Making moves A classic Our History FREE Brewery expands MIM kicks off Past city leaders September 2018 to 5 Mile House — 4 new season — 7 face scrutiny — 6 Vol. 10, No. 9 Nevada City Advocatee A Free News & Entertainment Newspaper Serving Nevada City, Grass Valley & Nevada County Clampers to add color to Constitution Day Shining Michael Young The organization was said Nevada City Advocate to begin with a West Virginian a light on named Joe Zumwalt, who brought As Nevada City celebrates the concept to California in the U.S. history Constitution Day with its annual Gold Rush days. It spread and now parade on Sunday, Sept. 9, you totals 44 chapters in the Western Store takes a step might want to pay special atten- U.S., with most of them in Cali- tion to a vintage 1934 Chevrolet fornia. back in time with fire truck moseying down Broad “We are an historical society Street. and a social group,” says Tyler with new products It, and two other vehicles, Souter, an ex-Noble Grand Hum- Stacy Drake will be manned by members of a bug. “We get together, have big Nevada City Advocate unique fun-loving fraternity of his- parties and bring in new guys who torians and party animals who call want to be members.” Mary Fatula and her husband, themselves “Clampers.” That’s the The group’s focus is erecting Joe, grew up in Pennsylvania, a nickname of the group E Clam- plaques at historical sites, espe- PHOTO BY MICHAEL YOUNG The Clampers will be driving their 1934 Chevrolet fire truck in the hotbed of early American history. pus Vitus. It sounds like Latin but cially those that bring attention to Constitution Day Parade on Sept. 9 in downtown Nevada City. Now, their ongoing love affair with don’t try to translate it. It’s more the Gold Rush regions. He esti- the past is shaping their business in Pig Latin and it’s part of the ab- mates they have erected some 75 clubhouse. We meet at any bar that gitimate form of literature, theater downtown Colfax. surdity that surrounds the clamper plaques in the areas since it started will have us,” he says. “And we do and philosophy that exaggerates Crafting, designing and keeping movement – and they mean absur- in here in 1936. roadside cleanup once a month.” the folly of life. Wikipedia defines families connected also were cata- dity in a good way. “Our chapter doesn’t have a See Clampers on back page At the core is absurdism, a le- lysts for opening Lumenaris at 50 North Main St, but it’s history that gets the couple most excited. “It’s in our DNA,” says Mary, who is from Gettysburg, the site of No sign of slowing down perhaps the most famous battle of the Civil War. Kathy Hillis keeps The store’s name shines a light on a business that in some ways giving back takes a step back in time. “We wanted a generic name be- to Nevada City cause we do many different things, but all the things we do illuminate Michael Young different facets of American his- Nevada City Advocate tory, invention, science and good Surely, you’ve seen Kathy Hil- old-fashioned family fun,” Mary lis tooling around town in her red says. “We made up the name and it Vespa motor scooter. just stuck. It’s a good name.” Or maybe it was at a Music Joe has a Ph.D. in Electrical En- in the Mountains concert, where gineering and worked for 30 years she volunteers and once sat on its with IBM, designing hardware, board of directors, or taking food software and semiconductor chips. to shut-in seniors, or putting on Mary is a devotee of anything tex- magic shows in the Nevada The- tile, including fiber arts and weav- atre, where she sits on the board of ing. The store reflects their individ- directors. Or working the streets of ual interests. downtown Nevada City, where she Mary oversees historic fabric art used to pass out flyers to tourists kits and holds sewing and crafting PHOTO BY MICHAEL YOUNG classes. Joe produces the wooden and huddle with fellow merchants. Kathy Hillis stands behind the counter at Mountain Pastimes, the Nevada City toy that opened in 1986 on Spring Street. Does she know that people re- games and puzzles sold at the store fer to her as the “Queen of Spring cess.” Nevada City’s only toy store, for half ago, doesn’t know the mean- and online. The entire operation is Street?” She’s quick with a smile At 77, this bundle of energy, 29 years before handing it down to ing of slowing down. a family affair, Joe points out. and a rejoinder: “I prefer prin- who owned Mountain Pastimes, one of her three sons a year and a See Hillis on back page See Lumenaris on page 5 2 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Levine receives Col. Lambert Award Art Tour set Grass Valley Mayor Howard with his late wife, Levine has been awarded the 29th Peggy. The couple Constitution Day weekend schedule for October Annual Col. William H. “Bill” previously owned Nevada City will host a weekend of festivities Saturday and Sunday, Fifty-five studios and galleries Lambert Award, which is presented and operated the Sept. 8 and 9, to celebrate Constitution Day, which has been an an- featuring over 200 artists will each year as part of Nevada City’s Holbrooke Hotel. nual tradition since 1967. The events include a parade, Revolutionary participate in the Fall Colors Constitution Day Celebration. “Howard War re-enactors at Pioneer Park and a free outdoor big band concert. Open Studios & Art Tour will be The Lambert Award is present- Howard Levine’s first steps The schedule is: held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ed by the Famous Marching Presi- in Nevada Coun- Oct. 13-14 and 20-21 in Nevada Levine Saturday, Sept. 8 dents of Nevada City to recognize ty were those of County. • Revolutionary War Living History at Pioneer Park, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. outstanding contributions to the a community activist,” said Ne- The tour kicks off with a free • Open Air Free Outdoor Concert by the Nevada County Concert community. It is named in honor of vada City Mayor David Parker, Preview Exhibit & Artist Recep- Band on Pine Street, downtown, 4:30-6:15 p.m. the late Col. William H. Lambert, founder of the Famous Marching tion at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 founder of Nevada City’s Constitu- Presidents. “Howard’s community Sunday, Sept. 9 at Ellu Gallery in Grass Valley. tion Day Parade. involvement has continued ever • Revolutionary War Living History at Pioneer Park, The tour offers a chance to Levine was elected to the Grass since, for almost five decades at 10 a.m. to noon meet painters, printmakers and Valley City Council in 2012 and the highest level.” • Re-enactment of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, photographers at their work- his now midway through a two- The Marching Presidents an- Broad and Pine streets, 1:30 p.m. spaces, view new works and pri- year term as mayor. He previously nounce the award on the eve of the • 52nd Annual Constitution Day Parade – Broad Street, 2 p.m. vate collections, see demonstra- served 10 years on the Grass Valley annual Constitution Day Parade, in • 27th Annual 49er Rotary Club Gold Country Duck Race, Deer tions, and buy original art. Planning Commission, 13 years as which they participate. This year’s Creek, downtown. Carnival from 1 p.m., Racing begins at 2:30 p.m. The tour is sponsored by The director of the Grass Valley Down- 52nd annual parade rolls down Center for the Arts in Grass Val- town Association and five years on Broad Street beginning at 2 p.m. ley. For more information, call the Grass Valley School Board. on Sunday, Sept. 9. 