Angels Camp, CA...It is with profound sadness that we share news of George Wendt’s passing. George breathed his last at 1:36 pm on Saturday July 9th, by all appearances in comfort and with relief. Surely, he was loved – by those in the room with him at the end, and by the many he touched with his gentleness and grace. George was a kind and humble man who seemed to take a genuine interest in everyone he met. He was a river pioneer, an adventure travel icon, and a conservation leader.
The Great Calaveras County Cannabis Debate Is Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/11/2016 12:24 PM
Murphys, CA...Join us for an Lively Conversation Regarding two November Ballot Measures: Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in Calaveras County. Legalization of Marijuana in California. Proponent for the Calaveras County Measure to Regulate Cannabis Cultivation: Merita Callaway - Calaveras County Supervisor - 1993/2014. Arguing for a County Measure to Ban Commercial Cannabis Cultivation: Bill McManus - Calaveras County Resident - Ban Initiative Leader. Arguing for State Proposition 64 to Legalize Marijuana in California: Bob Bowman - Founder, Sacramento Chapter - NORML
The 2016 Arnold Independence Day Parade. A Mile Of Small Town Americana!
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/08/2016 09:04 AM
Arnold, CA...The Greater Arnold Business Association along with many members of the community hosted another great Arnold Independence Day Parade. 4th of July weekend in Arnold is something not to be missed. The whole, little, mountain town is decorated in red, white & blue and the parade and other events renew one's faith in our communities and our 240 year old experiment as the world's greatest democratically elected, representative republic. There were many highlights of the parade but one special one is this year's parade marked the last the Cal-Fire's Nancy Longmore will be a participant in an official manner. She is retiring from Cal-Fire and will be missed.
The New Senior Pastor At San Andreas Community Covenant Church Is Kevin Diamond
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/08/2016 01:20 PM
San Andreas, CA...The San Andreas Community Covenant Church (http://saccc.net/) has called Kevin Diamond to be their new senior pastor. Pastor Diamond comes with a wealth of experience working within church ministry, having spent the last nine years at Faith Covenant Church (Columbus, OH) where Pastor Diamond served as the Associate & Youth Pastor. Completing his Masters of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary Pastor Diamond entered into the call process of the Evangelical Covenant Church which brought him into conversations with the Senior Pastor Search Committee of SACCC. Pastor Diamond preached his first sermon as senior pastor on June 12, 2016 and the congregation looks forward to his installation on July 31, 2016.
Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/07/2016 07:45 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2016 scholarship committee selected Kelly Baird as the recipient. Kelly, an ambitious young woman with a 4.306 GPA, is the daughter of proud parents, Hope and Richard Baird of West Point. Kelly will attend UC Berkeley where she will enroll as a undeclared Social Science major. Kelly has varied interests one of which is history. As stated in her application, “College is a place where I plan to explore, grow and learn. I want to make a difference in the world, and help people by helping them understand themselves.”
San Andreas, CA...District One supervisor candidates for the run off election in November were guests on local Public Access Television (PATV) Taxpayer Alert! The two 30 minute programs feature Supervisor Cliff Edson and former Supervisor Gary Tofanelli. The primary election votes were very close. Edson previously won the seat from Tofanelli in a 2012 election. Both are successful businessmen and neither attacked the other in the interviews, but focused on what they would do if elected.
Is It Time To Rethink Or No Longer Rely On Our Power Grid After Yesterday?
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/03/2016 10:47 AM
Arnold, CA...First and foremost Thank You to all of our fire personnel who do a remarkable job protecting our area every fire season!! The question is have we reached the point where we should start rethinking how we distribute the energy that powers our homes, businesses & recreation venues. Last year the unspeakable damage from the Butte Fire was sparked by a tree into an overhead power line. Yesterday, Angels Camp all the way past Arnold was without power on arguably one of our busiest tourism days of the year. This isn't anyone's fault (Except for the guy who started the fire while working on his pump). This isn't the first 4th of July weekend we have had this happen. Two years ago a slightly smaller power outage had a similar effect.
Pinnell's Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2016 08:23 AM
Angels Camp & Sonora, CA...“Do any of these faces look familiar?! When you visit Pinnell's, our team makes sure your project gets completed with the same care we would do to our own home! For 4 generations Pinnell's has been in the flooring industry and has been serving the tri-county area for over 40 years! We train and certify all of our in house installation team! Quality is what we do! Thank you for voting us Best of the Mother Lode since 2005!”
Counter Balance - A New Film from O.A.R.S., Directed by Gordon Klco
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2016 10:11 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Counter Balance is a short film about giving back to the brave men & women of our military who have served us all. Too many have returned from deployments ill-equipped for civilian life, but on a 4-day rafting trip on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument, veterans are given the opportunity to come together to laugh, to cry, and to purge it all among friends on an experience that taps into the restorative power of wilderness.
