March 3, 1971 (12 pages)

trustee post urged — Even though last Friday was the filing deadline, Grass Valley citizens still are being . encouraged to run for Nevada Union High School trustee. That's because no one filed for the area three board seat,and the only way it can be filled at the April 20 school election is by a write in candidacy. Normally, officials don't encourage write’ ins too much, but everyone concerned is doing so this time to avoid the expense of a special election. Dep. County Counsel Brian Bishop issued a legal ruling Monday which says (1) neither the county superintendent nor the school board can‘ fill the vacancy by appointment; (2) citizens who live in the trustee area can file a declaration of write-in candidacy between now and April 12, eight days prior to the election; and (3) if no one runs as a write in, the all the precincts inside the city of Grass Valley. “Thus, any registered voter who lives inside the Grass Valley city limits can file a write in candidacy at the coun clerk's office. : County Supt. Edward Fellersen says a special election would cost about $2,000 because voting would be conducted throughout western Nevada county and Camptonville, the territory in the high school district. Fellersen told the trustees that the law allowing appointments has been, nullified, ’ re-. quiring many special elections throughout the state to fill school board vacancies. Bishop ruled that the election for area three must proceed as scheduled, even though there are no candidates, because it is consolidated with the trustee four NU trustee election. Incumbent Jack Rayburn county superintendent will have> and Dennis Elliott are seeking to call a special élection when the present term ends_on June 30. The incumbent is Harold George Sr., who at 83 years of age decided not to seek another four-year term. Nevada Union trustees must live in specified areas, although voting is at large, and George's area three includes LAWRENCE MARTIN Larry Martin seeks seat on GV council Lawrence Martin, a Grass Valley businessman for 28 years, is a candidate for city council at the May 3 election, Martin owns Martin's Gar; age on Main Street in Grass Valley. He resides with his wife Ruth at 805 West Main, He is a native of California and received his education in Gridley schools. Martin said he has no axe to _ grind but feels somebody has to do the job. He said he had plenty of time to devote to the city. "If the city is worthwhile living in, it is worthwhile working for," Martin said. that seat. Area traffic problems cited by professor "A city is for people, not for cars," an associate professor of environmental planning at the University of California at Davis told community leaders Saturday. = Seymour M, Gold conducted an all-day seminar in Grass Valley sponsored by the UCD Division of Environmental Studies. About 30 civic leaders attended the session which pinpointed traffic circulation and parking as primary concerns for the Gold Cities. The auto, Gold said, "can ultimately destroy the economic vitality and environmental character of the area. It's only a matter of time." Grass Valley's busy commercial area is "being strangled" by traffic, Gold said, and suggested the need to close off some streets and modify the municipal parking plan. The economic benefit to be derived from cutting downtown auto traffic "exceeds the cost of putting the automobile in its place, ‘ Wednesday, March 3, 1971 The Nevada County Nugge!, wae Narcotics derived from opium described to Rotary Jack Reed, a local pharmacist, discussed drug abuse at the. meeting of the Grass Valley Rotary Club Monday. Reed described narcotics derived from opium which include codeine, morphine and heroin, He said heroin is synthesized” A question and answer period” from morphine and is the most addictive of all narcotic drugs. An addiction results from a physical dependence upon the drug and the need for increasing doses to achieve a degree of euphoria. Reed ‘said it is not uncommon for an addict to build up a tolerence level which costs $200 a day to maintain the habit. This person becomes all consumed with his need to the point where he will commit any crime to feed his habit. He further explained there are six variables which affect the drug user and determine what reaction he will have. They are: dose, potency, purity, user's mood, and environment, user's unique body chemistry and emotional stability. An experimental treatment for heroin is the use of a drug called methadone. Reed explained it is not a cure, but a drug which prevents the victim from having withdrawal symptoms, followed Reed's talk. Nevada County Sheriff Wayne Brown answered questions regarding the severity of drug abuse in Nevada county. He said the problem is wide spread locally. Roger Sanford was the program chairman. In other business the Rotary Club elected a new board of directors. They are Mike Good, Byron Gordon, Ralph Harritt, Howard Swearingen, Roy Killion, Dick Merritt, Arch McPherson and Cecil Tremewan. Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. — VLIPGE-W27] _ Grin and ‘wear i——,_ Permanent press fabrics are ready to put on right out of the dryer. So yow'll save on ironing time. And you won’t have to contend with the weather either, because a dryer can do its job any time. New dryers even have special restart cycles ‘so your clothes don’t get taken out of the machine. Get a dryer, and smile. PGE ae ee re

