News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra

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Australian Super Grom Valentino Guseli, here with dad Ric, was sheet quite the charmer at Snowboarder Magazine’s Superpark wel- News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra come event on Tuesday. For more photos see pages 4 and 22. Saturday, April 30, 2016 FREE Vol. 14, No. 18 COMING TO A BARSTOOL NEAR YOU DI-SIH-INGENUOUS Bodine gets an early taste of tall fishing tales. By Bodine POLITICS nglers have a knack women, he told The Sheet. By James for spinning a yarn, so But it’s hard to chase women oncerns recently and the current state 26th Ato commemorate the without a car. So, he became surfaced about the Assembly District Assembly- opening of the 2016 Fishing a car guy, and was at a wreck- contract between man Devon Mathis—who ing yard all the time, poking C Season I decided to listen the Southern Inyo Hospi- just happens to be a Repub- to some experts. One of the around for parts. The owner tal District (SIHD) and the lican. The drive to involve best spots to catch a tale is at of one yard eventually offered Healthcare Conglomerate voters in Inyo County into a Tom’s Place Resort, just a cast him a job. Associates (HCCA) on news Tulare County issue appears away from Crowley Lake. But, He opened his own yard of controversy involving to be a blatant attempt to the place is full of wise guys in the 1980s in Sun Valley, the Tulare Regional Medical inject politics into local and that it’s hard to get a straight CA “down the street from Center and its contract with state politics. The Sierra answer out of anyone. the Foothill Police Depart- HCCA. That controversy Wave also noted that a mes- Local Fred Johnson told ment.” Surrounded by cars, however seems to be politi- sage was sent to another me his first catch of 2015 was he started racing them. He cally motivated and without Lone Pine resident from a seagull tangled in mono- said he raced stock cars “for much substance when it a former member of the filament dragging a lure. He almost 40 laps” and crashed comes to SIHD. In other California Assembly back- bragged that the bird flew a lot. words, disingenious. ing Mathis’ opponent in the away after he untied it and he Destruction derbies were Several emails were sent primary. saved the lure that went on to more his speed and he from Tulare County, includ- Jaque Hickman, a member The Gatekeeper, Dean Leonard become one of his favorites. earned the nickname, “The ing one to the Sierra Wave on the SIHD Board, told The Johnson’s buddy Andy Lehr even funnier. He had a story Orange Crush.” This was News from the Democratic Sheet that “We (the board) was quick to point out that of two guys coming up from when Caltrans vehicles used Party in Bakersfield, as well looked into it and found Johnson was alone in the Southern California to throw to be all orange. They were as the local county supervi- nothing of concern, noting boat when the bird incident a line in. They rented a cabin cheap and disposable and sor, alleging improprieties that the controversy appears happened and there’s no way and a boat and spent the Leonard had plenty of them between TRMC, HCCA, to clearly be politically mo- to confirm the tale. entire day fishing but didn’t Judy and Tom Walsh of catch anything until the next see FISHMAS, page 2 see SIH, page 8 Lancaster wanted me to day. On the way home, one believe that their dog, Freck- angler turned to the other les, caught a rainbow trout and said, “That fish cost us last year when nobody else about $1,500 a pound.” could get a bite. Judy caught The other replied, “Good a “big” fish last year and got thing we didn’t catch two.” her photo on the Tom’s Place Leonard was willing to an- wall. I call it “big” because it swer some frequently asked weighed between three and questions from fishermen. five pounds depending on He doesn’t know when the who you talk to. Their grand- best time to fish is because son, 4-year-old Riley wouldn’t he’s never caught a fish that’s come in out of the blizzard wearing a wristwatch. He of the 2015 Opener until he doesn’t know if fishing is limited out. better under a full moon or I asked Dean Leonard, starlight because the lights veteran gateman for Crowley are always on at the hatchery. Lake Fish Camp, how long I asked Leonard if he’d ever he’d been working there. seen an angler too drunk on His reply, “Since 6 a.m.” His opening day. From his favor- favorite spot to fish is the ite barstool at Tom’s Place, he hatchery and his opening took a pull off his rum and day cocktail is PowerBait and Coke and said with his eyes cricket hoppers. wide, “They all look fine to Leonard’s lived in the area, me.” off and on, since 1953, gath- He attended Hot Creek ering a treasure trove of tales Elementary School and PHOTO: BODINE in that time. His quick wit high school in Bridgeport. Cora Medhurst (l) with dad, Bruce Medhurst and Neko Moranda check out the tiny sea creatures at and sarcasm make the stories After high school he chased SNARL’s aquatic life exhibit. See more photos from Earth Day, p. 21. Food for purchase? If you like Real Estories Elevate your palate For the birds Piñata Coladas ...

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FISHMAS the Ted Carleton...... Jack of all Lunches continued from page 1 760.937.4613 / [email protected] in his yard. June Simpkins ..Jack of everything else He moved back to Crowley in 1994 and has manned the gate ever since. 760.937.3967 / [email protected] There are no plans of retirement for Leonard, “You’ve got to do something. sheet Mike Bodine ...... Writer Besides, look around.” From the gatehouse on Thursday, there are views News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra of the lake, the White Mountains, snow falling on Mount McGee and the [email protected] Glass Mountains, and to the west, Mammoth. “Vocam tuam dixeris Sarah Rea ...... Writer Crowley is a great spot to launch a boat, just ask Leonard. But there are argumentationem confirmad- 209.605.1860 people who put their boats in the lake before they put the drain plug in amque” Charles James ...... and the boat sinks before the tackle can be loaded. Then the anglers spend -Floyd Allred Contributor the rest of the day trying to pull the boat out and fix the motor, says Tom’s 760.614.0546 JACK LUNCH Place bartender Cookie Phillips, who is as sweet as her name (or, she says, Clouds McCloud ...... Ass-trologer “like Milk of Magnesia because some people tell me I’m full of it”). PUBLISHER Anglers are patient, Phillips added, they have to be, but they have some Abagael Giles ...... Writer P.O. Box 8088 strange rituals. 802.578.3476 “Women don’t understand how men can get up at the crack of dawn and Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760.924.0048 go out in the cold, rain, the snow, a blizzard, trying to catch these smelly, /[email protected] slimy things, but try and get them to snuggle up with you,” Phillips said An adjudicated paper of general circula- For a subscription to The Sheet contact Lunch at his above e-mail address, or call the shaking her head, “You need a perfume that smells like fish.” tion. ©2016 The Sheet, all rights reserved. office. Issues are mailed out bi-weekly. Cost And from Lunch’s desk ... Check out www.thesheetnews.com for is $65/year. Rudders to host Candidate Forum more content, daily updates and free online classifieds. Just in case you were worried that there wouldn’t be one, Kathleen and Paul Rudder announced this week that they will host a candidates’ night “The media is invited to attend and will be provided with seats in prox- for the Mammoth Town Council hopefuls on Tuesday, May 10 at the Sierra imity to the candidates.” Events Center starting at 5 p.m. Hmm. Doesn’t Rudder know that the media needs to be bought off with According to the press release, “The forum will feature a debate in which food and beverage and other niceties to do these things? I thought he the candidates will be asked questions by a panel of local dignitaries sat on the Mammoth Lakes Tourism Board. He needs to consult with the representing the Mountain, Mammoth Neighborhoods, as well as the arts Director. and culture, real estate and construction communities as well as Town Ah. Found it. Bottom line of press release. “Food and refreshments will employees.” be available for purchase … “ Editor’s observation: Sounds like the panel could outnumber the audi- For purchase? No need for the Fire Marshal to swing by. ence. In all seriousness, I’m glad someone is hosting a candidates’ night. Let’s Paul Rudder will serve as moderator. One can only hope that he will just hope the candidates can get a word in edgewise … practice moderating rents for his tenants before he slides over into politics. Giles correction from last week: LADWP added water for irrigation during the second half of 2015-2016. The total number was 39,000 Acre-Feet. Giles had cited the 21,000 Acre-Feet number which had been the initial projection for 2015-2016. In 2014-2015, the irrigation number was 43,000 Acre-Feet. The projection for the upcoming year is 45,000 Acre-Feet. UNCORK

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ATHLETE: CAM ZINK 4 I SUPERPARK www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 SUPERPARK CELEBRATES IN STYLE 20th anniversary of event returns to Mammoth Mountain By Rea nowboarder Magazine’s Super- are all competing at once . park event kicked off on Tuesday, After last year’s event at Seven SApril 26 at Black Velvet Coffee in Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsyl- Mammoth. About 500 snowboarders vania, Superpark organizers decided (and a couple of skiers) converged on to hold the 20th anniversary in Mam- Mammoth Mountain for a weekend moth. “Superpark is meant for the of shredding. West Coast,” said Monterosso. “There’s very few events left nowa- “It is the epitome of snowboard- days where there is space left for a ing professionals in a terrain park, little bit of folklore,” said Tom “T. and without a doubt the craziest s**t Bird” Monterosso, Editor of Snow- you’ll ever see this winter.” boarder Magazine. “It allows for these The event continues through the folklorish story lines, whispers and weekend at Mammoth Mountain. rumors” when athletes of this caliber See more photos, p. 22

From left: Emiliano Lauzi and Alberto, both from Italy, and Halldór Helgason, Iceland. Helgason, who won gold in Big Air at the 2010 Winter X Games, is “the biggest thing to come out of Iceland since ice,” said local Lynda Wu.

Klaudia Medlova of Slovakia. Medlova From left: Shimpei Ashaga and Shoma took bronze in slopestyle at the Internation- Takao, both of Japan, enjoying a couple of al Ski Federation World Championships in craft beers at Black Velvet Coffee. 2015.

