Tuolumne County residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on naming the county’s newest road.
The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday put off a decision to name the access road to the future site of the Law and Justice Center and requested county staff seek suggestions. The staff recommendation for the name of the road, located where Old Wards Ferry Road meets Highway 108, was Justice Center Drive.![]()
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Supervisors seek name for new road
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Wright locks district
The final tallying of absentee ballots in Calaveras County on Tuesday put the closest supervisorial race to bed while leaving a Vallecito Union School District race with a bit of intrigue.
Rail Road Flat nonprofit director Chris Wright is assured of succeeding retiring District 2 Supervisor Steve Wilensky, whose policies he has openly admired and whose endorsement he gained in the campaign, by virtue of a 122-vote margin against West Point store owner Bryce Randall. The remaining provisional ballots cast in the district total just 90, and Wright’s lead is more than 3 percentage points.![]()
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Supervisors OK $300K agreement
Three outgoing supervisors split their votes Tuesday on a narrowly approved $299,960 contract intended to complete the update to Calaveras County’s General Plan land use document, with cross words defining their debate.
Retiring Supervisor Steve Wilensky sided with supervisors Darren Spellman and Merita Callaway, who were not up for re-election last week, in favor of an agreement for consultant services of Raney Planning and Management of Sacramento. Supervisors Gary Tofanelli and Tom Tryon, both ousted by challengers at the ballot box, preferred to have the trio of newcomers decide after they are seated in January.![]()
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Man injured in Arnold accident
A 21-year-old man sustained major injuries after crashing his car into a traffic sign and large tree off Highway 4 in Arnold Tuesday night.![]()
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Datebook for Nov. 15-21
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'Almost' counts in theater
Murphys Creek Theatre will present its final production of the 2012 season, “Almost, Maine,” Friday through Dec. 22 at the Black Bart Playhouse in Murphys.![]()
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‘Brighton Beach’ offers nostalgic comedy
You couldn’t make this stuff up. No one would believe you. It’s too crazy.![]()
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SRT offers holiday laughs ... and then some
What do you get when you whirl together Rudolph, Tiny Tim, Cindy Lou Who, Frosty, fruitcake, Santa, Scrooge, big-city Christmas parades and holiday folklore from around the globe?
A hilarious, joyful mash-up that has theater audiences from coast to coast lining up for more.![]()
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79 and still flyin’
Ron Sawyer’s journeys often ended differently than they started.
He went to school to be a farmer but eventually become a mechanic. He went into the military to go to Korea, only to be sent to Alaska. While there, he was trained to be a firefighter and left a pilot.![]()
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Lode Fair chief Haydn-Myer retiring
A 33-year Mother Lode Fair employee, Jan Haydn-Myer, will retire as fair manager at the end of December.
Haydn-Myer, 63, planned to retire last December, after the fair discovered it was losing all of its state funding, but agreed to continue her job through 2012 on a part-time basis.![]()
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News of record for November 15, 2012
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
The Sonora Police Department reported the following:
TUESDAY
9:17 a.m., burglary — An unoccupied residence on Elk Drive was broken into through a window sometime in the past 10 days.
6:29 p.m., drug possession — A juvenile was cited for possession of marijuana after an officer stopped the juvenile near Stockton and Bradford streets.
10:50 p.m., public intoxication — Two 18-year-olds were booked on suspicion of public intoxication and being minors in possession of alcohol after they shot a paintball gun at a house on Summit Avenue. Officers searched their residence and found two pellet guns. A business on the first block of South Washington Street also reported a paintball mark on a window at 9:07 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
9:21 a.m., East Sonora — A man suspected his mail was tampered with and stolen from his mailbox on the 14000 block of Mono Way.
1:49 p.m., Sonora area — The garage of a vacation home on the 24000 block of North Oxbow Lane was burglarized.
Felony bookings
TUESDAY
12:24 a.m., Sonora area — Jeremy Christopher Sneed, 19, a transient, was booked on suspicion of bringing alcohol or drugs into a jail or prison, after an arrest on the 100 block of Hospital Road. He was also booked on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs and an infraction of possession of marijuana under one ounce.
Arrests
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
TUESDAY
7:14 p.m., Jamestown — John David Corry, 32, a transient, was booked after an arrest on Highway 120 at Keystone Ranch.
3:40 p.m., Jamestown — Ross Allen Goldman, 73, of the 18000 block of Seco Street, was booked after an arrest at his home. He was also booked on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
WEDNESDAY
6:59 a.m., Arnold — Vandalism was reported on Rawhide Drive.
