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Indian Valley Record Wednesday, July 27, 2011 7A '
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Alicia Knadler decorate and other duties
Indian Valley Editor made fun with help from
aknadler@plumasnews.com friends.
She will also be trying to
Pride in the past and faith keep her sheep stalls the
in the future, that is what In- cleanest at the fair.
dian Valley 4-H member Va-Peters loves going to the
leriePeters has. fair each year, where she
Even though the economy meets new friends and is usu-
tanked and media blasts in- ally the loudest screamer on
clude stories about funding the thrillrides, for sure.
cutbacks and canceled fairs, Her morn, Jenifer, likes the
she is already thinking ahead funnel cakes better than the
to her next six years of show- rides.
ing animals at the fair. Both can hardly wait and
She started in 4-H four enjoy talking about it during
years ago with chickens and their nightly walks with Ba-
is the junior leader for that malamb, the lamb Valerie
group this year. will show this year.
She also shows lambs, and The lamb shows will be
her skill earned her first place Thursday, and the auction
iri showmanship last year, as Sunday.
well as a free lamb for this year. After that comes the sad part,
Showmanship winners are the t'mal walk with Bamalamb
offered free lambs each year by to the pen where utter chaos'
Crystal Emsoff of Emsoff Live- reigns when lambs that were
stock Company in Chilcoot,treated like pets are suddenly
producers of many grand and thrust into a herd situation.
reserve grand champions over
the years at the Plumas-Sierra Valerie Peters can hardly wait
County Fair. for the fair. She walks her Ba-
Peters wants to change it up malamb every evening, training
for next year, possibly with a pig. it and herself for the upcoming
Meanwhile, she will be do-Plumas-Sierra County Fair.
ing her part to help keep Indi- While she's enjoyed each of
an Valley fair traditions alive, her lamb's personalities, a pig
such as getting to the fair- may be her choice for next
grounds four days early toyear. She hasn't quite decided
clean out and paint the pens, yet. Photo by Alicia Knadler
Plumas Unified School Dis-
trict has released the test re-
sults for the May 2011 Califor-
nia High School Exit Exam
(CAHSEE). Students who test-
ed during the May adminis-
tration were 10th-graders who
were absent during the March
administration and 11th- and
12th-graders yet to pass one or
both parts of the test.
PUSD's comprehensive high
schools passage rate is 71 per-
cent in English-language arts
and 77 percent in mathematics.
The primary purpose of the
CAHSEE is-to improve stu-
dent achievement in public
high schools and to ensure
that students who graduate
from public high schools can
demonstrate grade level com-
petency in reading, writing
and mathematics. The CAH-
SEE helps identify students
who are not developing skills
that are essential for life after
high school and encourages
If it's l ing we
can find
some o can.
Calif. Lic. #453927
(530) 283-2035
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Plumas Unified School District
Math English-language arts
Studerats Students Students Percentage
tested tested passed passed
Chester High 12 7 4 57
3 3 2
Greenville High
Plumas Charter
Portola High
Quincy High
15
7
Students Percentage
passed passed
11 92
1 33
4 27
5 71
* I*
All PUSD high schools" California High School Exit Exam results for
*Students did not test on the subject matter at the school
6
7
2
6
the May administration.
67
33
86
districts to give these stu- achieve these skills during all PUSD high schools' CAH-
dents the attention and re- their high school years. SEE results are reported for
sources needed to help them In the accompanying graph, the May administration.
Vets dinner served Sunday, July 30
The fourth annual free din- in the side lot; only those 21 Donations are requested for
net for veterans, Old Vets years old and up will be al- dinners served to non-veter-
Welcome Home New Vets, is lowed in the back lawn area. arts. Each year the pro-
scheduled for Saturday, July This year there will be spe- ceeds are given to the Reno
30, from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at Sports cial prizes awarded to the old- Indigent Veterans Fund.
and Shorts in East Quincy. est and youngest attending For more information, call
Family dining v~ill be available veterans. 283-3366.
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Mona Hill from Safeway and moves
Staff Writer down Main Street to the
mhill@plumasnews.com courthouse. Luce said the
announcers' stands would
Fair parade organizer be at the Quincy Natural
Nanci Luce announced Foods office adjacent to the
Thursday that longtime fair school district la vn, the
volunteers Willo Vieira and Main Street Sports Bar and
Fred Surber will be this the courthouse.
year's parade grand mar- Parade divisions include
shals, floats, bands, novelty, adult
Vieira has worked at the and youth decorated bicy-
fairgrounds in a variety of des, motor vehicles, horses
roles, paid and unpaid, and equipment. The entry
Surber has long been re- fee is $10 and applications
sponsible for the beautifully are available from the Quin-
planted flowerbeds and the, cy Chamber of Commerce
horticultural and agricul- on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
tural fair entries each year.- to 3:30 p.m., Shear Pleasure,
The parade starts at 10:30 Monday through Saturday,
a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, andLaCasaBella.
can help you addI
a splash of color ... I
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Reg. 449
Enjoy their beauty
year after year
6 pack
Reg. 599
We still
have a
great
selection
to choose
from!
Don't forget ... we have a
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Full Se vice Floral Shop
"Every day or on that special day;
we can handle all your floral needs!"
Our r0o s~are deep in Plumas County Quality & Expenence Since 1946
Where we love our plants enough to raise them here
Full Service Florist -- Don't forget, we deliverl
41796 Hwy. 7Q, Quincy Mon.-Frl.: 9am - 5pm
Near Feather River College
Sat.:
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