February 11, 1970 (12 pages)

ee a er A lament often heard from young people is that they have . nothing to do -nothing to keep them busy and entertained during leisure hours. But the .young people in the Rough and Ready Penn Valley area haven't been content to lament the lack of organized activities. They have organized a teen center to give the youngsters of their community west of Grass Valley something to do. For the past two months, a committee of nine teen-agers has been preparing a detailed plan for the teen center, and Wednesday night they received enthusiastic approval from the Ready Springs School Board. The trustees granted use of school space on the first and third Fridays of each month, and the students announced that their first event, probably a dance, will be Feb, 20. The committee, which has been advised by School Supt. Pilicnmhesislersine Ble 9 Nit, S32 go GD: Mika sete teR iwi? 3 GF) ink al William Locke, prepared a twopage plan to the trustees giving all pertinent details about the proposal. The purpose of the teen center.was stated this way: "This type. of organization hopefully will help to give young people in this area.a place to go and participate in youth activity. There is a hope that parents and -teen-agers could be brought closer together through this organization." The center would be open. to Ready Springs seventh and eighth graders or those over 12 and high school students living within the district. Members .could bring dates from outside the area. At the start, center sessions will. be from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Friday nights, but the hours may be lengthened later. The first and third Fridays were chosen so as not.to conflict with 4-H and Scouts which meet the alternate Fridays. * bal aby alesse cepa. ea nem hom me ne Pea aay me ea Sip Pek Upaee Joe) lee, ag teen The student committee had three spokesmen, all of whom seemed a little shy at addressing the school trustees. However, they convincingly made their case that the concept is well planned. Student spokesmen were Patti Legg, and eighth grader; John Prochaska and Nick Salvatorelli, both high school students, There will be three adult chaperones at each teen center event, probably Parent-Teacher Club members. who sign upfor the task. Prochaska said the students will pick parents from the chaperone signup list "who we think we wouldn't be embarrassed_in front of." -The chaperones will be there "to maintain justice" but won't be allowed to take over the event. Their ideas will be sought, however. ‘Who knows, they might have something good to say to us," Prochaska added. The main rule established by the students for the center is that "good conduct and behavior YOUNG PEOPLE of the Rough and Ready-Penn Valley area explained their. proposal to wart a teen center and won permission to use rooms at Ready Springs School, From left are Patti Legg, Nick Salvatorelli and John Prochaska. Social Security questions Q, My son has been blind and deaf since birth. He will be 18 next year. We are receiving social security checks as his father is dead. Will my son and I continue to receive our benefits after he is 18?. A. Since your son has a disability which oceurred prior to age 18, you should contact your nearest social security office about three months before his 18th birthday. At that time, file an application to continue his benefits as achilddisabledsince ¢ ~ childhood, Hf your son‘ tseltgible™».: A:. "Yes, your ‘checks will stop for’ benefits” after his "age 18," after ' you shave’ dentonstrated we ie you -may.also~be eligible for benefits if you must provide personal care and services for him at home, In any case, contact your nearest social security office for esi information, Q, I have been receiving social security benefits as a person disabled since childhood. I am now 26 years old and feel I could do some kind of electronic-assembly work even though I am in a wheelchair, Will myso-. cial security check stop? (terminate, your ability to perform substantial work activity. Normally, you would be entitled to a 9 month trial work period, Any work should ‘be reported about two weeks after it begins if it appears the job will continue. Q. I am 40 and receive social security due to disablement ‘in childhood. I was told my check will stop when I'am 50 is this true? A, No, as long as you remain totally disabled, your check will continue. Your checks will stop Jonily. “if: eam incor ees — eseeve " said ~The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 11, wT ‘Nothing to do’ doesn't dpply i in R-R and PV. must be inevidence at all times, " The only other written ‘rule is that smoking will not be tallowed, Membership will be $1 per year, which will admit one person plus a guest. Students without a card will be admitted for 50 cents. The committee of nine students will remain to. make the center function and will be composed of the three Ready Springs School student officers plus one representative from each class from seventh grade through senior in high school. The group hepes to have some fund raising activities tofinarice a pool table, games and ping pong tables, The young people also want to — get involved in some community projects, such a#beautifying the school grounds by planting shrubs and volunteer work-at rest homes. Miss Legg commented that "the community is helping us get started; in turn, we can help some people besides ourselves," “as young students set up own teen center There also will be a six. member board of directors, and unlike many instances in modern _student life where the students want more power, they seem to have stacked this board against themselves, Five of the six would be adults. The school trustees advised against this, saying the ratio should be more like thrée to three to keep the students from being overwhelmed by adults, All the five school trustees -President John McLachlin, Mrs. Mary Lee, Mrs, Particia Litchfield, Jim Cranmer and Everett Burkard -were enthused and excited over the work the youngsters have done and the idea of having ateen center. The trustees unanimously approved