Winter Soup Bonanza Sierra Sounds Wows an Audience
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Winter Soup Bonanza Sierra Sounds Wows an Audience
Postal Customer Presorted Standard US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 49 GROVELAND, CA P. O. Box 49 • Groveland, CA 95321 • Phone: 209-962-4917 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.yosemitehwyherald.com 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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 Groveland Pharmacy Yosemite Highway Herald Your Local Family Pharmacy and a Whole Lot More Full Service Pharmacy – Household and Gift items, Large Selection of Greeting Cards for all Occassions, School Supplies and Video Rentals 18638 Main St., Downtown Groveland 209-962-5211 E-Mail: rxgroveland.com www.grovelandrx.com 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! New 11896 Ponderosa Wy Groveland, CA 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 [email protected] 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 February Special Sonora’s Favorite Kitchen Store Buddy Pass – Bring a Friend to Class for Free! Schedule: Gift Certificates Available For more information and to register, visit online at www.urloveyoga.com or call 209-985-9809 A Sonora Secret Proprietors Joan Nolan and Eva Espe We Carry: • Le Creuset • Cuisinart • Waring • West bend • Nordic ware • Oxo • Microplane • • • • • • • BIA Cordon Bleu Emeril Cookware Lodge cast iron Root candles Ihr Napkins Gift Baskets Crabtree & Evelyn Body and Bath Friendly Service and Free Gift Wrapping Open 7 days a week 209-588-1400 98 South Washington Street – Sonora, CA 95370 Yosemite Highway Herald Monday, 9am. Beginners Yoga and Beyond Tuesday, 9am. Good Strat Yoga 6pm. Stretch and Strenghten Wednesday, 9am. Yoga Flow Thursday, 9am. Stretch and Strenghten the Scenes (scheduling, processing applications, communications assistance) 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. Moore Bros. Property Development The Yosemite Highway Herald is published monthly and distributed free to residents in Big Oak Flat, Buck Meadows, Coulterville, Greeley Hill, Groveland, Moccasin, Pine Mountain Lake, and the 95311 zip code part of Lake Don Pedro. Advertising rates are available upon request at: P. O. Box 49 Groveland, CA 95321 Phone: 209-962-4917 or you may download a PDF file from our website www.yosemitehwyherald.com e-mail: [email protected] Subscription rate for out-ofthe-area of service residents is $15.00 per year, payable in six or 12-months increments. Classified ad rates are 20 cents per word, paid in advance, with a $2.00 minumum charge. Yosemite Highway Herald The deadline for all ads and news items is the 15th of the month for the following month’s issue. • New House Starts • Brushing • Grading for Drainage, Septic Systems, and Driveways Lic. #910893 call Anna or Alan at: 962-5339 or 770-7169 Publisher: Miguel Maldonado Yosemite Highway Herald, LLC We accept credit cards for your payments 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. Valentine’s Day is Saturday, February 14 Complete Family Health Care 878-0155 Mon. - Thurs. 8-6 closed 12-1 • 6386 Greeley Hill Rd. 20767 Ferretti Road – Groveland, CA 95321 209.962.6000 Medicare assignment accepted. By APPOINTMENT ONLY FOR RENT: SPACIOUS & AFFORDABLE 1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT HOMES. • APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED • PLEASE CALL 962-4160 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OFFICE HOURS: 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. • MONDAY - FRIDAY 19611 ELDER LANE, GROVELAND, CA 95321 • (209) 962-4160 • FAX (209) 962-7769 Yosemite Highway Herald Practice limited to diseases of the foot and ankle. Diabetics welcome. Most private insurances accepted. 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. Don’t forget to visit us on Facebook! For your peace of mind call Jim’s Sierra Pumps & Water Treatment Kevin Castle and James Ryan Testimonial: during a severe freeze our One night around midnight ded ll house. Sierra Pumps respon booster pump froze in the we ed by the night having our water restor immediately in the dead of the Pumps is wed up in the morning. Sierra time our breakfast guests sho vice. Our always provided excellent ser reliable, dependable and has ommend them to everyone. heartfelt thanks. We would rec e Bed-and-Breakfast. Groveland, CA Yosemite Highway Herald Kay & Don DaValley, Yosemite Ros DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS BUILDING? If you can identify this month’s historic photo from the STCHS archive you will receive 20% discount on any single item from the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum gift shop during the month of February (one gift per family). PUMPS/SOLAR PUMPS CHEM-FREE IRON REMOVAL FILTERS WATER SOFTENERS STORAGE TANKS Gen Contr. Lic. #562890 PO Box 123 Coulterville, CA 95311 878-3129 or 878-3878 [email protected] 