August 12, 1970 (12 pages)

_ New inter-district Planners recommend M-1 zon Policy for GV slated; for somelaBarr Meadowsacre summer school success A new policy will be made concerning inter-district agreements and summer school was considered. a success in a report to the Grass Valley School District meeting Monday. . Supt. Herbert Ambrosius told « the trustees "we are going to have quite a few children who want to go_to a school out of “the district." Rk This statement was made in view of the recent decision of the district's pared Fitioer 3 which excludes bus tr ta~ ton for ‘students. Ambrosius said he already has been receiving phone calls and has. two written requests for transfers. He sought a policy from the board. _.He explained one of the trans"ter requests was from ateacher at Pleasant Ridge whose son at‘tended Lyman Gilmore, "They % ~ live half way between Pleasant _ Ridge and Grass, Valley, in the ’ “Grass Valley district. In this case it would be easier for the parent to take the child to school with her than to figure out how to provide transportation each day to’the Grass Valley school," Ambrosius said. ~ Trustee Mrs, Lou Kennedy “4cexplained the past policy of having these requests © go through -a committee which consists of the two schools’ principals, two trustees, the Supt. of Schools, and three members ofthe teachers association. Ambrosius said "I can't see having to go through a panel. It Nevada Ranger unit to merge with Placer NEVADA CITY — _— The Nevada-Yuba Ranger Unit of the State Division. of Forestry, : “headquartered here, is. to be consolidated. with the Placer Ranger Unit next spring, Headquarters for the new tricounty unit will be at Auburn. State Forest Ranger William F, Brock will head the new operation. The change will have noeffect on the level of fire protection services of the division in Nevada and Yuba counties, Di‘rector James G. Stearns of the State Department of Conservation emphasized in announcing the changes. Stearns said the consolidation _is designed to increase operating efficiency at the administrative level and to reduce costs. In a related action, Nevada and Yuba counties, along with Placer, will be shifted into the Division of Forestry's District II for administrative purposes. The district headquarters is at Redding and is under the direction of Deputy State Forester George Grogan. District Il, which will cease to serve the three counties on Jan. 1, 1971, operated out of a Sacramento headquarters, a . ‘will be abolished, PRARA AS type of request until a policy seems this should be a board policy. Either we allow it or. we don't." , Mrs. going to be many transportation problems. She made a motion to table this item until a policy could be revised. She added no action should be taken on this brosius will research district ‘agreements’ and. make a recommendation for *and Gravel, industrial / --In other business Lyman Gilmore. principal John Waggoner made a report onthe fiveweek summer session, = "Financially: we encountered no indebtedness" Waggoner said, He pointed out that-teach-— ers were cooperative in keeping costs down, Parents helped provide tr on for field trips and "it was a good: session." fe , Waggoner said the cost of: the session was $21,405 which left about $2,700 over. Top attendance of the 610 students who enrolled was 572. He pointed out that attendance 4n the last week tailed way off and if "I were to make a Suggestion for. next year it would be to shorten the session one week," he concluded, --The board voted 3-1 to spend $276 to renew membership with the California School Board Association and $75. to _renew membershp with the California’ School Administration Association. Trustee Roger Montre voted ‘ “no stating he felt this.year. the membership could be passed and the money spent. en Mrs. Kennedy pointed: out the association had a strong voice . in legislation and it offers: legal advice to members. Chairman. Dr. Robert felt.the membership: was cheap-* insurance and is needed.""This year we're in a.position where we may need-it," he said. ». Mrs, Kennedy added as far as the conferences are concerned "we can bypass this. expense." --The board opened bids to provide fuel for the coming year and had atie. . : Phillips Petroleum Co. and Alpha Hardware each submitted _ a bid to. provide diesel PS200: fuel for 12 1/4 cents per gallon. Phillips did not submit a bid on the lighter fuel oil while Alpha did, at 11 1/2 cents per © gallon. No other bids were re~ ceived. , Ambrosius trustees accept the company . which could supply both types of fuel. The board went along with this recommendation, providing there was no objection from. county counsel who was not. present at the meeting. --The much debated’ closing financial report for the 1969-70 . year was accepted by the board, Ambrosius pointed out these _ are correct figures which have been’ discussed in the past,’ Kennedy pointed out . without busing service there are County planning commissioners Monday recommended that the board of supervisors approve "M-1" zoning (light industrial) for some acreage in LaBarr Meadows despite some strong objections. : Attorney, . Harold Wolters, the petition. intiating the proposed zoning, The proposal involved 178: acres on the east and west sides of LaBarr Meadows, 45 acre of which is ‘now de“veloped. industrially. These in--yses, but abe use, . duckies Bottle ork ; and shop, Hansen