www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Bill Kenney 13346 Lincoln Wy. 530-885-2484 Brian Mishler 544 Auburn Ravine Rd. 530-823-3600 Mark N. Mishler 500 Auburn Folsom Rd. 530-823-5002 David P. McHugh 11990 Heritage Oak Pl. 530-885-8866 Steve Cowles 11899 Edgewood Rd. 530-888-8794 Kevin Conahan 13620 Lincoln Way 530-885-5034 Rachel Kenney 13346 Lincoln Way 530-885-2484 www.GilmoreAir.com ©Gilmore Inc. 2013 • Lic #559305 530-387-4025 Gilmore Knows Plumbing! Other Heating Companies Just Can’t Compete EZ 100% Financing O.A.C. gotcha covered FREE HOUSE CALL 3 *With plumbing repair purchase. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Health is for horses Inside Healing Pastures. PAGE B1 Does your vote really count? Views from the left and right. PAGE A5 Honoring first responders Our view on remembering September 11. PAGE A4 Classified 530-885-4511 Main 530-885-5656 Circulation 530-885-2471 57° CALENDAR....................................... A9 CLASSIFIED..................................... B5 COMICS........................................... B4 COMMENT........................................ A4 CROSSWORD................................... B5 LOTTO.............................................. A2 OBITUARIES..................................... A6 SPORTS.......................................... A14 SUDOKU........................................... B5 TV LISTINGS..................................... B3 WEATHER......................................... A2 Today’s featured subscriber Thank you to our longtime subscriber Elmer Frank of Auburn. 90° Today’s high and low Look what’s inside 24/7 local news: AUBURNJOURNAL.COM Auburn resident walks away with $80K as part of his teacher separation agreement BY BRODY FERNANDEZ OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Douglas Mason, 57 of Auburn will receive an $80,000 lump sum payment as part of his sep- aration agreement with the Ros- eville Joint Union High School District, as of Aug. 30. The sep- aration agreement will “bring this matter to a close,” accord- ing to the district’s Assistant Superintendent Brad Basham. Basham is referring to decades of sexual inap- propriate be- havior toward young girls. Mason’s res- ignation was accepted by the district Sept. 4 and c o n f i r m e d by Mason “in lieu of termination,” according to Basham. The district agreed to the separation agreement to minimize the impact of a pro- longed process on students and to bring this matter to a close. As reported in the Press Tri- bune Aug. 24, “Roseville teacher on leave for sexual harassment,” Roseville High School health teacher and former wrestling, track and field coach Douglas Mason has been on unpaid leave since January for sexual harass- ment allegations toward female students. The allegations go back to 1997. The Press Tribune acquired the sealed district documents detailing the personnel records and files of Mason. The docu- ments confirm how the Rose- ville Joint Union High School District knew about the multi- ple sexually-inappropriate be- haviors of Mason toward stu- dents as far back as 1997 and ul- timately failed to remove him from his position. On Sept. 7, Basham released a statement to Gold Country Me- dia: “The District had conduct- ed prompt and thorough inves- tigations into allegations of in- appropriate behavior and act- ed within the disciplinary con- fines, limitations, and due pro- cess requirements established by the Legislature. The District has advocated for changes to Douglas Mason, 56 Rooftop arrest follows Auburn riding-mower theft, chase BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Atheftofaridinglawnmow- er at North Auburn’s Home Depot led to a high- speed chase on Inter- state 80, a crash, a foot pursuit and an arrest of a Mante- ca man on a Roseville rooftop. Theseriesofunusualevents began late Thursday after- noon after the Placer Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office was alerted Sliger Fire burn footprint up 50 percent But containment success also up: Cal Fire BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL CalFirereportedFridaythat the Sliger Fire has reached 150 acres — up 50 percent from Thursday morning. At the same time, contain- ment was reported to also have increased as firefighters continued to gain the upper hand on the blaze — from 45 percent Thursday to 65 per- cent today. All evacuations had been lifted and road closures were no longer taking place, Cal Fire said. Forward progress Fun reigns at Auburn’s Gold Country Fair Thousands flock to Auburn’s biggest four- day fest BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL The food and the fun, the farm animals and the excite- ment of the midway are hold- ing Auburn in their grip for one more day as the Gold Country Fair ends tonight. And if there was one offi- cial food for a California fair, it would have to be a gooey heap of calories called a funnel cake. “It is sooo good,” fairgoer