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PHOTO: SEARLES Bear in a bucket. While it might seem humorous, this bear cub News,sheet Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra narrowly escaped death, thanks to Mammoth’s wildlife team. See story below. Saturday, August 13, 2016 FREE Vol. 14, No. Bird ACCIDENT VICTIM BLUES BREWS CREW WAS LOCAL RESIDENT Gary Walker, 61, was well-loved musician, father By Rea ammoth residents play his guitar. He didn’t even mourned the death know me. And it was a really Mof local resident nice guitar. I thought what a Gary Walker this week, nice guy he must be to offer after news of his death on that up to me,” Coconis told Thursday, the first night of The Sheet. Mammoth’s Bluesapalooza “He loved nothing more festival, spread through the than playing his guitar and Eastern Sierra. Walker, 61, singing, even more so than died after being struck by his job as a machinist,” said two vehicles on a darkened Robert Joki, who runs the portion of Main Street, ac- Twin Lakes Gallery in the cording to a press release by Lakes Basin and hosted the Mammoth Lakes Police Walker on many occasions at Department (MLPD). The the musical stage behind the incident put a pall on Mam- Gallery. PHOTO: PELLEGRINI moth’s biggest event of the Walker, owner of Resource A meeting of the minds: Bluesapalooza’s brewers gather at the 21st Annual Festival of Blues and Brews. For summer, and left Walker’s Pattern and Model, worked at more photos, see p. 10-11. many friends wondering how a shop in Mammoth’s In- the tragedy could have oc- dustrial Park, crafting highly curred. specialized machinery parts GET OUT OF THAT PIC-I-NICK BASKET! “I remember the first time I out of metal and plastic. “Creature” stuck in a Costco-sized trail mix container narrowly escapes death met Gary,” said Phil Coconis, “It’s really a lost art, what By Bodine a Mammoth musician who he was doing down there,” often jammed with Walker, said Coconis, who bonded bear cub with a plas- Searles, Wildlife Specialist tain Vice President of Opera- who loved to play Blues gui- with Walker over their love tic bucket stuck to its and “Bear Whisperer” for the tions Clifford Mann waited at tar. “We were at an open mic Ahead led the Mammoth Town of Mammoth Lakes. Main Lodge to interview the night and he offered to let me see WALKER page 14 Lakes Police Department The rider threw down his family of the bicyclist. They (MLPD) on a two-day chase: bike and chased after the drove to the top of the moun- From Red’s Meadow, to the creature, tackled it, maybe tain to look for the bear and top of Mammoth Mountain, twice, according to Searles. walked over to the edge of the through the Industrial Park MLPD Sergeant Eric Hugel- cliffs to see if they could spot and finally ending near Shady man said the biker was trying the creature near Dave’s Run. Rest Campground. You’d to grab the bear’s hind legs, It was like looking for a nee- think a bear with a bucket but unsuccessfully. This dle in a haystack. Searles said on its head would be easy to wasn’t the bear’s last defen- he’s had a hard time finding find, but this cub was cun- sive move. people who want to be found ning and agile, even though it The cub then started chas- on the mountain, much less couldn’t see, eat or drink. ing the biker, who claims he a creature on its home turf. The first call about the used his bike as a barrier to Mann searched for the bear buckethead came in from protect himself. and Searles tried to catch his Red’s Meadows on the morn- An unidentified volunteer breath at 11,000 feet. Searles ing of Wednesday, August 3, naturalist for Mammoth said he was exhausted trying the caller claiming to have Mountain tried a bear hug on to get back up the scree-cov- seen the bear near Rainbow the creature, which sounds ered slopes. Falls. reasonable, but she suffered At 7 a.m. on Thursday, The next call came in bear claw slashes to her arm August 4, a call came in from from a bicycle rider at the in the process, said MLPD Mammoth Welding in the In- top of Mammoth Mountain. Sergeant Eric Hugelman. She dustrial Park. The employees The rider reported he had later received medical atten- at Mammoth Welding tried PHOTO: SUSAN MORNING seen a “creature” the size of tion. tackling the bear wearing Gary Walker, 61, performing at the Gallery at Twin Lakes. Walker was a wolverine with a plastic Searles said that MLPD of- the victim of a fatal car accident on Thursday, August 4. bucket on its head, said Steve ficers and Mammoth Moun- see BUCKET, page 2

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LESS PRETTY WOMAN, MORE BOB THE BUILDER the Ted Carleton...... Jack of all Lunches Back in 2008 when Skip Harvey was running for reelection to Mam- 760.937.4613 / [email protected] moth’s Town Council, I remember sitting in Base Camp Cafe and ask- June Simpkins ..Jack of everything else ing him what his campaign platform was. 760.937.3967 / [email protected] He said, with all Ohio-bred earnestness and sincerity, that he want- sheet Mike Bodine ...... Writer ed to run as the “Pothole” candidate. News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra [email protected] Like former President George H.W. Bush, Skip wasn’t much into the “Quidam, cum vellet Campanie “vision thing” and he didn’t get all excited about schmoozing with Sarah Rea ...... Writer et caviar quam calidum canes et developers or re-planning Main Street for the 985th time with the [email protected] habebat puteum.” 322nd consultant. What he -Dwight D. Eisenhower Charles James ...... Contributor was more worried about was 760.614.0546 folks speeding on Main Street, JACK LUNCH “ Clouds McCloud ...... Ass-trologer or folks walking home in the Just like Julia Roberts in PUBLISHER pitch black, or folks not having P.O. Box 8088 Abagael Giles ...... Writer a sidewalk to use as they walk Pretty Woman ... but let’s Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 [email protected] 760.924.0048 home in the pitch black, or a ignore the prostitution /[email protected] An adjudicated paper of general circula- dearth of traffic enforcement/ For a subscription to The Sheet contact public safety personnel which angle. tion. ©2016 The Sheet, all rights reserved. Lunch at his above e-mail address, or call the encourages speeding on Main -Lunch office. Issues are mailed out bi-weekly. Cost www.thesheetnews.com Street, or a combination of Check out for is $65/year. these factors which led to the more content, daily updates and free online classifieds. untimely death of Gary Walker this past week. and keep writing it until there’s some acknowledgement that this ship It’s the job of public of- ” needs a core sense of direction. ficials, first and foremost, to And the core sense of direction is not reaching consensus about worry about the public welfare. how tall a building can be, or how many tech jobs we aim to attract to Storm drains and deteriorat- town, or how many affordable housing units we should build or not ing roads and yes, not only new police facilities but the officers to staff build. The core should be about how we take care of our natural and them. built surroundings and how we take care of each other. Skip believed that if you took care of the little stuff, the big stuff This town has never been good at slow and steady. We’re always would follow. That investors would be drawn to the town because of looking for a shortcut, a silver bullet, a jumpstart, a shot of adrenaline. the pride the town had in itself, as opposed to the quick-change art- We see Vail buy Whistler for a billion dollars and change and we say, ists more concerned about tax breaks and zoning concessions. “Yeah, if only that were us. That’s what we need. We need a big player I apologize if I sound like a broken record. I know I’ve written some- like that to recognize us for the Sleeping Beauty in rags that we are, thing like this before. And I’ll probably write something like it again, and to buy us a whole new wardrobe.” Just like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman … but let’s ignore the prosti- tution angle. Council’s biggest task right now is to assess revenue coming in, rev- enue going out, and achieving a proper balance in the allocation. Too many dollars dedicated to marketing. Too many dollars planned for an airport terminal expansion which has seen a 35 percent decrease in traffic over the past five years and which should be located in Bish- Edwin Outwater op anyway. Not enough dollars dedicated to the type of infrastructure Conducts Works of improvements which might have ensured we’d have a population- Beethoven & Schubert plus-one this morning. I agree with Mammoth Lakes Tourism Director John Urdi in that I’d be happy to see the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) extended for another ten years. At the same time, I’d also like to see August 11–13, 2016 • Mammoth Lakes, California the 15% of TOT revenue also currently dedicated to marketing be redi- rected towards long-neglected civic needs.

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Every Friday and EXPLORE MAMMOTH EXPERIENCE 53 KITCHEN & COCKTAILS • NEW-AMERICAN EATS Saturday from 6–9pm. Discover the geologic, natural and cultural history of Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch from Mammoth by visiting the interactive exhibits inside 10am–1pm, only $25 for adults and $15 for kids. You MARGARITA FESTIVAL • AUGUST 12 & 13 the Eleven53 Interpretive Center at the summit and can also cozy up at Mammoth’s coolest hotspot in The A Latin-inspired celebration in The Village featuring on-mountain learning stations – access included with Village, opening at 11am for lunch and dinner, and fi ne food, music and tequila tastings from over 30 each gondola ticket. Open daily, 9am–4pm. happy hour from 3–5pm with $2–$5 food and $3–$6 popular brands. drink specials. Reservations: 760.934.0707 MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK VC MTB BIKE RACES • AUGUST 12 & 19 Open daily from 9am–6pm with access to miles of SUSHI REI • ASIAN-FUSION Join the free Friday VC downhill races on August 12 singletrack. Riding terrain ranges from adrenaline-fi lled Located street level in The Village, featuring a vibrant down Chainsmoke and August 19 on Pipeline. Register downhills to smooth cross country trails and beginner- setting and colorful menu of tasty starters, fresh sushi at 4pm day-of at the Adventure Center; race starts at level learning zones. Bike park tickets and rentals are and noodle bowls. Try the new infused-sake fl ights or 5:30pm with awards and afterparty following. available from the Adventure Center across from Main happy hour daily from 5–6pm and all night Sunday Lodge, or the Mountain Center in The Village. with half-off apps and more. Opens nightly at 5pm. 11,053' FULL MOON SUMMIT PARTY • AUGUST 19 Reservations: 760.934.0774 WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE • AUGUST 17 Ride the Panorama Gondola to the top of Ride in the park with just the ladies every Wednesday the Sierra at dusk to watch the sun set and CAMPO MAMMOTH • RUSTIC ITALIAN July–Aug, and improve your two-wheel skills while A favorite locale for family dinner, drinks al fresco or a the full moon rise. The top of the mountain you’re at it with a 2-hour lesson. Then enjoy happy game of bocce ball on the terrace. Located in the heart will be buzzing with indoor/outdoor fun hour specials in The Village at the ride’s end. of The Village, opens daily at 11am with happy hour including a lighted walk to the Lakes Basin Bike rentals available. For more info, go online to from 3–5pm, or dine on Sundays where kids get a free Overlook, music, and food and drinks for MammothMountain.com/WomensMTB. meal with each adult entrée purchased from 5–8pm. purchase, plus a guided nature walk with Reservations: 760.934.0669 an Eleven53 docent. Tickets required, call SAVE UP TO 80% AT MAMMOTH SPORTS OUTLET 800.MAMMOTH to purchase. Located inside the Mountain Center in THE LAKEFRONT RESTAURANT • FINE DINING Perched on the banks of Twin Lakes, The Lakefront is The Village, drop by for one-stop-shopping Mammoth’s most intimate fi ne dining experience. The WOOLLY’S SUMMER SATURDAY • AUGUST 13 with outrageous deals on winter outerwear, menu changes with the season, and features fresh, Join your favorite mountain-biking mascot every summer casualwear, skis, snowboards, sustainable, locally sourced selections. Open daily for Saturday for a bike ride down the Discovery Trail and more. Open daily 8:30am–7pm. lunch on the patio from 11:30am–2pm and for dinner followed by family fun at the Adventure Center. After service at 5:30pm. Reservations: 760.934.2442 the bike ride, Woolly will hang for face painting and a frozen treat. SIERRA STAR GOLF COURSE MOUNTAINSIDE BAR & GRILL • CLASSIC AMERICAN CUISINE Eastern Sierra’s only 18-hole championship course – Located inside the Mammoth Mountain Inn, offering THE VILLAGE SUMMER MOVIE SERIES • AUGUST 14 & 18 you won’t fi nd a more stunning golf course anywhere. a family-friendly dining experience with traditional, Bring your favorite blanket or grab a chair in The Village Tee off with a morning or twilight round, or play 5 vegetarian and kid dishes. Opens daily at 7am for for an outdoor movie viewing in the Plaza starting at holes after 5pm for only $29. Call 760.924. GOLF for breakfast, with dinner and bar service from 5–9pm. 8pm. Sunday, August 14: The Good Dinosaur (PG); more info. Hours: 7am–8pm daily. Thursday, August 18: Daddy’s Home (PG). YODLER • AUTHENTIC BAVARIAN MAMMOTH CHILD CARE Grab a seat on the sundeck to take in the mountain Allow us to entertain the kids while you spend a day views. Enjoy $2 beer specials all summer, a signature MAMMOTH WINE WEEKEND • AUGUST 19–21 outdoors. Open 9am–5pm Monday–Friday in The Bavarian pretzel, schnitzel sandwiches, and BBQ Wine and dine with Silver Oak Cellars at Village. Custom evening hours or additional days favorites hot off the grill. Located adjacent to the an exclusive Winemaker Dinner at The available to suit your individual needs. Please call Adventure Center, open daily 11am–7pm. Lakefront restaurant on Friday night. On 760.934.0632 and leave a detailed message. Saturday, sample over 50 vintages from 28+ wineries during Wine Walk in The Village, then conclude the weekend's events with a Sunday Champagne Brunch at Campo Mammoth. Get your tickets online or by calling 800.MAMMOTH – limited dinner spots available. 4 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 LETTERS Way to go, Sheet jumped in my car to find out what “Hot Flash” article [July 30]. I was was going on. When I arrived at the struck by the incidents in the article Dear Editor: fire, Mono City Fire Department all seeming to occur in the 5-5:15 am was on it. Minutes later Lee Vining range. How odd. Ours occurred at Just wanted to compliment you on Fire Department was there. The fire that time as well. I think we were up your interesting Hot (Arc) Flashes was burning in thick sage brush and and moving on it by 5:15, calling 911, article in the July 30 Sheet. spreading quickly. Both fire crews at- and I would NEVER be up that early We live in Mammoth in the sum- tacked the fire from opposite flanks on a Saturday. Anyway, I wonder if mer (and a little in the winter) and from the highway and managed to there is some power surge that oc- have noticed slow its spread. PHOTO: TOM CROWE curs on all of the local lines due to The Sheet be- However, the wind Fire in Lee Vining on August 2, which some switch or what-I-don’t-know? coming better Thank you to our was pushing the began on approximately Mile 4 of the Sherlock would certainly get to the and better over “ fire directly at Lundy to Lee Vining Power Line Road. bottom of this. the past few local volunteer fire USFS historic De- Enjoy your paper, by the way, years. Well- chambeau Ranch. SCE just lying around always! Great contribution to the written and -re- departments. They saved Fortunately the community. searched articles wind died down Dear Editor: like this one help our butts again. and the cool air Ann Tozier raise the paper slowed the fire to a I saw your recent article about the June Lake above what one crawl. At that point, possible link between SCE high volt- around 1:00 a.m. would normally - Tom Crowe age lines and the recent fire near Lee expect of a local I returned to my Vining. Interestingly, we also had an giveaway. home. Although issue with the SCE high voltage line Good job! multi agency BLM/ that goes by our house in June Lake; ” Cal Fire station one line coming from their down Mary Bresnan is just five miles canyon power plant. At around 5 down the road, I saw no Federal or a.m. on June 11... snap, crackle and State fire presence in the two hours Another fire on SCE Powerline POP! We were treated to a downed I was there. The inital attack of the high voltage line on the street in fire was completely accomplished by front of our house, and a day long Dear Editor: local Lee Vining and Mono City Fire power outage. crews. This is another thank you to I wonder about line maintenance, Last night [August 2], around our local volunteer fire departments. power surges, and? 11:00 p.m. a fire started next to They saved our butts again. *As an addendum to the photos [Lee Vining] Poleline road approxi- and comment I sent to you [August mately Mile 4. I saw the glow of the Tom Crowe 9] about the downed high voltage PHOTO: ANN TOZIER fire from my house and not know- Lee Vining line on our street in June, I finally got Downed power line in June Lake on June ing how close it was. I immediately a chance to sit down and read the 11. After a loud pop, the line came down.