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. Newspaper ads and articles for our March issue are due by Sunday, February 15 Mountain Sage Coffee People, Coffee, Food, Plants, Gifts, Music Locally made Gifts for the Holiday Season 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 [email protected] or myself will take your questions and try to help you with your research. For more information about meetings email me at [email protected] or call me at 962-7264. February 2015, Page 7 Find the Artist Within 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 Change” fundraiser, and now both schools are hosting a Pizza Dinner and Raffle! Please join us from 4-8 p.m. on February 4 at the Pizza Factory! Open 7am-3pm daily Jess & Chelsea Garcia 18653 Main Street Groveland, CA www.mtsage.com 209.962.4686 Liz Mattingly Broker Associate - DRE #00709618 Call me for Your Real Estate Needs 18687 Main St., Suite E Groveland, CA 95321 Office: 209-962-1129 Cell: 209-840-8020 E-mail: [email protected] Happy New Year from BellaDonna Salon Your Full Service Salon Andria-Abby-Kay-Kim-Kristina-Rachel-Savannah at your service MILT LAKE Owner/Operator C-36 #791575 209-852-2267 Serving Groveland, Don Pedro & Coulterville P.O. Box 127, Coulterville, CA 95311 • Email: [email protected] Women-Men-Children All Hair Services Massage • Facials • Manicures • Pedicure Permanent Make-up • Waxing • Eye Lash Extensions Tanning (bed or spray) 209-962-6602 1350 Boitano Road Groveland, CA 95321 Yosemite Highway Herald PARROT PLUMBING February 2015, Page 8 Tuolumne County Supervisor Mountain Lutheran Church 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 By John Gray District 4 By Pastor Ginger DuMars 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 Joint Hometown News Service A Public Service 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 Force core values, physical fitness, and ba- Environmental Scholarship By Reneé Sedoo 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 $25,000, is awarded on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate exemplary academic achievement, character, and a Dee Small Longarm Quilter Let me help you finish your quilt tops. Choose from basic all over designs to custom quilting. 21081 Lytle Loomis Rd, P. O. Box 237 Groveland, CA 95321 209-962-0421 [email protected] cation Green Ribbon School. Taylor will return to Sonora High School after his semester at Conserve School. You can learn more about Conserve School at ConserveSchool.org. For more information reach Renee Sedoo, at 209-962-5401 or naynaydoo@ gmail.com commitment to environmental stewardship. Taylor will join a group of sixty high school students who share a love of the outdoors and an interest in studying and conserving the environment. Conserve School’s mission is to inspire young adults to environmental stewardship. The school has been nationally recognized as a U.S. Department of Edu- A & E Auto Parts Next Day Delivery on Special Order Parts 962-4877 Mon - Fri – 8 am to 5 pm Sat. – 8 am to 4:30 pm 11239 Wards Ferry Rd., Big Oak Flat rin•gAuto • Home • Life • Business Offe John Kiefer Insurance and Financial Services Agent Lic. # 0D77765 • Mutual Funds* • Variable Universal Life* • Variable Annuities* • IRAs and 401(k)s* • 529 College Savings Plans* (209) 962-6593 farmersagent.com/jkiefer Securities offered through Farmers Financial Solutions 30801 Agoura Rd., Bldg. 1, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Groveland Hotel & Restaurant 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’ – is one of the most important whitewater rivers in the United States, with many exciting sections to navigate the Class IV, and even Class V in the early part of the season. If you’re look for a great adventure, be sure to take a trip this summer – you’re gonna love it! Four outfitters run the river – each with their own unique offerings - ARTA, OARS, Sierra Mac and All Outdoors. 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 leaders have just what everyone needs to 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 4-H member or leader or at the UCCE office that is at the Mariposa Fairgrounds. For more details call 966-4829 or drop by the UCCE Office at 5009 Fairgrounds Rd. 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BDRIVE_15031 February 2015, Page 14 R e a lize Your Dr eam s W ith Us YOU DESERVE THE BEST YOSEMITE AREA REAL ESTATE 18800 Main Street, Suite B., Groveland, CA 95321 Direct Line: 209-962-5900 x10, or 209-770-5230 Residence: 209-962-0323 • Fax: 209-962-5904 E-mail (Business): [email protected] J AMES (J IM ) N AGLE R EALTOR® PAUL S. BUNT REAL ESTATE RE PR DU ICE CE D RE PR DU ICE CE D BRE 01251085 MOTIVATED TO SELL COUNTRY RANCHETTE - LEVEL 1.490 AC. This property boasts everything ready for the toys, RV's & Horses. Fenced and crossed fenced. Two paved driveways on each end of the home provides easy access to the 4 horse paddock w/auto water systems, lights, electricity, covered hay storage & the two