A new challenge On a roll Happy anniversary FREE A familiar face Cuisinot’s business Advocate celebrates July 2019 joins Hospice — 4 a family affair — 2 a milestone — 11 Vol. 11, No. 7 City Advocatee A Free News & Entertainment Newspaper Serving Nevada City, Grass Valley & Nevada County The man behind the magic Where more permanent name. If you Theater owner were ever in the original Magic art takes Theatre that Ross owned and op- returns to erated for 20 years, you will feel like you’ve stepped back in time shape downtown to a familiar place and face. Oriental carpets on the walls, Curious Forge Nevada City an intimate setting to watch the movie, the iconic concession Stacy Drake-Robinson stand selling freshly popped allows many to Nevada City Advocate popcorn, tea, cookies and spar- kling waters and Ross serving it create together Ross Woodbury is at it again, all up. There is something new Karen Newell Young and his cinematic career in Ne- about the Manic Theater though Nevada City Advocate vada City has come full circle. – Ross’ extensive video library Ross founded the iconic representing the different for- It’s like a giant toy store Magic Theatre in 1980 at his cur- mats for viewing over the years, for adults. It’s also a ware- rent location, 240 Commercial VHS, CD, DVD and everything house-sized space where artists Street and above Sushi Q restau- costs one dollar. You can do and other creators learn new rant. His newest 33-seat cinema PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON some browsing while waiting for skills and collaborate with in- is temporarily called the Manic your refreshments. The inside of the 33-seat Manic Theater where Ross was screening structors and volunteers to ex- Theater until he can settle on a See Manic Theater on back page his 4th of July showing of “This is the Army”. pand their skills. The Curious Forge, a “makers space” on the former Grass Val- ley Group headquarters, is about The (ice) cream of the crop having fun and creating art and technology in a shared space. Treats marks 10 Everywhere are “toys” that can be used to create individual proj- years satisfying ects or group collaborations with the equipment on site. Sprinkled Nevada City’s through the building are dolls, signs, furniture, fabrics and sweet tooth bits of whimsy that crafters can weave into their arts. Michael Young Creative and curious local Nevada City Advocate residents are helping to lead the Stepping into Treats is more way in the “Maker Movement,” than just entering an ice cream which encompasses dozens of parlor. It feels like you’ve projects, spaces and festivals walked onto a movie set from throughout the country where the “Music Man,” that any min- artisans use shared infrastructure ute now a brass band will strike to make their art. up “76 Trombones” and you’ll A Makers Space is a place be swept back to a more inno- where people with similar in- cent time when family problems terests gather to work on proj- PHOTO BY MICHAEL YOUNG ects while sharing ideas, equip- were resolved with a vanilla ice Bob and Peggy Wright have built a thriving business in downtown Nevada City. cream cone. ment and knowledge. In Nevada The décor is turn-of-the-19th al plates, Victorian benches, a But then you glance up at the the classic flavors, items like County, the lone organization in century – bright walls and dark collection of vintage ice cream board behind the counter and you Saffron Rose Pistachio, Douglas this growing national movement wood floors patched with - met scoops displayed on the wall. occasionally see, mixed in with See Treats on page 9 See Curious George on page 4 2 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Library to A family’s life cycle rolls on host free The Cuisinots have been in the bike business for 3 generations documentary Andrew Wedgbury Nevada City Advocate film July 12

A passion for cycling that be- The documentary “Inventing gan with Pierre Cuisinot before Tomorrow” will be screened at World War II continues to evolve the Madelyn Helling Library in today with his son Charlie and Nevada City on Friday, July 12, grandson Cory at Xtreme Outfit- at 4 p.m. in the Gene Albaugh ters in Grass Valley. Community Room. Walking into the store on The film highlights passionate Maltman Drive, your eye is not teenage innovators from around only drawn to the large selec- the globe creating cutting-edge tion of new bikes, but by the solutions to confront the world’s history lessons that are mounted environmental threats – found on the wall. Classic road bikes, right in their backyards – while hand-wrought frames and even a navigating the doubts and inse- Campognolo with wooden rims curities that mark adolescence. remind you of the cycling legacy These inspiring teens prepare that has propelled the Cuisinot their projects for the largest con- family. vening of high school scientists Born and raised in Paris, in the world: The Intel Interna- PHOTO BY ANDREW WEDGBURY Pierre Cuisinot grew up riding Cory Cuisinot and his father Charlie at a recent MTB street fair in Nevada City. tional Science and Engineering bikes and then had a promis- Fair. Free popcorn will be pro- ing educational and artistic ca- wheels, painting them, and sell- After the war, Pierre came to country, covered a lot of road, vided. This event is a collabora- reer interrupted by the war. Af- ing their own brand,” said Char- the United States in 1950, and climbing mountains and de- tion with POV, the award-win- ter his father passed away, he lie. “He used to ride his bike to eventually settled in the Bay scending.” He and his father ning independent nonfiction went to work at a friend’s shop, work and had many stories of Area after stops in and build Charlie’s first racing bike film series on PBS (pbs.org/ hand-making bikes. riding through where the Ger- Louisiana. He originally pursued by hand. pov). “They had a factory in the mans had set up. You never made electronics and television ser- Pierre opened his first bike The Madelyn Helling Library back of a store, and they were eye contact, he said, because you vicing, and received a job offer shop in 1970, called The Velo has partnered with POV to offer building their own frames, never knew what might happen.” from IBM. Club. Velo means “bicycle” in thought-provoking documenta- “But his calling, his passion French and many of the best bike ries free of charge to the com- was bicycles,” said Charlie. “We shops in Europe have their own munity. POV (a cinema term for went riding, but not around the bike club or team. “The name re- “point of view”) is television’s neighborhood. He was into rac- minded him of his days growing longest-running showcase for in- ing and we went out into the See Bicycle shop on page 10 dependent non-fiction films. More POV films to look for- ward to at the Madelyn Helling Library are: • Friday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m.: “Happy Winter” • Friday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m.: “Silence of Others” • Friday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.: “The Gospel of Eureka” For more information, visit the events calendar at mynevad- acounty.com/library or call 530- 265-7050.