use of the kindergarten room and two adjoining classrooms for the twice monthly teen center activities. The current nine-member committee will be the liaison with the administration and trustees until the center's organization is complete. NID conned devices explained to board Orifice control devices for . Nevada Irrigation District agriculture water were explained to the board of directors and to a group of landowners at a special meeting Wednesday evening. Manager told the group "the NID staff is trying to apply the rules on fhe books. Volume is not the issue. A miners inch is arate of flow and we are purely and simply trying to implement rules to give equal service to‘all customers. If this isn't the right way, let's do it another." Director James McAdams “there are many cases where one customer can take all of the water and starve others on the same line, We are helpless to stop this without some means of control." Clendenen added "some of these lines are agriculture and domestic combined, and we have to maintain a certain pressure or it may be taken. to the State Board of Health. NID would rather do something now than wait for that day." The landowners explained _ their various problems, One of the problems was not enough pressure:-on a line where agriculture users and domestic users’ were on the same line. Ray Balleweg of the Bitney Springs area said there was no pressure at certain times, Clendenen explained that "NID cannot Control the use of domestic water supplies. We have oversold that system.” Chairman Alex Ferreira said “if your line was all agriculture users we could help: you. That's what we are trying to accomplish now. C “Director “Bruce McDonald added."it’s.the same situationas: INg, » enti n ng. ! qnine.'We-are agriculture users « for you: gists 1 aia Frank Clendenen. on a domestic line." William Hotchkiss, a berry farmer on Meadow Drive, told the directors "I am satisfied with what we have now." Ernest Bierwagen of Chicago Park explained "we are used to certain habits. water until I order a crop. I. will have to plan on a peak useof water for a full season and pay for what we don't use." Hotchkiss went along with this line of thinking. "Looks to me like I will have to buy a peak flow of water. and pay the extramoney." He explained he irrigates twice a week and will run 100 sprinklers at a time. The rest of the time he wouldn't need this peak load of water, but concluded "I don't mind paying for it." Many different problems and situations were discussed. Clendenen made it clear that NID doesn't want to cause any hard. ship. If anyone has a problem “we will be glad to work it out with the individual involved, Allwe ask is that you come in and discuss it with us." The orifice control devices will be installed prior to April 15th, the date that farmers usually increase their water supply. : There is no Cost to the individual landowner. In cases where landowners have paid for. their own water meters, the meter may be left on the line, if the owner desires: ‘Otherwise, the I don't order . rad x wee Lj & + % &

ee a er A lament often heard from young people is that they have . nothing to do -nothing to keep them busy and entertained during leisure hours. But the .young people in the Rough and Ready Penn Valley area haven't been content to lament the lack of organized activities. They have organized a teen center to give the youngsters of their community west of Grass Valley something to do. For the past two months, a committee of nine teen-agers has been preparing a detailed plan for the teen center, and Wednesday night they received enthusiastic approval from the Ready Springs School Board. The trustees granted use of school space on the first and third Fridays of each month, and the students announced that their first event, probably a dance, will be Feb, 20. The committee, which has been advised by School Supt. Pilicnmhesislersine Ble 9 Nit, S32 go GD: Mika sete teR iwi? 3 GF) ink al William Locke, prepared a twopage plan to the trustees giving all pertinent details about the proposal. The purpose of the teen center.was stated this way: "This type. of organization hopefully will help to give young people in this area.a place to go and participate in youth activity. There is a hope that parents and -teen-agers could be brought closer together through this organization." The center would be open. to Ready Springs seventh and eighth graders or those over 12 and high school students living within the district. Members .could bring dates from outside the area. At the start, center sessions will. be from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Friday nights, but the hours may be lengthened later. The first and third Fridays were chosen so as not.to conflict with 4-H and Scouts which meet the alternate Fridays. * bal aby alesse cepa. ea nem hom me ne Pea aay me ea Sip Pek Upaee Joe) lee, ag teen The student committee had three spokesmen, all of whom seemed a little shy at addressing the school trustees. However, they convincingly made their case that the concept is well planned. Student spokesmen were Patti Legg, and eighth grader; John Prochaska and Nick Salvatorelli, both high school students, There will be three adult chaperones at each teen center event, probably Parent-Teacher Club members. who sign upfor the task. Prochaska said the students will pick parents from the chaperone signup list "who we think we wouldn't be embarrassed_in front of." -The chaperones will be there "to maintain justice" but won't be allowed to take over the event. Their ideas will be sought, however. ‘Who knows, they might have something good to say to us," Prochaska added. The main rule established by the students for the center is that "good conduct and behavior YOUNG PEOPLE of the Rough and Ready-Penn Valley area explained their. proposal to wart a teen center and won permission to use rooms at Ready Springs School, From left are Patti Legg, Nick Salvatorelli and John Prochaska. Social Security questions Q, My son has been blind and deaf since birth. He will be 18 next year. We are receiving social security checks