1988. He later portrayed William such a unique and colorful part of 530-274-8384, email openstu- He runs the Swan Levine House Levine is no stranger to the Fa- Howard Taft and now serves as what has been created here in Ne- [email protected] on South Church Street, a bed and mous Marching Presidents. He was Chester A. Arthur. vada County,” Levine said. “For or download the Fall Art Tour breakfast inn he opened in 1975, the group’s first Ronald Reagan in “The Marching Presidents are me, this is really a special honor.” Guide at openstudiostour.org. GRASS VALLEY Shops • Furniture • Clothing • Car Care Restaurants • Stylists • Realtors • Wineries Books • Home Decor • Sporting Goods • Movies 3 | September 2018 COMMUNITY County’s new ‘Fire Season Guide’ turns up the heat Andrew Wedgbury drought in Cal- gency happening in your neigh- Nevada City Advocate ifornia. Most of borhood. those trees died “Since the October fires we California is amid another re- in 2015-16 and have been doing lots of outreach cord-setting year of wildfires with are concentrated to folks to get them to sign up,” thousands of people and structures in the Sierra Ne- Gulserian said. “And we’ve made being affected by fast-moving and vada. it easier, because you can now call John unpredictable fires. With such 211 and sign up. You don’t have Gulserian And it has become increasing- large amounts of to have a computer. After the fires ly obvious that there is no longer dry vegetation last year, we had 4,500 people sign a “fire season” in the state but and dead trees in the area, it is no up in a two-week period. a year-round threat due to eight wonder that OES’s 2018-19 Fire “For wildfire personal readi- years of drought. After extremely Season Guide has as its banner ness, the best thing we can do is dry conditions during the summer, headline “California’s New Nor- sign up for CodeRed, have defen- now fall and early winter fires such mal?” situated over a picture of sible space, and have our emergen- as last year’s Lobo fire are becom- fire-blackened trees. It is no longer cy kit,” he added. “It’s something ing the dangerous “normal.” a matter of if we have a fire emer- we all have to do. It just can’t be a John Gulserian, program man- gency in our area, but when. The few of us. And as far as defensible ager with the Nevada County Of- guide is an indispensable resource space, it’s going to take a while to fice of Emergency Services, sees for residents, detailing everything get caught up because we’ve been the amount of dry fuel as one of from disaster preparedness to going on for years without worry- the major contributors to the de- evacuation procedures, as well as ing about vegetation on our prop- structiveness of this season. ways to be linked to emergency erties.” “Vegetation, especially around bulletins and information. Nevada County has identified structures, needs to be cleaned out Gulserian noted that during defensible space as a priority for – it seems to be our biggest enemy the 2017 fires, many people did the area and has increased the right now,” he said. not have an emergency “Go Kit” number of inspectors to four to Guidelines suggest 100 feet and were unprepared to leave their double or triple the number of fire of defensible space around struc- homes at a moment’s notice. readiness inspections. tures, but many homeowners have “During the October fires “They’re firefighters, so they not cleaned their property in years those evacuations were happen- know the business. One of the con- or are unable due to location, abil- ing around midnight to two in the cerns we have right now is private ity or budget. morning, and many folks just ran roads. A lot of our private roads “We have many folks on a lim- out the door with what they had on are not being cleared enough. You ited income. When they start to get them. If you had the kit you would may have good defensible space, big trees dying on their property, have those personal items that but if your road is not cleared, the that makes an impact because they would help you in that situation,” fire engine is not going to go down can’t afford to cut down a bunch of he said. there,” Gulserian said. trees,” Gulserian said. Besides having a “Go Kit” of The fire season guide is avail- The growth of new vegeta- personal items and papers, resi- able at mynevadacounty.com and tion brought on by intermittent dents can get emergency service for free at the OES office at 10014 heavy rains can mean less water updates by dialing 211, or sign- N. Bloomfield Road in Nevada for drought-stressed trees, making ing up for the CodeRED system. City. Topics covered include what them susceptible to disease and in- Registering your cellphone and/ to have in your four-day home sur- sect infestation. or landline with the free CodeRed vival kit, evacuation order check- According to OES statistics, system means you will receive list, how to put together an emer- 102 million trees have succumbed automatic notifications calls or gency plan and what items to take to bark beetle infestations and text messages if there is an emer- in an emergency evacuation. Solar information session set for Sept. 18 Byers Solar is hosting a free so- in the renewable energy field for ings, solar power’s benefits, the lar information session with Sun- more than five years. He will dis- process from initial meeting to Power’s John Arnaud that includes cuss rapid changes now occurring completion and one-year review, appetizers and a mixer from 5 to 7 in the solar industry and how solar PG&E rates and policies, and how p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 115 can affect energy-cost savings and solar is billed. Idaho Maryland Road in Grass home valuation. For more informa- Valley. Coryon Redd of Byers Solar tion, visit facebook.com/ Arnaud, who is SunPower’s re- will be available to share design events/230405544298937/ gional sales manager, has worked options and discuss energy sav- 4 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Yubadocs