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Big Macs By Halloween....One of the Fastest McDonalds Builds Ever ~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/22/2010 08:55 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes talking with Dennis Graspointner who is the President of the ownership group for the new McDonalds in Angels Camp. He had great things to say about how the City of Angels Camp has treated them and made sure that inspections and other details have been handled quickly and smoothly. City Development Director, David Hanham has also been on site helping them make adjustments as the project has developed. An example of this is the outside patio seating recently added to the plans for the front of the building...
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Weekly Market Update Week of October 18, 2010 by Donna M. Stevenson of Pacific West Financial Group |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/18/2010 04:26 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...THE MARKETS: Fortune magazine showcased a headline on Friday that read, “Who can magically fix the economy?” A picture of a magician pulling a skunk out of Uncle Sam’s hat was comically pictured below. The article went on to read: “There is nothing that the U.S. government or the Federal Reserve or tax cutters can do to make our economic pain vanish overnight. There are no all-powerful, all-knowing superheroes or supervillains who can rescue or tank the economy all by themselves.”1 Do you agree with the quote above? We do. The simple truth is, no one has a magic wand. Some politicians peacock as if they do. Some analysts would have you think they do. But as a nation, we’ve suffered a huge financial setback. Home values – investment accounts – jobs – all
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The Mudder of All Interviews....A Chat and a Zip Line with Tough Mudder Founders, Will Dean & Guy Livingstone and the Tough Mudder Team!~With John Hamilton on Zipline |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/14/2010 10:58 AM
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Vallecito, CA..The Tough Mudder Team did a bit of local adventuring before they jetted back to “Tough Mudder” headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Cave and Mine Adventures invited them to a Zip Line Adventure. We thought we would tag along camera in tow to see if the Tough Mudder's were tough enough to Zip Line without a whimper or cry. (I barely made the weight limit, and the friendly cave staff warned me not to trim and trees with my legs!) The Team easily measured up to the test with smiles on their faces. After the Zipping we had the chance to spend a few minutes talking with the Tough Mudder founders Will Dean and Guy Livingstone. It's a fascinating story as Will Dean really is a Tough Mudder as he was a counter terrorism expert for the British Military...
The Tough Mudder Team After Their Zip Line Ride
The Interview is Enclosed...
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Weekly Market Update Week of October 4, 2010 SPECIAL EDITION – 3Q CLOSE & FLASH CRASH REPORT ~ Donna M. Stevenson |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2010 11:54 AM
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Copperopolis, CA...THE MARKETS: Thursday marked the end of a quarter and the end of a month. Both turned out to be favorable for equity markets. Although September is historically one of the slowest months of the year, this September wasn’t slow at all. Last week’s slight drop followed four straight weeks of gains that allowed the month to go down as the strongest September since the days of World War II – 1939 to be exact. For the month, the S&P gained 8.8%, the Dow rose 7.72%, and the Nasdaq advanced 12.04%. For the quarter, the S&P gained 10.7%, the Dow added 10.4%, and the Nasdaq rose 12.3%, even as the U.S. economic recovery remained tepid...
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Bank of America Stops Foreclosure Sales In All 50 States |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2010 08:51 AM
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| “Bank of America has extended our review of foreclosure documents to all fifty states. We will stop foreclosure sales until our assessment has been satisfactorily completed. Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for foreclosure decisions is accurate. We continue to serve the interests of our customers, investors and communities. Providing solutions for distressed homeowners remains our primary focus.” |
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California Passes Budget |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2010 08:06 AM
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| Sacramento, CA...After long sessions the State Legislature has passed a budget for the State of California. There are no new taxes or fees in the passed $87.5 Billion budget. This budget is $16 Billion less than the state budget just 3 years ago. The state budget that was 100 days passed due had to close a $19 billion budget deficit... |
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Initial Jobless Claims Edge Down in Latest Report |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2010 07:39 AM
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| Washington, DC...In the week ending Oct. 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 445,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 456,000. The 4-week moving average was 455,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 458,750... |
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An Explosive Night In the Old Armory. It Wasn't a Debate...But it Was A Show!~with Complete Unedited Video Enclosed (Update..Closing Open Comments) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/06/2010 10:55 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...The scheduled debate with Russ Thomas vs. Darren Spellman was billed as a Chamber of Commerce and Copperopolis Business Association led, organized and moderated event this evening in the Old Amory. The event went downhill and was over before it ever got started. During the candidates opening statements Candidate Spellman stated that because the Chamber Board President, Mark Luster's company, SPI had contributed to Supervisor Thomas's campaign he felt the questions may be biased. He then stated he would only answer questions from District 5 residents that were spoken to him and not written down ahead of time....
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Cave and Mine Adventures Hosts National Cave Convention |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/01/2010 09:20 PM
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Vallecito, CA – The National Caves Association holds its annual convention this year in Calaveras County, thanks to Cave and Mine Adventures, which owns three local member caves: Moaning Cavern, California Cavern and Black Chasm Cavern. Over 100 representatives from show caves throughout the United States, Bermuda and Barbados will be here October 2nd through October 8th...
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Kohl's Now Open In Sonora...Ribbon Cutting Held This Morning! Photos & Video of Ribbon Cutting Enclosed |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/29/2010 07:20 AM
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Sonora, CA...The new Kohl's Department Store is now open in the Junction Shopping Center. This store will bring 130 full and part time jobs to the area. Dignitaries and business leaders were on hand a few minutes ago for the ribbon cutting. Local Government & Business leaders including Tuolumne County Craig Pedro and Tuolumne County Economic Development's Larry Cope gave brief speeches but the real start of this mornings show were the Kohl's managers and employees who are bringing new shopping opportunities to the area...
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