“My mind is just set on snowboarding the rest of my life,” 11-year-old Valentino Guseli told Transworld Snowboarding last year. Traveling with his dad Ric, Mammoth Superpark is the Australian’s last stop on a trip around the world, which included four European 3043 MAIN ST I MAMMOTH LAKES countries. Guseli took five medals in the U.S. Nationals and won Super Grom at Snow- FOOTLOOSESPORTS.COM I 760-934-2400 boarder Magazine’s The Launch. THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com I 5 LOCAL NEWS THE THINNED BLUE LINE By Rea or over three years, Mammoth But it’s dollars that are already being “We don’t want to hire an officer or said Hannah DeGoey, Executive Assis- Lakes Police Department has spent,” Holler explained, likening the two and then next year our TOT tanks, tant to the Chief of Police. If an emer- Fnot been able to afford to keep Town’s funding of the police station to and we don’t know how we’re going gency call comes in while no MLPD officers on duty 24 hours a day, and transferring a credit card balance or pay for these guys or gals,” said Davis. officers are on patrol, “Dispatch would though hiring more officers is a “prior- refinancing a home. “In general you have to average the then call in an officer depending on ity,” says Town Manager Dan Holler, The Town has refinanced the Bell- TOT for a budget, so we can’t base next the severity of the issue or advise the there is currently no funding to do so. Shaped Parcel and is counting on year on this year.” caller that an officer will respond” Funding for the Police Department saving $65,000 per year on rent at the “I know we’ve had a banner year for once they are back on duty, DeGoey comes from the General Fund, which current police station and putting TOT, but budget decisions are made wrote in an e-mail to The Sheet. derives its money from Transient Oc- another $40,000 per year toward the by the Council eventually,” said Davis. cupancy Tax (TOT) revenue, property new project that is currently allocated Mayor Pro Tem Shields Richardson and sales tax revenue, and “charges to CalTrans for an existing debt which was unable to return a call for com- and fees,” said Holler. However, after will be paid in full this year. ment regarding this issue. the Town of Mammoth Lakes reached “It’s like when you go from one “You’re not going to hire staff based a settlement in 2012 with jilted airport credit card to another and get free on one-time money,” said Holler. developer Mammoth Lakes Land interest, or you do something to lower “That’s not a good management strat- Acquisition that required the Town to your payment…from a big picture egy…we also have ongoing increases pay $2 million per year to its largest standpoint that’s what we’re doing,” just related to our total staff cost.” creditor, the police force took one of said Holler. “We’re taking the existing He offered some perspective. “The the largest hits. dollars to be able to pay off our exist- [police] department budget is $3.6 “Right after the lawsuit started, $2 ing debt and build our police station.” million. To put that in context, we had million had to be cut out of the Town Because the money is considered property tax come in at $3.27 million. budget overall,” said Police Chief Al debt, it is not available to pay for more So our total property tax allocation Davis. “So we went from 17 officers police officers. does not fund our police department.” to, currently, 11, which includes me.” “You can’t take your credit card bill “We’d love to see another sergeant At the moment, two officers are on and say, ‘Instead of paying this off, I and two officers, frankly, but with the light duty, and Chief Davis is recover- want to go buy something else.’” current financial conditions that’s not ing from knee surgery, although he is Chief Davis said that he has applied viable,” said Holler. “Our goal is to working. Sergeant Marc Moscowitz is for several grants to help fund police have a minimum of two officers per retiring in June, and MLPD is currently officers’ salaries. He noted that the shift regardless of our population.” in the process of hiring one new of- cost of an officer is not just his or her Bishop, by comparison, employs 14 ficer. However, “hiring will just fill the salary, but all the accumulated ben- sworn officers, according to the police vacancy,” that Moscowitz leaves, said efits, retirement and other costs that department web site, to serve a popu- Holler. the Town must pay as well. He has had lation of 3,700. Mammoth’s population Davis said that two officers are success in the past with grant writing was 8,234 as of the 2010 census. staffed at all times except for a four- when working for the police depart- Currently 911 calls are routed hour window each day when two offi- ment in Ventura, but so far none of through Mono County Sheriff’s Dis- cers are on-call only. “We have a coun- his proposals for Mammoth have patch in Bridgeport 24 hours a day, ty-wide two-man California Highway been granted. Furthermore, many of Patrol vehicle that’s out 24-7,” Davis the grants available work on a slid- said. Mono County has a total area of ing scale—they pay 90 percent of an 3,132 square miles that encompasses officer’s salary for the first year, for seven major highways. However, Davis instance, but the amount of money says, “They tend to kind of stick a little given to the department decreases bit more towards Mammoth. There’s subsequently. “When you’re looking more action down this way.” at grants, we have to ask if we will we While the Town is struggling to be able to sustain somebody in the fund officers, it is also in the process future,” Davis told The Sheet. “You of building a new police station with don’t want to lay someone off. That’s a construction costs currently totaling rotten way to do things.” $2.4 million, said Holler. “Some folks Both Holler and Davis also stressed have asked the question, ‘Well, if you that the increase in TOT this year does have dollars to pay for a police station not mean there is enough money for why don’t you use that to hire officers?’ more police. 6 I LOCAL NEWS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS By James arents of Bishop Union High with The Sheet yesterday. in an accident on HWY 395, ap- there were no serious student or School received a worri- The accident occurred when the proximately 10 north of Pearsonville, staff injuries. My office is working di- Psome phone call last Saturday bus driver, Edgar Perez, a 38-year- California near Little Lake. My office rectly with the Tour Coach Company afternoon as 44 AVID (Advance- old from Moreno Valley “suffered has been in contact with representa- which has already set up an accident ment Via Individual Determina- a medical emergency and blacked tives from the charter bus company. claim. We will work with each of our tion) Bishop High School students, out” according to BUSD Superin- According to officials from the Tour families to insure that all claims are along with five chaperones and staff tendent Simpson, “and the bus went Coach Company, the driver of the filed properly. Again, we are very were returning from an annual visit off the highway.” Simpson told The bus was experiencing a medical thankful that all of our students and to college campuses in Southern Sheet, “We were very lucky that no emergency and blacked-out. The staff members are safely home. Any California. Fortunately, no one was one was seriously injured. Trust me bus went off the road and eventually further questions can be directed to seriously injured. when I say this, getting a call that a came to an abrupt stop after hitting my office at 760-872-3680.” Nine students were transported group from your school was in an an anchor cable off of the highway. When asked if private tour bus to local hospitals in Lone Pine and accident is not only a parent’s worst The driver has undergone surgery companies followed the same rules Ridgecrest as a precautionary mea- nightmare, but a school superinten- for issues related to the symptoms that public schools use for their sure and later released. One district dent’s as well.” he experienced while driving the own drivers with respect to health employee is still in the hospital A press release Simpson stated, bus. checkups, Simpson said that the for treatment of back pain, while “On Saturday, April 23, 2016 a char- “Following the accident nine of district’s bus drivers are required to another was released that evening ter bus carrying approximately 44 our students were transported to the undergo medical checkups ever two according the BUSD Superintendent BUHS students and five chaperones Lone Pine and Ridgecrest Hospi- years and that he believes the rules Barry Simpson in a phone interview and staff members was involved tals as precautionary measures for are essentially the same for private- minor injuries and were released ly-owned bus companies as well. that evening. Two BUHS employees He also noted that the district does were also transported to the hospital not use chartered buses very often COMING SOON NEW TOIYABE for treatment one was released that and that the students had raised the By Bodine evening and the other was admitted. money themselves to contract with “The Bishop Unified School Dis- the bus company. he new Indian Toiyabe Health ment of care for all residents and trict occasionally uses charter bus The tour bus accident is being Project Clinic located on See visitors of the Eastern Sierra,” Mam- companies to transport students for investigated by the Inland Division TVee Lane on the Bishop Paiute moth Hospital CEO, Gary Myers special events. The students on this of the California Highway Patrol. As Reservation is going up rapidly said in an email. “I believe the new bus were part of the AVID program part of that investigation, the tour and it’s only been a year since the clinic with an emphasis on primary at BUHS and were returning from an bus was impounded to be checked groundbreaking. It will be a compre- care and prevention is completely in annual trip visiting college cam- for any safety or mechanical prob- hensive health and wellness facility alignment with our overall needs in puses in Southern California. The lems. The local CHP office in Bishop including primary care, behavioral the Eastern Sierra. If you look at the students had fund-raised the money will be given a report when the health, dental, preventive medicine, obesity and diabetes statistics alone that was used to contract with the investigation is completed. public health, optometry, pharmacy in Mono and Inyo Counties, I believe charter bus company. and laboratory services. The 55,000 we face a huge challenge in the years “We are extremely grateful that square foot, $17 million-dollar ahead,” Myers said. expansion project won’t be open for Is the bigger clinic too big for the business until the end of 2016. But Eastern Sierra? Dr. Paul B. Ginsburg, when it does it will have all of its re- the Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair in sources under one roof, save for the Health Policy Studies, and Senior dialysis center, the only facility of its Fellow and Director for the Center kind in Inyo or Mono counties. for Health Policy at the Brookings Being the “only one” or none in Institute told The Sheet in an email either county an unfortunate norm it would be hard to determine the on the Eastside when it comes to feasibility of the expansion. He specialty healthcare services, like described the rural area as incred- psychiatrist or neurologists. But ibly unique because of the ski area. David Lent, Toiyabe Executive Direc- “Demands for high-quality health tor said the expanded clinic may be services are there, but it is inefficient used to facilitate access to special- to create the infrastructure and staff- Quality baked goods at the foot of the Sierra ists. The expanded clinic will have ing because of the seasonal nature the room needed to offer space to of the demand for care,” Ginsburg prospective specialists or physicians explained. to practice. But, the doctors will not The feasibility study for the expan- have to commit to living in the area, sion that would spell out if the area GRAND RE-OPENING but can come up periodically or could sustain another large health- once a month, for example. care facility, but it is not public FOR FISHMAS APRIL 29 Lent said the clinic isn’t going into record. competition with the other two, but hopes to fill gaps, “plug into” where Hours for April-May Bakery • Cafe • Community the two are deficient in resources. Friday: 6:30am-2pm Natural bakery He said specifics have not been Wells fargo TBD hashed out with NIH or MH on Saturday: 6:30am-9pm Live music and dinner where it can plug in. For now, the fo- Sunday: 6:30am-3pm cus is on the construction, says Lent. served on weekends Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Northern Beer and wine Inyo Hospital District CEO, told The Live Music Sheet, patient access to care is the Family friendly top priority. Flanigan said Toiyabe April 30 – Good Livin and NIH have discussed sharing May 7 – Idle Hands Indoor/outdoor seating resources or collaborating with complimentary services but a better May 14 – Good Livin Located at the McGee determination could be made once May 21 – Up All Night Creek Lodge, Crowley Lake the clinic is completed. The big three are integral to each other’s services and the expansion will facilitate further cooperation. “We feel it will create new opportu- 1561 Crowley Lake Drive | Crowly Lake | 760.914.2696 nities to collaborate for the better- [email protected] | facebook.com/EastSideBakeShop THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com COVER STORY I 7 OWENS VALLEY CO-OP SOWS SEEDS IN INDEPENDENCE By Rea he Owens Valley Growers Co- growers [here], but if land conser- operative, which supports Inyo vancies could do that it would really TCounty farmers from Big Pine help.” to Olancha, has opened a market and Part of the reason it’s so hard to cafe in Independence and is looking create a food-focused culture, besides forward to its first summer serving the lack of water, is Inyo and Mono travelers, Pacific Crest Trail hikers and County’s sparse and scattered popu- the local community. lation. “Places where there’s more Founded in 2012, OVGC moved people, you’ll see a lot more of a food into the former Mairs Market build- scene…in this area it’s tough because ing with help from several grants and you have people on fixed incomes from Lauren Bon’s Metabolic Studio. and who have not come from that The Market, which had been owned kind of scene.” by Omie and Glorian Maris for more Because the co-op started from a than 60 years, closed in 2008. desire to provide low-income Inyo “Some local people were very in- County residents with nutritious terested in revitalizing that building,” food, price is always an issue. It’s said Julie Fought, a former Board tough for growers to invest money member and one of the founders of in crops, water and labor when they OVGC. “It had provided to the com- aren’t sure if they’ll make a return. munity of Independence for years.” However, “My goal is to provide Fought said that the idea of the co- good, nutritious, locally grown food op began in 2009 when she befriend- to everybody no matter what their ed Jane McDonald, then Community PHOTO COURTESY KIBS income,” said Fought. Anna Capodano and Tamara Cohn Services Director for Inyo-Mono Restaurants are a big step, she Advocates for Community Action water, making large-scale farming all Odum said that she’s seen busi- said, but unlike San Francisco or Los (IMACA). McDonald was teaching but impossible. nesses shutter and the local economy Angeles, many restaurant owners in low-income Inyo County residents to “I have acreage and I have water, suffer in the past. The co-op is a Inyo-Mono Counties are beholden to grow their own food at the time. both are unusual in this area,” said revitalizing presence in a town which a boom-and-bust tourism cycle and a Erin McPhee, Pastor at the Method- Fought of her property, De La Cour existed without a place to get grocer- razor-thin profit margin. Some chefs ist Church in Independence, became Ranch in Lone Pine. Coming from ies for almost a decade. “We’ve seen don’t have the luxury to “look at food involved as well. an area with lots of local food pro- so many things in Independence go as though it was a piece of art,” said “She had ministered the IMACA duction, Fought sought to build an away,” she said. “We haven’t had a Fought. food bank in Independence, so we infrastructure to nourish a budding market in seven or eight years.” “If you don’t have people that are would bring the produce to the food farming community. “Since 2009 I “There was a lot of interest not only creative and think outside the Sysco banks and after that we started the have been working with [the Meta- in local food production but in local box, it’s a real challenge.” food swap.” Not subject to the same bolic Studio] towards that end. This enterprise,” said Fought. However, changes are certainly regulations as a Farmer’s Market, the was a ball that was rolling since 2009 “Several funding sources [came afoot, and Independence’s new “food swap,” was a way to get Owens and we just kept rolling it.” forward] to open that store as a co-op market and cafe may be the start of Valley growers together to exchange The Mairs building was purchased that highlighted local growers and something big. Business is good, said produce. in 2014 and opened to the public in provided jobs, and as a food hub Odum, and Fought thinks that people When Bon of the Metabolic Studio October of 2015, said Jennifer Odum, where produce could be distributed.” driving through Independence are got involved, things started to evolve. Manager of the co-op. The cafe Fought said that her interest in excited by the prospect of a place to “Before I even met her in 2009, followed in December. They stock bolstering the Owens Valley’s food shop for local food and souvenirs— [Bon] was interested in helping the products from eleven local suppliers, culture was somewhat vested. “My it’s something new on the trek up southern Owens Valley be more sus- co-op Board Member Lynn Johnson dream for my property is that a land Highway 395 that many tourists have tainable in terms of food production,” told The Sheet. This includes growers conservancy would be interested in been making for decades. Fought said. like Seismic Gardens in Big Pine, Val- about 15 years and basically take it “I think the food co-op is the first Many of the Metabolic Studio’s ley View Farm in Independence, and over. I would live here and and young endeavor in this area to say, ‘Okay, projects focus on watershed and the Anchor Ranch in Lone Pine. couples could come farm and I would that’s it, we’re going to do everything interaction between people and their The cafe holds community dinners look out my window and see it hap- we can to revitalize our community, environment. Artists have designed on Friday nights and sells Gunner pening. So I’m building an infrastruc- provide jobs, fix an eyesore, not let several installments around the Conway-Davenport’s locally-roasted ture toward that end.” another building fall to ruin and at parched Owens Valley. “Indy” coffee, as well as ceramics, “The problem is the market. There the same time harbor and support “There used to be a lot of farms and oil paintings and recycled can art, isn’t a huge market here.” Fought said and nurture the tiny little struggling everything backed off because of the among many other items. that many land conservancies in the food scene down here.” water,” said Fought. The Los Angeles “It’s been a real community effort,” Bay Area have opened up land for The co-op is located at 149 S. Ed- Department of Water and Power owns said Odum. “The market really does aspiring farmers to work. wards St. in Independence. Visit www. the rights to a great deal of the Valley’s belong to the town.” “It’s really hard to attract young owensvalleygrowerscooperative.com.

