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Vol. 29, No. 2
Serving Southern Tuolumne County and Northern Mariposa County Since 1987
Tuolumne County Recreation
Winter Soup Bonanza
By Jacque Pullen
FEBRUARY 2015
Sierra Sounds Wows an Audience
By Linelle Marshall
Photos courtesy of Nick de Porcel and Barbara Broad
Our future leaders at work
Many thanks for your time and support
and inspiring attitude from the residents of
Groveland.
Thank you so much for your sincere
generosity in supporting the Groveland
Youth Center in their First Annual Winter
Soup Bonanza! It was a hit. The idea came
to us when we were sitting at our round table, enjoying soup at the youth Center.
Contributions came from the members
of CASA, Nick de Porcel, the teachers and
staff of Tenaya and Tioga schools, Kohls,
and Gains.
So many children came to volunteer
their time for this fundraiser. To name a few:
Emma, Tanner Cox, Destiney Lipset, Mary-
Jane Hersom, Lexy Baker, Katelynn Miller,
Alexis Richter, James Biehle, Yasmine,
Dejuan Garrett, Jeremy Moore, Trevor
Weeks. Their dedication and sunny personalities made all the difference. Special
thanks to Tyler Rose for the decorations.
We look forward to continually work
collaboratively with all the supporters in
Groveland, in order to provide the children
of this town with opportunities and experiences that will enhance and create their
brighter future. Thank you all for helping us
reach over our goal!
For more information contact Jacque
at 209-962-7263 or send her an e-mail to
JPullen@co.tuolumne.ca.us
Photo courtesy of Karen Gaston
Front - L to R: Linelle Marshall, Jackie Sample, Connie Scott and Shirley Brasesco
Back - L to R: Charlie Mill, Chris Todd, Jim Soderberg and Bob Swan
The ensemble “Sierra Sounds” performed a musical revue, “100 Years of
Broadway”, to the delight of nearly 100 diners on January 18 at the Grill in Pine Mountain Lake.
Attendees were treated to one of Chef
Carrie’s marvelous 3-course meals, with
musical medleys of Broadway tunes in between courses.
Sierra Sounds members Shirley Brases-
co, Linelle Marshall, Charlie Mills, Jackie
Sample, Connie Scott, Jim Soderberg, Bob
Swan and Cris Todd received a well-deserved standing ovation for their enthusiastic and entertaining performance which had
many in the audience singing along with
familiar tunes.
With a waitlist of over 20 people, the
group will be looking at preparing a new
show soon!
Regular Features
Classifieds......................... 20
Crossword Solutions....... 23
Community Events.......... 19
Service Directory............. 20
Crossword Puzzle............ 17
Supervisors’ Corner..... 9-10
February 2015, Page 2
Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society
Tenaya Elementary School
February Program
Photo Contest
STCHS (Southern Tuolumne Historical Society) presents Jim Phillips, member
of a Groveland area pioneer family, who
will share his knowledge, memories and
experiences of Crocker Station, Carl Inn
and the original Big Oak Flat Road.
Jim will share photos and a map of
these places as they were in the early
1900s.
The program will be held on
Saturday, February 21, at 7 p.m., at the
Groveland Community Hall. Admission is
free and donations are welcome at the door.
STCHS was established in 1987 for
Thanks to all of you who voted and
helped support our young photographers
by dropping in the Museum to cast your
ballot for the Top 3 photographs that have
been on display since mid-November!
Each year, the Rotary Club, STCHS
(Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society) and Tenaya Elementary School work
together to host this student photography
contest.
This contest is being judged by each
of you as you visit the Museum! Now we
are inviting you to our awards ceremony to
recognize these 11 very creative and aspiring photographers.
Date is Wednesday, February 25
from 2:20–3 p.m. at Tenaya Elementary
School Cafeteria.
First, second and third place photos
will be announced. Cash awards in addition to gift certificates from the Pizza Factory, Priest Station Café, and Mountain
By Bruce Carter
the purpose of recording, preserving, protecting, and making available for public
benefit, the total history of our area. We
welcome new members and volunteers.
We have opportunities for volunteers
to work with our museum curator, serve
as docents in the museum, source new histories, photos and family records, and to
work on our restoration projects.
Please visit our website www.grovelandmuseum.org or call the museum at
962-0300. Don’t forget to “like” us on
Facebook.
Tioga Service Club
By Dawnelle Dutton
By Bonnie Belisle
Sage will be awarded. Certificates of participation and mini-photo key chains will
also be awarded to all participants.
Hope many of you can make it to our
awards ceremony to meet and honor the efforts of the students that participated in this
year’s event.
Used digital camera donation request:
We are graciously accepting your donation
of used Digital Cameras that you may no
longer be using – for use in our future annual Photo Contests at Tenaya Elementary
for 5th – 8th grade students. Thanks to
some of you who back through the years
have donated. Some of the current cameras
have now outlived their use.
You may drop your donated camera
off at the Museum and fill out a “STCHS
Donation Form.” Call Bonnie Belisle 9624309 for info or email: mtnbonnie@hotmail.com
Thanks for your help with this project
Christmas Basket Village
By Patti Beaulieu
We have implemented the Tioga Distinguished hall of fame award. Tioga senior, Melinda Pollock has adopted this as
her senior service project under the Tioga
Service Club.
If you know any Tioga graduates contributing to society in a positive manner
please email dawnel24@hotmail.com or
“like” our Facebook page called “Tioga
Alumni Doing Big Things in Life”.
We have a lot of contacts already but
would like to add to our list. Our first inductee will be this February at Homecoming.
Stay tuned to be amazed by some
amazing graduates from our little school!
This past year, 2014, proved to be one
of the most successful years in the Community Christmas Basket Project history.
Not only did we have a record number of
donations, and volunteers but everything
from the Application Days in November
to the final clean-up of the Community
Hall on December 20, went perfectly. Of
course, none of this would have been possible without the tremendous support of
our generous community - its residents
(full and part time), merchants, businesses,
organizations and churches. As co-chairs,
Dar Brown and I cannot express our gratitude for the support you give us this time of
year. We have done this for many years and
each year it gets easier and better. We have
a wonderful core team of Shirley Brasesco,
Mal Brown, Karen Jablonski, Fred Faiella,
and Charlie Fratus that are with us daily
during the entire Basket Week doing whatever is needed.
In one way or another, everyone in the
community has helped to give 148 local
See Christmas Baskets Village on page 22
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Wellness Faire Date Change
By Barbara Elliott
The committee chairs have been
working throughout the holiday season.
We have been getting help from our special friends in Rotary. Everyone is ready to
welcome the exhibitors and all of you on
April 1, at Tenaya Elementary School.
Human Trafficking is a Soroptimist
cause, including Soroptimist International
of Groveland (SIG). Some horrifying statistics: There is an estimated 27,000,000
modern day slaves throughout the world.
The typical age of entry into sex slavery -13-14 years of age! By following the news,
you can see how large this slavery story is
becoming.
Live Your Dream has been a recent
program at the national level; over 80% of
the local chapters are participating. Dur-
ing the past year over 1300 women were
served.
With the start of the New Year, there
were flurries of activity getting ready for
the Wellness Faire. Save the date, April 1.
Start the New Year with a resolution to
investigate the Soroptimist of Groveland.
You can get involved with the Wellness Faire and scholarship selections.
Our evening session is held on the first
Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at the
Library lower level. The daytime group
continues to meet on the 3rd Tuesday, at
noon in the Library lower level. Members
are invited to meet with both meetings. We
would encourage you to call Liz Mattingly
at 962-7648. We want you to become an
active member of this community.
Groveland Trail Heads
By Dwight Follien
Meet the Groveland Trail Heads and
learn how this group of cyclists is working
to improve the year- round economic potential of Groveland and surrounding communities by creating a World Class Mountain Bike Destination for all skill levels to
enjoy.
We have a lot of support and incredible partnerships to make this happen. We’ll
talk about the potential for community
benefits and growth, youth involvement,
community volunteerism, Forest Steward-
ship, sustainable trail building, jobs and
increases in off season business.
Please join us Saturday, February 21
from 3 to 5 p.m. at Camp Tuolumne Trails:
A place for me, at 12345 Ferretti Road, in
Groveland.
Our presentation will be followed by
a Questions and Answers period, then a
screening of the documentary film Pedal
Driven!
We’ll have snacks and drinks. This
event is free and all are invited!
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Little House News
By Ron Harms
Village on the Hill, a project of Southside Senior Services, will launch the pilot
phase of the program on February 15 and
will begin offering services to members on
a limited basis beginning March 15. If you
are interested in participating as a member during the pilot phase (restricted to 10
members) please contact Lisa Vaughn at
Village on the Hill at lisav@villageonthehill.org or leave a message at 962-7303 to
discuss your interest and to obtain an application. The implementation of the full
scope of Village services is expected to be
available beginning May 1.
Village on the Hill is a program designed to assist people in our community
to age in place. Personal safety and enhanced personal satisfaction for members
are important outcomes that the program
is designed to achieve. The success of Village on the Hill will depend on the willingness of community members to volunteer to provide a range of services (home,
personal, transportation) to members of the
Village. Everyone has a talent that the Village program can use! Please contact Lisa
to learn more about Village on the Hill and
to express your interest in volunteering for
this new opportunity to be of service to
your neighbors in the greater Groveland/
Big Oak Flat area.
Calling for volunteer leaders! As the
planning for Village on the Hill continues
in early 2015, we are searching for a few
talented women and men who are willing to serve as volunteer leaders for segments of the Village program. Specifically
we need volunteer leaders to oversee the
Handy Helpers (performing home safety
checks, minor household repairs), Friendly
Faces (companionship, caregiver relief,
daily “good morning” calls) and Behind
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segments of Village on the Hill. Call Luci
Tyndall or Lisa Vaughn at 962-7303 to
obtain more information about the role of
Volunteer Leaders in these exciting new
programs.
Southside Senior Services elects new
directors: Southside Senior Services said
farewell to two departing directors and
elected two new Board members at its December meeting. After several years of service, Judy Gravino has “retired” from the
Southside Board along with fellow Board
member Pat Price. Judy has played a pivotal role in Southside’s marketing and communications activities and most recently
served as Secretary for the Board. Pat has
been a cornerstone of our event planning
and fundraising activities. We wish both
Judy and Pat well as they pursue other interests and we thank them for their service
to the community.
Taking the place of Judy and Pat are
Bonnie Phillips and Nina Jobe. Bonnie is
active in both CASA (formerly the YES
Coalition) and Pine Cone Singers and has
recently served on the Steering Committee
for Village on the Hill. Nina is a long-time
resident of Groveland who, along with her
husband Larry, have been active organizers of travel adventures in China and the
development of the Flying Tigers museum.