as his father is dead. Will my son and I continue to receive our benefits after he is 18?. A. Since your son has a disability which oceurred prior to age 18, you should contact your nearest social security office about three months before his 18th birthday. At that time, file an application to continue his benefits as achilddisabledsince ¢ ~ childhood, Hf your son‘ tseltgible™».: A:. "Yes, your ‘checks will stop for’ benefits” after his "age 18," after ' you shave’ dentonstrated we ie you -may.also~be eligible for benefits if you must provide personal care and services for him at home, In any case, contact your nearest social security office for esi information, Q, I have been receiving social security benefits as a person disabled since childhood. I am now 26 years old and feel I could do some kind of electronic-assembly work even though I am in a wheelchair, Will myso-. cial security check stop? (terminate, your ability to perform substantial work activity. Normally, you would be entitled to a 9 month trial work period, Any work should ‘be reported about two weeks after it begins if it appears the job will continue. Q. I am 40 and receive social security due to disablement ‘in childhood. I was told my check will stop when I'am 50 is this true? A, No, as long as you remain totally disabled, your check will continue. Your checks will stop Jonily. “if: eam incor ees — eseeve " said ~The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 11, wT ‘Nothing to do’ doesn't dpply i in R-R and PV. must be inevidence at all times, " The only other written ‘rule is that smoking will not be tallowed, Membership will be $1 per year, which will admit one person plus a guest. Students without a card will be admitted for 50 cents. The committee of nine students will remain to. make the center function and will be composed of the three Ready Springs

School student officers plus one representative from each class from seventh grade through senior in high school. The group hepes to have some fund raising activities tofinarice a pool table, games and ping pong tables, The young people also want to — get involved in some community projects, such a#beautifying the school grounds by planting shrubs and volunteer work-at rest homes. Miss Legg commented that "the community is helping us get started; in turn, we can help some people besides ourselves," “as young students set up own teen center There also will be a six. member board of directors, and unlike many instances in modern _student life where the students want more power, they seem to have stacked this board against themselves, Five of the six would be adults. The school trustees advised against this, saying the ratio should be more like thrée to three to keep the students from being overwhelmed by adults, All the five school trustees -President John McLachlin, Mrs. Mary Lee, Mrs, Particia Litchfield, Jim Cranmer and Everett Burkard -were enthused and excited over the work the youngsters have done and the idea of having ateen center. The trustees unanimously approved use of the kindergarten room and two adjoining classrooms for the twice monthly teen center activities. The current nine-member committee will be the liaison with the administration and trustees until the center's organization is complete. NID conned devices explained to board Orifice control devices for . Nevada Irrigation District agriculture water were explained to the board of directors and to a group of landowners at a special meeting Wednesday evening. Manager told the group "the NID staff is trying to apply the rules on fhe books. Volume is not the issue. A miners inch is arate of flow and we are purely and simply trying to implement rules to give equal service to‘all customers. If this isn't the right way, let's do it another." Director James McAdams “there are many cases where one customer can take all of the water and starve others on the same line, We are helpless to stop this without some means of control." Clendenen added "some of these lines are agriculture and domestic combined, and we have to maintain a certain pressure or it may be taken. to the State Board of Health. NID would rather do something now than wait for that day." The landowners explained _ their various problems, One of the problems was not enough pressure:-on a line where agriculture users and domestic users’ were on the same line. Ray Balleweg of the Bitney Springs area said there was no pressure at certain times, Clendenen explained that "NID cannot Control the use of domestic water supplies. We have oversold that system.” Chairman Alex Ferreira said “if your line was all agriculture users we could help: you. That's what we are trying to accomplish now. C “Director “Bruce McDonald added."it’s.the same situationas: INg, » enti n ng. ! qnine.'We-are agriculture users « for you: gists 1 aia Frank Clendenen. on a domestic line." William Hotchkiss, a berry farmer on Meadow Drive, told the directors "I am satisfied with what we have now." Ernest Bierwagen of Chicago Park explained "we are used to certain habits. water until I order a crop. I. will have to plan on a peak useof water for a full season and pay for what we don't use." Hotchkiss went along with this line of thinking. "Looks to me like I will have to buy a peak flow of water. and pay the extramoney." He explained he irrigates twice a week and will run 100 sprinklers at a time. The rest of the time he wouldn't need this peak load of water, but concluded "I don't mind paying for it." Many different problems and situations were discussed. Clendenen made it clear that NID doesn't want to cause any hard. ship. If anyone has a problem “we will be glad to work it out with the individual involved, Allwe ask is that you come in and discuss it with us." The orifice control devices will be installed prior to April 15th, the date that farmers usually increase their water supply. : There is no Cost to the individual landowner. In cases where landowners have paid for. their own water meters, the meter may be left on the line, if the owner desires: ‘Otherwise, the I don't order . rad x wee Lj & + % &