Readers' corner

Coldwell Banker agent becomes ambassador: This is one of those stories that reminds us of how alike we actually all are, and the small world we live in. It was sent in by a reader who didn't want his name used. "As The Daughters of the Nile, taking a large bus tour through the Gold Country, filed into the Stonehouse for lunch, they were unexpectedly greeted by Dee Mariani, Coldwell Banker super agent, who was by chance waiting for her husband, KNCO's Joe Hevia. Several 'hellos' were exchanged when one tour member asked Dee if she was from Nevada County. Dee replied, 'Yes, but originally from San Francisco.' As participants of What a Small World Society, the two ladies spoke for several minutes. The tour's leader was so impressed with not only Dee's knowledge and history of San Francisco and Nevada County but when she found out that Dee had volunteered her time at the Shriner's Hospital as a teenager, she immediately requested that Dee address her group while they had lunch. Dee Mariani filled in as guest speaker for the afternoon, telling tails of the San Francisco she grew up in, working and dancing for the children at Shriner's Hospital and her life in Nevada County. After a grand round of applause one lady told Stonehouse co-owner, Pam Scanlon, 'what a wonderful ambassador for such a wonderful place!'"

Buck Meth in Nevada County: I heard from Bob Rogers, president of the Alumni Recovery Association. He has been working on some Web sites, and this one is great. It is very anti-meth. The address is http://planetmeth.net/. Here is a quote from the site:

"I'd like to get one thing straight. This is not a government site. It is not connected with any law enforcement agency nor is it affiliated with any organization, association or any commercial and/or private enterprise. This site was built and funded by me and no one else. I am a recovering meth addict and former drug dealer who was active in that lifestyle for over 30 years. I have been to prison more than once and did a lot of not very nice things in that time. So you can rest assured I know what I'm talking about. Today I am no longer that person. I now know the truth. I feel it is my duty to expose the lie, the lie that I lived for most of my adult life that said that what I was doing was OK. I have searched the Internet to present you with a lot of information about methamphetamine and addiction. Some of it will be pretty graphic."

Meltdown photos, anyone? Carole Carson needs photos participants may have taken during the Nevada County Meltdown. Send any digital photos to Carole@HoundPress.com. She'll work out releases for the ones she ends up using.

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Dixie Redfearn can be reached at 477-4238 or by e-mail at dixier@theunion.com, or by fax at 477-4292.