September 9, 1970 (12 pages)

FEE REE EE ET Re rer er re * — eee ‘hoa re ee Anite. BILL PODBREGER works on his retirement special, Local Realtors were urged this week to encourage county controls on land development instead of opposing them. "Give people who buy property a break. Don't make it easy for them to get into impossible situations just to sell lots," Dist. Atty. Harold Berliner said in a speech to the Nevada County Board of Realtors. The DA accused local Realtors of constant opposition to controls, including the county's new ordinance requiring 1 1/2 acre lots if sewers and public water are not available. However, during the questionanswer period, some Realtors responded that they have supported controls which were later # stymied by the board of super; visors, oh Cited was a request years ago ee ee oe ee . Cee H OOO DC “v< rR eH ah te Realtors urged to encourage controls ™ to rest in the county archives without supervisorial action. Berliner attacked "monster. subdivisions" © = recreationalresidential second home developments -and "four by four" splits -division of large parcels into four smaller ones with the process often repeated several times. He contended that "premature and greedy subdivision of Nevada county land is against the public interest, ruination of the best thing we have land," He said the county had 8,500 excess lots in inventory when this year started, and added 9,700 more by May. "This is reckess indeed that subdividers give us so many lots that are not needed," he added. On lot splits, which he called "informal subdivisions," the DA yard. Will cruise the world e@ bd ; in home made boat Wouldn't it be nice to chuck it all and spend the rest of your life cruising the high seas? It would, but it takes money, know how and a first class boat. It sounds like a dream unless you have that very important item --. money. Then you can buy a ticket and sail anywhere, William (Bill) Podbreger doesn't have lots of money, but he has had a lifelong dream to tour the world so he is going to do it. Podbreger has the know-how and is inthe process of building a 40-foot ketch, two-mast sail boat. In fact, he is building two identical boats at his home in Sunset. His craftsmanship is visible in-the sleek looking concrete t every yard in Nevada County possesses one of these. The Podbregers in Sunset, west of Grass Valley, have two 40-foot sailboats under construction in their front Pack 275 Cubs enjoy karate, trip to zoo In lieu of an August Pack meeting, Cub Pack 275 recently took a train trip to the zoo and Fairytale Town at Williamland Park in Sacramento. Twenty-six Cubs and ten leaders journeyed to Auburn by bus and truck where they were to meet the train. Finding they had a two hour delay, they visited the park at Auburn dnd enjoyed their lunches under the towering trees. Games were played and Lady boats. One is for his retirement, the other he is building for Luck smiled on the Pack when someone else, Since he has started, Podbreger has hadfour the Shorin Ryu Karate group different boat building requests but has turned them down, from the Olympian Health Club to establish some industrial-charged that many are In two years when younger son Larry is out of high school, cheerfully. consented to give a zones so potential firms would have fixed places to locate, Also mentioned by a guest, attorney Harry Wolter, was a lot split ordinance devised by a committee, including Realtor representatives, which he said was laid a hh ht eee ee eee BUILDING MATERIALS (=p PABCO PAINT [tae YUBA RIVER ‘LUMBER CO. TOWN TALK, GRASS VALLEY . 265-4521 OF ij assessment practices, "unplanned and uncontrolled" thus. lack basic improvements such as access or water. "People are going to live on dirt roads with septic tanks and. ditch water. It guarantees the need of calling for government help in the future to bring us out ,of what we create," he said. Berliner also. contended that ‘ high taxes in Nevada county often are "the direct result of reck_less real estate activity and the absence of needed controls." He added that "the tax situation is . unbearable for people who are ‘near a subdivision that is un‘ needed, Often, under state-mandated land near a development will be re‘valued on the premise that its ‘highest use also is aS a subdivision. . . i : The DA called on the Realtors to "take and leadership and be of real service to _the county" in helping locate in‘dustry here to lower unemploy. Ment and increase, the.tax-base, A Wh ape Podbreger and his wife "Jo" will sell their Nevada county property and head for the ocean, The boat building has been a family project. The boat the