September 3, 1969 (8 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, September 3, 1969 Arvin president attends open house « sE, H, STONECIPHER, left above, president of Arvin Industries, came here Monday from Columbus, Ind. to attend the open house at Nevada county's Arvin plant. Here his is shown chatting with Howard Swearingen of Pacific Gas & Electric, Len Gilbert, president of the -eounty chamber and Downey Clinch of Alpha, Below, one of Arvin's officials shows some of .,» the. tourists electror‘c testing equipment used at the plant. : y The BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ° ready to serve you} _day or night ‘: Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY ‘SF resident pleads innocent to theft count Lynn Brown, 26, of San Francisco, entered a plea in the Grass Valley Justice Court Tuesday, of innocent of a charge of petty theft. Miss Brown was arrested by Grass Valley police at Farmers Market on Monday. She has been pees into the county jail in lieu Policy for operation and maintenance of private ditch systems was discussed by the board of directors of Nevada Irrigation District at their regular meeting Wednesday. Manager Frank Clendenen told the directors that privatelyowned ditches are receiving maintenance from NID at some points. At other points owners accomplish their own maintenance, and all pay the same rate, Clendenen said "a policy could be established totake over maintenance and operation of a ditch if it reaches a certain revenue. if the margin of profit was 3-1, then NID could consider taking over ownership.” "You mean sign an agreement with each owner?" Director James McAdams asked. NID attorney David Minasian told the directors that he could see no problem with drafting an — agreement with owners. "This would give NID the power to take or not take over a private ditch" said McDirector Bruce McDonald questioned. "is this what we want? The present policy is to have a ditch brought up to NID standards and then take it over." Clendenen said "even if it is up to our standards, we may not want to take it over." McDonald replied "then the district policy. should be changed. The way it stands now, if a ditch is up to standard we have to take it over. If you're going to consider a new policy, it's’ going to take a lot of thought. After being asked, Roy McDowell, speaking from the audience, said "if you're going to establish a policy to take over ditches, then the same Liberal Arts officials. view Ashland theater Four representatives of the Liberal Arts Commission, hoping to improve their own Nevada Theater, this month went to Ashland, Ore, to study Shakespearean Theater there. Dr. Arch McPherson, city councilman and former president of Liberal Arts, and Mrs. McPherson; and Nevada City City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr., and Mrs. Robinson were the visitors to the out-of-state theater. ‘ According to a report in the Ashland Daily Tidings, McPherson said, “It may take us 25 years to do what youhave done." “What you've done here is fabulous, it's fantastic," were the quotes from Robinson, The quartet traveled to Ashland to explore possibilities ofa successful theater operation, and said they hoped their visit would provide some pointers for local-efforts. Robinson told Ashland people that since gold mining closed here in the mid-1950s unemployment in Nevada City and the surrounding area has skyrocketed. He said one of the reasons for the visit to Ashland was to see what the theater operation had done for Ashland, and what it could do for his city. should apply to pipelines. If you don't, we at Bear River Pines are going to come in here and rasise a stink, What NID does for one -service it should do for all." "You have a good point," Clendenen said. Chairman Alex Ferreira added, "we are doing maintenance for some now and should come up with a fair policy for all." " * Clendenen said “I will have to devise a plan to satisfy all and will report on progress at a later meeting." In other NID business Clendendne discussed the takeover of the Cascade Shores system. "The agreement has been approved by Minasian and includes taking over all of the facilities" Clendenen explained. He added that Cascade Shores will furnish funds to NID for parts that aren't up to NID standards. —A house on the Greenhorn Road caused some concern ‘among NID directors. Thenewly constructed residence is sitting in an NID right-of-way right on top of the Loma Rica siphon, administrative assistant Al Scurr told the directors. The owners of the property have been a sent letters requesting them to come to the NID office to discuss the problem. The letters have been ignored, Scurr said. He showed the board members a picture of the house, Living there is Jerry Bothello, Scurr concluded. Clendenen said, "I guess if we have to move. equipment through that property, we will go right through the middie of the house." After taking a long look at the picture, Minasian said "I can't conceive anybody building a house that large over a siphon. If the line breaks at night while The city manager claimed Nevada City is full of "doubters", and he hoped the theater study would build up his own enthusiasm and inspire him to build it up in others. The Nevada City officials explained that Liberal Arts hopes to. rebuild and expand the Nevada Theater to encourage summer theater goers, and to provide -a convention facility for the winter months. The whole project, the’ Ne. vada Cityans told Ashiland officials, is expected to cost $300,000. Robinson said Nevada City authorities are looking into the possibility of applying to the federal Economic Development