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www.slocums.com for menus 8 I LOCAL NEWS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 PERMACULTURE COMES TO BISHOP Paiute Tribe hosts movement greats to teach sustainability By Giles his spring, the Bishop Paiute natural landscape, that people of all Tribe partnered with interna- backgrounds and origins can share. Ttionally regarded permaculture When asked about the particular instructors to host a Permaculture challenges of doing permaculture in Design Certification Course at the The Owens Valley, Acosta emphasized Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Cultural the role of water. “The watershed is Center. Instructors included Jeanette both the asset and the difficulty, but Acosta, Penny Livingston-Stark, Me- the soil is very rich, the water is rich, lissa Nelson, Sky Road Web, Richard and the people are rich. It’s not just Bugbee, Warren Brush, Carmen Gon- about the Valley, it’s about L.A. If L.A zales, Samantha Sprull and Darlin heals its relationship with water, less Rudy. Instructors encompassed a stress will be placed on the Owens wide array of perspectives on the River Valley. So you see, this is really natural landscape, and included an a grand opportunity to make some- ethnobotanist, a Miwok Song Catch- thing right, for everyone and every- er, and other representatives from thing.” various Native American Nations. The James Napoles, Community Market course ran from April 2-15. Registra- Manager Apprentice and a member tion for a full 2-week certification of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, said he cost $950, but the first two days of found the workshop instructive and the course, April 2-3, were free and interesting. Napoles said that work- open to the public. Scholarships were ing for the garden is rewarding, but available and Tribal Employees were that the program struggles for fund- eligible for fee waivers. ing. This year they will be hiring two According to Maya Jamal, a par- full time employees who will likely ticipant who identified herself as be local high school students. “It’s a nontribal member of the greater especially great for young people in Bishop community, this workshop the Native American community to is the product of a long grassroots get involved and be closer to the en- movement within the Bishop Paiute vironment and to our food. It’s good Tribe. “There are some amazing vi- for anybody, anywhere to have that sionary folks here on the reservation, experience in today’s world of pro- PHOTOS: PDC who have been talking about a food cessed food.” Instructor Penny Livingston-Stark teaches Permaculture Series participants to build sovereignty strategy for a long time. Tony Brown, Groundskeeper of earthen structures that use passive solar energy for heat. There was a real question of ‘how the Bishop Paiute Elders Garden and by Sasha Rabin and will teach partici- 1 workshop is free and open to the can we collaborate and bring food Farm, was also in attendance. He pants the basics of earthen building public. To RSVP, contact Jen Schlaich sovereignty to the [Owens] Valley? said that the whole idea behind the through construction of a Seed Stor- at [email protected] or What if we were cut off from our food class was to benefit the community. age Building. Participation in the full (760) 920-5254. supply and how would we sustain “I’d like to see a place where people workshop costs $150, and the May ourselves?” Jamal cited Tribal Elders can get healthy food and can see and Council Members Paul Chavez where it’s grown,” Brown told The and Kris Hillhad as leaders in that Sheet. He plans to use water retention SIH grassroots movement. strategies taught at the workshop to continued from page 1 The Sheet spoke to workshop capture rainfall from buildings at the the one that HCCA has with Tulare Grand Jury report in 2007, which leaders Penny Livingston-Stark farm. “With an average of 5 inches of Regional Medical Center.” Hick- first brought up the issue of a lack of and Jeanette Acosta, instructors for rain a year, I could potentially re- man has been joined by other SIHD transparency. the Regenerative Institute at Com- tain 5,808.75 gallons of water for the board members, including SIHD TRMC has seen a turn-around in monweal Garden in Bolinas, CA. garden.” Board President Fedchenko, that its fortunes under HCCA manage- Livingston-Stark said it is always a Ray Hunter, another workshop they (the board) don’t have anything ment. The hospital had seen three pleasure and a learning opportunity participant, owns and gardens on 6 to worry about and that there is years of losses and was losing a to work with the Native People of acres of land in Independence and 2.5 nothing in the SIHD-HCCA Agree- million dollars a month according California because there are so many acres in Lone Pine. He said the work- ment about HCCA at some point to Dr. Benny Benzeevi. The bond parallels between native knowledge shop provided a space for people of being given the option to purchase ratings since HCCA took over has and permaculture. Acosta added that all communities and backgrounds the hospital such as the agreement improved ratings of the bonds by the permaculture perspective takes to get on board with permaculture with TRMC. Fitch Ratings, one of the nation’s into account the historical use of the and sustainable gardening practices. The Agreement with SIH was big three credit rating agencies. The land, a context that is important in “My perception is that there has hammered out in a day-long public better bond rating can potentially traditional, native knowledge. It lends been a tradition of tribes maintain- meeting in Lone Pone with Dr. Ben- save property owners in the district a common vernacular for reading the ing isolation. I think we’ve reached ny Benzeevi, Chairman of Health- millions of dollars. HCCA has also a turning point here, with the cost care Conglomerate Associates, greatly improved and expanded of food increasing, and the drought. LLC (HCCA), a privately-owned, services and its management of the We’ve always had these practices, and for-profit healthcare management health care district was directly cited we know they work. It’s important for company based out of Tulare, Calif. by Fitch Ratings as the reason for people to learn from each other. It’s To the relief of residents and hos- their bond upgrade. about being good neighbors, because pital employees in the south end To be sure, there may be some we can’t do it alone.” of the count, the hospital was up valid concerns in Tulare County and The Bishop Paiute Tribe will be and running within three months. their Grand Jury Report over possi- holding another workshop, Introduc- The SIHD board also promised the bly improper political influence and tion to Natural Building, from April pubic greater oversight of the health on certain terms of the TRMC Health 28-May 1. The course will be taught district finances. District Agreement with HCCA, but The issue in Tulare is centered they appear to have nothing at all to around a Grand Jury Preliminary do with SIHD here in Inyo County. Report critical of the Tulare Regional Medical Center’s reporting on an $85 million bond to expand the facil- Cert. Arb. # WE-9537A • CA D-49 Lic.# 976309 • Bonded & Insured ity. The spending disclosures on Tree Removal • Tree Pruning • Lot Clearing the bond controversy precedes the 760-709-6893 agreement the Tulare Health District www.skylinearborist.com made with HCCA by seven years in 2014 and goes as far back as a Tulare Serving Mammoth, Bishop & June Lake THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com LOCAL NEWS I 9 VALLEY OF THE FACEBOOK DOLLS Death Valley experiences record spring visitation By Bodine hat do wildflowers and crowds. Facebook have in com- “We attribute (the increase in visi- Wmon? Record breaking visitation) to that because it’s the only tation at Death Valley National Park thing that’s significantly different,” (DVNP). March 2016 was the busiest Abigail Wines, Management Assis- month in the park’s history, exceed- tant for DVNP told The Sheet. ing any other by more than 80,000 The super bloom in 2005 was visitors. That month saw 213,212 impressive. There was so much visitors, far ahead of the 133,300 visi- water in the park, kayakers were tors that March 2010, the previous launching near Stovepipe Wells. record-holder, saw. While 2005 received national media DVNP had 1,154,843 visitors in attention, it was before the wide- 2015, according to a recently pub- spread use of social media. lished visitor analysis report from Seasonal Ranger Diane Milliard the National Park Service (NPS). This began posting photos of the flowers translates into $95,036,900 spent in to the park’s Facebook page. Wines communities near the park. “That said Milliard wasn’t asked to post, spending supported 1,336 jobs but acted on her own volition since PHOTO COURTESY DVNHA in nearby communities and had there’s not a dedicated social media A couple frolics in fields of desert gold. a cumulative benefit to the local facilitator in the park. The posts look at the flowers in Death Valley, a Thomson said Facebook is a tool economy of $124,098,200,” accord- went viral. One from March 5 for two-and-a-half-hour drive. “It has a in the arsenal, good for getting out ing to a press release from DVNP. the Wildflower Blooming Map was huge effect on our economy.” daily news or updates, but there’s Craig Dalby, Chief Public Infor- shared 4,083 times. Bishop Chamber of Commerce still a large clientele that prefer tra- mation Officer for NPS, Southwest Wines said the tourists aren’t Executive Director Tawni Thomson ditional news and advertising like a Region, said there’s not a county-by- necessarily coming in because of said the super bloom and DVNP are handheld brochure. county breakdown of jobs or spend- what the park posts, as much as the big draws. And those same flower “We realize this is one of the main ing. posts being shared. She explained watchers probably enjoy other sight- ways people are learning about the Several roads in the park have that one person can have a good seeing destinations like Buttermilk world and interacting with each been washed out due to flood- experience and will share it on their or the Ancient Bristlecone Pine For- other. This part of our job is impor- ing, limiting access to some areas wall. Another person picks it up and est, she said. Those tourist’s dollars tant and we need to keep up on and the iconic Scotty’s Castle will decides to check out the flowers, too. get spread even farther. this,” Wines said. not reopen until 2019 due to flood It’s word of mouth for the digital age. The local chambers are utiliz- Dalby said there’s no definitive damage. But the closed signs were Those dollars tourists spend ing social media where it fits. New plans to employ a social media facil- no deterrent. ‘Super blooms’ of trickle down to the outlying com- said posting is virtually free, the itator for DVNP in the near future, wildflowers, like the one this year munities. Kathleen New of the Lone perfect price for small-town cham- but, he added, that doesn’t mean it are a big draw, but social media is Pine Chamber of Commerce said bers. “And, you can’t believe the won’t happen. being credited for luring in the huge people are staying in Lone Pine to responses.” 10 I ARTS/BIZ www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 LOCAL ARTISTS BUILD A NEST FOR CULTURE Josefine Wing and Jesse Kriessler go out on a limb to foster a “creative hub” in Mammoth By Rea hile there is no shortage of soul-sucking, but inspiration abounds. inspiration in the Eastern Living close to nature is thrilling, but WSierra, a common lament searching for culture can be a fruitless among creative types is its lack of enterprise. The owners of The Nest culture—local artists and entrepreneurs think Mammoth can have it both ways. Josefine Wing and Jesse Kriessler are “I developed my art in this town,” taking steps to change that with their Kriessler said. “Now I can show people new shop and “creative hub,” The Nest all the inspiration I found from this Collective. place.” Located on Laurel Mountain Rd. “We want to make this a hub for below the KMMT studio, The Nest creativity. Whether you make a t-shirt, is a minimalist, industrial-looking write a poem, or sing a song. We want space with large windows, shelves of to make it a spot for people to make Mammoth-made handicrafts and prints things.” adorning the walls. The space smells of The two plan on hosting live music, freshly-cut wood because the Wing and rotating art shows and workshops. Kriessler built all the cases themselves. Kriessler can teach airbrushing, Wing “We’ve built 99 percent of this stuff can show locals how to work with in here,” said Wing, a petite and stylish Josefine Wing and Jesse Kriessler, owners of the Nest Collective leather, and they’ve approached one of young woman with a lilting accent their vendors to do a workshop on how and a penchant for leather tooling and store Etsy and at festivals. in an area so focused on recreation to make incense from raw materials. In sewing. “I just sewed this couch cover The two joked about opening a that artistic expression often falls by the summertime, they want to facilitate this morning,” she says, gesturing to the store where they could create their art the wayside. “You can only say ‘I wish plein air painting on the deck. cushion she’s sitting on. and attract those who also wanted to somebody would do something cool,” “We want to have that vibe where A native of Sweden, Wing studied express their creativity through their so many times before it’s you that’s everyone feels like they’re a part of it,” fashion design and spent seven years chosen mediums. When the tattoo supposed to do something cool,” said said Wing. “It is a store but we want in London working at a similar artists’ parlor A Missing Panda moved out of Wing. people to feel like it’s also a place for collective before moving to Mammoth the space, the joking turned serious. “We were about to leave just because people to just come and look at art, talk for a second time. “It was a massive project to take on, it we felt like we needed to grow as about art, and meet other people who She and Kriessler, partners in was quite intimidating,” said Kriessler, people and artists, to do something have the same interests.” business and in life, met a little over who had actually been saving up his different,” she said. “But in a way it’s “We’ve squeezed in as much stuff that a year ago when Wing approached money to leave Mammoth. Wing had the same thing. What we wanted was to hasn’t existed in Mammoth before as a booth where Kriessler was selling been saving to buy a car. Instead, the push [ourselves]. Both of us really love we possibly could,” she said. There is his hand-painted glow-in-the-dark two decided to commit to bringing Mammoth. It is that lack of culture that a case displaying silver wasp pendants hats, which retail for $60 to $90 a their dream to life here in town. “For is a bit painful for people like us.” and rings made of elk antlers set with piece. Kriessler was making his “High right now the car is on hold,” she said There’s often a hard choice to be iridescent chunks of bismuth. There Frequency” brand clothing in his with a laugh. made for artists who are inspired by bathroom and selling it on the craft web Their goal is to help foster culture the outdoors—living in a city can be see NEST, page 10