We welcome both Bonnie and Nina to
the Board and look forward to their contributions to the programs and services offered through Southside Senior Services.
Continuing their Director roles in 2015 are
Jim Goodrich, Ron Harms, Anita Millard,
Judy Myers, Carole Smith, Luci Tyndall,
John Weisenburger, and Alex Wylie.
February 2015, Page 3 The Soroptimist Scene
February 2015, Page 4
Yoga of the Heart
Garden Club
By Kim Bigelow
In yoga the use of movement and
breath is consciously utilized to connect
the mind, body and spirit that naturally
develops awareness, consciousness and
connection within us. As we become in
tune with our abilities, limits, thoughts and
feelings opportunities to transform naturally grow. As we learn to surrender to our
new assessments we begin to see our true
selves, our most authentic, kind, caring and
loving selves and we begin to know that
this is who we really are. Seeing that our
essential nature is that of love is perhaps
the most compassionate offering we could
give ourselves. Doing so also opens us to
healthy and loving relationships with others. Simultaneous acceptance of what is
develops and we stop struggling against
By Joyce Smith
what we think should be. At this juncture
we begin to shed our weight barring burdens and see that love is offered all around
us.
Perhaps as Valentine’s Day approaches this year we can remember that it is love
we are celebrating. Self-love, love for others and love for all that is. To tap into your
inner stillness and unlock the depths of
love that are within and around you try the
simple practice of breathing. Sit comfortably in a quiet place and focus on the simplicity of your inhalation and exhalation
and say to yourself I am loved, I am loveable, and I am Love. To find a class that
can help you connect, be present and open
hearted please see our schedule at www.
urloveyoga.com. Namaste
Pine Cone Singers
By Bob Swan
By the time you read this, the Pine
Cone Singers will have finished their holiday “vacation” and held their first rehearsal, on January 27, for the 2015 Spring Concerts, scheduled for May 14-17. This will
be the third concert session under Director
Ron Randall, and while we don’t yet know
(as I write this) what the musical selections
will be, we can expect a balance of the familiar and the unexpected, plus – since it’s
Spring – some jazz. We also look forward
to solos and the support of our outstanding
instrumentalists.
Pine Cone Singers has been Groveland’s community chorus for more than
thirty-five years. We are delighted to have
another opportunity to serve up some entertainment, and are very grateful for the
support we get from the community. We
are always happy to gain new members,
so if there’s anyone out there with the
urge to sing, it’s not too late to join us. Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., at the
Groveland Community Hall. We take people of all skill and experience levels (it’s
a community chorus). If you’d like more
information, please contact Luke Sullivan
at 962-5952.
In any case, please note the dates of
the Spring Concerts, May 14-15 at 7:30
p.m., and May 16-17 at 2 p.m. Hope to see
you there!
Garden Club does not meet in January as I told you in my last article. We will
be meeting on February 9, at l p.m. at the
Lake Lodge. We have a guest coming, Steven Umland a member of the Audubon Society. He will speak about birds and flowers of the Sierra. Guests are welcome.
Have you paid your dues? See you
there!
Support Group
By Etty Garber
A new free Healthy Eating support
group welcomes you. Individuals interested in maintaining a healthy body are welcome to join our support group.
Emphasis is on caring for our physical health, our healthful food choices and
managing our body weight.
Attention is paid to nutritional value
of the food we eat, the reasons we need to
be aware of what and how much we are
eating and why.
We share and support each other to attain our goals for a healthy life style. We
meet every Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at
the Little House.
For more information please call Etty
Garber at 209-962-5205.
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February 2015, Page 5 Pine Needlers Guild
By Sandy Smith
It is February and the New Year is
moving along quite nicely. Love is definitely in the air, Happy Valentines Day! Maybe
this is the year to try something new quilting perhaps, just saying. Pine Needlers
Quilt Guild meets the 3rd Tuesday of each
month, February 17 is this months date,
at 6 p.m. under the library. Come on down
and check us out.
The Quilt Stroll is just four months
away, save the date Saturday, June 13. It’s
a great day to have a Girl’s Day out with
friends and family.
In cleaning out a drawer in my sewing room I found a small book from 1983.
It is filled with sewing tips & tricks that
I thought you might find interesting. Here
are a few:
1. Extra long glass-head pins are faster to use and easier to find in the carpet.
2. Sewing a zipper is faster than sewing buttons and buttonholes.
3. If you need a large piece of pattern
making paper in a hurry, iron sheets of wax
paper together.
Here are a couple of fun websites to
“cruise”: thesavagequilter.com, it has a
cool virtual tour, and another interesting
site is greenfairyquilts.com. Have fun; see
you on the February 17 at 6 p.m.
Helping Hands Happenings
By Joyce Smith
We had a great time at our January 8
Volunteer Luncheon at The Grill. This is
when the Helping Hands Board gives this
special (not to be missed) event to show
their appreciation to the 80 volunteers.
We did do some business – Installed for
their 2015 duties were: Jackie Baker; Dart
Woodruff; Dawn Silva; and Shirley Carman. Patti Beaulieu will continue her appointment as Store Manager. This day was
even better attended than our Christmas
party. It was a great time to get to know
our new people and visit with everyone.
There were many awards given for various
achievements or working extra hours for
special times. Congratulations to all! Our
Helping Hands organization is a win, win
for all who work here and live in our community.
We welcome Muffy and Mike Breaux.
They will be working two days a month at
the Barn. We are happy to welcome Gloria
Burkley and Valerie Kelly, who are working in the sorting room. Happy to have you
all join us. We regret Marcee Cress and Arlene Ruter have resigned but hope they can
return sometime. As you can see, we have
people coming and going, but we thank
each of you for your time and help.
How did you like the store being open
on Monday, January 19, Martin Luther
King Day? A nice surprise! As of December 31, we will no longer accept donations
for the Troop Program. Everything that has
already been donated will be sent. Thanks
for your prior help.
We are thankful for what rain we have
received, but we need more! Continue to
be careful with your water consumption.
See you at the store or barn!
John R. Ziomek, DPM
GCSD Bird Walk
By Jeanne Ridgley
Jeanne Ridgley leads the first
Wednesday of the month Bird Walk at the
Groveland Community Services property
at 18966 Ferretti Road, Groveland. The
property encompasses an area of more than
200 acres of oak, pine and willow habitat
with three water storage ponds. 139 species of birds have been seen there since
November of 2007. Dates for upcoming
trips are February 4 and March 4. 23
species were seen on the January 1 Bird
Walk.
Meet the group in the GCSD parking
lot at 8 a.m. Bring binoculars and a birding field guide if you have one. Rain will
cancel the trip. The walk will last about
two-three hours. If you have any questions, call Jeanne at 962-7598.
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February 2015, Page 6
Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society
Museum Happenings
By Carrie Carter
Valentine’s Day is Saturday, February 14 and the Museum gift shop offers
many unique items for all ages such as
books about our region’s history, jewelry,
natural soaps, hiking sticks, puppets, children’s books, souvenirs, handmade pine
needle baskets and historic Groveland and
Big Oak Flat art. We’d love to help you
find the perfect gift for your special valentine. Last month’s photo of 1930s downtown Groveland showed a two-story structure on the north side of the street known as
the Baird Hotel. It was composed of three
separate buildings. Shown in the photo was
the two story hotel which stood between
the existing house and the Community Hall
and a single story wood frame structure on
the west side which was a stage stop and
pool hall. The third building served as the
restaurant for the Baird Hotel.
A fire that originated in the hotel on
June 19, 1919 destroyed the original 1915
hotel, restaurant, and pool hall. The fire
also destroyed Warren Watson’s Groveland
Garage and Frank Cassaretto’s adjoining
general store and two cottages. After the
fire’s devastation, the Sheafe’s Hotel in
Jacksonville was dismantled and rebuilt
on the site of the burnt Baird Hotel. A new
restaurant (the existing Craftsman style
house) and pool hall were also constructed
in 1920.
Charlie Baird, owner and manager of
the hotel, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in
1884. Charlie was the ultimate ‘go getter’
after moving to Groveland with his family
at the age of 12. By 17 he was delivering
freight for the Johnson Grocery Company
in Sonora and within a couple of years,
Charlie was transporting supplies for the
Yosemite Valley Railroad.
In 1909, he leased the Groveland Hotel
from Dick Meyers, carried mail to Crocker
Station, and operated the Groveland Transportation Company that took visitors to
and from Yosemite Valley. He generously
provided free stagecoach transportation in
1912 to the new Priest Grade road crew as
they labored to build an alternative route
up the mountain from Moccasin to Priest’s
Station. In July 1914, with the popularity
of the automobile, Charlie replaced his
stagecoaches with a newfangled 22-passenger autostage.
During the height of the Hetch Hetchy
project, officials hired Charlie as a special
agent to patrol the work camps and keep
the moonshiners and their alcohol out of
the area. When the project headquarters
moved from Groveland to Livermore, so
did Charlie’s work and he and his wife,
Louisa (Goldsworthy) lived in Livermore
for the remainder of their lives. For ten
years, Charlie was a Deputy and Patrolman for the City of San Francisco and then
spent twenty years working for the SPCA
in Alameda County. His full life ended in
1978 at the age of 93.
With the economic depression and departure of the Hetch Hetchy workers from
Groveland, the Baird Hotel fell upon hard
times and in 1933 was torn down. The
single-story pool hall next to the hotel was
removed in the 1940s. Today the stamped
name “Baird” can be seen in the concrete
sidewalk in front of the empty lot where
the hotel once stood.
Now all that remains of the threebuilding Baird complex is the Craftsmanstyle house that served as the restaurant.
It’s commonly known as the Selina Lumsden House. Selina was Charlie Baird’s
sister-in-law and wife of Calvin Lumsden.
Cal was born in 1874, one of eight sons
and one daughter born to James and Clarissa Lumsden. His parents and siblings
had lived for nearly sixty years in a family
compound known as Lumsdenville, near
Priest’s Station. After Cal’s death in 1951,
Selina lived in the Lumsden house on Main
Street in Groveland until her death in 1983.
Many members of the Lumsden family are
interred in the Divide (Oak Grove) Cemetery.
The Lumsdens constructed several
bridges, trails, and flumes in our area still
bearing their names. In 1878, Cal’s father
and uncle achieved fame for carving out the
Tunnel Tree (Dead Giant) in the Tuolumne
Grove of Giant Sequoias and stagecoaches
and even automobiles passed through the
giant tree for many years.