Brother's Sand = Cresswells towing service, Val Bids sought on post office — at Rough-Ready The. Post.Office Department is seeking competitive bids to build. and. lease the new main. post office at Rough and Ready, Postmaster General Winton M, Blount announced yesterday. Competitive bidding encourages the most. attractive and ‘economical offer to the government, Blount noted, This will help the department to improve postal service while keeping expenditures low, he added. Under a_ lease construction program, the site located on State Highway 20 will be assigned to the successful bidder who will control the property, construct the building to department specifications and lease it to the department for a basic: period of 10 years and options of 20 years. The land and building will remain on local tax’ rolls. The building: will contain 960 square: feet,The department's capital. in terholt, vestment will be limited sub-, Ross stanially to postal-equipment. Daye’ Barber; -business ‘drive. -dty “with the «general plan, acBidding documents. may be bchairman; ‘Don Hess, treasurer; : cording to the.department's recommission unanimously » tained from Sam Fraser, Real ‘Estate Officer, Room 112, Federal Building, 805 Eye Street, Sacramento, Ca, 95814. The real estate officer will supply bidding forms, building specifications, lease provision and other information, <: Bids must be submitted to the representing petitioners, signedae Has of “planning commission YrecomGrass Valley, It's a great ad The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, August 12,.1970 5. Lumber Company, Most of them — are covered by use permits, required in the unclassified zoning area. The acreage borders on some single-family residences, * The commission's action marks the first time it has recommended ©"M-1" zoning since the board some. months ago, amended the zoning ordinance-to provide for the new "M-1" allows some industrial for those which might "prove objectionable to neighboring 4 mendation "that 4 portion of the pro bert n the same area(known zoned "M” industry, SupervisDave Dunhams given award — by heart unit Mr. and Mrs, Dave Dunham were presented an award from the Sacramento Yolo Sierra Heart Association for their donation of space for loan closet items for the Golden Empire. The: presentation was. made Friday at a luncheon meeting held at The Office, Rosemary Decker, vice president of the tri-county group, made the presentation, The Dunhams are owners of Dave's Van and Storage which has housed beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other. items ‘for use by heart patients at no cost over. the past several. months. Other’ awards presented reheart association are Clete OsWilliam Myers; vice chairman; Ron Russell, assistant; Carole Friedrich and Shirley: Willey; 4 rrey ne, ors cited lack of controls in an "M" zone as their reason. They later amended the ordinance to provide for 'M-1", Some nearby home owners Monday protested the pollution of existing industries, as well as opposing the proposedzoning. j Objections centered upon a fear. that the proposal would increase alleged air pollution from existing industries, and detract ties of the county. "Osborn Hill is socked in when all three plants are going and the pollution is visible from for Grass Valley," contended a protester. He also charged that ~~ supervisors have failed to givethe Air Pollution Committee sufficient power to act. "Bear River really pours. out; they don't have a burner, they have a smudge pot. Talk about air pollution--the environment is just getting worse,” complained another. Poe _. ‘DeWitt. Smith of Bear River claimed his compahy is not responsible for the alleged "smudge pot.” He contended Bear River is."doing everyting we can to stop pollution.” "Esthetics are important but if we have industry here we have to have an area zoned for. industry to do its thing. We recognize pollution, smoke, and dust, I lived by it so I understand. This is not only a problem for industry it is a community problem, We aren's asking for a license to do something that shouldn't be done,” . contributed Bob. Gates of Valley Veneer. Theplanning department recommendedpproval, in part, to: volunteers for the * of the.proposed . zoning. The recommendation excluded a por. tion: referred-to:as "“the:sore thumb," The use is. in conformport, The co-chairmen for Nevada City voted to recommend"M-", ‘and Wesley Watkins, Lura Arand to exclude the "sore “nold; Donne Liebrich, Florence: thumb," The motion: expressed: Vanacoure and Willard Rose. a sympathy for people in the The ‘volunteers all assisted in area, but a belief that the prothe annual Heart Fund drive posed use in the highest and and received their awards from best. Commissioners Ken Gor“suggested. the . Real Estate: Officer by Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Decker at a presentation don and Ted Waddell were absent. Interest Paid _ on Savings at the DO ALL YOUR BANKING AT MLB! f= teat = THE MOTHER LODE AREA'S ONLY INDEPENDENT, Matt Cherge Member HOME-OWNED AND OPERATED, FULL-SERVICE BANK Motaer Lope BaNx MEMBER F.0.1C. No Monthly Service { Accounts Maintaining GRASS VALLEY © NEVADA CITY — a Minimum Balance of $300 ‘or More. e Night Depository e Safe Deposit Boxes Charge on Regular . Personal Checking PLACERVILLE * SONORA « FOLSOM TWAIN HARTE ¢ ALTAVILLE » Ue i nena ies requires use permits further from the esthetic quali-" *

