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2A Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Indian Valley Record
Heart K partners receive $5,000 grant
Plumas Audubon Society
and its partners are the recipi-
ents of $5,000 in Together-
Green Innovation Grants
funding, provided through an
alliance between National
Audubon Society and Toyota.
This program provides finan-
cial support for projects that
use innovative approaches
and technologies to engage
new and diverse audiences in
conservation and tackle press-
ing conservation problems.
"Never underestimate inge-
nuity and innovation. The ap-
proaches that will help us
tackle the enormous environ-
mental challenges confronting
us today are going to come
tram unlikely and unpre-
dictable places," said
Audubon President David
Yarnold. "Each Innovation
Grant project is an opportuni-
ty for Audubon to partner
with local organizations to
test and implement creative
approaches to build healthier
communities and achieve sig-
nificant conservation results.
And as our alliance with Toy-
ota shows, when organiza-
tions work together, we can
exponentially magnify our im-
pact."
Plumas Audubon Society
will work with the Feather
River Land Trust and the
Mountain Maidu Native
American community to plan
restoration activities on the
newly preserved Heart K
Ranch in Genesee Valley.
Their goal is to incorporate
traditional ecological knowl-
edge from the Maidu into the
restoration and stewardship
activities on the ranch.
The project presents a
unique opportunity to help
sustain Maidu culture while
enhancing land management
practices for wildlife. The
work promises to have nation-
wide ramifications, providing
land trusts and tribes around
the country with insight into
how they can best partner to
protect native culture and
land at the same time.
"Conserving and enhancing
people's relationship to land is
central to our work, and no
one has had a longer relation-
ship to this place than the
Mountain Maidu. Over millen-
nia, they have developed tradi-
tional ecological knowledge to
care for land," said Paul
Hardy, executive director of
the Feather River Land Trust,
which owns the 884-acre
ranch. "This partnership with
the Maidu community and
Plumas Audubon will help us
bring our best scientific and
cultural knowledge to the
table. It will not only lead to
restoration of important habi-
tats in the short term, but we
hope it will also build strong
partnerships to manage the
land for the long haul."
The public is invited to
learn more at the November
meeting of the Plumas
Audubon Society. Maidu pro-
ject leader Trina Cunningham
will present "Partnering to
Restore Indigenous Knowl-
edge" at the Quincy Library
Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
Since 2008, the Together-
Green Innovation Grants pro-
gram has awarded more than
$4.7 million to more than 160
environmental projects na-
tionwide. The 2011 awardees
are receiving grants ranging
from $5,000 to $50,000. Funds
were awarded to partner-
ships, mostly between
Audubon groups -- local chap-
ters or programs of
Audubon's large national net-
work -- and organizations in
their communities. This
year's grant projects involve
more than 150 partner organi-
zations nationwide. Many of
the projects focus on engaging
audiences that have tradition-
ally been under-served by the
conservation movement, from
urban youth to rural ranch-
ers.
For complete details about
the 2011 TogetherGreen Inno-
vation Grants projects visit
togethergreen.org/grants.
TogetherGreen
Audubon and Toyota
launched the five-year Togeth-
erGreen initiative in 2008
to build the promise of a
greener, healthier future
through innovation, leader-
ship and volunteerism. For
more information, visit
togethergreen.org.
Audubon
Now in its second century,
Audubon connects people
with birds, nature and the en-
vironment. A national net-
work of community-based na-
ture centers, chapters and sci-
entific, education and advoca-
cy programs engages millions
of people from all walks of life
in conservation action to pro-
tect and restore the natural
world. Visit Audubon online
at audubon.org.
Toyota
Toyota established opera-
tions in the United States in
1957 and currently operates 10
manufacturing plants, includ-
ing one under construction.
Toyota is committed to being
a good corporate citizen in the
communities where it cloes
business and believes in sup-
porting programs with long-
term sustainable results. For
more information on Toyota's
commitment to improving
communities nationwide, vis-
it toyota.cam/community.
Medicare Part D workshop set for Nov. 2
enrolling in a Medicare Ad-
vantage plan.
There are several changes
in plan availability for next
year, the major one being that
Anthem Blue Cross has not re-
newed their contract to offer
their Regional Medicare Ad-
vantage plans called Freedom
Blue I PPO and Freedom Blue
Classic PPO. According to the
PASSAGES reminds
Medicare beneficiaries that
open enrollment to change or
enroll in a Medicare prescrip-
tion drug plan, known as Part
D, began Oct. 15 and ends Dec.
7. This is a date change from
prior years. During this open
enrollment, people will also be
able to make changes to their
health care coverage, such as
OBITUARY
active with the Indian Valley
Riding and Roping Club.
Mearl and Lucille were not
blessed with any children, al-
though Lucille was deeply
loved and involved in the lives
of her nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Lucille's
life will take place 11 a.m.,
Monday, Oct. 31, at her
beloved Taylorsville Commu-
nity United Methodist
Church. Interment will take
place next to her dear hus-
band in the Taylorsville Dis-
trict Cemetery.
An opportunity to express
condolences to the family and
sign the memorial guest regis-
ter is available online at
fehrmanmortuary.com.
