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Greg Cadger to Speak at Next Valley Springs Business Association Luncheon

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/06/2014 09:34 AM

Valley Springs, CA...Please join us for the Valley Springs Area Business Association Monthly Luncheon on November 19, 2014 12:00 pm to 1 pm. Topic: Economic Development and its effect on small business and the citizens of Calaveras County...

The Rotund Female Vocalist Is About To Sing! Election Results Update...Only 253 Provisional Ballots Left

Posted by: thepinetree on 11/06/2014 11:31 AM

San Andreas, CA....We just checked in the Calaveras County Elections Office to get clarification on the latest results update. All that are left to count are 253 Provisional ballots. The results would have to be very one sided to change the results. Congratulations to the Winners.

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 1
Vote for No More Than 1
DANA LEANNE PFEIL. . . . . . . . 6,517 46.85
GRANT BARRETT . . . . . . . . . 7,337 52.75
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 55 .40
Total . . . . . . . . . 13,909

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 2
Vote for No More Than 1
TIM HEALY . . . . . . . . . . 7,515 53.08
HUGH SWIFT . . . . . . . . . . 6,591 46.55
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 52 .37
Total . . . . . . . . . 14,158

CALAVERAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE AREA NO. 2
Vote for No More Than 1
KELLY SMITH. . . . . . . . . . 828 53.73
EVAN ANNE GARAMENDI . . . . . . . 708 45.94
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 5 .32
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,541

CALAVERAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE AREA NO. 5
Vote for No More Than 1
KARAN BOWSHER . . . . . . . . . 873 57.02
KYLE KRAUSE. . . . . . . . . . 650 42.46
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8 .52
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,531

MARK TWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vote for No More Than 2
TIMOTHY S. RANDALL . . . . . . . 1,660 38.68
KENDALL J. MORLAN. . . . . . . . 1,349 31.43
TROY WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . 1,266 29.50
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 17 .40
Total . . . . . . . . . 4,292

VALLECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vote for No More Than 3
ALISON "ALI" HEERMANCE . . . . . . 1,933 21.51
KELLIE SENN. . . . . . . . . . 1,570 17.47
TOM RICHMOND . . . . . . . . . 865 9.62
TOM PRATT . . . . . . . . . . 1,659 18.46
JILL ANN BRAY . . . . . . . . . 1,299 14.45
COLBY BARKER . . . . . . . . . 1,646 18.31
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 16 .18
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,988

SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 3
Vote for No More Than 1
MICHAEL C. OLIVEIRA . . . . . . . 1,837 50.55
MERITA CALLAWAY . . . . . . . . 1,791 49.28
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 .17
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,634

SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 5
Vote for No More Than 1
MARTHA "MARTI" CRANE. . . . . . . 1,088 42.92
STEVEN KEARNEY. . . . . . . . . 1,406 55.46
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 41 1.62
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,535

CITY OF ANGELS MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
Vote for No More Than 2
SCOTT BEHIEL . . . . . . . . . 695 36.39
AMANDA CORBIN FOLENDORF. . . . . . 643 33.66
SCOTT W. KELLY. . . . . . . . . 566 29.63
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 .31
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,910

MARK TWAIN HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Vote for No More Than 3
ANN RADFORD. . . . . . . . . . 8,194 25.98
LIN REED. . . . . . . . . . . 5,690 18.04
PETER OLIVER . . . . . . . . . 9,736 30.87
FIRMAN BROWN . . . . . . . . . 4,578 14.52
GEORGE FRY . . . . . . . . . . 3,232 10.25
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 105 .33
Total . . . . . . . . . 31,535

CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DIVISION 1
Vote for No More Than 1
SCOTT RATTERMAN . . . . . . . . 1,265 50.36
MICHAEL R. DELL'ORTO. . . . . . . 1,239 49.32
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8 .32
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,512

CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DIVISION 2
Vote for No More Than 1
TERRY STRANGE . . . . . . . . . 1,554 64.48
PAUL STEIN . . . . . . . . . . 850 35.27
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 .25
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,410

CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DIVISION 3
Vote for No More Than 1
DONALD W. STUMP . . . . . . . . 1,205 42.75
BERTHA E. UNDERHILL . . . . . . . 1,610 57.11
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 4 .14
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,819

CALAVERAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT DIVISION 4
Vote for No More Than 1
DENNIS MILLS . . . . . . . . . 1,622 52.89
RUSSELL L. THOMAS. . . . . . . . 1,421 46.33
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 24 .78
Total . . . . . . . . . 3,067

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Logs for October 27-November 5, 2014

Posted by: thepinetree on 11/05/2014 07:04 PM

Calaveras County, CA...Enclosed are the Calaveas County Sheriff's logs for October 27 - November 5th, 2014. Some highlights: Occurred on Hwy 12, Burson. Rp calling regarding neighbor walking up to rp's residence making statements he would do whatever he had to to keep people off his property, friend coming to rp's residence went toward subjects residence probably what caused issue, rp has also noticed subject having suspicious containers moving around the property, subject making statements about having cameras in the sky. Occurred on Black Oak Dr, Arnold. Rp has a neighbor whose wife is "5050" crazy, wife made allegations that
there is something sexual going on between rp and her and that he was threatening to kill her husband...

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Election 2014...From Spring Til' Fall It Was A Friends & Frenemies Road Show

Posted by: thepinetree on 11/05/2014 09:05 AM

Arnold, CA...As we say goodbye (Thankfully) to the election season of 2014 we thought we would post a few photos from some events held all over the county as a look back. Some of these had not made their way to the site yet. We also would like to thank all who threw their hat in the arena to strive for or get re-elected to public office. It is easy to throw stones from the sidelines but all of the contestants had the stones to actually join the fray. Thank You to all!! To those that came up short in the vote count the timeless quote from Theodore Roosevelt is right on the mark. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

The Rubenesque Female Has Not Sung Yet...2,200 Votes Left To Count

Posted by: thepinetree on 11/05/2014 09:19 AM

San Andreas, CA...We just checked in with the elections office in San Andreas and they have approximately 2,200 provisionals & vote by mail or absentee ballots that were turned in or dropped off at polling places yesterday yet to process. They are working on them as fast as they can and if past is prologue they usually try to have them done by Friday of election week....

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The Valley Springs Area Business Association is Looking for Nominations!

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/05/2014 10:15 AM

Valley Springs, CA...The Valley Springs Area Business Association is looking for nominations for the our local Citizen of the Year and the Business of the Year. Please tell us who and why you are nominating them and email your nominations to Dianne@aireservgold.com or heatherugale@umpquebank.com...

In Loving Memory of Alicia Maria Duncan, 1990~2014

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/30/2014 10:18 AM

Valley Springs, CA...Alicia Marie Duncan of Valley Springs, California was born on July 2, 1990. God called her home on October 25, 2014 at the young age of 24. Alicia graduated from Calaveras High School and worked several years at El Dorado Savings Bank in San Andreas. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. She was very family oriented and had a beautiful heart of gold. She touched the lives of many people with her infectious smile and contagious laugh that she would always want us to remember her by....

Trafic Update...Possible Injury Accident In Sheriff's Deputy Vehicle vs Deer

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/30/2014 10:43 PM

Valley Springs, CA...Crews are working a Sheriff's Deputy's vehicle vs a deer near Hartvickson Ln / Baldwin St. An ambulance has been dispatched for possible injuries. In Tuolumne County there is a vehicle into a ditch with airbags deployed in the Crystal Falls area. Lets be careful out there.

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COUNTING THE DAYS AND HOURS Daylight Saving Time in California ~ By Bob Mulvany

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/28/2014 07:30 AM

Calaveras County, CA...We will “fall back” from daylight saving time on November 2. Whew! That is only 49 days before the Winter Solstice. Then on the second Sunday of March 2015 we “spring forward” again. This happens in most states with Arizona being one of the few exceptions. Daylight Saving Time is not entirely popular and there are some drawbacks. For example, it has been found that accidents of all types increase on days following the time change in March. This probably results from sleep deprivation.