February 17, 1971 (12 pages)

a Le alae as a a hi 3 2 the Nevada County Nugget — Wednesday, February 17, 1971 Questions on Pleasant Ridge vote answered “ A public meeting will be eld Wednesday at 7:30p.m. at Pl<asant Ridge School to discuss aext week's bond issue, District voters will ballot Feb. 23 on a $790,000 bond issue to finance a new school and repay a state loan. Some of the questions that have been asked about this issue have been answered by Supt. Jerry Hund in an information sheet. Here are the questions and answers: Q@. Why is a 6-7-8 grade school proposed instead of anot:.er kindergarten to 8 school? A, The existing facilities are grossly inadequate in terms of the program we should be offering our upper grade students. Curriculum is based on needs and we need facilities that will accommodate those needs, Our older students are acutally being short changed at the present time. The activities of the older students are vastly different from those of their younzer peers and must be considered. Q. Why is a new school necessary? A, The existing school is extremely overcrowded with its enrollment of 391 and is getting worse each day. The multi-purpose room now contains a classroom, the library, a supply area and the office. The hallway is in daily use as a classroom. Next school year will find two classes in the multipurpose room, the library and office being located in the hallway and at least one or more classes on double session. Q. Why not build this proposed school on the site owned in Alta Sierra? A, Hindsight _is absolutely worthless and our planning has been done in terms of current and anticipated future needs. While a school in Alta Sierra on property deeded to the district by that developments previous owners is probably inevitable, it cannot be currently justified in terms of present growth patterns. The nine-acre size of the % site is only adequate in sizefor use as a kindergarten5th grade school. Present growth patterns find the center of our student population at Highway 49 and Lime Kiln Road. Q. Couldn't'the school be built adjacent to the present facility and save money? A, The need for more facilities is so great that very little of the existing facility could be, so to speak, shared. While land next to the present facility might be purchased for less money than elsewhere, the cost of developing it would be far greater. Long range planning is essential and to expand the present site would be very poor planning. Schools should be conveniently located and that means where the students are presently and are most apt to be in the future. Q. If the bond issue passes when would the new school be ready for use? A, Assuming the bonds could be sold by June, I feel safe in saying the school would be ready for use in September of 1972, Q. What percentage of yes votes. is needed? A, As of this writing the election can only be successful if 2/3 of the votes cast are yes votes. If an honest opinion is to be rendered: by the 1,000 registered voters in the district, we would need 667 yes votes. We areurging everyone to vote, for this is the only way a genuine opinion can be obtained. The only way your opinion can be counted is by casting a ballot. If only 300 people vote, 200 yes votes would pass the issue or 101 no votes would defeat it. Either way through a minority of the 1,000 potential voters would be making a decision for the majority. For this reason we do urge everyone to vote. Q. How will the money from this issue be used? A, There is, an outstanding loan: of $237,000 still due the state on the present school. This debt will be paid off, The M=l ¢ + THE OLD Nevada Theater is in the sixth year of its second century and is the oldest theater Photos of historiced landmarks in the state still in use for that purpose, Singers, actors and players of the gold rush era played at the Nevada Theater which continued operation until 1959, the last few decades as a movie theater. The prgperty is now owned by Nevada County Liberal Arts Commission which has a restoration project in progress, remaining dollars will be used THE RED CASTLE in Nevada City was completed in 1860 by th ; } y the first owner, Judge John to acquire and develop the site, Williams, It was restored and refurbished seven years ago'by present owner, James ahaa: ; NUGGET and build classroomsintermsof chaar has furnished the four-story building wi NEVADA COUNTY : the desired program tothe extent y g with period furniture, (Union Photos.) the money will allow. Pre,, liminary work by the architect indicates we could build approximately 14,000 square.feet of PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street classroom at this time. ProvisNevada City, Ca. ions would be made at this time 95959 that would allow for future exQ, As a taxpayer how much of an increase in taxes can I Second class postage expect as a result of this bond paid at Nevada City, issue? California, Adjud_ A, You could expect a net icated a legal newsincrease of up to 10¢ in your paper of general circutax rate because of the bond lation by the Nevada issue itself. The exact amount County Superior Court , would be largely a result of the Juce 3, 1960. Decree interest rate charged by whomNo. 12, 406. ever buys the bonds. If the Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two . average homeowner had property with a market value of & PERE BPE NU: $24,000 and. our tax rate were to increase 10¢ it would cost 1SG7 him $6 a year addionally. PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER Sit back and let clasy of the sified ads do ‘the sell; CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER [ ing renting or buying d _ PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION . for ‘you. + aw RRR EERE Red * THE COLUMBIA HILL School was built in 1875 and is the oldest school in the county still in use. The old school and the other ‘two buildings on this page are three of the five registered points of historical interest, approved by the board of supervisors, a ae SS a ee eee ee ee