Ol’ Republic expands to 5 Mile House selected for Andrew Wedgbury drop, a telegraph office, a candy Nevada City Advocate store, and an inn. Many structural issues needed to be addressed be- national study Award-winning lagers and fore the newly remodeled restau- ales, a full bar, and a classic road- rant can open. The large outdoor on diabetes house menu is coming soon at the patio will continue to have din- Yubadocs Urgent Care of ol’ Republic Roadhouse, located ing, special events and music. Grass Valley is one of 12 clinics at the site of the historic 5 Mile One of the innovations for the picked for a national diabetes House. ol’ Republic Roadhouse will be a screening study launched by The After extensive renovations full-production bakery that will Urgent Care Foundation that will this year, including the addition not only serve the facility but measure the benefits of diabetes of a bakery and a butchery room, provide fresh-baked goods for screening in urgent care. the Roadhouse could be open for PHOTO SUBMITTED BY OL’ REPUBLIC sale to the area. “YubaDocs was one of a few lunch, dinner and special events The ol‘ Republic Roadhouse is aiming for a September opening. “It should be producing main- urgent care sites across the U.S. by the end of September. The ly pretzels and breads, pastries identified early in the selection company now has taprooms in and pies, for the Roadhouse process as a premier location. Dr. Nevada City and Rancho Cordo- menu initially,” Yadroff said. Hicks is respected as a pioneer- va. “We eventually plan on making ing leader in the urgent care in- Founded in 2010 by Jim Harte enough bread, and building out dustry,” said Shannon Clark, the and Simon Olney, the brewery our delivery infrastructure to in- study’s principal investigator and has grown rapidly and has sever- clude local grocers and restau- founder of Synergy Health Cen- al award-winning beers, includ- rants. But primarily we’re going ter & Urgent Care in Pleasanton. ing the 2016 Best in Show “Dead PHOTO SUBMITTED BY OL’ REPUBLIC to focus on supplying the restau- The study will include around Canary” lager. The company is The large back patio will feature food service and entertainment. rant and the taprooms with soft 5,000 participants who meet the on track to produce 7,000 barrels Bavarian pretzels. That will be a criteria for Early Diabetes De- of assorted brews this year. Yadroff said renovations to the stages. big item for us, and they are de- tection Protocol. They will be Retail Manager Dennis historic structure are in the final “We’re basically installing the licious.” screened using fingerstick testing stoves and dishwashing equip- The brewery’s full range of of glycated hemoglobin levels. ment in the next week or two, lagers and ales will complement This screening is free for patients and we’re really aiming to start a roadhouse-style menu that will who qualify. feeding people in the month of include burgers, pizzas, smoked “Millions of Americans have September.” He emphasized it meats and house-made sausages, diabetes, and millions more have is hard to name a specific Grand as well as favorite recipes for a pre-diabetes. We think many peo- Opening date due to unforeseen variety of comfort foods. Local- ple visiting an urgent care center circumstances on such a large ly sourced farm products will be could have one of these undiag- project. used in many of the dishes. The nosed conditions and could ben- The original building, built in company is now hiring employ- efit from early detection, so we the 1880s, has had many addi- ees to fill a variety of positions, are delighted to participate in this tions over the years. It has served including bartenders, cooks and research study,” said Dr. Hicks, as a stagecoach stop, a postal bakers. who owns Yubadocs. 5 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Lumenaris: A family enterprise Continued from page 1 “Our son, Joe III, creates the games, meaning he develops the concept, all as- pects of the game and how to play it, tests the games with all age groups,” he says. “I take the project over by programming our machines to cut and paint the wooden game pieces, create and print the game cards, in- structions and boxes. Every aspect of the game production from the idea to out the door is done right here. All of our games are copyrighted and display the Lumenaris reg- istered trademark.” The games made at the store naturally use history as part of the objective. For exam- ple, one of the more popular games, Leaving Earth, covers space travel and the risks and planning it took from 1956 to 1976. Outer PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE Planets and Stations are sequels to that game. Mary and Joe Fatula stand in their store, The couple discussed making video Lumenaris, in downtown Colfax. games but decided to take a more old-school and other table-top mats that protected fur- approach. niture from candle-wax drippings. Penny “We dabbled with computer games and Rugs were called that because women used after some time we realized that the com- a penny to cut circles out of whatever scraps puter games didn’t fit into our mission of material they had available to sew into statement of bringing families and people strings of circles, which created a sturdy and together for an authentic person-to-person decorative furniture protector. interaction. Board games do that. All of our Mary makes kits of all her patterns avail- games are suited for one to five players,” Joe able, and Joe laser-cuts the wool felt pieces says. “We host a game night the third Friday for each one. Mary makes sure all pieces are of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. in hopes included in the kits – from pre-cut pattern people will come in and enjoy an evening of pieces to thread, needles and instructions. game-playing, socializing and learning inter- “You have the ability to easily and quick- esting history.” ly make heirloom-quality projects that are Having grown up in Gettysburg and re- affordable,” she says. “The stitches are eas- calling family stories about the Civil War ier than needlepoint and full-video instruc- and the historic battle that defines the com- tions are available on our website.” munity, Mary acquired an interest in the fab- For those who want lessons, Mary holds ric arts and has since kept the spirit of early one-hour classes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. She American women’s sewing alive. teaches the five stitches needed to complete Mary recreates patterns for penny rugs See Lumenaris on back page Below: All custom wood puzzles are also available at Lumenaris. Here a working puzzle show- ing the mechanisms at play when you use a combination lock and how it works and why.

PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE 6 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Putting Nevada City history in context Past local leaders’ stand on Chinese workers creates concerns for city council

Workingmen’s Party. In fact, all members of the board of town trustees (now called city council) were affiliated with the WPC. When the Nevada City Repub- lican Committee met in 1880 to choose town trustee candidates, no one volunteered, so they chose men who weren’t at the meeting. Steve Cottrell Informed of their nominations, the Our History “candidates” –– unwilling to buck the WPC ––quickly withdrew their This is a monthly history col- names from consideration. umn, not an editorial column, but On June 5, 1880, a major fire I’d like to comment on the city destroyed the New York Hotel and COURTESY SEARLS HISTORICAL LIBRARY. council’s recent decision to reject several Chinese businesses and res- Horticulturalist Felix Gillet (1835– In 1878, U.S. Senator Aaron Sargent Broad Street baker and longtime the offer of a monument honor- idences on Upper Commercial and 1908) supported civil rights for (1827–1887) introduced what became local political leader Alex Gault ing Aaron and Ellen Sargent –– a North Pine streets. Although the black citizens but voted to remove the 19th Amendment, which granted (1829–1903) was a member of the fire started in a white-owned uphol- all Chinese merchants and residents women the right to vote. He is also re- proposed gift from The Famous Workingmen’s Party of California. Marching Presidents of Nevada stery shop at what is now the head from Nevada City. membered for anti-Chinese speeches. City. of York Street, opposite City Hall, The decision was influenced by town trustees used the fire as justi- state conventions designed to lobby site acknowledges his racist an- ers. Such overt racism represents Aaron’s strong support of what be- fication to enact an ordinance ban- Congress for 10-year extensions to ti-Chinese views, noting that while a dark chapter in our community’s came the Chinese Exclusion Act of ishing all Chinese from city limits. the Chinese Exclusion Act. their organization’s namesake sup- history –– a time when otherwise 1882. Here is some background: Among the town trustees who Do we honor former mayor ported civil rights for blacks, “Gil- well-meaning people debased an At the heart of the 19th century supported that action were two men Alex Gault for the good he did, or let’s racial tolerance did not extend entire race and culture. “Chinese question” was the belief now considered Nevada City icons: shutter him in a corner of local his- to the Chinese, whose businesses in The city council members in- by many California whites that Alexander Gault from Ireland and tory because he was a racist? Nevada City were adjacent to his dicated last month they might be their jobs were threatened by cheap Felix Gillet from France –– local As for Felix Gillet, he is held up own.” willing to recognize Ellen Sargent Chinese labor –– a fear that led to leaders of the Workingmen’s Party to visitors as one of Nevada City’s So, do we recognize Gillet for for her work on behalf of women’s establishment of the Workingmen’s of California. most prominent historic figures –– his contributions to agribusiness suffrage but were not prepared to Party of California, a labor organi- From all accounts, Gault was a a distinction he richly deserves. His and for bringing great honor to Ne- honor her husband. With appro- zation formed in San Francisco in good man who devoted decades to contributions to agriculture contin- vada City, or do we shun his legacy priate contextualization, however, 1877 by Denis Kearney. the betterment of this community, ue to have a greater economic im- because of his anti-Chinese activi- a monument and plaque honoring A year later, Nevada City gov- but he was also a WPC leader, serv- pact than those of Luther Burbank ties? both could have served as a re- ernment was controlled by the ing as a delegate to 1891 and 1901 (1849-1926) –– a fellow horticul- The anti-Chinese movement in minder that only one perfect man turalist whose Russet Burbank has Nevada City –– and throughout the has ever walked on Earth. been the potato of choice for Mc- state and beyond, for that matter –– I hope both Aaron and Ellen are Donald’s since the 1950s. was intense during the years Aaron eventually honored –– by the city But Gillet, like his fellow town Sargent advocated for what be- council and community as a whole trustee Alex Gault, was an avowed came the Chinese Exclusion Act of –– but apparently it won’t be in the WPC man. 1882. Local politicians like Gault form of a life-sized bronze monu- The Felix Gillet Institute web- and Gillet were willing cheerlead- ment in 2020. So be it. Time to move on. Steve Cottrell is a historian, former city councilman and mayor and a longtime Nevada City resi- dent. He now lives in St. Augustine, Fla. He can be reached by emailing [email protected].