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By Jim Leitzell
It’s a whole new approach to painting,
finding your inner artist. Join Jim Leitzell,
artist and teacher, in exploring the wellsprings of creativity. Based on the book
“Life, Paint and Passion” by Michele Cassou and Stewart Cubley, this 10 week class
will encourage you to look within yourself
for the imagery of art. You’ll discover your
own private symbols filled with universal
meaning.
We’ll meet every Monday afternoon
from 1 to 4 p.m. for ten weeks, begin-
ning Monday, February 9. Materials are
inexpensive; poster paints and paper. We
meet at The Little House Senior Center in
Groveland. You need no prior art experience to join beginners are encouraged.
Class size is limited to 12 members.
Call Jim at 878-0935 to reserve a place and
get a list of materials. Fee for this class is
$150, with a 20% discount for seniors and
students. Participants may pay for the entire course or by the week. Come join us.
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Genealogy Workshop
By Peggy Andrews
February will be the second meeting
of 2015, again we meet the 4th Friday of
each month from 1-3 p.m. in the upstairs in
the Groveland Museum. If you are unable
to walk up a flight of stairs, please let us
know and we will move the meeting to a
main floor location.
Each month we make an effort of have
one or two of us to help those of you who
would like to begin researching your family or have already begun and may need
some help going forward. We have several
subscription sites available in the HRC that
would otherwise cost you money to use.
For those of you who are unable to
make our meetings, I would like to offer
help via the Internet. Karen Davis at kidkaren@att.net or myself will take your
questions and try to help you with your research. For more information about meetings email me at pmlandrews@sonnet.com
or call me at 962-7264.
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Baker Family Fund Raiser
By Rhonda Crow
Tenaya and Tioga Schools have
planned dinner for you on February 4!
Please join us for a Pizza Fundraiser at the
Pizza Factory! Our proceeds will go to the
Baker family. Alyssa Baker is a student at
Tioga High School.
She has battled Cystic Fibrosis all
her life. Last year she spent many months
in Lucille Packard Hospital at Stanford.
The traveling and accommodations are a
real hardship for her family. So we would
like to show our support as a community!
Tenaya Elementary has done a “Spare
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are hosting a Pizza Dinner and Raffle!
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Taking care of business… As “care
takers of the earth” we learn and grow
from past experiences. One such devastating episode in our local history has been
the Rim Fire. Over the past few months
I have attended a number of meetings on
forest management and Rim Fire recovery.
Many studies have been done that tell us
that we must have a better plan in place
for forest management or we will continue
to have catastrophic fire events. From my
perspective, the solution really is not that
complicated.
Just 20 years ago, the United States
Forest Service was spending approximately 15 percent of its total budget on
fire fighting. In contrast today they spend
40 percent or more on firefighting. In the
past two decades, the United States Forest Service has been forced to shift away
from prevention and forest health activities
to focus more of the limited resources on
fire suppression. The inability to remove
the build-up of forest growth has made this
become “complicated”. When you spend
all of your money putting out fires, you
have little left to manage product removal
projects like logging, biomass removal and
February is a Great Month to express
love and forgiveness! Since we’re surrounded by ads and reminders for Valentine’s Day, we should take advantage of
this and do a little extra to express our affections and admiration, our respect and
regards for our families and friends. Everyone benefits from some special attention
and expressions of love! Have fun thinking
of creative ways (or not so creative ways)
of giving some extra love and attention to
others this month!
With Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18, this is also a good
month to work on giving and receiving forgiveness! Most people feel like a load of
burdens is removed from themselves when
they give or receive forgiveness!
Yes, sometimes it takes extreme effort, but it’s usually well worth it. Mountain Lutheran Church offers a Service of
Repentance – humbly and honestly asking for and receiving forgiveness – as our
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general forest thinning.
Ultimately, this different work has
created a large backlog of needed preventions and forest health projects that have
gone unfunded. We must advocate for a
change in the manner in which forest management is funded. It is essential to create a system to pay for the expense of the
wildfire disaster response in a similar way
to the funding of other natural disasters
such as hurricanes, tornados and floods.
As an example, FEMA funds the responses to those types of disasters out of a
fund that is separate. In other words, they
do not take “operating” funds to manage
post disaster clean up.
Wildfires, however, have never been
funded in two parts. There is an effort to
change this approach but it will take congressional action. Two bills under consideration are S1875 *(Wyden, DOR) and a
companion measure HR 3992 (Simpson
R-ID) known as Wildlife Disaster Funding Act (WDFA) that seek to alter the way
wildlife disasters are funded. If this could
be accomplished, more products could be
harvested in an environmentally sound
way that would provide additional jobs.
Ash Wed. Service on February 18 at 7 p.m.
We ask for and receive this blessing with
Scripture Readings and Music, Prayers
and Confession of Faith, Holy Communion and a short “message”. We also receive ashes marked on our foreheads in the
symbol of the cross – reminding us that the
Tree of Life for Christians is the Cross of
Jesus Christ.
Everyone is always most welcome at
Mountain Lutheran Church! Our church
facility is located at 13000 Down to Earth
Ct., Groveland – just off Ferretti Road –
approximately 4 miles from Highway
120. We worship on Sunday Mornings
at 10 a.m. and will have our first Lenten
Wednesday Eve Soup Supper on February 25 at 6 p.m. followed by the Holden
Village Eve Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Other
Wednesday Eve dates for Lenten Soup
Suppers and Prayer Services will be announced by March 1
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U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st
sic warfare principles and skills.
He earned four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through
the Community College of the Air Force.
Rairigh is the son of Lester and Melanie Rairigh of Midpines, Calif., and brother
of Jamie R. Mabry-Rairigh of Coarsegold,
Calif.
See Tuolumne County Supervisor on page 21 Class Allen R. Rairigh graduated from ba-
sic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive,
eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air
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Yosemite Highway Herald Pine Mountain Lake resident Taylor Sedoo, a high school junior, has been
awarded a Lowenstine Honors Scholarship to attend Conserve School in Land O’
Lakes, Wisconsin, for the spring of 2015.
This scholarship, valued at more than
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more about Conserve School at ConserveSchool.org.
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commitment to environmental stewardship. Taylor will join a group of sixty high
school students who share a love of the
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I’m writing this article with the sun
shining in the window and the temperature
outside in the mid 60s. This is much too
warm and nice for this time of year, especially when we haven’t had any substantial
rain in a number or weeks. In driving to
work, I noticed the wild oats are all ready
heading out. That means there is not a lot
of growth in the plant, which means another bad year for the cattle industry. It also
means even higher prices in the store for
us, the consumer. Let’s talk about the water
because we can’t find much to see. Lake
McClure and Lake Don Pedro are both extremely low and in danger of not being able
to provide enough, even limited water to
the public. Let’s talk about snow because
we can’t find much to look at or touch. For
many years I would look out the window
where I am today and see the snow covered
mountains and the land around our house
covered with snow, now all I see is dirt and
mostly bare mountains up high. We are
now at the point where it is getting very serious. Let everyone pray for rain and snow,
and those of you who do your rain dance…
dance.
On Dec. 16, Supervisors Bibby and
Stetson both retired. I will miss working
with both of them and wish them well in
their retirement. Marshall Long and Rosemarie Smallcombe will be replacing them.
I am sure we will be able to all work to-
Now that the hustle and bustle of the
holiday season is behind us, the decorations are carefully stored for next year, and
we’re sending lots of prayers for more rain
and snow, we have lots of interesting, fun
and exciting things planned to keep us entertained.
A romantic Valentine’s dinner is being
planned for Saturday, February 14, with
a fresh flower for each lady. Please check
our website at: www.groveland.com/
events/Valentines, for further information
and the three course prix-fixe menu. Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m.
The final show from the Groveland
Hotel’s Cellar Door restaurant’s Winter
Magic series is the return of Jimmy H. on
February 21. These shows are set in a
similar format of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, with the magicians performing tableto-table close-up magic and then continuing their show on the stage.
Dinner seating begins at 5:30 p.m.,
with table magic beginning at 7 p.m. Cost
is $10/person with purchase of a dinner entrée.
Jimmy H is a first class magician. He
will captivate you with his unique style,
amazing magic technique and ability to engage any audience and leave them laughing. Jimmy H is the stage name for Master
Magician, James Holguin. He brings his
love for the art of magic and combines it
By Merlin Jones, District 2
gether making the tough decisions coming before the county in the next couple of
years.
On Dec. 17, I had a meeting in the
morning with Public Works and some
citizens on Dogtown Road about the road
project, and also I visited with an engineer
about the two bridges that will be replaced.
In the afternoon I met with County Counsel and the Planning Dept. about a proposal
to transfer the sewer in Lake Don Pedro to
the C.S.D. so it is a win win for everyone,
and at the same time lower the sewer bill
to the public.
On Dec. 18, I met with Jim Junette,
the District Forest Ranger, about a number of issues. Right after that I took our
grant writer for a ride to inspect and see the
fruits of her labor on getting the grant for
Dogtown, Bonderant Mine and Schilling
Roads paved. “Great job, Tara!”
I had a walk through the Greeley Hill
School on Dec. 19, with the Mariposa Unified School District Superintendant, Robin
Hopper and a number of other people, to
look at the possibility of reopening the
school or working with the Gold Rush
Charter as a joint effort for the children of
Greeley Hill.
I had a few days off around Christmas
to spend with family and friends.
On the morning of Dec. 29, I met
with Public Works and Sup. Kevin Cann.
By Peggy Mosley
with his passion for entertaining an audience to make your next event one your
guests will be talking about for days.
Jimmy H, a regular performer at the
world famous Magic Castle, is a master
of all trades when it comes to the magical
arts. Whether it be strolling around at a restaurant, nightclub, at a private party performing close-up magic, doing stand-up
comedy magic in front of a small intimate
crowd or performing a grand illusion show
for a giant crowd, he always leaves his
audience with memories of laughter, fun,
enchantment and wonder. He is especially
known for his proficiency as family magician providing not only a show to make
any birthday child feel special but put on
an amazing show for all in attendance.
Those from 1 to 100!
We’re looking forward to a bright –
perhaps, even snowy – spring, with whitewater rafting having a great run again in
2015. The Tuolumne River – The Big ‘T’
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and even Class V in the early part of the
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February 2015, Page 9 Mariposa County Supervisor
See Mariposa County Supervisor on page 21
Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast
By Donna Wice
Mariposa 4-H members and
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give their Valentine, a sweetheart pancake
breakfast. On Sunday, February 8, from
7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4-H members will serve the
annual pancake breakfast at the Mariposa
Senior Center located on Spriggs Lane. The
meal consists of pancakes, eggs, sausage,
coffee, tea, & juice for just $8 per person.
