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Amador County
News and Information from Amador County
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Amador Learning Center Opens |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/05/2013 04:59 PM
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Sutter Creek, CA...Amador Community College Foundation announces the opening of the Amador Learning Center. The center is located at 10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 700 in Sutter Creek A ribbon cutting and open house was held on May 21. Amador Centers for Higher Learning was founded by Amador Community College Foundation to advocate, facilitate, and support sustainable higher education in Amador County. According to foundation spokesperson Karen Dickerson: “We look forward to showcasing our college center where you can earn degrees, certificates and /or complete college transfer programs online.”
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PUSH America, Journey of Hope 2013 |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/05/2013 10:49 PM
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Amador and Calaveras County —The Arc of Amador and Calaveras will be hosting the 25th annual welcoming picnic for the inspiring Journey of Hope cyclists. The Journey of Hope is a program of Push America, the national philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, which raises money and awareness for people with disabilities. The Journey of Hope teams consists of men from Pi Kappa Phi chapters across the country. The teams cycle an average of 75 miles per day, beginning in San Francisco and ending in Washington, D.C...
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Jackson Police Activities League Summer Baseball Program |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/05/2013 08:20 PM
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AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA– The Jackson Police Department is gearing up for our 2013 countywide Jackson Police Activities League Summer Baseball Program. The program is an official departmental program of the Jackson Police Department organized by the Jackson Police Activities League Program (JPAL). JPAL Baseball is open to boys and girls between the ages of eight and thirteen. There are no sign-up fees and no insurance or equipment cost for players. This is a non-competitive league where all kids play and scores are not kept. Sign-ups and player orientation will be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Generation Life Church in Sutter Hill with sign-ups from 5 to 6 p.m. and orientation beginning at 6 p.m...
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PG&E Inspecting Lines By Helicopter Starting Today |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/03/2013 07:02 AM
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Amador & Calaveras, CA...Starting 6/3 PG&E will be doing air patrols in all of Amador and Calaveras county. We are starting and will finish with Amador first then moving to Calaveras county by the end of the week. This should take us two weeks to complete. Be prepared to see a low flying helicopter over all of the power lines in the area...
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Local WIC Agency Awards (Amador & Calaveras) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/31/2013 08:12 PM
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Sutter Creek, CA... The Resource Connection of Amador and Calaveras County’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has received the 2013 Best Practices Award for Excellence in Participant Centered Education from the California Department of Public Health State WIC program. Presented at the California WIC Association Conference on April 23, 2013 in San Jose, CA, the award acknowledges agencies that have “gone above and beyond that which is expected, and have implemented best practices” in providing nutritional information and breastfeeding support to income-eligible women, families, and children up to age five...
Photo is of the staff—from left to right:
Jessica Markie, Carolyn Kudlata, MaryAnn Baughman, Naida Hertzog, Samantha Hedger, Sasha Hernandez. Front: Shirlee Runnings, Director. Not pictured: Holly Newman, Amy Peacock, and Mary See. |
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Two Foundation Grants Allow Mind Matters to Extend Services |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/09/2013 08:26 AM
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Murphys, CA...Two major grants recently awarded Mind Matters by community foundations will allow the Murphys based clinic to extend its services in Amador and Tuolumne counties. The non-profit clinic exists to help individuals and families to cope with the consequences of autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), and learning disabilities through treatment, counseling, and education, and to promote a better public understanding of these debilitating health issues....
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Traffic Update....Vehicle Off Roadway with Ambulance Responding on Hwy 88 |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/09/2013 09:31 AM
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Pine Grove, CA...Crews are working an accident on Hwy 88 and Homestead Road where a vehicle has gone off the roadway and is not visible. An ambulance has been dispatched as well.
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People With Congenital Heart Disease Need Physical Activity |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2013 12:48 PM
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Sacramento, CA... A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted.
Congenital heart disease (heart structural problems existing since birth) is estimated to affect more than 859,000 children and 850,000 adults in the United States.
According to the statement:...
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News from the American Heart Association -- Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack ... What is the Difference?? |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2013 01:15 PM
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Sacramento, CA... A little knowledge can be a lifesaving thing. Too often, people use “sudden cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” interchangeably, but they shouldn’t.
A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly. A heart attack is a “circulation” problem and sudden cardiac arrest is an “electrical” problem. Here are a few more facts it may be healthy to know from the American Heart Association....
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Calaveras Varsity Girls Soccer Team MLL Co-Champions |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2013 04:47 PM
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San Andreas, CA... Calaveras Varsity Girls Soccer defeated Bret Harte 2-1 in the final game of the MLL season. With the win, CHS is Co-Champions with Amador for 2013 Mother Lode League! Both teams advance to section playoffs...
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