January 10, 1973 (12 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Jan.10, 1973 Street gets top coating ». a Mill THE TOP LAYER of pavement was rolled onto Mill Street Thursday, bringing the completion date for the total project nearer. All conduit has been placed and ee wiring of utilities underground within the conduit is ’ going on. The power and telephone poles should be removed the first week of February and the downtown of Grass Valley back to order by Feb. 12. (Union Photo) “Moving was big change for Changing locations at the height of the Christmas mail . rush accented the moving problem when the Nevada City Post Office relocated in new quarters on' Coyote Street. Cliff Ramos, officer in charge of the Nevada City office since Postmaster William Wasley retired Dec. 31, expressed this feeling. The federal agency appointed Ramos to the post on a temporary basis and until a permanent postmaster is selected. Ramos, who has been postmaster at Meadow Vista for “Their son is in college: the past 21 years, said he and his 7 Gene Will _ Align’Wheels “$9.95 Rotate & Balance .All Four Tires $4.00 Additional RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO., INC. BEHIND SPD 265-4642 Pf j , ee) . getting the Nevada City Post Office wife plan to move to this areaas general freeze on hiring new soon as they can locate a house. employes because of budgetary 5 problems. \ ‘‘We have had our problems -‘That hurt but it is beginning tg and are having them but it will break now,’ Ramos said. all work out with public Public cooperation is an cooperation,” he said. essential part of efficient mail Don Wasley, one of the few delivery, Ramos said. Because ‘“‘old timers’’ remaining on of new sorters, and lack of the active service since four longformer ‘memory banks,” mail time employes retired has been that is not correctly addressed is assigned duties of assistant more likely not to reach the postmaster. Ramos pointed out proper destination. The official that not only did Wasley retireat urged all people who are the end of the year, but so did receiving .mail incorrectly Howard Penrose, assistant addressed to’ contact the post postmaster, and Howard office department and get Wasley. Cameron Larsen proper forms to mail to their retired a few months earlier. _ correspondents. Distribution of mail has been Ramos explained the parking slower in recent weeks for a pattern. The ti parking lot number of reasons. First, 8 adjacent to building is solutely nothing can compensate “reserved for patrons of the post ' for the loss of the experience and office.and has a 15 minute time : memory banks of‘the retirees, limit. He believes that some Ramos said. Employes are people may not understand that adjusted to mew the lot is government property surroundings and must and strictly reserved for mail ' familiarize themselves with new customers. The lower lot is for box systems, he continued. government vehicles and emAnother important factor in ployes and is not open to the the slower delivery is the timing public. The area directly in front of (incoming mail Marysville. It is leaving green to signify 15 minute Marysville later and the heavy parking. There probably will be volume of Christmas slowed about five spaces in front, delivery up. : Ramos estimated. Shortage of manpower also’ The temporary official could has an effect on service. To date not anticipate when a new Ramos is the only replacement permanent postmaster will be who has come here since the selected. The appointment will --mass retirement. The postbe made on the basis of merit master general earlier put a.and qualification. It is generally Auburn bridge opening delay 4 The Bureau of Reclamation said today opening of the relocated Auburn-Foresthill Road and bridge has_ been delayed until May 1973. Project Construction Engineer G. Raymond Rolin said it had been hoped the road and bridge could be opened by January. However, unseasonably. cold weather followed by heavy rains has made it impractical to complete necessary work before opening the facility to public use. Final paving at each end of the bridge, connection to the existing road, painting of the bridge, installing traffic signs and markers, and Striping of the roadway remain to be completed. Rolin said delaying the opening until May would allow the contractor to complete all work ip an orderly manner and at no additional cost. {ott, from of the post office will be painted . policy to select from\ within a local office, he said. Because the postmaster and the assistant retired at the same time there was no one qualified immediately to step in, he said. Eventually the local office will join others in a limited