“Going to the mountains is going home.” Se habla español -John Muir THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 ARTS/BIZ I 11 NEST continued from page 10 are wooden-soled shoes made by Wing and Kriessler’s light-up paintings, illuminated by remote control. There is a rack of “curated pre- loved” clothing that Wing wants locals to augment by bringing in their vintage items to sell on consignment. Submissions for original art, jewelry and clothing are encouraged. “If anybody wants to approach us we’ll consider everything,” said Wing. “We have a certain style and vibe, but there’s a lot of stuff that can fit within our parameters.” “The criteria of stuff we’re looking for is just that it’s cool and well made.” Though The Nest Collective is unlike anything Mammoth has seen before, Tora, welcoming committee at The Nest. Wing and Kriessler say they’re not “We love our dogs so much we put them the first ones to try and bump up the on our postcards” said Wing. culture quotient in town. Wing noted it is,” said Kriessler. “I hope it will do that Stellar Brew has often acted as that as well as we think it has potential to,” “hub” by hosting open mic nights, art said Wing. “If you have a space where shows, and selling local products. people can gather then you can make “If it weren’t for Stellar Brew I might things happen.” not be doing this,” said Wing. “Andrea The Nest Collective is located at [Walker, Stellar Brew’s owner] makes it 94 Laurel Mountain Rd. Visit www. all seem possible.” facebook.com/TheNestMammoth. Wing and Kriessler think that there is a great deal of potential for Mammoth’s artists to come out of the woodwork and share their talent with one another. “People come in here and we talk about all day now,” said Wing. “We have a story about everything.” The shop is slightly off the beaten path, but Wing said “I have a goal to make it so undeniably dope that people at least have to be curious as to what 12 I REAL ESTATE www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016

REAL ESTORIES THE SHIBLEY SPREAD here was once a guy named (Cary and Steve). And they discovered Hans. And he built a fishing that Kathy was a bit withof a genius Jack whenLunch Tcamp on the hill above Crowley it came to gardening. Lake. And he called it Hans Resort. “That’s why I call it the ‘World But for all intents and purposes, Famous’ Hans Resort,” says Brian. Hans Resort is really the Shibley “We get these Europeans who wan- Spread, having now been in the Shib- der by in the summers, and they take ley family just shy of a half-century. one look at all the wildflowers on the The Spread sits on 3.5 acres and property and they just think it’s the includes seven rental cabins and a prettiest thing they’ve ever seen - the three-bedroom house. The Shibleys’ flowers, the ponds, the stream. We operated it as a traditional fishing just tell ‘em to walk around if they’d camp for about the first 35 years like - but don’t sue us if you trip!” or so. In the past 15 years, they’ve transitioned from nightly rentals to monthly, yearly and beyond rentals. Some folks have rented cabins there for close to two decades. “When you’re young, the transient Daughter Cary (with Dad) got married on the property. guests are fun, but as you get older, she no longer lives at the Resort full- you start liking stable and perma- puter chip in it,” he said. “So you can time, certainly not in the winter. nent,” observed Kathy Shibley. work on it yourself.” Which is somewhat ironic, seeing The cabins are all in good shape. His high school buddies are coming as it hasn’t really snowed that much They’re rustic, but that’s the way the up for the opener this year, as they the past few years. Shibleys like it and that’s the way their do every year. There used to be six “I’ll be up there all summer [this renters like it. Several of the cabins, regulars. A number that has dwindled year],” she declared. “Back be all with decks, sit within a few steps of to two. damned.” the creek (Grandfathered in. You can’t Brian, back in the day. Time definitely moves on, and As we sat at the living room table, build like that anymore.) times change. Brian recognizes that. Kathy said the gardening all started a drawer full of photos on the table - “It’s distinctive,” said Kathy. “The But you can tell he thinks it’s a bit of by accident. A dog died, so she buried mostly photos of fish caught, family, cabins aren’t perfect, but they’re in a shame that the fishing culture isn’t him in the backyard and planted friends, more fish, some golf, the good shape.” quite what it was. “It’s not necessar- some flowers over the gravesite. property, flowers - Brian said, “Ide- Kathy was introduced to the Sierra ily an annual thing anymore. Often, It looked nice. Another dog died ally, I’m looking for a guy [buyer] who by husband Brian, whose family pur- they’ll come once, hire a guide, spend and she did the same thing. And by appreciates the rustic nature of the chased the Resort in 1967. Brian, now thousands of dollars, have an experi- then, “I didn’t need to have the excuse place, someone who likes the soli- 76, worked in the family business ence … and then do something else of a dog dying to keep planting flow- tude, the fishing, the chores … I fish (newspaper advertising) in Southern the next year.” ers,” she said. all the time. Golfing and fishing is just California. When the family business He himself does see some advan- “There was just so much to do,” she a disease,” he said with a smile. sold, he left the job and L.A. to oper- tage in being a little closer to town said, of tending to the Resort. “My “It would be an ideal place for ate the Resort. once the place sells. “There’s no days were filled. I loved the land, be- a retreat,” he added, almost as an Did Kathy have any reservations cell service, the mail is late and the ing busy, taking the kids to the lake. afterthought, remembering that he’s about moving to the Sierra? “No. I just L.A. Times is sold out by 7:30 [at the It was like Tara [the O’Hara mansion trying to sell the place. wanted to be married to him,” she Crowley Store],” he grumbles, before from Gone With the Wind].” Outside the window, parked on the said. pausing to ask hopefully, “Hey, do you Of course, it was all the gardening street, was his fishing boat, which he The couple became proficient at fish?” and physical labor which may have bought in 1983. “There’s not a com- all sorts of skills. They built decks created some back issues for Kathy. together, wired cabins. They added Or rather, it was her ignoring medical bedrooms onto their home to accom- advice because she just loved doing modate the arrival of two children these things so much. In any event,

As Kathy tells it, one day she was in Bishop and saw a cute, funky birdhouse on the top of the building. It turned out to be the work of Diane Stever (since passed). The Shibleys have Son Steve and granddaughter Kassidy with Kathy on the back deck of the main house approximately 25 of Stever’s birdhouses on the property.

