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More Little League Opening Day.....We Also Have Video~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/07/2008 11:29 AM
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Murphys, CA...In Addition the the great shots Hanna Heath took of Little League Opening Day, we also stopped by the venues and took a bit of video as the season gets underway. The Ebbetts Pass Little League kicked off their season at Feeney Park in Murphys on Saturday morning. The place was buzzing with activity as the kids started swinging. It also seemed a bit like a neighborhood block party as all the familiar faces are back together for another season...
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Over 280 Birds on Display at Frogtown....There Was a Whole Lot a Honking, Quacking and Crowing Going On! Video Enclosed |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/05/2008 10:34 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....The Angelus Ranus 4-H presented their 20th Annual Youth Poultry Show at Frogtown today. Judging began at 9:00 am and Showmanship at 10am . There were over 280 types of Poultry including ducks, geese, chickens, bantams, turkeys and many other type of birds. Kids from all over Northern California will brought their birds to show. Prizes were given for Best of Show, $100.00, Reserve of Show, $50.00. and many more.....
   
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Jr. Miss Calaveras Candidates ~By Hanna Heath |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/29/2008 04:07 PM
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Angels Camp, CA….Four young eighth grade beauties signed up to run for this years Jr. Miss Calaveras pageant today. Today, Event Coordinator Ed Ritter and Queen Coordinator Cheri LaSan held a pageant meeting at the Altaville Melones Volunteer Fire Department, to answer any questions from the queen candidates and to hand out a roll of raffle tickets among the girls. This year’s pageant will be judged on the following…….
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Get Your Laundry Ready for the 2008 Miners Wash! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/17/2008 05:04 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Put together your finest duds and display them across Main Street. Just like the miners of yesteryear, you can get all gussied up for the Jubilee. There are six lines available. All line participants will receive a plaque. The winning entry will also receive 25 admission passes to the Fair and the people’s choice award will receive 20 admission passes to the Fair. The public can vote at the Chamber office or at the Visitor’s Bureau in downtown Angels Camp. Legend has it…
Some 2006 Miners Wash Entries |
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Yellow Blooms Line the Road into Ironstone Vineyards for Daffodil Days ~By Hanna Heath |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/16/2008 04:48 PM
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Murphys, CA…. Ironstone Vineyards was in full bloom for Daffodil Days 2008, this weekend. The yellow celebration included food, wine, art and thousands of daffodils. Ironstone has 14 acres of approximately 500,000 daffodils in bloom during this time of year, creating a yellow field of blooms along the road into the vineyards and winery….
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"Luck of the Irish" Murphys Irish Day 2008 ~By Hanna Heath (Updated with full parade Video & over 170 Photos) |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/15/2008 05:02 PM
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Murphys, CA….Thousands of people lined the streets of down town Murphys this afternoon for the 17th annual Irish Day celebration. The yearly Irish tradition brought the “Luck of the Irish” weather, wet and cold. For the first half of the morning the sun was peaking through the large puffy clouds with a slight mist in the air, common weather in Ireland. Around one o’clock after the parade had ended; a total change in weather had thousands of people fleeing for cover. The light mist had turned into rain, hail, and then snow. The bad weather however didn’t stop thousands of locals and tourists from all over the United States from coming and celebrating St. Patrick…..
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St. Patrick's Dinner at Irish Vineyards ~By Hanna Heath |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/14/2008 08:53 PM
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Vallecito, CA….The hammered dulcimer played by Scott Williams was the perfect backdrop for the eloquently relaxing evening at Irish Vineyards in Vallecito. Irish Vineyards held their fourth annual St. Patrick ’s Day dinner in their creatively decorated tasting room at 2849 Highway 4. Dinner was prepared and served by Tallahan’s Café in Arnold. Authentic Irish appetizers and entrées were served to many wine club members……
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New Historical Plaque in Murphys ~ By Hanna Heath |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/09/2008 09:31 AM
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Murphys, CA….The Native Sons of the Golden West (NSGW) is a fraternal order with roots dating back almost to the founding of California. Founded on July 11, 1875, the NSGW was organized for “The mutual benefit, mental improvement and social intercourse of its members; to perpetuate in the minds of all native Californians the memories of one of the most wonderful epochs in the world’s history–-the Days of ’49—to unite them in one harmonious body through the state by the ties of a friendship mutually beneficial to all and unalloyed by the bitterness of religious or political differences….
   
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Bret Harte High School Weekend Tennis Tournament ~ By Hanna Heath |
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Posted by: hannaheath on 03/09/2008 09:48 AM
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Angels Camp, CA….Six teams from the tennis league, including Bret Harte, Calaveras, Amador, Linden, Summerville, and Argonaut participated in the second annual pre-season kick off tournament this weekend. The purpose of this tournament is to meet everyone in league and to scope out possible competition….
   
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Bret Harte Varsity Boys Basketball Team Loses to Amador ~ By Bethany Monk |
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Posted by: Bethany on 02/13/2008 11:43 PM
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| Angels Camp, C.A….Their hot six-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night, when the Bret Harte varsity boys basketball team lost 55-59 to Amador. “I would say Amador did what they could to beat us,” said Rich Cathcart, assistant varsity coach and Bret Hart athletic director. The teams played in.... |
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