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NID System Improvements Coming to Cascade Shores, Nevada County

NID System Improvements Coming to Cascade Shores taken May 2012 taken with my cell phone Samsung Galaxy Note
NID System Improvements Coming to Cascade Shores taken May 2012 taken with my cell phone Samsung Galaxy Note

Residents of Cascade Shores east of Nevada City will be getting a larger, more reliable public water system, under actions taken Wednesday (May 23) by the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors.

The board voted to purchase 4400 feet of new eight-inch pipeline to replace deteriorating and undersized 4-inch and 6-inch main lines installed in the 1960s and 1970s by the developer of Cascade Shores. The new pipe will be purchased from low bidder Groeniger & Co. for $129,800.

The system improvement is planned along Cascade Loop, Cascade Drive and Artic Close and also includes nine new fire hydrants. NID maintenance crews are slated to begin installing the new pipeline in June.

The overall project is budgeted at $350,000 and is part of a systematic program to upgrade aging water infrastructure in four Nevada County residential communities developed in the 1960s and 1970s. An initial project was completed in Alta Sierra last year, an upgrade is now being completed in Lake of the Pines and an improvement at Lake Wildwood is planned for 2013.

Directors also awarded a $732,600 contract to T&S Construction, Inc. of Sacramento for construction of a new transmission main line along Highway 49 in North Auburn.

The water project will provide for more water and fire flow along the Highway 49 corridor from Locksley Lane to Quartz Drive. Work is expected to begin in June and be completed before winter.

Source: NID press release

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Nevada County Fair Seeking Volunteers

Seeking Volunteers for the 2012 Nevada County Fair

Volunteer Fair to be held on Tuesday, May 15, at the Fairgrounds

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is currently looking for individuals interested in volunteering at the 2012 Nevada County Fair, and will host a Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, May 15, from 2 – 6 pm at Ponderosa Hall at the Fairgrounds.

The Fairgrounds is seeking volunteers to help in the exhibit departments, to serve as greeters, to assist in parking, and to work with the Red Shirts overseeing customer service and public safety at the Fair. Volunteers will be asked to work four-hour shifts, and will receive free parking and free admission to the Fair on the day of volunteering, as well as a Fair t-shirt.

If you are interested in volunteering at this year’s Fair, fill out a volunteer application and bring it to the Volunteer Fair on May 15. Applications are available on the Fair’s website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com, at the Fair Office, and on the day of the Volunteer Fair.

Nevada County Fair’s volunteers play an important role in helping to make the annual Fair a success. It’s also an opportunity to donate time to the community, learn something new, and have some fun!

This year’s Nevada County Fair is August 8 – 12. For information, call (530) 273-6217, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com, or e-mail the Fair at info@nevadacountyfair.com.

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Wineries of Nevada County – Sierra Vintners

Old Vine cabernet from Chateau Montelena, Napa...Old Vine cabernet from Chateau Montelena,  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sierra Vintners is located in Nevada County, California between Sacramento and Reno/Lake Tahoe with easy access • off I-80.

 

  • Sierra Vintners wineries and tasting rooms are located throughout the Sierra Foothills and within the towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City, California.
  • Sierra Vintners is part of the Sierra Foothills American Viticultural Area (AVA), which was established in 1987 on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada: Roughly 160 miles long, stretching from Yuba County in the north to Mariposa County in the south.
  • Wine grapes were first planted here during the California Gold Rush, but like in so many California regions rich in wine history, serious wine making reemerged and flourished only within the past thirty years.
  • Sierra Vintners is a region of contrasts with dense forests, snow-capped mountains, golden valleys, and spectacular rolling vistas.
  • Like much of Northern California, the area has a classic Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and rainy winters that often include snow in higher elevations.
  • The characteristic cold winters are in fact quite conducive, allowing vines to go dormant, to rest and conserve energy for the coming season.
  • In the summer, the warm days and cool nights provide ideal growing conditions—producing grapes with ripe, concentrated flavors and balanced natural acidity—resulting in wines of distinction.
  • Vineyards are planted at elevations as low as 1,300 feet all the way up to 2,600. The region boasts over 60 miles of terrain between vineyards and as a result, the grapes display a diverse array of varietal characteristics.
  • Sierra Vintners produces an unusually wide variety of vines, boasting over 45 planted varietals. •

Nevada County’s four distinct seasons, and its range of elevations and landscapes, makes it a fertile home for more • than forty varieties of wine grapes, ranging from Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon to Cabernet Franc, Barbera, Sangiovese and Tempranillo.