Nevada City Advocat e P.O. Box 2597, Nevada City, California 95959 The Nevada City Advocate is a free community newspaper that can be found in the Nevada City, Grass Valley, Lake of the Pines, South County, Auburn, Roseville, Marysville, Yuba City and Sacramento areas. We dis- tribute 8,000 papers each month that reach an estimated 16,000 readers. Publisher Stacy Drake, 530-559-6378 or [email protected] Editors Karen Newell Young, 530-265-4159 or [email protected] Pat Butler, 530-559-5339 or [email protected] Design/Layout Mike Anderson, 530-205-8011 or [email protected] FOR MARKETING & ADVERTISING SUPPORT Stacy Drake, 530-559-6378, or [email protected] Find us on Facebook. NevadaCityAdvocate.online 7 | September 2018 COMMUNITY MIM to kick off its classic season Oct. 18 On the heels of Music in the Mountains (MIM) 37th annual SummerFest, the Sierra Foothill’s nonprofit has planned a 2018/19 season that celebrates favorite classics and showcases new artists along with world-class performers. “This year we will further build regional partnerships, so we can continue to bring a variety of fas- cinating programming to combine with our own productions,” said Pete Nowlen, the MIM artistic di- rector. “We will introduce the Cal- ifornia Youth Symphony, one of America’s great youth orchestras, Angelo Xiang Yu and Townsend Opera Modesto, a highly respected company that presents nationally prominent singers to that roster.” The season kicks off Oct. 18 at the Don Baggett Theatre in Grass Valley with MIM partnering with the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera to present Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto” featuring vi- olinist Angelo Xiang Yu and Schumann’s “Symphony No. 4,” led by Andrew Grams, who has previously conducted with the Na- tional Symphony Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra. It is followed by Happy Holi- Andrew Grams days, a tradition of carols and clas- sics featuring the MIM chorus and guest vocalists against a lush set orchestra, on Dec. 8-9 at the Am- design. aral Center at the Nevada County The season finishes June 21 Fairgrounds. with Carl Orff’s rollicking “Car- On Feb. 14, Russian opera diva mina Burana.” Katya Smirnoff-Skyy joins the “My goal with this season is to MIM Orchestra for a night of cab- bring a great variety of program- aret that features songs of love. ming built around an orchestra,” Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote Nowlen said. and other pieces featuring young Until Oct. 18, MIM is offer- musicians such as cellist Davis ing something new – a Make You and the California Youth Your Own (MYO) Series where Symphony will be performed attendees can save 10 percent by March 10 at the Amaral Center. purchasing tickets to four or more Opera lovers will enjoy Georg- concerts. es Bizet’s “Carmen” on May 7 For ticket and more informa- at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada tion, call 530-265-6124, visit mu- City. Led by MIM conductor Ryan sicinthemountains.org or go to the Murray, it features Townsend Op- box office at 530 Searls Ave. in era Modesto, MIM Chorus and Nevada City.

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In Oregon, she recently hired the court, to our community and nation and around the globe as owned a fine art Jason Galkin to the administration of justice,” a top destination for wine lov- gallery that in- to serve as the according to a press release. “We ers. Friar Tuck’s was recognized cluded a dinner next court exec- wish him good health and much for its well-chosen selections of theater and live utive officer and happiness in retirement.” quality wine producers and the- entertainment replace Sean matic match of wines and menu space but had SK Lindsey Metroka, who Sean Metroka Divine wine recognition in both price and style. Award wanted to move retired Aug. 31. of Excellence winners typically Karen Newell Young Friar Tuck’s Restaurant & Bar back to where she lived in the Galkin served as court execu- offer at least 90 wine selections. in Nevada City has received a & Stacy Drake 1980s and was married to Ray tive officer in the Colusa County Friar Tuck’s general manager 2018 Award of Patton, former superintendent of Superior Court since February and wine director Carissa Cook Around Town Excellence from Empire Mine State Park. “I love 2016 and a senior administrative Stroh said the Wine Spectator Wine Spectator Nevada City,” Lindsey said. “Ex- analyst and officer in the Orange award attests to the restaurant’s Returning home magazine. The cept it’s a little hot. Much hotter County Superior Court before fare and popularity. “Wine Spec- selection was SK Lindsey, who moved to Ne- now than before. Also, more ex- that. Metroka served the superior tator awards are very well known announced in vada County from Florence, Ore., pensive.” Lindsey is also a paint- court here for more than 18 years and respected in our industry,” the August is- became the assistant manager at er, printmaker and graphic artist. and was appointed as court exec- Carissa Cook she said. “Our guests can feel sue as part of its Nevada Theatre in early July. She utive officer in 2003. “The judg- Stroh confident in knowing we have the 37th annual in- brings her background in art, so- Changing of the guard es and staff of the Court express recommendation of the world’s cial media and administration as their gratitude to Sean for his ternational awards program. The most influential wine publication. Tom Taylor’s assistant and back- The judges of the Superior Court many years of exemplary lead- restaurant is recognized among It’s a great honor for us.” up at the venue in Nevada City. of California, Nevada County, ership, service and dedication to other winners from across the