Administration for a grant to pay part of the costs. The federal agency is the same one which has approved an $896,000 grant for the Shakespearean Festival expansion project in Ashland, accordingtothe Oregon newspaper. McPherson related the history of the more than 100-year old playhouse, and said the idea is to keep the old theater looking like a historic building and to fashion proposed additions in accordance with that theme. Private ditch system operation_policy discussed by NID board they're ‘sleeping, their beds are going into orbit. I-will draft a letter of non-responsibility to send them inthe event something did occur to damage the residence." -Assessor collector Robert Enright reported the estimated tax rate for the 1969-70 fiscal year will be fixed at 1.2 per cent -on each $100 of assessed valuation. "This is a preliminary figure" Enright said, "Assessed .value of NID land is $34,373,765, some $7,200,00 above last year's figure." -The board authorized the purchasing agent to buy a back hoe t. ctor, The estimated cost is $8,700 of which $8,600 is budgeted. Bids were by passed allowinz the maintenance and operations department to buy a John Deere product which, according to Stan Wendt, maintenance manager, would be interchangable with other pieces of NID equipment.-Authorized a transfer of $1100 from the reserve fund to the maintenance department to buy a Packer Wacker. -Set back the opening of bids for installation of pipeline in the Cascade Shores project two weeks. Bids will be opened September 19th. -Voted to ask for quotes for construction of a steel warehouse building on the NID.site. Clendenen told the board that after selling the highway warehouse, NID has no place to store ree items such as lumWendt explained the warehouse plans to the directors. "It provides a natural loading dock for trucks and is planned for future growth. The estimated cost is $18,000 without wire and plumbing installation." ww

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, September 3, 1969 Arvin president attends open house « sE, H, STONECIPHER, left above, president of Arvin Industries, came here Monday from Columbus, Ind. to attend the open house at Nevada county's Arvin plant. Here his is shown chatting with Howard Swearingen of Pacific Gas & Electric, Len Gilbert, president of the -eounty chamber and Downey Clinch of Alpha, Below, one of Arvin's officials shows some of .,» the. tourists electror‘c testing equipment used at the plant. : y The BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ° ready to serve you} _day or night ‘: Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY ‘SF resident pleads innocent to theft count Lynn Brown, 26, of San Francisco, entered a plea in the Grass Valley Justice Court Tuesday, of innocent of a charge of petty theft. Miss Brown was arrested by Grass Valley police at Farmers Market on Monday. She has been pees into the county jail in lieu Policy for operation and maintenance of private ditch systems was discussed by the board of directors of Nevada Irrigation District at their regular meeting Wednesday. Manager Frank Clendenen told the directors that privatelyowned ditches are receiving maintenance from NID at some points. At other points owners accomplish their own maintenance, and all pay the same rate, Clendenen said "a policy could be established totake over maintenance and operation of a ditch if it reaches a certain revenue. if the margin of profit was 3-1, then NID could consider taking over ownership.” "You mean sign an agreement with each owner?" Director James McAdams asked. NID attorney David Minasian told the directors that he could see no problem with drafting an — agreement with owners. "This would give NID the power to take or not take over a private ditch" said McDirector Bruce McDonald questioned. "is this what we want? The present policy is to have a ditch brought up to NID standards and then take it over." Clendenen said "even if it is up to our standards, we may not want to take it over." McDonald replied "then the district policy. should be changed. The way it stands now, if a ditch is up to standard we have to take it over. If you're going to consider a new policy, it's’ going to take a lot of thought. After being asked, Roy McDowell, speaking from the audience, said "if you're going to establish a policy to take over ditches, then the same Liberal Arts officials. view Ashland theater Four representatives of the Liberal Arts Commission, hoping to improve their own Nevada Theater, this month went to Ashland, Ore, to study Shakespearean Theater there. Dr. Arch McPherson, city councilman and former president of Liberal Arts, and Mrs. McPherson; and Nevada City City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr., and Mrs. Robinson were the visitors to the out-of-state theater. ‘ According to a report in the Ashland Daily Tidings, McPherson said, “It may take us 25 years to do what youhave done." “What you've done here is fabulous, it's fantastic," were the quotes from Robinson, The quartet traveled to Ashland to explore possibilities ofa successful theater operation, and said they hoped their visit would provide some pointers for local-efforts. Robinson told Ashland people that since gold mining closed here in the mid-1950s unemployment in Nevada City and the surrounding area has skyrocketed. He said one of the reasons for the visit to Ashland was to see what the theater operation had done for Ashland, and what it could do for his city. should apply to pipelines. If you don't, we at Bear River Pines are going to come in here and rasise a stink, What NID does for one -service it should do for all."

"You have a good point," Clendenen said. Chairman Alex Ferreira added, "we are doing maintenance for some now and should come up with a fair policy for all." " * Clendenen said “I will have to devise a plan to satisfy all and will report on progress at a later meeting." In other NID business Clendendne discussed the takeover of the Cascade Shores system. "The agreement has been approved by Minasian and includes taking over all of the facilities" Clendenen explained. He added that Cascade Shores will furnish funds to NID for parts that aren't up to NID standards. —A house on the Greenhorn Road caused some concern ‘among NID directors. Thenewly constructed residence is sitting in an NID right-of-way right on top of the Loma Rica siphon, administrative assistant Al Scurr told the directors. The owners of the property have been a sent letters requesting them to come to the NID office to discuss the problem. The letters have been ignored, Scurr said. He showed the board members a picture of the house, Living there is Jerry Bothello, Scurr concluded. Clendenen said, "I guess if we have to move. equipment through that property, we will go right through the middie of the house." After taking a long look at the picture, Minasian said "I can't conceive anybody building a house that large over a siphon. If the line breaks at night while The city manager claimed Nevada City is full of "doubters", and he hoped the theater study would build up his own enthusiasm and inspire him to build it up in others. The Nevada City officials explained that Liberal Arts hopes to. rebuild and expand the Nevada Theater to encourage summer theater goers, and to provide -a convention facility for the winter months. The whole project, the’ Ne. vada Cityans told Ashiland officials, is expected to cost $300,000. Robinson said Nevada City authorities are looking into the possibility of applying to the federal Economic Development Administration for a grant to pay part of the costs. The federal agency is the same one which has approved an $896,000 grant for the Shakespearean Festival expansion project in Ashland, accordingtothe Oregon newspaper. McPherson related the history of the more than 100-year old playhouse, and said the idea is to keep the old theater looking like a historic building and to fashion proposed additions in accordance with that theme. Private ditch system operation_policy discussed by NID board they're ‘sleeping, their beds are going into orbit. I-will draft a letter of non-responsibility to send them inthe event something did occur to damage the residence." -Assessor collector Robert Enright reported the estimated tax rate for the 1969-70 fiscal year will be fixed at 1.2 per cent -on each $100 of assessed valuation. "This is a preliminary figure" Enright said, "Assessed .value of NID land is $34,373,765, some $7,200,00 above last year's figure." -The board authorized the purchasing agent to buy a back hoe t. ctor, The estimated cost is $8,700 of which $8,600 is budgeted. Bids were by passed allowinz the maintenance and operations department to buy a John Deere product which, according to Stan Wendt, maintenance manager, would be interchangable with other pieces of NID equipment.-Authorized a transfer of $1100 from the reserve fund to the maintenance department to buy a Packer Wacker. -Set back the opening of bids for installation of pipeline in the Cascade Shores project two weeks. Bids will be opened September 19th. -Voted to ask for quotes for construction of a steel warehouse building on the NID.site. Clendenen told the board that after selling the highway warehouse, NID has no place to store ree items such as lumWendt explained the warehouse plans to the directors. "It provides a natural loading dock for trucks and is planned for future growth. The estimated cost is $18,000 without wire and plumbing installation." ww