Future Of Mark Twain Healthcare District Starts With A History Lesson. Complete Meeting Video
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2016 09:15 AM
San Andreas, CA...Last night the Mark Twain Healthcare held the first of three planned public meetings to inform the public and get public feedback and guidance on the best path forward for Mark Twain Healthcare District and the future of healthcare in Calaveras County. Mark Twain Healthcare District Executive Director Daymon Doss led the presentation and it covered the last 60 plus years of the district's history and it's very successful and almost 30 year partnership with what is now Dignity Health. The district actually owns the hospital and leases it to Dignity Health. There are revenue sharing agreements and other layers of complexity and the lease ends in 2019. The regulations that govern special districts stipulate that the lease cannot just be extended but a new lease has to worked out and signed. While there is expectation that the lease process will go smoothly there is a bit of unspoken pressure on the process to move quickly as it makes physician recruitment and other parts of long term planning harder with uncertainty. The complete meeting video is below...
The Business Community Will Be Mixing & Mingling Tonight At Greenhorn Creek
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2016 02:33 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its next mixer will be on April 21st from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This event will be hosted by Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort in The Cellar Room located at 711 McCauley Ranch Road in Angels Camp. Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort debuted in 1996 and caters to golf enthusiasts and wine connoisseurs alike. Its 13th hole was voted at one of the “101 Greatest Holes You Gotta Play” by Golf Getaway Magazine. With its amazing view, it is easy to see why Greenhorn Creek receives thousands of visitors a year.
Copperopolis Town Square Adds Another New Business! Epic Worlds & Games Grand Opening Is May 7th!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2016 04:35 PM
Copperopolis, CA...Copperopolis Town Square Welcomes another new business to the area! Please join us in welcoming Epic Worlds and Games, our newest merchant here at Copperopolis Town Square! They will have their Grand Opening on Saturday May 7th!! So excited to have them as a family friendly store!! Kids come check it out!! Amazing!
Bret Harte High School Now Home Of The Tony Tyrrell Sports Complex
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2016 02:44 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Behind most great organizations there is invariably one or two people who are the driving force to see that progress is made and plans come to fruition. Behind Bret Harte’s beautiful facilities and sports venues that many colleges would be proud to have that driving force has been and is Tony Tyrrell. From walking the halls in the state capital in search of grants and contributions to getting bond measures on ballots and endless fundraising he has done it all. It has never been about Tony but always about the school, it’s students and the community as a whole.
Marijuana Cultivation Back On City Council Agenda Tonight...Meeting At Bret Harte
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2016 05:53 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Angels Camp City Council is back in action at Bret Harte to accommodate the anticipated crowds wanting to chime in on the discussion of Marijuana cultivation within City Limits. The full agenda is below...
The Strawberry Festival Needs You! Seeking Food Vendors & More!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2016 07:21 PM
Copperopolis, CA...The Copperopolis Town Square is looking for Food Vendors for Our 1st Annual Strawberry Festival on June 5th! Can you make funnel cakes, strawberry shortcake or anything strawberry? Please call Kim at 209.768.6010 for vendor information. We are expecting this to draw a very large crowd! We hope to make this one of the largest annual events in the area....
CAGW Releases 2016 Congressional Pig Book...Government Pork Is Alive & Well
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2016 09:00 AM
Washington, D.C...Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2016 Congressional Pig Book, the 24th edition of the group’s exposé on pork-barrel spending. CAGW President Tom Schatz was joined at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. by Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), House Republican Study Committee Chairman Bill Flores (R-Texas), and Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.). Also in attendance was a live pot-bellied pig named Faye from Richmond, Virginia.
Hospice Of Amador & Calaveras Offers Volunteer Training
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2016 01:35 PM
Jackson, CA...Hospice of Amador & Calaveras has a history of providing end-of-life care to both Amador & Calaveras residents. The agency began with a volunteer program over 30 years ago and now they continue to offer care with a well trained, professional staff and also with the help of a large number of trained volunteers. Volunteers provide special comfort to terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers support by sitting with patients and listening, reading to them, running errands or assisting in many other ways. Many times patients want to share stories that they have never shared before. Trained volunteers can offer respite to the family member/paid caregiver who tends the patient on a 24 hour basis. This allows the family member/caregiver time to run errands themselves or possibly make a much needed doctor visit or have lunch with a friend. Anyone interested in helping others could become a volunteer. Veterans are encouraged to call and learn more about volunteering and our Veteran- to-Veteran Volunteer Program.
Leadership Calaveras Registration Deadline Is Approaching! Don't Miss Out!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2016 01:47 PM
San Andreas, CA...We are pleased to announce that we will be starting our Leadership Calaveras 2016 Program in May and invite you to participate. Leadership Calaveras provides a "hands on" approach to learning the significant issues facing Calaveras County as well as insight into the vital organizations working successfully within our County. This program is designed to educate, motivate and inspire you to become an active member in the community in which you live, creating a better tomorrow for future generations. During the course of this program you will be challenged mentally and physically in order to build qualities proving beneficial to leadership in both your work place and community.
Economic Opportunity & Income Mobility (Status Of The American Dream) ~ A Speech By William C. Dudley, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/12/2016 05:56 PM
New York, NY...Good morning. I am very pleased to speak at the 6th Annual Community Development Conference. I would like to give a special thanks to the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development for organizing this conference about issues of importance to the community development industry and to the future of New York City. At the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, we develop a wide variety of research and data products to gain a deeper understanding of regional economic conditions. We track the health of household balance sheets at the state and local level using data from the New York Fed’s Consumer Credit Panel. We also conduct an annual poll of small businesses to understand their credit needs and credit availability. My meeting with you today is part of our continuing efforts to understand what is going on at the grassroots level of our economy and to share insights from the New York Fed.