Felony bookings
TUESDAY
11:40 p.m., Angels Camp — Russell D. Cline, 30, of the 20000 block of Old Buchanan Mine Road, Tuolumne, was booked on suspicion of possession of drugs Tuesday after an arrest on Stockton Road, south of Main Street. He was also booked on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a public officer.
8:56 a.m, San Andreas — Angel Lynn Sexton, 34, of the 3900 block of Blagen Boulevard, Wilseyville, was booked on suspicion of burglary in the second degree after an arrest in the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office lobby.![]()
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Obituaries for November 15, 2012
Loutie Earl Kirkpatrick Adams
July 29, 1917 — Nov. 11, 2012
Angels Camp resident Loutie Earl Kirkpatrick Adams died Sunday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. She was 95.
Mrs. Adams was born in Texas and settled in Calaveras County 10 years ago to be closer to family.
She was a porcelain artist for 75 years and belonged to several painting groups. She and her husband enjoyed traveling across the United States with a trailer group when they were younger.
Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Adams; and her son, Jerry Adams.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Olson; daughter-in-law, Connie Adams; her grandchildren and their spouses, Dan Adams, Kelly and Tim Miller, and Tim and Tonya Adams; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Angels Memorial Chapel. Interment will be at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette.
Angels Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.
Albert J. ‘Red’ Schoonover
Feb. 19, 1929 — Nov. 6, 2012
Longtime Tuolumne resident Albert J. “Red” Schoonover died Nov. 6 at Veterans Hospital in Fresno. He was 83.
Mr. Schoonover was born in Durango, Colo., to Albert and Jessie Schoonover.
His family moved to Tuolumne in January 1941.
He attended Arastraville Grammar School, Summerville Elementary School and Summerville High School.
Mr. Schoonover served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
After the war, he had a varied career working as a logger, truck driver and mechanic. Eventually he owned his own logging truck.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He enjoyed boating, camping, fishing, hunting and working on motor vehicles.
Mr. Schoonover was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Schoonover; his son, Bob Schoonover; and his parents.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Kevin Camden, of Coarsegold; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Betty Peterson, of Tuolumne, Virginia Dahl Conn, of Tennessee, and Doris and Bernard Plants, of Paradise; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
The Neptune Society of Central California is handling arrangements.![]()
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Obituaries for November 16, 2012
Thomas William Brown
Jan. 6, 1947 — Oct. 31, 2012
Mountain Ranch resident Thomas William Brown died Oct. 31, at home after four-year battle with cancer.
Mr. Brown was born in San Francisco.
Before settling in Mountain Ranch, he and his wife, Jane, lived in Corte Madera.
Mr. Brown worked for the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 16 as a video technician from 1967 until his retirement in 2002.
During his career he worked on a variety of productions including touring with Pink Floyd on “The Wall,” Democratic and Republican conventions, and Steve Job’s Macworld convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
The couple settled in Mountain Ranch 14 years ago.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Home Winemakers Association. He produced award winning wines within the association, as well as for county and state fairs.
He enjoyed pond fishing and winemaking and was a fan of the San Francisco 49ers football team.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jane Brown, of Mountain Ranch; his son, Brent Wooldridge, and his wife, Terri, of Prunedale; and grandchildren, Ryan Thomas Wooldridge, Jack Thomas Wooldridge and Samantha Wooldridge, all of Prunedale.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras counties, 1500 S. Highway 49, Suite 205, Jackson, CA 95642; Mountain Ranch Lutheran Church, 8063 Washington St., Mountain Ranch, CA 95246; or to a charity of choice.
A memorial potluck will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the home of Loree and Doug Joses.
San Andreas Memorial is handling arrangements.
Notices
BECKER — Frederick Becker, 44, of Big Oak Flat, died Tuesday at his home. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
ROWDEN — Former Sonora resident Clyde “Fred” Rowden, 67, of Salinas, died Nov. 9 in San Francisco.
A visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis St., Salinas.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 830 Padre Drive, Salinas. Struve and Laporte Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
SHINN — Fern Shinn, 92, of Sonora, died Wednesday at Avalon Care Center of Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
SUEHOWICZ — Helen Suehowicz, 90, of Sonora, died Thursday at Avalon Care Center of Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
WILLIAMS — Roland Williams, 77, of Twain Harte, died Wednesday at his home. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.![]()
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News of record for November 16, 2012
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
The Sonora Police Department reported the following:
1 p.m., controlled substances — A juvenile was cited for drug charges at Sonora High School.
2:32 p.m., school assist — A Sonora High School student had marijuana on campus and was taken to the Probation Department.
6 p.m., burglary — An attempted burglary was reported on South Sonora Avenue.