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The Inyo County asked at the last workshop on the sub- police brutality and touched off the such hatred and disregard, on a level Board of Supervisors held a workshop ject of medical marijuana over a year “Black Lives Matter” movement. In that is far beyond disgust,” Casteel a little over a week ago on the topic ago. He noted that, while most cities July, Gavin Long shot three police of- stated on the Walk for the Blue Face- at their August 2 meeting, where they and counties have adopted outright ficers to death in Baton Rouge. book page. “It’s time to show some decided to add two county advisory bans, mostly under the guise of that Local law enforcement haven’t com- love for them and all they do for us. measures to the ballot: Whether the being the simplest way to “enforce” mitted any atrocities, but that doesn’t This is a simple, yet very important, commercialization and cultivation regulations, a significant number mean they’re immune from the show of respect for our local law of cannabis will be allowed within in have embraced the opportunities that backlash. Mar- enforcement, and the county and if a 5 percent gross legalized marijuana might provide in nie Casteel, the law enforcement receipts tax should be applied on economic benefits and tax revenue. daughter of the everywhere!” any commercial activity. This would Supervisors had asked for informa- late Bishop Police Casteel told The recoup any governmental costs asso- tion on the Town of Mammoth Lakes, “It’s time to show some Department Sheet on Tuesday ciated with oversight and regulations which has had legal dispensaries, Officer Dave that the event is of doing cannabis business with the cultivation, and deliveries for a couple love for [police] and all Lewis, and Brandi for all law enforce- county. of years. Draper reported that there Hollowell, wife they do for us. ment, active or It now appears that the Bishop have been very few problems with of Inyo County fallen, in Inyo and City Council, which had addressed commercial and personal cultivation, Undersheriff Jeff Mono counties. marijuana ordinances at their July 25 and the two medical marijuana dis- Hollowell, are Law enforcement meeting, has joined the County after pensaries that are open in Mammoth. - Marnie Casteel planning a dis- makes the Eastside hearing from Second District County Those dispensaries make deliveries play of solidarity a safer place to live Supervisor and Board Chairman Jeff to Inyo County customers as there and support from and raise children, Griffiths, who advocated for listening are no dispensaries in Inyo County. citizens. she said. to voters come November. There has also been little in the way Casteel and ” Law enforcement The City Council decided to wait of crime, said Draper, as a result of Hollowell have are genuine, caring to see the results of the voting before legalized medical marijuana sales in organized “Walk for the Blue” to show people, Casteel said, but it only takes implementing any new ordinances Mammoth Lakes. local officers and deputies that the a bad interaction or situation to tear on marijuana. Voting results can be Every speaker during the public community appreciates the job they down that credibility. As the daughter broken down on both a county-wide comment period at the County’s do. It’s easy to participate; show up at of a small town cop, Casteel said there basis as well as a precinct to precinct workshop supported allowing cultiva- the Bishop City Park at 8:30 a.m. on were some locals that held grudges basis within the City of Bishop, show- tion and dispensaries under carefully Saturday, August 13, and take a walk against her father, but she said her ing Council how Bishop voters feel crafted regulations that meet the around town. Walkers are encouraged dad was just doing his job. about regulating marijuana within the needs of users. to wear blue. So far, 150 people have She said she can’t wait to see a huge city limits. Two of the speakers, one a 72-year- confirmed they want to walk, accord- crowd on Saturday. As Griffiths explained it to the old former deputy sheriff, told su- Council members, the supervisors pervisors that they used medical decided to wait to “hear what the vot- marijuana for pain management and ers want before considering any bans also cultivated marijuana for others for restrictive regulations within the that use it to treat a large number of county. ailments. Another speaker operates “We want to find out what the com- a dispensary and several commercial munity values so that we can proceed grows in the state of Nevada, where accordingly in the development of any medical marijuana is legal, and thinks taxation or restrictive ordinances.” it could be successful in Charleston The County Supervisors displayed View. There is a measure on the bal- a remarkable openness during their lot in Nevada similar to the one here workshop on August 2 to the busi- in California to legalize recreational 4:00-6:00 ness and commercial possibilities that marijuana by adults (21 and older) on the legalization of marijuana might its November ballot. provide the county, especially in the The information provided during agricultural sector. the Inyo County Supervisors Work- “Marijuana is a very lucrative cash shop on Marijuana Regulation on crop,” Fourth District Supervisor Mark Tuesday is posted on the County’s Tillemans noted, “and there are not website under the board agenda and a lot of opportunities for diversifica- supporting materials for August 2, tion of the county’s revenue stream.” and is also available on the City Coun- However, “it’s still early and the train cil website as well. hasn’t yet left the station.” City Council members are sincerely First District Supervisor Dan To- and strongly encouraging residents theroh expressed sympathy and con- to let them know how they feel on the cern for medical marijuana patients issue of regulating marijuana if it does saying that the county does not want become legal in California. Hearing to put unnecessary roadblocks in from the voters, they said, will better front of those needing medicine. inform their own decision-making Paul Smith, Senior Legislative in developing local ordinances that Advocate with the Rural Counties may be needed to control any prob- Representatives of California (RCRC), lems related to its use, cultivation, or gave a presentation to the supervi- commercial and business operations. sors that covered all aspects of current Letters and e-mails can also be sent regulations on medical marijuana to the City or voters can come speak and on upcoming Proposition 64. He before the City Council. Whether you noted that polls indicate that it will be are “for” it or “against” it, they want to approved. Smith has given his presen- know. tation to all 58 counties in the state. The RCRC does not take a position for or against on the issue, he said, but hopes to provide counties with the information they need to make 6 I LOCAL NEWS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 SWALL CHEATS DISASTER FIRE BRIEFS Rock Creek Fire causes evacuation, fear of new fire threat By Bodine By Rea Horseshoe Fire ing permits for the popular trail- ess than two years after forty Lee Vining resident and volunteer heads at this time. There is also a Swall Meadows homes were firefighter Paul McFarland spoke to A fire started near Lone Pine on hard closure of Lubkin Canyon Road Llost in the Round Fire, this The Sheet for its July 30 story, “Hot Tuesday, August 9 and as of Thurs- and Horseshoe Meadows Road. weekend’s Rock Creek Fire caused (Arc) Flashes,” and mentioned the day, August 11, the Horseshoe Fire Responding agencies include Inyo an evacuation of the community speed with which the Marina Fire, has burned more than 400 acres and National Forest, Inyo Sheriff’s Office, once again. which began the morning of June is 30 percent contained, according to Lone Pine Fire, Bishop Fire, Inde- The fire began at approximately 24, grew due to the invasive grass. Helen Tarbet, Recreation Technician pendence, CalFire, BLM, CHP, and 3:45 p.m. on Friday, August 5, about “During that initial response [at ap- for the U.S. Forest Service. The cause Sequoia and Kings Canyon National a mile north of Swall Meadows, ac- proximately 6:00 a.m.], the fire grew has been determined to be human- Parks. Firefighting resources include: cording to CalFire. The Inyo Na- really really rapidly, almost tripling caused and is under investigation. 6 hand crews, 16 engines, 2 air tank- tional Forest took command of the in size in 15 minutes,” said McFar- The fire is located on Horseshoe ers, 5 helicopters, 2 water tenders, fire, which rushed through brush, land. “This was in June, early [in the Meadow Road east of Last Chance air attack and lead plane. There are cheatgrass, pinyon pine and juniper, morning], humidity high. You don’t Meadow, just east of the developed approximately 266 people assigned according to Deb Schweizer, Public expect fire to act crazy like that. I’ve recreation campgrounds. to the incident. Affairs Officer for the Inyo National never seen fire move that fast.” According to a press release, cool Forest. McFarland said that the density of weather and high relative humid- Clark Fire Swall Meadows was evacuated the cheatgrass now is much higher ity has allowed firefighters to make on August 5, and that evacuation than it was five years ago. “It is really good progress on fireline construc- The Clark Fire is 85 percent order was lifted at 6 p.m. on Sunday, exploding across the Eastern Sierra tion. contained as of Wednesday, having August 7. The Old Sherwin Grade and especially in the Mono Basin,” The fire is burning at 9,000 feet in burned 2,819 acres. The fire, located Road, which had been closed for fire McFarland said. He said watching elevation in mountain mahogany, near Bald Mountain, started August efforts, reopened on Tuesday, August the Marina Fire grow so rapidly was lodgepole pine, and sage. 4. The fire grew quickily from 200 9 at 6 p.m. a frightening reminder of the new A mandatory evacuation of Horse- to 1,600 acres overnight. Crews and Cheatgrass, an invasive species reality in fighting fires on changed shoe Meadows Campgrounds (Cot- air support from the Clark Fire were introduced to North America in the landscapes. Coupled with Califor- tonwood Lakes, Cottonwood Pass, detoured to the Rock Creek Fire 1800s, has taken over large swaths nia’s crippling drought, cheatgrass the Horseshoe Equestrian Camp until that blaze was more contained. of the Great Basin, and its range has has the potential to result in ever- and Golden Trout Camp) remains in Clark Canyon climbing area remains grown in recent years, exacerbated more devastating fires which move effect until further notice. Due to the closed. There are several Forest by fire. Cheatgrass grows quickly quickly through a parched land- narrow, winding road and heavy fire Service roads that lead to the Bald after a fire sweeps through an area, scape. equipment traffic, hikers returning Mountain area and visitors should dropping seeds and outcompeteing “[The Marina Fire] was moving to their vehicles will be escorted out. avoid these roads and the fire area native plants. fast without a lot of push through The Cottonwood Pass and Cot- for their safety and firefighter safety. Most affected by the grass are dead cheatgrass from shrub to tonwood Lakes Trailheads are closed There are 552 personnel on the “pinyon/juniper woodland, sage- shrub,” said McFarland. “It was and the Forest has suspended issu- Clark Fire. brush, and salt-desert shrub com- nearly impossible to get a [fire] line munity types” wrote researcher in there. I was trying to cut hand Eugene Schupp, who studies semi- lines and the other guy was spray- arid environments. ing water, but it was just flaming VONS WORKERS WON’T STRIKE “Cheatgrass completes its life through that cheatgrass.” By Giles cycle quickly and can become dry As of press time, the Rock Creek On Tuesday, August 10, over 80,000 contract, after which employees cast by mid-June…[thus] first are more Fire was 100 percent contained, ac- Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions their vote. likely to occur earlier in the season… cording to InciWeb, and had reached employees in Southern California Employees had little to say on the Cheatgrass seeds drop prior to fires a total size of 122 acres. voted not to go on strike. The results matter except on the “How Busy is and will germinate with fall precipi- of the local vote, which was hosted the Mammoth Vons” Facebook Page, tation. This gives rise to dense, con- by United Commercial and Food where concerned citizens responded tinuous stands that make additional Workers (UCFW) Local 8 representa- to wild allegations from frustrated fire ignition and spread more likely.” tive Steve Trujillo at Roberto’s Cafe customers about an impending in Mammoth Lakes, have not been strike. Chris Villalpando responded formally released. Several Vons em- to an August 1 post asking if employ- ployees confirmed that a strike is no ees planned to strike, saying, “No, we longer on the table as a negotiation are not going to strike tomorrow. We tool. haven’t heard anything sure about Cert. Arb. # WE-9537A • CA D-49 Lic.