A Group of Friends dove into Scotts Flat Lake early one August morning to remember and celebrate beloved friend Barbara Schmidt Millar and the 28th year of her Celebration of
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“When you have somebody with Alzheimer’s, you want it to not be around for future generations,” said Cathy Anderson-Meyers, a Nevada County resident who participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Ride to End ALZ in Colorado this month and is currently the event’s top fundraiser.
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Local cyclist Cathy Anderson-Meyers says she will continue her efforts to fundraise for Alzheimer’s disease research for as long as she can ride a bike.
Her husband, Gene “Geno” Meyers, died in October 2018 at 69 years old, around seven years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
“He was a father, a teacher, a track coach, a gold miner, an outdoorsman, an amazing lifelong runner, and my best friend,” Anderson-Meyers wrote in an email. “I am passionate about finding a cure for this cruel disease.”
By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Union
Paws on Patrol. Canine cop Rüdiger is back on the beat after a severe injury, complicated surgery, and lengthy recovery. Rüdiger has been out on five months of “sick leave” from the Grass Valley Police Department. “One morning last fall, Rüdiger was awkwardly climbing the stairs, started falling backwards, and luckily I caught him,” recalls GVPD Canine Handler Jesse Cloyd, who has worked and lived with Rüdiger for three years. “Veterinary examinations revealed he had a sciatic nerve injury, likely incurred before he joined our force. The pinched nerve, inflammation, and bulging disc ultimately made it difficult for him to walk.” Rüdiger endured a multi-hour surgery and 20-plus staples to close the foot-long incision in his back. Jesse who still had to perform his own job while Rüdiger recuperated at home thanks his wife for helping keep Rüdiger calm, quiet, fed and medicated properly during the K9’s recovery…