal near Penny three years will have passed Pines Road in October 2014 in the Stanislaus National Forest. since the giant forest fire blew up east of Sonora. Between Dempsey said. They hope to Ere, so we are glad to see the of the herbicide glyphosate, August 2013 and October have the draft ready by late release of a proposed plan," Dempsey said. Glyphosate is 2013, the Rim Fire burned this year. said John Buckley, a co-chair- similar to a commercial herbi257,314 acres, i n cluding Multiple private groups man of Yosemite Stanislaus- cidesold athardware stores.

"It does mention glypho154,530 acres in the Stan- and government agencies will Solutions. islaus National Forest and take note of the proposed re" YSS looks forward t o sate, to help keep back com77,254 acres in Yosemite Na- forestation plan, including Yo- studying the details of what petitive brush in replant artional Park. semite Stanislaus-Solutions. the agency is promoting and eas, to allow tree seedlings Salvage logging in the burn The YSS coalition has more then submitting suggestions to compete with the brush," areahad tohappen fi rst,and than 30 member groups rep- that may help avoid contro- Dempsey said."It's really simwork on the proposed action resenting timber, bioenergy, versy and produce a final ilar to Roundup, which a lot of for reforestation began in late mining, construction, utilities, plan that has broad support," folks use in their backyards.

October 2014, Dempsey said. water,agriculture,recreation, Buckley said. "Clearly there Forest Service and federal When the public comment tourism, American Indian is astrong need forreforesta- Fish and Wildlife scientists period closes in April, a team tribes, environmentalists and tion and a wide range of other are looking at potential imof Forest Service resource otherinterests. r estoration t r e atments i n pactsfrom glyphosate." specialists an d s c ientists "The YSS c ollaborative damaged porti ons ofthe burn The Rim Fire Reforestawill review the comments to group has been eager for the area." tion proposal and related see if there's anything they ForestService to move reforThe proposedreforestation d ocuments ca n b e fo u n d can include in the draR EIS, estation forward in the Rim plan includes possible usage online at w ww.fs.usda.gov/

treatments on National Forest System lands within the footprint of the Rim Fire," Stanislaus National Forest officials said.

Forest Supervisor Jeanne Higginsurges people to review the proposal and share thoughts in writing.

"Written comments on the proposal are encouraged," Higgins said. "Knowing your thoughts, concerns and issues early on in the process is important to us. To formallyhave your voice heard, it is necessary to send in your

written comments during the open comment period....

Please include supporting reasons for your suggestions to help us better understand your perspective."

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be submitted to: Stanislaus National Forest, Attn: Rim Reforestation, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370.

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become partofthe publi c record,according to the Forest Service. For more information, contact Rim Reforestation Team Leader Maria

Benech at 532-3671, ext. 463.

GRACE — Former Sonora resident Juliet Frances (Teves) Grace, 86, of Sacramento, died Wednesday at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Sacramento. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Friday at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home, 225 E. Rose St., Sonora. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 127 W. Jackson St., Sonora.

Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

NEws OF REcoRD ened to break all the windows in the home.

1 p.m., East Sonora —Several TheSonora Poli ce Department juveniles trespassed at a Village repottedthe following: Drive school campus and threatened a student over a Facebook THURSDAY post.

5:53 a.m., disorderly conduct2:06 p.m., East Sonora — A A man and woman argued in the woman stoppeda deputy on Vilpostoff ice lobby on South Washlage Drive to say she thought the ington Street.

Sheriffs Office was doing "a great 10:08 a.m., animal complaints job." The deputy thanked her.

— A woman saw a man pick up 2:09 p.m., Tuolumne —A perand throw a black-and-white husson believed a man gave a bag ky on the ground. containing alcohol to teenagers at 11:03 a.m., theft —A man was a Tuolumne Road store. arrested after stealing a bottle 5:13 p.m., Sonora —Two horsof alcohol from a West Stockton es ran in and out of traffic on the Street grocery store.

Highway 108 East Sonora Bypass.

5:19 p.m., controlled substanc9:43 p.m., Jamestown —A peres — Several teenagers smoked son received three counterfeit $10 marijuana in a vehicle on South bills at a Highway 108 store.

Washington Street.

7:09 p.m.,unclassified — A Felony bookings woman claimed a man exposed himself at a Sanguinetti Road THURSDAY store.

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in cars before changing their pants.

2:23 p.m., San Andreas — A person on George Reed Drive said anex-employee parked in front of their building and caused a disturbance.

4:27 p.m., San Andreas — A driver on East Saint Charles Street parked in a disabled-parking stall without a handicapped placard.

6:54 p.m., Mokelumne HillGunshots were heard in the area of East Center Street.

CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's Office reported the following: THURSDAY 7:20 a.m., Wallace —A woman on Highway 12 argued with her mother.

8:26a.m.,Mountain RanchA woman on Cedar Springs Road found a hole in her water tank and saidshe suspected itwas from people target shooting.

9:12 a.m., Arnold —A person on Longman Lane heard "loud yelling" sounds.

11:32 a.m., Burson —A person on Burson Road wrote "help me" on a mailbox.

2:09 p.m., Copperopolis — A suspicious man and woman walked around a meadow near Copper Crest Drive. One looked

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Felony bookings THURSDAY 12:40 p.m., Valley SpringsDouglas Mark Peterson, 63, of the 400 block of La Contenta Drive, was booked on suspicion of assault after an arrest at his home.

Bennett Tougas, 34, of the 14300 block of Avenida Central, was booked on suspicion of drug possession in a prison or jail as well as misdemeanordrug possession and possession of drug parapherThe Sheriff's Office reported nalia after an arrest at his home. the following: Arrests THURSDAY 9:37 a.m., Sonora —A Hatler Citedon suspicion of driving unDrive woman claimed she was hit der the influence Df alcohol or drugs: with a wrench.

11:55 a.m., Sonora —A vacant THURSDAY Red Chestnut Lane home was bro12:49 a.m., Sonora — Matken into. thew Francis Prieto, 24, of the 12:55 p.m., Sonora — A woman 12700 block of Chukar Circle, was was afraid to return to her Hidden booked after an arrest at Cabezut Valley Road home because her and Cedar roads. husband was upset and threat-

Ben is survived by his wife, Patricia Boice of Idaho Falls; three children from a previous marriage, Jeanette Boice Emery and her husband Dr. Rick Emery of Sonora, California, Deanne Boice Hanscom of Park City, Utah, and Dr. Charles Boice and his wife Susan of Towson, Maryland. Ben is also survived by two stepchildren, Dr. Randy Harrison and his wife Gail who are currently travelers, and Sheri Harrison Weber and her husband Dr. Don Weber of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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Ben is also survived by three grandsons, Dr. Ben Emery and his wife Nicole and their son Jett of Casper, Wyoming, Philip Emery and his wife Kristy of San Diego, California, and Nick Hanscom and his partner Christina Craddock of Park City, Utah. Ben is also survived by step-grandchildren, Carly Harrison of Portland, Oregon, Kelsey Harrison of Newcastle, Washington, Devon Reed of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, James Weber at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Olivia Weber at University of California-lrvine.

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Also surviving are nieces and a nephew, Betty Hart of Rimrock, Arizona, Don Richardson and his wife Sheila of Prescott, Arizona, Elizabeth Rivers and her partner Mimi Mitchell of Chico, California, and "honorary niece" Alberta Amos of Rimrock, Arizona, as well as numerous great-nieces and nephews.

FRIDAY 3:54a.m.,vandalism — A South Washington Street restaurant was vandalized.

RoADwoRK Tuolumne County HIGHWAY 49 — A lane-restriction will take place from 8:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today through Friday from Jackass Hill Road to Rawhide Road forcrack-sealoperations.Expect five-minute delays.

Calaveras County HIGHWAY 4 — Shoulder work will take place from 7 a.m.to 5p.m.today through Friday from Allen Lane to Mitchler Avenue. No delays expected.

HIGHWAY 4 — A lane-restriction will take place from 7a.m.to 5p.m .today through Fridayfrom Manuel Road to Arnold byway for utility work.

Expect five-minute delays.

HIGHWAY 49 — Shoulder work will take place from 7 a.m.to 5p.m.today through Friday from Angels Road to Pool Station Road. No delays are expected.

HIGHWAY 26 — One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today throughWednesday from Wood House Mine to Stanley Road for tree work. Expect five-minute delays.

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Dr. Ben R. Boice died at home in Idaho Falls, Idaho on February 24, 2015. He was born at home in Phoenix, Arizona November 5, 1921. Cause of death: He died after a life fully liv'ed for 93 years.

Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Hallie Boice; sisters, Olive Renck and Hallie Richardson; and a nephew, Dr. Bob Renck.

Ben grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Phoenix Union High School as salutatorian in a class of 900. He went to California for pre-med and medical school because Arizona didn't have a medical school at that time. Ben served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 — 1948, during which time he finished medical school and then served as a medical officer at Naval hospitals and aboard ship, and had a harrowing experience on a submarine as a volunteer Navy medical observer.

The Boice family arrived in Sonora, California in 1951 when Ben opened his medical practice of General Medicine & Surgery. At that time afamily physician like Ben also performed surgery and delivered babies. No doubt there are some of those babies still living in Tuolumne County. In 1953 Doctors Paul and Helen Anspach joined Ben in his medical practice. In 1951 the hospitals in Tuolumne County were old and not modernized, so Ben and the Anspachs built the first modern hospital in Tuolumne County — Sonora Community Hospital — that opened its doors to patients on July 7, 1957. 'Ihe Boices and the Anspachs donated the hospital to the Central California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists in 1961 — free of debt, and with money in the bank. Ihey had previously offered the hospital to Tuolumne Countybut the offer wasn't accepted. Ben and Paul Anspach were the physicians who were flown in to tend to emergencies on-site while the Cherry Valley Dam was being constructed. More than once Ben rode horseback up in the high country with a group rescuing someone with a medical emergency.

He also made house calls and sometimes took his young son, Chuck, with him. Ben retired from his m edical practice in 1979, and retired as President of Sonora Community Hospital in 1980. Ben and Pat lived in Anguilla, British West Indies, where they were married, for five years before moving to Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1990 to be near family.

Ben lived a full and interesting life and accomplished many things. His life touched others' lives in so many ways and he will be missed by countless people.

His life was an example of why his generation has been called "The Greatest Generation."

At Ben's request there vrill be no funeral. 'Ihere.vrill be a private celebration of his life at a later date.

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Sonora, California

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Editorial In the spirit of maintaining balance on our editorial page, here's an animal tale to follow our recent op/ed about Wanda the elephant.

It involves Sonora dentists Michael Scherer, a prosthodontist, and his wife, Melissa Shotell, an orthodontist, who were involved in an effortto savean exceedingly rare creature while on a recent trip to Florida.

It happened Feb 18. Scherer and Shotell were visiting Marathon, an island between Key Largo and Key West, to attend an orthodontics forum. They went for a side trip, fishing in the Gulf with a &iend, before the conference.

That morning on the water was slow going. Scherer, Shotell and captain Frank Sinagra motored from spot to spot. It could have been a disappointment, when Scherer spotted a sea turtle floatingnearby.

He thoughtit couldbe Loggerhead, fairly common among the Gulf's five types of sea turtles, but still impressive to get a close look at in the wild.

"They usually shoo away from the boat," Scherer explained. "I've been fishing down there for 35-plus years and have never gotten this close to one in the wild."

He said the turtle was trying to submerge, but couldn't.

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Sonora residents Michael Scherer (above and right) and his wife, Melissa Shotell (right), help rescue a sea turtle while on a recent trip to Florida. big fans and supporters of the organization's work. Shotell, who has a particular soft spot for sea turtles, had actually visited the hospital the day before their fishing trip.

Turtleaboard, the anglers zipped two hours, and 50 miles, to a marina at Duck Key. Scherer had noted the animal was covered in ufibropapilloma tumors,"

which are gruesome, golfball-sized growths biologically related to warts.

The mysterious tumors (no one knows what causes them for sure, but prevailing theories look to viral or environmental factors, like pollution) can eventually prove fatal.

They hinder a turtle's ability to eat and submerge properly, and can also Because mostsea turtles are pro- become infected. tectedby federal law, the anglers Fibropapilloma nowadays is epiradioed the Coast Guard for advice. demicamong severaltypesofturtles They were authorized to take the in Barbados and Hawaii, as well as weak,15-to 20-pound reptile aboard Florida. and the Coast Guard radioed a turtle At Duck Key, Shotell kept the rescue group for help. weakened reptile moist and cool by Scherer and Shotell were already spraying her with salt water. familiar with The Turtle Hospital in The animal was maybe six to Marathon. Scherer grew up on the eighthours &om death when The waters of Florida and the couple are Turtle Hospital's experts arrived in

a specially equipped ambulance and loaded her aboard. ggl'~ Scherer and Shotell learned later I! Ii by phone thatthey'd found NOT JUST ANY turtle. She was THE MOST ENDANGERED type of sea turtle on the planet — a Kemp's Ridley.

Kemp's Ridleys are small for sea turtles, exceedingly cute and have a range that usually hugs the Gulf and Atlantic coasts (they are supposedly fond of Louisiana). Some have been Mexico then numbered in the tens found asfar away as Ireland and of thousands) is attributed to egg Morocco. collecting (now illegal), developFun fact: The females, for uncer- ment along their nesting beaches tain reasons, almost always swim to and being captured incidentally in a particular stretch of beach in Mex- commercial shrimping and fishing ico, around Rancho Nuevo, between equipment like gill nets.

May and July, where they lay their Environmental pollution a l so eggs. This habit would make them doesn't help. Not long after the Deepfamiliar to millions of National Geo- water Horizon oil spill in 2010, more graphic fans. than 600 dead sea turtles washed up While popular, the turtles' num- on the Gulf Coast's beaches, accordbers are actually incredibly small. ing to the National Oceanographic There may be just a few thousand and Atmospheric Administration. left in the world, according to the About 450 of those were Kemp's RidNational Marine Fisheries Service. leys.

Their receding numbers since at Scherer's turtle, though, has so far leastthe 1940s (nesting females in been a survivor.

Late last week, she was still in triage mode, being fed to get her strong enough for a surgery to remove the tumors.

Following surgery, she'll be kept at thehospital for about a year to ensure she remains tumor &ee, said hospital educator Teresa Ryan.

Shotell and Scherer plan to return to watch her release.

Scherer, meanwhile, was given the honor of naming the turtle. He picked "Little Melissa.u But the greatest reward, he said, was being involved in saving such an increasingly rarecreature. uI don't think I'll ever have this opportunity ever again."

FROM OUR READERS New SHS pool for special interests

ested parents started a water poloclub atSonora Sport and Fitness, and they asked the To the Editor: then SHS board to create a It is important for the pub- school-sponsored water polo lic to know that the main team and were told no due to r eason to construct a n e w the cost and declining funds/ aquaticcenter is water polo, enrollment of the school. The sincethe current pool is not board did allow a water polo large or deep enough. It is "club" but told the proponents however, adequate for a swim- that SHS could not pay for this ming team and teaching kids new sport. The proponents to swim, its original intended subsequently took democracy into their hands, and got wapurpose.

Several years ago a group ter polo supporters elected to of doctorsand other inter- the board. School administrators are now water polo fans, because they have no choice.

The millions of dollars are being spentto replace an older poolthat could berepaired for much less money, because it cannotbe used forwaterpolo.

START, STOP OR Why can't water polo conMISS YOUR PAPER? 209-533-3614 tinue to be played at Sonora Online: www.uniondemocrat.com Fitness, and use the millions MAIN OFFICE to repairother classrooms or 209-532-7151• 209-736-1234 facilities that benefit all students, not just the privileged NEWS TIPS 209-770-7153 kids who play water polo?

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ACLU versus Calaveras County To the Editor: I must speak up about your editorial on Feb. 25 regarding the ACLU suit of Calaveras County and separation of church and state.

The Bill of Rights says nothing about separation of church and state. It simply prohibits the establishment of and guarantees the free exercise of religion. The notion of separation of church and stateis a modern cre-

ationofa court. dent wants. The same goes Jesus did not establish a for thosewho refuse to be religion; he did not have a reminded of what George W. church. He was a teacher/ Bush has done to harm Amerphilosopher of some historical ica. The country is recovering note. It was his followers that but the hurt remains. established the "religion" that What is it that I'm ignorhas morphed into thousands ing? The uprogressivesu talk of variations and disciplines. about facts, Mr. Fuentes menPerhaps th e S u pervisors tion not one. What is it exactly should have said Jesus rather that the uregressivesu object than Christ, which does have to? some religious connotations.

I guess: It's about Benghazi.

I am not a religious person Or uObamacare?u Which far but I believe that we would all from being a cuss word (as be betteroff if we strived to Republicans had intended) live according to the teachings is now embraced by people of Jesus. In that respect the across the country because it Supervisors' resolution was brings health insurance even sound advice even if delivered to those with "preexisting in a questionable manner. conditions." If the ACA, the It really is too bad that some real name is the Affordable peoplefeel so threatened by Care Act, can be improved let the mention of anything re-

motely related to religion that they resort to legal action.

Perhaps they should turn their sensitivities to tackling a much bigger transgression such as getting "In God We Trust" off the national currency. I'm joking of course. Relax,geta lifeand arealcause.

The Supervisors resolution is much more benign than your actions. Maybe you could use your energies to really help someone like the Door of Hope does.

Congress improve it, rather than pass another ulawu for

the 50-plus time (I lost count) to repeal it. "Pass a bill," the President said. For a meaningful discussion state your grievances — and be specific.

Am I "conveniently ignoring" the fact of 11 million people who (or whose parents) came here illegally? Should we deport all of them, including all those who have lived productive lives here for five years ormore, kept their records clean, raised children, paid their taxes and contribJohn Harless uted to Social Security? Mitt Sonora Romney was the only Repub-

Condemnedto repeat the past?

To the Editor: In response to Ron Fuentes's letter (UD Feb. 16), where he laments uhow 'progressives' obsess on past administrations while conveniently ignoring the current."

I pray Mr. Fuentes may absorb abit of George Santayana's insight: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned torepeat it" (variations exist).

This piece of wisdom is particularly applicable to the current Congress, dominated

by Republicans. Their focus seems to be the same as in the pastsix years:repeat to obstruct whatever the Presi-

lican who at least offered an alternative: "Self Deportation.u I still thank him for his salient contribution to the discussion.

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Vision Sonora will have high price tag

downtown. And their county governments haven't fallen for the planning designer's dream of tax dollarsmisspent for costly changes that will not be improvements nor bring increases in revenue.

