Sacramento, CA...Tuolumne County Farm Bureau board members and staff attended the Leaders Conference of the California Farm Bureau Federation in Sacramento this month. Farm Bureau Board President Shaun Crook attended along with Bob Brennan, Sherri Brennan, Jesse Cover, Sasha Farkas, and Elena Linehan. Water issues and the drought was a key topic of discussion in all of the Commodity Advisory Committee meetings and the general sessions...
San Andreas, CA – Two Calaveras youths were honored by the White House, receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The Calaveras High School students, Brianna Gill and Guillermo Hernandez, have been members of the Explorer program with the San Andreas office of the California Highway Patrol for the past 2 years. The award is based on the hours of volunteer service. Brianna received the Silver Award while Guillermo received the Bronze Award. Lieutenant Dewayne Lewis presented the awards to the Explorers during a training session at the CHP office. Congratulations Brianna and Guillermo.
Copperopolis Town Square Welcomes Three New Businesses
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/09/2015 10:49 AM
Copperopolis, CA...Copperopolis Town Square the events, shopping and entertainment gathering place in Copperopolis – welcomes Yummy Ha! Ha! Ice Cream, The Learning Center, and What You Seek Boutique as its latest additions. Yummy Ha! Ha! Ice Cream will be a welcome treat to Calaveras County locals and offer sweet relief to summer vacationers heading down Highway 4. The new learning center, owned and operated by local resident Lori Cox, will be a place for the children of Calaveras County to learn and grow. What You Seek Boutique is a boutique for the modern working woman....
Murphys, CA..The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association hosted a public luncheon recently at the Murphys Historic Hotel, with keynote speaker Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association who discussed issues facing taxpayers in 2015 and 2016. Also speaking was Jonathan Wood, Attorney for the Pacific Legal Foundation who recently won a major case against extreme environmental regulation...
ARNOLD SIR Branch 152 Lunch MEETING ON TUESDAY April 21, 2015
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/08/2015 11:23 AM
Arnold, CA...ON TUESDAY, April 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM, SIR ( Sons in Retirement, Branch 152 ) will hold its Monthly Luncheon meeting at Snow Flake Lodge, 2255 Blue Lake Springs Drive, Arnold CA. The speakers for this months meeting will be Dennis Lewis and Jeane Kennedy. Dennis Lewis is a retired police officer and the Chair-Program Manager for the Calaveras Citizen Corps Council-Community Emergency Response Team and the Red Cross Mass Care Lead for Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. He will explain the CERT and Red Cross Response to a disaster....
The Easter Bunny Makes A Festive Appearance At Copperopolis Town Square
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/08/2015 12:27 PM
Copperopolis, CA...The Copperopolis Town Square's Spring Fest made a festive appearance on Saturday. The Easter Bunny, chalk painting, climbing wall, bounce house, candy for the kids and more. The event drew hundreds of kids from the local area...
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is resurrecting the successful "Leadership Calaveras" program established in 1996. Beginning in May 2015, individuals will have the opportunity to get a "Behind the Scenes" experience of Calaveras County. Leadership Calaveras provides a hands on approach to learning the significant issues facing communities as well as insight into the vital organizations working successfully within our County. During the course of this program, participants will be challenged mentally and physically in order to build qualities proving beneficial to leadership in both the work place and community....
Angels Camp, CA...Just quick note with more to follow. Ownership of the historic art deco gem that is the Utica Hotel in Historic Downtown Angels is set to change soon. Century 21 Sierra Property's Janet Cuslidge said that escrow is set to close on April 15th. No hiccups are expected to delay it (Knock on wood). The new owners plan to keep the property as a hotel, saloon, restaurant and retail complex. This is great news for Angels Camp and our entire area. More to follow as concrete details come in after the escrow closes.
A Sad Day & Last Day For Julliene Sproul At Avery Transfer Station ~ Letter To The Editor By Chuck Hetland
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2015 06:44 AM
Avery, CA...Monday March 30th was a sad day for Arnold residents because it was Mrs. Sproul's last day at the Avery Transfer Station. As the senior employee of GAMBI on site, she was recently offered the very worst job, sitting in a small outhouse checking identification at the gate, as mandated by the county. She declined, so now she will be applying for unemployment. Anyone who has used the facility knows how clean, pleasant smelling and efficient the transfer station has been during her tenure. We have Mrs. Sproul to thank for that. Please join me in recognizing her many years of fair, evenhanded service to our community....
