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Support Downtown Angels Camp Merchants and Shop Til' You Drop at the Annual Autumn Harvest Sidewalk Sale This Saturday October 18th! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/13/2008 11:01 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....The Annual Autumn Harvest Sidewalk Sale sponsored by the Angels Camp Business Association will be held this Saturday, October 18th from 9am til 5pm. Start at Middleton's and head through Old Town. There will be live music, Art, Food, and of course....Shopping! Full sized flyer enclosed....
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Shred Your Autumn Leaves Before Composting~By Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/08/2008 08:52 AM
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Leaves make a wonderful mulch to enrich your soil. Leaves are nitrogen poor, but rich in minerals, so most kinds are a good addition to the compost pile. However, some leaves, including oak, are especially slow to break down. Fallen leaves will break down much more quickly if they are chopped into smaller pieces before being added to the composter. An easy way to shred leaves into....
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Shop Local and For a Bargain....Scott's Distributing's "Big Box" Store Is Open Every Wednesday or Call them for Free Delivery to Your Business! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2008 09:12 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Do you have a business in Calaveras, Amador, Tuolumne or now including Stanislaus Counties? Do you need Coffee, Paper Products, Disposable Food Service Supplies, Janitorial Supplies, Snack Foods and more for your business? They offer Free Delivery or you can pick your items up at Scott's Distributing's Cash n Carry Warehouse Wednesdays from 9am -3pm. Take the North Entrance into Frogtown off of Hwy 49 or call them at 209.736.0963 and Save!! Spend your money locally with a vendor who cares!
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Loose Threads Qult Guild Holds Their Fall Quilt Show This Weekend~By Carol Swartzlander |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/05/2008 06:41 PM
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Valley Springs, CA....The 2008 Fall Quilt Show was held Saturday and Sunday in Valley Springs. The event, sponsored by the Loose Threads Quilt Guild, opened Saturday by presenting three veterans the Quilts of Valor, a program that has local quilter Gail Belmont making and presenting these quilts to all wounded service personnel. Belmont is a veteran of the US Army and Army .....
   
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Hints for Growing Mint~By Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/01/2008 08:33 AM
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Most people want to know how to not grow mint. Its reputation for aggressiveness is well-deserved. New gardeners may not realize that if you give mint what it wants--rich moist soil in full sun or partial shade--it will take over your garden. Mint reproduces from long, creeping stems that spread out just under the soil surface whenever they get a chance. Mint can even find its way via deep, tortuous routes under fences and other barriers. It is recommended to plant mint in containers, preferably with bottoms, sunk into the soil......
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Tickets Go On Sale November 10th for the Angels Holiday Home Tour! |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/01/2008 11:53 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....The 4th Annual Angels Holiday Home Tour will take place on December 7th, noon to 4pm. The 4th Annual Angels Holiday Home Tour presents five Angels Camp area homes decorated for the holidays. Tickets will go on sale November 10, 2008 for $25 per person. Tickets will be available at the Calaveras County Visitor’s Center and Calaveras Lumber both in Angels Camp as well as the Angels Camp Library. All proceeds benefit the Angels Camp Library and are used to enhance services provided to the community. For more information contact Betty Sawyer at 209.736.6723.
         
Photo's Taken of Last Year's Lovely Event! |
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2008 Fall Quilt Show in Valley Springs This Weekend October 4th~5th |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/29/2008 01:00 PM
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Valley Springs, CA....The opening ceremonies honoring wounded warriors with American Legion Post 102 Color Guard and members of the Calaveras High School Band, will start at 9:45 am on Saturday, October 4th. Enjoy vendor booths, raffle baskets and even enter for a chance to win a sewing machine! The featured quilt artist is Didi McElroy. Quilt appraiser, Becky Rogers, will be available for appraisals. Call 805-234-1876 to make an appointment. View the 2008 Opportunity Quilt titled "California Heritage: A Scenic History." For more information email info@loosethreadsquiltguild.com or visit www.loosethreadsquiltguild.com.....
This is wounded warrior in Palo Alto, CA. He is with his mom and Gene Silva. Gene has pieced over 30 tops for the wounded in her name. |
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Plein Air Painters Focus on Mokelumne Hill |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/29/2008 01:19 PM
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Mokelumne Hill, CA....Local artists will be lining the narrow streets and lanes of tiny Mokelumne Hill (in Calaveras County) on Saturday, October 11. No, they’re not protesting; they’ll be painting “plein air” which means painting outdoors on the spot from an easel and a nearby set of paints. The public may walk, drive, park and watch how different artists spontaneously create works using the historic gold-mining backdrop of Mokelumne Hill as their subjects.....
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Calaveras County Fair Board to Hold Regular Monthly Meeting on October 8th |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/29/2008 11:12 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the 39th District Agricultural Association will be held in the Frogeteria Building, Frogtown, Angels Camp, California at 5:00pm on Wednesday October 8th, 2008. Full Agenda is enclosed.....
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The 15th Annual Murphys Diggins Craft Fair is Just Around the Corner ~By Hanna Alldrin |
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Posted by: Hanna_Alldrin on 09/29/2008 05:22 PM
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Murphys, CA....Get ready for the 15th Annual Murphys Diggins Craft Fair, Friday October 17th and Saturday October 18th at the Murphys Diggins Mobile Home Park in Murphys. Friday hours are 12-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm. My grandmother ("Granny") Ina Allan has been the event coordinator for the past 15 years and she is excited to announce another year of food, fun, and crafts.......
 
File photos from last years craft fair. Left: Craft booths and lots of shopping. Right: Ina Allan, coordinator of the craft fair. |
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