_ New inter-district Planners recommend M-1 zon Policy for GV slated; for somelaBarr Meadowsacre summer school success A new policy will be made concerning inter-district agreements and summer school was considered. a success in a report to the Grass Valley School District meeting Monday. . Supt. Herbert Ambrosius told « the trustees "we are going to have quite a few children who want to go_to a school out of “the district." Rk This statement was made in view of the recent decision of the district's pared Fitioer 3 which excludes bus tr ta~ ton for ‘students. Ambrosius said he already has been receiving phone calls and has. two written requests for transfers. He sought a policy from the board.. _.He explained one of the trans"ter requests was from ateacher at Pleasant Ridge whose son at‘tended Lyman Gilmore, "They % ~ live half way between Pleasant _ Ridge and Grass, Valley, in the ’ “Grass Valley district. In this case it would be easier for the parent to take the child to school with her than to figure out how to provide transportation each day to’the Grass Valley school," Ambrosius said. ~ Trustee Mrs, Lou Kennedy “4cexplained the past policy of having these requests © go through -a committee which consists of the two schools’ principals, two trustees, the Supt. of Schools, and three members ofthe teachers association. Ambrosius said "I can't see having to go through a panel. It Nevada Ranger unit to merge with Placer NEVADA CITY — _— The Nevada-Yuba Ranger Unit of the State Division. of Forestry, : “headquartered here, is. to be consolidated. with the Placer Ranger Unit next spring, Headquarters for the new tricounty unit will be at Auburn. State Forest Ranger William F, Brock will head the new operation. The change will have noeffect on the level of fire protection services of the division in Nevada and Yuba counties, Di‘rector James G. Stearns of the State Department of Conservation emphasized in announcing the changes. Stearns said the consolidation _is designed to increase operating efficiency at the administrative level and to reduce costs. In a related action, Nevada and Yuba counties, along with Placer, will be shifted into the Division of Forestry's District II for administrative purposes. The district headquarters is at Redding and is under the direction of Deputy State Forester George Grogan. District Il, which will cease to serve the three counties on Jan. 1, 1971, operated out of a Sacramento headquarters, a . ‘will be abolished, PRARA AS type of request until a policy seems this should be a board policy. Either we allow it or. we don't." , Mrs. going to be many transportation problems. She made a motion to table this item until a policy could be revised. She added no action should be taken on this brosius will research district ‘agreements’ and. make a recommendation for *and Gravel, industrial / --In other business Lyman Gilmore. principal John Waggoner made a report onthe fiveweek summer session, = "Financially: we encountered no indebtedness" Waggoner said, He pointed out that-teach-— ers were cooperative in keeping costs down, Parents helped provide tr on for field trips and "it was a good: session." fe , Waggoner said the cost of: the session was $21,405 which left about $2,700 over. Top attendance of the 610 students who enrolled was 572. He pointed out that attendance 4n the last week tailed way off and if "I were to make a Suggestion for. next year it would be to shorten the session one week," he concluded, --The board voted 3-1 to spend $276 to renew membership with the California School Board Association and $75. to _renew membershp with the California’ School Administration Association. Trustee Roger Montre voted ‘ “no stating he felt this.year. the membership could be passed and the money spent. en Mrs. Kennedy pointed: out the association had a strong voice . in legislation and it offers: legal advice to members. Chairman. Dr. Robert felt.the membership: was cheap-* insurance and is needed.""This year we're in a.position where we may need-it," he said. ». Mrs, Kennedy added as far as the conferences are concerned "we can bypass this. expense." --The board opened bids to provide fuel for the coming year and had atie. . : Phillips Petroleum Co. and Alpha Hardware each submitted _ a bid to. provide diesel PS200: fuel for 12 1/4 cents per gallon. Phillips did not submit a bid on the lighter fuel oil while Alpha did, at 11 1/2 cents per © gallon. No other bids were re~ ceived. , Ambrosius trustees accept the company . which could supply both types of fuel. The board went along with this recommendation, providing there was no objection from. county counsel who was not. present at the meeting. --The much debated’ closing financial report for the 1969-70 . year was accepted by the board, Ambrosius pointed out these _ are correct figures which have been’ discussed in the past,’ Kennedy pointed out . without busing service there are County planning commissioners Monday recommended that the board of supervisors approve "M-1" zoning (light industrial) for some acreage in

