Join Us Live for the 2013 Calaveras County Frog Jump Finals (Update Riley Kitchell Wins with a 20' 10" Jump)
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/19/2013 02:40 PM
Angels Camp, CA...(Update Riley Kitchell jockeying "SHHH! Don't Tell Morgan" takes the 2013 Frog Jump Finals with a jump of 20' 10". If that name sounds familiar it should as Riley Kitchell is the son of last year's winner Laura Kitchell. Laura also took second in this year's jump with a 19' 4" jump with "Slip Sliding Away", Caitlin Kitchell with "Das Tater Nater" hopped into third for an all Kitchell top three!! Lisa Fasano with "Green Frogs and Ham" hopped into the forth spot. It was the first win for the Foothill Froggers. Great job everyone!!! Lots of photos and video to come!!) The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County will take center stage for the Frog Jump Finals in a contest that made Calaveras County famous with Mark Twains story. Will "Rosie the Ribiter's" record jump of 21ft 5 3/4inches hold for another year. Last year's winner Laura Kitchell had a jump of over 21ft in qualifying so we will see what she can bring to the final!! We will be webcasting and also recording the finals with a separate camera for replay as well. We would like to thank our sponsors! Mark Twain Medical Center, Golden State Cellular, H-Star Wireless, Middleton's, Petroglyph Gallery, Cave and Mine Adventures and more...
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) is proud to announce the receipt of a $1000 grant from BBVA Compass Foundation. As a first-time corporate donor to CCF, BBVA Compass Foundation is a welcome addition to the growing list of corporate sponsors who are partnering with CCF....
Photos Starting to Go Up....Frog Jump Finals Video and Photos
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/20/2013 06:08 PM
Angels Camp, CA...(Update We now have the complete Frog Jump Finals Video posted below. Over two hours) No it isn't a typo we shot over 1,000 frames at the Frog Jump Finals. The shots show how committed the jockeys are to spur the frogs on to greatness. And yes they are launching themselves towards the frogs on cement with just a bit of indoor outdoor carpet. Many, many, many duplicates as at the finals we usually shoot in bursts to get a few shots of each contestant and jump. The ones below have been cropped and we will be cropping and editing down many more for publicly acceptable shots. We have uploaded these at a 1024 x 768 resolution so if you were an entrant you will have a little larger image to play with for your own amusement...
Chelsea Ruthrauff is The 2013 Miss Calaveras. Now With All Pageant Photos & Video
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/18/2013 11:46 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The 2013 Miss Calaveras Pageant filled the stands to watch 10 young ladies vie for the coveted title. They join in the long tradition of pageant at a County Fair that stretches it's own lineage back to the Gold Rush. Chelsea Ruthrauff, Amanda Carlin, Shannon Hummel, Amanda Sheehan, Julia Weist, Shelby Reese, Nicole Huddy,and Amanda Norwood, Carleigh Bates and Jamie Lee Gehrmann were the contestants. Chelsea Ruthrauff is the 2013 Miss Calaveras with Nicole Huddy as first runner up, and Shelby Reese as second runner up. In our little corner of the world this show is a Big Deal every year. The local cable channel sends a mufti-camera crew and records the entire show for later rebroadcast. from Frogtown. We again this year pushed the show out with a webcast and recorded it with a second camera for playback. Lydia Stafford captured the event masterfully with her lens with over 300 photos in all. We would like to thank Sissy's Bella Salon, Small Town Girl an Bling in Murphys for sponsoring coverage of the 2013 Miss Calaveras Pageant.
There will be over 300 photos in the slideshow from Lydia Stafford (A former Miss Calaveras) Full video replay is enclosed...
Angels Camp, CA..The Angels Camp City Council will be back in action Tuesday night at the fire station. Appointment of a new city attorney, the annual report from Destination Angels Camp and special events license fees and more are on the agenda...
Watch a Movie This Week at the Best Theatre in the Mother Lode...Angels Six Theatres!
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2013 11:13 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Angels 6 Theatres in historic Angels Camp is the best place to see a movie in the Mother Lode. Click Below for full schedule.
Check Out the Latest Movies at Angels 6 Theatres Above!
Service with a Smile from Angels Trading Post. Stop and Top Off Your Tanks with The Lowest Gas Prices Around!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2013 11:15 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Angels Trading Post has everything you need to keep you Hopping when you visit our area. Great Prices on Gas, Drinks, Sodas, Java City Coffees and more. They also accept E.B.T. cards.and have great prices on tobacco products. They are open everyday from 5am to Midnight!! Stop by and see the Singh's today at the corner of Hwy 49 & 4...
Nevada Couple Arrested on Identity Theft, Counterfeiting and More. (Updated with Pictures Enclosed)
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/17/2013 09:08 AM
Angels Camp, CA...On 05/14/13, at approximately 0850 hours, officers were advised by a Save Mart employee that a male described as in his 40’s, with a “crew-cut” haircut, a tan shirt and white pants attempted to pass a counterfeit $20.00 bill in the store. The employee advised that the male was last seen walking south on S. Main Street. An officer responded to the area and located a male walking in the area that matched the description provided, and that subject was detained.
Angels Camp, CA...Frog Jump Sale! Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18 (Closed Sunday, May 19) Come into the shop on sale days & choose a frog from our pond...your discount is on his belly! Discounts from 20 - 50% off your entire purchase that day (excluding sewing machines & sergers)