retail service. Items for sale will be related to mailing -for example bags, carton, paper, twine, zip code books, etc. Ramos traced a bit of of the history of postmaster appointments and said the selection some time ago was taken out of the political arena. Lee Bostwick is reviewer for Thursday Lee Bostwick will use the title, “The Years Between,’’ for her book review Thursday at the home of Pat Lurdberg. The meeting of the book section ofAmerican Association of University Women is the one planned for December, postponed because ot tne snow and cold. Mrs. Bostwick has borrowéd the title of her report from Er D. Gist but the subject of\her report was_ inspired by Phyllis Bertorelli Patten’s book, ‘‘Oh,° That Reminds Me.” 1 Her review will cover the period of Califorfiid history most ignored by historians, between the Civil War and World War I. The Laton and Western Railroad will take precedence over the mighty Southern Pacific and the Gold Rush is not: mentioned. The Lundberg. home is on Liquidamber Lane, east of Brunswick Road. and north of Greenhorn Road.: ‘he book review meeting will start at 1:30 p.m: Garden Club hears about mushrooms When the original program planned for, Chicago Park Garden Club’s January 3 meeting was cancelled, Lillian local authroity mushrooms and photographer, cheerfully filled in. Members and guests were amazed at the many varieties and the beauty of fungi shown in Mrs. Mott’s color slide presentation. Several members brought specimens for her to identify. The meeting was held in the Peardale Fire House Social Hall with President Leah Bressler presiding. Members were pleased to hear that the organization’s Christmas sale allowed them to realize their ‘goal of_a $75.00 donation to the Community Workshop and $125.00 to the Peardale-Chicago Park Firebelles for the building fund. The hospitality committee for the afternoon was Terry Smith, Margaret Williams and Virginia Upshaw. The next meeting will be February 7. Mrs. A.J. Argante of the Audubon Society will give a slide presentation on birds. Wakefield willaddress GV Lions Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield will be the guest speaker of the Grass Valley Lions Club at the regular dinner meeting at The Office on January 11th. . The San Diego assemblyman will speak on the behind the scenes action of the legislature. ‘ . * ae . on: ?

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Jan.10, 1973 Street gets top coating ». a Mill THE TOP LAYER of pavement was rolled onto Mill Street Thursday, bringing the completion date for the total project nearer. All conduit has been placed and ee wiring of utilities underground within the conduit is ’ going on. The power and telephone poles should be removed the first week of February and the downtown of Grass Valley back to order by Feb. 12. (Union Photo) “Moving was big change for Changing locations at the height of the Christmas mail . rush accented the moving problem when the Nevada City Post Office relocated in new quarters on' Coyote Street. Cliff Ramos, officer in charge of the Nevada City office since Postmaster William Wasley retired Dec. 31, expressed this feeling. The federal agency appointed Ramos to the post on a temporary basis and until a permanent postmaster is selected. Ramos, who has been postmaster at Meadow Vista for “Their son is in college: the past 21 years, said he and his 7 Gene Will _ Align’Wheels “$9.95 Rotate & Balance .All Four Tires $4.00 Additional RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO., INC. BEHIND SPD 265-4642 Pf j , ee) . getting the Nevada City Post Office wife plan to move to this areaas general freeze on hiring new soon as they can locate a house. employes because of budgetary 5 problems. \ ‘‘We have had our problems -‘That hurt but it is beginning tg and are having them but it will break now,’ Ramos said. all work out with public Public cooperation is an cooperation,” he said. essential part of efficient mail Don Wasley, one of the few delivery, Ramos said. Because ‘“‘old timers’’ remaining on of new sorters, and lack of the active service since four longformer ‘memory banks,” mail time employes retired has been that is not correctly addressed is assigned duties of assistant more likely not to reach the postmaster. Ramos pointed out proper destination. The official that not only did Wasley retireat urged all people who are the end of the year, but so did receiving .mail incorrectly Howard Penrose, assistant addressed to’ contact the post postmaster, and Howard office department and get Wasley. Cameron Larsen proper forms to mail to their retired a few months earlier. _ correspondents. Distribution of mail has been