April 12, 1972 (12 pages)

aa 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, April 12, 1972 : . ™ Fair fund allotment draws attack : S OU ndi n g Boar d : Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) voiced sharp criticism today at the California DepartDO YOU THINK SKY HIJACKING WILL EVEF BE STOPPED ment of Agriculture's attempt AND WHAT METEHCDS WOULD YOU USE TC STOP IT? CHRIS BLUE: Probably it only can be stopped with the metal detector machines work. detectives on all flights is the only way it will be stopped. DON BALDWIN: Have private PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. DecreeNo, 12,406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5.00. 19CG7 PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER of the CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, to correct a substantial’ error made by its Division of Fairs and Expositions in allocating funds to a large number of fairs. The problem was brought to light when a fair in Chappie’s district received its approved annual budget from the Division minus a large apportionment it normally had received in January for several years. Further investigation re* vealed that so many fairs were affected by the miscalculation that a count is still being made of the number of fairs and the ' @ total dollar amount involved. At » last report, 28 fairs had in excess of $200,000 drained from . their operational funds that was # inadvertently reverted to the general fund by administrative action of the Department of Agriculture early this year. This was done because of a change in the time of allocating a portion of state support to certain fairs from the beginning to the end of the calen. ; dar year. sirplanes is the only way it Fairs budget for the calendar 7 ¢ will be stopped. year in contrast to the state's = fiscal year. The division faili ed to properly analyze the a— mount of money certain fairs had available for operational expenses at the beginning of 1972 and the amount needed to conduct their normal business operations during the year. Certain affected fairs that had not been allowed by the division to build their own reserves to the point they could meet normal business expenses at anytime during the calendar year, regardless of the time of receipt of their budgeted state support, face severe curtailment of programs to at least postponement of planned projects. Nearly every fair that receives state support is now projected to receive it during the ; last half of the calendar year. "The only solution the department has come up with is to loan any severely affected fair just enough money to get them by this year on a curtailed basis,"' said Chappie. "If this is the solution, then I question the department's supervision of the entire fair program. A mistake was made and a loan in lieu of funds a fair had coming anyway is no solution as far as I'm concerned. The department has nearly the entire. fair program in a stranglehold to the extent that a great deal of administrative flexibility is given it by preAs a result of those hearings, the Little Hoover Commission issued a report that said fairs made a valuable contribution to community life, and that all fairs could not be expected to = become self-supporting. The report concludes that it was not in the public interest to eliminate or consolidate fairs. Very much the same conclusion was reached in the Legislature last year. The original proposal in the Department of Agriculture's budget it'll ever be stopped, it's too penses and capital outlay funds profitable. . for fairs. The Legislature investigated the cuts, held hearMARGARET DWYER: I don't think they'll ever be about to do away with sky hijacking. ings, and determined-that the comparatively small amount of monies appropriated for California's fairs was a judicious expenditure. The Legislature restored the funds for fairs to the budget that was finally passed. As the Little Hoover Commission and the legislative meetings revealed, Californians enjoy their fairs and have come to appreciate the unique identity and culture of each one, small and large, agricultural and industrial. "If the department cannot recognize the attitude of the people and the expression of the Legislature as to the expenditure of state funds for fairs) for their encouragement and growth, then the great amount of administrative flexibility entrusted to it for the supervision of that program should be curtailed," said Chappie. "One fair in my district has come under fire from the department because it refuses to send unapproved copies of the minutes of its Board of Directors' meetings to the Division of Fairs and Expositions within three days after it meets it seems to me that it should at least be able to recognize the need of individual fairs to know at what time of the year they will receive thier funding so that they may plan their budget accordingly." * ABY 2315, which was introduced on April 3, 1972, isaimed at restoring the funds lost by reversion to the general fund. The matter will be at the top of the agenda of the meeting at the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification on April 19 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 6017 of the State Capitol. sent law in determining how much support each fair shall receive,'' added Chappie. The department, through its Division of Fairs and Expositions, is required by law to apportion funds to eligible fairs for operational support on the basis of their actual need, but not to exceed $65,000 in any one