Sutter Creek does have a median at the south end of their downtown. That has existedfordecades andispartof its historic look. This median doesnotdisrupt the ambiance of the town with an attempt to look like a planned community or newly designed strip mall.

While Hildreth states that Vision Sonora projects will not cost $10 million to accomplish, both City Manager Tim Miller and City Council Member Bill Canning admitted to me that the trueprice tag willbe far more than the $10 million stated by Connie Williams in her public presentations.

Sonora has a vibrant downtown with busy streets, full sidewalks and quality merchants serving satisfied customers.

The city should allow the marketplace to continue to

To the Editor: Jim Hildreth's guest opinion on Vision Sonora truly proves my point that this project is costly and unnecessary to the revitalization of downtown Sonora.

I agree with Jim Hildreth that the City of Sonora does not need to spend multi-millions to accomplish what they want to beautify the downtown. That is the exact message the City Council needs to hear.

Hildreth writes with admiration of the vitality of downtown Murphys, Sutter Creek and Amador City. A quick look at Google Maps shows that not one of these towns have added bulb-outs, thrive in downtown Sonora as plantersboxes in the street or

it has in the three towns Jim

pedestrian walkways to their

Hildreth points to as worthy examples.

Let's stop thisprojectbefore the damage isdone.

downtowns.

These three towns have strong commercial districts that still preserve the history look of their traditional

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Sierra LeoneVP in quarantine FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards.

Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana was setto become acting president when President Ernest Bai Koroma leavesSierra Leone to attend a European Union conference on Ebola in Belgium. SamSumana will carry out his presidential duties from his home.

He is the highest ranking A&ican official to be in quarantine in this Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which is fast approaching a death toll of 10,000. The news highlights the rise of new cases in Sierra Leone, which has experienced a setback in curbing the spread of Ebola.

BOSTON — It has topped more than 100 inches of snow this season, but Boston is just shortof surpassing its 20-year-ol d snowfallrecordfor now that is.

Sunday's snowfall brought the city'stotalto 103.9 inches.

It needs just 8.7 inches more to break the 1995-1996 record of 107.6.

Two small snowfalls, Tuesday night and Wednesday into Thursday, could be just what's needed, said Frank Nocera, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the Taunton, Massachusetts, office. "The combination of those two events could put us over the record," he said.

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Netanyahu, US to face off on Iran

MOSCOW — The investigation into the killing of BorisNemtsov, a fi erce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was gunned down not far &om the Kremlin, faced conflicting reports today about possible surveillance footageofhis slaying.

No suspects have been arrested since Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night on a Moscow bridge, a slaying that came just hours after a radio interview in which he denounced Putin's "mad, aggressive policy" in Ukraine.

According to Russian investigators, Nemtsov was walking

WASHINGTON (AP)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top U.S. officials were set to face off today in dueling speeches on the high-stakes Iran nuclear negotiations, a signature foreign policy objective of President Barack Obama.

The backdrop for the rift between the longtime allies was the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the largest pro-Israel lobby in the U.S. Netanyahu was to addressthe gathering this morning and his speech was to be bracketed by re-

near the Kremlin on his way

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home with a woman when he was shot four times by an assailant, who then escaped in a light-colored car.

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Netanyahu's visit t o Washington has sparked criticism in both the U.S. and Israel. The centerpiece of histrip is an address to Congress Tuesday, which came at the invitation of

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Residents Irom the unincorporated area of the county have attended recent meetings to complain about skyrocketing rates for homeowners' insurance largely attributed to fire coverage concerns following the 2013 Rim Fire.

Two homeowners in Tuolumne, Gil Fryer and Tom Day, each said their annual premiums went up from $900 to $3,000 since the Rim Fire, while District 4 Supervisor John Gray says he's

property owners in the county.

At Tuesday meeting, the board will also consider:

• Approving the r e appointment of Ron Kopf to the board's Planning Committee, for a one-year term set to expire Feb. 28, 2016. Kopf runs a local development consulting firm and currently serves on the Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors, as well.

• Renewing a local state of emergency related to the ongoing drought that's been in place since February met someone who claims he went from 2014.

• Adopting a resolution in support paying $1,200 to $7,000 per year.

Meanwhile, new homeowners in the of reformingthe federal "fee to trust" county have reportedly experienced process for American Indian lands. trouble obtaining a policy. Gray said he • Approving the county's comments knows some are gettingpolicies through on an application for up to $500 milLloyds of London. lion in federal funding for disaster The county recently posted a report reliefand prevention projects related form on its website for local homeown- to the 2013 Rim Fire, as part of the ers who are having trouble obtaining National Disaster Resilience CompeafFordable insurance, with the hope of tition. The county is the only one in seeking assistance from the state De- California eligible, though jurisdic-

employeesscheduled for later thisyear.

County leaders are hoping to conclude the negotiations by December at the latest.

County staff is recommending KofF and Associates, a human resources consulting firm, to conduct the study for acost not to exceed $151,120. The Berkeley-based company was one of three that submitted bids prior to the deadline on Dec. 29.

The county originally budgeted the study for $75,000, so $76,120 would need to come from the General Fund Contingencies. The action would reduce the county's General Fund Contingencies to $961,880.

Due to the additional cost, at least fourvoteswillberequired from thefivem ember board toapprove thecontract.

Later in the meeting, the board is scheduled to consider approving a work partment of Insurance to investigate plan aimed at addressing fire insurance the issue.

tions in48 other states are also com-

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ry Facebook post is contributing to bullying.

Nelson-Haven also learned the importance of turning locationsettings offand to restrict his social media site's viewers to avoid being the victim of an Internet predator.

Calaveras board to host special meeting on Tulloch draining Union Democrat stajf

measure to meet the water

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday to address plans by two irrigation districts to drain Tulloch Reservoir this sum-

needs oftheir ratepayersfarmers and urban residents in cities including Oakdale, Manteca and Escalon.

The draining would allow the distr ict and federal govmer. ernment to hold back water The meeting, announced in upstream New Melones Fridayafternoon,is setfor 9 Reservoir for "pulse fiows" a.m. at the County Adminis- intended to push salmon tration Center, 891 Mountain smolts to San Francisco Bay. Ranch Road in San Andreas.

The plan has worried resiThe Oakdale and South dents of Copperopolis, who San Joaquin irrigation dis- say it could harm the town's tricts last week unveiled summer t ourism i n d ustry, plans to possibly drain the sap Copper's water supply lake straddling Tuolumne and harm real estate values.

and Jan. 29, found a belownormal snowpack," state water officials said. "The State water officials are statewide water equivalent preparing for the winter's was just 50 percent and 25 third manual snow survey on percent,respectively, of the Tuesday about 90 miles north historicalaverages on those of Sonora. dates."

"Recentelectronicreadings Prior to t h i s w eekend, have revealed a trend of de- Northern California had two clining water content in the storm seriesthis wet season, snowpack this winter," De- in mid-December and early

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Actors (from left) Justin Chapman, Matt Reich and Maribel Torres perform a play about bullying for students Friday at Oak Pavillion at Columbia College.

N elson-Haven said h e does not think people who are mean thinkabout how they hurt others. " They just get a h i gh from bullying," he said.

The solution to the problem is averting people's energy to socially constructive activities, according to Nelson-Haven. He is on the Tioga High School track and cross country teams and said sports are a great way to get a natural "high."

Soulsbyville Elementary School Principal, Bart Tay-

lor, taught students about peer mediation and conflict resolution solutions.

Taylor discussed healthy ways to handle bullying.

Nelson-Haven suggested kindness and humor were particularly useful.

For example, he said,if someone made fun of his long hair h e w ould tell them they were "just jealous." You might just end up being friends, he added.

Bill Silva, a Sonora marriage and family therapist, addressed the psychologi-

cal aspects of emotional abuse associated with bullying.

The summit began at 8 a.m. and concluded at 12:30 p.m. with a performance by actors from Gallo Center for the Arts.

A lunch catered by Columbia College culinary department was also providedforparticipants.

The event was facilitated by the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office's Anti-bullying committee, led by Margie Bulkin.

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As of Feb. 26, the statewide water content was 19 percent of thehistoricaverage forthe date.

'The s eason's first t w o manual surveys, on Dec. 30

systems and did not produce significant snowfall.

The manual snow survey scheduled Tuesday is planned near Sierra-at-Tahoe Road, off Highway 50, in the South Lake Tahoe area.

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establishing the local Adventist school, which their children attended, and donated the property on Forest Road to the church.

Ben Boice was also a foundingowner ofDodge Ridge Ski Resort and a charter owner/ board member of El Capitan National Bank, said Patricia Boice.

After retirement in 1985, Boice moved permanently to his second home in Anguilla, in the Caribbean, with his secondwife,Patricia.

They moved to Idaho Falls in 1990.

"One of the things I always liked about him so much was

Continued from Page Al Arizona, to Ben and Hallie Boice.

After high school, he went to California to study medicine at Loma Linda University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to1948 and completed medical school while in the military. He served as a medicalofficer at Naval hos-

pitals and aboard ships.

Boice and his first wife, the late Eloise Boice, moved to Sonora in 1951.

"I arrived ... and there were four doctors in the county," Boice said in a 1980 interview with The Union Democrat.

Hospital care in the county was "unbelievably bad," Boice said. "There were three small, private hospitals. They all had stairs and no elevators.

They were c~ g pa t ients up and down the stairs."

Boice joined in medical practice with two other doctors in an office on Stockton Road.

In 1951 or 1952, Boice bought the 23-bed Sonora Hospital and "worked day and night," he said in a 1980

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Beetlepupae found indead ponderosa pine bark (abovej. Columbia College students (at right, from left) Christian Grazioli, Jamie Akins and Cynthia Coleman examine a beetle-killed tree during an introduction to forestry class.

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Continued from Page Al Curtis Creek seventhgrader Daniel Rodgers, 12, said he learned to treat people with disabilities better.

"We are all the same — because we have a heart and brain — just different personalities," he added.

In another class, students were greeted by a popular Taylor Swift song and volunteers from the Center for a Non-Violent Community in a session called "Shake it Off," where the harm of using stereotypes was addressed.

Kristina Herrera, Tobacco Education and Prevention Coordinator at the Tuolumne County Public Health Department, held a workshop on social media use.

Tioga High School senior Brando Nelson-Haven, 18, said he enjoyed Herrera's social media seminar. He said he didn't realize that clicking

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Sierra Nevada. Right now, most bark beetles are dormant for the winter. ''We've been looking at this on the Continued from Page Al Rim Fire and the King Fire and down agement, who's been working inside towards the southern end of the Seand outside the Rim Fire burn area. quoia National Forest," MacKenzie ''What we're seeing is more treesstart- said.

"Their current home is essentially ing to die. That's common when you have drought. dead trees, waiting for spring," MacK"Green treespartially damaged by enzie said. "Right now they're in adult fire — these are the trees beetles thrive stage staying out of the winter. When on," Albrecht said. "The adults bore into it warms up, they're going to fly out the trees and lay eggs, and the larva eat and have sex, and look for a new home, their way out. They eat up the cambium somewhere to lay their eggs." layerthat'sso vitalto the tree'shealth, When adult beetles look for the nearand that's what kills the tree." est stressedtree,they're unlikely to Foresters with Cal Fire are noting bother with the Rim Fire burn area, continuing tree mortality, especially MacKenzie said. Trees outside the burn in ponderosapine stands at lower el- area are also stressed, and they contain evations, said Adam Frese ofthe state enough moisture and quality food to agency's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. producethe nextbrood ofbeetles.

"We expect to see this mortality con"The living trees inside the Rim Fire tinue," Frese said. 'Vile would like to re- are doublystressed — stressedby fi re mind peopleto remove dead and dying and stressed by drought," MacKenzie trees as soon as possible." said. "They're less suitable than other trees,trees that are stressed by the drought alone."

Surge of pine deaths If we had healthy forests, trees that Over the past two months, there has are not drought-stressed would have been a surge in pines dying along the adequate defense mechanisms to ward Highway 120 corridor above PriestSta- off most of the beetles, MacKenzie said. tion, said John Buckley of the Central In the current situation, many droughtSierra Environmental Resource Center. stressedtrees are defenseless against "Drive over to Big Oak Flat and look beetles.

"The doubly-stressed trees have no south of the highway," Buckley said.

'Trees allalong one ridgeand scattered defenses either," MacKenzie said. "But around thecommunity are dead. Drive they arepoor quality form other beetle farther, just past Groveland about two to lay her eggs there." miles to an area called Second Garrote along Highway 120, the ridge to the 'Significant flights Of beetles' south is blanketed with dead ponderosa pines and some dead sugar pines."

Whether the Mother Lode gets a lot MacKenzie has been studying beetle- m ore precipi tation before the wet searelated tree mortality throughout the son ends, spring and summer are com-

ing. Thousands of dormant beetles are about to wake up and propagate. ''We expect there to be significant Rights ofbeetles when it warms up in a month or two," MacKenzie said. "This year is different in that we've had an ongoing drought. It's the drought that's given these beetles somewhere to reproduce."

Short-term, there is little that can be done to combat the current beetle infestation on a large scale, MacKenzie sald.

"The beetles are already there and they're going to fiy, they're going to lay eggs," MacKenzie said."If you have extremely high-value trees there is one spray available, carbaryl. Professional arborists are aware ofthis."

The insecticide carbaryl can be highly toxic for honey bees and other beneficial insects, some species of fish, and it can damage frog tadpoles during development, according to the National Pesticide Information Center.

"For campgrounds and recreational parks,itcan offer two years ofprotection," MacKenzie said. "But you have to treatbefore thebeetles attack."

The long-term solution for reducing tree mortality is basic: Thin the forests. ''We plan to thin and reduce the inter-treecompetition sothattheresidual trees will be better able to withstand the bad times when they come," MacKenzie said. "Right now in a drought these are bad times for dense stands.

"The federal budget is declining, the forestscompete for a limited amount of money," MacKenzie said. "But there are grantsavailable for national forests to conduct thinning operations that can help mitigate tree mortality due to infestation including beetles."

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he was never class conscious,"

Patricia Boice said. "He was the kind of man that what you see is what you get. He didn't have any pretenses."

Boice was also progressive for his era and, in the late 1960s and 1970s, hired two or three gay people who applied to work at the hospital, Patricia Boice said.

"There were a few people that didn't want them there ... (but) to him, it didn't make any difference. He h ired them and said, 'I think thegl do a good job,' " Patricia Boice sald.

"I just about killed myself In addition to his unwavgoing on 10 to 15 house calls ering work ethic, Boice also a day. No one would come see believed in providing jobs to a doctor, you had to go out," he anyone who wanted to work, said. said his daughter, Jeanette In 1953, Drs. Paul and Hel- Boice Emery.

"Any student who came en Anspach arrived in Sonora, joining the practice of Ben home from college, he would Boice and the other physi- providejobs for them at the cians. Their office was moved hospital in t h e s ummers. to Washington Street and Anyone who wanted to work soon became known as Sono- had a job," she said. ra Hospital, according to the Boice was also a jokester, Mother Lode Adventist Ju- she said.

"Nothing made him hapnior Academy history. It was housed in what was formerly pier than playing a joke on the Bromley Sanitarium at somebody," Emery said. "He the corner of Washington and was great at joking and teasChurch streets. ing with everybody."

In 1955, he purchased a 26Dr. Boice was preceded in acre property on Forest Road death byhis parents;sisters from Matthew L awrence. Olive Renck and Hallie RichTwo years later, he and the ardson; and his nephew, Dr. Anspachs opened the doors of Bob Renck.

Sonora Community Hospital In addition to his wife, he — the county's first modern is survived by his children hospital. and their spouses, Jeanette In 1961, he offered the hos- Boice Emery and Dr. Rick pital to the Central California Emery, of Sonora, Deanne Conference of Seventh-day Boice Hanscom, of Park City, Adventists, when the build- Utah, and Charles and Suings were paid for and there san Boice, of Towson, Marywas $90,000 in the bank, land; step-children Randy Boice said in his 1980 inter- and Gail Harrison, currently view. The conference accepted traveling, and Sheri Harrithe offerthefollowing year. son Weber and Don Weber, of Boice retired from private Idaho Falls; three grandsons; practicein 1979 and as the five step-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, hospital president in 1980.

The Boices' community grandnieces and grandnephwork went beyond hospital ews. building.

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Benefit setfor cancer patient A benefit dinner for Tuolumne County resident and cancer patient

Paula Cheatham will be held from 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at the Sonora Elks Lodge.

The event will include a spaghetti dinner, live music by Crash Landing, a silent auction and rafHe. Ticketscost$25.

Cheatham was diagnosed with brain cancer in December 2014 and is undergoing radiation and a new clinical trial drug.

Tickets are available at Roger L. Stevens Insurance, Caldwell Insurance, Mountain

Bookshop and Oak Valley Bank.

For more information,

go online to the Facebook"Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Paula" page.

Stop smoking class offered Sonora Regional Medical Center will offer a seven-week Freedom From Smoking course beginning March 9.

Classes will meet from 9:30to 11:30 a.m. each Monday and one Wednesday at the Live Well Be Well Center in Sonora.

Class participants will learn how to overcome tobacco addiction and start enjoying the benefits ofbetter health.

Topics will include: Medicines that can help with quitting, lifestyle changes that make quittingeasier,preparing forquitday,m anaging stress, avoiding weight gain, developing a new self-image and staying smoke free for good.

The class is covered by most private insur-

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Several hundred Tuolumne County school children and adults attended Thursday's Heart Fest event hosted by Sonora Regional Medical Center in observance of American Heart Month.

The event was held at the hospital's Education Center on Mono Way in Sonora.

The event included live entertainment with exercise/dance instruction, educational booths, a lecture by cardiologist Dr. Eric Hemminger and a &ee hearthealthy dinner.

There was also a giant walkthrough"Mega Heart" exhibit that allowed visitors to step inside a blow-upversion ofthehuman heart.

The exhibitfeatured les-

to know, too W hen th e b an d H e ar t s i n gs "Heartless," we don't think they intend to deliver a medical message.

But the opening lines, "The doctor said, 'Come back again next week/I think thatyou need me," are a good prescription for many of the vintage band's 20- to 40-year-old fans.

According to a new study from Duke University, younger adults with even moderately elevated LDL cholesterol(above 110 mg d/L) are at increasedrisk for serious heart disease later in life. And some sources say that about 10 percent of 20- to 35-year-olds have high LDL cholesterol.

B ut y oung a dults r a r ely g e t screened for elevated LDL, even when they have additional risk factors for premature heart troubles, such as a family history of high LDL, being overweight or obese, smoking or having diabetes or high blood pressure.

