Angels Camp, CA...Join us at CAMPS Restaurant for a Champagne Brunch you won't want to miss. Enjoy mimosas, a beautiful brunch buffet, and for the kids an Easter Egg Hunt! Seating's are available from 9:30am-3:00pm and require reservations. To make a reservation, please call: (209)729-8181
Calaveras Community Foundation Receives Donation from Save Mart C.A.R.E.S. Foundation
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/18/2019 08:16 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has received a generous $5000 donation from Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation. This donation benefits the Career and Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarship Fund. This marks the ninth year in a row that the C.A.R.E.S. Foundation has supported this scholarship program for local high school students. “We are very proud to give back to the Calaveras community,” expresses John Romine, Save Mart store manager. “The Calaveras Community Foundation is a great community partner that aims to provide opportunities to students in technical and vocational careers
In our community.”
Jamestown, CA...With an extraordinary spring wildflower season expected this year, California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to provide guests with a unique opportunity to experience spring wildflowers from aboard a historic train. While the Park is open daily, special Wildflower Train Rides are available on two weekends – April 13-14 & 20-21 – and depart from the Depot promptly at 3 p.m. Prior to boarding the train, passengers will have the opportunity to learn about the wildflowers of California’s Sierra Nevada foothills with an informative naturalist presentation at 2:30 p.m.
Caltrans’ Crews Fighting Deep Snow On Way To Summit
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2019 09:10 AM
Lake Alpine, CA...Caltrans’ Camp Connell Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson shot some video of the walls of snow leading to the Lake Alpine Lodge his crews have cut through in the fight to clear snow from Ebbetts Pass/State Route 4 (SR-4) for the summer season. The video shows the progress for the first week of snow removal on SR-4 with 10’-14’ drifts (and snow currently falling!). Crews across the range are finding deeper than usual drifts at lower elevations as the annual clearing proceeds.
Agents of Discovery Digital Scavenger Hunt in Columbia
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2019 01:18 PM
Columbia, CA...Columbia State Historic Park is proud to present a new, exciting opportunity for students and families to learn about the historic town’s rich history. The park now boasts its own virtual scavenger hunt game, Agents of Discovery, which teaches the history of the town through scattered clues and historical photos.
Christine Saul Named April 2019 Mentor of the Month
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2019 09:24 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is delighted to name Arnold resident Christine Saul as its April 2019 Mentor of the Month. Christine has been matched with her twelve-year-old mentee, Aeryn, for almost a year and a half. “Christine is the perfect mentor for Aeryn,” said Kathryn Eustis, director of Student Support Services for the Calaveras County Office of Education. “She has a deep understanding of kids and showers Aeryn with love and attention.”
“THE PARTY – Boots and Bling” Sunday, May 26, 2019 Vida Buena Farm, Vallecito
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2019 09:34 PM
Vallecito, CA...THE PARTY is moving out to the barn! Grab your boots and bling and mark your calendar to join the fun on Sunday, May 26, 2019, from 6-10pm at Vida Buena Farm, 3286 Vallecito Bypass Road, Vallecito. The atmosphere will be relaxed yet festive in celebration of this year’s “Boots and Bling” theme; and tickets are only $40 per person, available at CalaverasMentoring.org or by calling 209-736-7706. THE PARTY is the Calaveras Mentoring Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser for the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program.
Area Internal Medicine Doctor Joins Staff at Mark Twain Medical Center
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2019 12:42 PM
San Andreas, CA...April 16th, 2019 – Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has successfully recruited an internal medicine doctor to practice in Copperopolis at the Family Medical Center located in the Lake Tulloch Plaza. “Dr. Daniel Meador has been actively practicing medicine for over twenty-two-years,” stated Dr. Lonnie Smith; Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of the Clinics.
Job Fair Highlights Lots & Lots of Organizations Hiring Here
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2019 02:09 PM
Columbia, CA...Columbia College held a Community Job Fair that was cosponsored with Mother Lode Job Training. The event hosted 66 employers and that filled the Oak Pavilion April 5 at Columbia College. In talking to several of the organizations there it seemed the only thing missing was waves of job seekers. They felt there may be several reasons for this. Many young kids graduating from our local schools wanted to explore the outside world for at least a few years before possibly returning home. It also creates opportunities for those wishing to move here. There are many, many job openings in our area. Some required a college degree but many of the openings did not...
Hey Good People!!! The "Pure Mtn Fun" Continues This Week With FREE Skiing on Friday!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2019 02:52 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! 4″ of new snow this morning at 5am as the system looks to be winding down. Today we’ll see a chance of snow mostly before 11am and winds decreasing to 5-11mph out of the SSW in the a.m. and shifting to the Northwest in the afternoon.Things are looking fairly clear into Friday as high pressure returns and the weekend has unsettled weather possibly but that’s still far out there and things are trending drier at this time. Don’t forget about our 2 tickets for $99 every Tuesday and 50% off lift tickets for students and Emergency Responders. And this Friday the 19th is SKI FOR FREE FRIDAY! Come check out our “Pure Mtn Fun” as we have lots of it going on!
