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< Sunday, October 30, 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 - 06:00 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.
12:30 PM Sonora Bach Festival Final event “Bach’s Brunch” With Concert Featuring Sonora Bach Festival T
Sonora, CA...The Sonora Bach Festival will present a “Bach’s Brunch” featuring the Sonora Bach Festival Trio and the food of Chef Dave Ingram, on Sunday, October 30th, at 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Church in Sugar Pine. Tickets are $35 presale and $45 after October 26th and are available online at sonorabach.org or by calling 209 536-6330.


The final fall event of the Sonora Bach Festival will be a brunch with live, classical music. The festival, celebrating its 46th year, will conclude its 2022 presentations with music provided by the Sonora Bach Festival Trio and food by Chef Dave Ingram.

Diane Wright, Bach Festival Executive Director, said, “The event will be held at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in the midst of the pines. The hall, itself, looks out on the trees providing a beautiful view for the brunch and a lovely atmosphere for the Music”. Mt. Calvary is located at 24176 Pine Lake Dr. Sugar Pine,

The Sonora Bach Festival Trio is made up of Janet Telford, flute; Sandra Betti, Flute; and Alice Williams, Cello. All the players, who are local, bring extensive experience as ensemble and solo players. Sandra Betti, flute, holds a Bachelors Degree in music and has studied flute with Paul Renzi and Leone Buyse. She has been a member of the U.C. Berkeley Symphony, The Artesian Pops Orchestra, Amador Concert Band, and the Mother Lode Brass and Reed Band. As a soloist, she has played on The Motherlode Friends of Music Concert Series, The St. James Concert Series and most recently was presented with Guitarist, Larry Ferrara. at the Sonora Bach Festival and at The Old First Church in San Francisco.

Janet Telford holds degrees in music from San Francisco State and Penn State. As a flautist and oboist, Telford has performed as a soloist on the St. James Concert Series and with the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra. As an ensemble player, Janet has been a member of The Mother Lode Brass and Reed Band, The Mother Lode Friends of Music Orchestra, The Mother Lode Woodwind Quintet, and 17 years as a member of the woodwind quintet Quorum Ventorum.

Alice Williams, cellist, holds a degree from Stetson University and has done post-graduate work at Indiana University and Georgia State. She has been a member of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, the DeKalb Symphony, The Metropolitan String Quartet, and The Atlanta Pops. Alice has performed at many churches and has accompanied a range of musical artists including Moody Blues to John Denver. Locally, she has played in The Mother Lode Friends of Music chamber Ensembles, and The Columbia College Community Chorus Orchestra.

The musical program draws from the Baroque and Classical eras and includes, among others, The Canonic Trio by Bach; London Trio No. 1 by Haydn; Concerto in G Minor by Vivaldi; and Entrance of the Queen of Sheba by Handel.

Telford, long-time member of the Trio (and also festival board member) said, "The trio is honored to play for the 2022 Sonora Bach Festival.  It is a delight to share this wonderful music with other music-lovers."

The Brunch will include a variety of dishes from sweet to savory from multiple regions including the Mediterranean, France and the United States.

“The menu definitely has an international vibe to it. There will be a variety of tastes and something for everyone”, said Chef Dave Ingram.

Dave has over 40 years of experience in bakeries, delis, fine dining establishments, a hotel, and a convention center. Locally, he has worked in the kitchens of the Black Oak Casino and the Sonora Inn. His past clients include The Sonora Area Foundation, the Kiwanis Club, Horse Rescue, Humane Society. As a owner of his business Chef Dave Cooks, he has catered many private events including weddings, birthdays, memorials, and anniversaries.

The Menu for Sunday is: Blueberry – Banana Bread; Fresh Fruit Salad with honey-yogurt dressing; Greek Quinoa Salad with pickled tofu & balsamic vinaigrette; Asparagus, Kalamata Olive, and Feta Frittata; Falafel Patties; Roasted Red Potatoes with lemons, mustard seed, olive oil; Chicken Paleo Hash; Vegan Creole Gumbo with black eyed peas; Roasted Sweet Potatoes with fresh turmeric, ginger, & pistachios; Spiced Moroccan Carrots; Almond Cookies; Coconut Macaroons; and Fruit & Granola Crisp.

Diane Wright, said, “We have had a wonderful set of concerts this fall. Being back after Covid has been everything we hoped it would be. This final event should be a delightful conclusion to the festival”.


More information is available online at sonorabach.org or by calling 209 536-6330.
02:00 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.
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


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