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Future Brides Went Shopping at the 2013 Calaveras Bridal Faire at Frogtown |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/13/2013 09:45 AM
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Frogtown, CA...The Mark Twain Hall was filled with booth after booth of caterers, jewelers, florists, dj companies, wedding cake purveyors and of course potential venues for the big day. Weddings in the Mother Lode and Central Sierra region have become a growing industry. Couples can chose from a high country wedding, a forest setting like Sequoia Woods, a winery setting at Ironstone an many of the other wineries, CAMPS at Greenhorn makes a perfect Gold Country backdrop as well as many of our local hotels. Pick out the dress at The Clothes Mine, secure the perfect bling for the appropriate fingers at Firefall Jewelers and and ride off in your horse drawn carriage....
Click Above for Many More Photos! Including More From the Fashion Show By The Clothes Mine with stores in Angels Camp, San Andreas and Sutter Creek. |
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Annual Spring VW Get Together - Sunday, March 10th ~By Debbie Kohler Photos by Doc |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/12/2013 02:08 PM
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MURPHY'S, CA - Great fun seeing all the VW's in Murphys this past Sunday! The Mother Lode Volkswagen Club held their 10th Annual "Sonntag Treffen" at the Black Bart Playhouse parking lot in historic downtown Murphys. This FREE event is open to the public with VW enthusiasts bringing out their cars (over 60 VWs were there) to enjoy the fantastic weather and gather with new and old friends to enjoy a Sunday Drive in the Foothills. Besides the hosting VW Club, the other Clubs represented were: NorCal Air Cooled Group from Pleasanton and Sacramento, Better Late Than Never (BLTN) from San Jose, Golden Gate Chapter of the Vintage VW Club of America, Old Volks from Sacramento and Stockton, Iron Cross from Modesto, The Other Guys VW Club from Lodi, and Folkslaggin from Manteca. Club membership isn't a requirement to attend, just a love for the VW...
 
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Sierra Nevada Film Festival opens on March 23rd, 2013! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/12/2013 03:31 PM
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Murphys Motorcycle Company Irish Day Shirts! Go on Sale Today!! |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/12/2013 12:41 PM
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Murphys, CA...Murphys Motorcycle Company Irish Day Shirts! Every year we design a new t-shirt for men and women to celebrate this special event in Murphys. The men's shirt is a long sleeve black thermal featuring our custom MMC men's skull/shamrock/flame logo in grey and green. Small Murphys Motorcycle Company Logo on the front left chest- $30. The women's shirt is a long sleeve black v-neck featuring our custom MMC women's shamrock logo in gold and green. There is a green rhinestone shamrock on the front left chest- $30. These shirts will also be available for sale on our website. www.murphysmotorcyclecompany.com
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Stevenot Tasting Room presents Music By Grover Anderson Friday March 15, 2013 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/12/2013 10:01 AM
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Murphys, CA...Stevenot Tasting Room presents Music By Grover Anderson Friday March 15, 2013 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Murphys Irish Days Weekend wine by the glass and cheese platters for purchase.
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A Very Special Night at CAMPS for Supervisor Tom Tryon |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/11/2013 09:35 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Last Monday night CAMPS Restaurant at Greenhorn was as full as you will ever see it. Table after table overflowed with friends, constituents, former colleagues, on had to celebrated an incredible career in public service for Retired Supervisor Tom Tryon. For 7 terms Tom Represented his district and did it well. His greatest pride is seeing what Murphys has developed into. The Libertarian Supervisor saw Murphys as a prime example of creating an environment were capital and investment can thrive with as little restrictions from Government as possible. Tom was not afraid to takes stands on principal and some of his comments from the bench before votes were mini civics lessons. The rancher exterior hid from immediate view the mind that was trained at UC Berkley in Economics....
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Appreciating Michelson Elementary School's Principal, Brett Loring |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/11/2013 09:01 PM
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Murphys, Ca...The staff at Michelson Elementary School couldn't help but to express how LUCKY they feel to have Mr. Brett Loring as their site Principal. 1st grade teacher gave some words of thanks and appreciation of behalf of the entire Trojan Team for his outstanding leadership and support during the recent Week of the Administrator. Besides his passion for children, Brett has a special love of the local high country outdoors so a set of scenic Ebbetts Pass posters were framed and presented to him to adorn his "BLUE" office.
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Mary Dutton Waldron Smith (1917-2013) |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 03/10/2013 10:31 PM
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Murphys, CA...Mrs. Mary Dutton Waldron Smith, wife of Dr. Milton Benjamin Smith of Murphys, passed peacefully into eternity on Friday, February 22nd, in her home in Murphys and in the presence of family members who loved and cared for her over the last years of her life. Born in Newton, MA on May 7, 1917, the second daughter of Chauncey and Millie (Rogers) Waldron. After the birth of her brother Chan in 1918, her mother Millie died from the flu (epidemic). The following year her father married Ruth Alden and together they raised Ruthie, Mary and Chan and had two other children, Ted and Paul. The family eventually built a summer home in Maine where they spent many adventurous summers and she continued to return to Maine with family and friends from California and beyond...
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MURPHYS IRISH DAY - Presented by the Murphys Business Association - Saturday, March 16 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/10/2013 10:11 PM
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Murphys, CA...Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Murphys Irish Day. Daylong family celebration of the historic gold rush town of Murphys CA and its Irish heritage, Saturday, March 16. 8-11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast, Congregational Church. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Festivities will include live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, pony rides, a wide variety of foods and beverages, and a raffle with a trip to Ireland as grand prize. At 11 a.m. a parade featuring bagpipes, marching groups, horses and other animals, classic cars, a circus wagon with calliope and much more will make its way down Main Street. Irish Day is presented each year by the Murphys Business Association. There is no admission charge. Parking and shuttle service is available at Ironstone Vineyards on Six Mile Road. Information: 728-8471 or www.murphysirishday.org. The expanded calendar is now available for perusal...
Click Above for a Blast From The Past Slideshow of "only" 687 photos from the 2009 Irish Day Parade and Festivities. I know, I know, we will try to do better this year. 2009 when Paul was the Grand Marshal was one of my favorite years. Until this year of course.... |
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Dedication of Buena Vista Cemetery in Murphys |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/10/2013 11:44 PM
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Murphys, Ca...On Saturday March 9 at 11AM, the NSGW and the NDGW unveiled a plaque, installed on the pillars at the entry to the cemetery, dedicating Buena Vista Cemetery. The cemetery holds the remains of many of the original pioneers of the area and their descendants, with the earliest gravestone having a date of 1855 although there may have been burials earlier...
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