14 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 OFF THE SLOPES FOR THE BIRDS Friends of the Inyo hosts 2nd Owens Lake Bird Festival By Abagael Giles n Friday, April 22, 138 birders, conservation activists, Oand scientists met at the Lone Pine Western Film History Museum for the 2nd Annual Owens Lake Bird Festival. They came from as far north as June Lake and as far south as Los Angeles County. The weekend-long festival was hosted by local non- profit Friends of the Inyo. Partners and sponsors included Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Inyo County, Eastern Sierra Audubon Society (ESAS), California Audubon Society, the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association (ESIA), and The Final Structure, complete with what LADWP calls “whitecapping waves” …of gravel. the Metabolic Studio. This year’s festival featured more According to Beardsley, LADWP pro- “highlight the significance of the the rare opportunity to participate than 30 tours by local guides. On Sat- vided some financial support to the Owens Lake story and the return of a in a guided tour of the lake bed and urday evening, Debbie House, Water- festival as well. threatened habitat.” Dust Management Master Project shed Resources Specialist for LADWP, Beardsley told The Sheet that “With There was much celebration of re- by LADWP Watershed Resources gave a dinner talk called “Owens the Owens Lake Bird festival, we aim cent conservation efforts on the part Manager Jeff Nordin. Nordin guided Lake - its new role in the flyway!” Ac- to showcase the importance of Owens of LADWP. There was also a palpable participants through various habitat cording to Executive Director Laura Lake and conservation for migrating sense that participants, especially construction projects, as well as the Beardsley, Friends of the Inyo reached birds. At the same time, we hope to those from communities historically new Owens Lake Trails Project, set to out to LADWP for permission to have provide new opportunities for visi- affected by poor air quality, such as open Friday April 29. the event on the Owens Lake bed. tors to explore and enjoy the Lower Ridgecrest and Lone Pine, had not According to Nordin, LADWP has LADWP responded enthusiastically, Owens Valley and the community of forgotten what entity drained the lake invested $1.5 billion in Dust Manage- with employees “leading tours and Lone Pine.” The Friends of the Inyo in the first place. ment on Owens Lake since the early supporting planning in other ways.” On Saturday morning, birders had Website added that the festival would see BIRDING, page 15 THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com OFF THE SLOPES I 15 BIRDING continued from page 14 MESou may wonderPTO how Vons LOOKS being cut from school FOR budgets. MO’ 2000s. to do something about it. If these acquired by Albertson’s would So that’s why the PTO is seeking to According to LADWP’s publication, laws went away, I have no doubt that affect your local school. Here’s create a fundraiser to fill in the gap. “Owens Lake Dust Control Lawsuit things would change overnight.” Y how: Albertson’s does not participate The ad below pretty much tells the Questions and Answers,” nearly two According to Kiddoo, Owens Lake is in the eScrip program which formerly story. months of the average Los Angeles still a major source of PM-10 (particu- raised money for the schools. The list of raffle prizes for the event residential water customer’s bill is late matter, such as dust, less than A person could sign up for the provided by PTO President Sara Mc- devoted to Owens Lake mitigation 10 microns in diameter) in the U.S. program and Vons would donate a Connell is fairly endless. measures. Dust from Owens Lake affects about percentage of what they spent to the Highlights include art, food, bike “I’ve been told that the Owens Lake 40,000 permanent residents between local schools. park and golf prizes as well as a heli- Dust Mitigation Project is more com- Ridgecrest and Bishop. From 2010 to The eScrip program contributed copter tour and a day at the shooting plicated than all of L.A.’s water system 2013, LADWP, GBUAPCD and oth- about $16,000 last year to Mammoth range (featuring assorted weapons) combined,” Nordin told participants. ers collaborated to develop a Master Elementary’s Parent-Teacher Organi- with Police Chief Al Davis. Birders were guided throughout the Plan for Owens Lake. LADWP’s recent zation (PTO). Deadline for reservations is lake, driving along berms that divided investments in habitat develop- The money went toward ski pro- Wednesday, May 4 so get on it! flooded zones according to their dif- ment come after a long series of legal grams, music and arts and other ferent management strategies. Nor- battles over dust mitigation on the programs that are constantly being din told participants that 45-square property owned by California State miles of the roughly 110-square mile Lands Commission. dry lake bed are currently being Nordin echoed part of Kiddoo’s managed for dust control by LADWP. statement, saying that, although PTO AD HERE As of Spring 2016, 35-square miles LADWP is thrilled to see that birds of Owens Lake have been flooded have returned to the lake bed, habitat with 80,000 AF of water. Once that restoration was a happy consequence water mixes with the salty lake bed, of dust control efforts. it becomes an attractive habitat for “When we started using shallow migrating shorebirds, who feed off flooding, we never thought the birds of re-emerging brine shrimp and salt would come back, but they did.” Nor- flies. din gestured across a series of salt- Great Basin Unified Air Pollution encrusted, but grassy meadows being Control District (GBUAPCD) also watered by intermittent sprinklers. provided a tour of the lake bed. Phill “12-13 years ago, any of these wet Kiddoo, Air Pollution Control Officer, meadows would have been barren. If said that his tour emphasized dust you come back in 2 years, all of these mitigation and the conditions that sprinkler fields that are spraying bare would have existed at Owens Lake dirt now will be alkali meadows.” prior to the construction of the L.A Nordin was careful not to use “res- Aqueduct. Kiddoo told The Sheet toration” in talking about LADWP’s that while he, too, is excited about work on the lake. Kiddoo and Nordin the return of birds to Owens Lake, it’s both expressed that LADWP has no not as though the ecosystem is being intention of re-flooding Owens Lake. restored to its former glory. At the end of Saturday’s tour, one “There was this big disconnect participant, a long time resident of in the conversation, between what Ridgecrest and member of the Kern Owens Lake once was, and what it is Audubon Society told Nordin, “It is today … What’s happening on Owens encouraging to see that you’re taking Lake right now is first and foremost a such expedient measures to help Dust Mitigation Project. They drained Owens Lake recover from not being a it, and they’ve been legally required lake anymore.”

PHOTO: GILES Jeff Nordin, Watershed Resource Manager for LADWP identifies a sandpiper with Kern Crest Audubon Society member and Ridgecrest resident Brenda Burnette on LADWP’s guided tour of the lake bed. 16 I BUSINESS www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 LATIN MARKET ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE Whoever buys the property isn’t likely to change operations By Giles hose who frequent the Latin ants to leave, and I’m sure that the Market on Tavern Road may folks at the Market will be welcome Thave spotted a troubling sign to continue their lease, if they want posted in the last few weeks. The to.” The property is currently owned sign, posted by Matthew Lehman by Lehman, Jerry Preston, The John Real Estate, reads “For Sale: Invest- Vereuck Family Trust, and Drew Hill. ment Opportunity.” Lehman, a co- According to Lehman, most of the owner of the property that houses owners don’t live in Mammoth and the Latin Market, said that taco en- would rather not manage a property thusiasts can rest easy. “It’s been on here anymore. the market for a while, and whoever The Latin Market is a staple of af- purchases the property will likely do fordable local groceries and food in so as a real estate investment to gen- Mammoth. They sell specialty chilis, erate revenue. They won’t want ten- spices, beans and fresh churros. For GREASE IS YOUR DRAIN’S PHOTO: GILES WORST ENEMY! Latin Market sells a variety of items besides food, such as piñatas, spices and cookware. NEVER $2, customers can choose an adoba- especially if you’re looking for high quality food. On a good week, I POUR do, pescato, carnitas, or asada taco, and top it off with a variety of salsas, probably go 3-4 times a week. The GREASE fresh radishes, buttery beans, grilled food is always incredible.” Schwab DOWN ANY onions and jalapeños. Seven dollars added that the market is a social DRAIN! CLOGS CAUSE will buy a burrito that comfortably gathering place. It’s difficult to walk, bike or drive by the market at lunch SEWAGE feeds two ravenous rock climbers (a soda, beans, onions and salsa are all time on a nice day and not run into BACKUPS! part of the deal). someone you know. Forrest Schwab, a local climbing The Latin Market is a family busi- COOL GREASE guide and regular patron, called the ness owned and operated by Benny and Araceli Murguin and their chil- BEFORE GREASE Latin Market “a cornerstone of com- THROWING IT munity in Mammoth Lakes.” dren. Their daughter Ella, who can CLOGS “Frankly, it’s almost more cost often be found working behind the IN THE TRASH PIPES! effective to eat all of your meals at front counter, spoke on their behalf, Latin Market [than to shop at Vons], saying that the family would like to buy the property, but doesn’t know DO DO NOT what it will do yet.  Use an old coffee can or jar as a grease Pour oil and As of June, the market will have container grease down drains been open at that location for 4 years. Ella told The Sheet that her  Pour greasy or oily food waste into the or garbage disposal parents are the creators of all the container, NOT down the drain or garbage Use hot water to recipes for tacos, burritos, sopes disposal rinse grease off and tortas. Neither were available  Freeze or cool animal fats before discarding in cookware utensils, for comment, as they both work two the trash dishes or surfaces jobs in addition to running the small market and restaurant.   Mix liquid vegetable fats with an absorbent Put food scraps It seems that, for now, Schwab material such as cat litter or coffee grounds in down drains and other dedicated patrons can a sealable container before throwing in trash rest easy. It is uncertain who will purchase the property, but unlikely Mammoth Community Water District l 760-934-2596 l www.mcwd.dst.ca.us that the Latin Market or its delicious tacos will disappear anytime soon.