LaBarr Meadows despite some strong objections. : Attorney, . Harold Wolters, the petition. intiating the proposed zoning, The proposal involved 178: acres on the east and west sides of LaBarr Meadows, 45 acre of which is ‘now de“veloped. industrially. These in--yses, but abe use, . duckies Bottle ork ; and shop, Hansen Brother's Sand = Cresswells towing service, Val Bids sought on post office — at Rough-Ready The. Post.Office Department is seeking competitive bids to build. and. lease the new main. post office at Rough and Ready, Postmaster General Winton M, Blount announced yesterday. Competitive bidding encourages the most. attractive and ‘economical offer to the government, Blount noted, This will help the department to improve postal service while keeping expenditures low, he added. Under a_ lease construction program, the site located on State Highway 20 will be assigned to the successful bidder who will control the property, construct the building to department specifications and lease it to the department for a basic: period of 10 years and options of 20 years. The land and building will remain on local tax’ rolls. The building: will contain 960 square: feet,The department's capital. in terholt, vestment will be limited sub-, Ross stanially to postal-equipment. Daye’ Barber; -business ‘drive. -dty “with the «general plan, acBidding documents. may be bchairman; ‘Don Hess, treasurer; : cording to the.department's recommission unanimously » tained from Sam Fraser, Real ‘Estate Officer, Room 112, Federal Building, 805 Eye Street, Sacramento, Ca, 95814. The real estate officer will supply bidding forms, building specifications, lease provision and other information, <: Bids must be submitted to the representing petitioners, signedae Has of “planning commission YrecomGrass Valley, It's a great ad The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, August 12,.1970 5. Lumber Company, Most of them — are covered by use permits, required in the unclassified zoning area. The acreage borders on some single-family residences, * The commission's action marks the first time it has recommended ©"M-1" zoning since the board some. months ago, amended the zoning ordinance-to provide for the new "M-1" allows some industrial for those which might "prove objectionable to neighboring 4 mendation "that 4 portion of the pro bert n the same area(known zoned "M” industry, SupervisDave Dunhams given award — by heart unit Mr. and Mrs, Dave Dunham were presented an award from the Sacramento Yolo Sierra Heart Association for their donation of space for loan closet items for the Golden Empire. The: presentation was. made Friday at a luncheon meeting held at The Office, Rosemary Decker, vice president of the tri-county group, made the presentation, The Dunhams are owners of Dave's Van and Storage which has housed beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other. items ‘for use by heart patients at no cost over. the past several. months. Other’ awards presented reheart association are Clete OsWilliam Myers; vice chairman; Ron Russell, assistant; Carole Friedrich and Shirley: Willey; 4 rrey ne, ors cited lack of controls in an "M" zone as their reason. They later amended the ordinance to provide for 'M-1", Some nearby home owners Monday protested the pollution of existing industries, as well as opposing the proposedzoning. j Objections centered upon a fear. that the proposal would increase alleged air pollution from existing industries, and detract ties of the county. "Osborn Hill is socked in when all three plants are going and the pollution is visible from for Grass Valley," contended a protester. He also charged that ~~ supervisors have failed to givethe Air Pollution Committee sufficient power to act. "Bear River really pours. out; they don't have a burner, they have a smudge pot. Talk about air pollution--the environment is just getting worse,” complained another. Poe _. ‘DeWitt. Smith of Bear River claimed his compahy is not responsible for the alleged "smudge pot.” He contended Bear River is."doing everyting we can to stop pollution.” "Esthetics are important but if we have industry here we have to have an area zoned for. industry to do its thing. We recognize pollution, smoke, and dust, I lived by it so I understand. This is not only a problem for industry it is a community problem, We aren's asking for a license to do something that shouldn't be done,” . contributed Bob. Gates of Valley Veneer. Theplanning department recommendedpproval, in part, to: volunteers for the * of the.proposed . zoning. The recommendation excluded a por. tion: referred-to:as "“the:sore thumb," The use is. in conformport, The co-chairmen for Nevada City voted to recommend"M-", ‘and Wesley Watkins, Lura Arand to exclude the "sore “nold; Donne Liebrich, Florence: thumb," The motion: expressed: Vanacoure and Willard Rose. a sympathy for people in the The ‘volunteers all assisted in area, but a belief that the prothe annual Heart Fund drive posed use in the highest and and received their awards from best. Commissioners Ken Gor“suggested. the . Real Estate: Officer by Sept. 15, at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Decker at a presentation don and Ted Waddell were absent. Interest Paid _ on Savings at the DO ALL YOUR BANKING AT MLB! f= teat = THE MOTHER LODE AREA'S ONLY INDEPENDENT, Matt Cherge Member HOME-OWNED AND OPERATED, FULL-SERVICE BANK Motaer Lope BaNx MEMBER F.0.1C. No Monthly Service { Accounts Maintaining GRASS VALLEY © NEVADA CITY — a Minimum Balance of $300 ‘or More. e Night Depository e Safe Deposit Boxes Charge on Regular . Personal Checking PLACERVILLE * SONORA « FOLSOM TWAIN HARTE ¢ ALTAVILLE » Ue i nena ies requires use permits further from the esthetic quali-" *