Candlelight Service for Alex and Macaila. The Embrace Before Goodbye. ~By John Hamilton.... Update: ThePineTree.net will be Webcasting the Memorial Service
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 02/06/2013 10:16 PM
Angels Camp, CA...(Update...ThePineTree.net will be webcasting Alex and Macaila's Memorial Service starting at 11am on Saturday for those of you who will not be able to attend in person) Tonight the Candlelight Service for Alex and Macaila Marshall was held at Bret Harte on the Quad. Images from happier times were up on the screen as the Bret Harte Community came together to embrace the memories of their now departed friends. The beautiful, vibrant faces on the screen were a reminder of how great and painful a loss this is for the community. They spoke of how close the brother and sister were, their personalities and impact on their friends lives. This week will be filled with memories that will forever be etched on the minds of the students. I was speaking with a Bret Hart Alum today and this week brought back memories for him from the 1980s when students were lost in a car crash. As the years slip away into memories for the young faces that watched their friends on the screen we hope they can take solace in the knowledge that the now fresh wounds will close into scars and as time passes the scar's color will fade but the lines left behind will always remind them of their friends and their losses...
Photos are Above and Video Clips are Being Uploaded and Will Be Enclosed...
Red Cross Looking for Local Disaster Volunteers. Training to Be Held in Copperopolis
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/05/2013 09:44 AM
Calaveras, CA...The American Red Cross is looking for local disaster volunteers. Having access to trained Disaster Action Team (DAT) local members is critical to the response of area emergency responders during a major disaster in Calaveras or a disaster affecting a single family in the Greater Copperopolis Area. Thanks to many dedicated Calaveras County volunteers, the Red Cross is able to immediately respond to the immediate needs of Calaveras families affected by home fires, floods, wildfires and other disasters throughout the year in the Fire Protection Districts of West Point, San Andreas, Murphys, CalCo (Jenny Lind/Foothill) and Central Calaveras. But the Red Cross needs to increase their volunteer base in Calaveras County so that it can continue to respond immediately to disasters of all sizes in this rural county and help people get back on their feet as soon as possible.
Updates and Additions on Marshall Murder-Suicide. Candlight Vigil on Wednesday at 7pm, Memorial Saturday at 11am.
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/04/2013 08:41 PM
Murphys, CA..On February 2, 2013 Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies and investigators investigated a double murder-suicide that occurred at a residence on the 1200 block of Sandalwood Drive in the Forest Meadows subdivision, Murphys. The investigation revealed that Phillip Randolph Marshall (54) took the life of his two children before taking his own life with a Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun. It was further determined that Phillip Marshall’s son and daughter, Alex Marshall (17) and Macaila Marshall (14), were asleep on the couch at the time they were shot. Foul play by outside persons has been ruled out, and evidence at the scene confirmed that Phillip Marshall was the shooter. The time of death is still being examined...
We stopped by Bret Harte today to see how the very sad day went. The remembrances and healing are starting. The library that was being used for counseling had a steady stream of students, memorials were scheduled and the Quad had banners up. One was even from cross county Calaveras High expressing sentiments that we are are one community even if rivals.
Show Your Sweetie Some Love From Firefall Jewelers
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/02/2013 12:18 PM
Angels Camp, Copperopolis & Valley Springs, CA...Firefall Jewelers is your Valentines Day Headquarters for putting a little sparkle in your favorite someone's day. (Editor's Note: Firefall Jewelers has been recently been the victim of thefts at two of their stores. The most recent was the Grenade Burglar in Copperopolis. We know they probably have insurance but lets show a great local business our support this Valentines Season and get them a few extra sales to more than make up for their recent losses. We need family run, community centric businesses to thrive here.)
Do You Have A High School Senior in Your House? The Calaveras Visitors Bureau Scholorship Deadline is Feb 15
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/01/2013 09:03 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently announced that it will provide $2,000 in scholarships this year to area high school students as part of its new Travel Writing Scholarship program. Aimed at encouraging interest in tourism marketing, the first-ever CVB Travel Writing Scholarship, challenges local students to create a 400-750 word blog post, with photos, to entice visitors to the area. Seniors from Bret Harte and Calaveras High Schools, who best highlight area recreation, adventure, activities, places, events and/or area history and demonstrate an excellence in writing, will be selected to receive one of four The Calaveras Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently announced that it will provide $2,000 in scholarships this year to area high school students as part of its new Travel Writing Scholarship program....