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO From left to right: Composers Alexis Aldrich, Mark Vance, Motoshi Kosako and Jake Collins. Bach’s Lunch Concert Series starts July 16 Composers Alexis Alrich, Motoshi where a harp improvisation is laid on the Kosako, Jake Collins and Mark Vance string accompaniment. will be sharing their music on the Bach’s Pianist Jake Collins’ O Beautiful Home Lunch Concert Series at St. Joseph’s Cul- was written for string quartet and will also tural Center in Grass Valley from noon to be a world premiere. It was written with a 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. vision of a child free from responsibility “This summer concert series is fantas- riding her bike near the ocean, enamored tic. It’s a short, one hour, air-conditioned, with the beautiful small county beauty getaway from your hot summer workday town she lives in. and the $15 tickets are incredibly reason- Mark Vance’s string quartet The Man able. You can bring a lunch, snack, coffee With the Yellow Bike was written about or just your appetite for a live concert and Nevada County personality Kenny Bond. get a shot of culture and then zip back to Performing on this concert are Kristen work or your home projects completely Autry and Zoe Schlussel, violins; Melin- energized,” said Vance, a local composer. da Rayne, viola and Alexandra Roedder, Pianist Alexis Alrich’s String Quartet cello. No. 3 is a “pulse piece” that once estab- The Bach’s Lunch Summer Concert lished invites playful stream-of-con- Series was the brainchild of pianist Lynn sciousness ideas. The time signature Schugren. The July schedule is as fol- is 7/16 and feels like three beats with a lows: hitch. • July 16: J.S. Bach Meets Nevada Harpist Motoshi Kosako’s quintet with County Composers for lunch three movements Spiritual Mountain, • July 23: Beethoven Sonatas part 1 Scotch Mist and Distant Land will be a with cellist Alexandra Roedder and pia- world premiere. The contrast between the nist Lynn Schugren plucking sound of harp and rich sustain- • July 30: Beethoven Sonatas part 2 ing sound of strings creates a full range with cellist Alexandra Roedder and pia- of sound. Each movement has a section nist Lynn Schugren. County library receives NEA Big Read grant The Nevada County Community Li- of the Nevada County Superintendent of brary is one of 78 organizations nation- Schools, the Nevada County Arts Coun- wide that will host a NEA Big Read event cil, and InConcert Sierra, to plan and between September 2019 and June 2020. present the individual programs involved The NEA Big Read in Nevada County in hosting the NEA Big Read. will take place in April and May of 2020 “Station 11 offers many collaborative and focus on Station 11 by Emily St. John opportunities that will enhance our ex- Mandel. isting partnership with the Library,” said “We are thrilled to be a part of this na- Eliza Tudor, Executive Director of the tionwide initiative in 2020, the fifteenth Nevada County Arts Council. “It could year of the Nevada County Reads & not be more appropriate and relevant for Writes community read program,” said our rich and vibrant community.” Nevada County Librarian Yolande Wil- An initiative of the National Endow- burn. “Station 11 has many themes that ment for the Arts in partnership with Arts will resonate with our community, includ- Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens the ing the role of the arts in the community understanding of our world, our commu- and the power of relationships to sustain nities, and ourselves through the joy of us even in difficult times.” sharing a good book, according to a news The Library will partner with several release. local organizations, including the office 4 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Curios Forge: Has around 150 members Continued from page 1 is Curious Forge, where near- ly 150 members and about 30 volunteers join forces to offer workspaces, teachers and a vast collection of tools and supplies. Among the many project ar- eas are a jewelry lab, a fiber arts space, metal fabrication, ceram- ics, woodcarving and product design. Equipment available includes a laser cutter, routers, 3D printers, and assorted jewel- ry and fiber arts machines and tools. The fiber arts space, which PHOTO BY KAREN NEWELL YOUNG Inside the 20,000 foot building are artists’ stations where members can started in February, includes PHOTO BY KAREN NEWELL YOUNG create objects with tools and the infrastructure at the Curious Forge Artisans create dolls and clothing for figures scattered throughout looms, spinning wheels, dyeing on Birney Springs in Grass Valley. equipment, sewing machines, Curious Forge. knitting needles and fabrics Ellerby, inspired by the large and San Mateo’s annual Mak- In 2011, co-founder Liam creations he saw at Burning Man er Faire, came home to Nevada County and decided it needed a makers space of its own. In the Bay Area, the Maker Faire has been drawing inventors, craft makers and engineers for more than a decade. He worked with his co-found- er Kara Asilanis to create what has emerged as a growing mem- bership and volunteer base, originally from Ellerby’s garage to the now 20,000-square-foot property off Bitney Springs in Grass Valley. “It’s kind of like a heatlh club, only instead of exercise equipment, we have equipment and supplies for making,” said Asilanis. “Sometimes people are stuck not following their dreams because they can’t get the space or the equipment.” PHOTO BY KAREN NEWELL YOUNG She adds, “There’s nothing Kara Asilinas, a painter and like it around here, where the co-founder of the Forge, sits on a whimsical chair she created. schools no longer offer art or PHOTO BY KAREN NEWELL YOUNG shop classes.” ing of ideas among users. “There Another figure, this one with a Part of the appeal of “The are not many places where folks horse’s head, displayed on a hand- Forge,” as it’s called, is the shar- Continued on bottom of page 12 made chair. Nevada City Advocat e P.O. 