By Marianne McKnight Good things sometimes come out of bad situations. A couple of years ago Pamela Tambourine was commiserating with a friend who was recovering from a broken leg. Her friend was looking at a full year of recovery—and she had two young children and a working husband. “How are you going to get ... read more
By Trina Kleist Special to the Wildwood Independent Nonna’s recipe for pasta sauce will be the star of a cooking contest set for June 2 to benefit the Nevada County Italian Cultural Foundation. Cash prizes will go to the winners of Little Italy’s Pasta Sauce Cook-off, a new event set for 12 to 5 p.m. ... read more
By Tom Cross, Chair, LWA Board of Directors It’s that time of year when we pay our Annual Assessment and begin the process of electing new Board Members. These are normal activities within a homeowners association such as Lake Wildwood that some of us do without much reflection. Having been on the Board for nearly ... read more
By Debby Sandoval, Superintendent, Pleasant Valley and Ready Springs Elementary School Districts On May 10 California state superintendent of schools Tom Torlakson presented Pleasant Valley Elementary School principal Teena Corker with the 2013 California Distinguished School Award. Superintendent Torlakson commended PVS, along with 218 other public middle and high schools, for their strong commitment and ... read more
By Debbie Sandoval, Superintendent The Ready Springs and Pleasant Valley School boards held the third of a series of joint meetings, Monday, April 29, in the Ready Springs School Library. The purpose of this meeting was to continue the conversation about shared services and collaboration. Even though the State budget appears to be improving, school ... read more
By Alex Alexander Since completing the 2013 Membership Survey in February and March of this year, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about our community and its future. The survey gave us a window to a better understanding about who we are as a community and where we’re headed. I thought I’d share some ... read more
May 6 Cedar Room 1 p.m. Acupressure, Chronic Pain Control and Healthy Living Ginny Woods, R. N, Presenter Ginny Woods is a Registered Nurse who has been an acupressure therapist and teacher for more than 35 years. She trained in America and with world master doctors in China. Acupressure has an ancient history as a ... read more
The 56th Annual Penn Valley Rodeo comes rip roarin’ into town May 17, 18 and 19 for a weekend of exciting pro rodeo and family fun. Friday and Saturday rodeos feature hard-bucking horses and ornery bulls of the Four Star Rodeo Company, hardy cowboys and cowgirls of the California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association, and professional ... read more
By Joyce Hammer Many of you may already be familiar with the Nevada County Food Bank and know that they distribute food to those in need at the Penn Valley Community Church and two other locations in Grass Valley as well as in North San Juan and Washington. They have an outreach program for the ... read more
