September 24, 1975 (8 pages)

' the like because they might % The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Bicentennial projects have been sprouting up around the country as the magic date approaches and Grass Valleyans haven’t been left out, thanks to some 18 members of the United Methodist Church. Every evening at 6 and three times on Sunday the chimes can be heard throughout the city as residents are — to a five minute “mini conThe musical tribute to America’s revolution began on February 28 and will last at least through December 31, 1976 and hopefully beyond, says Mrs. Mary Lu Langguth, wife of Rev. Earl L. /Langguth of the United Methodist Church. / “We have a varied repertoire, with at Aeast one patriotic number each night,”’ she said. ‘‘We don’t use war songs or be decisive but instead these songs that might stir up some patriotic feeling which will e _ give us pride in our country and out I did it every night but it got to be a bit much so others have been helping CAROL RICHARDS, left, and Mrs. Mary Lu Langguth of United Methodist Church; play the nightly dicentennial "mini concert’. Some 18 church members play for about five minutes on a rotating basis each evening at 6 p.m. and three times on Sunday. Miss Richards is the youngest contributor at age 15. ~GVchimes nightly numbers with-the musical choice pretty much left up to the individual. “We haven’t got into any real stuff so far because we are keeping in mind that we are a church,” the minister’s wife said. Mrs. Langguth has also given special chime concerts on festive occasions and is really looking forward to the Christmas season. “I did a short stint during Flag Day and a 15 minute concert prior to the Fourth of July parade which ended with “‘How the West was Won,” theme of the parade. Regular contributors are, Monday, Mrs. Langguth; Tuesday, Dorothy Simmons, church organist; Wednesday, Harold Hansen; a Earl Langguth, church pastor; Friday, Mrs.~Langguth again; Saturday, Carlyle Davison; Sunday morning at 9:45, Dale Boothby; Sunday after church .at noon, the church organist and Sunday evening, Mrs. Langguth. Others who have volunteered their services include JoAnn Baxley, Margaret Boothby, Frances Comstock, Frances Kerr, Virginia Kerr, Esther Ross, Irene Ross, Lynn Ross and Rob Ross, (all of the Dr. Robert Ross family), Dorothy Wakefield and Carol Richards t age Miss Richards is the yourigest a 15 while some are “grandmothers.” Showing strong concern for the benefit and safety of transporting youngsters in the Nevada City School District board members Tuesday searched long and hard for a solution to their busing problems. Superintendent Dan Woodard informed the board _of some ‘“voicy problems” encountered since the bus pool has made changes in their boundaries for children who can and cannot ride. The limit for busing students to Seven Hills School is one mile but instead of measuring from the front door of the school as in the past, the bus pool committee has. measured from the entrance to the bike trail on Reward Street. Woodard stated that Dick Bell, head of the bus pool, informed the committee that the difference in boundaries results in a savings of 7,000 to 8,000 miles per year — or the equivalent of one bus. It costs outside,’ noted board President Carl Early. Transportation costs for the 870 students in 1972 was $35,000; current costs for the 1,036 youths enrolled will rea $77,000 this year. Board member Keith noted the boundary line front of his home. This allows his child to ride but the youngster next door canno’ and must walk by the waiting for their bus on his way to school. “Are we Teally saving anything?” Sauers asked. “I will go along with this if it’s really necessary but I don’t think it will accomplish what this board has set out to do.” “Let’s get back to using our common sense,” Early ex‘4 a i streets which are spp a erously icy during — months. “I certainly don’t want to see any kids injured.” “Are we doing the right thing for the people in our district,” Sauers questioned. Woodard responded, “‘If you’re talking about dollars the answer is yes; if you’re speaking of convenience, it’s. no.” He recommended the board set a point to go from. After further discussion they approved a motion to set their boundary from the flag pole in front of Seven Hills which will put the pickup line beyond the freeway, the Gold Flat bridge and the Pine Street suspension bridge. The elementary school’s limit is three-quarters of a mile from the front door. In other business, the board: ~Wondered:-aloud ‘‘How some. companies stay in ks) yapiness??? ‘They © were NC school bus problems referring to repairs in the two new classrooms at Seven Hills. Early in June it was discovered that moisture was trapped between the walls causing problems with the wall boards. Lamon Construction Co. was notified and pulled down the boards later that month. After constant “pestering” by the superintendent the construction company agreed to go ahead with the repairs before school reconvened. Following several delays the materials arrived at the school on Sept. 9 and was found to be the wrong color. Again last week a new shipment arrived — this time it was the wrong material. “Consequently,” Woodard said, “the rooms are still without the tack boards.” -Woodard told the board that, although he didn’t expect enrollment to grow this fast, 1,036 pupils were in classes last Monday, “and we still have not reached our peak period which normally falls in mid-November.’’ He anticipates more than 1,050 students by then. an interdistrict agreement with the Rhodes family currently living in the North San Juan District. The two youngsters involved lived on Newtown Road and attended Nevada City. schools last year. Chappie bill . to revise small claims A major consumer measure authored by Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Roseville), which revises procedures of the small claims courts of California is now on the governor’s desk awaiting signature. According to .ssemblyman ‘-Chappie, “Under existing law a (lay) person who is a party to a small claims action is sometimes opposed in the litigation by an attorney. Under my bill if an attorney is a party in a small claims action, this fact must be disclosed to the opposing party. The non-attorney party may then request. by motion that the court transfer the case to an appropriate court so that he, too, can be represented by an attorney.” “I consider this to be one of ‘the major consumer bills approved by the legislature,” continued , “since it court proceedings. In the past, attorneys have had the benefit of having been trained in the law and were thus at a tremendous advantage over the Jay person. This. bill, will

