PHOTOS: Happy birthday! Nevada City celebrates 162 years
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Cake is served Thursday evening in the Nevada City council chambers at City Hall, to celebrate the birthday of the gold rush city that turned 162 years old.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Mayor Duane Strawser, whose family has lived in Nevada City for generations, speaks about the gold rush city, founded on April 19, 1856.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Nevada City Manager Catrina Olson, who has been at the helm since Mark Prestwich vacated the position, smiles during Thursday's Nevada City birthday celebration. She is Nevada City's first female city manager, and one of only a dozen or so female city managers in the state of California.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Nevada City council member David "Sparky" Parker gives a few words about Nevada City's birthday Thursday at City Hall. Nevada City turned 162 years old Thursday.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Nevada City staff cut pieces of cake for those in attendance of Thursday's birthday bash.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Cake is served Thursday evening in the Nevada City council chambers at City Hall, to celebrate the birthday of the gold rush city that turned 162 years old.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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Mayor Duane Strawser, whose family has lived in Nevada City for generations, speaks about the gold rush city, founded on April 19, 1856.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
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