# 976309 • Bonded & Insured In an August 5 statement, Carlos it. Just rumors.” Kim Harty-Laird Tree Removal • Tree Pruning • Lot Clearing Illingworth, The Southern California added, “Just rumors. We have one 760-709-6893 www.skylinearborist.com Director of Communications and more vote on the 8th or 9th and then Government Affairs for Albertsons, go from there.” Bonnie Turner said, Serving Mammoth, Bishop & June Lake Vons and Pavilions, announced “As far as the store looking bad… that a “tentative agreement” had there are 5 people out sick/injured at been reached between the Southern [sic] 4 or 5 others have quit/were let California UFCW Locals and grocery go… extremely short handed [sic].” magnates. Union Representative Steve “We will continue to provide retail Trujillo declined to comment per employees with pay that significant- Union policy on the recent vote, and ly exceeds the minimum wage, along referred The Sheet to Leslie Boucha- with comprehensive health, welfare rd and UFCW President Jacques and pension benefits,” said Illing- Lavalle. Lavalle said, “We are pleased worth. Under the old contract, all to confirm a three-year collective employees started out in entry level bargaining agreement was ratified positions that paid minimum wage. by an overwhelming majority of the After working a certain number of membership on August 8 and 9.” Ac- hours or being promoted, they were cording to Lavalle, the new contract eligible for a raise of a few dollars provides wage increases, retroactive per hour. pay, more advance notice of work If ratified by union members, the scheduling, and additional fund- proposed contract will be valid for ing for health and pension benefits three years. for employees. “The solidarity of The polls were open from 9 a.m. the [union] membership and com- to 1 p.m. at Roberto’s. Union Rep- munity support were integral to the resentatives were available to give successful outcome for the members voters a brief update about the new of UFCW 8-Golden State.” THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com LOCAL NEWS I 7 BULLSH*T TALKS, MONEY WALKS Investor thinks Town staff is disingenuous, says she’s done with Mammoth By Rea ammoth Lakes property those are general funded [sic].” Sheet on Wednesday to respond to something and saying, ‘You couldn’t owner Dearing English is not Town staff had also charged English English’s allegations. “Three and a half possibly have spent this much time Mbacking down from her quest hourly rates exceeding their stated hours were spent that day preparing answering this question.’” to find out why Town of Mammoth rates. Myrold said that the Town is and attending the meeting and no, that That’s exactly what English is saying. Lakes Staff have charged her for what currently devising a new fee schedule is not unusual,” Traxler said. “We have “It’s just egregious,” she said of the she believes is a grossly inflated num- that explains why rates charged for [Planning] Commission today and I hours she’s been charged. “As an at- ber of hours for a zoning interpretation special projects are different, but has will have spent a better part of the day torney, I don’t use the word ‘dishonest’ request, and she says she’s now so fed not provided that information to The preparing for that meeting, and I’m lightly… [but] I would be disbarred” up she’ll be taking her investment dol- Sheet more than a month after it was not even the person presenting.” for something similar, she said. “How lars elsewhere. requested. “The quickest way to say what I they can charge several hours for a English asked Mammoth’s Planning English wrote to The Sheet in re- spent my time on for that day was the 14 minute hearing is beyond me. I and Economic Development Commis- sponse to the July 16 story, insisting [PEDC] meeting,” she said. “I may have certainly could never do that as an sion in May for a zoning interpretation that Town Staff had charged her for an just identified the meeting itself but attorney.” She also said she would of the Main Street Plan because she exorbitant amount of hours worked. there’s all these other things that hap- be responsible for answering a cli- wanted to develop her property, the “I can’t possibly understand how pened the day of the meeting, includ- ent’s concerns about any bill. English former Mammoth Mountaineering they could charge ing a conversation has been waiting over a month for an Supply store at 3138 Main Street in that much,” said with [English] that explanation of her bill by Town Manger Mammoth, into apartments. The Main English. Records “I would be disbarred. came up that day Dan Holler, who told English in an e- Street plan prohibits residential use show that, for that get bundled mail on July 7 that “I am in the pro- on the ground floor of any building on instance, Associ- on that time cess of reviewing your request which Main Street. “Retail has just changed ate Planner Ruth - Dearing English sheet. Nor is that should not take long.” As of press so much with the economy and [online Traxler charged 3.5 an an appropriate time, Holler had still not responded to stores like] Amazon,” English told The hours to prepare use of our time English, nor had he returned a call for Sheet. “When you go around town you for and attend the ” to try to capture comment from The Sheet. see so much vacant retail. I was trying 26-minute period every detail that English says Mammoth “desper- to make an economically common during which English’s initial inter- occurred.” ately need[s] investors and the town sense use of my property.” pretation request was heard before “I’m going to spend all day doing my is getting rid of all of them. We’re over The Town of Mammoth Lakes com- the PEDC. Community and Economic time sheet if I have to allocate every a barrel. So I just threw up my hands missioned an Economic Analysis of Development Manager Sandra Mober- five minutes with a specific description and I am taking my money elsewhere.” Case Study Sites for the Mammoth ly charged 2 hours (one to prepare for of what I’m doing,” said Moberly. She said she has now sold her apart- Main Street Plan, which was published and one to attend) the same meeting. “[Staff] doesn’t make up hours to ments and will not be buying anything in May 2013. This analysis studied For English’s appeal to Town Council, charge an applicant by any means,” else in town. “The bottom line remains the development of apartments over she was billed 1.5 hours by Traxler and said Cyndi Myrold. “They’re coding the same,” English wrote in an e-mail ground floor retail, and showed a net 2 hours by Moberly to prepare for and specifically to what it is they’re work- to The Sheet. “Investors beware! Keep project value of between negative 2 attend the meeting—English says her ing on and that is how the billable your pennies in your pockets and get percent and positive 7 percent for a appeal took 14.5 minutes. hours comes out … that’s like me say- out of Town.” site such as English’s over an 18-year Traxler and Moberly spoke with The ing I asked my attorney for advice for period. The analysis also states that an acceptable annual return-on-equity for a developer is 15 percent. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES The Planning and Economic Devel- opment Commission (PEDC) denied AWAIT YOU! English’s request for an interpreta- tion of the zoning code on May 11, so she appealed to the Mammoth Town Cerro Coso Council on June 1. Councilmembers has said their hands were tied. “Although Quality baked goods [Council denied the appeal], Council motivated at the foot of the Sierra deemed its merit in highlighting the me to go Code’s total lack of implementation out and do Bakery • Cafe • Community strategies and incentives such that something Natural bakery Council awarded a total refund of my $4,252 appeal funds, less staff time,” with my Live music and dinner served on weekends English wrote to The Sheet, as reported life that Beer and wine on July 16. “However, the Town later is bigger billed that time at such excessive rates Family friendly and in such excessive and inaccurate than Indoor/outdoor seating amounts, the time totaled $3,148.98, myself. Located at the McGee Creek rendering the fee award essentially – MATTHEW, Lodge, Crowley Lake meaningless.” STUDENT As reported in The Sheet on July 16, Hours both English and another developer, Tuesday-Thursday: 6:30am-2pm Christopher Wiles, accused the Town Friday-Saturday: 6:30am-9pm staff of “double dipping,” or charg- Sunday: 6:30am-3pm ing extra for duties they were already REGISTER NOW! paid to perform. Town staff (Planning Fall 2016 Classes Serving Dinner Friday and Saturday Director Sandra Moberly) responded Live Music that projects which benefit individuals Classes start August 22, 2016 are not within the scope of their tax- July 30 – Up All night funded salaries. CALL TODAY August 6 – Lava Moon “The general public aren’t asked BISHOP 760-872-1565 August 12 – Up All Night to pay for something that’s going to MAMMOTH 760-934-2875 Aug 13 – Silver Mountain String Band benefit an individual property owner,” August 20 – Good Livin said Finance Manager Cyndi Myrold. www.cerrocoso.edu “[English] asked for a zoning change August 27 – Me and Thee for her specific piece of property, and should she have been successful, she would have received a financial benefit 1561 Crowley Lake Dr. Crowly Lake from it. Well, that’s not going to benefit 760.914.2696 me as a general citizen … when you’re [email protected] facebook.com/EastSideBakeShop talking snow removal, general services, A LEADER IN ONLINE EDUCATION SINCE 1997 8 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 LOCAL NEWS SKIMMING OFF THE PUMP Small chip steals credit card information at gas pump, and Inyo County has been targeted By Bodine ou hit up your regular place to Reeves’ dealer plates and a tool box in lion consumers $16 billion in 2014. It is get gas, put your card in, and the bed of the truck.” unknown how much financial institu- Ysometimes you don’t even have There have not been any complaints tions lose from fraud and identity theft to put in your password or PIN num- of skimming or compromised cards at or how much of that loss is passed ber. You fill up, put the nozzle back his station, Singh said. onto consumers in the form of higher and hit the road. A couple days later The Inyo County Sheriff’s Depart- rates or fees. you get a call from your bank asking ment Facebook post of the skim- Skimming devices can be purchased if you’ve been in Chicago for last two ming has been shared 500 times as of legally. Blank credit cards with mag- days ago making $1,000 purchases Tuesday, August 9, and viewed ap- netic strips and devices to change the at Nordstrom (It happened to me). proximately 31,000 times, Roper said. information on a magnetic strip can be Someone has stolen your card infor- There are dozens of comments from purchased at www.hackershomepage. mation and your accounts have been The Bluetooth Mobile MagStrip Card locals claiming they’ve seen the Titan com. The Bluetooth Mobile MagStrip emptied. My bank’s fraud protection Reader MSR500. in Bishop and more wonder why the Card Reader MSR500, measuring plan got my account re-filled, but only ICSO doesn’t just call Norm Reeves and one inch by an inch and a half has after I filed a claim and waited days to ies to change. Ranjit Singh, owner of find out who bought the truck. There been surpassed by an even smaller get some money. The culprit will likely Mobil Station in Lone Pine told The are 10 Norm Reeves Superstores in reader. At 1.6 inches long, 1 inch not get caught. Sheet on Tuesday, August 9, that a chip Southern California, and, Roper said, high, 0.8 inches thick, the MSR500EX The latest form of fraud and identity was removed from the inside one of it’s just not that easy. ICSO is following (Mini123EX) Portable Magnetic Stripe theft on the Eastside are gas pump his pumps a week ago. It was a small up on every lead, but no bites yet. Card Reader is about the size of a quar- skimmers, according to the Inyo grey chip with a jumble of wires, some The problem is pronounced in Lone ter, can gather the information of up County Sheriff’s Department. The connected to the card reader and one Pine, but there were isolated incidents to 3,000 cards and send it to a crimi- theft is electronic, stealing what’s on hooked into the pump’s power source. in and around Bishop since July, ac- nal’s laptop. For the month of August, the card’s magnetic strip, not the card Singh said the chip was discovered cording to for the Inyo County Sheriff’s they’re on sale at www.tyner.com for itself. Pump skimmers are tiny, about after three men in a red truck saying Department. However, those isolated $225. the size of a quarter, and Bluetooth- they had come to “fix” the pumps and incidents could not be substaniated. The U.S. Secret Service, the federal enabled so a criminal can sit in its started taking the front cover off. Singh More than 100 chips were found in agency that investigates identity theft, vehicle in the station’s parking lot and said he knew this was a ruse and went Florida in 2015 and so many skimmers was too busy dealing with the fallout collect the stolen information. The de- to call the cops. By then, the truck had were found in gas pumps in Madi- from the latest inflammatory remarks vices are located inside a pump, out of driven away. son, Wisconsin, that the Department from Donald Trump on Wednesday, view. This makes finding the criminals Carma Roper, Public Information of Weights and Measurements have August 10, to comment on this matter, as difficult as finding the skimming Officer for the Inyo County Sheriff’s instituted new guidelines to check for according to a very busy representa- devices. Department wrote in a Facebook post, skimmers on a regular basis, according tive. Some of the skimmers are con- accompanied by a surveillance camera to the Madison Department of Com- Phone calls to Union Bank of Cali- nected to the pump’s power source photo of the suspect vehicle, “A new munity and Planning and Economic fornia and Visa, Inc., were not returned and can run indefinitely, no batter- red Nissan Titan four-door with ‘Norm Development. as of press time. The two institutions According to the Bureau of Justice were chosen randomly and not in- Statistics, identity theft cost 12.7 mil- volved in this particular case.