a Le alae as a a hi 3 2 the Nevada County Nugget — Wednesday, February 17, 1971 Questions on Pleasant Ridge vote answered “ A public meeting will be eld Wednesday at 7:30p.m. at Pl<asant Ridge School to discuss aext week's bond issue, District voters will ballot Feb. 23 on a $790,000 bond issue to finance a new school and repay a state loan. Some of the questions that have been asked about this issue have been answered by Supt. Jerry Hund in an information sheet. Here are the questions and answers: Q@. Why is a 6-7-8 grade school proposed instead of anot:.er kindergarten to 8 school? A, The existing facilities are grossly inadequate in terms of the program we should be offering our upper grade students. Curriculum is based on needs and we need facilities that will accommodate those needs, Our older students are acutally being short changed at the present time. The activities of the older students are vastly different from those of their younzer peers and must be considered. Q. Why is a new school necessary? A, The existing school is extremely overcrowded with its enrollment of 391 and is getting worse each day. The multi-purpose room now contains a classroom, the library, a supply area and the office. The hallway is in daily use as a classroom. Next school year will find two classes in the multipurpose room, the library and office being located in the hallway and at least one or more classes on double session. Q. Why not build this proposed school on the site owned in Alta Sierra? A, Hindsight _is absolutely worthless and our planning has been done in terms of current and anticipated future needs. While a school in Alta Sierra on property deeded to the district by that developments previous owners is probably inevitable, it cannot be currently justified in terms of present growth patterns. The nine-acre size of the % site is only adequate in sizefor use as a kindergarten5th grade school. Present growth patterns find the center of our student population at Highway 49 and Lime Kiln Road. Q. Couldn't'the school be built adjacent to the present facility and save money? A, The need for more facilities is so great that very little of the existing facility could be, so to speak, shared. While land next to the present facility might be purchased for less money than elsewhere, the cost of developing it would be far greater. Long range planning is essential and to expand the present site would be very poor planning. Schools should be conveniently located and that means where the students are presently and are most apt to be in the future. Q. If the bond issue passes when would the new school be ready for use?

A, Assuming the bonds could be sold by June, I feel safe in saying the school would be ready for use in September of 1972, Q. What percentage of yes votes. is needed? A, As of this writing the election can only be successful if 2/3 of the votes cast are yes votes. If an honest opinion is to be rendered: by the 1,000 registered voters in the district, we would need 667 yes votes. We areurging everyone to vote, for this is the only way a genuine opinion can be obtained. The only way your opinion can be counted is by casting a ballot. If only 300 people vote, 200 yes votes would pass the issue or 101 no votes would defeat it. Either way through a minority of the 1,000 potential voters would be making a decision for the majority. For this reason we do urge everyone to vote. Q. How will the money from this issue be used? A, There is, an outstanding loan: of $237,000 still due the state on the present school. This debt will be paid off, The M=l ¢ + THE OLD Nevada Theater is in the sixth year of its second century and is the oldest theater Photos of historiced landmarks in the state still in use for that purpose, Singers, actors and players of the gold rush era played at the Nevada Theater which continued operation until 1959, the last few decades as a movie theater. The prgperty is now owned by Nevada County Liberal Arts Commission which has a restoration project in progress, remaining dollars will be used THE RED CASTLE in Nevada City was completed in 1860 by th ; } y the first owner, Judge John to acquire and develop the site, Williams, It was restored and refurbished seven years ago'by present owner, James ahaa: ; NUGGET and build classroomsintermsof chaar has furnished the four-story building wi NEVADA COUNTY : the desired program tothe extent y g with period furniture, (Union Photos.) the money will allow. Pre,, liminary work by the architect indicates we could build approximately 14,000 square.feet of PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street classroom at this time. ProvisNevada City, Ca. ions would be made at this time 95959 that would allow for future exQ, As a taxpayer how much of an increase in taxes can I Second class postage expect as a result of this bond paid at Nevada City, issue? California, Adjud_ A, You could expect a net icated a legal newsincrease of up to 10¢ in your paper of general circutax rate because of the bond lation by the Nevada issue itself. The exact amount County Superior Court , would be largely a result of the Juce 3, 1960. Decree interest rate charged by whomNo. 12, 406. ever buys the bonds. If the Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two . average homeowner had property with a market value of & PERE BPE NU: $24,000 and. our tax rate were to increase 10¢ it would cost 1SG7 him $6 a year addionally. PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER Sit back and let clasy of the sified ads do ‘the sell; CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER [ ing renting or buying d _ PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION . for ‘you. + aw RRR EERE Red * THE COLUMBIA HILL School was built in 1875 and is the oldest school in the county still in use. The old school and the other ‘two buildings on this page are three of the five registered points of historical interest, approved by the board of supervisors, a ae SS a ee eee ee ee