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December 15, 1971 (12 pages)

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ee Sal png PP age pi a 4. 4 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, December 15,1971 ~ Five impact projects get numbers Sierra Economic Development recting a feasibility study rela‘District announces five Public tive to the sanitary land fill. Works Impact Projects have The Board of Supervisors via been officially numbered by the the Nevada County Public Works western regional office of the Task Force (NCPWTF) had this. Economic Development Adminpotential project reviewed. The istration in Seattle, Wash. NCPWTF recommended that a While numbering does not necfeasibility study be done. essarily guarantee funding, it This project was chaired by does mean all applications are Richard H. Hales, holding membeing reviewed and will be forbership in both the Task Force warded to Washington, D.C., for and the Nevada County Overall final review. ‘Economic Development Plan ExApplications officially numecutive Committee. bered and being reviewed are The fact that this project was for the counties of E] Dorado, essentially ready for application Placer, Nevada and Sierra of made it possible to utilize the SEDD are: "PWIP", The project was direc! 1) ED 07-11-00818, County of ed by V. Harry Hider, directo Nevada, Amount of Grant: $74,of public works for County of 000; Amount of Project: $148,Nevada. 000, Garbage dike sanitary land 2) ED 07-11-00825, El Dorado fill. This is the first time the Irrigation District, El Dorado County of Nevada has applied County, Amount of grant: $120,for a public works assistance 000; amount of project: $150,Economic Development Admin000, istration’ grant. The Board of This project previously reSupervisors, upon learning of ceived EDA attention but had EDA Emergency Public Works not been funded due to inadeImpact Program (PWIP) from quate local dollars at the time the Board of Directors of SEDD, of its first consideration, Harimmediately took action toapply ry Dunlop, at the direction’ of for funding. El Dorado Irrigation District Prior to this time there had Board of Directors, worked with been project preparation by dithe SEDD staff and produced an outstanding project. This project will permit ap1 proximately 100 permanent jobs in the area by the Certain-Teed 0. Chain Saw plant. This company is an equal opportunity employer, and as such will look first to the quali@jfied ethnic minorities, the unemployed and the underemployed within the preject area. These will be the first people employed in accord with sound ©conomic Development Administration procedure and with that of the Certain-Teed Company. ‘. 3) ED07-11-00831, Tahoe City -}Public Utility District (TCPUD), amount of grant: $30,000; amount of project:.$71,000. This application was made possible by the efforts and guid‘fance of William B, Layton, Jr., manager-treasurer, and Sharon i Stovall, executive secretary, of . «_~, [Tahoe City Public Utility District staff. It has been pointed out by om elite 1 50 thie “ ce Saba Automatic fio Coueit, that the six and Chain Saw one-half acre Kilner Park has the unique quality of being the only area on the west shore of Automatic oiling tor bat and Lake Tahoe that can be used cutting chain adjustable for without fee by all target populalight or heavy-duty cutting. tion within the boundaries of the Automatic all-weather starter Sierra Economic Development 4) ED 0711-00832, city of county. of Sierra, . Loyalton, amount of grant: $76,200; amount of project $127,600. The total city of Loyalton is responsible for this application and it is one of the best demonstrations of self-help anywhere within the boundaries of Sierra Economic Development District. The preliminary work was done for this project by the "grass roots" participants of the community. This work initially resulted in the Department of Parks and Recreation of the State of California allocating Sierra County's share of the California State Beach, Park, Recreational, and Historical Facilities Fund (State Bond Act of 1964) to Loyalton, Assemblywoman Pauline Davis played a major role in acquiring these funds for Loyalton, 5) ED 07-11-00833, county of Placer, remodeling Placer Hospital, amount of grant: $75,000; amount of project: $150,000, Richard Andrews, Placer County executive officer, and Robert -E. Warren, his assistant, prepared the project application in collaboration with the SEDD Staff. This project is designed primarily to help all citizens of the community who have not been able to have adequate outpatient hospital care due to inadequate hospital facilities, Elizabeth L. George, executive director of SEDD, William N. Roberts, Jr., economic development planner, upon the direction of ‘the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of SELDD, traveled to Seattle to hand-carry the foregoing five county projects. Miss George stated the total dollar value of the projects is approximately: $650,000 with the grant position slightly over $350,000. Also, the fact that the finalizing of the applications started the last week of October exemplifies what can be accomplished when people in
