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Tuesday, Dec 10
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
04:30 PM	Wine Maker's Night at Alchemy, Murphys - 209-728-0700
05:00 PM	Angels Camp Weight Watchers
Wednesday, Dec 11
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
11:00 AM	“88 Days…The Story of Mark Twain in the Mother Lode”. Angels Camp - 209-736-8197
05:30 PM	Spaghetti Western Dinner and Movie, Mokelumne Hill - 209-286-1401
06:30 PM	Overeaters Anonymous
Thursday, Dec 12
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
11:00 AM	Institute of Technology Hosts Office Hours in Calaveras
06:00 PM	Debtors Anonymous
Friday, Dec 13
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
05:00 PM	7th Annual Merry Merchants in Columbia - December 13, 5 to 8 pm
05:00 PM	Lagorio's BBQ Fridays
05:00 PM	"Zucca After Hours is open 5-8 p.m
Saturday, Dec 14
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
09:00 AM	Breakfast With Santa at Ironstone
10:00 AM	Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys - 209-728-3072
12:00 PM	A Christmas Parade..Mountain Ranch Style
12:30 PM	Guided Hike, Big Trees State Park - 209-795-3840
03:00 PM	2nd annual Music Fundraiser for upcountry schools
05:00 PM	"Zucca After Hours is open 5-8 p.m
07:00 PM	Wintersports History Program' Decemeber 14 at the Bear Valley Lodge, Cathedral Lounge
Sunday, Dec 15
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
02:00 PM	Mokelumne Hill Holiday Open House
05:00 PM	Petroglyphe Gallery Christmas Reception: Sun, Dec 15, 5-8 PM
05:00 PM	Petroglyphe Gallery Christmas Reception: December 15, 5-8 pm, Mokelumne Hill
05:00 PM	Petroglyphe Gallery Christmas Reception: December 15, 5-8 pm, Mokelumne Hill
Monday, Dec 16
All Day	4-H Christmas Tree Lot (Click To Check Times)
09:30 AM	Mountain Ranch Quilting Group

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"Warming Trend" Ahead This Week

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/09/2013 09:37 AM

Bear Valley, CA....Very low overnight temps continue but NWS Sacramento is forecasting for us to gain a couple of degrees every day as the week progresses. Overnight temps at higher elevations remain below freezing so Bear Valley should be able to keep the snow guns working. Today: Sunny. Not as cold. Highs 24 to 38 higher elevations... 33 to 43 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows 9 to 24 higher elevations...17 to 27 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 32 to 47 higher elevations... 41 to 49 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light...

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Santa’s Express Dinner Dance a Success

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/09/2013 10:27 AM

Frogtown, CA...The second Annual Santa’s Express Dinner Dance raised approximately $26,000 for Santa’s Express this year thanks to the efforts of Gina Galloway and Rayleane Dias-Gentry. Each year they have picked two seniors from Bret Harte High School who want use this event as their senior project and work with them on the event. The two that worked with Gina and Rayleane this year are Lacey Loomis and Paxton Fassbender. “These girls worked so hard, they helped in the planning process, they sold tickets, got auction items and helped decorate for the event,” said Gina Galloway, “they were amazing.” Over 550 tickets were sold, the dinner was catered by Up County Catering, the auctioneer was Ryan Sullivan, who kept the auction so lively and wonderful music from the band, Plan B, who played through the night...

Pictured: Mrs. Claus, Paxton Fassbender, Santa Claus and Jacey Loomis.

Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Moves to Open Burning

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/09/2013 02:03 PM

San Andreas, CA...On Monday, December 9, 2013, at 8:00 AM, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) moved into open burning. Burning will be permitted 24 hours a day on “Permissive Burn Days” as established by the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) in each county. CAL FIRE burn permits will not be required until May 1, 2014 (or earlier if conditions require). Landowners may be held liable if their fire escapes their control. Remain in attendance of your fire, keep a water supply close to the burning site and do not burn when windy, or when high winds are predicted. In Calaveras County, burning on property five acres or more in size requires a permit from the Calaveras APCD. In Tuolumne County clearing two acres or more of vegetation requires a permit from the Tuolumne APCD....

