What Can GABA Do for You? Join Us for Tonight’s Meeting!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/14/2013 09:24 AM
Arnold, CA...What ideas do you have to attract more business to Arnold or to help GABA members be more successful? The focus of the January meeting will be the planning of projects and events for 2013. Everyone in the community is invited to share ideas and participate....
Mokelumne Hill, CA...Last Monday night the historic Hotel Leger was overflowing with community members and goodwill. The occasion was the premier of the Travel Channel's Hotel Impossible episode where the the recent makeover of the Leger was chronicled. Anthony Melchiorri veteran Hotelier and his crew suggested improvements and coordinated the makeover. This truly became a community event not only for the premier of the episode but also many of them had rolled up their sleeves and made the project happen. From former Supervisor Steve Wilensky who helped rally the community to Structural Engineer Terrance Weatherby who helped shepherd the project through the planning and building departments at the county to those who manned the brushes, hammers, brooms, mops, ladders and more to get the Hotel Leger ready for it's national audience and the next chapter in it's life...
Click Above for More Photos From the Night and Video is Below...
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to California Small Businesses
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/11/2013 10:13 AM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small, nonfarm businesses in 30 California counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought that began on January 1, 2012, in the following primary counties,” announced Alfred E. Judd, Director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West....
Calaveras Visitors Bureau Offers New Travel Writing Scholarships
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/11/2013 03:28 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras Visitors Bureau (CVB) has 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. The scholarship opportunity is available to seniors at both Bret Harte and Calaveras High Schools who plan on attending a 2- or 4-year college/university within one year of graduating...
Looking for a Meaty Career? Sierra Hills Market is Accepting Applications
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/10/2013 11:23 AM
Murphys, CA...Sierra Hills Market Store Manager, Stewart Segale let us know that they are accepting applications in the Meat Dept.
GABA is Here To Help in 2013!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/10/2013 12:19 PM
Arnold, CA...What Can GABA Do for You? What ideas do you have to attract more business to Arnold or to help GABA members be more successful? The focus of the January meeting will be the planning of projects and events for 2012. Everyone in the community is invited to share ideas and participate. General membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Join us on Monday January 14 at 6:00 PM at the Ebbetts Pass Fire Station on Blagen Road. We’ll meet in the training room, accessed from the rear parking lot....
Floriculture Building at Frogtown Has a New Roof!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/10/2013 12:59 PM
Frogtown, CA...Thanks to the Friends of the Fair and local contractor Micah Rolleri, the Floriculture Building has a new roof. The Roof had been deteriorating for years and was no longer weather proof. Fair CEO Giannini went to the Friends and expressed her concerns about the roof. The Friends took action and hired Rolleri to not just repair the roof but replace it. A new metal roof now tops the Floriculture Building. The building now can be rented year around and also store the Fair’s equipment.
Bob Trinchero To Serve Again as Fair Board President
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/10/2013 01:02 PM
Frogtown, CA...Bob Trinchero has been re-elected as president and Talibah Al-Rafiq will serve as vice president of the 39th District Agricultural Association, the Calaveras County Fair board, in 2013.“The board felt appreciative and confident of what we had done last year and felt it was best to keep the same officers in place,” Al-Rafiq said. Other board members include Gay Callan, Kathy Campbell, Evan Garamendi, Gloria Grimes, Darren Mills and Steve Wooster.
Berryhill Hires Dana Jorgensen as District Director for Foothills Communities
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/09/2013 11:55 AM
Modesto, CA...Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Modesto) today announces the hiring of Dana Jorgensen as his District Director for the counties of Amador, Calaveras, Mono and Sacramento. “We feel very fortunate to have Dana on staff. He has a long and varied resume of representing elected officials in this area of the state. His experience is parallel to none and I look forward to working with him to best represent the citizens of these communities,” said Berryhill...
Dear Silicon Valley and Bay Area, Please Send 500 Families and Jobs Here!! ~By John Hamilton (Updated 4 Traffic Lights)
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/06/2013 11:37 PM
Arnold, CA...We are looking for 500 families to bring your offspring and your jobs here! Why? Great Schools, Lower Home Costs, Great Communities, 35 Wineries, Snow Skiing, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Cross Country Skiing, Golf, Concerts, Snowmobiling, Water Skiing, Fishing, Wine Tasting and of course Frog Jumping. To top it off is what we don't have...traffic lights. There are only 4 traffic lights (Updated...I forgot about the one between Bret Harte and the parking lot on Murphys Grade Road) in all of Calaveras County...