All proceeds go back to the 4-H youth and
leaders, which help them attend conferences, receive 4-H scholarships, camp, community service and 4-H activities.
Tickets can be purchased from any
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Chamber Chatter
By Earl Wright
website provides to members is displaying
your company logo along with your member
listing. This can be a photo of yourself if you
don’t have a logo, or a digital business card.
So be sure to get your logo to Kevin
Wilson, call him at 209-962-0429 if you
haven’t already. Let us know if you need
any help.
Now to my favorite part of this little
chat – Events! I wonder how many people
realize that the events calendar on the chamber website is open to the public! Anybody can submit an event directly from the
website. How cool is that?
So if you have something going on, a
big sale on main st, an open house to advertise, an upcoming play, or a service meeting
make sure it’s on the calendar.
That’s it for this month. Until next time.
Curves continues offering Curves
Specialty Circuit Classes and new Curves
Workouts with Jillian Michaels for 2015.
The classes are designed for specialized training, with moves focused on key
areas like balance, flexibility and strength.
The low-intensity Body Balance class
combines balance and stability exercises
with circuit strength training.
Arms - Core - Legs, offers targeted
bodyweight moves designed to tone and
strengthen the arms, core and legs.
Stretch and Strength is dual-purpose
in that it applies two principles to the same
muscle group, back to back: strengthening
machine exercises plus stretching intervals. All workout moves are conducted in
between each circuit machine.
Unlimited access to all of the classes is
included as part of the Curves membership.
Curves Circuit workout is designed
to build muscle and boost cardiovascular conditioning while targeting all major
muscle groups.
Michaels’ innovative series is intentionally customizable by both fitness level
and goal, with classes that combine strength
training on machines with functional bodyweight-based exercises designed to engage
all the key muscle groups, help ramp up the
metabolism and transform the physique.
The introductory class, gradually
builds strength, conditioning and endurance throughout the whole body. The
Level One class pushes members a bit
further, while the Level Two class offers
high-intensity metabolic intervals to help
members scorch calories.
Yosemite Highway Herald
Hi all – this is Earl Wright representing your Yosemite Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce in this months “Chamber
Chatter.” This month I wanted to chat about
photos, logos and events – how fun is that!
Did you know that as a member you
can submit any photos you have of your
business, things around town, or anything
you think is interesting to our admin and it
may get featured on our website and/or in
our newsletter at www.groveland.org?
So if you have a great shot that promotes your business or something of interest
please email it to us via info@groveland.org
We have set up monthly “change-ups”
on our website to keep the pictures and links
fresh so keep the images coming and if you
don’t get featured this month don’t worry –
we may feature you next month.
One of the other nifty features our
February 2015, Page 16
Helping Hands
We Love Your Donations
By Patti Beaulieu
There are times of the week and times
of the year that everyone decides to clean
house or purge their homes at the same
time. At Helping Hands Thrift Store, we
certainly love all the wonderful, generous
donations we get from the community, and
would not exist without them, but there are
times that we cannot put one other bag in
our back sorting room.
If you have a lot of donations at once,
say a truck bed full, there is a good chance
that we won’t be able to accept it all at
once.
If you can split the load up into several
days, it would be most helpful to us, and
to you, because if a truck load comes in,
our volunteers may have to politely deny
it, based on space alone. We would only
deny these under extreme, overloaded conditions.
We have a very small back room in
which to keep our donations when they ar-
rive, and once that room is full, there is no
place to move, let alone accept any more
donations.
Please remember these very basic donation guidelines
Do not leave donations on the back
deck when we are not open.
It’s always best to call first to see if we
are open and to let us know the extent of
your donation
If you have a lot of items, divide your
donations up into several days
Only donate clean items in good or
better condition
There are several items that we do not
accept, for space or even legal reasons.
Please see our web site at www.helpinghandsofgroveland.com for a complete list.
Together, with your help, we can continue to thrive and financially assist the
Groveland area, as we have been for 31
years. Thank you for your cooperation.
JMGC Partnership
By Tammera Lane
The John Muir Geotourism Center (JMGC) is pleased to announce that
a partnership for exploration toward the
improvement of student services is being
established with Mariposa County Unified
School District (MCUSD), with the addition of Mr. Doug Jensen, a highly qualified
administrator to Coulterville High School
(CHS). Mr. Jensen is working in coordination with the JMGC in developing an “Environmental Outdoor Education Program,”
one of the JMGC’s strategic goals. Mr. Jensen has vast experience with
the administration of outdoor education
programs. The JMGC, in collaboration
with numerous community citizens and
officials from the Foothills and Greeley
Hill area, is working closely with officials
from MCUSD including Superintendent
Robin Hopper, Assistant Superintendent
of Curriculum and Instruction Jon Corippo, and Ron Henderson, Principal of Lake
Don Pedro Elementary School and CHS.
Information on program development
can be found on the new CHS web site,
which can be accessed through both the
John Muir Web at www.johnmuir.us and
the MCUSD web site at www.mariposa.
k12.ca.us
Greeley Hill Seniors
Yosemite Highway Herald By Irene Rhyne
Life Stories Writing Class. There is
an on-going class about writing stories on
the first Wednesday of each month at 10
a.m. in the Sr. Annex, 10332 Fiske Rd. in
Greeley Hill. It was started several years
ago by Janet Wilmeth and is a great source
for bringing up memories and putting them
in writing. It is a great experience and a lot
of fun. For more information, please call
Dawna Colbert 878-3034.
The Northside Sr. Citizen’s Club will
be dark during February. We will meet
again on Thursday, March 12 in the Sr.
Annex, 10332 Fiske Rd. in Greeley Hill.
We will meet at 4:30 p.m. for a short meeting and then potluck at 5 p.m.
Anyone over the age of 50 is welcome
to join us. For more information, please
call President, Ken Cotner, at 878-3839.
Making Groveland a Destination
By Christian de Ryss
It was great to see the thirty or so folks
who came out for the forty-five minute
meeting in January to learn what is underway to make Groveland a destination.
Many of you attended the Pedestrian
Access workshop, also in January. We
are now nearly finished with the design
phase of this project. When complete we
will have sufficient detail to raise capital
to implement many of the design elements.
With support from John Gray and other
County officials some of the safety issues,
such as better crosswalks and safer routes
to school, will be implemented in the next
ninety days or so.
You may have heard about our presentation at the January 17 PML Board
meeting to ask for their participation in
our effort to bring the Gears and Grooves
Triathlon to Groveland. This June 6 event
includes a swim across the lake, a run to
the stables and a ride to the Rim Outlook
and back to town. This annual event is
designed to draw triathlon athletes from
the Bay Area as well as those of us who
want to participate at whatever level suits
our ability. With the help of Chris Loh
of the Iron Door we’ll finish out the day
with music in the Park. This is sure to be
a great kick-off to our tourist season that
can fill our stores, restaurants, hotels and
rental units with new visitors. We’re going
to need an army of volunteers to make this
work. Are you in?
Heads up! The Groveland Trail Heads
continue to get things done so properly de-
signed mountain bike trails for novice and
advanced riders can be built. This $1-$3
million project has the support of the Forest Service. Events are coming your way
to learn how biking and hiking trails can
bring prosperity to the Groveland area.
The Community Health Center project
has met with one of the leading consultants
in the U.S. He has advised us on how to
proceed with a feasibility study to explore
our local health care options, including a
locally managed center. We have met with
the CEO of Sonora Regional to understand
more about their plans. We need to raise
about $50,000 to bring this project to the
point where we can obtain Federal funding and bring better healthcare services to
Groveland.
The Community Hall Renovation
Team is forming and has already begun
meetings to assess the scope of a project to
upgrade this treasured County building for
benefit of Groveland residents.
On the communication front, we
would like to thank Chris Wilkinson from
Sabre Design for stepping up to upgrade
our website! We will soon be able to use
that site to host project and meeting content as well as keep a community project
calendar. In the mean time, keep communicating with us through Facebook. Join our
mailing list by sending your contact details
to: gapcouncil@visitgrovelandca.com
Finally, our next Town Hall Meeting is
Thursday, March 12 - 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the Community Hall.
Storytelling Performance
By Pam Lagomarsino
The Friends of the Red Cloud Library is pleased to announce that Leslie
Scatchard will be returning to Greeley Hill
for a special Storytelling Performance as a
fundraiser for the library. You will be in for
a real treat.
Ms. Scatchard is best known to some
in this area as the director of the “Greeley
Kids Theatre Company” that turned the
Greeley Hill Community Club into a theater several times a year between 1998 and
2005. Many kids and teens were given the
opportunity to perform in a variety of plays
which were always well attended by our
local residents.
Leslie now lives in Petaluma, CA and
has turned her attention to storytelling. Her
specialty is telling true stories and she is
a six-time winner of Petaluma’s West Side
Stories, which is a monthly event, based
on the format of the famed Moth in NYC.
Leslie is multi-talented in the performing
arts and her dramatic stories are a pure delight for adults.
“Leap” is Leslie’s second one-woman
show. This show takes a look at Leslie’s
twisted personal journey through a marriage, dealing with giant spiders, strange
food cravings, and small Mexican villages
that eventually led her back to her true self.
In true “Leslie style”, it is humorous and
poignant and everything in between. This
show is meant for audiences 16 and above.
Please join us on Saturday,
February 7 at 5 p.m. at the Greeley Hill
Community Center located at 10332 Fiske
Road in Greeley Hill. Please call 209-8783692 with any questions. You are encouraged to bring your favorite appetizer or
finger food to share as we enjoy this entertaining evening. Your generous donation
of any amount will be your admission –
however, no one will be turned away. We
hope to see you there!
By Jennifer Flores
GCSD continues to work on the Water Filtration
Plant Project located at its 2nd Garrote Water Treatment
Plant. The need for this project was a result of the City
and County of San Francisco’s project to introduce water
from the Cherry Lake Reservoir into the Mountain Tunnel
from which GCSD draws its drinking water. The water that
comes from Cherry Lake must be filtered and therefore is
why the filtration plant is needed. The project is currently
90% complete and is scheduled to run next month.
The community continues to do an excellent job with
conserving water. Total water conservation for the month
of November was 11% and the year to date is 21%. GCSD
would like to remind its constituents that the low flow toilet
and showerhead rebate program is still in effect. GCSD is
offering a $100 rebate for the purchase and installation of a
new low flow toilet for customers on both water and sewer
and a $50 rebate for those only on water. There is also a
$20 rebate for the installation of a low flow showerhead.
Maximum rebate is two per customer and purchase must be
on or after July 1, 2014.