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
WEDNESDAY
8:19 a.m., Jamestown — A Jamestown Elementary School student showed up to school Tuesday under the influence of marijuana. He said he found the marijuana and smoked it on the way to school.
10:05 a.m., Sonora area — A tricycle was stolen from Gold Rush County School on Hidden Valley Road sometime Tuesday.
10:38 a.m., Sonora area — A man was causing a disturbance and possibly switching price tags on items at Mother Lode Thrift on Mono Way. He refused to leave at the clerk’s request. Officers advised him and released him to his caretaker.
11:31 a.m., Columbia — A clothes dryer was stolen from a home on the 22000 block of Upper Quail Mine Road.
11:36 a.m., Tuolumne — The title and registration of a motorhome was stolen from the 18000 block of Hershey Road.
Felony bookings
WEDNESDAY
8:22 a.m., Sonora area — Danny James Norton, 29, a transient, was booked on suspicion of possession of drugs and committing a felony while released on bail, after an arrest on the 300 block of Hospital Road. He was also booked on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of violation of probation.
9:20 p.m., Jamestown — Kenneth John Borer, 65, of the 10000 block of Golf Links Road, was booked on suspicion of burglary and embezzlement over $400 after an arrest at his home.
Fires
MONDAY
12:32 p.m., Sonora area — An escaped debris burn pile caused a vegetation fire on the 9200 block of Highway 49. Four acres of grass was burned and the estimated damage is $800. No injuries were reported. The fire was under control by 3:27 p.m.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
The Sheriff’s Office reported the following:
9:53 a.m., Valley Springs — Building materials were taken from Paws and Claws Pet Grooming on Highway 26.
10:54 a.m., San Andreas — Jewelry was stolen on Central Hill Road.
12:44 p.m., San Andreas — A cell phone was stolen at Gold Strike High School on Gold Strike Road.
Felony bookings
10:12 p.m., Angels Camp — Jesse J. Cuneo, 26, of the 1900 block of Sawmill Flat Road, Sonora, was booked on suspicion of child cruelty after an arrest on the 600 block of Copello Drive.
10:12 p.m., Angels Camp — Jaclynette Mae Martin, 28, of the 600 block of Copello Drive, Angels Camp, was booked on suspicion of child cruelty after an arrest on the 600 block of Copello Drive.
Fires
SUNDAY
4:52 p.m., Copperopolis — A spot of grass on the 3600 block of Dunn Lane was burned after a debris burn pile escaped. No damage estimate or injuries were reported. The fire was under control by 5:48 p.m.![]()
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Countdown continues: Provisional votes bog tally
County elections staff Thursday were in the thick of the lengthiest task of the ballot tally — verifying and counting provisional ballots.
The ballots make up a fraction of all votes cast. But they take the most time to count because of the process required to verify them.![]()
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Report: Lode kids get more fit
Data released Thursday by the California Department of Education shows Calaveras and Tuolumne county students performed better than their peers statewide on six-part fitness tests last spring, substantially in some areas.
Both counties improved their results in most areas, but Tuolumne County made more consistent gains on all types of fitness tests compared with last year. The six-part test generates a report called the “Fitnessgram.”![]()
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Student art program: At home at KASA
An unused building near the Sonora Dome is becoming a community hub for the arts in Tuolumne County, with new art classes set to begin there this winter.
The Central Sierra Arts Council’s “Kids Art Studies Academy,” or KASA, had its grand opening on Oct. 6 with art demonstrations and hands-on activities.![]()
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‘Awareness run’ planned for Wayne family
Mother Lode residents and runners across the country are raising money for the family of Sonora resident Amy Wayne, 27, who was killed last month after being struck by a vehicle during her morning jog on Jamestown Road.
Employees of AT&T in Sonora, where Wayne’s husband works, set up an online donation page a few days after the Oct. 26 accident and have raised more than $6,000.![]()
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Lower tax not enticing?
What if county government presented property owners with an opportunity to make their case for a lower tax bill but nobody came?
That very thing happened just last month as 10 appeals of real estate parcel assessments were scheduled to be heard Oct. 16 by the Calaveras County Assessment Appeals Board, but none of the appellants showed.
Deputy County Clerk John Funk said no one so much as called to say they would not be able to make it.![]()
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Registration for holiday open house
Murphys will host its annual holiday open house on Friday, Dec. 7.
From 5 to 8 p.m., Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, businesses will remain open, a holiday-themed parade held featuring Santa Claus and live music offered in the Native Sons of the Golden West Hall.
Community members of all ages, musicians and local businesses are encouraged to participate in the parade. Interested parties should contact parade coordinator Jenny Baxter at 736-0567 to obtain an application.
Applications should be returned by Tuesday, Nov. 20.![]()
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