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Baby Wipes l Cleaning Wipes Tampons l Bandages l Medications Condoms l Whitening Strips Hair l Q-tips l Make-up Pads Maxi Pads l Kitty Litter l Dental Floss THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com NO-CLASSIFIEDS I 17 NO CLASS-IFIEDS NOTICES Fictitious Business Name Statement Help Wanted Help Wanted The Following Person(s) Notice of Ordinance Is Doing Business As: ORDINANCE NO. ORD 16-03. Edelweiss Lodge AN INTERIMORDINANCE OF THE MONO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EXTENDING THE TEM- Terry and Dawn Schultz PORARILY SUSPENSION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT 1872 Old Mammoth Rd., P.O. Box 608 OF TRANSIENT RENTAL OVERLAY DISTRICTS IN MONO COUNTY ORDINANCE 16-02 The Town of Mammoth Lakes is recruit- Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 Whereas, Government Code section 65858 ing for: authorizes the adoption of an interim ordinance as Permanent Positions Jon Finmark an urgency measure to prohibit any uses that may be • Finance Director 29340 Media Way in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific Canyon Country, CA 91387 plan, or zoning proposal that the Board of Supervi- • Equipment Mechanic sors, Sierra Employment Services, Inc is Seasonal Positions Randy Finmark planning commission or planning department is • Gymnastics/Tumbling Instructor 1070 Hacienda Drive considering or studying or intends to study within a hiring for the following positions reasonable time, when necessary to protect the public • Recreation Coordinator Simi Valley, CA 93065 safety, health and welfare: and Tile setters $18-$25/hr • Aquatic Site Coordinator Whereas, at the public hearings before the Planning Receptionist $11-$12/hr • Assistant Aquatic Site Coordinator This business is conducted by a general Commission and Board of Supervisors held on General Laborers $12-$15/hr • Lifeguards/Swim Instructors partnership. The registrant commenced November, 12, 2015 and December 8, 2015 respec- to transact business under the fictitious tively, Sales Associate $10-$12/hr • Rec/Summer Camp Leaders & Interns various community members expressed a number of PT Maintenance $12-$15/hr • Sports Officials business name or names listed above on concerns related to the creation of Transient REntal Precook & line cook $12/hr • Crossing Guards October 8, 2015. Overlay Districts (TRODs) within the County, and the Journeyman carpenters $20-$29 Board of Supervisiors scheduled a joint workshop Come and be a part of the exciting Town This statement was filed with the County with Call 760-924-0523 or 760-873-8599 of Mammoth Lakes team and help make Clerk of Mono County on March 22, 2016 the Planning Commission to evaluate the TROD a difference in our local community! For File Number 16-048 system details, please visit the Town’s website: 2016-0053 (4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14) (found at Chapters 25 and 26 of the Mono County See our full joblist online General Plan); and www.SierraEmployment.com http://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov Whereas, at the joint workshop, held on February 11, 2016 the Board and Commission heard additional The East Side Bake Shop is prepar- Fictitious Business Name Statement information and detail regarding community con- ing to reopen and hiring for all positions, The Following Person cerns For Rent related to the establishment of new TRODs and particularly bakers and counter associates. Is Doing Business As: directed Community Development Department Cool vibe, great location in McGee Creek. Mike’s Ice staff to analyze and report back regarding possible Call Elizabeth @ 760.914.2696. Office Space for Rent. Approx. 400 modifications to the TROD system to address those issues; and Grumpy’ s is hiring experienced wait- square feet above Range and River Books Damian Chango Whereas, in order to preserve the status quo within staff. Apply at Grumpy’s Restaurant. on Main. $400/month. Contact Diane: 80 Tamarack Dr. P.O. Box 232 the unincorporated areas of the County while staff Stellar Brew is hiring for Food Prep and (760)873-6882. Bridgeport, CA 93517 and decision makers analyze and consider modifications Line Cooks. Experience necessary. Fun to Chapter 25 and/or Chapter 26 to address the working enviroment, great pay, awesome Commercial Space for Rent. Appox. This business is conducted by an Individual identified concerns, on March 8,2016 the Board of hours. We are looking to fill full time and 2000 square feet, great location Old Mam- The registrant commenced to transact Supervisors adopted interim ordinance 16-02 tempo- part time positions. Apply in person or e- moth Road.$2350.00/month. call Russ business under the fictitious business name rarily suspend the establishment of TRODs or names listed above in April 01,2016. within the unincorporated areas of the County; and mail resume to [email protected]. (760)934-6377. This statement was filed with the County Whereas, the Board now wishes to extend the restric- House keeping position available at Clerk of Mono County on March 29,2016 tions imposed be ordiannce 16-02, for the maximum the Austria Hof Lodge. Call 760.934.2764 Summer Rental-Mammoth Creek Park File Number 16-074 amount allowed by law (10 months and 15 days, or 2BR/1B. Available between May 1st. to Nov. until March 2,2017), unless sooner terminated by this or drop off resume at 924 Canyon Blvd. 2016-0048 (4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30) Board or further extended as allowed by law; Yogurt & Wine Bar Team Member 1st. Fully furnished condo facing Mam- moth Creek Park with view of the Sher- NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS We know that the success of a business Fictitious Business Name Statement depends on their employees and we are wins. It is a very quite area near Mammoth OF THE COUNTY OF MONO FINDS AND ORDAINS Creek. The condo complex has Laundry, The Following Person that: excited to create a team of individuals to Is Doing Business As: SECTION ONE: There is a continuing current and be the start of Good Earth Yogurt. If you Pool, Jacuzzi, and BBQ available for your immediate use. Master bedroom has queen sized bed. threat to the public health, safety and welfare as a have an outgoing personality and love JL Post result working with people in a fun upbeat family The second bedroom has two twins. Non- Smoking only. No Pets preferred, but may of the approval of Transient Rental Overlay Districts environment, this may be the job for you. Susan Frank (TRODs)within the unincorporated areas of the We are filling full and part time positions. be considered. $1200.00 includes water. County, as specified below, and such approvals must Robin (858) 449-8807. 2745 Boulder Dr. P.O. Box 366 be Jobs will require flexible hours with the June Lake, CA 93529 temporarily suspended in order to protect the public ability to work evenings and weekends on The Best Commercial Space In Mam- safety, health and welfare. a regular basis. Basic wine and beer serv- moth Lakes! Appox.1291 Sq. Ft. with 400 This business is conducted by an Individual A. In some residential areas of the Coumty currently Sq. Ft. of loft space for office. Amenities: eligible for TROD designation, roads are not regularly ing experience a plus! The registrant has not yet begun to trans- maintained and/or plowed and can be steep and icy If you think you are the right fit for this Loading dock & roll up door entry, onsite act business under the fictitious business inwinter. Because those individuals utilizing short- fun new business opening in Bishop, management,restrooms,heating available, name listed herein. term rentals are not local residents, they are often un- please send resumes to hello@goo- snow removal. Other units also available. skilled at navigating snowy conditions. The approval Sure Save Self Storage 86 Commerce Dr. This statement was filed with the County of TRODs in areas such as these presents a safety dearthyogurt.com. Clerk of Mono County on March 23, 2016 hazard to users particularly those arriving at night and Mammoth Lakes (760)934-4583 File Number 16-075 lacking snowdriving skills or experience. The Mammoth Museum at the Hayden B. In certain areas of the County, residents have Swall Meadows fully furnished 2 bed- 2016-0050 (4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7) expressed that they experience harm to their sense Cabin is looking for interested volun- room 2 bath home for rent $2000/month. of well-being and personal welfare as a result of the teers, interns, and part-time employees It is situated on a large private property Fictitious Business Name Statement possibility that a TROD could be established in their for this summer season. Please email The Following Person neighborhood. This may reflect an incompatibility 1/2 way between Bishop & resort town of between certain neighborhoods or communities and [email protected] or call (760)924-7300 Mammoth Lakes, overlooking the Owens Is Doing Business As: for list of opportunities. transient rental activity. Valley with views of the White Mountains Eastern Sierra Brewery Tours and the Eastern Sierra Range. A large SECTION TWO: The suspension on establishment of Dominos is hiring delivery drivers and Transient shift managers. Apply in person. All posi- open master bedroom and full bath, and John King Overlay Rental Districts within the unincorporated tions. 760.934.5555. the cozy guest room has 2 twin beds. Also P.O. Box 9160 , 450 Lupin Street areas of Mono County established by Mono County a sitting room with a futon pull out, a fully Mammoth Lakes, Ca. interium ordinance 16-02 is hereby extended for ten Convict Lake Resort and M&M Events months and fifteen days ( until March 2, 2017) unless stocked kitchen and full bath. There is a terminated by ordinance of this Board. and Party Rentals is looking for seasonal jaccuzi outside and a large garage with a This business is conducted by a limited help for weddings.Looking for event shop area. liability co. SECTION THREE: During the suspension on the servers, tent set-up crew and kitchen If interested please call Lee Registrant has not yet begun to transact establishment of new TRODs,staff shall identify and staff,experienced preferred, part-time, business under the fictitious business name analyze those areas withi the County currently eligible 307.690.2811. Photos available upon or names listed herein. for TROD designation, afternoon and evenings. Contact Meghan request. Kunkel at [email protected] This statement was filed with the County evaluate the above concerns, and any other relevant Charming Creekside 2 bedroom in Clerk of Mono County on February 22, issues associated with the establishment or operation Sure Save Self Storage Part Time Assis- Big Pine. Long Term Lease, updated 2016 of TRODs or transient rentals within the County and tant Manager. Saturdays and occasionally develop recommendation(s) for the Board regarding kitchen, jacuzzi tub, in-unit washer/ File Number 16-028 the possible modification of Chapter 25 or 26 of the one other day per week. (760) 934-4583. dryer, pellet stove, fenced yard, & storage 2016-0049 (4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/07) Mono County General Plan. Hotel seeking front desk agent. for a shed. $950.00 a month, 1 1/2 X’s rent for SECTION FOUR: This ordinance shall become part-time position. Must be available to deposit. No smoking, No Pets. Call Dave Fictitious Business Name Statement effective upon adoption as an urgnecy measure (818)312-2433. work nights; primarily 3:00 pm to 11:00 The Following Person pursuant to Government Code sections 65858 and pm shifts with occasional grave yard shifts. 25123 and shall remain in effect, unless extended as Is Doing Business As: allowed by law, or earlier terminated, for ten months Must be able to work most weekends and and fifteen days (until March 2, 2017). The Clerk of the available to work holidays. Must have Lucky Dime Press Board of Supervisors shall post this ordinance and great attitude and hospitality experience also publish it as a summary thereof in the manner is a plus. Starting hourly ranges based on Kate and Tim Kelly prescribed by Government Code section 25124 no 879 Rimrock Drive laterthan 15 days after the date of its adoption. experience. Please deliver resume or ap- Swall Meadows, CA 93514 plication in person or pick up application PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of at Sierra Lodge located at 3540 Main Street Mailing: P.O. Box 1813, April, 2016 by the following vote, to wit: or send to [email protected]. Kernville, CA 93238 AYES: Supervisors Alpers, Corless, Fesko, Johnston Bleu Handcrafted Foods is hiring an and Stump. Artisan Bread Baker Hourly Position: Full This business is conducted by co-partners. NOES: None or Part time Year Round. Afternoon bakes ABSENT: None Registrant has commenced to transact un- ABSTAIN: None with shifts starting between 7am and 8am. SIGNED: Fred Stump, Chairman, Mono County Experience in the field a bonus, however der the fictitious business name or names Board of Supervisors will train the right person with a passion listed herein beginning March, 2011. ATTEST: Shannon Kendall Clerk of the Board, As- sistant and dedication for the craft. Email re- This statement was filed with the County APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stacey Simon, County sumes and any pictures of work to theresa- Clerk of Mono County on March 29, 2016 Counsel [email protected] or call (760)709-6689. File Number 16-072 2016-0058 (4/30, 5/07, 5/14, 5/21) TS #2016-0057 18 I www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 calendar of eventS CALENDAR PAGES SPONSORED BY: BARS & MUSIC TOWN STUFF MAMMOTH LIQUOR Happy hour/ April 30-May 1/ Outlaw Saloon. 4-7 p.m. daily and all Chix on Stix Experience with Beer lovers’ candy store night on Mondays. Olympian Stacey Cook. Chix 2016 Selection of more than 200 beers Roberto’s 4-6 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. focuses on backcountry skiing. Open POWER BAIT IS A Austria Hof. 4-7 p.m. Sun.-Thurs. to women of all ages. $450 per person. NICE BOTTLE OF WINE Fri./Sat. 4-6. Call 1.800.MAMMOTH to reserve a Whitebark Restaurant Bar & Lounge spot. Unwind daily drink and food specials Kids Fish Camp for children 6-12 934.6260 Main St. Next to Rick’s 4-6 p.m. at the Bishop City Park. The cost Clocktower Cellar happy hour 5-8 is $20 for two days. For more p.m. daily and all day Sunday. $5 information call 760.873.5863 or go to dollar menu items, drink specials. cityofbishop.com. Happy hour @ Sushi Rei. 5-6 p.m. Fishing Opener in the Eastern Sierra daily. Half off apps and all-you-can- Western Outdoor News Big Fish eat sushi on Wednesdays. Sierra. Prizes for the biggest fish at Happy hour @ The Bistro at four weigh-in locations. More info at Snowcreek, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. www.wonews.com. BUY AN AD NOW Mammoth Tavern happy hour Fishmas Celebration at Tom’s Place Tuesday-Sunday 3:30-5 p.m. Closed with cash prizes, raffle, and contests. Mondays. Advance registration required. Your ad here makes you $$$ Smokeyard weekend happy hour 4-6 Call 760.935.4239 or visit www. Know why? p.m. in the bar only, weekends 2-6 tomsplaceresort.com. People read... p.m. everywhere. Opening Weekend Cash Derby at Side Door happy hour daily 3-6 p.m. Convict Lake. Call 800.992.2260 or Call June 937.3967 with $12 crepe and panini specials. visit www.convictlake.com Sundays at the Side Door, half-off Fred J. Hall Memorial Opening Day Moscow and Kentuky Mules. “Big Fish” Contest. No entry fee. Bottomless mimosas @ Side Door. Contact 760.935.4301 or visit www. Saturday and Sunday. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. crowleylakefishcamp.com Mammoth’s famous Slocums happy Monster Fish Contest, June Lake hour 4-6 p.m. Loop. Prizes for ugliest trout, among Giovanni’s Happy Hour, daily 4-6 others. Visit www.junelakeloop.com. p.m. Large pizza and a pitcher of beer Mono Village Fishing Opener Derby. gets you free wings. Upper Twin Lakes, Bridgeport. Sushi Rei happy hour 5-6 p.m. daily. Cash and prizes. Registration Fee. Lakanuki happy hour daily 3-6 p.m. Contact 760.932.7071 or visit www. and 9 p.m.-midnight, $4 margaritas, monovillage.com Mai Tais and food discounts. Gull Lake Marina “Fish of the Month McMurry’s Sports Bar in Bishop has Club” Derby in June Lake Loop. daily happy hour from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cash prizes awarded each month. Call 760.648.7539 or visit www. April 29-30/ gulllakemarina.com. DJ Bobby B on the 1s and 2s at Bridgeport Locals Only Fishing McMurry’s in Bishop. Live video set Tournament at Bridgeport Reservoir. on turntables. For more info call Visit www.bridgeportreservoir.com. 760.872.7171 South Tufa Tours at Mono Lake, 1-2:30 p.m. Meet at the South Tufa Friday April 29/ parking lot kiosk. Sweetwater String Band Spring Eastern Sierra Community Chorus California Tour. Friday at Rafters, presents Songs of Stage and Screen, 9:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Saturday at St. Joseph’s Church, 58 Ranch Rd., Mammoth and Saturday, April 30/ 7:30 Sunday, at the United Methodist 53 Kitchen and Cocktails present Church, N. Fowler St., Bishop. Bryson Bailey and Kenny Lee Lewis Donations greatly accepted. at 8 p.m. Call 760.937.0707 for more infromation. Saturday, April 30/ Good Livin’ plays the East Side Bake National Park Service Manzanar Shop. Stop by, listen, have dinner. Pilgrimage at Manzanar Historic Site. Starts 6:30 p.m. *Note: The Bake Shop See sidebar, next page. will be open weekends this spring ESLT: Garden Fest. Free, family Friday-Sunday (Saturday for dinner & friendly event at 250 N. Fowler St. in music until 9 p.m.) Bishop. See sidebar, next page. The Mayflies play Mammoth Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre Brewing Co. Time: 8-11 p.m. Cost: Mad Hatter Tea Party Fundraiser. Free (except for the beer). Third annual. Silent auction, music by the Felici Trio. Tickets: $45 and proceeds benefit MLRT. To buy tix call Sunday, May 1/ 760.934.6592. See ad, p. 2 Good Livin’ plays Tom’s Place Resort. Turn in unused or expired 12 p.m. medication for safe disposal, no DJ Night Audit plays Club Nights at questions asked. Sponsored by the Lakanuki in the Village. 10 p.m. Drink Inyo County Prescription Drug Take- specials. Back Initiative. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. outside Kmart in Bishop, outside McDonalds Thursday, May 5/ in Lone Pine and the Community 1/2 off signature margaritas all day Center in Tecopa. @ Roberto’s Cafe for Cinco de Mayo. • Chicken & Beef Teriyaki Monday, May 2/ • Tempura • Tonkatsu • Sukiyaki Saturday, May 7 Tour the Owens Valley Radio • Calamari • Sushi Annual Cinco-de-Drinko at Rusty’s Observatory, 1 p.m. Contact Dr. Mark • Full Service Cocktail Bar saloon kicks off at 9:30 p.m. with DJ Hodges at 760.938-2075 x 109. & Lounge Orbit. Best costume wins bar tab. Beginning Ukulele @ the Crowley East Side Bake Shop presents Idle Community Center, 4-5 p.m. For more 760-872-4801 Hands dinner served 5-9 p.m., music information, call 760.935.4089 or Open at 5 p.m. kicks in at 6:30. [email protected]. Classes cost $5 if 635 N. Main St. you live outside of the service area. Bishop 25 years of experience japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com I 19 calendar of events CALENDAR PAGES SPONSORED BY: 47th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage environmental justice or outdoor TOWN STUFF recreation. Deadline for submission is TOWN STUFF May 12, 2016. For more information “Kodomo No Tame Ni: For The Sake call 760.937.1862 or go to scholarship@ Of The Children/Liberty and Justice For 4th Annual Helena Ray Spratt Tuesday, May 3/ esaudubon.org. All” is the theme for the 47th Annual Application deadline for the Mono Memorial Slow Pitch Softball Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Lake Committee Scholarship has Tournament @ Millpond Recreation Manzanar Committee, scheduled for been extended to 5 p.m. For more Fields. To sponsor, donate or Kids art on display information or an application, go to participate call 760.937.1077. 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Friday, May 6/ the Manzanar National Historic Site. monolake.org or call 760.647.6595. Inyo Council for the Arts is exhibiting Mommy Bootcamp at the Crowley White Mountain Research Station student art from seven Inyo County Each year, more than 1,000 people Community Center, 10-11 a.m. Call Lecture Series continues with Noah from all walks of life attend the schools through May 19. This year’s 760.935.4089 or [email protected]. Randolph-Flagg, PhD. Candidate, exhibit includes student work Pilgrimage. Following is Manzanar At Classes cost $5 if you live outside of the UC Berkeley, and, “The steamy story Dusk, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. of Lake Crowley’s columns.” 