February 13, 1974 (8 pages)

_Women do share in running NC . The solid phalanx of men in ~~~ Nevada City government for the past 100 and more years has been broken with a verigeance. ’ Three women are now part of (or will be after the March 5 ~. election) the Nevada City official family. Teresa Cassettari, time city treasurer on a part basis for 20 years, is the new city clerk, appointed by the council to the job for which she is the only candidate on the ballot. Sam Hooper, clerk for many years, retired. Mrs. Cassettari is a native of this area, attended local schools and is a member of many community organizations. Louise O’Connor, appointed treasurer from Feb. 1 until the election, is also running unopposed. She worked as a secretary in Albany for a number of years, and with her husband, Albert, has lived in Nevada City for the past 28 years. She worked for Thomas Taylor, accountant, for 15 years and also has been a substitute teacher. She took office Friday and unless there is a huge write-in vote for some other candidate, will be the city treasurer for the next four years. : Ilse Barnhart and her husband, William, have been local residents for six years, coming here from Palo Alto. Both are musicians and are engaged in local musical groups and performances. Mrs. Barnhart spent her Palo Alto years ‘‘as a mother,” she said and is a past president of the Nevada City Parent Teacher Club. She and Richard Womack are the only two candidates on. the March 5 election for two seats on the city touncil. Like Mrs. O’Connor, unless there is a huge write-in vote for some other candidate, Mrs. Barnhart and Womack will be elected to the council on March 5. Female members of Nevada City government in the past include Carole Frederick, who served on the council for one term, and Mrs. Cassettari as treasurer. ‘_ ' Sierra vocational . program success THREE WOMEN give the new female look to Neyada City City Hall. Louise O’Connor (in front) is the new city treasurer, Teresa Cassettari (back seated) is the new city clerk and tIlse Barnhart wil] become a councilwoman on March 5 as she is running unopposed. [ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad StreetNevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY “PUBLISHING CO. _ Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by _the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. » ‘Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Yeor . $3.00: Two Yeors . $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER Pt ge le ‘ ee es AVE ERA OL OE rar Po SR ES AR Uk ME Heartworm in area dogs shows increase The incident of heartworm _among dogs in western Nevada county is on the increase with a few dog fatalities traced to this Dr. Patrick J. Donaghey of the Nevada County Veterinary, Hospital has a map of the area with an X for each dog he has treated, or heard of being treated, for heartworms. A few Xs are in the Cedar Ridge and other areas but the largest number of Xs are on Banner Mountain. Dr. Jon Peek of Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital said he also has treated a number of dogs for heartworm. It is a common ailment for dogs in the Colfax area, he said, but it has recently According to a pamphlet on heartworms published by a pharmaceutical firm, CB des , ay, mosquitoes transmit the disease to dogs. Dogs which are house pets with little or no exposure to mosquitoes, or dogs kept in _ screened pens are less likely to contract heartworms. Dog owners should be concerned if their doghas a chronic cough, tires easily after exercise or has a distended abdomen. Veterinarians can check for heartworms in a-dog’s blood and provide treatment. Untreated heartworms in a dog usually cause death. The heart of a dog which died from heartworms is on display at the Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital. . “Most heartworm infected dogs can be treated successfully,” the pamphlet states, ‘with a series of injections directly into the bloodstream. >= ‘42% As a corisequence of the current nationwide re-emphasis . upon a skilled labor force, the Sierra College vocational education program is proving to be even more successful than before. In the contempor labor market, about 80 per cent of the available jobs require an A.A. or A.S. degree, or in some eases, less training. According to Martin Jack, Sierra’s Associate Dean of Vocational Education, there is a definite need for skilled craftsmen in such areas as building construction and auto~technology and Sierra is helping to fill such needs. Approximately 43 per cent of the students attending Sierra are enrolled as majors in vocational-type programs — their chief goal being the development of a skill that will enable them to compete successfully in the job market. After students complete their vocational education program, the staff assists with job placement. Thus far, there has been 100 per cent placement in the areas of drafting, vocational nursing, forestry, and ornamental horticulture. Sierra offers 33 vocational education majors, from apprentice carpentry to resort and hotel management. In addition to the wide range of majors available, Sierra has excellent teaching facilities, including those used in forestry, vocational nursing and. auto technology. ‘ Qualifying high school juniors and seniors may enroll in vocational education courses if they desire under the advanced placement program. For further information. regarding Sierra’s Vocational Education Programs, please contact the college’s Office of Vocational Education. Phone: 624-3333, extension 307, or write: Vocational Education, Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin. Snowpack below average The first Tahoe National Forest snow survey of the season for the Huysink Lake . snow course revealed a below — average snow pack. U. S. Forest Service employees Del Pengilly and James Grill measured a snow depth of 73 inches on Jan. 29. Recent warm rains have resulted in the lower snow depth. The 16 year January average is 82.9 inches. The sample showed a water content of 30 inches for a density of 41 per cent. At this time lastyear, the sample was 34.6 inches of water to a density of 31 per cent. Rains have reduced the total snow depth, but have in-. creased the water content, resulting in a heavier snow’ pack.

