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Cause Determined on Recent Fires |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2014 06:08 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Law Enforcement officials with the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) have released causes on three fires that occurred over the last week. The Reed Fire in San Andreas, which burned 109 acres and destroyed two structures, was caused by a grinding operation. The Oak Fire on Pool Station Road near Copperopolis, which burned 88 acres and destroyed one structure, was caused by a grinding operation. The Rawhide fire on Rawhide Road near Jamestown, which burned one acre, was also caused by a grinding operation. These metal-on-metal activities produced a large amount of sparks that landed in dry vegetation and started these three fires....
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Fireworks Not Allowed Everywhere |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2014 06:37 PM
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San Andreas, CA... Each year illegal and misused fireworks cause serious injuries and damaging wildfires. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is taking a zero tolerance stand against anyone possessing, transporting or using illegal fireworks. The penalties for possessing, transporting or using illegal fireworks ranges from a misdemeanor up to felony charges plus the cost incurred for fire suppression. Illegal fireworks in California are those that explode, leave the ground, or move about uncontrollably. Illegal fireworks include sky rockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Use of any fireworks which causes an injury or fire may result in a citation or arrest...
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Fire Restrictions Go Into Effect in Moderate Hazard Areas |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 04:42 PM
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Sonora, Ca…The Forest Service today announced that, because of high fire danger, effective Friday, June 27, a Forest Order enacting temporary fire restrictions is in effect in Moderate Hazard Areas of the Stanislaus National Forest (NF). The fire restriction prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues, and smoking outside developed campgrounds in designated Moderate Hazard Areas of the Forest. Welding and blasting also are prohibited, except by special permit. Forest Supervisor Susan Skalski noted, “Hot, dry weather and tinder-dry conditions continue to persist in Moderate Hazard Areas of the Forest. This Forest Order serves as an extra measure to help reduce the potential for large and damaging wildfires. We are asking the public's cooperation in helping us prevent destructive fires before they start.”...
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Murder Mystery Mornings at Columbia State Historic Park |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 08:27 PM
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Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a real case! The Gaherty- Jarvis Shooting which occurred in Columbia in 1856. Now, 158 years later, the public is invited to participate in a “cold case” investigation. Help seek out the truth of this tragic event by watching a reenactment of the events, walking through the crime scene, interviewing “witnesses” and participating in the resulting inquest! After watching the incident occur, the public will have the opportunity to interview the witnesses and participate in a coroner’s inquest to try to decide who, if anyone, is responsible for any crimes that might have occurred....
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Columbia State Historic Park Announces Their Summer Programs and Events! |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 09:37 PM
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Columbia, Ca...If you are looking for something to do this summer, Columbia State Historic Park is just the place! Beginning June 15th, join park staff and volunteers for a Town Tour at 11:00 a.m. each day. For a more hands on approach to learning about the history of the Gold Rush, you may be interested in “Digging Deeper into Columbia” each day at 1 PM. According to State Park Interpreter, Danielle Gerhart, “The goal of this new program is really to educate visitors on the daily aspects of life in Gold Rush California.” Daily topics will vary from cooking demonstrations to gambling. Be sure to stop in at the museum to find out the topic of the day....
