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Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets. Weekly Specials & It's Time For A Special Rack of Lamb!

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/17/2013 06:31 PM

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA... Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets have been part of the Calaveras community since 1935. High Quality, Great Customer Service, Great Prices for your Hometown Holiday Meals and Entertaining. A special occasion main course is rarely more special than a rack of lamb. The meat between the ribs, or the rack, is removed for the presentation, and sometimes little white caps are placed over the rib bone ends, which adds a formal, decorative touch. Rack of lamb is the indisputable centerpiece of a dinner that includes it, and the supporting dishes complement, without overshadowing its role.

Appetizer: A simple appetizer provides a subtle precursor to the main course. A red wine reduction with goat herb encrusted goat cheese and baguette slices, or artichoke with bread crumbs and lemon and garlic butter are understated and complement rack of lamb in flavor and style. Side Dishes: Classic accompaniments include herb-roasted potatoes, sauteed green beans with almond slivers, a warm salad of seasonal vegetables with a Dijon vinaigrette, asparagus with hollandaise sauce or mashed potatoes with white truffle oil. These dishes follow a traditional and gourmet approach. Dessert and Wine: A dessert that quietly ties off the meal includes elegant, simple flavors and classic preparations. A hazelnut and browned butter ice cream with chocolate sauce, raspberry pana cotta with whipped mascarpone cream or crystallized ginger ice cream with a toffee and chocolate encrusted cookie are appropriate choices. A medium-bodied local Barbera or Syrah pairs well with lamb.

Holiday Liquor Special

Holiday Wine & Liquor Specials thru 12/31! Save 10% when you buy 4 or more bottles, mix or match. We already have the best prices in town!

Click Above For Their Weekly Savings. Do you know you can now text your deli orders to the stores? For Sierra Hills Market the number is 209-753-7115. For Angels Food Market the number is (209)-753-7331. Now that is easy!! Senior Days now Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

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Murphys Cemetery District Board to Meet Tonight

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/18/2013 12:57 PM

Murphys, CA...The regular meeting of the Murphys cemetery district board of directors is tonight at 7pm at the historic Murphys schoolhouse at 65 Jones street. The agenda is enclosed...

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VUSD Board Back in Action Today Starting at 4pm.

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/18/2013 02:35 PM

Avery, CA...The Vallecito Union School District board will be back in session this afternoon. The meeting will start at 4:00 PM with an open public session and then convene to closed session. At 5:30 PM the open session of the meeting will start. The meeting will be held at the VUSD district office in Avery. The agenda is enclosed...

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What's the Potential Cost of Waiting? ~ From Mark Hughes

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/18/2013 02:58 PM

Murphys, CA...Many clients have told me over the past couple of years they would like to move up to accommodate their growing families or to downsize now that the kids have moved on. While many have already done so, others have felt encumbered by a current home that couldn't be sold for a price that would cover the expenses...

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PATV Schedule For The Week of Dec. 20-26, 2013

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/18/2013 03:48 PM

San Andreas, CA...Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The mission of Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access Television in Calaveras County is to provide the people in the County with fair and reasonable access to cable television channel(s). The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational access, and promote participatory democracy in order to strengthen the spirit of the communities and enrich the lives of our residents and visitors...

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Calaveras County Sheriff's Logs for December 13-17 2013

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/17/2013 10:13 AM

San Andreas, CA....The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff's Department are enclosed. Lets be careful out there....

We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category!

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Don't miss out! Caroling in the Cave - Dec. 20th at Moaning Cavern

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/17/2013 10:24 AM

Vallecito, CA...Join us for An Unforgettable Evening! One Night Only, December 20, 2013, 6:00 PM Start, Tickets 866.762.2837. Back by popular demand, our annual Caroling in the Cave Concert features talented local choir: Jazz@8 from Summerville High School. Beautifully arranged carols sung a cappella in multi-part-harmony come to life in this spectacular environment with its incredible natural acoustics...

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A Smidgen of White In the Forecast at Higher Elevations

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/16/2013 08:25 AM

Bear Valley, CA...The National Weather Service in Sacramento is forecasting a bit of white later in the week. Lets hope that by then the moisture content in the system keeps rising. Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 66 higher elevations...57 to 71 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 43 higher elevations...35 to 49 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph...

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Murphys Friends Christmas Day Community Dinner!

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/16/2013 08:41 AM

Murphys, CA...Christmas Day brings the traditional free community dinner hosted by Murphys Friends. On December 25th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Native Sons Hall on Main Street in Murphys, it will be turkey with all the trimmings, music and Santa and gifts for young people 0 to 16...

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Rotarians Play Santa to 200 Families

Posted by: thepinetree on 12/16/2013 03:20 PM

San Andreas, CA...Angels-Murphys Rotary Club and the West Calaveras Rotary Club got together to pack and deliver turkeys and food to about 200 low-income seniors, individuals and families in Calaveras County. “Many of our home-bound seniors and families who find it difficult to get down to the Food Bank will be served today,” said Jeannie Hayward, director of The Resource Connection Food Bank. “This will alleviate the number of cars coming through on December 20th – our Santa’s Express Distribution Day. I know many of these families are so grateful for the fact that our local Rotarians take the time to deliver the Santa’s Express food baskets to them. Along with the Rotarians and their families, volunteers from Sierra Ridge Rite of Passage came to help as well...

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