pair plans to retire in has every built in comfort kitchen, heating, bathroom, living room and room to sleep six. The sail boat will weigh 14 tons and carry a 4-ton ballast. It will have unlimited range by sail and has diesel power auxiliary which will range 800 miles, The specially made craft will have three uses, It can be used for commercial. fishing, cruising or for charter purposes, The Sunset pair plan to cruise, but should the time come for business, they will be prepared. However, Podbreger said "We plan to make a living the rest of our life on our boat.” . The couple will make a shakedown cruise next summer. They plant to visit Alaska, The following year when they move . aboard, the Podbregers will set sail for the South Seas or Europe. They haven't decided which. short demonstration of their skills to the group. Instructor Dick Derheim, (a black belt holder) explained that most of the demonstrators were beginning students of karate, but nevertheless put on a. fine and. enjoyable show for the group. The Cubs and six leaders then boarded the train and journeyedto Sacramento where they met the remaining leaders who had made the trip by bus and truck. They then went to the zoo and Fairytale Town where they spent an enjoyable four hours, They made the return trip home by The boat itself is made ofa common concrete, Ferro Cement,e bus and truck. On the hull the cement is only one quarter inch thick but is heavily reinforced with eight layers of wire. On the open market Podbreger estimates a boat of this caliber would cost $45,000. Podbreger first started sailing when_he was 14 years old, taking a job on a sailing vessel, He returned to land-and married, but ae kept his goal to return to sailing and retiring at the age ls ‘His retirement is going to be ahead of schedule, The family has been constructing the retirement boat for 10 months, Next summer he plans to have boats finished. 1, We wish the Podbregers the best of luck in their venture to cruise the world. : Se ACR a ee Oe ECE a o This trip rounded out the summer program,.and the proceeds for the trip were earned by the Cubs at a bake sale at the beginning of the summer. John Garza, (committee chairman/cubmaster), was unable to make the trip due to an appendix. attack, so he © convalesced at Miners. Hospital after having his appendix remov-

FEE REE EE ET Re rer er re * — eee ‘hoa re ee Anite. BILL PODBREGER works on his retirement special, Local Realtors were urged this week to encourage county controls on land development instead of opposing them. "Give people who buy property a break. Don't make it easy for them to get into impossible situations just to sell lots," Dist. Atty. Harold Berliner said in a speech to the Nevada County Board of Realtors. The DA accused local Realtors of constant opposition to controls, including the county's new ordinance requiring 1 1/2 acre lots if sewers and public water are not available. However, during the questionanswer period, some Realtors responded that they have supported controls which were later # stymied by the board of super; visors, oh Cited was a request years ago ee ee oe ee . Cee H OOO DC “v< rR eH ah te Realtors urged to encourage controls ™ to rest in the county archives without supervisorial action. Berliner attacked "monster. subdivisions" © = recreationalresidential second home developments -and "four by four" splits -division of large parcels into four smaller ones with the process often repeated several times. He contended that "premature and greedy subdivision of Nevada county land is against the public interest, ruination of the best thing we have land," He said the county had 8,500 excess lots in inventory when this year started, and added 9,700 more by May. "This is reckess indeed that subdividers give us so many lots that are not needed," he added. On lot splits, which he called "informal subdivisions," the DA yard. Will cruise the world e@ bd ; in home made boat Wouldn't it be nice to chuck it all and spend the rest of your life cruising the high seas? It would, but it takes money, know how and a first class boat. It sounds like a dream unless you have that very important item --. money. Then you can buy a ticket and sail anywhere, William (Bill) Podbreger doesn't have lots of money, but he has had a lifelong dream to tour the world so he is going to do it. Podbreger has the know-how and is inthe process of building a 40-foot ketch, two-mast sail boat. In fact, he is building two identical boats at his home in Sunset. His craftsmanship is visible in-the sleek looking concrete t every yard in Nevada County possesses one of these. The Podbregers in