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December 7 Mountain Ranch Snow Photos From Jack & Debbie Luoma

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/08/2013 01:53 PM

Mountain Ranch, CA...Some photos from our home in Mountain Ranch. Photos taken with a Motorola RAZR MAXX. Jack & Debbie Luoma

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Cranberry Cosmos & Festive Roasted Nuts (Season 1) Episode 10: J - Jigger.

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/08/2013 07:58 PM

Angels Camp, CA...In this episode of Elémentaire TV, Jenny makes a cranberry cosmopolitan and David makes some festive roasted nuts. Elémentaire is the creation of two professional cooks dedicated to helping take the mystery out of making delicious meals from scratch. Our goal is to educate through the use of culinary terms and techniques and also inspire, through the use of the freshest seasonal ingredients, all who watch to make their own meals to enjoy at home. Every Sunday Night at 8pm we will premier another, great, new episode of Elémentaire with Jenny & Dave.

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SPENCE Ranch Feed & Supply Sale! December 6th & 7th

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2013 12:54 PM

Angels Camp, CA...SPENCE Ranch Feed & Supply Sale! December 6th & 7th Draw a token from Santa’s Sack and save 10-50% off your purchase (Non feed products only. Excludes fencing and animal medicines. Limit one discount per customer) Inventory Reduction Sale. All Plants 25-50% off December 6th & 7th only. Live Evergreen Wreaths are now here!!!!! Like us on FACEBOOK and look for our Christmas Specials all month

T.R. “Ticket Ted” Shannon To Speak at Hotel Leger

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2013 11:11 AM

Mokelumne Hill, CA...This Sunday The Hotel Leger will Host A Talk by T.R. “Ticket Ted” Shannon, a resident of Mokelumne Hill and retired California Highway Patrol officer who spent 23+ years patrolling the roads of Calaveras County. He has a plethora of interesting stories from those days, which he has chronicled in his book, “Cow County CHIP”. Come and enjoy his talk as he shares some of the more interesting excerpts from his book...

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The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program Celebrates Ten Years of Supporting Friendships and Building Community.

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2013 06:49 PM

Angels Camp, CA...This month, the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is celebrating ten years of supporting friendships and building community. Donna Shannon and Tina Miller were the first mentor and mentee matched in the Mentoring Program in 2003, and on December 18th they will celebrate their tenth anniversary as friends. “It has been a joy to witness the beauty and growth in Donna and Tina’s friendship over the years,” said Kathryn Eustis, Director of Youth Development and Prevention Programs at the Calaveras County Office of Education. “We are so grateful that they have continued to participate in and support the program all this time. How many mentoring programs get to showcase their inaugural match at their tenth anniversary?”

Black Oak Casino Donates to Santa’s Express & The Resource Connection

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2013 05:29 PM

San Andreas, CA....Santa’s Express and The Resource Connection Food Bank would like to take a moment to acknowledge a donation to Santa’s Express from Black Oak Casino and the Calaveras Community Foundation in the amount of $250.00 to go towards the Santa’s Express Event. “We are grateful for the donation from Black Oak Casino through the Calaveras Community Foundation,” said Jeannie Hayward, Food Bank Director. “Santa’s Express is in full swing and we are expecting to serve between 1200 and 1300 families in Calaveras County and every penny counts! The Santa’s Express Distribution is on December 20th at three sites in Calaveras County – The Resource Connection Food Bank in San Andreas, Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families in West Point and Faith Lutheran Church/Murphys Senior Center parking lot in Murphys. We distribute a whole holiday food basket, which will include turkeys or hams, fresh produce and lots of food from our community Santa’s Express Food Drive. We also distribute toys for children 0-11 and coats and jackets for youth 12 -17.” Interested in donating? Please contact the Food Bank at 209-754-1257.

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Marti Crane Enters the Fray for District Five Supervisor Seat

Posted by: John_Hamilton on 12/03/2013 08:34 AM

Valley Springs, CA....Marti Crane, long-time resident of Valley Springs and community advocate announces her candidacy for District 5 Supervisor. During her campaign, Ms Crane will highlight the differences in her approach to solving problems and engaging the community, to what we have seen over the past few years. She also understands that decisions made by one supervisor affect the entire county and how important it is to fully understand the impact of any undertaking...