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The Eastern Sierra’s only catch n’ release competition held at Crowley Lake on Saturday, August 13th. 16 Now with Ladies and Junior Categories! The event will include fishing, prizes, raffle, auction, and lunch! Come Taste 4 Amazing Wines from LEVO Enter as individual or team or both, and win high-end gear, lodging, cash, and credit at Crowley Lake Fish Camp. 4-9pm TTo learn more or register visit crowleylakefishcamp.com $15 tasting fee * waved with purchase of bottle | 08/17/16 or call 760-935-4301. 3343 Main Street Suite F | BlackVelvetCoffee.com | 6:45am-9pm THE SHEET Sat. Aug.13,2016 9 PLANTING SEEDS By Rea he Lee Vining Library is turning its old card catalog into a seed Tbank, and asking the community to help by donating their home-grown or store-bought seeds. “Now that all of our card cataloging is done by computer there, are many old wooden card catalogs being put out of use,” said Bonnie Noles, Lee Vining’s Librarian. “These cabinets are actually collector items, they are not being made any more. Trying to re-purpose our old cabinet it was suggested to me to turn it in to a seed bank where it has been done in other small communities. It was another great way to have citizens come and use our library.” Notes told The Sheet that local soon- to-be ninth grader Ben Trefry offered to design a flyer to help promote the seed bank and solicit donations. The Sheet spoke with Trefry, who is also the Editor of the Tiger Tribune at Lee Vining School. Trefry said it was his mother who suggested he offer to help with the project. “I’m not really a big gardener, but I did want to support the library and help them get the word out,” Trefry said. Working on the Tiger Tribune is something he does in his spare time, as well. “My favorite part of working on it is when it’s done, just seeing the finished product and all the contributed names on the bylines,” said Trefry. Bonnie Noles said how impressed she was with the flyer and that she thinks it will help build the burgeoning seed bank. “Due to [Trefry’s] inter- est and his flyer our library was given a large box of donated seeds which had been removed from store shelves because of their expiration dates,” Noles said. “We have so many talented gardeners in our area that it would be grand to have access to some of their successful seeds which are acclimated for high altitudes,” she said. “Also for those that like to walk and hike in the Sierra it brings an awareness of the wonderful world of wildflowers that we have here. Wildflower seeds can be collected to share, [and labeled] where and when they had been collected,” Noles said. “Just imagine the power of planting a single seed.” Donations to Lee Vining’s Seed Li- brary can be dropped off at 51710 U.S. Highway 395, Lee Vining. 760.647.6123. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Monday.

FLYER: BEN TREFRY 10 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BLUESAPALOOZA BRINGS A CROWD Photos By Pellegrini Photos, clockwise from left: Kerissa and Drew Wallace serve up their Black Doubt beer to a thirsty mystery hand; Eddie and Amanda Wright enjoy some samples and some sweet, sweet music; Johnny Kimball and Justin Walsh of June Lake Brewing strike a pose; Joe Gillman, Sara Weiss, Cameron Snyder; Chase Williams and Joyce Clark Turner of Mammoth Brewing Co. keep up the hard work; Steve and Paula Hazzard (The Sheet asks its readers to take note of Paula’s absolutely rocking Barbara Striesand t-shirt). THE SHEET I August 13, 2016 ARTS I 11

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Sabrina and Mike King, owners of Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours. 12 I LOCAL NEWS/COVER STORY www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 BUCKET continued from page 1 SPATE OF THEFTS IN BISHOP Victims include The Sheet’s own Lunch their thick welding gloves, but no The bear was now in a ravine with By Bodine luck. MLPD Officer Doug Hornbeck on one n the month of July, Inyo County Dispatch at 760.878.0383 so a Deputy The bear had made a journey of bank and Officer Andy Lehr on the Sheriff’s Department responded can review the footage.” about 13 miles and several thousand other. Hornbeck tossed the capture to twelve burglaries, six felony The thefts are occurring mostly at feet of ascent and descent in less than pole to Lehr. Lehr caught the bear I vandalisms, and five petty thefts from night, and or in the early morning, 24 hours. Hugelman said he was im- with the pole and it started rodeo- unlocked vehicles in the West Bishop Roper said. pressed with the bear’s tenacity, trav- ing. “The 20-pound bear fought like a areas of Meadow Creek and Manor Comments on the Inyo County eling that far without food or water. 60-pound tuna,” Searles said. Market. Sheriff’s Department Facebook page “In my 18 years, I’ve never seen Dealing with bears is not something “The crimes appear to target mostly reflected the need for more security, anything like this,” Hugelman said. that’s taught at the Police Academy, unlocked vehicles and unoccupied be it guns, dogs, or security systems. Searles and three patrol cars Searles explained, but MLPD officers homes; however, two of the recent The Sheriff’s Department is provid- searched the Industrial Park, but went out of their way to help the cub. burglaries involved locked homes ing some common sense tips that couldn’t find the cub. More calls Once the bear was in custody, Hug- while the residences were occupied,” may prevent more crime; always lock came in to dispatch, one saying the gleman was able to pull the bucket according to a your vehicles and bear has crossed Highway 203, and off. The natural posture for a bear is press release homes, includ- another from a jogger, saying she saw for the head to lay straight with its from the Inyo ing windows; it between Old and New Shady Rest spine. The bucket never would have County Sheiff’s never leave Campgrounds. “Come get this bear!” come off that way. The Costco brand “Things are crazy in the Deartment. valuables inside she said. Kirkland Trail Mix bucket formed a One of these your vehicle; Another call said the bear was near tight seal around the bear’s neck. Owens Valley. thefts was inter- keep your garage lower Forest Trail, behind the Fire Searles said after the bucket came rupted by Jack door closed and Station. Searles and team launch off, there was a pause, a silence for a Lunch himself locked; con- a search on foot, but the bear had couple seconds, then the bear started -Carma Roper (See The Sheet, sider installing gotten through the gauntlet and was rodeoing again. California Depart- July 30: “Lunch motion-sensitive seen near New Shady Rest, again. ment of Fish and Wildlife set up a live foiled by faith in lighting for your The cub was then spotted near the trap on the street and the cub was ” humanity” for yard. amphitheater at the Ranger Station captured. The cub was relocated to the full story). If you have a and the call, “Eyes on!” went out, near Lake Sconce where its sow and There have not been any arrests home alarm system – use it; be a good meaning the bear was in sight. other cub were last seen. made, but the Sheriff’s Department neighbor, stay vigilant and report “Is this what we’ve been chasing?” The MLPD did not have to as- is following every lead, Carma Roper, suspicious activity. Searles said when he finally saw the sist Searles, but lent a hand anyway. Inyo County Sheriff’s Public Informa- “If you see something, say some- little creature. The bear was about a There are few officers on the force tion Officer, told The Sheet. thing,” Roper said. “Things are crazy foot tall and three feet long, indeed, and they’re all incredibly busy, but “We are still asking the public to in the Owens Valley,” she added. the size of a large wolverine. still found the time, and the energy, report any suspicious activity. Some Searles was able to net the bear, to wrangle the cub. It’s not an average residents may be using security but it escaped. Then Huggleman gave police officer that’s willing to take on cameras; if this is the case and you chase. Officer Doug Hornbeck tried to a wild animal, even if it’s only the size record anything that may be tied to snag the bear with a capture pole, but of a wolverine. burglaries please contact Sheriff’s it slipped by him like a greased pig.

14 I COVER STORY www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 WALKER continued from page 1 of British cars. Walker drove a bright music from outside the festival. “He what his reasons were for leaving, or first vehicle, driven by Perez Burbua. red Austin Healy Sprite around left his house without his wallet and why eventually he contacted MLPD. “That is part of the investigation yes. Mammoth, said Coconis, and had he didn’t have a ticket,” Joki said. “That’s still part of the investigation,” Speed, distracted driving, a pedes- just manufactured a part for the car “Like many musicians, they were all said Davis. trian in the roadway who didn’t yield himself shortly before his death. He local people sitting outside listen- “In any case like this … our investi- to vehicles, the intoxication levels of had apprenticed under his father, ing to the blues music. In my heart I gation will be completed and they’ll the pedestrian, we’re looking at all of Graham, as a pattern maker. absolutely know Gary just walked up send it to the [District Attorney] and that,” said Davis. “When a pedestrian Kevin Scott of KS Metalworks there to go listen to some music.” decide if any charges will be filed. is hit it’s mostly assumed that it’s the stopped into The Sheet office to talk An investigation is still underway, Any time a fatality happens we always driver’s fault, however, in 40 percent about Walker, who was his neighbor said MLPD Chief Al Davis, and police submit it to the DA and they make of cases the pedestrian is at fault,” at the Industrial Park for about eight are exploring a determina- Davis told The Sheet. He said that years. He told The Sheet that Walker all factors that tion on whether nothing had yet been determined in was an incredibly talented person all might have there’s a criminal the cause of Walker’s death. around. Scott said he’d hear Walker contributed to “ You could fill a whole act involved…in The days following Walker’s death next door every morning, going Walker’s death. paper with the things that this case we can’t were filled with rumor and specula- through his daily routine—open up According determine if it tion—social media buzzed with con- the shop, turn on his machines, turn to the MLPD’s Gary had done and the actually resulted jectures about the accident and who up the blues music. “He had a very initial inveriga- in [Walker’s] death was involved. The victim was said to eclectic work repertoire,” said Scott. tion, the first things that he was going or not, or if that be a skateboarder in his 20s, a visitor, “He did prototypes for the original vehicle to hit happened from a local, an intoxicated youth, a sober Star Wars movie of the spaceships. Walker, driven to do. the initial impact. pedestrian. He’d tell you something like that, and by 26-year-old -Phil Coconis That part might Robert Joki said he found out about you’d say, ‘Wow, you did that?’” He Mammoth resi- be very hard to his friend sooner than most, because said Walker would get to work early— dent Jesus An- prove.” A felony Gary Walker was supposed to play at often around 5:30 a.m., so he could tonio Perez Bur- conviction for a the Gallery at Twin Lakes on Saturday get his work done and get outside. boa, stopped ” hit and run involv- night as part of his musical duo, Up He loved biking, hiking, and skiing, after the colli- ing death or bodily All Night. Walker, along with Bishop among other outdoor hobbies. “He sion. A second vehicle, a black SUV injury in California carries a maxi- resident Bill Planchon, had been was a great skier,” said Scott. “If you later identified to have been driven by mum sentence of $10,000 and up to playing gigs in the area all summer. went skiing with him you’d better 27-year-old Connor Harkins of Sac- four years in prison, according to the Joki found out about his friend’s know what you’re doing.” ramento, fled the scene. Harkins later law offices of Wallin & Klarich. death from Walker’s roommate, and Walker’s friends expressed disbe- contacted Mammoth Lakes Police If the District Attorney determines called Planchon. “It was news to lief that he would have tried to cross Department and his vehicle has been there is sufficient evidence to press him,” said Joki, who said he asked Main Street without paying attention processed by Sacramento Police De- charges against either Harkins or Planchon if he wanted to cancel the to traffic. Joki said that he thinks that partment, said Davis. Davis told The Perez Burbura, Davis said, they will show. Walker, who lived behind the Mam- Sheet that, although they had a state- eventually face trial in Mammoth. “He called back pretty shortly and moth Post Office, walked up to Sam’s ment from Harkins, he could not say The Sheet asked Davis if speed was Woodside on Thursday to enjoy the why the young man fled the scene, a factor in the collision involving the see WALKER, page 15 THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com COVER STORY/LOCAL NEWS I 15