large storage sheds to be used for feed, grain, tack or storage for gardening equipment. Spacious 1,741 Sq. Ft. gorgeous 4 bedroom 2 bath home allows plenty of room for family & friends. Two car attached garage & extra storage/pantry room. Renovation throughout the entire home. Kitchen w/kitchen sink, granite counter tops, hickory cabinets, (dual fuel) gas/electric oven/range & microwave. Engineered Hardwood flooring installed in 2012 in the entry, dining room, kitchen & living room. Free standing propane fireplace installed in 2012. Covered Patio. Water well for Irrigation. Nice fenced back yard for pets. New Roof & Exterior Painting in 2014. $319,000 12/164 - 13334 CLEMENTS RD. CUTE/COZY MTN. CHALET CABIN PERFECT STARTER OR VAC HOME Very nice, cute & cozy. Nice decks. Free standing wood burning fireplace & fenced area for pets. 1,404 Sq Ft of upgrades. 3bd/2ba & attached 2 car garage. Very close to all PML amenities. Included in the 1,280 Sq.Ft. Huge spacious Loft with 1/2 bath upstairs. On main level 2 BDR, 1 full bath. Upgrades on main level. Laminate floors. Tankless water heater. Stainless steel appliances. Septic. $160,000 2/2 - 20270 PLEASANT VIEW $255,000 3/354 CRESTHAVEN DRIVE COUNTRY CLUB VILLA #21 Very close to Grill, Pro Shop, Tennis and Pool. 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JEFFERSON RE PR DU ICE CE D OWNER BREAKFAST AND L UNCH 8AM - 3PM LOVELY OPEN FLOOR PLAN MTN HOME REDUCED $195,000 2/362 - 19358 James Cir. 3BD/2BA SINGLE LEVEL CUSTOM $275,000 7/228 - 19092 Digger Pine “Prospector” Yvonne Welch 6430 Greeley Hill Rd. Coulterville, CA 95311 209-878-3712 (Closed Mondays) FREE ESTIMATES Rush in and stake your claim on good old fashioned grub! State Lic # C-10 555389 • ACO #3058 Our business is for sale, call us for details (209) 532-9662 February 2015, Page 15 1-800-Propane (776-7263) • SuburbanPropaneandourpartnershave We Give You Options! been in the customer service business since1928. 24/7 Customer Support • Suburban is a nationwide marketer and Dependability You distributorofadiversearrayofproductsto Can Trust meettheenergyneedsofourcustomers, specializinginpropane. 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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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Across 1. Flu epidemic of 2003: Abbr. 5. ____ Boy-Ar-Dee 9. "It was great, I ____ it" 14. Port where the USS Cole was bombed 15. Big Island's biggest town 16. Arabian head honcho: var. 17. Swollen nymph node 18. Extremely troubling 20. Excellent Feb. 14th gift 22. Sic 'em! 23. ___ Vito Corleone 24. ___! You’re it! 27. Nasty little bloodsuckers 29. On a ____ of 1 to 10. 31. Word on an invoice 33. Type of insurance 34. Terrible Feb. 14th gift 39. Discharged a debt 40. Precedes meal or cake 41. Blaspheme or jinx 42. Trademarked brand of acetaminophen 48. Stores at Forts: Abbr 49. Behave or perform 52. Exempt or protected 53. Excellent Feb. 14th gift 57. Not Grade A quality 59. Fed'l tech. bureau: Abbr. 60. "____ and answered" 61. Sea eagle 62. Start over 63. Great feats or exploits 64. Many govn't field offices: Abbr. 65. Jewish calendar month Down 1. A midnight meeting of witches 2. X-Rated = ____ only 3. After-the-sale bonus By Tuolumne Tom 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 17 18 20 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 24 25 26 45 46 47 16 19 21 22 23 27 28 31 34 35 36 32 37 29 30 43 44 33 38 39 40 41 42 48 49 53 57 8 54 50 55 51 52 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 4. Ski resort vehicle 5. Kept score, as in games 6. Anatomical depressions in body organs 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 ___ 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 18800 Main St. (Highway 120) Groveland, CA 95321 209-962-7308 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- Fast Internet from $30/mo. Mac and PCs repaired, hourly rate is $55. Winter Hours Mon-Fri 8 am to 4 pm Saturday 10 am to 2 pm 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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, [email protected] 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 Yosemite Highway Herald 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 [email protected] or 925-570-3969 Alateen - Tuesdays, 5-6pm, Groveland Youth Center, 18933 Ferretti Rd., Groveland (by Library-Museum parking lot-Mary Laveroni Park). Contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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. [email protected] 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 Yosemite Highway Herald Classified Ads 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: Yosemite Highway Herald, LLC 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 passed the AP exam her junior year adding to her growing list of college classes already completed while still in high school. 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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