By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Union
Show Our Fairgrounds Some Love. After a year without events and less staff on board due to pandemic-related layoffs, California’s Most Beautiful Fairgrounds needs some spring cleaning. An enthusiastic group of NevCo Fair lovers is planning a May 1 work day. “Excitement is over the top for this project,” says committee member Debbie Prisk Olsen. “The scope of work is daunting, but we can do this!” Individuals, families, service organizations, nonprofits, high school students and everyone willing to roll up their sleeves are invited to trim flowers and bushes, spread compost, prep lawns for mowing, pressure wash and paint structures, whack weeds, rake pine needles, and pick up pine cones, sticks and trash (monetary donations also accepted). The plan is to organize two four-hour shifts: 8 a.m. to noon and noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers are asked to sign up by completing a form at http://www.NevadaCountyFair.com
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Stewards of Tax Dollars, as well as firefighting heroes. NevCo Consolidated Fire District now uses a special truck to respond to medical calls rather than rolling out large fire engines. “We purchased an all-inclusive 4WD Ford F550 that carries 150 gallons of water, medical equipment, plus extrication and technical rescue equipment,” says Chief Jim Turner. “Since 80% of calls are medical responses, the new Rescue is more cost effective than a fire engine. An engine costs $4.25 per mile in fuel and wear and tear, and the Ford costs about half that; just $82 in fuel last month. A new fire engine runs about $700,000 and we spent $285,000 on the new truck.” The Ford, named Rescue 84 because it’s stationed at Station 84, also allows a quicker response and is more maneuverable than a fire engine…
By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Union
At age 100, Ruth Renfrow lives with her granddaughter, Nevada City artist Lisa Deniz. She calls her grandmother ”Gg.”
“Gg is my muse,” said Deniz, whose media include paintings, fused glass, metal sculpture, encaustics, and jewelry. “For instance, I completed a Dahlia oil painting with Gg by my side. She played the piano while I painted. Another of my paintings, ‘Reflections,’ is based on a photograph captured while Gg and I were enjoying the lake floating on a dock together.
“She is a team player and helps me select bead combinations for my BoHo and Leather Jewelry line. Gg loves butterflies and colored glass, and playing with color combinations.”
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The Front Yard of the home next to Maria’s Restaurant is always extravagantly decorated for major holidays. New among this year’s Christmas decorations are the Grinch and canine companion Max. “We started in July hand painting a six-foot tall Grinch,” says homeowner Elizabeth Poston, who knows a thing about fabulous yards as owner of Living Outdoors Landscapes (http://www.LivingOutdoorsLandscape.com
). “The Grinch is depicted stealing lights and decorations and has stumbled across some snazzy ornaments, ripe for the plucking.” Elizabeth’s 8-year-old daughter and painter-helper Maggie lobbied to include the Grinch’s sidekick, Max the Dog. Perhaps Cindy Lou Who will join the cast next year…?
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