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PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON Mary Anne Davis started her new job on June 17. “I’m really excited about the mission here. It really connects with me,” she said of the Hospice of the Foothills. Hospice of the Foothills hires marketing manager Stacy Drake-Robinson pice care is that it is only for the their emotional, spiritual and Nevada City Advocate last days or weeks of someone’s medical needs are being met.” life, when actually, we want pa- So how to bridge the gap in On June 17, Mary Anne Da- tients and families to start with the public perception of hospice vis stepped into the role as Mar- hospice at least 6 months earli- and the reality? “My role and keting and Events Manager at er. We can do so much to help personal goal here is to make the Hospice of the Foothills. the patients and families make community more comfortable Mary Anne is well known the most of the time left and to with the words Hospice of the to the area for her work as a ra- prolong the quality of life for the Foothills, people typically come dio advertising consultant with patient” explains Mary Anne. too late because they think they KNCO for eight years and her “there are even cases where are giving up or saying there’s role at the Union as their event someone “graduates from hos- nothing more we can do. It manager for eight years where pice” meaning they no longer doesn’t have to be a scary word she oversaw the annual Home, are at the end stages of life.” or a scary thing, it’s actually a Garden & Lifestyle Show, Choc- Services offered at Hospice very kind, compassionate group. olate Infusion, Healthy You, The of the Foothills include pallia- The clinical and volunteer staff Best of Nevada County Awards tive care, community seminars, here are angels on earth. I’m re- Luncheon and helped produce home compassionate care but ally excited about the mission several Golden Stories of our they will travel to wherever the here, it really connects with me”. Past video documentaries. She patients are, massage, nurses, so- For more information about has also owned her own event cial workers, spiritual care, be- the Hospice of the Foothills marketing business, Occasion- reavement services for any one, and volunteering and donating ally Yours, worked at the Grass whether they’ve been in hospice opportunities, visit the website Valley Group and Sonic Tech- or not. We basically provide at www.hofo.org, call 530-272- nology Products and Citizen’s comfort care.” She adds, “Peo- 5739 or visit their location at Bank and her husband’s business ple on average live 29 days lon- 11270 Rough & Ready Hwy, TechniQuest, as well as Past ger under hospice care because Grass Valley. President of the 49er Breakfast Rotary Club in Nevada City. As Marketing & Events Man- ager for Hospice of the Foothills, Mary Anne will be promoting their mission and raising aware- ness about this valuable resource available to anyone in Nevada County. “I will manage of all the fundraising events, our next big one is the 40th Anniversary of Hospice in the Foothills called Moonlight Magic on September 13. This is the biggest fundrais- er of the year that we have right now” says Mary Anne. “I look forward to working with the dedicated team here in develop- ing other fundraisers throughout the year.” Hospice of the Foothills of- fers a variety of support services free of charge to patients facing a life-limiting illness and also for the families of those patients. “The general belief about hos- 6 | July 2019 COMMUNITY The ugly history of hydraulic mining starts here of water cannons that liquified whole landscapes,” Fisher Smith wrote, “leaving eroded pits a mile wide that remain barren to- day.” Since hydraulic mining with a nozzle attached to a canvas hose was first experimented with here in 1853, I thought I’d share some Steve Cottrell graphic details about effects hy- draulic mining had on the envi- Our History ronment –– effects Fisher Smith describes in his book as “wan- When I read last month that ton destruction.” And for those a young black bear had been details I turn to Gray Brechin’s euthanized in Oregon because 1999 book, Imperial San Fran- PHOTO BY WENDY EDELSTEIN PHOTO BY ZDENEK MLIKA COURTESY CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT it had become too friendly with cisco: Urban Power, Earthly In his 1999 book Imperial San Jordan Fisher Smith, a former park Federal Circuit Court Judge humans, I was reminded of Ne- Ruin. Francisco, historical geographer ranger and author of Engineering Lorenzo Sawyer, a former Nevada vada City author Jordan Fisher Brechin describes how gold Gray Brechin wrote about the Eden, has been a longtime Nevada City attorney, authored the historic Smith’s nonfiction book, Engi- from Nevada County fattened the impacts of hydraulic mining. City resident. Sawyer Decision. neering Eden. bank accounts of a few greedy Originally published in 2016 men in , but in the ry and predated by 15 years the and recently made available in process created an environmen- first federal environmental law. a softbound edition, the former tal disaster. It brought uncontrolled hydraulic park and wilderness ranger uses A mining technique that be- mining to an end, but it could not a deadly bear attack in Yellow- gan with small canvas hoses soon heal the unfathomable damage stone National Park and subse- grew into massive operations, that had occurred. quent civil trial in Los Angeles including the North Bloomfield Today, a 19th century mon- to examine the federal govern- Gravel Mining Company with itor stands in Calanan Park –– ment’s 150-year attempt to con- its 8,000-foot-long tunnel that the first thing many visitors see trol nature