year. Zeroing in on this, Chappie commented: "An indication is available here as to the department's attitude in supervising the fair program. [Ifa large number of fairs are being starved down to the point the department is endangering their welfare and survival, then what the department considers their need may be only just enough support to survive, at best." Last year, the Little Hoover Commission, the state's best known fiscal watchdog, held hearings up and down the state with the announced purpose of considering the elimination and consolidation of some of California's district and county fairs. Williams supervisor candidate Elton F. Williams has filed to run for Nevada County Supervisor in District II. He is one of four candidates who seek the seat of Mrs. Dean Lawrence, wiio will not seek re-election. Williams is a native of Grass Valley, was raised in the Cakland area during the first World War and was educated in Richmond He graduated from Richmond High School. Due to the economic problems of the 1930s, Williams returned to Grass Valley and was employed by Idaho-Maryland Mines Co, and Alpha Stores, Ltd. In 1941 he volunteered for service in the U. S. Army and served through three European campaigns with the llth Tank Battalion of the Third Army. He returned to the U, S. and was honorably discharged in 1946, Williams \purchased Trezise Bros. News and Stationery Business in Grass Valley and has been operating the business as Williams Stationery for the past 24 years. He married Helen Vincent of Grass Valley in 1947, They have two children, Mary Christopher who teaches at Rio Vista and Dave Williams, a student at Sacramento State College. Williams has been active in many community affairs. He is a Past Master Councilor of the Grass Valley Chapter, Order of DeMolay and the DeMolay Chapters of Northern California; a Past President of Quartz Parlor #58 Native Sons of the Golden West; a member of Madison Lodge #23 F,&A.M.; member of the Grass Valley Lodge #538 B.P.O, Elks; member of HagueELTON F, WILLIAMS Thomas Hegarty Post #130, the American Legion and a member of the Grass Valley Sportsmen's Club, He has had civic and political affiliations as organizer and chairman of the Nevada County Young Republicans; State Director of the Young Republicans of California; long time member and secretary of the Nevada County Republican Central Committee; member of the Republican State Central Committee; charter director of the Grass Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce; chief of the Grass Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. in 1950, Williams said he is running for supervisor "because I think we need more positive action up there, I also believe in a certain amount of public service from our elected officials." ee

aa 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, April 12, 1972 : . ™ Fair fund allotment draws attack : S OU ndi n g Boar d : Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) voiced sharp criticism today at the California DepartDO YOU THINK SKY HIJACKING WILL EVEF BE STOPPED ment of Agriculture's attempt AND WHAT METEHCDS WOULD YOU USE TC STOP IT? CHRIS BLUE: Probably it only can be stopped with the metal detector machines work. detectives on all flights is the only way it will be stopped. DON BALDWIN: Have private PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. DecreeNo, 12,406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5.00. 19CG7 PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER of the CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, to correct a substantial’ error made by its Division of Fairs and Expositions in allocating funds to a large number of fairs. The problem was brought to light when a fair in Chappie’s district received its approved annual budget from the Division minus a large apportionment it normally had received in January for several years. Further investigation re* vealed that so many fairs were affected by the miscalculation that a count is still being made of the number of fairs and the ' @ total dollar amount involved. At » last report, 28 fairs had in excess of $200,000 drained from . their operational funds that was # inadvertently reverted to the general fund by administrative action of the Department of Agriculture early this year. This was done because of a change in the time of allocating a portion of state support to certain fairs from the beginning to the end of the calen. ; dar year. sirplanes is the only way it Fairs budget for the calendar 7 ¢ will be stopped. year in contrast to the state's = fiscal year. The division faili ed to properly analyze the a— mount of money certain fairs had available for operational expenses at the beginning of 1972 and the amount needed to conduct their normal business operations during the year. Certain affected fairs that had not been allowed by the division to build their own reserves to the point they could meet normal business expenses at anytime during the calendar year, regardless of the time of receipt of their budgeted state support, face severe curtailment of programs to at least postponement of planned projects. Nearly every fair that receives state support is now projected to receive it during the ; last half of the calendar year. "The only solution the department has come up with is to loan any severely affected fair just enough money to get them by this year on a curtailed basis,"' said Chappie. "If this is the solution, then I question the department's supervision of the entire fair program. A