Chelcie Bullen said as she sam- pled a cake from Funnel Ex- press piled high with whipped Homeless camper arson arrest after Auburn fire 59-year-old man behind bars on arson allegation BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Auburn Police arrested a homeless man on suspicion of arson after a fire located in a camp hidden in heavy brush was extinguished Thursday. At the campsite, Auburn Po- lice handcuffed the man and walked him uphill from the camp to Auburn Folsom Road. The camp area smelled of smoke from an extinguished fire. The campsite contained grass blackened by fire and what appeared to be a make- shift campfire pit. The camp was located in dense underbrush off Auburn Folsom Road, between Pacific Avenue and Brentwood Circle, and north of the Sacramento Street intersection. Auburn Police said that the man arrested at about 11 a.m. Thursday lit what is being con- sidered a small fire and then put it out himself. Booked into Placer Coun- ty Jail on an arson charge was 59-year-old Bill Russell Valdez, police said. Bail was $150,000. Police posted on their Face- book page that Union Pacif- ic police were apprised of the camp and others on the corpo- ration’s property. Two Union Pacific employees responded quickly to confirm locations and start the process of getting sites cleaned up, police posted. A woman, who described her- self as a nearby resident but de- clined to give her name, said that she had reported the camp in the past to authorities. She angrily expressed frustration to an Auburn Police officer and firefighters at the scene with what she said was lack of action on her complaints. Auburn Police stated that res- idents with concerns should call about camps or suspicious activity. “In addition to our communi- ty action team, our patrol staff — day and night — also check for illegal camps and contact those who may be in need of services,” the Auburn Police Facebook statement said. • SEE TEACHER PAGE A13 • SEE FAIR PAGE A12 • SEE ARREST PAGE A13 • SEE SLIGER PAGE A12 Gordon Bryan GUS THOMSON • AUBURN JOURNAL Foresthill’s Brayden Coil, 3, is encouraged to reach out to a friendly prehistoric creature during the Gold Country Fair in Auburn. The fair ends today after a four-day run of fun. GUS THOMSON • AUBURN JOURNAL Auburn Police arrest a homeless man after a fire Thursday in a camp hidden in a wooded area off Auburn Folsom Road. , OCR Text: www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Bill Kenney 13346 Lincoln Wy. 530-885-2484 Brian Mishler 544 Auburn Ravine Rd. 530-823-3600 Mark N. Mishler 500 Auburn Folsom Rd. 530-823-5002 David P. McHugh 11990 Heritage Oak Pl. 530-885-8866 Steve Cowles 11899 Edgewood Rd. 530-888-8794 Kevin Conahan 13620 Lincoln Way 530-885-5034 Rachel Kenney 13346 Lincoln Way 530-885-2484 www.GilmoreAir.com ©Gilmore Inc. 2013 • Lic #559305 530-387-4025 Gilmore Knows Plumbing! Other Heating Companies Just Can’t Compete EZ 100% Financing O.A.C. gotcha covered FREE HOUSE CALL 3 *With plumbing repair purchase. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Health is for horses Inside Healing Pastures. PAGE B1 Does your vote really count? Views from the left and right. PAGE A5 Honoring first responders Our view on remembering September 11. PAGE A4 Classified 530-885-4511 Main 530-885-5656 Circulation 530-885-2471 57° CALENDAR....................................... A9 CLASSIFIED..................................... B5 COMICS........................................... B4 COMMENT........................................ A4 CROSSWORD................................... B5 LOTTO.............................................. A2 OBITUARIES..................................... A6 SPORTS.......................................... A14 SUDOKU........................................... B5 TV LISTINGS..................................... B3 WEATHER......................................... A2 Today’s featured subscriber Thank you to our longtime subscriber Elmer Frank of Auburn. 90° Today’s high and low Look what’s inside 24/7 local news: AUBURNJOURNAL.COM Auburn resident walks away with $80K as part of his teacher separation agreement BY BRODY FERNANDEZ OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Douglas Mason, 57 of Auburn will receive an $80,000 lump sum payment as part of his sep- aration agreement with the Ros- eville Joint Union High School District, as of Aug. 30. The sep- aration agreement will “bring this matter to a close,” accord- ing to the district’s Assistant Superintendent Brad Basham. Basham is referring to decades of sexual inap- propriate be- havior toward young girls. Mason’s res- ignation was accepted by the district Sept. 4 and c o n f i r m e d by Mason “in lieu of termination,” according to Basham. The district agreed to the separation agreement to minimize the impact of a pro- longed process on students and to bring this matter to a close. As reported in the Press Tri- bune Aug. 24, “Roseville