October 15, 1975 (8 pages)

THE GRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY OPTIMIST CLUB held its Charter Night Saturday at the Elks Lodge. Over 100 attended the event. Officers installed in front (left to right) were Richard Biery and Mike Gaboury, equal vice presidents, Blaine Farber, president: and Walt October 15, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 5 . GV-NC Optimist Club is chartered _ Phillips, secretary-treasurer. In back ure the installed board of dirTHE PRESIDENT'S PIN for the Grass Valley-Nevada City Optimist Club is placed on Blaine Farber by wife Betty. Farber became the first president of the local club which was recently organized behind the efforts of the new president. Vote procedure change The prolonged ~ and sometimes bothersome task of having to register to vote, reregister after moving and to change party affiliation or record a name change is a thing of the past. ' This procedure has been lightened by a new system which will allow voter registration by mailed card. This was signed into law by the Governor. ‘ Under the new provisions, voters need only to pick up a special postage-paid registration card which will be available at public buildings such as post offices. : While this new method might be good for the voter, there was considerable opposition to the bill in the various committees and on the floor of both houses. The measure was favored by the Democrats who outnumber the Kepublicans in both the Assembly and Senate. The ‘Republicans : objected tothe’ new’ system; ‘complaining ‘ ‘that’ ‘it, could’ ‘ lead’ to registration of ‘tombstones and vacant lots.” The Democrats, on the other hand, argued the system of registration would make it easier to encourage voting. In another development, the League of Women Voters announced that because the legislature has already acted, they will end their signaturegathering campaign to get a new tax reform measure on -the: ballot: next.years i455.» "New Freedom Shares . * ectors. Don Trotter, Reginaid King, Tom Smith, Bill Ward and Arthur Young. District Governor Marshall Whorten of the Pacific Central District was the installing officer. Bill Dickinson made the presentation of the new charter. NU teachers receive 8 percent pay raise The Nevada Union High School teachers received an 8 per cent raise in pay for the 1975-76 school year by a Nevada Union all year which will soon appear in The Union is not a committment, he said. It just leaves the door open if decision reached by the school ,, the board decides that is the board after an. executive session late Monday night. _ The overall raising of the. teachers’ salary schedule will make the starting teacher pay $9,699. Salaries range to a maximum of $16,799. Supt. Ellsworth B. Loverin said the decision came after the teachers withdrew a previous porposal which called for an 8 per cent raise this year and a 1976-77 pay hike that would bring their salaries in line with other schools of similar ‘size in California. : Even though the proposal was withdrawn the board will continue to study a plan to raise the teachers pay to an average of other schools in the state, Loverin said. Loverin also shed some light on a recent board decision to consider year-round classes at Nevada Union. Because the school is -overcrowded something has to be done before it opens next year, he said. Since there are a number of plans available for year-round or other alternatives to the nine-month ~ school year, Loverin said, the board has to start studying them now. , The notice of intent to run @ Lon Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 1iTW. Main’ °'P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca. * © 265-6166} best way to solve the crowded conditions. Such intent is required to be published by law. He said. all year operation would have the definite benefit _ of utilizing the school buildings for 12 months instead of overcrowding them for 9 months. “Ninety per cent of the kids don’t care when they go to school,’ he said. Some full year plans would allow students who are enthusiastic skiers to take the winter months off and go in the summer, he said. Rotate, Inflate and Inspect All 5 Tires for $1.88 -RECAPPING SERVICE im PLAZA BEHIND SPD 265-4642 TRE CO. INC. . qs

THE GRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY OPTIMIST CLUB held its Charter Night Saturday at the Elks Lodge. Over 100 attended the event. Officers installed in front (left to right) were Richard Biery and Mike Gaboury, equal vice presidents, Blaine Farber, president: and Walt October 15, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 5 . GV-NC Optimist Club is chartered _ Phillips, secretary-treasurer. In back ure the installed board of dirTHE PRESIDENT'S PIN for the Grass Valley-Nevada City Optimist Club is placed on Blaine Farber by wife Betty. Farber became the first president of the local club which was recently organized behind the efforts of the new president. Vote procedure change The prolonged ~ and sometimes bothersome task of having to register to vote, reregister after moving and to change party affiliation or record a name change is a thing of the past. ' This procedure has been lightened by a new system which will allow voter registration by mailed card. This was signed into law by the Governor. ‘ Under the new provisions, voters need only to pick up a special postage-paid registration card which will be available at public buildings such as post offices. : While this new method might be good for the voter, there was considerable opposition to the bill in the various committees and on the floor of both houses. The measure was favored by the Democrats who outnumber the Kepublicans in both the Assembly and Senate. The ‘Republicans : objected tothe’ new’ system; ‘complaining ‘ ‘that’ ‘it, could’ ‘ lead’ to registration of ‘tombstones and vacant lots.” The Democrats, on the other hand, argued the system of registration would make it easier to encourage voting. In another development, the League of Women Voters announced that because the legislature has already acted, they will end their signaturegathering campaign to get a new tax reform measure on -the: ballot: next.years i455.» "New Freedom Shares . * ectors. Don Trotter, Reginaid King, Tom Smith, Bill Ward and Arthur Young. District Governor Marshall Whorten of the Pacific Central District was the installing officer. Bill Dickinson made the presentation of the new charter. NU teachers receive 8 percent pay raise The Nevada Union High School teachers received an 8 per cent raise in pay for the 1975-76 school year by a Nevada Union all year which will soon appear in The Union is not a committment, he said. It just leaves the door open if decision reached by the school ,, the board decides that is the board after an. executive session late Monday night.

_ The overall raising of the. teachers’ salary schedule will make the starting teacher pay $9,699. Salaries range to a maximum of $16,799. Supt. Ellsworth B. Loverin said the decision came after the teachers withdrew a previous porposal which called for an 8 per cent raise this year and a 1976-77 pay hike that would bring their salaries in line with other schools of similar ‘size in California. : Even though the proposal was withdrawn the board will continue to study a plan to raise the teachers pay to an average of other schools in the state, Loverin said. Loverin also shed some light on a recent board decision to consider year-round classes at Nevada Union. Because the school is -overcrowded something has to be done before it opens next year, he said. Since there are a number of plans available for year-round or other alternatives to the nine-month ~ school year, Loverin said, the board has to start studying them now. , The notice of intent to run @ Lon Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 1iTW. Main’ °'P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley, Ca. * © 265-6166} best way to solve the crowded conditions. Such intent is required to be published by law. He said. all year operation would have the definite benefit _ of utilizing the school buildings for 12 months instead of overcrowding them for 9 months. “Ninety per cent of the kids don’t care when they go to school,’ he said. Some full year plans would allow students who are enthusiastic skiers to take the winter months off and go in the summer, he said. Rotate, Inflate and Inspect All 5 Tires for $1.88 -RECAPPING SERVICE im PLAZA BEHIND SPD 265-4642 TRE CO. INC. . qs