PO Box 1552 • GrassValley, CA 95945 • 530.205.3016 • www.sierravintners.com

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Cirino’s at Main Street, Grass Valley, CA

Cirino's at Main St. Grass Valley, CA
Cirino's at Main St. Grass Valley, CA

By Sherri L.Reynolds

This eating establishment provides and serves Mediterranean cuisine with an atmosphere of soft lights, colorful decor and the painted murals on the walls give you a feel for Italy. I especially like the colored flags of different countries in the main dining room. It allows one to imagine and to enjoy a meal, specially prepared from the Cirino family kitchen, to experience being somewhere else in the world.

The food here is carefully made from their time honored recipes. From “The Old World Butcher Shop” menus, which consist of Sicilian pork rostini with orange thyme sauce or wild plum sauce to Aldo’s char-grilled steak a’la gorgonzola ( locals love this) it’s a dish and recipe from Jerry’s father’s family in Napoli, Italy.

There are appetizers, soups, sandwiches and salads to generously choose from. The grilled Greek pita bread appetizer with spinach/artichoke dip is a wonderful choice to begin your festival of foods with. My salad favorite is the Tunisian Chicken salad, layered with grilled teriyaki chicken breast, fresh baby green lettuce, buckwheat, noodles, snow peas, tomatoes, cashews and tossed with a spicy North African dressing. The taste is amazing !

They also serve pastas, grains and delicious risotto dishes. I generally lean towards the risotto with fresh rosemary, red flame grapes and brie cheese. It’s a melt in your mouth meal to savor and to enjoy each and every bite. The complimentary bread basket is an aroma of fresh baked bread right out of the oven. Nice and warm.

Other dishes to explore are Tucher’s stuffed polenta, filled with fresh basil, marinated artichoke hearts, saute’ed red peppers, mozzarella, Italian Parmesans cheese set in a bed of red marinara sauce, also the rigatoni prosciutto balsamella, a soft creamy and comfort food at its best.

There is a wide range of wines and beer to pair with all the dishes and Jerry gives suggestions on his menu list to choose from. They also have a bar where you can sit and enjoy some great food and spirits. Plus, live satellite TV for the avid sport fan to watch.

Jerry and Tucker also have a kid’s menu to accommodate the younger appetite, so they too, can experience the value of fine dining.

Most importantly, are the friendly waiters and waitresses who provide impeccable service to help suggest and provide a pleasurable eating adventure. From my experience, after having a wonderful meal here, I always leave with a smile on my face.

Cirino’s At Main Street  located at 213 East Main St. Grass Valley, Ca. 530-477-6000
Open daily for lunch and dinner 7 days a week with your hosts Jerry and Tucker Cirino.

“Enjoy life and the taste for it”

Bon appétit,
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Landscaping With Firewise Plants in Western Nevada County

Gaillardia 'Goblin' offers multicolored blooms for the fire safe border
Gaillardia 'Goblin' offers multicolored blooms for the fire safe border

Fire is a Fact of Life in the Sierra Nevada Foothills

California is home to some of the most scenic vistas in the world. The natural beauty and mild, Mediterranean climate [Sunset Magazine Zone 7, USDA Zone 8] have attracted millions to settle in the foothills.  Living in Nevada County means learning to live with fire. That’s because our scenic vistas are fire-dependent. Fire cracks seed casings, allowing our native plants to thrive. And it clears out dead brush that can choke living plants and cut off food for wildlife.

Work with nature and choose plants that are climate and soil adapted.  Incorporating fire safe concepts into the residential landscape is one of the most important ways you can help your home survive a wildfire.  Creating an area of defensible space does not mean you need a ring of bare dirt around your home.  Through proper planning, you can have both a beautiful landscape and a fire safe home.

Vegetation Arrangement

The general concept is that trees should be kept furthest from your home, shrubs and trees may be closer and bedding plants and lawns may be nearest to the structure.  From a wildfire fuel perspective, vegetation is often described in terms of its vertical and horizontal arrangement.  The vertical fuel continuity is also referred to as “ladder fuels.”  Laddering arrangements of fuels enables fire to climb neighboring vegetation like a ladder.  Reduce the chance of fire climbing into trees by removing the lower tree limbs from 6-10 feet from the ground (or the lower third of branches on smaller trees.)

