http://www.TheUnion.com Serving Grass Valley, Ca Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en 30 Submitted photo From left, Empire Toastmasters Shiana Seitz, Jerri Glover and Ruth Schwartz. Bicyclists of Nevada County Mountain Bikers hosts a “No Rider Left Behind” ride the first Saturday of every month. We also lead trail work parties and advocate for more and better trails for mountain bikes. We maintain … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6522002-113/club-information-nevada-call Oscar is a sweet tri-color fox terrier. He is about a year old and has not been neutered. He is very energetic, playful and loving. You can adopt Oscar by calling the Grass Valley Animal Shelter, on Freeman Lane in Grass Valley, at 530-477-4630. For more adoptions, contact: • AnimalSave, … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6521340-113/org-grass-rescue-valley http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6521414-113/tour-beach-trips-call http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6521430-113/church-call-information-nevada Jennifer Lynn Winters and Brendan Edward Cariaga were married on Dec. 31, 2012 at The Powell House in Nevada City. The bride’s parents include Vicki Winters and the late Terry Winters of Nevada City. The groom’s parents are Eufemio Cariaga and Susan Blanchard of Danville, Calif. The bride is a … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6338839-113/winters-nevada-bride-cariaga Collyer-Platner Tim and Karen Platner of Grass Valley are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Greg Platner, to Stephanie Collyer. The future bride’s parents are Bob and Gail Collyer of Spring Creek, Nev. The couple met while serving on the greeting ministry of Living Stones church in Reno. … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6338690-113/collyer-platner-reno-nevada “Zee” is a 2-year-old neutered domestic short hair. The shelter workers say he is “adorable, social and super friendly.” You can adopt Zee by calling Sammie’s Friends Animal Shelter, 14647 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, at 530-471-5041. For more adoptions, contact: • AnimalSave, 530-271-7071 or animalsave.org. • Grass Valley Animal Shelter, … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6431391-113/org-grass-rescue-shelter http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6431454-113/club-information-nevada-call The GraNeva A’s We have already had an active spring of tours! And we will to continue through the summer. In April we went to the Folsom Powerhouse, had a “ladies learn to drive day” (a great success) and a wonderful tour of Eventful Acres and its tractor collection plus … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6431233-113/tours-call-lunch-club http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6430884-113/church-information-call-sunday Marmaduke is a 1-year-old Harlequin neutered male with a black and white coat. He is very loving and gets along with everybody. He is a large dog in need of a place to run. You can adopt Marmaduke by calling the Grass Valley Animal Shelter, Freeman Lane’ in Grass Valley, … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6339221-113/org-grass-pet-rescue The Craft Guild of Nevada County We will be hosting our first ever Spring Fling Craft Fair from 10 am. to 3 p.m. today at the Nevada City Elk’s Lodge, 518 Highway 49 in Nevada City. This event, much like the Guild’s Winterfaire will help to raise funds which will … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6340361-113/nevada-club-information-county http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6339319-113/church-service-sunday-call http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6339239-113/tours-call-lunch-tour http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6338633-113/reynolds-training-basic-combat Palestine-Israel Working Group of Nevada County PIWG advocates for human rights, equality and justice for all in Palestine and Israel. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Everyone who is interested in peace in the Middle East is welcome to join us. We are having … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6247570-113/club-nevada-county-information “Buddy” is a 4-year-old Corgi/Pug mix who is great with kids. He is house trained,crate trained and walks well on a leash. You can adopt Buddy by calling Sammie’s Friends Animal Shelter, 14647 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley at 530-471-5041. For more pet adoptions, contact: • AnimalSave, 530-271-7071 or http://animalsave.org. • … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6247503-113/org-grass-rescue-valley http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6075805-113/april-anderson-angulo-baumler http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6013045-113/april-born-carman-girl Queenie is a red, black and tan female Queensland Heeler. She is a very loving and sweet dog who gets along well with other dogs. You can adopt Queenie by calling Grass Valley Animal Shelter, Freeman Lane in Grass Valley at 530-477-4630. For more pet adoptions, contact: • AnimalSave, 530-271-7071 … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6164261-113/org-grass-valley-animal Palestine-Israel Working Group of Nevada County PIWG advocates for human rights, equality and justice for all in Palestine and Israel. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Everyone who is interested in peace in the Middle East is welcome to join us. We are planning … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6130346-113/nevada-april-county-club Patricia Johnston-Casserly and Lawrence Henry Casserly were married on Dec. 3, 2012 in a Japanese garden at a private residence in Moss Beach, Calif. Minister Kay Taylor presided. The bride’s parents are Wilbur Scaff, deceased, and Mrs. Phyllis Scaff. both of Urbana, Illinois. The groom’s parents are Lawrence H. Casserly … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5974962-113/casserly-johnston-lawrence-nevada http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6129256-113/tours-lunch-california-call http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6128165-113/church-call-information-nevada Nevada County Historical Society Join us for our monthly Speaker Night presentation on Thursday April 18 and participate in a Gold Rush History. Not