February 9, 1972 (12 pages)

The rains came to the valley this last week and washed away the last of our beautiful snow. Barbara Nix told me there are some bulbs coming up in her yard. That is surely a sign of spring. On Sunday, several of the local horse enthusiasts were out giving their mounts some much needed exercise, Cindy Johnson, Ron Cox, Lisa and Court Dillberg. The basketball court at Ready Springs School is getting a lotof use on the weekends too. I saw quite a group over there on Sunday. Boy Scout Troop 299 held its Court of Fonor meeting at the Ready Springs School this past week. Two local scouts received the National Court of Honor Certificate of Merit and the California State Forest Fire’ Prevention Citation. Eric Irvin and Donald Heller II, both of Penn Valley, were awarded these high honors. for "their quick thinking in preventing a forest fire in Fenn Valley in September 1971." The citations stated in part, "in recognition of their meritorious action, the Boy Scouts of America extends its congratulations for their demonstration of Scouting's best traditions." The awards were presented by Patrol Leaders Steve Sears and Brad Hansen, Tenderfoot Scout awards were presented to Paul Smith, Don Gibson and Joe Ten Eyck. During a special ceremony, Brad Hansen was awarded the First Class Badge and appropriately pinned the miniature award on his mother's dress. At the clonclusion of this many-highlighted meeting, the more than 35 scouts, their families and friends were given a preview of the extensive planned troop spring and summer activities by Senior Patrol Leader Gary Cahill. ‘Audrey Luce, Marilyn Hawhee, Ruth McVey and Jane Heller made a trip to Sacramento last Friday to pick up their bowling shirts for the San Jose Bowling Tournament which is coming up very soon. The Sherwood family have moved to the Reno area to be nearer Sherwood's work. Mrs. Sherwood, if you remember, really livens up the Halloween Loading zone warning given by GV police The Grass Valley Police Department warns motorists of the Grass Valley area that the yellow By ELSIE DILLBERG Carnival. She portrays a most authentic witch. Son Richard and I attended the Feace Lutheran Luther League ski party last Friday night at Boreal Ridge. There were some 26 or more who went on this night skiing party and a better than good time . was had by all. There was a crab feed at the Fire House last Friday night. Guests for the dinner were Homer Mize, Lovell Sisel, Al Phillips, Dale Smith, Sheriff Wayne Brown and Undersheriff Frank Callino. New residents of the Lasso Loop area are Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Mathews who previously lived in Alta Sierra. Mr. Math} ews is Staff Manager at Lake Wildwood, Dennis Nix celebrated his 19th birthday last Sunday with a gathering of family and friends held at the Nix home on Easy Street. Kathy Burke was a guest at the Nix home over the weekend. SNA RRS a ana CEAONN Bn ARES cre IIb OPER MB A ATO T poereewes Tne Nevada County Nugget: Wednesday, February 9, 1972 3 FRANCES FOOTE retires as a licensed vocational nurse on Friday and she was honored Thursday evening with a buffet and party at Nevada General Hospital. At left is hospital administrator, Robert Costley. Mrs. Foote was the first LVN to be hired at NGH, starting work on March 3, 1952. Two years later she joined Division 19 of Licensed Vocational Nurses, local unit, and became a charter member of the Nevada county unit. Her late uncle, Rinaldo Roncho was the first official administrator at NGH and she followed in her uncle's footsteps bv also working at NGH. Canbrownoutsor _ blackouts happen here? There’s plenty of elec© tricity here today, and, as ELECTRIC CAPACITY NEEDED TO MEET loading zones in Grass Valley © are not for pickups or passenger cars, They are for the unloading of materials for stores inthe area. Pickups have commercial plates which are not for parking privileges, These plates are sold on the weight of the vehicte only. Recently these zones have been full of passenger cars and the vans cannot find a place to park, In the future, citations will be issued. 3x-w272 the chart shows, there’s plenty in construction or planned to meet growing public needs and consumer demand through 1979. There have been no brownouts or blackouts here because PG&E has built new electric facilities on schedule as needed. But if our construction program is slowed down unduly or stopped, there definitely can be brownouts or blackouts here. We build ahead to prevent such problems. And we must continue building, because nowadays it takes about 10 years to acquire a suitable site, obtain regulatory approvals, construct and get anew power plant “fon the line.” There are individuals and groups who are trying to slow down or stop construction of electric plants and transmission lines. Some even claim growth and progress are at an end or should be, and that there30 4 CONSUMER DEMAND in Northern and Central California 20—10—CAPACITY IN SERVICE THOUSANDS OF MEGAWATTS (MW) UNDER CONSTRUCTION 7800 MW OR PLANNED 1972 1979 fore more electric power capacity is not necessary. The fact is that power demands are going to continue toincrease. And PG&E must meet these demands reliably and on time or there will be power shortages. We are doing our job To now and are ready, willing and able to keep on doing it. Moreover, qualified, competent and responsible public agencies assure that in doing so we serve the best public interests, including environmental and ecological considerations. your electricity on tomorrow, today