in the American wil- dumped tons of debris into the when they take the Broad Street derness. Yuba River every day for 20 freeway ramp and approach the Engineering Eden received years. main business district. Some res- critical acclaim when first pub- That debris –– along with de- COURTESY SEARLS HISTORICAL LIBRARY idents view it as a symbol of en- lished, including a review in The bris from other hydraulic sites –– As Jordan Fisher Smith and Gray Brechin explain in their respective books, vironmental madness and others Wall Street Journal that noted eventually flooded farms and or- 19th century hydraulic mining had an unprecedented environmental impact as a symbol of Judge Sawyer’s how Jordan, “weaves together a chards in and around Marysville when debris from mining operations here clogged rivers and streams all the historic and courageous ruling. dramatic court case in Los An- and, in time, filled the Sacramen- way to San Francisco Bay. Whatever your opinion about geles, a grizzly-bear attack (in to River with so much silt that the water monitor, I highly rec- Yellowstone), and a surprising- shipping lanes in San Francisco also noted, “In wet years, an im- In 1884, however, following ommend Engineering Eden and ly fascinating debate over what Bay were impacted. mense coffee-colored plume two years of litigation and more Jordan’s account of how federal constitutes the word ‘natural’ “With each subsequent year fanned from the Golden Gate to than 2,000 witnesses, United wildlife management in national when it comes to national parks.” that the hydraulic operations stain the Pacific.” States Ninth Circuit Court Judge parks, as well as mining for gold In addition to his account of expanded, the flooding wors- Like it or not, the liquified land- Lorenzo Sawyer, a former Neva- in California, have had some a groundbreaking civil trial and ened until it resembled a biblical scape Jordan Fisher Smith refers da City attorney and ninth Chief devastating consequences. flawed federal wildlife policies, deluge,” Brechin wrote. “In the to in Engineering Eden and the Justice of the California State Steve Cottrell is a historian, Jordan points to hydraulic min- worst years, the Sacramento Riv- biblical deluge that historical ge- Supreme Court, released a 225- former city councilman and may- ing as an example of how en- er widened into a turbid sea fifty ographer Gray Brechin describes page opinion known today as or and a longtime Nevada City gineering Eden can sometimes miles wide, draining sluggishly in Imperial San Francisco, had simply the Sawyer Decision. resident. He now lives in St. Au- backfire. to the narrow bottleneck at the their origins in Nevada County Judge Sawyer’s ruling was gustine, Fla. He can be reached “The (hydraulic mining) tech- Carquinez Straits before exiting and remained largely unchecked one of the earliest environmental by emailing exnevadacitymay- nique led to the development into San Francisco Bay.” Brechin through the 1860s and ‘70s. decisions in this nation’s histo- [email protected]. 7 | July 2019 COMMUNITY

PHOTO BY BLACK ART PHOTOGRAPY Tora’Dan, a duo from Iran and Azerbaijan, will be among those performing at the Discovery Stage at Worldfest 2019. Discovery Stage gets personal at Worldfest The Discovery Stage at thought-provoking musicians a mind-opening concert on the WorldFest 2019 has a new cu- featured on the Discovery Stage Discovery Stage at WorldFest rator – experimental bassist C.J. include Amenta Abioto, Elea- 2019, July 11–14. Allow your- Boyd. nor Murray, Lavender Coun- self to be transported to another Boyd began working at try, Blaine Todd, and Andrew time and place by the original WorldFest in 2001 as part of the Weathers. music of eclectic artists from all setup crew. His willingness to If C.J. Boyd were to perform over the world. step in wherever needed over the at WorldFest, it would be on the The family-friendly festival years has benefited the festival Discovery Stage. Like the mu- includes music on seven stages and his career as a traveling solo sicians on the roster for 2019, and is filled with activities for musician. Boyd has been on a Boyd is doing his own thing. kids and adults, workshops and perpetual tour for 11 years, play- He could be described as a mu- artistic opportunities. ing literally thousands of shows sical explorer who “uses bass For the current list of artists, in North America and Europe. loops and voices in order to try details about camping and work- He enjoys returning to Grass and stop time.” One review- shops and ticket information can Valley every summer to work er describes Boyd’s music as, be found online at www.world- at WorldFest. He views it as an “Equal parts ambient and virtu- fest.net. To learn more about C.J. opportunity to switch places in osic, melancholic and playful, Boyd and his music, go to www. the performing arts space – from C.J. Boyd’s bass playing melts cjboyd.com. performing on stage to working glaciers, creating a sea of low, behind the scenes in operations. flowing rhythms, while also sup- This year Boyd was asked to plying melodies that soar over book the Discovery Stage. Boyd the ocean to melt the sun itself” has worked on many of the pe- (JamBase.com). ripheral stages at WorldFest, but Treat yourself this summer to he particularly likes the Discov- ery Stage because it is indoors, smaller and a more intimate set- ting, where artist and patron can hear every note and get lost in the music. Booking the artists for the stage is a job Boyd takes to heart. He considers the musicians per- forming as peers or personal friends. He has shared the stage with most them at some point during his ongoing “infini-tour.” Boyd describes the artists you will hear at the Discovery Stage this year as “people from diverse places that are doing their own thing, not necessarily traditional music.” Among the lineup this year for the Discovery Stage are Eleanor Murray, a gifted sing- er-songwriter from the Pacific Northwest; Ppoacher Ppoacher, a quirky two-piece band from Santa Fe, New Mexico, featuring banjo and Celtic harp; Tora’Dan, an accomplished musical duo from Iran and Azerbaijan; and the Dead Pan Speakers, a rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Other

