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< Saturday, October 29, 2022 >


All Day Red Ribbon Week Say No to Drugs Poster Contest
San Andreas, CA...October 23rd through October 31st is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week is a drug awareness program held annually during the month of October. The Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and other county departments participate by hosting a coloring contest for students in grades 1st through 8th. Each year the theme of the poster changes. This year the theme is “Celebrate Life. Live drug-Free.” Posters should be submitted within student’s school by Tuesday October 25th.


This year’s poster contest theme follows the 2019 Red Ribbon Week theme of “Send a Message. Stay Drug Free”. This poster contest was created locally in 2015 to incorporate alcohol and drug discussion with creative expression and increase participants’ self-esteem. The contest has been on hold since 2019 due to changed school schedules and attendance resulting from the pandemic.

The contest is presented annually by the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office, Angels Camp Police Department, and the Calaveras County Office of Education. Thank you to all of the students and schools who participated.

THE RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN™ AND ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA
Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America.

Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. "I'm only one person,” he told her, "but I want to make a difference."

On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Camarena left his office to meet his wife for lunch. Five men appeared at the agent's side and shoved him in a car. One month later, Camarena's body was found. He had been tortured to death.

In honor of Camarena's memory and battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began wearing red satin badges. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory, the red ribbon.

In 1988, NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon catalyzes to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since then, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The National Family Partnership (NFP) and its network of individuals and organizations continue to deliver his message of hope to millions of people annually through the National Red Ribbon Campaign™.
All Day Prescribed Burn Operations to Begin Near Dorrington
Dorrington, CA...Fire personnel with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Calaveras Ranger District will conduct prescribed burn operations near Dorrington. Ignition of the prescribed burn is expected to begin the first week of November and will continue up to seven days as long as conditions allow. Burning is contingent on weather, fuel moisture, and air quality. All burning is monitored and conducted in accordance with state and county air quality guidelines. And closely coordinated with local county air quality control districts.


Characterized as an understory burn - a prescribed fire ignited under the forest canopy that focuses on the consumption of surface fuels but not the overstory vegetation - prescribed low-intensity fires enhances wildlife habitat, protects and maintains water quality and soil productivity, improves forest ecosystem health, and reduces the threat of uncontrolled conflagrations.

Crews hope to treat up to 33 acres with low-intensity fire. Daily area burnt will vary based on environmental conditions and smoke production. Crews on hand will consist of three engines, two hand crews, 1 water tender, one patrol unit, and one dozer in addition to various overhead personnel.

The Sierra Nevada is a fire dependent ecosystem, where fire is a critical part of the natural forest process and helps to maintain resilient forests.

Smoke may be visible from Hwy. 4. Fire managers are working closely with local air districts and the California Air Resources Board to Mitigate the effects of smoke on the public.

Please do not report as a wildland fire.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
11:00 AM - 04:00 PM Annual Fall Fest at Indigeny Reserve
Sonora, CA... Celebrate Indigeny Reserve's 10th Anniversary at their annual Fall Festival the last four Saturdays of October. Enjoy live music, food vendors, craft vendors limited cider release, specialty glasses, pumpkin patch, and of course their renowned and award-winning Ciders and Spirits. Fun for the whole family!

October 25, 2015
Indigeny Fall Festival, Indigeny Reserve, Sonora, California[/caption]

The annual Farms of Tuolumne County Pumpkin/Zucchini Weigh-In is on Oct. 8

Live music:
Oct. 22 - Blue Oaks Band
Oct. 29 - Interstellar Outlaws

Please, no outside alcohol or BBQ’s permitted.

Starts: October 08, 2022

Ends: October 29, 2022
Occurs:
10/08/2022, 10/15/2022, 10/22/2022, 10/29/2022

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Indigeny Reserve
14679 Summers Ln., Sonora, CA 95370

Event Type: Fairs & Festivals

View Website

209-533-9463
12:00 PM - 10:30 PM All Hallows Faire Oct. 29th & 30th 2022
Frogtown, CA... Celtic New Year's Celebration.... All Hallows Eve with a blend of harvest and Halloween. Festival with Live Music, Stage Shows, Fire Show, Craft Vendors and more. All Hallows Faire Oct. 29th & 30th, 2022 Celtic New Year Celebration! Saturday 12pm-10:30pm Sunday 11am-6pm. Located at Calaveras Fairgrounds in Angels Camp, California.