Fire spreads on the ground from plant to plant and then onto your home.  To reduce the chance of fire spreading horizontally, space or group plants in clumps for visual screening while providing enough space between plants to reduce the fire spreading.  Individual spacing needs depends on the height and width of the plant, but generally a three times height for vertical separation is a good rule of thumb.

Vegetation Zones

The home defense zone is within 30 feet of the house.  The reduced fuel zone lies beyond the home defense zone and extends out to 100 feet from the house or the property boundary.  Greater defense zone widths are necessary when your home is sited on a steep slope or in a windswept exposure. The most intensive vegetation management lies within the home defense zone.  Objectives for the home defense zone include:

 

  • Remove any combustible materials (such as needles, leaves, dead twigs, firewood, dry grasses, recycling, and building materials) from within 30 feet of the home, garage, outbuildings, and propane tanks.
  • Reduce the ladder effect between plants.
  • Replace any flammable plant species (such as juniper, cypress, or broom varieties) with fire wise plant selections.
  • Maintain high moisture content in the vegetation

Where to Plant

Avoid putting plants in the following locations to minimize the movement of fire from the vegetation to the home: immediately adjacent to the siding; underneath vents or eaves; tree limbs over the roof; and underneath or near the deck.

Mulching

Mulch conserves moisture, but also burns.  Carefully choose the location of plants or garden beds that will need mulch.  Mulches greater than 2 inches deep tend to smolder and are difficult to extinguish.  Do not use wood or bark mulches within 3-5 feet of the house.  Instead consider colored rock, pea gravel or other less flammable materials.  Having a “hardscape” immediately adjacent to your home will help harden the structure from flying ember intrusion.

Maintenance

Maintenance is critical to fire safety.  Over time, plants grow both vertically and horizontally, mulches dry out, leaves and needles accumulate within and around landscape vegetation.  All of these fuels may help feed a fire.  Remember to conduct annual cleanup of your established vegetation to ensure a fire safe condition during wildfire season.

Remember that no plant is completely resistant to fire.  Plants with low fuel content can be the difference between safety and destruction.  You will find that a fire safe landscape can increase your property value, provide wildlife habitat and conserve water while beautifying your home.

Download your Copy of the Firewise Plants for Western Nevada County Plant Guide complied by: Lynn Lorenson, Landscape Consultant & Master Gardner; Karen Callahan, CA Native Plant Society; and the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County.

Visit the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County’s Firewise Landscaping webpage for additional information.

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Nevada County Habitat for Humanity Announce Women Build Together

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Nevada County Habitat for Humanity and See Jane Do announce “Women Build Together”! An initiative that empowers women to roll up their sleeves to help solve the poverty housing issue faced by women & children today. Women teams work with experts to learn construction skills and use those skills to build a Habitat home.

See Jane Do’s Soiree into Action events are “Parties with a Purpose” engaging women with networking opportunities and fun filled activities to stimulate action.

To kick off the Habitat for Humanity and See Jane Do partnership, we’re hosting  a Women Build Together Soiree into Action. Come meet other Women Build teams, form your own and connect. Plus, learn do-it-yourself tips and techniques from special guests, Samantha Hinrichs of Mud and Pearls and Monica Hughes of Naked Tree Woodworking.

You are the solution – Take ownership of a major women’s issue and be a role model. Join in the effort to provide affordable housing for local families in need!

Click here to register for this free event. Drinks and appetizers provided.

 

Thursday, March 29th 2012
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Haven Underground, 226 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA

FREE

Register for our “Women Build” event today!

Click here to form a Women Build Team!

For a list of team sponsor levels and to see benefits of joining, click here to view our Women Build 2012 Program Packet
Become a See Jane Do member today!

Nevada County Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 2997
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 274-1951
www.nchabitat.org
habitat@nchabitat.org

 

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Nevada County Fair Accepting Applications for Local Enterainers

By Wendy Oaks

Applications available for those interested in performing or demonstrating at this year’s Fair

The Nevada County Fair is now accepting applications for local entertainers and community acts to perform at the 2012 Nevada County Fair, August 8 – 12.  Do you have a dance group you’d like to see perform at the Fair? Does your group have a skill they’d like to demonstrate to Fair-goers? Want to do a martial arts demonstration or a cheer leading demonstration or show off your baton twirling skills? If so, the Fairgrounds wants your application. This is a great way to share your talents with the community!

Applications are now available on the website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com.  To be considered, the application must be returned to the Fairgrounds by June 1. There is no paid compensation for community showcases and demonstrations.