GCSD would also like to remind customers to winterize their homes. Winterizing your home is a very important
homeowner task that can not only save unnecessary water
waste, but you a significant of money as well. Remember
that any water loss on the customer’s side is the customer’s
responsibility and pipe breaks can be very costly.
Please visit our website at www.gcsd.org to learn more
about the District’s rebate program and tips for winterizing
your home.
Tioga Showcase
By Ryan Dutton
Valentine’s Day Gifts
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16. Arabian head honcho: var.
17. Swollen nymph node
18. Extremely troubling
20. Excellent Feb. 14th gift
22. Sic 'em!
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24. ___! You’re it!
27. Nasty little bloodsuckers
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31. Word on an invoice
33. Type of insurance
34. Terrible Feb. 14th gift
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40. Precedes meal or cake
41. Blaspheme or jinx
42. Trademarked brand of
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57. Not Grade A quality
59. Fed'l tech. bureau: Abbr.
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62. Start over
63. Great feats or exploits
64. Many govn't field offices:
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5. Kept score, as in games
6. Anatomical depressions in
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7. African antelope
8. Cede or give up
9. In the ____ of the bear
10. Precedes potent or bus
11. Lead a passive and dull
existence
12. N. Calif. river.
13. No alcohol served
19. Sign on a door
21. Abbr. before the were
called Hertz
25. Wing-shaped
26. Mousse, e.g.
28. The final aggregate
29. Red, Black, or Deep Blue
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30. Wolf Blitzer's network:
Abbr.
32. Green prefix
33. Gitmo's "guests"
Answers on page 23
34. NYC Central Park's
landscape architect
35. Airport wind sleeves
36. Some banking products:
Abbr.
37. Stick on a table
38. Once around the track
39. Hallucinogen called Angel
Dust
43. 37th President's initials,
backwards
44. Egyptian sun god
45. "We were _____ with a
very light snowfall"
46. Upstate NY Tribe or Lake
47. Landlord, e.g.
49. How to calculate 28 Down
50. Apple centers
51. Russian tyrants
54. Anagram of "Eton"
55. Make ____ meet
56. Italian volcano
57. Droop
58. Language suffix
Yosemite Highway Herald
Tioga High School will be hosting a showcase for
Tenaya Middle School students and parents starting at 4
p.m., on February 13. The Tioga Culinary class will be
preparing a spaghetti dinner for all students and parents in
attendance beginning at 4:30 p.m.
All staff and administrators will give a presentation
and be available for a question and answer session to
discuss Tioga’s program offerings and why it is a great
choice for any student! We will have students available
as well to give their take on why Tioga has been the right
choice for them.
Following the showcase, families will have the opportunity to watch the Tioga girls and boys basketball
teams take in Stockton Christian. In between games,
they will also be able to witness one of Tioga’s gems, the
homecoming ceremony that will crown the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen!
Our shopping cart floats will be on display for all
to see, something unique that gives our student body a
chance to design and decorate shopping carts provided
by Mar Val. Student work samples and projects will be
showcased in the cafeteria during the night for parents to
see the type of work that is produced by our great student
body at Tioga!
Come on out, see what we have to offer, and enjoy a
great night of activities on the hill!
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
February 2015, Page 17 GCSD News
February 2015, Page 18
THE COMPUTER GUY
Angry Birds
and Pac-Man
By Marv Dealy
It’s been five years since the game
“Angry Birds” was launched. Today some
200 million-player minutes per day are lost
to the irresistible urge to fling flightless
little birds at various “castles” that pigs
construct to protect themselves from the
birds. That’s the equivalent of you playing
the game 24/7/365 for 16 years.
Created by a Finnish computer game
developer, the game first was available
only on Apple smart phones. That expanded to other touchscreen-based smart
phones and since has gone on to conquer
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Since 1988
video game consoles and computers.
Pac-Man was released by its Japanese
developers in summer, 1980. By late that
year arcade game versions could be found
throughout the United States and around
the world, as the video game went on to become a classic of the medium and an icon
of 1980s pop culture.
Pac-Man was the first video game to
draw women into video arcades in large
numbers. It went on to become the highestgrossing video game of all time, one quarter at a time, grossing over $1 billion within a decade—more than $2.5 billion today.
Both these games have been proved
to be amazing hits with the public, with
Pac-Man getting girls interested, and Angry Birds proving that boys are much more
likely to convert from a free game to one
they paid for.
A survey of 1,000 Angry Birds players
found that more than half felt somewhat relaxed to very relaxed after playing a game.
However, if you’re between 18-24 you’re
five times more likely to be in a worse
mood after playing a game. See tinyurl.
com/mnrl93y for more detailed information on the survey.
Michael Chorost, Ph.D., explains in
Psychology Today (See Chorost’s article
at tinyurl.com/o7e77ml) why Angry Birds
is so addictive. First, it’s simple—hardly
any learning curve. Second, it’s rewarding
as we all enjoy blowing things up. Third,
it’s realistic in that the physics of the birds
hurtling through the air and smashing into
things are just as you’d expect. Fourth, it’s
funny.
Chorost says that these things combine
to wreak havoc on the biochemistry of our
brains, as anticipating rewards causes your
dopamine system to shift into overdrive.
This makes you compulsive in your wanting to know what will happen when you
toss the next bird. Some of us, he says, are
more susceptible to the dopamine floating
around our synapses and just keep flinging and tossing and throwing those little
birds—we can’t help ourselves, it’s our
brain on dopamine’s fault.
Meanwhile, Pac-Man is being blamed
in some circles for causing America’s obe-
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Coulterville High School
Yosemite Highway Herald By Ron Henderson
Mariposa County Unified School
District is pleased to announce a new independent study program opening up at
Coulterville High School (CHS) and offered to high school students in the North
County.
To provide support in facilitating the
creation of this new program, Doug Jensen, former MCHS vice principal, has been
selected to lead this new program as the
vice principal and teacher at CHS.
The new independent study program
will provide access to education for a variety of students and families in the North
County.
A significant and steadily increasing
number of students throughout the state
are members of families that prefer to edu-
cate their children at home. By enrolling
students in independent study, students
may benefit from professional educational
services, curriculum materials, equipment,
audio-visual materials, activities, field
trips, testing, and other benefits.
Program Benefits:
- Flexible schedule that supports your
family’s lifestyle
- Individualized instruction with the
pace adjusted to meet your child’s learning needs
- Meets legal requirements for school
attendance
- Public school credit
- Course of study to follow is provided, necessary textbooks and computer lab
for student use
- Learning objectives aligned with
those in the District
- Credentialed teacher to serve as a
resource in all aspects of the child’s education
- Technology integrated into class activities teaching keyboarding, publishing,
graphics, etc.
- There is no cost—The program is
part of the public school system
- Opportunities for social interaction
Families and students interested please
contact Ron Henderson, Principal Lake
Don Pedro Elementary and Coulterville
High School 209-878-3955 or rhenderson@mariposa.k12.ca.us
sity epidemic. U.S. Representative John
Marston (AZ) said in 2012 that the game,
which rewards the player for constantly
eating pellets, has both caused the obesity rate to triple, and has taught women to
over-consume, leading to the need to buy
shoes every other day. (See tinyurl.com/
pz9dkyg for more information.)
So there you have it—Angry Birds
may improve your mood, while Pac-Man
may cause you to eat and shop too much.
That’s it for this month from The Computer Guy—e-mail me at marv.dealy@
throck.com
Marv Dealy has written more than
a thousand columns about technology
and how he hates computers. He founded
Throckmorten Enterprises in San Francisco in 1988 and moved the company to
Big Oak Flat in 1996, and to Groveland
in April of 2013. In addition to support
for a large Silicon Valley company’s webinar group, the company offers wireless
Internet access in some areas and provides
computer repairs. Hours Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 209-962-7308 www.
Throck.com
Historical Aircraft Display - Every 3rd Saturday (except September),
9am to 1pm at the transient parking at the PML Airport, call Ken
Helling at 209-962-7597 for questions
Immunization Clinic & WIC - Every 4th Wed. 9 am to 3pm, Old
Schoolhouse, Coulterville
In Stiches - 1st Thursday, 12:30pm, Greeley Hill Senior Annex
IOOF - Coulterville Lodge #104 - 2nd Wednesday, 7pm, IOOF Hall
IOOF - LaFayette Historical Lodge #65 monthly business meeting - 2nd
Thursday, 7:30pm, La Grange Odd Fellows Hall. For information
call 209-853-2128 or 209-853-2508
IOOF - Yosemite Lodge #97- 4th Thursday, 7pm, Big Oak Flat IOOF Hall
Kiwanis - Tuesdays, 5:30pm, Pizza Factory, Groveland
La Grange Improvement Association - 2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm, LaGrange
Firehouse meeting hall, behind museum, Call 209.853.2128 for info
La Grange Rebekah Lodge #323 monthly bus. meeting - 2nd Sunday,
11am, LaGrange Odd Fellows Hall. Call 209.853.2128 or 853.2082
LDP Community Service District - 3rd Monday, 1pm, LDP District
Office
LDP Volunteer Fire Co. - 4th Wednesday, 7pm, Blanchard Fire Station.
Mariposa County Unified School Board - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7pm, site
varies, call 209-966-3691 for location
Mariposa County Sheriff’s Station One - Tuesdays& Thursdays,
1-4pm, Fiske Road, Greeley Hill.
Meals on Wheels - Tuolumne County. Call 209-533-2622 to sign-up for
Groveland delivery
Merced Food Bank - Monday, December 22, 10:30am to Noon, at
Greeley Hill Senior Annex. Info, call 878.3046
Mother Lode Spinners and Weavers Guild - 2nd Tuesday, 10am,
Church of the ‘49ers, Columbia, 588.1514
Northside Ambulance Association - Quarterly meeting, 1st Monday in
February, May, August & November, 6pm, Greeley Hill Sr. Annex
Northern Mariposa County History Center - Board of Directors
meeting, 1st Wednesday, 7 pm, Coulterville History Center, 209-8783015. Museum is open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 4pm
North Mariposa County Family Enrichment Center Advisory Council
- 1st Tuesday, 3pm; odd months meet at Red Cloud Library; even
months at Old Schoolhouse, Coulterville, call toll-free 1-877-2565465 or msfi@sti.net for information
Northside Pet Connection - Board meeting 1st Monday of each month,
1:30 pm, Old Schoolhouse, Coulterville, 852-9364
Northside Senior Citizens - Meeting & Potluck, 2nd Thursday, 4:30 pm,
Except January and February. Greeley Hill Senior Annex
Northside Women’s Club - 3rd Wednesday, 12 noon lunch and 12:30
meeting, Greeley Hill Senior Annex (no meetings in July & August)
Overeaters Anonymous-Call 209-962-7786, or 962-6444
PML Computer Users Group - 3rd Tuesday, 7pm, PML Lake Lodge
Pine Mountain Garden Club - 2nd Monday, 3pm, PML Lodge
Red Cloud Library - Summer Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10am3pm, Winter Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 11am-3pm, Fiske Rd.
