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An Army Marches on It's Stomachs, Even a Fire Army! ~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 07/28/2012 08:33 AM
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Frogtown, CA...The unfortunate event of having the Penn and Graham fires hit our area this week had the upside of the letting us get a glimpse into the the rolling armies that are some of the best in the world at fighting the yearly menace faced throughout California and many of the Western States. While these fires will fall short of some of the long, campaign type battles like the Knight Fire a couple of years ago and the Darby Fire. They did however show us how forces are marshaled and deployed to fight the enemy that doesn't fight with bombs or bullets but can be just as destructive and is just as alive as a human enemy. Fighting these battles requires infantry (Fire Crews), cavalry (Engines and Crews), tanks (Dozers), fighters (Helos), bombers (Tankers) and Generals (Incident Commanders and Air Attack)...
 
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It's All Good News! - Friends of the Fair Release Figures for Frogjump 2012 ~By Patrick Works |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/23/2012 04:43 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Wednesday June 20, 2012, The Friends of the Fair held their monthly meeting at Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek. This was the first meeting following Frogjump 2012, and the room was full as everyone was excited to hear the news about how this year's fair went. Firman Brown, chairman of the Friends of the Fair, usually succeeds in keeping these meetings to an hour. This month though, nobody wanted to leave, as the meeting went over two hours, and the good news just kept coming and coming...
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Governor Brown Makes Appontments to the Fair Board |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/14/2012 09:57 AM
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| SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Gay Callan, 62, of San Andreas, has been appointed to the 39th District Agricultural Association, Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, where she has served since 1991. Callan has been owner of Chatom Vineyards and Winery since 1978. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Callan is a Republican.... |
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Lea Marie at the Fair 2012 ~Photos By Lea Marie C. Paar |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/03/2012 11:27 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Lea-Marie Paar spent quite a bit of time this fair season in the barn and animal area. She took over 200 photos of Hamster Judging, Bird Judging and Large Animals. Her shots are a great reminder of how hard the young 4H'ers and FFA kids worked...
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Your 2012 Miss Calaveras is Miss Brittany Cox from Mountain Ranch! Full Video Enclosed |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/29/2012 03:10 PM
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Frogtown, USA....(Full video now enclosed of the program. The program video is over 2 hours. Patrick Works will have additional photos of the evening up soon as well. Video is Enclosed) Seven bright, talented young women competed for the title of 2012 Miss Calaveras and a $1,000 scholarship last evening at Frogtown. The Miss Calaveras Scholarship pageant is an eight week program that culminates in the stage competition at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. The program offers more than $2,700 in scholarship awards for contestants. ....
  
The 2012 Miss Calaveras Winner Brittany Cox. Above is just a teaser gallery. Patrick Works took some amazing shots last night and all the photos will be up soon
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Much More Than "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" At The Fair ~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/24/2012 06:29 PM
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Frogtown, CA..This past Saturday at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, Shannon Tower's Senior Project was a huge success. Close to 400 t-shirts, lots of hats and more were sold for "Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day." The 17 year old senior at Bret Harte high school was hit in January of 2011 with the news that her older brother has brain cancer. In honor of her brother's struggle, she worked with the fair board to make the Saturday of the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee the official Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day...
  
Pink Photos and Much, Much More Above |
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The Crashing Climax of the Fair...Destruction Derby Photos By Patrick Works |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/24/2012 07:28 PM
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Frogtown, CA...The Destruction Derby is the final crowing act of the Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jump Jubilee. Local photographer extraordinaire Patrick Works has 180 smashing and flaming photos for you....
  
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Kayomi Payne Takes Home the Buckle at Frogjump 2012! ~By Patrick Works |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/23/2012 07:53 AM
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Angels Camp, CA..Frogtown...Kayomi Payne, 11 years old, of Valley Springs California decided this year would be her first showing a market turkey at the Calveras County Fair and Frog Jumping Jubilee. Part of the Jenny Lind 4H, Kayomi raised a total of four market turkeys this year, and picked one named "Dinner" to be her show bird. "Dinner" weighed in at 23lbs, but her brothers and sisters weighed in far bigger, including a tom too big for showing at a whopping 38lbs!
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The 2012 International Frog Jump Finals Photos ~By Patrick Works |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/22/2012 05:30 PM
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Frogtown, CA...Patrick Works took the great shots below of the Frog Jump Finals on Sunday. We still have lots of photos and video yet to go up from the weekend...
  
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Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jump Jubilee's Focus on Family Fun a Success! |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/21/2012 01:06 PM
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Frogtown, CA..The numbers are still coming in but we just spoke with Fair CEO Laurie Giannini and it looks like just under 38,000 paying customers came through the turnstiles this year. In what was a transition year away from a State Subsidized operation to one that was locally driven, pay as you go it bodes well for the future. With the focus on family community driven fun and activities and away from high priced entertainment draws there was lots of breath holding to see how the numbers would hold up...
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