Sunset, west of Grass Valley, have two 40-foot sailboats under construction in their front Pack 275 Cubs enjoy karate, trip to zoo In lieu of an August Pack meeting, Cub Pack 275 recently took a train trip to the zoo and Fairytale Town at Williamland Park in Sacramento. Twenty-six Cubs and ten leaders journeyed to Auburn by bus and truck where they were to meet the train. Finding they had a two hour delay, they visited the park at Auburn dnd enjoyed their lunches under the towering trees. Games were played and Lady boats. One is for his retirement, the other he is building for Luck smiled on the Pack when someone else, Since he has started, Podbreger has hadfour the Shorin Ryu Karate group different boat building requests but has turned them down, from the Olympian Health Club to establish some industrial-charged that many are In two years when younger son Larry is out of high school, cheerfully. consented to give a zones so potential firms would have fixed places to locate, Also mentioned by a guest, attorney Harry Wolter, was a lot split ordinance devised by a committee, including Realtor representatives, which he said was laid

a hh ht eee ee eee BUILDING MATERIALS (=p PABCO PAINT [tae YUBA RIVER ‘LUMBER CO. TOWN TALK, GRASS VALLEY . 265-4521 OF ij assessment practices, "unplanned and uncontrolled" thus. lack basic improvements such as access or water. "People are going to live on dirt roads with septic tanks and. ditch water. It guarantees the need of calling for government help in the future to bring us out ,of what we create," he said. Berliner also. contended that ‘ high taxes in Nevada county often are "the direct result of reck_less real estate activity and the absence of needed controls." He added that "the tax situation is . unbearable for people who are ‘near a subdivision that is un‘ needed, Often, under state-mandated land near a development will be re‘valued on the premise that its ‘highest use also is aS a subdivision. . . i : The DA called on the Realtors to "take and leadership and be of real service to _the county" in helping locate in‘dustry here to lower unemploy. Ment and increase, the.tax-base, A Wh ape Podbreger and his wife "Jo" will sell their Nevada county property and head for the ocean, The boat building has been a family project. The boat the pair plans to retire in has every built in comfort kitchen, heating, bathroom, living room and room to sleep six. The sail boat will weigh 14 tons and carry a 4-ton ballast. It will have unlimited range by sail and has diesel power auxiliary which will range 800 miles, The specially made craft will have three uses, It can be used for commercial. fishing, cruising or for charter purposes, The Sunset pair plan to cruise, but should the time come for business, they will be prepared. However, Podbreger said "We plan to make a living the rest of our life on our boat.” . The couple will make a shakedown cruise next summer. They plant to visit Alaska, The following year when they move . aboard, the Podbregers will set sail for the South Seas or Europe. They haven't decided which. short demonstration of their skills to the group. Instructor Dick Derheim, (a black belt holder) explained that most of the demonstrators were beginning students of karate, but nevertheless put on a. fine and. enjoyable show for the group. The Cubs and six leaders then boarded the train and journeyedto Sacramento where they met the remaining leaders who had made the trip by bus and truck. They then went to the zoo and Fairytale Town where they spent an enjoyable four hours, They made the return trip home by The boat itself is made ofa common concrete, Ferro Cement,e bus and truck. On the hull the cement is only one quarter inch thick but is heavily reinforced with eight layers of wire. On the open market Podbreger estimates a boat of this caliber would cost $45,000. Podbreger first started sailing when_he was 14 years old, taking a job on a sailing vessel, He returned to land-and married, but ae kept his goal to return to sailing and retiring at the age ls ‘His retirement is going to be ahead of schedule, The family has been constructing the retirement boat for 10 months, Next summer he plans to have boats finished. 1, We wish the Podbregers the best of luck in their venture to cruise the world. : Se ACR a ee Oe ECE a o This trip rounded out the summer program,.and the proceeds for the trip were earned by the Cubs at a bake sale at the beginning of the summer. John Garza, (committee chairman/cubmaster), was unable to make the trip due to an appendix. attack, so he © convalesced at Miners. Hospital after having his appendix remov-