Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to Gary Moffat’s column, “Izzy’s may be History, but 160 Club prevails” (Sentinel, Aug. 10 edition). I don’t know where he was schooled in “journalism,” but as a freelance writer with a degree in journalism, I know the difference between reporting and sensationalism. The last paragraph in his column clearly insults the intelligence of the women of Auburn.

I grew up in Auburn and I have many friends and family who still live in this town. Obviously, Mr. Moffat doesn’t realize that word of mouth spreads quickly in this tight-knit community.

Placer County officialdom is not surprised that the Sierra Club and Sierra Foothills Audubon Society have sued the the county over the recently approved proposed Placer Vineyards project on 5,230 acres west of Roseville.

When the county supervisors gave 5-0 approval to the project’s specific plan to allow 14,100 residential units last month, they knew environmental organizations would go to court, and that’s just what the Sierra Club and the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society did last week.

Directors of the Placer County Water Agency have set September 6 for adoption of a groundwater management plan for the western portion of the county.

Agency officials said the plan is aimed at sustaining the amount and quality of groundwater and to establish a policy for the long-term availability of groundwater as a resource to meet backup, emergency and peak-demand usage when surface water and reclaimed water are unavailable.

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series covering the Tevis Cup Ride that was held on July 28.

With packs loaded, we began hiking from the green gate into the Granite Chief Wilderness Area the Friday before the ride was to start. As usual, my hiking skills don’t compare to that of Harvey Roper and Monti Reynolds, but this time, I was able to keep a steady pace and get over the top of the hill with no problem. Well, except for my back. That daypack was not meant for a trip such as this and it weighed heavily on my shoulders and neck. I was kicking myself for passing up the sturdier pack I’d seen that morning. Maybe I should have left my two cans of beer behind or ditched the Gatorade. Nah. I wanted to be prepared, and you never know when a cool beer would come in handy. Maybe I would need to throw it at an angry bear in the middle of the night. Despite my back trouble, I was very proud of myself when I came upon our campsite only a few minutes behind the others. The previous month of diet and exercise paid off.

Models from last year’s Black & White Fashion Show provided some timeless ideas of what to wear to Auburn’s Black & White Ball. This year’s fashion show was cancelled late Monday night due to an “unforeseen scheduling conflict.” Courtesy file photo.

 While there will be no Black & White Ball Fashion Show this year, the Sentinel is trying to fill the void. The biggest street party in the foothills, the Black & White Ball, will be Sept. 15 and as always you can expect ladies and gentlemen dressed as colorful characters straight out of Bond movies, as well as those in classy, black and white apparel. 

Community outreach meetings regarding future improvements for Hidden Falls Regional Park between Auburn and Lincoln have been scheduled for Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m. in the Ophir School, and Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Hall.

An earlier report that a Hidden Falls Park meeting would be held in North Auburn August 21 was in error. The North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council actually held that meeting August 14.

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