WALKER continued from page 14 COMMUNITY-MINDED and thought the best thing for him said to me, ‘In my life wish I could Mammoth Knolls residents pitch in for the park to do was go ahead and play, be- do nothing more than just play cause it would help him deal with music.” the sorrow. I play the violin too and “You could fill a whole paper with I always play with Gary, and so I told the things that Gary had done and Bill, ‘You and I will just play.’ And the things that he was going to do,” all of a sudden when Bill got here, said Phil Coconis of his friend. “He musicians started showing up. Sud- was just a really sharing guy, a really denly we had a stage full of people, genuine guy.” people in the audience, all folks who “Gary was a beautiful, caring knew Gary, and who had played with soul who was greatly loved by his him,” said Joki. friends,” wrote his partner, Sandra “So the concert that the people Shibata in a letter to The Sheet. heard that might was was a trib- “Gary will always remain with us in ute concert to Gary, even though it our hearts.” hadn’t been announced publicly that Born in Toronto, Canada, Gary Gary was gone. It was really power- lived in Michigan and Southern ful.” California during his younger years, Joki said that musicians joined Shibata wrote. “Gary’s priority in life them on the stage and from the was always his family. After raising a audience, chiming in with violins, family (two lovely daughters, Shara guitars, harmonicas and more. “We and Tera, in Oregon and California) all played for about three hours, and Gary moved to Mammoth Lakes in we also had quickly made a video 2004…” PHOTO COURTESY PATRICIA AGNITCH of when Bill and Gary had played He is survived by his daughter Tera A work party organized by residents of The Knolls in Mammoth Lakes took place last here, so the last few songs the band Walker, his father Graham Walker, weekend, with about a dozen residents volunteering to help clean up Community Cen- stopped and we just played Gary on Graham’s wife Elizabeth Walker and ter Park. Volunteers helped pour cement to establish a run-off trough, clean up walk- the TV screen. It was amazing how her daughter Melissa, as well as his ing paths and tidy up trash in the 5-acre park, which resident Sandy Hogan said was the musicians all heard and showed loving companion Sandra Shibata. donated by the developer of The Knolls back in the 1960s. up. Even with Bluesapalooza still go- She said in 2007 the Community Center Park clean-up day had about 40 volunteers ing, on they came up here instead.” A memorial service for his friends and there was about $800 in donations given to improve the park, where local children play in the woods and community members can work on their tennis game. There was a Joki said he had seen his friend the and family will be held on Saturday, demonstration garden at one time, before the drought took its toll, Hogan said. “His- day before he died—Walker drove August 20, at Forest Chapel, Twin torically, we had always worked on the park on Town Clean-Up Day,” Hogan told The up to the Twin Lakes Gallery in his Lakes at 4:30, across from Tamarack Sheet, “But we missed a couple of years.” beloved Austin Healy Sprite to listen Lodge. No flowers, please. If you wish, She said the residents planned to combine the work day this year with a picnic. to music. “I got to sit down next to you may send a donation to the char- In the above photo, Gregg Martino, Pat Agnitch, Bill O’Sullivan, Sandy Hogan and him for a while,” said Joki. “Gary and ity of your choice. Gail O’Sullivan lend a hand. -Rea I sat together during that concert, he

3043 MAIN STREET MAMMOTH LAKES FOOTLOOSESPORTS.COM 760-934-2400 16 I LOCAL NEWS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 KEEPING UP WITH THE HOWARD JOHNSONS Bishop’s lodging upgrades in a hospitality arms race By Bodine early every hotel and motel complete, part of the chain’s nation- on Main Street in Bishop are wide renovation campaign, Kayla Neither just finishing up, in the Oakes, Customer Representative for middle of, or nearing completion of Motel 6, told The Sheet. some level of remodel or renovation. EconoLodge is also currently in Some of the work is being dictated the middle of a remodel. They are by those high on the corporate lad- getting new mattresses and carpet, der, some because of a desperate a picnic area and the place is clear need to clean and shine, but it really of refuse, even behind the build- seems to be about staying competi- ings. Bill Snyder, representative for tive and profitable. EconoLodge, said customers are re- Roy and Kriti Bhakta, owners of sponding favorably, with some say- America’s Best Value Inn on Short ing they wouldn’t have stayed there a Street, have completed most of the couple years ago, but now the place interior work on their property. The is clean and inviting. color schemes for the rooms were Things are a little different off the provided by America’s Best Value main drag. Kevin Norris, manager at Inn’s parent company Vantage Hos- Mountain View Motel on West Line pitality, Kriti Bhakta told The Sheet Street, said he’d been on the job for a on Monday, July 25, with a little PHOTO: BODINE month and was slowly cleaning and cringe in her voice about the options Vanessa Calsadillas of the Econo Lodge in Bishop showing off a newly remodeled room. reviving the place with big plans still available. Vantage provided none of in the works. the money for the remodel, she said, mixers. One owner will tell the oth- much, had better have new TVs or The Trees Motel, at the corner of just the color swatches. ers it is remodeling and that inspires risk losing a customer. New acco- West Line and Sunland, is doing The price tag for remodels de- another to remodel and another, modations can also justify a higher some work, but there’s a few things pends on the size of an establish- until every lodging establishment is price. A representative from the they’re not touching because that’s ment and the extent of the work, remodeling to stay in competition. Holiday Inn said if the place is go- what the customers want. “Some of Roy Bhakta said. He said for a simple There is little competition in ing to raise rates, there has to be a the toilets run and they’re this ugly job, just paint and carpets, for the Mammoth, Bhakta and others inter- remodel as justification. A complete color, but people love it,” Manager 25 rooms costs between $15,000 and viewed for this story said. Lodging renovation of the Holiday Inn Ex- Sarah Olson said of the motel and $20,000. will always fill up no matter the price press and Suites was nearly finished its rustic charm that people expect Bhakta explained that motels and or accomodations, because there’s on Monday, July 25. from the mom-and-pop establish- hotels remodel for a variety of rea- no other choice. Behemoth hotel Creekside Inn ment. Some rooms at the Trees sons; routine maintenance, corpo- There are 21 hotels in Bishop, so already has a new exterior façade now have full kitchens and tile, new rate demands, modernization. Most competition is fierce, Bhakta ex- and lobby with room remodels con- beds, and new paint jobs being done of the hotel owners meet monthly at plained. If one place has new TVs, tinuing in the fall, projects totalling piecemeal when the owner has the the Bishop Chamber of Commerce the next place, charging just as about $1 million. Motel 6’s facelift is money. THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com NO-CLASSIFIEDS I 17 NO CLASS-IFIEDS Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Hotel seeking front desk agent/night audit position Must be available to work graveyard shifts. 16-32 hours per week. Perfect if you already have a part time job and are looking to pick up extra shifts. Recreation Supervisor Must be able to work most weekends & The Town of Mammoth Lakes is looking holidays. Hospitality experience is a plus for a passionate and experienced Recre- but not required.Starting hourly ranges Sierra Employment Services, Inc is hir- ation Supervisor to be part of a fun, dy- based on experience,. Please deliver re- ing for the following positions namic team working to change the lives sume in person or pick up application at of children, youth, and adults in Mam- Eastern Sierra Plumbing Full time employment opportunity for a Journey Sierra Lodge located at 3540 Main Street moth Lakes. This position is responsible or send to [email protected] Tile Setter-M $18-$24/hr for the development, scheduling, imple- Man Plumber with at least 5 yrs experi- Carpenters-M $18-$30/hr ence. Send resume to info@easternsier- Like the outdoors? Good at Sales?The mentation, supervision, and evaluation 5th Annual Fly Fishing Faire has a short PT Photographer-B,M $17/hr of youth and adult program activities. raplumbing.com Good pay, company General Laborers -B,M $12-$16/hr vehicle provided, plus other paid benefits. term position (now until Oct. 1st.) for an PT/FT Housekeepers-B,M$12-$15/hr Requiring a combination of office and active sales person who wants to share field work, our Recreation Supervisors HIGH COUNTRY “TRENDS” in Mam- moth has job openings for both full and their love of the outdoors and their East- work with community members, sport- ern Sierra community. We need soneone Call 760-924-0523 or 760-873-8599 ing organizations, and other recreation part time sales associates. We are seeking enthusiastic, professional individuals with who is able to place posters and flyers stakeholders to encourage lifelong play, throughout the region and who will also See our full joblist online fitness, creativity, learning, and discovery. a strong background in retail sales and www.SierraEmployment.com knowledge of home decor & design, cabi- acquire local sponsors for the Faire. Mile- Come and be a part of the changing face age +commission. If you are a self-starter of local government and help to make a nets, counter tops, flooring and related Bleu Handcrafted Foods is HIRING! products. and love interacting with people, this may difference in our community! be the job for you. Please contact Con- Looking for someone to join our amazing Minimum qualification and experience High Country Lumber offers a competi- team at Bleu with a passion for food, wine, tive hourly pay rate w/sales commissions nie(818)203-8922 or Michael (818)601- requirements must be met. Application 9702 with any questions. charcuterie and great customer service! deadline: August 26, 2016. For more infor- + health benefits and 401k for qualified full Food and beverage experience a must! mation on the position and how to apply, time employees. An oppotunity to learn more about the visit www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov Apply in person or Submit resume to: craft of Artisan Bread Baking is also aval- Temporary Snow Removal Operators High Country Lumber able. Full or part-time available. Hourly $20.79/hour Attn: Steven Joseph plus tips. Send reumes to theresabrocia@ The Town of Mammoth Lakes is looking 444 South Main Street yahoo.com or call (760)709-6689 for Snow Removal Operators for the up- Bishop, Ca. 93514 Get Outdoors 365 seeks PT bike me- coming winter season! If you have a valid chanic. One-year experience. Competi- California Class B license, experience tive pay. Great environment. Stop by the operating heavy equipment, and want shop and talk to Sean. to secure a temporary job with full time Mammoth Car Rental/Hertz hours for the winter. For more informa- Restaurant Manager Looking for someoneHiring for full time tion on the position and how to apply, Rafters Restaurant & Lounge is looking for year round positions. Please inquire with visit www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov a strong service-oriented individual to di- Tom at (760) 934-3399 School Crossing Guards rect and supervise our Rafters restaurant Mammoth Chevron Seeking respon- $17.96/ Hour floor team. Looking for someone with sible individuals. Job offers attactive wage, The Town of Mammoth Lakes is looking vision and passion to deliver the highest commensurate with experience. Currently for part-time , School Crossing Guards to As a result of recent service expansion quality and detailed experience to our hiring for Mechanic, day & night shift with prepare crossing zones, direct traffic, and guests. Must have previous management some counter help. This can be a year assist students in crossing streets safely. in the Mammoth Lakes area, ESTA has a need to fill one 100% benefitted driving experience in a high-volume restaurant. round position. Please inquire with Tom at Must be available to work approx. three Floor Manager (760)934-3399. hours per day, primarily before and after position. The position will be required to work night shifts in Mammoth Lakes. Red Lantern Restaurant is seeking Floor Dominos is hiring delivery drivers and school. For more information on the posi- Manager. Responsible for the day-to-day shift managers. Apply in person. All posi- tion and how to apply, visit www.townof- This is a year round position with 35 and 40 hours per week. Must be responsible, operation of restaurant service. Schedule tions. 760.934.5555. mammothlakes.ca.gov and train staff. Be highly visible on the Help Wanted! We need FULL TIME energetic and have clean driving record. Training for a Commercial License, floor. 2 years management experience re- BAKERS at Stellar Brew. You must be self PHOTOGRAPHER - WANTED quired.Please complete an application at motivated and love to bake,some experi- Passenger Endorsements and Airbrake The Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Certificate is available. 202 Old Mammoth Road or send resumes ence is nice, even if it’s not professional. Access Foundation is searching for an ex- to [email protected] Also, Sierra Bounty Produce is looking Pre-employment and random drug perienced photographer to capture images screening required. for someone to drive the van and do the of the Mammoth Lakes Trail System and produce pick up on Mondays. Plan on the scenery and surroundings of Mam- committing 6 hours on Monday’s until the The 100% employee category level is moth Lakes. Must have own equipment eligible for the following benefits: end of September. EMAIL stellarbrew@ and transportation, and must be fluent gmail.com If you are interested, or bring a • $15.00 - $19.00 per hour, Plus $2.00 in all aspects of contemporary digital per hour premium pay for night shifts resume to Stellar Brew! photography. Familiarity with Digital House keeping position available at • Participation in PERS (California Asset Management best practices will be Public Employees Retirement System) at the Austria Hof Lodge. Call 760.934.2764 a requirement. This position is part time, Mammoth Rocks & Taste of the Sierra is or drop off resume at 924 Canyon Blvd. the 2% at 62 formula, in compliance with seasonal, and requires travel to various the Public Employee Pension Reform Act looking for 2 more restaurants/eateries/ Get Outdoors 365 seeks sales associ- locations throughout the Mammoth Lakes caterers to participate in this years Taste. ate. Outdoor knowledge a plus. Reliable, of 2013 Trail System. Wage D.O.E. To apply, please • Comprehensive Leave accrual at the Event dates August 26-27. Please contact happy, trustworthy, etc. Talk to Sean or send letter of interest and resume to: Kim Mark Deeds 760-709-6459. Anita rate of 176 hours (22 days) per year Anaclerio at [email protected] to • PERS Health Insurance (ESTA will pay Tomas Rodriguez seeks in-house book- arrange for an interview. 