mistake was made and a loan in lieu of funds a fair had coming anyway is no solution as far as I'm concerned. The department has nearly the entire. fair program in a stranglehold to the extent that a great deal of administrative flexibility is given it by preAs a result of those hearings, the Little Hoover Commission issued a report that said fairs made a valuable contribution to community life, and that all fairs could not be expected to = become self-supporting. The report concludes that it was not in the public interest to eliminate or consolidate fairs. Very much the same conclusion was reached in the Legislature last year. The original proposal in the Department of Agriculture's budget it'll ever be stopped, it's too penses and capital outlay funds profitable. . for fairs. The Legislature investigated the cuts, held hearMARGARET DWYER: I don't think they'll ever be about to do away with sky hijacking. ings, and determined-that the comparatively small amount of monies appropriated for California's fairs was a judicious expenditure. The Legislature restored the funds for fairs to the budget that was finally passed. As the Little Hoover Commission and the legislative meetings revealed, Californians enjoy their fairs and have come to appreciate the unique identity and culture of each one, small and large, agricultural

and industrial. "If the department cannot recognize the attitude of the people and the expression of the Legislature as to the expenditure of state funds for fairs) for their encouragement and growth, then the great amount of administrative flexibility entrusted to it for the supervision of that program should be curtailed," said Chappie. "One fair in my district has come under fire from the department because it refuses to send unapproved copies of the minutes of its Board of Directors' meetings to the Division of Fairs and Expositions within three days after it meets it seems to me that it should at least be able to recognize the need of individual fairs to know at what time of the year they will receive thier funding so that they may plan their budget accordingly." * ABY 2315, which was introduced on April 3, 1972, isaimed at restoring the funds lost by reversion to the general fund. The matter will be at the top of the agenda of the meeting at the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification on April 19 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 6017 of the State Capitol. sent law in determining how much support each fair shall receive,'' added Chappie. The department, through its Division of Fairs and Expositions, is required by law to apportion funds to eligible fairs for operational support on the basis of their actual need, but not to exceed $65,000 in any one year. Zeroing in on this, Chappie commented: "An indication is available here as to the department's attitude in supervising the fair program. [Ifa large number of fairs are being starved down to the point the department is endangering their welfare and survival, then what the department considers their need may be only just enough support to survive, at best." Last year, the Little Hoover Commission, the state's best known fiscal watchdog, held hearings up and down the state with the announced purpose of considering the elimination and consolidation of some of California's district and county fairs. Williams supervisor candidate Elton F. Williams has filed to run for Nevada County Supervisor in District II. He is one of four candidates who seek the seat of Mrs. Dean Lawrence, wiio will not seek re-election. Williams is a native of Grass Valley, was raised in the Cakland area during the first World War and was educated in Richmond He graduated from Richmond High School. Due to the economic problems of the 1930s, Williams returned to Grass Valley and was employed by Idaho-Maryland Mines Co, and Alpha Stores, Ltd. In 1941 he volunteered for service in the U. S. Army and served through three European campaigns with the llth Tank Battalion of the Third Army. He returned to the U, S. and was honorably discharged in 1946, Williams \purchased Trezise Bros. News and Stationery Business in Grass Valley and has been operating the business as Williams Stationery for the past 24 years. He married Helen Vincent of Grass Valley in 1947, They have two children, Mary Christopher who teaches at Rio Vista and Dave Williams, a student at Sacramento State College. Williams has been active in many community affairs. He is a Past Master Councilor of the Grass Valley Chapter, Order of DeMolay and the DeMolay Chapters of Northern California; a Past President of Quartz Parlor #58 Native Sons of the Golden West; a member of Madison Lodge #23 F,&A.M.; member of the Grass Valley Lodge #538 B.P.O, Elks; member of HagueELTON F, WILLIAMS Thomas Hegarty Post #130, the American Legion and a member of the Grass Valley Sportsmen's Club, He has had civic and political affiliations as organizer and chairman of the Nevada County Young Republicans; State Director of the Young Republicans of California; long time member and secretary of the Nevada County Republican Central Committee; member of the Republican State Central Committee; charter director of the Grass Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce; chief of the Grass Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. in 1950, Williams said he is running for supervisor "because I think we need more positive action up there, I also believe in a certain amount of public service from our elected officials." ee