Clubhouse Extravaganza Family Fun Night At Chapel In The Pines
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2016 12:37 PM
Arnold, CA...THIS SATURDAY, May 14th @ 5:45pm: Your family won’t want to miss the Clubhouse Extravaganza Family Fun Night & Season Finale at a special time 5:45pm (with Dinner too!) at Chapel in the Pines in Arnold. Elementary School Families will look forward to sharing a meal with other local families along with all the Clubhouse Crew. Kids will bring their families to have a blast together with Antonio, Izzy, and our games guru Arnie too…and find CONTENTMENT in the process! And what might Antonio and Izzy be up too this time? It’s going to be a blast…literally! Antonio and Izzy will have everyone in smiles and laughter during this fabulous evening of skits, music, and game night fun! As this is a family event – kids must bring their parents or grandparents with them! Looking forward to seeing all the Hwy 4 families in the Clubhouse soon! Click HERE for more info. Questions – contact Jill Jodie at (209) 795-1064 or jill@chapelinthepines.org.
Lake Alpine, CA....It's official, the gates have swung open and the road signs have been changed. The high country is calling. Sonora pass may not get opened till next Wednesday. Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the winter snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 4 over Ebbetts Pass on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Noon.
Arnold, CA...Chapel in the Pines Invites Children to CAVE QUEST VBS: JUNE 13th - 17th, 9:30am - 12:30pm daily Kids get ready to embark on a VBS adventure that will light their way! Gear up for an over-the-top underground adventure that will ground kids in the rock-solid foundation of God’s love, a love that takes us through life’s dark times. This is for children aged 4 years (must be potty trained) through children just completing 5th grade. Register your children or grandchildren for a week of FUN – only $15/child for the week or $10/child if registered by 5/15! Only one more week to get the early bird registration (saves you $5/child) through May 15. Click HERE to for more information or to download Registration Form - forms should be brought to the Chapel Office M-TH or turned in after church on Sundays (10:15am). Questions: contact Jill Jodie at (209) 795-1064 or jill@chapelinthepines.org.
Gates To Swing Open On Hwy 4 At Noon On Friday. Ebbetts Pass To Open For Season
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/12/2016 08:50 PM
Lake Alpine, CA...Caltrans will swing the gates open past Lake Alpine at noon tomorrow to open Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass for the summer driving season. The snow has been cleared, 300 tons of rocks have been dynamited and removed, roads repaired and they are ready to go. Great Job Caltrans!!! Getting it open before Frog Jump will allow even more visitors to our area...
Caltrans Clears Mountain Passes Each Spring to Open High-Altitude State Highways for Spring and Summer Travel
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/04/2016 12:14 PM
Stockton, CA...In this Caltrans News Flash, you get a front-row seat as Caltrans maintenance crews clear highways, cutting through steep and narrow mountain passes, including the Sonora pass in Tuolumne County, and the Ebbetts and Monitor passes in Alpine County. Snow and ice must be shoved off the road, rocks and debris must be removed, brush has to be cut back and sometimes 300-ton boulders must be blasted before the highway is safe for public travel. These mountain passes typically close in the fall, and Caltrans begins clearing the passes in April.
Big Trees North Grove Guided Tours Saturdays At 1pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/30/2016 10:47 AM
Arnold, CA...North Grove Guided Tours – Guided walks of the North Grove are held on Saturday at 1 pm. The walk is 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet in front of the Visitor Center. Bring water and your comfortable shoes.
Bret Harte High School Cybullfrogs Club Receives Grant from Calaveras Community Foundation
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/26/2016 11:22 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Cybullfrogs, a Bret Harte High School LegoRobotics club, has received a $9964.00 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation. This is the second year the Foundation has generously helped fund Cybullfrogs. The money will be used to expand the club, now in its second year, so that more students will be able to participate in the hands-on building of programmable robots. Since its inception in March, 2014, the club has grown to 24 students, increased the number of female members, and hosted competitions/exhibitions with teams from six other local schools. With this generous donation, advanced club members are working on their Remotely Operated Vehicles, robots which perform underwater. Real life ROVs are used with nuclear submarines, in marine technical fields, and exploration in the offshore oil and gas industries.
The Bear Valley Music Festival Returns For It's 48th Year
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/22/2016 10:13 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Now in its 48th year, the Bear Valley Music Festival begins on Friday, July 22 and runs through Sunday, August 7 with a total 15 concerts including a special free family matinee on Saturday, July 30. The festival showcases a wide selection of artists and genres including rock, classical, bluegrass and jazz. A mere 3.5-hour drive from San Francisco, Bear Valley is known primarily as a ski resort. Now in its third year under the artistic leadership of internationally recognized conductor Michael Morgan, the music festival has put Bear Valley and the Highway 4 corridor on the map as a summer destination as well drawing an audience of thousands.