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Attract more shoppers to your business downtown! Your ad could be on this page for a low community ad rate. Call 530-277-1880 or 530-559-6378 Nevada City Advocat e 9 | September 2018 COMMUNITY COLFAX Forest fire smoke can take your breath away is not the only thing fouling our air. ity, you can get a report at the North- We also have ozone. Although ozone ern Sierra Air Quality Management in the outer atmosphere protects us District’s website at myairdistrict. from harmful radiation, ozone near com or the EPA’s at airnow.gov. ground level is harmful to our health. If you are advised to stay indoors, Ozone forms near ground level when keep indoor air as clean as possible pollutants from cars, power plants, by not using anything that burns, refineries and other sources undergo keeping the windows closed, avoid- a chemical reaction in the presence ing vacuuming, and using air condi- of ultraviolet rays from the sun. Delta tioning if you have it. A HEPA filter Dr. Roger Hicks breezes bring these pollutants from in your bedroom also helps. Ozone the Bay Area and Sacramento, and levels drop after dark, but in our area, To Your Health they can settle here in the foothills. for complex reasons this doesn’t hap- Forest fires surrounding the area Warm temperatures speed up the pen until the wee hours of the morn- in recent weeks have made for hazy chemical reaction, thus more ozone is ing. skies and poor visibility. Our air qual- formed on hot summer days. Should you find yourself having ity has suffered, causing many people Ozone and fine particulates are the difficulty catching your breath, with in the community to have health is- two pollutants of the five regulated by an unexplained cough or a flare up of sues. the Clean Air Act that pose the great- a known health condition, see your Forest fire smoke is made of a est threat to our health. The EPA’s doctor or make a trip to an accredited mixture of gases and particles pro- Air Quality Index, or AQI, is a calcu- urgent care center such as Yubadocs. duced when trees and other organic lated number that is based on levels We can examine you, test your lung materials burn. The particles are of of these two plus carbon monoxide, function, diagnose the problem and various sizes, from the ash that you sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. prescribe or adjust your medications. sometimes see on your car to invis- The AQI is on a scale of 0 to 500; the Enjoying time outdoors is good ible microscopic particles that are higher the number, the more pollut- for both your physical and mental actually more of a health problem. ants. An AQI of 50 or less is thought health, but when you can see the Air pollution reports refer to these to indicate good air quality, while an haze, or when air quality health ad- microscopic particles as PM2.5, short AQI of greater than 100 is considered visories are issued, it may be wiser to for “particulate matter smaller than unhealthy for sensitive groups, and curl up with an enjoyable book until 2.5 microns”. They can irritate your unhealthy for everyone when greater it clears—maybe one about the great eyes and respiratory system, causing than 150. In 2017 there were 81 days outdoors! coughing and trouble breathing, and in western Nevada County when the A director of the Urgent Care Asso- symptoms similar to a sinus infec- Air Quality Index was over 100 (un- ciation of America from 2011 to 2017, tion, such as headaches, sore throat, healthy for sensitive groups) and 19 Dr. Roger Hicks served as the Associa- a runny nose and even tiredness. If days when it was over 150 (unhealthy tion’s treasurer and then secretary. He you’re healthy, you’re usually not at a for everyone). is a founder and current board member major risk from short-term exposures So what’s a person to do? First, of the Urgent Care Assurance Compa- to smoke. But these fine particles use common sense. If it’s smoky out- ny, a malpractice company specializing can aggravate chronic heart and lung side, it’s probably not a good time to in urgent care. He is the founding Pres- diseases, such as asthma and COPD, go for a bike ride or a run, or to let ident of the California Urgent Care As- sometimes even causing premature your children to play outdoors. Sec- sociation. He is also the founding pres- death in people with one of these ond, pay attention to local air quality ident of the South Yuba River Citizens conditions. reports. In addition to local weather League and served on SYRCL’s Board Unfortunately, forest fire smoke reports, which often mention air qual- of Directors for 30 years. Libraries speed up internet service for patrons Nevada County libraries in Ne- the state. service offerings, including Wi-Fi vada City, Grass Valley, Truckee and Nevada County Community Li- printing from a user’s device that Penn Valley now have high-speed brary’s Madelyn Helling branch in should be installed by the end of the broadband internet for the public due Nevada City was the first to go online year. to a state partnership with the Corpo- last year, and now the other branches Now that all locations are con- ration for Education Network Initia- have been added to the network. nected, the next step is to update tives in California. Internet users at Nevada County computers and printers across the The nonprofit organization oper- Community Library locations should system in alignment with strate- ates the California Research and Edu- see speeds of over 100 megabits per gic-plan priorities to embrace tech- cation Network, a high-capacity com- second (mbps) at most locations and nologies that improve libraries and puter network with more than 8,000 50 mbps at the Doris Foley Library empower communities. To learn miles of optical fiber that serves edu- in Nevada City. The high-speed net- more, visit cenic.org. cational institutions and users across work also allows libraries to expand

We reach readers along the I-80 corridor to the Capitol building and in Yuba City & Marysville. For advertising call 530-559-6378 10 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Fundraiser for Nisenan Exhibits sought for Draft Horse Classic Entry forms are now being ac- and a division for youth and teens. 11 a.m. Sunday at the Pine Tree cepted for exhibits in the Harvest A complete description is avail- Stage. Sourdough Slim, Strung Tribe set for Sept. 25 Fair, which takes place during the able at NevadaCountyFair.com. Nugget Gang, Dust in My Coffee, A fundraiser for the Nisenan whose original homeland includ- Draft Horse Classic from Sept. Forms must be submitted to the and Danny Morris and The Cali- Tribe featuring locally grown food ed what is now Nevada City. One 21-23 at the Nevada County Fair- Fair office or online by 4 p.m. Fri- fornia Stars will be among the per- will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. fol- hundred percent of proceeds raised grounds. It’s free to enter and ex- day, Sept. 14. formers. Headliners include James lowed by a concert with local mu- will be used for Nisenan Heritage hibitors receive complimentary The Draft Horse Classic and Gamer’s Tribute to Johnny Cash sicians on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Day on Nov. 3 and a new Nisenan tickets to the Friday morning per- Harvest Fair will feature six per- from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Stone House restaurant in down- Cultural Center. formance of the Draft Horse Clas- formances – Friday at 10 a.m. and Sept. 21, and Brenn Hill, perform- town Nevada City. River Hill, Towani Farm, sic. 