The rains came to the valley this last week and washed away the last of our beautiful snow. Barbara Nix told me there are some bulbs coming up in her yard. That is surely a sign of spring. On Sunday, several of the local horse enthusiasts were out giving their mounts some much needed exercise, Cindy Johnson, Ron Cox, Lisa and Court Dillberg. The basketball court at Ready Springs School is getting a lotof use on the weekends too. I saw quite a group over there on Sunday. Boy Scout Troop 299 held its Court of Fonor meeting at the Ready Springs School this past week. Two local scouts received the National Court of Honor Certificate of Merit and the California State Forest Fire’ Prevention Citation. Eric Irvin and Donald Heller II, both of Penn Valley, were awarded these high honors. for "their quick thinking in preventing a forest fire in Fenn Valley in September 1971." The citations stated in part, "in recognition of their meritorious action, the Boy Scouts of America extends its congratulations for their demonstration of Scouting's best traditions." The awards were presented by Patrol Leaders Steve Sears and Brad Hansen, Tenderfoot Scout awards were presented to Paul Smith, Don Gibson and Joe Ten Eyck. During a special ceremony, Brad Hansen was awarded the First Class Badge and appropriately pinned the miniature award on his mother's dress. At the clonclusion of this many-highlighted meeting, the more than 35 scouts, their families and friends were given a preview of the extensive planned troop spring and summer activities by Senior Patrol Leader Gary Cahill. ‘Audrey Luce, Marilyn Hawhee, Ruth McVey and Jane Heller made a trip to Sacramento last Friday to pick up their bowling shirts for the San Jose Bowling Tournament which is coming up very soon. The Sherwood family have moved to the Reno area to be nearer Sherwood's work. Mrs. Sherwood, if you remember, really livens up the Halloween Loading zone warning given by GV police The Grass Valley Police Department warns motorists of the Grass Valley area that the yellow By ELSIE DILLBERG Carnival. She portrays a most authentic witch. Son Richard and I attended the Feace Lutheran Luther League ski party last Friday night at Boreal Ridge. There were some 26 or more who went on this night skiing party and a better than good time . was had by all. There was a crab feed at the Fire House last Friday night. Guests for the dinner were Homer Mize, Lovell Sisel, Al Phillips, Dale Smith, Sheriff Wayne Brown and Undersheriff Frank Callino. New residents of the Lasso Loop area are Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Mathews who previously lived in Alta Sierra. Mr. Math} ews is Staff Manager at Lake Wildwood, Dennis Nix celebrated his 19th birthday last Sunday with a gathering of family and friends held at the Nix home on Easy Street. Kathy Burke was a guest at the

Nix home over the weekend. SNA RRS a ana CEAONN Bn ARES cre IIb OPER MB A ATO T poereewes Tne Nevada County Nugget: Wednesday, February 9, 1972 3 FRANCES FOOTE retires as a licensed vocational nurse on Friday and she was honored Thursday evening with a buffet and party at Nevada General Hospital. At left is hospital administrator, Robert Costley. Mrs. Foote was the first LVN to be hired at NGH, starting work on March 3, 1952. Two years later she joined Division 19 of Licensed Vocational Nurses, local unit, and became a charter member of the Nevada county unit. Her late uncle, Rinaldo Roncho was the first official administrator at NGH and she followed in her uncle's footsteps bv also working at NGH. Canbrownoutsor _ blackouts happen here? There’s plenty of elec© tricity here today, and, as ELECTRIC CAPACITY NEEDED TO MEET loading zones in Grass Valley © are not for pickups or passenger cars, They are for the unloading of materials for stores inthe area. Pickups have commercial plates which are not for parking privileges, These plates are sold on the weight of the vehicte only. Recently these zones have been full of passenger cars and the vans cannot find a place to park, In the future, citations will be issued. 3x-w272 the chart shows, there’s plenty in construction or planned to meet growing public needs and consumer demand through 1979. There have been no brownouts or blackouts here because PG&E has built new electric facilities on schedule as needed. But if our construction program is slowed down unduly or stopped, there definitely can be brownouts or blackouts here. We build ahead to prevent such problems. And we must continue building, because nowadays it takes about 10 years to acquire a suitable site, obtain regulatory approvals, construct and get anew power plant “fon the line.” There are individuals and groups who are trying to slow down or stop construction of electric plants and transmission lines. Some even claim growth and progress are at an end or should be, and that there30 4 CONSUMER DEMAND in Northern and Central California 20—10—CAPACITY IN SERVICE THOUSANDS OF MEGAWATTS (MW) UNDER CONSTRUCTION 7800 MW OR PLANNED 1972 1979 fore more electric power capacity is not necessary. The fact is that power demands are going to continue toincrease. And PG&E must meet these demands reliably and on time or there will be power shortages. We are doing our job To now and are ready, willing and able to keep on doing it. Moreover, qualified, competent and responsible public agencies assure that in doing so we serve the best public interests, including environmental and ecological considerations. your electricity on tomorrow, today