Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Draws Large Crowds
The first annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival by SYRCL drew standing room crowds during last weekend’s event in Nevada City. Friday’s sold out Rivers and Tides showed twice, with audiences from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Films highlighted community empowerment and environmental protection, with Peter Coyote opening the event and awards going to Rivers and Tides and Riversense. Plans for a 2004 festival on January 9–10 are already underway.
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South Yuba River Citizens League
SYRCL
Andy Goldsworthy
Time
Kathy Hempel
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Los Angeles
America
Hempel
Yuba
Peter Coyote
Erin Brockovich
Miners’ Foundry
Nevada City
Coyote
Ryan
Canada
Uganda
Mark Plotkin
Amazon
FedUp
Riversense
Kate Geis
Feldman Named Fire Safe Alliance Executive Coordinator
Meadow Vista resident Stewart Feldman, ex chairman of Meadow Vista MAC, becomes Placer County Fire Safe Alliance Executive Coordinator. He will lead a Coffee Klatch, senior disabled Defensible Space aid, and Realtor outreach at Safe Pilot Project. Dennis Maguire retires as Council Chairman but continues leading Defensible Space Outreach.
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Stewart Feldman
Meadow Vista
Meadow Vista Mac
Placer County Fire Safe Alliance
Stewart
Dennis Maguire
Placer Hills
Volunteers respond to crash and overheated engine
Ambulance crews transport the crash victim to the hospital while a vehicle fire call on Interstate 80 near Crystal Springs is investigated. Dutch Flat engine stays with the victim as Station 33 determines the so called fire is an overheated engine. Firefighter Brand notes steam from the engine can be mistaken for smoke and cites phone calls increasing, adding to responses.
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Interstate 80
Crystal Springs
Dutch Flat Engine
Brand
A. Thomas Homer
Colfax
CDF
Jeff Brand
Alta Station
Jon Woody
Alta-Dutch Flat
Dutch Flat
Relief fund helps Colfax mother rebuild after fire
Natalie Bangert, a four kid mother and Soroptimist Woman’s Opportunity Award winner, lost her home and all belongings in a fire. Local supporters organized a relief fund at US Bank in Colfax to cover essentials including a missing computer. Donations accepted at any US Bank. contact Shirley Alexander at 346-2313 for details.
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Bangert
Alexander
Walton
Colfax
Natalie Bangert
P.O
Shirley Alexander
Placer Nature Center offers docent training for new volunteers
Placer Nature Center in Auburn will run a six week docent training class starting February 4 led by Education Director Linda Desai. Classes run Tuesdays 9 am to noon with themes on foothill ecology and local Nisenan culture. Graduates will volunteer about three hours weekly through the school year and can sign up by calling 878-6053.
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Placer Nature Center
Auburn
Linda Desai
Foothill
Linda
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