So listen up! Everyone 20 or older

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examplesofvarious types ofheart disease and displays of medical treatmentsofheart problems.

The event included several freetolow-costhealth screenings including cholesterol, blood pressure, heighttweight, body fat analysis and carbon monoxide levels.

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Safari Learning student Tristan Casey, 5 (above), runs through a giant inflatable heart. Instructor Kelli Fray (left, at left) teaches Safari Learning students (from left) Mina Russell, 5, McKinley Williamson, 5, Michael Gallagher, 6, and Stella Kirk, 5, the importance of movement.

Exploring a cow heart are Curtis Creek fifth-graders (below right, from left) Faith Hudson, 10, Leeanna Overstreet, 12, Emily McClintock, 10, Mattie Knobloch, 11, and Josh Sheridan, 11. Sonora Elementary third-graders (below left, from front left) Nevaeh Medieros,9, Kayla Montgomery, 9, Nathan Highsmith, 9, Megan Scott, 9, Roger Edwards, 8, Francisco Budesen, 9, and Noah Parnell, 9, look at pig lungs.

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For information or to register, call 536-3726.

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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal panel on Thursdayrecommended thattwo new meningitis vaccines only be used for rareoutbreaks,resisting tearful pleas to give it routinely to teens and college students.

The vaccines target B strain meningococcal disease, which comes on like the flu at first but can rapidly develop into dangerous meningitis or blood infections. But it is very rare and students already get another meningitis vaccine that protects against four more common strains.

So the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices declined to recommend routine shots for all adolescents and college students. The panel is to consider that later this year. It only recommended the vaccine be used in

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Sonora High senior Corintha Jones stands on the track where her Walk of Remembrance will be held March 28.

A Sonora High School senior is trying to bring domestic violence out of the dark and into the fore&ont of people's minds by hosting a fundraising walk and barbecue.

Corintha Jones, 17, of Columbia, will host Walk of Remembrance, a domestic violence walk and barbecue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28 at Sonora High School's Dunlavy Field.

The cost of the walk, which includes a T-shirt, is $15 per adult, $7 for youth ages 6to 13,and &ee forchildren 5 and younger. The cost for lunch is $5 per person.

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The event will include informational booths, a raffle,and survivors talking about their experiences.

Children's entertainment will include face painting, balloon animals and a bounce house.

"I feel like people don't really think that domestic violence happens here in our little community, but it does and I want people to know that," Jones said."I want them to know that, if ever in that situation, they have resources."

The event will benefit the nonprofit organization Every 9 Seconds, which is based out of Southern California.

The organization does education, prevention, intervention and legislative

lobbying about domestic violence and incarcerated survivors.

According to its website, each day in the U.S. four women are killed by their abusers, and every nine seconds a wom-

an experiences domestic violence.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website says that, on average, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide per day.

One in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime, the NCADV website said.

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years. And even if your LDL is only slightly elevated,it's a good time to rein it in.

What to do? Ditch the Five Food Felons; get 30 a dditional m i n utes o f physical activity d a i l y; lose 5 p ercent of y o ur b ody weight i f yo u ' r e overweight; stop smoking or being around tobacco or electronic cigs; maintain blood pressure below 140/80; and sleep 7 to 8 hours nightly.

Y ou even might be a candidate for a statin. Dr. Steven Nissen, a renowned

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Safari Learning students (from left) Izzy Schelgel, 5, Alice James, 5, and Malekai Fromm, 6, explore a giant inflatable heart Thursday morning at the Sonora Regional Medical Center Heart Fest.

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dents also learned about nutrition and were provided with healthy snacks.

A carbon monoxide station showed students the harmful effects of smoking and what cigarette smoke can do to the lungs. Pig lungs were a part of the display.

coloring stations and a hula hoop exercise section. Stu-

dents learned the anatomy

Conti nued from Page Bl Local school children attended the event during the day, and adults attended in the evening.

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of aheart and were able to touch a real cow heart. One of the n u m erous stations

showed the various kinds of cardiaccatheters and different kinds of pacemakers.

During the evening event, for thosewho participated in the screenings, a Framingham score was provided to predict10-year risk for cardiovascular disease.

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cardiologist, says insisting that statins are just for folks 40 and older doesn't s eem sensible. What i s sensible? Doing e v erything you can to protect your heart — at every age.

Alert: A vegetarian diet's hidden gifts and super traps If yo u t h i n k s w i tching to a no-meat diet will take pounds off quicker than Gypsy Rose Lee shed her costume (about which she said, "I wasn't naked, I was completely covered by a blue spotlight"), think about this: What do you call someone who eats nothing but macaroni and cheese from a box? A lactovegetarian (although not a very healthy one).

There's a n e w s t u dy highlighting the weightloss virtues of a p l antbased vegetarian or vegan diet. Researchers at George Washington University School of Medicine found thatyou may drop 7.5 to10 pounds relatively quickly without counting calories. However, you need to realize that you can go all-veggie these days and still end up eating nothing but nutritionally deficient, processed foods that won't reduce bellyfat, give you

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A vegetarian diet offers health benefits including lower blood lipids, increased insulin sensitivity and a lower risk for cancer, among other things. more energy or help you lose weight!

A h e a lth y ve g etarian diet focuses on foods with lots of nutrients, fiber, healthy fats and no added sugars and trans fats (prepared foods are loaded with t hem). You want to enjoy a wide array of starchy (not too many!) and non-starchy veggies, lots of greens and legumes and plenty of fruit. And make sure to get enough vitamin B-12 (you'll almost certainly need a supplement), protein (beans, nuts, many grains), and vitamin D (try 15 minutes of daily sunshine).

Then you'll gain the big health benefits of a welldesigned veggie diet: lower blood lipids, increased insulin sensitivity, lower risk of cancer, and improved heart health — and you'll shed some extra pounds.

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fact,the opposite seemed to be true. Not only did the study state that people who needed and got the surgery reported significant im provements in

quality of life (less pain, more mobility), but a huge percent of the folks in the study group who were sent for PT and medication actually opted to have the surgery a few years later!

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Knowledge is power, and we say, "Power to the patient!"

Don't stay up worrying about new sleep guidelines

Was the worst lip-sync You might disagree with disaster when B eyonce Mindy Kaling ("The Office" bombed a t Pre s i dent and "The Mindy Project"), Barack Obama's 2013 in- who claims that there isn't auguration or when Ashlee a sunrise beautiful enough Simpson tried to stay in for her to wake up and see. sync with her pre-taped But by insisting on getting voice on "Saturday Night enough sleep, she's got Live"? When you see such sleep science solidly on her high-profile sc r e w-ups, side. She's also a lot more your first reaction is prob- s leep-smart than m a n y ably, "There's something North Americans. wrong h e re," f o l lowed T he 2014: S leep i n quickly by, "What were America poll found that they thinking?" more than 5 0 p ercent of Well, that was our reac- 15- to 17-year-olds and 25 tionafter reading a head- percent of 12- to 14-yearline and news report that olds get less than seven said a new study shows hours of sleep nightly. And that the benefits of sur- parents had no idea that for gery torepair spinal ste- peak health, their 12- to 14nosis were no greater than year olds (according to new forgoing surgery in favor National Sleep Foundation of medications (for pain guidelines) need between and inflammation) and nine and 11 hours, and physical therapy, if y ou teens 15 to 17 require eight look eight years down the to 10 hours every night. road.

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VAGGINE Continued from Page Bl emergenciesor forpeople at unusually high risk.

Before the u nanimous vote, the committee heard pleas for broader support for the vaccine. With quivering voices and teary eyes, many told personal stories about the disease's personal impact. One woman, Patti Wukovits from New York's Long Island, said her 17-year-old daughter died in 2012, shortly before her high school graduation.

"We buried her in her prom dress," said Wukovits, a nurse. "Kimberly would be alive today if she'd had the opportunityto be protected by the B vaccines."

Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria spread by coughing, sneezing and kissing, and most cases occur in previously healthy

children and young adults.

Collegedormitories are considered potential launching pads for outbreaks.

Even with antibiotic treatment, 10to 15 percent of peoplewho get it die, and about 15 percentof survivors have long-term disabilities, including loss of limbs or brain damage.

Illnesses caused by the B strain are very rare and have not been increasing, but the disease grabbed attention in 2013 with small outbreaks at Princeton University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

At that time, there was no B strain vaccine available in the U.S.; special permission was granted to bring it from Europe where it was approvedfor studentsatthe two schools.

This year, there have been two outbreaks — at the Universityof Oregon and at Providence College in Rhode

Island. In Oregon, one student died last week and three others were sickened.

The strain B v accines for ages 10 to 25 were licensed in the U.S. in the past few months: Bexsero,

by Novartis, was approved last month. It's given in two doses,at a retailprice of $160 a dose. Pfizer's Trumenba was licensed in October.It' s a three-dose series at $115 a shot.

The panel's advice — if adoptedby the government

hopesthat 80 to 100 people attend, but so far only eight people have pre-registered.

Jones said she's faced

lence including adolescent pregnancy, unintended pregnancy in general, miscarriage, stillbirth, intrauterine haemorrhage, nutritional deficiency, abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal problems, neurologicaldisorders, chronic pain, disability, anxiety and post-traumatic stressdisorder,as well as non-communicable diseases including hypertension, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, the NCADV said.

Victims of domestic violenceare also athigher risk for developing addictions to alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

For more information or to register, email awalkofremembrance@gmail.com or go online to www.facebook. com/remembranceproject.

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use of the new vaccines and insurance coverage.

Illnesses from the other four bacterial m eningit is strains have fallen t o

historic lows, with fewer than a dozen cases reported each year. The vaccine against those strains is recommended for ages 11 through 18 years. It's standard for most kids entering college.

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Mark Twain Medical Center unveiled its new Heart Center Feb. 19 and hosted the February Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce monthly mixer. The hospital introduced board certified cardiologist Dr. Courtney Virgilio (right) at the event. The new heart center is on the main hospital campus, 768 Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas. Sen. Tom Berryhill, R-Twain Harte (left), attended the event.

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very big impact on my family," Jones said."I don't think people think it's much of an issue here, and I want to bringawareness to it."

Jones said she wrote her research paper for her se-

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and oftene-cigarettes are part of the mix.

It's a preliminary finding, but it highlights some key questions as health officials assesselectroniccigarettes.

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and spousal homicide and found that, in many cases, the woman has experienced abuse in the relationship.

Her paper alsosaid that women get longer prison terms than men who kill their spouses.

Jones said her mother connected her with domestic violence survivors who will speak at the event. Jones

ward a cigarette smoker get-

ting off of cigarettes? Or are e-cigarettesa crutch so they can get nicotine in places and times when they wouldn't normally be allowed to smoke cigarettes?" asked Dr. Andrew Hyland of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the primary investigator for a huge government study of trends in smoking and tobacco use.

Hyland's study is one of a number of projects that scientistsare watching as they explore the public health implicationsof e-cigarettes.Here are some things to know:

current tobacco users report

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using two or more products.

And half say battery-powered e-cigarettesare one of the multiple products they use, Hyland found. In fact, the most common combination was cigarettesand e-cigarettes.

Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, said the early findings showing use of more than one type of tobacco product are compelling and underscore "how popular ecigarettes have become."

Ultimately, the PATH study — it stands for Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health — will follow 46,000 people ages 12 and older over five years, a source of information as FDA decides how to regulate tobaccorelated products.

bacco.

Why the extra interest in e-cigarettes?

How much nicotine?

Policymakers are debat ing the health efFectsof"vapMultiple sources ing" as it grows in popularity. of nicotine Many anti-smoking advocates At a meeting of nicotine re- considere-cigarettes a safer searchers late Thursday, Hy- alternative for smokers who land presented preliminary can't or don't want to quit alfindings from the first 20,000 together.

E-cigarettes work by heatpeople to enroll in the study, a baseline as the Food and Drug ing liquid nicotine into an Administration and National inhalable vapor. They conInstitutes of Health track tain fewer toxic substances how use of tobacco products, than b urning t r aditional or alternati ves like tobacco- cigarettes. But health officials free e-cigarettes, is evolving. warn that they shouldn't be A fraction— 28 percent of considered harmless and say adults and nearly 9 percent of much more needs to be known youths — reported they cur- aboutlong-term effects. rentlyuse any type oftobacco Critics ask if they keep product, Hyland said. smokersaddicted or even act About 40 percent of those as a gateway to hook new

Adults vs. kids Concern about e-cigarettes grew afler a difFerent government study in December found some teens who'd never smoked areal cigarette were trying out the electronic kind.

"Is it a passing fancy or something that sticks with them?" Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse, said in an interview with TheAssociated Press. He hopes that over the next few years, the new PATH study will help tell.

The FDA has proposed regulating e-cigarettes, including banning sales to minors, a step that many states already have taken.

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ing out flyers for her event in the community, but she is determined to hold the awareness walk.

Jones said there are many sideefFects ofdomestic violence that affect family and children, not just the victim.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence says that 1in 15 children are exposedtointimate partner violence each year, and 90 percentofthose children are eyewitnesses to the violence.

Physical, mental and sexual and reproductive health efFects have been linked with intimate partner vio-

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No one knows if experimenting with e -cigarettes poses as much risk of hooking someone as experimenting with regular cigarettes, Compton said.

Nicotine levels vary widely by type ofe-cigarette, from small amounts to nearly as much as a traditional cigarette,he said.U sers learn to pufF a bit differently as they draw in vapor, and even the voltagein the device' s wires may affect nicotine delivery, he explained. NIDA plans to fund development of what Compton calls a "standard ecigarette" that will be a yardstick for comparison with the differente-cigarettes on the market.

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RENTALS 201- Rentals/Homes 205 - Rentals/Apartments 210- Condos/Townhouses 215-RoomstoRent 220 - Duplexes 225 -Mobite/RV Spaces 230- Storage 235 - Vacation 240- RoommateWanted 245 - Commercial 250- RentalsWanted

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COLDWELL BANKER SEGERSTROM - Your Home is Our Business (209) 532-7400 MI WUK EACH UNIT Has 3 bd/2.5 ba & 2 car gar. No homeowner fees. Only $115K each or both for $220,000!

Call Ann Brennan today 985-3242. ¹20140148 & ¹20141085. CalBRE ¹00835812. Real Living Sugar Pine Realty PARK-LIKE SETTING 2BD/2BA+Office 1350 sf on .85 acres $249,500 Tuolumne County Realty 209-532-7464

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

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

JAMESTOWN LARGE 3/2+ detached Apt/Gar. on 3 ac., hilltop, private, country estate setting.

Must have riding mower weedeater 8 tools to take pride in maintaining a home. $1500/mo+ dp. 984-5011/743-1119 JAMESTOWN MH 3/2 On Irg. Iot; new flooring, new bath, new granite kitchen/appls; Lots of storage. No smk/pets. $975/mo+dep. incls. wat /gar. Cr. chk. 984- 1661 or 510-517-3269

110 Lots/Acreage LOT: CAMPBELL FLAT 4+ Acrs. Bldg Plans or Modular Ready. Septic/ power/city water. View! $190,000. 775.313.1795 VIEW WON'T QUIT! Angels Camp, 2284 Stallion Way, 3/2 home on 20 acres. $319k.

Al Segalla, Realtor 785-1491BamhiLand.com

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SONORA- GREAT Free standing building for sale or lease (all or part). $1300/mo for front retail space. $1500/mo for 3k sq ft shop area.

18970 Industry Way, Sonora. 925-382-5031 120 Income Property SONORA DUPLEX Downtown. Both: 3/1.5 $220,000.Call Discount Realty Group 532-0668 201 Rentals/Homes

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SONORA 1/1 W/D incl., full kitchen, no pets/smk. $600/mo+ dep. Parking. 559-0279 SONORA DOWNTOWN Mark Twain Apartments.

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Rooms to Rent SONORA ROOM Share home. $475/mo incl's util's 8 cable. Avail 3/7. Art, (209) 206-1270

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

Please see our detailed job flyer for education/experience and application requirements. Visit

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BARBER WANTED CAREGIVERS P/T, F/T, Full time in Twain Harte. Experienced. Varied Ask for Bob. shifts. Must pass DOJ/ FBI fingerprints! Call (209) 586-4092 Casa Viejos - 984-5124 Need to sell a car? Sell it in the classifieds 588-4515 CALAVERAS BIG TREES SP is hiring motivated, honest & reliable person(s) with exceptional customer service skills for: Visitor Services and Maintenance. Duties: phones,cashiering, info, registering campers.

Maintenance - Duties: housekeeping, bath rooms, grounds care & assist with projects; 40 hrs/week, weekends & holidays. $9.98/hr. seasonal -no benefits. Apps atwww. arks.ca. ov Send appsto Columbia State Park-Sector Off. 11255 Jackson St. Columbia, CA 95310 Info: 209.795.8904 FFD. 3/1

CALAVERAS CO Visit us on the web: www.co.calaveras.ca.us CAMPS RESTAURANT at Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp seeks a Line Cookfor busy restaurant. Resume to: sherriocam srestaurant.com Apply at 676 McCauley Ranch Rd. 209-736-8197

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

Equiv. to grad from H.S. and three yrs of office exp, preferably in a medical office environment. Computer exp a must. For a detailed job flyer & app requirements please visit ~htt://hr.calaveras ov.us EOE FFD: 3/13/15 DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED: Fridays 8 Saturdays. Please Fax Resume to: 536-6044

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FIRE ENGINE OPERATOR F/T with Benefits. Position for the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal council Fire Dept.

Must possess valid CA D.L., HS diploma or GED. Must have a valid Class B commercial D.L. w/ passenger endorsement / tank endorsement / air brake endorsement; must be a min. of 18 yrs of age; must possess Engine boss (ENGB or higher qualification); EMT medical certificate, CPR and AED certifications.

Be able to work shifts if necessary. Must undergo pre-employment and annual physical exam and pass an arduous physical exam.

For application and job description go to: www.mewuk.com or call (209) 928-5302 for questions. MUST attach current DMV printout with your app.

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AFFORDABLE MOVING

is seeking an on-call inter-state 8 intra-state DRIVER up to .40/mile + expenses. DOE. Have room for local movers w/ skills. Pay DOE+ Lic. Call: 532-0093 for appt.