Visit the Advocate online at: 8 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Yuba River is cool, but dangers lurk your own life get that person out safely remove it, please do. You of the water as quickly as possible could be saving someone a trip to and CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. urgent care for stitches. If the victim is unresponsive, Wear sturdy shoes. Slippery open the airway and give two res- rocks and unstable ground can cue breaths by mouth to mouth mean scrapes, cuts, sprains, pulled that make the chest rise. If the per- or strained muscles, or broken son remains unresponsive, begin bones. Consider taking a walking Dr. Roger Hicks CPR. (Do you know CPR?) stick for stability, slow down when Whether you drive to a picnic the terrain is uneven, and watch out To Your Health spot near Bridgeport or hike the for exposed roots and jutting rocks. back trails along Edwards Cross- Take along plenty of snacks. Nothing says summer in Neva- ing, there are a few other things Protein bars, trail mix and fresh da County quite like a day at the to keep in mind to make sure you fruit can replenish energy after river. As the founding president have a safe and enjoyable time. exerting yourself in the outdoors. of SYRCL, and a board member First, be sure to stay hydrated. Just remember the Golden Rule for more than 30 years, the Yuba Our bodies are about 60% water, of the River – if you pack it in, is dear to my heart. It’s the best and water is key to optimal func- please pack it out! place I know of to recharge one’s tioning and peak performance. We hope you have a safe and spirit and cool off on a hot day. The first symptoms of dehydra- fun outdoor season, but should But a river can also be danger- tion can be vague – a headache you find yourself suffering from PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON ous, especially this year. Snowpack or feeling tired, lightheaded, or the not so pleasant effects of too A familiar scene: Dave Painter behind the customer desk at SPD where in the Sierra is far above normal cranky – rather than the classic much sun, bee stings, poison oak, we all got to know him. June 20 was his last day before retiring to new because of our very long and wet dry mouth and thirst. But if you cuts, abrasions or other medical adventures. winter. This means runoff from experience any of these symp- problems requiring urgent care, snow melt will make our Sierra toms while playing outside, take a know you can count on Yubadocs rivers higher than normal for quite few minutes and have some wa- to get you back in one piece and End of an era at SPD some time this spring and summer. ter, an electrolyte drink or some on the road or back to the river While it may appear calm, the other beverage. again. After 40 years, Dave Painter decides to retire current under the surface can be Each year, winter water moves A director of the Urgent Care Stacy Drake Robinson er, started the store along with quite strong, especially early in rocks and changes the depth of Association of America from 2011 to Nevada City Advocate Bert See and Joe Dilly – hence the season. Every year there are pools. Be sure you know how 2017, Dr. Roger Hicks served as the SPD – in 1959. Dave’s first job drownings and near-drownings on deep the water is at your favorite Association’s treasurer and then sec- The public face and personali- when he was 12 or 13 years old the Yuba. Some are related to al- spot this year before jumping in. retary. He is a founder and current ty of SPD Market in Nevada City was sorting soda bottles behind cohol: people with judgement or Diving into the Yuba is danger- board member of the Urgent Care has retired. the store and he went on to do coordination impaired by alcohol ous due to the possibility of hit- Assurance Company, a malprac- Dave Painter threw in his many other duties at SPD. jump or fall in. Others occur when ting your head on the bottom and tice company specializing in urgent apron on June 20 after 40 years “As I entered high school, I people are so anxious to get back ending up with a head injury or a care. He is the founding President of of managing the general mer- was given more general duties, in the river after a long winter and broken neck. the California Urgent Care Associ- chandise and customer service which I kept through my college are simply caught unaware by the A common river injury is cut ation. He is also the founding pres- departments of the grocery store years,” he recalled. fast-moving water and swept away. feet from broken glass. Please ident of the South Yuba River Citi- and acting as the company’s vice After college, he taught over- If you see someone in distress don’t take glass to the river! If you zens League and served on SYRCL’s president. seas for a while. and can help without endangering see any glass left behind and can Board of Directors for 30 years. Dave’s father, Lawrence Paint- See Painter on back page

Shops • Gifts • Restaurants Home Decor • Clothing Groceries • Books • Yoga Jewelry • Bakery • Music Health • Beauty 9 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Treats: Couple moved here in 2001 Continued from page 1 Fir Sorbet and Sweet Red Pepper Strawberry, and you realize you are not in Iowa anymore. Meet Bob and Peggy Wright, proprietors of Treats, Nevada City’s popular repository of all things sweet. They are relative- ly new arrivals, settling here in 2001 after careers back East, pri- marily Wilmington, Delaware, where they raised two children. “Arts are big in my back- ground. I was an arts teacher, arts commissioner and worked for the state arts,” says Peggy, whose father was a judge and mother was an avid golfer. Bob, on the other hand, SUBMITTED PHOTO PHOTO BY MICHAEL YOUNG moved to Wilmington after grad- Peggy and Bob Wright, circa 1970. They have been married 50 years. Bob and Peggy Wright in front of their Treats ice cream parlor in uating from the University of downtown Nevada City. Miami in Florida and worked shop on York Street next to demand in the mint that they a manager and we employ 15 less. in a number of jobs in the ener- the former Citronee restaurant have to get it from a large local people. It’s a good starter job. At 74, they have no specific gy industry. “I created the first where they could share a com- grocer. “As Treats, we try to give plans to retire, although Bob says fixed-price energy