All Are Invited to Calaveras Vistors Bureau Annual Holiday Open House
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/30/2009 10:42 AM
The Calaveras Visitors Bureau invites you to their Annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 9 from 9am – 7pm at the Calaveras Visitors Center in Angels Camp. Enjoy holiday treats and special savings on all merchandise all day. The Calaveras Visitors Center has great holiday gift-giving ideas including books, t-shirts and locally made and produced goods like soap, honey, olive oil, Christmas ornaments and more.....
MTSJH Community Cares - "Employer of Choice" With Nancy Vargas & Larry Cornish
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/24/2009 02:32 PM
San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital has identified the goal of being the "Employer of Choice," which not only means being the preferable local employer but also establishing specific procedures that emphasize employment opportunities and employee access to their benefits and job status information. Nancy Vargas, Director of Human Resources, describes the "Employer of Choice" project.
Merchant Alert from the Angels Camp Business Association
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/24/2009 04:43 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Please be aware that there are individuals trying to pass counterfeit $100 bills in this area. The police are investigating, but we must be diligent if we are taking cash for goods and/or services. The pens do not necessarily work. (Additonal note from ThePineTree.net we spoke with the Calaveras Sheriff's Dept. and also the Angels Camp Police Department this morning and there have been reports in the last few months of bills being passed in the Valley Springs area as well as the Murphys Area. However, no official Press Release has been released.
Local man wins Subaru at AMA Boosters Club fundraiser Sonora Subaru Contest Gives 2010 Subaru To Lucky Winner
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/24/2009 01:26 PM
Angels Camp, CA- Murphys resident Mark Seim won a brand new 2010 Subaru (valued at $25,000) courtesy of Sonora Subaru during the annual Warren Miller Ski movie in Angels Camp on Friday night. Everyone that attended the event received a scratcher game card entering them in the contest. Seim uncovered six identical keys on his card and was awarded the new car.
Click on the picture of the Local Youth Sports Treo above in their AMA shirts for more photos from last week's big Warren Miller Dynasty Showing in Angels Camp.
Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards Recognizes Rivers Fiji For It’s Preservation of Cultural Heritage Practices
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/24/2009 08:23 AM
ANGELS CAMP, Calif.-– Rivers Fiji, an O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) affiliate organization, has been highly commended in the “Preservation of Cultural Heritage” category at this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards. Rivers Fiji, a whitewater rafting and multi-sport outfitter committed to sustainable tourism practices in the Fiji Islands, was selected as one of the top 35 companies out of more than 2000 nominations worldwide. The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awardsare the most prestigious and competitive of their kind in the world. They are a collaboration of the online travel directory responsibletravel.com, UK media partners Telegraph Travel and Geographical Magazine and
Looking for a Job..or Concerned About a Current One? A Message From the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/23/2009 10:56 AM
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Existing-Home Sales Record Another Big Gain (10.1%), Inventories Continue to Shrink
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/23/2009 08:01 AM
Washington, DC...Driven by the first-time buyer tax credit, existing-home sales showed another big gain in October with a strong uptrend established over the past seven months, while inventories continue to decline, according to the National Association of Realtors®...
El Jefe of Twisted Oak Guests on Good Day Sacramento!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/20/2009 11:35 PM
Sacramento, CA...Twisted Oak Winerys Head Chicken Wrangler was on the air yesterday on "Good Day Sacramento" giving our are a good plug. Jeff Stai extolled the virtues of Rubber Chickens and Great Wine..
California October Home Sales...41,280 units and prices up 2.4% according to MDA DataQuick
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2009 07:55 AM
San Diego, CA...An estimated 41,280 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That was up 2.6 percent from 40,216 in September, and down 2.4 percent from 42,293 for October 2008. California sales for the month of October have varied from a low of 25,832 in 2007 to a peak of 70,152 in 2003, while the average is 44,451. MDA DataQuick's statistics go back to 1988...
Cost of State to Small Business is $492.994 billion per year or $134,122 per or $134,122.48 per small business and 3.8 million jobs
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2009 09:32 AM
Sacramento, CA...A report commissioned by the state and available on the State's SBA website lays out the true cost of doing business in the state. This was discussed at length at a local Chamber of Commerce meeting this week. It is worse than many had believed. Maybe there is a reason the state is $20-30 Billion in the red. Is it time for a balanced budget amendment and a fresh look at the regulatory environment in California? In Calaveras we recently lost several high tech, robotic manufacturing jobs to Idaho purely on the cost's of manufacturing in California. The company was based in Arnold and didn't want to leave the state but felt they had no choice...
