September 3, 1975 (8 pages)

NO MENTION WAS MADE during the Logger's Olympics at the Nevada . County Fair of the feats of Redding's Jim Taylor. Smaller in size, compared to some of the loggers, Taylor had mechanical difficulties during this hot saw contest and didn't fare too well. However, the national champion won the choker contest in a very fast 21 seconds, took the axe-throwing contest in a playoff, and for the third straight year was the top performer at the Nevada County Fair. He also is the state champion and last year was the national champion in overall competition. See other photos on page 8. (Union Photo) . ‘September 3, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 3 ‘Earl waters It is no surprise that the national spotlight has turned upon Edmund G. Brown, Jr., only eight months in office as California’s governor. It would have turned just as quickly upon Joe Schmoe had such a person been elected. Such a fate is inevitable for anyone , no matter how inept or colorless he might be, who becomes this state’s governor. That, simply because it is the most populous state in the nation. Because of that fact California governors make national headlines. Because of that fact the California delegations to party conventions are important and powerful. This makes -it virtually impossible for a newly elected governor not to be instantly stricken with ‘“‘Potomac fever,” a euphemism for Presidential aspirations. And, even the most unprepossessing, if such there be, will be dragged into the Presidential candidate speculation game. Had Ronald Reagan been elected governor of Nevada, . South Dakota or Vermont, it . GVparking woes Grass Valley needs at least 2,227 additional parking spaces downtown but city officials see little hope that more than a few more will ever be provided for. A parking study of downtown reveals 3,608 are needed and that only 1,381 exist. The study was made in 1972 so is already outdated but according to Planning Director Bill Roberts, ‘‘It would take roughly 12 acres of land or an area bounded by North School, Mill, Walsh and Main Streets.” ; Mayor Edward Tellam said the city has no intention of providing that many parking spaces because to do so would mean “tearing down the businesses in favor of parking and we "are not going to do that.” : ie Roberts indicated that Grass’ Valley is in an unusual position because the town was built long before the automobile was even thought of and that since 2 are trying to preserve an historica’ atmosphere providing parking ifficult. Th atter came up prior to readoptio f two hour parking zones on South . ool Street on the west side from Main to Néal, South Church Street from Neal to Walsh Street and Mill Street on the east side from Brockington Manor entrance to Walsh — Street. _ Councilmen approved the change, to become effective as soon as the streets can be posted by city crews, but not before hearing protests from some downtown employes. A letter was read signed -by 12 employes of Wells Fargo Bank. They said that making two hour parking would force them to walk six or seven blocks in the rain and that it would also » -foree residents of the areas involved to Pal tae imove their own cars every two hours. Nancy Spindler, an employe of Bank of America, said her bank has 44 employes and that about all of them need. to park downtown. She favored renting out parking spaces in city lots for employe parking but councilmen: were opposed to such action, particularly in the Church Street lot which was paid for by merchants downtown and is for customers. Councilman Ed Scofield said the city needs to take a long hard look at parking problems He indicated much of the blame rests with those who are doing the most complaining, mainly Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Midvalley Savings and the title companies. “The 80 or so cars from those four businesses make up the bulk of our problem.” It was noted that Bank of America and Wells Fargo have a policy against use of their own lot for employe parking. Councilman Jay Cooper said he has " suggested to B of A Manager Harold Nye that employes be allowed to park in their own lot and that customers could use the two hour Church Street lot but that the bank manager ‘‘didn’t go for it.” Mayor Tellam:had the most novel idea, he suggested putting. a.second deck on the South Church Street lot which would be ideal “because the present lot is below ground level . already and a second deck would eliminate snow removal during the winter on the lower level. Scofield is pushing for the purchase of the Standard Oil Lot at Main and Auburn and after remaining stedfast he won approval to check out costs including an appraisal of the land. °°" Legal Advisor Brad Ellsworth said Standard will not establish a price for the lot but instead wants the city to have it appraised and have the city make an offer, Tellam was against this saying Standard should know what they want for the lot. Others also suggested that downtown employes start riding the bus or form car pools, ‘‘Some of them from the outlying areas could park in Glenbrook and ride the bus in,” one said.Acting Police Chief John Berryman said he doesn’t see why the Bank of America and others were allowed to build without adequate offstreet parking for their employes and was told by City Engineer Tom Leland that none was required because the