contracts.” mercial kitchen. “We try to use local fruit fla- back to the community schools, they will probably sell Treats in Huh? It was 10 years ago this Sep- vors and that has enabled us to and to farmers who can use the the next five years. How does promoting the tember that the Wrights opened connect with the community money to raise other crops.” “I’m deteriorating at a tolera- arts and reducing the carbon their first Treats. Peggy and through cross promotion. We use They also donate to SYRCL, ble rate,” he jokes. footprint make them experts on Bob spent the summer before beer from Three Forks Brewery, Women of Worth, the Food Bank Peggy puts it more succinct- gourmet ice cream? the opening at Summer Nights stout and porter in the winter. At and Hospitality House, where ly: “We have no long-term plans. It doesn’t. But therein lies the events in a little pop-up handing one point, we paired ginger ice they occasionally drop off gal- It’s all related to energy.” story. out sorbets to drum up interest. cream with late harvest wines.” lons of ice cream for the home- The Wrights, married 50 When the larger space for Ten years is not a long time years, are classic examples of their current parlor on Main to be in business, but Peggy said people who retire here from all Street became available in they can already see the impact over the country with enough 2017, enabling them to make ice of Treats. shall we say “energy” to find cream on site, they jumped at the “When we first started, little ways to give back to the com- chance kids who couldn’t see over the munity and reinvent themselves. “Our motto was the basics, counter now work here. We have That generally involves volun- well done, with local ingredi- teering or sitting on boards of di- ents. We did a lot of research rectors for the many non-profits and settled on Strauss Ice Cream in the area, all the while getting mix, from a dairy that was the to know the town and the people first in the West to offer organ- who make it run. ic,” Bob said. Peggy became a founding “From an early time, we member of Nevada County Arts. would make about half our fla- Bob served on the Nevada City vors and buy regionally made Planning Commission, chaired high-quality small batches, “he the board of directors of KVMR, said. We can offer more unique our local community radio sta- flavors. We have a vegan made tion, and served with the Center with coconut milk and sorbets for Nonprofit Leadership. and gelato. It is a huge market. They looked for a business The idea for more exotic fla- they could start. “We got to know vors produced locally came from people around town, wound up their friend Alicia Funk, a local in ice cream because it was re- writer who specializes in cook- cession-proof,” says Bob. “In ing with the wild foods of Cal- bad times, it was an affordable ifornia. A life luxury,” adds Peggy. “This time of the year, we are Bob enrolled at Penn State on autopilot, Peggy says. “In the University, which had an “ice winter we experiment with new well lived. cream university” where he flavors.” In loving memory, could learn the skills of the trade. They are best known for us- “All the big ice cream guys go ing locally grown mint for their Julia there. I didn’t know what I didn’t mint chocolate chip ice cream. edgbury know.” They still have a small patch W They looked around for lo- at their Nevada City garden, 1923-2019 cations and finally found a tiny but there has been such a huge

NevadaCityAdvocatee.online 10 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Bicycle shop: It’s about the past and future Continued from page 2 up in Paris.” Charlie worked there and helped run the store for many years and eventually branched off with his own shop in 1984 in Menlo Park, called Menlo Velo. In 1994, he sold that business and moved to Nevada County to open another shop. Although it’s been 25 years in the Nevada County bike busi- ness, Charlie notes that his own passion for bikes has kept him PHOTO BY ANDREW WEDGBURY immersed in the bike world since Xtreme Outfitters is located on Maltman Drive in Grass Valley. he was about 10. “That’s 50-plus years and not and it’s on our website too. We’re service it all, we don’t specialize many people can say that about a third-generation family in bik- in any one brand. I think we’ve any career. But a lot of people ing. I’ve been doing it since I built our business off of quality feel the same way – you start was 10, just like my father and service.” working on bikes, the mechanics grandfather. It’s all we’ve really On this day there was a child’s of it, and you enjoy what makes done.” 12-inch bike in the area, sitting them work and how to fix them Charlie added, “I think that’s next to a mountain bike worth the right way and riding them. It why we make a good team. I still several thousand dollars. He also all comes together – you kind of have a passion for bicycling, pointed out a 1968 Stingray tan- feel linked to it.” but also for the old stuff. And dem bike that he had restored. Cuisinot has seen bikes and Cory complements that by hav- Although he can draw a direct SUBMITTED PHOTO the business evolve tremen- Pierre Cuisinot began riding in Paris in the 1930s. ing a passion for the new stuff. line from a young man in Paris, dously over the years. His shop ‘Dad, look at this new technol- racing through the streets, to a now has a selection of the latest lics, front shocks, rear shocks, bikes, working his way through ogy, isn’t it cool?’ And I say, young man in Nevada County, electrical power-assisted bikes, learning about suspension, and building to customer relations. yeah, but back in the day, we’d jumping his MTB bike at the as well as standard all muscle now we have electric bikes. I But he prefers living in the Ne- do this, and we’d both learn. We Western Gateway Park, Charlie powered bikes. Bike technicians remember one day, my dad said vada County area as opposed to still have customers come in that isn’t a person that readily talks now must know how to service maybe I could come down to the the Bay Area and working and still identify with the older bikes of past accomplishments. But wiring, motors and batteries, as shop and help, and I said, dad, learning from his father. “It’s a quite a bit.” he is very proud of his family’s well as standard and suspension you have no idea,” he said with lot more interesting here. You Servicing both old and new history, of his two sons Cory and equipment. a smile. “Today’s bikes have do a little bit of everything, from equipment is one of the strengths Taylor, and of the man who start- “You look at that Ritchie changed a lot.” working the cash register to fix- of Xtreme, and a major portion ed the journey. on the wall,” he said. “There’s Cory Cuisinot, who also grew ing a bike. And we’re only stock- of the shop is taken up with a “I showed my Dad, whose nothing on there but mechan- up with bikes and bike racing, ing mountain bikes now, so I’m large open service area. memory isn’t so good, an old ics. Everything works off of works at the shop with his father riding my mountain bike two or “Service is very important, picture of him on a bike in cables, from the brakes to the and brings extensive knowledge three times a week.” and many shops have service France, and he had a big smile derailleurs. It’s a beautiful piece of building and servicing bikes. The younger Cuisinot also areas out of sight. I like having on his face. I said, ‘Those were of art. The frame was made by Most recently he spent three sees a connection with the past it open so customers can see ev- good days, weren’t they?’ And hand. Then we got into hydrau- and a half years with Santa Cruz in the shop. “It’s definitely there, erything,” said Charlie. “And we he said, ‘They were the best.’” Legal seminar looks at divorce issues “Wading through the Divorce Court in Nevada City. The pre- spousal support, and provide costs $15 for members of the Process of Finances and Cus- sentation will be by family law an overview of dissolution of public and $30 for attorneys, tody” will be the topic of the attorney Lorraine Reich, who marriage procedures and alter- who will receive one hour of To Advertise monthly Noontime Legal Semi- has an office in Grass Valley. natives to the traditional divorce MCLE credit. To enroll, call call nar held from noon to 1 p.m. on This California family law system. 530-265-7161 or email Law.Li- Tuesday, July 16, at the Nevada seminar will cover property di- The Nevada County Law Li- [email protected] and arrive 15 530-263-7144 County Law Library at Superior vision, child custody, child and brary hosts the seminar, which minutes early for registration.

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The first issue of the Nevada City Advocate was published on July 3, 2009. Nevada City Advocate celebrates 10 years

tions Director for USC. She was also a freelance food critic for the LA Times. Andrew Wedgbury tells stories of our music and arts community that he is so involved in. Mike Anderson is our lay- out and graphic design artist who is re- sponsible for hundreds of beautiful ads and the clean look of the paper over the years. Debbie Lange is our advertising consultant extraordinaire who loves Stacy people and knows how to advise in Drake-Robinson promoting your business or event. And a special thanks to Steve Cottrell for July 3rd marks the tenth birthday of keeping the history of our towns alive the Nevada City Advocate, a monthly and sharing his columns in the Neva- publication purposely devoid of any da City Advocate. In memoriam, we political agenda and “if it bleeds it would like to acknowledge Bob Lick- leads” philosophy. Our mission is to ter who gave us many beautiful photos. promote the people and events of Ne- The Nevada City Advocate is fully vada County that make our communi- funded by advertising dollars and re- ties the special places they are. mains a free paper thanks to the adver- We want to thank you for your con- tisers who have come and gone over tinued support of the Nevada City Ad- the years and to those who continue vocate and clear up the misconception their long-standing support. that we are Nevada City centric. We Thank you for allowing us to bring want to promote all of our local com- your stories to the communities we munities and chose the name Nevada serve and to the folks down the hill as we City Advocate simply because Neva- distribute in Sacramento, Marysville, da City is the county seat of Nevada Yuba City and many points in-between. County. For sharing your people news with Everyone on the Nevada City Advo- us contact Karen Young at karen.new- cate team is dedicated to bringing you [email protected], for business a professional, quality product. news contact [email protected] Our team is comprised of three and for advertising contact deb- career journalists. Pat Butler was [email protected]. the editor of the The Union newspa- Here’s to another 10 yeas of spread- per until 2006. Michael Young is re- ing your good news! tired from the LA Times as the Los Stacy Drake-Robinson is the pub- Angeles Times assistant foreign editor. lisher and owner of the Nevada City Karen Young retired as Communica- Advocate. 12 | July 2019 COMMUNITY Manic Theater: Where movies are free to see Continued from page 1 Ross moved to Nevada Coun- ty when he was 11 and gradu- ated from Nevada Union High School. He moved away in the ’70s to pursue his career in mass communications. “I visited Nevada City often because my parents still lived here. I was drawn to move back in the late ’70s when the town was going through its renais- sance. Thinking about what I could do here, I remember think- PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON ing ‘wow, I really love movies,’ The entry door to the upstairs Manic Theater next to Sushi Q at 240 View of the Manic Theater concession stand familiar to past patrons so I started looking around for Commercial Street of the Magic Theatre. a venue. I loosely modeled my dream theater after one in Sacra- ater on Commercial Street, Ross “I sell fresh popcorn, tea, soft mento that changed their movies is screening his 4th of July hol- drinks, sparkling water, brown- every day or two. I used to love iday showing of “This is the ies, cookies and make operating to go there,” says Ross. Army” – a 1943 wartime musi- money that way,” he says. “Ev- While the yet to be Magic cal film starring Ronald Reagan eryone is very generous with Theatre was still being formulat- and featuring the introduction of their donations aside from con- ed, Ross and some friends start- “God Bless America” sung by cession sales. ed the