Greeley Hill
Scrapbooking - 1st Tuesday, 5-9pm, Greeley Hill Senior Annex
Sheriff Doug Binnewies - Mondays & Thursdays 1-4pm, Station 1,10549
Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill, Sheriff’s Department 800-774-8314
Sierra Professional Artists - 2nd Friday, 11am, Yosemite Vista Estates
clubhouse, contact Jean & Bill Hammond 209-962-6477
Sierra Red Hatters - 3rd Thursday, 1pm, contact 209-962-6769 for
location
Soroptimist International - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 12noon, Groveland
Library, downstairs, contact Liz Mattingly 209-962-7648 for
membership information
Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society (STCHS) Program 3rd Saturday, 7pm, except September, it moves to 2nd Saturday Groveland Community Hall
Studio 49 Fiber Arts Group - 2nd Saturday, 10am, Tuolumne County
Library, Sonora. 533.0593
The Little House – Senior hot lunches served Tuesdays & Thursdays,
12 noon-1:30pm. Call 962-7303 before 8am on lunch day . 11699
Merrell Rd., Groveland, 962-7303, website: thelittlehouse.org.
The Little House – Balance & Core exercise class, Tuesday and
Thursday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Blood pressure readings, 1st & 3rd
Thurs. 10am-noon; Board Meeting, open to all, 4th Tues. 9-10:30am;
Chair dancing - Mon. 9-10, Mah-jong, Mon. 1-4; Crafts, Thur.,
10:30-1:30; Yoga - see calendar. Call 209.962.7303 for information.
The Pine Needlers Quilt Guild - 3rd Tuesday, 6pm, Groveland Library,
downstairs
TOPS - Weigh loss support group meets evert Wednesday morning, at
a convenient Don Pedro location. For information call Coralaine at
209-852-9093
USDA/Monthly Government Commodities -3rd Tuesday,
10am-12noon, LDP Baptist Church, 4175 Abeto St., La Grange 852-2029
USDA/Monthly Government Commodities - Friday after 3rd Tuesday,
10:00am-12noon, Groveland Evangelical Free Church. 19172 Ferretti
VFW Thom Jenkins Post #9454 - 1st Thursday, 7pm, Ladies Auxiliary &
2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm, 5014 Main Street, Coulterville
Women Veterans of the Mother Lode - 2nd Monday, 5:30pm, Veterans Hall,
9 N. Washington St., Sonora, enter thru the back door,
contact Judy Carso-Carroll at 209-588-2715 for more information
Women’s 60+ Support Group - Meets Wednesdays at 10am at the
Little House in Groveland. Call Etty at 209-962-5205 for information
Yosemite Chamber of Commerce Mixers - 4th Thursday at different
locations, info@groveland.org
Yosemite Foothills Fire Safe Council - 2nd Tuesday, 7pm, every month,
Groveland Library, downstairs meeting room
Let’s Eat
Coulterville Rebekah Special Breakfast - Third Saturday. IOOF Hall,
Coulterville. 8 to 11am. Includes eggs, pancakes, sausage or ham,
and fruit. Coffee, tea or milk. $5 adults, $3 children. $15 for a family
of two adults and 2 children. Call 878.3792
Greeley Hill Community Club Breakfast-1st Sunday, 8am-11am. Eggs,
sausage or ham, all the pancakes you can eat or biscuits & gravy,
coffee, milk and hot chocolate, $5 adults $2.50 children
History Center Breakfast, 2nd Sunday - Old School House, Coulterville,
8am-11am. Includes pancakes (all you can eat), sausage, eggs, fruit
and beverage, $5 adults, $3 children, families $15. 878.3015
La Grange Odd Fellows Hall Breakfast - 2nd Sunday, 7 to 11 am,
beginning January 11, 2015. Call 209.853.2128 for information
Upcoming February Events
Baker Family Fund Raiser. Wednesday, February 4, 4-8 p.m. on at the
Pizza Factory, in Groveland
STCHS Historical Program - Saturday, February 21, 7pm at the
Groveland Community Hall. Admission is free and donations are
welcomed at the door. Call 209.962.6970 for information
Groveland Trail Heads Presentation - Saturday, February 21, 3 to 5pm,
at Camp Tuolumne Trails, Ferretti Rd., Groveland
Tenaya Photo Contest - Wednesday, February 25, 2:20 to 3pm at Tenaya
Elementary School Cafeteria. Sponsored by STCHS and Rotary Club
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AA - Tue. & Thur, 7pm, Church of Christ, 18829 Foote Street, Groveland
AA - Mondays, 6-7pm, Greeley Hill Library, Fiske Road, Greeley Hill
AA - Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm, 5026 Broadway, Mariposa Behavioral
Health Building, Coulterville, contact Inez at 209-966-4487
Al-Anon - Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am, Little House on Merrell Rd.,
Groveland. Contact grovelandafg@gmail.com or 925-570-3969
Alateen - Tuesdays, 5-6pm, Groveland Youth Center, 18933 Ferretti
Rd., Groveland (by Library-Museum parking lot-Mary Laveroni Park).
Contact grovelandafg@gmail.com or 925-570-3969
ATCAA Food Bank, Monthly Produce Only - 2nd Friday, 10-11am,
Coulterville, Christian Fellowship, 5033 Main St.; 1st Tuesday, 1012. LDP Baptist Church, 4175 Abeto St., La Grange - 852-2029.
Big Oak Rebekah Lodge - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7pm, IOOF Hall,
Big Oak Flat
Community Food Pantries - Groveland Evangelical Free Church, 9627584 – Independent Church of Christ, 962-7654. Lake Don Pedro
Baptist Church, 852-2029
Coulterville Community Club - 1st Tuesday, 6:30pm, Old School
House, Coulterville
Coulterville Fire Brigade - 3rd Monday, 6pm, Coulterville Volunteer
Firehouse, 209-878-3739
Coulterville Rebekah Mystery Lodge #175 - 2nd Monday, 9am, IOOF
Hall, Coulterville
Don Pedro Elementary School Parents Club - 2nd Tuesday, 2:45pm
DP Elementary School, 209-852-2144
Don Pedro Fire Brigade - 3rd Wednesday, 7pm, 9910 Alamo Dr., La
Grange, 209-852-9009
Don Pedro High Parents Club - 2nd Tuesday, 3:30pm, Don Pedro High
School
Fitness Fun - Chair dancing exercise class, Mondays 10-11am at The
Little House on Merrell Rd, Groveland, contact Janet 209-962-4334
Friends of the Groveland Library - 4th Tuesday, 2pm, Groveland
Library, lower level meeting room
Garrotte Lions Bingo - 1st Thursday, 6:30pm, food served at 5:30pm,
Groveland Community Hall - And 1st & 3rd Wednesday meeting 6pm,
Groveland Community Hall
Genealogy Workshops - 4th Friday, 1pm, History Resource Center,
upstairs in the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum (no meetings
in November & December)
Gold Chain Lions - 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6pm, Don Pedro
Hacienda, J59 & Bonds Flat Road, contact Ellie Dusté
209-852-2230
Gold Country Singers - Thursdays, 7:15-9pm, Coulterville Methodist
Church, 209-848-1216
Greeley Hill Community Club - 3rd Tuesday, 6pm, Greeley Hill
Community Hall
Greeley Hill Gold Rush Charter Parent Teacher Community Club.
Every 3rd Monday of the month, at 6pm, at the school on Fiske Rd.
Groveland Community Services Dist. - Board meetings: 1st Monday,
10am, and 3rd Monday at 6:pm. GCSD office, 18966 Ferretti Road,
Groveland, 209-962-7161
Groveland Library - Tuesday-Thursday 1-6pm, Friday-Saturday 10am2pm. Story time Friday 10:30am. Closed Sunday & Monday
Groveland Rotary - Tuesdays, 12:15pm, Pine Mountain Lake Grill. Call
Randy Burke at 209-962-4477 for membership information
Helping Hands - 2nd Thursday, 10am, Groveland Community Hall
HICAP Health Insurance counseling - 1-800-434-0222 for appointment
Hilltop Stitchers - 2nd Tuesday, 1:30pm, Groveland Library, downstairs
High Country Line Dancers - Every Tuesday, 7pm, Groveland
Community Hall ($2), call Sue Salnick at 962-4155
February 2015, Page 19 Current and Upcoming Community Events
February 2015, Page 20
CLASSIFIEDS
SERVICE DIRECTORY
LAWSON & SON
For Sale
Handyman
Restaurant for sale $25,000 Firm
Turnkey business, fully loaded.
Beer and wine licensed, on J-132
Greeley Hill. Cute for family or
hobby. Call 209-878-3712 or email
yvonnewelch358@yahoo.com 1-15
Yard work. Hauling debris.
Dependable. References available.
Call 209-768-0612 12-15
209-852-2477
Backhoe & Grading
Base Rock Delivery
To Buy
COMPLETE EARTHWORK &
TRUCKING SERVICE
Wood for sale. Support Rim Fire
restoration by purchasing naturally downed Rim Trail Ranch
firewood. Local woman-owned
business. Seasoned oak/pine,
16”, delivered. Phone 209-9626583. E-mail: rimtrailranch@
gmail.com (2-15)
CASH: For almost anytyhing.
Tools to houses. I buy it all.
E-mail caoffrd@ymail.com or
call 209.682.1368 2-15
Lumber rack, 76” bed or longer,
$300. Side by side Kenmore fridge,
22.5 cubic feet, $325. Four (4) oak
counter swivel chairs, like new
condition. Cost $180, $75 ea. 9.9
HP Evinrude outboard motor, $495.
60 feet of hog wire fencing.Call
209-962.0445 (1-15 Inv 1501278)
D igital A rt
Personnel
Volunteer needed at Curves to assist trained staff with phone, filing,
etc.for a few hours a week. Small
stipend. Send an e-mail to Erna at
ejoncich@att.net or call 209-4706113 for more information. 2-15
Roofing
Roof and gutters cleaning. Low
rates. Seniors discounts. Call Tim
Durling at 209-480-0097. CA
License #545005 2-15 - Inv 1501280
and
D esign
Full service design and marketing.
Professional design, quickly
executed and reasonably priced.
Quality client relationships.
schuetteartdesign@gmail.com
Handyperson
Car washing-waxing-detailing
House and yard cleaning,
including windows.