ATCAA FAMILY Learning and Support PLACE AN AD ONLINE COLUMBIA 1BD/1 BA Services is hiring an www.uniondemocrat.com $750/mo+dep. Incls all Outreach Childcare utils except electric. No Worker. 25 hrs/wk. smk/pets. 831-227-4340 $10.08-$10.58/hr. Must possess a valid CA D.L. 230 and an acceptable drivStorage ing record. Provides transportation for cliQUAIL HOLLOW ents, plans, prepares & MINI STORAGE MOTHER LODE supervises indoor/outOpen 7 days, Bam-6pm PROPERTY door activites for chilGreenley Road to MANAGEMENT dren. Job descriptions 8 Cabezut across from FOR A LIST apps avail. at ATCAA, Quail Hollow Apts., OF RENTAL 427 N. Hwy 49, Ste 305, Sonora. 533-2214 PROPERTIES.....

FFD: 3/12/15 4PM EOE MLPMRentals.com Now you can include ATCAA HEAD START a picture to your ad!

Turn clutter is hiring aHealth Call 588-4515 Services Manager. into cash.

This position plans / Advertise in oversees & implements 235 services related to Child The Union Democrat Vacation Health and DevelopClassified Section ment Services, Child VACATION RENTALS 588-4515 Health and Safety, Daily/Weekly/Monthly, Nutrition and Staff starting at $75/night SONORA MEADOWS Health and Safety 209-533-1310 3/1 Quiet cul-de-sac.

Training. Min. qualifica$975/mo+deposit. Pets QuailHollow1.com tions incl: BA in Early negotiable. 586-9330 Childhood Develop245 ment, Nutrition or other Commercial health related field or Get paid to clean RN or LVN nursing lic. & CAMAGE AVE your garage... at least one year workIndustrial space up to sell your stuff In ing with families in pub21,000 s.f. for lease.

The Union Democrat lic health related comCall for info 533-8962 Classified Section munity programs or in a MONO VILLAGE CTR school setting. Starting 588-4515 1949 sf, 2 yrs. at $1,280 wage $18.62 - 20.53/hr. per month. Randy w/ benes. 40 hrs/week.

SONORA MEADOWS Sigler, Bkr. 532-0668 Job openings and apps 3bd/2ba/ 3-car garage; avail at ATCAA Head wat/sew/garb pd. $1250 NEW COMMERCIAL Start, 427 N. Hwy 49, BLDG. Sonora off Hwy. ¹202, /mo+dp. 559-352-2705 Sonora or 108. 1000 sf & 2000 sf www.atcaa.or FFD: ~ 205 Bernie (209) 586-6514 03-25-15, 4PM. EOE. Rentals/Apartments Closed on Fridays.

RETAIL / OFFICE SPACE, 13681 Mono Way - 2,186 sf near The ATCAA IS SEEKING a Sonora based Junction; Offering Free Program Assistant.

Rent. 775-225-5683 Need clerical, spread250 sheet, email & MS Word ONO VII.I.AG exp. $11.40- $12.57/hr.

PARTMENT Rentals Wanted 20-25 hrs/wk. EOE. Job GREAT GUY & GREAT announcement and Pool, On-Site Laundry CAT, seeks 1/1. Willing applications available at No Application Fee to pay $600-1000+/mo. 427 N Hwy 49, ¹305, 209-532-6520 sonora or a~tcaa.or monovllla e m a i l.com Must be neat 8 safe.

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WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED CLERICAL ASSISTANT III ($14.30-$17.37/hr.) needed to provide a wide variety of difficult and varied medical office support for our Substance Abuse Division. Equiv. to graduation from high school and three yrs of office exp, preferably in a medical office environment.

Computer exp a must. For a detailed job flyer 8 app requirements please visit ~ htt:i/hr.calav~eras ov.us EOE FFD: 3/12/15

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

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

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

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RETAIL ASSISTANT/ CASHIER - Permanent P/T 24-30 hrs/wk. Must work weekends; FriMon. POS/Retail exp req'd. Visitor's Center inside state park in Arnold. Send Resume to: BBTAObi trees.or YARD PERSON Service & Delivery for equipment rental yard.

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

GMC '05 SLT

FORD '01 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 Good shape.

Orig. owners. 192k mi, $6,000. Ph. 586-9051

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Fully Loaded. 47K mi, Leather interior, Sun Roof, OnStar & XM Radio w/Bose Premium Audio, Heavy Duty Tow Pkg. Always garaged.

Excellent Condition! $16,000 532-2461 BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked

cars, Cash paid! Free

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FOSTER PARENTS WANTED:

Environmental Alternatives Foster Family Agency is looking for people who are able to provide foster homes, respite homes and/or housing for clients between ages of 0-21.

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

If interested or have questions, please call 209.754-5500 or 800.655.8354. OCA

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operators and Grade Setters (2yrs exp pref'd) & Laborers. Travel and Drug screen req'd. Salary DOE. Resumes to: resourcesl l

Manage front office to incl client services and prioritize work flow for overall office production; heavy phones; client contact; must be detail oriented. Position req's computer skills: Word Perfect & Timeslips preferred. Open immed.

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one employment opportunity: •Warehouse Intake Handler (Angels Camp) lf you are interested in becoming a valued member of our Hospice team, please see the UD Box ¹90368944 c/o The Union Democrat job description and application on our 84 S. Washington St. website: N~ww.hos ice Sonora, CA 95370 ~otamador.or, click on Career Opportunities.

No phone calls please.

Get your Positions open until business filled.

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~rrb I~m 209-588-4515 GRAVEYARD CLERK/ AUDITOR and SWING SHIFT CLERK openings-$9/hr. Apply in person: 76 Main St. at MURPHYS INN MOTEL GUS'S STEAKHOUSE NOW HIRING: Cooks, Bartenders, Dishwashers, Waiters, Servers & Hostesses. Exp'd Only.

Resume to 1183 Mono Way, Sonora.

IS seeking immediate

staff as well as staff for the upcoming high season (May 2015).

Weekends 8 holidays required; days & eves; experience preferred.

Current openings: Pantry/Prep Cook Line Cook Seasonalopenings: Deli Staff Busser Server Hostperson Join our fun, friendly8 professional environment!

Please send or bring a resume to: Bob Russell Sequoia Woods C. C. 1000 Cypress Pt. Dr. P. O. 8ox 930 (mail) Arnold, CA 95223 209.795.1 000 ext. 3 info se uoiawoods.com

High Season Coming!

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

HIRING NOW - 19551 Hess Ave., Sonora

degree required. Call Genesis Behavior Ctr. (209) 577-2014

Got The Fishing Bug But No Boat?

Check Out The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515

PRESSMAN THE BULLETIN isseeking a Pressman with experience in the Printing industry.

Two years of prior web press experience is beneficial but training can be provided. At The Bulletin you can put your skills to work and make our products and services jump off the page! In addition to printing our 7-day a week newspaper, we also print a variety of other products for numerous clients. The Bulletin utilizes a 3 1/2 tower KBA Comet press that a Pressman must become knowledgeable and familiar working with. We put a premium on dependability, timeliness, having a positive attitude and being a team player. We offer a competitive compensation plan and career growth opportunities. This position primarily works nights, with a 10-hour shift,

4 days per week.

If you are interested in fostering your talent as a pressman in beautiful Bend, OR we

encourage you to apply. Please contact Al Nelson, Pressroom Manager, at

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MAINTENANCE WO R KER II TEMP. Position for Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council.

Must 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.

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INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE to work with children w/autism in home setting in Twain Harte. We will train. P/T. Bachelor

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MURPHYS SUITES

seeks a Graveyard •Clerk/Auditor and early iAM Mini Donut Maker-

LEGAL CLERK I/II I: $1 3.72-$1 6.76 /hr.

II: $15.17-$1 8.51/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: 3/1 1/2015

$9/hr. Apply in person 134 Hwy 4 in Murphys

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 Officeand should have the following: Excellent people skills, able to work long flexible hrs & must be a team player.

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

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

resume, references and salary history/

requirements. No phone calls please.

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

Drug testing is required prior to employment. The Bulletin is a drug free work place and EOE.

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

SECURITY OFFICER F/T 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 effectively; good math skills, ability to add, multiply & divide; ability to pass physical agility test. Must undergo pre-employment and annualphysicalexam.

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.

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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: 3/1 1/2015, 4PM.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE - Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy lien of the owner at public sale by competitive bidding on March 18, 2015 at 2:30 pm at Extra Space Storage facility located at: 20330 South Mono Vista Rd. Soulsbyville, CA 95372 Ph. 694-8832 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances: • Shane Graham • Lisa Ames • Gretchen Parker UD BOX REPLIES Purchases must be for accurate delivery, made with cash only & proper addressing paid at the time of sale. is as follows: All goods are sold as is UD BOX¹ and mustbe removed at c/o The Union Democrat the time of purchase.

84 S. Washington St. Extra Space Storage Sonora, CA 95370 reserves the nght to refuse any bid. Sale is YARD PERSON subject to adjournment.

Service & Delivery for equipment rental yard.

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

501-640

"BUDDY" LOST TUES. 2/24, top of Big Hill Rd by mill. Black & Brown Police Dog Mix (Male).

Pls. Call Bill, 588-1525

YOUNG CAT (F) a "blue" w/ yellow eyes. on 2/20 eve near Theall St. Very shy! 536-1124 Oh No! Fluffy Or Rover fi/fissing'?

Be sure to check The Lost section in our classifieds.

588-4515 502 Found FEMALE GOAT Grazing w/ my sheep.

Vicinity: Standard Rd. Please call 533-4716 515

Home Furnishings BOOKCASE (LG )-$25; Blk. lacquer cabinet-$25 1960's Sears Console $150. (209) 667-2638 OAK DESK - 5' x 30" 2 filing cabinet drawers on each side. $100.

Firm. Ph. 962-6163

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 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.

SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1176

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requires licensed contractors to have their license number in all advertisements.

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Security & Landscape experience. Will trade labor for space to place live-in trailer. 533-3662 YARD CARE & MASONRY

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Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

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HIRING: Housekeepers PT/FT. Apply in person at 18730 Hwy.108; Questions ph. 984-0315 TRAVELODGE

is accepting apps for • FT/PT Clerk and • PT Housekeeper.

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

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"Carol" paid the nursing home with her mother's credit card and gained reward points, which she used for vacations while Mom was still alive. My husband was the one who handled doctor visits, brought Mom to our home for dinner and did all of the necessary errands. Carol told me she would not care for Mom if her money ran out.

When Mom died, she left a small estatethat took Carol over a year to distribute, and she kept a few thousand dollarsin a separate account.

Carol recently announced that she is going to have a memorial for Mom, and we would rent a nice cottage on a lake so we could scatter Mom'8 ashes

where she had enjoyed many summers. That's fine. But Carol proceeded to put a deposit down on a big cottage, made a list of everyone she wanted to attend and then informed my hus-

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thinking of this as a favor for Carol, but it is really for your husband. He wants to attend the memorial and have your emotional support. By refusing, you are only hurting him. Carol won't eare whether you are there or not. We agree that she is behaving terribly, but it serves no purpose to rile up your husband by emphasizing Carol's mistreatment and selfishness. It won't change her. It will only make your husband more unhappy. Please go with him and let him deal with Carol as he chooses.

DEAR ~ <~ I am : eight months pregnant. It floors me how many &iends say, 'Wow, you're getting so big" every time I see them. Recently, I overheard someone tell a pregnant woman, "You look a lot bigger than with your last one."

own cottage at our own expense.

I have never seen my husband so angryand upset.Once he had calmed down, I suggested he call Carol and tell her oK Instead, he said this is just her personalit y and forgetabout it.

My husband has always been the whipping boy for Carol. He tells me to find it in my heart to forgive, but I'm tired of forgiving this type of cruel and self ish behavior.I refuse to go to this memorial, because I view it as one last vacation on Mom'8 dime.

I told my husband to go without me, but I know I'll resent it if he goes, and he'll resent me if he stays. I really need some help dealing with this last slap in the face. — STUIVNED M ost women I kn o w a r e n o t ONCE AGAIN thrilled about gaining weight, even D EAR STUNM<:D: You a r e during pregnancy, and it is easy to

be self-conscious about our changing shape. We don't need such insensitive comments. I know these people aren't trying to be hurtful, but who wants to be told they'rehuge? Ifitcan'tpassas a compliment, please keep it to yourself.— PREGNANT NOT FAT DEAR P R EGNANT: P eople somehow ean't help themselves.

They speak before their brains are totally in gear and blurt out offensive comments w i thout meaning to. We hope your letter will eneourage folks to think twice, but in the meantime, try to show forbearance.It' s good practice for when you are raising children.

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Allergic reaction to psyllium fiber a rare thing DEAR DR. ROACK I would like to know if you have ever heard of a person being allergic to psyllium fiber? My doctor suggested I take Metamucil for constipati on,asopposed to stoolsofteners.

However, when I took it, my face and eyes began to itch, I began to wheeze and I coughed until I vomited it up.

My doctor stated he had never heard of anyone being allergic to it. As a side note, my husband has used Metamucil for years, and I have had a couple of episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath that could be attributed to inhaling some of the powder when he mixed it.— P.G. ANSWER:I haven't seen any cases either, but it can happen, rarely — most often to people who have allergies to grasses or dust. It is possible that inhaling some of the powder started the allergy. I would be careful to stay away from the area where your husband is mixing his, as allergies sometimes worsen over time.

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son must stop the acyclovir for a period of time before and after the vaccine is administered.— C.L.B. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rec-

and prune juice. If you need a supplement, you may try methylcellulose (such as Citrucel), wheat dextrin (like Benefiber), and calcium polycarbophil (Fibercon). Be sure to get enough fluid, and start with a low dose and then slowly increase.

The booklet on constipation explains this common disorder and its

ommended that, if possible, antiviral agents such as acyclovir, valacyclovir and famciclovir should be discontinued foratleast 24 hoursprior to administration of zoster vaccine, and not used forat least 14 days after vaccination.

Although there is no data to prove the vaccine does not work, in theory the antiviral agents may interfere with replication of the weakened vaccine strain of varicella-zoster virus contained in

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DEAR DR. ROACH: ln January, you published information regarding the shingles vaccine in someone with genital herpes who is being treated with acyclovir .You forgottosay thattheper-

DEAR DR. ROACH:In your recent column on glaucoma, you neglected to mention that doctors of optometry treat glaucoma, as do ophthalmologists.

You should be aware that approximately 70 percent of the eye exams done in America are done by doctors of optometry. Optometrists are the first lineofdefense againstocularproblems such as glaucoma.

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Today is Monday, March 2, the 61st day of 2015.

There are 304 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On March 2, 1965, the movie version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, had its world premiere at New York's Rivoli Theater.

On this date: In 1940, the cartoon character Elmer Fudd made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short "Elmer's Candid Camera," in which the title character finds himself pitted against a rascally rabbit that was a precursor to Bugs Bunny.

In 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks'famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.

In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands.

(Philadelphia won, 169147.)

In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data.

In 1985, the government approved a screening test for AIDS that detected antibodies to the virus, allowing possibly contaminated blood to be excluded from the blood supply.

In 1990, more than 6,000 drivers went on strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. (The company, later declaring an impasse in negotiations, fired the strikers.)

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IIQROS COPE Birthday for March 3. Industrious efforts win big this year. Luck, profit and status follow when you play full out. The Spring Equinox solar eclipse (3/20) inspires a personal flowering. Review rules and plan for a summer boom (after 6/14). Prepare infrastructure and sign contracts. Grow your business network, especially after autumn eclipses (10/13 Ik 10/27). Collaborate to thrive.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 9 — Things could turn out unexpectedly well, even if you stick your foot in your mouth. Apologize and move on. Be willing to laugh at yourself. Your luck looks excellent. Don't gossip. Get lost in solitary diversions.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is an 8 — Unexpected blessings rain down at home. Take a moment to savor it.

Let your spirit lead you. Create something of beauty. Express your passion. Friends help you with a connection.

Opposites attract. Get drawn into someone's orbit.

Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is a 9 — A promising opportunity arises out of nowhere. Discuss possibilities, and prioritize. The words may not come out perfectly, but the passion is there. Study and refine. Listen to all ideas.

The task becomes more complex. Increase eff iciency.

Cancer (June 214uly 22): Today is a 9 — A windfall changes your circumstances. Take advantage of this new chance. Intuition inspires creativity. You're especially charming and persuasive. Consult an expert. Asktough questions. Expand toward love. Express your passion wordlessly. Hike or climb. Get outside.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 9 — Communication (travel and shipping) breakdowns could slowthe action.

Take complaints directly to the one in charge. Nonetheless, pleasant surprises arise. Play the ace you've been holding. The numbers look good. Cash out and stash it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is an 8 — Stay flexible

are in virtually every county in America, as opposed to ophthalmologists, who tend to be located primarily in urban areas — hence,optometrists are frequently the first and only eye doctor seen by rural Americans.

We hope that in the future you will pointout this factto your readers,so they may avail themselves of timely, efiective care of their ocular conditions.

Sincerely, Dr. James D. Sandefur, executive director, Optometry Association of Louisiana ANSWER: I did not know that. I confirmed that optometrists may prescribetreatments for glaucoma, except in Massachusetts. I appreciate your writing.

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with unexpected circumstances. Go along with another's emotional flow. Peace and quiet may suit you both.

Care for each other. Exercise and healthy foods nurture your energy. Rely on your partners. Find beauty in small things.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 9 — Get social and connect with friends, despite travel or communication breakdowns. A surprise twist disrupts a group effort. Take advantage of new opportunities. Work out the tangles patiently. Get creative and solutions intuitively arise. You're getting compliments.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — You're extra persuasivenow. You can do more than you thought.

Don't flash your money around. Express your creative talents.

Make sure you know what you're supposed to be doing. A lucky break provides just what you needed.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is an 8 — You may not find the words to express what you feel, especially regarding philosophical questions. Listen to feminine advice. Know the facts to advance. Insight emerges. A critic helps you with definitions. Draw what you mean.

Capricorn (Dec. 224an. 19): Today is a 9 — Unexpected benefits reward your efforts with shared finances.

You're beginning to understand the situation. Sugar coat requests (especially for money). Call if you're going to be late. Provide great work and make a good impression.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 9 — Ask for help.

Together you can manage what neither of you could solo.

There's more work (and money) coming in, that wasn't expected. Study the numbers. It's a good time to invoice.

You can get what you need.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 9 — Today's better for action than talk. Provide an excellent job, and make it look easy. Benefits exceed expectation. Word travels. You're very much appreciated. Finishing old tasks is rewarding. Get into your work with a passion.

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By PHILLIP ALDER I Q108 5 4 A 653 2 Vannevar Bush, an engineer who, inter alia, East founded Raytheon, said, "If scientific reasoning 4 63 2 were limitedtothe logical processesofarithmetic, y q J 10 8 7 V AK 4 we should not get very far in our understanding y J 9 t K7 43 2 ofthephysicalworld.Onemightaswellattempt ~ Q 10 4 498 to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of South the mathematics of probability." Or bridge.