a comminity work together in meeting emergency goal requirements, in conjunction with the: SEDD . TEST FAILS PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia (AP) — A Soviet science and technology exhibit billed a sheet of glass on display as unbreakable and invited visiting diplomats to test it with a hammer. Witnesses said the demon. stration ended when one ambassador shattered the glass with a light tap. of The Nugget for quick 'n easy starting. District. Automatic one-piece clutch — the industry's simplest, most Only : reliable clutch. Announcing $1499 Come in and see the 150 ° Manufacturers 5 suggested retail world's best price with 12” bar and chain chain saw value! It has all the features you'd expect on more expensive SPD SAW SHOP 735 Zion, Nevada City}. 265-5573 Grooming _The Opening Of The NEVADA COUNTY VETERINARY HOSPITAL For The Care of Small Animals Patrick J. Donaghey D.V.M. done by Mary Located on the Old Nevada City Hwy., just % mile north of Brunswick Road From the files” 1933 Bennett Ackerly Penhall, one of the most noted mining men of the Mother Lode’ died on New Year's Day following a heart attack. Born in England in 1853, he had lived in Grass Valley for 59 years; and was noted for his great integrity as a man and as an engineer. Early in January, a giant spruce tree more than 100 feet tall and three feet in diameter, weighted with snow in a storm "sreater than that in 1890,"’ toppled by high winds and crashed into the office of the Nevada County Lumber Co. It narrowly missed the area in‘which Miss Georgia Donnelly, secretary to manager Fred Conner, was working. v KR t Due to the then great water famine in Nevada City, the Fire Dept. proposed a "community effort" to clearn the Snow Moun‘tain Ditch so that the city reservoirs might be replenished, The town was faced by threats of fire and epidemic; and was in "grave peril" according to the firemen, { * OK OK In March, Fred C. Worth purchased the interest of Mrs, Lola M. Worth in the National Hotel, and became its sole owner, During that same month, the famous old Canada Hill Mine underwent preparations to re-open after being closed for many years. In earlier years it showed a production record of $1,250,000, OK OK OK A special train-load of lumber rolled into Nevada City in May, on the narrow gauge railroad. A total of 70,000 board feet was consigned to the Nevada Lumber Co. It was the first time in 16 years that a special train had been run over the N.C.N.G. The load was destined to be used in construction of a CCC Camp in North Bloomfield, * kK In June, the business section of Alleghany was gutted by a fire estimated to have done $150,000 damage. Firemen could not hook up hoses because most of the town's few hydrants were too hot to handle, : The largest class inthe history of Nevada City High’ School, numbering 48 seniors, was graduated with impressive ceremonies in June, There were 27 young ladies and 21 young men in the class, ‘ ok Ok ok Mrs. Helena Dahneke, 95, died at her home in North San Juan in July, She was born in Germany in 1838, and came to the United States in 1856. Mrs, Dahneke, a "highly respected and beloved gentlewoman," was one of town's earliest pioneers. +e K+ In August, Frank Davis of Nevada City let a contract tu A, H. Curtner for remodeling the upper story of the old Transcript building on Commercial street, into six modern apartments, The building was constructed of bricks in 1863, after a fire which leveled most of the town. ‘ * OK ok In October, Joe Lopez, who had the mail contract between Nevada City and Washington, purchased a load of lumber to construct a cottage for his stage drivers and relief men at Central House on top of Washington grade. The grade was then considered one of the worst stretches of roadway in the high mountains, especially in winter. A sleigh and horses picked up the mail there and carried it about two miles down-grade, where a carrier on skis made the rest of the trip down the steep nountain to the remote community, ee ROK In November there were approximately 2,000 men employed in Nevada county mines, The monthly payroll totaled $260,000.00, RK + In December, the Bank of America purchased the First National Bank of Grass Valley, according to announcement by William F. Morrish, pres. The Sheriff's office installed and began to use a new set of criminal photographic equipment for making "mug shots."Maurice Koch, Grass Valley photographer, supervised the inSstallation and was placed in charge of the department. Every litter bit hurts — KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL