Copperopolis, CA,,,,,The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held a District 5 Candidate Debate between incumbent Russ Thomas and Darren Spellman Wednesday evening at the Armory in Copperopolis. There were approximately 50 people in attendance. Upon entering the door citizens were greeted by Executive Director Diane Gray and asked if they would like to ask the candidate a question. If so they were to write the question on a piece of paper and place it in a basket. This form of questioning allows residents of the community to ask questions anonymously creating a less “inflammatory” environment.....
An Explosive Night In the Old Armory. It Wasn't a Debate...But it Was A Show!~with Complete Unedited Video Enclosed (Update..Closing Open Comments)
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/06/2010 10:55 PM
Copperopolis, CA...The scheduled debate with Russ Thomas vs. Darren Spellman was billed as a Chamber of Commerce and Copperopolis Business Association led, organized and moderated event this evening in the Old Amory. The event went downhill and was over before it ever got started. During the candidates opening statements Candidate Spellman stated that because the Chamber Board President, Mark Luster's company, SPI had contributed to Supervisor Thomas's campaign he felt the questions may be biased. He then stated he would only answer questions from District 5 residents that were spoken to him and not written down ahead of time....
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District Five Candidates Battle at the Old Armory Tonight At 6pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/06/2010 03:13 PM
Copperopolis, CA...The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and the Copperopolis Area Business Association will be sponsoring a Candidates Forum in Copperopolis on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. The Supervisor District 5 Candidates, will be responding to questions presented to them. Russ Thomas, Incumbent and challenger Darren Spellman will both be available to answer the questions and then meet with the public following the forum. The Forum will take place at the Old Armory Building on O'Byrnes Ferry Road in Copperopolis and will begin at 6:00 pm..
Angels 5 Theatres in Angels Camp...The Place Where Cinema Lives in the Motherlode!
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/01/2010 06:01 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Angels 5 Theatres Independent Film Series has returned for the fall! This week's feature is "Winter's Bone" 11th! Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, this tense, naturalistic thriller follows 17-year-old Ree Dolly as she confronts the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father, who has put up the family homestead for his bail. Featuring a star-making performance by Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone is sure to be one of the most-critically acclaimed films of the year.. This week you can also take in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole in 3D, Devil, Alpha and Omega in 3D, The Town, Takers and more. Their popcorn is so good it's worth the price of a ticket just to be able to buy some!! This week's schedule is enclosed...
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A Message From Supervisor and Candidate Russ Thomas. Paid Advertisment
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/01/2010 09:03 AM
Copperopolis, CA...I want to extend a sincere Thank You to everyone who tuned in and watched the Thomas vs. Spellman debate on thepinetree.net last Monday, September 27th. These debates offer voters a chance to compare the candidates on their judgments, their opinions, and their policy preferences. I appreciate very much the encouragement and support that I have received from so many people, many of whom I’ve not yet met. To everyone who has taken the time to offer his or her thoughts to me, thank you very much...
Christian Children’s Author Gloria Jean Bodenmuller Reads to Copper Kids Club ~ By, Charity Maness
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/29/2010 11:10 PM
Gloria Jean Bodenmuller, a resident of Circle XX, has written six Christian children’s books all conveying the simple message through multiple subjects that God loves them. The titles include, ‘Heaven’, ‘Angels All Around Me’, ‘The Christmas Star’, ‘What is Christmas’, ‘My Very Own Book about Gardening’, and ‘Harvesting.’ Each book includes a cd with Gloria as the narrator, making it easier for the children to read along. The cd also includes a sing along. Gloria visited the Copper Canyon Baptist Church Kids’ Club this Wednesday at Black Creek Park in Copperopolis and read to the children from her latest book.....
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The Live Thomas vs Spellman Debate Will Start at 7:10pm...The Replay is Enclosed
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/27/2010 07:00 PM
Valley Springs, CA...We will be starting our debate tonight at about 7:10pm...We had a bit of trouble getting an IP address for the webcasting machine. It is up now so at 7:15pm we go live. We are streaming now and the replay will be up later. We would like to thank the Terrace Shopping Center and Common Grounds for the facilities tonight. We would also like to thank those who stopped by this evening. We held the debate in a vacant area in the shopping center so we could have a quiet area for webcasting and still have it close to District 5. We would like to thank the candidates for participating!!! We tried to be fair and still leave the candidates room to address each other directly. It was an honor to have the candidates address you the viewers and each other for an hour and 45 minutes. The replay is enclosed...
Traffic Alert....Accident Near Bridge on O'Byrnes Ferry.
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/26/2010 01:36 PM
Copperopolis, CA...Crews are working an accident near the bridge. CHP is reporting that a lane is blocked. Update as of 2pm. CHP is reporting that there are major injuries and an air ambulance has been ordered. Traffic will be affected for the next hour. This was a head on collision between a motorhome and a vehicle...
Welcome to the Country by Charity Maness available now in book form
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/24/2010 07:59 AM
We are all familiar with…..So you’ve decided to move to the country where……The signature opening line to Charity’s hilarious and somewhat quirky views of country living for her bi-monthly humor column. If you enjoy following her column, you will most certainly enjoy the fact that she has recently released a book titled ‘Welcome to the Country’ including a collection of her works from 2009. ...
