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APRIL 2012


Ironstone Vineyards

COLUMNISTS



Sorensen's Resort


Acupressure Massage


Red Johnson's Novel


Diet Drops online


New York Fitness


Broadway Sacramento

 

 

OTHER FEATURES

Jeremy and Jasmine Dean Their inspiring story

Live Your Love



PEOPLE making a difference

 Find a Church in your area
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


G a l l e r y

 
Six Flags SkyScreamer

 
Treasure Trove


Home for the Holidays was awesome at the Mondavi Center


Six Flags Holiday in the Park was a seasonal celebration


Tornado Alley 3D at IMAX


Lots of Fun in MAMA MIA!


The Toys were Back Toy Story 3


Oklahoma!
A Preview


Oklahoma! comes to Three Stages Folsom

            T  H  E     G  O  L  D    C  O  U  N  T  R  Y    T  I  M  E  S                     The Art, Music, and People of the Gold Country
 
F   R   O   N   T       P   A   G   E       N   E   W   S

English Grandeur, A Tribute to the English Romantic Tradition
A Review by Jennifer Benton

Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra under the musical direction of our very own Donald Kendrick (Founding conductor of the 180 voice Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, Director of Choral Activities at CSUS including his direction of the Graduate Degree Program…his credits go on and on) delivered a most memorable and uniquely superb performance at the Sacramento Community Center Theater on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Story HERE Photo courtesy to the Gold Country Times
 

 

The 20th Annual Angels Camp Triathlon

Legends of the Gold Country, the ongoing saga by Red Johnson


F  A  I  T  H     &     S  P  I  R  I  T
Inspiring, Uplifting, Positive News

Community Main Event Calendar

NYC: A Whirl-wind 2-Day Trip to Remember


13th Annual West Coast
Brew Fest!


The 13th Annual WCBF is coming together well! Buy your tickets now before they’re gone!


 


Robin: Lady of Legend --- Just released!

Robin Hood is not the man you thought he was.... ROBIN HOOD IS A GIRL! Calaveras County author R.M. ArceJaeger has just released her eBook Robin: Lady of Legend, a remarkable reinvention of the mythos of Robin Hood. Full story here


 

Amador Child Abuse Council
Amador County Library
Amador County Women's Network 
AmadorAntiques.Info
 
Into the Earth, A Wine Cave Renaissance

An intriguing pictorial and written tale that brilliantly illustrates the history, charm and eco-conscious qualities of California wine caves, Into the Earth is one man’s exhilarating journey into subterranean California, the birthplace of wine caves in the Americas.
Full story
HERE Photo by Daniel D'Agostini courtesy to the Gold Country Times.

Read the review in the Central Sierra Seasons magazine

See story in California Wine Caves in California Country magazine, March/April 2011

More about Daniel and his photography at http://www.dagostini.com  

 

Sacramento Philharmonic 2011
 
Sorensen's in Alpine County
Great specials!
 
The Shack! One of the last Sacramento historical eateries
Now serving Breakfast weekends! 

Kenny Noble's Humorous Stories  of the 40's & 50's

Wine Facts and Tidbits shared by Frogs Tooth Winery


Living Well With Parkinson's

Tales of the Gold Rush by Noted Author Red Johnson

 

AMADOR FLOWER FARM

Premier nursery and agritourism destination. We specialize in daylilies but have a wide variety of blooms, trees and shrubs. Visit our gift shop for wonderful selections.

Veggies galore & More at
Ridge Road Garden Center!



Volcano Press

is preparing to publish the history of the town.

If you would like to contribute stories, photos, journals, or diaries about Volcano, please contact Ruth Gottstein at: 209.296.7989 or
ruth@volcanopress.com



EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF IMAX!


 


A Sacramento Choral Society -
English Grandeur, Sac Community Center Theater

Review Here

 

Sacramento Choral Calendar and News
A great source of information
about choral activities in the greater Sacramento area. It supplements the Sacramento Choral Calendar www.sacchoralcalendar.com. Our Review is here:
http://sacchoralcalendar.com/Reviews/SCSO-4-14-12.htm 

 '
Sacramento Impressions', a 'Must Have' Book for your collection Dazzling photography by Tom and Sally Myers,
with son Jeff Myers. Award winning shots!


