Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Family Practice Physician Curtis Allen, MD
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/09/2013 10:19 AM
San Andreas, CA....Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) announces that they have recruited Dr. Curtis Allen, as the new Medical Operational Director of the MTMC Family Medical Centers (FMCs), where he will practice within the Mark Twain Family FMCs. “Dr. Allen is an experienced Family Medicine Doctor with many years in Clinic Management,” commented Craig Marks, Hospital President. “His strong leadership skills are a perfect fit for what we need in our FMC’s to better serve our greater community. Dr. Allen most recently was the Chief Physician and Surgeon for the California Department of corrections. Prior to that Dr. Allen practiced in the private care setting, and has served as a Medical Director in various Home Health Agencies and Convalescent Hospitals. In 1998 Dr. Allen led the team to implement one of the first Electronic Medical Record Systems, while serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force where he practiced Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.”
Over $53,000 Raised at Calaveras County 2013 Relay For Life!!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/08/2013 04:59 PM
Angels Camp, CA....The 2013 Calaveras County Relay for Life is in the books. Over the 24 hour period, Relayers walked over 1,500 miles! (They kept track of this by having Relayers pick up a paperclip after each lap walked and counting the papers clips!) As of close of Relay on Sunday, April 28th at 9:00 a.m. – over $53,000 has been raised!
Investigators Continue to Make Progress on Fowler Case
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/08/2013 04:28 PM
Valley Springs, CA...The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office continues to make daily progress in its investigation, getting closer to bringing closure to this incident for the Fowler family. They have however paused their 1:30pm briefings until there is a major development that they can release to the public. The Sheriff’s Office continues to ask the public to call the tip line at 1-866-389-7638 (toll free) if they should have information to aid us in the investigation.
TCU 2013 Fire Season Begins With A New CAL-FIRE Unit Chief
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/08/2013 05:08 PM
San Andreas –With this year’s dry conditions the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) transitioned into fire season on May 1st, much earlier than normal. CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit incorporates the State Responsibility Areas (SRA) in Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. The 2013 fire season also comes with new leadership. On May 1, 2013, Josh White was appointed to the TCU Unit Chief position. Former TCU Unit Chief, Brian Kirk, retired in March 2013. Chief White began his career in 1988 as a Firefighter I. Since then he has worked a variety of assignments including State and County fire stations, Conservation Camps, Fire Prevention, Civil Cost Recovery, Law Enforcement, Safety, Research and Development as well as served on various working groups and cadres. Chief White has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice...
May is Customer Loyalty Month at Arnold CHS Thrift Store
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2013 12:18 PM
Arnold, CA... May is Customer Loyalty Month at Arnold CHS Thrift Store!
Christopher Stephen Galvan - 1946-2013
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2013 08:41 PM
Valley Springs, CA... Christopher Stephen Galvan, born November 5, 1946 in Oakland, CA, a 12 year resident of Valley Springs, CA passed away April 29, 2013 at the age of 66 of natural causes...
Daily Update: Leila Fowler Homicide Investigation for May 7th
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/07/2013 09:42 PM
Valley Springs, CA..There was not a Press Briefing today but the case continues to move forward and the following was provided today as an indication of the progress made today. Calaveras County and Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Dive recovery teams resumed the SCUBA dive operation of a small pond today. A third dive operation is planned for tomorrow at the same pond. The FBI dog search team continued searching the scene today. It is unknown how long this will take. The investigation continues to move forward. There is no other substantive information that can be released at this time...
San Andreas, CA... The CHS Earth Club would like to invite you to get rid of your old, broken electronics to be recycled! This event will take place on Saturday June 1 from 9am - 1pm in the lower parking lot of Calaveras High school. E-Waste contains a variety of toxins which leech into the environment when thrown into landfills and not properly disposed of. Please bring the items to CHS to be recycled. This event offers you an easy way to recycle any electronic device that is not useful or is no longer working. Such items include televisions, computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, radios, record players, tape players, CD players, DVD players, telephones (landlines and cell), answering machines, copiers. Pretty much anything electronic! Items NOT able to be recycled are batteries, smoke detectors, x-ray equipment, fluorescent lights and ballasts...
People With Congenital Heart Disease Need Physical Activity
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2013 12:48 PM
Sacramento, CA... A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted.
Congenital heart disease (heart structural problems existing since birth) is estimated to affect more than 859,000 children and 850,000 adults in the United States.
According to the statement:...
News from the American Heart Association -- Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack ... What is the Difference??
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2013 01:15 PM
Sacramento, CA... A little knowledge can be a lifesaving thing. Too often, people use “sudden cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” interchangeably, but they shouldn’t.
A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly. A heart attack is a “circulation” problem and sudden cardiac arrest is an “electrical” problem. Here are a few more facts it may be healthy to know from the American Heart Association....