7 p.m., in graphic arts, drawing and painting, service area. linoleum block carving and printing, Through a creative presentation, Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research located at 3000 E. Line St., Bishop, call small group discussions and an Station (SNARL) lecture series 760.783.4344. and ceramics. A reception is planned open mic session, Manzanar At Dusk presents Dr. Carol Blanchette, the “A Taste of the Sierra” with The for May 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Anyone participants will have the opportunity new SNARL Director, “Oceans to Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce. interested in participating in the school to learn about the experiences of those Mountains, What I’ve Done and How Charles Brown Auditorium, 6-9 p.m. A programs as instructor or volunteer, $25 donation buys unlimited samples incarcerated in the camps. I Got Here!” 7 p.m. at 1016 Mount please contact Debbe Eilts at Inyo Morrison Road. and two beverage tickets. For more Council for the Arts 760.873.8014. Inyo Pilgrimage participants are advised Mono County Supervisors meeting at information, call 760.873.8405. to bring their own lunch, drinks and Council for the Arts is open 10 a.m.-5 9 a.m. in the Bridgeport Courthouse. p.m. Monday through Friday. The Office snacks, as there are no facilities to Mammoth Town Council Candidate Saturday, May 7/ purchase food at Manzanar (restaurants Choo-Choo Swap Meet at Bishop Tri- and Gallery are located at 137 S. Main Meet and Greets: Jennifer Burrows @ Street, Bishop. and fast food outlets are located in Lone Toomey’s from 5-7 p.m. Cleland Hoff County Fairgrounds is the the largest Pine and Independence, which are @ Shogun from 5:30-7 p.m. garage sale on the East Side. Booths nearby). Water will be provided. are available, 20x25 for $40, and Volunteers and Vendors Needed Both the Manzanar Pilgrimage and Wednesday, May 6/ volunteers are needed. Tri-County for ESMF the Manzanar At Dusk programs are Mammoth Lakes Town Council Fairgrounds, starts at 8:30 a.m. Call 760.873.5950. free and are open to the public. For meets. 6 p.m., Suite Z, Minaret Mall. Vendors may still sign up to be a part Special winter rec workshop at 5. Jumbo Wild with Friends of the Inyo. more information, call (323) 662-5102 of the inaugural Eastern Sierra Music Mountain Rambler Brewery, 9 p.m. Festival, set to be held the weekend or send e-mail to 47thpilgrimage@ Thursday, May 5/ 186 S. Main Street, Bishop. For more manzanarcommittee.org. information call 760.873.6500 or of July 22-23 at Bishop’s Tri-County CSA #1 is offering free tennis Fairgrounds. Deadline for vendor clinics with pro Kyle Osland every email [email protected]. Inyo County Poll Volunteers Thursday from 4-6 p.m. through Diamonds and Pearls Gala @ The applications is May 1. Also seeking Needed May 26. Crowley Lake court behind Westin. 6-10 p.m. Tickets $75. volunteers to work the event. the Sheriff’s substation. Intermediate Supports Mammoth Elementary Tickets for the festival are on sale now Inyo County Elections is currently level. Info: 760.935.4089/isbxoxo@ School Parent Teacher Organization. and available at the festival’s website, Visit https:mesptogala.eventbrite. recruiting poll workers for upcoming gmail.com. Classes cost $5 if you live WWMusicFest.org. outside of the service area. com to purchse tickets. For more information and a elections. Poll workers are a critical part Lone Pine: Wild West Marathon. of the election process. What a great downloadable application for vendors May 6-7/ Miles of single track through the most or volunteers, visit www. WWMusicFest. opportunity to serve your community! Eastern Sierra Home and Garden scenic country. Contact 760.876.4444 Please join us for this rewarding or visit www.wildwestmarathon for org, or call Cheryl Underhill, Tour @ the Tri-County Fairgrounds, 760.920.0106. experience. call 760.873.3588. Free admission and more info. Poll worker requirements: parking. Thursday 6-9 p.m. Friday 9 Mono Lake Committee Natural Must be a registered voter in the a.m.-3 p.m. History Ramble. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet ESLT: Garden Fest State of California or lawfully admitted at Mono Lake Committee Info Center for permanent residence in the May 6-8/ in Lee Vining. Call 760.647.6595. To celebrate this season of growth, United States, as specified, and who is Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT) invites otherwise eligible to register to vote, you to join them as they “Ring in the except for his or her lack of United AT THE MOVIES Spring” at their annual GardenFest States citizenship. Must be available to Celebration. Native plants from California Native work on Election Day from 6:00 a.m. Minaret Cinemas until 9:00 p.m. or until all of the closing Plant Society and vegetable plant starts from Chalfant Big Trees Farm and Feed procedures have been completed. The Huntsman: Winter’s War (PG-13): Snow White prequel. Good-looking will be available for sale. Attendees Must be available to attend a guys and gals suffering angst run about with weapons. mandatory training class. will also have the opportunity to learn gardening tips and tricks from Master For more information call Jungle Book (PG): Photorealistic take on the Disney classic. 760.878.0222. Gardeners, sign up for a CSA share through Abundant Harvest Organics, Info: www.mammothlakesmovies.com/760.934.3131. and much more. Pamper Pedal *Customer appreciation day is back! Tuesdays all seats $6 GardenFest will also offer The 2016 Pamper Pedal is an all-ladies opportunities to learn about ESLT’s ride hosted by the men of Eastside Eastside Pollinator Garden Project, Velo. The ride starts at Footloose in and how to transform your backyard Mammoth Lakes and concludes 44 or garden into a pollinator sanctuary. scenic miles later at the Elks Park in Garden Fest is held on Saturday, April Bishop. This is the 10th anniversary 30 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ) at ESLT’s office of this ride, and the Pamper Pedal is backyard at 250 N. Fowler St. in Bishop. celebrating by honoring the first year’s Contact Catherine Tao, ESLT’s event with the theme “Back to the Education Coordinator and AmeriCorps Bedroom.” The action starts at 9 a.m. Member, at [email protected] or call Saturday, May 7. Go to eastsidevelo.org (760) 873-4554. to register or for more information. Puzzle Donations Encouraged Audubon Scholarships Mary at the Mammoth library had Eastern Sierra Audubon Society has the great idea of setting out puzzles for two $500 scholarships available for patrons to put together. Well, patrons graduating seniors in Inyo and Mono love it. We have gone through several counties whose work through higher puzzles already and don’t want to keep education will promote these ideals reusing the same ones over and over. either through science, education, So, if you have puzzles you would like advocacy, habitat conservation, art, to donate, please send to the Mammoth journalism, literature, law, public policy, library. 20 I NOTICES/NATIONAL www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICES HARTLEY Notice Inviting Bids Notice Inviting Bids The Town of Mammoth Lakes will receive sealed bids Submission of a bid shall be deemed conclusive for the work shown on the plans entitled: evidence that the bidder has thoroughly examined A GENRE UNTO HIMSELF the plans, specifications and the site of all work and By Hartley 2016 JUNIPER RIDGE LANDSCAPING the bid takes all costs into account. Each bid shall In the Town of Mammoth Lakes for remain good for a minimum of sixty (60) days after Prince Rogers Nelson died. And that David Bowie, James Brown, George The Town of Mammoth Lakes, California bid opening. truly was a sad day. When David Clinton. And it all worked. Bids will be received at the Office of the Town Clerk of TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA Bowie died I gave it a day. When I have renamed my IPod my PRIN- the Town of Mammoth Lakes located at: 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite R, Jamie Gray, TOWN CLERK Glenn Frey died I gave it a week of CEPOD. Erased everything except Mammoth Lakes, California 93546 DATED: April 15, 2016 until 2:00 PM on Monday, May 9th, 2016 at which time tribute. With the passing of Prince PRINCE on it until I am done listen- they will be publicly opened and read. TS #2016-0050 … I will have to give it a couple of ing for a while. And it still has over Proposal forms and Contract Documents for this work months. 400 songs on it. And they are not all are included in the specifications. Public Hearing Notice I grew up on Prince. I can still re- loaded. We didn’t lose in Prince a GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Project includes member hearing I WANNA BE YOUR musician or an artist. We lost a whole landscaping maintenance and cleanup for Juniper Ridge Assessment District, along the Juniper Road LOVER as a kid. I can remember all musical GENRE. He defied label. You entrance in Mammoth Lakes, CA. The engineer’s the crazy songs growing up....Dirty can call Michael the King of Pop. But estimate for this work is between $15,000 and $20,000. The work includes full compliance with all applicable Mind, Controversy, International Prince was the King of his own musi- laws, rules and regulations. The work shall be completed within the time set forth in the Contract. Lover, Lady Cab Driver, Get Off, cal GENRE. Cream, 1999, Raspberry Beret, KISS, I can’t say I lost a friend, but why A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the conference room at the Town Offices on May 3nd, Sometimes it Snows in April … does it feel like it? 2016 at 2:00 PM, located at 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite R, Mammoth Lakes, California. Everyone knows at least one Prince song they like. His music transcend- Tom Brady’s deflategate suspen- The contractor shall have a valid Class A Contractor license, a Driver’s License, and a current Business NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mono County ed gender, race, generation, nation- sion has been upheld. So now he has Tax Certificate and shall maintain all required Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing ality. The man was a movement. I to sit for 4 games. licenses throughout the duration of the Contract. The May 12, 2016, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Contractor shall demonstrate his qualifications by Mono County Courthouse, Bridgeport, CA, to con- remember going to a Prince concert Boo hoo. Brady will lose 4 game having adequate equipment in good working order, sider the following: 10:10 a.m. experience, and ability to perform work. The Town CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/Dublino. Proposal for and the age range must’ve been 18 checks totaling………$1 million. For will be the sole judge as to the qualifications of each 136 Main St. in Bridgeport: Remodel the former gas to 81. I was sitting next to a white him that is couch change. bidder. station (APN 008-102-007) for transient lodging (up to 10 beds); allow retail in the former cashier’s space of woman who had to be every bit of The Patriots redid his contract in Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), a gas station; reuse garage/shop area as workshop/art contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified studio; and add future mobile food cart with outdoor 65 years old and she was JAMMING. anticipation of this, and are laughing to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal (subject to the seating and retail displays. That was Prince. And it was 3 hours at everyone in the league. EVERY- requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract The rear parcel (APN 008-102-011) would be used for Code), or engage in the performance of any contract vehicle and RV storage. One gas station sign would of PRINCE. He was relentless. Funky. ONE. But Patriots fans, as self-righ- for public work, as defined in Chapter 1 of Part 7 be revised with new copy, and one smaller sign frame of Division 2 of the Labor Code, unless currently would be removed. He played solo guitar like a rock teous, pompous and entitled as they registered with the Department of Industrial Relations Both parcels have land use designation of Commer- concert, he did ballads. He tore it are, are not impressed. In fact, they and qualified to perform public work pursuant to cial. A CEQA exemption is proposed. Section 1725.5. However, an unregistered contractor INTERESTED PERSONS may appear before the Plan- up. Best concert I have ever been to. have filed a class0-action lawsuit may submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 ning Commission to present testimony or, prior to Hands down. to … get the team’s first round pick of the Business and Professions Code or by Sections or at the hearing, file written correspondence with: 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, Secretary to the Planning Commission, PO Box 347, How many guys my age can say back (the pick that was docked by provided that the contractor is registered to perform Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546. If you challenge the pro- public work at the time the contract is awarded. posed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising thanks to the song “DO ME BABY” Commissioner Roger Goodell). Plans and specifications may be obtained for a only those issues you or someone else raised at the for many a great night? How many Yeah, stop laughing. The draft is this NONREFUNDABLE FEE as listed below: Plans public hearing described in this notice, or in written and specifications may be obtained for a correspondence delivered to Secretary to the Plan- kids should have on their birth cer- weekend. That case wouldn’t see the NONREFUNDABLE FEE as listed below: ning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. tificate where it says MOTHER AND court until the 2027 draft takes place. Description, Plans & Specifications (incl. bid forms) TS #2016-0054 FATHER the word ADORE instead With all the other stuff in people’s can be picked up at the Town Offices $25.00. Shipped UPS, FedEx, or US Mail $25.00. to honor that baby making song? lives, should they really be wasting Town of Mammoth Lakes Offices are located at 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite R, Mammoth Lakes, Notice Inviting Bids How many parties were started and their time with this? Even Brady and California 93546. The Town of Mammoth Lakes is inviting bids from carried on by the song 1999? Let’s Go Belichick are laughing at the no- newspapers of general circulation in Mammoth Lakes Crazy? Man, I can remember MANY lifers. I can hear the crazies on the To order the plans and specifications by telephone for a contract for publication of all legal notices from call Sierra Shultz at (760) 934-8989 ext. 282. Plans July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The bid proposal life moments that relate to Prince courthouse steps now: “This is your and specifications will be available on the Town of packet may be picked up in the Town Clerk’s Office. Mammoth Lakes web site. Email Sierra Shultz at songs. When the song Purple Rain team. You cannot let the league and [email protected] to obtain a SEALED BIDS must be delivered to the Town Clerk at came out I had never heard anything Satan himself (Goodell) do this to link to download the bid package. Please provide the Town Offices, Minaret Village Mall, 437 Old Mam- all bidder contact information including name, moth Road, Suite R; or mailed to the Town Clerk, Post like it. Made you say WHAT THE us. You must show up, stand up and affiliation, phone number, fax number, and email Office Box 1609, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546. Bids address in order to be added to the bidders list. must be clearly marked “SEALED BID: Bid for publica- F....!!! I think musicians for years had fight for your Patriot rights. There Electronic versions of the bid package will only be tion of legal notices” on the front of the envelope. to wonder how to keep up with his has no bigger injustice than what provided to prospective bidders that provide all of the Bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May required information. 9, 2016. changes. He was a visionary. Brady is suffering … the worst be- The Town of Mammoth Lakes hereby notifies all Dated: April 29, 2016 He made some wacky songs for trayal since Jesus. Stand up for your bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any sure. But when you continuously JESUS!” contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, TS #2016-0055 disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded push the limits, some crazy s&%t This plays into the Pats hands full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against comes out with the genius. All great though. They can play backup Jimmy on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in musicians have been that way. You Garropollo for 4 games … protect consideration for an award. Notice of Channel Changes wouldn’t have 1999 in 1984 without him and make him look decent and This project is subject to compliance monitoring Notice of Suddenlink Channel Changes for Mam- and enforcement by the California Department of moth Lakes, Calif. and June Lake, Calif. that. You wouldn’t have Purple Rain, trade him to another former Patriots Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Effective May 17, 2016, the following changes will Raspberry Beret without that. That assistant coach (given a head job for Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates have be made to the channel lineup. been determined by the Director of the California Out of market station KTLA-CW will be removed was the genius of Prince. Playing no other reason than that) for way Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are from Limited Basic channel 5. set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this CW programming will continue to be available on every instrument, writing every song too much compensation. project, available at Town offices. KRNS-CW channel 6. and producing every song on com- Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which If you have any questions about these changes, have been predetermined and are on file with the please call us at 1-888-822-5151. plete albums. He could write a song From the NBA ... the Houston- California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing TS #2016-0052 about a party, a fruity hat, sex, god, a Rockets are absolutely heartless. wage rates. A copy of the rates shall be posted by the day on the calendar or nothing and How can you lose to a team playing successful bidder at the job site. make it funky and have you singing without Steph Curry by 30 in a close The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under him shall comply with all applicable Labor Code and dancing with it. out game? James Harden is Carmelo provisions, which include but are not limited to the PERSONALS This one hurt me. Shouldn’t … Anthony. He provides nothing other payment of not less than the required prevailing wage rates to all worked employed by them in the execution I hope to see you ... for the Fishmas didn’t know him personally. But this than scoring. The Rockets have the of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours or labor and the debarment of contractors and opener. Let’s practice our casting. I’ll be is the music I have listened to all my cast of the Wizard of Oz on the court. subcontractors. the director and you be the porn star. damn life. Prince has taken funk with Well, maybe just two of them. They I saw you ... wanted to elevate your Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the palate. Buy a ticket for Food and Wine and him. He was probably the last bas- have in Dwight Howard and James successful bidder may substitute certain securities for tion of funk. You could take many of Harden ... the Tin Man and the Lion. funds withheld by the Town to ensure performance get a taste of my Rocky Mountain oysters. under the Contract. In search of ... some elevation. Don’t his songs, remove the lyrics and the No heart and no courage. All the give a damn if a palate is involved. instrumental could be a top 10 hit. brains in the world can’t overcome The Contract will be awarded to the responsible I saw you ... wore a Raspberry Beret. bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid based Funky for real. Prince Rogers Nelson, that. on the base bid alone. The Town reserves the right That’s an interesting color for a condom. to waive any informality or irregularity in a bid. The I read about you ... being the gatekeep- a legend. He was an odd little char- Town of Mammoth Lakes reserves the right to reject er. Well, have you read about my Proton any and/or all bids, or to utilize any alternative acter for sure. Androgynous, wacky, procedures authorized by the Public Contracts Codes Pack? crazy. Call him what you want. A mix Sections 20166 and 20167. to me of Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 www.thesheetnews.com EARTH DAY I 21 2016 EARTH DAY IN BISHOP By Bodine he sun shined on kids and adults and animals at the 2016 Earth TDay celebration in Bishop in Saturday, April 23. There were vendors selling used climbing rope rugs, organic perfumes and vitamins. The Sierra Nevada Aquatic Reserach Station had hands-on exhibit of water creatures, the Laws Railroad Museum had running engines on display, East- ern Sierra Land Trust was promoting its events and the High Sierra Energy Foundation had information available and the BLM sent out their newest Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care’s Justin Stravelle stands between Razzle the Raven and a recruit to let folks know what it does. potential meal; the snake held by Peggy Hankins. The biggest attraction was Steve White’s self-propelled Ferris wheel.