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m. and ing country music from 4:30 to 6 Proceeds will benefit Mountain Bounty and Foothill There are more than 100 cate- 6:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10 a.m. p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. Musi- C.H.I.R.P., a nonprofit that -sup Roots will donate produce and gories to choose from, including and 4 p.m. The fair includes live cal entertainment is free. ports the Nevada City Rancheria Stone House chefs will make a produce, cobblers, pies, scare- music, art, food vendors and ven- For Draft Horse tickets or in- Nisenan, the indigenous people harvest dinner. Mariee Sioux, crows, jams, honey, cut flowers, dors selling wares at the Western formation about Harvest Fair, call BrightSide Blue, Sista Kat and produce characters and birdhous- Trade Show. 530-273-6217 or visit Nevad- Nikila and Shelly Covert will per- es. There’s also an Adult Artistic The Western Music Fest starts aCountyFair.com. form at the concert. Chonie Vargas Corner to display arts and crafts at noon Friday and Saturday and will provide dinner music. Covert, spokesperson for the ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ opens Sept. 20 Nisenan Nevada City Rancheria, Sierra Stages will present the Coney, Audrey Delgado, Darrell bert said. “It is a hilarious romp, a will also speak about the tribe. Ne- comedy “You Can’t Take It With Hovander, Tina Marie Kelley, madcap farce, and a touching ex- vada City Rancheria Tribal Chair- You” from Sept. 20 through Oct. 6 Steve Lambert, Patrick Moore, amination of how best to live life man Richard Johnson will share at Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. Tony Muller, Tracie Nickle, Mi- full of delightful characters and Nisenan history and promote his Scott Gilbert, who designed chele Fitzhugh Nesbit, Patrick outrageous scenes.” new book, “History of Us.” the set, directs the play. Lighting Shannon, Melinda Thomas, and Performances are 7:30 p.m. on The cost of the fundraiser is design and special effects are by John Watson. Thursdays and Fridays and 2 p.m. $65 and concert $25, or $85 if Erin Beatie and costume design “ ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ Sundays. Group and student rates purchased together. For ticket is by Paulette Sand-Gilbert. The is one of the most famous and most are available. For ticket and more and more information, visit www. cast includes Trish Adair, Rebecca performed plays of the American information, visit SierraStages.org chirp_fundraiser.eventbrite.com. Allington, Louis Flint Ceci, Chase theatre with good reason,” Gil- or call 530-346-3210. Concert to feature classic romance hits Romantic-era hits will be per- feature individual players in the This is an annual benefit event formed at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. orchestra and to showcase a con- for the nonprofit, which started in Increase 16, by the InConcert Sierra Or- trast between German and Russian 1946 and consists of 44 profes- chestra at the Seventh-Day Adven- romantics,” conductor Ken Hardin sional musicians. your reach! tist Church in Grass Valley. said of what will be the first per- For ticket and more informa- 530-559-6378 “The program has some really formance of the Third Sunday Se- tion, call 530-273-3990. exciting, lovely opportunities to ries for the 2018-19 season. ZION ST. Nevada City’s Other Downtown SPD • Shops • Restaurants • Brewery

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Attract more shoppers to your business in 7 Hills! Your ad could be on this page for a low community ad rate. 530-559-6378 Nevada City Advocat e 11 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Duck race features $5,000 top prize Several thousand racing ducks will splash opens at 1 p.m. in the Century 21 Corner- into the rapids of Deer Creek on Sunday, stone Realty parking lot. Admission is free. Sept. 9, as the 49er Breakfast Rotary Club of Entry tickets will be available at the event. Nevada City presents its 27th Annual Gold The toy duck competition begins at 2:30 Country Duck Race. The theme of this year’s p.m. The top 40 ducks in each of five prelim- event is “Gone Country.” inary races qualify for the 5:30 p.m. Grand The Duck Race culminates a big Nevada Prize Final. City weekend that includes Revolutionary 2018 Ducktator (race director) Jody Os- War re-enactments in Pioneer Park on Satur- ceola said proceeds go directly to local and day and Sunday and the 52nd Annual Neva- international Rotary projects, including da City Constitution Day Parade through the the international effort to eradicate polio. downtown historic district at 2 p.m. Sunday. “Matched with our hands-on efforts and per- 49er Rotarians and other community sonal donations, your funds help us make a groups are now distributing Duck Race entry difference here and in the world,” she said. tickets. A $5 donation allows holders to com- The duck race is 49er Rotary’s largest an- pete for a $5,000 grand prize, $1,000 second nual fundraiser and benefits many youth and prize and $500 third prize. Other prizes also community groups. Over the years, 49er Ro- will be awarded. tary has raised more than $1 million to ben- The duck race is centered along Deer efit local and international service projects. Creek at the foot of Broad Street. The Race For more information, see a 49er Rotarian Festival with food, drink, music and games or visit 49erRotary.org. Heart Fluency training starts in Oct. A six-week training session led by Heart Pardoe has been sharing dharma at Fluency founder Bruce Pardoe and local Mountain Stream’s Nevada City Insight therapists Ginny Cutler and Savannah Han- Center since 2010. He draws on over two son starts Oct. 30. years in silent retreat to inform the transfor- Heart Fluency helps practitioners tap their mative power of Heart Fluency and is offer- inner authority by aligning centers of intelli- ing the free demonstration sessions to build gence and embodying their fullest potential awareness. to navigate complexity, awaken and enjoy For more information, visit heartfluency. life. com or email [email protected].