_Women do share in running NC . The solid phalanx of men in ~~~ Nevada City government for the past 100 and more years has been broken with a verigeance. ’ Three women are now part of (or will be after the March 5 ~. election) the Nevada City official family. Teresa Cassettari, time city treasurer on a part basis for 20 years, is the new city clerk, appointed by the council to the job for which she is the only candidate on the ballot. Sam Hooper, clerk for many years, retired. Mrs. Cassettari is a native of this area, attended local schools and is a member of many community organizations. Louise O’Connor, appointed treasurer from Feb. 1 until the election, is also running unopposed. She worked as a secretary in Albany for a number of years, and with her husband, Albert, has lived in Nevada City for the past 28 years. She worked for Thomas Taylor, accountant, for 15 years and also has been a substitute teacher. She took office Friday and unless there is a huge write-in vote for some other candidate, will be the city treasurer for the next four years. : Ilse Barnhart and her husband, William, have been local residents for six years, coming here from Palo Alto. Both are musicians and are engaged in local musical groups and performances. Mrs. Barnhart spent her Palo Alto years ‘‘as a mother,” she said and is a past president of the Nevada City Parent Teacher Club. She and Richard Womack are the only two candidates on. the March 5 election for two seats on the city touncil. Like Mrs. O’Connor, unless there is a huge write-in vote for some other candidate, Mrs. Barnhart and Womack will be elected to the council on March 5. Female members of Nevada City government in the past include Carole Frederick, who served on the council for one term, and Mrs. Cassettari as treasurer. ‘_ ' Sierra vocational . program success THREE WOMEN give the new female look to Neyada City City Hall. Louise O’Connor (in front) is the new city treasurer, Teresa Cassettari (back seated) is the new city clerk and tIlse Barnhart wil] become a councilwoman on March 5 as she is running unopposed. [ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad StreetNevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY “PUBLISHING CO. _ Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by _the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. » ‘Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Yeor .. $3.00: Two Yeors .. $5.00 Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER Pt ge le ‘ ee es AVE ERA OL OE rar Po SR ES AR Uk ME Heartworm in area dogs shows increase The incident of heartworm _among dogs in western Nevada county is on the increase with a few dog fatalities traced to this Dr. Patrick J. Donaghey of the Nevada County Veterinary, Hospital has a map of the area with an X for each dog he has treated, or heard of being treated, for heartworms. A few Xs are in the Cedar Ridge and other areas but the largest number of Xs are on Banner Mountain. Dr. Jon Peek of Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital said he also has treated a number of dogs for heartworm. It is a common

ailment for dogs in the Colfax area, he said, but it has recently According to a pamphlet on heartworms published by a pharmaceutical firm, CB des , ay, mosquitoes transmit the disease to dogs. Dogs which are house pets with little or no exposure to mosquitoes, or dogs kept in _ screened pens are less likely to contract heartworms. Dog owners should be concerned if their doghas a chronic cough, tires easily after exercise or has a distended abdomen. Veterinarians can check for heartworms in a-dog’s blood and provide treatment. Untreated heartworms in a dog usually cause death. The heart of a dog which died from heartworms is on display at the Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital. . “Most heartworm infected dogs can be treated successfully,” the pamphlet states, ‘with a series of injections directly into the bloodstream. >= ‘42% As a corisequence of the current nationwide re-emphasis . upon a skilled labor force, the Sierra College vocational education program is proving to be even more successful than before. In the contempor labor market, about 80 per cent of the available jobs require an A.A. or A.S. degree, or in some eases, less training. According to Martin Jack, Sierra’s Associate Dean of Vocational Education, there is a definite need for skilled craftsmen in such areas as building construction and auto~technology and Sierra is helping to fill such needs. Approximately 43 per cent of the students attending Sierra are enrolled as majors in vocational-type programs — their chief goal being the development of a skill that will enable them to compete successfully in the job market. After students complete their vocational education program, the staff assists with job placement. Thus far, there has been 100 per cent placement in the areas of drafting, vocational nursing, forestry, and ornamental horticulture. Sierra offers 33 vocational education majors, from apprentice carpentry to resort and hotel management. In addition to the wide range of majors available, Sierra has excellent teaching facilities, including those used in forestry, vocational nursing and. auto technology. ‘ Qualifying high school juniors and seniors may enroll in vocational education courses if they desire under the advanced placement program. For further information. regarding Sierra’s Vocational Education Programs, please contact the college’s Office of Vocational Education. Phone: 624-3333, extension 307, or write: Vocational Education, Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin. Snowpack below average The first Tahoe National Forest snow survey of the season for the Huysink Lake . snow course revealed a below — average snow pack. U. S. Forest Service employees Del Pengilly and James Grill measured a snow depth of 73 inches on Jan. 29. Recent warm rains have resulted in the lower snow depth. The 16 year January average is 82.9 inches. The sample showed a water content of 30 inches for a density of 41 per cent. At this time lastyear, the sample was 34.6 inches of water to a density of 31 per cent. Rains have reduced the total snow depth, but have in-. creased the water content, resulting in a heavier snow’ pack.