just a lecture, it will feature a lively discussion between Ronald James and Robert Stewart about their new book The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6030222-113/nevada-club-information-county Lake — Ransom Rich Ransom and Holly Laughlin, along with Missy and Ray Patton, all of Grass Valley, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Abby J. Ransom, to Justin M. Lake, son of John and Janine Lake of San Leandro. The bride-to-be graduated from Nevada Union High … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5859008-113/lake-ransom-sonoma-2002 Buddy is a big, happy, loving yellow lab who is great with kids, cats, horses and other dogs. He is about 4 years old and is neutered and has had all his shots. Buddy does need to be in a fenced yard, as he likes to wander and meet new … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6070788-113/org-buddy-friends-grass http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6029729-113/church-call-information-sunday http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/6030101-113/lunch-tours-california-call http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5630799-113/march-bauer-catherine-edwards Nok Becker of Nevada City is thrilled to announce the recent engagement of her daughter Anida Becker, to Florin Florea. The couple currently resides in Santa Cruz, Calif. The bride-to-be is a service manager for Wells Fargo and the future groom is a firefighter for the City of San Jose. … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5859703-113/becker-couple-florea-groom http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5918567-113/volunteer-needed-volunteers-community Nevada County Genealogical Society Our April general meeting topic on Tuesday, April 9 is “Who Are We Looking For?” Presenter Hilary Steinmetz has collected information from other members regarding the furthest-away country in which they are searching, and the surname they are researching there. Hilary will use a map of … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5805072-113/nevada-club-information-april http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5805944-113/tour-lunch-park-ride http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5804620-113/church-call-information-sunday http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5801486-113/born-march-abbott-anspalh http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5617886-113/fike-training-basic-combat Friends of Hospice For those of you who love golf, there will be a fundraiser to benefit Hospice of the Foothills that will include both men and women. The Alta Sierra Women’s Golf Club will be hosting an annual charity fundraising golf tournament April 14. All the proceeds raised from … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5759321-113/club-information-nevada-call Valentina Parkman of Grass Valley and Luisiano Vincenzi of Concord announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Vincenzi, to Jonathan Bruyn, the son of the late Charles and Lory Bruyn. The couple currently resides in San Jose. The bride-to-be is a site merchandising manager for Walmart.com, and Bruyn is sales … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5662158-113/bruyn-vincenzi-couple-manager http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/4914410-113/born-march-girl-coker Sunny is a male Cocker Spaniel mix with a white and tan coat. He is between 1 and 2 years old and very friendly and loving. He is gentle and great with other dogs. Sunny has had two shots, DHIPP and Bordatella. You can adopt Sunny at Grass Valley Animal … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5661306-113/org-sunny-grass-valley Wolters-Haines Nancy and Chris Martin of Penn Valley and Greg and Annette Wolters of Nevada City are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Sophie Wolters, to her longtime friend, Ross Haines. The future groom is the son of Donna and Ed Haines of Penn Valley. … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5662241-113/haines-wolters-penn-ross Foothills Horticulture Society Gardeners meet the third Wednesday of each month to learn about growing in the Sierra Foothills. Meetings include a speaker, plant raffle and refreshments. The first meeting is free. Annual dues are $15 per person. Meeting locations and times vary. Call for details at 530-269-3444 or emial … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5637170-113/club-information-nevada-month http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5636570-113/tour-park-lunch-ride http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5636565-113/church-sunday-call-valley Jean and Ward Melching of Lake Wildwood celebrated their 70th anniversary on March 30, 2013. The couple was married in 1943 in Los Angeles while Ward was serving in the U.S. Navy. Ward attended UCLA while Jean stayed home to raise their three children, Carl, Patti and Paul. The family … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5637653-113/ward-lake-wildwood-jean http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/4817194-113/brennan-deployed-enduring-freedom Ireland-Nesbitt Deborah and Michael Ireland of Grass Valley are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlan Jean Ireland, to William Reynolds Nesbitt IV. The parents of the groom-to-be are Joan and William Nesbitt III of Colfax. The future bride is a graduate of Del Oro High School in … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5617578-113/ireland-nesbitt-currently-grass Lilly is a female senior calico kitty. She is a great companion — very quiet. She loves lap time. You can adopt Lilly at Sammie’s Friends Animal Shelter on 14647 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley at 530-471-5041. For more pet adoptions, contact: • AnimalSave, 530-271-7071 or http://animalsave.org. • Grass Valley … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5519993-113/org-animal-friends-grass Nevada County Historical Society Join us for our Speaker Night presentation on Thursday March 21, when Carolyn Jones-Rogers, our Historical Society’s vice-president, will show photographs of her great-uncle’s 1914 horse-drawn wagon trip from Grass Valley to Lake Tahoe by way of Henness Pass. Carolyn will begin by providing some background … ]]> http://www.TheUnion.com/news/announcements/5520234-113/club-information-nevada-meeting