Nevada City Film Festi- Kate Smith. The movie comes “I’ve discovered over the val. The first year they brought complete with a vintage Bugs years that movies I can get up Frank Capra director of “It’s Bunny cartoon to get you in the cheaply; I can afford to offer a Wonderful Life” and the sec- mood. Ross will be featuring them for free because people ond year they brought up Vin- “This is the Army” through the really appreciate it and in turn cente Minnelli, father of Liza 4th of July weekend. help support my efforts through Minnelli and ex-husband of Judy “I remember thinking this is a donations and buying concession Garland. very great snapshot of what was items. Some movies I have to “When we brought Frank going on at the time in our coun- charge for because they are more Capra up, we held a special try, this was the second highest expensive for me to rent, but for PHOTO BY STACY DRAKE-ROBINSON showing of ‘It’s a Wonderful grossing movie of the year in the most part, I try to offer most Ross displays his impressive video library in the concession stand Life’ at the Nevada Theater and 1943.” movies for free.” area where you can buy the movies for $1 each. the standing ovation Frank re- Ross adds, “There are a lot of Ross also has some fun ad- ceived went on for at least 10 good movies out there that peo- vice for younger generations. some good stuff you’ve never ing movies and more information minutes when he walked on ple aren’t aware of and I have “I really have a lot of admira- seen before – give it a shot” he call 530-755-6677. The main the stage after the movie,” says always liked to show the obscure tion for the younger generation, says with a laugh. movie times are generally Friday Ross. “I stopped doing the film ones – those are the ones I try to I think they are on top of a lot So, what makes Ross tick and and Saturday at 7 p.m., with mat- festival after the second year to get.” of stuff, but I think their pop be so driven to make available inees squeezed in at appropriate open the Magic Theatre and just Ross’s business model is as culture can be a little superfi- fun, affordable, quality mov- times (depending on the film’s never got back around to it be- obscure as some of the movies he cial sometimes when it comes ie-watching for the rest of us? running time.). The cinema lo- cause the Magic Theatre took all shows. to movies, if you’re going to see “I’m really into documentaries, cation is 240 Commercial Street, my time.” Most of the movies he shows, Spiderman 12, Batman 58 or foreign films, and the classics, I upstairs over Sushi Q. To join Standing in his 33-seat The- for example, are free to see. Thor 54, come on guys, there’s just love film.” the Manic email list, email man- For the list of currently play- [email protected]. Painter: Still thinking of retirement plans Continued from page 8 was manual, cash registers were door,” Painter said. to corporate, this is corporate. million for the local community “I graduated from college mechanical, not computers so if Shoppers are more knowl- Someone can just come right in nonprofits.” and moved to Australia in 1972 the power went out, we could edgeable, too, he said. our office and request an item Now that he is retired, Dave where I taught Earth Sciences at still operate and ring up grocer- “Also, customers are more and we get on the computer and plans to take it easy and weigh the Australian equivalent of high ies,” he said. clued into what they introduce if it’s available to us we can have his options for volunteering, school level at the time, Forms The industry also has changed into their lives, what they’re eat- it in two days more times than traveling and in general “putter- 1 – 6. In 1979 after some encour- due to the regulatory actions of ing. Most people pay attention not.” ing around the house.” agement from my dad to move the federal, state and local gov- and ask questions and you need Community involvement has He can also walk away from back and take a role in the store, ernments. to be able to answer their ques- always been a focus for Dave his job knowing that Nevada the time was right. So, I came “You have to be on top of all tions about the food and where during his time at SPD. “Our City’s hometown grocery store home to Nevada City and started the documentation needed to it’s coming from. If you don’t biggest fundraiser for the com- continues to thrive. working in the produce depart- show that you are complying by know the answer, you have to munity is our E-Script program For more information about ment,” Dave said with a laugh. all the regulations in every area find out and let them know. We that returns 3% of customer pur- SPD, visit the store at 735 Zion Much as changed, he said, in of the business. It’s no longer a respond to the consumer de- chases to the nonprofit of their Street in Nevada city and 129 the past four decades. matter of putting a can of soup mands. I mean we’re here. We choice. Since the program start- West McKnight in Grass Valley “I remember when everything on the shelf and opening your don’t have to kick something up ed, we have raised close to $1.25 or visit spdmarket.com. Curious Forge: Social aspect a key component Continued from page 4 Karen Olson Ramsey, a jew- She said the social aspect of just to come in to get a taste of Hospitality House’s Empty bowl can share equipment or training, eler who created the jewelry lab creating things together has a lot what we are about before joining. fundraisers. It offers a variety of so makers enjoy the social aspect at Curious Forge five years ago, of appeal. “People know there This summer Curious Forge workshops and social activities of creating and sharing ideas.” teaches classes on Tuesday night. are several other people they can has collaborated with the Center for its members. Membership in- For many, it’s an opportunity to The participants are of all ages, interact with,” she said. “They for the Arts to offer a summer cludes several levels and benefits. meet new people who share the she said, and create a wide vari- share ideas and there’s a lot of camp for kids and works with For more information on Curious same interests. ety of jewelry. collaboration. Sometimes they nonprofits on projects such as Forge, visit thecuriousforge.org. Visit us online! NevadaCityAdvocatee.online