80% of the monthly premium) keeper/accountant. Flex hrs. Competitve Smokeyard in the Village at Mammoth • Health Insurance Deductible reim- pay. Call Tomas @ 310.629.7263 has a few openings in all positions. Stop bursement (50% of one family member by in person or email resumes to info@ deductible) P/T Counter-Delivery Person Must smokeyard.com. have clean driving record. Flexible sched- • Vision/Dental reimbursement up to ule including weekends and holidays. Pick Mammoth Wealth Management is a $1,000 per year for the employee and $400 up application and job description at 3280 local affiliate of Wells Fargo Advisors for one or more dependents Main Street, Mammoth Lakes. Financial Network and is looking for a • Holiday Pay (10 paid holidays) Wrangler - $10/hr + commission and Client Service Associate. • Life Insurance ($50,000 policy) tips. Assistant to wrangler for daily two Responsibilities will include but not hour trail rides at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Call be limited to, phone coverage, greeting Applications can be found: online at 760.934.3800 x. 29. clients, office organization, filing, keeping www.estransit.com, Mammoth Office calendars, organizing events, oversee (210 Commerce Dr.), Bishop Office (703B compliance, data entry, maintaining in- Airport Rd) or Call 760-872-1901 ext. 11. ventory of office supplies, interacting with This position will be open until filled with custodian broker/dealers, outside money first application review on July 27, 2016. managers, mutual funds, insurance and EEO Employer annuity companies. Your skills should Gull Lake Immediate Openings 3 Dock Hands needed Full or part-time will train. PERSONALS include, handling sensitive and confiden- tial information with maximum discre- Must be energetic , customer friendly tion, excellent communication skills, , and preferably likes fishing. M/F 16+ I saw you ... walk into my office and bitch ATTENTION TO DETAIL, proficiency in years and older. Starting pay $11.00 per nonstop for a full 30 minutes. My reply: Do Windows-based programs, organization, hour. Apply in person at Gull Lake Marina you speak goat? Iiiiii doooon’t caaaaaare. The Sierra Nevada Resort & Spa is hir- prioritize and manage multiple tasks, in the June Lake Loop. I hope to see you ... at the Margarita festi- ing for all Rafters Restaurant, Red Lantern work independently with minimal direc- East Side Bake Shop is hiring for val. Insert worm joke here. and Jimmy’s dining room and kitchen tion, et. al. Competitive pay with benefits counter associates/barista positions. I heard you ... were skimming off credit positions. Full and Part Time positions package. If interested Please contact Reastaurant experience preferred. Fun cards in Lone Pine. I didn’t realize credit available.Please complete an application Danielle White at [email protected] or enviroment to work. Please contact: east- card technology had come to Lone Pine. at 202 Old Mammoth Rd. or send resumes call (515) 216-5459 [email protected] I see you ... start school this week. Yes, it’s to [email protected] that time of year where you have to trade the bong for a one-hitter. 18 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 calendar of eventS CALENDAR PAGES SPONSORED BY: BARS & MUSIC TOWN STUFF MAMMOTH LIQUOR Happy Hour/ August 12-13/ Outlaw Saloon. 4-7 p.m. daily and all Eastern Sierra Symphony feat. Edwin Beer lovers’ candy store night on Mondays. Outwater, Suzie Park, Claire Park. Selection of more than 200 beers Roberto’s 4-6 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Thursday: Dinner and fundraiser. CHASE THE BLUES AWAY Austria Hof. 4-7 p.m. Sun.-Thurs. Friday: Free community concert @ St. RIGHT HERE Fri.-Sat. 4-6 p.m. Joseph’s Church. Saturday: Ticketed Whitebark Restaurant Bar & Lounge performance @ St. Joseph’s Church. Unwind with daily drink and food See ad, p. 2 and story, p. 15. 934.6260 Main St. Next to Rick’s specials 4-6 p.m. Half price sushi Mammoth Margarita Festival in The Mondays. Village. Free live flamenco, salsa, latin Clocktower Cellar Happy Hour 5-7 jazz. Tequila tasting. See ad, p. 9. p.m. daily and all day Sunday. $5 dollar menu items, drink specials. August 12-14/ Happy Hour @ Sushi Rei. 5-6 p.m. Shakespeare in the Woods: The daily. Half off apps and all-you-can- Merchant of Venice @ Sam’s Woodsite. eat sushi on Wednesdays. Sundays are $15 suggested donation. More info: all-night happy hour. www.sierraclassictheatre.com. See ad, Happy Hour @ The Bistro at p. 4. Snowcreek, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Mammoth Tavern Happy Hour Friday, August 12/ Tuesday-Sunday 3:30-5 p.m. Closed Perseid Meteor Shower Party @ Mondays. June Mountain Chalet. Supports Smokeyard weekend Happy Hour June’s Little Loopers. DJ, dancing, 4-6 p.m. in the bar only. silent auction, door prizes. 7-11 p.m. Side Door Happy Hour daily 3-6 p.m. Purchase $45 tickets @ June Lake Fridays: Half off Moscow and Pines, call Amanda with questions @ Kentuky Mules. Saturday and Sunday: 760.648.7522. Bottomless mimosas 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bishop Library: Water Science Day. Mammoth’s famous Slocums Happy Play outside with water. Library opens Hour 4-6 p.m. 10 a.m. 210 Academy Ave. Bishop. Giovanni’s Happy Hour, daily 4-6 760.873.5115 for info. p.m. Large pizza and a pitcher of beer Deadline: Bishop City Council gets you free wings. nominations. Lakanuki Happy Hour daily 4:30- Dive-in movie @ Bishop City Pool. 10:30 p.m., $4 margaritas, Mai Tais Doors open 7:30 p.m; movie begins on and food discounts. Sunday Club poolside screen 8:30 p.m. Admission Nights with DJ Night Audit. Happy $5. Hour drink specials 10 p.m.- close. Nawanaki-ti Market (Farmer’s) in Big McMurry’s Sports Bar in Bishop has Pine. 5:30 p.m. daily Happy Hour from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Farmer’s Market at Mairs Market Rock Creek Lakes Resort, Friday and Parking lot in Independence. 4-7 p.m. Saturday, 3-5 p.m. with a Happy Hour Eastern Sierra Film Series Presents menu. No more pie. Darwin: Somewhere in the Desert @ Tamarack Lodge, Joe Gray Jr. at the The Imagination Lab. BYOB and RSVP Baby Grand Friday and Saturday, is encouraged. For info, please contact 5:30-9:30 p.m. Eva at 760.872.2446. 621 West Line The Liberty Sports Bar and Grill, Street, Suite 204, Bishop. Daily Happy Hour, 3-6 p.m. $1 off draft beers, $2 off wine, $4 well August 13-14/ drinks, $2 off specialty drinks. Mono Lake Canoe Tours with the Mono Lake Committee. Tours begin at August 12-13/ 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Participants Marcela Mendez @ 53 Kitchen & must arrive 1/2 hour early. $25 per Cocktails. 8-11 p.m. See ad, p. 3. person. Call 760.647.6595. BUY AN AD NOW Saturday, August 13/ Friday, August 12/ Your ad here makes you Ted Z and the Wranglers play Rafters. Bodie Day: Bodie or Bust. 9 a.m.-9 $$$ 10 p.m. p.m. Visit www.bodiefoundation.org Know why? Bodie 601 Album Release Party at Following Water by Erika Perloff, People read... Mountain Rambler Brewery. 8 p.m. gallery opening and reception @ See story, p. 22. Mono Lake Committee Theater and Call June 937.3967 Gallery. 5-7 p.m. 60.647.6595 or lily@ Saturday, August 13/ monolake.org. Silver Mountain String Band plays Walk for the Blue at Bishop City East Side Bake shop. 6 p.m. See ad, p. Park. Event to show support for law 7. enforcement. Wear a blue shirt, please stay on the sidewalks. 8-11 a.m. 690 Main St. Bishop. See story, p. 5. Sunday, August 14/ Eastern Sierra Certified Farmer’s String Theory plays the Whoa Nellie Market. Shop early for the best Deli in Lee Vining. 4 p.m. Free. See ad, selection of locally grown fruits, p. 14. vegetables, eggs and flowers. Enjoy live music, homemade wares and Wednesday, August 17/ foods from local businesses. Church Wine Wednesday at Black Velvet Street, behind Bishop City Hall. For Coffee. Come taste new vintages by more info, call 760.873.5863. our winemakers. 4-9 p.m. See ad, p. 8. Monthly Bishop Paiute Tribe COSA, • Chicken & Beef Teriyaki Bird Walk and Census dates. 8:30- • Tempura • Tonkatsu • Sukiyaki Thursday, August 18/ 11:30 a.m. Meet at BLM/Forest Service • Calamari • Sushi Local favorites The Trespassers play Building on West Line St. in Bishop. • Full Service Cocktail Bar the Whoa Nellie Deli in Lee Vining. 6 For info: Contact Hillary Behr at & Lounge p.m. Free. See ad, p. 14. [email protected]. Jubilee Pass Reopening Celebration 760-872-4801 Friday, August 19-21/ in Death Valley. Gravel parking lot at Open at 5 p.m. Mammoth Root Jam at Sierra the junction of CA-190 and Badwater 635 N. Main St. Nevada Resort. Tickets: www. Bishop Rd. on Friday, August 12 at 8:30 a.m. fatheadmammoth.com. See sidebar, next page. 25 years of experience japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com I 19 calendar of events CALENDAR PAGES SPONSORED BY: Ghosts of the Sagebrush Tour Lakes Basin Construction TOWN STUFF UPCOMING The 13th Annual Ghosts of the The Town of Mammoth Lakes will Sagebrush Tour, “The Mono Lake Sunday, August 14/ region. Involves hiking 1-2 miles/ be constructing a multi-use path and Cemetery: Voices from the Past,” Summer Movie Series @ The Village. day at elevations from 6,000 to 9,600 road realignment in the Lakes Basin hosted by the Mono Basin Historical The Good Dinosaur, rated PG. 8 p.m. feet. For more information contact around Lake Mary Loop Road from Society aims to share intriguing Bring a blanket. 760.647.6595 or Elin Ljung, elin@ Lake Mary Road to Lake George Road. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist monolake.org. Fee required for Construction is occurring local history stories about people program. and family members interred in the Elizabeth Kolbert speaks at Parsons near campsites at the Lake Mary Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Mono Lake Cemetery. The event Campground from Monday to Friday Meadows. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Thursday, August 18/ from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The includes a Friday, August 19 dinner Discount paddleboard rentals @ and program at the Mono Inn, and Tuesday, August 16/ Footloose Sports. Rent all day for half project area may experience traffic Saturday August 20 tour. Tickets are NIH: New Mom Support Group. price. See ad, p. 15. delays, dust from moving equipment, available now by calling 760.647.6461 2957 Birch St. in Bishop. 10-11 a.m. Summer Movie Series @ The Village. and loud noises. Work will be to purchase by credit card or arrange Call Megan Scott for more info at Daddy’s Home, rated PG. 8 p.m. Bring continue until late October 2016 and “will-call,” or email curator@ 760.873.2191. a blanket. See ad, p. 3. intermittently affect pedestrian and monobasinhistory.org. Dinner and Discount mountain bike rentals @ June Lake Library Summer vehicular traffic. Some campsites Footloose Sports. Rent all day for half Lecture Series: Geoff McQuilkin, will be closed for the duration of Tour separate tickets are $25. The Executive Director of the Mono Lake Friday buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m. price. See ad, p. 15. this project. If you require further English as a Second Language at Committee, talks about drought at the Mono Inn, 5 miles north of Lee information or have issues during MCOE Adult Education Center and the impact on Mono Lake the construction please feel free to Vining on Highway 395. A no-host and surrounding areas. 5:30 p.m. (Mammoth Lakes Library) begins. contact: Jamie Robertson, Assistant bar will open at 5 p.m. The evening 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. For more 90 Granite Ave. June Lake. Info: program includes speakers about the info contact Shana Stapp @ 760.648.7284. Civil Engineer at 760.965.3653. Jordan and Lundy cemeteries and the 760.934.0031or [email protected]. grave of Kit Carson’s daughter near See ad, p. 16. August 19-20/ Celebrate Jubilee Pass Reopening the Mono Inn restaurant. A surprise MHS Booster Club meets @ MHS 13th Annual Ghosts of the “Visitor from the Past” will highlight Library, 5:30. Sagebrush Tour with the Mono Basin The public is invited to join Memorial Celebration/Funeral Mass Historical Society. Info and tickets: the National Park Service and the program. The Saturday program 760.647.6461. See sidebar, this page. begins at 10 a.m. and continues to 3 for Darla Rae Howley @ St. Joseph’s Federal Highway Administration in Catholic Church and Sierra Star Golf celebrating the reopening of Jubilee p.m. at the Mono Lake Cemetery, one Course. 10:30 a.m. Please park at August 19-21/ mile off Highway 395 on Cemetery Mammoth Wine Weekend including Pass section of Badwater Road. Eagle Lodge, shuttles will be provided. Flash floods heavily damaged Road, 5 miles north of Lee Vining. Village Wine Walk in the Village Sack lunches will be provided to Wednesday, August 17/ with over 28 wineries. Tickets: www. Badwater Road in October 2015. ticket holders at the Mono Lake Eastern Sierra Certified Farmer’s mammothmountain.com. See ad, p. 3. National Park Service (NPS) staff County Park. This event is the largest Market in Mammoth Lakes. 4-7 p.m. Shakespeare in the Woods: The were able to clear debris off the annual fundraiser for the non-profit Women’s Wednesday night ride Merchant of Venice @ Sam’s Woodsite. northern 47 miles of the road to Historical Society. and happy hour at Mammoth. $15 suggested donation. More info: open that portion within a couple Bike rentals available. Visit www. www.sierraclassictheatre.com. See ad, months. However, the extensive The Mono Basin History Museum p. 4. is open Wednesday through Monday mammothmountain.com/ missing pavement and road base in womensmtb. See ad, p. 3. the Jubilee Pass section was beyond from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hess Park, First day of school @ Mono County Friday, August 19/ on Mattly Avenue in Lee Vining and is 11,053’ Full Moon Summit Party the park’s ability to repair. Federal Schools. Highway Administration provided the online at www.monobasinhistory.org. Mammoth Lakes Town Council in on Mammoth Mountain. Enjoy a Call 760 647-6461 or email curator@ Suite Z. 6 p.m. lighted glow walk to the Lakes Basin funding and project management of monobasinhistory.org. Overlook, music, food and drink the repair work. August 18-21/ stations. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: Adult/ The Jubilee Pass section of Back to School Backpack Project Mono Lake Committee Birding the Youth/Senior: $29.00. Kids 12 and Badwater Road opened to the Migration: Field seminar on the fall under: Free. Cali4nia Passholders: public on July 22, restoring a direct $15. See ad, p. 3. Do you want to help a child in migration of birds in the Mono Lake connection between southern Death need? Join in Eastern Sierra Child Valley and the gateway community Support’s back to school backpack AT THE MOVIES of Shoshone, California. This closure project! Eastern Sierra Department was especially frustrating to park of Child Support Services serves visitors during this past spring’s over 1,200 minor children among its Minaret Cinemas wildflower “superbloom.” caseload in Inyo and Mono Counties. October’s storms also caused 2016 marks the fourth year the agency Suicide Squad (PG-13): A team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated extensive damage at Scotty’s Castle is heading up their Back to School Super Villains take on a mission to defeat an enigmatic entity. Will Smith stars, in northern Death Valley National Backpack Project and your donations we haven’t seen him in a while. Park. Repairs to utilities at the site are are needed. Needed supplies include: underway. Other repair work will be monetary donations (cash/check), Pete’s Dragon (PG): Yet another remake of a childhood classic. done in phases over the next couple new backpacks, binders, paper, pens, of years, with a target of reopening pencils, erasers, crayons, colored Info: www.mammothlakesmovies.com/760.934.3131. Scotty’s Castle in 2019. pencils, rulers, and just about Celebration will be held in the anything else educators request gravel parking lot at the junction of kids have handy for starting the new CA-190 and Badwater Rd. on Friday, school year. August 12 at 8:30 a.m. “We know that child support payments positively impact a child’s Pulitzer Prize Winner at Parsons personal and educational success,” Lodge said Regional Director, Susanne Rizo. “With generous donations from Elizabeth Kolbert, winner of the community members and service Pulitzer Prize for her 2015 book groups in past years, we have been “The Sixth Extinction,” will speak at able to provide many of the school Parsons Memorial Lodge in Yosemite supplies needed for a child to have National Park (Tuolumne Meadows) a successful start to the new school from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, August year.” 14. her talk is free and will focus on For more information, or to make the subject of the most recent mass a donation to this year’s project extinction event - the one currently please stop by Child Support’s Bishop in motion. Part of a nationwide book or Mammoth Lakes offices; call tour. Visit www.elizabethkolbert.com 760.873.7988, or visit the for more info. Inyo or Mono Child Support websites at www.inyocounty.us or www.monocounty.ca.gov. 20 I NOTICES/CLASSIFIEDS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICES Request for Proposals Notice Inviting Bids Public Hearing Notice Public Hearing Notice PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Mammoth Lakes will receive sealed bids A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO LEASE PORTIONS OF for the work shown on the plans entitled: OF THE MAMMOTH COMMUNITY WATER DIS- Notice of Public Hearing MONO COUNTY’S TWIN LAKES ROAD ANNEX 2016 OLD MAMMOTH ROAD CONCRETE IMPROVE- TRICT SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Code Amendment BUILDING MENTS ON THE REPORT OF DELINQUENT IN BRIDGEPORT FOR USE AS A MEDICAL CLINIC In the Town of Mammoth Lakes for WATER AND SEWER CHARGES (ZCA 16-002) BY THIS NOTICE the County of Mono solicits propos- The Town of Mammoth Lakes, California AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 als from persons or entities interested in leasing the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, Twin Lakes Annex Building located at 199 Twin Lakes Bids will be received at the Office of the Town Clerk of WHEREAS, staff of the Mammoth Community Water Rd., Bridgeport, CA (the “property”) for the purpose the Town of Mammoth Lakes located at: District (“District”) has prepared the Report on August 17, 2016, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and of providing medical services, through a properly 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite R, Delinquent Water and Sewer Service Charges as of continuing until finished, at the Town Council licensed facility and medical staff, to the community Mammoth Lakes, California 93546 June 30, 2016, containing a description of each parcel Chambers, Suite Z, within the Minaret Village of Bridgeport and visitors to the area. until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 at of real property within the District for which water Shopping Center, 437 Old Mammoth Road, the which time they will be publicly opened and read. and sewer service charges are delinquent, along with Use of the property would be authorized by lease Proposal forms and Contract Documents for this work the amount of such delinquent charges, together Mammoth Lakes Town Council will hear an issued by the County to the successful respondent/s are included in the specifications. with interest and penalties thereon; and WHEREAS, application request for the following: to this Request for Proposals. The term of the lease the Report on Delinquent Water and Sewer Service would be up to 12 months, with fifteen days’ cancella- GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Project is located along Old Charges is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. Application Request: Zoning Code Amendment tion. Other terms and conditions would be arrived at Mammoth Road in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Project in- (ZCA) 16-002 — Amend Chapter 17.100, through negotiation, and all final terms will be memo- cludes demolition, re-compacting of existing soil, re- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels, to rialized in a lease agreement executed on behalf of the placing curb and gutter, replacing concrete sidewalk, Directors of the Mammoth Community Water District County by its Administrative Officer, Leslie Chapman, and an alternate of replacing an asphalt path with that a public hearing is set for August 18, 2016, at 5:30 modify the restrictions on additions to nonconforming at her offices on the Third Floor of the Sierra Center concrete sidewalk. The engineer’s estimate for this p.m. at the District office located at 1315 Meridian structures. Mall in Mammoth Lakes. project is between $85,000 and $105,000. The work Boulevard in Mammoth Lakes, California, on the Re- includes full compliance with all applicable laws, port of Delinquent Water and Sewer Service Charges. CEQA Determination: Exempt pursuant to Public Proposals, which must be in writing, will be accepted rules and regulations. The work shall be completed At said public hearing, the Board of Directors will Resources Code section 21083.3 and State CEQA by personal delivery before 5:00 p.m., on September within the time set forth in the Contract. hear and consider all objections and protests to said Guidelines section 15183 1, 2016, to the County Administrator’s Office on the A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the written report. If the Board of Directors adopts said Third Floor of the Sierra Center Mall, 425 Old Mam- conference room at the Town Offices on Wednesday, report, or revises, changes, reduces, or modifies any Location: Town-wide moth Road, Mammoth Lakes, by mail postmarked on August 31st, 2016 at 2:00 PM, located at 437 Old Mam- charge thereon, the delinquent charges, together with or before September 1, 2016, addressed to the County moth Road, Suite R, Mammoth Lakes, California. penalties and interest thereon, as stated in the adopt- Zoning: All Zones Administrative Officer, P.O. Box 696, Bridgeport, CA The contractor shall have a valid Class C-8 or A Con- ed report, shall be added to the Mono County tax roll 93517, or by email to [email protected]. tractor license, a Driver’s License, and a current Busi- for the purpose of collecting such delinquent charges, Proponent: Town of Mammoth Lakes ness Tax Certificate and shall maintain all required shall constitute a lien against the respective parcels To be considered, proposals must at a minimum licenses throughout the duration of the Contract. The of real property described in the adopted report, and All persons having an interest in the proposed describe how and on what schedule medical services Contractor shall demonstrate his qualifications by shall be included by the County Tax Collector in bills application request may appear before the Town would be provided and the respondent’s proposed having adequate equipment in good working order, for taxes levied against the respective parcels of real Council either in person or represented by counsel financial terms (e.g., rent and/or subsidy). Inquiries experience, and ability to perform work. The Town property and be collected in the same manner, at the may be directed to Leslie Chapman, Mono County will be the sole judge as to the qualifications of each same time, and by the same person as taxes for the and present testimony or may, prior to said hearing, CAO, at 760-932-5414 bidder. Mammoth Community Water District. file with the Town Clerk written correspondence Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), a contrac- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of pertaining thereto. Pursuant to Government Code TS #2016-00127 tor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, the Board of Directors is hereby directed to publish be listed in a bid proposal (subject to the require- this Resolution in a newspaper of general circulation Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently ments of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code), or within the boundaries of the District. Such publica- challenged in court, the challenge may be limited to Notice of Public Hearing engage in the performance of any contract for public tion shall be for not less than once a week for two only those issues raised at the public hearing work, as defined in Chapter 1 of Part 7 of Division 2 weeks prior to the date set for the hearing with the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, of the Labor Code, unless currently registered with first publication at least fifteen (15) days prior to the described in this notice or in written correspondence August 17, 2016, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and continu- the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified public hearing. A notice of the public hearing shall be delivered to the Town of Mammoth Lakes at, or prior ing until finished, at Town Council Chambers, Suite Z to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. sent to each person listed on the Report. to, the public hearing. For additional information, or within the Minaret Village Shopping Center, 437 Old However, an unregistered contractor may submit a PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors to obtain a copy of the staff report which will be Mammoth Road the Mammoth Lakes Town Council bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Busi- of the Mammoth Community Water District at its will hear the following: ness and Professions Code or by Sections 10164 or regular meeting held on July 21, 2016, by the following published on August 12, 2016, contact Ruth Traxler, 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided that the vote: Associate Planner, at (760) 965-3637. Facsimiles Consider adoption of Town of Mammoth Lakes contractor is registered to perform public work at the AYES: Directors Cage, Creasy, Domaille, Henderson may be sent to (760) 934-7493, or email at: Relocation Plan. The purpose of this document is to time the contract is awarded. and Smith establish guidelines for the temporary relocation of Plans and specifications may be obtained for a NON- NAYS: None [email protected]. occupants for any and all activities or programs by REFUNDABLE FEE as listed below: ABSENT: None the Town of Mammoth Lakes which could result in Description, Plans & Specifications (incl. bid forms) ABSTAIN: None the displacement of occupants. The Relocation Plan Picked up at the Town Offices $25.00. Shipped UPS, Mammoth Lakes outlines reasonable steps, which the Town will take to FedEx, or US Mail $25.00. MAMMOTH COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT Town Council minimize displacement, and ensures compliance with Town of Mammoth Lakes Offices located at Thomas R. Smith, President P.O. Box 1609, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 all applicable federal and state relocation require- 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite R, Mammoth Lakes, Board of Directors ments. California 93546. ATTEST: TS #2016-00127 Patrick A. Hayes, Secretary All persons having an interest in the proposed item To order the plans and specifications by telephone Board of Directors may appear before the Town Council either in person call Sierra Shultz at (760) 965-3654. Plans and speci- MAMMOTH COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT or represented by counsel and present testimony or fications will be available on the Town of Mammoth EXHIBIT A may, prior to said hearing, file with the Town Clerk Lakes web site. Email Sierra Shultz at sshultz@townof- DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS written correspondence pertaining thereto. If you mammothlakes.ca.gov to obtain a link to download THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016 require special accommodations to participate in the bid package. Please provide all bidder contact in- FOR PLACEMENT ON TAX ROLL NO-CLASS-IFIEDS the public hearing, please contact Jamie Gray, Town formation including name, affiliation, phone number, ASSESSMENT # NAME DELINQUENT AMOUNT Clerk, Town of Mammoth Lakes at (760) 934-8989. fax number, and email address in order to be added 022-370-012-000 West/Hindman Trust $392.86 Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009(b), if to the bidders list. Electronic versions of the bid pack- 031-180-042-000 M&L Education Trust $486.99 this matter is subsequently challenged in court, the age will only be provided to prospective bidders that 031-180-043-000 M&L Education Trust $486.99 challenge may be limited to only those issues raised provide all of the required information. 