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TOON TOWN – It’s been a while since an editorial cartoon has graced our pages and this week we are fortunate to have Bob Taylor saluting Joe Carroll. Mr. Taylor wrote, “I submit this merely as a personal tribute to Joe Carroll – whose persistent pursuit helped bring down the scoundrel and demagogue.” Mr. Taylor, in case you didn’t know, is nationally recognized. He was a regular cartoonist for the Dallas Times Herald (which folded in 1991 after more than 100 years in the ink biz) and his work was distributed nationwide through News America Syndicate. Thank you very much, Mr. Taylor. (To see the cartoon, pick up a copy of the print edition of the Sentinel, available at locations in Lincoln, Rocklin, Loomis, Newcastle, Penryn, Meadow Vista, Auburn, Colfax and Lake of the Pines).
PLOT PROBLEM – Trouble is brewing for one local cemetery. It appears that when the Lincoln Cemetery acquired the old Catholic cemetery in 1954, the church gave them a map showing burial plots and ownership. The problem is, there doesn’t seem to be a plot for Mary Farinha. You may recall that Mary was honored by the Placer County Board of Supervisors late last year in honor of her 105th birthday. Mrs. Farinha passed away Jan. 25 and when the family began planning her funeral, they were told the plot next to her husband (who was buried in the old Catholic cemetery in 1947, seven years prior to the transfer to the Lincoln Cemetery) now belonged to someone else and there was no record indicating Mary ever owned the plot next to her husband. There is a double headstone over Mr. Frank Farinha’s Lincoln grave, awaiting Mary’s name and information. Mary’s daughter, Terry, told me the family will have to move Frank’s remains to the New Auburn Cemetery so the couple can have side-by-side plots. I’ll be looking into this issue a little deeper in coming weeks, but no matter what I discover, it’s a sad situation for any family to go through.
CONGRESSIONAL RACE – With incumbent Rep. John T. Doolittle bowing
out of the race for the 4th Congressional District seat this year, the
field is wide open. (See page A1 for information). With local lads
Theodore Terbolizard and Eric Egland seeking the Republication
nomination, they face stiff competition from out-of-area politicians T.
Rico Oller and Doug Ose. Oller resides in Calaveras County while Ose,
who previously served six years in the House, lives in District 3, not
4. Despite their non-local residence status, they can still run for the
District 4 seat. Once elected, the winner would be required to hold
some sort of residence in the district. Hey, maybe the new Congressman
could rent a studio apartment in Roseville, while actually residing in
a mini-mansion back in Virginia. Heck, a similar setup has worked
wonders for our current Congressman. (Pardon me, my cynical side is
showing.) The moderate Ose and the less-than-moderate Oller are already
butting heads. The same day Ose may his announcement, Oller released a
statement implying Ose was “cozy” with D.C. insiders. Some of those
throwing their support behind Oller include Assemblyman Ted Gaines,
state Sen. Sam Aanestad and Assemblyman Rick Keene. Meanwhile,
supporters for Ose, who I spotted as the former congressman made his
announcement in Auburn, include three Auburn City Council members, the
entire Placer County Board of Supervisors, Rocklin Mayor Brett Storey
and former six-time Mayor Kathy Lund, Lincoln City Councilman Tom
Cosgrove, Rep. Dan Lungren (who is also the former state Attorney
General), state Sen. Dave Cox, former Auburn Mayor Cheryl Maki, Bill
Kirby, Tom Jones and about 30 others. Former Doolittle staffer Brian
Jensen, a great guy, also stopped by to watch the activities, but kept
his distance. Last I heard, Jensen had jumped back into the private
sector and was working for PG&E. CRAB CATCH – The Masonic
Preservation Society’s annual Crab Feed held recently at the Gold
Country Fairgrounds was a smashing success. I heard attendance was at
an all-time high and judging by the packed room, I concur. I managed to
spot the Holmes brothers, Mike (Auburn’s vice mayor) and Jim (the
Placer County Supervisor for District 3), Rod and Linda Gross, City
Manager Bob Richardson with his lovely wife Jennifer, Harvey and Brenda
Roper and their son Jacob, Auburn Planning Commission member Mark
Smith, Roy Vermes, Auburn Mayor Keith Nesbitt and City Councilman Kevin
Hanley. Boy Scouts Troop 19, along with Job’s Daughters and the Rainbow
Girls, did a superb job helping out at the event. HOUSING CRISIS
– Elected officials in Sacramento held a town hall meeting recently
regarding the mortgage meltdown. Assembly members Ted Gaines
(R-Roseville) and Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) along with state Senator
Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks) were on hand to help ease homeowner fears and
inform those in deep financial doo-doo (ie, voters) about what help is
available. More than 300 attended, according to a press release put out
by Gaines’ office. In the same press release, Gaines is quoted as
saying, “It is important to me that the people of my district are aware
of the options and solutions available, so they can get out in front of
the problem and take the necessary steps to protect their homes and
their families. I am pleased that so many of my constituents turned out
to learn about this important issue and get help before it is too late
and their homes are foreclosed.” If you’d like to know more about those
options, visit www.yourhome.ca.gov or call 1-888-995-HOPE. OUT
& ABOUT – The always lovely Linda Shuman-Prins asked me to help
spread the word about the annual Sweetheart Ball, put on by the Lions,
that is slated for this Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Gold Country
Fairgrounds. The bar opens at 5:30 with dinner served at 6 and dancing
at 7. Tickets are $35 at the door (or in advance at Marybelle’s
Restaurant or Sun River Clothing Co.) and music will be provided by the
big band sounds of the Fred Morgan Band. ... Christina Miller asked me
to pass along the following tidbit. The Auburn Senior Center
Valentine’s Potluck will be held Feb. 14 at noon. Seniors are asked to
bring enough to serve 10. The center is located at 11577 E Ave in
Auburn. For more info, call 530-823-8172. Those attending are
encouraged to wear red. ... Court Bradbury would like to remind
everyone that the Richard W. Townsend Post 84 of the American Legion is
holding their annual Baseball Seafood Dinner on March 1 in the Sierra
Building at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. Tickets are $35
each and are available by calling Court at 530-888-8188. The funds go
to support two local youth baseball teams. For more information, visit
their website at www.calegionpost84.org. DOWNTOWN HAPPENINGS –
The Downtown Business Association’s general membership meeting will be
held Feb. 7 at the State Theater building at 6:15 p.m. One of the items
on the agenda is the date change for this year’s Black and White Ball,
now slated for August 16. The business association will also unveil
their newly redesigned website (www.downtownauburnca.com) and the new
design for the Downtown monument sign (by architect Michael Kent
Murphy) planned for the end of Reamer Street. WISHING WELL –
Kristina and D.J. Hodge welcome a new addition to the family. Their
first child, a girl (6 lbs, 12 oz. and 20 inches long), was born on
Friday, Feb. 1 and they named her Sydney Claire. Congratulations! ...
One of my favorite ladies, Nancey Holland, is celebrating a birthday on
Feb. 17, while her good friend Kathy Harris will be blowing out
birthday candles herself on the 16th. ... Linda Robinson, owner of Sun
River Clothing Company, just celebrated 13 years in business in Old
Town Auburn. Don Chaddock is the executive editor of the Sentinel
and may be reached via e-mail at
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“Biscuits & Gravy,” publishes every week.
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