Live Music:

Saturday
The Pine Box Boys
Blackeyed Dempseys
Remedy
Skull Country
The Black Irish Band

Sunday
Skull Country
Lelani And The Distractions

Entertainment:

Stage Shows including
Jugglers, Story Teller, Magic, & Dancers

Shop, Eat and Drink
Craft Vendors, Snack & Food Vendors, Pub with great themed drinks.

Attractions
Costume Contests (Sat. and Sun.) See website for updated details
Trick or Treating for kids (Sat. and Sun.)
Beastcubs
Archery Booth
Themed Village with Vikings, Queen's Court, Vampire Hunters, Warriors, Orges, Pirates, Witches, and more.
Night Fire Show and Annual Harvestman Ceremony

For more information and to buy tickets CLICK HERE.

No Outside Food/Drinks/Alcohol
Service Dogs only, No Pets allowed
No Real Weapons

Gate Prices will be higher then presales

Customer RV & Tent Camping reserved through the fairgrounds
209-736-2561

Times/Entertainment Subject to Change/ No Refunds

Added Cleaning protocols have been implemented since Covid19.
01:00 PM - 05:00 PM Trick or Treat in Downtown Angels Camp this Afternoon
Angels Camp, CA...The Downtown Merchants invite you to bring the kiddos by to trick or treat this Saturday from 1-5pm!

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM Boo Boulevard - Halloween in Columbia
Columbia, CA... Enjoy safe trick-or-treating down Columbia Historic Main Street in the park October 29th, 2022 from 3:00-6:00pm. Costumes are encouraged for “kids” of all ages. Lots of fun and family friendly activities. Join the costume parade and contest. Win prizes in categories such as scariest, funniest, best homemade, couple, historical, fantasy or family. Take a ghoulish selfie in the haunted photo booth, spin a web at arts and crafts, and brave your way through the Spooky Trail.

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM Live Music at Jazz Cellars all Summer Long
Murphys, CA...Join us starting Memorial Day weekend through the end of October for live music at the Jazz Cellars Tasting Room in the courtyard on Saturdays from 3-6pm. Check our website for performances and any updates!


Questions? Send our Tasting Room Manager an email at jody@jazzcellars.com

TODAY AT 3 PM – 6 PM
Live Music at Jazz Cellars
04:30 PM - 10:30 PM Free Mount Brow Haunted House
Sonora, CA... FREE Haunted house! October 29th & 30th, 10850 Mountain Brow Rd Sonora, Ca 95370. Spooky fun for all ages! Main haunted house put on by Mount Brow Vineyard 7pm-10:30pm. Toddler/Kids haunted house put on by Summerville Parent Nursery School 4:30pm-8pm

06:00 PM - 08:30 PM Skeleton Starlight Evening Train Rides
Jamestown, CA... California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to offer haunted “Skeleton Starlight” excursion train rides on four Saturday evenings this fall on October 8, 15, 22 and 29. Pulled by historic steam locomotive No. 28, the 50-minute “Skeleton Starlight trains depart at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Staffed by a “skeleton crew,” the frightfully fun haunted excursion train rides on the old Sierra Railway will journey to a spooky western ghost town where riders will be met by a coven of local witches handing out tasty Halloween treats.


Tickets for the spirited “Skeleton Starlight” excursion train rides (which include Park admission) are $25 for adults, $15 for youths ages 3-17, and children ages 2 and under are free. To make advance online reservations, please visit www.railtown1897.org or call 209-984-3953 for more information.

Admission: $25/$15

Location: Jamestown
10501 Reservoir Rd, Jamestown, CA 95327

View Website

Produced By: California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

209-984-3953
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM The 2nd Annual Captin' Jack Sparrow's Adventures!
Arnold, CA...We would like to invite you to 2nd Annual Captin' Jack Sparrow's Adventures. Walk through ride of the iconic Pirates of the Caribbean. 9 different rooms or screens. Animatronics and live actors. Performances and meet and greet by the real Captin Jack Sparrow Teague. Murphys School of Music students will perform on selected nights. Pirate games and prizes. Jack's pumpkin patch. A free pumpkin per family. Food vendors, cotton candy and popcorn booth .


Every weekend Friday-Saturday 6-9 pm. Adults $15, Children $10, and children under 5 are free. Located in Arnold at Cameo Plaza/Arnold School of Music. Proceeds benefits non-profit organization Murphys School of/Arnold School of Music and the performing arts.
07:00 PM Deathtrap from Fourth Wall Entertainment Troupe
San Andreas, CA...A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's play.


Fourth Wall Entertainment Troupe provides interactive theatrical experiences by producing quality entertainment through drama, dance, music, comedy and culture. We endeavor to support our community and enlighten audiences with whimsical live theatre.

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