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3/2/2010

Senate Local Government Committee to hear from county officials, landowners and conservation organizations

Faced with budget problems, the Governor all but eliminated state aid for the Williamson Act in 2009, causing farmers, ranchers, and county officials to question the state's commitment to conserving open space and agricultural lands.

M. Kate West
Chester Editor
3/3/2010

“It will still be the Chester High School gym, it will just have Darold Adamson’s name on it,” said alumna Joan Sayre Feb. 23 at the conclusion of the vote on the initiative to name the CHS gym.

Although other names were mentioned in discussion, Adamson was the only individual nominated for the honor.

“Darold was a CHS teacher, coach and principal from 1957–1984. There have been other coaches, but the longevity is his,” said Sayre.

Sayre commented on the unanimous vote, “We can also do a plaque and place in the gym or other area of the school where we recognize all coaches—past, present and future.”

Among those Sayre thought should be listed is Luana Gakle.

Known for his landscapes, Michael Kirby says he tries to capture and share the "awe of a place." He will exhibit his watercolors at Main Street Artists in downtown Quincy during March. An opening reception is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 4. The show will hang through March 14.

Photo by Rockel Eriksen

A hospital re-use study and a report on the 2009 audit are two items up for discussion Monday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., when directors of the Indian Valley Health Care District meet in the Indian Valley Civic Center at 430 Main St. in Greenville.

Also up for possible action will be the study of geothermal alternatives and a legal opinion in the disposition of surplus property.

Feather Publishing
2/24/2010

    Sierra Pacific Industries announced Monday, Feb. 22, that it would partially reopen its small-log sawmill in Quincy in early May.  

  That good news was tempered, however, by SPI’s concurrent announcement that it would be cutting staffing at its large-log mill from two shifts to one.