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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

November 5, 1975 (8 pages)

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DR. STEVE ALABASTER studies x-rays of a patient recently treated at the emergency room in Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Two doctors are on duty at the facility 24-hours a day. Cal Tjader in Sierra concert Popular jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader and his band will be featured in a concert, sponsored by the Sierra College Student Marketing Club, at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Campus Center at Sierra. A show business veteran since the age of 10, Tjader grew up backstage in the numerous theatres and clubs where his father played with the Duncan Sisters during the days of vaudeville. Tjader made jazz history as _ the original percussionist with pianist Dave Brubeck’s group and later branched out on his . own, leading a small combo. After a stint as featured vibraphonist and Latin percussionist with the George -Z0 "AH HAW!<HUST WE SU PECTED Shearing Quintet, he again formed his own group and cut . a series of some 20 albums for a major recording company. The list of jazz greats who have played and recorded with Tjader includes Vince Guaraldi, Mongo Santamaria, Stan Getz, and Willie Bobo. The musician has entertained thousands at the Monterey and Newport Jazz Festivals and has performed on college campuses throughout the Tickets for the concert are available from Sierra College’s Office of Community Services, the Bonicelli Music Company in Roseville, and Jack’s House ‘of Music in Sacramento. If ane country, November 5, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 7 In addition to a $100 check she will receive a certificate of merit signed by Donald Wilson, chief of the California Bureau of Agricultural Education and State FFA Advisor. Mary, currently state FFA reporter, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Grass Valley. She will attend ~ the national FFA convention at Kansas City Nov. 11-14. Her FFA advisor is Robert Paasch of Nevada Union High School’s ag department. An FFA member since 1971 she served as greenhand class reporter, chapter secretary, treasurer and vice president, superior region secretary and vice president prior to her election last May as state reporter. She-holds the State Farmer degree, highest attainable goal at the state level. Her projects include beef cattle, sheep and a horse. Her lambs and beef cattle have been exhibited at the Nevada County Fair and Junior Grand National, gathering an impressive number ‘of awards. Other honors and awards include her selection as queen of the 1974 Junior Grand National; Bank of America achievement award for outsenior agricultural student; Bank of America $300 scholarship; $500 CaliforniaBankers’ Association Recipients of the Santa Fe awards are selected by state FFA officials on the basis of the individual’s i scholarship and_ general achievement. Cal Poly freshman Mary Mitchell of Grass Valley, outstanding Future Farmers of America leader named to receive an achievement award from funds provided by the Santa Fe Railway, will be Miner complains Yuba too cold! A Smartville man’s complaint that the water in the Yuba River has become so cold fish can’t spawn and miners can’t mine got little sympathy from Yuba County supervisors this week. James L. Butler Jr., a placer miner on the river since 1951, accused the supervisors of being ‘‘partially to blame for the miserable condition the Yuba is in now.”’ Because of Bullards Bar Dam upstream, the water is so cold “nobody, unless you are a penguin, can swim in the Yuba, let alone stick your foot in it,” Butler complained. In an accompanying poem, he added:. ‘‘Prospectors trying to pan for gold have quite an ordeal, your hands get so cold you wish you were a penguin, or arctic seal.” Supervisor Roy Landerman wasn’t impressed. ‘‘Miners have been mining gold in much colder regions of the Sierra for a long time,” he observed. Supervisor James Martin suggested advising Butler to wait until spring before swimming in the river. Parent-teacher meetings called
Parent-teacher conferences are planned for Lyman Gilmore School on Thursday and Friday with all parents urged to visit teachers between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30.p.m. to discuss the progress of their children. The school is on a trimester system this year, therefore report cards will not be issued until Dec. 5. However this is a good time to receive a current progress report on students. Since students have several teachers it is difficult to assign a specific conference with each. In an effort to prevent crowding and periods of waiting, the schedule below is suggested for visitation during the two days. “aye On Thursday those whose family name begins with A , ‘through B should visit between 8:30 and 9:30; with C, 9:30 to 10:30; D and E, 10:30 to 11:30; F through G, noon to 1 p.m.; H, 1 to 2; I through L, 2 to 3; and M through Mc, 3 to 4.On Friday, N through O, 8:30-9:30; P through Q, 9:3010:30; R, 10:30-11:30; S, noon to1; T, 1 to2; U through V, 2-3; and W through Z, 3-4. If the schedule causes an inconvenience, parents may visit at other times. If there is not enough time to speak with the instructors, parents may schedule a conference with a specific teacher at a near future date. According to Principal John Waggoner, ‘‘We. feel that conferences are very important in informing you of your child’s progress at school and hope you will make every effort to.meet with the . teachers at this time. _ Honors for Mary Mitchell honored Tuesday during a student council meeting at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Seminars on self learning Innovations in self-paced learning will be the topic of two seminars scheduled to be presented by Dr. Eric L. Green at Sierra College this month. Science organization in England, will visit Sierra to study the college’s self-paced learning centers and to present the seminars set for Wednesday from 12-1 p.m., in Sewell Hall, room 11, and Thursday from 11-12 noon, in Sewell Hall, room 2. He will also be available for individual discussions and the public is invited to attend. The author of several articles on the subject of learning methods, Dr. Green also plans to visit various other colleges and universities during his visit to the United States. . The reasearcher plans to publish a report on his visits to centers of innovative teaching in American upon his return to Detour on Hwy. 49‘until spring A traffic detour on Highway 49 about nine miles north of Nevada City which began this. week will continue until spring, according to the California Dept. of Transportation. Traffic will be turned on toa new portion of the highway which will be marked witti painted stripes. Although construction is 50 per cent complete, winter has caused a shutdown on the work. qualifies Steve Carman, a senior at Nevada Union High School, is one of 22 students in the state who achieved a_ qualifying score in the recent College of Creative Studies 1975 Prize Exam qualifying test in algebra. The exam, sponsored by the University of California, Santa Barbara, was given to 681 ’ participants throughout the state. An advanced exam will -be given during November to those who qualified. Carman is the son of Mrs. Richard Mooers and Robert* Carman of Grass Valley. S CLASSIFIED _ MADaS 10. CRAFTS AND SERVICES ROBERT L. ROSS, JR. ., OPTOMETRIST . 147-Mill St., Ph. 273-6246. he te ae C