' the like because they might % The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Bicentennial projects have been sprouting up around the country as the magic date approaches and Grass Valleyans haven’t been left out, thanks to some 18 members of the United Methodist Church. Every evening at 6 and three times on Sunday the chimes can be heard throughout the city as residents are — to a five minute “mini conThe musical tribute to America’s revolution began on February 28 and will last at least through December 31, 1976 and hopefully beyond, says Mrs. Mary Lu Langguth, wife of Rev. Earl L. /Langguth of the United Methodist Church. / “We have a varied repertoire, with at Aeast one patriotic number each night,”’ she said. ‘‘We don’t use war songs or be decisive but instead these songs that might stir up some patriotic feeling which will e _ give us pride in our country and out I did it every night but it got to be a bit much so others have been helping CAROL RICHARDS, left, and Mrs. Mary Lu Langguth of United Methodist Church; play the nightly dicentennial "mini concert’. Some 18 church members play for about five minutes on a rotating basis each evening at 6 p.m. and three times on Sunday. Miss Richards is the youngest contributor at age 15. ~GVchimes nightly numbers with-the musical choice pretty much left up to the individual. “We haven’t got into any real stuff so far because we are keeping in mind that we are a church,” the minister’s wife said. Mrs. Langguth has also given special chime concerts on festive occasions and is really looking forward to the Christmas season. “I did a short stint during Flag Day and a 15 minute concert prior to the Fourth of July parade which ended with “‘How the West was Won,” theme of the parade. Regular contributors are, Monday, Mrs. Langguth; Tuesday, Dorothy Simmons, church organist; Wednesday, Harold Hansen; a Earl Langguth, church pastor; Friday, Mrs.~Langguth again; Saturday, Carlyle Davison; Sunday morning at 9:45, Dale Boothby; Sunday after church .at noon, the church organist and Sunday evening, Mrs. Langguth. Others who have volunteered their services include JoAnn Baxley, Margaret Boothby, Frances Comstock, Frances Kerr, Virginia Kerr, Esther Ross, Irene Ross, Lynn Ross and Rob Ross, (all of the Dr. Robert Ross family), Dorothy Wakefield and Carol Richards t age Miss Richards is the yourigest a 15 while some are “grandmothers.” Showing strong concern for the benefit and safety of transporting youngsters in the Nevada City School District board members Tuesday searched long and hard for a solution to their busing problems. Superintendent Dan Woodard informed the board _of some ‘“voicy problems” encountered since the bus pool has made changes in their boundaries for children who can and cannot ride. The limit for busing students to Seven Hills School is one mile but instead of measuring from the front door of the school as in the past, the bus pool committee has. measured from the entrance to the bike trail on Reward Street. Woodard stated that Dick Bell, head of the bus pool, informed the committee that the difference in boundaries results in a savings of 7,000 to 8,000 miles per year — or the equivalent of one bus. It costs outside,’ noted board President Carl Early. Transportation costs for the 870 students in 1972 was $35,000; current costs for the 1,036 youths enrolled will rea $77,000 this year. Board member Keith noted the boundary line front of his home. This allows his child to ride but the youngster next door canno’ and must walk by the waiting for their bus on his way to school. “Are we Teally saving anything?” Sauers asked. “I will go along with this if it’s really necessary but I don’t think it will accomplish what this board has set out to do.”

“Let’s get back to using our common sense,” Early ex‘4 a i streets which are spp a erously icy during — months. “I certainly don’t want to see any kids injured.” “Are we doing the right thing for the people in our district,” Sauers questioned. Woodard responded, “‘If you’re talking about dollars the answer is yes; if you’re speaking of convenience, it’s. no.” He recommended the board set a point to go from. After further discussion they approved a motion to set their boundary from the flag pole in front of Seven Hills which will put the pickup line beyond the freeway, the Gold Flat bridge and the Pine Street suspension bridge. The elementary school’s limit is three-quarters of a mile from the front door. In other business, the board: ~Wondered:-aloud ‘‘How some. companies stay in ks) yapiness??? ‘They © were NC school bus problems referring to repairs in the two new classrooms at Seven Hills. Early in June it was discovered that moisture was trapped between the walls causing problems with the wall boards. Lamon Construction Co. was notified and pulled down the boards later that month. After constant “pestering” by the superintendent the construction company agreed to go ahead with the repairs before school reconvened. Following several delays the materials arrived at the school on Sept. 9 and was found to be the wrong color. Again last week a new shipment arrived — this time it was the wrong material. “Consequently,” Woodard said, “the rooms are still without the tack boards.” -Woodard told the board that, although he didn’t expect enrollment to grow this fast, 1,036 pupils were in classes last Monday, “and we still have not reached our peak period which normally falls in mid-November.’’ He anticipates more than 1,050 students by then. an interdistrict agreement with the Rhodes family currently living in the North San Juan District. The two youngsters involved lived on Newtown Road and attended Nevada City. schools last year. Chappie bill . to revise small claims A major consumer measure authored by Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Roseville), which revises procedures of the small claims courts of California is now on the governor’s desk awaiting signature. According to .ssemblyman ‘-Chappie, “Under existing law a (lay) person who is a party to a small claims action is sometimes opposed in the litigation by an attorney. Under my bill if an attorney is a party in a small claims action, this fact must be disclosed to the opposing party. The non-attorney party may then request. by motion that the court transfer the case to an appropriate court so that he, too, can be represented by an attorney.” “I consider this to be one of ‘the major consumer bills approved by the legislature,” continued , “since it court proceedings. In the past, attorneys have had the benefit of having been trained in the law and were thus at a tremendous advantage over the Jay person. This. bill, will