Reasonable prices
Call 209.768.0612
RV/Auto/Boat Storage
Yosemite Vista Estates
First Month Free
with 6-mo agreement
Units 13’wide x 40’ long
n
209-743-0451
Call Hamm’s
Carpet Cleaning
962-5852
Bonded • Insured • Certified
Owner/Oper • 24 yrs. exp.
Bean Creek Realty
Sabrina Lyon
209.878.3929
6430 Greeley Hill Rd., Suite A
Greeley Hill, CA 95311
www.BeanCreekRealty.com
Sean’s Spa & Whirlpool
Bath Repair Service
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are 20¢ per word with a minimum cost of
$2.00. Please send your payment with
your ad by the 15th of the month to:
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P.O. Box 49 - Groveland, CA 95321
Initial classified ads must be paid for in
advance.
We repair any make or model
Cell: 209.559.4044
Office: 209.532.1701
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Northern Mariposa
County History Center
Hwys 132 & 49, Coulterville
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday - Sunday
878-3015
COSTA ’STREE SOLUTIONS
Steve Costa
209-962-4468
Certified & Insured
Professional and Courteous
Seniors-Veterans Discount
Fully Insured/Bonded
209.962.5816 or 209.768.9167
Owner
P.O. Box 924
Groveland
American Chimney Sweep
C.C.L. #818373
Down to Earth
Nursery
12.12
Down to Earth
Construction
Landscape Supplies
Bird Seed
Full Scale Nursery
Grading & Paving
Underground Work
13050 Boitano Rd. Groveland
Lic #914395
962-7407
Loren Snider’s
Tree Service
Removal & Pruning
Chipping/Stump Grinding
Cleaning and Hauling
Insured
209.878.3828
962-7407
Jim’s
lic. 562890
Sierra Pumps
Drilling arranged, Pumps
Water Treatment
878-3878
(209)
www.waterguy.net • Credit cards accepted
Groveland Yosemite
Gateway Museum
Mary Laveroni Community Park,
Groveland
Summer Hrs: 1 - 4:30 p.m. Sun - Thur.
10 a.m. - 4:30 Fri & Sat.
Furniture • Slip Covers
Auto • Window Treatments
962-0300
209-962-5691
Helping Hands
Groveland
Library
Thrift Shop
Open Mon. Thru Sat.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open Sunday on 3-day weekends
Groveland
JOHN MUIR
GEOTOURISM CENTER
Highways 132 & 49, Coulterville
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri: 10:30-4pm
Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
www.johnmuir.us
209.878-3501
Service Directory Space
Only $12.50 per month
(10% discount when paid 6
months in advance - $67.50)
Please send ad copy & payment
with ad by the 15th of the
month for next month’s issue.
Groveland
Mary Laveroni Park Groveland
Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 1 - 6 pm
Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 2 pm
962-6144
Northside Women’s Club
Thrift Shop
Open Fri. & Sat.
10am - 2 pm
878-3333
Greeley Hill
Community Hall Lower Floor
Space
Available
If you agree, please let our representative
know your feelings to support this effort.
As you may know, over 70% of
Tuolumne County lands are under government ownership. This land is not taxable
which puts the County in a position to rely
on Secure Rural Schools (SRS) help for
funding stability in the forest counties and
school districts to supplement local funding
for education, services, roads, conservation projects, search and rescue missions,
fire prevention programs, and other county
projects. Along with the Payment In Lieu
of Taxes (PILT) program, SRS provides
stability for forest counties and school districts that have been and continue to be impacted by reduced revenue due to dramatically curtailed federal timber receipts. This
ties into what I wrote about earlier.
Nearly every year this funding is
in jeopardy. Without the timber receipts
money, which the County would receive if
more products were removed from the forest, we have become extremely dependent
on the PILT and SRS program. The Federal Government must come to grips that
there has to be a guaranteed way they fund.
We cannot operate on a “maybe” we will
fund SRS on PILT. Either increase forest
health by removing more material and return forest receipts to the counties (the nest
choice) or adequately fund the programs I
mentioned.
Better forest management would be
my choice.
The second subject that I would like to
address is the changes in the Wildlife Fish
Planting Policies by the State Department
of Wildlife due to budget restrictions. The
DFS has decided to reduce the poundage
of fish produced each year across the State.
What this means to Tuolumne County is
they will release much smaller fish.
The Board of Supervisors has sent a
letter to DFS criticizing their decision. The
complete letter can be found in the Board
of Supervisors Agenda materials for January 6, 2015, item number 19. I don’t know
about you, but it certainly won’t “make my
day” to spend over 40 dollars for fishing license and only bring home five (5), six (6)
inch fishes. That is the size I throw back.
Some good news for Groveland, we
finally have our new streetlights in the
ground and working! It is a great improvement over the old ones and keeping in the
character of our historic community. A
very big thank you is sent to all that helped
with this project, especially Duke York,
our Roads Division Supervisor, Cal Trans
and PG&E.
Many of you may know of the ongoing effort to develop a better and much
safer walking path in Groveland. Cal Trans
will begin work to make things a little safer
this spring. Cross walks will change locations a little and by adjusting the center
line on 120 to the south, the walkway will
be improved on the north side of 120 from
Powderhouse St. to the Bridge. As funds
are made available and a complete plan is
developed, more improvements are anticipated.
Working together, we are able to accomplish great things. Some may be large
and take a while with others seemingly
small and taking just as long. But accomplished just the same. Let’s keep those
ideas coming
Remember office hours in Groveland
will be 9-11 a.m. on the second Monday of
the Month and in Lake Don Pedro “by appointment.” As always, if you need to meet
please call me at 533-5521 or email me at
jgray@co.tuolumne.ca.us
the history center open. Don’t for get to
attend the history center opening gala,
Feb. 7. It is a fun event and you can see all
the new displays for the 2015 season.
On Jan. 12, I started the morning
with the agenda review meeting. I go over
Tuesday’s agenda with the C.A.O., County
Counsel and the Clerk of the Board. This
meeting helps everyone understand what
is coming before the B.O.S. the next day.
As Chairman of the B.O.S., this meeting
will be added to my schedule every Monday. Immediately after this meeting, I met
with Sup. Cann and the Yosemite Renaissance. They will be doing a presentation at
a B.O.S. meeting on where the money goes
that they are asking for. After no lunch, I
met with Sup. Cann and Greg Olivier, regarding the landfill and some problems he
was having. Greg is going a great job.
The B.O.S. meeting, on Tuesday,
Jan. 13, was a busy meeting. We divided up
all the agencies, commissions, and department liaison positions available. This year
my plate is even fuller than last year, but I
enjoy it.
This is about a fourth of the meetings
I attend, but I hope it gives you a sampling
of what goes on in Mariposa County. One
of the things I have been working on is restoring the Hotel Jeffery, back to a nicer
and better hotel than it has ever been. Mark
Becker of Becker Construction is doing a
great job remodeling and organizing the
project.
I would like to thank all our county
workers. I always remember I work for
you, the people of District 2 and the great
county of Mariposa, the Mother of Counties. If I can be of some assistance to you,
my office number in Mariposa is 966-3222
and in Greeley Hill is 878-3158.
February 2015, Page 21 Tuolumne County Supervisor – from page 8
Mariposa County Supervisor – from page 9
I had a luncheon appointment with School
Superintendant, Robin Hopper and later I
had a appointment to interview for a new
health officer for Mariposa County. I feel
we chose a great person to fill the shoes of
Dr. Moser.
Sunday, Jan. 4, I attended the Greeley
Hill Community Club breakfast. As usual,
the food and company was great. It was
nice seeing the county D.A., Tom Cook
over here enjoying the event.
Monday, Jan. 5 was another busy day.
I met with the Sierra Conservancy about
their meadow restoration project in Greeley
Hill. I’m looking forward to the project because I think it will encourage other people
to bring back these great historical country
meadows. I also attended the swearing in
ceremony of our new judge, Mike Fagalde.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, we had the swearing
in ceremony of the rest of the county offi-
cers and supervisors. I took over the chairing of the B.O.S. for this year. Sometime I
feel like it’s like herding wild cats.
I attended a task force meeting, on
Jan. 8, regarding recycling and our landfill.
One of the bright spots is we are working
on getting a baler to bale anything from paper to cans so we can make money on all
these products.
Saturday, Jan. 10, I attend the L.D.P.
Owner’s Assoc. meeting. I let them know
what is happening in the county and had
a Q&A session about the indemnification
of the P. & E. trails. Following, I met with
the owners of the Mariposa Events Center.
They are doing a great job and look forward to developing their facility.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, I attended the
Northern Mariposa County History Center
breakfast at the old Coulterville schoolhouse. This is one way they work to keep
GAINs Directory 2015
By Barbara Broad
there. People tell us they use it as a local
phone book and like all the additional information! If you’re not there, they wonder
why.
In addition to contact information, you
can write up to 100 words about your business or service. It’s not just another telephone directory! For-profit businesses pay
$35 and can be listed in four categories.
And that’s for a whole year! Other entries
are free. All the money collected goes to
the printer.
If you’re in the 2014 Directory, you
should have received an entry form in
the mail. If not, get in touch with GAINs!
Forms and 2014 directories are available at
the Groveland Library and G.C.S.D.
Need a form or have questions? Contact Barbara Broad at grovelandgains@
gmail.com or 962-7730. Your form should
be back to GAINs by January 15. The
directories will be distributed free in
Groveland, Big Oak Flat, Greeley Hill, and
Coulterville in April.
Yosemite Highway Herald
It’s that time again! Is your business
or group in the only directory for southern
Tuolumne and northern Mariposa counties? Over 1400 copies of the free 100page directory have been distributed annually since 2003. If you haven’t seen it, pick
one up at the Groveland Library or GCSD.
These local directories sit by phones
in our neighborhoods, including the rentals. When you want information on local
services or your customers want to buy
something or need service, the answer is
February 2015, Page 22
History Center Reopens
By Dale Silverman
The Museum will celebrate this
year’s reopening with its popular annual
Gala event, this year themed “Hats off to
Coulterville”.
It will take place from 2-5 p.m. on
Saturday, February 7. In addition to the
wine and traditional tea services, Indigeny
Reserve will be pouring their hand-crafted
hard cider and apple brandy, plus a variety
of tasty finger foods and pastries will be on
hand.
A raffle and auction are also planned,
with a 32” “smart” TV just one of the items
being auctioned that afternoon. Tickets for
this fund-raising event are $15. Tickets are
still available, just call 209-878-3750 or
email info@coultervillemuseum.org
One of the interesting new displays
will focus on the Music of Coulterville.