4 A K Q J 10 9 Experts remember the bridge odds that arise T 95 2 on a regular basis. Knowledge of two of the more I A common ones would have helped declarer in this 4 K J 7 deal.

Dealer: South How should South have planned the play in Vulnerable: East-West four spades? West led the heart queen. East overS outh We s t Nor t h Eas t took with his king and shifted to a trump.

South started with nine top tricks: six spades, one diamond and two clubs. His first thought was 4+ to ruff his third heart in the dummy, but East's Opening lead: 7 Q defense had killed that plan. Declarer's second idea did not work either. He drew trumps, played a club to dummy's ace, and returned 0 club to his jack. However, the finesse lost, and the defenders cashed two more heart tricks to defeat the contract.

The winning line was to duck (lose) a club at trick three. Now the defenders would have been powerless. They could not have done better than to cash a second heart trick and play another trump. But then South would have drawn trumps, cashed his club king (the honor from the shorter side first), overtaken the club jack with dummy's ace, and discarded his last heart on the club six.

This line requires a 3-2 club break, which is 67.8 percent a priori, much better than a 50 percent finesse. The mathematics have spoken.

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

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Trina Nelson, Deputy Publication Dates: March2,9, 168 23, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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You must register by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the following link, and closer to the webinar date a link to the event will be sent to you. You can register by sending an e-mail requesting registration for the NDRC webinar to CA.50M©o r.ca. ov.

Written comments can be submitted via (1) electronic mail at CA-NDRC©hcd.ca. ov, (2) facsimile at (916) 263-2762 (3) the Public Comment Tool on the N ~ DRC Web a e (the tool with be available the week February 23, 2015) or (4) by U.S. mail at the following address: Attention: Susan Naramore, Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 952054, Sacramento, California 94252-2054

A limited number of copies of these documents is also available to entities or individuals unable to access one of the above sources by contacting the County Administrative Office at (209) 533-5511. If you plan to attend the public hearing and require accommodation because of a sensory or mobility impairment/disability, or have a need for an interpreter, please contact the County Administrative Office at (209) 533-5511 to arrange for those accommodations to be made within five working days of the hearing. The County promotes fair housing and makes all programs available to low- and moderate-income families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status, or handicap.

Q uestions about access to documents should be directed to Susan Naramore at CA-NDRCOhcd.ca. ov or (916) 263-0371.

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Competencia al Proyecto de Resiliencia a los Desastres Nacionales Fase de aplicacion IPeriodo de comentarios publicos se extiende a 17:00 Martes, 10 de marzo 2015.

LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de California (HCD) y la Oficina del Gobernador de Planificacion e Investigacion (OPR) en asociacioncon elCondado de Tuolumne sostendra una REVISION PUBLICA y PERIODO DE COMENTARIOS y UNA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA con el proposito de solicitar opiniones y comentarios de los ciudadanos sobre la presentaci6n de la aplicacion Fase I a la competencia de resiliencia al Desastre Nacional (CEDR) al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD). HUD destinara hasta un billion de dolares para esta competencia a nivel nacional y se hainvitado a las comunidades que han sufrido desastres naturales declarados por el Presidente en el periodo del 2011-2013 para competir por estos fondos y de esta manera poder ayudar a reconstruir y aumentar su capacidad de resiliencia y recuperacion frente a futuros desastres naturales. Ademas de HCD, OPR y el Condado de Tuolumne, otros socios clave incluyen el Servicio Forestal de Estados Unidos (USFS), la Agencia de Protecci6n Ambiental de California (CalEPA), el Departamento de California de Bosques y Proteccion contra Incendios (CALFIRE), la Conservacion de la Sierra Nevada, y el Cuerpo de Conservacion de California.

El estado de California ha seleccionado el Fuego "RIM" del Condado de Tuolumne a entrar en esta competencia nacional. Las actividades elegibles para esta competencia deben estar situados dentro del perimetro del incendio Rim y laszonas evacuadas delcondado de Tuolumne.

Entre las posibles actividades podrian incluir, pero no estan limitados a: mejoras en la infraestructura, mejoras en la gestion forestal, y la revitalizacion economica. Se les pedira a los ciudadanos a dar su opinion sobre los enfoques flexibles y posibles ideas de proyectos que podrian ser replicados en otras regiones de la Sierra Nevada y los estados occidentales.

Todos los proyectos financiados deberan cumplir al menos un Objetivo Nacional de la subvencion del departmento al desarrollo comunitario de California (CDBG).

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE ADEMAS — La Revision publica del Proyecto de aplicacion

NDRC Fase I estara disponible el martes 17 de febrero: (1) en el sitio web del HCD en htt://www.hcd.ca. ov/NationalDisaster/Resilienc eCom etition.html en la seccion de Avisos Publica, (2) en la Oficina Administrativa del Condado de Tuolumne en la siguente direccion: Two South Green Street, Sonora, CA, durante el horario normal del 18 de febrero de 2015, hasta el 10 de marzo 2015, y (3) en las siguientes bibliotecas depositarias: Biblioteca del Estado de California, Publicaciones del Gobierno (Sacramento), Universidad del Estado de California, Meriam Biblioteca (Chico), Biblioteca Gratis, Publicaciones del Gobierno (Condado de Fresno), Biblioteca Publica, Division de Publicaciones Seriadas (Los Angeles) Biblioteca Publica (Oakland), Biblioteca Publica de Ciencia y Departamento de Industria (San Diego) Biblioteca Publica, Departamento de Documentos Gubernamentales (San Francisco), Bibliotecas de las Universidades de Stanford, biblioteca verde,Documentos Gubernamentales Universidad de California, Documentos Gubernamentales Biblioteca (Berkeley), Universidad de California, Shields Biblioteca, documentos gubernamentales (Davis), Universidad de California, Biblioteca de Investigacion (LA), Universidad de California, Documentos Gubernamentales (San Diego/La Jolla), Universidad de California, Documentos Gubernamentales (Santa Barbara)

El periodo de revision publica de estos documentos es de 15 dias, del 18 de febrero de 2015, al 10 de marzo de 2015. El Departamento debe recibir todos los comentarios publicos sobreestos documentos antes de las 5 pm del 10 de marzo 2015.

HCD y OPR enasociacion con elCondado de Tuolumne llevara acabo una audiencia publica el 2 de marzo de 2015, en la Sierra Bible Church, 15717 TUOLUMNE ROAD, SONORA CA, alas 4 pm. Todos los interesados podran asistir a la audiencia y ser escuchados. Debido a la alta asistencia esperada, esta audiencia publica se traslado de las Camaras de Junta de Supervisores para esta ubicacion. HCD y OPR tambien sera el anfitrion de un SEMINARIO WEB PUBLICO para dar a ciudadanos fuera de la zona la oportunidad de hacer comentarios. El SEMINARIO WEB PUBLICO se llevara acabo el Martes, 03 de marzo 2015, 1 p.m.— 3 p.m.

Usted debe registrarse antes de las 5:00 pm, Jueves, 26 de febrero 2015 en el siguiente enlace, y mas cerca de la fecha de la audiencia publica un enlace al evento sera enviado a usted. Usted puede inscribirse enviando un correo electronico de registro para la audiencia publica del NDCR a CA.SOMOo r.ca. ov.

Los comentarios escritos pueden enviarse a traves de (1) por correo electronico en CA-NDRCOhcd.ca. ov (2) fax al (916) 263-2762 (3) el "Comment Tool" publico en la pagina web del CEDR (la herramienta estara disponible la semana 23 de febrero 2015) o (4) por correo postal a la siguiente direccion: Atencion: SusaNaramore, Departamento de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario, Division de asistencia financiera, P.O. Box 952054, Sacramento, California 94252-2054 Un numero limitado de copias de estos documentos estaran disponible tambien, a las entidades o personas que no pueden acceder a una de las fuentes anteriores, poniendose en contacto con la Oficina Administrativa del Condado al (209) 533-5511. Si va a asistir a la audiencia publica y necesita alojamiento debido a una discapacidad sensorial o de movilidad, o tener una necesidad de un interprete, por favor pongase en contacto con la Oficina Administrativa del Condado al (209) 533-5511 para conseguir esos alojamientos a realizarse dentro de cinco dias antes de la audiencia. El Condado promuevelaequidad de vivienda y hace que todos los programas disponibles a familias de bajos y moderados ingresos sin importar la edad, raza, color, religion, sexo, origen nacional, orientacion sexual, estado civil o discapacidad. Preguntas sobre el acceso a los documentos deben ser dirigidas a Susan Naramore en CA-DRCOhcd.ca. ov o (916) 263-0371.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000049 Date: 2/6/2015 12:59P Refile of previous file ¹ 2009000459 DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): Hodgdon Enterprises LP Street address of principal place of business: 1129 Highway 108 Jamestown, CA 95327 Name of Registrant: A) Noe, Beverly 1155 Highway 108 Jamestown, CA 95327 B) Cross, Darlene 13642 Landcaster Road Oakdale, CA 95361 Articles of Incorporation ¹ 200300600005 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/03/2003 This Business is conducted by: a limited partnership I declare that all information in this

statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Darlene Cross s/Beverly J. Noe NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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

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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000043 Date: 2/3/2015 11:19A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): DILIGENT PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION Street address of principal place of business: 24684 Prospector Drive Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346 Name of Registrant: Sloan, Andrew Gregory 24684 Prospector Drive Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Andrew Sloan NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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

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

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk 8 Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: February 9, 16, 23 & March 2, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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The Petition for Probate requests that Joshua R. Fricke be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate underthe Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 3/20/2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: Robin G. Pulich 1919 Addison St. Ste. 201 (510) 540-8108 Filed 2/1 9/2015 By: Bethany Chambers, Clerk Publication Dates: March 2, 5 & 9, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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Management (IRWM) Drought Grant (Proposition 84), THCSD intends to drill a new well with a flow of less than 100-125 gpm and install: accessory controls and monitoring equipment for well operation, a green sand filter to meet secondary MCL's for anticipated iron and manganese, 300y feet of 4-inch PVC piping to connect the well to an existing wet well used to pump raw water from Shadybrook Reservoir to THCSD's water treatment plant, and 200y feet of 6-inch PVC piping and connection to the existing Shadybrook sewer lift station to provide for disposal of filter backwash water. If water quality does not require extensive treatment, THCSD proposes to install 500y feet of 6-inch PVC within Shadybrook Drive to connect to the existing 6-inch THCSD pipeline. THCSD also proposes to construct a small well house to provide a secure enclosure for the well, filter and control panel. The well is intended to produce 80y acre-feet of new water supply each year, or about 25% of THCSD's annual water use. The new raw water supply will either be pumped to THCSD's water treatment plant via existing facilities for immediate treatment and consumption, pumped directly into THCSD's water system for immediate consumption or will be banked in Shadybrook Reservoir for future use.

Shadybrook Reservoir is used to supply both THCSD and Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) with water during water shortages and outages.

LOCATION: The well will be located adjacent to Shadybrook Reservoir, a 10y acre-foot reserve storage reservoir, at the end of Shadybrook Drive in Twain Harte, CA, just past 23300 Shadybrook Drive. Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 040-270-03 and -11; and 040-053-11. No hazardous materials sites enumerated pursuant to GovernmentCode Section65962.5 have been identified in the project area.

At the above time and place, all persons interested in the above, either for or against, will be given the opportunity to be heard. The project staff report, environmental documents, and all supporting documents are available for review at the THCSD Offices at 22933 Twain Harte Dr., CA 95383,Monday through Friday,between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The office is closed 11:30 to 12:30 for lunch. Questions regarding the project may be directed to Tom Trott at the THCSD (209) 586-3172 or to Planner Amy Augustine at (209) 532-7376.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GARY RICHARD FRICKE CASE NUMBER PR-11158 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Gary Richard Fricke A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Joshua R. Fricke in the Superior Court of PUBLIC NOTICE

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Pursuant to State law, challenges in court to actions on the above proposal may be limited to issues raised at public hearings or meetings conducted on the matter, or in correspondence submitted at, or prior to, the hearing or meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the THCSD(209) 586-3172 - at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the THCSD to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28CFR35.102-35.104ADA Title II).

Materials related to this item submitted after agenda distribution will be available for public inspection at the THCSD offices.

Notice of Public Hearing — March 9, 2015 6:00pm — Don Pedro High School Multipurpose Room located at 6090 Merced Falls Rd The LakeDon Pedro Community Services District of Directors will conduct a Public hearing in the Multipurpose Room of Don Pedro High School at 6:00pm on March 9,2015. As required by California Water Code Chapter 3, Water Shortage Emergencies; the purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments, protests and statements of (water) need from individuals, businesses, government entities or any customer of the District, before the District adopts any regulations that limit or otherwise reduce the amount of water to be delivered in this water emergency situation. More information can be received by calling (209) 852-2331 Ext 4 or emailing the District at conservation@ld csd.or

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Calaveras places 9th at Masters, advances 3 to state

By VONGNI YANG The Union Democrat

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Calaveras senior Ayden Garcia controls Hilmar's Cody Renfro at February's Division V Sacdoaquin Section Wrestling Divisonals. Garcia is moving on to the State Tournament after placing fourth on Saturday at The Masters in Stockton.

The Calaveras Redskins wrestling team placed ninth on Saturday at the 2015 Sac-Joaquin Section Wrestling Masters Tournament at Stockton Arena.

Calaveras finished with a combined 76 points and advances three grapplers — Ayden Garcia, Jarred Kirk and Shane Torre — to the CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships that will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at RabobankArena in Bakersfield.

The Redskins, who sent a schoolrecord nine wrestlers, had two fourth-place medalists, a fifth-place medalist and two eighth-place finishers, which set a Mother Lode League recordfor most placers at The Masters according to Calav-

eras co-coach Vince Bicocca.

"It was incredible," Bicocca said.

"The kids just wrestled. They were outstanding. I must have had half a dozen coaches who came up to me and said, 'Boy, your kids don't want to lose.' It was amazing. Coach (Mark) Bowe and I, we were on Cloud 9. We were pinching ourselves on the ride home from the tournament thinking, 'Oh gosh, these kids really did this.' It was amazing. It was a banner day for Calaveras wrestling. I was so pleasedand so proud ofthose kids.

They did an outstanding job."

Del Oro won the championship pennant with 188.50 points. Oakdale came in second with 167.50 points and Folsom was third at 164 points. ''We were in good company with the Del Oros, the Ponderosas and

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State Warriors, you don't have

to stress over every single game.

Because you usually win, anyway.

Stephen Curry scored 37 points on Sunday night, and the Warriors erased a 26-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101. Gold-

and closed the ROUNDUP Va

4,

match and went on to score in

en State won for the seventh

time in nine tries to improve itsleague-best record to 4611.

"This was a fun challenge for us," coach Steve Kerr said.

"If we lost, it wouldn't have been the end of the world. But we were down and we came back. I was happy that we showed good poise."

Klay Thompson scored 20 for the W arriors, Harrison

The Sierra Sparks Junior Roller Derby team (above) huddles before the start of the second half against the Norcal Hard Candies on Sunday at High Country Sports Arena in Sonora. Half Pint (below, left), her roller derby name, glides through the floor. Zippy (below right, at left) and Rozilla race against NorCal's Reckless Rainbow.

Photos by Jesse Jones,The Union Democrat

The Sierra Sparks Junior Boller Derby team defeated the NorCal Hard Candies 878-288 on Sunday afternoon at High Country Sports Arena in Sonora.

Calaveras baseball tops Stagg High Calaveras High pitchers Dustin Bailey and Travis M oore provedto be a lethal c ombination against t h e Stagg Delta Kings.

Bailey and Moore combined to one allowed run as the Redskins baseball team kicked off the 2015 season with a 6-1 win over the Delta Kings in Stockton.

Bailey threw four scoreless innings and picked up his first victory of the season.

Moore threw the final three and recorded five strikeouts to pick up the save.

Calaveras scored a run in the top of the sixth on a bases loaded walk to Trace Durham.

In that inning, the Redskins erupted for five runs, taking advantage of four walks and three hits.

See ROUNDUP /Page CS

Curry

BOSTON (AP) — When you're sitting on the NBA's best record like the Golden

The Summerville Bears baseball team swept Riverbank in a road doubleheader on Saturday.

Summerville beat Riverbank 10-0 in the first match

five of the seven innings. The Bears had nine hits.

In the finale, the Bears, who combined for eight hits, clawed to an 6-0 lead after two innings and added two more in the second and three in the fifth.

Summerville was o riginally set to host the Bruins in Tuolumne, but because of a forecasted downpour, the doubleheader was moved to Riverbank.

On Friday, Summerville fell to Kimball 7-4. The Bears led 2-1 after two innings, but the Jaguars scored six combined runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to seal the victory.

Through three games, Billy Butler has gotten on base 11 times and is 5 of 8 hitting with eight runs scored.

Trey PetersonWood has four hits and Sam Burns has four RBI. Senior Bryce Farrell, making his first start in game one of the doubleheader against Riverbank, tossedfour scoreless innings with no hits, no runs and five strikeouts.

Summerville (2-1) hosts its home opener this afternoon against Ripon at 3:30 p.m. in Tuolumne.

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scores 37 in win over Celtics

sweep

series with an 11-5 win.

Summerville led 4-0 in the opening inning of the first

the Oakdales," Bowe said."We were one of the top small schools there."

To qualify for state, each competitor had to finish in the top sixth in its respective weight class.

Garcia and Torre led the Redskins' charge, coming in fourth at 170 and 220 pounds, respectively, — tied for the highest finish in all of Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.

Kirk, a senior, placed fifth at 285 pounds.

Garciaand Torre both posted a 6-2 record.

"They beat some really good people," Bicocca said. "They were just on top of their game."

Torre won his first match by fall at 3 minutes and 6 seconds over Vintage's Hayden Vough before falling to eventual champion

Barnes had 17 and Draymond Green scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points off the bench for Boston, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Celtics led 56-30 midway through the second quarter, bringing the usually quiet TD Garden back to life.

"Twenty-whatever we were

up in the first half felt like three to me," Boston coach Brad Stevens said. "And 16 at halftime feels like two against those guys. They just come back so fast."

Jae Crowder had a career-high 17 rebounds to go with his nine points, but his 3-pointer with a chance to give Boston the lead with under a minute left rolled around the rim and out. Andre Iguodala followed with a layup to give Golden State a three-point lead, driving down the center of the lane as the final seconds ticked off the shot clock.

Thomas madealayup,then Curry sank two free throws to make it 104-101 with 10.5 seconds left. Thomas had an open 3-pointer, but it bounced off the back of the rim and Curry grabbed the rebound.

