March 1, 1972 (12 pages)

Cedar Ridge News By Santa Fe Ryan The Pacific Fire Rating Bureau has re-evaluated the area served by the Ophir Hill Fire Department. The new rating may affect the amount residents are paying for fire insurance. Formerly rated at 10, ratings have been lowered to 7 and 9. The Ophir Hill LCepartment has worked about seven months to get this lower rating. It is dependent on such factors asnumber of volunteers, training and experience, equipment, condition of vehicles, and type ofterrain. Property owners are advised to check with their insurance company. Their premiums may have been lowered. * OK OK The Concerned Citizens Action Group has scheduled a meeting March 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Union Hill School. "Disposal of Solid Waste Materials; Cost to the Taxpayer" will be one of the topics. Anyone interested in environmental problems is urged to attend, Several other organizations will be represented, including the Sierra Club, The group was represented by chairman Ed Pell at the Board of Supervisors meeting Feb, 22, to support the County Library Project. The board members accepted the county system and the bookmobile. Tuesday, Feb. 22, four petition signing parties for McGovern were held in Nevada county. Residents of Chicago ParkCedar Ridge met at Pat Jones’ home. Barbara Sciacca, postmaster at Chicago Fark, was on hand to register voters before midnight. At 12:01 the petition was signed. * * * Betty Hess, Joan Fletcher and Virginia Gilbert Compose the nominating committee for the Union Hill Parents Club. They will present the list of candidates at the March meeting. * kK * Ed Pell is one of the two living members ofthe "Duck Club,” This unique group is composed of men who have fallen from the Bay Bridge and lived. Johnny Eden, now retired, fell from the bridge during its construction in 1938, In 1946 Ed fell about four stories. A pipe grazed his temple momentarily stunning him, Fortunately he landed head first in a "sort of sprawling position." He said, "It is a good BUSINESS BILLBOARD thing I didn't land on my feet, it would have killed me." He swam to shore and changed into dry clothes before anyone saw him. However, the news had reached the shop and a reporter from the Call-Bulletin was there with a cameraman. Both were disappointed not to find him sopping wet. * *k * The Gold Quartz Club will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner March 11-at the Alta Oaks Fire Hall. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m. The "Happy Hour" will start at 6:30. Alta Oaks Fire Hall is located at Alta and Ridge Road. +f x The County-wide 4-h Demonstration Day held at Nevada Union High School was quite a success, Several members of the Peardale Pines Club received awards. Bradley Anderson, Ken Mehrman, Jim Jackson and Joane McFarland received gold seals and medals. The club took second in attendance. President Channon Grumbling and his partner, Carrie Woods, called their project "Spicy Hare.'' They demonstrated how to make rabbit sausage. * OK * The Smarteens held their meeting at Hennessy last Thursday evening. Winners of the poster contest held in December received their awards. The antidrug poster contest was sponsored by the Jayceettes. Adults are needed to help plan activities for the group. Please call Benny Piver at 2730354 for more information. Lane closures due on three Sacto. roads There will be narrowed roadways on various sections of Sacramento freeways in the next few months while longitudinal grooves are cut into traveling lanes to improve tire traction in wet weather. District Highway Engineer Sam _ Helwer said today. Sections of three freeways; Route 99, the South Sacramento freeway, Route 80, the Elvas freeway and Route 160, the North Sacramento Freeway, are scheduled for this safety improvement, OFFICE MACHINES New & Used SERVICE RENTALS SUPPLIES OFFICE FURNITURE STATIONERY SUPPLIES THE GIPSON'S } 273-2561 Television—Radio— Stereo We Service All Makes KNEE’S TV PHONE 265-4610 748 ZION ST., NEVADA CITY 120 W. Main Grass Valley 273-4288 . 1429 E. Ridge Rd., Grass Valley RCM Ss" . . Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 1, 1972 3 NID moves ahead on Davis-Grunsky plans Full speed ahead on treated water systems for western Nevada county is the word at the Nevada Irrigation District headquarters, Chief Engineer Buc Fritzsche told the board of directors Friday the district will be ready to advertise for bids as early as March 15th for the first step of the Davis-Grunsky system. Plans’ are made for treatment plants at LaBarr Meadows, Loma Rica, Grass Valley and enclosed distribution systems in the areas. The first bids will be asked for in March for the pipes in the Snow Mountain La Barr Meadows system. The Loma Rica pipe system bids will be asked for April 20, On June 15 bids will be advertised for pipes in the upper Banner area. Fritzsche said this water will probably be pumped from the Elizabeth George plant to this particular area. Bids to construct-the treatment plants will be called for in August. If all goes according to plan, the pipes will be in the ground in December, and the plants will be operating in early spring. The possibility exists that the LaBarr Meadows _ treatment plant will he eliminated and water pumped into this system from the I.oma Rica plant. Netails have not been worked out, or decided on. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, The DavisGrunsky loan was-approved by tax payers at low rate of in. terest, 2-1/2%, to be paid back in a 40 year period. The other half of the DavisGrunsky, the North. Auburn area, is 80% complete. This $2 million project will be in operation soon to the fast growing area which has had a great demand for water in the past few years. Fritzsche said the amount of engineering work in the projects makes it impossible to handle with NIX personnel. Cther firms are being investigated to handle some of the workload. Recommendations will be made at 2 future date. In another North Auburn proposal the directors decided to have attorney David Minansian draft a proposal to let the Placer Water Agency lease water from the NIC pipeline along Highway 49 at Luther Road. The lease will be for five years giving the agency opportune time to construct their own facilities. The water is available, but NID may need it in the future. Director Bruce MacDonald was opposed to the agreement saying once the district is hooked on "there is no way to cut off the water if they need it. We might as well look at this as a permanent agreement." MACRAME’ CLASS Saturday, March 4th 10 A.M. to 12 NoonPHONE FOR INFORMATION OPV OLP ODDO OLP? FORTHE . ROCKHOUND SILVER: wire, sheet & ball silver Jewelry Supplies * Expanded Bottle : yand Insulator Dept.BPWC hears about phones, trimnastics A large crowd of members, husbands and guests of the Grass Valley Business and Professional Women's Club attended the February dinner meeting at The Office. Dorothy Ayers, chairman, presented George Hutchins, manager of the Grass Valley Telephone Company as speaker. Hutchins highlighted his experiences.of over 30 years in telephone company work and related events of telephone service in Nevada County dating back to 1876, He recalled the "Farmer lines" which served the area for over 50 years. His collection of model telephones from the magneto wall crank type t. the sleek Princess and Trim Line was most interesting. veg QO GOD DVI DLP OLD VP OL VLPVLPOLP OL OLY PARKING SPACE NEARBY NEW HOURS ednesday thru Saturday 10:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY The Brick Pile 316 Commercial St., Nevada City Phone: 265-5353 Presented as a free public service by Trailer Coach Association

Cedar Ridge News By Santa Fe Ryan The Pacific Fire Rating Bureau has re-evaluated the area served by the Ophir Hill Fire Department. The new rating may affect the amount residents are paying for fire insurance. Formerly rated at 10, ratings have been lowered to 7 and 9. The Ophir Hill LCepartment has worked about seven months to get this lower rating. It is dependent on such factors asnumber of volunteers, training and experience, equipment, condition of vehicles, and type ofterrain. Property owners are advised to check with their insurance company. Their premiums may have been lowered. * OK OK The Concerned Citizens Action Group has scheduled a meeting March 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Union Hill School. "Disposal of Solid Waste Materials; Cost to the Taxpayer" will be one of the topics. Anyone interested in environmental problems is urged to attend, Several other organizations will be represented, including the Sierra Club, The group was represented by chairman Ed Pell at the Board of Supervisors meeting Feb, 22, to support the County Library Project. The board members accepted the county system and the bookmobile. Tuesday, Feb. 22, four petition signing parties for McGovern were held in Nevada county. Residents of Chicago ParkCedar Ridge met at Pat Jones’ home. Barbara Sciacca, postmaster at Chicago Fark, was on hand to register voters before midnight. At 12:01 the petition was signed. * * * Betty Hess, Joan Fletcher and Virginia Gilbert Compose the nominating committee for the Union Hill Parents Club. They will present the list of candidates at the March meeting. * kK * Ed Pell is one of the two living members ofthe "Duck Club,” This unique group is composed of men who have fallen from the Bay Bridge and lived. Johnny Eden, now retired, fell from the bridge during its construction in 1938, In 1946 Ed fell about four stories. A pipe grazed his temple momentarily stunning him, Fortunately he landed head first in a "sort of sprawling position." He said, "It is a good BUSINESS BILLBOARD thing I didn't land on my feet, it would have killed me." He swam to shore and changed into dry clothes before anyone saw him. However, the news had reached the shop and a reporter from the Call-Bulletin was there with a cameraman. Both were disappointed not to find him sopping wet. * *k * The Gold Quartz Club will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner March 11-at the Alta Oaks Fire Hall. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m. The "Happy Hour" will start at 6:30. Alta Oaks Fire Hall is located at Alta and Ridge Road. +f x The County-wide 4-h Demonstration Day held at Nevada Union High School was quite a success, Several members of the Peardale Pines Club received awards. Bradley Anderson, Ken Mehrman, Jim Jackson and Joane McFarland received gold seals and medals. The club took second in attendance. President Channon Grumbling and his partner, Carrie Woods, called their project "Spicy Hare.'' They demonstrated how to make rabbit sausage. * OK * The Smarteens held their meeting at Hennessy last Thursday evening. Winners of the poster contest held in December received their awards. The antidrug poster contest was sponsored by the Jayceettes. Adults are needed to help plan activities for the group. Please call Benny Piver at 2730354 for more information. Lane closures due on three Sacto. roads There will be narrowed roadways on various sections of Sacramento freeways in the next few months while longitudinal grooves are cut into traveling lanes to improve tire traction in wet weather. District Highway Engineer Sam _ Helwer said today. Sections of three freeways; Route 99, the South Sacramento freeway, Route 80, the Elvas freeway and Route 160, the North Sacramento Freeway, are scheduled for this safety improvement, OFFICE MACHINES New & Used SERVICE RENTALS SUPPLIES OFFICE FURNITURE STATIONERY SUPPLIES THE GIPSON'S } 273-2561 Television—Radio— Stereo We Service All Makes KNEE’S TV PHONE 265-4610 748 ZION ST., NEVADA CITY 120 W. Main Grass Valley 273-4288 . 1429 E. Ridge Rd., Grass Valley

RCM Ss" . . Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 1, 1972 3 NID moves ahead on Davis-Grunsky plans Full speed ahead on treated water systems for western Nevada county is the word at the Nevada Irrigation District headquarters, Chief Engineer Buc Fritzsche told the board of directors Friday the district will be ready to advertise for bids as early as March 15th for the first step of the Davis-Grunsky system. Plans’ are made for treatment plants at LaBarr Meadows, Loma Rica, Grass Valley and enclosed distribution systems in the areas. The first bids will be asked for in March for the pipes in the Snow Mountain La Barr Meadows system. The Loma Rica pipe system bids will be asked for April 20, On June 15 bids will be advertised for pipes in the upper Banner area. Fritzsche said this water will probably be pumped from the Elizabeth George plant to this particular area. Bids to construct-the treatment plants will be called for in August. If all goes according to plan, the pipes will be in the ground in December, and the plants will be operating in early spring. The possibility exists that the LaBarr Meadows _ treatment plant will he eliminated and water pumped into this system from the I.oma Rica plant. Netails have not been worked out, or decided on. The total cost of the project is $2.1 million, The DavisGrunsky loan was-approved by tax payers at low rate of in. terest, 2-1/2%, to be paid back in a 40 year period. The other half of the DavisGrunsky, the North. Auburn area, is 80% complete. This $2 million project will be in operation soon to the fast growing area which has had a great demand for water in the past few years. Fritzsche said the amount of engineering work in the projects makes it impossible to handle with NIX personnel. Cther firms are being investigated to handle some of the workload. Recommendations will be made at 2 future date. In another North Auburn proposal the directors decided to have attorney David Minansian draft a proposal to let the Placer Water Agency lease water from the NIC pipeline along Highway 49 at Luther Road. The lease will be for five years giving the agency opportune time to construct their own facilities. The water is available, but NID may need it in the future. Director Bruce MacDonald was opposed to the agreement saying once the district is hooked on "there is no way to cut off the water if they need it. We might as well look at this as a permanent agreement." MACRAME’ CLASS Saturday, March 4th 10 A.M. to 12 NoonPHONE FOR INFORMATION OPV OLP ODDO OLP? FORTHE . ROCKHOUND SILVER: wire, sheet & ball silver Jewelry Supplies * Expanded Bottle : yand Insulator Dept.BPWC hears about phones, trimnastics A large crowd of members, husbands and guests of the Grass Valley Business and Professional Women's Club attended the February dinner meeting at The Office. Dorothy Ayers, chairman, presented George Hutchins, manager of the Grass Valley Telephone Company as speaker. Hutchins highlighted his experiences.of over 30 years in telephone company work and related events of telephone service in Nevada County dating back to 1876, He recalled the "Farmer lines" which served the area for over 50 years. His collection of model telephones from the magneto wall crank type t. the sleek Princess and Trim Line was most interesting. veg QO GOD DVI DLP OLD VP OL VLPVLPOLP OL OLY PARKING SPACE NEARBY NEW HOURS ednesday thru Saturday 10:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M. CLOSED SUNDAY, MONDAY & TUESDAY The Brick Pile 316 Commercial St., Nevada City Phone: 265-5353 Presented as a free public service by Trailer Coach Association