By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Union
A Favorite Female bartender friend wears a fake wedding band when she works. She is decidedly and happily single, and plans to remain that way despite the advances of various admirers seated across the bar. She calls the bogus band a “No Pest Strip…”
Two Nevada Union High School graduating seniors created a masterpiece that now hangs in Grass Valley City Hall. Annie Clove and Autumn Legge painted a 6-by-5-foot picture of the Del Oro movie theater and gifted it to the city. “It started as an art assignment, but it turned into so much more,” says NU Art Teacher Kristanne Heaton. “As the girls worked on it over the course of three months, and more people saw the painting, it was clear it had a big impact on teachers and students. When it was finished, I asked Autumn and Annie to contemplate how the piece should be displayed.” Autumn and Annie chose City Hall. “Being born and raised in Grass Valley, the Del Oro has had a huge im
By Walter Ford | Sports Editor
Nevada Union varsity runners Jake Slade and Travis Selby pull away from a Placer County runner during Saturday’s final cross-country race of the season at Railyard Park in Auburn.
Photo: Elias Funez
It was a season no one was sure would happen. When it did, the Miners were ready and they put their best foot forward.
“In December, I was questioning if anyone would even wear a jersey this school year,” said Nevada Union cross-country head Coach Kevin Selby.
Selby’s concerns were quelled in January when a handful of outdoor, low-contact high school sports got the green light to start up again. His team was ready and they hit the ground running.