He made another pair of free throws to clinch it.

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Johnson pulls awayfor another Atlanta Sprint Cupwin HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — The season just started. The calendar hasn't even turned to spring. Yet Jimmie Johnson has all but wrapped up a shot at his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title.

Quickly establishing he's one of the drivers tobeat— boy,doesthatsound familiar — Johnson pulled away after the final restart with 13 laps remaining to win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The six-time champion picked By the end, the No. 48 Chevrolet off'drivers left and right after start- leftno doubt it was the fastest car ing near the back in the second race on the track, cruising across the finof the year, having failed to get in a ish linea comfortable 1.803 seconds qualifying run because of inspection issues.

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MLB BASKETBALL Tod 4:00 pm (ESPN) College BasketballVirginia at Syracuse.

4:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets.

6:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballOklahoma at lowa State.

Tuesday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketballlowa at Indiana.

6:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballKentucky at Georgia.

Wednesday 5:00 pm(ESPN) NBA BasketballLos Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat.

5:30 pm(CSN) NBA BasketballSacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs.

7:30 pm(CSBA) NBA BasketballMilwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors.

(ESPN)NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers.

HIGH SCHOOL Today Boy~ a s ebalk Summerville vs. Ripon, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m. Bret Harte vs.

Manteca, Angels Camp, 3:30 p.m.Gotf: Sonora at Oakdale Tournament.

Girls —Softball: Sonora at Ripon, 3:30 p.m.

Giants P Strickland insists he's tranquil on mound SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) there. I am intense, yet very The 26-year-old Strickland — San Francisco Giants re- r elaxed,"he said. is back in the Giants' camp, liever Hunter StrickThe 6-foot-4, competing for a roster spot ~ land is a big, strong 4 gj tte 220-pound righty had with a better understanding "': -'@ words with Salvador of what he needs to do. There country boy from Geor- ~ @y Perez, who was circling are plenty of other candigia with a triple-digit fastball. the bases on a home run by dates and might be just one Despite how things looked Omar Infante. bullpen spot open — among in Game 2 of the World Series Lip - readers might have no- those hoping for ajob is when got in a verbal skir- t i ced Strickland telling Perez right-hander George Kontos, who's out of minor league opmish that escalated against to get back in the dugout.

Kansas City, he insists he's It w a s a brash move for a tions. under control.

Strickland is one of the stoguy who had been called to "Some of the things I've t h e majors for the first time ries in camp this spring that done, people might think I i n S eptember and had just include starter Matt Cain, am going to react to every lit- n ine regular-season games who on Sunday threw to live tle thing that happens. But I and a handful of playoff ap- hitters for the first time after am actually very peaceful out pearances under his belt. having offseason surgery for

WARRIORS Continued from PageC1 ''We didn't want to be down 26," Curry said after the Warriors played their fifth game on a six-game road trip, and the middleofa string ofthree games in four nights. "It seemed like it was sluggish there in the first quarter. We had to be mentally tough to make it an interesting game and close out the half."

It's the first time since the Warriors moved west from

MASTERS Oregon beats Stanford73-70 STANFORD (AP) Dwayne Benjamin made one of two free throws with 14 seconds remaining to give Oregon the lead in a 73-70 victory over Stanford to clinch the third seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming Pac-12 Conference tournament.

J oseph Young, w h o scored 21 points, sank a pair of free throws with three seconds left after a missed Stanford shot.

Elgin Cook also scored 21 points for the Ducks (22-8, 12-5 Pac-12), who won their fourth straight and eight of nine overall.

Benjamin finished with 15 points.

Chasson Randle scored 17 points to lead the Cardinal (18-10, 9-7), who fell into a fourth-place tie with UCLA, which holds the tie-breaker over Stanford.

StefanNastic added 16 points, Marcus Allen 14 and Anthony Brown 11.

Continued from PcgeCl Jerod Nooner of Folsom. He rebounded by reeling off five straightvictories — a 10-1 major decision against Jake Levengood (Vacaville), a 4-1 decision against Ken Severe (Beyer), a 9-1 major decision against Bryan Knowles (Rosemont), a 4-3 overtime win against Garrett Monroe (Pioneer) and a 3-2 overtime win against Del Oro's Pablo Miller.

Torre lost in the third-place match to Sai Ta'mau of Elk Grove.

"Shane is real low key," Bicocca said. "He doesn't get hyperexcited, so he just took it all in stride. He knew what he had to do to get to Bakersfield and he took care of business.

He just did it."

Philadelphia in 1962 that they have won four straight games against the Celtics.

Boston led by 13 at the end of the fi rst quarter despite 14 points from Curry. Boston stretched it to 56-30 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Crowder and Jonas Jerebko midway through the second.

But the Warriors had cut the deficit to 16 points byhalftime and scored nine straight points early in the third quarter — seven of them by Curry — to bring it into single digits.

It was86-75 afterthree be-

For Garcia, the senior won

his first contest by pin at 3:17, but lost to Benecia's Brandon Ajari in the second. Like Torre, Garcia bounced back quickly and recorded five consecutive wins — a 7-4 decision against Christian Nishi (St. Mary's), a victory by pin at 2:09 against Alex Juarez (Atwater), a 4-2 decision against Cody Renfro (Hilmar), a 7-6 decision against Austin Welch (Golden Valley) and a win over Mason Koshiyama (Folsom).

Garcia fell in the thirdplace match to Niko Chapman ofInderkum.

"Ayden Garcia wrestled a couple of really tough matches and had the tournament of his life," Bicocca said.

Kirk, who tips the scales around 225 to 230 pounds, also generated a 6-2 record and boasted a win by pin and five victories by decision. The

reliever in a single postseason — in only 8 1-3 innings for the eventual World Series champions.

Some of the Giants' bull-

home runs — the most by a

led to rotator cuff surgery.

game road tripMonday at Brooklyn.

Celtics: Boston's next win against the Warriors franchise will be its 200th.

Bench play Thomas said he was surprised he had an open look at a 3-pointer to tie the game on Boston'slast real possession.

Tyler Zeller set the screen that freed him up.

"I thought it was going in," Thomas said. "It was on line.

But it just didn't fall."

I t w a s T h omas' fi f t h straightgame with atleast19

points off the bench. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last Celtic with four in a row was Hall of Famer Kevin McHalein 1989-90.

Bounced Warriors center Festus Ezeli missed Sunday night's game

50th as a team and scored 16 points. Summerville tied for 65th with eight points and Bret Harte tallied three. sters,and at the section tourSonora senior Lucas Palnamnent he hit some really lante was the Wildcats top big kids," Bicocca said of Kirk. wrestler. He won four match"But that never fazes him. He es and placed eighth — the never loses confidence and he highest among the squad. ''He is probably the best just did a great job."

Also for Calaveras, Tyler wrestler not going to t he

merville coach Jordan DePaoli said. "His heart and determination was at another level this year. All in all, we're so proud of him. The mental toughness that he showed to fight through all these inju-

fore Golden State scored the first six points of the fourth on a 3-pointer by Green and Shaun Livingston's threepoint play.

Trailing 92-87, the Warriors went on a 9-2 run, tying it 94-all on Iguodala's dunk and taking the lead on Green's tip-in.

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senior defeated Clint Schallberger of Tokay by a 4-2 decision for fifth place.

"He's wrestling these mon-

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BOYS' BASKETBALL SAC JOAQUIN SECTION DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday's games No. 1 Capital Christian 67, No. 8 Sonora 39;No. 12 Mesa Verde 50,

No. 4 Marysville 49.

West Campus 56, No. 3 Foothill 54; No. 2 Liberty Ranch 73, No. 7 Central Catholic 66.

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at 106 pounds and came in coach Jon Abernathy said of eighth. Alex Rajewski also Pallante.

Summerville senior Humplaced eighth by w inning threecontests at 145pounds. phrey Quirie, who was the 'They're both seniors," only wrestler to move onto Bicocca said of Chavez and Saturday for the Bears, led Rajewski. 'They've worked the team with three victories so hard the past four years. at 160pounds despite sufferThey have been a big asset ing an injury. to the team, and although Quirie recorded over 115 they wanted to move on to wins in his Bear career.

"In the four years that I've state, placing eighth at the Masters Tournament — that's had him, he is the most athletic and explosive kid that pretty damn good."

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bone chips in his right elbow.

There's alsoreliever Sergio Romo (sore right shoulder), who threw off the bullpen mound for the second time.

Called up from the minors late last year, Strickland had a 0.00 ERA over seven innings in nine regular-season games.

Strickland then earned a save in an 18-inning win over Washington in the NL Division Series, the longest postseason game in terms of time.

But Strickland gave up six

pen veterans, as well as man-

ager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Dave Righetti, took Strickland aside and passed along words of wisdom.

It is quite a different scenario from the spring of 2014, when Strickland was in camp after having had Tommy John surgery. He also missedthe entire 2011 season with an injury that

to serve a one-game suspen-

sion for grabbing the throat of Toronto's Tyler Hansbrough in the third quarter of Friday night's game at Toronto.

Ezeli, who was averaging four points and three rebounds in 11 minutes, was ejected from the Raptors game.

ries is a testament to what

kind of kid he is. That's what will carry him on in life. We're so proud of him."

Sophomore Alonzo Nalls, Bret Harte's only representa-

tive, collected a win by pin at 138 pounds over David Gonzalez of Kimball.

The 43nd annual CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships kicks off at 9 a.m. on Friday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield and all-day ticketsstartat$11for adults and $6 for high school students, children and seniors.

"If you're still going in March, you're doing something right," Bowe said.

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No. 1 Capital Christian vs. No. 12 Mesa Verde; No. 6 West Campus vs. No. 2 Liberty Ranch GIRLS'BASKETBALL SAGJOAQUINSEClloN DIVISION IV CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday's games At Tokay High School No. 4 Dixon vs. No. 1 Brookside Christian; No. 3 West Campus vs. No. 2 Bradshaw Christian.

PREPS BOYS' WRESTLING 2015 CIF SA(WOAQUIN SECllON MASTERS TOURNAMENT Feb. 27-28 at Stockton Arena Team Results ITop 50) 1. 188.50 Del Oro 2. 167.50 Oakdale 3. 164.00 Folsom 4. 150.00 Elk Grove 5. 133.50 Benicia 6. 121.50 Ponderosa 7. 109.50 Vacaville 8. 92.00 Pitman 9. 76.00 Calaveras 10. 74.50 Oak Ridge 11. 60.00 Casa Roble 12. 50.50 Modesto 13. 50.00 Rodriguez 50.00 Granite Bay 15. 48.00 Escalon 16. 46.00 Golden Valley 17. 37.00 McNair 18. 34.00 Lincoln-S 34.00 Bella Vista 20. 32.00 Enochs 32.00 Buhach Colony 22. 30.00 Merced 23. 29.00 El Dorado 24. 28.00 Franklin-EG 28.00 Tokay 28.00 Vista del Lago 27. 27.00 Florin 28. 26.50 Inderkum 26.50 Dixon 30. 26.00 Rosemont 31. 25.00 Armijo 25.00 Kimball 33. 23.50 Monterey Trail 34. 23.00 West 23.00 Woodcreek 23.00 Lindhurst 37. 22.00 Oakmont 22.00 Ripon 39. 21.00 American Canyon 40. 20.50 Gregori 41. 20.00 Cosumnes Oaks 20.00 Central Catholic 20.00 Christian Brothers 44. 19.00 Napa 19.00 Wood 19.00 Waterford 47. 18.00 Jesuit 18.00 Foothill 49. 17.00 Grace Davis

50. 16.00 Sonora Top 6in each weight class qualify for State Tournament on Friday at RabobankArenainBakersfie ld.

106 pounds Name lecord 1. Jordan Aquino, Vacaville 5-0 2. Christian Ramos, Benicia 4-1 3. Gregory Viloria, West 6-1 4 . Ivan Gomez, Waterford 5 - 2 5 . Josh Ploke, Oak Ridge 4 - 2 6. Josh Vega, Oakmont 3-3 7. Teague Dilbeck, Granite 4-2 8. Tyler Chavez, Calaveras 4-3 113 pounds 1. Landon McBride, Del Oro 5-0 2. Jacob Seto, Elk Grove 4-1 3 . Logan Eaton, Oakdale 5 - 1 4. LysanderMahilum, Ben. 4-2 5. Isaiah Perez, Pitman 5-2 6 . Israel Washington, MT 4 - 3 7. Kyle Jimenez, Escalon 5-2 8. Steven Abbate, Cen. Cath. 3-3 120 pounds 1. Devan Turner, Dixon 5-0 2 . Nico Colunga, Oakdale 4 - 1 3. Lawrence Saenz, Vacaville 5-1 4. Jansen Engelbrecht, DO 4-2 5. Shaun DeVisscher, Florin126-2 6. Adam Velasquez, Pitman 4-3 7. Jesse Arroyo, Elk Grove 4-2 8. William Peterson, Foothill 4-3 126 pounds 1. Israel Saavedra, Modesto 5-0 2. Curtis Booth, Folsom 4-1 3. Anthony Hernandez, Vaca. 6-1 4 . Anthony Wesley, Jesuit 4 - 2 5. Trevor Williams, Oakdale 5-2 6. Jack Ramalia, Granite Bay 3-3 7 . Ethan Brewer, Sheldon 4 - 2 8. Jacob Perry, GV 4-3 132 pounds 1. Angel Velasquez, Pitman 5-0 2. Zack Ruybal, Del Oro 4-1 3. Kalani Tonge, Elk Grove 5-1 4. MaxStevens,Oakdale 4-2 5. Fernando Lanza, Benicia 5-2 6. Angelo Uribe, Granite Bay 5-3 7 . Carlos Alvarez, Folsom 5 - 2 8. aac Is Bishop, Yuba City 3-3 138 pounds 1. McCoy Kent, Enochs 5-0 2. Mason Boutain, Benicia 4- 1 3. Colbey Harlan, Oakdale 7-1 4. Colin Hustrulid, Ponderosa 5-1 5. Terrell Turner, Elk Grove 4-2 6. Antonio Jimenez, Franklin-EG 3-3 7. Joey Terry, Golden Valley 5-2 8. Cadence Mitchell, Gregori 4-3 145 pounds 1. Brandon Claiborne, Oak Ridge 5-0 2. Reese Chew, Kimball 4-1 3. Tanner Robison, Del Oro 6-1 4 . Gilbert Valadez, Pitman 4 - 2 5. Jimmy Hoang, American Canyon 4-2 6. Carson Sperber, Elk Grove 4-3 7. Jarrod Guinn, Rodriguez 4-2

8. Alex Rajewski, Calaveras 3-3 152 pounds 1. Zack Velasquez, Ponderosa 5-0 2. Romeo Medina, Merced 4-1 3. Jason Bergquist, Folsom 6-1 4. Dustin Edwards, Del Oro 4-2 5. Alex Bluemel, Bella Vista 4-2 6. Arsenio Ayala, Elk Grove 5-3 7. Ga'Hlil Dillard, Cen. Cath. 4-2 8. Justin Mederios, Lodi 3-3 160pounds 1. Lorenzo De La Riva, Folsom 5-0 2. Joseph Hurst, Benicia 4-1 3 . Edgar Rivera, Lindhurst 5 - 1 4. RyanOjeda, Del Oro 6-2 5. Mike Mabourakh, CB 4-2 6. Mitchell Morse, GB 4-2 7 . Elan Tubbs, Ponderosa 5 - 2 8 . Lucas Pallante, Sonora 4 - 3 170 pounds 1. Abel Garcia, Oakdale 5-0 2. Ben Johnson, Vi~ del Lago 4-1 3. Niko Chapman, Inderkum 5-1 4. Ayden Garcia, Calaveras 6-2 5. Emilio Gutierrez, Rodriguez 5-2 6. Mason Koshiyama, Folsom 3-2 7. Cristian Clementi, Pitman 5-2 4-3 8. Austin Welch, GV 182 pounds 1. Roman Romero, McNair 5-0 2. Seth Avis, Casa Roble 4-1 3. Frank Trent, Oakdale 5-1 4. Bobby Posadas, GD 6-2 5 . Isaiah Weathers, Florin 4 - 2 6. Amini Kapapa, Armi)o 5-3 7. Robbie Nickerson, FranklinEG 4-2 8 . Matt Gallego, Escalon 3- 3 195 pounds 5-0 1. Jay Johnson, BC 2 . Yates Hunter, Lincoln-S 4 - 1 3 . Armando Glinton, Cos. 7 - 1 4. Hunter Halverson, Del Oro 4-2 5 . AJ Camerena, Escalon 4 - 2 6. Jake Bellecci, Elk Grove 4-3 7 . Dylan Crane, Folsom 4- 2 8. Alex LeBaron, El Dorado 4- 2 220pounds 1 . Jerod Nooner, Folsom 5 - 0 2. Kyle Jennings, Ponderosa 4-1 3 . Sai Ta'amu, Elk Grove 6 - 1 4. Shane Torre, Calaveras 6-2 5. Patrick Irwin, Oak Ridge 4-2 6. Pablo Miller, Del Oro 3-3 7. Garret Monroe, Pioneer 5-2 8. Kristopher Kranich, Tokay 4-3 8$ pounds 1. Jake Minshew, Casa Roble 5-0 2. Dominic Balmer, Wood. 4-1 3. Tristan Smith, Ripon 5-1 4. Mike McCauley, Vacaville 4-2 5 . Jarred Kirk, Calaveras 6- 2 6. Clint Schallberger, Tokay 5-3 7. Saul Meneses, Del Oro 5-2 8. Darrion Taylor, Rosemont 3-3

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BRIEFS Nadal beats Monaco atOpen BUENOSAIRES,Argentina (AP) — Rafael Nadal won his 6rst title in nearly nine months Sunday after defeating Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1 at the Argentina Open.

The top-seeded Spaniard hadn't reached a 6nal since winniiig at Roland Garros

last year.

It was Nadal's 46th title on clay, moving him within threeof the record set by Argentine Guillermo Vilas when he played in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Nadal broke Monaco's serve late in the first set to take a 1-0 lead against the 60th-ranked Argentine, then dominated the second to close out the match in 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Rain delayed and interrupted the match in Buenos Aires.

Sharks trade Sheppard to NY SAN JOSE (AP) — The San Jose Sharks traded forward James Sheppard t o th e N e w York Rangers on Sunday for a fourth-round draft pick in 2016 inthe team's latest move for the future.