Copperopolis, CA...(Copperopolis, CA) On 01/31/13 at approx. 2:30 pm Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies, detectives, and Angels Camp Police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Firefall Jewelry located in the Copper Town Square in Copperopolis. According to the store clerk the suspect walked into the store and displayed a round object, stating that it was a hand grenade. The suspect also told the clerk that he had an accomplice outside on a roof with a “high powered rifle”. Furthermore, the suspect declared that he had a package that he would leave behind the building, indicating that it possibly contained an explosive device. After stealing a significant amount of jewelry he walked out of and away from the store. A witness who was interviewed during the investigation confirmed that they had seen a man matching the suspect’s description place the package on the ground behind the building...
Armed Robbery of Copperopolis Jewelry Store. Update as of 11pm...The Grenade Burglar Still on the Loose
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/31/2013 04:41 PM
(Copperopolis, CA) On 01/31/13 at approx. 2:30 pm Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a cellular 911 call regarding an armed robbery at Firefall Jewelry located in the Copper Town Square in Copperopolis. According to the caller a Caucasian adult male with a bruised eye, described as: 5-10 in height, brown hair, medium build, approx. 30 years of age, and wearing a red hat and black sweat jacket, walked into the store, displayed what the caller described as a round object, and demanded the jewelry from the store display cases. The suspect told the clerk that the round object was a hand grenade. The suspect stole an unknown amount of jewelry and walked away from the store....
Gateway Press Wins Business of the Year Award - Updated Additional Photos
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/30/2013 08:20 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Walt Markus and his team at Gateway Press in Murphys were the winners of the "Business of the Year" award at tonight's Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner. For 28 years they have been providing a wide range if business graphics and printed products. This a well deserved honor for this well run and fixture of the community. State Senator Tom Berryhill was on hand to present the honor. 2012 was a great year for the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and tonight was their 89th Annual Dinner where the new officers, directors, and business of the year are announced....
Bret Harte Senior Marissa Brechtel Has Chosen To Raise Funds for The Salvation Army as Her Senior Project
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/29/2013 03:12 AM
Angels Camp, CA... My Senior project involves learning about the work of The Salvation Army and supporting that work by raising $5,000 through an online Red Kettle campaign. At this time of year when we remember how grateful we are for all that we have, I hope you will consider a gift to The Salvation Army and support Marissa's senior project by clicking on the link below to donate through her online Red Kettle. I also encourage you to forward this message to friends and family so we can ROCK THIS KETTLE big time.
Mark Twain Medical Center Awards $22,000 in Community Grants With Video Enclosed
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2013 11:50 AM
San Andreas, CA...January 23, 2013– Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has selected six Calaveras County nonprofit organizations to receive Dignity Health Community Grants for 2012. “Besides having the opportunity to listen to each of the recipients about their projects, this luncheon also provides us the opportunity to talk about our Community Benefit programs and celebrate their successes,” commented Larry Cornish, V.P. Chief Operating Officer, who serves on the Executive Leadership team that evaluated grants. “In 2012, over 52,000 persons benefited from our community programs. Highlights included a total community benefit expenditure of over $32 million. Quantifiable benefits included over $3M in benefit to our more vulnerable populations, $40,000 for the broader community, traditional charity care, unpaid costs of Medi-cal and Medicare, community service donations, community health services and education, and community building activities.”
From left to right:
Craig Marks, Mark Twain Medical Center; Renee Davis, Hospice of Amador & Calaveras; Catherine Lambie, Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families; Peggy Chambers, Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families; Kim Molina, Live On! Suicide Prevention; Amber Chambers, Live On! Suicide Prevention; Jeannie Hayward, The Resource Connection Food Bank; Laurie Perry, Calaveras Children’s Dental Project; Kelli Fraguero, The Calaveras Sexual Assault Response Team; Barbara Yook, The Calaveras Sexual Assault Response Team; Larry Cornish, Mark Twain Medical Center, and Jacob Lewis, Mark Twain Medical Center