Given this year’s theme, hats of all varieties with ties to Coulterville will be woven
into the various displays.
And this year the showcase focusing
on a pioneer family will be filled with items
on loan from the Erickson/Carlon family.
This family, which has run cattle since
the 1890s in the area continues to have a
large ranching presence in the region; their
spring and fall cattle drives, moving their
herd from the Sierras to the Don Pedro area
have been held annually although the Rim
Fire trimmed down available grazing in
the Sierras considerably.
Resumption of regular hours: Docents ready to welcome visitors. The museum will resume its regular 5-day a week
schedule, open each Wednesday through
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning
Wednesday, February 11.
The day prior to this, Tuesday, February 10, the Docents will do a final walkthrough of the museum to make sure they
know all the historic tidbits associated
with the new displays and are fully armed
with interesting information to share with
visitors. An Appreciation Luncheon will
follow this walk-through.
Then on Tuesday, March 17, the
NMCHC docents journey north for a special tour of the Calaveras County Museum
in San Andreas, another popular museum
located along the Highway 49 Gold Chain
Route.
Anyone interested in becoming a docent can contact the museum at 209-8783015 or Helen Bauman at 209-878-3483.
The commitment is for only 3 hours
a month and in addition to that great feeling you get from knowing you are contributing to the community, you will get
to know a great group of interesting fellow volunteers at the various gatherings
Docents ready to work
Courtesy photo
scheduled throughout the year.
History Center Breakfast: Enjoy a
great breakfast at the Old Schoolhouse on
Sunday, February 8. Great “all you-caneat” pancakes, eggs cooked to order, ham
or sausage and fresh fruit is served from
8-11 a.m. Adults are $5, children $3 and a
family of four (2 adults, 2 children) is just
$15. Come early before we run out! The
Old Schoolhouse is located at the corner of
Broadway St. and Cemetery St.
Baker; Chris Balek; Susie Bales; Patti
Beaulieu; Dar Brown; Faye Buckley; Juli
Citarelli; Geralyn Dielman; Syl Engstrom;
Linn Faler; Sandy Fiance; Shirley Haliwell; Cheryl Hernandez; Karen Jablonski; Flo Jansen; Amanda Klaahsen; Linelle
Marshall; Sue Peterson; Syd Robenseifner;
Dawn Silva; Linda Struhm; and Donna
Thayer.
Gift Wrappers: Diane Abdelnour;
Peggy Andrews; Jackie Baker; Chris Balek;
Susie Bales; betty and Willie Boatman; Mike
and RaeAnn Bozzo; Leann Brisben; Faye
Buckley; Cecile Burke; Judy Calcagno;
Wanda Day; Ivonne Deckard; Geralyn Dielman; Kathy Egan; Syl Engstrom; Sandy Fiance; Friends of the Groveland Library, Pam
Hall; PattiKennedy; Barbara Klahn; Linelle
Marshall; Valerie Napier; Wanda Patterson;
Syd Robenseifner; Lonnie Roman; Connie
Scott; Joanne Scott; Cindy Selvey; Sandy
Smith; Sharon Spinelli; Alice Stoll; Diane
Wesienburger; and Gayle Whitney.
Help From The Men: Derrol Beaulieu;
Willie Boatman (bike assembly); Chuck
Bush (MarVal Market Produce); Wally
Child; Greg Cramblit; Dick Faux; Otis
Fender; David Ferraro; Bob Haliwell; Frank
Jablonski; Kurt Peterson; and Rudy Rich.
We Cant Forget: Pat and Gail at MarVal Market for allowing us to put out food
donation barrels, ordering the food at their
cost and delivering it to us when needed;
the Groveland Community Service Unit
who assisted with traffic control on PickUp Day; Jim Knudson and Steve Salnick
who drove down in the dark to pick up the
turkeys from Diestel Farms; Cindy Simpson, who filled in on Turkey distribution at
the last minute; Pat Fernandez, who helped
sort tons of gifts, Kathy Cox, who allowed
Santa to store all the gifts in her garage
until they were needed; Harriet Codeglia
and Barbara Klahn from FOGL for serving
juice and cookies on pick up day; Yosemite
Highway Herald and Pine Mountain News
who run our articles from September till
February; Kay Glaves; and of course Santa
and Mrs. Claus.
Whatever your contribution, large or
small, we send a huge underscored thank
you to you all!
May you all be blessed with a happy,
healthy and prosperous 2015.
Yosemite Highway Herald Christmas Baskets Village – from page 2
adults and 119 local children a special holiday they would not have had otherwise.
We would like to publically thank everyone who donated, participated or contributed in any way.
Financial Donors: Secret Santa John;
Accounting Plus; Black Oak Casino; Buck
Meadows Restaurant; Cathy Hart; Claudia
Day; Duet Catering; First Baptist Church;
Friends of the Groveland Library, Helping
Hands of Groveland; Hetch Hetchy Employees and Friends; Jane Hansen; JoAnne
Prieto Accounting; Joanne Scott; Kate
Dodd; Kathy Mc Connell; Key Meerman;
Leahy and Sons Construction; Mary Ellen Morgan; Moore Brothers; Mt Carmel
Church; Dave and Sharon Newell; Burke
and Norma Nicholson; Peter Fisher Construction; Pine Mt Realty; Pizza Factory;
Ed and Sunny Poncet; Precision Optics;
Priest Station Café; ROOFBB’s; Sean Harrington (in memory of his wife Annette);
Steve and Cindy Watts of Hilltop Homes.
Food Donations: Big Oak Flat Baptist; Buck Meadows Church; California
Dept. of Forestry (Groveland Station);
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints;
Diestel Farms Turkey Ranch (they donate ALL the turkeys); Evangelical Free
Church; Foothills Community Church;
Friends of the Groveland Library; Garrotte Lions; Groveland Christian Church;
Groveland Rotary; Groveland Highlanders 4H Club: Bob and Joan Herron;
Hetch Hetchy Water District; Kiwanis of
Groveland; Mountain Lutheran Church;
Pine Mountain Garden Club; Pine Mountain Men’s 9 Hole Golf Club; Pine Mountain Men’s 18 Hole Golf Club; Pine
Mountain Racquet Club; Pine Mountain
Residents Club; Pine Mountain RV Club;
Rabobank; Rebekah’s; ROOFBB’s; Seventh Day Adventists Church; Soroptimists
of Groveland; Tuolumne County Association of Realtors; and Yosemite Bank
Gift Donors: Members of: Pine
Mountain Aviation Club, Pine Mountain
Ladies Club, Pine Mountain Ladies 9 Hole
Golf Club and Ladies 18 Hole Golf Club.
Personal donations from Cathy Hart (our
very generous toy ‘angel’); Pam Hall (our
very generous blanket, pillow, etc. ‘angel’); and Mary Ellen Morgan
Shoppers: Toni Augsburger; Jackie
Gold Rush Carter School
By Rhonda Crow
By Deana Lessley
Student of the Month
Giancarlo Ghio is Tenaya’s Student of
the Month. Mrs. Beaudreau says, “Giancarlo is a very hard-working 5th grade student.
He puts effort into every task given to him.
When challenged academically, Giancarlo
will not give up until he grasps and masters
the concept. Giancarlo’s perseverance is
evident and appreciated.” Giancarlo’s parents are Areli Beltran and Carlos Batista of
Groveland
Honor Students
The following K-3 students were honored
for “Excellence in Academics”; Hunter
Seal, Kaden Yanez, Dennis Dowell, Dylan
Burke, Isaiah Cunningham, Katelynrose
Seal, Bruce Seal, Titus Seal, James Bartoni, Xander Barrentine, Baylee Wilson,
Maddison Deutsch, Tanner Amos, Morgan Dalke and Tru Scofield.
Go Panthers!
Greeley Hill Elementary School held
their end of the semester award ceremony
to honor those diligent and hardworking
students. Awards were given to students for
Honor Roll, PRIDE awards, Citizenship,
sports, students of the month and more.
Honor Roll students included; Emery
Figueroa, Lily Lessley, Mercedes Martinez, Magen Stevenson, Sophia Seaman,
David Dowell, Tyler Catt, Sandra Willey.
February 2015, Page 23 Tenaya Elementary School
Tioga High School
Student of the Month
Gold Rush Carter School
Student of the Month
By Deana Lessley
Greeley Hill Gold Rush Charter
School has chosen Emery Figueroa as its
“Outstanding Student of the Month”!
Emery Figueroa is in Mrs. Lee’s class
and is an Honor Roll student. He often
completes his work ahead of time and has
an attitude of not just getting it done and
out of the way, but one of wanting to do it
right and ‘earn’ an A.
Emery is having a positive impact on
our school. He is intelligent, polite, outspoken, and always willing to do what needs
to be done. Emery is considerate of others
and especially supportive of the younger
students. Whether it is sports or academics
he is always willing to help them. Mrs. Lee
says he is enthusiastic, personable, honest
and a young man of integrity!
Congratulations Emery Figueroa,
you are the “Outstanding Student of the
Month!”
Tioga High School
Ladies Varsity Basketball
By Tari Skelley
the last seconds 38-39. It was devastating
to lose but it lite a fire under the team
1/13/15. We visited Able Charter in
Stockton and won 35-30.
1/16/15. At home we played Mountain Oaks, we won 46-34. The big scorer
being Kailey McCoy 21 points, followed
up by Melinda Pollock with 8, Ada Pollock 6. We also had points made by Sabrina Deckard, Syvanna Lopez, Heidi Miller
and Halei Belvail.
Tioga High School Timberwolves
Ladies Varsity Basketball team is so fun.
We bring much personality and fun to the
game and we hope to keep winning.
Kristi (aka Krispy) Mitchell is an outstanding student who excels in every class
and is active in student council where she is
vice president and in S-Club, our school’s
service organization where she is also vice
president. She’s an excellent writer who
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She’s applied to Sonoma State, San Diego
State, San Francisco, Fresno and UC Davis. We’re looking forward to hearing great
things about her! Kristi’s very proud mom
is Karen Mitchell and very proud big sister
Carrie Harvey all of Groveland.
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Yosemite Highway Herald
League Play began Jan. 5. We
played “Able Charter and won 36-16. It
was a very emotionally charged game for
both teams.
1/7/15. We played Lodi Academy
and lost 14-36. Even though we lost the
team stayed tight and played well. Its unfortunate the score couldn’t reflect that.
1/9/15. We played Stockton Christian in Stockton and it was a tough one.
We lost 9-54. For a team of 5 ladies we
just couldn’t break them, they ruled the
court.
1/12/15. We played at home against
Delta Charter and unfortunately lost in
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