The family suggests any re-
membrances in Lucille's
memory be made to the Tay-
lorsville Community United
Methodist Church's Memorial
Fund, c/o Fehrman Mortuary
and Crematory, P.O. Box 803,
Greenville, CA 95947.
Anna Lucille Stead
Anna Lucille Stead, a resi-
dent of Taylorsville, passed
from this life peacefully Satur-
day, Oct. 22, 2011, in Sparks,
Nev., at the age of 92.
Born June 6, 1919, in Chico
to Raymond Alvin and Anna
Hammond Eades, Lucille was
raised and educated in Chico.
On Dec. 6, 1937, she married
Mearl R. Stead in Quincy, and
the couple later moved to Tay-
lorsville in 1947.
Lucille was very active with
the Taylorsville Community
United Methodist Church for
over 60 years, teaching Sun-
day school and serving the
congregation as a lay leader.
An active member of the
Taylorsville Sewing Club, she
had personally made over
three dozen quilts, which are
highly valued by her family
and dear friends. In earlier
years, Lucille was a member
and officer of the Rebecca
Lodge of Taylorsville and was
Halloween Partyl
at the Greenville Town Hall
121 Bidwell Street
Saturday, Oct. 28 ,, 7pm
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Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, the agency
that administers Medicare,
there are 122 people in Plumas
County who have one of these
plans and will have to consid-
er other coverage options for
their health care and prescrip-
tion drug coverage.
For 2012, there will be 33
Part D plans available, and
four to six Medicare Advan-
tage plans in the five-county
service area of Butte, Colusa,
Glenn, Plumas and Tehama.
Some plans will not be avail-
able next year, and those re-
maining will change or there
will be new ones offered. Pre-
miums will range from $15.10
to $114.80 per month for pre-
scription plans, and for
Medicare Advantage plans
premiums will vary from zero
to $165 per month depending
on the county in which they
are offered.
Plan marketing began Oct.
1, and people with Medicare
will once again be deluged
with information about
changes and new offerings.
Before making any decisions,
warns Tatiana Fassieux, pro-
gram manager for the Health
Insurance Counseling & Ad-
vocacy Program (HICAP), peo-
ple should do their "home-
work." Signing up with the
wrong plan, or not doing any-
thing, may cost them thou-
sands of dollars, and they may
not be able to make further
changes until Oct. 15 of next
year.
There are thousands of peo-
ple with Medicare in Plumas
County who will be affected by
plan availability and premium
changes. Seniors and people
with disabilities who have
Medicare should watch for the
Annual Notice of Change in
the mail. This important docu-
ment describes changes to
their plan's coverage and cost
for 2012. Some will be told that
they have to pick a plan, or
run the risk of losing Part D
coverage.
To help those with
Medicare understand the
changes, HICAP is offering
several Medicare workshops.
These free workshops are
open to the public and are de-
signed for people who are ex-
periencing open enrollment
for the first time or who may
need a "refresher" on how to
navigate through what is to
some a very complicated task.
Workshop dates for Plumas
County follow:
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m., Mohawk Senior
Nutrition, 8929 Highway 89,
Blairsden
tuesday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-
noon, Portola Memorial Hall,
449 W. Sierra, Portola
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., Greenville Nutrition
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Important questions that
will be answered include:
--What type of plan(s)
should I have?
-=-Do I understand my plan
options?
--What programs are avail-
able to reduce my Medicare
health and prescription costs?
If a group or agency would
like to host a workshop, call
Natasha Coulter-LaTorre, out-
reach specialist, at 898-6715.
HICAP does not sell or en-
dorse any insurance products.
PASSAGES helps older
adults and family caregivers
with important services to
empower them to remain con-
fident in their ability
to sustain and enjoy indepen-
dent lives. For more informa-
tion about PASSAGES.
services go to passages
center.org.
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When reviewing data for
2010, Plumas CASA (Court
Appointed Special Advocate)
Program Manager Ann Krin-
sky saw the disparity between
the number of boys the pro-
gram serves and the number
of male program volunteers.
While 41 percent of the chil-
dren served by volunteer ad-
vocates last year were male,
only 20 percent of the pro-
gram's volunteers are male.
To address this disparity,
Krinsky called on those who
know best what it's like to be
a CASA volunteer and hosted
the first ever Lunch with the
Men of Plumas CASA. Over
sandwiches and potato salad,
the guys talked about their
experiences as CASA volun-
teers and things the program
could do to increase the num-
ber of men involved in the
program.
Former Quincy High
School principal Tim Gal-
lagher said he thinks people
should be reminded that the
children CASA serves are
kids who are in foster care
through no fault of their own
and that they aren't "bad
kids."
Jim Corbelli commented
that he appreciates the level
of training the program pro-
vides as well as the support
he and his wife, Carole, who
is also a CASA volunteer, re-
ceive from both program staff
and other" volunteers.
One thing all of the men
agreed upon: they are CASA
advocates because they want
to give back.
CASA volunteers advocate
on behalf of foster youth, pro-
moting academic achieve-
ment, appropriate medical
care, safe permanent housing
and the child's best interest
in the courtroom. The next
volunteer training begins
Oct. 28. Call 283-2227 for more
information.
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