Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Family Practice Physician Curtis Allen, MD
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/09/2013 10:19 AM
San Andreas, CA....Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) announces that they have recruited Dr. Curtis Allen, as the new Medical Operational Director of the MTMC Family Medical Centers (FMCs), where he will practice within the Mark Twain Family FMCs. “Dr. Allen is an experienced Family Medicine Doctor with many years in Clinic Management,” commented Craig Marks, Hospital President. “His strong leadership skills are a perfect fit for what we need in our FMC’s to better serve our greater community. Dr. Allen most recently was the Chief Physician and Surgeon for the California Department of corrections. Prior to that Dr. Allen practiced in the private care setting, and has served as a Medical Director in various Home Health Agencies and Convalescent Hospitals. In 1998 Dr. Allen led the team to implement one of the first Electronic Medical Record Systems, while serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force where he practiced Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.”
Copperopolis, CA... At 7:50 p.m. a report of a Toyota SUV rollover on O'Byrnes Ferry Rd. just off Hwy 4 caused emergency crews to respond to a minor injury accident- Update: At 8:04 the tow truck was called - no mention of injuries. Please be careful in the area.
Over $53,000 Raised at Calaveras County 2013 Relay For Life!!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/08/2013 04:59 PM
Angels Camp, CA....The 2013 Calaveras County Relay for Life is in the books. Over the 24 hour period, Relayers walked over 1,500 miles! (They kept track of this by having Relayers pick up a paperclip after each lap walked and counting the papers clips!) As of close of Relay on Sunday, April 28th at 9:00 a.m. – over $53,000 has been raised!
TCU 2013 Fire Season Begins With A New CAL-FIRE Unit Chief
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/08/2013 05:08 PM
San Andreas –With this year’s dry conditions the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) transitioned into fire season on May 1st, much earlier than normal. CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit incorporates the State Responsibility Areas (SRA) in Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. The 2013 fire season also comes with new leadership. On May 1, 2013, Josh White was appointed to the TCU Unit Chief position. Former TCU Unit Chief, Brian Kirk, retired in March 2013. Chief White began his career in 1988 as a Firefighter I. Since then he has worked a variety of assignments including State and County fire stations, Conservation Camps, Fire Prevention, Civil Cost Recovery, Law Enforcement, Safety, Research and Development as well as served on various working groups and cadres. Chief White has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice...
Traveling the Hwy 4 Corridor To or From the Gold Country?
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/08/2013 07:01 PM
Farmington, CA... Lagorio's Grill & Bar is offering "Friday Night BBQ" as well as a whole BBQ menu (enclosed inside) to help ease Friday nights on the road. We're open Mother's Day too!...
Major Injuries to Angels Camp Man in Hwy 4 Accident
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2013 08:42 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Yesterday morning just before 10am a 33 year old Angels Camp man was riding his 2004 Harley Davidson westbound at an unknown speed. For an unknown reason he allowed his motorcycle to leave the roadway and strike a concrete drain, ejecting him from his motorcycle onto the roadway...
Arnold, CA... May 25-26, 2012 - Peddlers Fair, Arnold
A two day event that includes 70 Booths of antiques, collectibles, gourmet foods, new and used merchandise for sale. Pancake breakfast daily from 7:30-11am
May is Customer Loyalty Month at Arnold CHS Thrift Store
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2013 12:18 PM
Arnold, CA... May is Customer Loyalty Month at Arnold CHS Thrift Store!
Electronics Waste Recycling Event
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2013 10:40 PM
San Andreas, CA... The CHS Earth Club would like to invite you to get rid of your old, broken electronics to be recycled! This event will take place on Saturday June 1 from 9am - 1pm in the lower parking lot of Calaveras High school. E-Waste contains a variety of toxins which leech into the environment when thrown into landfills and not properly disposed of. Please bring the items to CHS to be recycled. This event offers you an easy way to recycle any electronic device that is not useful or is no longer working. Such items include televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, radios, record players, tape players, CD players, DVD players, telephones (landlines and cell), answering machines, copiers. Pretty much anything electronic! Items NOT able to be recycled are batteries, smoke detectors, x-ray equipment, fluorescent lights and ballasts...