035-182-086-000 K. Donoghue $407.46 at the public hearing described in this notice or in The Town of Mammoth Lakes hereby notifies all 037-200-250-000 S. Barnett $450.80 For Rent written correspondence delivered to the Town of bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any 039-050-024-000 K. Stewart $413.96 Clean, quiet partially furnished studio Mammoth Lakes at, or prior to, the public hearing. contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, 040-013-025-000 C.Robinson $272.35 For additional information, to review the proposed disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded 035-252-128-000 P. Allen $447.80 apt. in Mammoth Slopes, $695/mo., 1 per- guidelines, or to obtain a copy of the staff report full opportunity to submit bids in response to this 033-301-032-000 Bank Owned $265.26 son rate, lease, N/S, N/P, low utilities, first, which will be published on August 12, 2016, contact invitation and will not be discriminated against on the 033-301-096-000 C. Samuels $415.93 Patricia Robertson at (760) 934-4740. Facsimiles may grounds of race, color, or national origin in consider- last & security. Call 760.934.9451. be sent to (760) 934-4724, or email at: patricia@mam- ation for an award. TS #2016-0120 Commercial Space for Rent. Approx. mothlakeshousing.org. 2000 square feet,move in ready, no com- This project is subject to compliance monitoring and The Town of Mammoth Lakes promotes fair hous- enforcement by the California Department of Indus- Fictitious Business Name Statement mon area $1995.00 a month on Old Mam- ing and makes all its programs available to low and trial Relations. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor moth Road.. call Russ (760)914-0548. moderate income families regardless of age, race, Code, the general prevailing wage rates have been The Following Person color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, determined by the Director of the California Depart- Is Doing Business As: 3 Light and Bright,Beautifully furnished marital status or handicap. ment of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth 1 BR ,units avaiable for rent from now until in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, Woodward Architecture 12/15/16. Upper units, Very Modern, cus- Mammoth Lakes Town Council available at Town offices. Future effective general pre- tom lounge sofa,stainless steel appliances. P.O. Box 1609 vailing wage rates, which have been predetermined Bruce P. Woodward Trust Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 and are on file with the California Department of 95 Grindelwald Rd., P.O. Box 3568 Dishwasher,micowave,oven,etc.Direc Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in Mammoth Lakes, Ca. 93546 TV,Blazing fast wifi, and all other utili- TS #2016-00128 the general prevailing wage rates. A copy of the rates ties included in the Rent. Absolutely No shall be posted by the successful bidder at the job site. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under This business is conducted by a Personal smoking and No Pets. $1400. per unit. Will him shall comply with all applicable Labor Code Trust. consider any time frame within this pe- Notice of Ordinance provisions, which include but are not limited to the Notice is hereby given that on August 3, 2016 the Town The Registrant commenced to transact riod. Contact Nate Hunter(310)748-4506, payment of not less than the required prevailing wage business under the fictitious business name or [email protected] Council adopted an Ordinance entitled: rates to all worked employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the or names listed on 7.1.16 ORDINANCE NO. 16-05 hours or labor and the debarment of contractors and This statement was filed with the County subcontractors. Clerk of Mono County on July 26, 2016. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE For Sale TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, STATE OF CALIFOR- Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the NIA, APPROVING DISTRICT ZONING AMENDMENT File Number 16-099 successful bidder may substitute certain securities for 2016-0123 (8/06, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27) IPT Heavy Duty Gorman-Rupp mud and 15-002 FOR THE OLD MAMMOTH PLACE AMEND- funds withheld by the Town to ensure performance MENT PROJECT, AMENDING THE CLEARWATER sludge PUMP. Used once (8 hours). With under the Contract. Fictitious Business Name Statement Wheel kit (portable). Briggs & Stratton SPECIFIC PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUP- The Contract will be awarded to the responsible PORT THEREOF. bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid on the The Following Person 127cc engine. 3” ports. 25’ maximum by the following vote: base bid and alternates. The Town reserves the right Is Doing Business As: head. Solid capacity 1 5/8” Asking $1200 to waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. The Rowing Machine by Stamina Fitness AYES: Councilmembers Hoff, Sauser, Town of Mammoth Lakes reserves the right to reject The Haven Motel Mayor Pro Tem Wentworth, and Mayor Richardson any and/or all bids, or to utilize any alternative Has fitness monitor and used lightly but NOES: None procedures authorized by the Public Contracts Codes Tonya Ferguson in excellent condition, asking $125 ABSENT: None Sections 20166 and 20167. Submission of a bid shall ABSTAIN: None 78 Knoll Ave. , P.O. Box 157 Nordic Trac Weight Machine with bench, be deemed conclusive evidence that the bidder has June Lake, Ca. 93529 butterfly attachment, and leg accessory, DISQUALIFICATION: Councilmember thoroughly examined the plans, specifications and Fernie the site of all work and the bid takes all costs into ac- runs on a pulley, excellent condition count. Each bid shall remain good for a minimum of This business is conducted by an asking $500 obo A certified copy of the complete text of the Ordinance sixty (60) days after bid opening. The registrant commenced to transact Total Gym 1700 (Chuck Norris) excellent is posted and may be read at the Town Offices, Mina- TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA ret Mall, Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, and / business under the fictitious business condition asking $180 obo or a copy may be obtained from the office of the Town name or names listed above in November, Toto Garage Heater, diesel, porto-heat, Jamie Gray, TOWN CLERK 1989. Clerk at a nominal charge. DATED: August 12, 2016 Dated: August 8, 2016 This statement was filed with the County 100,000 BTU 11 gal fuel tank, excellent condition $125. TS #2016-00129 Clerk of Mono County on July 13,2016 JAMIE GRAY, Town Clerk File Number 16-093 760-647-6484 Town of Mammoth Lakes TS #2016-00130 2016-0115 (7/23, 7/30, 8/06, 8/13) THE SHEET I Saturday, August 13, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com ARTS I 21 ALL THAT GLITTERS... CAN SOMETIMES BE GOLD Lunch goes to Shakespeare... and likes it! By Lunch caught the first act of Wednesday’s 2.) What a delightful change of pace, dress rehearsal of “The Merchant to get away from the annual screwball Iof Venice,” this year’s Shakespeare summer comedy and do something summer production by Sierra Classic with a little more depth. As Director Theatre. Susan Dalian said, “This year I wanted I’m normally no fan of Shakespeare, to bring a little drama into the comedy but really enjoyed what I saw, and it mix. It seemed appropriate given the made me reflect upon why. world we are living in and the questions 1.) Excellent cast, featuring a smat- we find swirling in our minds about tering of familiar and new faces. Shaun our future. Shakespeare poses some Reitman, who plays Shylock, really of these same questions through the stands out. Terrific. various themes of this play. At the end Best of all, there were no whisperers. of the day, are we so different from one The cast members universally projected another? How shall we treat each other their voices so you could actually un- within these cultural differences that derstand them. First time I’ve ever been we inhabit? Where is the respect? And Taylor Williams, Maya Johnson and Jenna Lynch to one of these outdoor shows where I when you push someone to their limits was perhaps the genre’s original. And, Solanio ... Jesse Rea literally heard every word. Seems like a through degrading their religious, racial of course, it wouldn’t be Shakespeare Saleria ... Stacy Corless small detail, but it made a huge differ- and cultural beliefs—what is their tip- without witty slapstick humor and Tubal ... Max Soeffing ence in my enjoyment. ping point?” stock comedic characters. Simply put, Launcelot ... Lee Andre Daniels As Shylock the Jewish merchant says, this play has it all.” Old Gobbo ... Jeff Frome “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you Sofie ... Kaysie Williams tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison The Merchant of Venice plays on Leonardo ... Oden Gilbert us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, and Dr. Browner ... Maurice Cooper shall we not revenge? If we are like you 18-21. All shows begin at 6 p.m. Tickets: The Jailer ... Kevin Sprague in the rest, we will resemble you in that. Suggested donation of $15. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his Belmont humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong Director - Susan Dalian Portia ... Airen Neeley a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Cast: Nerissa ... Samantha Taylor Christian example? Why, revenge. The Jean: ... Taylor Williams/ villainy you teach me I will execute— Venice Katie Rose Bernard and it shall go hard but I will better the Antonio ... Charles Scatolini Aki: Alejandra Hernandez/ instruction.” Shylock ... Shaun Reitman Maya Johnson More Dalian: I chose this world (the Bassanio ... Matthew Chaconas Shirean ... Sophie McMahan/ play is set in post-Civil War Venice, Gratiano ... Jimmy Daveron Jenna Lynch Wyoming) to tell the tale of two wealthy Duke ... Michael Aguirre Prince of Morocco Maurice Cooper merchants at odds with each other, a Lorenzo ... Jordan Kost Prince of Arragon Kevin Sprague classic love story with a fantasy ele- Jessica ... Lesley-Anne Hoxie Stephano ... Joshua Mann ment, and a “courtroom drama” that Shaun Reitman TRAIL DAYS MAMMOTH LAKES TRAIL SYSTEM 2016 SUMMER OF STEWARDSHIP Come celebrate our 8th season!

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The band first heard an 80s pop-driven upright of the family cabin-turned bassist, and a celtic drummer studio through local group meet at a theatre production the Idle Hands String Band. in Mammoth Lakes? You get “It was a great experience. Bodie 601, and their first al- We spent the entire weekend bum, “Fortune’s Calling.” recording in the cabin, in that Bodie 601 is comprised of High Sierra environment,” Russ Reese of Mono City on said Kristin. bass, Kristin Reese on drums, The group said listeners can Amy Grahek of Mammoth expect rich vocal harmonies, Lakes on fiddle, and Cassie great solos, and interesting Burgenbauch of Mammoth and compelling arrangements PHOTO COURTESY BRANDON RUSSELL AND JULIANNA WIESE Lakes on guitar. Their music is from the upcoming album. Bodie 601 in their natural habitat, The Bodie Hills. From left: Amy Grahek, Kristin Reese, driven by complex female vo- Russ Reese and Cassie Burgenbauch. The Finches and Jeff Meadway cal harmonies and themes of of Sweetwater String Band traditional music. They cover tar,” Burgenbauch said. collaborate in composing and contributed guitar tracks and everything from “Wayfaring Russ didn’t start playing rearranging some really inter- joined Bodie 601 for the re- Stranger” to “I Gotta Feeling.” upright bass or listening to esting songs.” cording process. This Friday, According to Russ, Bodie bluegrass until he went to Grahek started playing violin August 12, Bodie 601 will host 601 took their name from a college. He cites 1980s pop when she was four. She was an album release party at gang of Bodie locals who used music as his primary musical trained classically under the Mountain Rambler Brewery in to carry out vigilante justice influence. He and Grahek both Suzuki Method, which blends Bishop. They will be perform- in the mining town back in cited contemporary bluegrass music theory and sheet music ing at Friends of Bodie Days the 1870s. “You could say that bands such as Yonder Moun- literacy with playing by ear. in Bodie on Saturday August we are kind of like a band of tain String Band, Hot Buttered Grahek attended conservatory 13. On Saturday, August 20, vigilante, genre-and-rule- Rum and Leftover Salmon in high school and played in the group will perform at The breaking musicians,” Russ told as major musical influences. a series of rock groups dur- Hayden Cabin in Mammoth The Sheet. “Our sound is driven by ing and after college. When Lakes. Additional bookings Bodie 601 was formed after some of the newer innovative she first arrived in Mammoth through the month of October its current members per- sounds coming out of that Lakes, she played with rock can be found on the group’s formed in the Mammoth musical community,” Russ and blues group The Core Facebook Page. Lakes Repertory Theatre’s 2014 told The Sheet. Shots. “I never really consid- “Over the years, I’ve played production of “The Winter Both Grahek and Russ bring ered bluegrass or fiddle music in a lot of bands in the Eastern Wonderettes.” After college, the influence of classic rock until I was a little older,” Gra- Sierra,” said Russ. “I’ve never Burgenbauch planned to and non-bluegrass to the hek said. “I think the genre played with a group of people pursue folk music as a singer- band. “I’m always listening to lends itself to the talents of that worked so well together, songwriter in Los Angeles, things like ‘We Didn’t Start the our group. We’ve got these where everyone’s creative and was recruited to join the Fire,’ and thinking, hey, we incredible female vocalists input was so valued. I think band by Kristin, her childhood could make an awesome blue- and two songwriters, Russ and that comes out in our music, piano teacher. “My dad used grass cover of that,” said Russ. Cassie. It’s a supportive genre that we really love playing to play drums with Russ...I “It’s great having Amy, because that’s conducive to collabora- together.” studied music in college but she has such an incredible ear. tion.” For more information, visit had never played in a band If one of us can sing it, she can Bodie 601 recorded “For- www.facebook.com/bodie601. before, let alone bluegrass gui- play it. That really helps us to tune’s Calling” over the course

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