facility is located within the parking district which built the South Church Street lot. “This lack of parking is what drives: people out to the suburbs,” Berryman said but Scofield in. terjected that ‘“‘Glenbrook will soon be . full also.” Councilman Jerry Brust said he. would still like to see a parking lot provided for under the freeway but nothing has. been done. about negotiations with the state. “Grass Valley people are spoiled anyway. In downtown Sacramento . employes walk up to a mile,” saidRecreation Director Bob Jones, a former capital city resident. _ Spotlight might have been only a matter of passing interest and amused curiosity. But his election as governor of the Gelden State immediately catapaulted the former actor into a Presidential candidate with such force he has not yet recovered. So, while he ‘has not made an overt act in such a directionGovernor Brown, usually referred to as Jerry . to distinguish him from the senior Brown who anteceded him in the same office, is nevertheless in the limelight and being talked of in terms of the Presidency. This is largely the doings of the media whose pundits delight in their self-assumed roles of “kingmakers” or saboteurs of political ambitions, as the fancy strikes them. It is also due tothe failure of any _ single Presidential candidate to emerge around whom the Democrats, smelling a 1976 victory, can unify behind. Viewed during the campaign as a young upstart whose only claim to fame. was -being his father’s son, Brown, as governor, promptly proceeded -to confound everyone by being ‘different in capital letters from the prototype politician. And he is continuing to be a mystery to most everyone especially the politicians, his political backers, the liberals and his own father. While much has already been written by national writers and reams more will be hammered out between now and the Presidential nominating conventions next year, most of it will be the usual shallow reports of the ‘‘expert’’ political writers who scurry into the state one day and leave the next with all of the answers. But two current appearing newpaper articles, one by Richard Reeves of the New York Times and the other by Kevin Starr, city librarian of San Francisco, are far above the usual. They are truly in-depth . analyses and both = are remarkably perceptive. They both are models of onjectivity, neighter flattering nor inspirationally harsh. . . Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 01. W. Main P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley Co. Gene Will Align Wheels $9.95 _ Rotate & Balance All Four Tires . $4.00 Additional RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA . 26536 VOOK ~ BEHIND SPD. 265-4642 «. » =

NO MENTION WAS MADE during the Logger's Olympics at the Nevada . County Fair of the feats of Redding's Jim Taylor. Smaller in size, compared to some of the loggers, Taylor had mechanical difficulties during this hot saw contest and didn't fare too well. However, the national champion won the choker contest in a very fast 21 seconds, took the axe-throwing contest in a playoff, and for the third straight year was the top performer at the Nevada County Fair. He also is the state champion and last year was the national champion in overall competition. See other photos on page 8. (Union Photo) . ‘September 3, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 3 ‘Earl waters It is no surprise that the national spotlight has turned upon Edmund G. Brown, Jr., only eight months in office as California’s governor. It would have turned just as quickly upon Joe Schmoe had such a person been elected. Such a fate is inevitable for anyone , no matter how inept or colorless he might be, who becomes this state’s governor. That, simply because it is the most populous state in the nation. Because of that fact California governors make national headlines. Because of that fact the California delegations to party conventions are important and powerful. This makes -it virtually impossible for a newly elected governor not to be instantly stricken with ‘“‘Potomac fever,” a euphemism for Presidential aspirations. And, even the most unprepossessing, if such there be, will be dragged into the Presidential candidate speculation game. Had Ronald Reagan been elected governor of Nevada, . South Dakota or Vermont, it . GVparking woes Grass Valley needs at least 2,227 additional parking spaces downtown but city officials see little hope that more than a few more will ever be provided for. A parking study of downtown reveals 3,608 are needed and that only 1,381 exist. The study was made in 1972 so is already outdated but according to Planning Director Bill Roberts, ‘‘It would take roughly 12 acres of land or an area bounded by North School, Mill, Walsh and Main Streets.” ; Mayor Edward Tellam said the city has no intention of providing that many parking spaces because to do so would mean “tearing down the businesses in favor of parking and we "are not going to do that.” : ie Roberts indicated that Grass’ Valley is in an unusual position because the town was built long before the automobile was even thought of and that since 2 are trying to preserve an historica’ atmosphere providing parking ifficult. Th atter came up prior to readoptio f two hour parking zones on South . ool Street on the west side from Main to Néal, South Church Street from Neal to Walsh Street and Mill Street on the east side from Brockington Manor entrance to Walsh — Street. _ Councilmen approved the change, to become effective as soon as the streets can be posted by city crews, but not before hearing protests from some downtown employes. A letter was read signed -by 12 employes of Wells Fargo Bank. They said that making two hour parking would force them to walk six or seven blocks in the rain and that it would also » -foree residents of the areas involved to Pal tae imove their own cars every two hours. Nancy Spindler, an employe of Bank of America, said her bank has 44 employes and that about all of them need. to park downtown. She favored renting out parking spaces in city lots for employe parking but councilmen: were opposed to such action, particularly in the Church Street lot which was paid for by merchants downtown and is for customers. Councilman Ed Scofield said the city needs to take a long hard look at parking problems He indicated much of the blame rests with those who are doing the most complaining, mainly Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Midvalley Savings and the title companies. “The 80 or so cars from those four businesses make up the bulk of our problem.” It was noted that Bank of America and Wells Fargo have a policy against use of their own lot for employe parking. Councilman Jay Cooper said he has " suggested to B of A Manager Harold Nye that employes be allowed to park in their own lot and that customers could use the two hour Church Street lot but that the bank manager ‘‘didn’t go for it.” Mayor Tellam:had the most novel idea, he suggested putting. a.second deck on the South Church Street lot which would be ideal “because the present lot is below ground level

. already and a second deck would eliminate snow removal during the winter on the lower level. Scofield is pushing for the purchase of the Standard Oil Lot at Main and Auburn and after remaining stedfast he won approval to check out costs including an appraisal of the land. °°" Legal Advisor Brad Ellsworth said Standard will not establish a price for the lot but instead wants the city to have it appraised and have the city make an offer, Tellam was against this saying Standard should know what they want for the lot. Others also suggested that downtown employes start riding the bus or form car pools, ‘‘Some of them from the outlying areas could park in Glenbrook and ride the bus in,” one said.Acting Police Chief John Berryman said he doesn’t see why the Bank of America and others were allowed to build without adequate offstreet parking for their employes and was told by City Engineer Tom Leland that none was required because the facility is located within the parking district which built the South Church Street lot. “This lack of parking is what drives: people out to the suburbs,” Berryman said but Scofield in. terjected that ‘“‘Glenbrook will soon be . full also.” Councilman Jerry Brust said he. would still like to see a parking lot provided for under the freeway but nothing has. been done. about negotiations with the state. “Grass Valley people are spoiled anyway. In downtown Sacramento . employes walk up to a mile,” saidRecreation Director Bob Jones, a former capital city resident. _ Spotlight might have been only a matter of passing interest and amused curiosity. But his election as governor of the Gelden State immediately catapaulted the former actor into a Presidential candidate with such force he has not yet recovered. So, while he ‘has not made an overt act in such a directionGovernor Brown, usually referred to as Jerry . to distinguish him from the senior Brown who anteceded him in the same office, is nevertheless in the limelight and being talked of in terms of the Presidency. This is largely the doings of the media whose pundits delight in their self-assumed roles of “kingmakers” or saboteurs of political ambitions, as the fancy strikes them. It is also due tothe failure of any _ single Presidential candidate to emerge around whom the Democrats, smelling a 1976 victory, can unify behind. Viewed during the campaign as a young upstart whose only claim to fame. was -being his father’s son, Brown, as governor, promptly proceeded -to confound everyone by being ‘different in capital letters from the prototype politician. And he is continuing to be a mystery to most everyone especially the politicians, his political backers, the liberals and his own father. While much has already been written by national writers and reams more will be hammered out between now and the Presidential nominating conventions next year, most of it will be the usual shallow reports of the ‘‘expert’’ political writers who scurry into the state one day and leave the next with all of the answers. But two current appearing newpaper articles, one by Richard Reeves of the New York Times and the other by Kevin Starr, city librarian of San Francisco, are far above the usual. They are truly in-depth . analyses and both = are remarkably perceptive. They both are models of onjectivity, neighter flattering nor inspirationally harsh. . . Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 01. W. Main P.O Box 1034 Grass Valley Co. Gene Will Align Wheels $9.95 _ Rotate & Balance All Four Tires . $4.00 Additional RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA . 26536 VOOK ~ BEHIND SPD. 265-4642 «. » =