Ramos explained the parking slower in recent weeks for a pattern. The ti parking lot number of reasons. First, 8 adjacent to building is solutely nothing can compensate “reserved for patrons of the post ' for the loss of the experience and office.and has a 15 minute time : memory banks of‘the retirees, limit. He believes that some Ramos said. Employes are people may not understand that adjusted to mew the lot is government property surroundings and must and strictly reserved for mail ' familiarize themselves with new customers. The lower lot is for box systems, he continued. government vehicles and emAnother important factor in ployes and is not open to the the slower delivery is the timing public. The area directly in front of (incoming mail Marysville. It is leaving green to signify 15 minute Marysville later and the heavy parking. There probably will be volume of Christmas slowed about five spaces in front, delivery up. : Ramos estimated. Shortage of manpower also’ The temporary official could has an effect on service. To date not anticipate when a new Ramos is the only replacement permanent postmaster will be who has come here since the selected. The appointment will --mass retirement. The postbe made on the basis of merit master general earlier put a.and qualification. It is generally Auburn bridge opening delay 4 The Bureau of Reclamation said today opening of the relocated Auburn-Foresthill Road and bridge has_ been delayed until May 1973. Project Construction Engineer G. Raymond Rolin said it had been hoped the road and bridge could be opened by January. However, unseasonably. cold weather followed by heavy rains has made it impractical to complete necessary work before opening the facility to public use. Final

paving at each end of the bridge, connection to the existing road, painting of the bridge, installing traffic signs and markers, and Striping of the roadway remain to be completed. Rolin said delaying the opening until May would allow the contractor to complete all work ip an orderly manner and at no additional cost. {ott, from of the post office will be painted . policy to select from\ within a local office, he said. Because the postmaster and the assistant retired at the same time there was no one qualified immediately to step in, he said. Eventually the local office will join others in a limited retail service. Items for sale will be related to mailing -for example bags, carton, paper, twine, zip code books, etc. Ramos traced a bit of of the history of postmaster appointments and said the selection some time ago was taken out of the political arena. Lee Bostwick is reviewer for Thursday Lee Bostwick will use the title, “The Years Between,’’ for her book review Thursday at the home of Pat Lurdberg. The meeting of the book section ofAmerican Association of University Women is the one planned for December, postponed because ot tne snow and cold. Mrs. Bostwick has borrowéd the title of her report from Er D. Gist but the subject of\her report was_ inspired by Phyllis Bertorelli Patten’s book, ‘‘Oh,° That Reminds Me.” 1 Her review will cover the period of Califorfiid history most ignored by historians, between the Civil War and World War I. The Laton and Western Railroad will take precedence over the mighty Southern Pacific and the Gold Rush is not: mentioned. The Lundberg. home is on Liquidamber Lane, east of Brunswick Road. and north of Greenhorn Road.: ‘he book review meeting will start at 1:30 p.m: Garden Club hears about mushrooms When the original program planned for, Chicago Park Garden Club’s January 3 meeting was cancelled, Lillian local authroity mushrooms and photographer, cheerfully filled in. Members and guests were amazed at the many varieties and the beauty of fungi shown in Mrs. Mott’s color slide presentation. Several members brought specimens for her to identify. The meeting was held in the Peardale Fire House Social Hall with President Leah Bressler presiding. Members were pleased to hear that the organization’s Christmas sale allowed them to realize their ‘goal of_a $75.00 donation to the Community Workshop and $125.00 to the Peardale-Chicago Park Firebelles for the building fund. The hospitality committee for the afternoon was Terry Smith, Margaret Williams and Virginia Upshaw. The next meeting will be February 7. Mrs. A.J. Argante of the Audubon Society will give a slide presentation on birds. Wakefield willaddress GV Lions Assemblyman Floyd Wakefield will be the guest speaker of the Grass Valley Lions Club at the regular dinner meeting at The Office on January 11th. . The San Diego assemblyman will speak on the behind the scenes action of the legislature. ‘ . * ae . on: ?