To Advertise (530) 559-6378 12 | September 2018 COMMUNITY Hillis: Serves on boards, chamber volunteer, helps elderly Continued from page 1 One of Hillis’s big accomplishments was She’s been a member of the Nevada City We are sitting on the wraparound porch helping KVMR and the Nevada Theatre Chamber of Commerce for 31 years. “If of her beautiful Victorian just outside down- work together and raise funds to build a new (Chamber manager) Cathy Whittlesey needs town Nevada City reminiscing. After awhile, home for the community radio station and a anything, she knows to give me a call.” her friends start coming by and join the con- backstage for the historic theater two doors She’s in a book club of about a dozen versation. Her rescue dog, Marty, sits nearby. down on the corner of Spring and Bridge women of all ages. “I like thinking women. “When Terry (her husband of 53 years) streets. One day, she and I (at the time, pres- I’m a people person. The hardest thing about and I moved up here, we lucked out and ident of KVMR’s board of directors) walked leaving the store is that I felt bereft in missing found a house perfect for our needs, close to the entire downtown business area getting friends. That was my social context.” town,” she says. merchants’ support. Her favorite thing now is Meal on Wheels. “It was time for a change. We moved Needless to say, she knew every business “I love visiting my 15 or 16 elderly cli- from LA where I was a substitute teacher in owner in town. ents. They make me feel good. I’m bringing Torrance. The cacophony of LA traffic and “I like being a worker bee. It’s better than them the world.” air quality was getting to be too much. We being a chief. I’m an ambassador to Nevada Oh, and to top it off, she’s writing the looked up and down Highway 49 until we City. Wherever I go, people ask how the city history of her side of the family, the Molony found what was right. We came up here with is. I’m a proponent and praiser.” clan. a blank slate.” But modesty aside, she has a chief’s most Her great-grandfather was born in Syra- In addition to their residence, they bought important skill: getting people to work to- cuse in 1865 and moved to LA where he built a little building at 320 Spring St. right next to gether for the common good. wagon wheels for the police department. city hall and hired contractor David Wright “With KVMR here, there is so much extra Terry’s grandfather was Marshall Hillis, who to rebuild it. But what kind of business would business. The winery, the art studio, the cof- was the first business manager of the Los An- it house? fee shop, the deli. Each business has gotten geles Times in the early 1900s. She visited a friend in Palos Verdes who Kathy Hillis stands with her red Vespa bigger. We help each other. Send people to “I have all the family photos. I have the owned a toy store called Purposeful Pastimes. motor scooter. She and her husband each other’s businesses.” stories up here,” she said, pointing to her She immediately called Terry. “What about started Mountain Pastimes, the Nevada She has cut back some, especially involv- head. In addition to her three sons, Michael, turning this building into a game store?” she City toy store. ing the toy store. 51, an Uber driver and teacher, Steve, 49, who asked. “I never go. It’s Steve’s store. I drop in to owns the toy store and works at Twin Bridges They were off and running. They started in Grass Valley devotes its second story to say hi and bring sandwiches. Some people Home Study Charter School, and David, 43, buying merchandise and storing it in a ga- toys, but the downstairs is traditional mer- think it weird, but it’s his deal now.” owner of a toy and game store call Portland rage. They opened just after Thanksgiving cantile items. There was Betty’s Toys on East But she’s still full throttle on her other Pastimes. She has five grandchildren. 1986. Main in Grass Valley, but it closed after Betty activities. She’s been on the theater’s board And she still gets together with her friends “The first month, nobody came to the died. of directors for 10 years and during big town who graduated with her in 1958 from Immac- store. So, I walked up to Broad Street and So why did they open a toy store instead wide events, she presents a magic show fea- ulate Heart High School in Hollywood. Forty just started handing out business cards. Then of, say, a restaurant? turing Bruce Gauthier, who runs the county years later, a young woman named Meghan when that got too expensive, I switched to fly- “We notice that when people walk into a magicians’ guild. Markle also graduated from the same school. ers. After awhile, things started to pick up.” restaurant they are hungry. They get grumpy. She had been on the board of Music in She went on to marry England’s Prince “It caught on by repeat business,” she When you walk into a toy store, you’re look- the Mountains for 14 years. “The first thing I Harry. says. ing for happiness, you’re looking for fun. did when we got here was get involved with “Six degrees of separation,” Hillis jokes. Mountain Pastime is the only pure toy and Hopefully, we can provide it and people will MIM. I love classical music and wanted to be Yes, and now Immaculate Heart can boast game store in the region. Foothill Mercantile bring their friends.” part of that community.” of two princesses. Clampers: Looking ahead to 2020 Continued from page 1 Souter. (They erected 10 on 10/10/10 and it as the conflict between seeking value in will repeat the effort in 2020).“Right now life and the inability to find any. we put up a plaque or two a year. We have For the Clampers, start with their “calen- three locations waiting for them.” dar,” which has this year as 6023. “It’s about Gold Rush history: old wagon “It’s our own calendar. Our first Clamper train trails, significant buildings, cemeteries. was Adam (as in Adam and Eve). “He was We do some great plaques,” he says. born in 4005 B.C.,” says fellow ex-Noble Souter explains that it’s “a men-on- Grand Humbug Dave Robinson, straight- ly men’s group” that, so far, hasn’t been faced. challenged by women who might want to They give the Bible as their source for be members. “It’s kind of a let the boys be Adam’s birth year. boys,” he says. “We’re gearing up for Oct. 10, 2020, Robinson jumps in: “And the fun part is when we’ll erect 10 more plaques,” says it’s OK to be a goofball.” Lumenaris: Crafting classes held Continued from page 5 To learn more about Lumenaris, visit lu- the patterns. Advanced classes are offered. menaris.com, call 408-591-4034 or go to the Mary also hosts a Crafters Club from 10:30 store at 50 North Main Street in Colfax. It is a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays when visitors open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through can work on their own projects and socialize Thursday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and with others. Saturday.