Updated...Volunteers Needed!! Murphys Irish Day is Back on March 19th, 2022!! Celebrate The Irish!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2022 02:44 PM
Murphys, CA...Mark your calendars Murphys Irish Day is back this year Saturday, March 19th! This year's community celebration will include: Our Hometown Parade, Live Entertainment & Artisan & Food Vendors! Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 10am to 5pm. A Celebration of the Irish! Free Admission! Volunteers needed! Are you friendly and enthusiastic about Murphys? We could use an hour and a half of your time on Irish Day to help us manage traffic and help visitors find where they need to go on the day of the event. In return, we’ll give you a raffle ticket for a chance to win the trip to Ireland. Sign up here. A huge thank you to all the folks who have already signed up to help.
Copperopolis, CA...The Lake Tulloch Lions Club “Crab-N-Go” Drive Thru Fundraiser on Saturday February 5th is at Black Creek Park between 3:00 to 6pm. Come pick up your order and enter for a chance to win 2 Stay and Play packages at the Gateway Hotel and Golf Course at Copper Valley and a camping package from Gateway Adventures. More information at www.copperopolislions.org
Comedian David Studebaker to headline at “Wine & Whimsy” on February 5, 2022
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2022 11:29 PM
Angels Camp, CA – January 24, 2022 – David Studebaker, “One of the 10 Best Comics To Watch” – SF Weekly “He’s funny, he’s light –he turns our everyday experiences into hilarity.” He will bring his humor to the “Wine and Whimsy” event on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Metropolitan in San Andreas. Doors open at 6:30PM with the program beginning at 7 PM. No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are available on line at http://sicalaverascounty.org or by calling 209-753-9700.
Calaveras Pregnancy Center See's Candy Fundraiser, Calaveras Lumber Parking Lot!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2022 10:37 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Get some sweets for your sweethearts! See's Candy booth will be open for Valentine's Day. This is a fundraiser for the Calaveras Pregnancy Center. The booth will be open 10am-6pm from 2/3 to 2/14 (closed on Sundays) in the Calaveras Lumber parking lot in Angels Camp.
CA Parks Urged to Immediately Mobilize Forest Crews to Save Giant Sequoias in Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2022 11:01 AM
Arnold, CA...Calling the condition of Calaveras Big Trees State Park “dire”,the Calaveras Big Trees Association today called on the head of California’s state parks to immediately mobilize “a cavalry of forest crews” to rid the 6500-acre park of a massive build-up of dense, dry vegetation.
Photo by Claudia Beymer: In this photo, if you look closely, you will see highly flammable dead trees still standing, large clusters of “ladder trees” that can catapult fire into the crowns of giant sequoias and should be thinned, and fallen tree trunks that need to be removed. It also illustrates the dense understory. The Association believes the condition of the forest has become so dire, that there should be a massive cleanup of the entire park before the planned prescribed burn this Spring.
Photo by Alan Beymer: As crews conduct a “pile burn”, the dire condition of the Park is evident by the density of dead, combustible fuels on the ground and dense overgrowth – a landscape primed for fire by the warming climate. The Association has called for the state to urgently bring in “a cavalry of forest crews” this winter to reduce the massive build-up of fuels that “will surely devastate our giant sequoia groves in a catastrophic fire.”
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2022 01:24 PM
Punxsutawney, PA...Here ye, here ye, here ye, Today, 2-2-22, welcome to Punxsutawney to celebrate Groundhog Day. the one hundred thirty sixth annual trek of the Punxsutawney groundhog club. Punxsutawney phil, the seer of seers, the prognosticator of all prognosticators, was gently lifted from his burrow at 7:25 am, and held high to see. His faithful followers had returned with glee!
Six Community Organizations Receive $53,000 from Mark Twain Medical Center. Staff Celebrate Annual Community Grant with Drive-Thru Parade
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2022 05:08 PM
San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) recently awarded six local organizations the Dignity Heath Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grant for 2022, totaling over $53,000. The funds are directed for serving home bound seniors, providing support and services to those in a portion of the remote areas, AED’s and CPR training for residents and enriching the grounds of the community park.. The six organizations awarded are; Common Ground Senior Services, S&S Media, Calaveras Senior Support Services, Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District, Mountain Ranch Youth Alliance and Resource Center/Food Bank and the Mountain Ranch Community Center/Park (MRCC).
Third Times the Charm for David Wagner & Iron Dog Team 11!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/01/2022 09:21 PM
Arnold, CA...We had the chance to speak with local snowmobile racer David Wagner. On February 19th David and Eric Wellman the other half of Team 11 will cross the starting line in Wasilla, Alaska to take on the Iron Dog the Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race in the world. This will be Dave's third crack at this race. The first year they literally crashed and burned losing a sled to fire which ended Team 11's run. Last year a high speed encounter with an ice shelf took off the front of one of their snowmobile's front end. This year David and his new partner and Iron Dog racer will take all they have learned from past campaigns give it another go. Our interview and a bit more about the Iron Dog is below. He is already up in Alaska and completed a 265 mile training ride today. A few photos from his training ride today are below as well...
Hey Good People! Bluebird Skies & Beautiful Conditions at Bear Valley!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/30/2022 01:13 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! Mattly’s weather forecast for Sunday. Before I dig in I wanted to explain the “Junuary” I’ve posted over the last week. It was pointed out to me yesterday while working the parking lot that I misspelled January. I said to the guest not really, It’s a blend of January and June for Junuary given the fact that January temps and weather has felt like June weather, haha! I hope all ya’ll get that one! Now on to the forecast.
Over 65 Kilometers of Trails Open at Bear Valley Adventure Company!! Come Up and Play!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/30/2022 01:20 PM
Bear Valley, CA...100% of our groomed trail system is open for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. This milestone includes 65+ kilometers of some of the finest trails found anywhere, with expansive meadows to exhilarating ridges and a little bit of everything in between. So now is the time to visit Bear Valley and experience what seasoned adventurers have known for decades; Bear Valley has one of the best groomed trail systems!