The application is for those interested in performing on the Dance Pad (available afternoon and evening hours); The Green (available during afternoon hours); or the Tumbleweed Stage (available evening hours only).

This year’s Fair is August 8 – 12, and the theme is “Barnyard Safari.” For more information, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com or call (530) 273-6217.

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Nevada County Fair                          August 8 – 12, 2012
Draft Horse Classic                           September 20 – 23, 2012
Halloween at the Fairgrounds       October 27, 2012
Country Christmas Faire                  November 23 – 25, 2012
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Nevada County Fairgrounds Seeking Nominations for Fair Family Of The Year

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The Granholm Family – (from left to right) Kaycee, Danny, Katie and Ben – recognized at the Nevada County Fair as the Family of the Year, 2011. Credit: Photo provided by Shaffers Originals
The Granholm Family – (from left to right) Kaycee, Danny, Katie and Ben – recognized at the Nevada County Fair as the Family of the Year, 2011. Credit: Photo provided by Shaffers Originals

Community Encouraged to Nominate Nevada County Families

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is seeking nominations for the 2012 Fair Family of the Year. Each year a family is recognized at the Nevada County Fair, and this year the Fairgrounds is asking the community for its help in nominating a family for this special award.

To be considered, the Fair team is looking for a family who is very involved with the Fair, either through exhibiting or volunteering, and passionate about the Fair. Families chosen in previous years were recognized for their commitment to, and involvement with, the Nevada County Fair and the community.

If you’d like to nominate a family, please submit a one page summary of why you think the family of your choice deserves recognition as the 2012 Fair Family of the Year. The family chosen will be honored at opening ceremonies of the Nevada County Fair, and will also receive daily admission to the Fair, a season parking pass, ride coupons, and a family portrait from Schaffers Originals of Grass Valley.

Submit your nomination no later than April 16, 2012 to reply@NevadaCountyFair.com or mail it to the Nevada County Fairgrounds at P.O. Box 2687, Grass Valley, CA  95945.

This year’s Nevada County Fair is August 8 – 12, and the theme is “Barnyard Safari!” Visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com for information or call (530) 273-6217.

 

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Nevada County Fair                          August 8 – 12, 2012

Draft Horse Classic                            September 20 – 23, 2012

Halloween at the Fairgrounds      October 27, 2012

Country Christmas Faire                  November 23 – 25, 2012

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Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation To Host Crab Cioppino Feed

The magnificent six-up competition is always a crowd favorite at the Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.
The magnificent six-up competition is always a crowd favorite at the Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.


Join the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation at its second annual Crab Cioppino Feed on Saturday, March 31 at 6 pm at Ponderosa Hall at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

For the event, Chef Arnie Romanello will create and serve his special 100-year-old recipe for all to enjoy. Dinner includes antipasto, all-you-can-eat Cioppino, salad and garlic bread. A no-host bar will also be available, and there will be a silent dessert auction and a live auction.

Tickets are $40 per person.  Receive a $5 discount per ticket (up to four tickets) if you renew your Foundation membership or become a 2012 Foundation member at time of purchase.

Tickets are available by visiting the Nevada County Fairgrounds, calling the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217, or downloading an order form at www.NevadaCountyFair.com/Foundation.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation and its mission of supporting and improving the community’s Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com or call the (530) 273-6217.

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Wendy Oaks
Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds
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Nevada County History, California

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The earliest settlement in Nevada County was made in the summer of 1848 at a place called Rose’s Corral which was located between the Anthony House and Bridgeport. Early in the spring of 1849 a group of mountaineers from Oregon known as the Greenwood Company mined for gold at Illinois Bar on the South Yuba River. They were followed by emigrants from Indiana. In the fall of 1849, the Greenwood Company made winter camp at Jefferson, and the Indiana group moved further upstream to Washington. It was that same autumn that Captain John Pennington’s party struck rich diggings on Deer Creek and built the first cabin on Gold Run, the site that was to become Nevada City. (Source Ed Tyson)

Originally a mining camp founded along Deer Creek in 1849, Nevada City rapidly became the largest and wealthiest mining town in California. At one point, Nevada City was the third largest city in California with a population of 10,000. Nevada City’s good fortune allowed miners and settlers to enjoy plush gambling establishments, hotels, saloons, and stores. However, like many big cities that sprang up quickly during the rush for instant wealth, early Nevada City shared a darker side of claim jumping, murder, brothels and opium dens.

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