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A New Production of On Golden Pond Opens at Downtown Sonora’s Stage 3 |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 10:53 PM
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| Sonora, Ca...Sonora’s STAGE 3 THEATRE presents a new production of Academy Award Winning writer Ernest Thompson’s classic play ON GOLDEN POND about the nature of love, time, and something every family has… Secrets. One reason Thompson’s play has become a classic is, unlike its characters, its true-to-life themes don’t age. Director Jon Dambacher helms a piercing look at a family coming to terms with the roles they play in each other’s lives. Norman and Ethel, played by Michael Lynch and Francine LaMeire, are husband and wife enjoying retirement in their vacation home.... |
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Grand Marshal and Goddess of Liberty for Columbia's 4th of July Parade |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 10:58 PM
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Columbia, Ca...The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2014 Glorious Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal and Goddess of Liberty. The parade is on Friday, July 4, at noon on Main Street in Columbia State Historic Park. The Parade Grand Marshal is Larry Baumgardner, longtime Columbia Docent, volunteer and engineer/architect/builder of the Columbia Diggins Tent Town. Larry has also participated in many reenactments in Columbia and has painted most of the signs around Columbia. Larry's dedication to Columbia is hard to match. The hours he has spent doing research in libraries all over California is testimony to his love for Columbia and the Gold Rush. We are very pleased and proud of Larry's election to this grand honor. Carolyn Prindle was elected the 2014 Goddess of Liberty. Carolyn works in Columbia and is well known for her fabulous costumes and her festive and patriotic spirit. She always gives out cookies during Columbia's special events. She and her husband Bill became full-time residents in 2002, but their history with this historic town goes way back. They spent their honeymoon in Columbia 51 years ago, and Carolyn visited frequently as a little kid. This will be the Prindle's 15th year participating in Columbia's Glorious 4th of July Parade, though Carolyn will be riding in a vintage automobile instead of marching this year, as befitting a Goddess of Liberty. Honoring a local woman as Goddess of Liberty was a Columbia 4th of July tradition going back to the nineteenth century, and in 2012 the tradition was resurrected....
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Black Oak Casino Resort Live Entertainment Lineup for July |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 11:31 PM
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| Tuolumne, Ca – “The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects” will kicking off the entertainment lineup in July. Michael Winslow, a comedian who is known for his ability to make amazingly real sound effects using only his voice, can do anything from barking dogs to jets roaring to squishy soggy sneakers. Winslow is also well-known for his role as Sergeant Larvell “Motor Mouth” Jones in the Police Academy movies. Other highlights include Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, who combines jazz, country, bluegrass, and swing in his songs. Hicks is known for his songs “I Scare Myself” and “Hot Music” as well for putting humor in his songs like “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?” The month will wrap up with The Delta Wires, an award-winning harmonica and horns blues band that has been inducted into the California Blues Hall of Fame and was voted "Best Band" in Oakland Magazine's annual reader's poll.... |
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Summer Interpretive Programs Await the Forest Visitor at the Calaveras Ranger District |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/25/2014 12:46 PM
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Sonora, Ca… The Stanislaus National Forest will be offering interpretive programs throughout the summer months at two amphitheaters in Calaveras Ranger District. Programs include: day hikes, children’s activities, and evening campfire programs. The interpretive programs provided will enhance the forest visitors experience by creating an exciting opportunity to learn about the many wonders within Stanislaus National Forest. Summer programs are a great way to have fun, learn about nature and history, and give families a chance to spend time together in the Great Outdoors. Many exciting presenters will be included in this year’s evening programs. Songs and stories, creative activities, and living history programs will showcase the talents of Native American speakers, professional actors and musicians, and wildlife experts. Daytime activities will include ranger guided hikes, a Junior Ranger program for children, the art of fish printing, making plaster animal tracks, and the creative art of making a Pine Needle Basket....
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Play for the Cure at Black Oak Casino Resort Raises $10,000 for Cancer Research |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/25/2014 12:50 PM
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Tuolumne, Ca...Black Oak Casino Resort has presented a check for $10,000 to the American Cancer Society to help fight cancer and fund research. The money was raised by the Resort's Play for the Cure event, which was a free $3,000 slot tournament, with Black Oak Casino Resort donating $1 for every player that registered. In addition, Black Oak Lanes sold $1 cut-outs of bowling pins and bowling balls with donors' names, with the money going to the Play for the Cure event. "We're very pleased that we hit our goal of raising $10,000 for the American Cancer Society as we feel it's important to give back to the community and support non-profit organizations," said Ron Patel, General Manager of Black Oak Casino Resort. "The last time we held this event in 2012, we also raised $10,000 for cancer research, and we want to thank everyone who participated." Black Oak Casino Resort General Manager Ron Patel presented the $10,000 check to American Cancer Society Relay for Life Tuolumne County Event Chair Mary Freer.
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