trustee post urged — Even though last Friday was the filing deadline, Grass Valley citizens still are being . encouraged to run for Nevada Union High School trustee. That's because no one filed for the area three board seat,and the only way it can be filled at the April 20 school election is by a write in candidacy. Normally, officials don't encourage write’ ins too much, but everyone concerned is doing so this time to avoid the expense of a special election. Dep. County Counsel Brian Bishop issued a legal ruling Monday which says (1) neither the county superintendent nor the school board can‘ fill the vacancy by appointment; (2) citizens who live in the trustee area can file a declaration of write-in candidacy between now and April 12, eight days prior to the election; and (3) if no one runs as a write in, the all the precincts inside the city of Grass Valley. “Thus, any registered voter who lives inside the Grass Valley city limits can file a write in candidacy at the coun clerk's office. : County Supt. Edward Fellersen says a special election would cost about $2,000 because voting would be conducted throughout western Nevada county and Camptonville, the territory in the high school district. Fellersen told the trustees that the law allowing appointments has been, nullified, ’ re-. quiring many special elections throughout the state to fill school board vacancies. Bishop ruled that the election for area three must proceed as scheduled, even though there are no candidates, because it is consolidated with the trustee four NU trustee election. Incumbent Jack Rayburn county superintendent will have> and Dennis Elliott are seeking to call a special élection when the present term ends_on June 30. The incumbent is Harold George Sr., who at 83 years of age decided not to seek another four-year term. Nevada Union trustees must live in specified areas, although voting is at large, and George's area three includes LAWRENCE MARTIN Larry Martin seeks seat on GV council Lawrence Martin, a Grass Valley businessman for 28 years, is a candidate for city council at the May 3 election, Martin owns Martin's Gar; age on Main Street in Grass Valley. He resides with his wife Ruth at 805 West Main, He is a native of California and received his education in Gridley schools. Martin said he has no axe to _ grind but feels somebody has to do the job. He said he had plenty of time to devote to the city. "If the city is worthwhile living in, it is worthwhile working for," Martin said. that seat. Area traffic problems cited by professor "A city is for people, not for cars," an associate professor of environmental planning at the University of California at Davis told community leaders Saturday. = Seymour M, Gold conducted an all-day seminar in Grass Valley sponsored by the UCD Division

of Environmental Studies. About 30 civic leaders attended the session which pinpointed traffic circulation and parking as primary concerns for the Gold Cities. The auto, Gold said, "can ultimately destroy the economic vitality and environmental character of the area. It's only a matter of time." Grass Valley's busy commercial area is "being strangled" by traffic, Gold said, and suggested the need to close off some streets and modify the municipal parking plan. The economic benefit to be derived from cutting downtown auto traffic "exceeds the cost of putting the automobile in its place, ‘ Wednesday, March 3, 1971 The Nevada County Nugge!, wae Narcotics derived from opium described to Rotary Jack Reed, a local pharmacist, discussed drug abuse at the. meeting of the Grass Valley Rotary Club Monday. Reed described narcotics derived from opium which include codeine, morphine and heroin, He said heroin is synthesized” A question and answer period” from morphine and is the most addictive of all narcotic drugs. An addiction results from a physical dependence upon the drug and the need for increasing doses to achieve a degree of euphoria. Reed ‘said it is not uncommon for an addict to build up a tolerence level which costs $200 a day to maintain the habit. This person becomes all consumed with his need to the point where he will commit any crime to feed his habit. He further explained there are six variables which affect the drug user and determine what reaction he will have. They are: dose, potency, purity, user's mood, and environment, user's unique body chemistry and emotional stability. An experimental treatment for heroin is the use of a drug called methadone. Reed explained it is not a cure, but a drug which prevents the victim from having withdrawal symptoms, followed Reed's talk. Nevada County Sheriff Wayne Brown answered questions regarding the severity of drug abuse in Nevada county. He said the problem is wide spread locally. Roger Sanford was the program chairman. In other business the Rotary Club elected a new board of directors. They are Mike Good, Byron Gordon, Ralph Harritt, Howard Swearingen, Roy Killion, Dick Merritt, Arch McPherson and Cecil Tremewan. Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. — VLIPGE-W27] _ Grin and ‘wear i——,_ Permanent press fabrics are ready to put on right out of the dryer. So yow'll save on ironing time. And you won’t have to contend with the weather either, because a dryer can do its job any time. New dryers even have special restart cycles ‘so your clothes don’t get taken out of the machine. Get a dryer, and smile. PGE ae ee re