Amani Benicia, 1 of June Lake loves nature and candy.,

PHOTO: JAMES Jeff Miller, 7, and dad Jeremy Miller, explore a solar pasteurization water purifier.

Left, Kirby Fedowski, 4, foreground, and Liam Livingston, 5, paint egg cart roses. Above, Autum Davis, 12, strings beads.

Ron Morefield, volunteer at Laws Railroad Museum, in front of his 1920 Hercules water-cooled cement mixer engine. Now it drives a saw.

Left, Syndey Scott (l) and Jillian Veekner with Bambi the Chihuahua in the Eastern Sierra Dog Rescue booth/pen. Right, Mason Lindquist couldn’t believe how much “Turbo” the ball python weighed, eight pounds. Snake courtesy of Eastern Sierra Wild- life Care. 22 I SUPERPARK www.thesheetnews.com THE SHEET I Saturday, April 30, 2016 MORE SUPERPARK ...

Photos, clockwise from top left: Snowboarder Magazine Editor Tom Monterosso, Publisher Jeff Baker. Alexe Patenaude of Nova Scotia poses with Lake Tahoe’s Jimmy Benga, who supports Making Skiing Great Again. Occupying Black Velvet’s upstairs club house from left: Drayden Gardner, Judd Henkes, Liam Whiley, Sam Christie, Cooper Whittier. Kenichiro “Kenny” Yanagida with his sweet monogrammed shirt. Locals Lynda Wu and Kevin Westin-Barger. Sporting a face tattoo that proclaims his dedication to being a “snowboarder” Lucas Magoon strikes a pose with Jamaal Cunningham, right. SHEET I April 30, 2016 I 23 OP/ED A CYNIC’S VIEW By Kirk Stapp uring an ABC interview, Bil- lionaire Charles Koch, a major Dfinancial source for libertarian causes and obstructionist candidates, said Hillary Clinton might make a better president than the current Republican candidates. “It’s possible, it’s possible.” This is the same Charles Koch who has spent millions of dollars promoting business interests by eliminat- ing things he considers roadblocks, such as taxes, unions, minimum wage laws, overtime protections, and environmental regulations. This is the same Charles who has pushed for privatizing education, preempt- ing local democracy and who has promoted Tea Party obstructionists; a dysfunctional government is good for business. A political cynic might wonder: Why the offhanded endorsement of Hillary? Is this just Charles rebrand- ing his image, or might he want to damage Hillary’s standing with Inde- pendent and Democratic voters by indirectly supporting her? A second possibility is that Charles wants to play nice with Hillary since Vegas is predicting a “94% prob- ability” of her being the Democratic nominee and a 59% chance of her becoming the next President. In other words, like most high-end contribu- tors, he wants access and he wants public policy consistent with his business interests. A third possibility may be a genu- ine fear that the Republican Party is heading for a convention crack-up with a Trump or Cruz candidacy. If so, it could take years before the Republican Party could put itself back together again. Charles might have concluded that a marginalized Republican Party means he must seek opportunities on the other side. A fourth possibility is that both Trump and Sanders worry Charles. Trump panders to the worst Ameri- can values: fear, anger, resentment, victimization, racism, and xenopho- bia. What’s up with American voters? As for Sanders, he has openly acknowledged that unrestrained, un- regulated, laissez-faire capitalism has failed to trickle down. He advocates breaking up big banks, tax reform, and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, socialist programs that support working Americans. Whatever motivated Charles’ timid endorsement; voters “caveat emptor,” that’s Latin folks for “Let the buyer beware.”