Gary and Sue of  Frog's Tooth Winery & their column: From the Vine!  Entertaining and informative local Wine columnists


 

Family Fun in Ione at Pizza Factory!
Tues, Wed, Thurs Deals

Making a Difference in Gold Country

Don't Miss An Event! Check out our
Community Calendar!

 

 


NYC: A Whirlwind 2-Day Trip

New York City - first-hand experience is irreplaceable
and undeniable. Kevin Reeves


Oklahoma! Comes to Three Stages
Now is your last chance this season to see a great company in action, and your last chance to see many of EDMT's brightest stars; there no better way to enjoy that than with 'Oklahoma!'
Ken Kiunke


Nutrition - Eat Right

 

Red Johnson, Western Author
Legends of the Gold Country

 



MAN IN THE MIRROR
Now playing at the ElDorado in Reno, NV


Million Dollar Quartet Rocks CA
Musical Theater

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Shenandoah Valley Ecclectetcetera 
by Michael Spinetta.
A series exclusively in the Gold Country Times newspaper
# 31 How to Build a Better Library
Article Here

Photo courtesy Michael Spinetta:
The 2011 sixth grade students at Plymouth Elementary School created this 4'x5' piece.

Visit Michael's website to read his detailed garden diary
Mike is a UCCE Master Gardener and rep of the Farm Bureau's California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Spinetta Winery here.

Click HERE for Plymouth Garden articles written for the Gold Country Times the past three years.
Click HERE for January's column  Mike's column will no longer appear in the Gold Country Times. He has contributed immensely to horticulture and to the Plymouth Elementary School. He continues to spearhead invaluable projects.

Past articles here: 2008-2009;  2010, 2011 Articles
 


The Gold Country Times Online

APRIL 2012 issue HERE

FEBRUARY 2012 issue HERE

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Wine Country
EVENT CALENDAR
Amador County Womens Network
PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Community News
Red Johnson's Legends Saga
Kenny Noble's Humorous Stories
 


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John Carter in IMAX 3D
 


Benise Nights of Fire!
Eldorado in Reno


SC Blues Festival, the
Music & Artists 5-26, 27

 


'Forbidden Broadway' is
wickedly delicious

 


Million Dollar Quartet Rocks
CA Musical Theater


'West Side Story' Opens Musical Theater season


StarWars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D


Belshazzar’s Feast,
English Grandeur, A Tribute

 


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St. Jude Children’s
Hospital Trike-a-Thon

Man In The Mirror now at the Eldorado, Reno

Peter Pan amazes at the Eldorado in Reno


Sierra Mountain Train Travel
on the California Zephyr

 

 


 
 

Health & Wellness
for A Better YOU

Calming, Soothing, Healing Massage
Come through the majestic pines to de-stress!

Sign at a Propane filling station, -- "Thank Heaven
 for little grills."


Take me fishing, dad... Because my wedding
will be sooner than you think.

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R e c i p e s
 

Beyond Trendy
Bringing you tastes beyond
trendy food concepts



 


 
 




At Frog’s Tooth, Gary and Sue share their stories on harvesting
and other stories involved in producing wine in gold country.
Read it all here Photo, the Partners at Frog's Tooth




Hovey 2009 Barbera wins a double gold as Best Red Wine
at the 2012 U.S. National Wine Competition April 11, 12 in Sonoma County.

Hovey 2009 Zinfandel also took home a silver medal.


 

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Amador Flower Farm


Murder in the Gold Country
 

Support the fight
against Breast
Cancer


Ione Pharmacy


Clear Water


The Shack Restaurant


Pizza Factory


Lockeford Jewelry
and Loan


West Coast Brew Fest

Life is short!

Forgive quickly!

Kiss slowly!

Love truly, Laugh
uncontrollably.

And never regret anything that made
you smile.
  

 

Red Johnson, Western Author


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G a l l e r y


'Live Your Love'
in Sri Lanka


The Studio Opens
 


Learning, always


The Buena Vista
Butterfly Farm Story



42nd Street Broadway Musical Rehearsal


RAIN, a great Tribute to
the Beatles


42nd Street Rehearsal


NYC: A Whirlwind 2-Day
Trip to Remember