The 26-year-old Sheppard had five goals and 11 assists in 57 games with San Jose this season. He played mostly as a thirdline center for the Sharks but also has played wing in the past. With Sheppard eligible to be an unrestricted &ee agent this summer, general manager Doug Wilson wanted to get whatever compensation he could before Monday's trade deadline.

"Shep played well for us, but this is an opportunity to acquiremore assets and get Tomas Hertl back to playingthe center position," Wilson said.

Hertl has struggled in his second season in the NHL while playing mostly wing but is ~ d t o be a building block for the &an-

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Harden's 33 points leads Rockets over Cavs in OT HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden has been putting up MVP-caliber numbers all season for the Houston Rockets.

Given the chance to go head to head with one ofhis biggest competitorsfor the award, Harden and the Rockets came out on top.

Harden scored 33 points and Cleveland star LeBron James misseda pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds leR in overtime, helping the Rockets hold on for a 105-103 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Harden dismissed any talk that th e

p e rformance was

some sortofstatement about the league's MVP award.

"Every game is a statement for me," said Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring.

"I'm just out here trying to prove myself — trying to win

games."

It's worked well so far.

Harden has led the Rockets to five straight wins, a 41-18 record and the third seed in the

I didn't come through. I failed my teammates."

Harden, who had his 26th 30-point game this season, added a free throw and Cleve-

Western Conference with fel-

land missed a 3 at the buzzer.

low star Dwight Howard out with a knee problem.

James hit a 3-pointer with 43.5seconds lefttogetCleveland within one. Harden and James got tangled up on

James 6nished with 37 points after resting during Friday night's 93-86 loss at Indiana. He returned for a chippy contest that had multiple technicals and a flagrant foul by Harden on James.

"It was old-school basketball," James said. 'When you have two teams with the same aspirations and trying to getbetterevery day,it can get like that."

A longjumper by J.R. Smith put Cleveland in &ont in overtime, but Houston scored the next 6ve points. Patrick Beverley made a go-ahead 3 and Smith hit two foul shots to

Houston's next

p o ssession,

but no foul was called and the shot clock expired.

J ames drove i nt o t h e lane and was fouled by Josh Smith, but he missed both free throws to finish 3 for 11 at the line. " There is n o excuse. I missed &ee throws," James said."I missed thetwobiggest ones of the game to put us up with seconds on the clock and

make it 104-100 with 2:21 remaining.

The Cavaliers had a chance for the win in regulation but James held the ball until right before the buzzer and his jump shot bounced off the Kevin Love had 21 points for the Cavaliers, who played their second game without point guard Kyrie Irving, who has a leR shoulder strain.

The loss ended Cleveland's 10-game winning s t reak against the Western Conference and prevented the Cavs

both players on the ground, James pushed Beverley down as he tried to get up and Beverley pushed him back. The players were separated and both were given technical fouls.

Harden got a flagrant foul when he kicked in the direction of James' crotch as he fell as Jamestried tograb theball &om him late in the third.

James was pulled away from Harden as he screamed at him, and Brewer and Cleveland's Tristan Thompson both receivedtechnical fouls from

from moving into 6rst in the

the ensuing argument.

Central Division. Cleveland has won 18 of 22 but has droppedtwo straight.

James and Beverley got into a brief skirmish in the second half after Beverley fouled James on a shot. With

"That's not a basketball play and the league will probably take a look at it," James said. "I have no idea why he would do that."

Harden said it was just a reaction.

Lillard, AldridgehelpsBlazers roll Clippers tipBulls96-86 past Kings for3rdvictory in a row SACRAMENTO (AP)Damian Lillard has a knack for playing well in the f ourth quarter a n d demonstrated it again Sunday in helping the Portland Trail Blazers hold off the Sacramento Kings.

Lillard scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the Blazers beat the Kings 110-99 for their third straight victory.

With Portland clinging to a one-point lead early in the fourth quarter, Lillard quicklyresponded with a 3-pointer and followed with a jumper to help the Blazers pull away &om the feisty Kings, who trailed by 10 entering the fourth. Portland closed the game with a 10-3 run.

Lillard had his fi ngerprints all over this game, contributing seven assists,

four rebounds and hitting three 3-pointers. He made 11 of 20 shots, all six &ee throws, and scored 19 second-half points.

"Particularly in the first half, Damian really controlled the game," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. 'When we needed scoring in the second half he did that, too. He really managed the game well."

It wasa rare road win for Portland, only its second victory in 11 road games since Jan. 14.

"It's just been one of those things,the road losses,"said Wes Matthews, who had 17 points. 'We have learned &om it. This time of year you need to get every win you can. Every win is a big one."

Robin Lopez had 15 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which is 14-13 on the road. The Blazers made 10 3-pointers,shot 49 percent

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his comfort zone, it's amazing what he can do with a race car," said Chad Knaus, Johnson's crew chief.

After a big crash on lap 305 brought out the red flag for 9 minutes to clean up the mess, Johnson found himself at the front of the pack.

When the greenfl ag waved, he got a good jump off the line, fended off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Earnhardt going down the backstretch, and was firmly in control by the time the cars came back around in front of the stands.

There was no catching him from there.

"I got outside of him there on that last restart, but I knew in turns three and four I didn'thave the preferred line," said Earnhardt, whose chances were further damaged when his car struck some debris. "He was pretty quick around the bottom."

Johnson was among four former champions, along with teammate Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth, who never got on the track during qualifying. Thirteen

and outrebounded the Kings 43-33 in winning for the fikh time in seven games.

Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Derrick Williams had 13 of his 18 in the fourth quarter for the Kings. Andre Miller had 12 points and 10 assists.

Pressuring the Blazers early in the fourth quarter, the Kings opened with a 13-4 run, cutting the lead to 89-88 on a 3-pointer by Gay. The B l azers c ommitted some costlyturnovers throughoutthe game. Sacramento led in fast-break points 24-7 and forced the Blazers into 17 turnovers, which led to 23 points.

'Vile played sloppy at times and they turned up their defense on us in the second half," Matthews said.

"George Karl is one of those coaches who stresses aggressiveness and we had too many turnovers."

CHICAGO (AP) — DeAndre Jordan had 26 rebounds and Chris Paul scored 28 points to lead Los Angeles past Chicago.

The Clippers extended their winning streak to five in a row in Chicago, the longest in franchise history. They

17, 2008.

TIIUNDER 108, LAKERS 101 LOS ANGELES (AP)Serge Ibaka had 18 points and 14 rebounds, D.J. Augustin added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Oklahoma City beat the Lakers without Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Jeremy Lin had 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles, which got at least eight points &om eight players, but couldn't win its season-high fourth straight.

HORNETS 98, MAGIC 83 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)Mo Williams had 23 points and 11assists,and Charlotte beat Orlando.

It was the fifth straight double-digit scoring game for Williams and his second time with double-digit assists since beingdealttoCharlotteatthe trade deadline.

PACERS 94, 76ERS 74 INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Roy Hibbert had 14 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots to help Indiana move three percentage points ahead of Brooklyn and Charlottein the crowded race for the 6nal Eastern Conference playofF spot.

Indiana has won eight of 10, while the 76ers have lost six of seven.

PELICANS 99, NUGGETS 92 DENVER (AP) — Tyreke Evans scored 22 p o ints, Dante Cunningham drew a key charge late in the fourth quarter and New Orleans extended its winnmg streak to five games by holding off struggling Denver.

Eric Gordon added18points and Omer Asik grabbed 16 rebounds for the Pelicans.

an unprotected wall during the Xfinity Series race in Daytona, leaving him with serious leg and foot injuries. Busch missed his second straight Cup race, recovering at home while substitute David Ragan finished 18th in the No. 18 car.

Gordon's crash will surely step up pressure on NASCAR to mandate extra padding on all concrete walls.

"I found the one spot where there's no SAFER barrier," said Gordon, who wasn't injured. "Hopefully, soon, thegl get that fixed."

Gordon was making his final appearance at Atlanta, the track where he began his Cup career at the end of the 1992 season. The four-time champion, who plans to retire

at theend ofthe season,is off to a rough start in his farewell tour after winning the pole for the Daytona 500. He finished 33rd in the season opener, where he was also caught up in a wreck, and ended up 41st in Atlanta.

The start of the race was delayed nearly an hour to allow the track to dry after morning showers.

While the rain held off the rest of the way, the temperature was only 43 degrees when the green flag waved under low, thick clouds. Not surprisingly, the stands were not even half full, another blow for one of NASCAR's most historic tracks, which had its race shifted from Labor Day weekend to a lessdesirableMarch thisseason.

haven't lost there since Dec.

chise as a center.

This move is part of a process that began in earnest after San Jose blew a 3-0 series lead to Los Angeles in the first round of the playoffs last spring.

Wilson responded to that by saying the team needed totake a step back in order to taketwo steps forward and committed to younger players.

That step back has put San Jose in danger of missing the playoKs for the first time since the2002-03season. The Sharks have lost 10 of 13 games to fall into 10th place in the Western Conference. San Jose has also lost eight straight home games for the first time since the 1994-95season.

Maiava serving 15 days in jail for '13 Maui bar brawl WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Free agent linebacker Kaluka Maiava has pleaded no contest to assault

charges for a brawl at a Maui bar that happened in 2013 days after he signed with the Oakland Raiders.

Maiava turned himself in Monday afternoon to the Maui Community Correctional Center to begin serving a 15-day jail term, the Maui News reported.

A judge denied his requesttoreducethejailtim e but gave him the chance to keep the conviction off his record if he successfully completesa year ofprobation. "Under the chnmstances I see in this case, the 15 days in jail was warranted," Wailuku District Judge Kelsey Kawano said.

Maiava's attorney, Ben Lowenthal, argued that a conviction would hurt his football career.M aiava was released &om the Raiders last year after a hamstring injury. The Baldwin High Schoolgraduate played for the University of Southern Cali fornia before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Continued from PageCl ahead of one of the race favorites, defending Cup champion Kevin Harvick.

"I knew through about two sections of corners that we were going to have an awesome day," Johnson said.

It was the 71st victory of his career, and his fourth at the 1.54-mile Atlanta track.

That should be enough to give him a spot in the seasonending Chase, going for a title that would tie him with Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt.

"I de6nitely think it gives you a sign of who's going to be competitive," said Johnson, who didn't pick up the 6rst of his four 2014 wins until the 12thrace."Ittakes the pressure off in some ways."

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was third, followed by Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano, who started&om the pole,led 84 laps early in the race and, along with Harvick, was expectedtobe one ofthedrivers to beat.

Of course, never count out Johnson. ''When he's on, really switched on, and the car's in

ter blowing an engine during Saturday's practice. He quickly worked his way through slower cars and dominated forlong stretches, leading a race-high 116 laps. He settled for the runner-up spot for the second week in a row, having 6nishing behind Logano at Daytona.

For much of the day, it was clean race even with a new rules package for nonrestrictor plate races, which reduced horsepower and drag while giving drivers a device to adjustthe car's balance at nearly 200 mph.

The first big crash came on lap 257, taking out Gordon, Denny Hamlin and Jamie McMurray. Then, on lap 305, Greg Biffle clipped Joe Nemechek going into the third turn, gobbling up four other cars and bringing out the red flag.

In the four-car melee started by Hamlin, Gordon skidded off the inside of the track and smashed into an exposed inside wall on the backstretch — just beyond a SAFER barrier that would've eased the cars were stuck in the garage blow. after failing to pass inspection.

T rack officials had i n Harvick, who qualified on creasedthe amount of padthe outside of the &ont row, ding in Atlanta after Kyle also was sent to the back af- Busch smashed head6rst into

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to a 33-19 first-quarter lead and pulled away in the secContinued from PageC1 ond half, outscoring Sonora 18-7 and 14-8, in the third Jason Kennedy doubled and fourth periods, respecand Durham, Trent Herring tively. and Jacob Gleason singled in Senior Kahale Warring rethe winning effort. corded a double-double, dropCalaveras (1-0) travels to ping 10 points and grabbing Riverbank (0-2) on Wednes- 11 boards. day.

Sonora wrapped up its season with a 17-9 record and a second-place 6nish in the Mother Lode League with a 9-3 mark.

The Sonora Wildcats boys' basketball team's season came to an end on Friday.

Sonora lost 67-39 against The Bret Harte Bull&ogs Capital Christian in the quarterfinals of the Division IV baseball team made a late Sac-Joaquin Section Champi- rally, but fell short 7-6 against onships.

Stevenson on Saturday in Capital Christian raced Pebble Beach.

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Poulter, Casey share lead at Honda Fastandfurious: P ALM B EACH G A RDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ian Poulter didn't realize he had a three-shot lead in the Honda Classic, only that he was playing well enough to feel like he was in control of his game and the tournament.

One shank changed everything Sunday.

"That just came out of left 6eld," Poulter said.

His next tee shot that splashed down in the water left of the fairway made it even worse.

"It was a bit of a body blow," he said.

What had been a marathon day at soggy PGA ¹ tional suddenly turned into a sprint-to-the-finish on Monday morning when the final round was to resume. Poulter lost command of the Honda Classic, but he didn't lose his placeatop theleaderboard.

He was at 7-under par through seven holes, tied with Paul Casey, who went out in 31 and was in the leR rough on the 10th hole when the final round was halted at sunset.

Patrick Reed, in the final group with Poulter, was one shot behind.

Phil Mickelson was among four players who were three shots behind at 4-under par.

That group included Daniel Berger, the PGA Tour rookie from West Palm Beach whose final shot Sunday was a 35-footchip-in forbirdieon

the 11th hole.

"I'm pretty pleased with the golf I've played throughout the whole of today," Poulter said. "I haven't really made many mistakes at all.

I've put it in position an awful lot, which is encouraging right now. And If I do that tomorrow, then I'm going to be in a good position."

His two mistakes were big ones.

Leading by three shots, he tried to take a little off an 8-iron on the par-3 6fth hole, where the green is guarded by water on the left. Poulter hit a shank that went so far to the right it bounced into water on the sixth hole. He made double bogey and lost the lead.

On his next tee shot, he pulled his drive into the water down the left side of the sixth fairway and had to twoputtfrom 65 feetto escape with bogey.

"You take your foot off the accelerator foronesecond, all of asudden you fi nd yourself completely out of position," Poulter said.

For adayofploddingacross the rain-softened fairways, the Honda Classic suddenly was full of energy, not to mention possibilities. There was a three-shot swing at No. 5 when Reed holed a 35-foot birdie putt from a swale right of the Mh green and Poulter made his double bogey. Reed took the lead on No. 6 when

Poulter made bogey.

And then Poulter was on the right end of a two-shot swing at their 6nal hole of the long day, the par-3 seventh. His eyes a little wider, his blood boiling, Poulter drilled a 6-iron into 3 feet for birdie, while Reed missed the greentotheleftand failed to get up-and-down.

No longer forgotten was Casey, who made four birdies on the front nine, all from no more than 12 feet. His birdie on No. 9 moved him into a share of the lead.

The Monday finishwas caused by nearly 5 inches of rain and 50 mph gusts that washed out the third round on Saturday and took a 78-member grounds crew until 10 a.m. Sunday just to get the course ready. It had so much water that the crew had to chase off an alligator from the bunkers. Players finished the third round and went right back out to squeeze in as many holes as possible. The final round was to resume at 8 a.m.

'This sort of situation is going to be difficult for everybody, and it just breaks up momentum," said Casey, who had more than anyone. "Some guys will carry it through tomorrow. Others won't, and that's very dif6cult to predict....You just hope you wake up tomorrow and you feel like you've got the same kind of golf swing

and putts are going in the hole. You just don't know.

Hope the golfi ng gods are nice to us tomorrow."

That's what M i ckelson was thinking.

He opened with two quick birdiesand was getting closer to the lead until pushing a 4-foot par putt on the sixth hole. Mickelson had 10-foot par putt on the ninth hole when he returned Monday morning.

"I'm looking forward to just having a minute to regroup and take a look at what's going on," Mickelson said.

Jeff Overton, Brendan Steele and Russell Knox, who lost in a four-man playofflast year at PGA National, also were at 4 under.

Poulter was right about one thing. He did play some good golf,except for those two holes. He was bogey-free for a 66 in the third round, taking him from a two-shot deficit to a three-shot lead over Reed and Padraig Harrington going into the 6nal round. It was his 6rst 54-hole lead on the PGATour.

Harrington twice missed short putts — making bogey on No. 4 and double bogey on No. 6 — and was at 3 under.

P oulter a t l e ast w a s pleased with how he left the course with that 6-iron

for birdie. He will try to end more than two years without a victory.

Rousey looks tofuture after14-secondwin LOS ANGELES (AP)Ronda Rousey won a fight in 16 seconds last summer, fallinga second short of the quickest victory in UFC history. At the time, the bantamweight champion figured the speed with which she pummeled Alexis Davis was a fluke.

"It's something everybody

to contend with her otherworldly skills.

"Yeah, we're going to move her to the men's division and see the odds," UFC President Dana White said with a laugh. "I don't know what to do with this lady."

Zingano (9-1) was considered the most daunting threattoRousey's title reign, on my team was teasing me with more skill, toughness about, but I wasn't taking se- and pertinent experience riously," Rousey said. "I didn't than most of Rousey's previseriously think I could top it." ous victims. But her curious Just about anything seems decisionto charge right into possible these days for mixed the grasp of an Olympic medmartial arts' most dominant al-winning judoka doomed champion. her before many fans had Rousey (11-0) needed just even sat down.

14 electrifying seconds to finWhen the wonder finally ish off Cat Zingano at UFC subsided, Rousey and White 184 on Saturday night in her speculated on what's next for hometown. Not only was it the one ofthepromotion'sbiggest fastest 6nish ever in a UFC stars. title bout, it was the quickWhite faceda barrage of est submission victory in the questions at the post-fight promotion's several thousand news conference about Cris "Cyborg" Justino, the Braboutsofhistory.

The search for a worthy op- zilian veteran and former ponent will take much longer. Strikeforce champ currently Rousey is a bona 6de super- dominating the all-women star after selling out Staples I nvicta promotion at 1 4 5 Center and attracting what's pounds. expected to be a solid pay-perJustino was widely considview audience, but the UFC ered the world's best female is facing a problem 6nding 6ghter beforeshe failed a opponents who can be sold to doping test and Rousey rose the world as having a chance to the pinnacle.