teacher on leave for sexual harassment,” Roseville High School health teacher and former wrestling, track and field coach Douglas Mason has been on unpaid leave since January for sexual harass- ment allegations toward female students. The allegations go back to 1997. The Press Tribune acquired the sealed district documents detailing the personnel records and files of Mason. The docu- ments confirm how the Rose- ville Joint Union High School District knew about the multi- ple sexually-inappropriate be- haviors of Mason toward stu- dents as far back as 1997 and ul- timately failed to remove him from his position. On Sept. 7, Basham released a statement to Gold Country Me- dia: “The District had conduct- ed prompt and thorough inves- tigations into allegations of in- appropriate behavior and act- ed within the disciplinary con- fines, limitations, and due pro- cess requirements established by the Legislature. The District has advocated for changes to Douglas Mason, 56 Rooftop arrest follows Auburn riding-mower theft, chase BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Atheftofaridinglawnmow- er at North Auburn’s Home Depot led to a high- speed chase on Inter- state 80, a crash, a foot pursuit and an arrest of a Mante- ca man on a Roseville rooftop. Theseriesofunusualevents began late Thursday after- noon after the Placer Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office was alerted Sliger Fire burn footprint up 50 percent But containment success also up: Cal Fire BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL CalFirereportedFridaythat the Sliger Fire has reached 150 acres — up 50 percent from Thursday morning. At the same time, contain- ment was reported to also have increased as firefighters continued to gain the upper hand on the blaze — from 45 percent Thursday to 65 per- cent today. All evacuations had been lifted and road closures were no longer taking place, Cal Fire said. Forward progress Fun reigns at Auburn’s Gold Country Fair Thousands flock to Auburn’s biggest four- day fest BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL The food and the fun, the farm animals and the excite- ment of the midway are hold- ing Auburn in their grip for one more day as the Gold Country Fair ends tonight. And if there was one offi- cial food for a California fair, it would have to be a gooey heap of calories called a funnel cake. “It is sooo good,” fairgoer Chelcie Bullen said as she sam- pled a cake from Funnel Ex- press piled high with whipped Homeless camper arson arrest after Auburn fire 59-year-old man behind bars on arson allegation BY GUS THOMSON OF THE AUBURN JOURNAL Auburn Police arrested a homeless man on suspicion of arson after a fire located in a camp hidden in heavy brush was extinguished Thursday. At the campsite, Auburn Po- lice handcuffed the man and walked him uphill from the camp to Auburn Folsom Road. The camp area smelled of smoke from an extinguished fire. The campsite contained grass blackened by fire and what appeared to be a make- shift campfire pit. The camp was located in dense underbrush off Auburn Folsom Road, between Pacific Avenue and Brentwood Circle, and north of the Sacramento Street intersection. Auburn Police said that the man arrested at about 11 a.m. Thursday lit what is being con- sidered a small fire and then put it out himself. Booked into Placer Coun- ty Jail on an arson charge was 59-year-old Bill Russell Valdez, police said. Bail was $150,000. Police posted on their Face- book page that Union Pacif- ic police were apprised of the camp and others on the corpo- ration’s property. Two Union Pacific employees responded quickly to confirm locations and start the process of getting sites cleaned up, police posted. A woman, who described her- self as a nearby resident but de- clined to give her name, said that she had reported the camp in the past to authorities. She angrily expressed frustration to an Auburn Police officer and firefighters at the scene with what she said was lack of action on her complaints. Auburn Police stated that res- idents with concerns should call about camps or suspicious activity. “In addition to our communi- ty action team, our patrol staff — day and night — also check for illegal camps and contact those who may be in need of services,” the Auburn Police Facebook statement said. • SEE TEACHER PAGE A13 • SEE FAIR PAGE A12 • SEE ARREST PAGE A13 • SEE SLIGER PAGE A12 Gordon Bryan GUS THOMSON • AUBURN JOURNAL Foresthill’s Brayden Coil, 3, is encouraged to reach out to a friendly prehistoric creature during the Gold Country Fair in Auburn. The fair ends today after a four-day run of fun. GUS THOMSON • AUBURN JOURNAL Auburn Police arrest a homeless man after a fire Thursday in a camp hidden in a wooded area off Auburn Folsom Road. , Z ArchiveInABox,Car Collections,American Muscle,test to move stuff,Test Record Upload 10-26-22,Test Record Upload 10-26-22 1 Page 1, Test Record Upload 10-26-22 1 Page 1