SCORES R MORE Basketball NAiioNALBAsKEiaAU.assoaazoN EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 3 7 2 2 . 6 27 Brooklyn 24 3 3 A 2 1 12 Boston 23 34 A 0 4 13 Philadelphia 1 3 46 . 220 2 4 New York 12 46 . 207 24'/~ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 47 12 . 7 97 Washington 34 2 6 . 5 6 7 13'/2 Miami 25 3 3 . 431 21'/~ Charlotte 24 3 3 . 4 2 1 22 Orlando 1 9 42 . 311 2 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 3 7 2 3 . 6 17 Cleveland 3 7 2 4 . 6 07 '/2 Milwaukee 32 27 . 542 4 '/2 Indiana 25 3 4 . 4 2 4 11'/i Detroit 23 3 6 . 390 1F/i WESTKRN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 42 16 . 7 24 Houston 41 18 . 695 1'/2 Dallas 39 22 6 3 9 4 "/2 San Antonio 3 6 2 3 . 61 0 6 / 2 New Orleans 32 2 7 . 542 10/2 Northwest Divhion W L Pct GB Portland 3 9 1 9 . 6 72 Oklahoma City 33 2 7 . 55 0 7 Utah 2 3 3 5 . 39 7 1 6 Denver 20 3 9 . 3 3 9 19'/2 Minnesata 13 4 5 . 2 2 4 26 PaciTic Division W L Pct GB Golden State 46 1 1 . 8 07 LA Clippers 39 21 . 650 8 '/2 Phoenix 31 2 9 . 5 1 7 16Y2 Sacramento 2 0 37 . 35 1 2 6 LA Lakers 16 4 2 . 2 76 3P/2 Ssturday's Games Washington 99, Detroit 95 Atlanta 93, Miami 91 New York 103, Toronto 98 Memphis 101, Minnesota 97 Brooklyn 104, Dallas 94 San Antonio 101, Phoenix 74 Utah 82, Milwaukee 75 Sunday's Games LA Clippers 96, Chicago 86 Houston 105, Cleveland 103, OT Portland 110, Sacramento 99 Charlotte 98, Orlando 83 Indiana 94, Philadelphia 74 Golden State 106, Boston 101 Oklahoma City 108, LA Lakers 101 New Orleans 99, Denver 92 Todsy's Gsmes Toronto at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Phoenix at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Golden State at Brooklyn,430 p.m.

LA. Clippers at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas,5:30 p.m.

WARRIORS 106, CELllcS 101 GOLDEN STATE (106) Barnes 6-14 2-2 17, Green 4-13 4-6 14, Bogut 1-6(N zcurry14224437,Thompson92304 20, Iguodala 3400 6, Lee 1X1-2 3, Livingston 2-5 3-3 7, Barbosa 0-2 0-0 0, Holiday 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 40-95 14-1 7 106.

BOSTON (101 j Turner4-1 2 2-210, Bass 6-12 3-415, Zeller7-13 3-3 17, Smart 4-11 04 10, Bradley 5-17 2-3 12, Thomas 8-21 1-1 20, Crowder 4-1 7 049, Jerebko1-1 043, Young1-52%5. Totals40-10913-17 101.

Golden State 25 24 26 31 — 106 Boston 38 27 21 15 — 101 3-Point Goals — Golden State 12-34 (Curry 58, Bames 37,Green 2-6,Tlompson 2-10,Lee0-1, Holiday 02), Boston 831 (Thomas 311, Smart 2-6, Jerebko 1-1, Young 1-4, Crowder 1-7, Turner 0-1, Bradley 0-1). Fouled Out — None.

Rebounds — Golden Stsle60(Green11), Boston 71 (Crowder 17). Assists — Golden State 19 (Curry 5), Boston 21 (Turner 6). Total FoulsGolden State 18, Boston 17. A — 18624(18624).

TRAIL BLAZERS 110, KINGS 99 PORBAND (110) Batum 1-6 04 z Aldsdge 9-25 8-9 26, Lopez 7-91-1 15, Lillard 11-20 6 6 31, Matthews 682-2 17, Amalo 1-40-0 3, Kaman 3-504 6, Blake 1-2 0-03, Leonard1-30-03, Freeland 0-00-00,Gee 1-1 1-2 4. Totals 4143 18-20 110.

SACRAMENTO (99) Gay 10-22 3424, landry 2-61-2 5, Thompson

1-300z Mccallum 5-132 21zMcLemore4-12 2-2 1z Casspi 2-7 34 7, Hollins 2-3 0-0 4, Miller 670-01zEvans0-1 3-43,Williams7-124-518.

Totals 39-86 18-23 99.

Portland 34 30 21 25 — 110 Sacramento 23 27 25 24 — 99 3-Point Goals — Portland10-24(Matthews 3-5, Ullard 35, Gee 1-1,Leonard 1-z Afflalo 1-z Blake 1-2, Aldridge 0-3, Batum $4), Sacramento 3-1 2

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0-2, Williams 0-2). Fouled Out — Thompson.

Rebounds — Portland 51 (Aldiidge 15), Sacramento 45 (Gay 8). Assists — Portland 19 (Lillard 7), Sacramento 24 (Miller10). Tatsl Fouls — Portland 20, Sacramento 18. Technicals — Hollins, Sacramento Coach Karl, Miller, Sacramento defensivethree second. Ragrant Fouls — Lopez A — 16,776 (17+17).

NCAA Major Scores EAST Manhattan 69, Quinnipiac 65 Monmouth (NJ) 63, Siena 57 Niagara 57, Fairtield 56 Providence 77, Marquette 66 Rider 59, Marist49 St. Peter's 68, lona 60 UConn 81, SMU 73 SOIJTH Wake Forest 69, Pittsburgh 66 MIDWEST

Ohio St. 65, Purdue 61 Wisconsin 68, Michigan St. 61 SOUTHWEST

Houston 7z south Florida 55 FAR WEST California 73, Oregon St. 56 Colorado 87, Arizona St. 81 Oregon 73, Stanford 70 UC Santa Barbara 54, UC Irvine 51

UGLA 7z washington st. 67 Top 25 Fared 1. Kentucky(29-0) beat Mississippi state 74-56; beat No. 18 Arkansas 84-67.

2. Virginia (27-1 ) beat Wake Forest 70 34; beat Virginia Tech 69-57.

3. Gonzaga (29-2) beat San Diego 59-39; lost to BYU 73-70.

4. Duke (26-3) beat Virginia Tech 91-86, OT; beat Syracuse 73-54.

5. Wisconsin (26-3) lost to No. 14 Maryland 59-53; best Michigan State 6S61.

6. Villanova (27-2) beat No. 25 Providence 8941; beat Xavier 7846.

7. Aiizona (26-3) beat Colorado 82-54; beat No. 13Utah 63-57.

8. Kansas (23-6) lost to Kansas state 70-63; beat Texas 69-64.

9. Notre Dame (24-5) lost to Syracuse 65-60.

10. Northem lowa (27-3) beat Evansville%-57; lost to No. 11 Wichita State 74-60.

11. Wichita State (27-3) beat Indiana State 63-53; beat No. 10 Northern lowa 74-60.

1z lowa State (2M) lost to No. 19Baylor7970; lost to Kansas State 70-69.

13. Utah (22-6) beat Arizona State 83-41; lost to No. 7 Arizona 63-57.

14. Maryland (245) beat No. 5Wisconsin 5953; beat Michigan 6656.

15. North carolina (20-9) lost to N.c. state 58-46; beat Miami 73-64.

16. Oklahoma (20-8) beat TCU 67-60.

17. Louisville (2M) beat Georgia Tech 52-51; beat Flodda State 81M. 18. Arkansas (23-6) beat Texas A&M 81-75; lost to No. 1 Kentucky 84-67.

19. Baylor(22-7) beat No. 12 lowa State 79-70; best No. 20 West Virginia 7S46.

20. West Virginia (227) best Texas 71-64; lost to No. 19 Baylor 7846.

21. SMU (23-6) beat Memphis 66-57; lost to Uconn 81-73.

22. VCU (21-8) lost to Richmond 67-63, 2OT; lost to Dayton 59-55.

23. Butler (21-8) beat Marquette 73-52; beat DePaul 67-53.

24. San Diego State (22-7) lost to Boise State 5M6.

25. Providence (20-9) lost to No. 6 Villanova 8961; beat Marquette 7766.

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Metropolitsn Division G P W L O T R s GF GA N .Y. Islanders 64 41 2 1 2 8 4 205 179 N .Y. Rangers 61 3 8 1 7 6 8 2 192 152 Pittsburgh 62 36 1 7 9 81 181 155 W ashington 6 4 3 4 2 0 10 7 8 188 159 P hiladelphia 6 3 2 7 2 5 11 6 5 168 183 N ew Jersey 6 3 2 6 2 7 10 6 2 141 164 Columbus 62 26 3 2 4 56 160 196 Carolina 61 24 30 7 55 142 162 WESTERN CONFERENCE CentralDivision GP W L O T Pts GF GA Nashville 63 41 15 7 8 9 191 151 St. Louis 63 40 18 5 8 5 197 159 Chicago 63 37 21 5 7 9 183 150 Winnipeg 64 32 20 12 76 179 172 Minnesota 62 33 22 7 7 3 176 161 Colorado 6 3 27 25 11 6 5 167 182 Dallas 6 3 27 26 10 6 4 196 210 Pacilic Division GP W L O T P t s GF GA Anaheim 64 40 17 7 87 189 177 Vancouver 62 36 2 3 3 75 180 167 Calgary 62 33 25 4 70 175 160 L osAngeles 6 2 2 9 2 1 12 7 0 166 162 San Jose 63 30 2 5 8 68 175 181 A rizona 63 20 36 7 47 138 214 E dmonton 63 18 3 5 1 0 4 6 143 208 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sstunlay's Gsmes Florida 5, Buffalo 3 Detroit 4, Nashville 3 Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 3

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Carolina at Chicago, R30 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 7 p.m.

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course), chonburi, Thaihnd Pume: 41.5 million Yanhge 6~ Par. 72 Rnal awmsteur Amy Yang, $225,000 67-66-71-69 — 273 -1 5 Yani Tseng, $106941 66 72 7067 — 275 -13 Mirim Lee, $1 06,941 67-69-70-69 —275 -1 3 Stacy Lewis,$106,941 66-64-73-72 — 275 -13 Beatsz Recari,$57,612 72-71-7043 —276 -12 Sei Young Kim, $57,612 70-73-6865 —276 -12 Inbee Park, $38,536 7 0 -74-6865 — 277 -11 Suznn Pettersen, $38,53667-7~67 — 277-11 Sandra Gal,$38,536 71-66-68-72 — 277 -11 Shanshan Feng, $31,1117NB-71-68 — 278 -1 0 Kame Webb, $27gl45 72-69-71-67 — 279 -9 Azahara Munoz, $27,84569-70-71-69 — 279-9 Haru Nomura, $20,064 73-72-71-64 — 280 4 Julieta Granada,$2006470-7471-65 — 2804 Karine Icher,$20,064 71-72-70-67 — 280 4 A.iya Jtanugarn, $20,06467-69-77-67 —280-8 Sun Young Yoo, $20,06475-67-71-67 — 280-8 llhee Lee, $20,064 72 - 71-6948 — 280 N Brittany Lang, $20,064 66-73-72-69 —280 4 Anna Nordqvist, $20,06472-7069-69 — 280 4 Mo Martin, $20,064 6 8 -71-70-71280 —4 Lee-Anne Pace, $20,064 71-67-71-71 — 280 4 M ika Miyazato, $14,687 69-72-7347 — 281 -7 Kim Kaufman, $14,687 72-69-70-70 — 281 -7 Hyo Joo Kim, $1 4,687 72-70-69-70 — 281 -7 Lexi TBompson, $14,68768-71-71-71 — 281 -7 JennyShin, $14,687 7046-70-75 —281 -7 Carline Masson, $1 3,05970-66-74-72 — 282 -6 Carlota Ciganda, $1 z06076-70-71-66 — 283-5 Catrna Matthew, $1 2,06071-6

39. (15) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 282, 44.4, 5,

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40. (3) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, accident,

WTA Qatsr Totsl Open Satunhy, At The Khslifa Tennis Complex Doha, Qatar Pume: @31,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard~ r Singles Championship Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 6-4,6-3.

DoublesChampionship Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (4), United States, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Sania Mirza (1), India, 6-4, 6-4.

ATP World Tour Dubai Duty Fme Championship Saturday, At Dubai Tennis Stsdium Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse.@.5 m<ll<on ONT500) Surface: Hard~ r Singles Championship Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-3, 7-5.

DoublesChampionship Rohan Bopanna, India, and Daniel Nestor (4), Canada, def. Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 6-4, 6-1.

ATP World Tour Argentina Open Sunday, At Buenos Aine lswn Tennis Club Buenos Aires, Argentina Purse: i673,750 9NT250) Surface: Qay&utdoor Sngles— Championship Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 6-4, 6-1.

DoublesChampionship Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, and Andre Sa, Brazil, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, and Oliver Marach, Austda,4-6, 64, 10-7.

A bierto Medcano TelcelOpen Saturday, At The Fairmont Acapulco Princess Acspuko, Mexico Pume: Men, $1.55 million (WT500); Women, 450,000 (Intl.j Surface: Hard-Outdoor Sngles — Women Chsmpionship Timea Bacsinszky(5), Switzerland, def. Caroline Garcia (3), France, 6-3, 64.

Doubles-Women Championship LaraArruabarrena and Maria-Teresa Torro-Ror (2), Spain, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka o), Czech Republic, 76 (2), 57, 13-1 1.

42. (34) Ron Homaday Jr.,Chevrolet, reargear, 187, 24.8, z $71,865.

43. (43) Landon cassill, chevrolet, engine,9z 37.6, 0, $68,365.

Race Qatistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 131.078 mph.

Time ofRace:3 hours,49minutes,6seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.802 seconds.

Caution Flags: 10 for 54 laps.

Lead Changes: 28 among 12 dmrers.

Lap Leaders: JLogano1-27; J.Nemechek28; J.Logano 29-48; M.Bliss 49; J.Logano 50-67; M .Bliss 68; J.Logano 69-86;K.Harvick 87-95; J.Logano 96; D.Gilliland 97; K.Harvick 98-138; D.Hamlin139; B.Keselowski140-141; M.Kenseth142-147;KHarvick148-176;DHamlin177189; K.Harvick 190-197; J.Johnson 198-211; ICHarvick 212; J.Johnson 213-225; K.Harvick 226-253; J.Johnson 254-261; D.Earnhardt Jr. 262; J.Johnson 263-293; C.Bowyer 294; B. Moffitt 295; J.Johnson 296-300; M.Kenseth 301-304; J Johnson 305-325.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Ledj: K.Harvick, 6 times for 116 laps; J.Johnson, 6 times for 92 laps; J.Logano, 5 times for 84 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 14 laps; M. Kenseth, 2 times for 10 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 2 laps; M.Bliss, 2 times for 2 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 1 lap; B.Moffitt, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Bowyer, 1 time for1 lap; J.Nemechek,1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: J Johnson, 1; J.Logano, 1.

Top 16 in Pointr 1.J.Logano,88; 2. J Johnson, 87; 3. ICHarvick, 86; 4. D.Earnhardt Jr., 84; 5.

M.Truex Jr., 75; 6. C.Mears, 68; 7. ICKahne, 65; 8. AAllmendinger, 62; 9. AAlmirola, 62; 10.

C.Bowyer, 58; 11. D.Gilliland, 56; 1z S.Homish Jr., 55; 13. G.Biffle, 54; 14. C.Edwards, 54; 15.

D Ragan 53 16 D Patiick 51 NASCAR Driver Rsdng Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.

The formula combines the following catsgodes: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest lap, Led Most laps, Lead Lap Finish

Motor Sports

256, 73.4, 4, $110,356.

41. (35) Jetf Gordon, Chevrolet, accident,256, 71.3, 3, $124~1.

Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROITTIGERS — Agreed totermswith LHP Kyle Lobstein, C Bryan Holaday, INFs Hernan Perez Bnd Andrew Romine and OBTyler Collins and AnthonyGose on one-yearcontracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with OF Dayan Viciedo on a minor league contract.

Nstional League COLORADO ROCKIES —Selected the contract of RHP John Axford from Albuquerque (PCL).

PlacedRHPTyler Chatwood on the60-day DL. LOSANGELES DODGERS — Agreedtoterms with RHP Mike Adams on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Assigned F-C Mike Muscala to Fort Wayne (NBADL).

HOCKEY Nstionsl Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Acquired F Anthony Duclair, D John Moore, 8 2015 second-round draft pickand 2016first-round draft pickfrom the New York Rangers for D Keith Yandle and D Chris Summers and a 2016fourth-round draft pickAssigned FHenri kSamuelsson and DDylan Reese to Portland (AHL). cALGARY FLAMEs — claimed D David Schlemko off waivers from Dallas. Placed D Mark Giordano on injured reserve.

CAROUNA HURRICANES —Agreed to terms with C Jay Mcclement on a two-year contract extensionthroUgh 2016-17.

DALLAS STARS — Acquired D Mattias Backman, C MattiasJanmark and 8 2015 second-round draft pick from Detroit for LW Erik Cole and a 2015 third-round draft pick.

EDMONTON OILERS —Placed D Keith Aulie on waivera.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Acquired F James Sheppard from San Jose for a 2016fourth-round dl'Bft plCk.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Cameron Schilling and F Aaron Volpatti to Hershey (AHLj. Acquired F Curtis Glencross from Calgaryfora 201 5second- and third-round dl'aft plCk.

WINNIPEG JETS — Acquired F Lee Stempniak from the New York Rangers for F Carl Klingberg. Reassigned F Eric O'Dell to St. John's (AHL). Activated F Blake Wheeler from injured reserve.

The Line Glsntz Culver NCAA Basketball FAVORITK UNE UND ERDOG Virginia 6 at Syracuse at Texas 3 Baylor at Virginia Tech 2 Bosto n College at lowa St. 3'/2 Oklahoma NBA FAVORITE UNE 0/ U UN D ERDOG Toronto 9 (193) at Philadelphia at Miami 1 (204) Pho e n ix Golden State 7 (20 P/2) s tBrooklyn LA. Clippers 5 (20 P /2) at Minnesota at Dallas 8 (200) New Orleans NHL F AVORITE U NE UN D ERDOG U N E at N.Y. Rangers -120 Nash v ille +100 atchicago -200 Caro l ina +170 Montreal -1 25 a t San Jose +1 05

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Passesasof today:Asof7a.m .,SonorsPass(Highway 108) is closed 7.2 miles east of Strawberry for the winter. TiogaPass(Highway120) is closed at Crane Flatfor the winter. Ebbetts Pass(Highwsy4) is closed a half-mile east of the Mt. Rebaturnoff for the winter.

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New Melones: Capacity (2,420,000), storage (606,233) outflow (1 1), inflow (346) Don Pedm: Capacity(2,030,000), storage (872,405), outflow (N/A), inflow (N/A)

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